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Journal
of
the
European
Union L
194/3
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 666/2012
of 20 July 2012
amending Regulations (EC) No 2092/2004, (EC) No 793/2006, (EC) No 1914/2006, (EC) No
1120/2009, (EC) No 1121/2009, (EC) No 1122/2009, (EU) No 817/2010 and (EU) No 1255/2010
as regards the notification obligations within the common organisation of agricultural markets and
the direct support schemes for farmers
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Regulation has to be provided for in the Regulations
establishing a specific notification obligation.
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
(3) The
Commission
has
developed
an
information
system
Union,
that allows managing documents and procedures elec
tronically in its own internal working procedures and
in its relations with the authorities involved in the
common agricultural policy.
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of
22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agri
cultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agri
(4) It
is
considered
that
several
notification
obligations
can
cultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (
be fulfilled via that system in accordance with Regulation

1 ), and in particular
Article 192(2), in conjunction with Article 4 thereof,
(EC) No 792/2009, in particular those provided for in
Commission Regulations (EC) No 2092/2004 of
8 December 2004 laying down detailed rules of appli
cation for an import tariff quota of dried boneless beef
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 of
originating in Switzerland ( 4 ), (EC) No 793/2006 of
19 January 2009 establishing common rules for direct
12 April 2006 laying down certain detailed rules for
support schemes for farmers under the common agricultural
applying Council Regulation (EC) 247/2006 laying
policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers,
down specific measures for agriculture in the outermost
amending Regulations (EC) No 1290/2005, (EC) No
regions of the Union ( 5 ), (EC) No 1914/2006 of
247/2006, (EC) No 378/2007 and repealing Regulation (EC)
20 December 2006 laying down detailed rules for
No 1782/2003 ( 2 ), and in particular Article 142(q) thereof,
applying Council Regulation (EC) No 1405/2006 laying
down specific measures for agriculture in favour of the
smaller Aegean islands ( 6 ), (EC) No 1120/2009 of
29 October 2009 laying down detailed rules for the
Whereas:
implementation of the single payment scheme provided
for in Title III of Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009
establishing common rules for direct support schemes for
farmers under the common agricultural policy and estab
(1) Commission
Regulation
(EC)
No
792/2009
of
31
August
lishing certain support schemes for farmers (
2009 laying down detailed rules for the Member States'

7 ), (EC) No
1121/2009 of 29 October 2009 laying down detailed
notification to the Commission of information and
rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC)
documents in implementation of the common organi
No 73/2009 as regards the support schemes for
sation of the markets, the direct payments′ regime, the
farmers provided for in Titles IV and V thereof (
promotion of agricultural products and the regimes

8 ), (EC)
No 1122/2009 of 30 November 2009 laying down
applicable to the outermost regions and the smaller
detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regu
Aegean islands
( 3 ), lays down common rules for
lation (EC) No 73/2009 as regards cross-compliance,
notifying information and documents by the competent
modulation and the integrated administration and
authorities of the Member States to the Commission.
control system, under the direct support schemes for
Those rules cover in particular the obligation for the
farmers provided for that Regulation, as well as for the
Member States to use the information systems made
implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No
available by the Commission and the validation of the
1234/2007 as regards cross-compliance under the
access rights of the authorities or individuals authorised
support scheme provided for the wine sector (
to send notifications. In addition, that Regulation sets

9 ), (EU)
No 817/2010 of 16 September 2010 laying down
common principles applying to the information
detailed rules pursuant to Council Regulation (EC)
systems so that they guarantee the authenticity,
No 1234/2007 as regards requirements for the
integrity and legibility over time of the documents and
granting of export refunds related to the welfare of live
provides for personal data protection.
bovine animals during transport ( 10 ), (EU) No 1255/2010
of 22 December 2010 laying down detailed rules for the
(2) Pursuant
to
Regulation
(EC)
No
792/2009,
the
obligation
( 4 ) OJ L 362, 9.12.2004, p. 4.
to use the information systems in accordance with that
( 5 ) OJ L 145, 31.5.2006, p. 1.
( 6 ) OJ L 365, 21.12.2006, p. 64.
( 7 ) OJ L 316, 2.12.2009, p. 1.
( 1 ) OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.
( 8 ) OJ L 316, 2.12.2009, p. 27.
( 2 ) OJ L 30, 31.1.2009, p. 16.
( 9 ) OJ L 316, 2.12.2009, p. 65.
( 3 ) OJ L 228, 1.9.2009, p. 3.
( 10 ) OJ L 245, 17.9.2010, p. 16.

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application of the import tariff quotas for ‘baby beef’
Article 3
products originating in Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia,
Regulation (EC) No 1914/2006 is amended as follows:
Montenegro and Serbia ( 1 ).
(1) In Article 32, the following paragraph 3 is added:
(5) In
the
interest
of
efficient
administration
and
taking
"3. The
communications
referred
to
in
this
Article
shall
account of the experience, some notifications should be
be made in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC)
either simplified and specified or deleted in those Regu
No 792/2009 (*).
lations.
___________
(6)
Regulations (EC) No 2092/2004, (EC) No 793/2006,
(*) OJ L 228, 1.9.2009, p. 3."
(EC) No 1914/2006, (EC) No 1120/2009, (EC) No
1121/2009, (EC) No 1122/2009, (EU) No 817/2010
and (EU) No 1255/2010 should therefore be amended
(2) In Article 33, the following paragraph 3 is added:
accordingly.
"3. The communications and reports referred to in
(7) The
measures
provided
for
in
this
Regulation
are
in
Article 17 (1) and (2) of Regulation (EC) No 1405/2006
accordance with the opinion of the Management
shall be made in accordance with Regulation (EC) No
Committee for Direct Payments and the Management
792/2009."
Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural
Article 4
Markets,
In Regulation (EC) No 1120/2009, the following Article 51a is
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
inserted:
Article 1
"Article 51a
Regulation (EC) No 2092/2004 is amended as follows:
The notifications referred to in this Regulation, with the
exception of Article 51(4) shall be made in accordance
(1) In Article 7a, paragraphs 2 and 3 are replaced by the
with Commission Regulation (EC) No 792/2009 (*).
following:
The notifications referred to in Article 51(3) shall be made in
"2. Member
States
shall
notify
the
Commission
of
the
accordance with Regulation (EC) No 792/2009 only as from
details of the quantities of products put into free circulation
1 January 2013.
in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No
1301/2006.
___________
(*) OJ L 228, 1.9.2009, p. 3."
3. The
notifications
referred
to
in
paragraph
1
shall
be
made in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No
792/2009 (*) and the product categories indicated in Annex
Article 5
V to Regulation (EC) No 382/2008 shall be used.
Regulation (EC) No 1121/2009 is amended as follows:
___________
(1) Article 4(1) is amended as follows:
(*) OJ L 228, 1.9.2009, p. 3."
(a) in point (a)(i), the first, second and third indents are
deleted,
(2) Annexes IV, V and VI are deleted.
(b) point (b) is deleted,
Article 2
(c) point (c) is amended as follows:
Regulation (EC) No 793/2006 is amended as follows:
(i) in point (i), the first and second indents are deleted,
(1) In Article 47, the following paragraph 3 is added:
(ii) point (ii) is deleted,
"3. The communications referred to in this Article shall
(d) points (d) and (e) are deleted.
be made in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC)
No 792/2009 (*).
(2) The following Article 94a is inserted.
"Article 94a
___________
(*) OJ L 228, 1.9.2009, p. 3."
The notifications referred to in this Regulation shall be
made in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No
792/2009 (*).
(2) In Article 48, the following paragraph 3 is added:
___________
"3. The
communications
and
reports
referred
to
in
(*) OJ L 228, 1.9.2009, p. 3."
Article 28(1) and (2) of Regulation (EC) No 247/2006
shall be made and submitted in accordance with Regulation
(EC) No 792/2009."
Article 6
In Article 84 of Regulation (EC) No 1122/2009, paragraph 6 is
( 1 ) OJ L 342, 28.12.2010, p. 1.
replaced by the following:

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"6. The
notifications
referred
to
in
Article
40
and
para
"2. Member
States
shall
notify
the
Commission
of
the
graphs 2 and 5 of this Article shall be made in accordance
details of the quantities of products put into free circulation
with Commission Regulation (EC) No 792/2009 (*).
in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No
1301/2006.
___________
(*) OJ L 228, 1.9.2009, p. 3."
3. The
notifications
referred
to
in
paragraph
1
shall
be
made in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No
Article 7
792/2009 (*) and the product categories indicated in Annex
V to Regulation (EC) No 382/2008 shall be used.
In Article 8 of Regulation (EU) No 817/2010, the following
paragraph is added:
___________
"The communications referred to in this Article shall be made
(*) OJ L 228, 1.9.2009, p. 3."
in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No
792/2009 (*);
(2) Annexes VIII, IX and X are deleted.
___________
(*) OJ L 228, 1.9.2009, p. 3."
Article 9
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following
Article 8
that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European
Regulation (EU) No 1255/2010 is amended as follows:
Union.
(1) In Article 8, paragraphs 2 and 3 are replaced by the
It shall apply from 16 August 2012. However, Articles 1 and 8
following:
shall apply from 1 January 2013.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 20 July 2012.
For the Commission
The President
José Manuel BARROSO

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