Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 340/2014Show full title

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 340/2014 of 1 April 2014 amending Regulation (EU) No 1272/2009 as regards certain rules on public intervention in respect of certain agricultural products, in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council

A.Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1272/2009 is amended as follows:U.K.

(1)

In Part I, point (b) of the second paragraph is replaced by the following:

(b)for barley and maize those set by Directive 2002/32/EC.

(2)

In Part II, the column headed ‘Sorghum’ is deleted.

(3)

Part III is amended as follows:

(a)

In point 1.1, the third subparagraph is deleted.

(b)

Point 1.2 is amended as follows:

(i)

In the second subparagraph of (a), the words ‘or sorghum’ are deleted.

(ii)

In the second subparagraph of (b), the words ‘and sorghum’ are deleted.

(iii)

In the second subparagraph of (c), the words ‘and sorghum’ are deleted.

(iv)

The second subparagraph of (d) is replaced by the following:

“Grains in which the germ is discoloured” does not apply to barley or maize.

(v)

In the second subparagraph of (e), the words ‘and sorghum’ are deleted.

(vi)

Point (f) is replaced by the following:

(f) Mottled grains

For durum wheat, the definition of “mottled grains” is that contained in standard EN 15587.

“Mottled grains” does not apply to common wheat, barley or maize.

(c)

In the second paragraph of point 1.3, the words ‘and sorghum’ are deleted.

(d)

Point 1.4 is amended as follows:

(i)

In the second subparagraph of (a), the words ‘and sorghum’ are deleted

(ii)

In the second subparagraph of (b), the words ‘and sorghum’ are deleted.

(iii)

In the second subparagraph of (c), the words ‘and sorghum’ are deleted.

(iv)

The second subparagraph of (f) is replaced by the following:

“Decayed grains” does not apply to barley or maize.

(e)

Point 2.5 is deleted.

(4)

Part IV is amended as follows:

(a)

In the second indent of point (a), the words ‘and sorghum’ are deleted.

(b)

Point (c) is deleted.

(5)

Part V is amended as follows:

(a)

In the title, the words ‘and sorghum’ are deleted.

(b)

Paragraph 1 is amended as follows:

(i)

In the first subparagraph, the words ‘and 250 g in the case of sorghum’ are deleted.

(ii)

The fourth subparagraph is replaced by:

Using a separator, separate the fraction retained by the sieve with slotted perforations of 1,0 mm to obtain a subsample of 100 to 200 g in the case of maize. Weigh this subsample. Spread it out in a thin layer on a table. Using tweezers or a spatula, extract the other cereals, grains damaged by pests, grains overheated during drying, sprouted grains, extraneous seeds, damaged grains, husks and impurities of animal origin. Then assess the state of the grain.

(iii)

In the fifth subparagraph, the words ‘and 1,8 mm in diameter in the case of sorghum’ are deleted.

(6)

Part IX is amended as follows:

(a)

in the first column of Table I, the words ‘and sorghum’ are deleted;

(b)

in the first column of Table II, the words ‘and sorghum’ are deleted.

(7)

Part X is deleted.

(8)

Part XI is amended as follows:

(a)

In point (a), the words ‘and sorghum’ are deleted.

(b)

In point (c), the words ‘and sorghum’ are deleted.

(c)

In point (d), the words ‘and sorghum’ are deleted.

(d)

Point (f) is replaced by:

(f)where the percentage of miscellaneous impurities (Schwarzbesatz) exceeds 0,5 % for durum wheat and 1 % for common wheat, barley and maize, a reduction of EUR 0,1 shall be applied for each additional 0,1 percentage point;

(e)

Point (i) is deleted.