ISSN 1977-0677 Official Journal L 134 of the European Union Volume 55 English edition Legislation 24 May 2012 Contents II Non-legislative acts INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS 2012/271/EU: ★ Council Decision of 24 April 2012 on the position to be taken by the European Union in the EEA Joint Committee concerning an amendment to Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms . 1 2012/272/EU: ★ Council Decision of 14 May 2012 on the signing, on behalf of the Union, of the Framework Agreement on Partnership and Cooperation between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of the Philippines, of the other part . 3 2012/273/EU: ★ Council Decision of 14 May 2012 on the signing, on behalf of the Union, of the Framework Agreement on Partnership and Cooperation between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Mongolia, of the other part . 4 ★ Information concerning a modification of Appendix IV to the Protocol on wine labelling as referred to in Article 8(2) of the Agreement between the European Community and the United States of America on trade in wine . 5 REGULATIONS ★ Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 434/2012 of 16 May 2012 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Chelčicko — Lhenické ovoce (PGI)) . 6 (Continued overleaf) Price: EUR 3 Acts whose titles are printed in light type are those relating to day-to-day management of agricultural matters, and are generally valid for a limited period. The titles of all other acts are printed in bold type and preceded by an asterisk. EN Contents (continued) ★ Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 435/2012 of 16 May 2012 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Φασόλια Βανίλιες Φενεού (Fasolia Vanilies Feneou) (PGI)) . 8 ★ Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 436/2012 of 23 May 2012 amending the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 on pharmacologically active substances and their classification regarding maximum residue limits in foodstuffs of animal origin, as regards the substance azamethiphos ( 1) . 10 ★ Commission Regulation (EU) No 437/2012 of 23 May 2012 initiating an investigation concerning the possible circumvention of anti-dumping measures imposed by Council Imple­ menting Regulation (EU) No 791/2011 on imports of certain open mesh fabrics of glass fibres originating in the People's Republic of China by imports of certain open mesh fabrics of glass fibres consigned from Taiwan and Thailand, whether declared as originating in Taiwan and Thailand or not, and making such imports subject to registration . 12 Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 438/2012 of 23 May 2012 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables . 16 Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 439/2012 of 23 May 2012 amending the represen­ tative prices and additional import duties for certain products in the sugar sector fixed by Imple­ menting Regulation (EU) No 971/2011 for the 2011/12 marketing year . 18 DECISIONS 2012/274/EU: ★ Commission Implementing Decision of 24 April 2012 determining the second set of regions for the start of operations of the Visa Information System (VIS) (notified under document C(2012) 2505) . 20 2012/275/EU: ★ Commission Implementing Decision of 2 May 2012 on the inclusion of vine varieties in Appendix IV of the Protocol on wine labelling as referred to in Article 8(2) of the EC-US Agreement on trade in wine . 23 2012/276/EU: ★ Commission Implementing Decision of 10 May 2012 on the European Union financial contribution to national programmes of 10 Member States (Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Estonia, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Romania, Slovenia and Finland) in 2012 for the collection, management and use of data in the fisheries sector (notified under document C(2012) 3024) . 27 2012/277/EU: ★ Commission Implementing Decision of 21 May 2012 amending Decision 2002/840/EC adopting the list of approved facilities in third countries for the irradiation of foods (notified under document C(2012) 3179) ( 1) . 29 EN ( 1 ) Text with EEA relevance (Continued on inside back cover) 24.5.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 134/1 II (Non-legislative acts) INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS COUNCIL DECISION of 24 April 2012 on the position to be taken by the European Union in the EEA Joint Committee concerning an amendment to Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms (2012/271/EU) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 2008/114/EC of 8 December 2008 on the identification and designation of European critical infrastructures and the assessment of the need to improve their protec­ Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European tion ( 3 ). Union, and in particular Articles 196 and 218(9) thereof, (4) The position of the Union in the EEA Joint Committee Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2894/94 of should therefore be based on the attached draft Decision, 28 November 1994 concerning arrangements for implementing the Agreement on the European Economic Area ( 1), and in HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: particular Article 1(3) thereof, Article 1 Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission, The position to be taken by the European Union in the EEA Joint Committee on the proposed amendment to Protocol 31 to Whereas: the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms, shall be based on the draft Decision of the EEA Joint Committee attached to this Decision. (1) Protocol 31 to the Agreement on the European Economic Area ( 2) (‘the EEA Agreement’) contains specific provisions and arrangements concerning Article 2 cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms. This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption. (2) It is appropriate to extend the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the EEA Agreement to activities Done at Luxembourg, 24 April 2012. outside the four freedoms. For the Council (3) In order to allow for such extended cooperation, Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement should be amended The President by including within its scope Council Directive N. WAMMEN ( 1 ) OJ L 305, 30.11.1994, p. 6. ( 2 ) OJ L 1, 3.1.1994, p. 3. ( 3 ) OJ L 345, 23.12.2008, p. 75. L 134/2 EN Official Journal of the European Union 24.5.2012 DRAFT DECISION No …/2012 OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE of amending Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE, designation of European critical infrastructures and the assessment of the need to improve their Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic protection (OJ L 345, 23.12.2008, p. 75). Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting the Agreement on the European Economic Area (‘the EEA Agreement’), and (b) With a view to achieving the aims set out in in particular Articles 86 and 98 thereof, Directive 2008/114/EC, the Contracting Parties shall make use of the appropriate forms of Whereas: cooperation mentioned in Article 80 of the EEA Agreement. (1) Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement was amended by 1 Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No …/… of … ( ). (c) By virtue of Article 79(3) of the EEA Agreement, Part VII (Institutional Provisions) of the EEA (2) It is appropriate to extend the cooperation of the Agreement, with the exception of Sections 1 and Contracting Parties to the EEA Agreement to include 2 of Chapter 3, shall apply to this paragraph.’. Council Directive 2008/114/EC of 8 December 2008 on the identification and designation of European Article 2 critical infrastructures and the assessment of the need to improve their protection ( 2). This Decision shall enter into force on the day following the last notification to the EEA Joint Committee under Article 103(1) of (3) Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement should therefore be the EEA Agreement (*). amended in order to allow for such extended cooperation to take place, Article 3 This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union. Article 1 The following paragraph shall be inserted in Article 10 of Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific Done at …, … fields outside the four freedoms: ‘9. (a) The Contracting Parties shall cooperate with each other in the fields covered by the following act: For the EEA Joint Committee — 32008 L 0114: Council Directive 2008/114/EC The Secretaries of 8 December 2008 on the identification and The President to the EEA Joint Committee ( 1 ) OJ L … (*) [No constitutional requirements indicated.] [Constitutional ( 2 ) OJ L 345, 23.12.2008, p. 75. requirements indicated.] 24.5.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 134/3 COUNCIL DECISION of 14 May 2012 on the signing, on behalf of the Union, of the Framework Agreement on Partnership and Cooperation between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of the Philippines, of the other part (2012/272/EU) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, (3) Where the United Kingdom and/or Ireland has/have not provided the notification required under Article 3 of the Protocol (No 21) on the position of the United Kingdom Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European and Ireland in respect of the area of Freedom, Security Union, and in particular Article 79(3), Articles 91 and 100, and Justice, they do not take part in the adoption by the Article 191(4) and Articles 207 and 209 in conjunction with Council of this Decision to the extent that it covers Article 218(5) thereof, provisions pursuant to Part Three, Title V of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.