Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 631/2012 of 12 July 2012 amending Regulation (EC) No 1295/2008 on the importation of hops from third countries
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 631/2012of 12 July 2012amending Regulation (EC) No 1295/2008 on the importation of hops from third countriesTHE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation)OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1., and in particular Article 192(2) in conjunction with Article 4 thereof,Whereas:(1)Annex I to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1295/2008OJ L 340, 19.12.2008, p. 45. lists the agencies in third countries which are authorised to issue the attestations accompanying hop products imported from those countries. Those attestations are recognised as equivalent to the certificate provided for in Article 117 of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007.(2)Argentina has communicated, for the first time, two competent agencies authorised to issue equivalent attestations. These agencies must, therefore, be added to the list in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1295/2008.(3)Regulation (EC) No 1295/2008 should be amended accordingly.(4)The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: