Date: 2015-07-02Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1054 of 1 July 2015 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Executive Summary:
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1054 establishes standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruits and vegetables, as stipulated in Annex XVI, Part A of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011. These values are calculated daily, considering variable data, according to Article 136(1) of Regulation (EU) No 543/2011. The regulation came into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union, July 2, 2015.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Standard Import Values:**
* Standard import values for specific fruits and vegetables are fixed in the Annex of the Regulation.
* These values are used to determine the entry price of these products.
* The values are expressed in EUR/100 kg and are listed by CN code and third country code.
* **Calculation and Application:**
* The standard import value is calculated each working day, in accordance with Article 136(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011, taking into account variable daily data.
* The Regulation is binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
* **Entry into Force:**
* The Regulation entered into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Impact Analysis:
* **Importers of Fruits and Vegetables:**
* Impact: The standard import values directly affect the calculation of entry prices for specific fruits and vegetables imported from third countries, potentially influencing profitability and competitiveness.
* Action Required: Importers need to be aware of the updated standard import values as listed in the Annex of the Regulation to accurately determine entry prices.
* **Customs Authorities of Member States:**
* Impact: Customs authorities are responsible for enforcing the Regulation and using the standard import values to assess import duties and taxes on the specified fruits and vegetables.
* Action Required: Implement the Regulation by using the standard import values provided in the Annex when calculating the entry price of the relevant imported goods.
* **European Commission:**
* Impact: The Commission is responsible for setting and updating the standard import values based on the criteria outlined in Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011.
* Action Required: Continue to monitor market conditions and update the standard import values as needed, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations.
Key Entities Referenced
European Union: A political and economic union of member states located primarily in Europe.
European Commission: An institution of the European Union, responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding the EU treaties and managing the day-to-day business of the EU.
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union: One of the primary treaties of the European Union, outlining the scope of the EU's powers.
Regulation EU No 1308/2013: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products.
Commission Implementing Regulation EU No 543/2011: Commission Implementing Regulation laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation EC No 1234/2007 in respect of the fruit and vegetables and processed fruit and vegetables sectors.
Uruguay Round: A round of multilateral trade negotiations conducted within the framework of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT).
Brussels: The de facto capital city of the European Union, located in Belgium, where the regulation was adopted.
Jerzy PLEWA: Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, signing on behalf of the Commission.
L 171/12 EN Official Journal of the European Union 2.7.2015
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2015/1054
of 1 July 2015
establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and
vegetables
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013
establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC)
No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (1),
Having regard to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 of 7 June 2011 laying down detailed rules
for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 in respect of the fruit and vegetables and processed fruit
and vegetables sectors (2), and in particular Article 136(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 lays down, pursuant to the outcome of the Uruguay Round
multilateral trade negotiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes the standard values for imports from
third countries, in respect of the products and periods stipulated in Annex XVI, Part A thereto.
(2) The standard import value is calculated each working day, in accordance with Article 136(1) of Implementing
Regulation (EU) No 543/2011, taking into account variable daily data. Therefore this Regulation should enter
into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The standard import values referred to in Article 136 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 are fixed in the
Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 1 July 2015.
For the Commission,
On behalf of the President,
Jerzy PLEWA
Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development
(1) OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671.
(2) OJ L 157, 15.6.2011, p. 1.2.7.2015 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 171/13
ANNEX
Standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
(EUR/100 kg)
CN code Third country code(1) Standard import value
0702 00 00 AL 32,3
MA 139,7
MK 31,3
ZZ 67,8
0707 00 05 TR 106,1
ZZ 106,1
0709 93 10 TR 116,8
ZZ 116,8
0805 50 10 AR 99,2
BO 144,3
UY 130,0
ZA 146,2
ZZ 129,9
0808 10 80 AR 114,9
BR 98,2
CL 128,2
NZ 144,5
US 164,6
ZA 124,2
ZZ 129,1
0809 10 00 IL 315,1
TR 243,7
ZZ 279,4
0809 29 00 TR 301,3
ZZ 301,3
0809 40 05 IL 241,9
ZZ 241,9
(1) Nomenclature of countries laid down by Commission Regulation (EU) No 1106/2012 of 27 November 2012 implementing
Regulation (EC) No 471/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on Community statistics relating to external trade
with non-member countries, as regards the update of the nomenclature of countries and territories (OJ L 328, 28.11.2012, p. 7).
Code ‘ZZ’ stands for ‘of other origin’.