Date: 2015-06-18Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/932 of 17 June 2015 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Executive Summary:
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/932 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 June 18, 2015, the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Key Points / Main Content:
• Standard Import Values:
o Standard import values for specific fruits and vegetables are fixed as per the Annex of this regulation, referencing Article 136 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011.
• Entry into Force:
o The regulation entered into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
• Applicability:
o The regulation is binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Impact Analysis:
• Importers of Fruits and Vegetables:
o Impact: The standard import values directly affect the calculation of entry prices for specific fruits and vegetables imported from third countries, potentially influencing import duties and overall costs.
o Action Required: Importers need to refer to the Annex of the Regulation to determine the standard import values applicable to their specific products and origins, and adjust their pricing and import strategies accordingly.
• European Commission:
o Impact: The Commission is responsible for fixing and publishing the standard import values.
o Action Required: The Commission must continue to calculate and update these values daily, ensuring compliance with Article 136(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011, and publish updates as needed.
• Member States:
o Impact: Member States are obligated to apply the standard import values in their customs procedures.
o Action Required: Ensure that national customs authorities are informed of the new regulation and implement the standard import values in calculating import duties for the relevant products.
Key Entities Referenced
European Commission: The executive branch of the European Union, responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, and managing the EU's day-to-day operations.
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 and the procedures for decision-making.
European Parliament: The directly elected parliamentary body of the European Union with legislative, supervisory, and budgetary responsibilities.
Council of the European Union: A body composed of government ministers from each EU member state to discuss, amend and adopt laws, and coordinate policies.
Brussels: The de facto capital of the European Union, and the location where the regulation was adopted.
Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013: A 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: A 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: The eighth round of multilateral trade negotiations (MTN) conducted within the framework of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), spanning from 1986 to 1994 and embracing 123 countries as participants.
L 151/20 EN Official Journal of the European Union 18.6.2015
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2015/932
of 17 June 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, 17 June 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. 1.18.6.2015 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 151/21
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 MA 152,1
MK 77,9
TR 70,7
ZZ 100,2
0707 00 05 AL 13,4
MK 36,2
TR 121,6
ZZ 57,1
0709 93 10 TR 123,1
ZZ 123,1
0805 50 10 AR 105,4
BO 147,7
BR 107,1
ZA 149,4
ZZ 127,4
0808 10 80 AR 166,2
BR 100,7
CL 133,3
NZ 128,8
US 180,2
ZA 127,9
ZZ 139,5
0809 10 00 TR 244,3
ZZ 244,3
0809 29 00 TR 332,4
ZZ 332,4
(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’.