Date: 2015-06-23Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/963 of 22 June 2015 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
**Executive Summary:**
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/963 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, based on variable data, according to Article 136(1) of Regulation (EU) No 543/2011. The regulation, which is binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States, entered into force on June 23, 2015.
**Key Points / Main Content:**
* **Standard Import Values:**
* Standard import values for specific fruits and vegetables are fixed in the Annex of this Regulation, as per Article 136 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011.
* These values are used to determine the entry price of these products when imported from third countries.
* **Implementation and Application:**
* The regulation is based on the outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations.
* It amends Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011, which lays down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007.
* The standard import value is calculated each working day, taking into account variable daily data, in accordance with Article 136(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011.
**Impact Analysis:**
**European Commission:**
* *Impact:* Responsible for fixing and publishing the standard import values.
* *Action Required:* Calculate and update the standard import values daily and ensure publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
**EU Member States:**
* *Impact:* Directly affected as the regulation is binding and applicable in all member states.
* *Action Required:* Implement the regulation and apply the standard import values when determining the entry price of the specified fruits and vegetables.
**Importers of Fruits and Vegetables from Third Countries:**
* *Impact:* The entry price of their goods will be determined using the standard import values fixed by this regulation.
* *Action Required:* Use the standard import values to declare the entry price of the relevant fruits and vegetables.
**Third Countries Exporting Fruits and Vegetables to the EU:**
* *Impact:* The prices of their exported goods are subject to the standard import values set by the EU.
* *Action Required:* Monitor the standard import values and adjust export strategies accordingly.
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: 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: A round of multilateral trade negotiations conducted within the framework of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT).
Jerzy PLEWA: Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, representing the Commission.
Brussels: The location where the regulation was adopted.
L 157/32 EN Official Journal of the European Union 23.6.2015
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2015/963
of 22 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, 22 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. 1.23.6.2015 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 157/33
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 141,5
MK 69,6
TR 82,4
ZZ 97,8
0707 00 05 TR 116,3
ZZ 116,3
0709 93 10 TR 112,4
ZZ 112,4
0805 50 10 AR 92,6
BO 147,3
BR 107,1
ZA 145,0
ZZ 123,0
0808 10 80 AR 168,8
BR 101,6
CL 135,7
NZ 159,8
US 148,3
ZA 125,0
ZZ 139,9
0809 10 00 TR 252,1
ZZ 252,1
0809 29 00 TR 331,3
ZZ 331,3
(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’.