Date: 2016-01-29Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/116 of 28 January 2016 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Executive Summary:
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/116 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. The regulation entered into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union, January 29, 2016.
Key Points / Main Content:
• Standard Import Values:
o Standard import values for specific fruits and vegetables are fixed as per the Annex of the regulation, referencing Article 136 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011.
o These values are used to determine the entry price of these goods.
• Entry into Force:
o The regulation came into effect on the day it was published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
o The regulation is binding and directly applicable in all Member States.
Impact Analysis:
• Third-Country Exporters of Fruits and Vegetables:
Impact: The regulation directly affects exporters of fruits and vegetables from third countries (specified by country codes such as IL, MA, TN, TR, EG, CL, US, CN, ZA and ZZ) as it establishes the standard import values used to calculate the entry price of their goods into the European Union. These values can influence the competitiveness and profitability of their exports.
Action Required: Exporters need to be aware of the standard import values fixed in the Annex to accurately price their products for export to the EU and to comply with EU import regulations.
• European Union Importers of Fruits and Vegetables:
Impact: EU importers are affected as they must use the standard import values established by the regulation to determine the entry price of certain fruits and vegetables they import. This impacts their costs and compliance with EU regulations.
Action Required: Importers must use the standard import values to accurately calculate import duties and comply with EU customs procedures.
• European Commission:
Impact: The Commission is responsible for fixing the standard import values and ensuring the regulation is implemented and applied correctly across all Member States.
Action Required: The Commission must continue to monitor market conditions and update the standard import values as needed, ensuring the regulation remains effective and compliant with trade agreements.
• Member States:
Impact: Member states are obligated to apply this regulation.
Action Required: Ensure correct application of the standard import values in customs procedures.
Key Entities Referenced
European Commission: The executive branch of the European Union, responsible for implementing decisions and proposing legislation.
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union: One of the primary treaties of the European Union, defining its scope and governance.
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).
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, representing the Commission.
Commission Regulation EU No 1106/2012: Regulation 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.
29.1.2016 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 23/57
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2016/116
of 28 January 2016
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, 28 January 2016.
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.L 23/58 EN Official Journal of the European Union 29.1.2016
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 IL 236,2
MA 82,1
TN 116,3
TR 87,7
ZZ 130,6
0707 00 05 MA 86,8
TR 158,2
ZZ 122,5
0709 93 10 MA 49,1
TR 161,3
ZZ 105,2
0805 10 20 EG 50,3
MA 61,6
TN 54,4
TR 60,6
ZZ 56,7
0805 20 10 IL 147,6
MA 82,6
ZZ 115,1
0805 20 30, 0805 20 50, IL 121,6
0805 20 70, 0805 20 90
JM 154,6
MA 86,4
TR 94,9
ZZ 114,4
0805 50 10 TR 92,8
ZZ 92,8
0808 10 80 CL 88,0
US 160,6
ZZ 124,3
0808 30 90 CN 57,3
TR 200,0
ZA 84,4
ZZ 113,9
(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’.