Date: 2016-07-16Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1161 of 15 July 2016 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Executive Summary:
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1161 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 upon its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union on July 16, 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.
o These values are used to determine the entry price of these goods.
• Legal Basis:
o The regulation is based on Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
o It also considers Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011, particularly Article 136(1).
• Implementation:
o The regulation is binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
o It entered into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Impact Analysis:
• Fruit and Vegetable Importers:
o Impact: Importers are directly affected by the standard import values, which determine the entry price of specific fruits and vegetables.
o Action Required: Importers need to be aware of the standard import values listed in the Annex of the Regulation to accurately assess import costs.
• European Commission:
o Impact: The Commission is responsible for fixing the standard import values and ensuring the regulation is implemented.
o Action Required: The Commission must continue to calculate and publish standard import values in accordance with Article 136(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011.
• Member States:
o Impact: Member States are obligated to apply the regulation directly.
o Action Required: Member States must ensure that the standard import values are used to determine the entry price of the specified fruits and vegetables within their jurisdiction.
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 capital of Belgium and a major center for European Union institutions, where the regulation was adopted.
Jerzy PLEWA: Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development of the European Commission.
16.7.2016 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 192/71
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2016/1161
of 15 July 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, 15 July 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 192/72 EN Official Journal of the European Union 16.7.2016
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 MA 166,2
ZZ 166,2
0709 93 10 TR 136,9
ZZ 136,9
0805 50 10 AR 144,6
BO 217,8
CL 120,9
UY 200,2
ZA 176,3
ZZ 172,0
0808 10 80 AR 193,6
BR 92,6
CL 130,5
CN 102,6
NZ 147,2
US 117,0
ZA 111,6
ZZ 127,9
0808 30 90 AR 182,6
CL 112,1
NZ 156,3
ZA 137,7
ZZ 147,2
0809 10 00 TR 191,2
ZZ 191,2
0809 29 00 TR 281,0
ZZ 281,0
(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’.