Date: 2016-10-14Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1815 of 13 October 2016 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Executive Summary:
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1815 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, 14 October 2016.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Standard Import Values:**
* Standard import values for specific fruits and vegetables are fixed in the Annex of this regulation, as referred to in Article 136 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011.
* These values are expressed in EUR/100 kg and are listed alongside the relevant CN code and third country code.
* **Calculation and Application:**
* The standard import value is calculated each working day, taking into account variable daily data, as per Article 136(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011.
* 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 entry price calculation for certain fruits and vegetables imported from third countries, potentially influencing import duties and overall costs.
* 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 incorporate these values into their import price calculations.
* **Customs Authorities of Member States:**
* Impact: The regulation provides the basis for determining the entry price of specific fruits and vegetables, which is essential for the calculation of import duties.
* Action Required: Customs authorities must apply the standard import values specified in the Annex of the regulation when assessing the entry price of the relevant products.
* **European Commission:**
* Impact: The Commission is responsible for fixing the standard import values and ensuring the regulation is applied consistently across Member States.
* Action Required: The Commission must continue to calculate and update the standard import values regularly, based on the methodology outlined in Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011.
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, outlining the scope of the EU's powers and the procedures for its decision-making.
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: Multilateral trade negotiations that led to the creation of the World Trade Organization (WTO).
Brussels: The de facto capital of the European Union, and the location 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.
L 278/42 EN Official Journal of the European Union 14.10.2016
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2016/1815
of 13 October 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, 13 October 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. 1.14.10.2016 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 278/43
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 128,9
ZZ 128,9
0707 00 05 TR 132,0
ZZ 132,0
0709 93 10 TR 127,3
ZZ 127,3
0805 50 10 AR 95,3
CL 89,0
TR 104,7
UY 44,4
ZA 82,3
ZZ 83,1
0806 10 10 BR 285,5
EG 197,8
TR 147,0
ZZ 210,1
0808 10 80 AR 191,8
AU 196,9
BR 100,2
CL 126,8
NZ 144,5
US 141,5
ZA 115,7
ZZ 145,3
0808 30 90 CN 101,3
TR 134,9
ZZ 118,1
(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’.