Date: 2018-05-02Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Decision No 1/2018 of the EU-Switzerland Joint Committee of 20 April 2018 amending Tables III and IV of Protocol 2 to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation of 22 July 1972, as amended [2018/668]
Executive Summary:
Decision No 1/2018 of the EU-Switzerland Joint Committee, adopted on April 20, 2018, amends Tables III and IV of Protocol 2 to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation. The amendments update the reference prices and amounts for agricultural raw materials due to price changes in the domestic markets of the contracting parties. This decision entered into force on May 1, 2018.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Amendment of Protocol 2:**
* Table III is replaced by the text in Annex I, which lists EU and Swiss domestic reference prices for agricultural raw materials.
* Point b in Table IV is replaced by the text in Annex II, which lists basic amounts for agricultural raw materials.
* **Reference Prices (Table III):**
* Specifies Swiss and EU domestic reference prices for various agricultural raw materials (e.g., common wheat, durum wheat, rye, barley, maize, common wheat flour, whole milk powder, skimmed milk powder, butter, white sugar, eggs, fresh potatoes, vegetable fat).
* Lists price differences between Swiss and EU reference prices in CHF per 100 kg net and EUR per 100 kg net.
* **Basic Amounts (Table IV):**
* Specifies applied basic amounts on the Swiss and EU side for various agricultural raw materials.
* Lists amounts in CHF per 100 kg net and EUR per 100 kg net.
Impact Analysis:
* **European Economic Community and Swiss Confederation:**
* Impact: Must implement the updated reference prices and amounts in their trade relationship concerning processed agricultural products.
* Action Required: Adjust price compensation measures to reflect the updated reference prices and basic amounts.
* **Agricultural Producers and Traders:**
* Impact: The updated reference prices and basic amounts will affect the price compensation measures applied to agricultural raw materials.
* Action Required: Adapt to the new price levels when trading processed agricultural products between the EU and Switzerland.
Key Entities Referenced
European Union: A political and economic union of member states located primarily in Europe.
Swiss Confederation: Also known as Switzerland, a federal republic in Europe.
EUSwitzerland Joint Committee: A committee established by an international agreement between the European Union and Switzerland.
Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation of 22 July 1972: A bilateral agreement governing trade and other relations between the European Economic Community and Switzerland.
Protocol 2: A specific protocol to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation of 22 July 1972, addressing specific aspects.
Official Journal of the European Union: The official gazette of record for the European Union (EU).
Brussels: The capital of Belgium, and the location where the decision was made.
Lukas SIEGENTHALER: The Chairman for the Joint Committee.
2.5.2018 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 111/7
ACTS ADOPTED BY BODIES CREATED BY
INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS
DECISION No 1/2018 OF THE EU-SWITZERLAND JOINT COMMITTEE
of 20 April 2018
amending Tables III and IV of Protocol 2 to the Agreement between the European Economic
Community and the Swiss Confederation of 22 July 1972, as amended [2018/668]
THE JOINT COMMITTEE,
Having regard to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation of 22 July
1972 (1), as amended by the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation of 26 October
2004 amending the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation of 22 July
1972 as regards the provisions applicable to processed agricultural products (2) (‘Agreement’), and in particular Article 7
of its Protocol 2,
Whereas:
(1) For the implementation of Protocol No 2 to the Agreement, domestic reference prices have been fixed by the
Contracting Parties.
(2) Actual prices have changed on the domestic markets of the Contracting Parties as regards raw materials for
which price compensation measures are applied.
(3) It is therefore necessary to update the reference prices and amounts listed in Tables III and IV of Protocol No 2
accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Protocol 2 to the Agreement is amended as follows:
(a) Table III is replaced by the text set out in Annex I to this Decision;
(b) in Table IV, point (b) is replaced by the text set out in Annex II to this Decision.
Article 2
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on 1 May 2018.
Done at Brussels, 20 April 2018.
For the Joint Committee
The Chairman
Lukas SIEGENTHALER
(1) OJ L 300, 31.12.1972, p. 189.
(2) OJ L 23, 26.1.2005, p. 19.L 111/8 EN Official Journal of the European Union 2.5.2018
ANNEX I
‘TABLE III
EU and Swiss domestic reference prices
Article 4(1) Article 3(3)
Swiss domestic EU domestic ref
Applied on Swiss side Dif Applied on EU side Differ
reference price erence price
Agricultural raw material ference Swiss/EU reference ence Swiss/EU reference
CHF per 100 kg CHF per 100 kg
price price
net net
CHF per 100 kg net EUR per 100 kg net
Common wheat 50,55 20,58 29,95 0,00
Durum wheat — — 1,20 0,00
Rye 41,05 20,28 20,75 0,00
Barley — — — —
Maize — — — —
Common wheat flour 92,49 42,89 49,60 0,00
Whole-milk powder 585,28 358,72 226,55 0,00
Skimmed-milk powder 394,17 195,36 198,80 0,00
Butter 1 010,24 642,03 368,20 0,00
White sugar — — — —
Eggs — — 38,00 0,00
Fresh potatoes 40,93 22,50 18,45 0,00
Vegetable fat — — 170,00 0,00’.2.5.2018 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 111/9
ANNEX II
‘(b) Basic amounts for agricultural raw materials taken into account for the calculation of the agricultural components:
Applied basic amount on the Swiss side Applied basic amount on the EU side
Art 3(2) Art 4(2)
Agricultural raw material
CHF per 100 kg net EUR per 100 kg net
Common wheat 24,40 0,00
Durum wheat 1,00 0,00
Rye 16,90 0,00
Barley — —
Maize — —
Common wheat flour 40,40 0,00
Whole-milk powder 184,65 0,00
Skimmed-milk powder 162,00 0,00
Butter 300,10 0,00
White sugar — —
Eggs 30,95 0,00
Fresh potatoes 13,35 0,00
Vegetable fat 138,55 0,00’.