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Contents

1. Preamble
2. 1. Article 1
   2. Article 2
3. ANNEX
4. ANNEX
5. ANNEX XVIII ADDITIONAL IMPORT DUTIES: TITLE IV, CHAPTER I, SECTION 2

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, and in particular Article 183(b) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 provides for the surveillance of imports of the products listed in Annex XVIII thereto. That surveillance is to be carried out in accordance with the rules laid down in Article 308d of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93.

(2) For the purposes of Article 5(4) of the Agreement on Agriculture concluded during the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations and in the light of the latest data available for 2013, 2014 and 2015, the trigger levels for additional duties on certain fruit and vegetables should be amended with effect from 1 May 2016.

(3) Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 should therefore be amended accordingly. For reasons of readability, Annex XVIII to that Regulation should be replaced in its entirety.

(4) Given the need to ensure that this measure applies as soon as possible after the updated data have been made available, this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Annex XVIII to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 is replaced by the text set out 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, 29 April 2016. For the Commission The President Jean-Claude Juncker

ANNEX

ANNEX

ANNEX XVIII ADDITIONAL IMPORT DUTIES: TITLE IV, CHAPTER I, SECTION 2

Without prejudice to the rules governing the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature, the description of the products is deemed to be indicative only. The scope of the additional duties for the purposes of this Annex is determined by the scope of the CN codes as they stand at the time of the adoption of this Regulation. Order number CN code Description Period of application Trigger level (tonnes) 78.0015 07020000 Tomatoes From 1 October 2016 to 31 May 2017 459296 78.0020 From 1 June 2016 to 30 September 2016 33923 78.0065 07070005 Cucumbers From 1 May 2016 to 31 October 2016 20972 78.0075 From 1 November 2016 to 30 April 2017 15253 78.0085 07099100 Artichokes From 1 November 2015 to 30 June 2016 16157 78.0100 07099310 Courgettes From 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2016 258846 78.0110 08051020 Oranges From 1 December 2015 to 31 May 2016 713508 78.0120 08052010 Clementines From 1 November 2015 to end of February 2016 267618 78.0130 08052030 08052050 08052070 08052090 Mandarins (including tangerines and satsumas); wilkings and similar citrus hybrids From 1 November 2015 to end of February 2016 105541 78.0155 08055010 Lemons From 1 June 2016 to 31 December 2016 293087 78.0160 From 1 January 2016 to 31 May 2016 65269 78.0170 08061010 Table grapes From 21 July 2016 to 20 November 2016 70580 78.0175 08081080 Apples From 1 January 2016 to 31 August 2016 667666 78.0180 From 1 September 2016 to 31 December 2016 54155 78.0220 08083090 Pears From 1 January 2016 to 30 April 2016 170513 78.0235 From 1 July 2016 to 31 December 2016 118018 78.0250 08091000 Apricots From 1 June 2016 to 31 July 2016 4939 78.0265 08092900 Cherries, other than sour From 21 May 2016 to 10 August 2016 29166 78.0270 080930 Peaches, including nectarines From 11 June 2016 to 30 September 2016 3849 78.0280 08094005 Plums From 11 June 2016 to 30 September 2016 18155

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