Commission Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 of 21 December 1994 on detailed rules for the application of the import arrangements for fruit and vegetables
Modified by
Commission Regulation (EC) No 553/95 of 13 March 1995, 31995R0553, March 14, 1995
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1306/95 of 8 June 1995, 31995R1306, June 9, 1995
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1363/95 of 15 June 1995, 31995R1363, June 16, 1995
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1740/95 of 17 July 1995, 31995R1740, July 18, 1995
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2933/95 of 19 December 1995, 31995R2933, December 20, 1995
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1890/96 of 30 September 1996, 31996R1890, October 1, 1996
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2375/96 of 13 December 1996, 31996R2375, December 14, 1996
Council Regulation (EC) No 1103/97of 17 June 1997on certain provisions relating to the introduction of the euro, 31997R1103, June 19, 1997
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1498/98of 14 July 1998amending Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 on detailed rules for the application of the import arrangements for fruit and vegetables, 31998R1498, July 15, 1998
Commission Regulation (EC) No 453/2002of 13 March 2002adapting Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 and Commission Regulations (EC) No 1799/2001, (EC) No 2125/95 and (EC) No 3223/94 as regards the combined nomenclature codes for certain fruits and vegetables, 32002R0453, March 14, 2002
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1947/2002of 31 October 2002amending Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 on detailed rules for application of the import arrangements for fruit and vegetables, 32002R1947, November 1, 2002
Commission Regulation (EC) No 537/2004of 23 March 2004adapting several regulations concerning the market of fresh fruit and vegetables by reason of the accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia to the European Union, 32004R0537, March 24, 2004
Commission Regulation (EC) No 386/2005of 8 March 2005amending several regulations as regards the combined nomenclature codes for certain fruit and vegetables and certain products processed from fruit and vegetables, 32005R0386, March 9, 2005
Commission Regulation (EC) No 756/2007of 29 June 2007amending Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 on detailed rules for the application of the import arrangements for fruit and vegetables, 32007R0756, June 30, 2007
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1212/2007of 17 October 2007amending several Regulations as regards the combined nomenclature codes for certain floriculture products, fruit and vegetables and certain products processed from fruit and vegetables, 32007R1212, October 18, 2007
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007of 21 December 2007laying down implementing rules of Council Regulations (EC) No 2200/96, (EC) No 2201/96 and (EC) No 1182/2007 in the fruit and vegetable sector, 32007R1580, December 31, 2007
Corrected by
Corrigendum, OJ No L 89, 21.4.1995, p. 48 (3223/94), 31994R3223R(01), April 21, 1995
Commission Regulation (EC) No 3223/94of 21 December 1994on detailed rules for the application of the import arrangements for fruit and vegetablesTHE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 of 18 May 1972 on the common organization of the market in fruit and vegetablesOJ No L 118, 20.5.1972, p. 1., as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2753/94OJ No L 292, 12.11.1994, p. 3., and in particular Article 23 (2) thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3813/92 of 28 December 1992 on the unit of account and the conversion rates to be applied for the purposes of the common agricultural policyOJ No L 387, 31.12.1992, p. 1., as amended by Regulation (EC) No 3528/93OJ No L 320, 22.12.1993, p. 32., and in particular Article 3 (3) thereof,Whereas the results of the multilateral trade negotiations in the Uruguay Round make it necessary to introduce a new system for the importation of the fresh fruit and vegetables listed in the Annex; whereas that system is based on a comparison of the value of the products imported and the entry prices referred to in the Customs Tariff of the European Communities;Whereas it is necessary to define the term "lot";Whereas most of the perishable fruit and vegetables listed in the Annex to this Regulation are supplied on consignment and this creates special difficulties for determining their value;Whereas the entry price on the basis of which imported products are classified in the Common Customs Tariff must be equal to either the fob price of the products in question, plus the costs of insurance and freight to the frontier of the customs territory of the Community, the customs value referred to in Article 30 (2) (c) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs CodeOJ No L 302, 19.10.1992, p. 1. or the standard import value; whereas a system of standard import values makes it possible to implement the results of the Uruguay Round;Whereas those standard import values must be established on the basis of the weighted average of the average prices for the products, listed in the Annex imported from third countries onto the representative import markets of the Member States, less the amounts given in Article 173 (3) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs CodeOJ No L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1., as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2193/94OJ No L 235, 9.9.1994, p. 6.; whereas those values must be fixed each working day by the Commission, for each origin and for the periods given in the Annex;Whereas, to that end, the Member States will have to provide, regularly and in sufficient time, the Commission departments responsible with all the information required by this Regulation, in order to enable the standard import values to be calculated;Whereas special provision must be made for cases in which no prices are available for products of a given origin;Whereas the importer may choose a tariff classification for imported products which is different from that determined on the basis of the standard import value; whereas, however, in that case and under certain conditions, including fluctuations in market prices, there should be provision for the lodging of a security equal to the amount of duty which he would have paid if the tariff classification of the lot had been determined on the basis of the standard import value; whereas the security will be reimbursed if, within a certain time-limit, proof is provided that the conditions for the disposal of the lot have been met; whereas, as part of a posteriori checks, duty due will be recovered pursuant to Article 220 of Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92; whereas it is only fair that, within the framework of such checks, interest will be added to the duty due;Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2118/74 of 9 August 1974 laying down detailed rules for the application of the system of reference prices for fruit and vegetablesOJ No L 220, 10.8.1974, p. 20., as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 249/93OJ No L 28, 5.2.1993, p. 45., will remain in force for each of the products listed in the Annex until the beginning of their respective marketing years;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fruit and Vegetables,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: