Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1371/2014 of 19 December 2014 amending Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1031/2014 laying down further temporary exceptional support measures for producers of certain fruit and vegetables
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1371/2014of 19 December 2014amending Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1031/2014 laying down further temporary exceptional support measures for producers of certain fruit and vegetablesTHE 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 1234/2007OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671., and in particular Article 219(1) in conjunction with Article 228 thereof,Whereas:(1)On 7 August 2014 the Russian government introduced a ban on imports of certain products from the Union to Russia, including fruit and vegetables.(2)In order to prevent the resulting disturbance of the market for fruit and vegetables, where large quantities of perishable products are involved, from turning into a more severe or prolonged market disturbance, Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 932/2014Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 932/2014 of 29 August 2014 laying down temporary exceptional support measures for producers of certain fruit and vegetables and amending Delegated Regulation (EU) No 913/2014 (OJ L 259, 30.8.2014, p. 2). was adopted. It provided for maximum amounts of support for withdrawal, non-harvesting and green harvesting operations. The mechanism introduced by that Regulation was subsequently supplemented by measures under Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1031/2014Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1031/2014 of 29 September 2014 laying down further temporary exceptional support measures for producers of certain fruit and vegetables (OJ L 284, 30.9.2014, p. 22). in the form of additional, targeted support for certain quantities of products, calculated on the basis of traditional exports to Russia.(3)The Russian import ban continues to create a serious threat of market disturbances caused by significant price falls due to the fact that an important export market has suddenly become unavailable. For such a market situation, the normal measures available under Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 still appear to be insufficient. The mechanism based on support for certain quantities of products under Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1031/2014 needs therefore to be prolonged.(4)Taking the estimated quantities affected by the ban into account, the Union financial assistance should be prolonged in accordance with the quantities of products concerned. The calculation of those quantities should be made for each Member State in accordance with the level of its average exports to Russia of the products concerned for the previous three years in the following months: April and May for fruit and January to May for vegetables. Furthermore, due to their seasonal exports, lemons of CN code 08055010 should be added to the list of products eligible for support under Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1031/2014.(5)Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1031/2014 should therefore be amended accordingly.(6)In order to have an immediate impact on the market and to contribute to stabilise prices, this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: