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This Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2009 amends Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1988 to adjust import tariff quotas for products from Moldova following amendments to the Association Agreement between the EU and Moldova. The regulation increases the quantities of certain Moldovan products that can be imported into the EU under specific tariff rate quotas and removes some quotas altogether due to trade liberalization.
The regulation consists of three articles and an annex. Article 1 amends Annex I of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1988 according to the new quantities. Article 2 outlines transitional provisions for ongoing tariff quota periods, addressing how to handle quantities already allocated before the regulation’s application. Article 3 specifies the entry into force and application date of the regulation. The Annex details the specific amendments to Annex I of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1988, including deleting certain tariff quotas and modifying the quantities for others in the fruit, vegetable, and wine sectors.
The most important provisions for practical use are those in the Annex, which directly modify the quantities of specific tariff quotas for Moldovan products. For instance, it increases the allowed quantities for tariff quota order numbers 09.6802, 09.6803, 09.6804 and 09.6806 while deleting quotas 09.6800, 09.6801 and 09.6805. Additionally, the transitional provisions in Article 2 are crucial for operators who have already imported goods between July 25, 2025, and the date of application of this regulation, as they may be eligible for reimbursement of import duties if the new tariff quotas benefit them.
