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**** This Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2199 amends Implementing Regulations (EU) 2020/1988 and (EU) 2020/761 following changes to the Association Agreement between the EU and Ukraine. The regulation adjusts the quantities of certain goods that can be imported under tariff quotas, reflecting decisions made by the EU-Ukraine Association Committee. These adjustments include increasing import quantities for some products, changing product coverage for certain quotas, removing quotas for liberalized products, and introducing a new quota for flour. The changes aim to align EU trade regulations with the updated agreement, facilitating trade between the EU and Ukraine.
The regulation consists of 4 articles and 2 annexes. Article 1 and Annex I amend Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1988, modifying the quantities and descriptions of products under specific tariff quotas. Article 2 and Annex II amend Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/761, adjusting tariff rate quotas managed through import licenses. Article 3 provides transitional provisions for quantities allocated before the regulation’s application date. Article 4 specifies the entry into force and application dates of the regulation. Compared to previous versions, this regulation introduces a new tariff rate quota for flour and adjusts the quantities and product descriptions of existing tariff rate quotas to reflect the updated Association Agreement.
The most important provisions for users are the adjusted quantities for various agricultural products that can be imported from Ukraine under the specified tariff quotas. Specifically, Annex I details changes to quotas managed on a “first come, first served” basis, while Annex II outlines modifications to quotas managed through import licenses. Additionally, the transitional provisions in Article 3 are crucial for importers who have already been allocated quantities under the previous regulations, ensuring a smooth transition to the new rules. The introduction of a new tariff rate quota for flour is also a significant change for traders in that commodity.
