{"id":12556,"date":"2022-07-31T15:29:39","date_gmt":"2022-07-31T15:29:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/legalblog.ie\/?p=12556"},"modified":"2022-09-25T07:31:34","modified_gmt":"2022-09-25T07:31:34","slug":"import-export-produce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/import-export-produce\/","title":{"rendered":"Import &#038; Export Produce [EU]"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_63 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/import-export-produce\/#Trade_Arrangements\" title=\"Trade Arrangements\">Trade Arrangements<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/import-export-produce\/#Scope\" title=\"Scope\">Scope<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Trade_Arrangements\"><\/span>Trade Arrangements<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"ti-main\">An EU Regulation on Trade arrangements for processed agricultural products establishes the trade regime for non-agricultural food and drink items made from agricultural products.<\/p>\n<p class=\"normal\">They are non-agricultural food and drink items made out of agricultural products. The regulation contains a list of PAP goods. The main product groups include:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"disc\">\n<li>processed dairy products;<\/li>\n<li>frozen fruit and vegetables;<\/li>\n<li>non-alcoholic beverages and all alcoholic beverages except wine.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"normal\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Scope\"><\/span><span class=\"bold\">Scope<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"normal\">The regulation covers trade arrangements governing import duties on the one hand, and rules governing the payment of export refunds on the other.<\/p>\n<p class=\"normal\"><span class=\"bold\">Import duties<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"disc\">\n<li>Import duties on PAPs include an industrial element (<span class=\"italic\">ad-valorem<\/span> duty<a href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/EN\/TXT\/?uri=legissum:4314905#keyterm_E0001\">*<\/a>) and an agricultural element (reflecting the tariff applicable to the agricultural ingredients).<\/li>\n<li>Products such as spirits, processed fruit and vegetables, pectic substances (a group of polysaccharides made up primarily of sugar acids) and tobacco products, bear an <span class=\"italic\">ad-valorem<\/span> duty or a specific duty (per quantity).<\/li>\n<li>Several particular regimes apply to other products.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"normal\"><span class=\"bold\">Export refunds<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"disc\">\n<li>EU exporter may be granted export refunds when exporting basic agricultural products (sugar, eggs, cereals, rice and dairy products) in the form of PAPs to non-EU countries.<\/li>\n<li>Refunds aim to prevent such exporters from being penalised for the price they must pay for their supplies within the EU because of common agricultural policy subsidies.<\/li>\n<li>They should only cover the difference between the price of an agricultural product on the EU market and on the world market.<\/li>\n<li>Since 2014, export refunds may only be granted in cases of <span class=\"bold\">major market disturbance<\/span>, caused by a significant fluctuation in price or the threat thereof.<\/li>\n<li>The EU uses a <span class=\"bold\">refund certificate system<\/span> in order to comply with international rules which limit the amount of export refunds paid for PAPs.<\/li>\n<li>The certificate system allows exporters to know in advance whether they are able to claim a refund.<\/li>\n<li>Small exporters, with a refund request of <span class=\"bold\">less than \u20ac200 000<\/span> within a budget year, do not need a certificate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!--\/themify_builder_static--><\/p>\n<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-12556\" data-postid=\"12556\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-12556 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    <\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trade Arrangements An EU Regulation on Trade arrangements for processed agricultural products establishes the trade regime for non-agricultural food and drink items made from agricultural products. 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