Temporary trade-liberalisation measures applicable to Armenian products

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Parliament adopted its first-reading position on a proposed regulation granting temporary trade-liberalisation measures for certain Armenian products.¶¶¶ The regulation suspends ad valorem import duties on products listed in Annex I and removes them on eight agricultural products within Union tariff quotas listed in Annex II.¶¶¶ The measures are conditional on Armenia meeting rules of origin, administrative cooperation, trade-restriction and essential-elements conditions, and can be suspended if it fails to comply.¶¶¶ The Commission may impose safeguard measures if imports adversely affect the Union market, and must report on implementation in the Partnership Committee in trade configuration.¶¶ The regulation enters into force the day after publication and applies for two years.¶¶

Key points

Products originating in Armenia listed in Annex I are admitted for import into the Union exempt from ad valorem import duties.¶
Products originating in Armenia listed in Annex II are admitted exempt from ad valorem import duties within the limits of Union tariff quotas set out in that Annex.¶
The Commission manages the tariff quotas in accordance with Articles 49 to 54 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2447.¶
Entitlement to the measures requires Armenia to comply with rules of origin, engage in close administrative cooperation with the Union, abstain from new trade restrictions, and respect democratic principles and counter weapons proliferation.¶¶¶
An invoice declaration may also be made out by an Armenian exporter registered in the Union's Registered Exporter (REX) system.¶
The Commission may temporarily suspend the measures in whole or in part if Armenia fails to comply with the conditions, and must give a reasoned opinion within four months of a Member State request.¶¶
The Commission may impose safeguard measures if imports adversely affect the Union market, following an assessment concluded within four months.¶¶
In critical circumstances, the Commission may provisionally impose measures within 21 days of a Member State request, for a period not exceeding 120 days.¶
Before imposing a definitive safeguard measure, the Commission must publish a notice allowing interested parties up to 10 days to submit views.¶
The Commission is assisted by the Customs Code Committee for suspensions and the Committee on Safeguards for safeguard measures.¶¶
The Commission reports on implementation in the Partnership Committee in trade configuration.¶
The regulation enters into force the day after publication and applies for two years.¶¶

Who is affected

Armenian exporters of the listed products, who gain duty-free access to the Union market if conditions are met.¶¶¶
Union importers and customs authorities, who apply the duty exemptions and manage tariff quotas.¶¶¶
Armenian small and medium-sized enterprises and agricultural producers, affected by disrupted supply chains.¶
The Commission, which manages the measures, assesses compliance and may impose suspensions or safeguards.¶¶¶
Member States, which may request suspension or safeguard assessments.¶¶

Figures and deadlines

Two years: the period for which the regulation applies.¶
Four months: deadline for the Commission's reasoned opinion on a Member State suspension request.¶
Four months: deadline for concluding the safeguard assessment.¶
21 days: deadline for adopting provisional safeguard measures after a Member State request.¶
120 days: maximum period for provisional safeguard measures to remain in force.¶
10 days: maximum period for interested parties to submit views on a planned definitive safeguard measure.¶

Legal basis: Article 207(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.¶¶

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