Annexes to COM(2011)600 - Implementation of the bilateral safeguard clause and the stabilisation mechanism for bananas of the Trade Agreement with Colombia and Peru - Main contents
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| dossier | COM(2011)600 - Implementation of the bilateral safeguard clause and the stabilisation mechanism for bananas of the Trade Agreement with ... |
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| document | COM(2011)600  |
| date | January 15, 2013 |
Table regarding trigger import volumes for the application of the stabilisation mechanism for bananas provided for in Section B of Appendix 1 of Annex I to the Agreement: for Colombia, Subsection 1 and for Peru, Subsection 2
| Year | Trigger import volume for Colombia, in tonnes | Trigger import volume for Peru, in tonnes |
| From 1 January until 31 December 2010 | 1 350 000 | 67 500 |
| From 1 January until 31 December 2011 | 1 417 500 | 71 250 |
| From 1 January until 31 December 2012 | 1 485 000 | 75 000 |
| From 1 January until 31 December 2013 | 1 552 500 | 78 750 |
| From 1 January until 31 December 2014 | 1 620 000 | 82 500 |
| From 1 January until 31 December 2015 | 1 687 500 | 86 250 |
| From 1 January until 31 December 2016 | 1 755 000 | 90 000 |
| From 1 January until 31 December 2017 | 1 822 500 | 93 750 |
| From 1 January until 31 December 2018 | 1 890 000 | 97 500 |
| From 1 January until 31 December 2019 | 1 957 500 | 101 250 |
| As from 1 January 2020 | Not applicable | Not applicable |
COMMISSION STATEMENT
The Commission welcomes the first reading agreement between the European Parliament and the Council on Regulation (EU) No 19/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 January 2013 implementing the bilateral safeguard clause and the stabilisation mechanism for bananas of the Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Colombia and Peru, of the other part (1).
As envisaged in Regulation (EU) No 19/2013, the Commission will submit an annual report to the European Parliament and to the Council on the implementation of the Agreement and will be ready to discuss with the responsible committee of the European Parliament any issues arising from the implementation of the Agreement.
The Commission will attach particular importance to the effective implementation of commitments on trade and sustainable development in the Agreement, taking into account the specific information provided by the relevant monitoring bodies of the fundamental Conventions of the International Labour Organisation and the multilateral environmental agreements listed in Title IX of the Agreement. In this context, the Commission will also seek the views of the relevant civil society advisory groups.
After the expiry of the stabilisation mechanism for bananas on 31 December 2019, the Commission will assess the situation of the Union market for bananas and the state of Union banana producers. The Commission will report its findings to the European Parliament and to the Council and will include a preliminary assessment of the functioning of the ‘Programme d'Options Spécifiques à l'Éloignement et l'Insularité’ (POSEI) in preserving the banana production in the Union.
(1) See page 1 of this Official Journal.
JOINT DECLARATION
The European Parliament and the Commission agree on the importance of close cooperation in monitoring the implementation of the Agreement and Regulation (EU) No 19/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 January 2013 implementing the bilateral safeguard clause and the stabilisation mechanism for bananas of the Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Colombia and Peru, of the other part (1). To that end they agree on the following:
| — | Upon request by the responsible committee of the European Parliament, the Commission shall report to it on any specific concerns relating to the implementation by Colombia or Peru of their commitments on trade and sustainable development. |
| — | If the European Parliament adopts a recommendation to initiate a safeguard investigation, the Commission will carefully examine whether the conditions under Regulation (EU) No 19/2013 for ex-officio initiation are fulfilled. If the Commission considers that the conditions are not fulfilled, it will present a report to the responsible committee of the European Parliament including an explanation of all the factors relevant to the initiation of such an investigation. |
(1) See page 1 of this Official Journal