ANNOUNCEMENT 20 Dec 2011

In December 2011, the European Commission announced a rule change for import registration.

NUMBER OF INTERVENTIONS

1

  • 0 harmful
  • 0 neutral
  • 1 liberalising

SOURCE



Regulation 1349/2011 (page 26)
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2011:338:FULL:EN:PDF


Inception date: 01 Jan 2012 | Removal date: open ended

Import licensing requirement

On 20 December 2011, the EC abolished the current license obligation scheme for imports of bananas. The measure has the purpose of 'alleviating the administrative burden for Member states and operators' (Preamble of Regulation 1349/2011 para. 3).

AFFECTED SECTORS

 
214

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