Legal provisions of COM(2025)107 - Suspension of certain parts of Regulation (EU) 2015/478 as regards imports of Ukrainian products into the EU

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dossier COM(2025)107 - Suspension of certain parts of Regulation (EU) 2015/478 as regards imports of Ukrainian products into the EU.
document COM(2025)107 EN
date March  7, 2025

Contents

Article 1 - Trade-liberalisation measures

The application of Article 2, Articles 4 to 7, Articles 9 to 17 and Articles 19 to 21 of Regulation (EU) 2015/478 on common rules for imports shall be suspended with regard to imports into the Union originating in Ukraine.

Article 2 - Temporary suspension

The Commission shall be empowered to adopt an implementing act to suspend the application of this Regulation in respect of a specific product for a period that in principle shall not exceed twelve months, if imports of this product that originate in Ukraine increase to a level that contributes significantly to the serious injury or threat of serious injury to a Union industry that produces the like or directly competitive product. That implementing act shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 3(2).

Article 3 - Committee procedure

1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Committee on Safeguards with regard to Article 4 of this Regulation. That Committee shall be a committee within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011.

2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 shall apply.

Article 4 - Entry into force and application

This Regulation shall enter into force on 6 June 2025.

It shall apply for an initial period of three years.

Its application shall be tacitly extended for successive periods of three years unless the European Parliament or the Council opposes such an extension no later than three months before the end of each period.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.