Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2009 of 2 October 2025 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1988 as regards the quantities that may be imported under certain tariff quotas following the amendment of the Association Agreement between the European Union and Moldova

Amendments to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1988

Article 1

Annex I to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1988 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.

Transitional provisions

Article 2

The quantity available for the remainder of the tariff quota period that is ongoing on the date of application of this Regulation shall be the difference between the new quantity, as laid down in the Annex to this Regulation, and the quantities already allocated between 25 July 2025 and the date of application of this Regulation. If on the date of application of this Regulation, the relevant tariff quota period has already started and the quantity previously available is exhausted, the difference between the new quantity and the previous quantity shall be allocated to operators based on the chronological order of the acceptance date of the customs declaration for release for free circulation. In order for operators who imported their goods out of a tariff rate quota before the date of application of this Regulation to request the benefit of the relevant tariff rate quota set out in Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2020/1988 as amended by this Regulation, they shall amend their customs declaration. Where the customs authorities grant the benefit of the relevant tariff quota to a request by an operator, they shall reimburse that operator the difference in import duty already paid.

Entry into force and application

Article 3

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union . It shall apply as of 4 October 2025.

ANNEXSupplementary provisions

ANNEX Annex I to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1988 is amended as follows: (1) the section under the heading “Tariff quotas in the sector of fruits and vegetables” is amended as follows: (a) the tables relating to the tariff quotas with order numbers 09.6800 and 09.6801 are deleted; (b) the box “Quantity” of the table relating to the tariff quota with order number 09.6802 is replaced by the following: ‘ Quantity 40 000 000  kg net weight’ (c) the box “Quantity” of the table relating to the tariff quota with order number 09.6803 is replaced by the following: ‘ Quantity 50 000 000  kg net weight’ (d) the box “Quantity” of the table relating to the tariff quota with order number 09.6804 is replaced by the following: ‘ Quantity 61 000 000  kg net weight’ (e) the box “Quantity” of the table relating to the tariff quota with order number 09.6806 is replaced by the following: ‘ Quantity 4 500 000  kg net weight’ (2) in the section under the heading “Tariff quotas in the sector of wine”, the table relating to the tariff quota with order number 09.6805 is deleted.