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L’IMPATTO DELLA BREXIT PER IMPRESE E OPERATORI
      Panel Food:
La regolamentazione dei prodotti agro-alimentari nel Regno Unito in caso di No
Deal e le possibili clausole di salvaguardia nei contratti di fornitura di alimenti e
bevande

1 Febbraio 2019

       Avv. Fabrizio Paratore

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L’EXPORT DI PRODOTTI AGRO-ALIMENTARI ITALIANI VERSO IL REGNO UNITO

            DATI EXPORT PRODOTTI AGROALIMENTARI E BEVANDE ITALIA VS REGNO UNITO
                   POSIZIONAMENTO UK E VALORI PERIODO GENNAIO-GIUGNO 2018
                                                                POS.   VALORI (mgl. €)
       PRODOTTI DA FORNO E FARINACEI                            4°            171.406
       FRUTTA ORTAGGI E LAVORATI E CONSERVATI                   3°            216.824
       CARNE LAVORATA E CONSERVATA E PRODOTTI A BASE DI CARNE 3°              107.476
       PRODOTTI DELLE INDUSTRIE LATTIERO - CASEARIE             3°            148.853
       VINI (BIANCHI, ROSSI E SPUMANTE)                         3°            348.904
       ORTAGGI                                                  5°             52.264
       PASTE ALIMENTARI                                         3°            108.067
       PASTICCERIA                                              4°             59.467
       CONSERVE E POMODORO                                      2°            117.334

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I. LA REGOLAMENTAZIONE DEI PRODOTTI
AGRO-ALIMENTARI NEL REGNO UNITO IN
           CASO DI NO DEAL

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European Union (Withdrawal) Act
         2018 (EUWA)

Section 2 - Saving for EU-derived domestic legislation

(1) EU-derived domestic legislation, as it has effect in domestic law
   immediately before exit day, continues to have effect in domestic
   law on and after exit day

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Section 3 - Incorporation of direct EU legislation

(1)Direct EU legislation, so far as operative immediately before exit day, forms
   part of domestic law on and after exit day.

(2)In this Act “direct EU legislation” means (a) any EU regulation, EU decision or
   EU tertiary legislation, as it has effect in EU law immediately before exit day

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Section 5 - Exceptions to savings and incorporation

(1)The principle of the supremacy of EU law does not apply to any enactment
   or rule of law passed or made on or after exit day.

(2)Accordingly, the principle of the supremacy of EU law continues to apply on
   or after exit day so far as relevant to the interpretation, disapplication or
   quashing of any enactment or rule of law passed or made before exit day.

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Section 6 - Interpretation of retained EU law

(1) A court or tribunal—
    (a)is not bound by any principles laid down, or any decisions made,
    on or after exit day by the European Court, and
    (b)cannot refer any matter to the European Court on or after exit day

(4) But (a)the Supreme Court is not bound by any retained EU case law

(5) In deciding whether to depart from any retained EU case law, the
    Supreme Court or the High Court of Justiciary must apply the same
    test as it would apply in deciding whether to depart from its own
    case law

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Section 8 - Dealing with deficiencies arising from
withdrawal

(1) A Minister of the Crown may by regulations make
    such provision as the Minister considers
    appropriate to prevent, remedy or mitigate—

    (a)any failure of retained EU law to operate
    effectively, or

    (b)any other deficiency in retained EU law, arising
    from the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from
    the EU.

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Section 9 - Implementing the withdrawal agreement [?]

(1)    A Minister of the Crown may by regulations make such
   provision as the Minister considers appropriate for the
   purposes of implementing the withdrawal agreement …

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DEAL

- periodo transitorio

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NO DEAL

- nessun periodo transitorio

- già in corso procedure di
  modifica delle leggi UE
  mediante consultazioni su
  proposta del DEFRA

- dogane, tariffe, VAT, ecc.

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ESEMPI DI MODIFICHE ALLA NORMATIVA UE:
-   piccole modifiche adottate senza intervento
    legislativo (“EU” sostituito da “UK”)
-   Reg. UE 1169/11:
     - art. 9.1 (h) sull’indicazione in etichetta del Food
         Business Operator in EU sostituito dal FBO in
         UK
     - art. 9.1 (i) sull’indicazione in etichetta del luogo
         di provenienza, ossia ‘UE’ o ‘non-UE’, sostituito
         da ‘UK’ o ‘non-UK’
-   Reg. UE 1169/11 (consultazione su proposte
    DEFRA):
     - periodo transitorio di sei mesi senza variazioni
         fino ad esaurimento scorte?

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ALTRI STEP OPERATIVI IN CASO DI NO-DEAL:

-   richiedere codice EORI per UK (3 gg. via email)
-   individuare il commodity code dei beni esportati ed il loro valore (al fine di
    conoscere: eventuali dazi e/o VAT applicabili, necessità di licenze di
    importazione, altre restrizioni, ecc.)
-   stabilire l’origine dei beni
-   identificare e adottare le corrette procedure doganali;
-   pagare i dazi eventualmente dovuti;
-   pagare VAT sempreché non viga il postponed accounting regimen
-   …
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II. LE CLAUSOLE DI SALVAGUARDIA NEI CONTRATTI DI
              FORNITURA DI ALIMENTI E BEVANDE

ELEMENTI DI CRITICITÀ:

1.   legge applicabile
2.   giurisdizione, arbitrato e ADR
3.   tutela della proprietà intellettuale
4.   costi legati a Brexit (dazi compresi)
5.   ritardi nella consegna delle merci
6.   fluttuazione della valuta
7.   territorio

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ESEMPI DI CLAUSOLE PRESENTI IN CONTRATTI DI FORNITURA

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ESEMPI DI CLAUSOLE DI SALVAGUARDIA PER COSTI E TEMPI DI
CONSEGNA…

   Prices are based on today’s GBP exchange rate, and duty free.
    Additional duties, tariffs, costs and/or burdens – including, by
    way of mere example, custom brokerage, freight driven by port
    entry, documentation, demurrage and detention, custom
    inspection, certification and/or registration with the port
    authorities – caused by Brexit are not included in the agreed
    prices. Should any of these circumstances or any other Brexit
    related issues not mentioned above increase the costs to Seller,
    these will be passed on to Purchaser.

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   Should Purchaser’s country impose tariffs upon the sale, licensing or
    other transfer of goods from the Seller’s country, Purchaser shall:
     [hard option] pay those tariffs.
     [soft option] pay those tariffs provided that Seller will reimburse to
        Purchaser all costs and expenses reasonably incurred in connection
        with such event up to the amount of € [____].

 Any impact of Brexit on delivery times shall be borne by Purchaser.

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Avv. Fabrizio Paratore
Grazie per
               f.paratore@pplaw.it
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