WORLD TRADE WT/COMTD/W/41
23April 1998
ORGANIZATION(98-1647)
Original: English Committee onTrade andDevelopment
COMMUNICATION FROM THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
Thefollowing communication hasbeen received from theCommission oftheEuropean
Communities.
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TheEChereby notifies theCouncil Regulation (EC) No.602/98 of9March 1998. This
Regulation constitutes theimplementation ofthecommitments theECundertook attheHigh-Level
Meeting onLDC'slastOctober, toextend equivalent preferences toLDCs non-members oftheFourth
ACP-EC Convention.
Asaresult, non-ACP LDCs benefit nowfrom zeroduties onalarge number ofindustrial
products thatwere previously excluded from theGSPscheme aswellasfrom tariff reductions on
agriculture products inlinewithACP preferences thatwere alsopreviously excluded from GSP.WT/COMTD/W/41
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COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No.602/98 OF9MARCH 1998
Extending theCoverage ofRegulations (EC) No.3281/94 andNo.1256/96
concerning Community Schemes ofGeneralised Tariff Preferences forthe
Benefit oftheLeast-Developed Countries
TheCouncil oftheEuropean Union,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropeanCommunity,andinparticularArticle113
thereof,
Having regard totheproposal from theCommission,
Whereas Article 3ofCouncil Regulation (EC) No.3281/94 of19December 1994 applying
afour-year scheme ofgeneralised tariff preferences (1995 to1998) inrespect ofcertain industrial
products originating indeveloping countries1provides formorefavourable tarifftreatment fortheleast-
developed countries;
WhereasArticle3ofCouncilRegulation(EC)No.1256/96of20June1996applyingmultiannual
schemes ofgeneralised tariff preferences from 1July1996 to30June1999 inrespect ofcertain
agricultural products originating indeveloping countries2likewise provides formore favourable tariff
treatment fortheleast-developed countries;
Whereas attheSingapore Ministerial Conference inDecember 1996 theWorld Trade
Organization (WTO) member countries pledged tocarry outanaction plantoimprove access totheir
markets forproducts originating intheleast-developed countries;
Whereas on2June 1997 theCouncil, onthebasis ofaCommission communication of
16April 1997, adopted conclusions calling fortheimplementation oftheSingapore conclusions in
particular bygranting least-developed countries notpartytotheFourth ACP-EC Convention preferences
equivalent tothose enjoyed bysignatories tothatConvention;
Whereas equivalent treatment forindustrial products means including theGeneralised System
ofPreferences (GSP) scheme allproducts currently excluded fromitbutexempt fromcustoms duties
under theFourth ACP-EC Convention;
WhereasagriculturalproductssubjectundertheFourthACP-ECConventiontoatariffreduction
butnottoatariff quota should beincluded inthescheme forthebenefit ofleast-developed countries
byapplying oneofthepreferential rates ofduty provided forinArticle 2ofRegulation (EC)
No.1256/96, inlinewiththereduction accorded bytheFourth ACP-EC Convention,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
1OJL348,31.12.1994, p.1,Regulation aslastamended byRegulation (EC)No.998/97 (OJL144,4.6.1997,
p.13).
2OJL160, 29.6.1996, p.1,Regulation aslastamended byRegulation (EC) No.2448/96 (OJL333,
21.12.1996, p.12).WT/COMTD/W/41
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Article 1
Access tothearrangements provided forinArticle 3(1)ofRegulation (EC) No.3281/94 is
hereby extended totheproducts listed inAnnex ItothisRegulation.
Article 2
ThearrangementslaiddowninArticle3(1)ofRegulation(EC)No.1256/96shallbesupplemented
byapplying totheproducts listed inAnnex IItothisRegulation oneofthepreferential ratesofduty
specified inArticle 2ofRegulation (EC) No.1256/96, according toproduct sensitivity.
Article 3
Thelistofleast-developedcountriesinAnnexIVtoRegulations(EC)Nos.3281/94and1256/96
ishereby amended asfollows:
- inAnnex IVtoRegulation (EC) No.3281/94, '330Angola 'shallbeinserted after
'328Burundi 'and'391Botswana 'and'817Tonga 'shallbedeleted,
- inAnnex IVtoRegulation (EC)No.1256/96, '391Botswana 'and'817Tonga 'shall
bedeleted.
Article 4
ThisRegulation shallenter intoforce onthethirddayfollowing itspublication intheOfficial
Journal oftheEuropean Communities.
Itshallapply from 1January 1998.
ThisRegulation shallbebinding initsentirety anddirectly applicable inallMember States.
Done atBrussels, 9March 1998.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
G.BROWNWT/COMTD/W/41
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ANNEX I
ListofProducts Referred toinArticle 13
CNcode Description
Salt(including table saltanddenatured salt)andpuresodium chloride, whether ornotinaqueous solution or
containing added anti-caking orfree-flowing agents; seawater
2501 0031 -forchemical transformation (separation ofNafrom Cl)forthemanufacture ofother products4
2501 0051 -denatured orforindustrial uses(including refining) other thanthepreservation orpreparation offoodstuffs
forhuman oranimal consumption4
2501 0091 -saltsuitable forhuman consumption
2501 0099 -other
2503 0090 Sulphur ofallkinds, other thansublimed sulphur, precipitated sulphur andcolloidal sulphur, except crude or
unrefined sulphur
2516 1210 Granite merely cut,bysawing orotherwise, intoblocks orslabs ofarectangular (including square) shape, ofa
thickness notexceeding 25cm
2516 2210 Sandstone merely cut,bysawing orotherwise, intoblocks orslabs ofarectangular (including square) shape,
ofathickness notexceeding 25cm
2516 9010 Porphyry, syenite, lava, basalt, gneiss, trachyte andother similar hardrocks, merely cut,bysawing or
otherwise, intoblocks orslabs ofarectangular (including square) shape, ofathickness notexceeding 25cm
2518 2000 Calcined dolomite
2518 3000 Agglomerated dolomite, including tarred dolomite
2530 4000 Natural micaceous ironoxides
2804 6100
2804 6900Silicon
2805 1100
2805 1900Alkali metals
2805 2100
2805 2200Alkaline-earth metals
2805 30 Rare-earth metals, scandium andyttrium, whether ornotintermixed orinteralloyed
2805 4010 Mercury inflasks ofanetcontent of34.5kg(standard weight), ofafobvalue perflask notexceeding
ECU 224
2818 2000 Aluminium oxide other thanartificial corundum
2818 3000 Aluminium hydroxide
ex2844 3011 Crude cermets, waste andscrap ofuranium depleted inU235
2844 3019 Uranium depleted inU235; alloys, dispersions, ceramic products andmixtures, containing uranium depleted
inU235orcompounds ofthisproduct (excluding cermets)
3Notwithstanding therules fortheinterpretation ofthecombined nomenclature, thewording forthedescription oftheproducts isto
beconsidered ashaving nomore thanindicative value, thepreferential scheme being determined, within thecontext ofthisAnnex, bythe
coverage oftheCNcodes. Where exCNcodes areindicated, thepreferential scheme istobedetermined byapplication oftheCNcode
andcorresponding description taken together.
4Theentry under thissubheading issubject toconditions laiddown intherelevant Community provisions.WT/COMTD/W/41
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CNcode Description
ex2844 3051 Crude cermets, waste andscrap ofthorium
2845 1000 Heavy water (deuterium oxide)
2845 9010 Deuterium andcompounds thereof; hydrogen andcompounds thereof, enriched indeuterium; mixtures and
solutions containing these products
2905 4300 Mannitol
2905 44 D-glucitol (sorbitol)
3201 2000 Wattle extract
3201 9020 Sumach, valine, oakorchestnut extract
ex3201 9090 Tanning extracts ofeucalyptus
ex3201 9090 Tanning extracts derived from gambier andmyrobalan fruits
ex3201 9090 Other tanning extracts ofvegetable origin
3502 1190 Eggalbumin, dried (e.g. insheets, scales, flakes, powder)
3502 1990 Other (eggalbumin)
3502 2091 Milk albumin (lactalbumin), dried (e.g. insheets, scales, flakes, powder)
3502 2099 Other (milk albumin)
3502 9070 Other albumins
3505 1010 Dextrins
3505 1090 Other modified starches, other thanesterified oretherified
3505 20 Glues
3809 10 Finishing agents, dyecarriers toaccelerate thedyeing orfixing ofdyestuffs andother products and
preparations, ofakindusedinthetextile, paper, leather orlikeindustries, notelsewhere specified orincluded,
withabasis ofamylaceous substances
3824 60 Sorbitol other thanthatofsubheading 2905 44
4104 1091 Other skinleather, notfurther prepared thantanned
4105 1191 Other skinleather, notsplit
4105 1199 Other skinleather, split
4105 12 Sheep orlamb skinleather, without wool on,other thanleather ofheading No.4108 or4109, tanned or
retanned butnotfurther prepared, whether ornotsplit, otherwise pre-tanned
4105 19 Other sheep orlamb skinleather, without wool on
4106 1190 Other goatorkidskinleather, without hairon,other thanleather ofheading No.4108 or4109, tanned or
retanned butnotfurther prepared, whether ornotsplit, vegetable pre-tanned, other thanofIndian goatorkid
4106 1200 Other goatorkidskinleather, without hairon,other thanleather ofheading No.4108 or4109, tanned or
retanned butnotfurther prepared, whether ornotsplit, otherwise pre-tanned
4106 1900 Other goatorkidskinleather, without hairon
4107 1010 Leather ofswine, without hairon,other thanleather ofheading No.4108 or4109, notfurther prepared than
tanned
4107 2910 Reptile skinleather, other thanvegetable pre-tanned, notfurther prepared thantanned
4107 9010 Leather ofother animals, without hairon,notfurther thantannedWT/COMTD/W/41
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CNcode Description
4403 1010 Poles ofconiferous wood, injected orotherwise impregnated toanydegree, notlessthan6mormore than
18minlength andwithacircumference atthebuttendofmore than45cmbutnotmore than90cm
4501 Natural cork, raworsimply prepared; waste corkcrushed, granulated orground cork
5001 0000 Silkworm cocoons suitable forreeling
5002 0000 Rawsilk(notthrown)
5105 Wool andfineorcoarse animal hair, carded orcombed (including combed wool infragments)
5203 0000 Cotton, carded orcombed
Non-alloy pigironcontaining byweight 0.5% orlessofphosphorus
7201 1011 -containing byweight notlessthan0.4% ofmanganese and1%orlesssilicon (ECSC)
7201 1019 -containing byweight notlessthan0.4% ofmanganese andmore than1%ofsilicon (ECSC)
7201 1030 -containing byweight notlessthan0.1% butlessthan0.4% ofmanganese
7201 2000 Non-alloy pigironcontaining byweight more than0.5% ofphosphorus
7201 5090 Alloy pigiron; spiegeleisen: other thancontaining byweight notlessthan0.3% butnotmore than1%of
titanium andnotlessthan0.5% butnotmore than1%ofvanadium
7203 Ferrous products obtained bydirect reduction ofironoreandother spongy ferrous products, inlumps, pellets
orsimilar forms; ironhaving aminimum purity byweight of99.94%, inlumps, pellets orsimilar forms
7204 5090 Remelting scrap ingots, other thanofalloy steel
7206 Ironandnon-alloy steeliningots orother primary forms, excluding ironofheading No.7203
7218 1000 Stainless steeliningots orother primary forms (ECSC)
7224 1000 Other alloy steeliningots orother primary forms (ECSC)
7601 Unwrought aluminium: notalloyed
7602 0019 Other aluminium waste andscrap (including factory rejects)
Unwrought lead:
7801 1000 Refined lead
7801 9100 Lead, other thanrefined, containing byweight antimony astheprincipal other element
7801 9991 Lead alloys
7801 9999 Other
7901 Unwrought zinc
7903 Zincdust, powders andflakes
8101 1000 Tungsten powders
8101 91 Unwrought tungsten, including barsandrodsobtained simply bysintering, wateandseval
8102 1000 Molybdenum powders
8102 91 Unwrought molybdenum, including barsandrodsobtained simply bysintering; waste andscrap
8103 10 Unwrought tantalum including barsandrodsobtained simply bysintering; waste andscrap, powders
8104 1100 Unwrought magnesium, containing atleast99.8% byweight ofmagnesium
8104 1900 OtherWT/COMTD/W/41
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CNcode Description
8107 10 Unwrought cadmium; waste andscrap, powders
8108 10 Unwrought titanium; waste andscrap, powders
8109 10 Unwrought zirconium; waste andscrap, powders
8110 0011 Unwrought antimony, powders
8110 0019 Waste andscrap
8111 0011 Unwrought manganese; powders
8111 0019 Waste andscrap
8112 2031 Unwrought chromium; powders other thanchromium alloys containing more than10%byweight ofnickel
8112 2039 Waste andscrap
8112 3020 Unwrought germanium; powders
8112 3040 Waste andscrap
8112 4011 Unwrought vanadium; powders
8112 4019 Waste andscrap
8112 9110 Hafnium (celtium)
8112 9131 Unwrought niobium (columbium), unwrought rhenium; powders
8112 9139 Waste andscrap
8112 9150 Waste andscrap
8112 9181 Indium
8112 9189 Gallium, thallium
Cermets:
8113 0020 -unwrought cermets
8113 0040 -waste andscrapWT/COMTD/W/41
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ANNEX II
ListofProducts Referred toinArticle 25
Part1
Very Sensitive Products
CNcode Description
Liveswine:
- Other
-- Weighing lessthan50kg
0103 9110(a) --- Domestic species
-- Weighing 50kgormore
--- Domestic species
0103 9211(a) ---- Sows having farrowed atleastonce, ofaweight ofnotless
than160kg
0103 9219(a) ---- Other
0105(a) Livepoultry, thatistosay,fowls ofthespecies Gallus domesticus ,ducks,
geese, turkeys andguinea fowls
Pigfat,freeofleanmeat, andpoultry fat,notrendered orotherwise
extracted, fresh, chilled, frozen, salted, inbrine, dried orsmoked
0209 0090(a) - Poultry fat
Meat andedible meat offal, salted, inbrine, dried orsmoked; edible
flours andmeals ofmeat ormeat offal:
- Other, including edible flours andmeals ofmeat ormeat offal;
-- Offal
--- Other
---- Poultry liver
0210 9071(b) ----- Fatty livers ofgeese orducks, salted orinbrine
0210 9079(b) ------Other
Milk andcream, notconcentrated norcontaining added sugar orother
sweetening matter:
0401 10(a) - Ofafatcontent, byweight, notexceeding 1%
0401 20(a) - Ofafatcontent, byweight, exceeding 1%butnotexceeding
6%
5Notwithstanding therules fortheinterpretation ofthecombined nomenclature, thewording forthedescription oftheproducts isto
beconsidered ashaving nomore thananindicative value, thepreferential scheme being determined within thecontext ofthisAnnex, by
thecoverage oftheCNcodes. Where exCNcodes areindicated, thepreferential scheme istobedetermined byapplication oftheCN
codeandcorresponding description together.WT/COMTD/W/41
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CNcode Description
0401 30(a) - Ofafatcontent, byweight, exceeding 6%
Buttermilk, curdled milkandcream, yoghurt, kephir andother fermented
oracidified milkandcream, whether ornotconcentrated orcontaining
added sugar orother sweetening matter orflavoured orcontaining added
fruit, nutsorcocoa:
- Yoghurt
0403 1011(a)
0403 1013(a)
0403 1019(a)
0403 1031(a)
0403 1033(a)
0403 1039(a)-- Notflavoured norcontaining added fruit, nutsorcocoa
- Other
-- Notflavoured norcontaining added fruit, nutsorcocoa
0403 9011(a)
0403 9013(a)
0403 9019(a)
0403 9031(a)
0403 9033(a)
0403 9039(a)--- Inpoweder, granules orother solid forms
0403 9051(a)
0403 9053(a)
0403 9059(a)
0403 9061(a)
0403 9063(a)
0403 9069(a)--- Other
0404(a) Whey, whether ornotconcentrated orcontaining added sugar orother
sweetening matter, products consisting ofnatural milkconstituents,
whether ornotcontaining added sugar orother sweetening matter, not
elsewhere specified orincluded:
Butter andother fatsandoilsderived from milk; dairy spreads:
0405 10(a) - Butter
- Dairy spreads
0405 2090(a) -- Ofafatcontent, byweight, ofmore than75%butlessthan
80%
0405 90(a) - Other
Birds'eggs, inshell, fresh, preserved orcooked:
- Ofpoultry
0407 0011(a)
0407 0019(a)-- Forhatching6
0407 0030(a) -- Other
Birds'eggs, notinshell, andeggyolks, fresh, dried, cooked bysteaming
orbyboiling inwater, moulded, frozen orotherwise preserved, whether
ornotcontaining added sugar orother
6Entry under thissubheading issubject toconditions laiddown intherelevant Community provisions.WT/COMTD/W/41
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CNcode Description
- Eggyolks
-- Dried
0408 1180(a) --- Other
-- Other
--- Other
0408 1981(a) ---- Liquid
0408 1989(a) ---- Other, including frozen
- Other
-- Dried
0408 9180(a) --- Other
-- Other
0408 9980(a) --- Other
Onions, shallots, garlic, leeks andother vegetables, fresh orchilled:
ex0703 2000(b) - Garlic Thereduction isapplicable
from 1Juneto31January
Cucumbers andgherkins, fresh orchilled:
ex0707 0005(b) - Cucumbers withalength ofmore than15cm Thereduction isapplicable
from 1November to15May
0707 0090(b) - Gherkins
Other vegetables, fresh orchilled:
ex0709 1000(c) - Globe artichokes Thereduction isapplicable
from 1January to30June
- Mushrooms andtruffles
0709 5200(b) -- Truffles
Apricots, cherries, peaches (including nectarines), plums andsloes, fresh:
ex0809 1000(b) - Apricots Thereduction isapplicable
from 1Juneto31July
ex0809 30(b) - Peaches, including nectarines Thereduction isapplicable
from 11Juneto30
September
- Plums andsloes:
ex0809 4005(b) -- Plums Thereduction isapplicable
from 11Juneto30
September
Wheat ormeslin flour:
- Wheat flour
1101 0011(a) -- Ofdurum wheat
1101 0015(a) -- Ofcommon wheat andspeltWT/COMTD/W/41
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CNcode Description
1101 0090(a) - Meslin flour
Cereal groats, meal andpellets:
1102 1000(a) - Ryeflour
Cereal groats, meal andpellets:
- Groats andmeal
1103 11(a) -- Ofwheat
- Pellets
1103 2100(a) -- Ofwheat
Locust beans, seaweeds andother algae, sugar beetandsugar cane, fresh,
chilled, frozen ordried, whether ornotground; fruitstones andkernels
andother vegetable products (including unroasted chicory roots ofthe
variety Cichorium intybus sativum )ofakindusedprimarily forhuman
consumption, notelsewhere specified orincluded:
- Other
1212 91(a) -- Sugar beet
1212 9200(a) -- Sugar cane
Pigfat(including lard)andpoultry fat,other thanthatofheading No.0209
or1503:
- Pigfat(including lard)
1501 0019(a) -- Other
Other prepared orpreserved meat, meat offalorblood:
- Homogenized preparations
ex1602 1000(b) -- Ofswine, ofbovine animals, ofsheep andgoats
- Ofliverofanyanimal
-- Other
ex1602 2090(b) --- Ofswine, ofbovine animals, ofsheep andgoats
- Ofswine
-- Ham andcutsthereof
1602 4110(a) --- Ofdomestic swine
-- Shoulders andcutsthereof
1602 4210(a) --- Ofdomestic swine
-- Other including mixtures
1602 4911(a)
1602 4913(a)
1602 4915(a)
1602 4919(a)
1602 4930(a)
1602 4950(a)--- Ofdomestic swine
- Other, including preparations ofblood ofanyanimalWT/COMTD/W/41
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CNcode Description
-- Preparations ofblood ofanyanimal
ex1602 9010(b) --- Preparations ofblood ofbovine animals andofswine
-- Other
--- Other
1602 9051(a) ---- Containing meat ormeat offalofdomestic swine
Other sugars, including chemically purelactose, maltose, glucose and
fructose, insolid form; sugar syrups notcontaining added flavouring or
colouring matter, artificial honey, whether ornotmixed withnatural
honey, caramel:
1702 1100(a)
1702 1900(a)- Lactose andlactose syrup
- Maple sugar andmaple syrup
1702 2010(a) -- Maple sugar insolid form, containing added flavouring or
colouring matter
1702 2090(b) -- Other
- Glucose andglucose syrup, notcontaining fructose or
containing inthedrystatelessthan20%byweight offructose
1702 3010(a) -- Isoglucose
- Glucose andglucose syrup, containing inthedrystateatleast
20%butlessthan50%byweight offructose
1702 4010(a) -- Isoglucose
1702 60(a) - Other fructose andfructose syrup, containing inthedrystate
more than50%byweight offructose
- Other, including invert sugar
1702 9030(a) -- Isoglucose
1702 9060(a) -- Artificial honey, whether ornotmixed withnatural honey
-- Caramel
1702 9071(a) --- Containing 50%ormore byweight ofsucrose inthedry
matter
--- Other
1702 9075(a) ---- Intheform ofpowder, whether ornotagglomerated
1702 9080(a) -- Inulin syrup
1702 9099(a) -- Other
Food preparations notelsewhere specified orincluded:
- Other
-- Flavoured orcoloured sugar syrups
2106 9030(a) --- Isoglucose syrups
--- Other
2106 9051(a) ---- Lactose syrupWT/COMTD/W/41
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CNcode Description
2106 9059(a) ---- Other
Preparations ofakindusedinanimal feedings:
- Dogorcatfood, putupforretail sale
-- Containing starch, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or
maltodextrine syrup falling within sub-headings 1702 3051to
1702 3099,1702 4090,1702 9050and2106 9055ormilk
products
--- Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or
maltodextrine syrup
---- Containing nostarch orcontaining 10%orlessbyweight of
starch
2309 1015(a) ----- Containing nolessthan50%butlessthan75%byweight of
milkproducts
2309 1019(a) ----- Containing notlessthan75%byweight ofmilkproducts
---- Containing more than10%butnotmore than30%byweight
ofstarch
2309 1039(a) ----- Containing notlessthan50%byweight ofmilkproducts
---- Containing more than30%byweight ofstarch
2309 1059(a) ----- Containing notlessthan50%byweight ofmilkproducts
2309 1070(a) --- Containing nostarch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or
maltodextrine syrup butcontaining milkproducts
- Other
-- Other
--- Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or
maltodextrine syrup falling within subheadings 1702 3051to
1702 3099,1702 4090,1702 9050and2106 9055,ormilk
products
---- Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine syrup
----- Containing nostarch orcontaining 10%orlessbyweight of
starch
2309 9035(a) ------Containing notlessthan50%butlessthan75%byweight of
milkproducts
2309 9039(a) ------Containing notlessthan75%byweight ofmilkproducts
----- Containing more than10%butnotmore than30%byweight
ofstarch
2309 9049(a) ------Containing notlessthan50%byweight ofmilkproducts
----- Containing more than30%byweight ofstarch
2309 9059(a) ------Containing notlessthan50%byweight ofmilkproducts
2309 9070(a) ---- Containing nostarch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or
maltodextrine syrup butcontaining milkproductsWT/COMTD/W/41
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Part2
Sensitive Products
CNcode Description
Livebovine animals:
0102 90(b) - Other
0201(b)7Meat ofbovine animals, fresh orchilled
0202(b)7Meat ofbovine animals, frozen
Meat andedible meat offal, salted, inbrine, dried orsmoked; edible
flours andmeals ofmeat ormeat offal
0210 20(b) - Meat ofbovine animals
Starches; inulin
1108 1400(a) -- Manioc (cassava) starch
-- Other starches
--- Other
ex1108 1990(a) ---- Other thanstarches ofarrowroot
1109 0000(a) Wheat gluten, whether ornotdried
Other sugars, including chemically purelactose, maltose, glucose and
fructose, insolid form; sugar syrups notcontaining added flavouring or
colouring matter; artificial honey, whether ornotmixed withnatural
honey; caramel:
- Other, including invert sugar
-- Caramel
--- Other
1702 9079(a) ---- Other
Food preparations notelsewhere specified orincluded:
- Other
-- Flavoured orcoloured sugar syrups
--- Other
2106 9055(a) ---- Glucose syrup andmaltodextrine syrup
Residues ofstarch manufacture andsimilar residues, beet-pulp, bagasse
andother waste ofsugar manufacture, brewing ordistilling dregs and
waste, whether ornotintheform ofpellets
- Residues ofstarch manufacture andsimilar residues
7Where, inthecourse ofayear, imports ofbeefandvealfalling within CNcodes 0201 and0202, originating inoneofthecountries
mentioned inAnnex IVofRegulation (EC)No.1256/96, exceed thegreatest quantity ofCommunity imports recorded foroneyearbetween
1969 and1974 inclusive fortheorigin inquestion, plusanannual growth rateof7%,exemption from customs duties ontheproducts of
thatorigin shallbepartially ortotally suspended.WT/COMTD/W/41
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CNcode Description
-- Residues from themanufacture ofstarch from maize
(excluding concentrated steeping liquors), ofaprotein content,
calculated onthedryproduct
2303 1011(a) --- Exceeding 40%byweight
Preparations ofakindusedinanimal feeding:
- Other
-- Other
--- Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or
maltodextrine syrup falling within subheadings 1702 3051to
1702 3099,1702 4090,1702 9050and2106 9055ormilk
products
---- Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or
maltodextrine syrup
----- Containing nostarch orcontaining 10%orlessbyweight of
starch
------Containing nomilkproducts orcontaining lessthan10%by
weight ofsuchproducts
Part3
Semi-sensitive Products
CNcode Description
Citrus fruit, fresh ordried:
0805 10(b) - Oranges
ex0805 20(b) - Mandarins, (including tangerines andsatsumas); clementines,
wilkings andsimilar citrus hybridsThereduction isapplicable
from 1November totheend
ofFebruary
Part4
Non-sensitive Products
CNcode Description
Meat ofsheep orgoats, fresh, chilled orfrozen:
0204 1000(b) - Carcases andhalf-carcases oflamb, fresh orchilled
0204 2100(b)
0204 22(b)
0204 2300(b)- Other meat ofsheep, fresh orchilled
0204 3000(b) - Carcases andhalf-carcases oflamb, frozenWT/COMTD/W/41
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CNcode Description
0204 4100(b)
0204 42(b)
0204 43(b)- Other meat ofsheep, frozen
0204 50(b) - Meat ofgoats
Edible offalofbovine animals, swine, sheep, goats, horses, asses, mules or
hinnies, fresh, chilled orfrozen:
- Ofbovine animals, fresh orchilled
-- Other
0206 1095(b) --- Thick skirtandthinskirt
- Ofbovine animals, frozen
-- Other
--- Other
0206 2991(b) ---- Thick skirtandthinskirt
Other meat andedible offal, fresh, chilled orfrozen
- Other
0208 9050(b) -- Whale andsealmeat
Meat andedible meat offal, salted, inbrine, dried orsmoked; edible flours
andmeals ofmeat ormeat offal:
- Meat ofswine
-- Bellies (streaky) andcutsthereof
0210 1290(b) --- Other
- Other including edible flours andmeals ofmeat ormeat
offal
-- Offal
--- Ofbovine animals
0210 9041(b) ---- Thick skirtandthinskirt
0210 9090(b) -- Edible flours andmeals ofmeat ormeat offal
Onions, shallots, garlic, leeks andother alliaceous vegetables, fresh or
chilled:
ex0703 2000(b) - Garlic Thereduction isapplicable
from 1February to31May
Cucumbers andgherkins, fresh orchilled:
ex0707 0005(b) - Cucumbers withalength notexceeding 15cm Thereduction isapplicable
from 1November to15
May
Other vegetables, fresh orchilled:
ex0709 1000(b) - Globe artichokes Thereduction isapplicable
from 1November to
31DecemberWT/COMTD/W/41
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Manioc, arrowroot, salep, Jerusalem artichokes, sweet potatoes andsimilar
roots andtubers withhighstarch orinulin content, fresh, chilled, frozen or
dried, whether ornotsliced orintheform ofpellets; sagopith:
- Manioc (cassava)
-- Other
0714 1091(a) --- Ofakindusedforhuman consumption, inimmediate
packings ofanetcontent notexceeding 28kg.either fresh
andwhole orwithout skinandfrozen, whether ornotsliced
- Other
-- Arrowroot, salep andsimilar roots andtubers withhigh
starch content
--- Ofakindusedforhuman consumption, inimmediate
packings ofanetcontent notexceeding 28kg,either fresh
andwhole orwithout skinandfrozen, whether ornotsliced
ex0714 9011(a) ---- Arrowroot
--- Other
ex0714 9019(a) ---- Arrowroot
Grapes, fresh ordried:
- Dried
-- Other
0806 2092(b) --- Sultanas
Wheat andmeslin
- Other
1001 9010(b) -- Spelt forsowing8
Flour, meal andpowder ofthedried leguminous vegetables
ofheading No.0713, ofsagoorofroots ortubers of
heading No.0714 oroftheproducts ofChapter 8
- Ofsagoorofroots ortubers ofheading No.0714
-- Denatured8
ex1106 2010(a) --- Offlour andmeal ofarrowroot
-- Other
ex1106 2090(a) --- Offlour andmeal ofarrowroot
Starches; inulin:
- Starches
-- Other starches
--- Other
ex1108 1990(a) ---- Starches ofarrowroot
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Fatsandoilsandtheirfractions, offishormarine mammals, whether or
notrefined, butnotchemically modified:
- Fatsandoilsandtheirfractions, ofmarine mammals
-- Solid fractions
1504 3011(b) --- Whale oilandsperm oil
Other prepared orpreserved meat, meat offalorblood:
- Other, including preparations ofblood ofanyanimal
-- Other
--- Other
---- Other
----- Other
------ Ofsheep orgoats
------- Uncooked; mixtures ofcooked meat oroffalanduncooked
meat oroffal
1602 9072(b) --------Ofsheep
(a)Thereduction isapplicable onthespecific duties.
(b)Thereduction isapplicable ontheadvalorem duties.
(c)Thereduction isapplicable onthespecific duties andontheadvalorem duties.
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