WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/AG/N/GTM/6
16 July 1998
(98-2806)
Committee on Agriculture
NOTIFICATION
The following notification concerning tariff and other quotas (Table MA.1) for the calendar
year 1998 was received from the delegation of Guatemala on 27 April 1998.G/AG/N/GTM/6
Page 2Table MA.1
MARKET ACCESS: Guatemala
REPORTING PERIOD:  1998
Implementation of market access opportunities:  Tariff and other quota commitments
Designation of products Tariff item No(s) encompassed in
product descriptionDescription of import arrangement applicable
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Meat and edible offal of poultry, fresh,
chilled or frozen0207 (a) Allocation by countries:  None.
(b) Allocation to importers:  Import licences are granted on a first-come
first-served basis when the amount to be distributed is not exceeded.Where the amount of the applications for the monthly allocation totalsmore than 583.33 MT, the quota is broken down as follows:
- Those who have applied for up to 40 MT will be allocated the
amount requested;
- the remainder will be allocated proportionally between those
who have applied for more than 40 MT.
(c) Other arrangements:  The licences are granted to enterprises legally
established in Guatemala and registered with the Ministry of theEconomy.  The applicant may not use the licence for a quantity below90% of the amount allocated.
(d) Further information:  The licence is granted by the Ad Hoc Commission,
consisting of the Ministries of the Economy;  Agriculture, Livestock and
Food;  Public Finance, and representatives of the poultry meat and offalindustry.  Each licence is valid for one month from the date of issue.The quota and its administration fall under Government DecisionNo. 458-96 and Ministerial Decision 8-97, published in the Official
Gazette.G/AG/N/GTM/6
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Apples 0808 (a) Allocation by countries:  None.
(b) Allocation to importers:  Import licences are granted on a first-come
first-served basis by the Tariff Quota Administration Unit.
(c) Other arrangements:  The licences are granted to enterprises legally
established in Guatemala and registered with the Ministry of theEconomy.
(d) Further information:  The quota and its administration fall under
Government Decisions Nos. 350-96 and 23-98 and Ministerial DecisionNo. 428-97, published in the Official Gazette.
Wheat and meslin; 10011100 (a) Allocation by countries:  None.
Other 10019000 (b) Allocation to importers:  The quota is distributed by an import licence on
a first-come first-served basis when the amount to be distributed is notexceeded and on a pro rata  basis where it exceeds the established quota.
(c) Other arrangements:  The licences are granted to enterprises legally
established in Guatemala and registered with the Ministry of the
Economy.  Within-quota imports are broken down as follows:  40%first quarter;  30% second quarter;  15% third quarter;  and 15%fourth quarter.
(d) Further information:  The Ad Hoc Commission, consisting of the
Ministries of the Economy;  Agriculture, Livestock and Food;  Public
Finance, and representatives of economic agents in the wheat industry,issues the licences.  The ceiling for each application is 25,000 MT.Licences are valid for 90 days.  The quota and its administration fallunder Government Decision No. 152-96 and Ministerial Decisions
Nos. 426-97 and 427-97, published in the Official Gazette.
Yellow maize (corn) 1005 (a) Allocation by countries:  None.
(b) Allocation to importers:  The allocation is on a first-come first-served
basis when the amount to be distributed is not exceeded and on a
pro rata  basis where it is more than the established quota.G/AG/N/GTM/6
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(c) Other arrangements:  The licences are granted to enterprises legally
established in Guatemala and registered with the Ministry of theEconomy.
(d) Further information:  The licence is issued by an Ad Hoc Commission,
consisting of the Ministries of the Economy;  Agriculture, Livestock andFood;  Public Finance, and representatives of the economic agentsinvolved in the maize-producing industry.  The ceiling for each
application is 10,000 MT.  Licences are valid for 6 months from the date
of issue.  The quota and its administration fall under GovernmentDecisions Nos. 71-96 and 24-98 and Ministerial Decision No. 425-97,published in the Official Gazette.
Rice 1006 (a) Allocation by countries:  None.
(b) Allocation to importers:  On a first-come first-served basis when the
amount to be distributed is not exceeded and on a pro rata basis where it
is more than the established quota.
(c) Other arrangements:  The licences are granted to enterprises legally
established in Guatemala and registered with the Ministry of the
Economy.
(d) Further information:  The import licences are issued by an Ad Hoc
Commission, consisting of the Ministries of the Economy;  Agriculture,Livestock and Food;  Public Finance, and representatives of therice-producing industry.  The ceiling for each application is 14,400 MT.
The establishment of the quota and its administration fall under
Government Decision No. 25-98, published in the Official Gazette.G/AG/N/GTM/6
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Wheat or meslin flour 11010000 (a) Allocation by countries:  None.
(b) Allocation to importers:  The quota is allocated by import licences on a
first-come first-served basis when the amount to be distributed is notexceeded and on a pro rata  basis where it is more than the established
quota.
(c) Other arrangements:  The licences are granted to enterprises legally
established in Guatemala and registered with the Ministry of theEconomy.  Within-quota imports are broken down as follows:  40%first quarter;  30% second quarter;  15% third quarter;  and 15%fourth quarter.
(d) Further information:  The Ad Hoc Commission, consisting of the
Ministries of the Economy;  Agriculture, Livestock and Food;  PublicFinance, and representatives of the economic agents involved in thewheat-producing industry, issue the licences.  The ceiling for eachapplication is 1,500 MT.  Licences are valid for 90 days.  The quota and
its administration fall under Government Decision No. 152-96 and
Ministerial Decisions Nos. 426-97 and 427-97, published in the OfficialGazette.
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