WORLD TRADE G/AG/N/EEC/7
21July1997
ORGANIZATION(97-3064)
Committee onAgriculture Original: English
NOTIFICATION
Theattached notification concerning imports under tariff quotas forthecalendar year1996
(Table MA:2) wasreceived from thedelegation oftheEuropean Communities on14July1997.G/AG/N/EEC/7
Page2Table MA:2
MARKET ACCESS: European Communities
REPORTING PERIOD: calendar year1996
Listrelating totariff andother quota commitments
Description ofProducts Tariff item number(s) encompassed
inproduct descriptionTariff quota quantity forperiod
inquestionIn-quota imports during period
1 2 3 4
Live sheep, other thanpure-bred ex0104 10 )39.310 t (01.01.96-31.12.96) 25.318 t*
breeding animals ex0104 20 )(live weight)
Live sheep andgoats, other thanpure- ex0104 10 )800t (01.01.96-31.12.96) 800t*
bred breeding animals ex0104 20 )(Carcase weight)
Meat ofsheep orgoats, fresh, 0204 )
chilled orfrozen )
Meat ofsheep orgoats, fresh, 0204 283.825 t (01.01.96-31.12.96) 254.028 t*
chilled orfrozen (Carcase weight)G/AG/N/EEC/7
Page3Description ofProducts Tariff item number(s) encompassed
inproduct descriptionTariff quota quantity forperiod
inquestionIn-quota imports during period
1 2 3 4
Butter ex0405 10 (1) (01.01.96-31.12.96) (1)
Cheese forprocessing ex0406 9011 4.500 t (01.01.96-31.12.96) 2.415 t
Cheddar ex0406 9021 10.250 t (01.01.96-31.12.96) 8.196 t
Cheddar ex0406 9021 4.000 t (01.01.96-31.12.96) 3.355 t
Manioc (casava) 0714 10 5.500.000 t (01.01.96-31.12.96) 3.107.991 t
Manioc (casava), other thanpellets ex0714 10 )1.352.590 t(01.01.96-31.12.96) 366.707 t
offlour andmeal )
Arrowroot, salep andsimilar roots ex0714 90 )
andtubers withahighstarch content )
Sweet potatoes
-Other thanforhuman consumption 0714 2090 5.000 t (01.01.96-31.12.96) 26t
Sweet potatoes
-Other thanforhuman consumption 0714 2090 600.000 t (01.01.96-31.12.96) 0tG/AG/N/EEC/7
Page4Description ofProducts Tariff item number(s) encompassed
inproduct descriptionTariff quota quantity forperiod
inquestionIn-quota imports during period
1 2 3 4
Fresh bananas, other thanplantains 0803 0012 2.200.000 t (01.01.96-31.12.96) 2.200.000 t*
Table grapes, fresh, 21/7 -31/10 ex0806 1019 1.500 t (21.07.96-31.10.96) 1.500 t*
Apples, fresh, 1/4-31/7 0808 1099 600t (01.04.96-31.07.96) 600t*
Pears, fresh, other thanpeery pears in 0808 2039 1.000 t (01.08.96-31.12.96) 1.000 t*
bulk, 1/8-31/12
Apricots, fresh, 1/6-31/7 ex0809 1000 2.500 t (01.06.96-31.07.96) 0t*
Cherries, fresh, other thansourcherries, ex0809 2010 800t (21.05.96-15.07.96) 800t*
21/5 -15/7
Maize 1005 9000 2.000.000 t(2)(01.01.96-31.12.96) 1.376.371 t
Grain sorghum 1007 0090 300.000 t(2) (01.01.96-31.12.96) 392.749 t
Broken rice, intended fortheproduction 1006 4000 1.000 t (01.01.96-31.12.96) 500tG/AG/N/EEC/7
Page5Description ofProducts Tariff item number(s) encompassed
inproduct descriptionTariff quota quantity forperiod
inquestionIn-quota imports during period
1 2 3 4
Millet 1008 2000 (1) (1)
Manioc starch ex1108 1400 8.000 t (01.01.96-31.12.96) 5.642 t(3)
Manioc starch ex1108 1400 2.000 t (01.01.96-31.12.96) see(3)
Raw cane sugar, forrefining 1701 1110 (1) (1)
Mushrooms, prepared orpreserved )62.660 t (01.01.96-31.12.96) 37.832 t
otherwise thanbyvinegar oracetic acid: )
-Ofthespecies Agaricus: )
--Provisionally preserved, completely 2003 1020 )
cooked )
--Other 2003 1030 )
Vegetables provisionally preserved but )
unsuitable inthatstate forimmediate )
consumption: )
Mushrooms ofthespecies Agaricus 0711 9040 )G/AG/N/EEC/7
Page6Description ofProducts Tariff item number(s) encompassed
inproduct descriptionTariff quota quantity forperiod
inquestionIn-quota imports during period
1 2 3 4
Bran, sharps andother residues whether )475.000 t (01.01.96-31.12.96) 47.278 t
ornotintheform ofpellets derived from )
thesifting, milling orother working of )
cereals: )
-Ofwheat: )
--Ofwhich thestarch content does not 2302 3010 )
exceed 28%byweight, andofwhich )
theproportion thatpasses through a )
sieve withanaperture of0,2mmdoes )
notexceed 10%byweight oralterna- )
tively theproportion thatpasses through )
thesieve hasanashcontent, calculated )
onthedryproduct, equal toormore than )
1,5%byweight )
--Other 2302 3090 )
-Ofother cereals (than maize orrice): )
--Ofwhich thestarch content does not 2302 4010 )
exceed 28%byweight, andofwhich )
theproportion thatpasses through asieve )
withanaperture of0,2mmdoes notexceed 10% )
byweight oralternatively theproportion thatpasses )
through thesieve hasanashcontent, calculated )
onthedryproduct, equal toormore than1,5% )
byweight )
--Other 2302 4090 )G/AG/N/EEC/7
Page7Description ofProducts Tariff item number(s) encompassed
inproduct descriptionTariff quota quantity forperiod
inquestionIn-quota imports during period
1 2 3 4
Preparation consisting ofamixture of ex2309 9031 )100.000 t (01.01.96-31.12.96) 39.406 t*
malt sprouts andofbarley screenings )
before themalting process (possibly )
including other seeds) withbarley )
cleanings after themalting process, )
andcontaining byweight 15,5 %or )
more ofprotein. )
)
Preparation consisting ofamixture of ex2309 9041 )
malt sprouts andofbarley screenings )
before themalting process (possibly )
including other seeds) withbarley )
cleanings after themalting process, and )
containing byweight 15,5 %ormore ofprotein andnotmore than23%ofstarch )G/AG/N/EEC/7
Page8Description ofProducts Tariff item number(s) encompassed
inproduct descriptionTariff quota quantity forperiod
inquestionIn-quota imports during period
1 2 3 4
Preparation consisting ofamixture of ex2309 9031 )20.000 t (01.01.96-31.12.96) 5.686 t*
malt sprouts andofbarley screenings )
before themalting process (possibly )
including other seeds) withbarley )
cleanings after themalting process, )
andcontaining byweight 12,5 %or )
more ofprotein. )
)
Preparation consisting ofamixture of ex2309 9041 )
malt sprouts andofbarley screenings )
before themalting process (possibly )
including other seeds) withbarley )
cleanings after themalting process, )
andcontaining byweight 12,5 %or )
more ofprotein andnotmore than28% )
ofstarchG/AG/N/EEC/7
Page9Description ofProducts Tariff item number(s) encompassed
inproduct descriptionTariff quota quantity forperiod
inquestionIn-quota imports during period
1 2 3 4
Preparations ofakindused inanimal feeding: )2.800 t (01.01.96-31.12.96) 769t
-Other: )
-----Containing nomilk products orcontaining )
lessthan10% byweight ofsuch products )
------ Containing noorlessthan10% byweight )
ofstarch 2309 9031 )
------ Containing more than10% butnotmore )
than30% byweight ofstarch 2309 9041 )
------ Containing more than30% byweight of )
starch 2309 9051 )
Potatoes, fresh orchilled, new, 1/1-15/5 0701 9051 4.000 t (01.01.96-15.05.96) 4.000 t*
Carrots andturnips, fresh orchilled 0706 1000 1.200 t (01.01.96-31.12.96) 379t*
Sweet peppers, fresh orchilled 0709 6010 500t (01.01.96-31.12.96) 500t*
Dried onions 0712 2000 6.000 t(4) (01.07.96-31.12.96) 6.000 t*G/AG/N/EEC/7
Page10 Description ofProducts Tariff item number(s) encompassed
inproduct descriptionTariff quota quantity forperiod
inquestionIn-quota imports during period
1 2 3 4
Almonds, other thanbitter ex0802 11 90.000 t (01.01.96-31.12.96) 90.000 t*
ex0802 12
Orange juice 1.500 t (01.01.96-31.12.96) 457t*
-Frozen
--Ofadensity notexceeding
1,33 g/cm3 at20C
---Other ex2009 1199
Meat ofswine, fresh, chilled orfrozen:
-Fresh orchilled:
---ofdomestic swine
----loins andcutsthereof, bone-in 0203 1913 )7.000 t (01.01.96-31.12.96) 6.360 t
-Frozen: )
---ofdomestic swine )
----bellies, streaky andcutsthereof 0203 2915 )G/AG/N/EEC/7
Page11Description ofProducts Tariff item number(s) encompassed
inproduct descriptionTariff quota quantity forperiod
inquestionIn-quota imports during period
1 2 3 4
-Poultry cutsandoffal other thanliver,
frozen:
--Offowls ofthespecies Gallus
domesticus:
---Cuts:
----Boneless 0207 1410 )15.500 t (01.01.96-31.12.96) 15.500 t
----With bone in: )
-----Breasts andcutsthereof 0207 1450 )
-----Other (than halves andquarters; 0207 1470 )
whole wings withorwithout
tips;backs, necks, backs with
necks attached, rumps andwing
tips;legsandcutsthereof)
-Poultry cutsandoffal other thanliver, frozen:
--Offowls ofthespecies Gallus
domesticus:
---Cuts:
----Boneless 0207 1410 (1) (1)G/AG/N/EEC/7
Page12Description ofProducts Tariff item number(s) encompassed
inproduct descriptionTariff quota quantity forperiod
inquestionIn-quota imports during period
1 2 3 4
Poultry cutsandoffal other than
livers, frozen:
--Ofturkeys:
---Cuts:
----Boneless 0207 2710 )2.500 t (01.01.96-31.12.96) 2.500 t
----With bone in: )
-----Halves orquarters 0207 2720 )
-----Other (than whole wings, withor 0207 2780 )
without tips;backs, necks,
backs withnecks attached, rumps
andwing tips,breasts andcuts
thereof; legsandcutsthereof
Wheat ex1001 1050 )300.000 t (01.01.96-31.12.96) 300.000 t
ex1001 9095 )
2.000 t*
Oats ex1004 0050 10.500 t(5) (01.01.96-30.06.96) 83t*
Husked (brown) rice 1006 20 20.000 t (01.01.96-31.12.96) 12.358 tG/AG/N/EEC/7
Page13Description ofProducts Tariff item number(s) encompassed
inproduct descriptionTariff quota quantity forperiod
inquestionIn-quota imports during period
1 2 3 4
Semi-milled orwholly milled rice 1006 30 63.000 t (01.01.96-31.12.96) 24.279 t
Worked oats, other thankibbled ex1104 2290 5.000 t(5) (01.01.96-30.06.96) 1.079 t*
NOTES TOTABLE MA: 2
*thefigures represent effective imports. Forcases notmarked, thequantity indicated isbased onauthorizations toimport.
(1)Thisinformation willbenotified atalater stage.
(2)Thequota quantity isreduced byimports ofmaize gluten feed, brewers ’grains andcitrus pulpasstipulated inthecommitments.
(3)Thefigure shown represent theimports under thetwotariff quotas together forthecalendar year1996 (quotas aremanaged together since manufacturing requirements
have been lifted onanautonomous basis).
(4)Thequota quantity opened represents halfoftheannual quantity. From 01.01.97 thetariff quota willbemanaged onacalendar yearbasis.
(5)Thequota quantity opened forthefirst6months of1996 ishalfoftheannual quantity ofthequota. Future notifications willrelate tothefullannual quantity covering
amarketing yearperiod 01.07-30.06.