WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/AG/N/POL/55
12 March 2003
(03-1389)
Committee on Agriculture Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
The following notification concerning the administration of tariff and other quota
commitments ( Table MA:1 ) for calendar year 2002 was received on 8 August 2002 from the
delegation of Poland .G/AG/N/POL/55
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MARKET ACCESS:  Poland
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2002
Implementation of market access opportunities: tariff and other quota commitments
Description of products Tariff item number(s)
encompassed in product
descriptionDescription of import arrangement applicable
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General remark concerning all tariff quotas open
 for the calendar year 20020105, 0201, 0202, 0203, 0207,
0402, 0405, 0408, 0409, 0504,
0603, 0707, 0808, 0810, 0910,
1001, 1101, 1102, 1105, 1107,1108, 1205, 1209, 1210, 1302,1514, 1701, 1702, 1901, 2002,
2005, 2103, 2106, 2204, 2205,
2103, 2106, 2204, 2205, 2206,2207, 2208, 2302, 2402, 2403,
3502, 3503, 3505(b) Allocation to importers:
(i) Allocation is made by Agricultural Market Agency.
Import licences are granted by the Ministry of Economy, Foreign Trade
Regulation Department - Tariff Regulation Section.
Permits are valid usually during 90 days unless anything else is stated in the
import licence.
Live poultry, that is to say, fowls of the 0105
species Gallus domesticus,  ducks, geese,
turkeys and guinea fowls:
- Weighing not more then 185 g:
- - Fowls of the species Gallus domesticus: 0105 11
- - - Grandparent and parent female chicks:
- - - - Laying stocks 0105 11 11 0
- - - - Other 0105 11 19 0- - - Other:- - - - Laying stocks 0105 11 91 0
- - - - Other 0105 11 99 0(a) Allocation to supplying countries: Global tariff quota.
(b) Allocation to importers:
(i) Allocation is made by Agricultural Market Agency.
Import licences are granted by the Ministry of Economy, Foreign Trade
Regulation Department – Tariff Regulation Section.
(ii) 5 tonnes per application for goods covered by 9-digit PCN code.
(iii) Import licences are allocated on the basis  "first-come, first-served".
(iv) Quota allocation is valid for a quarter, 25% per each quarter.
Permits are valid to the end of each quarter.
(c) Other access arrangement: None applicable.
(d) Other information: Quotas are published in Dziennik Ustaw No 151/2001. Item 1688.G/AG/N/POL/55
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Malt, whether or not roasted: 1107
- Not roasted: 1107 10
- - Of wheat:- - - In the form of flour 1107 10 11 0- - - Other 1107 10 19 0
- - Other:
- - - In the form of flour 1107 10 91 0- - - Other 1107 10 99 0
- Roasted 1107 20 00 0(a) Allocation to supplying countries: Global tariff quota.
(b) Allocation to importers:
(i) Allocation is made by Agricultural Market Agency.
Import licences are granted by the Ministry of Economy, Foreign Trade
Regulation Department – Tariff Regulation Section.
(ii) The quota is distributed in proportion to the number of persons submitting
applications.  The licence granted can not exceed quantities applied for by the
person.
(iii) Import licences are allocated on the basis  " pro rata ".
(iv) Quota allocation is valid for a calendar year.
Permits are valid during 90 days.
(c) Other access arrangement: None applicable.(d) Other information: Quotas are published in Dziennik Ustaw No 151/2001, item 1688.
Rape or colza seeds, whether or not broken: 1205
1205 10
- - Other 1205 10 90 0
- Other: 1205 90 00
- - Other 1205 90 00 9(a) Allocation to supplying countries: Global tariff quota.
(b) Allocation to importers:
(i) Allocation is made by Agricultural Market Agency.
Import licences are granted by the Ministry of Economy, Foreign Trade
Regulation Department - Tariff Regulation Section.
(ii) 50 tonnes per application for goods covered by 9-digit PCN code.(iii) Import licences are allocated on the basis  "first-come, first-served".
(iv) Quota allocation is valid for a quarter, 25% per each quarter.
Permits are valid to the end of each quarter.
(c) Other access arrangement: None applicable.(d) Other information: Quotas are published in Dziennik Ustaw No 151/2001, item 1688.G/AG/N/POL/55
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Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure 1701
sucrose, in solid form
- Raw sugar not containing added flavouring
or colouring matter:- - Cane sugar: 1701 11
- - - For refining 1701 11 10 0
- - - Other 1701 11 90 0- - Beet sugar 1701 12- - - For refining 1701 12 10 0- - - Other 1701 12 90 0
 - Other
- - Containing added flavouring or colouring 1701 91 00 0matter- - Other 1701 99
- - - White sugar 1701 99 10 0(a) Allocation to supplying countries: 32,500 tonnes is destined for products originating
from European Union countries.
(b) Allocation to importers:
(i) Allocation is made by Agricultural Market Agency
Import licences are granted by the Ministry of Economy, Foreign Trade
Regulation Department - Tariff Regulation Section
(ii) The quota is distributed in proportion to the number of persons submitting
applications. The licence granted cannot exceed quantities applied for by the
person.
(iii) Import licences are allocated on the basis  " pro rata "
(iv) Quota allocation is valid for a quarter, 25% per each quarter.
Permits are valid to the end of each quarter.
(c) Other access arrangement: Security 3 Eur/100 kg netto(d) Other information: Quotas are published in Dziennik Ustaw No 151/2001, item 1688.
- - - Other 1701 99 90 0
Cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes, 2402
of tobacco or of tobacco substitutes:
- Cigars, cheroots and cigarillos, 2402 10 00 0
  containing tobacco(a) Allocation to supplying countries: Global tariff quota
(b) Allocation to importers:
(i) Allocation is made by Agricultural Market Agency
Import licences are granted by the Ministry of Economy, Foreign Trade
Regulation Department – Tariff Regulation Section
(ii) The quota is distributed in proportion to the number of persons submitting
applications. The licence granted cannot exceed quantities applied for by the
person.
(iii) Import licences are allocated on the basis " pro rata "
(iv) Quota allocation is valid for a calendar year.
Permits are valid during 90 days.
(c) Other access arrangement: None applicable.(d) Other information: Quotas are published in Dziennik Ustaw No 151/2001, item 1688.G/AG/N/POL/55
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Other manufactured tobacco and 2403
manufactured tobacco substitutes;
‘homogenized’ or ‘reconstituted’tobacco; tobacco extracts and essences:
- Smoking tobacco, whether or not containing 2403 10
  tobacco substitutes in any proportion:
- - In immediate packings of a net content 2403 10 10 0     not exceeding 500 g- - Other 2403 10 90 0
- Other:
- - 'Homogenized' or 'reconstituted' tobacco 2403 91 00 0- - Other: 2403 99- - - Chewing tobacco and snuff 2403 99 10 0
- - - Other: 2403 99 90
- - - - Expanded tobacco 2403 99 90 1- - - - Other 2403 99 90 9(a) Allocation to supplying countries: Global tariff quota.
(b) Allocation to importers:
(i) Allocation is made by Agricultural Market Agency.
Import licences are granted by the Ministry of Economy, Foreign Trade
Regulation Department – Tariff Regulation Section.
(ii) The quota is distributed in proportion to the number of persons submitting
applications. The licence granted cannot exceed quantities applied for by the
person.
(iii) Import licences are allocated on the basis  " pro rata ".
(iv) Quota allocation is valid for a calendar year.
Permits are valid during 90 days.
(c) Other access arrangement: None applicable.(d) Other information: Quotas are published in Dziennik Ustaw No 151/2001, item 1688.
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