WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/AG/N/EEC/14
10 November 1998
(98-4431)
Committee on Agriculture Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
The attached notification concerning the administration of tariff quotas ( Table MA:1 ) for the
marketing year 1997/1998 was received from the delegation of the European Communities on
2 November 1998.G/AG/N/EEC/14
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Table MA:1
MARKET ACCESS:  European Communities
REPORTING PERIOD:  Marketing year 1997/1998
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
(from Section I-B (or I-A) of  Part I of
the schedule)(from Section I-B (or I-A) of
Part I of the Schedule)
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Grape juice (including grape must):
Of a density exceeding 1.33g/cm3 at
20oC:
-- Of a value not exceeding
22 ECU/100kg net by weight2009 60 11
-- Other 2009 60 19
- Of a density not exceeding 1.33g/cm3
at 20oC:
-- Of a value exceeding 18 ECU/100kg
net weight:
--- Concentrated 2009 60 51-- Of a value not exceeding
18 ECU/100kg net weight:
--- Other 2009 60 90(a)  Allocation of quotas to supplying countries :  None
(b)  Allocation of licences or of access to quotas to importers:
(i)  Import licences are issued by the competent authorities in the member States
(ii)  None.(iii)  The quota is allocated in function of the volume of requests.  Where the quantity for which licence
applications have been made exceeds the quantities av ailable, the Commission sets a single percentage
for the acceptance of the applications in question and suspends the submission of licence application.
(iv)  Licences are valid from the day of their actual issue until the end of the fourth month following such
date but can in no case be extended beyond 31 August of the year of the quota concerned.
(c)  Details of other arrangements:  The imported product must be intended for the production of grape
juice and/or non-wine sector products such as vinegar, non-alcoholic drinks, jams and sauces.
(d) Other information:  See Commission Regulations (EC) No. 2012/96 of 21 October 1996
(OJ L 269, p.8) and No. 2499/97 of 15 D ecember 1997 (OJ L 345, p.15).G/AG/N/EEC/14
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Rum and taffia:
- In containers holding 2 litres or less:
-- Rum with a content of volatile
substances other than ethyl and methylalcohol equal to or ex ceeding 225 grams
per hectolitre of pure alcohol with a 10%
tolerance2208 40 11
-- Other:
--- Valued over Ecu 7.9 litre of
100% alcohol2208 40 31
--- Other 2208 40 39
- In containers holding more than
2 litres:
-- Rum with a content of volatile
substances other than ethyl and methyl
alcohol equal to or ex ceeding 225 grams
per hectolitre of pure alcohol with a 10%tolerance2208 40 51
-- Other:
--- Valued over Ecu 2.0 per litre of
100% alcohol2208 40 91
---  Other 2208 40 99(a)  Allocation of quotas to supplying countries:  None.
(b)  Allocation of licences or access to quotas:
(i)  The quota is administered by the Commission.
(ii)  None.(iii)  Drawings are granted by the Commission on the basis of the date of acceptance of entries for release
for free circulation by the customs authorities in the member States concerned.  If the quantities requested
exceed the available balance of the quota volume, the balance shall be allocated among applicants in
proportion to their requests.
(iv)  None.(c)  Details of other arrangements:  None applicable.
(d)  Other information:  See Council Regulation (EC) No. 1808/95 of 24 July 1995 (OJ L 176, p.1) and
Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1340/97 of 11 July 1997 (OJ L 184, p.10).
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