WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/AG/N/SVK/19
30 August 1999
(99-3570)
Committee on Agriculture Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
The attached notification concerning the administration of tariff quotas (Table MA:1) for
calendar year 1998  was received from the delegation of the Slovak Republic  on 28 June 1999.G/AG/N/SVK/19
Page 2Table MA:1
MARKET ACCESS:  The Slovak Republic
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 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)
12 3
Live bovine animals,meat of bovine animals0102 90
0201 00
0202 00(a) Allocation to supplying countries:  Global tariff quota
(b) Allocation to importers:
(i)  Allocation is made by Import Licensing Division of the Ministry of Economy, on behalf of
the Ministry of Agriculture.(ii)  None.
(iii)  Import licenses are allocated automatically on the basis of importer's application;
allocation is based on "first-come first-served".(iv)  Quota allocations are valid for a calendar year, permits are valid for a quarter of the year.
(c) Other access arrangements:  Not applicable.
(d) Other information:  If the license is not fully  used by an importer, other importers may obtain
adequately higher quantities for in-quota rate imports.  Quota is pub lished in the Government
Decree of the Ministry of Economy No.15/1998 Coll. of Law of 19 December 1997, amended
in No. 193/1998 Coll. of Law of 2 July 1998.
Live swine, meat of swine 0103 92
0203 00(a) Allocation to supplying countries:  500 tonnes reserved for Hungary, rest is allocated for 
imports from all sources.
(b) Allocation to importers:  See previous
(c) Other access arrangements:  Not applicable
(d) Other information:  See previous
Live sheep, meat of sheep ex 0104
ex 0204(a) Allocation to supplying countries:  Global tariff quota
(b) Allocation to importers:  See previous
(c) Other access arrangements:  Not applicable
(d) Other information:  See previous
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Page 3Description 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)
12 3
Meat of poultry ex 0207 (a) Allocation to supplying countries:  300 tonnes reserved for the United States, rest is allocated 
for imports from all sources.
(b) Allocation to importers:  See previous
(c) Other access arrangements:  Not applicable
(d) Other information:  See previous
Meat offal, salted, in brine, dried ex 0210 20
ex 0210 90(a) Allocation to supplying countries:  100 tonnes reserved for Hungary, 100 tonnes for Poland, 
rest is allocated for imports from all sources.
(b) Allocation to importers:  See previous
(c) Other access arrangements:  Not applicable
(d) Other information:  See previous
Milk and cream 0402 10
0402 21
0402 29(a) Allocation to supplying countries:  200 tonnes reserved for the EU, rest is allocated for imports 
from all sources.
(b) Allocation to importers:  See previous
(c) Other access arrangements:  Not applicable
(d) Other information:  See previous
Yoghurt 0403 10 (a) Allocation to supplying countries:  Global tariff quota
(b) Allocation to importers:  See previous
(c) Other access arrangements:  Not applicable
(d) Other information:  See previous
Butter ex  0405 (a) Allocation to supplying countries:  160 tonnes reserved for the EU, rest is allocated for imports 
from all sources.
(b) Allocation to importers:  See previous
(c) Other access arrangements:  Not applicable
(d) Other information:  See previous
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Page 4Description 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)
12 3
Potatoes ex 0701 90 (a) Allocation to supplying countries:  2,000 tonnes reserved for Hungary, 1,000 tonnes for the EU,
rest is allocated for imports from all sources.
(b) Allocation to importers:  See previous
(c) Other access arrangements:  Not applicable
(d) Other information:  See previous
Grapes, fresh ex 0806 10 (a) Allocation to supplying countries:  Global tariff quota
(b) Allocation to importers:  See previous
(c) Other access arrangements:  Not applicable
(d) Other information:  See previous
Starches, inulin 1108 11
1108 12
1108 13(a) Allocation to supplying countries:  Global tariff quota
(b) Allocation to importers:  See previous
(c) Other access arrangements:  Not applicable
(d) Other information:  See previous
Rape seeds 1205 00 90 (a) Allocation to supplying countries:  Global tariff quota
(b) Allocation to importers:  See previous
(c) Other access arrangements:  Not applicable
(d) Other information:  See previous
Sunflower seeds ex 1206 (a) Allocation to supplying countries:  Global tariff quota
(b) Allocation to importers:  See previous
(c) Other access arrangements:  Not applicable
(d) Other information:  See previous
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Page 5Description 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)
12 3
Sunflower-seed oil 1512 11
1512 19(a) Allocation to supplying countries:  Global tariff quota
(b) Allocation to importers:  See previous
(c) Other access arrangements:  Not applicable
(d) Other information:  See previous
Rape oil 1514 (a) Allocation to supplying countries:  Global tariff quota
(b) Allocation to importers:  See previous
(c) Other access arrangements: Not applicable
(d) Other information:  See previous
Margarine 1517 10
1517 90(a) Allocation to supplying countries:  Global tariff quota
(b) Allocation to importers:  See previous
(c) Other access arrangements:  Not applicable
(d) Other information:  See previous
Other sugars ex 1702 (a) Allocation to supplying countries:  Global tariff quota
(b) Allocation to importers:  See previous
(c) Other access arrangements:  Not applicable
(d) Other information:  See previous
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Page 6Description 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)
12 3
Pasta 1902 11
1902 191902 201902 30(a) Allocation to supplying countries:  Global tariff quota
(b) Allocation to importers:  See previous
(c) Other access arrangements:  Not applicable
(d) Other information:  See previous
Ice cream 2105 (a) Allocation to supplying countries:  Global tariff quota
(b) Allocation to importers:  See previous
(c) Other access arrangements:  Not applicable
(d) Other information: See previous
Waters containing added sweetening
matters2202 10 (a) Allocation to supplying countries:  Global tariff quota
(b) Allocation to importers:  See previous
(c) Other access arrangements:  Not applicable
(d) Other information:  See previous
Wine of grapes 2204 (a) Allocation to supplying countries:  200 tonnes reserved for Hungary, rest is allocated for 
imports from all sources.
(b) Allocation to importers:  See previous
(c) Other access arrangements:  Not applicable
(d) Other information:  See previous
Undenatured ethyl alcohol (over 80%
vol)2207 10 (a) Allocation to supplying countries:  Global tariff quota
(b) Allocation to importers:  See previous
(c) Other access arrangements:  Not applicable
(d) Other information:  See previous
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Page 7Description 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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Undenatured ethyl alcohol (below 80%vol)2208 60
2208 702208 90(a) Allocation to supplying countries:  1,000 tonnes reserved for Hungary, 200 tonnes for Poland,
rest is allocated for imports from all sources.
(b) Allocation to importers:  See previous
(c) Other access arrangements:  Not applicable
(d) Other information:  See previous
Dextrins and other modified starches 3505 10 (a) Allocation to supplying countries:  Global tariff quota
(b) Allocation to importers:  See previous
(c) Other access arrangements:  Not applicable
(d) Other information:  See previous
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