WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/AG/N/LVA/1
22 March 1999
(99-1136)
Committee on Agriculture Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
The attached notification concerning the administration of tariff quotas ( Table MA:1 ) for the
calendar year 1999  was received from the delegation of Latvia  on 8 March 1999.G/AG/N/LVA/1
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Table MA:1
MARKET ACCESS:  Latvia
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 1999
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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Wheat and meslin
– Other1001 90 (a) Allocation to supplying countries:
(i) Global quota.
(ii) The tariff quota is open from 1 January to 31 December.
(b) Allocation of licences to importers:
(i) Allocation of licences is executed in full compliance with the Regulation of the Cabinet
of Ministers on Customs Tariff Quotas of 25 March 1997.  The Ministry of Agriculture
at the beginning of the year announces a competition in a newspaper.  Potentialimporters submit applications  to the Ministry which forwards the applications in
question to the Customs Tariff Board under the Ministry of Finance.
(ii) Any company or individual registered for tax purposes may apply for an import licence.
(iii) If requests for licences exceed the tariff quota quantity – import licences are granted for
the whole year with the priority to processo rs over other applicants.  If some quantity
remains available, a competition is announced repeatedly.
Barley 1003 00 (b) Allocation of licences to importers:
(i) Allocation of licences is executed in full compliance with the Regulation of the Cabinet
of Ministers on Customs Tariff Quotas of 25 March 1997.  The Ministry of Agriculture
at the beginning of the year announces a competition in a newspaper.  Potential
importers submit applications  to the Ministry which forwards the applications in
question to the Customs Tariff Board under the Ministry of Finance.
(ii) Any company or individual registered for tax purposes may apply for an import licence.
(iii) If requests for licences exceed the tariff quota quantity – import licences are granted for
the whole year with the priority to processo rs over other applicants.  If some quantity
remains available, a competition is announced repeatedly.G/AG/N/LVA/1
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Oats 1004 00 00 (b) Allocation of licences to importers:
(i) Allocation of licences is executed in full compliance with the Regulation of the
Cabinet of Ministers on Customs Tariff Quotas of 25 March 1997.  The Ministry ofAgriculture at the beginning of the year announces a competition in a newspaper.
Potential importers submit applications to the Ministry which forwards the
applications in question to the Customs Tariff Board under the Ministry of Finance.
(ii) Any company or individual registered for tax purposes may apply for an import
licence.
(iii) If requests for licences exceed the tariff quota quantity – import licences are granted
for the whole year with the priority to pr ocessors over other applicants.  If some
quantity remains available, a competition is announced repeatedly.
Raw cane sugar for further processing 1701 11 101 (b) Allocation of licences to importers:
(i) Allocation of licences is executed in full compliance with the Regulation of the
Cabinet of Ministers on Customs Tariff Quotas of 25 March 1997.  The Ministry ofAgriculture at the beginning of the year announces a competition in a newspaper.
Potential importers submit applications to the Ministry which forwards the
applications in question to the Customs Tariff Board under the Ministry of Finance.
(ii) Any company or individual registered for tax purposes may apply for an import
licence.
(iii) If requests for licences exceed the tariff quota quantity – import licences are granted
for the whole year with the priority to pr ocessors over other applicants.  If some
quantity remains available, a competition is announced repeatedly.
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