WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/AG/N/ZAF/35
7 June 2001
(01-2800)
Committee on Agriculture Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
The following notification concerning the administration of tariff quotas ( Table MA:1 ) for
calendar year 2001 was received from the delegation of South Africa  on 23 May 2001.G/AG/N/ZAF/35
Page 2Table MA:1
MARKET ACCESS:  South Africa
REPORTING PERIOD:  calendar year 2001
Implementation of market  access opportunities: tariff and other 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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Milk and cream, fresh 04.01 The applied rate of duty is lower than the IQTR. Therefore, no import arrangement is
necessary at this stage.
Milk powder 04.02 (a) Country Allocations:  Global
(b) Import Allocations:   (i) Department of Agriculture will allocate and issue permits half
yearly;   (ii) historical and new importers w ill be eligible for permits; (iii) permits will be
issued pro rata (iv) permits will be valid for six months.
Butter 04.05 (a) Country Allocations:  Global
(b) Import Allocations:    (i) Department of Agriculture will allocate and issue permits half
yearly;   (ii) historical and new importers w ill be eligible for permits; (iii) permits will be
issued pro rata (iv) permits will be valid for six months.
Cheese 04.06 (a) Country Allocations:  Global
(b) Import Allocations:    (i) Department of Agriculture will allocate and issue permits half
yearly;  (ii) historical and new importers w ill be eligible for permits; (iii) permits will be
issued pro rata (iv) permits will be valid for six months.G/AG/N/ZAF/35
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Eggs 04.07 and 04.08 (a) Country Allocations:  Global
(b) Import Allocations:  (i) Department of Agriculture will allocate and issue permits
quarterly in the ratio 97: 2,9: 0,1 for shelled eggs, liquid eggs and powdered eggs; (ii)historical and new importers will be eligible for permits; (iii) Bona fide egg producers will beeligible for shelled eggs, while historical importers, wholesalers, processors and distributors
will be eligible for liquid/frozen and powdered egg products. (iv) permits will be issued pro
rata (v) permits will be valid for four months.
Peas and beans, fresh 07.08 (a) Country Allocations:  Global
(b) Import Allocations:    (i) Department of Agriculture will allocate and issue permits half
yearly;  (ii) historical and new importers w ill be eligible for permits; (iii) permits will be
issued pro rata; (iv) permits will be valid for six months.
Vegetables, frozen 07.10 (a) Country Allocations:  Global
(b) Import Allocations:    (i) Department of Agriculture will allocate and issue permits half
yearly;  (ii) historical and new importers w ill be eligible for permits; (iii) permits will be
issued pro rata; (iv) permits will be valid for six months.
Dried Vegetables 07.12 (a) Country Allocations:  Global
(b) Import Allocations:   (i) Department of Agriculture will allocate and issue permits half
yearly;   (ii) historical and new importers w ill be eligible for permits; (iii) permits will be
issued pro rata; (iv) permits will be valid for six months.
Dried peas 07.13.20 and 07.13.90 (a) Country Allocations:  Global
(b) Import Allocations:    (i) Department of Agriculture will allocate and issue permits half
yearly;  (ii) historical and new importers w ill be eligible for permits; (iii) permits will be
issued pro rata; (iv) permits will be valid for six months.G/AG/N/ZAF/35
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Grapes, dried 0806.20 (a) Country Allocations:  Global
(b) Import Allocations:    (i) Department of Agriculture will allocate and issue permits half
yearly;  (ii) historical and new importers w ill be eligible for permits; (iii) permits will be
issued pro rata; (iv) 100 tons of the quota will be reserved for imports of currants. Theremaining quota will be allocated to other dried grapes; (v) permits will be valid for six
months.
Dried fruit 08.13 (a) Country Allocations:  Global
(b) Import Allocations:    (i) Department of Agriculture will allocate and issue permits half
yearly;  (ii) historical and new importers w ill be eligible for permits; (iii) permits will be
issued pro rata; (iv) permits will be valid for six months.
Other Cereals 10.08 (a) Country Allocations:  Global
(b) Import Allocations:    (i) Department of Agriculture will allocate and issue permits half
yearly;  (ii) historical and new importers w ill be eligible for permits; (iii) permits will be
issued pro rata; (iv) permits will be valid for six months.
Linseed
RapeseedSunflower seed12.04
12.0512.06The applied rate of duty is equal to the IQTR. Therefore, no import arrangement is necessary
at this stage.
Malt Extracts 19.01 (a) Country Allocations:  Global
(b) Import Allocations:    (i) Department of Agriculture will allocate and issue permits half
yearly;  (ii) historical and new importers w ill be eligible for permits; (iii) permits will be
issued pro rata; (iv) permits will be valid for six months.
Food preparations 21.06 (a) Country Allocations:  Global
(b) Import Allocations:   (i) Department of Agriculture will allocate and issue permits half
yearly;   (ii) historical and new importers w ill be eligible for permits; (iii) permits will be
issued pro rata; (iv) permits will be valid for six months.G/AG/N/ZAF/35
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Cotton 52.01 (a) Country Allocations:  Global
(b) Import Allocations:    (i) Department of Agriculture will allocate and issue permits
annually;     (ii) historical and new importers who are processors of cotton will be eligible forpermits;        (iii) permits will be issued pro rata; (iv) permits will be valid for twelve months.
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