WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/AG/N/GTM/16
19 May 1999
(99-2015)
Committee on Agriculture Original:  Spanish
NOTIFICATION
The following notification concerning tariff and other quotas (Table MA.1)  for the calendar
year 1999  was received from the delegation of Guatemala  on 28 April 1999.G/AG/N/GTM/16
Page 2Table MA.1
MARKET ACCESS: Guatemala
REPORTING PERIOD:  1999
Implementation of market access opportunities:  Tariff and other quota commitments
Designation of products Tariff item No(s) encompassed in
product descriptionDescription of import arrangement applicable
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Meat of bovine animals,
fresh or chilled0201 (a) Allocation by countries:  None.
(b) Allocation to importers:  The quota is allocated by import licences on a
first-come first-served basis when the amount to be distributed is notexceeded and on a pro rata basis where it is more than the established
quota.
Meat of bovine animals,
frozen0202 (c) Other arrangements:  The licences are granted to enterprises legally
established in Guatemala and registered with the Ministry of the
Economy.  Within-quota imports are broken down as follows:
- January to June 60% and
- July to December 40%
(d) Further information:  The Ad Hoc Commission, consisting of the
Ministries of the Economy;  Agriculture, Livestock and Food;  PublicFinance, and representatives of the economic agents involved in theindustry producing meat of bovine animals, issue the licences, which arevalid for 90 days.  The quota and its administration fall under
Government Decision No. 514-98 of 3 August 1998, published in the
Official Gazette.G/AG/N/GTM/16
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Meat and edible offal of poultry, fresh,
chilled or frozen0207 (a) Allocation by countries:  None.
(b) Allocation to importers:  Import licences are granted on a first-come
first-served basis when the amount to be distributed is not exceeded.Where the amount of the applications for the monthly allocation totalsmore than 583.33 MT, the quota is broken down as follows:
- Those who have applied for up to 40 MT will be allocated the
amount requested;
- the remainder will be allocated proportionally between those
who have applied for more than 40 MT.
(c) Other arrangements:  The licences are granted to enterprises legally
established in Guatemala and registered with the Ministry of the
Economy.  The applicant may not use the licence for a quantity below90% of the amount allocated.
(d) Further information:  The licence is granted by the Ad Hoc Commission,
consisting of the Ministries of the Economy;  Agriculture, Livestock and
Food;  Public Finance, and representatives of the poultry meat and offalindustry.  Each licence is valid for one month from the date of issue.The quota and its administration fall under Government DecisionNo. 458-96 and Ministerial Decision 8-97, published in the Official
Gazette.G/AG/N/GTM/16
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Apples 08081000 (a) Allocation by countries:  None.
(b) Allocation to importers:  Import licences are granted on a first-come
first-served basis by the Tariff Quota Administration Unit when theamount to be distributed is not exceeded and on a pro rata  basis where it
is more than the established quota.
(c) Other arrangements:  The licences are granted to enterprises legally
established in Guatemala and registered with the Ministry of the
Economy.
(d) Further information:  The quota and its administration fall under
Government Decision No. 3-99 and Ministerial Decision No. 428-97,published in the Official Gazette.
Wheat and meslin 10011100 (a) Allocation by countries:  None.
Other 10019000 (b) Allocation to importers:  The quota is distributed by an import licence on
a first-come first-served basis when the amount to be distributed is not
exceeded and on a pro rata  basis where it exceeds the established quota.
(c) Other arrangements:  The licences are granted to enterprises legally
established in Guatemala and registered with the Ministry of theEconomy.  Within-quota imports are broken down as follows:  40%
first quarter;  30% second quarter;  15% third quarter;  and 15%
fourth quarter.
(d) Further information:  The Ad Hoc Commission, consisting of the
Ministries of the Economy;  Agriculture, Livestock and Food;  PublicFinance, and representatives of economic agents in the wheat industry,
issues the licences.  The ceiling for each application is 25,000 MT.
Licences are valid for 90 days.  The quota and its administration fallunder Government Decision No. 152-96 and Ministerial DecisionsNos. 426-97 and 587-98, published in the Official Gazette.G/AG/N/GTM/16
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(c) Other arrangements:  The licences are granted to enterprises legally
established in Guatemala and registered with the Ministry of theEconomy.
(d) Further information:  The licence is issued by an Ad Hoc Commission,
consisting of the Ministries of the Economy;  Agriculture, Livestock and
Food;  Public Finance, and representatives of the economic agents
involved in the maize-producing industry.  The ceiling for eachapplication is 10,000 MT.  Licences are valid for 6 months from the dateof issue.  The quota and its administration fall under GovernmentDecision Nos. 1-99 and Ministerial Decision Nos. 425-97, published in
the Official Gazette.
Rice 1006 (a) Allocation by countries:  None.
(b) Allocation to importers:  On a first-come first-served basis when the
amount to be distributed is not exceeded and on a pro rata basis where it
is more than the established quota.
(c) Other arrangements:  The licences are granted to enterprises legally
established in Guatemala and registered with the Ministry of theEconomy.
(d) Further information:  The import licences are issued by an Ad Hoc
Commission, consisting of the Ministries of the Economy;  Agriculture,Livestock and Food;  Public Finance, and representatives of therice-producing industry.  The ceiling for each application is 14,400 MT.The establishment of the quota and its administration fall under
Government Decision No. 842-98, published in the Official Gazette.G/AG/N/GTM/16
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Wheat or meslin flour 11010000 (a) Allocation by countries:  None.
(b) Allocation to importers:  The quota is allocated by import licences on a
first-come first-served basis when the amount to be distributed is notexceeded and on a pro rata  basis where it is more than the established
quota.
(c) Other arrangements:  The licences are granted to enterprises legally
established in Guatemala and registered with the Ministry of theEconomy.  Within-quota imports are broken down as follows:  40%first quarter;  30% second quarter;  15% third quarter;  and 15%fourth quarter.
(d) Further information:  The Ad Hoc Commission, consisting of the
Ministries of the Economy;  Agriculture, Livestock and Food;  PublicFinance, and representatives of the economic agents involved in thewheat-producing industry, issue the licences.  The ceiling for eachapplication is 1,500 MT.  Licences are valid for 90 days.  The quota and
its administration fall under Government Decision No. 152-96 and
Ministerial Decisions Nos. 426-97 and 587-98, published in the OfficialGazette.
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