WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/AG/N/TPKM/16
7 June 2004
(04-2454)
Committee on Agriculture Original: English
NOTIFICATION
The following submission, dated 3 June 2004, is being circulated at the request of the
Delegation of the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu . The
notification concerns the volume-based special safeguard ( Table MA:3 ).G/AG/N/TPKM/16
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Table MA:3
MARKET ACCESS – The Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu
Notification under Article 5 of the Agreement: special safeguard: volume-based
1. Description of product: Chicken legs and wings
2. Tariff item number: 02071311, 02071411, 02109012 & 16023210
3. Trigger level:
(as calculated in Annex 1) 16,482 tonnes
4. Volume of imports entering
territory in current period 16,506 tonnes
5. Period of application: from 13 April 2004 to 31 December 2004
SPECIAL SAFEGUARD: VOLUME-BASED: Annex 1 to MA:3
Information required for the calculation of the Trigger Level
Imports in the 3 preceding years: 2000: 12,278 tonnes
2001: 9,398 tonnes
2002: 17,883 tonnes
Average: 13,186 tonnes
And import penetration is not taken into account.
Calculation of trigger level (pursuant to Article 5 of the Agreement on Agriculture):
Trigger level = 125% x 13,186 tonnes
= 16,482 tonnes
Therefore, the trigger level is 16,482 tonnes.G/AG/N/TPKM/16
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Table MA:3
MARKET ACCESS – The Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu
Notification under Article 5 of the Agreement: special safeguard: volume-based
1. Description of product: Rice
2. Tariff item number: 10061000, 10062000, 10063000, 10064000,
11023010, 11023090, 11031400, 11032910,
11041910, 11042920, 11081910, 18069061,
18069071, 18069092, 19019091, 19021110,
19021910, 19022010, 19023020, 19041020,
19042011, 19042021, 19049010, 21069098.
3. Trigger level:
(as calculated in Annex 1) 50,636 tonnes
4. Volume of imports entering
territory in current period 50,960 tonnes
5. Period of application: from 19 April 2004 to 31 December 2004
SPECIAL SAFEGUARD: VOLUME-BASED: Annex 1 to MA:3
Information required for the calculation of the Trigger Level
Imports in the 3 preceding years: 2000: 6,934 tonnes
2001: 5,983 tonnes
2002: 108,609 tonnes
Average: 40,509 tonnes
And import penetration is not taken into account.
Calculation of trigger level (pursuant to Article 5 of the Agreement on Agriculture):
Trigger level = 125% x 40,509 tonnes
= 50,636 tonnes
Therefore, the trigger level is 50,636 tonnes.G/AG/N/TPKM/16
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Table MA:3
MARKET ACCESS – The Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu
Notification under Article 5 of the Agreement: special safeguard: volume-based
1. Description of product: Fresh milk
2. Tariff item number: 04011010, 04012010, 04013010 & 04029910
3. Trigger level:
(as calculated in Annex 1) 711 tonnes
4. Volume of imports entering
territory in current period 712 tonnes
5. Period of application: from 26 April 2004 to 31 December 2004
SPECIAL SAFEGUARD: VOLUME-BASED: Annex 1 to MA:3
Information required for the calculation of the Trigger Level
Imports in the 3 preceding years: 2000: 0 tonnes
2001: 0 tonnes
2002: 1,707 tonnes
Average: 569 tonnes
And import penetration is not taken into account.
Calculation of trigger level (pursuant to Article 5 of the Agreement on Agriculture):
Trigger level = 125% x 569 tonnes
= 711 tonnes
Therefore, the trigger level is 711 tonnes.G/AG/N/TPKM/16
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Table MA:3
MARKET ACCESS – The Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu
Notification under Article 5 of the Agreement: special safeguard: volume-based
1. Description of product: Other liquid milk
2. Tariff item number: 04011020, 04012020, 04013020, 04029920,
04029992, 04039029, 04039040, 04039059,
04039090, 18069053, 18069055, 19019025,
19019027.
3. Trigger level:
(as calculated in Annex 1) 706 tonnes
4. Volume of imports entering
territory in current period 707 tonnes
5. Period of application: from 26 March 2004 to 31 December 2004
SPECIAL SAFEGUARD: VOLUME-BASED: Annex 1 to MA:3
Information required for the calculation of the Trigger Level
Imports in the 3 preceding years: 2000: 0 tonnes
2001: 0 tonnes
2002: 1,697 tonnes
Average: 565 tonnes
And import penetration is not taken into account.
Calculation of trigger level (pursuant to Article 5 of the Agreement on Agriculture):
Trigger level = 125% x 565 tonnes
= 706 tonnes
Therefore, the trigger level is 706 tonnes.
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