WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/AG/N/POL/40
7 June 2001
(01-2805)
Committee on Agriculture Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
The following notification concerning the administration of tariff and other quota
commitments ( Table MA:1 ) for calendar year 2001 was received on 28 May 2001 from the
delegation of Poland .G/AG/N/POL/40
Page 2Table MA:1
MARKET ACCESS:  Poland
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2001
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
12 3
Meat of bovine animals, fresh or chilled 0201 (a) Allocation to supplying countries:  global tariff quota.
- Carcases and half-carcases 0201 10 00 0 (b) Allocation to importers:
- Other cuts with bone in: 0201 20 (i) Allocation is made by Ministry of Ec onomy
-- 'Compensated' quarters 0201 20 20 0 Import licences are granted by G oods and Services Turn-over
-- Unseparated or separated forequarters 0201 20 30 0 Management Department – Licences Section
-- Unseparated or separated hindquarters 0201 20 50 0 (ii) None
-- Other 0201 20 90 0 ( iii) Import licences are allocated on the basis “first-come, first-served”
- Boneless 0201 30 00 0 (iv) Quota allocation is valid for a quarter: 25% for each quarter;
Permits are valid for maximum 60 days effective
during the quarter.
(c) Other access arrangements: None applicable.(d) Other information: Quotas are published in Dziennik Ustaw No
120/2000, item 1273.
Meat of bovine animals, frozen 0202 (a) Allocation to supplying countries:  global tariff quota.
- Carcases and half-carcases 0202 10 00 0 (b) Allocation to importers:- Other cuts with bone in: 0202 20 (i) Allocation is made by Ministry of Ec onomy
-- 'Compensated' quarters 0202 20 10 0 Import licences are granted by G oods and Services Turn-over
-- Unseparated or separated forequarters 0202 20 30 0 Management Department – Licences Section
-- Unseparated or separated hindquarters 0202 20 50 0 (ii) None
-- Other 0202 20 90 0 ( iii) Import licences are allocated on the basis “first-come, first-served”
- Boneless: 0202 30 (iv) Quota allocation is valid for a quarter: 25% for each quarter;
-- Forequarters, whole or cut into a maximum of five pieces, 0202 30 10 0 Permits are valid for maximum 60 days effective
each quarter being in a single block;  'compensated' quarters during the quarter.
in two blocks, one of which contains the forequarter, whole (c) Other access arrangements: None applicable.or cut into a maximum of five pieces, and the other, the (d) Other information: Quotas are published in Dziennik Ustaw Nohindquarter, excluding the tenderloin, in one piece 120/2000, item 1273.
-- Crop, chuck and blade and brisket cuts 0202 30 50 0
-- Other 0202 30 90 0G/AG/N/POL/40
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encompassed in product
descriptionDescription of import arrangement applicable
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Meat of swine, fresh, chilled or frozen 0203 (a) Allocation to supplying countries: global tariff quota.
- Fresh or chilled: (b) Allocation to importers:
-- Carcases and half-carcases: 0203 11 (i) Allocation is made by Ministry of Ec onomy
--- Of domestic swine: 0203 11 10 0 Import licences are granted by G oods and Services Turn-over
-- Other Management Department – Licences Section.
-- Hams, shoulders and cuts thereof, with bone in: 0203 12 (ii) 100 tonnes per application for g oods covered by 4 digit
--- Of domestic swine: PCN Code
---- Hams and cuts thereof 0203 12 11 0 ( iii) Import licences are allocated on the basis “first-come, first-served”
---- Shoulders and cuts thereof 0203 12 19 0 (iv) Quota allocation is valid for a quarter: 25% for each quarter;
-- Other Permits are valid for maximum 60 days effective
-- Other: 0203 19 during the quarter.-- Of domestic swine: (c) Other access arrangements: None applicable.---- Fore-ends and cuts thereof 0203 19 11 0 (d) Other information: Quotas are published in Dziennik Ustaw No
---- Loins and cuts thereof, with bo ne in 0203 19 13 0 120/2000, item 1273.
---- Bellies (streaky) and cu ts thereof 0203 19 15 0
---- Other:----- Boneless 0203 19 55 0
----- Other 0203 19 59 0
- Frozen:
-- Carcases and half-carcases: 0203 21--- Of domestic swine 0203 21 10 0-- Hams, shoulders and cuts thereof, with bone in: 0203 22
--- Of domestic swine:
---- Hams and cuts thereof 0203 22 11 0---- Shoulders and cuts  thereof 0203 22 19 0
-- Other: 0203 29
--- Of domestic swine:
---- Fore-ends and cuts  thereof 0203 29 11 0
---- Loins and cuts thereof,  with bone in 0203 29 13 0
---- Bellies (streaky) and cu ts thereof 0203 29 15 0
---- Other:
----- Boneless 0203 29 55 0
----- Other 0203 29 59 0G/AG/N/POL/40
Page 4Description of products Tariff item number(s)
encompassed in product
descriptionDescription of import arrangement applicable
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Meat and edible offal, of the poultry 0207 (a) Allocation to supplying countries: global tariff quota.
of heading No. 0105, fresh, chilled or frozen: (b) Allocation to importers:
- Of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus: (i) Allocation is made by Ministry of Economy-- Not cut in pieces, fresh or chilled: 0207 11 Import licences are granted by G oods and Services Turn-over
--- Plucked and gutted, with heads and feet, known as 0207 11 10 0 Management Department – Licences Section.
'83% chickens' (ii) 100 tonnes per application for goods covered by 4-digit PCN Code
--- Plucked and drawn, without heads and feet but 0207 11 30 0 (iii) Import licences are allocated on the basis “first-come, first -served”
with necks, hearts, livers and gizzards, known as '70% (iv) Quota allocation is valid for a quarter: 25% for each quarter;chickens' Permits are valid for maximum 60 days effective
--- Plucked and drawn, without heads and feet and without 0207 11 90 0 during the quarter.
necks, hearts, livers and gizzards, known as '65% (c) Other access arrangements: None applicable.chickens', or otherwise presented (d) Other information: Quotas are published in Dziennik Ustaw No-- Not cut in pieces, frozen: 0207 12 120/2000 item 1273.
--- Plucked and drawn, without heads and feet but with 0207 12 10 0
necks, hearts, livers and gizzards, known as '70% chickens'--- Plucked and drawn, without heads and feet and without 0207 12 90 0necks, hearts, livers and gizzards, known as '65% chickens'or otherwise presented
-- Cuts and offal, fresh or chilled: 0207 13
--- Cuts:---- Boneless 0207 13 10 0---- With bone in:
----- Halves or quarters 0207 13 20 0
----- Whole wings, with  or without tips 0207 13 30 0
---- Backs, necks, backs with necks attached, rumps and 0207 13 40 0wing tips
----- Breasts and cuts thereof 0207 13 50 0
----- Legs and cuts thereof 0207 13 60 0
----- Other 0207 13 70 0
--- Offal:
--- Livers 0207 13 91 0
---- Other 0207 13 99 0
-- Cuts and offal, frozen: 0207 14--- Cuts:
---- Boneless 0207 14 10 0
---- With bone in:----- Halves or quarters 0207 14 20 0----- Whole wings, with  or without tips 0207 14 30 0
----- Backs, necks, backs with n ecks attached, rumps 0207 14 40 0
and wing tips----- Breasts and cuts thereof 0207 14 50 0G/AG/N/POL/40
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encompassed in product
descriptionDescription of import arrangement applicable
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----- Legs and cuts thereof 0207 14 60 0
----- Other 0207 14 70 0
--- Offal:---- Livers 0207 14 91 0---- Other 0207 14 99 0
- Of turkeys:
-- Not cut in pieces, fresh or chilled: 0207 24
--- Plucked and drawn, without heads and feet but with 0207 24 10 0necks, hearts, livers and gizzards, known as '80% turkeys'
--- Plucked and drawn, without heads and feet and without 0207 24 90 0
necks, hearts, livers and gizzards, known as '73% turkeys',or otherwise presented-- Not cut in pieces, frozen: 0207 25
--- Plucked and drawn, without heads and feet but with 0207 25 10 0
necks, hearts, livers and gizzards, known as '80% turkeys'--- Plucked and drawn, without heads and feet and without 0207 25 90 0necks, hearts, livers and gizzards, known as '73% turkeys',or otherwise presented
-- Cuts and offal, fresh or chilled: 0207 26
--- Cuts:---- Boneless 0207 26 10 0---- With bone in:
----- Halves or quarters 0207 26 20 0
----- Whole wings, with  or without tips 0207 26 30 0
----- Backs, necks, backs with neck s attached, rumps and 0207 26 40 0
wing tips
----- Breasts and cuts thereof 0207 26 50 0
----- Legs and cuts thereof:------ Drumsticks and cuts of drumsticks 0207 26 60 0
------ Othe r 0207 26 70 0
----- Other 0207 26 80 0
--- Offal:---- Livers 0207 26 91 0---- Other 0207 26 99 0
-- Cuts and offal, frozen: 0207 27
--- Cuts:---- Boneless 0207 27 10 0---- With bone in:
----- Halves or quarters 0207 27 20 0
----- Whole wings, with  or without tips 0207 27 30 0G/AG/N/POL/40
Page 6Description of products Tariff item number(s)
encompassed in product
descriptionDescription of import arrangement applicable
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---- Backs, necks, backs with necks attached, rumps and 0207 27 40 0
wing tips
----- Breasts and cuts thereof 0207 27 50 0
----- Legs and cuts thereof:------ Drumsticks and cuts  thereof 0207 27 60 0
------ Othe r 0207 27 70 0
----- Other 0207 27 80 0
-- Offal:---- Livers 0207 27 91 0
---- Other 0207 27 99 0
- Of ducks, geese or guinea fowls:-- Not cut in pieces, fresh or chilled: 0207 32
--- Of ducks:
---- Plucked, bled, gutted but not draw n, with heads and feet, 0207 32 11 0
known as '85% ducks'---- Plucked and drawn, without h eads and feet, but with 0207 32 15 0
necks, hearts, livers and gizzards, known as '70% ducks'---- Plucked and drawn, without head s and feet, and without 0207 32 19 0
necks, hearts, livers and gizzards, known as '63% ducks',
or otherwise presented--- Of geese:---- Plucked, bled, not drawn, with heads and feet, known as 0207 32 51 0
'82% geese'
---- Plucked and drawn, without h eads and feet, with or 0207 32 59 0
without hearts and gi zzards, known as '75% geese', or
otherwise presented
--- Of guinea fowls 0207 32 90 0
-- Not cut in pieces, frozen: 0207 33--- Of ducks:---- Plucked and drawn, without h eads and feet but with 0207 33 11 0
necks, hearts, livers and gizzards, known as '70% ducks'
---- Plucked and drawn, without head s and feet and without 0207 33 19 0
necks, hearts, livers and gizzards, known as '63% ducks',or otherwise presented
--- Of geese:
---- Plucked, bled, not drawn, with heads and feet, known as 0207 33 51 0
'82% geese'---- Plucked and drawn, without h eads and feet, with or 0207 33 59 0
without hearts and gi zzards, known as '75% geese',
otherwise presented--- Of guinea fowls 0207 33 90 0G/AG/N/POL/40
Page 7Description of products Tariff item number(s)
encompassed in product
descriptionDescription of import arrangement applicable
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-- Fatty livers, fr esh or ch illed 0207 34
--- Of geese 0207 34 10 0
--- Of ducks 0207 34 90 0-- Other, fresh or chilled: 0207 35--- Cuts:
---- Boneless:
----- Of geese 0207 35 11 0
----- Of ducks and guin ea fowls 0207 35 15 0
---- With bone in:
----- Halves or quarters:
------ Of ducks 0207 35 21 0
------ Of geese 0207 35 23 0
------ Of guinea fo wls 0207 35 25 0
----- Whole wings, with  or without tips 0207 35 31 0
----- Backs, necks, backs with neck s attached, rumps and 0207 35 41 0
wing tips----- Breasts and cuts thereof:------ Of geese 0207 35 51 0
------ Of ducks and guin ea fowls 0207 35 53 0
----- Legs and cuts thereof:------ Of geese 0207 35 61 0
------ Of ducks and guin ea fowls 0207 35 63 0
----- Goose or duck paletots 0207 35 71 0
----- Other 0207 35 79 0
--- Offal:---- Livers, other than fatty livers 0207 35 91 0
---- Other 0207 35 99 0
-- Other, frozen: 0207 36--- Cuts:---- Boneless:
----- Of geese 0207 36 11 0
----- Of ducks and guin ea fowls 0207 36 15 0
---- With bone in:----- Halves or quarters:
------ Of ducks 0207 36 21 0
------ Of geese 0207 36 23 0
------ Of guinea fo wls 0207 36 25 0
----- Whole wings, with  or without tips 0207 36 31 0
----- Backs, necks, backs with neck s attached, rumps and 0207 36 41 0
wing tips----- Breasts and cuts thereof:G/AG/N/POL/40
Page 8Description of products Tariff item number(s)
encompassed in product
descriptionDescription of import arrangement applicable
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------ Of geese 0207 36 51 0
------ Of ducks and guin ea fowls 0207 36 53 0
-----Legs and cuts thereof:------ Of geese 0207 36 61 0
------ Of ducks and guin ea fowls 0207 36 63 0
----- Goose or duck paletots 0207 36 71 0
----- Other 0207 36 79 0
--- Offal:---- Livers:
----- Fatty livers of geese 0207 36 81 0
----- Fatty livers of  ducks 0207 36 85 0
----- Other 0207 36 89 0
---- Other 0207 36 90 0
Butter and other fats and oils 0405 (a) Allocation to supplying countries: global tariff quota.
derived from milk;  dairy spreads (b) Allocation to importers:
- Butter: 0405 10 (i) Allocation is made by Ministry of Economy
-- Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 85%: Import licences are granted by G oods and Services Turn-over
--- Natural butter: Management Department – Licences Section.
---- In immediate packings of a net content not exceeding 0405 10 11  0 (ii) 20 tonnes per application for goods covered by 9-digit  PCN Code
1 kg. (iii) Import licences are allocated on the basis “first-come, first-served”
---- Other 0405 10 19 0 (iv) Quota allocation is valid for a quarter:  25% per each quarter;
--- Recombined butter 0405 10 30 0 Permits are valid for maximum 60 days effective during the quarter.--- Whey butter 0405 10 50 0 (c) Other access arrangements: None applicable.-- Other 0405 10 90 0 (d) Other information: Quotas are published in Dziennik Ustaw No
- Dairy spreads: 0405 20 120/2000, item 1273.
-- Of a fat content, by weight, of 39% or more but less 0405 20 10 0than 60%-- Of a fat content, by weight, of 60% or more but not 0405 20 30 0
exceeding 75%
-- Of a fat content, by weight, of more than 75% but less 0405 20 90 0than 80%- Other: 0405 90
-- Of a fat content, by weight, of 99.3% or more and of a 0405 90 10 0
water content, by weight, not exceeding 0.5%-- Other 0405 90 90 0G/AG/N/POL/40
Page 9Description of products Tariff item number(s)
encompassed in product
descriptionDescription of import arrangement applicable
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Ginger, saffron, turmeric (curcuma), 0910 (a) Allocation to supplying countries: global tariff quota.
Thyme, bay leaves, curry and other spices: (b) Allocation to importers:
- Thyme, bay leaves: (i) Allocation is made by Ministry of Economy-- Bay leaves 0910 40 90 0 Import licences are granted by Goods and Services Turn-over
Management Department – Licences Section.
(ii) 7 tonnes per application for goods covered by 9-digit PCN Code
(iii) Import licences are allocated on the basis “first-come, first-served”(iv) Quota allocation is valid for a calendar year:
Permits are valid for maximum 90 days effective from the date of issue.
(c) Other access arrangements: None applicable.
(d) Other information: Quotas are published in Dziennik Ustaw No
120/2000, item 1273.
Wheat and meslin: 1001 (a) Allocation to supplying countries: global tariff quota.
- Durum wheat 1001 10 00 0 (b) Allocation to importers:
- Other: 1001 90 (i) Allocation is made by Ministry of Economy
-- Spelt for sowing 1001 90 10 0 Import licences are granted by Goods and Services Turn-over-- Other spelt, common wheat and meslin: Management Department – Licences Section.--- Common wheat and meslin seed 1001 90 91 (ii) 1,500 tonnes per application for goods covered by 9-digit PCN Code
---- Common wheat seed 1001 90 91 1 (iii) Import licences are allocated on the basis “first-come, first-served”
---- Meslin 1001 90 91 9 (iv) Quota allocation is valid for quarter, 25% per each quarter;
--- Other 1001 90 99 0 Permits are valid for maximum 60 days effective during the quarter.
(c) Other access arrangements: None applicable.
(d) Other information: Quotas are published in Dziennik Ustaw No
120/2000, item 1273.G/AG/N/POL/40
Page 10Description of products Tariff item number(s)
encompassed in product
descriptionDescription of import arrangement applicable
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Rape or colza seeds, whether or not broken: 1205 00 (a) Allocation to supplying countries: global tariff quota.
- Other 1205 00 90 0 (b) Allocation to importers:
(i) Allocation is made by Ministry of Economy
Import licences are granted by Goods and Services Turn-overManagement Department – Licences Section.
(ii) 50 tonnes per application for goods covered by 9-digit PCN Code
(iii) Import licences are allocated on the basis “first-come, first-served”(iv) Quota allocation is valid for a quarter, 25% per each quarter;
Permits are valid for maximum 60 days effective during the quarter.
(c) Other access arrangements: None applicable.
(d) Other information: Quotas are published in Dziennik Ustaw No
120/2000, item 1273.
Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure 1701 (a) Allocation to supplying countries: global tariff quota;  32,500 tonnes is
sucrose, in solid form: allocated for products originating from the European Union.
- Raw sugar not containing added flavouring or colouring (b) Allocation to importers:
matter: (i) Allocation is made by Ministry of Economy
-- Cane sugar: 1701 11 Import licences are granted by Goods and Services Turn-over--- For refining (1) 1701 11 10 0 Management Department – Licences Section.--- Other 1701 11 90 0 (ii) The quota is distributed in proportion to the number of persons submitting
-- Beet sugar: 1701 12 applications.  The licence granted cannot exceed quantities applied for
--- For refining (1) 1701 12 10 0 by the person.--- Other 1701 12 90 0 (iii) Import licences are allocated on the basis “ pro rata ”
- Other: (iv) Quota allocation is valid for quarter; 25% per each quarter; 
-- Containing added flavouring or colouring matter 1701 91 00 0 Permits are valid for maximum 60 days effective during the quarte r.
-- Other: 1701 99 (c) Other access arrangements: None applicable.--- White sugar 1701 99 10 0 (d) Other informati on: Quotas are published in Dziennik Ustaw No
--- Other 1701 99 90 0 120/2000, item 1273.G/AG/N/POL/40
Page 11Description of products Tariff item number(s)
encompassed in product
descriptionDescription of import arrangement applicable
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Food preparations not elsewhere specified 2106 (a) Allocation to supplying countries: global tariff quota.
or included: (b) Allocation to importers:
- Other: 2106 90 (i) Allocation is made by Ministry of Economy---- Other 2106 90 59 0 Import licences are gr anted by Goods and Services Turn-over
Management Department – Licences Section.
(ii) 20 tonnes per application for goods covered by 4-digit PCN Code
(iii) Import licences are allocated on the basis “first-come, first-served”(iv) Quota allocation is valid for a calendar year; permits are valid for
maximum 90 days effective from the date of issue.
(c) Other access arrangements: None applicable.
(d) Other information: Quotas are published in Dziennik Ustaw No
120/2000, item 1273.
Cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes, 2402 (a) Allocation to supplying countries: global tariff quota.
of tobacco or of tobacco substitutes: (b) Allocation to importers:
- Cigars, cheroots and cigarillos, containing tobacco 2402 10 00 0 (i) Allocation is made by Ministry of Ec onomy
Import licences are granted by Goods and Services Turn-overManagement Department – Licences Section.
(ii) The quota is distributed in proportion to the number of persons submitting
applications.  The licence granted cannot exceed quantities applied for by
the person.
(iii) Import licences are allocated on the basis “ pro rata ”
(iv) Quota allocation is valid for a calendar year; permits are valid for
maximum 90 days effective from the date of issue.
(c) Other access arrangements: None applicable.(d) Other information: Quotas are published in Dziennik Ustaw No
120/2000, item 1273.G/AG/N/POL/40
Page 12Description of products Tariff item number(s)
encompassed in product
descriptionDescription of import arrangement applicable
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Other manufactured tobacco and manufactured 2403 (a) Allocation to supplying countries: global tariff quota.
tobacco substitutes;  'homogenized' or 'reconstituted' (b) Allocation to importers:
tobacco;  tobacco extracts and essences: (i) Allocation is made by Ministry of Economy
- Smoking tobacco, whether or not containing tobacco 2403 10 Import licences are granted by G oods and Services Turn-over
substitutes in any proportion: Management Department – Licences Section.
-- In immediate packings of a net content not exceeding 2403 10 10 0 (ii) The quota is distributed in proportion to the number of persons submitting
-- Other 2403 10 90 0 applications.  The licence granted cannot exceed quantities applied for by- Other: the person.
-- 'Homogenized' or 'reconstituted' tobacco 2403 91 00 0 (iii) Import licences are allocated on the basis “ pro rata ”
-- Other: 2403 99 (iv) Quota allocation is valid for a calendar year; permits are valid for
--- Chewing tobacco and snuff 2403 99 10 0 maximum 90 days effective from the date of issue.--- Other 2403 99 90 (c) Other access arrangements: None applicable.---- Expanded tobacco 2403 99 90 1 (d) Other informati on: Quotas are published in Dziennik Ustaw No
---- Other 2403 99 90 9 120/2000, item 1273.
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