WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/REG94/R/B/2
G/L/541
13 May 2002
(02-2616)
Original: English
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES AND SWITZERLAND
Biennial Report on the Operation of the Agreement
Communication from the Parties
The report below presents the information rece ived from the Permanent Delegation of the
European Commission, dated 19 April 2002.  It is organized in accordance to the Standard Format for
Information on Regional Trade Agreements (WT/REG/W/6).
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This report covers the period 1999-2001.  The previous biennial report submitted by the
parties on the operation of the trade agreements between the EC and Switzerland was circulated as
WTO document WT/REG94/R/B/1, G/L/360 of  14 April 2000. The general situation remains as
described in the last regular report.
I. BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON THE AGREEMENT
4. Trade Data
Total bilateral trade between th e EU and Switzerland increased to €128.9 billion in the year
2000. Further statistical information is provided in the annex. Trade flows between the EC and
Liechtenstein are also included in these figures.
II. TRADE PROVISIONS
8. Sector-specific Provisions
The process of ratification of the seven sectoral EC/Switzerland agreements which were
signed on 21 June 1999 has not yet been completed.  Consequently, the agreements have not yet
entered into force.  The seven agreements concern free movement of persons, air- and land transport,
agriculture, research, public procurement and the mutual recognition of conformity assessment.
Since June 2001 negotiations on four new bilateral agreements are underway.  These concern
improved co-operation against fraud, the environment, statistics and additional liberalisation of trade
in processed agricultural products. Further negotiations in six other areas, including for the
liberalisation of trade in services, are currently under preparation.WT/REG94/R/B/2
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Annex
EC-Switzerland Imports/Exports, 2000 and comparison with extra-EU
Switzerland / TotalEU15 trade 2000 with Switzerland EU15 trade 2000 with EXTRA-EUR Switzerland
imports exports balance imports expor ts balance market shares Exp-Imp
ratio
HS Section M Euro % Total M Euro % Total M Euro M Euro % Total M Euro % Total M Euro imports exports
0039 Switzerland 1011 Extra-EUR07-Aug-01
Total 58,535 100.0% 70,374 100.0% 11,839 1,026,798 100.0% 937,836 100.0% -88,961 5.7% 7.5% 1.20
of which:
01 Animals & animal products 297 0.5% 557 0.8% 259 15,386 1.5% 12,064 1.3% -3,321 1.9% 4.6% 1.87
02 Vegetable products 83 0.1% 954 1.4% 871 25,086 2.4% 11,223 1.2% -13,864 0.3% 8.5% 11.47
03 Animal or vegetable fats 8 0.0% 66 0.1% 58 2,360 0.2% 2,687 0.3% 327 0.3% 2.5% 8.23
04 Prepared foodstuffs 832 1.4% 1,887 2.7% 1,054 22,170 2.2% 29,937 3.2% 7,767 3.8% 6.3% 2.27
05 Mineral products 552 0.9% 3,492 5.0% 2,940 160,181 15.6% 33,372 3.6% -126,808 0.3% 10.5% 6.32
06 Chemical products 11,377 19.4% 9,360 13.3% -2,016 63,673 6.2% 113,378 12.1% 49,705 17.9% 8.3% 0.82
07 Plastics & rubber 2,225 3.8% 3,090 4.4% 865 26,308 2.6% 35,240 3.8% 8,932 8.5% 8.8% 1.39
08 Hides & skins 168 0.3% 524 0.7% 356 10,204 1.0% 8,969 1.0% -1,234 1.6% 5.8% 3.13
09 Wood & wood products 521 0.9% 769 1.1% 248 14,618 1.4% 7,007 0.7% -7,611 3.6% 11.0% 1.48
10 Wood pulp products 1,767 3.0% 2,830 4.0% 1,062 17,021 1.7% 24,481 2.6% 7,461 10.4% 11.6% 1.60
11 Textiles & textile articles 1,544 2.6% 3,251 4.6% 1,707 69,611 6.8% 40,549 4.3% -29,062 2.2% 8.0% 2.11
12 Footwear, headgear 86 0.1% 618 0.9% 532 10,903 1.1% 6,825 0.7% -4,078 0.8% 9.1% 7.16
13 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos 349 0.6% 1,040 1.5% 691 7,846 0.8% 15,121 1.6% 7,275 4.4% 6.9% 2.98
14 Pearls, (semi-)precious stones, metals 8,035 13.7% 3,927 5.6% -4,108 35,656 3.5% 28,969 3.1% -6,687 22.5% 13.6% 0.49
15 Base metals & articles thereof 3,902 6.7% 4,842 6.9% 940 57,454 5.6% 52,942 5.6% -4,512 6.8% 9.1% 1.24
16 Machinery & mechanical applicances 14,036 24.0% 15,973 22.7% 1,937 298,805 29.1% 298,008 31.8% -797 4.7% 5.4% 1.14
17 Transportation equipment 4,074 7.0% 9,564 13.6% 5,489 90,679 8.8% 139,903 14.9% 49,224 4.5% 6.8% 2.35
18 Instruments - measuring, musical 5,468 9.3% 2,667 3.8% -2,801 42,480 4.1% 39,533 4.2% -2,947 12.9% 6.7% 0.49
19 Arms & ammunition 28 0.0% 29 0.0% 1 601 0.1% 1,574 0.2% 973 4.6% 1.8% 1.03
20 Miscellaneous 957 1.6% 2,275 3.2% 1,318 27,149 2.6% 18,409 2.0% -8,739 3.5% 12.4% 2.38
21 Works of art 622 1.1% 1,004 1.4% 382 2,672 0.3% 4,583 0.5% 1,910 23.3% 21.9% 1.61
Other 1,602 2.7% 1,656 2.4% 54 25,935 2.5% 13,062 1.4% -12,872 6.2% 12.7% 1.03
Source : Eurostat COMEXT 30 Jul 01 (Statistical regime 4) TRADE/D/1  Paul
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__________EU15 trade 1997-2000 with Switzerland (million Euro)
imports exports balance total trade
HS Section 1997 1998 1999 2000 1997 1998 1999 2000 1997 1998 1999 2000 1997 1998 1999 2000
011 Extra-EU1507-Aug-01
Total 45,130 49,460 52,870 58,535 53,024 57,180 62,556 70,374 7,894 7,720 9,686 11,839 98,154 106,640 115,426 128,909
of which:
01 Animals & animal products 309 293 302 297 527 511 516 557 218 218 213 259 836 804 818 854
02 Vegetable products 68 76 89 83 872 846 911 954 804 770 822 871 941 921 999 1,037
03 Animal or vegetable fats 8 8 8 8 5 66 45 76 6 4 85 65 05 8 6 57 26 57 4
04 Prepared foodstuffs 657 723 791 832 1,580 1,734 1,882 1,887 923 1,010 1,090 1,054 2,237 2,457 2,673 2,719
05 Mineral products 405 422 470 552 2,562 2,493 2,377 3,492 2,157 2,071 1,907 2,940 2,967 2,915 2,848 4,045
06 Chemical products 9,914 10,528 11,246 11,377 7,195 7,869 8,622 9,360 -2,719 -2,659 -2,624 -2,016 17,109 18,397 19,869 20,737
07 Plastics & rubber 1,933 2,061 2,079 2,225 2,605 2,686 2,791 3,090 672 624 711 865 4,539 4,747 4,870 5,315
08 Hides & skins 129 125 130 168 469 439 404 524 340 315 274 356 598 564 534 691
09 Wood & wood products 345 361 406 521 635 692 727 769 291 332 321 248 980 1,053 1,134 1,290
10 Wood pulp products 1,423 1,525 1,593 1,767 2,468 2,502 2,552 2,830 1,045 977 959 1,062 3,891 4,027 4,145 4,597
11 Textiles & textile articles 1,574 1,601 1,526 1,544 3,098 3,196 3,192 3,251 1,524 1,595 1,667 1,707 4,672 4,797 4,718 4,796
12 Footwear, headgear 82 76 69 86 570 552 543 618 488 476 474 532 653 628 612 704
13 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos 301 303 326 349 878 965 984 1,040 577 662 658 691 1,179 1,268 1,310 1,388
14 Pearls, (semi-)precious stones, metals 5,559 6,146 6,492 8,035 2,513 2,242 2,498 3,927 -3,046 -3,904 -3,993 -4,108 8,073 8,388 8,990 11,962
15 Base metals & articles thereof 3,222 3,398 3,401 3,902 3,889 4,158 3,993 4,842 667 759 593 940 7,111 7,556 7,394 8,744
16 Machinery & mechanical applicances 11,028 12,437 12,767 14,036 11,094 12,846 14,132 15,973 66 410 1,365 1,937 22,122 25,283 26,899 30,010
17 Transportation equipment 1,515 2,185 3,335 4,074 6,161 7,315 9,779 9,564 4,647 5,131 6,444 5,489 7,676 9,500 13,114 13,638
18 Instruments - measuring, musical 3,885 4,341 4,761 5,468 1,934 2,077 2,331 2,667 -1,950 -2,264 -2,430 -2,801 5,819 6,417 7,092 8,134
19 Arms & ammunition 23 21 29 28 43 27 28 29 20 6 -1 1 67 48 57 57
20 Miscellaneous 752 799 870 957 1,868 1,976 2,136 2,275 1,116 1,177 1,266 1,318 2,619 2,776 3,006 3,232
21 Works of art 437 471 556 622 720 741 747 1,004 283 270 191 382 1,157 1,212 1,302 1,626
Other 1,560 1,561 1,626 1,602 1,285 1,248 1,354 1,656 -275 -313 -272 54 2,846 2,808 2,980 3,258
Source : Eurostat COMEXT 30 Jul 01 (Statistical regime 4) TRADE/D/1  Paul VERBURGTSwitzerland
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