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G/SECRET/5/Add.1  
13 July 2017 
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Committee on Market Access  Original:  French  
 
  NEGOTIATIONS UNDER ARTICLE XXVIII:5  
SCHEDULE LIX - SWITZERLAND -LIECHTENSTEIN  
Addendum  
The following communication, dated 1 0 July 2017, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Switzerland . 
 
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With reference to the negotiation s held by Switzerland in connection with its notif ication, circulated 
in document  G/SECRET/5 of 22 December  1995, in which it notified its intent to modify its 
concession in respect of  the tariff quotas  for wine  (Nos. 23, 24 and  25), included in Schedule  LIX - 
Switzerland -Liechtenstein, in accordance with the provisions of Article XXVIII of the GATT 1994 
and pursuant to paragraphs 5 and 6 of the Guidelines on Procedures for Negotiations under 
Article  XXVIII1, Switzerland has the honour to submit herewith th e following documents : 
 
i. the report entitled "Negotiations relating to the Schedule of 
Switzerland -Liechtenstein", setting out the results of those negotiations ; and 
ii. the final report entitled "Report on Negotiations under Article XXVIII ". 
In accordance with  paragraph 8 of the Guidelines on Procedures for Negotiations under 
Article  XXVIII , Switzerland will submit a draft Schedule to incorporate the changes resulting from 
the above -mentioned negotiations , pursuant to paragraph 1 of the Procedures for Modificat ion and 
Rectification of Schedules of Tariff Concessions  of 1980 .2 
 
 
                                                
1 Documents C/113 and Corr.1 of 10  November  1980.  
2 BISD 27S/25, Decision of 26  March  1980.  G/SECRET/5/Add.1  
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  RESULTS OF NEGOTIATI ONS UNDER ARTICLE XX VIII FOR THE  
MODIFICATION OR WITH DRAWAL OF CONCESSION S IN 
SCHEDULE LIX - SWITZERLAND -LIECHTENSTEIN  
CHANGES IN SCHEDULE LIX - SWITZERLAND -LIECHTENS TEIN 
A. Concessions to be withdrawn  
 
Description of product  Tariff item 
number  Applicable rate of 
customs duty  Quota volume  
Quota  No. 23 
White wine in bottles  2204.21 .21 CHF 50 /100 kg gross  45,000 hectolitres  
Quota No. 24 
Red wine  2204.21 .31 
2204.21 .41 
2204.29 .31 
2204.29 .32 CHF 34 /100 kg gross  
CHF 50 /100 kg gross  
CHF 42 /100 kg gross  
CHF 34 /100 kg gross  1,620,000 hectolitres  
Quota No. 25 
White wine in bulk  2204.29 .21 
2204.29 .22 CHF 46 /100 kg gross  
CHF 34 /100 kg gross  30,600 hectolitres  
 
B. Increase in b ound rates  
 
 None 
 
C. Reduction of rates bound in existing Schedule  
 
 None 
 
D. New and modified tariff quotas  
 
Description of product  Tariff item 
number  Applicable r ate of duty  Quota volume  
White wine and red wine 
imported within tariff quotas 
Nos. 23 to 25 2204.21 .21 
2204.21 .31 
2204.21 .41 
2204.29 .21 
2204.29 .22 
2204.29 .31 
2204.29 .32 CHF 50 /100 kg gross  
CHF 34 /100 kg gross  
CHF 50 /100 kg gross  
CHF 46 /100 kg gross  
CHF 34 /100 kg gross  
CHF 42 /100 kg gross  
CHF 34 /100 kg gross  1,700,000 hectolitres  
 G/SECRET/5/Add.1  
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  REPORT ON N EGOTIATIONS UNDER AR TICLE XXVIII  
Report by the delegation of Switzerland -Liechtenstein  relating to negotiations under Article XXVIII 
with respect to Schedule  LIX - Switzerland -Liechtenstein  
 
Switzerland  has held negot iations with the European Union and  consultations with Australia . 
 
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