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G/SECRET/18/Add.3  
19 juin 2013  
(13-3182)  Page: 1/10  
 Original: anglais  
 
  NÉGOCIATIONS AU TITRE DE L'ARTICLE XXVIII:5 
LISTE CXL – UNION EUROPÉENNE 
Addendum 
La communication ci-après, datée du 13 juin 2013, est distribuée à la demande de la délégation de 
l'Union européenne.  
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  Se référant aux négociations que l'Union européenne a tenues au sujet de sa notification distribuée 
sous couvert du document G/SECRET/18 du 31 juillet 2003, dans laquelle elle indiquait qu'elle 
entendait modifier ses concessions concernant les produits relevant des positions tarifaires 1006 20 (riz décortiqué) et 1006 30 (riz blanchi) figurant sur la Liste CXL des Communautés 
européennes, conformément aux dispositions de l'article XXVIII du GATT de 1994 et au 
paragraphe 5 des Lignes directrices relatives aux procédures concernant les négociations au titre de l'article XXVIII (documents C/113 et Corr. 1 du 10 novembre 1980, ci-après les Lignes 
directrices), l'Union européenne a l'honneur de communiquer ci-après les documents suivants
1: 
  i) les lettres conjointes, conformément aux annexes A et B auquel il est fait référence 
au paragraphe 5 des Lignes directrices, qui ont été signées par l'UE avec l'Inde, le 
Pakistan, la Thaïlande et les États-Unis, respectivement, à l'issue de chaque 
négociation bilatérale; 
 
 ii) les rapports, intitulés " Résultats des négociations au titre de l'article XXVIII en vue 
de la modification ou du retrait de concessions dans la liste de l'Union européenne ", indiquant les résultats de ces négociations, conformément au modèle 
de l'annexe B auquel il est fait référence au  paragraphe 5 des Lignes directrices; et 
  iii) le rapport final, intitulé " Rapport sur les négociations au titre de l'article XXVIII ", 
établi conformément au modèle de l'annexe C auquel il est fait référence au 
paragraphe 6 des Lignes directrices, qui doit être présenté au terme de toutes les 
négociations engagées au titre de l'article XXVIII:1. 
 
                                               
1 En anglais seulement. G/SECRET/18/Add.3 
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  NEGOTIATIONS RELATING TO THE SCHEDULE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION 
 
The delegations of the European Union and of the Republic of India have concluded their 
negotiations under Article XXVIII for the modification or withdrawal of concessions provided for in 
the Schedule CXL of the European Union as set out in the report attached. 
  
 
   
 
  
 
signed for the delegation of the 
European Union 
  signed for the delegation of India 
Mr José Manuel SOUSA UVA  
Director, 
DG Agriculture  Commission of the European Union   H.E. Rajendra Madhukar ABHYANKAR 
Ambassador G/SECRET/18/Add.3 
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  Results of the Negotiations under Article XXVIII for the Modification or Withdrawal of  
Concessions in the Schedule of the European Union 
 
 
A.  Concession to be withdrawn  
 
 Headnotes 
 
7.  The Community undertakes in respect of husked rice falling within 
subheading 1006 20 55 to apply a duty at a level and in a manner so that the duty-paid import price will not be greater than the effective intervention price (or in 
the event of a modification of the curre nt system, the effective support price) 
increased by 
 - 88 % for Japonica rice, and  
 - 80 % for Indica rice. 
 In respect of milled rice, the percentages referred to above will be increased according 
to the existing method of calculation of the threshold price for milled rice.  
 The duty applied shall in no case exceed  the duty established according to this 
schedule. 
 
B.  Bound rate to be increased 
 Nil.  
C.  Reduction of rates bound in the existing schedules 
 
Tariff item 
number Description of products Current 
binding Proposed 
binding 
1006  Rice   
1006 20 55 - Husked (brown) rice 264 Euro/T 65 Euro/T 
 With respect to the import regime of husked rice (EU combined nomenclature CN 
codes 1006 20 17 and CN 1006 20 98) of the varieties Basmati 370, Basmati 386, Type-3 
(Dehradum), Taraori Basmati (HBC-19), Basmati 217, Ranbir Basmati, Pusa Basmati and Super Basmati, the EU's specific bound rate of duty shall be reduced to zero according to the procedure agreed between the EU and India.  
 
The EU recognises that India has initial negotiating rights with respect to the concessions on tariff item number 1006 20 husked (brown) rice. 
 
D.  New concessions on items not existing schedules 
 
Nil. 
 G/SECRET/18/Add.3 
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NEGOTIATIONS RELATING TO THE SCHEDULE OF the EUROPEAN UNION 
 The delegations of the European Un ion and of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan have concluded their 
negotiations under Article XXVIII for the modification or withdrawal of concessions provided for in 
the Schedule CXL of the European Union as set out in the report attached.  
 
   
 
  
signed for the delegation of the 
European Union 
  signed for the delegation of Pakistan 
Mr José Manuel SOUSA UVA  
Director, 
DG Agriculture  
Commission of the European Union   Mr Tariq PURI 
Economics Minister 
Deputy Head of Mission, 
Embassy of Pakistan 
 G/SECRET/18/Add.3 
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  Results of the Negotiations under Article XXVIII for the Modification or Withdrawal of  
Concessions in the Schedule of the European Union 
 
 
A.  Concession to be withdrawn  
 
 Headnotes 
 
7.  The Community undertakes in respect of husked rice falling within 
subheading 1006 20 55 to apply a duty at a level and in a manner so that the duty-paid import price will not be greater than the effective intervention price (or in 
the event of a modification of the curre nt system, the effective support price) 
increased by 
 - 88 % for Japonica rice, and  
 - 80 % for Indica rice. 
 In respect of milled rice, the percentages referred to above will be increased according 
to the existing method of calculation of the threshold price for milled rice.  
 The duty applied shall in no case exceed  the duty established according to this 
schedule. 
 
B.  Bound rate to be increased 
  Nil.  
C.  Reduction of rates bound in the existing schedules 
 
  
Tariff item 
number Description of products Current 
binding Proposed 
binding  
1006  Rice   
1006 20 55 - Husked (brown) rice 264 Euro/T 65 Euro/T 
 
With respect to the import regime of husked rice (EU combined nomenclature CN 
codes 1006 20 17 and CN 1006 20 98) of the vari eties Kernel (Basmati), Basmati 370, Pusa 
Basmati and Super Basmati, the EU's specific bo und rate of duty shall be reduced to zero 
according to the procedure agreed between the EU and Pakistan.  
 
The EU recognises that Pakistan has initial negotiating rights with respect to the concessions on tariff item number 1006 20 husked (brown) rice. 
 
D.  New concessions on items not existing schedules 
 Nil. G/SECRET/18/Add.3 
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NEGOTIATIONS RELATING TO THE SCHEDULE OF the EUROPEAN UNION 
 The delegations of the European Union and of the Kingdom of Thailand have concluded their 
negotiations under Article XXVIII for the modification or withdrawal of concessions provided for in 
the Schedule CXL of the European Union as set out in the report attached.  
 
   
 
  
signed for the delegation of the 
European Union 
  signed for the delegation of Thailand 
Sir John GRANT K.C.M.G.   
Ambassador 
Permanent Representative of the United 
Kingdom  Mrs Apiradi TANTRAPORN  
Director-General 
Department of Tr ade Negotiations 
Ministry of Commerce Kingdom of Thailand  
 G/SECRET/18/Add.3 
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Results of the Negotiations under Article XXVIII for the Modification or Withdrawal of  
Concessions in the Schedule of the European Union 
 
 
A.  Concession to be withdrawn  
 
 Headnotes 
 
7.  The Community undertakes in respect of husked rice falling within subheading 
1006 20 55 to apply a duty at a level and in a manner so that the duty-paid import 
price will not be greater than the effective intervention price (or in the event of a 
modification of the current system, the effective support price) increased by 
 - 88 % for Japonica rice, and  
 - 80 % for Indica rice. 
 In respect of milled rice, the percentages referred to above will be increased according 
to the existing method of calculation of the threshold price for milled rice.  
 The duty applied shall in no case exceed  the duty established according to this 
schedule. 
 
B.  Bound rate to be increased 
  Nil.  
C.  Reduction of rates bound in the existing schedules 
 
  
Tariff item 
number Description of products Current 
binding Proposed 
binding  
1006  Rice   
1006 20 55 - Husked (brown) rice 264 Euro/T  65 Euro/T 
1006 30 00 - Semi-milled or wholly milled rice, 
whether polished or glazed 416 Euro/T  175 Euro/T 
 
  
D.  New concessions on items not existing in the schedules 
 
A new annual tariff rate quota of 13 500 tonnes of semi-milled or milled rice (tariff item 
number 1006 30 00) of which 4 313 tonnes shall be allocated to Thailand. The in-quota rate shall 
be zero.  Create a new annual tariff rate quota erga omnes  of broken rice (tariff item number 1006 40 00) 
of 100 000 tonnes. The in-quota rate shall be 45 Euro/T.  
 G/SECRET/18/Add.3 
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NEGOTIATIONS RELATING TO THE SCHEDULE OF the EUROPEAN UNION 
 The delegations of the European Union and of the United States of America have concluded their 
negotiations under Article XXVIII for the modification or withdrawal of concessions provided for in 
the Schedule CXL of the European Union as set out in the report attached.  
 
   
 
  
signed for the delegation of the 
European Union 
  signed for the delegation of the United 
State of America 
H.E. Martine SCHOMMER Ambassador 
Permanent Representative of 
Luxembourg  Mr Allen JOHNSON  
Chief US Agricult ural Negotiator 
 
 G/SECRET/18/Add.3 
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  Results of the Negotiations under Article XXVIII for the Modification or Withdrawal of  
Concessions in the Schedule of the European Union 
 
 
A.  Concession to be withdrawn  
 
 Headnotes 
 
7.  The Community undertakes in respect of husked rice falling within 
subheading 1006 20 55 to apply a duty at a level and in a manner so that the duty-paid import price will not be greater than the effective intervention price (or in 
the event of a modification of the curre nt system, the effective support price) 
increased by 
 - 88 % for Japonica rice, and  
 - 80 % for Indica rice. 
 In respect of milled rice, the percentages referred to above will be increased according 
to the existing method of calculation of the threshold price for milled rice.  
 The duty applied shall in no case exceed  the duty established according to this 
schedule. 
 
B.  Bound rate to be increased 
  Nil.  
C. Reduction of rates bound in the existing schedules 
 
  
Tariff item 
number Description of products Current 
binding Proposed 
binding  
1006  Rice   
1006 20 55 - Husked (brown) rice 264 Euro/T  65 Euro/T 
 
Subject to the conditions on extension of the de adline for exercise of any rights arising from 
Article XXVIII (3) (a). 
 D.  New concessions on items not existing in the schedules 
 Nil. G/SECRET/18/Add.3 
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  Report on Negotiations under Article XXVIII 
 
Report by the delegation of the European Union relating to negotiations under Article XXVIII with respect to Schedule CXL of the European Union. 
 
1.  Negotiations resulted in agreement with: 
 
India 
Pakistan Thailand  USA - Subject to the conditions in the agreement on extension of any rights arising from 
Article XXVIII (3) (a). 
 2.  Agreement was not reached with: 
 
Nil.  
3.  Consultations have been held with: 
 
Nil. 
 
 
  
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