G/AG/N/ISL/32  
 
21 July 2014  
(14-4199)  Page: 1/8  
Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION 
The following submission, dated 9 July 2014, is being circulated at the request of the Delegation of 
Iceland . The notification concerns imports under tariff quotas ( Table MA:2 ) during the period 
1 July 2012 to 30 June 2013 . 
 
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 With reference to G/AG/N/ISL/1, attention is drawn to the fact that a number of products relevant 
to Iceland's current access commitments are not subject to any quota system upon import, only 
applied rates of duty that are equal to or lower than corresponding in-quota rates. These products 
have been included in the present notification  for transparency purposes and fall under the 
following tariff headings: 
 
0506 1003 1102 1201 1212
 1508 1514 1520 1902 2005 2301  
0710 1004 1103 1202 1501  1509 1515 1521 1904 2102 2302  
0711 1005 1104 1204 1502  1510 1516 1701 2001 2103 2304  
0712 1006 1105 1206 1505  1511 1517 1702 2002 2104 2306  
1001 1008 1106 1207 1506  1512 1518 1703 2003 2106 2309  
1002 1101 1108 1208 1507  1513 1519 1806 2004 2202 3501  
 
 
 
   
 
  
 
 
  
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- 2 - Table MA:2 
MARKET ACCESS: ICELAND 
REPORTING PERIOD: 1 JULY 2012 TO 30 JUNE 2013 
Lists relating to tariff and other quota commitments 
Description of Products Tariff  item number(s) encompassed 
in product description Tariff quota quantity for 
period in question 
 
(tonnes) In-quota imports during 
period 
 
(tonnes) 
(from section I-B (or I-A) of Part I of the Schedu le) (from Section I-B (or I-A) of Part I of the 
Schedule) (derived from Section I-B (or I-
A) of Part I of the Schedule)  
1 2 3 4 
Section I-B Minimum Access.    
Meat and edible offal of bovine animals: 0201 0206 
0202 0210 95.0 187.1 
Meat and edible offal of swine: 0203 0209 
0206 0210 64.0 364.1 
Meat and edible offal of sheep: 0204 0210 
0206 1502 345.0 2.2 
Meat and edible offal of poultry: 0207 0210 59.0 655.1 
Meat and edible offal of horses: 0205 2309 30.0 0.0 
Processed meat and edible offal: 1602 86.4 175.0 
Eggs: 0407 0408 76.0 124.0 
Butter: 0405 53.0 0.2 
Cheese: 0406 119.0 188.8 
Section I-B Current Access.    
Bones and horn cores, unworked 0506.9000 11.0 0.0  
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- 3 - Description of Products Tariff  item number(s) encompassed 
in product description Tariff quota quantity for 
period in question 
 
(tonnes) In-quota imports during 
period 
 
(tonnes) 
(from section I-B (or I-A) of Part I of the Schedu le) (from Section I-B (or I-A) of Part I of the 
Schedule) (derived from Section I-B (or I-
A) of Part I of the Schedule)  
1 2 3 4 
Bulbs, tubers, tuberous roots,  corms, crowns and rhizomes, 
dormant, in growth, or in flower 0601.2002 0601.2009 66.1 11.0 
Other live plants (incl. their roots), cuttings and slips; 
mushroom spawn unrooted cuttings and slips 0602.1000 0602.3000 0602.9100 
0602.2000 0602.4000 0602.9900 192.5 275.4 
Cut flowers and flower buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or 
for ornamental purposes 0603.1000 0603.9000 41.9 37.6 
Foliage, branches and other part s of plants, without flowerbuds, 
and grasses, mosses and lichens 0604.1000 0604.9109 
0604.9101 0604.9900 299.7 295.6 
Potatoes, fresh or chilled 0701.1000 0701.9000 1,575.0 2,061.9 
Tomatoes, fresh or chilled 0702.0000 205.6 639.7 
Onions, shallots, garlic, leek and other alliaceous vegetables, 
fresh or chilled 0703.9001 0703.9009 55.8 283.0 
Cabbages, cauliflower, kohlra bi, kale and similar edible 
brassicas, fresh or chilled 0704.1000 0704.2000 0704.9000 1,116.4 1,002.4 
Lettuce ( Lactuca satuva ) and chicory ( Cichorium spp. ) fresh or 
chilled 0705.1100 0705.2100 
0705.1900 0705.2900 153.8 1,435.9 
Carrots, turnips salad beetroot, sa lsify, celeriac, radishes and 
similar edible roots, fresh or chilled 0706.1000 0706.9000 467.0 837.9 
Cucumbers and gherkins, fresh or chilled 0707.0000 158.1 25.4 
Other vegetables, fresh or chilled 0709.3000 0709.6001 0709.9009 
0709.4000 0709.6009 0709.5100 0709.9001 279.5 2,013.3 
Vegetables (uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in 
water), frozen 0710.1000 0710.8000 
0710.4000 0710.9000 530.3 1,729.2 
Vegetables provisionally preserve d but unsuitable in that state 
for immediate consumption 0711.4000 0711.9009 0.7 0.6  
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- 4 - Description of Products Tariff  item number(s) encompassed 
in product description Tariff quota quantity for 
period in question 
 
(tonnes) In-quota imports during 
period 
 
(tonnes) 
(from section I-B (or I-A) of Part I of the Schedu le) (from Section I-B (or I-A) of Part I of the 
Schedule) (derived from Section I-B (or I-
A) of Part I of the Schedule)  
1 2 3 4 
Dried vegetables, whole, cut, sliced, broken or in powder, but 
not further prepared 0712.1000 0712.9001 
0712.3000 0712.9009 34.8 62.2 
Wheat and meslin 1001.1000 1001.9000 7,143.8 36,250.2 
Rye 1002.0000 401.0 34.8 
Barley 1003.0000 519.9 8,535.6 
Oats 1004.0000 198.5 198.2 
Maize 1005.1000 1005.9000 1,689.6 13,652.8 
Rice 1006.1001 1006.2009 1006.4001 
1006.1009 1006.3001 1006.4009 1006.2001 1006.3009 503.4 1,357.2 
Buckwheat, millet and canary seed; other cereals 1008.1000 1008.2000 1008.9000 1.7 1.0 
Wheat or meslin flour 1101.0001 1101.0009 9,088.5 4,663.3 
Cereal flours, other than of wheat or meslin 1102.1001 1102.3001 1102.9009 
1102.1009 1102.3009 1102.2000 1102.9001 973.0 260.8 
Cereal groats, meal and pellets groats and meal 1103.1100 1103.1309 1103.2100 
1103.1200 1103.1400 1103.2900 1103.1301 1103.1900 12,203.7 84.1 
Cereal grains otherwise worked (e.g., hulled, rolled flaked, 
pearled, sliced or kibbled), except rice of heading No. 1006; germ of cereals, whole, rolled, flaked or ground 1104.1100 1104.2100 1104.2900 
1104.1201 1104.2201 1104.3000 1104.1209 1104.2209 1104.1900 1104.2300 10,423.9 1,531.1 
Flour, flake, granules and pellets 1105.1001 1105.2001 
1105.1009 1105.2009 67.5 153.1  
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- 5 - Description of Products Tariff  item number(s) encompassed 
in product description Tariff quota quantity for 
period in question 
 
(tonnes) In-quota imports during 
period 
 
(tonnes) 
(from section I-B (or I-A) of Part I of the Schedu le) (from Section I-B (or I-A) of Part I of the 
Schedule) (derived from Section I-B (or I-
A) of Part I of the Schedule)  
1 2 3 4 
Flour and meal of the dried leguminous vegetables of  
heading No. 0713; of sago or of roots or tubers of  heading No. 0714; flour, meal and powder of the products of Chapter 8 1106.1000 1106.2009 1106.3000 0.1 61.4 
Starches; inulin 1108.1109 1108.1301 1108.2001 
1108.1201 1108.1309 1108.1209 1108.1909 982.8 176.2 
Soya beans, whether or not broken 1201.0000 191.4 4.7 
Ground nuts, not roasted or ot herwise cooked, whether or not 
shelled or broken 1202.1000 1202.2000 22.5 0.0 
Linseed, whether or not broken 1204.0000 15.6 28.6 
Sunflower seeds, whether or not broken 1206.0000 21.6 82.2 
Other oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, whether or not broken 1207.4000 1207.9100 
1207.5000 1207.9900 85.9 137.1 
Flours and meals of oil seeds or  oleaginous fruits, other than 
those of mustard 1208.1000 1208.9000 0.7 1,481.9 
Locust beans, seaweeds and othe r algae, sugar beet and sugar 
cane, fresh or dried, used pr imarily for human consumption 1212.2009 1212.9900 0.4 1,097.9 
Lard; other than pig fat and poultry fat, rendered, whether or 
not pressed or solvent extracted 1501.0009 10.0 0.0 
Fats of bovine animals, sheep or  goats, raw or rendered whether 
or not pressed or solvent extracted 1502.0009 6.6 0.0 
Wool grease and fatty substances  derived therefrom (including 
lanolin) 1505.1000 1505.9000 1.6 3.2 
Other animal fats and oils and their fractions, whether or not 
refined, but not chemically modified 1506.0009 148.1 0.0  
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- 6 - Description of Products Tariff  item number(s) encompassed 
in product description Tariff quota quantity for 
period in question 
 
(tonnes) In-quota imports during 
period 
 
(tonnes) 
(from section I-B (or I-A) of Part I of the Schedu le) (from Section I-B (or I-A) of Part I of the 
Schedule) (derived from Section I-B (or I-
A) of Part I of the Schedule)  
1 2 3 4 
Soya bean oil and its fractions, whether or not refined but not 
chemically modified 1507.1000 1507.9000 1,153.3 3,074.3 
Ground nut oil and its fractions, whether or not refined but not 
chemically modified 1508.1000 1508.9000 27.8 20.6 
Olive oil and its fractions, whet her or not refined, but not 
chemically modified 1509.1000 1509.9000 16.4 320.3 
Other oils and their fractions, obtained solely from olives etc. 1510.0000 0.4 6.1 
Palm oil and its fractions, whet her or not refined, but not 
chemically modified 1511.9000 1.0 94.6 
Sunflower seed, safflower or cotton seed oil and fractions 
thereof 1512.1100 1512.1900 1512.2900 156.9 443.0 
Coconut (cobra) palm kernel or babassu oil and fractions thereof 
whether or not refined, bu t not chemically modified 1513.1100 1513.2100 
1513.1900 1513.2900 337.6 349.2 
Rape, colza or mustard oil and fra ction thereof, whether or not 
refined, but not chemically modified 1514.1000 1514.9000 571.7 1,588.5 
Other fixed vegetable fats and oi ls (including jojoba oil) and 
their fractions, whether or not refined, but not chemically 
modified 1515.1100 1515.2900 1515.9000 
1515.1900 1515.3000 1515.2100 1515.5000 66.5 60.2 
Animal or vegetable fats and oils  and their fractions, partly or 
wholly hydrogenated 1516.1002 1516.2001 1516.2009 
1516.1009 1516.2003 852.3 664.3 
Margarine; edible mixtures or pr eparations of animal vegetable 
fats or oils 1517.1000 1517.9003 1517.9009 
1517.9001 1517.9004 33.7 543.0 
Animal or vegetable fats and oi ls and their fractions, boiled, 
oxidised, dehydrated, sulphurised, blown etc. ex.  1518.0000 16.3 22.4 
Industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids; acid oils from refining; 
industrial fatty alcohols 1519.1100 1519.1900 
1519.1200 1519.3000 30.6 0.0  
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- 7 - Description of Products Tariff  item number(s) encompassed 
in product description Tariff quota quantity for 
period in question 
 
(tonnes) In-quota imports during 
period 
 
(tonnes) 
(from section I-B (or I-A) of Part I of the Schedu le) (from Section I-B (or I-A) of Part I of the 
Schedule) (derived from Section I-B (or I-
A) of Part I of the Schedule)  
1 2 3 4 
Glycerol (glycerine), whether or  not pure; glycerol waters and 
glycerol lyes 1520.1000 1520.9000 21.7 5.3 
Vegetable waxes, beeswax, other insect waxes and spermaceti 1521.1000 1521.9000 0.6 6.0 
Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose in solid form 1701.1100 1701.9105 1701.9903 
1701.1200 1701.9106 1701.9904 1701.9101 1701.9107 1701.9905 1701.9102 1701.9109 1701.9906 1701.9103 1701.9901 1701.9907 1701.9104 1701.9902 1701.9909 11,815.7 13,204.4 
Other sugars, incl. chemically pure  lactose, maltose, glucose and 
fructose, in solid form; sugar syrups not cont. added flavouring or colouring matter; artificial ho ney, whether or not mixed with 
natural honey; caramel 1702.1000 1702.4001 1702. 9002 
1702.2000 1702.4002 1702. 9003 1702.3001 1702.5000 1702. 9004 1702.3002 1702.6000 1702. 9009 1702.3009 1702.9001 402.7 831.6 
Molasses resulting from the extraction or refining of sugar 1703.1009 1703.9009 10.6 24.7 
Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa 1806.2002  ex.1806.2009 1806.9007 4.8 1,008.6 
Pasta, whether or not cooked or  stuffed (with meat or other 
substances) or otherwise prepared 1902.2009 9.9 88.1 
Prepared foods obtained by the swelling or roasting of cereals or 
cereal products ex.   1904.9000 5.0 34.0 
Vegetables, fruit, nuts and other edible parts of plants, prepared 
or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid 2001.1000 2001.9009 162.2 463.0 
Tomatoes prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or 
acetic acid 2002.1000 2002.9001 2002.9009 203.1 1,175.0 
Mushrooms and truffles 2003.1000 0.9 73.7 
Other vegetables prepared or preserved ex.  2004.9000 228.3 304.5 
Other vegetables prepared or preserved 2005.1000 2005.8000 2005.9000 191.0 1,858.1  
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- 8 - Description of Products Tariff  item number(s) encompassed 
in product description Tariff quota quantity for 
period in question 
 
(tonnes) In-quota imports during 
period 
 
(tonnes) 
(from section I-B (or I-A) of Part I of the Schedu le) (from Section I-B (or I-A) of Part I of the 
Schedule) (derived from Section I-B (or I-
A) of Part I of the Schedule)  
1 2 3 4 
Yeasts (active or inactive); othe r single cell micro-organisms, 
dead; prepared baking powders 2102.2001 2102.2009 
2102.2002 2102.3000 45.5 96.5 
Sauces and preparations theref or; mixed condiments and mixed 
seasonings ex.   2103.9009 20.0 1,776.9 
Soups and broths and preparations therefor; homogenised 
composite food preparations 2104.1004 2104.1009 2104.2001 243.1 352.6 
Food preparations not elsewhere specified or included 2106.9029 2106.9032 163.5 2,530.8 
Waters, incl. mineral waters an d aerated waters, containing 
added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured, and other 
non-alcoholic beverages 2202.9001 2202.9009 
2202.9002 38.5 875.5 
Flours, meals and pellets, of meat or meat offal, of fish or of 
crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 2301.2023  0.1 0.0 
Bran, sharps and other residues, whether or not in the form of 
pellets 2302.1000 2302.3000 2302.4000 9,079.0 2,209.9 
Oil cake and other solid residues , whether or not ground or in 
the form of pellets 2304.0000 1,686.1 14,187.3 
Oil cake and other solid residues , whether or not ground or in 
the form of pellets, other than those of heading No. 2304 or 2305 2306.9000 16.8 0.0 
Preparations of a kind used in animal feeding 2309.1000 2309.9004 
2309.9003 2309.9009 8,727.8 9,235.6 
Casein, caseinates and other casein derivatives; casein glues 3501.9000 13.1 11.8 
 
 
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