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G/SECRET/18/Add.3  
 
19 June 2013  
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  Original: English  
 
 ARTICLE XXVIII:5 NEGOTIATIONS 
SCHEDULE CXL – EUROPEAN UNION 
Addendum 
 
The following communication, dated 13 June 2013, is being circulated at the request of the delegation of The European Union. 
 
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 With reference to the negotiations held by the European Union in connection with its notification, 
circulated in documents G/SECRET/18 of 31 July 2003, in which it notified its intent to modify its 
concession on tariff items 1006 20 (husked rice) and 1006 30 (milled rice) included in Schedule CXL of the European Communities, in accordance with the provisions of Article XXVIII 
GATT 1994, and pursuant to paragraph 5 of the Guidelines on Procedures for Negotiations under 
Article XXVIII (documents C/113 and Corr.1 of 10 November 1980, hereinafter referred to as the 
Guidelines), the European Union has the honour to submit herewith the following documents
1: 
 
(i) The joint letters, according to Annex A&B referred to in paragraph 5 of the Guidelines, 
signed by the EU and India, Pakistan, Thailand  and the US respectively upon completion of 
each bilateral negotiation; and 
 
(ii) The reports " Results of the Negotiations under Article XXVIII for the Modification or 
Withdrawal of Concessions in the Schedule of the European Union " setting out the results 
of those negotiations drafted according to the model in Annex B referred to in paragraph 5 
of the Guidelines; 
 
(iii) A final report entitled " Report on Negotiations under Article XXVIII ", drafted according to 
model in Annex C referred to in paragraph 6 of the Guidelines, as required upon completion of all the negotiations under paragraph 1 of Article XXVIII. 
                                               
1 In English only. 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 th an 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 re ferred 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 th an 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 re ferred 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 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 re ferred 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 th an 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 re ferred 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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