AGREEMENT 
in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Federative Republic of 
Brazil pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and 
Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedule of the Republic of 
Croatia in the course of its accession to the European Union 
A.Letter from the Union
Sir, 
Following negotiations under Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 
1994 relating to the modification of the Schedule of the Republic of Croatia in the course of its accession to the European Union, I have the honour to propose the following: 
The European Union shall incorporate in its schedule, for the customs territory of the EU 28, the concessions contained 
in the schedule of the EU 27 with the following modifications: 
Add 4 766 tonnes to the country allocated (Brazil) EU tariff rate quota ‘Cut of fowls of the species gallus domesticus , 
frozen’, tariff item numbers 0207.14.10, 0207.14.50 and 0207.14.70, maintaining the present in quota rate of 0 %; 
Add 610 tonnes to the country allocated (Brazil) EU tariff rate quota ‘Cut of turkey, frozen’, tariff item numbers 
0207.27.10, 0207.27.20 and 0207.27.80, maintaining the present in quota rate of 0 %; 
Add 36 000 tonnes under the erga omnes part of the EU tariff rate quota ‘Raw cane sugar, for refining’, tariff item 
1701.13.10 and 1701.14.10, maintaining the present in quota rate of 98 EUR per tonne; 
Add 78 000 tonnes to the allocation for Brazil under the EU tariff rate quota ‘Raw cane sugar, for refining’, tariff item 
1701.13.10 and 1701.14.10, maintaining the present in quota rate of 98 EUR per tonne. 
As regards the volume of 78 000 tonnes allocated to Brazil under the EU tariff rate quota ‘Raw cane sugar, for refining’, 
tariff item 1701.13.10 and 1701.14.10, notwithstanding the bound in quota rate of 98 EUR per tonne, the European 
Union shall autonomously apply: 
—  during the first six years during which this volume is available, an in quota rate of no more than 11 EUR per tonne, 
and 
—  in the seventh year during which this volume is available, an in quota rate of no more than 54 EUR per tonne. 
The European Union and the Federative Republic of Brazil shall notify each other of the completion of their internal 
procedures for the entry into force of the agreement. The agreement shall enter into force 14 days after the date of receipt of the latest notification. 
I should be obliged if you would confirm that your Government is in agreement with the above. I have the honour to 
propose that, if the above is acceptable to your Government, this letter and your confirmation shall together constitute 
an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Federative Republic of Brazil. 
Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.  26.4.2017 L 108/3 Official Journal of the European Union EN     
Ref. Ares (2017)4785828 - 02 /10/2017
G/SECRET/35/Add.1 
- 9 -Съставено  в Брюксел  на 
Hecho en Bruselas, el 
V Bruselu dne Udfærdiget i Bruxelles, den Geschehen zu Brüssel am Brüssel, 
Έγινε  στις Βρυξέλλες , στις 
Done at Brussels, 
Fait à Bruxelles, le Sastavljeno u Bruxellesu 
Fatto a Bruxelles, addì 
Briselē, 
Priimta Briuselyje, Kelt Brüsszelben, Magħmul fi Brussell, 
Gedaan te Brussel, Sporządzono w Brukseli, dnia 
Feito em Bruxelas, Întocmit la Bruxelles, V Bruseli 
V Bruslju, 
Tehty Brysselissä Utfärdat i Bryssel den  
За Европейския  съюз  
Рог la Unión Europea 
Za Evropskou Unii For Den Europæiske Union Für die Europäische Union 
Euroopa Liidu nimel 
Για την Ευρωπαϊκή  Ένωση  
For the European Union Pour l'Union européenne Za Europsku Uniju Per l'Unione europea Eiropas Savien ības vārdā – 
Europos S ąjungos vardu 
Az Európai Unió részér ől 
Għall-Unjoni Ewropea Voor de Europese Unie 
W imieniu Unii Europejskiej 
Pela União Europeia 
Pentru Uniunea European ă 
Za Európsku úniu Za Evropsko unijo 
Euroopan unionin puolesta 
För Europeiska unionen  
26.4.2017 L 108/4 EN     Official Journal of the European Union 
G/SECRET/35/Add.1 
- 10 -B.Letter from the Federative Republic of Brazil
Sir, 
I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of today's date which reads as follows: 
‘Following negotiations under Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 
(GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of the Schedule of the Republic of Croatia in the course of its accession to 
the European Union, I have the honour to propose the following: 
The European Union shall incorporate in its schedule, for the customs territory of the EU 28, the concessions 
contained in the schedule of the EU 27 with the following modifications: 
Add 4 766 tonnes to the country allocated (Brazil) EU tariff rate quota “Cut of fowls of the species gallus domesticus , 
frozen”, tariff item numbers 0207.14.10, 0207.14.50 and 0207.14.70, maintaining the present in quota rate of 0 %; 
Add 610 tonnes to the country allocated (Brazil) EU tariff rate quota “Cut of turkey, frozen”, tariff item numbers 
0207.27.10, 0207.27.20 and 0207.27.80, maintaining the present in quota rate of 0 %; 
Add 36 000 tonnes under the erga omnes part of the EU tariff rate quota “Raw cane sugar, for refining”, tariff item 
1701.13.10 and 1701.14.10, maintaining the present in quota rate of 98 EUR per tonne; Add 78 000 tonnes to the allocation for Brazil under the EU tariff rate quota “Raw cane sugar, for refining”, tariff 
item 1701.13.10 and 1701.14.10, maintaining the present in quota rate of 98 EUR per tonne. 
As regards the volume of 78 000 tonnes allocated to Brazil under the EU tariff rate quota “Raw cane sugar, for 
refining”, tariff item 1701.13.10 and 1701.14.10, notwithstanding the bound in quota rate of 98 EUR per tonne, the European Union shall autonomously apply: 
—  during the first six years during which this volume is available, an in quota rate of no more than 11 EUR per 
tonne, and 
—  in the seventh year during which this volume is available, an in quota rate of no more than 54 EUR per tonne. The European Union and the Federative Republic of Brazil shall notify each other of the completion of their internal 
procedures for the entry into force of the agreement. The agreement shall enter into force 14 days after the date of 
receipt of the latest notification. 
I should be obliged if you would confirm that your Government is in agreement with the above. I have the honour 
to propose that, if the above is acceptable to your Government, this letter and your confirmation shall together 
constitute an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Federative 
Republic of Brazil.’. 
I am able to inform you that my Government is in agreement with the contents of your letter. 
Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.  26.4.2017 L 108/5 EN     Official Jour nal of the European Union
G/SECRET/35/Add.1 
- 11 -Fait à Bruxelles, le 
Съставено  в Брюксел  на 
Hecho en Bruselas, el 
V Bruselu dne Udfærdiget i Bruxelles, den Geschehen zu Brüssel am 
Brüssel, 
Έγινε  στις Βρυξέλλες , στις 
Done at Brussels, Sastavljeno u Bruxellesu 
Fatto a Bruxelles, addì 
Briselē, 
Priimta Briuselyje, Kelt Brüsszelben, Magħmul fi Brussell, 
Gedaan te Brussel, Sporządzono w Brukseli, dnia 
Feito em Bruxelas, Întocmit la Bruxelles, V Bruseli 
V Bruslju, 
Tehty Brysselissä Utfärdat i Bryssel den  
Pela República Federativa do Brasil 
За Федеративна  република  Бразилия  
Por la República Federativa de Brasil 
Za Brazilskou Federativní republiku 
For den Føderative Republik Brasilien Für die Föderative Republik Brasilien 
Brasiilia Liitvabariigi nimel 
Για την Ομοσπονδιακή  Δημοκρατία  της Βραζιλίας  
For the Federative Republic of Brazil Pour la République fédérative du Brésil Za Saveznu Republiku Brazil 
Per la Repubblica federativa del Brasile 
Brazīlijas Federat īvās Republikas v ārdā – 
Brazilijos Federacin ės Respublikos vardu 
A Brazil Szövetségi Köztársaság részér ől 
Għar-Repubblika Federattiva tal-Bra żil 
Voor de Federale Republiek Brazilië W imieniu Federacyjnej Republiki Brazylii Pentru Republica Federativ ă a Braziliei 
Za Brazílsku federatívnu republiku 
Za Federativno republiko Brazilijo 
Brasilian liittotasavallan puolesta För Förbundsrepubliken Brasilien  
26.4.2017 L 108/6 Official Journal of the European Union EN     
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- 12 -AGREEMENT 
in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the People's Republic of 
China pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and 
Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the Schedule of the Republic of 
Croatia in the course of its accession to the European Union 
A.Letter from the Union
Sir/Madam, 
Follo wing negotiations under Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 
(GATT) relating to the modification of the Schedule of the Republic of Croatia in the course of its accession to the 
European Union, I have the honour to propose the following: 
The European Union shall incorporate in its schedule, for the customs territory of the EU 28, the concessions contained 
in the schedule of the EU 27 with the following modifications: 
On tariff line 0703 20 00 add 2 150 tonnes to the allocation for People's Republic of China under the EU tariff rate 
quota for garlic, maintaining the present in-quota rate of 9,6 %. 
Add 650 tonnes (drained net weight) to the allocation for People's Republic of China under the EU tariff rate quota for 
mushroom of species Agaricus , prepared, preserved or provisionally preserved: 
—  tariff item number 0711 51 00, out of quota rate 9,6 + 191 EUR/100 kg/net eda, in-quota rate 12 %; 
—  tariff item number 2003 10 20, out of quota rate 18,4 + 191 EUR/100kg/net eda, in-quota rate 23 %; —  tariff item number 2003 10 30, out of quota rate 18,4 + 222 EUR/100kg/net eda, in-quota rate 23 %. On tariff line 6404 19 90 (footwear with outer soles of rubbers or plastics — other) lower the current bound EU duty 
of 17 % to 16,9 %. 
On tariff line 8415 10 90 (window or wall air conditioning machines ‘split-system’) lower the current bound EU duty of 
2,7 % to 2,5 %. 
The European Union and the People's Republic of China shall notify each other of the completion of their internal 
procedures for the entry into force of the agreement. The agreement shall enter into force 14 days after the date of receipt of the latest notification. 
I should be obliged if you would confirm that your Government is in agreement with the above. I have the honour to 
propose that, if the above is acceptable to your government, this letter and your confirmation shall together constitute 
an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the People's Republic of China. 
Please accept, Sir/Madam, the assurance of my highest consideration.  26.10.2016 L 291/9 Official Journal of the European Union EN     
G/SECRET/35/Add.1 
- 13 -Съставено  в Брюксел  на 
Hecho en Bruselas, el 
V Bruselu dne Udfærdiget i Bruxelles, den Geschehen zu Brüssel am Brüssel, 
Έγινε  στις Βρυξέλλες , στις 
Done at Brussels, 
Fait à Bruxelles, le Sastavljeno u Bruxellesu 
Fatto a Bruxelles, addì 
Briselē, 
Priimta Briuselyje, Kelt Brüsszelben, Magħmul fi Brussell, 
Gedaan te Brussel, Sporządzono w Brukseli, dnia 
Feito em Bruxelas, Întocmit la Bruxelles, V Bruseli 
V Bruslju, 
Tehty Brysselissä Utfärdat i Bryssel den 
За Европейския  съюз  
Рог la Unión Europea 
Za Evropskou unii For Den Europæiske Union Für die Europäische Union 
Euroopa Liidu nimel 
Για την Ευρωπαϊκή  Ένωση  
For the European Union Pour l'Union européenne Za Europsku uniju Per l'Unione europea Eiropas Savien ības vārdā – 
Europos S ąjungos vardu 
Az Európai Unió részér ől 
Għall-Unjoni Ewropea Voor de Europese Unie 
W imieniu Unii Europejskiej 
Pela União Europeia Pentru Uniunea European ă 
Za Európsku úniu Za Evropsko unijo 
Euroopan unionin puolesta 
För Europeiska unionen 
26.10.2016 L 291/10 Official Journal of the European Union EN     
G/SECRET/35/Add.1 
- 14 -B.Letter from People's Republic of China
Sir/Madam, 
I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of today's date which reads as follows: 
‘Following negotiations under Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 
1994 (GATT) relating to the modification of the Schedule of the Republic of Croatia in the course of its accession to the European Union, I have the honour to propose the following: 
The European Union shall incorporate in its schedule, for the customs territory of the EU 28, the concessions 
contained in the schedule of the EU 27 with the following modifications: 
On tariff line 0703 20 00 add 2 150 tonnes to the allocation for People's Republic of China under the EU tariff rate 
quota for garlic, maintaining the present in-quota rate of 9,6 %. 
Add 650 tonnes (drained net weight) to the allocation for People's Republic of China under the EU tariff rate quota 
for mushroom of species Agaricus , prepared, preserved or provisionally preserved: 
—  tariff item number 0711 51 00, out of quota rate 9,6 + 191 EUR/100 kg/net eda, in-quota rate 12 %; 
—  tariff item number 2003 10 20, out of quota rate 18,4 + 191 EUR/100kg/net eda, in-quota rate 23 %; —  tariff item number 2003 10 30, out of quota rate 18,4 + 222 EUR/100kg/net eda, in-quota rate 23 %. 
On tariff line 6404 19 90 (footwear with outer soles of rubbers or plastics — other) lower the current bound EU 
duty of 17 % to 16,9 %. 
On tariff line 8415 10 90 (window or wall air conditioning machines “split-system”) lower the current bound EU 
duty of 2,7 % to 2,5 %. 
The European Union and the People's Republic of China shall notify each other of the completion of their internal 
procedures for the entry into force of the agreement. The agreement shall enter into force 14 days after the date of 
receipt of the latest notification. 
I should be obliged if you would confirm that your Government is in agreement with the above. I have the honour 
to propose that, if the above is acceptable to your government, this letter and your confirmation shall together constitute an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the People's Republic of China.’ 
I am able to inform you that my Government is in agreement with the contents of your letter. 
Please accept, Sir/Madam, the assurance of my highest consideration.  26.10.2016 L 291/11 EN     Official Journal of the European Union 
G/SECRET/35/Add.1 
- 15 -Съставено  в Брюксел  на 
Hecho en Bruselas, el 
V Bruselu dne Udfærdiget i Bruxelles, den 
Geschehen zu Brüssel am 
Brüssel, 
Έγινε  στις Βρυξέλλες , στις 
Done at Brussels, 
Fait à Bruxelles, le 
Sastavljeno u Bruxellesu Fatto a Bruxelles, addì Briselē, 
Priimta Briuselyje, 
Kelt Brüsszelben, 
Magħmul fi Brussell, 
Gedaan te Brussel, Sporządzono w Brukseli, dnia 
Feito em Bruxelas, 
Întocmit la Bruxelles, 
V Bruseli V Bruslju, Tehty Brysselissä Utfärdat i Bryssel den  
За Китайската  народна  република  
Por la República Popular China Za Čínskou lidovou republiku 
For Folkerepublikken Kina Für die Volksrepublik China Hiina Rahvavabariigi nimel Για τη Λαϊκή  Δημοκρατία  της Κίνας  
For the People's Republic of China Pour la République populaire de Chine Za Narodnu Republiku Kinu Per la Repubblica popolare cinese Ķīnas Tautas Republikas v ārdā – 
Kinijos Liaudies Respublikos vardu A Kínai Népköztársaság részér ől 
Għar-Repubblika tal-Poplu ta ċ-Ċina 
Voor de Volksrepubliek China W imieniu Chi ńskiej Republiki Ludowej 
Pela República Popular da China Pentru Republica Popular ă Chineză 
Za Čínsku ľudovú republiku 
Za Ljudsko republiko Kitajsko Kiinan kansantasavallan puolesta 
För Folkrepubliken Kina  
26.10.2016 L 291/12 Official Journal of the European Union EN     
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- 16 -AGREEMENT 
in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Eastern Republic of 
Uruguay pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and 
Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedule of the Republic of 
Croatia in the course of its accession to the European Union 
A.Letter from the Union
Sir, 
Following negotiations under Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 
(GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of the Schedule of the Republic of Croatia in the course of its accession to the 
European Union, I have the honour to propose the following: 
The European Union shall incorporate in its schedule, for the customs territory of the EU 28, the concessions contained 
in the schedule of the EU 27 with the following modifications: 
Add 76 tonnes to the country allocated (Uruguay) EU tariff rate quota ‘boneless meat of bovine animals, fresh or 
chilled; edible offal of bovine animals, thick skirt and thin skirt, fresh or chilled’, tariff item numbers ex 0201 30 00 
and ex 0206 10 95, maintaining the present in-quota rate of 20 %. The new tariff rate quota shall be 4 076 tonnes; 
Add 1 875 tonnes to the EU tariff rate quota ‘Meat of bovine animals, frozen — Edible offal of bovine animals, 
frozen’, tariff item numbers 0202 and 0206 29 91, maintaining the present in-quota rate of 20 %. The new tariff 
rate quota shall be 54 875 tonnes. 
The European Union and the Eastern Republic of Uruguay shall notify each other of the completion of their internal 
procedures for the entry into force of the agreement. The agreement shall enter into force 14 days after the date of 
receipt of the latest notification. 
I should be obliged if you would confirm that your Governme nt is in agreement with the above. I have the honour to 
propose that, if the above is acceptable to your Government, this letter and your confirmation shall together constitute 
an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Eastern Republic of Uruguay. 
Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration. 
Съставено  в Брюксел  на 
Hecho en Bruselas, el 
V Bruselu dne 
Udfærdiget i Bruxelles, den 
Geschehen zu Brüssel am 
Brüssel, Έγινε  στις Βρυξέλλες , στις 
Done at Brussels, Fait à Bruxelles, le 
Sastavljeno u Bruxellesu 
Fatto a Bruxelles, addì Briselē, 
Priimta Briuselyje, 
Kelt Brüsszelben, 
Magħmul fi Brussell, 
Gedaan te Brussel, 
Sporządzono w Brukseli, dnia 
Feito em Bruxelas, Întocmit la Bruxelles, 
V Bruseli 
V Bruslju, Tehty Brysselissä Utfärdat i Bryssel den  
26.10.2016 L 291/3 Official Journal of the European Union EN     
Ref. Ares (2017)4785828 - 02 /10/2017
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- 17 -За Европейския  съюз  
Рог la Unión Europea 
Za Evropskou unii 
For Den Europæiske Union 
Für die Europäische Union 
Euroopa Liidu nimel 
Για την Ευρωπαϊκή  Ένωση  
For the European Union Pour l'Union européenne Za Europsku uniju 
Per l'Unione europea 
Eiropas Savien ības vārdā – 
Europos S ąjungos vardu 
Az Európai Unió részér ől 
Għall-Unjoni Ewropea Voor de Europese Unie W imieniu Unii Europejskiej Pela União Europeia Pentru Uniunea European ă 
Za Európsku úniu 
Za Evropsko unijo 
Euroopan unionin puolesta För Europeiska unionen  
26.10.2016 L 291/4 EN     Official Jour nal of the European Union 
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- 18 -B.Letter from the Eastern Republic of Uruguay
Sir, 
I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of today's date which reads as follows: 
‘Following negotiations under Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and 
Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of the Schedule of the Republic of Croatia in the course of its accession to the European Union, I have the honour to propose the following: 
The European Union shall incorporate in its schedule, for the customs territory of the EU 28, the concessions 
contained in the schedule of the EU 27 with the following modifications: 
Add 76 tonnes to the country allocated (Uruguay) EU tariff rate quota ‘boneless meat of bovine animals, fresh or 
chilled; edible offal of bovine animals, thick skirt and thin skirt, fresh or chilled’, tariff item numbers 
ex 0201 30 00 and ex 0206 10 95, maintaining the present in-quota rate of 20 %. The new tariff rate quota shall be 4 076 tonnes; 
Add 1 875 tonnes to the EU tariff rate quota ‘Meat of bovine animals, frozen — Edible offal of bovine animals, 
frozen’, tariff item numbers 0202 and 0206 29 91, maintaining the present in-quota rate of 20 %. The new tariff rate quota shall be 54 875 tonnes. 
The European Union and the Eastern Republic of Uruguay shall notify each other of the completion of their internal procedures for the entry into force of the agreement. The agreement shall enter into force 14 days after the date of 
receipt of the latest notification. 
I should be obliged if you would confirm that your Government is in agreement with the above. I have the honour 
to propose that, if the above is acceptable to your Government, this letter and your confirmation shall together constitute an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Eastern Republic of Uruguay.’. 
I am able to inform you that my Government is in agreement with the contents of your letter. 
Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration. 
Hecho en Bruselas, el 
Съставено  в Брюксел  на 
V Bruselu dne 
Udfærdiget i Bruxelles, den 
Geschehen zu Brüssel am Brüssel, 
Έγινε  στις Βρυξέλλες , στις 
Done at Brussels, Fait à Bruxelles, le 
Sastavljeno u Bruxellesu Fatto a Bruxelles, addì Briselē, 
Priimta Briuselyje, Kelt Brüsszelben, Magħmul fi Brussell, 
Gedaan te Brussel, Sporządzono w Brukseli, dnia 
Feito em Bruxelas, Întocmit la Bruxelles, 
V Bruseli 
V Bruslju, Tehty Brysselissä 
Utfärdat i Bryssel den  
26.10.2016 L 291/5 EN     Official Jour nal of the European Union 
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- 19 -Por la República Oriental del Uruguay 
За Източна  република  Уругвай  
Za Uruguayskou východní republiku 
For Den Østlige Republik Uruguay 
Für die Republik Östlich des Uruguay 
Uruguay Idavabariigi nimel 
Για την Ανατολική  Δημοκρατία  της Оυρουγουάης  
For the Eastern Republic of Uruguay Pour la République orientale de l'Uruguay Za Istočnu Republiku Urugvaj 
Per la Repubblica orientale dell'Uruguay Urugvajas Austrumu Republikas v ārdā – 
Urugvajaus Ryt ų Respublikos vardu 
Az Uruguayi Keleti Köztársaság részér ől 
Għar-Repubblika Orjentali tal-Urugwaj Voor de Republiek ten oosten van de Uruguay W imieniu Wschodniej Republiki Urugwaju Pela República Oriental do Uruguai Pentru Republica Oriental ă a Uruguayului 
Za Uruguajskú východnú republiku 
Za Vzhodno republiko Urugvaj 
Uruguayn itäisen tasavallan puolesta För Republiken Uruguay  
26.10.2016 L 291/6 Official Journal of the European Union EN     
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