G/AG/N/RUS/1  
 
19 February 2013  
(13-0895)  Page: 1/4  
Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
 NOTIFICATION 
The following notification, dated 31 January 2013, is being circulated at the request of 
the Delegation of the Russian Federation . The notification concerns the administration of tariff 
quotas (Table MA:1) in 2013.   
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- 2 - Table MA:1 
MARKET ACCESS: RUSSIAN FEDERATION 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2013 
Implementation of market access opportunities: tariff and other quota commitments 
Description of products Tariff item number(s) 
encompassed in product 
description1 Description of import arrangement applicable 
(from Section I-B (or I-A) 
of Part I of the Schedule) (from Section I-B (or I-A) of Part I 
of the Schedule)  
1 2 3 
Fresh and chilled beef 0201 10 000 1, 
0201 20 200 1, 0201 20 300 1, 0201 20 500 1, 0201 20 900 1, 0201 30 000 4.  Description of the arrangement of the market access: 
(A) Allocation of quotas to supplying countries:  (i) EU27 – 29 thousand MT, other WTO members - 11 thousand MT, 
(B) Allocation of licenses or access to quotas for importers: 
(i) pursuant to the Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation N 1358 (21.12.2012), Ministry of 
Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation is competent to grant access to quotas. (ii), (iii) Quota allocations to individuals or companies ar e based on historical tr ade performance in the 
importation of meat.  
(iv) Period of the quota is set from 1 January 2013 till 31 December 2013 inclusively.  
(C) Details of other arrangements. Not applicable.  
(D) Any other information relevant  to the implementation of market access opportunities under 
such arrangements. Not applicable  
Frozen beef 0202 10 000 1, 
0202 20 100 1, 0202 20 300 1, 0202 20 500 1, 0202 20 900 1, 0202 30 100 4, 0202 30 500 4, 0202 30 900 4.  Description of the arrangement of the market access: 
(A) Allocation of quotas to supplying countries: (i) EU27 – 60 thousand MT, USA – 60 thousand MT, Costa Rica – 3 thousand MT, other WTO members – 407 
thousand MT (B) Allocation of licenses or access to quotas for importers: 
(i) pursuant to the Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation N 1358 (21.12.2012), Ministry of 
Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation is competent to grant access to quotas. (ii), (iii) Quota allocations to individuals or companies ar e based on historical tr ade performance in the 
importation of meat.  
(iv) Period of the quota is set from 1 January 2013 till 31 December 2013 inclusively.  
(C) Details of other arrangements. Not applicable.  
(D) Any other information relevant  to the implementation of market access opportunities under 
such arrangements. Not applicable  
                                               
1 Commodity nomenclature of international trade of Customs Union applied in the Russian Federation is based on the Harmonized Co mmodity Description and Coding 
System in the revision of the year 2012 (HS-2012).  
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- 3 - Description of products Tariff item number(s) 
encompassed in product 
description1 Description of import arrangement applicable 
(from Section I-B (or I-A) 
of Part I of the Schedule) (from Section I-B (or I-A) of Part I 
of the Schedule)  
1 2 3 
   
Fresh, chilled or frozen 
Pork   
 
        0203 11 100 0; 0203 11 900 0; 
0203 12 110 0; 0203 12 190 0; 0203 12 900 0; 0203 19 110 0; 0203 19 130 0; 0203 19 150 0; 
0203 19 550 0; 0203 19 590 0; 
0203 19 900 0; 0203 21 100 0; 0203 21 900 0; 0203 22 110 0; 0203 22 190 0; 0203 22 900 0; 0203 29 110 0; 0203 29 130 0; 0203 29 150 0; 0203 29 550 2; 0203 29 550 8; 0203 29 590 0; 0203 29 900 2; 0203 29 900 8. Description of the arrangement of the market access: 
(A) Allocation of quotas to supplying countries: Global 
(B) Allocation of licenses or access to quotas for importers:  
(i) pursuant to the Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation N 1358 (21.12.2012), Ministry of 
Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation is competent to grant access to quotas. 
(ii), (iii) Quota allocations to individuals or companies ar e based on historical trade performance in the 
importation of meat.  
(iv) Period of the quota is set from 1 January 2013 till 31 December 2013 inclusively.  
(C) Details of other arrangements. Not applicable.  
(D) Any other information relevant  to the implementation of market access opportunities under 
such arrangements. Not applicable  
Pork trimming 0203 29 550 2; 0203 29 900 2. Description of the arrangement of the market access: 
(A) Allocation of quotas to supplying countries: Global  
(B) Allocation of licenses or access to quotas for importers:  
(i) pursuant to the Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation N 1358 (21.12.2012), Ministry of 
Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation is competent to grant access to quotas. (ii), (iii) Quota allocations to individuals or companies ar e based on historical trade performance in the 
importation of meat.  
(iv) Period of the quota is set from 1 January 2013 till 31 December 2013 inclusively.  
(C) Details of other arrangements. Not applicable.  
(D) Any other information relevant  to the implementation of market access opportunities under 
such arrangements. Not applicable  
Fresh, chilled or frozen 
poultry 0207 14 100 1. Description of the arrangement of the market access: 
(A) Allocation of quotas to supplying countries: 
(i) EU27 - 80 thousand MT, other WTO members: 20 thousand MT 
(B) Allocation of licenses or access to quotas for importers: 
(i) pursuant to the Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation N 1358 (21.12.2012), Ministry of 
Industry and trade of the Russian Federation is competent to grant access to quotas. (ii), (iii) allocations to individuals or companies are based on historical trade  
(iv) Period of the quota is set from 1 January 2013 till 31 December 2013 inclusively.  
(C) Details of other arrangements. Not applicable.  
(D) Any other information relevant  to the implementation of market access opportunities under 
such arrangements. Not applicable  
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- 4 - Description of products Tariff item number(s) 
encompassed in product 
description1 Description of import arrangement applicable 
(from Section I-B (or I-A) 
of Part I of the Schedule) (from Section I-B (or I-A) of Part I 
of the Schedule)  
1 2 3 
Fresh, chilled or frozen 
poultry 0207 14 200 1; 0207 14 600 1. Description of the arrangement of the market access: 
(A) Allocation of quotas to supplying countries: Global  
(B) Allocation of licenses or access to quotas for importers: 
(i) pursuant to the Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation N 1358 (21.12.2012), Ministry of 
Industry and trade of the Russian Federation is competent to grant access to quotas. (ii), (iii) allocations to individuals or companies are based on historical trade  
(iv) Period of the quota is set from 1 January 2013 till 31 December 2013 inclusively.  
(C) Details of other arrangements. Not applicable.  
(D) Any other information relevant  to the implementation of market access opportunities under 
such arrangements. Not applicable 
Fresh, chilled or frozen 
poultry 0207 27 100 1; 0207 27 300 1; 
0207 27 400 1; 0207 27 600 1; 0207 27 700 1.  Description of the arrangement of the market access: 
(A) Allocation of quotas to supplying countries: Global   
(B) Allocation of licenses or access to quotas for importers: 
(i) pursuant to the Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation N 1358 (21.12.2012), Ministry of 
Industry and trade of the Russian Federation is competent to grant access to quotas. (ii), (iii) allocations to individuals or companies are based on historical trade  
(iv) Period of the quota is set from 1 January 2013 till 31 December 2013 inclusively.  
(C) Details of other arrangements. Not applicable.  
(D) Any other information relevant  to the implementation of market access opportunities under 
such arrangements. Not applicable  
Dry whey 0404 10 120 1; 0404 10 160 1. Description of the arrangement of the market access: 
(A) Allocation of quotas to supplying countries: Global   
(B) Allocation of licenses or access to quotas for importers: 
(i) pursuant to the Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation N 1358 (21.12.2012), Ministry of 
Industry and trade of the Russian Federation is competent to grant access to quotas. (ii), (iii) allocations to individuals or companies are based on historical trade  
(iv) Period of the quota is set from 1 January 2013 till 31 December 2013 inclusively.  
(C) Details of other arrangements. Not applicable.  
(D) Any other information relevant  to the implementation of market access opportunities under 
such arrangements. Not applicable 
 
 
 
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