No. ______________  
 
G/SECRET/36/Add.3  
18 December 2015  
(15-6703)  Page: 1/7  
 Original: French  
 
  NEGOTIATIONS UNDER ARTICLE XXVIII:4 AND ARTICLE XXIV:6 
COMMUNICATION FROM GABON 
Addendum 
The following communication, dated 15 December 2015, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Gabon.  
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  The Permanent Mission of Gabon to the United Nations Office at Geneva and at Vienna, to the WTO 
and to other international organizations in Switzerland has the honour to submit the report on the 
conclusion of the negotiations under Article XXV III of the GATT 1994 for the modification of tariff 
concessions provided for in Schedule of Concessions XLVII. 
 
On 3 October 2013, Gabon informed the WTO of its intention to enter into negotiations under Article XXVIII:4 of the GATT 1994 with a view to th e modification of concessions contained in its 
Schedule of Concessions XLVII as a result of the application of the CEMAC Common External Tariff 
(CET) (document G/SECRET/36). At the meeting of the Council for Trade in Goods of 18 October 2013, the Council agreed that Gabon should be allowed to begin this process.  
Gabon provided additional information on the modification of its tariff concessions under 
Article XXVIII of the GATT to a number of Members and entered into negotiations and consultations with Members that expressed an interest in this regard. As a result of the 
negotiations, Gabon concluded and secured an agreement with Thailand and China. Consultations 
were held with Argentina, Japan, the United States and the European Union.  
Pursuant to paragraph 5 of the Guidelines on Procedures for Negotiations under Article XXVIII 
(documents C/113 and Corr.1 of 10 November 1980), Gabon has the honour to submit herewith the following documents:  
(i) Joint letters on the conclusion of the bilateral negotiations with Thailand and China, which 
include a report setting out the results of those negotiations on the lines of the model in Annex B referred to in paragraph 5 of the Guidelines; and 
 
(ii)  A final report, drafted along the lines of the model in Annex C referred to in paragraph 6 of 
the Guidelines, as required upon completion of all the negotiations under Article XXVIII:4. 
 
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  NEGOTIATIONS RELATING TO  SCHEDULE XLVII - GABON 
The delegations of Gabon and Thailand have concluded their negotiations under Article XXVIII for 
the modification of concessions provided for in Schedule XLVII as set out in the report attached. 
Signed for the delegation of Gabon 
 
____________________________ Signed for the delegation of Thailand 
 
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  RESULTS OF NEGOTIATIONS UNDER AR TICLE XXVIII FOR THE MODIFICATION 
OR WITHDRAWAL OF CONCESSIONS IN THE SCHEDULE OF GABON 
NEGOTIATED WITH THAILAND 
CHANGES IN SCHEDULE XLVII - GABON 
 
 1   CONCESSIONS TO BE WITHDRAWN 
Tariff item number Description of products Rates of duty bound in existing 
schedule 
Nil   
 
2  BOUND RATES TO BE INCREASED* 
Tariff item 
number Description of products Rates of duty bound in 
existing schedule Rates of duty to be 
bound 
    
 
* A list of tariff lines on which bound rates will be increased is contained in Annex 1 to G/SECRET/36. The tariff 
item number, the product description, existing bindings  and new increased bindings for these tariff lines are 
also provided in that Annex. 
 
3  REDUCTION OF RATES BOUND IN EXISTING SCHEDULES+ 
Tariff item 
number Description of products Rates of duty bound in 
existing schedule Rates of duty to be 
bound 
1006.00.00 Rice  60% 40% 
 
+ In addition to the item listed in table 3 which was initia lly negotiated with Thailand, a list of tariff lines on 
which bound rates will be reduced is contained in Annex 1 to G/SECRET/36. The tariff item number, the 
product description, existing bindings and new reduced bind ings for these tariff lines are also provided in that 
Annex. 
 
4  NEW CONCESSIONS ON ITEMS NOT IN EXISTING SCHEDULES 
Tariff item 
number Description of products Rates of duty bound in 
existing schedule Rates of duty to be 
bound 
Nil    
 
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  NEGOTIATIONS RELATING TO  SCHEDULE XLVII - GABON 
The delegations of Gabon and China have concluded their negotiations under Article XXVIII for the 
modification of concessions provided for in Schedule XLVII as set out in the report attached. 
Signed for the delegation of Gabon 
 
____________________________ Signed for the delegation of China 
 
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  RESULTS OF NEGOTIATIONS UNDER AR TICLE XXVIII FOR THE MODIFICATION 
OR WITHDRAWAL OF CONCESSIONS IN THE SCHEDULE OF GABON 
NEGOTIATED WITH CHINA 
CHANGES IN SCHEDULE XLVII - GABON 
1  CONCESSIONS TO BE WITHDRAWN 
Tariff item number Description of products Rates of duty bound in existing 
schedule 
Nil   
 
2  BOUND RATES TO BE INCREASED* 
Tariff item 
number Description of products Rates of duty bound in 
existing schedule Rates of duty to be 
bound 
    
 
* A list of tariff lines on which bound rates will be increased is contained in Annex 1 to G/SECRET/36. The tariff 
item number, the product description, existing bindings  and new increased bindings for these tariff lines are 
also provided in that Annex. 
 
3  REDUCTION OF RATES BOUND IN EXISTING SCHEDULES+ 
Tariff item 
number Description of products Rates of duty bound in 
existing schedule Rates of duty to be 
bound 
070310 Onions, fresh or chilled  60% 40% 
070320 Garlic, fresh or chilled 60% 40% 
071080 Garlic, frozen 60% 40% 
071231 Mushrooms, dried 60% 40% 
071290 Sweet corn, dried 60% 40% 
080810 Apple, fresh 60% 40% 
081110 Strawberry, frozen 60% 40% 
090210 Green tea in immediate packings 
of a content not exceeding 3 kg 60% 40% 
090421 Fruits of the genus Capsicum  or of 
the genus Pimenta , dried 60% 40% 
120241 Ground-nuts, in shell 60% 40% 
120242 Ground-nuts, shelled 60% 40% 
120600 Sunflower seeds 60% 40% 
121291 Sugar beet, fresh, chilled, frozen 
or dried 60% 40% 
121293 Sugar cane, fresh, chilled, frozen 
or dried 60% 40% 
170112 Beet sugar 60% 40% 
170113 Cane sugar  60% 40% 
180631 Filled cocoa blocks or bars 60% 40% 
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  Tariff item 
number Description of products Rates of duty bound in 
existing schedule Rates of duty to be 
bound 
190120 Mixes and doughs for the 
preparation of bakers' wares of 
heading No. 1905 60% 40% 
190590 Other bread, pastry, cakes, 
biscuits and bakers' wares 60% 40% 
200210 Tomatoes, whole or in pieces 60% 40% 
200290 Other tomatoes prepared or 
preserved 60% 40% 
200310 Mushrooms, in airtight containers 60% 40% 
200540 Peas, prepared or preserved 60% 40% 
200599 Other vegetables and mixtures of 
vegetables, prepared or preserved 60% 40% 
200870 Peaches, in airtight containers 60% 40% 
200971 Apple juice, of a Brix value not 
exceeding 20 60% 40% 
200979 Apple juice, other 60% 40% 
210210 Active yeasts 60% 40% 
210230 Prepared baking powders 60% 40% 
210390 Other sauces and preparations 
therefor 60% 45% 
220290 Non-alcoholic beverages 60% 45% 
220300 Beer made from malt 60% 45% 
 
+ In addition to the items listed in table 3 which were initially negotiated with China, a list of tariff lines on 
which bound rates will be reduced is contained in Annex 1 to G/SECRET/36. The tariff item number, the 
product description, existing bindings and new reduced bind ings for these tariff lines are also provided in that 
Annex. 
 
4  NEW CONCESSIONS ON ITEMS NOT IN EXISTING SCHEDULES 
Tariff item 
number Description of products Rates of duty bound in 
existing schedule Rates of duty to be 
bound 
Nil    
 
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  NEGOTIATIONS UNDER ARTICLE XXVIII 
Report by the delegation of Gabon relating to negotiations under Article XXVIII with respect to 
Schedule XLVII.  
 
1. Negotiations resulted in agreement with: 
 
Thailand 
 
China 
 
2. Agreement was not reached with: 
 
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3. Consultations have been held with: 
 
Argentina 
 
Japan 
 
United States 
 
European Union 
 
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