G/AG/N/RUS/2  
 
5 February 2014  
(14-0663)  Page: 1/5  
Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION 
The following notification, dated 29 January 2014, 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 2014 . 
 
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- 2 - Table MA:1 
MARKET ACCESS: RUSSIAN FEDERATION 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2014 
Implementation of market access opportunities: tariff and other quota commitments 
Description of products Tariff item number(s) 
encompassed in product 
description 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 Govern ment of the Russian Federation N 1260 
(26.12.2013), Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation is competent to grant access to quotas. (ii), (iii)  Quota allocations to individuals or companies are based on historical trade 
performance in the importation of meat. (iv) Period of the quota is set from 13 January 2014 till 31 December 2014 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 Gove rnment of the Russian Federation N 1260 
(26.12.2013), Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation is competent to grant access to quotas. (ii), (iii)  Quota allocations to individuals or companies are based on historical trade 
performance in the importation of meat. (iv) Period of the quota is set from 13 January 2014 till 31 December 2014 inclusively. 
(C) Details of other arrangements. Not applicable.  
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- 3 - Description of products Tariff item number(s) 
encompassed in product 
description 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 
(D) Any other information relevant to the implementation of market access 
opportunities under such arrangements.  Not applicable 
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 Govern ment of the Russian Federation N 1260 
(26.12.2013), Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation is competent to grant access to quotas. (ii), (iii) Quota allocations to individuals or companies are based on historical trade 
performance in the importation of meat. 
(iv) Period of the quota is set from 13 January  2014 till 31 December  2014 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 Govern ment of the Russian Federation N 1260 
(26.12.2013), Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation is competent to grant 
access to quotas. (ii), (iii)  Quota allocations to individuals or companies are based on historical trade 
performance in the importation of meat. (iv) Period of the quota is set from 13 January 2014 till 31 December 2014 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 WT O Members: 20 thousand MT 
(B) Allocation of licenses or access to quotas for importers: (i) Pursuant to the Decision of the Gove rnment of the Russian Federation N 1260 
(26.12.2013), Ministry of Industry and trade of the Russian Federation is competent to grant 
access to quotas. (ii), (iii)  Quota allocations to individuals or companies are based on historical trade 
performance in the importation of meat. (iv) Period of the quota is set from 13 January 2013 till 31 December 2014 inclusively.  
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- 4 - Description of products Tariff item number(s) 
encompassed in product 
description 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 
(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 14 200 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 Govern ment of the Russian Federation N 1260 
(26.12.2013), Ministry of Industry and trade of the Russian Federation is competent to grant 
access to quotas. (ii), (iii)  Quota allocations to individuals or companies are based on historical trade 
performance in the importation of meat. 
(iv) Period of the quota is set from 13 January 2014 till 31 December 2014 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 Govern ment of the Russian Federation N 1260 
(26.12.2013), Ministry of Industry and trade of the Russian Federation is competent to grant 
access to quotas. (ii), (iii)  Quota allocations to individuals or companies are based on historical trade 
performance in the importation of meat. (iv) Period of the quota is set from 13 January 2014 till 31 December 2014 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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- 5 - Description of products Tariff item number(s) 
encompassed in product 
description 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 
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 Govern ment of the Russian Federation N 1259 
(26.12.2013), Ministry of Industry and trade of the Russian Federation is competent to grant 
access to quotas. (ii), (iii)  Quota allocations to individuals or companies are based on historical trade 
performance in the importation of meat. (iv) Period of the quota is set from 13 January  2014 till 31 December 2014 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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