No. _________________ WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SECRET/25/Add.1 
29 May 2009 
 (09-2593) 
 Original:   English 
  
 
ARTICLE XXVIII:5  NEGOTIATIONS 
 
Schedule CXL – European Communities
 
 
Addendum  
 
 
 The following communication, dated 27 May 2009, has been received from the Permanent Delegation of the European Communities.  
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 Pursuant to the negotiations a nd related consultations by the EC in respect of its proposal to 
modify existing bindings in relation to certain products in Schedule CXL through Article XXVIII of 
the GATT 1994 (notification circulated as docum ent G/SECRET/25 dated 15 June 2006), enclosed 
are: 
 (i) the joint letters
1, on the lines of Annex A, signed by the EC upon completion of each bilateral 
negotiation respectively with Thailand and Brazil; and 
 
(ii) the reports1, on the lines of Annex B, attached  with the respective joint letters. 
  Enclosed is also the final report
1, on the lines of Annex C attached to paragraph 6 of these 
Guidelines, due upon completion of all negotiations under Article XXVIII. 
  
                                                     
 
1 In English only. G/SECRET/25/Add.1 
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  ANNEX A
 
 
 T o            the Director-General 
World Trade Organization     Date: ___________ 
Geneva    
Negotiations relating to Sche dule CXL European Communities
 
  Thailand and the EC have concluded thei r negotiations under Article XXVIII for the 
modification or withdrawal of c oncessions provided for in Schedule CXL EC as set out in the report 
attached. 
 
     
 
 For Thailand          For the European Communities    
 
 Mr. Thawatchai Sophastienphong                      Mr. Eckart Guth      Ambassador               Ambassador       Permanent Representative     Permanent Representative                 of Thailand               of the European Commission 
 
    
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  T o            
the Director-General World Trade Organization     Date: ___________ Geneva 
 
 
  
Negotiations relating to Sche dule CXL European Communities
 
 
 Brazil and the EC have concluded thei r negotiations under Article XXVIII for the 
modification or withdrawal of c oncessions provided for in Schedule CXL EC as set out in the report 
attached.   
 
   For Brazil          For the European Communities   
 
      Mr. Roberto Carvalho de Azevedo                  Mr. Eckart Guth      Ambassador                       Ambassador 
      Permanent Representative              Permanent Representative 
                 of Brazil            of the European Commission     
 
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  ANNEX B
 
 
RESULTS OF NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES AND 
THAILAND UNDER ARTICLE XXVIII FOR THE MODIFICATION OF  
WITHDRAWAL OF CONCESSIONS IN THE SCHEDULE OF THE EC 
 
CHANGES IN SCHEDULE CXL EC 
   
A. Concessions to be withdrawn
 
  Nil.  B. Bound rates to be modified
 
 
 
 
C. Reduction of rates bound in the existing schedules  
  Nil.  D. New concessions on items not in existing schedules
 
 
 Nil.    
 
  CN code Description Current 
Binding % Proposed 
Binding Special remarks 
0210 99 39  Salted poultry 
meat  15.4 1300 €/ton  A tariff quota of 264.245 tons, 
of which 92.610 tons allocated to Thailand, in quota rate 15.4% 
1602 32 19 Cooked 
chicken meat 10.9 1024 €/ton A tariff rate quota of 250.953 
tons, of which 160.033 tons 
allocated to Thailand, in quota 
rate 8.0%  G/SECRET/25/Add.1 
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  RESULTS OF NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES AND BRAZIL 
UNDER ARTICLE XXVIII FOR THE MODIFICATION OF WITHDRAWAL  
OF CONCESSIONS IN THE SCHEDULE OF THE EC 
 
CHANGES IN SCHEDULE CXL EC 
 
 A. Concessions to be withdrawn
 
  Nil. 
 
B. Bound rates to be modified
 
 
 
 
C. Reduction of rates bound in the existing schedules  
  Nil.  D. New concessions on items not in existing schedules
  
 
 Nil.  CN code Description Current 
Binding % Proposed 
Binding Special remarks 
0210 99 39  Salted poultry 
meat  15.4 1300 €/ton  A tariff quota of 264.245 tons, 
of which 170.807 tons allocated 
to Brazil, in quota rate 15.4% 
1602 31 Prepared 
turkey meat 8.5 1024 €/ton A tariff quota of 103.896 tons, 
of which 92.300 tons allocated 
to Brazil, in quota rate 8.5% 
1602 32 19 Cooked 
chicken meat 10.9 1024 €/ton A tariff rate quota of 250.953 
tons, of which 79.477 tons 
allocated to Brazil, in quota rate 
8.0% G/SECRET/25/Add.1 
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  ANNEX C
 
 
NEGOTIATIONS UNDER ARTICLE XVIII 
  
 Report by the European Communities relati ng to negotiations under Article XXVIII with 
respect to Schedule CXL of the EC.  1. Negotiations resulted in agreement with
: 
 
 Thailand 
 Brazil  2.  Agreement was not reached with
: 
 
 Nil. 
 3. Consultations have been held with
: 
   Consultations were held with Argentina. Ho wever, Argentina did not have either Initial 
Negotiating Rights, principal supplying interest or subs tantial interest in any of the products that the 
EC had notified in its proposal for modifying th e existing bindings, there was no need to hold 
substantive Article XXVIII ne gotiations with Argentina. 
  Consultations were also held with China. However, China did not have either Initial 
Negotiating Rights, principal supplying interest or subs tantial interest in any of the products that the 
EC had notified in its proposal for modifying th e existing bindings, there was no need to hold 
substantive Article XXVIII negotiations with China. 
  Consultations were also held with the US. However, the US did not have either Initial 
Negotiating Rights, principal supplying interest or subs tantial interest in any of the products that the 
EC had notified in its proposal for modifying th e existing bindings, there was no need to hold 
substantive Article XXVIII negotiations with the US.   Since no other WTO Member expressed its in terest to enter into negotiations, the EC 
considers its negotiations under Ar ticle XVIII to be completed. 
 
 
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