RESTRICTED  ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL  
DEL COMERCIO  G/MA/TAR/RS/99/Rev.1 
27 de septiembre de 2006 
 (06-4545) 
Comité de Acceso a los Mercados Original:   inglés 
  
 
RECTIFICACIÓN Y MODIFICACIÓN DE LAS LISTAS 
 
Lista LXXV - República de Filipinas
 
 
Revisión  
 
  La siguiente comunicación, de fecha 13 de septiembre de 2006, se distribuye a petición de la delegación de la República de Filipinas.  
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  El Gobierno de la República de Filipinas com unica por la presente, de conformidad con el 
párrafo 3 de la Decisión adoptada el 26 de ma rzo de 1980 (IBDD 27S/25), el proyecto revisado
1 de 
modificaciones de la Lista LXXV - República de Filipi nas, con el objeto de prorrogar el trato especial 
respecto de los productos designados, conforme a lo pr evisto en el párrafo 9 del Anexo 5 del Acuerdo 
sobre la Agricultura.   En las concesiones adicionales contenidas en el  proyecto aparecen reflejados los resultados de 
las negociaciones celebradas con los Miembros de la OMC interesados en virtud del párrafo 8 del 
Anexo 5 del Acuerdo sobre la Agricultura y de la notificación de Filipinas a la OMC (G/AG/W/63 
y G/L/677).   Estas modificaciones entrarán en vigor con arreglo a la notificación que presentará a tal efecto el Gobierno de la República de Filipinas al Director  General una vez concluidos los procedimientos 
internos de Filipinas y concedida la prórroga de tr ato especial solicitada por la República de Filipinas. 
 
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  Si en el plazo de tres meses contado a partir de la fecha del presente documento no se notifica 
a la Secretaría ninguna objeción, las rectificaciones y modificaciones de la Lista LXXV - República 
de Filipinas se considerarán aprobadas y serán oficialmente certificadas. 
 
                                                     
 
1 En inglés solamente. 
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  SCHEDULE LXXV – PHILIPPINES 
 
This schedule is authentic only in English language 
 
PART 1 MOST-FAVOURED-NATION TARIFF 
SECTION 1 Agricultural Products 
SECTION 1-B Tariff Quotas 
   
 
Description 
of 
Products 
 
 Tariff 
item 
Number Initial quota 
quantity and 
in-quota tariff 
rate Final Quota 
Quantity and 
in-quota tariff 
rate Implementation 
period 
 
from/to Initial 
negotiating 
right Other Terms 
and 
Conditions 
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) 
 Rice  
1006 
 * ST –
Annex 5 
  
59, 730 MT 
     50% 
 
 
119,460 MT 
      50% 
 
350,000 MT 
       40%  
119,460 MT 
       50% 
 
 
238,940 MT 
       50% 
 
350,000 MT 
       40%  
1995 / 1999 
 
 
 
2000 / June 
2005 
 
July 2005/ 
30 June 2012  
  
NFA * 
 
 
 
NFA* 
 
 
NFA* 
 
 
 
 
* - National Food Authority (NFA) has the firs t right to import minimum market access (MMA) 
volumes in accordance wi th the food security policies of the Philippines. The 350,000 MT MMA and 
40% tariff level will be made effective upon the Ph ilippines obtaining its Annex 5 extension and upon 
completion of its internal procedures. 
 
    
 
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SCHEDULE LXXV – PHILIPPINES 
 
This schedule is authentic only in English language 
 
PART 1 MOST-FAVOURED-NATION TARIFF 
SECTION 1 Agricultural Products 
SECTION 1-B Tariff Quotas 
 1. Special Treatment for rice shall be extende d for seven (7) years until June 30, 2012. 
 
2. The Minimum Market Access (MMA) of rice as specified in columns (3) and (4), shall 
increase to 350,000 MT, milled rice basis, in the fi rst year of the extension and maintain that level 
throughout the implementation of th e extension. In the event, the Republic of the Philippines ceases to 
apply the special treatment th e scheduled commitments for future periods will no longer be 
applicable. 
 3. The in-quota tariff on rice on the MMA shall be reduced from 50% to 40% from the beginning of the extension and maintain that leve l throughout the implementation of the extension; 
 4. Country Specific Quotas (CSQ). 
 
 The following country specific quotas (CSQ’s) are being given on a yearly basis for the duration of the period that the Philippines impl ements the special treatment under Annex 5: 
         Australia  15,000  MT milled basis 
       China                              25,000 MT milled basis 
        Thailand  98,000  MT milled basis        _______________________________________                       TOTAL                138,000 MT milled basis  
 
4.1 In case of cessation of special treatment during the implementation period or after the completion of the implementation period, the entire volume of the CSQs shall become a global quota on an MFN basis.  
5. Cessation of Special Treatment During the Implementation Period. 
 5.1 Any continuation of special treatment for rice shall be contingent on the outcome of the Doha 
Development Agenda (DDA) negotiations.  In case the special treatment ceases to apply after the 
entry into force of the outcome of the DDA negotiati ons, the tariff rate shall be modified to reflect 
such an outcome.  
  
5.2 In the event that the Republic of the Philippi nes chooses not to continue special treatment for 
rice, the basis of computing the tariff equivalent  shall be in accordance with Annex 5 Section B, 
Paragraph 10 of the WTO Agreement on Agriculture.   
5.3 In the event that the Republic of the Philippi nes does not afford Members the benefits of the 
additional concessions negotiated under Annex 5, the product described in column (1) shall be subject 
to ordinary customs duties in accordance with Annex 5, Section B, Paragraph 10 of the WTO 
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  5.4 After the cessation of special treatment, th e Republic of the Philippines shall maintain the 
MMA already in effect at such time. In case such volume is not equivalent to the volume determined 
in accordance with the DDA negotiations, the greater of the two shall be applied. 
 
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