WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/AG/N/GTM/38 
18 January 2011 
 (11-0305) 
Committee on Agriculture Original:   Spanish 
  
 
NOTIFICATION  
 
  The following submission, dated 12 January 2011, is being circulated at the request of the delegation of Guatemala .  The notification concerns tariff and other quotas ( Table MA:1 ) for 2007 . 
 
  
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Page 2 Table MA:1 
MARKET ACCESS:  Guatemala  
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2007  
 
Implementation of Market Access Opportun ities:  Tariff and Other Quota Commitments  
 
Description of products Tariff item number(s) 
encompassed in product 
description Description of import arrangement applicable 
1 2 3 
Apples 0808 (a) Allocation of quotas to supplying countries :  None. 
 
(b) Allocation of licences or of access to quotas to importers :  The quota is allocate d in accordance with 
importers' applications by means of import licences issued on a first-come first-served basis until the 
authorized volume is used up. 
 
(c) Details of other arrangements :  Licences are granted to enterprises legally established in Guatemala and 
registered with the Ministry of the Economy. 
 
(d) Other relevant information :  An ad hoc commission, consisting of representatives of the Ministry of the 
Economy, the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and F ood, the Ministry of Public Finance, the Customs 
Authority under the Tax Administration Supervisory Authority, the National Deciduous Fruit Growers' 
Association (ANAPDE) and the Association of Fr uit Importers (registered with the Chamber of 
Commerce), is responsible for the corresponding quota a llocation.  The quota and its administration fall 
under Ministerial Decision No. 0658-2006 and Reso lution No. 186-2006 relating thereto (Council of 
Ministers for Economic Integration, COMIECO XL ) and Ministerial Decision No. 224-2005, published 
in the Central American Official Journal. 
  
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 Page 3Description of products Tariff item number(s) 
encompassed in product 
description Description of import arrangement applicable 
1 2 3 
Yellow maize 1005.90.20 (a)  Allocation of quotas to supplying countries :  None. 
 
(b) Allocation of licences or of access to quotas to importers :  The quota is distribute d in accordance with 
importers' applications.  When app lications exceed the authorized im port volume, the quot a is distributed 
according to the dates of receipt of the applications. 
 
(c) Details of other arrangements :  Licences are granted to enterprises legally established in Guatemala and 
registered with the Ministry of the Economy. 
 
(d) Other relevant information :  An ad hoc commission, consisting of representatives of the Ministry of the 
Economy, the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and F ood, the Ministry of Public Finance, the Customs 
Authority under the Tax Administration Supervisor y Authority, yellow maize producers (through the 
National Coordinating Body for Producers of Stap le Grains, CONAGRAB), the National Poultry 
Farmers' Association (ANAVI) a nd the Association of Animal Feed Concentrate Manufacturers 
(registered with the Chamber of Industry), is resp onsible for the corresponding quota allocation.  The 
quota and its administration fall under Ministeria l Decision No. 0658-2007 and Resolution No. 186-2007 
relating thereto (COMIECO XL), Ministerial Decision No. 0326-2007 and Resolution No. 202-2007 
relating thereto (COMIECO XLV) and Ministeria l Decision No. 054-2007, published in the Central 
American Official Journal. 
  
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Page 4 Description of products Tariff item number(s) 
encompassed in product 
description Description of import arrangement applicable 
1 2 3 
Rice 1006 (a) Allocation of quotas to supplying countries :  None. 
 
(b) Allocation of licences or of access to quotas to importers :  The quota is distribute d in accordance with 
the percentage of each enterprise's purchase of domestic crops. 
 
(c) Details of other arrangements :  Licences are granted to enterprises legally established in Guatemala and 
registered with the Ministry of the Economy and in possession of a certificate attesting to the purchase of 
domestic crops. 
 
(d) Other relevant information :  An ad hoc commission, consisting of representatives of the Ministry of the 
Economy, the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and F ood, the Ministry of Public Finance, the Customs 
Authority under the Tax Administration Supervis ory Authority, the Guat emalan Rice Producers' 
Association (APAGUA), the Rice Millers' Associatio n (registered with the Guatemalan Chamber of 
Industry) and the Chamber of Commerce, is respons ible for the corresponding quota allocation.  Quota 
establishment and administration fall under Mi nisterial Decision No. 0114-2007 and Resolution 
No. 192-2007 relating thereto (COMIECO - EX) and Mi nisterial Decision No. 22 3-2005, published in the 
Central American O fficial Journal. 
  
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 Page 5Description of products Tariff item number(s) 
encompassed in product 
description Description of import arrangement applicable 
1 2 3 
Wheat or meslin flour 1101.00.00 (a) Allocation of quotas to supplying countries :  None. 
 
(b) Allocation of licences or of access to quotas to importers :  The quota is distribute d in accordance with 
importers' applications.  When app lications exceed the authorized im port volume, the quot a is distributed 
according to the dates of receipt of the applications. 
 
(c) Details of other arrangements :  Licences are granted to enterprises legally established in Guatemala and 
registered with the Ministry of the Economy. 
 
(d) Other relevant information :  An ad hoc commission, consisting of representatives of the Ministry of the 
Economy, the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and F ood, the Ministry of Public Finance, the Customs 
Authority under the Tax Administration Supervisor y Authority, the Chamber of Industry and the 
Chamber of Commerce, is responsible for the corresponding quota allocati on.  The quota and its 
administration fall under Ministerial Decision  No. 0694-2007 and Resolution No. 206-2007 relating 
thereto (COMIECO - EX) and Mini sterial Decision No. 225-2005, published in the Central American 
Official Journal. 
 
 
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