WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/AG/N/TPKM/24 
7 September 2005 
 (05-3902) 
Committee on Agriculture Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
  
 The following submission, dated 2 September 2005,  is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu .  The 
notification concerns the volume-based special safeguard ( Table MA:3 ). 
  G/AG/N/TPKM/24 
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 Table MA:3 
 
MARKET ACCESS – The Separate Customs Territo ry of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu 
 
Notification under Article 5 of the Agreemen t:  special safeguard:  volume-based 
 
1. Description of product:  Peanuts 
2. Tariff item number: 12021000, 12022000, 12089011, 12089021, 
15081000, 15089000, 20081111, 20081112, 20081191, 20081192, 20081942 
3. Trigger level: 
 (as calculated in Annex 1)   2,558 tonnes 
4. Volume of imports entering 
 territory in current period  2,560 tonnes 
5. Period of application:  from 4 May 2005 to 31 December 2005 
 
 
SPECIAL SAFEGUARD:  VOLUME-BASED:  Annex 1 to Table MA:3 
 
Information required for the calculation of the Trigger Level 
 
 
Imports in the 3 preceding years: 2001: 2 tonnes   2002: 3,831 tonnes   2003: 3,480 tonnes   Average: 2,437 tonnes 
 
 
And the import penetration is taken into account:  Consumption in the 3 preceding years: 2001: 56,035 tonnes   2002: 81,005 tonnes 
  2003: 76,615 tonnes 
  Average: 71,218 tonnes  Calculation of trigger level (pursuant to Article 5 of the Agreement on Agriculture): 
 
Import penetration = 2,437/71,218 
  = 3.4% (base trigger therefore equals 125%)  Trigger level = (125% x 2,437 tonnes) + (76,615 tonnes – 81,005 tonnes)   = 0 tonne < 105% of the average imports = 2,558 tonnes  
Therefore, the trigger level is 2,558 tonnes.  G/AG/N/TPKM/24 
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 Table MA:3 
 
MARKET ACCESS – The Separate Customs Territo ry of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu 
 
Notification under Article 5 of the Agreemen t:  special safeguard:  volume-based 
 
1. Description of product:  Fresh milk 
2. Tariff item number: 04011010, 04012010, 04013010, 04029910 
3. Trigger level: 
 (as calculated in Annex 1)   1,556 tonnes 
4. Volume of imports entering 
 territory in current period  1,560 tonnes 
5. Period of application:  from 19 July 2005 to 31 December 2005 
 
 
SPECIAL SAFEGUARD:  VOLUME-BASED:  Annex 1 to Table MA:3 
 
Information required for the calculation of the Trigger Level 
 
 Imports in the 3 preceding years: 2001: 0 tonnes 
  2002: 1,707 tonnes 
  2003: 2,741 tonnes   Average: 1,482 tonnes 
  
And the import penetration is taken into account: 
 Consumption in the 3 preceding years: 2001: 241,409 tonnes   2002: 245,410 tonnes   2003: 243,338 tonnes   Average: 243,385 tonnes 
 
Calculation of trigger level (pursuant to Article 5 of the Agreement on Agriculture): 
 Import penetration = 1,482/243,385   = 0.6% (base trigger therefore equals 125%) 
 
Trigger level = (125% x 1,482 tonnes) + (243,338 tonnes – 245,410 tonnes)   = 0 tonne < 105% of the average imports = 1,556 tonnes  Therefore, the trigger level is 1,556 tonnes. G/AG/N/TPKM/24 
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 Table MA:3 
 
MARKET ACCESS – The Separate Customs Territo ry of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu 
 
Notification under Article 5 of the Agreemen t:  special safeguard:  volume-based 
 
1. Description of product:  Poultry offal 
2. Tariff item number: 05040022, 02071399, 02071429, 02072690, 
02072729, 02073599, 02073699, 02089030, 02109029, 16023120, 16023290, 16023920, 
16029040 
3. Trigger level: 
 (as calculated in Annex 1)   801 tonnes 
4. Volume of imports entering 
 territory in current period  810 tonnes 
5. Period of application:  from 13 July 2005 to 31 December 2005 
 
 
SPECIAL SAFEGUARD:  VOLUME-BASED:  Annex 1 to Table MA:3 
 
Information required for the calculation of the Trigger Level 
 
 Imports in the 3 preceding years: 2001: 11 tonnes   2002: 1,237 tonnes   2003: 1,043 tonnes 
  Average: 763 tonnes 
  
And the import penetration is taken into account:  Consumption in the 3 preceding years: 2001: 44,918 tonnes 
  2002: 45,565 tonnes 
  2003: 45,216 tonnes   Average: 45,233 tonnes  Calculation of trigger level (pursuant to Article 5 of the Agreement on Agriculture): 
 
Import penetration = 763/45,233   = 1.6% (base trigger therefore equals 125%)  Trigger level = (125% x 763 tonnes) + (45,216 tonnes – 45,565 tonnes)   = 604 tonnes < 105% of the average imports = 801 tonnes 
 
Therefore, the trigger level is 801 tonnes.  G/AG/N/TPKM/24 
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 Table MA:3 
 
MARKET ACCESS – The Separate Customs Territo ry of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu 
 
Notification under Article 5 of the Agreemen t:  special safeguard:  volume-based 
 
1. Description of product:  Red bean 
2. Tariff item number: 07102910, 07133200, 11061010, 20049010, 
20055110, 20055910, 20060011, 20060025, 21069097 
3. Trigger level: 
 (as calculated in Annex 1)   3,997 tonnes 
4. Volume of imports entering 
 territory in current period  4,005 tonnes 
5. Period of application:  from 20 May 2005 to 31 December 2005 
 
 
SPECIAL SAFEGUARD:  VOLUME-BASED:  Annex 1 to Table MA:3 
 
Information required for the calculation of the Trigger Level 
 
 
Imports in the 3 preceding years: 2001: 4,138 tonnes   2002: 4,684 tonnes   2003: 2,601 tonnes   Average: 3,807 tonnes 
 
 
And the import penetration is taken into account:  Consumption in the 3 preceding years: 2001: 7,352 tonnes   2002: 10,883 tonnes 
  2003: 9,010 tonnes 
  Average: 9,081 tonnes  Calculation of trigger level (pursuant to Article 5 of the Agreement on Agriculture): 
 
Import penetration = 3,807/9,081 
  = 41.9% (base trigger therefore equals 105%)  Trigger level = (105% x 3,807 tonnes) + (9,010 tonnes – 10,883 tonnes)   = 2,124 tonnes < 105% of the average imports = 3,997 tonnes  
Therefore, the trigger level is 3,997 tonnes. 
 
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