RESTRICTED  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/MA/TAR/RS/150 
15 May 2009 
 (09-2360) 
Committee on Market Access Original:   English 
  
 
MODIFICATIONS AND RECTIFICATIONS OF URUGUAY ROUND SCHEDULES 
 
Schedule CLI – Republic of Moldova
 
  
 The following communication, dated 7 May 2009 is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Moldova.  
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 Refer to the documents G/SECRET/31 of  6 November 2007, G/SECRET/31/Corr.1 of 
7 August 2008 containing information about the ne gotiations and related consultations held by the 
Republic of Moldova under Article XXV III of the GATT 1994, and to document 
G/SECRET/31/Add.1 of 5 May 2009 with the report d escribing the modification of the bound rates on 
specific products listed in Schedule CLI. 
 
 In accordance with Article XXVIII of the GATT, the Decision of 26 March 1980 on 
Procedures for Modification and Rectification of Schedules of  Tariff Concessions (L/4962) and paragraph 7 of the Procedures for Negotiations un der Article XXVIII (BISD 27S/26-28), the draft 
changes to Schedules CLI-Republic of Mol dova are hereby notified for certification
1.  These changes 
will come into force on 1 June 2009. 
 
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  If no objection is notified to the Secretariat within three months from the date of this 
document, the rectifications and modifications to Schedule CLI – Republic of Moldova will be 
deemed to be approved and will be formally certified. 
 
                                                     
 
1 In English only.  
  G/MA/TAR/RS/150 
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SCHEDULE CLI – REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA 
 
This Schedule is authentic only in the English Language 
 
PART I – MOST FAVOURED NATION TARIFF 
SECTION I – AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS 
 
Section I – A Tariffs 
 
 
HS Description Bound 
Rate at 
date of 
accession Final bound 
rate Implementation Present 
concession 
established INR Concessions first 
incorporated in a 
GATT Schedule Earlier 
INR's 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 
1701 Cane or beet sugar and 
chemically pure sucrose, in 
solid form. 75%    AU, BR, 
EC   
1702 Other sugars, including 
chemically pure lactose, maltose, glucose and 
fructose, in solid form; sugar 
syrups not containing added flavouring or colouring 
matter; artificial honey, 
whether or not mixed with natural honey; caramel. 75%
    BR, EC   
1702 20 Maple sugar and maple 
syrup. 15%    BR, CA   
  
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 Page 3SCHEDULE CLI – REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA 
 
This Schedule is authentic only in the English Language 
 
PART I – MOST FAVOURED NATION TARIFF 
SECTION I – AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS 
 
Section I – 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 INR Other terms and conditions 
A 1 3 4 5 7 8 
Cane or beet sugar and 
chemically pure sucrose, in solid form. 1701  10% in quota 
tariff of 1000 tonnes per year 
 
75% out of quota tariff   Distribution of quota on the base of 
first income first served principle (FIFO) 
-- Containing added flavouring or colouring matter 
-- Other 1701 91 
  
1701 99  10% in quota of 
5500 tonnes per year 
 
75% out of quota tariff   Quota allocation:  only for the 
European Communities 
Other sugars, including 
chemically pure lactose, 
maltose, glucose and fructose, in solid form; sugar 
syrups not containing added 
flavouring or colouring matter; artificial honey, 
whether or not mixed with 
natural honey; caramel 1702  10% in quota of 
1840 tonnes per 
year  
 
75% out of quota tariff   Distribution of quota on the base of 
first income first served principle 
(FIFO)  
 
 Quota allocation:   
1200 tonnes – MFN principle  
640 tonnes – European Communities 
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