No. __________________ WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SECRET/31/Add.1 
5 May 2009 
 (09-2214) 
 Original:   English 
  
 
ARTICLE XXVIII:5 NEGOTIATIONS 
 
Schedule CLI - Moldova
 
 
Addendum  
 
  The following communication, dated 22 April 2009,  is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Moldova.  
_______________ 
 
 
 The Permanent Mission of the Republic of Mol dova to the United Nations Office in Geneva 
presents its compliments to the Secretariat of the World Trade Organization, the Central Registry of 
Notifications and with the reference to the negotiatio ns and related consultati ons held by the Republic 
of Moldova in connection with its notificati on, circulated in documents G/SECRET/31 of 
6 November 2007 and G/SECRET/31/Corr.1 of 7 Augus t 2008, in which it is proposed to increase the 
bound rates on specific products listed in Schedule CLI by virtue of Article XXVIII of the GATT 
1994. Pursuant to paragraph 5 of the Guidelin es on Procedures for Negotiations under Article XXVIII 
(documents C/113 and Corr.1 of 10 November 1980), and with reference to the Decision on 
Procedures for Modification and Rectification of Schedules of Tariff Concessions (Decision of 
26 March 1980, document L/4962), has the honour to submit herewith the following documents: 
 (i) Joint letters concluding the bilateral negotia tions with the Federative Republic of Brazil and 
the European Communities, which include a report setting out the results of those 
negotiations on the lines of the model in Anne x B referred to in paragraph 5 of the 
Guidelines; 
 
(ii) A final report, drafted along the lines of th e model in Annex C referred to in paragraph 6 of 
the Guidelines, as required upon completion of all the negotiations under paragraph 1 of 
Article XXVIII. G/SECRET/31/Add.1 
Page 2  
 
   
Negotiations relating to Schedule CLI – Moldova
 
 
 The delegations of the Republic of Moldova  and the Federative Republic of Brazil have 
concluded their negotiations under Article XXVIII of the GATT for the modification of concessions 
provided for in Schedule of CLI - Moldova in resp ect of HS Headings, 1701 and 1702, as set out in 
the report attached.    
 
               
 ____________________________   _________________________ 
     signed for the delegation of                 signed for the delegation of the           Republic of Moldova      Federative Republic of Brazil                    G/SECRET/31/Add.1 
 Page 3 
 
 
  Results of Negotiations under GATT Article XXV III for the Modification of Concessions in the  
Schedule of CLI – Moldova Initially Negotiate d with the Federative Republic of Brazil  
  
CHANGES IN SCHEDULE CLI - MOLDOVA 
 
 1.  Concessions to be withdrawn
 
   None. 
 
2.  Bound rates to be increased
 
 
Tariff 
item 
number Description of products Rates of duty 
bound in 
existing schedules Rates of 
duty 
to be bound 
1701 Cane or beet sugar and chemically 
pure sucrose, in solid form 10% 75% 
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. 15% 75% 
Ex. 1702 20 Maple sugar and maple syrup 15% 15% 
 
3.  Tariff rate quota administration  
 
Tariff 
item 
number Description of products MFN 
(MT) Special remarks 
1701 Cane or beet sugar and chemically 
pure sucrose, in solid form. 1000 The in-quota tariff is 10%; 
 
Out of quota tariff is 75%. 
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. 1200 
The in-quota tariff is 15%; 
 
Out of quota tariff is 75%. 
 
 
 It is understood that import licenses for trade carried out within the above tariff rate quotas 
will be issued on a “first come-first served” basis.   
4.   New concessions for tariff lines not listed in the schedules
 
  None. G/SECRET/31/Add.1 
Page 4  
 
  Negotiations relating to Schedule CLI - Moldova
 
 
   The delegations of the Republic of Moldova  and the European Communities have concluded 
their negotiations under Article XXVIII of the GA TT for the modification of concessions provided for 
in Schedule CLI - Moldova in respect of HS Head ings, 1701 and 1702, as set out in the attached 
report.    
 
               
 ____________________________   ___________________________ 
     signed for the delegation of                    signed for the delegation of the          Republic of Moldova            European Communities                    G/SECRET/31/Add.1 
 Page 5 
 
 
  Results of Negotiations under GATT Article XXVIII for the Modification  
of Concessions in the Schedule of CLI - Moldova   
 
CHANGES IN SCHEDULE CLI - MOLDOVA 
 
1.  Concessions to be withdrawn  
  None.  2.  Bound rates to be increased
 
 
Tariff item 
number Description of products Rates of duty  
bound in 
existing schedules Rates of 
duty 
to be bound 
1701 Cane or beet sugar and chemically 
pure sucrose, in solid form  10% 75% 
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  10% 75% 
Ex. 1702 20 Maple sugar and maple syrup 15% 15% 
 
3.  Tariff rate quota administration  
 
Tariff 
item number Description of products EU 
(MT) MFN 
(MT) Special remarks 
1701 Cane or beet sugar and chemically 
pure sucrose, in solid form  1000 
1701 91 - - Containing added flavouring or 
colouring matter   5500  
1701 99 - - Other   The in-quota tariff is 10%; 
 
 Out of quota tariff is 75%. 
 
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. 640 1200 
The in-quota tariff is 10%; 
 
 Out of quota tariff is 75%. 
 
 
 It is understood that import licenses for trade carried out within the above tariff rate quotas 
will be issued on a “first come-first served” basis.   4. New concessions for tariff lines not listed in the schedules
 
 
 None. G/SECRET/31/Add.1 
Page 6  
 
  Report on Negotiations under Article XXVIII
 
 
 Report by delegation of the Republic of  Moldova relating to negotiations under 
Article XXVIII of the GATT 1994 with respect to Schedule CLI.  
1.  Agreement was reached with
: 
 
Federal Republic of Brazil; European Communities   
2. Agreement was not reached with
: 
 
 None. 
 
3. Consultations have been held with : 
 
Australia; Canada
1 
  
__________  
                                                     
 
1 The Republic of Moldova agreed with Canada to maintain the current bound duty of 15% on the tariff 
position HS 1702 20 (Maple sugar and maple syrup).