RESTRICTED  ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL  
DEL COMERCIO  G/MA/TAR/RS/98 
6 de enero de 2005 
 
 (05-0037) 
Comité de Acceso a los Mercados Original:   inglés 
  
 
RECTIFICACIÓN Y MODIFICACIÓN DE LA LISTA 
 
Lista LX - República de Corea
 
  
 La siguiente comunicación, de fecha 30 de dici embre de 2004, se distribuye a petición de la 
Misión Permanente de la República de Corea.  
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 El Gobierno de la República de Corea com unica por la presente, de conformidad con el 
párrafo 3 de la Decisión adoptada el 26 de  marzo de 1980 (IBDD 27S/25), el proyecto
1 de 
modificaciones de la Lista de la República de Corea, con objeto de prorrogar el trato especial respecto de los productos designados, conforme a lo previsto en el párrafo 9 del Ane xo 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 inte resados en virtud del párrafo 8 del Anexo 5 del 
Acuerdo sobre la Agricultura y de la notificación de Corea a la OMC (G/AG/W/62 y G/L/668).  
 Estas modificaciones entrarán en vigor con arreglo a la notificación que presentará a tal efecto 
el Gobierno de la República de Corea al Director  General una vez concluidos los procedimientos 
internos de Corea.  
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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 rectificacion es y modificaciones de la Lista LX - República de 
Corea se considerarán aprobadas y serán oficialmente certificadas. 
                                                     
 
1 En inglés solamente.  
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DRAFT 
SCHEDULE LX – REPUBLIC OF KOREA 
PART I: MOST-FAVOURED-NATION TARIFF 
SECTION I: Agricultural Products 
SECTION I-B: Tariff Quota 
 
1. The Minimum Market Access (MMA) specified in Columns 3 and 4 fo r the period of 2005/2014 shall increase in equal annual instalm ents. 
 
2. Review of Special Treatment for rice 
Special treatment for rice shall be extended fo r an additional 10 years until 2014. In the 5th year, there shall be a multilateral review of its implementation.  
 3. Allocation of the MMA 
3.1 Existing MMA volume of 205,228 metric tons, m illed basis, shall be allocated to the fo llowing Members based on the historical t rade flows from 2001 
to 2003( Country-Specific Quotas (CSQs).  
  China   116,159 metric tons, milled basis 
  United States   50,076 metric tons, milled basis   Thailand    29,963 metric tons, milled basis 
  Australia      9,030 metric tons, milled basis 
 
3.2 Future growth in the MMA volume shall be administered on an MF N basis (global quota). A limited portion may be allocated for do mestic needs for 
specialty rice. 
 3.3 In the case of the cessation of special treatment during the impl ementation period or after the completion of the implementatio n period, the entire volume 
of the CSQs shall be subject to global quota on an MFN basis. 
 4. Cessation of Special Treatment during the Implementation Period 
 
4.1 At the beginning of any year during the implementation period  of special treatment (2005/2014), the Republic of Korea may cease  to apply the special 
treatment. In such a case, the products concerned shall be subj ect to ordinary customs duties in accordance with the Agreement on Agriculture. 
 4.2 The tariff rate for the year 2005 established on the basis of a tari ff equivalent, to be calculated  in accordance with the guid elines prescribed in the 
Agreement on Agriculture, shall be applied until the entry into force of the outcome of the DDA  negotiations. In case the speci al treatment ceases to 
apply after the entry into force of the outcome of the DDA negotia tions, the tariff rate shall be modified, reflecting such an outcome. 
 
4.3 After the cessation of special treatment, the Republic of Korea sha ll maintain the MMA volume alread y in effect at such time. I n case such volume is not 
equivalent to the volume determined in acco rdance with the outcome of the DDA negotiatio ns, the greater of the two shall be app lied. 
  
  G/MA/TAR/RS/98
 Página 35. Import Mark-up 
 The Republic of Korea may impose import mark-up acco rding to ‘*Note 4’ of the UR Country Schedule. 
 
6. Utilization of Imported Rice 
  
6.1 The objective is to ensure that rice impo rted according to the above provisions sha ll have access to domestic marketing channel s for table and non-table 
rice. 
 
6.2 The volume of imported rice distributed into the Korean market fo r table use (hereinafter “table rice”) shall be phased in from  no less than 10 percent to 
no less than 30 percent of the total MMA volume by the sixth year  of implementation period, in equal increments over the six ye ar period. Table rice 
including quality rice shall have access to normal marketing channe ls, wholesalers, distributors and end users. Table rice shal l be marketed in a timely 
fashion so that its quality for table use is not adversely affected by the storage time. 
 
6.3 Separate from and in addition to the utilization of table rice as stipulated above, volume of imported rice distributed into th e Korean market for non-table 
use shall reflect recent patterns of distribution.  
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Description of products Tariff item 
number(s) 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 in the husk(paddy or rough) 
 
Rice(Hulled / Nonglutinous)  1. Rice(Hulled /Glutinous) 
 
Rice(Milled or semi-milled  
/Non-glutinous) 
Rice(Milled or semi-milled  /Glutinous) Rice(Broken)  Rice flour  Rice(Groats and meal)  
Rice(Pellets) 
 Rice(Rolled or flaked grains)  Other food preparations (Other)  Other food preparations (Other)  Mixes and doughs for the preparation of baker’s wares (Of rice flour) Mixes and doughs for the preparation of baker’s wares (Other) Other food preparations (Of rice flour)  Other food preparations (Other)  
1006-10-0000 
* ST-Annex 5 
1006-20-1000 * ST-Annex 5 1006-20-2000 * ST-Annex 5 1006-30-1000 * ST-Annex 5 1006-30-2000 * ST-Annex 5 1006-40-0000 * ST-Annex 5 1102-30-0000 * ST-Annex 5 1103-19-3000 * ST-Annex 5 
1103-20-2000 
* ST-Annex 5 1104-19-1000 * ST-Annex 5 1806-90-2290 * ST-Annex 5 1806-90-2999 * ST-Annex 5 1901-20-1000 * ST-Annex 5 1901-20-9000 * ST-Annex 5 1901-90-9091 * ST-Annex 5 1901-90-9099 
* ST-Annex 5  
51,307 M/T 
(5%) 
102,614 M/T 
(5%) 
225,575 M/T 
(5%)  
102,614 M/T 
(5%) 
205,228 M/T 
(5%) 
408,700 M/T 
(5%)  
1995/1999 
 
2000/2004  2005/2014  
2.  
3. * 
Nonglutinous 
milled rice basis 
* Note 4 
 
 
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