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Reference:     WLI/100                    19 March 2010  
   
 
  
 
  
 
  
MARRAKESH AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING 
THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION 
DONE AT MARRAKESH ON 15 APRIL 1994 
 
GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE 1994 
 
CERTIFICATION OF MODIFICATIONS  AND RECTIFICATIONS TO  
SCHEDULE CXL - EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
1 
 
 
TRANSMISSION OF CERTIFIED TRUE COPY  
 
 I have the honour to furnish herewith a certified tr ue copy of the Certification of Modifications 
and Rectifications to Schedule CXL - European Communities , effective 22 February 2010 . 
 
  
 
  
 
       P a s c a l  L a m y  
       D i r e c t o r - G e n e r a l  
 
  
 
  
 
 
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1 On 1 December 2009, the Treaty of  Lisbon amending the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty 
establishing the European Community (done at Lisbon , 13 December 2007) entere d into force.  On 29 
November 2009, the WTO received a Verbal Note (WT/L/7 79) from the Council of th e European Union and the 
Commission of the European Communities stating that, by virtue of the Treaty of Lisbon, as of 1 December 
2009, the European Union replaces and succeeds the European Community . 
  
    
 
 
 
 
SCHEDULES OF TARIFF CONCESSIONS TO THE 
GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE 1994 
 
CERTIFICATION OF MODIFICATIONS AND RECTIFICATIONS 
 
SCHEDULE CXL - EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES  
  
 WHEREAS the CONTRACTING PARTIES to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 
1947 adopted, on 26 March 1980, a Decision on Procedu res for Modification and Rectification of 
Schedules of Tariff Concessions (BISD 27S/25); 
  WHEREAS in accordance with the provisions of the above- mentioned Deci sion, a draft 
containing modifications and rectifications to Schedule CXL - European Communities was 
communicated to all Members of the World Tr ade Organization in document G/MA/TAR/RS/90 dated 
24 January 2003; 
 
 IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED that the modi fications and rectifications to Schedule CXL - 
European Communities  are established in conformity with the above-mentioned Decision. 
  The annexed modifications and rectifications are effective as of  22 February 2010  
 
 This Certification is deposited with the Dire ctor-General of the Worl d Trade Organization, who 
shall promptly furnish a certified true copy to each  Member of the World Trade Organization.  It shall 
be registered in accordance with the provisions of  Article 102 of the Charter of the United Nations. 
  
 DONE at Geneva this fifth day of March, two thousand and ten. 
  
 
  
 
          P a s c a l  L a m y  
 
 
 
  
 
  
 
Certified true copy:  
 
  
 
  
Director-General   
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SCHEDULE CXL – EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
 
This Schedule is authentic only in the English language 
 
 
 
 
            22 February 2010  
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Schedule CXL – European Communities  
    
Description of 
product Tariff 
item 
number Initial quota 
quantity 
and in-
quota tariff 
rate Final quota 
quantity 
and in-
quota tariff 
rate 
 Other terms and conditions 
Other spelt, 
common wheat 
and meslin 1001 90 95 2 981 600t 
12€/t 2 981 600t 
12€/t Allocated to supplying countries as 
follows: 
 Canada     38 000t USA   572 000t Other countries           2 371 000t 
 
Qualification for this quota is subject to conditions laid down in the relevant Community provisions. This quota is for other spelt, medium and low quality 
common wheat and meslin. 
 
Out-of-quota rate of duty 
95€/t 
    
The European Communities need not apply the con cessions for other spelt, medium and low quality 
common wheat and meslin under item 1001 9095 cont ained in headnote 6 of the EC Schedule 
 
    
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Description of 
product Tariff 
item 
number Initial quota 
quantity 
and in-
quota tariff 
rate Final quota 
quantity 
and in-
quota tariff 
rate 
 Other terms and conditions 
Barley 1003 00 50 50 000t 
(malting 
barley) 
8€/t 
 
300 000t (all 
other barley) 
16€/t 50 000t 
(malting 
barley) 
8€/t 
 
300 000t (all 
other barley) 
16€/t 
  
 Qualification for these quotas is subject to conditions laid down in the relevant Community provisions. 
Out-of-quota rate of duty 
93€/t 
    
The European Communities need not apply the con cessions for item 1003 00 50 (barley) contained in 
headnote 6 of the EC Schedule 
 
  
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