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ORGANIZATION  G/SECRET/20/Add.4 
3 July 2006 
 (06-3204) 
 Original:   Spanish 
  
 
 
ARTICLE XXVIII:3 NEGOTIATIONS 
 
Notification by Panama under Article XXVIII:3
 
 
Addendum  
   The following communication, dated 30 June 2006,  is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Panama. 
 
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  The European Communities, in document G/SECRET/20 (of 19 January 2004), notified the World Trade Organization and its Members of its inte ntion to modify the tariff commitments made in 
Schedule XCII of the Czech Republic, Schedule CXLIV of the Republic of Estonia, Schedule CVII of 
the Republic of Cyprus, Schedule CXLIII of the Rep ublic of Latvia, Schedule CL of the Republic of 
Lithuania, Schedule LXXI of the Republic of H ungary, Schedule CXVII of the Republic of Malta, 
Schedule LXV of the Republic of Poland, Sc hedule XCVI of the Republic of Slovenia, 
Schedule XCIII of the Slovak Republic and Schedul e CXL of the European Communities of 15, in 
accordance with the procedures laid down in Articles XXIV.6 and XXVIII of the GATT and its 
respective Understandings of 1994.   In view of the foregoing, and as a recognized principal supplier, Pana ma initiated negotiations 
with the European Communities under Articles XXIV and XXVIII of the GATT 1994 in order to 
obtain compensatory adjustments for the enlarg ement of the European Communities and the 
consequent proposed modification of the previously  scheduled tariff concessions.  To date, these 
negotiations have not resulted in an agreement on compensatory adjustments covering the adverse 
effects resulting from the new bound tariff c onditions for the new Member States. 
  Accordingly and in view of the fact that, to  date, the European Communities has not specified 
the manner in which such compensation would be provided so that a satisfactory compensation 
agreement can be reached in accordan ce with the rights and obligations  set out in Article XXVIII:3 of 
the GATT 1994, Panama hereby announces that it w ill withdraw substantially equivalent tariff 
concessions on products of interest to the European Communities.  
 This notification serves as an announcement to Members that Panama will withdraw the 
concessions in its schedule of commitments, particular ly those on the tariff items listed in the annex to 
this notice.   Unless Panama provides further notice to Memb ers, the withdrawal of these concessions will 
take effect 30 days after the present notification to WTO Members. 
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  ANNEX 
 
  
Harmonized 
System Code 
(HS)  
Product 
1509.10.00 VIRGIN OLIVE OIL. 
1509.90.00 OTHER, OLIVE OIL AND ITS FRACTIONS, WHETHER OR NOT 
REFINED, BUT NOT CHEMICALLY MODIFIED. 
2001.90.10 OLIVES, WHETHER OR NOT STUFFED, PRESERVED BY 
VINEGAR OR ACETIC ACID. 
2001.90.20 CAPERS. 
2005.70.00 OLIVES PREPARED OR PRESERVED OTHERWISE THAN BY 
VINEGAR OR ACETIC ACID. 
2206.00.20 CIDER. 
6908.90.29 OTHER.  FLAGS AND PAVING, HEARTH OR WALL TILES. 
6908.90.99 OTHER.  OTHER FLAGS AND PAVING, HEARTH OR WALL 
TILES. 
7308.90.50 FLOORING AND GRATING, WHETHER OR NOT PLASTIC 
COATED, FOR PIG PENS. 
8703.23.99 OTHER. 
9404.10.90 OTHER, MATTRESS SUPPORTS. 
 Note
:  The product descriptions supplied above are for the convenience of the reader and are not 
intended to delimit the scope of the products that would be subject to increased duties. 
 
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