WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/AG/N/VEN/14
3 March 2000
(00-0815)
Committee on Agriculture Original:  Spanish
NOTIFICATION
The following notification concerning the administration of agricultural tariff quotas
(Table MA:1 ) for 2000  was received from the delegation of Venezuela  on 28 February 2000.G/AG/N/VEN/14
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MARKET ACCESS:  Venezuela
REPORTING PERIOD:  2000
Implementation of market access opportunities:  tariff and other quota commitments
Description of products Tariff item number (s) encompassed
in product descriptionDescription of import arrangement applicable
(from Section I-B (or I-A) of Part I of the
Schedule)(from Section I-B (or I-A) of Part I of
the Schedule)
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Cane sugar 17.01 (a) Not applicable
(b) Allocation of licences or of access to quotas to importers:
(i) Government agency competent to grant licences:  the Ministry of Production and Trade is the
government body competent to grant licences, subject to a favourable opinion from the Interministerial
Commission set up under Decree 988 of 29 June 1990, comprising the Ministries of Finance and
Production and Trade.
(ii) Limitations on eligibility of applicants:  cane sugar tariff quotas are distributed by means of import
licences as follows:  90% among applicant firms that have effected imports over the last two (2) years;and the remaining 10% among firms entering the market for the first time or which are occasional
importers and which fulfil the requirements set out below:
(a) Traditional importers
(1) Completion of the import licence application form issued by the Ministry of Production and Trade,
which is available on the web:  platino.gov.ve/MAC/INDICE-P.HTM.
(2) Revenue stamp equivalent to fifteen (15) tax units (Unidades Tributarias) (Article 10.4 of the Revenue
Stamp Law, in conformity with Article 229 of the Tax Code).
(3) Copy of the Trade Register (for the first licence application).
(4) Copy of product sanitary registration or importer clearance, issued by the Ministry of Health and
Social Development (M.S.D.S)
(5) Sworn statement that the importer is acquainted with the compulsory Venezuelan standard COVENIN
or the relevant technical regulations, and agrees to accept liability for any damage caused to consumer
health or safety.G/AG/N/VEN/14
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(6) Certificate or authorization, on official company notepaper, the original being duly stamped and
signed by the legal representative, with the name of the person authorized to take out the licence.
(7) Most recent import invoice, indicating the volume and value of the merchandise.
(8) Monthly list of imports effected, with an indica tion of volume and value, attaching copies of the
relevant import declarations (forms A, B and C).
(9) The sugar processing plants are required to submit a report on the state of payments to sugar cane
producers.
(b) New importers must fulfil the above requirements , except those relating to the volume of imports.
(iii) How licences are allocated:  Licences are allocated to importers who fulfil the above requirements.(iv) Limitations on the period of validity or use of  the licences granted:  import licences are valid for a
non-extendable period of three (3) months.  If owing to circumstances or force majeure  imports cannot be
effected during the prescribed period of validity, beneficiaries must notify the Ministry of Production and
Trade for consideration of a new licence.
(c) Not applicable.
(d) Other information relevant to the implementa tion of market access opportunities:  For quota
distribution purposes, each tariff s ubheading must be consistent with the specific quota amount and the
corresponding tariff level.
       Finally, it should be pointed out that this  measure is valid for one (1) year from the date of
publication of Official Gazette No. 36.831 (17 November 1999), and may be extended for the same
period of time by decision of the Interministerial Commission.
Milk and cream, not concentrated 04.01 (a) Not applicableMilk in powder not exceeding 1.5%
fat0402.10 (b) Allocation of licences or of access to quotas to importers.
Milk and cream, concentrated, in
powder, granules or other solid forms,of a fat content, by weight, exceeding1.5%, not containing added sugar or
other sweetening matter0402.21 (i) Government agency competent to grant licences:  the Ministry of Production and Trade is the
government body competent to grant licences subject to a favourable opinion from the InterministerialCommission set up under Decree 988 of 29 June 1990, comprising the Ministries of Finance and
Production and Trade.G/AG/N/VEN/14
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Cheese 04.06 (ii) Limitations on eligibility of applicants:  tariff quotas for milk in powder, milk and cream and cheese
are distributed by means of import licences as follows:  90% among applicant firms that have effected
imports over the last two (2) years:  and the remain ing 10% among firms entering the market for the first
time or which are occasional importers and which also fulfil the requirements set out below:
(a) Traditional importers(1) Completion of the import licence application form issued by the Ministry of Production and Trade,
which is available on the web:  platino.gov.ve/MAC/INDICE-P.HTM.
(2) Revenue stamp equivalent to fifteen (15) tax units (Unidades Tributarias) (Article 10.4 of the Revenue
Stamp Law, in conformity with Article 229 of the Tax Code).
(3) Copy of the Trade Register (for the first licence application).
(4) Copy of product sanitary registration or importer clearance, issued by the Ministry of Health and
Social Development (MSDS).
(5) Sworn statement that the importer is acquainted with the compulsory Venezuelan Standard
COVENIN or the relevant technical regulations, and agrees to accept liability for any damage caused toconsumer health or safety.
(6) Certificate or authorization, on official company notepaper, the original being duly stamped and
signed by the legal representative, with the name of the person authorized to take out the licence.
(7) Most recent import invoice, indicating the volume and value of the merchandise.(8) Monthly list of imports effected, with and indication of volume and value, attaching copies of the
relevant import declarations (forms A, B and C).
(9) Name of the plant supplying the imported product, volume, date and final consignee.(10) Detailed list of purchases of domestic raw milk over the last two (2) years, indicating volume, value
and supplier.
(b) New importers must fulfil the above requirements , except those relating to the volume of imports.
(iii) How licences are allocated:  Licences are allocated to importers who fulfil the above requirements.G/AG/N/VEN/14
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(iv) Limitations on the period of validity or use of  the licences granted:  Import licences are valid for a
non-extendable period of three (3) months.  If owing to circumstances or force majeure  imports cannot be
effected within the prescribed period of validity, beneficiaries must notify the Ministry of Production and
Trade for consideration of a new licence.
(c) Not applicable.(d) Other information relevant to the implementation of market access opportunities:  For quota
distribution purposes, each tariff s ubheading must be consistent with the specific quota amount and the
corresponding tariff level.
      Finally, it should be pointed out that this measure is valid for one (1) year from date of publication of
Official Gazette No. 36.831 (17 November 1999), and may be extended for the same period of time by
decision of the Interministerial Commission.G/AG/N/VEN/14
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(a) Not applicable
(b) Allocation of licences or of access to quotas to importers:
(i) Government agency competent to grant licences:  the Ministry of Production and Trade is the
government body competent to grant licences, subject to a favourable opinion from the Interministerial
Commission set up under Decree 988 of 29 June 1990, comprising the Ministries of Finance and
Production and Trade
(ii) Limitations on eligibility of applicants:  tariff quot as for oleaginous products are distributed by means
of import licences as follows:  90 per cent among applicant firms that have effected imports over the lasttwo (2) years;  the remaining 10 per cent among firms entering the market for the first time or which are
occasional importers and which also fulfil the requirements set out below:
(a) Traditional importers
(1) Completion of the import licence application form issued by the Ministry of Production and Trade,
which is available on the web:  platino.gov.ve/MAC/INDICE-P.HTM.
(2) Revenue stamp equivalent to fifteen (15) tax units (Unidades Tributarias) (Article 10.4 of the Revenue
Stamp Law, in conformity with Article 229 of the Tax Code).
(3) Copy of the Trade Register (for the first licence application).
(4) Copy of product sanitary registration or importer clearance, issued by the Ministry of Health and
Social Development (MSDS).Soya beans
Palm nuts and kernelsSoya-bean oilOther oilsPalm oil
Sunflower-seed or safflower oil
Coconut (copra) oilOther vegetable fats and oilsAnimal or vegetable fats and oilsSoya cake12.01
12.0715.0715.1015.11
15.12
15.1315.1515.1823.04
(5) Sworn statement that the importer is acquainted with the compulsory Venezuelan standard COVENIN
or the relevant technical regulations, and agrees to accept liability for any damage caused to consumer
health or safety.
(6) Certificate or authorization, on official company notepaper, the original being duly stamped and
signed by the legal representative, with the name of the person authorized to take out the licence.
(7) Most recent import invoice, indicating the volume and value of the merchandise.
(8) Monthly list of imports effected, with an indicatio n of the volume and value, attaching copies of the
relevant import declarations (forms A, B and C).G/AG/N/VEN/14
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(9) Detailed list of the raw materials, products and by-products in the domestic oleaginous production
chain purchased during the last two (2) years, indicating volume, value and supplier.
(b) New importers must fulfil the above requirements , except those relating to the volume of imports.
(iii) How licences are allocated:  Licences are allocated to importers who fulfil the above requirements.
(iv) Limitations on the period of validity or use of  the licences granted:  Import licences are valid for a
non-extendable period of three (3) months.  If owing to circumstances or force majeure  imports cannot be
effected within the prescribed period of validity, beneficiaries must notify the Ministry of Production and
Trade for consideration of a new licence.  How licences are allocated:  Licences are allocated to importers
who fulfil the above requirements.
(c) Not applicable.
(d) Other information relevant to the implementation of market access opportunities:  for quota
distribution purposes, each tariff s ubheading must be consistent with the specific quota amount and the
corresponding tariff level.
Finally, it should be pointed out that this measure is valid for one year from the date of
publication in Official Gazette No. 36831 (17 November 1999), and may be extended for the same period
of time by decision of the Interministerial Commission.
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