WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/AG/N/GTM/31
26 May 2004
(04-2269)
Committee on Agriculture Original: Spanish
NOTIFICATION
The following communication, dated 25 May 2004, is being circulated at the request of the
delegation of Guatemala . The notification concerns tariff and other quotas ( Table MA.1 ) for 2002
and2003 .G/AG/N/GTM/31
Page2Table MA.1
MARKET ACCESS: Guatemala
REPORTING PERIOD: 2002
Implementation of market access opportunities: tariff and other quota commitments
Designation of products Tariff item number(s) encompassed
in product descriptionDescription of import arrangement applicable
1 2 3
Apples 0808 (a) Allocation by country : None
(b) Allocation to importers : The quota is allocated by import licences on a
first-come-first-served basis at the request of importers, until the
authorized volume is used up.
(c) Other arrangements : Licences are granted to enterprises legally
established in Guatemala and registered with the Ministry of the
Economy.
(d) Further information : An ad hoc commission is responsible for the
allocation of licences, consisting of the Ministries of the Economy;
Agriculture, Livestock and Food, and Public Finance; the Tax
Administration Office, Chamber of Commerce and National Association
of Deciduous Fruit Producers. The quota and its administration fall under
Government Decision No. 504-2001 and Ministerial Decision No. 428-97,
published in the Central American Official Gazette.
G/AG/N/GTM/31
Page3Designation of products Tariff item number(s) encompassed
in product descriptionDescription of import arrangement applicable
1 2 3
Yellow maize 1005.90.20 (a) Allocation by countries :None
(b) Allocation to importers : The quota is distributed in accordance with
importers' applications. When applications exceed the authorized volume
for importation, the quota is distributed proportionally among the
interested parties according to the volume of each application.
(c) Other arrangements : The licences are granted to enterprises legally
established in Guatemala and registered with the Ministry of the
Economy.
(d) Further information : An ad hoc commission is responsible for the
corresponding licences, consisting of the Ministries of the Economy;
Agriculture, Livestock and Food; and Public Finance; the Tax
Administration Office and representatives of the economic agents
involved in the maize-producing industry. The quota and its
administration fall under Government Decision No. 871-2000 and
Ministerial Decision No. 425-97, published in the Central American
Official Gazette.
Rice 1006 (a) Allocation by countries :None
(b) Allocation to importers : The quota is distributed in accordance with
importers' applications. When applications exceed the authorized volume
for importation, the quota is distributed proportionally between the
interested parties according to the volume of each application.
(c) Other arrangements : The licences are granted to enterprises legally
established in Guatemala and registered with the Ministry of the
Economy.
G/AG/N/GTM/31
Page4Designation of products Tariff item number(s) encompassed
in product descriptionDescription of import arrangement applicable
1 2 3
(d) Further information : An ad hoc commission is responsible for the
corresponding licences: consisting of the Ministries of the Economy;
Agriculture, Livestock and Food; and Public Finance; and the Tax
Administration Office and representatives of the economic agents
involved in the rice-producing industry. The establishment of the quota
and its administration fall under Government Decision No. 502-2001 and
Government Decision No. 203-2002, published in the Central American
Official Gazette.
Wheat or meslin flour 1101.00.00 (a) Allocation by countries : None.
(b) Allocation to importers : The quota is distributed in accordance with the
importers' applications. When applications exceed the authorized volume
for importation, the quota is distributed proportionally between the
interested parties according to the volume of each application.
(c) Other arrangements : The licences are granted to enterprises legally
established in Guatemala and registered with the Ministry of the
Economy. In-quota imports are broken down equally into quarterly
periods.
(d) Further information : An ad-hoc commission is responsible for the
corresponding licences, consisting of the Ministries of the Economy;
Agriculture, Livestock and Food; Public Health and Social Welfare, and
Public Finance; and the Tax Administration Office. The quota and its
administration fall under Government Decision No. 169-2001, published
in the Central American Official Gazette.
G/AG/N/GTM/31
Page5Table MA.1
MARKET ACCESS: Guatemala
REPORTING PERIOD: 2003
Implementation of market access opportunities: tariff and other quota commitments
Designation of products Tariff item number(s) encompassed
in product descriptionDescription of import arrangement applicable
1 2 3
Apples 0808 (a) Allocation by country : None
(b) Allocation to importers : The quota is allocated by import licences on a
first-come-first-served basis at the request of importers, until the
authorized volume is used up.
(c) Other arrangements : Licences are granted to enterprises legally
established in Guatemala and registered with the Ministry of the
Economy.
(d) Further information : An ad hoc commission is responsible for the
allocation of licences, consisting of the Ministries of the Economy;
Agriculture, Livestock and Food, and Public Finance; the Tax
Administration Office, Chamber of Commerce and National Association
of Deciduous Fruit Producers. The quota and its administration fall under
Government Decision No. 5-2003 and Ministerial Decision No. 428-97,
published in the Central American Official Gazette.
G/AG/N/GTM/31
Page6Designation of products Tariff item number(s) encompassed
in product descriptionDescription of import arrangement applicable
1 2 3
Yellow maize 1005.90.20 (a) Allocation by countries :None
(b) Allocation to importers : The quota is distributed in accordance with
importers' applications. When applications exceed the authorized volume
for importation, the quota is distributed proportionally among the
interested parties according to the volume of each application.
(c) Other arrangements : The licences are granted to enterprises legally
established in Guatemala and registered with the Ministry of the
Economy.
(d) Further information : An ad hoc commission is responsible for the
corresponding licences, consisting of the Ministries of the Economy;
Agriculture, Livestock and Food; and Public Finance; the Tax
Administration Office and representatives of the economic agents
involved in the maize-producing industry. The quota and its
administration fall under Government Decision No. 236-2003 and
Ministerial Decision No. 228-2003, published in the Central American
Official Gazette.
Rice 1006 (a) Allocation by countries :None
(b) Allocation to importers : The quota is distributed in accordance with
importers' applications. When applications exceed the authorized volume
for importation, the quota is distributed proportionally between the
interested parties according to the volume of each application.
(c) Other arrangements : The licences are granted to enterprises legally
established in Guatemala and registered with the Ministry of the
Economy.
G/AG/N/GTM/31
Page7Designation of products Tariff item number(s) encompassed
in product descriptionDescription of import arrangement applicable
1 2 3
(d) Further information : An ad hoc commission is responsible for the
corresponding licences: consisting of the Ministries of the Economy;
Agriculture, Livestock and Food; and Public Finance; and the Tax
Administration Office and representatives of the economic agents
involved in the rice-producing industry. The establishment of the quota
and its administration fall under Government Decision No. 53-2003 and
Ministerial Decision No. 159-2003, published in the Central American
Official Gazette.
Wheat or meslin flour 1101.00.00 (a) Allocation by countries : None.
(b) Allocation to importers : The quota is distributed in accordance with the
importers' applications. When applications exceed the authorized volume
for importation, the quota is distributed proportionally between the
interested parties according to the volume of each application.
(c) Other arrangements : The licences are granted to enterprises legally
established in Guatemala and registered with the Ministry of the
Economy. In-quota imports are broken down equally into quarterly
periods.
(d) Further information : An ad-hoc commission is responsible for the
corresponding licences, consisting of the Ministries of the Economy;
Agriculture, Livestock and Food; Public Health and Social Welfare, and
Public Finance; and the Tax Administration Office. The quota and its
administration fall under Government Decision No. 169-2001,
Government Decision No. 462-2002 and Ministerial Decision No. 509-
2002, published in the Central American Official Gazette.
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