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| 15.2.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 44/21 |
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15.2.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 44/21

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DECISION No 2/2006 OF THE EC-SWITZERLAND JOINT COMMITTEE

of 31 January 2006

amending Table I, Table II, Table IV(c) and the Appendix to Table IV of Protocol 2

(2006/93/EC)

THE JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement between the European Economic Community, of the one part, and the Swiss Confederation, of the other part signed in Brussels on 22 July 1972, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, as amended by the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation amending the Agreement as regards the provisions applicable to processed agricultural products signed in Luxembourg on 26 October 2004, and its Protocol 2, and in particular Article 7 thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | The mutual free market access for undenatured ethyl alcohol shall be completed by adding undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of less than 80 % vol. of the HS heading No 2208.90 to Table I and Table IV(c) of Protocol 2. |
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(1)

The mutual free market access for undenatured ethyl alcohol shall be completed by adding undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of less than 80 % vol. of the HS heading No 2208.90 to Table I and Table IV(c) of Protocol 2.

| (2) | The Swiss customs tariff does not classify products containing fat in tariff no 1901.2099. Therefore, the standard recipe of this tariff number in the Appendix to Table IV shall be adapted by removing the butter content and replacing it partially by an increased wheat flour content. |
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(2)

The Swiss customs tariff does not classify products containing fat in tariff no 1901.2099. Therefore, the standard recipe of this tariff number in the Appendix to Table IV shall be adapted by removing the butter content and replacing it partially by an increased wheat flour content.

| (3) | Beverages containing milk components shall be subject to price compensation measures and therefore listed in Table I of Protocol 2. Following the modification of Table I, Table II of Protocol 2 must also be amended. As no import duties are imposed on preferential imports to Switzerland, these products shall be listed in Table IV(c) of Protocol 2 as well, |
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(3)

Beverages containing milk components shall be subject to price compensation measures and therefore listed in Table I of Protocol 2. Following the modification of Table I, Table II of Protocol 2 must also be amended. As no import duties are imposed on preferential imports to Switzerland, these products shall be listed in Table IV(c) of Protocol 2 as well,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Table I, Table II, Table IV(c) and Appendix to Table IV of Protocol 2 are amended as indicated in Annex I to Annex IV to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 February 2006.

Done at Brussels, 31 January 2006.

For the Joint Committee

The Chairman

Bernhard MARFURT

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ANNEX I

‘TABLE I

| HS Heading No | Description of products |
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| 0403 to 2106 | unchanged |
| 2202 | Waters, including mineral waters and aerated waters, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured, and other non-alcoholic beverages, not including fruit or vegetable juices of heading No 2009 |
| .90 | - Other: |
| ex ex .90 | - - Containing milk components of headings No 0401 and No 0402 |
| 2208 | Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of less than 80 % vol.; spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages: |
| .90 | - Other: |
| ex ex .90 | - - Other than concentrated grape juice containing added spirit |
| 3501 | unchanged’ |

HS Heading No

Description of products

0403 to 2106

unchanged

2202

Waters, including mineral waters and aerated waters, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured, and other non-alcoholic beverages, not including fruit or vegetable juices of heading No 2009

.90

- Other:

ex ex .90

- - Containing milk components of headings No 0401 and No 0402

2208

Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of less than 80 % vol.; spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages:

.90

- Other:

ex ex .90

- - Other than concentrated grape juice containing added spirit

3501

unchanged’

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ANNEX II

‘TABLE II

| HS Heading No | Description of products |
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| 0501 to 2201 | unchanged |
| 2202 | Waters, including mineral waters and aerated waters, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured, and other non-alcoholic beverages, not including fruit or vegetable juices of heading No 2009 |
| .10 | - Waters, including mineral waters and aerated waters, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured |
| .90 | - Other: |
| ex ex .90 | - - Other than fruit juice or vegetable juice diluted with water or aerated and other than containing milk components of headings No 0401 and No 0402 |
| 2203 to 2209 | unchanged’ |

HS Heading No

Description of products

0501 to 2201

unchanged

2202

Waters, including mineral waters and aerated waters, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured, and other non-alcoholic beverages, not including fruit or vegetable juices of heading No 2009

.10

- Waters, including mineral waters and aerated waters, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured

.90

- Other:

ex ex .90

- - Other than fruit juice or vegetable juice diluted with water or aerated and other than containing milk components of headings No 0401 and No 0402

2203 to 2209

unchanged’

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ANNEX III

Part (c) of Table IV is amended as follows:

| ‘(c) | The customs duty for the products listed in the table below is zero.






  Swiss tariff heading | Comments |
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| 1901.9099 | |
| 1904.9020 | |
| 1905.9040 | |
| 2103.2000 | |
| ex ex 2103.9000 | Other than mango chutney, liquid |
| 2104.1000 | |
| 2106.9010 | |
| 2106.9024 | |
| 2106.9029 | |
| 2106.9030 | |
| 2106.9040 | |
| 2106.9099 | |
| ex ex 2202.9090 | Containing milk components of headings 0401 and 0402 |
| 2208.9010 | |
| 2208.9099 ’ | |

‘(c)

Swiss tariff heading

Comments

1901.9099

1904.9020

1905.9040

2103.2000

ex ex 2103.9000

Other than mango chutney, liquid

2104.1000

2106.9010

2106.9024

2106.9029

2106.9030

2106.9040

2106.9099

ex ex 2202.9090

Containing milk components of headings 0401 and 0402

2208.9010

2208.9099 ’

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ANNEX IV

The Appendix to Table IV is replaced by the following text:

‘Appendix

| Swiss tariff heading | Comments | Common wheat | Durum wheat | Rye | Barley | Maize | Common wheat flour | Whole-milk powder | Skimmed-milk powder | Butter | Sugar | Eggs | Fresh potatoes | Vegetable fat |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Kg of raw material per 100 kg net of finished product |
| 1901.2099 | | | | | | | 90 | | | | 20 ’ | | | |

Swiss tariff heading

Comments

Common wheat

Durum wheat

Rye

Barley

Maize

Common wheat flour

Whole-milk powder

Skimmed-milk powder

Butter

Sugar

Eggs

Fresh potatoes

Vegetable fat

Kg of raw material per 100 kg net of finished product

1901.2099

90

20 ’

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