EN Official Journal of the European Union L 44/21

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.

(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,

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

ANNEX I ‘TABLE I 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’

ANNEX II ‘TABLE II 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’

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 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’