Agreement

in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and Brazil pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedules of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the European Union

A. Letter from the European Community

Geneva, 16 September 2009

Sir,

Following negotiations under Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 (GATT) relating to the modification of the Schedules of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the European Union, the European Community and Brazil have agreed as follows:

The European Community will incorporate in its schedule, for the customs territory of EC 27, the following modifications:

To incorporate in the schedule of the EC 27 the concessions contained in the schedule of the EC 25.

On tariff lines 0201 3000, 0202 3090, 0206 1095 and 0206 2991 add 5000 tonnes to the allocation of Brazil under the EC tariff rate quota "boneless high quality meat of bovine animals, fresh, chilled or frozen", maintaining the present in quota rate of 20 %.

On tariff line 0202 3090, add 9000 tonnes (erga omnes) under the EC tariff rate quota "meat of bovine animals, frozen" maintaining the present in quota rate of 20 % or 20 % + 45 % of the specific rate of duty.

On tariff line 0207 1410, add 2500 tonnes to the allocation of Brazil under the EC tariff rate quota "cuts of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus", maintaining the present in quota rate of 0 %.

On tariff line 0207 2710, create a country allocation (Brazil) of 2500 tonnes under the EC tariff rate quota "cuts of turkey, frozen", maintaining the present in quota rate of 0 %.

On tariff line 1701 1110, add 300000 tonnes to the allocation of Brazil under the EC tariff rate quota "raw cane sugar, for refining", maintaining the present in quota rate of EUR 98/t.

On tariff line 1701 1110 add 250000 tonnes (erga omnes) under the EC tariff rate quota "raw cane sugar, for refining", maintaining the present in quota rate of EUR 98/t.

This Agreement will enter into force no later than two months after the date of the signed letter from Brazil.

On behalf of the European Community

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B. Letter from Brazil

Geneva, 16 September 2009

Sir,

With reference to your letter stating:

"Following negotiations under Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 (GATT) relating to the modification of the Schedules of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the European Union, the European Community and Brazil have agreed as follows:

The European Community will incorporate in its schedule, for the customs territory of EC 27, the following modifications:

To incorporate in the schedule of the EC 27 the concessions contained in the schedule of the EC 25.

On tariff lines 0201 3000, 0202 3090, 0206 1095 and 0206 2991 add 5000 tonnes to the allocation of Brazil under the EC tariff rate quota "boneless high quality meat of bovine animals, fresh, chilled or frozen", maintaining the present in quota rate of 20 %.

On tariff line 0202 3090, add 9000 tonnes (erga omnes) under the EC tariff rate quota "meat of bovine animals, frozen" maintaining the present in quota rate of 20 % or 20 % + 45 % of the specific rate of duty.

On tariff line 0207 1410, add 2500 tonnes to the allocation of Brazil under the EC tariff rate quota "cuts of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus", maintaining the present in quota rate of 0 %.

On tariff line 0207 2710, create a country allocation (Brazil) of 2500 tonnes under the EC tariff rate quota "cuts of turkey, frozen", maintaining the present in quota rate of 0 %.

On tariff line 1701 1110, add 300000 tonnes to the allocation of Brazil under the EC tariff rate quota "raw cane sugar, for refining", maintaining the present in quota rate of EUR 98/t.

On tariff line 1701 1110 add 250000 tonnes (erga omnes) under the EC tariff rate quota "raw cane sugar, for refining", maintaining the present in quota rate of EUR 98/t.

This Agreement will enter into force no later than two months after the date of the signed letter from Brazil.".

I hereby have the honour to express my government’s agreement.

On behalf of Brazil

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