I.

The Community and the Swiss Confederation agree that, during the transitional period laid down by the Act of Accession, the import duties on the annual quantities of cheese listed below and intended for the markets of Spain and Portugal shall be kept at the following levels: (a) on importation into Spain: Cheese originating in and coming from Switzerland accompanied by an approved certificate: Description Import duty (ECU/100 kg net weight) or % ad valorum Quantity (tonnes) 1986 1987 1988 1989 — Emmentaler, Gruyère, Sbrinz, Appenzell, Vacherin fribourgeois and Tête de moine, not grated or powdered, of a minimum fat content of 45 % by weight in the dry matter, matured for at least two months in the case of Vacherin fribourgeois and at least three month for the others, falling within subheading 04.04 A of the Common Customs Tariff: 1 844 2 121 2 439 2 805 — whole cheeses of the conventional flat cylindrical shape, of a free-at-frontier value to be determined 18,13 — pieces packed in vacuum or in inert gas, with rind on at least on side, of a net weight of not less than 1 kg but less than 5 kg, of a free-at-frontier value to be determined 18,13 — Emmentaler, Gruyère, Sbrinz, Appenzell, Vacherin fribourgeois and Tête de moine, not grated or powdered, of a minimum fat content of 45 % by weight, in the dry matter, matured for at least two months in the case of the Vacherin fribourgeois and at least three months for the others, falling within subheading 04.04 A of the Common Customs Tariff: — whole cheeses of the conventional flat cylindrical shape with rind, of a free-at-frontier value to be determined 9,07 — pieces packed in vacuum or in inert gas, with rind on at least one side, of a net weight of not less than 1 kg and of a free-at-frontier value to be determined 9.07 — pieces packed in vacuum or inert gas, of not less than 450 g, and of a free-at- frontier value to be determined 9,07 — Glarus herb cheese (known as ‘Schabziger’), made from skimmed milk and mixed with finely-ground herbs, falling within subheading 04.04 B of the Common Customs Tariff 6 % — Tilsit, of a fat content, by weight, in the dry matter, not exceeding 48 %, falling within subheading 04.04 E 1 b) 2 of the Common Customs Tariff levy — Tilsit, of a fat content, by weight, in the dry matter, exceeding 48 %, falling within subheading 04.04 E 1 b) 2 of the Common Customs Tariff levy — Processed cheese, not grated or powdered, the blending of which only Emmentaler, Gruyère and Appenzell have been used and which may contain as an addition, Glarus herb cheese (known as ‘Schabziger’), put up for retail sale, of a free-at-frontier value to be determined, and of a fat content, by weight, in the dry matter, not exceeding 56 %, falling within subheading 04.04 D of the Common Customs Tariff 36,27 96 110 127 146 During the transitional period, the application of the import duties listed above shall not preclude the levying of a compensatory amount fixed in accordance with the provisions of the Act of Accession. The duties indicated above shall be applicable provided the Swiss Confederation undertakes to observe a free-at-Spanish-frontier value where applicable. At the beginning of the transitional period, this value shall be determined on the basis of the price levels recorded on the Spanish market for the cheese in question, less the total import charges. During the transitional period, the free-at-Spanish-frontier values to be observed by the Swiss Confederation shall be adjusted to take account of the alignment of cheese prices on the Spanish market with those on the Community market until those values are identical to those applicable to imports into the Community as constituted on 31 December 1985. From 1 January 1990 and until the end of the transitional period, the quantities indicated above shall be adapted annually in accordance with the rules applicable to imports into Spain from the Community as constituted on 31 December 1985. (b) On importation into Portugal: Description Import duty (ECU/100 kg net weight) or % ad valorum Quantity (tonnes) 1986 1987 1988 1989 — Emmentaler, Gruyère, Sbrinz, Appenzell, Vacherin, fribourgeois and Tête de moine, not grated or powdered, of a minimum fat content, of 45 % by weight in the dry matter, matured for at least two months in the case of Vacherin fribourgeois and at least three months for the others, falling within subheading 04.04 A of the Common Customs Tariff: 50 58 66 76 — whole cheeses of the conventional flat cylindrical shape, of a free-at-frontier value to be determined 9,07 — pieces packed in vacuum or in inert gas, with rind on at least one side, of a net weight of not less than 1 kg but less than 5 kg, of a free-at-frontier value to be determined 9,07 — pieces packed in vacuum or in inert gas, of not less than 450 g, and of a free-at-frontier value to be determined 9,07 — Processed cheese, not grated or powdered, the blending of which only Emmentaler, Gruyère and Appenzell have been used and which may contain, as an addition, Glarus herb cheese (known as ‘Schabziger’), put up for retail sale, of a free-at-frontier value to be determined, and of a fat content, by weight, in the dry matter, not exceeding 56 %, falling within subheading 04.04 D of the Common Customs Tariff 36,27 85 98 113 130 During the transitional period, the application of the import duties listed above shall not preclude the levying of a compensatory amount fixed in accordance with the provisions of the Act of Accession. The duties indicated above shall be applicable provided the Swiss Confederation undertakes to observe a free-at-Spanish-frontier value where applicable. At the beginning of the transitional period, this value shall be determined on the basis of the price levels recorded on the Spanish market for the cheese in question, less the total import charges. During the transitional period, the free-at-Spanish-frontier values to be observed by the Swiss Confederation shall be adjusted to take account of the alignment of cheese prices on the Spanish market with those on the Community market until those values are identical to those applicable to imports into the Community as constituted on 31 December 1985. From 1 January 1990 and until the end of the transitional period, the quantities indicated above shall be adapted annually in accordance with the rules applicable to imports into Spain from the Community as constituted on 31 December 1985.