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11.11.70 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities No245/21
COUNCILDECISION
of27October1970
ontheconclusionofatariffAgreementinrespectofcertaincheesesnegotiatedwithSpain
duringconsultationswiththatcountryunderArticleXIXofGATT
(70/498/EEC)
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropeanEconomicCommunity ,andinparti­
cularArticle113thereof;
HavingregardtotheReportfromtheCommission ;
WhereasSpain,invokingArticleXIXofGATT,hasmadecertaincheesessubjecttoimport
licensing;
WhereasthemodificationofthearrangementsforimportingthoseproductsintoSpainaffects
theEuropeanEconomicCommunity ;
WhereastheCommission ,afterconsultations withSpainpursuanttoArticleXIXof
GATT,hasreachedasatisfactoryagreementwiththatcountry,
HASDECIDEDASFOLLOWS :
Article1
ThetariffAgreementnegotiatedwithSpainunderArticleXIXofGATTisconcludedon
behalfoftheEuropeanCommunity;thetextofthatAgreementisannexedtothisDecision.
Article2
TheconclusionoftheAgreementshallbenotifiedtotheContractingPartiestotheGeneral
AgreementonTariffsandTrade.
DoneatLuxembourg ,27October197Q.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
W.SCHEEL

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ANNEXI
AGREEMENT
betweenSpainandtheEuropeanEconomicCommunity
1.AfterconsultationsbcldpursuanttoAjticleXIXoftheGeneralAgreementonthereintroduction
bySpainofimportlicencesforcertaincheeses,SpainandintheEuropeanEconomicCommunityhave
agreedasfollows:
2.Subjecttotheprovisionsofparagraph3:
(a)TheimportationintoSpainofthecheeseslistedinAnnexIshallbeliberalized;
(b)TheimportarrangementsandnomenclatureofproductssetoutinAnnexes1and2shallbesub--
stitutedforthosefallingwithinheadingNo04.04oftheSpanishCustomstariff.
3.BothParties,consciousoftheneedtoassessinthelightofexperiencetheeffectoftheprovisionsof
thisAgreementupontradeanduponthebalanceoftheSpanishdomesticmarketforcheeseproducts,
reservetherightstheyheld,priortotheconsultationsmentionedabove,undertheGeneralAgree­
ment,andinparticularArticlesIIandXIXthereof.
4.TheprovisionssetoutinAnnexes1and2shallformanintegralpartofthisAgreement.
FortheSpanishDelegation
Geneva,5June1970FortheDelegationofthe
CommissionoftheEuropean
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ArrangementsfortheimportationofcertaincheesesintoSpain
1.TheprovisionsofthisAnnexshallapplytothefollowingcheesses:
Spanish
Customs
Tariff
NoCompensating
dutyCustomsdutyThreshold
price
Description
Pesetasper
100kg
(netweight)Pesetas
per100kg
(netweight)
I 2 3 4
04.04 Cheeseandcurd:
A.Emmentaler,Gruyère,Sbrinz,BergkäseandAppenzell:
1.Ofaminimumfatcontentof45%byweight,referredtodry
matter,maturedforatleast3monthsandfulfillingthecon­
ditionsstipulatedinfootnote('):
(a)Wholecheesesofacifvalueof:
1.7460pesetasormorebutlessthan8553pesetasper
100kgnetweight 1002238ptas/
100kg11230·10
2.8553pesetasormoreper100kgnetweight 100 1800ptas/
100kg1201480
(b)Vacuum-packed pieces,withrindonatleastoneside,of
aweightexceeding 1kgandofacifvalueof:
1.8366pesetasormorebutlessthan9458pesetasper
100kgnetweight 100'2238ptas/
100kg12280·10
2.9458pesetasormoreper100kgnetweight 100 1800ptas/
100kg1306480
(c)Vacuum-packed pieces,withrindonatleastoneside,of
aweightnotexceeding 1kgbutexceeding75g,andofa
cifvalueof:
1.8970pesetasormorebutlessthan10062pesetas
per100kgnetweight 1002238ptas/
100kg12980·10
2.10062pesetasormoreper100kgnetweight 100 1800ptas/
100kg13764-80
2.Other variable 45% 11230-10
B.Glarusherbcheese(knownasSchabziger),madefromskimmed
milkandmixedwithfinelygroundherbs,whetherornotpow­
dered,fulfillingtheconditionsstipulatedinfootnote21 45%—
C.Blue-veinedcheese:
1.Roquefort,fulfillingtheconditionsstipulatedinfootnote(2) 1 45%—
2.Gorgonzola,BleudesCausses,Bleud'Auvergne,Bleudè
Bresse,Fourmed'Ambert,Saingorlon,Edelpilzkäse ,Bleu­
fort,BleudeGex,BleuduJuraandBleudeSeptmoncel,ful­
fillingtheconditionsstipulatedinfootnote(2) 1 45%
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SpanishCompensating
dutyCustomsdutyThreshold
price
Customs
Tariff
NoDescriptionPesetas
per100kg
(netweight)Pesetas
per100kg
(netweight)
I 2 3 4 5
04.04
(cont'd)D.Processedcheese:
1.fulfillingtheconditionsstipulatedinfootnote(')intheblen­
dingofwhichonlyEmmentaler ,GruyèreandAppenzell
havebeenusedandwhichmaycontain,asanaddition,Gla­
rusherbcheese(knownasSchabziger),putupinboxesor
slicesandofafatcontentbyweightreferredtodrymatter:
(a)exceeding40%butnotexceeding48%inrespectofthe
aggregateofportionsorslices 1002300ptas/
100kg1123010
(b)exceeding40%butnotexceeding48%inrespectof
5/6thsoftheaggregateofportionsorslices,andnot
exceeding56%inrespectoftheremaining 1/6th 1002300ptas/
100kgII230·10"
(c)exceeding48%butnotexceeding56%inrespectof
theaggregateofportionsorslices 1002400ptas/
100kg1158010
2.Other,fulfillingtheconditionsstipulatedinfootnote(')and
ofadryproductcontentof40%ormorebyweightanda
fatcontentbyweightreferredtodrymatter:
(a)Notexceeding48% 100 45%1053010
(b)Exceeding48%butnotexceeding63% 100 45% 1088010
(c)Exceeding63%butnotexceeding73% 100 45%JU3010
3.Other variable 45% 14000
E.Curd(3) 100 45%—
F.Goats'cheese,fulfillingtheconditionsstipulatedinfootnote(2)100 45%—
G.Other:
1.Ofafatcontentbyweightnotexceeding40%andawater
contentcalculatedbyweightof'thenon-fattymatter:
(a)Notexceeding47%
1.ParmigianoReggiano,Granapadano,Pecorinoand
Fioresardo,whetherornotgratedorpowdered,ful­
fillingtheconditionsstipulatedinfootnote(2)1 45%
2.Other variable 45% 1201480
(b)exceeding47%butnotexceeding72%:
1.Cheddar,includingChester,fulfillingtheconditions
stipulatedinfootnote(') 100 45% 1096480H
2.Provolone,Asiago,CaciocavalloandRagusano,ful­
fillingtheconditionsstipulatedinfootnote(2)15
45%—
4.Camembert ,Brie,Taleggio,Maroilles,Coulommiers ,
Carrédel'Est,Reblochon ,Pontl'Evêque,Neufchatel,
Limburger,Romadour,Herve,HaizerKäse,Fromage
deBruxelles,Stracchino ,Crescenza,Robiola,Livarot
andMunster,fulfillingtheconditionsstipulatedin
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Spanish
Customs
TarifT
NoCompensating
dutyCustomsdutyThreshold
price
DescriptionPesetas
per.100kg
(netweight)Pesetas
per100kg
(netweight)'
1 2 3 4 5
04.04
(cont'd)5.Other
(c)exceeding72%andinimmediatepackingsofanet
capacity:variable 45% 1201480
1,notexceeding500g,fulfillingtheconditionsstipu­
latedinfootnote(2) 100 45% 1201480
2,exceeding500g variable 45% 1201480
2.Other variable 45% 1201480
(')Admissionunderthissubheadingshallbesubjecttopresentationofacertificateissuedbythecompetentauthorityoftheexportingcountry,recognizedbytheSpanishautho­
rities.TheformofthecertificatemustalsohavebeenapprovedbytheSpanishauthorities.Intheabsenceofsuchcertificatethegoodsshallbeclassifiedunderoneofthesub­
headings:04.04A2,04.04D3or04.04G1(b)5,asthecasemaybe.
(2)Admissionunderthissubheadingshallbesubjecttopresentationofacertificateissuedbythecompetentauthorityoftheexportingcountry,recognizedbytheSpanishautho­
rities.TheformofthecertificatemustalsohavebeenapprovedbytheSpanishauthorities.Intheabsenceofsuchcertificatethegoodsshallbeclassifiedunderoneofthesub­
headings:04.04C3,04.04GI(a)2,04.04G1(b)5or04.04G2,asthecasemaybe.
(3)-Underthissubheadingshallbeincludedonlythoseproductsobtainedbyhotprecipitationinanacidmedium,oftheproteinsfoundincheesewhey,formingasoftpaste.
(*)ForCheddarintendedforprocessing,seepoint4ofthisAnnex.
2.OnimportationintoSpainofcheesefallingwithinsubheadings :
(i)04.04A1
04.04D1
04.04D2
04.04G1(b)1
fulfillingtheconditionsoffootnote(')ofpoint1ofthisAnnex,
(ii)04.04B,04.04C1andC2
04.04F,04.04G1(a)1
04.04G1(b)2and(b)4
04.04G1(c)1
fulfillingtheconditionsoffootnote(2)ofpoint1ofthisAnnex,
(iii)04.04E
fulfillingtheconditionsoffootnote(3)ofpointofthisAnnex,thefollowingchargesshallbelevied:
(a)thecustomsdutiesshownincolumn4,
(b)acountervailing chargeforinternaltaxesandotherchargesandexpenses,
(c)thefixedcompensatingdutiesshownincolumn3.
3.OnimportationintoSpainofcheesesfallingwithinsubheadings04.04A2,04.04C3,04.04D3,04.04G1(a)2,04.04G1(b)5,
04.04G1(c)2and04.04G2,thefollowingchargesshallbelevied:
(a)thecustomsdutiesshownincolumn4,
(b)acountervailing chargeforinternaltaxesandotherchargesandexpenses,
(c)avariablecompensating dutyobtainedbycalculatingthedifferencebetweenthefollowingfactors:
(i)thethresholdpriceshownincolumn5,
(ii)thepriceofthemostfavourableofferrecordedininternationaltradetowhichshallbeaddedthecustomsduties,thecoun­
tervailingchargeforinternaltaxesandotherchargesandexpensesmentionedaboveunder(a)and(b).'Pilotproducts'
maybeestablishedinordertoascertainpricesininternationaltrade.
4.OnimportationintoSpainofCheddarfallingwithinsubheading04.04G1(b)1andintendedforprocessing,thethresholdprice
applicableshallbe9800pesetas/100kgnetweight.

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ANNEX2
Arrangements fortheimportationintoSpainofcheesesfallingwithinsubheading04.04G1(b)3
1.TheprovisionsofthisAnnexshallapplytothefollowingcheeses:
04.04Cheeseandcurd:
G.Other:
1.ofafatcontentbyweightnotexceeding40%andawatercontent,calculatedbyweight,ofthenon-fattymatter:
(b)exceeding47%butnotexceeding72%:
3.Butterkase,Cantal,Edam,Fontal,Fontina,Gouda,Italico,Kernhem,Mimolette,Saint-Nectaire ,Saint­
PaulinandTilsit.
2.Spainshallopenanannual,global,importquotaof2000metrictons.Theallocationofthisquotabetweensuppliercountriesshall
bemadequarterlyandonthebasisofimportseffectedintoSpainin1963/64/65,theEuropeanEconomicCommunitycountingas
asingleentity.
3.Onimportationofthecheeseslistedabove,Spainshallapplythefollowingdutiesandcharges:
(a)customsdutiesof45%advalorem.
(b)acountervailing chargeforinternaltaxesandotherchargesandexpenses.