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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(81)309 final
Brussels,18June1981
REPORT
onthenegotiations withSwedenunderArticleXXVIIIof
theGATTonthemodification ofitsconcessions forcertain
processedfruitandvegetables
RECOMMENDATION FORACOUNCIL
DECISION
ontheconclusion oftheAgreement betweentheEuropeanEconomic
Community andSwedenconcerningcertainprocessedfruitand
vegetableproductsnegotiated underArticleXXVIIIoftheGATT
(submittedtotheCouncilbytheCommission )
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C0M(81)309final

Explanatory memorandum
Asatisfactory Agreement hasbeen drawn upinthenegotiations
between Sweden andtheCommunity under Article XXVIII oftheGATT .
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Under this Agreement ,theCommunity authorizes Sweden tomodify
%
certain tariff concessions bound under GATT bythat country inrespect
ofprocessed fruit andvegetables (Chapter 20ofthe BN). Inexchange ,
Sweden hasaccorded theCommunity certain newconcessions onproducts
generally falling within this category .

ConclusionofanAgreementfollow >ngthenegotiations withSweden
underArticleXXVIIIofthe6ATT
(Communication fromtheCommission totheCouncil)
TheCommission herebypresentstotheCouncil:
1
(1)areportontheoutcomeofthenegotiations enteredintowithSweden
underArticleXXVIIIoftheGAITconcerningthemodification bySweden
oftariffconcessions oncertainproductsclassified asprocessed
fruitandvegetables (Chapter20oftheBN)(AnnexI);
(ii)adraftAgreementandAnnexestheretonegotiatedbetweenSwedenand
theCommunityunderArticleXXVIIIoftheGATT(AnnexIII).
On10FebruarytheArticle113Committee,meetinginGeneva,delivered a
favourableopinionontheoutcomeoftheabovementioned negotiations .
*
TheCommission recommendsthat-theCouncilapprovetheAgreementand
Annexestheretoinitialled withSweden(AnnexIII).
ItaccordinglypresentsadraftDecisionconcludingtheAgreement (AnnexII).

REPORT
onthenegotiations withSwedenunderArticleXXVIIIoftheGATT
onthemodification ofitsconcessions forcertainprocessedfruit
»I S
andvegetables
1.SwedenhasmodifiedcertainheadingsinChapter20ofitsCustoms
Tariff(processedfruitandvegetables )byconvertingcertainspe­
cificdutiesintoadvaloremduties.-
2.On12May1980theSwedishGovernment informedtheContracting
PartiestoGATTofitsintentiontomodify,inaccordance with.
ArticleXXVIII(5)oftheGeneralAgreement,certainconcessions
containedinSchedule XXX-Swedeninrespectofcertainprocessed
fruitandvegetable products.
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3.Inthiscommunication ,Swedendeclareditselfwillingtostart
negotiations orconsultations inaccordance withArticleXXVIII
oftheGATT.On20May1980theEuropeanCommunityassertedits
rightsanditsintentionofenteringintonegotiations withSweden,
andthelatterdeclareditselfwillingtoconductnegotiations or
consultations withtheEuropeanCommunity.
4.SincethebeginningofJune1980,anumberofconsultations and
negotiations havetakenplacewiththeSwedishauthorities .The
membersoftheArticle113Committeetookpartinthesetalksor
werekeptregularlyinformedbytheCommission.
5.Duringthesenegotiations ,theCommunityendeavoured toobtainfrom
Swedenlowercustomsdutiesthanthoseinitiallyproposedforthe
productsitwasintendingtorebindandalsosignificant compensation
underArticleXXVIIIoftheGATTfollowingthemodification ofthe
concessions containedinSchedule XXX-Sweden.TheCommunityalso
endeavoured tosecureSweden'sagreementthat,ifitweretoconsider
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modifyingthenewunbound8Xdutyforheading20.02.200 (whitebeans
intomatosauce),itwouldundertakebilaterally toinformtheCommu­
nityofitsintention andpossiblyenterintoconsultations inorder
tofindawayofmaintaining thepresentleveloftradeinthat
product.
Thequestionofcompensation inthenegotiations underArticleXXVIII
oftheGATT.Themajorproblemduringthesenegotiations wasthedif­
ficultyoffindingcompensation ofanybenefittotheMemberStatesof
theCommunitywhichhadsufferedinjuryasaresultofthemodification
ofSweden'sconcessions .Aftersomemonths'negotiations ,Swedenfi­
nallypresented anofferofcompensation whichwasquantitatively and
qualitatively acceptable totheCommunity.
Thecomparative tableofclaimsbytheEECandoffersofcompensation
madebySwedenisasfollows:(seedetailsinAnnex)
Volumeoftrade
(av.1977-78-79)
(Skr'000000)
EEC'sinitialclaim -56.6
EEC'sactualclaim -34.6
(followingdeductionofheadingswhere
rebindingisofferedatanequalor
lowerduty)
Sweden'scompensation
Listofcompensation presented by
Sweden +46,1
-AcceptedbytheCommunity 34.8
-Wherethereisanindirectbenefit 11.3
Supplementary requestsbytheEEC +11.8
0702009Onions 5.9
1902100Maltextract 2.7
2207205Otherfermentedbeverages 3.2
Headingsunboundandreboundata
lowerrate +10.2
Balance +33.5

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7.Stabilization ofunboundcustomsduty
Anagreementwasreached-andrecordedintheminutes-onabilateral
undertaking bySwedenvis-a-vistheCommunityconcerningthestabiliza­
tionofcustomsdutiesnotboundunder6ATTforwhitebeansintomato
sauce(bakedbeans)fallingwithinheading2002200oftheSwedish
customstariff'.
8.Inthesecircumstances andonthisbasis,theArticle113Committee
deliveredatitsmeetinginGenevaon10February1981afavourable
opinionontheconclusionofthenegotiations .'-j
9.Thetextssettingouttheresultsofthenegotiations wereinitialled
on16February1981.

RECU-1MENDATI0N FOR ACOUNi ILOECISTON
onthe tonclu ion ofthe Agreement between the European
Ecoi'iomi .."o^mu'ii tyand Sweden concerning certain
process -dfruit andvegetable products negotiated under
Article XXVIII ofthe GA7T
THE COUNCIL OFTHE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean Economic Community ,
and inparticular Article 113 thereof .
Having regard tothe recommendation from the Commission ,
Whereas Sweden ,invoking Article XXVIII ofthe General Agreement onTariffs
andTrade (GATT ),hasnotified itsintention ofunbinding the tariff conces­
sion forcertain processed fruit andvegetable products ofwhich theEuro­
pean Economic Community isthe principal supplier ;
Whereas theCommission has conducted negotiations with Sweden under
Article XXVIII oftheGATT ;whereas ithas reached anAgreement with
Sweden ;whereas theAgreement hasbeen found tobesatisfactory ,
!
HAS DECIDED ASFOLLOWS :
Article 1
The Agreement between theEuropean Economic Community and Sweden concei –
ning certain processed fruit andvegetable products negotiated under Article
XXVIII ofthe GATT ishereby approved onbehalf ofthe Community .
The text oftheAgreement isattached tothis Decision .

Article2
ThePresidentofthe,Councilisherebyauthorizedtodesignatethe
personempoweredtosigntheAgreementforthepurposeofbindingthe
Community.
DoneatBrussels. FortheCouncil
ThePresident

1", (9b1
PROCES-VERBAL
1.The Delegations ofSweden and the Commission ofthe European
Communities have co:cluded their negotiations under Article
XXVIII ofthe CATT for the modification ofconcessions
inschedule XXX-SWEDEN relating tocertain preparations of
vegetables ,fruit orother parts ofplants ,with the following
agreement :
The concessions included inschedule XXX -SWEDEN as set out
inpart Aofannex I,shall bereplaced by
(a)the concessions tobebound inthe G.ATT asset out in
part Bofannex I.
{b)the autonomous concession ,granted bySweden tothe
European Economic Community asset out inthe draft lettei
attached (annex II).
The provisions contained inthis paragraph shall enter into
force onthe same date .
2.Inconnection with this negotiation ,Sweden agrees toinform
the EEC ifitisenvisaged that Sweden will for the item ex
20.02.200 (white beans intomato sauce )increase the duty-
rate above the level of 8% .
The parties agree ,upon request ,toenter into consultation
ifdifficulties arise for this item and shall endeavour to
seek appropriate solutions ,aiming atmaintaining the present
level oftrade inthis product .
These consultations snail beheld
accordance with article 15ofthe
and the EEC ofJuly 21 ,1972 .inthe framework ana in
Agreement between Sweden

The parties agree tosubmit the agreement for approval by
their authorities .
Geneva ,February 10,1981
Onbehalf ofthe v Onbehalf ofthe
Delegation ofSweden Delegation ofthe
Commission ofthe
European Communities

RESU LTS OFNEGOTIATIO NSBETWEE N
■SWEDEN AMD THEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
UNDER
ARTICLE XXV III FOR THE MODIFICATION OF
CONCESSIONS INSCHEDULE XXX -SWEDEN
CHANGES IN SCHEDULE XXX -SWEDEN
NOTE :THE CONCESSIONS LISTED INPART "A"SHALL
BEREPLACED BYTHOSE LISTED INPART "3".ANY
ITEM LISTED INANNEX "B"CONFERS UPON THE
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES INITIAL NEGOTIATING RIGHTS .

Part A
SCHEDULE XXX -SWEDEN
Tariff Item
NumberDescription ofProducts Rate ofDuty
Chapter 20
Preparat ix>ns_of ve^etables ^fruit
or_ot_her_pa rts^ofplants
ex20.01
ex20.02
20.04
ex20.05Other vegetables than olives and capers
Mushrooms and truffles :
Inairtight containers for retail
sale
Other
Other (except tomato pulp and tomato
puree ,tomatoes inairtight containers
for retail sale ,olives ,asparagus ,
potato products ,capers ,red peppers
and green peppers )
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Candied fruit-peel
Other
Jams and marmalades oforange ,lemon
grapefruit ,pineapple ,apricot ,goose­
berry ,peach and plum
PurSe and mould ofchestnutsKr20per
100 kgs 1)
Kr65per 100
kgs with free­
dom tochange
to13% 1)
Kr65per
100 kgs
Kr20per
100 kgs1
1
Kr40per
100 kgs 1
Kr30per
100 kgs with
freedom to
change to
20% 1)
Kr40per
100 kgs 1)
Kr60per
100kgs 1)
1)Theduty shall becalculated ontheweight ofthegoods including
such packings inwhich thegoods areusually sold byretail .

£uHFuU:'-E XXX -SWEDEN
ariff Item Description ofProducts Rate ofDuty
Number
ex 20.07
Not containing added sugar :
Offruit other than citrus fruit ,
passion fruit ,mango ,guava and
pineapple
Incontainers ofagross weight Kr10per
exceeding 3kilogrammes 100 kgs
Inother containers Kr12.50 per
100kgs 1)
Ofvegetables :
Incontainers ofagross weight Kr10per
exceeding 3kilogrammes 100 kgs
Inother containers Kr10per
100kgs 1)
Containing added sugar :
Incasks :
Ofcitrus fruit ;ofapples Kr34per
cherries ,black and redcurrants , 100 kgs
gooseberries ,pears ,raspberries ,
strawberries orwhortleberries
Inother containers :
Ofcitrus fruit Kr34per
100kgs 1)
Ofapples ,cherries ,black and Kr 40per
red currants ,gooseberries ,pears , 100 kgs
raspberries ,strawberries or
whortleberries
1)The duty shall becalculated ontheweight ofthe goods including
such packings inwhich the goods are usually sold byretail .

1.
Part B
SCHEDULE XXX-SWEDEN
Tariff Item
Number
07.02
ex
08.10
13.03
15.07
19.02
20.01
ex
ex
ex
ex
20.02006
009Description of
products
Broccoli
Onions and shallots
902 Raspberries
502 Linseed oil ,bleached
100 Malt extract
Cucumbers :
151 Gherkins# whole ,minimum
85pieces per kilogramme
dried weight
151 Other
152 Red beets
153 Olives and capers
159 Red cabbages ;artichokes
159 Other vegetables than
cucumbers ,red beets , ,
olives and capers
250 Fruit
ex 100 Peas (excluding products of
peas falling Within heading
No .07.05 )
ex 200 Beans (excluding products of
beans falling within heading
No .07.05 )
300 Mushrooms and truffles :
ChampignonsOther mushrooms
Truf flesConcession
Rate ofDuty
Free
16%
Free
200 Pectic substances ,"pectinates Free
and pectates
Free
Free
5%
10%,min. Kjr30
per 100 kgs
10%
Free
7%
11%
Free1
10%
8%
15 %
5%
Free
Theminimum rates may beadjusted inrelation tothedevelopment
oftheproduction costs forthese products inSweden .However ,this
adjustment should not inany case exceed the development ofthe
level ofthecost -of-living index inO'eden c?"ingthe same period .

2
Tariff Item Dc3.':r,.p»:ior of Concession
1;umber products Rate ofDuty
40 ! Torna iões Free
901 Olives Free
306 Capers ana sweet peppers Free
ex . 909 Sliced onions tfried ; 5%
saue,:kraut
ex 909 Other vegetables than peas , 11%
beans ,mushrooms ,truffles ,
tomatoes ,tomato pulp ,tomato
puree ,asparagus ,olives ,
products based onpotatoes ,
capers and sweet peppers
20.03
20,05
20.06
20 .071902 Raspberries Free
20.04 000 •••• Free
3081
1)100 Ofcitrus fruit 5%
%1)Ofberries :
ex 300 ofblackcurrants and
strawberries
1ex 300 ofother berries 5%
909 Other (than ofcitrus fruit , 5%
berries and apples )
300 Citrus fruit Free
400 Pears Free
500 Apricots Free
600 Peaches Free
809 Other fruit Free
302 ,Orange juice ,not containing Free
303 added sugar
Orange juice ,containing Free
added sugar1
Svooon reserves the right tocharge ,over and above the rat *:
shown ,avariable component inorder totake into account the
differences inthe cost ofthe added sugar incorporated inthe
goods .

Tariff Item Description of
Number productsConcession
Rate ofDuty
ex
ex
ex402 ,
403
408
502 ,
503
508
702 ,
703
802 ,
803 ,
805
ex
ex
22.07806
807
205
22.09
510
590Grapefruit juice ,not
containing added sugar
Grapefruit juice ,containing
added sugar
Other citrus-fruit juices ,
not containing added sugar
Other citrus-fruit juice ,
containing added sugar
Tomato juice ,not containing
added sugar
Other fruit juices (than of
citrus-fruit ,passion fruit ,
mango ,guava and pineapple ):
ofblackcurrants and
strawberries ;fruit juice
mixtures containing juice
of blackcurrants and
strawberries
ofapples ,pears ,cherries
and plums ;other fruit
juice mixtures ,
other
Other vegetable juices :
containing added sugarhot
Other fermented beverages ,
other than sparkling ,ofan
alcoholic strength exceeding
15%byvolume ,incontainers
of 10litres and less
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%
Genever and gin :
Incontainers of 10
litres orless
Inother containersFree
Free
Free
Free
Free1
1
10%1
5%1
Free
3%1
Kr40per 100 litres
Kr40per 100 litres
Kr15per 100 litres
ofanalcoholic
•strength of50%at+15°C
Sweden reserves theright tocharge ,over andabove therate
shown ,avariable component inorder totake into account the
differences inthe cost ofthe added sugar incorporate' ?inthe
goods .

A
Mr. Director General ,
Ihave the honour toinform you that ,with reference to
the Agreement between the European Economic Community and
Sweden ofJuly 21 ,1972 ,and inparticular Article 15
thereof whereby the contracting parties declared their
readiness tofoster ,sofar astheir agricultural policies
allow ,the harmonious development oftrade inagricultural
products ,Sweden shall grant tothe Community ,onauni­
lateral basis and with effect from 1July 1981 ,the follow­
ing tariff concession
Swedish Customs Description of Concession
Tariff Item Number products rate ofduty
ex20.02 300 Champignons 1j%
Should anincrease inthe imports into Sweden from the
Community cause serious difficulties for the Swedish
production ,Sweden reserves its right ,after consultation
with the Community ,tore-establish the duty atthe bound
level inGATT of15% .
This concession isadditional tothose included inthe letter
ofJuly 21 ,1972 ,from the Head ofthe Swedish Delegation ,
Ambassador S.Astrom tothe Head ofthe Delegation ofthe
Community ,Mr. E.P. Wellenstein .
Accept ,Mr. Director General ,the assurance 'ofmyhighest
consideration .