COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
Brussels, 08.01.1997 
COM(96) 686 final 
97/0010 (ACC) 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL DECISION 
approving the exchange of letters between the 
Community and the ACP States concerning Annex XL to the Fourth ACP-EC 
Convention relating to the Joint Declaration on agricultural products referred to in 
Article 168(2)(a)(ii) 
(presented by the Commission) 

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
The Final Act of the Agreement amending the Fourth ACP-EC Lomé Convention signed 
in Mauritius on 4 November 1995 states that Annex XL to the Convention concerning 
the Joint Declaration relating to agricultural products referred to in Article 168(2)(a)(ii) 
will be replaced by the text of paragraph 81. 
However, in its present form the text will have to be adapted to take account of the 
results of the Uruguay Round negotiations which has been transposed into the Common 
Customs Tariff adopted by the Community. The Community has undertaken to revise 
Annex XL signed in Mauritius and has consulted the ACP States on this matter over the 
last few months. 
The ACP-EC Council of Ministers in Mauritius adopted the recommendation by the 
Committee of Ambassadors to formally adopt the revised version in the form of an 
exchange of letters between the Presidents of the EU and ACP Councils respectively. 
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Proposal for a Council Decision approving the exchange of letters between the 
Community and the ACP States concerning Annex XL to the Fourth ACP-EC 
Convention relating to the Joint Declaration on agricultural products referred to in 
Article 168(2)(a)(ii) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular 
Article 113 thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Whereas the exchange of letters between the Community and the ACP States on Annex 
XL to the Fourth ACP-EC Convention relating to the Joint Declaration on agricultural 
products referred to in Article 168(2)(a)(ii) should be approved, 
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: 
Article 1 
The exchange of letters between the Community and the ACP States on Annex XL to the 
Fourth ACP-EC Convention relating to the Joint Declaration on agricultural products 
referred to in Article 168(2)(a)(ii) is hereby approved on behalf of the European 
Community. The text of the exchange of letters is attached to this Decision. 
Article 2 
The President of the Council shall notify the ACP States of this exchange of letters on 
behalf of the European Community. 
Done at Brussels,. 
4Q. 
Exchange of letters between the Community and the ACP States concerning XL to the 
Fourth ACP-EC Convention relating to the Joint Declaration on agricultural products 
referred to in Article 168(2)(a)(ii) 
A. Letter from the Community 
Sir, 
The Final Act of the Agreement amending the Fourth ACP-EC Lomé Convention signed 
in Mauritius on 4 November 1995 states that Annex XL to the Convention shall be 
replaced by the text of paragraph 81. 
However, in its present form the text will have to be adapted to take account of the 
results of the Uruguay Round negotiations which have been transposed into the Common 
Customs Tariff adopted by the Community. 
The Community has undertaken to revise the text of Annex XL signed in Mauritius and 
has consulted the ACP States on this matter over the last few months. 
I enclose the final revised text in the annex and should be obliged if you would confirm 
that the ACP States have taken note thereof. 
Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration. 
On behalf of the Council 
of the European Union 
a. ft-
B. Letter from the ACP States 
Sir, 
I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of today's date and to inform you 
that the ACP States have taken note of its content and the provisions attached thereto. 
Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration. 
On behalf of the ACP Council 
of Ministers 
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ANNEX XL 
Joint deciaratibn concerning agricultural products referred to in Article 168(2)(a)(ii) 
The Contracting Parties have taken note that the Community intends to take the measures 
mentioned in the Annex, and which are laid down at the date of signing of the 
Convention, with a view to granting ACP States the preferential treatment provided for 
in Article 168(2)(a)(ii), for certain agricultural and processed products. 
They have taken note that the Community declares that it will take all the measures 
required to ensure that the corresponding agricultural regulations are adopted in good time 
and that, wherever possible, they come into force at the same time as the interim 
arrangements which will be introduced after the signing of the agreement amending the 
fourth ACP-EC Convention. 
Import treatment 
applicable to agricultural products and 
foodstuffs originating in the ACP States 
Common organization of market Special treatment for the ACP States 
1. BEEF AND VEAL 
CN code Exemption from ad valorem customs 
duties for the following products covered 
by the common organization of the 
market 
0102 90 05 Where, in the course of a year, imports 
0102 90 21 of beef and veal falling within CN codes 
0102 90 29 0201, 0202, 0206 10 95, 0206 29 91, 
0102 90 41 1602 50 10 and 1602 90 61 originating in 
0102 90 49 an ACP State exceed the greatest 
0102 90 51 quantity of Community imports recorded 
0102 90 59 for one year between 1969 and 1974 
0102 90 61 inclusive for the origin in question, plus 
0102 90 69 an annual growth rate of 7%, exemption 
0102 90 71 from customs duties on the products of 
0102 90 79 that origin shall be partially or totally 
0201 suspended. 
0202 
0206 10 91 In such case, the Commission shall 
0206 10 95 report to the Council of Ministers of the 
0206 10 99 European Union, acting by a qualified 
0206 21 00 majority on a proposal from the 
0206 22 90 Commission, shall decide on the 
0206 29 91 treatment to be applied to the imports 
0206 29 99 concerned. 
0210 20 
0210 90 41 
0210 90 49 
0210 90 90 
ex 1502 00 90 
1602 50 10 
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1602 50 31 
1602 50 39 
1602 50 80 
1602 90 61 
1602 90 69 
ex 1602 10 00 
ex 1602 20 90 
ex 1602 90 10 16% reduction in the customs duty for 
the following products: 
Homogenized preparations of beef and 
veal 
Preparations of cows' or calves' liver 
Preparations of cows' or calves' blood 
2. SHEEPMEAT AND GOATMEAT 
CN code 
0104 
0204 
0206 80 99 
0206 90 99 
0210 9011 
0210 9019 
0210 90 60 
ex 1502 00 90 
1602 90 72 
1602 90 74 
1602 90 76 
1602 90 78 Exemption from ad valorem customs 
duties for the following products covered 
by the common organization of the 
market 
Non-application of specific CCT duties 
for an annual quota of 100 tonnes for 
CN codes: 
(a) 010410 30 
010410 80 
0104 20 90 
(other than pure-bred breeding animals) 
(b) 0204 
0210 9011 
0210 9019 
(other than meat of domestic sheep). 
For this meat, reduction of 65% of 
specific CCT duties for an annual quota 
of 500 tonnes 
ex 160210 00 
ex 1602 20 90 
ex1602 9010 16% reduction in the customs duty for 
the following products: 
Homogenized preparations of sheepmeat 
and goatmeat 
Preparations of sheep's or goats' liver 
Preparations of sheep's or goats' blood 
3. POULTRY MEAT 
CN code: 
01051111 
01051119 
0105 11 91 
01051199 
0105 92 00 
0105 93 00 16% reduction in the customs duty for 
the following products: 
Fowl of the species Gallus domesticus 
010512 00 Geese and turkeys 
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0105 19 20 
0105 99 20 
0105 99 30 
010519 90 Ducks and guinea fowls 
0105 9910 
0105 99 50 
0209 00 90 Poultry fat, fresh, chilled or frozen 
0210 90 71 Offal of poultry livers 
0210 90 79 
1501 00 90 Poultry fat, rendered 
Reduction of the CCT duty by 65% for: 
0207 . - poultry meat up to an annual 
quota of 400 tonnes 
1602 31 - other preserved or prepared 
1602 3211 poultry meat and offal up to an 
1602 3219 annual quota of 500 tonnes 
1602 32 30 
1602 32 90 
1602 39 
4. DAIRY PRODUCTS 
CN Code 16% reduction in import duties for the 
following products: 
0401 Milk and cream, non-concentrated nor 
containing added sugar or other 
sweetening matter 
04031011 Yogurt, not flavoured nor containing 
04031013 added fruit, nuts or cocoa 
0403 1019 
0403 10 31 
040310 33 
0403 10 39 
0403 9011 to Other fermented or acidified milk and cream, not 
0403 90 69 flavoured nor containing added fruit, nuts or 
cocoa 
040410 Whey and modified whey 
0404 90 Products consisting of natural milk 
constituents 
0405 Butter and other fats and oils derived 
from milk 
17021100 Lactose and lactose syrup 
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1702 19 00 
2106 90 51 Lactose syrup, flavoured or coloured 
23091015 Dog or cat food containing more than 
23091019 50% of milk products 
230910 39 
2309 10 59 
2309 10 70 
2309 90 35 Other preparations or a kind used for 
2309 90 39 animal feeding containing more than 
2309 90 49 50% of milk products 
2309 90 59 
2309 90 70 
Reduction of third country customs 
duties by 65% for: 
0402 Milk and cream, concentrated or 
containing added sugar within the limits 
of an annual quota of 1 000 tonnes 
0406 Cheese and curd within the limits of an 
annual quota of 1 000 tonnes 
5. EGGS 
CN Code: 16% reduction in customs duties for 
products covered by the common 
organization of the markets: 
0407 00 11 Poultry eggs 
0407 00 19 
0407 00 30 
040811 80 Yolks of birds' eggs 
0408 19 81 
0408 19 89 
0408 91 80 Birds' eggs 
0408 99 80 
6. PIGMEAT 
CN code: 16% reduction in customs duties on the 
following products 
0103 9110 Live swine other than pure-bred breeding 
0103 9211 animals 
0103 92 19 
1501 00 11 Pig fat (including lard) 
1501 00 19 
ex 160210 00 Prepared or preserved meat of swine 
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ex 1602 20 90 
1602 41 10 
1602 4210 
160249 
ex 1602 9010 
1602 90 51 
1902 20 30 Stuffed pasta, whether or not cooked or otherwise 
prepared, containing more than 20% by weight of 
sausages and the like, of meat and meat offal of 
any kind, including fats of any kind or origin 
50% reduction in customs duty within an 
annual quota of 500 tonnes for the 
following products: 
02031110 Meat of swine, fresh or chilled 
02031211 
02031219 
02031911 
02031913 
02031915 
ex 020319 55 except tenderloin, presented singly 
020319 59 
0203 2110 Meat of swine, frozen 
0203 2211 
0203 2219 
0203 2911 
0203 2913 
0203 29 15 
ex 0203 29 55 except tenderloin, presented singly 
0203 29 59 
0206 30 21 Offal of domestic swine, fresh or chilled 
0206 30 31 
0206 41 91 Offal of domestic swine, frozen 
0206 49 91 
0209 0011 Pig fat 
0209 0019 
0209 00 30 
02101111 to Hams, shoulders and cuts thereof, with bone in, 
02101139 of domestic swine salted, dried or smoked 
02101211 Bellies of domestic swine, salted, dried 
02101219 or smoked 
02101910 to Other cuts of domestic swine, salted, 
021019 89 dried or smoked 
0210 90 31 Edible flours and meals of offal of 
0210 90 39 domestic swine 
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1601 00 Reduction of customs duty by 65% 
within an annual quota of 500 tonnes 
for: 
- Sausages and similar products of 
meat, meat offal and blood 
7. FISHERY PRODUCTS 
CN Code: 
03 
1604 
1605 
1902 2010 
2301 20 00 Exemption of customs duties for all 
products covered by the common 
organization of the market 
8. SUGAR 
CN code: 
1212 9120 
1212 91 80 
1212 92 00 
1702 20 10 
1702 20 90 
1702 30 10 
1702 4010 
1702 60 10 
1702 60 90 
1702 90 30 
1702 90 60 
1702 90 71 
1702 90 80 
1702 90 99 
2106 90 30 
2106 90 59 16% reduction in customs duties for the 
following products: 
Sugar beet 
Sugar cane 
Maple sugar and maple syrup 
Isoglucose 
Other fructose and fructose syrup 
Other, including invert sugar 
1703 Isoglucose syrups 
Sugar syrups as food preparations 
This reduction will not be applicable 
when the Community, In accordance 
with Its Uruguay Round commitments, 
applies additional duties 
Exemption from third country customs 
duty within the limits of an annual quota 
of 600 000 tonnes for: 
- Molasses 
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9. OIL SEEDS AND OLEAGINOUS FRUIT 
CN code: Exemption from customs duties for all 
products covered by the common 
organization of the market 
1201 00 90 
1202 10 90 
1202 20 00 
1203 00 00 
1204 00 90 
1205 00 90 
1206 00 91 
1206 00 99 
120710 90 
1207 20 90 
1207 30 90 
1207 40 90 
1207 50 90 
1207 60 90 
1207 91 90 
1207 92 90 
1207 99 91 
1207 99 99 
1208 
1504 
1507 
1508 
1509 90 00 
1510 00 90 
1511 
1512 
1513 
1514 
15151100 
1515 19 Exemption from customs duties 
1515 21 
1515 29 
1515 50 
1515 90 21 
1515 90 29 
1515 90 31 
1515 90 39 
1515 90 40 
1515 90 51 
1515 90 59 
1515 90 60 
1515 90 91 
1515 90 99 
151610 
1516 20 91 
1516 20 95 
1516 20 96 
1516 20 98 
1517 10 90 
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1517 90 91 
1517 90 99 
1518 00 31 
1518 00 39 
1522 00 91 
1522 00 99 
2304 00 00 
2305 00 00 
2306 10 00 
2306 20 00 
2306 30 00 
2306 40 00 
2306 50 00 
2306 60 00 
2306 70 00 
2306 90 90 
10. CEREALS 
CN code: 
0709 90 60 Sweet corn Reduction of customs duty by 
0712 90 19 ECU 1.81/tonne 
100510 90 
1005 90 00 
1007 00 Sorghum 60% reduction in customs duty within 
the limit of an annual ceiling of 
100 000 tonnes 
1008 20 00 Millet Non-application of customs duty 
within the limit of an annual ceiling of 
60 000 tonnes 
50% reduction in the customs duty can 
be reintroduced above the annual 
ceiling for sorghum and millet. 
16% reduction in customs duties on 
the following products: 
1101 00 Wheat or meslin flour 
110210 00 Rye flour 
110311 Groats and meal of wheat 
1103 21 00 Pellets of wheat 
50% reduction in the customs duty 
within a quota of 15 000 tonnes for 
the following products: 
100110 00 Wheat and meslin, except spelt for sowing 
100190 91 
1001 90 99 
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1002 00 00 
1003 00 10 
1003 00 90 
1004 00 00 
1008 10 00 
1008 30 00 
1008 90 10 
1008 90 90 Rye 
Barley 
Oats 
Buckwheat 
Canary seed 
Tritlcale 
Other cereals 
11. RICE 
CN Code: 
1006 10 21 to Paddy rice, 
1006 10 98 except for sowing 
1006 20 
1006 30 
1006 40 00 Husked rice In compliance with common rules, 
reduction of customs duty per 
1 000 kg: 
for paddy rice, by 65% and ECU 4.34 
for husked rice, by 66% and ECU 4.34 
Milled and semi-milled for milled and semi-milled rice, by 
rice ECU 16.78, subsequently reduced by 
65% and ECU 6.52 
Broken rice for broken rice, by 65% and ECU 3.62 
This exception is valid only if a charge 
of an equivalent amount is levied at 
the time of export by the ACP State 
concerned. 
Should 125 000 tonnes (husked rice 
equivalent) of rice ( CN codes 1006 10 
21 to 1006 10 98,1006 20 and 1006 
30) and 20 000 tonnes of broken rice 
(CN code 1006 40 00) be exceeded, 
the general third-country arrangement 
shall apply. 
12. CEREAL SUBSTITUTES AND PROCESSED CEREAL AND RICE PRODUCTS 
CN code: Exemption from customs duties for the 
following products: 
071410 91 Manioc 
0714 20 
0714 9011 
ex 0714 9019 
ex 1106 20 Sweet potatoes 
Arrowroot 
Arrowroot flour and meal 
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ex 1108 19 90 Arrowroot starch 
2309 1011 Dog or cat food, put up for retail sale 
2309 10 31 
50% reduction in customs duties for 
the following products: 
NOTE: This reduction is additional to 
the 24.8 ECU/t. reductions for these 
same products (see below). 
110814 00 Manioc starch 
ex 1108 19 90 Other starches, other than arrowroot 
ECU 6.19 reduction per tonne for the 
following products: 
071410 99 Other roots and tubers 
ex 0714 9019 Other roots, other than arrowroot 
ECU 8.38 reduction per tonne for the 
following products: 
07141010 Manioc roots 
ECU 7.98 reduction per tonne for the 
following products: 
ex 1106 2010 Flour and meal of sago, roots or tubers 
of heading No 0714, denatured, other 
than arrowroot flour or meal 
ECU 29.18 reduction per tonne for the 
following products: 
ex 1106 20 90 Flour and meal of sago, roots or tubers 
of heading No 0714, other than 
denatured, other than arrowroot flour 
or meal 
ECU 7.3 reduction per tonne for the 
following products: 
1102 2010 Maize flour 
1102 9010 Barley flour 
1102 90 30 Rice flour 
110312 00 Oat groats and meal 
11031310 Maize groats and meal 
11031910 Rye groats and meal 
11031930 Barley groats and meal 
1103 2100 Wheat pellets 
11032910 Rye pellets 
1103 29 20 Barley pellets 
1103 29 30 Oat pellets 
1103 29 40 Maize pellets 
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110411 90 Flaked barley 
110412 90 Flaked oats 
11041910 Grains of wheat 
110419 30 Grains of rye 
110419 50 Grains of maize 
110419 91 Flaked rice 
110419 99 Other flaked grains 
1104 21 50 Pearled grains of barley 
1104 30 Germ of cereals 
ECU 3.6 reduction per tonne for the 
following products: 
1102 20 90 Maize flour 
1102 30 00 Rice flour 
1102 90 90 Other cereal flours 
110313 90 Maize groats and meal 
110314 00 Rice groats and meal 
110319 90 Groats and meal of other cereals 
1103 29 50 Rice pellets 
1103 29 90 Pellets of other cereals 
11041110 Rolled barley 
11041210 Rolled oats 
11042110 Hulled barley 
1104 21 30 Hulled barley, sliced or kibbled 
1104 21 90 Barley grains, not otherwise worked 
than kibbled 
1104 2199 Other barley grains 
1104 22 Oat grains 
1104 23 Maize grains 
1104 29 Other cereal grains 
ECU 24.8 reduction per tonne for the 
following products: 
11081100 Wheat starch 
110812 00 Maize starch 
11081300 Potato starch 
110814 00 Manioc (cassava) starch 
110819 90 Other starches, exc. rice 
ECU 37.2 reduction per tonne for: 
11081910 Rice starch 
ECU 219 reduction per tonne for the 
following products: 
1109 00 00 Wheat gluten 
23031011 Residues of starch from maize 
ECU 117 reduction per tonne for the 
following products: 
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1702 30 51 Glucose and glucose syrup in the form 
of white crystalline powder 
1702 30 91 Other glucose In the form of white 
crystalline powder 
1702 90 75 Other sugars and molasses in powder 
form 
ECU 81 reduction per tonne for the 
following products: 
1702 30 59 Other glucose and glucose syrup 
1702 30 99 
1702 40 90 
1702 90 50 Maltodextrine and maltodextrine syrup 
1702 90 79 Other sugars and molasses 
2106 90 55 Glucose syrup and maltodextrine syrup 
ECU 7.2 reduction for the following 
products: 
230210 Maize bran 
2302 20 Rice bran 
2302 30 Wheat bran 
2302 40 Other cereal bran 
ECU 10.9 reduction per tonne for the 
following products: 
23091013 Dog or cat food, put up for retail sale 
2309 10 33 
230910 51 
2309 10 53 
2309 90 31 Other preparations of a kind used In 
2309 90 33 animal feeding 
2309 90 41 
2309 90 43 
2309 90 51 
2309 90 53 
13. FRESH OR CHILLED FRUIT AND VEGETABLES 
CN code: Exemption from customs duty for the following 
products: 
0706 90 30 Horse-radish 
ex 0706 90 90 Salad beetroot 
ex 0706 90 90 Radishes (Raphanus sativus), known as"mooli" 
ex 0707 0010 Small winter cucumbers 
ex 0707 0015 (Exemption limited to the ad valorem component 
ex 0707 00 20 of the customs duty) 
ex 0707 00 35 
ex 0707 00 40 
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0708 Leguminous vegetables 
0709 30 00 Aubergines (egg-plants) 
0709 40 00 Celery other than celeriac 
0709 51 90 Mushrooms, other 
0709 6010 Sweet peppers 
0709 90 71 Courgettes 
0709 90 73 (Exemption limited to the ad valorem component 
0709 90 75 of the customs duty) 
0709 90 77 
0709 90 79 
0709 90 90 Other vegetables 
0802 31 00 and Walnuts, in shell or shelled 
0802 32 00 
0802 50 00 Pistachios 
0802 90 10 Pecans 
0802 90 50 Pine nuts 
0802 90 60 Macadamia nuts 
0802 90 85 Other nuts 
0804 30 00 Pineapples 
0804 40 Avocados 
0804 50 00 Guavas, mangoes and mangosteens 
0805 30 90 Limes (Citrus aurantifolia) 
0805 40 Grapefruit • 
0805 90 00 Other citrus fruit 
0807 11 00 Melons (including watermelons) 
080719 00 
0807 20 00 Pawpaws 
0809 40 90 Sloes 
0810 40 30 Fruit of the species Vaccinium myrtillus 
0810 90 Other fresh fruit 
0813 50 31 Mixtures exclusively of nuts of headings 
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0813 50 39 CN codes Nos 0801 and 0802 
Reduction in customs duties on the following 
products: 
ex 0702 00 45 Tomatoes (other than cherry tomatoes) from 
0702 00 50 15 November to 30 April: reduction of the ad 
0702 0015 valorem component of the duty by 60% within the 
0702 00 20 limits of a quota of 2 000 tonnes 
ex 0702 00 45 Cherry tomatoes from 15 November to 30 April: 
0702 00 50 exemption from the ad valorem component of the 
0702 00 15 duty within the limits of a quota of 2 000 tonnes 
0702 00 20 
07031019 Onions, other than sets, from 1 February to 15 May: 
exemption from the customs duty. 
For the rest of the year, 15% reduction in the 
customs duty. 
0703 20 00 Garlic from 1 February to 31 May: exemption from 
the customs duty. 
For the rest of the year, 15% reduction in the 
customs duty. 
ex 0704 90 90 Chinese cabbage from 1 November to 31 
December:exemption from the customs duty. 
For the rest of the year, 15% reduction in the 
customs duty. 
ex 0705 11 05 Iceberg lettuce from 1 July to 31 October: 
ex 07051110 exemption from the customs duty, 
ex 070511 80 For the rest of the year, 15% reduction in the 
customs duty. 
ex 0706 10 00 Carrots from 1 January to 31 March: exemption 
from the customs duty. 
For the rest of the year, 15% reduction in the 
customs duty. 
070910 Artichokes from 1 October to 31 December: 
exemption from the ad valorem component of the 
customs duty. For the rest of the year, 15% 
reduction in the customs duty. 
0709 20 00 Asparagus: 
- exemption from the customs duty from 
15 August to 15 January 
- 40% reduction from 16 January to 
31 January 
- 15% reduction for the rest of the year 
ex 0804 20 10 Figs (fresh) from 1 November to 30 April: 
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exemption from the customs duty within the limits 
of a ceiling of 200 tonnes 
080510 Oranges: 
- exemption from the ad valorem component of 
the customs duty from 15 May to 30 September 
in the framework of a reference quantity of 
25 000 tonnes 
- above this quantity and throughout the year an 
80% reduction in the ad valorem component of the 
customs duty 
0805 20 Mandarins (including tangerines and satsumas); 
Clementines, wilkings and other similar citrus 
hybrids: 
- exemption from the customs duty from 15 May 
to 30 September in the framework of a reference 
quantity of 4 000 tonnes 
- above this quantity and throughout the year an 
80% reduction in the ad valorem component of the 
customs duty 
ex 080610 29 Seedless table grapes: exemption from customs 
ex 080610 69 duties from 1 December to 31 January within the 
limits of a quota of 800 tonnes and from 1 
February to 31 March within the limits of a 
reference quantity of 100 tonnes 
0808 10 Apples: reduction in the ad valorem component 
of the customs duty by 50% within the limits of a 
quota of 1 000 tonnes 
ex 0808 20 Pears: reduction in the ad valorem component of 
the customs duty by 65% within the limits of a 
quota of 2 000 tonnes 
080910 Apricots: exemption from the customs duty from 
1 September to 30 April. For the rest of the year, 
a 15% reduction in the ad valorem component of 
the customs duty. 
ex 0809 20 71 Cherries: exemption from the customs duty from 
ex 0809 20 79 1 November to 31 March, 
ex 0809 20 11 
ex 0809 20 19 
0809 30 Peaches, including nectarines: exemption from 
the customs duty from 1 December to 30 March. 
For the rest of the year, a 15% reduction in the ad 
valorem component of the customs duty. 
0809 4010 to Plums: exemption from the customs duty from 15 
0809 40 40 December to 31 March. For the rest of the year, 
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a 15% reduction in the ad valorem component of 
the customs duty. 
ex 081010 05 Stawberrles: exemption from 1 November to end 
ex 081010 80 February in the framework of a quota of 1 600 
tonnes. 
Reduction of the customs duty to the 
following levels: 
0810 40 50 - 3% for fruit of the species 
Vaccinium macrocarpon 
and Vaccinium corymbosum 
0810 40 90 - 5% for other fruits of the Vaccinium 
species 
16% reduction in customs duties for the 
following products: 
070310 90 Shallots 
0703 90 00 Leeks and other alliaceous vegetables 
070410 Cauliflowers and headed broccoli 
0704 20 00 Brussels sprouts 
0704 9010 White cabbages and red cabbages 
0704 90 90 Other cabbages 
ex 070511 Cabbage lettuce, except iceberg 
070519 00 Other lettuce 
0705 21 00 Witloof chicory 
0705 29 00 Other chicory 
ex 0706 10 00 Turnips 
0706 90 05 Celeriac 
0706 9011 
0706 90 17 
ex 0707 0010 Winter cucumbers, other than small cucumbers 
ex 0707 0015 (Reduction limited to the ad valorem component 
ex 0707 00 20 of the customs duty) 
ex 0707 00 35 
ex 0707 00 40 
0707 00 90 Gherkins 
0709 5110 Cultivated mushrooms 
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0709 51 30 Chantarelles 
0709 51 50 Flap mushrooms 
0709 52 00 Truffles 
0709 70 00 Spinach, New Zealand spinach and 
orache spinach 
0709 9010 Salad vegetables other than lettuce and 
chicory 
0709 90 20 Chard (or white beet) and cardoons 
0709 90 40 Capers 
0709 90 50 Fennel 
0802 11 90 Almonds, other 
0802 12 90 
0802 21 00 Hazelnuts 
0802 22 00 
0802 40 00 Chestnuts 
0808 20 90 Quinces 
0810 2010 Raspberries 
0810 20 90 Blackberries, mulberries and loganberries 
0810 30 10 Gooseberries and black-, white- or redcurrants 
0801 30 30 
0810 30 90 
14. PROCESSED FRUIT AND VEGETABLE PRODUCTS 
CN code: Exemption from customs duties for all products 
covered by the common organization of the market 
ex 0710 (Council Regulation 2201/96 of 28 October 1996) 
ex 0711 
ex 0712 
0804 20 90 
0806 20 
ex 0811 
ex 0812 
ex0813 
0814 00 00 
0904 2010 
ex 0811 
1302 20 
ex 2001 
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2002 
2003 
ex 2004 
ex 2005 
ex 2006 00 
ex 2007 
ex 2008 
ex 2009 
In addition, non-application of the specific 
component of custom duties for the following 
products: 
Jams, fruit jellies, marmalades, fruit or nut purée 
and fruit or nut pastes, being cooked preparations, 
whether or not containing added sugar or other 
sweetening matter: 
2007 10 10 - Homogenized preparations with a sugar content 
exceeding 13% by weight 
2007 99 20 - Purée and pastes 
2007 99 31 
2007 99 33 
2007 99 35 
2007 99 39 
2007 99 51 
2007 99 55 
2007 99 58 
Fruit, nuts and other edible parts of plants, 
otherwise prepared or preserved, whether or not 
containing added sugar or other sweetening 
matter or spirit, not elsewhere specified or 
included: 
ex 2008 20 Pineapples 
ex 2008 30 Grapefruit segments 
ex 2008 40 Pears 
ex 2008 80 Strawberries 
ex 2008 92 Mixtures of tropical fruit 
ex 2008 99 Grapes 
Passionfruit, guava and tamarinds 
2009 2011 Grapefruit juice 
2009 20 91 
ex 2009 40 Pineapple juice 
ex 2009 80 Passionfruit and guava juice 
ex 2009 90 Mixtures of tropical fruit juices 
16% reduction in customs duties for the following 
products: 
2005 20 20 Potatoes prepared or preserved other than In the 
2005 20 80 form of flour, meal or flakes 
15. WINE 
CN code: Exemption from customs duties for: 
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2009 60 Unfermented grape juice (including grape must) 
2204 30 92 
2204 30 94 
2204 30 96 
2204 30 98 
16. UNMANUFACTURED TOBACCO 
CN code: Exemption from customs duties 
2401 
If serious disruptions occur as a result of a large 
increase in duty-free imports of unmanufactured 
tobacco (CN code 2401) originating in the ACP 
States, or if these imports create difficulties which 
result in deterioration of the economic situation of 
a region of the Community, the Community may 
take the necessary safeguard measures pursuant to 
Article 177(1) of the Convention, including 
measures to offset deflection of trade. 
17. CERTAIN GOODS RESULTING FROM THE 
PROCESSING OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS 
CN code: Exemption from the customs duties for the 
following products [Regulation (EEC) No 3448/93] 
0403 10 51 to 
040310 99 
0403 90 71 to 
0403 90 99 
0710 40 00 
071190 30 
15171010 
1517 9010 
1702 50 00 
1704(otherthan1704 9010) 
1806 
1902 (other than 1902 20 10 and 1902 20 30) 
1903 
1904 
1905 
2001 90 30 
2001 90 40 
2004 90 10 
2005 80 00 
2008 99 85 Maize (corn) other than sweet corn (Zea mays var. saccharata) 
2008 99 91 
2101 12 98 
210120 98 
2101 30 19 
2101 30 99 
210210 31 
2102 10 39 
2105 
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ex 2106 (other than 2106 90 30 to 2106 90 59) 
2202 90 91 
2202 90 95 
2202 90 99 
2905 43 00 
2905 44 
3302 10 29 
3501 
3505 10 (other than 3505 10 50) 
3505 10 
3505 20 
3809 10 
3824 60 
In addition, suspension of the agricultural 
component for: 
1702 50 00 Chemically pure fructose 
1704 90 30 White chocolate 
Chocolate and other food preparations containing 
cocoa: 
1806 20 - Preparations in block slabs or bars 
weighing more than 2 kg or in liquid, 
paste, powder, granular or other bulk form 
in containers or immediate packings, of a 
content exceeding 2 kg, excluding those 
falling within CN code 1806 20 70 
1806 31 00 - Other, in blocks, slabs or bars, filled or 
1806 32 unfilled 
1806 90 11 - Other chocolate and chocolate products 
1806 90 19 and sugar confectionery and substitutes 
1806 90 31 therefor made from sugar substitution 
1806 90 39 products containing cocoa 
1806 90 50 
ex 1901 Malt extract, food preparations of flour, meal, 
starch or malt extract, not containing cocoa 
powder or containing cocoa powder in a 
proportion by weight (of not-fat solids) of less 
than 40%, not elsewhere specified or included; 
food preparations of goods of CN codes Nos 0401 
to 0404, not containing cocoa powder or 
containing cocoa powder in a proportion by 
weight (of non-fat solids) of less than 5%, not 
elsewhere specified of included : 
- not containing milk fats or containing milk fats In 
In a proportion by weight of less than 1.6%, 
containing 50% or more but less than 75% by 
weight of starches 
1903 00 00 Tapioca and substitutes therefor prepared from 
starch, in the form of flakes, grains, pearls, sittings 
or similar forms 
Bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits and other bakers' 
wares, whether or not containing cocoa: 
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ex 1905 30 
ex 1905 40 
ex 1905 90 
2008 99 85 communion wafers, empty cachets of a kind 
suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, 
rice paper and similar products: 
Sweet biscuits; waffles and wafers: 
- Biscuits 
- Rusks, toasted bread and similar (toasted 
products other than ships biscuits) 
- Other: 
- Biscuits 
Maize (corn), otherwise prepared or preserved, not 
containing added sugar or spirit, other than sweet 
corn (Zea mays. var. saccharata) 
2101 12 98 Coffee-based preparations 
18. SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR 
IMPORTING CERTAIN AGRICULTURAL 
PRODUCTS ORIGINATING IN THE ACP STATES 
OR THE OCT INTO THE FRENCH OVERSEAS 
DEPARTMENTS 
CN code: 
0102 90 05 Live animals of 
0102 90 21 domestic bovine 
0102 90 29 species, other than 
0102 90 41 pure-bred breeding 
0102 90 49 animals 
0102 90 51 
0102 90 59 
0102 90 61 
0102 90 69 
0102 90 71 
0102 90 79 Non-application of the customs duty 
0201 
0202 
020610 95 
0206 29 91 Meat of bovine 
animals, fresh chilled 
or frozen Non-application of the customs duty 
0709 90 60 
0712 9019 
100510 90 
1005 90 00 Maize Non-application of the customs duty. 
Necessary measures against disturbances of the 
Community market should imports exceed 25 000 
tonnes per annum 
071410 91 
0714 9011 (including yams) Non-application of the customs duty 
within the limits of an annual quota of 
2 000 tonnes 
19. SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT FOR 
IMPORTS OF RICE INTO REUNION Non-application of the customs duty. 
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