Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION concerning the conclusion of agreements on certain oliseeds between the European Economic Community and Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Poland, Sweden and Uruguay, respectively, pursuant to Article XXVIII of the GATT
Date: 1993-11-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: GATT, agricultural product, common commercial policy, oleaginous plant, tariff preference, third country

1 

SEW-

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES 

C0M(93) 536 final 

Brussels, 10 November 1993 

Proposal  for a 

COUNCIL DECISION 

concerning the conclusion of agreements 

on certain oilseeds between the European Economic Community and 

Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Poland, Sweden and Uruguay, respectively, 

pursuant to Article XXVI11 of the GATT 

(presented by the Commission) 

Explanatory  Memorandum 

1. Following  a complaint  by  the United  States, a GATT  panel  found  that  the 
Community's  system  of  granting  aid  for  the  processing  of  oilseeds  did 
not  conform  to GATT  provisions  and  had  reduced  the  value of  the  tariff 
concession  (zero  duty) which  the Community  had  accorded  the  United 
States  In 1962. 

2. Notwithstanding  a substantial  initial  amendment  of  the  Community's 

system  of  production aids, the USA  requested  that  the members  of  the 
GATT  panel  be  reconvened.  They  found  that  there was  still  a  reduction  in 
the value of  the concession  (impairment)  and  asked  the Community  to act 
rapidly  to eliminate  it either  by  amending  the  system  of  internal  aids 
or  by  renegotiating  the  tariff  concession  on  the basis of  the  provisions 
of  Article  XXVIII  of  the  GATT. 

3. The Community  chose  the  second  approach  proposed  by  the  reconvened 

members  of  the GATT  panel  and  sought  and obtained  the  authorization of 
the contracting  parties  to  initiate  negotiations  under  paragraph  4 of 
Article XXVIII  of  the GATT.  Negotiations and  consultations  then got 
under  way  with  the United  States  and  eight  other  GATT  contracting 
parties  (Argentina,  Brazil, Canada,  Uruguay,  Poland,  Sweden,  India, and 
Pakistan). 

4.  In the negotiations a majority of  the contracting  parties  assessed 
trade  losses caused  by  the  reduction  in the  tariff  concessions  for 
oilseeds at  two billion  dollars overall.  This  figure was  contested  and 
rejected  by  the  Community. 

5. The negotiations  between  the delegations  of  the Commission  of  the 

European  Communities  and  the United  States  eventually  resulted  in an 
agreement.  This  agreement  was approved  by  the Council  on 8  June  1993. 

Negotiations  with  the other  GATT  contracting  parties  under  Article 
XXVIII  of  the GATT  continued  in the meantime. 

Agreements  were  reached  with  Argentina, Brazil, Canada,  Poland,  Sweden 
and  Uruguay.  These  countries  represent  most  of  the contracting  parties 
principally  concerned  and  almost  all  of  the  trade  covered  by  the 
existing  tariff  concessions.  It was not  possible  to reach  agreement  with 
India  and  Pakistan,  two countries  which,  although  having  initial 
negotiating  rights, account  for only  a very  small  part  of  the  trade 
involved  (less  than  1%  in value of  trade). The GATT  rules, and  in 
particular  those of Article  XXVIII,  do not  require  the  unanimous 
agreement  of  the countries  with  negotiating  rights  for  the  modification 
of  a tariff  concession. 

6. To ensure  prompt  implementation  so  that  the agreed  deadlines  can  be met, 
the Commission  proposes  that  the Council  formally  approve  the  agreements 
on oilseeds concluded  with Argentina, Brazil, Canada,  Poland,  Sweden  and 
Uruguay,  respectively, and  set  out  in Annexes  I to VI  hereto. 

(2) 

Proposal for a 

Council Decision 

of 

concerning the conclusion of agreements 
on certain oilseeds between the European Economic Community and 
Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Poland, Sweden and Uruguay, respectively, 
pursuant to Article XXVIII of the GATT 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic community, 
and in particular Article  113 thereof, 

Having regard to the proposal of the commission, 

Whereas a GATT panel found that the Community's support system for oilseeds 
had the effect of reducing the value of the tariff concessions granted by 
the Community  in 1962; 

Whereas the GATT panel consequently recommended that the Community  should 
act quickly to eliminate this reduction  in the value of tariff concessions; 

Whereas a mutually  satisfactory  agreement was reached  in the negotiations 
with the majority of GATT contracting parties having negotiating  rights 
under Article XXVIII of the GATT; 

Whereas these agreements should be put into effect quickly, so that the 
agreed deadlines can be met, 

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: 

Article 1 

The agreements on oilseeds between  the  European  Economic  Community  and 

Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Poland,  Sweden  and  Uruguay,  respectively,  in the 

framework  of  the General  Agreement  on Tariffs and Trade, are  hereby 

approved  on  behalf of  the European  Economic  Community. 

The  texts of  the agreements  are annexed  to this  Decision. 

Article  2 

The President  of  the Council  is hereby  authorized  to designate  the  person 

empowered  to sign  the agreements  in order  to bind  the  Community. 

This Decision  shall  be published  in the Official  Journal  of  the  European 

Commun 111es. 

Done at Brussels, 

For  the Council 

The  President 

AGREED IÉINUTES 

negotiations  under  QATT,  Article  xxytn,  paragraph 4 
relating  to schedule  Lm  - European  Communities 

In  the  negotiations  conducted under  GATT.  Article 

XXVIII, 

paragraph  4,  the  delegations  of  the  Commission  of  the European 

Communities  and  Argentina  reached  an  agreement as 

Indicated 

In  the  Annex. 

The Delegation  of  the  Commission  of  the  European  Communities 

reserves  the  right, 

In  consultation  with  the  Delegation  of 

Argentina, 

to  modify  the  concession  contained  In  Part  D of Annex 

B  (Changes  In  Schedule  LXXX -  European Communities) relating 

to 

quality  wheat  following 

the  outcome  of  the  negotiations  with 

other  contracting 

parties. 

The delegations  of  the  Commission  of  the  European Communities  and 

Argentina  will  submit  this  agreement  for  approval  to 

their  respective 

authorities. 

«-•/*, 
signed  for  the ^Delegation  of 
the  Commission  of  the 
European  Communities 

— —« 
slgnedXfor  the  Delegation  of 

Argentina 

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AHHEX.  A 

Director-General. 

To  the 
GATT. 
Geneva. 

NEGOTIATIONS RELATING TO SCHEDULE  LXXX -  EUROPE*!  COIÊUUUNITIES 

The  Delegations  of  the  European  Communities  and  Argentina, 

have  concluded 

their  negotiations 

under  Article 

XXVIII 

for 

the 

modification 

or  withdrawal  of  concessions  provided 

for 

In 

Schedule  LXXX -  European  Commmunltles  as  set  out 

In  the 

report 

attached. 

signed 
for 
the  Commission  of 
European  Communities 

the  Delegation  of 
the 

signed 
Argentina 

for 

the  Delegation 

of 

J  j 

< 

,S 

Results 

of  Negotiation» 

under  Article 

XXVIII 

for 

the 

Modification 

or  Withdrawal 

of  Concessions 

In 

the 

Schedule 
Initially 

of 

the  European 

Negotiated 

with 

Communities 
Argentina 

CHANGES  IN  SCHEDULE  LXXX -  EUROPEAN  COIiliUNITIES 

A. 

Concessions to  be withdrawn 

Tariff 

Rates  of  duty 
bound  In 
existing  schedule 

1201.00 

Soya beans,  whether  or  not 
broken  : 

1201.00.90 

-  Other  (than  for  sowing) 

Free 

1205.00 

Rape or  colza  seeds,  whether 
or  not  broken  : 

1205.00.90 

-  Other  (than  for  sowing) 

Free 

Free 

Free 

1206.00 

Sunflower  seeds,  whether 
or  not  broken  : 

1206.00.90 

-  Other  (than  for  sowing) 

2304.00.00 

2306 

011-cake  and other  solid 
residues,  whether  or  not 
ground or  In  the  form  of 
from  the 
resulting 
pellets, 
extraction  of  soya-bean  oil 

Oil-cake  and other  solid 
residues,  whether  or  not 
ground or  In  the  form  of 
pellets, 
extraction  of  vegetable 
fats 
or  oils,  other  than  those  of 
heading  No 2304  or  2305  : 

resulting 

from  the 

JJ 

^ 

2306.30.00 

-  Of  sunflower  seds 

2306.40.00 

-  Of  rape  of  colza  seeds 

Free 

Free 

B. 

Bound  rates 

to  b*  lnr>rmm*md 

Tariff 
Item 
number 

Description 
of 

products 

\  Rates  of  duty 
\ 
\existing  schedule 

bound In 

Rates  of  duty 
to  be  bound 

c. 

Seduction  of  rates  bound  m  the  existing schedules 

Tariff 
Item 

Description 
of 

products 

I  Rates  of  duty 
bound  In 
I 
{existing  schedule 

Rates  of  duty 
to  be  bound 

D.  New  concessions 

Tariff 
Item 
number 

| 

! 

Description 
of 

products 

\Rates  of  duty  \Rates  of  duty 
\at  present 
i  In  force 

\to  be  bound 
! 

0201 

\Heat  of  bovine  animals, 
lor  chilled 
: 

fresh 

0201.30.00 

\-  Boneless 

20%  (bound)  + 
variable 
levy 
(unbound) 

(1) 

0206 

Edible  offal  of  bovine 
! animals,  swine,  sheep,  goats, 
horses,  asses,  mules or 
\hInn I es,  fresh,  chilled  or 
\frozen  : 

0206.10 

!- Of  bovine  animals,  fresh  or 
I  chilled 

: 

0206.10.95 

!—  Thick  skirt  and  thin 
I 

skirt 

20% (bound) 
•  variable 
levy  (unbound) 

(1) 

1)  A  rate  of  20% shall  be  applicable  within 

the  limits  of  a  global  annual 

J 

^ 

: 

quota  of  11.000  tonnes  for 

'high  quality'  meat  falling  within 

tariff 
subheadings  0201  30  00,  0206  10  95  and and answering  the 
definition 
'Special  or  good-quality  beef  cuts  obtained  from  exclusively 
pasture-
grazed  animals,  aged between 22  and  24  months,  having  two  permanent 
Incisors  and presenting  a  slaughter 
kilograms,  referred 
the  letters 

to  as  'special  boxed beef,  cuts  of  which  may  bear 

llvewelght  not  exceeding  460 

'sc"  (special  cuts)" 

following 

'/ 

New Concessions 

-  Contd  -  1 

^ 

0207 

0207.41 

0207.41.10 

0207.41.41 

0207.41.71 

Neat  and  edible  offal,  of  the 
poultry  of  heading  No  0105. 
fresh,  chilled  or  frozen  : 

—  Poultry  cuts  and  offal 

other  than  livers, 

frozen  : 

—  Of  fowls  of  the  species 
Gal lus  Domestlcus : 

—  Cuts  : 

Boneless 
With  bone  In  : 

Breasts  and  cuts 
thereof 

Other  (than  halves  or 
quarters;  whole  wings, 
with  or  without 
backs,  necks,  backs 
with  necks  attached, 
rumps  and wing  tips; 
legs  and cuts  thereof 

tips; 

Variable 

levy 

Variable 

levy 

Variable 

levy 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

1001 

Wheat and  meslln: 

1001.10.00 
1001.90 

-  Durum  wheat 
-  Other  : 
-  Other  spelt,  common  wheat 

Variable 

levy 

(2) 

and meslln  : 

1001.90.99 

Other  (than  spelt 
sowing) 

for 

Variable 

levy 

(2) 

(1)  Duty  exemption  shall  be  applicable 

for  products  falling  within 

subheadings 0207.41.10,  0207.41.41  and 0207.41.71  within 
of  a  global  annual  tariff  quota  of  15.500  tonnes  to  be  granted  by 
the  competent  Community  authorities 

the 

limits 

(2)  Duty  exemption  shall  be  applicable 

for  "quality  wheat'  falling  within 

sub-headings  1001.10.00  and  1001.90.99  within 
annual  tariff 
Community  authorities.  Qualification 
conditions 

the  limits  of  a  global 
quota  of  300.000  tonnes  to  be  granted  by  the competent 

laid  down In  the  relevant  Community  provisions. 

for  the  quota  Is  subject 

J^  v 

to 

y 

A& 

New  concessions  (contd.  2  ) 

1005 

Maize (corn)  : 

1005.90.00 

-  Other  (than  seed) 

Variable 

levy 

(1) 

1201.00 

Soya beans,  whether  or  not 
broken  : 

1201.00.90 

-  Other  (than  for  sowing) 

Free 

Free  (*) 

1205.00 

Rape or  colza  seeds,  whether 
or  not  broken  : 

1205.00.90 

-  Other  (than  for  sowing) 

Free 

Free  (*) 

1206.00 

Sunflower  seeds,  whether  or 
not  broken  : 

1206.00.90 

-  Other  (than  for  sowing) 

Free 

Free  (*) 

(1)  Within  the  limits  of  an  annual  tariff  quota  of  500.000  tonnes  for 

Imports  Into  Portugal  to  be  granted  by  the  competent  Community 
authorities, 
ensure  that  the  quota  shall  be  filled, 

a  rate  at  a  level  up  to  a  maximum  of  50  ECUs/t,  so  as  to 

shall  be  appl/cable. 

(*) 

and  limitation  of  the  support  for  producers  of  soya-beans,  rape 
or  colza  seeds  and sunflower  seeds  In  respect  of  crop  specific 
oilseeds  payments along  the  following 

terms  : 

1.  European Community  (EC)  legislation 

for  producers  of  rape  and  colza 
seeds,  sunflower  seeds  and soybeans Is  set  out  In  Council  Regulation 
(EEC)  No  1765/92  of  30  June  1992. 

2.  The EC shall 

Implement the  following  additional  adjustments  to  the 

benefits  accruing  to  European producers  under  this  program  In  respect  of 
crop  specific  oilseeds  payments. 

The EC shall  not  engage  In  any  market  support  expenditure 
respect  of  rape  and colza  seeds,  sunflower  seeds  and  soybeans 
except  In  accordance with  the  terms  and conditions  provided 
under  the  regulation  specified 

In  paragraph 

(1). 

In 

The EC shall  exclude  from  the  benefits  of  the  regime,  the 
cultivation  of  'confectionery  sunflower seed"  with  effect 
sowings  for  harvest 

In  1994. 

from 

3.  (a) 

(b) 

*) 

(3) 

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4.  The EC shall 
benefitting 
respect  the  following  principles 

: 

Introduce  a  separate  base  area  (SBA)  for  producers 

from  the  crop  specific  oilseeds  payments system which  shall 

progressive 
harvest 

In  1994  and  subsequent  years, 

Implementation  to  affect 

those  crops  planted  for 

In  recognition  of  the  Treaties  of  accession,  full 
for  Spain  and  Portugal  will  commence  In  1995/96. 

Implementation 

5.  The SBA  system shall  have  the  following  components  : 

an  EC oilseed  base  area  shall  be  es tab 11 shed  for  which  crop 
specific  oilseeds  payments are  made  (the  figures 
set  out  In  Annex  1); 

for  EC-12  are 

for  a  particular  marketing  year  the  applicable  EC-12  oilseeds 
base  area  shall  be  reduced  to  reflect 
for  arable  crops  fixed  by  the  Council. 
shall 

the  reduction  be  less  than  ten  (10)  percent  of  the  base. 

In  no  year,  however, 

the  annual  set  aside 

rate 

6. 

In  respect  of  any  marketing  year  (without  prejudice 
the  corrective  mechanism  specified 
In  Regulation  (EEC)  No  1765/92 
Article  5,  1  (d)),  crop  specific  oilseeds  payments shall  be  subject 
the  following  additional  disci  pi I ne  : 

to  the  provisions  of 

to 

For  every  one  percent  of  area  planted  benefitting 
specific  oilseeds  payments In  excess  of  the  EC oilseed  base  area 
(after 
the compensatory 
In  conformity  with  (5)), 
payments to  such oilseed  producers  shall  be  reduced  by one 
percent. 

from  crop 

reduction 

Any such decreases  In  compensatory payments  applied  to  area 
planted  above  the  SBA  shall  be  applied 
year. 

In  the  same marketing 

In  addition, 
compensatory payment shall  be  carried 
marketing  year. 

the  percentage  decrease  In  the  adjusted 
forward  to  the 

following 

However,  In  any  year  In  which  there 
the  compensatory payment (I.e. 
the  SBA  (after 
compensatory payment In  that  year  may return 
base  reference  amount. 

area  planted 
In  conformity  with  (5)), 

reduction 

Is  no  decrease  required 

In 

Is  equal  to  or  below 

the 

to  the  level  of  the 

Subsequent adjustments  In  the  compensatory payment shall  be 
applied 

In  the  manner  described  above. 

7.  Should  the  byproducts  made  available  as  a  result  of  the  cultivation  of 
the  Community  of 

oilseeds  on  land  set  aside  for  the  manufacture  within 
products  not  primarily 
one  million  metric  tons  annually  expressed  In  soybean meal  equivalents, 
the  EC shall 
the  framework of 
the  CAP reform. 

Intended  for  human  or  animal  consumption  exceed 

take  appropriate  corrective  action  within 

S 

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éhWU. 

EC-12  OILSEED SEPARATE  BASE AREA  SYSTEM  (1) 
rape  and  colza  seeds  and  sunflower 

seeds) 

(soybeans, 

CQUntrv/QllSeed 

Reference  year 

(2) 

1994/95 

1995/96  and 
subsequent  years 

(3) 

Hectares 

Spain 

Sunflower  seed 

1.411,000 

Portugal 

Sunflower  seed 

122,000 

EC-12 

Other 

TOTAL 

3,966,000 

5,128,000 

1)  Figures  to  be  reduced  to  reflect 

the  annual  set  aside 

rate 

for  arable  crops 

2)  The  term  1994/95  refers 

to  the  EC marketing  year, 

I.e. 
In 

3) 

Is  understood  that,  should  the  membership  of  the  EC be 

oilseeds  (both  winter  and spring  sown)  for  harvest 
1994. 
It 
expanded,  this  agreement will  be  amended  to  reflect  an 
In  the  separate  base  area  In  an  amount  no  more than 
Increase 
the  average  level  of  production  area  of  the  acceding  member 
In  the  three  years  Immediately  preceding  such  accession. 

J  A 

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New  concessions 

(Contd 

-  3) 

2302 

Bran,  sharps  and  other 
residues,  whether  or  not 
the  form  of 
derived 
milling 
cereals  or  of 
plants 

from  the 
or  other  working  or 

leguminous 

sifting, 

pellets 

: 

In 

2302.30 

— Of  wheat  : 

2302.30.10 

—  Of  which  the  starch 

Variable 

levy 

40,80  ECU/T 

(2) 

that 

content  does  not  exceed 
28% by  weight,  and  of 
which  the  proportion 
passes  through  a  sieve 
with  an  aperture  of  0,2 mm 
does  not  exceed  10%  by 
alternatively 
weight  or 
the  proportion 
through 
ash  content, 
calculated 
the  dry  product,  equal 
or  more  than  1,5%  by 
weight 

the  sieve  has  an 

that  passes 

on 
to 

2302.30.90 

—  Other 

Variable 

levy 

83,40  ECU/T 

(2) 

40,80  ECU/T 
(2) 

2302.40 

—  Of  other  cereals 
maize  and  rice) 

: 

(than 

2302.40.10 

—  Of  which  the 

starch 

Variable 

levy 

that 

content  does  not  exceed 
28% by  weight,  and  of 
which  the  proportion 
passes  through  a  sieve 
with  an  aperture  of  0,2  mm 
does  not  exceed  10%  by 
weight  or 
alternatively 
the  proportion 
through 
ash  content, 
calculated 
the  dry  product,  equal 
or  more  than  1,5  % by 
weight 

the  sieve  has  an 

that  passes 

on 
to 

12302.40.90 

-  Other 

Variable 

levy 

83,0  ECU/T 
(2) 

(Z) 

rates  shall  be  applicable  within 
tariff 

The  Indicated 
global  annual 
quota  of  475.000 
falling  within  subheadings  2302.30.10, 
and  2302.40.20.  Qualification 
conditions 

laid  down  In  the  relevant  Community 

the  quota 

for 

2302.30.90, 

tonnes  covering 

the 

limits  of  a 
products 

Is  subject 

2302.40.10 
to 

provisions. 

c  y 

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New concessions  - Contd 

(4) 

2304.00.00 

2306 

Oil-cake  and other  solid 
residues,  whether  or  not 
ground or  In  the  form  of 
pellets, 
from  the 
resulting 
extraction  of  soya-bean  oil 

Oil-cake  and other  solid 
residues,  whether  or  not 
ground or  In  the  form  of 
from  the 
pellets, 
extraction  of  vegetable 
fats 
or  oils,  other  than  those  of 
heading  No 2304  or  2305  : 

resulting 

\Free 

Free 

2306.30.00 

-  Of  sunflower  seeds 

\Free 

2306.40.00 

-  Of  rape  or  colza  seeds 

\Free 

\Free 

\Free 

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AGREED MINUTPS 

Negotiations 
relating 

under  GATT.  Article 

XXVIII. 

to  schedule 

LXXX  -  European 

paragraph 
Communities 

4 

In  the  negotiations  conducted  under  GATT,  Article 

XXVIII, 

paragraph  4,  the  delegations  of  the  Commission  of  the  European 

Communities and  Brazil 

reached  an  agreement as 

Indicated 

In  the  Annex. 

The  delegations  of  the  Commission  of  the  European Communities  and 

Brazil  will  submit  this  agreement  for  approval  to 

their  respective 

authorities. 

c / 

signed  for  the  Delegation  of 
the  Commission  of  the 
European  Communities 

s/gned  for  the  Delegation  of 

AHHEXA 

To  the  Director-General. 
GATT. 
Geneva. 

HEQOTIATIOHS  RELATIHQ TO SCHEDULE LXXX -  EURQPEAH  CQMMIHUHITIES 

The Delegations  of  the  European Communities  and  Brazil 

have  concluded  their  negotiations  under  Article  XXVI11  for  the 

modification  or  withdrawal  of  concessions  provided  for 

In 

Schedule  LXXX  -  European Commmunltles  as  set  out  In  the  report 

attached. 

signed  for  the  Delegation  of 
the  Commission  of  the 
European  Communities 

signed  for  the  Delegation  of 

Brazil 

T 

\c 

Ai 

MNEX  R 

Results  of  Negotiations 

under  Article  XXVIII 
or  withdrawal  of  Concessions 

for 

the 

In 

the 

Modification 

Schedule  of 
Initially 

the  European  Communities 
Negotiated  with  Brazil 

CHANGES  IN  SCHEDULE  LXXX -  EUROPEAN  COIiliUNITIES 

A. 

Concessions 

to  be  withdrawn 

Rates  of  duty 
bound  In 
existing  schedule 

1201.00 

Soya beans,  whether  or  not 
broken  : 

1201.00.90 

-  Other  (than  for  sowing) 

Free 

1205.00 

Rape or  colza  seeds,  whether 
or  not  broken  : 

1205.00.90 

-  Other  (than  for  sowing) 

Free 

Free 

Free 

1206.00 

Sunflower  seeds,  whether 
or  not  broken  : 

1206.00.90 

-  Other  (than  for  sowing) 

2304.00.00 

2306 

Oil-cake  and other  solid 
residues,  whether  or  not 
ground or  In  the  form  of 
pellets, 
from  the 
resulting 
extraction  of  soya-bean  oil 

011-cake  and other  solid 
residues,  whether  or  not 
ground or  In  the  form  of 
pellets, 
fats 
extraction  of  vegetable 
or  oils,  other  than  those  of 
heading  No 2304  or  2305  : 

resulting 

from  the 

2306.30.00 

-  Of  sunflower  seds 

2306.40.00 

-  Of  rape  of  colza  seeds 

Free 

Free 

A 

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to  be 

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A 

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Description 
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products 

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I 
I  Rates  of  duty 
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{Rates  of  duty 
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force 

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: 

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I—  Other 
| 
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; 
"compensated" 
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| 
cuts) 

forequarters, 

quarters; 

brisket 

{20%  (bound) 
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variable 

(unbound) 

(1) 

(1) 

the 

limits  of  a 

tariff 

global  annual 
for  "high  quality"  meat  falling  within 
0201  30  00,  0202  30  90,  0206  10  95  and  0206  29  91  and 
answering 

the  following  definition 

quota  of  5.000 

sub-headings 

tonnes 

: 

or 

heifers 

aged  between  20  and  24  months,  which  have  been 
lost 

pasture  grazed,  have 

their  central 

(novllhos) 

from  steers 

"Beef  cuts  obtained 
(novllhas) 
exclusively 
Incisors  but  do  not  have  more  than  four  permanent 
and  which  meet 
teeth,  which  are  of  good  maturity 
following 
requirements 
beef-carcase 
meat  from  B  or  R  class  carcases  with  rounded  to 
conformation  and  a  fat-cover 
bearing 
cuts) 
In  cartons  bearing 

the  words  "high-quality 

class  of  2  or  3; 

"se"  (special 

classification 

letters 

the 

cuts)  or  an  "se" 

label  as  a  sign  of  their  high  quality  will  be  boxed 

Incisor 

the 
: 

straight 

the  cuts 

beef". 

(special 

temporary 

y' 

y  -

14) 

New Concessions 

(contd) 

A3 

0206 

Edible  offal  of  bovine 
animals,  swine,  sheep,  goats, 
horses,  asses,  mules or 
hlnnles, 
frozen  : 

fresh,  chilled  or 

0206.10 

-  Of  bovine  animals,  fresh  or 

chilled 

: 

0206.10.95 

Thick  skirt  and  thin 
skirt 

20% (bound) 
+  variable 
levy  (unbound) 

-  Of  bovine  animals, 

frozen 

0206.29 

—  Other  (than  tongues  and 

11 vers) 

0206.29.91 

Thick  skirt  and  thin 
skirt 

20  % (bound) 
*  variable 
levy  (unbound) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1)  A  rate  of  20  % shall  be  applicable  within 

the  limits  of  a 

global  annual  tariff  quota  of  5.000  tonnes 
for  "high  quality"  meat  falling  within  sub-headings 
0201  30  00,  0202  30  90,  0206  10 95  and 0206  29  91 and 
answering  the  following  definition 

: 

"Beef  cuts  obtained  from  steers  (novlinos)  or  heifers 
(novllhas)  aged between 20  and 24  months, which  have been 
exclusively  pasture  grazed,  have  lost  their  central 
Incisors  but  do  not  have  more than  four  permanent  Incisor 
teeth,  which  are  of  good maturity  and which meet  the 
requirements  : 
following  beef-carcase  classification 
meat  from  B or  R class  carcases  with  rounded to  straight 
conformation  and  a  fat-cover  class  of  2  or  3;  the  cuts 
bearing  the  letters 
cuts) 
In  cartons  bearing  the  words  "high-quality 

label  as  a  sign  of  their  high  quality  will  be boxed 

"sc*  (special  cuts)  or  an  "sc" 

beef. 

(special 

temporary 

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New Concessions  -  Contd. 

-  2 

0207 

{Neat  and edible  offal  of  the 
poultry  of  heading  no  0105, 
fresh,  chilled  or  frozen  : 

-  Poultry  cuts  and  offal 

other  than  livers, 

frozen ; 

0207.41 

|—  Of  fowls  of  the  species 

Gal lus  Domestlcus : 

—  Cuts 

0207.41.10 

{ 

Boneless 

—  With  bone  In  : 

0207.41.41 

0207.41.71 

{ 

| 

Breasts  and  cuts 
thereof 
Other  (than  halves  or 
quarters:  whole  wings, 
with  or  without 
backs,  necks,  backs 
with  necks  attached 
rumps  and wing  tips; 
legs  and cuts 

thereof) 

tips; 

Variable 

levy 

Variable 

levy 

Variable 

levy 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1)  Duty  exemption shall  be  applicable 

0207.41.10,  0207.41.41  and 0207.41.71  within 
global  annual  tariff  quota  of  15.500  tonnes  to  be  granted  by  the 
competent  Community  authorities 

for  cuts  falling  within  subheadings 
the  limits  of  a 

New Concessions 

-  Contd  -  3 

&s\ 

0207.42 

0207.42.10 

0207.42.11 

0207.42.71 

—  Of  turkeys 
— 

Cuts  : 

Boneless 
with  bone  In 

Variable 

levy 

Halves  or  quarters 

Variable 

levy 

Variable 

levy 

Other  (than  whole 
wings,  with  or  without 
tips;  backs,  necks, 
backs  with  necks 
attached,  rumps  and 
wing  tips;  breasts  and 
cuts  thereof: 
legs and 
thereof) 
cuts 

(1) 

(D 

(1) 

1201.00 

Soya beans,  whether  or  not 
broken  : 

1201.00.90 

-  Other  (than  for  sowing) 

Free 

Free 

(*) 

1205.00 

Rape or  colza  seeds,  whether 
or  not  broken  : 

1205.00.90 

-  Other  (than  for  sowing) 

Free 

Free 

(*) 

Free 

Free 

Free  (*) 

Free 

1206.00 

Sunflower  seeds,  whether  or 
not  broken  : 

1206.00.90 

-  Other  (than  for  sowing) 

2304.00.00 

2306 

Oil-cake  and other  solid 
residues,  whether  or  not 
ground or  In  the  form of 
pellets, 
from  the 
resulting 
extraction  of  soya-bean  oil 

011-cake  and other  solid 
residues,  whether  or  not 
ground or  In  the  form  of 
from  the 
pellets, 
fats 
extraction  of  vegetable 
or  oils,  other  than  those  of 
heading  No 2304  or  2305  : 

resulting 

2306.30.00 

-  Of  sunflower  seeds 

2306.40.00 

-  Of  rape  or  colza  seeds 

Free 

Free 

Free 

Free 

(1)  Duty  exemption  shall  be  applicable 

for  cuts  falling  within  subheadings 

0207.42.10,  0207.42.11  and 0207.42.71  within 
annual  tariff 
Community  authorities. 

the  limits  Of  a  global 
quota  of  2.500  tonnes  to  be  granted  by  the competent 

(*)  and  limitation  of  the  support  for  producers  of  soya-beans, 
rape  or  colza  seeds  and sunflower  seeds  In  respect  of  crop 
specific  oilseeds  payments along  the  following 

terms  : 

± 

I 

2. 

1.  /  European Community  (EC)  legislation 

for  producers  of  rape 
and colza  seeds,  sunflower  seeds  and soybeans  Is  set  out  In 
Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No  1765/92  of  30  June  1992. 

The EC shall 
to  the  benefits  accruing  to  European producers  under  this 
program  In  respect  of  crop  specific  oilseeds  payments. 

Implement the  following  additional  adjustments 

3. 

(a) 

The EC shall  not  engage  In  any  market  support 
expenditure 
sunflower  seeds  and soybeans except  In  accordance 
with  the  terms  and conditions  provided  under  the 
regulation  specified 

In  respect  of  rape  and colza  seeds, 

In  paragraph 

(1). 

(b) 

The EC shall  exclude  from  the  benefits  of  the 
regime,  the  cultivation  of  "confectionery 
sunflower seed" with  effect 
In  1994. 

from  sowings  for  harvest 

4. 

The EC shall 
producers  benefitting 
payments system which  shall  respect  the 
principles 

Introduce  a  separate  base  area  (SBA)  for 
from  the  crop  specific  oilseeds 

following 

: 

progressive 
planted  for  harvest 

Implementation  to  affect 

those  crops 

In  1994 and subsequent  years, 

In  recognition  of  the  Treaties  of  accession, 
Implementation  for  Spain  and Portugal  will commence 
In  1995/96. 

full 

5. 

The SBA  system shall  have  the  following  components  : 

an  EC oilseed  base  area  shall  be  es tab 11 shed  for 
which  crop  specific  oilseeds  payments are  made  (the 
figures  for  EC-12  are  set  out  In  Annex  1); 

for  a  particular  marketing  year  the  applicable  EC-
12 oilseeds  base  area  shall  be  reduced  to 
reflect 
the  annual  set  aside  rate  for  arable  crops  fixed  by 
the  Council. 
reduction  be  less  than  ten  (10)  percent  of  the 
base. 

In  no  year,  however,  shall 

the 

£3> 

6. 

7. 

In  respect  of  any  marketing  year  (without  prejudice 
provisions  of  the  corrective  mechanism  specified 
Regulation  (EEC)  No  1765/92  Article  5,  1  (d)).  crop 
to  the 
specific  oilseeds  payments  shall  be  subject 
following  additional  discipline 

: 

In 

to  the 

For  every  one  percent  of  area  planted 
benefitting 
from  crop  specific  oilseeds  payments in  excess  of 
the  EC oilseed  base  area  (after 
conformity  with  (5)). 
such oilseed  producers  shall  be  reduced  by one 
percent. 

reduction 
the  compensatory payments to 

In 

Any such decreases  In  compensatory payments  applied 
to  area  planted  above  the  SBA  shall  be  applied 
the  same  marketing  year. 

In 

In  addition, 
adjusted  compensatory payment  shall  be  carried 
forward  to  the  following  marketing  year. 

the  percentage  decrease  In  the 

In  the  compensatory payment (I.e. 
Is  equal  to  or  below  the  SBA  (after 

However,  In  any  year  In  which  there 
required 
planted 
reduction 
the compensatory 
payment In  that  year  may return  to  the  level  of  the 
base  reference  amount. 

In  conformity  with  (5)), 

Is  no  decrease 

area 

Subsequent adjustments  In  the  compensatory  payment 
shall  be  applied 

in  the  manner  described  above. 

Should  the  byproducts  made  available  as  a  result  of  the 
cultivation  of  oilseeds  on  land  set  aside  for  the 
manufacture  within 
Intended  for  human  or  animal  consumption  exceed  one  million 
metric  tons  annually  expressed  In  soybean meal  equivalents, 
the  EC shall 
the 
framework of  the  CAP reform. 

take  appropriate  corrective  action  within 

the  Community  of  products  not  primarily 

AHHEX  1 

EC-12  OILSEED  SEPARATE  BASE  AREA  SYSTEM  (1) 

(soybeans,  rape  and colza  seeds  and sunflower  seeds) 

Country/oil seed 

Reference year  (2) 

1994/95 

1995/96  and 
subsequent  years 

(3) 

Hectares 

Spain 

Sunflower  seed 

1,411.000 

Portugal 

Sunflower  seed 

122.000 

EC-12 

Other 

TOTAL 

3,966,000 

5,128,000 

1)  Figures  to  be  reduced  to  reflect 

the  annual  set  aside  rate 

for  arable  crops 

2)  The  term  1994/95  refers 

to  the  EC marketing  year, 

oilseeds  (both  winter  and spring  sown)  for  harvest 
1994. 

I.e. 
In 

3) 

Is  understood  that,  should  the  membership  of  the  EC be 

It 
expanded,  this  agreement will  be  amended  to  reflect  an 
Increase  In  the  separate  base  area  In  an  amount  no  more than 
the  average  level  of  production  area  of  the  acceding  member 
In  the  three  years  Immediately  preceding  such  accession. 

& 

AGREED  NINUTES 

Negotiations 
relating 

under  GATT.  Article  XXVIII.  paragraph  4 

to  schedule  LXXX -  European  Communities 

In  the  negotiations  conducted  under  GATT,  Article  XXVI11, 

paragraph  4,  the  delegations  of  the  Commission  of  the European 

Communities  and Canada reached  an  agreement  as 

Indicated 

In  the  Annex. 

The delegations  of  the  Commission  of  the  European Communities  and 

Canada will  submit  this  agreement  for  approval  to 

their  respective 

authorities. 

signed  for  the  Delegation  of 
the  Commission  of  the 
European  Communities 

signed/fjdr  the  Delegation  of 
Canada 

26 

AMHEX. A 

Director-General. 

To  the 
GATT. 
Geneva. 

NEGOTIATIONS  RELATING  TO  SCHEDULE  LXXX  -  FUROPEAN  CONNMUNITIES 

The  Delegations  of 

the  European  Communities  and  Canada 

have  concluded 

their  negotiations 

under  Article  XXVI11 

for 

the 

modification 

or  withdrawal  of  concessions  provided 

for 

In 

Schedule  LXXX  -  European  Commmunltles  as  set  out 

In  the 

report 

attached. 

the  Delegation  of 

for 

signed 
the  Commission  of  the 
European  Communities 

signed 
Canada 

for 

the  Delegation  of 

(5) 

Xp 

ANNEX  B 

Results 

of  Negotiations 

under  Article 

XXVIII 

for 

the 

Modification 

or  Withdrawal 

of  Concessions 

In 

the 

Schedule  of 
Initially 

the  European 
Negotiated 

Communities 

with  Canada 

CHANGES  IN  SCHEDULE  LXXX -  EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 

A. 

Concussions  to  be withdrawn 

Tariff 

Description  of  products 

Rates  of  duty 
bound  In 
existing  schedule 

1201.00 

Soya beans,  whether  or  not 
broken  : 

1201.00.90 

-  Other  (than  for  sowing) 

Free 

1205.00 

Rape or  colza  seeds, whether 
or  not  broken  : 

1205.00.90 

-  Other  (than  for  sowing) 

Free 

Free 

Free 

1206.00 

Sunflower  seeds,  whether 
or  not  broken  : 

1206.00.90 

-  Other  (than  for  sowing) 

2304.00.00 

2306 

Oil-cake  and other  solid 
residues,  whether  or  not 
ground or  In  the  form of 
from  the 
resulting 
pellets, 
extraction  of  soya-bean  oil 

Oil-cake  and other  solid 
residues,  whether  or  not 
ground or  In  the  form of 
from  the 
pellets, 
extraction  of  vegetable 
fats 
or  oils,  other  than  those  of 
heading  No 2304  or  2305  : 

resulting 

2306.30.00 

-  Of  sunflower  seds 

2306.40.00 

-  Of  rape  of  colza  seeds 

Free 

Free 

/ 

lî 

B. 

Bound  rates 

to  be 

Increased 

SECBEL 

Tarlff 
Item 
number 

Description 
of 
products 

!  Rates  of  duty 
I 
\ex I sting 

bound  In 

schedule 

Rates  of  duty 
to  be  bound 

C. 

Reduction  of  rates  bound  In  the  existing 

schedules 

Tariff 
Item 
number 

! 
I 

Description 

of 
products 

D.  New  concessions 

I  Rates  of  duty 
I 
\existing 

bound  In 

schedule 

Rates  of  duty 
to  be  bound 

} 

| 

Tariff 

number 

I 

I 

Description 
of 

products 

Rates  of  duty 
at  present 
In  force 

\Rates  of  duty 
\to  be  bound 
! 

1001 

[Wheat  and  meslln: 

1001.10.00 
1001.90 

I-  Durum wheat 
\-  Other 
\ —  Other  spelt, 

: 

and  meslln 

: 

common  wheat 

Variable 

levy 

(1) 

1001.90.99 

\—  Other  (than  spelt 
I 

sowing) 

for 

Variable 

levy 

(1) 

(1)  Duty  exemption  shall  be  applicable 

sub-  headings  1001.10.00  and  1001.90.99  within 
quota  of  300.000 
annual 
Community  author  I ties.  Qualification 
conditions 

tariff 

for 

laid  down  In  the  relevant  Community  provisions. 

for 

'quality  wheat' 

within 
limits  of  a  global 
tonnes  to  be  granted  by  the  competent 

falling 

the 

the  quota 

Is  subject 

to 

A 

Z3 

New concessions 

fcontd  -  1  ) 

1201.00 

Soya beans,  whether  or  not 
broken  : 

1201.00.90 

-  Other  (than  for  sowing) 

Free 

Free  (*) 

1205.00 

Rape or  colza  seeds,  whether 
or  not  broken  : 

1205.00.90 

-  Other  (than  for  sowing) 

Free 

Free  (*) 

Free 

Free 

Free  (*) 

Free 

1206.00 

Sunflower  seeds,  whether or 
not  broken  : 

1206.00.90 

-  Other  (than  for  sowing) 

2304.00.00 

2306 

Oil-cake  and other  solid 
residues,  whether  or  not 
ground or  In  the  form of 
pellets, 
from  the 
resulting 
extraction  of  soya-bean  oil 

011-cake  and other  solid 
residues,  whether  or  not 
ground or  In  the  form of 
pellets, 
from  the 
fats 
extraction  of  vegetable 
or  oils,  other  than  those  of 
heading  No 2304  or  2305  : 

resulting 

2306.30.00 

-  Of  sunflower  seeds 

2306.40.00 

-  Of  rape  or  colza  seeds 

Free 

Free 

Free 

Free 

(*) 

and  limitation  of  the  support  for  producers  of  soya-beans, 
rape  or  colza  seeds  and sunflower  seeds  In  respect  of  crop 
specific  oilseeds  payments along  the  following  terms  : 

1.  European Community  (EC)  legislation 

for  producers  of  rape  and  colza 
seeds,  sunflower  seeds  and soybeans Is  set  out  In  Council  Regulation 
(EEC)  No  1765/92  of  30  June  1992. 

2.  The EC shall 

Implement the  following  additional  adjustments  to  the 

benefits  accruing  to  European producers  under  this  program  In  respect  of 
crop  specific  oilseeds  payments. 

3.  (a) 

(b) 

The EC shall  not  engage  In  any market  support  expenditure 
respect  of  rape  and colza  seeds,  sunflower  seeds  and  soybeans 
except  In  accordance with  the  terms  and conditions  provided 
under  the  regulation  specified 

In  paragraph 

(1). 

In 

The EC shall  exclude  from  the  benefits  of  the  regime,  the  . 
cultivation  of  'confectionery  sunflowerseed'  with  effect 
sowings  for  harvest 

In  1994. 

from 

// 

30 

4.  The  EC shall 
benefitting 
respect  the  following  principles 

: 

Introduce  a  separate  base  area  (SBA)  for  producers 

from  the  crop  specific  oilseeds  payments system which  shall 

progressive 
harvest 

In  1994 and subsequent  years. 

Implementation  to  affect 

those  crops  planted  for 

In  recognition  of  the  Treaties  of  accession,  full 
for  Spain  and Portugal  will  commence  In  1995/96. 

Implementation 

5.  The SBA  system shall  have  the  following  components  : 

an  EC oilseed  base  area  shall  be  establI  shed  for  which crop 
specific  oilseeds  payments  are  made  (the  figures 
set  out  In  Annex  1); 

for  EC-12  are 

for  a  particular  marketing  year  the  applicable  EC-12  oilseeds 
base  area  shall  be  reduced  to  reflect 
for  arable  crops  fixed  by  the  Council. 
shall 

the  reduction  be  less  than  ten  (10)  percent  of  the  base. 

the  annual  set  aside  rate 
In  no  year,  however, 

6. 

In  respect  of  any  marketing  year  (without  prejudice 
the  corrective  mechanism  specified 
Article  5.  1  (d)).  crop  specific  oilseeds  payments shall  be  subject  to 
the  following  additional  discipline 

In  Regulation  (EEC)  No 1765/92 

to  the  provisions  of 

: 

For  every  one percent  of  area  planted  benefitting 
from  crop  specific  oilseeds  payments In  excess of 
the  EC oilseed  base  area  (after 
conformity  with  (5)). 
such oilseed  producers  shall  be  reduced  by one 
percent. 

reduction 
the  compensatory payments to 

In 

Any such decreases  In  compensatory payments applied 
to  area  planted  above the  SBA  shall  be  applied 
In 
the  same  marketing  year. 

In  addition, 
adjusted  compensatory  payment  shall  be  carried 
forward  to  the  following  marketing  year. 

the  percentage  decrease  In  the 

In  the  compensatory  payment (I.e. 
Is  equal  to  or  below  the  SBA  (after 

However,  In  any  year  In  which  there 
required 
planted 
the  compensatory 
reduction 
payment In  that  year  may return  to  the  level  of  the 
base  reference  amount. 

In  conformity  with  (5)), 

Is  no decrease 

area 

Subsequent adjustments  In  the  compensatory  payment 
shall  be  applied 

In  the  manner  described  above. 

7. 

Should  the  byproducts  made  available  as  a  result  of  the 
cultivation  of  oilseeds  on  land  set  aside  for  the 
manufacture  within 
Intended  for  human  or  animal  consumption  exceed one  million 
metric  tons  annually  expressed  In  soybean meal  equivalents, 
the  EC shall 
the 
framework of  the  CAP reform. 

take  appropriate  corrective  action  within 

the  Community  of  products  not  primarily 

I 

Ï4 

ANNEX  1 

EC-12 OILSEED  SEPARATE  BASE  AREA  SYSTEM  (1) 

(soybeans, 

rape  and  colza  seeds  and  sunflower 

seeds) 

Country/oil  seed 

Reference year  (2) 

1994/95 

1995/96  and 
subsequent  years 

(3) 

Hectares 

Spain 

Sunflower  seed 

1.411.000 

Portugal 

Sunflower  seed 

122.000 

EC-12 

Other 

TOTAL 

3.966.000 

5,128,000 

1)  Figures 

to  be  reduced  to  reflect 

the  annual  set  aside 

rate 

for  arable  crops 

2)  The  term  1994/95  refers 

to  the  EC marketing  year, 
(both  winter  and  spring  sown)  for  harvest 

oilseeds 
1994. 

I.e. 
In 

3) 

that,  should 

Is  understood 

It 
expanded,  this  agreement will  be  amended  to  reflect 
Increase 
the  average  level  of  production  area  of  the  acceding member 
In  the  three  years 

In  the  separate  base  area  In  an  amount  no  more  than 

Immediately  preceding  such  accession. 

the  membership of 

the  EC be 

an 

// 

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AGREED MINUTPS 

Negotiations 
relating 

under  GATT.  Article  XXVIII 

paragraph  4 

to  schedule  LXXX -  European  Communities 

In  the  negotiations 

conducted  under  GATT,  Article 

XXVIII. 

paragraph  4.  the  delegations  of 

the  Commission  of 

the  European 

Communities  and  Poland  reached  an  agreement  as 

Indicated 

In  the  Annex. 

The  Delegation  of 

the  Commission  of 

the  European  Communities 

reserves 

the  right 

to  modify 

the  concession  contained 

In  Part  D 

of  Annex  B  (Changes  In  Schedule  LXXX  -  European  Communities) 

relating 

to  quality  wheat  following 

the  outcome  of 

the 

negotiations  with  other  contracting 

parties. 

The  delegations  of 

the  Commission of 

the  European  Communities  and 

Poland  will 

submit 

this  agreement  for  approval 

to 

their 

respective 

authorities. 

the  Delegation  of 

signed 
for 
the  Commission  of 
European  Communities 

the 

sighed 

far 

the  Delegation  of 

Poland 

AHHEX  A 

Director-General, 

To  the 
GATT, 
Geneva. 

NEGOTIATIONS  RELATING TO SCHEDULE  LXXX -  EUROPEAN  CONNMUNITIES 

The  Delegations  of  the  European  Communities  and  Poland 

have  concluded 

their  negotiations 

under  Article  XXVIII 

for 

the 

modification 

or  withdrawal  of  concessions  provided 

for 

In 

Schedule  LXXX -  European  Commmunltles  as  set  out 

In  the 

report 

attached. 

the  Delegation  of 

for 

signed 
the  Commission  of  the 
European  Communities 

signed 
Poland 

for 

the  Delegation 

of 

r\f 

34 

AHHSK  B 

Results 

of  Negotiations 

under  Article 

XXVIII 

for 

the 

Modification 

or  Withdrawal 

of  Concessions 

In 

the 

Schedule  of 
Initially 

the  European 
Negotiated 

with 

Communities 
Poland 

CHANGES  IN  SCHEDULE  LXXX -  EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES 

A. 

Concessions to ùe  withdrawn 

Rates  of  duty 
bound  In 
existing  schedule 

1201.00 

Soya beans,  whether  or  not 
broken  : 

1201.00.90 

-  Other  (than  for  sowing) 

Free 

1205.00 

Rape or  colza  seeds,  whether 
or  not  broken  : 

1205.00.90 

-  Other  (than  for  sowing) 

Free 

Free 

Free 

1206.00 

Sunflower  seeds,  whether 
or  not  broken  : 

1206.00.90 

-  Other  (than  for  sowing) 

2304.00.00 

2306 

Oil-cake  and other  solid 
residues,  whether  or  not 
ground or  In  the  form of 
from  the 
resulting 
pellets, 
extraction  of  soya-bean  oil 

011-cake  and other  solid 
residues,  whether  or  not 
ground or  In  the  form  of 
pellets, 
extraction  of  vegetable 
fats 
or  oils,  other  than  those  of 
heading  No 2304  or  2305  : 

from  the 

resulting 

2306.30.00 

-  Of  sunflower  seds 

2306.40.00 

-  Of  rape  of  colza  seeds 

Free 

Free 

Y\ 7) 

/ 

b*r 

B. 

Bound  rates 

to  be 

Increased 

S  Tariff 
! 
Item 

!  Description 
! 
of 
! 

products 

[  Rates  of  duty 
! 
[existing  schedule 

bound In 

Rates  of  duty 
to  be  bound 

C. 

Reduction  of  rates  bound  In  the  existing 

schedules 

I 

Tariff 
Item 
[  number 

Description 
of 

products 

I  Rates  of  duty 
I 
bound In 
lex/sting  schedule 

Rates  of  duty 
to  be  bound 

D.  New  concessions 

Tariff 
Item 
number 

0203 

Description 
of 

products 

IRates  of  duty  IRates  of  duty 
I to  be  bound 
\at  present 
! 
!  In  force 

[Meat  of  swine,  fresh,  chilled', 
I 
lor  frozen: 
I 
I- Fresh  or  chHled 

Of  domestic swine 

0203.19.13 

; 
I 

Loins  and cuts 
with  bone  In 

thereof, 

[Variable 

levy I 

(1) 

0203.29.15 

[-  Frozen: 
} —  Of  domestic  swine  : 
I 
; 
[cuts  thereof 
I 

Bellies 

(streaky)  and 

[Variable 

levy  [ 

(1) 

(1)  Duty  exemption  shall  be  applicable 

for  cuts  falling  within  subheadings 

0203.19.13  and  0203.29.15  within 
quota  of  7.000  tonnes  to  be  granted  by  the  competent  Community 
authorities. 

the  limits  of  a  global  annual 

tariff 

x * 

New  concessions 

cnnt^  - y 

"ifc 

0207 

0207.41 

0207.41.10 

0207.41.41 

0207.41.71 

Meat  and  edible  offal. 
poultry  of  heading  No  0105. 
fresh,  chilled 

or  frozen 

of 

: 

the 

-  Poultry  cuts  and  offal 

other 

than  livers, 

frozen 

: 

-  Of  fowls  of 

the  species 

Gal lus  Domes11eus  : 

-  Cuts  : 

Boneless 
with  bone  In 

Breasts  and  cuts 
thereof 

Other  (than  halves  or 
quarters;  whole  wings, 
with  or  without 
backs,  necks,  backs 
with  necks  attached, 
rumps  and  wing 
tips; 
thereof 
legs  and  cuts 

tips; 

Variable 

levy 

Variable 

levy 

Variable 

levy 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

1001 

Wheat and  meslln 

1001.10.00 

-  Durum  wheat 

Variable 

levy 

(2) 

1001.90 

: 

-  Other 
-  Other  spelt,  common wheat 
: 

and  meslln 

1001.90.99 

-  Other  (than  spelt 

for 

sowing) 

Variable 

levy 

(2) 

(1)  Duty  exemption  shall  be  applicable 

for  products 

falling 

subheadings  0207.41.10,  0207.41.41  and  0207.41.71  within 
of  a  global  annual  tariff 
the  competent Community 

quota  of  15.500  tonnes  to  be  granted  by 
authorities 

within 
the 

limits 

(2)  Duty  exemption  shall  be  applicable 

falling 
the  limits  of  a  global 
quota  of  300.000  tonnes  to  be  granted  by  the  competent 

'quality  wheat' 

sub-headings  1001.10.00  and  1001.90.99  within 
annual 
tariff 
Community  authorities. 
conditions 

Qualification 
laid  down  In  the  relevant  Community 

Is  subject 

to 

provisions. 

the  quota 

for 

for 

within 

\* 

New  concessions 

contH 

-  p 

"b^f 

1201.00 

Soya beans,  whether  or  not 
broken  : 

1201.00.90 

-  Other  (than  for  sowing) 

Free 

Free  (*) 

1205.00 

Rape or  colza  seeds, whether 
or  not  broken  : 

1205.00.90 

-  Other  (than  for  sowing) 

Free 

Free  (*) 

Free 

Free 

Free  (*) 

Free 

1206.00 

Sunflower  seeds,  whether or 
not  broken  : 

1206.00.90 

-  Other  (than  for  sowing) 

2304.00.00 

2306 

011-cake  and other  solid 
residues,  whether  or  not 
ground or  In  the  form of 
pellets, 
from  the 
resulting 
extraction  of  soya-bean  oil 

Oil-cake  and other  solid 
residues,  whether  or  not 
ground or  In  the  form of 
from  the 
pellets, 
extraction  of  vegetable 
fats 
or  oils,  other  than  those  of 
heading  No 2304  or  2305  : 

resulting 

2306.30.00 

-  Of  sunflower  seeds 

2306.40.00 

-  Of  rape  or  colza  seeds 

Free 

Free 

Free 

Free 

(*) 

and  limitation  of  the  support  for  producers  of  soya-beans, 
rape  or  colza  seeds  and sunflower  seeds  In  respect  of  crop 
specific  oilseeds  payments  along  the  following  terms  : 

1.  European Community  (EC)  legislation 

for  producers  of  rape  and  colza 
seeds,  sunflower  seeds  and soybeans Is  set  out  In  Council  Regulation 
(EEC)  No  1765/92  Of  30  June  1992. 

2.  The EC shall 

Implement the  following  additional  adjustments  to  the 

benefits  accruing  to  European producers  under  this  program  In  respect  of 
crop  specific  oilseeds  payments. 

3.  (a) 

(t>) 

ç 

The EC shall  not  engage In  any market  support  expenditure 
respect  of  rape  and colza  seeds,  sunflower  seeds  and  soybeans 
except  In  accordance with  the  terms  and conditions  provided 
under  the  regulation  specified 

In  paragraph 

(1). 

In 

The EC shall  exclude  from  the  benefits  of  the  regime,  the 
cultivation  of  'confectionery  sunflower seed'  with  effect 
sowings  for  harvest 

In  1994. 

from 

/ .' 

38 . 

4.  The EC shall 
benefitting 
respect  the  following  principles 

: 

Introduce  a  separate  base  area  (SBA)  for  producers 

from  the  crop  specific  oilseeds  payments system which  shall 

progressive 
harvest 

In  1994 and subsequent  years, 

Implementation  to  affect 

those  crops  planted  for 

In  recognition  of  the  Treaties  of  accession,  full 
for  Spain  and Portugal  will  commence  In  1995/96. 

Implementation 

5.  The SBA  system shall  have  the  following  components  ; 

an  EC oilseed  base  area  shall  be  established 
specific  oilseeds  payments  are  made  (the  figures 
set  out  in  Annex  1); 

for  which  crop 

for  EC-12  are 

for  a  particular  marketing  year  the  applicable  EC-12  oilseeds 
base  area  shall  be  reduced  to  reflect 
for  arable  crops  fixed  by  the  Council. 
shall 

the  reduction  be  less  than  ten  (10)  percent  of  the  base. 

the  annual  set  aside  rate 
In  no  year,  however, 

6. 

In  respect  of  any  marketing  year  (without  prejudice 
the  corrective  mechanism  specified 
Article  5,  1  (d)),  crop  specific  oilseeds  payments shall  be  subject  to 
the  following  additional  discipline 

In  Regulation  (EEC)  No  1765/92 

to  the  provisions  of 

: 

For  every  one  percent  of  area  planted  benefitting 
specific  oilseeds  payments In  excess  of  the  EC oilseed  base  area 
(after 
the  compensatory 
In  conformity  with  (5)), 
payments to  such oilseed  producers  shall  be  reduced  by one 
percent. 

from crop 

reduction 

Any such decreases  In  compensatory payments applied  to  area 
planted  above  the  SBA  shall  be  applied 
year. 

In  the  same  marketing 

in  addition, 
compensatory  payment  shall  be  carried 
marketing  year. 

the  percentage  decrease  In  the  adjusted 

forward  to  the 

following 

However,  In  any  year  In  which  there 
the  compensatory  payment (I.e. 
the  SBA  (after 
compensatory  payment In  that  year  maty  return 
base  reference  amount. 

area  planted 
In  conformity  with  (5)), 

reduction 

Is  no  decrease  required 

In 

Is  equal  to  or  below 

the 

to  the  level  of  the 

Subsequent adjustments  In  the  compensatory payment  anal I  be 
applied 

In  the  manner  described  above. 

7.  Should  the  byproducts  made  available  as  a  result  of  the  cultivation  of 
the  Community  of 

oilseeds  on  land  set  aside  for  the  manufacture  within 
products  not  primarily 
one  million  metric  tons  annually  expressed  In  soybean meal  equivalents, 
the  EC shall 
the  framework of 
the  CAP reform. 

Intended  for  human  or  animal  consumption  exceed 

take  appropriate  corrective  action  within 

?\\ p) 

39 

AMM&U-

EC-12 OILSEED  SEPARATE  BASE  AREA  SYSTEM  (1) 

(soybeans,  rape  and colza  seeds  and sunflower  seeds) 

Countrytoll  seed 

Reference  year 

(2) 

1994/95 

1995/96 and 
subsequent years 

(3) 

Hectares 

Spain 

Sunflower seed 

1,411.000 

Portugal 

Sunflower seed 

122.000 

EC-12 

Other 

TOTAL 

3.966.000 

5,128,000 

1)  Figures  to  be  reduced  to  reflect 

the  annual  set  aside  rate 

for  arable  crops 

2)  The  term  1994/95  refers 

to  the  EC marketing  year, 

oilseeds  (both  winter  and spring  sown)  for  harvest 
1994. 

I.e. 
In 

3) 

Is  understood  that,  should  the  membership  of  the  EC  be 

It 
expanded,  this  agreement will  be  amended  to  reflect  an 
Increase  In  the  separate  base  area  In  an  amount  no  more than 
the  average  level  of  production  area  of  the  acceding  member 
In  the  three  years  Immediately  preceding  such  accession. 

HO 

AGREED  MINUTE 

Negotiations 
relating 

under  GATT.  Article 

XXVIII 
LXXX  -  European 

to  schedule 

paragraph 
Communities 

4 

In  the  negotiations  conducted under  GATT.  Article 

XXVIII, 

paragraph  4,  the  delegations  of  the  Commission  of  the European 

Communities  and Sweden  reached  an  agreement as 

Indicated 

In  the  Annex. 

The Delegation  of  the  Commission  of  the  European Communities,  In 

consultation  with  the  Delegation  of  Sweden,  reserves  the  right 

to  modify  the  concession  contained  In  Part  D of  Annex B  (Changes 

In  Schedule  LXXX  -  European Communities) relating 

to  quality 

wheat  following 

the  outcome  of  the  negotiations  with  other 

contracting 

parties. 

The delegations  of  the  Commission  of  the  European Communities  and 

Sweden  will  submit  this  agreement  for  approval  to 

their  respective 

authorities. 

signed  for  the  Delegation  of 
the  Commission  of  the 
European  Communities 

S^i 

^ 

&* 

signed  for  the  Delegation  of 
Sweden 

AHHEX  A 

To  the  Director-General, 
GATT, 
Geneva. 

NEGOTIATIONS  RELATING  TO SCHEDULE  LXXX -  EUROPEAN  CONNMUNITIES 

The Delegations  of  the  European Communities  and  Sweden 

have  concluded  their  negotiations  under  Article  XXVIII 

for  the 

modification  or  withdrawal  of  concessions  provided  for 

In 

Schedule  LXXX  -  European Commmunltles  as  set  out  In  the  report 

attached. 

signed  for  the  Delegation  of 
the  Commission  of  the 
European  Communities 

signed  for  the  Delegation  of 
Sweden 

M 

^ 

ANHEX  B 

Results 

of  Negotiations 

under  Article 

XXVIII 

for 

the 

Modification 

or  Withdrawal 

of  Concessions 

In 

the 

Schedule  of 
Initially 

the  European 
Negotiated 

Communities 

with  Sweden 

CHANGES  IN  SCHEDULE  LXXX  -  EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES 

A. 

Concessions to  be  withdrawn 

Rates  of  duty 
bound  In 
existing  schedule 

1201.00 

Soya beans,  whether  or  not 
broken  : 

1201.00.90 

-  Other  (than  for  sowing) 

Free 

1205.00 

Rape or  colza  seeds,  whether 
or  not  broken  : 

1205.00.90 

-  Other  (than  for  sowing) 

Free 

Free 

Free 

1206.00 

Sunflower  seeds,  whether 
or  not  broken  : 

1206.00.90 

-  Other  (than  for  sowing) 

2304.00.00 

2306 

Oil-cake  and other  solid 
residues,  whether  or  not 
ground or  In  the  form of 
pellets, 
from  the 
resulting 
extraction  of  soya-bean  oil 

011-cake  and other  solid 
residues,  whether  or  not 
ground or  In  the  form of 
pellets, 
fats 
extraction  of  vegetable 
or  oils,  other  than  those  of 
heading  No 2304  or  2305  : 

from  the 

resulting 

2306.30.00 

-  Of  sunflower  seds 

2306.40.00 

-  Of  rape  of  colza  seeds 

Free 

Free 

v Ï 

/, 

B. 

Bound  rates 

to  h* 

tncr*m**rt 

^ 

Tariff 
Item 
number 

Description 
of 

products 

I  Rates  of  duty 
bound 
I 
{existing  schedule 

In 

Rates  of  duty 
to  be  bound 

C. 

Reduction  of  rates  bound  In  the  existing 

schedules 

Tariff 
Item 
number 

Description 
of 

products 

I  Rates  of  duty 
I 
bound  In 
\existing  schedule 

Rates  of  duty 
to  be  bound 

D.  New  concessions 

Tariff 
Item 
number 

0203 

Description 
of 

products 

!Rates  of  duty  \Rates  of  duty 
I to  be  bound 
\at  present 
I  In  force 
\ 

Meat  of  swine,  fresh, 
or 
-  Fresh  or  chilled 

frozen: 

chilled 

—  Of  domestic swine 

0203.19.13 

Loins  and cuts 
with  bone  In 

thereof. 

Variable 

levy 

(1) 

-  Frozen: 
—  Of  domestic  swine  : 

0203.29.15 

Bellies 

(streaky)  and 

cuts 

thereof 

Variable 

levy 

(1) 

(1)  Duty  exemption  shall  be  applicable 

for  cuts  falling  within  subheadings 

0203.19.13  and  0203.29.15  within 
quota  of  7.000  tonnes  to  be  granted  by  the  competent  Community 

the  limits  of  a  global  annual 

tariff 

<<H 

1001 

Wheat and  meslln  : 

1001.10.00 

-  Durum  wheat 

Variable 

levy 

(1) 

1001.90 

1001.90.99 

-  Other  : 
-  Other  spelt,  common  wheat 

and meslln  : 

-  Other  (than  spelt 

for 

Variable 

levy 

sowing) 

(1) 

1201.00 

Soya beans,  whether  or  not 
broken  : 

1201.00.90 

-  Other  (than  for  sowing) 

Free 

Free 

(*) 

1205.00 

Rape or  colza  seeds,  whether 
or  not  broken  : 

1205.00.90 

-  Other  (than  for  sowing) 

Free 

Free  (*) 

Free 

Free 

Free 

(*) 

Free 

1206.00 

Sunflower  seeds,  whether  or 
not  broken  : 

1206.00.90 

-  Other  (than  for  sowing) 

2304.00.00 

2306 

011-cake  and other  solid 
residues,  whether  or  not 
ground or  In  the  form  of 
pellets, 
from  the 
resulting 
extraction  of  soya-bean  oil 

Oil-cake  and other  solid 
residues,  whether  or  not 
ground or  In  the  form  of 
from  the 
pellets, 
extraction  of  vegetable 
fats 
or  oils,  other  than  those  of 
heading  No 2304  or  2305  : 

resulting 

2306.30.00 

-  Of  sunflower  seeds 

2306.40.00 

-  Of  rape  or  colza  seeds 

Free 

Free 

Free 

Free 

(1)  Duty  exemption  shall  be  applicable 

for  "quality  wheat"  falling  within 

sub-headings  1001.10.00  and  1001.90.99  within 
the  limits  of  a  global 
annual  tariff  quota  of  300.000  tonnes  to  be  granted  by  the competent 
Community  authorities.  Qualification 
conditions 

laid  down In  the  relevant  Community  provisions. 

for  the  quota  Is  subject 

to 

(*) 

and  limitation  of  the  support  for  producers  of  soya-beans, 
rape  or  colza  seeds  and  sunflower  seeds  In  respect  of  crop 
specific  oilseeds  payments along  the  following 

terms  : 

V. 

kf 

1.  European Community  (EC)  legislation 

for  producers  of  rape  and  colza 
seeds,  sunflower  seeds  and  soybeans Is  set  out  In  Council  Regulation 
(EEC)  No  1765/92  of  30  June  1992. 

2.  The EC shall 

Implement  the  following  additional  adjustments  to  the 

benefits  accruing  to  European producers  under  this  program  In  respect  of 
crop  specific  oilseeds  payments. 

3.  (a) 

(b) 

The EC shall  not  engage  In  any  market  support  expenditure 
respect  of  rape  and colza  seeds,  sunflower  seeds  and  soybeans 
except  In  accordance with  the  terms  and conditions  provided 
under  the  regulation  specified 

In  paragraph 

(1). 

In 

The EC shall  exclude  from  the  benefits  of  the  regime,  the 
cultivation  of  "confectionery  sunflowerseed"  with  effect 
sowings  for  harvest 

In  1994. 

from 

4.  The EC shall 
benefitting 
respect  the  following  principles 

: 

Introduce  a  separate  base  area  (SBA)  for  producers 

from  the  crop  specific  oilseeds  payments system which  shall 

progressive 
harvest 

In  1994 and  subsequent  years. 

Implementation  to  affect 

those  crops  planted 

for 

In  recognition  of  the  Treaties  of  accession,  full 
for  Spain  and Portugal  will  commence  In  1995/96. 

Implementation 

5.  The SBA  system shall  have  the  following  components  : 

an  EC oilseed  base  area  shall  be  established 
specific  oilseeds  payments are  made  (the  figures 
set  out  In  Annex  1); 

for  which  crop 

for  EC-12  are 

for  a  particular  marketing  year  the  applicable  EC-12  oilseeds 
base  area  shall  be  reduced  to  reflect 
for  arable  crops  fixed  by  the  Council. 
shall 

the  reduction  be  less  than  ten  (10)  percent  of  the  base. 

In  no  year,  however, 

the  annual  set  aside 

rate 

In  respect  of  any  marketing  year  (without  prejudice 
the  corrective  mechanism  specified 
In  Regulation  (EEC)  No  1765/92 
Article  5,  1  (d)),  crop  specific  oilseeds  payments shall  be  subject 
the  following  additional  discipline 

: 

to  the  provisions  of 

to 

For  every  one  percent  of  area  planted  benefitting 
specifIc  oilseeds  payments In  excess  of  the  EC oilseed  base  area 
(after 
the compensatory 
In  conformity  with  (5)), 
payments to  such oilseed  producers  shall  be  reduced  by one 
percent. 

from  crop 

reduction 

Any such decreases  In  compensatory  payments applied  to  area 
planted  above  the  SBA  shall  be  applied 
year. 

In  the  same marketing 

6. 

^ 

In  addition, 
compensatory payment shall  be  carried 
marketing  year. 

the  percentage  decrease  In  the  adjusted 
forward  to  the 

following 

However,  In  any  year  In  which  there  Is  no  decrease  required 
the  compensatory payment (I.e. 
the  SBA  (after 
compensatory payment In  that  year  may return 
base  reference  amount. 

area  planted 
In  conformity  with  (5)), 

reduction 

the 

Is  equal  to  or  below 

to  the  level  of  the 

In 

Subsequent adjustments  In  the  compensatory payment shall  be 
applied 

In  the  manner  described  above. 

7.  Should  the  byproducts  made  available  as  a  result  of  the  cultivation  of 
the  Community  of 

oilseeds  on  land  set  aside  for  the  manufacture  within 
products  not  primarily 
one  million  metric  tons  annually  expressed  In  soybean meal  equivalents, 
the  EC shall 
the  framework of 
the  CAP reform. 

Intended  for  human  or  animal  consumption  exceed 

take  appropriate  corrective  action  within 

^ 

/: 

1? 

ANNEX  1 

EC-12  OILSEED  SEPARATE  BASE  AREA  SYSTEM  (1) 

(soybeans,  rape  and colza  seeds  and sunflower  seeds) 

Country/oil  seed 

Reference  veer  (2) 

1994/95 

1995/96  and 
subsequent  years 

(3) 

Hectares 

Spain 

Sunflower  seed 

1,411,000 

Portugal 

Sunflower  seed 

122,000 

EC-12 

Other 

TOTAL 

3,966,000 

5,128,000 

1)  Figures  to  be  reduced  to  reflect 

the  annual  set  aside 

rate 

for  arable  crops 

2)  The  term  1994/95  refers 

to  the  EC marketing  year, 

oilseeds  (both  winter  and spring  sown)  for  harvest 
1994. 

I.e. 
In 

3) 

Is  understood  that,  should  the  membership  of  the  EC be 

It 
expanded,  this  agreement will  be  amended  to  reflect  an 
Increase  In  the  separate  base  area  In  an  amount no  more than 
the  average  level  of  production  area  of  the  acceding  member 
In  the  three  years  Immediately  preceding  such  accession. 

^ 

H8 

AGREED  MINUTES 

Negotiations 
relating 

under  GATT.  Article 

XXVIII. 

paragraph  4 

to  schedule  LXXX -  European  Communities 

In  the  negotiations 

conducted  under  GATT,  Article 

XXVIII, 

paragraph  4, 

the  delegations 

of  the  Commission  of 

the  European 

Communities  and  Uruguay  reached  an  agreement  as 

Indicated 

In  the  Annex. 

The  delegations 

of  the  Commission  of  the  European  Communities  and 

Uruguay  will  submit 

this  agreement  for  approval 

to 

their 

respective 

authorities. 

/. 

") 

the  Delegation  of 

for 

signed 
the  Commission  of  the 
European  Communities 

*  ]•  ^  4Ur 

signed 
Uruguay 

for 

the  Delegation 

of 

M./, 

-, 

/  ^ -^> 

.19 

AHHEX  A 

To  the  DI 
GATT. 
Geneva. 

rector-General. 

NEGOTIATIONS RELATING TO SCHEDULE  LXXX -  EUROPEAN  CONNMUNITIES 

The  Delegations  of 

the  European  Communities  and  Uruguay 

have  concluded 

their  negotiations 

under  Article 

XXVI11  for 

the 

modification 

or  withdrawal  of  concessions  provided 

for 

In 

Schedule  LXXX -  European  Commmunltles  as  set  out 

In  the 

report 

attached. 

the  Delegation  of 

for 

signed 
the  Commission  of  the 
European  Communities 

signed 
Uruguay 

for 

the  Delegation 

of 

sty 

<ço 

ANNEX  B 

Results  of  Negotiations 

under  Article  XXVIII 
or  Withdrawal  of  Concessions 

for 
In 
Schedule of  the  European  Communities 

Modification 

the 

the 

Initially 

Negotiated  with  Uruçuav 

CHrViQES  IH  SCHEDULE  LXXX  -  EURQPEAH  CQMUHITIES 

A. 

Concessions to  be withdrawn 

Rates  of  duty 
bound  In 

existing 

schedule 

1201.00 

Soya beans,  whether  or  not 
broken  : 

1201.00.90 

-  Other  (than  for  sowing) 

Free 

1205.00 

Rape or  colza  seeds,  whether 
or  not  broken  : 

1205.00.90 

-  Other  (than  for  sowing) 

Free 

Free 

Free 

1206.00 

Sunflower  seeds,  whether 
or  not  broken  : 

1206.00.90 

-  Other  (than  for  sowing) 

2304.00.00 

2306 

Oil-cake  and other  solid 
residues,  whether  or  not 
ground or  In  the  form  of 
pellets, 
from  the 
resulting 
extraction  of  soya-bean  oil 

solid 
Oil-cake  and other 
residues,  whether  or  not 
ground or  In  the  form  of 
from  the 
pellets, 
fats 
extraction  of  vegetable 
or  oils,  other  than  those  of 
heading  No 2304  or  2305 

resulting 

2306.30.00 

-  Of  sunflower  seds 

2306.40.00 

-  Of  rape  of  colza  seeds 

Free 

Free 

/  (*V 

S-l 

B. 

Round  rates 

to 

fr» 

fnfTrftflftO/ 

Tariff 
Item 
number 

Description 
of 

products 

I  Rates  of  duty 
! 
[existing  schedule 

bound  In 

Rates  of  duty 
to  be  bound 

C. 

Reduction  of  rates  bound 

In  the  existing 

mchedulea 

Tariff 

I tern 
number 

|  Description 
; 
of 
\ 

products 

I  Rates  of  duty 
I 
lex/sting  schedule 

bound In 

Rates  of  duty 
to  be  bound 

D.  Hew  concessions 

Tariff 
Item 
number 

Description 
of 

products 

\Rates  of  duty  \Rates  of  duty 
\at  present 
!  In  force 

\to  be  bound 
I 

0201 

Meat  of  bovine  animals, 
: 
or  chilled 

fresh 

0201.30.00 

-  Boneless 

0202 

Meat  of  bovine  animals, 
frozen  : 

0202.30 

-  Boneless  : 

20% (bound) 
*  variable 
levy  (unbound) 

(D 

0202.30.90 

forequarters, 

—  Other 
(than 
"compensated'  quarters; 
crop,  chuck  and blade  and 
brisket  cuts) 

20%  (bound) 
+  variable 
levy  (unbound) 

(D 

(1)  A  rate  of  20  % shall  be  applicable  within 

the  limits  of  a 

global  annual  tariff  quota  of  2.000  tonnes 
for  "high  quality"  meat  falling  within  sub-headings 
0201  30  00,  0202  30  90,  0206  10  95  and 0206  29  91 and 
answering  the  following  definition 

: 

'Special  or  good-quality  beef  cuts  obtained  from  exclusively 
pasture-grazed  animals  presenting  a  slaughter 
llvewelght  not 
exceeding  460  kilograms,  referred 
to  as  "special  boxed beef" 
These cuts  may  bear  the  letters 

'sc"  (special  cuts)" 

H, 

Hew  Concessions (contd  - /.; 

0206 

Edible  offal  of  bovine 
animals,  swine,  sheep,  goats, 
horses,  asses,  mules or 
hlnnles. 
frozen  : 

fresh,  chilled  or 

0206.10 

-  Of  bovine  animals,  fresh  or 

chilled 

: 

0206.10.95 

— 

Thick  skirt  and  thin 
skirt 

<PZ 

20% (bound) 
*  variable 
levy  (unbound) 

0206.29 

0206.29.91 

-  Of  bovine  animals, 

frozen 

—  Other  (than  tongues  and 

11 vers) 

Thick  skirt  and  thin 
skirt 

20  X  (bound) 
+  variable 
levy  (unbound) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1)  A  rate  of  20  X  shall  be  applicable  within 

the  limits  of  a 

'high  quality"  meat  falling  within  sub-headings 

global  annual  tariff  quota  of  2.000  tonnes 
for 
0201  30  00,  0202  30  90,  0206  10  95  and  0206  29  91 and 
answering  the  following  definition  .* 

"Special  or  good-quality  beef  cuts  obtained  from  exclusively 
pasture-grazed  animals  presenting  a  slaughter 
llvewelght  not 
exceeding  460  kilograms,  referred 
to  as  "special  boxed beef" 
These cuts  may  bear  the  letters 

"sc"  (special  cuts)" 

iv 
* 

New  concessions 

-  contd.  -  2 

S3 

1201.00 

Soya  beans,  whether  or  not 
broken 

: 

1201.00.90 

-  Other 

(than 

for  sowing) 

Free 

Free 

(*) 

1205.00 

Rape  or  colza  seeds,  whether 
: 
or  not  broken 

1205.00.90 

-  Other 

(than 

for  sowing) 

Free 

Free 

(*) 

Free 

Free 

Free 

(*) 

Free 

1206.00 

Sunflower  seeds,  whether  or 
not  broken 

: 

1206.00.90 

-  Other 

(than 

for  sowing) 

2304.00.00 

2306 

0/1-cake  and  other 
solid 
residues,  whether  or  not 
In  the  form  of 
ground  or 
from 
pellets, 
extraction 

the 
of  soya-bean  oil 

resulting 

OH-cake  and  other 
solid 
residues,  whether  or  not 
In  the  form  of 
ground  or 
pellets, 
from 
extraction 
or  oils, 
heading  No  2304  or  2305  : 

the 
fats 
than  those  of 

of  vegetable 

resulting 

other 

2306.30.00 

-  Of  sunflower  seeds 

2306.40.00 

-  Of  rape  or  colza  seeds 

Free 

Free 

Free 

Free 

(*) 

and  limitation 
rape  or  colza  seeds  and  sunflower  seeds 
oilseeds  payments  along 
specific 

of  the  support 

soya-beans, 
In  respect  of  crop 
terms 

: 

for  producers  of 

the  following 

1.  European  Community  (EC) 

legislation 

seeds,  sunflower  seeds  and  soybeans 
(EEC)  No  1765/92  of  30  June  1992. 

for  producers  of  rape  and  colza 
In  Council 
Is  set  out 

Regulation 

2.  The  EC  shall 
benefits 
crop  specific 

oilseeds 

payments. 

Implement  the  following 

adjustments 
to  European  producers  under  this  program 

additional 

accruing 

to 

In 

the 
respect 

of 

The  EC  shall  not  engage  In  any  market  support  expenditure 
respect  of  rape  and  colza  seeds,  sunflower  seeds  and  soybeans 
except 
under  the  regulation 

the  terms  and  conditions 
(1). 
In  paragraph 

In  accordance  with 

specified 

provided 

In 

The  EC  shall  exclude 
cultivation 
sowings  for  harvest 

of  "confectionery 
In  1994. 

from  the  benefits  of 

the  regime, 

the 

sunflowerseed"  with  effect 

from 

3. 

(a) 

(b) 

/ 

i>V 

5 y 

4.  The EC shall 
benefitting 
respect  the  following  principles 

: 

Introduce  a  separate  base  area  (SBA)  for  producers 

from  the  crop  specific  oilseeds  payments system which  shall 

progressive 
harvest 

In  1994 and  subsequent  years. 

Implementation  to  affect 

those  crops  planted  for 

In  recognition  of  the  Treaties  of  accession,  full 
for  Spain  and Portugal  will  commence  In  1995/96. 

Implementation 

5.  The SBA  system  shall  have  the  following  components  : 

an  EC oilseed  base  area  shall  be  es tab 11 shed  for  which  crop 
specific  oilseeds  payments are  made  (the  figures 
set  out  In  Annex  1); 

for  EC-12  are 

for  a  particular  marketing  year  the  applicable  EC-12  oilseeds 
base  area  shall  be  reduced  to  reflect 
for  arable  crops  fixed  by  the  Council. 
shall 

the  reduction  be  less  than  ten  (10)  percent  of  the  base. 

the  annual  set  aside  rate 
In  no  year,  however, 

6. 

In  respect  of  any  marketing  year  (without  prejudice 
the  corrective  mechanism  specified 
In  Regulation  (EEC)  No  1765/92 
Article  5,  1  (d)).  crop  specific  oilseeds  payments shall  be  subject 
the  following  additional  disci  pi I ne  : 

to  the  provisions  of 

to 

For  every  one  percent  of  area  planted  benefitting 
specific  oilseeds  payments In  excess  of  the  EC oilseed  base  area 
(after 
the compensatory 
In  conformity  with  (5)). 
payments to  such oilseed  producers  shall  be  reduced  by one 
percent. 

from  crop 

reduction 

Any such decreases  In  compensatory payments applied  to  area 
planted  above  the  SBA  shall  be  applied 
year. 

In  the  same marketing 

In  addition, 
compensatory payment shall  be  carried 
marketing  year. 

the  percentage  decrease  In  the  adjusted 
forward  to  the 

following 

However,  In  any  year  In  which  there 
the  compensatory payment (I.e. 
the  SBA  (after 
compensatory payment In  that  year  may return 
base  reference  amount. 

area  planted 
In  conformity  with  (5)), 

reduction 

Is  no  decrease  required 

In 

Is  equal  to  or  below 

the 

to  the  level  of  the 

Subsequent adjustments  In  the  compensatory payment shall  be 
applied 

In  the  manner  described  above. 

7.  Should  the  byproducts  made  available  as  a  result  of  the  cultivation  of 
the  Community  of 

oilseeds  on  land  set  aside  for  the  manufacture  within 
products  not  primarily 
one  million  metric  tons  annually  expressed  In  soybean meal  equivalents, 
the  EC shall 
the  framework of 
the  CAP reform. 

Intended  for  human  or  animal  consumption  exceed 

take  appropriate  corrective  action  within 

V 
* 

ANNEX  1 

EC-12  OILSEED  SEPARATE  BASE  AREA  SYSTEM  (1) 

(soybeans,  rape  and colza  seeds  and sunflower  seeds) 

Country/oil seed 

Reference  vear 

(2) 

1994/95 

1995/96  and 
subsequent  years 

(3) 

Hectares 

Spain 

Sunflower  seed 

1,411,000 

Portugal 

Sunflower  seed 

122,000 

EC-12 

Other 

TOTAL 

3,966,000 

5.128,000 

1)  Figures  to  be  reduced  to  reflect 

the  annual  set  aside  rate 

for  arable  crops 

2)  The  term  1994/95  refers 

to  the  EC marketing  year. 

oilseeds 
1994. 

(both  winter  and spring  sown)  for  harvest 

I.e. 
In 

3) 

Is  understood  that,  should  the  membership  of  the  EC  be 

It 
expanded,  this  agreement will  be  amended  to  reflect  an 
Increase  In  the  separate  base  area  In  an  amount  no  more than 
the  average  level  of  production  area  of  the  acceding  member 
In  the  three  years  Immediately  preceding  such  accession. 

Y*v i> 

Financial  Statement 

Date : 22.10.1993 

5-6 

1. BUDGET HEADING » Expenditure  (100, 210, 230,  240) 

APPROPRIATIONS : Expenditure ECU  1 266 million 

Revenue  (100,  120) 

Revenue 

ECU 15 044.5 million 

2. TITLE : 

Council Decision concerning the conclusion of agreements pursuant to Article XXVIII of the GATT 
on certain oilseeds between the European Economic Community and Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Poland, 
Sweden and Uruguay, respectively 

3. LEGAL BASIS  i Article 113 of the Treaty 

4. AIMS 

To fix new concessions following the modification of concessions for oilseeds in the GATT 

5. FINANCIAL  IMPLICATIONS 

PERIOD OF 12 MONTHS  CURRENT FINANCIAL YEAR 

(93) 

FOLLOWING FINANCIAL YEAR 
(94) 

5.0 EXPENDITURE 

- CHARGED TO THE EC BUDGET 
(REFUNDS/INTERVENTIONS) 

- NATIONAL AUTHORITIES 

- OTHER 

5.1 REVENUE 

- OWN RESOURCES OF THE EC 
(LEVIES/CUSTOMS DUTIES) 

-  NATIONAL 

ECU 85.9 million 

ECU 51.4 million 

5.0.1  ESTIMATED  EXPENDITURE 
5.1.1 ESTIMATED REVENUE 

ECU 73.2 million 
ECU 51.4 million 

ECU 59.2 million 
ECU 51.4 million 

ECU 53.1 million 
ECU 51.4 million 

1995 

1996 

1997 

1998 

5.2 METHOD OF CALCULATION  (12 months) 

See Annex 

6.0 CAN THE PROJECT BE FINANCED FROM APPROPRIATIONS ENTERED IN THE RELEVANT  CHAPTER OF THE CURRENT BUDGET 7 

6.1 CAN THE PROJECT BE FINANCED BY TRANSFER  BETWEEN CHAPTERS OF THE CURRENT BUDGET ? 

6.2 WILL A SUPPLEMENTARY  BUDGET BE NECESSARY 7 

6.3 WILL FUTURE BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS BE NECESSARY 7 

COMMENTS  :These measures could be financed from appropriations 
included in the budget. 

YES/NO 

YES/NO 

YES/NO 

YES/NO 

AGREEMENTS  UNDER  ARTICLE  XXVIII  OT THE GATT  BETWEEN  THE  EUROPEAN  COMMUNITY  AND 

ANNEX  TO  THE  FINANCIAL  STATEMENT 

ARGENTINA 
BRAZIL 
CANADA 
POLAND 
SWEDEN 
URUGUAY 

IMPORTS  -  1992 

Maw  concession 

Unit  valu* 

Production 
tonnaa 

Duty 
% 

Duty 
ECU/t 

Lavy 
% 

Lavy 
ECU/t 

Ineoaa 

ECU  aillion 

Equivalant 
axport 

coat 

Equivalant 

Equivalant 

axport 

coat 

axport 

coat 

Equivalant 
axport 
coat 

140,5346 

300000 

0,00% 

0,00 

0,00% 

0,00 

0,0 

" •7 

13,0 

7,« 

0,00 
0,00 
0,00 
777,70 

(  473000 

{ 
( 
( 

4 0 , 00 
0 3 , 40 
4 0 , 00 
0 3 , 00 

0,00% 

0,00 

29,S CI 

11.0 

0,7 

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4,0 

2,< 

20,00% 

1.217,72 

0,00% 

0,00 

21,9 

40,7 

44.3 

«3,» 

43,» 

3.500,00 

0.00% 

0,00 

0,00% 

0,00 

0,0 

1.5 

0,0 

0,4 

0,4 

23.236 

3.549,00 

0,00% 

0,00 

0,00% 

0,00 

0,0 

0.2 

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93,1 

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1001  10  00 I 
1001  90  99 I 
2302  30  10 I 
2302  30  90 I 
2302  40  10 I 
2302  40  90  ) 

mmmt aad  voal 
0201  30  00 I 
#202  30  90  | 
0204  10  95  | 
0204  29  91  | 

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0203  1»  13 t 
0203  29  15  ) 

Pooltry 

0207  41  10 I 

0207  41  41  ) 

0207  41  71  ) 

0207  42  10  | 

0207  42  41 I 

0207  42  71 I 

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