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)
Date: 1997-01-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agricultural product, customs duties, fourth Lomé Convention, import policy

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 

it 

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 

0102 90 05 
0102 90 21 
0102 90 29 
0102 90 41 
0102 90 49 
0102 90 51 
0102 90 59 
0102 90 61 
0102 90 69 
0102 90 71 
0102 90 79 
0201 
0202 
0206 10 91 
0206 10 95 
0206 10 99 
0206 21 00 
0206 22 90 
0206 29 91 
0206 29 99 
0210 20 
0210 90 41 
0210 90 49 
0210 90 90 
ex 1502 00 90 
1602 50 10 

Exemption from ad valorem customs 
duties for the following products covered 
by the common organization of the 
market 

Where, in the course of a year, imports 
of beef and veal falling within CN codes 
0201, 0202, 0206 10 95, 0206 29 91, 
1602 50 10 and 1602 90 61 originating in 
an ACP State exceed the greatest 
quantity of Community imports recorded 
for one year between 1969 and 1974 
inclusive for the origin in question, plus 
an annual growth rate of 7%, exemption 
from customs duties on the  products of 
that origin shall be partially or totally 
suspended. 

In such case, the Commission shall 
report to the Council of Ministers of the 
European Union, acting by a qualified 
majority on a proposal from the 
Commission, shall decide on the 
treatment to be applied to the imports 
concerned. 

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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 

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 

ex 160210 00 

ex 1602 20 90 
ex1602 9010 

3. POULTRY MEAT 
CN code: 

01051111 
01051119 
0105 11 91 
01051199 
0105 92 00 
0105 93 00 

010512 00 

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 

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 

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 

16% reduction in the customs duty for 
the following products: 
Fowl of the species Gallus domesticus 

Geese and turkeys 

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0105 19 20 
0105 99 20 
0105 99 30 

010519 90 
0105 9910 
0105 99 50 

0209 00 90 

0210 90 71 
0210 90 79 

1501 00 90 

0207 

1602 31 
1602 3211 
1602 3219 
1602 32 30 
1602 32 90 
1602 39 

4. DAIRY PRODUCTS 
CN Code 

0401 

04031011 
04031013 
0403 1019 
0403 10 31 
040310 33 
0403 10 39 

0403 9011 to 
0403 90 69 

040410 

0404 90 

0405 

Ducks and guinea fowls 

Poultry fat, fresh, chilled or frozen 

Offal of poultry livers 

Poultry fat, rendered 

Reduction of the CCT duty by 65% for: 
-  poultry meat up to an annual 

. 

quota of 400 tonnes 

-  other preserved or prepared 

poultry meat and offal up to an 
annual quota of 500 tonnes 

16% reduction in import duties for the 
following products: 
Milk and cream, non-concentrated nor 
containing added sugar or other 
sweetening matter 

Yogurt, not flavoured nor containing 
added fruit, nuts or cocoa 

Other fermented or acidified milk and cream, not 
flavoured nor containing added fruit, nuts or 
cocoa 

Whey and modified whey 

Products consisting of natural milk 
constituents 

Butter and other fats and oils derived 
from milk 

17021100 

Lactose and lactose syrup 

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1702 19 00 

2106 90 51 

23091015 
23091019 
230910 39 
2309 10 59 
2309 10 70 

2309 90 35 
2309 90 39 
2309 90 49 
2309 90 59 
2309 90 70 

0402 

0406 

5. EGGS 
CN Code: 

0407 00 11 
0407 00 19 
0407 00 30 

040811 80 
0408 19 81 
0408 19 89 

0408 91 80 
0408 99 80 

6. PIGMEAT 
CN code: 

0103 9110 
0103 9211 
0103 92 19 

1501 00 11 
1501 00 19 

Lactose syrup, flavoured or coloured 

Dog or cat food containing more than 
50% of milk products 

Other preparations or a kind used for 
animal feeding containing more than 
50% of milk products 

Reduction of third country customs 
duties by 65% for: 
Milk and cream, concentrated or 
containing added sugar within the limits 
of an annual quota of 1 000 tonnes 

Cheese and curd within the limits of an 
annual quota of 1 000 tonnes 

16% reduction in customs duties for 
products covered by the common 
organization of the markets: 
Poultry eggs 

Yolks of birds' eggs 

Birds' eggs 

16% reduction in customs duties on the 
following products 
Live swine other than pure-bred breeding 
animals 

Pig fat (including lard) 

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 

02031110 
02031211 
02031219 
02031911 
02031913 
02031915 
ex 020319 55 
020319 59 

0203 2110 
0203 2211 
0203 2219 
0203 2911 
0203 2913 
0203 29 15 
ex 0203 29 55 
0203 29 59 

0206 30 21 
0206 30 31 
0206 41 91 
0206 49 91 

0209 0011 
0209 0019 
0209 00 30 

02101111 to 
02101139 

02101211 
02101219 

02101910 to 
021019 89 

0210 90 31 
0210 90 39 

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: 
Meat of swine, fresh or chilled 

except tenderloin, presented singly 

Meat of swine, frozen 

except tenderloin, presented singly 

Offal of domestic swine, fresh or chilled 

Offal of domestic swine, frozen 

Pig fat 

Hams, shoulders and cuts thereof, with bone in, 
of domestic swine salted, dried or smoked 

Bellies of domestic swine, salted, dried 
or smoked 

Other cuts of domestic swine, salted, 
dried or smoked 

Edible flours and meals of offal of 
domestic swine 

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1601 00 

7. FISHERY PRODUCTS 

CN Code: 

Reduction of customs duty by 65% 
within an annual quota of 500 tonnes 
for: 
-  Sausages and similar products of 

meat, meat offal and blood 

Exemption of customs duties for all 
products covered by the common 
organization of the market 

03 
1604 
1605 
1902 2010 
2301 20 00 

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 

1703 

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 

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 
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 

Exemption from customs duties 

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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 
0712 90 19 
100510 90 
1005 90 00 

Sweet corn 

Reduction of customs duty by 
ECU 1.81/tonne 

1007 00 

Sorghum 

1008 20 00 

Millet 

1101 00 
110210 00 

110311 

1103 21 00 

100110 00 
100190 91 
1001 90 99 

60% reduction in customs duty within 
the limit of an annual ceiling of 
100 000 tonnes 

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: 
Wheat or meslin flour 
Rye flour 

Groats and meal of wheat 

Pellets of wheat 

50% reduction in the customs duty 
within a quota of 15 000 tonnes for 
the following products: 
Wheat and meslin, except spelt for sowing 

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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 

11. RICE 
CN Code: 

1006 10 21 to 
1006 10 98 

Paddy rice, 
except for sowing 

Rye 

Barley 

Oats 

Buckwheat 
Canary seed 
Tritlcale 
Other cereals 

In compliance with common rules, 
reduction of customs duty per 
1 000 kg: 
for paddy rice, by 65% and ECU 4.34 

1006 20 

Husked rice 

for husked rice, by 66% and ECU 4.34 

1006 30 

Milled and semi-milled 
rice 

for  milled and semi-milled rice, by 

ECU 16.78, subsequently reduced by 
65% and ECU 6.52 

1006 40 00 

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: 
Manioc 

071410 91 

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 
2309 10 31 

110814 00 

ex 1108 19 90 

071410 99 

ex 0714 9019 

07141010 

ex 1106 2010 

ex 1106 20 90 

1102 2010 
1102 9010 
1102 90 30 

110312 00 
11031310 
11031910 
11031930 
1103 2100 
11032910 
1103 29 20 
1103 29 30 
1103 29 40 

Dog or cat food, put up for retail sale 

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). 
Manioc starch 

Other starches, other than arrowroot 

ECU 6.19 reduction per tonne for the 
following products: 
Other roots and tubers 

Other roots, other than arrowroot 

ECU 8.38 reduction per tonne for the 
following products: 
Manioc roots 

ECU 7.98 reduction per tonne for the 
following products: 
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: 
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: 
Maize flour 
Barley flour 
Rice flour 

Oat groats and meal 
Maize groats and meal 
Rye groats and meal 
Barley groats and meal 
Wheat pellets 
Rye pellets 
Barley pellets 
Oat pellets 
Maize pellets 

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110411 90 
110412 90 
11041910 
110419 30 
110419 50 
110419 91 
110419 99 
1104 21 50 
1104 30 

1102 20 90 
1102 30 00 
1102  90 90 

110313 90 
110314 00 
110319 90 
1103 29 50 
1103 29 90 

11041110 
11041210 
11042110 
1104 21 30 
1104 21 90 

1104 2199 
1104 22 
1104 23 
1104 29 

11081100 
110812 00 
11081300 
110814 00 
110819 90 

11081910 

1109 00 00 

23031011 

Flaked barley 
Flaked oats 
Grains of wheat 
Grains of rye 
Grains of maize 
Flaked rice 
Other flaked grains 
Pearled grains of barley 
Germ of cereals 

ECU 3.6 reduction per tonne for the 
following products: 
Maize flour 
Rice flour 
Other cereal flours 

Maize groats and meal 
Rice groats and meal 
Groats and meal of other cereals 
Rice pellets 
Pellets of other cereals 

Rolled barley 
Rolled oats 
Hulled barley 
Hulled barley, sliced or kibbled 
Barley grains, not otherwise worked 
than kibbled 
Other barley grains 
Oat grains 
Maize grains 
Other cereal grains 

ECU 24.8 reduction per tonne for the 
following products: 
Wheat starch 
Maize starch 
Potato starch 
Manioc (cassava) starch 
Other starches, exc. rice 

ECU 37.2 reduction per tonne for: 
Rice starch 

ECU 219 reduction per tonne for the 
following products: 
Wheat gluten 

Residues of starch from maize 

ECU 117 reduction per tonne for the 
following products: 

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1702 30 51 

1702 30 91 

1702 90 75 

1702 30 59 
1702 30 99 
1702 40 90 
1702 90 50 
1702 90 79 

2106 90 55 

230210 
2302 20 
2302 30 
2302 40 

23091013 
2309 10 33 
230910 51 
2309 10 53 
2309 90 31 
2309 90 33 
2309 90 41 
2309 90 43 
2309 90 51 
2309 90 53 

Glucose and glucose syrup in the form 
of white crystalline powder 
Other glucose In the form of white 
crystalline powder 
Other sugars and molasses in powder 
form 

ECU 81 reduction per tonne for the 
following products: 
Other glucose and glucose syrup 

Maltodextrine and maltodextrine syrup 
Other sugars and molasses 

Glucose syrup and maltodextrine syrup 

ECU 7.2 reduction for the following 
products: 
Maize bran 
Rice bran 
Wheat bran 
Other cereal bran 

ECU 10.9 reduction per tonne for the 
following products: 
Dog or cat food, put up for retail sale 

Other preparations of a kind used In 
animal feeding 

13. FRESH OR CHILLED FRUIT AND VEGETABLES 
CN code: 

0706 90 30 

ex 0706 90 90 

ex 0706 90 90 

ex 0707 0010 
ex 0707 0015 
ex 0707 00 20 
ex 0707 00 35 
ex 0707 00 40 

Exemption from customs duty for the  following 
products: 
Horse-radish 

Salad beetroot 

Radishes (Raphanus sativus), known as"mooli" 

Small winter cucumbers 
(Exemption limited to the ad valorem component 
of the customs duty) 

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0708 

0709 30 00 

0709 40 00 

0709 51 90 

0709 6010 

0709 90 71 

0709 90 73 
0709 90 75 
0709 90 77 
0709 90 79 

0709 90 90 

Leguminous vegetables 

Aubergines (egg-plants) 

Celery other than celeriac 

Mushrooms, other 

Sweet peppers 

Courgettes 

(Exemption limited to the ad valorem component 
of the customs duty) 

Other vegetables 

0802 31 00 and 

Walnuts, in shell or shelled 

0802 32 00 

0802 50 00 

0802 90 10 

0802 90 50 
0802 90 60 
0802 90 85 

0804 30 00 
0804 40 
0804 50 00 

0805 30 90 

0805 40 

0805 90 00 

0807 11 00 
080719 00 

0807 20 00 

0809 40 90 

0810 40 30 

0810 90 

0813 50 31 

Pistachios 

Pecans 

Pine nuts 
Macadamia nuts 
Other nuts 

Pineapples 
Avocados 
Guavas, mangoes and mangosteens 

Limes (Citrus aurantifolia) 

Grapefruit 

• 

Other citrus fruit 

Melons (including watermelons) 

Pawpaws 

Sloes 

Fruit of the species Vaccinium myrtillus 

Other fresh fruit 

Mixtures exclusively of nuts of headings 

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0813 50 39 

CN codes Nos 0801 and 0802 

ex 0702 00 45 
0702 00 50 
0702 0015 
0702 00 20 

ex 0702 00 45 
0702 00 50 
0702 00 15 
0702 00 20 

07031019 

0703 20 00 

ex  0704 90 90 

ex  0705 11 05 
ex 07051110 
ex 070511 80 

ex  0706 10 00 

070910 

0709 20 00 

Reduction in customs duties on the following 
products: 

Tomatoes (other than cherry tomatoes) from 
15 November to 30 April: reduction of the ad 
valorem component of the duty by 60% within the 
limits of a quota of 2 000 tonnes 

Cherry tomatoes from 15 November to 30 April: 
exemption from the ad valorem component of the 
duty within the limits of a quota of 2 000 tonnes 

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. 

Garlic from 1 February to 31 May: exemption from 
the customs duty. 
For the rest of the year, 15% reduction in the 
customs duty. 

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. 

Iceberg lettuce from 1 July to 31 October: 
exemption from the customs duty, 
For the rest of the year, 15% reduction in the 
customs duty. 

Carrots from 1 January to 31 March: exemption 
from the customs duty. 
For the rest of the year, 15% reduction in the 
customs duty. 

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. 

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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080510 

0805 20 

ex 080610 29 
ex 080610 69 

0808 10 

ex  0808 20 

080910 

ex  0809 20 71 
ex  0809 20 79 
ex  0809 20 11 
ex  0809 20 19 

0809 30 

exemption from the customs duty within the limits 
of a ceiling of 200 tonnes 

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 

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 

Seedless table grapes: exemption from customs 
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 

Apples: reduction in the ad valorem component 
of the customs duty by 50% within the limits of a 
quota of 1 000 tonnes 

Pears: reduction in the ad valorem component of 
the customs duty by 65% within the limits of a 
quota of 2 000 tonnes 

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. 

Cherries: exemption from the customs duty from 
1 November to 31 March, 

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 
0809 40 40 

Plums: exemption from the customs duty from 15 
December to 31 March.  For the rest of the year, 

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ex  081010 05 
ex 081010 80 

0810 40 50 

0810 40 90 

070310 90 

0703 90 00 

070410 

0704 20 00 

0704 9010 

0704 90 90 

ex 070511 

070519 00 

0705 21 00 

0705 29 00 

ex 0706 10 00 

0706 90 05 
0706 9011 
0706 90 17 

ex 0707 0010 
ex 0707 0015 
ex 0707 00 20 
ex 0707 00 35 
ex 0707 00 40 

0707 00 90 

0709 5110 

a 15% reduction in the ad valorem component of 
the customs duty. 

Stawberrles: exemption from 1 November to end 
February in the framework of a quota of 1 600 
tonnes. 

Reduction of the customs duty to the 
following levels: 
-  3% for fruit of the species 
Vaccinium macrocarpon 
and Vaccinium corymbosum 

-  5% for other fruits of the Vaccinium 

species 

16% reduction in customs duties for the 
following products: 
Shallots 

Leeks and other alliaceous vegetables 

Cauliflowers and headed broccoli 

Brussels sprouts 

White cabbages and red cabbages 

Other cabbages 

Cabbage lettuce, except iceberg 

Other lettuce 

Witloof chicory 

Other chicory 

Turnips 

Celeriac 

Winter cucumbers, other than small cucumbers 
(Reduction limited to the ad valorem component 
of the customs duty) 

Gherkins 

Cultivated mushrooms 

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0709 51 30 

0709 51 50 

0709 52 00 

0709 70 00 

Chantarelles 

Flap mushrooms 

Truffles 

Spinach, New Zealand spinach and 
orache spinach 

0709 9010 

Salad vegetables other than lettuce and 

0709 90 20 

0709 90 40 

0709 90 50 

0802 11 90 
0802 12 90 

0802 21 00 
0802 22 00 

0802 40 00 

0808 20 90 

0810 2010 

0810 20 90 

0810 30 10 
0801 30 30 
0810 30 90 

chicory 

Chard (or white beet) and cardoons 

Capers 

Fennel 

Almonds, other 

Hazelnuts 

Chestnuts 

Quinces 

Raspberries 

Blackberries, mulberries and loganberries 

Gooseberries and black-, white- or  redcurrants 

14. PROCESSED FRUIT AND VEGETABLE PRODUCTS 
CN code: 

Exemption from customs duties for all products 
covered by the common organization of the market 
(Council Regulation 2201/96 of 28 October 1996) 

ex  0710 
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 

2007 10 10 

2007 99 20 
2007 99 31 
2007 99 33 
2007 99 35 
2007 99 39 
2007 99 51 
2007 99 55 
2007 99 58 

ex 2008 20 
ex 2008 30 
ex 2008 40 
ex 2008 80 
ex 2008 92 
ex 2008 99 

2009 2011 
2009 20 91 
ex 2009 40 
ex 2009 80 
ex 2009 90 

2005 20 20 
2005 20 80 

15.  WINE 
CN code: 

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: 
- Homogenized preparations with a sugar content 
exceeding 13% by weight 
- Purée and pastes 

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: 

Pineapples 
Grapefruit segments 
Pears 
Strawberries 
Mixtures of tropical fruit 
Grapes 
Passionfruit, guava and tamarinds 

Grapefruit juice 

Pineapple juice 
Passionfruit and guava juice 
Mixtures of tropical fruit juices 

16% reduction in customs duties for the following 
products: 
Potatoes prepared or preserved other than In the 
form of flour, meal or flakes 

Exemption from customs duties for: 

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2009 60 
2204 30 92 
2204 30 94 
2204 30 96 
2204 30 98 

Unfermented grape juice (including grape must) 

16.  UNMANUFACTURED TOBACCO 
CN code: 
2401 

Exemption from customs duties 

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 

1702 50 00 
1704 90 30 

1806 20 

1806 31 00 
1806 32 
1806 90 11 
1806 90 19 
1806 90 31 
1806 90 39 
1806 90 50 
ex 1901 

1903 00 00 

In addition, suspension of the agricultural 
component for: 
Chemically pure fructose 
White chocolate 
Chocolate and other food preparations containing 
cocoa: 
-  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 

-  Other, in blocks, slabs or bars, filled or 

unfilled 

-  Other chocolate and chocolate products 
and sugar confectionery and substitutes 
therefor made from sugar substitution 
products containing cocoa 

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 
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 
0102 90 21 
0102 90 29 
0102 90 41 
0102 90 49 
0102 90 51 
0102 90 59 
0102 90 61 
0102 90 69 
0102 90 71 
0102 90 79 

Live animals of 
domestic bovine 
species, other than 
pure-bred breeding 
animals 

Non-application of the customs duty 

0201 
0202 
020610 95 
0206 29 91 

0709 90 60 
0712 9019 
100510 90 
1005 90 00 

071410 91 
0714 9011 

Meat of bovine 
animals, fresh chilled 
or frozen 

Maize 

Non-application of the customs duty 

Non-application of the customs duty. 
Necessary measures against disturbances of the 
Community market should imports exceed 25 000 
tonnes per annum 

(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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