Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Argentine Republic pursuant to Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 for the modification of concessions with respect to garlic provided for in Schedule CXL annexed to the GATT
Date: 2001-05-28
Institutions: Argentina, European Community
Subjects: Argentina, GATT, agreement (EU), bulb vegetable, tariff quota

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Official Journal of the European Communities

29.5.2001

AGREEMENT

in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Argentine
Republic pursuant to Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994
for the modification of concessions with respect to garlic provided for in Schedule CXL annexed to
the GATT

Letter No 1: Letter from the Community

Brussels, 28 May 2001.

Sir,

Following negotiations between the European Community (EC) and the Argentine Republic under Article
XXVIII of GATT 1994 for the modification of concessions with respect to garlic provided for in Schedule
CXL annexed to the GATT, the EC agrees to the conclusions as outlined below and in the Annex.

1. The EC establishes a tariff quota for garlic where the quota quantity is equal to 38 370 tonnes and the

in-quota tariff rate is equal to 9,6 %.

The out-of-quota rate of duty is set at EUR 1 200/t + 9,6 % ad valorem.

2. The tariff quota is allocated among supplying countries as follows:

— Argentina: 19 147 t,

— China: 13 200 t,

— Other countries: 6 023 t.

3. The tariff quota opens on 1 June each year and is managed through subdivision in four quarterly

sub-quotas as set out in the Annex.

4. The tariff quota is managed using the historical/newcomers system, the shares being 70 % for historical

importers and 30 % for newcomers.

This Agreement shall be approved by the Parties in accordance with their own procedures.

The provisions of this Agreement shall be applicable from 1 June 2001.

I should be grateful

if you could confirm the agreement of your Government to the above.

Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.

On behalf of the European Community

Yearly
tariff quota
(t)

19 147

13 200

Argentina

China

Other countries

6 023

Total

38 370

ANNEX

1st quarter
(t)

2nd quarter
(t)

3rd quarter
(t)

4th quarter
(t)

0

3 600

1 344

4 944

0

13 700

3 000

1 327

3 600

2 800

6 400

5 447

3 000

552

18 027

8 999

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Letter No 2: Letter from the Argentine Republic

Geneva, 28 May 2001.

Sir,

I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of today's date, worded as follows:

‘Following negotiations between the European Community (EC) and the Argentine Republic under
Article XXVIII of GATT 1994 for the modification of concessions with respect to garlic provided for in
Schedule CXL annexed to the GATT, the EC agrees to the conclusions as outlined below and in the
Annex.

1. The EC establishes a tariff quota for garlic where the quota quantity is equal to 38 370 tonnes and

the in-quota tariff rate is equal to 9,6 %.

The out-of-quota rate of duty is set at EUR 1 200/t + 9,6 % ad valorem.

2. The tariff quota is allocated among supplying countries as follows:

— Argentina: 19 147 t,

— China: 13 200 t,

— Other countries: 6 023 t.

3. The tariff quota opens on 1 June each year and is managed through subdivision in four quarterly

sub-quotas as set out in the Annex.

4. The tariff quota is managed using the historical/newcomers system, the shares being 70 % for

historical

importers and 30 % for newcomers.

This Agreement shall be approved by the Parties in accordance with their own procedures.

The provisions of this Agreement shall be applicable from 1 June 2001.

I should be grateful

if you could confirm the agreement of your Government to the above.’

I am able to confirm that my Government is in agreement with the contents of your letter.

Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.

For the Government of the Argentine Republic