Proposal for a Council Decision concerning the Community position on the adaptations, following the enlargement of the European Union, of Annexes 1 and 2 to the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products
Date: 2004-08-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Switzerland, agricultural trade, enlargement of the Union, trade agreement

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 

Brussels, 18.8.2004 
COM(2004) 567 final 

2004/0193 (ACC) 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL DECISION 

concerning the Community position on the adaptations, following the enlargement of  
the European Union, of Annexes 1 and 2 to the Agreement between the European 
Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products 

(presented by the Commission) 

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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 

In order to take into account the preferential agricultural trade flows between Switzerland and 
the  new  Member  States,  which  pre-existed  the  enlargement  of  the  European  Union, 
Annexes 1  and  2  of  the  "Agreement  between  the  European  Community  and  the  Swiss 
Confederation  on  trade  in  agricultural  products"  need  to  be  modified  according  to  the 
conclusions of the EU-Switzerland Summit of 19 May 2004. 

The  Council  is  invited  to  decide  on  the  common  position  to  be  adopted  within  the  Joint 
Committee  for  Agriculture  regarding  the  adaptations  of  the  bilateral  trade  concessions  in 
Annexes 1 and 2 of the above mentioned Agreement. 

The decision of the Joint Committee for Agriculture shall be published in the Official Journal 
of the European Union. 

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2004/0193 (ACC) 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL DECISION 

concerning the Community position on the adaptations, following the enlargement of  
the European Union, of Annexes 1 and 2 to the Agreement between the European 
Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 

Having  regard  to  the  Treaty  establishing  the  European  Community,  and  in  particular 
Article 133 thereof, in conjunction with the second subparagraph of Article 300(2) thereof, 

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 

Whereas: 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

(4) 

(5) 

The  first  subparagraph  of  Article  5(2)  of  Decision  2002/309/EC,  Euratom  of  the 
Council,  and  of  the  Commission  as  regards  the  Agreement  on  Scientific  and 
Technological  Cooperation,  of  4  April  2002  on  the  conclusion  of  seven  Agreements 
with the Swiss Confederation1 provides that the Community position within the Joint 
Committee  for  Agriculture  is  to  be  adopted  by  the  Council  on  a  proposal  from  the 
Commission. 

The  Agreement  between  the  European  Community  and  the  Swiss  Confederation  on 
trade  in  agricultural  products  (hereinafter  called  the  "Agreement")  entered  into  force 
on 1 June 2002. 

Article 6 of the Agreement sets up a Joint Committee for Agriculture to be responsible 
for the administration of the Agreement and to ensure its proper functioning. 

Article  11  of  the  Agreement  provides  that  the  Joint  Committee  for  Agriculture  may 
decide to amend Annexes 1 and 2 to the Agreement. 

Following  the  enlargement  of  the  European  Union  and  the  conclusions  of  the  EU-
Switzerland  Summit  on  May  19,  the  Council  should  decide  on  the  position  to  be 
adopted  within  the  Joint  Committee  regarding  the  adaptations  of  the  bilateral  trade 
concessions in Annexes 1 and 2 to the Agreement, 

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OJ L 114, 30.4.2002, p. 1. 

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HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: 

Article 1 

The position to be adopted by the Community within the Joint Committee for Agriculture set 
up  by  Article  6  of  the  Agreement  between  the  European  Community  and  the  Swiss 
Confederation  on  trade  in  agricultural  products,  regarding  the  adaptations  of  bilateral  trade 
concessions  in  Annexes  1  and  2  to  the  Agreement,  to  take  account  of  the  accession  of  the 
Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the 
Republic  of  Lithuania,  the  Republic  of  Hungary,  the  Republic  of  Malta,  the  Republic  of 
Poland, the Republic of Slovenia, and the Slovak Republic to  the European Union, shall  be 
based on the draft Decision of the Joint Committee attached to this Decision. 

Article 2 

The President of the Council shall designate the person empowered to sign on behalf of the 
European Community. 

Done at Brussels, 

For the Council, 
The President 

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ANNEX 

DECISION OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE FOR AGRICULTURE SET UP BY THE 
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY AND THE SWISS 
CONFEDERATION ON TRADE IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS 

concerning the adaptation, following the enlargement of the European Union,  
of Annexes 1 and 2 

THE JOINT COMMITTEE, 

Having regard to the Agreement between the European Community (hereinafter referred to as 
EC),  on  one  part,  and  the  Swiss  Confederation,  on  the  other  part,  on  trade  in  agricultural 
products (hereinafter referred to as "the Agreement"), and in particular Article 11 thereof, 

Whereas: 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

The  Agreement  entered  into  force  on  1  June  2002  and  contains  amongst  others 
Annexes 1 and 2 that concern bilateral trade concessions granted by the Parties. 

On  1  May  2004  the  European  Union  was  enlarged  by  the  accession  of  the  Czech 
Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the 
Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic 
of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic. 

The  Parties  agreed,  at  the  EU-Switzerland  Summit  on  19  May  2004,  to  adapt  the 
bilateral trade concessions on the principle that the trade flows in accordance with the 
preferences granted under the bilateral arrangements between the new Member States 
to  the  European  Union  and  Switzerland  should  be  mutually  maintained  in  substance 
with effect from the date of EU enlargement. 

(4) 

The  Parties  adopted,  on  an  autonomous  and  transitory  basis,  measures  to  ensure 
continuity of trade flows as from 1 May 2004. 

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: 

Annex 1 and Annex 2 to the Agreement are replaced respectively by Annexes 1 and 2 to this 
Decision. 

Article 1 

Article 2 

The  Swiss  Confederation  confirms  that  Swiss  exports  of  bovine  animals  to  the  European 
Community  will  comply  with  the  identification  and  registration  system  as  foreseen  by 
Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000. 

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This Decision shall enter into force on …………. 

Article 3 

For the Joint Committee on Agriculture 

The Heads of Delegations 

Signed at Brussels, 

Head of the European Community delegation 

Head of the Swiss delegation 

Secretary of the Joint Committee on Agriculture 

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ANNEX 1 
CONCESSIONS GRANTED BY SWITZERLAND 

The tariff concessions set out below are granted by Switzerland for the following products originating 
in the Community and are, where applicable, subject to an annual quantity. 

Swiss tariff 
heading 

Description 

0101 90 95  Live horses (excl. pure-bred horses for breeding and horses for slaughter) (in number of head) 
0207 14 81  Breasts of fowls of domestic species, frozen 
0207 14 91  Cuts and edible offal of fowls of domestic species, including livers (excluding breasts), frozen 
0207 27 81  Breasts of turkeys of domestic species, frozen 
0207 27 91  Cuts and edible offal of turkeys of domestic species, including livers (excluding breasts), frozen 
0207 33 11  Ducks of domestic species, not cut in pieces, frozen 
0207 34 00  Fatty livers of ducks, geese or guinea fowls of domestic species, fresh or chilled 
0207 36 91  Cuts and edible offal of ducks, geese or guinea fowls of domestic species, frozen (excluding fatty livers) 
0208 10 00  Meat and edible offal of rabbits or hares, fresh, chilled or frozen 
0208 90 10   Meat and edible offal of game, fresh, chilled or frozen (other than of hares or wild boar) 

ex 0210 11 91  Hams  and  cuts  thereof,  with  bone  in,  of  swine  (other  than  wild  boar),  salted  or  in  brine,  dried  or 

smoked 

ex 0210 19 91  Hams and cuts thereof, boneless, of swine (other than wild boar), salted or in brine, dried or smoked 

0210 20 10  Dried meat of bovine animals 

ex 0407 00 10  Edible birds’ eggs, in shell, fresh, preserved or cooked 
ex 0409 00 00  Natural acacia honey 
ex 0409 00 00  Natural honey, other (excluding acacia) 

0602 10 00  Unrooted cuttings and slips 

  Plants  in  the  form  of  pomaceous  fruit  rootstock  (of  seedling  origin  or  produced  by  vegetative 

propagation): 

0602 20 11  – grafted, bare rooted 
0602 20 19  – grafted, with root ball 
0602 20 21  – not grafted, bare rooted 
0602 20 29  – not grafted, with root ball 

  Plants  in  the  form  of  stone  fruit  rootstock  (of  seedling  origin  or  produced  by  vegetative 

propagation): 

0602 20 31  – grafted, bare rooted 
0602 20 39  – grafted, with root ball 
0602 20 41  – not grafted, bare rooted 
0602 20 49  – not grafted, with root ball 

Plants other than in the form of pomaceous or stone fruit rootstock (of seedling origin or produced 
by vegetative propagation), of kinds which bear edible fruit: 
– bare rooted 
0602 20 51 
0602 20 59  – other than bare rooted 

Trees, shrubs and bushes, of kinds which bear edible fruit, bare rooted: 
– of kinds which bear pomaceous fruit 

0602 20 71 
0602 20 72  – of kinds which bear stone fruit 
0602 20 79  – other than of kinds which bear pomaceous or stone fruit 

Trees, shrubs and bushes, of kinds which bear edible fruit, with root ball: 
– of kinds which bear pomaceous fruit 

0602 20 81 
0602 20 82  – of kinds which bear stone fruit 
0602 20 89  – other than of kinds which bear pomaceous or stone fruit 
0602 30 00  Rhododendrons and azaleas, grafted or not 

0602 40 10 

Roses, grafted or not: 
– wild roses and wild rose stems 
– other than wild roses or wild rose stems:   
– bare rooted 

0602 40 91 
0602 40 99  – other than bare rooted, with root ball 

Customs duty 
applicable 
(CHF/100 kg 
gross weight) 

Annual quantity
(tonnes net 
weight) 

0 

15 

15 

15 

15 

15 

9.5 

15 

11 

0 
free 

free 
free 
47 

8 

26 
free 
free 

100 head 
2 000 

1 200 

800 

600 

700 

20 

100 

1 700 

100 
1 000 (1) 

200 (2) 

150 

200 

50 
unlimited 
(3) 

free 

(3) 

free 

unlimited 

free 
free 

free 
free 
free 
free 

(3) 
unlimited 

(3) 
unlimited 
unlimited 
unlimited 

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Swiss tariff 
heading 

Description 

Plants  (of  seedling  origin  or  produced  by  vegetative  propagation),  of  useful  species;  mushroom 
spawn: 
– seedling vegetables and turf rolls 

0602 90 11 
0602 90 12  – mushroom spawn 
0602 90 19  – other than seedling vegetables, turf rolls or mushroom spawn 

Customs duty 
applicable 
(CHF/100 kg 
gross weight) 
free 

Annual quantity
(tonnes net 
weight) 

unlimited 

Other live plants (including their roots): 
– bare rooted 

0602 90 91 
0602 90 99  – other than bare rooted, with root ball 
0603 10 31  Cut  carnations  of  a  kind  suitable  for  bouquets  or  for  ornamental  purposes,  fresh,  from  1  May  to 

25 October 

0603 10 41  Cut  roses  of  a  kind  suitable  for  bouquets  or  for  ornamental  purposes,  fresh,  from  1  May  to 

25 October 
Cut flowers and flower buds (other than carnations or roses) of a kind suitable for bouquets or for 
ornamental purposes, fresh, from 1 May to 25 October: 
– woody 

0603 10 51 
0603 10 59  – other than woody 
0603 10 71  Cut  tulips of  a kind suitable for  bouquets or for ornamental  purposes, fresh, from  26  October  to 

30 April 
Cut  flowers  and  flower  buds  (other  than  tulips  or  roses),  of  a  kind  suitable  for  bouquets  or  for 
ornamental purposes, fresh, from 26 October to 30 April: 
– woody 

0603 10 91 
0603 10 99  – other than woody 

  Tomatoes, fresh or chilled: 

0702 00 10 

0702 00 20 

0702 00 30 

0702 00 90 

0705 11 11 

– cherry tomatoes: 
– from 21 October to 30 April 
– Peretti tomatoes (elongated):   
– from 21 October to 30 April 
– other tomatoes, of a diameter of 80 mm or more (beef tomatoes): 
– from 21 October to 30 April 
– other:   
– from 21 October to 30 April 
Iceberg lettuce, without outer leaf: 
– from 1 January to the end of February 
Witloof chicory, fresh or chilled: 
– from 21 May to 30 September 

0705 21 10 
0707 00 30  Pickling cucumbers, > 6 cm but =< 12 cm in length, fresh or chilled, from 21 October to 14 April 
0707 00 31   Pickling cucumbers, > 6 cm but =< 12 cm in length, fresh or chilled, from 15 April to 20 October 
0707 00 50  Gherkins, fresh or chilled 

Aubergines (egg-plants), fresh or chilled: 
– from 16 October to 31 May 
Mushrooms, fresh or chilled, of the genus Agaricus or other, with the exception of truffles 

0709 30 10 

0709 51 00 
0709 59 00 

Sweet peppers, fresh or chilled:   
– from 1 November to 31 March 

0709 60 11 
0709 60 12  Sweet peppers, fresh or chilled, 1 April to 31 October 

0709 90 50 

Courgettes (including courgette flowers), fresh or chilled: 
– from 31 October to 19 April 

ex 0710 80 90  Mushrooms (uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water), frozen 

0711 90 00  Vegetables and mixtures of vegetables, provisionally preserved (for example, by sulphur dioxide gas, in 
brine,  in  sulphur  water  or  in  other  preservative  solutions),  but  unsuitable  in  that  state  for  immediate 
consumption 

0712 20 00  Onions, dried, whole, cut, sliced, broken or in powder, but not further prepared 
0713 10 11  Peas (Pisum sativum), dried, shelled, whole, unprocessed, for use as animal feed 

0713 10 19  Peas  (Pisum sativum), dried,  shelled,  whole,  unprocessed (excluding those for  use  as  animal feed, for 

technical purposes or for brewing) 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

5 

5 

3.5 
free 

free 

2.5 

5 
free 

free 
0 

0 

Rebate of 0.9 on 
the duty applied 
0 

unlimited 

1 000 

unlimited 

unlimited 

10 000 

2 000 

2 000 

100 

100 

300 

1 000 

unlimited 

unlimited 

1 300 

2 000 

unlimited 
150 

100 

1 000 

1 000 

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Swiss tariff 
heading 

Description 

0802 21 90 
0802 22 90 

Hazelnuts or filberts (Corylus spp.), fresh or dried: 
– in shell, other than for use as animal feed or for oil extraction 
– shelled, other than for use as animal feed or for oil extraction 

ex 0802 90 90  Pine nuts, fresh or dried 
0805 10 00  Oranges, fresh or dried 
0805 20 00  Mandarins (including tangerines and satsumas); wilkings and similar citrus hybrids, fresh or dried 
0807 11 00  Watermelons, fresh 
0807 19 00  Melons, fresh, other than watermelons 

0809 10 11 

Apricots, fresh, in open packings: 
– from 1 September to 30 June 
in other packings: 
– from 1 September to 30 June 

0809 10 91 
0809 40 13  Fresh plums, in open packings, from 1 July to 30 September 
0810 10 10  Strawberries, fresh, from 1 September to 14 May 
0810 10 11  Strawberries, fresh, from 15 May to 31 August 
0810 20 11  Raspberries, fresh, from 1 June to 14 September 
0810 50 00  Kiwifruit, fresh 

ex 0811 10 00  Strawberries,  uncooked or  cooked by  steaming  or  boiling  in  water, frozen,  not  containing  added 
sugar or other sweetening matter, not put up in packings for retail sale, intended for industrial use 
ex 0811 20 90  Raspberries, blackberries, mulberries, loganberries and black, white or red currants, gooseberries, 
uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, frozen, not containing added sugar or other 
sweetening matter, not put up in packings for retail sale, intended for industrial use 
0811 90 10  Bilberries, uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, frozen, whether or not containing 

added sugar or other sweetening matter 

0811 90 90  Edible  fruit,  uncooked  or  cooked  by  steaming  or  boiling  in  water,  frozen,  whether  or  not 
containing  added  sugar  or  other  sweetening  matter  (excluding  strawberries,  raspberries, 
blackberries, mulberries, loganberries and black, white or red currants, gooseberries, bilberries and 
tropical fruit) 

0904 20 90  Fruits of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta, dried or crushed or ground, processed 
0910 20 00  Saffron 
1001 90 40  Wheat and meslin (except durum wheat), denatured, for use as animal feed 

1005 90 30  Maize (corn) for use as animal feed 

Customs duty 
applicable 
(CHF/100 kg 
gross weight) 
free 

free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 

0 
free 
0 

0 
free 
10 

10 

0 

0 

0 
free 
Rebate of 0.6 on 
the duty applied 
Rebate of 0.5 on 
the duty applied 

Annual quantity
(tonnes net 
weight) 

unlimited 

unlimited 
unlimited 
unlimited 
unlimited 
unlimited 
2 000 

600 

10 000 

200 

250 
unlimited 
1 000 

1 000 

200 

1 000 

150 
unlimited 
50 000 

13 000 

1509 10 91 
1509 10 99 

1509 90 91 
1509 90 99 

2002 10 10 
2002 10 20 

2002 90 10 

Virgin olive oil, other than for use as animal feed: 
– in glass containers holding 2 litres or less  
– in glass containers holding more than 2 litres or in other containers 
Olive oil and its fractions, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified, other than for use as 
animal feed: 
– in glass containers holding 2 litres or less  
– in glass containers holding more than 2 litres or in other containers 
Tomatoes, whole or in pieces, prepared or preserved other than by vinegar or acetic acid: 
– in containers holding more than 5 kg 
– in containers holding 5 kg or less 
Tomatoes, prepared or preserved other than by vinegar or acetic acid, other than whole or in pieces: 
– in containers holding more than 5 kg 

2002 90 21  Tomato pulp, puree and concentrate, in hermetically sealed containers, with a dry matter content of 
25% or more by weight, consisting of tomatoes and water and possibly salt or other seasoning, in 
containers holding 5 kg or less 

2002 90 29  Tomatoes, prepared or preserved other than by vinegar or acetic acid, other than whole or in pieces, 

60.60 (4) 
86.70 (4) 

unlimited 
unlimited 

60.60 (4) 
86.70 (4) 

2.50 
4.50 
free 

free 

free 

unlimited 
unlimited 

unlimited 
unlimited 
unlimited 

unlimited 

unlimited 

and other than tomato pulp, puree or concentrate: 
– in containers holding 5 kg or less 

2003 10 00  Mushrooms of the genus Agaricus, prepared or preserved other than by vinegar or acetic acid 

0 

1 700 

ex 2004 90 18 
ex 2004 90 49 

Artichokes,  prepared  or  preserved  other  than  by  vinegar  or  acetic  acid,  frozen,  other  than 
products of heading No 2006:   
– in containers holding more than 5 kg 
– in containers holding 5 kg or less 

17.5 
24.5 

unlimited 
unlimited 

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Swiss tariff 
heading 

Description 

2005 60 10 
2005 60 90 

2005 70 10 
2005 70 90 

ex 2005 90 11 
ex 2005 90 40 

Asparagus,  prepared  or  preserved  other  than  by  vinegar  or  acetic  acid,  not  frozen,  other  than 
products of heading No 2006: 
– in containers holding more than 5 kg 
– in containers holding 5 kg or less 
Olives, prepared or preserved other than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen, other than products of 
heading No 2006: 
– in containers holding more than 5 kg 
– in containers holding 5 kg or less 
Capers and artichokes, prepared or preserved other than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen, other 
than products of heading No 2006: 
– in containers holding more than 5 kg 
– in containers holding 5 kg or less 

2008 30 90  Citrus  fruit,  otherwise  prepared  or  preserved,  whether  or  not  containing  added  sugar  or  other 

sweetening matter or spirit, not elsewhere specified or included 

2008 50 10  Apricot  pulp,  otherwise  prepared  or  preserved,  not  containing  added  sugar  or  other  sweetening 

matter or spirit, not elsewhere specified or included 

2008 50 90  Apricots,  otherwise  prepared  or  preserved,  whether  or  not  containing  added  sugar  or  other 

sweetening matter or spirit, not elsewhere specified or included 

2008 70 10  Peach pulp, otherwise prepared or preserved, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter 

or spirit, not elsewhere specified or included 

2008 70 90  Peaches,  otherwise  prepared  or  preserved,  whether  or  not  containing  added  sugar  or  other 

sweetening matter or spirit, not elsewhere specified or included 
Juice  of  any  other  single  citrus  fruit  other  than  orange,  grapefruit  or  pomelo,  unfermented,  not 
containing added spirit: 
– not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, concentrated 
– containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, concentrated 
Dessert wines, specialities and mistelles in containers:  
– holding 2 litres or less(5) 
– holding more than 2 litres(5) 

ex 2009 30 19 
ex 2009 30 20 

2204 21 50 
2204 29 50 

ex 2204 21 50  Port, in containers holding 2 litres or less, as described (6) 
ex 2204 21 21  Retsina (a Greek white wine) in containers holding 2 litres or less, as described (7) 

Customs duty 
applicable 
(CHF/100 kg 
gross weight) 
free 

Annual quantity
(tonnes net 
weight) 

unlimited 

free 

unlimited 

17.5 
24.5 
free 

10 

15 

free 

free 

6 
14 

8.5 
8.5 
free 
free 

unlimited 
unlimited 
unlimited 

unlimited 

unlimited 

unlimited 

unlimited 

unlimited 
unlimited 

unlimited 
unlimited 
1 000 hl 
500 hl 

ex 2204 29 21 
ex 2204 29 22 
(1) 

(2) 

(3) 
(4) 
(5) 
(6) 

(7) 

Retsina  (a  Greek  white  wine)  in  containers  holding  more  than  2  litres,  as  described  (7),  of  an 
alcoholic strength: 
– of more than 13% vol. 
– of 13% vol. or less 

Including  480 t  of  Parma  and  San  Daniele  ham  under  the  terms  of  the  exchange  of  letters  of 
25 January 1972 between the Community and Switzerland. 
Including 170 t of Bresaola under the terms of the exchange of letters of 25 January 1972 between the 
Community and Switzerland. 
Subject to an overall annual quota of 60 000 plants. 
Including the contribution to the guarantee fund for compulsory storage. 
Covers only products specified in Annex 7 to the Agreement. 
Description:  "Port"  means  a  quality  wine  produced  in  a  specified  region  (Oporto  in  Portugal)  in 
accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999. 
Description: "Retsina" means a table wine within the meaning of the Community provisions referred 
to in point A.2 of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999. 

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ANNEX 2 
CONCESSIONS GRANTED BY THE COMMUNITY 

The tariff concessions set out below are granted by the Community for the following products 
originating in Switzerland and are, where applicable, subject to an annual quantity. 

CN code 

Description 

Live bovine animals of a live weight exceeding 160 kg 

0102 90 41 
0102 90 49 
0102 90 51 
0102 90 59 
0102 90 61 
0102 90 69 
0102 90 71 
0102 90 79 
ex 0210 20 90  Meat of bovine animals, boneless, dried 
ex 0401 30 
0403 10 

Cream, of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 6% 
Yogurt 
Special milk, for infants, in hermetically-sealed containers of a net content not exceeding 500g, of a fat 
content by weight exceeding 10% (1) 
Other live plants (including their roots), cuttings and slips; mushroom spawn 
Cut flowers and flower buds, of a kind suitable for bouquets or for ornamental purposes, fresh 
Seed potatoes, fresh or chilled 
Tomatoes, fresh or chilled: 
Onions other than sets, leeks and other alliaceous vegetables, fresh or chilled 

Cabbages, cauliflowers, kohlrabi, kale and other similar edible brassicas with the exception of Brussels 
sprouts, fresh or chilled 
Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) and chicory (Cichorium spp.), including Witloof chicory (Cichorium intybus 
var. foliosum), fresh or chilled 

Carrots and turnips, fresh or chilled 

Salad  beetroot,  salsify,  celeriac,  radishes  and  similar  edible  roots,  with  the  exception  of  horseradish 
(Cochlearia armoracia), fresh or chilled 
Cucumbers, fresh or chilled 
Beans (Vigna spp., Phaseolus spp.), fresh or chilled 
Aubergines (eggplants), fresh or chilled 
Celery other than celeriac, fresh or chilled 
Mushrooms, fresh or chilled 
Truffles, fresh or chilled 
Spinach, New Zealand spinach and orache spinach (garden spinach), fresh or chilled 
Salad vegetables, other than lettuce (Lactuca sativa) and chicory (Cichorium spp.), fresh or chilled 
Fennel, fresh or chilled 
Courgettes, fresh or chilled 
Other vegetables, fresh or chilled 
Mushrooms (uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water), frozen 

Dried  vegetables,  whole,  cut,  sliced,  broken  or  in  powder,  whether  or  not  obtained  from  cooked 
vegetables, but not further prepared, with the exception of onions, mushrooms and truffles 
Apples, other than cider apples, fresh 

Pears and quinces, fresh 

0402 29 11 
ex 0404 90 83 

0602 

0603 10 

0701 10 00 

0702 00 

0703 10 19 
0703 90 00 

0704 10 
0704 90 

0705 11  
0705 19 00 
0705 21 00 
0705 29 00 

0706 10 00 

0706 90 10 

0706 90 90 

0707 00 05 

0708 20 

0709 30 00 

0709 40 00 

0709 51 

0709 52 00 

0709 70 00 

0709 90 10 

0709 90 50 

0709 90 70 

0709 90 90 

0710 80 61 
0710 80 69 

0712 90 

ex 0808 10 20 
ex 0808 10 50 
ex 0808 10 90 
0808 20 

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Customs duty 
applicable 
(EUR/100 kg 
net weight) 

0 

Annual 
quantity 
(tonnes net 
weight) 
4 600 head 

free 
free 

43.8 

free 
free 
free 
free (2) 
free 

free 

free 

free 
free 

free (2) 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free (2) 
free 
free 

free 

free (2) 

free (2) 

1 200 

2 000 

unlimited 

unlimited 
unlimited 

4 000 

1 000 

5 000 

5 500 

3 000 

5 000 

3 000 

1 000 

1 000 

500 

500 
unlimited 
unlimited 

1 000 

1 000 

1 000 

1 000 

1 000 
unlimited 

unlimited 

3 000 

3 000 

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CN code 

0809 10 00 

0809 20 95 

0809 40 

0810 20 10 

0810 20 90 

1106 30 10 

1106 30 90 
ex 2002 90 90 

2003 90 00 

0710 10 00 

2004 10 10 
2004 10 99 

2005 20 80 

ex 2005 90 

ex 2008 30 

ex 2008 40 
ex 2008 50 

2008 60 

ex 0811 90 19 
ex 0811 90 39 
0811 90 80 

ex 2008 70 

ex 2008 80 

ex 2008 99 

ex 2009 19 
ex 2009 20 
ex 2009 30 
ex 2009 40 
ex 2009 70 
ex 2009 80 
ex 2009 80 

(1) 

(2) 
(3) 
(4) 

Description 

Apricots, fresh 
Cherries, other than sour cherries (Prunus cerasus), fresh 
Plums and sloes, fresh 
Raspberries, fresh 
Blackberries, mulberries and loganberries, fresh 
Flour, meal and powder of bananas 
Flour, meal and powder of other fruits of Chapter 8 
Powdered tomatoes, whether or not containing added sugar, other sweetening matter or starch (4) 

Mushrooms,  other  of  the  genus  Agaricus,  prepared  or  preserved  otherwise  than  by  vinegar  or  acetic 
acid 
Potatoes, uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, frozen 
Potatoes, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, frozen, other than products of 
heading No 2006, with the exception of flour, meal or flakes 
Potatoes,  prepared  or  preserved  otherwise  than  by  vinegar  or  acetic  acid,  not  frozen,  other  than 
products of heading 2006, with the exception of flour, meal or flakes and preparations that are thinly 
sliced, fried or baked, whether or not salted or flavoured, in airtight packings, suitable for immediate 
consumption 
Powdered  preparations  of  vegetables  and  mixtures  of  vegetables,  whether  or  not  containing  added 
sugar, other sweetening matter or starch (4) 
Flaked  or  powdered  citrus  fruit,  whether  or  not  containing  added  sugar,  other  sweetening  matter  or 
starch (4) 
Flaked or powdered pears, whether or not containing added sugar, other sweetening matter or starch (4) 

Flaked  or  powdered  apricots,  whether  or  not  containing  added  sugar,  other  sweetening  matter  or 
starch (4) 
Cherries, otherwise prepared or preserved, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening 
matter or spirit, not elsewhere specified or included 
Cherries, uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, frozen, containing added sugar or other 
sweetening matter 
Cherries,  other  than  sour  cherries  (Prunus  cerasus),  uncooked  or  cooked  by  steaming  or  boiling  in 
water, frozen, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter 
Flaked  or  powdered  peaches,  whether  or  not  containing  added  sugar,  other  sweetening  matter  or 
starch (4) 
Flaked  or  powdered  strawberries,  whether  or  not  containing  added  sugar,  other  sweetening  matter  or 
starch (4) 
Other  flaked  or  powdered  fruits,  whether  or  not  containing  added  sugar,  other  sweetening  matter  or 
starch (4) 
Powdered orange juice, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter  
Powdered grapefruit juice, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter  
Powdered juices of any other citrus fruits, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter  
Powdered pineapple juice, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter  
Powdered apple juice, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter  
Powdered pear juice, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter  

Customs duty 
applicable 
(EUR/100 kg 
net weight) 
free (2) 
free (2) 
free (2) 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 

Annual 
quantity 
(tonnes net 
weight) 

500 

 1 500 (3)  

1 000 

100 

100 

5 
unlimited 
unlimited 
unlimited 

free  

3 000 

free 

free 

free 
free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

unlimited 

unlimited 

unlimited 
unlimited 

500 

unlimited 

unlimited 

unlimited 

free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 

unlimited 
unlimited 
unlimited 
unlimited 
unlimited 
unlimited 
unlimited 

Powdered  juice  of  any  other  fruit  or  vegetable,  whether  or  not  containing  added  sugar  or  other 
sweetening matter  
For  the  products  of  this  subheading,  "special  milk  for  infants"  means  products  that  are  free  of 
pathogenic  and  toxicogenic  germs  and  which  contain  less  than  10 000  revivifiable  aerobic  bacteria 
and less than two coliform bacteria per gram. 
Where relevant, a specific duty and not the minimum duty should apply. 
Including 1 000 t under the terms of the Exchange of Letters of 14 July 1986. 
See Joint Declaration on the tariff classification of powdered vegetables and powdered fruit. 

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FICHE FINANCIÈRE 

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

LIGNE BUDGÉTAIRE: 
Recettes – chapitre 10 – droits agricoles 

CRÉDITS (Budget 2004):
858,975 Mio EUR 

INTITULÉ DE LA MESURE: 
Décision  du  Conseil  relative  à  la  position  de  la  Communauté  concernant  l’adaptation,  à  la  suite  de 
l’élargissement  de  l’Union  européenne,  des  annexes  1  et  2  de  l’accord  entre  la  Communauté 
européenne et la Confédération suisse relatif aux échanges de produits agricoles 

BASE JURIDIQUE: 
Article 133 du traité en liaison avec son article 300, paragraphe 2, deuxième alinéa 

OBJECTIFS DE LA MESURE: 
Accord entre la Communauté européenne et la Confédération suisse relatif aux échanges de produits 
agricoles 

5. 

INCIDENCES FINANCIÈRES 

5.0  DÉPENSES A LA CHARGE 
– 
DU BUDGET DES CE 
(RESTITUTIONS/INTERVENTIONS) 
DES BUDGETS NATIONAUX 
– 
D'AUTRES SECTEURS 
– 

PÉRIODE DE
12 MOIS 

(Mio EUR) 

EXERCICE  
EN COURS 
2004 
(Mio EUR) 

EXERCICE 
SUIVANT 
2005 et suivants
(Mio EUR) 

p.m. 

p.m. 

p.m. 

5.1  RECETTES 

–2,2 

–1,5 

–2,2 

RESSOURCES PROPRES DES CE 

– 
(PRÉLÈVEMENTS/DROITS DE DOUANE)
SUR LE PLAN NATIONAL 
– 

5.0.1  PRÉVISIONS DES DÉPENSES 
5.1.1  PRÉVISIONS DES RECETTES 

5.2  MODE DE CALCUL: 

– 

6.0 

6.1 

FINANCEMENT POSSIBLE PAR CRÉDITS INSCRITS AU CHAPITRE 
CONCERNÉ DU BUDGET EN COURS D'EXÉCUTION 

FINANCEMENT POSSIBLE PAR VIREMENT ENTRE CHAPITRES DU 
BUDGET EN COURS D'EXÉCUTION 

6.2  NÉCESSITÉ D'UN BUDGET SUPPLÉMENTAIRE 

6.3  CRÉDITS A INSCRIRE DANS LES BUDGETS FUTURS 

OUI / NON 

OUI / NON 

OUI / NON 

OUI / NON 

OBSERVATIONS: 

Recettes : 

Perte  en  2004  et  2005  estimée  à  2,2  Mio  EUR  (avant  déduction  des  frais  de  perception)  par  an  sur  les 
importations de viande bovine séchée (avec une entrée en vigueur le 1/5/2004). 

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