Proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion of Agreements in the form of Exchanges of Letters between the European Community and the People’s Republic of China, and between the European Community and the United States of America
Date: 2006-02-06
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: China, United States, agreement (EU), tariff quota, trade agreement

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 

Brussels, 6.2.2006 
COM(2006) 41 final 

2006/0012 (ACC) 
2006/0013 (ACC) 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL DECISION 

on the conclusion of Agreements in the form of Exchanges of Letters between the 
European Community and the People’s Republic of China, and between the European 
Community and the United States of America 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION 

concerning the implementation of the Agreement concluded by the EC following 
negotiations in the framework of Article XXIV.6 of GATT 1994, amending and 
supplementing Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical 
nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff  

(presented by the Commission) 

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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 

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In  the  context  of  enlarging  the  customs  union  the  provisions  of  GATT  Article 
XXIV.6  oblige  the  EC  to  enter  into  negotiations  with  third  countries  having 
negotiating rights in any of the acceding Members in order to agree on compensatory 
adjustment if the adoption of the EC’s external tariff regime results in an increase in 
tariff beyond the level for which the acceding country has bound itself at the WTO, 
whilst  taking  ‘due  account  of  reductions  of  duties  on  the  same  tariff  line  made  by 
other constituents of the customs union upon its formation’.  

On  22  March  2004,  the  Council  authorised  the  Commission  to  open  negotiations 
under Article XXIV.6 of the GATT 1994 (COM proposal 6792/04 WTO 34).  

Negotiations  have  been  conducted  by  the  Commission  in  consultation  with  the 
Committee established by Article 133 of the Treaty and within the framework of the 
negotiating directives issued by the Council. 

The Commission has negotiated with the Members of the WTO holding negotiating 
rights  with  respect  to  the  withdrawal  of  specific  concessions  in  relation  to  the 
withdrawal  of  the  schedules  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, in the course of the accession to the European Community. 

The  negotiations  have  resulted  in  Agreements  in  the  form  of  exchanges  of  letters 
with the People’s Republic of China, and with the United States of America. 

This proposal asks the Council to approve these agreements.  

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2006/0012 (ACC) 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL DECISION 

on the conclusion of Agreements in the form of Exchanges of Letters between the 
European Community and the People’s Republic of China, and between the European 
Community and the United States of America 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 

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

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 

Whereas: 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

On 22 March 2004 the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with 
certain other Members of the WTO under Article XXIV.6 of the GATT 1994, in the 
course of the accessions to the European Community of 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.  

Negotiations  have  been  conducted  by  the  Commission  in  consultation  with  the 
Committee established by Article 133 of the Treaty and within the framework of the 
negotiating directives issued by the Council. 

The Commission has finalised negotiations for Agreements in the form of Exchanges 
of Letters between the European Community and the People’s Republic of China and 
between  the  European  Community  and  the  United  States  of  America.  These 
agreements should be approved. 

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: 

Article 1 

The Agreements in the form of Exchanges of Letters between the European Community and 
the People’s Republic of China and between the European Community and the United States 
of  America  with  respect  to  the  withdrawal  of  specific  concessions  in  relation  to  the 
withdrawal of the schedules 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 

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in the course of accession to the European Community, are hereby approved on behalf of the 
Community. 

The texts of the Agreements are annexed to this Decision. 

The  Commission  shall  adopt  the  detailed  rules  for  implementing  the  agreements  in 
accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 3 of this Decision. 

Article 2 

Article 3 

1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Management Committee for Cereals instituted by 
Article  25  of  Regulation  (EC)  No  1784/2003  or  the  relevant  committee  instituted  by  the 
corresponding  article  of  the  regulation  for  the  common  market  organization  for  the  product 
concerned. 

2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 4 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall 
apply. 

3. The period provided for in Article 4(3) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be one month. 

Done at Brussels, 

For the Council 
The President 

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AGREEMENT  

In the form of an exchange of letters between the European Community and the People’s 
Republic of China  

relating to the modification of concessions in the schedules 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 in the course of accession to the European 
Community.  

Letter from the European Communities 

Brussels,  

Sir, 

Following  the  initiation  of  negotiations  between  the  European  Communities  (EC)  and  the 
People’s Republic of China under Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of GATT 1994 for the 
modification of concessions in the schedules of 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 in the course of their accession to the EC, the following is agreed between 
the  EC  and  the  People’s  Republic  of  China  in  order  to  close  the  negotiations  opened 
following the EC’s notification of 19 January 2004 to the WTO pursuant to Article XXIV.6. 
of GATT 1994.  

The  EC  agrees  to  incorporate  in  its  schedule  for  the  customs  territory  of  EC  25,  the 
concessions that were included in its previous schedule.  

The EC agrees that it will incorporate in its schedule for the EC 25 the concessions contained 
in the annex to this agreement. 

This Agreement shall enter into force on the date on which the EC receives from the People’s 
Republic of China a duly executed letter of agreement, following consideration by the parties 
in  accordance  with  their  own  procedures.  The  EC  undertakes  to  use  its  best  endeavours  to 
ensure  that  the  appropriate  implementing  measures  enter  into  force  no  later  than  1  January 
2006 and under no circumstances later than 1 July 2006. 

On behalf of the European Communities 

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AGREEMENT  

In the form of an exchange of letters between the European Community and the People’s 
Republic of China  

relating to the modification of concessions in the schedules 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 in the course of accession to the European 
Communities.  

Letter from the People’s Republic of China  

Brussels,  

Sir, 

Reference is made to your letter stating: 

“Following  the  initiation  of  negotiations  between  the  European  Communities  (EC)  and  the 
People’s Republic of China under Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of GATT 1994 for the 
modification of concessions in the schedules of 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 in the course of their accession to the EC, the following is agreed between 
the  EC  and  the  People’s  Republic  of  China  in  order  to  close  the  negotiations  opened 
following the EC’s notification of 19 January 2004 to the WTO pursuant to Article XXIV.6. 
of GATT 1994.  

The  EC  agrees  to  incorporate  in  its  schedule  for  the  customs  territory  of  EC  25,  the 
concessions that were included in its previous schedule.  

The EC agrees that it will incorporate in its schedule for the EC 25 the concessions contained 
in the annex to this agreement. 

This Agreement shall enter into force on the date on which the EC receives from the People’s 
Republic of China a duly executed letter of agreement, following consideration by the parties 
in  accordance  with  their  own  procedures.  The  EC  undertakes  to  use  its  best  endeavours  to 
ensure  that  the  appropriate  implementing  measures  enter  into  force  no  later  than  1  January 
2006 and under no circumstances later than 1 July 2006.” 

I hereby have the honour to express my government’s agreement.  

On behalf of the People’s Republic of China 

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03042085 (frozen fillets of Alaska Pollack): A lowering of the current bound EC duty of 15% 
to 13.7%.  

ANNEX 

Add 20500 tonnes to the allocation for China under the EC tariff rate quota for garlic, fresh or 
chilled, 
rate 
tariff 
9.6+120.0€/100kg/net. 

rate  9.6%,  out  of  quota 

item  number  07032000, 

in  quota 

Add  5200  tonnes  (drained  net  weight)  in  EC  tariff  rate  quota  for  mushroom  of  species 
agaricus, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar (tariff item number 20031030, out 
of  quota  rate  18.4+222.0€/100kg/net  eda)  &  mushroom  of  species  agaricus,  provisionally 
preserved or preserved otherwise than by vinegar (tariff item number 20031020, out of quota 
rate 18.4+191.0€/100kg/net eda), in quota rate 23%; inclusion of tariff line 07119040 (out of 
quota rate 9.6+191 €/100 kg/net eda) in the quota. 

64021900 (sports footwear): A lowering of the current bound EC duty of 17.0% to 16.9%. 

64029100 (footwear covering the ankle): A lowering of the current bound EC duty of 17.0% 
to 16.9%. 

64041100 (sports footwear): A lowering of the current bound EC duty of 17% to 16.9%. 

64041910 (slippers and other indoor footwear): A lowering of the current bound EC duty of 
17.0 % to 16.9%. 

640299 (the category: footwear other): A lowering of the current bound EC duty of 17.0% to 
16.8%. 

84829190  (balls,  needles  and  rollers):  A  lowering  of  the  current  bound EC  duty  of  8.0%  to 
7.7%. 

85219000  (video  recording  apparatus,  other):  A  lowering  of  the  current  bound  EC  duty  of 
14% to 13.9%.  

87120030  (bicycles  not  motorized):  A  lowering  of  the  current  bound  EC  duty  of  15%  to 
14.0%.  

Open a tariff rate quota of 7 tonnes (erga omnes) for paddy rice (tariff item number 100610), 
in quota rate 15%, out of quota rate 211€/tonne. 

Open  a  tariff  rate  quota  of  1634  tonnes  (erga  omnes)  for  husked  rice  (tariff  item  number 
100620), in quota rate 15%, out of quota rate 65€/tonne. 

Add 25.516 tonnes (erga omnes) in EC tariff rate quota for milled and semi milled rice (tariff 
item number 100630), in quota rate 0%, out of quota rate 175€/tonne. 

Add  31.788  tonnes  (erga  omnes)  in  EC  tariff  rate  quota  for  broken  rice  (tariff  item  number 
100640), in quota rate 0%, out of quota rate 128€/tonne. 

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Open  a  tariff  rate  quota  of  2838  tonnes  (erga  omnes)  for  preserved  pineapples,  citrus  fruit, 
pears, apricots, cherries, peaches and strawberries, in quota rate 20%. Tariff item numbers and 
out of quota rates as follows: 

20082011: 25.6+2.5 €/100 kg/net 

20082019: 25.6 

20082031: 25.6+2.5 €/100 kg/net 

20082039: 25.6 

20082071: 20.8 

20083011: 25.6 

20083019: 25.6+4.2 €/100kg /net 

20083031: 24 

20083039: 25.6 

20083079: 20.8 

20084011: 25.6 

20084019: 25.6+4.2 €/100 kg/net 

20084021: 24 

20084029: 25.6 

20084031: 25.6+4.2 €/100 kg/net 

20084039: 25.6 

20085011: 25.6 

20085019: 25.6+4.2 €/100 kg/net 

20085031: 24 

20085039: 25.6 

20085051: 25.6+4.2 €/100 kg/net 

20085059: 25.6 

20085071: 20.8 

20086011: 25.6 

20086019: 25.6+4.2 €/100 kg/net 

20086031: 24 

20086039: 25.6 

20086060: 20.8 

20087011: 25.6 

20087919: 25.6+4.2 €/100 kg/net 

20087031: 24 

20087039: 25.6 

20087051: 25.6+4.2 €/100 kg/net 

20087059: 25.6 

20088011: 25.6 

20088019: 25.6+4.2 €/100 kg/net 

20088031: 24 

20088039: 25.6 

20088070: 20.8 

The exact tariff description of the EC-15 shall apply to all tariff lines above. 

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AGREEMENT  

In the form of an exchange of letters between the European Community and the United States 
of America relating to the modification of concessions in the Schedules 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 in the course of accession to the 
European Community.  

Letter from the European Communities 

Brussels,  

Sir, 

Pursuant  to  negotiations  between  under  Article  XXIV:6  and  Article  XXVIII  of  the  General 
Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 (“GATT”) relating to the modification of the Schedules 
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 in the course of their 
accession  to  the  European  Union,  and  to  bring  those  negotiations  to  a  conclusion,  the 
European  Communities  and  the  United  States  of  America  (United  States)  have  agreed  as 
follows: 

•  No  later  than  1  April  2006,  the  EC  shall  incorporate  and  bind  in  its  Schedule  for  the 
Customs  territory  of  the  EC-25  (the  EC  of  25  Countries)  the  concessions  that  were 
included  in  its  schedule  CXL  for  the  customs  territory  of  the  EC-15  (the  EC  of  15 
countries) with the modifications set out in the Annex to this letter. 

•  The EC shall reduce tariffs and adjust tariff rate quotas as indicated in the Annex as soon 

as possible and no later than 1 July 2006. 

•  As regards tariff quotas, the full year quota volume shall be available regardless of when 

the quotas are established. 

•  Consultations  shall  be  held  with  regard  to  matters  in  this  agreement  at  any  time  at  the 

request of either party.  

I  would  be  grateful  if  you  would  confirm,  following  consideration  in  accordance  with  your 
domestic  procedures,  that  this  agreement  is  shared  by  your  Government,  and  that  this  letter 
and your affirmative reply shall constitute an agreement, which shall enter into force on the 
date of your letter. 

On behalf of the European Communities 

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AGREEMENT  

In the form of an exchange of letters between the European Community and the United States 
of America relating to the modification of concessions in the Schedules 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 in the course of accession to the 
European Communities.  

Letter from the United States of America 

Brussels,  

Sir, 

Reference is made to your letter stating: 

“Pursuant  to  negotiations  under  Article  XXIV:6  and  Article  XXVIII  of  the  General 
Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 (“GATT”) relating to the modification of the Schedules 
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 in the course of their 
accession  to  the  European  Union,  and  to  bring  those  negotiations  to  a  conclusion,  the 
European  Communities  and  the  United  States  of  America  (United  States)  have  agreed  as 
follows: 

•  No  later  than  1  April  2006,  the  EC  shall  incorporate  and  bind  in  its  Schedule  for  the 
Customs  territory  of  the  EC-25  (the  EC  of  25  Countries)  the  concessions  that  were 
included  in  its  schedule  CXL  for  the  customs  territory  of  the  EC-15  (the  EC  of  15 
countries) with the modifications set out in the Annex to this letter. 

•  The EC shall reduce tariffs and adjust tariff rate quotas as indicated in the Annex as soon 

as possible and no later than 1 July 2006. 

•  As regards tariff quotas, the full year quota volume shall be available regardless of when 

the quotas are established. 

•  Consultations  shall  be  held  with  regard  to  matters  in  this  agreement  at  any  time  at  the 

request of either party. 

I  would  be  grateful  if  you  would  confirm,  following  consideration  in  accordance  with  your 
domestic  procedures,  that  this  agreement  is  shared  by  your  Government,  and  that  this  letter 
and your affirmative reply shall constitute an agreement, which shall enter into force on the 
date of your letter.” 

I hereby have the honour to express my government’s agreement.  

On behalf of the USA 

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0304 2058 (frozen fillets of hake) a bound duty of 6.1% 

Annex 

03042085 (frozen fillets of Alaska Pollack): A lowering of the current bound EC duty of 15% 
to 14.2%.  

0304 9005 (surimi): a bound duty of 14.2% 

3920 9100 (polyvinyl butyral): a bound duty of 6.1% 

7609 0000 (aluminium tube): a bound duty of 5.9% 

8102 9600 (molybdenum wire): a bound duty of 6.1%.  

- add 4003 tonnes (erga omnes) in EC tariff rate quota for ‘meat of bovine animals, frozen; 
un-separated or separated forequarters; boneless’ and ‘edible offal of bovine animals, frozen; 
thick skirt and thin skirt. The meat imported shall be used for processing’ (tariff item numbers 
0202 2030, 0202 30, 0206 2991), 

- adjust the EC tariff rate quota (erga omnes) for ‘live bovine animals, heifers and cows (other 
than for slaughter) of the following mountain breeds: grey, brown, yellow, spotted Simmental 
and  Pinzgau’  to  710  heads  (tariff  item  numbers  0102  9005,  0102  9029,  0102  9049,  0102 
9059, 0102 9069), in-quota rate 6%, 

- adjust the EC tariff rate quota (erga omnes) for ‘live bovine animals, bulls, cows and heifers 
(other than for slaughter) of the following mountain breeds: spotted Simmental, Schwyz and 
Fribourg’ to 711 heads (tariff item numbers 0102 9005, 0102 9029, 0102 9049, 0102 9059, 
0102 9069, 0102 9079), in-quota rate 4%, 

- adjust the EC tariff rate quota (erga omnes) for ‘live bovine animals weighing 300 kg or less 
intended  for  fattening’  to  24070  heads  (tariff  item  numbers  0102  9005,  0102  9029,  0102 
9049), in-quota rate 16% + 582 €/t, 

- a country allocated (US) tariff rate quota 16 665 tonnes of poultry (tariff item numbers and 
in-quota rates 

0207 1110 (131€/t) 

0207 1130 (149€/t) 

0207 1190 (162€/t) 

0207 1210 (149€/t) 

0207 1290 (162€/t) 

0207 1310 (512 €/t) 

0207 1320 (179 €/t) 

0207 1330 (134 €/t) 

0207 1340 (93€/t) 

0207 1350 (301€/t) 

0207 1360 (231€/t) 

0207 1370 (504€/t) 

0207 1410 (795€/t) 

0207 1420 (179 €/t) 

0207 1430 (134 €/t) 

0207 1440 (93€/t) 

0207 1450 (0%) 

0207 1460 (231€/t) 

0207 1470 (0%) 

0207 2410 (170€/t) 

0207 2490 (186€/t) 

0207 2510 (170€/t) 

0207 2590 (186€/t) 

0207 2610 (425€/t) 

0207 2620 (205€/t) 

0207 2630 (134€/t) 

0207 2640 (93€/t) 

0207 2650 (339€/t) 

0207 2660 (127€/t) 

0207 2670 (230€/t) 

0207 2680 (415€/t) 

0207 2710 (0%) 

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0207 2720 (0%) 

0207 2730 (134€/t) 

0207 2740 (93€/t) 

0207 2750 (339€/t) 

0207 2760 (127€/t) 

0207 2770 (230€/t) 

0207 2780 (0%) 

- add 49 tonnes (erga omnes) in the EC tariff rate quota for ‘chicken carcass, fresh, chilled or 
frozen’, (tariff item numbers 0207 1110, 0207 1130, 0207 1190, 0207 1210, 0207 1290), 

- add 4070 tonnes (erga omnes) in the EC tariff rate quota for ‘chicken cuts, fresh, chilled or 
frozen’ (tariff item numbers 0207 1310, 0207 1320, 0207 1330, 0207 1340, 0207 1350, 0207 
1360, 0207 1370, 0207 1420, 0207 1430, 0207 1440, 0207 1460), 

-  add  1605  tonnes  (erga  omnes)  in  the  EC  tariff  rate  quota  for  ‘cuts  of  fowls’  (tariff  item 
number 0207 1410), in quota rate 795 €/t, 

- add 201 tonnes (erga omnes) in the EC tariff rate quota for ‘turkey meat, fresh, chilled or 
frozen (tariff item numbers 0207 2410, 0207 2490, 0207 2510, 0207 2590, 0207 2610, 0207 
2620, 0207 2630, 0207 2640, 0207 2650, 0207 2660, 0207 2670, 0207 2680, 0207 2730, 0207 
2740, 0207 2750, 0207 2760, 0207 2770), 

- add 2485 tonnes (erga omnes) in the EC tariff rate quota for ‘turkey cuts, frozen’ (tariff item 
numbers 0207 2710, 0207 2720, 0207 2780), 

- a country allocated (US) tariff rate quota 4722 tonnes of ‘frozen boneless hams and loins’ 
(tariff item numbers ex0203 1955 and ex0203 2955), in-quota rate 250€/t,  

-  add  1265  tonnes  (erga  omnes)  in  the  EC  tariff  rate  quota  for  ‘frozen  boneless  hams  and 
loins’ (tariff item numbers ex0203 1955, ex0203 2955), 

-  add  67  tonnes  (erga  omnes)  in  the  EC  tariff  rate  quota  for  ‘carcases  and  half  carcases  of 
domestic swine, fresh, chilled or frozen’ (tariff item numbers 0203 1110, 0203 2110), 

-  add  35  tonnes  (erga  omnes)  in  the  EC  tariff  rate  quota  for  ‘cuts  of  domestic  swine,  fresh, 
chilled or frozen, with or without bone, excluding tenderloin, presented separately’ (tariff item 
numbers 0203 1211, 0203 1219, 0203 1911, 0203 1913, 0203 1955, 0203 1959, 0203 2211, 
0203 2219, 0203 2911, 0203 2913, 0203 2915, 0203 2955, 0203 2959), 

-  add  2  tonnes  (erga  omnes)  in  the  EC  tariff  rate  quota  for  ‘sausages,  dry  or  for  spreading, 
uncooked’ (tariff item numbers 1601 0091, 1601 0099),  

-  add  61  tonnes  (erga  omnes)  in  the  EC  tariff  rate  quota  for  ‘preserved  meat  of  domestic 
swine’ (tariff item numbers 1602 4110, 1602 4210, 1602 4911, 1602 4913, 1602 4915, 1602 
4919, 1602 4930, 1602 4950), 

-  adjust  the  EC  tariff  rate  quota  for  ‘live  sheep,  other  than  pure-bred  breeding  animals’  to 
5676 tonnes (tariff item numbers 0104 10 30, 0104 10 80, 0104 20 90), in-quota rate 10%, 

- add 60 tonnes (erga omnes) in the EC tariff rate quota for ‘pizza cheese’ (tariff item numbers 
ex 0406 1020, ex 0406 1080), 

- add 38 tonnes (erga omnes) in the EC tariff rate quota for ‘emmentaler’ (tariff item numbers 
ex 0406 3010, 0406 9013), 

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-  add  213  tonnes  (erga  omnes)  in  the  EC  tariff  rate  quota  for  ‘gruyere,  sbrinz’  (tariff  item 
numbers ex 0406 3010, 0406 9015), 

- add 7 tonnes (erga omnes) in the EC tariff rate quota for ‘cheese for processing’ (tariff item 
number 0406 9001), 

- add 5 tonnes (erga omnes) in the EC tariff rate quota for ‘cheddar’ (tariff item number 0406 
9021),  

-  add  25  tonnes  (erga  omnes)  in  the  EC  tariff  rate  quota  for  ‘fresh  cheeses’  (tariff  item 
numbers ex 0406 1020, 
ex  0406  1080,  0406  2090,  0406  3031,  0406  3039,  0406  3090, 
0406 4010, 0407 4050, 0407 4090, 0406 9017, 0406 9018, 0406 9023, 0406 9025, 0406 9027, 
0406 9029, 0406 9031, 0406 9033, 0406 9035, 0406 9037, 0406 9039, 0406 9050, ex 0406 
9063, 0406 9069, 0406 9073, ex 0406 9075, ex 0406 9076, 0406 9078, ex 0406 9079, ex 0406 
9081, 0406 9082, 0406 9084, 0406 9086, 0406 9087, 0406 9088, 0406 9093, 0406 9099), 

- open a tariff rate quota 7 tonnes (erga omnes) for paddy rice (tariff item number 1006 10), in 
quota rate 15%, 

- open a tariff rate quota 1634 tonnes (erga omnes) for husked rice (tariff item number 1006 
20), in quota rate 15%, 

- add 25516 tonnes (erga omnes) in EC tariff rate quota for semi milled and wholly milled rice 
(tariff item number 1006 30), in quota rate 0%, 

- add 31788 tonnes (erga omnes) in EC tariff rate quota for broken rice (tariff item number 
1006 40), in quota rate 0%, 

-  add  6215  tonnes  (erga  omnes)  in  EC  tariff  rate  quota  for  barley  (tariff  item  number  1003 
00), in quota rate 16 €/t, 

- add 6787 tonnes (erga omnes) in EC tariff rate quota for common wheat (tariff item number 
1001 9099), in quota rate 12€/t, 

-  open  a  tariff  rate  quota  242074  tonnes  (erga  omnes)  for  maize  (tariff  item  numbers  1005 
1090, 1005 9000), in quota rate 0%, 

- add 1413 tonnes (erga omnes) in EC tariff rate quota for raw cane sugar (tariff item number 
1701 1110), in quota rate 98€/t, 

-  open  a  tariff  rate  quota  1253  tonnes  (erga  omnes)  for  fructose  (tariff  item  number  1702 
5000), in-quota rate 20%, 

- add 44 tonnes (erga omnes) in EC tariff rate quota for carrots and turnips (tariff item number 
0706 1000), 

-  add  34  tonnes  (erga  omnes)  in  EC  tariff  rate  quota  for  cucumbers  (tariff  item  number  ex 
0707 0005), 

-  open  a  tariff  rate  quota  472  tonnes  (erga  omnes)  for  tomatoes  (tariff  item  number  0702 
0000), 

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-  open  a  tariff  rate  quota  2838  tonnes  (erga  omnes)  for  preserved  pineapples,  citrus  fruit, 
pears, apricots, cherries, peaches and strawberries (tariff item numbers 2008 2011, 2008 2019, 
2008 2031, 2008 2039, 2008 2071, 2008 3011, 2008 3019, 2008 3031, 2008 3039, 2008 3079, 
2008 4011, 2008 4019, 2008 4021, 2008 4029, 2008 4031, 2008 4039, 2008 5011, 2008 5019, 
2008 5031, 2008 5039, 2008 5051, 2008 5059, 2008 5071, 2008 6011, 2008 6019, 2008 6031, 
2008 6039, 2008 6060, 2008 7011, 2008 7019, 2008 7031, 2008 7039, 2008 7051, 2008 7059, 
2008 8011, 2008 8019, 2008 8031, 2008 8039, 20088070), in quota rate 20%, 

- open a tariff rate quota 7044 tonnes (erga omnes) for fruit juices (tariff item numbers 2009 
1111, 2009 1119, 2009 1911, 2009 1919, 2009 2911, 2009 2919, 2009 3911, 2009 3919, 2009 
4911, 2009 4919, 2009 7911, 2009 7919, 2009 8011, 2009 8019, 2009 8032, 2009 8033, 2009 
8035, 2009 8036, 2009 8038, 2009 9011, 2009 9019, 2009 9021, 2009 9029), in quota rate 
20%, 

- add 29 tonnes (erga omnes) in EC tariff rate quota for grape juice (tariff item numbers 2009 
6190, 2009 6911, 2009 6919, 2009 6951, 2009 6990), 

- add 295 tonnes (erga omnes) in EC tariff rate quota for fresh or chilled new potatoes (tariff 
item number ex 0701 9051), 

- eliminate ad valorem duty of 9% on protein concentrates (tariff item number 2106 1080), 

- a country allocated (US) tariff rate quota 10 000 tonnes of corn gluten (tariff item number 
2303 1011), in-quota rate 16%, 

- open a tariff rate quota 532 tonnes (erga omnes) for pasta (tariff item number 1902; 1902 
2010 and 1902 2030 excluded), in quota rate 11%, 

- open a tariff rate quota 107 tonnes (erga omnes) for chocolate (tariff item number 1806), in 
quota rate 43%, 

- open a tariff rate quota 921 tonnes (erga omnes) for food preparations (tariff item number 
2106 9098), in quota rate 18%, 

-  open  a  tariff  rate  quota  191  tonnes  (erga  omnes)  for  food  preparations  with  cereals  (tariff 
item numbers 1901 9099, 1904 3000, 1904 9080, 1905 9020), in quota rate 33%, 

- open a tariff rate quota 2058 tonnes (erga omnes) for dog and cat food (tariff item numbers 
2309 1013, 2309 1015, 2309 1019, 2309 1033, 2309 1039, 2309 1051, 2309 1053, 2309 1059, 
2309 1070), in quota rate 7%. 

The exact tariff descriptions of the EC-15 shall apply to all tariff lines and quotas above. 

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1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

FINANCIAL STATEMENT 

BUDGET HEADING: 
Chapter 10 – Agricultural duties 
Chapter 12 – Customs duties 

DATE: 13/10/2005 

CREDITS B 2005: 

76.16 M€ 

TITLE: 
Proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an exchange of 
letters between the European Community and the People’s Republic of China and between the 
European Community and the United States of America on compensatory adjustment as provided for 
by Article XXIV:6 of the GATT 1994.  

LEGAL BASIS: 
Article 133 of the Treaty  

AIMS: 
To comply with Article XXIV:6 of the GATT 1994 in relation to the enlargement of the Customs 
Union as of 1 May 2004.  

5. 

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: 

5.0 

CHARGED TO THE EC BUDGET 

EXPENDITURE 
- 
(REFUNDS/INTERVENTIONS) 
- 
- 

NATIONAL AUTHORITIES 
OTHER 

PERIODE DE
12 MOIS 

(Mio EUR) 
- 

EXERCICE EN 
COURS 
2005 
(Mio EUR) 
- 

EXERCICE 
SUIVANT 
2006 
(Mio EUR) 
- 

5.1  REVENUE 

- 

- 76.16 (1) 

(1) 

OWN RESOURCES OF THE EC 

- 
(LEVIES/CUSTOMS DUTIES) 
NATIONAL 
- 

5.0.1  ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE 
5.1.1  ESTIMATED REVENUE 
5.2  METHOLD OF CALCULATION: 

[n+2] 
- 

(1) 

[n+3] 
- 

(1) 

[n+4] 
- 

(1) 

[n+5] 
- 

(1) 

6.0  CAN THE PROJECT BE FINANCED FROM APPROPRIATIONS ENTERED IN 

THE RELEVANT CHAPTER OF THE CURRENT BUDGET? 

6.1  CAN THE PROJECT BE FINANCED BY TRANSFER BETWEEN CHAPTERS 

OF THE CURRENT BUDGET? 

6.2  WILL A SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET BE NECESSARY? 

6.3  WILL APPROPRIATIONS NEED TO BE ENTERED IN FUTURE BUDGETS? 

N/A  

N/A  

NO 

NO 

OBSERVATIONS: 

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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 

(1) 

Reference  is  made  to  Council  Decision  XXXX,  regarding  the  conclusion  of 
Agreements  with  the  People’s  Republic  of  China  and  with  the  United  States  of 
America  following  negotiations  in  the  framework  of  Article  XXIV:6  of  the  GATT 
1994.  

(2) 

The present proposal for a Council Regulation implements the Agreement entered into 
by the Community. 

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2006/0013 (ACC) 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION 

concerning the implementation of the Agreement concluded by the EC following 
negotiations in the framework of Article XXIV.6 of GATT 1994, amending and 
supplementing Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical 
nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff  

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 
133 thereof, 

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission1,  

Whereas: 

(1) 

(2) 

Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No  2658/87(1)  established  a  goods  nomenclature, 
hereinafter referred to as the "Combined Nomenclature", and set out the conventional 
duty rates of the Common Customs Tariff. 

By its decision XX/XXX/EC concerning the conclusion of Agreements in the form of 
an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the People’s Republic 
of China and between the European Community and the United States of America, the 
Council  approved,  on  behalf  of  the  Community,  the  before  mentioned  Agreements 
with  a  view  to  closing  negotiations  initiated  pursuant  to  Article  XXIV:6  of  GATT 
1994.  

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 

Article 1 

Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 shall be amended with the duties and supplemented 
with the volumes shown in the Annex to this Regulation. 

1 

OJ C , , p. . 

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Article 2  

This  Regulation  shall  enter  into  force  on  the  day  following  that  of  its  publication  in  the 
Official Journal of the European Union with the exception to amendments to Annex 7 which 
shall enter into force six weeks from its publication. 

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. 

Done at Brussels,  

For the Council 
The President 

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ANNEX 

Notwithstanding the rules for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature, the wording 
for the description of the products is to be considered as having no more than an indicative 
value, the concessions being determined, within the context of this Annex, by the coverage of 
the  CN  codes  as  they  exist  at  the  time  of  adoption  of  the  current  regulation.  Where  ex  CN 
codes are indicated, the concessions are to be determined by application of the CN code and 
corresponding description taken together. 

Part Two  
Schedule of Customs duties. 

Description 

Frozen fillets of hake 

Frozen fillets Of Alaska pollack (Theragra chalcogramma)  

Surimi 

Protein concentrates 

Polyvinyl butyral 

Duty rate 

Bound duty of 
6.1% 

A lowering of the 
current bound EC 
duty of 15% to 
13.7% 

Bound duty of 
14.2% 

Elimination  of  the 
ad  valorem  duty  of 
9% 

Bound duty of 
6.1% 

Other footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics  A  lowering  of  the 
current  bound  EC 
duty  of  17% 
to 
16.9% 

Other footwear covering the ankle with outer soles and uppers 
of rubber or plastics 

CN code 

item 

Tariff 
number 
03042058 

item 

Tariff 
number 
03042085 

item 

Tariff 
number 
03049005 

item 

Tariff 
number 
21061080 

item 

Tariff 
number 
39209100 

item 

Tariff 
number 
64021900 

item 

Tariff 
number 
64029100 

item 

Other  footwear  with  outer  soles  and  uppers  of  rubber  or 
plastics 

Tariff 
number 
640299 

item 

Tariff 
number 
64041100 

Sports  footwear;  tennis  shoes,  basketball  shoes,  gym  shoes, 
training shoes and the like 

A  lowering  of  the 
current  bound  EC 
duty  of  17% 
to 
16.9% 

A  lowering  of  the 
current  bound  EC 
duty  of  17% 
to 
16.8% 

A  lowering  of  the 
current  bound  EC 
to 
duty  of  17% 
16.9% 

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item 

Tariff 
number 
64041910 

item 

Tariff 
number 
76090000 

Tariff 
number 
81029600 

item 

Tariff 
number 
84829190 

item 

Tariff 
number 
85219000 

item 

Tariff 
number 
87120030 

Slippers and other indoor footwear 

Aluminium tube 

Molybdenum wire 

Other Balls, needles and rollers 

Other video recording or reproducing apparatus, whether or 
not incorporating a video tuner 

Bicycles not motorized 

A  lowering  of  the 
current  bound  EC 
duty  of  17% 
to 
16.9% 

Bound duty of 
5.9% 

Bound duty of 
6.1% 

A  lowering  of  the 
current  bound  EC 
duty of 8% to 7.7% 

A  lowering  of  the 
current  bound  EC 
duty  of  14% 
to 
13.9% 

A  lowering  of  the 
current  bound  EC 
duty of 15% to 14% 

Annex 7  
WTO Tariff Quotas to be opened by the Competent community authorities 

(Qualification for these quotas is subject to conditions laid down in the relevant Community 
provisions) 

CN Code 

Description 

Live bovine animals, bulls, cows and heifers (other than for 
slaughter)  of 
the  following  mountain  breeds:  spotted 
Simmental, Schwyz and Fribourg 

Live  bovine  animals,  heifers  and  cows  (other  than  for 
slaughter)  of  the  following  mountain  breeds:  grey,  brown, 
yellow, spotted Simmental and Pinzgau 

Live  bovine  animals  weighing  300  kg  or  less  intended  for 
fattening  

item 

Tariff 
numbers 
01029005, 
01029029, 
01029049, 
01029059, 
01029069, 
01029079 

item 

Tariff 
numbers 
01029005, 
01029029, 
01029049, 
01029059, 
01029069 

item 

Tariff 
numbers 
01029005, 
01029029, 

Other terms and 
conditions 

Adjust the EC tariff 
(erga 
rate  quota 
omnes) 
711 
to 
heads,  in-quota  rate 
4% 

Adjust the EC tariff 
(erga 
rate  quota 
710 
to 
omnes) 
heads,  in-quota  rate 
6% 

Adjust the EC tariff 
rate  quota 
(erga 
to  24070 
omnes) 
heads,  in-quota  rate 

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Live sheep, other than pure-bred breeding animals 

Meat  of  bovine  animals,  frozen;  un-separated  or  separated 
forequarters;  boneless’  and  ‘edible  offal  of  bovine  animals, 
frozen; thick skirt and thin skirt. The meat imported shall be 
used for processing, 

Frozen boneless hams and loins 

Frozen boneless hams and loins 

Carcases and half carcases of domestic swine, fresh, chilled 
or frozen 

Cuts  of  domestic  swine,  fresh,  chilled  or  frozen,  with  or 
without bone, excluding tenderloin, presented separately 

16% + 582 €/t 

Adjust the EC tariff 
rate  quota  to  5676 
tonnes, 
in-quota 
rate 10% 

Add  4003 
tonnes 
(erga omnes) in EC 
tariff rate quota 

country 
(US) 
rate  quota 
in-
tonnes, 

Open 
a 
allocated 
tariff 
4722 
quota rate 250€/t 

tonnes 
Add  1265 
(erga omnes) in the 
EC tariff rate quota 

Add 
tonnes 
67 
(erga omnes) in the 
EC tariff rate quota 

Add 
tonnes 
35 
(erga omnes) in the 
EC tariff rate quota 

01029049 

item 

Tariff 
numbers 
01041030, 
01041080, 
01042090), 

item 

Tariff 
numbers 
02022030, 
020230, 
02062991 

item 

Tariff 
numbers 
ex02031955 
and 
ex02032955 

item 

Tariff 
numbers 
ex02031955, 
ex0203 2955 

item 

Tariff 
numbers 
02031110, 
02032110 

item 

Tariff 
numbers 
02031211, 
02031219, 
02031911, 
02031913, 
02031955, 
02031959, 
02032211, 
02032219, 
02032911, 
02032913, 
02032915, 
02032955, 
0203 2959 

Tariff 

item  Poultry 

Open 

a 

country 

2  

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numbers and 
in-quota 
rates 

(see footnote 
3)2 

item 

Tariff 
numbers 
02071110, 
02071130, 
02071190, 
02071210, 
02071290 

item 

Tariff 
numbers 
02071310, 
02071320, 
02071330, 
02071340, 
02071350, 
02071360, 
02071370, 
02071420, 
02071430, 
02071440, 
02071460), 

item 

Tariff 
number 
02071410 

item 

Tariff 
numbers 
02072410, 
02072490, 
02072510, 
02072590, 

 Chicken carcass, fresh, chilled or frozen  

Chicken cuts, fresh, chilled or frozen 

Cuts of fowls  

Turkey meat, fresh, chilled or frozen  

allocated 
(US) 
tariff  rate  quota  16 
665 tonnes 

Add 
tonnes 
49 
(erga omnes) in the 
EC tariff rate quota 

Add  4070 
tonnes 
(erga omnes) in the 
EC tariff rate quota 

Add  1605 
tonnes 
(erga omnes) in the 
EC tariff rate quota, 
in  quota  rate  795 
€/t 

tonnes 
Add  201 
(erga omnes) in the 
EC tariff rate quota 

0207 1110 (131€/t) 
0207 1290 (162€/t) 
0207 1340 (93€/t) 
0207 1410 (795€/t) 
0207 1450 (0%) 
0207 2490 (186€/t) 
0207 2620 (205€/t) 
0207 2660 (127€/t) 
0207 2720 (0%) 
0207 2760 (127€/t) 

0207 1130 (149€/t) 
0207 1310 (512 €/t) 
0207 1350 (301€/t) 
0207 1420 (179 €/t) 
0207 1460 (231€/t) 
0207 2510 (170€/t) 
0207 2630 (134€/t) 
0207 2670 (230€/t) 
0207 2730 (134€/t) 
0207 2770 (230€/t) 

0207 1190 (162€/t) 
0207 1320 (179 €/t) 
0207 1360 (231€/t) 
0207 1430 (134 €/t) 
0207 1470 (0%) 
0207 2590 (186€/t) 
0207 2640 (93€/t) 
0207 2680 (415€/t) 
0207 2740 (93€/t) 
0207 2780 (0%) 

0207 1210 (149€/t) 
0207 1330 (134 €/t) 
0207 1370 (504€/t) 
0207 1440 (93€/t) 
0207 2410 (170€/t) 
0207 2610 (425€/t) 
0207 2650 (339€/t) 
0207 2710 (0%) 
0207 2750 (339€/t) 

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02072610, 
02072620, 
02072630, 
02072640, 
02072650, 
02072660, 
02072670, 
02072680, 
02072730, 
02072740, 
02072750, 
02072760, 
02072770 

item 

Tariff 
numbers 
02072710, 
02072720, 
02072780 

item 

Tariff 
numbers 
ex04061020, 
ex04061080 

item 

Tariff 
numbers 
ex04063010, 
04069013 

item 

Tariff 
numbers 
ex04063010, 
04069015 

item 

Tariff 
number 
04069001 

item 

Tariff 
number 
04069021 

item 

Tariff 
numbers 
ex04061020, 
ex04061080, 
04062090, 
04063031, 
04063039, 
04063090, 
04064010, 
04074050, 
04074090, 

Turkey cuts, frozen 

Pizza cheese 

Emmentaler 

Gruyere, sbrinz 

Cheese for processing 

Cheddar 

Fresh cheeses 

Add  2485 
tonnes 
(erga omnes) in the 
EC tariff rate quota 

tonnes 
60 
Add 
(erga omnes) in the 
EC tariff rate quota 

Add 
tonnes 
38 
(erga omnes) in the 
EC tariff rate quota 

Add  213 
tonnes 
(erga omnes) in the 
EC tariff rate quota 

Add  7  tonnes  (erga 
omnes)  in  the  EC 
tariff rate quota 

Add  5  tonnes  (erga 
omnes)  in  the  EC 
tariff rate quota 

Add 
tonnes 
25 
(erga omnes) in the 
EC tariff rate quota 

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04069017, 
04069018, 
04069023, 
04069025, 
04069027, 
04069029, 
04069031, 
04069033, 
04069035, 
04069037, 
04069039, 
04069050, 
ex04069063, 
04069069, 
04069073, 
ex04069075, 
ex04069076, 
04069078, 
ex04069079, 
ex04069081, 
04069082, 
04069084, 
04069086, 
04069087, 
04069088, 
04069093, 
04069099 

item 

Tariff 
number 
ex07019051 

item 

Tariff 
number 
07020000 

item 

Tariff 
number 
07032000 

item 

Tariff 
number 
07061000 

item 

Tariff 
number 
ex07070005 

item 

Tariff 
number 

10019099 

Fresh or chilled new potatoes 

Tomatoes 

Garlic, fresh or chilled 

Carrots and turnips  

Cucumbers  

Common wheat  

Add  295 
tonnes 
(erga omnes) in EC 
tariff rate quota 

Open  a  tariff  rate 
quota  472 
tonnes 
(erga omnes) 

Add  20500  tonnes 
to the allocation for 
China under the EC 
tariff rate quota 

Add 
tonnes 
44 
(erga omnes) in EC 
tariff rate quota 

Add 
tonnes 
34 
(erga omnes) in EC 
tariff rate quota 

Add  6787 
tonnes 
(erga omnes) in EC 
tariff  rate  quota,  in 
quota rate 12€/t 

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item 

Tariff 
number 
100300  

Barley  

item 

Tariff 
numbers 

Maize  

10051090, 
10059000 

item 

Paddy rice 

item 

Husked rice 

item 

Milled and semi-milled rice 

item 

Broken rice 

Tariff 
number 
100610 

Tariff 
number 
100620 

Tariff 
number 
100630 

Tariff 
number 
100640 

Sausages, dry or for spreading, uncooked 

Preserved meat of domestic swine 

Raw cane sugar  

Fructose 

item 

Tariff 
numbers 
16010091, 
16010099 

item 

Tariff 
numbers 
16024110, 
16024210, 
16024911, 
16024913, 
16024915, 
16024919, 
16024930, 
16024950 

item 

Tariff 
number 
17011110 

item 

Tariff 
number 
17025000 

Tariff 
number 

item 

Chocolate  

tonnes 
Add  6215 
(erga omnes) in EC 
tariff  rate  quota,  in 
quota rate 16 €/t 

Open  a  tariff  rate 
242074 
quota 
tonnes 
(erga 
in  quota 
omnes), 
rate 0% 

Implemented 
through 
Regulation XXX 

EC 

Implemented 
through 
Regulation XXX 

EC 

Implemented 
through 
Regulation XXX 

EC 

Implemented 
through 
Regulation XXX 

EC 

Add  2  tonnes  (erga 
omnes)  in  the  EC 
tariff rate quota 

Add 
tonnes 
61 
(erga omnes) in the 
EC tariff rate quota 

Add  1413 
tonnes 
(erga omnes) in EC 
tariff  rate  quota,  in 
quota rate 98€/t 

Open  a  tariff  rate 
quota  1253  tonnes 
(erga  omnes), 
in-
quota rate 20%, 

Open  a  tariff  rate 
tonnes 
quota  107 

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Food preparations with cereals  

Pasta  

Mushroom  of  species  agaricus,  prepared  or  preserved 
otherwise than by vinegar 

Mushroom  of  species  agaricus,  provisionally  preserved  or 
preserved otherwise than by vinegar 

(erga  omnes), 
quota rate 43% 

in 

Open  a  tariff  rate 
tonnes 
quota  191 
in 
(erga  omnes), 
quota rate 33% 

Open  a  tariff  rate 
tonnes 
quota  532 
(erga  omnes), 
in 
quota rate 11% 

tonnes 
Add  5200 
(drained 
net 
weight) in EC tariff 
rate quota, allocated 
to China 

1806 

item 

Tariff 
numbers 
19019099, 
19043000, 
19049080, 
19059020 

item 

Tariff 
number 
1902; 
19022010 
and 
19022030 
excluded 

item 

Tariff 
number 
20031030 

item 

Tariff 
number 
20031020 

item 

Tariff 
number 
07115100 

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Preserved  pineapples,  citrus  fruit,  pears,  apricots,  cherries, 
peaches and strawberries 

Fruit juices 

Open  a  tariff  rate 
quota  of  2  838 
tonnes 
(erga 
in  quota 
omnes), 
The 
rate 
existing 
out-of-
quota  rates  of  the 
EC shall apply ² 

20%. 

Open  a  tariff  rate 
quota  7044  tonnes 
(erga  omnes), 
in 
quota rate 20% 

item 

Tariff 
numbers 
(see 
footnote²)3 

item 

Tariff 
numbers 
20091111, 
20091119, 
20091911, 
20091919, 
20092911, 
20092919, 
20093911, 
20093919, 
20094911, 
20094919, 
20097911, 
20097919, 
20098011, 
20098019, 
20098032, 
20098033, 
20098035, 
20098036, 
20098038, 
20099011, 
20099019, 
20099021, 
20099029 

item 

Tariff 
numbers 

Grape juice  

3  
20082011: 25.6+2.5 €/100 kg/net 
20082039: 25.6 
20083019: 25.6+4.2 €/100kg /net 
20083079: 20.8 
20084021: 24 
20084039: 25.6 
20085031: 24 
20085059: 25.6 
20086019: 25.6+4.2 €/100 kg/net 
20086060: 20.8 
20087031: 24 
20087059: 25.6 
20088031: 24 

EN 

Add 
tonnes 
29 
(erga omnes) in EC 

20082031: 25.6+2.5 €/100 kg/net 
20083011: 25.6 
20083039: 25.6 
20084019: 25.6+4.2 €/100 kg/net 
20084031: 25.6+4.2 €/100 kg/net 
20085019: 25.6+4.2 €/100 kg/net 
20085051: 25.6+4.2 €/100 kg/net 
20086011: 25.6 
20086039: 25.6 
20087919: 25.6+4.2 €/100 kg/net 
20087051: 25.6+4.2 €/100 kg/net 
20088019: 25.6+4.2 €/100 kg/net 
20088070: 20.8 

20082019: 25.6 
20082071: 20.8 
20083031: 24 
20084011: 25.6 
20084029: 25.6 
20085011: 25.6 
20085039: 25.6 
20085071: 20.8 
20086031: 24 
20087011: 25.6 
20087039: 25.6 
20088011: 25.6 
20088039: 25.6 

27 

   EN 

 
                                                 
 
Food preparations 

Corn gluten  

Dog and cat food  

20096190, 
20096911, 
20096919, 
20096951, 
20096990 

item 

Tariff 
number 
21069098 

item 

Tariff 
number 
23031011 

item 

Tariff 
numbers 
23091013, 
23091015, 
23091019, 
23091033, 
23091039, 
23091051, 
23091053, 
23091059, 
23091070 

tariff rate quota 

Open  a  tariff  rate 
tonnes 
quota  921 
in 
(erga  omnes), 
quota rate 18% 

country 
Open 
a 
allocated 
(US) 
tariff  rate  quota  10 
000 
in-
tonnes, 
quota rate 16% 

Open  a  tariff  rate 
quota  2058  tonnes 
(erga  omnes), 
in 
quota rate 7%. 

EN 

28 

   EN