Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the People's Republic of China pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the Schedule of the Republic of Croatia in the course of its accession to the European Union
Date: 2016-04-19
Institutions: China, European Union
Subjects: China, Croatia, GATT, accession to the European Union, agreement (EU), revision of an agreement, tariff preference




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26.10.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 291/9








            AGREEMENT
         
in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the People's Republic of China pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the Schedule of the Republic of Croatia in the course of its accession to the European Union

A.   Letter from the Union

Sir/Madam,
Following negotiations under Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 (GATT) relating to the modification of the Schedule of the Republic of Croatia in the course of its accession to the European Union, I have the honour to propose the following:






 


The European Union shall incorporate in its schedule, for the customs territory of the EU 28, the concessions contained in the schedule of the EU 27 with the following modifications:






 


On tariff line 0703 20 00 add 2 150 tonnes to the allocation for People's Republic of China under the EU tariff rate quota for garlic, maintaining the present in-quota rate of 9,6 %.










 


Add 650 tonnes (drained net weight) to the allocation for People's Republic of China under the EU tariff rate quota for mushroom of species Agaricus, prepared, preserved or provisionally preserved:






—


tariff item number 0711 51 00, out of quota rate 9,6 + 191 EUR/100 kg/net eda, in-quota rate 12 %;










—


tariff item number 2003 10 20, out of quota rate 18,4 + 191 EUR/100kg/net eda, in-quota rate 23 %;










—


tariff item number 2003 10 30, out of quota rate 18,4 + 222 EUR/100kg/net eda, in-quota rate 23 %.














 


On tariff line 6404 19 90 (footwear with outer soles of rubbers or plastics — other) lower the current bound EU duty of 17 % to 16,9 %.










 


On tariff line 8415 10 90 (window or wall air conditioning machines ‘split-system’) lower the current bound EU duty of 2,7 % to 2,5 %.














 


The European Union and the People's Republic of China shall notify each other of the completion of their internal procedures for the entry into force of the agreement. The agreement shall enter into force 14 days after the date of receipt of the latest notification.




I should be obliged if you would confirm that your Government is in agreement with the above. I have the honour to propose that, if the above is acceptable to your government, this letter and your confirmation shall together constitute an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the People's Republic of China.
Please accept, Sir/Madam, the assurance of my highest consideration.
Съставено в Брюксел на
Hecho en Bruselas, el
V Bruselu dne
Udfærdiget i Bruxelles, den
Geschehen zu Brüssel am
Brüssel,
Έγινε στις Βρυξέλλες, στις
Done at Brussels,
Fait à Bruxelles, le
Sastavljeno u Bruxellesu
Fatto a Bruxelles, addì
Briselē,
Priimta Briuselyje,
Kelt Brüsszelben,
Magħmul fi Brussell,
Gedaan te Brussel,
Sporządzono w Brukseli, dnia
Feito em Bruxelas,
Întocmit la Bruxelles,
V Bruseli
V Bruslju,
Tehty Brysselissä
Utfärdat i Bryssel den











За Европейския съюз
Рог la Unión Europea
Za Evropskou unii
For Den Europæiske Union
Für die Europäische Union
Euroopa Liidu nimel
Για την Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση
For the European Union
Pour l'Union européenne
Za Europsku uniju
Per l'Unione europea
Eiropas Savienības vārdā –
Europos Sąjungos vardu
Az Európai Unió részéről
Għall-Unjoni Ewropea
Voor de Europese Unie
W imieniu Unii Europejskiej
Pela União Europeia
Pentru Uniunea Europeană
Za Európsku úniu
Za Evropsko unijo
Euroopan unionin puolesta
För Europeiska unionen











B.   Letter from People's Republic of China

Sir/Madam,
I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of today's date which reads as follows:

                  ‘Following negotiations under Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 (GATT) relating to the modification of the Schedule of the Republic of Croatia in the course of its accession to the European Union, I have the honour to propose the following:






 


The European Union shall incorporate in its schedule, for the customs territory of the EU 28, the concessions contained in the schedule of the EU 27 with the following modifications:






 


On tariff line 0703 20 00 add 2 150 tonnes to the allocation for People's Republic of China under the EU tariff rate quota for garlic, maintaining the present in-quota rate of 9,6 %.










 


Add 650 tonnes (drained net weight) to the allocation for People's Republic of China under the EU tariff rate quota for mushroom of species Agaricus, prepared, preserved or provisionally preserved:






—


tariff item number 0711 51 00, out of quota rate 9,6 + 191 EUR/100 kg/net eda, in-quota rate 12 %;










—


tariff item number 2003 10 20, out of quota rate 18,4 + 191 EUR/100kg/net eda, in-quota rate 23 %;










—


tariff item number 2003 10 30, out of quota rate 18,4 + 222 EUR/100kg/net eda, in-quota rate 23 %.














 


On tariff line 6404 19 90 (footwear with outer soles of rubbers or plastics — other) lower the current bound EU duty of 17 % to 16,9 %.










 


On tariff line 8415 10 90 (window or wall air conditioning machines “split-system”) lower the current bound EU duty of 2,7 % to 2,5 %.














 


The European Union and the People's Republic of China shall notify each other of the completion of their internal procedures for the entry into force of the agreement. The agreement shall enter into force 14 days after the date of receipt of the latest notification.




I should be obliged if you would confirm that your Government is in agreement with the above. I have the honour to propose that, if the above is acceptable to your government, this letter and your confirmation shall together constitute an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the People's Republic of China.’
               
I am able to inform you that my Government is in agreement with the contents of your letter.
Please accept, Sir/Madam, the assurance of my highest consideration.





Съставено в Брюксел на
Hecho en Bruselas, el
V Bruselu dne
Udfærdiget i Bruxelles, den
Geschehen zu Brüssel am
Brüssel,
Έγινε στις Βρυξέλλες, στις
Done at Brussels,
Fait à Bruxelles, le
Sastavljeno u Bruxellesu
Fatto a Bruxelles, addì
Briselē,
Priimta Briuselyje,
Kelt Brüsszelben,
Magħmul fi Brussell,
Gedaan te Brussel,
Sporządzono w Brukseli, dnia
Feito em Bruxelas,
Întocmit la Bruxelles,
V Bruseli
V Bruslju,
Tehty Brysselissä
Utfärdat i Bryssel den











За Китайската народна република
Por la República Popular China
Za Čínskou lidovou republiku
For Folkerepublikken Kina
Für die Volksrepublik China
Hiina Rahvavabariigi nimel
Για τη Λαϊκή Δημοκρατία της Κίνας
For the People's Republic of China
Pour la République populaire de Chine
Za Narodnu Republiku Kinu
Per la Repubblica popolare cinese
Ķīnas Tautas Republikas vārdā –
Kinijos Liaudies Respublikos vardu
A Kínai Népköztársaság részéről
Għar-Repubblika tal-Poplu taċ-Ċina
Voor de Volksrepubliek China
W imieniu Chińskiej Republiki Ludowej
Pela República Popular da China
Pentru Republica Populară Chineză
Za Čínsku ľudovú republiku
Za Ljudsko republiko Kitajsko
Kiinan kansantasavallan puolesta
För Folkrepubliken Kina