CELEX: 22006D0093
Language: en
Date: 2006-01-31 00:00:00
Title: 2006/93/EC: Decision No 2/2006 of the EC-Switzerland Joint Committee of  31 January 2006  amending Table I, Table II, Table IV(c) and the Appendix to Table IV of Protocol 2

15.2.2006   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               L 44/21
            
         
      DECISION No 2/2006 OF THE EC-SWITZERLAND JOINT COMMITTEE
   
   of 31 January 2006
   amending Table I, Table II, Table IV(c) and the Appendix to Table IV of Protocol 2
   (2006/93/EC)
   THE JOINT COMMITTEE,
   Having regard to the Agreement between the European Economic Community, of the one part, and the Swiss Confederation, of the other part signed in Brussels on 22 July 1972, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, as amended by the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation amending the Agreement as regards the provisions applicable to processed agricultural products signed in Luxembourg on 26 October 2004, and its Protocol 2, and in particular Article 7 thereof,
   Whereas:
   
               (1)
            
            
               The mutual free market access for undenatured ethyl alcohol shall be completed by adding undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of less than 80 % vol. of the HS heading No 2208.90 to Table I and Table IV(c) of Protocol 2.
            
         
               (2)
            
            
               The Swiss customs tariff does not classify products containing fat in tariff no 1901.2099. Therefore, the standard recipe of this tariff number in the Appendix to Table IV shall be adapted by removing the butter content and replacing it partially by an increased wheat flour content.
            
         
               (3)
            
            
               Beverages containing milk components shall be subject to price compensation measures and therefore listed in Table I of Protocol 2. Following the modification of Table I, Table II of Protocol 2 must also be amended. As no import duties are imposed on preferential imports to Switzerland, these products shall be listed in Table IV(c) of Protocol 2 as well,
            
         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   Table I, Table II, Table IV(c) and Appendix to Table IV of Protocol 2 are amended as indicated in Annex I to Annex IV to this Decision.
   Article 2
   This Decision shall enter into force on 1 February 2006.
   
      Done at Brussels, 31 January 2006.
      
         
            For the Joint Committee
         
         
            The Chairman
         
         Bernhard MARFURT
         
      
   
   
      ANNEX I
      
         ‘TABLE I
         
                     HS Heading No
                  
                  
                     Description of products
                  
               
                     0403 to 2106
                  
                  
                     
                        unchanged
                     
                  
               
                     2202
                  
                  
                     Waters, including mineral waters and aerated waters, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured, and other non-alcoholic beverages, not including fruit or vegetable juices of heading No 2009
                  
               
                     .90
                  
                  
                     - Other:
                  
               
                     ex ex .90
                  
                  
                     - - Containing milk components of headings No 0401 and No 0402
                  
               
                     2208
                  
                  
                     Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of less than 80 % vol.; spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages:
                  
               
                     .90
                  
                  
                     - Other:
                  
               
                     ex ex .90
                  
                  
                     - - Other than concentrated grape juice containing added spirit
                  
               
                     3501
                  
                  
                     
                        unchanged’
                  
               
   
   
      ANNEX II
      
         ‘TABLE II
         
                     HS Heading No
                  
                  
                     Description of products
                  
               
                     0501 to 2201
                  
                  
                     
                        unchanged
                     
                  
               
                     2202
                  
                  
                     Waters, including mineral waters and aerated waters, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured, and other non-alcoholic beverages, not including fruit or vegetable juices of heading No 2009
                  
               
                     .10
                  
                  
                     - Waters, including mineral waters and aerated waters, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured
                  
               
                     .90
                  
                  
                     - Other:
                  
               
                     ex ex .90
                  
                  
                     - - Other than fruit juice or vegetable juice diluted with water or aerated and other than containing milk components of headings No 0401 and No 0402
                  
               
                     2203 to 2209
                  
                  
                     
                        unchanged’
                  
               
   
   
      ANNEX III
      Part (c) of Table IV is amended as follows:
      
         
                     ‘(c)
                  
                  
                     The customs duty for the products listed in the table below is zero.
                     
                                 Swiss tariff heading
                              
                              
                                 Comments
                              
                           
                                 1901.9099
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                           
                                 1904.9020
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                           
                                 1905.9040
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                           
                                 2103.2000
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                           
                                 ex ex 2103.9000
                              
                              
                                 Other than mango chutney, liquid
                              
                           
                                 2104.1000
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                           
                                 2106.9010
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                           
                                 2106.9024
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                           
                                 2106.9029
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                           
                                 2106.9030
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                           
                                 2106.9040
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                           
                                 2106.9099
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                           
                                 ex ex 2202.9090
                              
                              
                                 Containing milk components of headings 0401 and 0402
                              
                           
                                 2208.9010
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                           
                                 2208.9099’
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                           
               
   
   
      ANNEX IV
      The Appendix to Table IV is replaced by the following text:
      
         
            ‘Appendix
            
                        Swiss tariff heading
                     
                     
                        Comments
                     
                     
                        Common wheat
                     
                     
                        Durum wheat
                     
                     
                        Rye
                     
                     
                        Barley
                     
                     
                        Maize
                     
                     
                        Common wheat flour
                     
                     
                        Whole-milk powder
                     
                     
                        Skimmed-milk powder
                     
                     
                        Butter
                     
                     
                        Sugar
                     
                     
                        Eggs
                     
                     
                        Fresh potatoes
                     
                     
                        Vegetable fat
                     
                  
                        Kg of raw material per 100 kg net of finished product
                     
                  
                        1901.2099
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                        90
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                        20’