CELEX: 51996PC0686
Language: en
Date: 1997-01-08
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION approving the exchange of letters between the Community and the ACP States concerning Annex XL to the Fourth ACP-EC Convention relating to the joint Declaration on agricultural products referred to in Article 168(2)(a)(ii)

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                                Brussels, 08.01.1997
                                                COM(96) 686 final
                                                97/0010 (ACC)
                                 Proposal for a
                            COUNCIL DECISION
              approving the exchange of letters between the
 Community and the ACP States concerning Annex XL to the Fourth ACP-EC
Convention relating to the Joint Declaration on agricultural products referred to in
                               Article 168(2)(a)(ii)
                        (presented by the Commission)
 ---pagebreak---  ---pagebreak---                          EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
The Final Act of the Agreement amending the Fourth ACP-EC Lomé Convention signed
in Mauritius on 4 November 1995 states that Annex XL to the Convention concerning
the Joint Declaration relating to agricultural products referred to in Article 168(2)(a)(ii)
will be replaced by the text of paragraph 81.
However, in its present form the text will have to be adapted to take account of the
results of the Uruguay Round negotiations which has been transposed into the Common
Customs Tariff adopted by the Community. The Community has undertaken to revise
Annex XL signed in Mauritius and has consulted the ACP States on this matter over the
last few months.
The ACP-EC Council of Ministers in Mauritius adopted the recommendation by the
Committee of Ambassadors to formally adopt the revised version in the form of an
exchange of letters between the Presidents of the EU and ACP Councils respectively.
                                                   •x
 ---pagebreak---      Proposal for a Council Decision approving the exchange of letters between the
     Community and the ACP States concerning Annex XL to the Fourth ACP-EC
   Convention relating to the Joint Declaration on agricultural products referred to in
                                  Article 168(2)(a)(ii)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular
Article 113 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas the exchange of letters between the Community and the ACP States on Annex
XL to the Fourth ACP-EC Convention relating to the Joint Declaration on agricultural
products referred to in Article 168(2)(a)(ii) should be approved,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
                                        Article 1
The exchange of letters between the Community and the ACP States on Annex XL to the
Fourth ACP-EC Convention relating to the Joint Declaration on agricultural products
referred to in Article 168(2)(a)(ii) is hereby approved on behalf of the European
Community. The text of the exchange of letters is attached to this Decision.
                                        Article 2
The President of the Council shall notify the ACP States of this exchange of letters on
behalf of the European Community.
Done at Brussels,.
                                            4Q.
 ---pagebreak--- Exchange of letters between the Community and the ACP States concerning XL to the
 Fourth ACP-EC Convention relating to the Joint Declaration on agricultural products
                            referred to in Article 168(2)(a)(ii)
                              A. Letter from the Community
Sir,
The Final Act of the Agreement amending the Fourth ACP-EC Lomé Convention signed
in Mauritius on 4 November 1995 states that Annex XL to the Convention shall be
replaced by the text of paragraph 81.
However, in its present form the text will have to be adapted to take account of the
results of the Uruguay Round negotiations which have been transposed into the Common
Customs Tariff adopted by the Community.
The Community has undertaken to revise the text of Annex XL signed in Mauritius and
has consulted the ACP States on this matter over the last few months.
I enclose the final revised text in the annex and should be obliged if you would confirm
that the ACP States have taken note thereof.
Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.
                                                     On behalf of the Council
                                                     of the European Union
                                                     a. ft-
 ---pagebreak---                              B. Letter from the ACP States
Sir,
I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of today's date and to inform you
that the ACP States have taken note of its content and the provisions attached thereto.
Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.
                                                   On behalf of the ACP Council
                                                   of Ministers
                                           it
 ---pagebreak---                                                    ANNEX XL
      Joint deciaratibn concerning agricultural products referred to in Article 168(2)(a)(ii)
The Contracting Parties have taken note that the Community intends to take the measures
mentioned in the Annex, and which are laid down at the date of signing of the
Convention, with a view to granting ACP States the preferential treatment provided for
in Article 168(2)(a)(ii), for certain agricultural and processed products.
They have taken note that the Community declares that it will take all the measures
required to ensure that the corresponding agricultural regulations are adopted in good time
and that, wherever possible, they come into force at the same time as the interim
arrangements which will be introduced after the signing of the agreement amending the
fourth ACP-EC Convention.
                                               Import treatment
                                 applicable to agricultural products and
                                foodstuffs originating in the ACP States
    Common organization of market                          Special treatment for the ACP States
 1. BEEF AND VEAL
CN code                                          Exemption from ad valorem customs
                                                 duties for the following products covered
                                                 by the common organization of the
                                                   market
 0102 90 05                                      Where, in the course of a year, imports
 0102 90 21                                      of beef and veal falling within CN codes
 0102 90 29                                      0201, 0202, 0206 10 95, 0206 29 91,
 0102 90 41                                      1602 50 10 and 1602 90 61 originating in
 0102 90 49                                      an ACP State exceed the greatest
 0102 90 51                                      quantity of Community imports recorded
 0102 90 59                                      for one year between 1969 and 1974
 0102 90 61                                      inclusive for the origin in question, plus
 0102 90 69                                      an annual growth rate of 7%, exemption
 0102 90 71                                      from customs duties on the products of
 0102 90 79                                      that origin shall be partially or totally
0201                                             suspended.
0202
 0206 10 91                                       In such case, the Commission shall
 0206 10 95                                       report to the Council of Ministers of the
 0206 10 99                                       European Union, acting by a qualified
 0206 21 00                                       majority on a proposal from the
 0206 22 90                                       Commission, shall decide on the
 0206 29 91                                      treatment to be applied to the imports
 0206 29 99                                      concerned.
 0210 20
 0210 90 41
 0210 90 49
 0210 90 90
 ex 1502 00 90
 1602 50 10
                                                          Page  ii
 ---pagebreak--- 1602 50 31
1602 50 39
 1602 50 80
 1602 90 61
1602 90 69
                           16% reduction in the customs duty for
                            the following products:
ex 1602 10 00              Homogenized preparations of beef and
                           veal
ex 1602 20 90              Preparations of cows' or calves' liver
ex 1602 90 10              Preparations of cows' or calves' blood
 2. SHEEPMEAT AND GOATMEAT
 CN code                   Exemption from ad valorem customs
                           duties for the following products covered
                           by the common organization of the
                           market
0104                       Non-application of specific CCT duties
0204                       for an annual quota of 100 tonnes for
 0206 80 99                CN codes:
 0206 90 99                (a) 010410 30
 0210 9011                     010410 80
 0210 9019                     0104 20 90
 0210 90 60                (other than pure-bred breeding animals)
 ex 1502 00 90             (b)    0204
 1602 90 72                   0210 9011
 1602 90 74                   0210 9019
 1602 90 76                (other than meat of domestic sheep).
 1602 90 78                For this meat, reduction of 65% of
                           specific CCT duties for an annual quota
                           of 500 tonnes
                           16% reduction in the customs duty for
                           the following products:
 ex 160210 00              Homogenized preparations of sheepmeat
                           and goatmeat
 ex 1602 20 90             Preparations of sheep's or goats' liver
 ex1602 9010               Preparations of sheep's or goats' blood
 3. POULTRY MEAT
 CN code:                   16% reduction in the customs duty for
                            the following products:
 01051111                   Fowl of the species Gallus domesticus
 01051119
 0105 11 91
 01051199
 0105 92 00
 0105 93 00
 010512 00                  Geese and turkeys
                                    Page 2
 ---pagebreak--- 0105 19 20
0105 99 20
0105 99 30
010519 90            Ducks and guinea fowls
0105 9910
0105 99 50
0209 00 90           Poultry fat, fresh, chilled or frozen
0210 90 71           Offal of poultry livers
0210 90 79
1501 00 90           Poultry fat, rendered
                     Reduction of the CCT duty by 65% for:
0207               . - poultry meat up to an annual
                         quota of 400 tonnes
 1602 31             - other preserved or prepared
 1602 3211               poultry meat and offal up to an
 1602 3219               annual quota of 500 tonnes
 1602 32 30
 1602 32 90
 1602 39
 4. DAIRY PRODUCTS
CN Code              16% reduction in import duties for the
                     following products:
0401                 Milk and cream, non-concentrated nor
                     containing added sugar or other
                     sweetening matter
 04031011            Yogurt, not flavoured nor containing
 04031013            added fruit, nuts or cocoa
 0403 1019
 0403 10 31
 040310 33
 0403 10 39
 0403 9011 to         Other fermented or acidified milk and cream, not
 0403 90 69          flavoured nor containing added fruit, nuts or
                      cocoa
040410                Whey and modified whey
0404 90               Products consisting of natural milk
                      constituents
0405                  Butter and other fats and oils derived
                      from milk
  17021100            Lactose and lactose syrup
                             Page 3
 ---pagebreak--- 1702 19 00
2106 90 51     Lactose syrup, flavoured or coloured
23091015       Dog or cat food containing more than
23091019       50% of milk products
230910 39
2309 10 59
2309 10 70
2309 90 35     Other preparations or a kind used for
2309 90 39     animal feeding containing more than
2309 90 49     50% of milk products
2309 90 59
2309 90 70
               Reduction of third country customs
               duties by 65% for:
0402           Milk and cream, concentrated or
               containing added sugar within the limits
               of an annual quota of 1 000 tonnes
0406           Cheese and curd within the limits of an
               annual quota of 1 000 tonnes
 5. EGGS
CN Code:       16% reduction in customs duties for
               products covered by the common
               organization of the markets:
 0407 00 11    Poultry eggs
 0407 00 19
 0407 00 30
 040811 80     Yolks of birds' eggs
 0408 19 81
 0408 19 89
 0408 91 80     Birds' eggs
 0408 99 80
 6. PIGMEAT
 CN code:       16% reduction in customs duties on the
                following products
 0103 9110      Live swine other than pure-bred breeding
 0103 9211      animals
 0103 92 19
 1501 00 11    Pig fat (including lard)
 1501 00 19
  ex 160210 00   Prepared or preserved meat of swine
                       Page 4
 ---pagebreak--- ex 1602 20 90
1602 41 10
1602 4210
160249
ex 1602 9010
1602 90 51
1902 20 30    Stuffed pasta, whether or not cooked or otherwise
              prepared, containing more than 20% by weight of
              sausages and the like, of meat and meat offal of
              any kind, including fats of any kind or origin
               50% reduction in customs duty within an
               annual quota of 500 tonnes for the
               following products:
02031110       Meat of swine, fresh or chilled
02031211
02031219
02031911
02031913
02031915
ex 020319 55   except tenderloin, presented singly
020319 59
0203 2110      Meat of swine, frozen
0203 2211
0203 2219
0203 2911
0203 2913
0203 29 15
ex 0203 29 55  except tenderloin, presented singly
0203 29 59
0206 30 21     Offal of domestic swine, fresh or chilled
0206 30 31
0206 41 91     Offal of domestic swine, frozen
0206 49 91
0209 0011       Pig fat
0209 0019
0209 00 30
02101111 to     Hams, shoulders and cuts thereof, with bone in,
02101139        of domestic swine salted, dried or smoked
02101211        Bellies of domestic swine, salted, dried
02101219        or smoked
02101910 to     Other cuts of domestic swine, salted,
021019 89       dried or smoked
 0210 90 31     Edible flours and meals of offal of
 0210 90 39      domestic swine
                        Page 5
 ---pagebreak---                      Reduction of customs duty by 65%
                     within an annual quota of 500 tonnes
                     for:
1601 00              - Sausages and similar products of
                         meat, meat offal and blood
 7. FISHERY PRODUCTS
CN Code:             Exemption of customs duties for all
                     products covered by the common
                     organization of the market
03
1604
1605
1902 2010
2301 20 00
 8. SUGAR
 CN code:             16% reduction in customs duties for the
                      following products:
 1212 9120            Sugar beet
 1212 91 80
 1212 92 00           Sugar cane
 1702 20 10           Maple sugar and maple syrup
 1702 20 90
 1702 30 10           Isoglucose
 1702 4010
 1702 60 10           Other fructose and fructose syrup
 1702 60 90
 1702 90 30           Other, including invert sugar
 1702 90 60
 1702 90 71
 1702 90 80
 1702 90 99
 2106 90 30            Isoglucose syrups
 2106 90 59            Sugar syrups as food preparations
                       Thisreductionwill not be applicable
                       when the Community, In accordance
                       with Its Uruguay Round commitments,
                       applies additional duties
                       Exemption from third country customs
                       duty within the limits of an annual quota
                       of 600 000 tonnes for:
 1703                  - Molasses
                              Page 6
 ---pagebreak--- 9. OIL SEEDS AND OLEAGINOUS FRUIT
CN code:                          Exemption from customs duties for all
                                  products covered by the common
                                  organization of the market
1201 00 90
1202 10 90
1202 20 00
1203 00 00
1204 00 90
1205 00 90
1206 00 91
1206 00 99
120710 90
1207 20 90
1207 30 90
1207 40 90
1207 50 90
 1207 60 90
1207 91 90
1207 92 90
1207 99 91
1207 99 99
1208
1504
1507
1508
 1509 90 00
 1510 00 90
1511
1512
1513
1514
 15151100
 1515 19                          Exemption from customs duties
 1515 21
 1515 29
 1515 50
 1515 90 21
 1515 90 29
 1515 90 31
 1515 90 39
 1515 90 40
 1515 90 51
 1515 90 59
 1515 90 60
 1515 90 91
 1515 90 99
 151610
 1516 20 91
 1516 20 95
 1516 20 96
 1516 20 98
 1517 10 90
                                         Page 7
 ---pagebreak--- 1517 90 91
1517 90 99
1518 00 31
1518 00 39
1522 00 91
1522 00 99
2304 00 00
2305 00 00
2306 10 00
2306 20 00
2306 30 00
2306 40 00
2306 50 00
2306 60 00
2306 70 00
2306 90 90
10. CEREALS
CN code:
0709 90 60  Sweet corn Reduction of customs duty by
0712 90 19             ECU 1.81/tonne
100510 90
1005 90 00
1007 00     Sorghum    60% reduction in customs duty within
                       the limit of an annual ceiling of
                       100 000 tonnes
1008 20 00  Millet     Non-application of customs duty
                       within the limit of an annual ceiling of
                       60 000 tonnes
                       50% reduction in the customs duty can
                       be reintroduced above the annual
                       ceiling for sorghum and millet.
                       16% reduction in customs duties on
                       the following products:
1101 00                Wheat or meslin flour
110210 00              Rye flour
110311                 Groats and meal of wheat
 1103 21 00            Pellets of wheat
                       50% reduction in the customs duty
                       within a quota of 15 000 tonnes for
                       the following products:
 100110 00             Wheat and meslin, except spelt for sowing
 100190 91
 1001 90 99
                               Page 8
 ---pagebreak--- 1002 00 00                              Rye
1003 00 10                              Barley
1003 00 90
1004 00 00                              Oats
1008 10 00                              Buckwheat
1008 30 00                              Canary seed
1008 90 10                              Tritlcale
1008 90 90                              Other cereals
11. RICE
CN Code:                                In compliance with common rules,
                                        reduction of customs duty per
                                        1 000 kg:
1006 10 21 to  Paddy rice,              for paddy rice, by 65% and ECU 4.34
1006 10 98    except for sowing
1006 20        Husked rice              for husked rice, by 66% and ECU 4.34
1006 30        Milled and semi-milled for milled and semi-milled rice, by
               rice                     ECU 16.78, subsequently reduced by
                                        65% and ECU 6.52
1006 40 00     Broken rice              for broken rice, by 65% and ECU 3.62
                                        This exception is valid only if a charge
                                        of an equivalent amount is levied at
                                        the time of export by the ACP State
                                        concerned.
                                        Should 125 000 tonnes (husked rice
                                        equivalent) of rice ( CN codes 1006 10
                                        21 to 1006 10 98,1006 20 and 1006
                                        30) and 20 000 tonnes of broken rice
                                        (CN code 1006 40 00) be exceeded,
                                        the general third-country arrangement
                                        shall apply.
12. CEREAL SUBSTITUTES AND PROCESSED CEREAL AND RICE PRODUCTS
CN code:                                Exemption from customs duties for the
                                        following products:
071410 91                                Manioc
0714 20                                 Sweet potatoes
0714 9011                               Arrowroot
ex 0714 9019
ex 1106 20                               Arrowroot flour and meal
                                                Page 9
 ---pagebreak--- ex 1108 19 90 Arrowroot starch
2309 1011     Dog or cat food, put up for retail sale
2309 10 31
              50% reduction in customs duties for
              the following products:
              NOTE: This reduction is additional to
              the 24.8 ECU/t.reductionsfor these
              same products (see below).
110814 00     Manioc starch
ex 1108 19 90 Other starches, other than arrowroot
              ECU 6.19 reduction per tonne for the
              following products:
071410 99     Other roots and tubers
ex 0714 9019  Other roots, other than arrowroot
              ECU 8.38 reduction per tonne for the
              following products:
07141010      Manioc roots
              ECU 7.98 reduction per tonne for the
              following products:
ex 1106 2010  Flour and meal of sago, roots or tubers
              of heading No 0714, denatured, other
              than arrowroot flour or meal
              ECU 29.18 reduction per tonne for the
              following products:
ex 1106 20 90 Flour and meal of sago, roots or tubers
              of heading No 0714, other than
              denatured, other than arrowroot flour
              or meal
               ECU 7.3 reduction per tonne for the
              following products:
1102 2010     Maize flour
1102 9010     Barley flour
1102 90 30     Rice flour
110312 00      Oat groats and meal
11031310       Maize groats and meal
11031910       Rye groats and meal
11031930       Barley groats and meal
1103 2100     Wheat pellets
11032910       Rye pellets
1103 29 20     Barley pellets
1103 29 30     Oat pellets
1103 29 40     Maize pellets
                     Page 10
 ---pagebreak--- 110411 90   Flaked barley
110412 90   Flaked oats
11041910    Grains of wheat
110419 30   Grains of rye
110419 50   Grains of maize
110419 91   Flaked rice
110419 99   Other flaked grains
1104 21 50  Pearled grains of barley
1104 30     Germ of cereals
            ECU 3.6 reduction per tonne for the
            following products:
1102 20 90  Maize flour
1102 30 00  Rice flour
1102 90 90  Other cereal flours
110313 90   Maize groats and meal
110314 00   Rice groats and meal
110319 90   Groats and meal of other cereals
1103 29 50  Rice pellets
1103 29 90  Pellets of other cereals
11041110    Rolled barley
11041210    Rolled oats
11042110    Hulled barley
1104 21 30  Hulled barley, sliced or kibbled
1104 21 90  Barley grains, not otherwise worked
            than kibbled
1104 2199   Other barley grains
1104 22     Oat grains
1104 23     Maize grains
1104 29     Other cereal grains
            ECU 24.8 reduction per tonne for the
            following products:
11081100    Wheat starch
110812 00   Maize starch
11081300    Potato starch
110814 00   Manioc (cassava) starch
110819 90   Other starches, exc. rice
            ECU 37.2 reduction per tonne for:
 11081910   Rice starch
           ECU 219 reduction per tonne for the
           following products:
1109 00 00 Wheat gluten
23031011   Residues of starch from maize
            ECU 117 reduction per tonne for the
            following products:
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 ---pagebreak--- 1702 30 51                        Glucose and glucose syrup in the form
                                  of white crystalline powder
1702 30 91                        Other glucose In the form of white
                                  crystalline powder
1702 90 75                        Other sugars and molasses in powder
                                  form
                                  ECU 81 reduction per tonne for the
                                  following products:
1702 30 59                        Other glucose and glucose syrup
1702 30 99
1702 40 90
1702 90 50                        Maltodextrine and maltodextrine syrup
1702 90 79                        Other sugars and molasses
2106 90 55                        Glucose syrup and maltodextrine syrup
                                  ECU 7.2 reduction for the following
                                  products:
230210                            Maize bran
2302 20                           Rice bran
2302 30                           Wheat bran
2302 40                           Other cereal bran
                                  ECU 10.9 reduction per tonne for the
                                  following products:
23091013                          Dog or cat food, put up for retail sale
2309 10 33
230910 51
2309 10 53
2309 90 31                        Other preparations of a kind used In
2309 90 33                        animal feeding
2309 90 41
2309 90 43
2309 90 51
2309 90 53
13. FRESH OR CHILLED FRUIT AND VEGETABLES
CN code:                          Exemption from customs duty for the following
                                  products:
0706 90 30                        Horse-radish
ex 0706 90 90                     Salad beetroot
ex 0706 90 90                     Radishes (Raphanus sativus), known as"mooli"
ex 0707 0010                      Small winter cucumbers
ex 0707 0015                      (Exemption limited to the ad valorem component
ex 0707 00 20                     of the customs duty)
ex 0707 00 35
ex 0707 00 40
                                        Page 12
 ---pagebreak--- 0708            Leguminous vegetables
 0709 30 00     Aubergines (egg-plants)
 0709 40 00     Celery other than celeriac
 0709 51 90     Mushrooms, other
 0709 6010      Sweet peppers
 0709 90 71     Courgettes
 0709 90 73     (Exemption limited to the ad valorem component
 0709 90 75     of the customs duty)
 0709 90 77
 0709 90 79
 0709 90 90     Other vegetables
 0802 31 00 and Walnuts, in shell or shelled
 0802 32 00
 0802 50 00     Pistachios
 0802 90 10     Pecans
 0802 90 50     Pine nuts
 0802 90 60     Macadamia nuts
 0802 90 85     Other nuts
 0804 30 00     Pineapples
 0804 40        Avocados
 0804 50 00     Guavas, mangoes and mangosteens
 0805 30 90     Limes (Citrus aurantifolia)
 0805 40        Grapefruit           •
 0805 90 00     Other citrus fruit
 0807 11 00     Melons (including watermelons)
 080719 00
 0807 20 00     Pawpaws
 0809 40 90     Sloes
 0810 40 30      Fruit of the species Vaccinium myrtillus
 0810 90        Other fresh fruit
 0813 50 31      Mixtures exclusively of nuts of headings
                        Page 13
 ---pagebreak--- 0813 50 39     CN codes Nos 0801 and 0802
               Reduction in customs duties on the following
               products:
ex 0702 00 45  Tomatoes (other than cherry tomatoes) from
0702 00 50     15 November to 30 April: reduction of the ad
0702 0015      valorem component of the duty by 60% within the
0702 00 20     limits of a quota of 2 000 tonnes
ex 0702 00 45  Cherry tomatoes from 15 November to 30 April:
0702 00 50     exemption from the ad valorem component of the
0702 00 15     duty within the limits of a quota of 2 000 tonnes
0702 00 20
07031019       Onions, other than sets, from 1 February to 15 May:
               exemption from the customs duty.
               For the rest of the year, 15% reduction in the
               customs duty.
0703 20 00     Garlic from 1 February to 31 May: exemption from
               the customs duty.
               For the rest of the year, 15% reduction in the
               customs duty.
ex 0704 90 90  Chinese cabbage from 1 November to 31
               December:exemption from the customs duty.
               For the rest of the year, 15% reduction in the
               customs duty.
 ex 0705 11 05 Iceberg lettuce from 1 July to 31 October:
 ex 07051110   exemption from the customs duty,
 ex 070511 80  For the rest of the year, 15% reduction in the
               customs duty.
ex 0706 10 00  Carrots from 1 January to 31 March: exemption
               from the customs duty.
               For the rest of the year, 15% reduction in the
               customs duty.
 070910        Artichokes from 1 October to 31 December:
               exemption from the ad valorem component of the
               customs duty. For the rest of the year, 15%
               reduction in the customs duty.
 0709 20 00    Asparagus:
               - exemption from the customs duty from
                   15 August to 15 January
               - 40% reduction from 16 January to
                   31 January
                - 15% reduction for the rest of the year
 ex 0804 20 10  Figs (fresh) from 1 November to 30 April:
                       Page 14
 ---pagebreak---                exemption from the customs duty within the limits
               of a ceiling of 200 tonnes
080510         Oranges:
               - exemption from the ad valorem component of
                 the customs duty from 15 May to 30 September
                 in the framework of a reference quantity of
                 25 000 tonnes
               - above this quantity and throughout the year an
                 80% reduction in the ad valorem component of the
                 customs duty
0805 20        Mandarins (including tangerines and satsumas);
               Clementines, wilkings and other similar citrus
               hybrids:
               - exemption from the customs duty from 15 May
                 to 30 September in the framework of a reference
                 quantity of 4 000 tonnes
               - above this quantity and throughout the year an
                 80% reduction in the ad valorem component of the
                 customs duty
ex 080610 29   Seedless table grapes: exemption from customs
ex 080610 69   duties from 1 December to 31 January within the
               limits of a quota of 800 tonnes and from 1
               February to 31 March within the limits of a
               reference quantity of 100 tonnes
0808 10        Apples: reduction in the ad valorem component
               of the customs duty by 50% within the limits of a
               quota of 1 000 tonnes
ex 0808 20     Pears: reduction in the ad valorem component of
               the customs duty by 65% within the limits of a
               quota of 2 000 tonnes
080910         Apricots: exemption from the customs duty from
               1 September to 30 April. For the rest of the year,
               a 15% reduction in the ad valorem component of
               the customs duty.
ex  0809 20 71 Cherries: exemption from the customs duty from
ex  0809 20 79 1 November to 31 March,
ex  0809 20 11
ex  0809 20 19
0809 30        Peaches, including nectarines: exemption from
               the customs duty from 1 December to 30 March.
               For the rest of the year, a 15% reduction in the ad
               valorem component of the customs duty.
0809 4010 to    Plums: exemption from the customs duty from 15
0809 40 40      December to 31 March. For the rest of the year,
                      Page 15
 ---pagebreak---               a 15% reduction in the ad valorem component of
              the customs duty.
ex 081010 05  Stawberrles: exemption from 1 November to end
ex 081010 80  February in the framework of a quota of 1 600
              tonnes.
              Reduction of the customs duty to the
              following levels:
0810 40 50    - 3% for fruit of the species
                 Vaccinium macrocarpon
                 and Vaccinium corymbosum
0810 40 90    - 5% for other fruits of the Vaccinium
                  species
              16% reduction in customs duties for the
              following products:
070310 90     Shallots
0703 90 00    Leeks and other alliaceous vegetables
070410        Cauliflowers and headed broccoli
0704 20 00    Brussels sprouts
0704 9010     White cabbages and red cabbages
0704 90 90    Other cabbages
ex 070511     Cabbage lettuce, except iceberg
070519 00      Other lettuce
0705 21 00    Witloof chicory
0705 29 00     Other chicory
ex 0706 10 00  Turnips
0706 90 05     Celeriac
0706 9011
0706 90 17
ex 0707 0010   Winter cucumbers, other than small cucumbers
ex 0707 0015   (Reduction limited to the ad valorem component
ex 0707 00 20  of the customs duty)
ex 0707 00 35
ex 0707 00 40
0707 00 90     Gherkins
0709 5110      Cultivated mushrooms
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 ---pagebreak--- 0709 51 30                      Chantarelles
0709 51 50                      Flap mushrooms
0709 52 00                      Truffles
0709 70 00                      Spinach, New Zealand spinach and
                                orache spinach
0709 9010                       Salad vegetables other than lettuce and
                                chicory
0709 90 20                      Chard (or white beet) and cardoons
0709 90 40                      Capers
0709 90 50                      Fennel
0802 11 90                      Almonds, other
0802 12 90
0802 21 00                      Hazelnuts
0802 22 00
0802 40 00                      Chestnuts
0808 20 90                      Quinces
0810 2010                       Raspberries
0810 20 90                      Blackberries, mulberries and loganberries
0810 30 10                      Gooseberries and black-, white- or redcurrants
0801 30 30
0810 30 90
 14. PROCESSED FRUIT AND VEGETABLE PRODUCTS
CN code:                        Exemption from customs duties for all products
                                covered by the common organization of the market
 ex 0710                        (Council Regulation 2201/96 of 28 October 1996)
 ex 0711
 ex 0712
 0804 20 90
 0806 20
ex 0811
ex 0812
 ex0813
 0814 00 00
 0904 2010
 ex 0811
 1302 20
 ex 2001
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 ---pagebreak--- 2002
2003
 ex 2004
 ex 2005
 ex 2006 00
ex 2007
ex 2008
 ex 2009
             In addition, non-application of the specific
             component of custom duties for the following
             products:
             Jams, fruit jellies, marmalades, fruit or nut purée
             and fruit or nut pastes, being cooked preparations,
             whether or not containing added sugar or other
             sweetening matter:
 2007 10 10  - Homogenized preparations with a sugar content
                exceeding 13% by weight
 2007 99 20  - Purée and pastes
 2007 99 31
 2007 99 33
 2007 99 35
 2007 99 39
 2007 99 51
  2007 99 55
 2007 99 58
             Fruit, nuts and other edible parts of plants,
             otherwise prepared or preserved, whether or not
             containing added sugar or other sweetening
             matter or spirit, not elsewhere specified or
              included:
  ex 2008 20     Pineapples
  ex 2008 30     Grapefruit segments
  ex 2008 40     Pears
  ex 2008 80     Strawberries
  ex 2008 92     Mixtures of tropical fruit
  ex 2008 99     Grapes
                 Passionfruit, guava and tamarinds
  2009 2011      Grapefruit juice
  2009 20 91
  ex 2009 40     Pineapple juice
  ex 2009 80     Passionfruit and guava juice
  ex 2009 90     Mixtures of tropical fruit juices
               16% reduction in customs duties for the following
               products:
  2005 20 20   Potatoes prepared or preserved other than In the
  2005 20 80   form of flour, meal or flakes
  15. WINE
  CN code:     Exemption from customs duties for:
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 ---pagebreak--- 2009 60                                    Unfermented grape juice (including grape must)
 2204 30 92
 2204 30 94
 2204 30 96
 2204 30 98
 16. UNMANUFACTURED TOBACCO
 CN code:                                  Exemption from customs duties
2401
                                           If serious disruptions occur as a result of a large
                                           increase in duty-free imports of unmanufactured
                                           tobacco (CN code 2401) originating in the ACP
                                           States, or if these imports create difficulties which
                                           result in deterioration of the economic situation of
                                           a region of the Community, the Community may
                                           take the necessary safeguard measures pursuant to
                                           Article 177(1) of the Convention, including
                                           measures to offset deflection of trade.
 17. CERTAIN GOODS RESULTING FROM THE
 PROCESSING OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
 CN code:                                  Exemption from the customs duties for the
                                           following products [Regulation (EEC) No 3448/93]
 0403 10 51 to
 040310 99
 0403 90 71 to
 0403 90 99
 0710 40 00
 071190 30
 15171010
 1517 9010
 1702 50 00
 1704(otherthan1704 9010)
            1806
 1902 (other than 1902 20 10 and 1902 20 30)
1903
1904
1905
 2001 90 30
 2001 90 40
 2004 90 10
 2005 80 00
 2008 99 85 Maize (corn) other than sweet corn (Zea mays var. saccharata)
 2008 99 91
 2101 12 98
 210120 98
 2101 30 19
 2101 30 99
 210210 31
 2102 10 39
2105
                                                   Page 19
 ---pagebreak--- ex 2106 (other than 2106 90 30 to 2106 90 59)
2202 90 91
2202 90 95
2202 90 99
2905 43 00
2905 44
 3302 10 29
3501
 3505 10 (other than 3505 10 50)
 3505 10
 3505 20
 3809 10
3824 60
                                          In addition, suspension of the agricultural
                                          component for:
 1702 50 00                               Chemically pure fructose
 1704 90 30                               White chocolate
                                          Chocolate and other food preparations containing
                                          cocoa:
 1806 20                                   - Preparations in block slabs or bars
                                              weighing more than 2 kg or in liquid,
                                              paste, powder, granular or other bulk form
                                              in containers or immediate packings, of a
                                              content exceeding 2 kg, excluding those
                                              falling within CN code 1806 20 70
 1806 31 00                                - Other, in blocks, slabs or bars, filled or
 1806 32                                      unfilled
 1806 90 11                                - Other chocolate and chocolate products
 1806 90 19                                   and sugar confectionery and substitutes
 1806 90 31                                   therefor made from sugar substitution
 1806 90 39                                   products containing cocoa
 1806 90 50
 ex 1901                                  Malt extract, food preparations of flour, meal,
                                          starch or malt extract, not containing cocoa
                                          powder or containing cocoa powder in a
                                          proportion by weight (of not-fat solids) of less
                                          than 40%, not elsewhere specified or included;
                                          food preparations of goods of CN codes Nos 0401
                                          to 0404, not containing cocoa powder or
                                          containing cocoa powder in a proportion by
                                          weight (of non-fat solids) of less than 5%, not
                                          elsewhere specified of included :
                                          - not containing milk fats or containing milk fats In
                                            In a proportion by weight of less than 1.6%,
                                            containing 50% or more but less than 75% by
                                            weight of starches
 1903 00 00                               Tapioca and substitutes therefor prepared from
                                          starch, in the form of flakes, grains, pearls, sittings
                                          or similar forms
                                          Bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits and other bakers'
                                          wares, whether or not containing cocoa:
                                                   Page 20
 ---pagebreak---                                   communion wafers, empty cachets of a kind
                                  suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers,
                                  rice paper and similar products:
ex 1905 30                        Sweet biscuits; waffles and wafers:
                                    - Biscuits
ex 1905 40                          - Rusks, toasted bread and similar (toasted
                                      products other than ships biscuits)
ex 1905 90                          - Other:
                                      - Biscuits
2008 99 85                        Maize (corn), otherwise prepared or preserved, not
                                  containing added sugar or spirit, other than sweet
                                  corn (Zea mays. var. saccharata)
2101 12 98                        Coffee-based preparations
18. SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR
IMPORTING CERTAIN AGRICULTURAL
PRODUCTS ORIGINATING IN THE ACP STATES
OR THE OCT INTO THE FRENCH OVERSEAS
DEPARTMENTS
CN code:
0102 90 05   Live animals of      Non-application of the customs duty
0102 90 21   domestic bovine
0102 90 29   species, other than
0102 90 41   pure-bred breeding
0102 90 49   animals
0102 90 51
0102 90 59
0102 90 61
0102 90 69
0102 90 71
0102 90 79
0201       Meat of bovine         Non-application of the customs duty
0202       animals, fresh chilled
020610 95 or frozen
0206 29 91
0709 90 60                        Non-application of the customs duty.
0712 9019    Maize                Necessary measures against disturbances of the
 100510 90                        Community market should imports exceed 25 000
1005 90 00                        tonnes per annum
071410 91                         Non-application of the customs duty
0714 9011     (including yams)    within the limits of an annual quota of
                                  2 000 tonnes
 19. SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT FOR
 IMPORTS OF RICE INTO REUNION      Non-application of the customs duty.
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