MTN/DP/W/22/Add.1 GENERAL AGREEMENT on 9 July 1976 TARIFFS and TRADE Special Distribution
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RESTRICTED MTN/DP/W/22/Add.1 GENERAL AGREEMENT ON 9 July 1976 TARIFFS AND TRADE Special Distribution Multilateral Negotiations Original: French Group "Agriculture" IMPORT AND/OR EXPORT REGIMEIN RESPECT OF CHEESE European Communities and Switzerland In reply to the suggestion made in the proposal concerning the future work of the sub-Grcup circulated as document MTN/DP/W/21, the information reproduced below has been received from the Commission of the European Commities and from the delegation of Switzerland. MTN/DP/W/22/Add.1 Page 2 EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES PART I Import Régime in Respect of Cheese in the Community MTN/DP/W/22/Add.1 Page 3 - -ME"T -^ r o tTIZ r number Descriptiorn or (Lry - ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~- I i~~: 1 3 I 4 04.04 Cheewc and ctird (a): A. Enimrntaler, Gruy~re, Sbrinz ,Iergkiise and AppenzclU, r.ot grat1 or po)w crcd: 1. Of a minimum fat content of 45°!o by weight, in .!; dry matter, matured for at lcait 3 months (b): a) Wholc cheeses of a free-at-frontier value per 109 I :;et tight of: 1. 205.;j, I;A I unn .6har 23 (L c2., . '!A.., .....- ?. ?2-.'; A > or more . ...I c) bl rieccs Packed in vacuum or in inert gas: I. With rind on at least oric Idc, of . net weight: aa) Of no. less than 1 k,^ but !o;s th-.n dkAud of a free- ;t ,rounicr x.11U n0fItcS th.1ban 2?53 LA ') but less thar 25i). U \ (' per 100 k;. u~: wen2'r.23 (I.) (c) bb Of not Icss than 450 :g d of a free-it-frontier value of nor !;cs; :h.: . pcr 1,1'(kg : wdght 23 (L) (C) 2. Other, of a net wright of r. t i.; than 5 I ot nor Mnere than 250 g and of afrrtar¢rc..,.r vallu co nat kcis than 273.86I.UA C; pcr 10ikv iiet scght ...................... 23 (LI (M) 11. Other .... 23 'L) B. Glarurs herb cheese 0nr.own as Schabzigerr, niade from s'rn:cd milk and mixed with fine!y-ground hcrbs (b) ............................ 23 (L) 12 C. Blue-veined cheese, not grated or powdered ............ ......... 23 (l)| D. Processed cheese, nor grated or powdered: 1. In the blending of which only lrnew~cr, Gruyere and A-pen. zell have becn uscd and'i which mt1ra elia.iln, .;s an addliron, Giarus herh cheesC (known as SchahzicoerX trur; for retail of a free- at-1fronrer valune of nut less than L;- >' per 100 k,_ ztif:r wci,,ht and of a far content, by w-eight. in trn, drv matter, rot execciing 560/* (bi .......................................... 23 ,L) _ IL. Other, of a fat content, by weight: a) Not exceeding 36°o and of a fat conrent, by wvcight, in the dry matter: 1. Not exceeding 480/ 82 3 (L) _ 2. Exceeding 480/c ............. .. (L'_ b) Exceeding 360/o ,.. ... , . ,,.,.,.,.2 23 (L) - MTN/DP/W/22/Add.1 Page 4 Rare of Duty Description autonomousI:, conventional _ or Levy 2 1 3 1 4 04.04 E. Other: (Continued) 1. Not grated or powdered, of a fat content, by weight, not cxcceding 40n;o and a *water content, calculated by weight, of the non-fatty niatter: a) Not exceeding 470%o ............................ ..... 23 (L)_ b) Exceeding 470:o but not exceeding 720/o: 1. C:hcdd.r, incluLitidgLZ Chester: 13) Whoic (Chtdd.r cbec\Ls, nM.Adc from uinrstetirimcd milk, or a mininmumm fat content of i01:o kv weight, in thc drv marttr, nriourtxd for at least 9 rnioths and o0 a feCe-a.t- frontier value of not less t.:.an1 202 UA per 100 kg net %veizght b) ...... .. ....... ... .. .... 23 (L) bb) Other ............................... 23 (L)_ 2. Tilsit and Butterkase, of a fat content, by weight, in the dry matter (b): aa) Not exceeding 48°Io ... ..I........ 23 (L)_ bb) Exceeding 4S . 23 (L) 3. Kashkaval (b)..... ... ... 23 (L) - 4. Cheese of sheep's milk or buffalo milk, in containers Con- taining brinc, or in sheep or goatskin bottles (b) .......... I 23 (L) 5. Other .. .23 (L) - c) Exceeding 72e,: 1. In immediate packings of a net capacity not exceeding SO0 g......................... 23. (L)- 2. Other .............. .23 (L) | 11. Other: a) Grated or powdered . ................ 23 (L)-. b) Other .................. 23 (L) _ Tlie exchange rate to he applied in converting into national currencies t:e ni'.I o h a account referred to in the swt-divisions of t:is ;:eadinr sall. notwit sLa inr Cenera1 Rule C 3 contained in Part 1 Setion 1, be th represative rate, If such a rate is fixed pursuant to Council Pe.-lulation :;o. 12` o-. ti-,e fa± le oi-re n.i; nt account and 'e exchange rat-es so ie applieC for ';: e purposes of tlbe comn o- a~rricultura-1 policy CJ'o . IC, 30.10.1¾ 2, pages 2- 3,2 Entry under t'his sub-!headi.-,: is sl 'ee; o condi t ions to be deter:,iined 1 y t'e clompe'nent authiorj.ties. See b,l-elow. "'or imports into tVe waitedd )ng,.;.otn, t',i.s free-a' -fro:.tier value si al; -e zehono i.y T?'JIA per 100 kg. ;ie'. MTN/DP/W/22/Add.1 Page 5 Explanatory notes to the tariff These notes appear in the Customs Tariff at the beginning of chapter 4. (a) The expression "whole cheeses", as used in sub-heading 04.04 A I(a), shall be taken to apply to whole cheeses of the conventional flat cylindrical shape of the following not weights: - Emmentaler: not less than 60 kgs. but not more than 130 kgs.; - Gruyère and Sbrinz: not less than 20 kgs. but not more than 45 kgs; - Bergkäse: not less than 20 kgs. but not more than 60 kgs.; - Appenzell: not less than 6 kgs. but not more than 8 kgs. (b) The expression "whole cheeses", as used in sub-heading 04.04 E I(b)l(aa), shall be taken to apply to: - whole chooses of the conventional flat cylindrical shape of a net weight of not less than 39 kgs., but not more than 44 kgs.; - cubic blocks of cheese of a net weight of not less than 16 kgs., but not more than 21 kgs. 2. Sub-heading 04.04 A I(b)2 shall be taken to apply only to goods the pickings Cf which bear at least the following particulars: - the description of the cheese; - the at content, by weight, in the dry matter; - the packer responsible - the country of origin of the choose. 3. For the purposes of sub-heading 04c04 D I, the expression "put up for retail sale" shall be taken to apply to cheese of kinds classified under that sub- heading put up in immediate packings of a net weight not exceeding 1 kg., containing portions or slices of an individual not weight not exceeding 100 grs. 4. For the purposes of sub-headings 04.04 A I(a), 1 I(b) and D I, the term "free-at-frontier value" shall be taken to mean the free-at-frontier price or free-on-board price in the country of exportation, plus a lump sura to be ddeterminedin respect of the expenses of delivery to the customs territory of theCommunity. The reference "(L)" in the column "Rato of duty" means that the customs duties have been replaced by levies. MTN/DP/W/22/Add.1 Page 6 B. IMPORT REGIME (i) The general régime in force in the Community is that described in document MTN/DP/W/9. (ii) As explained in the document mentioned above, the Community has entered into a number of commitments with its suppliers. These commitments are of various kinds: (a) Bindings grantedwithin GATT as a result of negotiations in GATT - Bindings in respect of Emmentaler, Gruyere, Sbrinz, Bergkäse and Appenzell (04.04 A I) satisfying certain specifications in regard to price, quantity and presentation. The free-at-frontier prices as set out in the table below were those which were negotiated, but in the negotiations it was provided that these prices would be automatically adjusted in the light of changes in the price of Emmentaler in the Community. The customs duties charged on these products range from 7.5 to 15 UA/100 kgs.1 This concession benefits all third countries which satisfy the conditions laid down by the Community (submission of certificates); at present, the countries in question are Switzerland, Finland and Austria. 1cf. note(d) of the table below. MTN/DP/W/22/Add.1 Page 7 Rate of heading goodsDescription of goods conventional 04004 Cheese and curds - and s|_ A. Emmentaler, Oruyère, Sbrinz, Bergkse Appenzell, not grated or powdered: I. Of a minimum fat content of 45% by weight, in the dry matter, matured for at least 3 months (a): (a) Whole cheeses (b) of a free-at-frontier value per 100 kgs. net weight of: ex 1. 130.40 UA or wore, but less than 150.15 UA (other than Appenzell) (c) (d). ................................................... 20 UA per 100 kgs. net weight ex 2. 150.15 UA or more (other than Bergkase) (c) ................ 7.5 UA per 100 kgs. net weight (b) Vacuum-packed pieces: 1. With rind on at least one side, of a net weight: ex (aa) of not less than 1 kg. but less than 5 kgs. and .of a free-at- frontier value of not less than 150.40 UA but lass than 178.40 UA per 100 kgs. net weight (other than Allenzell) (c) (d) ........