WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/AG/N/POL/38
6 February 2001
(01-0583)
Committee on Agriculture Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
The following notification concerning the volume-based special safeguard ( Table MA:3 ) was
received from the delegation of Poland  on 26 January 2001.
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Table MA:3
MARKET ACCESS – Poland
Notification under Article 5 of the Agreement:  special safeguard: volume-based
1. Description of product: Bran, sharps and other residues, whether or not in the
form of pellets, derived from the sifting, milling orother working of cereals or of leguminous plants;  of
other cereals
2. Tariff item number: 2302 40
3. Trigger level:
(as calculated in Annex 1) 3,676 tonnes
4. Volume of imports entering
territory in current period 12,866 tonnes
5. Period of application: from 14 November 2000 to 31 December 2000.
SPECIAL SAFEGUARD:  VOLUME-BASED:  Annex 1 to MA:3
Information required for the calculation of the Trigger Level
Imports in the 3 preceding years: 1997 446.5 tonnes
1998 962.7 tonnes1999 7,413.6 tonnes
Average 2,940.93 tonnes
Because domestic consumption is not taken into account, the base trigger level under
subparagraph 4(a) shall apply – 2,940.93 x 125% = 3,676.26 = 3,676 tonnes .G/AG/N/POL/38
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Table MA:3
MARKET ACCESS – Poland
Notification under Article 5 of the Agreement:  special safeguard: volume-based
1. Description of product: Hop cones, ground, powdered or in the form of
pellets;  lupuli;  Other:
2. Tariff item number: 1210 20 90 0
3. Trigger level:
(as calculated in Annex 1) 325 tonnes
4. Volume of imports entering
territory in current period 392.66 tonnes
5. Period of application: from 14 November 2000 to 31 December 2000.
SPECIAL SAFEGUARD:  VOLUME-BASED:  Annex 1 to MA:3
Information required for the calculation of the Trigger Level
Imports in the 3 preceding years: 1997 111.8 tonnes
1998 217.7 tonnes1999 451.2 tonnes
Average 260.23 tonnes
Because domestic consumption is not taken into account, the base trigger level under
subparagraph 4(a) shall apply – 260.23 x 125% = 325.29 = 325 tonnes .G/AG/N/POL/38
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Table MA:3
MARKET ACCESS – Poland
Notification under Article 5 of the Agreement:  special safeguard: volume-based
1. Description of product: Butter and other fats and oils derived from milk;
dairy spreads; whey butter
2. Tariff item number: 0405 10 19 0
3. Trigger level:
(as calculated in Annex 1) 4,357 tonnes
4. Volume of imports entering
territory in current period 9,219.35 tonnes
5. Period of application: from 14 November 2000 to 31 December 2000.
SPECIAL SAFEGUARD:  VOLUME-BASED:  Annex 1 to MA:3
Information required for the calculation of the Trigger Level
Imports in the 3 preceding years: 1997 3,581.6 tonnes
1998 124.3 tonnes1999 6,750.0 tonnes
Average 3,485.3 tonnes
Because domestic consumption is not taken into account, the base trigger level under
subparagraph 4(a) shall apply – 3,485.3 x 125% = 4,356.6 = 4,357 tonnes .
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