 
 RESTRICTED  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  WT/ACC/SPEC/TPKM/2/Rev.3/Corr.21 
11 September 2001 
 (01-4268) 
Working Party on the 
Accession of Chinese Taipei  
 
 
 
DRAFT REPORT OF THE WORKING PARTY ON THE 
ACCESSION OF THE SEPARATE CUSTOMS TERRITORY 
OF TAIWAN, PENGHU, KINMEN AND MATSU 
 
Corrigendum  
 
  Page 73, paragraph 175 – replace as follows:  
175. The representative of Chinese Taipei stated that the ban on imported rice would be 
lifted upon Chinese Taipei’s accession to the WTO. Chinese Taipei intended to structure market 
access for rice imports along the lines of Annex 5 of the Agreement on Agriculture. , 
calculated 
on a brown rice basis . The rice import quota would be increased in equal annual increments, 
growing to 144,720 metric tons in the year 2000.   If Chinese Taipei acceded to the WTO in 
2000, the size of the rice quota in the first year of accession would be 144,720 metric tons.   The 
rice import quota will be 144,720 metr ic tons (calculated on a brown rice basis) in the first year 
after accession.  Chinese Taipei agreed to negotiate with interested WTO Members upon 
accession as to whether there can be a continuati on of this special treatment beyond the first 
year after accession pursuant to Annex 5 and to  conclude this negotiation no later than 12 
months after accession.  With a view to maintaining a transparent rice import arrangement, 
Chinese Taipei would consult with any WTO Member upon request.  The representative of Chinese Taipei further stated that 1990-92 would be used as the base period in the calculation of rice imports and for any calculations under paragraph 6 of Section A referred to above as 1990-
92 was used concurrently as the base period in tariff negotiations, as well as the calculations for 
AMS and SSG trigger price.  In response to further requests for information on its proposed SSG system, the representative of Chinese Taipei provided members of the Working Party with a detailed description of the proposed program in document WT/ACC/SPEC/TPKM/9/Rev.1. 
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