. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/AG/N/ZAF/28
15 February 2000
(00-0569)
Committee on Agriculture Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
The following notification concerning the administration of tariff quotas ( Table MA:1 ) for
1999/2000  was received from the delegation of South Africa  on 31 January 2000.G/AG/N/ZAF/28
Page 2Table MA:1
MARKET ACCESS:  South Africa
REPORTING PERIOD:  1999/2000
Implementation of market  access opportunities: tariff and other commitments
Description of products Tariff item number(s)
encompassed in product
descriptionDescription of import arrangement applicable
(from Section I-B (or I-A) of  Part I
of the schedule)(from Section I-B (or I-A) of
Part I of the Schedule)
12 3
Wheat or wheat equivalent 10.01 ex 11.00 (a) Country Allocations:  Global quota
(b) Import Allocations:  (i) Department of Agriculture will allocate and issue permits yearly;
(ii) processors of wheat will be eligible for permits;  (iii) permits will be allocated pro
rata, based on market share during the preceding two marketing years;  (iv) permits will
be valid for 12 months;  (v) provision is made for the new entrants.
Maize or maize equivalent 10.05 ex 11.00 (a) Country Allocations:  Global quota
(b) Import Allocations:  (i) Department of Agriculture will allocate and issue permits yearly;
(ii) processors of maize will be eligible for permits;  (iii) permits will be allocated pro
rata, based on market share during the preceding two marketing years;  (iv) permits will
be valid for 12 months;  (v) provision is made for the new entrants.
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