 
  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/AG/N/MKD/1 
13 February 2004 
 (04-0604) 
Committee on Agriculture Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION  
 
  The following submission, dated 26 January 2004, is being circulated at the request of the Delegation of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia .  The notification concerns export 
prohibitions or restrictions ( Table ER:1 ). 
 
 
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  Table ER:1  
EXPORT RESTRICTIONS:    Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia  
 
 
Notification under Article 12 of the Agreem ent:  Export prohibitions and restrictions  
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(1) Description of product: Wheat and meslin;  Wheat or meslin flour 
 (2) Tariff item number(s):  Products from HS 1001 and 1101 00 
 
(3) Nature of, and justification for, measure to be introduced:  
 
 Pursuant to Article XI, paragraph 2(a) of GATT 1994 and in accordance with Article 12, 
paragraph 1 of the Agreement on Agriculture, the Government of the Republic of Macedonia 
will introduce a temporary ban on the exports of  the products above as from 21 January 2004. 
 
 The Republic of Macedonia will adopt the a bove-mentioned measure to prevent a serious 
shortage in the domestic market  of the products in question. 
  The Republic of Macedonia is prepared to enter into consultations, under Article 12, 
paragraph 1(b) of the Agreement on Agricultu re, with any Member having a substantial 
interest as an importer. 
 
(4) Duration of application of measure:  
 
 The measure will be applied until 30 June 2004. 
 
 
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