WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/AG/NG/S/20
8 November 2000
(00-4730 )
Committee on Agriculture
Special Session
CHANGES IN TARIFF QUOTA ADMINISTRATION AND FILL RATES
Background Paper by the Secretariat
1. At the second Special Session of the Committee on Agriculture on 29-30 June 2000, it was
agreed that the Secretariat would provide information concerning the "changes in tariff quotaadministration methods and fill rates" (paragra ph 7(f) of G/AG/NG/2).  The present background paper
responds to this request.  The paper is based on the Table MA:1 and MA:2 notifications received by
the Secretariat up to 24 October 2000.  In July 2000, all Members concerned were invited to check the
accuracy of the information contained in document G/AG/NG/S/8 and, to the extent possible, supply
any missing import data.  The comments received have been taken into consideration in this paper.
2. The categories of "principal administration methods" and "additional conditions" used by the
Secretariat in compiling the information in this paper are the same as those used in Tables 1 and 2 of
document G/AG/NG/S/8.  A detailed description is reproduced in Annex 1 .  Throughout this paper,
"-" has been used to signify "zero" and a blank indicates that data are not available.
3. On the basis of notified information, as a first step those tariff quotas which have been subject
to at least  one change in the principal administration method being applied to them during the period
1995-1999 have been identified.  Annex 2  provides a listing of these 108 tariff quotas, sorted by
Member, together with the product description and the corresponding fill rates where import data are
available.  This sample of tariff quotas represents approximately 8 per cent of the total number of
tariff quotas identified in document G/AG/NG/S/8.   Table 1  below gives an overview of the annual
distribution of principal administration methods over time for this sample.
                       Table 1:  Use of principal administration methods, 1995-99
                                       (number of tariff quotas included in the sample)
Principal administration method 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
AT A p p l i e d  t a r i f f s 4 93 63 82 62 0
FC First-come, first-served 1 3 1 1 -
LD Licences on demand 13 22 25 25 32
AU Auctioning 2 - 8 10 10
HI H i s t o r i c a l  i m p o r t e r s 62 02 53 53 5
ST State trading 3 3 1 - 1
PG P r o d u c e r  g r o u p s 22111
OT O t h e r 5 6---
MX Mixed methods 4 6 9 10 9
NS Non-specified 23 10 - - -
Total sample 108 108 108 108 108G/AG/NG/S/20
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4. It is important to note that, in some instances, the notified changes were not substantial
enough to warrant a reclassification of the principal  administration method being implemented.   For
this reason, the tariff quotas which were subject to th is type of change are not captured in this sample
even though the notified changes may have affected the fill rates.
5. Considering the sample of tariff quotas identified in Table 1 as well as the information
provided in Annex 2, the following trends can be highlighted:
• The use of the " applied tariffs " (AT) method, which was the most frequently used method in
the early years of implementation, has registered the most notable decline over time.  By
1999, Guatemala, Philippines, South Africa, Tunisia and Venezuela had switched to
alternative regimes to manage the majority, if not all, of the tariff quotas contained in this
sample.
• The decline in the AT method has been matched by a corresponding increase in absolute
terms in the use of " historical importers " (HI).  By 1999, Ecuador, Philippines, South Africa,
and Tunisia preferred the HI method to administer some of their tariff quotas, essentially in
replacement of the AT method.
• The " licences on demand " (LD) method has also been on the rise.  In 1999 it became the
second most frequently selected method after " historical importers ".  For two thirds of the
cases involved, this trend reflects the change over from the AT method (Venezuela, SouthAfrica, Poland, and Guatemala).  The remaining cases concern tariff quotas previously
administered in a variety of other ways by Hungary, Korea and Thailand.
• By 1997, the use of " non-specified " (NS) methods was discontinued in all observed cases.
This reflects the gradual phasing in of new tariff quotas by acceding Members (Ecuador in1996, Panama in 1997) and the introduction of specified administration methods by Romania
and Hungary.
6. Table 2  below shows the number of cases where the principal administration method applied
in 1999 differs from that applied in 1995 (any intermediate changes in 1996, 1997 or 1998 are not
taken into account).
Table 2: Changes in principal administration methods between 1995 and 1999 (number of cases)
From to 1999
1995 AT FC LD AU HI ST PG OT MX NSTotal
number of
changes
AT -- 2 1- 1 9--- 6- 46
FC 1--------- 1
LD 6-- 2 3- 1- 1- 13
AU -- 2------- 2
HI 2- 1----- 1- 4
ST -- 3------- 3
PG -- 1-- 1---- 2
OT ---- 5----- 5
MX 1- 2------- 3
NS 7- 2 8 6----- 23
Total number
of changes17 - 32 10 33 1 1 - 8 - 102G/AG/NG/S/20
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7. Annex 3 summarizes Members' annual shifts towards alternative administration regimes.   It
appears that the majority of changes took place during the first four years of implementation.  The
trend away from the AT method is particularly pronounced from 1995 to 1996,  from 1997 to 1998
and, to a lesser extent, from 1998 to 1999.   Annex 3 also provides more detailed information on the
convergence of Members' use of the LD and HI methods.
8. A proper examination of the effects of such variations on the level of tariff quota utilization
(e.g. fill rates) essentially depends on the availability of data on imports under tariff quotas, which in
turn, have to be submitted by Members (Table MA:2 notification).   As can be seen from the tariff
quota sample compiled in Annex 2, import data covering the entire implementation period 1995-99
are currently available for 9 tariff quotas only.  However, for a substantial number of other cases,
import data are available for some of the years during that period.
9. Where import data are available, a total number of 68 changes to alternative principal
administration methods has been observed in any of the years between 1995 and 1999.  The changes
in fill rates following the changes in princi pal administration methods are summarized in  Table 3 .  It
should be noted that the information contained in Table 3 only captures the changes in the levels of
tariff quota fill in the first year of using the new principal administration method.  Information on
tariff quota fill in the following years is provided in Annex 2.
     Table 3:  Changes in fill rates following changes in principal administration methods
                     (number of cases)
Change in principal administration
methodChange in fill rates in the first year of change in the principal
administration method
From To No change Increase Decrease Total
A T L D 622 10
H I 424 10
FC AU - - 1 1
LD AT 5 - - 5
FC 1 - - 1
HI 1 - 3 4
PG 1 - - 1
AU AT 2 - 4 6
LD 2 - - 2
H I A T 212 5
LD 2 1 - 3
OT 1 - - 1
MX 1 - - 1
ST LD 1 1 - 2
PG 2 - - 2
PG LD 1 - 1 2
ST 1 - - 1
MX 1 - - 1
OT HI 1 3 2 6
MX AT - - 1 1
LD 2 - - 2
NS LD 1 - - 1
Total number of observations 38 10 20 68G/AG/NG/S/20
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10. Table 3 shows, inter alia , that:
• Overall, shifts to alternative methods of administration have resulted in changes in the levels
of tariff quota fill in less than half of the observed cases.   Lower levels resulted in 30 per cent
and higher levels in 15 per cent of the total number of cases.
• The available data suggest that 41 per cent of the shifts to the AT method (i.e. 7 out of 17
cases) resulted in lower fill rates.  The fill rate increased in one case only.
• Changes to the LD method did not result in any change in the fill rate in two-thirds of the 22
cases.  While 18 per cent of the changes to the LD method have seemingly induced an
improvement in the level of tariff quota utilization,  fill rates declined in 14 per cent of the
cases.
• Around 45 per cent of the observed changes to the HI method (i.e. 9 out of 20 cases) seem to
have dampened the fill rates while 25 per cent (i.e. 5 cases) have resulted in higher fill rates.
11. Several factors should be taken into account in order to avoid misinterpreting the above
findings.  Among these, the most obvious is the absence of sufficient data on imports under tariffquotas.   The 68 observations available may not constitute a representative sample of the behaviour of
fill rates when the tariff quotas are subject to shifts to specific principal administration methods.
Moreover, the establishment of a causal link between specific administration regimes and the
corresponding fill rates remains a debatable matter.   A host of exogenous factors may cause fill rates
to vary, such as supply and demand factors,  fluctuating domestic or international prices, or the 1997-
98 financial crises (see also paragraph 15 below).
12. To complement the information on Members' choices of principal administration methods ,
Annex 4  gives a compilation of Members' varying recourse to "additional conditions" in managing
their tariff quotas.  The corresponding fill rates have been indicated where import data are available.
This second sample comprises 36 tariff quotas and accounts for 3 per cent of the total number of tariff
quotas identified in document G/AG/NG/S/8.   Except for 6 cases, the tariff quotas identified in this
specific sample are also included in the sample presented in Annex 2. 
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13. Annex 5  provides an overview of the annual distribution of the additional conditions for these
36 tariff quotas.   Perhaps the most notable development is the marked increase in the recourse to
"limits on tariff quota shares".   By 1999, the 25 cases where no additional conditions were registered
in 1995 have either become subject to "limits on tariff quota shares" (80 per cent of the 25 cases) or to
"past trading performance" requirements.  These cases involve some of the tariff quotas implementedby Guatemala, Hungary, Poland, South Africa, Th ailand and Venezuela.   The 8 cases where "no
other conditions" were maintained in 1999 reflect the removal of previous eligibility conditions
required by Hungary, Indonesia, South Africa, Switzerland and Thailand to manage some of their
tariff quotas.
14. As shown in Annexes 4 and 5, the introduction or removal of additional conditions has not
systematically led to a decrease or an increase in tariff quota utilization.  In this connection, the
exercise undertaken in Table 3 has been repeated to further test the potential for additional conditions
to influence the behaviour of tariff quota utilization.   For this purpose, all cases where additional
conditions have been applied were filtered from the 68 observations used in Table 3.  As evident from
Annex 6 , the results for this reduced sample are similar to the findings noted in paragraph 10 above.
15. Finally, a study of Table MA:1 notifications reveals that, where notified "fine-tuning" has not
resulted in a reclassification of the additional condition for the purposes of document G/AG/NG/S/8,
                                                     
1 The 6 tariff quotas concerned are referenced 298 (EC-15); 387, 397, 421, 455 (H ungary); 1063
(Poland) in Annex 4.  With respect to these 6 tariff quotas, there was no change in the principal administrationmethod in the relevant years.G/AG/NG/S/20
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the corresponding fill rate has nevertheless experienced some variation in certain instances.  Such
fine-tuning would include, inter alia , the effects of further reductions of quantity limits on tariff quota
shares per importer's application or the modification of the profile of eligible "established importers".
The fluctuations in fill rates arising from such subtle, albeit important, changes are not captured in the
present study.G/AG/NG/S/20
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Annex 1
Table 1:   Categories of principal administration methods
Code Description
AT- "applied tariffs":  No shares are allocated to importers.  Imports of the products concerned are allowed
into the territory of the Member in unlimited quantities at the in-quota tariff rate or below.
FC- "first-come, first-served":  No shares are allocated  to importers.  Imports are permitted entry at the in-
quota tariff rates until such a time as the tariff quota is  filled; then the higher tariff automatically applies.
The physical importation of the good determines the order and hence the applicable tariff.
LD- "licences on demand":  Importers' shares are generally allocated, or licences issued, in relation to
quantities demanded and often prior to the commencement of the period during which the physical
importation is to take place.  This includes met hods involving licences issued on a first-come, first-served
basis and those systems where licence requests are reduced pro rata where they exceed availablequantities.
AU- "auctioning":  Importers' shares are allocated, or licences issued, largely on the basis of an auctioning orcompetitive bid system.
HI- "historical importers":  Importers' shares are allocat ed, or licences issued, principally in relation to past
imports of the product concerned.
ST- "imports undertaken by state trading entities":  Impor t shares are allocated entirely or mainly to a state
trading entity which imports (or has direct control of  imports undertaken by intermediaries) the product
concerned.
PG- "producer groups or associations":  Import shares are allocated entirely or mainly to a producer group or
association which imports (or has direct control of imports undertaken by the relevant Member) theproduct concerned.
OT - "other":  Administration methods which do not clearly fall within any of the above categories.
MX- "mixed allocation methods":  Administration methods involving a combination of the methods as set outabove with no one method being dominant.
NS "non-specified":  Tariff quotas for which no administration method has been notified.
Table 2:  Categories of additional conditions
Code Description
d- "domestic purchase requirement":  An additional condition requiring the purchase or absorption of
domestic production of the product concerned in order to be eligible to secure a share of the tariff quota.
l- "limits on tariff quota shares per allocation":  An additional condition involving the specification of a
maximum share or quantity of the tariff quota for each importer or shipment.
x- "export certificates":  An additional condition requiring the submission of an export certificate or licence
issued by the exporting country concerned in order to be eligible to secure a share of the tariff quota.
h- "past trading performance":  An additional condition  limiting eligibility to secure a share of the tariff
quota to established importers of the product concerned although allocations are not made in proportion topast trade shares.
o - "no other conditions":  None of the above were identified.G/AG/NG/S/20
Page 7Annex 2 – Changes in principal administration met hods and evolution of  fill rates, 1995-99 *
REF DESCRIPTION  (Original language only) 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
Canada
115 Chicken, live, meat and products REGIME HI MX MX MX MX
FILL (%) 100 100 100 100
Ecuador
253 Pavos enteros frescos o refrigerados REGIME AT AT AU AU
254 Trozos y despojos congelados REGIME AT AT AU AU
255 Trigo (todas las partidas) REGIME AT AT HI HI
256 Las demás, cebada, excepto para siembra y malta sin tostar REGIME AT AT HI HI
257 Maiz, los demás (duro) REGIME AT AT HI HI
258 Sorgo REGIME Accession
in 1996AT AT HI HI
259 Almidon de trigo REGIME AT AT AU AU
260 Almidon de maiz REGIME AT AT AU AU
261 Torta de soya REGIME AT AT HI HI
262 Torta de colza REGIME AT AT HI HI
263 Leche en polvo REGIME AT AT AU AU
264 Glucosa REGIME AT AT AU AUG/AG/NG/S/20
Page 8 REF DESCRIPTION  (Original language only) 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
265 Glucosa con fructosa REGIME AT AT AU AU
266 Glucosa syrup REGIME AT AT AU AU
Guatemala
365 Carne ... bovina, fresca o refrigerada REGIME AT AT AT AT LD
FILL (%) 35 63 34 100 100
366 Carne ... porcina, fresca, refrigerada, congelada REGIME AT AT AT AT LD
FILL (%) 100 88 100 100
367 Carne y despojos comestibles de aves … REGIME AT LD LD LD LD
FILL (%) 77 53 100 100 100
371 Manzanas, peras y membrillos, frescos REGIME AT AT AT LD LD
FILL (%) 100 100 100 100 100
372 Trigo y mocajo o tranquillón REGIME AT LD LD LD LD
FILL (%) 0 36 100 100 100
373 Los demás, trigo … REGIME AT LD LD LD LD
FILL (%) 100 100 100 100 100
374 Maiz REGIME AT LD LD LD LD
FILL (%) 100 100 100 100 100
375 Arroz REGIME AT LD LD LD LD
FILL (%) 100 100 100 100 100
377 Harina de trigo y morcajo o tranquillón REGIME AT LD LD LD LD
FILL (%) 1 4 24 0 29
Hungary
431 Locust beans, seaweeds ..., sugar beet and sugar cane, … REGIME NS NS LD LD LD
FILL (%) 0 0 0 0
442 Vegetables preserved by vinegar REGIME NS LD LD LD LD
FILL (%) 100 100 95 31
Indonesia
547 Milk and cream of fat and its products REGIME LD LD LD AT AT
FILL (%) 100 100 100 100 100G/AG/NG/S/20
Page 9REF DESCRIPTION  (Original language only) 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
Korea
639 Artificial honey REGIME AU LD LD LD LD
FILL (%) 0 0 0 0
647 White silk REGIME MX MX MX AT AT
FILL (%) 100 100 97 49
Malaysia
668 Wheat or meslin flour REGIME LD LD AT AT AT
FILL (%) 19
670 Unmanufactured tobacco; tobacco refuse REGIME HI LD HI HI HI
FILL (%) 100 100 100 100
Panama
942 Carne de cerdo REGIME AU AT AT
FILL (%) 100 0 0
943 Carne de gallo o gallinas REGIME AU AT AT
FILL (%) 0 0 0
955 Papas REGIME AU AT AT
FILL (%) 100 0 0
956 Porotos REGIME AU AT AT
FILL (%) 100 0 0
959 Tomates REGIME AU AT AT
FILL (%) 0 0 0
960 Tomates, los demás REGIME AU AT AT
FILL (%)Accession in 1997
100 0 0
Philippines
962 Cattle REGIME AT HI AT AT AT
FILL (%) 100 100 100 100
963 Live swine REGIME AT HI AT HI HI
FILL (%) 95 89 0 39
964 Live goat REGIME AT HI AT HI HI
FILL (%) 0 0 0 0G/AG/NG/S/20
Page 10 REF DESCRIPTION  (Original language only) 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
965 Live poultry REGIME AT HI AT HI HI
FILL (%) 36 29 0 14
966 Beef REGIME HI HI HI AT AT
FILL (%) 1 52 9 100
967 Pork REGIME OT OT HI HI HI
FILL (%) 3 8 21 16
968 Goat meat REGIME OT OT HI HI HI
FILL (%) 0 0 0 0
969 Poultry meat REGIME OT OT HI HI HI
FILL (%) 10 6 10 16
970 Potatoes REGIME OT OT HI HI HI
FILL (%) 15 100 2 7
971 Coffee REGIME OT OT HI HI HI
FILL (%) 100 21 100 100
972 Corn REGIME HI OT HI HI HI
FILL (%) 100 100 99 100
Poland
984 Live poultry ( ducks, geese, turkeys and guinea fowls) REGIME AT LD LD LD LD
FILL (%) 100 85 68 58
994 Butter and other fats and oils derived from milk. REGIME AT AT AT AT LD
FILL (%) 9
998 Bird's eggs … egg yolks … albumins … and derivatives REGIME AT LD LD LD LD
1000 Potatoes, fresh or chilled.... REGIME AT AT MX MX MX
1001 Tomatoes, fresh or chilled. REGIME AT AT MX MX LD
1013 Tomatoes prepared/preserved otherwise than by vinegar REGIME MX MX LD MX MX
FILL (%) 99
1020 Apples, pears and quinces, fresh REGIME AT AT MX MX MXG/AG/NG/S/20
Page 11REF DESCRIPTION  (Original language only) 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
1030 Wheat and meslin: durum wheat REGIME AT AT AT AT LD
FILL (%) 13
1037 Starches; inulin. REGIME AT AT LD LD LD
FILL (%) 89 99 100
1038 REGIME AT AT AT AT LD Linseed ...Rape/colza seeds … Other oilseeds/oleaginous fruits… Oilcake
and other solid residuesFILL (%) 0
1039 Hop cones, fresh or dried, ... Lupulin REGIME AT MX MX MX MX
1043 REGIME AT AT MX MX MX Locust beans, seaweeds and other algae, sugar beet and sugar cane ..; …
FILL (%) 0
1047 Food preparations nes REGIME AT AT MX MX MX
1054 Cut flowers and flower buds,  suitable for bouquets/ornamental purposes … REGIME AT AT MX MX MX
1060 Malt, whether or not roasted REGIME AT AT AT AT LD
FILL (%) 100
Romania
1087 Potatoes for seeding REGIME AT NS AT AT AT
FILL (%) 0
1092 Vermouth REGIME NS NS AT AT AT
FILL (%) 3
1093 Undenatured ethyl alcohol (>=80% vol) REGIME AT NS AT AT AT
FILL (%) 0
South Africa
1140 Meat of bovine animals REGIME LD LD HI HI HI
FILL (%) 100 100 96 93
1142 Meat of sheep REGIME LD LD HI HI HI
FILL (%) 100 100 94 97
1147 Buttermilk and yoghurt REGIME AT AT AT HI HI
FILL (%) 100 100 100 100G/AG/NG/S/20
Page 12 REF DESCRIPTION  (Original language only) 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
1148 Whey REGIME AT AT AT HI HI
FILL (%) 100 100 100 0
1158 Dried beans REGIME LD HI HI HI HI
FILL (%) 100 62 99 83
1160 Grapes, dried REGIME LD AT AT AT AT
FILL (%) 0 0 47 11
1164 Wheat or wheat equivalent REGIME AT AT AT AT LD
FILL (%) 100 100 100 100
1168 Maize or maize equivalent REGIME AT AT AT AT LD
FILL (%) 100 100 100 68
1187 Wine and spirits REGIME AT AT AT HI HI
FILL (%) 100 100 100 75
1190 Oilcake REGIME LD LD AT AT AT
FILL (%) 100 100 100 100
Switzerland
1200 Caseïnes REGIME LD LD LD LD AT
F I L L  ( % ) 4 82 31 62 6
1206 Pommes de terre, semence et ... (équivalents pdt) REGIME LD LD LD LD MX
FILL (%) 100 72 91 100
1215 Vin blanc en bouteilles REGIME LD FC AU AU AU
FILL (%) 100 100 99 98
1217 Vin blanc en vrac REGIME LD FC AU AU AU
FILL (%) 100
1220 Céréales secondaires ... alimentation humaine REGIME FC FC FC FC AT
F I L L  ( % ) 9 28 28 56 8
Thailand
1221 Milk and cream, not concentrated,... REGIME ST PG LD LD LD
FILL (%) 0 0 0 0
1223 Potatoes, fresh or chilled REGIME ST ST ST LD LD
FILL (%) 100 100 100 100G/AG/NG/S/20
Page 13REF DESCRIPTION  (Original language only) 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
1227 Longans, dried REGIME AU LD LD LD LD
FILL (%) 0 0 0 0
1228 Coffee, ... husks and skins; substitutes … REGIME ST ST LD LD LD
FILL (%) 0 0 78 31
1229 Tea REGIME HI HI HI LD LD
F I L L  ( % ) 1 53 01 51 9
1231 Maize, feedstuff REGIME LD LD LD PG PG
FILL (%) 100 100 100 100
1233 Soya beans, edible and inedible, … REGIME HI LD AT AT AT
FILL (%) 100 100 100 100
1234 Copra REGIME MX MX LD LD LD
FILL (%) 0 0 0 0
1237 Palm oil and its fractions, ... REGIME PG ST PG MX ST
FILL (%) 100 100 100 100
1238 Cocount oil and its fractions, … REGIME MX MX LD LD LD
FILL (%) 0 0 0 0
1239 Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, ... REGIME PG PG LD LD LD
FILL (%) 0 0 0 0
1241 Soya bean cake REGIME LD LD AT AT AT
FILL (%) 100 100 100 100
Tunisia
1244 Veaux et taurillons REGIME AT HI HI HI HI
FILL (%) 22 42 0
1245 Viandes bovines REGIME AT HI HI HI HI
FILL (%) 26 74 0
1246 Viandes ovines REGIME AT HI HI HI HI
FILL (%) 34 77 0
1247 Lait en poudre REGIME AT HI HI HI HI
FILL (%) 48 43 29
1248 Beurre REGIME AT HI HI HI HI
FILL (%) 20 25 24G/AG/NG/S/20
Page 14 REF DESCRIPTION  (Original language only) 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
1249 Fromage REGIME AT HI HI HI HI
FILL (%) 100 100 75
1250 Haricots des espèces Vigna REGIME AT HI HI HI HI
FILL (%) 100 0 0
1251 Blé dur REGIME AT HI HI HI HI
FILL (%) 83 100 100
1252 Blé tendre REGIME AT HI HI HI HI
FILL (%) 100 100 100
1253 Orge REGIME AT HI HI HI HI
FILL (%) 97 100 70
1254 Sucres de canne ou de betterave REGIME AT HI HI HI HI
FILL (%) 100 100 0
1255 Amandes décortiquées REGIME AT HI HI HI HI
FILL (%) 9 0 0
1256 Tomates concentrées REGIME AT HI HI HI HI
FILL (%) 0 0 0
Venezuela
1327 Maíz amarillo REGIME AT AT LD LD LD
FILL (%) 100 100 100
1330 Sorgo REGIME AT AT LD LD LD
FILL (%) 0 7 0
* For cross referencing purposes, the same tariff quota identification number ( REF ) that was assigned in G/AG/NG/S/7 and G/AG/NG/S/8 is used.
Note: This sample is composed of all the tariff quotas in respect of which at least  one change in the "principal method of administration" has been observed during the
implementation period 1995-99.G/AG/NG/S/20
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Annex 3
Changes in principal tariff quota administration methods, 1995-99 (number of cases)
to 1996 From
1995 AT FC LD AU HI ST PG OT MX NS
AT 81 7 1 2
FC
LD 12 1
AU 2
HI 21 1
ST 1
PG 1
OT
MX
NS 14 1
From to 1997
1996 AT FC LD AU HI ST PG OT MX NS
AT 36
FC 2
LD 43
AU
HI 4
ST 11
PG 2
OT 6
MX 3
NS 31 6
From to 1998
1997 AT FC LD AU HI ST PG OT MX NS
AT 18 1 2
FC
LD 11 1
AU 6
HI 11
ST 1
PG 1
OT
MX 1
NS
From to 1999
1998 AT FC LD AU HI ST PG OT MX NS
AT 8
FC 1
LD 11
AU
HI
ST
PG
OT
MX 11
NSG/AG/NG/S/20
Page 16Annex 4 - Changes in additional conditions a nd evolution of fill rates, 1995-99
REF DESCRIPTION (Original language only) 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
EC-15
298 Fresh bananas, other than plantains ADC x x x x xh
FILL (%) 100 100 100 100 100
Guatemala
367 Carne y despojos comestibles de aves … ADC o l l l l
FILL (%) 77 53 100 100 100
372 Trigo y mocajo o tranquillón ADC o l l l l
FILL (%) 0 36 100 100 100
373 Los demás, trigo … ADC o l l l l
FILL (%) 100 100 100 100 100
374 Maiz ADC o l l l l
FILL (%) 100 100 100 100 100
375 Arroz ADC o l l l l
FILL (%) 100 100 100 100 100
377 Harina de trigo y morcajo o tranquillón ADC o l l l l
FILL (%) 1 4 24 0 29
Hungary
387 Live horses, asses, mules and hinnies ADC l l l o l
FILL (%) 0 3 50 16 56
397 Eggs not in shell ADC l l l o o
FILL (%) 50 0 0 0 0
455 Vermouth ADC l l l o o
FILL (%) 100 83 0 100 0
421 Fruits, provisionally preserved ADC l l l o o
F I L L  ( % ) 00000
442 Vegetables preserved by vinegar ADC o l l l l
FILL (%) 100 100 95 31G/AG/NG/S/20
Page 17REF DESCRIPTION (Original language only) 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
Indonesia
547 Milk and cream of fat and its products ADC d d d o o
FILL (%) 100 100 100 100 100
Poland
1039 Hop cones, fresh or dried, ... Lupulin ADC o l l l l
984 Live poultry ( ducks, geese, turkeys and guinea fowls) ADC o l l l l
FILL (%) 100 85 68 58
998 Bird's eggs … egg yolks … albumins … and derivatives ADC o l l l l
1063 Vegetable soaps and extracts; pectic substances, … ADC o l l l l
F I L L  ( % ) 9 74 51 61 1
1020 Apples, pears and quinces, fresh ADC o o l l l
1037 Starches; inulin. ADC o o l l l
FILL (%) 89 99 100
1043 Locust beans, seaweeds and other algae, sugar beet and sugar cane ..; ADC o o l l l
FILL (%) 0
1047 Food preparations nes ADC o o l l l
1054 Cut flowers and flower buds,  suitable for bouquets/ornamental purposes … ADC o o l l l
1001 Tomatoes, fresh or chilled. ADC o o l l l
1030 Wheat and meslin: durum wheat ADC o o o o l
FILL (%) 13
994 Butter and other fats and oils derived from milk. ADC o o o o l
FILL (%) 9
1038 ADC o o o o l Linseed ...Rape/colza seeds … Other oilseeds/oleaginous fruits… Oilcake and
otherFILL (%) 0G/AG/NG/S/20
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South Africa
1190 Oilcake ADC h o o o o
FILL (%) 100 100 100 100
1164 Wheat or wheat equivalent ADC o o o o h
FILL (%) 100 100 100 100
1168 Maize or maize equivalent ADC o o o o h
FILL (%) 100 100 100 68
Switzerland
1206 Pommes de terre, semence et ... (équivalents pdt) ADC d d d d dl
FILL (%) 100 72 91 100
1200 Caseïnes ADC d d d d o
F I L L  ( % ) 4 82 31 62 6
Thailand
1231 Maize, feedstuff ADC h h h o o
FILL (%) 100 100 100 100
1241 Soya bean cake ADC h h o o o
FILL (%) 100 100 100 100
1229 Tea ADC o o o h h
F I L L  ( % ) 1 53 01 51 9
Venezuela
1330 Sorgo ADC o o h h h
FILL (%) 0 7 0
1327 Maíz amarillo ADC o o h h h
FILL (%) 100 100 100
Note: This sample is composed of all the tariff quotas in respect of which at least  one change in the "additional condition" has been observed during the implementation
period 1995-99.G/AG/NG/S/20
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Annex 5
 Members' use of additional conditions, 1995-99 (number of tariff quotas)
Additional conditions 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
d domestic purchase requirements 3 3 3 2 -
l l i m i t s  o n  t a r i f f  q u o t a  s h a r e s 41 52 11 72 1
x export certificates 1 1 1 1 -
h past trading performance 3 2 3 3 5
xh export certificates ++ past trading performance - - - - 1
dldomestic purchase requirements ++ limits on tariff quota
shares---- 1
o no other conditions 25 15 8 13 8
Number of tariff quotas included in the sample 36 36 36 36 36
Note: The data relate to all the tariff quotas in respect of which :
• switches between types of "additional conditions" have been observed during the
implementation period 1995-99, and
• fill rates are available.G/AG/NG/S/20
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Effects of changes in principal administration methods on fill rates
where no additional conditions are applied (number of cases)
Change in principal administration
methodDirection of change in the rate of fill in the first year of change
in principal administration method
From To No change Increase Decrease Total
AT LD 2 - - 2
H I 424 10
FC AU - - 1 1
LD AT 3 - - 3
FC 1 - - 1
HI 1 - 3 4
AU AT 2 - 4 6
LD 2 - - 2
H I A T 212 5
LD 2 - - 2
OT 1 - - 1
MX 1 - - 1
ST LD 1 1 - 2
PG 2 - - 2
PG LD 1 - 1 2
ST 1 - - 1
MX 1 - - 1
OT HI 1 3 2 6
MX AT - - 1 1
LD 2 - - 2
NS LD 1 - - 1
Total number of observations 31 7 18 56
Note: The above data have been compiled accord ing to the following selection criteria :
• changes in the "principal method of administration" have been observed in the period
1995-99, and
• no other "additional conditions" are applied, and
• fill rates are available.
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