WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/BOP/N/44
10 March 1999
(99-0968)
Committee on Balance-of-Payments Restrictions Original:  English
NOTIFICATION UNDER PARAGRAPH 9 OF THE UNDERSTANDING ON THE
BALANCE-OF-PAYMENTS PROVISIONS OF THE GENERAL AGREEMENT
ON TARIFFS AND TRADE 1994
Communication from Nigeria
The following communication, dated 7 December 1998, has been received form the
Permanent Mission of Nigeria.
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In accordance with Paragraph 9 of the Understanding on Balance-of-Payments Provisions of
the GATT 1994, and pursuant to the consultations between Nigeria and the Committee on Balance-of-
Payments Restrictions, the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria wishes to hereby notify theGeneral Council that its proposed time schedule for the elimination of restrictive trade measures has
been further revised from five (5) to three (3) years, as follows.
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1998
H.S. HEADING NOS. DESCRIPTION
2203.0000 Beer and stout
1003.0000 and 1107.1000-
107.2000Barley and malt
2201.1000-2202.9000 Mineral and similar waters
0105.1200-0105.9990 and
0207.1100-0207.3600Live or dead poultry (i.e., fowls, ducks, geese, turkeys and
guinea fowls (excluding day-old chicks, grand parent andfoundation stocks for research and multiplication purposes
0407 Eggs in the shell, including those for hatching
1999
H.S. HEADING NOS. DESCRIPTION
3922.1000-3922.9000; 3924.1000-3924.9000Domestic articles and wares made of plastic materials excluding
babies' feeding bottles
1515.1100, 1515.1900 and1515.3000Vegetable oils, excluding linseed and castor oils used as
industrial raw materials
2000
H.S. HEADING NOS. DESCRIPTION
2511.1100-2511.2000;  2508.1100 Barytes and bentonites
1005.1000-1005.9000 Maize
Already the products proposed for elimination from the Import Prohibition List in the first
year of the schedule have been fully implemented with the 1998 Budget.  It is, therefore, expected that
all items under prohibition for balance-of-payments reasons would be completely phased out with theyear 2000 Budget, to be announced on or about 1 January 2000.
The revised three-year time schedule is a sign of flexibility and a demonstration of the
Government's commitment to fulfil Nigeria's obligations in the WTO.
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