WORLD TRADE G/AG/N/TUN/4
22November 1996
ORGANIZATION(96-4980)
Original: French Committee onAgriculture
NOTIFICATION
Theattached notification concerning theadministration oftariffquotas (Table MA:1) for1996
wasreceived from thePermanent Mission ofTunisia on1November 1996.
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Page2Table MA:1
MARKET ACCESS: Tunisia
REPORTING PERIOD: 1996
Implementation ofmarket access opportunities: tariff andother quota commitments
Description ofproducts Tariff itemnumber(s) encompassed
inproduct descriptionDescription ofimport arrangement applicable
(from Section I-B(orI-A)ofPartI
oftheSchedule)(from Section I-B(orI-A)ofPartI
oftheSchedule
1 2 3
Calves andbullocks Ex01.02 (a)Allocation ofquotas tosupplying countries: noallocation ofquotas bycountry.
Meat ofbovine animals, fresh or
chilled02.01
Meat ofbovine animals, frozen
Sheepmeat
Milk powder
Butter andother fatsandoils
derived from milk
Cheese02.02
02.04
Ex.04.02
04.05
Ex.04.06(b)Allocation toimporters:
1.AMinistry ofTrade committee isresponsible forthemanagement ofthetariff quotas.
2.Quotas aredistributed onthebasis oftraditional trade flows, orusing some other
method proposed bythetariff quota management committee inaccordance withthe
Decree establishing thequota management modalities.
3.ASpecial Tariff Quota Authorization issued bytheMinistry ofTrade isrequired.1
4.These authorizations arevalid fortwomonths. Thequota management committee can
extend thisperiod.
Beans 07.13.31 (c)Other access arrangements: notapplicable.
Shelled almonds 08.02.12 (d)Other information: seeDecree No.96-119 of10June 1996 establishing themodalities
forthemanagement oftariff quotas (Official Journal No.50of21June 1996).
Durum wheat Ex10.01
Softwheat Ex10.01
Barley 10.03
Sugar Ex1701
Tomato concentrate 02.02.90
1Asagriculture andagri-food products maybefreely imported, theSpecial Tariff Quota Authorization permits theimportation ofproducts covered bytariff quotas
atreduced customs duties within thelimits specified inSection I.BofTunisia 'sSchedule. Outside thetariff quotas, imports areeffected withanimport licence.