RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/AG/N/AUS/1
23March 1995
ORGANIZATION(95-0628)
Original: English Committee onAgriculture
NOTIFICATION
Thefollowing notification concerning theadministration oftariff quotas (Table MA:1) has
beenreceived from thedelegation ofAustralia.
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AUSTRALIA
Theattached notification responds totherequirement toreport theadministration oftariffquotas
using Table MA:1. Thetariffquotas relate toproducts listed inSection I-B(Tariff Quotas) ofAustralia 's
Schedule, which were implemented on1January 1995. Theapplied tariff rateforallimports of
unmanufactured tobacco iszerofrom 1January 1995.G/AG/N/AUS/1
Page2TABLE MA:1
MARKET ACCESS: AUSTRALIA
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar year1995
Implementation ofmarket access opportunities: tariff andother quota commitments
Description ofProducts Tariff itemnumber(s)
encompassed inproduct
descriptionDescription ofimport arrangement applicable
1 2 3
CHEESE
Fresh cheese (unripened etc)andcurd 0406.10.00 (a)Allocation ofquotas tosupplying countries:
Grated orpowdered cheese 0406.20.00 Thetariff quota applies tocheese products originating inandcoming from all
countries withtheexception ofNewZealand, Papua NewGuinea andForum
Islands countriesProcessed cheese notgrated orpowdered 0406.30.00
Blueveined cheese -other 0406.40.90
Other cheese nsa 0406.90.90 (b)Allocation oflicences orofaccess toquotas toimporters:
(i)TheAustralian Customs Service administers allaspects ofthetariff quota.
(ii),(iii)Nolicensing system ismaintained. Quota allocations toindividuals
orcompanies arebased onhistorical trade performance intheimportation of
cheese. Newimporters areabletoacquire quota ontransfer from anexisting
quota holder. (iv) Allocations apply foratwelve months period andare
revised every twotothree years onthebasis oftrade performance.
(c)Other access arrangements:
None applicable
(d)Other information
Noquota specific document isrequired upon importationG/AG/N/AUS/1
Page3Description ofProducts Tariff itemnumber(s)
encompassed inproduct
descriptionDescription ofimport arrangement applicable
1 2 3
UNMANUFACTURED TOBACCO
Tobacco foruseinmfrofcigarettes etc. 2401.10.12 Thetariff inSection I-BofAustralia 'sschedule hasnotbeenimplemented as
theAustralian Government hasapplied atariff dutyofzerofrom 1January
1995 forallimports ofunmanufactured tobacco.Tobacco foruseinmfrofother tobacco 2401.10.13
Tobacco foruseinmfrofcigarettes etc. 2401.20.12
Tobacco foruseinmfrofother tobacco 2401.20.13
Tobacco refuse 2401.30.00