RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/AG/N/CHE/1
13December 1995
ORGANIZATION(95-4071)
Original: French Committee onAgriculture
NOTIFICATION
On6December 1995, thefollowing notification concerning theadministration oftariffquotas
(Table MA:1) wasreceived from thedelegation ofSwitzerland.G/AG/N/CHE/1
Page2MARKET ACCESS: Switzerland -Liechtenstein Customs Union
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar year1995 (July-December)
Implementation ofmarket access opportunities: tariff andother quota commitments
A. General remarks concerning thethird column
(b) Allocation toimporters: inaddition totheremarks concerning subparagraphs (ii),(iii)and(iv),thefollowing provisions apply:
(ii) Ageneral import licence, (PGI) isrequired forimports under atariff quota (TQ). Thislicence isgranted automatically andisfor
statistical purposes. Persons liable tocustoms controls mustshow thenumber oftheirlicence onthecustoms declaration. Thelicence
isnottransferable andisnotusually limited intime. Shares ofTQareonlygranted toindividuals, businesses andorganizations
(irrespective ofnationality) that:(a)areestablished onSwiss customs territory; (b)import goods inthesector concerned forbusiness
purposes; and(c)provide guarantees that,where necessary, theycanmeettherequirements andundertake thecommitments related
toutilization ofshares ofTQ.Producers ofagricultural products andtheirmarketing entities arenotusually entitled totariff quotas
iftheyareprotected bycommitments undertaken fortheallocation ofTQ.
(iii) Ifimport attheTQrateisauthorized provided thattheimporter purchases afixedproportion ofdomestic products, animporter meeting
thisrequirement mayimport attheTQrateeveniftheTQhasbeenexhausted.
(iv) Shares ofTQmaynotbetransferred. They areusually granted foralimited period.
B. Legal basis andregulations
Allthelegalamendments resulting fromtheimplementation oftheWTO Agreements forSwitzerland werepublished intheOfficial Journal
(Feuille fédérale) on27June1995.
C. Abbreviations
DIE Import andexport division oftheFederal Office ofForeign Economic Affairs
OFAG Federal Office ofAgriculture
CCF Swiss Feedgrain andFodder Cooperative
RFA Swiss Alcohol Board
TQ Tariff quota.G/AG/N/CHE/1
Page3MARKET ACCESS: Switzerland -Liechtenstein Customs Union
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar year1995 (July-December)
Implementation ofmarket access opportunities: tariff andother quota commitments
Description ofproducts Tariff item number(s)
encompassed inproduct
descriptionDescription ofimport arrangement applicable
1 2 3
(1)Live horses, asses,
mules andhinnies0101.1100
0101.1990
0101.2000(a)Allocation tosupplying countries: None
(b)Allocation toimporters: (i)OFAG; (ii)trading licence andminimum turnover forprofessional
importers; insome cases, compulsory membership ofanequestrian sports body forindividuals;
(iii)distribution according topurchases ofSwiss horses from business enterprises orindividuals.
Sportsmen andsportswomen andbreeders mayalsohave shares oftheTQaccording totheallocation
criteria forthebody towhich they belong. TQshares forponies whose height does notexceed
1.35 metres atthewithers andponies included aspartofaremoval areallocated asneeded; (iv)TQ
shares areallocated forthree months. Thisperiod maybeextended bytheOFAG upon request. All
TQshares allocated become invalid attheendofthecalendar year.
(c)Other access arrangements: None
(d)Other information: Upto1.48 metres atthewithers =½unit; over 1.48 metres atthewithers =
1unit.G/AG/N/CHE/1
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(2)Live bovine
animals0102.1000
0102.9090(a)Allocation tosupplying countries: None
(b)Allocation toimporters: (i)OFAG; (ii)individuals, enterprises andorganizations thatimport animals
forthefollowing purposes have theright toTQshares: (a)improvement ofdomestic breeding stock;
(b)cross-breeding toimprove thestock (animals forbreeding); (c)industrial cross-breeding (animals
forbreeding); (d)scientific research; (e)theconservation ofendangered native breeds; (iii)TQare
distributed asneeded. TheTQshare allocated toanimporter must notexceed 5percentoftheTQ
forthecalendar year; (iv)TQshares allocated must beutilized within 90days. Thisperiod maybe
extended bytheOFAG upon request. AllTQshares allocated become invalid attheendofthe
calendar year.
(c)Other access arrangements: None
(d)Other information: None
(3)Live swine 0103.1000
0103.9100
0103.9200(a)Allocation tosupplying countries: None
(b)Allocation toimporters: (i)OFAG; (ii)individuals, enterprises andorganizations thatimport animals
forthefollowing purposes have theright toTQshares: (a)improvement ofdomestic breeding stock;
(b)cross-breeding toimprove thestock (animals forbreeding); (c)industrial cross-breeding (animals
forbreeding); (d)scientific research; (e)theconservation ofendangered native breeds; (iii)TQare
distributed asneeded. TheTQshare allocated toanimporter must notexceed 5percentoftheTQ
forthecalendar year; (iv)TQshares allocated must beutilized within 90days. Thisperiod maybe
extended bytheOFAG upon request. AllTQshares allocated become invalid attheendofthe
calendar year.G/AG/N/CHE/1
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(c)Other access arrangements: None
(d)Other information: None
(4)Live sheep and
goats0104.1000
0104.2000(a)Allocation tosupplying countries: None
(b)Allocation toimporters: (i)OFAG; (ii)individuals, enterprises andorganizations thatimport animals
forthefollowing purposes have theright toTQshares: (a)improvement ofdomestic breeding stock;
(b)cross-breeding toimprove thestock (animals forbreeding); (c)industrial cross-breeding (animals
forbreeding); (d)scientific research; (e)theconservation ofendangered native breeds; (iii)TQare
distributed asneeded. TheTQshare allocated toanimporter must notexceed 5percentoftheTQ
forthecalendar year; (iv)TQshares allocated must beutilized within 90days. Thisperiod maybe
extended bytheOFAG upon request. AllTQshares allocated become invalid attheendofthe
calendar year.
(c)Other access arrangements: None
(d)Other information: NoneG/AG/N/CHE/1
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(5)Animals forslaughter; meat mainly produced onthe
basis ofgreen fodder0101.1910
0102.9010
0104.1000
0104.2000
0201.1000
0201.2000
0201.3000
0202.1000
0202.2000
0202.3000
0204.1000
0204.2100
0204.2200
0204.2300
0204.3000
0204.4100
0204.4200
0204.4300
0204.5000
0205.0000
0206.1000
0206.2100
0206.2200(a)Allocation tosupplying countries: 0201: United States 300tonnes (annual
basis); 0210.2000: Italy 170tonnes (annual basis).
(b)Allocation toimporters: (i)OFAG; (ii)enterprises thatoperate onthe
meat market asbutchers, producers ordealers inmeat have theright to
shares oftheTQ; (iii/a) TQshares inbovine meat andoffals are
distributed according totheanimals slaughtered andthepurchases made in
Switzerland during thepreceding year; (iv/a) TQshares areallocated every
15days, taking intoaccount market conditions; theyarenormally allocated
foronemonth (offals uptothree months). Thisperiod maybeextended by
theOFAG upon request; (iii/b) forsheep andgoat meat, domestic
production isshared outamong theimporters inproportion totheir imports;
(iv/b) TQshares arenormally allocated forthree months. Thisperiod may
beextended bytheOFAG upon request; (iii/c) TQshares inhorsemeat
(0101.1910 and0205.0000) areallocated according tothepurchases of
domestic foals forslaughter over thecalendar year; (iv/c) TQshares are
normally allocated forthree months. Thisperiod maybeextended bythe
OFAG upon request; (iii/d) other meat. TQshares fordried meat
(0210.2000) andpreserved beef(1602.5010/5090) aredistributed according
toactual imports andpurchases ofdomestic products. TQshares forother
meat products areallocated inproportion topurchases ofdomestic products.
(iv/d) TQshares arenormally allocated forthree months. Thisperiod may
beextended bytheOFAG upon request.G/AG/N/CHE/1
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0206.2900
0206.3000
0206.4100
0206.4900
0206.8000
0206.9000
0210.2000
ex0210.9010
ex1602.1000
ex1602.2090
ex1602.5010
ex1602.5090
ex1602.9000(c)Other access arrangements: 2,000 tonnes ofbeef under tariff numbers
0201.2000, 0201.3000, 0202.2000, 0202.3000, 0206.1000, 0206.2100
(annual basis), including 784tonnes of"high-quality" meat (annual basis;
thisquantity willincrease byequal amounts annually upto1,200 tonnes in
theyear2000; these imports require acertificate ofconformity issued by
thecompetent authority intheexporting country); 4,500 tonnes ofsheep
meat under tariff numbers 0204.1000/4300 (annual basis); 4,000 tonnes of
horsemeat under tariff number 0205.0000 (annual basis).
(d)Other information: None
(6)Animals forslaughter; meat mainly produced onthe
basis ofconcentrated fodder0103.9100
0103.9200
0203.1100
0203.1200
0203.1900
0203.2100(a)Allocation tosupplying countries: 0210.1100, 1900 (dried ham) Italy
480tonnes; ex1601.0010 (salami/mortadella) Italy 2,645 tonnes;
ex1601.0010 (prepared meat products) France 115tonnes; 1602.1000/9000
(ready-cooked meals) France 80tonnes; 1602.4110, ex4200 (tinned ham)
Benelux 150tonnes.G/AG/N/CHE/1
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0203.2200
0203.2900
0207.1000
0207.2100
0207.2200
0207.2300
0207.3900
0207.4100
0207.4200
0207.4300
0209.0000
0210.1100
0210.1200
0210.1900
ex0210.9010
0210.9090
ex1601.0010
ex1601.0090
1602.3100
1602.3900
1602.4110
1602.4190
1602.4200
1602.4900(b)Allocation toimporters: (i)Pork meat: OFAG; (ii/a) enterprises that
operate onthemeat market asbutchers, producers ordealers inmeat have
theright toshares oftheTQ; (iii/a) TQshares inpork meat areallocated
according totheanimals slaughtered andthepurchases made inSwitzerland
during thepreceding year; (iv/a) TQshares areallocated monthly; they
arenormally allocated foronemonth. Thisperiod maybeextended bythe
OFAG upon payment; (i/b) poultry andprepared meat products: DIE;
(ii/b) enterprises thatoperate onthemeat market asbutchers, producers or
dealers inmeat have theright toshares oftheTQ; (iii/b) TQshares for
poultry areallocated according topurchases ofdomestic products;
(iv/b) TQshares arenormally allocated foronecalendar year. Thisperiod
may beextended bytheOFAG upon request; (iii/c) other meats: TQ
shares for ham products and preserved ham (0210.1100/1900,
1602.4110/4900) aredistributed according toactual imports andpurchases
ofhaminSwitzerland; (iv/c) TQshares arenormally allocated forthree
months. This period may beextended bytheOFAG upon request;
(iii/d) other meats: TQshares arenormally allocated onthebasis ofpast
import performance; (iv/d) TQshares arenormally allocated forone
calendar year. Thisperiod maybeextended bytheOFAG upon request.
(c)Other access arrangements: None
(d)Other information: None
(7)Dairy produce inmilk equivalent 0401.1000
0401.2000
0401.3010
0401.3020(a)Allocation tosupplying countries: 0406.9023 EC/EFTA 2,624 tonnes;
0401.1000, 2000: imports under theTQupto60,000 litres/day forfresh
milk from the"Pays deGex" and"Haute-Savoie" freezones.G/AG/N/CHE/1
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0402.1000
0402.2110
0402.2120
0402.2910
0402.2920
0402.9110
0402.9120
0402.9910
0402.9920
0403.1020
0403.1090
0403.9011
0403.9019
0403.9021
0403.9029
0404.1000
0404.9011
0404.9019
0404.9091
0404.9099
0405.0010
0405.0090
0406.1010
0406.1020
0406.1090
0406.2000
0406.3000(b)Allocation toimporters: (i)DIE(except forbutter); (ii)only BUTYRA
(Butter Supply Board) hastheright toimport butter under theTQ;
(iii/a) theallocation ofTQshares forunskimmed milk-powder (0402.2110,
2190) isbased onpurchases ofthedomestic product during thecurrent
year; (iii/b) TQshares fordairy products under tariff headings 0403.1090,
9019, 9029 and0404.9091 areallocated asneeded. Global imports ofthese
products under theTQarerestricted to150 tonnes/calendar year;
(iii/c) other dairy products may beimported atTQrates without any
quantitative limit; (iv)TQshares arenormally allocated foronecalendar
year.
(c)Other access arrangements: None
(d)Other information: NoneG/AG/N/CHE/1
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0406.4010
0406.4091
0406.4099
0406.9011
0406.9019
0406.9021
0406.9022
0406.9023
0406.9024
0406.9029
(8)Acid casein 3501.1000
3501.9000(a)Allocation tosupplying countries: None
(b)Allocation toimporters: (i)DIE; (ii)-(iii) TQshares areallocated
according topurchases ofdomestic acid casein; (iv)TQshares are
normally allocated foronecalendar year.
(c)Other access arrangements: None
(d)Other information: None
(9)Eggs inshell 0407.0000 (a)Allocation tosupplying countries: None
(b)Allocation toimporters: (i)DIE; (ii)enterprises dealing ineggs andthe
eggs processing industry; (iii/a) eggs forconsumption andeggs for
processing: persons importing eggs inshell andentitled toTQshares must
firstpurchase domestic eggsfrom small farms atfixed prices. Theratio for
these purchases iscurrently fixed at40units ofdomestic eggsfor100units
ofimported eggs; (iii/b) other eggs: asneeded; (iv)-
(c)Other access arrangements: None
(d)Other information: NoneG/AG/N/CHE/1
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(10) Dried eggproducts 0408.1100
0408.9100
ex3502.1000(a)Allocation tosupplying countries: None
(b)Allocation toimporters: (i)DIE; (ii)enterprises dealing ineggs andthe
eggprocessing industry; (iii)these products maybeimported atTQrates
without anyquantitative limit; (iv)-
(c)Other access arrangements: None
(d)Other information: None
(11) Eggproducts, notdried 0408.1900
0408.9900
ex3502.1000(a)Allocation tosupplying countries: None
(b)Allocation toimporters: (i)DIE; (ii)enterprises dealing ineggs andthe
eggprocessing industry; (iii)these products maybeimported atTQrates
without anyquantitative limit; (iv)-
(c)Other access arrangements: None
(d)Other information: None
(12) Bovine semen 0511.1000 (a)Allocation tosupplying countries: None
(b)Allocation toimporters: (i)OFAG; (ii)cattle breeding andinsemination
organizations recognized under Swiss law,breeders andgroups ofbreeders
domiciled onSwiss customs territory andparticipating inaSwiss breeding
programme areentitled toTQshares; (iii)TQareallocated asneeded;
(iv)TQshares must beutilized within 90days. This period may be
extended bytheOFAG upon request. AllTQshares allocated become
invalid attheendofthecalendar year.
(c)Other access arrangements: None
(d)Other information: NoneG/AG/N/CHE/1
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(13) Cutflowers 0603.1011
0603.1012
0603.1019(a)Allocation tosupplying countries: None
(b)Allocation toimporters: (i)DIE; (ii)-(iii) 30percentofTQshares are
allocated according topurchases ofdomestic products and70percenton
thebasis ofimports during thepreceding year; (iv)TQshares arefixed for
acalender yearbutallocated atregular intervals. Their useissubject toa
time-limit.
(c)Other access arrangements: None
(d)Other information: None
(14) Seed andfresh potatoes, potato products 0701.1000
0701.9000
0710.1000
ex0710.9000
0712.1000
1105.1010
1105.2010
ex2001.9029
2004.1010
2004.1090
ex2004.9019
ex2004.9029
2005.2091
2005.2099
ex2005.9010
ex2005.9090(a)Allocation tosupplying countries: None
(b)Allocation toimporters: (i)RFA; (ii)-(iii) TQshares areallocated onthe
basis ofpurchases ofdomestic seed andfresh potatoes andpotatoes for
processing during thepreceding year; (iv)TQshares areallocated fora
maximum ofonemonth.
(d)Other access arrangements: None
(e)Other information: NoneG/AG/N/CHE/1
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(15) Vegetables 0702.0000
0703.1090
0703.9000
0704.1000
0704.2000
0704.9010
0704.9090
0705.1110
0705.1190
0705.1900
0705.2100
0705.2900
0706.1000
0706.9010
0706.9020
0706.9090
0707.0000
0708.1000
0708.2000
0708.9000
0709.1000
ex0709.2000
0709.3000
0709.4000
0709.6011
0709.6012
0709.7000
0709.9010
0709.9090(a)Allocation tosupplying countries: None
(b)Allocation toimporters: (i)DIE; (ii)-(iii) TQshares areallocated onthe
basis ofpastimport performance, purchases ofdomestic products and/or the
quantity requested; (iv)theallocation ofTQshares maybemade subject to
purchase commitments soastoensure thatforeach period andproduct,
imports under theTQdonotexceed market demand. TQshares arefixed
foracalendar yearbutallocated atregular intervals. Their useissubject to
atime-limit.
(c)Other access arrangements: None
(d)Other information: NoneG/AG/N/CHE/1
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(16) Frozen vegetables 0710.2100
0710.2200
ex0710.3000
ex0710.8000
ex0710.9000(a)Allocation tosupplying countries: None
(b)Allocation toimporters: (i)DIE; (ii)-(iii) 20percentofTQshares are
reallocated atleast once every three years according toeconomic
performance during theperiod andthefollowing weighting: 65percenton
thebasis ofpurchases ofdomestic products, 35percent according to
imports atnon-TQ rates; (iv)-
(c)Other access arrangements: None
(d)Other information: none
(17) Apples, pears andquinces, fresh ex0808.1010
ex0808.1090
ex0808.2010
ex0808.2090(a)Allocation tosupplying countries: None
(b)Allocation toimporters: (i)DIE; (ii)-(iii) TQshares areallocated onthe
basis ofpastimport performance, purchases ofdomestic products and/or the
quantity requested; (iv)theallocation ofTQshares maybemade subject to
purchase commitments soastoensure thatforeach period andproduct,
imports under theTQdonotexceed market demand. TQshares arefixed
foracalendar yearbutallocated atregular intervals. Their useissubject to
atime-limit.
(c)Other access arrangements: None
(d)Other information: NoneG/AG/N/CHE/1
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(18) Apricots, cherries, plums andsloes, fresh 0809.1010
0809.1090
0809.2000
0809.4010
0809.4090(a)Allocation tosupplying countries: None
(b)Allocation toimporters: (i)DIE; (ii)-(iii) TQshares areallocated onthe
basis ofpastimport performance, purchases ofdomestic products and/or the
quantity requested; (iv)theallocation ofTQshares maybemade subject to
purchase commitments soastoensure thatforeach period andproduct,
imports under theTQdonotexceed market demand. TQshares arefixed
foracalendar yearbutallocated atregular intervals. Their useissubject to
atime-limit.
(c)Other access arrangements: None
(d)Other information: None
(19) Other fruit, fresh ex0810.1000
ex0810.2000
ex0810.3000(a)Allocation tosupplying countries: None
(b)Allocation toimporters: (i)DIE; (ii)-(iii) TQshares areallocated onthe
basis ofpastimport performance, purchases ofdomestic products and/or the
quantity requested; (iv)theallocation ofTQshares maybemade subject to
purchase commitments soastoensure thatforeach period andproduct,
imports under theTQdonotexceed market demand. TQshares arefixed
foracalendar yearbutallocated atregular intervals. Their useissubject to
atime-limit.
(c)Other access arrangements: None
(d)Other information: NoneG/AG/N/CHE/1
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(20) Fruit forcider ex0808.1010
ex0808.1090
ex0808.2010
ex0808.2090(a)Allocation tosupplying countries: None
(b)Allocation toimporters: (i)RFA; (ii)-(iii) TQshares areallocated to
individuals, businesses andorganizations established onSwiss customs
territory andimporting, dealing inorprocessing fruit forcider andfruit
products forbusiness purposes; (iii)TQshares areallocated onthebasis of
apublic invitation totender; (iv)TQshares areallocated forfivemonths.
(c)Other access arrangements: None
(d)Other information: None
(21) Seed fruitproducts 2009.7011
2009.7012
2009.7020
2009.8021
2009.8022
2009.8023
ex2009.9010
ex2009.9091
ex2009.9092
ex2009.9093
ex2202.9011
ex2202.9014
ex2202.9015
2206.0010(a)Allocation tosupplying countries: None
(b)Allocation toimporters: (i)RFA; (ii)-(iii) TQshares areallocated to
individuals, businesses andorganizations established onSwiss customs
territory andimporting, dealing inorprocessing fruit forcider andfruit
products forbusiness purposes; (iii)TQshares areallocated onthebasis of
apublic invitation totender; (iv)TQshares areallocated forfivemonths.
(c)Other access arrangements: None
(d)Other information: None
(22) Grapes forpressing andgrape juice 0806.1020
2009.6011
2009.6012
2009.6020
2202.9011
2202.9014(a)Allocation tosupplying countries: None
(b)Allocation toimporters: (i)DIE; (ii)permit todealinwine; (iii)imports
areauthorized atTQratewithout anyquantitative limit; (iv)-
(c)Other access arrangements: None
(d)Other information: NoneG/AG/N/CHE/1
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(23) White wine inbottles 2204.2111 (a)Allocation tosupplying countries: None
(b)Allocation toimporters: (i)DIE; (ii)permit todeal inwine;
(iii)allocation inproportion totheglobal quantity requested; forindividual
requests notexceeding 10hl,there isnoreduction; (iv)TQshares are
allocated forsixmonths.
(c)Other access arrangements: None
(d)Other information: Administered inconjunction withTQ(25)"White wine
inbulk other thanindustrial wine". TQshares maybeused forproducts
under bothTQ.
(24) Redwine other thanindustrial wine 2204.2112
2204.2119
2204.2911
2204.2913(a)Allocation tosupplying countries: None
(b)Allocation toimporters: (i)DIE; (ii)permit todeal inwine; (iii)as
needed; (iv)-
(c)Other access arrangements: None
(d)Other information: None
(25) White wine inbulk, other thanindustrial wine 2204.2912
2204.2914(a)Allocation tosupplying countries: 2204.29 EC30,600 hl.
(b)Allocation toimporters: (i)DIE; (ii)permit todeal inwine;
(iii)allocation inproportion totheglobal quantity requested; forindividual
requests notexceeding 10hl,there isnoreduction; (iv)TQshares are
allocated forsixmonths.
(b)Other access arrangements: None
(d)Other information: Administered inconjunction withTQ(23)"White wine
inbottles". TQshares maybeused forproducts under bothTQ.G/AG/N/CHE/1
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(26) Durum wheat, undenatured 1001.1031 (a)Allocation tosupplying countries: None
(b)Allocation toimporters: (i)CCF; (ii)import authorization restricted to
members oftheCCF; (iii)there isnoquantitative limit onimports
authorized attheTQrate; (iv)-
(c)Other access arrangements: None
(d)Other information: None
(27) Bread grains, other cereals andcereal products, for
human consumption1001.9031
1002.0031
1007.0021
1008.1021
1008.2021
1008.9021
1008.9051(a)Allocation tosupplying countries: None
(b)Allocation toimporters: (i)CCF; (ii)import authorization restricted to
members oftheCCF; (iii)apermanent ratio of85percentpurchases in
Switzerland to15percentimports must beobserved; (iv)-
(c)Other access arrangements: None
(d)Other information: None
(28) Coarse grain forhuman consumption 1003.0061
1004.0031
1005.9021(a)Allocation tosupplying countries: None
(b)Allocation toimporters: (i)CCF; (ii)import authorization restricted to
special mills thatprocess imported goods andaremembers oftheCCF;
(iii)asneeded; (iv)-
(c)Other access arrangements: None
(d)Other information: None