INTERNATIONAL DAIRY AGREEMENT
TheParties tothisAgreement,
Recognizing theimportance ofmilkanddairy products totheeconomy ofmany countries1
interms ofproduction, trade andconsumption;
Recognizing theneed, inthemutual interests ofproducers andconsumers, andofexporters
andimporters, toavoid surpluses andshortages, andtomaintain prices atanequitable level;
Noting thediversity andinterdependence ofdairy products;
Notingthesituationinthedairyproductsmarket,whichischaracterizedbyverywidefluctuations
andtheproliferation ofexport andimport measures;
Considering thatimproved cooperation inthedairyproducts sector contributes totheattainment
oftheobjectives ofexpansion andliberalization ofworld trade, andtheimplementation oftheprinciples
andobjectives concerning developing countries agreed upon intheTokyo Declaration ofMinisters
dated 14September 1973;
Determined torespect theprinciples andobjectives oftheGeneral Agreement onTariffs and
Trade 19942and,incarrying outtheaimsofthisAgreement, effectively toimplement theprinciples
andobjectives agreed upon inthesaidTokyo Declaration;
Hereby agree asfollows:
Article I
Objectives
Theobjectives ofthisAgreement shallbe,inaccordance withtheprinciples andobjectives
agreed upon intheTokyo Declaration ofMinisters dated 14September 1973,
toachieve theexpansion andevergreater liberalization ofworld tradeindairy products
under market conditions asstable aspossible, onthebasisofmutual benefit toexporting
andimporting countries;
tofurther theeconomic andsocial development ofdeveloping countries.
1InthisAgreement andintheAnnex thereto, theterm"country" isdeemed toinclude theEuropean Communities as
wellasanyseparate customs territory Member oftheWorld Trade Organization.
2Thisprovision shall apply onlyamong Parties thatareMembers oftheWorld Trade Organization.IDA
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Article II
Product Coverage
1. ThisAgreement applies tothedairy products sector. Forthepurpose ofthisAgreement, the
term"dairy products" isdeemed toinclude thefollowing products, asdefined intheHarmonized
Commodity Description andCoding System ("Harmonized System") established bytheCustoms
Co-operation Council3:
HSCode
04.01.10-30 Milk andcream, notconcentrated norcontaining added sugar orother
sweetening matter
04.02.10-99 Milkandcream,concentratedorcontainingaddedsugarorothersweetening
matter
04.03.10-90 Buttermilk, curdled milkandcream, yogurt, kephir andother fermented
oracidified milkandcream, whether ornotconcentrated orcontaining
added sugar orother sweetening matter orflavoured orcontaining added
fruitorcocoa
04.04.10-90 Whey, whether ornotconcentrated orcontaining added sugar orother
sweeteningmatter;productsconsistingofnaturalmilkconstituents,whether
ornotcontaining added sugar orother sweetening matter, notelsewhere
specified orincluded
04.05.00 Butter andother fatsandoilsderived from milk
04.06.10-90 Cheese andcurd
35.01.10 Casein
2. TheInternational Dairy Council, established under paragraph 1(a)ofArticle VII(hereinafter
referred toas"theCouncil"), maydecide thattheAgreement istoapply toother products inwhich
dairy products referred toinparagraph 1havebeenincorporated, ifitdeems theirinclusion necessary
fortheimplementation oftheobjectives andprovisions ofthisAgreement.
3Forthose Parties which havenotyetimplemented theHarmonized System, thefollowing Customs Co-operation Council
Nomenclature applies withrespect toArticle IIofthisAgreement andArticle 1oftheAnnex:
CCCN
Milk andcream, fresh, notconcentrated orsweetened 04.01
Milk andcream, preserved, concentrated orsweetened 04.02
Butter 04.03
Cheese andcurd 04.04
Casein ex35.01IDA
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Article III
Information andMarket Monitoring
1. Each Party shallprovide regularly andpromptly totheCouncil theinformation required to
permit theCouncil tomonitor andassess theoverall situation oftheworld market fordairy products
andtheworld market situation foreachindividual dairy product.
2. Developing country Parties shallfurnish theinformation available tothem. Inorder thatthese
Parties mayimprove theirdatacollection mechanisms, developed Parties, andanydeveloping Parties
abletodoso,shallconsider sympathetically anyrequest tothem fortechnical assistance.
3. Theinformation thattheParties undertake toprovide pursuant toparagraph 1,according to
themodalities thattheCouncil shallestablish, shallinclude dataonpastperformance, current situation
andoutlook regarding production, consumption, prices, stocks andtrade, including transactions other
thannormal commercial transactions, inrespect oftheproducts referred toinArticle II,andanyother
information deemed necessary bytheCouncil. Parties shallalsoprovide information ontheirdomestic
policies andtrade measures, andontheirbilateral, plurilateral ormultilateral commitments, inthe
dairy sector andshallmake known, asearly aspossible, anychanges insuchpolicies andmeasures
thatarelikely toaffect international trade indairy products. Theprovisions ofthisparagraph shall
notrequire anyParty todisclose confidential information which would impede lawenforcement or
otherwise becontrary tothepublic interest orwould prejudice thelegitimate commercial interests of
particular enterprises, public orprivate.
4. TheSecretariat oftheWorld Trade Organization (hereinafter referred toas"theSecretariat"),
shalldraw up,andkeepuptodate, aninventory ofallmeasures affecting trade indairy products,
including commitments resulting from bilateral, plurilateral andmultilateral negotiations.
Article IV
Functions oftheInternational Dairy Council
andCooperation between theParties
1. TheCouncil shallmeetinorder to:
(a) make anevaluation ofthesituation inandoutlook fortheworld market fordairy
products, onthebasis ofastatus report prepared bytheSecretariat with the
documentation furnished byParties inaccordance withArticle III,information arising
fromtheoperationoftheAnnextothisAgreementonCertainMilkProducts(hereinafter
referred toas"theAnnex") andanyother information available totheSecretariat;
(b) review thefunctioning ofthisAgreement.
2. Ifafteranevaluation oftheworld market situation andoutlook, referred toinparagraph 1(a),
theCouncil findsthataserious market disequilibrium, orthreat ofsuchadisequilibrium, which affects
ormayaffect international trade, isdeveloping fordairyproducts ingeneral orforoneormoreproducts,
theCouncil willproceed toidentify, taking particular account ofthesituation ofdeveloping countries,
possible solutions forconsideration bygovernments.IDA
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3. DependingonwhethertheCouncilconsidersthatthesituationdefinedinparagraph2istemporary
ormore durable, themeasures referred toinparagraph 2could include short-, medium- orlong-term
measures tocontribute toimprove theoverall situation oftheworld market.
4. When considering measures thatcould betaken pursuant toparagraphs 2and3,dueaccount
shallbetaken ofthespecial andmore favourable treatment tobeprovided fordeveloping countries,
where thisisfeasible andappropriate.
5. AnyParty mayraisebefore theCouncil anymatter4affecting thisAgreement, interalia,for
thesamepurposes provided forinparagraph 2.EachParty shallpromptly afford adequate opportunity
forconsultation regarding suchmatter affecting thisAgreement.
6. Ifthematter affects theapplication ofthespecific provisions oftheAnnex, anyParty which
considers thatitstradeinterests arebeing seriously threatened andwhich isunable toreach amutually
satisfactory solution withtheother Party orParties concerned mayrequest theChairman ofthe
Committee established under paragraph 2(a)ofArticle VII,toconvene aspecial meeting ofthe
Committee onanurgent basissoastodetermine asrapidly aspossible, andwithin fourworking days
ifrequested, anymeasures which mayberequired tomeetthesituation. Ifasatisfactory solution cannot
bereached, theCouncil shall, attherequest oftheChairman oftheCommittee, meetwithin aperiod
ofnotmore thanfifteen daystoconsider thematter withaviewtofacilitating asatisfactory solution.
Article V
Food AidandTransactions other than
Normal Commercial Transactions
1. TheParties agree:
(a) Incooperation withFAO andother interested organizations, tofoster recognition of
thevalue ofdairy products inimproving nutritional levels andofways andmeans
through which theymaybemade available forthebenefit ofdeveloping countries.
(b) Inaccordance withtheobjectives ofthisAgreement, tofurnish, within thelimits of
theirpossibilities, dairy products bywayoffoodaid.Parties should notify theCouncil
inadvance eachyear, asfaraspracticable, ofthescale, quantities anddestinations
oftheirproposed contributions ofsuchfoodaid.Parties should alsogive, ifpossible,
prior notification totheCouncil ofanyproposed amendments tothenotified food-aid
contributions. Itisunderstood thatcontributions could bemade bilaterally orthrough
joint projects orthrough multilateral programmes, particularly theWorld Food
Programme.
(c) Recognizing thedesirability ofharmonizing theirefforts inthisfield, aswellasthe
needtoavoid harmful interference withnormal patterns ofproduction, consumption
andinternational trade, toexchange views intheCouncil ontheirarrangements for
thesupply andrequirements ofdairy products asfoodaidoronconcessional terms.
4Itisconfirmed thattheterm "matter" inthisparagraph includes anymatter which iscovered byMultilateral Trade
Agreements annexed totheAgreement Establishing theWorld Trade Organization, inparticular those bearing onexport
andimport measures.IDA
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2. Donated exports, exports destined forreliefpurposes orwelfare purposes, andothertransactions
which arenotnormal commercial transactions shallbeeffected inaccordance withArticle 10ofthe
Agreement onAgriculture. TheCouncil shall cooperate closely with theFAO Consultative
Sub-Committee onSurplus Disposal.
3. TheCouncil shall, inaccordance withconditions andmodalities thatitwillestablish, upon
request, discuss andconsult onalltransactions other thannormal commercial transactions andother
thanthose covered bytheAgreement onSubsidies andCountervailing Measures.
Article VI
Annex
Without prejudice totheprovisions ofArticles ItoV,theproducts listed below shallbesubject
totheprovisions oftheAnnex:
Milk powder andcream powder, excluding whey powder
Milk fat
Certain cheeses
Article VII
Administration
1. International Dairy Council
(a) AnInternational Dairy Council shallbeestablished within theframework oftheWorld
Trade Organization (hereinafter referred toasthe"WTO"). TheCouncil shallcomprise
representatives ofallParties totheAgreement andshallcarry outallthefunctions
which arenecessary toimplement theprovisions oftheAgreement. TheCouncil shall
beserviced bytheSecretariat. TheCouncil shallestablish itsownrulesofprocedure.
TheCouncil may,asappropriate, establish subsidiary working groups orotherbodies.
(b) Regular andspecial meetings
TheCouncil shallnormally meet asappropriate, butnotlessthantwice eachyear.
TheChairman maycallaspecial meeting oftheCouncil either onhisowninitiative,
attherequest oftheCommittee established under paragraph 2(a), orattherequest
ofaParty tothisAgreement.
(c) Decisions
TheCouncil shallreach itsdecisions byconsensus. TheCouncil shallbedeemed to
havedecided onamatter submitted foritsconsideration ifnomember oftheCouncil
formally objects totheacceptance ofaproposal.IDA
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(d) Cooperation withother organizations
TheCouncil shallmake whatever arrangements areappropriate forconsultation or
cooperation withintergovernmental andnon-governmental organizations.
(e) Admission ofobservers
(i) TheCouncil mayinvite anynon-Party government toberepresented atany
meeting asanobserver andmaydetermine rulesontherights andobligations
ofobservers, inparticular withrespect totheprovision ofinformation.
(ii) TheCouncil may alsoinvite anyoftheorganizations referred toin
paragraph 1(d)toattend anymeeting asanobserver.
2. Committee onCertain MilkProducts
(a) TheCouncil shallestablish aCommittee onCertain MilkProducts (hereinafter referred
toas"theCommittee") tocarry outallthefunctions which arenecessary toimplement
theprovisions oftheAnnex. ThisCommittee shallcomprise representatives ofall
Parties. TheCommittee shallbeserviced bytheSecretariat. Itshallreport tothe
Council ontheexercise ofitsfunctions.
(b) Examination ofthemarket situation
TheCouncil shallmake thenecessary arrangements, determining themodalities for
theinformation tobefurnished under Article III,sothattheCommittee maykeepunder
constant review thesituation inandtheevolution oftheinternational market forthe
products covered bytheAnnex, andtheconditions under which theprovisions ofthe
Annex areapplied byParties, taking intoaccount theevolution ofprices ininternational
trade ineachoftheother dairy products having implications forthetrade inproducts
covered bytheAnnex.
(c) Regular andspecial meetings
TheCommittee shallnormally meetonceeachquarter. However, theChairman of
theCommittee maycallaspecial meeting oftheCommittee onhisowninitiative or
attherequest ofanyParty.
(d) Decisions
TheCommittee shallreach itsdecisions byconsensus. TheCommittee shallbedeemed
tohave decided onamatter submitted foritsconsideration ifnomember ofthe
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Article VIII
Final Provisions
1. Acceptance
(a) ThisAgreement isopen foracceptance, bysignature orotherwise, byanyState or
separate customs territory possessing fullautonomy intheconduct ofitsexternal
commercialrelationsandoftheothermattersprovidedforintheAgreementEstablishing
theWTO (hereinafter referred toasthe"WTO Agreement"), andbytheEuropean
Communities.
(b) Anygovernment5accepting thisAgreement mayatthetimeofitsacceptance make
areservation withregard totheapplication oftheAnnex withrespect toanyproduct(s)
specified therein. Reservations maynotbeentered inrespect ofanyoftheprovisions
oftheAnnex without theconsent oftheother Parties.
(c) Acceptance ofthisAgreement shall carry denunciation oftheInternational Dairy
Arrangement done atGeneva on12April 1979, which entered intoforce on
1January 1980, forParties having accepted thatArrangement. Such denunciation
shalltakeeffect onthedateofentry intoforce ofthisAgreement forthatParty.
2. Entry intoforce
(a) ThisAgreement shallenterintoforce, forthose Parties having accepted it,onthedate
ofentry intoforceoftheWTO Agreement. ForParties accepting thisAgreement after
thatdate, itshallbeeffective from thedateoftheiracceptance.
(b) Thevalidity ofcontracts entered intobefore thedateofentry intoforce ofthis
Agreement shallnotbeaffected bythisAgreement.
3. Validity
ThisAgreement shallremain inforce forthree years. Theduration ofthisAgreement shall
beextended forfurther periods ofthree years atatime, unless theCouncil, atleasteighty daysprior
toeachdateofexpiry, decides otherwise.
4. Amendment
Except where provision formodification ismade elsewhere inthisAgreement, theCouncil
mayrecommend anamendment totheprovisions ofthisAgreement. Theproposed amendment shall
enter intoforce upon acceptance byallParties.
5. Relationship between theAgreement andtheAnnex andAttachments
Thefollowing shallbedeemed tobeanintegral partofthisAgreement, subject totheprovisions
ofparagraph 1(b):
theAnnex mentioned inArticle VI;
5Forthepurpose ofthisAgreement, theterm"government" isdeemed toinclude thecompetent authorities oftheEuropean
Communities.IDA
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thelistsofreference points mentioned inArticle 2oftheAnnex andcontained in
Attachment A;
theschedules ofprice differentials according tomilk fatcontent mentioned in
paragraph 4ofArticle 3oftheAnnex andcontained inAttachment B;
theregister ofprocesses andcontrol measures referred toinparagraph 5ofArticle 3
oftheAnnex andcontained inAttachment C.
6. Relationship between theAgreement andOther Agreements
Nothing inthisAgreement shallaffect therights andobligations ofParties under theGeneral
Agreement onTariffs andTrade andtheWTO Agreement.6
7. Withdrawal
(a) AnyParty maywithdraw fromthisAgreement. Suchwithdrawal shalltakeeffect upon
theexpiration of60daysfromthedateonwhich written notice ofwithdrawal isreceived
bytheDirector-General oftheWTO.
(b) Subject tosuchconditions asmaybeagreed upon bytheParties, anyParty may
withdraw itsacceptance oftheapplication oftheprovisions oftheAnnex withrespect
toanyproduct(s)specifiedtherein.Suchwithdrawalshalltakeeffectupontheexpiration
of60daysfrom thedateonwhich written notice ofwithdrawal isreceived bythe
Director-General oftheWTO.
8. Deposit
Until theentry intoforce oftheWTO Agreement, thetextofthisAgreement shallbedeposited
withtheDirector-General totheCONTRACTING PARTIES toGATT whoshallpromptly furnish
acertified copythereof andanotification ofeachacceptance thereof toeachParty. Thetextsofthis
Agreement intheEnglish, French andSpanish languages shallallbeequally authentic. ThisAgreement,
andanyamendments thereto, shall, upon theentry intoforce oftheWTO Agreement, bedeposited
withtheDirector-General oftheWTO.
9. Registration
ThisAgreement shallberegistered inaccordance withtheprovisions ofArticle 102ofthe
Charter oftheUnited Nations.
Done atMarrakesh thisfifteenth dayofApril nineteen hundred andninety-four.
6Thisprovision shall apply onlyamong Parties thatareMembers oftheWTO orGATT.IDA
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ANNEX ONCERTAIN MILK PRODUCTS
Article 1
Product Coverage
1. ThisAnnex applies to:
(a) milk powder andcream powder falling under HSheading Nos. 04.02.10-99 and
04.03.10-90;
(b) milkfatfalling under HSheading No.04.05.00, having amilkfatcontent equal to
orgreater than50percentbyweight; and
(c) cheeses falling under HSheading No.04.06.10-90, having afatcontent indrymatter,
byweight, equal toormore than45percentandadrymatter content, byweight,
equal toormore than50percent.
Field ofapplication
2. ForeachParty, thisAnnex isapplicable toexports oftheproducts specified inparagraph 1
manufactured orrepacked inside itsowncustoms territory.
Article 2
Pilot Products
Theminimum export prices established under Article 3shallbeestablished withrespect to
thepilotproducts ofthefollowing specifications:
(a) Designation: Skimmed milkpowder
Milk fatcontent: lessthanorequal to1.5percentbyweight
Water content: lessthanorequal to5percentbyweight
(b) Designation: Whole milkpowder
Milk fatcontent: 26percentbyweight
Water content: lessthanorequal to5percentbyweight
(c) Designation: Buttermilk powder1
Milk fatcontent: lessthanorequal to11percentbyweight
Water content: lessthanorequal to5percentbyweight
(d) Designation: Anhydrous milkfat
Milk fatcontent: 99.5percentbyweight
(e) Designation: Butter
Milk fatcontent: 80percentbyweight
1Derived from themanufacture ofbutter andanhydrous milkfat.IDA
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(f) Designation: Cheese
Packaging:
Inpackages normally usedinthetrade, ofanetcontent byweight ofnotlessthan
25kgs.or50lbs.,except forcheese, of20kgs.or40lbs.,respectively, asappropriate.
Terms ofsale:
F.o.b. from theexporting Party orfree-at-frontier exporting Party.
Byderogationfromthisprovision,referencepointsforthePartieslistedinAttachmentA
maybeasprovided therein.
Prompt payment against documents.
Article 3
Minimum Prices
Level andobservance ofminimum prices
1. EachParty shalltakethestepsnecessary toensure thattheexport prices oftheproducts defined
inArticle 2shallnotbelessthantheminimum prices applicable under thisAnnex. Iftheproducts
areexported intheform ofgoods inwhich theyhavebeenincorporated, Parties shalltakethesteps
necessary toavoid circumvention oftheprice provisions ofthisAnnex.
2. (a) Theminimum price levels setoutinthisArticle takeaccount, inparticular, ofthe
current market situation, dairy prices inproducing Parties, theneed toensure an
appropriate relationship between theminimum prices established intheAnnex, the
needtoensure equitable prices toconsumers, andthedesirability ofmaintaining a
minimum return tothemostefficient producers inorder toensure stability ofsupply
overthelonger term.
(b) Theminimum prices provided forinparagraph 1applicable atthedateofentry into
force ofthisAgreement arefixed at:
(i) US$1,200 permetric tonfortheskimmed milkpowder defined inArticle 2(a);
(ii) US$1,250 permetric tonforthewhole milkpowder defined inArticle 2(b);
(iii) US$1,200 permetric tonforthebuttermilk powder defined inArticle 2(c);
(iv) US$1,625 permetric tonfortheanhydrous milkfatdefined inArticle 2(d);
(v) US$1,350 permetric tonforthebutter defined inArticle 2(e);
(vi) US$1,500 permetric tonforthecheese defined inArticle 2(f).IDA
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3. (a) Thelevels oftheminimum prices specified inthisArticle maybemodified bythe
Committee, taking intoaccount, ontheonehand, theresults oftheoperation ofthe
Annex and,ontheother hand, theevolution ofthesituation oftheinternational market.
(b) Thelevels oftheminimum prices specified inthisArticle shallbesubject toreview
atleastonceayearbytheCommittee. Inundertaking thisreview theCommittee shall
takeaccount inparticular, totheextent relevant andnecessary, ofcosts faced by
producers, other relevant economic factors oftheworld market, theneedtomaintain
along-term minimum return tothemost economic producers, theneedtomaintain
stability ofsupply andtoensure acceptable prices toconsumers, andthecurrent market
situation andshallhaveregard tothedesirability ofimproving therelationship between
thelevels oftheminimum prices setoutinparagraph 2(b)andthedairy support levels
inthemajor producing Parties.
Adjustment ofminimum prices
4. Iftheproducts actually exported differ from thepilotproducts inrespect ofthefatcontent,
packaging orterms ofsale,theminimum prices shallbeadjusted soastoprotect theminimum prices
established inthisAnnex fortheproducts specified inArticle 2ofthisAnnex, according tothefollowing
provisions:
Milk fatcontent:
Milkpowders .Ifthemilkfatcontent ofthemilkpowders falling under Article 1(a),excluding
buttermilk powder2,differs from themilkfatcontent ofthepilotproducts asspecified in
Article 2(a)andArticle 2(b),thenforeachfullpercentage point ofmilkfatasfrom2percent,
theminimum priceshallbeadjusted inproportion tothedifference between theminimum prices
inforce forthepilotproducts asspecified inArticle 2(a)andArticle 2(b).3
Milkfats.Ifthemilkfatcontent ofthemilkfatfalling under Article 1(b)differs from the
milkfatcontent ofthepilotproducts asspecified inArticle 2(d)orArticle 2(e)then, ifthe
milkfatcontent isequal toorgreater than82percentorlessthan80percent,theminimum
price ofthisproduct shallbe,foreachfullpercentage point bywhich themilkfatcontent is
more thanorlessthan80percent,increased orreduced inproportion tothedifference between
theminimum prices inforce forthepilotproducts asspecified inArticle 2(d)orArticle 2(e),
respectively.
Packaging:
Iftheproducts areoffered otherwise thaninpackages normally usedinthetrade, of
anetcontent byweight ofnotlessthan25kgs.or50lbs.,orforcheese, ofnotless
than20kgs.or40lbs.,respectively, asappropriate, theminimum prices shall be
adjusted soastoreflect thedifference inthecostofpackaging relative tothecostof
thetypeofpackage specified above.
2Asdefined inArticle 2(c)ofthisAnnex.
3SeeAttachment B,"Schedule ofPrice Differentials According toMilk FatContent".IDA
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Terms ofsale:
Ifsoldonterms other thanf.o.b. fromtheexporting Party orfree-at-frontier exporting
Party4,theminimum prices shallbecalculated onthebasisoftheminimum f.o.b. prices
specified inparagraph 2(b),plustherealandjustified costs oftheservices provided;
iftheterms ofthesaleinclude credit, thisshall becharged forattheprevailing
commercial ratesintheexporting Party concerned.
Exports andimports ofskimmed milkpowder andbuttermilk powder forpurposes ofanimal feed
5. Byderogation from theprovisions ofparagraphs 1to4,aParty may, under theconditions
defined below, export orimport, asthecasemaybe,skimmed milkpowder andbuttermilk powder
forpurposes ofanimal feedatprices below theminimum prices provided forinthisAnnex forthese
products. AParty maymake useofthispossibility onlytotheextent thatitensures thattheproducts
exported orimported aresubjected totheprocesses andcontrol measures which willbeapplied inthe
country ofexport ordestination soastoensure thattheskimmed milkpowder andbuttermilk powder
thusexported orimported areusedexclusively foranimal feed. These processes andcontrol measures
shallhavebeenapproved bytheCommittee andrecorded inaregister established byit.5AParty wishing
tomake useoftheprovisions ofthisparagraph shallgiveadvance notification ofitsintention todo
sototheCommittee which shallmeet, attherequest ofanyParty, toexamine themarket situation.
TheParties shallfurnish thenecessary information concerning theirtransactions inrespect ofskimmed
milkpowder andbuttermilk powder forpurposes ofanimal feed, sothattheCommittee mayfollow
developments inthissector andperiodically make forecasts concerning theevolution ofthistrade.
Special conditions ofsales
6. Parties undertake, within thelimitoftheirinstitutional possibilities, toensure thatpractices
suchasthose referred toinArticle 4donothavetheeffect ofdirectly orindirectly bringing theexport
prices oftheproducts subject totheminimum price provisions below theagreed minimum prices.
Transactions other thannormal commercial transactions
7. Theprovisions ofparagraphs 1to6shallnotberegarded asapplying todonated exports or
toexports destined forrelief purposes orfood-related development purposes orwelfare purposes,
provided these havebeennotified totheCouncil asprovided forinArticle VoftheAgreement.
Article 4
Provision ofInformation
Incaseswhere prices ininternational tradeoftheproducts covered byArticle 1areapproaching
theminimum prices mentioned inparagraph 2(b)ofArticle 3,andwithout prejudice totheprovisions
ofArticle IIIoftheAgreement, Parties shallnotify totheCommittee alltherelevant elements for
evaluating theirownmarket situation and,inparticular, credit orloanpractices, twinning withother
4SeeArticle 2ofthisAnnex.
5SeeAttachment C,"Register ofProcesses andControl Measures". Itisunderstood thatexporters would bepermitted
toshipskimmed milkpowder andbuttermilk powder foranimal feedpurposes inanunaltered statetoimporters which have
hadtheirprocesses andcontrol measures inserted intheRegister. Inthiscase, exporters shall soinform theCommittee.IDA
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products, barter orthree-sided transactions, refunds orrebates, exclusivity contracts, packaging costs
anddetails ofthepackaging, sothattheCommittee canmake averification.
Article 5
Obligations ofExporting Parties
Exporting Parties agree tousetheirbestendeavours, inaccordance withtheirinstitutional
possibilities, tosupply onapriority basisthenormal commercial requirements ofdeveloping importing
Parties, especially those usedforfood-related development purposes andwelfare purposes.
Article 6
Cooperation ofImporting Parties
1. Parties which import products covered byArticle 1undertake inparticular:
(a) tocooperate inimplementing theminimum priceobjective ofthisAnnex andtoensure,
asfaraspossible, thattheproducts covered byArticle 1arenotimported atlessthan
theappropriate customs valuation equivalent totheprescribed minimum prices;
(b) without prejudice totheprovisions ofArticle IIIoftheAgreement andArticle 4of
thisAnnex, tosupply information concerning imports ofproducts covered byArticle 1
from non-Parties;
(c) toconsidersympatheticallyproposalsforappropriateremedialactionifimportsatprices
inconsistent withtheminimum prices threaten theoperation ofthisAnnex.
2. Paragraph 1shallnotapply toimports ofskimmed milkpowder andbuttermilk powder for
purposes ofanimal feed,provided thatsuchimports aresubject tothemeasures andprocedures provided
forinparagraph 5ofArticle 3.
Article 7
Derogations
1. Upon request byaParty, theCommittee shallhavetheauthority togrant derogations from
theprovisions ofparagraphs 1to5ofArticle 3inorder toremedy difficulties which observance of
minimum prices could cause certain Parties. TheCommittee shalltakeadecision onsucharequest
within three months from thedateoftherequest.
2. Theprovisions ofparagraphs 1to4ofArticle 3shallnotapply toexports, inexceptional
circumstances, ofsmall quantities ofnatural unprocessed cheese which would bebelow normal export
quality asaresult ofdeterioration orproduction faults. Parties exporting suchcheese shallnotify the
Secretariat inadvance oftheirintention todoso.Parties shallalsonotify theCommittee quarterly
ofallsalesofcheese effected under thisprovision, specifying inrespect ofeachtransaction thequantities,
prices anddestinations involved.IDA
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Article 8
Emergency Action
AnyParty which considers thatitsinterests areseriously endangered byacountry notbound
bythisAnnex canrequest theChairman oftheCommittee toconvene anemergency meeting ofthe
Committee within twoworking daystodetermine anddecide whether measures would berequired
tomeet thesituation. Ifsuchameeting cannot bearranged within thetwoworking daysandthe
commercial interests oftheParty concerned arelikely tobematerially prejudiced, thatParty maytake
unilateral action tosafeguard itsposition, onthecondition thatanyother Parties likely tobeaffected
areimmediately notified. TheChairman oftheCommittee shallalsobeformally advised immediately
ofthefullcircumstances ofthecaseandshallcallaspecial meeting oftheCommittee attheearliest
possible moment.IDA
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ATTACHMENT A
ListofReference Points
Inaccordance withtheprovisions ofArticle 2ofthisAnnex, thefollowing reference points
aredesignated forthecountries listed below. TheCommittee established inparagraph 2(a)ofArticle VII
ofthisAgreement maymodify thecontents ofthisAttachment asappropriate.
Finland: Antwerp, Hamburg, Rotterdam
Basle: forbutter exports toSwitzerland
Norway: Antwerp, Hamburg, Rotterdam
Sweden: Antwerp, Hamburg, Rotterdam
Basle: forbutter exports toSwitzerland
Poland: Antwerp, Hamburg, RotterdamIDA
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ATTACHMENT B
Schedule ofPrice Differentials According toMilk FatContent
MilkFatContent Minimum Price
(percent) US$permetric ton
Lessthan2 1,200Skimmedmilkpowder
Equal toormore than2,lessthan3 1,202
" " 3 " 4 1,204
" " 4 " 5 1,206
" " 5 " 6 1,208
" " 6 " 7 1,210
" " 7 " 8 1,212
" " 8 " 9 1,214
" " 9 "10 1,216
" " 10 "11 1,218
" " 11 "12 1,220
" " 12 "13 1,222
" " 13 "14 1,224
" " 14 "15 1,226
" " 15 "16 1,228
" " 16 "17 1,230
" " 17 "18 1,232
" " 18 "19 1,234
" " 19 "20 1,236
" " 20 "21 1,238
" " 21 "22 1,240
" " 22 "23 1,242
" " 23 "24 1,244
" " 24 "25 1,246
" " 25 "26 1,248
" " 26 "27 1,250 Whole milkpowder
" " 27 "28 1,252IDA
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ATTACHMENT B(cont'd)
Schedule ofPrice Differentials According toMilk FatContent
MilkFatContent Minimum Price
(percent) US$permetric ton
Equal toormore than....,lessthan...
" " 79 " 80 1,336.25
" " 80 " 82 1,350.00 Butter
" " 82 " 83 1,377.50
" " 83 " 84 1,391.25
" " 84 " 85 1,405.00
" " 85 " 86 1,418.75
" " 86 " 87 1,432.50
" " 87 " 88 1,446.25
" " 88 " 89 1,460.00
" " 89 " 90 1,473.75
" " 90 " 91 1,487.50
" " 91 " 92 1,501.25
" " 92 " 93 1,515.00
" " 93 " 94 1,528.75
" " 94 " 95 1,542.50
" " 95 " 96 1,556.25
" " 96 " 97 1,570.00
" " 97 " 98 1,583.75
" " 98 " 99 1,597.50
" " 99 " 99.5 1,611.25
" 99.5 1,625.00 Anhydrous milkfatIDA
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ATTACHMENT C
Register ofProcesses andControl Measures -Milk Powders
Inaccordancewiththeprovisionsofparagraph5Article3ofthisAnnex,thefollowingprocesses
andcontrol measures areapproved fortheParties listed below. TheCommittee established in
paragraph 2(a)ofArticle VIIoftheAgreement maymodify thecontents ofthisAttachment as
appropriate.
Page
Australia 19
Canada 21
European Communities 23
Finland 25
Hungary 27
Japan 33
NewZealand 34
Norway 36
Poland 38
Switzerland 40IDA
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AUSTRALIA
Skimmed milkpowder1maybeexported from thecustoms territory ofAustralia tothird
countries:
A. Either, afterthecompetent Australian authorities haveensured thattheskimmed milkpowder
hasbeendenatured according toanyoneofthefollowing processes:
1. Bytheaddition, per100kgs.ofskimmed milkpowder, of2.5kgs.oflucerne meal
orgrass meal, containing notlessthan70percentofparticles notexceeding
300microns, uniformly distributed throughout themixture.
2. Bytheaddition offinely milled alfalfa flour(98percenttopassmesh 60,equivalent
to50United States standard), inaproportion of2to4parts per100andof
phenolphthalein inaproportion of1:20,000 (1gr.per20kgs.ofmilk).
3. Bytheaddition, intheproportion of20per100byweight oftheproduct treated (80per
100byweight ofmilkpowder and20percentofthedenaturing agent) ofamixture
composed of80percentbranand20percentpotato flour, riceflourorother common
starch (atleast10percenttopassmesh 60,equivalent to50United States standard),
withphenolphthalein intheproportion of1:20,000.
4. Bytheaddition of,foreach100kgs.ofskimmed milkpowder, aminimum of35kgs.
ofundeodorized fishmealand200grs.ofcarbonate ofironorsulphate ofironand
(a) 1.5kgs.ofactivated carbon;
(b) or100grs.ofmixture composed offourfifths ofyellow tartrazine (E102)
andonefifthofpatent blueV(E131);
(c) or20grs.ofcochineal redA(E124);
(d) or40grs.ofpatent blueV(E131).
5. Bytheaddition of,foreach100kgs.ofskimmed milkpowder, aminimum of40kgs.
ofundeodorized fishmealand300grs.ofcarbonate ofironorsulphate ofiron.
6. Bytheaddition of,foreach100kgs.ofskimmed milkpowder, aminimum of4.5kgs.
offishoilorfishliveroiland300grs.ofcarbonate ofironorsulphate ofiron.
Thefishmealnoted inprocesses 4and5mustcontain atleast25percentofparticles
withdimension below 80microns. Inprocesses 4,5and6,theironsaltshaveto
contain atleast30percentofparticles ofasizelower than80microns. Thecolouring
matters havetocontain thefollowing percentages ofthepureproduct:
- atleast30percentforcochineal redA(E124);
1These processes andcontrol measures apply tobuttermilk powder aswellastoskimmed milkpowder intended foranimal
feed.IDA
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- atleast25percentfortheother colouring matters: colouring matters have
tocontain atleast30percentofparticles having asizelower than80microns;
theacidity offishoilcalculated inoleic acidhastobeequal toatleast
10percent.
Theproducts added toskimmed milkpowder, according toprocesses 4,5and6have
tobeuniformly distributed asregards inparticular theactivated carbon, theironsalts
andthecolouring matters; twosamples of50grs.each, taken atrandom inalotof
25kgs.,mustgivebychemical determination thesameresults within thelimits oferrors
admitted bytheanalysis method used.
7. Dyetobeadded toliquid skimmed milkbefore drying attherateof2to3ozs.per
100gallons ofmilk(12.5 to18.7grs.perhectolitre). Thedyetobeoneofthe
following colours:
English Standard Index Nos.
Lissamine green 44.090, 42.095, 44.025
Tartrazine 19.140
Combined with
(a) Brilliant blueF.C.F. 42.090
or
(b) Green B.S. 44.090
Cochineal 77.289
Brilliant blue/F.C.F. 42.090
8. Bytheaddition ofmeatandbonemealinaproportion of2to4partsofskimmed milk
powder.
Thebagsorcontainers inwhich thedenatured powder ispacked willbelabelled "For
Animal Feed Only".
B. Or,afteritsincorporation incompound ormixed stockfoods ofakindfalling within item23.09
oftheHarmonized System.IDA
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CANADA
1. Bytheaddition offinely milled alfalfa flour (98percenttopassmesh 60,equivalent
to50United States standard), inaproportion of2to4parts per100andofphenolphthalein ina
proportion of1:20,000 (1gr.per20kgs.ofmilk).
2. Bytheaddition, intheproportion of20per100byweight oftheproduct treated (80per100
byweight ofmilkpowder and20per100ofthedenaturing agent) ofamixture composed of80percent
branand20percentpotato flour, riceflourorother common starch (atleast10percenttopassmesh
60,equivalent to50United States standard) withphenolphthalein intheproportion of1:20,000.
3. Bytheaddition of,foreach100kgs.ofskimmed milkpowder, aminimum of35kgs.of
undeodorized fishmealand200grs.ofcarbonate ofironorsulphate ofironand
(a) 1.5kgs.ofactivated carbon;
(b) or100grs.ofmixture composed offourfifths ofyellow tartrazine (E102)and
onefifthofpatent blueV(E131);
(c) or20grs.ofcochineal redA(E124);
(d) or40grs.ofpatent blueV(E131).
4. Bytheaddition of,foreach100kgs.ofskimmed milkpowder aminimum of40kgs.of
undeodorized fishmealand300grs.ofcarbonate ofironorsulphate ofiron.
5. Bytheaddition of,foreach100kgs.ofskimmed milkpowder, aminimum of4.5kgs.of
fishoilorfishliveroiland300grs.ofcarbonate ofironorsulphate ofiron.
Thefishmealnoted inprocesses 3and4must contain atleast25percentofparticles with
dimension below 80microns. Inprocesses 3,4and5,theironsaltshavetocontain atleast30percent
ofparticles ofasizelower than80microns. Thecolouring matters havetocontain thefollowing
percentages ofthepureproduct:
- atleast30percentforcochineal redA(E124);
- atleast25percentfortheother colouring matters: colouring matters havetocontain
atleast30percentofparticles having asizelower than80microns; theacidity
offishoilcalculated inoleicacidhastobeequal toatleast10percent.
Theproducts added toskimmed milkpowder, according toprocesses 3,4and5,havetobe
uniformly distributed asregards inparticular theactivated carbon, theironsaltsandthecolouring
matters; twosamples of50grs.each, taken atrandom inalotof25kgs., must givebychemical
determination thesame results within thelimits oferrors admitted bytheanalysis method used.
6. Bytheaddition ofdyetoliquid skimmed milkbefore drying attherateof2to3ounces per
100gallons ofmilk(12.5 to18.7grs.perhectolitre).IDA
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Dyetobeoneofthefollowing colours:
English Standard Index Nos.
Lissamine green 44.090, 42.095, 44.025
Tartrazine 19.140
combined with:
(i) Brilliant blueF.C.F. 42.090
or
(ii) Green B.S. 44.090
Cochineal 77.289
Brilliant blue/F.C.F. 42.090
7. Bytheaddition ofmeatandbonemealinaproportion of2:4partsofskimmed milkpowder.
8. Bytheaddition, per100kgs.ofskimmed milkpowder, of2.5kgs.oflucerne mealorgrass
meal, containing notlessthan70percentofparticles notexceeding 300microns, uniformly distributed
throughout themixture.
Thebagsorcontainers inwhich thedenatured powder ispacked willbelabelled "ForAnimal
Feed Only".
9. Incorporation ofskimmed milkpowder incompound ormixed stockfoods ofakindfalling within
item23.09 oftheHarmonized System.IDA
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EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
Skimmed milkpowder1foruseasanimal feedmaybeexported tothirdcountries:
(a) either afterbeing denatured inthecustoms territory oftheCommunity inaccordance with
Article 2:1ofRegulation (EEC) No. 1725/792,aslast amended byRegulation
(EEC) No.3411/933:
"Skimmed milkpowder shallbedenatured bytheaddition, per100kgs.ofskimmed
milkpowder, ofeither:
method A:
(i) 9kgs.oflucerne meal orgrass meal containing atleast50percent
(m/m)ofparticlesnotexceeding300microns;
and
(ii) 2kgs.ofstarch orpuffed starch,
uniformly distributed inthemixture;
or:
method B:
(i) 5kgs.oflucerne meal orgrass meal containing atleast50percent
(m/m)ofparticlesnotexceeding300microns;
and
(ii) 12kgs.offishmeal, non-deodorized orwithastrong smell, containing
atleast30percent(m/m) ofparticles notexceeding 300microns; and
(iii) 2kgs.ofstarch orpuffed starch,
uniformly distributed inthemixture;
(b) orafterbeing incorporated in"preparations ofakindusedforanimal feeding", falling within
sub-heading ex23.09.10 andex23.09.90 ofthecommon customs tariff, containing skimmed
milkpowder;
(c) orafterbeing dyedbythefollowing dyeing process:
Thedyeing istobebymeans ofthecolouring matters identified bytheColour Index
numbers -most recent edition -andthedesignations indicated hereunder.
1These processes andcontrol measures apply tobuttermilk powder aswellastoskimmed milkpowder intended foranimal
feed. (SeeRegulation (EEC) No.804/68, Article 10:1.)
2OJNo.L199of7August 1979, page 1.
3OJNo.L310of14December 1993, page 28.IDA
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These colouring matters:
- aretobeusedalone orincombination, intheform ofveryfineimpalpable powder
and
- aretobeuniformly distributed intheskimmed milkpowder
- inminimum quantities of200grs./100 kgs.
Designation ofcolouring matters:
C.I.No. Designation
19140 Tartrazine4
42090 Brilliant blueF.C.F.
42095 Lissamine green
44090 E142 Green B.S., Lissamine green
74260 Pigment green 7
77289 Cochineal
4Thiscolouring matter tobeused onlyincombination withoneormore oftheothers included intheabove list.IDA
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FINLAND
Skimmedmilkpowder1maybeexportedfromthecustomsterritoryofFinlandtothirdcountries:
A. Either, afterthecompetent Finnish authorities haveensured thattheskimmed milkpowder
hasbeendenatured according toanyoneofthefollowing processes:
1. Bytheaddition, per100kgs.ofskimmed milkpowder, of2.5kgs.oflucerne meal
orgrass meal, containing notlessthan70percentofparticles notexceeding
300microns, uniformly distributed throughout themixture.
2. Bytheaddition offinely milled alfalfa flour (98percenttopassmesh 60,equivalent
to50United States standard), inaproportion of2to4parts per100andof
phenolphthalein inproportion of1:20,000 (1gr.per20kgs.ofmilk).
3. Bytheaddition, intheproportion of20per100byweight oftheproduct treated (80per
100byweight ofmilkpowder and20percentofthedenaturing agent) ofamixture
composed of80percentbranand20percentpotato flour, riceflourorother common
starch (atleast10percenttopassmesh 60,equivalent to50United States standard),
withphenolphthalein intheproportion of1:20,000.
4. Bytheaddition of,foreach100kgs.ofskimmed milkpowder, aminimum of35kgs.
ofundeodorized fishmealand200grs.ofcarbonate ofironorsulphate ofironand:
(a) 1.5kgs.ofactivated carbon;
(b) or100grs.ofmixture composed offourfifths ofyellow tartrazine (E102)
andonefifthofpatent blueV(E131);
(c) or20grs.ofcochineal redA(E124);
(d) or40grs.ofpatent blueV(E131).
5. Bytheaddition of,foreach100kgs.ofskimmed milkpowder, aminimum of40kgs.
ofundeodorized fishmealand300grs.ofcarbonate ofironorsulphate ofiron.
6. Bytheaddition of,foreach100kgs.ofskimmed milkpowder, aminimum of4.5kgs.
offishoilorfishliveroiland300grs.ofcarbonate ofironorsulphate ofiron.
Thefishmealnoted inprocesses 4and5mustcontain atleast25percentofparticles
withdimension below 80microns. Inprocesses 4,5and6,theironsaltshavetocontain
atleast30percentofparticles ofasizelower than80microns. Thecolouring matters
havetocontain thefollowing percentages ofthepureproduct:
- atleast30percentforcochineal redA(E124);
1These processes andcontrol measures apply tobuttermilk powder aswellastoskimmed milkpowder intended foranimal
feed.IDA
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- atleast25percentfortheother colouring matters: colouring matters have
tocontain atleast 30percent ofparticles having asizelower than
80microns; theacidity offishoilcalculated inoleic acidhastobeequal to
atleast10percent.
Theproducts added toskimmed milkpowder, according toprocesses 4,5and6have
tobeuniformly distributed asregards inparticular theactivated carbon, theironsalts
andthecolouring matters; twosamples of50grs.each, taken atrandom inalotof
25kgs.,mustgivebychemical determination thesameresults within thelimits oferrors
admitted bytheanalysis method used.
7. Dyetobeadded toliquid skimmed milkbefore drying attherateof2to3ozs.per
100gallons ofmilk(12.5 to18.7grs.perhectolitre). Thedyetobeoneofthefollowing
colours:
English Standard Index Nos.
Lissamine green 44.090, 42.095, 44.025
Tartrazine 19.140
Combined with:
(a) Brilliant blueF.C.F. 42.090
or
(b) Green B.S. 44.090
Cochineal 77.289
Brilliant blue/F.C.F. 42.090
8. Bytheaddition ofmeatandbonemealinaproportion of2to4partsofskimmed milk
powder.
Thebagsorcontainers inwhich thedenatured powder ispacked willbelabelled "For
Animal Feed Only".
B. Or,afteritsincorporation incompound ormixed stockfoods ofakindfalling within item23.09
oftheHarmonized System.IDA
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HUNGARY
Directive
No.14/1981/KkE 14/KKM oftheMinister
ofForeign Trade
OntheimplementationofDecreeNo.36/1980./3.IX./MTonthepromulgationoftheInternational
Dairy Arrangement, doneatGeneva on12April 1979.
Byvirtue ofpowers conferred bytheprovisions ofSection 3ofDecree No.36/1980./3.IX/MT
onthepromulgation oftheInternational Dairy Arrangement (hereinafter: theArrangement) -the
following aredecreed:
Section 1
When importing orexporting products enumerated inAnnexes I-IIIoftheArrangement, the
provisions forminimum prices contained intheAnnexes should beapplied bythecompany authorized
tocarry onforeign trade activity, indetermining thecontents oftheforeign trade contract.
Section 2
Thecompany authorized tocarry onforeign trade activity willbedirectly informed of
modifications effected intheminimum prices according toparagraph 3(a)ofArticle 3ofAnnex Iof
theArrangement.
Section 3
Skimmed milkpowder andbuttermilk powder, denatured orotherwise made unfitforhuman
consumption, forpurposes ofanimal feed, maybeimported alsoatprices below theminimum price.
Section 4
1. Skimmed milkpowder andbuttermilk powder, notdenatured orotherwise made unfitforhuman
consumption, canbeimported atprices below theminimum price forpurposes ofanimal feedonly.
Skimmed milkpowder imported atprices below theminimum price must bedenatured orotherwise
made unfitforhuman consumption aftercustoms clearance, before consumption.
2. Denaturing orotherwise making unfitforhuman consumption canbeeffected byadding meat,
bone, blood, fish,lucerne (alfalfa), soyaorother fodder meals, orfatsofanimal andvegetable origin,
oranyother procedure which results intheforage falling under Tariff No.23.09 oftheTrade Customs
Tariff.
3. Customs clearance forhome useofthedutiable goods specified inparagraph 1above canbe
initiated onlyatthecustoms office regionally competent according tothepremises ofthecompany which
carries outdenaturing, mixing, orpreparation forpurposes ofanimal feed. Theperson presenting the
customs declaration should indicate thatthepurchase waseffected below theminimum price, andshould
declare thatthedutiable goods willbeusedforpurposes ofanimal feedonly.IDA
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4. Inthecaseofadeclaration according toparagraph 3above, thedutiable goods willbeclassified
bythecustoms office inheading No.04.02-03 oftheTrade Customs Tariff ("Powdered milkandcream,
unfitforhuman consumption, whether ornotdenatured, notcontaining added sugar"); andinaclause
inserted onthedeclaration form, thecustoms office stipulates thatinaccordance withtheprovisions
ofthepresent Directive, itisprohibited tousethegoods before carrying outdenaturing orotherwise
making thegoods unfitforhuman consumption.
5. Denaturing orotherwise making thedairy products specified inparagraph 1unfitforhuman
consumption mustbereported totheregionally competent customs office notalterthan10daysbefore
starting theprocedure, indicating atthesame timetheproportion ofmaterials tobeused, theway,
place andtimeoftheprocedure. Onthebasisofthisnotification, denaturing ischecked bythecustoms
office onthepremises ofthecompany.
6. Ifmilkpowder cleared atthecustoms withtheobligation ofdenaturing orotherwise making
itunfitforhuman consumption isusedwithout fulfilling thisobligation, theperson concerned willbe
heldresponsible under thelawonminor offences, orthecriminal law,according tothespecific case.
Section 5
ThisDirective comes intoforce onthedayofitspromulgation.IDA
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Appendix totheHungarian Notification
InHungary, skimmed milkpowder usedforanimal feeding isdenatured ormade unfitforhuman
consumption notintwo,butonlyinonestepbecause ofpractical reasons. Thedenaturing takes place
right when mixing orpreparing theanimal feedstuff, according tothestandards andmethods here
attached.
InHungary thefollowing methods should beapplied toprepare animal feedstuff withtheuse
ofskimmed milkpowder.
Methods toprepare feedstuff forpigswithskimmed milkpowder:
1. No.21-I-101-24
Maize 21%
Barley 15%
Wheat 10%
Soya (48%) 20%
Fishmeal 5.3%
Wheat bud 4%
Skimmed milkpowder 12.2%
Mixture with50%of
industrial fatcontent 8%
MCP11.1%
CaCO 31.3%
Salt 0.4%
Fermin-6 1.2%
Premix 0.5%
2. No.21-II-106-24
Maize 21%
Barley 15%
Wheat 10%
Soya (40%) 20%
Fishmeal (70%) 5.3%
Wheat bud 4%
Skimmed milkpowder 12.2%
Mixture with50%of
industrial fatcontent 8%
MCP 1.1%
CaCO 31.3%
Salt 0.4%
Fermin-6 1.2%
Premix 0.5%
1MCP =mixture withcalcium andphosphate content.IDA
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3. No.28-I-105-24
Maize 28%
Barley 15%
Wheat 10%
Linseed 2%
Soya (40%) 20.3%
Fishmeal (70%) 5%
Wheat bud 2%
Skimmed milkpowder 6.7%
Mixture with50%of
industrial fatcontent 8%
MCP 0.9%
CaCO 31.2%
Salt 0.4%
Premix 0.5%
4. No.28-II-107-24
Maize 28%
Barley 15%
Wheat 10%
Linseed 2%
Soya (40%) 20.3%
Fishmeal (70%) 5%
Wheat bud 2%
Skimmed milkpowder 6.7%
Mixture with50%of
industrial fatcontent 8%
MCP 0.9%
CaCO 31.2%
Salt 0.4%
Premix 0.5%
5. No.21-I-103-26
Maize 29%
Wheat 15%
Barley 25%
Linseed 4.7%
Soya (48%) 18%
Meat-meal (54%) 2.4%
Skimmed milkpowder 3%
MCP 1%
CaCO 31.1%
Salt 0.3%
Premix 0.5%IDA
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6. No.21-II-109-26
Maize 29%
Wheat 15%
Barley 25%
Linseed 4.7%
Soya 18%
Meat-meal (54%) 2.4%
Skimmed milkpowder 3%
MCP 1%
CaCO 31.1%
Salt 0.3%
Premix 0.5%
7. No.I-102-22
Soya (47%) 60.4%
Meat-meal (62%) 18%
Skimmed milkpowder 16%
MCP 1%
CaCO 30.6%
Salt 1.6%
Premix 1.6%
Premixture withmethonian
content 0.8%
8. No.II-104-22
Soya (47%) 60.4%
Meat-meal (62%) 18%
Skimmed milkpowder 16%
MCP 1%
CaCO 30.6%
Salt 1.6%
Premix 1.6%
Premixture withmethonian
content 0.8%
Methods toprepare feedstuff forcalves withskimmed milkpowder:
9. No.11-102-22
Maize 57%
Soya (48%) 14.5%
Sunflower-groats 5%
Alfalfa-meal 6%
Skimmed milkpowder 7%
Yeast 2%
Linseed 4.4%
MCP 1.2%
CaCO 31.3%
Salt 0.5%
Premix 0.5%IDA
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10. No.11-502-22
Soya (48%) 33.7%
Linseed 10.7%
Skimmed milkpowder 12.5%
Alfalfa-meal 15.3%
MCP 2.8%
CaCO 33%
Salt 1.2%
Premix 1.2%
Methods toprepare feedstuff forsheep withskimmed milkpowder:
11. No.102-22
Maize 20%
Barley 20%
Wheat 32%
Soya (47%) 9%
Alfalfa-meal 9.9%
Skimmed milkpowder 3.5%
Linseed 3%
MCP 0.8%
CaCO 30.8%
Salt 0.5%
Premix 0.5%
12. No.41-502-22
Soya (47%) 32.1%
Linseed 10.7%
Skimmed milkpowder 12.5%
Alfalfa-meal 35.3%
MCP 2.9%
CaCO 32.9%
Salt 1.8%
Premix 1.8%IDA
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JAPAN
Based ontheprovisions ofArticle 13oftheCustoms Tariff Law, hewhowants toimport,
withcustoms dutyexempted, skimmed milkpowder soastoproduce animal feedthrough mixing the
powder concerned withother materials shalltakethefollowing stepssothatthepowder concerned will
notbediverted tousesother thananimal feed:
1. Heshallinadvance make anapplication totheDirector ofCustoms Office sothathisfactory
beauthorized toproduce mixed feedwiththeduty-exempted skimmed milkpowder.
2. When he(himself orthrough hisagent) imports skimmed milkpowder forpurposes ofanimal
feed, heshallgothrough necessary importation formalities andcustoms officers ataportof
entry shallkeeparecord onthequantity oftheskimmed milkpowder thusimported.
3. Heshalldeliver theskimmed milkpowder tohisfactory authorized under paragraph 1above
andmixitwithfishmeal, chrysalis mealorfishsoluble.
4. After producing mixed feed, heshallsubmit, forinspection bytheCustoms Office, areport
which contains, among others, information onthequantities oftheskimmed milkpowder used
intheproduction andofother materials mixed therewith. Thecustoms officers shallcheck
howmuch ofthequantity recorded atthetimeofentry hasbeenusedintheproduction and
inspect theproduct concerned before itsdelivery from thefactory.
Incases where heviolates thecontrol measures mentioned above, theauthorization under
paragraph 1above shallbecancelled andtheexempted customs dutyshallbecollected according to
theprovisions oftheCustoms Tariff Law. Inaddition totheabove, heshallbefined orimprisoned,
asthecasemaybe,ontheground oftheevasion ofcustoms dutyasprovided forbytheCustoms Law.IDA
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NEW ZEALAND1
1. Bytheaddition offinely milled alfalfa flour (98percenttopassmesh 60,equivalent to50
United States standard), inaproportion of2to4partsper100andofphenolphthalein inaproportion
of1:20,000 (1gr.per20kgs.ofmilk).
2. Bytheaddition, intheproportion of20per100byweight oftheproduct treated (80per100
byweight ofmilkpowder and20per100ofthedenaturing agent) ofamixture composed of80percent
branand20percentpotato flour, riceflourorother common starch (atleast10percenttopassmesh
60,equivalent to50United States standard), withphenolphthalein intheproportion of1:20,000.
3. Bytheaddition of,foreach100kgs.ofskimmed milkpowder, aminimum of35kgs.of
undeodorized fishmealand200grs.ofcarbonate ofironorsulphate ofironand
(a) 1.5kgs.ofactivated carbon;
(b) or100grs.ofmixture composed offourfifths ofyellow tartrazine (E102)andone
fifthofpatent blueV(E131);
(c) or20grs.ofcochineal redA(E124);
(d) or40grs.ofpatent blueV(E131);
(e) or20grs.ofedicol lime.
4. Bytheaddition of,foreach100kgs.ofskimmed milkpowder, aminimum of40kgs.of
undeodorized fishmealand300grs.ofcarbonate ofironorsulphate ofiron.
5. Bytheaddition of,foreach100kgs.ofskimmed milkpowder, aminimum of4.5kgs.offish
oilorfishliveroiland300grs.ofcarbonate ofironorsulphate ofiron.
Thefishmeal noted inprocesses 3and4must contain atleast25percentofparticles with
dimension below 80microns. Inprocesses 3,4and5,theironsaltshavetocontain atleast30percent
ofparticles ofasizelower than80microns. Thecolouring matters havetocontain thefollowing
percentages ofthepureproduct:
- atleast30percentforcochineal redA(E124);
- atleast25percentfortheother colouring matters: colouring matters havetocontain
atleast30percentofparticles having asizelower than80microns; theacidity offish
oilcalculated inoleicacidhastobeequal toatleast10percent.
Theproducts added toskimmed milkpowder, according toprocesses 3,4and5,havetobe
uniformlydistributedasregardsinparticulartheactivatedcarbon,theironsaltsandthecolouringmatters;
twosamples of50grs.each, taken atrandom inalotof25kgs., mustgivebychemical determination
thesame results within thelimits oferrors admitted bytheanalysis method used.
1These processes andcontrol measures apply tobuttermilk powder aswellastoskimmed milkpowder intended foranimal
feed.IDA
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6. Bytheaddition ofdyetoliquid skimmed milkbefore drying attherateof2to3ounces per
100gallons ofmilk(12.5 to18.7grs.perhectolitre).
Dyetobeoneofthefollowing colours:
English Standard Index Nos.
Lissamine green 44.090, 42.095, 44.025
Tartrazine 19.140
Combined with:
(i) Brilliant blueF.C.F. 42.090
or
(ii) Green B.S. 44.090
Cochineal 77.289
Brilliant blue/F.C.F. 42.090
7. Bytheaddition ofmeatandbonemealinaproportion of2:4partsofskimmed milkpowder.
8. Bytheaddition, per100kgs.ofskimmed milkpowder, of2.5kgs.oflucerne mealorgrass
meal, containing notlessthan70percentofparticles notexceeding 300microns, uniformly distributed
throughout themixture.
Thebagsorcontainers inwhich thedenatured powder ispacked willbelabelled "ForAnimal
Feed only".
9. Incorporation ofskimmed milkpowder incompound ormixed stockfoods ofakindfalling within
item23.09 oftheHarmonized System.IDA
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NORWAY
Skimmedmilkpowder1maybeexportedfromthecustomsterritoryofNorwaytothirdcountries:
A. Either, afterthecompetent Norwegian authorities haveensured thattheskimmed milkpowder
hasbeendenatured according toanyoneofthefollowing processes:
1. Bytheaddition, per100kgs.ofskimmed milkpowder, of2.5kgs.oflucerne meal
orgrass meal, containing notlessthan70percentofparticles notexceeding
300microns, uniformly distributed throughout themixture.
2. Bytheaddition offinely milled alfalfa flour (98percenttopassmesh 60,equivalent
to50United States standard), inaproportion of2to4parts per100andof
phenolphthalein inaproportion of1:20,000 (1gr.per20kgs.ofmilk).
3. Bytheaddition, intheproportion of20per100byweight oftheproduct treated (80per
100byweight ofmilkpowder and20percentofthedenaturing agent) ofamixture
composed of80percentbranand20percentpotato flour, riceflourorother common
starch (atleast10percenttopassmesh 60,equivalent to50United States standard),
withphenolphthalein intheproportion of1:20,000.
4. Bytheaddition of,foreach100kgs.ofskimmed milkpowder, aminimum of35kgs.
ofundeodorized fishmealand200grs.ofcarbonate ofironorsulphate ofironand:
(a) 1.5kgs.ofactivated carbon;
(b) or100grs.ofmixture composed offourfifths ofyellow tartrazine (E102)
andonefifthofpatent blueV(E131);
(c) or20grs.ofcochineal redA(E124);
(d) or40grs.ofpatent blueV(E131).
5. Bytheaddition of,foreach100kgs.ofskimmed milkpowder, aminimum of40kgs.
ofundeodorized fishmealand300grs.ofcarbonate ofironorsulphate ofiron.
6. Bytheaddition of,foreach100kgs.ofskimmed milkpowder, aminimum of4.5kgs.
offishoilorfishliveroiland300grs.ofcarbonate ofironorsulphate ofiron.
Thefishmealnoted inprocesses 4and5mustcontain atleast25percentofparticles
withdimension below 80microns. Inprocesses 4,5and6,theironsaltshavetocontain
atleast30percentofparticles ofasizelower than80microns. Thecolouring matters
havetocontain thefollowing percentages ofthepureproduct:
- atleast30percentforcochineal redA(E124);
1These processes andcontrol measures apply tobuttermilk powder aswellastoskimmed milkpowder intended foranimal
feed.IDA
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- atleast25percentfortheother colouring matters: colouring matters haveto
contain atleast 30percent ofparticles having asize lower than
80microns; theacidity offishoilcalculated inoleicacidhastobeequal to
atleast10percent.
Theproducts added toskimmed milkpowder, according toprocesses 4,5and6have
tobeuniformly distributed asregards inparticular theactivated carbon, theironsalts
andthecolouring matters; twosamples of50grs.each, taken atrandom inalotof
25kgs.,mustgivebychemical determination thesameresults within thelimits oferrors
admitted bytheanalysis method used.
7. Dyetobeadded toliquid skimmed milkbefore drying attherateof2to3ozs.per
100gallons ofmilk(12.5 to18.7grs.perhectolitre). Thedyetobeoneofthefollowing
colours:
English Standard Index Nos.
Lissamine green 44.090, 42.095, 44.025
Tartrazine 19.140
Combined with:
(a) Brilliant blueF.C.F. 42.090
or
(b) Green B.S. 44.090
Cochineal 77.289
Brilliant blue/F.C.F. 42.090
8. Bytheaddition ofmeatandbonemealinaproportion of2to4parts ofskimmed milk
powder.
Thebagsorcontainers inwhich thedenatured powder ispacked willbelabelled "For
Animal Feed Only".
B. Or,afteritsincorporation incompound ormixed stockfoods ofakindfalling within item23.09
oftheHarmonized System.IDA
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POLAND
Skimmed milkpowder maybeexported fromthecustoms territory ofPoland tothirdcountries:
A. Either, afterthecompetent Polish authorities haveensured thattheskimmed milkpowder has
beendenatured according toanyoneofthefollowing processes:
1. Bytheaddition, per100kgs.ofskimmed milkpowder, of2.5kgs.oflucerne meal
orgrass meal, containing notlessthan70percentofparticles notexceeding 300
microns, uniformly distributed throughout themixture.
2. Bytheaddition offinely milled alfalfa flour (98percenttopassmesh 60,equivalent
to50United States standard), inaproposition of2to4parts per100andof
phenolophtalein inaproportion of1:20,000 (1gr.per20kgs.ofmilk).
3. Bytheaddition, intheproportion of20per100byweight oftheproduct treated (80
per100byweight ofmilkpowder and20percentofthedenaturing agent) ofamixture
composed of80percentbranand20percentpotato flour, riceflourorother common
starch (atleast10percenttopassmesh 60,equivalent to50United States standard),
withphenolophtalein intheproportion of1:20,000.
4. Bytheproduction offeedmilksurrogate MS-93:
INFORMATION
ONTHE PRODUCTION OFFEED MILK SURROGATE MS-93
(a) Product description:
Feedmilksurrogate MS-93 isproduced fromskimmed milkandwhey intheproportion
1+1, buttermilk powder, animal fatorfatusedforfeedmilksurrogates, rape-seed
orsoybean lecithin, vitamins, mineral saltsandantibiotics intheformofPolfamix 1C.
Skimmed milkcanbesubstituted bybuttermilk upto20percent.
(b) Quantity composition ofready product:
-dryfatless matter -82.0 %
-water notmore than -5.0%
-fatnotlessthan -12.0 %
-Polfamix 1C -1.0%
-rape-seed orsoybean lecithin -ca0.5%
(c) Quality composition ofready product:
-acidity notmore than9SH
-Coligroup bacteria absent in0.01gr.
-totalnumber ofmicroorganisms in1gr.notmore than250,000IDA
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(d) Technological operations:
Production of"MS-93" preparation includes following operations:
-consolidation ofskimmed milk, whey andbuttermilk upto45-48 percent
ofdrymatter,
-dissolution oflecithin andPolfamix atthetemperature ofca40C,
-binding ofthemixture withfatcomponents andPolfamix atthetemperature
of70-75 Cbyintensive mixing inflow,
-drying andpackaging.
B. Or,afteritsincorporation incompound ormixed stockfoods ofakindfalling within item23.09
oftheHarmonized System.IDA
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SWITZERLAND
Skimmed milkpowder maybeexported from thecustoms territory ofSwitzerland tothird
countries:
A. Either, afterthecompetent Swiss authorities haveensured thattheskimmed milkpowder has
beendenatured according toanyoneofthefollowing processes:
1. Bytheaddition, per100kgs.ofskimmed milkpowder, of2.5kgs.oflucerne meal
orgrass meal, containing notlessthan70percentofparticles notexceeding
300microns, uniformly distributed throughout themixture.
2. Bytheaddition offinely milled alfalfa flour(98percenttopassmesh 60,equivalent
to50United States standard), inaproportion of2to4parts per100andof
phenolphthalein inaproportion of1:20,000 (1gr.per20kgs.ofmilk).
3. Bytheaddition, intheproportion of20per100byweight oftheproduct treated (80
per100byweight ofmilkpowder and20percentofthedenaturing agent) ofamixture
composed of80percentbranand20percentpotato flour, riceflourorother common
starch (atleast10percenttopassmesh 60,equivalent to50United States standard),
withphenolphthalein intheproportion of1:20,000.
4. Bytheaddition of,foreach100kgs.ofskimmed milkpowder, aminimum of35kgs.
ofundeodorized fishmealand200grs.ofcarbonate ofironorsulphate ofironand:
(a) 1.5kgs.ofactivated carbon;
(b) or100grs.ofmixture composed offourfifths ofyellow tartrazine (E102)
andonefifthofpatent blueV(E131);
(c) or20grs.ofcochineal redA(E124);
(d) or40grs.ofpatent blueV(E131).
5. Bytheaddition of,foreach100kgs.ofskimmed milkpowder, aminimum of40kgs.
ofundeodorized fishmealand300grs.ofcarbonate ofironorsulphate ofiron.
6. Bytheaddition of,foreach100kgs.ofskimmed milkpowder, aminimum of4.5kgs.
offishoilorfishliveroiland300grs.ofcarbonate ofironorsulphate ofiron.
Thefishmealnoted inprocesses 4and5mustcontain atleast25percentofparticles
withdimension below 80microns. Inprocesses 4,5and6,theironsaltshavetocontain
atleast30percentofparticles ofasizelower than80microns. Thecolouring matters
havetocontain thefollowing percentages ofthepureproduct:
- atleast30percentforcochineal redA(E124);
- atleast25percentfortheother colouring matters: colouring matters have
tocontain atleast30percentofparticles having asizelower than80microns;
theacidity offishoilcalculated inoleic acidhastobeequal toatleast
10percent.IDA
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Theproducts added toskimmed milkpowder, according toprocesses 4,5and6have
tobeuniformly distributed asregards inparticular theactivated carbon, theironsalts
andthecolouring matters; twosamples of50grs.each, taken atrandom inalotof
25kgs.,mustgivebychemical determination thesameresults within thelimits oferrors
admitted bytheanalysis method used.
7. Dyetobeadded toliquid skimmed milkbefore drying attherateof2to3ozs.per
100gallons ofmilk(12.5 to18.7grs.perhectolitre). Thedyetobeoneofthe
following colours:
English Standard Index Nos.
Lissamine green 44.090, 42.095, 44.025
Tartrazine 19.140
Combined with
(a) Brilliant blueF.C.F. 42.090
or
(b) Green B.S. 44.090
Cochineal 77.289
Brilliant blue/F.C.F. 42.090
8. Bytheaddition ofmeatandbonemealinaproportion of2to4partsofskimmed milk
powder.
Thebagsorcontainers inwhich thedenatured powder ispacked willbelabelled "For
Animal Feed Only".
B. Or,afteritsincorporation incompound ormixed stockfoods ofakindfalling within item23.09
oftheHarmonized System.IDA
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APPENDIX
Interpretative Statements
Japan undertakes toimplement theprovisions ofthisAgreement fullywithin thelimitofits
institutional possibilities.
Japan hasaccepted paragraph 5ofArticle 3oftheAnnex ontheunderstanding thatadvance
notification ofitsintention tomake useoftheprovisions ofthatparagraph maybemade globally for
agiven period andnotseparately foreachtransaction.
TheNordic countries have accepted paragraph 3ofArticle VoftheAgreement withthe
understanding thatitdoesnotinanywayprejudge theirposition withregard tothedefinition of(other
than) normal commercial transactions.
Switzerland hasindicated thatitisreserving therighttorequest atalaterdatethedesignation
oftwoorthree European ports asreference points under Article 2oftheAnnex intheevent thatits
exports made thisnecessary.
NewZealand hasindicated thattheannual quantities ofitsexports under paragraph 2ofArticle 7
oftheAnnex should normally beoftheorder of1thousand metric tonsandcould, inexceptional
circumstances, amount tosome 2thousand metric tons.