AGREEMENT

in the form of an exchange of letters amending Table II annexed to Protocol 2 of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation

Brussels, ...

Sir,

The exchanges of letters of 4 and 5 February 1981 between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation regarding processed agricultural products require certain amendments to be made to Table II annexed to Protocol 2 of the Agreement between the Swiss Confederation and the European Economic Community signed on 22 July 1972,

These amendments, featured in the Annex hereto, have in fact already been agreed to by the exchanges of letters mentioned above and, therefore, their incorporation in Table II of Protocol 2 is only a formal matter.

I have the honour to confirm to you the agreement of my Government to these amendments. I should be grateful if you would confirm that the Community is in agreement with the above.

Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.

For the Government of the Swiss Confederation

Carlo JAGMETTI

ANNEX

Amendments to the Agreement between the Swiss Confederation and the European Economic Community

Table II of Protocol 2 is hereby amended as follows with effect from 1 May 1981:

SWITZERLAND

Swiss Customs Tariff heading No	Description	Basis duties(1)	Duty applicable on 1 May 1981(1)
		Sw F per 100 kg gross	Sw F per 100 kg gross
1510.
ex 20	(unchanged)	(unchanged)	(unchanged)
1704.
20	(unchanged)	41 + vc	(unchanged)
22	(unchanged)	41 + vc	(unchanged)
24	(unchanged)	41 + vc	(unchanged)
30	(unchanged)	53 + vc	(unchanged)
32	(unchanged)	53 + vc	(unchanged)
34	(unchanged)	53 + vc	(unchanged)
40	(unchanged)	53 + vc	(unchanged)
42	(unchanged)	53 + vc	(unchanged)
44	(unchanged)	53 + vc	(unchanged)
46	(unchanged)	53 + vc	(unchanged)
48	(unchanged)	53 + vc	(unchanged)
50	(unchanged)	53 + vc	(unchanged)
52	(unchanged)	53 + vc	(unchanged)
54	(unchanged)	53 + vc	(unchanged)
1806.
10	(unchanged)	2,50 + vc(2)	vc(2)
	— cocoa powder, sweetened, containing by weight of sucrose:
30	— more than 65 %	10 + vc	vc
32	— — 65 % or less	10 + vc	vc
	— milk chocolate, in block form, containing by weight of butterfat:
40	— — more than 6 %	10 + vc	vc
42	— — more than 3 % but not more than 6 %	10 + vc	vc
44	— — 3 % or less	10 + vc	vc
46	— plain chocolate, in block form	10 + vc	vc
	— other (than products falling within subheading 1806.10, 20/28, 30/32 or 40/46):
	— — containing milk constituents:
	— — — containing fat other than butterfat (whether or not containing butterfat):
50	— — — — tablets, bars, chocolates and the like(3)	10 + vc	vc
51	— — — — other(3)	10 + vc	vc
52	— — — other	10 + vc	vc
	— — not containing milk constituents:
56	— — — containing fat	10 + vc	vc
58	— — — other	10 + vc	vc
1902.
02/03	(unchanged)	(unchanged)	(unchanged)
	— preparations in which potato flour predominates, whether or not in the form of semolina, flakes, etc. and preparations containing powdered milk:
	— — containing more than 12 % by weight of butterfat:
ex 04	— — — infant food:
	in containers of 2 kg or less	10 + vc	vc
	— — — other:
ex 06	— — — — containing more than 25 % by weight of butterfat:
	in containers of 2 kg or less	10 + vc	vc
ex 08	— — — — other:
	in containers of 2 kg or less	10 + vc	vc
10/18	(unchanged)	(unchanged)	(unchanged)
	— other preparations:
	— — containing more than 12 % by weight of butterfat:
ex 20	— — — containing more than 25 % by weight of butterfat:
	in containers of 2 kg or less	20 + vc	vc
ex 22	— — — other:
	in containers of 2 kg or less	20 + vc	vc
30/70	(unchanged)	20 + vc	(unchanged)
1903.01	(unchanged)	3 + vc	(unchanged)
1904.10/1905.01	(unchanged)	(unchanged)	(unchanged)
1907.
10	(unchanged)	1 + vc	vc
20	(unchanged)	15 + vc	(unchanged)
22	(unchanged)	15 + vc	(unchanged)
30	(unchanged)	15 + vc	(unchanged)
50	(unchanged)	(unchanged)	(unchanged)
1908.
10	(unchanged)	27 + vc	(unchanged)
12	(unchanged)	27 + vc	(unchanged)
14	(unchanged)	27 + vc	(unchanged)
16	(unchanged)	27 + vc	(unchanged)
20	(unchanged)	60 + vc	(unchanged)
22	(unchanged)	60 + vc	(unchanged)
30	(unchanged)	60 + vc	(unchanged)
40	(unchanged)	60 + vc	(unchanged)
50	(unchanged)	60 + vc	(unchanged)
70	(unchanged)	60 + vc	(unchanged)
72	(unchanged)	60 + vc	(unchanged)
76	(unchanged)	60 + vc	(unchanged)
2102.20/2107.22	(unchanged)	(unchanged)	(unchanged)
2107.	— infant food:
	— — containing butterfat or milk constituents, with a content by weight of butterfat of:
26	— — — more than 3 %	10 + vc	vc
27	— — — 3 % or less	10 + vc	vc
28	— — other	10 + vc	vc
30	(unchanged)	10 + vc(4)	vc(4)
32	(unchanged)	(unchanged)	20
2107.34/2209.40	(unchanged)	(unchanged)	(unchanged)
2904.50	(unchanged)	2,20 + vc	vc
58	— mannite	1,50 + vc	vc
2910.01/3812.01	(unchanged)	(unchanged)	(unchanged)
3819.	Chemical products and preparations of the chemical or allied industries (including those consisting of mixtures of natural products), not elsewhere specified or included; residual products of the chemical or allied industries, not elsewhere specified or included:
ex 20 ex 50	— sorbite, other than sorbite falling within heading No 2904	10 + vc 1,50 + vc	vc vc
ex 50	— products of sorbitol cracking; foundry core binders based on synthetic resins	1,50 + vc	0
3902.20/3906.42	(unchanged)	(unchanged)	(unchanged)

Brussels, ...

Sir,

I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of today's date on the formal adaptation of Table II annexed to Protocol 2 of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation, signed on 22 July 1972.

I have the honour to confirm that the Community is in agreement with the contents of your letter.

Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.

On behalf of the Council of the European Communities

(1) On products containing alcohol the charges are those imposed by Swiss customs legislation on alcohol.

(2) Until further notice, Switzerland will levy a standard duty of Sw F 47,50 instead of the variable component.

(3) Description applicable from 1 September 1981.

(4) Until further notice, Switzerland will levy a standard duty of Sw F 100 instead of the variable component. The standard duty will be reduced to Sw F 90 when the sale of ice-cream incorporating vegetable fats is authorized throughout the Community.