22006A1215(01)

Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Argentine Republic relating to the modification of concessions in the schedules of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic in the course of accession to the European Community

Official Journal L 355 , 15/12/2006 P. 0092 - 0094

Agreement

in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Argentine Republic relating to the modification of concessions in the schedules of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic in the course of accession to the European Community

A. Letter from the European Community

Brussels,

Sir,

Following the initiation of negotiations between the European Communities (EC) and the Argentine Republic under Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of GATT 1994 for the modification of concessions in the schedules of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic in the course of their accession to the EC, the following is agreed between the EC and the Argentine Republic with a view to concluding the negotiations opened following the EC's notification of 19 January 2004 to the WTO pursuant to Article XXIV:6 of GATT 1994:

The EC agrees to incorporate in its schedule for the customs territory of EC 25, the concessions that were included in its previous schedule.

The EC agrees that it will incorporate in its schedule for the EC 25 the concessions contained in the Annex to this Agreement.

This Agreement shall enter into force on the date on which the EC receives from the Argentine Republic a duly executed letter of agreement, following consideration by the parties in accordance with their own procedures. The EC shall use its best endeavours to put in place the appropriate implementing measures before 1 October 2006 and under no circumstances later than 1 January 2007.

On behalf of the European Community

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ANNEX

03042096: A lower applied duty of 11,4 % for three years or until the implementation of the results of the DDA reaches the tariff-level agreed, whichever comes first.

03037996: A lower applied duty of 12,4 % for three years or until the implementation of the results of the DDA reaches the tariff-level agreed, whichever comes first.

- Add 4003 tonnes (erga omnes) in EC tariff rate quota for "meat of bovine animals, frozen; un-separated or separated forequarters; boneless" and "edible offal of bovine animals, frozen; thick skirt and thin skirt. The meat imported shall be used for processing" (tariff item numbers 02022030, 020230, 02062991),

- add 537 tonnes (erga omnes) in EC tariff rate quota for skimmed milk powder (tariff item number 04021019),

- add 96 tonnes (erga omnes) in EC tariff rate quota for apples (tariff item number ex08081080),

- open a tariff rate quota 242074 tonnes (erga omnes) for maize (tariff item numbers 10051090, 10059000), in quota rate 0 %,

- open a tariff rate quota 7044 tonnes (erga omnes) for fruit juices (tariff item numbers 20091111, 20091119, 20091911, 20091919, 20092911, 20092919, 20093911, 20093919, 20094911, 20094919, 20097911, 20097919, 20098011, 20098019, 20098032, 20098033, 20098035, 20098036, 20098038, 20099011, 20099019, 20099021, 20099029), in quota rate 20 %,

- open a tariff rate quota 20000 hl (erga omnes) for wine (tariff item numbers 22042965 and 22042975), in quota rate EUR 8/hl,

- open a tariff rate quota 40000 hl (erga omnes) for wine (tariff item numbers 22042179 and 22042180), in quota rate EUR 10/hl,

- open a tariff rate quota 13810 hl (erga omnes) for vermouth (tariff item number 22059010), in quota rate EUR 7/hl.

The exact tariff description of the EC-15 shall apply to all tariff lines and quotas above.

- adjust the definition of the EC tariff rate quota of 11000 tonnes "Boneless "high quality" meat: "Special or good-quality beef cuts obtained from exclusively pasture-grazed animals, aged between 22 and 24 months, having two permanent incisors and presenting a slaughter live weight not exceeding 460 kilograms, referred to as "special boxed beef", cuts of which may bear the letters "sc" (special cuts)" " to "Boneless high quality meat of bovine animals fresh or chilled", supplying country Argentina.

B. Letter from the Argentine Republic

Brussels,

Sir,

Reference is made to your letter stating:

"Following the initiation of negotiations between the European Communities (EC) and the Argentine Republic under Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of GATT 1994 for the modification of concessions in the schedules of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic in the course of their accession to the EC, the following is agreed between the EC and the Argentine Republic with a view to concluding the negotiations opened following the EC's notification of 19 January 2004 to the WTO pursuant to Article XXIV:6 of GATT 1994:

The EC agrees to incorporate in its schedule for the customs territory of EC 25, the concessions that were included in its previous schedule.

The EC agrees that it will incorporate in its schedule for the EC 25 the concessions contained in the Annex to this Agreement.

I hereby have the honour to express my Government's agreement.

On behalf of the Argentine Republic

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