22007A1222(01)

20071220

Agreement

in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Community and New Zealand pursuant to Article XXVIII of the GATT 1994 relating to the modification of the WTO tariff quota for New Zealand butter provided for in EC Schedule CXL annexed to the GATT 1994

A. Letter from the European Community

Brussels,

Sir,

Following negotiations between the European Community (EC) and New Zealand under Article XXVIII of the GATT 1994 for the modification of the WTO tariff quota for New Zealand butter provided for in EC Schedule CXL annexed to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 (GATT 1994), the EC agrees to the conclusions as outlined below.

Final provisions for the WTO tariff quota for New Zealand butter

The tariff quota shall apply to butter of New Zealand origin for the following tariff items:

CN code | Description |

ex04051011 ex04051019 | Butter, at least six weeks old, of a fat content by weight of not less than 80 % but less than 85 % manufactured directly from milk or cream without the use of stored materials, in a single, self-contained and uninterrupted process |

ex04051030 | Butter, at least six weeks old, of a fat content by weight of not less than 80 % but less than 85 %, manufactured directly from milk or cream without the use of stored materials, in a single, self-contained and uninterrupted process which may involve the cream passing through a stage where the butterfat is concentrated and/or fractionated (the processes referred to as "Ammix" and "Spreadable") |

The in-quota tariff rate shall be EUR 70/100 kg.

The quota quantity shall be 74693 tonnes.

Qualification for the quota is subject to conditions laid down in the relevant Community provisions.

General

The provisions of this Agreement shall apply from 1 January 2008.

I would be grateful if you could confirm the agreement of your Government to the above.

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

On behalf of the European Community

B. Letter from New Zealand

Brussels,

Sir,

I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of today‘檚 date, worded as follows:

"Following negotiations between the European Community (EC) and New Zealand under Article XXVIII of the GATT 1994 for the modification of the WTO tariff quota for New Zealand butter provided for in EC Schedule CXL annexed to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 (GATT 1994), the EC agrees to the conclusions as outlined below.

Final provisions for the WTO tariff quota for New Zealand butter

The tariff quota shall apply to butter of New Zealand origin for the following tariff items:

CN code | Description |

ex04051011 ex04051019 | Butter, at least six weeks old, of a fat content by weight of not less than 80 % but less than 85 % manufactured directly from milk or cream without the use of stored materials, in a single, self-contained and uninterrupted process |

ex04051030 | Butter, at least six weeks old, of a fat content by weight of not less than 80 % but less than 85 %, manufactured directly from milk or cream without the use of stored materials, in a single, self-contained and uninterrupted process which may involve the cream passing through a stage where the butterfat is concentrated and/or fractionated (the processes referred to as "Ammix" and "Spreadable") |

The in-quota tariff rate shall be EUR 70/100 kg.

The quota quantity shall be 74693 tonnes.

Qualification for the quota is subject to conditions laid down in the relevant Community provisions.

General

The provisions of this Agreement shall apply from 1 January 2008.

I would be grateful if you could confirm the agreement of your Government to the above."

New Zealand has the honour of confirming its agreement with the contents of this letter.

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

On behalf of New Zealand

小褗褋褌邪胁械薪芯 胁 袘褉褞泻褋械谢

Hecho en Bruselas, el

V Bruselu dne

Udf忙rdiget i Bruxelles den

Geschehen zu Br眉ssel am

Br眉ssel,

'螘纬喂谓蔚 蟽蟿喂蟼 螔蟻蠀尉苇位位蔚蟼, 蟽蟿喂蟼

Done at Brussels

Fait 脿 Bruxelles, le

Fatto a Bruxelles, add矛

Brisel膿,

Priimta Briuselyje.

Kelt Br眉sszelben,

Mag魔mul fi Brussell,

Gedaan te Brussel,

Sporz膮dzono w Brukseli, dnia

脦ntocmit la Bruxelles

Feito em Bruxelas

V Bruseli

V Bruslju,

Tehty Brysseliss盲

Utf枚rdat i Bryssel den

+++++ TIFF +++++

袨褌 懈屑械褌芯 薪邪 袝胁褉芯锌械泄褋泻邪褌邪 芯斜褖薪芯褋褌

Por la Comunidad Europea

Za Evropské spole膷enstv铆

For Det Europ忙iske F忙llesskab

F眉r die Europ盲ische Gemeinschaft

Euroopa 脺henduse nimel

螕喂伪 蟿畏谓 螘蠀蟻蠅蟺伪蠆魏萎 螝慰喂谓蠈蟿畏蟿伪

For the European Community

Pour la Communauté européenne

Per la Comunit脿 europea

Eiropas Kopienas v膩rd膩

Europos bendrijos vardu

az Eur贸pai K枚z枚sség részér艖l

G魔all-Komunit脿 Ewropea

Voor de Europese Gemeenschap

W imieniu Wsp贸lnoty Europejskiej

Pela Comunidade Europeia

脦n numele Comunitatii Europene

Za Eur贸pske spolo膷enstvo

Za Evropsko skupnost

Euroopan yhteis枚n puolesta

P氓 Europeiska gemenskapen

+++++ TIFF +++++

小褗褋褌邪胁械薪芯 胁 袘褉褞泻褋械谢

Hecho en Bruselas, el

V Bruselu dne

Udf忙rdiget i Bruxelles den

Geschehen zu Br眉ssel am

Br眉ssel,

'螘纬喂谓蔚 蟽蟿喂蟼 螔蟻蠀尉苇位位蔚蟼, 蟽蟿喂蟼

Done at Brussels

Fait 脿 Bruxelles, le

Fatto a Bruxelles, add矛

Brisel膿,

Priimta Briuselyje.

Kelt Br眉sszelben,

Mag魔mul fi Brussell,

Gedaan te Brussel,

Sporz膮dzono w Brukseli, dnia

脦ntocmit la Bruxelles

Feito em Bruxelas

V Bruseli

V Bruslju,

Tehty Brysseliss盲

Utf枚rdat i Bryssel den

+++++ TIFF +++++

For New Zealand

袨褌 懈屑械褌芯 薪邪 袧芯胁邪 袟械谢邪薪写懈褟

Por Nueva Zelanda

Za Nov媒 Z锚land

For New Zealand

F眉r Neuseeland

Uus-Meremaa nimel

螕喂伪 蟿畏 螡苇伪 违畏位伪谓未委伪

Pour la Nouvelle-Zélande

Per la Nuova Zelanda

Jaunz膿landes v膩rd膩

Naujosios Zelandijos vardu

脷j-Zéland részér艖l

G魔an-New Zealand

Voor Nieuw-Zeeland

W imieniu Nowej Zelandii

Pela Nova Zel芒ndia

脦n numele Noii Zeelande

Za Nov媒 Zéland

Za Novo Zelandijo

Uuden-Seelannin puolesta

F枚r Nya Zeeland

+++++ TIFF +++++

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