22007A0530(02)

Agreed minutes

between the European Community and the Kingdom of Thailand

Negotiations under Article XXVIII of GATT 1994 relating to the modification of concessions with respect to poultry provided for in EC Schedule CXL annexed to GATT 1994.

In the negotiations between the European Community (hereinafter "EC") and the Kingdom of Thailand (hereinafter "Thailand") under Article XXVIII of GATT 1994 for the modification of concessions with respect to poultry provided for in EC Schedule CXL annexed to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 (GATT 1994), the Delegations of the Commission of the European Communities and Thailand reached the Agreement outlined below.

1. Bound Rates of Duty: the bound rate of duty for items 02109020 (currently 02109939) and 16023219 shall be EUR 1300/tonne and EUR 1024/tonne respectively.

2. Tariff Rate Quotas (TRQs): the EC shall open the following annual TRQs:

(a) for item 02109020 (salted) a quota of 264245 tonnes, of which 92610 tonnes shall be allocated to Thailand. The in-quota rate shall be 15,4 % ad valorem;

(b) for item 16023219 (cooked) a quota of 250953 tonnes, of which 160033 tonnes shall be allocated to Thailand. The in-quota rate shall be 8 % ad valorem.

3. Imports under the TRQs referred to in paragraph 2 shall take place on the basis of certificates of origin issued in a non-discriminatory way by the competent authorities in Thailand.

4. The concessions contained in the present Agreement shall be subject to the modalities eventually agreed to in the DDA of WTO.

5. The quota volumes allocated among the countries with principal supplying interest and substantial interest shall follow the general principles of GATT Article XIII. The concessions that may result from the application of such principles shall not be less favourable than those negotiated under the present Agreement.

6. The two Parties commit themselves to implement the provisions of this Agreement as soon as possible in accordance to their internal procedures.

7. At the request of either Party to the present Agreement, consultations shall take place in relation to the implementation of the present Agreement.

Done at Brussels on the twenty-ninth day of May in the year two thousand and seven.

For the European Community

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For the Kingdom of Thailand

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