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AGREEMENT

BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND FINLAND NEGOTIATED UNDER ARTICLE XXVIII OF GATT CONCERNING THE BOUND PRODUCTS IN CHAPTERS 1 TO 22 OF THE FINNISH CUSTOMS TARIFF

GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE

NEGOTIATIONS CONCERNING LIST XXIV - FINLAND

THE DELEGATION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES AND THE FINNISH DELEGATION HAVE DECIDED , IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OUTCOME OF THE NEGOTIATIONS OPENED UNDER ARTICLE XXVIII OF THE GENERAL AGREEMENT , THAT THE CONCESSIONS SET OUT IN THE ATTACHED LIST ARE TO BE CHANGED AS SHOWN THEREIN .

ON BEHALF OF THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

GENEVA , ... 1978

FOR THE REPUBLIC OF FINLAND

... 1978

ANNEX

OUTCOME OF THE NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OPENED UNDER ARTICLE XXVIII OF GATT WITH A VIEW TO CHANGING THE CONCESSIONS CONTAINED IN LIST XXIV - FINLAND

THE PREVIOUS CONCESSIONS SET OUT IN TABLE I BELOW ARE AMENDED AND REPLACED BY THE CONCESSIONS CONTAINED IN TABLE II TO THIS AGREEMENT .

TABLE I

CONCESSIONS CONTAINED IN LIST XXIV - FINLAND

( AS OF 30 JUNE 1967 )

TARIFF HEADING NO*DESCRIPTION*RATE OF MODIFIED BOUND DUTY*

03.01*FISH , FRESH ( LIVE OR DEAD ) , CHILLED OR FROZEN : **

B*OTHER FISH : **

II*FLATFISH AND GADIDAE*0,09/KG*

III*CLUPIDAE : **

A*SPRATS , WHOLE , CLEANED OR IN PIECES*0,09/KG*

04.06*NATURAL HONEY*1,89/P.KG*

06.03*CUT FLOWERS AND FLOWER BUDS OF A KIND SUITABLE FOR BOUQUETS OR FOR ORNAMENTAL PURPOSES , FRESH , DRIED , DYED , BLEACHED , IMPREGNATED OR OTHERWISE PREPARED : **

I*FRESH : **

A*GLADIOLUS : **

1*CUSTOMS CLEARANCE TAKING PLACE FROM 1 NOVEMBER TO 31 MARCH*19,65/P.KG*

II*OTHER*3,93/P.KG*

07.01*VEGETABLES , FRESH OR CHILLED : **

III*ONIONS : **

A*GARLIC*0,34/KG*

IV*CABBAGES : **

A*CAULIFLOWERS AND BRUSSELS SPROUTS : **

2*CUSTOMS CLEARANCE TAKING PLACE FROM 1 NOVEMBER TO 31 MAY : **

* - CAULIFLOWERS*0,39/KG*

X B* - ENDIVE , CUSTOMS CLEARANCE TAKING PLACE FROM 1 JULY TO 31 JANUARY*0,65/KG*

* - ENDIVE , CUSTOMS CLEARANCE TAKING PLACE FROM 1 FEBRUARY TO 31 MARCH*0,65/KG*

* - OTHER SALAD VEGETABLES , CUSTOMS CLEARANCE TAKING PLACE DURING FEBRUARY*0,78/KG*

XI*SWEET CAPSICUM : **

A*CUSTOMS CLEARANCE TAKING PLACE FROM 1 NOVEMBER TO 30 JUNE*0,39/KG*

TARIFF HEADING NO*DESCRIPTION*RATE OF MODIFIED BOUND DUTY*

07.01 ( CONT'D ) XIII*OTHER VEGETABLES : **

A*CUSTOMS CLEARANCE TAKING PLACE FROM 1 MARCH TO 30 JUNE : **

* - OLIVES AND CAPERS*0,39/KG*

B*CUSTOMS CLEARANCE TAKING PLACE FROM 1 JULY TO THE LAST DAY OF FEBRUARY : **

* - OLIVES AND CAPERS*0,39/KG*

07.02*VEGETABLES ( WHETHER OR NOT COOKED ) , PRESERVED BY FREEZING : **

* - TOMATOES*0,90/KG*

07.03*VEGETABLES PROVISIONALLY PRESERVED IN BRINE , IN SULPHUR WATER OR IN OTHER PRESERVATIVE SOLUTIONS , BUT NOT SPECIALLY PREPARED FOR IMMEDIATE CONSUMPTION*0,39/P.KG*

07.05*DRIED LEGUMINOUS VEGETABLES , SHELLED , WHETHER OR NOT SKINNED OR SPLIT : **

I*OF A KIND USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION : **

B*OTHER : **

* - LENTILS*0,32/P . KG*

* - OTHER , EXCLUDING PEAS AND BEANS*0,13/P . KG*

08.02*CITRUS FRUIT , FRESH OR DRIED : **

IV*OTHER : **

* - LEMONS*0,07/P . KG*

08.07 I*STONE FRUIT , FRESH , OTHER THAN APRICOTS , PEACHES AND PLUMS ; CLEARED THROUGH CUSTOMS FROM 1 JANUARY TO 31 MAY ( 101 , 901 ) *0,58/P . KG*

08.09*OTHER FRUIT , FRESH : **

I*MELONS : **

A*WATER MELONS*0,26/KG*

08.10*FRUIT ( WHETHER OR NOT COOKED ) , PRESERVED BY FREEZING , NOT CONTAINING ADDED SUGAR : **

* - DATES*0,26/P . KG*

* - ORANGES : **

* -- CUSTOMS CLEARANCE TAKING PLACE FROM 1 JULY TO 31 DECEMBER*40 % *

* -- CUSTOMS CLEARANCE TAKING PLACE FROM 1 JANUARY TO 30 JUNE*30 % *

* - LEMONS*0,17/P . KG*

* - APPLES : **

* -- APPLE PULP*15 % *

* -- OTHER , CUSTOMS CLEARANCE TAKING PLACE FROM 10 DECEMBER TO 30 JUNE*15 % *

* - PEARS*10 % *

08.12*FRUIT , DRIED , OTHER THAN THAT FALLING WITHIN HEADING NO 08.01 , 08.02 , 08.03 , 08.04 OR 08.05 : **

IV*OTHER ( EXCLUDING BLUEBERRIES ) *0,58/P . KG*

TARIFF HEADING NO*DESCRIPTION*RATE OF MODIFIED BOUND DUTY*

09.01*COFFEE , WHETHER OR NOT ROASTED OR FREE OF CAFFEINE ; COFFEE HUSKS AND SKINS ; COFFEE SUBSTITUTES CONTAINING COFFEE IN ANY PROPORTION : **

C*COFFEE SUBSTITUTES CONTAINING COFFEE*2,42/P . KG*

D*COFFEE HUSKS AND SKINS*1,11/KG*

11.04*FLOURS OF THE FRUITS FALLING WITHIN ANY HEADING IN CHAPTER 8*0,28/P . KG*

12.08*LOCUST BEANS , FRESH OR DRIED , WHETHER OR NOT KIBBLED OR GROUND , BUT NOT FURTHER PREPARED ; FRUIT KERNELS AND OTHER VEGETABLE PRODUCTS OF A KIND USED PRIMARILY FOR HUMAN FOOD , NOT FALLING WITHIN ANY OTHER HEADING : **

I*APRICOT , PEACH AND PLUM STONES AND KERNELS*0,39/KG*

15.07*FIXED VEGETABLE OILS , FLUID OR SOLID , CRUDE , REFINED OR PURIFIED : **

B*LINSEED OIL , UNFIT AS SUCH FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION : **

II*BLEACHED*0,07/KG*

17.02*OTHER SUGARS ; SUGAR SYRUPS ; ARTIFICIAL HONEY ( WHETHER OR NOT MIXED WITH NATURAL HONEY ) ; CARAMEL : **

I*ARTIFICIAL HONEY*1,54/P . KG*

17.05*FLAVOURED OR COLOURED SUGARS , SYRUPS AND MOLASSES , BUT NOT INCLUDING FRUIT JUICES CONTAINING ADDED SUGAR IN ANY PROPORTION : **

* - VANILLA SUGAR AND VANILLINE SUGAR*15,47/P . KG*

20.01*VEGETABLES AND FRUIT , PREPARED OR PRESERVED BY VINEGAR OR ACETIC AID , WITH OR WITHOUT SUGAR , WHETHER OR NOT CONTAINING SALT , SPICES OR MUSTARD : **

I*VEGETABLES : **

G*OTHER ( EXCLUDING CUCUMBERS IN AIRTIGHT CONTAINERS ) : **

* - OTHER THAN TOMATOES IN AIRTIGHT CONTAINERS*0,54/P . KG*

20.02*VEGETABLES PREPARED OR PRESERVED OTHERWISE THAN BY VINEGAR OR ACETIC ACID : **

II*MUSHROOMS*2,17/P . KG*

VI*CAPERS*1,85/P . KG*

20.04*FRUIT , FRUIT PEEL AND PARTS OF PLANTS , PRESERVED BY SUGAR ( DRAINED , GLACE OR CRYSTALLIZED ) *1,31/P . KG*

20.05*JAMS , FRUIT JELLIES , MARMALADES , FRUIT PUREE AND FRUIT PASTES , BEING COOKED PREPARATIONS , WHETHER OR NOT CONTAINING ADDED SUGAR : **

I*OF BERRIES : **

* - JAMS AND MARMALADES*1,27/P . KG*

II*OF FRUIT : **

A*JAMS AND SIMILAR PREPARATIONS : **

* - JAMS , JELLIES AND MARMALADES , OF OTHER FRUIT THAN APRICOTS*1,27/P . KG*

TARIFF HEADING NO*DESCRIPTION*RATE OF MODIFIED BOUND DUTY*

20.06*FRUIT OTHERWISE PREPARED OR PRESERVED , WHETHER OR NOT CONTAINING ADDED SUGAR OR SPIRIT : **

VI*OTHER : **

* - OTHER THAN ALL KINDS OF PUREES*0,39/P . KG*

20.07*FRUIT JUICES ( INCLUDING GRAPE MUST ) AND VEGETABLE JUICES , WHETHER OR NOT CONTAINING ADDED SUGAR , BUT UNFERMENTED AND NOT CONTAINING SPIRIT : **

V*OTHER VEGETABLE JUICES*0,26/P . KG*

21.03*MUSTARD FLOUR AND PREPARED MUSTARD*0,68/P . KG*

21.06*NATURAL YEASTS ( ACTIVE OR INACTIVE ) ; PREPARED BAKING POWDERS : **

A*ACTIVE YEAST : **

I*DRY YEAST*0,31/P . KG*

II*OTHER ACTIVE YEAST*0,13/P . KG*

22.02*LEMONADE , FLAVOURED SPA WATERS AND FLAVOURED AERATED WATERS , AND OTHER NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES , NOT INCLUDING FRUIT AND VEGETABLE JUICES FALLING WITHIN HEADING NO 20.07*0,35/LITRE*

EXPLANATORY NOTE : " P " BEFORE THE UNIT OF WEIGHT INDICATES THAT , UPON CUSTOMS CLEARANCE , THE RETAIL PACKAGING IS TO BE INCLUDED IN THE DUITABLE WEIGHT .

TABLE II

MODIFICATIONS MADE TO LIST XXIV - FINLAND

ARISING OUT OF THE AGREEMENT WITH THE COMMUNITY

TARIFF HEADING NO*DESCRIPTION*RATE OF MODIFIED BOUND DUTY*

03.01 B.II*FLAT FISH AND GADIDAE , FRESH , CHILLED OR FROZEN , OTHER THAN FILLETED ( 410 , 420 ) *1 % *

EX 03.01 B.III.B*SPRATS , WHOLE , CLEANED OR IN PIECES , FRESH , CHILLED OR FROZEN , OTHER THAN FILLETED ( 302 ) *2,5 % *

04.06*NATURAL HONEY*33 % *

06.03 A.I.A*GLADIOLI , FRESH , CLEARED THROUGH CUSTOMS FROM 1 NOVEMBER TO 31 MARCH ( 011 ) *20 % WITH A MIN . OF 15 MK/KG*

06.03 B*CUT FLOWERS AND FLOWER BUDS OF A KIND SUITABLE FOR BOUQUETS OR FOR ORNAMENTAL PURPOSES , DRIED , DYED , BLEACHED , IMPREGNATED OR OTHERWISE PREPARED ( 090 ) *6 % *

07.01 C.I*GARLIC FRESH OR CHILLED ( 301 ) *5 % *

EX 07.01 D.I.B*CAULIFLOWERS CLEARED THROUGH CUSTOMS FROM 1 NOVEMBER TO 31 MAY ( 429 ) *12 % *

EX 07.01 K.II*ENDIVES CLEARED THROUGH CUSTOMS FROM 1 JULY TO 31 MARCH ( EX 859 ) *10 % *

EX 07.01 K.II*OTHER SALAD VEGETABLES CLEARED THROUGH CUSTOMS DURING FEBRUARY ( EX 859 ) *10 % *

07.01 L.I*SWEET CAPSICUM ( " CAPSICUM GROSSUM " ) , CLEARED THROUGH CUSTOMS FROM 1 NOVEMBER TO 30 JUNE ( 904 ) *5 % *

EX 07.01 N.I*OLIVES AND CAPERS CLEARED THROUGH CUSTOMS FROM 1 MARCH TO 30 JUNE ( EX 906 ) *5 % *

EX 07.01 N.II*OLIVES AND CAPERS CLEARED THROUGH CUSTOMS FROM 1 JULY TO THE LAST DAY OF FEBRUARY ( EX 909 ) *5 % *

07.02 B.I*TOMATOES PRESERVED BY FREEZING ( 005 ) *10 % *

07.03 V*VEGETABLES PROVISIONALLY PRESERVED IN BRINE , IN SULPHUR WATER OR IN OTHER PRESERVATIVE SOLUTIONS , BUT NOT SPECIALLY PREPARED FOR IMMEDIATE CONSUMPTION ( 010 , 020 , 090 ) *6 % *

07.05 A.IV*DRIED LEGUMINOUS VEGETABLES , OTHER THAN PEAS AND BEANS , SHELLED WHETHER OR NOT SKINNED OR SPLIT , OF A KIND SUITABLE FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION ( 080 ) *5 % *

08.02 D*LEMONS FRESH OR DRIED ( 300 ) *4 % *

08.07 A.III*STONE FRUIT , FRESH , OTHER THAN APRICOTS , PEACHES AND PLUMS ; CLEARED THROUGH CUSTOMS FROM 1 JANUARY TO 31 MAY ( 101 , 901 ) *5 % *

08.09 A.I*WATER MELONS FRESH ( 101 ) *17 % *

TARIFF HEADING NO*DESCRIPTION*RATE OF MODIFIED BOUND DUTY*

EX 08.10 B*FRUIT ( WHETHER OR NOT COOKED ) PRESERVED BY FREEZING , NOT CONTAINING ADDED SUGAR : *7,5 % *

*OTHER THAN STRAWBERRIES , RASPBERRIES , GOOSEBERRIES , LINGON-BERRIES , BLUEBERRIES , AND RED - , BLACK - OR WHITE CURRANTS : **

* - DATES*7,5 % *

* - ORANGES : **

*1 JULY TO 31 DECEMBER*7,5 % *

*1 JANUARY TO 30 JUNE*7,5 % *

* - LEMONS*7,5 % *

* - APPLES : **

*APPLE PULP*7,5 % *

*OTHER , 10 DECEMBER TO 30 JUNE*7,5 % *

* - PEARS*7,5 % *

08.12 D*OTHER ( EXCLUDING BLUEBERRIES ) ( 909 ) *8 % *

09.01 C*COFFEE SUBSTITUTES CONTAINING COFFEE ( 300 ) *16 % *

09.01 D*COFFEE HUSKS AND SKINS*11 % *

EX 11.04*FLOURS OF THE FRUITS FALLING WITHIN ANY HEADING IN CHAPTER 8*1 % *

EX 12.08 B*APRICOT , PEACH AND PLUM STONES AND KERNELS ( 200 ) *2 % *

EX 15.07 B*LINSEED OIL , UNFIT , AS IMPORTED , FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION , BLEACHED ( 502 ) *2 % *

EX 17.01 A* - VANILLA SUGAR AND VANILLINE SUGAR ( EX 17.05.000 ) *50 % WITH A MIN . OF 3,15 MK/KG*

17.02 A*ARTIFICIAL HONEY ( 800 ) *7 % *

20.01 A.IV*PICKLES PREPARED OR PRESERVED BY VINEGAR OR ACETIC ACID ( 155 ) *30 % *

20.01 A.V*VEGETABLES OTHER THAN TOMATOES IN AIRTIGHT CONTAINERS AND CUCUMBERS , PREPARED OR PRESERVED BY VINEGAR OR ACETIC ACID ( 157 , 158 , 159 , 195 , 198 ) *10 % *

20.02 B*MUSHROOMS PREPARED OR PRESERVED OTHERWISE THAN BY VINEGAR OR ACETIC ACID*25 % *

20.02 G*CAPERS PREPARED OR PRESERVED OTHERWISE THAN BY VINEGAR OR ACETIC ACID ( 902 ) *15 % *

20.04*FRUIT , FRUIT PEEL AND PARTS OF PLANTS , PRESERVED BY SUGAR ( 000 ) *18 % *

EX 20.05 A*JAMS AND MARMALADES OF BERRIES ( 300 ) *20 % *

*JAMS , JELLIES AND MARMALADES OF OTHER FRUIT THAN APRICOTS ( EX 101 , 901 ) *20 % *

EX 20.06 G*OTHER FRUITS OTHERWISE PREPARED OR PRESERVED , OTHER THAN ALL KINDS OF PUREES ( 709 , 805 , 808 , 804 , 809 ) *6 % *

20.07 E*OTHER VEGETABLE JUICES ( 809 ) *6 % *

TARIFF HEADING NO*DESCRIPTION*RATE OF MODIFIED BOUND DUTY*

21.03*MUSTARD FLOUR AND PREPARED MUSTARD ( 100 , 200 ) *7 % *

21.06 A.I*PRESSED YEAST ( FRESH BAKING YEAST ) ( 101 ) *8 % *

21.06 A.II*DRY YEAST ( 102 ) *2 % *

EX 22.02*LEMONADE , FLAVOURED SPA WATERS AND FLAVOURED AERATED WATERS , AND OTHER NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES , NOT INCLUDING FRUIT AND VEGETABLE JUICES FALLING WITHIN HEADING NO 20.07 , NOT CONTAINING MILK OR MILK FATS AND NOT CONTAINING SUGAR ( 099 ) *6 %