WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION ORGANISATION MONDIALE DU COMMERCE ORGANIZACIN MUNDIAL DEL COMERCIO

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WLI/100

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MARRAKESH AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION DONE AT MARRAKESH ON 15 APRIL 1994 GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE 1994 CERTIFICATION OF MODIFICATIONS AND RECTIFICATIONS TO SCHEDULE LXXV PHILIPPINES TRANSMISSION OF CERTIFIED TRUE COPY I have the honour to furnish herewith a certified true co ! of the Certification of Modifications and Rectifications to Schedu"e #$$% & Phi"i ines' effective 27 D ! "# $ 2%%&(

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SCHEDULES OF TARIFF CONCESSIONS TO THE GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE 1994 CERTIFICATION OF MODIFICATIONS AND RECTIFICATIONS SCHEDULE LXXV PHILIPPINES 04EREAS the CONTRACTIN+ PARTIES to the +enera" A5ree)ent on Tariffs and Trade 678- ado ted' on 32 March 679,' a Decision on Procedures for Modification and Rectification of Schedu"es of Tariff Concessions :;ISD 3-S13.<= 04EREAS in accordance with the rovisions of the a>ove*)entioned Decision' a draft containin5 )odifications and rectifications to Schedu"e #$$% & Phi"i ines was co))unicated to a"" Me)>ers of the 0or"d Trade Or5ani?ation in docu)ents +1MA1TAR1RS177 on 9 @u"! 3,,. and +1MA1TAR1RS1771Rev(6 on 3- Se te)>er 3,,2= Phi"i IT IS 4ERE;Y CERTIFIED that the )odifications and rectifications to Schedu"e #$$% & ines are esta>"ished in confor)it! with the a>ove*)entioned Decision( The anneAed )odifications and rectifications are effective as of 27 D ! "# $ 2%%&( This Certification is de osited with the Director*+enera" of the 0or"d Trade Or5ani?ation' who sha"" ro) t"! furnish a certified true co ! to each Me)>er of the 0or"d Trade Or5ani?ation( It sha"" >e re5istered in accordance with the rovisions of Artic"e 6,3 of the Charter of the United Nations( DONE at +eneva this fifth da! of Fe>ruar!' two thousand and seven(

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SCHEDULE LXXV ' REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

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SC4EDU#E #$$% & P4I#IPPINES This schedu"e is authentic on"! in En5"ish "an5ua5e PART 6 MOST*FA%ORED*NATION TARIFF SECTION 6 A5ricu"tura" Products SECTION 6*; Tariff Cuotas

Descri tion of roducts :6< Rice In the husE : add! or rou5h<

Tariff ite) nu)>er :3< 6,,2 F ST &AnneA .

Initia" Duota Duantit! and in*Duota tariff rate :/< .7' -/, MT .,G

Fina" Duota Duantit! and in*Duota tariff rate :8< 667'82, MT .,G

I) "e)entation eriod fro)1to :.< 677. 1 6777

Initia" ne5otiatin5 ri5ht :2<

Other ter)s and conditions :-< NFA F

667'82, MT .,G 3/9'78, MT .,G

3/9'78, MT .,G /.,',,, MT 8,G

3,,, 1 @une 3,,. @u"! 3,,.1 /, @une 3,63

NFAF NFAF

F * Nationa" Food Authorit! :NFA< has the first ri5ht to i) ort )ini)u) )arEet access :MMA< vo"u)es in accordance with the food securit! o"icies of the Phi"i ines(

SC4EDU#E #$$% & P4I#IPPINES This schedu"e is authentic on"! in En5"ish "an5ua5e PART 6 MOST*FA%ORED*NATION TARIFF SECTION 6 A5ricu"tura" Products SECTION 6*; Tariff Cuotas 6( S ecia" Treat)ent for rice sha"" >e eAtended for seven :-< !ears unti" @une /,' 3,63( 3( The Mini)u) MarEet Access :MMA< of rice as s ecified in co"u)ns :/< and :8<' sha"" increase to /.,',,, MT' )i""ed rice >asis' in the first !ear of the eAtension and )aintain that "eve" throu5hout the i) "e)entation of the eAtension( In the event' the Re u>"ic of the Phi"i ines ceases to a "! the s ecia" treat)ent the schedu"ed co))it)ents for future eriods wi"" no "on5er >e a "ica>"e( /( The in*Duota tariff on rice on the MMA sha"" >e reduced fro) .,G to 8,G fro) the >e5innin5 of the eAtension and )aintain that "eve" throu5hout the i) "e)entation of the eAtension= 8( Countr! S ecific Cuotas :CSC<(

The fo""owin5 countr! s ecific Duotas :CSCHs< are >ein5 5iven on a !ear"! >asis for the duration of the eriod that the Phi"i ines i) "e)ents the s ecia" treat)ent under AnneA .B Austra"ia 6.',,, MT )i""ed >asis China 3.',,, MT )i""ed >asis Thai"and 79',,, MT )i""ed >asis IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII TOTA# 6/9',,, MT )i""ed >asis

8(6 In case of cessation of s ecia" treat)ent durin5 the i) "e)entation eriod or after the co) "etion of the i) "e)entation eriod' the entire vo"u)e of the CSCs sha"" >eco)e a 5"o>a" Duota on an MFN >asis( .( Cessation of S ecia" Treat)ent Durin5 the I) "e)entation Period(

.(6 An! continuation of s ecia" treat)ent for rice sha"" >e contin5ent on the outco)e of the Doha Deve"o )ent A5enda :DDA< ne5otiations( In case the s ecia" treat)ent ceases to a "! after the entr! into force of the outco)e of the DDA ne5otiations' the tariff rate sha"" >e )odified to ref"ect such an outco)e(

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.(3 In the event that the Re u>"ic of the Phi"i ines chooses not to continue s ecia" treat)ent for rice' the >asis of co) utin5 the tariff eDuiva"ent sha"" >e in accordance with AnneA . Section ;' Para5ra h 6, of the 0TO A5ree)ent on A5ricu"ture( .(/ In the event that the Re u>"ic of the Phi"i ines does not afford Me)>ers the >enefits of the additiona" concessions ne5otiated under AnneA .' the roduct descri>ed in co"u)n :6< sha"" >e su>Ject to ordinar! custo)s duties in accordance with AnneA .' Section ;' Para5ra h 6, of the 0TO A5ree)ent on A5ricu"ture( .(8 After the cessation of s ecia" treat)ent' the Re u>"ic of the Phi"i ines sha"" )aintain the MMA a"read! in effect at such ti)e( In case such vo"u)e is not eDuiva"ent to the vo"u)e deter)ined in accordance with the DDA ne5otiations' the 5reater of the two sha"" >e a "ied( IIIIIIIIII