Switzerland submits the following notifications: A Basic notification (Rev. 13/05/2009) B Regular notifications (13/05/2009)

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1 Notification under Paragraph 4 of Article 9 of the EFTA Convention and under Article 5 of Protocol A 1 of the FTA EFTA third countries on price compensation measures for processed agricultural products Switzerland submits the following notifications: A Basic notification (Rev. 13/05/2009) B Regular notifications (13/05/2009) B.1 Import regime: Applied duty rates as of May 1 st 2008 B.2 Export regime: Applied refund rates as of May 1 st In case of the free trade agreement between EFTA States and Turkey, Article 6 of Protocol A; in case of the free trade agreement between EFTA States and Chile, Article 5 of Annex IV; in case of the free trade agreement between EFTA States and Korea, Article 4 of Annex IV; in case of the free trade agreement between EFTA States and Lebanon, Article 7 of Protocol A; in the case of SACU, Article 3 of Annex III; in the case of Egypt, Article 3 of Annex IV; in the case of Canada, Article 3 of Annex G.

2 Switzerland 1. Basic notification A. Basic notification (Rev. 13/05/2009) Switzerland submits this notification replacing all previous versions. Content: 1 The Swiss import and export regulations for processed agricultural products Introduction Import regulation Export regulation Inward processing Relation with the EU Other measures affecting agricultural price compensation Authorities Annexes TABLE 1: List of finished goods covered by the price compensation system TABLE 2: List of standard recipes and tare rates B.1 Import regime B.2 Export regime

3 1 The Swiss import and export regulations for processed agricultural products 1.1 Introduction In order to compensate for the cost disadvantages resulting from agricultural policy measures and to improve the international competitiveness of the food industry, Switzerland has adopted the policy of price compensation measures aiming at equalising the difference between the domestic and the foreign market prices for the raw materials incorporated in processed agricultural goods. With respect to imports, this policy consists in the levying of a duty (agricultural element). The agricultural element is meant to equalise the differences between the domestic and the foreign market prices (basic amounts) for the agricultural raw materials contained in foodstuffs. On imports from countries with which Switzerland has not concluded free trade agreements covering processed agricultural goods, an industrial element is levied in addition to the agricultural element. The duty applied to imports from such countries is thus higher. With respect to exports, the Swiss policy consists in the granting of refunds corresponding to these price differences according to the raw materials actually utilised. Regarding raw materials that are mainly imported, the export refunds are replaced by the inward processing regime. In this case, exporters of processed agricultural products are allowed to import raw materials duty free. In this way Switzerland reduces the budget outlays for export refunds in line with the obligations of the WTO. 1.2 Import regulation Finished goods In the nomenclature of the Harmonised System, the Swiss import regulation is applied to goods classified in chapters 4 (yoghurt, dairy spreads), 7 (sweet corn), 15 (margarine) 17 (sugar confectionery), 18 (chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa), 19 (pastrycooks' products and preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk), 20 (preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or other parts of plants), 21 (other food preparations), 29 (Mannitol), and 35 (Casein, caseinates and other casein derivateives; casein glues). see: TABLE 1: List of finished goods covered by the price compensation system on imports (p. 9) Raw materials and basic amounts For the calculation of the agricultural elements, Switzerland considers only those raw materials of which the price can be established without difficulty and for which there is a significant difference between the domestic and foreign market price. The basic amounts correspond to the differences between the domestic and the foreign market prices. -3-

4 The following raw materials are taken into account for the calculation of the agricultural elements: whole milk powder skimmed milk powder butter eggs fresh potatoes common wheat durum wheat rye barley maize wheat flour vegetable fats white sugar Standard recipes After careful investigations by the Swiss customs administration of the quantities of raw materials incorporated in processed agricultural goods, groups of comparable products were constituted. Each group comes under a proper tariff heading in the Swiss. The agricultural element for each tariff heading is calculated according to a standard recipe, which is determinant for the whole group. These standard recipes are reconsidered periodically or at the request of the interested circles with a view to avoid under- and overcompensations. The calculation of the import levy is based on the gross weight according to the specific customs system in force in Switzerland. In order to avoid overcompensation, the agricultural elements of the individual tariff heading are reduced by an appropriate tare rate. see: TABLE 2: List of standard recipes and tare rates (p.20) Basic amounts and reference prices The basic amounts correspond to the differences between the domestic and the foreign market prices. The representative market prices (reference prices) are established by the Federal Office for Agriculture and published by the Directorate General of (in German, French and Italian): Reference: oad=m3wbpgdb/8ull6du36wenojq1nttjaxznqwfvp7yhmfhnapmmc7zi6rznqckkin3 g3x+bkbxrz6lhudzz8mmps2gpkfo&typ=.pdf The basic amounts applicable to eggs, vegetable fats, durum wheat and sugar correspond to the import charges. As a rule, the calculation of the agricultural element is reconsidered at least once a year. Basic regulations The Swiss import regulations are based on the articles 1 and 2 of the Federal Law of 13 December 1974 on the importation and the exportation of processed agricultural products (a), on the Federal Law of 9 October 1986 on the tariff (b), and on the Ordinance of 22 December 2004 on industrial elements and the agricultural elements upon the importation of processed agricultural products (c). -4-

5 References: Swiss applied customs tariff: Implementation The General Directorate of is responsible for the implementation, in agreement with the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs. 1.3 Export regulation Finished goods Contrary to the import regulation, the Swiss law on the importation and the exportation of processed agricultural products does not include an exhaustive list of the processed agricultural products eligible for export refunds. Refunds are granted for the exportation of raw materials when they are exported as processed agricultural products falling under chapters 15 to 22 of the Swiss tariff. However, the following specific groups are not eligible for subsidies: Mixtures of raw materials or raw materials filled in retail packings; Raw materials processed into unusual foodstuffs; Imported mixtures not falling under chapters 4 and 11 of the Swiss. Raw materials The agricultural raw materials for which export refunds are granted are the following: fresh skimmed milk fresh whole milk fresh cream whole milk powder skimmed milk powder cream powder condensed milk condensed skimmed milk butter eggs sugar flour and other products of the milling industry as well as germs of wheat, mixed corn, rye and triticale. Standard recipes The export refunds are calculated on the quantities of raw materials used for the manufacturing of the processed goods. Contrary to the import regulation, where standard recipes are applied, the export refunds are fixed on the basis of a strict control of the quantities of raw materials incorporated (real raw material content). -5-

6 Basic amounts and reference prices The basic amounts correspond to the differences between the domestic and the foreign market prices. The representative market prices (reference prices) are established by the Federal Office for Agriculture and published by the Directorate General of (in German, French and Italian): Reference: wnload=m3wbpgdb/8ull6du36wenojq1nttjaxznqwfvp7yhmfhnapmmc7zi6rznqc kkin3g3x+bkbxrz6lhudzz8mmps2gpkfo&typ=.pdf The basic amounts applicable for export refunds on fresh skimmed milk, fresh whole milk, fresh cream, cream powder, condensed milk, condensed skimmed milk butter are based on the basic amounts of milk-fat and milk-protein. The basic amounts of milk-fat and milkprotein are derived from the basic amounts of skimmed milk powder, whole milk powder and butter. The basic amounts applicable to eggs, vegetable fats, sugar and germs of wheat correspond to the import charges. As a rule, the calculation of the agricultural elements is verified every three months. Basic regulations The Swiss export regulations are based on the articles 3 and 4 of the Federal Law of 13 December 1974 on the importation and the exportation of processed agricultural products (accepted by popular vote on 7 December 1975) (a), on the Federal Law of 9 October 1986 on the (b) and on the Ordinance of 22 December 2004 on the export refunds for processed agricultural products (c). References: Implementation The General Directorate of is responsible for the implementation, in agreement with the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs. 1.4 Inward processing Inward processing is applied to raw materials mainly imported, e.g. sugar, vegetable fats, durum wheat. These raw materials are imported duty free in case they are processed in Switzerland and re-exported afterwards. There are no additional refunds granted on the export. This procedure is based on Article 12 of the Federal Law of 18 March 2005 on. -6-

7 Reference: Relation with the EU Agreement on processed agricultural products signed on 26 October 2004 The agreement on processed agricultural products between Switzerland and the European Community, signed on 26 October 2004, entered into force on March 30 th, It has been provisionally applied since 1 February It revises the Protocol N 2 of the Free Trade Agreement between Switzerland and the European Community. This agreement is published by the Swiss authorities (in German, French and Italian): Reference: Product coverage The revised Protocol N 2 covers the products listed in its Table I and II. All provisions of the Free trade agreement between Switzerland and the EU of 1972 apply. As regards to customs duties, products listed in Table I are subject to price compensation measures wheras products listed in Table II are generally duty free. Price compensation system Net price compensation For products listed in Table I of the revised Protocol N 2, Switzerland limits its price compensation measures in trade between Switzerland and the EC according to the difference between the domestic and the EC market prices of the raw materials. Having lower market prices, the EC abolishes all its price compensation measures in trade between Switzerland and the EC. 1.6 Other measures affecting agricultural price compensation None. 1.7 Authorities The Directorate General of is responsible for the implementation, in agreement with the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs. Addresses: Directorate General of Monbijoustrasse 40 CH Bern -7-

8 fax no State Secretariat for Economic Affairs Effingerstrasse 1 CH Bern fax no Contact persons: State Secretariat for Economic Affairs International movement of goods - Markus Schlagenhof tel: , markus.schlagenhof@seco.admin.ch - Sylvia Haug Marinovic tel: , sylvia.haug@seco.admin.ch - Peter Huber tel: , peter.huber@seco.admin.ch * * * * -8-

9 2 Annexes 2.1 TABLE 1: List of finished goods covered by the price compensation system on imports Swiss INDENTS DESCRIPTION OF GOODS 0403 Buttermilk, curdled milk and cream, yogurt, kephir and other fermented or acidified milk and cream, whether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured or containing added fruit, nuts or cocoa yogurt containing cocoa flavoured or containing added fruit or nuts other - - not concentrated nor containing added sugar or other sweetening matter cream flavoured or containing added fruit or nuts or cocoa other flavoured or containing added fruit or nuts or cocoa within the limits of the tariff quota (Q. No. 7) other - - concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter cream flavoured or containing added fruit or nuts or cocoa other flavoured or containing added fruit or nuts or cocoa containing more than 3% by weight of milkfat other 0405 Butter and other fats and oils derived from milk; dairy spreads dairy spreads - - within the limits of the tariff quota (Q. No. 7) of a fat content, by weight, of 39 % or more but less than 75 % - - other of a fat content, by weight, of 39 % or more but less than 75 % 0710 Vegetables (uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water), frozen sweet corn 1517 Margarine; edible mixtures or preparations of animal or vegetable fats or oils or of fractions of different fats or oils of this Chapter, other than edible fats or oils or their fractions of heading margarine, excluding liquid margarine - - other, of a fat content by weight exceeding 65 % in tanks or metal drums containing more than 10 % but not more than 15 % by weight of milkfat other containing more than 10 % but not more than 15 % by weight of milkfat exceeding 41 % but not exceeding 65 % -9-

10 Swiss INDENTS DESCRIPTION OF GOODS in tanks or metal drums containing more than 10 % but not more than 15 % by weight of milkfat other containing more than 10 % but not more than 15 % by weight of milkfat exceeding 25 % but not exceeding 41 % in tanks or metal drums containing more than 10 % but not more than 15 % by weight of milkfat other containing more than 10 % but not more than 15 % by weight of milkfat not exceeding 25 % in tanks or metal drums containing more than 10 % but not more than 15 % by weight of milkfat other containing more than 10 % but not more than 15 % by weight of milkfat other - - other containing milkfat, of a milkfat content by weight exceeding 10 % in tanks or metal drums containing more than 10 % but not more than 15 % by weight of milkfat other containing more than 10 % but not more than 15 % by weight of milkfat 1704 Sugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not containing cocoa chewing gum, whether or not sugar-coated containing more than 70% by weight of sucrose containing more than 60% but not more than 70% by weight of sucrose containing not more than 60% by weight of sucrose other white chocolate sugar confectionery of all kinds, containing fruit or nuts (for example, fruit pastes, nougat, marzipan and the like) - - sugar confectionery of all kinds made from liquorice juice, of a sucrose content by weight exceeding 10 % not exceeding 10 % - - other moulded sugar confectionery not containing milkfat nor vegetable fat, of a sucrose content by weight exceeding 70% exceeding 50 % but not exceeding 70 % not exceeding 50% containing vegetable fat but not containing milkfat containing milkfat - - other, of a sucrose content by weight exceeding 70% exceeding 50 % but not exceeding 70 % not exceeding 50% -10-

11 Swiss INDENTS DESCRIPTION OF GOODS 1806 Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa cocoa powder, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter containing more than 65% by weight of sucrose containing not more than 65% by weight of sucrose other preparations in blocks, slabs or bars weighing more than 2 kg or in liquid, paste, powder, granular or other bulk form in containers or immediate packings, of a content exceeding 2 kg - - mixtures containing more than 12% by weight of milkfat or containing more than 20% by weight of milk constituents, of a milkfat content by weight exceeding 85 % exceeding 50 % but not exceeding 85 % exceeding 25 % but not exceeding 50 % exceeding 11 % but not exceeding 25 % exceeding 1,5 % but not exceeding 11 % other - - other in bulk blocks containing milk constituents, of a milkfat content by weight exceeding 6 % exceeding 3 % but not exceeding 6 % not exceeding 3 % not containing milk constituents containing more than 15 % by weight of fat other other containing milk constituents containing fat other than milkfat (whether or not containing milkfat) containing more than 15 % by weight of fat other other not containing milk constituents containing fat containing more than 20 % by weight of fat other other - other, in blocks, slabs or bars filled containing milk constituents containing fat other than milkfat (whether or not containing milkfat) other not containing milk constituents containing fat other not filled milk chocolate, of a milkfat content by weight -11-

12 Swiss INDENTS DESCRIPTION OF GOODS exceeding 6 % exceeding 3 % but not exceeding 6 % not exceeding 3 % other other - - containing milk constituents containing fat other than milkfat (whether or not containing milkfat) containing more than 15 % by weight of fat containing more than 8 % but not more than 15 % by weight of fat other other - - not containing milk constituents containing fat containing more than 15 % by weight of fat containing more than 8 % but not more than 15 % by weight of fat other other 1901 Malt extract; food preparations of flour, groats, meal, starch or malt extract, not containing cocoa or containing less than 40% by weight of cocoa calculated on a totally defatted basis, not elsewhere specified or included; food preparations of goods of headings 0401 to 0404, not containing cocoa or containing less than 5% by weight of cocoa calculated on a totally defatted basis, not elsewhere specified or included preparations for infant use, put up for retail sale - - containing goods of headings 0401 to containing more than 12 % by weight of milkfat containing more than 6 % but not more than 12 % by weight of milkfat containing more than 3 % but not more than 6 % by weight of milkfat containing more than 1,5 % but not more than 3 % by weight of milkfat other - - not containing goods of headings 0401 to containing sugar not containing sugar mixes and doughs for the preparation of bakers' wares of heading containing more than 10% but not more than 20% by weight of meat, offal, blood, sausage or any combination thereof for infant use or for dietetic purposes of wild boars other mixes and doughs containing meat, offal, blood, sausage or any combination thereof of the animals of headings 0101 to other - - other, containing goods of headings 0401 to containing more than 25% by weight of milkfat containing more than 12% but not more than 25% by weight of milkfat containing more than 6 % but not more than 12 % by weight of milkfat containing more than 3 % but not more than 6 % by weight of milkfat -12-

13 Swiss INDENTS DESCRIPTION OF GOODS other - - other, not containing goods of headings 0401 to containing more than 25% by weight of milkfat containing more than 12% but not more than 25% by weight of milkfat containing more than 6 % but not more than 12 % by weight of milkfat containing more than 3 % but not more than 6 % by weight of milkfat other containing fat other other - - containing more than 10% but not more than 20% by weight of meat, offal, blood, sausage or any combination thereof for infant use or for dietetic purposes of wild boars other containing meat, offal, blood, sausage or any combination thereof of the animals of headings 0101 to other - - other malt extract, of a dry content of more than 80 % not more than 80 % food preparations of goods of headings 0401 to in powders, granules or other solid forms containing milkfat, of a milkfat content by weight exceeding 85 % exceeding 50 % but not exceeding 85 % exceeding 25 % but not exceeding 50 % exceeding 11 % but not exceeding 25 % exceeding 1,5 % but not exceeding 11 % not exceeding 1,5 % not containing milkfat other containing milkfat, of a milkfat content by weight exceeding 50 % exceeding 20 % but not exceeding 50 % of a fat (other than milkfat) content exceeding 5% other exceeding 3 % but not exceeding 20 % of a fat (other than milkfat) content exceeding 5% other not exceeding 3 % not containing milkfat preparations containing the goods of headings 0401 to 0404 (other than those of subheadings to ) -13-

14 Swiss INDENTS DESCRIPTION OF GOODS containing more than 25% by weight of milkfat containing more than 12% but not more than 25% by weight of milkfat other other preparations containing more than 25% by weight of milkfat containing more than 12% but not more than 25% by weight of milkfat not containing milkfat or containing not more than 12% by weight of milkfat of cereal flours, meals, starch or malt extracts containing fat not containing fat other containing fat not containing fat containing sugar or eggs 1902 Pasta, whether or not cooked or stuffed (with meat or other substances) or otherwise prepared, such as spaghetti, macaroni, noodles, lasagne, gnocchi, ravioli, cannelloni; couscous, whether or not prepared - uncooked pasta, not stuffed or otherwise prepared containing eggs made exclusively from durum wheat other other made exclusively from durum wheat other stuffed pasta, whether or not cooked or otherwise prepared other pasta couscous - - not prepared for human consumption other other 1904 Prepared foods obtained by the swelling or roasting of cereals or cereal products (for example, corn flakes); cereals (other than maize (corn)), in grain form or in the form of flakes or other worked grains (except flour, groats and meal), pre-cooked or otherwise prepared, not elsewhere specified or mentioned prepared foods obtained by the swelling or roasting of cereals or cereal products «Müesli» type preparations other prepared foods obtained from unroasted cereal flakes or from mixtures of unroasted cereal flakes and roasted cereal flakes or swelled cereals bulgur wheat other containing more than 10% but not more than 20% by weight of meat, offal, blood, sausage or any combination thereof - - other -14-

15 Swiss INDENTS DESCRIPTION OF GOODS other 1905 Bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits and other bakers' wares, whether or not containing cocoa; communion wafers, empty cachets of a kind suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice paper and similar products crispbread not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter containing added sugar or other sweetening matter gingerbread and the like - - containing milkfat, of a milkfat content by weight exceeding 9 % exceeding 3 % but not exceeding 9 % exceeding 1 % but not exceeding 3 % containing other fat not containing fat - sweet biscuits; waffles and wafers sweet biscuits containing milkfat, of a milkfat content by weight exceeding 15 % exceeding 6 % but not exceeding 15 % exceeding 3 % but not exceeding 6 % exceeding 1 % but not exceeding 3 % other, of a content by weight of other fat exceeding 15 % exceeding 6 % but not exceeding 15 % exceeding 3 % but not exceeding 6 % not exceeding 3 % waffles and wafers not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter containing added sugar or other sweetening matter rusks, toasted bread and similar toasted products not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter - - containing added sugar or other sweetening matter rusks other other - - bread and other ordinary bakers' wares, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, honey, eggs, fat, cheese, fruit or nuts not put up for retail sale breadcrumbs other other put up for retail sale matzos breadcrumbs other -15-

16 Swiss INDENTS DESCRIPTION OF GOODS - - other containing more than 10% but not more than 20% by weight of meat, offal, blood, sausage or any combination thereof for infant use or for dietetic purposes of wild boars other containing meat, offal, blood, sausage or any combination thereof of the animals of headings 0101 to other other, of flakes, flour, meal or starch of potatoes other, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter other, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter containing milkfat containing other fat breadcrumbs other not containing fat breadcrumbs other 2001 Vegetables, fruit, nuts and other edible parts of plants, prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid other - - vegetables and other edible parts of plants sweet corn (Zea mays var. saccharata) 2004 Other vegetables prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, frozen, other than products of heading potatoes - - in containers holding more than 5 kg within the limits of the tariff quota (Q. No. 14) in the form of flour, meal or flakes other in the form of flour, meal or flakes within the limits of the tariff quota (Q. No. 14) in the form of flour, meal or flakes other in the form of flour, meal or flakes other vegetables and mixtures of vegetables - - in containers holding more than 5 kg sweet corn (Zea mays var. saccharata) - - in containers holding not more than 5 kg sweet corn (Zea mays var. saccharata) 2005 Other vegetables prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen, other than products of heading homogenized vegetables potatoes -16-

17 Swiss INDENTS DESCRIPTION OF GOODS - - preparations in the form of flour, meal or flakes, consisting mainly of potatoes containing more than 80% by weight of potatoes containing not more than 80% by weight of potatoes 2007 Jams, fruit jellies, marmalades, fruit or nut puree and fruit or nut pastes, obtained by cooking, whether or not containig added sugar or other sweetening matter homogenized preparations other -- citrus fruit containing added sugar or other sweetening matter other --- containing added sugar or other sweetening matter tropical fruit and tropical nuts other 2008 Fruit, nuts and other edible parts of plants, otherwise prepared or preserved, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or spirit, not elsewhere specified or included - nuts, ground-nuts and other seeds, whether or not mixed together ground-nuts peanut butter other other maize (corn), other than sweet corn (Zea mays var. saccharata) 2101 Extracts, essences and concentrates, of coffee, tea or maté and preparations with a basis of these products or with a basis of coffee, tea or maté; roasted chicory and other roasted coffee substitutes, and extracts, essences and concentrates thereof - extracts, essences and concentrates, of coffee, and preparations with a basis of these extracts, essences or concentrates or with a basis of coffee extracts, essences and concentrates preparations with a basis of extracts, essences or concentrates or with a basis of coffee preparations with a basis of extracts, essences or concentrates containing 1.5 % or more by weight of milkfat, 2.5 % or more by weight of milk protein, 5 % or more by weight of sugar or 5 % or more by weight of starch other containing 1.5 % or more by weight of milkfat, 2.5 % or more by weight of milk protein, 5 % or more by weight of sugar or 5 % or more by weight of starch other extracts, essences and concentrates, of tea or maté, and preparations with a basis of these extracts, essences or concentrates or with a basis of tea or maté - - extracts, essences and concentrates, of tea or maté, and preparations with a basis of these extracts, essences or concentrates containing 1.5 % or more by weight of milkfat, 2.5 % or more by weight of milk protein, 5 % or more by weight of sugar or 5 % or more by weight of starch - - other containing 1.5 % or more by weight of milkfat, 2.5 % or more by weight of milk protein, 5 % or more by weight of sugar or 5 % or more by weight of starch other 2104 Soups and broths and preparations therefor; homogenized composite food preparations -17-

18 Swiss INDENTS DESCRIPTION OF GOODS homogenized composite food preparations 2105 Ice cream and other edible ice, whether or not containing cocoa containing more than 13 % by weight of milkfat containing more than 10 % but not more than 13 % by weight of milkfat containing more than 7 % but not more than 10 % by weight of milkfat containing more than 3 % but not more than 7 % by weight of milkfat - not containing milkfat or containing not more than 3 % by weight of milkfat containing more than 10 % by weight of other fat containing more than 3 % but not more than 10 % by weight of other fat not containing fat or containing not more than 3 % by weight of other fat 2106 Food preparations not elsewhere specified or included protein concentrates and textured protein substances containing milkfat, other fat or sugar other - - mixtures of extracts and concentrates of vegetable substances, of a kind used in the preparation of beverages non-alcoholic containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, of a sucrose content exceeding 60% by weight containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, of a sucrose content exceeding 50% but not exceeding 60% by weight containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, of a sucrose content not exceeding 50% by weight chewing-gum and sweets, tablets, pastilles and the like, not containing sugar - - other food preparations containing more than 10% but not more than 20% by weight of meat, offal, blood, sausage or any combination thereof and not more than 20% by weight of milkfat other containing milkfat, of a milkfat content by weight exceeding 50 % exceeding 35 % but not exceeding 50 % of a fat (other than milkfat) content exceeding 5% other exceeding 20 % but not exceeding 35 % of a fat (other than milkfat) content exceeding 5% other exceeding 12 % but not exceeding 20 % exceeding 6 % but not exceeding 12 % exceeding 3 % but not exceeding 6 % exceeding 1.5 % but not exceeding 3 % (other than products of tariff headings /9072) exceeding 1 % but not exceeding 1.5 % (other than products of tariff headings /9072) containing other fat, of a fat content by weight exceeding 60 % exceeding 40 % but not exceeding 60 % -18-

19 Swiss INDENTS DESCRIPTION OF GOODS exceeding 25 % but not exceeding 40 % exceeding 10 % but not exceeding 25 % exceeding 5 % but not exceeding 10 % exceeding 1 % but not exceeding 5 % not containing fat containing sugar, of a sugar content by weight exceeding 50 % not exceeding 50% containing cereals, malt extracts or eggs (not containing sugar) 2905 Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives mannitol 3501 Casein, caseinates and other casein derivatives; casein glues casein within the limits of the tariff quota (Q. No. 8) other other - - within the limits of the tariff quota (Q. No. 8) other - - other other -19-

20 2.2 TABLE 2: List of standard recipes and tare rates Swiss Heading Nr. Common wheat Durum wheat Rye Barley Mais Common wheat four Whole milk powder Skimmed milk powder Standard recipes (kg /100 kg net) % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % -20- Butter White sugar Eggs Potatoes Vegetable fat Tare rate

21 Swiss Heading Nr. Common wheat Durum wheat Rye Barley Mais Common wheat four Whole milk powder Skimmed milk powder Standard recipes (kg /100 kg net) % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % -21- Butter White sugar Eggs Potatoes Vegetable fat Tare rate

22 Swiss Heading Nr. Common wheat Durum wheat Rye Barley Mais Common wheat four Whole milk powder Skimmed milk powder Standard recipes (kg /100 kg net) % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % -22- Butter White sugar Eggs Potatoes Vegetable fat Tare rate

23 Swiss Heading Nr. Common wheat Durum wheat Rye Barley Mais Common wheat four Whole milk powder Skimmed milk powder Standard recipes (kg /100 kg net) % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % -23- Butter White sugar Eggs Potatoes Vegetable fat Tare rate

24 Swiss Heading Nr. Common wheat Durum wheat Rye Barley Mais Common wheat four Whole milk powder Skimmed milk powder Standard recipes (kg /100 kg net) % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % Butter White sugar Eggs Potatoes Vegetable fat Tare rate -24-

25 Switzerland B. Regular notifications (13/05/2009)A. Basic notificatio B. Regular notifications (13/05/2009) B.1 Import regime Agricultural elements applied on imports from other than EC-member states as of May 1st Swiss Applied agricultural element (CHF/100 kg gross weight) Swiss Applied agricultural element (CHF/100 kg gross weight) Swiss Applied agricultural element (CHF/100 kg gross weight) For the Swiss applied customs tariffs we also refer to:

26 Switzerland B. Regular notifications (13/05/2009)B. Regular notifica Swiss Applied agricultural element (CHF/100 kg gross weight) Swiss Applied agricultural element (CHF/100 kg gross weight) Swiss Applied agricultural element (CHF/100 kg gross weight)

27 Switzerland B. Regular notifications (13/05/2009)B. Regular notifica B.2 Export regime As of May 1 st 2009, the export contribution rates of the following basic agricultural products are shown below. heading Basic products ex ex ex ex ex ex / / / , / / /90 90 Basic milk products Milk, also skimmed milk and cream Milk powder, also skimmed milk powder and cream powder Condensed milk, also condensed skimmed milk Butter, also clarified butter and fractions thereof Applicable rates in CHF per 100 kg for basic milk products whose milk fat to milk protein ratio is less than 1.04: Milk fat constituents Milk protein constituents Applicable rates in CH per 100 kg for basic milk products whose milk fat to milk protein ratio is greater than 1.04: Milk fat constituents Milk protein constituents Egg products: /11 90 Dried egg yolk ex 19 10/19 90 Egg yolk, fresh or frozen ex 91 10/91 90 Dried whole egg ex 99 10/99 90 Whole egg, fresh or frozen Milled products: Wheat flour or meslin flour Rye flour Wheat groats and meal

28 Switzerland B. Regular notifications (13/05/2009)B. Regular notifica ex Rye or meslin groats and meal Grains of wheat, rye or meslin, rolled or flaked ex Grains of wheat, rye or meslin worked in other ways ex Wheat, rye or meslin germ, whole or processed Beet sugar, in solid form, raw, not containing added flavoring or coloring matter ex other; not containing added flavoring or coloring matter 1702 Other sugars, including chemically pure lactose, maltose, glucose and fructose, in solid form; sugar syrups not containing added flavouring or colouring matter; artificial honey, whether or not mixed with natural honey; caramel: 1703 Molasses resulting from the extraction or refining of sugar from 0.00 to from to