GENERAL AGREEMENT ON KESTRICTE? TARIFFS AND TRADE. SwSS^ 969 Agriculture Committee INVENTORY OF MEASURES AND MECHANISMS INFLUENCING. IMPORTS Beef and Veal. Live Cattle. Processed Meats; Other Meats The attached inventory was prepared by the secretariat at the request of the< Committee (COM.AG/ll, paragraph 8). A general explanatory note on the tables for the various commodity sectors is being issued separately. i
INVENTORY OF MEASURES AND MECHANISMS INFLUENCING IMPORTS Beef and Veal. Live Cattle. Processed Meats; Other Meats (US$'000) Imports subject to Country applying measures as described Total imports Minimum import prices Variable import levies M.f.n. Tariffs Quantitative restrictions Monopolies Liberalized Preferential Free () (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) ARGENTINA Measures affecting imports consist exclusively of import duties. There are no imports of beef and veal, mutton and lamb and pigmeat. Poultry 78 78 78 AUSTRALIA Imports of livestock and meat are subject to controls for quarantine reasons. Imports of cattle, calves, sheep, lambs and pigs are prohibited. Meat imports (either fresh, chilled,, canned or otherwise) are subject to compliance with the Australian quarantine legislation. Measures at the frontier consist of import duties Edible offals 964/65 /66 /67 Canned meat extracts 964/65 /66 /67 90 53 53 46 90 58 53 46 90 58 52 46
(5) (6) (7) (8) (9) AUSTRALIA (cont'd) Ham and pork shoulders (canned) 964/65 /66 /67 Canned meat (other than poultry, ham and pork shoulders) 964/65 /66 /67 Poultry (canned) 964/65 /66 /67 All meats 964/65 /66 /67 j 40 57 33 77 55 64 47 502 Ill 28 24 22 236 250 40 57 22 49 3 42 235 252 Ti en Ot} CD CD O US O xo 0»
AUSTRIA Imports of livestock, beef and veal are subject to a quantity control under the Marketing Law of 958. In order to bring in line import prices with domestic wholesale prices a variable levy is imposed on all imports. No additional protection charge is applied. CANADA Live animals (including i2h7~ Meat and meat preparations (including other meats). All meats () 5,73 6,096 6,446 20,396 2,230 8,50 26,27 37,326 24,596 (2) 5,73 6,096 6,446 20,396 2,230 8,50 26,27 37,326 24,596 (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) 5,73 6,096 6,446 20,396 2,230 8,50 26,27 37,326 24,596 d Co PS >& etj CD m a vo c» Meat imports are subject to import duties. There are no quantitative import restrictions, but veterinary restrictions allow imports of meats from seven countries only. Imports of canned meats may be imported from an additional group of countries Imports of live animals require an import permit, except imports from United States. Live cattle ' Live sheep I.966 Live swine 9.6.6,936 3,057 9,670 378 400 50 6 69 54,936 3,057 9,670 378 400 50 6 69 54,759 2,974 9,585 377 400 509 5 60 54 77 83 85 9
CANADA (cont'd) Beef and veal, fresh Mutton/lamb fresh. Pigmeat fresh. Other meats/ offals, fresh. Beef, cured Pigmeat. cured ham, bacon () 4,480 7,254 4,039 7,450 4,724 2,485 9,773,378 6,569 99,58,459 3,705 4,78 5,484 2,760 5,525 3,043 (2) '. (3. ~ (3) (4) (5) 4,480 7,254 4,039 7,450 4,724 2,485 9,773,378 6,569 99,58.,459 3,705 4,78 5,484 2,760 5,525 3,043 (6) ~ (7) 2,37 4,53 6,348 2,0 454 274 6,204 7,445 6,52 428 760 803 3,705 4,78 5,484 2,757 4,406 2,97 (8) 2,09 3,0 7,69 5,340 4,270 2,2 3,569 3,933 248 49 398 656 3,9 26 (9) t) CO TO (D CD O U O
i i! CANADA (cont'd) { CZECHOSLOVAKIA Sausages. meat extracts and other preparations All meats and () j (2) 7,524 9,406j 2,306! i i 38,94 57,752; 65,79i (3) (4)! (5) 7,524 9,406 2,306 38,94 57,752 65,79 (6) ; (7) (8)! (9)! 4,94 j 2,60 J 6,987 j 2,49! 0,523!,783! j 24,640 ; 4,30! 32,420 ; 25,332! i 42,98 22,80 i T) 03 fd >rt OP CD CD O O ON NO H 00 Measures at the frontier consist of tariffs. Centralized trading system Beef i for imports and exports. Slaughter cattle DENMARK No duties are levied on imports of livo cattle, beef and veal, but imports are subject to licensing. Live pigs and pigmeat are free of customs duty; canned pigmeat is subject to quantitative import restrictions and import duties. For mutton and lamb a global import quota is fixed.! Mutton and! 254: 2,98i 3,57; 2,347) 207 229 207 229 254 2,98 3,57 2,347 254 2,98 3,57 2,347 207 229
() ' (2) EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES. For beef and veal and bovine animals a variable levy is imposed, in addition to the import duty, when prices in the Community have fallen below a certain percentage of the guide price. 2. Imports of pigs and pigmeats are subject to a variable import levy. For certain products the levy will not go beyond the level of the bound duty. In addition, imports of pigs and pigmeats are subject to a sluicegate price system; a supple» mentary levy is imposed when import prices are abnormally low. Live bovine animals Bovine meat fresh, chilled, 249,905 29,497 37,528 280,376 23,999 28,67 249,905 29,497 j Values not available : Values not t ; aval j : lable 37,528 I Values j Values 280,376 I not j not avai : aval! lable ; lable (23,999) i 23,999! (23,999) (28,67) j 28,67 (28,67) 3. For poultry the import régime is similar to the régime for pigmeat above. 47,227 00,89 47,227 00,89 47,227 00,89 47,227 00,89 4. Imports of sheep and mutton and lamb are subject to customs duties. In Germany an import quota is fixed; in France a minimum price scheme is applied. 404 354 404 354 404 354 404 354
^ J ^ ^ m a m a ^ m ^ M ^ É EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (cont'd) Bacon, ham, other moats x salted Lard Sausages Poultry Livo sheep. Offals (other than of poultry) () 3,53 3,777 6,598 7,035 3,334 4,560 52,55 46,5,442 7,026 6,256 68,497 (2).. «. (3)., >.. ~» (4) 3,53 3,777 6,598 7,035 52,55 46,5 (5) 3,53 3,777 6,593 7,035 3,334 4,560 52,55 46,5 6,256 68,497 (6) 3,53 3,777 6,598 7,035 (3,334) 4,539 52,55 46,5 (7) 9,442 7,026 6,256 68,49" (3) (9) D CO s» >d at) CD CD O 00
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (cont'd) Meat preserves and preparations All meats and meat preparations () 37,04 43,249 84,86 80,048 (2) (3) (4) (rï J) (6) (7) (8) (?) (34,292) (86,843) 37,04 43,24? (803,49; (203,022) 2,700 2,549 >TJ CQ TO CD CD O vo O vu 0»
JFIKLMD ;tion at the ;f import levieb and quantitative,ative restrictions. j i. : Beef and veal ' Piraaeat 880!,30 572 Mutton 5 5 30 Edible organs Processed beef Processed pig Other processed meat () 824 «,99 566 430 284 43 98! 2 i i \ (2) 824 8,99 566 880,30 572 5 5 30 430 284 i 43 98.2. (3); ~ (4) ~ (5) (6) 824.8,99. 566 880 " I ' 3? 572 ~ 5 5 30 " 43 98 2 (7) 430 284 ; (8) T (9) " a co f» *ô (TO CB <D O M'ON 0\0 "H CO
() (2) (3) (4) (5) (6 i T {7 i^ (8)K9) FINLAND (cont'd) Meat extract bouillon ] I! I Poultry J i j j All meats J andmeat ; products ""'.965 95 29 89 23,949 0,835,56 95 29 89 23,949 0,835,56,754 0,53,38 95 29 89 23 95 682 373 i IRELAND There axe no quantitative restrictions on live cattle or canned meat. There is a licensing control on beef with the exception of United Kingdom origin. Duties are ievied on imports of live cattle (except of United Kingdom origin and Canadian origin), on beef and beef offals and canned beef. Imports of live pigs and bacon are subject to quanta tive control. Imports of meat are insignificant. Live cattle """ Live.pigs "Ï965 " All'meats "Ï965.. 20,200 l2,400 23,00,342,649 645 22,042 4,049 23,745,842,649 645,842,649 645 20,200 2,400 23,00 20,200 2,400 23,00 20,200 2,4C0 23,00.842,649 A/, s 22,042 4,049 23,745 Co»5 CD O 00
JAPAN Imports of live cattle and live pigs are free from dutyj imports of meats and meat products are subject to duties All items are subject to quantitative import restrictions except poultry and mutton and lamb. Fresh boef and veal Corned beef Poultry and poultry meat. Pi r 4 {iaeat Kutton and lamb :'. Sausages and ham and bacon All meats and meat product () (2) 6,96 0,558 6 32,. 4,602 6,044 59 22 22,04$ 38,960 2 20 33,853 55,886 (3)! (4) (5) (6) (7) 4,602 6,044 22,048 38,960 26,650 45,004 6,96 0,558 6 82 4,602 6,044 59 22 22,048 38,960 2 20 33,8.53 55,886 (8) (9) TJ CO Q> O 9v K vo
MEW ZEALAND Imports of live animals and meats are generally free from requirement of import licences, except poultry and., sausages and meat preparations, for which there are quantitative import restri, étions. All imports are subject to veterinary requirement. Imports are negligible. (3) I (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) NORUAI Imports of meats are only allowed when domestic prices exceed certain levels. In addition, quantitatively regulated imports are allowed when domestic supplies are insufficient. Pitaneat fresh, chilled,,07 2,674 2,884 994,922,43,07 2,674 2,884 994,922,43,07 2,674 2,384 d co CD o 0»
T : e NQRWAI (cont'd) Mutton and lamb, fresh chilled, Poultry fresh, chilled,. All meats () 307 426 7 46 59 67 2,4$ 5,08 4,553 (3) (4). (5) 307 426 7 46 59 67 2,48 5,08 4,553 (6) (7) 307 426 7 46 59 67 2,48 5,08 4,553 (8) (9) erg CD CD O H"C> > NO 0> POLAND Imports of meat are subject to the centralized, trading system. There are no tariffs or quantitative import restrictions. Trade data are not yet available. PORTUGAL Imports of bovine meat, mutton and lamb and pigmeat are subject to import restrictions. Beef 6,273 6,926 5,265 6,273 6,926 5,265
*%!*& PORTUGAL (cont'd) SOUTH AFRICA The marketing of livestock and meat is regulated by the Livestock and Meat Board. Pigmeat All meats "Î965 Beef and veal fresh, chilled! Pigmeat All meats I966 () I 2,396 I' 674 j 6,2 I 9,69 7,600 pi,386 39 5,998 37 22 356 6,020 4 (2) (3) U) "T" (5) (6) (7) (8) j (9)! 39 5,998 37 22 356 6,020 2,896 674.! 6,2! 9,69! 7,600 2,386 39 5,998 37 22 356 6,020 T) cp SB «0q d> CD O VJI ND 0»
«.*; :M () (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) TTeT 79l >T) CO P»S TO e». SPÀlfl lr addition to the tariff "regulating duties" are levied on imports of chilled young beef, and boned meat, pig carcasses and chicken. 2. Imports of live bovine animals and pigs, for. slaughtering are subject to State trading; imports of these animals for breeding purposes are liberalized. 3. Imports of beef and veal, pigmeat, mutton and lamb, poultry meat, fresh, chilled or, are subject to State trading. 4 Imports of sausages and processed meats are under quantitative restriction. Live bovine animals Beef and veal fresh, chilled. Live swine Pigmeat fresh, chilled, Mutton, ifiiab other neat, fresh chilled, 2,94 2,724 4,436 93 4 27 52,803 6,934 68,674 773 239 4,074 6,73 890 6 46 5 2,748 2,583 4,309 23 73 4 Values not available Values not available 2,94 2,724 4,436 52,803 6,934 68,674 896 42 25 4,074 6,73 890 6 46 5
() (2) (3) U)' (5) (6) (7) (8) : (9) SPAIN (cont'd) Poultry meat Sausages Preserved meat All meats and meat products 2,43 3,32,907 959 959 974 974,046,046 2,993 2,993 3,687 3,687 4,36 4,36 77,33,952 89,262 4,66 8,509,5,362 2,43 3,32,907 70,290 8,845 7,724 2,87 2,756 4,423 3,22,756 2,4^ 3,32,907 959 974,046 2,993 3,687 4,36 77,3 89,262 8,509 Tho domestic market is protected by means of import lovies. Live bovine animals Veal 6O4Î L44, 04 ' i,668.,632!,800 604 44 04,668,632,800 604 44 04,668,632,800 i I T) CO <D O 0»
SWEDJSN (cont'd). i Boef Prpcog.sfcd beuf., Pigmcat """ j B;icOn! * 9*65 j! làxsjbtesa. Poultrv iiittdn lamb Processed pta neat. ] () 6,053 4,560 5,69!,20 84! 926 i 8,270 6,80 9,202 ; j ft} *L(Lty ; 2,32! j 2,702 i ; 636 j 276! 277 j 69 I 245 j 66 j. j 4*086 i 4,539 i 5,79.!!.(*>! i ',* '. % i (3)! ' i ~ " ' j J "! " U) (5) I (6) 6,053 6,053 4,560 4 >5 6o 5,69 j 5,69,20 84 926,20 84 926! 8,270 ; 8,270! 6,80 j 6,80 ;' 9,202 9,202 j 2,224 2,32 2,702 636 276 277 2,224 2,32 2,702 636 ; 276 : 277 ; 69 69 245 245 66! 66 4,086 4,539 5,79 4,086 4,539 5,79 (7) (8). (9) i I *v to TO CD <D O M'O.00 \D 00
() (2) i (3)! U)! (5) i (6) (7) (S)' (9) i SWi&M (cont'd) All.meats and meat products ~" I 24,920i i 2,43i '26,587j ; 24,920:24,920 2,U3 : 2,43 26,58726,587 Jl. Imports of live I cattle and swine, and of bovine moats and pigraoats are subject to quantitative restrictions. 2. Imports of nutton and j lamb are subject to a conditional import system, importers are obliged to purchase domestic products in proportion with their imports. 3. In the case of poultry, importers have undertaken to purchase a certain quantity of domestic poultry. Live bovine : animal's " *!. ëpjsf jind ' veal fresh. i hijlleçi, i"~. j I Live swine j "'*! ; 9,794i 7,59! 2,70] 37,993 32,32 38,70 85 436 283 i Pigmeat ' fresh, chilled, feezes I 2,349. J 9,793 i 6,60 9,794 7,59 2,70 37,993 32,32 36,70 85 436 283 2,349 9,793 6,60 ' I 9,794 7,59 2,70 37,993 32,32 38,70 35 436 283 2,349 9,793 6,60 <Ti CO JB >X3 oq a> <D O j
SWII2U«ÀHD (cont'd) ITJJ KINGDOM! the Sterling 'Area. Oth pigmoat products are admitted freely. i4utton and lamb Poultry % Sausages. All meats () (2). Subject to animal and Live cattle public health requirements imports of fatstock, beef and j 0,08 ' j 07,93! 7,770 veal, pork, mutton and ; Bjgefjyad lamb are unrestricted, j ygsju. $&&, 2Bacon imports are j chilled,! conditioned by the i 255,000 Bacon.Market Sharing j! 250,000 Understanding. ; j 27,000 Uncannod whole hams are prohibited except froml kiye V*MA! er j j ;,57 2,057' 2,973 3,383 4,534 2,023 6,248 6,627 5,870 7,423 72,927 68,630 37 64 236 t,57 2,057 2,973 i '! 6,248 i 6,627 i 5,870! 58,040 58,393 56,607 (3)!U)! '(5) (6); (7) (8) 3,383 4,534 2,023 3,383 4,534 2,023 0,08 07,93 7,770 255,000 250,000 27,000 37 64 236 ; i,57i : 2,057 ; 2,973! 3,383 I 4,534 ; 2,023 I 6,248 i 6,627 j 5,870.! 7,423 i 72,927 j 68,630 9,000 36,000 23,000) 27,000 02,000) 5,000. J (9). 0,08 07,93 7,770 37 64 236 ~\ TJ CO TO a> CD O OvO H" CO
() ) (4) (5) (6) (7; (8; (9) UNITA KINGpœi (cont'd) Piafieat, 3. On anirxtl health r., rr 0 fresh, finxlled, mports of uncooked poultry îaeat are prohibited from all but twelv;;: countries. Thu Danish Government has agreed to liziit exporta cf chicken meat to the United Kingdom market.,. Bicon. and pthpjp pig neat "Ï965 Ppultrv. menti, frogh, chilled., "~l965 Live sheep ". i&ttpn..and 25,058 7,453 6,29 304,062 344,672 346,782 8,6 5,570 7,387 3,439 2,552,786 25,058 7,453 6,29 (30/,,862) (344,672) (346,782) 8,6 5,570 7,387 3,439 2,552,786 (0,86) (4,9' 7; (,329) (6,24) (2,70) (3,428) 279,99 24,87 33,840 25,832 326,99 9,863 7,889 5,335 7,062.272 235 325 3,439 2,552,786 chilled, 234,985 25,969 29,803 234,985 I "25,969 ; 29,803, 234,985 '25,969' 29,803! TJ CO a» a to <> HvO, 08
'.**. : ' x ; :".r *V:,t ; (cont'd) jjggfc And JSÊBàL extracts prepared. processed ItlLioesta ajtd,.meajb propara (), (2) (3) U) (5) j(6) (7)! (8) 72,49!.98,07 222,055! 72,49 98,07 222,055 52,505: 9,644 77,756! 20,35 200,737, 2,38 (9) a? w 0Q CD a> a to "5 00 UKITiD STATES,04,772!,42,300;,48,948;,04,772,42,300,48,948 j570,246 94,984 i339,542 636,260!l79,542 ;326,498 649,49:59,934339,595 I Imports of live animals,and moats are subject to I veterinary and sanitary! regulations. There are no I quantitative restrictions. I However, in respect of! fresh, chilled or jbeef, veal, nutton and j^oat neat the jtfeat! Import Law applies, i under which quotas will j become operative when! imports are likely to exceed certain levels. geef^ and veal, fresh, chliled, " Pork. fxûgjl» shillsâ» 96,99'96,99 30,262 30,262 344,892,344,892 9,76, 8,476 9,206! ~ 9,76i 8,476. 9,206' I96,99;! 30,262j j344,892 ; 9,76j 8,476] 9,206 : «
r*ï () (2) (3) (4)! (5) (6) (7) (8) J9) UfllTJflJ STATiit) ( cont ' d) Offals, fresh, çhlllgd, Pork, dried, 774,076,200 Salted, smoked " 6,046 5,443 t 5,043 deat extracts, sausages and ^rjîpared neats Ï965 ' All meats and noat ETOâuçts 88,76 244,905 250,327 4,703 57,62 620,668» 96,99 30,262 344,892 774,076,200 6,046 5,443 5,043 88,76 244,905 250,327 24,72 269,900 275,776 774,076,200 6,046 5,443 5,043!88,76 244,905 250,327 4,703 57,62 620,668 TO a> a to c>.k
\ ^^^.^...», () (2) T ' ' (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) ^ CO ro a CD o YUGOSLAV!! Inports of live bovine aniuals, pigs and poultry, for breeding purposes, are free from duty and quantitative restrictions. Imports of other live anioalo and of auats are subject to quota. Live bovine aniaals. "T965! i I Live J2ii S i "Ï965 r i i 587 50 20 89,39 2,879 Pigiaoat j '"! j 6,267 23,44 kiss Poultry. 542 986 03 LoyitEy. ncat 79 286 89 Prepared neat. iaea extracts 55 " 8 5. 225 265 806,55 2,735 6,267 23,44 542 54 79 286 89 55 8 5. 362 245.20 3 34 44 445 03. 225 265 806,55 2,735 6,267 23,44 542 5a " 79 286 89 55 8 5. ~ 362 245 20 3 34 44 445 03 H" 0» '
(I) T (2) (3); (4); (5) (6)! (7) (*0 j (9) YUGOSLAVIA (cont'd) tions 2,082 9,2^6 26,440,707 3,522 25,983 375 724 457 i j,707 8,522 25,933 375 724 457 T) CO TO * CD O 0»