RESTRICTED IMC/INV/12/Rev.lO/Add.l TARIFFS AND TRADE is July»« INTERNATIONAL MEAT COUNCIL

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1 GENERAL AGREEMENT ON RESTRICTED IMC/INV/12/Rev.lO/Add.l TARIFFS AND TRADE s July»«Arrangement Regardng Bovne Meat Orgnal: Englsh INTERNATIONAL MEAT COUNCIL Inventory of Domestc Polces and Trade Measures and Informaton on Blateral, Plurlateral or Multlateral Commtments Reply to Parts G and H of the Questonnare SOUTH AFRICA Addendum The partcpants have agreed to provde nformaton concernng ther domestc polces and trade measures ncludng blateral and plurlateral commtments on the bass of Parts G and H of the Questonnare (Rule 16 of the Rules of Procedure). The documents contanng reples to these parts of the Questonnare are crculated under the symbol IMC/INV; they are revsed as and when changes are notfed. Ths set of documents consttutes the nventory of all measures affectng trade n bovne meat, ncludng commtments resultng from blateral, plurlateral and multlateral negotatons, whch the Councl has nstructed the secretarat to draw up and keep up to date, under the provsons of Artcle III of the Agreement (Note to Artcle III of the Arrangement and Rule 18 of the Rules of Procedure)

2 Page 2 PART G Part G.I. Informaton on Domestc Polces and Trade Measures III. Measures at the fronters (a) Due to a number of problems encountered n controllng the mportaton of meat and meat products nto the Southern Afrcan market, the tradtonal quanttatve mport control system was abolshed and replaced by a system of tarff protecton at the end of The followng are copes of the relevant Government Notces n respect of tarff schedules. GOVERNMENT GAZETTE Regulaton Gazette No Pretora 1 March 1991 GOVERNMENT NOTICES DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE No. R March 1991 AMENDMENT OF 1 (No. 1/1/357) Under secton 48 of the Customs and Excse Act, 1964, Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the sad Act s hereby amended to the extent set out n the Schedule hereto. J. A. VAN WYK, Deputy Mnster of Fnance.

3 Page 3 1 H C "g" J Subheadng D j Artcle descrpton Statstcal unt Annotatons \ By the substton for subheadng No of the followng: " Lvers or 350c/ less 70%" Notes ; 1. The rate of duty on frozen lvers of bovne anmals s amended from 302 to 302 or 350c/ less Lvers of bovne anmals of subheadng No , whch comply wth the condtons of rebate tem , may be entered under rebate of duty under that rebate tem and for ths purpose the Board of Trade and ndustry has certfed that the amendment of the rate of duty s as a result of an applcaton for tarff protecton not prevously publshed n the Government Gazette for general nformaton. No. R March 1991 AMENDMENT OF 3 (No. 3/137) Under secton 75 of the Customs and Excse Act, 1964, Schedule 3 to the sad Act s hereby amended, wth effect from 8 March 1991, to the extent set out n the Schedule hereto. J. A. VAN WYK, Deputy Mnster of Fnance.

4 IMC / INV /12/Rev. 10 / Add. 1 Page 4 I Rebate! tem Tarff headng Rebate code C D II Descrpton! Ill ; Annota- tons Extent of rebate ;304.01!! j Note: " By the substtuton for tarff headng No of the followng: Meat of bovne anmals, frozen, boneless, for the manufacture of prepared or preserved meat Full duty less the greater of 20% or 440c/ " The extent of rebate of the duty on meat of bovne anmals, frozen, boneless, for the manufacture of prepared or preserved meat, s amended from full duty less 20Z to full duty less the greater of Z0Z or 440c/ or less 802, wth effect from 8 March «No. R March 1991 AMENDMENT OF 1 (No. 1/1/358) Under secton 48 of the Customs and Excse Act, 1964, Part 1 of Schedule No. 1 to the sad Act s hereby amended to the extent set out n the Schedule hereto. J. A. VAN WYK, Deputy Mnster of Fnance.

5 IMC/INV/12/Rev.10/Add.1 Page 5! H t^" Subheadng 3 l) ng ; Artcle descrpton Statstcal unt! Annota-j tons " j ] By the substtuton for subheadng No of the followng: Hand pumps (excludng those of subheadng No or ): Of plastcs, and an nsde cross-sectonal dmenson not exceedng 25 mm and a pumpng capacty not exceedng 2 ml per stroke no. no. 20% free" Note: Specfc provson s made for hand pumps (excludng those of subheadng No or ) of plastcs, of an nsde crosssectonal dmenson not exceedng 25 mm and of a pumpng capacty not exceedng 2 ml per stroke, and the rate of duty thereon s ncreased from free to 202. No. R November 1990 AMENDMENT OF 1 (No. 1/1/323) Under secton 48 of the Customs and Excse Act, 1964, Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the sad Act s hereby amended to the extent set out n the Schedule hereto. G. MARAIS, Deputy Mnster of Fnance.

6 Page 6 Headng "T Subheadng Artcle descrpton!» Statsj tcal! unt Annotatons 02.01,' and ; By the substtuton for headngs Nos , and of the followng: -f "02.01 Meat of bovne anmals, fresh or chlled Carcasses and half-carcasses 20% or 300c/ cuts wth bone n 20% or 900c/ Boneless 20% or 900c/ Meat of bovne anmals, frozen Carcasses and half-carcasses 20% or 300 c/kg cuts wth bone n 20% or 900c/ Boneless ' 20% or 900c/ j Meat of swne, fresh, chlled or frozen j 6 I , 1 7j 0 Fresh or chlled: Carcasses and half-carcasses Hams, shoulders and cuts thereof, wth bone! n: Short rb Frozen: Carcasses and half-carcasses 20% or 200 c/ 20% ;, 20% or 200c/ Hams, shoulders, and cuts thereof, wth bone n:.10 Short rb 20%.90 I ! 02.06! By the substtuton for headng No of the followng:

7 Page 7 Headng Subheadng Artcle descrpton Stats tcal unt Annotatons " ' Edble offal of bovne anmals, swne, sheep, goats, horses, asses, mules or hnnes, fresh, chlled or frozen. 0 Of bovne anmals, fresh or chlled Of bovne anmals, frozen: 1 Tongues 8 Lvers 2 2 Of swne, fresh or chlled Of swne, frozen: 0' Lvers I! \ 1 ; J! 2j, fresh or chlled I!! 71, frozen 1 By the substtuton of headng No of the) jfollowng:!.90! 9 Meat and edble meat offal, salted, n brne, dred or smoked; edble flours and meals of meat or meat offal. Meat of swne: 8 Hams, shoulders and cuts thereof, wth bone n 4 Belles (streaky) and cuts thereof 9 6: Neat of bovne anmals 8, ncludng edble flours and meals of meat or meat offal By the substtuton for headng No of the followng: Sausages and smlar products, of meat, meat offal or blood; food preparatons based on these products. Pâté de foe gras and foe gras (goose lver paste), n artght metal contaners By the substtuton for subheadng No of the followng: j ; 1 5.5c/ 2.75c/ "

8 IMC / INV /12/Rev. 10 / Add. 1 Page 8 Subheadng C D Artcle descrpton Headng Statstcal unt Annotatons Note: " " Of lver of any anmal: Patë de foe gras and foe gras (goose lver paste) By the substtuton for subheadngs Nos and of the followng: Of swne: Hams and cuts thereof Shoulders and cuts thereof, ncludng mxtures: Sem-cooked rbs, frozen, not marnated, n mmedate packngs of a content of 10 or more Of bovne anmals: Trpe, dehydrated, n mmedate packngs of a content of 5 or more 5.5c/ " 13.8c/ 3c/ 3c/ The rates of duty on certan meat and preparatons of meat are amended. "

9 Page 9 No. R October 1990 DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AMENDMENT OF 1 (No. 1/1/306) Under secton 48 of the Customs and Excse Act, 1964, Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the sad Act s hereby amended to the extent set out n the Schedule hereto. G. MARAIS, Deputy Mnster of Fnance. Subheadng C D Artcle descrpton Headng Statstcal unt Annotatons By the substtuton for headng No of the followng: "02.04 Meat of sheep or goats, fresh, chlled or frozen Carcasses and half-carcasses of lamb, fresh or chlled 20% or 480c/ meat of sheep, fresh or chlled: Carcasses and half-carcasses 20% or 400c/ cuts wth bone n 20% or 400c/ Boneless 20% or 400c/ Carcasses and half-carcasses of lamb, frozen 20% or 480c/ meat of sheep, frozen:

10 Page 10 Subheadng C D Artcle descrpton Headng Statls- 1 tcal unt Annotatons ! 3 Carcasses and half-carcasses 20% or 400c/ Note; ; 2 l cuts wth bone n Boneless Meat of goats! I 20% or 400c/ 20% or 400c/ 20% or 300c/ " The effect of the amendment s that the rates of duty on meat of sheep and goats, fresh, chlled or frozen, are amended. No. R.2A49 19 October 1990 AMENDMENT OF 4 (No. 4/71) Under secton 75 of the Customs and Excse Act, 1964, Schedule 4 to the sad Act s hereby amended to the extent set out n the Schedule hereto: 6. MARAIS, Deputy Mnster of Fnance. l> II III Rebate tem Tarff headng Rebate code C D Descrpton Extent of rebate Annotatons Note: By the deleton of tarff headng No The provson for a rebate of duty on meat of sheep s wthdrawn. J