Press Release: European Union adopts new ‘tariff-only’ import regime for bananas from 1 January 2006

The European Union on 29 November 2005 agreed a new import tariff of €176 per tonne to apply from 1 January 2006 to bananas imported from countries – mainly in Latin America - enjoying Most Favoured Nation status. The new import regime was also to include a duty-free annual import quota of 775,000 tonnes for ACP bananas, also to apply from 1 January 2006. The decision was taken by EU governments on a proposal of the European Commission.

European Commission: DG Trade: Trade Issues: Respecting the Rules: WTO Dispute Settlement: Cases involving the EU: WT/DS27 - Import regime for bananas http://trade-info.cec.eu.int/wtodispute/show.cfm?id=239&code=2

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