Translation of "Tarif douanier de niveau intermédiaire " (French → English) :

It is also continuing to call on members of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to cut their customs duties to the lowest possible level and to eliminate non-tariff barriers.

1. Until the local numbers of young male bovines reach a level sufficient to ensure the maintenance and development of local beef production in the French overseas departments and Madeira, the possibility shall be introduced of importing bovine animals from third countries for fattening and consumption in the French overseas departments and Madeira, without applying import duties under the Common Customs Tariff.

3. The procedures laid down by the implementing acts referred to in paragraph 2 may take account of the following elements: the importance of the modifications proposed by the Member States with reference to the introduction of new measures, whether the changes to the budget allocated to the measures are substantial, changes in the quantities and in the level of aid for products in the forecast supply balances and any amendments to codes and descriptions laid down in Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff

Fourth, custom tariffs on TRQ in-quota tariffs, TRQ over-quota tariffs, and non-TRQ tariffs should be eliminated over a 10-year transition period through equal annual reductions of 10%. For example, a 200% tariff would fall to 180% in the first year, 160% in the second year, and so on, until the 10 years were over.