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Interim EPA with Fiji
and Papua New Guinea,
signed in 2009 188
EPA signed with
CARIFORUM states in
2008 and 2009, approved
by the EP in March
2009 189
‘Neither the EC party nor the Pacific states may maintain or institute any
duties, taxes or other fees and charges imposed on or in connection with the
exportation of goods to the other party that are in excess of those imposed
on like products destined for internal sales, except: when these measures are
necessary, in conjunction with domestic measures, for ensuring fiscal solvency
of a Pacific state or for the protection of the environment; and in exceptional
circumstances, where a Pacific state can justify specific protection to develop
infant industries, that Pacific state may introduce temporary export taxes
on a limited number of products detained for the EC market after mutual
agreement with the EC party.’ (Article 10)
‘Customs duties on exports shall not be applicable to goods originating
in the CARIFORUM states and imported into the EC party and vice versa.
Notwithstanding [this] the signatory CARIFORUM states included in Annex I
shall eliminate the customs duties on exports set down in that Annex within
three years of signature of this agreement.’ (Article 14)
Nb. Annex I lists export duties on eight tariff lines for Guyana (including
precious stones, bauxite, cane sugar, fish and molasses) and on 16 tariff lines
for Suriname (mainly wood). 190