Extensive negotiations are expected on the number of tariff bands, the criteria for setting such tariff bands and the modalities for reducing tariffs in each band.

An increasing number of developing countries have requested assistance, particularly in developing lists of EGs and identifying tariff and non tariff barriers affecting trade in these goods, as well as considering possible negotiating modalities.

The current trend is quite evident companies world wide are facing a growing number of non tariff barriers to exports.

A thorough classification scheme is thus superior to generalizations about treaties based on the number of parties to them.

Non Tariff Barriers

3 For example, the European Classification (NACE), the North American Classification (NAICS) and the Australia New Zealand Classification (ANZSIC).

The Commission may wish to suggest ways to support the implementation of the new classification by a large number of countries.

The Expert Group provided advice with respect to a number of proposals for change to the classification canvassed in that paper.

Figure 14 Average tariff

Classification revisions

Formulas for tariff cutting under NAMA should be determined expeditiously so as to drastically reduce tariff peaks and tariff escalations, with adequate SDT made available to developing countries.

Agriculture in the Central Product Classification, the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities and the International Standard Classification of Occupations

(a) Substantial reductions of tariffs, the rolling back of tariff peaks and the removal of tariff escalation

Revise the activity (European Classification, Rev.1.1) and product classifications (Classification of Products by Activity) in accordance with changes in the International Standard Industry Classification of All Economic Activities and the Central Product Classification

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Improving market access involved not only tariff reduction but also relaxation of non tariff barriers and rules of origin.

However, more work is needed to find or create the appropriate tariff headings and to address non tariff barriers.

Average tariff levels are only 3 .

Nevertheless, scope remains for the liberalization and rationalization of tariffs in non agricultural goods, particularly for the removal of tariff bias, tariff escalation and tariff peaks affecting developing country exports in their major markets.

Country Classification 2001 2005

The resources of the United Nations Statistics Division do not allow it to assist a sufficiently large number of individual countries in adapting the classification.

The agricultural sector is protected through high tariffs, tariff picks, tariff escalation and non tariff barriers in many developed countries, and market access is often denied to products from developing countries, including landlocked developing countries.

In this regard it is urgent to eliminate high tariffs, tariff picks, tariff escalation, non tariff barriers, export subsidies and to substantially reduce trade distorting domestic support for protecting the agricultural sector of developed countries.

The Doha Ministerial Declaration (DMD) called for the reduction or, as appropriate, elimination of tariff and non tariff barriers to EGS.

World Health Organization, Recommended Classification of Pesticides by Hazard and Guidelines to Classification, 2000 2002, WHO PCS 01.5, http www.who.int pcs docs Classification 20of 20Pesticides 202000 02.pdf.

Other classification schemes may be in use more locally, for example the Chinese Classification of Mental Disorders.

Their exports today face a variety of barriers in their major markets, including non tariff trade barriers and other non tariff measures.

Such a review should be undertaken for economic classifications including the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities, the Central Product Classification, the Standard International Trade Classification, the Classification by Broad Economic Categories and the classifications of expenditure according to purpose.

Globally Harmonized System of Classification

We call for better access to markets, in particular preferential markets with lowered tariff and non tariff barriers to trade with industrialized countries.

It will also take up non tariff barriers.

But its top 12 tariff lines 3 of all tariff lines accounted for 59.7 of the total value of its exports to the US.

25. Emphasizes the importance of addressing the concerns of a number of developing countries in respect of the erosion of preferences and the impact of liberalization on their tariff revenues

Classification of groups of odd type.

Scope, definition and classification of NTBs

20 See The WHO Recommended Classification of Pesticides by Hazard and Guidelines to Classification, 2004 (Geneva, World Health Organization, 2005).

The classification of crops, classification of livestock and classification of machinery and equipment recommended in the World Programme for the Census of Agriculture 2010 are now fully compatible with the ISIC and the CPC.

The tariff was bad economics it made America poorer.

ICD 10 The International Classification of Diseases (ICD) is an international standard diagnostic classification for a wide variety of health conditions.

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The 1995 Agreement on Agriculture required tariff reductions of 36 average reduction by developed countries, with a minimum per tariff line reduction of 15 over six years.

The planned user's guide for the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities will address Central Product Classification issues as well.

In the United Kingdom the Economy 7 tariff is appropriate.