# Council Decision (EU) 2019/1955 of 21 November 2019 on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the General Council of the World Trade Organization as regards the adoption of a decision on the review of the Understanding on Tariff Rate Quota Administration Provisions of Agricultural Products (‘TRQ Understanding’), Division 2: Recognizing the importance of enhanced transparency of TRQ administration and fill rates as well as a timely submission of notifications by Members, and acknowledging that the on-line agriculture notification system should lead to improved harmonization, the Committee agrees on the following:

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

a)) The Secretariat will prepare a list of the existing TRQ notification practices of Members including in cases where a scheduled TRQ was not opened.
b)) The Committee will initiate discussions on harmonization of Members’ TRQ notification practices, including for the TRQ fill rates.
c)) The Committee encourages Members to include an explanation in their Table MA:2 notifications in cases where scheduled TRQs are not opened.
d)) The Secretariat will regularly update the information on TRQ administration and fill rates as included in G/AG/W/183 as well the updated information on which Members have notified fill rates and on questions raised in the Committee concerning fill rates.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2019/1955/annex/2/division/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2019-1955/annex-2/division-2
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