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Abstract
Reality of tariff rules in the European market differs considerably from what is negotiated in the wro. This situation leads to estimate an actual level of protection under the most favored nation regime larger than what eu notified to the wro (24 % against 19 %). However the true degree of EU market access has to take into account the preferential access to provided to emerging countries. According to our computations, around half of agricultural and farm-products are imported within preferential agreements. Therefore, the overall level of EU protection (including tariff and non tariff barriers) is sharply lower (9,7 %) than what appears in the multilateral agreements only.