It's in the bag-the customs dues levied on bananas on entry to the EU will be lowered. In spite of economic indicators, market indicators and the vital interests of the weakest banana exporting countries and in spite of the very spirit of the common market organisation of bananas (CMOB) of 1993, the tariff on bananas from third countries will be lowered. EUR170 per tonne, EUR120, EUR75 or perhaps less. The figure has little importance and neither has the date on which it will happen. The harm has already been done and the effects are clearly visible.