prop · GG0322 · 1992-12-31 00:00:00 — These concessions are set outin to this letter. II.Tariff concession granted byIsrael to . This concession is set out in to thisletter. III.The rules of origin for theapplication of this Arrangement are to be found in the Appendix to the Annexes. IV.Sweden and ensurethat the concessions granted are not compromised by other import measures. Ifdifficulties related to priees or märket access occur, consultations shall beheld at the request of either Party as soon as possible with a view toagreeing on appropriate corrective action. In situations when difficultiesreläte to low priees due or partly due to export subsidies, the importing countrymay, prior to consultations, introduce temporary measures against such imports. V.Sweden and apply their rulesin veterinary health and plant health matters in a non-discriminatory fashion. VI.Sweden and will examine thepossibilities of extending the scope of bilateral concessions under this Arrangement.To this end and agree to review the contents of this Arrangement atregular intervals. I furtherhave the honour to propose to Your Excellency, that if the contents of this noteand its Annexes and Appendbc are acceptable to , this note, its Annexesand Appendix and your reply thereto shall constitute an Arrangement between thetwo Govemments which will enter into force on the first day of the month followingthe day when the Parties have informed each other through diplomatic channels thatthey have fulfilled constitutional requirements for the Arrangement to enter intoforce. The Arrangement shall remain in force until 90 days after the receipt ofa written notification of termination by the other Government. A withdrawal byeither Government from the Free Trade Agreement between EFTA and terminatethis Arrangement which then shall cease to be valid on the same date as that withdrawaltakes effect. I should be obliged if youcould confirm that is in agreement with the Prop. 1992/93:22 contents of this letter. I availmyself of this opportunity to express to you, Your Excellency, the assurancesof my highest consideration. Your Excellency, Prop. Ihave the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of today's date which * "Ihave the honour to refer to the discussions concerning trade arrangements for agriculturalproducts between the Kingdom of (hereinafter called ) and theState of (hereinafter called ). The discussions have taken place withinthe framework of the negotiations on the Free Trade Agreement between , and refer to Article 11 of that Free Trade Agreement. Ihereby confirm that the results of these discussions are as follows: I.Tariff quotas free of levy or duty andtariff concessions granted by to . These concessions are set outin to this letter. II.Tariff concession granted byIsrael to . This concession is set out in to thisletter. III.The mles of origin for the applicationof this Arrangement are to be found in the Appendbc to the Annexes. IV.Sweden and ensure thatthe concessions granted are not compromised by other import measures. If difficultiesrelated to priees or märket access occur, consultations shall be held at the requestof either Party as soon as possible with a view to agreeing on appropriate correctiveaction. In situations when difficulties reläte to low priees due or partly dueto export subsidies, the importing country may, prior to consultations, introducetemporary measures against such imports. V.Sweden and apply their rulesin veterinary health and plant health matters in a non-discriminatory fashion. VI.Sweden and will examine thepossibilities of extending the scope of bilateral concessions under this Arrangement.To this end and agree to review the contents of this Arrangement atregular intervals. I furtherhave the honour to propose to Your Excellency, that if the contents of this noteand its Annexes and Appendix are acceptable to , this note, its Annexesand Appendix and your reply thereto shall constitute an Arrangement between thetwo Govemments which will enter into force on the first day of the month followingthe day when the Parties have informed each other through diplomatic channels thatthey have fulfilled constitutional requirements for the Arrangement to enter intoforce. The Arrangement shall remain in force until 90 days after the receipt ofa written notification of termination by the other Government. A withdrawal byeither Government from the Free Trade Agreement between EFTA and terminatethis Arrangement which then shall cease to be valid on the same date as that withdrawaltakes effect. »-""rc""""--. «'".Éree,iafc Prop. A. 'S TARIFF CONCESSIONS TOWARDS UPON ENTRY INTOFORCE OF THE AGREEMENT (OPEN - ENDED CONCESSIONS) originating in imported from 1 to 30 shall be dutiable at a rate not exceeding / Swedish tariff code (HS) Description 04 09 000 Natural honey Horsehair, other than horsehair waste and Cheriytrees, plumtrees, peartrees, appletrees, Cheriytrees, plumtrees, peartrees, appletrees, Live plants cultivated in pots 06 02995 Aquarium plants Other ornamental plants, not grown in pots 06 03103 Camations 1 Dec-29 Feb ex 06 03 106 ex 06 03 108 Anthurium, omitogallum, protea ex 06 03 109 Anthurium, omitogallum, protea ex 06 03 108 Limönium sinuatum, statice. 0704 905 Garden cabbages 1 April-31 Dec 6x0705111 Iceberg iettuce 1 Nov-30 Nov ex 07 06 101 1 Swedish tariff code (HS) Description 07 09 201 Asparagus 1 Aubergines(egg-plants) Leguminious vegetables other than peas and beans, frozen spinach and orache spinach (garden spinach), frozen (Subjectto a minimum of /) (Subject to a minimum of /) 07 11 200 Olives 07 11 300 Capers Snake cucumbers, provisionally preserved (Subject to a minimum of /lOOkg) (Subject to a minimum of /) Other cucumbers,provisionally preserved ex 07 12 901 Free Sweet com,asparagus, dried 07 12 902 Free Mixtures of vegetables, containing potatoes, garlic, asparagus,sweetcorn, truffles and mushrooms (other than Psalliota and Agaricus) as the mainingredients Dried vegetablesother than potatoes, onions, mushrooms, truffles, garlic, asparagus, sweet comand mixtures other than mixtures containing potatoes garlic, asparagus, sweet corn,truffles and mushrooms etc Dried, leguminous vegatables, shelled etc - all products Swedish tariff code Description ex Honey - and egen 16 ex Other melons than 16 Wheat gluten whether or not dried Vegetable oils and their fractions, whether or not refinedbut not chemically modified 15 16 Free Free'' Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their fractions partlyor hydrogenated, inter-esterified, re-esterified or elaidinized, whetheror not refined but not further prepared 15 17 Free/Free" Margarine; edible mixtures or preparations of animal or vegetable fats or oils or of fractions of different fats or oils of this chapter, other than edible fats or oils or their fractions of Linseed oil (including linoxyn), mng, oiticica and oiland their fractions, chemically modified; and mixtures mainly consisting of theseoils and their fractions 1518 002 Free') Other inedible mixtures consisting of refined products under heading 15.07-15 16 1519 209 Free Other industrial fatty alcohols than products having a consistency of artificial waxes Cocoa butter, fat and oil 18 05 000 lOSEK/lOOkg Free Cocoa powder, not containing added sugar or other sweeteningmatter Onions, prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid '' Fat levy not included in concession 235 Swedish tariff code (HS) Description Salad beetrot, prepared or preserved by vinegar or aceticacid Red cabbages and artichokes, prepared or preserved by vinegaror acetic acid Other vegetables, prepared or preserved by vinegar or aceticacid ex 20 01 909 Free Other edibleparts of plants (than fhiit) Artichokes, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegaror acetic acid, frozen Products of potato flour under heading 11 05 prepared or preservedotherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen , jellies etc of citrus fruit of strawberries, black currants or äpples 2007 999 Other jams Juices of other fruit, or vegetables, not 20 09 901-909 Mixtures of juices Mustard flour and meal/prepared mustard 22 04109 Sparkling wine not more than 2 litres In containers more than 2 litres ' Agricultural levy not included in concession '' levynot included in concession Swedish tariff code (HS) Description 22 06 Free/10-100 Free" Other fermented beverages (e.g. cider, perry, SEK/100 I Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volumeof or higher for uses other than chemical uses 22 08 Free// Free Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic 15-92.50 strengthby volume of less than vol; SEK/100 1 spirits, liqueurs and other spirituousbeverages; compound alcoholic preparations of a kind used for the manufactureof beverages 22 09 000 Free Vinegar and substitutes for vinegar obtained from acetic acid 24 02 Free/ Free Cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes, of 0.60-8.90 SEK tobacco or of tobacco substitutes per Smoking tobacco,whether or not containing Egg albumin,flt for human consumption ' Agriculturallevy not included in concession ■'' levy not included in concession B. 'S TARIFF CONCESSIONS TOWARDS '°P-1992/93:22 ISRAEL-DUTY FREE TARIFF QUOTA FOR As from the date of entiy into force of the agreement, Swedenwill open the following annual zero-duty tariff quota as specified below. Swedish tariff code (HS) Fresh adiantum, asparagus CONCESSION GRANTED BY THE STATE OF " TO THE KINGDOM OF -AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS Nocustoms duties shall be applied to imports from the Kingdom of to theState of on 22 08 90 Vodka. This concession will be reviewed annually. RULES OF ORIGIN Appendix (1) For the purpose of implementing the Arrangement, a product shall beconsidered to be originating in if it has been obtained there. (2) Thefollowing shall be considered as obtained in : a)vegetable products harvested there; b) live animals bom and raised there; c)products from live animals raised there; d) goodsproduced there exclusively from products specified in subparagraph (2) a) to c). (3) Packingmaterials and packing containers presented with a product therein shall not be included with this product for the purpose of determining whether it has been obtained and it shall not be necessary to establish whether such packing materials or packing containers are originating or not. Notwithstandingparagraph 1, the products mentioned in columns 1 and 2 of the list in the Appendbc, obtained in and incorpo rating materials which have not been obtained there, shall also be considered as originating, provided that the conditions set out in column 3 concerning working or processing carried out on such materials have been fulfilled. (1) The preferential treatment provided for under the Arrangement appliesonly to products which are transported directly from to without passingthrough the territory of another country. However, products originating inIsrael and constituting one single shipment which is not split up may be transportedthrough territory other than that of or with, should the occasionarise, transshipment or temporary warehousing in such territory, provided that thecrossing of the latter territory is justified for geographical reasons, that theproducts have remained under the surveillance of the customs authorities in thecountry of transit or of warehousing, that they have not entered in the commerceof such countries or been delivered for home use there and have not undergoneoperations other than unloading, reloading or any operation designed to preservethem in good condition. (2)Evidence that the conditions referred to in subparagraph (1) have beenfulfilled shall be supplied to the customs authorities of the importing countryin accordance with Article 12 (6) of Protocol B to the Agreement between theEFTA States and . Originatingproducts within the meaning of this Arrangement shall,on importation into benefit from the Arrangement 240 uponsubmission of either a movement certificate EUR. 1 or an Prop. 1992/93:22 invoicedeclaration issued or made out in accordance with the pro- Appendix visionsof Protocol B to the Agreement between the EFTA States and . Theprovisions ori drawback or exemption of duties, proof of ori- ginand arrangements for administrative cooperation contained in Protocol B to the Agreementbetween the EFTA States and apply mutatis mutandis. It is understoodthat the prohibition of drawback of, or exemption from, customs duties containedin these provisions shall apply only in respect of materials which are of thekind to which the Agreement between EFTA States and applies. 24116 Riksdagen1992/93. List of products, referred to in paragraph 2, subject to otherconditions than the obtained criterion Prop.1992/93:22 Appendix HS Heading Description of product Working or processing carried out on non-originatingmaterials that confers originating status ex 05.03 Horsehairother than horse- hair waste and unprocessed horsehair 11.09 Wheat gluten, whether or 15.07-15.15 Vegetablefats and oils and their fractions, whether or not refmed but not chemically modified 15.16Animal or vegetablefats and oils and their fractions, partly or hydrogenated, inter-esterified, re-esterified or elaidinized, whether or not refined, but not further prepared 15.17Margarine; ediblemixtures or preparations of animal or vegetable fats or oils or of fractions of differentfats or oils of this chapter, other than edible fats or oils or their fractionsof heading No. ex 15.18 Linseedoil (including linoxyn), mng oil, oiticica and oil and their fractions,chemically modified; and mixtures mainly consisting of these oils and their fractions ex 15.18 Otherinedible mixtures consisting of refined products under headings 15.07-15.16 ex 15.19 Industrialfatty alcohols, other than products having the consistency of artificial waxes Manufacture from horsehair, unworked Manufacture in which all the materials used are classifiedwithin a heading other than that of the product Manufacture in which all the materials used are classifiedwithin a heading other than that. Manufacture in which all the materials used are classifiedwithin a heading other than that of the product Manufacture in which: - all the materials used are classfiedin a heading other than that of the product, and - all the materials of chapter 4 mustbe obtained Manufacture in which all the materials used are classifiedwithin a heading other than that of the product Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used doesnot exceed of the ex-works price of the product Manufacture from fatty acids HS Heading Descriptionof product Working or processing carried out on non-originatingmaterials that confers originating status Prop.1992/93:22 Appendix Cocoa butter, fat and oil Cocoa powder, not containing added sugar or other sweeteningmatter Vegetables, nuts and other edible parts of plants, preparedor preserved by vinegar or acetic acid, other than cucumbers and gherkins, olivesand capers, fruits of the genus "Capsicum" or of the genus "Pimenta"and sweetcorn Artichokes, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegaror acetic acid, frozen Products of potato flour and meal falling within heading11.05 , fruit jellies, marmelades, fruit or nut puree and fruitor nut pastes, being cooked preparations, whether or not containing added sugaror other sweetening matter, other than homogenized preparations Fruit juices (including grape must) and vegetable juices, otherthan those of , grapefruit or any other single citrusfruit, pinapple, tomatoesand grape juice (including grape must), unfermented and not containing added spirit,whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter Manufacture in which all the materials used are classifiedwithin a heading other than that of the product Manufacture in which all the materials used are classifiedwithin a heading other than that of the product Manufacture in which all the materials of chapter 7 or 20 usedmust be obtained Manufacture in which all the artichokes used must be whollyobtained Manufacture in which all the materials used are classifiedin a heading other than that of the product Manufacture in which all the fruits, nuts and other partsof plants used must be obtained Manufacture in which all the fruits and vegetables usedmust be obtained Manufacture in which all the materials used are classifiedin a heading other than that of the product HS Heading Descriptionof product ex 21.03 ex 22.04 Mustard fluor and meal and prepared mustard Wine of fresh grapes, including fortified wines except winewith an alcoholic strength of more than by volume but not more than 1.8%by weigth Other fermented beverages (for example, cider, perry, mead);mixtures of fermented beverages and mixtures of fermented beverages and non-alcoholicbeverages, not, elsewhere specified or included Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volumeof or higher except ethyl alcohol for use solely in chemicaltransformation Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volumeof less than volume; spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages, compoundalcoholic preparations of a kind used for the manufacture of beverages Vinegar and substitutes for vinegar obtained from acetic acid Working or processing carried out on non-originatingmaterials that confers originating status Manufacture from mustard fluor and meal Manufacture in which all the grapes or any materials derivedfrom grapes used must be obtained Manufacture in which all the materials used are classifiedwithin a heading other than that of the product Manufacture from materials not classified within headingNo. - materials not classified within headingNo. 22.07 or 22.08, and - in which all the grapes or anymaterial derived from grapes used must be obtained if all the other materials used are already originating, arrackmay be used up to a limit of by volume Manufacture in which: - all the materials used are classifiedwithin a heading other than that of the product, and - all the grapes or any material derivedfrom grapes used must be obtained Prop.1992/93:22 Appendix HS Heading Descriptionof product Working or processing carried out on non-originatingmaterials Appendix Cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes, of tobacco orof tobacco substitutes Smoking tobacco, whether or not containing substitutes in anyproportion Egg albumin, fit for human consumption Manufacturein which all the materials used are classified in a heading other than that of theproduct Manufacture in which all the materials used are classifiedin a heading other than that of the product Manufacture in which all the materials used are classifiedwithin a heading other than that of the product. However, materials classified withinthe same heading may be used provided their value does not exceed of the ex-worksprice of the product 17 1992/93. Jaghar äran att hänvisa till de diskussioner som ägt mm angående arrange- ° mangför handel med jordbmksprodukter mellan Kungariket (i fortsättningenkallat ) och Staten . Diskussionerna har ägt rum inom ramen förförhandlingarna om ett frihandelsavtal mellan den Europeiska Frihandels-sammanslutningen(EFTA) och , i fortsättningen kallat frihandelsavtalet, och gmndar sig påArtikel 11 i det frihandelsavtalet. Jag bekräftar härmed att resultaten avdessa diskussioner var följande: I.Kvot utan avgift eller tull samttullkoncessioner medgivna av till . Dessa koncessioner redovisasi bilaga I till detta brev. II.Tullkoncession medgiven avIsrael till redovisas i bilaga II tilldetta brev. III.Ursprungsreglerna för tillämpningen avdenna överenskommelse återfinns i bihanget till bilagorna. IV.Sverige och skallförsäkra att de medgivna koncessionerna inte blir underminerade av andraimportrestriktioner. Om problem uppstår samman-hängande med priser ellermarknadstillträde, skall konsultationer hållas efter begäran från endera partenså snart som möjligt med utgångspunkt med en strävan att komma överens omskäliga korrigeringsåtgärder. Vid situationer när problem hänför sig till lågapriser som har sin orsak helt eller delvis i exportsubventioner, kan detimporterande landet, före konsultationer, införa temporära åtgärder mot sådanimport. V.Sverige och skall tillämpa sinabestämmelser rörande veterinära och fytosanitära frågor på ett icke-diskriminerandesätt. VI.Sverige och kommer attundersöka möjligheterna att utöka omfattningen av överenskommelsen. I enlighetmed detta är och eniga om att regelbundet se över innehållet avdenna överenskommelse. Jaghar vidare äran att föreslå Ers Excellens, att om innehållet i denna not meddess bilagor och bihang kan accepteras av , skall denna not med dessbilagor och bihang samt Ert svar därtill skall utgöra en överenskommelsemellan de två regeringama vilken träder i kraft efterden dag då parterna har informerat varandra genom diplomatiska kanaler att deuppfyllt de konstitutionella kraven för att överenskommelsen skall kunna trädai kraft. Överenskommelsen skall fortsätta att gälla eftermottagandet av en skriftlig notifikation om upphörande från den andraregeringens sida. Ett tillbakadragande från någondera regeringens sida frånfrihandelsavtalet mellan och skall avsluta denna överenskommelsevilken då skall upphöra att gälla samma datum som tillbakadragandet träder ikraft. Jag skulle uppskatta omNi kan bekräfta att samtycker till innehållet Prop. 1992/93:22 i detta brev. Jagtar tillfället i akt att framföra till Er, , försäkran om minutmärkta högaktning. HerrExcellens, Prop. Jaghar äran erkänna mottagandet av Ert brev vilket har följande lydelse: °' "Jaghar äran att hänvisa till de diskussioner som ägt mm angående arrangemang förhandel med jordbmksprodukter mellan Kungariket (i fortsättningen kallatSverige) och Staten . Diskussionerna har ägt rum inom ramen förförhandlingarna om ett frihandelsavtal mellan den Europeiska Frihandels-sammanslutningen(EFTA) och , i fortsättningen kallat frihandelsavtalet, och gmndar sigpåArtikel 11 i det frihandelsavtalet. Jag bekräftar härmed att resultaten avdessa diskussioner var följande: I.Kvot utan avgift eller tull samttullkoncessioner medgivna av till . Dessa koncessioner redovisasi bilaga I till detta brev. II.Tlillkoncession medgiven avIsrael till redovisas i bilaga II tilldetta brev. III.Ursprungsreglerna för tillämpningen avdenna överenskommelse återfinns i bihanget till bilagoma. IV.Sverige och skallförsäkra att de medgivna koncessionerna inte blir underminerade av andraimportrestriktioner. Om problem uppstår sanmian-hängande med priser ellermarknadstillträde, skall konsultationer hållas efter begäran från endera partenså snart som möjligt med utgångspunkt med en strävan att komma överens omskäliga korrigeringsåtgärder. Vid situationer när problem hänför sig till lågapriser som har sin orsak helt eller delvis i exportsubventioner, kan det importerandelandet, före konsultationer, införa temporära åtgärder mot sådan import. V.Sverige och skall tillämpa sinabestämmelser rörande veterinära och fytosanitära frågor på ett icke-diskriminerandesätt. VI.Sverige och kommer attundersöka möjligheterna att utöka omfattningen av överenskommelsen. I enlighetmed detta är och eniga om att regelbundet se över innehållet avdenna överenskommelse. Jaghar vidare äran att föreslå Ers Excellens, att om innehållet i denna not meddess bilagor och bihang kan accepteras av , skall denna not med dessbilagor och bihang samt Ert svar därtill skall utgöra en överenskommelsemellan de två regeringama vilken träder i kraft efterden dag då parterna har informerat varandra genom diplomatiska kanaler att deuppfyllt de konstitutionella kraven för att överenskommelsen skall kunna trädai kraft. Överenskommelsen skall fortsätta att gälla eftermottagandet av en skriftlig notifikation om upphörande från den andraregeringens sida. Ett tillbakadragande från någondera regeringens sida frånfrihandelsavtalet mellan och skall avsluta denna överenskommelsevilken då skall upphöra att gälla samma datum som tillbakadragandet träder ikraft.