WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/REG105/R/B/2
G/L/547
13 May 2002
(02-2654)
Original:  English
COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE
EUROPEAN COMMUNITY AND ALGERIA
Biennial Report on the Operation of the Agreement
Communication from the European Community
The report below presents the information rece ived from the Permanent Delegation of the
European Commission, dated 19 April 2002.  It is organized in accordance with the standard format
(WT/REG/W/6).
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This report covers the period 1999-2001.  The previous biennial report by the European
Communities on the operation of the Cooperation Agreement between the EC and Algeria was
circulated in WTO documen t WT/REG105/R/B/1, G/L/373  of 2 May 2000.
I. BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON THE AGREEMENT
1. Membership and dates of signature, ratification and entry into force
Since the last periodic report, no changes have intervened regarding the Co-operation
Agreement with Algeria.
The negotiations with Algeria with a view to concluding an Euro-Mediterranean association
Agreement have advanced. Negotiations began in March 1997 but were suspended by the Algerian
side between June 1997 and April 2000. Since their resumption in April 2000 a number of negotiation
rounds have taken place in Brussels and Algiers, which are expected to result in the conclusion ofnegotiations before the end of 2001.
4. Trade data
Total bilateral trade increased to €22.6 billion in 2000.  Other statistical information on the
development of trade between the parties for the period 1997-2000 appear in annex.
II. TRADE PROVISIONS
1. Imports restrictions &
2. Export restrictions
The trade provisions of the co-operation agre ement (EEC and ECSC) signed in Algiers on 26
April 1977, according to which industrial products (o ther than those in Annex II to the TreatyWT/REG105/R/B/2
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establishing the EEC) originating in Algeria may be imported into the Community without
quantitative restrictions or measures having an equivalent effect, remain unchanged.
3. Rules of origin &
4. Standards &
5. Safeguards &
6. Anti-dumping and countervailing measures &
7. Subsidies and State-aid
The Co-operation Agreement does not contain any specific measures relating to standards or
State aid.  With regard to trade defence instruments and rules of origin, the provisions of theAgreement remain unchanged
8. Sector-specific provisions
The Co-operation Agreement does not contain any specific measures relating to imports of
textile products from Algeria, nor has any agreement since been signed between Algeria and the
European Community.
The provisions of the Agreement relating to agriculture remain unchanged.
The Co-operation Agreement does not cover fisheries. No fisheries agreement has since been
signed between Algeria and the European Community.
IV. OTHER
Areas related or complementary to trade liberalisation
The Co-operation Agreement does not include provisions in these areas. No specific
agreement has been signed concerning approximation of legislation or the creation of common
regulatory structures or disciplines.
Services and intellectual property
The Co-operation Agreement does not cover either services or intellectual property, and no
specific agreement has since been signed in these areas.WT/REG105/R/B/2
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EC-Algeria Imports/Exports, 2000 and comparison with extra-EU
balance balance
HS Section M Euro % Total M Euro % Total M Euro M Euro % Total M Euro % Total M Euro imports exports
08-Aug-01
Total 16,548 100.0% 6,099 100.0% -10,449 1,026,798 100.0% 937,836 100.0% -88,961 1.6% 0.7% 0.37
of which:
01 Animals & animal products 7 0.0% 378 6.2% 371 15,386 1.5% 12,064 1.3% -3,321 0.0% 3.1% 52.67
02 Vegetable products 17 0.1% 421 6.9% 404 25,086 2.4% 11,223 1.2% -13,864 0.1% 3.8% 24.33
03 Animal or vegetable fats 0 0.0% 47 0.8% 47 2,360 0.2% 2,687 0.3% 327 0.0% 1.7% 475.39
04 Prepared foodstuffs 5 0.0% 309 5.1% 305 22,170 2.2% 29,937 3.2% 7,767 0.0% 1.0% 67.70
05 Mineral products 12,089 73.1% 106 1.7% -11,983 160,181 15.6% 33,372 3.6% -126,808 7.5% 0.3% 0.01
06 Chemical products 159 1.0% 754 12.4% 594 63,673 6.2% 113,378 12.1% 49,705 0.3% 0.7% 4.73
07 Plastics & rubber 0 0.0% 203 3.3% 202 26,308 2.6% 35,240 3.8% 8,932 0.0% 0.6% 411.26
08 Hides & skins 14 0.1% 10 0.2% -4 10,204 1.0% 8,969 1.0% -1,234 0.1% 0.1% 0.72
09 Wood & wood products 20 0.1% 97 1.6% 76 14,618 1.4% 7,007 0.7% -7,611 0.1% 1.4% 4.72
10 Wood pulp products 2 0.0% 154 2.5% 152 17,021 1.7% 24,481 2.6% 7,461 0.0% 0.6% 91.91
11 Textiles & textile articles 1 0.0% 117 1.9% 116 69,611 6.8% 40,549 4.3% -29,062 0.0% 0.3% 203.35
12 Footwear, headgear 1 0.0% 15 0.2% 14 10,903 1.1% 6,825 0.7% -4,078 0.0% 0.2% 26.34
13 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos 0 0.0% 81 1.3% 81 7,846 0.8% 15,121 1.6% 7,275 0.0% 0.5% 490.27
14 Pearls, (semi-)precious stones, metals 1 0.0% 8 0.1% 7 35,656 3.5% 28,969 3.1% -6,687 0.0% 0.0% 8.06
15 Base metals & articles thereof 80 0.5% 391 6.4% 312 57,454 5.6% 52,942 5.6% -4,512 0.1% 0.7% 4.90
16 Machinery & mechanical applicances 20 0.1% 1,698 27.8% 1,678 298,805 29.1% 298,008 31.8% -797 0.0% 0.6% 86.94
17 Transportation equipment 67 0.4% 1,023 16.8% 956 90,679 8.8% 139,903 14.9% 49,224 0.1% 0.7% 15.36
18 Instruments - measuring, musical 2 0.0% 150 2.5% 148 42,480 4.1% 39,533 4.2% -2,947 0.0% 0.4% 70.97
19 Arms & ammunition 0 0.0% 1 0.0% 1 601 0.1% 1,574 0.2% 973 0.0% 0.1% 99.48
20 Miscellaneous 1 0.0% 68 1.1% 68 27,149 2.6% 18,409 2.0% -8,739 0.0% 0.4% 130.74
21 Works of art 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 2,672 0.3% 4,583 0.5% 1,910 0.0% 0.0% 4.39
Other 4,064 24.6% 71 1.2% -3,993 25,935 2.5% 13,062 1.4% -12,872 15.7% 0.5% 0.02
Source : Eurostat COMEXT 30 Jul 01 (Statistical regime 4) TRADE/D/1  Paul VERBURGTimports exportsEU15 trade 2000 with EXTRA-EUR Algeria / Total
0208 AlgeriaAlgeria
market shares Exp-Imp 
ratio
1011 Extra-EUREU15 trade 2000 with Algeria
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EC-Algeria Imports/Exports, 1997-2000
__________EU15 trade 1997-2000 with Algeria (million Euro)
imports exports balance total trade
HS Section 1997 1998 1999 2000 1997 1998 1999 2000 1997 1998 1999 2000 1997 1998 1999 2000
011 Extra-EU1508-Aug-01
Total 8,361 6,807 7,776 16,548 4,357 5,268 5,220 6,099 -4,004 -1,539 -2,556 -10,449 12,718 12,074 12,995 22,648
of which:
01 Animals & animal products 4467 2 5 5 3 4 9 3 2 6 3 7 8 2 5 0 3 4 5 3 2 0 3 7 1 2 5 9 3 5 2 3 3 2 3 8 5
02 Vegetable products 16 17 15 17 410 281 322 421 394 264 306 404 426 298 337 438
03 Animal or vegetable fats 0000 1 1 1 1 4 3 7 3 4 7 1 1 1 1 4 3 7 3 4 7 1 1 1 1 4 3 7 3 4 7
04 Prepared foodstuffs 5655 1 8 4 2 9 9 2 5 2 3 0 9 1 7 9 2 9 3 2 4 7 3 0 5 1 9 0 3 0 5 2 5 6 3 1 4
05 Mineral products 6,284 4,775 5,661 12,089 40 58 49 106 -6,244 -4,716 -5,612 -11,983 6,325 4,833 5,710 12,194
06 Chemical products 116 97 109 159 550 700 735 754 434 603 626 594 666 797 844 913
07 Plastics & rubber 1100 1 5 9 1 9 3 1 8 1 2 0 3 1 5 8 1 9 2 1 8 0 2 0 2 1 6 0 1 9 4 1 8 1 2 0 3
08 Hides & skins 797 1 4 7 1 08 1 0 011 - 41 4 1 9 1 5 2 4
09 Wood & wood products 4 9 11 20 83 95 97 97 79 86 86 76 88 103 107 117
10 Wood pulp products 10029 2 1 2 5 1 1 7 1 5 49 2 1 2 4 1 1 7 1 5 29 3 1 2 5 1 1 8 1 5 6
11 Textiles & textile articles 2111 1 1 8 1 1 2 1 1 3 1 1 7 1 1 6 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 6 1 2 0 1 1 3 1 1 3 1 1 7
12 Footwear, headgear 00011 1 1 4 1 2 1 51 1 1 4 1 2 1 41 1 1 5 1 2 1 5
13 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos 00006 1 6 6 7 8 8 16 1 6 6 7 8 8 16 1 6 7 7 8 8 1
14 Pearls, (semi-)precious stones, metals 1521 3678 2157 4 1 188
15 Base metals & articles thereof 95 55 62 80 307 365 315 391 212 310 253 312 403 421 377 471
16 Machinery & mechanical applicances 23 19 24 20 1,160 1,517 1,502 1,698 1,138 1,498 1,478 1,678 1,183 1,535 1,525 1,717
17 Transportation equipment 61 97 3 67 584 680 766 1,023 523 583 763 956 645 777 769 1,089
18 Instruments - measuring, musical 2352 1 1 1 1 2 3 1 3 4 1 5 0 1 0 8 1 2 0 1 2 9 1 4 8 1 1 3 1 2 7 1 3 9 1 5 2
19 Arms & ammunition 0000 5101 5101 5101
20 Miscellaneous 10014 7 6 2 7 6 6 84 6 6 2 7 6 6 84 8 6 2 7 6 6 9
21 Works of art 0000 0000 0000 0000
Other 1,736 1,708 1,864 4,064 57 69 57 71 -1,679 -1,640 -1,807 -3,993 1,794 1,777 1,921 4,135
Source : Eurostat COMEXT 30 Jul 01 (Statistical regime 4) TRADE/D/1  Paul VERBURGTAlgeria
0208 Algeria