WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/REG105/R/B/1
G/L/373
2 May 2000
(00-1751)
Original:  French
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 21 March 2000.  It is organized in accordance with the standard format
(WT/REG/W/6).
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I. BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON THE AGREEMENT
1. Membership and dates of signature, ratification and entry into force
Since the last periodic report1, the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic have
acceded to the European Communities.  Subsequently (in 1995), the Republic of Austria, the Republic
of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden acceded to  the European Union (EU).  Under the terms of
accession, all agreements signed by the European Communities are binding upon these new member
States, who thereby became contracting parties to the Cooperation Agreements with Algeria.
Additional protocols to the Cooperation Agreements between the European Economic
Community (EEC) and, the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) and Algeria, including
adjustment and transitional measures, were signed in Brussels on 25 June 1987 following the
accession of Spain and Portugal.  Protocols of this kind were not necessary for Austria, Finland and
Sweden, which implemented the Cooperation Agreement with Algeria without either a transitionalperiod or adjustment measures.
Negotiations began with Algeria on 4 March 1997 with a view to concluding a Euro-
Mediterranean association agreement, on the basis of directives adopted by the Council of the
European Union on 10 June 1996.
4. Trade data
The development of trade between the parties and the relevant trade statistics, including those
for the rest of the world, appear in annex.
                                                     
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II. TRADE PROVISIONS
1. Import restrictions, and
2. Export restrictions
The trade provisions of the cooperation agreements (EEC and ECSC) signed in Algiers on
26 April 1977, according to which industrial products (other than those listed in Annex II to the
Treaty establishing the EEC) originating in Algeria may be imported into the Community without
quantitative restrictions or measures having an equivalent effect and with exemption from customs
duties or charges having an equivalent effect, remain unchanged.  It should be noted that the special
measures provided for under Article 11 of the EEC -Algeria Agreement are no longer applicable and
that the tariff ceilings established by Article 12 of the Agreement were abolished as of
1 January 1980.
The transitional measures provided for in the additional protocols signed following the
accession of Spain and Portugal to the European Communities expired on 1 January 1993 for importsof industrial products, and on 1 January 1996 for imports of agricultural products.
3. Rules of origin
4. Standards5. Safeguards6. Anti-dumping and countervailing measures, and
7. Subsidies and State aid
The Cooperation Agreement does not contain provisions relating to standards or State aid.
With regard to trade defence instruments and rules of origin, the provisions of the Agreement remain
unchanged.
8. Sector-specific provisions
The Cooperation 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 Cooperation Agreement does not cover fisheries.  No fisheries agreement has since been
signed between Algeria and the European Community.
IV. OTHER
Areas related complementary to trade liberalization
The Cooperation Agreement does not include provisions in these areas.  No specific
agreement has since been signed concerning the harmonization of legislation or the creation ofcommon regulatory structures or disciplines.WT/REG105/R/B/1
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Services and intellectual property
The Cooperation Agreement does not cover either services or intellectual property, and no
specific agreement has since been signed in these areas.WT/REG105/R/B/1
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Page 4ANNEX2
Table 1 - EU Imports from the World and Algeria 1980-1998
(Millions of ECU)
SITC: 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 TOTAL
1980 (EU 9)
World 23,908 1,929 27,501 85,384 1,579 11,374 37,648 37,853 22,176 20,502 269,853
Algeria 7 12 27 3,926 0 8 16 7 1 23 4,027
1984 (EU 10)
World 33,643 2,810 36,139 107,594 2,803 19,968 48,969 71,432 34,537 24,205 382,100
Algeria 16 6 30 9,136 0 41 34 21 5 19 9,309
1988 (EU 12)
World 32,221 2,152 35,752 47,393 1,499 25,067 59,078 106,689 49,968 27,937 387,757
Algeria 14 8 40 3,834 - 29 61 34 11 835 4,865
1992 (EU 12)
World 34,580 3,215 32,218 65,183 1,748 33,888 69,355 146,277 76,771 23,900 487,135
Algeria 23 4 24 4,921 - 56 49 45 17 1,741 6,882
1996 (EU 15)
      World 41,305 3,599 34,829 75,910 2,423 44,328 75,479 189,056 93,962 20,131 581,065
      Algeria 29 5 36 4,662 0 63 75 72 3 562 5,507
1997 (EU 15)
      World 44,248 4,072 40,131 85,155 2,554 51,485 87,685 229,346 108,779 17,690 672,413
      Algeria 22 4 41 6,252 0 115 85 84 4 2 8,361
1998 (EU 15)
      World 45,198 4,458 39,370 64,843 2,891 55,290 94,672 264,153 116,092 22,676 709,643
      Algeria 21 5 38 4,752 0 98 55 62 5 2 6,745
                                                     
2 Source for all tables:  Eurostat (COMEXT)WT/REG105/R/B/1
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Page 5Table 2 – EU Exports to the World and Algeria 1980-1988
(Millions of ECU)
S I T C : 0 123 4 5678 9 T O T A L
1980 (EU 9)
      World 13,662 3,422 4,327 10,071 717 23,228 46, 455 84,154 21,333 13,716 221,084
      Algeria 470 3 44 191 29 438 1,070 2,169 188 107 4,710
1984 (EU 10)
      World 21,120 5,784 7,319 18,087 1,343 38,465 65,412 129,088 39,835 24,806 351,259
      Algeria 934 11 72 104 104 581 1,781 2,927 373 146 7,033
1988 (EU 12)
      World 19,588 6,205 7,602 8,232 1,158 44,449 65, 673 141,249 48,507 20,256 362,917
      Algeria 686 4 73 72 55 525 612 1,415 188 75 3,704
1992 (EU 12)
      World 24,887 8,778 8,068 10,552 1,491 54,200 71,091 180,838 59,247 16,939 436,091
      Algeria 772 23 78 62 40 542 719 1,544 170 37 3,987
1996 (EU 15)
      World 30,646 10,339 11,414 15,431 1,998 79,14 4 102,957 283,081 79,287 12,695 627,011
      Algeria 705 21 108 32 59 438 702 1,713 221 59 4,075
1997 (EU 15)
      World 33,504 12,374 13,084 17,109 2,575 93,04 6 114,927 331,113 88,686 13,717 721,109
      Algeria 843 22 142 14 83 619 571 1,751 251 23 4,357
1998 (EU 15)
      World 31,772 12,005 11,554 13,833 2,831 95,88 5 112,815 343,435 89,424 16,869 730,423
      Algeria 915 32 134 23 114 780 683 2,116 295 48 5,172WT/REG105/R/B/1
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Page 6Table 3 – EU Trade with Algeria by HS Section
(Millions of ECU)
EXPORTS IMPORTS
SECTION 1988 1992 1996 1997 1998 SECTION 1988 1992 1996 1997 1998
TOTAL 3,704 3,987 4,075 4,357 5,172 TOTAL 4,865 6,882 5,507 8,361 6,745
I 242 319 256 255 350 I 1 3 6 4 4
II 295 304 295 410 280 II 10 18 26 16 17
III 57 51 81 111 140 III - 0 0 0 0
IV 165 179 172 184 301 IV 11 6 6 5 6
V 104 86 64 40 57 V 3,845 4,935 4,672 6,284 4,767
VI 449 469 377 550 697 VI 29 56 63 116 98
VII 166 134 127 159 194 VII 1 1 0 1 1
VIII 5 2 6 7 10 VIII 0 0 10 7 9
I X 2 0 9 4 78 39 4 I X 2 3 5 4 7
X 58 66 87 92 124 X 9 6 0 1 0
XI 117 112 116 118 112 XI 1 1 2 2 1
XII 7 12 11 11 14 XII 0 9 0 0 0
XIII 52 36 63 61 65 XIII 0 0 0 0 0
XIV 10 6 2 3 6 XIV 6 1 0 1 5
XV 343 506 437 307 365 XV 79 53 80 95 55
XVI 1,026 1,045 1,073 1,160 1,512 XVI 26 11 9 23 19
XVII 385 491 631 584 594 XVII 7 35 63 61 44
XVIII 96 98 106 111 123 XVIII 2 2 2 2 3
XIX 0 4 2 5 1 XIX 0 0 - - 0
XX 34 22 46 47 61 XX 0 0 0 1 0
XXI 19 6 51 23 40 XXI 5 2 562 2 2WT/REG105/R/B/1
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Page 7Table 4 – EU Trade with the World by HS Section
(Millions of ECU)
EXPORTS IMPORTS
SECTION 1988 1992 1996 1997 1998 SECTION 1988 1992 1996 1997 1998
TOTAL 362,917 436,091 627,011 721,109 730,423 T OTAL 387,757 487,135 581,065 672,413 709,643
I 7,060 8,001 9,980 10,897 10,062 I 8, 349 10,300 10,897 12,227 13,296
II 6,372 8,511 8,819 9,757 9,145 II 17,55 5 17,353 23,130 25,437 24,992
III 1,341 1,673 2,286 2,977 3,156 III 1,542 1,781 2,250 2,390 2,693
IV 13,817 19,194 24,510 27,744 27,279 I V 13,638 15,595 18,511 19,019 19,518
V 9,723 12,152 17,487 19,630 16,711 V 55,920 73,081 84,793 95,737 75,508
VI 37,393 46,951 68,968 81,772 85,215 V I 22,179 29,303 39,774 46,234 49,432
VII 15,521 16,914 23,128 27,148 27,504 V II 10,125 13,862 17,132 19,323 21,043
VIII 4,119 4,084 7,159 7,375 6,435 VIII 6,121 5,701 7,590 8,498 8,224
IX 1,771 2,035 4,045 4,927 5,182 IX 9, 615 10,926 9,118 10,973 11,434
X 7,937 10,271 18,033 19,764 19,803 X 17,605 19,227 11,110 11,996 12,571
XI 20,244 25,208 31,611 34,724 35,221 X I 28,639 39,478 47,467 55,248 57,903
XII 3,440 4,526 5,922 6,313 6,043 XII 3,325 5,451 7,029 8,308 8,274
XIII 7,153 8,120 11,257 12,916 12, 894 XIII 2,593 3,883 4,386 5,090 5,648
XIV 13,026 12,425 16,992 19,285 17,990 X IV 17,526 15,037 21,620 23,890 26,981
XV 30,826 30,864 42,214 46,944 45,623 X V 26,101 29,345 33,661 40,312 44,472
XVI 93,666 120,842 193,730 226,482 234,539 XVI 81,389 106,397 146,298 173,122 195,378
XVII 46,674 59,351 89,086 104,705 110,049 XVII 25,240 40,386 42,797 56,275 68,476
XVIII 14,107 17,067 23,982 28,129 29,109 XVIII 14,869 19,652 24,343 27,814 29,926
XIX 402 388 1,097 1,326 1,656 XIX 118 194 466 603 510
XX 7,819 9,378 13,350 15,177 15,242 XX 6 ,655 12,072 14,394 17,529 19,046
XXI 8,204 5,727 13,354 13,115 11,565 XXI 5,733 5,511 14,298 12,387 14,318
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