01973A0514(01) — EN — 01.09.2021 — 004.001

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AGREEMENT

between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway







THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY, of the one part, and THE KINGDOM OF NORWAY, of the other part, DESIRING to consolidate and to extend, upon the enlargement of the European Economic Community, the economic relations existing between the Community and Norway and to ensure, with due regard for fair conditions of competition, the harmonious development of their commerce for the purpose of contributing to the work of constructing Europe, RESOLVED to this end to eliminate progressively the obstacles to substantially all their trade, in accordance with the provisions of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade concerning the establishment of free trade areas, DECLARING their readiness to examine, in the light of any relevant factor, and in particular of developments in the Community, the possibility of developing and deepening their relations where it would appear to be useful in the interests of their economies to extend them to fields not covered by this Agreement, HAVE DECIDED, in pursuit of these objectives and considering that no provision of this Agreement may be interpreted as exempting the Contracting Parties from the obligations which are incumbent upon them under other international agreements, TO CONCLUDE THIS AGREEMENT:







Article 1

The aim of this Agreement is:

(a) to promote through the expansion of reciprocal trade the harmonious development of economic relations between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway and thus to foster in the Community and in Norway the advance of economic activity, the improvement of living and employment conditions, and increased productivity and financial stability,

(b) to provide fair conditions of competition for trade between the Contracting Parties,

(c) to contribute in this way, by the removal of barriers to trade, to the harmonious development and expansion of world trade.

Article 2

The Agreement shall apply to products originating in the Community or Norway:

(i) which fall within Chapters 25 to 99 of the Brussels Nomenclature, excluding the products listed in the Annex;

(ii) which are specified in Protocol No 2 with due regard to the arrangements provided for in that Protocol.

Article 3

1. No new customs duty on imports shall be introduced in trade between the Community and Norway.

2. Customs duties on imports shall be progressively abolished in accordance with the following timetable: (a) on the date of entry into force of the Agreement each duty shall be reduced to 80 % of the basic duty; (b) four further reductions of 20 % each shall be made on: 1 January 1974, 1 January 1975, 1 January 1976, 1 July 1977.

Article 4

1. The provisions concerning the progressive abolition of customs duties on imports shall also apply to customs duties of a fiscal nature.

The Contracting Parties may replace a customs duty of a fiscal nature or the fiscal element of a customs duty by an internal tax.

2. Denmark, Ireland and the United Kingdom may retain until 1 January 1976 a customs duty of a fiscal nature or the fiscal element of a customs duty in the event of implementation of Article 38 of the ‘Act concerning the Conditions of Accession and the Adjustments to the Treaties’.

3. Norway may retain temporarily and not beyond 31 December 1975, while observing the conditions of Article 18, a customs duty of a fiscal nature or the fiscal element of any such duty.

Article 5

1. The basic duty to which the successive reductions provided for in Article 3 and in Protocol No 1 are to be applied shall, for each product, be the duty actually applied on 1 January 1972.

2. If, after 1 January 1972, any tariff reductions resulting from the tariff agreements concluded as a result of the Trade Conference held in Geneva from 1964 to 1967 become applicable, such reduced duties shall replace the basic duties referred to in paragraph 1.

3. The reduced duties calculated in accordance with Article 3 and Protocols Nos. 1 and 2 shall be applied rounded to the first decimal place.

Subject to the application by the Community of Article 39 (5) of the ‘Act concerning the Conditions of Accession and the Adjustments to the Treaties’ as regards the specific duties or the specific part of the mixed duties in the Irish Customs Tariff, Article 3 and Protocols Nos. 1 and 2 shall be applied, with rounding to the fourth decimal place.

Article 6

1. No new charge having an effect equivalent to a customs duty on imports shall be introduced in trade between the Community and Norway.

2. Charges having an effect equivalent to customs duties on imports introduced on or after 1 January 1972 in trade between the Community and Norway shall be abolished upon the entry into force of the Agreement.

Any charge having an effect equivalent to a customs duty on imports, the rate of which on 31 December 1972 is higher than that actually applied on 1 January 1972, shall be reduced to the latter rate upon the entry into force of the Agreement.

3. Charges having an effect equivalent to customs duties on imports shall be progressively abolished in accordance with the following timetable: (a) by 1 January 1974 at the latest each charge shall be reduced to 60 % of the rate applied on 1 January 1972; (b) three further reductions of 20 % each shall be made on: 1 January 1975, 1 January 1976, 1 July 1977.

Article 7

1. No customs duty on exports or charge having equivalent effect shall be introduced in trade between the Community and Norway.

Customs duties on exports and charges having equivalent effect shall be abolished not later than 1 January 1974.

Article 8

Protocol No 1 lays down the tariff treatment and arrangements applicable to certain products.

Article 9

Protocol No 2 lays down the tariff treatment and arrangements applicable to certain goods obtained by processing agricultural products.

Article 10

1. In the event of specific rules being established as a result of the implementation of its agricultural policy or of any alteration of the current rules, the Contracting Party in question may adapt the arrangements resulting from this Agreement in respect of the products which are the subject of those rules or alterations.

2. In such cases the Contracting Party in question shall take due account of the interests of the other Contracting Party. To this end the Contracting Parties may consult each other within the Joint Committee provided for in Article 29.

Article 11

Protocol No 3 lays down the rules of origin.

Article 12

A Contracting Party which is considering the reduction of the effective level of its duties or charges having equivalent effect applicable to third countries benefiting from most-favoured-nation treatment, or which is considering the suspension of their application, shall, as far as may be practicable, notify the Joint Committee not less than thirty days before such reduction or suspension comes into effect. It shall take note of any representations by the other Contracting Party regarding any distortions which might result therefrom.

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Article 12a

In the event of amendments to the customs tariff nomenclature of one or both of the Contracting Parties for products referred to in the Agreement, the Joint Committee may adapt the tariff nomenclature of those products in the Agreement to conform with such amendments having due regard to the principle that the advantages resulting from the Agreement should be maintained.

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Article 13

1. No new quantitative restriction on imports or measures having equivalent effect shall be introduced in trade between the Community and Norway.

2. Quantitative restrictions on imports shall be abolished on the date of entry into force of the Agreement and any measures having an effect equivalent to quantitative restrictions on imports shall be abolished not later than 1 January 1975.

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Article 13a

1. No new quantitative restriction on exports or measures having equivalent effect shall be introduced in trade between the Community and Norway.

2. Quantitative restrictions on exports and any measures having equivalent effect shall be abolished on 1 January 1990, except for those applied on 1 January 1989 to products listed in Protocol 5 which shall be eliminated in accordance with the provisions of the said Protocol.

Article 13b

A Contracting Party which is considering a change in the arrangements which it applies to exports to third countries shall, as far as may be practicable, notify the Joint Committee not less than 30 days before the proposed change comes into effect. It shall take note of any representations by the other Contracting Party regarding any distortions which may result therefrom.

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Article 14

1. The Community reserves the right to modify the arrangements applicable to the petroleum products falling within headings Nos. 27.10, 27.11, 27.12, ex 27.13 (paraffin wax, micro-crystalline wax, or bituminous shale and other mineral waxes) and 27.14 of the Brussels Nomenclature upon adoption of a common definition of origin for petroleum products, upon adoption of decisions under the common commercial policy for the products in question or upon establishment of a common energy policy.

In this event the Community shall take due account of the interests of Norway; to this end it shall inform the Joint Committee, which shall meet under the conditions set out in Article 31.

2. Norway reserves the right to take similar action should it be faced with like situations.

3. Subject to paragraphs 1 and 2, the Agreement shall not prejudice the non-tariff rules applied to imports of petroleum products.

Article 15

1. The Contracting Parties declare their readiness to foster, so far as their agricultural policies allow, the harmonious development of trade in agricultural products to which the Agreement does not apply.

2. The Contracting Parties shall apply their agricultural rules in veterinary, health and plant health matters in a non-discriminatory fashion and shall not introduce any new measures that have the effect of unduly obstructing trade.

3. The Contracting Parties shall examine, under the conditions set out in Article 31, any difficulties that might arise in their trade in agricultural products and shall endeavour to seek appropriate solutions.

Article 16

From 1 July 1977 products originating in Norway may not enjoy more favourable treatment when imported into the Community than that applied by the Member States of the Community between themselves.

Article 17

The Agreement shall not preclude the maintenance or establishment of customs unions, free-trade areas or arrangements for frontier trade, except in so far as they alter the trade arrangements provided for in the Agreement, in particular the provisions concerning rules of origin.

Article 18

The Contracting Parties shall refrain from any measure or practice of an internal fiscal nature establishing, whether directly or indirectly, discrimination between the products of one Contracting Party and like products originating in the territory of the other Contracting Party.

Products exported to the territory of one of the Contracting Parties may not benefit from repayment of internal taxation in excess of the amount of direct or indirect taxation imposed on them.

Article 19

Payments relating to trade in goods and the transfer of such payments to the Member State of the Community in which the creditor is resident, or to Norway, shall be free from any restrictions.

The Contracting Parties shall refrain from any exchange or administrative restrictions on the grant, repayment or acceptance of short and medium-term credits covering commercial transactions in which a resident participates.

Article 20

The Agreement shall not preclude prohibitions or restrictions on imports, exports or goods in transit justified on grounds of public morality, law and order or public security, the protection of life and health of humans, animals or plants, the protection of national treasures of artistic, historic or archaeological value, the protection of industrial and commercial property, or rules relating to gold or silver. Such prohibitions or restrictions must not, however, constitute a means of arbitrary discrimination or a disguised restriction on trade between the Contracting Parties.

Article 21

Nothing in the Agreement shall prevent a Contracting Party from taking any measures:

(a) which it considers necessary to prevent the disclosure of information contrary to its essential security interests;

(b) which relate to trade in arms, munitions or war materials or to research, development or production indispensable for defence purposes, provided that such measures do not impair the conditions of competition in respect of products not intended for specifically military purposes;

(c) which it considers essential to its own security in time of war or serious international tension.

Article 22

1. The Contracting Parties shall refrain from any measure likely to jeopardize the fulfillment of the objectives of the Agreement.

2. They shall take any general or specific measures required to fulfill their obligations under the Agreement.

If either Contracting Party considers that the other Contracting Party has failed to fulfill an obligation under the Agreement, it may take appropriate measures under the conditions and in accordance with the procedures laid down in Article 27.

Article 23

1. The following are incompatible with the proper functioning of the Agreement in so far as they may affect trade between the Community and Norway: (i) all agreements between undertakings, decisions by associations of undertakings and concerted practices between undertakings which have as their object or effect the prevention, restriction or distortion of competition as regards the production of or trade in goods; (ii) abuse by one or more undertakings of a dominant position in the territories of the Contracting Parties as a whole or in a substantial part thereof; (iii) any public aid which distorts or threatens to distort competition by favouring certain undertakings on the production of certain goods.

2. Should a Contracting Party consider that a given practice is incompatible with this Article, it may take appropriate measures under the conditions and in accordance with the procedures laid down in Article 27.

Article 24

Where an increase in imports of a given product is, or is likely, to be seriously detrimental to any production activity carried on in the territory of one of the Contracting Parties and where this increase is due to:

(i) the partial or total reduction in the importing Contracting Party, as provided for in the Agreement, of customs duties and charges having equivalent effect levied on the product in question; and

(ii) the fact that the duties or charges having equivalent effect levied by the exporting Contracting Party on imports of raw materials or intermediate products used in the manufacture of the product in question are significantly lower than the corresponding duties or charges levied by the importing Contracting Party;

the Contracting Party concerned may take appropriate measures under the conditions and in accordance with the procedures laid down in Article 27.

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Article 24a

Where compliance with the provisions of Articles 7 and 13a leads to

1. re-export towards a third country against which the exporting Contracting Party maintains, for the product concerned quantitative export restrictions, export duties or measures or charges having equivalent effect; or

2. a serious shortage, or threat thereof, of a product essential to the exporting Contracting Party,

and where the situations referred to above give rise or are likely to give rise to major difficulties for the exporting Contracting Party, that Contracting Party may take appropriate measures under the conditions and in accordance with the procedures laid down in Article 27.

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Article 25

If one of the Contracting Parties finds that dumping is taking place in trade with the other Contracting Party, it may take appropriate measures against this practice in accordance with the Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, under the conditions and in accordance with the procedures laid down in Article 27.

Article 26

If serious disturbances arise in any sector of the economy or if difficulties arise which could bring about serious deterioration in the economic situation of a region, the Contracting Party concerned may take appropriate measures under the conditions and in accordance with the procedures laid down in Article 27.

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Article 27

1. In the event of a Contracting Party subjecting imports or exports of products liable to give rise to the difficulties referred to in Articles 24, 24a and 26 to an administrative procedure, the purpose of which is to provide rapid information on the trend of trade flows, it shall inform the other Contracting Party.

2. In the cases specified in Articles 22 to 26, before taking the measures provided for therein or, in cases to which paragraph 3 (e) applies, as soon as possible, the Contracting Party in question shall supply the Joint Committee with all relevant information required for a thorough examination of the situation with a view to seeking a solution acceptable to the Contracting Parties. In the selection of measures, priority must be given to those which least disturb the functioning of the Agreement.

The safeguard measures shall be notified immediately to the Joint Committee and shall be the subject of periodical consultations within the Committee, particularly with a view to their abolition as soon as circumstances permit.

3. For the implementation of paragraph 2, the following provisions shall apply: (a) As regards Article 23, either Contracting Party may refer the matter to the Joint Committee if it considers that a given practice is incompatible with the proper functioning of the Agreement within the meaning of Article 23 (1). The Contracting Parties shall provide the Joint Committee with all relevant information and shall give it the assistance it requires in order to examine the case and, where appropriate, to eliminate the practice objected to. If the Contracting Party in question fails to put an end to the practice objected to within the period fixed by the Joint Committee, or in the absence of agreement in the Joint Committee within three months of the matter being referred to it, the Contracting Party concerned may adopt any safeguard measures it considers necessary to deal with the serious difficulties resulting from the practices in question; in particular it may withdraw tariff concessions. (b) As regards Article 24, the difficulties arising from the situation referred to in that Article shall be referred for examination to the Joint Committee, which may take any decision needed to put an end to such difficulties. If the Joint Committee or the exporting Contracting Party has not taken a decision putting an end to the difficulties within 30 days of the matter being referred, the importing Contracting Party is authorized to levy a compensatory charge on the product imported. The compensatory charge shall be calculated according to the incidence on the value of the goods in question of the tariff disparities in respect of the raw materials or intermediate products incorporated therein. (c) As regards Article 24a, the difficulties arising from the situations referred to in that Article shall be referred for examination to the Joint Committee. With regard to subparagraph (ii) of Article 24a, the threat of shortage shall be duly evidenced by appropriate quantitative and price indicators. The Joint Committee may take any decision needed to put an end to the difficulties. If the Joint Committee has not taken such a decision within 30 days of the matter being referred to it, the exporting Contracting Party is authorized to apply temporarily appropriate measures on the exportation of the product concerned. (d) As regards Article 25, consultation in the Joint Committee shall take place before the Contracting Party concerned takes the appropriate measures. (e) Where exceptional circumstances requiring immediate action make prior examination impossible, the Contracting Party concerned may, in the situations specified in Articles 24,24a, 25 and 26 and also in the case of export aids having a direct and immediate incidence on trade, apply forthwith the precautionary measures strictly necessary to remedy the situation.

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Article 28

Where one or more Member States of the Community or Norway is in difficulties or is seriously threatened with difficulties as regards its balance of payments, the Contracting Party concerned may take the necessary safeguard measures. It shall inform the other Contracting Party forthwith.

Article 29

1. A Joint Committee is hereby established which shall be responsible for the administration of the Agreement and shall ensure its proper implementation. For this purpose, it shall make recommendations and take decisions in the cases provided for in the Agreement. These decisions shall be put into effect by the Contracting Parties in accordance with their own rules.

2. For the purpose of the proper implementation of the Agreement the Contracting Parties shall exchange information and, at the request of either Party, shall hold consultations within the Joint Committee.

3. The Joint Committee shall adopt its own rules of procedure.

Article 30

1. The Joint Committee shall consist of representatives of the Community, on the one hand, and of representatives of Norway, on the other.

2. The Joint Committee shall act by mutual agreement.

Article 31

1. Each Contracting Party shall preside in turn over the Joint Committee, in accordance with the arrangements to be laid down in its rules of procedure.

2. The Chairman shall convene meetings of the Joint Committee at least once a year in order to review the general functioning of the Agreement.

The Joint Committee shall, in addition, meet whenever special circumstances so require, at the request of either Contracting Party, in accordance with the conditions to be laid down in its rules of procedure.

3. The Joint Committee may decide to set up any working party that can assist it in carrying out its duties.

Article 32

1. Where a Contracting Party considers that it would be useful in the common interest of both Contracting Parties to develop the relations established by the Agreement by extending them to fields not covered thereby, it shall submit a reasoned request to the other Contracting Party.

The Contracting Parties may instruct the Joint Committee to examine this request and, where appropriate, to make recommendations to them, particularly with a view to opening negotiations. These recommendations may, where appropriate, aim at the attainment of a concerted harmonization, provided that the autonomy of decision of the two Contracting Parties is not impaired.

2. The agreements resulting from the negotiations referred to in paragraph 1 will be subject to ratification or approval by the Contracting Parties in accordance with their own procedures.

Article 33

The Annex and Protocols to the Agreement shall form an integral part thereof.

Article 34

Either Contracting Party may denounce the Agreement by notifying the other Contracting Party. The Agreement shall cease to be in force twelve months after the date of such notification.

Article 35

The Agreement shall apply, on the one hand, to the territories to which the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community applies upon the terms laid down in that Treaty and, on the other, to the territory of the Kingdom of Norway.

Article 36

This Agreement is drawn up in duplicate in the Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian and Norwegian languages, each of these texts being equally authentic.

This Agreement will be approved by the Contracting Parties in accordance with their own procedures.

It shall enter into force on 1 July 1973, provided that the Contracting Parties have notified each other before that date that the procedures necessary to this end have been completed.

After that date this Agreement shall enter into force on the first day of the second month following such notification. The final date for such notification shall be 30 November 1973.

Udfærdiget i Bruxelles, den fjortende maj nitten hundrede og treoghalvfjerds.

Geschehen zu Brüssel am vierzehnten Mai neunzehnhundertdreiundsiebzig.

Done at Brussels on this fourteenth day of May in the year one thousand nine hundred and seventy-three.

Fait à Bruxelles, le quatorze mai mil neuf cent soixante-treize.

Fatto a Bruxelles, addì quattordici maggio millenovecentosettantatré.

Gedaan te Brussel, de veertiende mei negentienhonderddrieënzeventig.

Utferdiget i Brussel, fjortende mai nitten hundre og syttitre.

På Rådet for De europæiske Fællesskabers vegne

Im Namen des Rates der Europäischen Gemeinschaften

In the name of the Council of the European Communities

Au nom du Conseil des Communautés européennes

A nome del Consiglio delle Comunità europee

Namens de Raad van de Europese Gemeenschappen

For Kongeriket Norge

ANNEX

List of products referred to in Article 2 of the Agreement







Brussels Nomenclature heading No Description 35.02 Albumins, albuminates and other albumin derivatives: A. Albumins: II. Other: (a) Ovalbumin and lactalbumin: 1. Dried (for example, in sheets, scales, flakes, powder) 2. Other 45.01 Natural cork, unworked, crushed, granulated or ground; waste cork 54.01 Flax, raw or processed but not spun: flax tow and waste (including pulled or garnetted rags) 57.01 True hemp (‘Cannabis sativa’), raw or processed but not spun; tow and waste of true hemp (including pulled or garnetted rags or ropes)

PROTOCOL No 1

concerning the treatment applicable to certain products







SECTION A

TREATMENT APPLICABLE TO IMPORTS INTO THE COMMUNITY OF CERTAIN PRODUCTS ORIGINATING IN NORWAY

Article 1

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Timetable Products falling within heading No or subheading 48.01 C II, 48.01 F, 48.07 C, 48.13 or 48.15 B Other products Rates of duty applicable – percentage Percentage of basic duties applicable 1 January 1978 8 65 1 January 1979 6 50 1 January 1980 6 50 1 January 1981 4 35 1 January 1982 4 35 1 January 1983 2 20 1 January 1984 0 0

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Timetable Percentage of basic duties applicable 1 January 1978 20 1 January 1979 15 1 January 1980 15 1 January 1981 10 1 January 1982 10 1 January 1983 5 1 January 1984 0

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Timetable Products falling within heading No or subheading 48.01 C II, 48.01 F, 48.07 C, 48.13 or 48.15 B Other products Rates of duty applicable – percentage Percentage of Common Customs Tariff duty applicable 1 January 1978 8 65 1 January 1979 6 50 1 January 1980 6 50 1 January 1981 4 35 1 January 1982 4 35 1 January 1983 2 20 1 January 1984 0 0

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4. During the period from 1 January 1974 to 31 December 1983, Denmark and the United Kingdom shall be entitled to open each year, for imports of products originating in Norway, zero-duty tariff quotas the amounts of which, shown in Annex A for 1974, shall be equal to the average amount of imports between 1968 and 1971 raised cumulatively by four increases of 5 %; after 1 January 1975 the amount of these tariff quotas shall be raised annually by 5 %.

5. During the period from the date of entry into force of the Agreement to 31 December 1982 Ireland shall be entitled to open each year, for imports of products originating in Norway and falling within headings No 48.01 to 48.07, zero-duty tariff quotas until 31 December 1980, and 2 % duty tariff quotas subsequently, the basic amounts of which shall be equal to the average amount of imports between 1968 and 1971 raised annually by 5 % between 1974 and 1976.

The basic amounts of these tariff quotas are shown in Annex B. For 1973 these amounts shall be reduced pro rata according to the date of entry into force of the Agreement.

6. The expression ‘the Community as originally constituted’ means the Kingdom of Belgium, the Federal Republic of Germany, the French Republic, the Italian Republic, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

Article 2

1. Customs duties on imports into the Community as originally constituted and into Ireland of the products specified in paragraph 2 shall be progressively reduced to the following levels in accordance with the following timetable:







Timetable Percentage of basic duties applicable On the date of entry into force of the Agreement 95 1 January 1974 90 1 January 1975 85 1 January 1976 75 1 January 1977 60 1 January 1978 40 with a maximum of 3 % ad valorem (except subheading No 79.01 A) 1 January 1979 30 20 for subheading No 28.56 A for other products 1 January 1980 0

For tariff subheading No 79.01 A, listed in the table given in paragraph 2, the tariff reductions shall be made, as regards the Community as originally constituted and notwithstanding Article 5 (3) of the Agreement, rounded to the second decimal place.

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CCT heading No Description ►M15 28.56 ◄ ►M15

Carbides, whether or not chemically defined: ◄

A. Of silicon 56.01 Man-made fibres (discontinuous), not carded, combed or otherwise prepared for spinning: B. Regenerated textile fibres 56.02 Continuous filament for the manufacture of man-made fibres (discontinuous): B. Of regenerated textile fibres ex 73.02 Ferro-alloys, excluding ferro-nickel and products covered by the ECSC Treaty 77.01 Unwrought magnesium: magnesium waste (excluding shavings of uniform size) and scrap: A. Unwrought 79.01 Unwrought zinc; zinc waste and scrap: A. Unwrought

Article 3

Customs duties on imports into the Community as originally constituted and into Ireland of the products falling within subheading No 76.01 A and of headings Nos 76.02 and 76.03 of the Common Customs Tariff shall be progressively reduced to the following levels in accordance with the following timetable:

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Timetable Community as originally constituted Rates of duty applicable — percentage ad valorem Ireland Percentage of basic duties applicable Heading Nos 76.02 and 76.03 Subheading No 76.01 A Heading Nos 76.02 and 76.03 On the date of entry into force of the Agreement 11,4 6,6 95 % 1 January 1974 10,8 6,3 90 % 1 January 1975 10,2 5,9 85 % 1 January 1976 9 5,6 75 % 1 January 1977 7,2 4,2 60 % 1 January 1978 3 3 25 % 1 January 1979 2,7 2,7 22,5 % 1 January 1980 0 0 0 %

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Article 4

Imports to which the tariff treatment provided for in Articles 1, 2 and 3 applies shall be subjected to annual indicative ceilings above which the customs duties applicable in respect of third countries may be reintroduced in accordance with the following provisions:

(a) Taking into account the Community’s right to suspend application of ceilings for certain products, the basic amounts for fixing the ceilings for 1973 are shown in Annex C. The ceilings for 1973 are calculated by reducing the basic amounts pro rata according to the date of entry into force of the Agreement. From 1974 on the level of the ceilings shall correspond to the basic amounts for 1973 increased annually by a compound rate of 5 %, with the exception that for subheading No 76.01 A the annual rates of increase shall be the following:



1974 3 % 1975 3 % 1976 3 % 1977 5 % 1978 5 % 1979 10 % 1980 10 % 1981 10 % For products covered by this Protocol but not included in that Annex, the Community reserves the right to introduce ceilings of which the level will be equal to the average amount of imports into the Community over the last four years for which statistics are available, increased by 5 %; for the following years, the levels of these ceilings shall be raised annually by 5 %.

(b) Should, for two successive years, imports of a product subject to a ceiling be less than 90 % of the level fixed, the Community shall suspend the application of this ceiling.

(c) In the event of short-term economic difficulties, the Community reserves the right, after consultation within the Joint Committee, to maintain for a year the level fixed for the preceding year.

(d) On 1 December each year the Community shall notify the Joint Committee of the list of products subject to ceilings in the following year and of the levels of the ceilings.

(e) Imports under the tariff quotas opened in accordance with Article 1 (4) and (5) shall also be set off against the ceiling levels fixed for the same products.

(f) Notwithstanding Article 3 of the Agreement and Articles 1, 2 and 3 of this Protocol, when a ceiling fixed for imports of a product covered by this Protocol is reached, Common Customs Tariff duties on imports of the product in question may be reimposed until the end of the calendar year. In this event, prior to 1 July 1977: — Denmark and the United Kingdom shall reimpose customs duties as follows:



Years Percentage of Common Customs Tariff duties applicable 1974 40 1975 60 1976 80 — Ireland shall reimpose customs duties applicable to third countries. The customs duties specified in Articles 1,2 and 3 of this Protocol shall be reintroduced on 1 January of the following year.

(g) After 1 July 1977 the Contracting Parties shall examine within the Joint Committee the possibility of revising the percentage by which the levels of ceilings are raised, having regard to the trend of consumption and imports in the Community and to experience gained in applying this Article.

(h) The ceilings shall be abolished at the end of the tariff-dismantling periods provided for in Articles 1, 2 and 3 of this Protocol, with the exception that for subheading No 76.01 A the ceilings shall be abolished on 31 December 1981.







SECTION B

TREATMENT APPLICABLE TO IMPORTS INTO NORWAY OF CERTAIN PRODUCTS ORIGINATING IN THE COMMUNITY

Article 5

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Timetable Percentage of basic duties applicable 1 January 1978 65 1 January 1979 50 1 January 1980 50 1 January 1981 35 1 January 1982 35 1 January 1983 20 1 January 1984 0

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Timetable Percentage of basic duties applicable On the date of entry into force of the Agreement 95 1 January 1974 90 1 January 1975 85 1 January 1976 75 1 January 1977 60 1 January 1978 40 1 January 1979 20 1 January 1980 0

Article 6

For products covered by section B of this Protocol, Norway reserves the right, in the event of it becoming absolutely necessary at a later stage and following consultations within the Joint Committee, to introduce indicative ceilings as defined in Section A of this Protocol, the methods applied to which will be the same as those mentioned therein. For imports exceeding the ceilings, customs duties not exceeding those applicable in respect of third countries may be reintroduced.

ANNEX A

List of tariff quotas for 1974

DENMARK, UNITED KINGDOM







CCT heading No Description Level (in metric tons) Denmark United Kingdom Chapter 48 PAPER AND PAPERBOARD; ARTICLES OF PAPER PULP, OF PAPER OR OF PAPERBOARD ►M15 48.01 ◄ ►M15 Paper and paperboard (including cellulose wadding), in rolls or sheets: ◄ C. Kraft paper and kraft board: II. Other: — Kraft liner 303 7 669 — Kraft paper for large bags 2 615 15 428 — Other 2 391 15 138 ►M15

ex F. Other: ◄ ►M15 — Bible paper, manifold (thin typing) paper; other printing paper and other writing paper, not containing mechanical wood pulp or in which mechanical wood pulp does not represent more than 5 % ◄ 7 484 15 419 ►M15 — Printing paper and writing paper, containing mechanical wood pulp, excluding copying tissue ◄ 8 460 27 192 ►M15 — Fluting paper for corrugated paperboard ◄ 558 21 108 ►M15 — Sulphite paper for wrapping purposes ◄ 1 208 12 582 ►M15 — Other, excluding cellulose wadding and tissues ◄ 4 855 — ►M15 — Other paper ◄ — 12 168 ►M15 — Other paper board ◄ — 10 903 48.03 Parchment or greaseproof paper and paperboard, and imitations thereof, and glazed transparent paper, in rolls or sheets 2 495 18 433 48.04 Composite paper or paperboard (made by sticking flat layers together with an adhesive), not surface-coated or impregnated, whether or not internally reinforced, in rolls or sheets 304 — 48.05 Paper and paperboard, corrugated (with or without flat surface sheets), creped, crinkled, embossed or perforated, in rolls or sheets: B. Other 573 — ►M15 48.07 ◄ ►M15 Paper and paperboard, impregnated, coated, surface-coloured, surface-decorated or printed (not constituting printed matter falling within Chapter 49), in rolls or sheets: ◄ ►M15

C. Other: ◄ ►M15 — Coated printing or writing paper ◄ 1 694 5 988 ►M15 — Other ◄ 5 132 48.15 Other paper and paperboard, cut to size or shape: B. Other 1 218 — ►M15 48.16 ◄ ►M15 Boxes, bags and other packing containers, of paper or paperboard; box files, letter trays and similar articles, of paper or paperboard, of a kind commonly used in offices, shops and the like: ◄ ►M15

A. Boxes, bags and other packing containers ◄ 1 011 — ►M15 48.21 ◄ ►M15 Other articles of paper pulp, paper, paperboard or cellulose wadding: ◄ ►M15

B. Napkins and napkin liners, for babies, put up for retail sale ◄ ►M15

D. Other ◄ 231 — ►M15 ex Chapter 48 ◄ ►M15 Other products falling within Chapter 48, excluding products falling within subheading 48.01 A ◄ 1 000 7 399 ex Chapter 49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans — subject to customs duties in the Common Customs Tariff (headings Nos 49.03, 49.05 A, 49.07 A, 49.07 C II, 49.08, 49.09, 49.10, 49.11 B) 175 ►M13 68 625 ◄

ANNEX B

List of tariff quotas for 1973

IRELAND







CCT heading No Description Level (in metric tons) ►M15 48.01 ◄ ►M15 Paper and paperboard (including cellulose wadding) in rolls or sheets: ◄ C. Kraft paper and kraft board: II. Other: — Kraft paper for large bags 2 058 ►M15

ex F. Other: ◄ ►M15 — Printing paper and writing paper containing mechanical wood pulp, excluding copying tissue ◄ 61 ►M15 — Sulphite paper for wrapping purposes ◄ 1.7 ►M15 — Other, excluding cellulose wadding and tissues ◄ 435.5 ►M15 — Other paper and paperboard falling within heading No 48.01, excluding subheading 48.01 A and products subject to ceilings ◄ 398.4 48.05 Paper and paperboard, corrugated (with or without flat surface sheets), creped, crinkled, embossed or perforated, in rolls or sheets: B. Other 4 008 ►M15 48.07 ◄ ►M15 Paper and paperboard, impregnated, coated, surface-coloured, surface-decorated or printed (not constituting printed matter falling within Chapter 49), in rolls or sheets: ◄ ►M15

C. Other: ◄ ►M15 — Coated printing or writing paper ◄ 484 ►M15 — Other ◄ 965.5

ANNEX C

Basic amounts for 1973







CCT heading No Description Basic amount (in metric tons) ►M15 28.56 ◄ ►M15 Carbides, whether or not chemically defined: ◄ A. Of silicon 34 500 ►M15 48.01 ◄ ►M15 Paper and paperboard (including cellulose wadding), in rolls or sheets: ◄ C. Kraft paper and kraft board: II. Other: — Kraft liner 15 000 — Kraft paper for large bags 28 500 — Other 27 000 ►M15

ex F. Other: ◄ ►M15 — Bible paper, manifold (thin typing) paper; other printing paper and other writing paper, not containing mechanical wood pulp or in which mechanical wood pulp does not represent more than 5 % ◄ 35 000 ►M15 — Printing paper and writing paper, containing mechanical wood pulp, excluding copying tissue ◄ 114 000 ►M15 — Fluting paper for corrugated paperboard ◄ 43 500 ►M15 — Sulphite paper for wrapping purposes ◄ 20 000 ►M15 — Other, excluding cellulose wadding and tissues ◄ 33 000 48.03 Parchment or greaseproof paper and paperboard, and imitations thereof, and glazed transparent paper, in rolls or sheets 21 000 ►M15 48.07 ◄ ►M15 Paper and paperboard, impregnated, coated, surface-coloured, surface-decorated or printed (not constituting printed matter falling within Chapter 49), in rolls or sheets: ◄ ►M24

ex C. Bleached paper and paperboard, coated with kaolin or coated or impregnated with artificial plastic materials, weighing 160 grams or more per m2: ◄ ►M24 — Other, excluding coated printing or writing paper ◄ ►M24

ex D. Other: ◄ ►M24 — Other, excluding coated printing or writing paper ◄ 22 000 73.02 Ferro-alloys: A. Ferro-manganese: 135 000 II. Other D. Ferro-silico-manganese C. Ferro-silicon 180 000 E. Ferro-chromium and ferro-silico-chromium 23 000 ex G. Other: — Ferro-vanadium 490 — Other, excluding ferro-molybdenum 11 000 76.01 Unwrought aluminium; aluminium waste and scrap: A. Unwrought 190 000 76.02 Wrought bars, rods, angles, shapes and sections, of aluminium; aluminium wire 12 000 76.03 Wrought plates, sheets and strip, of aluminium 18 000

ANNEX D







Norwegian Customs Tariff heading No Description ▼M15 ex 51.04 Woven fabrics of man-made fibres (continuous), including woven fabrics of monofil or strip, falling within heading No 51.01 or 51.02, excluding cord fabrics, fabrics containing more than 10 % by weight of silk and fabrics for use in the industry for production of clothing ▼B 53.10 Yarn of sheep’s or lambs’ wool, of horsehair or of other animal hair (fine or coarse) put up for retail sale ▼M15 ex 53.11 Woven fabrics, of sheep’s or lamb’s wool or of fine animal hair, excluding fabrics containing more than 10 % by weight of silk and fabrics for use in the industry for production of clothing ▼B 54.05 Woven fabrics of flax or ramie 55.06 Cotton yarn, put up for retail sale 55.08 Terry towelling and similar terry fabrics, of cotton ▼M15 ex 55.09 Other woven fabrics of cotton, excluding fabrics containing more than 10 % by weight of silk and fabrics for use in the industry for production of clothing ▼B 56.06 Yarn of man-made fibres (discontinuous or waste), put up for retail sale ▼M15 ex 56.07 Woven fabrics of man-made fibres (discontinuous or waste), excluding fabrics containing more than 10 % by weight of silk and fabrics for use in the industry for production of clothing ▼B ex 58.04 Woven pile fabrics and chenille fabrics (other than terry towelling or similar terry fabrics of cotton falling within heading No 55.08 and fabrics falling within heading No 58.05) excluding those for use in the industry for production of clothing: A. Containing continuous man-made textile fibres B. Other: 1. Of wool 58.05 Narrow woven fabrics and narrow fabrics (bolduc) consisting of warp without weft assembled by means of an adhesive, other than goods falling within heading No 58.06: A. Containing silk or continuous man-made textile fibres B. Other: 2. Other 58.06 Woven labels, badges and the like, not embroidered, in the piece, in strips or cut to shape or size 58.07 Chenille yarn (including flock chenille yarn), gimped yarn (other than metallized yarn of heading No 52.01 and gimped horsehair yarn); braids and ornamental trimmings in the piece; tassels, pompons and the like 58.09 Tulle and other net fabrics (but not including woven, knitted or crocheted fabrics), figured; hand or mechanically made lace, in the piece, in strips or in motifs 59.01 Wadding and articles of wadding; textile flock and dust and mill neps: A. Sanitary towels and pads C. Other 59.02 Felt and articles of felt, whether or not impregnated or coated: B. Other felt C. Articles of felt 59.03 Bonded fibre fabrics, similar bonded yarn fabrics, and articles of such fabrics, whether or not impregnated or coated 59.04 Twine, cordage, ropes and cables, plaited or not: A. Plaited B. Other: 1. Containing continuous man-made textile fibres 2. Other: (a) Of cotton or jute (b) Of other materials: 2. Other ex 59.08 Textile fabrics impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with preparations of cellulose derivatives or of other artificial plastic materials excluding those for use in the industry for production of clothing: B. Other 59.13 Elastic fabrics and trimmings (other than knitted or crocheted goods) consisting of textile materials combined with rubber threads 59.15 Textile hosepiping and similar tubing, with or without lining, armour or accessories of other materials ex 60.01 Knitted or crocheted fabrics, not elastic or rubberized, excluding those for use in the industry for production of clothing 60.03 Stockings, under stockings, socks, ankle-socks, sockettes and the like, knitted or crocheted, not elastic or rubberized 60.04 Under garments, knitted or crocheted, not elastic or rubberized 60.05 Outer garments and other articles, knitted or crocheted, not elastic or rubberized 61.01 Men’s and boys’ outer garments: B. Trimmed with fur C. Garments of which the chief constituent material contains silk or continuous man-made textile fibres D. Other 61.02 Women’s, girls’ and infants’ outer garments 61.03 Men’s and boys’ under garments, including collars, shirt fronts and cuffs 61.04 Women’s, girls’ and infants’ under garments 61.07 Ties, bow ties and cravats 61.09 Corsets, corset-belts, suspender-belts, brassieres, braces, suspenders, garters and the like (including such articles of knitted or crocheted fabric), whether or not elastic 62.01 Travelling rugs and blankets 62.02 Bed linen, table linen, toilet linen and kitchen linen; curtains and other furnishing articles 64.01 Footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber or artificial plastic material ex 85.15 Receivers for colour television

ANNEX E







Norwegian Customs Tariff heading No Description ▼M15 ex 33.06 Perfumery, cosmetics and toilet preparations ▼B 36.01 Propellent powders 36.02 Prepared explosives, other than propellent powders ▼M15 ex 36.04 Mining, blasting and safety fuses ▼B 39.01 Condensation, polycondensation and polyaddition products, whether or not monified or polymerized, and whether or not linear (for example, phenoplasts, aminoplasts, alkyds, polyallyl esters and other unsaturated polyesters, silicones): ►M15

C. Artificial sausage casings

D. Other ◄ 39.02 Polymerization and copolymerization products (for example, polyethylene, polytetrahaloethylenes, polyisobutylene, polystyrene, polyvinyl chloride, polyvinyl acetate, polyvinyl chloroacetate and other polyvinyl derivatives and polymethacrylic derivatives, coumarone-indene resins): A. Polyethylene imported in the forms specified in Note 3 (a), (b) and (e) to this Chapter ex B. Paving tiles containing at least 60 % of mineral extenders, excluding polypropylene and polyacrylic ex C. Other floor coverings, excluding polypropylene and polyacrylic ex E. Artificial sausage casings, excluding polypropylene and polyacrylic ex F. Other, excluding polypropylene and polyacrylic 39.03 Regenerated cellulose; cellulose nitrate, cellulose acetate and other cellulose esters, cellulose ethers and other chemical derivatives of cellulose, plasticized or not (for example, collodions, celluloid); vulcanized fibre: A. Vulcanized fibre: 2. Other B. Collodion cotton, gun cotton and collodion C. Other: 1. Unworked: (a) Cellulose acetate moulding powders (c) Other 2. Worked: (b) Sponges (c) Other 39.04 Hardened proteins (for example, hardened casein and hardened gelatin): A. Artificial sausage casings 39.05 Natural resins modified by fusion (run gums); artificial resins obtained by esterification of natural resins or of resinic acids (ester gums); chemical derivatives of natural rubber (for example, chlorinated rubber, rubber hydrochloride, oxidized rubber, cyclized rubber) 39.06 Other high polymers, artificial resins and artificial plastic materials, including alginic acid, its salts and esters; linoxyn 39.07 Articles of materials of the kinds described in heading Nos 39.01 to 39.06: B. Artificial sausage casings C. Bags and similar packaging articles of film falling within heading No 39.03; lamps and parts thereof D. Viscose sponges E. Transmission, conveyor and elevator belts and belting F. Other 40.09 Piping and tubing of unhardened vulcanized rubber: 40.10 Transmission, conveyor or elevator belts or belting, of vulcanized rubber 40.11 ex A. Pneumatic tyres for motor vehicles, aircraft and cycles, excluding tyres for motor-cycles, motor-scooters and tractors; inner tubes for motor vehicles and tractors; flaps and solid tyres for motor vehicles B. Other 40.14 Other articles of unhardened vulcanized rubber: B. Other 48.21 Other articles of paper pulp, paper, paperboard or cellulose wadding: A. Lampshades; moulded sheets for packing eggs, of paper pulp D. Other 58.02 Other carpets, carpeting, rugs, mats and matting, and ‘Kelem’, ‘Schumacks’ and ‘Karamanie’ rugs and the like (made up or not) 59.10 Linoleum and materials prepared on a textile base in a similar manner to linoleum, whether or not cut to shape or of a kind used as floor coverings; floor coverings consisting of a coating applied on a textile base, cut to shape or not: B. Other 64.02 Footwear with outer soles of leather or composition leather; footwear (other than footwear falling within heading No 64.01) with outer soles of rubber or artificial plastic material 69.11 Tableware and other articles of a kind commonly used for domestic or toilet purposes, of porcelain or china (including biscuit porcelain and parian) 69.12 Tableware and other articles of a kind commonly used for domestic or toilet purposes, of other kinds of pottery 70.05 Unworked drawn or blown glass (including flashed glass), in rectangles 70.06 Cast, rolled, drawn or blown glass (including flashed or wired glass) in rectangles, surface-ground or polished, but not further worked 70.07 Cast, rolled, drawn or blown glass (including flashed or wired glass) cut to shape other than rectangular shape, or bent or otherwise worked (for example, edge worked or engraved), whether or not surface-ground or polished; multiple-walled insulating glass; leaded lights and the like 70.08 Safety glass consisting of toughened or laminated glass, shaped or not 70.09 Glass mirrors (including rear-view mirrors), unframed, framed or backed B. Other ex 70.13 Glassware (other than articles falling within heading No 70.19) of a kind commonly used for table, kitchen, toilet or office purposes, for indoor decoration or for similar uses, excluding articles of crystal (of a content of minimum 24 % of lead oxides and of a density equal to or above 2-9), hand made or mechanically made, cut or not, decorated or not 70.14 Illuminating glassware, signalling glassware and optical elements of glass, not optically worked nor of optical glass 73.17 Tubes and pipes, of cast iron: A. Finned B. Soil pipes 73.18 Tubes and pipes and blanks therefore, of iron (other than of cast iron) or steel, excluding high-pressure hydro-electric conduits: A. With riveted or folded edges B. Other: ex 1. Of a wall thickness of more than 1-8 mm, excluding seamless tubes and pipes 73.20 Tube and pipe fittings (for example, joints elbows, unions and flanges), of iron or steel: A. Soil-pipe fittings ▼M15 73.38 Articles of a kind commonly used for domestic purposes, sanitary ware for indoor use, and parts of such articles and ware, of iron or steel; iron or steel wool; pot scourers and scouring and polishing pads, gloves and the like, of iron or steel: A. Articles of a kind commonly used for domestic purposes: 2. Other B. Builders’ sanitary ware for indoor use: 2. Other ▼B 76.02 Wrought bars, rods, angles, shapes and sections, of aluminum; aluminum wire: B. Other 76.03 Wrought plates, sheets and strip, of aluminum: B. Other 82.04 Hand tools, including glaziers’ diamonds, not falling within any other heading of this Chapter; blow lamps, anvils, vices and clamps, other than accessories for, and parts of machine tools; portable forges; grinding wheels mounted on frameworks (hand or pedal operated) 82.07 Tool-tips and plates, sticks and the like for tool-tips, unmounted, of sintered metal carbides (for example, carbides of tungsten, molybdenum or vanadium) ▼M15 ex 82.09 Knives with cutting blades, serrated or not (including pruning knives), other than knives falling within heading No 82.06, except knife blades ▼B 82.14 Spoons, forks, fish-eaters, butter-knives, ladles, and similar kitchen or tableware 83.01 Locks and padlocks (key, combination or electrically operated), and parts thereof, of base metal; frames incorporating locks, for handbags, trunks or the like, and parts of such frames, of base metal; keys for any of the foregoing articles, finished or not, of base metal 83.02 Base metal fittings and mountings of a kind suitable for furniture, doors, staircases, windows, blinds, coachwork, saddlery, trunks, caskets and the like (including automatic door closers), base metal hat-racks, hat-pegs, brackets and the like 84.15 Refrigerators and refrigerating equipment (electrical and other): ex A. Combined refrigerators and freezers of a capacity of not more than 0.284 cubic metre ex C. Freezers and combined refrigerators and freezers 84.47 Machine-tools for working wood, cork, bone, ebonite (vulcanite), hard artificial plastic materials or other hard carving materials, other than machines falling within heading No 84.49: B. Multi-spindle boring and drilling machines C. Morticing and tenoning machines for working wood D. Other 84.61 Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances, for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats and the like including pressure reducing valves and thermostatically controlled valves 85.04 Electric accumulators 85.12 Electric instantaneous or storage water heaters and immersion heaters; electric soil heating apparatus and electric space heating apparatus; electric hair dressing appliances (for example hair dryers, hair curlers, curling tong heaters) and electric smoothing irons; electrothermic domestic appliances; electric heating resistors, other than those of carbon: B. Other 85.23 Insulated (including enamelled or anodized) electric wire, cable, bars, strip and the like (including coaxial cable), whether or not fitted with connectors 85.25 Insulators of any material 85.26 Insulating fittings for electrical machines, appliances or equipment, being fittings wholly of insulating material apart from any minor components of metal incorporated during moulding solely for purposes of assembly, but not including insulators falling within heading No 85.25 87.05 Bodies (including cabs) for the motor vehicles falling within heading No 87.01, 87.02 or 87.03: B. For motor vehicles for the transport of persons, including motor buses C. Other 87.09 Motor-cycles, auto-cycles and cycles fitted with an auxiliary motor, with or without side-cars; side-cars of all kinds 87.10 Cycles (including delivery tricycles), not motorized ►M15 87.13 ◄ ►M15

Baby carriages and parts thereof ◄

A. Baby carriages and parts thereof 90.28 Electrical measuring, checking, analyzing or automatically controlling instruments and apparatus: A. Echo-sounding instruments and asdic apparatus ▼M15 ex 92.11 Gramophones, dictating machines and other sound recorders or reproducers, including record-players and tape decks, with or without sound-heads; television image and sound recorders or reproducers, magnetic ▼B 94.03 Other furniture and parts thereof: A. Of steel: 1. Nickel- or chromium-plated ▼M15 96.01 Brooms and brushes, consisting of twigs or other vegetable materials merely bound together and not mounted in a head (for example, besoms and whisks), with or without handles; other brooms and brushes (including brushes of a kind used as parts of machines); prepared knots and tufts for broom or brush making; paint rollers; squeegees (other than roller squeegees) and mops: B. Paint rollers C. Other: 1. With mountings of paperboard, wood or metal, not covered: a) Of vegetable materials b) Other 2. Other ▼B 98.01 Buttons and button moulds, studs, cuff-links, and press-fasteners, including snap-fasteners and press-studs; blanks and parts of such articles 98.02 Slide fasteners and parts thereof

PROTOCOL No 2

concerning products subject to special arrangements to take account of differences in the cost of agricultural products incorporated therein







Article 1

In order to take account of differences in the cost of the agricultural products incorporated in the goods specified in the Tables annexed to this Protocol, the Agreement does not preclude:

(i) the levying, upon import, of a variable component or fixed amount, or the application of internal price compensation measures;

(ii) the application of measures adopted upon export.

Article 2

1. For the products specified in the Tables annexed to this Protocol the basic duties shall be: (a) for the Community as originally constituted: the duties actually applied on 1 January 1972; (b) for Denmark, Ireland and the United Kingdom: (i) in respect of products covered by Regulation (EEC) No 1059/69: — for Ireland, on the one hand, — for Denmark and the United Kingdom on the other hand, in respect of products not covered by the Convention establishing the European Free Trade Association: the customs duties resulting from Article 47 of the ‘Act concerning the Conditions of Accession and the Adjustments to the Treaties’; the Joint Committee shall be informed of these basic duties in good time and in any case before the first reduction provided for in paragraph 2; (ii) in respect of the other products: the duties actually applied on 1 January 1972; (c) for Norway: the duties shown in Table II annexed to this Protocol.

2. The difference between the basic duties so defined and the duties applicable on 1 July 1977, which are shown in the Tables annexed to this Protocol, shall be progressively abolished by five reductions of 20 % each to be made on the following dates:

On the date of entry into force of the Agreement,

1 January 1974,

1 January 1975,

1 January 1976,

1 July 1977.

However, if the duty applicable on 1 July 1977 is greater than the basic duty, the difference between these duties shall be reduced by 40 % on 1 January 1974 and again reduced by 20 % on each of the following dates:

1 January 1975,

1 January 1976,

1 July 1977.

Notwithstanding Article 5 (3) of the Agreement and subject to the application by the Community of Article 39 (5) of the ‘Act concerning the Conditions of Accession and the Adjustments to the Treaties’, as regards the specific duties or the specific part of the mixed duties of the customs tariff of the United Kingdom, paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be applied with rounding to the fourth decimal place for the products listed below:







CCT heading No Description 22.06 Vermouths, and other wines of fresh grapes flavoured with aromatic extracts ex 22.09 Spirits (other than those of heading No 22.08); liqueurs and other spirituous beverages; compound alcoholic preparations (known as ‘concentrated extracts’) for the manufacture of beverages: — Spirits other than rum, arrack, tafia, gin, whisky, vodka with an ethyl alcohol content of 45.2° or less, and plum, pear or cherry brandy, containing eggs or egg yolk and/or sugar (sucrose or invert sugar).

Article 3

1. This Protocol shall also apply to the alcoholic beverages of subheading No 22.09 C of the Common Customs Tariff not specified in Tables I and II annexed to this Protocol. The rules governing tariff reductions applicable to these products shall be decided by the Joint Committee.

When defining these rules or at a later date, the Joint Committee shall decide whether to include in this Protocol other products of Chapters 1 to 24 of the Brussels Nomenclature which are not subject to agricultural regulations in the territories of the Contracting Parties.

2. On this occasion the Joint Committee shall supplement, if necessary, Annexes II and III to Protocol No 3.

TABLE I

EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY







CCT heading No Description Basic duties Duty applicable on 1 July 1977 15.10 Fatty acids; acid oils from refining; fatty alcohols: ex C. Other fatty acids; acid oils from refining: — Products obtained from pinewood, with a fatty acid content of 90 % or more by weight 4.5 % 0 17.04 Sugar confectionery, not containing cocoa: A. Liquorice extract containing more than 10 % by weight of sucrose but not containing other added substances 21 % 12 % B. Chewing gum 8 % + vc with max. of 23 % vc C. White chocolate 13 % + vc with max. of 27 % + ads vc D. Other 13 % + vc with max. of 27 % + ads vc 18.06 Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: A. Cocoa powder, not otherwise sweetened than by the addition of sucrose 10 % + vc vc B. Ice-cream (not including ice-cream powder) 12 % + vc with max. of 27 % + ads vc C. Chocolate and chocolate goods, whether or not filled; sugar confectionery and substitutes therefore made from sugar substitution products, containing cocoa 12 % + vc with max. of 27 % + ads vc D. Other: I. Containing no milkfats or containing less than 1.5 % by weight of such fats: (a) In immediate packings of a net capacity of 500 g or less 12 % + vc with max. of 27 % + ads vc (b) Other: — In immediate packings of a net capacity of more than 500 g but of not more than 1 kg 19 % + vc vc — Other 19 % + vc 6 % + vc II. Containing by weight of milkfats: (a) More than 1.5 % but less than 6.5 % 1. In immediate packings of a net capacity of 500 g or less 12 % + vc with max. of 27 % + ads vc 2. Other: — In immediate packings of a net capacity of more than 500 g but of not more than 1 kg 19 % + vc vc — Other 19 % + vc 6 % + vc (b) More than 6.5 % but less than 26 %: 1. In immediate packings of a net capacity of 500 g or less 12 % + vc VC 2. Other: — In immediate packings of a net capacity of more than 500 g but of not more than 1 kg 19 % + vc VC — Other 19 % + vc 6 % + vc (c) 26 % or more: 1. In immediate packings of a net capacity of 500 g or less 12 % + vc vc 2. Other: — In immediate packings of a net capacity of more than 500 g but of not more than 1 kg 19 % + vc vc — Other 19 % + vc 6 % + vc 19.01 Malt extract 8 % + vc vc ▼M15 19.02 Malt extract; preparations of flour, meal, starch or malt extract, of a kind used as infant food or for dietetic or culinary purposes, containing less than 50 % by weight of cocoa: A. Malt extract 8 % + vc vc B. Other 11 % + vc vc ▼B 19.03 Macaroni, spaghetti and similar products 12 % + vc vc 19.04 Tapioca and sago; tapioca and sago substitutes obtained from potato or other starches 10 % + vc vc 19.05 Prepared foods obtained by the swelling or roasting of cereals or cereal products (puffed rice, cornflakes and similar products) 8 % + vc vc 19.06 Communion wafers, empty cachets of a kind suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice paper and similar products 7 % + vc vc ▼M15 19.07 Bread, ships’ biscuits and other ordinary bakers’ wares, not containing added sugar, honey, eggs, fats, cheese or fruit; communion wafers, cachets of a kind suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice paper and similar products: A. Crispbread 9 % + vc with a max. of 24 %+adf vc B. Matzos 6 % + vc with a max. of 20 %+adf vc C. Communion wafers, cachets of a kind suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice paper and similar products 7 % + vc vc D. Other 14 % + vc vc ▼B 19.08 Pastry, biscuits, cakes and other fine bakers’ wares, whether or not containing cocoa in any proportion: A. Gingerbread and the like 13 % + vc vc B. Other 13 % + vc with max. of 30 % + adf or 35 % + ads vc ▼M15 21.02 Extracts, essences or concentrates, of coffee, tea or mate and preparations with a basis of those extracts, essences or concentrates: roasted chicory and other roasted coffee substitutes and extracts, essences and concentrates thereof: C. Roasted chicory and other roasted coffee substitutes: II. Other 8 % + vc vc D. Extracts, essences and concentrates of roasted chicory and other roasted coffee substitutes: II. Other 14 % + vc vc ▼B 21.04 Sauces; mixed condiments and mixed seasonings: B. Other — Containing tomatoes 18 % 10 % — Not specified 18 % 6 % 21.05 Soups and broths, in liquid, solid or powder form; homogenized composite food preparations: A. Soups and broths, in liquid, solid or powder form: — Containing tomatoes 18 % 10 % — Not specified 18 % 6 % 21.06 Natural yeasts (active or inactive); prepared baking powders: A. Active natural yeasts: II. Bakers’ yeasts 15 % + vc vc B. Inactive natural yeasts: I. In tablet, cube or similar form, or in immediate packings of a net capacity of 1 kg or less 13 % 4 % II. Other 8 % 4 % ▼M15 21.07 Food preparations not elsewhere specified or included: ▼B A. Cereals in grain or ear form, pre-cooked or otherwise prepared 13 % + vc vc B. Ravioli, macaroni, spaghetti and similar products, not stuffed, cooked; the foregoing preparations, stuffed 13 % + vc vc C. Ice-cream (not including ice-cream powder) and other ices 13 % + vc vc D. Prepared yoghourt; prepared milk, in powder form, for use as infants’ food or for dietetic or culinary purposes 13 % + vc vc E. Cheese fondues 13 % + vc with max. of 35 UA per 100 kg net weight vc with max. of 25 UA per 100 kg net weight ▼M15 G. Other: I. Containing no milkfats or containing less than 1-5 % by weight of such fats: a) Containing no sucrose or containing less than 5 % by weight of sucrose (including invert sugar expressed as sucrose): ex 1. Containing no starch or containing less than 5 % by weight of-starch: — Hydrolysates of proteins; autolysates of yeast 20 % 6 % 2. Containing by weight of starch 5 % or more 13 % + vc vc b) Containing 5 % or more but less than 15 % by weight of sucrose (including invert sugar expressed as sucrose) 13 % + vc vc c) Containing 15 % or more but less than 30 % by weight of sucrose (including invert sugar expressed as sucrose) 13 % + vc vc d) Containing 30 % or more but less than 50 % by weight of sucrose (including invert sugar expressed as sucrose) 13 % + vc vc e) Containing 50 % or more but less than 85 % by weight of sucrose (including invert sugar expressed as sucrose) 13 % + vc vc f) Containing 85 % or more by weight of sucrose (including invert sugar expressed as sucrose) 13 % + vc vc II. Containing 1-5 % or more but less than 6 % by weight of milkfats 13 % + vc vc III. Containing 6 % or more but less than 12 % by weight of milkfats 13 % + vc vc IV. Containing 12 % or more but less than 18 % by weight of milkfats 13 % + vc vc V. Containing 18 % or more but less than 26 % by weight of milkfats 13 % + vc vc VI. Containing 26 %-or more but less than 45 % by weight of milkfats: — In immediate packings of a net capacity of 1 kg or less 13 % + vc vc — Other 13 % + vc 6 % + vc VII. Containing 45 % or more but less than 65 % by weight of milkfats: — In immediate packings of a net capacity of 1 kg or less 13 % + vc vc — Other 13 % + vc 6 % + vc VIII. Containing 65 % or more but less than 85 % by weight of milkfats: — In immediate packings of a net capacity of 1 kg or less 13 % + vc vc — Other 13 % + vc 6 % + vc IX. Containing 85 % or more by weight of milkfats: — In immediate packings of a net capacity of 1 kg or less 13 % + vc vc — Other 13 % + vc 6 % + vc ▼B 22.02 Lemonade, flavoured spa waters and flavoured aerated waters, and other non-alcoholic beverages, not including fruit and vegetable juices falling within heading No 20.07: ex A. Not containing milk or milkfats: — Containing sugar (sucrose or invert sugar) 15 % 0 B. Other 8 % + vc vc 22.03 Beer made from malt 24 % 10 % 22.06 Vermouths, and other wines of fresh grapes flavoured with aromatic extracts: A. Of an actual alcoholic strength of 18o or less, in containers containing: I. 2 litres or less 17 UA/hl 0 II. More than 2 litres 14 UA/hl 0 B. Of an actual alcoholic strength exceeding 18o but not exceeding 22o, in containers containing: I. 2 litres or less 19 UA/hl 0 II. More than 2 litres 16 UA/hl 0 C. Of an actual alcoholic strength exceeding 22o, in containers containing: I. 2 litres or less 1.60 UA/hl per degree of alcohol + 10 UA/hl 0 II. More than 2 litres 1.60 UA/hl per degree of alcohol 0 22.09 Spirits (other than those of heading No 22.08); liqueurs and other spirituous beverages; compound alcoholic preparations (known as ‘concentrated extracts’) for the manufacture of beverages: C. Spirituous beverages: ex V. Other: — Containing eggs or egg yolks and/or sugar (sucrose or invert sugar), in containers containing: (a) 2 litres or less 1-60 UA/hl per degree of alcohol + 10 UA/hl 1 UA/hl per degree of alcohol + 6 UA/hl (b) More than 2 litres 1-60 UA/hl per degree of alcohol 1 UA/hl per degree of alcohol 29.04 Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives: C. Polyhydric alcohols: II. Mannitol 12 % + vc 8 % + vc III. Sorbitol (a) In aqueous solutions: 1. Containing 2 % or less by weight of mannitol, calculated on the sorbitol content 12 % + vc 6 % + vc 2. Other 9 % + vc 6 % + vc (b) Other: 1. Containing 2 % or less by weight of mannitol, calculated on the sorbitol content 12 % + vc 6 % + vc 2. Other 9 % + vc 6 % + vc 29.10 Acetals and hemiacetals and single or complex oxygen-function acetals and hemiacetals, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives: ex B. Other: — Methyl glucosides 14,4 % 8 % 29.14 Monocarboxylic acids and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peracids, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives: ex A. Saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: — Esters of mannitol and esters of sorbitol from 8.8 % to 18.4 % 8 % ex B. Unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: — Esters of mannitol and esters of sorbitol from 12 % to 13.6 % 8 % 29.15 Polycarboxylic acids and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peracids, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives: A. Acyclic polycarboxylic acids: ex V. Other: — Itaconic acid and its salts and esters 10,4 % 0 29.16 Carboxylic acids with alcohol, phenol, aldehyde or ketone function and other single or complex oxygen-function carboxylic acids and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peracids, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives: A. Carboxylic acids with alcohol function: I. Lactic acid and its salts and esters 13-6 % 0 IV. Citric acid and its salts and esters: (a) Citric acid 15,2 % 0 (b) Crude calcium citrate 5,6 % 0 (c) Other 16 % 0 ►M10 German text: ex VIII. andere: — Glycerinsäure, Glykolsäure, Zuckersäure, Isozuckersäure, Heptazuckersäure, ihre Salze und Ester. English text: ex VIII. Other: — Glyceric acid, glycolic acid, saccharic acid, isosaccharic acid, heptasaccharic acid, their salts and esters. French text: ex VIII. autres: — Acide glycérique, acide glycolique, acide saccharique, acide isosaccharique, acide heptasaccharique, leurs sels et leurs esters. Italian text:, ex VIII. altri: — Acido glicerico, acido glicolico, acido saccarico, acido isosaccarico, acido eptasaccarico, loro sali e loro esteri. Dutch text: ex VIII. andere: — Glycerinezuur, glycolzuur, suikerzuur, isosuikerzuur, heptasuikerzuur, alsmede zouten en esters daarvan. The Danish text remains unchanged. ◄ 12 % 8 % 29.35 Heterocyclic compounds; nucleic acids: ex Q. Other: — Anhydrous mannitol and sorbitol compounds, excluding maltol and isomaltol 10,4 % 8 % 29.43 Sugars, chemically pure, other than sucrose, glucose and lactose; sugar ethers and sugar esters, and their salts, other than products of headings Nos 29.39, 29.41 and 29.42: B. Other 20 % 8 % 29.44 Antibiotics: A. Penicillins 16,8 % 0 35.01 Casein, caseinates and other casein derivatives; casein glues: A. Casein: I. For the manufacture of regenerated textile fibres () 2 % 0 II. For industrial uses other than the manufacture of foodstuffs or fodder (): — With a water content of 50 % or more by weight 5 % 0 — Other 5 % 3 % III. Other 14 % 12 % B. Casein glues 13 % 11 % C. Other 10 % 8 % 35.05 Dextrins and dextrin glues; soluble or roasted starches; starch glues: A. Dextrins; soluble or roasted starches 14 % + vc vc B. Glues made from dextrin or from starch 13 % + vc with max. of 18 % vc 35.06 Prepared glues not elsewhere specified or included; products suitable for use as glues, put up for sale by retail as glues in packages not exceeding a net weight of 1 kg: A. Prepared glues not elsewhere specified or included: ex II. Other glues: — With a basis of sodium silicate emulsion 12,8 % 0 ex B. Products suitable for use as glues, put up for sale by retail as glues in packages not exceeding a net weight of 1 kg: — With a basis of sodium silicate emulsion 15,2 % 0 38.12 Prepared glazings, prepared dressings and prepared mordants, of a kind used in the textile, paper, leather or like industries: A. Prepared glazings and prepared dressings: I. With a basis of amylaceous substances 13 % + vc with max. of 20 % vc 38.19 Chemical products and preparations of the chemical or allied industries (including those consisting of mixtures of natural products), not elsewhere specified or included; residual products of the chemical or allied industries, not elsewhere specified or included: Q. Foundry core binders based on synthetic resins 12,8 % 8 % ▼M10 T. Sorbitol, other than that falling within subheading 29.04 C III: I. In aqueous solution: (a) Containing 2 % or less by weight of mannitol, calculated on the sorbitol content 12 % + vc 6 % + vc (b) Other 9 % + vc 6 % + vc II. Other: (a) Containing 2 % or less by weight of mannitol, calculated on the sorbitol content 12 % + vc 6 % + vc (b) Other 9 % + vc 6 % + vc ex U. Other: — Products obtained from the cracking of sorbitol 14,4 % 8 % ▼B 39.02 Polymerization and copolymerization products (for example, polyethylene, polytetrahaloethylenes, polyisobutylene, polystyrene, polyvinyl chloride, polyvinyl acetate, polyvinyl chloroacetate and other polyvinyl derivatives, polyacrylic and polymethacrylic derivatives, coumarone-indene resins): ex C. Other: — Adhesives with a basis of resin emulsions from 12 % to 18,4 % 0 39.06 Other high polymers, artificial resins and artificial plastic materials, including alginic acid, its salts and esters; linoxyn: ex B. Other: — Dextran 16 % 6 % — Not specified, excluding linoxyn 16 % 8 % ( 1 ) Entry under this subheading is subject to conditions to be determined by the competent authorities.

Note: The abbreviations vc, ads, adf appearing in this list mean ‘variable component’, ‘additional duty on sugar’‘additional duty on flour’.

TABLE II

NORWAY







Norwegian Customs Tariff heading No Description Basic duties (N.Kr./kg) Duty applicable on 1 July 1977 15.10 Fatty acids; acid oils from refining; fatty alcohols: ex C. Other: — Fatty acids obtained from pinewood, with a fatty acid content of 90 % or more by weight 0,16 0 17.04 Sugar confectionery, not containing cocoa: A. Liquorice 2,00 0 (1) B. Other 1,00 0 (1) 18.06 Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: A. Chocolate; cocoa powder, sweetened; ice-cream; ice-cream powders and table cream powders: — Cocoa powder, sweetened 1,00 0 — Chocolate; ice-cream powders and table cream powders 1,00 0 (1) — Ice-cream 15 % with a minimum of N.Kr. 0,90 per kg 0,90 B. Other 0,50 0 (1) 19.01 Malt extract 0,40 0 ▼M15 19.02 Malt extract; preparations of flour, meal, starch or malt extract, of a kind used as infant food or for dietetic or culinary purposes, containing less than 50 % by weight of cocoa: — Malt extract 0.40 0 — Cake mixtures in containers of a net capacity of less than 2 kg 0.80 0 (1) — Other 0.80 0.50 (1) ▼B 19.03 Macaroni, spaghetti and similar products 0,40 0,20 (1) 19.04 Tapioca and sago; tapioca and sago substitutes obtained from potato or other starches 0,60 0,20 (1) 19.05 Prepared foods obtained by the swelling or roasting of cereal products (puffed rice, cornflakes and similar products) 0,40 0 19.06 Communion wafers, empty cachets of a kind suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice paper and similar products 1,60 0 ▼M15 19.07 Bread, ships’ biscuits and other ordinary bakers’ wares, not containing added sugar, honey, eggs, fats, cheese or fruit; communion wafers, cachets of a kind suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice paper and similar products: — Communion wafers, cachets of a kind suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice paper and similar products 1.60 0 — ‘Knekkebrød’ 20 % 10 % (1) — ‘Flatbrød’: — Containing wheat 0.80 0 — Other 0.20 0 — Ships’ biscuits, fine bread crumbs and rusks: — Containing wheat 0.80 0 — Other 0.20 0 — Other: — Containing wheat 0.80 0.50 (1) — Other 0.20 0 ▼B 19.08 Pastry, biscuits, cakes and other fine bakers’ wares, whether or not containing cocoa in any proportion 2,00 0 (1) ▼M15 ex 21.02 Roasted chicory and other roasted coffee substitutes; extracts, essences and concentrates thereof 0 0 ▼B 21.04 Sauces; mixed condiments and mixed seasonings 18 % + vc with a maximum of N.Kr. 1,50 per kg vc (1) 21.05 Soups and broths, in liquid, solid or powder form; homogenized composite food preparations: B. Soups and broths, in liquid, solid or powder form: 1. In airtight containers: (a) Meat broth 8 % + vc with a maximum of N.Kr. 0,70 per kg vc (1) (b) Vegetable soups and broths, containing neither meat or extract 8 % + vc with a maximum of N.Kr. 0,35 per kg vc (1) ▼M24 (c) Other: 1. Fish soup (containing not less than 25 % by weight of fish) 8 % + vc vc (1) 2. Other 8 % + vc vc (1) ▼B 2. In other containers: (a) Containing meat or meat extract 8 % + vc vc (1) (b) Other 8 % + vc vc (1) 21.06 Natural yeasts (active or inactive); prepared baking powders: ex A. Natural yeasts: 1. Wine yeast 1,20 0 2. Yeast for feeding animals Free Free 3. Other, except pressed yeast 30 % 0 21.07 Food preparations not elsewhere specified or included: A. Semi-manufactures intended for the manufacture of products falling within heading No 19.05 0,20 0 B. Sweets and chewing gum, not containing sugar 1,00 0 (1) ▼M24 C. Non-alcoholic preparations (known as ‘concentrated extracts’) for the manufacture of beverages: — Concentrated extracts of juice from apples and blackcurrants 15 % 10 % (1) — Other 15 % 0 D. Prepared maize 15 % 0 E. Protein concentrates 30 % 0 F. Other: 1. Ice-cream, ice-cream powders and table cream powders: — Ice-cream containing fatty substances 30 % with a minimum of NKr 1 · 70/kg NKr 1 · 70/kg — Other 30 % 0 (1) 2. Other: — Sweetfat; fatty emulsions and similar products of the kinds used by bakers and pastry cooks: — With a content of fatty substances of less than 10 % by weight 30 % 0 (1) — With a content of fatty substances of 10 % or more by weight 30 % 25 % (1) — Yoghurt, flavoured or with added fruit 30 % with a minimum of NKr 1 · 70/kg NKr 1 · 70/kg — Minute rice and the like 30 % 0 — Coffee pastes; ravioli, macaroni, spaghetti and other similar pastes, cooked 30 % 0 — Other 30 % 0 ▼B 22.02 Lemonade, flavoured spa waters and flavoured aerated waters, and other non-alcoholic beverages not including fruit and vegetable juices falling within heading No 20.07 1,00 0 (1) 22.03 Beer made from malt: A. In bottles or jars N.Kr. 2,00 per litre 0 B. In other containers 1,80 0 22.06 Vermouths and other wines of fresh grapes flavoured with aromatic extracts Free Free ex 22.09 Ethyl alcohol, undenatured, of a strength of less than 80; liqueurs and other spirituous beverages; compound alcoholic preparations (known as ‘concentrated extracts’) for the manufacture of beverages: — Spirituous beverages containing eggs or egg yolks and/or sugar (sucrose or invert sugar) Free Free 29.04 Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives: ex C. Other: — Mannitol and sorbitol 15 % 0 ex 29.10 Acetals and hemiacetals and single or complex oxygen-function acetals and hemiacetals, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives: — Methylglucosides 15 % 0 ex 29.14 Monocarboxylic acids and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peracids, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives: — Esters of mannitol and sorbitol 24 % 0 29.15 Polycarboxylic acids and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peracids, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives: ex A. Itaconic acids and their salts Free Free ex B. Esters of itaconic acids 24 % 0 ex 29.16 Carboxylic acids with alcohol, phenol, aldehyde or ketone function and other single or complex oxygen-function carboxylic acids and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peracids, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives: ►M10 The German text remains unchanged. The English text remains unchanged. French text: (i) Acide lactique, acide citrique, acide glycérique, acide glycolique, acide saccharique, acide isosaccharique, acide heptasaccharique et leurs sels. Italian text: (i) Acido lattico, acido citrico, acido glicerico, acido glicolico, acido saccarico, acido isosaccarico, acido eptasaccarico e loro sali. Dutch text: (i) Melkzuur, citroenzuur, glycerinezuur, glycolzuur, suikerzuur, isosuikerzuur, heptasuikerzuur, alsmede zouten en esters daarvan. The Danish text remains unchanged. ◄ Free Free (ii) Esters of lactic acid, citric acid, glyseric acid, glycolic acid, saccharic acid, isosaccharic acid and heptasaccharic acid 15 % 0 ex 29.35 Heterocyclic compounds, nucleic acids: — Anhydrides of mannitol and sorbitol, except of maltol and isomaltol 15 % 0 ex 29.43 Sugars, chemically pure, other than sucrose, glucose and lactose; sugar ethers and sugar esters, and their salts, other than products of headings Nos 29.39, 29.41 and 29.42: — Other than rhamnose, raffinose and mannose 0,10 0 ex 29.44 Antibiotics: — Penicillins and their salts and other derivatives Free Free 35.01 Casein, caseinates and other casein derivatives; casein glues: A. Casein 1,50 0 (1) B. Casein glues 25 % 0 (1) C. Other 15 % 0 (1) 35.05 Dextrins and dextrin glues; soluble or roasted starches; starch glues: A. Soluble and roasted starches: 1. Of potatoes: (a) For food processing industry and household use 0,51 + vc with maximum of N. Kr. 0,51 per kg 0,17 + vc (2) (b) Other 0,51 0 2. Other 0,51 0 B. Other 0,51 0 ex 35.06 Prepared glues not elsewhere specified or included; products suitable for use as glues put up for sale by retail as glues in packages not exceeding a net weight of 1 kg: — Based on emulsions of natriumsilicate 12,5 % 0 ▼M15 ex 35.07 Enzymes; prepared enzymes not elsewhere specified or included: — Prepared enzymes containing foodstuffs 30 % 0 (1) ▼B ex 38.12 Prepared glazings, prepared dressings and prepared mordants, of a kind used in the textile, paper, leather or like industries: — Starch based 0,51 0 (1) ex 38.19 Chemical products and preparations of the chemical or allied industries (including those consisting of mixtures of natural products), not elsewhere specified or included; residual products of the chemical or allied industries, not elsewhere specified or included: — Foundry core binders based on artificial resins 0,10 0 — Products of sorbitol cracking 15 % 0 ex 39.02 Polymerization and copolymerization products (for example, polyethylene, polytetrahaloethylenes, polyisobutylene, polystyrene, polyvinyl chloride, polyvinyl acetate, polyvinyl chloroacetate and other polyvinyl derivatives, poly acrylic and polymethacrylic derivatives, coumarone-indene resins): — Glues based on resin emulsions 10—20 % 0 ex 39.06 Other high polymers, artificial resins and artificial plastic materials, including alginic acid, its salts and esters; linoxyn: — Other high polymers, artificial resins and artificial plastic materials, their salts and esters, except alginic acid and its salts and esters 15 % 0 ( 1 ) Norway reserves the right to choose the system to be applied in order to take account of the differences in the prices of basic agricultural products. ( 2 ) As an exception to the provisions of Article 2 (1) and (2) of Protocol No 2, the Joint Committee shall decide how the reductions for this heading are to be implemented and the date of the first reduction.

Note: The Abbreviation vc appearing in this list means ‘variable component’.

▼M60

PROTOCOL No 3

concerning the definition of the concept of ‘originating products’ and methods of administrative cooperation







Article 1

Applicable rules of origin

1. Official Journal of the European Union , shall apply. For the purpose of implementing the Agreement, Appendix I and the relevant provisions of Appendix II to the Regional Convention on pan-Euro-Mediterranean preferential rules of origin ( 1 ) (‘the Convention’), as last amended and published in the, shall apply.

2. All references to the ‘relevant agreement’ in Appendix I and in the relevant provisions of Appendix II to the Convention shall be construed so as to mean the Agreement.

3. Notwithstanding Articles 16(5) and 21(3) of Appendix I to the Convention, where cumulation involves only EFTA States, the Faroe Islands, the European Union, the Republic of Turkey, the participants in the Stabilisation and Association Process, the Republic of Moldova, Georgia and Ukraine, the proof of origin may be a movement certificate EUR.1 or an origin declaration.

Article 2

Alternative applicable rules of origin

1. Notwithstanding Article 1 of this Protocol, for the purpose of implementing the Agreement, products which acquire preferential origin in accordance with the alternative applicable rules of origin set out in Appendix A to this Protocol (‘Transitional rules’) shall also be considered as originating in the European Union or in the Kingdom of Norway.

2. The Transitional rules shall apply until the amendment of the Convention on which the Transitional rules are based enters into force.

Article 3

Dispute settlement

1. Where disputes arise in relation to the verification procedures set out in Article 32 of Appendix I to the Convention or in Article 34 of Appendix A to this Protocol that cannot be settled between the customs authorities requesting the verification and the customs authorities responsible for carrying out that verification, they shall be submitted to the Joint Committee.

2. In all cases, the settlement of disputes between the importer and the customs authorities of the importing country shall take place under the legislation of that country.

Article 4

Amendments to the Protocol

The Joint Committee may decide to amend the provisions of this Protocol.

Article 5

Withdrawal from the Convention

1. Should either the European Union or the Kingdom of Norway give notice in writing to the depositary of the Convention of their intention to withdraw from the Convention according to Article 9 thereof, the European Union and the Kingdom of Norway shall immediately enter into negotiations on rules of origin for the purpose of implementing the Agreement.

2. Until the entry into force of such newly negotiated rules of origin, the rules of origin contained in Appendix I and, where appropriate, the relevant provisions of Appendix II to the Convention, applicable at the moment of withdrawal, shall continue to apply to the Agreement. However, from the moment of withdrawal, the rules of origin contained in Appendix I and, where appropriate, the relevant provisions of Appendix II to the Convention shall be construed so as to allow bilateral cumulation only between the European Union and the Kingdom of Norway.

Appendix A

ALTERNATIVE APPLICABLE RULES OF ORIGIN

Rules for optional application among Contracting Parties to the Regional Convention on pan-Euro-Mediterranean preferential rules of origin, pending the conclusion and entry into force of the amendment of the Convention

(‘the Rules’ or ‘the Transitional rules’)

DEFINITION OF THE CONCEPT OF ‘ORIGINATING PRODUCTS’ AND METHODS OF ADMINISTRATIVE COOPERATION

TABLE OF CONTENTS OBJECTIVES TITLE I GENERAL PROVISIONS Article 1 Definitions TITLE II DEFINITION OF THE CONCEPT OF ‘ORIGINATING PRODUCTS’ Article 2 General requirements Article 3 Wholly obtained products Article 4 Sufficient working or processing Article 5 Tolerance rule Article 6 Insufficient working or processing Article 7 Cumulation of origin Article 8 Conditions for the application of cumulation of origin Article 9 Unit of qualification Article 10 Sets Article 11 Neutral elements Article 12 Accounting segregation TITLE III TERRITORIAL REQUIREMENTS Article 13 Principle of territoriality Article 14 Non-alteration Article 15 Exhibitions TITLE IV DRAWBACK OR EXEMPTION Article 16 Drawback of or exemption from customs duties TITLE V PROOF OF ORIGIN Article 17 General requirements Article 18 Conditions for making out an origin declaration Article 19 Approved exporter Article 20 Procedure for issue of a movement certificate EUR.1 Article 21 Movement certificates EUR.1 issued retrospectively Article 22 Issue of a duplicate movement certificate EUR.1 Article 23 Validity of proof of origin Article 24 Free zones Article 25 Importation requirements Article 26 Importation by instalments Article 27 Exemption from proof of origin Article 28 Discrepancies and formal errors Article 29 Supplier's declarations Article 30 Amounts expressed in euro TITLE VI PRINCIPLES OF COOPERATION AND DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE Article 31 Documentary evidence, preservation of proofs of origin and supporting documents Article 32 Dispute settlement TITLE VII ADMINISTRATIVE COOPERATION Article 33 Notification and cooperation Article 34 Verification of proofs of origin Article 35 Verification of supplier's declarations Article 36 Penalties TITLE VIII APPLICATION OF APPENDIX A Article 37 European Economic Area Article 38 Liechtenstein Article 39 Republic of San Marino Article 40 Principality of Andorra Article 41 Ceuta and Melilla List of Annexes ANNEX I: Introductory notes to the list in Annex II ANNEX II: List of working or processing required to be carried out on non-originating materials in order for the product manufactured to obtain originating status ANNEX III: Text of the origin declaration ANNEX IV: Specimens of movement certificate EUR.1 and application for a movement certificate EUR.1 ANNEX V: Special conditions concerning products originating in Ceuta and Melilla ANNEX VI: Supplier's declaration ANNEX VII: Long-term supplier's declaration

OBJECTIVES

These Rules are optional. They are intended to apply on a provisional basis, pending the conclusion and entry into force of the amendment of the Regional Convention on pan-Euro-Mediterranean preferential rules of origin (‘PEM Convention’ or ‘Convention’). These Rules will apply bilaterally to trade between those Contracting Parties that agree to refer to them or include them in their bilateral preferential trade agreements. These Rules are intended to apply as an alternative to the rules of the Convention, which, as provided by the Convention, are without prejudice to the principles laid down in the relevant agreements and other related bilateral agreements among Contracting Parties. Accordingly, these Rules will not be mandatory, but optional. They may be applied by economic operators that desire to claim preferences based on these Rules instead of on the basis of the rules of the Convention.

These Rules are not intended to modify the Convention. The Convention continues to apply in full between the Contracting Parties to the Convention. These Rules will not alter the rights and obligations of the Contracting Parties under the Convention.

TITLE I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1

Definitions

For the purposes of these Rules:

(a) ‘applying Contracsting Party’ means a Contracting Party to the PEM Convention that incorporates these Rules in its bilateral preferential trade agreements with another Contracting Party to the PEM Convention and includes the Parties to the Agreement;

(b) ‘chapters’, ‘headings’ and ‘subheadings’ mean the chapters, the headings and the subheadings (four- or six-digit codes) used in the nomenclature which makes up the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System (‘Harmonised System’) with the changes pursuant to the Recommendation of 26 June 2004 of the Customs Cooperation Council;

(c) ‘classified’ means the classification of a good under a particular heading or subheading of the Harmonised System;

(d) ‘consignment’ means products which are either: (i) sent simultaneously from one exporter to one consignee; or (ii) covered by a single transport document covering their shipment from the exporter to the consignee or, in the absence of such a document, by a single invoice;

(e) ‘customs authorities of the Party or applying Contracting Party’ for the European Union means any of the customs authorities of the Member States of the European Union;

(f) ‘customs value’ means the value as determined in accordance with the Agreement on implementation of Article VII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 (WTO Agreement on Customs Valuation);

(g) ‘ex-works price’ means the price paid for the product ex works to the manufacturer in the Party in whose undertaking the last working or processing is carried out, provided that the price includes the value of all the materials used and all other costs related to its production, minus any internal taxes which are, or may be, repaid when the product obtained is exported. Where the last working or processing has been subcontracted to a manufacturer, the term ‘manufacturer’ refers to the enterprise that has employed the subcontractor. Where the actual price paid does not reflect all costs related to the manufacturing of the product which are actually incurred in the Party, the ex-works price means the sum of all those costs, minus any internal taxes which are, or may be, repaid when the product obtained is exported;

(h) ‘fungible material’ or ‘fungible product’ means material or product that is of the same kind and commercial quality, with the same technical and physical characteristics, and which cannot be distinguished from one another;

(i) ‘goods’ means both material and product;

(j) ‘manufacture’ means any kind of working or processing, including assembly;

(k) ‘material’ means any ingredient, raw material, component or part, etc., used in the manufacture of the product;

(l) ‘maximum content of non-originating materials’ means the maximum content of non-originating materials which is permitted in order to consider a manufacture to be working or processing sufficient to confer originating status on the product. It may be expressed as a percentage of the ex-works price of the product or as a percentage of the net weight of these materials used falling under a specified group of chapters, chapter, heading or subheading;

(m) ‘product’ means the product being manufactured, even if it is intended for later use in another manufacturing operation;

(n) ‘territory’ includes the land territory, internal waters and the territorial sea of a Party;

(o) ‘value added’ shall be taken to be the ex-works price of the product minus the customs value of each of the materials incorporated which originate in the other applying Contracting Parties with which cumulation is applicable or, where the customs value is not known or cannot be ascertained, the first ascertainable price paid for the materials in the exporting Party;

(p) ‘value of materials’ means the customs value at the time of importation of the non-originating materials used, or, if this is not known and cannot be ascertained, the first ascertainable price paid for the materials in the exporting Party. Where the value of the originating materials used needs to be established, this point shall be applied mutatis mutandis.

TITLE II

DEFINITION OF THE CONCEPT OF ‘ORIGINATING PRODUCTS’

Article 2

General requirements

For the purpose of implementing the Agreement, the following products shall be considered as originating in a Party when exported to the other Party:

(a) products wholly obtained in a Party, within the meaning of Article 3;

(b) products obtained in a Party incorporating materials which have not been wholly obtained there, provided that such materials have undergone sufficient working or processing in that Party within the meaning of Article 4.

Article 3

Wholly obtained products

1. The following shall be considered as wholly obtained in a Party when exported to the other Party: (a) mineral products and natural water extracted from its soil or from its seabed; (b) plants, including aquatic plants, and vegetable products grown or harvested there; (c) live animals born and raised there; (d) products from live animals raised there; (e) products from slaughtered animals born and raised there; (f) products obtained by hunting or fishing conducted there; (g) products of aquaculture where the fish, crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates are born or raised there from eggs, larvae, fry or fingerlings; (h) products of sea fishing and other products taken from the sea outside any territorial sea by its vessels; (i) products made on board its factory ships exclusively from products referred to in point (h); (j) used articles collected there fit only for the recovery of raw materials; (k) waste and scrap resulting from manufacturing operations conducted there; (l) products extracted from the seabed or below the seabed which is situated outside its territorial sea but where it has exclusive exploitation rights; (m) goods produced there exclusively from the products specified in points (a) to (l).

2. The terms ‘its vessels’ and ‘its factory ships’ in points (h) and (i) of paragraph 1 respectively shall apply only to vessels and factory ships which meet each of the following requirements: (a) they are registered in the exporting or the importing Party; (b) they sail under the flag of the exporting or the importing Party; (c) they meet one of the following conditions: (i) they are at least 50 % owned by nationals of the exporting or the importing Party; or (ii) they are owned by companies which: — have their head office and their main place of business in the exporting or the importing Party; and — are at least 50 % owned by the exporting or the importing Party or public entities or nationals of these Parties.

3. For the purpose of paragraph 2, when the exporting or the importing Party is the European Union, it means the Member States of the European Union.

4. For the purpose of paragraph 2, the EFTA States are to be considered as one applying Contracting Party.

Article 4

Sufficient working or processing

1. Without prejudice to paragraph 3 of this Article and to Article 6, products which are not wholly obtained in a Party shall be considered to be sufficiently worked or processed when the conditions laid down in the list in Annex II for the goods concerned are fulfilled.

2. If a product which has obtained originating status in a Party in accordance with paragraph 1 is used as a material in the manufacture of another product, no account shall be taken of the non-originating materials which may have been used in its manufacture.

3. The determination of whether the requirements of paragraph 1 are met, shall be carried out for each product.

However, where the relevant rule is based on compliance with a maximum content of non-originating materials, the customs authorities of the Parties may authorise exporters to calculate the ex-works price of the product and the value of the non-originating materials on an average basis as set out in paragraph 4, in order to take into account the fluctuations in costs and currency rates.

4. Where the second subparagraph of paragraph 3 applies, an average ex-works price of the product and average value of non-originating materials used shall be calculated respectively on the basis of the sum of the ex-works prices charged for all sales of the same products carried out during the preceding fiscal year and the sum of the value of all the non-originating materials used in the manufacture of the same products over the preceding fiscal year as defined in the exporting Party, or, where