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INTERIMAGREEMENT
betweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheHashemiteKingdomofJordan
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES ,
oftheonepart,and
HISMAJESTYTHEKINGOFTHEHASHEMITE KINGDOMOFJORDAN,
oftheotherpart,
PREAMBLE
WHEREASaCooperationAgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandthe
HashemiteKingdomofJordanwassignedthisdayinBrussels;
WHEREAS,pendingtheentryintoforceofthatAgreement,certainprovisionsoftheAgree­
mentrelatingtotradeingoodsshouldbeimplemented asspeedilyaspossiblebymeansof
anInterimAgreement,
HAVEDECIDEDtoconcludethisAgreement,andtothisendhavedesignatedastheirPleni­
potentiaries :
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES :
AnthonyCROSLAND ,MP,
President-in-Office oftheCounciloftheEuropeanCommunities ,
SecretaryofStateforForeignandCommonwealth AffairsoftheUnitedKingdomof
GreatBritainandNorthernIreland;
ClaudeCHEYSSON ,
MemberoftheCommissionoftheEuropeanCommunities ;
HISMAJESTYTHEKINGOFTHEHASHEMITE KINGDOMOFJORDAN :
NijmeddinDAJANI,
MinisterofIndustryandTrade.

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TITLEI
TRADECOOPERATION
Article1specificpartofthemixeddutiesinthecustomstariffs
ofIrelandandoftheUnitedKingdom,Article2shall
beapplied,roundedofftothefourthdecimalplace.
Article4TheobjectofthisAgreementistopromotetrade
betweentheContractingParties,takingaccountof
theirrespectivelevelsofdevelopmentandoftheneed
toensureabetterbalanceintheirtrade,withaview
toincreasingtherateofgrowthofJordan'stradeand
improvingtheconditionsofaccessforitsproductsto
theCommunitymarket.1.Inthecaseofcustomsdutiescomprisinga
protectiveelementandafiscalelement,Article2shall
applytotheprotectiveelement.
2.TheUnitedKingdomshallreplacecustoms
dutiesofafiscalnatureandthefiscalelementof
suchdutiesbyaninternaltax,inaccordancewith
Article38oftheActconcerningtheconditionsof
accessionandtheadjustmentstotheTreaties
referredtoinArticle3.A.Industrialproducts
Article2
Article5
SubjecttotheprovisionsofArticles6,7and9,
customsdutiesandchargeshavingequivalenteffect
onimportsintotheCommunityofproducts
originatinginJordanotherthanthoselistedin
AnnexIItotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity,andotherthanthoselistedin
AnnexA,shallbeabolishedinaccordancewiththe
followingtimetable:Quantitative restrictionsonimportsintothe
CommunityofproductsoriginatinginJordanother
thanthoselistedinAnnexIItotheTreaty
establishingtheEuropeanEconomicCommunity ,
shallberemovedonthedateoftheentryintoforce
oftheAgreement,andmeasureshavinganeffect
equivalenttoquantitativerestrictionsonimports
shallbeabolishedonthedateoftheentryintoforce
oftheAgreement.
Article6Timetable Rateofreduction
—Onthedateoftheentryinto
forceoftheAgreement 80%
—From1July1977 100%ThemeasuresprovidedforinArticle1ofProtocol7
totheActconcerningtheconditionsofaccessionand
theadjustmentstotheTreatiesreferredtoinArticle
3concerningimportsofmotorvehiclesandthe
motorvehicleassemblyindustryinIrelandshall
applytoJordan. Article3
Article7
1.Importsofthefollowingproductsshallbe
subjecttoannualceilingsabovewhichthecustoms
dutiesactuallyappliedinrespectofthirdcountries
maybereintroducedinaccordancewithparagraphs2
to4,theceilingfixedfortheyearoftheentryinto
forceoftheAgreementbeingindicatedineachcase.1.Foreachproduct,thebasicdutiestowhichthe
reductionsprovidedforinArticle2aretobeapplied
are:
—fortheCommunityasoriginallyconstituted :
thosedutiesactuallyappliedinrespectofJordan
on1January1975,
—forDenmark,IrelandandtheUnitedKingdom:
thosedutiesactuallyappliedinrespectofJordan
on1January1972.
2.Thereduceddutiescalculatedinaccordance
withArticle2shallbeappliedroundedofftothefirst
decimalplace.
SubjecttotheapplicationbytheCommunityof
Article39(5)oftheActconcerningtheconditionsof
accessionandtheadjustmentstotheTreatiesof22
January1972,asregardsthespecificdutiesortheCCT
heading
NoDescriptionCeiling
(tonnes)
55.09Otherwovenfabricsof
cotton100
2.Forproductsfallingwithsubheading28.40BII
(phosphates,includingpolyphosphates ,otherthanof
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fertilizers,phosphatic),headingNoex31.05
(fertilizercompounds containingphosphates),
headingNo55.05(cottonyarn,notputupforretail
sale),andChapter76(aluminium)oftheCommon
CustomsTariff,theCommunityreservestherightto
introduceceilings.
3.Whenaceilingfixedforimportsofaproduct
coveredbythisArticleisreached,thecustomsduties
actuallyappliedinrespectofthirdcountriesmaybe
reimposedonimportsoftheproductinquestion
untiltheendofthecalendaryear.
4.WhenimportsintotheCommunityofaproduct
subjecttoceilingsreach75%ofthelevelfixed,the
CommunityshallinformtheJointCommittee.—upontheadoptionofdecisionsunderacommon
commercialpolicy,or
—upontheestablishment ofacommonenergy
policy.
2.InthateventtheCommunityshallensurethat
importsoftheseproductswillenjoyadvantages
equivalenttothoseprovidedforinthisAgreement .
Fortheapplicationofthisparagrap/hconsultations
shallbeheldwithintheJointCommitteeatthe
requestoftheotherparty.
3.Subjecttoparagraph1,thisAgreementshallnot
affectthenon-tariffrulesappliedtoimportsof
petroleumproducts.
Article8
Article9 1.TheCommunityreservestherighttomodifythe
arrangementsapplicabletothepetroleumproducts
fallingwithinsubheadingsorheadingNo27.10,
27.11AandBI,27.12,27.13Bor27.14ofthe
CommonCustomsTariff:
—upontheadoptionofacommondefinitionof
originforpetroleumproducts,Forgoodsresultingfromtheprocessingof
agriculturalproductslistedinAnnexB,the
reductionsspecifiedinArticle2shallapplytothe
fixedcomponentofthechargeleviedonimportsof
theseproductsintotheCommunity .
B.Agriculturalproducts
Article10
1.CustomsdutiesonimportsintotheCommunityofthefollowingproducts
originatinginJordanshallbereducedbytheratesindicatedforeachofthem.
CCT
heading
NoDescriptionRateof
reduction
05.04 Guts,bladdersandstomachsofanimals(otherthanfish),
wholeandpiecesthereof 80%
07.01 Vegetables,freshorchilled:
F.Leguminousvegetables,shelledorunshelled:
II.Beans(ofthespeciesPhaseolus):
exa)From1Octoberto30June:
—From1Novemberto30April 60%
exIII.Other:
—Broadbeans(Viciafabamajor) 40%
G.Carrots,turnips,saladbeetroot,salsify,celeriac,
radishesandsimilaredibleroots:
exII.Carrotsandturnips:
—Carrots,from1Januaryto31March 40%

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CCT
heading
NoDescriptionRateor
reduction
07.01
(cont'd)exH.Onions,shallotsandgarlic:
—Onions,from1Februaryto30April 50%
—Garlic,from1Februaryto31May 50%
M.Tomatoes :
exI.From1Novemberto14May:
—From1Decemberto31March 60%
exS.Sweetpeppers:
—From15Novemberto30April 40%
exT.Other:
—Aubergines,from15Januaryto30April 60%
—Pumpkinsorgourdsandcourgettes,from1De­
cembertothelastdayofFebruary 60%
Driedleguminousvegetables,shelled,whetherornot
skinnedorsplit:07.05
B.Other(thanforsowing) 80%
08.01 Dates,bananas,coconuts,Brazilnuts,cashewnuts,pine­
apples,avocados,mangoes,guavasandmangosteens ,
freshordried,shelledornot:
H.Other(Mangoes,guavasandmangosteens ) 40%
08.02 Citrusfruit,freshordried:
exA.Oranges:
—Fresh 60%
exB.Mandarins (includingtangerinesandsatsumas);
Clementines,wilkingsandothersimilarcitrus
hybrids:
—Fresh 60%
exC.Lemons:
—Fresh 40%
D.Grapefruit 80%
exE.Other:
—Limes 80%
Otherfruit,fresh: ex08.09
09.04—Watermelons ,from1Aprilto15June 50%
Pepperofthegenus'Piper';pimentoofthegenus
'Capsicum'orthegenus'Pimenta':
A.Neithercrushednorground:
II.Pimento:
c)Other 80%
09.09 Seedsofanise,badian,fennel,coriander,cumin,caraway
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asubsequentalignmentassoonasatariffmovement
reachesorpassesthesaidlevel.
4.Thereduceddutiescalculatedinaccordance
withArticle10shallberoundedofftothefirst
decimalplace.
However,subjecttotheapplicationbythe
CommunityofArticle39(5)oftheActconcerning
theconditionsofaccessionandtheadjustmentsto
theTreatiesreferredtoinArticle3asregardsthe
specificdutiesorthespecificpartofthemixedduties
inthecustomstariffofIrelandandoftheUnited
Kingdom,thereduceddutiesshallberoundedoffto
thefourthdecimalplace.
Article122.Paragraph1shallapplytofreshlemonsof
subheading08.02exCoftheCommonCustoms
TariffonconditionthatontheinternalCommunity
marketthepricesoflemonsimportedfromJordan
are,aftercustomsclearanceandthedeductionof
importchargesotherthancustomsduties,notless
thanthereferencepriceplustheincidenceonthat
referencepriceofthecustomsdutiesactuallyapplied
inrespectofthirdcountriesandafixedamountof
1*20unitsofaccountper100kilograms.
3.Theimportchargesotherthancustomsduties
referredtoinparagraph2shallbethosetobeused
forthecalculationoftheentrypricesreferredtoin
Regulation (EEC)No1035/72onthecommon
organizationofthemarketinfruitandvegetables.
However,theCommunityshallbeentitledto
calculatetheamounttobedeductedinrespectofthe
importchargesotherthancustomsdutiesreferredto
inparagraph2insuchaway,accordingtoorigin,as
toavoiddifficultieswhichmayarisefromthe
incidenceofthosechargesonentryprices.
Articles23to28ofRegulation (EEC)No1035/72
shallcontinuetoapply.
4.Bywayofderogationfromparagraph 1,
Denmark,IrelandandtheUnitedKingdomshallbe
authorizeduntil1January1978toapplyduties
whichmaynotbelowerthanthosesetoutinAnnex
Ctoimportsoffreshorangesofsubheading08.02ex
AoftheCommonCustomsTariffandoffresh
mandarins (includingtangerinesandsatsumas),
Clementines,wilkingsandothersimilarcitrushybrids
ofsubheading08.02exBoftheCommonCustoms
Tariff.1.Shouldspecificrulesbeintroducedasaresultof
theimplementation ofitsagriculturalpolicyor
modificationoftheexistingrules,orshouldthe
provisionsontheimplementation ofitsagricultural
policybemodifiedordeveloped,theCommunity
maymodifythearrangements laiddowninthe
Agreementinrespectoftheproductsconcerned.
InsuchcasestheCommunityshalltakeappropriate
accountofJordan'sinterests.
2.IftheCommunity ,inapplyingparagraph1,
modifiesthearrangementsmadebythisAgreement
forproductscoveredbyAnnexIItotheTreaty
establishingtheEuropeanEconomicCommunity,it
shallaccordimportsoriginatinginJordanan
advantagecomparabletothatprovidedforinthis
Agreement .
3.TheapplicationofthisArticlemaybethe
subjectofconsultationsintheJointCommittee. Article11
C.Commonprovisions
Article131.TheratesofreductionspecifiedinArticle10
shallapplytothecustomsdutiesactuallyappliedin
respectofthirdcountries.
2.However,thedutiesresultingfromthe
reductionsmadebyDenmark,IrelandandtheUnited
Kingdommayinnocasebelowerthanthoseapplied
bythesaidcountriestotheCommunityasoriginally
constituted .
3.Inderogationfromparagraph1,shouldthe
applicationthereoftemporarilyresultintariff
movementsawayfromalignmentonthefinalduty,
Denmark,IrelandandtheUnitedKingdommay
maintaintheirdutiesuntiltheleveloftheseduties
hasbeenreachedontheoccasionofasubsequent
alignment,ortheymayapplythedutyresultingfrom1.TheproductsoriginatinginJordanreferredto
inthisAgreementmaynotenjoymorefavourable
treatmentwhenimportedintotheCommunitythan
thatappliedbytheMemberStatesbetween
themselves .
2.Fortheapplicationofparagraph1,account
shallnotbetakenofthecustomsdutiesandcharges
havingequivalenteffectresultingfromthe
applicationofArticles32,36and59oftheAct
concerningtheconditionsofaccessionandthe
adjustmentstotheTreatiesreferredtoinArticle3.

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Article14 JointCommitteemayadaptthetariffnomenclature
oftheseproductstoconformwithsuch
modifications .
Article191.Subjecttothespecialprovisionsrelatingto
frontier-zone trade,Jordanshallgrantthe
Communitytreatmentinthefieldoftradenoless
favourablethanmost-favoured-nation treatment .
2.Paragraph1shallnotapplyinthecaseofthe
maintenance orestablishment ofcustomsunionsor
free-tradeareas.
3.Furthermore ,Jordanmayderogatefromthe
provisionsofparagraph1inthecaseofmeasures
adoptedwithaviewtoregionaleconomicintegration
ormeasuresbenefitingthedevelopingcountries.The
Communityshallbenotifiedofsuchmeasures.TheContractingPartiesshallrefrainfromany
measureorpracticeofaninternalfiscalnature
establishing,whetherdirectlyorindirectly,
discrimination betweentheproductsofone
ContractingPartyandlikeproductsoriginatinginthe
territoryoftheotherContractingParty.
Productsexportedtotheterritoryofoneofthe
ContractingPartiesmaynotbenefitfromrepayment
ofinternaltaxationinexcessoftheamountofdirect
orindirecttaxationimposeduponthem.
Article15
Article20
Paymentsrelatingtocommercialtransactionscarried
outinaccordancewithforeigntradeandexchange
regulationsandthetransferofsuchpaymentstothe
MemberStateoftheCommunityinwhichthe
creditorisresidentortoJordanshallbefreefrom
anyrestrictions .
Article211.TheContractingPartiesshallinformeachother
ontheoccasionofthesigningofthisAgreementof
theprovisionstheyapplyundertheirtrade
arrangements .
2.Jordanshallbeentitledtointroduceintoits
tradearrangements withtheCommunitynew
customsdutiesorchargeshavingequivalenteffect
andnewquantitativerestrictionsormeasureshaving
equivalenteffectandtoincreasethedutiesandthe
quantitativerestrictionsorchargesormeasures
havingequivalenteffectappliedtoproducts
originatinginorgoingtotheCommunity ,where
suchmeasuresarenecessitated byJordan's
industrialization anddevelopmentrequirements .The
Communityshallbenotifiedofsuchmeasures.
Fortheapplicationofthesemeasures,consultations
shallbeheldwithintheJointCommitteeatthe
requestoftheotherContractingParty.TheAgreementshallnotprecludeprohibitionsor
restrictionsonimports,exportsorgoodsintransit
justifiedongroundsofpublicmorality,publicpolicy
orpublicsecurity;theprotectionofthehealthand
lifeofhumans,animalsorplants;theprotectionof
nationaltreasuresofartistic,historicalor
archaeological value;theprotectionofindustrialand
commercialproperty,orrulesrelatingtogoldor
silver.Suchprohibitionsorrestrictionsmustnot,
however,constituteameansofarbitrary
discrimination oradisguisedrestrictionontrade
betweentheContractingParties.Article16
WhereJordanappliesquantitativerestrictionsinthe
formofquotastoagivenproductinaccordancewith
itsownlegislationitshalltreattheCommunityasa
singleentity.Article22
Article17
Forthepurposesofimplementing thistitle,the
ProtocoltothisAgreementshalldeterminetherules
oforigin.1.IfoneoftheContractingPartiesfindsthat
dumpingistakingplaceintradewiththeother
ContractingParty,itmaytakeappropriatemeasures
againstthispracticeinaccordancewiththe
Agreementonimplementation ofArticleVIofthe
GeneralAgreementontariffsandtrade,underthe
conditionsandinaccordancewiththeprocedures
laiddowninArticle24.
2.Intheeventofmeasuresbeingdirectedagainst
bountiesorsubsidies,theContractingParties
undertaketorespecttheprovisionsofArticleVIof
theGeneralAgreementontariffsandtrade.Article18
Intheeventofmodifications tothenomenclature of
thecustomstariffsoftheContractingParties
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Article23 seriouslythreatenedwithdifficultiesasregardsits
balanceofpayments,theContractingParty
concernedmaytakethenecessarysafeguard
measures.Intheselectionofmeasures,prioritymust
begiventothosewhichleastdisturbthefunctioning
oftheAgreement.TheotherContractingPartyshall
benotifiedimmediatelyofthemandthesemeasures
shallbethesubjectofperiodicconsultationswithin
theJointCommitteeparticularlywithaviewtotheir
abolitionassoonascircumstances permit.Ifseriousdisturbancesariseinanysectorofthe
economyorifdifficultiesarisewhichmightbring
aboutaseriousdeterioration intheeconomic
situationofaregion,theContractingParty
concernedmaytakethenecessarysafeguardmeasures
undertheconditionsandinaccordancewiththe
procedureslaiddowninArticle24.
Article24
TITLEII
GENERALANDFINALPROVISIONS
Article26
1.AJointCommitteeisherebyestablishedwhich,
forthepurposeofattainingtheobjectivessetoutin
theAgreement,shallhavethepowertotakedecisions
inthecasesprovidedforintheAgreement.
Thedecisionstakenshallbebindingonthe
ContractingParties,whichshalltakesuchmeasures
asarerequiredtoimplementthem.
2.TheJointCommitteemayalsoformulateany
resolutions,recommendations oropinionswhichit
considersdesirablefortheattainmentofthecommon
objectivesandthesmoothfunctioningofthe
Agreement .
3.TheJointCommitteeshalladoptitsrulesof
procedure.1.IntheeventofaContractingParty'ssubjecting
importsofproductsliabletogiverisetothe
difficultiesreferredtoinArticle23toan
administrative procedure,thepurposeofwhichisto
providerapidinformationonthetrendoftrade
flows,itshallinformtheotherContractingParty.
2.InthecasesspecifiedinArticles22and23,
beforetakingthemeasuresprovidedfortherein,oras
soonaspossibleincasestowhichparagraph3(b)
applies,theContractingPartyinquestionshall
supplytheJointCommitteewithallrelevant
informationrequiredforathoroughexaminationof
thesituationwithaviewtoseekingasolution
acceptabletotheContractingParties.
Intheselectionofmeasures,prioritymustbegivento
thosewhichleastdisturbthefunctioningofthe
Agreement .Suchmeasuresmustnotexceedthelimits
ofwhatisstrictlynecessarytocounteractthe
difficultieswhichhavearisen.
TheJointCommitteeshallbenotifiedimmediatelyof
anysafeguardmeasures,andtheseshallbethe
subjectofperiodicconsultations withintheJoint
Committeeparticularlywithaviewtotheirabolition
assoonascircumstances permit.
3.Fortheimplementation ofparagraph2,the
followingprovisionsshallapply:
(a)asregardsArticles22and23,consultationinthe
JointCommitteeshalltakeplacebeforethe
Contracting Partyconcernedtakesthe
appropriatemeasures;
(b)whereexceptionalcircumstances requiring
immediateactionmakepriorexamination
impossible,theContractingPartyconcernedmay,
inthesituationsspecifiedinArticles22and23,
applyforthwithsuchprecautionarymeasuresas
arestrictlynecessarytoremedythesituation.Article27
1.TheJointCommitteeshallbecomposedof
representatives oftheCommunity,ontheonehand,
andofrepresentatives ofJordanontheother.
2.TheJointCommitteeshallactbymutual
agreementbetweentheCommunity,ontheonehand,
andJordanontheother.
Article28
1.TheofficeofPresidentoftheJointCommittee
shallbeheldalternatelybytheContractingParties,in
accordancewiththemodalitiestobelaiddowninthe
rulesofprocedure.
2.MeetingsoftheJointCommitteeshallbecalled
byitsPresident.
TheJointCommitteeshall,inaddition,meet
whenevernecessary,attherequestofeither
ContractingParty,inaccordancewiththeconditions
tobelaiddowninitsrulesofprocedure.Article25
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Article29 providedthatsuchmeasuresdonotimpairthe
conditionsofcompetitioninrespectofproducts
notintendedforspecificallymilitarypurposes;
(c)whichitconsidersessentialtoitssecurityintime
ofwarorseriousinternaltension.1.TheJointCommitteemaydecidetosetupany
othercommitteethatcanassistitincarryingoutits
duties.
2.Initsrulesofprocedure,theJointCommittee
shalldeterminethecompositionanddutiesofsuch
committeesandhowtheyshallfunction.Article33
InthefieldcoveredbytheAgreement :
Article30
—thearrangementsappliedbyJordaninrespectof
theCommunityshallnotgiverisetoany
discrimination betweentheMemberStates,their
nationals,ortheircompaniesorfirms,
—thearrangements appliedbytheCommunityin
respectofJordanshallnotgiverisetoany
discrimination betweenJordaniannationals,
companiesorfirms.EitherContractingPartyshall,ifsorequestedbythe
otherContractingParty,provideallrelevant
informationonanyagreementsitconcludesinvolving
tariffortradeprovisions,andonanyamendmentsto
itscustomstarifforexternaltradearrangements .
Wheresuchamendmentsoragreementshaveadirect
andparticulareffectonthefunctioningofthe
Agreement,appropriateconsultationsshallbeheld
withintheJointCommitteeattherequestofthe
otherContractingPartysothattheinterestsofthe
ContractingPartiesmaybetakenintoconsideration .Article34
TheProtocolandAnnexesA,BandCshallforman
integralpartoftheAgreement .Thedeclarationsand
theexchangeoflettersshallappearintheFinalAct,
whichshallformanintegralpartoftheAgreement.Article31
Article35
ThisAgreementshallapply,ontheonehand,tothe
territoriestowhichtheTreatyestablishingthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunityappliesunderthe
conditionslaiddowninthatTreatyand,ontheother
hand,totheterritoryoftheHashemiteKingdomof
Jordan.1.TheContractingPartiesshalltakeanygeneral
orspecificmeasuresrequiredtofulfiltheir
obligationsundertheAgreement .Theyshallensure
thattheobjectivessetoutintheAgreementare
attained.
2.IfeitherContractingPartyconsidersthatthe
otherContractingPartyhasfailedtofulfilan
obligationundertheAgreement,itmaytake
appropriatemeasures.Beforesodoing,itshallsupply
theJointCommitteewithallrelevantinformation
requiredforathoroughexaminationofthesituation
withaviewtoseekingasolutionacceptabletothe
ContractingParties.
Intheselectionofmeasures,prioritymustbegivento
thosewhichleastdisturbthefunctioningofthe
Agreement.TheJointCommitteeshallbenotified
immediatelyofsuchmeasures,andtheseshallbethe
subjectofconsultationswithintheJointCommitteeif
theotherContractingPartysorequests.Article36
ThisAgreementisdrawnupinduplicateinthe
Danish,Dutch,English,French,German,Italianand
Arabiclanguages,eachofthesetextsbeingequally
authentic.
Article37
Article321.ThisAgreementshallbesubjecttoapprovalby
theContractingPartiesinaccordancewiththeirown
procedures.Theyshallnotifyeachotherwhenthe
proceduresnecessarytothisendhavebeen
completed.
2.ThisAgreementshallenterintoforceonthe
firstdayofthesecondmonthfollowingthedateon
whichthenotificationsprovidedforinparagraph1
havebeencarriedout.
Itshallbeapplicableuntiltheentryintoforceofthe
CooperationAgreementsignedthisdayoruntil30
June1978atthelatest.NothingintheAgreementshallpreventa
ContractingPartyfromtakinganymeasures:
(a)whichitconsidersnecessarytopreventthe
disclosureofinformationcontrarytoitsessential
securityinterests;
(b)whichrelatetotradeinarms,munitionsorwar
materialsortoresearch,developmentor
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Tilbekræftelseherafharundertegnedebefuldmægtigede underskrevetdenneinterimsaf­
tale.
ZuUrkunddessenhabendieunterzeichneten Bevollmächtigten ihreUnterschriften unter
diesesInterimsabkommen gesetzt.
Inwitnesswhereof,theundersignedPlenipotentiaries haveaffixedtheirsignaturesbelow
thisInterimAgreement .
Enfoidequoi,lesplénipotentiaires soussignésontapposéleurssignaturesaubasdu
présentaccordintérimaire .
Infedediche,iplenipotenziari sottoscrittihannoappostolelorofirmeincalcealpre­
senteaccordointerinale .
Tenblijkewaarvandeondergetekende gevolmachtigden hunhandtekeningonderdeze
Interimovereenkomst hebbengesteld.
UdfærdigetiBruxelles,denattendejanuarnittenhundredeogsyvoghalvfjerds .
GeschehenzuBrüsselamachtzehntenJanuarneunzehnhundertsiebenundsiebzig .
DoneatBrusselsontheeighteenthdayofJanuaryintheyearonethousandninehun­
dredandseventy-seven .
FaitàBruxelles,ledix-huitjanviermilneufcentsoixante-dix-sept .
FattoaBruxelles,addìdiciottogennaiomillenovecentosettantasette .
GedaanteBrussel,deachttiendejanuarinegentienhonderdzevenenzeventig .

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ANNEXA
relatingtotheproductsreferredtoinArticle2excludedfromtheAgreement
CCT
heading
NoDescription
17.02 Othersugars;sugarsyrups;artificialhoney(whetherornotmixedwith
naturalhoney);caramel:
A.Lactoseandlactosesyrup:
I.Containing,inthedrystate,99%ormorebyweightofthepure
product
B.Glucoseandglucosesyrup:
I.Containing,inthedrystate,99%ormorebyweightofthepure
product
22.03 Beermadefrommalt
22.06 Vermouths,andotherwinesoffreshgrapesflavouredwitharomaticextracts
22.09 Spirits(otherthanthoseofheadingNo22.08);liqueursandotherspirituous
beverages;compoundalcoholicpreparations (knownas'concentratedex­
tracts')forthemanufactureofbeverages:
B.Compoundalcoholicpreparations (knownas'concentratedextracts')for
themanufactureofbeverages
C.Spirituousbeverages
35.01 Casein,caseinatesandothercaseinderivatives;caseinglues:
A.Casein
C.Other
35.02 Albumins,albuminatesandotheralbuminderivatives :
A.Albumins :
II.Other:
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ANNEXB
relatingtotheproductsreferredtoinArticle9
CCT
heading
NoDescription
Sugarconfectionery ,notcontainingcocoa,butnotincludingliquoriceextract
containingmorethan10%byweightofsucrosebutnotcontainingother
addedsubstances
Chocolateandotherfoodpreparationscontainingcocoa
Maltextract
Preparationsofflour,meal,starchormaltextract,ofakindusedasinfant
foodorfordieteticorculinarypurposes,containinglessthan50%by
weightofcocoa
Macaroni,spaghettiandsimilarproductsex17.04
18.06
19.01
19.02
19.03
19.04
19.05
19.06
19.07
19.08
ex21.01
21.06
ex21.07
ex22.02
29.04Tapiocaandsago;tapiocaandsagosubstitutesobtainedfrompotatoor
otherstarches
Preparedfoodsobtainedbytheswellingorroastingofcerealsorcereal
products(puffedrice,cornflakesandsimilarproducts)
Communionwafers,emptycachetsofakindsuitableforpharmaceutical
use,sealingwafers,ricepaperandsimilarproducts
Bread,ships'biscuitsandotherordinarybakers'wares,notcontainingadded
sugar,honey,eggs,fats,cheeseorfruit
Pastry,biscuits,cakesandotherfinebakers'wares,whetherornot
containingcocoainanyproportion
Roastedchicoryandotherroastedcoffeesubstitutes ;extracts,essencesand
concentrates thereof:
—Excludingroastedchicoryandextractsthereof
Naturalyeasts(activeorinactive);preparedbakingpowders:
A.Activenaturalyeasts:
II.Bakers'yeast
Foodpreparationsnotelsewherespecifiedorincluded,containingsugar,
dairyproducts,cerealsorproductsbasedoncereals(*)
Lemonade,flavouredspawatersandflavouredaeratedwatersandother
non-alcoholicbeverages,notincludingfruitandvegetablejuicesfallingwithin
headingNo20.07:
—Containingmilkormilkfats
Acyclicalcoholsandtheirhalogenated,sulphonated ,nitratedornitrosated
derivatives :
C.Polyhydricalcohols:
II.Mannitol
III.Sorbitol
(l)Thisheadingcoversonlyproductswhich,onimportationintotheCommunity,aresubjecttothedutylaid
downintheCommonCustomsTariff,comprisinganadvaloremdutyconstitutingthefixedcomponentanda
variablecomponent .

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heading
NoDescription
35.05 Dextrinsanddextringlues;solubleorroastedstarches;starchglues
38.12 Preparedglazings,prepareddessingsandpreparedmordants,ofakindusedin
thetextile,paper,leatherorlikeindustries :
A.Preparedglazingsandprepareddressings:
I.Withabasisofamylaceoussubstances
38.19 Chemicalproductsandpreparationsofthechemicaloralliedindustries
(includingthoseconsistingofmixturesofnaturalproducts),notelsewhere
specifiedorincluded;residualproductsofthechemicaloralliedindustries,
notelsewherespecifiedorincluded:
T.Sorbitol,otherthanthatfallingwithinsubheading29.04CIII

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ANNEXC
MinimumresidualdutieswhichmaybeappliedunderthetermsofArticle10(4)
I.DENMARK
DanishCustoms
Tariff Description Rateofduty
headingNo
1 2 3
08.02 Citrusfruit,freshordried:
A.Oranges:
I.Sweetoranges,fresh:
a)From1to30April 2-6%
b)From1to15May 1-2%
c)From16Mayto15October 0-8%
d)From16Octoberto31March 4%
II.Other:
exa)From1Aprilto15October:
—Fresh 3%
exb)From16Octoberto31March:
—Fresh 4%
exB.Mandarins (includingtangerinesandsatsumas);
clementines ,wilkingsandothersimilarcitrushy­
brids:
—Fresh 4%
II.IRELAND
IrishCustoms
Tariff Description Rateofduty
headingNo
1 2 3
08.02 Citrusfruit,freshordried:
A.Oranges:
I.Sweetoranges,fresh:
a)From1to30April 2-6%
b)From1to15May 1-2%
c)From16Mayto15October 0-8%
d)From16Octoberto31March 4%
II.Other:
a)From1Aprilto15October:
1.Fresh 3%
b)From16Octoberto31March:
1.Fresh 4%
B.Mandarins (includingtangerinesandsatsumas);cle­
mentines,wilkinsandothersimilarcitrushybrids:
I.Fresh 4%

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III.UNITEDKINGDOM
UnitedKingdom
CustomsTariff
headingNoDescription Rateofduty
1 2 3
08.02 Citrusfruit,freshordried:
A.Oranges:
I.Sweetoranges,fresh:
a)From1to30April 2-6%
witha
minimum
chargeof
¿0-0688/
100kg
b)From1to15May 1-2%
witha
minimum
chargeof
¿0-0688/
100kg
c)From16Mayto15October 0-8%
witha
d)From16Octoberto31March:minimum
chargeof
¿0-0688/
100kg
1.From16Octoberto30November 4%
witha
minimum
chargeof
¿0-0688/
100kg
2.From1Decemberto31March 4-4%
II.Other:
a)From1Aprilto15October:
1.Fresh 3%
witha
b)From16Octoberto31March:minimum
chargeof
¿0-0688/
100kg
1.Fresh:
aa)From16Octoberto30November 4%
witha
minimum
chargeof
¿0-0688/
100kg
bb)From1Decemberto31March 4-4%
B.Mandarins (includingtangerinesandsatsumas);cle­
mentines,wilkingsandothersimilarcitrushybrids:
I.Fresh:
a)From1Aprilto30November 4%
witha
minimum
chargeof
¿0-0688/
100kg
b)From1Decemberto31March 4-4%