EN Official Journal of the European Union L 30/4

Corrigendum to Decision No 1/2006 (2006/981/EC) of the EU-South Africa Cooperation Council of 12 December 2006 on the amendment of Annex II and Annex III to the Agreement on Trade, Development and Cooperation between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of South Africa, of the other part (TDCA), to phase out and eliminate the duties on some automotive products

( Official Journal of the European Union L 370 of 27 December 2006 )

Decision No 1/2006 of the EU-South Africa Cooperation Council should read as follows:

DECISION No 1/2006 OF THE EU-SOUTH AFRICA COOPERATION COUNCIL of 12 December 2006 on the amendment of Annex II and Annex III to the Agreement on Trade, Development and Cooperation between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of South Africa, of the other part (TDCA), to phase out and eliminate the duties on some automotive products (2006/981/EC) THE EU-SOUTH AFRICA COOPERATION COUNCIL, Having regard to the Agreement on Trade, Development and Cooperation between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of South Africa, of the other part (1), signed in Pretoria on 11 October 1999, and in particular Article 106(1) thereof, Whereas: (1) In order to ensure clarity, long-term economic predictability and legal certainty for economic operators, the parties have agreed to consolidate into the TDCA the remaining tariff preferences granted to South Africa on automotive products, by the Community scheme of generalised tariff preferences (GSP) and not yet provided for by the Community tariff concessions listed in Annex II, List 4 to the TDCA. (2) The parties have also agreed to consolidate into the TDCA the commitments undertaken by South Africa to improve market access on automotive products originating in the Community and not yet provided for in Annex III to the TDCA. (3) Article 106(1) of the TDCA empowers the Cooperation Council to amend the TDCA in order to accelerate the reduction of customs duties more rapidly than is provided for in Article 11, or otherwise improve the conditions of access under this Article. (4) This Decision should supersede the terms laid down in Article 11 for the products concerned. (5) It is desirable to ensure smooth transition from the GSP to the preferential bilateral trade regime established by the TDCA by allowing GSP proofs of origin (certificate of origin Form A or invoice declaration) to be submitted for a certain period of time, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 Annex II and Annex III to the TDCA are hereby amended in accordance with the provisions set out in the Annex to this Decision. Article 2 This Decision supersedes the terms laid down in Article 11 of the TDCA with respect to imports into the Community of the products concerned. Article 3 Proofs of origin issued in South Africa in the framework of the Community scheme of generalised tariff preferences (GSP) shall be accepted in the European Community as valid proofs of origin under the preferential bilateral trade regime established by the TDCA, provided that: (i) the proof of origin is submitted within 10 months of the date of entry into force of this Decision; (ii) the proof of origin and the transport documents were issued no later than the day before the date of entry into force of this Decision; and (iii) the proof of origin is presented at import into the European Community for the benefit of tariff preferences previously granted under the GSP which are consolidated by this Decision. Article 4 This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption. It shall apply from 15 December 2006. Done at Brussels, 12 December 2006. For the Cooperation Council The Co-Presidents E. TUOMIOJA Z. S. T. SKWEYIYA

ANNEX I. EUROPEAN COMMUNITY Improved market access on automotive products originating in South Africa 1. Improvements to Annex II, List 4 (a) Motor cars: the preferential tariff rate to be applied to the products listed below and originating in South Africa would be based on the following phase-down schedule: (i) 15 December 2006: 3,5 % (ii) 1 January 2007: 1,5 % (iii) 1 January 2008: 0 %. HS 96 HS 06 8703 10 10 8703 10 11 8703 10 90 8703 10 18 8703 21 10 8703 21 10 8703 21 90 8703 21 90 8703 22 11 8703 22 10 8703 22 19 8703 22 90 8703 22 90 8703 23 11 8703 23 11 8703 23 19 8703 23 19 8703 23 90 8703 23 90 8703 24 10 8703 24 10 8703 24 90 8703 24 90 8703 31 10 8703 31 10 8703 31 90 8703 31 90 8703 32 11 8703 32 11 8703 32 19 8703 32 19 8703 32 90 8703 32 90 8703 33 11 8703 33 11 8703 33 19 8703 33 19 8703 33 90 8703 33 90 8703 90 10 8703 90 10 8703 90 90 8703 90 90 (b) Elimination with effect from 15 December 2006 of the duties on all the other products contained in Annex II, List 4, as listed below: Chassis fitted with engines HS 96 HS 06 8706 00 11 8706 00 11 8706 00 19 8706 00 19 8706 00 91 8706 00 91 8706 00 99 8706 00 99 Bodies (including cabs), for the motor vehicles HS 96 HS 06 8707 10 10 8707 10 10 8707 10 90 8707 10 90 8707 90 10 8707 90 10 8707 90 90 8707 90 90 Parts and accessories of the motor vehicles HS 96 HS 06 8708 10 10 8708 10 10 8708 10 90 8708 10 90 8708 21 10 8708 21 10 8708 21 90 8708 21 90 8708 29 10 8708 29 10 8708 29 90 8708 29 90 8708 31 10 8708 31 10 8708 31 91 8708 31 91 8708 31 99 8708 31 99 8708 39 10 8708 39 10 8708 39 90 8708 39 90 8708 40 10 8708 40 10 8708 40 90 8708 40 90 8708 50 10 8708 50 10 8708 50 90 8708 50 90 8708 60 10 8708 60 10 8708 60 91 8708 60 91 8708 60 99 8708 60 99 8708 70 10 8708 70 10 8708 70 50 8708 70 50 8708 70 91 8708 70 91 8708 70 99 8708 70 99 8708 80 10 8708 80 10 8708 80 90 8708 80 90 8708 91 10 8708 91 10 8708 91 90 8708 91 90 8708 92 10 8708 92 10 8708 92 90 8708 92 90 8708 93 10 8708 93 10 8708 93 90 8708 93 90 8708 94 10 8708 94 10 8708 94 90 8708 94 90 8708 99 10 8708 99 11 8708 99 19 8708 99 30 8708 99 30 8708 99 50 8708 99 50 8708 99 92 8708 99 92 8708 99 98 8708 99 98 2. Transposition of the GSP into the TDCA, at a date to be agreed upon, with regard to HS codes other than those mentioned in paragraph 1, where the current treatment of South African exports is more favourable under GSP than under the TDCA. II. SOUTH AFRICA Improved market access on automotive products originating in the European Community (to be read with Appendix 1 attached to this Annex) 1. Improvements to Annex III, List 5 (a) Tariff lines to be moved to Annex III, List 1, as from 15 December 2006: HS 96 HS 06 4013 10 00 4013 10 00 8538 10 20 8538 10 00 (b) Tariff lines to be moved to Annex III, List 3, as from 15 December 2006: HS 96 HS 06 8708 40 50 8708 99 70 8708 50 40 8708 50 40 8708 60 40 8708 60 40 (c) Tariff lines currently under ‘motors partial 1’ to be given an additional cumulative yearly preference of 1 percentage point to be introduced on 15 December 2006 and 1 January 2007. This will be achieved via the creation of a new category: ‘motors partial 3’: HS 96 HS 06 8704 21 80 8704 21 80 8704 31 80 8704 31 80 8704 90 80 8704 90 80 (d) Tariff lines currently under ‘motors partial 1’ to be granted an additional cumulative yearly preference of 1 percentage point to be introduced on 15 December 2006, 1 January 2007 and 1 January 2008. This will be achieved via the creation of a new category: ‘motors partial 4’: HS 96 HS 06 8701 20 20 8701 20 20 8704 21 90 8704 21 90 8704 22 90 8704 22 90 8704 23 90 8704 23 90 8704 31 90 8704 31 90 8704 32 90 8704 32 90 8704 90 90 8704 90 90 2. Improvements to Annex III, List 6 (a) Tariff lines to be moved to Annex III, List 1, as from 15 December 2006: HS 96 HS 06 6813 90 10 6813 90 00 8407 33 00 8407 33 00 8407 34 90 8407 34 00 8408 10 90 8408 10 00 8409 91 90 8409 91 90 8409 99 38 8409 99 30 8483 10 35 8483 10 00 8483 50 90 8483 50 00 8483 90 20 8483 90 00 8512 90 00 8512 90 00 8708 39 30 8708 39 30 8708 39 45 8708 39 45 9026 20 80 9026 20 00 (b) Tariff line to be moved to Annex III, List 3, as from 15 December 2006: HS 96 HS 06 8532 10 90 8532 10 90 (c) Tariff line to be moved to Annex III, List 4, as from 15 December 2006: HS 96 HS 06 8708 99 20 8708 99 20 (d) Tariff lines to be given a non-cumulative cut of 5 percentage points as from 15 December 2006. This will be done by moving them to Annex III, List 5, ‘motors partial 2’: HS 96 HS 06 6813 10 20 6813 10 20 8302 10 00 8302 10 00 8302 30 90 8302 30 90 8409 91 27 8409 91 27 8409 99 27 8409 99 30 8701 20 10 8701 20 10 8708 29 00 8708 29 00 8708 39 20 8708 39 20 8708 39 40 8708 39 40 8708 39 90 8708 39 90 8708 40 90 8708 40 90 8708 50 15 8708 99 80 8708 50 50 8708 50 50 8708 50 90 8708 50 90 8708 60 15 8708 60 15 8708 60 90 8708 60 90 8708 70 90 8708 70 90 8708 91 10 8708 91 00 8708 91 90 8708 91 00 8708 92 90 8708 92 90 8708 93 25 8708 93 25 8708 93 55 8708 93 55 8708 93 90 8708 93 90 8708 94 20 8708 94 20 8708 94 90 8708 94 90 8708 99 30 8708 99 30 8708 99 50 9401 20 00 9401 20 00 (e) Tariff line to be given a non-cumulative cut of 15 percentage points. This will be done by moving it to Annex III, List 5, and creating an additional category: ‘motors partial 5’ as from 15 December 2006: HS 96 HS 06 8708 31 20 8708 31 20 (f) Tariff lines to be given a cumulative yearly preference, to be introduced on 15 December 2006, 1 January 2007, 1 January 2008, 1 January 2009 and 1 January 2010. This will be achieved via the creation of a new category: ‘motors partial 6’: HS 96 HS 06 8703 22 90 8703 22 90 8703 23 90 8703 23 90 8703 24 90 8703 24 90 8703 31 90 8703 31 90 8703 32 90 8703 32 90 8703 33 90 8703 33 90 8706 00 10 8706 00 10 In accordance with the above, it is understood that if the MFN duties on these products originating in the European Community were to be applied below 25 %, the matter will be revised. (g) Tariff line to be moved to Annex III, List 5, motors partial 4 from 15 December 2006: HS 96 HS 06 8706 00 20 8706 00 20 Appendix 1 Addendum to notes to Annex III — List 5 Year 1 (2000) Year 2 (2001) Year 3 (2002) Year 4 (2003) Year 5 (2004) Year 6 (2005) Year 7 (2006) Year 8 (2007) Year 9 (2008) Year 10 (2009) Year 11 (2010) Year 12 (2011) Year 13 (2012) Motors partial 3 26 23 22 21 20 19 18 Motors partial 4 14 13 12 Motors partial 5 15 Motors partial 6 30 26 24 22 20 19 18

(1) OJ L 311, 4.12.1999, p. 3. Agreement as last amended by the Additional Protocol to the Agreement on Trade, Development and Cooperation between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of South Africa, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic to the European Union (OJ L 68, 15.3.2005, p. 33).