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INTERIMAGREEMENT
BetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheLebaneseRepublic
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
oftheonepart,and
THEPRESIDENT OFTHELEBANESEREPUBLIC ,
ortheotherpart,
PREAMBLE
WHEREASaCooperationAgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandthe
LebaneseRepublicwassignedthisdayinBrussels;
"WHEREAS,pendingtheentryintoforceofthatAgreement,certainprovisionsoftheAgreement
relatingtotradeingoodsshouldbeimplementedasspeedilyaspossiblebymeansofanInterim
Agreement,
HAVEDECIDEDtoconcludethisAgreement,andtothisendhavedesignatedastheirPleni­
potentiaries :
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES :
DavidOWEN,
President-in-Office oftheCounciloftheEuropeanCommunities ,
SecretaryofStateforForeignandCommonwealth Affairs;
ClaudeCHEYSSON ,
MemberoftheCommissionoftheEuropeanCommunities ;
THEPRESIDENT OFTHELEBANESE REPUBLIC :
FouadBOUTROS,
MinisterforForeignAffairs.
TITLEI toincreasingtherateofgrowthofLebanon'strade
andimprovingtheconditionsofaccessforitspro­
ductstotheCommunitymarket. TRADECOOPERATION
Article1 A.Industrialproducts
Article2TheobjectofthisAgreementistopromotetrade
betweentheContractingParties,takingaccountof
theirrespectivelevelsofdevelopmentandoftheneed
toensureabetterbalanceintheirtrade,withaviewSubjecttotheprovisionsofArticles5,6and8,
customsdutiesandchargeshavingequivalenteffect

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onimportsintotheCommunityofproductsoriginat­
inginLebanonotherthanthoselistedinAnnexII
totheTreatyestablishingtheEuropeanEconomic
Communityshallbeabolishedonthedateofthe
entryintoforceoftheAgreement.onimportsintotheCommunityofproducts
originatinginLebanonotherthanthoselistedin
AnnexIItotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity,andotherthanlistedin
AnnexA,shallbeabolishedonthedateoftheentry
intoforceoftheAgreement .
Article5
Article3
ThemeasuresprovidedforinArticle1ofProtocol7
totheActconcerningtheconditionsofaccessionand
theadjustmentstotheTreatiesreferredtoinArticle3
concerningimportsofmotorvehiclesandthemotor
vehicleassemblyindustryinIrelandshallapplyto
Lebanon.1.Inthecaseofcustomsdutiescomprisinga
protectiveelementandafiscalelement,Article2shall
applytotheprotectiveelement.
2.TheUnitedKingdomshallreplacecustoms
dutiesofafiscalnatureandthefiscalelementofsuch
dutiesbyaninternaltax,inaccordancewithArticle
38oftheActconcerningtheconditionsofaccession
andtheadjustmentstotheTreatiesof22January
1972.Article6
Article41.Importsofthefollowingproductsshallbe
subjecttoannualceilingsabovewhichthecustoms
dutiesactuallyappliedinrespectofthirdcountries
maybereintroducedinaccordancewithparagraphs2
to5,theceilingfixedfortheyearoftheentryinto
forceoftheAgreementbeingindicatedineachcase.Quantitativerestrictionsonimportsandmeasures
havinganeffectequivalenttoquantitativerestrictions
CCT
heading
NoDescriptionCeiling
(tonnes)
31.03
55.09Mineralorchemicalfertilizers,phosphatic
Otherwovenfabricsofcotton15000
200
reimposedonimportsoftheproductinquestion
untiltheendofthecalendaryear.
5.WhenimportsintotheCommunityofaproduct
subjecttoceilingsreach75%ofthelevelfixed,the
CommunityshallinformtheJointCommittee .
Article72.Fromthefollowingyear,theceilingsindi­
catedinparagraph 1shallberaisedannually
by5%.
3.Forproductsfallingwithinsubheading28.40
BII(phosphates,includingpolyphosphates ,other
thanthoseofammonia),Chapter76(aluminium),
headingNo42.02(travelgoods(forexample,trunks,
suit-cases,hat-boxes,travelling-bags ,rucksacks),
shopping-bags ,handbags,satchels,brief-cases,wallets,
purses,toilet-cases,tool-cases,tobacco-pouches ,
sheaths,cases,boxes(forexample,forarms,musical
instruments,binoculars,jewellery,bottles,collars,
footwear,brushes)andsimilarcontainers,ofleather
orofcompositionleather,ofvulcanizedfibre,of
artificialplasticsheeting,ofpaperboardoroftextile
fabric)andheadingNo55.05(cottonyarn,notput
forretailsale)oftheCommonCustomsTariff,the
Communityreservestherighttointroduceceilings.
4.Whenaceilingfixedforimportsofaproduct
coveredbythisArticleisreached,thecustomsduties
actuallyappliedinrespectofthirdcountriesmaybe1.TheCommunityreservestherighttomodifythe
arrangementsapplicabletothepetroleumproducts
fallingwithinsubheadingsorheadingNo27.10,
27.11AandBI,27.12,27.13Bor27.14ofthe
CommonCustomsTariff:
—upontheadoptionofacommondefinitionof
originforpetroleumproducts,
—upontheadoptionofdecisionsunderacommon
commercialpolicy,or
—upontheestablishment ofacommonenergy
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affectthenon-tariffrulesappliedtoimportsof
petroleumproducts.
Article82.InthateventtheCommunityshallensurethat
importsoftheseproductswillenjoyadvantages
equivalenttothoseprovidedforinthisAgreement.
Fortheapplicationofthisparagraphconsultations
shallbeheldwithintheJointCommitteeatthe
requestoftheotherparty.
3.Subjecttoparagraph1,thisAgreementshallnotForgoodsresultingfromtheprocessingof
agriculturalproductslistedinAnnexB,the
reductionsspecifiedinArticle2shallapplytothe
fixedcomponentofthechargeleviedonimportsof
theseproductsintotheCommunity .
8.Agriculturalproducts
Article9
1.CustomsdutiesonimportsintotheCommunityofthefollowingproductsoriginating
inLebanonwhicharelistedbelowshallbereducedbytheratesindicatedforeachof
them.
CCT
heading
NoDescriptionRateof
reduction
05.04 Guts,bladdersandstomachsofanimals(otherthanfish),
wholeandpiecesthereof 80%
07.01 Vegetables,freshorchilled:
exH.Onions,shallotsandgarlic:
—Onions,from1Februaryto30April 50%
—Garlic,from1Februaryto31May 50%
exS.Sweetpeppers:
—From15Novemberto30April40%
07.05Driedleguminousvegetables,shelled,whetherornot
skinnedorsplit:
B.Other(thanforsowing) 80%
08.01 Dates,bananas,coconuts,Brazilnuts,cashewnuts,
pineapples,avocados,mangoes,guavasandmangosteens ,
freshordried,shelledornot:
exA.Dates:
—Dried 80%
H.Other 40%
08.02 Citrusfruit,freshordried:
exA.Oranges:
—Fresh 60%
exB.Mandarins (includingtangerinesandsatsumas);
clementines,wilkingsandothersimilarcitrushy­
brids:
—Fresh 60%
exC.Lemons:
—Fresh 40%

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CCT
heading
NoDescriptionRateof
reduction
08.02 D.Grapefruit 80%
(cont'd)exE.Other:
—Limes 80%
08.04 Grapes,freshordried:
A.Fresh:
I.Tablegrapes:
exa)From1Novemberto14July:
—From1Decemberto30April 60%
08.05 NutsotherthanthosefallingwithinheadingNo08.01,
freshordried,shelledornot:
B.Walnuts 50%
D.Pistachios 50%
ex08.09 Otherfruit,fresh:
—Watermelons ,from1Aprilto15June 50%
08.12 Fruit,dried,otherthanthatfallingwithinheadingNo
08.01,08.02,08.03,08.04or08.05:
E.Papaws 50%
09.09 Seedsofanise,badian,fennel,coriander,cumin,caraway
andjuniper 80%
12.03 Seeds,fruitsandsporesofakindusedforsowing:
E.Other(a)50%
12.07 Plantsandparts(includingseedsandfruit)oftrees,
bushes,shrubsorotherplants,beinggoodsofakind
usedprimarilyinperfumery,inpharmacy,orforinsecticidal,
fungicidalorsimilarpurposes,freshordried,whole,
cut,crushed,groundorpowdered:
A.Pyrethrum (flowers,leaves,stems,peelandroots)80%
B.Liquoriceroots80%
C.Tonquinbeans80%
exD.Other:
—Camomile,mintcinchonabark,quassiaamara
(woodandbark),calabarbeans,cubebpowder,
cocaleaves,otherwood,rootsandbark;mosses,
lichensandalgae 80%
12.08 Locustbeans,freshordried,whetherornotkibbledor
ground,butnotfurtherprepared;fruitkernelsandother
vegetableproductsofakindusedprimarilyforhuman
food,notfallingwithinanyotherheading 80%
(a)ThisconcessionissolelyforseedscomplyingwiththeprovisionsoftheDirectivesonthemarketingofseedsandplants.

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CCT
heading
NoDescriptionRateof
reduction
20.01 Vegetablesandfruit,preparedorpreservedbyvinegaror
aceticacid,withorwithoutsugar,whetherornotcon­
tainingsalt,spicesormustard:
A.Mangochutney 80%
Articles23to28ofRegulation (EEC)No1035/72
shallcontinuetoapply.
4.Bywayofderogationfromparagraph 1,
Denmark,IrelandandtheUnitedKingdomshallbe
authorizeduntil1January1978toapplyduties
whichmaynotbelowerthanthosesetoutin
AnnexCtoimportsoffreshorangesofsubheading
08.02exAoftheCommonCustomsTariffandof
freshmandarins (includingtangerinesandsatsumas),
Clementines,wilkingsandothersimilarcitrushybrids
ofsubheading08.02exBoftheCommonCustoms
Tariff.2.Paragraph1shallapplytofreshlemonsof
subheading08.02exCoftheCommonCustoms
TariffonconditionthatontheinternalCommunity
marketthepricesoflemonsimportedfromLebanon
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.Article10
CustomsdutiesonimportsintotheCommunityof
thefollowingproductsoriginatinginLebanonshall
beappliedatthefollowingrates:
CCT
heading
NoDescription Rateofduty
07.04 Dried,dehydratedorevaporatedvegetables,whole,cut,
sliced,brokenorinpowder,butnotfurtherprepared:
A.Onions
exB.Other:
—Garlic15%
14%
Article11 intheimportprice,theCommunityshalltakethe
necessarymeasurestoensurethat:
(a)thelevyonimportsintotheCommunityofthe
thesaidoliveoil,whollyobtainedinLebanon
andtransporteddirectfromthatcountrytothe
Community ,istheimportlevycalculatedin1.ProvidedthatLebanonleviesaspecialcharge
onexportsofoliveoil,otherthanoliveoilhaving
undergonearefiningprocess,fallingwithinsub­
heading15.07AIIoftheCommonCustomsTariff,
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However,subjecttotheapplicationbythe
CommunityofArticle39(5)oftheActconcerning
theconditionsofaccessionandtheadjustmentsto
theTreatiesreferredtoinArticle3asregardsthe
specificdutiesorthespecificpartofthemixedduties
inthecustomstariffsofIrelandandoftheUnited
Kingdom,thereduceddutiesshallberoundedoffto
thefourthdecimalplace.
Article13accordancewithArticle13ofRegulation
No136/66/EEContheestablishment ofacom­
monorganizationofthemarketinoilsandfats,
less0-50unitofaccountper100kilograms;
(b)theamountofthelevycalculatedinthemanner
describedunder(a)isreducedbyanamount
equaltothatofthespecialchargepaidbutnot
exceedingfourunitsofaccountper100kilo­
grams.
2.IftheLebanondoesnotlevythechargereferred
toinparagraph1,theCommunityshalltakethe
stepsnecessarytoensurethatthelevyonimports
intotheCommunityofoliveoil,otherthanoliveoil
havingundergonearefiningprocess,fallingwithin
subheading15.07AIIoftheCommonCustoms
Tariff,istheimportlevycalculatedinaccordance
withArticle13ofRegulationNo136/66/EEConthe
establishment ofacommonorganization ofthe
marketinoilsandfats,less0-50unitofaccountper
100kilograms.
3.EachContractingPartyshalltakethemeasures
necessaryfortheimplementation ofparagraph1and,
intheeventofdifficultiesandattherequestofthe
otherContractingParty,shallsupplytheinformation
requiredfortheproperoperationofthesystem.
4.Consultations ontheoperationofthesystem
providedforinthisArticleshalltakeplacewithinthe
JointCommitteeattherequestofoneoftheCon­
tractingParties.1.Shouldspecificrulesbeintroducedasaresultof
theimplementation ofitsagriculturalpolicyor
modificationoftheexistingrules,orshouldthe
provisionsontheimplementation ofitsagricultural
policybemodifiedordeveloped,theCommunity
maymodifythearrangements laiddowninthe
Agreementinrespectoftheproductsconcerned.
InsuchcasestheCommunityshalltakeappropriate
accountofLebanon'sinterests.
2.IftheCommunity,inapplyingparagraph1,
modifiesthearrangementsmadebythisAgreement
forproductscoveredbyAnnexIItotheTreaty
establishingtheEuropeanEconomicCommunity,it
shallaccordimportsoriginatinginLebanonan
advantagecomparabletothatprovidedforinthis
Agreement .
3.TheapplicationofthisArticlemaybethe
subjectofconsultationsintheJointCommittee.
Article12
C.Commonprovisions
Article14
1.TheproductsoriginatinginLebanonreferredto
inthisAgreementmaynotenjoymorefavourable
treatmentwhenimportedintotheCommunitythan
thatappliedbytheMemberStatesbetween
themselves .
2.Fortheapplicationofparagraph 1,account
shallnotbetakenofthecustomsdutiesandcharges
havingequivalenteffectresultingfromthe
applicationofArticles32,36and59oftheAct
concerningtheconditionsofaccessionandthe
adjustmentstotheTreatiesreferredtoinArticle3.1.TheratesofreductionspecifiedinArticle9
shallapplytothecustomsdutiesactuallyappliedin
respectofthirdcountries.
2.However,thedutiesresultingfromthe
reductionsmadebyDenmark,IrelandandtheUnited
Kingdommayinnocasebelowerthanthoseapplied
bythesaidcountriestotheCommunityasoriginally
constituted .
3.Inderogationfromparagraph1,shouldthe
applicationthereoftemporarilyresultintariff
movementsawayfromalignmentonthefinalduty,
Denmark,IrelandandtheUnitedKingdommay
maintaintheirdutiesuntiltheleveloftheseduties
hasbeenreachedontheoccasionofasubsequent
alignment,ortheymayapplythedutyresultingfrom
asubsequentalignmentassoonasatariffmovement
reachesorpassesthesaidlevel.
4.Thereduceddutiescalculatedinaccordance
withArticle9shallberoundedofftothefirst
decimalplace.ArticleIS
1.Subjecttothespecialprovisionsrelatingto
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oftheseproductstoconformwithsuch
modifications .
Article20treatmentinthefieldoftradenolessfavourablethan
most-favoured-nation treatment.
2.Paragraph1shallnotapplyinthecaseofthe
maintenance orestablishment ofcustomsunionsor
free-tradeareas.
3.Furthermore ,Lebanonmayderogatefromthe
provisionsofparagraph1inthecaseofmeasures
adoptedwithaviewtoregionaleconomicintegration
ormeasuresbenefitingthedevelopingcountries.The
Communityshallbenotifiedofsuchmeasures.TheContractingPartiesshallrefrainfromany
measureorpracticeofaninternalfiscalnature
establishing,whetherdirectlyorindirectly,
discrimination betweentheproductsofone
ContractingPartyandlikeproductsoriginatinginthe
territoryoftheotherContractingParty.
Productsexportedtotheterritoryofoneofthe
ContractingPartiesmaynotbenefitfromrepayment
ofinternaltaxationinexcessoftheamountofdirect
orindirecttaxationimposeduponthem.Article16
Article21
Paymentsrelatingtocommercialtransactionscarried
outinaccordancewithforeigntradeandexchange
regulationsandthetransferofsuchpaymentstothe
MemberStateoftheCommunityinwhichthe
creditorisresidentortoLebanonshallbefreefrom
anyrestrictions .1.TheContractingPartiesshallinformeachother
ontheoccasionofthesigningofthisAgreementof
theprovisionstheyapplyundertheirtrade
arrangements .
2.Lebanonshallbeentitledtointroduceintoits
tradearrangements withtheCommunitynew
customsdutiesorchargeshavingequivalenteffect
andnewquantitativerestrictionsormeasureshaving
equivalenteffectandtoincreasethedutiesandthe
quantitativerestrictionsorchargesormeasures
havingequivalenteffectappliedtoproducts
originatinginorgoingtotheCommunity,where
suchmeasuresarenecessitated byLebanon's
industrialization anddevelopmentrequirements .The
Communityshallbenotifiedofsuchmeasures.
Fortheapplicationofthesemeasures,consultations
shallbeheldwithintheJointCommitteeatthe
requestoftheotherContractingParty.Article22
TheAgreementshallnotprecludeprohibitionsor
restrictionsonimports,exportsorgoodsintransit
justifiedongroundsofpublicmorality,publicpolicy
orpublicsecurity;theprotectionofthehealthand
lifeofhumans,animalsorplants;theprotectionof
nationaltreasuresofartistic,historicalor
archaeological value,theprotectionofindustrialand
commercialproperty,orrulesrelatingtogoldor
silver.Suchprohibitionsorrestrictionsmustnot,
however,constituteameansofarbitrary
discrimination oradisguisedrestrictionontrade
betweentheContractingParties.Article17
WhereLebanonappliesquantitativerestrictionsin
theformofquotasorcurrencyallocationstoagiven
productinaccordancewithitsownlegislationitshall
treattheCommunityasasingleentity.
Article18Article23
Forthepurposesofimplementing thistitle,the
ProtocoltothisAgreementshalldeterminetherules
oforigin.
Article191.IfoneoftheContractingPartiesfindsthat
dumpingistakingplaceintradewiththeother
ContractingParty,itmaytakeappropriatemeasures
againstthispracticeinaccordancewiththe
Agreementonimplementation ofArticleVIofthe
GeneralAgreementontariffsandtrade,underthe
conditionsandinaccordancewiththeprocedures
laiddowninArticle25.
2.Intheeventofmeasuresbeingdirectedagainst
bountiesorsubsidies,theContracting PartiesIntheeventofmodifications tothenomenclature of
thecustomstariffsoftheContractingParties
affectingproductsreferredtointhisAgreement,the
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Article26 undertaketorespecttheprovisionsofArticleVIof
theGeneralAgreementontariffsandtrade.
Article24WhereoneormoreMemberStatesofthe
CommunityorLebanonisinseriousdifficultiesoris
seriouslythreatenedwithdifficultiesasregardsits
balanceofpayments,theContracting Party
concernedmaytakethenecessarysafeguard
measures.Intheselectionofmeasures,prioritymust
begiventothosewhichleastdisturbthefunctioning
oftheAgreement .TheotherContractingPartyshall
benotifiedimmediatelyofthemandthesemeasures
shallbethesubjectofperiodicconsultationswithin
theJointCommitteeparticularlywithaviewtotheir
abolitionassoonascircumstances permit.Ifseriousdisturbancesariseinanysectorofthe
economyorifdifficultiesarisewhichmightbring
aboutaseriousdeterioration intheeconomicsituation
ofaregion,theContractingPartyconcernedmay
takethenecessarysafeguardmeasuresunderthe
conditionsandinaccordancewiththeprocedures
laiddowninArticle25.
Article25TITLEII
GENERALANDFINALPROVISIONS
Article27
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
difficultiesreferredtoinArticle24toan
administrative procedure,thepurposeofwhichisto
providerapidinformationonthetrendoftrade
flows,itshallinformtheotherContractingParty.
2.InthecasesspecifiedinArticles23and24,
beforetakingthemeasuresprovidedfortherein,oras
soonaspossibleincasestowhichparagraph3(b)
applies,theContractingPartyinquestionshall
supplytheJointCommitteewithallrelevant
informationrequiredforathoroughexaminationof
thesituationwithaviewtoseekingasolution
acceptabletotheContractingParties.
Intheselectionofmeasures,prioritymustbegivento
thosewhichleastdisturbthefunctioningofthe
Agreement .Suchmeasuresmustnotexceedthelimits
ofwhatisstrictlynecessarytocounteractthe
difficultieswhichhavearisen.
TheJointCommitteeshallbenotifiedimmediatelyof
anysafeguardmeasures,andtheseshallbethe
subjectofperiodicconsultationswithintheJoint
Committeeparticularlywithaviewtotheirabolition
assoonascircumstances permit.
3.Fortheimplementation ofparagraph2,the
followingprovisionsshallapply:
(a)asregardsArticles23and24,consultationinthe
JointCommitteeshalltakeplacebeforethe
Contracting Partyconcernedtakesthe
appropriatemeasures;
(b)whereexceptional circumstances requiring
immediateactionmakepriorexamination
impossible,theContractingPartyconcernedmay,
inthesituationsspecifiedinArticles23and24,
applyforthwithsuchprecautionary measuresas
arestrictlynecessarytoremedythesituation.Article28
1.TheJointCommitteeshallbecomposedof
representatives oftheCommunity,ontheonehand,
andofrepresentatives ofLebanon,ontheother.
2.TheJointCommitteeshallactbymutual
agreementbetweentheCommunity,ontheonehand,
andLebanon,ontheother.
Article29
1.TheofficeofPresidentoftheJointCommittee
shallbeheldalternatelybytheContractingParties,in
accordancewiththemodalitiestobelaiddowninthe
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Article33 2.MeetingsoftheJointCommitteeshallbecalled
byitsPresident.
TheJointCommitteeshallinadditionmeet
whenevernecessary,attherequestofeither
ContractingParty,inaccordancewiththeconditions
tobelaiddowninitsrulesofprocedure.
Article30NothingintheAgreementshallpreventa
ContractingPartyfromtakinganymeasures:
(a)whichitconsidersnecessarytopreventthe
disclosureofinformationcontrarytoitsessential
securityinterests;
(b)whichrelatetotradeinarms,munitionsorwar
materialsor,toresearch,development or
productionindispensable fordefencepurposes
providedthatsuchmeasuresdonotimpairthe
conditionsofcompetitioninrespectofproducts
notintendedforspecificallymilitarypurposes;
(c)whichitconsidersessentialtoitssecurityintime
ofwarorseriousinternaltension.1.TheJointCommitteemaydecidetosetupany
othercommitteethatcanassistitincarryingoutits
duties.
2.Initsrulesofprocedure,theJointCommittee
shalldeterminethecompositionanddutiesofsuch
committeesandhowtheyshallfunction.
Article31Article34
InthefieldcoveredbytheAgreement :
—thearrangementsappliedbyLebanoninrespectof
theCommunityshallnotgiverisetoany
discrimination betweentheMemberStates,their
nationals,ortheircompaniesorfirms,
—thearrangementsappliedbytheCommunityin
respectofLebanonshallnotgiverisetoany
discrimination betweenLebanesenationals,com­
paniesorfirms.EitherContractingPartyshall,ifsorequestedbythe
otherContractingParty,provideallrelevant
informationonanyagreementsitconcludesinvolving
tariffortradeprovisions,andonanyamendmentsto
itscustomstarifforexternaltradearrangements .
Wheresuchamendmentsoragreementshaveadirect
andparticulareffectonthefunctioningofthe
Agreement,appropriateconsultations shallbeheld
withintheJointCommitteeattherequestofthe
otherContractingPartysothattheinterestsofthe
ContractingPartiesmaybetakenintoconsideration .
Article35
Article32
TheProtocolandAnnexesA,BandCshallform
anintegralpartoftheAgreement .Thedeclarations
andexchangesoflettersshallappearintheFinalAct,
whichshallformanintegralpartoftheAgreement .
Article36
ThisAgreementshallapply,ontheonehand,tothe
territoriestowhichtheTreatyestablishing ,the
EuropeanEconomicCommunityappliesunderthe
conditionslaiddowninthatTreatyand,ontheother,
totheterritoryoftheLebaneseRepublic.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.Article37
ThisAgreementisdrawnupinduplicateinthe
Danish,Dutch,English,French,German,Italianand
Arabiclanguages,eachofthesetextsbeingequally
authentic .

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Article38 2.ThisAgreementshallenterintoforceonthe
firstdayofthesecondmonthfollowingthedateon
whichthenotificationsprovidedforinparagraph1
havebeencarriedout.
Itshallbeapplicableuntiltheentryintoforceofthe
CooperationAgreementsignedthisdayoruntil
30June1978atthelatest.1.ThisAgreementshallbesubjecttoapprovalby
theContractingPartiesinaccordancewiththeirown
procedures .Theyshallnotifyeachotherwhenthe
proceduresnecessarytothisendhavebeen
completed.

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Tilbekræftelseherafharundertegnedebefuldmægtigede underskrevetdenneinterims­
aftale.
ZuUrkunddessenhabendieunterzeichneten Bevollmächtigten ihreUnterschriftenunter
diesesInterimsabkommen gesetzt.
Inwitnesswhereof,theundersignedPlenipotentiaries haveaffixedtheirsignaturesbelow
thisInterimAgreement.
Enfoidequoi,lesplénipotentiaires soussignésontapposéleurssignaturesaubasdu
présentaccordintérimaire .
Infedediche,iplenipotenziari sottoscrittihannoappostolelorofirmeincalcealpresente
accordointerinale.
Tenblijkewaarvandeondergetekende gevolmachtigden hunhandtekeningonderdeze
Interimovereenkomst hebbengesteld.
UdfærdigetiBruxelles,dentredjemajnittenhundredeogsyvoghalvfjerds .
GeschehenzuBrüsselamdrittenMaineunzehnhundertsiebenundsiebzig .
DoneatBrusselsonthethirddayofMayintheyearonethousandninehundredand
seventy-seven .
FaitàBruxelles,letroismaimilneufcentsoixante-dix-sept .
FattoaBruxelles,addìtremaggiomillenovecentosettantasette .
GedaanteBrussel,dederdemeinegentienhonderdzevenenzeventig .

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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
22.09Spirits(otherthanthoseofheadingNo22.08);liqueursandotherspirituous
beverages;compoundalcoholicpreparations(known as'concentrated extracts')
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:
a)Ovalbuminandlactalbumin

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ANNEXB
relatingtotheproductsreferredtoinArticle8
CCT
heading
NoDescription
ex17.04 Sugarconfectionery ,notcontainingcocoa,butnotincludingliquorice
extractcontainingmorethan10%byweightofsucrosebutnotcontaining
otheraddedsubstances
18.06 Chocolateandotherfoodpreparationscontainingcocoa
19.01 Maltextract
19.02 Preparationsofflour,meal,starchormaltextract,ofakindusedasinfant
foodorfordieteticorculinarypurposes,containinglessthan50%by
weightofcocoa
19.03 Macaroni,spaghettiandsimilarproducts
19.04 Tapiocaandsago;tapiocaandsagosubstitutesobtainedfrompotatoor
otherstarches
19.05 Preparedfoodsobtainedbytheswellingorroastingofcerealsorcereal
products(puffedrice,cornflakesandsimilarproducts)
19.06 Communionwafers,emptycachetsofakindsuitableforpharmaceutical
use,sealingwafers,ricepaperandsimilarproducts
19.07 Bread,ships'biscuitsandotherordinarybakers'wares,notcontaining
addedsugar,honey,eggs,fats,cheeseorfruit
19.08 Pastry,biscuits,cakesandotherfinebakers'wares,whetherornot
containingcocoainanyproportion
ex21.01 Roastedchicoryandotherroastedcoffeesubstitutes;extracts,essencesand
concentrates thereof:
—Excludingroastedchicoryandextractsthereof
21.06 Naturalyeasts(activeorinactive);preparedbakingpowders:
A.Activenaturalyeasts:
II.Bakers'yeast
ex21.07 Foodpreparationsnotelsewherespecifiedorincluded,containingsugar,
dairyproducts,cerealsorproductsbasedoncereals(*)
ex22.02 Lemonade,flavouredspawatersandflavouredaeratedwatersandother
non-alcoholic beverages,notincludingfruitandvegetablejuicesfalling
withinheadingNo20.07:
—Containingmilkormilkfats
29.04 Acyclicalcoholsandtheirhalogenated ,sulphonated ,nitratedornitrosated
derivatives :
C.Polyhydricalcohols:
II.Mannitol
III.Sorbitol
()Thisheadingcoversonlyproductswhich,onimportationintotheCommunity,aresubjecttothedutylaiddown
intheCommonCustomsTariff,comprisinganadvaloremdutyconstitutingthefixedcomponentandavariable
component .

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CCT
heading
ÑoDescription
35.05 Dextrinsanddextringlues;solubleorroastedstarches;starchglues
38.12 Preparedglazings,prepareddressingsandpreparedmordants,ofakind
usedinthetextile,paper,leatherorlikeindustries:
A.Preparedglazingsandprepareddressings:
I.Withabasisofamylaceoussubstances
38.19 Chemicalproductsandpreparationsofthechemicaloralliedindustries
(includingthoseconsistingofmixturesofnaturalproducts),notelsewhere
specifiedorincluded;residualproductsofthechemicaloralliedindustries,
notelsewherespecifiedorincluded:
T.Sorbitol,otherthanthatfallingwithinsubheading29.04CIII

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ANNEXC
MinimumresidualdutieswhichmaybeappliedunderthetermsofArticle9(4)
1.DENMARK
DanishCustoms
Tariff
headingNoDescription Rateofduty
1 2 3
08.02Citrusfruit,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
headingNoDescription Rateofduty
1 2 3
08.02Citrusfruit,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.Fresh3%
b)From16Octoberto31March:
1.Fresh4%
B.Mandarins (includingtangerinesandsatsumas);
clementines,wilkingsandothersimilarcitrushy­
brids:
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
b)From1to15May
c)From16Mayto15October2-6%
witha
minimum
chargeof/0-0688/
100kg
1-2%
witha
minimum
chargeof/0-0688/
100kg
0-8%
witha
minimum
chargeof/0-0688/
100kg
4%
witha
minimum
chargeof/0-0688/
100kg
4-4%d)From16Octoberto31March:
1.From16Octoberto30November
2.From1Decemberto31March
II.Other:
a)From1Aprilto15October:
1.Fresh
b)From16Octoberto31March:
1.Fresh:
aa)From16Octoberto30November
bb)From1Decemberto31March3%
witha
minimum
chargeof/0-0688/
100kg
4%
witha
minimum
chargeof/0-0688/
100kg
4-4%
4%
witha
minimum
chargeof/0-0688/
100kg
4-4%B.Mandarins (includingtangerinesandsatsumas);Clemen­
tines,wilkingsandothersimilarcitrushybrids:
I.Fresh:
a)From1Aprilto30November
b)From1Decemberto31March