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INTERIMAGREEMENT
betweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheSyrianArabRepublic
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
oftheonepart,and
THEPRESIDENT OFTHESYRIANARABREPUBLIC
oftheotherpart,
PREAMBLE
WHEREASaCooperationAgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandthe
SyrianArabRepublicwassignedthisdayinBrussels;
WHEREAS,pendingtheentryintoforceofthatAgreement,certainprovisionsoftheAgreement
relatingtotradeingoodsshouldbeimplemented asspeedilyaspossiblebymeansofan
InterimAgreement,
HAVEDECIDEDtoconcludethisAgreement,andtothisendhavedesignatedastheir
Pleinipotentiaries :
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES :
AnthonyCROSLAND ,MP,
Presiden^-in-Office oftheCounciloftheEuropeanCommunities ,
SecretaryofStateforForeignandCommonwealth AffairsoftheUnitedKingdomof
GreatBritainandNorthernIreland;
ClaudaCHEYSSON ,
MemberoftheCommissionoftheEuropeanCommunities ;
THEPRESIDENT OFTHESYRIANARABREPUBLIC :
MohamedIMADI,
MinisterofEconomicAffairsandForeignTrade.
TITLEI toincreasingtherateofgrowthofSyria'stradeand
improvingtheconditionsofaccessforitsproductsto
theCommunitymarket.TRADECOOPERATION
Article1 A.Industrialproducts
Article2TheobjectofthisAgreementistopromotetrade
betweentheContractingParties,takingaccountof
theirrespectivelevelsofdevelopmentandoftheneed
toensureabetterbalanceintheirtrade,withaviewSubjecttotheprovisionsofArticles6,7and9,
customsdutiesandchargeshavingequivalenteffect

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Article4 onimportsintotheCommunityofproducts
originatinginSyriaotherthanthoselistedinAnnex
IItotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropeanEconomic
Community,andotherthanthoselistedinAnnexA,
shallbeabolishedinaccordancewiththefollowing
timetable :1.Inthecaseofcustomsdutiescomprisinga
protectiveelementandafiscalelement,Article2shall
applytotheprotectiveelement.
2.TheUnitedKingdomshallreplacecustoms
dutiesofafiscalnatureandthefiscalelementofsuch
dutiesbvaninternaltax,inaccordancewithArticle
38oftheActconcerningtheconditionsofaccession
andtheadjustmentstotheTreatiesreferredtoin
Article3.Timetable Rateofreduction
—Onthedateofentryinto
forceoftheAgreement 80%
—From1July1977 100%Article5
Article3Quantitative restrictionsonimportsintothe
CommunityofproductsoriginatinginSyriaother
thanthoselistedinAnnexIItotheTreaty
establishingtheEuropeanEconomicCommunity,
shallberemovedonthedateoftheentryintoforce
oftheAgreement,andmeasureshavinganeffect
equivalenttoquantitativerestrictionsonimportsshall
beabolishedonthedateoftheentryintoforceofthe
Agreement .
Article6
ThemeasuresprovidedforinArticle1ofProtocol7
totheActconcerningtheconditionsofaccessionand
theadjustmentstotheTreatiesreferredtoinArticle3
concerningimportsofmotorvehiclesandthemotor
vehicleassemblyindustryinIrelandshallapplyto
Syria.1.Foreachproduct,thebasicdutiestowhichthe
reductionsprovidedforinArticle2aretobeapplied
are:
—fortheCommunityasoriginallyconstituted :
thosedutiesactuallyappliedinrespectofSyriaon
1January1975,
—forDenmark,IrelandandtheUnitedKingdom:
thosedutiesactuallyappliedinrespectofSyriaon
1January1972.
2.Thereduceddutiescalculatedinaccordance
withArticle2shallbeappliedroundedofftothefirst
decimalplace.
SubjecttotheapplicationbytheCommunityof
Article39(5)oftheActconcerningtheconditionsof
accessionandtheadjustmentstotheTreatiesof22
January1972,asregardsthespecificdutiesorthe
specificpartofthemixeddutiesinthecustomstariffs
ofIrelandandoftheUnitedKingdom,Article2shall
beapplied,roundedofftothefourthdecimalplace.Article7
1.Importsofthefollowingproductsshallbe
subjecttoannualceilingsabovewhichthecustoms
dutiesactuallyappliedinrespectofthirdcountries
maybereintroducedinaccordancewithparagraphs2
to4,theceilingfixedfortheyearoftheentryinto
forceoftheAgreementbeingindicatedineachcase.
CCT
heading
NoDescriptionCeiling
(tonnes)
27.10.Petroleumoilsandoilsobtainedfrombituminous
minerals,otherthancrude;preparationsnotelsewhere
specifiedorincluded,containingnotlessthan70%by
weightofpetroleumoilsorofoilsobtainedfrombitu­
minousminerals,theseoilsbeingthebasicconstituents
ofthepreparations :
A.Lightoils:
III.Forotherpurposes
B.Mediumoils:
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CCT
heading
NoDescriptionCeiling
(tonnes)
27.10
(cont'd)C.Heavyoils:
I.Gasoils:
c)Forotherpurposes
II.Fueloils:
c)Forotherpurposes
III.Lubricatingoils,otheroils:
c)Tobemixedinaccordancewiththetermsof
AdditionalNote7toChapter27
d)Forotherpurposes
27.11Petroleumgasesandothergaseoushydrocarbons :
A.Propaneofapuritynotlessthan99%:
I.Foruseaspowerorheatingfuel
B.Other:
I.Commercialpropaneandcommercialbutane:
c)Forotherpurposes
27.12Petroleumjelly:
A.Crude:
III.Forotherpurposes
B.Other175000
27.13 Paraffinwax,micro-crystalline wax,slackwax,ozokerite,
lignitewax,peatwaxandothermineralwaxes,whether
ornotcoloured :
B.Other:
I.Crude:
c)Forotherpurposes
II.Other
27.14 Petroleumbitumen,petroleumcokeandotherresiduesof
petroleumoilsorofoilsobtainedfrombituminous
minerals:
C.Other:
II.Other
55.09 Otherwovenfabricsofcotton 500
actuallyappliedinrespectofthirdcountriesmaybe
reimposedonimportsoftheproductinquestion
untiltheendofthecalendaryear.
4.WhenimportsintotheCommunityofaproduct
subjecttoceilingsreach75%ofthelevelfixed,the
CommunityshallinformtheJointCommittee.2.Forproductsfallingwithinsubheading28.40B
II(phosphates,includingpolyphosphates ,otherthan
ofammonia),headingNo31.03(mineralorchemical
fertilizers,phosphatic),headingNoex31.05
(fertilizercompounds containingphosphates),
headingNo55.05(cottonyarn,notputupforretail
sale),andChapter76(aluminium)oftheCommon
CustomsTariff,theCommunityreservestherightto
introduceceilings.
3.Whenaceilingfixedforimportsofaproduct
coveredbythisArticleisreached,thecustomsdutiesArticle8
1.TheCommunityreservestherighttomodifythe
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Fortheapplicationofthisparagraphconsultations
shallbeheldwithintheJointCommitteeatthe
requestoftheotherparty.
3.Subjecttoparagraph1,thisAgreementshallnot
affectthenon-tariffrulesappliedtoimportsof
petroleumproducts.fallingwithinsubheadingsorheadingNo27.10,
27.11AandBI,27.12,27.13Bor27.14ofthe
CommonCustomsTariff:
—upontheadoptionofacommondefinitionof
originforpetroleumproducts,
—upontheadoptionofdecisionsunderacommon
commercialpolicy,or
—upontheestablishment ofacommonenergy
policy.
2.InthateventtheCommunityshallensurethat
importsoftheseproductswillenjoyadvantages
equivalenttothoseprovidedforinthisAgreement.Article9
Forgoodsresultingfromtheprocessingof
agriculturalproductslistedinAnnexB,the
reductionsspecifiedinArticle2shallapply,tothe
fixedcomponentofthechargeleviedonimportsof
theseproductsintotheCommunity .
B.Agriculturalproducts
Article10
CustomsdutiesonimportsintotheCommunityofthefollowingproductsoriginatingin
Syriashallbereducedbytheratesindicatedforeachofthem.
CCT
heading
NoDescriptionRateof
reduction
05.04 Guts,bladdersandstomachsofanimals(otherthanfish),
wholeandpiecesthereof 80%
07.01 Vegetables,freshorchilled:
exH.Onions,shallotsandgarlic:
—Onions,from1Februaryto30April 50%
—Garlic,from1Februaryto31May 50%
07.05 Driedleguminousvegetables,shelled,whetherornotskin­
nedorsplit:
B.Other(thanforsowing) 80%
ex08.09 Otherfruit,fresh:
—Watermelons ,from1Aprilto15June 50%
08.12 Fruit,dried,otherthanthatfallingwithinheading
No08.01,08.02,08.03,08.04or08.05:
A.Apricots 60%
09.09Seedsofanise,badian,fennel,coriander,cumin,caraway
andjuniper 80%
12.03Seeds,fruitsandsporesofakindusedforsowing:
E.Other(a) 50%
(a)ThisconcessionissolelyforseedscomplyingwiththeprovisionsoftheDirectivesonthemarketingofseedsand
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CCT
heading
NoDescriptionRateof
reduction
12.07 Plantsandparts(includingseedsandfruit)oftrees,bushes,
shrubsorotherplants,beinggoodsofakindused
primarilyinperfumery,inpharmacy,orforinsecticidal,
fungicidalorsimilarpurposes,freshordried,whole,cut,
crushed,groundorpowdered :
A.Pyrethrum (flowers,leaves,stems,peelandroots)80%
B.Liquoriceroots 80%
C.Tonquinbeans 80%
exD.Other:
—Camomile,mint,cinchonabark,assiaamara
(woodandbark),calabarbeans,cubebpowder,
cocaleaves,otherwood,rootsandbark;
mosses,lichensandalgae 80%
12.08 Locustbeans,freshordried,whetherornotkibbledor
ground,butnotfurtherprepared;fruitkernelsand
othervegetableproductsofakindusedprimarilyfor
humanfood,notfallingwithinanyotherheading 80%
Article11
CustomsdutiesonimportsintotheCommunityofthefollowingproductsoriginatingin
Syriashallbeappliedatthefollowingrates:
CCT
heading
NoDescription Rateofduty
07.04 Dried,dehydratedorevaporatedvegetables,whole,cut,
sliced,brokenorinpowder,butnotfurtherprepared:
A.Onions 15%
/
* Article12 movementsawayfromalignmentonthefinalduty,
Denmark,IrelandandtheUnitedKingdommay
maintaintheirdutiesuntiltheleveloftheseduties
hasbeenreachedonthe*occasionofasubsequent
alignment,ortheymayapplythedutyresultingfrom
asubsequentalignmentassoonasatariffmovement
reachesorpassesthesaidlevel.
4.Thereduceddutiescalculatedinaccordance
withArticle10shallberoundedofftothefirst
decimalplace.
However,subjecttotheapplicationbythe
CommunityofArticle39(5)oftheActconcerning
theconditionsofaccessionandtheadjustmentsto1.TheratesofreductionspecifiedinArticle10
shallapplytothecustomsdutiesactuallyappliedin
respectofthirdcountries.
2.However,thedutiesresultingfromthe
reductionsmadebyDenmark,IrelandandtheUnited
Kingdommayinnocasebelowerthanthoseapplied
bythesaidcountriestotheCommunityasoriginally
constituted .
3.Inderogationfromparagraph1,shouldthe
applicationthereoftemporarilyresultintariff

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theTreatiesreferredtoinArticle3asregardsthe
specificdutiesorthespecificpartofthemixedduties
inthecustomstariffsofIrelandandoftheUnited
Kingdom,thereduceddutiesshallberoundedoffto
thefourthdecimalplace.3.Furthermore,Syriamayderogatefromthe
provisionsofparagraph1inthecaseofmeasures
adoptedwithaviewtoregionaleconomicintegration
ormeasuresbenefitingthedevelopingcountries.The
Communityshallbenotifiedofsuchmeasures.
Article13 Article16
1.TheContractingPartiesshallinformeachother
ontheoccasionofthesigningofthisAgreementof
theprovisionstheyapplyundertheirtrade
arrangements .
2.Syriashallbeentitledtointroduceintoitstrade
arrangements withtheCommunitynewcustoms
dutiesorchargeshavingequivalenteffectandnew
quantitative restrictionsormeasureshaving
equivalenteffectandtoincreasethedutiesandthe
quantitativerestrictionsorchargesormeasures
havingequivalenteffectappliedtoproducts
originatinginorgoingtotheCommunity,where
suchmeasuresarenecessitated bySyria's
industrialization anddevelopmentrequirements .The
Communityshallbenotifiedofsuchmeasures.
Fortheapplicationofthesemeasures,consultations
shallbeheldwithintheJointCommitteeatthe
requestoftheotherContractingParty.1.Shouldspecificrulesbeintroducedasaresultof
theimplementation ofitsagriculturalpolicyor
modificationoftheexistingrules,orshouldthe
provisionsontheimplementation ofitsagricultural
policybemodifiedordeveloped,theCommunity
maymodifythearrangements laiddowninthe
Agreementinrespectoftheproductsconcerned.
InsuchcasestheCommunityshalltakeappropriate
accountofSyria'sinterests.
2.IftheCommunity,inapplyingparagraph1,
modifiesthearrangementsmadebythisAgreement
forproductscoveredbyAnnexIItotheTreaty
establishingtheEuropeanEconomicCommunity,it
shallaccordimportsoriginatinginSyriaan
advantagecomparabletothatprovidedforinthis
Agreement .
3.TheapplicationofthisArticlemaybethe
subjectofconsultationsintheJointCommittee.
Article17
C.Commonprovisions
Article14WhereSyriaappliesquantitativerestrictionsinthe
formofquotastoagivenproductinaccordancewith
itsownlegislationitshalltreattheCommunityasa
singleentity.
Article181.TheproductsoriginatinginSyriareferredtoin
thisAgreementmaynotenjoymorefavourable
treatmentwhenimportedintotheCommunitythan
thatappliedbytheMemberStatesbetween
themselves .
2.Fortheapplicationofparagraph1,account
shallnotbetakenofthecustomsdutiesandcharges
havingequivalenteffectresultingfromthe
applicationofArticles32,36and59oftheAct
concerningtheconditionsofaccessionandthe
adjustmentstotheTreatiesreferredtoinArticle3.Forthepurposesofimplementing thistitle,the
ProtocoltothisAgreementshalldeterminetherules
oforigin.
Article19
ArticleISIntheeventofmodifications tothenomenclature
ofthecustomstariffsoftheContractingParties
affectingproductsreferredtointhisAgreement,the
JointCommitteemayadaptthetariffnomenclature
oftheseproductstoconformwithsuch
modifications . 1.Subjecttothespecialprovisionsrelatingto
frontier-zonetrade,SyriashallgranttheCommunity
treatmentinthefieldoftradenolessfavourablethan
most-favoured-nation treatment.
2.Paragraph1shallnotapplyinthecaseofthe
maintenanceorestablishment ofcustomsunionsfor
free-tradeareas.Article20
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concernedmaytakethenecessarysafeguardmeasures
undertheconditionsandinaccordancewiththe
procedureslaiddowninArticle25.discrimination betweentheproductsofone
ContractingPartyandlikeproductsoriginatinginthe
territoryoftheotherContractingParty.
Productsexportedtotheterritoryofoneofthe
ContractingPartiesmaynotbenefitfromrepayment
ofinternaltaxationinexcessoftheamountofdirect
orindirecttaxationimposeduponthem.Article25
Article21
Paymentsrelatingtocommercialtransactionscarried
outinaccordancewithforeigntradeandexchange
regulationsandthetransferofsuchpaymentstothe
MemberStateoftheCommunityinwhichthe
creditorisresidentortoSyriashallbefreefromany
restrictions .
Article221.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
subject.ofperiodicconsultationswithintheJoint
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.TheAgreementshallnotprecludeprohibitionsor
restrictionsonimports,exportsorgoodsintransit
justifiedongroundsofpublicmorality,publicpolicy
orpublicsecurity;theprotectionofthehealthand
lifeofhumans,animalsorplants;theprotectionof
nationaltreasuresofartistic,historicalorarchaeologi­
calvalue;theprotectionofindustrialandcommercial
property,orrulesrelatingtogoldorsilver.Such
prohibitionsorrestrictionsmustnot,however,con­
stituteameansofarbitrarydiscrimination ora
disguisedrestrictionontradebetweentheContracting
Parties.
Article23
1.IfoneoftheContractingPartiesfindsthat
dumpingistakingplaceintradewiththeother
ContractingParty,itmaytakeappropriatemeasures
againstthispracticeinaccordancewiththeAgree­
mentonimplementation ofArticleVIoftheGeneral
Agreementontariffsandtrade,undertheconditions
andinaccordancewiththeprocedureslaiddownin
Article25.
Article26
2.Intheeventofmeasuresbeingdirectedagainst
bountiesorsubsidies,theContractingParties
undertaketorespecttheprovisionsofArticleVIof
theGeneralAgreementontariffsandtrade.
Article24"WhereoneormoreMemberStatesofthe
CommunityorSyriaisinseriousdifficultiesoris
seriouslythreatenedwithdifficultiesasregardsits
balanceofpayments,theContracting Party
concernedmaytakethenecessarysafeguard
measures.Intheselectionofmeasures,prioritymust
begiventothosewhichleastdisturbthefunctioning
oftheAgreement.TheotherContractingPartyshall
benotifiedimmediatelyofthemandthesemeasures
shallbethesubjectofperiodicconsultationswithin
theJointCommitteeparticularlywithaviewtotheir
abolitionassoonascircumstances permit.Ifseriousdisturbancesariseinanysectorofthe
economyorifdifficultiesarisewhichmightbring
aboutaseriousdeterioration intheeconomic
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Article31 TITLEII
GENERALANDFINALPROVISIONS
Article27EitherContractingPartyshall,ifsorequestedbythe
otherContractingParty,provideallrelevant
informationonanyagreementsitconcludesinvolving
tariffortradeprovisions,andonanyamendmentsto
itscustomstarifforexternaltradearrangements .
Wheresuchamendmentsoragreementshaveadirect
andparticulareffectonthefunctioningofthe
Agreement,appropriateconsultations shallbeheld
withintheJointCommitteeattherequestofthe
otherContractingPartysothattheinterestsofthe
ContractingPartiesmaybetakenintoconsideration .1.AJointCommitteeisherebyestablishedwhich,
forthepurposeofattainingtheobjectivessetoutin
theAgreement,shallhavethepowertotakedecisions
inthecasesprovidedforintheAgreement .
Thedecisionstakenshallbebindingonthe
ContractingParties,whichshalltakesuchmeasures
asarerequiredtoimplementthem.
2.TheJointCommitteemayalsoformulateany
resolutions,recommendations oropinionswhichit
considersdesirablefortheattainmentofthecommon
objectivesandthefmoothfunctioningofthe
Agreement .
3.TheJointCommitteeshalladoptitsrulesof
procedure.Article32
Article281.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.1.TheJointCommitteeshallbecomposedof
representatives oftheCommunity,ontheonehand,
andofrepresentatives ofSyriaontheother.
2.TheJointCommitteeshallactbymutual
agreementbetweentheCommunity,ontheonehand,
andSyria,ontheother.
Article29
Article331.TheofficeofPresidentoftheJointCommittee
shallbeheldalternatelybytheContractingParties,in
accordancewiththemodalitiestobelaiddowninthe
rulesofprocedure.
2.MeetingsoftheJointCommitteeshallbecalled
byitsPresident.
TheJointCommitteeshall,inaddition,meet
whenevernecessary,attherequestofeither
ContractingParty,inaccordancewiththeconditions
tobelaiddowninitsrulesofprocedure.
Article30NothingintheAgreementshallpreventa
ContractingPartyfromtakinganymeasures:
(a)whichitconsidersnecessarytopreventthe
disclosureofinformationcontrarytoitsessential
securityinterests;
(b)Whichrelatetotradeinarms,munitionsorwar
materialsortoresearch,development or
productionindispensable fordefencepurposes,
providedthatsuchmeasuresdonotimpairthe
conditionsofcompetitioninrespectofproducts
notintendedforspecificallymilitarypurposes;
(c)whichitconsidersessentialtoitssecurityintime
ofwarorseriousinternaltension.1.TheJointCommitteemaydecidetosetupany
othercommitteethatcanassistitincarryingoutits
duties.
2.Initsrulesofprocedure,theJointCommittee
shalldeterminethecompositionanddutiesofsuch
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conditionslaiddowninthatTreatyand,ontheother
hand,totheterritoryoftheSyrianArabRepublic.Article34
InthefieldcoveredbytheAgreement :
Article37
ThisAgreementisdrawnupinduplicateinthe
Danish,Dutch,English,French,German,Italianand
Arabiclanguages,eachofthesetextsbeingequally
authentic.—thearrangementsappliedbySyriainrespectof
theCommunityshallnotgiverisetoany
discrimination betweentheMemberStates,their
nationals,ortheircompaniesorfirms,
—thearrangementsappliedbytheCommunityin
respectofSyriashallnotgiverisetoany
discrimination betweenSyriannationals,com­
paniesorfirms.Article38
Article35
TheProtocolandAnnexesAandBshallforman
integralpartoftheAgreement.Thedeclarationsand
theexchangeoflettersshallappearintheFinalAct,
whichshallformanintegralpartoftheAgreement .1.ThisAgreementshallbesubjecttoapprovalby
theContractingPartiesinaccordancewiththeirown
procedures.Theyshallnotifyeachotherwhenthe
proceduresnecessarytothisendhavebeen
completed.
2.ThisAgreementshallenterintoforceonthe
firstdayofthesecondmonthfollowingthedateon
whichthenotificationsprovidedforinparagraph1
havebeencarriedout.
Itshallbeapplicableuntiltheentryintoforceofthe
CooperationAgreementsignedthisdayoruntil
30June1978atthelatest.Article36
ThisAgreementshallapply,ontheonehand,tothe
territoriestowhichtheTreatyestablishingthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunityappliesunderthe
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Tilbekræftelseherafharundertegnedebefuldmægtigede underskrevetdenneinterims­
aftale.
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 .
FaitaBruxelles,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,andotherwinesoffreshgrapesflavouredwitharomatic
extracts
22.09 Spirits(otherthanthoseofheadingNo22.08);liqueursandotherspirituous
beverages;compoundalcoholicpreparations (knownas'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:
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ANNEXB
relatingtotheproductsreferredtoinArticle9
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,essences
andconcentrates thereof:
—Excludingroastedchicoryandextractsthereof
21.06 Naturalyeasts(activeorinactive);preparedbakingpowders:
A.Activenaturalyeasts:
II.Bakers'yeast
ex21.07 Foodpreparationsnotelsewherespecifiedorincluded,containingsugar,
dairyproducts,cerealsorproductsbasedoncereals(x)
ex22.02 Lemonade,flavouredspawatersandflavouredaeratedwatersandother
non-alcoholic beverages,notincludingfruitandvegetablejuicesfalling
withinheadingNo20.07:
—Containingmilkormilkfats
29.04 Acyclicalcoholsandtheirhalogenated,sulphonated,nitratedornitrosated
derivatives :
C.Polyhydricalcohols:
II.Mannitol
III.Sorbitol
(l)Thisheadingcoversonlyproductswhich,onimportationintotheCommunity,aresubjecttothedutylaiddown
intheCommonCustomsTariff,comprisinganadvaloremdutyconstitutingthefixedcomponentandavariable
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NpDescription
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