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COUNCILDECISION
of8May1964
ontheconclusionofaTradeAgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityand
theStateofIsrael
(64/357/EEC)
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropeanEconomicCommunity ,andinpartic­
ularArticles111,114and228thereof;
HavingregardtoCouncilDecisionsof25September1962,2April1963and10March1964
onthetermsofreferencegiventotheCommunitydelegationforthenegotiationswiththe
StateofIsrael;
HavingregardtothereportfromtheCommission ,
HASDECIDEDASFOLLOWS :
Article1
TheTradeAgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheStateofIsraelis
concludedonbehalfoftheCommunity .TheAgreementisannexedtothisDecision.
Article2
ThePresidentoftheCouncilisherebyauthorizedtodesignatethepersonsempoweredtosign
theAgreementandtoconferonthemthepowersrequiredinordertobindtheCommunity .
DoneatBrussels,8May1964.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
H.FAYAT

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TRADEAGREEMENT
betweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheStateofIsrael
(64/358/EEC)
(OnlytheDutch,French,German,ItalianandHebrewtextsofthisAgreementareauthentic)
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANECONOMICCOMMUNITY ,oftheonepart,and
THEGOVERNMENT OFTHESTATEOFISRAEL,oftheotherpart,
Determinedtoconsolidateandextendtheeconomicandtraderelationsexistingbetweenthe
StateofIsraelandtheMemberStatesoftheEuropeanEconomicCommunity ;
RecognizingtheimportanceoftheharmoniousdevelopmentoftradebetweentheContract­
ingParties;
Desiringtoestablishthebasisforaprogressiveexpansionoftradewitheachother;
Havedecided,inpursuanceofthoseaims,toconcludethisTradeAgreementandtothisend
havedesignatedastheirPlenipotentiaries :
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY :
MrHenriFayat,PresidentinOfficeoftheCounciloftheEuropeanEconomicCommu­
nity,MinisterattachedtotheMinistryforForeignAffairsoftheKingdomofBelgium;
MrWalterHallstein,PresidentoftheCommissionoftheEuropeanEconomicCommu­
nity;
THEGOVERNMENT OFTHESTATEOFISRAEL:
MrsGoldaMeir,Ministerfor.ForeignAffairs;
MrAkivaGovrin,MinisterforExternalTradeandtheIndustrialization oftheDevelop­
mentAreas;
MrAmielNajar,Ambassador,HeadoftheIsraelMissiontotheEuropeanCommunities ;
HAVEAGREEDASFOLLOWS :
Article1
FortheperiodofthisAgreementthedutiesintheCommonCustomsTariffoftheEuropean
EconomicCommunityontheproductssetoutinthefollowingtableshallbesuspendedatthe
levelsindicatedtherein.
CCTheading
NoDescription Rateofduty
ex08.01EAvocados
08.02DGrapefruit
ex20.07BIIGrapefruitjuice(')8%
7-2%
171%
(')TheCommunityshallbeentitledtolevy,overandabovetheduty,asadditionalduty,correspondingtotheimportchargesborneby
sugar,onthequantityofsugarofvariouskinds(sucrosevalue)containedinthisproductineiccssof13percentbyweight.

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CCTheading
NoDescription Rateofduty
ex28.40B11Dicalciumphosphatecontaininglessthan0-2percentfluorine
andmorethan001percentiron 9-6%
ex29.02AIIIBromothaneforagriculturaluse1 17%
ex29.35OFurazolidone 12-8%
ex29.35OEthoxyquinoline 12-8%
ex29.35ONitrofurazone 12-8%
ex38.11CPreparationsbasedonethylenedibromidecontainingnotmore
than70percentethylenedibromide(1,2-dibromoethane ),put
upintheformofemulsionscontaininganemulsifyingagentin
theproportionof3to5percentandcontainingxyleneorpetrol­
eumasadilutingagent 10%
42.03BIIIGloves,includingmittens,other 15-2%
ex60.03 Stockings,ofman-madefibres,finishedorunfinished 17-6%.
ex60.05ABathingcostumes 168%
ex60.05ABabies'outergarments 168%
ex60.06BBathingcostumes 16%
ex61.01 Men'soutergarmentsofman-madefibres 16%
ex61.02BWomen'soutergarmentsofman-madefibres 16%
ex61.02BBathingcostumes 16%
ex68.12 Tubeandpipefittingsofasbestos-cement •10-4%
ex70.05 'Horticultural 'glass1 8%
withmin.charge
of0-8uaper
100kggross
weight-
ex76.03 AluminiumstripsforVenetianblinds 12%
ex76.06 Aluminiumtubesandpipesforirrigation 15-2%
1Entryunderthissubheadingissubjecttoconditionstobedeterminedbythecompetentauthorities .
Article2
TheContractingPartiestakenotethat,withintheframeworkofthisAgreementandfortheperiod
thereof,theMemberStatesindicatedinthefollowingtablewillensureimmediateapplication
oftheCommonCustomsTariffdutiesresultingfromtheprovisionsofArticle1inrespectofthe
productslistedinthattableanduptothelevelsspecifiedtherein.
CCTheading
NoDescription RateofdutyMember
State
08.01 Avocados 8% Benelux
Italy
08.02DGrapefruit 7-2% Benelux
France
Italy
20.07B11Grapefruitjuice1 171%Germany
Benelux
France
Italy2
28.40BIIDicalciumphosphatecontaininglessthan0-2percentfluorineandmorethan001
percentiron 9-6%Germany
Benelux
France
Italy
29.02AIIIBromothaneforagriculturaluse3 17%
23%France
Italy
29.35OFurazolidone 12-8%France
29.35 Ethoxyquinoline 12-8%France
29.35 Nitrofurazone 128 France

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CCTheading
NoDescription RateofdutyMember
State
38.11C
42.03BIIIPreparationsbasedonethylenedibromidecontainingnotmorethan70percent
ethylenedibromide(1,2-dibromoethane ),putupintheformofemulsionscontain­
inganemulsifyingagentintheproportionof3to5percentandcontainingxylene
orpetroleumasadilutingagent
Gloves,includingmittens,other10%
10%
10%
15-2%Benelux
Francie
Italy
Germany
Benelux
France
Italy
60.03 Stockingsofman-madefibres,finishedorunfinished 176%Benelux
France
Italy
60.05ABathingcostumes 168%Benelux
France
Italy
60.05A
yBabies'outergarments 168 Benelux
France
Italy
60.06BBathingcostumes 16% Benelux
France
Italy
61.01 Men'soutergarmentsofman-madefibres 16% Benelux
France
Italy^^
61.02BWomen'soutergarmentsofman-madefibres 16% Benelux.
France
Italy
ex61.02BBathingcostumes N 16% Benelux
France
Italy
ex68.12 Tubeandpipefittingsofasbestos-cement 10-4%Germany
France
Italy
ex70.05 'Horticultural 'glass3 8%
withmin.
chargeof
0-8uaper
100kg
grossweightGermany
France
Italy
ex76.03 AluminiumstripsforVenetianblinds 12% Germany
France
Italy
ex76.06 Aluminiumstubesandpipesforirrigation 152%France
Italy
1TheCommunityshallbeentitledtolevy,overandabovetheduty,anadditionalduty,corresponding totheimportchargesborne-bysugar,onthequantityofsugarofvarious
kinds(sucrosevalue)containedinthisproductinexcessof13%byweight.
2Fortariffsubheadingsexceeding171%.
3Entryunderthissubheadingissubjecttoconditionstobedeterminedbythecompetentauthorities .
Article3
TheContractingPartiestakenotethat,withintheframeworkofthisAgreementandfortheperiod
thereof,theMemberStatesindicatedinthefollowingtablewillensureimmediateapplicationof
theCommonCustomsTariffdutiesinrespectoftheproductsinthatTable.
CCTheading
NoDescription RateofdutyMember
State
ex08.02AIOrangesfrom1Aprilto14June 15% France
ex08.02AIIOrangesfrom16Octoberto31March 20% France
ex07.04BTomatoes,dehydrated 16% Germany
ex07.04BOthervegetables(otherthanpotatoes,cauliflowers ,onionsandmushrooms)dried,
dehydratedorevaporated 16% Germany

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OCTheading
NoDescription RateofdutyMember
States
ex07.04BOthervegetables(otherthanmushrooms)brokenorinpowder' 16% Germany
20.07BIIJuiceofcitrusfruitofaspecific1-33orlessdensityat15°C:
(a)Orangejuice 20% France
ex(b)Other,excludinggrapefruitjuice 19% France
68.13BII(b)Asbestosthread:
1.Withsteelcore
2.Othern%
12%France
France
1InrespectoftheseproductstheCommonCustomsTariffdutywillbeappliedbytheFederalRepublicofGermanyfromthedateonwhichthatcountrycompletestheinternal
measuresnecessarytothatend.
Article4
TheContractingPartiestakenotethat,withintheframeworkofthisAgreementandfortheperiod
thereof,themeasuresforliberalizationorrelaxationofquantitativerestrictionsindicatedinthe
followingtablewillbetakenbytheMemberStatesinrespectoftheproductslistedinthattable.
CCTheading
NoDescriptionMember
StatesLiberalization
Measures
ex20.06BII(a)
andII(b)Grapefruitsegments FranceLiberalization
ex20.07BIIOrangejuice FranceIncreaseof
the1963quota
ex28.13FHydrobromic acid ItalyLiberalization
28.33 Bromides,oxybromides ,bromatesandperbromates ,andhypobromites ItalyLiberalization
ex29.02AIIIEthylenedibromide ItalyLiberalization 1
ex29.02AIIIBromomethane foragriculturaluse ItalyLiberalization
ex31.04APotassiumsulphate ItalyLiberalization
1•Inrespectofquantitiesre-exportedafterprocessing(a'remtegro'automaticlicencescheme).
Article5
TheGovernmentoftheStateofIsraeldeclaresitsreadinesstoconsidersympathetically any
proposalwhichmaybesubmittedtoitwithaviewtofacilitatingimportsfromtheCommuni­
ty-
Article6
AJointCommitteeshallbeestablishedconsistingofrepresentatives oftheCommunityand
representatives oftheGovernmentoftheStateofIsrael.TheJointCommitteeshallensurethe
properexecutionoftheAgreementandshallstudythedevelopmentoftradebetweenthe
CommunityandtheStateofIsrael;itmaysuggesttothecompetentauthoritiesmeansforthe
improvementthereof.
TheJointCommitteeshallmeetonceayearatadatefixedbymutualagreement.Extraordi­
narymeetingsmaybecalledin.urgentcasesattherequestofoneoftheContractingParties.
Article7
TheProtocolwhichtheContractingPartieshaveagreedtoannextotheAgreementshall
formanintegralpartthereof.
Article8
ThisAgreementisconcludedforaperiodofthreeyears.Thisperiodmaybeextendedfora
year,renewablebyagreementbetweentheContractingParties.

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Article9
SubjecttotheexceptionprovidedforinArticle3,thisAgreementshallenterintoforceon1
July1964,corresponding to21Tammuz5724oftheHebrewcalendar.
Article10
ThisAgreementisdrawnupintwocopiesintheDutch,French,German,Italianand
Hebrewlanguages,eachofthesetextsbeingequallyauthentic.
Inwitnesswhereof,theundersignedPlenipotentiaries havesignedthisAgreement.
DoneatBrusselsthisfourthdayofJuneintheyearonethousandninehundredand
sixty-four,correspondingtothetwenty-fourthdayofSiwanintheyearfivethousandseven
hundredandtwenty-fouroftheHebrewcalendar.
FortheCouncil
oftheEuropeanEconomicCommunityFortheGovernmentoftheStateofIsrael
GoldaMEIR
AkivaGOVRIN
AmielNAJARHenryFAYAT
WalterHALLSTEIN
PROTOCOL
annexedtotheTradeAgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheState
ofIsrael
(64/359/EEC)
THECONTRACTING PARTIES,
HAVEAGREEDASFOLLOWS :
IftheCommunityshouldconcludewithoneormorethirdcountrieswhicharemajorproduc­
ersoforangesanagreementwhichcouldsubstantiallyaffectthedemandforthatproducton
theCommunitymarket,thequestionshallbeexaminedbytheJointCommittee .
DoneatBrusselsthisfourthdayonJuneintheyearonethousandninehundredand
sixty-four,corresponding tothetwenty-fourth dayofSiwanintheyearfivethousandseven
hundredandtwenty-fouroftheHebrewcalendar.
FortheCouncil
oftheEuropeanEconomicCommunityFortheGovernmentoftheStateofIsrael
GoldaMEIR
AkivaGOVRIN
AmielNAJARHenryFAYAT
WalterHALLSTEIN