Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the conclusion of the Interim Agreement between the European Community, of the one part, and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, of the other part

(presented by the Commission)

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

1. The attached Proposal for a Council Decision constitutes the legal instrument for the conclusion of the Interim Agreement between the European Community, on the one part, and former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, on the other part.

2. The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia's relations with the European Community were covered by the Co-operation Agreement which was signed by Exchange of letters in April 1997 and entered into force on 1/1/1998. An Agreement between the European Community and the former Yugoslav republic of Macedonia in the field of transport is in force since 28/11/1997. A Textiles agreement is in force since 1/1/1997 (preferential access to EC market).

The trade chapter and trade related provisions of the Co-operation Agreement have been suspended on 1st December 2000, to allow the application of the more favourable trade measures granted by the Council Regulation 2007/2000, as amended by Council Regulation (EC) 2563/2000 of 20 November 2000.

3. In accordance with Council negotiating directives adopted on 24 January 2000 the Commission concluded on 24 November 2000 the negotiations for a Stabilisation and Association Agreement with the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. The SAA was signed by Exchange of letters on [10th April 2001 in Luxembourg] [1] and it is now waiting for ratification from Parliaments of Member States and the Parliament of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia for entering into force.

[1] The conclusion of the Interim Agreement is conditional on the signature of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement, which is planned to take place in Luxembourg, on 10th April 2001. In order to save time and have the Interim Agreement in force as soon as possible, the two procedures have been launched in parallel.

4. Waiting for ratification of all Parliaments of the SAA, the Commission, in accordance with the negotiating directives, and Article 128 of the SAA itself, is proposing to conclude an Interim Agreement to allow the trade and trade-related matters of the SAA to enter into force upon signature.

5. The Interim Agreement will replace the trade provisions of the Co-operation Agreement between the European Community and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. The more favourable trade concessions granted by Council Regulation 2007/2000 of 18 September (as amended by Council Regulation (EC) 2563/2000 of 20 November 2000) will continue to apply, in parallel to the Interim Agreement. Relations in inland transport will continue to be covered by the Transport Agreement between the European Community and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.

6. The Commission, having proceeded to the initialling of the proposed Interim Agreement, asks the Council to approve the results of the negotiations, and to engage the procedures aimed at the conclusion of this agreement on the basis of the attached proposal.

7. In line with the above the Commission requests the Council to conclude the Interim Agreement on behalf of the EC.

2001/0079 (ACC)

Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the conclusion of the Interim Agreement between the European Community, of the one part, and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, of the other part

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133 in conjunction with Article 300, second paragraph, first indent, first sentence, and Article 300, third paragraph, first sentence thereof;

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission

Whereas

(1) pending the entry into force of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, of the other part, signed [Luxembourg on 10 April 2001], it is necessary to approve the Interim Agreement on trade and trade - related measures between the European Community and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia;

(2) the commercial provisions contained in this agreement are of an exceptional nature, connected with the policy implemented within the framework of the stabilisation and association process and will not constitute, for the European Union, any precedent in the commercial policy of the Community with regard to third countries other than those of the Western Balkans,

(3) this Agreement should therefore be approved on behalf of the European Community;

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Interim Agreement between the European Community, of the one part, and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, of the other part, the Annexes and Protocols annexed thereto and the declarations attached to the Final Act are hereby approved on behalf of the European Community. The texts referred to in the first sentence are attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the persons empowered, on behalf of the European Community, to deposit the act of notification provided for in Article 50 of the Agreement.

Done at Brussels,

For the Council

The President

INTERIM AGREEMENT

on trade and trade-related matters between the European Communities of the one part, and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, of the other part

THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY,

hereinafter referred to as the 'Community',

of the one part, and

THE FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA,

of the other part,

WHEREAS

(1) the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and its Member States of the one part, and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia of the other part, was signed by way of Exchange of Letters in [Luxembourg on 10 April 2001] [2]

[2] To be confirmed

(2) the Stabilisation and Association Agreement is intended to establish a close and lasting relationship based on reciprocity and mutual interest, which should allow the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to further strengthen and extend the already established relationship;

(3) it is necessary to ensure the development of trade links by strengthening and widening the relations established previously, notably by the Co-operation Agreement signed on 29 April 1997 by way of Exchange of Letters, which entered into force on 1 January 1998.

(4) to this end it is necessary to implement as speedily as possible, by means of an Interim Agreement, provisions of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement on trade and trade related matters;

(5) it is necessary to ensure that pending the entry into force of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement and the establishment of the Stabilisation and Association Council, the Co-operation Council set up by the Co-operation Agreement can exercise the powers assigned by the Stabilisation and Association Agreement to the Stabilisation and Association Council, which are necessary in order to implement the Interim Agreement;

HAVE DECIDED to conclude this Agreement and to this end have designated as their plenipotentiaries:

THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY

- [ Presidency to designate the representative]

- Chris Patten, Member of the European Commission

THE FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA

- [ to be designated]

WHO, having exchanged their full powers, found in good and due form,

HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:

TITLE I GENERAL PRINCIPLES

Article1 (SAA 2)

Respect for the democratic principles and human rights as proclaimed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and as defined in the Helsinki Final Act and the Charter of Paris for a New Europe, respect for international law principles and the rule of law as well as the principles of market economy as reflected in the Document of the CSCE Bonn Conference on Economic Co-operation, shall form the basis of the domestic and external policies of the Parties and constitute essential elements of this Agreement.

TITLE II FREE MOVEMENT OF GOODS

Article 2 (SAA 15)

1. The Community and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia shall gradually establish a free trade area over a period lasting a maximum of ten years starting from the entry into force of this Agreement in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement and in conformity with those of the GATT 1994 and the WTO. In so doing they shall take into account the specific requirements laid down hereinafter.

2. The Combined Nomenclature of goods shall be applied to the classification of goods in trade between the two Parties.

3. For each product the basic duty to which the successive reductions set out in this Agreement are to be applied shall be the duty actually applied erga omnes on the day preceding the signature of this Agreement.

4. If, after the signature of this Agreement, any tariff reduction is applied on an erga omnes basis, in particular reductions resulting from the tariff negotiations in the WTO, such reduced duties shall replace the basic duty referred to in paragraph 3 as from the date when such reductions are applied.

5. The Community and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia shall communicate to each other their respective basic duties.

CHAPTER I INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS

Article 3 (SAA 16)

1. The provisions of this Chapter shall apply to products originating in the Community or the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia listed in Chapters 25 to 97 of the Combined Nomenclature, with the exception of the products listed in Annex I. I, (ii) of the Agreement on agriculture (GATT 1994)

2. The provisions of Articles 4 and 5 shall neither apply to textile products nor to steel products, as specified in Articles 9 and 10.

3. Trade between the Parties in products covered by the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of that Treaty.

Article 4 (SAA 17)

1. Customs duties on imports into the Community of products originating in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia shall be abolished upon the entry into force of this Agreement.

2. Quantitative restrictions on imports into the Community and measures having equivalent effect shall be abolished on the date of entry into force of this Agreement with regard to products originating in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.

Article 5 (SAA 18)

1. Customs duties on imports into the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia of goods originating in the Community other than those listed in Annexes I and II shall be abolished upon the entry into force of this Agreement.

2. Customs duties on imports into the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia of goods originating in the Community which are listed in Annex I shall be progressively reduced in accordance with the following timetable:

- on 1 January of the first year after the entry into force of the Agreement each duty shall be reduced to 90% of the basic duty;

- on 1 January of the second year after the entry into force of the Agreement each duty shall be reduced to 80% of the basic duty;

- on 1 January of the third year after the entry into force of the Agreement each duty shall be reduced to 70% of the basic duty;

- on 1 January of the fourth year after the entry into force of the Agreement each duty shall be reduced to 60% of the basic duty;

- on 1 January of the fifth year after the entry into force of the Agreement each duty shall be reduced to 50% of the basic duty;

- on 1 January of the sixth year after the entry into force of the Agreement each duty shall be reduced to 40% of the basic duty;

- on 1 January of the seventh year after the entry into force of the Agreement each duty shall be reduced to 30% of the basic duty;

- on 1 January of the eighth year after the entry into force of the Agreement each duty shall be reduced to 20% of the basic duty;

- on 1 January of the ninth year after the entry into force of the Agreement each duty shall be reduced to 10% of the basic duty;

- on 1 January of the tenth year after the entry into force of the Agreement the remaining duties shall be abolished.

3. Customs duties on imports into the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia of goods originating in the Community which are listed in Annex II shall be progressively reduced and eliminated in accordance with the timetable specified in the Annex.

4. Quantitative restrictions on imports into the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia of goods originating in the Community and measures having equivalent effect shall be abolished upon the date of entry into force of this Agreement.Article 6 (SAA 19)

The Community and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia shall abolish upon the entry into force of this Agreement in trade between themselves any charges having an effect equivalent to customs duties on imports.

Article 7 (SAA 20)

1. The Community and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia shall abolish any customs duties on exports and charges having equivalent effect upon the entry into force of this Agreement.

2. The Community and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia shall abolish between themselves any quantitative restrictions on exports and measures having equivalent effect upon the entry into force of this Agreement.

Article 8 (SAA21)

The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia declares its readiness to reduce its customs duties in trade with the Community more rapidly than is provided for in Article 5 if its general economic situation and the situation of the economic sector concerned so permit.

The Cooperation Council shall make recommendations to this effect.

Article 9(SAA 22)

Protocol 1 lays down the arrangements applicable to the textile products referred to therein.

Article 10 (SAA 23)

Protocol 2 lays down the arrangements applicable to steel products referred to therein.

CHAPTER II AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES

Article 11(SAA 24) Definition

1. The provisions of this Chapter shall apply to trade in agricultural and fishery products originating in the Community or former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.

2. The term ''agricultural and fishery products" refers to the products listed in Chapters 1 to 24 of the Combined Nomenclature and the products listed in Annex I , I, (ii) of the Agreement on agriculture (GATT, 1994).

3. This definition includes fish and fisheries products covered by chapter 3, headings 1604 and 1605, and sub-headings 0511 91, 2301 20 00 and ex 1902 20 [3]

[3] Ex 1902 20 is 'stuffed pasta containing more than 20% by weight of fish, crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates'

Article 12 (SAA 25)

Protocol 3 lays down the trade arrangements for processed agricultural products that are listed therein.

Article 13 (SAA 26)

1. On the date of entry into force of this Agreement, the Community shall abolish all quantitative restrictions and measures having equivalent effect, on imports of agricultural and fishery products originating in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.

2. On the date of entry into force of this Agreement, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia shall abolish all quantitative restrictions and measures having equivalent effect, on imports of agricultural and fishery products originating in the Community.

Article 14 (SAA 27) Agricultural products

1. From the date of entry into force of this Agreement, the Community shall abolish the customs duties and charges having equivalent effect, on imports of agricultural products originating in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, other than those of heading Nos 0102, 0201, 0202 and 2204 of the Combined Nomenclature.

For the products covered by Chapters 7 and 8 of the Combined Nomenclature, for which the Common Customs Tariff provides for the application of ad valorem customs duties and a specific customs duty, the elimination applies only to the ad valorem part of the duty.

2. From the date of entry into force of this Agreement, the Community shall fix the customs duties applicable to imports into the Community of «baby-beef » products defined in Annex IIIand originating in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, at 20% of the ad valorem duty and 20% of the specific duty as laid down in the Common Customs Tariff of the European Communities, within the limit of an annual tariff quota of 1.650 tonnes expressed in carcass weight.

3. From the date of entry into force of this Agreement, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia shall:

(a) abolish the customs duties applicable on imports of certain agricultural products originating in the Community, listed in Annex IV (a) ;

(b) abolish the customs duties applicable on imports of certain agricultural products originating in the Community, listed in Annex IV (b) within the limits of tariff quotas indicated for each product in that Annex. For the quantities exceeding the tariff quotas the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia shall reduce progressively the customs duties in accordance with the timetable indicated for each product in that Annex;

(c) reduce progressively the customs duties applicable on imports of certain agricultural products originating in the Community, listed in Annex IV (c) within the limits of tariff quotas and in accordance with the timetable indicated for each product in that Annex.

4. The trade arrangements to apply to wine and spirit products will be defined in a separate wine and spirit agreement .

Article 15 (SAA 28) Fisheries products

1. From the entry into force of this Agreement the Community shall totally eliminate customs duties on fish and fisheries products originating in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. Products listed in Annex V (a) shall be subject to the provisions laid down therein.

2. From the entry into force of this Agreement the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia shall abolish all charges having an equivalent effect to a custom duty and reduce customs duties on fish and fisheries products originating in the European Community by 50% of the MFN duty. The residual duties shall be reduced over a period of six years to be eliminated at the end of this period.

The rules contained in this paragraph shall not apply to products listed in Annex V (b) which shall be subject to tariff reductions laid down in the said Annex.

Article 16 ( SAA 29)

1. Taking account of the volume of trade in agricultural and fishery products between the Parties, of their particular sensitivities, of the rules of the Community common policies for agriculture and fisheries, of the rules of the agricultural policies of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, of the role of agriculture in Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia's economy, of the production and export potential of its traditional branches and markets and of the consequences of the multilateral trade negotiations under the WTO, the Community and Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia shall examine in the Cooperation Council, no later than 1st January 2003, product by product and on an orderly and appropriate reciprocal basis, the opportunities for granting each other further concessions with a view to implementing greater liberalisation of the trade in agricultural and fishery products.

2. The provisions of this Chapter shall in no way affect the application, on a unilateral basis, of more favourable measures by one or the other Party.

Article 17 (SAA 30)

Notwithstanding other provisions of this Agreement, and in particular Article 24, given the particular sensitivity of the agricultural and fisheries markets, if imports of products originating in one of the two Parties, which are the subject of concessions granted pursuant to Article 12, 14 and 15, cause serious disturbance to the markets or to their domestic regulatory mechanisms, in the other Party, both Parties shall enter into consultations immediately to find an appropriate solution. Pending such solution, the Party concerned may take the appropriate measures it deems necessary.

CHAPTER III COMMON PROVISIONS

Article 18 (SAA 31)

The provisions of this Chapter shall apply to trade in all products between the Parties except where otherwise provided herein or in Protocols 1, 2 and 3.

Article 19 (SAA 32) Standstill

1. From the date of entry into force of this Agreement, no new customs duties on imports or exports or charges having equivalent effect shall be introduced, nor shall those already applied be increased, in trade between the Community and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.

2. From the date of entry into force of this Agreement, no new quantitative restriction on imports or exports or measure having equivalent effect shall be introduced, nor shall those existing be made more restrictive, in trade between the Community and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.

3. Without prejudice to the concessions granted under Article 13, the provisions of paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article shall not restrict in any way the pursuit of the respective agricultural policies of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and the Community or the taking of any measures under those policies in so far as the import regime in the Annexes III, IV (a) (b) (c) and V (a) (b) is not affected.

Article 20 (SAA 33) Prohibition of fiscal discrimination

1. The Parties shall refrain from, and abolish where existing, any measure or practice of an internal fiscal nature establishing, whether directly or indirectly, discrimination between the products of one Party and like products originating in the territory of the other Party.

2. Products exported to the territory of one of the Parties may not benefit from repayment of internal indirect taxation in excess of the amount of indirect taxation imposed on them.

Article 21 (SAA 34)The provisions concerning the abolition of customs duties on imports shall also apply to customs duties of a fiscal nature.

Article 22 ( SAA 35) Customs unions, free trade areas, cross-border arrangements

1. This Agreement shall not preclude the maintenance or establishment of customs unions, free trade areas or arrangements for frontier trade except in so far as they alter the trade arrangements provided for in this Agreement.

2. During the transitional periods specified in Articles 4 and 5 this Agreement shall not affect the implementation of the specific preferential arrangements governing the movement of goods either laid down in frontier agreements previously concluded between one or more Member States and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and succeeded to by the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia or resulting from the bilateral agreements concluded by the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia in order to promote regional trade.

3. Consultations between the Parties shall take place within the Cooperation Council concerning the agreements described in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article and, where requested, on other major issues related to their respective trade policies towards third countries. In particular in the event of a third country acceding to the Community, such consultations shall take place so as to ensure that account is taken of the mutual interests of the Community and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia stated in this Agreement.

Article 23 (SAA 36) Dumping

1. If one of the Parties finds that dumping is taking place in trade with the other Party within the meaning of Article VI of the GATT 1994, it may take appropriate measures against this practice in accordance with the Agreement on implementation of Article VI of the GATT 1994 and its own related internal legislation.

2. As regards the first paragraph of this Article, the Cooperation Council shall be informed of the dumping case as soon as the authorities of the importing Party have initiated an investigation. When no end has been put to the dumping within the meaning of Article VI of the GATT or no other satisfactory solution has been reached within 30 days of the matter being referred to the Cooperation Council, the importing Party may adopt the appropriate measures.

Article 24 (SAA 37) General safeguard clause

1. Where any product of one Party is being imported into the territory of the other Party in such increased quantities and under such conditions as to cause or threaten to cause:

- serious injury to the domestic industry of like or directly competitive products in the territory of the importing Party; or

- serious disturbances in any sector of the economy or difficulties which could bring about serious deterioration in the economic situation of a region of the importing Party,

the importing Party may take appropriate measures under the conditions and in accordance with the procedures laid down in this Article.

2. The Community and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia shall only apply safeguard measures between themselves in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. Such measures shall not exceed what is necessary to remedy the difficulties which have arisen, and should normally consist of the suspension of the further reduction of any applicable rate of duty provided for under this Agreement for the product concerned or the increase of the rate of duty for that product.

Such measures shall contain clear elements progressively leading to their elimination at the end of the set period, at the latest. Measures shall not be taken for a period exceeding one year. In very exceptional circumstances, measures may be taken up to a total maximum period of three years. No safeguard measure shall be applied to the import of a product that has previously been subject to such a measure for a period of, at least, three years since the expiry of the measure.

3. In the cases specified in this Article, before taking the measures provided for therein or, in the cases to which paragraph 4 (b) of this Article applies, as soon as possible, the Community or the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, as the case may be, shall supply the Cooperation Council with all relevant information, with a view to seeking a solution acceptable to the two Parties.

4. For the implementation of the above paragraphs the following provisions shall apply:

(a) The difficulties arising from the situation referred to in this Article shall be referred for examination to the Cooperation Council, which may take any decisions needed to put an end to such difficulties.If the Cooperation Council or the exporting Party has not taken a decision putting an end to the difficulties or no other satisfactory solution has been reached within 30 days of the matter being referred to the Cooperation Council, the importing Party may adopt the appropriate measures to remedy the problem in accordance with this Article. In the selection of safeguard measures priority must be given to those which least disturb the functioning of the arrangements established in this Agreement.

(b) Where exceptional and critical circumstances requiring immediate action make prior information or examination, as the case may be, impossible, the Party concerned may, in the situations specified in this Article, apply forth with precautionary measures necessary to deal with the situation and shall inform the other Party immediately thereof.

5. The safeguard measures shall be notified immediately to the Cooperation Council and shall be the subject of periodic consultations within that body, particularly with a view to establishing a timetable for their abolition as soon as circumstances permit.

6. In the event of the Community or the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia subjecting imports of products liable to give rise to the difficulties referred to in this Article to an administrative procedure having at its purpose the rapid provision of information on the trend of trade flows, it shall inform the other Party.

Article 25 (SAA 38) Shortage clause

1. Where compliance with the provisions of this Title leads to:

(a) a critical shortage, or threat thereof, of foodstuffs or other products essential to the exporting Party; or

(b) re-export to a third country of a product against which the exporting Party maintains quantitative export restrictions, export duties or measures or charges having equivalent effect, and where the situations referred to above give rise, or are likely to give rise to major difficulties for the exporting Party, that Party may take appropriate measures under the conditions and in accordance with the procedures laid down in this Article.

2. In the selection of measures, priority must be given to those which least disturb the functioning of the arrangements in this Agreement. Such measures shall not be applied in a manner which would constitute a means of arbitrary or unjustifiable discrimination where the same conditions prevail, or a disguised restriction on trade and shall be eliminated when the conditions no longer justify their maintenance.

3. Before taking the measures provided for in paragraph 1 of this Article or, as soon as possible in cases to which paragraph 4 of this Article applies, the Community or the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, as the case may be, shall supply the Cooperation Council with all relevant information, with a view to seeking a solution acceptable to the Parties. The Parties within the Cooperation Council may agree on any means needed to put an end to the difficulties. If no agreement is reached within 30 days of the matter being referred to the Cooperation Council, the exporting Party may apply measures under this Article on the exportation of the product concerned.

4. Where exceptional and critical circumstances requiring immediate action make prior information or examination, as the case may be, impossible, the Community or the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, whichever is concerned, may apply forth with the precautionary measures necessary to deal with the situation and shall inform the other Party immediately thereof.

5. Any measures applied pursuant to this Article shall be immediately notified to the Cooperation Council and shall be the subject of periodic consultations within that body, particularly with a view to establishing a timetable for their elimination as soon as circumstances permit.

Article 26 (SAA 39) State monopolies

The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia shall progressively adjust any State monopolies of a commercial character so as to ensure that, by the end of the fifth year following the entry into force of this Agreement, no discrimination regarding the conditions under which goods are procured and marketed exists between nationals of the Member States and of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. The Cooperation Council shall be informed about the measures adopted to attain this objective.

Article 27 (SAA 40)

Protocol 4 lays down the rules of origin for the application of tariff preferences provided for in this Agreement.

Article 28 (SAA 41) Restrictions authorised

This Agreement shall not preclude prohibitions or restrictions on imports, exports or goods in transit justified on grounds of public morality, public policy or public security; the protection of health and life of humans, animals or plants; the protection of national treasures of artistic, historic or archaeological value or the protection of intellectual, industrial and commercial property, or rules relating to gold and silver. Such prohibitions or restrictions shall not, however, constitute a means of arbitrary discrimination or a disguised restriction on trade between the Parties.

Article 29 (SAA 42)

Both parties agree to co-operate to reduce the potential for fraud in the application of the trade provisions of this Agreement.

Notwithstanding other provisions of this Agreement, and in particular Articles 17, 24 and 36 and Protocol 4, where one Party finds that there is sufficient evidence of fraud such as a significant increase in trade of products by one party to the other party, beyond the level reflecting economic conditions such as normal production and export capacities, or failure to provide administrative co-operation as required for the verification of evidence of origin by the other Party, both Parties shall enter into consultations immediately to find an appropriate solution. Pending such solution, the Party concerned may take the appropriate measures it deems necessary. In the selection of the measure priority must be given to those which least disturb the functioning of the arrangements established in this Agreement.

Article 30 (SAA 43 )

The application of this Agreement shall be without prejudice to the application of the provisions of Community law to the Canary Islands.

TITLE III PAYMENTS, COMPETITION AND OTHER ECONOMIC PROVISIONS

Article 31 (SAA 58)

The Parties undertake to authorise, in freely convertible currency, in accordance with the provisions of Article VIII of the Articles of Agreement of the International Monetary Fund, any payments and transfers on the current account of balance of payments between the Community and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.

Article 32 ( SAA 65)

1. The Parties shall endeavour wherever possible to avoid the imposition of restrictive measures, including measures relating to imports, for balance of payments purposes. A Party adopting such measures shall present as soon as possible to the other Party a timetable for their removal.

2. Where one or more Member States or the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia is in serious balance of payments difficulties, or under imminent threat thereof, the Community or the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, as the case may be, may, in accordance with the conditions established under the WTO Agreement, adopt restrictive measures, including measures relating to imports, which shall be of limited duration and may not go beyond what is strictly necessary to remedy the balance of payments situation. The Community or the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, as the case may be, shall inform the other Party forthwith.

3. Any restrictive measures shall not apply to transfers related to investment and in particular to the repatriation of amounts invested or reinvested or any kind of revenues stemming there from.

Article 33 (SAA 69) Competition and other economic provisions

1. The following are incompatible with the proper functioning of the Agreement, in so far as they may affect trade between the Community and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia:

(i) all agreements between undertakings, decisions by associations of undertakings and concerted practices between undertakings which have as their object or effect the prevention, restriction or distortion of competition;

(ii) abuse by one or more undertakings of a dominant position in the territories of the Community or of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia as a whole or in a substantial part thereof;

(iii) any public aid which distorts or threatens to distort competition by favouring certain undertakings or certain products.

2. Any practices contrary to this Article shall be assessed on the basis of criteria arising from the application of the rules of Articles 81, 82 and 87 of the Treaty establishing the European Community.

3. (a) For the purposes of applying the provisions of paragraph 1(iii), the Parties recognise that during the first four years after the entry into force of this Agreement, any public aid granted by the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia shall be assessed taking into account the fact that the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia shall be regarded as an area identical to those areas of the Community described in Article 87(3)(a) of the Treaty establishing the European Community.

(b) Each Party shall ensure transparency in the area of public aid, inter alia by reporting annually to the other Party on the total amount and the distribution of the aid given and by providing, upon request, information on aid schemes. Upon request by one Party, the other Party shall provide information on particular individual cases of public aid.

Each Party shall ensure that the provisions of this Article are applied within five years of the Agreement's entry into force.

4. With regard to products referred to in Chapter II of Title II:

- paragraph 1 (iii) shall not apply.

- any practices contrary to paragraph 1(i) shall be assessed according to the criteria established by the Community on the basis of Articles 36 and 37 of the Treaty establishing the European Community and specific Community instruments adopted on this basis.

5. If the Community or the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia considers that a particular practice is incompatible with the terms of paragraph 1, and:

- if such practice causes or threatens to cause serious injury to the interests of the other Party or material injury to its domestic industry, including its services industry, it may take appropriate measures after consultation within the Cooperation Council or after thirty working days following referral for such consultation.

In the case of practices incompatible with paragraph 1(iii), such appropriate measures may, where the WTO Agreement applies thereto, only be adopted in accordance with the procedures and under the conditions laid down thereby or the relevant Community internal legislation.

6. The Parties shall exchange information taking into account the limitations imposed by the requirements of professional and business confidentiality.

Article 34 (SAA 70)

With regard to public undertakings, and undertakings to which special or exclusive rights have been granted, each Party shall ensure that as from the third year following the date of entry into force of this Agreement, the principles of the Treaty establishing the European Community, in particular Article 86 thereof, are upheld.

Article 35 (SAA 71) Intellectual, industrial and commercial property

1. Pursuant to the provisions of this Article and Annex VI, the Parties confirm the importance that they attach to ensure adequate and effective protection and enforcement of intellectual, industrial and commercial property rights.

2. The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia shall take the necessary measures in order to guarantee no later than five years after entry into force of this agreement a level of protection of intellectual, industrial and commercial property rights similar to that existing in the Community, including effective means of enforcing such rights.

3. The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia undertakes to accede, within the period referred above, to the multilateral conventions on intellectual, industrial and commercial property rights referred to in Annex VI.

4. If problems in the area of intellectual, industrial and commercial property affecting trading conditions occur, they shall be referred urgently to the Cooperation Council, at the request of either Party, with a view to reaching mutually satisfactory solutions.

Article36 (SAA 88.3) Customs

Mutual assistance between administrative authorities in customs matters of the Parties shall take place in accordance with the provisions of Protocol 5.

TITLE IV INSTITUTIONAL, GENERAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS

Article37

The Cooperation Council set up by the Co-operation Agreement signedon 29 April 1997, by way of exchange of letters between the European Community and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, shall perform the duties assigned to it by this Agreement according to the same modalities as practiced so far in the context of the Cooperation Agreement.

Article 38 (SAA 110 and 112)

The Cooperation Council shall, for the purpose of attaining the objectives of this Agreement, have the power to take decisions within the scope of the Agreement in the cases provided for therein. The decisions taken shall be binding on the Parties, which shall take the measures necessary to implement the decisions taken.

The Cooperation Council may also make appropriate recommendations. It shall draw up its decisions and recommendations by agreement between the Parties.

1. The Co-operation Council may be assisted in the performance of his duties by a Joint Committee composed by representatives of the Community, on the one hand, and of representatives of the Government of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, on the other, normally at senior civil servant level.

The duties of the Joint Committee should include the preparation of meetings of the Co-operation Council.

2. The Co-operation Council may delegate to the Joint Committee any of its powers. In that event the Joint Committee shall take decisions in accordance with the conditions laid down in the first and second paragraph of this article.

3. The Joint Committee should, as necessary, adopts its own rules of procedure. The Joint Committee would meet once a year. Special meetings may be convened by mutual agreement, at the request of either party. The Joint Committee would be chaired alternately by each of the Parties. Whenever possible the Agenda of the Joint Committee shall be agreed beforehand.

Article 39 (SAA 111)

Each Party may refer to the Cooperation Council any dispute relating to the application or interpretation of this Agreement. The Cooperation Council may settle the dispute by means of a binding decision.

Article 40 (SAA 115)

Within the scope of this Agreement, each Party undertakes to ensure that natural and legal persons of the other Party have access free of discrimination in relation to its own nationals to the competent courts and administrative organs of the Parties to defend their individual rights and their property rights.

Article 41 (SAA 116)

Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent a Party from taking any measures:

(a) which it considers necessary to prevent the disclosure of information contrary to its essential security interests;

(b) which relate to the production of, or trade in, arms, munitions or war materials or to research, development or production indispensable for defence purposes, provided that such measures do not impair the conditions of competition in respect of products not intended for specifically military purposes;

(c) which it considers essential to its own security in the event of serious internal disturbances affecting the maintenance of law and order, in time of war or serious international tension constituting threat of war or in order to carry out obligations it has accepted for the purpose of maintaining peace and international security.

Article 42 (SAA 117)

1. In the fields covered by this Agreement and without prejudice to any special provisions contained therein:

- the arrangements applied by the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia in respect of the Community shall not give rise to any discrimination between the Member States, their nationals or its companies or firms;

- the arrangements applied by the Community in respect of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia shall not give rise to any discrimination between the nationals of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia or its companies or firms.

2. The provisions of paragraph 1 shall be without prejudice to the right of the Parties to apply the relevant provisions of their fiscal legislation to taxpayers who are not in identical situations as regards their place of residence.

Article 43 (SAA 118)

1. The Parties shall take any general or specific measures required to fulfil their obligations under this Agreement. They shall see to it that the objectives set out in this Agreement are attained.

2. If either Party considers that the other Party has failed to fulfil an obligation under this Agreement, it may take appropriate measures. Before so doing, except in cases of special urgency, it shall supply the Cooperation Council with all relevant information required for a thorough examination of the situation with a view to seeking a solution acceptable to the Parties.

In the selection of measures, priority must be given to those which least disturb the functioning of this Agreement. These measures shall be notified immediately to the Cooperation Council and shall be the subject of consultations within the Cooperation Council if the other Party so requests.

Article 44 (SAA 119)

The Parties agree to consult promptly through appropriate channels at the request of either Party to discuss any matter concerning the interpretation or implementation of this Agreement and other relevant aspects of the relations between the Parties.

The provisions of this Article shall in no way affect and are without prejudice to Articles 17 24, 25 and 29.

Article 45 (SAA 121)

Protocols 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 and Annexes I to VI shall form an integral part of this Agreement.

Article 46 (SAA 122)

This Agreement shall be applicable until the entry into force of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement signed in [Luxembourg on 10 April 2001 [4]].

[4] To be confirmed

Either Party may denounce this Agreement by notifying the other Party. This Agreement shall cease to apply six months after the date of such notification.

Article 47 (SAA 124)

This Agreement shall apply, on the one hand, to the territories in which the Treaty establishing the European Community, applies and under the conditions laid down in this Treaty, and to the territory of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia on the other.

Article 48 (SAA 125)

The Secretary General of the Council of the European Union shall be the depository of the Agreement.

Article 49 (SAA 126)

This Agreement is drawn up in duplicate each of the official languages of the Parties, each of these texts being equally authentic.

Article 50 (SAA 127)

The Parties shall approve this Agreement in accordance with their own procedures.

This Agreement shall enter into force on the first day of the second month following the date on which the Parties notify each other that the procedures referred to in the first paragraph have been completed.

Upon its entry into force, Articles 13 to 32 of the Co-operation Agreement between the European Community and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia signed on 29 April 1997 by way of Exchange of Letters, shall be suspended.

FINAL ACT

The plenipotentiaries of:

the EUROPEAN COMMUNITY,

hereinafter referred to as 'the Community',

of the one part, and

the plenipotentiaries of the FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA,

of the other part,

meeting in [Brussels/Luxembourg] on...in the year 2001 for the signature of the Interim Agreement on trade and trade related matters between the European Communities, of the one part, and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia of the other part, hereinafter referred to as 'the Interim Agreement', have adopted the following texts:

the Interim Agreement, its Annexes I - VI, namely:

Annex I - Imports into the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia of less sensitive industrial goods originating in the Community

Annex II - Imports into the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia of sensitive industrial goods originating in the Community

Annex III - EC Definition of "Baby beef"

Annex IV a - Imports into the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia of agricultural goods originating in the Community (zero-duty tariff)

Annex IV b - Imports into the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia of agricultural goods originating in the Community (zero-duty tariff within tariff quotas)

Annex IV c - Imports into the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia of agricultural goods originating in the Community (concessions within tariff quotas)

Annex V a - Imports into the Community of fish and fisheries products originating in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

Annex V b - Imports into the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia of fish and fisheries products originating in the Community

Annex VI - Intellectual, Industrial Commercial property rights

and the following Protocols:

Protocol 1 - On Textile and clothing products

Protocol 2 - On Steel Products

Protocol 3 - On trade between former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and the community in Processed agricultural products

Protocol 4 - concerning the definition of the concept of "originating products" and methods of administrative co-operation

Protocol 5 - on mutual Assistance between administrative authorities in Custom matters

The plenipotentiaries of the Community and the plenipotentiaries of former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia have adopted the texts of the joint declarations listed below and annexed to this Final Act:

Joint Declaration concerning Article 21 of the Agreement

Joint Declaration concerning Article 27 of the Agreement

Joint Declaration on Transport issues

Joint Declaration concerning Article 35 of the Agreement

Joint Declaration concerning Article 43 of the Agreement

The plenipotentiaries of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia have taken note of the Declaration listed below and annexed to this Final Act:

Unilateral declaration by Community concerning Articles 14 and 16

Done at Brussels,

For the Council

The President

Joint-Declaration on Article 21 (SAA 34)

The European Communities and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, aware of the impact that the sudden elimination of the 1% fee applied for customs clearance purposes to imported goods could have on the budget of the latter, agree, as an exceptional measure, that the fee would be maintained until 1 January 2002 or until the entry into force of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement, whichever occurs first.

Should this fee, in the meantime, be reduced or eliminated vis-à-vis a third country, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia undertakes to immediately apply the same treatment to goods of EC origin.

The content of this joint-declaration is of no prejudice to the position of the European Communities in the negotiations on the accession of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to the World Trade Organisation.

Joint Declaration concerning Article 27 (SAA 40)

Declaration of intent by the Contracting parties on the trade arrangements between the States that emerged from the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia:

1. The European Community and former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia consider it essential for economic and trade cooperation between the States that emerged from the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia to be re-established as quickly as possible, as soon as political and economic circumstances permit.

2. The Community is prepared to grant cumulation of origin to the States that emerged from the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia which have restored normal economic and trade cooperation as soon as the administrative cooperation needed for cumulation to work properly has been established.

3. With this in mind, former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia declares its readiness to enter into negotiations as soon as possible in order to establish cooperation with other States that emerged from the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.

Joint Declaration on the Transport Agreement (SAA 57)

The Parties agree to seek the earliest possible implementation of Article 12.3 (b) of the Transport Agreement between the European Community and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, on a system of ecopoints through the conclusion of the relevant agreement, in the form of an exchange of letters, as soon as possible and at the latest by the conclusion of the Interim Agreement.

Joint Declaration concerning Article 35 (SAA 71)

The parties agree that for the purpose of this Agreement, intellectual, industrial and commercial property includes in particular copyright, including the copyright in computer programmes, and neighbouring rights, the rights relating to databases, patents, industrial designs, trademarks and service marks, topographies of integrated circuits geographical indications, including appellation of origins, as well as protection against unfair competition as referred to in Article 10a of the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property and protection of undisclosed information on know-how.

Declaration by the Community concerning Articles 14 and 16 (SAA 27 and 29)

Considering that exceptional trade measures are granted by the European Community to countries participating or linked to the EU Stabilisation and Association Process including the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia on the basis of Regulation (EC) 2007/2000 as amended by Council Regulation (EC) 2563/2000 of 20 November 2000, the European Community declares:

- that, in application of Article 16.(2) of this Agreement, those of the unilateral autonomous trade measures which are more favourable shall apply in addition to the contractual trade concessions offered by the Community in this Agreement as long as Council Regulation (EC) 2007/2000 as amended applies;

- that, in particular, for the products covered by Chapters 7 and 8 of the Combined Nomenclature, for which the Common Customs Tariff provides for the application of ad valorem customs duties and a specific customs duty, the elimination shall apply also to the specific customs duty in derogation from the relevant provision of Article 14.(1).

Joint Declaration concerning Article 43 (SAA 118)

(a) For the purposes of the interpretation and practical application of the Agreement, the parties agree that the cases of special urgency referred to in Article 43 of the Agreement mean cases of material breach of the Agreement by one of the two parties. A material breach of the Agreement consists in

* repudiation of the Agreement not sanctioned by the general rules of international law;

* violation of the essential elements of the Agreement set out in Article 1.

(b) The parties agree that the "appropriate measures" referred to in Article 43 are measures taken in accordance with international law. If a party takes a measure in a case of special urgency pursuant to Article 43, the other party may avail itself of the dispute settlement procedure.

FINANCIAL STATEMENT

1. Title of operation

Interim Agreement between the European Community, of the one part, and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, of the other part.

2. Budget heading(s) involved

The Interim Agreement is not generating any additional expenses to the CARDS program. Financial proposals for the region will be managed through and according to the CARDS regulation [5], and within the financial framework of the CARDS regulation in budget heading B7-54, Cooperation with Balkan countries

[5] OJ L 306, 7/12/2000, p. 1.

3. Legal basis

Article 133 EC.

4. Description of operation

The proposals concerns the conclusion of a Interim Agreement. It concerns the entry into force of the trade and trade related provision negotiated under the Stabilisation and Association Agreement, before waitin for the formal ratification of the National Parliaments.

5. Classification of expenditure or revenue

Non-compulsory expenditure

6. Type of expenditure or revenue

- 100% grant (under CARDS)

- Should the operation prove an economic success, is there provision for all or part of the Community contribution to be reimbursed- NO

- Will the proposed operation cause any change in the level of revenue- The Interim Agreement has no impact on revenues as equivalent free trade is already into force under separate trade measures introduced by the by Council Regulation (EC) No2563/2000 of 20 November 2000 amending Regulation (EC) No 2007/2000 [6]

[6] OJ L 295, 23/11/2000, p.1

7. Financial impact

None

8. Fraud prevention measures

- Specific control measures envisaged.

Concerning trade, the Article 29 of the Interim Agreement (Art 42 of the SAA), provide the possibility to take immediate measures in case of fraud.

9. Elements of cost-effectiveness analysis

- Target population: Trade Operators of the Community and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. The whole population of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia will benefit from the implementation of this Agreement.

10. Administrative expenditure (Section III, Part A of the budget)

10.1 Effect on the number of posts

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10.2 Overall financial impact of additional human resources

None

ANNEXES I-VI OF THE INTERIM AGREEMENT

INDEX OF ANNEXES

Annex I (Art 5.2) Imports into the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia of less sensitive industrial goods originating in the Community

Annex II (Art 5.3) Imports into the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia of sensitive industrial goods originating in the Community

Annex III (Art 14, 19): EC Definition of "Baby beef"

Annex IV a (Art 14.3(a), 19) Imports into the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia of agricultural goods originating in the Community (zero-duty tariff)

Annex IV b (Art 14.3(b), 19) Imports into the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia of agricultural goods originating in the Community (zero-duty tariff within tariff quotas)

Annex IV c (Art 14.3(c), 19): Imports into the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia of agricultural goods originating in the Community (concessions within tariff quotas)

Annex V a (Art 15.1) Imports into the Community of fish and fisheries products originating in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

Annex V b (Art 15.2, 19): Imports into the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia of fish and fisheries products originating in the Community

Annex VI (Art 35): Intellectual, Industrial Commercial property rights

ANNEX I IMPORTS INTO THE FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA OF LESS SENSITIVE GOODS ORIGINATING IN THE COMMUNITY

Referred to in art. 5.2

Tariff code // DESCRIPTION

2517 // Pebbles, gravel, broken or crushed stone, of a kind commonly used for concrete aggregates, for road metalling or for railway or other ballast, shingle and flint, whether or not heat-treated; macadam of slag, dross or similar industrial waste, whether or not incorporating the materials cited in the first part of the heading; tarred macadam; granules, chippings and powder, of stones of heading No 2515 or 2516, whether or not heat-treated:

// - Granules, chippings and powder, of stones of heading No 2515 or 2516, whether or not heat-treated:

41 00 00 // - - Of marble

49 00 00 // - - Other

2518 // Dolomite, whether or not calcined; dolomite, roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape; agglomerated dolomite (including tarred dolomite).

//

2520 // Gypsum; anhydrite; plasters (consisting of calcined gypsum or calcium sulphate) whether or not coloured, with or without small quantities of accelerators or retarders.

//

2523 // Portland cement, aluminous cement, slag cement, supersulphate cement and similar hydraulic cements, whether or not coloured or in the form of clinkers:

//

10 00 00 // - Cement clinkers

29 00 00 // - - Other

//

3105 // Mineral or chemical fertilisers containing two or three of the fertilising elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium; other fertilisers; goods of this chapter in tablets or similar forms or in packages of a gross weight not exceeding 10 kg .

//

3214 // Glaziers' putty, grafting putty, resin cements caulking compounds and other mastics; painters' fillings; non-refractory surfacing preparations for facades, indoor walls, floors, ceilings or the like.

//

3303 // Perfumes and toilet waters.

//

3304 // Beauty or make-up preparations and preparations for the care of the skin (other than medicaments) including sunscreen or sun tan preparations; manicure or pedicure preparations.

//

3305 // Preparations for use on the hair.

//

3306 // Preparations for oral or dental hygiene, including denture fixative pastes and powders; yarn used to clean between the teeth (dental floss), in individual retail packages.

//

3307 // Pree-shave, shaving or after-shave preparations, personal deodorants, bath preparation, depilatories and other perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations, not elsewhere specified or included; prepared room deodorizers, whether or not perfumed or having disinfectant properties.

//

3405 // Polishes and creams, for footwear, furniture, floors, coachwork, glass or metal, scouring pastes and powders and similar preparations (whether or not in the form of paper, wadding, felt, non-wovens, cellular plastics or cellular rubber, impregnated, coated or covered with such preparations), excluding waxes of heading No 3404 .

//

3506 // Prepared glues and other prepared adhesives, not elsewhere specified or included; products suitable for use as glues or adhesives, put up for retail sale as glues or adhesives, not exceeding a net weight of 1 kg .

//

3701 // Photographic plates and film in the flat, sensitized, unexposed, of any material other than paper, paperboard or textiles; instant print film in the flat, sensitized, unexposed, whether or not in packs .

//

3702 // Photographic film in rolls, sensitized, unexposed, of any material other than paper, paperboard or textiles; instant print film in rolls, sensitized, unexposed .

//

3808 // Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators, disinfectants and similar products, put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articles (for example, sulphur-treated bands, wicks and candles, and fly-papers) .

//

3918 // Floor coverings of plastics, whether or not self-adhesive, in rolls or in the form of tiles; wall or ceiling coverings of plastics, as defined in note 9 to this chapter .

//

3919 // Self-adhesive plates, sheets, film, foil, tape, strip and other flat shapes, of plastics, whether or not in rolls.

//

3921 // Other plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of plastics .

//

3923 // Articles for the conveyance or packing of goods, of plastics; stoppers, lids, caps and other closures, of plastics .

//

3924 // Tableware, kitchenware, other household articles and toilet articles, of plastics.

//

3925 // Builders' ware of plastics, not elsewhere specified or included.

//

3926 // Other articles of plastics and articles of other materials of heading Nos 3901 to 3914 :

//

4008 // Plates, sheets, strip, rods and profile shapes, of vulcanised rubber other than hard rubber :

- Of cellular rubber :

11 00 00 // - - Plates, sheets and strip

19 00 00 // - - Other

// - Of non-cellular rubber :

// - - Plates, sheets and strip :

21 10 00 // - - - Floor coverings and mats

21 90 00 // - - - Other.

// - - Other :

29 90 00 // - - - Other

//

4015 // Articles of apparel and clothing accessories (including gloves), for all purposes, of vulcaniyed rubber other than hard rubber:

// - Gloves:

// - - Other :

19 10 00 // - - - Household gloves

19 90 00 // - - - Other

90 00 00 // - Other

//

4016 // Other articles of vulcanized rubber other than hard rubber :

// - Other :

91 00 00 // - - Floor coverings and mats

//

4302 // Tanned or dressed furskins (including heads, tails, paws and other pieces or cuttings), unassembled, or assembled (without the addition of other materials) other than those of heading No 4303 .

//

4303 // Articles of apparel, clothing accessories and other articles of furskin .

//

4409 // Wood (including strips and friezes for parquet flooring, not assembled) continuously shaped (tongued, grooved, rebated, chamfered, V-jointed, beaded, moulded, rounded or the like) along any of its edges or faces, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed .

//

4415 // Packing cases, boxes, crates, drums and similar packings, of wood; cable-drums of wood; pallets, box pallets and other load boards, of wood; pallet collars of wood.

//

4802 // Uncoated paper and paperboard, of a kind used for writing, printing or other graphic purposes, and punch card stock and punch tape paper, in rolls or sheets, other than paper of heading No 4801 or 4803; hand-made paper and paperboard :

// - Other paper and paperboard, not containing fibres obtained by a mechanical process or of which not morethan 10% by weight of the total fibre content consist of such fibres:

// - - Weighing less than 40g/m2 :

51 10 00 // - - - Paper weighing not more than 15g/m2 for use in stencil making

51 90 00 // - - - Other

52 20 00 // - - - In rolls

52 80 00 // - - - In sheets

// - - Weighing more than 150 g/m2 :

53 20 00 // - - - In rolls

53 80 00 // - - - In sheets

//

4805 // Other uncoated paper and paperboard, in rolls or sheets, not further worked or processed than as specified in note 2 to this chapter :

// - Other paper and paperboard, weighing 225 g/m2 or more :

// - - Made from wastepaper :

80 11 00 // - - - Testliner

80 19 00 // - - - Other

80 90 00 // - - Other

//

4811 // Paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibres, coated, impregnated, covered, surface-coloured, surface-decorated or printed, in rolls or sheets, other than goods of the kind described in heading No 4803, 4809 or 4810 :

// - Paper and paperboard coated, impregnatet or covered with plastics (excluding adhesives) :

31 00 00 // - - Bleached, weighing more than 150 g/m2

39 00 00 // - - Other

40 00 00 // - Paper and paperboard, coated, impregnated or covered with wax, paraffin wax, stearin, oil or glycerol

//

4814 // Wallpaper and similar wall coverings; window transparencies of paper .

//

4815 // Floor coverings on a base of paper or of paperboard, whether or not cut to size.

//

4816 // Carbon paper, self-copy paper and other copying or transfer papers (other than those of heading No 4809), duplicator stencils and offset plates, of paper, whether or not put up in boxes .

//

4817 // Envelopes, letter cards, plain postcards and correspondence cards, of paper or paperboard; boxes, pouches, wallets and writing compendiums, of paper or paperboard, containing an assortment of paper stationery.

//

4820 // Registers, account books, note books, order books, receipt books, letter pads, memorandum pads, diaries and similar articles, exercise books, blotting-pads, binders (loose-leaf or other), folders, file covers, manifold business forms, interleaved carbon sets and other articles of stationery, of paper or paperboard; albums for samples or for collections and book covers, of paper or paperboard .

//

4821 // Paper or paperboard labels of all kinds, whether or not printed .

//

4909 // Printed or illustrated postcards; printed cards bearing personal greetings, messages or announcements, whether or not illustrated, with or without envelopes or trimmings .

//

4910 // Calendars of any kind, printed, including calendar blocks.

//

6601 // Umbrellas and sun umbrellas (including walking-stick umbrellas, garden umbrellas and similar umbrellas) .

//

6802 // Worked monumental or building stone (except slate) and articles thereof, other than goods of heading No 6801; mosaic cubes and the like, of natural stone (including slate), whether or not on a backing; artificially coloured granules, chippings and powder, of natural stone (including slate) .

//

6805 // Natural or artificial abrasive powder or grain, on a base of textile material, of paper, of paperboard or of other materials, whether or not cut to shape or sewn or otherwise made up .

//

6807 // Articles of asphalt or of similar material (for example, petroleum bitumen or coal tar pitch) .

//

6809 // Articles of plaster or of compositions based on plaster .

//

6810 // Articles of cement, of concrete or of artificial stone, whether or not reinforced .

//

6811 // Articles of asbestos-cement, of cellulose fibre-cement or the like .

//

6813 // Friction material and articles thereof (for example, sheets, rolls, strips, segments, discs, washers, pads), not mounted, for brakes, for clutches or the like, with a basis of Asbestos, of other mineral substances or of cellulose, whether or not combined with textile or other materials .

//

6815 // Articles of stone or of other mineral substances (including carbon fibres, articles of carbon fibres and articles of peat), not elsewhere specified or included .

//

6902 // Refractory bricks, blocks, tiles and similar refractory ceramic constructional goods, other than those of siliceous fossil meals or similar siliceous earths .

//

6904 // Ceramic building bricks, flooring blocks, support or filler tiles and the like .

//

6905 // Roofing tiles, chimney-pots, cowls, chimney liners, architectural ornaments and other ceramic constructional goods .

//

6907 // Unglazed ceramic flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles; unglazed ceramic mosaic cubes and the like, whether or not on a backing .

//

6908 // Glazed ceramic flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles; glazed ceramic mosaic cubes and the like, whether or not on a backing.

//

6910 // Ceramic sinks, wash basins, wash basin pedestals, baths, bidets, water closet pans, flushing cisterns, urinals and similar sanitary fixtures .

//

6911 // Tableware, kitchenware, other household articles and toilet articles, of porcelain or china .

//

6912 // Ceramic tableware, kitchenware, other household articles and toilet articles, other than of porcelain or china .

//

6914 // Other ceramic articles .

//

7007 // Safety glass, consisting of toughened (tempered) or laminated glass :

// - Toughened (tempered) safety glass :

// - - Of size and shape suitable for incorporation in vehicles, aircraft, spacecraft or vessels :

11 10 00 // Of sire and shepe suitable for incorporation in wotor vehicles

11 90 00 // - - - Other

. // - - Other :

19 10 00 // - - - Enamelled

19 20 00 // - - - Coloured throughout the mass (body tinted), opacified, flashed or having an absorbent or reflecting layer

19 80 00 // - - - Other

// - Laminated safety glass :

// - - of size and shape suitable for incorporation in vehicles, aircraft, spacecraft or vessels :

// - - - Other :

21 91 00 // - - - - of size and shape suitable for incorporation in motor vehicles

21 99 00 // - - - - Other

29 00 00 // - - Other

//

7009 // Glass mirrors, whether or not framed, including rear-view mirrors .

//

7013 // Glassware of a kind used for table, kitchen, toilet, office, indoor decoration or similar purposes (other than that of heading No 7010 or 7018) .

//

7019 // Glass fibres (including glass wool) and articles thereof (for example, yarn, woven fabrics) :

// - Slivers, rovings, yarn and chopped strands :

11 00 00 // - - chopped strands, of a length of Not more than 50 mm

12 00 00 // - - Rovings

19 00 00 // - - Other

//

7106 // Silver (including silver plated with gold or platinum), unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form .

//

7108 // Gold (including gold plated with platinum) unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form .

//

7113 // Articles of jewellery and parts thereof, of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal .

//

7114 // Articles of goldsmiths' or silversmiths' wares and parts thereof, of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal .

//

7115 // Other articles of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal .

//

7116 // Articles of natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones (natural, syntetic or reconstructed).

//

7117 // Imitation jewellery.

//

7217 // Wire of iron or non-alloy steel:

-Plated or coated with other base metals:

- - Containing by weight less than 0,25% of carbon:

- - - - With a maximum cross-sectional dimension of less than 0,8 mm

30 11 00 // - - - - Copper-coated

30 19 00 // - - - - Other

// - - - With a maximum cross-sectional dimension of 0,8 mm or more :

30 31 00 // - - - - Copper-coated

30 39 00 // - - - - Other

30 50 00 // - - Containing by weight 0,25 % or more but less than 0,6 % of carbon

30 90 00 // - - Containing by weight 0,6 % or more of carbon

// - Other :

// - - Containing by weight less than 0,25 % of carbon :

90 10 00 // - - - With a maximum cross-sectional dimension of less than 0,8 mm

90 30 00 // - - - With a maximum cross-sectional dimension of 0,8 mm or more

90 50 00 // - - Containing by weight 0,25 % or more but less than 0,6 % of carbon

90 90 00 // - - Containing by weight 0,6 % or more of carbon

//

7307 // Tube or pipe fittings (for example couplings, elbows, sleeves), of iron or steel :

// - Cast fittings :

// - - Of non-malleable cast iron :

11 10 00 // - - - Of a kind used in pressure systems

11 90 00 // - - - Other

// - - Other :

19 10 00 // - - - Of malleable cast iron

19 90 00 // - - - Other

// - Other :

91 00 00 // - - Flanges

// - - Threaded elbows, bends and sleeves :

92 10 00 // - - - Sleeves

92 90 00 // - - - Elbows and bends

// - - Butt welding fittings :

// - - - With greatest external diameter Not exceeding 609,6 mm :

93 11 00 // - - - - Elbows and bends

93 19 00 // - - - - Other

// - - - With greatest external diameter exceeding 609,6 mm :

93 91 00 // - - - - Elbows and bends

93 99 00 // - - - - Other

// - - Other :

99 10 00 // - - - Threaded

99 30 00 // - - - For welding

99 90 00 // - - - Other

//

7311 // Containers for compressed or liquefied gas, of iron or steel .

//

7313 // Barbed wire of iron or steel; twisted hoop or single flat wire, barbed or not, and loosely twisted double wire, of a kind used for fencing, of iron or steel .

//

7403 // Refined copper and copper alloys, unwrought :

// - Refined copper :

11 00 00 // - - Cathodes and sections of cathodes

//

7418 // Table, kitchen or other household articles and parts thereof, of copper; pot scourers and scouring or polishing pads, gloves and the like, of copper; sanitary ware and parts thereof, of copper.

//

7614 // Stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like, of aluminium, not electrically insulated :

//

7616 // Other articles of aluminium .

//

7801 // Unwrought lead

//

7802 // Lead waste and scrap .

//

7803 // Lead bars, rods, profiles and wire

//

7804 // Lead plates, sheets, strip and foil; lead powders and flakes.

//

7805 // Lead tubes, pipes and tube or pipe fittings (for example, couplings, elbows, sleeves) .

//

7806 // Other articles of lead .

//

7901 // Unwrought zinc :

// - Zinc, not alloyed :

11 00 00 // - - Containing by weight 99,99 % or more of zinc

// - - Containing by weight less than 99,99 % of zinc :

12 10 00 // - - - Containing by weight 99,95 % or more but less than 99,99 % of zinc

12 30 00 // - - - Containing by weight 98,5 % or more but less than 99,95 % of zinc

12 90 00 // - - - Containing by weight 97,5 % or more but less than 98,5 % of zinc

//

7902 // Zinc waste and scrap

//

7903 // Zinc dust, powders and flakes .

//

7904 // Zinc bars, rods, profiles and wire .

//

7905 // Zinc plates, sheets, strip and foil .

//

7906 // Zinc tubes, pipes and tube or pipe fittings (for example, couplings, elbows, sleeves) .

//

7907 // Other articles of zinc.

//

8211 // Knives with cutting blades, serrated or not (including pruning knives), other than knives of heading No 8208, and blades therefor:

// - Other :

// - - Table knives having fixed blades :

91 30 00 // - - - table knives with handle and blade of stainless steel

91 80 00 // - - - Other

92 00 00 // - - Other knives having fixed blades

93 00 00 // - - Knives having other than fixed blades

94 00 00 // - - Blades

//

8215 // Spoons, forks, ladles, skimmers, cake-servers, fish-knives, butter-knives, sugar tongs and similar kitchen or tableware :

// - - Other :

10 30 00 // - - - Of stainless steel

// - Other sets of assorted articles :

20 10 00 // - - Of stainless steel

20 90 00 // - - Other

// - - Other :

99 10 00 // - - - of stainless steel

99 90 00 // - - - Other

//

8301 // Padlocks and locks (key, combination or electrically operated), of base metal; clasps and frames with clasps, incorporating locks, of base metal; keys for any of the foregoing articles, of base metal :

20 00 00 // - Locks of a kind used for motor vehicles

//

8302 // Base metal mountings, fittings and similar articles suitable for furniture, doors, staircases, windows, blinds, coachwork, saddlery, trunks, chests, caskets or the like; base metal hat-racks, hat-pegs, brackets and similar fixtures; castors with mountings of base metal; automatic door closers of base metal .

//

8304 // Filing cabinets, card-index cabinets, paper trays, paper rests, pen trays, office-stamp stands and similar office or desk equipment, of base metal, other than office furniture of heading No 9403

//

8309 // Stoppers, caps and lids (including crown corks, screw caps and pouring stoppers), capsules for bottles, threaded bungs, bung covers, seals and other packing accessories, of base metal :

//

10 00 00 // - Crown corks

//

8419 // Machinery, plant or laboratory equipment, whether or not electrically heated, for the treatment of materials by a process involving a change of temperature such as heating, cooking, roasting, distilling, rectifying, sterilizing, pasteurizing, steaming, drying, evaporating, vapourizing, condensing or cooling, other than machinery or plant of a kind used for domestic purposes; instantaneous or storage water heaters, non-electric :

// - Dryers :

31 00 00 // - - For agricultural products

32 00 00 // - - For wood, paper pulp, paper or paperboard .

39 00 00 // - - Other

// - - Other :

89 10 00 // - - - cooling towers and similar plant for direct cooling (without a separating wall) by means of recirculated water

//

8423 // Weighing machinery (excluding balances of a sensitivity of 5 cg or better), including weight operated counting or checking machines; weighing machine weights of all kinds :

// - - having a maximum weighing capacity exceeding 30 kg but not exceeding 5 000 kg :

82 10 00 // - - - Check weighers and automatic control machines operating by reference to a pre-determined weight

82 90 00 // - - - Other

// - - Other :

89 10 00 // - - - Weighbridges

89 90 00 // - - - Other

//

8460 // Machine-tools for deburring, sharpening, grinding, honing, lapping, polishing or otherwise finishing metal or cermets by means of grinding stones, abrasives or polishing products, other than gear cutting, gear grinding or gear finishing machines of heading No 8461 .

//

8461 // Machine-tools for planing, shaping, slotting, broaching, gear cutting, gear grinding or gear finishing, sawing, cutting-off and other machine-tools working by removing metal or cermets, not elsewhere specified or included .

//

8462 // Machine-tools (including presses) for working metal by forging, hammering or die-stamping; machine-tools (including presses) for working metal by bending, folding, straightening, flattening, shearing, punching or notching; presses for working metal or metal carbides, not specified above .

//

8463 // Other machine-tools for working metal or cermets, without removing material .

//

8464 // Machine-tools for working stone, ceramics, concrete, asbestos-cement or like mineral materials or for cold working glass :

// - Grinding or polishing machines :

// - - For working glass :

20 19 00 // - - - Other

20 80 00 // - - Other

90 00 00 // - Other

//

8474 // Machinery for sorting, screening, separating, washing, crushing, grinding, mixing or kneading earth, stone, ores or other mineral substances, in solid (including powder or paste) form; machinery for agglomerating, shaping or moulding solid mineral fuels, ceramic paste, unhardened cements, plastering materials or other mineral products in powder or paste form; machines for forming foundry moulds of sand :

//

8477 // Machinery for working rubber or plastics or for the manufacture of products from these materials, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter.

//

8478 // Machinery for preparing or making up tobacco,

not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter.

//

8480 // Moulding boxes for metal foundry; mould bases; moulding patterns; moulds for metal(other than ingot moulds), metal carbides, glass, mineral materials, rubber or plastics.

//

8483 // Transmission shafts (including cam shafts and crank shafts) and cranks; bearing housings and plain shaft bearings; gears and gearing; ball or roller screws; gear boxes and other speed changers, including torque converters; flywheels and pulleys, including pulley blocks; clutches and shaft couplings (including universal joints) :

// - Gears and gearing, other than toothed wheels, chain sprockets and other transmission elements presented separately; ball or roller screws; gear boxes and other speed changers, including torque converters :

// - - Other :

40 91 00 // - - - Gears and gearing (other than friction gears) :

40 92 00 // - - - Ball or roller screws

40 93 00 // - - - Gear boxes and other speed changers :

40 98 00 // - - - Other

//

8501 // Electric motors and generators (excluding generating sets) :

//

// - Motors of an output not exceeding 37,5 W :

10 10 00 // - - Synchronous Motors of an output not exceeding 18 W

// - - Other :

10 91 00 // - - - Universal AC/DC motors

10 93 00 // - - - AC motors

10 99 00 // - - - DC motors

// - Other AC motors, single-phase :

// - - Other :

40 91 00 // - - - Of an output not exceeding 750 W

//

8508 // Electro-mechanical tools for working in the hand, with self-contained electric motor .

//

8509 // Electro-mechanical domestic appliances, with self-contained electric motor .

//

8512 // Electrical lighting or signalling equipment (excluding articles of heading No 8539), windscreen wipers, defrosters and demisters, of a kind used for cycles or motor vehicles:

10 00 00 // - Lighting or visual signalling equipment of a kind used on bicycles

//

8515 // Electric (including electrically heated gas), laser or other light or photon beam, ultrasonic, electron beam, magnetic pulse or plasma arc soldering, brazing or welding machines and apparatus, whether or not capable of cutting; electric machines and apparatus for hot spraying of metals or cermets :

// - Brazing or soldering machines and apparatus :

11 00 00 // - - Soldering irons and guns

19 00 00 // - - Other

// - Machines and apparatus for resistance welding

of metal :

21 00 00 // - - Fully or partly automatic

29 00 00 // - - Other

// - Machines and apparatus for arc (including plasma arc) for welding of metals:

31 00 00 // - - Fully or partly automatic

// - - Other :

39 10 00 // - - - For manual welding with coated electrodes, complete with welding or cutting devices

39 90 00 // - - - Other

// - Other machines and apparatus :

// - - For treating metals :

80 11 00 // - - - For welding

80 19 00 // - - - Other

// - - Other :

80 91 00 // - - - For resistance welding of plastics

80 99 00 // - - - Other

//

8517 // Electrical apparatus for line telephony or line telegraphy, including line telephone sets with cordless handsets and telecommunication apparatus for carrier-current line systems or for digital line systems; videophones .

//

8518 // Microphones and stands therefor; loudspeakers, whether or not mounted in their enclosures; headphones, earphones and combined microphone/speaker sets; audio-frequency electric amplifiers; electric sound amplifier sets .

//

8519 // Turntables (record-decks), record-players, cassette-players and other sound reproducing apparatus, not incorporating a sound recording device .

//

8520 // Magnetic tape recorders and other sound recording apparatus, whether or not incorporating a sound reproducing device .

//

8521 // Video recording or reproducing apparatus, whether or not incorporating a video tuner .

//

8524 // Records, tapes and other recorded media for sound or other similarly recorded phenomena, including matrices and masters for the production of records, but excluding products of Chapter 37 .

//

8527 // Reception apparatus for radio-telephony, radio-telegraphy or radio-broadcasting, whether or not combined, in the same housing, with sound recording or reproducing apparatus or a clock .

//

8528 // Reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus; video monitors and video projectors .

//

8716 // Trailers and semi-trailers; other vehicles, not mechanically propelled; parts thereof :

//

// - trailers and semi-trailers of the caravan type, for housing or camping :

//

10 10 00 // - - Folding caravans

10 90 00 // - - Other

// - Self-loading or Self-unloading trailers and semi-trailers for agricultural purposes :

20 10 00 // - - Manure spreaders

20 90 00 // - - Other .

// - - - Other :

// - - - - New :

39 30 00 // - - - - - Semi-trailers .

// - - - - - Other :

39 51 00 // - - - - - - With a single axle

39 59 00 // - - - - - - Other .

39 80 00 // - - - - Used.

40 00 00 // - Other trailers and semi-trailers

80 00 00 // - Other vehicles

// - Parts :

90 10 00 // - - Chassis

90 30 00 // - - Bodies

90 90 00 // - - Other parts

//

9402 // Medical, surgical, dental or veterinary furniture (for example, operating tables, examination tables, hospital beds with mechanical fittings, dentists' chairs); barbers' chairs and similar chairs, having rotating as well as both reclining and elevating movements; parts of the foregoing articles :

90 00 00 // Other

//

9404 // Mattress supports; articles of bedding and similar furnishing (for example, mattresses, quilts, eiderdowns, cushions, pouffes and pillows) fitted with springs or stuffed or internally fitted with any material or of cellular rubber or plastics, whether or not covered:

10 00 00 // - Mattress supports

// - - Of other materials :

29 10 00 // - - - Spring interior

29 90 00 // - - - Other

// - Sleeping bags :

30 10 00 // - - Filled with feathers or down

30 90 00 // - - Other

// - Other :

90 10 00 // - - Filled with feathers or down

90 90 00 // - - Other

ANNEX II IMPORT INTO THE FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA OF SENSITIVE INDUSTRIAL GOODS ORIGINATING IN THE COMMUNITY

Referred to in article 5.3

Customs duties on imports into the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia of goods originating in the Community which are listed in this Annex shall be progressively reduced in accordance with the following timetable.

- on 1 January of the third year after the entry into force of the Agreement each duty shall be reduced to 80% of the basic duty;

- on 1 January of the fifth year after the entry into force of the Agreement each duty shall be reduced to 70% of the basic duty;

- on 1 January of the sixth year after the entry into force of the Agreement each duty shall be reduced to 60% of the basic duty;

- on 1 January of the seventh year after the entry into force of the Agreement each duty shall be reduced to 50% of the basic duty;

- on 1 January of the eighth year after the entry into force of the Agreement each duty shall be reduced to 40% of the basic duty;

- on 1 January of the ninth year after the entry into force of the Agreement each duty shall be reduced to 20% of the basic duty;

- on 1 January of the tenth year after the entry into force of the Agreement the remaining duties shall be abolished.

Tariff code // DESCRIPTION

2515 // Marble, travertine, ecaussine and other calcareous monumental or building stone of an apparent specific gravity of 2,5 or more, and alabaster, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including sqare) shape.

//

2516 // Granite, porphyry, basalt, sandstone and other monumental or building stone, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape.

//

2710 // Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, other than crude; preparations not elsewhere specified or included, containing by weight 70 % or more of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils being the basic constituents of the preparations .

//

2711 // Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons.

//

3004 // Medicaments (excluding goods of heading No 3002, 3005 or 3006) consisting of mixed or unmixed products for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail sale:

// - Containing other antibiotics:

20 10 00 // - - Put up in forms or in packings of a kind sold by retail

// - Containing hormones or other products of heading No 2937 but not containing antibiotics:

// - - Containing insulin:

31 10 00 // - - - Put up in forms or in packings of a kind sold by retail

// - - Containing adrenal cortical hormones:

32 10 00 // - - - Put up in forms or in packings of a kind sold by retail

// - - Other:

39 10 00 // - - - Put up in forms or in packings of a kind sold by retail

// - Containing alkaloids or derivates thereof but not containing hormones, other products of heading No 2937 or antibiotics:

40 10 00 // - - Put up in forms or in packings of a kind sold by retail

// - Other medicaments containing vitamins or other products of heading No 2936 :

50 10 00 // - - Put up in forms or in packings of a kind sold by retail

// - Other:

// - - Put up in forms or in packings of a kind sold by retail:

90 11 00 // - - - Containig iodine or iodine compounds

90 19 00 // - - - Other

// - - Other:

90 91 00 // - - - Containig iodine or iodine compounds

90 99 00 // - - - Other

3005 // Wadding, gauze, bandages and similar articles (for example, dressings, adhesive plasters, poultices), impregnated or coated with pharmaceutical substances or put up in forms or packings for retail sale for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary purposes .

//

3205 // Colour lakes; preparations as specified in note 3 to this chapter based on colour lakes .

//

3208 // Paints and varnishes (including enamels and lacquers) based on synthetic polymers or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous medium; solutions as defined in note 4 to this chapter.

//

3209 // Paints and varnishes (including enamels and lacquers) based on synthetic polymers or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in an aqueous medium.

//

3210 // Other paints and varnishes (including enamels, lacquers and distempers); prepared water pigments of a kind used for finishing leather.

//

3401 // Soap, organic surface-active products and preparations for use as soap, in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, whether or not containing soap; paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent.

//

3402 // Organic surface-active agents (other than soap); surface-active preparations, washing preparations (including auxiliary washing preparations) and cleaning preparations, whether or not containing soap, other than those of heading No 3401:

// - Preparations put up for retail sale:

20 10 00 // - - Surface - active preparations

20 90 00 // - - Washing preparations and cleaning preparations

// - Other:

90 10 00 // -- Surface-active preparations

90 90 00 // -- Washing preparations and cleaning preparations

//

3904 // Polymers of vinyl chloride or of other halogenated olefins, in primary forms :

10 00 00 // - Polyvinyl chloride, not Mixed with any other substances

// - Other polyvinyl chloride :

21 00 00 // - - Non-plasticised

22 00 00 // - - Plasticised

40 00 00 // - Other vinyl chloride copolymers

50 00 00 // - Vinylidene chloride polymers

// - Fluoro-polymers :

61 00 00 // - - Polytetrafluoroethylene

69 00 00 // - - Other

90 00 00 // - Other

//

3917

// Tubes, pipes and hoses, and fittings therefor (for example, joints, elbows, flanges), of plastics.

//

3920 // Other plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of plastics, non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials .

//

3922 // Baths, shower baths, wash-basins, bidets, lavatory pans, seats and

// covers, flushing cisterns and similar sanitary ware, of plastic.

//

4012 // Retreaded or used pneumatic tyres of rubber; solid or cushion tyres, interchangeable tyre treads and tyre flaps, of rubber :

// - Retreaded tyres :

10 90 00 // - - Other

// - Used pneumatic tyres :

20 90 00 // - - Other

90 00 00 // - Other

//

4202 // Trunks, suit-cases, vanity-cases, executive-cases, brief-cases, school satchels, spectacle cases, binocular cases, camera cases, musical instrument cases, gun cases, holsters and similar containers; travelling-bags, toilet bags, rucksacks, handbags, shopping-bags, wallets, purses, map-cases, cigarette-cases, tobacco-pouches, tool bags, sports bags, bottle-cases, jewellery boxes, powder-boxes, cutlery cases and similar containers, of leather or of composition leather, of sheeting of plastics, of textile materials, of vulcanized fibre or of paperboard, or wholly or mainly covered with such materials or with paper .

//

4203 // Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, of leather or of composition leather .

//

4205 // Other articles of leather or of composition leather.

//

4304 // Artificial fur and articles thereof.

//

4418 // Builders' joinery and carpentry of wood, including cellular wood panels, assembled parquet panels, shingles and shakes .

//

4808 // Paper and paperboard, corrugated (with or without glued flat surface sheets), creped, crinkled, embossed or perforated, in rolls or sheets, other than paper of the kind described in heading No 4803 :

10 00 00 // - Corrugated paper and paperboard, whether or not perforated

30 00 00 // - Other kraft paper, creped or crinkled, whether or not embossed or perforated

90 00 00 // - Other

//

4810 // Paper and paperboard, coated on one or both sides with kaolin (china clay) or other inorganic substances, with or without a binder, and with no other coating, whether or not surface-coloured, surface-decorated or printed, in rolls or sheets :

// - Paper and paperboard of a kind used for writing, printing or other graphic purposes, not containing fibres obtained by a mechanical process or of which not more than 10 % by weight of the total fibre content consists of such fibres :

// - Other paper and paperboard :

// - - Multi-ply :

91 10 00 // - - - Each layer bleached

91 30 00 // - - - With only one outer layer bleached

91 90 00 // - - - Other

//

4818 // Toilet paper and similar paper, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres, of a kind used for household or sanitary purposes, in rolls of a width not exceeding 36 cm, or cut to size or shape; handkerchiefs, cleansing tissues, towels, tablecloths, serviettes, napkins for babies, tampons, bed sheets and similar household, sanitary or hospital articles, articles of apparel and clothing accessories, of paper pulp, paper, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres .

//

4819 // Cartons, boxes, cases, bags and other packing containers, of paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres; box files, letter trays, and similar articles, of paper or paperboard of a kind used in offices, shops or the like :

10 00 00 // - Cartons, boxes and cases, of corrugated paper or paperboard

30 00 00 // - Sacks and bags, having a base of a width of 40 cm or more

40 00 00 // - Other sacks and bags, including cones

50 00 00 // - other packing containers, including record sleeves

60 00 00 // - box files, letter trays, storage boxes and similar articles, of a kind used in offices, shops or the like

//

4823 // Other paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibres, cut to size or shape; other articles of paper pulp, paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres :

//

//

//

//

// - Trays, dishes, plates, cups and the like, of paper or paperboard:

//

60 10 00 // - - Trays, dishes and plates

60 90 00 // - - Other

// - Moulded or pressed articles of paper pulp :

70 10 00 // - - Moulded trays and boxes for packing eggs

70 90 00 // - - Other

//

6402 // Other footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics.

//

6403 // Footwear with outer soles of rubber , plastics, leather or composition leather, and uppers of leather.

//

6404 // Footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather and uppers of textile materials .

//

6405 // Other footwear .

//

6406 // Parts of footwear (including uppers whether or not attached to soles other than outer soles); removable in-soles, heel cushions and similar articles; gaiters, leggings and similar articles, and parts thereof.

7303 // Tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, of cast iron.

//

7304 // Tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, seamless, of iron (other than cast iron) or steel.

//

7305 // Other tubes and pipes (for example, welded, riveted or similarly closed), having circular cross-sections, the external diameter of which exceeds 406,4 mm, of iron or steel.

//

7306 // Other tubes, pipes and hollow profiles (for example, open seam or welded, riveted or similarly closed), of iron or steel.

//

7308 // Structures (excluding prefabricated buildings of heading No 9406) and parts of structures (for example, bridges and bridge-sections, lock-gates, towers, lattice masts, roofs, roofing frameworks, doors and windows and their frames and thresholds for doors, shutters, balustrades, pillars and columns), of iron or steel; plates, rods, angles, shapes, sections, tubes and the like, prepared for use in structures, of iron or steel .

//

7309 // Reservoirs, tanks, vats and similar containers for any material (other than compressed or liquefied gas), of iron or steel, of a capacity exceeding 300 litres, whether or not lined or heat-insulated, but not fitted with mechanical or thermal equipment .

//

7310 // Tanks, casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar containers, for any material (other than compressed of liquefied gas), of iron or steel, of a capacity no txceeding 300 litres, whether of not lined or heat-insulated, but not fitted withmechanical or thermal equipment:

10 00 00 // - Of a capacity of 50 litres or more

// - Of a capacity of less than 50 litres :

// - - - Other, with a wall thickness of :

21 91 00 // - - - - Less than 0,5 mm

21 99 00 // - - - - 0,5 mm or more

// - - Other :

29 10 00 // - - - With a wall thickness of less than 0,5 mm

29 90 00 // - - - With a wall thickness of 0,5 mm or more

//

7317 // Nails, tacks, drawing pins, corrugated nails, staples (other than those of heading No 8305) and similar articles, of iron or steel, whether or not with heads of other material, but excluding such articles with heads of copper .

//

7318 // Screws, bolts, nuts, coach screws, screw hooks, rivets, cotters, cotter-pins, washers (including spring washers) and similar articles, of iron or steel .

//

7320 // Springs and leaves for springs, of iron or steel.

//

7321 // Stoves, ranges, grates, cookers (including those with subsidiary boilers for central heating), barbecues, braziers, gas-rings, plate warmers and similar non-electric domestic appliances, and parts thereof, of iron or steel .

//

7323 // Table, kitchen or other household articles and parts thereof, of iron or steel; iron or steel wool; pot scourers and scouring or polishing pads, gloves and the like, of iron or steel :

// - - Of stainless steel :

93 10 00 // - - - Articles for table use

93 90 00 // - - - Other

// - - Of iron (other than cast iron) or steel, enamelled:

94 10 00 // - - - Articles for table use

94 90 00 // - - - Other

// - - Other :

99 10 00 // - - - Articles for table use

// - - - Other :

99 91 00 // - - - - Varnished or painted.

99 99 00 // - - - - Other

//

7325 // Other cast articles of iron or steel :

10 00 00 // - Of non-malleable cast iron

// - - Other :

// - - - Other :

99 10 00 // - - - Of malleable cast iron

99 99 00 // - - - - Other

//

7604 // Aluminium bars, rods and profiles.

//

7608 // Aluminium tubes and pipes.

//

7610 // Aluminium structures(exclidind prefabricated buildings of heading No 9406) and parts of structures( for example, bridges and brodge-sections, towers, lattice masts, roofs, roofing frameworks, doors and windows