Proposal for a Council and Commission Decision on the conclusion 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
(2001/C 213 E/06)
COM(2001) 90 final  2001/0049(AVC)
(Submitted by the Commission on 19 February 2001)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, THE COMMISSION OF
THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community, and in particular Article 310 in conjunctionwith Article 300, second paragraph, first indent, lastsentence, Article 300, third paragraph, second indent thereof,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and
Steel Community, and in particular Article 95 thereof,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic
Energy Community, and in particular the second paragraph ofArticle 101 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the assent of the European Parliament,
After consultation of the Consultative Committee and with the
assent of the Council pursuant to Article 95 of the Treatyestablishing the European Coal and Steel Community,
Having regard to the approval of the Council granted pursuant
to Article 101 of the Treaty establishing the European AtomicEnergy Community,
Whereas:
(1) The Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the
European Communities and their Member States, of theone part, and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia,of the other part, has been signed on behalf of theEuropean Community, in [Brussels/Luxembourg] on . . .2001, subject to its possible conclusion at a later date, inaccordance with the Council Decision . . .
(2) The commercial provisions contained in this agreement are
of an exceptional nature, connected with the policy imple-
mented within the framework of the stabilisation and
association process and will not constitute, for theEuropean Union, any precedent in the commercial policyof the Community with regard to third countries otherthan those of the Western Balkans.
(3) This Agreement should be approved,HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the
European Communities and their Member States, of the onepart, 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 onbehalf of the European Community, the European Coal andSteel Community, and the European Atomic EnergyCommunity. The texts referred to in the first paragraph areattached to this Decision.
Article 2
1. The position to be taken by the Community within the
Stabilisation and Association Council and within the Stabili-sation and Association Committee when the latter isempowered to act by the Stabilisation and AssociationCouncil shall be determined by the Council, on a proposalby the Commission, or, where appropriate, by the Commission,each in accordance with the corresponding provisions of theTreaties.
2. The President of the Council shall, in accordance with
Article 109 of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement,preside over the Stabilisation and Association Council. Arepresentative of the Commission shall preside over the Stabili-
sation and Association Committee, in accordance with the
Rules of Procedure thereof.
3. The decision to publish the decisions of the Stabilisation
and Association Council and the Stabilisation and AssociationCommittee in the Official Journal of the European Communities
shall be taken on a case-by-case basis by the Council and theCommission respectively.
Article 3
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate
the persons empowered, on behalf of the EuropeanCommunity, to deposit the act of notification provided for inArticle 127 of the Agreement. The President of theCommission shall deposit the said acts of notification onbehalf of the European Coal and Steel Community andEuropean Atomic Energy Community.EN 31.7.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities C 213 E/23
FINAL ACT
The plenipotentiaries of
THE KINGDOM OF BELGIUM,
THE KINGDOM OF DENMARK,
THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY,
THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC,THE KINGDOM OF SPAIN,
THE FRENCH REPUBLIC,
IRELAND,THE ITALIAN REPUBLIC,THE GRAND DUCHY OF LUXEMBOURG,
THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS,
THE REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA,THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC,
THE REPUBLIC OF FINLAND,
THE KINGDOM OF SWEDEN,THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND,
Contracting Parties to the Treaty establishing the European Community, the Treaty establishing the
European Coal and Steel Community, the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community,and the Treaty on European Union,
hereinafter referred to as the Member States, and of
the
EUROPEAN COMMUNITY , the EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY and the EUROPEAN ATOMIC
ENERGY 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 on . . . in the year [2001] for the signature of the Stabilisation and Association
Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and theformer Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia of the other part, hereinafter referred to as the Agreement,have adopted the following texts:
the Agreement, its Annexes I-VII, namely:Annex I  Imports into the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia of less sensitive industrial goods
originating in the CommunityEN C 213 E/24 Official Journal of the European Communities 31.7.2001
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 IVa  Imports into the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia of agricultural goods originating
in the Community (zero-duty tariff)
Annex IVb  Imports into the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia of agricultural goods originating
in the Community (zero-duty tariff within tariff quotas)
Annex IVc  Imports into the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia of agricultural goods originating
in the Community (concessions within tariff quotas)
Annex Va  Imports into the Community of fish and fisheries products originating in the former
Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Annex Vb  Imports into the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia of fish and fisheries products
originating in the Community
Annex VI  Establishment: Financial servicesAnnex VII  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 adminis-
trative co-operation
Protocol 5  On mutual assistance between administrative authorities in customs matters
The plenipotentiaries of the Member States and of the Community and the plenipotentiaries of former
Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia have adopted the texts of the joint declarations listed below and annexedto this Final Act:
Joint Declaration concerning Article 34 of the Agreement
Joint Declaration concerning Article 40 of the Agreement
Joint Declaration concerning Article 44 of the Agreement
Joint Declaration concerning Article 46 of the Agreement
Joint Declaration concerning Article 57 of the Agreement
Joint Declaration concerning Article 71 of the Agreement
Joint Declaration concerning Article 118 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 and its Member States concerning Articles 27 and 29
Unilateral Declaration of the Community on Article 76EN 31.7.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities C 213 E/25
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
THE KINGDOM OF BELGIUM,
THE KINGDOM OF DENMARK,THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY,THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC,
THE KINGDOM OF SPAIN,
THE FRENCH REPUBLIC,IRELAND,
THE ITALIAN REPUBLIC,
THE GRAND DUCHY OF LUXEMBOURG,THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS,THE REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA,
THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC,
THE REPUBLIC OF FINLAND,THE KINGDOM OF SWEDEN,THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND
Contracting Parties to the Treaty establishing the European Community, the Treaty establishing the
European Coal and Steel Community, the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community,and the Treaty on European Union
hereinafter referred to as Member States, and
THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY, THE EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY, THE EUROPEAN ATOMIC
ENERGY COMMUNITY,
hereinafter referred to as the Community,
of the one part, and
THE FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA hereinafter referred to as The former Yugoslav Republic
of Macedonia,
of the other part,
CONSIDERING the strong links between the Parties and the values that they share, their desire to strengthen
those links and establish a close and lasting relationship based on reciprocity and mutual interest, whichshould allow the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to further strengthen and extend the relationsestablished previously, in particular through the Co-operation Agreement signed on 29 April 1997 by wayof Exchange of Letters, which entered into force on 1 January 1998;EN C 213 E/26 Official Journal of the European Communities 31.7.2001
CONSIDERING that the relationship between the Parties in the field of inland transport should continue to
be governed by the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the former Yugoslav
Republic of Macedonia in the field of transport, signed on 29 June 1997 , which entered into force on28 November 1997;
CONSIDERING the importance of this Agreement, in the framework of the Stabilisation and Association
process with the countries of south-eastern Europe, to be further developed by an EU common strategy forthis region, in the establishment and consolidation of a stable European order based on cooperation, ofwhich the European Union is a mainstay, as well as in the framework of the Stability Pact;
CONSIDERING the commitment of the Parties to contribute by all means to the political, economic and
institutional stabilisation in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia as well as in the region, throughthe development of civic society and democratisation, institution building and public administrationreform, enhanced trade and economic cooperation, the strengthening of national and regional security,as well as increased cooperation in justice and home affairs;
CONSIDERING the commitment of the Parties to increasing political and economic freedoms as the very
basis of this agreement, as well as their commitment to respect human rights and the rule of law, includingthe rights of persons belonging to national minorities, and democratic principles through free and fairelections and a multiparty system;
CONSIDERING the commitment of the Parties to the principles of free market economy and the readiness of
the Community to contribute to the economic reforms in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia;
CONSIDERING the commitment of the Parties to the full implementation of all principles and provisions of
the UN Charter, of the OSCE, notably those of the Helsinki Final Act, the concluding documents of theMadrid and Vienna Conferences, the Charter of Paris for a New Europe, and of the Cologne Stability Pactfor south-eastern Europe, so as to contribute to regional stability and co-operation among the countries ofthe region;
DESIROUS of establishing regular political dialogue on bilateral and international issues of mutual interest,
including regional aspects;
CONSIDERING the commitment of the Parties to free trade, in compliance with the rights and obligations
arising out of the WTO;
CONVINCED that the Stabilisation and Association Agreement will create a new climate for economic
relations between them and above all for the development of trade and investment, factors crucial toeconomic restructuring and modernisation;
BEARING IN MIND the commitment by the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to approximate its
legislation to that of the Community;
TAKING ACCOUNT of the Community’s willingness to provide decisive support for the implementation of
reform, and to use all available instruments of cooperation and technical, financial and economic assistanceon a comprehensive indicative multi-annual basis to this endeavour;
CONFIRMING that the provisions of this agreement that fall within the scope of Part III, Title IV of the
Treaty establishing the European Community bind the United Kingdom and Ireland as separate ContractingParties, and not as part of the European Community, until the United Kingdom or Ireland (as the case maybe) notifies the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia that it has become bound as part of the EuropeanCommunity in accordance with the Protocol on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland annexedto the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty establishing the European Community. The same appliesto Denmark, in accordance with the Protocol annexed to those Treaties on the position of Denmark;EN 31.7.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities C 213 E/27
RECALLING the European Union’s readiness to integrate to the fullest possible extent the former Yugoslav
Republic of Macedonia into the political and economic mainstream of Europe and its status as a potentialcandidate for EU membership on the basis of the Treaty on European Union and fulfilment of the criteriadefined by the European Council in June 1993, subject to successful implementation of this Agreement,notably regarding regional cooperation,
HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
1. An Association is hereby established between the
Community and its Member States of the one part and theformer Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia of the other part.
2. The aims of this Association are: to provide an appropriate framework for political dialogue,
allowing the development of close political relationsbetween the Parties;
 to support the efforts of the former Yugoslav Republic of
Macedonia to develop its economic and international coop-eration, also through the approximation of its legislation tothat of the Community;
 to promote harmonious economic relations and develop
gradually a free trade area between the Community andthe former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia;
 to foster regional cooperation in all the fields covered by
this agreement.
TITLE I
GENERAL PRINCIPLES
Article 2
Respect for the democratic principles and human rights as
proclaimed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rightsand 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 marketeconomy as reflected in the Document of the CSCE BonnConference on Economic Cooperation, shall form the basis ofthe domestic and external policies of the Parties and constituteessential elements of this Agreement.
Article 3
International and regional peace and stability, the development
of good neighbourly relations are central to the Stabilisationand Association Process. The conclusion and the implemen-tation of this Agreement come within the framework of theregional approach of the Community as defined in the Councilconclusions of 29 April 1997 , based on the merits of the
individual countries of the region.
Article 4
The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia commits itself to
enter into cooperation and good neighbourly relations with theother countries of the region including an appropriate level ofmutual concessions concerning the movement of persons,goods, capital and services as well as the development ofprojects of common interest. This commitment constitutes akey factor in the development of the relations and cooperationbetween the Parties and thus contributes to regional stability.
Article 5
1. The Association shall be fully realised over a transitional
period of a maximum of ten years divided into two successivestages. The purpose of this division into successive stages is toimplement progressively the provisions of the Stabilisation and
Association Agreement and to focus on areas described here-
inafter in Titles III, V, VI and VII during the first stage.
2. The Stabilisation and Association Council established
under Article 108 shall regularly examine the application ofthis Agreement and the accomplishment by the formerYugoslav Republic of Macedonia of legal, administrative, insti-tutional and economic reforms in the light of the preamble andin accordance with the general principles laid down in thisagreement.
3. Four years after the entry into force of the Agreement,
the Stabilisation and Association Council shall evaluate theprogress made and decide about the passage into the secondphase and its duration, as well as on any possible changes to bebrought about as regards the content of the provisionsgoverning the second stage. In so doing, it will take intoaccount the results of the above-mentioned review.
4. The two stages envisaged in paragraphs 1 and 3 shall not
apply to Title IV.
Article 6
The Agreement shall be fully compatible with the relevant
WTO provisions, in particular Article XXIV of the GATT1994 and Article V of the GATS.EN C 213 E/28 Official Journal of the European Communities 31.7.2001
TITLE II
POLITICAL DIALOGUE
Article 7
Political dialogue between the Parties shall be further developed
and intensified. It shall accompany and consolidate therapprochement between the European Union and the formerYugoslav Republic of Macedonia and contribute to the estab-lishment of close links of solidarity and new forms of coop-eration between the Parties.
The political dialogue is intended to promote in particular: an increasing convergence of positions of the Parties on
international issues and, in particular, on those issueslikely to have substantial effects on the Parties;
 regional cooperation and the development of good
neighbourly relations;
 common views on security and stability in Europe,
including in the areas covered by Common Foreign andSecurity Policy of the European Union.
Article 8
Political dialogue may take place within a multilateral
framework, and as a regional dialogue including othercountries of the region.
Article 9
1. At ministerial level, political dialogue shall take place
within the Stabilisation and Association Council, which shallhave the general responsibility for any matter that the Partiesmight wish to put to it.
2. At the request of the Parties, political dialogue may also
take place in the following formats:
 meetings, where necessary, of senior officials representing
the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, on the onehand, and the Presidency of the Council of the EuropeanUnion and the Commission, on the other;
 taking full advantage of all diplomatic channels between the
Parties, including appropriate contacts in third countriesand within the United Nations, the OSCE and other inter-national fora;
 any other means which would make a useful contribution
to consolidating, developing and stepping up this dialogue.
Article 10
Political dialogue at parliamentary level shall take place within
the framework of the Stabilisation and Association Parlia-mentary Committee established under Article 114.TITLE III
REGIONAL COOPERATION
Article 11
In conformity with its commitment to peace and stability, and
to the development of good neighbourly relations, the formerYugoslav Republic of Macedonia will actively promote regionalcooperation. The Community will also support projects havinga regional or cross-border dimension through its technicalassistance programmes.
Whenever the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia foresees
to reinforce its cooperation with one of the countriesmentioned in Articles 12 to 14 below, it shall inform andconsult the Community and its Member States according tothe provisions laid down in Title X.
Article 12
Cooperation with other countries having signed a Stabili-
sation and Association Agreement
No later than when at least one Stabilisation and Association
Agreement will have been signed with another of the countriesconcerned by the Stabilisation and Association Process, the
former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia shall start negotiations
with the country or the countries concerned with a view toconcluding a convention on regional cooperation, the aim ofwhich will be to enhance the scope of cooperation between thecountries concerned.
The main elements of this convention will be:
 political dialogue; the establishment of a free trade area between the Parties,
consistent with relevant WTO provisions;
 mutual concessions concerning the movement of workers,
establishment, supply of services, current payments andmovement of capital at an equivalent level to that of this
Agreement;
 provisions on cooperation in other fields whether or not
covered by this Agreement, and notably the field of Justiceand Home Affairs.
This convention will contain provisions for the creation of the
necessary institutional mechanisms, as appropriate.
This convention on regional cooperation shall be concluded
within two years after the entry into force of at least thesecond Stabilisation and Association Agreement. Readiness bythe former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to conclude such aconvention will be a condition for the further development ofthe relations between the former Yugoslav Republic ofMacedonia and the EU.EN 31.7.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities C 213 E/29
Article 13
Cooperation with other countries concerned by the
Stabilisation & Association Process
The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia shall engage in
regional cooperation with the other countries concerned by theStabilisation & Association Process in some or all the fields ofcooperation covered by this Agreement, and notably those ofcommon interest. Such cooperation should be compatible withthe principles and objectives of this Agreement.
Article 14
Cooperation with countries candidate to EU accession
The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia may foster its
cooperation and conclude a convention on regional coop-eration with any country candidate for EU accession in anyof the fields of cooperation covered by this Agreement. Suchconvention should aim to gradually align bilateral relationsbetween the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and thiscountry to the relevant part of the relations between theEuropean Community and its Member States and this country.
TITLE IV
FREE MOVEMENT OF GOODS
Article 15
1. The Community and the former Yugoslav Republic of
Macedonia shall gradually establish a free trade area over aperiod lasting a maximum of ten years starting from theentry into force of this Agreement in accordance with theprovisions of this Agreement and in conformity with thoseof the GATT 1994 and the WTO. In so doing they shall takeinto 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 bethe 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 inparagraph 3 as from the date when such reductions areapplied.
5. The Community and the former Yugoslav Republic of
Macedonia shall communicate to each other their respectivebasic duties.CHAPTER I
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS
Article 16
1. The provisions of this Chapter shall apply to products
originating in the Community or the former YugoslavRepublic of Macedonia listed in Chapters 25 to 97 of theCombined Nomenclature, with the exception of the productslisted in Annex I, paragraph 1, (ii) of the Agreement on agri-culture (GATT 1994).
2. The provisions of Articles 17 and 18 shall neither apply
to textile products nor to steel products, as specified in Articles22 and 23.
3. Trade between the Parties in products covered by the
Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Communityshall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of thatTreaty.
Article 17
1. Customs duties on imports into the Community of
products originating in the former Yugoslav Republic ofMacedonia shall be abolished upon the entry into force ofthis Agreement.
2. Quantitative restrictions on imports into the Community
and measures having equivalent effect shall be abolished on thedate of entry into force of this Agreement with regard toproducts originating in the former Yugoslav Republic ofMacedonia.
Article 18
1. Customs duties on imports into the former Yugoslav
Republic of Macedonia of goods originating in theCommunity other than those listed in Annexes I and II shallbe 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 theCommunity which are listed in Annex I shall be progressivelyreduced 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 thebasic duty;
 on 1 January of the second year after the entry into force of
the Agreement each duty shall be reduced to 80 % of thebasic duty;
 on 1 January of the third year after the entry into force of
the Agreement each duty shall be reduced to 70 % of thebasic duty;
 on 1 January of the fourth year after the entry into force of
the Agreement each duty shall be reduced to 60 % of thebasic duty;
 on 1 January of the fifth year after the entry into force of
the Agreement each duty shall be reduced to 50 % of thebasic duty;EN C 213 E/30 Official Journal of the European Communities 31.7.2001
 on 1 January of the sixth year after the entry into force of
the Agreement each duty shall be reduced to 40 % of thebasic duty;
 on 1 January of the seventh year after the entry into force
of the Agreement each duty shall be reduced to 30 % of thebasic duty;
 on 1 January of the eighth year after the entry into force of
the Agreement each duty shall be reduced to 20 % of thebasic 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 theCommunity which are listed in Annex II shall be progressivelyreduced and eliminated in accordance with the timetablespecified in the Annex.
4. Quantitative restrictions on imports into the former
Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia of goods originating in theCommunity and measures having equivalent effect shall beabolished upon the date of entry into force of this Agreement.
Article 19
The Community and the former Yugoslav Republic of
Macedonia shall abolish upon the entry into force of thisAgreement in trade between themselves any charges havingan effect equivalent to customs duties on imports.
Article 20
1. The Community and the former Yugoslav Republic of
Macedonia shall abolish any customs duties on exports andcharges having equivalent effect upon the entry into force ofthis Agreement.
2. The Community and the former Yugoslav Republic of
Macedonia shall abolish between themselves any quantitative
restrictions on exports and measures having equivalent effectupon the entry into force of this Agreement.
Article 21
The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia declares its
readiness to reduce its customs duties in trade with theCommunity more rapidly than is provided for in Article 18if its general economic situation and the situation of theeconomic sector concerned so permit.
The Stabilisation and Association Council shall make recom-
mendations to this effect.Article 22
Protocol 1 lays down the arrangements applicable to the textile
products referred to therein.
Article 23
Protocol 2 lays down the arrangements applicable to steel
products referred to therein.
CHAPTER II
AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES
Article 24
Definition
1. The provisions of this Chapter shall apply to trade in
agricultural and fishery products originating in theCommunity 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 Nomen-clature and the products listed in Annex I, paragraph 1, (ii) of
the Agreement on agriculture (GATT 1994).
3. This definition includes fish and fisheries products
covered by Chapter 3, headings 1604 and 1605, andsub-headings 0511 91, 2301 20 00 and ex 1902 20 (
1).
Article 25
Protocol 3 lays down the trade arrangements for processed
agricultural products that are listed therein.
Article 26
1. On the date of entry into force of this Agreement, the
Community shall abolish all quantitative restrictions andmeasures having equivalent effect, on imports of agriculturaland fishery products originating in the former YugoslavRepublic of Macedonia.
2. On the date of entry into force of this Agreement, the
former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia shall abolish all quanti-tative restrictions and measures having equivalent effect, onimports of agricultural and fishery products originating inthe Community.
Article 27
Agricultural products
1. From the date of entry into force of this Agreement, the
Community shall abolish the customs duties and chargeshaving equivalent effect, on imports of agricultural productsoriginating in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia,other than those of heading Nos 0102, 0201, 0202 and2204 of the Combined Nomenclature.EN 31.7.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities C 213 E/31
(1) Ex 1902 20 is stuffed pasta containing more than 20 % by weight
of fish, crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates.
For the products covered by Chapters 7 and 8 of the Combined
Nomenclature, for which the Common Customs Tariff providesfor the application of ad valorem customs duties and a specificcustoms duty, the elimination applies only to the ad valorempart 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
III and originating in the former Yugoslav Republic ofMacedonia, at 20 % of the ad valorem duty and 20 % of thespecific duty as laid down in the Common Customs Tariff ofthe European Communities, within the limit of an annual tariffquota 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, listedin Annex IVa;
(b) abolish the customs duties applicable on imports of certain
agricultural products originating in the Community, listed
in Annex IVb within the limits of tariff quotas indicated for
each product in that Annex. For the quantities exceedingthe tariff quotas the Former Yugoslav Republic ofMacedonia shall reduce progressively the customs dutiesin accordance with the timetable indicated for eachproduct in that Annex;
(c) reduce progressively the customs duties applicable on
imports of certain agricultural products originating in theCommunity, listed in Annex IVc within the limits of tariffquotas and in accordance with the timetable indicated foreach product in that Annex.
4. The trade arrangements to apply to wine and spirit
products will be defined in a separate wine and spiritagreement.
Article 28
Fisheries products
1. From the entry into force of this Agreement the
Community shall totally eliminate customs duties on fish andfisheries products originating in the former Yugoslav Republicof Macedonia, products listed in Annex Va shall be subject tothe 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 customs duty and reduce
customs duties on fish and fisheries products originating inthe European Community by 50 % of the most-favoured-nation(MFN) duty. The residual duties shall be reduced over a periodof 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 Vb which shall be subject to tariffreductions laid down in the said Annex.Article 29
1. Taking account of the volume of trade in agricultural and
fishery products between the Parties, of their particular sensi-tivities, of the rules of the Community common policies foragriculture and fisheries, of the rules of the agricultural policiesof the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, of the role ofagriculture in former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia’seconomy, of the production and export potential of its tradi-tional branches and markets and of the consequences of themultilateral trade negotiations under the WTO, the Communityand former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia shall examine inthe Stabilisation and Association Council, no later than1 January 2003, product by product and on an orderly andappropriate reciprocal basis, the opportunities for grantingeach other further concessions with a view to implementinggreater liberalisation of the trade in agricultural and fisheryproducts.
2. The provisions of this Chapter shall in no way affect the
application, on a unilateral basis, of more favourable measuresby one or the other Party.
Article 30
Notwithstanding other provisions of this Agreement, and in
particular Article 37 , given the particular sensitivity of theagricultural and fisheries markets, if imports of products orig-inating in one of the two Parties, which are the subject ofconcessions granted pursuant to Articles 25, 27 and 28,cause serious disturbance to the markets or to their domesticregulatory mechanisms, in the other Party, both Parties shallenter into consultations immediately to find an appropriatesolution. Pending such solution, the Party concerned maytake the appropriate measures it deems necessary.
CHAPTER III
COMMON PROVISIONS
Article 31
The provisions of this Chapter shall apply to trade in all
products between the Parties except where otherwiseprovided herein or in Protocols 1, 2 and 3.
Article 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 andthe 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 measurehaving equivalent effect shall be introduced, nor shall thoseexisting be made more restrictive, in trade between theCommunity and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.EN C 213 E/32 Official Journal of the European Communities 31.7.2001
3. Without prejudice to the concessions granted under
Article 26, the provisions of paragraphs 1 and 2 of thisArticle shall not restrict in any way the pursuit of therespective agricultural policies of the Former YugoslavRepublic of Macedonia and the Community or the taking ofany measures under those policies in so far as the importregime in the Annexes III, IVa IVb IVc and Va (Vb) is notaffected.
Article 33
Prohibition of fiscal discrimination
1. The Parties shall refrain from, and abolish where existing,
any measure or practice of an internal fiscal nature estab-lishing, whether directly or indirectly, discrimination betweenthe 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 inexcess of the amount of indirect taxation imposed on them.
Article 34
The provisions concerning the abolition of customs duties on
imports shall also apply to customs duties of a fiscal nature.
Article 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 orarrangements for frontier trade except in so far as they alterthe trade arrangements provided for in this Agreement.
2. During the transitional periods specified in Articles 17
and 18 this Agreement shall not affect the implementation ofthe specific preferential arrangements governing the movementof goods either laid down in frontier agreements previouslyconcluded between one or more Member States and theSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and succeeded to bythe former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia or resulting fromthe bilateral agreements specified in Title III concluded by theformer Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia in order to promoteregional trade.
3. Consultations between the Parties shall take place within
the Stabilisation and Association Council concerning the
agreements described in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Articleand, where requested, on other major issues related to theirrespective trade policies towards third countries. In particularin the event of a third country acceding to the Community,such consultations shall take place so as to ensure that accountis taken of the mutual interests of the Community and theformer Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia stated in thisAgreement.Article 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 ofthe GATT 1994, it may take appropriate measures against thispractice in accordance with the Agreement on implementationof Article VI of the GATT 1994 and its own related internallegislation.
2. As regards the first paragraph of this Article, the Stabili-
sation and Association Council shall be informed of thedumping case as soon as the authorities of the importingParty 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 within30 days of the matter being referred to the Stabilisation andAssociation Council, the importing Party may adopt the appro-priate measures.
Article 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 andunder 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 importingParty; or
 serious disturbances in any sector of the economy or
difficulties which could bring about serious deteriorationin the economic situation of a region of the importingParty,
the importing Party may take appropriate measures under the
conditions and in accordance with the procedures laid down inthis Article.
2. The Community and the former Yugoslav Republic of
Macedonia shall only apply safeguard measures between them-selves in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.Such measures shall not exceed what is necessary to remedythe 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 productconcerned 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, atthe latest. Measures shall not be taken for a period exceedingone year. In very exceptional circumstances, measures may betaken up to a total maximum period of three years. Nosafeguard measure shall be applied to the import of aproduct that has previously been subject to such a measurefor a period of, at least, three years since the expiry of themeasure.EN 31.7.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities C 213 E/33
3. In the cases specified in this Article, before taking the
measures provided for therein or, in the cases to whichparagraph 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 Stabilisation andAssociation Committee with all relevant information, with aview 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 Stabilisationand Association Committee, which may take any decisionsneeded to put an end to such difficulties. If the Stabilisationand Association Committee or the exporting Party has nottaken a decision putting an end to the difficulties or noother satisfactory solution has been reached within 30 daysof the matter being referred to the Stabilisation andAssociation Committee, the importing Party may adopt
the appropriate measures to remedy the problem in
accordance with this Article. In the selection of safeguardmeasures priority must be given to those which leastdisturb the functioning of the arrangements established inthis 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, inthe situations specified in this Article, apply forthwithprecautionary measures necessary to deal with thesituation and shall inform the other Party immediatelythereof.
5. The safeguard measures shall be notified immediately to
the Stabilisation and Association Committee and shall be thesubject of periodic consultations within that body, particularlywith a view to establishing a timetable for their abolition assoon as circumstances permit.
6. In the event of the Community or the former Yugoslav
Republic of Macedonia subjecting imports of products liable togive rise to the difficulties referred to in this Article to anadministrative procedure having as its purpose the rapidprovision of information on the trend of trade flows, it shallinform the other Party.
Article 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 equivalenteffect, and where the situations referred to above giverise, or are likely to give rise to major difficulties for the
exporting Party, that Party may take appropriate measuresunder the conditions and in accordance with theprocedures laid down in this Article.
2. In the selection of measures, priority must be given to
those which least disturb the functioning of the arrangementsin this Agreement. Such measures shall not be applied in amanner which would constitute a means of arbitrary or unjus-tifiable discrimination where the same conditions prevail, or adisguised restriction on trade and shall be eliminated when theconditions 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 whichparagraph 4 of this Article applies, the Community or theformer Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, as the case may be,
shall supply the Stabilisation and Association Committee with
all relevant information, with a view to seeking a solutionacceptable to the Parties. The Parties within the Stabilisationand Association Committee may agree on any means needed toput an end to the difficulties. If no agreement is reached within30 days of the matter being referred to the Stabilisation andAssociation Committee, the exporting Party may applymeasures under this Article on the exportation of theproduct concerned.
4. Where exceptional and critical circumstances requiring
immediate action make prior information or examination, asthe case may be, impossible, the Community or the formerYugoslav Republic of Macedonia, whichever is concerned,may apply forthwith the precautionary measures necessary todeal with the situation and shall inform the other Partyimmediately thereof.
5. Any measures applied pursuant to this Article shall be
immediately notified to the Stabilisation and AssociationCommittee and shall be the subject of periodic consultationswithin that body, particularly with a view to establishing atimetable for their elimination as soon as circumstances permit.
Article 39
State monopolies
The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia shall progressively
adjust any State monopolies of a commercial character so as toensure that, by the end of the fifth year following the entryinto force of this Agreement, no discrimination regarding theconditions under which goods are procured and marketedexists between nationals of the Member States and of theformer Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. The Stabilisationand Association Council shall be informed about themeasures adopted to attain this objective.
Article 40
Protocol 4 lays down the rules of origin for the application of
tariff preferences provided for in this Agreement.EN C 213 E/34 Official Journal of the European Communities 31.7.2001
Article 41
Restrictions authorised
This Agreement shall not preclude prohibitions or restrictions
on imports, exports or goods in transit justified on grounds ofpublic morality, public policy or public security; the protectionof health and life of humans, animals or plants; the protectionof national treasures of artistic, historic or archaeological valueor the protection of intellectual, industrial and commercialproperty, 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 tradebetween the Parties.
Article 42
Both parties agree to cooperate to reduce the potential for
fraud in the application of the trade provisions of thisAgreement.
Notwithstanding other provisions of this Agreement, and in
particular Articles 30, 37 and 88 and Protocol 4, where one
Party finds that there is sufficient evidence of fraud such as asignificant increase in trade of products by one party to theother party, beyond the level reflecting economic conditionssuch as normal production and export capacities, or failure toprovide administrative cooperation as required for the verifi-cation of evidence of origin by the other Party, both Partiesshall enter into consultations immediately to find an appro-priate solution. Pending such solution, the Party concernedmay take the appropriate measures it deems necessary. In theselection of the measure priority must be given to those whichleast disturb the functioning of the arrangements established inthis Agreement.
Article 43
The application of this Agreement shall be without prejudice to
the application of the provisions of Community law to theCanary Islands.
TITLE V
MOVEMENT OF WORKERS, ESTABLISHMENT, SUPPLY
OF SERVICES, CAPITAL
CHAPTER I
MOVEMENT OF WORKERS
Article 44
1. Subject to the conditions and modalities applicable in
each Member State:
 treatment accorded to workers who are nationals of the
former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and who arelegally employed in the territory of a Member State shallbe free of any discrimination based on nationality, as
regards working conditions, remuneration or dismissal,compared to its own nationals;
 the legally resident spouse and children of a worker legally
employed in the territory of a Member State, with theexception of seasonal workers and of workers comingunder bilateral agreements, within the meaning of Article45, unless otherwise provided by such agreements, shallhave access to the labour market of that Member State,
during the period of that worker’s authorised stay of
employment.
2. The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia shall, subject
to conditions and modalities in that country, accord thetreatment refereed to in paragraph 1 to workers who arenationals of a Member State and are legally employed in itsterritory as well as to their spouse and children who are legallyresident in the said country.
Article 45
1. Taking into account the labour market situation in the
Member States, subject to their legislation and to compliancewith the rules in force in the Member States in the area ofmobility of workers:
 the existing facilities of access to employment for workers
of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia accorded byMember States with bilateral agreements should bepreserved and if possible improved;
 the other Member States shall examine the possibility of
concluding similar agreements.
2. The Stabilisation and Association Council shall examine
the granting of other improvements, including facilities foraccess to professional training, in accordance with the rulesand procedures in force in the Member States, and takinginto account the labour market situation in the MemberStates and in the Community.
Article 46
Rules shall be laid down for the coordination of social security
system for workers with nationality of the former YugoslavRepublic of Macedonia, legally employed in the territory of aMember State, and for the members of their families legally
resident there. To that effect, a decision of the Stabilisation and
Association Council, which should not affect any rights orobligations arising from bilateral agreements where the latterprovide for more favourable treatment, will put the followingprovisions in place:
 all periods of insurance, employment or residence
completed by such workers in the various Member Statesshall be added together for the purpose of pensions andannuities in respect of old age, invalidity and death and forthe purpose of medical care for such workers and suchfamily members;EN 31.7.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities C 213 E/35
 any pensions or annuities in respect of old age, death,
industrial accident or occupational disease, or of invalidityresulting therefrom, with the exception of non-contributorybenefits, shall be freely transferable at the rate applied byvirtue of the law of the debtor Member State or States;
 the workers in question shall receive family allowances for
the members of their families as defined above;
The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia shall accord to
workers who are nationals of a Member State and legallyemployed in its territory, and to members of their familieslegally resident there, treatment similar to that specified inthe second and third indents of paragraph 1.
CHAPTER II
ESTABLISHMENT
Article 47
For the purposes of this Agreement:
(a) a Community company or a company of the former
Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia respectively shall meana company set up in accordance with the laws of aMember State or of the former Yugoslav Republic ofMacedonia respectively and having its registered office orcentral administration or principal place of business in theterritory of the Community or the former Yugoslav
Republic of Macedonia respectively.
However, should the company, set up in accordance with
the laws of a Member State or of the former YugoslavRepublic of Macedonia respectively, have only its registeredoffice in the territory of the Community or the formerYugoslav Republic of Macedonia respectively, thecompany shall be considered a Community or a companyfrom the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedoniarespectively if its operations possess a real and continuouslink with the economy of one of the Member States or theformer Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia respectively;
(b) Subsidiary of a company shall mean a company which is
effectively controlled by the first company;
(c) Branch of a company shall mean a place of business not
having legal personality which has the appearance ofpermanency, such as the extension of a parent body, has
a management and is materially equipped to negotiate
business with third Parties so that the latter, althoughknowing that there will if necessary be a legal link withthe parent body, the head office of which is abroad, do nothave to deal directly with such parent body but maytransact business at the place of business constituting theextension;
(d) Establishment shall mean:(i) as regards nationals, the right to set up undertakings, in
particular companies, which they effectively control.Business undertakings by nationals shall not extend toseeking or taking employment in the labour market orconfer a right of access to the labour market of anotherParty.
(ii) as regards Community or the former Yugoslav Republic
of Macedonia companies, the right to take up economicactivities by means of the setting up of subsidiaries andbranches in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedoniaor in the Community respectively;
(e) Operations shall mean the pursuit of economic activities;
(f) Economic activities shall in principle include activities of
an industrial, commercial and professional character andactivities of craftsmen;
(g) Community national and national of the former Yugoslav
Republic of Macedonia shall mean respectively a naturalperson who is a national of one of the Member States or ofthe former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia;
(h) with regard to international maritime transport, including
inter-modal operations involving a sea leg, nationals of theMember States or of the former Yugoslav Republic ofMacedonia established outside the Community or of theformer Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia respectively, andshipping companies established outside the Community orthe former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and controlledby nationals of a Member State or the nationals of theformer Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia respectively, shallalso be beneficiaries of the provisions of this Chapter andChapter III, if their vessels are registered in that MemberState or in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedoniarespectively, in accordance with their respective legislation.
(i) Financial services shall mean those activities described in
Annex VI. The Stabilisation and Association Council mayextend or modify the scope of that Annex.
Article 48
1. The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia shall grant,
upon entry into force of this Agreement:
(i) as regards the establishment of Community companies
treatment no less favourable than that accorded to itsown companies or to any third country company,whichever is the better, and;
(ii) as regards the operation of subsidiaries and branches of
Community companies in the former Yugoslav Republicof Macedonia, once established, treatment no lessfavourable than that accorded to its own companies andbranches or to any subsidiary and branch of any thirdcountry company, whichever is the better.EN C 213 E/36 Official Journal of the European Communities 31.7.2001
2. The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia shall not
adopt any new regulations or measures which introducediscrimination as regards the establishment of Communitycompanies on its territory or in respect of their operation,once established, by comparison with its own companies.
3. The Community and its Member States shall grant, from
the entry into force of this Agreement:
(i) as regards the establishment of companies from the former
Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, treatment no less
favourable than that accorded by Member States to their
own companies or to any company of any third country,whichever is the better;
(ii) as regards the operation of subsidiaries and branches of
companies from the former Yugoslav Republic ofMacedonia, established in their territory, treatment no lessfavourable than that accorded by Member States to theirown companies and branches, or to any subsidiary andbranch of any third country company, established in their
territory, whichever is the better.
4. Five years after the entry into force of this Agreement,
and in the light of the relevant European Court of Justicejurisprudence, and the situation of the labour market, theStabilisation and Association Council will examine whetherto extend the above provisions to the establishment ofnationals of both Parties to the Agreement to take upeconomic activities as self-employed persons.
5. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Article:
(a) Subsidiaries and branches of Community companies shall
have, from the entry into force of this Agreement, the right
to use and rent real property in the former YugoslavRepublic of Macedonia;
(b) Subsidiaries of Community companies shall also have the
right to acquire and enjoy ownership rights over realproperty as the companies of the former YugoslavRepublic of Macedonia and as regards public goods/goodsof common interest, including natural resources, agri-cultural land and forestry, the same rights as enjoyed by
companies of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia,
where these rights are necessary for the conduct of theeconomic activities for which they are established;
(c) By the end of the first stage of transitional period the
Stabilisation and Association Council shall examine thepossibility of extending the rights under (b) to branchesof the Community companies.
Article 49
1. Subject to the provisions of Article 48, with the
exception of financial services described in Annex VI, eachParty may regulate the establishment and operation ofcompanies and nationals on its territory, in so far as these
regulations do not discriminate against companies andnationals of the other Party in comparison with its owncompanies and nationals.
2. In respect of financial services, notwithstanding any other
provisions of this Agreement, a Party shall not be preventedfrom taking measures for prudential reasons, including for theprotection of investors, depositors, policy holders or persons towhom a fiduciary duty is owed by a financial service supplier,or to ensure the integrity and stability of the financial system.Such measures shall not be used as a means of avoiding theParty’s obligations under the Agreement.
3. Nothing in the Agreement shall be construed to require a
Party to disclose information relating to the affairs andaccounts of individual customers or any confidential orproprietary information in the possession of public entities.
Article 50
1. The provisions of this Chapter shall not apply to air
transport services, inland waterways transport services andmaritime cabotage services.
2. The Stabilisation and Association Council may make
recommendations for improving establishment and operationsin the areas covered by paragraph 1.
Article 51
1. The provisions of Articles 48 and 49 do not preclude the
application by a Party of particular rules concerning the estab-lishment and operation in its territory of branches ofcompanies of another Party not incorporated in the territoryof the first Party, which are justified by legal or technicaldifferences between such branches as compared to branchesof companies incorporated in its territory or, as regardsfinancial services, for prudential reasons.
2. The difference in treatment shall not go beyond what is
strictly necessary as a result of such legal or technicaldifferences or, as regards financial services, for prudentialreasons.
Article 52
In order to make it easier for Community nationals and
nationals of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia totake up and pursue regulated professional activities in theformer Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Communityrespectively, the Stabilisation and Association Council shallexamine which steps are necessary for the mutual recognitionof qualifications. It may take all necessary measures to that end.EN 31.7.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities C 213 E/37
Article 53
1. A Community company or a company from the former
Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia established in the territory ofthe former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia or the Communityrespectively shall be entitled to employ, or have employed byone of its subsidiaries or branches, in accordance with thelegislation in force in the host country of establishment, inthe territory of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedoniaand the Community respectively, employees who arenationals of the Community Member States and formerYugoslav Republic of Macedonia respectively, provided thatsuch employees are key personnel as defined in paragraph 2and that they are employed exclusively by companies,subsidiaries or branches. The residence and work permits ofsuch employees shall only cover the period of suchemployment.
2. Key personnel of the above mentioned companies, herein
referred to as organisations, are intra-corporate transferees asdefined in (c) of this paragraph in the following categories,provided that the organisation is a legal person and that thepersons concerned have been employed by it or have beenpartners in it (other than as majority shareholders), for atleast the year immediately preceding such movement:
(a) Persons working in a senior position with an organisation,
who primarily direct the management of the establishment,receiving general supervision or direction principally fromthe board of directors or stockholders of the business or
their equivalent including:
 directing the establishment of a department or
sub-division of the establishment;
 supervising and controlling the work of other super-
visory, professional or managerial employees;
 having the authority personally to recruit and dismiss
or recommend recruiting, dismissing or other personnel
actions;
(b) Persons working within an organisation who possess
uncommon knowledge essential to the establishment’sservice, research equipment, techniques or management.The assessment of such knowledge may reflect, apartfrom knowledge specific to the establishment, a highlevel of qualification referring to a type of work or traderequiring specific technical knowledge, includingmembership of an accredited profession;
(c) An intra-corporate transferee is defined as a natural person
working within an organisation in the territory of a Party,
and being temporarily transferred in the context of pursuitof economic activities in the territory of the other Party;the organisation concerned must have its principal place ofbusiness in the territory of a Party and the transfer be to anestablishment (branch, subsidiary) of that organisation,effectively pursuing like economic activities in theterritory of the other Party.3. The entry into and the temporary presence within the
territory of the Community or the former Yugoslav Republicof Macedonia of nationals of the former Yugoslav Republic ofMacedonia and Community nationals respectively shall bepermitted, when these representatives of companies arepersons working in a senior position, as defined in paragraph2(a) above, within a company, and are responsible for thesetting up of a Community subsidiary or branch of a
company from the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
or of a subsidiary or branch in the former Yugoslav Republicof Macedonia of a Community company in a CommunityMember State or in the former Yugoslav Republic ofMacedonia respectively, when:
 those representatives are not engaged in making direct sales
or supplying services, and
 the company has its principal place of business outside the
Community or the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia,respectively, and has no other representative, office, branchor subsidiary in that Community Member State or formerYugoslav Republic of Macedonia respectively.
Article 54
During the first four years following the date of entry into
force of this Agreement, the former Yugoslav Republic ofMacedonia may introduce measures which derogate from theprovisions of this Chapter as regards the establishment of
Community companies and nationals of certain industries
which:
 are undergoing restructuring, or are facing serious
difficulties, particularly where these entail serious socialproblems in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, or
 face the elimination or a drastic reduction of the total
market share held by the former Yugoslav Republic ofMacedonia companies or nationals in a given sector orindustry in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, or
 are newly emerging industries in the former Yugoslav
Republic of Macedonia.
Such measures:
(i) shall cease to apply at the latest two years after the end of
the first stage of the transitional period.
(ii) shall be reasonable and necessary in order to remedy the
situation, and
(iii) shall not introduce discrimination concerning the activities
of Community companies or nationals already establishedin the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia at the timeof introduction of a given measure, by comparison withcompanies or nationals from the former Yugoslav Republicof Macedonia.EN C 213 E/38 Official Journal of the European Communities 31.7.2001
While devising and applying such measures, the former
Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia shall grant preferentialtreatment wherever possible to Community companies andnationals, and in no case treatment less favourable than thataccorded to companies or nationals from any third country.Prior to the adoption of these measures, the former YugoslavRepublic of Macedonia shall consult the Stabilisation andAssociation Council and shall not put them into effect before
a one month period has elapsed following the notification to
the Stabilisation and Association Council of the concretemeasures to be introduced by the former Yugoslav Republicof Macedonia, except where the threat of irreparable damagerequires the taking of urgent measures, in which case theformer Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia shall consult theStabilisation and Association Council immediately after theiradoption.
Upon the expiry of the fourth year following the entry into
force of this Agreement the former Yugoslav Republic ofMacedonia may introduce or maintain such measures onlywith the authorisation of the Stabilisation and AssociationCouncil and under conditions determined by the latter.
CHAPTER III
SUPPLY OF SERVICES
Article 55
1. The Parties undertake in accordance with the following
provisions to take the necessary steps to allow progressively thesupply of services by Community or the former YugoslavRepublic of Macedonia companies or nationals which areestablished in a Party other than that of the person forwhom the services are intended.
2. In step with the liberalisation process mentioned in
paragraph 1, the Parties shall permit the temporarymovement of natural persons providing the service or who
are employed by the service provider as key personnel as
defined in Article 53, including natural persons who arerepresentatives of a Community or the former YugoslavRepublic of Macedonia company or national and are seekingtemporary entry for the purpose of negotiating for the sale ofservices or entering into agreements to sell services for thatservice provider, where those representatives will not beengaged in making direct sales to the general public or insupplying services themselves.
3. As from the second stage of the transition period, the
Stabilisation and Association Council shall take the measuresnecessary to implement progressively the provisions ofparagraph 1. Account shall be taken of the progress achievedby the Parties in the approximation of their laws.
Article 56
1. The Parties shall not take any measures or actions which
render the conditions for the supply of services by Communityand the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia nationals or
companies which are established in a Party other than that ofthe person for whom the services are intended significantlymore restrictive as compared to the situation existing on theday preceding the day of entry into force of the Agreement.
2. If one Party is of the view that measures introduced by
the other Party since the entry into force of the Agreementresult in a situation which is significantly more restrictive inrespect of supply of services as compared with the situationexisting at the date of entry into force of the Agreement, suchfirst Party may request the other Party to enter into consul-tations.
Article 57
With regard to supply of transport services between the
Community and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia,the following provisions shall apply:
1. With regard to inland transport, the relationship between
the Parties is governed by the Agreement between theEuropean Community and the former Yugoslav Republicof Macedonia in the field of transport entered into forceon 28 November 1997. The Parties confirm the importancethey attach to the correct application of this Agreement.
2. With regard to international maritime transport the Parties
undertake to apply effectively the principle of unrestrictedaccess to the market and traffic on a commercial basis.
(a) The above provision does not prejudice the rights and
obligations under the United Nations Code of Conductfor Liner Conferences, as applied by one or the otherParty to this Agreement. Non-conference liners will befree to operate in competition with a conference as longas they adhere to the principle of fair competition on acommercial basis;
(b) The Parties affirm their commitment to a freely
competitive environment as being an essential of thedry and liquid bulk trade.
3. In applying the principles of paragraph 2, the Parties shall:
(a) not introduce cargo-sharing clauses in future bilateral
agreements with third countries, other than in those
exceptional circumstances where liner shippingcompanies from one or other Party to this Agreementwould not otherwise have an effective opportunity toply for trade to and from the third country concerned;
(b) prohibit cargo-sharing arrangements in future bilateral
agreements concerning dry and liquid bulk trade;
(c) abolish, upon the entry into force of this Agreement, all
unilateral measures and administrative, technical andother obstacles that could have restrictive or discrimi-natory effects on the free supply of services in inter-national maritime transport.EN 31.7.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities C 213 E/39
4. With a view to ensuring a coordinated development and
progressive liberalisation of transport between the Partiesadapted to their reciprocal commercial needs, the conditionsof mutual market access in air transport shall be dealt withby special agreements to be negotiated between the Partiesafter the entry into force of this Agreement.
5. Prior to the conclusion of the agreement referred to in
paragraph 4, the Parties shall not take any measures oractions which are more restrictive or discriminatory ascompared with the situation existing prior to the entry
into force of this Agreement.
6. During the transitional period, the former Yugoslav
Republic of Macedonia shall adapt its legislation, including
administrative, technical and other rules, to that of the
Community existing at any time in the field of air andinland transport in so far as it serves liberalisationpurposes and mutual access to markets of the Parties andfacilitates the movement of passengers and of goods.
In step with the common progress in the achievement of
the objectives of this Chapter, the Stabilisation andAssociation Council shall examine ways of creating theconditions necessary for improving freedom to provide airand inland transport services.
CHAPTER IV
CURRENT PAYMENTS AND MOVEMENT OF CAPITAL
Article 58
The Parties undertake to authorise, in freely convertible
currency, in accordance with the provisions of Article VIII ofthe Articles of Agreement of the International Monetary Fund,any payments and transfers on the current account of balanceof payments between the Community and the former YugoslavRepublic of Macedonia.
Article 59
1. With regard to transactions on the capital and financial
account of balance of payments, from entry into force of theAgreement, the Parties shall ensure the free movement ofcapital relating to direct investments made in companiesformed in accordance with the laws of the host country and
investments made in accordance with the provisions of Chapter
II of Title V, and the liquidation or repatriation of theseinvestments and of any profit stemming therefrom.
2. With regard to transactions on the capital and financial
account of balance of payments, from entry into force of thisAgreement, the Parties shall ensure the free movement ofcapital relating to credits related to commercial transactionsor to the provision of services in which a resident of one ofthe Parties is participating, and to financial loans and credits,with maturity longer than a year.
They shall also ensure, from beginning of the second stage, free
movement of capital relating to portfolio investment andfinancial loans and credits with maturity shorter than a year.3. Without prejudice to paragraph 1, the Parties shall not
introduce any new restrictions on the movement of capital andcurrent payments between residents of the Community and theformer Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and shall not make theexisting arrangements more restrictive.
4. Without prejudice to the provisions of Article 58 and of
this Article, where, in exceptional circumstances, movements ofcapital between the Community and the former YugoslavRepublic of Macedonia cause, or threaten to cause, seriousdifficulties for the operation of exchange rate policy ormonetary policy in the Community or the former YugoslavRepublic of Macedonia, the Community and the formerYugoslav Republic of Macedonia, respectively, may takesafeguard measures with regard to movements of capital
between the Community and the former Yugoslav Republic
of Macedonia for a period not exceeding six months if suchmeasures are strictly necessary.
5. The Parties shall consult each other with a view to facili-
tating the movement of capital between the Community andthe former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia in order topromote the objectives of this Agreement.
Article 60
1. During the first stage, the Parties shall take measures
permitting the creation of the necessary conditions for thefurther gradual cation of Community rules on the freemovement of capital.
2. By the end of the first stage, the Stabilisation and
Association Council shall examine ways of enablingCommunity rules on the movement of capital to be appliedin full.
CHAPTER V
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 61
1. The provisions of this Title shall be applied subject to
limitations justified on grounds of public policy, publicsecurity or public health.
2. They shall not apply to activities that in the territory of
either Party are connected, even occasionally, with the exerciseof official authority.
Article 62
For the purpose of this Title, nothing in this Agreement shall
prevent the Parties from applying their laws and regulationsregarding entry and stay, employment, working conditions,establishment of natural persons and supply of services,provided that, in so doing, they do not apply them in such amanner as to nullify or impair the benefits accruing to anyParty under the terms of a specific provision of thisAgreement. This provision shall be without prejudice to theapplication of Article 61.EN C 213 E/40 Official Journal of the European Communities 31.7.2001
Article 63
Companies which are controlled and exclusively owned jointly
by the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia companies ornationals and Community companies or nationals shall also becovered by the provisions of this Title.
Article 64
1. The Most-Favoured-Nation treatment granted in
accordance with the provisions of this Title shall not applyto the tax advantages that the Parties are providing or willprovide in the future on the basis of agreements designed toavoid double taxation or other tax arrangements.
2. None of the provisions of this Title shall be construed to
prevent the adoption or enforcement by the Parties of anymeasure aimed at preventing the avoidance or evasion oftaxes pursuant to the tax provisions of agreements to avoiddouble taxation and other tax arrangements or domestic fiscallegislation.
3. None of the provisions of this Title shall be construed to
prevent Member States or the former Yugoslav Republic ofMacedonia in applying the relevant provisions of their fiscallegislation, from distinguishing between taxpayers who are notin identical situations, in particular as regards their place ofresidence.
Article 65
1. The Parties shall endeavour wherever possible to avoid
the imposition of restrictive measures, including measuresrelating to imports, for balance of payments purposes. AParty adopting such measures shall present as soon aspossible 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 ofpayments difficulties, or under imminent threat thereof, theCommunity or the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia,
as the case may be, may, in accordance with the conditions
established under the WTO Agreement, adopt restrictivemeasures, including measures relating to imports, which shallbe of limited duration and may not go beyond what is strictlynecessary to remedy the balance of payments situation. TheCommunity 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 ofamounts invested or reinvested or any kind of revenuesstemming there from.Article 66
The provisions of this Title shall be progressively adjusted,
notably in the light of requirements arising from Article V ofthe General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS).
Article 67
The provisions of this Agreement shall not prejudice the
application by each Party of any measure necessary toprevent the circumvention of its measures concerning third-country access to its market through the provisions of thisAgreement.
TITLE VI
APPROXIMATION OF LAWS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Article 68
1. The Parties recognise the importance of the approxi-
mation of the existing and future laws of the formerYugoslav Republic of Macedonia to those of the Community.The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia shall endeavour toensure that its laws will be gradually made compatible withthose of the Community.
2. This gradual approximation of law will take place in two
stages.
3. Starting on the date of signing of the Agreement and
lasting as explained in Article 5, the approximation of laws
shall extend to certain fundamental elements of the InternalMarket acquis as well as to other trade-related areas, along a
programme to be defined in coordination with the Commissionof the European Communities. The former Yugoslav Republicof Macedonia will also define, in coordination with theCommission of the European Communities, the modalitiesfor the monitoring of the implementation of approximationof legislation and law enforcement actions to be taken,including reform of the judiciary.
Deadlines will be set for competition law, intellectual property
law, standards and certification law, public procurement law,and data protection law. Legal approximation in other sectorsof the internal market will be an obligation to be met at the
end of the transition period.
4. During the second stage of the transitional period laid
down in Article 5 the approximation of laws shall extend tothe elements of the acquis that are not covered by the previous
paragraph.EN 31.7.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities C 213 E/41
Article 69
Competition and other economic provisions
1. The following are incompatible with the proper func-
tioning of the Agreement, in so far as they may affect tradebetween the Community and the former Yugoslav Republic ofMacedonia:
(i) all agreements between undertakings, decisions by
associations of undertakings and concerted practicesbetween undertakings which have as their object oreffect the prevention, restriction or distortion ofcompetition;
(ii) abuse by one or more undertakings of a dominant position
in the territories of the Community or of the formerYugoslav Republic of Macedonia as a whole or in asubstantial part thereof;
(iii) any public aid which distorts or threatens to distort
competition by favouring certain undertakings or certainproducts.
2. Any practices contrary to this Article shall be assessed on
the basis of criteria arising from the application of the rules ofArticles 81, 82 and 87 of the Treaty establishing the EuropeanCommunity.
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 formerYugoslav Republic of Macedonia shall be assessedtaking into account the fact that the former YugoslavRepublic of Macedonia shall be regarded as an areaidentical to those areas of the Community described inArticle 87(3)(a) of the Treaty establishing the EuropeanCommunity.
(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 aidgiven and by providing, upon request, information onaid 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 intoforce.
4. With regard to products referred to in Chapter II of Title
IV:
 paragraph 1(iii) shall not apply.
 any practices contrary to paragraph 1(i) shall be assessed
according to the criteria established by the Community onthe basis of Articles 36 and 37 of the Treaty establishingthe 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 itsdomestic industry, including its services industry, it maytake appropriate measures after consultation within theStabilisation and Association Council or after thirtyworking days following referral for such consultation.
In the case of practices incompatible with paragraph 1(iii), such
appropriate measures may, where the WTO Agreement appliesthereto, 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 ofprofessional and business confidentiality.
Article 70
With regard to public undertakings, and undertakings to which
special or exclusive rights have been granted, each Party shallensure that as from the third year following the date of entryinto force of this Agreement, the principles of the Treaty estab-lishing the European Community, in particular Article 86
thereof, are upheld.
Article 71
Intellectual, industrial and commercial property
1. Pursuant to the provisions of this Article and Annex VII,
the Parties confirm the importance that they attach to ensureadequate and effective protection and enforcement of intel-lectual, industrial and commercial property rights.
2. The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia shall take
the necessary measures in order to guarantee no later thanfive years after entry into force of this agreement a level ofprotection of intellectual, industrial and commercial propertyrights similar to that existing in the Community, includingeffective means of enforcing such rights.
3. The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia undertakes
to accede, within the period referred above, to the multilateralconventions on intellectual, industrial and commercial propertyrights referred to in Annex VII.
If problems in the area of intellectual, industrial and
commercial property affecting trading conditions occur, theyshall be referred urgently to the Stabilisation and AssociationCouncil, at the request of either Party, with a view to reachingmutually satisfactory solutions.EN C 213 E/42 Official Journal of the European Communities 31.7.2001
Article 72
Public contracts
1. The Parties consider the opening-up of the award of
public contracts on the basis of non-discrimination and reci-procity, in particular in the WTO context, to be a desirableobjective.
2. The companies of the former Yugoslav Republic of
Macedonia, whether established or not in the Community,shall be granted access to contract award procedures in theCommunity pursuant to Community procurement rulesunder treatment no less favourable than that accorded toCommunity companies as from the entry into force of thisAgreement.
The above provisions will also apply to contracts in the utilities
sector once the government of the former Yugoslav Republic ofMacedonia has adopted the legislation introducing theCommunity rules in this area. The Community shall examineperiodically whether the former Yugoslav Republic ofMacedonia has indeed introduced such legislation.
Community companies not established in the former Yugoslav
Republic of Macedonia shall be granted access to contractaward procedures in the former Yugoslav Republic ofMacedonia pursuant to the Law on Public Procurement undertreatment no less favourable than that accorded to companiesof the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia at the latest fiveyears after the entry into force of this Agreement. Communitycompanies established in the former Yugoslav Republic ofMacedonia under the provisions of Chapter I of Title V shallhave upon entry into force of this Agreement access tocontract award procedures under treatment no less favourablethan that accorded to companies of the former YugoslavRepublic of Macedonia.
The Stabilisation and Association Council shall periodically
examine the possibility for the former Yugoslav Republic ofMacedonia to introduce access to award procedures in theformer Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia for all Communitycompanies.
3. As regards establishment, operations, supply of services
between the Community and the former Yugoslav Republic ofMacedonia, and also employment and movement of labourlinked to the fulfilment of public contracts, the provisions ofArticles 44 to 67 are applicable.
Article 73
Standardisation, Metrology, Accreditation and Conformity
Assessment
1. The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia shall take
the necessary measures in order to gradually achieveconformity with Community technical regulations andEuropean standardisation, metrology, accreditation and
conformity assessment procedures.
2. To this end, Parties shall seek: to promote the use of Community technical regulations and
European standards, tests and conformity assessmentprocedures;
 to conclude, where appropriate, European Conformity
Assessment Protocols;
 to foster the development of the quality infrastructure: stan-
dardisation, metrology, accreditation and conformityassessment;
 to promote participation in work of specialised European
organisations (CEN, Cenelec, ETSI, EA, Welmec, Euromedetc.),
TITLE VII
JUSTICE AND HOME AFFAIRS
Article 74
Reinforcement of institutions and rule of law
In their cooperation in justice and home affairs the Parties will
attach particular importance to the reinforcement of insti-tutions at all levels in the areas of administration in generaland law enforcement and the machinery of justice in particular.This includes the consolidation of the rule of law. Cooperationin the field of justice will focus in particular on the inde-pendence of the judiciary, the improvement of its effectivenessand training of the legal professions.
Article 75
Visa, border control, asylum and migration
1. The Parties shall cooperate in the areas of visa, border
control, asylum and migration and will set-up a framework forthe cooperation, including at a regional level, in these fields.
2. Cooperation in the matters referred to in paragraph 1
shall be based on mutual consultations and close coordinationbetween the Parties and should include technical and adminis-trative assistance for:
 exchange of information on legislation and practices;
 the drafting of legislation;
 enhancing the efficiency of the institutions; training of staff; security of the travel documents and detection of false
documents.EN 31.7.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities C 213 E/43
3. Cooperation will focus in particular:
 in the area of asylum on the development and implemen-
tation of national legislation to meet the standards of the1951 Geneva Convention and thereby to ensure that theprinciple of non-refoulement is respected.
 in the field of legal migration, on admission rules and
rights and status of the persons admitted. In relation tomigration, the Parties agree to the fair treatment ofnationals of other countries who reside legally on theirterritories and to promote an integration policy aiming atgranting them rights and obligations comparable to thoseof their citizens.
The Stabilisation and Association Council can recommend
additional subjects for cooperation under this article.
Article 76
Prevention and control of illegal immigration; readmission
1. The Parties agree to cooperate in order to prevent and
control illegal immigration. To this end:
 The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia agrees to
readmit any of its nationals illegally present on theterritory of a Member State, upon request by the latterand without further formalities once such persons havebeen positively identified as such;
 each Member State of the European Union agrees to
readmit any of its nationals illegally present on theterritory of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia,upon request by the latter and without further formalitiesonce such persons have been positively identified as such.
The Member States of the European Union and the former
Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia will provide their nationalswith appropriate identity documents and will extend to themthe administrative facilities necessary for such purposes.
2. The Parties agree to conclude, upon request, an
agreement between the former Yugoslav Republic ofMacedonia and the European Community regulating the
specific obligations for the former Yugoslav Republic of
Macedonia and for the Member States of the EuropeanUnion for readmission, including an obligation for the read-mission of nationals of other countries and stateless persons.
3. Pending the conclusion of the agreement with the
Community referred to in paragraph 2, the former YugoslavRepublic of Macedonia agrees to conclude, upon request of aMember State, bilateral agreements with individual Member
States of the European Union regulating the specific obligationsfor readmission between the former Yugoslav Republic ofMacedonia and the Member State concerned, including an obli-gation for the readmission of nationals of other countries andstateless persons.
4. The Stabilisation and Association Council shall examine
what other joint efforts can be made to prevent and controlillegal immigration, including the trafficking in human beings.
Article 77
Combating money laundering
1. The Parties agree on the necessity of making every effort
and cooperating in order to prevent the use of their financialsystems for laundering of proceeds from criminal activities ingeneral and drug offences in particular.
2. Cooperation in this area may include administrative and
technical assistance with the purpose to develop the implemen-tation of regulations and efficient functioning of the suitablestandards and mechanisms to combat money launderingequivalent to those adopted by the Community and inter-national fora in this field.
Article 78
Preventing and combating crime and other illegal
activities
1. The Parties agree to cooperate on fighting and preventing
criminal and illegal activities, organised or otherwise, such as:
 trafficking in human beings; illegal economic activities, and in particular corruption,
illegal transactions on products such as industrial waste,radioactive material and transactions involving illegal orcounterfeit products;
 illicit trafficking in drugs and psychotropic substances; smuggling;
 illicit arms trafficking;
 terrorism.Cooperation in the above matters will be the subject of consul-
tations and close coordination between the parties.EN C 213 E/44 Official Journal of the European Communities 31.7.2001
2. The technical and administrative assistance in this field
may include:
 the drafting of national legislation in the field of criminal
law;
 enhancing the efficiency of the institutions charged with
fighting and preventing crime;
 staff training and the development of investigative facilities; the formulation of measures to prevent crime.
Article 79
Co-operation on illicit drugs
1. Within their respective powers and competencies, the
Parties shall cooperate to ensure a balanced and integratedapproach towards drugs. Drug policies and actions shall beaimed at reducing the supply, trafficking and demand ofillicit drugs as well as at a more effective control of precursors.
2. The Parties shall agree on the necessary methods of coop-
eration to attain these objectives. Actions shall be based oncommonly agreed principles along the lines of the EU DrugStrategy.
3. The cooperation between the Parties shall comprise
technical and administrative assistance in particular in thefollowing areas: drafting of national legislation and policies;establishment of institutions and information centres; trainingof personnel; drug related research; and the prevention ofdiversion of precursors used for the illicit manufacture ofdrugs. The Parties may agree to include other areas.
TITLE VIII
COOPERATION POLICIES
Article 80
1. The Community and the former Yugoslav Republic of
Macedonia shall establish a close cooperation aimed atcontributing to the development and growth potential of theFormer Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. Such cooperationshall strengthen existing economic links on the widestpossible foundation, to the benefit of both Parties.
2. Policies and other measures will be designed to bring
about the economic and social development of the formerYugoslav Republic of Macedonia. These policies shouldensure that environmental considerations are also fully incor-porated from the outset and that they are linked to therequirements of harmonious social development.3. Cooperation policies shall be integrated into a regional
framework of cooperation. Special attention will have to bedevoted to measures that can foster cooperation between theformer Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and its neighbouringcountries including Member States, thus contributing toregional stability. The Stabilisation and Association Councilmay define priorities between and within the cooperationpolicies described hereinafter.
Article 81
Economic policy
1. The Community and the former Yugoslav Republic of
Macedonia shall facilitate the process of economic reform by
cooperating to improve understanding of the fundamentals oftheir respective economies and of implementing economicpolicy in market economies.
2. To these ends the Community and the former Yugoslav
Republic of Macedonia shall cooperate to:
 exchange information on macroeconomic performance and
prospects and on strategies for development;
 analyse jointly economic issues of mutual interest, including
the framing of economic policy and the instruments forimplementing it.
3. At the request of the authorities of the former Yugoslav
Republic of Macedonia, the Community may provide assistancedesigned to support the efforts of the former Yugoslav Republicof Macedonia towards the introduction of full convertibility ofthe Denar and the gradual development of its policies towardsthose of the European Monetary System. Cooperation in thisarea will include informal exchange of information concerningthe principles and the functioning of the European MonetarySystem and the European System of Central Banks.
Article 82
Statistical cooperation
1. Cooperation in the area of statistics shall aim at the
development of an efficient and sustainable statistical systemcapable to provide in due time reliable, objective and accurate
data needed to plan and monitor the process of transition and
reform in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. It shallenable the national statistical system coordinated by the StateStatistical Office to better meet the needs of its customers, bothpublic administration and private businesses. The statisticalsystem should respect the fundamental principles of statisticsissued by the United Nations and the stipulations of theEuropean Statistical law and develop towards the acquis
Communautaire in statistics.EN 31.7.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities C 213 E/45
2. To this end the Parties may cooperate in particular:
 to promote the development of an efficient statistical
service in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedoniabased on an appropriate institutional framework;
 to develop and maintain national capacity for collecting,
processing and disseminating statistical information ofhigh quality using modern technologies in the mostefficient way;
 to provide private and public sector economic operators
and research community with the appropriate socio-economic data needed to monitor state reforms;
 to enable the national statistical system to adopt the prin-
ciples and standards of the European statistical system;
 to ensure the confidentiality of individual data.3. Cooperation in this field shall include, but not be limited
to, providing information on methods, participation in selectedEurostat working groups and exchange of statistical data.
Article 83
Banking, insurance and other financial services
1. The Parties shall cooperate with the aim of establishing
and developing a suitable framework for the encouragement ofbanking, insurance and financial services sector in the formerYugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
The cooperation shall focus on: the adoption of a common accounting system compatible
with European standards;
 the strengthening and restructuring of the banking,
insurance and other financial sectors;
 the improvement of supervision and regulation of banking
and other financial services;
 the exchange of information in particular in respect of
proposed legislation;
 the preparation of translations and terminology glossaries.2. The Parties shall cooperate with the aim of developing
efficient audit systems in the former Yugoslav Republic ofMacedonia following the harmonised Community methodsand procedures.
Cooperation shall focus on: technical assistance to the Office of Auditors in the former
Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia;
 the establishment of internal audit units in official agencies;
 the exchange of information with regard to auditing
systems;
 the standardisation of audit documentation; training and advisory operations.
Article 84
Investment promotion and protection
1. Cooperation between the Parties shall be aimed at estab-
lishing a favourable climate for private investment, bothdomestic and foreign.
2. The particular aims of co-operation shall be:
 for the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to improve
a legal framework which favours and protects investment;
 the conclusion, where appropriate, with Member States of
bilateral agreements for the promotion and protection ofinvestment;
 the implementation of suitable arrangements for the
transfer of capital;
 the improvement of investment protection.
Article 85
Industrial cooperation
1. Cooperation shall be aimed at promoting the modern-
isation and restructuring of the industry and individualsectors in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, aswell as industrial cooperation between economic operators ofboth sides, with the particular objective of strengthening theprivate sector under conditions that ensure that theenvironment is protected.
2. Industrial cooperation initiatives will reflect the priorities
determined by both Parties. They will take into account theregional aspects of industrial development, promoting trans-national partnerships when relevant. The initiatives shouldseek in particular to establish a suitable framework for under-takings, to improve management know-how and to promotemarkets, market transparency and the business environment.EN C 213 E/46 Official Journal of the European Communities 31.7.2001
Article 86
Small and medium-sized enterprises
The Parties shall aim to develop and strengthen private sector
small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), the establishmentof new undertakings in areas offering potential for growth andcooperation between SMEs in the Community and the formerYugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
Article 87
Tourism
Cooperation between the Parties in the field of tourism will be
aimed at facilitating and encouraging tourism and tourist tradethrough know-how transfer, participation of the formerYugoslav Republic of Macedonia in important Europeantourism organisations and studying the opportunities forjoint operations, notably in regional tourism projects.
Article 88
Customs
1. The aim of cooperation shall be to guarantee compliance
with all the provisions scheduled for adoption in the area oftrade and to achieve the approximation of the customs systemof the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to that of theCommunity, thus helping to pave the way for liberalisationmeasures planned under this Agreement.
2. Cooperation shall include the following in particular:
 the exchange of information including on the methods of
investigation;
 the development of cross-border infrastructure between the
Parties;
 the possibility of interconnection between the transit
systems of the Community and the former YugoslavRepublic of Macedonia, as well as the adoption and useof the Single Administrative Document (SAD);
 the simplification of inspections and formalities in respect
of the carriage of goods;
 support for the introduction of modern customs
information systems.
3. Without prejudice to further cooperation provided for in
this Agreement, and in particular Articles 76, 77 and 78, themutual assistance between administrative authorities incustoms matters of the Parties shall take place in accordancewith the provisions of Protocol 5.
Article 89
Taxation
The Parties will establish cooperation in the field of taxation
including measures aiming at the further reform of the fiscalsystem, the modernisation of the tax services with a view to
ensuring effectiveness of tax collection and the fight againstfiscal fraud.
Article 90
Social cooperation
1. With regard to employment, cooperation between the
Parties shall focus notably on upgrading job-finding andcareers advice services, providing back-up measures andpromoting local development to assist industrial and labourmarket restructuring. It shall also include measures such asstudies, the secondment of experts and information andtraining operations.
2. With regard to social security, cooperation between the
Parties shall seek to adapt the social security system of theformer Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to the new economicand social requirements, notably by providing the services ofexperts and organising information and training activities.
3. Cooperation between parties will involve the adjustment
of legislation in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedoniaconcerning working conditions and equal opportunities forwomen and men.
4. The Parties shall develop cooperation between them with
the aim of improving the level of protection of the health andsafety of workers, taking as a reference the level of protectionexisting in the Community.
Article 91
Education and training
1. The Parties shall cooperate with the aim of raising the
level of general education and professional qualifications in theformer Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia taking intoconsideration the priorities of the former Yugoslav Republicof Macedonia.
2. The Tempus programme will contribute to strengthening
cooperation between the two Parties in the field of educationand training, promoting democracy, the rule of law andeconomic reform.
3. The European Training Foundation will also contribute to
the upgrading of training structures and activities in the formerYugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
Article 92
Cultural cooperation
The Parties undertake to promote cultural cooperation. This
cooperation serves inter alia to raise mutual understanding
and esteem between individuals, communities and peoples.EN 31.7.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities C 213 E/47
Article 93
Information and communication
The Community and the former Yugoslav Republic of
Macedonia will take the measures necessary to stimulate themutual exchange of information. Priority will be given toprogrammes aimed at providing the general public with basicinformation about the Community and professional circles inthe former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia with morespecialised information.
Article 94
Cooperation in the audio-visual field
The Parties shall cooperate to promote the audio-visual
industry in Europe and encourage coproduction in the fieldsof cinema and television.
The Parties will coordinate, and where appropriate, harmonise
their policies on the regulation of content aspects of cross-border broadcasting, paying particular attention to mattersrelating to the acquisition of intellectual property rights forprogrammes and broadcast by satellite or cable.
Article 95
Electronic Communications Infrastructure and Associated
Services
The Parties will strengthen cooperation in the area of electronic
communications infrastructures, including classical telecom-
munications networks and relevant electronic audio-visual
transport networks, and associated services, with theobjective of ultimate alignment with the acquis by the former
Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia one year after the entry intoforce of the Agreement.
The above mentioned cooperation will focus on the following
priority areas:
 policy development,
 legal and regulatory aspects,
 institution Building required for a liberalised environment, modernisation of the former Yugoslav Republic of Mace-
donia’s electronic infrastructure and its integration intoEuropean and world networks, with a focus onimprovements at a regional level
 international cooperation, cooperation within European structures especially those
involved in standardisation,
 co-ordinating positions in international organisations and
fora.Article 96
Information society
The Parties agree to strengthen cooperation with the objective
of further developing the Information Society in the formerYugoslav Republic of Macedonia. Global objectives will bepreparing society as a whole for the digital age, attractinginvestments and interoperability of networks and services.
The authorities of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia,
with the assistance of the Community, will review carefully anypolitical commitment undertaken in the European Union withthe objective of aligning its own policies with those of theUnion.
The authorities of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
will establish a plan for the adoption of Community legislationin the area of the Information Society.
Article 97
Consumer protection
The Parties will cooperate in order to align the standards of
consumer protection in the former Yugoslav Republic ofMacedonia with those of the Community. Effective consumerprotection is necessary in order to ensure that the marketeconomy functions properly, and this protection will dependon the development of an administrative infrastructure in orderto ensure market surveillance and law enforcement in this field.
To that end, and in view of their common interests, the Parties
will encourage and ensure:
 the harmonisation of legislation and the alignment of
consumer protection in the former Yugoslav Republic ofMacedonia on that in force in the Community;
 a policy of active consumer protection including the
increase of information and development of independentorganisations;
 effective legal protection for consumers in order to improve
the quality of consumer goods and maintain appropriatesafety standards.
Article 98
Transport
1. In addition to the Agreement between the European
Community and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedoniain the field of transport, the Parties shall develop and step upthe cooperation in order to enable the former YugoslavRepublic of Macedonia to:
 restructure and modernise transport and related infra-
structure;
 improve movement of passengers and goods and access to
the transport market, by the removing of administrative,technical and other barriers;EN C 213 E/48 Official Journal of the European Communities 31.7.2001
 achieve operating standards comparable to those in the
Community;
 develop a transport system compatible and aligned with the
Community system;
 improve the protection of the environment in transport,
reduction of harmful effects and pollution.
2. Cooperation shall include the following priority areas: the development of road, rail, airport and port infra-
structure and other major routes of common interest andTrans-European and Pan-European links;
 the management of railways and airports, including appro-
priate cooperation between the relevant national auth-orities;
 road transport, including taxation and social and environ-
mental aspects;
 combined rail and road transport; the harmonisation of international transport statistics; the modernisation of technical transport equipment in line
with Community standards, and assistance in acquiringfinancing to that end, particularly as regards road-railtransport, multi-modal transport and transhipment;
 the promotion of joint technological and research
programmes;
 the adoption of coordinated transport policies that are
compatible with those applied in the Community.
Article 99
Energy
1. Cooperation will reflect the principles of the market
economy and the European Energy Charter Treaty, and willdevelop with a view to the gradual integration of Europe’senergy markets.
2. Cooperation shall include the following in particular: formulation and planning of energy policy, including
modernisation of infrastructure, improvement and diversifi-cation of supply and improvement of access to the energymarket, including facilitation of transit;
 management and training for the energy sector and transfer
of technology and know-how;
 the promotion of energy saving, energy efficiency,
renewable energy and studying of the environmentalimpact of energy production and consumption; the formulation of framework conditions for restructuring
of energy utilities and co-operation between undertakingsin this sector.
Article 100
Agriculture, and the agro-industrial sector
Cooperation in this field shall have as its aim the modern-
isation and restructuring of agriculture and the agro-industrialsector, water management, the rural development, the gradualharmonisation of the veterinary and phytosanitary legislationwith Community standards and the development of fishery andforestry sectors in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
Article 101
Regional and local development
The Parties will strengthen regional development cooperation,
with the objective of contributing to economic development
and reducing regional imbalances.
Specific attention will be given to cross-border, trans-national
and interregional cooperations. To this end, the exchange ofinformation and experts may be undertaken.
Article 102
Cooperation in research and technological development
1. The Parties shall promote bilateral cooperation in civil
scientific research and technological development (RTD) onthe basis of mutual benefit and, taking into account the avail-ability of resources, adequate access to their respectiveprogrammes, subject to appropriate levels of effective
protection of intellectual, industrial and commercial property
rights (IPR).
2. Science and technology cooperation shall cover: the exchange of scientific and technical information; the organisation of joint scientific meetings; joint RTD activities, training activities and mobility programmes for scientists,
researchers and technicians engaged in RTD on both sides.
3. Such cooperation shall be implemented according to
specific arrangements to be negotiated and concluded inaccordance with the procedures adopted by each Party, andwhich shall set out, inter alia , appropriate IPR provisions.EN 31.7.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities C 213 E/49
Article 103
Environment and nuclear safety
1. The Parties shall develop and strengthen their cooperation
in the vital task of combating environmental degradation, witha view to supporting environment sustainability.
2. Cooperation could centre on the following priorities: combating local, regional and cross-border pollution (air,
water quality, including waste water treatment anddrinking water pollution) and establishing effective moni-toring;
 development of strategies with regard to global and climate
issues;
 efficient, sustainable and clean energy production and
consumption, safety of industrial plants;
 classification and safe handling of chemicals; waste reduction, recycling and safe disposal, and the
implementation of the Basle Convention on the controlof transboundary movements of hazardous wastes and
their disposal (Basle 1989);
 the environmental impact of agriculture; soil erosion and
pollution by agricultural chemicals;
 the protection of forests, the flora and fauna; the conser-
vation of biodiversity;
 town and country planning, including construction and
urban planning;
 environmental impact assessment and strategic environ-
mental assessment;
 continuous approximation of laws and regulations to
Community standards;
 international Conventions in the area of environment where
the Community is Party;
 cooperation at regional level as well as cooperation within
the framework of European Environment Agency;
 education, information and awareness on environmental
issues.
3. In the field of protection against natural disasters, the aim
of cooperation is to ensure the protection of people, animals,property and the environment against man-made disasters. Tothis end the cooperation could include the following areas:
 exchange of the outcome of scientific and research devel-
opment projects;
 mutual monitoring, early notification and warning systems
on hazards disasters and their consequences; rescue and relief exercises and assistance systems in case of
disasters;
 exchange of experience in rehabilitation and reconstruction
after disaster;
4. Cooperation in the field of nuclear safety could cover the
following topics:
 upgrading the laws and regulations of the former Yugoslav
Republic of Macedonia on nuclear safety and strengtheningthe supervisory authorities and their resources;
 radiation protection, including environmental radiation
monitoring;
 radioactive waste management: the former Yugoslav
Republic of Macedonia undertakes to provide to the Stabili-
sation and Association Council information concerning anyintention to import or store radioactive waste;
 encouraging the promotion of Agreements between the EU
Member States, or Euratom, and the former YugoslavRepublic of Macedonia on early notification of informationin cases of nuclear accidents and on nuclear safety issuesgenerally, if appropriate;
 strengthening the supervision and control on the transport
of materials sensitive to radioactive pollution.
TITLE IX
FINANCIAL COOPERATION
Article 104
In order to achieve the objectives of this agreement and in
accordance with Articles 3, 108 and 109 the formerYugoslav Republic of Macedonia may receive financialassistance from the Community in the forms of grants andloans, including loans from the European Investment Bank.
Article 105
Financial assistance, in the form of grants, shall be covered by
the operation measures provided for in the relevant CouncilRegulation within a multi-annual indicative framework estab-lished by the Community following consultations with theformer Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
The overall objectives of the assistance, in the form of insti-
tution-building and investment, shall contribute to the demo-cratic, economic and institutional reforms of the formerYugoslav Republic of Macedonia, in line with the Stabilisationand Association process. Financial assistance may cover allareas of harmonisation of legislation and cooperation policiesof this agreement, including Justice and Home Affairs.EN C 213 E/50 Official Journal of the European Communities 31.7.2001
Consideration should be given to the full implementation of
the infrastructure projects of common interest identified in theTransport Agreement.
Article 106
At the request of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
and in case of special need, the Community could examine, incoordination with international financial institutions, the possi-bility of granting on an exceptional basis macro-financialassistance subject to certain conditions taking into accountthe availability of all financial resources.
Article 107
In order to permit optimum use of the resources available, the
parties shall ensure that Community contribution are made inclose coordination with those from other sources such as theMember States, other countries and international financial insti-tutions.
To this effect, information on all sources of assistance shall be
exchanged regularly between the parties.
TITLE X
INSTITUTIONAL, GENERAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS
Article 108
A Stabilisation and Association Council is hereby established
which shall supervise the application and implementation ofthis Agreement. It shall meet at appropriate level at regularintervals and when circumstances require. It shall examineany major issues arising within the framework of thisAgreement and any other bilateral or international issues ofmutual interest.
Article 109
1. The Stabilisation and Association Council shall consist of
the members of the Council of the European Union andmembers of the Commission of the European Communities,on the one hand, and of members of the Government of theformer Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, on the other.
2. The Stabilisation and Association Council shall establish
its rules of procedure.
3. Members of the Stabilisation and Association Council
may arrange to be represented, in accordance with theconditions to be laid down in its rules of procedure.
4. The Stabilisation and Association Council shall be chaired
in turn by a representative of the European Community and arepresentative of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia,in accordance with the provisions to be laid down in its rulesof procedure.5. In matters that concern it, the European Investment Bank
shall take part, as an observer, in the work of the Stabilisationand Association Council.
Article 110
The Stabilisation and Association Council shall, for the purpose
of attaining the objectives of this Agreement, have the powerto take decisions within the scope of the Agreement in thecases provided for therein. The decisions taken shall bebinding on the Parties, which shall take the measuresnecessary to implement the decisions taken. When decidingon the transition to the second stage, as provided in Article5, the Stabilisation and Association Council may also decide onany possible changes to be brought about as regards thecontent of the provisions governing the second stage.
In its rules of procedure the Stabilisation and Association
Council shall determine the duties of the Stabilisation andAssociation Committee, which shall include the preparationof meetings of the Stabilisation and Association Council, andshall determine how the Committee shall function.
The Stabilisation and Association Council may delegate to the
Stabilisation and Association Committee any of its powers. Inthis event the Stabilisation and Association Committee shalltake its decisions in accordance with the conditions laiddown in this Article.
The Stabilisation and Association Council may also make
appropriate recommendations.
It shall draw up its decisions and recommendations by
agreement between the Parties.
Article 111
Each Party may refer to the Stabilisation and Association
Council any dispute relating to the application or interpretationof this Agreement. The Stabilisation and Association Councilmay settle the dispute by means of a binding decision.
Article 112
The Stabilisation and Association Council shall be assisted in
the performance of its duties by a Stabilisation and AssociationCommittee, composed of representatives of the Council of theEuropean Union and of representatives of the Commission ofthe European Communities, on the one hand, and of represen-tatives of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia on theother.
Article 113
The Stabilisation and Association Committee may create
subcommittees. The Transport Committee established underthe Transport Agreement shall assist the Stabilisation andAssociation Committee.EN 31.7.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities C 213 E/51
Article 114
A Stabilisation and Association Parliamentary Committee is
hereby established. It shall be a forum for Members of theformer Yugoslav Republic of Macedonian Parliament and theEuropean Parliament to meet and exchange views. It shall meetat intervals that it shall itself determine.
The Stabilisation and Association Parliamentary Committee
shall consist of members of the European Parliament, on theone hand, and of Members of the Parliament of the formerYugoslav Republic of Macedonia, on the other.
The Stabilisation and Association Parliamentary Committee
shall establish its rules of procedure.
The Stabilisation and Association Parliamentary Committee
shall be chaired in turn by the European Parliament and theParliament of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, inaccordance with the provisions to be laid down in its rules of
procedure.
Article 115
Within the scope of this Agreement, each Party undertakes to
ensure that natural and legal persons of the other Party haveaccess free of discrimination in relation to its own nationals tothe competent courts and administrative organs of the Partiesto defend their individual rights and their property rights.
Article 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, developmentor production indispensable for defence purposes,provided that such measures do not impair the conditionsof competition in respect of products not intended forspecifically military purposes;
(c) which it considers essential to its own security in the event
of serious internal disturbances affecting the maintenanceof law and order, in time of war or serious internationaltension constituting threat of war or in order to carry outobligations it has accepted for the purpose of maintaining
peace and international security.
Article 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 giverise to any discrimination between the Member States, theirnationals or its companies or firms;
 the arrangements applied by the Community in respect of
the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia shall not giverise to any discrimination between the nationals of theformer Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia or its companiesor firms.
2. The provisions of paragraph 1 shall be without prejudice
to the right of the Parties to apply the relevant provisions oftheir fiscal legislation to taxpayers who are not in identicalsituations as regards their place of residence.
Article 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 thisAgreement are attained.
2. If either Party considers that the other Party has failed to
fulfil an obligation under this Agreement, it may take appro-priate measures. Before so doing, except in cases of specialurgency, it shall supply the Stabilisation and Association
Council with all relevant information required for a thorough
examination of the situation with a view to seeking a solutionacceptable to the Parties.
In the selection of measures, priority must be given to those
which least disturb the functioning of this Agreement. Thesemeasures shall be notified immediately to the Stabilisation andAssociation Council and shall be the subject of consultationswithin the Stabilisation and Association Council if the otherParty so requests.
Article 119
The Parties agree to consult promptly through appropriate
channels at the request of either Party to discuss any matterconcerning the interpretation or implementation of thisAgreement and other relevant aspects of the relationsbetween the Parties.
The provisions of this Article shall in no way affect and are
without prejudice to Articles 30, 37 , 38 and 42.
Article 120
This Agreement shall not, until equivalent rights for individuals
and economic operators have been achieved under thisAgreement, affect rights ensured to them through existingagreements binding one or more Member States, on the onehand, and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, on theother.EN C 213 E/52 Official Journal of the European Communities 31.7.2001
Article 121
Protocols 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 and Annexes I to VII shall form an
integral part of this Agreement.
Article 122
This Agreement is concluded for an unlimited period.
Either Party may renounce this Agreement by notifying the
other Party. This Agreement shall cease to apply six monthsafter the date of such notification.
Article 123
For the purposes of this Agreement, the term Parties shall
mean the Community, or its Member States, or theCommunity and its Member States, in accordance with theirrespective powers, of the one part, and the former YugoslavRepublic of Macedonia, of the other part.
Article 124
This Agreement shall apply, on the one hand, to the territories
in which the Treaties establishing the European Community,the European Coal and Steel Community and the European
Atomic Energy Community are applied and under the
conditions laid down in those Treaties, and to the territoryof the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia on the other.
Article 125
The Secretary General of the Council of the European Union
shall be the depository of the Agreement.Article 126
This Agreement is drawn up in duplicate in each of the official
languages of the Parties, each of these texts being equallyauthentic.
Article 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 notifyeach other that the procedures referred to in the firstparagraph have been completed.
Upon its entry into force, this Agreement shall replace the
Co-operation Agreement between the European Communityand the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia signed on29 April 1997 by way of Exchange of Letters.
Article 128
Interim Agreement
In the event that, pending the completion of the procedures
necessary for the entry into force of this Agreement, theprovisions of certain parts of this Agreement, in particularthose relating to the free movements of goods, are put intoeffect by means of an Interim Agreement between theCommunity and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia,the parties agree that, in such circumstances, for the purpose of
Title IV, Articles 69, 70 and 71 of this Agreement and
Protocols 1 to 5 hereto, the terms date of entry into forceof this Agreement mean the date of entry into force of theInterim Agreement in relation to obligations contained in theseArticles and Protocols.EN 31.7.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities C 213 E/53
Joint-Declaration on Article 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 haveon the budget of the latter, agree, as an exceptional measure, that the fee would be maintained until1 January 2002 or until the entry into force of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement, whicheveroccurs 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 Organi-sation.
Joint Declaration concerning Article 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 FederalRepublic of Yugoslavia to be re-established as quickly as possible, as soon as political and economiccircumstances 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 assoon as the administrative cooperation needed for cumulation to work properly has been established.
3. With this in mind, the 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 fromthe former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
Joint Declaration concerning Article 44
It is understood that the notion children is defined in accordance with national legislation of the host
country concerned.
Joint Declaration concerning Article 46
It is understood that the notion members of their family is defined in accordance with national legislation
of the host country concerned.EN C 213 E/54 Official Journal of the European Communities 31.7.2001
Joint Declaration on Transport Issues concerning Article 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 asystem of ecopoints through the conclusion of the relevant agreement, in the form of an exchange ofletters, as soon as possible and at the latest by the conclusion of the Interim Agreement.
Joint Declaration concerning Article 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 neighbouringrights, 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 10(a) of the Paris Convention for the
Protection of Industrial Property and protection of undisclosed information on know-how.
Declaration by the Community and its Member States concerning Articles 27 and 29
Considering that exceptional trade measures are granted by the European Community to countries partici-
pating or linked to the EU Stabilisation and Association Process including the former Yugoslav Republic ofMacedonia on the basis of Regulation (EC) No 2007/2000 as amended by Council Regulation (EC)No . . ./2000, the European Community and its Member States declare:
 that, in application of Article 29(2) of this Agreement, those of the unilateral autonomous trade
measures which are more favourable shall apply in addition to the contractual trade concessionsoffered by the Community in this Agreement as long as Council Regulation (EC) No 2007/2000 asamended 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 fromthe relevant provision of Article 27(1).EN 31.7.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities C 213 E/55
Declaration of the European Community on Article 76
As far as the readmission of nationals of other countries and of stateless persons by the former Yugoslav
Republic of Macedonia is concerned, the repatriation policy of the European Community is based on thefollowing main elements:
 priority is given to voluntary return; repatriation into the country of origin is the overriding principle.
Joint Declaration concerning Article 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 118 of the Agreement mean cases of materialbreach of the Agreement by one of the two parties. A material breach of the Agreement consists of:
 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 2;
(b) The parties agree that the appropriate measures referred to in Article 118 are measures taken in
accordance with international law. If a party takes a measure in a case of special urgency pursuant toArticle 118, the other party may avail itself of the dispute settlement procedure.EN C 213 E/56 Official Journal of the European Communities 31.7.2001
ANNEX I
IMPORTS INTO THE FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA OF LESS SENSITIVE GOODS ORIG-
INATING IN THE COMMUNITY
Referred to in Article 18(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 tabletsor 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 waters3304 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 prep-arations
3305 Preparations for use on the hair3306 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 elsewherespecified or included; prepared room deodorizers, whether or not perfumed orhaving 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 oradhesives, not exceeding a net weight of 1 kgEN 31.7.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities C 213 E/57
Tariff code Description
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 plastics3925 Builders’ ware of plastics, not elsewhere specified or included3926 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
vulcanizd 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 matsEN C 213 E/58 Official Journal of the European Communities 31.7.2001
Tariff code Description
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 ofheading No 4303
4303 Articles of apparel, clothing accessories and other articles of furskin4409 Wood (including strips and friezes for parquet flooring, not assembled) continuously
shaped (tongued, grooved, rebated, chamfered, V-jointed, beaded, moulded, rounded orthe 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 thanpaper 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 more than 10 % by weight of the total fibre content consist of suchfibres:
  Weighing less than 40 g/m
2:
51 10 00    Paper weighing not more than 15 g/m2for 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 rolls53 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/m
2or 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 4803, 4809 or 4810:
 Paper and paperboard coated, impregnated 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 glycerolEN 31.7.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities C 213 E/59
Tariff code Description
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 size4816 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 putup 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 carbonsets and other articles of stationery, of paper or paperboard; albums for samples or forcollections 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 blocks6601 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 otherwisemade 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 reinforced6811 Articles of asbestos-cement, of cellulose fibre-cement or the like6813 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 ofasbestos, of other mineral substances or of cellulose, whether or not combined withtextile 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 like6905 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 backingEN C 213 E/60 Official Journal of the European Communities 31.7.2001
Tariff code Description
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 articles7007 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 size and shape suitable for incorporation in motor 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-manu-
factured 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 metalEN 31.7.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities C 213 E/61
Tariff code Description
7116 Articles of natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones (natural,
synthetic or reconstructed)
7117 Imitation jewellery7217 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     Other30 50 00   Containing by weight 0,25 % or more but less than 0,6 % of carbon30 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:EN C 213 E/62 Official Journal of the European Communities 31.7.2001
Tariff code Description
93 91 00     Elbows and bends
93 99 00     Other
  Other:
99 10 00    Threaded
99 30 00    For welding99 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
7 403 Refined copper and copper alloys, unwrought:
 Refined copper:
11 00 00   Cathodes and sections of cathodes
7 418 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 partsthereof, of copper
7614 Stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like, of aluminium, not electrically
insulated:
7616 Other articles of aluminium7801 Unwrought lead7802 Lead waste and scrap7803 Lead bars, rods, profiles and wire7804 Lead plates, sheets, strip and foil; lead powders and flakes7805 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 zinc12 90 00    Containing by weight 97 ,5 % or more but less than 98,5 % of zinc
7902 Zinc waste and scrap7903 Zinc dust, powders and flakes
7904 Zinc bars, rods, profiles and wire
7905 Zinc plates, sheets, strip and foil7906 Zinc tubes, pipes and tube or pipe fittings (for example, couplings, elbows, sleeves)7907 Other articles of zincEN 31.7.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities C 213 E/63
Tariff code Description
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 blades93 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 mountingsof 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 furnitureof 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, evap-orating, vapourizing, condensing or cooling, other than machinery or plant of a kindused 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 paperboardEN C 213 E/64 Official Journal of the European Communities 31.7.2001
Tariff code Description
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 allkinds:
  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 orpolishing 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 workingmetal or metal carbides, not specified above
8463 Other machine-tools for working metal or cermets, without removing material8464 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   Other90 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 orpaste) form; machinery for agglomerating, shaping or moulding solid mineral fuels,ceramic paste, unhardened cements, plastering materials or other mineral products inpowder 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 plasticsEN 31.7.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities C 213 E/65
Tariff code Description
8483 Transmission shafts (including cam shafts and crank shafts) and cranks; bearing
housings and plain shaft bearings; gears and gearing; ball or roller screws; gearboxes 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 trans-
mission elements presented separately; ball or roller screws; gear boxes and otherspeed 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 motor8509 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 orwelding machines and apparatus, whether or not capable of cutting; electricmachines 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:EN C 213 E/66 Official Journal of the European Communities 31.7.2001
Tariff code Description
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 incor-
porating 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, butexcluding 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 reproducingapparatus 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 andvideo 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:
 N e w :EN 31.7.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities C 213 E/67
Tariff code Description
39 30 00      Semi-trailers
     Other:
39 51 00       With a single axle
39 59 00       Other
39 80 00     Used40 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, exam-
ination tables, hospital beds with mechanical fittings, dentists’ chairs); barbers’ chairsand 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 orinternally fitted with any material or of cellular rubber or plastics, whether or notcovered:
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   OtherEN C 213 E/68 Official Journal of the European Communities 31.7.2001
ANNEX II
IMPORT INTO THE FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA OF SENSITIVE INDUSTRIAL GOODS
ORIGINATING IN THE COMMUNITY
Referred to in Article 18(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 roughlytrimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular(including square) 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 arectangular (including square) shape
2710 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, other than crude; prep-
arations not elsewhere specified or included, containing by weight 70 % or more ofpetroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils being the basicconstituents 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 inmeasured 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:EN 31.7.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities C 213 E/69
Tariff code Description
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    Containing iodine or iodine compounds
90 19 00    Other
  Other:
90 91 00    Containing 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 formsor 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 lakes3208 Paints and varnishes (including enamels and lacquers) based on synthetic polymers or
chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueousmedium; 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   PlasticisedEN C 213 E/70 Official Journal of the European Communities 31.7.2001
Tariff code Description
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   Other90 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, holstersand 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, ofleather or of composition leather, of sheeting of plastics, of textile materials, ofvulcanized fibre or of paperboard, or wholly or mainly covered with such materialsor 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 kinddescribed 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 ornot surface-coloured, surface-decorated or printed, in rolls or sheets:EN 31.7.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities C 213 E/71
Tariff code Description
 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 than10 % 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 hospitalarticles, articles of apparel and clothing accessories, of paper pulp, paper, cellulosewadding 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 similararticles, 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 cones50 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 footwear6406 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 ironEN C 213 E/72 Official Journal of the European Communities 31.7.2001
Tariff code Description
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 notlined 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 not exceeding 300 litres,whether of not lined or heat-insulated, but not fitted with mechanical or thermalequipment:
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-electricdomestic 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 orsteel:
  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    OtherEN 31.7.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities C 213 E/73
Tariff code Description
  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 (excluding prefabricated buildings of heading No 9406) and parts
of structures (for example, bridges and bridge-sections, towers, lattice masts, roofs,roofing frameworks, doors and windows and their frames and threshholds for doors,balustrades, pillars and columns); aluminium plates, rods, profiles, tubes and the like,prepared for use in structures
7611 Aluminium reservoirs, tanks, vats and similar containers, for any material (other than
compressed or liquefied gas), of a capacity exceeding 300 litres, whether or not lined orheat-insulated, but not fitted with mechanical or thermal equipment
7612 Aluminium casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar containers (including rigid or
collapsible tubular containers), for any material (other than compressed or liquefied
gas), of a capacity not exceeding 300 litres, whether or not lined or heat-insulated, but
not fitted with mechanical or thermal equipment
8303 Armoured or reinforced safes, strong-boxes and doors and safe deposit lockers for
strong-rooms, cash or deed boxes and the like, of base metal
8402 Steam or other vapour generating boilers (other than central heating hot water boilers
capable also of producing low pressure steam); super-heated water boilers
8403 Central heating boilers other than those of heading No 8402
8404 Auxiliary plant for use with boilers of heading No 8402 or 8403 (for example,
economizers, super-heaters, soot removers, gas recoverers); condensers for steam orother vapour power units
8413 Pumps for liquids, whether or not fitted with a measuring device; liquid elevators
8414 Air or vacuum pumps, air or other gas compressors and fans; ventilating or recycling
hoods incorporating a fan, whether or not fitted with filters
8418 Refrigerators, freezers and other refrigerating or freezing equipment, electric or other;
heat pumps other than air conditioning machines of heading No 8415:
 Combined refrigerator-freezers, fitted with separate external doors:
  Other:
   Of a capacity exceeding 340 litres:EN C 213 E/74 Official Journal of the European Communities 31.7.2001
Tariff code Description
10 91 10     New
10 91 90     Used
   Other:
10 99 10     New
10 99 90     Used
 Refrigerators, household type:
  Compression-type:
   Of a capacity exceeding 340 litres:
21 10 10     New
21 10 90     Used
   Other:
    Table model:
2 15 11 0  N e w
21 51 90      Used
    Building-in type:
2 15 91 0  N e w
21 59 90      Used
    Other, of a capacity:
     Not exceeding 250 litres:
2 19 11 0  N e w
21 91 90       Used
     Exceeding 250 litres but not exceeding 340 litres:
2 19 91 0  N e w
21 99 90       Used
  Absorption-type, electrical:
22 00 10    New
22 00 90    Used
  Other:
29 00 10    New
29 00 90    Used
 Freezers of the chest type, not exceeding 800 litres capacity:
  Other:
   Of a capacity not exceeding 400 litres:
30 91 10     New
30 91 90     UsedEN 31.7.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities C 213 E/75
Tariff code Description
   Of a capacity exceeding 400 litres but not exceeding 800 litres:
30 99 10     New
30 99 90     Used
 Freezers of the upright type, not exceeding 900 litres capacity:
  Other:
   Of a capacity not exceeding 250 litres:
40 91 10     New
40 91 90     Used
   Of a capacity exceeding 250 litres but not exceeding 900 litres:
40 99 10     New
40 99 90     Used
 Other refrigerating or freezing chests, cabinets, display counters, show-cases and
similar refrigerating or freezing furniture:
  Refrigerated show-cases and counters (incorporating a refrigerating unit or evap-
orator):
   For frozen food storage:
50 11 10     New
50 11 90     Used
   Other:
50 19 10     New
50 19 90     Used
  Other refrigerating furniture:
50 90 10     New
50 90 90     Used
 Parts:
91 00 00   Furniture designed to receive refrigerating or freezing equipment
8457 Machining centres, unit construction machines (single station) and multi-station transfer
machines, for working metal
8458 Lathes (including turning centres) for removing metal
8459 Machine-tools (including way-type unit head machines) for drilling, boring, milling,
threading or tapping by removing metal, other than lathes (including turningcentres) of heading No 8458
8504 Electrical transformers, static converters (for example, rectifiers) and inductors8507 Electric accumulators, including separators therefor, whether or not rectangular
(including square):
 Lead-acid of a kind used for starting piston engines:
  Other:EN C 213 E/76 Official Journal of the European Communities 31.7.2001
Tariff code Description
   Of a weight exceeding 5 kg:
10 81 00     Working with liquid electrolyte
10 89 00     Other
8516 Electric instantaneous or storage water heaters and immersion heaters; electric space
heating apparatus and soil heating apparatus; electro-thermic hair-dressing apparatus(for example, hair dryers, hair curlers, curling tong heaters) and hand dryers; electric
smoothing irons; other electro-thermic appliances of a kind used for domestic
purposes; electric heating resistors, other than those of heading No 8545
8529 Parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of heading Nos 8525 to
8528
8534 Printed circuits8535 Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits, or for making
connections to or in electrical circuits (for example, switches, fuses, lightning arresters,
voltage limiters, surge suppressors, plugs, junction boxes), for a voltage exceeding1 000 V
8536 Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits, or for making
connections to or in electrical circuits (for example, switches, relays, fuses, surgesuppressors, plugs, sockets, lamp-holders, junction boxes), for a voltage not exceeding1 000 V:
 Fuses:
10 10 00   For a current not exceeding 10 A
10 50 00   For a current exceeding 10 A but not exceeding 63 A10 90 00   For a current exceeding 63 A
 Automatic circuit breakers:
20 10 00   For a current not exceeding 63 A
20 90 00   For a current exceeding 63 A
 Other apparatus for protecting electrical circuits:
30 10 00   For a current not exceeding 16 A
30 30 00   For a current exceeding 16 A but not exceeding 125 A30 90 00   For a current exceeding 125 A
 Relays:
  For a voltage not exceeding 60 V:
41 10 00    For a current not exceeding 2 A
41 90 00    For a current exceeding 2 A
49 00 00   Other
 Other switches:
  For a voltage not exceeding 60 V:
50 11 00    Push-button switches
50 15 00    Rotary switches
50 19 00    OtherEN 31.7.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities C 213 E/77
Tariff code Description
  Other:
50 90 10    Starters for fluorescent lamp
50 90 90    Other
 Lamp-holders, plugs and sockets:
  Other:
69 10 00    For co-axial cables
69 30 00    For printed circuits
69 90 00    Other
 Other apparatus:
90 01 00   Prefabricated elements for electrical circuits
90 10 00   Connections and contact elements for wire and cables
90 85 00   Other
8537 Boards, panels, consoles, desks, cabinets and other bases, equipped with two or more
apparatus of heading No 8535 or 8536, for electric control or the distribution of
electricity, including those incorporating instruments or apparatus of Chapter 90,
and numerical control apparatus, other than switching apparatus of heading No 8517
8538 Parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of heading No 8535,
8536 or 8537
8539 Electric filament or discharge lamps, including sealed-beam lamp units and ultraviolet
or infra-red lamps; arc-lamps:
 Other filament lamps, excluding ultraviolet or infra-red lamps:
  Tungsten halogen:
21 30 00    Of a kind used for motor-cycles or other motor vehicles
   Other, for a voltage:
21 92 00     Exceeding 100 V
21 98 00     Not exceeding 100 V
  Other, of a power not exceeding 200 W and for a voltage exceeding 100 V:
22 10 00    Reflector lamps
22 90 00    Other
29 30 00   Other
   Of a kind used for motor-cycles or other motor vehicles
   Other for a voltage:
29 92 00     Exceeding 100 V
29 98 00     Not exceeding 100 V
 Discharge lamps, other than ultraviolet lamps:
  Mercury or sodium vapour lamps; metal halide lamps:EN C 213 E/78 Official Journal of the European Communities 31.7.2001
Tariff code Description
32 10 00    Mercury vapour lamps
8544 Insulated (including enamelled or anodised) wire, cable (including coaxial cable) and
other insulated electric conductors, whether or not fitted with connectors; optical fibre
cables, made up of individually sheathed fibres, whether or not assembled with electric
conductors or fitted with connectors
8607 Parts of railway or tramway locomotives or rolling-stock:
 Brakes and parts thereof:  Air brakes and parts thereof:
21 10 00    Of cast iron or cast steel
21 90 00    Other
  Other:
29 10 00    Of cast iron or cast steel
29 90 00    Other:
8702 Motor vehicles for the transport of ten or more persons, including the driver8703 Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons
(other than those of heading No 8702), including station wagons and racing cars
8704 Motor vehicles for the transport of goods8706 Chassis fitted with engines, for the motor vehicles of heading Nos 8701 to 87058707 Bodies (including cabs), for the motor vehicles of heading Nos 8701 to 87058708 Parts and accessories of the motor vehicles of heading Nos 8701 to 8705:
 Bumpers and parts thereof:
10 00 90   Others
 Other parts and accessories of bodies (including cabs)  Safety seat belts:
21 00 90    Other
  Other
29 00 90    Other
 Braces and servo-braces and parts thereof:  Mounted brake linings:
31 00 90    Other
  Other:
39 00 90    Other
 Suspension shock-absorbers:
80 00 90   Other
  Clutches and parts thereof:
93 00 90    OtherEN 31.7.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities C 213 E/79
Tariff code Description
  Other
99 00 90    Other
8711 Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles fitted with an auxiliary motor, with or
without side cars; side cars
8712 Bicycles and other cycles (including delivery tricycles), not motorised
9401 Seats (other than those of heading No 9402), whether or not convertible into beds, and
parts thereof:
 Seats of a kind used for aircraft:
10 90 00   Other
20 00 00  Seats of a kind used for motor vehicles
 Swivel seats with variable height adjustment:
30 10 00   Upholstered, with backrest and fitted with castors or glides
30 90 00   Other40 00 00  Seats other than garden seats or camping equipment, convertible into beds50 00 00  Seats of cane, osier, bamboo or similar materials
 Other seats, with wooden frames:
61 00 00   Upholstered
69 00 00   Other
 Other seats, with metal frames:
71 00 00   Upholstered
79 00 00   Other
80 00 00  Other seats
 Parts:  Other:
90 30 00    Of wood90 80 00    Other
9403 Other furniture and parts thereof:
 Metal furniture of a kind used in offices:
10 10 00   Drawing tables (other than those of heading No 9017)
  Other:   Not exceeding 80 cm in height:
10 51 00     Desks
10 59 00     Other
   Exceeding 80 cm in height:
10 91 00     Cupboards with doors, shutters or flapsEN C 213 E/80 Official Journal of the European Communities 31.7.2001
Tariff code Description
10 93 00     Filing, card-index and other cabinets
10 99 00     Other
 Other metal furniture:  Other:
20 91 00    Beds
20 99 00    Other
 Wooden furniture of a kind used in offices:  Not exceeding 80 cm in height:
30 11 00    Desks
30 19 00    Other
  Exceeding 80 cm in height:
30 91 00    Cupboards with doors, shutters or flaps; filing, card-index and other cabinets
30 99 00    Other
 Wooden furniture of a kind used in the kitchen:
40 10 00   Fitted kitchen units
40 90 00   Other50 00 00  Wooden furniture of a kind used in the bedroom
 Other wooden furniture:
60 10 00   Wooden furniture of a kind used in the dining room and the living room
60 30 00   Wooden furniture of a kind used in shops60 90 00   Other wooden furniture
 Furniture of plastics:
70 90 00   Other80 00 00  Furniture of other materials, including cane, osier, bamboo or similar materials
 Parts:
90 10 00   Of metal
90 30 00   Of wood90 90 00   Of other materials
9405 Lamps and lighting fittings including searchlights and spotlights and parts thereof, not
elsewhere specified or included; illuminated signs, illuminated name-plates and the like,having a permanently fixed light source, and parts thereof not elsewhere specified orincluded
9406 Prefabricated buildingsEN 31.7.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities C 213 E/81
ANNEX III
DEFINITION OF BABY BEEF PRODUCTS
referred to in Article 27(2)
Notwithstanding the rules for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature, the wording for the description of the
products is to be considered as having no more than an indicative value, the preferential scheme being determined,
within the context of this Annex, by the coverage of the CN codes. Where ex CN codes are indicated, the preferentialscheme is to be determined by application of the CN code and corresponding description taken together.
CN CodeTaric
sub-divisionDescription
Live bovine animals:
 Other:
  Domestic species:
   Of a weight exceeding 300 kg:    Heifers (female bovines that have never calved):
ex 0102 90 51      For slaughter:
10  Not yet having any permanent teeth, of a weight of 320 kg or more
but not exceeding 470 kg (
1)
ex 0102 90 59      Other:
11  Not yet having any permanent teeth, of a weight of 320 kg or more
but not exceeding 470 kg (1)
21
31
91
    Other:
ex 0102 90 71      For slaughter:
10  Bulls and steers not yet having permanent teeth, of a weight of
350 kg or more but not exceeding 500 kg (1)
ex 0102 90 79      Other:
21  Bulls and steers not yet having permanent teeth, of a weight of
350 kg or more but not exceeding 500 kg (1)
91
Meat of bovine animals, fresh or chilled:
ex 0201 10 00  Carcasses and half-carcasses:
91  Carcasses of a weight of 180 kg or more but not exceeding 300 kg, and
half carcasses of a weight of 90 kg or more but not exceeding 150 kg, witha low degree of ossification of the cartilages (in particular those of thesymphysis pubis and the vertebral apophyses), the meat of which is a lightpink colour and the fat of which, of extremely fine texture, is white to light
yellow in colour (
1)
 Other cuts with bone in:
ex 0201 20 20   Compensated quarters:
91  Compensated quarters of a weight of 90 kg or more but not exceeding
150 kg, with a low degree of ossification of the cartilages (in particularthose of the symphysis pubis and the vertebral apophyses), the meat ofwhich is a light pink colour and the fat of which, of extremely finetexture, is white to light yellow in colour (
1)
ex 0201 20 30   Unseparated or separated forequarters:
91  Separated forequarters, of a weight of 45 kg or more but not exceeding
75 kg, with a low degree of ossification of the cartilages (in particularthose of the vertebral apophyses), the meat of which is a light pinkcolour and the fat of which, of extremely fine texture, is white to lightyellow in colour (
1)
ex 0201 20 50   Unseparated or separated hindquarters:
91  Separated hindquarters of a weight of 45 kg or more but not exceeding
75 kg (but 38 kg or more and not exceeding 68 kg in the case of Pistolacuts), with a low degree of ossification of the cartilages (in particularthose of the vertebral apophyses), the meat of which is a light pinkcolour and the fat of which, of extremely fine texture, is white to light
yellow in colour (
1)
(1) Entry under this subheading is subject to conditions laid down in the relevant Community provisions.EN C 213 E/82 Official Journal of the European Communities 31.7.2001
ANNEX IV (a)
Products referred to in Article 27 paragraph 3 (a)
Following products originating in the Community imported into the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia shall
benefit from a zero-duty tariff:
CN code (1) Description
0101 Live horses, asses, mules and hinnies:
 Horses:
0101 11 00 00   Pure-bred breeding animals0101 19   Other:0101 19 90 00    Other0101 20  Asses, mules and hinnies:0101 20 10 00   Asses0101 20 90 00   Mules and hinnies0102 Live bovine animals:0102 10  Pure-bred breeding animals:0102 10 10 00   Heifers (female bovines that have never calved)
0102 10 30 00   Cows
0102 10 90 00   Other0102 90  Other:
  Domestic species:
0102 90 05 00    Of a weight not exceeding 80 kg
   Of a weight exceeding 80 kg but not exceeding 160 kg:
0103 Live swine:0103 10 00 00  Pure-bred breeding animals
 Other:
0103 91   Weighing less than 50 kg:0103 91 10 00    Domestic species0103 91 90 00    Other
0104 Live sheep and goats:
0104 10  Sheep:0104 10 10 00   Pure-bred breeding animals
  Other:
0104 20  Goats:0104 20 10 00   Pure-bred breeding animalsEN 31.7.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities C 213 E/83
CN code (1) Description
0105 Live poultry, that is to say, fowls of the species Gallus domesticus , ducks, geese, turkeys and
guinea fowls:
 Weighing not more than 185 g:
0105 11   Fowls of the species Gallus domesticus
   Grandparent and parent female chicks:
0105 11 11 00     Laying stocks
0105 19   Other:
   Geese:
0105 19 00 10     Laying stocks
 Other:
0105 92   Fowls of the species Gallus domesticus weighing not more than 2 000 g:
0105 92 00 10    Laying stocks weighing more than 2 000 g0105 99   Other:
   Ducks:
0105 99 10 10     Laying stocks
0106 00 Other live animals:0106 00 00 10  Domestic rabbits0106 00 00 20  Pigeons0106 00 00 30  Frogs
0106 00 00 40  Dogs and cats
0106 00 00 50  Bees0106 00 00 60  Wild animals0106 00 90 00  Other
0205 00 00 00 Meat of horses, asses, mules or hinnies, fresh, chilled or frozen
0206 Edible offal of bovine animals, swine, sheep, goats, horses, asses, mules or hinnies, fresh, chilled
or frozen:
0206 10 00 00  Of bovine animals, fresh or chilled
 Of bovine animals, frozen:
0206 21 00 00   Tongues
0206 22 00 00   Livers
0206 30 00 00  Of swine, fresh or chilled
 Of swine, frozen:
0206 41 00 00   Livers0206 49 00 00   Other
0206 80 00 00  Other, fresh or chilled
0206 90 00 00  Other, frozenEN C 213 E/84 Official Journal of the European Communities 31.7.2001
CN code (1) Description
0208 Other meat and edible meat offal, fresh, chilled or frozen:
0208 10 00 00  Of rabbits or hares0208 20 00 00  Frogs’ legs0208 90 00 00  Other0210 90 00 00  Other, including edible flours and meals of meat or meat offal
0404 Whey, whether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter,
products consisting of natural milk constituents, whether or not containing added sugar orother sweetening matter, not elsewhere specified or included:
0404 10 00 00  Whey and modified whey, whether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or other
sweetening matter
0404 90 00 00  Other0408 Birds’ eggs, not in shell, and egg yolks, fresh, dried, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water,
moulded, frozen or otherwise preserved, whether or not containing added sugar or other
sweetening matter:
 Egg yolks:
0408 11   Dried:0408 11 20 00    Unfit for human consumption0408 11 80 00    Other
0408 19   Other:
0408 19 20 00    Unfit for human consumption
   Other:
0408 19 81 00     Liquid0408 19 89 00     Other, including frozen
 Other:
0408 91   Dried:0408 91 20 00    Unfit for human consumption0408 91 80 00    Other0408 99   Other:0408 99 20 00    Unfit for human consumption
0408 99 80 00    Other
0410 00 00 00 Edible products of animal origin , not elsewhere specified or included
0504 00 00 00 Guts, bladders and stomachs of animals (other than fish), whole and pieces thereof, fresh,
chilled, frozen, salted, in brine, dried or smoked
0601 Bulbs, tubers, tuberous roots, corms, crowns and rhizomes, dormant, in growth or in flower;
chicory plants and roots other than roots of heading No 1212:
0601 10 00 00  Bulbs, tubers, tuberous roots, corms, crowns and rhizomes, dormant
0601 20 00 00  Bulbs, tubers, tuberous roots, corms, crowns and rhizomes, in growth or in flower; chicory
plants and rootsEN 31.7.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities C 213 E/85
CN code (1) Description
0602 Other live plants (including their roots), cuttings and slips; mushroom spawn:
0602 10  Unrooted cuttings and slips:
0602 10 10 00   Of vines0602 10 90 00   Other0602 20  Trees, shrubs and bushes, grafted or not, of kinds which bear edible fruit or nuts:0602 20 10 00   Vine slips, grafted or rooted0602 20 90 00   Other0602 30 00 00  Rhododendrons and azaleas, grafted or not0602 40 00 00  Roses, grafted or not0602 90  Other:0602 90 10 00   Mushroom spawn0701 Potatoes, fresh or chilled:0701 10 00 00  Seed0703 Onions, shallots, garlic, leeks and other alliaceous vegetables, fresh or chilled:
0703 10  Onions and shallots:
0703 10 00 10   For sowing0713 Dried leguminous vegetables, shelled, whether or not skinned or split:0713 10  Peas (Pisum sativum):0713 10 10 00   For sowing0713 200713 20 10 00   For sowing0713 31   Beans of the species Vigna mungo (L.) Hepper or Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek:0713 31 10 00    For sowing0713 32   Small red (Adzuki) beans (Phaseolus or Vigna angularis):0713 32 10 00    For sowing0713 33   Kidney beans, including white pea beans ( Phaseolus vulgaris ):
0713 33 10 00    For sowing
0713 39   Other:
0713 39 10 00    For sowing0713 40  Lentils:0713 40 10 00    For sowing0713 50  Broad beans ( Vicia faba var. major) and horse beans ( Vicia faba var. equina, Vicia faba var.
minor):
0713 50 10 00    For sowing0713 90  Other:EN C 213 E/86 Official Journal of the European Communities 31.7.2001
CN code (1) Description
0713 90 10 00   For sowing
0714 Manioc, arrowroot, salep, Jerusalem artichokes, sweet potatoes and similar roots and tubers
with high starch or inulin content, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not sliced or in
the form of pellets; sago pith:
0714 10 00 00  Manioc (cassava)
0714 20 00 00  Sweet potatoes
0714 90 00 00  Other0801 Coconuts, Brazil nuts and cashew nuts, fresh or dried, whether or not shelled or peeled:
 Coconuts:
0801 11 00 00   Desiccated0801 19 00 00   Other
 Brazil nuts:
0801 21 00 00   In shell0801 22 00 00   Shelled
 Cashew nuts:
0801 31 00 00   In shell0801 32 00 00   Shelled0814 00 00 Peel of citrus fruit or melons (including watermelons), fresh, frozen, dried or provisionally
preserved in brine, in sulphur water or in other preservative solutions
0904 Pepper of the genus Piper, dried or crushed or ground fruits of the genus Capsicum or of the
genus Pimenta:
 Pepper:
0904 11 00 00  Neither crushed nor ground0904 12 00 00  Crushed or ground0905 00 00 00 Vanilla0906 Cinnamon and cinnamon-tree flowers:0906 10 00 00  Neither crushed nor ground0906 20 00 00  Crushed or ground0907 00 00 00 Cloves (whole fruit, cloves and stems)
0908 Nutmeg, mace and cardamoms:
0908 10 00 00  Nutmeg0908 20 00 00  Mace0908 30 00 00  Cardamoms0909 Seeds of anise, badian, fennel, coriander, cumin or caraway; juniper berries:0909 10 00 00  Seeds of anise or badian0909 20 00 00  Seeds of corianderEN 31.7.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities C 213 E/87
CN code (1) Description
0909 30 00 00  Seeds of cumin
0909 40 00 00  Seeds of caraway0909 50 00 00  Seeds of fennel; juniper berries0910 Ginger, saffron, turmeric (curcuma), thyme, bay leaves, curry and other spices:0910 10 00 00  Ginger0910 20 00 00  Saffron0910 30 00 00  Turmeric (curcuma)0910 40 00 00  Thyme; bay leaves0910 50 00 00  Curry
 Other spices:
0910 91 00 00   Mixtures referred to in note 1 (b) to this chapter0910 99 00 00   Other1002 00 Rye:1002 00 00 10  Seed1002 00 00 90  Other1003 00 Barley:1003 00 00 10  Seed1004 00 Oats:1004 00 00 10  Seed1005 Maize (corn):
1005 10  Seed:
1005 10 10 00   Hybrid1005 10 90 00   Other1006 Rice:1006 10  Rice in the husk (paddy or rough):1006 10 00 10   For sowing1007 00 00 00 Grain sorghum1008 Buckwheat, millet and canary seed; other cereals:1008 10 00 00  Buckwheat1008 20 00 00  Millet1008 30 00 00  Canary seed1008 90 00 00  Other cerealsEN C 213 E/88 Official Journal of the European Communities 31.7.2001
CN code (1) Description
1103 13   Of maize (corn):
1103 13 00 10    Unfit for human consumption
1105 Flour, meal, powder, flakes, granules and pellets of potatoes:1105 10 00 00  Flour, meal and powder1105 20 00 00  Flakes, granules and pellets1106 Flour, meal and powder of the dried leguminous vegetables of heading No 0713, of sago or of
roots or tubers of heading No 0714 or of the products of Chapter 8:
1106 20 00 00  Of sago or of roots or tubers of heading No 07141106 30  Of the products of Chapter 8:1106 30 00 10   Of coconut1108 Starches; inulin:
 Starches:
1108 11 00 00   Wheat starch
1108 12   Maize (corn) starch:
1108 12 00 10    Unfit for retail sale1108 12 00 90    Other1108 13 00 00   Potato starch1108 14 00 00   Manioc (cassava) starch1108 19 00 00   Other starches1108 20 00 00  Inulin1201 00 Soya beans, whether or not broken:1201 00 10 00  For sowing1201 00 90 00  Other1202 Ground-nuts, not roasted or otherwise cooked, whether or not shelled or broken:1202 10  In shell:1202 10 10 00   For sowing
1202 10 90 00   Other
1202 20 00 00  Shelled, whether or not broken1203 00 00 00 Copra1204 00 00 00 Linseed, whether or not broken1207 Other oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, whether or not broken:1207 10 00 00  Palm nuts and kernels1207 20 00 00  Cotton seeds1207 30 00 00  Castor oil seeds1207 40 00 00  Sesamum seedsEN 31.7.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities C 213 E/89
CN code (1) Description
1207 50 00 00  Mustard seeds
1207 60 00 00  Safflower seeds
 Other:
1207 92 00 00   Shea nuts (karite nuts)
1207 99 00 00   Other
1208 Flours and meals of oil seeds or oleaginous fruits, other than those of mustard:
1208 10 00 00  Of soya beans
1208 90 00 00  Other1209 Seeds, fruit and spores, of a kind used for sowing:
 Beet seed:
1209 11 00 00   Sugar beet seed
1209 19 00 00   Other
1209 22 00 00   Clover ( Trifolium spp.) seed
1209 23 00 00   Fescue seed
1209 24 00 00   Kentucky Blue grass ( Poa pratensis L. ) Seed
1209 25 00 00   Rye grass ( Lolium multiflorum Lam., Lolium perenne L. ) seed
1209 26 00 00   Timothy grass seed
1209 29 00 00   Other
1209 30 00 00  Seeds of herbaceous plants cultivated principally for their flowers
 Other:
1209 91 00 00   Vegetable seeds
1209 99 00 00   Other
1211 Plants and parts of plants (including seeds and fruits), of a kind used primarily in perfumery, in
pharmacy or for insecticidal, fungicidal or similar purposes, fresh or dried, whether or not cut,crushed or powdered:
1211 10 00 00  Liquorice roots
1211 20 00 00  Ginseng roots1212 Locust beans, seaweeds and other algae, sugar beet and sugar cane, fresh, chilled, frozen or
dried, whether or not ground; fruit stones and kernels and other vegetable products (including
unroasted chicory roots of the variety Cichorium intybus sativum ) of a kind used primarily for
human consumption, not elsewhere specified or included:
1212 10 00 00  Locust beans, including locust bean seeds
1212 30 00 00  Apricot, peach or plum stones and kernels
 Other:
1212 92 00 00   Sugar cane
1212 99 00 00   OtherEN C 213 E/90 Official Journal of the European Communities 31.7.2001
CN code (1) Description
1213 00 00 00 Cereal straw and husks, unprepared, whether or not chopped, ground, pressed or in the form
of pellets
1214 Swedes, mangolds, fodder roots, hay, lucerne (alfalfa), clover, sainfoin, forage kale, lupines,
vetches and similar forage products, whether or not in the form of pellets:
1214 10 00 00  Lucerne (alfalfa) meal and pellets
1214 90 00 00  Other
1301 Lac; natural gums, resins, gum-resins and oleoresins (for example, balsams):1301 10 00 00  Lac1301 20 00 00  Gum arabic1301 90  Other:1301 90 00 10   Canabis resin1301 90 00 90   Other1302 Vegetable saps and extracts; pectic substances, pectinates and pectates; agar-agar and other
mucilages and thickeners, whether or not modified, derived from vegetable products:
 Vegetable saps and extracts:
1302 11 00 00   Opium1502 00 Fats of bovine animals, sheep or goats, other than those of heading No 1503:1502 00 10 00  For industrial uses other than the manufacture of foodstuffs for human consumption1502 00 90 00  Other1504 Fats and oils and their fractions, of fish or marine mammals, whether or not refined, but not
chemically modified:
1504 10 00 00  Fish-liver oils and their fractions:1504 20  Fats and oils and their fractions, of fish, other than liver oils:1504 20 00 10   Fish oils1504 20 00 90   Other1504 30  Fats and oils and their fractions, of marine mammals:
  Solid fractions:
1504 30 11 00    Whale oil and sperm oil1504 30 19 00    Other
1504 30 90 00   Other
1508 Ground-nut oil and its fractions, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified:1508 10 00 00  Crude oil1508 90 00 00  Other1511 Palm oil and its fractions, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified:1511 10 00 00  Crude oil1511 90 00 00  OtherEN 31.7.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities C 213 E/91
CN code (1) Description
1512 Sunflower-seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and fractions thereof, whether or not refined, but
not chemically modified:
 Sunflower-seed or safflower oil and fractions thereof: Cotton-seed oil and its fractions:
1512 21 00 00   crude oil, whether or not gossypol has been removed1512 29 00 00   Other1513 Coconut (copra), palm kernel or babassu oil and fractions thereof, whether or not refined, but
not chemically modified:
 Coconut (copra) oil and its fractions:
1513 11 00 00   Crude oil1513 19 00 00   Other
 Palm kernel or babassu oil and fractions thereof:
1513 21 00 00   Crude oil1513 29 00 00   Other1515 Other fixed vegetable fats and oils (including jojoba oil) and their fractions, whether or not
refined, but not chemically modified:
 Linseed oil and its fractions:
1515 11 00 00   Crude oil1515 19 00 00   Other
 Maize (corn) oil and its fractions:
1515 30 00 00  Castor oil and its fractions1515 40 00 00  Tung oil and its fractions1515 50 00 00  Sesame oil and its fractions1515 90 00 00  Other1516 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their fractions, partly or wholly hydrogenated, inter-
esterified, re-esterified or elaidinized, whether or not refined, but not further prepared:
1516 10  Animal fats and oils and their fractions:1516 10 00 10   Fish and whale1516 10 00 90   Other1702 Other sugars, including chemically pure lactose, maltose, glucose and fructose, in solid form;
sugar syrups not containing added flavouring or colouring matter; artificial honey, whether ornot mixed with natural honey; caramel:
 Lactose and lactose syrup:
1702 11 00 00   Containing by weight 99 % or more lactose, expressed as anhydrous lactose, calculated on
the dry matter
1702 19 00 00   Other1702 20 00 00  Maple sugar and maple syrup1702 30  Glucose and glucose syrup, not containing fructose or containing in the dry state less than
20 % by weight of fructose:EN C 213 E/92 Official Journal of the European Communities 31.7.2001
CN code (1) Description
1702 30 10 00   Isoglucose
  Other:
   Containing in the dry state, 99 % or more by weight of glucose:
1702 30 51 00     In the form of white crystalline powder, whether or not agglomerated
1702 30 59 00     Other
   Other:
1702 30 91 00     In the form of white crystalline powder, whether or not agglomerated
1702 30 99 00     Other
1702 40 00 00  Glucose and glucose syrup, containing In the dry state at least 20 % but less than 50 % by
weight of fructose
1702 60 00 00  Other fructose and fructose syrup, containing in the dry state more than 50 % by weight of
fructose
1703 Molasses resulting from the extraction or refining of sugar:
1703 10 00 00  Cane molasses
1703 90 00 00  Other
1805 00 00 00 Cocoa powder, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter
2005 Other vegetables prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen,
other than products of heading No 2006:
2005 10  Homogenised vegetables:
2005 10 00 10   Food for children in containers not exceeding 250 g
2104 Soups and broths and preparations therefor; homogenised composite food preparations:
2104 20  Homogenised composite food preparations:
2104 20 00 10   Food for children in containers not exceeding 250 g
2301 Flours, meals and pellets, of meat or meat offal, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other
aquatic invertebrates, unfit for human consumption; greaves:
2301 10 00 00  Flours, meals and pellets, of meat or meat offal; greaves
2303 Residues of starch manufacture and similar residues, beet-pulp, bagasse and other waste of
sugar manufacture, brewing or distilling dregs and waste, whether or not in the form of pellets:
2303 10 00 00  Residues of starch manufacture and similar residues
2303 20 00 00  Beet-pulp, bagasse and other waste of sugar manufacture
2303 30 00 00  Brewing or distilling dregs and waste
2304 00 00 00 Oil-cake and other solid residues, whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting
from the extraction of soya-bean oil
2305 00 00 00 Oil-cake and other solid residues, whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting
from the extraction of ground-nut oilEN 31.7.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities C 213 E/93
CN code (1) Description
2306 Oil-cake and other solid residues, whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting
from the extraction of vegetable fats or oils, other than those of heading No 2304 or 2305:
2306 10 00 00  Of cotton seeds2306 20 00 00  Of linseed2306 30 00 00  Of sunflower seeds2306 40 00 00  Of rape or colza seeds2306 50 00 00  Of coconut or copra2306 60 00 00  Of palm nuts or kernels2306 70 00 00  Of maize (corn) germ2306 90 00 00  Other2307 00 00 00 Wine lees; argol
2308 Vegetable materials and vegetable waste, vegetable residues and by-products, whether or not in
the form of pellets, of a kind used in animal feeding, not elsewhere specified or included:
2308 10 00 00  Acorns and horse-chestnuts2308 90 00 00  Other2309 Preparations of a kind used in animal feeding:
  Complete food and super concentrates for animal, fish or cattle feed:
2309 90  Other:2309 90 00 11    Fish or marine mammal solubles2309 90 00 30   Premixtures2401 Unmanufactured tobacco; tobacco refuse
(1) As defined in the Customs Tariff Law of 31 July 1996 of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (Official Journal 38/96).EN C 213 E/94 Official Journal of the European Communities 31.7.2001
ANNEX IV(b)
Products referred to in Article 27 paragraph 3(b)
Following products originating in the Community imported into the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia shall
benefit from a zero-duty tariff within tariff quotas set out below:
CN code (1) DescriptionYear 2001 Year 2002 Year 2003 and beyond
Tariff quota
(tonnes)Applicable duty
for exceeding
quantities
(% of MFN)Tariff quota
(tonnes)Applicable duty
for exceeding
quantities
(% of MFN)Tariff quota
(tonnes)Applicable duty
for exceeding
quantities
(% of MFN)
0206 29 00   Other 200 90 300 80 400 70
0207 Meat and edible offal, of poultry of
heading No 0105, fresh, chilled orfrozen1 500 90 2 000 80 3 000 70
0402 Milk and cream concentrated or
containing added sugar or othersweetening matter200 90 300 80 400 70
0405 10  Butter 100 90 200 80 300 70
0406 20  Grated or powdered cheese, of all
kinds50 90 70 80 100 70
0406 30  Processed cheese, not grated or
powdered
0805 10  Oranges 5 000 90 7 000 80 8 000 70
0805 20   Mandarins
0805 30  Lemons
0805 40  Grapefruit
1005 90  Other: 20 000 90 20 000 80 20 000 70
1601 Sausages and similar products of
meat, meat offal or blood; food prep-arations based on these products300 90 600 80 1 200 70
1602 Other prepared or preserved meat,
meat offal and blood200 90 500 80 800 70
2005 70 00  Olives 600 90 1 000 80 1 600 70
1507 10 00  Crude oil, whether or not
degummed5 000 90 10 000 80 15 000 70
1512 11 00   Crude oil
1514 10 00  Crude oil
1701 Cane or beet sugar and chemically
pure sucrose in solid form:5 000 90 10 000 80 15 000 70
 raw sugar not containing added
flavouring or colouring matter:
1701 11 00   Cane sugar
1701 12 00   Beet sugarEN 31.7.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities C 213 E/95
CN code (1) DescriptionYear 2001 Year 2002 Year 2003 and beyond
Tariff quota
(tonnes)Applicable duty
for exceeding
quantities
(% of MFN)Tariff quota
(tonnes)Applicable duty
for exceeding
quantities
(% of MFN)Tariff quota
(tonnes)Applicable duty
for exceeding
quantities
(% of MFN)
2309 Preparations of a kind used in animal
feeding:7 000 90 10 000 80 12 000 70
  Complete food and super
concentrates for animal, fish orcattle feed:
2309 90  Other:
2309 90 0019   Other
2309 90 0020   Cattle food enriched with
molasses, carbon hydrates,vitamins, minerals
2309 90 0090  Other
(1) As defined in the Customs Tariff Law of 31 July 1996 of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (Official Journal 38/96).
ANNEX IV(c)
Products referred to in Article 27 paragraph 3(c)
Following products originating in the Community imported into the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia shall be
subject within tariff quotas to the concessions set out below:
CN code (1) DescriptionAnnual
quantity
(tonnes)Applicable duty
(% of MFN)
From
1 January 2001From
1 January 2002From
1 January 2003
0203 Meat of swine, fresh, chilled or frozen 2 000 90 80 70
0406 Cheese and curd 600 90 80 70
(1) As defined in the Customs Tariff Law of 31 July 1996 of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (Official Journal 38/96).EN C 213 E/96 Official Journal of the European Communities 31.7.2001
ANNEX V(a)
Products referred to in Article 28 paragraph 1
Imports into the European Community of the following products originating in the former Yugoslav Republic of
Macedonia shall be subject to the concessions set out below:
Code DescriptionYear 1 Year 2 Year 3
Duty
% of MFNDuty
%o fM F NDuty
% of MFN
0301 91 10
0301 91 90
0302 11 10
0302 11 900303 21 100303 21 90
0304 10 11
ex 0304 10 19ex 0304 10 91
0304 20 11
ex 0304 20 19ex 0304 90 10ex 0305 10 00
ex 0305 30 90
0305 49 45
ex 0305 59 90ex 0305 69 90Trout ( Salmo trutta, Oncorhynchus mykiss, Oncor-
hynchus clarki, Oncorhynchus aguabonita, Oncor-hynchus gilae, Oncorhynchus apache, and Oncor-
hynchus chrysogaster ): live; fresh or chilled;
frozen; dried, salted or in brine, smoked; fillets
and other fish meals; flours, meats and pellets,fit for human consumption.90 80 70
0301 93 00
0302 69 11
0303 79 11
ex 0304 10 19ex 0304 10 91
ex 0304 20 19
ex 0304 90 10ex 0305 10 00ex 0305 30 90
ex 0305 49 80
ex 0305 59 90ex 0305 69 90Carp: live; fresh or chilled; frozen; dried, salted
or in brine, smoked; fillets and other fish meat;flours, meals and pellets, fit for humanconsumption.90 80 70EN 31.7.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities C 213 E/97
ANNEX V(b)
Products referred to in Article 28 paragraph 2
Imports into the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia of the following products originating in the Community shall
be subject to the concessions set out below:
Code (1) DescriptionYear 1 Year 2 Year 3
Duty
% of MFNDuty
%o fM F NDuty
% of MFN
0301 Live Fish: 90 80 70
0301 10 0000  Ornamental fish
 Other live fish:
0301 91 0000   Trout (Salmo trutta, oncorhynchus mykiss,
Oncorhynchus clarki, Oncorhynchus aguabonita,Oncorhynchus gilae, Oncorhynchus apache and
Oncorhynchus chrysogaster) :
0301 92 0000   Eels (Anguilla spp.)
0301 93 0000    Carp
0301 99   Other:0301 99 0010    Freshwater fish0302 11 0000   Trout (Salmo trutta, Oncorhynchus mykiss,
Oncorhynchus clarki, Oncorhynchus aguabonita,Oncorhynchus gilae, Oncorhynchus apache and
Oncorhynchus chrysogaster)
0302 66 0000   Eels (Anguilla spp)
0302 69 0010    Freshwater fish
0303 21 0000   Trout (Salmo trutta, Oncorhynchus mykiss,
Oncorhynchus clarki, Oncorhynchus aguabonita,
Oncorhynchus gilae, Oncorhynchus apache and
Oncorhynchus chrysogaster)
0303 29 0010    Freshwater fish0303 79 0010    Freshwater fish0304 10 0010    Of freshwater fish
0304 20 0010    Of freshwater fish
0304 90 0010    Of freshwater fish0305 49 0000   Other
 dried fish, whether or not salted but not
smoked:
0305 59 0000   Other
 fish salted but not dried or smoked and fish in
brine
0305 69 0000   Other
(1) As defined in the Customs Tariff Law of 31 July 1996 of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (Official Journal 38/96).EN C 213 E/98 Official Journal of the European Communities 31.7.2001
ANNEX VI
ESTABLISHMENT: FINANCIAL SERVICES
Referred to in Title V, Chapter II
Financial Services: Definitions
A financial service is any service of a financial nature offered by a financial service provider of a Party.
Financial services include the following activities:
A.All Insurance and insurance-related services:
1. direct insurance (including co-insurance):
(i) life;
(ii) non-life;
2. reinsurance and retrocession;3. insurance intermediation, such as brokerage and agency;4. services auxiliary to insurance, such as consultancy, actuarial, risk assessment and claim settlement services;
B.Banking and other financial services (excluding insurance):
1. acceptance of deposits and other repayable funds from the public;
2. lending of all types, including, inter alia, consumer-credit, mortgage credit, factoring and financing of commercial
transaction;
3. financial leasing;4. all payment and money transmission services, including credit charge and debit cards, travellers cheques and
bankers drafts;
5. guarantees and commitments;6. trading for own account of customers, whether on an exchange, in an over-the-counter market or otherwise, the
following:
(a) money market instruments (cheques, bills, certificates of deposits, etc.),(b) foreign exchange,(c) derivative products including, but not limited to, futures and options,(d) exchange rates and interest rate instruments, including products such as swaps, forward rate agreements, etc.,(e) transferable securities,(f) other negotiable instruments and financial assets, including bullion;
7 . participation in issues of all kinds of securities, including underwriting and placement as agent (whether publicly
or privately) and provision of services related to such issues;
8. money broking;9. asset management, such as cash or portfolio management, all forms of collective investment management,
pension-fund management, custodial depository and trust services;
10. settlement and clearing services for financial assets, including securities, derivative products, and other negotiable
instruments;
11. advisory intermediation and other auxiliary financial services on all the activities listed in points 1 to 10 above,
including credit reference and analysis, investment and portfolio research and advice, advice on acquisitions and
on corporate restructuring and strategy;EN 31.7.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities C 213 E/99
12. provision and transfer of financial information, and financial data processing and related software by providers
of other financial services.
The following activities are excluded from the definition of financial services:
(a) activities carried out by central banks or by any other public institution in pursuit of monetary and exchange rate
policies;
(b) activities conducted by central banks, government agencies or departments, or public institutions, for the account or
with the guarantee of the government, except when those activities may be carried out by financial service providersin competition with such public entities;
(c) activities forming part of a statutory system of social security or public retirement plans, except when those activities
may be carried by financial service providers in competition with public entities or private institutions.
ANNEX VII
INTELLECTUAL, INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
Referred to in Article 71
1. Paragraph 3 of Article 71concerns the following multilateral conventions:
 Budapest Treaty on the international Recognition of the Deposit of Micro-organisms for the purposes of Patent
Procedures (1977 , modified in 1980);
 Protocol relating to the Madrid Agreement concerning the International Registration of Marks (Madrid, 1989); International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV Geneva Act, 1991).
The Stabilisation and Association Council may decide that paragraph 3 of Article 71 shall apply to other multilateral
conventions.
2. The parties confirm the importance they attach to the obligations arising from the following multilateral conventions:
 International Convention for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organi-
sations (Rome, 1961);
 Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property (Stockholm Act, 1967 and amended in 1979);
 Madrid Agreement concerning the International Registration of Marks (Stockholm Act, 1967 and amended in
1979);
 Patent Co-operation Treaty (Washington, 1970, amended in 1979 and modified in 1984); Convention for the Protection of Producers of Phonograms against Unauthorised Duplications of their
Phonograms (Geneva 1971);
 Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works (Paris Act, 1971); Nice Agreement concerning the International Classification of Goods and Services for the purposes of the
Registration of Marks (Geneva, 1977 and amended in 1979).
3. From entry into force of this Agreement, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia shall grant to Community
companies and nationals, in respect of the recognition and protection of intellectual, industrial and commercialproperty, treatment no less favourable than that granted by it to any third country under bilateral agreements.EN C 213 E/100 Official Journal of the European Communities 31.7.2001
PROTOCOL 1
Related to Article 22
on textile and clothing products
Article 1
This Protocol applies to the textile and clothing products (here-
inafter textile products) listed in Section XI (Chapters 50 to63) of the combined nomenclature of the Community.
Article 2
1. Textile products falling within Section XI (Chapters 50 to
63) of the combined nomenclature and originating in theformer Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia as defined inProtocol 4 of this Agreement will enter into the Communityfree of Customs duties on the day of entry into force of thisAgreement.
2. The duties applied to direct imports into the former
Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia of textile products fallingwithin Section XI (Chapters 50 to 63) of the combined nomen-clature, and originating in the Community as defined inProtocol 4 of the Agreement, shall be abolished on the dateof entry into force of Agreement except for products listed inAnnex I to this Protocol for which the rates of duties shall beprogressively reduced as provided therein.3. Subject to this Protocol, the provisions of the Agreement
and in particular Articles 19 and 34 of the Agreement shallapply to trade in textile products between the parties.
Article 3
The double-checking arrangements and other related issues
regarding exports of textile products originating in theformer Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to the Communityand originating in the Community to the former YugoslavRepublic of Macedonia are stipulated in the Agreementbetween the European Community and the former YugoslavRepublic of Macedonia on trade in textile products asrenewed and applied since 1 January 2000.
Article 4
From the entry into force of this Agreement, no new quanti-
tative restrictions or measures of equivalent effect shall beimposed except as provided for under the above Agreementand its Protocols.
ANNEX I
CUSTOMS DUTIES REFFERED TO IN ARTICLE 2(2)
Customs duties on imports into the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia of textile products listed in this Annex and
originating in the Community 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 70 % 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 63 % 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 56 % 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 49 % 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 42 % 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 35 % 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 28 % 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 21 % 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 14 % 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.EN 31.7.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities C 213 E/101
List of products for which the rates shall be reduced:
5007 10
5007 20
5007 90
5106 10
5106 20
5107 10
5107 20
5108 10
5108 20
5109 10
5109 90
5110 00
5111 11
5111 12
5111 13
5111 90
5112 11
5112 19
5112 20
5112 305112 90
5113 00
5204 20
5205 11
5205 12
5205 13
5205 14
5205 15
5205 21
5205 22
5205 23
5205 24
5205 26
5205 27
5205 28
5205 31
5205 325205 335205 345205 35
5205 41
5205 42
5205 43
5205 44
5205 46
5205 47
5205 48
5206 11
5206 125206 13
5206 14
5206 15
5206 21
5206 225206 23
5206 24
5206 25
5206 31
5206 325206 335206 345206 35
5206 41
5206 425206 435206 445206 45
5207 10
5207 90
5208 11
5208 12
5208 13
5208 19
5208 21
5208 225208 235208 29
5208 31
5208 325208 33
5208 39
5208 41
5208 425208 435208 49
5208 51
5208 525208 535208 59
5209 11
5209 12
5209 19
5209 21
5209 22
5209 29
5209 31
5209 325209 39
5209 41
5209 425209 43
5209 49
5209 51
5209 525209 59
5210 11
5210 12
5210 19
5210 21
5210 225210 29
5210 31
5210 325210 39
5210 41
5210 425210 49
5210 51
5210 52
5210 59
5211 11
5211 12
5211 19
5211 21
5211 225211 29
5211 31
5211 325211 39
5211 41
5211 42
5211 43
5211 49
5211 51
5211 525211 59
5212 11
5212 12
5212 13
5212 14
5212 15
5212 21
5212 225212 23
5212 24
5212 25
5309 11
5309 19
5309 21
5309 295310 10
5310 90
5311 00
5401 10
5401 20
5402 10
5402 20
5402 31
5402 325402 335402 39
5402 41
5402 425402 435402 49
5402 51
5402 525402 59
5402 61
5402 625402 69
5403 10
5403 205403 335403 39
5403 41
5403 425403 495404 905405 00
5406 10
5406 20
5407 10
5407 205407 30
5407 41
5407 425407 43
5407 44
5407 51
5407 525407 53
5407 54
5407 61
5407 69
5407 71
5407 725407 73
5407 74
5407 815407 82
5407 83
5407 91
5407 925407 93
5407 94
5408 10
5408 21
5408 225408 23
5408 245408 31
5408 325408 335408 34
5501 10
5501 20
5501 30
5501 90
5503 10
5503 205503 305503 405503 90
5505 10
5505 20
5506 10
5506 205506 305506 90
5508 10
5508 20
5509 11
5509 12
5509 21
5509 22
5509 31
5509 32
5509 41
5509 42
5509 51
5509 525509 53
5509 59
5509 61
5509 625509 69
5509 91
5509 925509 99EN C 213 E/102 Official Journal of the European Communities 31.7.2001
5510 11
5510 12
5510 205510 305510 90
5511 10
5511 20
5511 30
5512 11
5512 19
5512 21
5512 29
5512 97
5512 99
5513 11
5513 12
5513 13
5513 19
5513 21
5513 225513 23
5513 29
5513 31
5513 325513 335513 39
5513 41
5513 425513 435513 49
5514 11
5514 12
5514 13
5514 19
5514 21
5514 225514 235514 29
5514 31
5514 325514 335514 39
5514 41
5514 425514 435514 49
5515 11
5515 12
5515 13
5515 19
5515 21
5515 225515 295515 91
5515 925515 99
5516 11
5516 12
5516 13
5516 14
5516 21
5516 22
5516 23
5516 245516 31
5516 325516 335516 34
5516 41
5516 425516 43
5516 44
5516 91
5516 92
5516 93
5516 94
5601 10
5601 21
5601 225601 29
5601 305602 10
5602 21
5602 295602 90
5603 11
5603 12
5603 13
5603 14
5603 91
5603 925603 93
5603 94
5606 00
5608 19
5608 905609 00
5701 10
5701 90
5702 10
5702 20
5702 31
5702 325702 395702 41
5702 425702 495702 51
5702 525702 59
5702 91
5702 92
5702 99
5703 10
5703 205703 305703 90
5704 10
5704 905705 00
5801 10
5801 21
5801 225801 23
5801 24
5801 255801 26
5801 31
5801 325801 335801 345801 355801 36
5801 90
5802 11
5802 19
5802 20
5802 30
5803 10
5803 90
5804 10
5804 21
5804 295804 305805 00
5806 10
5806 20
5806 31
5806 32
5806 39
5806 40
5807 10
5807 90
5808 10
5808 905809 005810 10
5810 91
5810 925810 99
5811 00
5901 10
5901 90
5902 10
5902 205902 90
5904 10
5904 91
5904 925905 00
5906 10
5906 91
5906 99
5907 00
5908 00
5910 00
6001 10
6001 21
6001 226001 29
6001 91
6001 926001 99
6002 10
6002 206002 30
6002 41
6002 42
6002 436002 496002 91
6002 926002 936002 99
6101 10
6101 20
6101 306101 906102 10
6102 20
6102 306102 90
6103 11
6103 12
6103 19
6103 216103 22
6103 236103 29
6103 31
6103 326103 336103 39
6103 41
6103 42
6103 436103 49
6104 11
6104 12
6104 13
6104 19
6104 21
6104 226104 236104 29
6104 31
6104 32
6104 33
6104 39
6104 41
6104 426104 43
6104 44
6104 49
6104 51
6104 526104 536104 59
6104 61
6104 62
6104 636104 69
6105 10
6105 206105 90
6106 10
6106 206106 90
6107 11
6107 12
6107 196107 21
6107 22
6107 296107 91
6107 926107 99
6108 11
6108 19
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6108 21
6108 226108 29
6108 31
6108 326108 39
6108 91
6108 92
6108 99
6109 10
6109 90
6110 10
6110 206110 306110 90
6111 10
6111 20
6111 30
6111 90
6112 11
6112 12
6112 19
6112 20
6112 31
6112 39
6112 41
6112 49
6113 00
6114 10
6114 206114 306114 90
6115 11
6115 12
6115 19
6115 20
6115 91
6115 926115 936115 99
6116 10
6116 91
6116 926116 936116 99
6117 106117 20
6117 80
6117 90
6201 11
6201 12
6201 13
6201 19
6201 91
6201 926201 936201 99
6202 11
6202 12
6202 13
6202 19
6202 91
6202 926202 936202 99
6203 11
6203 12
6203 19
6203 21
6203 226203 236203 29
6203 31
6203 326203 336203 39
6203 41
6203 42
6203 43
6203 49
6204 11
6204 12
6204 13
6204 19
6204 21
6204 226204 236204 29
6204 31
6204 326204 336204 39
6204 41
6204 426204 43
6204 44
6204 49
6204 51
6204 52
6204 53
6204 59
6204 61
6204 626204 636204 69
6205 10
6205 206205 306205 90
6206 10
6206 206206 30
6206 40
6206 90
6207 11
6207 19
6207 21
6207 226207 29
6207 91
6207 926207 99
6208 11
6208 19
6208 21
6208 226208 29
6208 91
6208 926208 99
6209 10
6209 206209 306209 90
6210 10
6210 206210 306210 40
6210 50
6211 11
6211 12
6211 20
6211 31
6211 326211 33
6211 39
6211 41
6211 426211 436211 496212 10
6212 206212 306212 90
6213 10
6213 206213 90
6214 10
6214 20
6214 30
6214 40
6214 90
6215 10
6215 206215 90
6216 00
6217 10
6217 90
6301 10
6301 20
6301 30
6301 406301 90
6302 10
6302 21
6302 226302 29
6302 31
6302 326302 39
6302 406302 516302 52
6302 536302 596302 60
6302 91
6302 926302 936302 99
6303 11
6303 12
6303 19
6303 91
6303 926303 99
6304 11
6304 19
6304 91
6304 926304 936304 99
6305 10
6305 206305 326305 336305 396305 90
6306 11
6306 12
6306 19
6306 21
6306 226306 29
6306 31
6306 39
6306 41
6306 49
6306 91
6306 99
6307 10
6307 20
6307 90
6308 00
EN C 213 E/104 Official Journal of the European Communities 31.7.2001
PROTOCOL 2
on steel products
Article 1
This Protocol shall apply to the products listed in Chapter 72
of the Common Customs Tariff. It shall also apply to otherfinished steel products that may originate in future in theformer Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia under the abovechapter.
Article 2
Customs duties on imports applicable in the Community on
steel products originating in the former Yugoslav Republic ofMacedonia shall be abolished at the entry into force of theAgreement.
Article 3
Customs duties applicable in the former Yugoslav Republic of
Macedonia on imports of steel products originating in theCommunity shall be progressively abolished in accordancewith the following timetable:
1. each duty shall be reduced to 80 % of the basic duty at the
beginning of the first year after the entry into force of theAgreement;
2. further reductions to 60 %, 40 %, 20 % and 0 % of the basic
duty shall be made at the beginning of the second, third,fourth and fifth year respectively after the entry into force
of the Agreement.
Article 4
1. Quantitative restrictions on imports into the Community
of steel products originating in the former Yugoslav Republicof Macedonia as well as measures having equivalent effect shallbe abolished on the date of entry into force of the Agreement.
2. Quantitative restrictions on imports into the former
Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia of steel products originatingin the Community, as well as measures having equivalent effect,shall be abolished on the date of entry into force of theAgreement.
Article 5
1. In view of the disciplines stipulated by Article 69 of this
Agreement, the Parties recognise the need and urgency thateach Party addresses promptly any structural weaknesses ofits steel sector to ensure the global competitiveness of itsindustry. The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia shalltherefore establish within two years the necessary restructuringand conversion programme for its steel industry to achieve
viability of this sector under normal market conditions. Upon
request, the Community shall provide the former YugoslavRepublic of Macedonia with the appropriate technical adviceto achieve this objective.
2. Further to the disciplines stipulated by Article 69 of this
Agreement, any practices contrary to this Article shall beassessed on the basis of specific criteria arising from the
application of the State aid disciplines of the Community,including its secondary legislation, and including any specificrules on State aid control applicable to the steel sector after the
expiry of the ECSC Treaty.
3. For the purposes of applying the provisions of paragraph
1(iii) of Article 69 of this Agreement with regard to steel
products, the Community recognises that during five yearsafter the entry into force of this Agreement, the formerYugoslav Republic of Macedonia may exceptionally grantState aid for restructuring purposes provided that:
 it leads to the viability of the benefiting firms under normal
market conditions at the end of the restructuring period,and
 the amount and intensity of such aid are strictly limited to
what is absolutely necessary in order to restore suchviability and are progressively reduced, and
 the restructuring programme is linked to a global rational-
isation and reduction of capacity in the former YugoslavRepublic of Macedonia.
4. Each Party shall ensure full transparency with respect to
the implementation of the necessary restructuring andconversion programme by a full and continuous exchange ofinformation to the other Party, including details on the restruc-turing plan as well as amount, intensity and purpose for anyState aid granted on the basis of paragraph 2 and 3 of thisArticle.
5. The Stabilisation and Association Council shall monitor
the implementation of the requirements set out at paragraphs 1to 4 above.
6. If one of the Parties considers that a particular practice of
the other Party is incompatible with the terms of this Article,and if that practice causes or threatens to cause prejudice tothe interests of the first Party or material injury to its domestic
industry, this Party may take appropriate measures after consul-
tation within the Contact Group referred to in Article 8, orafter thirty working days following referral for such consul-tation.
Article 6
The provisions of Articles 19, 20 and 34 of the Agreement
shall apply to trade between the parties in steel products.
Article 7
1. The Contracting Parties recognise the need for an admin-
istrative procedure having as its purpose the rapid provision ofinformation on the trend in trade flows in respect of the tradein steel products originating in the former Yugoslav Republicof Macedonia in order to increase transparency and to avoidpossible diversions of trade.EN 31.7.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities C 213 E/105
2. The Contracting Parties therefore agree to establish a
double-checking system, without quantitative limits, for theimport into the Community of steel products originating inthe former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia; to exchange stat-istical information on export and surveillance documents andto hold consultations promptly on any problems arising fromthe operation of such a system.
3. The details of the double-checking system are contained
in Annex I to this Protocol. The continuing need for thissystem shall be regularly reviewed. The Annex may
subsequently be amended or the double-checking systemabolished by means of a Decision of the Stabilisation andAssociation Council.
Article 8
The Parties agree that one of the special bodies established by
the Stabilisation and Association Council shall be a contactgroup, which will discuss the implementation of this Protocol.
ANNEX I
concerning the introduction of a double-checking system for the export of certain steel products from the
former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to the European Communities
Article 1
1. From the date of entry into force of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European
Community and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (hereinafter referred to as respectively the Agreementand the Community), imports into the Community of the products listed in Appendix I originating in the former
Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia shall be subject to the presentation of a surveillance document conforming to the
model shown in Appendix II issued by the authorities in the Community.
2. The classification of the products covered by this Protocol is based on the tariff and statistical nomenclature of the
Community (hereinafter called the combined nomenclature, or in abbreviated form CN). The origin of the productscovered by this Protocol shall be determined in accordance with the rules in force in the Community.
3. The competent authorities of the Community undertake to inform the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia of
any changes in the combined nomenclature (CN) in respect of products covered by the double-checking system before
the date of their entry into force in the Community.
4. Import into the Community of the iron and steel products listed in Appendix I and which originate in the former
Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia shall, in addition, be subject to the issue of an export document by the competent
authorities of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. In order to avoid problems at the end of a year, presentation
by the importer of the original of the export document must be effected not later than 31 March of the year followingthat in which in the goods covered by the document were shipped.
5. An export document will not be required for goods already shipped before the date of entry into force of the
Agreement, provided that the destination of such products is not changed from a non-Community destination and that
those products which, under the prior surveillance regime applicable in 1996, could be imported only on presentation
of a surveillance document are in fact accompanied by such a document.
6. Shipment is considered to have taken place on the date of loading onto the exporting means of transport.7. The export document shall conform to the model shown at Appendix III. It shall be valid for exports throughout
the customs territory of the Community.
8. The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia shall notify the Commission of the European Communities of the
names and addresses of the appropriate governmental authorities of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia which
are authorised to issue and to verify export documents together with specimens of the stamps and signatures they use.The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia shall also notify the Commission of any change in these particulars.
9. Certain technical provisions on the implementation of the double-checking system are set out in Appendix IV.
Article 2
1. The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia undertakes to supply the Community with precise statistical
information on the export documents issued by the authorities of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
pursuant to Article 1.
Such information shall be transmitted to the Community by the end of the month following the month to which the
statistics relate.EN C 213 E/106 Official Journal of the European Communities 31.7.2001
2. The Community undertakes to supply the authorities of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia with precise
statistical information on surveillance documents issued by Member States in respect of the products listed in Appendix
I. Such information shall be transmitted to the authorities of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia by the end ofthe month following the month to which the statistics relate.
Article 3
If necessary, at the request of either of the Parties, consultations shall be held on any problems arising from the
operation of the double-checking system. Such consultations shall be held promptly. Any consultations held underthis Article shall be approached by both Parties in a spirit of co-operation and with a desire to reconcile the differencebetween them.
Article 4
Any notices to be given hereunder shall be given:
 in respect of the Community, to the Commission of the European Communities (DG Trade E/2 and DG Enterprise
C/2),
 in respect of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, to its Mission to the European Communities, the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Economy.
Appendix I to Annex I
LIST OF PRODUCTS SUBJECT TO DOUBLE-CHECKING
Complete CN heading 7208
Complete CN heading 7209
Complete CN heading 7210Complete CN heading 7211Complete CN heading 7212The remaining technical annexes will be added at a later stage and will reflect the technical annexes currently in force.EN 31.7.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities C 213 E/107
PROTOCOL 3
on trade between the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and the Community in processed
agricultural products
Article 1
1. The Community and the former Yugoslav Republic of
Macedonia apply to processed agricultural products theduties, listed in Annex I and Annex II respectively inaccordance with the conditions mentioned therein, whetherlimited by quota or not.
2. The Stabilisation and Association Council shall decide on:
 extensions of the list of processed agricultural products
under this Protocol,
 amendments to the duties referred to in Annexes I and II, increases in or the abolition of tariff quotas.
3. The Stabilisation and Association Council may replace the
duties established by this Protocol by a regime established onthe basis of the respective market prices of the Community andthe former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia of agriculturalproducts actually used in the manufacture of processed agri-cultural products subject to this Protocol. It will establish thelist of goods subject to these amounts and as a consequence,the list of basic products; to this end, it will decide the generalrules of application.Article 2
The duties applied pursuant to Article 1 may be reduced by
decision of the Stabilisation and Association Council:
 when in trade between the Community and the former
Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia the duties applied to thebasic products are reduced, or
 in response to reductions resulting from mutual
concessions relating to processed agricultural products.
The reductions provided for under the first indent shall be
calculated on the part of the duty designated as the agricultural
component which shall correspond to the agricultural productsactually used in the manufacture of the processed agriculturalproducts in question and deducted from the duties applied tothese basic agricultural products.
Article 3
The Community and the former Yugoslav Republic of
Macedonia shall inform each other of the administrativearrangements adopted for the products covered by thisProtocol. These arrangements should ensure equal treatmentfor all interested parties and should be as simple and flexibleas possible.EN C 213 E/108 Official Journal of the European Communities 31.7.2001
ANNEX I
DUTIES APPLICABLE UPON IMPORTS INTO THE COMMUNITY OF GOODS ORIGINATING IN THE
FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA
Duties are set to zero for imports into the Community of processed agricultural products originating in the former
Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia as listed hereafter.
CN Code Description
(1) (2)
0403 Buttermilk, curdled milk and cream, yogurt, kephir and other fermented or acidified milk and
cream, whether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter orflavoured or containing added fruit, nuts or cocoa:
0403 10  Yoghurt:
  Flavoured or containing added fruit, nuts or cocoa:
   In powder, granules or other solid forms, of a milk fat content, by weight:
0403 10 51     Not exceeding 1,5 %
0403 10 53     Exceeding 1,5 % but not exceeding 27 %
0403 10 59     Exceeding 27 %
   Other, of a milk fat content, by weight:
0403 10 91     Not exceeding 3 %
0403 10 93     Exceeding 3 % but not exceeding 6 %
0403 10 99     Exceeding 6 %
0403 90  Other:
  Flavoured or containing added fruit, nuts or cocoa:
   In powder, granules or other solid forms, of a milkfat content, by weight:
0403 90 71     Not exceeding 1,5 %
0403 90 73     Exceeding 1,5 % but not exceeding 27 %
0403 90 79     Exceeding 27 %
   Other, of a milkfat content, by weight:
0403 90 91     Not exceeding 3 %
0403 90 93     Exceeding 3 % but not exceeding 6 %
0403 90 99     Exceeding 6 %
0405 Butter and other fats and oils derived from milk; dairy spreads:
0405 20  Dairy spreads:
0405 20 10   Of a fat content, by weight, of 39 % or more but less than 60 %
0405 20 30   Of a fat content, by weight, of 60 % or more but not exceeding 75 %
0509 00 Natural sponges of animal origin:
0509 00 90  Other
0710 Vegetables (uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water), frozen:
0710 40 00  Sweet corn
0711 Vegetables provisionally preserved (for example, by sulphur dioxide gas, in brine, in sulphur
water or in other preservative solutions), but unsuitable in that state for immediateconsumption:EN 31.7.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities C 213 E/109
(1) (2)
0711 90  Other vegetables; mixtures of vegetables:
  Vegetables
0711 90 30    Sweet corn
1302 Vegetable saps and extracts; pectic substances, pectinates and pectates; agar-agar and other
mucilages and thickeners, whether or not modified, derived from vegetable products:
 Vegetable saps and extracts:
1302 12 00   Of liquorice1302 13 00   Of hops
1302 20  Pectic substances, pectinates and pectates:
1302 20 10   Dry1302 20 90   Other
1505 Wool grease and fatty substances derived therefrom (including lanolin):
1505 10 00  Wool grease, crude
1516 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their fractions, partly or wholly hydrogenated, inter-
esterified, re-esterified or elaidinised, whether or not refined, but not further prepared:
1516 20  Vegetable fats and oils and their fractions:1516 20 10   Hydrogenated castor oil, so called opal-wax
1517 Margarine; edible mixtures or preparations of animal or vegetable fats or oils or of fractions of
different fats or oils of this chapter, other than edible fats or oils or their fractions of heading
No 1516:
1517 10  Margarine, excluding liquid margarine:
1517 10 10   Containing more than 10 % but not more than 15 % by weight of milk fats1517 90  Other:
1517 90 10   Containing more than 10 % but not more than 15 % by weight of milk fats
  Other
1517 90 93    Edible mixtures or preparations of a kind used as mould release preparations
1518 00 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their fractions, boiled, oxidised, dehydrated, sulphurised,
blown, polymerised by heat in vacuum or in inert gas or otherwise chemically modified,excluding those of heading No 1516; inedible mixtures or preparations of animal orvegetable fats or oils or of fractions of different fats or oils of this chapter, not elsewherespecified or included:
1518 00 10  Linoxyn
 Fixed vegetable oils, fluid, mixed, for technical or industrial uses other than the manufacture
of foodstuffs for human consumption
 Other:
1518 00 91 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their fractions, boiled, oxidised, dehydrated, sulphurised,
blown, polymerised by heat in vacuum or in inert gas or otherwise chemically modified,excluding those of heading No 1516
  Other:
1518 00 95    Inedible mixtures or preparations of animal or of animal and vegetable fats and oils and
their fractions
1518 00 99    OtherEN C 213 E/110 Official Journal of the European Communities 31.7.2001
(1) (2)
1521 Vegetable waxes (other than triglycerides), beeswax, other insect waxes and spermaceti, whether
or not refined or coloured:
1521 90  Other
  Beeswax and other insect waxes, whether or not refined or coloured
1521 90 99    Other
1522 00 Degras; residues resulting from the treatment of fatty substances or animal or vegetable waxes:
1522 00 10  Degras
1702 Other sugars, including chemically pure lactose, maltose, glucose and fructose, in solid form;
sugar syrups not containing added flavouring or colouring matter; artificial honey, whether or
not mixed with natural honey; caramel:
1702 50 00  Chemically pure fructose1702 90  Other, including invert sugar:1702 90 10   Chemically pure maltose
1704 Sugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not containing cocoa:
1704 10  Chewing gum, whether or not sugar-coated:
  Containing less than 60 % by weight of sucrose (including invert sugar expressed as
sucrose):
1704 10 11    Gum in strips1704 10 19    Other
  Containing 60 % or more by weight of sucrose (including invert sugar expressed as
sucrose):
1704 10 91    Gum in strips1704 10 99    Other1704 90  Other:1704 90 10   Liquorice extract containing more than 10 % by weight of sucrose but not containing other
added substances
1704 90 30   White chocolate
  Other:
1704 90 51    Pastes, including marzipan, in immediate packings of a net content of 1 kg or more1704 90 55    Throat pastilles and cough drops1704 90 61    Sugar coated (panned) goods
   Other:
1704 90 65     Gum confectionery and jelly confectionery including fruit pastes in the form of sugar
confectionery
1704 90 71     Boiled sweets whether or not filled1704 90 75     Toffees, caramels and similar sweets
    Other
1704 90 81      Compressed tablets1704 90 99      OtherEN 31.7.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities C 213 E/111
(1) (2)
1803 Cocoa paste, whether or not defatted:
1803 10 00  Not defatted1803 20 00  Wholly or partly defatted
1804 00 00 Cocoa butter, fat and oil
1805 00 00 Cocoa powder, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter
1806 Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa:
1806 10  Cocoa powder, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter:1806 10 15   Containing no sucrose or containing less than 5 % by weight of sucrose (including invert
sugar expressed as sucrose) or isoglucose expressed as sucrose
1806 10 20   Containing 5 % or more but less than 65 % by weight of sucrose (including invert sugar
expressed as sucrose) or isoglucose expressed as sucrose
1806 10 30   Containing 65 % or more but less than 80 % by weight of sucrose (including invert sugar
expressed as sucrose) or isoglucose expressed as sucrose
1806 10 90   Containing 80 % or more by weight of sucrose (including invert sugar expressed as sucrose)
or isoglucose expressed as sucrose
1806 20  Other preparations in block, slabs or bars weighing more than 2 kg or in liquid, paste,
powder, granular or other bulk form in containers or immediate packings, of a content
exceeding 2 kg:
1806 20 10   Containing 31 % or more by weight of cocoa butter or containing a combined weight of
31 % or more of cocoa butter and milk fat
1806 20 30   Containing a combined weight of 25 % or more, but less than 31 % of cocoa butter and
milk fat
  Other:
1806 20 50    Containing 18 % or more by weight of cocoa butter1806 20 70    Chocolate milk crumb1806 20 80    Chocolate flavour coating1806 20 95    Other
 Other, in blocks, slabs or bars:
1806 31 00   Filled1806 32   Not filled1806 32 10    With added cereal, fruit or nuts1806 32 90    Other1806 90  Other:
  Chocolate and chocolate products:   Chocolates, whether or not filled:
1806 90 11     Containing alcohol1806 90 19     Other
   Other:
1806 90 31     Filled1806 90 39     Not filledEN C 213 E/112 Official Journal of the European Communities 31.7.2001
(1) (2)
1806 90 50   Sugar confectionery and substitutes thereof made from sugar substitution products,
containing cocoa
1806 90 60   Spreads containing cocoa1806 90 70   Preparations containing cocoa for making beverages
1806 90 90   Other
1901 Malt extract; food preparations of flour, meal, starch or malt extract, not containing cocoa or
containing less than 40 % by weight of cocoa calculated on a totally defatted basis, not
elsewhere specified or included; food preparations of goods of heading Nos 0401 to 0404,
not containing cocoa or containing less than 5 % by weight of cocoa calculated on a totallydefatted basis, not elsewhere specified or included:
1901 10 00  Preparations for infant use, put up for retail sale
1901 20 00  Mixes and doughs for the preparation of bakers’ wares of heading 1905
1901 90  Other:
  Malt extract:
1901 90 11    With a dry extract content of 90 % or more by weight1901 90 19    Other
  Other:
1901 90 91    Containing no milk fats, sucrose, isoglucose, glucose or starch or containing less than
1,5 % milk fat, 5 % sucrose (including invert sugar) or isoglucose, 5 % glucose or starch,
excluding food preparations in powder form of goods of heading Nos 0401 to 0404
1901 90 99    Other
1902 Pasta, whether or not cooked or stuffed (with meat or other substances) or otherwise prepared
such as spaghetti, macaroni, noodles, lasagne, gnocchi, ravioli, cannelloni, couscous, whether or
not prepared:
 Uncooked pasta, not stuffed or otherwise prepared:
1902 11 00   Containing eggs1902 19   Other1902 19 10    Containing no common wheat flour or meal1902 19 90    Other
1902 20  Stuffed pasta whether or not cooked or otherwise prepared:
  Other
1902 20 91    Cooked1902 20 99    Other1902 30  Other pasta1902 30 10   Dried
1902 30 90   Other
1902 40  Couscous1902 40 10   Unprepared1902 40 90   OtherEN 31.7.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities C 213 E/113
(1) (2)
1903 00 00 Tapioca and substitutes thereof prepared from starch, in the form of flakes, grains, pearls,
siftings or similar forms
1904 Prepared foods obtained by the swelling or roasting of cereals or cereal products (for example,
cornflakes); cereals (other than maize (corn)), in grain form, or in the form of flakes or otherworked grains (except flour and meal), pre-cooked, or otherwise prepared, not elsewherespecified or included:
1904 10  Prepared foods obtained by the swelling or roasting of cereals or cereal products:1904 10 10   Obtained from maize1904 10 30   Obtained from rice1904 10 90   Other:1904 20  Prepared foods obtained from unroasted cereal flakes or from mixtures of unroasted cereal
flakes and roasted cereal flakes or swelled cereals:
1904 20 10   Preparation of the Müsli type based on unroasted cereal flakes
  Other:
1904 20 91    Obtained from maize1904 20 95    Obtained from rice
1904 20 99    Other
1904 90  Other:1904 90 10   Rice1904 90 90   Other
1905 Bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits and other bakers’ wares, whether or not containing cocoa;
communion wafers, empty cachets of a kind suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers,rice paper and similar products:
1905 10 00  Crispbread1905 20  Gingerbread and the like1905 20 10   Containing by weight of sucrose less than 30 % (including invert sugar expressed as
sucrose)
1905 20 30   Containing by weight of sucrose 30 % or more but less than 50 % (including invert sugar
expressed as sucrose)
1905 20 90   Containing by weight of sucrose 50 % or more (including invert sugar expressed as sucrose)1905 30  Sweet biscuits; waffles and wafers:
  Completely or partially coated or covered with chocolate or other preparations containing
cocoa:
1905 30 11    In immediate packings of a net content not exceeding 85 g1905 30 19    Other
  Other:  Sweet biscuits:
1905 30 30     Containing 8 % or more by weight of milk fats
    Other:
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1905 30 59      Other
   Waffles and wafers:
1905 30 91     Salted, whether or not filled1905 30 99     Other1905 40  Rusks, toasted bread and similar toasted products:1905 40 10   Rusks1905 40 90   Other1905 90  Other:1905 90 10   Matzos1905 90 20   Communion wafers, empty cachets of a kind suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing
wafers, rice paper and similar products
  Other:
1905 90 30    Bread, not containing added honey, eggs, cheese or fruit, and containing by weight in the
dry matter state not more than 5 % of sugars and not more than 5 % of fat
1905 90 40    Waffles and wafers with a water content exceeding 10 % by weight1905 90 45    Biscuits1905 90 55    Extruded or expanded products, savoury or salted
   Other:
1905 90 60     With added sweetening matter1905 90 90     Other
2001 Vegetables, fruits, nuts and other edible parts of plants, prepared or preserved by vinegar or
acetic acid:
2001 90  Other:2001 90 30   Sweet corn (Zea mays var. saccharata)
2001 90 40   Yams, sweet potatoes and similar edible parts of plants containing 5 % or more by weight
of starch
2001 90 60   Palm hearts
2004 Other vegetables prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, frozen, other
than products of heading No 2006:
2004 10  Potatoes:
  Other
2004 10 91    In the form of flour, meal or flakes2004 90  Other vegetables and mixtures of vegetables:2004 90 10   Sweet corn (Zea mays var. saccharata)
2005 Other vegetables prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen,
other than products of heading No 2006
2005 20  Potatoes:2005 20 10   In the form of flour, meal or flakes2005 80 00  Sweet corn (Zea mays var. saccharata)EN 31.7.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities C 213 E/115
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2008 Fruits, nuts and other edible parts of plants, otherwise prepared or preserved, whether or not
containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or spirit, not elsewhere specified orincluded:
 Nuts, ground-nuts and other seeds, whether or not mixed together:
2008 11   Ground-nuts
2008 11 10    Peanut butter
 Other, including mixtures other than those of subheading 2008 19:
2008 91 00   Palm hearts
2008 99   Other
   Not containing added spirit:    Not containing added sugar:
2008 99 85      Maize (corn), other than sweet corn (Zea mays var. saccharata)
2008 99 91      Yams, sweet potatoes and similar edible parts of plants, containing 5 % or more by
weight of starch
2101 Extracts, essences and concentrates, of coffee, tea or matØ, and preparations with a basis of
these products or with a basis of coffee, tea or matØ; roasted chicory and other roasted coffeesubstitutes, and extracts, essences and concentrates thereof:
 Extracts, essences and concentrates of coffee, and preparations with a basis of these extracts,
essences or concentrates or with a basis of coffee:
2101 11   Extracts; essences or concentrates:
2101 11 11    With a coffee-based dry matter content of 95 % or more by weight
2101 11 19    Other2101 12   Preparations with a basis of these extracts, essences or concentrates or with a basis of
coffee:
2101 12 92    Preparations with a basis of these extracts, essences or concentrates of coffee
2101 12 98    Other2101 20  Extracts, essences and concentrates, of tea or matØ, and preparations with a basis of these
extracts, essences and concentrates or with a basis of tea or matØ:
2101 20 20   Extracts, essences or concentrates:
  Preparations
2101 20 92    With a basis of extracts, essences or concentrates of tea or matØ:2101 20 98    Other
2101 30  Roasted chicory and other roasted coffee substitutes and extracts, essences and concentrates
thereof:
  Roasted chicory and other roasted coffee substitutes:
2101 30 11    Roasted chicory2101 30 19    Other
  Extracts, essences and concentrates of roasted chicory and other roasted coffee substitutes:
2101 30 91    Of roasted chicory2101 30 99    OtherEN C 213 E/116 Official Journal of the European Communities 31.7.2001
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2102 Yeasts (active or inactive); other single-cell micro-organisms, dead (but not including vaccines of
heading No 3002); prepared baking powders:
2102 10  Active yeasts:2102 10 10   Culture yeast
  Baker’s yeast:
2102 10 31    Dried
2102 10 39    Other2102 10 90   Other2102 20  Inactive yeasts; other single-cell micro-organisms, dead:
  Inactive yeasts:
2102 20 11    In tablet, cube or similar form, or in immediate packings of a net content not exceeding
1k g
2102 20 19    Other2102 30 00  Prepared baking powders
2103 Sauces and preparations thereof; mixed condiments and mixed seasonings; mustard flour and
meal and prepared mustard:
2103 10 00  Soya sauce
2103 20 00  Tomato ketchup and other tomato sauces
2103 30  Mustard flour and meal and prepared mustard:2103 30 90   Prepared mustard2103 90   Other:2103 90 90   Other
2104 Soups and broths and preparations thereof; homogenised composite food preparations:
2104 10  Soups and broths and preparation thereof:2104 10 10   Dried
2104 10 90   Other
2104 20 00  Homogenised composite food preparations
2105 00 Ice cream and other edible ice, whether or not containing cocoa:
2105 00 10  Containing no milk fats or containing less than 3 % by weight of such fats
 Containing by weight of milk fats:
2105 00 91   3 % or more but less than 7 %2105 00 99   7 % or more
2106 Food preparations not elsewhere specified or included:
2106 10  Protein concentrates and textured protein substances:
2106 10 20   Containing no milk fats, sucrose, isoglucose, glucose or starch or containing, by weight, less
than 1,5 % milk fat, 5 % sucrose or isoglucose, 5 % glucose or starch
2106 10 80   OtherEN 31.7.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities C 213 E/117
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2106 90  Other:
2106 90 10   Cheese fondues
2106 90 20   Compound alcoholic preparations, other than those based on odoriferous substances, of a
kind used for the manufacture of beverages
  Other:
2106 90 92    Containing no milk fats, sucrose, isoglucose, glucose or starch or containing, by weight,
less than 1.5 % milk fat, 5 % sucrose or isoglucose, 5 % glucose or starch:
2106 90 98    Other
2202 Waters, including mineral waters and aerated waters, containing added sugar or other
sweetening matter or flavoured, and other non-alcoholic beverages, not including fruit orvegetable juices of heading No 2009:
2202 10 00  Waters including mineral waters and aerated waters, containing added sugar or other
sweetening matter or flavoured
2202 90  Other:
2202 90 10   Not containing products of heading Nos 0401 to 0404 or fat obtained from products of
heading Nos 0401 to 0404
  Other, containing by weight of fat obtained from the products of heading Nos 0401 to
0404:
2202 90 91    Less than 0,2 %
2202 90 95    0,2 % or more but less than 2 %
2202 90 99    2 % or more
2203 00 Beer made from malt:
 In containers holding 10 litres or less:
2203 00 01   In bottles2203 00 09   Other
2203 00 10  In containers holding more than 10 litres
2205 Vermouth and other wine of fresh grapes flavoured with plants or aromatic substances:
2205 10  In containers holding 2 litres or less:
2205 10 10   Of an actual alcoholic strength by volume of 18 % vol or less
2205 10 90   Of an actual alcoholic strength by volume exceeding 18 % vol
2205 90  Other:
2205 90 10   Of an actual alcoholic strength by volume of 18 % vol or less
2205 90 90   Of an actual alcoholic strength by volume exceeding 18 % vol
2207 Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of 80 % vol or higher; ethyl
alcohol and other spirits, denatured, of any strength:
2207 10 00  Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of 80 % vol or higher
2207 20 00  Ethyl alcohol and other spirits, denatured, of any strengthEN C 213 E/118 Official Journal of the European Communities 31.7.2001
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2208 Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of less than 80 % vol; spirits,
liqueurs and other spirituous beverages:
2208 40  Rum and taffia:
  In containers holding 2 litres or less
2208 40 11    Rum with a content of volatile substances other than ethyl and methyl alcohol equal to
or exceeding 225 grams per hectolitre of pure alcohol (with a 10 % tolerance)
   Other:
2208 40 31    Of a value exceeding 7 ,9 EUR per litre of pure alcohol2208 40 39    Other
  In containers holding more than 2 litres
2208 40 51    Rum with a content of volatile substances other than ethyl and methyl alcohol equal to
or exceeding 225 grams per hectolitre of pure alcohol (with a 10 % tolerance)
   Other:
2208 40 91    Of a value exceeding 2 EUR per litre of pure alcohol2208 40 99    Other
2208 90  Other:
  Undernatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of less than 80 % volume,
in containers holding:
2208 90 91    2 litres or less
2208 90 99    More than 2 litres
2402 Cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes, of tobacco or of tobacco substitutes:
2402 10 00  Cigars, cheroots and cigarillos, containing tobacco2402 20  Cigarettes containing tobacco:2402 20 10   Containing cloves2402 20 90   Other2402 90 00  Other
2403 Other manufactured tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitues; homogenised or recon-
stituted tobacco; tobacco extracts and essences:
2403 10  Smoking tobacco, whether or not containing tobacco substitutes in any proportion:2403 10 10   In immediate packings of a net content not exceeding 500 g2403 10 90   Other
 Other
2403 91 00   Homogenised or reconstituted tobacco2403 99   Other:2403 99 10    Chewing tobacco and snuff
2403 99 90    Other
2905 Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives:
 Other polyhydric alcohols:EN 31.7.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities C 213 E/119
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2905 43 00   Mannitol
2905 44   D-glucitol (sorbitol):
   In aqueous solution:
2905 44 11     Containing 2 % or less by weight of D-mannitol, calculated on the D-glucitol content
2905 44 19     Other
   Other
2905 44 91     Containing 2 % or less by weight of D-mannitol, calculated on the D-glucitol content2905 44 99     Other
2905 45 00   Glycerol
3301 Essential oils (terpeneless or not), including concretes and absolutes; resinoids; extracted
oleoresins; concentrates of essential oils in fats, in fixed oils, in waxes or the like, obtainedby enfleurage or maceration; terpenic by products of the deterpenation of essential oils;aqueous distillates and aqueous solutions of essential oils:
3301 90  Other3301 90 21    Extracted oleoresins of liquorice and hops
3302 Mixtures of odoriferous substances and mixtures (including alcoholic solutions) with a basis of
one or more of these substances, of a kind used as raw materials in industry; other preparations
based on odoriferous substances, of a kind used for the manufacture of beverages:
3302 10  Of a kind used in the food or drink industries
  Of the type used in the drink industries:   Preparations containing all flavouring agents characterising a beverage:
3302 10 10     Of an actual alcoholic strength by volume exceeding 0,5 %
    Other:
3302 10 21      Containing no milkfats, sucrose, isoglucose, glucose, or starch or containing, by
weight, less than 1,5 % milkfat, 5 % sucrose or isoglucose, 5 % glucose or starch
3302 10 29      Other
3501 Casein, caseinates and other casein derivates; casein glues:
3501 10  Casein:3501 10 50   For industrial uses other than the manufacture of foodstuffs or fodder3501 10 90   Other
3501 90   Other
3501 90 90   Other
3505 Dextrins and other modified starches (for example, pregelatinised or esterified starches); glues
based on starches, or on dextrins or other modified starches:
3505 10  Dextrins and other modified starches:
3505 10 10   Dextrins
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3505 10 90    Other
3505 20  Glues:
3505 20 10   Containing, by weight, less than 25 % of starches or dextrins or other modified starches
3505 20 30   Containing, by weight, 25 % or more but less than 55 % of starches or dextrins or other
modified starches
3505 20 50   Containing, by weight, 55 % or more but less than 80 % of starches or dextrins or other
modified starches
3505 20 90   Containing by weight 80 % or more of starches or dextrins or other modified starches
3809 Finishing agents, dye carriers to accelerate the dyeing or fixing of dyestuffs and other products
and preparations (for example, dressings and mordants), of a kind used in the textile, paper,leather or like industries, not elsewhere specified or included:
3809 10  With a basis of amylaceouos substances:
3809 10 10   Containing by weight of such substances less than 55 %
3809 10 30   Containing by weight of such substances 55 % or more but less than 70 %
3809 10 50   Containing by weight of such substances 70 % or more but less than 83 %
3809 10 90   Containing by weight of such substances 83 % or more
3823 Industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids; acid oils from refining; industrial fatty alcohols:
 Industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids, acid oils from refining
3823 11 00   Stearic acid
3823 12 00   Oleic acid
3823 13 00   Tall oil fatty acids
3823 19   Other:
3823 19 10    Distilled fatty acids
3823 19 30    Fatty acid distillate
3823 19 90    Other:
3823 70 00  Industrial fatty alcohols
3824 Prepared binders for foundry moulds or cores; chemical products and preparations of the
chemical or allied industries (including those consisting of mixtures of natural products), not
elsewhere specified or included; residual products of the chemical or allied industries, notelsewhere specified or included:
3824 60  Sorbitol other than that of subheading 2905 44:
  in aqueous solution:
3824 60 11    Containing 2 % or less by weight of D-mannitol, calculated on the D-glucitol content
3824 60 19    Other
  Other
3824 60 91    Containing 2 % or less by weight of D-mannitol, calculated on the D-glucitol content
3824 60 99    OtherEN 31.7.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities C 213 E/121
ANNEX II
DUTIES APPLICABLE TO GOODS ORIGINATING IN THE COMMUNITY ON IMPORT INTO THE FORMER
YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA
CN Code (1) DescriptionRate of duty (%)
2001 2002 2003 and after
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
0501 00 00 Human hair, unworked, whether or not washed
or scoured; waste of human hair000
0502 Pigs’, hogs’ or boars’ bristles and hair; badger
hair and other brush-making hair; waste of
such bristles or hair000
0503 00 00 Horsehair and horsehair waste, whether or not
put up as a layer with or without supportingmaterial000
0505 Skins and other parts of birds, with their
feathers or down, feathers and parts of feathers(whether or not with trimmed edges) and down,
not further worked than cleaned, disinfeccted or
treated for preservation; powder and waste offeathers or parts of feathers000
0506 Bones and horn-cores, unworked, defatted,
simply prepared (but not cut to shape), treatedwith acid or degelatinised; powder and waste ofthese products000
0507 Ivory, tortoise-shell, whalebone and whalebone
hair, horns, antlers, hooves, nails, claws and
beaks, unworked or simply prepared but notcut to shape; powder and waste of theseproducts000
0508 00 00 Coral and similar materials, unworked or simply
prepared but not otherwise worked; shells ofmolluscs, crustaceans or echinoderms and
cuttle-bone, unworked or simply prepared but
not cut to shape, powder and waste thereof000
0509 00 Natural sponges of animal origin 0 0 0
0510 00 00 Ambergris, castoreum, civet and musk;
cantharides; bile, whether or not dried; glandsand other animal products used in the prep-aration of pharmaceutical products, fresh
chilled, frozen or otherwise provisionally
preserved:000
1212 Locust beans, seaweeds and other algae, sugar
beet and sugar cane, fresh, chilled, frozen ordried, whether or not ground; fruit stones andkernels and other vegetable products (includingunroasted chicory roots of the variety Cichorium
intybus sativum ) of a kind used primarily for
human consumption, not elsewhere specifiedor included:
1212 20 00  Seaweeds and other algae 0 0 0EN C 213 E/122 Official Journal of the European Communities 31.7.2001
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1302 Vegetable saps and extracts; pectic substances,
pectinates and pectates; agar-agar and othermucilages and thickeners, whether or notmodified, derived from vegetable products:
 Vegetable saps and extracts:
1302 12 00   Of liquorice 0 0 0
1302 13 00   Of hops 0 0 0
1302 14 00   Of pyrethrum or of the roots of plants
containing rotenone000
1302 19   Other
1302 19 30    Intermixtures of vegetable extracts, for the
manufacture of beverages or of food prep-arations000
   Other
1302 19 91     Medicinal 0 0 0
1302 20  Pectic substances, pectinates and pectates 0 0 0
 Mucilages and thickeners, whether or not
modified, derived from vegetable products:
1302 31 00   Agar-agar 0 0 0
1302 32   Mucilages and thickeners, whether or not
modified, derived from locust beans, locustbean seeds or sugar seeds:
1302 32 10    Of locust beans or locust bean seeds 0 0 0
1401 Vegetable materials of a kind used primarily for
plaiting (for example, bamboos, rattans, reeds,rushes, osier, raffia, cleaned, bleached or dyedcereal straw, and lime bark)000
1402 Vegetable materials of a kind used primarily as
stuffing or as padding (for example, kapok,vegetable hair and eel-grass), whether or not
put up as a layer with or without supporting
material000
1403 Vegetable materials of a kind used primarily in
brooms or in brushes (for example, broomcornpiassava, couch-grass and istle), whether or notin hanks or bundles000
1404 Vegetable products not elsewhere specified or
included:000
1404 10 00  Raw vegetable materials of a kind used
primarily in dyeing or tanning
1404 90 00  Other
1505 Wool grease and fatty substances derived
therefrom (including lanolin)000EN 31.7.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities C 213 E/123
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1506 00 00 Other animal fats and oils and their fractions,
whether or not refined, but not chemically
modified000
1515 Other fixed vegetable fats and oils (including
jojoba oil) and their fractions, whether or notrefined, but not chemically modified:
1515 60  Jojoba oil and its fractions 0 0 0
1516 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their
fractions, partly or wholly hydrogenated, inter-
esterified, re-esterified or elaidinised, whether ornot refined, but not further prepared:
1516 20  Vegetable fats and oils and their fractions:
1516 20 10   Hydrogenated castor oil, so-called opal-wax 0 0 0
1518 00 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their
fractions, boiled, oxidised, dehydrated,sulphurised, blown, polymerised by heat invacuum or in inert gas or otherwise chemicallymodified, excluding those of heading No 1516;inedible mixtures or preparations of animal or
vegetable fats or oils or of fractions of different
fats or oils of this chapter, not elsewherespecified or included000
1520 00 00 Glycerol, crude; glycerol waters and glycerol lyes 0 0 0
1521 Vegetable waxes (other than triglycerides),
beeswax, other insect waxes and spermaceti,whether or not refined or coloured000
1522 00 Degras; residues resulting from the treatment of
fatty substances or animal or vegetable waxes:
1522 00 10  Degras 0 0 0
1702 Other sugars, including chemically pure lactose,
maltose, glucose and fructose, in solid form;sugar syrups not containing added flavouringor colouring matter; artificial honey, whetheror not mixed with natural honey; caramel:
1702 50 00  Chemically pure fructose 0 0 0
1704 Sugar confectionery (including white chocolate),
not containing cocoa:
1704 10  Chewing gum, whether or not sugar-coated 80 % of MFN 65 % of MFN 50 % of MFN
1704 90  Other 80 % of MFN 65 % of MFN 50 % of MFN
1803 Cocoa paste, whether or not defatted 0 0 01804 00 00 Cocoa butter, fat and oil 0 0 0EN C 213 E/124 Official Journal of the European Communities 31.7.2001
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1806 Chocolate and other food preparations
containing cocoa80 % of MFN 65 % of MFN 50 % of MFN
1901 Malt extract; food preparations of flour, meal,
starch or malt extract, not containing cocoa orcontaining less than 40 % by weight of cocoacalculated on a totally defatted basis, notelsewhere specified or included; food prep-arations of goods of heading Nos 0401 to
0404, not containing cocoa or containing less
than 5 % by weight of cocoa calculated on atotally defatted basis, not elsewhere specified orincluded:
1901 10 00  Preparations for infant use, put up for retail
sale000
1902 Pasta, whether or not cooked or stuffed (with
meat or other substances) or otherwiseprepared such as spaghetti, macaroni, noodles,lasagne, gnocchi, ravioli, cannelloni, except pastafalling within CN codes 1902 20 10 and
1902 20 30, couscous, whether or not prepared80 % of MFN 65 % of MFN 50 % of MFN
1903 00 00 Tapioca and substitutes thereof prepared from
starch, in the form of flakes, grains, pearls,
siftings or similar forms000
1905 Bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits and other bakers’
wares, whether or not containing cocoa;
communion wafers, empty cachets of a kind
suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers,rice paper and similar products80 % of MFN 65 % of MFN 50 % of MFN
2105 00 Ice cream and other edible ice, whether or not
containing cocoa80 % of MFN 65 % of MFN 50 % of MFN
2106 Food preparations not elsewhere specified or
included:
2106 10  Protein concentrates and textured protein
substances000
2106 90  Other:
2106 90 10   Cheese fondues 80 % of MFN 65 % of MFN 50 % of MFN2106 90 20   Compound alcoholic preparations, other
than those based on odoriferous substances,of a kind used for the manufacture ofbeverages80 % of MFN 65 % of MFN 50 % of MFN
  Other:
2106 90 92    Containing no milk fats, sucrose, isog-
lucose, glucose or starch or containing,
by weight, less than 1,5 % milk fat, 5 %
sucrose or isoglucose, 5 % glucose orstarch:80 % of MFN 65 % of MFN 50 % of MFN
2106 90 98    Other 80 % of MFN 65 % of MFN 50 % of MFNEN 31.7.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities C 213 E/125
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2201 Waters, including natural or artificial mineral
waters and aerated waters, not containingadded sugar or other sweetening matter norflavoured; ice and snow80 % of MFN 65 % of MFN 50 % of MFN
2202 Waters, including mineral waters and aerated
waters, containing added sugar or other
sweetening matter or flavoured, and other
non-alcoholic beverages, not including fruit orvegetable juices of heading No 200980 % of MFN 65 % of MFN 50 % of MFN
2203 00 Beer made from malt 90 % of MFN 80 % of MFN 70 % of MFN
2402 Cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes, of
tobacco or of tobacco substitutes90 % of MFN 80 % of MFN 70 % of MFN
2905 Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated,
sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives:
 Other polyhydric alcohols:
2905 43 00   Mannitol 0 0 0
2905 44   D-glucitol (sorbitol) 0 0 0
2905 45 00   Glycerol 0 0 0
3301 Essential oils (terpeneless or not), including
concretes and absolutes; resinoids; extractedoleoresins; concentrates of essential oils in fats,
in fixed oils, in waxes or the like, obtained by
enfleurage or maceration; terpenic by productsof the deterpenation of essential oils; aqueousdistillates and aqueous solutions of essential oils:
3301 90  Other3301 90 21    Extracted oleoresins of liquorice and hops 0 0 0
3301 90 29    Extracted oleoresins of pyrethrum or of
roots of plants containing rotenone; inter-
mixtures of vegetable extracts, for the
manufacture of beverages or of food prep-arations000
   Other:
3301 90 31     Medicinal 0 0 0
3302 Mixtures of odoriferous substances and mixtures
(including alcoholic solutions) with a basis of
one or more of these substances, of a kindused as a raw materials in industry; other prep-arations based on odoriferous substances, of akind used for the manufacture of beverages:
3302 10  Of a kind used in the food or drink industries
  Of the type used in the drink industries:
   Preparations containing all flavouring
agents characterising a beverage:EN C 213 E/126 Official Journal of the European Communities 31.7.2001
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3302 10 10     Of an actual alcoholic strength by
volume exceeding 0,5 %000
    Other:
3302 10 21      Containing no milkfats, sucrose, iso-
glucose, glucose, or starch orcontaining, by weight, less than 1,5 %milkfat, 5 % sucrose or isoglucose, 5 %
glucose or starch000
3302 10 29      Other 0 0 0
3501 Casein, caseinates and other casein derivates;
casein glues:
3501 10  Casein 0 0 03501 90   Other:
3501 90 90   Other 0 0 0
3505 Dextrins and other modified starches (for
example, pregelatinised or esterified starches);
glues based on starches, or on dextrins orother modified starches:
3505 10  Dextrins and other modified starches:3505 10 10   Dextrins 0 0 0
  Other modified starches:
3505 10 90    Other 0 0 03505 20  Glues 0 0 0
3809 Finishing agents, dye carriers to accelerate the
dyeing or fixing of dyestuffs and otherproducts and preparations (for example,dressings and mordants), of a kind used in the
textile, paper, leather or like industries, not
elsewhere specified or included:
3809 10  With a basis of amylaceouos substances 0 0 0
3823 Industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids; acid oils
from refining; industrial fatty alcohols000
3824 Prepared binders for foundry moulds or cores;
chemical products and preparations of thechemical or allied industries (including thoseconsisting of mixtures of natural products), notelsewhere specified or included; residualproducts of the chemical or allied industries,
not elsewhere specified or included:
3824 60  Sorbitol other than that of subheading
2905 44000
(1) As defined in the Customs Tariff Law of 31 July 1996 of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (Official Journal 38/196).EN 31.7.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities C 213 E/127
PROTOCOL 4
Definition of the concept of originating products and methods of administrative co-operation
(referred to in Article 42)
TITLE I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1
Definitions
For the purposes of this Protocol:
(a) manufacture means any kind of working or processing
including assembly or specific operations;
(b) material means any ingredient, raw material, component
or part, etc., used in the manufacture of the product;
(c) product means the product being manufactured, even if it
is intended for later use in another manufacturingoperation;
(d) goods means both materials and products;(e) customs value means the value as determined in
accordance with the 1994 Agreement on implementationof Article VII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and
Trade (WTO Agreement on customs valuation);
(f) ex-works price means the price paid for the product ex
works to the manufacturer in the Community or theformer Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia in whose under-taking the last working or processing is carried out,provided the price includes the value of all the materialsused, minus any internal taxes which are, or may be,repaid when the product obtained is exported;
(g) value of materials means the customs value at the time of
importation of the non-originating materials used, or, if
this is not known and cannot be ascertained, the first
ascertainable price paid for the materials in theCommunity or the former Yugoslav Republic ofMacedonia;
(h) value of originating materials means the value of such
materials as defined in subparagraph (g) applied mutatis
mutandis ;
(i) chapters and headings mean the chapters and the
headings (four-digit codes) used in the nomenclature
which makes up the Harmonised Commodity Description
and Coding System, referred to in this Protocol as theHarmonised System or HS;
(k) classified refers to the classification of a product or
material under a particular heading;(l) consignment means products which are either sent simul-
taneously from one exporter to one consignee or coveredby a single transport document covering their shipmentfrom the exporter to the consignee or, in the absence ofsuch a document, by a single invoice;
(m) territories includes territorial waters.
TITLE II
DEFINITION OF THE CONCEPT OF ORIGINATING PRODUCTS
Article 2
General requirements
1. For the purpose of implementing this Agreement, the
following products shall be considered as originating in theCommunity:
(a) products wholly obtained in the Community within the
meaning of Article 5 of this Protocol;
(b) products obtained in the Community incorporating
materials which have not been wholly obtained there,provided that such materials have undergone sufficientworking or processing in the Community within themeaning of Article 6 of this Protocol;
2. For the purpose of implementing this Agreement, the
following products shall be considered as originating in theformer Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia:
(a) products wholly obtained in the former Yugoslav Republic
of Macedonia within the meaning of Article 5 of thisProtocol;
(b) products obtained in the former Yugoslav Republic of
Macedonia incorporating materials which have not been
wholly obtained there, provided that such materials have
undergone sufficient working or processing in the formerYugoslav Republic of Macedonia within the meaning ofArticle 6 of this Protocol.
Article 3
Bilateral cumulation in the European Community
Materials originating in the former Yugoslav Republic of
Macedonia shall be considered as materials originating in theCommunity when incorporated into a product obtained there.It shall not be necessary that such materials have undergonesufficient working or processing, provided they haveundergone working or processing going beyond that referredto in Article 6(1).EN C 213 E/128 Official Journal of the European Communities 31.7.2001
Article 4
Bilateral cumulation in the former Yugoslav Republic of
Macedonia
Materials originating in the Community shall be considered as
materials originating in the former Yugoslav Republic ofMacedonia when incorporated into a product obtained there.It shall not be necessary that such materials have undergonesufficient working or processing, provided they haveundergone working or processing going beyond that referred
to in Article 6(1).
Article 5
Wholly obtained products
1. The following shall be considered as wholly obtained in
the Community or the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia:
(a) mineral products extracted from their soil or from their
seabed;
(b) vegetable products harvested there;(c) live animals born and raised there;
(d) products from live animals raised there;
(e) products obtained by hunting or fishing conducted there;(f) products of sea fishing and other products taken from the
sea outside the territorial waters of the Community or theformer Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia by their vessels;
(g) products made aboard their factory ships exclusively from
products referred to in subparagraph (f);
(h) used articles collected there fit only for the recovery of raw
materials, including used tyres fit only for retreading or foruse as waste;
(i) waste and scrap resulting from manufacturing operations
conducted there;
(j) products extracted from marine soil or subsoil outside their
territorial waters provided that they have sole rights towork that soil or subsoil;
(k) goods produced there exclusively from the products
specified in subparagraphs (a) to (j).
2. The terms their vessels and their factory ships in
paragraph 1(f) and (g) shall apply only to vessels and factoryships:
(a) which are registered or recorded in an EC Member State or
in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia;(b) which sail under the flag of an EC Member State or of the
former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia;
(c) which are owned to an extent of at least 50 per cent by
nationals of EC Member States or of the former YugoslavRepublic of Macedonia, or by a company with its headoffice in one of these States, of which the manager ormanagers, Chairman of the Board of Directors or theSupervisory Board, and the majority of the members ofsuch boards are nationals of EC Member States or of theformer Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and of which, inaddition, in the case of partnerships or limited companies,at least half the capital belongs to those States or to publicbodies or nationals of the said States;
(d) of which the master and officers are nationals of EC
Member States or of the former Yugoslav Republic ofMacedonia; and
(e) of which at least 75 per cent of the crew are nationals of
EC Member States or of the former Yugoslav Republic ofMacedonia.
Article 6
Sufficiently worked or processed products
1. For the purposes of Article 2, products which are not
wholly obtained are considered to be sufficiently worked orprocessed when the conditions set out in the list in Annex IIare fulfilled.
The conditions referred to above indicate, for all products
covered by this Agreement, the working or processing whichmust be carried out on non-originating materials used inmanufacturing and apply only in relation to such materials.Accordingly, it follows that if a product, which has acquiredoriginating status by fulfilling the conditions set out in the listis used in the manufacture of another product, the conditionsapplicable to the product in which it is incorporated do notapply to it, and no account shall be taken of the non-orig-inating materials which may have been used in its manufacture.
2. Notwithstanding paragraph 1, non-originating materials
which, according to the conditions set out in the list, shouldnot be used in the manufacture of a product may neverthelessbe used, provided that:
(a) their total value does not exceed 10 per cent of the
ex-works price of the product;
(b) any of the percentages given in the list for the maximum
value of non-originating materials are not exceededthrough the application of this paragraph.
This paragraph shall not apply to products falling within
Chapters 50 to 63 of the Harmonised System.EN 31.7.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities C 213 E/129
3. Paragraphs 1 and 2 shall apply except as provided in
Article 7.
Article 7
Insufficient working or processing operations
1. Without prejudice to paragraph 2, the following
operations shall be considered as insufficient working orprocessing to confer the status of originating products,whether or not the requirements of Article 6 are satisfied:
(a) preserving operations to ensure that the products remain
in good condition during transport and storage;
(b) breaking-up and assembly of packages;(c) washing, cleaning; removal of dust, oxide, oil, paint or
other coverings;
(d) ironing or pressing of textiles;(e) simple painting and polishing operations;(f) husking, partial or total bleaching, polishing, and glazing
of cereals and rice;
(g) operations to colour sugar or form sugar lumps;(h) peeling, stoning and shelling, of fruits, nuts and vegetables;(i) sharpening, simple grinding or simple cutting;(j) sifting, screening, sorting, classifying, grading, matching;
(including the making-up of sets of articles);
(k) simple placing in bottles, cans, flasks, bags, cases, boxes,
fixing on cards or boards and all other simple packagingoperations;
(l) affixing or printing marks, labels, logos and other like
distinguishing signs on products or their packaging;
(m) simple mixing of products, whether or not of different
kinds,
(n) simple assembly of parts of articles to constitute a
complete article or disassembly of products into parts;
(o) a combination of two or more operations specified in
subparagraphs (a) to (n);
(p) slaughter of animals.2. All operations carried out either in the Community or in
the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia on a given productshall be considered together when determining whether theworking or processing undergone by that product is to beregarded as insufficient within the meaning of paragraph 1.Article 8
Unit of qualification
1. The unit of qualification for the application of the
provisions of this Protocol shall be the particular productwhich is considered as the basic unit when determining classi-fication using the nomenclature of the Harmonised System.
Accordingly, it follows that:
(a) when a product composed of a group or assembly of
articles is classified under the terms of the HarmonisedSystem in a single heading, the whole constitutes the unit
of qualification;
(b) when a consignment consists of a number of identical
products classified under the same heading of theHarmonised System, each product must be taken indi-vidually when applying the provisions of this Protocol.
2. Where, under General Rule 5 of the Harmonised System,
packaging is included with the product for classificationpurposes, it shall be included for the purposes of determiningorigin.
Article 9
Accessories, spare parts and tools
Accessories, spare parts and tools dispatched with a piece of
equipment, machine, apparatus or vehicle, which are part ofthe normal equipment and included in the price thereof orwhich are not separately invoiced, shall be regarded as onewith the piece of equipment, machine, apparatus or vehiclein question.
Article 10
Sets
Sets, as defined in General Rule 3 of the Harmonised System,
shall be regarded as originating when all component productsare originating. Nevertheless, when a set is composed of orig-inating and non-originating products, the set as a whole shall
be regarded as originating, provided that the value of the
non-originating products does not exceed 15 per cent of theex-works price of the set.
Article 11
Neutral elements
In order to determine whether a product originates, it shall not
be necessary to determine the origin of the following whichmight be used in its manufacture:
(a) energy and fuel;
(b) plant and equipment;
(c) machines and tools;
(d) goods which do not enter and which are not intended to
enter into the final composition of the product.EN C 213 E/130 Official Journal of the European Communities 31.7.2001
TITLE III
TERRITORIAL REQUIREMENTS
Article 12
Principle of territoriality
1. The conditions for acquiring originating status set out in
Title II must continue to be fulfilled at all times in theCommunity or the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
2. If originating goods exported from the Community or the
former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to another country arereturned, they must be considered as non-originating, unless itcan be demonstrated to the satisfaction of the customs auth-orities that:
(a) the returning goods are the same as those that were
exported; and
(b) they have not undergone any operation beyond that
necessary to preserve them in good condition while inthat country or while being exported.
Article 13
Direct transport
1. The preferential treatment provided for under the
Agreement applies only to products, satisfying therequirements of this Protocol, which are transported directlybetween the Community and the former Yugoslav Republic of
Macedonia. However, products constituting one single
consignment may be transported through other territorieswith, should the occasion arise, trans-shipment or temporarywarehousing in such territories, provided that they remainunder the surveillance of the customs authorities in thecountry of transit or warehousing and do not undergooperations other than unloading, reloading or any operationdesigned to preserve them in good condition.
Originating products may be transported by pipeline across
territory other than that of the Community or the formerYugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
2. Evidence that the conditions set out in paragraph 1 have
been fulfilled shall be supplied to the customs authorities of theimporting country by the production of:
(a) a single transport document covering the passage from the
exporting country through the country of transit; or
(b) a certificate issued by the customs authorities of the
country of transit:
(i) giving an exact description of the products;
(ii) stating the dates of unloading and reloading of the
products and, where applicable, the names of theships, or the other means of transport used; and(iii) certifying the conditions under which the products
remained in the transit country; or
(c) failing these, any substantiating documents.
Article 14
Exhibitions
1. Originating products, sent for exhibition in a country
other than the Community or the former Yugoslav Republicof Macedonia shall benefit on importation from the provisionsof the Agreement provided it is shown to the satisfaction of thecustoms authorities that:
(a) an exporter has consigned these products from the
Community or the former Yugoslav Republic ofMacedonia to the country in which the exhibition is heldand has exhibited them there;
(b) the products have been sold or otherwise disposed of by
that exporter to a person in the Community or the formerYugoslav Republic of Macedonia;
(c) the products have been consigned during the exhibition or
immediately thereafter in the state in which they were sentfor exhibition; and
(d) the products have not, since they were consigned for
exhibition, been used for any purpose other than demon-stration at the exhibition.
2. A proof of origin must be issued or made out in
accordance with the provisions of Title V and submitted to
the customs authorities of the importing country in the
normal manner. The name and address of the exhibitionmust be indicated thereon. Where necessary, additional docu-mentary evidence of the conditions under which they havebeen exhibited may be required.
3. Paragraph 1 shall apply to any trade, industrial, agri-
cultural or crafts exhibition, fair or similar public show ordisplay which is not organised for private purposes in shopsor business premises with a view to the sale of foreignproducts, and during which the products remain undercustoms control.
TITLE IV
DRAWBACK OR EXEMPTION
Article 15
Prohibition of drawback of, or exemption from, customs
duties
1. Non-originating materials used in the manufacture of
products originating in the Community, in the formerYugoslav Republic of Macedonia, for which a proof of originis issued or made out in accordance with the provisions ofTitle V shall not be subject in the Community or the formerYugoslav Republic of Macedonia to drawback of, or exemptionfrom, customs duties of whatever kind.EN 31.7.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities C 213 E/131
2. The prohibition in paragraph 1 shall apply to any
arrangement for refund, remission or non-payment, partial orcomplete, of customs duties or charges having an equivalenteffect, applicable in the Community or the former YugoslavRepublic of Macedonia to materials used in the manufactureand to products covered by paragraph 1(b) above, where suchrefund, remission or non-payment applies, expressly or ineffect, when products obtained from the said materials are
exported and not when they are retained for home use there.
3. The exporter of products covered by a proof of origin
shall be prepared to submit at any time, upon request from thecustoms authorities, all appropriate documents proving that nodrawback has been obtained in respect of the non-originatingmaterials used in the manufacture of the products concernedand that all customs duties or charges having equivalent effectapplicable to such materials have actually been paid.
4. The provisions of paragraphs 1 to 3 shall also apply in
respect of packaging within the meaning of Article 8(2),accessories, spare parts and tools within the meaning ofArticle 9 and products in a set within the meaning of Article10 when such items are non-originating.
5. The provisions of paragraphs 1 to 4 shall apply only in
respect of materials which are of the kind to which the
Agreement applies. Furthermore, they shall not preclude theapplication of an export refund system for agriculturalproducts, applicable upon export in accordance with theprovisions of the Agreement.
6. Notwithstanding paragraph 1, the former Yugoslav
Republic of Macedonia may apply arrangements for drawbackof, or exemption from, customs duties or charges having anequivalent effect, applicable to materials used in the manu-facture of originating products, subject to the following
provisions:
(a) a 5 per cent rate of customs charge shall be retained in
respect of products falling within Chapters 25 to 49 and 64to 97 of the Harmonised System, or such lower rate as is inforce in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia;
(b) a 10 per cent rate of customs charge shall be retained in
respect of products falling within Chapters 50 to 63 of theHarmonised System, or such lower rate as is in force in theformer Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
The provisions of this Article shall apply from 1 January 2003
and may be reviewed by common accord.
TITLE V
PROOF OF ORIGIN
Article 16
General requirements
1. Products originating in the Community shall, on
importation into the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedoniaand products originating in the former Yugoslav Republic of
Macedonia shall, on importation into the Community benefitfrom this Agreement upon submission of either:
(a) a movement certificate EUR.1, a specimen of which appears
in Annex III; or
(b) in the cases specified in Article 21(1), a declaration, the text
of which appears in Annex IV, given by the exporter on aninvoice, a delivery note or any other commercial documentwhich describes the products concerned in sufficient detailto enable them to be identified (hereinafter referred to asthe invoice declaration).
2. Notwithstanding paragraph 1, originating products within
the meaning of this Protocol shall, in the cases specified inArticle 26, benefit from this Agreement without it beingnecessary to submit any of the documents referred to above.
Article 17
Procedure for the issue of a movement certificate EUR.1
1. A movement certificate EUR.1 shall be issued by the
customs authorities of the exporting country on applicationhaving been made in writing by the exporter or, under theexporter’s responsibility, by his authorised representative.
2. For this purpose, the exporter or his authorised represen-
tative shall fill out both the movement certificate EUR.1 andthe application form, specimens of which appear in Annex III.These forms shall be completed in one of the languages inwhich this Agreement is drawn up and in accordance withthe provisions of the domestic law of the exporting country.If they are handwritten, they shall be completed in ink inprinted characters. The description of the products must begiven in the box reserved for this purpose without leavingany blank lines. Where the box is not completely filled, ahorizontal line must be drawn below the last line of thedescription, the empty space being crossed through.
3. The exporter applying for the issue of a movement
certificate EUR.1 shall be prepared to submit at any time, atthe request of the customs authorities of the exporting countrywhere the movement certificate EUR.1 is issued, all appropriatedocuments proving the originating status of the productsconcerned as well as the fulfilment of the other requirementsof this Protocol.
4. A movement certificate EUR.1 shall be issued by the
customs authorities of an EC Member State or the formerYugoslav Republic of Macedonia if the products concernedcan be considered as products originating in the Communityor in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and fulfil theother requirements of this Protocol.EN C 213 E/132 Official Journal of the European Communities 31.7.2001
5. The issuing customs authorities shall take any steps
necessary to verify the originating status of the products andthe fulfilment of the other requirements of this Protocol. Forthis purpose, they shall have the right to call for any evidenceand to carry out any inspection of the exporter’s accounts orany other check considered appropriate. The issuing customsauthorities shall also ensure that the forms referred to inparagraph 2 are duly completed. In particular, they shall
check whether the space reserved for the description of the
products has been completed in such a manner as to excludeall possibility of fraudulent additions.
6. The date of issue of the movement certificate EUR.1 shall
be indicated in Box 11 of the certificate.
7. A movement certificate EUR.1 shall be issued by the
customs authorities and made available to the exporter assoon as actual exportation has been effected or ensured.
Article 18
Movement certificates EUR.1 issued retrospectively
1. Notwithstanding Article 17(7), a movement certificate
EUR.1 may exceptionally be issued after exportation of theproducts to which it relates if:
(a) it was not issued at the time of exportation because of
errors or involuntary omissions or special circumstances; or
(b) it is demonstrated to the satisfaction of the customs auth-
orities that a movement certificate EUR.1 was issued but
was not accepted at importation for technical reasons.
2. For the implementation of paragraph 1, the exporter
must indicate in his application the place and date of expor-tation of the products to which the movement certificate EUR.1relates, and state the reasons for his request.
3. The customs authorities may issue a movement certificate
EUR.1 retrospectively only after verifying that the informationsupplied in the exporter’s application agrees with that in thecorresponding file.
4. Movement certificates EUR.1 issued retrospectively must
be endorsed with one of the following phrases:
NACHTR˜GLICH AUSGESTELLT, DELIVRE A POSTERIORI,
RILASCIATO A POSTERIORI, AFGEGEVEN A POSTERIORI,ISSUED RETROSPECTIVELY, UDSTEDT EFTERFØLGENDE,¯˚˜ˇ¨¯˝ ¯˚ ÔÙ˝ ÕÓÔ¯ÑÙ˝ , EXPEDIDO A POSTERIORI,
EMITIDO A POSTERIORI, ANNETTU J˜LKIK˜TEEN, UTF˜R-DAT I EFTERHAND, DOPOLNITELNO IZDADENO5. The endorsement referred to in paragraph 4 shall be
inserted in the Remarks box of the movement certificateEUR.1.
Article 19
Issue of a duplicate movement certificate EUR.1
1. In the event of theft, loss or destruction of a movement
certificate EUR.1, the exporter may apply to the customs auth-
orities which issued it for a duplicate made out on the basis of
the export documents in their possession.
2. The duplicate issued in this way must be endorsed with
one of the following words:
DUPLIKAT, DUPLICATA, DUPLICATO, DUPLICAAT, DU-
PLICATE,  `˝ÔÉˆÑ`Öˇ , DUPLICADO, SEGUNDA VIA, KAK-
SOISKAPPALE, DUPLIKAT
3. The endorsement referred to in paragraph 2 shall be
inserted in the Remarks box of the duplicate movementcertificate EUR.1.
4. The duplicate, which must bear the date of issue of the
original movement certificate EUR.1, shall take effect as fromthat date.
Article 20
Issue of movement certificates EUR.1 on the basis of a
proof of origin issued or made out previously
When originating products are placed under the control of a
customs office in the Community or the former Yugoslav
Republic of Macedonia, it shall be possible to replace theoriginal proof of origin by one or more movement certificatesEUR.1 for the purpose of sending all or some of these productselsewhere within the Community or the former YugoslavRepublic of Macedonia. The replacement movementcertificate(s) EUR.1 shall be issued by the customs officeunder whose control the products are placed.
Article 21
Conditions for making out an invoice declaration
1. An invoice declaration as referred to in Article 16(1)(b)
may be made out:
(a) by an approved exporter within the meaning of Article 22,
or
(b) by any exporter for any consignment consisting of one or
more packages containing originating products whose totalvalue does not exceed EUR 6 000.EN 31.7.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities C 213 E/133
2. An invoice declaration may be made out if the products
concerned can be considered as products originating in theCommunity or in the former Yugoslav Republic ofMacedonia and fulfil the other requirements of this Protocol.
3. The exporter making out an invoice declaration shall be
prepared to submit at any time, at the request of the customs
authorities of the exporting country, all appropriate documentsproving the originating status of the products concerned aswell as the fulfilment of the other requirements of thisProtocol.
4. An invoice declaration shall be made out by the exporter
by typing, stamping or printing on the invoice, the deliverynote or another commercial document, the declaration, the textof which appears in Annex IV, using one of the linguisticversions set out in that Annex and in accordance with theprovisions of the domestic law of the exporting country. Ifthe declaration is handwritten, it shall be written in ink inprinted characters.
5. Invoice declarations shall bear the original signature of
the exporter in manuscript. However, an approved exporterwithin the meaning of Article 22 shall not be required tosign such declarations provided that he gives the customs auth-orities of the exporting country a written undertaking that heaccepts full responsibility for any invoice declaration whichidentifies him as if it had been signed in manuscript by him.
6. An invoice declaration may be made out by the exporter
when the products to which it relates are exported, or afterexportation on condition that it is presented in the importingcountry no longer than two years after the importation of theproducts to which it relates.
Article 22
Approved exporter
1. The customs authorities of the exporting country may
authorise any exporter who makes frequent shipments ofproducts under this Agreement to make out invoicedeclarations irrespective of the value of the productsconcerned. An exporter seeking such authorisation must offerto the satisfaction of the customs authorities all guarantees
necessary to verify the originating status of the products as
well as the fulfilment of the other requirements of thisProtocol.
2. The customs authorities may grant the status of approved
exporter subject to any conditions which they consider appro-priate.
3. The customs authorities shall grant to the approved
exporter a customs authorisation number which shall appearon the invoice declaration.
4. The customs authorities shall monitor the use of the
authorisation by the approved exporter.
5. The customs authorities may withdraw the authorisation
at any time. They shall do so where the approved exporter nolonger offers the guarantees referred to in paragraph 1, doesnot fulfil the conditions referred to in paragraph 2 or otherwise
makes an incorrect use of the authorisation.
Article 23
Validity of proof of origin
1. A proof of origin shall be valid for four months from the
date of issue in the exporting country, and must be submittedwithin the said period to the customs authorities of theimporting country.
2. Proofs of origin which are submitted to the customs auth-
orities of the importing country after the final date for pres-entation specified in paragraph 1 may be accepted for thepurpose of applying preferential treatment, where the failureto submit these documents by the final date set is due toexceptional circumstances.
3. In other cases of belated presentation, the customs auth-
orities of the importing country may accept the proofs oforigin where the products have been submitted before thesaid final date.
Article 24
Submission of proof of origin
Proofs of origin shall be submitted to the customs authorities
of the importing country in accordance with the procedures
applicable in that country. The said authorities may require a
translation of a proof of origin and may also require the importdeclaration to be accompanied by a statement from theimporter to the effect that the products meet the conditionsrequired for the implementation of the Agreement.
Article 25
Importation by instalments
Where, at the request of the importer and on the conditions
laid down by the customs authorities of the importing country,dismantled or non-assembled products within the meaning ofGeneral Rule 2(a) of the Harmonised System falling withinSections XVI and XVII or heading Nos 7308 and 9406 ofthe Harmonised System are imported by instalments, a singleproof of origin for such products shall be submitted to thecustoms authorities upon importation of the first instalment.
Article 26
Exemptions from proof of origin
1. Products sent as small packages from private persons to
private persons or forming part of travellers’ personal luggage
shall be admitted as originating products without requiring thesubmission of a proof of origin, provided that such productsare not imported by way of trade and have been declared asmeeting the requirements of this Protocol and where there isno doubt as to the veracity of such a declaration. In the case ofproducts sent by post, this declaration can be made on thecustoms declaration CN22/CN23 or on a sheet of paperannexed to that document.EN C 213 E/134 Official Journal of the European Communities 31.7.2001
2. Imports which are occasional and consist solely of
products for the personal use of the recipients or travellersor their families shall not be considered as imports by wayof trade if it is evident from the nature and quantity of theproducts that no commercial purpose is in view.
3. Furthermore, the total value of these products shall not
exceed EUR 500 in the case of small packages or EUR 1 200in the case of products forming part of travellers’ personal
luggage.
Article 27
Supporting documents
The documents referred to in Articles 17(3) and 21(3) used for
the purpose of proving that products covered by a movementcertificate EUR.1 or an invoice declaration can be considered asproducts originating in the Community or in the formerYugoslav Republic of Macedonia and fulfil the otherrequirements of this Protocol may consist inter alia of thefollowing:
(a) direct evidence of the processes carried out by the exporter
or supplier to obtain the goods concerned, contained for
example in his accounts or internal book-keeping;
(b) documents proving the originating status of materials used,
issued or made out in the Community or the formerYugoslav Republic of Macedonia where these documentsare used in accordance with domestic law;
(c) documents proving the working or processing of materials
in the Community or the former Yugoslav Republic ofMacedonia, issued or made out in the Community or theformer Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, where thesedocuments are used in accordance with domestic law;
(d) movement certificates EUR.1 or invoice declarations
proving the originating status of materials used, issued ormade out in the Community or the former YugoslavRepublic of Macedonia in accordance with this Protocol.
Article 28
Preservation of proof of origin and supporting documents
1. The exporter applying for the issue of a movement
certificate EUR.1 shall keep for at least three years thedocuments referred to in Article 17(3).2. The exporter making out an invoice declaration shall
keep for at least three years a copy of this invoice declarationas well as the documents referred to in Article 21(3).
3. The customs authorities of the exporting country issuing
a movement certificate EUR.1 shall keep for at least three yearsthe application form referred to in Article 17(2).
4. The customs authorities of the importing country shall
keep for at least three years the movement certificates EUR.1and the invoice declarations submitted to them.
Article 29
Discrepancies and formal errors
1. The discovery of slight discrepancies between the
statements made in the proof of origin and those made inthe documents submitted to the customs office for thepurpose of carrying out the formalities for importing theproducts shall not ipso facto render the proof of origin null
and void if it is duly established that this document doescorrespond to the products submitted.
2. Obvious formal errors such as typing errors on a proof of
origin should not cause this document to be rejected if theseerrors are not such as to create doubts concerning thecorrectness of the statements made in this document.
Article 30
Amounts expressed in Euro
1. For the application of the provisions of Article 21(1)(b)
and Article 26(3) in cases where products are invoiced in acurrency other than euro, the amount in the national currencyof the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia equivalent tothe amounts expressed in euro shall be fixed annually.
2. A consignment shall benefit from the provisions of
Article 21(1)(b) or Article 26(3) by reference to the currencyin which the invoice is drawn up, according to the amountfixed by the Community or the former Yugoslav Republic ofMacedonia.
3. The amounts to be used in any given national currency
shall be the equivalent in that currency of the amountsexpressed in euro as at the first working day of October. Theamounts shall be communicated to the European Commissionby 15 October and shall apply from 1 January the followingyear. The European Commission shall notify the formerYugoslav Republic of Macedonia of the relevant amount.EN 31.7.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities C 213 E/135
4. The Community or the former Yugoslav Republic of
Macedonia may round up or down the amount resultingfrom the conversion into its national currency of an amountexpressed in euro. The rounded-off amount may not differfrom the amount resulting from the conversion by morethan 5 per cent. The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedoniamay retain unchanged its national currency equivalent of anamount expressed in euro if, at the time of the annual
adjustment provided for in paragraph 3, the conversion of
that amount, prior to any rounding-off, results in an increaseof less that 15 per cent in the national currency equivalent. Thenational currency equivalent may be retained unchanged if theconversion would result in a decrease in that equivalent value.
5. The amounts expressed in euro shall be reviewed by the
Stabilisation and Association Committee at the request of theCommunity or the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.When carrying out this review, the Stabilisation andAssociation Committee shall consider the desirability ofpreserving the effects of the limits concerned in real terms.For this purpose, it may decide to modify the amountsexpressed in euro.
TITLE VI
ARRANGEMENTS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE COOPERATION
Article 31
Mutual assistance
1. The customs authorities of the EC Member States and of
the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia shall provide eachother, through the European Commission, with specimenimpressions of stamps used in their customs offices for theissue of movement certificates EUR.1 and with the addressesof the customs authorities responsible for verifying thosecertificates and invoice declarations.
2. In order to ensure the proper application of this Protocol,
the Community and the former Yugoslav Republic ofMacedonia shall assist each other, through the competent
customs administrations, in checking the authenticity of the
movement certificates EUR.1 or the invoice declarations andthe correctness of the information given in these documents.
Article 32
Verification of proofs of origin
1. Subsequent verifications of proofs of origin shall be
carried out at random or whenever the customs authoritiesof the importing country have reasonable doubts as to the
authenticity of such documents, the originating status of the
products concerned or the fulfilment of the other requirementsof this Protocol.
2. For the purposes of implementing the provisions of
paragraph 1, the customs authorities of the importingcountry shall return the movement certificate EUR.1 and theinvoice, if it has been submitted, the invoice declaration, or a
copy of these documents, to the customs authorities of theexporting country giving, where appropriate, the reasons forthe enquiry. Any documents and information obtainedsuggesting that the information given on the proof or originis incorrect shall be forwarded in support of the request forverification.
3. The verification shall be carried out by the customs auth-
orities of the exporting country. For this purpose, they shallhave the right to call for any evidence and to carry out anyinspection of the exporter’s accounts or any other checkconsidered appropriate.
4. If the customs authorities of the importing country
decide to suspend the granting of preferential treatment to
the products concerned while awaiting the results of the verifi-cation, release of the products shall be offered to the importersubject to any precautionary measures judged necessary.
5. The customs authorities requesting the verification shall
be informed of the results of this verification as soon aspossible. These results must indicate clearly whether thedocuments are authentic and whether the productsconcerned can be considered as products originating in theCommunity or the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedoniaand fulfil the other requirements of this Protocol.
6. If in cases of reasonable doubt there is no reply within
ten months of the date of the verification request or if thereply does not contain sufficient information to determinethe authenticity of the document in question or the realorigin of the products, the requesting customs authoritiesshall, except in exceptional circumstances, refuse entitlementto the preferences.
Article 33
Dispute settlement
Where disputes arise in relation to the verification procedures
of Article 32 which cannot be settled between the customsauthorities requesting a verification and the customs authoritiesresponsible for carrying out this verification or where theyraise a question as to the interpretation of this Protocol, theyshall be submitted to the Stabilisation and AssociationCommittee.
In all cases the settlement of disputes between the importer and
the customs authorities of the importing country shall beunder the legislation of the said country.
Article 34
Penalties
Penalties shall be imposed on any person who draws up, or
causes to be drawn up, a document which contains incorrectinformation for the purpose of obtaining a preferentialtreatment for products.EN C 213 E/136 Official Journal of the European Communities 31.7.2001
Article 35
Free zones
1. The Community and the former Yugoslav Republic of
Macedonia shall take all necessary steps to ensure thatproducts traded under cover of a proof of origin which inthe course of transport use a free zone situated in theirterritory, are not substituted by other goods and do notundergo handling other than normal operations designed toprevent their deterioration.
2. By means of an exemption to the provisions contained in
paragraph 1, when products originating in the Community orthe former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia are imported intoa free zone under cover of a proof of origin and undergotreatment or processing, the authorities concerned shall issuea new EUR.1 certificate at the exporter’s request, if thetreatment or processing undergone is in conformity with theprovisions of this Protocol.
TITLE VII
CEUTA AND MELILLA
Article 36
Application of the Protocol
1. The term Community used in Article 2 does not cover
Ceuta and Melilla.
2. Products originating in the former Yugoslav Republic of
Macedonia, when imported into Ceuta or Melilla, shall enjoy in
all respects the same customs regime as that which is appliedto products originating in the customs territory of theCommunity under Protocol 2 of the Act of Accession of theKingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic to theEuropean Communities. The former Yugoslav Republic ofMacedonia shall grant to imports of products covered by theAgreement and originating in Ceuta and Melilla the samecustoms regime as that which is granted to productsimported from and originating in the Community.
3. For the purpose of the application of paragraph 2
concerning products originating in Ceuta and Melilla, thisProtocol shall apply mutatis mutandis subject to the special
conditions set out in Article 37.
Article 37
Special conditions
1. Providing they have been transported directly in
accordance with the provisions of Article 13, the followingshall be considered as:
1. products originating in Ceuta and Melilla:
(a) products wholly obtained in Ceuta and Melilla;(b) products obtained in Ceuta and Melilla in the manu-
facture of which products other than those referred toin (a) are used, provided that:
(i) the said products have undergone sufficient working
or processing within the meaning of Article 6 ofthis Protocol; or that
(ii) those products are originating in the former
Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia or the
Community within the meaning of this Protocol,
provided that they have been submitted toworking or processing which goes beyond the insuf-ficient working or processing referred to in Ar-ticle 7(1).
2. products originating in the former Yugoslav Republic of
Macedonia:
(a) products wholly obtained in the former Yugoslav
Republic of Macedonia;
(b) products obtained in the former Yugoslav Republic of
Macedonia, in the manufacture of which products otherthan those referred to in (a) are used, provided that:
(i) the said products have undergone sufficient working
or processing within the meaning of Article 6 ofthis Protocol; or that
(ii) those products are originating in Ceuta and Melilla
or the Community within the meaning of this
Protocol, provided that they have been submitted
to working or processing which goes beyond theinsufficient working or processing referred to inArticle 7(1).
2. Ceuta and Melilla shall be considered as a single territory.3. The exporter or his authorised representative shall enter
the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Ceuta andMelilla in Box 2 of movement certificates EUR.1 or on invoicedeclarations. In addition, in the case of products originating inCeuta and Melilla, this shall be indicated in Box 4 of movementcertificates EUR.1 or on invoice declarations.
4. The Spanish customs authorities shall be responsible for
the application of this Protocol in Ceuta and Melilla.
TITLE VIII
FINAL PROVISIONS
Article 38
Amendments to the Protocol
The Association Council may decide to amend the provisions
of this Protocol.EN 31.7.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities C 213 E/137
ANNEX I
INTRODUCTORY NOTES TO THE LIST IN ANNEX II
Note 1
The list sets out the conditions required for all products to be considered as sufficiently worked or processed within the
meaning of Article 6.
Note 2
2.1. The first two columns in the list describe the product obtained. The first column gives the heading number or
Chapter number used in the Harmonised System and the second column gives the description of goods used in
that system for that heading or Chapter. For each entry in the first two columns a rule is specified in column 3 or4. Where, in some cases, the entry in the first column is preceded by an ex, this signifies that the rules in column3 or 4 apply only to the part of that heading as described in column 2.
2.2. Where several heading numbers are grouped together in column 1 or a Chapter number is given and the
description of products in column 2 is therefore given in general terms, the adjacent rules in column 3 or 4
apply to all products which, under the Harmonised System, are classified in headings of the Chapter or in any ofthe headings grouped together in column 1.
2.3. Where there are different rules in the list applying to different products within a heading, each indent contains the
description of that part of the heading covered by the adjacent rules in column 3 or 4.
2.4. Where, for an entry in the first two columns, a rule is specified in both columns 3 and 4, the exporter may opt, as
an alternative, to apply either the rule set out in column 3 or that set out in column 4. If no origin rule is given in
column 4, the rule set out in column 3 has to be applied.
Note 3
3.1. The provisions of Article 6, concerning products having acquired originating status which are used in the manu-
facture of other products, shall apply, regardless of whether this status has been acquired inside the factory where
these products are used or in another factory in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia or in the Community.
Example:
An engine of heading No 8407 , for which the rule states that the value of the non-originating materials which may
be incorporated may not exceed 40 % of the ex-works price, is made from other alloy steel roughly shaped by
forging of heading No ex 7224.
If this forging has been forged in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia from a non-originating ingot, it has
already acquired originating status by virtue of the rule for heading No ex 7224 in the list. The forging can thencount as originating in the value-calculation for the engine, regardless of whether it was produced in the same
factory or in another factory in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. The value of the non-originating ingot
is thus not taken into account when adding up the value of the non-originating materials used.
3.2. The rule in the list represents the minimum amount of working or processing required, and the carrying-out of
more working or processing also confers originating status; conversely, the carrying-out of less working orprocessing cannot confer originating status. Thus, if a rule provides that non-originating material, at a certain
level of manufacture, may be used, the use of such material at an earlier stage of manufacture is allowed, and the
use of such material at a later stage is not.
3.3. Without prejudice to Note 3.2, where a rule states that materials of any heading may be used, materials of the
same heading as the product may also be used, subject, however, to any specific limitations which may also becontained in the rule. However, the expression manufacture from materials of any heading, including other
materials of heading No . . . means that only materials classified in the same heading as the product and of a
different description than that of the product as given in column 2 of the list may be used.
3.4. When a rule in the list specifies that a product may be manufactured from more than one material, this means that
one or more materials may be used. It does not require that all be used.EN C 213 E/138 Official Journal of the European Communities 31.7.2001
Example:
The rule for fabrics of headings Nos 5208 to 5212 provides that natural fibres may be used and that chemical
materials, among other materials, may also be used. This does not mean that both have to be used; it is possible touse one or the other, or both.
3.5 Where a rule in the list specifies that a product must be manufactured from a particular material, the condition
obviously does not prevent the use of other materials which, because of their inherent nature, cannot satisfy the
rule. (See also Note 6.2 below in relation to textiles).
Example:
The rule for prepared foods of heading No 1904, which specifically excludes the use of cereals and their derivatives,
does not prevent the use of mineral salts, chemicals and other additives which are not products from cereals.
However, this does not apply to products which, although they cannot be manufactured from the particular
materials specified in the list, can be produced from a material of the same nature at an earlier stage of manu-
facture.
Example:
In the case of an article of apparel of ex Chapter 62 made from non-woven materials, if the use of only
non-originating yarn is allowed for this class of article, it is not possible to start from non-woven cloth even if
non-woven cloths cannot normally be made from yarn. In such cases, the starting material would normally be atthe stage before yarn that is, the fibre stage.
3.6. Where, in a rule in the list, two percentages are given for the maximum value of non-originating materials that can
be used, then these percentages may not be added together. In other words, the maximum value of all the
non-originating materials used may never exceed the higher of the percentages given. Furthermore, the individualpercentages must not be exceeded, in relation to the particular materials to which they apply.
Note 4
4.1. The term natural fibres is used in the list to refer to fibres other than artificial or synthetic fibres. It is restricted to
the stages before spinning takes place, including waste, and, unless otherwise specified, includes fibres which have
been carded, combed or otherwise processed, but not spun.
4.2. The term natural fibres includes horsehair of heading No 0503, silk of headings Nos 5002 and 5003, as well as
wool-fibres and fine or coarse animal hair of headings Nos 5101 to 5105, cotton fibres of headings Nos 5201 to5203 and other vegetable fibres of headings 5301 to 5305.
4.3. The terms textile pulp, chemical materials and paper-making materials are used in the list to describe the
materials, not classified in Chapters 50 to 63, which can be used to manufacture artificial, synthetic or paperfibres or yarns.
4.4. The term man-made staple fibres is used in the list to refer to synthetic or artificial filament tow, staple fibres or
waste, of headings Nos 5501 to 5507.
Note 5
5.1. Where, for a given product in the list, reference is made to this Note, the conditions set out in column 3 shall not
be applied to any basic textile materials used in the manufacture of this product and which, taken together,represent 10 % or less of the total weight of all the basic textile materials used. (See also Notes 5.3 and 5.4 below.)
5.2. However, the tolerance mentioned in Note 5.1 may be applied only to mixed products which have been made from
two or more basic textile materials.
The following are the basic textile materials: silk, wool,
 coarse animal hair,
 fine animal hair,EN 31.7.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities C 213 E/139
 horsehair,
 cotton,
 paper-making materials and paper,
 flax, true hemp,
 jute and other textile bast fibres,
 sisal and other textile fibres of the genus Agave, coconut, abaca, ramie and other vegetable textile fibres,
 synthetic man-made filaments,
 artificial man-made filaments,
 current-conducting filaments,
 synthetic man-made staple fibres of polypropylene, synthetic man-made staple fibres of polyester,
 synthetic man-made staple fibres of polyamide,
 synthetic man-made staple fibres of polyacrylonitrile,
 synthetic man-made staple fibres of polyimide,
 synthetic man-made staple fibres of polytetrafluoroethylene, synthetic man-made staple fibres of polyphenylene sulphide,
 synthetic man-made staple fibres of polyvinyl chloride,
 other synthetic man-made staple fibres, artificial man-made staple fibres of viscose,
 other artificial man-made staple fibres,
 yarn made of polyurethane segmented with flexible segments of polyether, whether or not gimped,
 yarn made of polyurethane segmented with flexible segments of polyester, whether or not gimped,
 products of heading No 5605 (metallised yarn) incorporating strip consisting of a core of aluminium foil or of
a core of plastic film whether or not coated with aluminium powder, of a width not exceeding 5 mm,
sandwiched by means of a transparent or coloured adhesive between two layers of plastic film,
 other products of heading No 5605.
Example:
A yarn, of heading No 5205, made from cotton fibres of heading No 5203 and synthetic staple fibres of heading
No 5506, is a mixed yarn. Therefore, non-originating synthetic staple fibres which do not satisfy the origin-rules(which require manufacture from chemical materials or textile pulp) may be used up to a weight of 10 % of theyarn.
Example:
A woollen fabric, of heading No 5112, made from woollen yarn of heading No 5107 and synthetic yarn of staple
fibres of heading No 5509, is a mixed fabric. Therefore, synthetic yarn which does not satisfy the origin-rules(which require manufacture from chemical materials or textile pulp), or woollen yarn which does not satisfy theorigin-rules (which require manufacture from natural fibres, not carded or combed or otherwise prepared for
spinning), or a combination of the two, may be used provided their total weight does not exceed 10 % of the
weight of the fabric.EN C 213 E/140 Official Journal of the European Communities 31.7.2001
Example:
Tufted textile fabric, of heading No 5802, made from cotton yarn of heading No 5205 and cotton fabric of heading
No 5210, is a only mixed product if the cotton fabric is itself a mixed fabric made from yarns classified in two
separate headings, or if the cotton yarns used are themselves mixtures.
Example:
If the tufted textile fabric concerned had been made from cotton yarn of heading No 5205 and synthetic fabric of
heading No 5407 , then, obviously, the yarns used are two separate basic textile materials and the tufted textilefabric is, accordingly, a mixed product.
5.3. In the case of products incorporating yarn made of polyurethane segmented with flexible segments of polyether,
whether or not gimped, this tolerance is 20 % in respect of this yarn.
5.4. In the case of products incorporating strip consisting of a core of aluminium foil or of a core of plastic film
whether or not coated with aluminium powder, of a width not exceeding 5 mm, sandwiched by means of anadhesive between two layers of plastic film, this tolerance is 30 % in respect of this strip.
Note 6
6.1. Where, in the list, reference is made to this Note, textile materials (with the exception of linings and interlinings),
which do not satisfy the rule set out in the list in column 3 for the made-up product concerned, may be used,
provided that they are classified in a heading other than that of the product and that their value does not exceed8 % of the ex-works price of the product.
6.2. Without prejudice to Note 6.3, materials, which are not classified within Chapters 50 to 63, may be used freely in
the manufacture of textile products, whether or not they contain textiles.
Example:
If a rule in the list provides that, for a particular textile item (such as trousers), yarn must be used, this does not
prevent the use of metal items, such as buttons, because buttons are not classified within Chapters 50 to 63. For
the same reason, it does not prevent the use of slide-fasteners, even though slide-fasteners normally contain textiles.
6.3. Where a percentage-rule applies, the value of materials which are not classified within Chapters 50 to 63 must be
taken into account when calculating the value of the non-originating materials incorporated.
Note 7
7.1. For the purposes of headings Nos ex 2707 , 2713 to 2715, ex 2901, ex 2902 and ex 3403, the specific processes
are the following:
(a) vacuum-distillation;
(b) redistillation by a very thorough fractionation-process (
1);
(c) cracking;(d) reforming;
(e) extraction by means of selective solvents;
(f) the process comprising all of the following operations: processing with concentrated sulphuric acid, oleum or
sulphuric anhydride; neutralisation with alkaline agents; decolourisation and purification with naturally-activeearth, activated earth, activated charcoal or bauxite;
(g) polymerisation;
(h) alkylation;
(i) isomerisation.EN 31.7.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities C 213 E/141
(1) See Additional Explanatory Note 4(b) to Chapter 27 of the Combined Nomenclature.
7.2. For the purposes of headings Nos 2710, 2711 and 2712, the specific processes are the following:
(a) vacuum-distillation;
(b) redistillation by a very thorough fractionation-process (1);
(c) cracking;
(d) reforming;
(e) extraction by means of selective solvents;(f) the process comprising all of the wing operations: processing with concentrated sulphuric acid, oleum or
sulphuric anhydride; neutralisation with alkaline agents; decolourisation and purification with naturally-active
earth, activated earth, activated charcoal or bauxite;
(g) polymerisation;(h) alkylation;
(ij) isomerisation;
(k) in respect of heavy oils of heading No ex 2710 only, desulphurisation with hydrogen, resulting in a reduction
of at least 85 % of the sulphur-content of the products processed (ASTM D 1266-59 T method);
(l) in respect of products of heading No 2710 only, deparaffining by a process other than filtering;
(m) in respect of heavy oils of heading No ex 2710 only, treatment with hydrogen, at a pressure of more than 20
bar and a temperature of more than 250 °C, with the use of a catalyst, other than to effect desulphurisation,when the hydrogen constitutes an active element in a chemical reaction. The further treatment, with hydrogen,
of lubricating oils of heading No ex 2710 (e.g. hydrofinishing or decolourisation), in order, more especially, to
improve colour or stability shall not, however, be deemed to be a specific process;
(n) in respect of fuel oils of heading No ex 2710 only, atmospheric distillation, on condition that less than 30 % of
these products distils, by volume, including losses, at 300 °C, by the ASTM D 86 method;
(o) in respect of heavy oils other than gas oils and fuel oils of heading No ex 2710 only, treatment by means of a
high-frequency electrical brush-discharge.
7.3. For the purposes of headings Nos ex 2707 , 2713 to 2715, ex 2901, ex 2902 and ex 3403, simple operations, such
as cleaning, decanting, desalting, water-separation, filtering, colouring, marking, obtaining a sulphur-content as a
result of mixing products with different sulphur-contents, or any combination of these operations or likeoperations, do not confer origin.EN C 213 E/142 Official Journal of the European Communities 31.7.2001
(1) See Additional Explanatory Note 4(b) to Chapter 27 of the Combined Nomenclature.
ANNEX II
LIST OF WORKING OR PROCESSING REQUIRED TO BE CARRIED OUT ON NON-ORIGINATING
MATERIALS IN ORDER THAT THE PRODUCT MANUFACTURED CAN OBTAIN ORIGINATING STATUS
HS heading No Description of productWorking or processing, carried out on non-originating materials,
which confers originating status
(1) (2) (3) or (4)
Chapter 1 Live animals All the animals of Chapter 1 used
must be wholly obtained
Chapter 2 Meat and edible meat offal Manufacture in which all the
materials of Chapters 1 and 2 used
must be wholly obtained
Chapter 3 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other
aquatic invertebratesManufacture in which all the
materials of Chapter 3 used must
be wholly obtained
ex Chapter 4 Dairy produce; birds’ eggs; natural
honey; edible products of animal origin,not elsewhere specified or included;except for:Manufacture in which all the
materials of Chapter 4 used mustbe wholly obtained
0403 Buttermilk, curdled milk and cream,
yoghurt, kephir and other fermented oracidified milk and cream, whether or notconcentrated or containing added sugaror other sweetening matter or flavouredor containing added fruit, nuts or cocoaManufacture in which:
 all the materials of Chapter 4
used must be wholly obtained;
 any fruit juice (except those of
pineapple, lime or grapefruit) ofheading No 2009 used must
already be originating;
 the value of any materials of
Chapter 17 used does not
exceed 30 % of the ex-works
price of the product
ex Chapter 5 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere
specified or included; except for:Manufacture in which all the
materials of Chapter 5 used mustbe wholly obtained
ex 0502 Prepared pigs’, hogs’ or boars’ bristles
and hairCleaning, disinfecting, sorting and
straightening of bristles and hair
Chapter 6 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots
and the like; cut flowers and ornamentalfoliageManufacture in which:
 all the materials of Chapter 6
used must be wholly obtained
 the value of all the materials used
does not exceed 50 % of theex-works price of the productEN 31.7.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities C 213 E/143
(1) (2) (3) or (4)
Chapter 7 Edible vegetables and certain roots and
tubersManufacture in which all the
materials of Chapter 7 used mustbe wholly obtained
Chapter 8 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruits
or melonsManufacture in which:
 all the fruit and nuts used must
be wholly obtained;
 the value of any materials of
Chapter 17 used does not
exceed 30 % of the value of the
ex-works price of the product
ex Chapter 9 Coffee, tea, matØ and spices; except for: Manufacture in which all the
materials of Chapter 9 used must
be wholly obtained
0901 Coffee, whether or not roasted or decaf-
feinated; coffee husks and skins; coffeesubstitutes containing coffee in anyproportionManufacture from materials of any
heading
0902 Tea, whether or not flavoured Manufacture from materials of any
heading
ex 0910 Mixtures of spices Manufacture from materials of any
heading
Chapter 10 Cereals Manufacture in which all the
materials of Chapter 10 used must
be wholly obtained
ex Chapter 11 Products of the milling industry; malt;
starches; inulin; wheat gluten; except for:Manufacture in which all the cereals,
edible vegetables, roots and tubers ofheading No 0714 or fruit used mustbe wholly obtained
ex 1106 Flour, meal and powder of the dried,
shelled leguminous vegetables ofheading No 0713Drying and milling of leguminous
vegetables of heading No 0708
Chapter 12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscel-
laneous grains, seeds and fruit; industrialor medicinal plants; straw and fodderManufacture in which all the
materials of Chapter 12 used mustbe wholly obtained
1301 Lac; natural gums, resins, gum-resins and
oleoresins (for example, balsams)Manufacture in which the value of
any materials of heading No 1301used may not exceed 50 % of the
ex-works price of the product
1302 Vegetable saps and extracts; pectic
substances, pectinates and pectates;agar-agar and other mucilages andthickeners, whether or not modified,derived from vegetable products:EN C 213 E/144 Official Journal of the European Communities 31.7.2001
(1) (2) (3) or (4)
 Mucilages and thickeners, modified,
derived from vegetable productsManufacture from non-modified
mucilages and thickeners
 Other Manufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed50 % of the ex-works price of the
product
Chapter 14 Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable
products not elsewhere specified or
includedManufacture in which all the
materials of Chapter 14 used must
be wholly obtained
ex Chapter 15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and
their cleavage products; prepared edible
fats; animal or vegetable waxes; exceptfor:Manufacture in which all the
materials used are classified within
a heading other than that of theproduct
1501 Pig fat (including lard) and poultry fat,
other than that of heading No 0209 or1503:
 Fats from bones or waste Manufacture from materials of any
heading except those of heading No
0203, 0206 or 0207 or bones ofheading No 0506
 Other Manufacture from meat or edible
offal of swine of heading No 0203or 0206 or of meat and edible offal
of poultry of heading No 0207
1502 Fats of bovine animals, sheep or goats,
other than those of heading No 1503
 Fats from bones or waste Manufacture from materials of any
heading except those of heading No0201, 0202, 0204 or 0206 or bonesof heading No 0506
 Other Manufacture in which all the
materials of Chapter 2 used mustbe wholly obtained
1504 Fats and oils and their fractions, of fish
or marine mammals, whether or notrefined, but not chemically modified:
 Solid fractions Manufacture from materials of any
heading including other materials of
heading No 1504
 Other Manufacture in which all the
materials of Chapters 2 and 3 usedmust be wholly obtainedEN 31.7.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities C 213 E/145
(1) (2) (3) or (4)
ex 1505 Refined lanolin Manufacture from crude wool grease
of heading No 1505
1506 Other animal fats and oils and their
fractions, whether or not refined, butnot chemically modified:
 Solid fractions Manufacture from materials of any
heading including other materials ofheading No 1506
 Other Manufacture in which all the
materials of Chapter 2 used mustbe wholly obtained
1507
to
1515Vegetable oils and their fractions:
 Soya, ground nut, palm, copra, palm
kernel, babassu, tung and oiticica oil,myrtle wax and Japan wax, fractionsof jojoba oil and oils for technical or
industrial uses other than the manu-
facture of foodstuffs for humanconsumptionManufacture in which all the
materials used are classified withina heading other than that of theproduct
 Solid fractions, except for that of
jojoba oilManufacture from other materials of
heading Nos 1507 to 1515
 Other Manufacture in which all the
vegetable materials used must bewholly obtained
1516 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and
their fractions, partly or wholly hydro-genated, inter-esterified, re-esterified orelaidinised, whether or not refined, but
not further preparedManufacture in which:
 all the materials of Chapter 2
used must be wholly obtained;
 all the vegetable materials used
must be wholly obtained.However, materials of headingNos 1507 , 1508, 1511 and 1513may be used
1517 Margarine; edible mixtures or prep-
arations of animal or vegetable fats oroils or of fractions of different fats oroils of this Chapter, other than edible
fats or oils or their fractions of heading
No 1516Manufacture in which:
 all the materials of Chapters 2
and 4 used must be whollyobtained;
 all the vegetable materials used
must be wholly obtained.However, materials of headingNos 1507 , 1508, 1511 and 1513
may be usedEN C 213 E/146 Official Journal of the European Communities 31.7.2001
(1) (2) (3) or (4)
Chapter 16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crus-
taceans, molluscs or other aquatic invert-ebratesManufacture from animals of Chapter
1
All the materials of Chapter 3 used
must be wholly obtained
ex Chapter 17 Sugars and sugar confectionery; except
for:Manufacture in which all the
materials used are classified withina heading other than that of the
product
ex 1701 Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure
sucrose, in solid form, containing addedflavouring or colouring matterManufacture in which the value of
any materials of Chapter 17 useddoes not exceed 30 % of theex-works price of the product
1702 Other sugars, including chemically pure
lactose, maltose, glucose and fructose, in
solid form; sugar syrups not containing
added flavouring or colouring matter;artificial honey, whether or not mixedwith natural honey; caramel:
 Chemically-pure maltose and fructose Manufacture from materials of any
heading including other materials ofheading No 1702
 Other sugars in solid form, containing
added flavouring or colouring matterManufacture in which the value of
any materials of Chapter 17 useddoes not exceed 30 % of theex-works price of the product
 Other Manufacture in which all the
materials used must already be orig-inating
ex 1703 Molasses resulting from the extraction or
refining of sugar, containing addedflavouring or colouring matterManufacture in which the value of
any materials of Chapter 17 useddoes not exceed 30 % of theex-works price of the product
1704 Sugar confectionery (including white
chocolate), not containing cocoaManufacture in which:
 all the materials used are
classified within a heading otherthan that of the product;
 the value of any materials of
Chapter 17 used does notexceed 30 % of the ex-works
price of the product
Chapter 18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations Manufacture in which:
 all the materials used are
classified within a heading otherthan that of the product;
 the value of any materials of
Chapter 17 used does notexceed 30 % of the ex-worksprice of the productEN 31.7.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities C 213 E/147
(1) (2) (3) or (4)
1901 Malt extract; food preparations of flour,
meal, starch or malt extract, notcontaining cocoa or containing lessthan 40 % by weight of cocoa calculatedon a totally defatted basis, not elsewhere
specified or included; food preparations
of goods of heading Nos 0401 to 0404,not containing cocoa or containing lessthan 5 % by weight of cocoa calculatedon a totally defatted basis, not elsewherespecified or included:
 Malt extract Manufacture from cereals of Chapter
10
 Other Manufacture in which:
 all the materials used are
classified within a heading otherthan that of the product;
 the value of the materials of each
of Chapters 4 and 17 used doesnot exceed 30 % of the ex-worksprice of the product
1902 Pasta, whether or not cooked or stuffed
(with meat or other substances) orotherwise prepared, such as spaghetti,
macaroni, noodles, lasagne, gnocchi,
ravioli, cannelloni; couscous, whether ornot prepared:
 Containing 20 % or less by weight of
meat, meat offal, fish, crustaceans ormolluscsManufacture in which all the cereals
and derivatives (except durum wheatand its derivatives) used must bewholly obtained
 Containing more than 20 % by weight
of meat, meat offal, fish, crustaceansor molluscsManufacture in which:
 all cereals and derivatives (except
durum wheat and its derivatives)
used must be wholly obtained;
 all the materials of Chapters 2
and 3 used must be whollyobtained
1903 Tapioca and substitutes therefor prepared
from starch, in the form of flakes, grains,pearls, siftings or similar formsManufacture from materials of any
heading except potato starch ofheading No 1108EN C 213 E/148 Official Journal of the European Communities 31.7.2001
(1) (2) (3) or (4)
1904 Prepared foods obtained by the swelling
or roasting of cereals or cereal products
(for example, corn flakes); cereals (other
than maize (corn)) in grain form, or inthe form of flakes or other workedgrains (except flour and meal),pre-cooked, or otherwise prepared, notelsewhere specified or includedManufacture:
 from materials not classified
within heading No 1806;
 in which all the cereals and flour
(except durum wheat and itsderivatives, and Zea indurata
maize) used must be whollyobtained (
1);
 in which the value of any
materials of Chapter 17 useddoes not exceed 30 % of theex-works price of the product
1905 Bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits and other
bakers’ wares, whether or not containingcocoa; communion wafers, emptycachets of a kind suitable for phar-maceutical use, sealing wafers, rice
paper and similar productsManufacture from materials of any
heading except those of Chapter 11
ex Chapter 20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or
other parts of plants; except for:Manufacture in which all the fruit,
nuts or vegetables used must bewholly obtained
ex 2001 Yams, sweet potatoes and similar edible
parts of plants containing 5 % or moreby weight of starch, prepared orpreserved by vinegar or acetic acidManufacture in which all the
materials used are classified withina heading other than that of theproduct
ex 2004
and
ex 2005Potatoes in the form of flour, meal or
flakes, prepared or preserved otherwisethan by vinegar or acetic acidManufacture in which all the
materials used are classified withina heading other than that of the
product
2006 Vegetables, fruit, nuts, fruit-peel and
other parts of plants, preserved bysugar (drained, glacØ or crystallized)Manufacture in which the value of
any materials of Chapter 17 useddoes not exceed 30 % of the
ex-works price of the product
2007 Jams, fruit jellies, marmalades, fruit or
nut purØe and fruit or nut pastes, beingcooked preparations, whether or not
containing added sugar or other
sweetening matterManufacture in which:
 all the materials used are
classified within a heading otherthan that of the product;
 the value of any materials of
Chapter 17 used does notexceed 30 % of the ex-worksprice of the product
ex 2008  Nuts, not containing added sugar or
spiritsManufacture in which the value of
the originating nuts and oil seeds ofheading Nos 0801, 0802 and 1202to 1207 used exceeds 60 % of theex-works price of the product
(1) The exception concerning  Zea indurata  maize is applicable until 31 December 2002.EN 31.7.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities C 213 E/149
(1) (2) (3) or (4)
Peanut butter; mixtures based on cereals;
palm hearts; maize (corn)Manufacture in which all the
materials used are classified within
a heading other than that of theproduct
 Other except for fruit and nuts cooked
otherwise than by steaming or boilingin water, not containing added sugar,frozenManufacture in which:
 all the materials used are
classified within a heading other
than that of the product;
 the value of any materials of
Chapter 17 used does not
exceed 30 % of the ex-works
price of the product
2009 Fruit juices (including grape must) and
vegetable juices, unfermented and notcontaining added spirit, whether or notcontaining added sugar or othersweetening matterManufacture in which:
 all the materials used are
classified within a heading other
than that of the product;
 the value of any materials of
Chapter 17 used does notexceed 30 % of the ex-works
price of the product
ex Chapter 21 Miscellaneous edible preparations; except
for:Manufacture in which all the
materials used are classified within
a heading other than that of theproduct
2101 Extracts, essences and concentrates, of
coffee, tea or matØ and preparationswith a basis of these products or witha basis of coffee, tea or matØ; roastedchicory and other roasted coffeesubstitutes, and extracts, essences and
concentrates thereofManufacture in which:
 all the materials used are
classified within a heading other
than that of the product;
 all the chicory used must be
wholly obtained
2103 Sauces and preparations therefor; mixed
condiments and mixed seasonings;mustard flour and meal and prepared
mustard:
 Sauces and preparations therefor;
mixed condiments and mixed
seasoningsManufacture in which all the
materials used are classified within
a heading other than that of theproduct. However, mustard flour ormeal or prepared mustard may beused
 Mustard flour and meal and prepared
mustardManufacture from materials of any
headingEN C 213 E/150 Official Journal of the European Communities 31.7.2001
(1) (2) (3) or (4)
ex 2104  Soups and broths and preparations
thereforManufacture from materials of any
heading except prepared orpreserved vegetables of heading Nos2002 to 2005
2106 Food preparations not elsewhere
specified or includedManufacture in which:
 all the materials used are
classified within a heading otherthan that of the product;
 the value of the materials of each
of Chapters 4 and 17 used doesnot exceed 30 % of the ex-worksprice of the product
ex Chapter 22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar; except for: Manufacture in which:
 all the materials used are
classified within a heading otherthan that of the product;
 all the grapes or any material
derived from grapes used mustbe wholly obtained
2202 Waters, including mineral waters and
aerated waters, containing added sugaror other sweetening matter or flavoured,and other non-alcoholic beverages, notincluding fruit or vegetable juices ofheading No 2009Manufacture in which:
 all the materials used are
classified within a heading otherthan that of the product;
 the value of any materials of
Chapter 17 used does notexceed 30 % of the ex-works
price of the product;
 any fruit juice used (except for
pineapple, lime and grapefruitjuices) must already be orig-
inating
2207 Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an
alcoholic strength by volume of 80 %vol or higher; ethyl alcohol and otherspirits, denatured, of any strengthManufacture:
 from materials not classified
within headings Nos 2207 or
2208,
 in which all the grapes or any
material derived from grapes
used must be wholly obtained
or if all the other materials usedare already originating, arrackmay be used up to a limit of5 % by volumeEN 31.7.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities C 213 E/151
(1) (2) (3) or (4)
2208 Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an
alcoholic strength by volume of lessthan 80 % vol; spirits, liqueurs andother spirituous beveragesManufacture:
 from materials not classified
within headings Nos 2207 or
2208,
 in which all the grapes or any
material derived from grapes
used must be wholly obtainedor if all the other materials usedare already originating, arrackmay be used up to a limit of5 % by volume
ex Chapter 23 Residues and waste from the food
industries; prepared animal fodder;except for:Manufacture in which all the
materials used are classified withina heading other than that of theproduct
ex 2301 Whale meal; flours, meals and pellets of
fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other
aquatic invertebrates, unfit for humanconsumptionManufacture in which all the
materials of Chapters 2 and 3 used
must be wholly obtained
ex 2303 Residues from the manufacture of starch
from maize (excluding concentratedsteeping liquors), of a protein content,calculated on the dry product,
exceeding 40 % by weightManufacture in which all the maize
used must be wholly obtained
ex 2306 Oil cake and other solid residues
resulting from the extraction of oliveoil, containing more than 3 % of olive oilManufacture in which all the olives
used must be wholly obtained
2309 Preparations of a kind used in animal
feedingManufacture in which:
 all the cereals, sugar or molasses,
meat or milk used must alreadybe originating;
 all the materials of Chapter 3
used must be wholly obtained
ex Chapter 24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco
substitutes; except for:Manufacture in which all the
materials of Chapter 24 used must
be wholly obtained
2402 Cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes,
of tobacco or of tobacco substitutesManufacture in which at least 70 %
by weight of the unmanufacturedtobacco or tobacco refuse ofheading No 2401 used must already
be originating
ex 2403 Smoking tobacco Manufacture in which at least 70 %
by weight of the unmanufacturedtobacco or tobacco refuse ofheading No 2401 used must alreadybe originatingEN C 213 E/152 Official Journal of the European Communities 31.7.2001
(1) (2) (3) or (4)
ex Chapter 25 Salt; sulphur; earths and stone; plastering
materials, lime and cement; except for:Manufacture in which all the
materials used are classified within
a heading other than that of the
product
ex 2504 Natural crystalline graphite, with
enriched carbon content, purified and
groundEnriching of the carbon content,
purifying and grinding of crude
crystalline graphite
ex 2515 Marble, merely cut, by sawing or
otherwise, into blocks or slabs of arectangular (including square) shape, ofa thickness not exceeding 25 cmCutting, by sawing or otherwise, of
marble (even if already sawn) of athickness exceeding 25 cm
ex 2516 Granite, porphyry, basalt, sandstone and
other monumental or building stone,merely cut, by sawing or otherwise,into blocks or slabs of a rectangular(including square) shape, of a thicknessnot exceeding 25 cmCutting, by sawing or otherwise, of
stone (even if already sawn) of athickness exceeding 25 cm
ex 2518 Calcined dolomite Calcination of dolomite not calcined
ex 2519 Crushed natural magnesium carbonate
(magnesite), in hermetically-sealedcontainers, and magnesium oxide,whether or not pure, other than fusedmagnesia or dead-burned (sintered)magnesiaManufacture in which all the
materials used are classified withina heading other than that of theproduct. However, naturalmagnesium carbonate (magnesite)may be used
ex 2520 Plasters specially prepared for dentistry Manufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed50 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
ex 2524 Natural asbestos fibres Manufacture from asbestos
concentrate
ex 2525 Mica powder Grinding of mica or mica wasteex 2530 Earth colours, calcined or powdered Calcination or grinding of earth
colours
Chapter 26 Ores, slag and ash Manufacture in which all the
materials used are classified withina heading other than that of theproduct
ex Chapter 27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products
of their distillation; bituminoussubstances; mineral waxes; except for:Manufacture in which all the
materials used are classified withina heading other than that of theproductEN 31.7.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities C 213 E/153
(1) (2) (3) or (4)
ex 2707 Oils in which the weight of the aromatic
constituents exceeds that of thenon-aromatic constituents, being oils
similar to mineral oils obtained by distil-
lation of high temperature coal tar, ofwhich more than 65 % by volumedistils at a temperature of up to 250 °C(including mixtures of petroleum spiritand benzole), for use as power or
heating fuelsOperations of refining and/or one or
more specific process(es) (
1)
orOther operations in which all the
materials used are classified withina heading other than that of theproduct. However, materials classifiedwithin the same heading may beused provided their value does notexceed 50 % of the ex-works price
of the product
ex 2709 Crude oils obtained from bituminous
mineralsDestructive distillation of bituminous
materials
2710 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from
bituminous materials, other than crude;preparations not elsewhere specified orincluded, containing by weight 70 % ormore of petroleum oils or of oils
obtained from bituminous materials,
these oils being the basic constituentsof the preparationsOperations of refining and/or one or
more specific process(es) (
2)
or
Other operations in which all the
materials used are classified within
a heading other than that of the
product. However, materials classifiedwithin the same heading may beused provided their value does notexceed 50 % of the ex-works priceof the product
2711 Petroleum gases and other gaseous
hydrocarbonsOperations of refining and/or one or
more specific process(es) (
2)
or
Other operations in which all the
materials used are classified within
a heading other than that of the
product. However, materials classifiedwithin the same heading may beused provided their value does notexceed 50 % of the ex-works priceof the product
2712 Petroleum jelly; paraffin wax, microcryst-
alline petroleum wax, slack wax,ozokerite, lignite wax, peat wax, othermineral waxes, and similar productsobtained by synthesis or by other
processes, whether or not colouredOperations of refining and/or one or
more specific process(es) (
2)
or
Other operations in which all the
materials used are classified within
a heading other than that of the
product. However, materials classifiedwithin the same heading may beused provided their value does notexceed 50 % of the ex-works priceof the product
(1) For the special conditions relating to specific processes see Introductory Notes 7.1 and 7.3.
(2) For the special conditions relating to specific processes see Introductory Note 7.2.EN C 213 E/154 Official Journal of the European Communities 31.7.2001
(1) (2) (3) or (4)
2713 Petroleum coke, petroleum bitumen and
other residues of petroleum oils or ofoils obtained from bituminous materialsOperations of refining and/or one or
more specific process(es) (
1)
or
Other operations in which all the
materials used are classified withina heading other than that of theproduct. However, materials classifiedwithin the same heading may beused provided their value does notexceed 50 % of the ex-works price
of the product
2714 Bitumen and asphalt, natural; bituminous
or oil shale and tar sands; asphaltites andasphaltic rocksOperations of refining and/or one or
more specific process(es) (
1)
or
Other operations in which all the
materials used are classified withina heading other than that of theproduct. However, materials classifiedwithin the same heading may beused provided their value does notexceed 50 % of the ex-works price
of the product
2715 Bituminous mixtures based on natural
asphalt, on natural bitumen, onpetroleum bitumen, on mineral tar oron mineral tar pitch (for example,bituminous mastics, cut-backs)Operations of refining and/or one or
more specific process(es) (
1)
or
Other operations in which all the
materials used are classified withina heading other than that of theproduct. However, materials classifiedwithin the same heading may beused provided their value does notexceed 50 % of the ex-works price
of the product
ex Chapter 28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or
inorganic compounds of preciousmetals, of rare-earth metals, of radio-active elements or of isotopes; except for:Manufacture in which all the
materials used are classified withina heading other than that of theproduct. However, materials classified
within the same heading may be
used provided their value does notexceed 20 % of the ex-works priceof the productManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed40 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
ex 2805 Mischmetall Manufacture by electrolytic or
thermal treatment in which the
value of all the materials used does
not exceed 50 % of the ex-worksprice of the product
ex 2811 Sulphur trioxide Manufacture from sulphur dioxide Manufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed40 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
ex 2833 Aluminium sulphate Manufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed50 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
ex 2840 Sodium perborate Manufacture from disodium tetra-
borate pentahydrateManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed
40 % of the ex-works price of the
product
(1) For the special conditions relating to specific processes see Introductory Notes 7.1 and 7.3.EN 31.7.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities C 213 E/155
(1) (2) (3) or (4)
ex Chapter 29 Organic chemicals; except for: Manufacture in which all the
materials used are classified withina heading other than that of theproduct. However, materials classified
within the same heading may be
used provided their value does notexceed 20 % of the ex-works priceof the productManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed40 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
ex 2901 Acyclic hydrocarbons for use as power
or heating fuelsOperations of refining and/or one or
more specific process(es) (
1)
orOther operations in which all the
materials used are classified withina heading other than that of theproduct. However, materials classifiedwithin the same heading may beused provided their value does not
exceed 50 % of the ex-works price
of the product
ex 2902 Cyclanes and cyclenes (other than
azulenes), benzene, toluene, xylenes, foruse as power or heating fuelsOperations of refining and/or one or
more specific process(es) (
1)
or
Other operations in which all the
materials used are classified within
a heading other than that of theproduct. However, materials classifiedwithin the same heading may beused, provided their value does notexceed 50 % of the ex-works price ofthe product
ex 2905 Metal alcoholates of alcohols of this
heading and of ethanolManufacture from materials of any
heading, including other materialsof heading No 2905. However,metal alcoholates of this headingmay be used, provided their valuedoes not exceed 20 % of the
ex-works price of the productManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed40 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
2915 Saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids
and their anhydrides, halides, peroxidesand peroxyacids; their halogenated,sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosatedderivativesManufacture from materials of any
heading. However, the value of allthe materials of heading Nos 2915and 2916 used may not exceed20 % of the ex-works price of the
productManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed40 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
ex 2932  Internal ethers and their halogenated,
sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosatedderivativesManufacture from materials of any
heading. However, the value of allthe materials of heading No 2909used may not exceed 20 % of theex-works price of the productManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed40 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
 Cyclic acetals and internal hemiacetals
and their halogenated, sulphonated,nitrated or nitrosated derivativesManufacture from materials of any
headingManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed40 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
(1) For the special conditions relating to specific processes see Introductory Notes 7.1 and 7.3.EN C 213 E/156 Official Journal of the European Communities 31.7.2001
(1) (2) (3) or (4)
2933 Heterocyclic compounds with nitrogen
hetero-atom(s) onlyManufacture from materials of any
heading. However, the value of allthe materials of heading Nos 2932and 2933 used may not exceed
20 % of the ex-works price of the
productManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed40 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
2934 Nucleic acids and their salts; other
heterocyclic compoundsManufacture from materials of any
heading. However, the value of allthe materials of heading Nos 2932,2933 and 2934 used may not exceed
20 % of the ex-works price of the
productManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed40 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
ex Chapter 30 Pharmaceutical products; except for: Manufacture in which all the
materials used are classified withina heading other than that of theproduct. However, materials classified
within the same heading may be
used provided their value does notexceed 20 % of the ex-works priceof the product
3002 Human blood; animal blood prepared for
therapeutic, prophylactic or diagnostic
uses; antisera and other blood fractions
and modified immunological products,whether or not obtained by means ofbiotechnological processes; vaccines,toxins, cultures of micro-organisms(excluding yeasts) and similar products:
 Products consisting of two or more
constituents which have been mixedtogether for therapeutic or prophy-lactic uses or unmixed products forthese uses, put up in measured dosesor in forms or packings for retail saleManufacture from materials of any
heading, including other materialsof heading No 3002. The materialsof this description may also beused, provided their value does notexceed 20 % of the ex-works price ofthe product
 Other:
  Human blood Manufacture from materials of any
heading, including other materialsof heading No 3002. The materialsof this description may also be
used, provided their value does not
exceed 20 % of the ex-works price ofthe product
  Animal blood prepared for thera-
peutic or prophylactic usesManufacture from materials of any
heading, including other materialsof heading No 3002. The materials
of this description may also be
used, provided their value does notexceed 20 % of the ex-works price ofthe product
  Blood fractions other than antisera,
haemoglobin, blood globulins and
serum globulinsManufacture from materials of any
heading, including other materials
of heading No 3002. The materials
of this description may also beused, provided their value does notexceed 20 % of the ex-works price ofthe productEN 31.7.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities C 213 E/157
(1) (2) (3) or (4)
  Haemoglobin, blood globulins and
serum globulinsManufacture from materials of any
heading, including other materials
of heading No 3002. The materials
of this description may also beused, provided their value does notexceed 20 % of the ex-works price ofthe product
  Other Manufacture from materials of any
heading, including other materialsof heading No 3002. The materialsof this description may also beused, provided their value does not
exceed 20 % of the ex-works price of
the product
3003
and
3004Medicaments (excluding goods of
heading No 3002, 3005 or 3006):
 Obtained from amikacin of heading
No 2941Manufacture in which all the
materials used are classified withina heading other than that of the
product. However, materials of
heading No 3003 or 3004 may beused provided their value, takentogether, does not exceed 20 % ofthe ex works price of the product
 Other Manufacture in which:
 all the materials used are
classified within a heading otherthan that of the product.However, materials of headingNo 3003 or 3004 may be used
provided their value, taken
together, does not exceed 20 %of the ex-works price of theproduct;
 the value of all the materials used
does not exceed 50 % of theex-works price of the product
ex Chapter 31 Fertilizers; except for: Manufacture in which all the
materials used are classified withina heading other than that of theproduct. However, materials classifiedwithin the same heading may beused provided their value does not
exceed 20 % of the ex-works price
of the productManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed40 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
ex 3105 Mineral or chemical fertilizers containing
two or three of the fertilizing elements
nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium;
other fertilizers; goods of this Chapter,in tablets or similar forms or inpackages of a gross weight notexceeding 10 kg, except for:
 sodium nitrate calcium cyanamide potassium sulphate
 magnesium potassium sulphateManufacture in which:
 all the materials used are
classified within a heading other
than that of the product.However, materials classifiedwithin the same heading may beused provided their value doesnot exceed 20 % of theex-works price of the product;
 the value of all the materials used
does not exceed 50 % of theex-works price of the productManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed
40 % of the ex-works price of the
productEN C 213 E/158 Official Journal of the European Communities 31.7.2001
(1) (2) (3) or (4)
ex Chapter 32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and
their derivatives; dyes, pigments andother colouring matter; paints andvarnishes; putty and other mastics; inks;
except for:Manufacture in which all the
materials used are classified withina heading other than that of theproduct. However, materials classified
within the same heading may be
used provided their value does notexceed 20 % of the ex-works priceof the productManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed40 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
ex 3201 Tannins and their salts, ethers, esters and
other derivativesManufacture from tanning extracts of
vegetable originManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed40 % of the ex-works price of the
product
3205 Colour lakes; preparations as specified in
Note 3 to this Chapter based on colourlakes (
1)Manufacture from materials of any
heading, except heading Nos 3203,3204 and 3205. However, materialsfrom heading No 3205 may be usedprovided their value does not exceed20 % of the ex-works price of the
productManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed40 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
ex Chapter 33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery,
cosmetic or toilet preparations; except
for:Manufacture in which all the
materials used are classified within
a heading other than that of theproduct. However, materials classifiedwithin the same heading may beused provided their value does notexceed 20 % of the ex-works priceof the productManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed
40 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
3301 Essential oils (terpeneless or not),
including concretes and absolutes;resinoids; extracted oleoresins; concen-trates of essential oils in fats, in fixedoils, in waxes or the like, obtained byenfleurage or maceration; terpenicby-products of the deterpenation of
essential oils; aqueous distillates and
aqueous solutions of essential oilsManufacture from materials of any
heading, including materials of adifferent group (
2) in this heading.
However, materials of the samegroup may be used, provided theirvalue does not exceed 20 % of theex-works price of the productManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed40 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
ex Chapter 34 Soap, organic surface-active agents,
washing preparations, lubricating prep-
arations, artificial waxes, prepared
waxes, polishing or scouring prep-arations, candles and similar articles,modelling pastes, dental waxes anddental preparations with a basis ofplaster; except for:Manufacture in which all the
materials used are classified within
a heading other than that of the
product. However, materials classifiedwithin the same heading may beused provided their value does notexceed 20 % of the ex-works priceof the productManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed
40 % of the ex-works price of the
product
(1) Note 3 to Chapter 32 says that these preparations are those of a kind used for colouring any material or used as ingredients in the manufacture of colour ing provided
they are not classified in another heading in Chapter 32.
(2) A group is regarded as any part of the heading separated from the rest by a semi-colon.EN 31.7.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities C 213 E/159
(1) (2) (3) or (4)
ex 3403 Lubricating preparations containing less
than 70 % by weight of petroleum oilsor oils obtained from bituminousmineralsOperations of refining and/or one or
more specific process(es) (
1)
orOther operations in which all the
materials used are classified withina heading other than that of theproduct. However, materials classifiedwithin the same heading may be
used provided their value does not
exceed 50 % of the ex-works priceof the product
3404 Artificial waxes and prepared waxes:
 With a basis of paraffin, petroleum
waxes, waxes obtained frombituminous minerals, slack wax orscale waxManufacture in which all the
materials used are classified withina heading other than that of theproduct. However, materials classifiedwithin the same heading may be
used provided their value does not
exceed 50 % of the ex-works priceof the product
 Other Manufacture from materials of any
heading, except:
 hydrogenated oils having the
character of waxes of headingNo 1516;
 fatty acids not chemically defined
or industrial fatty alcohols having
the character of waxes of headingNo 3823;
 materials of heading No 3404However, these materials may be
used provided their value does notexceed 20 % of the ex-works priceof the productManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed40 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
ex Chapter 35 Albuminoidal substances; modified
starches; glues; enzymes; except for:Manufacture in which all the
materials used are classified within
a heading other than that of theproduct. However, materials classifiedwithin the same heading may beused provided their value does notexceed 20 % of the ex-works priceof the productManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed
40 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
3505 Dextrins and other modified starches (for
example, pregelatinised or esterified
starches); glues based on starches, or ondextrins or other modified starches:
 Starch ethers and esters Manufacture from materials of any
heading, including other materialsof heading No 3505Manufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed40 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
(1) For the special conditions relating to specific processes see Introductory Notes 7.1 and 7.3EN C 213 E/160 Official Journal of the European Communities 31.7.2001
(1) (2) (3) or (4)
 Other Manufacture from materials of any
heading, except those of headingNo 1108Manufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed40 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
ex 3507 Prepared enzymes not elsewhere
specified or includedManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed50 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
Chapter 36 Explosives; pyrotechnic products;
matches; pyrophoric alloys; certaincombustible preparationsManufacture in which all the
materials used are classified withina heading other than that of the
product. However, materials classified
within the same heading may beused provided their value does notexceed 20 % of the ex-works priceof the productManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed40 % of the ex-works price of the
product
ex Chapter 37 Photographic or cinematographic goods;
except for:Manufacture in which all the
materials used are classified withina heading other than that of theproduct. However, materials classified
within the same heading may be
used provided their value does notexceed 20 % of the ex-works priceof the productManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed40 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
3701 Photographic plates and film in the flat,
sensitized, unexposed, of any materialother than paper, paperboard ortextiles; instant print film in the flat,
sensitized, unexposed, whether or not
in packs:
 Instant print film for colour photo-
graphy, in packsManufacture in which all the
materials used are classified withina heading other than heading No3701 or 3702. However, materialsfrom heading No 3702 may beused provided their value does notexceed 30 % of the ex-works price
of the productManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed40 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
 Other Manufacture in which all the
materials used are classified within
a heading other than heading No3701 or 3702. However, materialsfrom heading Nos 3701 and 3702may be used provided their value,taken together, does not exceed20 % of the ex-works price of the
productManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed
40 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
3702 Photographic film in rolls, sensitized,
unexposed, of any material other than
paper, paperboard or textiles; instantprint film in rolls, sensitized, unexposedManufacture in which all the
materials used are classified within
a heading other than heading No3701 or 3702Manufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed
40 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
3704 Photographic plates, film paper,
paperboard and textiles, exposed butnot developedManufacture in which all the
materials used are classified withina heading other than heading Nos3701 to 3704Manufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed40 % of the ex-works price of theproductEN 31.7.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities C 213 E/161
(1) (2) (3) or (4)
ex Chapter 38 Miscellaneous chemical products; except
for:Manufacture in which all the
materials used are classified within
a heading other than that of the
product. However, materials classifiedwithin the same heading may beused provided their value does notexceed 20 % of the ex-works priceof the productManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed
40 % of the ex-works price of the
product
ex 3801  Colloidal graphite in suspension in oil
and semi-colloidal graphite; carbon-
aceous pastes for electrodesManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed
50 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
 Graphite in paste form, being a
mixture of more than 30 % by
weight of graphite with mineral oilsManufacture in which the value of all
the materials of heading No 3403
used does not exceed 20 % of theex-works price of the productManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed
40 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
ex 3803 Refined tall oil Refining of crude tall oil Manufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed
40 % of the ex-works price of the
product
ex 3805 Spirits of sulphate turpentine, purified Purification by distillation or refining
of raw spirits of sulphate turpentineManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed40 % of the ex-works price of the
product
ex 3806 Ester gums Manufacture from resin acids Manufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed40 % of the ex-works price of the
product
ex 3807 Wood pitch (wood tar pitch) Distillation of wood tar Manufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed40 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
3808 Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides,
herbicides, anti-sprouting products andplant-growth regulators, disinfectantsand similar products, put up in forms
or packings for retail sale or as prep-
arations or articles (for example, sulphur-treated bands, wicks and candles, andfly-papers)Manufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed50 % of the ex-works price of theproducts
3809 Finishing agents, dye carriers to
accelerate the dyeing or fixing of
dyestuffs and other products and prep-arations (for example, dressings andmordants), of a kind used in the textile,paper, leather or like industries, notelsewhere specified or includedManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed
50 % of the ex-works price of theproducts
3810 Pickling preparations for metal surfaces;
fluxes and other auxiliary preparationsfor soldering, brazing or welding;soldering, brazing or welding powdersand pastes consisting of metal and
other materials; preparations of a kind
used as cores or coatings for weldingelectrodes or rodsManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed50 % the ex-works price of theproductsEN C 213 E/162 Official Journal of the European Communities 31.7.2001
(1) (2) (3) or (4)
3811 Anti-knock preparations, oxidation
inhibitors, gum inhibitors, viscosity
improvers, anti-corrosive preparationsand other prepared additives, formineral oils (including gasoline) or forother liquids used for the samepurposes as mineral oils:
 Prepared additives for lubricating oil,
containing petroleum oils or oilsobtained from bituminous mineralsManufacture in which the value of all
the materials of heading No 3811used does not exceed 50 % of theex-works price of the product
 Other Manufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed50 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
3812 Prepared rubber accelerators; compound
plasticisers for rubber or plastics, notelsewhere specified or included; anti-oxidizing preparations and othercompound stabilizers for rubber orplasticsManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed50 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
3813 Preparations and charges for fire-extin-
guishers; charged fire-extinguishinggrenadesManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed50 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
3814 Organic composite solvents and thinners,
not elsewhere specified or included;prepared paint or varnish removersManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed50 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
3818 Chemical elements doped for use in elec-
tronics, in the form of discs, wafers orsimilar forms; chemical compoundsdoped for use in electronicsManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed50 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
3819 Hydraulic brake fluids and other
prepared liquids for hydraulic trans-mission, not containing or containingless than 70 % by weight of petroleum
oils or oils obtained from bituminous
mineralsManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed50 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
3820 Anti-freezing preparations and prepared
de-icing fluidsManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed
50 % of the ex-works price of the
product
3822 Diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a
backing and prepared diagnostic or
laboratory reagents, whether or not on
a backing, other than those of headingNo 3002 or 3006Manufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed
50 % of the ex-works price of the
productEN 31.7.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities C 213 E/163
(1) (2) (3) or (4)
3823 Industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids;
acid oils from refining; industrial fatty
alcohols:
 Industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids,
acid oils from refiningManufacture in which all the
materials used are classified within
a heading other than that of theproduct
 Industrial fatty alcohols Manufacture from materials of any
heading including other materials ofheading No 3823
3824 Prepared binders for foundry moulds or
cores; chemical products and prep-arations of the chemical or alliedindustries (including those consisting ofmixtures of natural products), notelsewhere specified or included; residual
products of the chemical or allied
industries, not elsewhere specified orincluded:
 The following of this heading:
  Prepared binders for foundry
moulds or cores based on naturalresinous products
  Naphthenic acids, their water
insoluble salts and their esters
  Sorbitol other than that of heading
No 2905
  Petroleum sulphonates, excluding
petroleum sulphonates of alkalimetals, of ammonium or of ethano-lamines; thiophenated sulphonicacids of oils obtained frombituminous minerals, and their salts
  Ion exchangers  Getters for vacuum tubes
  Alkaline iron oxide for the purifi-
cation of gas
  Ammoniacal gas liquors and spent
oxide produced in coal gas purifi-cation
  Sulphonaphthenic acids, their water
insoluble salts and their esters
  Fusel oil and Dippel’s oil  Mixtures of salts having different
anions
  Copying pastes with a basis of
gelatin, whether or not on a paperor textile backingManufacture in which all the
materials used are classified withina heading other than that of theproduct. However, materials classifiedwithin the same heading may beused provided their value does notexceed 20 % of the ex-works price
of the productManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed40 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
 Other Manufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed50 % of the ex-works price of theproductEN C 213 E/164 Official Journal of the European Communities 31.7.2001
(1) (2) (3) or (4)
3901
to3915Plastics in primary forms, waste, parings
and scrap, of plastic; except for headingNos ex 3907 and 3912 for which therules are set out below:
 Addition homopolymerization
products in which a single monomercontributes more than 99 % by weightto the total polymer contentManufacture in which:
 the value of all the materials used
does not exceed 50 % of theex-works price of the product;
 the value of any materials of
Chapter 39 used does notexceed 20 % of the ex-works
price of the product (
1)Manufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed25 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
 Other Manufacture in which the value of
the materials of Chapter 39 useddoes not exceed 20 % of theex-works price of the product (
1)Manufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed25 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
ex 3907  Copolymer, made from polycarbonate
and acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrenecopolymer (ABS)Manufacture in which all the
materials used are classified withina heading other than that of the
product. However, materials classified
within the same heading may beused provided their value does notexceed 50 % of the ex-works priceof the product (
1).
 Polyester Manufacture in which the value of
any materials of Chapter 39 useddoes not exceed 20 % of theex-works price of the productand/or manufacture from polycar-bonate of tetrabromo-(bisphenol A)
3912 Cellulose and its chemical derivatives,
not elsewhere specified or included, inprimary formsManufacture in which the value of
any materials classified in the sameheading as the product does not
exceed 20 % of the ex-works price
of the product
ex 3916
to3921Semi-manufactures and articles of
plastics; except for headings Nosex 3916, ex 3917 , ex 3920 andex 3921, for which the rules are setout below:
 Flat products, further worked than
only surface-worked or cut intoforms other than rectangular(including square); other products,further worked than only surface-workedManufacture in which the value of
any materials of Chapter 39 useddoes not exceed 50 % of theex-works price of the productManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed25 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
(1) In the case of the products composed of materials classified within both heading Nos 3901 to 3906, on the one hand, and within heading Nos 3907 to 3911, o n the
other hand, this restriction only applies to that group of materials which predominates by weight in the product.EN 31.7.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities C 213 E/165
(1) (2) (3) or (4)
 Other:
  Addition homopolymerization
products in which a singlemonomer contributes more than99 % by weight to the totalpolymer contentManufacture in which:
 the value of all the materials used
does not exceed 50 % of theex-works price of the product;
 the value of any materials of
Chapter 39 used does notexceed 20 % of the ex-works
price of the product (
1)Manufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed25 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
  Other Manufacture in which the value of
any materials of Chapter 39 useddoes not exceed 20 % of theex-works price of the product (
1)Manufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed25 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
ex 3916
and
ex 3917Profile shapes and tubes Manufacture in which:
 the value of all the materials used
does not exceed 50 % of theex-works price of the product;
 the value of any materials
classified within the same
heading as the product does notexceed 20 % of the ex-worksprice of the productManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed25 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
ex 3920  Ionomer sheet or film Manufacture from a thermoplastic
partial salt which is a copolymer ofethylene and metacrylic acid partly
neutralized with metal ions, mainly
zinc and sodiumManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed25 % of the ex-works price of the
product
 Sheets of regenerated cellulose,
polyamides or polyethyleneManufacture in which the value of
any materials classified in the sameheading as the product does notexceed 20 % of the ex-works priceof the product
ex 3921 Foils of plastic, metallized Manufacture from highly transparent
polyester foils with a thickness of
less than 23 micron (
2)Manufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed
25 % of the ex-works price of the
product
3922
to3926Articles of plastics Manufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed50 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
ex Chapter 40 Rubber and articles thereof; except for: Manufacture in which all the
materials used are classified withina heading other than that of theproduct
ex 4001 Laminated slabs of crepe rubber for
shoesLamination of sheets of natural
rubber
(1) In the case of the products composed of materials classified within both heading Nos 3901 to 3906, on the one hand, and within heading Nos 3907 to 3911, o n the
other hand, this restriction only applies to that group of materials which predominates by weight in the product.
(2) The following foils shall be considered as highly transparent: foils, the optical dimming of which  measured according to ASTM-D 1003-16 by Gardner Hazemeter
(i.e. Hazefactor)  is less than 2 %.EN C 213 E/166 Official Journal of the European Communities 31.7.2001
(1) (2) (3) or (4)
4005 Compounded rubber, unvulcanised, in
primary forms or in plates, sheets or
stripManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used, except natural
rubber, does not exceed 50 % of the
ex-works price of the product
4012 Retreaded or used pneumatic tyres of
rubber; solid or cushion tyres, inter-
changeable tyre treads and tyre flaps, ofrubber:
 Retreaded pneumatic, solid or cushion
tyres, of rubberRetreading of used tyres
 Other Manufacture from materials of any
heading, except those of heading
No 4011 or 4012
ex 4017 Articles of hard rubber Manufacture from hard rubber
ex Chapter 41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins)
and leather; except for:Manufacture in which all the
materials used are classified withina heading other than that of theproduct
ex 4102 Raw skins of sheep or lambs, without
wool onRemoval of wool from sheep or lamb
skins, with wool on
4104
to
4107Leather, without hair or wool, other than
leather of heading Nos 4108 or 4109Retanning of pre-tanned leather
or
Manufacture in which all the
materials used are classified withina heading other than that of theproduct
4109 Patent leather and patent laminated
leather; metallised leatherManufacture from leather of heading
Nos 4104 to 4107 provided its valuedoes not exceed 50 % of theex-works price of the product
Chapter 42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness;
travel goods, handbags and similar
containers; articles of animal gut (otherthan silk worm gut)Manufacture in which all the
materials used are classified within
a heading other than that of theproduct
ex Chapter 43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures
thereof; except for:Manufacture in which all the
materials used are classified withina heading other than that of the
product
ex 4302 Tanned or dressed furskins, assembled:
 Plates, crosses and similar forms Bleaching or dyeing, in addition to
cutting and assembly ofnon-assembled tanned or dressedfurskins
 Other Manufacture from non-assembled,
tanned or dressed furskinsEN 31.7.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities C 213 E/167
(1) (2) (3) or (4)
4303 Articles of apparel, clothing accessories
and other articles of furskinManufacture from non-assembled
tanned or dressed furskins ofheading No 4302
ex Chapter 44 Wood and articles of wood; wood
charcoal; except for:Manufacture in which all the
materials used are classified withina heading other than that of theproduct
ex 4403 Wood roughly squared Manufacture from wood in the
rough, whether or not stripped ofits bark or merely roughed down
ex 4407 Wood sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced
or peeled, of a thickness exceeding
6 mm, planed, sanded or finger-jointedPlaning, sanding or finger-jointing
ex 4408 Veneer sheets and sheets for plywood, of
a thickness not exceeding 6 mm, spliced,
and other wood sawn lengthwise, sliced
or peeled of a thickness not exceeding6 mm, planed, sanded or finger-jointedSplicing, planing, sanding or finger-
jointing
4409 Wood continuously shaped along any of
its edges or faces, whether or not planed,
sanded or finger-jointed:
 Sanded or finger-jointed Sanding or finger-jointing
 Beadings and mouldings Beading or moulding
ex 4410
to
ex 4413Beadings and mouldings, including
moulded skirting and other mouldedboardsBeadings and moulding
ex 4415 Packing cases, boxes, crates, drums and
similar packings, of woodManufacture from boards not cut to
size
ex 4416 Casks, barrels, vats, tubs and other
coopers’ products and parts thereof, ofwoodManufacture from riven staves, not
further worked than sawn on thetwo principal surfaces
ex 4418  Builders’ joinery and carpentry of
woodManufacture in which all the
materials used are classified within
a heading other than that of theproduct. However, cellular woodpanels, shingles and shakes may beused
 Beadings and mouldings Beading or moulding
ex 4421 Match splints; wooden pegs or pins for
footwearManufacture from wood of any
heading except drawn wood of
heading No 4409EN C 213 E/168 Official Journal of the European Communities 31.7.2001
(1) (2) (3) or (4)
ex Chapter 45 Cork and articles of cork; except for: Manufacture in which all the
materials used are classified withina heading other than that of theproduct
4503 Articles of natural cork Manufacture from cork of heading
No 4501
Chapter 46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of
other plaiting materials; basketware andwickerworkManufacture in which all the
materials used are classified withina heading other than that of theproduct
Chapter 47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous
cellulosic material; recovered (waste andscrap) paper or paperboardManufacture in which all the
materials used are classified withina heading other than that of theproduct
ex Chapter 48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
pulp, of paper or of paperboard; except
for:Manufacture in which all the
materials used are classified within
a heading other than that of the
product
ex 4811 Paper and paperboard, ruled, lined or
squared onlyManufacture from paper-making
materials of Chapter 47
4816 Carbon paper, self-copy paper and other
copying or transfer papers (other than
those of heading No 4809), duplicatorstencils and offset plates, of paper,whether or not put up in boxesManufacture from paper-making
materials of Chapter 47
4817 Envelopes, letter cards, plain postcards
and correspondence cards, of paper orpaperboard; boxes, pouches, wallets and
writing compendiums, of paper or
paperboard, containing an assortmentof paper stationeryManufacture in which:
 all the materials used are
classified within a heading other
than that of the product;
 the value of all the materials used
does not exceed 50 % of theex-works price of the product
ex 4818 Toilet paper Manufacture from paper-making
materials of Chapter 47
ex 4819 Cartons, boxes, cases, bags and other
packing containers, of paper,paperboard, cellulose wadding or websof cellulose fibresManufacture in which:
 all the materials used are
classified within a heading otherthan that of the product;
 the value of all the materials used
does not exceed 50 % of theex-works price of the product
ex 4820 Letter pads Manufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed50 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
ex 4823 Other paper, paperboard, cellulose
wadding and webs of cellulose fibres,
cut to size or shapeManufacture from paper-making
materials of Chapter 47EN 31.7.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities C 213 E/169
(1) (2) (3) or (4)
ex Chapter 49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and
other products of the printing industry;manuscripts, typescripts and plans;except for:Manufacture in which all the
materials used are classified withina heading other than that of theproduct
4909 Printed or illustrated postcards; printed
cards bearing personal greetings,
messages or announcements, whetheror not illustrated, with or withoutenvelopes or trimmingsManufacture from materials not
classified within heading No 4909
or 4911
4910 Calendars of any kind, printed, including
calendar blocks:
 Calendars of the perpetual type or
with replaceable blocks mounted on
bases other than paper or paperboardManufacture in which:
 all the materials used are
classified within a heading otherthan that of the product;
 the value of all the materials used
does not exceed 50 % of theex-works price of the product
 Other Manufacture from materials not
classified in heading No 4909 or
4911
ex Chapter 50 Silk; except for: Manufacture in which all the
materials used are classified withina heading other than that of theproduct
ex 5003 Silk waste (including cocoons unsuitable
for reeling, yarn waste and garnetted
stock), carded or combedCarding or combing of silk waste
5004
to
ex 5006Silk yarn and yarn spun from silk waste Manufacture from (
1)
 raw silk or silk waste carded or
combed or otherwise preparedfor spinning,
 other natural fibres not carded or
combed or otherwise prepared
for spinning,
 chemical materials or textile pulp,
or
 paper-making materials
5007 Woven fabrics of silk or of silk waste:
 Incorporating rubber thread Manufacture from single yarn (
1)
(1) For special conditions relating to products made of a mixture of textile materials, see Introductory Note 5.EN C 213 E/170 Official Journal of the European Communities 31.7.2001
(1) (2) (3) or (4)
 Other Manufacture from (1)
 coir yarn,
 natural fibres,
 man-made staple fibres not
carded or combed or otherwiseprepared for spinning,
 chemical materials or textile pulp,
or
 paper
or
Printing accompanied by at least two
preparatory or finishing operations(such as scouring, bleaching, merce-rising, heat setting, raising, calen-dering, shrink resistance processing,
permanent finishing, decatising,
impregnating, mending and burling)where the value of the unprintedfabric used does not exceed 47 ,5 %of the ex-works price of the product
ex Chapter 51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair;
horsehair yarn and woven fabric;
except for:Manufacture in which all the
materials used are classified within
a heading other than that of theproduct
5106
to
5110Yarn of wool, of fine or coarse animal
hair or of horsehairManufacture from (
1)
 raw silk or silk waste carded or
combed or otherwise preparedfor spinning,
 natural fibres not carded or
combed or otherwise preparedfor spinning,
 chemical materials or textile pulp,
or
 paper-making materials
5111
to5113Woven fabrics of wool, of fine or coarse
animal hair or of horsehair:
 Incorporating rubber thread Manufacture from single yarn (
1)
(1) For special conditions relating to products made of a mixture of textile materials, see Introductory Note 5.EN 31.7.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities C 213 E/171
(1) (2) (3) or (4)
 Other Manufacture from (1)
 coir yarn, natural fibres,
 man-made staple fibres not
carded or combed or otherwiseprepared for spinning,
 chemical materials or textile pulp,
or
 paper
orPrinting accompanied by at least two
preparatory or finishing operations(such as scouring, bleaching, merce-rising, heat setting, raising, calen-
dering, shrink resistance processing,
permanent finishing, decatising,impregnating, mending and burling)where the value of the unprintedfabric used does not exceed 47 ,5 %of the ex-works price of the product
ex Chapter 52 Cotton; except for: Manufacture in which all the
materials used are classified withina heading other than that of theproduct
5204
to
5207Yarn and thread of cotton Manufacture from (
1)
 raw silk or silk waste carded or
combed or otherwise preparedfor spinning,
 natural fibres not carded or
combed or otherwise preparedfor spinning,
 chemical materials or textile pulp,
or
 paper-making materials
5208
to
5212Woven fabrics of cotton:
 Incorporating rubber thread Manufacture from single yarn (
1)
(1) For special conditions relating to products made of a mixture of textile materials, see Introductory Note 5.EN C 213 E/172 Official Journal of the European Communities 31.7.2001
(1) (2) (3) or (4)
 Other Manufacture from (1)
 coir yarn,
 natural fibres,
 man-made staple fibres not
carded or combed or otherwiseprepared for spinning,
 chemical materials or textile pulp,
or
 paper
or
Printing accompanied by at least two
preparatory or finishing operations(such as scouring, bleaching, merce-rising, heat setting, raising, calen-dering, shrink resistance processing,
permanent finishing, decatising,
impregnating, mending and burling)where the value of the unprintedfabric used does not exceed 47 ,5 %of the ex-works price of the product
ex Chapter 53 Other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn
and woven fabrics of paper yarn; except
for:Manufacture in which all the
materials used are classified within
a heading other than that of theproduct
5306
to
5308Yarn of other vegetable textile fibres;
paper yarnManufacture from (
1)
 raw silk or silk waste carded or
combed or otherwise preparedfor spinning,
 natural fibres not carded or
combed or otherwise preparedfor spinning,
 chemical materials or textile pulp,
or
 paper-making materials
5309
to5311Woven fabrics of other vegetable textile
fibres; woven fabrics of paper yarn:
 Incorporating rubber thread Manufacture from single yarn (
1)
(1) For special conditions relating to products made of a mixture of textile materials, see Introductory Note 5.EN 31.7.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities C 213 E/173
(1) (2) (3) or (4)
 Other Manufacture from (1)
 coir yarn,
 natural fibres,
 man-made staple fibres not
carded or combed or otherwiseprepared for spinning,
 chemical materials or textile pulp,
or
 paper
or
Printing accompanied by at least two
preparatory or finishing operations(such as scouring, bleaching, merce-rising, heat setting, raising, calen-
dering, shrink resistance processing,
permanent finishing, decatising,impregnating, mending and burling)where the value of the unprintedfabric used does not exceed 47 ,5 %of the ex-works price of the product
5401
to5406Yarn, monofilament and thread of
man-made filamentsManufacture from (
1)
 raw silk or silk waste carded or
combed or otherwise prepared
for spinning,
 natural fibres not carded or
combed or otherwise prepared
for spinning,
 chemical materials or textile pulp,
or
 paper-making materials
5407
ad5408Woven fabrics of man-made filament
yarn:
 Incorporating rubber thread Manufacture from single yarn (
1)
(1) For special conditions relating to products made of a mixture of textile materials, see Introductory Note 5.EN C 213 E/174 Official Journal of the European Communities 31.7.2001
(1) (2) (3) or (4)
 Other Manufacture from (1)
 coir yarn,
 natural fibres,
 man-made staple fibres not
carded or combed or otherwiseprepared for spinning,
 chemical materials or textile pulp,
or
 paper
or
Printing accompanied by at least two
preparatory or finishing operations(such as scouring, bleaching, merce-rising, heat setting, raising, calen-dering, shrink resistance processing,permanent finishing, decatising,
impregnating, mending and burling)
where the value of the unprintedfabric used does not exceed 47 ,5 %of the ex-works price of the product
5501
to
5507Man-made staple fibres Manufacture from chemical materials
or textile pulp
5508
to5511Yarn and sewing thread of man-made
staple fibresManufacture from (
1)
 raw silk or silk waste carded or
combed or otherwise preparedfor spinning,
 natural fibres not carded or
combed or otherwise prepared
for spinning,
 chemical materials or textile pulp,
or
 paper-making materials
5512
to
5516Woven fabrics of man-made staple fibres:
 Incorporating rubber thread Manufacture from single yarn (
1)
(1) For special conditions relating to products made of a mixture of textile materials, see Introductory Note 5.EN 31.7.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities C 213 E/175
(1) (2) (3) or (4)
 Other Manufacture from (1)
 coir yarn, natural fibres, man-made staple fibres not
carded or combed or otherwise
prepared for spinning,
 chemical materials or textile pulp,
or
 paperorPrinting accompanied by at least two
preparatory or finishing operations(such as scouring, bleaching, merce-
rising, heat setting, raising, calen-
dering, shrink resistance processing,permanent finishing, decatising,impregnating, mending and burling)where the value of the unprintedfabric used does not exceed 47 ,5 %of the ex-works price of the product
ex Chapter 56 Wadding, felt and non-wovens; special
yarns; twine, cordage, ropes and cablesand articles thereof; except for:Manufacture from (
1)
 coir yarn, natural fibres, chemical materials or textile pulp,
or
 paper making materials
5602 Felt, whether or not impregnated, coated,
covered or laminated:
 Needleloom felt Manufacture from (
1)
 natural fibres,
 chemical materials or textile pulpHowever: polypropylene filament of
heading No 5402,
 polypropylene fibres of heading
No 5503 or 5506 or
 polypropylene filament tow of
heading No 5501, of which the
denomination in all cases of a
single filament or fibre is lessthan 9 decitex,
may be used provided their value
does not exceed 40 % of theex-works price of the product
(1) For special conditions relating to products made of a mixture of textile materials, see Introductory Note 5.EN C 213 E/176 Official Journal of the European Communities 31.7.2001
(1) (2) (3) or (4)
 Other Manufacture from (1)
 natural fibres,
 man-made staple fibres made
from casein, or
 chemical materials or textile pulp
5604 Rubber thread and cord, textile covered;
textile yarn, and strip and the like ofheading No 5404 or 5405, impregnated,coated, covered or sheathed with rubberor plastics:
 Rubber thread and cord, textile
coveredManufacture from rubber thread or
cord, not textile covered
 Other Manufacture from (
1)
 natural fibres, natural fibres not
carded or combed or otherwiseprocessed for spinning,
 chemical materials or textile pulp,
or
 paper-making materials
5605 Metallised yarn, whether or not gimped,
being textile yarn, or strip or the like ofheading No 5404 or 5405, combinedwith metal in the form of thread, stripor powder or covered with metalManufacture from (
1)
 natural fibres,
 man-made staple fibres not
carded or combed or otherwiseprocessed for spinning,
 chemical materials or textile pulp,
or
 paper-making materials
5606 Gimped yarn, and strip and the like of
heading No 5404 or 5405, gimped(other than those of heading No 5605and gimped horsehair yarn); chenilleyarn (including flock chenille yarn);loop wale-yarnManufacture from (
1)
 natural fibres,
 man-made staple fibres not
carded or combed or otherwiseprocessed for spinning,
 chemical materials or textile pulp,
or
 paper-making materials
(1) For special conditions relating to products made of a mixture of textile materials, see Introductory Note 5.EN 31.7.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities C 213 E/177
(1) (2) (3) or (4)
Chapter 57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings:
 Of needleloom felt Manufacture from (1)
 natural fibres, or
 chemical materials or textile pulpHowever: polypropylene filament of
heading No 5402,
 polypropylene fibres of heading
No 5503 or 5506 or
 polypropylene filament tow of
heading No 5501, of which the
denomination in all cases of a
single filament or fibre is lessthan 9 decitex,
may be used provided their value
does not exceed 40 % of theex-works price of the product
 Jute fabric may be used as a
backing
 Of other felt Manufacture from (
1)
 natural fibres not carded or
combed or otherwise processedfor spinning, or
 chemical materials or textile pulp
 Other Manufacture from (
1)
 coir yarn or jute yarn, synthetic or artificial filament
yarn,
 natural fibres, or man-made staple fibres not
carded or combed or otherwiseprocessed for spinning
Jute fabric may be used as a backing
ex Chapter 58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile
fabrics; lace; tapestries; trimmings;embroidery; except for:
 Combined with rubber thread Manufacture from single yarn (
1)
(1) For special conditions relating to products made of a mixture of textile materials, see Introductory Note 5.EN C 213 E/178 Official Journal of the European Communities 31.7.2001
(1) (2) (3) or (4)
 Other Manufacture from (1)
 natural fibres,
 man-made staple fibres not
carded or combed or otherwiseprocessed for spinning, or
 chemical materials or textile pulp,
or
Printing accompanied by at least two
preparatory or finishing operations(such as scouring, bleaching, merce-rising, heat setting, raising, calen-
dering, shrink resistance processing,
permanent finishing, decatising,impregnating, mending and burling)where the value of the unprintedfabric used does not exceed 47 ,5 %of the ex-works price of the product
5805 Hand-woven tapestries of the types
Gobelins, Flanders, Aubusson, Beauvaisand the like, and needle-worked
tapestries (for example, petit point,
cross stitch), whether or not made upManufacture in which all the
materials used are classified withina heading other than that of the
product
5810 Embroidery in the piece, in strips or in
motifsManufacture in which:
 all the materials used are
classified within a heading otherthan that of the product;
 the value of all the materials used
does not exceed 50 % of the
ex-works price of the product
5901 Textile fabrics coated with gum or
amylaceous substances, of a kind used
for the outer covers of books or thelike; tracing cloth; prepared paintingcanvas; buckram and similar stiffenedtextile fabrics of a kind used for hatfoundationsManufacture from yarn
5902 Tyre cord fabric of high tenacity yarn of
nylon or other polyamides, polyesters orviscose rayon:
 Containing not more than 90 % by
weight of textile materialsManufacture from yarn
 Other Manufacture from chemical materials
or textile pulp
(1) For special conditions relating to products made of a mixture of textile materials, see Introductory Note 5.EN 31.7.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities C 213 E/179
(1) (2) (3) or (4)
5903 Textile fabrics impregnated, coated,
covered or laminated with plastics,other than those of heading No 5902Manufacture from yarn
or
Printing accompanied by at least two
preparatory or finishing operations
(such as scouring, bleaching, merce-rising, heat setting, raising, calen-dering, shrink resistance processing,permanent finishing, decatising,impregnating, mending and burling)where the value of the unprinted
fabric used does not exceed 47 ,5 %
of the ex-works price of the product
5904 Linoleum, whether or note cut to shape;
floor coverings consisting of a coating orcovering applied on a textile backing,whether or not cut to shapeManufacture from yarn (
1)
5905 Textile wall coverings:
 Impregnated, coated, covered or
laminated with rubber, plastics or
other materialsManufacture from yarn
 Other Manufacture from (1)
 coir yarn,
 natural fibres,
 man-made staple fibres not
carded or combed or otherwise
processed for spinning, or
 chemical materials or textile pulp,
orPrinting accompanied by at least two
preparatory or finishing operations(such as scouring, bleaching, merce-rising, heat setting, raising, calen-
dering, shrink resistance processing,
permanent finishing, decatising,impregnating, mending and burling)where the value of the unprintedfabric used does not exceed 47 ,5 %of the ex-works price of the product
(1) For special conditions relating to products made of a mixture of textile materials, see Introductory Note 5.EN C 213 E/180 Official Journal of the European Communities 31.7.2001
(1) (2) (3) or (4)
5906 Rubberized textile fabrics, other than
those of heading No 5902:
 Knitted or crocheted fabrics Manufacture from (1)
 natural fibres, man-made staple fibres not
carded or combed or otherwise
processed for spinning, or
 chemical materials or textile pulp
 Other fabrics made of synthetic
filament yarn, containing more than90 % by weight of textile materialsManufacture from chemical materials
 Other Manufacture from yarn
5907 Textile fabrics otherwise impregnated,
coated or covered; painted canvas beingtheatrical scenery, studio back-cloths orthe likeManufacture from yarn
or
Printing accompanied by at least two
preparatory or finishing operations(such as scouring, bleaching, merce-rising, heat setting, raising, calen-dering, shrink resistance processing,permanent finishing, decatising,impregnating, mending and burling)
where the value of the unprinted
fabric used does not exceed 47 ,5 %of the ex-works price of the product
5908 Textile wicks, woven, plaited or knitted,
for lamps, stoves, lighters, candles or thelike; incandescent gas mantles andtubular knitted gas mantle fabrictherefor, whether or not impregnated:
 Incandescent gas mantles, impregnated Manufacture from tubular knitted gas
mantle fabric
 Other Manufacture in which all the
materials used are classified withina heading other than that of theproduct
5909
to5911Textile articles of a kind suitable for
industrial use:
 Polishing discs or rings other than of
felt of heading 5911Manufacture from yarn or waste
fabrics or rags of heading No 6310
(1) For special conditions relating to products made of a mixture of textile materials, see Introductory Note 5.EN 31.7.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities C 213 E/181
(1) (2) (3) or (4)
 Woven fabrics, of a kind commonly
used in papermaking or othertechnical uses, felted or not, whetheror not impregnated or coated, tubularor endless with single or multiplewarp and/or weft, or flat woven withmultiple warp and/or weft of heading
No 5911Manufacture from (
1)
 coir yarn,
 the following materials:
 yarn of polytetrafluoro-
ethylene (2),
 yarn, multiple, of polyamide,
coated impregnated orcovered with a phenolic resin,
 yarn of synthetic textile fibres
of aromatic polyamides,
obtained by polycondensation
of m-phenylenediamine and
isophthalic acid,
 monofil of polytetrafluoro-
ethylene (
2),
 yarn of synthetic textile fibres
of poly- p-phenylene tereph-
thalamide,
 glass fibre yarn, coated with
phenol resin and gimpedwith acrylic yarn (
2),
 copolyester monofilaments of
a polyester and a resin ofterephthalic acid and
1,4-cyclohexanediethanol and
isophthalic acid,
 natural fibres,
 man-made staple fibres not
carded or combed or otherwise
processed for spinning, or
 chemical materials or textile pulp
 Other Manufacture from (
1)
 coir yarn, natural fibres, man-made staple fibres not
carded or combed or otherwiseprocessed for spinning, or
 chemical materials or textile pulp
(1) For special conditions relating to products made of a mixture of textile materials, see Introductory Note 5.
(2) The use of this material is restricted to the manufacture of woven fabrics of a kind used in paper-making machinery.EN C 213 E/182 Official Journal of the European Communities 31.7.2001
(1) (2) (3) or (4)
Chapter 60 Knitted or crocheted fabrics Manufacture from (1)
 natural fibres,
 man-made staple fibres not
carded or combed or otherwise
processed for spinning, or
 chemical materials or textile pulp
Chapter 61 Articles of apparel and clothing
accessories, knitted or crocheted:
 Obtained by sewing together or
otherwise assembling, two or morepieces of knitted or crocheted fabricwhich have been either cut to formor obtained directly to formManufacture from yarn (
1)(2)
 Other Manufacture from (1)
 natural fibres, man-made staple fibres not
carded or combed or otherwise
processed for spinning, or
 chemical materials or textile pulp
ex Chapter 62 Articles of apparel and clothing
accessories, not knitted or crocheted;
except for:Manufacture from yarn (
1)(2)
ex 6202,
ex 6204,ex 6206,ex 6209
and
ex 6211Women’s, girls’ and babies’ clothing and
clothing accessories for babies,embroideredManufacture from yarn (
2)
orManufacture from unembroidered
fabric provided the value of theunembroidered fabric used does notexceed 40 % of the ex-works price ofthe product (
2)
ex 6210
and
ex 6216Fire-resistant equipment of fabric
covered with foil of aluminized polyesterManufacture from yarn (2)
orManufacture from uncoated fabric
provided the value of the uncoatedfabric used does not exceed 40 % ofthe ex-works price of the product (
2)
(1) For special conditions relating to products made of a mixture of textile materials, see Introductory Note 5.
(2) See Introductory Note 6.EN 31.7.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities C 213 E/183
(1) (2) (3) or (4)
6213
and6214Handkerchiefs, shawls, scarves, mufflers,
mantillas, veils and the like:
 Embroidered Manufacture from unbleached single
yarn (
1)(2)
orManufacture from unembroidered
fabric provided the value of theunembroidered fabric used does notexceed 40 % of the ex-works price ofthe product (
2)
 Other Manufacture from unbleached single
yarn (1)(2)
or
Making up followed by printing
accompanied by at least two
preparatory or finishing operations(such as scouring, bleaching, merce-rising, heat setting, raising, calen-dering, shrink resistance processing,permanent finishing, decatising,impregnating, mending and burling)
where the value of the unprinted
goods of heading Nos 6213 and6214 used does not exceed 47 ,5 %of the ex-works price of the product
6217 Other made up clothing accessories;
parts of garments or of clothingaccessories, other than those of headingNo 6212:
 Embroidered Manufacture from yarn (
2)
orManufacture from unembroidered
fabric provided the value of theunembroidered fabric used does not
exceed 40 % of the ex-works price of
the product (
2)
 Fire-resistant equipment of fabric
covered with foil of aluminizedpolyesterManufacture from yarn (
2)
orManufacture from uncoated fabric
provided the value of the uncoatedfabric used does not exceed 40 % ofthe ex-works price of the product (
2)
(1) For special conditions relating to products made of a mixture of textile materials, see Introductory Note 5.
(2) See Introductory Note 6.EN C 213 E/184 Official Journal of the European Communities 31.7.2001
(1) (2) (3) or (4)
 Interlinings for collars and cuffs, cut
outManufacture in which:
 all the materials used are
classified within a heading otherthan that of the product;
 the value of all the materials used
does not exceed 40 % of theex-works price of the product
 Other Manufacture from yarn (
1)
ex Chapter 63 Other made-up textile articles; sets; worn
clothing and worn textile articles; rags;
except for:Manufacture in which all the
materials used are classified within
a heading other than that of theproduct
6301
to
6304Blankets, travelling rugs, bed linen etc.;
curtains etc.; other furnishing articles:
 Of felt, of nonwovens Manufacture from (
2)
 natural fibres, or chemical materials or textile pulp
 Other:
  Embroidered Manufacture from unbleached single
yarn (
1)(3)
orManufacture from unembroidered
fabric (other than knitted orcrocheted) provided the value of theunembroidered fabric used does notexceed 40 % of the ex-works price ofthe product
  Other Manufacture from unbleached single
yarn (
1)(3)
6305 Sacks and bags, of a kind used for the
packing of goodsManufacture from (2)
 natural fibres,
 man-made staple fibres not
carded or combed or otherwise
processed for spinning, or
 chemical materials or textile pulp
(1) See Introductory Note 6.
(2) For special conditions relating to products made of a mixture of textile materials, see Introductory Note 5.
(3) For knitted or crocheted articles, not elastic or rubberized, obtained by sewing or assembling pieces of knitted or crocheted fabrics (cut out or kni tted directly to shape),
see Introductory Note 6.EN 31.7.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities C 213 E/185
(1) (2) (3) or (4)
6306 Tarpaulins, awnings and sunblinds; tents;
sails for boats, sailboards or landcraft;
camping goods:
 Of nonwovens Manufacture from (1)(2)
 natural fibres, or chemical materials or textile pulp
 Other Manufacture from unbleached single
yarn (
1)(2)
6307 Other made-up articles, including dress
patternsManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed40 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
6308 Sets consisting of woven fabric and yarn,
whether or not with accessories, formaking up into rugs, tapestries,embroidered table cloths or serviettes,or similar textile articles, put up inpackings for retail saleEach item in the set must satisfy the
rule which would apply to it if itwere not included in the set.However, non-originating articlesmay be incorporated provided theirtotal value does not exceed 15 % of
the ex-works price of the set
ex Chapter 64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; except for: Manufacture from materials of any
heading except for assemblies of
uppers affixed to inner soles or toother sole components of headingNo 6406
6406 Parts of footwear (including uppers
whether or not attached to soles otherthan outer soles); removable in-soles,heel cushions and similar articles;gaiters, leggings and similar articles,and parts thereofManufacture in which all the
materials used are classified withina heading other than that of theproduct
ex Chapter 65 Headgear and parts thereof, except for: Manufacture in which all the
materials used are classified withina heading other than that of the
product
6503 Felt hats and other felt headgear, made
from the hat bodies, hoods or plateaux
of heading No 6501, whether or not
lined or trimmedManufacture from yarn or textile
fibres (
2)
6505 Hats and other headgear, knitted or
crocheted, or made up from lace, felt
or other textile fabric, in the piece (butnot in strips), whether or not lined ortrimmed; hair-nets of any material,whether or not lined or trimmedManufacture from yarn or textile
fibres (
2)
ex Chapter 66 Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking-sticks,
seat-sticks, whips, riding-crops, and partsthereof; except for:Manufacture in which all the
materials used are classified withina heading other than that of theproduct
(1) For special conditions relating to products made of a mixture of textile materials, see Introductory Note 5.
(2) See Introductory Note 6.EN C 213 E/186 Official Journal of the European Communities 31.7.2001
(1) (2) (3) or (4)
6601 Umbrellas and sun umbrellas (including
walking-stick umbrellas, gardenumbrellas and similar umbrellas)Manufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed50 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
Chapter 67 Prepared feathers and down and articles
made of feathers or of down; artificial
flowers; articles of human hairManufacture in which all the
materials used are classified within
a heading other than that of the
product
ex Chapter 68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement,
asbestos, mica or similar materials;except for:Manufacture in which all the
materials used are classified withina heading other than that of theproduct
ex 6803 Articles of slate or of agglomerated slate Manufacture from worked slate
ex 6812 Articles of asbestos; articles of mixtures
with a basis of asbestos or of mixtureswith a basis of asbestos and magnesiumcarbonateManufacture from materials of any
heading
ex 6814 Articles of mica, including agglomerated
or reconstituted mica, on a support ofpaper, paperboard or other materialsManufacture from worked mica
(including agglomerated or recon-stituted mica)
Chapter 69 Ceramic products Manufacture in which all the
materials used are classified withina heading other than that of theproduct
ex Chapter 70 Glass and glassware; except for: Manufacture in which all the
materials used are classified withina heading other than that of the
product
ex 7003,
ex 7004,
and
ex 7005Glass with a non-reflecting layer Manufacture from materials of
heading No 7001
7006 Glass of heading No 7003, 7004 or
7005, bent, edge-worked, engraved,drilled, enamelled or otherwise worked,but not framed or fitted with othermaterials:
 Glass-plate substrates, coated with a
dielectric thin film, and of a semicon-
ductor grade in accordance withSEMII-standards (
1)Manufacture from non-coated
glass-plate substrate of heading No
7006
 Other Manufacture from materials of
heading No 7001
7007 Safety glass, consisting of toughened
(tempered) or laminated glassManufacture from materials of
heading No 7001
7008 Multiple-walled insulating units of glass Manufacture from materials of
heading No 7001
(1) SEMII = Semiconductor Equipment and Materials Institute Incorporated.EN 31.7.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities C 213 E/187
(1) (2) (3) or (4)
7009 Glass mirrors, whether or not framed,
including rear-view mirrorsManufacture from materials of
heading 7001
7010 Carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, phials,
ampoules and other containers, of glass,
of a kind used for the conveyance orpacking of goods; preserving jars ofglass; stoppers, lids and other closures,of glassManufacture in which all the
materials used are classified within
a heading other than that of theproduct
or
Cutting of glassware, provided the
value of the uncut glassware doesnot exceed 50 % of the ex-works
price of the product
7013 Glassware of a kind used for table,
kitchen, toilet, office, indoor decorationor similar purposes (other than that ofheading No 7010 or 7018)Manufacture in which all the
materials used are classified withina heading other than that of theproduct
orCutting of glassware, provided the
value of the uncut glassware doesnot exceed 50 % of the ex-worksprice of the product
or
Hand-decoration (with the exception
of silk-screen printing) of
hand-blown glassware, provided the
value of the hand-blown glasswaredoes not exceed 50 % of theex-works price of the product
ex 7019 Articles (other than yarn) of glass fibres Manufacture from:
 uncoloured slivers, rovings, yarn
or chopped strands, or
 glass wool
ex Chapter 71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or
semi-precious stones, precious metals,metals clad with precious metal, and
articles thereof; imitation jewellery;
coin; except for:Manufacture in which all the
materials used are classified withina heading other than that of the
product
ex 7101 Natural or cultured pearls, graded and
temporarily strung for convenience oftransportManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed50 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
ex 7102,
ex 7103
and
ex 7104Worked precious or semi-precious stones
(natural, synthetic or reconstructed)Manufacture from unworked
precious or semi-precious stones)EN C 213 E/188 Official Journal of the European Communities 31.7.2001
(1) (2) (3) or (4)
7106,
7108and7110Precious metals:
 Unwrought Manufacture from materials not
classified within heading No 7106,
7108 or 7110
or
Electrolytic, thermal or chemical
separation of precious metals ofheading No 7106, 7108 or 7110
or
Alloying of precious metals of
heading No 7106, 7108 or 7110
with each other or with base metals
 Semi-manufactured or in powder form Manufacture from unwrought
precious metals
ex 7107 ,
ex 7109
and
ex 7111Metals clad with precious metals, semi-
manufacturedManufacture from metals clad with
precious metals, unwrought
7116 Articles of natural or cultured pearls,
precious or semi-precious stones(natural, synthetic or reconstructed)Manufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed50 % of the ex-works price of the
product
7117 Imitation jewellery Manufacture in which all the
materials used are classified withina heading other than that of theproduct
orManufacture from base metal parts,
not plated or covered with preciousmetals, provided the value of all thematerials used does not exceed 50 %of the ex-works price of the product
ex Chapter 72 Iron and steel; except for: Manufacture in which all the
materials used are classified withina heading other than that of the
product
7207 Semi-finished products of iron or
non-alloy steelManufacture from materials of
heading No 7201, 7202, 7203,7204 or 7205
7208
to
7216Flat-rolled products, bars and rods,
angles, shapes and sections of iron or
non-alloy steelManufacture from ingots or other
primary forms of heading No 7206
7217 Wire of iron or non-alloy steel Manufacture from semi-finished
materials of heading No 7207EN 31.7.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities C 213 E/189
(1) (2) (3) or (4)
ex 7218,
7219
to7222Semi-finished products, flat-rolled
products, bars and rods, angles, shapes
and sections of stainless steelManufacture from ingots or other
primary forms of heading No 7218
7223 Wire of stainless steel Manufacture from semi-finished
materials of heading No 7218
ex 7224,
7225
to7228Semi-finished products, flat-rolled
products, hot-rolled bars and rods, in
irregularly wound coils; angles, shapesand sections, of other alloy steel;hollow drill bars and rods, of alloy ornon-alloy steelManufacture from ingots or other
primary forms of heading No 7206,
7218 or 7224
7229 Wire of other alloy steel Manufacture from semi-finished
materials of heading No 7224
ex Chapter 73 Articles of iron or steel; except for: Manufacture in which all the
materials used are classified within
a heading other than that of theproduct
ex 7301 Sheet piling Manufacture from materials of
heading No 7206
7302 Railway or tramway track construction
material of iron or steel, the following:rails, checkrails and rack-rails, switchblades, crossing frogs, point rods andother crossing pieces, sleepers (cross-ties), fish-plates, chairs, chair wedges,sole plates (base plates), rail clips,
bedplates, ties and other material
specialised for jointing or fixing railsManufacture from materials of
heading No 7206
7304,
7305
and7306Tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, of iron
(other than cast iron) or steelManufacture from materials of
heading No 7206, 7207 , 7218 or
7224
ex 7307 Tube or pipe fittings of stainless steel
(ISO No X5CrNiMo 1712), consisting ofseveral partsTurning, drilling, reaming, threading,
deburring and sandblasting of forgedblanks the value of which does notexceed 35 % of the ex-works price ofthe product
7308 Structures (excluding prefabricated
buildings of heading No 9406) andparts of structures (for example, bridgesand bridge-sections, lock-gates, towers,
lattice masts, roofs, roofing frameworks,
doors and windows and their frames andthresholds for doors, shutters, balus-trades, pillars and columns), of iron orsteel; plates, rods, angles, shapes,sections, tubes and the like, preparedfor use in structures, of iron or steelManufacture in which all the
materials used are classified withina heading other than that of theproduct. However, welded angles,
shapes and sections of heading No
7301 may not be used
ex 7315 Skid chain Manufacture in which the value of all
the materials of heading No 7315used does not exceed 50 % of the
ex-works price of the productEN C 213 E/190 Official Journal of the European Communities 31.7.2001
(1) (2) (3) or (4)
ex Chapter 7 4 Copper and articles thereof; except for: Manufacture in which:
 all the materials used are
classified within a heading otherthan that of the product;
 the value of all the materials used
does not exceed 50 % of theex-works price of the product
7401 Copper mattes; cement copper
(precipitated copper)Manufacture in which all the
materials used are classified withina heading other than that of the
product
7402 Unrefined copper; copper anodes for
electrolytic refiningManufacture in which all the
materials used are classified within
a heading other than that of the
product
7403 Refined copper and copper alloys,
unwrought:
 Refined copper Manufacture in which all the
materials used are classified within
a heading other than that of theproduct
 Copper alloys and refined copper
containing other elementsManufacture from refined copper,
unwrought, or waste and scrap ofcopper
7404 Copper waste and scrap Manufacture in which all the
materials used are classified withina heading other than that of theproduct
7405 Master alloys of copper Manufacture in which all the
materials used are classified withina heading other than that of theproduct
ex Chapter 75 Nickel and articles thereof; except for: Manufacture in which:
 all the materials used are
classified within a heading other
than that of the product;
 the value of all the materials used
does not exceed 50 % of the
ex-works price of the product
7501
to7503Nickel mattes, nickel oxide sinters and
other intermediate products of nickelmetallurgy; unwrought nickel; nickelwaste and scrapManufacture in which all the
materials used are classified withina heading other than that of theproduct
ex Chapter 76 Aluminium and articles thereof; except
for:Manufacture in which:
 all the materials used are
classified within a heading otherthan that of the product;
 the value of all the materials used
does not exceed 50 % of theex-works price of the productEN 31.7.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities C 213 E/191
(1) (2) (3) or (4)
7601 Unwrought aluminium Manufacture in which:
 all the materials used are
classified within a heading otherthan that of the product; and
 the value of all the materials used
does not exceed 50 % of theex-works price of the product
or
Manufacture by thermal or elec-
trolytic treatment from unalloyed
aluminium or waste and scrap ofaluminium
7602 Aluminium waste or scrap Manufacture in which all the
materials used are classified withina heading other than that of theproduct
ex 7616 Aluminium articles other than gauze,
cloth, grill, netting, fencing, reinforcingfabric and similar materials (includingendless bands) of aluminium wire, andexpanded metal of aluminiumManufacture in which:
 all the materials used are
classified within a heading other
than that of the product.However, gauze, cloth, grill,netting, fencing, reinforcingfabric and similar materials(including endless bands) ofaluminium wire, or expanded
metal of aluminium may be used;
 the value of all the materials used
does not exceed 50 % of the
ex-works price of the product
Chapter 77 Reserved for possible future use in the
HS
ex Chapter 78 Lead and articles thereof; except for: Manufacture in which:
 all the materials used are
classified within a heading otherthan that of the product;
 the value of all the materials used
does not exceed 50 % of theex-works price of the product
7801 Unwrought lead:
 Refined lead Manufacture from bullion or work
lead
 Other Manufacture in which all the
materials used are classified withina heading other than that of theproduct. However, waste and scrapof heading No 7802 may not be usedEN C 213 E/192 Official Journal of the European Communities 31.7.2001
(1) (2) (3) or (4)
7802 Lead waste and scrap Manufacture in which all the
materials used are classified withina heading other than that of theproduct
ex Chapter 79 Zinc and articles thereof; except for: Manufacture in which:
 all the materials used are
classified within a heading otherthan that of the product;
 the value of all the materials used
does not exceed 50 % of theex-works price of the product
7901 Unwrought zinc Manufacture in which all the
materials used are classified withina heading other than that of the
product. However, waste and scrap
of heading No 7902 may not beused
7902 Zinc waste and scrap Manufacture in which all the
materials used are classified withina heading other than that of theproduct
ex Chapter 80 Tin and articles thereof; except for: Manufacture in which:
 all the materials used are
classified within a heading otherthan that of the product;
 the value of all the materials used
does not exceed 50 % of theex-works price of the product
8001 Unwrought tin Manufacture in which all the
materials used are classified withina heading other than that of the
product. However, waste and scrap
of heading No 8002 may not beused
8002
and8007Tin waste and scrap; other articles of tin Manufacture in which all the
materials used are classified withina heading other than that of theproduct
Chapter 81 Other base metals; cermets; articles
thereof:
 Other base metals, wrought; articles
thereofManufacture in which the value of all
the materials classified within the
same heading as the product useddoes not exceed 50 % of theex-works price of the product
 Other Manufacture in which all the
materials used are classified withina heading other than that of the
productEN 31.7.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities C 213 E/193
(1) (2) (3) or (4)
ex Chapter 82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and
forks, of base metal; parts thereof ofbase metal; except for:Manufacture in which all the
materials used are classified withina heading other than that of theproduct
8206 Tools of two or more of the heading Nos
8202 to 8205, put up in sets for retail
saleManufacture in which all the
materials used are classified within
a heading other than heading Nos8202 to 8205. However, tools ofheading Nos 8202 to 8205 may beincorporated into the set providedtheir value does not exceed 15 % ofthe ex-works price of the set
8207 Interchangeable tools for hand tools,
whether or not power-operated, or formachine-tools (for example, forpressing, stamping, punching, tapping,threading, drilling, boring, broaching,milling, turning, or screwdriving),including dies for drawing or extruding
metal, and rock drilling or earth boring
toolsManufacture in which:
 all the materials used are
classified within a heading otherthan that of the product;
 the value of all the materials used
does not exceed 40 % of theex-works price of the product
8208 Knives and cutting blades, for machines
or for mechanical appliancesManufacture in which:
 all the materials used are
classified within a heading otherthan that of the product;
 the value of all the materials used
does not exceed 40 % of theex-works price of the product
ex 8211 Knives with cutting blades, serrated or
not (including pruning knives), otherthan knives of heading No 8208Manufacture in which all the
materials used are classified withina heading other than that of theproduct. However, knife blades andhandles of base metal may be used
8214 Other articles of cutlery (for example,
hair clippers, butchers’ or kitchen
cleavers, choppers and mincing knives,
paper knives); manicure or pedicuresets and instruments (including nail files)Manufacture in which all the
materials used are classified within
a heading other than that of the
product. However, handles of basemetal may be used
8215 Spoons, forks, ladles, skimmers, cake-
servers, fish-knives, butter-knives, sugartongs and similar kitchen or tablewareManufacture in which all the
materials used are classified withina heading other than that of theproduct. However, handles of base
metal may be used
ex Chapter 83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal;
except for:Manufacture in which all the
materials used are classified withina heading other than that of theproductEN C 213 E/194 Official Journal of the European Communities 31.7.2001
(1) (2) (3) or (4)
ex 8302 Other mountings, fittings and similar
articles suitable for buildings, andautomatic door closersManufacture in which all the
materials used are classified withina heading other than that of theproduct. However, the othermaterials of heading No 8302 may
be used provided their value does
not exceed 20 % of the ex-worksprice of the product
ex 8306 Statuettes and other ornaments, of base
metalManufacture in which all the
materials used are classified withina heading other than that of the
product. However, the other
materials of heading No 8306 maybe used provided their value doesnot exceed 30 % of the ex-worksprice of the product
ex Chapter 84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and
mechanical appliances; parts thereof;
except for:Manufacture in which:
 all the materials used are
classified within a heading otherthan that of the product;
 the value of all the materials used
does not exceed 40 % of theex-works price of the productManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed
30 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
ex 8401 Nuclear fuel elements Manufacture in which all the
materials used are classified withina heading other than that of theproduct (
1)Manufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed30 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
8402 Steam or other vapour generating boilers
(other than central heating hot water
boilers capable also of producing low
pressure steam); super-heated waterboilersManufacture in which:
 all the materials used are
classified within a heading otherthan that of the product;
 the value of all the materials used
does not exceed 40 % of theex-works price of the productManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed
25 % of the ex-works price of the
product
8403
and
ex 8404Central heating boilers other than those
of heading No 8402 and auxiliary plant
for central heating boilersManufacture in which all the
materials used are classified within
a heading other than heading No8403 or 8404Manufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed
40 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
8406 Steam turbines and other vapour
turbinesManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed40 % of the ex-works price of the
product
8407 Spark-ignition reciprocating or rotary
internal combustion piston enginesManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed40 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
(1) This rule shall apply until 31 December 2005.EN 31.7.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities C 213 E/195
(1) (2) (3) or (4)
8408 Compression-ignition internal combust-
ion piston engines (diesel or semi-dieselengines)Manufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed40 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
8409 Parts suitable for use solely or principally
with the engines of heading No 8407 or8408Manufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed40 % of the ex-works price of the
product
8411 Turbo-jets, turbo-propellers and other
gas turbinesManufacture in which:
 all the materials used are
classified within a heading otherthan that of the product;
 the value of all the materials used
does not exceed 40 % of theex-works price of the productManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed25 % of the ex-works price of the
product
8412 Other engines and motors Manufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed40 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
ex 8413 Rotary positive displacement pumps Manufacture in which:
 all the materials used are
classified within a heading other
than that of the product;
 the value of all the materials used
does not exceed 40 % of the
ex-works price of the productManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed25 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
ex 8414 Industrial fans, blowers and the like Manufacture in which:
 all the materials used are
classified within a heading otherthan that of the product;
 the value of all the materials used
does not exceed 40 % of theex-works price of the productManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed
25 % of the ex-works price of the
product
8415 Air conditioning machines, comprising a
motor-driven fan and elements forchanging the temperature and humidity,including those machines in which thehumidity cannot be separately regulatedManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed40 % of the ex-works price of theproductEN C 213 E/196 Official Journal of the European Communities 31.7.2001
(1) (2) (3) or (4)
8418 Refrigerators, freezers and other refrig-
erating or freezing equipment, electric
or other; heat pumps other than airconditioning machines of heading No8415Manufacture in which:
 all the materials used are
classified within a heading otherthan that of the product;
 the value of all the materials used
does not exceed 40 % of theex-works price of the product;
 the value of all the non-orig-
inating materials used does notexceed the value of the orig-inating materials usedManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed
25 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
ex 8419 Machines for wood, paper pulp and
paperboard industriesManufacture:
 in which the value of all the
materials used does not exceed40 % of the ex-works price ofthe product;
 where, within the above limit, the
materials classified within thesame heading as the product areonly used up to a value of 25 %of the ex-works price of theproductManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed30 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
8420 Calendering or other rolling machines,
other than for metals or glass, andcylinders thereforManufacture:
 in which the value of all the
materials used does not exceed
40 % of the ex-works price ofthe product;
 where, within the above limit, the
materials classified within the
same heading as the product areonly used up to a value of 25 %of the ex-works price of theproductManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed30 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
8423 Weighing machinery (excluding balances
of a sensitivity of 5 cg or better),including weight operated counting orchecking machines; weighing machineweights of all kindsManufacture in which:
 all the materials used are
classified within a heading otherthan that of the product;
 the value of all the materials used
does not exceed 40 % of theex-works price of the productManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed25 % of the ex-works price of theproductEN 31.7.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities C 213 E/197
(1) (2) (3) or (4)
8425
to8428Lifting, handling, loading or unloading
machineryManufacture:
 in which the value of all the
materials used does not exceed40 % of the ex-works price ofthe product;
 where, within the above limit, the
materials classified withinheading No 8431 are only usedup to a value of 10 % of theex-works price of the productManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed30 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
8429 Self-propelled bulldozers, angledozers,
graders, levellers, scrapers, mechanicalshovels, excavators, shovel loaders,tamping machines and road rollers:
 Road rollers Manufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed40 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
 Other Manufacture:
 in which the value of all the
materials used does not exceed40 % of the ex-works price ofthe product;
 where, within the above limit, the
materials classified withinheading No 8431 are only usedup to a value of 10 % of the
ex-works price of the productManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed
30 % of the ex-works price of the
product
8430 Other moving, grading, levelling,
scraping, excavating, tamping, com-pacting, extracting or boring machinery,for earth, minerals or ores; pile-driversand pile-extractors; snow-ploughs andsnow-blowersManufacture:
 in which the value of all the
materials used does not exceed
40 % of the ex-works price of
the product;
 where, within the above limit, the
value of the materials classified
within heading No 8431 are
only used up to a value of 10 %of the ex-works price of theproductManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed30 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
ex 8431 Parts suitable for use solely or principally
with road rollersManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed40 % of the ex-works price of theproductEN C 213 E/198 Official Journal of the European Communities 31.7.2001
(1) (2) (3) or (4)
8439 Machinery for making pulp of fibrous
cellulosic material or for making orfinishing paper or paperboardManufacture:
 in which the value of all the
materials used does not exceed40 % of the ex-works price ofthe product;
 where, within the above limit, the
materials classified within the
same heading as the product areonly used up to a value of 25 %of the ex-works price of theproductManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed30 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
8441 Other machinery for making up paper
pulp, paper or paperboard, includingcutting machines of all kindsManufacture:
 in which the value of all the
materials used does not exceed40 % of the ex-works price of
the product;
 where, within the above limit, the
materials classified within thesame heading as the product areonly used up to a value of 25 %of the ex-works price of theproductManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed30 % of the ex-works price of the
product
8444
to8447Machines of these headings for use in the
textile industryManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed40 % of the ex-works price of the
product
ex 8448 Auxiliary machinery for use with
machines of headings Nos 8444 and
8445Manufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed
40 % of the ex-works price of the
product
8452 Sewing machines, other than book-
sewing machines of heading No 8440;
furniture, bases and covers speciallydesigned for sewing machines; sewingmachine needles:
 Sewing machines (lock stitch only)
with heads of a weight not exceeding16 kg without motor or 17 kg withmotorManufacture:
 in which the value of all the
materials used does not exceed40 % of the ex-works price ofthe product;
 where the value of all the
non-originating materials used in
assembling the head (without
motor) does not exceed thevalue of the originatingmaterials used;
 the thread tension, crochet and
zigzag mechanisms used arealready originatingEN 31.7.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities C 213 E/199
(1) (2) (3) or (4)
 Other Manufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed40 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
8456
to8466Machine-tools and machines and their
parts and accessories of headings Nos8456 to 8466Manufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed40 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
8469
to8472Office machines (for example, type-
writers, calculating machines, automaticdata processing machines, duplicatingmachines, stapling machines)Manufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed40 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
8480 Moulding boxes for metal foundry;
mould bases; moulding patterns;moulds for metal (other than ingotmoulds), metal carbides, glass, mineralmaterials, rubber or plasticsManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed50 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
8482 Ball or roller bearings Manufacture in which:
 all the materials used are
classified within a heading otherthan that of the product;
 the value of all the materials used
does not exceed 40 % of theex-works price of the productManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed25 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
8484 Gaskets and similar joints of metal
sheeting combined with other materialor of two or more layers of metal; setsor assortments of gaskets and similarjoints, dissimilar in composition, put up
in pouches, envelopes or similar
packings; mechanical sealsManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed40 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
8485 Machinery parts, not containing elec-
trical connectors, insulators, coils,contacts or other electrical features, not
specified or included elsewhere in this
ChapterManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed40 % of the ex-works price of the
product
ex Chapter 85 Electrical machinery and equipment and
parts thereof; sound recorders andreproducers, television image and soundrecorders and reproducers, and parts andaccessories of such articles; except for:Manufacture in which:
 all the materials used are
classified within a heading otherthan that of the product;
 the value of all the materials used
does not exceed 40 % of theex-works price of the productManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed30 % of the ex-works price of theproductEN C 213 E/200 Official Journal of the European Communities 31.7.2001
(1) (2) (3) or (4)
8501 Electric motors and generators (excluding
generating sets)Manufacture:
 in which the value of all the
materials used does not exceed40 % of the ex-works price of
the product;
 where, within the above limit, the
materials classified withinheading No 8503 are only used
up to a value of 10 % of the
ex-works price of the productManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed
30 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
8502 Electric generating sets and rotary
convertersManufacture:
 in which the value of all the
materials used does not exceed
40 % of the ex-works price of
the product;
 where, within the above limit, the
materials classified within
heading No 8501 or 8503,
taken together, are only used upto a value of 10 % of theex-works price of the productManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed30 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
ex 8504 Power supply units for automatic data-
processing machinesManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed40 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
ex 8518 Microphones and stands therefor; loud-
speakers, whether or not mounted intheir enclosures; audio-frequency
electric amplifiers; electric sound
amplifier setsManufacture:
 in which the value of all the
materials used does not exceed40 % of the ex-works price ofthe product;
 where the value of all the
non-originating materials useddoes not exceed the value of theoriginating materials usedManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed25 % of the ex-works price of the
product
8519 Turntables (record-decks), record-players,
cassette-players and other sound repro-ducing apparatus, not incorporating asound recording deviceManufacture:
 in which the value of all the
materials used does not exceed40 % of the ex-works price ofthe product;
 where the value of all the
non-originating materials useddoes not exceed the value of theoriginating materials usedManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed30 % of the ex-works price of theproductEN 31.7.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities C 213 E/201
(1) (2) (3) or (4)
8520 Magnetic tape recorders and other sound
recording apparatus, whether or notincorporating a sound reproducingdeviceManufacture:
 in which the value of all the
materials used does not exceed
40 % of the ex-works price ofthe product;
 where the value of all the
non-originating materials used
does not exceed the value of the
originating materials usedManufacture which value of all the
materials used does not exceed 30 %of the ex-works price of the product
8521 Video recording or reproducing
apparatus, whether or not incorporatinga video tunerManufacture:
 in which the value of all the
materials used does not exceed
40 % of the ex-works price of
the product;
 where the value of all the
non-originating materials useddoes not exceed the value of the
originating materials usedManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed30 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
8522 Parts and accessories suitable for use
solely or principally with the apparatus
of heading Nos 8519 to 8521Manufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed
40 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
8523 Prepared unrecorded media for sound
recording or similar recording of otherphenomena, other than products ofChapter 37Manufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed40 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
8524 Records, tapes and other recorded media
for sound or other similarly recordedphenomena, including matrices andmasters for the production of records,but excluding products of Chapter 37:
 Matrices and masters for the
production of recordsManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed
40 % of the ex-works price of the
product
 Other Manufacture:
 in which the value of all the
materials used does not exceed40 % of the ex-works price ofthe product;
 where, within the above limit, the
materials classified withinheading No 8523 are only usedup to a value of 10 % of theex-works price of the productManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed
30 % of the ex-works price of theproductEN C 213 E/202 Official Journal of the European Communities 31.7.2001
(1) (2) (3) or (4)
8525 Transmission apparatus for radio-
telephony, radio-telegraphy, radio-broad-casting or television, whether or notincorporating reception apparatus orsound recording or reproducingapparatus; television cameras; still
image video cameras and other video
camera recordersManufacture:
 in which the value of all the
materials used does not exceed40 % of the ex-works price ofthe product;
 where the value of all the
non-originating materials useddoes not exceed the value of theoriginating materials usedManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed25 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
8526 Radar apparatus, radio navigational aid
apparatus and radio remote controlapparatusManufacture:
 in which the value of all the
materials used does not exceed
40 % of the ex-works price of
the product;
 where the value of all the
non-originating materials useddoes not exceed the value of theoriginating materials usedManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed25 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
8527 Reception apparatus for radio-telephony,
radio-telegraphy or radio-broadcasting,whether or not combined, in the samehousing, with sound recording or repro-
ducing apparatus or a clockManufacture:
 in which the value of all the
materials used does not exceed
40 % of the ex-works price of
the product;
 where the value of all the
non-originating materials useddoes not exceed the value of theoriginating materials usedManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed25 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
8528 Reception apparatus for television,
whether or not incorporating radiobroadcast receivers or sound or videorecording or reproducing apparatus;
video monitors and video projectorsManufacture:
 in which the value of all the
materials used does not exceed
40 % of the ex-works price of
the product;
 where the value of all the
non-originating materials useddoes not exceed the value of theoriginating materials usedManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed25 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
8529 Parts suitable for use solely or principally
with the apparatus of heading Nos 8525to 8528:
 Suitable for use solely or principally
with video recording or reproducingapparatusManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed40 % of the ex-works price of theproductEN 31.7.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities C 213 E/203
(1) (2) (3) or (4)
 Other Manufacture:
 in which the value of all the
materials used does not exceed40 % of the ex-works price ofthe product;
 where the value of all the
non-originating materials used
does not exceed the value of theoriginating materials usedManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed25 % of the ex-works price of the
product
8535
and
8536Electrical apparatus for switching or
protecting electrical circuits, or for
making connections to or in electrical
circuitsManufacture:
 in which the value of all the
materials used does not exceed40 % of the ex-works price ofthe product;
 where, within the above limit, the
materials classified withinheading No 8538 are only usedup to a value of 10 % of theex-works price of the productManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed
30 % of the ex-works price of the
product
8537 Boards, panels, consoles, desks, cabinets
and other bases, equipped with two ormore apparatus of heading No 8535 or8536, for electric control or thedistribution of electricity, includingthose incorporating instruments or
apparatus of Chapter 90, and numerical
control apparatus, other than switchingapparatus of heading No 8517Manufacture:
 in which the value of all the
materials used does not exceed40 % of the ex-works price of
the product;
 where, within the above limit, the
materials classified withinheading No 8538 are only used
up to a value of 10 % of the
ex-works price of the productManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed30 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
ex 8541 Diodes, transistors and similar semi-
conductor devices, except wafers notyet cut into chipsManufacture in which:
 all the materials used are
classified within a heading otherthan that of the product;
 the value of all the materials used
does not exceed 40 % of the
ex-works price of the productManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed25 % of the ex-works price of the
product
8542 Electronic integrated circuits and micro-
assembliesManufacture:
 in which the value of all the
materials used does not exceed40 % of the ex-works price ofthe product;
 where, within the above limit, the
materials classified within
heading No 8541 or 8542,taken together, are only used upto a value of 10 % of theex-works price of the productManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed25 % of the ex-works price of the
productEN C 213 E/204 Official Journal of the European Communities 31.7.2001
(1) (2) (3) or (4)
8544 Insulated (including enamelled or
anodised) wire, cable (including coaxial
cable) and other insulated electricconductors, whether or not fitted withconnectors; optical fibre cables, madeup of individually sheathed fibres,whether or not assembled with electricconductors or fitted with connectorsManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed
40 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
8545 Carbon electrodes, carbon brushes, lamp
carbons, battery carbons and otherarticles of graphite or other carbon,
with or without metal, of a kind used
for electrical purposesManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed40 % of the ex-works price of the
product
8546 Electrical insulators of any material Manufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed40 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
8547 Insulating fittings for electrical machines,
appliances or equipment, being fittingswholly of insulating materials apartfrom any minor components of metal(for example, threaded sockets) incor-porated during moulding solely for
purposes of assembly, other than
insulators of heading No 8546; electricalconduit and joints therefor, of base metallined with insulating materialManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed40 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
8548 Waste and scrap of primary cells,
primary batteries and electricaccumulators; spent primary cells, spentprimary batteries and spent electricaccumulators; electrical parts ofmachinery or apparatus, not specified
or included elsewhere in this ChapterManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed40 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
ex Chapter 86 Railway or tramway locomotives,
rolling-stock and parts thereof; railwayor tramway track fixtures and fittings
and parts thereof; mechanical (including
electro-mechanical) traffic signalingequipment of all kinds; except for:Manufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed40 % of the ex-works price of the
product
8608 Railway or tramway track fixtures and
fittings; mechanical (including electro-mechanical) signalling, safety or trafficcontrol equipment for railways,tramways, roads, inland waterways,parking facilities, port installations or
airfields; parts of the foregoingManufacture in which:
 all the materials used are
classified within a heading otherthan that of the product;
 the value of all the materials used
does not exceed 40 % of theex-works price of the productManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed30 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
ex Chapter 87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway
rolling-stock, and parts and accessoriesthereof; except for:Manufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed40 % of the ex-works price of theproductEN 31.7.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities C 213 E/205
(1) (2) (3) or (4)
8709 Works trucks, self-propelled, not fitted
with lifting or handling equipment, ofthe type used in factories, warehouses,dock areas or airports for shortdistance transport of goods; tractors of
the type used on railway station
platforms; parts of the foregoing vehiclesManufacture in which:
 all the materials used are
classified within a heading otherthan that of the product;
 the value of all the materials used
does not exceed 40 % of theex-works price of the productManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed30 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
8710 Tanks and other armoured fighting
vehicles, motorized, whether or not
fitted with weapons, and parts of suchvehiclesManufacture in which:
 all the materials used are
classified within a heading other
than that of the product;
 the value of all the materials used
does not exceed 40 % of theex-works price of the productManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed
30 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
8711 Motorcycles (including mopeds) and
cycles fitted with an auxiliary motor,with or without side-cars; side-cars:
 With reciprocating internal
combustion piston engine of acylinder capacity:
  Not exceeding 50 cc Manufacture:
 in which the value of all the
materials used does not exceed40 % of the ex-works price ofthe product;
 where the value of all the
non-originating materials used
does not exceed the value of the
originating materials usedManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed20 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
  Exceeding 50 cc Manufacture:
 in which the value of all the
materials used does not exceed40 % of the ex-works price ofthe product;
 where the value of all the
non-originating materials useddoes not exceed the value of theoriginating materials usedManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed25 % of the ex-works price of theproductEN C 213 E/206 Official Journal of the European Communities 31.7.2001
(1) (2) (3) or (4)
 Other Manufacture:
 in which the value of all the
materials used does not exceed
40 % of the ex-works price ofthe product;
 where the value of all the
non-originating materials used
does not exceed the value of theoriginating materials usedManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed30 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
ex 8712 Bicycles without ball bearings Manufacture from materials not
classified in heading No 8714Manufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed30 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
8715 Baby carriages and parts thereof Manufacture in which:
 all the materials used are
classified within a heading other
than that of the product;
 the value of all the materials used
does not exceed 40 % of the
ex-works price of the productManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed30 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
8716 Trailers and semi-trailers; other vehicles,
not mechanically propelled; parts thereofManufacture in which:
 all the materials used are
classified within a heading otherthan that of the product;
 the value of all the materials used
does not exceed 40 % of theex-works price of the productManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed
30 % of the ex-works price of the
product
ex Chapter 88 Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof;
except for:Manufacture in which all the
materials used are classified withina heading other than that of theproductManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed40 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
ex 8804 Rotochutes Manufacture from materials of any
heading including other materials ofheading No 8804Manufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed40 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
8805 Aircraft launching gear; deck-arrestor or
similar gear; ground flying trainers; partsof the foregoing articlesManufacture in which all the
materials used are classified withina heading other than that of theproductManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed30 % of the ex-works price of theproductEN 31.7.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities C 213 E/207
(1) (2) (3) or (4)
Chapter 89 Ships, boats and floating structures Manufacture in which all the
materials used are classified withina heading other than that of theproduct. However, hulls of headingNo 8906 may not be usedManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed40 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
ex Chapter 90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic,
measuring, checking, precision, medicalor surgical instruments and apparatus;parts and accessories thereof; except for:Manufacture in which:
 all the materials used are
classified within a heading other
than that of the product;
 the value of all the materials used
does not exceed 40 % of the
ex-works price of the productManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed30 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
9001 Optical fibres and optical fibre bundles;
optical fibre cables other than those of
heading No 8544; sheets and plates of
polarizing material; lenses (includingcontact lenses), prisms, mirrors andother optical elements, of any material,unmounted, other than such elements ofglass not optically workedManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed
40 % of the ex-works price of the
product
9002 Lenses, prisms, mirrors and other optical
elements, of any material, mounted,being parts of or fittings for instruments
or apparatus, other than such elements
of glass not optically workedManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed40 % of the ex-works price of the
product
9004 Spectacles, goggles and the like,
corrective, protective or otherManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed
40 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
ex 9005 Binoculars, monoculars, other optical
telescopes, and mountings therefor,except for astronomical refracting tele-scopes and mountings thereforManufacture in which:
 all the materials used are
classified within a heading otherthan that of the product;
 the value of all the materials used
does not exceed 40 % theex-works price of the product;
 the value of all the non-orig-
inating materials used does notexceed the value of the orig-inating materials usedManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed30 % of the ex-works price of theproductEN C 213 E/208 Official Journal of the European Communities 31.7.2001
(1) (2) (3) or (4)
ex 9006 Photographic (other than cinema-
tographic) cameras; photographic
flashlight apparatus and flashbulbsother than electrically ignited flashbulbsManufacture in which:
 all the materials used are
classified within a heading otherthan that of the product;
 the value of all the materials used
does not exceed 40 % of theex-works price of the product;
 the value of all the non-orig-
inating materials used does notexceed the value of the orig-inating materials usedManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed
30 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
9007 Cinematographic cameras and projectors,
whether or not incorporating soundrecording or reproducing apparatusManufacture in which:
 all the materials used are
classified within a heading other
than that of the product;
 the value of all the materials used
does not exceed 40 % of theex-works price of the product;
 the value of all the non-orig-
inating materials used does notexceed the value of the orig-
inating materials usedManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed30 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
9011 Compound optical microscopes,
including those for photomicrography,
cinephotomicrography or micropro-jectionManufacture in which:
 all the materials used are
classified within a heading otherthan that of the product;
 the value of all the materials used
does not exceed 40 % of theex-works price of the product;
 the value of all the non-orig-
inating materials used does notexceed the value of the orig-inating materials usedManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed
30 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
ex 9014 Other navigational instruments and
appliancesManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed40 % of the ex-works price of the
productEN 31.7.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities C 213 E/209
(1) (2) (3) or (4)
9015 Surveying (including photogrammetrical
surveying), hydrographic, oceanographic,hydrological, meteorological or geo-physical instruments and appliances,excluding compasses; rangefindersManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used not exceed 40 %of the ex-works price of the product
9016 Balances of a sensitivity of 5 cg or better,
with or without weightsManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed40 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
9017 Drawing, marking-out or mathematical
calculating instruments (for example,drafting machines, pantographs,protractors, drawing sets, slide rules,disc calculators); instruments for
measuring length, for use in the hand
(for example, measuring rods and tapes,micrometers, callipers), not specified orincluded elsewhere in this ChapterManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed40 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
9018 Instruments and appliances used in
medical, surgical, dental or veterinarysciences, including scintigraphicapparatus, other electro-medical
apparatus and sight-testing instruments:
 Dentists’ chairs incorporating dental
appliances or dentists’ spittoonsManufacture from materials of any
heading, including other materialsof heading No 9018Manufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed40 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
 Other Manufacture in which:
 all the materials used are
classified within a heading otherthan that of the product;
 the value of all the materials used
does not exceed 40 % of theex-works price of the productManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed25 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
9019 Mechano-therapy appliances; massage
apparatus; psychological aptitude-testingapparatus; ozone therapy, oxygentherapy, aerosol therapy, artificialrespiration or other therapeutic
respiration apparatusManufacture in which:
 all the materials used are
classified within a heading other
than that of the product;
 the value of all the materials used
does not exceed 40 % of the
ex-works price of the productManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed25 % of the ex-works price of theproductEN C 213 E/210 Official Journal of the European Communities 31.7.2001
(1) (2) (3) or (4)
9020 Other breathing appliances and gas
masks, excluding protective maskshaving neither mechanical parts norreplaceable filtersManufacture in which:
 all the materials used are
classified within a heading other
than that of the product;
 the value of all the materials used
does not exceed 40 % of theex-works price of the productManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed25 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
9024 Machines and appliances for testing the
hardness, strength, compressibility, elas-ticity or other mechanical properties ofmaterials (for example, metals, wood,
textiles, paper, plastics)Manufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed40 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
9025 Hydrometers and similar floating
instruments, thermometers, pyrometers,barometers, hygrometers andpsychrometers, recording or not, andany combination of these instrumentsManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed40 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
9026 Instruments and apparatus for measuring
or checking the flow, level, pressure or
other variables of liquids or gases (for
example, flow meters, level gauges,manometers, heat meters), excludinginstruments and apparatus of headingNo 9014, 9015, 9028 or 9032Manufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed
40 % of the ex-works price of the
product
9027 Instruments and apparatus for physical
or chemical analysis (for example, polar-
imeters, refractometers, spectrometers,
gas or smoke analysis apparatus);instruments and apparatus formeasuring or checking viscosity,porosity, expansion, surface tension orthe like; instruments and apparatus formeasuring or checking quantities of
heat, sound or light (including exposure
meters); microtomesManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed
40 % of the ex-works price of the
product
9028 Gas, liquid or electricity supply or
production meters, including calibratingmeters therefor:
 Parts and accessories Manufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed
40 % of the ex-works price of the
productEN 31.7.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities C 213 E/211
(1) (2) (3) or (4)
 Other Manufacture:
 in which the value of all the
materials used does not exceed40 % of the ex-works price ofthe product;
 where the value of all the
non-originating materials useddoes not exceed the value of theoriginating materials usedManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed
30 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
9029 Revolution counters, production
counters, taximeters, mileometers,
pedometers and the like; speed indicatorsand tachometers, other than those ofheading No 9014 or 9015; stroboscopesManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed
40 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
9030 Oscilloscopes, spectrum analysers and
other instruments and apparatus formeasuring or checking electricalquantities, excluding meters of headingNo 9028; instruments and apparatusfor measuring or detecting alpha, beta,
gamma, X-ray, cosmic or other ionizing
radiationsManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed40 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
9031 Measuring or checking instruments,
appliances and machines, not specified
or included elsewhere in this Chapter;
profile projectorsManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed
40 % of the ex-works price of the
product
9032 Automatic regulating or controlling
instruments and apparatusManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed
40 % of the ex-works price of the
product
9033 Parts and accessories (not specified or
included elsewhere in this Chapter) for
machines, appliances, instruments or
apparatus of Chapter 90Manufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed
40 % of the ex-works price of the
product
ex Chapter 91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof;
except for:Manufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed40 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
9105 Other clocks Manufacture:
 in which the value of all the
materials used does not exceed
40 % of the ex-works price ofthe product
 where the value of all the
non-originating materials used
does not exceed the value of theoriginating materials usedManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed30 % of the ex-works price of theproductEN C 213 E/212 Official Journal of the European Communities 31.7.2001
(1) (2) (3) or (4)
9109 Clock movements, complete and
assembledManufacture:
 in which the value of all the
materials used does not exceed40 % of the ex-works price ofthe product;
 where the value of all the
non-originating materials useddoes not exceed the value of theoriginating materials usedManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed
30 % of the ex-works price of the
product
9110 Complete watch or clock movements,
unassembled or partly assembled(movement sets); incomplete watch orclock movements, assembled; rough
watch or clock movementsManufacture:
 in which the value of all the
materials used does not exceed40 % of the ex-works price ofthe product;
 where, within the above limit, the
materials classified withinheading No 9114 are only usedup to a value of 10 % of theex-works price of the productManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed30 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
9111 Watch cases and parts thereof Manufacture in which:
 all the materials used are
classified within a heading otherthan that of the product;
 the value of all the materials used
does not exceed 40 % of theex-works price of the productManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed
30 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
9112 Clock cases and cases of a similar type
for other goods of this Chapter, andparts thereofManufacture in which:
 all the materials used are
classified within a heading otherthan that of the product;
 the value of all the materials used
does not exceed 40 % of theex-works price of the productManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does ot exceed 30 %of the ex-works price of the product
9113 Watch straps, watch bands and watch
bracelets, and parts thereof:
 Of base metal, whether or not gold- or
silver-plated, or of metal clad withprecious metalManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed40 % of the ex-works price of theproductEN 31.7.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities C 213 E/213
(1) (2) (3) or (4)
 Other Manufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed50 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
Chapter 92 Musical instruments; parts and
accessories of such articlesManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed
40 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
Chapter 93 Arms and ammunition; parts and
accessories thereofManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed50 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
ex Chapter 94 Furniture; bedding, mattresses, mattress
supports, cushions and similar stuffedfurnishings; lamps and lighting fittings,not elsewhere specified or included;illuminated signs, illuminated name-plates and the like; prefabricatedbuildings; except for:Manufacture in which all the
materials used are classified withina heading other than that of theproductManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed40 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
ex 9401
and
ex 9403Base metal furniture, incorporating
unstuffed cotton cloth of a weight of
300 g/m
2or lessManufacture in which all the
materials used are classified in a
heading other than that of the
product
or
Manufacture from cotton cloth
already made up in a form readyfor use of heading No 9401 or9403, provided:
 its value does not exceed 25 % of
the ex-works price of theproduct;
 all the other materials used are
already originating and are
classified in a heading other
than heading No 9401 or 9403Manufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed
40 % of the ex-works price of the
product
9405 Lamps and lighting fittings including
searchlights and spotlights and partsthereof, not elsewhere specified orincluded; illuminated signs, illuminatedname-plates and the like, having apermanently fixed light source, andparts thereof not elsewhere specified or
includedManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed50 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
9406 Prefabricated buildings Manufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed
50 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
ex Chapter 95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts
and accessories thereof; except for:Manufacture in which all the
materials used are classified withina heading other than that of theproductEN C 213 E/214 Official Journal of the European Communities 31.7.2001
(1) (2) (3) or (4)
9503 Other toys; reduced-size (scale) models
and similar recreational models, workingor not; puzzles of kindsManufacture in which:
 all the materials used are
classified within a heading other
than that of the product;
 the value of all the materials used
does not exceed 50 % of theex-works price of the product
ex 9506 Golf clubs and parts thereof Manufacture in which all the
materials used are classified within
a heading other than that of the
product. However, roughly shapedblocks for making golf club headsmay be used
ex Chapter 96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles;
except for:Manufacture in which all the
materials used are classified withina heading other than that of theproduct
ex 9601
and
ex 9602Articles of animal, vegetable or mineral
carving materialsManufacture from worked carving
materials of the same heading
ex 9603 Brooms and brushes (except for besoms
and the like and brushes made frommarten or squirrel hair), hand-operatedmechanical floor sweepers, notmotorized, paint pads and rollers,
squeegees and mopsManufacture in which the value of all
the materials used does not exceed50 % of the ex-works price of theproduct
9605 Travel sets for personal toilet, sewing or
shoe or clothes cleaningEach item in the set must satisfy the
rule, which would apply to it if it
were not included in the set.
However, non-originating articlesmay be incorporated, provided theirtotal value does not exceed 15 % ofthe ex-works price of the set
9606 Buttons, press-fasteners, snap-fasteners
and press-studs, button moulds andother parts of these articles; buttonblanksManufacture in which:
 all the materials used are
classified within a heading other
than that of the product;
 the value of all the materials used
does not exceed 50 % of theex-works price of the productEN 31.7.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities C 213 E/215
(1) (2) (3) or (4)
9608 Ball-point pens; felt-tipped and other
porous-tipped pens and markers;fountain pens, stylograph pens andother pens; duplicating stylos; propellingor sliding pencils; pen-holders, pencil-
holders and similar holders; parts
(including caps and clips) of theforegoing articles, other than those ofheading No 9609Manufacture in which all the
materials used are classified withina heading other than that of theproduct. However, nibs or nib-pointsclassified within the same heading
may be used
9612 Typewriter or similar ribbons, inked or
otherwise prepared for givingimpressions, whether or not on spoolsor in cartridges; ink-pads, whether ornot inked, with or without boxesManufacture in which:
 all the materials used are
classified within a heading otherthan that of the product;
 the value of all the materials used
does not exceed 50 % of theworks price of the product
ex 9613 Lighters with piezo-igniter Manufacture in which the value of all
the materials of heading No 9613
used does not exceed 30 % of the
ex-works price of the product
ex 9614 Smoking pipes and pipe bowls Manufacture from roughly shaped
blocks
Chapter 97 Works of art, collectors’ pieces and
antiquesManufacture in which all the
materials used are classified withina heading other than that of the
product
ANNEX III
MOVEMENT CERTIFICATE EUR.1 AND APPLICATION FOR A MOVEMENT CERTIFICATE EUR.1
1. Each form shall measure 210 × 297 mm; a tolerance of up to minus 5 mm or plus 8 mm in the length may be
allowed. The paper used must be white, sized for writing, not containing mechanical pulp and weighting not less
than 25 g/m
2. It shall have a printed green guilloche pattern background making any falsification by mechanical or
chemical means apparent to the eye.
2. The competent authorities of the parties may reserve the right to print the forms themselves or may have them
printed by approved printers. In the latter case, each form must include a reference to such approval. Each form mustbear the name and address of the printer or a mark by which the printer can be identified. It shall also bear a serial
number, either printed or not, by which it can be identified.EN C 213 E/216 Official Journal of the European Communities 31.7.2001
EN 31.7.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities C 213 E/217
EN C 213 E/218 Official Journal of the European Communities 31.7.2001
EN 31.7.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities C 213 E/219
EN C 213 E/220 Official Journal of the European Communities 31.7.2001
ANNEX IV
INVOICE DECLARATION
EN 31.7.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities C 213 E/221
EN C 213 E/222 Official Journal of the European Communities 31.7.2001
PROTOCOL 5
On Mutual Administrative Assistance in Custom Matters
Article 1
Definitions
For the purposes of this Protocol:
(a) customs legislation shall mean any legal or regulatory
provisions applicable in the territories of the EuropeanCommunity and former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia,governing the import, export and transit of goods andtheir placing under any other customs regime or procedure,including measures of prohibition, restriction and control;
(b) applicant authority shall mean a competent administrative
authority which has been designated by a Contracting Partyfor this purpose and which makes a request for assistanceon the basis of this Protocol;
(c) requested authority shall mean a competent administrative
authority which has been designated by a Contracting Party
for this purpose and which receives a request for assistanceon the basis of this Protocol;
(d) personal data shall mean all information relating to an
identified or identifiable individual;
(e) operation in breach of customs legislation shall mean any
violation or attempted violation of customs legislation.
Article 2
Scope
1. The Contracting Parties shall assist each other, in the
areas within their competence, in the manner and under theconditions laid down in this Protocol, to ensure the correctapplication of the customs legislation, in particular bypreventing, investigating and combating operations in breachof that legislation.
2. Assistance in customs matters, as provided for in this
Protocol, shall apply to any administrative authority of the
Contracting Parties which is competent for the application ofthis Protocol. It shall not prejudice the rules governing mutualassistance in criminal matters. Nor shall it cover informationobtained under powers exercised at the request of a judicialauthority, except where communication of such information isauthorised by that authority.
3. Assistance to recover duties, taxes or fines is not covered
by this Protocol.
Article 3
Assistance on request
1. At the request of the applicant authority, the requested
authority shall provide it with all relevant information whichmay enable it to ensure that customs legislation is correctlyapplied, including information regarding activities noted or
planned which are or could be operations in breach ofcustoms legislation.
2. At the request of the applicant authority, the requested
authority shall inform it:
(a) whether goods exported from the territory of one of the
Contracting Parties have been properly imported into theterritory of the other Contracting Party, specifying, whereappropriate, the customs procedure applied to the goods;
(b) whether goods imported into the territory of one of the
Contracting Parties have been properly exported from theterritory of the other Party, specifying, where appropriate,the customs procedure applied to the goods.
3. At the request of the applicant authority, the requested
authority shall, within the framework of its legal or regulatoryprovisions, take the necessary steps to ensure specialsurveillance of:
(a) natural or legal persons in respect of whom there are
reasonable grounds for believing that they are or havebeen involved in operations in breach of customs legis-
lation;
(b) places where stocks of goods have been or may be
assembled in such a way that there are reasonablegrounds for believing that these goods are intended to beused in operations in breach of customs legislation;
(c) goods that are or may be transported in such a way that
there are reasonable grounds for believing that they areintended to be used in operations in breach of customslegislation;
(d) means of transport that are or may be used in such a way
that there are reasonable grounds for believing that they areintended to be used in operations in breach of customslegislation.
Article 4
Spontaneous assistance
The Contracting Parties shall assist each other, at their own
initiative and in accordance with their legal or regulatoryprovisions, if they consider that to be necessary for thecorrect application of customs legislation, particularly byproviding information obtained pertaining to:
 activities which are or appear to be operations in breach of
customs legislation and which may be of interest to theother Contracting Party;
 new means or methods employed in carrying out
operations in breach of customs legislation;EN 31.7.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities C 213 E/223
 goods known to be subject to operations in breach of
customs legislation;
 natural or legal persons in respect of whom there are
reasonable grounds for believing that they are or havebeen involved in operations in breach of customs legis-
lation;
 means of transport in respect of which there are reasonable
grounds for believing that they have been, are, or may beused in operations in breach of customs legislation.
Article 5
Delivery, notification
At the request of the applicant authority, the requested
authority shall, in accordance with legal or regulatoryprovisions applicable to the latter, take all necessary measuresin order:
 to deliver any documents or to notify any decisions,
emanating from the applicant authority and falling within the
scope of this Protocol, to an addressee residing or establishedin the territory of the requested authority.
Requests for delivery of documents or notification of decisions
shall be made in writing in an official language of therequested authority or in a language acceptable to thatauthority.
Article 6
Form and substance of requests for assistance
1. Requests pursuant to this Protocol shall be made in
writing. They shall be accompanied by the documentsnecessary to enable compliance with the request. Whenrequired because of the urgency of the situation, oralrequests may be accepted, but must be confirmed in writingimmediately.
2. Requests pursuant to paragraph 1 shall include the
following information:
(a) the applicant authority;
(b) the measure requested;(c) the object of and the reason for the request;
(d) the legal or regulatory provisions and other legal elements
involved;
(e) indications as exact and comprehensive as possible on the
natural or legal persons who are the target of the investi-gations;(f) a summary of the relevant facts and of the enquiries
already carried out.
3. Requests shall be submitted in an official language of the
requested authority or in a language acceptable to that
authority. This requirement shall not apply to any documentsthat accompany the request under paragraph 1.
4. If a request does not meet the formal requirements set
out above, its correction or completion may be requested; inthe meantime precautionary measures may be ordered.
Article 7
Execution of requests
1. In order to comply with a request for assistance, the
requested authority shall proceed, within the limits of itscompetence and available resources, as though it were actingon its own account or at the request of other authorities of thatsame Contracting Party, by supplying information alreadypossessed, by carrying out appropriate enquiries or byarranging for them to be carried out. This provision shallalso apply to any other authority to which the request hasbeen addressed by the requested authority when the lattercannot act on its own.
2. Requests for assistance shall be executed in accordance
with the legal or regulatory provisions of the requestedContracting Party.
3. Duly authorised officials of a Contracting Party may, with
the agreement of the other Contracting Party involved andsubject to the conditions laid down by the latter, be presentto obtain in the offices of the requested authority or any other
concerned authority in accordance with paragraph 1,
information relating to activities that are or may be operationsin breach of customs legislation which the applicant authorityneeds for the purposes of this Protocol.
4. Duly authorised officials of a Contracting Party may, with
the agreement of the other Contracting Party involved andsubject to the conditions laid down by the latter, be presentat enquiries carried out in the latter’s territory.
Article 8
Form in which information is to be communicated
1. The requested authority shall communicate results of
enquiries to the applicant authority in writing together withrelevant documents, certified copies or other items.
2. This information may be in computerised form.
3. Original documents shall be transmitted only upon
request in cases where certified copies would be insufficient.These originals shall be returned at the earliest opportunity.EN C 213 E/224 Official Journal of the European Communities 31.7.2001
Article 9
Exceptions to the obligation to provide assistance
1. Assistance may be refused or may be subject to the satis-
faction of certain conditions or requirements, in cases where aParty is of the opinion that assistance under this Protocolwould:
(a) be likely to prejudice the sovereignty of former Yugoslav
Republic of Macedonia or that of a Member State whichhas been requested to provide assistance under thisProtocol; or
(b) be likely to prejudice public policy, security or other
essential interests, in particular in the cases referred tounder Article 10(2); or
(c) violate an industrial, commercial or professional secret.
2. Assistance may be postponed by the requested authority
on the ground that it will interfere with an ongoing investi-gation, prosecution or proceeding. In such a case, the requestedauthority shall consult with the applicant authority to
determine if assistance can be given subject to such terms or
conditions as the requested authority may require.
3. Where the applicant authority seeks assistance which it
would itself be unable to provide if so requested, it shall drawattention to that fact in its request. It shall then be for therequested authority to decide how to respond to such arequest.
4. For the cases referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2, the
decision of the requested authority and the reasons thereformust be communicated to the applicant authority withoutdelay.
Article 10
Information exchange and confidentiality
1. Any information communicated in whatsoever form
pursuant to this Protocol shall be of a confidential or restricted
nature, depending on the rules applicable in each of theContracting Parties. It shall be covered by the obligation ofofficial secrecy and shall enjoy the protection extended tosimilar information under the relevant laws of the ContractingParty that received it and the corresponding provisionsapplying to the Community authorities.
2. Personal data may be exchanged only where the
Contracting Party which may receive them undertakes toprotect such data in at least an equivalent way to the oneapplicable to that particular case in the Contracting Partythat may supply them. To that end, contracting parties shallcommunicate to each other information on their applicablerules, including, where appropriate, legal provisions in forcein the Member States of the Community.3. The use, in judicial or administrative proceedings
instituted in respect of operations in breach of customs legis-lation, of information obtained under this Protocol, isconsidered to be for the purposes of this Protocol. Therefore,the Contracting Parties may, in their records of evidence,reports and testimonies and in proceedings and chargesbrought before the courts, use as evidence informationobtained and documents consulted in accordance with the
provisions of this Protocol. The competent authority which
supplied that information or gave access to those documentsshall be notified of such use.
4. Information obtained shall be used solely for the
purposes of this Protocol. Where one of the Contracting
Parties wishes to use such information for other purposes, itshall obtain the prior written consent of the authority whichprovided the information. Such use shall then be subject to anyrestrictions laid down by that authority.
Article 11
Experts and witnesses
An official of a requested authority may be authorised to
appear, within the limitations of the authorisation granted, asan expert or witness in judicial or administrative proceedingsregarding the matters covered by this Protocol, and producesuch objects, documents or certified copies thereof, as may beneeded for the proceedings. The request for appearance mustindicate specifically before which judicial or administrativeauthority the official will have to appear, on what matters
and by virtue of what title or qualification the official will be
questioned.
Article 12
Assistance expenses
The Contracting Parties shall waive all claims on each other for
the reimbursement of expenses incurred pursuant to thisProtocol, except, as appropriate, for expenses to experts andwitnesses, and those to interpreters and translators who are notpublic service employees.
Article 13
Implementation
1. The implementation of this Protocol shall be entrusted on
the one hand to the customs authorities of former Yugoslav
Republic of Macedonia and on the other hand to the
competent services of the Commission of the EuropeanCommunities and the customs authorities of the MemberStates as appropriate. They shall decide on all practicalmeasures and arrangements necessary for its application,taking into consideration the rules in force in particular inthe field of data protection. They may recommend to thecompetent bodies amendments which they consider shouldbe made to this Protocol.EN 31.7.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities C 213 E/225
2. The Contracting Parties shall consult each other and
subsequently keep each other informed of the detailed rulesof implementation which are adopted in accordance with theprovisions of this Protocol.
Article 14
Other agreements
1. Taking into account the respective competencies of the
European Community and the Member States, the provisions ofthis Protocol shall:
 not affect the obligations of the Contracting Parties under
any other international agreement or convention;
 be deemed complementary to agreements on mutual
assistance which have been or may be concluded betweenindividual Member States and former Yugoslav Republic ofMacedonia; and shall not affect the Community provisions governing the
communication between the competent services of theCommission of the European Communities and thecustoms authorities of the Member States of anyinformation obtained under this Protocol which could beof interest to the Community.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1, the
provisions of this Protocol shall take precedence over theprovisions of any bilateral agreement on mutual assistancewhich has been or may be concluded between individualMember States and former Yugoslav Republic of Macedoniainsofar as the provisions of the latter are incompatible withthose of this Protocol.
3. In respect of questions relating to the applicability of this
Protocol, the Contracting Parties shall consult each other toresolve the matter in the framework of the Stabilisation andAssociation Committee set up under Article 114 of the Stabili-sation and Association Agreement.EN C 213 E/226 Official Journal of the European Communities 31.7.2001