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Brussels .7March 1975
COMMISSION COMMUNICATION TOTHE COUNCIL
onthenegotiations between theMember States
oftheEuropean Coal andSteel Community and
the State ofIsrael
for theconclusion ofanAgreement within
theframework ofthe overall Mediterranean approach
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COMMISSION COMMUNICATION TOTHECOUNCIL
onthenegotiations betweentheMemberStates
oftheEuropeanCoalandSteelCommunityand
theStateofIsrael
fortheconclusionofanAgreementwithin
theframeworkoftheoverallMediterranean approach
1.Thenegotiations betweentheMemberStatesoftheEuropeanCoalandSteel
CommunityandtheStateofIsraelfortheconclusionofanAgreementwithin
theframeworkoftheoverallMediterranean approachwerecompletedin
Brusselson23January1975*
TheFrenchtextsoftheAgreementandProtocols 1and2theretoformedthe
subjectoftheexchangeoflettersannexedheretobetweentheHeadofa
CommissionDelegationandtheHeadofanIsraelDelegation,whoindicated
theiragreementadreferendumwiththecontents.
Thesetextsexpresstheresultsofthenegotiations carriedoutonthebasis
ofthedirectivesgivenbytheMemberStatesmeetingintheCouncilinJune
1973,
2.TheCommissionconsidersthatithascarriedoutitstaskofnegotiation .
ItrecommendsthattheMemberStates approvethe
resultsofthenegotiations andinitiatetheproceduresforthesignature
andconclusionoftheAgreementwithIsrael,thetextofwhichisgiven
below.

Brussels .23January 1975
Your Excellency ,
TheDelegation oftheCommission oftheEuropean Communities andtheDele­
gation oftheState ofIsrael ,meeting inBrussels tonegotiate anAgree­
ment between theMember States oftheEuropean Coal and Steel Community
andtheState ofIsrael ,have indicated their agreement adreferendum on
thetexts listed below ,which will bepresented totherelevant authori­
ties ofthe two Parties fortheir approval :
Agreement between theMember States oftheEuropean Coal and Steel
Community andthe State ofIsrael ;
Protocol No 1ontheimplementation ofArticle 2(l)oftheAgreement ;
Protocol No2ontheimplementation ofArticle 2(2)oftheAgreement .
Ihave the honour toinclude the French texts herewith . The texts inthe
other official languages oftheCommunity and inHebrew will bedrawn up
subsequently bythelegal /linguistic experts designated bytheIsrael
Government and the Governments ofthe Member States .
H.E. MrEliashiv Ben-Horin
Ambassador Extraordinary andPlenipotentiary
Head ofthe Israel Delegation .

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Ishouldbegratefulifyouwouldacknowledgereceiptofthis
letterandindicateyouragreementwiththecontents.
Pleaseaccept,YourExcellency ,theassuranceofmyhighestconsideration .
JeanDurieux
HeadoftheDelegationofthe
CommissionoftheEuropeanCommunities
Annexes

IsraelMission
tothe
EuropeanCommunities
Brussels,23January1975
Sir,
Ihavethehonourtoacknowledgereceiptofyourletteroftodayandto
indicatemyagreementwiththecontentsasfollows:
"TheDelegationoftheCommissionoftheEuropeanCommunities andtheDele­
gationoftheStateofIsrael,meetinginBrusselstonegotiateanAgree­
mentbetweentheMemberStatesoftheEuropeanCoalandSteelCommunity
andtheStateofIsrael,haveindicatedtheiragreementadreferendum on
thetextslistedbelow,whichwillbepresentedtotherelevantauthori­
tiesofthetwoPartiesfortheirapproval:
AgreementbetweentheMemberStatesoftheEuropeanCoalandSteel
CommunityandtheStateofIsrael;
ProtocolNo1ontheimplementation ofArticle2(l)oftheAgreement:
MrJeanDurieux
HeadoftheDelegationofthe
CommissionoftheEuropeanCommunities
Brussels

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ProtocolNo2ontheimplementation ofArticle2(2)oftheAgreement.
IhavethehonourtoincludetheFrenchtextsherewith.Thetextsinthe
otherofficiallanguagesoftheCommunityandinHebrewwillbedrawnup
subsequently bythelegal/linguisticexpertsdesignatedbytheIsrael
Government andtheGovernments oftheMemberStates.
Ishouldbegratefulifyouwouldacknowledgereceiptofthin
letterandindicateyouragreementwiththecontents."
Pleaseaccept,Sir,theassuranceofmyhighestconsideration .
EliashivBen–Horin
AmbassadorExtraordinary andPlenipotentiary
HeadoftheIsraelMission
HeadoftheIsraelDelegation

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forDevelopment andCoopération
AGREEMENT
BETWEENTHE
MEMBERSTATESOFTHEEUROPEAN COALAM)
STEELCOMMUNITY
OFTHEONEPART,
ANDTHESTATEOFISRAELOFTHEOTHERPART

1.
THEKINGDOM OFBELGIUM ,
THEKINGDOM OPDENMARK ,
THEFEDERAL REPUBLIC OFGERMANY ,
THEFRENCH REPUBLIC ,
IRELAND ,
THEITALIAN REPUBLIC ,
THEGRAND DUCHY OFLUXEMBOURG ,
THEKINGDOM OFTHENETHERLANDS ,and
THEUNITED KINGDOM OFGREAT BRITAIN ANDNORTHERN IRELAND ,
Members oftheEuropean Coal and Steel Community
andhereafter referred toasthe "Member States ",
ofthe onepart ,
THESTATE OFISRAEL ,
ofthe other part .
WHEREAS theEuropean Economic Community and Israel areconcluding anAgreement
concerning thesectors covered bythat Community ,
PURSUING the same objectives anddesiring tofind like solutions forthe
sector covered bytheEuropean Coal and Steel Community ,

2.
HAVEDECIDED,inpursuitoftheseobjectivesandconsideringthatnoprovi­
sionsofthisAgreement maybeinterpreted asexemptingtheContracting
Partiesfromtheobligations whichareincumbentuponthemunderother
international agreements.
TOCONCLUDETHISAGREEMENT :
Article 1
ThisAgreementshallapplytoproductscoveredbytheEuropeanCoaland
SteelCommunitywhicharespecifiedintheAnnex.
TITLEI:TRADE
Article2
1.ProductsoriginatinginIsraelshall,onimportationintotheCommunity,
begovernedbytheprovisionsofProtocolNo1.
2.ProductsoriginatingintheCommunityshall,onimportationintoIsrael,
begovernedbytheprovisionsofProtocolNo2.
3.Theprovisionsdeterminingtherulesoforiginfortheapplication ofthe
AgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandIsraelsignedthis
samedayshallalsobeapplicabletothisAgreement.
Article3
1.Nonewcustomsdutyonimportsoranychargehavingequivalenteffectand
nonewquantitative restriction onimportsoranymeasurehavingequivalent
effectshallbeintroducedintradebetweentheCommunityandIsrael.
2.Chargeshavinganeffectequivalenttocustomsdutiesonimportsintroduced onor
after1January1974intradebetweentheCommunityandIsraelshallbe
abolishedupontheentryintoforceoftheAgreement.
Anychargehavinganeffectequivalenttoacustomsdutyonimportsofwhich
therateon31December1974washigherthanthatactuallyappliedon
1January1974shallbereducedtothelatterrateupontheentryintoforce
oftheAgreement.

Article4
Nonewcustomsdutyonexportsoranychargehavingequivalenteffectshall
beintroducedintradebetweentheCommunityandIsrael.
Customsduties,andchargeshavingequivalenteffect,onproductsexported
fromoneContracting PartytotheotherPartyshallbeabolishedon
1July1977-
Article5
AContractingPartywhichisconsideringthereductionoftheeffective
levelofitsdutiesorchargeshavingequivalenteffectapplicableto
thirdcountriesbenefitingfrommost-favoured-nationtreatment,orwhichis
consideringthesuspensionoftheirapplication ,shall,asfarasmaybe
practicable ,notifytheJointCommitteenotlessthanthirtydaysbefore
suchreductionorsuspension comesintoeffect.Itshalltakenoteof
anyrepresentations bytheotherContracting Partyregardinganydistor­
tionswhichmightresulttherefrom.
Intheeventofmodifications tothenomenclature ofthecustomstariffs
oftheContractingPartiesaffectingproductsreferredtointheAgreement,
theJointCommitteemayadaptthetariffdesignation oftheseproductsto
conformwithsuchmodifications .
Article6
TheAgreementshallnotmodifytheprovisionsoftheTreatyestablish­
ingtheEuropeanCoalandSteelCommunityorthepowersandjurisdiction
derivingtherefrom.

4.
Article 7
Theprovisions oftheAgreement shall notpreclude themaintenance or
establishment ofcustoms unions ,free trade areas orarrangements for
frontier trade ,except insofarasthey alter thetrade arrangements
provided forintheAgreement ,inparticular theprovisions concerning
the rules oforigin .
Article 8
TheContracting Parties shall refrain from anymeasure orpractice of
aninternal fiscal nature establishing ,whether directly orindirectly ,
discrimination between theproducts ofoneContracting Party andlike
products originating intheterritory oftheother Contracting Party .
Products exported totheterritory ofone oftheContracting Parties may
notbenefit from repayment ofinternal taxation inexcess ofthe amount
ofdirect orindirect taxation imposed onthem .
Article 9
Payments relating totrade ingoods andthetransfer ofsuch payments
totheMember State oftheCommunity inwhich thecreditor isresident
ortoIsrael shall befree from anyrestrictions where such trade is
covered bytheprovisions oftheAgreement .
Article 10
TheAgreement shall notpreclude prohibitions orrestrictions onimports ,
exports orgoods intransit justified ongrounds ofpublic morality ,
public policy orpublic security ;theprotection ofhealth and life of
humans ,animals orplants ;theprotection ofnational treasures possessing

5.
artistic,historicorarchaeological value;ortheprotecticr.ofindustriala^d
commercialproperty,orrulesrelatingtogoldorsilver.Suchprohibi­
tionsorrestrictions shallnot,however,constituteameansofarbitary
discrimination oradisguisedrestriction ontradebetweentheContracting
Parties.
Article11
1.Thefollowingareincompatible withtheproperfunctioning oftheAgreement
insofarastheymayaffecttradebetweentheCommunityandIsrael:
(i)allagreementsbetweenundertakings ,decisionsbyassociations of
undertakings andconcertedpracticesbetweenundertakings which
haveastheirobjectoreffecttheprevention,restrictionor
distortionofcompetition asregardstheproductionofortradein
goods;
(ii)abusebyoneormoreundertakings ofadominantpositioninthe
territories oftheContractingPartiesasawholeorinasubstan­
tialpartthereof;
(iii)anypublicaidwhichdistortsorthreatenstodistortcompetition
byfavouringcertainundertakings ortheproductionofcertain
goods.
2.ShouldeitherContracting Partyconsiderthatagivenpracticeisincom­
patiblewiththisArticle,itmaytakeappropriate measuresunderthe
conditionsandinaccordancewiththeprocedureslaiddowninArticle16.

6.
Article 12
Iftheoffers made "byIsrael undertakings arelikely to "bedetrimental to
thefunctioning ofthe common market and ifany such detriment isattribu­
table toadifference intheconditions ofcompetition asregards prices ,
Member States maytake appropriate measures under theconditions and in
accordance with theprocedures laid down inArticle 16.
Article 13
Where anincrease inimports ofagiven product isorislikely tobe
seriously detrimental toanyproduction activity carried onintheterritory
ofone oftheContracting Parties andwhere this increase isdue to:
(i)thepartial ortotal reduction intheimporting Contracting Party ,
asprovided for intheAgreement ,ofcustoms duties andcharges
having equivalent effect levied ontheproduct inquestion ;and
(ii)thefact that theduties orcharges having equivalent effect levied
bytheexporting Contracting Party onimports ofrawmaterials or
intermediate products used inthemanufacture oftheproduct in
question aresignificantly lower than the corresponding duties or
charges levied bythe importing Contracting Party ;
theContracting Party concerned maytake appropriate measures under the
conditions andinaccordance with theprocedures laid down inArticle 16.
Article 14
IfoneoftheContracting Parties finds that dumping istaking place in
trade with theother Contracting Party ,itmaytake appropriate measures
against this practice inaccordance with theAgreement onImplementation
ofArticle VIoftheGeneral Agreement onTariffs andTrade ,tinder the
conditions andinaccordance with theprocedures laid down inArticle 16.

7.
Article 15
Ifserious disturbances arise inanysector oftheeconomy orif
difficulties arise which could bring about serious deterioration in
theeconomic situation ofaregion ,theContracting Party concerned may
take appropriate measures under the conditions and inaccordance with the
procedures laid down inArticle 16.
Article 16
1.Inthe event ofaContracting Party subjecting imports ofproducts liable
togive rise tothedifficulties referred toinArticles 13and 15toan
administrative procedure thepurpose ofwhich istoprovide rapid informa­
tion onthetrend oftrade flows itshall inform theother Contracting
Party .
2.Inthecases specified inArticles 11to15and24,before taking the
measures provided fortherein or,incases towhich paragraph 3(d)
applies ,assoon aspossible ,theContracting Party inquestion shall
supply theJoint Committee with allrelevant information required fora
thorough examination ofthe situation with aview toseeking asolution
acceptable totheContracting Parties .
Intheselection ofmeasures ,priority must begiven tothose which least
disturb the functioning oftheAgreement .
Thesafeguard measures shall benotified immediately totheJoint Committee
and shall bethesubject ofperiodic consultations within theCommittee ,
particularly with aview totheir abolition assoon ascircumstances permit .
3.Fortheimplementation ofparagraph 2,thefollowing provisions shall
apply :

8.
(a)Asregards Article 11,either Contracting Party mayrefer thematter
totheJoint Committee ifitconsiders that agiven practice is
incompatible with theproper functioning oftheAgreement within the
meaning ofArticle 11(l).
TheContracting Parties shall provide theJoint Committee with all
relevant information and shall give ittheassistance itrequires in
order toexamine the case and ,where appropriate ,toeliminate the
practice objected to.
IftheContracting Party inquestion fails toputanendtothe
practice objected towithin theperiod fixed bytheJoint Committee
or,intheabsence ofagreement intheJoint Committee ,within three
months ofthematter being referred toit,theContracting Party
concerned mayadopt any safeguard measures itconsiders necessary to
deal with the serious difficulties resulting from thepractice in
question ;inparticular itmaywithdraw tariff concessions .
(b)Asregards Article 12,theContracting Parties shall provide theJoint
Committee with allrelevant information and shall give ittheassis­
tance itrequires inorder toexamined thecase and ,where appropriate ,
toapply suitable measures .
IfIsrael fails toputanendtothepractice objected towithin the
period fixed bytheJoint Committee or,intheabsence ofagreement in
theJoint Committee ,within onemonth ofthematter being referred to
it,theMember States mayadopt anysafeguard measures they consider
necessary toavoid detriment tothefunctioning ofthecommon market
ortoputanendtosuch detriment ;inparticular they maywithdraw
tariff concessions .

o
(c)AsregardsArticle13,thedifficultiesarisingfromthesituation
referredtointhatArticleshallbereferredforexamination tothe
JointCommittee,whichmaytakeanydecisionneededtoputanendto
suchdifficulties .
IftheJointCommitteeortheexportingContracting Partyhasnot
takenadecisionputtinganendtothedifficulties withinthirty
daysofthematterbeingreferred,theimportingContracting Partyis
authorizedtolevyacompensatory chargeontheproductimported.
Thecompensatory chargeshallbecalculatedaccordingtotheincidence
onthevalueofthegoodsinquestionofthetariffdisparities in
respectoftherawmaterialsorintermediate productsincorporated
therein.

10.
(c)AsregardsArticle14»consultation intheJointCommitteeshalltake
place "beforetheContractingPartyconcernedtakestheappropriate
measures .
(d)Whereexceptionalcircumstances requiringimmediateactionmake
priorexamination impossible,theContractingPartyconcernedmay,in
thesituationsspecifiedinArticles13,14and15andalsointhe
caseofexportaidshavingadirectandimmediateincidenceontrade,
applyforthwiththeprecautionary measuresstrictlynecessarytoremedy
thesituation.
Article17
WhereoneormoreMemberStatesoftheCommunityorIsraelisindifficul­
tiesorisseriouslythreatenedwithdifficulties asregardsitsbalance
ofpayments,theContractingPartyconcernedmaytakethenecessarysafe­
guardmeasures.ItshallinformtheotherContractingPartyforthwith.
TITLEIliGENERALANDFINALPROVISIPUS
Artide18
1.AJointCommitteeisherebyestablished whichshallberesponsiblefor
theadministration oftheAgreementandshallensureitsproperimple­
mentation.Forthispurposeitshallmakerecommendations andtake
decisionsinthecasesprovidedforintheAgreement.Thesedecisions
shallbeputintoeffectbytheContractingPartiesinaccordancewiththeir
ownrules.

11.
2.Forthepurposeoftheproperimplementation oftheAgreementthe
ContractingPartiesshallexchangeinformationand,attherequestof
eitherParty,shallholdconsultations withintheJointCommittee.
3.TheJointCommitteeshalladoptitsownrulesofprocedure.
Article19
1.TheJointCommitteeshallconsistofrepresentatives oftheCommunityon
theonehand,andofrepresentatives ofIsraelontheother.
2.TheJointCommitteeshallactbymutualagreement.
Artide20
1.EachContractingPartyshallpresideinturnovertheJointCommittee,
inaccordancewiththearrangements tobelaiddowninitsrulesof
procedure.
2.TheChairmanshallconvenemeetingsoftheJointCommitteeatleastonce
ayearinordertoreviewthegeneralfunctioning oftheAgreement .
TheJointCommitteeshall,inaddition,meetwheneverspecialcircumstances
sorequire,attherequestofeitherContractingParty,inaccordancewith
theconditionstobelaiddowninitsrulesofprocedure.
3.TheJointCommitteemaydecidetosetupanyworkingpartythatcanassist
itincarryingoutitsduties.

12.
Artide21
NpthingintheAgreementshallpreventaContractingPartyfromtalcingany
measures :
(a)whichitconsidersnecessarytopreventthedisclosureofinformation
contrarytoitsessentialsecurityinterests;
(b)whichrelatetotradeinarms,munitionsorwarmaterialsorto
research,developmentorproductionindispensable fordefencepurposes,
providedthatsuchmeasuresdonotimpairtheconditionsofcompetition
inrespectofproductsnotintendedforspecifically militarypurposes;
(c)whichitconsidersessentialtoitssecurityintimeofwarorserious
international tension.
Article22
InthefieldscoveredbytheAgreement:
i.thearrangements appliedbyIsraelinrespectoftheCommunityshall
notgiverisetoanydiscrimination betweentheMemberStates,their
nationals,ortheircompaniesorfirms;
ii.thearrangements appliedbytheCommunityinrespectofIsraelshall
notgiverisetodiscrimination betweenIsraelnationals,companies
orfirms.

13.
Article23
1.WhereaContracting Partyconsidersthatitwould "beusefulinthecommon
interestof"bothContractingPartiestodeveloptherelationsestablished
bytheAgreementbyextendingthemtofieldsnotcoveredthereby,itshall
submitareasonedrequesttotheotherContracting Party.
TheContractingPartiesmayinstructtheJointCommitteetoexaminethis
requestand,whereappropriate ,tomakerecommendations tothem,particu­
larlywithaviewtoopeningnegotiations .
2.Theagreementsresultingfromthenegotiations referredtoinparagraph 1
willbesubjecttoratification orapprovalbytheContractingPartiesin
accordancewiththeirownprocedures.
Article24
1.TheContractingPartiesshallrefrainfromanymeasurelikelytojeopardize
thefulfilmentoftheobjectivesoftheAgreement.
2.Theyshalltakeanygeneralorspecificmeasuresrequiredtofulfiltheir
obligations undertheAgreement.
IfeitherContractingPartyconsidersthattheotherContractingPartyhas
failedtofulfilanobligationundertheAgreement,itmaytakeappropriate
measuresundertheconditionsandinaccordancewiththeprocedureslaid
downinArticle16.

14.
Article25
TheProtocolsannexedtotheAgreementformanintegralpartthereof.
Article26
EachContractingPartymayrevoketheAgreementbynotifyingthe
otherContractingParty.TheAgreementshallceasetoapply12months
afterthedateofnotification .
Article27
TheAgreementshallapply,ontheonehand,totheterritoriesin
whichtheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanCoalandSteelCommunityapplies
undertheconditionslaiddowninthisTreaty,andtotheStateofIsrael
ontheother.
Article28
ThepresentAgreementisdrawnupinduplicateinDanish,Dutch,
English,French,German,ItalianandinHebrew,eachoneofthesetexts
beingequallyauthentic.
ThepresentAgreementshallbeapprovedbytheContractingParties
inaccordancewiththeownprocedures.
ThepresentAgreementshallenterintoforceonthefirstdayof
thesecondmonthafterthedateonwhichtheContractingPartieshave
beennotifiedthatthenecessaryprocedureshavebeencarriedoutto
thisend.

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ANNEX

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ListofproductsreferredtoinArticle 1oftheAgreement
Brussels
Nomenclature Description
headingNo
26.01 Metallicoresandconcentrates androastedironpyrites:
A.Ironoresandconcentrates androastedironpyrites:
II.Other
B.Manganeseoresandconcentrates ,includingmanganiferous iron
oresandconcentrateswithamar^ier-ccontentof20/!or
more"byweight
26.02 Slag,dross,scalingsandsimilarwastefromthemanufacture of
îronorsteel:
A.Blast-furnace dust
27.01 Coal;briquettes ,ovoidsandsimilarsolidfuelsmanufactured
fromcoal
27.02 Lignite,whetherornotagglomerated
27.04 Cokeandsemi–cokeofcoal,ofligniteorofpeat:
A.0fcoal:
II.Other
B.0flignite
73.01 Pigiron,castironandspiegeleisen ,inpigs,blocks,lumps
andsimilarforms
73-02 Ferro-alloys :
A.Perro-manganese :
I.Containingmorethan2%byweightofcarbon(highcarbon
ferro-manganese)
73.03 Wasteandscrapmetalofironorsteel
73.05 Ironorsteelpowders;spongeironorsteel:
B.Spongeironorsteel.

Brus sels
Nomenclature
heading NoDescription
73.06 Puddled "bars andpilings ;ingots ,blocks ,lumps andsimi­
larforms ,ofiron orsteel
73.07 Blooms ,billets ,slabs andsheet bars (including tinplate
bars ),ofiron orsteel ;pieces roughly shaped byforging ,
ofiron orsteel :
A.Blooms and billets :
I. Rolled
B.Slabs andsheer bars (including tinplate bars ):
I. Rolled
73.08 Iron orsteel coils forre-rolling
73.09 Universal plates ofiron orsteel
73*10 Bars androds (including wire rod),ofiron orsteel ,hot-
rolled ,forged ,extruded ,cold-formed orcold-finished
(including precision –made );hollow mining drill steel :
A.Not further worked than hot-rolled orextruded
D.Clad orsurface-worked (forexample ,polished ,coated ):
I. Hot further worked than clad :
(a)Hot-rolled orextruded
73*11 Angles ,shapes andsections ,ofiron orsteel ,hot-rolled ,
forged ,extruded ,cold-formed orcold-finished ;sheet
piling ofiron orsteel ,whether ornotdrilled ,punched
ormade from assembled elements :
A.Angles ,shapes and sections :
I. Not further worked than hot-rolled orextruded
IV.Clad orsurface-worked (forexample ,polished ,coated ):
(a)Notfurther worked than clad :
1.Hot-rolled orextruded
B.Sheet piling
73*12 Hoop andstrip ,ofiron orsteel ,hot-rolled orcold-rolled :
A.Not further worked than hot-rolled
B.Not further worked than cold-rolled :
a
1.Incoils forthemanufacture oftinplate
jSntry under thissubheading issubject toconditions tobedetermined bytheCompetentauthorities .

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Brussels
nomenclature Description
headmrr
73-12
(coirtd)C.Cj.ad,coatedcrotherwisesurface-treated :
III.Tir.ned :
(a)Tir.plate
V.Other(forexample,copper-plated ,artificially
oxidized,lacquered,nickel-plated ,varnished,clad
parkerired,printed):
(a)ITotfurtherworkedthanclad:
1.Hot-rolled
73.13 Sheetsandplates,ofironorsteel,hot-rolledorcold-
rolled:
A.'Slectrical' sheetsandniâtes:
B.Othersheetsandplates:
I.Hotfurtherworkedthanhot-rolled
II.Hotfurtherworkedthancold-rolled ,ofathicknessof:
(b)Ilorethan1nanbutlessthan3ram
(c)1mmorless
III.Hotfurtherworkedthanburnished,polishedorglazed
IV.Clad,coatedorotherwisesurface-treated :
(b)Tinned:
1.Tmplate
2.Other
(c)Zinc–coatedorlead–coated
(b)Other(forexample,copper-plated ,artificially
oxidized,lacquered,nickel-plated ,varnished,
clad,parkerized,printed)
■/.Otnerwise sha^eo .orworked:
(a)Cutintoshapesotherthanrectangularshapes,
butnotfurtherworked:
2.Other

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Brussels
Nomenclature Description
heading No
73.15 Alloy steel andhigh carbon steel intheforms mentioned
inheadings Nos .73-06 to73-14 !
A.High carbon steel :
I.Ingots ,blooms ,billets ,slabs andsheet bars :
(b)Other
III .Coils forre-rolling
IV.Universal plates
V.Bars androds (including wire rod)andhollow
mining drill steel ;angles ,shapes andsections :
(b)Notfurther worked than hot-rolled orextruded
(d)Clad orsurface-worked (forexample ,polished ,
coated ):
1.Not further worked than clad :
(aa)Hot-rolled orextruded
VI.Hoop and strip :
(a)Notfurther worked than hot–rolled
(c)Clad ,coated orotherwise surface-treated :
1.Not further worked than clad :
(aa)Hot-rolled
VII .Sheers and plates :
(a)Notfurther worked than hot-rolled
(b)Notfurther worked than cold-rolled ,ofathick­
ness of:
2.Less than 3mra
(c)Polished ,clad ,coated orotherwise surface -
treated
(d)Otherwise shaped orworked :
1.Cut into shapes other than rectangular
shapes ,butnotfurther worked
B.Alloy steel :
I.Ingots ,blooms ,billets ,slabs andsheet bars :
(b)Other
II.Coils forre–rolling
IV.Universal plates
V.Bars androds (including wire rod)andhollow mining
drill steel ;angles ,shapes andsections :
(b)Notfurther worked than hot-rolled orextruded

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Bruscele
Nomenclature
headingIToDescription
73-15 (d-)Cladorsurface-worked (forexample,polished,
(contd) coated):
1.Notfurtherworkedthanclad:
(aa)Hot-rolledorextruded
IV.Hoopandstrip:
(a)ITotfurtherworkedthanhot-rolled
(c)Clad,coatedorotherwisesurface-treated :
1.ITotfurtherworkedthanclad:
(aa)Hot-rolled
VII.Sheetsandplates:
(a)Electrical'sheetsandplates
(b)Othersheetsandplates:
1.ITotfurtherworkedthanhot-rolled
2.Hotfurtherworkedthancold-rolled ,ofa
thicknessof:
(bb)Lessthan3rain
3.Polished,clad,coatedorotherwisesurface-
treated
4.Otherwiseshapedorworked:
(aa)Cutintoshapesotherthanrectangular
shapes,hutnotfurtherworked
73.16 Railwayandtramwaytrackconstruction materialofironor
steel,thefollowing:rails,check-rails ,switchblade::,
crossings(orfrogs),crossingpieces,pointrods,rack
rails,sleepers,fish-plates ,chairs,chairwedges, sole-
plates(baseplates),railclips,bedplates,tie^andother
materialspecializedforjoiningorfixingrails:
A.Rails:
II.Other
B.Check-rails
C.Sleepers
B.Fish–olatesandsoleplates:
I.Rolled

PROTOCOLgoI
concerningtheapplicationofArticle2(l)
Article 1
Customsduties,andchargeshavingequivalenteffect,onimportsintothe
Communityofproductscovered "bytheEuropeanCoalandSteelCommunity
shallbeabolishedinaccordancewiththefolloxtfingtimetable:
Timetable Rateofreduction
onthedateoftheentryinto
forceoftheAgreement 60%
from1January1976 80$
from1July1977 100$
Article2
1.Foreachproduct,thebasicdutiestowhichthereductionsprovidedfor
inArticle 1aretobeappliedare:
(a)fortheCommunityasoriginallyconstituted :
thosedutiesactuallyappliedinrespectofIsraelon1January1974;
(b)forDenmark,IrelandandtheUnitedKingdom:
thosedutiesactuallyappliesinrespectofIsraelon1January1972.

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2.Thereduceddirtier,calculatedinaccordancewithArticle 1shallto
appliedroundedtothefirstdecimalplace.
SubjecttotheapplicationbytheCommunityofArticle39(5)ofthe"Act
concerningtheConditionsofAccessionandtheAdjustmentstotheTreaties"
drawnupandadoptedintheConferencebetweentheEuropeanCommunities and
theKingdomofDenmark,Ireland,theKingdomofllorwayandtheUnited
KingdomofGreatBritainandNorthernIreland,asregardsthespecific
dutiesorthespecificpartofthemixeddutiesintheCustomsTariffsof
IrelandandoftheUnitedKingdom,Article 1shallbeapplied,withrounding
tcthefourthdecimalplace.
Article3
1.TheproductsoriginatingmIsraelreferredtcinthisProtocolmaynot
enjoymorefavourabletreatmentwhenimportedintotheCommunitythanthat
appliedbytheIlemberStatesoftheCommunity "betweenthemselves.
2.Fortheapplication oftheprecedingparagraph,accountshallnotbetal:en
ofthecustomsdutiesandchargeshavingequivalenteffectresultingfrom
theapplicationofArticles32and36ofthe"ActconcerningtheCondi­
tionsofAccessionandtheAdjustments totheTreaties".
Article4
Quantitative restrictions onimportsintotheCommunityshallberemovedor.
thedateoftheentryintoforceoftheAgreement,andmeasureshavingan
effectequivalenttoquantitative restrictions cnimports,by1January1^7-
atthelatest.

PROTOCOL Ko2
relatingtotheapplicationofArticle2(2)
1
!
I
SingleArticle
Israelshall,onimportsofproductscomingwithinthesphere
oftheEuropeanCoalandSteelCommunity.andoriginatinginthe
Community,applytheprovisionsofProtocolNo2oftheAgreement
betweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandIsrael,signedthisday.