01973A0514(01) — MT — 01.09.2021 — 004.001

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AGREEMENT

between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway







THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY, of the one part, and THE KINGDOM OF NORWAY, of the other part, DESIRING to consolidate and to extend, upon the enlargement of the European Economic Community, the economic relations existing between the Community and Norway and to ensure, with due regard for fair conditions of competition, the harmonious development of their commerce for the purpose of contributing to the work of constructing Europe, RESOLVED to this end to eliminate progressively the obstacles to substantially all their trade, in accordance with the provisions of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade concerning the establishment of free trade areas, DECLARING their readiness to examine, in the light of any relevant factor, and in particular of developments in the Community, the possibility of developing and deepening their relations where it would appear to be useful in the interests of their economies to extend them to fields not covered by this Agreement, HAVE DECIDED, in pursuit of these objectives and considering that no provision of this Agreement may be interpreted as exempting the Contracting Parties from the obligations which are incumbent upon them under other international agreements, TO CONCLUDE THIS AGREEMENT:







Article 1

The aim of this Agreement is:

(a) to promote through the expansion of reciprocal trade the harmonious development of economic relations between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway and thus to foster in the Community and in Norway the advance of economic activity, the improvement of living and employment conditions, and increased productivity and financial stability,

(b) to provide fair conditions of competition for trade between the Contracting Parties,

(c) to contribute in this way, by the removal of barriers to trade, to the harmonious development and expansion of world trade.

Article 2

The Agreement shall apply to products originating in the Community or Norway:

(i) which fall within Chapters 25 to 99 of the Brussels Nomenclature, excluding the products listed in the Annex;

(ii) which are specified in Protocol No 2 with due regard to the arrangements provided for in that Protocol.

Article 3

1. No new customs duty on imports shall be introduced in trade between the Community and Norway.

2. Customs duties on imports shall be progressively abolished in accordance with the following timetable: (a) on the date of entry into force of the Agreement each duty shall be reduced to 80 % of the basic duty; (b) four further reductions of 20 % each shall be made on: 1 January 1974, 1 January 1975, 1 January 1976, 1 July 1977.

Article 4

1. The provisions concerning the progressive abolition of customs duties on imports shall also apply to customs duties of a fiscal nature.

The Contracting Parties may replace a customs duty of a fiscal nature or the fiscal element of a customs duty by an internal tax.

2. Denmark, Ireland and the United Kingdom may retain until 1 January 1976 a customs duty of a fiscal nature or the fiscal element of a customs duty in the event of implementation of Article 38 of the “Act concerning the Conditions of Accession and the Adjustments to the Treaties”.

3. Norway may retain temporarily and not beyond 31 December 1975, while observing the conditions of Article 18, a customs duty of a fiscal nature or the fiscal element of any such duty.

Article 5

1. The basic duty to which the successive reductions provided for in Article 3 and in Protocol No 1 are to be applied shall, for each product, be the duty actually applied on 1 January 1972.

2. If, after 1 January 1972, any tariff reductions resulting from the tariff agreements concluded as a result of the Trade Conference held in Geneva from 1964 to 1967 become applicable, such reduced duties shall replace the basic duties referred to in paragraph 1.

3. The reduced duties calculated in accordance with Article 3 and Protocols Nos 1 and 2 shall be applied rounded to the first decimal place.

Subject to the application by the Community of Article 39 (5) of the “Act concerning the Conditions of Accession and the Adjustments to the Treaties” as regards the specific duties or the specific part of the mixed duties in the Irish Customs Tariff, Article 3 and Protocols Nos 1 and 2 shall be applied, with rounding to the fourth decimal place.

Article 6

1. No new charge having an effect equivalent to a customs duty on imports shall be introduced in trade between the Community and Norway.

2. Charges having an effect equivalent to customs duties on imports introduced on or after 1 January 1972 in trade between the Community and Norway shall be abolished upon the entry into force of the Agreement.

Any charge having an effect equivalent to a customs duty on imports, the rate of which on 31 December 1972 is higher than that actually applied on 1 January 1972, shall be reduced to the latter rate upon the entry into force of the Agreement.

3. Charges having an effect equivalent to customs duties on imports shall be progressively abolished in accordance with the following timetable: (a) by 1 January 1974 at the latest each charge shall be reduced to 60 % of the rate applied on 1 January 1972; (b) three further reductions of 20 % each shall be made on: 1 January 1975, 1 January 1976, 1 July 1977.

Article 7

1. No customs duty on exports or charge having equivalent effect shall be introduced in trade between the Community and Norway.

Customs duties on exports and charges having equivalent effect shall be abolished not later than 1 January 1974.

Article 8

Protocol No 1 lays down the tariff treatment and arrangements applicable to certain products.

Article 9

Protocol No 2 lays down the tariff treatment and arrangements applicable to certain goods obtained by processing agricultural products.

Article 10

1. In the event of specific rules being established as a result of the implementation of its agricultural policy or of any alteration of the current rules, the Contracting Party in question may adapt the arrangements resulting from this Agreement in respect of the products which are the subject of those rules or alterations.

2. In such cases the Contracting Party in question shall take due account of the interests of the other Contracting Party. To this end the Contracting Parties may consult each other within the Joint Committee provided for in Article 29.

Article 11

Protocol No 3 lays down the rules of origin.

Article 12

A Contracting Party which is considering the reduction of the effective level of its duties or charges having equivalent effect applicable to third countries benefiting from most-favoured-nation treatment, or which is considering the suspension of their application, shall, as far as may be practicable, notify the Joint Committee not less than thirty days before such reduction or suspension comes into effect. It shall take note of any representations by the other Contracting Party regarding any distortions which might result therefrom.

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Article 12a

In the event of amendments to the customs tariff nomenclature of one or both of the Contracting Parties for products referred to in the Agreement, the Joint Committee may adapt the tariff nomenclature of those products in the Agreement to conform with such amendments having due regard to the principle that the advantages resulting from the Agreement should be maintained.

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Article 13

1. No new quantitative restriction on imports or measures having equivalent effect shall be introduced in trade between the Community and Norway.

2. Quantitative restrictions on imports shall be abolished on the date of entry into force of the Agreement and any measures having an effect equivalent to quantitative restrictions on imports shall be abolished not later than 1 January 1975.

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Artikolu 13a

1. L-ebda restrizzjoni kwantitattiva fuq l-esportazzjoni jew miżuri li għandhom l-istess effett ġodda m'għandhom jiġu introdotti fil-kummerċ bejn il-Komunita‘ u n-Norveġja.

2. Restrizzjonijiet kwantitattivi fuq l-esporti u kwalunkwe miżuri li għandhom l-istess effett għandhom jiġu aboliti 1 ta' Jannar 1990, ħlief għall dawk li gew applikat nhar l-1 ta' Jannar 1989 għall-prodotti mniżżla f' Protokoll 5 li għandhom jiġu eliminati kif mifthiem fil Protokoll imsemmi.

Artikolu 13b

Il-Parti Kontraenti li qed tikkunsidra xi tibdil fl-arranġamenti li tapplika għall-esportazzjonijiet lill-pajjiżi terzi għanda, sa fejn dan ikun possibbli, tinnotifika lill-Kumitat Konġunt sa mhux anqas minn 30 jum qabel ma' l-proposti emedni jiġu fis-seħħ. Il-Parti Konraenti għanda tieħu nota ta' kwalunke sottomissjonijiet li l-Parti Kontraenti l-oħra tista’ tagħmel fir-rigward ta' xi ħsara li tista' tirriżulta minn dawn it-tibdiliet.

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Article 14

1. The Community reserves the right to modify the arrangements applicable to the petroleum products falling within headings Nos 27.10, 27.11, 27.12, ex 27.13 (paraffin wax, micro-crystalline wax, or bituminous shale and other mineral waxes) and 27.14 of the Brussels Nomenclature upon adoption of a common definition of origin for petroleum products, upon adoption of decisions under the common commercial policy for the products in question or upon establishment of a common energy policy.

In this event the Community shall take due account of the interests of Norway; to this end it shall inform the Joint Committee, which shall meet under the conditions set out in Article 31.

2. Norway reserves the right to take similar action should it be faced with like situations.

3. Subject to paragraphs 1 and 2, the Agreement shall not prejudice the non-tariff rules applied to imports of petroleum products.

Article 15

1. The Contracting Parties declare their readiness to foster, so far as their agricultural policies allow, the harmonious development of trade in agricultural products to which the Agreement does not apply.

2. The Contracting Parties shall apply their agricultural rules in veterinary, health and plant health matters in a non-discriminatory fashion and shall not introduce any new measures that have the effect of unduly obstructing trade.

3. The Contracting Parties shall examine, under the conditions set out in Article 31, any difficulties that might arise in their trade in agricultural products and shall endeavour to seek appropriate solutions.

Article 16

From 1 July 1977 products originating in Norway may not enjoy more favourable treatment when imported into the Community than that applied by the Member States of the Community between themselves.

Article 17

The Agreement shall not preclude the maintenance or establishment of customs unions, free-trade areas or arrangements for frontier trade, except in so far as they alter the trade arrangements provided for in the Agreement, in particular the provisions concerning rules of origin.

Article 18

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

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

Article 19

Payments relating to trade in goods and the transfer of such payments to the Member State of the Community in which the creditor is resident, or to Norway, shall be free from any restrictions.

The Contracting Parties shall refrain from any exchange or administrative restrictions on the grant, repayment or acceptance of short and medium-term credits covering commercial transactions in which a resident participates.

Article 20

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

Article 21

Nothing in the Agreement shall prevent a Contracting 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 trade in arms, munitions or war materials or to research, development or production indispensable for defence purposes, provided that such measures do not impair the conditions of competition in respect of products not intended for specifically military purposes;

(c) which it considers essential to its own security in time of war or serious international tension.

Article 22

1. The Contracting Parties shall refrain from any measure likely to jeopardize the fulfilment of the objectives of the Agreement.

2. They shall take any general or specific measures required to fulfil their obligations under the Agreement.

If either Contracting Party considers that the other Contracting Party has failed to fulfil an obligation under the Agreement, it may take appropriate measures under the conditions and in accordance with the procedures laid down in Article 27.

Article 23

1. The following are incompatible with the proper functioning of the Agreement in so far as they may affect trade between the Community and Norway: (i) all agreements between undertakings, decisions by associations of undertakings and concerted practices between undertakings which have as their object or effect the prevention, restriction or distortion of competition as regards the production of or trade in goods; (ii) abuse by one or more undertakings of a dominant position in the territories of the Contracting Parties as a whole or in a substantial part thereof; (iii) any public aid which distorts or threatens to distort competition by favouring certain undertakings or the production of certain goods.

2. Should a Contracting Party consider that a given practice is incompatible with this Article, it may take appropriate measures under the conditions and in accordance with the procedures laid down in Article 27.

Article 24

Where an increase in imports of a given product is, or is likely, to be seriously detrimental to any production activity carried on in the territory of one of the Contracting Parties and where this increase is due to:

(i) the partial or total reduction in the importing Contracting Party, as provided for in the Agreement, of customs duties and charges having equivalent effect levied on the product in question; and

(ii) the fact that the duties or charges having equivalent effect levied by the exporting Contracting Party on imports of raw materials or intermediate products used in the manufacture of the product in question are significantly lower than the corresponding duties or charges levied by the importing Contracting Party;

the Contracting Party concerned may take appropriate measures under the conditions and in accordance with the procedures laid down in Article 27.

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Artikolu 24a

Fejn il-konformità ma' l-Artikoli 7 u 13a twassal għal:

1. riesportazzjoni lejn Pajjiżi Terzi li fil-konfront tagħhom Il-Parti Kontraenti li qed tesporta għandha restrizzjonijiet kwantitattivi fuq il-prodotti kkonċernati, dazji ta' l-esportazzjoni, ħlasijiet jew miżuri li għandhom l-istess effett; jew

2. nuqqas serju ta' provvisti, jew theddida serja ta' dan in-nuqqas, ta' prodott essenzjali lill-Parti Kontraenti li qed tesporta;

u fejn is-sitwazzjonijiet fuq imsemmija jagħtu lok għal jew x'aktarx li jagħtu lok għal diffikultajiet kbar għall-Parti Kontraenti li qed tesporta, dik il-Parti Kontraenti tista' tieħu miżuri adegwati taħt dawn il-kondizzjonijiet u skond il-proċedura mniżżla fl-Artikolu 27.

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Article 25

If one of the Contracting Parties finds that dumping is taking place in trade with the other Contracting Party, it may take appropriate measures against this practice in accordance with the Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, under the conditions and in accordance with the procedures laid down in Article 27.

Article 26

If serious disturbances arise in any sector of the economy or if difficulties arise which could bring about serious deterioration in the economic situation of a region, the Contracting Party concerned may take appropriate measures under the conditions and in accordance with the procedures laid down in Article 27.

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Artikolu 27

1. Fejn Parti Kontraenti tissottoponi importazzjonijiet jew esportazzjonijiet ta' prodotti li jistgħu jagħtu lok għad-diffikultajiet imsemmijja fl-Artikoli 24, 24a u 26 għall-proċeduri amnistrattivi, li l-għan tagħhom hu li jipprovdu informazzjoni rapida fuq tendenzi tal-fluss tal-kummerċ, għandha tinforma l-Parti Kontraenti l-oħra.

2. Fil-każijiet imsemmija fl-Artikoli 22 sa 26, qabel ma jittieħdu l-Miżuri provduti msemmija fl-istess Artikoli jew, fil-każijiet fejn japplika għalihom paragrafu 3(e) il-Parti Kontraenti għandha, kemm jista' jkun malajr, tforni lill-Kumitat Konġunt bl-informazzjoni relevanti kollha li hemm bżonn sabiex din tkun tista' tagħmel eżami sħiħ tas-sitwazzjoni bil-għan li ssib soluzzjoni li hi aċċettabbli għall-Partijiet Kontraenti. Fl-għażla tal-miżuri li għandhom jittieħdu, għandha tingħata priorità lill dawk il-miżuri li l-anqas jaffettwaw l-andantament ta' dan il-ftehim.

Il-miżuri salvagwardji għadhom ikunu notifikati immedjatament lill-Kumitat Konġunt u għandhom ikunu soġġetti għal konsultazzjonijiet perjodiċi mal-Kumitat, u partikolarment bil-għan li jiġu aboliti hekk kif iċ-ċirkostanzi jippermettu.

3. Għall-implimentazzjoni ta' paragrafu 2, dawn il-provedimenti ser japplikaw:

(a) Fejn għandu x'jaqsam l-Artikolu 23, kull wieħed mill-Partijiet Konrtaenti jista' jirreferi l-kwistjoni lill-Kumitat Konġunt jekk tara li xi prattika hi inkompatibbli mal-funzjoni ta' dan il-ftehim, fil-miżuri ta' l-Artikolu 23(1)). Il-Partijiet Kontraenti għandhom jipprovdu l-Kumitat Konġunt bl-informazzjoni kollha relevanti u għandha tagħti l-assistenza li għandu bżonn il-Kumitat sabiex ikun jista' jeżamina l-każ u, fejn xieraq, jelimina il-prattika li qed tkun oġġezzjonata. Jekk il-Parti Kontraenti kkonċernata tfalli milli twaqqaf il-prattika li qed tkun oġġezjonata fiż-żmien li jkun stipulat mill-Kumitat, jew fin-nuqqas ta' qbil fil-Kumitat sa żmien tlett xhur minn meta il-kwistjoni tkun ġiet mgħarrfa lill-Kumitat, il-Parti Kontraenti kkonċernata tista' tadotta l-miżuri li jidrilha li huma xierqa sabiex tieħu ħsieb id-diffikultajiet serji li jirriżulaw mill-prattiki msemmija, b'mod partikolari tista' tirrevoka konċessjonijiet fuq it-tariffi.

(b) Fejn għandu x'jaqsam l-Artikou 24, id-diffikultajiet li jinqalgħu mis-sitwazzjoni li għaliha hemm referenza fl-istess Artikolu għandhom jiġu riferiti għall–eżaminazzjoni mill-Kumitat konġunt, li jista' jieħu kwalunkwe deċiżjoni meħtieġa sabiex jintemmu dawn id-diffikultajiet. Jekk il-Kumitat Konġunt jew il-Parti Kontraenti li qed tesporta ma tkunx għadha ħadet deċiżjoni bil-għan li jintemmu dawn id-diffikultajiet sa' żmien 30 ġurnata minn mindu tkun ġiet refertuta lill-Kumitat, il-Parti Kontraenti li qed timporta tiġi awtorizzata sabiex timponi ħlas addizzjonali fuq il-prodott importat. Dan il-ħlas addizzjonali għandu jkun kkalkolat skond xi tkun l-inċidenza fuq il-valur tad- disparitajiet tat-tariffi tal-materja prima jew prodotti li huma intermedji.

(ċ) Fejn għandu x'jaqsam l-Artikolu 24a, id-diffikultajiet li jinqalgħu u li jaqgħu taħt l-istess Artikolu, għandhom jiġu riferiti lill-Kumitat Konġunt għall-eżaminazzjoni. Fejn jidħol is-subinċiż (ii) ta' l-Artikolu 24a, it-theddida ta' xi nuqqas għandha tkun debitatament ipprovata b'indiċi kwantitattivi u tal-prezzijiet adegwati. Il-Kumitat Konġunt jista' jieħu kwalunkwe deċiżjoni meħtieġa sabiex iġib fit-tmiem dawn id-diffikultajiet. Jekk il- Kumitat Kongunt ma jkun wasal għall-ebda deċiżjoni sa' żmien 30 ġurnata minn meta tkun saret ir-riferenza, il-Parti Kontraenti li qed tesporta hi awtorizzata sabiex tapplika temporanjament il-mizuri meħtieġa fuq l-esportazzjoni tal-prodott kkonċernat.

(d) Fejn għandu x'jaqsam l-Artikolu 25, il-konsultazjoni fil-Kumitat Kongunt għandha sseħħ qabel mal-Parti Kontraenti tieħu l-miżuri meħtieġa.

(e) Fejn ikun hemm ċirkostanzi eċċezzjonali li jirrkjedu intervent immedjat li jeskludu l-possibilta‘ ta' l-ezami tal-Kumitat Kongunt, il-Parti Kontraenti kkonċernata tista', fis-sitwazzjonijiet msemmija fl-Artikoli 24, 24a, 25 u 26 kif ukoll f'każijiet ta' għajnuna fl-esportazzjoni li għandha inċidenza diretta u immedjata fuq il-kummerċ, tapplika il-miżuri li huma strettament neċessarji sabiex tirrimedja s-sitwazzjoni.

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Article 28

Where one or more Member States of the Community or Norway is in difficulties or is seriously threatened with difficulties as regards its balance of payments, the Contracting Party concerned may take the necessary safeguard measures. It shall inform the other Contracting Party forthwith.

Article 29

1. A Joint Committee is hereby established which shall be responsible for the administration of the Agreement and shall ensure its proper implementation. For this purpose, it shall make recommendations and take decisions in the cases provided for in the Agreement. These decisions shall be put into effect by the Contracting Parties in accordance with their own rules.

2. For the purpose of the proper implementation of the Agreement the Contracting Parties shall exchange information and, at the request of either Party, shall hold consultations within the Joint Committee.

3. The Joint Committee shall adopt its own rules of procedure.

Article 30

1. The Joint Committee shall consist of representatives of the Community, on the one hand, and of representatives of Norway, on the other.

2. The Joint Committee shall act by mutual agreement.

Article 31

1. Each Contracting Party shall preside in turn over the Joint Committee, in accordance with the arrangements to be laid down in its rules of procedure.

2. The Chairman shall convene meetings of the Joint Committee at least once a year in order to review the general functioning of the Agreement.

The Joint Committee shall, in addition, meet whenever special circumstances so require, at the request of either Contracting Party, in accordance with the conditions to be laid down in its rules of procedure.

3. The Joint Committee may decide to set up any working party that can assist it in carrying out its duties.

Article 32

1. Where a Contracting Party considers that it would be useful in the common interest of both Contracting Parties to develop the relations established by the Agreement by extending them to fields not covered thereby, it shall submit a reasoned request to the other Contracting Party.

The Contracting Parties may instruct the Joint Committee to examine this request and, where appropriate, to make recommendations to them, particularly with a view to opening negotiations. These recommendations may, where appropriate, aim at the attainment of a concerted harmonization, provided that the autonomy of decision of the two Contracting Parties is not impaired.

2. The agreements resulting from the negotiations referred to in paragraph 1 will be subject to ratification or approval by the Contracting Parties in accordance with their own procedures.

Article 33

The Annex and Protocols to the Agreement shall form an integral part thereof.

Article 34

Either Contracting Party may denounce the Agreement by notifying the other Contracting Party. The Agreement shall cease to be in force twelve months after the date of such notification.

Article 35

The Agreement shall apply, on the one hand, to the territories to which the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community applies upon the terms laid down in that Treaty and, on the other, to the territory of the Kingdom of Norway.

Article 36

This Agreement is drawn up in duplicate in the Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian and Norwegian languages, each of these texts being equally authentic.

This Agreement will be approved by the Contracting Parties in accordance with their own procedures.

It shall enter into force on 1 July 1973, provided that the Contracting Parties have notified each other before that date that the procedures necessary to this end have been completed.

After that date this Agreement shall enter into force on the first day of the second month following such notification. The final date for such notification shall be 30 November 1973.

Udfærdiget i Bruxelles, den fjortende maj nitten hundrede og treoghalvfjerds.Geschehen zu Brüssel am vierzehnten Mai neunzehnhundertdreiundsiebzig.Done at Brussels on this fourteenth day of May in the year one thousand nine hundred and seventy-three.Fait à Bruxelles, le quatorze mai mil neuf cent soixante-treize.Fatto a Bruxelles, addì quattordici maggio millenovecentosettantatré.Gedaan te Brussel, de veertiende mei negentienhonderddrieënzeventig.Utferdiget i Brussel, fjortende mai nitten hundre og syttitre.

ANNEX

List of products referred to in Article 2 of the Agreement







Brussels Nomenclature heading No Description 35.02 Albumins, albuminates and other albumin derivatives: A. Albumins: II. Other: (a) Ovalbumin and lactalbumin: 1. Dried (for example, in sheets, scales, flakes, powder) 2. Other 45.01 Natural cork, unworked, crushed, granulated or ground; waste cork 54.01 Flax, raw or processed but not spun: flax tow and waste (including pulled or garnetted rags) 57.01 True hemp (“Cannabis sativa”), raw or processed but not spun; tow and waste of true hemp (including pulled or garnetted rags or ropes)

PROTOCOL No 1

concerning the treatment applicable to certain products













SECTION A

TREATMENT APPLICABLE TO IMPORTS INTO THE COMMUNITY OF CERTAIN PRODUCTS ORIGINATING IN NORWAY

Article 1

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Timetable Products falling within heading No or subheading 48.01 C II, 48.01 F, 48.07 C, 48.13 or 48.15 B Other products Rates of duty applicable – percentage Percentage of basic duties applicable 1 January 1978 8 65 1 January 1979 6 50 1 January 1980 6 50 1 January 1981 4 35 1 January 1982 4 35 1 January 1983 2 20 1 January 1984 0 0

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Timetable Percentage of basic duties applicable 1 January 1978 20 1 January 1979 15 1 January 1980 15 1 January 1981 10 1 January 1982 10 1 January 1983 5 1 January 1984 0

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Timetable Products falling within heading No or subheading 48.01 C II, 48.01 F, 48.07 C, 48.13 or 48.15 B Other products Rates of duty applicable – percentage Percentage of Common Customs Tariff duty applicable 1 January 1978 8 65 1 January 1979 6 50 1 January 1980 6 50 1 January 1981 4 35 1 January 1982 4 35 1 January 1983 2 20 1 January 1984 0 0

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4. During the period from 1 January 1974 to 31 December 1983, Denmark and the United Kingdom shall be entitled to open each year, for imports of products originating in Norway, zero-duty tariff quotas the amounts of which, shown in Annex A for 1974, shall be equal to the average amount of imports between 1968 and 1971 raised cumulatively by four increases of 5 %; after 1 January 1975 the amount of these tariff quotas shall be raised annually by 5 %.

5. During the period from the date of entry into force of the Agreement to 31 December 1982 Ireland shall be entitled to open each year, for imports of products originating in Norway and falling within headings No 48.01 to 48.07, zero-duty tariff quotas until 31 December 1980, and 2 % duty tariff quotas subsequently, the basic amounts of which shall be equal to the average amount of imports between 1968 and 1971 raised annually by 5 % between 1974 and 1976.

The basic amounts of these tariff quotas are shown in Annex B. For 1973 these amounts shall be reduced pro rata according to the date of entry into force of the Agreement.

6. The expression “the Community as originally constituted” means the Kingdom of Belgium, the Federal Republic of Germany, the French Republic, the Italian Republic, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

Article 2

1. Customs duties on imports into the Community as originally constituted and into Ireland of the products specified in paragraph 2 shall be progressively reduced to the following levels in accordance with the following timetable:







Timetable Percentage of basic duties applicable On the date of entry into force of the Agreement 95 1 January 1974 90 1 January 1975 85 1 January 1976 75 1 January 1977 60 1 January 1978 40 with a maximum of 3 % ad valorem (except sub- heading No 79.01 A) 1 January 1979 30 20 for subheading No 28.56 A for other products 1 January 1980 0

For tariff subheading No 79.01 A, listed in the table given in paragraph 2, the tariff reductions shall be made, as regards the Community as originally constituted and notwithstanding Article 5 (3) of the Agreement, rounded to the second decimal place.

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CCT heading No Description ►M15 28.56 ◄ ►M15

Carbides, whether or not chemically defined: ◄

A. Of silicon 56.01 Man-made fibres (discontinuous), not carded, combed or otherwise prepared for spinning: B. Regenerated textile fibres 56.02 Continuous filament for the manufacture of man-made fibres (discontinuous): B. Of regenerated textile fibres ex 73.02 Ferro-alloys, excluding ferro-nickel and products covered by the ECSC Treaty 77.01 Unwrought magnesium: magnesium waste (excluding shavings of uniform size) and scrap: A. Unwrought 79.01 Unwrought zinc; zinc waste and scrap: A. Unwrought

Article 3

Customs duties on imports into the Community as originally constituted and into Ireland of the products falling within subheading No 76.01 A and of headings Nos 76.02 and 76.03 of the Common Customs Tariff shall be progressively reduced to the following levels in accordance with the following timetable:

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Timetable Rati ta’ dazju hekk kif kostitwiti oriġinarjament fil-Komunità -- persentaġġ ad valorem l-Irlanda Persentaġġ ta’ dazji basiċi applikabbli Intestatura Nru. 76.02 u 76.03 Sub-intestatura Nru. 76.01 A Intestatura Nru. 76.02 u 76.03 Fid-data tal-bidu fis-seħħ tal-Ftehim 11·4 6·6 95 % 1ta’ Jannar 1974 10·8 6·3 90 % 1ta’ Jannar 1975 10·2 5·9 85 % 1ta’ Jannar 1976 9 5·6 75 % 1ta’ Jannar 1977 7·2 4·2 60 % 1ta’ Jannar 1978 3 3 25 % 1 ta’ Jannar 1979 2·7 2·7 22.5 % 1ta’ Jannar 1980 0 0 0 %

▼B

Article 4

Imports to which the tariff treatment provided for in Articles 1, 2 and 3 applies shall be subjected to annual indicative ceilings above which the customs duties applicable in respect of third countries may be reintroduced in accordance with the following provisions:

(a) Taking into account the Community's right to suspend application of ceilings for certain products, the basic amounts for fixing the ceilings for 1973 are shown in Annex C. The ceilings for 1973 are calculated by reducing the basic amounts pro rata according to the date of entry into force of the Agreement. From 1974 on the level of the ceilings shall correspond to the basic amounts for 1973 increased annually by a compound rate of 5 %, with the exception that for subheading No 76.01 A the annual rates of increase shall be the following:



1974 3 % 1975 3 % 1976 3 % 1977 5 % 1978 5 % 1979 10 % 1980 10 % 1981 10 % For products covered by this Protocol but not included in that Annex, the Community reserves the right to introduce ceilings of which the level will be equal to the average amount of imports into the Community over the last four years for which statistics are available, increased by 5 %; for the following years, the levels of these ceilings shall be raised annually by 5 %.

(b) Should, for two successive years, imports of a product subject to a ceiling be less than 90 % of the level fixed, the Community shall suspend the application of this ceiling.

(c) In the event of short-term economic difficulties, the Community reserves the right, after consultation within the Joint Committee, to maintain for a year the level fixed for the preceding year.

(d) On 1 December each year the Community shall notify the Joint Committee of the list of products subject to ceilings in the following year and of the levels of the ceilings.

(e) Imports under the tariff quotas opened in accordance with Article 1 (4) and (5) shall also be set off against the ceiling levels fixed for the same products.

(f) Notwithstanding Article 3 of the Agreement and Articles 1, 2 and 3 of this Protocol, when a ceiling fixed for imports of a product covered by this Protocol is reached, Common Customs Tariff duties on imports of the product in question may be reimposed until the end of the calendar year. In this event, prior to 1 July 1977: — Denmark and the United Kingdom shall reimpose customs duties as follows:



Years Percentage of Common Customs Tariff duties applicable 1974 40 1975 60 1976 80 — Ireland shall reimpose customs duties applicable to third countries. The customs duties specified in Articles 1, 2 and 3 of this Protocol shall be reintroduced on 1 January of the following year.

(g) After 1 July 1977 the Contracting Parties shall examine within the Joint Committee the possibility of revising the percentage by which the levels of ceilings are raised, having regard to the trend of consumption and imports in the Community and to experience gained in applying this Article.

(h) The ceilings shall be abolished at the end of the tariff-dismantling periods provided for in Articles 1, 2 and 3 of this Protocol, with the exception that for subheading No 76.01 A the ceilings shall be abolished on 31 December 1981.







SECTION B

TREATMENT APPLICABLE TO IMPORTS INTO NORWAY OF CERTAIN PRODUCTS ORIGINATING IN THE COMMUNITY

Article 5

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1.



Timetable Percentage of basic duties applicable 1 January 1978 65 1 January 1979 50 1 January 1980 50 1 January 1981 35 1 January 1982 35 1 January 1983 20 1 January 1984 0

▼B

2.



Timetable Percentage of basic duties applicable On the date of entry into force of the Agreement 95 1 January 1974 90 1 January 1975 85 1 January 1976 75 1 January 1977 60 1 January 1978 40 1 January 1979 20 1 January 1980 0

Article 6

For products covered by section B of this Protocol, Norway reserves the right, in the event of it becoming absolutely necessary at a later stage and following consultations within the Joint Committee, to introduce indicative ceilings as defined in Section A of this Protocol, the methods applied to which will be the same as those mentioned therein. For imports exceeding the ceilings, customs duties not exceeding those applicable in respect of third countries may be reintroduced.

ANNEX A

List of tariff quotas for 1974

DENMARK, UNITED KINGDOM







CCT heading No Description Level (in metric tons) Denmark United Kingdom Chapter 48 PAPER AND PAPERBOARD; ARTICLES OF PAPER PULP, OF PAPER OR OF PAPERBOARD ►M15 48.01 ◄ ►M15 Paper and paperboard (including cellulose wadding), in rolls or sheets: ◄ C. Kraft paper and kraft board: II. Other: — Kraft liner 303 7 669 — Kraft paper for large bags 2 615 15 428 — Other 2 391 15 138 ►M15

ex F. Other: ◄ ►M15 — Bible paper, manifold (thin typing) paper; other printing paper and other writing paper, not containing mechanical wood pulp or in which mechanical wood pulp does not represent more than 5 % ◄ 7 484 15 419 ►M15 — Printing paper and writing paper, containing mechanical wood pulp, excluding copying tissue ◄ 8 460 27 192 ►M15 — Fluting paper for corrugated paperboard ◄ 558 21 108 ►M15 — Sulphite paper for wrapping purposes ◄ 1 208 12 582 ►M15 — Other, excluding cellulose wadding and tissues: ◄ 4 855 — ►M15 — Other paper ◄ — 12 168 ►M15 — Other paper board ◄ — 10 903 48.03 Parchment or greaseproof paper and paperboard, and imitations thereof, and glazed transparent paper, in rolls or sheets 2 495 18 433 48.04 Composite paper or paperboard (made by sticking flat layers together with an adhesive), not surface-coated or impregnated, whether or not internally reinforced, in rolls or sheets 304 — 48.05 Paper and paperboard, corrugated (with or without flat surface sheets), creped, crinkled, embossed or perforated, in rolls or sheets: B. Other 573 — ►M15 48.07 ◄ ►M15 Paper and paperboard, impregnated, coated, surface-coloured, surface-decorated or printed (not constituting printed matter falling within Chapter 49), in rolls or sheets: ◄ ►M15

C. Other: ◄ ►M15 — Coated printing or writing paper ◄ 1 694 5 988 ►M15 — Other ◄ 5 132 48.15 Other paper and paperboard, cut to size or shape: B. Other 1 218 — ►M15 48.16 ◄ ►M15 Boxes, bags and other packing containers, of paper or paperboard; box files, letter trays and similar articles, of paper or paperboard, of a kind commonly used in offices, shops and the like: ◄ ►M15

A. Boxes, bags and other packing containers ◄ 1 011 — ►M15 48.21 ◄ ►M15 Other articles of paper pulp, paper, paperboard or cellulose wadding: ◄ ►M15

B. Napkins and napkin liners, for babies, put up for retail sale ◄ ►M15

D. Other ◄ 231 — ►M15 ex Chapter 48 ◄ ►M15 Other products falling within Chapter 48, excluding products falling within subheading 48.01 A ◄ 1 000 7 399 ex Chapter 49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans - subject to customs duties in the Common Customs Tariff (headings Nos 49.03, 49.05 A, 49.07 A, 49.07 C II, 49.08, 49.09, 49.10, 49.11 B) 175 ►M13 68 625 ◄

ANNEX B

List of tariff quotas for 1973

IRELAND







CCT heading No Description Level (in metric tons) ►M15 48.01 ◄ ►M15 Paper and paperboard (including cellulose wadding) in rolls or sheets: ◄ C. Kraft paper and kraft board: II. Other: — Kraft paper for large bags 2 058 ►M15

ex F. Other: ◄ ►M15 — Printing paper and writing paper containing mechanical wood pulp, excluding copying tissue ◄ 61 ►M15 — Sulphite paper for wrapping purposes ◄ 1.7 ►M15 — Other, excluding cellulose wadding and tissues ◄ 435.5 ►M15 — Other paper and paperboard falling within heading No 48.01, excluding subheading 48.01 A and products subject to ceilings ◄ 398.4 48.05 Paper and paperboard, corrugated (with or without flat surface sheets), creped, crinkled, embossed or perforated, in rolls or sheets: B. Other 4 008 ►M15 48.07 ◄ ►M15 Paper and paperboard, impregnated, coated, surface-coloured, surface-decorated or printed (not constituting printed matter falling within Chapter 49), in rolls or sheets: ◄ ►M15

C. Other: ◄ ►M15 — Coated printing or writing paper ◄ 484 ►M15 — Other ◄ 965.5

ANNEX C

Basic amounts for 1973







CCT heading No Description Basic amount (in metric tons) ►M15 28.56 ◄ ►M15 Carbides, whether or not chemically defined: ◄ A. Of silicon 34 500 ►M15 48.01 ◄ ►M15 Paper and paperboard (including cellulose wadding), in rolls or sheets: ◄ C. Kraft paper and kraft board: II. Other: — Kraft liner 15 000 — Kraft paper for large bags 28 500 — Other 27 000 ►M15

ex F. Other: ◄ ►M15 — Bible paper, manifold (thin typing) paper; other printing paper and other writing paper, not containing mechanical wood pulp or in which mechanical wood pulp does not represent more than 5 % ◄ 35 000 ►M15 — Printing paper and writing paper, containing mechanical wood pulp, excluding copying tissue ◄ 114 000 ►M15 — Fluting paper for corrugated paperboard ◄ 43 500 ►M15 — Sulphite paper for wrapping purposes ◄ 20 000 ►M15 — Other, excluding cellulose wadding and tissues ◄ 33 000 48.03 Parchment or greaseproof paper and paperboard, and imitations thereof, and glazed transparent paper, in rolls or sheets 21 000 ►M15 48.07 ◄ ►M15 Paper and paperboard, impregnated, coated, surface-coloured, surface-decorated or printed (not constituting printed matter falling within Chapter 49), in rolls or sheets: ◄ ►M24

eż Ċ. Karta u tabella tal-karti bliċjata, miksija bil kaolin jew miksija jew mtaqqla bi plastik artifiċjali, li jiżen 160 grammi jew aktar għal kull m2: ◄ ►M24 — Oħra, barra karta stampata jew printjata miksija ◄ ►M24

eż D. Oħrajn: ◄ ►M24 — Oħra, barra karta stampata jew printjata miksija ◄ 22 000 73.02 Ferro-alloys: A. Ferro-manganese: 135 000 II. Other D. Ferro-silico-manganese C. Ferro-silicon 180 000 E. Ferro-chromium and ferro-silico-chromium 23 000 ex G. Other: — Ferro-vanadium 490 — Other, excluding ferro-molybdenum 11 000 76.01 Unwrought aluminium; aluminium waste and scrap: A. Unwrought 190 000 76.02 Wrought bars, rods, angles, shapes and sections, of aluminium; aluminium wire 12 000 76.03 Wrought plates, sheets and strip, of aluminium 18 000

ANNEX D







Norwegian Customs Tariff heading No Description ▼M15 ex 51.04 Woven fabrics of man-made fibres (continuous), including woven fabrics of monofil or strip, falling within heading No 51.01 or 51.02, excluding cord fabrics, fabrics containing more than 10 % by weight of silk and fabrics for use in the industry for production of clothing ▼B 53.10 Yarn of sheep's or lambs' wool, of horsehair or of other animal hair (fine or coarse) put up for retail sale ▼M15 ex 53.11 Woven fabrics, of sheep’s or lamb’s wool or of fine animal hair, excluding fabrics containing more than 10 % by weight of silk and fabrics for use in the industry for production of clothing ▼B 54.05 Woven fabrics of flax or ramie 55.06 Cotton yarn, put up for retail sale 55.08 Terry towelling and similar terry fabrics, of cotton ▼M15 ex 55.09 Other woven fabrics of cotton, excluding fabrics containing more than 10 % by weight of silk and fabrics for use in the industry for production of clothing ▼B 56.06 Yarn of man-made fibres (discontinuous or waste), put up for retail sale ▼M15 ex 56.07 Woven fabrics of man-made fibres (discontinuous or waste), excluding fabrics containing more than 10 % by weight of silk and fabrics for use in the industry for production of clothing ▼B ex 58.04 Woven pile fabrics and chenille fabrics (other than terry towelling or similar terry fabrics of cotton falling within heading No 55.08 and fabrics falling within heading No 58.05) excluding those for use in the industry for production of clothing: A. Containing continuous man-made textile fibres B. Other: 1. Of wool 58.05 Narrow woven fabrics and narrow fabrics (bolduc) consisting of warp without weft assembled by means of an adhesive, other than goods falling within heading No 58.06: A. Containing silk or continuous man-made textile fibres B. Other: 2. Other 58.06 Woven labels, badges and the like, not embroidered, in the piece, in strips or cut to shape or size 58.07 Chenille yarn (including flock chenille yarn), gimped yarn (other than metallized yarn of heading No 52.01 and gimped horsehair yarn); braids and ornamental trimmings in the piece; tassels, pompons and the like 58.09 Tulle and other net fabrics (but not including woven, knitted or crocheted fabrics), figured; hand or mechanically made lace, in the piece, in strips or in motifs 59.01 Wadding and articles of wadding; textile flock and dust and mill neps: A. Sanitary towels and pads C. Other 59.02 Felt and articles of felt, whether or not impregnated or coated: B. Other felt C. Articles of felt 59.03 Bonded fibre fabrics, similar bonded yarn fabrics, and articles of such fabrics, whether or not impregnated or coated 59.04 Twine, cordage, ropes and cables, plaited or not: A. Plaited B. Other: 1. Containing continuous man-made textile fibres 2. Other: (a) Of cotton or jute (b) Of other materials: 2. Other ex 59.08 Textile fabrics impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with preparations of cellulose derivatives or of other artificial plastic materials excluding those for use in the industry for production of clothing: B. Other 59.13 Elastic fabrics and trimmings (other than knitted or crocheted goods) consisting of textile materials combined with rubber threads 59.15 Textile hosepiping and similar rubing, with or without lining, armour or accessories of other materials ex 60.01 Knitted or crocheted fabrics, not elastic or rubberized, excluding those for use in the industry for production of clothing 60.03 Stockings, under stockings, socks, ankle-socks, sockettes and the like, knitted or crocheted, not elastic or rubberized 60.04 Under garments, knitted or crocheted, not elastic or rubberized 60.05 Outer garmets and other articles, knitted or crocheted, not elastic or rubberized 61.01 Men's and boys' outer garments: B. Trimmed with fur C. Garments of which the chief constituent material contains silk or continuous man-made textile fibres D. Other 61.02 Women's, girls' and infants' outer garments 61.03 Men's and boys' under garments, including collars, shirt fronts and cuffs 61.04 Women's, girls' and infants' under garments 61.07 Ties, bow ties and cravats 61.09 Corsets, corset-belts, suspender-belts, brassieres, braces, suspenders, garters and the like (including such articles of knitted or crocheted fabric), whether or not elastic 62.01 Travelling rugs and blankets 62.02 Bed line, table linen, toilet linen and kitchen linen; curtains and other furnishing articles 64.01 Footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber or artificial plastic material ex 85.15 Receivers for colour television

ANNEX E







Norwegian Customs Tariff heading No Description ▼M15 ex 33.06 Perfumery, cosmetics and toilet preparations ▼B 36.01 Propellent powders 36.02 Prepared explosives, other than propellent powders ▼M15 ex 36.04 Mining, blasting and safety fuses ▼B 39.01 Condensation, polycondensation and polyaddition products, whether or not monified or polymerized, and whether or not linear (for example, phenoplasts, aminoplasts, alkyds, polyallyl esters and other unsaturated polyesters, silicones): ►M15

C. Artificial sausage casings

D. Other ◄ 39.02 Polymerization and copolymerization products (for example, polyethylene, polytetrahaloethylenes, polyisobutylene, polystyrene, polyvinyl chloride, polyvinyl acetate, polyvinyl chloroacetate and other polyvinyl derivatives and polymethacrylic derivatives, coumarone-indene resins): A. Polyethylene imported in the forms specified in Note 3 (a), (b) and (e) to this Chapter ex B. Paving tiles containing at least 60 % of mineral extenders, excluding polypropylene and polyacrylic ex C. Other floor coverings, excluding polypropylene and polyacrylic ex E. Artificial sausage casings, excluding polypropylene and polyacrylic ex F. Other, excluding polypropylene and polyacrylic 39.03 Regenerated cellulose; cellulose nitrate, cellulose acetate and other cellulose esters, cellulose ethers and other chemical derivatives of cellulose, plasticized or not (for example, collodions, celluloid); vulcanized fibre: A. Vulcanized fibre: 2. Other B. Collodion cotton, gun cotton and collodion C. Other: 1. Unworked: (a) Cellulose acetate moulding powders (c) Other 2. Worked: (b) Sponges (c) Other 39.04 Hardened proteins (for example, hardened casein and hardened gelatin): A. Artificial sausage casings 39.05 Natural resins modified by fusion (run gums); artificial resins obtained by esterification of natural resins or of resinic acids (ester gums); chemical derivatives of natural rubber (for example, chlorinated rubber, rubber hydrochloride, oxidized rubber, cyclized rubber) 39.06 Other high polymers, artificial resins and artificial plastic materials, including alginic acid, its salts and esters; linoxyn 39.07 Articles of materials of the kinds described in heading Nos 39.01 to 39.06: B. Artificial sausage casings C. Bags and similar packaging articles of film falling within heading No 39.03; lamps and parts thereof D. Viscose sponges E. Transmission, conveyor and elevator belts and belting F. Other 40.09 Piping and tubing of unhardened vulcanized rubber: 40.10 Transmission, conveyor or elevator belts or belting, of vulcanized rubber 40.11 ex A. Pneumatic tyres for motor vehicles, aircraft and cycles, excluding tyres for motor-cycles, motor-scooters and tractors; inner tubes for motor vehicles and tractors; flaps and solid tyres for motor vehicles B. Other 40.14 Other articles of unhardened vulcanized rubber: B. Other 48.21 Other articles of paper pulp, paper, paperboard or cellulose wadding: A. Lampshades; moulded sheets for packing eggs, of paper pulp D. Other 58.02 Other carpets, carpeting, rugs, mats and matting, and “Kelem”, “Schumacks” and “Karamanie” rugs and the like (made up or not) 59.10 Linoleum and materials prepared on a textile base in a similar manner to linoleum, whether or not cut to shape or of a kind used as floor coverings; floor coverings consisting of a coating applied on a textile base, cut to shape or not: B. Other 64.02 Footwear with outer soles of leather or composition leather; footwear (other than footwear falling within heading No 64.01) with outer soles of rubber or artificial plastic material 69.11 Tableware and other articles of a kind commonly used for domestic or toilet purposes, of porcelain or china (including biscuit porcelain and parian) 69.12 Tableware and other articles of a kind commonly used for domestic or toilet purposes, of other kinds of pottery 70.05 Unworked drawn or blown glass (including flashed glass), in rectangles 70.06 Cast, rolled, drawn or blown glass (including flashed or wired glass) in rectangles, surface-ground or polished, but not further worked 70.07 Cast, rolled, drawn or blown glass (including flashed or wired glass) cut to shape other than rectangular shape, or bent or otherwise worked (for example, edge worked or engraved), whether or not surface-ground or polished; multiple-walled insulating glass; leaded lights and the like 70.08 Safety glass consisting of toughened or laminated glass, shaped or not 70.09 Glass mirrors (including rear-view mirrors), unframed, framed or backed B. Other ex 70.13 Glassware (other than articles falling within heading No 70.19) of a kind commonly used for table, kitchen, toilet or office purposes, for indoor decoration or for similar uses, excluding articles of crystal (of a content of minimum 24 % of lead oxides and of a density equal to or above 2.9), hand made or mechanically made, cut or not, decorated or not 70.14 Illuminating glassware, signalling glassware and optical elements of glass, not optically worked nor of optical glass 73.17 Tubes and pipes, of cast iron: A. Finned B. Soil pipes 73.18 Tubes and pipes and blanks therefor, of iron (other than of cast iron) or steel, excluding high-pressure hydro-electric conduits: A. With riveted or folded edges B. Other: ex 1. Of a wall thickness of more than 1.8 mm, excluding seamless tubes and pipes 73.20 Tube and pipe fittings (for example, joints elbows, unions and flanges), of iron or steel: A. Soil-pipe fittings ▼M15 73.38 Articles of a kind commonly used for domestic purposes, sanitary ware for indoor use, and parts of such articles and ware, of iron or steel; iron or steel wool; pot scourers and scouring and polishing pads, gloves and the like, of iron or steel: A. Articles of a kind commonly used for domestic purposes: 2. Other B. Builders’ sanitary ware for indoor use: 2. Other ▼B 76.02 Wrought bars, rods, angles, shapes and sections, of aluminium; aluminium wire: B. Other 76.03 Wrought plates, sheets and strip, of aluminium: B. Other 82.04 Hand tools, including glaziers' diamonds, not falling within any other heading of this Chapter; blow lamps, anvils, vices and clamps, other than accessories for, and parts of machine tools; portable forges; grinding wheels mounted on frameworks (hand or pedal operated) 82.07 Tool-tips and plates, sticks and the like for tool-tips, unmounted, of sintered metal carbides (for example, carbides of tungsten, molybdenum or vanadium) ▼M15 ex 82.09 Knives with cutting blades, serrated or not (including pruning knives), other than knives falling within heading No 82.06, except knife blades ▼B 82.14 Spoons, forks, fish-eaters, butter-knives, ladles, and similar kitchen or tableware 83.01 Locks and padlocks (key, combination or electrically operated), and parts thereof, of base metal; frames incorporating locks, for handbags, trunks or the like, and parts of such frames, of base metal; keys for any of the foregoing articles, finished or not, of base metal 83.02 Base metal fittings and mountings of a kind suitable for furniture, doors, staircases, windows, blinds, coachwork, saddlery, trunks, caskets and the like (including automatic door closers), base metal hat-racks, hat-pegs, brackets and the like 84.15 Refrigerators and refrigerating equipment (electrical and other): ex A. Combined refrigerators and freezers of a capacity of not more than 0.284 cubic metre ex C. Freezers and combined refrigerators and freezers 84.47 Machine-tools for working wood, cork, bone, ebonite (vulcanite), hard artificial plastic materials or other hard carving materials, other than machines falling within heading No 84.49: B. Multi-spindle boring and drilling machines C. Morticing and tenoning machines for working wood D. Other 84.61 Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances, for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats and the like including pressure reducing valves and thermostatically controlled valves 85.04 Electric accumulators 85.12 Electric instantaneous or storage water heaters and immersion heaters; electric soil heating apparatus and electric space heating apparatus; electric hair dressing appliances (for example hair dryers, hair curlers, curling tong heaters) and electric smoothing irons; electrothermic domestic appliances; electric heating resistors, other than those of carbon: B. Other 85.23 Insulated (including enamelled or anodized) electric wire, cable, bars, strip and the like (including coaxial cable), whether or not fitted with connectors 85.25 Insulators of any material 85.26 Insulating fittings for electrical machines, appliances or equipment, being fittings wholly of insulating material apart from any minor components of metal incorporated during moulding solely for purposes of assembly, but not including insulators falling within heading No 85.25 87.05 Bodies (including cabs) for the motor vehicles falling within heading No 87.01, 87.02 or 87.03: B. For motor vehicles for the transport of persons, including motor buses C. Other 87.09 Motor-cycles, auto-cycles and cycles fitted with an auxiliary motor, with or without side-cars; side-cars of all kinds 87.10 Cycles (including delivery tricycles), not motorized ►M15 87.13 ◄ ►M15

Baby carriages and parts thereof ◄

A. Baby carriages and parts thereof 90.28 Electrical measuring, checking, analyzing or automatically controlling instruments and apparatus: A. Echo-sounding instruments and asdic apparatus ▼M15 ex 92.11 Gramophones, dictating machines and other sound recorders or reproducers, including record-players and tape decks, with or without sound-heads; television image and sound recorders or reproducers, magnetic ▼B 94.03 Other furniture and parts thereof: A. Of steel: 1. Nickel- or chromium-plated ▼M15 96.01 Brooms and brushes, consisting of twigs or other vegetable materials merely bound together and not mounted in a head (for example, besoms and whisks), with or without handles; other brooms and brushes (including brushes of a kind used as parts of machines); prepared knots and tufts for broom or brush making; paint rollers; squeegees (other than roller squeegees) and mops: B. Paint rollers C. Other: 1. With mountings of paperboard, wood or metal, not covered: a) Of vegetable materials b) Other 2. Other ▼B 98.01 Buttons and button moulds, studs, cuff-links, and press-fasteners, including snap-fasteners and press-studs; blanks and parts of such articles 98.02 Slide fasteners and parts thereof

PROTOCOL No 2

concerning products subject to special arrangements to take account of differrences in the cost of agricultural products incorporated therein













Article 1

In order to take account of differneces in the cost of the agricultural products incorporated in the goods specified in the Tables annexed to this Protocol, the Agreement does not preclude:

(i) the levying, upon import, of a variable component or fixed amount, or the application of internal price compensation measures;

(ii) the application of measures adopted upon export.

Article 2

1. For the products specified in the Tables annexed to this Protocol the basic duties shall be: (a) for the Community as originally constituted: the duties actually applied on 1 January 1972; (b) for Denmark, Ireland and the United Kingdom: (i) in respect of products covered by Regulation (EEC) No 1059/69: — for Ireland, on the one hand, — for Denmark and the United Kingdom on the other hand, in respect of products not covered by the Convention establishing the European Free Trade Association: the customs duties resulting from Article 47 of the “Act concerning the Conditions of Accession and the Adjustments to the Treaties”; the Joint Committee shall be informed of these basic duties in good time and in any case before the first reduction provided for in paragraph 2; (ii) in respect of the other products: the duties actually applied on 1 January 1972; (c) for Norway: the duties shown in Table II annexed to this Protocol.

2. The difference between the basic duties so defined and the duties applicable on 1 July 1977, which are shown in the Tables annexed to this Protocol, shall be progressively abolished by five reductions of 20 % each to be made on the following dates:

On the date of entry into force of the Agreement,

1 January 1974,

1 January 1975,

1 January 1976,

1 July 1977.

However, if the duty applicable on 1 July 1977 is greater than the basic duty, the difference between these duties shall be reduced by 40 % on 1 January 1974 and again reduced by 20 % on each of the following dates:

1 January 1975,

1 January 1976,

1 July 1977.







CCT heading No Description 22.06 Vermouths, and other wines of fresh grapes flavoured with aromatic extracts ex 22.09 Spirits (other than those of heading No 22.08); liqueurs and other spirituous beverages; compound alcoholic prepar- ations (known as “concentrated extracts”) for the manufacture of beverages: — Spirits other than rum, arrack, tafia, gin, whisky, vodka with an ethyl alcohol content of 45·2o or less, and plum, pear or cherry brandy, con- taining eggs or egg yolk and/or sugar (sucrose or invert sugar).

Article 3

1. This Protocol shall also apply to the alcoholic beverages of subheading No 22.09 C of the Common Customs Tariff not specified in Tables I and II annexed to this Protocol. The rules governing tariff reductions applicable to these products shall be decided by the Joint Committee.

When defining these rules or at a later date, the Joint Committee shall decide whether to include in this Protocol other products of Chapters 1 to 24 of the Brussels Nomenclature which are not subject to agricultural regulations in the territories of the Contracting Parties.

2. On this occasion the Joint Committee shall supplement, if necessary, Annexes II and III to Protocol No 3.

TABLE I

EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY







CCT heading No Description Basic duties Duty applicable on 1 July 1977 15.10 Fatty acids; acid oils from refining; fatty alcohols: ex C. Other fatty acids; acid oils from refining: — Products obtained from pinewood, with a fatty acid content of 90 % or more by weight 4.5 % 0 17.04 Sugar confectionery, not containing cocoa: A. Liquorice extract containing more than 10 % by weight of sucrose but not containing other added substances 21 % 12 % B. Chewing gum 8 % + vc with max. of 23 % vc C. White chocolate 13 % + vc with max. of 27 % + ads vc D. Other 13 % + vc with max. of 27 % + ads vc 18.06 Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: A. Cocoa powder, not otherwise sweetened than by the addition of sucrose 10 % + vc vc B. Ice-cream (not including ice-cream powder) 12 % + vc with max. of 27 % + ads vc C. Chocolate and chocolate goods, whether or not filled; sugar confectionery and substitutes therefor made from sugar substitution products, containing cocoa 12 % + vc with max. of 27 % + ads vc D. Other: I. Containing no milkfats or containing less than 1.5 % by weight of such fats: (a) In immediate packings of a net capacity of 500 g or less 12 % + vc with max. of 27 % + ads vc (b) Other: — In immediate packings of a net capacity of more than 500 g but of not more than 1 kg 19 % + vc vc — Other 19 % + vc 6 % + vc II. Containing by weight of milkfats: (a) More than 1.5 % but less than 6.5 % 1. In immediate packings of a net capacity of 500 g or less 12 % + vc with max. of 27 % + ads vc 2. Other: — In immediate packings of a net capacity of more than 500 g but of not more than 1 kg 19 % + vc vc — Other 19 % + vc 6 % + vc (b) More than 6.5 % but less than 26 %: 1. In immediate packings of a net capacity of 500 g or less 12 % + vc vc 2. Other: — In immediate packings of a net capacity of more than 500 g but of not more than 1 kg 19 % + vc vc — Other 19 % + vc 6 % + vc (c) 26 % or more: 1. In immediate packings of a net capacity of 500 g or less 12 % + vc vc 2. Other: — In immediate packings of a net capacity of more than 500 g but of not more than 1 kg 19 % + vc vc — Other 19 % + vc 6 % + vc 19.01 Malt extract 8 % + vc vc ▼M15 19.02 Malt extract; preparations of flour, meal, starch or malt extract, of a kind used as infant food or for dietetic or culinary purposes, containing less than 50 % by weight of cocoa: A. Malt extract 8 % + vc vc B. Other 11 % + vc vc ▼B 19.03 Macaroni, spaghetti and similar products 12 % + vc vc 19.04 Tapioca and sago; tapioca and sago substitutes obtained from potato or other starches 10 % + vc vc 19.05 Prepared foods obtained by the swelling or roasting of cereals or cereal products (puffed rice, cornflakes and similar products) 8 % + vc vc 19.06 Communion wafers, empty cachets of a kind suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice paper and similar products 7 % + vc vc ▼M15 19.07 Bread, ships’ biscuits and other ordinary bakers’ wares, not containing added sugar, honey, eggs, fats, cheese or fruit; communion wafers, cachets of a kind suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice paper and similar products: A. Crispbread 9 % + vc with a max. of 24 %+adf vc B. Matzos 6 % + vc with a max. of 20 %+adf vc C. Communion wafers, cachets of a kind suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice paper and similar products 7 % + vc vc D. Other 14 % + vc vc ▼B 19.08 Pastry, biscuits, cakes and other fine bakers' wares, whether or not contain- ing cocoa in any proportion: A. Gingerbread and the like 13 % + vc vc B. Other 13 % + vc with max. of 30 % + adf or 35 % + ads vc ▼M15 21.02 Extracts, essences or concentrates, of coffee, tea or mate and preparations with a basis of those extracts, essences or concentrates: roasted chicory and other roasted coffee substitutes and extracts, essences and concentrates thereof: C. Roasted chicory and other roasted coffee substitutes: II. Other 8 % + vc vc D. Extracts, essences and concentrates of roasted chicory and other roasted coffee substitutes: II. Other 14 % + vc vc ▼B 21.04 Sauces; mixed condiments and mixed seasonings: B. Other — Containing tomatoes 18 % 10 % — Not specified 18 % 6 % 21.05 Soups and broths, in liquid, solid or powder form; homogenized composite food preparations: A. Soups and broths, in liquid, solid or powder form: — Containing tomatoes 18 % 10 % — Not specified 18 % 6 % 21.06 Natural yeasts (active or inactive); prepared baking powders: A. Active natural yeasts: II. Bakers' yeasts 15 % + vc vc B. Inactive natural yeasts: I. In tablet, cube or similar form, or in immediate packings of a net capacity of 1 kg or less 13 % 4 % II. Other 8 % 4 % ▼M15 21.07 Food preparations not elsewhere specified or included: ▼B A. Cereals in grain or ear form, pre-cooked or otherwise prepared 13 % + vc vc B. Ravioli, macaroni, spaghetti and similar products, not stuffed, cooked; the foregoing preparations, stuffed 13 % + vc vc C. Ice-cream (not including ice-cream powder) and other ices 13 % + vc vc D. Prepared yoghourt; prepared milk, in powder form, for use as infants' food or for dietetic or culinary purposes 13 % + vc vc E. Cheese fondues 13 % + vc with max. of 35 UA per 100 kg net weight vc with max. of 25 UA per 100 kg net weight ▼M15 G. Other: I. Containing no milkfats or containing less than 1-5 % by weight of such fats: a) Containing no sucrose or containing less than 5 % by weight of sucrose (including invert sugar expressed as sucrose): ex 1. Containing no starch or containing less than 5 % by weight of-starch: — Hydrolysates of proteins; autolysates of yeast 20 % 6 % 2. Containing by weight of starch 5 % or more 13 % + vc vc b) Containing 5 % or more but less than 15 % by weight of sucrose (including invert sugar expressed as sucrose) 13 % + vc vc c) Containing 15 % or more but less than 30 % by weight of sucrose (including invert sugar expressed as sucrose) 13 % + vc vc d) Containing 30 % or more but less than 50 % by weight of sucrose (including invert sugar expressed as sucrose) 13 % + vc vc e) Containing 50 % or more but less than 85 % by weight of sucrose (including invert sugar expressed as sucrose) 13 % + vc vc f) Containing 85 % or more by weight of sucrose (including invert sugar expressed as sucrose) 13 % + vc vc II. Containing 1-5 % or more but less than 6 % by weight of milkfats 13 % + vc vc III. Containing 6 % or more but less than 12 % by weight of milkfats 13 % + vc vc IV. Containing 12 % or more but less than 18 % by weight of milkfats 13 % + vc vc V. Containing 18 % or more but less than 26 % by weight of milkfats 13 % + vc vc VI. Containing 26 %-or more but less than 45 % by weight of milkfats: — In immediate packings of a net capacity of 1 kg or less 13 % + vc vc — Other 13 % + vc 6 % + vc VII. Containing 45 % or more but less than 65 % by weight of milkfats: — In immediate packings of a net capacity of 1 kg or less 13 % + vc vc — Other 13 % + vc 6 % + vc VIII. Containing 65 % or more but less than 85 % by weight of milkfats: — In immediate packings of a net capacity of 1 kg or less 13 % + vc vc — Other 13 % + vc 6 % + vc IX. Containing 85 % or more by weight of milkfats: — In immediate packings of a net capacity of 1 kg or less 13 % + vc vc — Other 13 % + vc 6 % + vc ▼B 22.02 Lemonade, flavoured spa waters and flavoured aerated waters, and other non-alcoholic beverages, not including fruit and vegetable juices falling within heading No 20.07: ex A. Not containing milk or milkfats: — Containing sugar (sucrose or invert sugar) 15 % 0 B. Other 8 % + vc vc 22.03 Beer made from malt 24 % 10 % 22.06 Vermouths, and other wines of fresh grapes flavoured with aromatic extracts: A. Of an actual alcoholic strength of 18o or less, in containers containing: I. 2 litres or less 17 UA/hl 0 II. More than 2 litres 14 UA/hl 0 B. Of an actual alcoholic strength exceeding 18o but not exceeding 22o, in containers containing: I. 2 litres or less 19 UA/hl 0 II. More than 2 litres 16 UA/hl 0 C. Of an actual alcoholic strength exceeding 22o, in containers containing: I. 2 litres or less 1.60 UA/hl per degree of alcohol + 10 UA/hl 0 II. More than 2 litres 1.60 UA/hl per degree of alcohol 0 22.09 Spirits (other than those of heading No 22.08); liqueurs and other spirituous beverages; compound alcoholic preparations (known as “concentrated extracts”) for the manufacture of beverages: C. Spirituous beverages: ex V. Other: — Containing eggs or egg yolks and/or sugar (sucrose or invert sugar), in containers containing: (a) 2 litres or less 1.60 UA/hl per degree of alcohol + 10 UA/hl 1 UA/hl per degree of alcohol + 6 UA/hl (b) More than 2 litres 1.60 UA/hl per degree of alcohol 1 UA/hl per degree of alcohol 29.04 Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives: C. Polyhydric alcohols: II. Mannitol 12 % + vc 8 % + vc III. Sorbitol (a) In aqueous solutions: 1. Containing 2 % or less by weight of mannitol, calculated on the sorbitol content 12 % + vc 6 % + vc 2. Other 9 % + vc 6 % + vc (b) Other: 1. Containing 2 % or less by weight of mannitol, calculated on the sorbitol content 12 % + vc 6 % + vc 2. Other 9 % + vc 6 % + vc 29.10 Acetals and hemiacetals and single or complex oxygen-function acetals and hemiacetals, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives: ex B. Other: — Methyl glucosides 14.4 % 8 % 29.14 Monocarboxylic acids and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peracids, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives: ex A. Saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: — Esters of mannitol and esters of sorbitol from 8.8 % to 18.4 % 8 % ex B. Unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: — Esters of mannitol and esters of sorbitol from 12 % to 13.6 % 8 % 29.15 Polycarboxylic acids and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peracids, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives: A. Acyclic polycarboxylic acids: ex V. Other: — Itaconic acid and its salts and esters 10.4 % 0 29.16 Carboxylic acids with alcohol, phenol, aldehyde or ketone function and other single or complex oxygen-function carboxylic acids and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peracids, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives: A. Carboxylic acids with alcohol function: I. Lactic acid and its salts and esters 13.6 % 0 IV. Citric acid and its salts and esters: (a) Citric acid 15.2 % 0 (b) Crude calcium citrate 5.6 % 0 (c) Other 16 % 0 ►M10 German text: ex VIII. andere: — Glycerinsäure, Glykolsäure, Zuckersäure, Isozuckersäure, Heptazuckersäure, ihre Salze und Ester. English text: ex VIII. Other: — Glyceric acid, glycolic acid, saccharic acid, isosaccharic acid, heptasaccharic acid, their salts and esters. French text: ex VIII. autres: — Acide glycérique, acide glycolique, acide saccharique, acide isosaccharique, acide heptasaccharique, leurs sels et leurs esters. Italian text:, ex VIII. altri: — Acido glicerico, acido glicolico, acido saccarico, acido isosaccarico, acido eptasaccarico, loro sali e loro esteri. Dutch text: ex VIII. andere: — Glycerinezuur, glycolzuur, suikerzuur, isosuikerzuur, heptasuikerzuur, alsmede zouten en esters daarvan. The Danish text remains unchanged. ◄ 12 % 8 % 29.35 Heterocyclic compounds; nucleic acids: ex Q. Other: — Anhydrous mannitol and sorbitol compounds, excluding maltol and isomaltol 10.4 % 8 % 29.43 Sugars, chemically pure, other than sucrose, glucose and lactose; sugar ethers and sugar esters, and their salts, other than products of headings Nos 29.39, 29.41 and 29.42: B. Other 20 % 8 % 29.44 Antibiotics: A. Penicillins 16.8 % 0 35.01 Casein, caseinates and other casein derivatives; casein glues: A. Casein: I. For the manufacture of regenerated textile fibres () 2 % 0 II. For industrial uses other than the manufacture of foodstuffs or fodder (): — With a water content of 50 % or more by weight 5 % 0 — Other 5 % 3 % III. Other 14 % 12 % B. Casein glues 13 % 11 % C. Other 10 % 8 % 35.05 Dextrins and dextrin glues; soluble or roasted starches; starch glues: A. Dextrins; soluble or roasted starches 14 % + vc vc B. Glues made from dextrin or from starch 13 % + vc with max. of 18 % vc 35.06 Prepared glues not elsewhere specified or included; products suitable for use as glues, put up for sale by retail as glues in packages not exceeding a net weight of 1 kg: A. Prepared glues not elsewhere specified or included: ex II. Other glues: — With a basis of sodium silicate emulsion 12.8 % 0 ex B. Products suitable for use as glues, put up for sale by retail as glues in packages not exceeding a net weight of 1 kg: — With a basis of sodium silicate emulsion 15.2 % 0 38.12 Prepared glazings, prepared dressings and prepared mordants, of a kind used in the textile, paper, leather or like industries: A. Prepared glazings and prepared dressings: I. With a basis of amylaceous substances 13 % + vc with max. of 20 % vc 38.19 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, not elsewhere specified or included: Q. Foundry core binders based on synthetic resins 12.8 % 8 % ▼M10 T. Sorbitol, other than that falling within subheading 29.04 C III: I. In aqueous solution: (a) Containing 2 % or less by weight of mannitol, calculated on the sorbitol content 12 % + vc 6 % + vc (b) Other 9 % + vc 6 % + vc II. Other: (a) Containing 2 % or less by weight of mannitol, calculated on the sorbitol content 12 % + vc 6 % + vc (b) Other 9 % + vc 6 % + vc ex U. Other: — Products obtained from the cracking of sorbitol 14.4 % 8 % ▼B 39.02 Polymerization and copolymerization products (for example, polyethylene, polytetrahaloethylenes, polyisobutylene, polystyrene, polyvinyl chloride, polyvinyl acetate, polyvinyl chloroacetate and other polyvinyl derivatives, polyacrylic and polymethacrylic derivatives, coumarone-indene resins): ex C. Other: — Adhesives with a basis of resin emulsions from 12 % to 18.4 % 0 39.06 Other high polymers, artificial resins and artificial plastic materials, including alginic acid, its salts and esters; linoxyn: ex B. Other: — Dextran 16 % 6 % — Not specified, excluding linoxyn 16 % 8 % ( 1 ) Entry under this subheading is subject to conditions to be determined by the competent authorities.

Note:

The abbreviations vc, ads, adf appearing in this list mean “variable component”, “additional duty on sugar”“additional duty on flour”.

TABLE II

NORWAY







Norwegian Customs Tariff heading No Description Basic duties (N.Kr./kg) Duty applicable on 1 July 1977 15.10 Fatty acids; acid oils from refining; fatty alcohols: ex C. Other: — Fatty acids obtained from pinewood, with a fatty acid content of 90 % or more by weight 0.16 0 17.04 Sugar confectionery, not containing cocoa: A. Liquorice 2.00 0 (1) B. Other 1.00 0 (1) 18.06 Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: A. Chocolate; cocoa powder, sweetened; ice-cream; ice-cream powders and table cream powders: — Cocoa powder, sweetened 1.00 0 — Chocolate; ice-cream powders and table cream powders 1.00 0 (1) — Ice-cream 15 % with a minimum of N.Kr. 0.90 per kg 0.90 B. Other 0.50 0 (1) 19.01 Malt extract 0.40 0 ▼M15 19.02 Malt extract; preparations of flour, meal, starch or malt extract, of a kind used as infant food or for dietetic or culinary purposes, containing less than 50 % by weight of cocoa: — Malt extract 0.40 0 — Cake mixtures in containers of a net capacity of less than 2 kg 0.80 0 (1) — Other 0.80 0.50 (1) ▼B 19.03 Macaroni, spaghetti and similar products 0.40 0.20 (1) 19.04 Tapioca and sago; tapioca and sago substitutes obtained from potato or other starches 0.60 0.20 (1) 19.05 Prepared foods obtained by the swelling or roasting of cereal products (puffed rice, cornflakes and similar products) 0.40 0 19.06 Communion wafers, empty cachets of a kind suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice paper and similar products 1.60 0 ▼M15 19.07 Bread, ships’ biscuits and other ordinary bakers’ wares, not containing added sugar, honey, eggs, fats, cheese or fruit; communion wafers, cachets of a kind suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice paper and similar products: — Communion wafers, cachets of a kind suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice paper and similar products 1.60 0 — ‘Knekkebrød’ 20 % 10 % (1) — ‘Flatbrød’: — Containing wheat 0.80 0 — Other 0.20 0 — Ships’ biscuits, fine bread crumbs and rusks: — Containing wheat 0.80 0 — Other 0.20 0 — Other: — Containing wheat 0.80 0.50 (1) — Other 0.20 0 ▼B 19.08 Pastry, biscuits, cakes and other fine bakers' wares, whether or not containing cocoa in any proportion 2.00 0 (1) ▼M15 ex 21.02 Roasted chicory and other roasted coffee substitutes; extracts, essences and concentrates thereof 0 0 ▼B 21.04 Sauces; mixed condiments and mixed seasonings 18 % + vc with a maximum of N.Kr. 1.50 per kg vc (1) 21.05 Soups and broths, in liquid, solid or powder form; homogenized composite food preparations: B. Soups and broths, in liquid, solid or powder form: 1. In airtight containers: (a) Meat broth 8 % + vc with a maximum of N.Kr. 0.70 per kg vc (1) (b) Vegetable soups and broths, containing neither meat or extract 8 % + vc with a maximum of N.Kr. 0.35 per kg vc (1) ▼M24 (ċ) Oħra: 1. Soppa tal-ħut (li tikkontjeni mhux anqas minn 25 % mit-toqol jew ħut) 8 % + vc vc (1) 2. Oħra 8 % + vc vc (1) ▼B 2. In other containers: (a) Containing meat or meat extract 8 % + vc vc (1) (b) Other 8 % + vc vc (1) 21.06 Natural yeasts (active or inactive); prepared baking powders: ex A. Natural yeasts: 1. Wine yeast 1.20 0 2. Yeast for feeding animals Free Free 3. Other, except pressed yeast 30 % 0 21.07 Food preparations not elsewhere specified or included: A. Semi-manufactures intended for the manufacture of products falling within heading No 19.05 0.20 0 B. Sweets and chewing gum, not containing sugar 1.00 0 (1) ▼M24 Ċ. Preparazzjonijiet mhux akoħol (magħrufa bħala “estratti konċentrati”) għall-manifattura tax-xorb: — Estratti ikonċentrati ta' sugu mit-tuffieħ u passolina sewda 15 % 10 % (1) — Oħra 15 % 0 D. Qamħ preparat 15 % 0 E. Konċentrati tal-proteini 30 % 0 F. Oħra: 1. Ġelat, trab tal-ġelat u trab tal-kremi tal-mejda: — Ġelat li jikkontjeni sustanzi li jħaxxnu 30 % b'minimu ta' NKr 1- 70/kg NKr 1- 70/kg — Oħra 30 % 0 (1) 2. Oħra: — Xaħam ħelu; emalzjonijiet li jħaxxnu u prodotti simili tat-tip użati mill furnara u dawk li jsajjru l-għaġina: — B'kontenut ta' sustanzi li jħaxxnu ta' anqas minn 10 % mit-toqol 30 % 0 (1) — B'kontenut ta' sustanzi li jħaxxnu ta 10 % jew aktar mit-toqol 30 % 25 % (1) — Yogart, bit-togħma jew bi frott miżjud 30 % b'minimu ta' NDr 1- 70/kg NKr 1- 70/kg — Ross tal-minuta u affarijiet bħal dawn 30 % 0 — Pejstijiet tal-kafe'; ravjul, makkaroni, spaghetti u pejstijiet simili oħra, msajjra 30 % 0 — Oħra 30 % 0 ▼B 22.02 Lemonade, flavoured spa waters and flavoured aerated waters, and other non-alcoholic beverages not including fruit and vegetable juices falling within heading No 20.07 1.00 0 (1) 22.03 Beer made from malt: A. In bottles or jars N.Kr. 2.00 per litre 0 B. In other containers 1.80 0 22.06 Vermouths and other wines of fresh grapes flavoured with aromatic extracts Free Free ex 22.09 Ethyl alcohol, undenatured, of a strength of less than 80; liqueurs and other spirituous beverages; compound alcoholic preparations (known as “concentrated extracts”) for the manufacture of beverages: — Spirituous beverages containing eggs or egg yolks and/or sugar (sucrose or invert sugar) Free Free 29.04 Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives: ex C. Other: — Mannitol and sorbitol 15 % 0 ex 29.10 Acetals and hemiacetals and single or complex oxygen-function acetals and hemiacetals, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives: — Methylglucosides 15 % 0 ex 29.14 Monocarboxylic acids and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peracids, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives: — Esters of mannitol and sorbitol 24 % 0 29.15 Polycarboxylic acids and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peracids, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives: ex A. Itaconic acids and their salts Free Free ex B. Esters of itaconic acids 24 % 0 ex 29.16 Carboxylic acids with alcohol, phenol, aldehyde or ketone function and other single or complex oxygen-function carboxylic acids and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peracids, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives: ►M10 The German text remains unchanged. The English text remains unchanged. French text: (i) Acide lactique, acide citrique, acide glycérique, acide glycolique, acide saccharique, acide isosaccharique, acide heptasaccharique et leurs sels. Italian text: (i) Acido lattico, acido citrico, acido glicerico, acido glicolico, acido saccarico, acido isosaccarico, acido eptasaccarico e loro sali. Dutch text: (i) Melkzuur, citroenzuur, glycerinezuur, glycolzuur, suikerzuur, isosuikerzuur, heptasuikerzuur, alsmede zouten en esters daarvan. The Danish text remains unchanged. ◄ Free Free (ii) Esters of lactic acid, citric acid, glyseric acid, glycolic acid, saccharic acid, isosaccharic acid and heptasaccharic acid 15 % 0 ex 29.35 Heterocyclic compounds, nucleic acids: — Anhydrides of mannitol and sorbitol, except of maltol and isomaltol 15 % 0 ex 29.43 Sugars, chemically pure, other than sucrose, glucose and lactose; sugar ethers and sugar esters, and their salts, other than products of headings Nos 29.39, 29.41 and 29.42: — Other than rhamnose, raffinose and mannose 0.10 0 ex 29.44 Antibiotics: — Penicillins and their salts and other derivatives Free Free 35.01 Casein, caseinates and other casein derivatives; casein glues: A. Casein 1.50 0 (1) B. Casein glues 25 % 0 (1) C. Other 15 % 0 (1) 35.05 Dextrins and dextrin glues; soluble or roasted starches; starch glues: A. Soluble and roasted starches: 1. Of potatoes: (a) For food processing industry and household use 0.51 + vc with maximum of N.Kr. 0.51 per kg 0.17 + vc (2) (b) Other 0.51 0 2. Other 0.51 0 B. Other 0.51 0 ex 35.06 Prepared glues not elsewhere specified or included; products suitable for use as glues put up for sale by retail as glues in packages not exceeding a net weight of 1 kg: — Based on emulsions of natriumsilicate 12.5 % 0 ▼M15 ex 35.07 Enzymes; prepared enzymes not elsewhere specified or included: — Prepared enzymes containing foodstuffs 30 % 0 (1) ▼B ex 38.12 Prepared glazings, prepared dressings and prepared mordants, of a kind used in the textile, paper, leather or like industries: — Starch based 0.51 0 (1) ex 38.19 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, not elsewhere specified or included: — Foundry core binders based on artificial resins 0.10 0 — Products of sorbitol cracking 15 % 0 ex 39.02 Polymerization and copolymerization products (for example, polyethylene, polytetrahaloethylenes, polyisobutylene, polystyrene, polyvinyl chloride, polyvinyl acetate, polyvinyl chloroacetate and other polyvinyl derivatives, polyacrylic and polymethacrylic derivatives, coumarone-indene resins): — Glues based on resin emulsions 10-20 % 0 ex 39.06 Other high polymers, artificial resins and artificial plastic materials, including alginic acid, its salts and esters; linoxyn: — Other high polymers, artificial resins and artificial plastic materials, their salts and esters, except alginic acid and its salts and esters 15 % 0 ( 1 ) Norway reserves the right to choose the system to be applied in order to take account of the differences in the prices of basic agricultural products. ( 2 ) As an exception to the provisions of Article 1(1) and (2) of Protocol No 2, the joint Committee shall decide how the reductions for this heading are to be implemented and the date of the first reduction.

Note:

The abbreviation VC appearing in this list means “Variable Component”.

▼M60

PROTOCOL No 3

dwar id-definizzjoni tal-kunċett ta’ “prodotti oriġinarji” u l-metodi ta’ kooperazzjoni amministrattiva







Artikolu 1

Regoli tal-oriġini applikabbli

1. Il-Ġurnal Uffiċjali tal-Unjoni Ewropea . Għall-finijiet tal-implimentazzjoni tal-Ftehim, għandhom japplikaw l-Appendiċi I u d-dispożizzjonijiet rilevanti tal-Appendiċi II għall-Konvenzjoni Reġjonali dwar ir-regoli preferenzjali tal-oriġini pan-Ewro-Mediterranji ( 1 ) (“il-Konvenzjoni”), kif emendati u ppubblikati l-aħħar f’

2. Ir-referenzi kollha għall-“ftehim rilevanti” fl-Appendiċi I u fid-dispożizzjonijiet rilevanti tal-Appendiċi II tal-Konvenzjoni għandhom jiġu interpretati li jfissru l-Ftehim.

3. Minkejja l-Artikoli 16(5) u 21(3) tal-Appendiċi I għall-Konvenzjoni, meta l-akkumulazzjoni tinvolvi biss l-Istati tal-EFTA, il-Gżejjer Faeroe, l-Unjoni Ewropea, ir-Repubblika tat-Turkija, il-parteċipanti tal-Proċess ta’ Stabbilizzazzjoni u ta’ Assoċjazzjoni, ir-Repubblika tal-Moldova, il-Georgia u l-Ukrajna, il-prova tal-oriġini tista’ tkun ċertifikat tal-moviment EUR.1 jew dikjarazzjoni tal-oriġini.

Artikolu 2

Regoli tal-oriġini alternattivi applikabbli

1. Minkejja l-Artikolu 1 ta’ dan il-Protokoll, għall-finijiet tal-implimentazzjoni ta’ dan il-Ftehim, il-prodotti li jiksbu oriġini preferenzjali f’konformità mar-regoli tal-oriġini applikabbli alternattivi stabbiliti fl-Appendiċi A għal dan il-Protokoll (“Regoli tranżitorji”) għandhom jitqiesu wkoll li joriġinaw fl-Unjoni Ewropea jew fir-Renju tan-Norveġja.

2. Ir-Regoli tranżitorji għandhom japplikaw sakemm tidħol fis-seħħ l-emenda tal-Konvenzjoni li fuqha huma bbażati r-Regoli tranżitorji.

Artikolu 3

Soluzzjoni ta’ tilwim

1. Meta jinqala xi tilwim relatat mal-proċeduri ta’ verifika stabbili fl-Artikolu 32 tal-Appendiċi I tal-Konvenzjoni jew fl-Artikolu 34 tal-Appendiċi A ta’ dan il-Protokoll li ma jkunux jistgħu jissolvew bejn l-awtoritajiet doganali li jkunu qed jitolbu l-verifika u l-awtoritajiet doganali responsabbli biex jagħmlu dik il-verifika, dan għandu jitressaq quddiem il-Kumitat Konġunt.

2. Fil-każijiet kollha, is-soluzzjoni tat-tilwim bejn l-importatur u l-awtoritajiet doganali tal-pajjiż importatur għandha ssir skont il-leġiżlazzjoni ta’ dak il-pajjiż.

Artikolu 4

Emendi għall-Protokoll

Il-Kumitat Konġunt jista’ jiddeċiedi li jemenda d-dispożizzjonijiet ta’ dan il-Protokoll.

Artikolu 5

Irtirar mill-Konvenzjoni

1. Jekk jingħata avviż bil-miktub jew mill-Unjoni jew mir-Renju tan-Norveġja lid-depożitarju tal-Konvenzjoni dwar l-intenzjoni tagħhom li jirtiraw mill-Konvenzjoni f’konformità mal-Artikolu 9 tagħha, l-Unjoni Ewropea u r-Renju tan-Norveġja għandhom immedjatament jidħlu f’negozjati dwar ir-regoli tal-oriġini għall-fini tal-implimentazzjoni tal-Ftehim.

2. Sakemm jidħlu fis-seħħ dawn ir-regoli tal-oriġini negozjati mill-ġdid, ir-regoli tal-oriġini li hemm fl-Appendiċi I u, meta xieraq, id-dispożizzjonijiet rilevanti tal-Appendiċi II tal-Konvenzjoni, applikabbli fil-mument tal-irtirar, għandhom jibqgħu japplikaw għall-Ftehim. Madankollu, mill-mument tal-irtirar, ir-regoli tal-oriġini li jinsabu fl-Appendiċi I u, fejn xieraq, id-dispożizzjonijiet rilevanti tal-Appendiċi II tal-Konvenzjoni, għandhom jiġu interpretati b’mod li jippermetti akkumulazzjoni bilaterali biss bejn l-Unjoni Ewropea u r-Renju tan-Norveġja.

Appendiċi A

REGOLI TAL-ORIĠINI ALTERNATTIVI APPLIKABBLI

Regoli għal applikazzjoni fakultattiva fost il-Partijiet Kontraenti għall-Konvenzjoni Reġjonali dwar ir-regoli preferenzjali tal-oriġini pan-Ewro-Mediterranji, sakemm tiġi konkluża u tidħol fis-seħħ l-emenda tal-Konvenzjoni

( “ir-Regoli” jew “ir-Regoli Tranżitorji”)

DEFINIZZJONI TAL-KUNĊETT TA’ “PRODOTTI ORIĠINARJI” U L-METODI TA’ KOOPERAZZJONI AMMINISTRATTIVA

WERREJ OBJETTIVI TITOLU I DISPOŻIZZJONIJIET ĠENERALI Artikolu 1 Definizzjonijiet TITOLU II DEFINIZZJONI TAL-KUNĊETT TA’ “PRODOTTI ORIĠINARJI” Artikolu 2 Rekwiżiti ġenerali Artikolu 3 Prodotti miksuba għalkollox Artikolu 4 Ħdim jew ipproċessar suffiċjenti Artikolu 5 Regola tat-tolleranza Artikolu 6 Ħdim jew ipproċessar mhux suffiċjenti Artikolu 7 Akkumulazzjoni tal-oriġini Artikolu 8 Kundizzjonijiet għall-applikazzjoni tal-akkumulazzjoni tal-oriġini Artikolu 9 Unità tal-kwalifika Artikolu 10 Settijiet Artikolu 11 Elementi newtrali Artikolu 12 Segregazzjoni tal-kontabbiltà TITOLU III REKWIŻITI TERRITORJALI Artikolu 13 Prinċipju tat-territorjalità Artikolu 14 Nonalterazzjoni Artikolu 15 Wirjiet TITOLU IV RESTITUZZJONI JEW EŻENZJONI Artikolu 16 Restituzzjoni tad-dazji doganali jew eżenzjoni minnhom TITOLU V PROVA TAL-ORIĠINI Artikolu 17 Rekwiżiti ġenerali Artikolu 18 Kundizzjonijiet biex issir dikjarazzjoni tal-oriġini Artikolu 19 Esportatur approvat Artikolu 20 Proċedura għall-ħruġ ta’ ċertifikat tal-moviment EUR.1 Artikolu 21 Ċertifikati tal-moviment EUR.1 maħruġa retrospettivament Artikolu 22 Ħruġ ta’ kopja taċ-ċertifikat tal-moviment EUR.1 Artikolu 23 Validità tal-prova tal-oriġini Artikolu 24 Żoni ħielsa Artikolu 25 Rekwiżiti tal-importazzjoni Artikolu 26 Importazzjoni gradwali Artikolu 27 Eżenzjoni mill-prova tal-oriġini Artikolu 28 Diskrepanzi u żbalji formali Artikolu 29 Dikjarazzjonijiet tal-fornitur Artikolu 30 Ammonti espressi f’euro TITOLU VI PRINĊIPJI TA’ KOOPERAZZJONI U EVIDENZA DOKUMENTATA Artikolu 31 Evidenza dokumentata, preservazzjoni tal-provi tal-oriġini u dokumenti ġustifikattivi Artikolu 32 Soluzzjoni ta’ tilwim TITOLU VII KOOPERAZZJONI AMMINISTRATTIVA Artikolu 33 Notifika u kooperazzjoni Artikolu 34 Verifika tal-provi tal-oriġini Artikolu 35 Verifika tad-dikjarazzjonijiet tal-fornitur Artikolu 36 Penali TITOLU VIII APPLIKAZZJONI TAL-APPENDIĊI A Artikolu 37 Iż-Żona Ekonomika Ewropea Artikolu 38 Il-Liechtenstein Artikolu 39 Ir-Repubblika ta’ San Marino Artikolu 40 Il-Prinċipat ta’ Andorra Artikolu 41 Ceuta u Melilla Lista tal-Annessi ANNESS I: Noti introduttorji għal-lista fl-Anness II ANNESS II: Lista tal-ħdim jew tal-ipproċessar li jeħtieġ isiru fuq materjali mhux oriġinarji biex il-prodott manifatturat jikseb status oriġinarju ANNESS III: Test tad-dikjarazzjoni tal-oriġini ANNESS IV: Eżemplari taċ-ċertifikat tal-moviment EUR.1 u ta’ applikazzjoni għal ċertifikat tal-moviment EUR.1 ANNESS V: Kundizzjonijiet speċjali dwar il-prodotti li joriġinaw f’Ceuta u Melilla ANNESS VI: Dikjarazzjoni tal-fornitur ANNESS VII: Dikjarazzjoni tal-fornitur għal terminu twil

OBJETTIVI

Dawn ir-Regoli huma fakultattivi. Huma maħsuba biex japplikaw fuq bażi provviżorja, sakemm tiġi konkluża u tidħol fis-seħħ l-emenda tal-Konvenzjoni Reġjonali dwar ir-regoli preferenzjali tal-oriġini pan-Ewro-Mediterranji (“il-Konvenzjoni PEM” jew “il-Konvenzjoni”). Dawn ir-Regoli ser japplikaw b’mod bilaterali għall-kummerċ bejn dawk il-Partijiet Kontraenti li jaqblu li jirreferu għalihom jew jinkluduhom fil-ftehimiet kummerċjali preferenzjali bilaterali tagħhom. Dawn ir-Regoli huma maħsuba biex japplikaw bħala alternattiva għar-regoli tal-Konvenzjoni, li kif previst mill-Konvenzjoni, huma mingħajr preġudizzju għall-prinċipji stabbiliti fil-ftehimiet rilevanti u fi ftehimiet bilaterali relatati oħra bejn il-Partijiet Kontraenti. Għaldaqstant, dawn ir-Regoli mhux ser ikunu obbligatorji iżda fakultattivi. Jistgħu jiġu applikati mill-operaturi ekonomiċi li jixtiequ jużaw preferenzi bbażati fuq dawn ir-Regoli minflok abbażi tar-regoli tal-Konvenzjoni.

Dawn ir-Regoli mhumiex maħsuba biex jimmodifikaw il-Konvenzjoni. Il-Konvenzjoni tibqa’ tapplika għalkollox bejn il-Partijiet Kontraenti għall-Konvenzjoni. Dawn ir-Regoli mhux ser ibiddlu d-drittijiet u l-obbligi tal-Partijiet Kontraenti skont il-Konvenzjoni.

TITOLU I

DISPOŻIZZJONIJIET ĠENERALI

Artikolu 1

Definizzjonijiet

Għall-finijiet ta’ dawn ir-Regoli:

(a) “Parti Kontraenti applikanti” tfisser Parti Kontraenti tal-Konvenzjoni PEM li tinkorpora dawn ir-Regoli fil-ftehimiet kummerċjali preferenzjali bilaterali tagħha ma’ Parti Kontraenti oħra għall-Konvenzjoni PEM u tinkludi l-Partijiet għal-Ftehim;

(b) “kapitoli”, “intestaturi” u “subintestaturi” jfissru l-kapitoli, l-intestaturi u s-subintestaturi (kodiċi b’erbgħa jew sitt ċifri) użati fin-nomenklatura li tifforma s-Sistema Armonizzata għad-Deskrizzjoni u l-Kodifikazzjoni tal-Komoditajiet (“is-Sistema Armonizzata”) bil-bidliet skont ir-Rakkomandazzjoni tas-26 ta’ Ġunju 2004 tal-Kunsill għall-Kooperazzjoni Doganali;

(c) “klassifikat” tfisser il-klassifikazzjoni ta’ oġġett taħt intestatura jew subintestatura partikolari tas-Sistema Armonizzata;

(d) “konsenja” tfisser prodotti li: (i) jintbagħtu simultanjament mingħand esportatur wieħed lil destinatarju wieħed; jew (ii) ikunu koperti minn dokument uniku tat-trasport li jkopri t-trasportazzjoni tagħhom mingħand l-esportatur lejn id-destinatarju jew, fin-nuqqas ta’ dokument bħal dan, b’fattura unika;

(e) “awtoritajiet doganali tal-Parti jew tal-Parti Kontraenti applikanti” għall-Unjoni Ewropea tfisser kwalunkwe awtorità doganali tal-Istati Membri tal-Unjoni Ewropea;

(f) “valur doganali” tfisser il-valur kif iddeterminat f’konformità mal-Ftehim dwar l-Implimentazzjoni tal-Artikolu VII tal-Ftehim Ġenerali dwar it-Tariffi u l-Kummerċ tal-1994 (il-Ftehim tad-WTO dwar il-Valutazzjoni Doganali);

(g) “prezz mill-fabbrika” tfisser il-prezz imħallas għall-prodott mill-fabbrika lill-manifattur fil-Parti li fl-impriża tagħha jsiru l-ħdim jew l-ipproċessar tal-aħħar, diment li l-prezz ikun jinkludi l-valur tal-materjali kollha użati u l-kostijiet kollha l-oħra relatati mal-produzzjoni tiegħu, mingħajr kwalunkwe taxxa interna li titħallas lura jew li tista’ titħallas lura meta l-prodott miksub jiġi esportat. Jekk l-aħħar ħdim jew ipproċessar ikunu ġew subkuntrattati lil manifattur, it-terminu “manifattur” jirreferi għall-impriża li tkun impjegat lis-subkuntrattur. Jekk il-prezz effettiv li jitħallas ma jkunx jirrifletti l-kostijiet kollha relatati mal-manifattura tal-prodott li jiġġarrbu effettivament mill-Parti, il-prezz mill-fabbrika jkun ifisser l-għadd totali ta’ dawn il-kostijiet kollha, mingħajr kwalunkwe taxxa interna li titħallas lura jew li tista’ titħallas lura meta l-prodotti miksub jiġi esportat;

(h) “materjal funġibbli” jew “prodott funġibbli” jfissru materjali jew prodotti tal-istess tip u kwalità kummerċjali, li jkollhom l-istess karatteristiki tekniċi u fiżiċi, u li ma jistgħux jintgħarfu minn xulxin;

(i) “oġġetti” tfisser kemm materjali kif ukoll prodotti;

(j) “manifattura” tfisser kull tip ta’ ħdim jew ipproċessar, inkluż l-assemblaġġ;

(k) “materjal” tfisser kull ingredjent, materja prima, komponent jew part, eċċ., użati fil-manifattura tal-prodott;

(l) “kontenut massimu ta’ materjali mhux oriġinarji” tfisser il-kontenut massimu ta’ materjali mhux oriġinarji li jkun permess sabiex manifattura titqies bħala ħdim jew ipproċessar suffiċjenti biex il-prodott jingħata l-istatus oriġinarju. Jista’ jiġi espress bħala persentaġġ tal-prezz mill-fabbrika tal-prodott jew bħala persentaġġ tal-piż nett ta’ dawn il-materjali użati li jaqgħu taħt grupp speċifikat ta’ kapitoli, kapitolu, intestatura jew subintestatura;

(m) “prodott” tfisser il-prodott li qed jiġi manifatturat, anki jekk ikun intiż għal użu aktar tard f’operazzjoni oħra tal-manifattura;

(n) “territorju” tinkludi t-territorju tal-art, l-ilmijiet interni u l-baħar territorjali ta’ Parti;

(o) “valur miżjud” għandha titqies bħala l-prezz mill-fabbrika tal-prodott mingħajr il-valur doganali ta’ kull wieħed mill-materjali inkorporati li joriġinaw fil-Partijiet Kontraenti l-oħra applikanti u li għalihom tapplika l-akkumulazzjoni jew, jekk il-valur doganali ma jkunx magħruf jew ma jkunx jista’ jiġi aċċertat, l-ewwel prezz li jista’ jiġi aċċertat li jkun tħallas għall-materjali fil-Parti esportatur;

(p) “valur tal-materjali” tfisser il-valur doganali fil-mument tal-importazzjoni tal-materjali mhux oriġinarji li jintużaw, jew jekk dan ma jkunx magħruf u ma jistax jiġi aċċertat, l-ewwel prezz li jista’ jiġi aċċertat li jkun tħallas għall-materjali fil-Parti esportatur. Meta jkun irid jiġi stabbilit il-valur tal-materjali oriġinarji użati, dan il-punt għandu japplika mutatis mutandis.

TITOLU II

DEFINIZZJONI TAL-KUNĊETT TA’ “PRODOTTI ORIĠINARJI”

Artikolu 2

Rekwiżiti ġenerali

Għall-finijiet tal-implimentazzjoni tal-Ftehim, il-prodotti li ġejjin għandhom jitqiesu li joriġinaw f’Parti meta jiġu esportati lejn il-Parti l-oħra:

(a) prodotti miksuba għalkollox f’Parti, skont it-tifsira tal-Artikolu 3;

(b) prodotti miksuba f’Parti li jinkorporaw materjali li ma ġewx miksuba għalkollox hemmhekk, diment li dawn il-materjali jkunu nħadmu jew ġew ipproċessati suffiċjentement f’dik il-Parti skont it-tifsira tal-Artikolu 4;

Artikolu 3

Prodotti miksuba għalkollox

1. Dawn li ġejjin għandhom jitqiesu li nkisbu għalkollox f’Parti meta jiġu esportati lejn il-Parti l-oħra: (a) prodotti minerali u ilma naturali estratt mill-ħamrija tagħha jew minn qiegħ il-baħar tagħha; (b) pjanti, inkluż pjanti akkwatiċi, u prodotti veġetali mkabbra jew maħsuda hemmhekk; (c) annimali ħajjin imwielda u mrobbija hemmhekk; (d) prodotti minn annimali ħajjin li jkunu trabbew hemmhekk; (e) prodotti minn annimali maqtula li jkunu twieldu u trabbew hemmhekk; (f) prodotti miksuba bil-kaċċa jew bis-sajd li jitwettqu hemmhekk; (g) prodotti tal-akkwakultura, fejn il-ħut, il-krustaċji, il-molluski u invertebrati akkwatiċi oħrajn jitwieldu jew jitrabbew hemmhekk minn bajd, larvi, ħut żgħir jew ħut immatur; (h) prodotti tas-sajd marin u prodotti oħra meħuda mill-baħar ’il barra minn xi baħar territorjali mill-bastimenti tagħha; (i) prodotti magħmula abbord il-bastimenti fabbrika tagħha esklużivament mill-prodotti msemmija fil-punt (h); (j) oġġetti użati li jinġabru minn hemmhekk u li huma tajbin biss għall-irkupru tal-materja prima; (k) skart u skrapp li jirriżultaw mill-operazzjonijiet tal-manifattura li jsiru hemmhekk; (l) prodotti estratti minn qiegħ il-baħar jew minn taħt qiegħ il-baħar li jkun jinsab ’il barra mill-baħar territorjali tagħha, iżda fejn għandha drittijiet esklużivi ta’ esplojtazzjoni; (m) oġġetti prodotti hemmhekk esklużivament mill-prodotti speċifikati fil-punti (a) sa (l).

2. It-termini “il-bastimenti tagħha” u “il-bastimenti fabbrika tagħha” fil-paragrafu 1(h) u (i) rispettivament għandhom japplikaw biss għall-bastimenti u għall-bastimenti fabbrika li jissodisfaw ir-rekwiżiti kollha li ġejjin: (a) ikunu rreġistrati fil-Parti esportatur jew fil-Parti importatur; (b) ikunu jbaħħru bil-bandiera tal-Parti esportatur jew tal-Parti importatur; (c) ikunu jissodisfaw waħda mill-kundizzjonijiet li ġejjin: (i) ikunu mill-inqas 50 % proprjetà ta’ ċittadini tal-Parti esportatur jew tal-Parti importatur; jew (ii) ikunu l-proprjetà ta’ kumpaniji li: — għandhom l-uffiċċju prinċipali tagħhom u l-post ewlieni tan-negozju tagħhom fil-Parti esportatur jew fil-Parti importatur; u — ikunu mill-inqas 50 % proprjetà tal-Parti esportatur jew tal-Parti importatur jew tal-entitajiet pubbliċi tagħhom jew taċ-ċittadini ta’ dawn il-Partijiet.

3. Għall-fini tal-paragrafu 2, meta l-Parti esportatur jew il-Parti importatur tkun l-Unjoni Ewropea, dan ifisser l-Istati Membri tal-Unjoni Ewropea.

4. Għall-finijiet tal-paragrafu 2, l-Istati tal-EFTA jridu jitqiesu bħala Parti Kontraenti waħda applikanti.

Artikolu 4

Ħdim jew ipproċessar suffiċjenti

1. Mingħajr preġudizzju għall-paragrafu 3 ta’ dan l-Artikolu u għall-Artikolu 6, il-prodotti li ma jinkisbux għalkollox f’Parti għandhom jitqiesu maħduma jew ipproċessati suffiċjentement meta jiġu ssodisfati l-kundizzjonijiet stabbiliti fil-lista tal-Anness II għall-oġġetti kkonċernati.

2. Jekk prodott li jkun kiseb status oriġinarju f’Parti f’konformità mal-paragrafu 1 jintuża bħala materjal fil-manifattura ta’ prodott ieħor, ma għandu jittieħed l-ebda kont tal-materjali mhux oriġinarji li setgħu ntużaw fil-manifattura tiegħu.

3. Għal kull prodott għandu jiġi ddeterminat jekk ġewx issodisfati r-rekwiżiti tal-paragrafu 1.

Iżda meta r-regola rilevanti tkun ibbażata fuq il-konformità ma’ kontenut m