Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Finland concerning non-agricultural and processed agricultural products not covered by the Agreement
Date: 1986-09-15
Institutions: European Economic Community, Finland
Subjects: Finland, agreement (EU), customs regulations













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21986A1122(02)

Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Finland concerning non-agricultural and processed agricultural products not covered by the Agreement  


Official Journal L 328 , 22/11/1986 P. 0013 





AGREEMENTin the form of an Exchange of Letters between the  European Economic Community and the Republic of Finland concerning non-agricultural and processed  agricultural products not covered by the AgreementBrussels, 14 July 1986Sir, I have the honour to refer to the Additional Protocol to the Agreement between the European  Economic Community and the Republic of Finland consequent upon the accession of the Kingdom of  Spain and the Portuguese Republic to the Community, signed this day, and to the negotiations which  have taken place between the Community and the Republic of Finland on transitional customs  arrangements to be applied to trade between Spain and Portugal, on the one hand, and Finland on the  other, in respect of non-agricultural and processed agricultural products not covered by the  abovementioned Agreement. For the products listed in Annexes I and II, I hereby confirm that the Kingdom of Spain and the  Portuguese Republic will gradually eliminate the difference which exists between the basic duty as  defined in accordance with Articles 4 and 10 of the Additional Protocol and the Common Customs  Tariff so as to attain by 1 January 1993 the duty stipulated in that Tariff. This elimination shall  for Spain take place in steps of 10 %, 12,5 %, 15 %, 15 %, 12,5 %, 12,5 %, 12,5 % and 10 %,  respectively. For Portugal the elimination shall take place in steps of 10 %, 10 %, 15 %, 15 %, 10  %, 10 %, 15 % and 15 %, respectively. From 1 March 1986, in the case of tariff headings in respect of which the basic duties do not  differ more than 15 % in either direction from the duties in the Common Customs Tariff or the ECSC  unified tariff, these latter duties shall be applied by the Kingdom of Spain. From 1 March 1986, the Portuguese Republic shall apply a duty reducing by 10 % the difference  between the basic duty and the duty in the Common Customs Tariff. From 1 January 1987, in the case  of tariff headings in respect of which the basic duties do not differ by more than 15 % in either  direction from the duties in the Common Customs Tariff or the ECSC unified tariff, these latter  duties shall be applied by Portugal. The Republic of Finland will proceed likewise in respect of the products listed in Annexes III and  IV originating in Spain or Portugal, respectively, so as to attain by 1 January 1993 the duty  stipulated in the Finnish Customs Tariff. This Exchange of Letters shall be approved by the Contracting Parties in accordance with their own  procedures. I should be obliged if you would confirm that the Government of the Republic of Finland is in  agreement with the above. Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration. On behalf of the Council of theEuropean CommunitiesBrussels, 14 July 1986Sir, I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of today's date which reads as follows: 'I have the honour to refer to the Additional Protocol to the Agreement between the European  Economic Community and the Republic of Finland consequent upon the accession of the Kingdom of  Spain and the Portuguese Republic to the Community, signed this day, and to the negotiations which  have taken place between the Community and the Republic of Finland on transitional customs  arrangements to be applied to trade between Spain and Portugal, on the one hand, and Finland on the  other, in respect of non-agricultural and processed agricultural products not covered by the  abovementioned Agreement. For the products listed in Annexes I and II, I hereby confirm that the Kingdom of Spain and the  Portuguese Republic will gradually eliminate the difference which exists between basic duty as  defined in accordance with Articles 4 and 10 of the Additional Protocol and the Common Customs  Tariff so as to attain by 1 January 1993 the duty stipulated in that Tariff. This elimination shall  for Spain take place in steps of 10 %, 12,5 %, 15 %, 15 %, 12,5 %, 12,5 %, 12,5 % and 10 %,  respectively. For Portugal the elimination shall take place in steps of 10 %, 10 %, 15 %, 15 %, 10  %, 10 %, 15 % and 15 %, respectively. From 1 March 1986, in the case of tariff headings in respect of which the basic duties do not  differ more than 15 % in either direction from the duties in the Common Customs Tariff or the ECSC  unified tariff, these latter duties shall be applied by the Kingdom of Spain. From 1 March 1986, the Portuguese Republic shall apply a duty reducing by 10 % the difference  between the basic duty and the duty in the Common Customs Tariff. From 1 January 1987, in the case  of tariff beadings in respect of which the basic duties do not differ by more than 15 % in either  direction from the duties in the Common Customs Tariff or the ECSC unified tariff, these latter  duties shall be applied by Portugal. The Republic of Finland will proceed likewise in respect of the products listed in Annexes III and  IV originating in Spain or Portugal, respectively, so as to attain by 1 January 1993 the duty  stipulated in the Finnish Customs Tariff. This Exchange of Letters shall be approved by the Contracting Parties in accordance with their own  procedures. I should be obliged if you would confirm that the Government of the Republic of Finland is in  agreement with the above.'I have the honour to confirm that my Government is in agreement with the  contents of your letter. Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration. For the Government of theRepublic of FinlandSPA:L666UMBE07.96FF: 6UEN;   SETUP: 01;   Hoehe: 508  mm;   77 Zeilen;   5570 Zeichen; Bediener: MARL   Pr.: C; Kunde:                                  ANNEX I SPAIN >TABLE> ANNEX II PORTUGAL >TABLE> ANNEX III SPAIN NoneSPA:L666UMBE09.97FF: 6UEN;   SETUP: 01;   Hoehe: 762 mm;   185  Zeilen;   6381 Zeichen; Bediener: MARL   Pr.: C; Kunde:                                  ANNEX IV PORTUGAL >TABLE>