Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION concerning the conclusion of an Agreement in the Field of Transport between the European Community and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Date: 1996-11-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: North Macedonia, cooperation agreement (EU), economic development, financial cooperation, land transport

COMMISSION  OF THE  EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES 

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Brussels,  25.11.1996 
COM(96)  533  final 

96/0259  (AVC) 
96/0260  (AVC) 

Proposal  for  a 

COUNCIL  DECISION 

concerning  the  conclusion  of  a Cooperation  Agreement 

between  the  European  Community 

and  the  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia 

Proposal  for  a 

COUNCIL  DECISION 

concerning  the  conclusion  of  an Agreement  in the  Field  of  Transport 

between" the  European  Community 

and  the  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia 

(presented  by  the  Commission) 

1. 

2. 

3. 

Explanatory  Memorandum 

On 22 December  1995, the Council authorized the Commission to open  negotiations 
with  the  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia  with  a  view  to  concluding  a 
Cooperation Agreement, a Protocol on financial  cooperation and an Agreement  in the 
Field of Transport. On the basis of these negotiating directives negotiations started on 
28 March  1996. 

On  19 June  1996, the Commission and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 
have  reached  an  agreement  on  the  texts  of  a  Cooperation  Agreement  (including  a 
Protocol on financial  cooperation) and an Agreement in the Field of Transport. These 
texts  and  the  Declarations  to  be  annexed  to  the  Final  Act,  were  established  as 
authentic and definitive by the way of exchange of letters. This form of authenticating 
the texts has been chosen because the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia was 
not ready to  initial  a document  not bearing its constitutional  name. 

The  Cooperation  Agreement  with  the  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia  is 
similar  in  content  to  the  Cooperation  Agreement  signed  in  1993  with  Slovenia 
promoting comprehensive  cooperation  between the Contracting  Parties.  At  the same 
time,  it  is stated  that the  European  Community's  cooperation with  and  assistance  to 
the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia will also contribute to good-neighbourly 
relations  among countries  in South-Eastern  Europe and the development  of  regional 
cooperation  and trade. The readiness of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 
to  enter  into  such  cooperation  and  relations  with  other  countries  in  the  region 
constitutes  an  important  factor  in  the development  of the  relations  and  cooperation 
between the European Community and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. 

The  Cooperation  Agreement  includes  an  evolutionary  clause  providing  for  the 
possibility  of strengthening the contractual  relations,  in due course, when  conditions 
are  met  "bearing  in  mind  the  aspiration  of  the  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of 
Macedonia  for  an  advanced  relationship  towards  an  association  with  the  European 
Union." 

It comprises  a  preferential  trade  regime, which  is based  on  the. autonomous  import 
regime  applied  to  countries  which  have  emerged  from  Former  Yugoslavia,  and 
Protocols on additional  trade arrangements for certain  iron and steel  products  and on 
the rules of origin. 

The  Protocol  on  financial  cooperation  is  also  an  integral  part  of  the  Cooperation 
Agreement.  It  provides  for  the  financing  of  projects  of  common  interest  to  the 
European  Community  and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia,  particularly 
those relating to infrastructure  and, as a matter of first priority, transport  infrastructure. 
In conformity with the negotiating directives, the signature of the Protocol on financial 
cooperation and thus of the Cooperation Agreement as a whole is subject to obtaining 
full  settlement  of  the  debt  of  the  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia  to  the 
European  Community. 

The  Cooperation  Agreement 
establishing the European Community. 

is  based  on  Articles  113  and  235  of  the  Treaty 

4. 

The Agreement in the Field of Transport is similar in content to the Agreement signed 
in  1993 with Slovenia providing in particular for free transit from the entry  into  force 
of  the Agreement.  In  addition,  as regards  the  transit  traffic  through  Austria  of  the 
Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of Macedonia,  it  includes  the establishment  of  a  system 
of ecopoints  similar to that  laid down by Article  11 of Protocol  No. 9 to  the Act of 
Accession  of Austria to the European Union, with effect  from  1  January  1999.  The 
aim  of  this  system  is  to  ensure  effectively  that  there  is  no  discrimination  between 
heavy  goods  vehicles  from  the  European  Community  and  those  from  the  Fonner 
Yugoslav  Republic of Macedonia. 

The  Agreement  sets  out  the  main  road  and  rail  routes  and  projects  of  particular 
interest to the Community and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, to which 
the Community can contribute financially  under the Protocol on financial  cooperation 
annexed  to the Cooperation  Agreement. 

The  Agreement  in  the  Field  of  Transport  is  based  on  Article  75  of  the  Treaty 
establishing the European  Community. 

5. 

The Commission  invites the Council to approve the results of the negotiations  and to 
proceed  with  the  signature  of  these  Agreements  as  soon  as  the  corresponding 
conditions  are  fullfilled.  Accordingly  it hereby  submits  to the Council  the  proposals 
for  Council  Decisions  on  the  conclusion  of  a  Cooperation  Agreement  and  an 
Agreement  in  the  Field  of  Transport  between  the  European  Community  and  the 
Former  Yugoslav  Republic of Macedonia. 

Annex: 

Statement  for  the Council  minutes 

ANNEX 

Statement  for the Council  minutes 

The  Council  and  the  Commission  wish  to  state that  the  quotas,  ceilings  and  reference 
quantities set in connection with the Cooperation Agreement with the Former Yugoslav 
Republic  of  Macedonia  will,  as  a  rule,  be  deducted  from  the  quotas,  ceilings  and 
reference  quantities  set  under  the  arrangements  applicable  to  the  former  Yugoslav 
republics. 

In  the  case  of  industrial  products,  the  Commission  reserves  the  right  to  retum  to  the 
question  of  overall  ceilings  for  the  former  Yugoslavia  later,  in  the  light  of  the 
development  of contractual  relations between the European Union and the other  former 
Yugoslav republics. 

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Proposal  for a 

COUNCIL DECISION 

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concerning the conclusion of a Cooperation Agreement 
between the European Community 
and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 

THE COUNCIL  OF TOE EUROPEAN UNION 

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 
113  and  235  in  conjunction  with  the  second  sentence  of  Article  228(2),and  the  second 
subparagraph  of Article 228(3) thereof, 

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 

Having regard to the assent  of the European  Parliament, 

Whereas  the  Cooperation  Agreement  between  the  European  Community  and  the  Fonner 
Yugoslav Republic  of Macedonia signed on 

should be approved. 

Whereas  the  Treaty  does  not  provide,  for  the adoption  of this  Decision,  powers  other  than 
those of Article 235  of the Treaty  establishing the European  Community, 

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS : 

Article 1 

The  Cooperation  Agreement  and  the  Final  Act  between  the European  Community  and  the 
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia are hereby approved on behalf of the Community'. 

The texts of the Agreement  and of the Final Act are annexed to this  Decision. 

Article 2 

The  President  of  the  Council  shall,  on  behalf  of  the  Community,  give  the  notification 
provided  for  in Article 48 (2) of the Agreement. 

Article 3 

The  Commission,  assisted  by  representatives  of  the  Member  States,  shall  represent  the 
Community  in the Cooperation  Council  set up by Article 33 of the Agreement. 

Article 4 

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities. It shall 
take effect  on the day  of its publication. 

Done at Brussels, 

For the Council 

The  President 

COOPERATION AGREEMENT 

between the European Community and the Former Yugoslav  Republic of  Macedonia 

THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITY, 

hereinafter  referred  to as "the Community", 

of the one part,  and 

THE FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA, 

of the other part, 

RESOLVED  to  strengthen  economic  cooperation  between  the  Community  and  the 
Former Yugoslav  Republic  of Macedonia; 

RESOLVED to promote the development and diversification  of economic,  financial  and 
trade cooperation  in order to foster  a better balance and an improvement  in the  structure 
of their trade and  expand  its volume and to improve the welfare  of their  populations; 

RESOLVED  to  provide  a  sounder  basis  for  cooperation  in  conformity  with  their 
international  obligations; 

RESOLVED  to  contribute  to  regional  stability  and  to  open  and  cooperative  relations 
among countries of South-Eastem Europe, taking into consideration the specific  situation 
of the Former  Yugoslav  Republic of Macedonia; 

CONSCIOUS  that  the  Interim  Accord  of  13  September  1995  contributes  to  regional 
stability  and  favours  cooperative  relations  between  Greece  and  the  Former  Yugoslav 
Republic of  Macedonia; 

AWARE  that  the  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia  has  taken  the  initiative 
leading to UN  General  Assembly  Resolution  no. 48/84B  of  16 December  1993  on  the 
development  of  good-neighbourly  relations  among Balkan States; 

CONSCIOUS  of  the  need  to  bring  about  harmonious  economic  and  trade  relations 
between the Community  and the Former Yugoslav  Republic of  Macedonia; 

AWARE of the importance of giving full effect  to all the provisions and principles  of the 
Organisation  on  Security  and  Cooperation  in Europe process  (OSCE),  and  in  particular 
those set out in the Helsinki  Final Act, the concluding documents of the Madrid, Vienna 
and Copenhagen  meetings  and the Charter of Paris  for  a New Europe,  particularly  with 
regard  to  the  rule  of  law,  democracy  and  human  rights,  as  well  as  those  of  the  Bonn 
Conference  on Economic  Cooperation; 

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CONSGOUS  that  the  respect  for  democratic  principles  and  basic  human  rights,  as 
proclaimed  in  the  Universal  Declaration  of  Human  Rights,  underpins  the  internal  and 
international  policies  of  the  Community  and  of  the  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of 
Macedonia and constitutes  an essential  element of this Agreement; 

CONSCIOUS  that  the same applies  to the principles  of a market  economy  as  reflected 
in the document  of  the Bonn Conference  on Economic  Cooperation; 

RECOGNIZING  the  importance  of  social  development  which  should  go  hand  in  hand 
with any economic  development; 

RECOGNIZING the importance of guaranteeing the rights of ethnic and national  groups 
and  minorities,  in  accordance  with  the  undertakings  made  within  the  Organization  on 
Security and Cooperation  in Europe (OSCE); 

AWARE of the importance of strengthening the democratic institutions and of supporting 
the process of economic reform in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, bearing 
in mind the overall situation  in the region and the particular economic difficulties  of the 
Former Yugoslav  Republic of Macedonia; 

DESIROUS of establishing regular political dialogue on bilateral and intemational  issues 
of mutual  interest  with particular  emphasis on the creation of conditions  facilitating  the 
progressive  rapprochement  of  the  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia  with  the 
Community  and favourable  to cooperation and good-neighbourly  relations  in the region. 

CONSCIOUS  that the readiness of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to enter 
into such cooperation  and relations  with the other countries  in the region  constitutes  an 
important  factor  in  the  development  of  the  relations  and  cooperation  between  the 
Community  and the  Former Yugoslav  Republic of Macedonia; 

CONSCIOUS  that  the present  agreement  constitutes  a first  step  of contractual  relations 
between the Community  and the Former Yugoslav  Republic  of Macedonia  and  that the 
Contracting  Parties  desire  to  strengthen  their  contractual  relations  as  soon  as  possible, 
taking full  account of the aspirations of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia  for 
an advanced relationship  with the European Union. 

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

THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITY: 

THE FORMER  YUGOSLAV  REPUBLIC  OF MACEDONIA: 

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

HAVE AGREED  AS FOLLOWS: 

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Article. 1 

The  objective  of  this  Agreement  between  the  Community  and  the  Former  Yugoslav 
Republic of Macedonia is to promote comprehensive cooperation between the Contracting 
Parties with a view to contributing to the economic development of the Former Yugoslav 
Republic  of  Macedonia,  in particular  to the development  of a market  economy,  and  to 
deepening relations  between the Contracting Parties. The Community's cooperation with 
and  assistance  to  the  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia  shall  also  contribute  to 
good-neighbourly  relations  and the  development  of  regional  cooperation  and  trade.  To 
these ends,  provisions  and measures  will  be adopted  and  implemented  in  the  fields  of 
economic, technical  and  financial  cooperation  and trade. 

The readiness  of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to enter  into  cooperative 
and  good-neighbourly  relations  with  the  other  countries  of  the  region  including  the 
promotion  of  economic  cooperation  and  trade  constitutes  an  important  factor  in  the 
development  of the  relations  and  cooperation  between  the Community  and  the  Former 
Yugoslav Republic  of Macedonia as foreseen  in this Agreement. 

Respect  for  the  democratic  principles  and  human  rights  established  by  the  Universal 
Declaration of Human Rights, the Helsinki Final Act and the Charter of Paris  for a New 
Europe  underpins  the  internal  and  international  policies  of  the  Community  and  of  the 
Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia,  and  constitutes  an  essential  element  of  this 
Agreement. 

The same applies to the principles of a market economy as reflected  in the document  of 
the  Bonn Conference  on Economic  Cooperation. 

The Contracting Parties acknowledge the importance of social development which should 
go hand in hand with any economic development.  In this context the Contracting Parties 
give particular priority  to the respect  for basic social rights. 

TITLE I 

Economic, technical  and financial  cooperation 

Article 2 

The Community  and the Former Yugoslav Republic  of Macedonia shall  cooperate with 
the  aim  of  contributing  to  the  development  of  the  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of 
Macedonia  by  efforts  complementary  to those  made  by  the Former  Yugoslav  Republic 
of  Macedonia  itself  and  of  strengthening  existing  economic  links  between  the  Former 
Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and the Community on as broad a basis as possible, for 
the  mutual  benefit  of  the  Contracting  Parties.  Particular  weight  shall  be  attached  to 
activities  and cooperation  of interregional  or trans-European  interest. 

Article 3 

In  order  to  achieve  the  cooperation  referred  to  in Article  2,  account  shall  be  taken,  in 
particular, of the development objectives and priorities of the Former Yugoslav  Republic 
of Macedonia. 

Article 4 

The purpose  of  cooperation  between  the  Community  and  the  Former  Yugoslav 

1. 
Republic of Macedonia  in the field  of industry  shall be to promote in particular: 

Community  involvement in the efforts  made by the Former Yugoslav Republic of 
Macedonia to modernize and restructure its industry with a view to facilitating the 
transition to a market economy and to foster economic cooperation with the other 
countries  in the region, 

market  surveys  and  trade  promotion  by  both  Contracting  Parties  on  their 
respective  markets and on the markets of third countries, 

the  transfer  and  development  of  technology  and  know  how  in  the  Former 
Yugoslav  Republic  of Macedonia, 

fostering  of  cooperation  in long-term production  between economic  operators  of 
the  Contracting  Parties  in  order  to  establish  more  stable  and  balanced  links 
between  their respective economies, 

efforts  to  find  appropriate ways and means  of removing any barriers  to  trade on 
both sides  which  are  likely  to  impede access  to either market, 

the putting up  for tender of  goods and services  contracts, 

the  organization  of  contacts  and  meetings  between  industrial  policy-makers, 
promoters and economic operators in order to encourage the establishment of new 
relations  in  the  field  of  industry,  in  accordance  with  the  objectives  of  this 
Agreement, 

the exchange  of available  ijiformation  on short-  and medium-term  prospects  and 
forecasts  for  production, consumption  and trade. 

2. 
The Contracting Parties shall encourage the devopment and strengthening  of craft 
industries and small  and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and their organisations  in the 
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, as well as cooperation between craft  industries 
and  SMEs  in the  Community  and the Former Yugoslav  Republic of Macedonia, 

To  this  end  they  shall  encourage  the  exchange  of  information  and  the  transfer  of 
technology,  as  well  as  cooperation  between  enterprises,  in  particular  by  establishing 
appropriate  links  wth  Community  operators  (such  as  BRE,  BC-Net,  Euro  Info  Centre 
network  etc.)  and  by  organising  direct  business  contacts  between  enterprises  (such  as 
Interprise events  and/or participation  at Europartenariats). 

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3. 
In line with the principles of a market economy and of the Energy Charter Treaty, 
the aim  of cooperation  in  the  field  of  energy  between  the  Community  and  the  Former 
Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia  shall  be to encourage  in particular  the  facilitation  of 
energy  transit,  the  consideration  of  the  possibility  of  the  interconnection  of  energy 
networks and the participation of the Contracting Parties' economic operators in research, 
production  and processing programmes  in connection  with  the energy  resources  of  the 
Former Yugoslav  Republic of Macedonia and any other projects  of mutual  interest. 

The Contracting Parties shall cooperate with a view to promoting the development 

4. 
of standards  in mining and modernizing existing  facilities. 

Article 5 

The Contracting Parties shall reactivate and develop cooperation  in the field of  research 
and technological  development  in accordance with the existing instruments. 

Article 6 

The  main  aims  of  cooperation  in  agriculture  between  the  Community  and  the 

1. 
Former Yugoslav  Republic of Macedonia shall be: 

to encourage  scientific  and technical  cooperation  on projects  of  mutual  interest, 
including projects  in third countries, 

in particular,  to promote  mutually  advantageous  investment  projects  and  in that 
connection  encourage efforts  to achieve  complementarity. 

To  this  end  the  Community  and  the  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia 

2. 
shall: 

step  up  the  exchange  of  information  on  their  agricultural  policy  guidelines, 
including short- and medium-term production,  consumption  and trade  forecasts, 

facilitate  and  encourage  the  study  of  practical  schemes  for  cooperation  in  the 
mutual  interest  of both Contracting Parties, 

encourage  the  improvement  and  broadening  of  contacts  between  economic 
operators. 

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Article 7 

In  the  field  of  transport, the Community  and  the  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of 

1. 
Macedonia shall  examine the scope: 

for improving and developing intemational transport services including combined 
transport,  notably  in  order  to  achieve  complementarity  taking  into  account  the 
regional  context, and 

for  implementing specific  schemes of mutual  interest  in this  field. 

Cooperation  shall also aim to encourage the  improvement  and development  of 

2. 
inirastructure,  to the mutual benefit  of the Contracting Parties. 

To  this  end  the  Community  and  the  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia  shall 
exchange information  on projects of  mutual interest to build trunk roads, and encourage 
cooperation  in their execution. 

In  addition,  the  Community  and  the  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia 
information  on the development  of their  respective 

3. 
shall  hold exchanges  of views and 
transport policies. 

Article 8 

The  Community  and  the  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia  shall  encourage 
exchanges  of  information  on tourism and participation  in joint  studies  on possible ways 
of  developing  this  sector  in  a  balanced  and  sustainable  manner,  and  shall  promote 
contacts  between  their  competent  bodies  and  tourist  trade  associations,  with  a  view  to 
increasing tourist  flows. 

Article. 9 

With the aim of improving health, the quality and circumstances of life, the environment 
and  living  conditions  of  both  Contracting  Parties,  pooling  technical  know-how  on 
environmental  matters  and  encouraging  cooperation  on  environmental  problems,  the 
Community and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia shall exchange  information 
on  developments  in  their  respective  policies  with  particular  emphasis  on  sustainable 
development  and shall  encourage the joint  implementation  of specific  schemes. 

Article  10 

1. 
In the context of financial  cooperation, the Community and the Former Yugoslav 
Republic  of  Macedonia  shall  exchange  information  on  and  undertake joint  analyses  of 
their medium-term economic policies, balance-of-payments  trends and the policies which 
determine them, and capital market trends in European centres, with the aim of promoting 
the activities  of economic operators. 

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They shall exchange information  in the Cooperation Council  set up in Article 33 
on  general  conditions  which  may  influence  capital  flows  earmarked  for  financing 
investment  projects  in various sectors of mutual  interest. 

2. 
The  Contracting  Parties  agree  on  the  necessity  of  making  every  effort  and 
cooperating  in  order  to  prevent  the  use  of  their  financial  systems  for  laundering  of 
proceeds from criminal  activities  in general and drug offences  in particular. 

3. 
The  Community  shall  participate  in  the financing of  capital  projects  of  mutual 
interest which take account of the objectives of this Agreement, under the conditions  laid 
down  in the Protocol  on financial cooperation. 

4. 
Financial  assistance  will  be  made  available  under  the  PHARE  programme  in 
accordance with the Council Regulation (EEC) n°3906789, as amended,  on a multiannual 
indicative basis  including projects  promoting regional  and other forms  of  cooperation. 

Article 11 

1. 
encourage  and promote cooperation  in the following fields: 

Within  the  limits of their powers,  the Contracting  Parties  shall  make  efforts  to 

-  establishment  and supply  of services,  including financial  services, 
-  payment  and  movement  of capital, 
- 
-  development  of  human  resources,  education  and  training,  social  affairs  and  public 

information, 

health, 

-  statistics  and customs, 
- 
telecommunications, 
-  standardization  and certification, 
- 
-  public procurement 

investment promotion  and protection. 

2. 
The  Former  Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia  shall  endeavour  to ensure  that  its 
legislation  would  be  gradually  made  compatible  with  that  of  the  Community.  The 
Community  shall provide appropriate technical  assistance for this purpose. 

3. 
The administrative authorities of the Contracting Parties shall assist each other in 
the customs field, in accordance with the provisions of the Protocol  on the definition  of 
the concept  of originating products  and on methods  of administrative  cooperation. 

Article 12 

The  Cooperation  Council  shall  periodically  define  the  general  guidelines  of 

1. 
cooperation  for  the purpose  of attaining the aims set  out  in this  Agreement. 

The  Cooperation  Council  shall  be  responsible  for  seeking  ways  and  means  of 

2. 
establishing cooperation  in the areas  defined  by this  Agreement. 

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Trade 

Article 13 

1. 
In the field of trade, the object of this Agreement  is to promote trade between the 
Contracting  Parties,  taking account  of their respective  levels of development  and of the 
need to ensure a better balance in their trade, with a view to improving the conditions  for 
access  for  products  of  the Former Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia  to the  Community 
market. 

The Community shall provide technical assistance for the envisaged  accession of 

2. 
the Former  Yugoslav  Republic of Macedonia to the WTO. 

Article 14 

Subject to the special provisions  laid down or envisaged in respect of certain products in 
this  Title  and  in  the  Protocol  on  rules  of  origin,  products  originating  in  the  Former 
Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia  other  than  those  listed  in  Annex  II  to  the  Treaty 
establishing  the  European  Community  and  in  Annex  A  to  this  Agreement  shall  be 
imported  into  the  Community  free  of  quantitative  restrictions  and  measures  having 
equivalent  effect,  and  of customs duties and charges  having equivalent  effect. 

Article 15 

Imports  into  the Community  of the products  originating in the Former  Yugoslav 
1. 
Republic of Macedonia listed in Annex CI shall be subject to annual ceilings, the ceilings 
fixed  for  the  year  of  entry  into  force  of  the  Agreement  being  indicated  against  each 
product. 

2. 
Imports  into the Community  of the products  listed  in the Annexes  D and  E shall 
be subject to annual tariff quotas, ceilings or reference quantities, the quotas, ceilings and 
reference  quantities  fixed  for  the  year  of  entry  into  force  of  the  Agreement  being 
indicated  against  each product. 

Once a ceiling set for imports of a product is reached, the custom duties  generally 
3. 
applied  in  respect  of  third  countries  may  be  reintroduced  in  respect  of  imports  of  the 
product  in question  until  the end of the calendar year. 

Once  a  tariff  quota  set  for  imports  of  a  product  is  reached,  the  custom  duties 
4. 
generally  applied  in respect  of third countries will be reintroduced  in respect  of  imports 
of the product  in  question  until  the end of the calendar  year. 

5. 
Once  imports  of  a  product  subject  to  reference  quantity  exceed  that  reference 
quantity,  a decision  may be taken by the Community  in accordance with the  appropriate 
Community's  procedure  to  make  it subject  to a ceiling equal  to the  reference  quantity, 
having regard  to  the  Community  annual balance of trade in the  product. 

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If,  during  two  consecutive  years, imports  of a product  listed  in  Annex  CI  have 
6. 
been  less than  80 % of the amount  laid down, the Community  may suspend  the  ceiling 
in question. 

As  from  the  second  year  following  the  entry  into  force  of  the  Agreement,  the 
7. 
amounts  of the ceilings  given  in Annex CI  shall  be  increased  annually  by  5 %  except 
that  the Community  may extend  for  a period of one year the ceiling or ceilings  set  for 
the preceding year. 

Additional  trade arrangements for certain iron and steel products are laid down in 

8. 
a specific  Protocol. 

9. 
Pending  the  conclusion  of  a  separate  agreement  setting  out  specific  trade 
arrangements, the regime applicable to trade in textiles products (chapter  50 to 63 of the 
combined nomenclature) shall be the one defined by Council Regulation (EC)-n° 517/94. 

The trade arrangements to apply to wine products will be defined  in a  separate 

10. 
wine and spirit  agreement. 

Article 16 

Imports  into  the  Community  of the products  listed  in Annex  B shall  be  subject  to  the 
tariff arrangements  and rules  indicated  for each of them  in that Annex. 

Article 17 

For certain products, which it considers to be sensitive, the Community  reserves 
1. 
the right to  call  upon  the Cooperation  Council  to determine  such special  conditions  for 
access to  its  market  as may prove necessary. 

The Cooperation  Council  shall  determine the conditions  in question within  a period not 
exceeding  three  months  from  the  date  of  notification.  Failing  a  decision  by  the 
Cooperation Council within that period, the Community may take the necessary measures. 
However,  such  measures  shall be on the same kind as those provided  for  in Article  15. 

2. 
For the purposes of implementing paragraph  1, the Contracting Parties shall hold 
periodic  exchanges  of  information  in  the  Cooperation  Council  before  deteirnining,  if 
appropriate,  special  conditions  for  access  by the products  concerned  to  the  markets  of 
each  of  the  Contracting  Parties.  The  Contracting  Parties  shall  notably  exchange 
information  on trade flows  and medium- and  long-term production and export  forecasts. 

3. 
The  Cooperation  Council  shall  examine  periodically  the  measures  taken  under 
paragraph  1  to  ascertain  whether  they  are  compatible  with  the  objectives  of  the 
Agreement. 

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Article 18 

The products referred  to in the Agreement originating in the Former Yugoslav  Republic 
of  Macedonia  may  not  be  given  more  favourable  treatment  when  imported  into  the 
Community  than that  given by the Member States among themselves. 

Article 19 

1. 
In the field of trade, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia shall  grant the 
Community treatment no less favourable than most-favoured-nation  treatment.  However, 
in order to promote regional exchanges the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia will 
be entitled during a transitional period expiring five years after the entry into force of this 
Agreement  to  grant  preferential  treatment  to  imports  originating  in  other  States  which 
emerged from former Yugoslavia or in other adjacent countries. The Cooperation Council 
may decide a prolongation  of this period 

2. 
Without prejudice to Article 20 (2) the Former Yugoslav Republic of  Macedonia 
will  refrain,  as from the Agreement's entry  into force, from imposing on  exports  to the 
Community new customs duties and charges having equivalent effect  or new quantitative 
restrictions  and  measures having equivalent  effect. 

Article 20 

The Contracting Parties shall inform each other when this Agreement  is signed of 

1. 
the provisions  relating to the trade arrangements  they  apply. 

Subject  to  Article  19 (1), the  Former Yugoslav  Republic  of Macedonia  shall  be 
2. 
entitled to introduce into its trade arrangements with the Community new customs duties 
and charges having equivalent effect  or new quantitative restrictions and measures having 
equivalent  effect,  and  to  increase the  duties  and charges  or the  quantitative  restrictions 
and measures having equivalent  effect  applied to products originating  in or  intended  for 
the Community,  in so far  as such measures are necessitated by the needs  of the  Former 
Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia  for  infant  industries  and restructuring.  In  accordance 
with  the objectives  of  this  Agreement,  the  measures  selected  by  the  Former  Yugoslav 
Republic of Macedonia shall be those which least harm the trade and economic  interests 
of the Community. 

The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia shall inform the Community  of the 
3. 
envisaged  measures  so  that  appropriate  discussions  may  be held  on them  prior  to  their 
introduction. 

The  Cooperation  Council  shall  examine  periodically  the  measures  taken  by  the 

4. 
Former Yugoslav  Republic  of Macedonia under paragraph 2. 

Article 21 

The  concept  of  originating  products  for  the purposes  of  in 
methods  of adrriinistrative cooperation  relating thereto  are L 
rules of origin. 

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Article 22 

In the event of modifications  to the nomenclature of the customs tariffs  of the Contracting 
Parties  affecting  products  referred  to  in this Agreement,  the Cooperation  Council  may 
adapt  the  tariff  nomenclature  of  these  products  to  conform  with  such  modifications, 
provided the real  advantages resulting from this Agreement  are maintained. 

Article 23 

The Contracting Parties shall refrain from any internal tax 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  indirect  taxation  in  excess  of  the  amount  of  indirect  taxation 
imposed upon them. 

Article 24 

The  Contracting  Parties  undertake  to  authorize  in  freely  convertible  currency,  any 
payments  on  the  current  account  balance  of  payments  between  residents  of  the 
Community  and of the the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia connected with the 
movements  of goods made in accordance with the provisions of the present  Agreement 

.Article 25 

The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia shall take measures guaranteeing  effective 
and appropriate protection  of intellectual,  industrial and commercial  property,  including 
effective  means  for  enforcing  such rights, at  a  level  similar  to  that  which  exists  in the 
Community,  and shall accede to international-conventions on intellectual,  industrial  and 
commercial  property. 

Article 26 

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

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Article 27 

If one of the Contracting Parties finds that dumping is taking place in trade with 
1. 
the other Contracting Party,  it may, pursuant to Article VI of the General Agreement on 
Tariffs  and Trade  (GATT  1994) and the agreement  on  implementation  of Article  VI of 
GATT  1994,  take  appropriate  measures  against  this  practice  in  accordance  with  the 
procedures  laid  down  in Article 30. 

2. 
In the event  of  measures  being taken  against  subsidies,  the Contracting  Parties 
undertake  to  observe  the provisions  of the Agreement  on  subsidies  and  countervailing, 
duties  annexed  to  the  WTO Agreement. 

Article 28 

Where any product  is being imported into the territory of one of the Contracting  Parties 
in  such  increased  quantities  or  under  such  conditions  as  to  cause  or  threaten  to  cause 
injury  to  domestic  producers  of  like  or  directly  competitive  products,  the  Contracting 
Party concerned  may  take the necessary safeguard  measures under the conditions  and in 
accordance with  the procedures  laid down  in Article 30. 

Article 29 

In the event  of  a  Contracting  Party subjecting  imports  of products  liable to  give rise to 
the difficulties  referred  to in Article 28 to an administrative procedure aimed at providing 
rapid information  on the trend of trade flows,  it shall  inform the other Contracting Party. 

Article 30 

1.  With regard to Article 27 ( 1 ), the Cooperation Council must be informed of a case 
of  dumping  as  soon  as  the  authorities  of the 'importing Contracting  Party  have  started 
theinvestigation.  If  the  dumping has  not  ceased  or  if  no  other  satisfactory  solution  has 
been  found  vvithin  30  days  following  notification  of  the  matter  to  the  Cooperation 
Council, the  importing Contracting Party may adopt appropriate measures. 

2. 
In  the  cases  specified  in  Article  28,  before  taking  the  measures  provided  for 
therein  or/ in cases  to  which  paragraph  3 applies,  as  soon  as  possible,  the  Contracting 
Party  in  question  shall  supply  the  Cooperation  Council  with  all  relevant  information 
required  for  a thorough  examination  of the situation, with  a view to  seeking  a  solution 
acceptable  to  the  Contracting  Parties.  Consultations  shall  take place  in the  Cooperation 
Council  before  the  Contracting  Party  concerned takes  the  appropriate  measures,  should 
the other Contracting  Party  so request. 

Where  exceptional  circumstances  require  immediate  action  making  prior 
3. 
examination impossible, the Contracting Party concerned may, in the situations  specified 
in  Articles  27  and  28,  apply  forthwith  such  precautionary  measures  as  are  strictly 
necessary  to remedy  the situation. 

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In the selection  of measures, priority  must be given to those which  least  disturb 
4. 
the  functioning  of  the Agreement.  Such measures must not exceed  the  limits  of what is 
strictly  necessary  to counteract the difficulties  which have arisen. 

The safeguard  measures shall be notified  immediately to the Cooperation Council, which 
shall  hold periodic  consultations  on them, particularly  with a view to  their  abolition  as 
soon  as circumstances  permit. 

Article 31 

In the event  of  a  sudden  and very substantial  worsening  of a trade  imbalance  which  is 
liable  to jeopardize  the smooth  functioning  of  this  Agreement,  the  Contracting  Parties 
shall hold special consultations within the Cooperation Council to examine the  difficulties 
that  have  arisen  with  a  view  to  keeping  this  Agreement  functioning  as  normally  as 
possible. 

Article 32 

Where one or more Member States of the Community or the Former Yugoslav  Republic 
of  Macedonia  is  in  serious  difficulties  or  is  seriously  threatened  with  difficulties  as 
regards its balance of payments, the Contracting Party concemed may take the necessary 
safeguard  measures.  In the selection of measures, priority  must be given  to those which 
least disturb the functioning  of the Agreement. They shall be notified  immediately  to the 
other  Contracting  Party  and  shall  be  the  subject  of  periodic  consultations  within  the 
Cooperation Council, particularly with a view to their abolition as soon as  circumstances 
permit. 

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General  and final provisions 

Article 33 

A  Cooperation  Council  is  hereby  established.  It  shall  have  the  power,  for  the 
1. 
purpose  of  attaining  the  objectives  set  out  in  this  Agreement,  to  take  decisions  in  the 
cases provided  for  in the Agreement. 

The  decisions  taken  shall  be binding on the Contracting  Parties, which  shall  take  such 
measures  as  are required  to  implement them. 

2. 

The  Cooperation  Council  may also formulate  any  resolutions,  recommendations 
° which  it considers desirable for the attainment of the common objectives and 

-inctioning of this Agreement. 

The  Cooperation  Council shall adopt  its own rules of procedure. 

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Article 34 

The Cooperation Council shall be composed of representatives of the Community 
1. 
on the one hand, and of representatives of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, 
on the other. 

The European  Investment  Bank shall participate in the work of the Cooperation  Council 
where matters  falling  within  its competence arise. 

Members of the Cooperation Council may be represented as laid down in its rules 

2. 
of procedure. 

The Cooperation Council shall act by mutual agreement between the Community, 

3. 
on the one hand,  and  the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, on the  other. 

Article 35 

1. 
The office  of Chairman of the Cooperation Council  shall be held alternately  by 
each of the Contracting Parties in accordance with the conditions to be laid down  in the 
rules of procedure. 

2. 
Meetings of the Cooperation Council shall be called once a year by its Chairman. 
The Cooperation  Council  shall hold whatever additional  meetings  may  be  necessary,  at 
the request  of either  Contracting  Party,  as laid down  in its rules  of procedure. 

Article 36 

The Cooperation  Council may decide to set up working parties  that can  assist  in 

1. 
carrying out  its duties. 

In its rules of procedure, the Cooperation Council shall determine the composition 

2. 
and duties  of such  working parties  and how they  shall  function. 

Article 37 

Where,  in  the  course  of  the  exchanges  of  information  provided  for  in  this  Agreement, 
problems  arise  or  seem  likely  to  arise  in  the  general  functioning  of  the  Agreement, 
particularly  in  the  field  of trade, consultations  shall  take place between  the  Contracting 
Parties in the Cooperation Council with a view to avoiding market disturbances  as far as 
possible. 

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Article 38 

Either Contracting Party shall provide, if so requested by the other Contracting Party, all 
relevant information on any agreements it concludes containing tariff or trade provisions, 
and on any amendments to its customs tariff or external trade arrangements. Where such 
amendments  or agreements  have a direct and specific  impact on the functioning  of this 
Agreement, appropriate consultations shall be held within the Cooperation Council at the 
request of the other Contracting Party so that the interests of the Contracting Parties may 
be taken  into  consideration. 

Article 39 

When the Community concludes an association or cooperation agreement having a direct 
and specific  impact on the functioning of this Agreement, appropriate consultations shall 
be  held  within  the  Cooperation  Council  so  that  the  Community  may  take  into 
consideration  the  interests of the Contracting Parties as defined  by this  Agreement. 

In the event of a third country acceding to the Community, appropriate consultations shall 
be held within the Cooperation Council so that the interests of the Contracting Parties as 
defined  by this Agreement  may be taken into consideration. 

Article 40 

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

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

3. 
In the selection  of measures, priority shall be given to those which  least  disturb 
the functioning  of  this Agreement. These measures shall be notified  immediately  to the 
Cooperation  Council,  and  consultations  shall  be  held  on  them  within  it,  if  the  other 
Contracting Party  so requests. 

Article 41 

Any  dispute  which  arises  between  the  Contracting  Parties  concerning  the 

1. 
interpretation  of  this Agreement may be placed before  the Cooperation  Council. 

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2. 
If  the  Cooperation  Council  fails  to settle  the  dispute  at  its  next  meeting,  either 
Contracting Party may notify the other of the appointment of an arbitrator, the other Parry 
must  then  appoint  a second arbitrator within two months. 

The Cooperation  Council  shall appoint a third  arbitrator. 

The decisions  of the arbitrators shall be taken by  majority  vote. 

Each Party to the dispute must take the measures required  for the implementation  of the 
arbitrators'  decision. 

In the fields covered by this Agreement: 

Article 42 

the  arrangements  applied  by  the  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia  in 
respect  of  the  Community  shall not  give rise to  any a^ crirnination  between  the 
Member  States and their nationals, whether natural  or legal persons, 

the  arrangements  applied by the Community  in respect  of the Former  Yugoslav 
Republic  of  Macedonia  shall  not  give  rise  to  any  discrimination  between  its 
nationals,  whether natural or  legal persons. 

Article 43 

Annexes  A,  B,  CI,  CII,  D,  and  E,  the  Protocol  on  additional  trade  arrangements  for 
certain  iron  and  steel  products,  the  Protocol  on  rules  of  origin  and  the  Protocol  on 
financial  cooperation  shall  form  an  integral part of this Agreement 

This  Agreement  is concluded  for an unlimited period. 

Article 44 

Either Contracting Party may denounce this Agreement by notifying the other Contracting 
Party. 

,  ' 

This Agreement  shall cease to apply six months after  the date of such  notification. 

Article 45 

The  Contracting  Parties  will  examine,  in  due  course,  when  conditions  are  met,  the 
possibility  of strengthening their contractual relations, bearing  in mind the aspiration of 
the  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia  for  an  advanced  relationship  towards  an 
association  with  the European Union. 

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Article 46 

This  Agreement  shall  apply,  on  the  one  hand,  to  the  territories  in  which  the  Treaty 
establishing  the European Community  is applied and under the conditions  laid down  in 
that Treaty  and, on the other hand, to the territory  of the Former Yugoslav  Republic  of 
Macedonia 

Article 47 

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

Article 48 

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

This  Agreement  shall  enter  into  force  on the  first  day  of  the  second  month  following 
notification  that the procedures referred to in the first paragraph have been  completed 

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* 

£3 

CN  code 

C503  00  00 

0507 

ANNEXA 

concerning  the  product!  referred  to  in  Article 

'4 

Description 

Horsehair  and  horsehair  waste,  whether  or  not  put  up  ai  a  layer  with  or  without 
supporting  material 

Ivory,  tortoise-shell,  whalebone  and  whalebone  hair,  horns  anders,  hooves,  nails, 
claws  and  beaks,  unworkcd  or  simply  prepared  but  not  cut  so  shape;  powder  and 
waste  of  these  products: 

0507 10 00 

—  Ivory;  ivory  powder  and  waste 

0509 00 

Natural  sponges  of  animal  origin 

1302 

Vegetable  saps  and  extracts;  pectic  substances,  pectinates  and  peciates;  agar-agar 
and  other  mucilages  and  thickeners,  whether  or  not  modified,  derived  from 
vegetable  products: 

—  Vegetable  saps  and  extracts: 

1302 13 00 

—  Of  hops 

13C2 20 

—  Pectic  substances,  pectinates  and  pecutes: 

ex 1302 20 10 

—  Dry: 

ex 3 302 20 90 

—  Other: 

Pectic  subsxa.ncts  and  pectinates 

Pectic  substances  and  pectinates 

—  Mucilages  and  thickeners,  whether  or  not  modified,  derived  from  vegetables: 

13C2 31 00 

--  Agar-agar 

I3C2 32 

—  Mucilages  and  thickeners,  whether  or  not  modified,  derived  from 

locust 

1302 32 10 

13C2 32 90 

1302 39 CO 

M01 

beans,  locust  bean  sccdi  or  guar  seeds: 

Of  locust  beans  or  locust  bean  seeds 

Of  guar  seeds 

--  Other 

Vegetable  materials  of  a  kind  used  primarilv  for  plaiting  (for  example,  bamboos, 
rattans,  reeds,  rushes,  osier,  raffia,  cleaned,  beached  or  dyed  cereal  straw,  and 
lime  bark): 

ex  M01  10  00 

—  Bamboos: 

—  Other  than  unworkcd  or  not  further  worked  than  split 

ex  1401  20  CO 

— Ratuns: 

—  Other  than  unworkcd  or  not  further  worked  than  split 

ex  1-*01  90  00 

—  Other: 

—  Reeds  and  the  like,  rushes  and  the  like,  unworkcd  or  not  further  worked  than 

split 

14C2 

Vegetable  materials  of  a  kind  used  primarilv  as  stuffing  or  as  padding 
(for 
example,  kapok,  vegetable  hair  and  eri-grass)  whether  or  not  put  up  as  a  layer 
with  or  without  supporting  material: 

ex  MG2  10  00 

— Kapok: 

—  Put  up  on  a  layer  or-between  two  layers  of  other  material 

—  Other  than  unworkcd 

—  Other: 

ex  1402  91  00 

—  Vegetable  hair: 

Put  up  on  a  layer  or  between  two  layers  of  other  material 

Other  than  unworkcd 

u 

CN code 

Descnpuon 

1404 

Vegcuble  products  not  elsewhere  specified  or  included: 

ex 1404 90 00 

— Other: 

—  Other  than  raw  vegcuble  materials  of  a  kind  used  for  dyeing  or  u n n i n g,  hard 
seeds,  pips,  hulls  and  nuts,  of  a  kind  used  for  carving  (for  example,  corozo 
and  dom): 

Put  up  on  a  layer  or  between  two  layers  of  other  material 

1505 

1515 

^ o ol  grease  and  fatty  subsunces  derived  therefrom  (including  lanoline) 

Other  fixed  vegcuble  fats  and  oil  (including  jojoba  oil)  and 
whether  or  not  refined,  but  not  chemically  modified: 

their 

fractions, 

1515 60 

—  Jojoba  oil  and  its  fractions: 

1515 60 90 

--  Other 

1518 

Animal  or  vegetable  fau  and  oils  and  their  fractions,  boiled,  oxidised,  dehydrated, 
sulphurized,  blown,  polymerized  by  heat  in  vacuum  or  in  inert  gas  or  otherwise 
chemically  modified,  excluding  those  of  heading  No  1516;  inedible  mixtures  or 
preparauons  of  animal  or  vegcuble  fats  or  oils  or  of  fractions  of  different  fau  of 
oils  of  this  Chapter,  not  elsewhere  specified  or  included: 

1518 00 90 

— Other 

1520 

1521 

1521 10 

1521 1090 

1521 90 

1521 90 10 

1521 9091 

1521 90 99 

1702 

Clycerol  (glycerine),  whether  or  not  pure;  glycerol  waters  and  glycerol  lyes 

Vegcuble  wuces  (other  than  triglycerides),  beeswax,  other  insect  wajces  and  sper 
maceti,  whether  or  not  refined  or  coloured: 

—  Vegeubie  wajces: 

—  Other 

— Other: 

—  Spermaceti,  whether  or  not  refined  or  coloured 

—  Beeswax  and  other  insect  waxes,  whether  or  not  refined  or  coloured 

Rjw 

Other 

Other  sugars,  including  chemically  pure  lactose,  maltose,  giucose  and  fructose,  in 
solid  form;  sugar  syrups  not  conuining  added  flavouring  or  colouring  matter; 
artificial  honey,  whether  or  not  mixed  with  natural  honey;  caramel: 

1702  10 

—  Lactose  and  lactose  syrup: 

1702  10  10 

—  Conuining  in  the  dry  s u te  99  %  or  more  by  weight  of  the  pure  product 

1702  30 

—  Glucose  and  glucose  syrup,  not  conuining  fructose  or  c o n u i n i ng 

in  the  dry 

1702  30  51 
and  59 

1803 

1804 

1805 

1901 

s u tc  less  than  20  %  by  weight  of  fructose: 

—  Other: 

Conuining  in  the  dry  s u tc  99  %  or  more  by  weight  of  glucose 

Cocoa  paste,  whether  or  not  defatted 

Cocoa  butter,  fat  and  oil 

Cocoa  powder,  not  conuining  added  sugar  or  other  sweetening  matter 

Malt  extract;  food  preparations  of  flour,  meal,  surch  or  malt  extract,  not 
containing  cocoa  powder  or  conuining  cocoa  powder  in  a  p r o p o n i on  by  weight 
of 
less  than  50  °/o,  not  elsewhere  specified  or  included;  food  preparations  of 
goods  of  heading  Nos  0401  to  0404,  not  containing  cocoa  powder  or  conuining 
cocoa  powder  in  proportion  by  weight  of  less  than  10 °/o.  not  elsewhere  specified 
or  included: 

nf 

CN code 

Description 

ex  1901 10 00 

—  Preparations  for  infant  use,  put  up  for  retail  sale: 

—  Excluding  those  conuining  cocoa  and  prepared  milk  in  powder  form 

1901 20 00 

—  Mixes  and  doughs  for  the  preparation  of  bakers'  wares  of  heading  No  1905 

1901 90 

— O t h e r: 

—  Malt  extract: 

1901 90 11 

1901 90 19 

With  a  dry  extract  content  of  90  %  or  more  by  weight 

O t h er 

ex  1901 90 90 

—  O t h e r: 

Excluding  those  conuining  cocoa  and  prepared  milk  in  powder  form  for 
dietetic  or  culinary  purposes 

P a s u,  whether  or  not  cooked  or  stuffed  (w-ith  meat  or  other  subsunces)  or 
otherwise  prepared,  such  as  spaghetti,  macaroni,  noodles, 
lasagne,  gnocchi, 
ravioli,  cannelloni;  couscous,  whether  or  not  prepared: 

—  C o n u i n i ng  eggs 

--  Other 

—  Couscous: 

1902 

1902 11 

1902 19 

1902 40 

1902 40 10 

—  Unprepared 

1903 

1905 

2008 

Tapioca  and  substitutes  therefor  prepared  from  surer»,  in  the  form  of  flakes, 
grains,  pearls,  siftings  or  similar  forms 

Bread,  paltry,  cakes,  biscuiu  and  other  bakers'  wares,  whether  or  not  containing 
cocoa;  communion  wafers,  empcy  cacheu  of  a  kind  suiuble  for  pharmaceutical 
use,  sealing  wafers,  nee  paper  and  similar  products 

Fruiu,  n uu  and  other  edible  paru  of  planu,  otherwise  prepared  or  whether  or  not 
conuining  added  sugar  or  other  sweetening  matter  or  spirit,  not  eisewhere 
specified  or  included: 

—  N u u,  ground  nuu  and  other  seeds,  whether  or  not  mixed  together: 

2CC8 11 

—  Ground  n u u: 

2008 11 10 

Peanut  butter 

2008 99 

--  O t h e r: 

ex 2008 99 99 

Other: 

Vine  leaves,  hop  shoou  and  similar  edible  paru  of  planu 

2101 

Extracu,  essences  and  concentrates,  of  coffee,  tea  or  maté,  and  preparations  with 
a  basis  of  these  producu  or  with  a  basis  of  coffee,  tea  or  mate;  roasted  chicory 
and  other  roasted  coffee  substitutes  and  extracu,  essences  and  concentrates  or 
with  a  basis  of  coffee: 

2101 10 

—  Extracu,  essences  and  concentrates,  of  coffee,  and  preparations  with  a  basis  of 

these  cxtr2cis,  essences  or  concentrates  or  with  a  basis  of  coffee: 

2101 10 11 
and 19 

2101 1C91 

2101 20 

2101  20 10 

—  Extracu,  essences  or  concentrates 

—  Preparations: 

Containing  no  miik/au,  milk  proteins,  sucrose,  isoglucose,  glucose  or  starch 
or  containing  less  than  1.5  °/o  milkiat,  2,5  c/o  milk  proteins,  5  c/c  sucrose  or 
isoglucosc,  5 %  glucose  or  surch 

—  Extracu,  essences  and  concentrates  of  tea  or  mate,  and  preparations  with  a 
basis  of  these  extracu,  essences  or  concentrates  or  with  a  basis  of  tea  or  mate: 

—  C o n u i n i ng  no  milk/au,  milk  proteins,  sucrose, 

isoglucosc,  glucose  or  starch 
or  conuining  less  than  1,5  %  milkfat,  2,5  °/o  milk  proteins,  5  %  sucrose  or 
isoglucosc,  5  %  glucose  or  surch 

Of 

CN  code 

Descripuon 

2101  30 

-  Routed  chicory  and  other  roasted  coffee  substitutes,  and  extracu,  essences  and 

concentrates  thereof 

2102 

Yeast  (active  or 
including  vaccines  of  heading  No  3002);  prepared  baking  powders: 

inactive);  other  single-cell  micro-organisms,  dead 

(but  not 

2102  20 

-  Inactive  yeasts;  other  single-cell  micro-organisms,  dead: 

2102  20  11 
and  19 

2102  30 

2103 

2104 

2106 

2106  10 

2106  10  10 

- 

in  tablet,  cube  or  similar  form,  or  in  immediate  packings  of  a  net  content  not 
exceeding  1 kg 

-  Prepared  baking  powders 

Sauces  and  preparations  therefor;  mixed  condimenu  and  mixed  seasonings; 
musurd  flour  and  meal  and  prepared  mustard: 

Soups  and  broths  and  preparauons  therefor;  homogenized  composite  food  prep 
arations 

Food  preparations  not  elsewhere  specified  or  included: 

-  Protein  concentrates  and  textured  protein  substances: 

-  Conuining  no  milkfats,  milk  proteins,  sucrose,  isoglucose,  glucose  or  starch 
less  than  1,5  °/o  milkfat,  2,5  °/e  proteins,  5  °/o  sucrose  or 

or  conuining 
isoglucose,  5  %  glucose  or  starch 

2106 90 

-  Other: 

2106  90  30 
to  59 

ex  2106  90  91 

2202 

2203 

2205 

2207 

2208 

2209 

2402 

2403 

2905 

- 

Flavoured  or  coloured  sugar  syrups 

Conuining  no  milkfau,  milk  proteins,  sucrose,  isoglucose,  glucose  or  surch 
or  conuining  less  than  1,5  %  milkfat,  2,5  %  milk  proteins,  5  °/o  sucrose  or 
isoglucose,  5  %  glucose  or  surch 

Excluding  hydroh/sates  of  proteins  and  autolysates  of  yeast 

Waters,  including  mineral  waters  and  aerated  waters,  conuining  added  sugar  or 
other  sweetening  matter  or  flavoured,  and  other  non-aJcoholic  beverages,  noc 
including  fruit  or  vegetable  juices  of  heading  No  2009 

Beer  made  from  malt 

Vermouth  and  other  wine  of  fresh  grapes  flavoured  with  planu  or  aromatic 
subsunces 

Undenatured  ethyl  alcohol  of  an  alcoholic  strength  by  volume  of  less  than  80 °/o 
vol  or  higher;  ethyl  alcohol  and  other  spiriu,  denatured,  of  any  strength 

Undenatured  ethyl  alcohol  of  an  alcoholic  strength  by  volume  of  less  than  80  % 
vol;  spiriu;  liqueurs  and  other  spirituous  beverages;  compound  alcoholic  prep 
arauons  of  a  kind  used  for  the  manufacture  of  beverages 

Vinegar  and  substitutes  for  vinegar  obtained  from  acetic  acid 

Cigars,  cheroou,  cigarillos  and  cigarettes,  of  tobacco  or  of  tobacco  subsututes 

Other  manufactured 
genized'  or  'reconsututecf  tobacco;  tobacco  extracu  and  essences 

tobacco  and  manufactured 

tobacco  substitutes; 

'homo 

Acyclic  alcohols  and  their  halogenatcd,  sulphonated,  nitrated  or  nitrosatcd 
derivauves: 

—  Other  polyhydric  alcohols: 

2905  43 

2905  44 

—  Mannitol 

—  D-Glucitol  (sorbitol) 

& 

CN code 

3501 

3501 10 

3501 90 

3501 90 90 

3502 

3502 10 

3502 10 91 
and 99 

3502 90 

3502 90 51 
and 59 

3505 

Description 

Casein,  caseinates  and  other  casein  derivatives;  casein  glues: 

-  Casein: 

-  Other: 

-  Other 

Albumins,  albumines  and  other  albumin  derivatives: 

-  Egg  albumin: 

--  Dried  (for  example,  in  sheeu,  scales,  flakes,  powder)  and  other 

-  Other: 

-  Albumins,  other  than  egg  albumin: 

Other: 

Dried  (for  example, in sheeu,  scales, flakes, powder)  and  other 

Dextrins  and  other  modified  susches  (for  example,  pregelatinized  or  esterified 
starches);  glues  based  on  starches,  or  on  dextrins  or  other  modified  surches: 

3505 10 

-  Dextrins  and  other  modified  starches: 

35C5 10 10 

-  Dextrins 

-  Other  modified  starches: 

3505 10 90 

Other 

3505 20 

3809 

-  Glues 

Finishing  agenu,  dye  carriers  to  accelerate  the  dyeing  or  fixing  of  dyestuffs  and 
other  products  and  preparauons  (for  example,  dressings  and  mordanu),  of  a  kind 
used  in  the  textile,  paper,  leather  or  like  industries,  not  elsewhere  specified  or 
included: 

3809 10 

-  Wth  a basis of  amylaceous substances 

3823 

Prepared  binders  for  foundry  moulds  or  cores;  chemical  products  and  prep 
arauons  of  the  chemical  or  aibed  industries  (including  those  consisung  of  mixtures 
of  natural  products),  not  elsewhere  specified  or  included;  residual  products  of  the 
chemical  or  allied  industries,  not  elsewhere  specified  or  included: 

3823 60 

-  Sorbitol,  other  than  that  of  subheading  2905 44 

ti 

concerning  the tariff  arrangements  and  rules applicable to certain  goods  resulting  from  the 
processing  of agricultural  products  referred  to in Article  16 

ANNEX B 

CN code 

0403 

Description 

Rate of 
duty1 

Buttermilk, curdled milk and cream, yogurt, képhir and other 
fermented  or acidified  milk and cream, whether or not concentrated or 
containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured  or 
œntaining added fruit, nuts  or cocoa: 

0403  10 

- Yogurt: 

0403  10 51 

- - Flavoured or containing added fruit, nuts or cocoa 

to 99 

0403 90 

- Other: 

0403 90 71 

- -  Flavoured or containing added fruit, nuts or cocoa 

to 99 

0405 

0405 20 
0405 20  10 
0405 20 30 

0710 

Butter and other fats and oils derived from milk; dairy spreads: 

- Dairy spreads: 
«  Of a fat content, by weight, of 39% or more but less than 60% 
-- Of a fat content, by weight, of 60% or more but not exceeding 75% 

Vegetables (uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water), 
frozen: 

0710 40 

-Sweet corn 

0711 

Vegetables provisionally preserved (for example, by sulphur dioxide 
gas, in brine, in sulphur water or in other preservative solutions), but 
unsuitable in that state for immediate consumption: 

0711 90 

- Other vegetables; mixtures of vegetables: 

- - Vegetables: 

0711 90 30 

- - - Sweet corn 

1517 

1517 10 
1517 10 10 

1517 90 
1517 90  10 

Margarine; edible mixtures or preparations of animal or vegetable fats 
or oils or of fractions of different  fats or oils of this Chapter, other 
than edible fats or oils or their fractions of heading No 1516: 
- Margarine, excluding liquid margarine: 
-- Containing more than  10 % but not more than  15 % by weight of 
milkfats 
-Other: 
-  Containing more than  10 % but not more than  15 % by weight of 
milkfats 

EA 

EA 

EA 
EA 

EA 

EA 

EA 

EA 

1) 

The amounts of the agricultural elements (EA) which may be subject  to a maximum duty are set 
out  in the Common Customs Tariff  (Regulation (EEC) N° 2658/87 of 23 July  1987 as amended). 

V) 

CNcode 

1704 

Description 

Rate  of dutv 

Sugar  confectionery  (including  white chocolate),  not 
containing  cocoa: 

1704  10 

-  Chewing  gum,  whether  or not  sugar-coated 

1704  90 

-  Other: 

1704  90  10 

-  -  Liquorice  extract  containing  more than  10 % by 
weight  of sucrose but  not containing  other  added 
substances 

1704 90  30 

- -  White  chocolate 

1704 90  51 
to 99 

1806 

1806  10 

1806  10  15 

1806  10  20 

1806  10 30 

1806  10 90 

- -  Other 

Chocolate  and other  food  preparations  containing  cocoa: 

- Cocoa powder,  containing  added  sugar or other 
sweetening  matter: 
--Containing  no sucrose or containing  less than  5% by 
weight of  sucrose (including  invert  sugar  expressed  as 
sucrose)  or  isoglucose expressed  as  sucrose 
—Containing 5% or more but  less than  65% by weight  of 
sucrose  (including  invert  sugar expressed  as sucrose)  or 
isoglucose  expressed  as  sucrose 
-Containing  65% or more but  less than  80% by weight 
of sucrose  (including  invert  sugar  expressed  as  sucrose) 
or  isoglucose  expressed  as  sucrose 
—Containing  80% or more by weight of sucrose 
(including  invert  sugar expressed  as sucrose) or 
isoglucose  expressed  as  sucrose 

1806  20 

Other  preparations  in blocks or slabs  weighing 

more  than  2 kg or  in liquid, paste, powder,  granular  or 
other bulk  form  in containers or immediate  packings, of 
a content  exceeding  2 kg: 

1806  20  10 

- -  Containing  31 % or more by weight of cocoa  butter 
or containing  a combined  weight  of 31 % or more of 
cocoa  butter  and  milk  fat 

1806  20  30 

- -  Containing  a combined  weight  of 25 % or more, 
but  less  than  31 % of cocoa butter and  milk  fat 

- -  Other: 

1806  20  50 

Containing  18 % or more by weight  of cocoa  butter 

1806  20  70 

Chocolate  milk  crumb 

1806  20  80 

Chocolate flavour  coating 

1806  20  95 

-  - -  Other 

ho 

EA 

9% 

EA 

EA 

free 

EA 

EA 

EA 

EA 

EA 

EA 

EA 

EA 

EA 

CN code 

Description 

- Other, in blocks, slabs or bars: 

1806 31 

1806 32 

1806 90 

--  Filled 

--  Not 

-  Other: 

filled 

1806 90  11 to 39 

- -  Chocolate and chocolate products 

Rate of 

duty (1) 

EA 

EA 

EA 

1806 90 50 

- -  Sugar confectionery and substitutes therefor made 

from 

EA 

sugar substitution products, containing cocoa 

1806 90 60 

- -  Spreads containing cocoa 

1806 90 70 

- -  Preparauons containing cocoa for making beverages 

1806 90 90 

- -  Other 

, 

I I .- 

I I . » .— 

I— 

• •— 

•• 

I —.  — I .I  I.. 

I.  — II 

I — , 

— 

• • • •!  —I 

• 

• !•  Ml 

! 

- 

• •« 

• • »• 

' "• '  —  •  ' 

—• 

• • • • —• 

• 

I  •• 

~ 

1901 

190110 
190190 

1901 90 91 

1901 90 99 
1902 

Malt extraa; food preparations of flour, meal, starch or malt 
extract, not containing cocoa or containing less than 40 % by 
weight of cocoa on a totally defatted basis, not elsewhere 
specified  or included; food preparations of goods of heading 
Nos 0401 to 0404, not containing cocoa powder or containing 
less than 5 % by weight of cocoa on a totally defatted basis, 
not elsewhere specified  or included: 
- Preparations for infant use, put up for retail sale 
-Other: 
-Other: 
— Containing no milk fats, sucrose, isoglucose, glucose or 
starch or containing less than  1.5% milk fat,  5% sucrose 
(including invert sugar) or isoglucose, 5% glucose or starch, 
excluding food preparations in powder form of goods of 
heading Nos 0401 to 0404 
—Other 
Pasta, whether or not cooked or stuffed  (with meat or other 
substances) or otherwise prepared, such as spaghetti, 
macaroni, noodles, lasagne, gnocchi, ravioli, cannelloni; 
couscous, whether or not prepared: 

1902 20 

-  Stuffed  pasta, whether or not cooked or otherwise 

prepared: 

1902 20 91 to 99 

- - Other 

1902 30 

-Other pasta 

1902 40 
1902 40 90 

-Couscous: 
- Other 

3l 

EA 

EA 

EA 

EA 

12.8 % 

EA 

EA 

EA 

EA 

CN code 

1904 

Description 

Prepared foods obtained by the swelling or roasting of cereals 
or cereals products (for example, corn flakes); cereals, other 
than maize (corn), in grain form or in the form of flakes or 
other worked grains (except flour and meal), pre-cooked, or 
otherwise prepared, not elsewhere specified  or included 

Rate of 
duty (1) 

EA 

2001 

Vegetables, fruit,  nuts and other edible parts of plants, 
prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic add: 

200190 

-Other: 

2001 90 30 

- - Sweet corn {Zea mays var. saccharata) 

2001 90 40 

-  Yams, sweet potatoes and similar edible parts of plants 
containing 5% or more by weight of starch 

2004 

2004  10 

Other vegetables prepared or preserved otherwise than by 
vinegar or acetic acid, frozen, other than products from 
heading No 2006: 

- Potatoes: 

- - Other: 

2004  10 91 

In the form of flour, meal or flakes 

2004 90 

- Other vegetables and mixtures of vegetables: 

2004 90  10 

- - Sweet corn {Zea mays var. saccharata) 

2005 

Other vegetables prepared or preserved otherwise than by 
vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen, other than products from 
heading No 2006: 

2005 20 

- Potatoes: 

2005 20  10 

- - In the form of flour,  meal or 

flakes 

2005 80 

- Sweet corn (Zea mays var. saccharata) 

2008 

Fruit, nuts and other edible parts of plants, otherwise prepared 
or preserved, whether or not containing added sugar or other 
sweetening matter or spirit, not elsewhere specified  or 
included: 

- Other, including mixtures other than those of subheading No 
2008 19: 

2008 91 

- - Palm hearts 

2008 99 

- - Other: 

Not containing added spirit: 

Not containing added sugar: 

EA 

E A 

EA 

EA 

EA 

EA 

9 % 

ZSL 

CN code 

Description 

Rate of 
duty (1) 

2008 99 85 

Maize (corn), other than sweet corn {Zea mays var. 

EA 

saccharata) 

2008 99 91 

—  Yams, sweet potatoes and similar edible parts of plants 
containing 5 % or more by weight of starch 

E A 

2101 

Extracts, essences and concentrates, of coffee,  tea or maté and 
preparations with a basis of these products or with a basis of 
coffee,  tea or maté; roasted chicory and other roasted  coffee 
substitutes, and extracts, essences and concentrates thereof: 

Extracts, essences and concentrates, of coffee, and 
preparations with a basis of these extracts, essences or 
concentrates or with a basis of coffee: 

210112 

-- Preparations with a basis of these extracts, essences or 
concentrates or with a basis of coffee: 

210112 98 

---Other 

2101 20 

-  Extracts, essences and concentrates, of tea or maté, and 
preparations with a basis of these extracts, essences or 
concentrates or with a basis of tea or maté: 

- -  Preparations: 

210120 98 

---Other 

2102 

Yeasts (active or inactive); other single-cell micro-organisms, 
dead (but not including vaccines of heading No 3002); 
prepared baking powders: 

2102  10 

- Active yeasts: 

2102  10  10 

--Culture yeast 

2102  10 31 to 39 

--  Baker's yeast 

2102  10 90 

--Other 

2105 

2106 

Ice cream and other edible ice, whether or not containing 
cocoa 

Food preparations not elsewhere specified  or included: 

2106  10 

- Protein concentrates and textured protein substances: 

2106  10 80 

--Other 

2106 90 

-Other: 

2106 90  10 

- - Cheese fondues 

EA 

EA 

8% 

EA 

10% 

EA 

EA 

EA 

n 

CN code 

Description 

- - Other: 

ex 2106 90 92 

—  Containing no milkfats, sucrose, isoglucose, glucose or 
starch or containing less than  1,5 % milkfat,  5 % 
sucrose or isoglucose, 5 % glucose or starch: 

Hydrolysates of proteins; autolysates of yeast 

2106 90 98 

- --  Other 

Rate of 
duty (1) 

free 

EA 

X 

ANNEX CI 

Order 
No 

CN  code 

2710 00 

Description 

<r£u»W 

Petroleum  oils  and  oils  obtained  from  bituminous  minerals,  other  thin  crude;  prep 
aration*  noc  elsewhere  specified  or  included,  containing  by weight  70  %  or  more  of 
petroleum  oils  or  of  oil*  obtained  from  bituminous  minerals,  these  oils  being  the 
basic  constituents  of  the  preparations: 

2710  Q0 21 

2710  00  25 

2 7 1 0 0 0 31 

271000 33 

2710 00 35 

2710 00 37 

2710 00 39 

2710 00 51 

2710 00 55 

2710 00 59 

—  Light-oils: 

—  For  other  purposes: 

Special  spirits: 

White  spirit 

Other 

Other: 

Motor  spirit: 

Aviation  spirit 

Other,  with  i  lead  content: 

Not  exceeding  0,013  g/Iitre 

i 

Exceeding  6,013  g/litre 

Spirit  rype  jet  fuel 

Other  b'gbt  oils 

-  Medium  oils: 

—  For  other  purposes: 

Kerosene: 

Jet  fuel 

Other 

Other 

—  Heavy  oils: 

Gas  oil: 

2710 00 69 

For  other  purposes 

—  Fuel  oils: 

2710 00 79 

For  other  purposes 

—  Lubricating  oils;  other  oils: 

9 0. OC 

2710 00 95 

To  be  mixed  in  accordance  with  the  terms  of  Additional  Note  6  ( C N)  to  this 
Chapter  (') 

2710 00 99 

For  other  purposes 

2711 

Petroleum  gases  and  other  gaseous  hydrocarbons: 

2711 12 

—  Liquefied: 

Propane: 

2711 12 11 

For  use  as  a  power  or  heating  fuel 

Propane  of  a  purity  not  less  than  99  °/o: 

2711 12 99 

For  other  purposes 

Other: 

(')  Entry  under  this  code  is subject  to  conditions  laid  down  in  the  relevant  Community  provisions. 

(a)  Norwithstanding  the  rules  for  the  interpretation  of  the  combined  nomenclature,  the  wording for the designation of  the products  is to be considered  as having no 
more  than  an  indicative  value,  the  preferential  scheme  being  determined,  withinthe context  of this Annex, by the application of  the CN  code. Where ex CN code 
positions  jre  indicated,  the  preferential  scheme  is  to  be  determined  by  application  of  the  CN  code  and  corresponding  description  taken  together. 

(b)  See  Taric  codes  in  Annex  C  J  J 

3£ 

0*41. 
r v' 

CN  code 

Description 

2711  13 

2711  13  90 

2712 

—  Butanes: 

For  other  purposes 

jelly;  paraffin  wax,  mia-ocrystallinc  petroleum  wax, 

Petroleum 
slack  wax, 
orokcrite,  b'gnite  wax,  peat  wax,  other  minenl  waxes,  and  similar  products 
obtained  by  synthesis  or  by  other  processes,  whether  or  not  coloured: 

2712 10 

—  Petroleum  jelly: 

2712 10 90 

—  Other 

2712 20 00 

—  Paraffin  wax  containing  by  weight  less  than  0,75  %  of  oil 

2712 90 

2712 90 39 

2712 90 90 

2713 

—  Other: 

—  Other: 

—.—  Crude: 

For  other  purposes 

Other 

Petroleum  coke,  petroleum  bitumen  and  other  residues  of  petroleum  otis  or  of  oils 
obtained  from  bituminous  minerals: 

2713 90 

—  Other  residues  of  petroleum,oils  or  of  oils  obtained  from  bituminous  minerais: 

2713 90 90 

—  Other 

> 

90.000 

( c o n t ' d) 

% 

Order 
No 

(1) 

01.0030 

CNcode 

(2) 

3105  (') 

Description 

(J) 

Mineral  or  chemical  fertilizers  containing  rwo  or  three  of  the  fertilizing  elements 
nitrogen,  phosphorus  and potassium; other  fertilizers; goods  of this chapter  in tablets 
or  similar  forms  or in packages  of a gross  weight  not exceeding  10 kg 

01.0080 

4203 

Articles  of  apparel  and clothing  accessories,  of  leather  or of  composition  leather: 

4203  10  00 

—  Articles  of  apparel 

—  Gloves,  mittens  and mitts: 

4203  21 00 

—  —  Specially  designed  for use in  sports 

Other: 

Other: 

4203  29 91 

—  — — —  Men's  and boys' 

4203  29 99 

Other 

4203  30 00 

—  Belts  and bandoliers 

4203  40 00 

—  Other  clothing  accessories 

Ceiling 
(tonnes) 

H) 

7.500 

120 

01.00^0 

4412 

4420 

Plywood,  veneered  panels  and similar  laminated  wood: 

Wood  marquetry  and inlaid  wood;  caskets  and cases  for  jewellery  or  cutlery,  and 
similar  articles, of wood; staruerres  and  other  ornaments, of wood: wooden  anicies of 
furniture  not  falling  within  Chapter 94: 

4420 90 

—  Other: 

—  —  Wood  marquetry  and inlaid  wood: 

4420  90 11 

—  — — Of  tropical  woods  referred  to in Addinonal  Note  2  of  this  Chapter 

4420  90 19 

—  —  —  Of  other  woods 

16.000 m" 

01.0110 

6401 

Waterproof  loorwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber or of plasncs. the uppers of 
which  are  neither  fixed  to  the  sole  nor  assembled  by  stitching,  riveting,  nailing, 
screwing,  plugging  or similar  processes 

6402 

Other  footwear  with  outer  soles  and uppers  of  rubber  or  plastics 

01.0120 

6403 

Footwear  with  outer  soies  of  rubber,  plastics,  leather  or  composition  leather  and 
uppers  of  leather 

01.0140 

7004 

7004 10 

7004 
7004 
7004 
7004 
7004 
7004 

10 30 
10 50 
10 90 
90 
90 50 
90 70 

7004 
7004 
7004 
7004 

90 91 
90 93 
90 95 
90 99 

Drawn  glass  and  blown  glass,  in  sheets,  whether  or  not  having  an  absorbent  or 
reflecting  layer,  but not otherwise  worked 
—  Glass,  coloured  throughout  the  mass (body  tinted), opacified,  flashed  or having an 

absorbent  or reflecting  layer: 

—  —  Antique  glass 
—  —  Horticultural  sheet  glass 

Other 

—  Other  glass: 
—  — Antique  glass 
—  —  Horticultural  sheet  glass 
—  —  Other,  of  a thickness: 

_  _  _  Sot  exceeding  2,5  mm 

—  — — Exceeding  2,5  mm but not exceeding  3,5 mm 

—  — — Exceeding  3.5  mm but not exceeding  4,5  mm 

—  — — Exceeding  4,5 mm 

350 

300 

2.200 

i't  Within the limit, with  regard  to exports  to Italy, of quantities  consolidated  under the  GATT. 

3* 

01.0200 

7605 

7606 

01.0240 

ex  8544 

01.0250 

01.0280 

8546 

9401 

Order 
No 

{H 

01.0170 

01.0180 

CN  code 

(2) 

7409 

7407 

Description 

(3) 

Copper  plates,  sheets  and  strip,  of  a  thickness  exceeding  0,15  mm: 

Copper  bars,  rods  and  profiles: 

Ceiling 
(tonnesi 

Ml 

350 

ex  7407  10  00 

—  Of  refined  copper: 

-  Hollow 

—  Of  copper  alloys: 

7407  21 

Of  copper-zinc  base  alloys  (brass): 

ex  7407  21  90 

Profiles: 

-  Hollow 

—  —  Of  copper-nickel  base  alloys  (cupro-nickel)  or  copper-nickel-zinc  base  alloys 

(nickel  silver): 

ex  7407  22  10 

—  —  —  Of  copper-nickel  base  alloys  (cupro-nickel): 

2,010 

ex  7407  22  90 

—  —  —  Of  copper-ruckel-zinc  base  alloys  (nickel  silver): 

-  Hollow 

ex  7407  29  00 

-  Hollow 

Other 
—  Hollow 

7411 

Copper  rubes  and  pipes 

01.0190 

ex  7604 

Aluminium  bars,  rods  and  profiles,  excluding  code  7604  21  00 

Aluminium  wire 

? 

1.100 

Aluminium  plates,  sheets  and  strip,  of  a  thickness  exceeding  0.2  mm 

8.000 

350 

2.500 

Insulated  (including  enamelled  or  anodized)  wire,  cable  (including  coaxial  cable)  and 
other insulated  electric conductors, whether  or not fitted with connectors; optical fibre 
cables, made up of  individually sheathed  fibres, whether  or not  assembled  with eiecrnc 
conductors  or  fined  with  connectors  excluding products  of  CN  codes  8544  30  10 and 
8544  70  00 

Elecrrical  insulators  of  any  material 

Seats  (other  than  tho*e of  code  9402),  whether  or  not convertible  into  beds, and  parts 
thereof: 

9 4 0 1 30 

—  Swivel  seats  with  variable  height  adjustment: 

9401  30  10 

—  —  Upholstered,  with  backrest  and  fitted  with  castors  or  glides 

9401  30  90 

Other 

9401  40  00 

9401  50  00 

—  Seats  other  than  garden  seats  or  camping  equipment,  convertible  into  beds 

. 

—  Seats  of  cane,  osier,  bamboo  or  similar  materials 

—  Other  seats,  with  wooden  frames: 

9401  61  00 

—  —  Upholstered 

9401  69  00 

Other 

—  Other  seats,  with  metal  frames: 

9401  71  00 

—  —  Upholstered 

9401  79  00 

Other 

9401  80  00 

—  Other  scats 

9401  90 

—  Parts: 

Other: 

9401  90  30 

—  —  —  Of  wood 

9401  90  80 

Other 

3o 

Order 
No 

CN code 

Description 

Ceiling 
(tonnes) 

04.0030 

7202 

'  Ferro-alloys 

7202  21 

7202  21  10 

7202  21  90 

7202  29  00 

—  Ferro-silicon: 

—  —  Containing  by  weight  more  than  5 5%  of  silicon: 

—  —  —  Containing  by  weight  more  than  55%  but  not  more  than  8 0%  of  silicon 

—  —  —  Containing  by  weight  more  than  80 %  oi  silicon 

Other 

04.0040 

7202  30  00 

—  Ferro-silico-manganese 

04.0050 

—  Fcrro-chromium: 

7202  41 

7202  41  10 

7202  41  91 

7202  41  99 

7202  49 

7202  49  10 

7202  49  50 

—  —  Containing  by  weight  more  than  4%  of  carbon: 

—  —  —  Containing  by  weight  more  than  4 %  but  not  more  than  6 %  of  carbon 

—  —  —  Containing  by  weight  more  than  6 %  of  carbon: 

—  —  —  —  Containing  by  weight  not  more  than  60 %  of  chromium 

—  —  —  —  Containing  by  weight  more  than  6 0%  of  chromium 

Other: 

—  —  —  Containing  by  weight  not  more  than  0,05 %  of  carbon 

—  —  —  Containing  by  weight  more  than  0 , 0 5%  but  not  more  than  0 , 5%  of 

10.332 

410 

* 

» 

7202  49  90 

—  —  —  Containing  by  weight  more  than  0,5  %  but  not  more  than  4  %  of 

carbon 

1.732 

carbon 

of  which: 

04.0055 

ex  7202  49  10 

—  Feno-chromium  containing  by  weight  not  more  than  0,10%  of  carbon  and  more 

ex  7202  49  50 

than  3 0%  but  not  more  than  9 0%  of  chromium  (super-refined  ferro-chromium),  \m 
maximum 

04.0090 

7901 

Unwrought  zinc: 

—  Zinc,  not  alloyed: 

7901  11  00 

—  —  Containing  by  weight  99.99%  or  more  of  zinc 

7901  12 

—  —  Containing  by  weight  less  than  99,99%  of  zinc: 

i 

j 

7901  12  10 

7901  12  30 

7901  12  90 

—  —  -  Containing  by  weight  99,95%  or  rr\ore  but  less  than  9 9 . 9 9%  of  zinc 

—  —  —  Containing  by  weight  98,5 %  or  more  but  less  than  99.95 %  of  zinc 

—  —  —  Containing  by  weight  9 7 , 5%  or  more  but  less  than  9 8 , 5%  of  zinc 

3.639 

7901  20  00 

—  Zinc  alloys 

31 

Order No 

01.0180 

ANNEXCn 

Tarie codes 

CN code 

ex 7407  1000 
ex 7407 2190 
ex 7407 2210 
ex 7407 2290 
ex 7407 2900 

Tarie code 

7407  1000  * 10 
7407 2190  * 10 
7407 2210  * 10 
7407 2290  * 10 
7407 2900  * 10 

J 

04.0055 

I 

ex 7202 4910 
ex 7202 4950 

7202 4910  * 10 
7202  4950*10 

| 

4o 

ANNEX  D 

PRODUCTS  REFERRED TO IN ART.15 (2) 

'IMPORTS INTO THE COMMUNITY  OF THE FOLLOWING  PRODUCTS 
SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE  EXEMPTION 
FROM THE APPLYING  DUTY" 

CN Code 

Description 
(D 

01011910 

live horses, other, for slaughter 

Spectfic 
provisions 

quantity 

(tonnes) 

unlimited 

0104 10 30 
0104 10 80 
0104 20 90 

Live sheep and goats 

215 
(live weight) 

tariff quota 

0204 

Meat of sheep and goats 

1 750 

tariff  quota 

ex07032000 

garlic  1 Febr.-31  May, fresh 

200 

tariff  quota 

07095130 
07095150 
07095190 

chanterelles, fresh or chilled 
flap mushrooms, fresh or chilled 
other  mushromms, fresh or chilled 

600 

ref. quantity 

07096010 

sweet pepers,fresh 

07102100 

peas, uncooked or cooked, frozen 

500 

700 

tariff quota 

tariff quota 

ex07119040 

mushrooms of the species Agaricus, excluding cultivated 

provisionally preserved 

400 

ref. quantity 

ex07119060 

other  mushrooms, excluding cultivated, provisionally 

preserved 

4! 

CN Code 

Description 
(D 

quantity 

(tonnes) 

Specific 
provisions 

071220 
ex071230 

onions, dried 
mushrooms and truffles, excluding cultivated,dried 

unlimited 
unlimited 

small read beans, other, dried 

kidney beans, other, dried 

other beans, dried 

sour cherries  , fresh 

unlimited 

unlimited 

unlimited 

500 

ceiling 
(2) 

07133290 

07133390 

07133990 

08092011 
08092021 
08092031 
08092041 
08092051 
08092061 
08092071 

ex08102010 
ex08102090 

raspberries, fresh 15 May-15 June 
lackberries, mulbemes,loganbem'es,fresh 15 May -15  Jun 

unlimited 
unlimited 

08119075 

sour cherries {Prunus  cerasus) 
uncooked or cooked,frozen, with sugar content 
exc. 13% by weight 

ex08121000 

sour cherries  , prov. preserved 

ex08134095 

sour cherries, dried 

7 000 

ceiling 
(3) 

09042010 
09042090 

O909 

01209 

fruits of genus Capsicum  or Pimenta : 
dried or crushed or ground 

sweet pepper 
crushed or ground 

seeds of anis, badian, fennel, coriander 

seeds, fruit and spores, used for sowing 

unlimited 
unlimited 

unlimited 

unlimited 

42-

CNCoda 

Description 
111 

quantity 

(tonnes) 

Specific 
provisions 

ex20011000 

cucumbers , prep, or preserved 

1 000 

ref. quantity 

20019070 

sweet pepper», prepared or preserved 

unlimited 

ex20049099 

8X2005 90 80 

20086051 
20086061 
20086071 
20086091 

ex22089033 

vegetables mixtures : 

Other : the products known as "AJVAR" obtained 
from sweet peppers, to which spices, extracts of 
spices or distillâtes of natural spices, and sometimes 
aubergines and tomatoes, are added, containing at 
least 9% of dry extracts, used mainly as a salad, 
frozen. 

vegetable mixtures : 

Other ; the products known as "AJVAR" obtained 
from sweet peppers, to which spices, extracts of 
spices or distillâtes of natural spices, and sometimes 
aubergkies and tomatoes, are added , containing at 
least 9% of dry extracts, used mainty as a salad, 
not frozen. 

sour cherries, prepared or preserved 

plum spirit under the name of "Sljivovica" 
in container holding two litres or less 

Unmanufactured tobacco : 

tobacco, not stemmed/stripped : 

unlimited 

unlimited 

7000 

500 hi 

1 500 

ceiling 
(3) 

tariff quota 
(4) 

tariff quota 
(4) 

ex24011060 

sun-curred oriental type tobacco : tobacco of the 

•Prilep' 

ex24012060 

tobacco, partly or wholly stemmed/strip: 
sun-curred oriental type tobacco tobacco of the "Prilep" 

(1)  Notwithstanding the rules of interpretation of the combined nomenclature, the wording for the 
description of the products is to be considered as having no more than indicative value, the prefe 
rential scheme being determinated, within the context of this annex, by the coverage of the CN code. 
Where ex CN codes are indicated the preferntial scheme is to be determined by application to the 
CN code and corresponding description taken together. 

(2) The exemption applies only to the ad-valorem part of the duty. 

(3)  Global ceiling for products falling in CNcodes: 0811 90 75, ex 0812 10 00, ex0813 40 95, 2008 60  51, 
2008 60 61,2008 60 71, 2008 60 91. Subject to a minimum import price set annualry by the Community 
(excluded CNcode ex0813.40.95) 
J 
(4) Entry under this sub-heading is subject to conditions laid down in the relevant Community 
provisions. 

4* 

ANNEX  E 

PRODUCTS  REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE  15 (2) 

"IMPORTS  INTO THE  COMMUNITY  OF THE FOLLOWTNG PRODUCTS  SHALL  BE SUBJECT TO  A 80% REDUCTION 

OF THE APPLYING  DUTY" 

CNCode 

0102 
0102  90 

Description  (b) 

Quantitv 

Live  bovine  animals : 
—  Other: 
— Domestic  species: 
—  Of  a weight exceeding  300  leg: 
—  Heifers  (female  bovines  that have  never calved): 

1650  tonnes 
(carcasse  wcialu) 

Specific 
Provision 

TanfTquc* 

ex  0102  90  51 

For  slaughter : 

Not  yet  having  any  permanent  teeth, of  a  weight  of  not  less  than  320  kg  but  not 
more  than 470  kg  (a) 

ex  0102  90  59 

Other: 

Not yet  having  any  permanent  teeth, of  a  weight of  not  less  than 320  kg  but  not 
more  than 470  kg  (a) 

ex  0102  90  71 

For  slaughter. 

—  Other: 

Bulls  and  steers not yet  having  permanent  teeth, of  a weight  of  not  less  than  350  kg 
but  not  more  than  500  kg (a) 

ex  0102  90  79 

Other. 

0201 

Bulls  and steers not yet  having  permanent 
kg  but  not more  than  500  kg (a) 

teeth, of  a weight  of  not  less  than  350 

ex  0201  10  00 

Meat  of  bovine  animals, fresh  or chilled: 
—  Carcasses  and  half-carcasses: 

Carcasses  of  a weight  of  not  less  than  180  kg  but  no  more  than  300  kg  and  half 
carcasses  of  a weight  of  not  less  than  90  kg  but  not  more  than  150  kg,  with  a  low 
degree  of  ossification  of  the cartilages (in  particular those  of  the  symphysis  pubis 
and 
the  vertebral  opophyses),  the meat of  which  is  a light pink  colour  and  the 
fat of  which  , of  extremely  fine  texture,  is white  to  light yellow  in  colour 

0201  20 
ex  0201  20  20 

—  Other  cuts with bone  in: 
—  "Compensated" quarters: 

"Compensated"  quarters of  a weight of  not  less  than 90  kg  but  not  more  than  150 
kg  with a low  degree  of  ossification of  the  cartilages (in  particular those  of  the 
symphysis  pubis  and  the vertebral  opophyses),  the  meat  of  which  is  a  light  pink 
colour  and  the  fat of  which, of  extremely  fine  texture, is  white to  light yellow  in 
colour(a) 

ex  0201  20  30 

—  Unseparated or separated  forequarters : 
— 

Separated  forequarters, of  a weight of  not  less  than 45  kg  but not  more  than  75  kg, 
with a low  degree  of  ossification of  the  cartilages (in  particular those  of  the  vertebral 
apophyses),  the  meat of which  is a light pink colour and  the  fat of  which,  of 
extremely  fine  texture, is white to light yellow  in colour (a) 

ex  0201  20  50 

—  Unseparated  or separated hindquarters: 

Separated  hindquarters of  a weight of  not  less  than 45  kg  but not more  than  75  kg 
(but  not  less  than  38  kg and  not more  than 68  kg  in the  case  of  "Pistola" cuts),  with 
a  low  degree  of  ossification  of the cartilages (in  particular those  of  the  vertebral 
apophyses),  the  meat of which  is a light pink  colour and the  fat of  which,  of 
extremely  fine  texture, is white to  light yellow  in colour  (a) 

(a)  Entry  under  this  subheading  is  subject  to  conditions laid down  in the  relevant  Community  provisions 
(b) Where  ex-CN  codes  are indicated, the preferential  scheme  is to be determined by application to the CN  code  and  corresponding  description 

taken  together 

M-

PROTOCOL 
ON ADDITIONAL TRADE ARRANGEMENTS FOR CERTAIN 
IRON AND STEEL PRODUCTS 

Article 1 

This  Protocol  shall  apply  to the products  listed  in  Chapters  72 and  73  of  the  Common 
Customs Tariff  *  under the following headings: 7204, 7208-7212, 7303-7306. It shall also 
apply  to  other  finished  steel  products  which  may  originate  in  future  in  the  Former 
Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. 

Article 2 

1.  Imports  into  the  Community  of  the  products  originating  in  the. Former  Yugoslav 
Republic  of  Macedonia  listed in Annex I to this Protocol  shall be  subject  to  annual 
tariff  ceilings,  the  ceilings  fixed  for  the  year of  entry  into  force  of  the  Agreement 
being indicated against each product 

2,  As from  the second year following the entry into force of the Agreement, the amounts 
of the tariff  ceilings  given in Annex I shall be increased annually  by  5% except  that 
the Community may extend for a period of one year the ceiling or ceilings  set for the 
preceding year. 

Article 3 

1.  Quantitative restrictions, customs duties or charges on exports to the Community  and 
any  measures  having  equivalent  effect  shall  be  abolished  by  the  Former  Yugoslav 
Republic of Macedonia upon entry into force of the Agreement, with the exception of 
those  applying  to  ferrous  waste  and  scrap  under  the  complete  CN  Heading  7204, 
which shall be progressively reduced and shall be eliminated  at the  latest  by  the end 
of the second year after the entry into force of the Agreement. 

2.  The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia will liberalize progressively  the export 
restrictions relating to wastes and scrap of ferrous metals. It will therefore  permit the 
export  of these  products  to the  Community  within the following  quantitative  limits: 
20.000 tonnes in the first year after the entry into force of the Agreement  and  35.000 
tonnes in the second year after the entry into force of the Agreement. 

3.  The  authorities  of  the  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia  will  notify  the 
Community,  within  three  months  of  the  entry  into  force  of  the  Agreement,  of  the 
internal  measures  taken  to  implement  fully  this  progressive  liberalisation  and  will 
send  the  Community  details  of the export  licences  issued  and  of  exports  realised  at 
six-monthly  intervals.  The  Contact  Group  will  periodically  review  the  progressive 
appropriate,  make 
restrictions 
liberalisation  of 
recommendations to the Cooperation Council. 

and,  where 

the  export 

4C 

Article 4 

Where any product  is being imported  into the territory of one of the Contracting Parties 
in  such  increased  quantities  or  under  such  conditions  as  to  cause  or  threaten  to  cause 
injury  to  domestic  producers  of  like  or  directly  competitive  products  or  serious 
disturbances  to the steel markets of the other Contracting Party, the Contracting  Parties 
shall  enter  into  consultations  immediately  to  find  an  appropriate  solution  before  the 
Contracting Party concemed takes the appropriate measures. In the selection of measures, 
priority  must  be given to those which least disturb the functioning  of the Agreement. 

Article 5 

1.  The  Contracting  Parties recognise the need  for  an  administrative  procedure  having 
as  its  purpose  the  rapid  provision  of  information  on  the  trend  in  trade  flows  in 
respect  of the trade  in steel products  originating  in the Former  Yugoslav  Republic 
of Macedonia  in order to  increase transparency  and to avoid possible diversions  of 
trade. 

2.  The  Contracting  Parties  therefore  agree  to  establish  a  double-checking  system, 
without  quantitative  limits,  for  the  import  into  the  Community  of  steel  products 
originating  in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia; to exchange  statistical 
information on export and surveillance documents and to hold consultations promptly 
on any problems  arising from the operation  of such  a system. 

3.  The  details  of  the  double-checking  system  are  contained  in  Annex  HI  to  this 
Protocol. The continuing need for this system shall be regularly reviewed  The Annex 
may  subsequently  be amended  or the double-checking system  abolished  by  means 
of a Decision  of the Cooperation  Council. 

Article 6 

The Contracting Parties commit themselves to close cooperation in matters relating to the 
iron and.steel  industry, particularly  in the areas-listed  in Article 4 of the Agreement.  In 
this context, they agree to ensure transparency through regular exchanges of  information 
on policy  in  areas  such  as competition, public aid and restructuring. 

Article 7 

The Parties'agree that  one of the special bodies  established by the Cooperation  Council 
shall be a Contact  Group responsible for discussing the implementation  of this Protocol. 

46 

Annex I 

£>oc:i,i:to' 

CM  •«!«• 

»2l 

Colmc 

(4\ 

0600213 

7 2 08 

F l a t - r o l l ed  p r o d u c ts  of 
or  m o r e,  h o t - r o l l e d,  not  c l a d,  p l a t ed  or  c o a t ed  : 

i r on  or  n o n - a l l oy  s t e e l,  of  a  w i d th  of  6 00  mm 

i 

7208  10  00 

—  In  coils,  not  further  worked  than  hot-rolled,  with  patterns  in  relief  (ECSC) 

.  "• 

—  O t h e r,  in  coils,  not  further  worked  than  h o t - r o l l e d,  pickled  : 

7208 25 00 

-  —  Of  a  thickness  of  4,75  mm  or  more  (ECSC) 

7208 26 00 

7208 27 00 

—  —  Of  a  thickness  of  3  mm  or  more  but  less  than  4,75  mm  (ECSC) 

I  —  -  Of  a  thickness  of  less  than  3  mm  (ECSC) 
i 
I  — Other,  in coils, not  further  worked  than  hot-rolled  : 

7208 36 00 

!  -  —  Of  a  thickness  exceeding  10  mm  (ECSC) 

! 
•  —  —  Of  a  thickness  of  4,75  mm  or  more  but  not  exceeding  10  mm  : 
I 
i  - 
i 

Intended  for  r e - r o l l i ng  (ECSC) 

(') 

- 

- 

i 

I 
! 

| 

Other  (ECSC) 

5  4 21 

:  —  — Of  a  thickness  of  3  mm  or  more  but  less  than  4.75  mm  : 

7208 37 

7208 37 10 

7208 37 90 

7208 38 

7208 38 10 

7208 38 90 

7208  39 

7208 39 10 

7208  39 9<» 

7211 

! 
I 

! 

i 

i 

j 

i 
.  ' 

! 

! 
I 
! 

.  - 

- 

- 

Intended  for  r c - r o l l i nç  (ECSC) 

(') 

Other  (ECSC) 

- 

-  Of  a  thickness  of  less  than  3  mm  : 

- 

- 

- 

Intended  for  re-rollin-.:  (ECSC) 

( ') 

i 

other  (ECSC) 

F l a t - r o l l ed  p r o d u c ts  of 
6 00  m m.  not  c l a d,  p l a t ed  or  c o a t ed  : 

r 

i r on  or  n o n - a l l oy  s t e e l,  of  a  w i d th  of 

—  Not  further  worked  than  hot-rolled  : 

7211  13 00 

—  —  Rolled  on 

four 

faces  or 

in  a 

exceeding  150  mm  and  a  thickness  of  not 
and  without  patterns  in  relief  (ECSC) 

7211 14 

—  —  Other,  of  a  thickness  of  4,75  mm  or  more  : 

,1*7211  14 10 

— — — Of  a  width  exceeding  500  mm  (ECSC) 

less  t h an 

:  ! ! 

; 
i  • 

, 

':  j . 

'. 

I  i 

closed 

box 

i | 
less  than  4  m m.  not  in  coils  I  ; [ 

pass,  of 

3  width 

' 

72H  19 

^7211  19 20 

I 
i 
I 

Other  : 

Of  a  width  exceeding  500  mm  (ECSC) 

(')  r.mrv  vMiimi  ;ii;s  k,.>Jo  ,•>  f u i i n .:  :.•  lOiKi.tMini  iitd  Jowii  I:I  :1K  reu-v.mi  v_o::irr.uni:y  pu.wviom. 
(a)  Notwithstanding  the  rules  lor  thr  micrptet.Mion  ol  (lie  combined  nomenclature,  the  wordir.p  lor  die  designation  ol  the  product*  is  to  he  considered  as  lu vin:: 
no  more  than  .in  indu .line  value,  '.'.c  prfirn-nti.ii  scheme  liemu  dV:e: mined.  »vi:lnn  (he  cnn:c\;  o:  this  Annex,  hy  tiic  .ippiioiion  <•:  C.N  cooci.  Where  e\  <-• • 
cotie  rv.>»i:uii-x  ,u.-  .'.:•,  i f - . i.  it:--  c i . V r.  :-n.i!  ... \w.<w  IS f 

!v  .Icu-rniMHi)  i<>  .'.ppiu.i: •.•.•.  „.'  ii.,-  t"N  «.<•.'..•  .civJ  . . • ? I . >:. . „!JI : ;..  ,\%  ^  ••.••:,• ,:\  :jLv:'  t.u:eti>«-: 

0ft 

(4| 

053 

C:iu 

t«» 

C N w Jt 

U) 

. _.— 

... 

06  0050 

7 2 11 

ptaX:;|-KV0A 

I i) 

I  F l a t - r o l l ed  p r o d u c ts  of 
I  6 00  m m,  not  c l a d,  p l a t ed  or  c o a t ed  : 
i 
;  -  Not  further  worked  than  hot-rolled  : 

i r on  or  n o n - a l l oy  s t e e l,  of  a  w i d th  of 

less 

t h an 

7211  14 

O t h e r,  «if  a  thickness  of  4.75  mm  or  more 

i  * > 7 2 ll  14 90 
! 

Of  a  w i d th  not  exceedinc  500  mm  (ECSC) 

7211  19 

I 

O t h er  : 

jj 
I-
M 

Ot  7211  19 90 

- 

- 

-  Of  a  w i d th  not  exceeding  500  mm 

(ECSC). 

-  Not  f u r t h er  worked  than  cold-rolled  (cold-reduced)  : 

7211  23 

- 

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

—  -  — Of  a  w i d th  not  exceeding  500  mm  : 

7211  23  51 

- 

- 

- 

- 

In  coils  intended  for  the  m a n u f a c t u re  of  tinplate  (ECSC) 

7 2 12 

F l a t - r o l l ed  p r o d u c ts  of  i r on  or  n o n - a l l oy  s t e e l,  of  a  w i d th  of 
6 00  m m,  c l a d,  p l a t ed  or  c o a t ed  : 

less 

t h an 

7212  60 

i  -  C l ad  : 

•  -  Of  a  w i d th  not  exceeding  500  mm  : 

•  - 

-  N ot  further  worked  than  surface-treated  . 

tA 

7212  60  91 

•  —  - 

-  H o t - r o l l e d,  not  f u r t h er  w o r k ed  than  clad 

(ECSC) 

06  0060 

7 2 08 

I  F l a t - r o l l ed  p r o d u c ts  of 
j or  m o r e,  h o t - r o l l e d,  not  c l a d,  p l a t ed  or  c o a t ed  : 

i r on  or  n o n - a l l o y ' s t e e l,  of  a  w i d th  of  600  mm 

; 7208  40 

7208  40  10 

!  —  Not  in  coils,  not  further  worked  than  h o t - r o l l e d,  with  patterns  in  relief  : 
i 
I 
!  - 
I 

-  Of  a  thickness  of  2  mm  or  more  (ECSC) 

7208  40  90 

J  —  —  Of  a  thickness  of  less  than  2  mm  (ECSC) 

—  O t h e r,  not  in  coils,  not  f u r t h er  worked  than  hot-rolled  : 

—  —  —  Other;  of  a  thickness  : 

7208  51  30 

—  —  - 

- 

IZxcecding  20  mm  (ECSC) 

6 526 

7208  51  50 

—  -  —  -  Exceeding  15  mm  but  not  exceeding  20  mm  (ECSC) 

. . .. 

—  —  —  —  Exceeding  10  mm  but  not  exceeding  15  m m.  of  a  w i d th  o f: 

7208  51  91 

-

-

-

-- 

2  050  mm  or  m o re  (ECSC) 

7208  51  99 

Less  than  2  050  mm  (ECSC) 

7208  52 

—  —  Of  a  thickness  of  4,75  mm  or  more  but  not  exceeding  10  mm  : 

H 

C-ce/ 
No 

CN  co»i* 

UJ 

fto*.::,-"-^ 

(Î) 

Cc-k:ip 
• tUCrM-tj 

!  - 

-  —  O t h e r,  of  a  w i d th  of 

7208  52  91 

2  050  mm  or  more  (ECSC) 

7208  52  99 

j 

- 

- 

- 

-  Less  than  2  050  mm  (ECSC) 

7208  53 

- 

-  Of  a  thickness  of  3  mm  or  more  but  less  than  4,75  mm 

7208  53  90 

! 

Other  (ECSC) 

7208  54 

|  - 

-  Of  a  thickness  of  less  than  3  mm 

7208  54  10 

| 

Of  a  thickness  of  2  mm  or  more 

(ECSC) 

7208  54  90 

j 

Of  a  thickness  of  less  than  2  mm 

(ECSC) 

•  I 

7208  90 

!  -  O t h er  : 

7208  90  10 

- 

-  N ot 

f u n h cr  w o r k ed 

than  surface-treated  or  s i m p ly  cut 

i n to  shapes 

! 

o t h er  than  rectangular  ( i n c l u d i ng  square)  (ECSC) 

7 2 09 

!  F l a t - r o l l ed  p r o d u c ts  of 
i  or  m o r e,  c o l d - r o l l ed  ( c o l d - r e d u c e d ),  not  c l a d,  p l a t ed  or  c o a t ed  : 

i r on  or  n o n - a l l oy  s t e e l,  of  a  w i d th  of  6 00  mm 

—  In  c o i l s,  not  further  worked  than  cold-rolled  (cold-reduced)  : 

6  526 
(cont'd) 

7209  16 

- 

-  Of  a  thickness  exceeding  1  mm  but  less  than  3  mm  : 

7209  16  10 

; 

-Electrical"  (ECSC) 

7209  16 90 

': 

O t h er  (ECSC) 

7209  17 

!  - 

-  Of  a  thickness  of  0.5  mm  or  more  but  not  exceeding  I  mm  : 

7209  17  10 

'  - 

- 

-.-Electrical»-  (ECSC) 

* 

7209  17 90 

j 

O t h er  (ECSC) 

7209  18 

•  —  —  Of  a  thickness  of  less  than  0.5  mm  : 

' 
7209  18  10 

i 
I 
i 

- E l e c t r i c a l'  (ECSC) 

i  - 

- 

-  O t h er  : 

7209  18 91 

j  - 
i 

- 

- 

-  Of  a  thickness  of  0,35  mm  or  more  but  less  than  0.5  mm 

(ECSC) 

7209  18 99 

- 

- 

-  Of  a  thickness  of  less  than  0,35  mm  (ECSC) 

;  - 
i 
I 
!  -  N ot  in  coils,  not  further  worked  than  cold-rolled  (cold-rcduccd)  : 

7209  26 

" 

-  Of  a  thickness  exceeding  I  mm  but  less  than  3  mm  : 

7209  26  10 

- E l e c t r i c a l'  (ECSC) 

7209  26  90 

Other  (ECSC) 

7209  27 

-  Of  a  thickness  of  0,5  mm  or  more  but  not  exceeding  I  mm  : 

7209  27  10 

- E l e c t r i c a l-  (ECSC) 

7209  27  90 

O t h er  (ECSC) 

No 

li»  <li|.,u 

I.  I»I; 

Ji 

7209  28 

7209  23  10 

7209  28  90 

7209  90 

7209  90  10 

j 

I 

! 
j 

! 

Of  a  thickness  of  less  than  0,5  mm  : 

Electrical-  (ECSC) 

Other  (ECSC) 

j  -  Other  : 
I 
i 
!  - 
t 

-  N ot 

further  worked 

than  surface-treated  or  «imply  cut 

other  than  rectangular  ( i n c l u d i ng  square)  (ECSC) 

.  . 

> »:nnc 
iior.nrJl 

i n to  shapes 
. 

7210 

F l a t - r o l l ed  products  of  iron  or  n o n - a l l oy  steel,  of  a  width  of  6 00  mm 
or  m o r e,  c l a d,  plated  or  coated  : 

— Plated  or  coated  with  tin  : 

7210  11 

—  —  Of  a  thickness  of  0,5  mm  or  more  : 

7210  11  10 

—  —  —  N ot 

f u n h cr  worked  ihan  surface-treated  or  simply  cut  i n to  shapes 

other  than  rectangular  ( i n c l u d i ng  square)  (ECSC) 

7210  12 

—  —  Of  a  thickness  of  less  than  0,5  mm  : 

-  —  —  N ot 

f u r t h er  w o r k ed  than  surface-treated  or  >imply  cut  into  shapes 

other  t h an  rectangular  ( i n c l u d i ng  square)  : 

7210  12  II 

- 

- 

-  T i n p l a te  (ECSC) 

7210  12  19 

Other  (ECSC) 

6  526 
(cont'd) 

7210  20 

I'lalcd  or  coated  with  lead,  including  (erne-plate 

7210  20  10 

-  N ot 

further  w o r k ed 

than  surface-treated  or  stmplv  cut 

into  shapes 

other  than  rectangular  ( i n c l u d i ng  square)  (ECSC) 

.  . 

7210  30 

-  Klc c tr o ly tic a lly  plated  or  coated  with  zinc  : 

7210  30  10 

j  - 
I 

-  Not 

f u n h cr  w o r k ed 

than  surfacc-lrcatcd  or  simply  cut 

into  shapes 

other  than  rectangular  ( i n c l u d i ng  square;  (ECSC) 

j  —  Otherwise  plated  or  coated  with  zinc  : 

7210  41 

7210  41  10 

j  - 
i 
i  - 
' 

-  Corrugated  : 

- 

-  N ot 

f u n h cr  w o r k ed  than  surface-treated  or  simply  cut  i n to  shapes 

other  than  rectangular  ( i n c l u d i ng  square)  (ECSC) 

7210  49* 

!  - 

-  Other  : 

7210  49  1(1 

i  —  - 

-  Not 

further  w o r k ed 

than  surface-treated  or  simply  cut 

i n io  shapes 

other  than  rectangular  ( i n c l u d i ng  square)  (ECSCl 

60 

Order 
No 

:.\  .-^c 

Description 

s.e:m«i: 
itor.r.esi 

C6 00é0 
(cont'd) 

7210  50 

-  IMated  or  coated  »ilh  chromium  oxides  or  v»j(h  chromium  and  chromium 

oxides  : 

7210  50  10 

i 

i 
I  - 
j 

-  Not 

further  worked 

than  surface-treated  or  simply  cut 

into  shape* 

other  than  rectangular  (including  square) 

(ECSC) 

— Plated  or  coated  with  aluminium  : 

721061 

-  — IMated  or  coated  with  aluminium-zinc  allovs  : 

7210  61  10 

J - 
j 

- 

-  Not  funhcr  worked  than  surface-treated  or  simply  cut  into  shapes 

other  ihan  rectangular  (including  square)  (ECSC) 

721069 

Other 

7210  69  10 

!  - 
| 

- 

-  Not  funhcr  worked  than  surfacc-treaicd  or  simply  cut  into  shapes 

other  than  rectangular  (including  square)  (ECSC) 

7210  70 

|  — Painted,  varnished  or  coated  with  plastics  : 
1 
|  —  -  Not  funhcr  worked 
j 

other  than  rectangular  (including  square)  : 

than  surface-trc3tcd  or  simply  cut 

into  shapes 

7210  70 31 

I  -  —  -  Tinplatc  and  products,  plated  or  coated  with  chromium  oxides  or 
witli  chromium  and  chromium  oxides,  varnished  (ECSC) 
! 

7210  70  3^ 

;  - 

- 

-  Other  (ECSC) 

7210  9<) 

I  -  Other  : 

O t h e r: 

6  526 
(cont'd) 

—  —  — Not 

funhcr  worked 

than  surface-treated, 
simply  cut  into  shapes  other  than  rectangular  (including  square)  : 

including  cladding,  or 

7210  90 31 

Clad  (ECSC) 

7210  90  33 

—  - 

- 

-  Tinned  and  printed  (ECSC) 

7210  90 38 

!  -

Other  (ECSC) 

7211 

F l a t - r o l l ed  products  of  iron  or  non-alloy  s t e e l,  of  a  width  of  less  t h an 
600  m m,  not  clad,  plated  or  coated  : 

— Not  further  worked  than  hot-rolled  : 

7211  14 

- 

-  Other,  of  a  thickness  of  4,75  mm  or  more  : 

nyjlM 

14  10 

^  _  _  Qf  a  width  exceeding  500  mm  (ECSC) 

7211  19 

Other  : 

t * 7 2 1l  19 20 

- 

- 

-  Of  a  width  exceeding  500  mm 

(ECSC) 

7211  23 

7211  23  10 

Not  further  worked  than  cold-rolled  (cold-reduced)  : 

— Containing  by  weight  less  than  0,25  % of  carbon 

- 

-  Of  a  width  exceeding  500  mm  (ECSC) 

. 

6\ 

Otfrrr 

ÛSÎOCÙO 

l'cOrtf'^) 

i)jv:rir!:.»r! 

7211  29 

- 

-  O i l i er  : 

1 

7211  29  20 

i  - 

- 

-  Ol  a  w i d th  exceeding  500  mm 

(ECSC) 

7211  90 

i  -  O i l i er  : 

I 

j  - 

-  Of  a  w i d th  exceeding  500  mm  : 

7211  90  11 

7212 

-  —  N ot  f u n h cr  w o r k ed  t h an  surface-treated 

- 
Flat-rolled  products  of  iron  or  non-alloy  steel,  of  a  width  of  less  than 
600  mm,  clad,  plated  or  coated  : 

(ECSC) 

7212  10 

—  Plated  or  coated  with  tin  : 

7212  10  10 

—  — T i n p l a t e.  not  further  w o r k ed  than  surface-treated  (ECSC) 

.  .  .  . 

i  - 
I 

-  Other: 

I  - 

- 

-  Of  a  w i d th  exceeding  500  mm  : 

^ 7 2 12  HI  91 

—  - 

- 

-  N ot  further  w o r k ed  t h an  surface-treated  (ECSC) 

. 

7212  20 

—  K l c c t r o l v t i c a l lv  plated  or  coated  with  zinc  : 

—  -  Of  a  w i d th  exceeding  500  mm  : 

7212  20  II 

—  - 

-  N ot  further  w o r k ed  t h an  surface-treated 

(ECSC/ 

7212  30 

-  Otherwise  plated  or  coated  with  zinc  : 

,  - 

-  Of  a  w i d th  exceeding  500  mm  : 

7212  30  II 

'  - 

- 

-  N ot  further  w o r k ed  t h an  surface-ireaied  i  ECSC) 

7212  40 

•  —  P a i n t e d,  vjrnishcd  or  coated  with  plastics  : 

7212  40  10 

:  —  -  T i n p i a t c.  not  f u n h cr  w o r k ed  than  varnished 

(l:CSC) 

- 

-  O t h er  • 

6  526 

(cont'd) 

7212  40  91 

7212  50 

•  —  —  —  Qt  a  w i d th  exceeding  500  mm  : 
i 
;  - 

-  N ot  further  w o r k ed  than  surface-treated 

- 

- 

v 

(ECSC) 

!  —  O t h e r w i se  plated  or  coated  : 
I 
I  —  —  Of  a  w i d th  exceeding  500  mm  : 

i 

i  - 

- 

-  Other  : 

!  _  _  _  _  N ot  further  w o r k ed  than  surface-treated  : 

!f 

7212  50  31 

j 

Lead-coated  (ECSC) 

7212  50  51 

- 

-  O t h er  (ECSC) 

7212  60 

-  Clad  : 

- 

-  Of  a  w i d th  exceeding  500  mm  : 

7212  60  II 

- 

- 

-  N'ot  f u r i l i cr  w o r k ed  than  surface-treated 

(ECSC) 

$V 

,.•.!,• 

01.0160 

7 3 04 

T u b e s,  pipes  and  h o l l ow  p r o f i l e s,  seamless,  of 
i r o n)  or  steel  : 

i r on  ( o t h er 

than  cast 

7304  10 

7304  10  10 

I  -  Line  pipe  of  a  kind  used  f or  oil  or  gas  pipelines  : 
I 
!  - 

-  Of  an  external  diameter  not  exceeding  I6S.3  mm 

7304  10 30 

|  - 

-  Of 

an 

external 

diameter 

exceeding 

168,3  m m, 

but 

not 

exceeding  406,4  mm 

7304  10 90 

|  - 

-  Of  an  external  diameter  exceeding  406,4  mm 

i 

j  —  Casing,  tubing  and  d r i ll  pipe,  of  a  kind  used  in  d r i l l i ng  for  oil  or  gas  : 

7304  29 

O t h er  : 

7304  29  11  —  - 

-  Of  an  external  diameter  not  exceeding  406.4  mm 

7304  29  19 

j  - 

- 

-  Of  an  external  diameter  execedinu  406.4  mm 

—  O t h e r,  of  circular  cross-section,  of  iron  or  non-allov  steel  : 

i 

j 
j 

i 

i 

j 

I 
I 

! 
i 

I 

7304  31 

—  Cold-drawn  or  cold-rolled  (cold-reduced)  : 

7 600 

Other : 

7304  31  91 

—  -  —  —  Precision  tubes 

7304  31  99 

Other 

7304  39 

Other  : 

7304  39  10 

-  U n w c : k e d.  straight  and  o(  u n i f o rm  wall-ihickncss,  for  use  solely 

in 
lubes  and  pipes  "Aiih  other  cross-sections  a nd 

. 

the  manufacture  ot 
( I) 
wall-ihicknesses 

Other 

Other 

O t h e r: 

-

-

-

-- 

Threaded  or  threadablc  tubes  (gas  pipe) 

7304  39  51 

—  —  —  —  —  —  Plated  or  coated  w i th  zinc 

7304  39  59 

Other 

—  -  —  —  — O t h e r,  of  an  external  d i a m e t er  : 

7304  39  91 

-

-

-

-

-- 

N ot  exceeding  168,3  mm 

7304  39  93 

—  —  —  —  —  —  Exceeding  I6S,3  m m,  but  not  exceeding  406,4  mm 

7304  39  99 

—  —  —  —  —  —  Exceeding  406,4  mm 

O t h e r,  of  circular  cross-section,  of  stainless  steel  : 

7304  41 

— Cold-drawn  or  cold-rolled  (cold-reduced)  : 

7304  41  90 

-  Other 

7304  49 

O t h er  : 

7304  49  10 

-  U n w o r k c d,  straight  a nd  of  u n i f o rm  wall-thickness,  for  use  solely 

in 
the  m a n u f a c t u re  of  tubes  a nd  pipes  w i th  other  cross-sections  a nd 
wall-thicknesses 

.  .  .  .  ^. 

( I) 

S'i 

Cf:::::v 
ttor.r.cj» 

7 600 
(cont'd) 

«-co;? 
No 

(11 

01 0160 
((Ont t/J 

CN  s'^:e 

«21 

Other: 

i'iîv.i;*:: .<t\ 

(.•I 

7304 49 30 

- 

-  — With  attached  fittings,  suitable  for  conducting  gases  or  liquids, 

for  use  in  civil  aircraft  (') 

O t h e r: 

7304 49 91 

-  —  - 

-  Of  an  external  diameter  not  exceeding  406.4  mm 

7304 49 99 

- 

- 

- 

-  Of  an  cxicrnal  diameter  exceeding  406,4  mm 

Other,  of  circular  cross-section,  of  other  alloy  steel  : 

7304 51 

-  Cold-drawn  or  cold-rolled  (cold-reduced)  : 

-  — Straight  and  of  uniform  wall-thickness,  of  alloy  steel  containing  by 
weight  not  less  than  0.9  %  but  not  more  than  1,15  %  of  carbon,  not 
less  than  0,5  %  but  not  more  than  2  %  of  chromium  and.  if  present, 
not  more  than  0,5  °/o of  molybdenum,  of  a  length  : 

7304  51  II 

-  —  -  Not  exceeding  4,5  m 

7304  51  19 

- 

- 

-  Exceeding  4,5  m 

Other  : 

-  Other 

7304  5 1 91 

7304  51  99 

Precision  lubes 

Other 

7304  59 

- 

-  Other 

7304  59  10 

Unworkcd,  straight  and  of  uniform  wall-ihickness,  for  use  soleiy  in 
ihe  manufacture  of  tubes  and  pipes  with  other  cross-sec:ions  and 
wall-thicknesses 

(I) 

Other,  straight  and  of  uniform  wall-thickness,  of  alloy  steel  contain 
ing  by  weight  not  less  than  0.9  %  bui  not  more  than  1.15  %  of 
carbon,  not  less  than  0,5  %  but  not  more  than  2  °o  of  chromium 
and,  if  present,  not  more  than  0,5  %  of  molybdenum,  of  a  length  : 

7304  59  31 

-  Not  exceeding  4,5  m 

7304  59  39 

— Exceeding  4,5  m 

Other: 

: 

Other  : 

7304  59  91 

7304  59  93 

; — -
i 
I 

-

--  Of  an  external  diameter  not  exceeding  I6S.5  mm 

Of  an  external  diameter  exceeding 
cecding  406,4  mm 

I6S.3  mm.  but  noi  ex- 

7304 59 99 

Of  an  external  diameter  exceeding  406,4  mm 

| 
i  ; 
! 

7304 90 

I  -  Other 

7304  90  90 

- 

-  Other 

7 3 05 

tubes  and  pipes 

j O t h er 
s i m i l a r ly 
i closed),  having  c i r c u l ar  cross-sections,  the  external  d i a m e t er  of  which 
I e x c e e ds  406,4  m m,  of  iron  or  steel  : 

(for  e x a m p l e,  welded, 

riveted  or 

(')  Entry  under  this  subheading  is  subject  to  conditions  laid  down  in  ihe  relevant  Community  provisions. 

OfOer 
No 

I 
I 

CS  coce 

(21 

7306 

Oi  oi6t> 
[(xicfà) 

! 
i 

Desc:ipf.on 

13) 

Ce::mc 
uor.ncii 

O t h er  tubes,  pipes  and  hollow  profiles  (for  example,  open  seam  or 
welded,  riveted  or  similarly  closed),  of  iron  or  steel  : 

7306  10 

— Line  pipe  of  a  kind  used  for  oil  or  gas  pipelines  : 

—  — Longitudinally  welded,  of  an  external  diameter  of: 

7306  10  II 

—  —  — Not  more  than  168.3  mm 

7306  10  19 

—  —  — More  than  168,3  mm,  but  not  more  than  406,4  mm 

7306  10 90 

—  — Spirally  welded 

7306  20  00 

— Casing  and  tubing  of  a  kind  used  in  drilling  for  oil  or  gas 

7306  30 

— Other,  welded,  of  circular  cross-section,  of  iron  or  non-allov  steel  : 

Other  : 

—  —  — Precision  tubes,  with  a  wall  thickness  : 

7306  30  21 

- 

- 

- 

-  Not  exceeding  2  mm 

7306  30  29 

j 
I 
| 
! 

Exceeding  2  mm 

Other: 

—  —  - 

-  Threaded  or  thrcadûble  tubes  (gas  pipe) : 

7306  30  51  —  - 

- 

- 

-  Plated  or  coated  wiih  zinc 

7306  30  59 

Other 

i 
j 
!  —  —  —  -  Other,  of  an  external  diameter  : 

i 

:—  —  —  —  -  No',  exceeding  I6S.3  mm  : 

7306  30  71 

: _-  —  - __ 

Plated  or  coated  with  zinc 

7 600 
(cont'd) 

7306  30  78 

7306  30  90 
7306 40 

"  -  Oiher 

j 
i 
|  —  —  —  - 
i  — Other,  welded,  of  circular  cross-section,  of  stainless  steel  : 

-  Exceeding  I6S.3  mm,  but  not  exceeding  406.4  mm 

O t h e r: 

7306 40 91 

-  —  -  Cold-drawn  or  cold-rolled  (cold-reduced) 

7306 40 99 

Other 

7306 50 

— Other,  welded,  of  circular  cross-section,  of  other  alloy  steel 

O t h e r: 

7306  50  91 

—  —  — Precision  lubes 

7306  50  99 

Other 

7306  60 

—' Other,  welded,  of  non-circular  cross-section  : 

Other: 

-  Of  rectangular  (including  square)  cro>>-secuon.  with  a  wall  thick- 

j 

ness  : 

7306 60 31 

—  —  —  — Not  exceeding  2  mm 

7306 60 39 

_  _  _  _  Exceeding  2  mm 

.  . 

7306 60 90 

_  _  _  Of  oiher  sections  .  .  .  . 

7306 90 00 

-  Other 

« 

Annex II 

Tarie codes 

Order No 

CN code 

Tarie code 

06.0020 

ex 7211  14 10 

7211  14 10 12 
7211  14 1091 

ex 7211 19 20 

7211 19 20 12 

7211 19 20 14 
7211 19 20 91 

06.0050 

ex 721114 90 
ex 7211 19 90 
ex 7212 60 91 

721114 90 90 
7211 19 90 90 
7212 60 91 90 

06.0060 

ex 721114 10 

721114 10 18 
7211 14 10 19 
7211 14 10 99 

ex 7211 19 20 

7211 19 20 13 

7211 19 20 15 
7211 19 20 17 
7211 1920 18 
7211,19 20 99 

ex 7212 10 91 

7212 10 9190 

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Annex III 

concerning  the introduction  of a double-checking  system  for the export  of  certain 
ECSC  and  EC steel  products  from  the Former Yugoslav  Republic  of Macedonia  to 
the European  Communities 

Article 1 

1.  From  the  date  of  entry  into  force  of  the  Cooperation  Agreement  between  the 
European  Community  and  the  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia  (hereinafter 
referred  to  as  respectively  "the  Agreement"  and  "the  Community"),  imports  into  the 
Community  of  the  products  listed  in  Appendix  I originating  in  the  Former  Yugoslav 
Republic  of  Macedonia  shall  be  subject  to  the  presentation  of  a  surveillance 
document  conforming  to the model  shown at Appendix  II  issued by  the  authorities  in 
the  Community. 

2.  The  classification  of  the products  covered  by  this  Decision  is based  on  the  tariff  and 
statistical  nomenclature  of  the  Community  (hereinafter  called 
the  "Combined 
Nomenclature",  or  in abbreviated  form  "CN"). The  origin  of  the products  covered  by 
this  Decision  shall  be  determined  in  accordance  with  the  rules  in  force  in  the 
Community. 

3.  The  competent  authorities  of  the  Community  undertake  to  inform 

the  Former 
Yugoslav  Republic  of Macedonia of any changes  in the combined  nomenclature  (CN) 
in  respect  of products  covered  by the  double-checking  system  before  the  date  of  their 
entry  into  force  in the  Community. 

4.  Import  into  the  Community  of  the  iron  and  steel  products  listed  in  Appendix  I  and 
which  originate  in the Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia  shall,  in  addition,  be 
subject  to  the  issue  of  an  export  document  by  the  competent  authorities  of 
the 
Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of Macedonia.  In order  to  avoid  problems  at  the  end  of  a 
year,  presentation  by  the  importer  of  the  original  of  the  export  document  must  be 
effected  not  later  than  31  March  of  the  year  following  that  in  which  the  goods 
covered  by the document  were  shipped. 

5.  An export  document  will  not be required  for  goods already  shipped  before  the  date  of 
entry  into  force  of  the  Agreement,  provided  that  the  destination  of  such  products  is 
not changed  from  a non-Community  destination  and that those products  which,  under 
the  prior  surveillance  regime  applicable  in  1996,  could  be  imported  only  on 
presentation  of a surveillance document are in fact  accompanied  by such a  document. 

6.  Shipment  is considered  to  have  taken place  on the  date  of  loading  onto  the  exporting 

means of  transport. 

7.  The  export  document  shall  conform  to  the  model  shown  at  Appendix  III.  It  shall  be 

valid for  exports throughout the customs territory  of the  Community. 

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8.  The  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia  shall  notify  the  Commission  of  the 
European  Communities  of the names and addresses of the appropriate  governmental 
authorities  of  the  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia  which  are  authorised  to 
issue  and  to  verify  export  documents  together  with  specimens  of  the  stamps  and 
signatures  they  use. The  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia  shall  also  notify 
the Commission of any change in these particulars. 

9.  Certain technical provisions on the implementation of the double-checking system are 

set out in Appendix IV. 

Article 2 

1.  The Former  Yugoslav  Republic of Macedonia undertakes  to  supply  the  Community 
with precise statistical information  on the export documents issued by the  authorities 
of  the  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia  pursuant  to  Article  1.  Such 
information  shall be transmitted to the Community by the end of the month  following 
the month to which the statistics relate. 

2.  The  Community  undertakes  to  supply  the  authorities  of  the  Former  Yugoslav 
Republic of Macedonia with precise statistical information  on surveillance documents 
issued  by  Member  States  in  respect  of  the  products  listed  in  Appendix  1.  Such 
information  shall  be transmitted  to the authorities  of the Former  Yugoslav  Republic 
of  Macedonia  by  the  end  of  the month  following  the  month  to  which  the  statistics 
relate. 

Article 3 

If  necessary,  at  the  request  of  either  of  the  Parties,  consultations  shall  be  held  on  any 
problems  arising  from  the operation  of the double-checking  system.  Such  consultations 
shall be held promptly. Any consultations held under this Article shall be approached by 
both  Parties  in  a  spirit  of  co-operation  and  with  a  desire  to  reconcile  the  difference 
between them. 

Any notices to be given hereunder shall be given: 

Article 4 

in respect of the Community, to the Commission of the European Communities 
(DGI/D/2 and DGIII/C/2), 

in respect of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, to its Mission to 
the European  Communities, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs  and the Ministry 
of  Economy. 

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Appendix I to Annex III 

THE FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA 

LIST OF PRODUCTS SUBJECT TO DOUBLE-CHECKING 

Complete CN heading 7208 

Complete CN heading 7209 

Complete CN heading 7210 

Complete CN heading 7211 

Complete CN heading 7212 

Complete CN heading 7303 

Complete CN heading 7304 

Complete CN heading  7305 

Complete CN heading 7306 

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Appendix II to Annex III 

EUROPEAN  COMMUNITY 

SURVEILLANCE  DOCUMENT 

j  1 j 

I 

1 

1.  Consignee 

(name,  lull address,  country  VA T numoon 

2. 

Issue  number 

3.  Proposed  place  and  dale  ol  import 

4.  Authority  responsible  (or  issue 

(name,  aedtess  ana  toiepnone  No) 

5.  Declarant/representative  as  applicable 

(name  and  full  address) 

6.  Country  of  origin 

(and geonomenclaiure  code) 

7.  Country  of  consignment 

(and geonomenclaiure  code) 

8.  Last  day  of  validity 

9.  Description  of  goods 

10.  CN  code  and  category 

l  11.  Quantity  in  kilograms  (net  mass)  or  in 

additional  units 

12.  Value  in  ecus,  cif  at  Community  frontier 

13.  Additional  remarks 

14.  Competent  authority's  endorsement 

Date: 

Signature: 

Stamp: 

Co 

15.  ATTRIBUTIONS 

indicate the quantity  available  in part  1 of column  17 and the quantity  attributed  in pan 2 thereof 

16.  Net  quantity  (net  mass or other  unit of  measure 

stating the unit) 

19.  Customs  document  (form 
and number)  or  extract  No 
and  date  of  attribution 

20.  Name. Member  State, stamp  and 
signature  of  the  attributing 
authority 

17.  In figures 

i  18.  In words  for  the  quantity 

attributed 

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EUROPEAN  COMMUNITY 

SURVEILLANCE  OOCUMENT 

1.  Consignee 

(name,  full address,  country,  VA T number) 

2. 

Issue  number 

3.  Proposed  place  and date of  import 

4.  Authority  responsible  for  issue 

(name,  address  and  telephone  No) 

5.  Declarant/representative  as  applicable 

(name  and  full  address) 

6.  Country  of  origin 

(and geonomenclature  code) 

7.  Country  of  consignment 

(and geonomenclature  code) 

8.  Last  day  of  validity 

9.  Description  of  goods 

10.  CN code  and  category 

11.  Quantity  in  kilograms  (net  mass)  or  in 

additional  units 

12.  Value  in ecus,  cif  at  Community  frontier 

13.  Additional  remarks 

14.  Competent  authority's  endorsement 

Oate: 

Signature: 

Stamp: 

& 

15.  ATTRIBUTIONS 

Indicate the quantity  available  m part  1 of  column  17 and the quantity  attributed m pan 2 thereof 

16.  Net quantity  (net  mass  or  other  unit  of  measure 

stating me unit) 

19.  Customs  document  (form 
and number) or  extract  No 
and date of  attribution 

20.  Name,  Member  State, stamp  and 
signature  of  the  attributing 
authority 

17.  In  figures 

18.  In words  for  the  quantity 

attributed 

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2 

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Appendix III to Annex III 

1.  Exporter  (name,  lull  address,  country) 

• 

ORIGINAL 

!  2. 

No. 

5.  Consignee  (name,  full address,  country) 

3.  Year 

!  4.  Product  group 

I 

! 

: 
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EXPORT  DOCUMENT 

(ECSC  products) 

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6.  Country  of  origin 

7.  Country  of  destination 

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8.  Place  and  date  of  shipment  -  Means  of  transport 

9.  Supplementary  details 

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11.  CN  code 

12.  Quantity 
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13.  FOB 

Value (:) 

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14.  CERTIFICATION  BY  THE  COMPETENT  AUTHORITY 

15.  Competent  authority  (name,  lull  address,  country) 

At 

on 

(Signature) 

(Stamp) 

6* 

1.  Exporter  (name,  lull  address, 

country) 

COPY 

2. 

N o. 

3.  Year 

4.  Product  group 

EXPORT  DOCUMENT 

( E C SC  p r o d u c t s) 

5.  Consignee  (name,  full  address, 

country) 

6.  Country  of  origin 

7.  Country  of  destination 

8.  Place  and  date  of  s h i p m e nt  -  Means  of  transport 

9. 

Supplementary  details 

10.  Description  of  goods  -  Manufacturer 

11.  CN  code 

12.  Q u a n t i ty 
C) 

13.  FOB 

Value  (2) 

=  o 

g  — 

14.  CERTIFICATION  BY  T HE  C O M P E T E NT  AUTHORITY 

15.  Competent  a u t h o r i ty  (name, 

full  address, 

country) 

At 

(Signature) 

(Stamp) 

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Appendix IV to Annex ITJ 

THE FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA 

TECHNICAL ANNEX ON THE DOUBLE-CHECKING  SYSTEM 

1.  The export  documents  shall measure 210 x 297 mm. The paper used  shall  be white 
writing paper,  sized, not containing mechanical pulp, and weighing not  less than 25 
g/m2. They shall be made out in English. If they are completed by hand, entries must 
be in ink and in printed script. These documents may comprise additional copies duly 
indicated  as  such.  If  the  documents  have  several  copies  only  the  top  copy  is  the 
original. This copy shall be clearly marked as "original" and other copies as "copies". 
Only the original shall be accepted by the competent authorities of the Community as 
being  valid  for  the  control  of  export  to  the  Community  in  accordance  with  the 
provisions of the double-checking system. 

2.  Each  document  shall bear  a standardised  serial number,  whether  or  not  printed,  by 
which it can be identified. This number shall be composed of the following  elements: 

a two-digit number identifying the exporting country as follows: 96 

.  a two-digit number identifying the intended Member State of customs 

clearance as follows: 

01 = France 
02 = Belgium and Luxembourg 
03 = Netherlands 
04 = Germany 
05 = Italy 
06 = United Kingdom 
07 = Ireland 
08 -  Denmark 
09 = Greece 
10 = Portugal 
11 = Spain 
-  30 = Sweden 
32 = Finland 
38 = Austria 

a one-digit number identifying the year, corresponding to the last figure 
in the respective year, e.g. 7 for 1997; 

a two-digit number from 01 to 99, identifying the particular issuing 
office  concerned in the exporting country; 

a five-digit number running consecutively from 00001 to 99999 
allocated to the intended Member State of customs clearance. 

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3.  The  export  documents  shall  be  valid  for  four  months  from  the  date  of  their  issue. 

Export documents may be renewed or prolonged. 

4.  Since the importer needs to present the original export document when requesting an 
import document, export documents should, as far as possible, be issued in respect of 
individual commercial transactions, not global contracts. 

5.  The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia need not show price information  on the 
export document  if there  is a genuine need to protect  commercial  confidentiality.  In 
such cases, Box 9 of the export document should indicate the reason for not  showing 
the  price  information  and  that  it  is  available  to  the  competent  authorities  of  the 
European Communities on request. 

6.  Export  documents  may  be  issued  after  the  shipment  of  the  products  to  which  they 

relate. In such cases they must bear the endorsement "issued retrospectively". 

7.  In the event  of  a theft,  loss or destruction  of an export  document,  the  exporter  may 
apply  to  the  competent  governmental  authority  which  issued  the  document  for  a 
duplicate to be made out on the basis of the export documents in his possession. The 
duplicate of any such document so issued shall bear the endorsement "duplicate". The 
duplicate shall bear the date of the original export document. 

8.  The competent  authorities  of  the  Community  shall  be  informed  immediately  of  the 
withdrawal  or  modification  of  any  export  documents  already  issued  and,  where 
relevant, of the basis for such action. 

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PROTOCOL 

on  rules of origin 

TABLE  OF  CONTENTS 

TITLE  I 

GENERAL  PROVISIONS 

-  Anicle  1 

Definitions 

TITLE  H 

DEFLNITION  OF THE CONCEPT  OF  "ORIGINATING  PRODUCTS" 

General requirements 
Bilateral cumulation of origin 

-  Article 2 
-  Article 3 
-  Anicle 4  Wholly obtained products 
-  Anicle  5 
-  Anicle 6 
-  Anicle 7 
-  Anicle S 
-  Anicle  9 
-  Anicle  10  Neutral  elements 

Sufficiently  worked or processed products 
Insufficient  working or processing  operations 
Unit of qualification 
Accessories,  spare pans and  tools 
Sets 

TITLE m 

TERRITORIAL  REQUIREMENTS 

-  Article  11 
-  Anicle  12  Direct  transport 
-  Anicle  13 

Exhibitions 

Principle  or territoriality 

TITLE IV 

DRAWBACK  OR  EXEMPTION 

-  Anicle  14 

Prohibition  of drawback  of,  or exemption  from,  customs  duties 

TITLE V 

PROOF OF ORIGIN 

Procedure  for  the issue of a movement  certificate  EUR. 1 

.Article  1,7  Movement  certificates  EUR. 1  issued  retrospectively 

-  Anicle  15  General  requirements 
-  Anicle  16 
- 
-  Anicle  18 
-  Article  19 

Issue of a duplicate movement  certificate  EUR. 1 
Issue  of movement  certificates  EUR. 1 on the basis of a proof of  origin 
issued  or made out  previously 

-  Article 20  Conditions  for  making out  an invoice  declaration 
-  Article 21  Approved  exporter 
-  Article 22  Validity of proof of origin 
-  Article 23 
-  Article 24 
-  Anicle 25 
-  Anicle 26 
-  Article 27 
-  Article 28  Discrepancies  and  formal  enors 
-  Article 29  Amounts  expressed  in ECU 

Submission  of proof  of origin 
Importation  by instalments 
Exemptions from proof of origin 
Supporting  documents 
Preservation  of proof of origin and  supporting  documents 

<oî 

TITLE VI 

ARRANGEMENTS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE  COOPERATION 

-  Article 30  Mutual assistance 
-  Article 31  Verification  of proofs of origin 
-  Article 32  Dispute settlement 
-  Article 33 
-  Article 34 

Penalties 
Free zones 

TITLE  VH 

CEUTA AND MELDLLA 

-  Article 35  Application of the Protocol 
-  Article 36 

Special conditions 

TITLE  Vm 

FINAL  PROVISIONS 

-  Article 37  Amendments to the Protocol 

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TITLE I 

GENERAL  PROVISIONS 

Article 1 

Definitions 

For the purposes  of this Protocol: 

(a) 

(b) 

(c) 

(d) 

(e) 

(f) 

(g) 

(h) 

(i) 

G) 

(k) 

(1) 

"manufacture" means any kind of working or processing  including assembly  or  specific 
operations; 

"material"  means  any  ingredient,  raw  material,  component  or  part,  etc.,  used  in  the 
manufacture  of the product; 

"product"  means  the product  being manufactured,  even  if it  is intended  for  later  use in 
another  manufacturing  operation; 

"goods" means both materials and products; 

"customs  value"  means  the  value  as  determined  in  accordance  with  the  1994 
Agreement  on  implementation  of Article VII  of  the  General  Agreement  on  Tariffs  and 
Trade (WTO  Agreement on customs valuation); 

"ex-works  price" means the price paid for  the  product  ex works  to  the manufacturer  in 
the Community  or the Former  Yugoslav Republic  of  Macedonia  in whose  undertaking 
the  last  working  or  processing  is carried  out,  provided  the  price  includes  the  value  of 
ail the  materials  used,  minus  any internal  taxes  which  are,  or  may  be,  repaid  when  the 
product  obtained  is exported; 

"value  of  materials"  means  the  customs  value  at  the  time  of  importation  of  the  non-
originating  materials  used,  or,  if this is  not  known  and  cannot  be  ascertained,  the  first 
ascertainable  price  paid  for  the  materials  in  the  Community  or  the  Former  Yugoslav 
Republic of  Macedonia; 

"value  of  originating  materials"  means  the  value  of  such  materials  as  defined  in 
subparagraph  (g) applied  mutatis mutandis; 

"added  value" shall  be taken  to  be the ex works  price minus the customs  value  of each 
of  the  products  incorporated  which  did  not  originate  in  the  country  in  which  those 
products were  obtained; 

"chapters"  and  "headings"  mean  the chapters  and  the  headings  (four-digit  codes)  used 
in  the  nomenclature  which  makes  up  the  Harmonized  Commodity  Description  and 
Coding System,  refened  to  in this Protocol  as  "the Harmonized  System"  or  "HS"; 

"classified"  refers  to  the  classification  of  a  product  or  material  under  a  particular 
heading; 

"consignment"  means products  which are either  sent  simultaneously  from  one  exporter 
to  one  consignee  or  covered  by  a  single  transport  document  covering  their  shipment 
from  the  exporter  to  the  consignee  or,  in the  absence  of  such  a  document,  by  a single 
invoice; 

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(m) 

"territories"  includes territorial  waters. 

DEFINITION  OF THE  CONCEPT  OF  "ORIGINATING  PRODUCTS" 

TITLE  H 

Article 2 

General  requirements 

1. 

For  the  purpose  of  implementing  this  Agreement,  the  following  products  shall  be 
considered  as  originating in the Community: 

(a)  products  wholly obtained  in the Community within  the meaning  of Article 4 of this 

Protocol; 

(b)  products  obtained  in the Community  incorporating  materials  which  have  not  been 
wholly  obtained  there,  provided  that  such  materials  have  undergone  sufficient 
working  or  processing  in  the  Community  within  the  meaning  of  Article  5  of  this 
Protocol; 

I. 

For  the  purpose  of  implementing  this  Agreement,  the  following  products  shall  be 
considered  as  originating in the Fonner  Yugoslav  Republic  of Macedonia: 

(a)  products  whoiltf  obtained  in  the  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia  within 

the meaning  of Article 4 of this Protocol; 

(b)  products  obtained  in  the  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia  incorporating 
materials  which  have not been wholly  obtained  there,  provided  that  such  materials 
have undergone  sufficient  working or processing  in the Former  Yugoslav  Republic 
of Macedonia  within the meaning of Article 5 of this  Protocol. 

.Article 3 

Bilateral  cumulation  of  origin 

Materials  originating  in  the  Community  shall  be  considered  as  materials  originating  in 
the  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia  when  incorporated  into  a  product 
obtained  there.  It  shall  not  be  necessary  that  such  materials  have  undergone  sufficient 
working  or  processing,  provided  they  have  undergone  working  or  processing  going 
beyond  that  referred  to in Article 6(1) of this  Protocol. 

'. 

Materials  originating  in  the  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia  shall  be 
considered  as  materials  originating  in  the  Community  when  incorporated  into  a 
product  obtained  there.  It  shall  not  be  necessary  that  such  materials  have  undergone 
sufficient  working  or processing,  provided  they  have undergone  working  or  processing 
going beyond  that  refened  to in Article 6(1)  of this  Protocol. 

h 

Article 4 

Wholly obtained  products 

The  following  shall  be considered  as wholly obtained  in the  Community  or  the  Former 
Yugoslav  Republic  of Macedonia: 

(a) 

(b) 

(c) 

(d) 

(e) 

(f) 

mineral  products extracted  from  their soil or from their  seabed; 

vegetable  products harvested there; 

live animals born and raised there; 

products from live animals raised there; 

products  obtained  by hunting or fishing conducted  there; 

products  of  sea  fishing  and  other  products  taken  from  the  sea  outside  the 
territorial  waters  of  the  Community  or  the  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of 
Macedonia by their vessels; 

(g) 

products  made  aboard  their  factory  ships  exclusively  from  products  referred 
to  in subparagraph  (f); 

(h) 

used  articles,  collected  there  fit  only  for  the  recovery  of  raw  materials, 

-  including useci tyres fit  only for retreading  or for  use as waste; 

(i) 

(j) 

(k) 

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waste  ana scrap resulting from  manufacturing  operations  conducted  there; 

products  extracted  from  marine  soil  or  subsoil  outside  their  territorial  waters 
provided  that they have sole rights to work  that  soil or  subsoil; 

goods  produced 
subparagraphs  (a) to (j). 

there  exclusively 

from 

the  products 

specified 

in 

The  terms  "their  vessels" and  "their  factory  ships" in  sub-paragraphs  1(f)  and  (g)  shall 
apply  only  to vessels and factory  ships: 

(a)  , 

which  are  registered  or  recorded  in  an  EC  Member  State  or  in  the  Former 
Yugoslav  Republic of Macedonia; 

(b) 

(c) 

which  sail under  the  flag  of an EC  Member  State  or  of  the  Former  Yugoslav 
Republic  of Macedonia; 

which  are  owned  to  an  extent  of  at  least  50  per  cent  by  nationals  of  EC 
Member  States  or  of  the  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia,  or  by a 
company  with  its head  office  in one  of these  States,  of  which  the  manager  or 
managers,  Chairman  of the Board  of Directors  or  the  Supervisory  Board,  and 
the  majority  of  the  members  of  such  boards  are  nationals  of  EC  Member 
States  or  of  the  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia  and  of  which,  in 
addition,  in  the  case  of  partnerships  or  limited  companies,  at  least  half  the 
capital  belongs  to  those  States  or  to  public  bodies  or  nationals  of  the  said 
States; 

(d) 

of  which  the  master  and officers  are  nationals  of EC  Member  States  or  of the 
Former  Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia;  and 

H 

(e) 

of  which  at  least  75  per  cent  of the crew  are  nationals  of  EC  Member  States 
or of  the Former  Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. 

Article 5 

Sufficiently  worked  or  processed  products 

For  the  purposes  of  Article  2,  products  which  are  not  wholly  obtained  are  considered 
to be sufficiently  worked  or processed  when  the conditions  set  out  in  the  list  in  Annex 
II are  fulfilled. 

The conditions  referred  to  above indicate, for  all products  covered  by  this  Agreement, 
the working or processing which must be carried  out on non-originating  materials used 
in manufacturing  and  apply only  in relation  to  such  materials.  Accordingly,  it  follows 
that  if a product,  which  has  acquired  originating  status  by  fulfilling  the  conditions  set 
out  in the  list  is used  in  the manufacture  of another  product,  the  conditions  applicable 
to  the  product  in  which  it  is  incorporated  do  not  apply  to  it,  and  no  account  shall  be 
taken of the non-originating  materials which may have been used  in its  manufacture. 

Notwithstanding  paragraph  1,  non-originating  materials  which,  according  to  the 
conditions  set  out  in the  list,  should  not  be used  in  the  manufacture  of  a  product  may 
nevertheless  be used,  provided  that: 

(a) 

(b) 

their  total  value  does  not  exceed  10  per  cent  of  the  ex-works  price  of  the 
product; 

any  of  the?*percentages  given  in  the  list  for  the  maximum  value  of  non-
originating'  materials  are  not  exceeded 
the  application  of  this 
paragraph. 

through 

This  paragraph  shall  not  apply  to  products  falling  within  Chapters  50  to  63  of  the 
Harmonized  System. 

Paragraphs  1 and 2 shall  apply except  as provided  in Article 6. 

Article 6 

Insufficient  working  or  processing  operations 

Without  prejudice  to  paragraph  2,  the  following  operations  shall  be  considered  as 
insufficient  working  or  processing  to  confer  the status.of originating  products,  whether 
or not the  requirements  of Article 5 are  satisfied: 

(a)  operations  to  ensure  the  preservation  of  products  in  good  condition  during 
transport  and  storage  (ventilation,  spreading  out,  drying,  chilling,  placing  in  salt, 
sulphur  dioxide  or'other  aqueous  solutions,  removal  of  damaged  parts,  and  like 
operations); 

(b)  simple  operations  consisting  of  removal  of  dust,  sifting  or  screening,  sorting, 
classifying,  matching  (including  the  making-up  of  sets  of  articles),  washing, 
painting,  cutting up; 

(c)  (i)  changes  of packaging  and breaking up  and assembly of packages; 

(ii)  simple  placing  in  bottles,  flasks,  bags,  cases,  boxes,  fixing  on  cards  or  boards 

etc.,  and  all other  simple packaging  operations; 

(d)  affixing  marks,  labels  and  other  like  distinguishing  signs  on  products  or  their 

packaging; 

(e)  simple  mixing  of  products,  whether  or  not  of  different  kinds,  where  one  or  more 
components  of the mixtures do  not  meet  the conditions  laid  down  in  this  Protocol 
to  enable  them  to  be  considered  as  originating  in  the  Community  or  the  Former 
Yugoslav  Republic of Macedonia; 

(f)  simple assembly of pans to constitute a complete  product; 

(g)  a combination  of two or more operations  specified  in subparagraphs  (a)  to  (f), 

(h)  slaughter of animals. 

2. 

All the operations carried out in either the Community or the Former  Yugoslav  Republic 
of  Macedonia  on  a  given  product  shall  be  considered  together  when  determining 
whether  the  working  or  processing  undergone  by  that  product  is  to  be  regarded  as 
insufficient  within the meaning of paragraph 1. 

Article 7 

Unit of  qualification 

The  unit  of  qualification  for  the application  of  the  provisions  of  this  Protocol  shall  be 
the  particular  product  which  is  considered  as  the  basic  unit  when  determining 
classification  using thcjiomenclature of the Harmonized  System. 

Accordingly,  it  follows  that: 

(a) 

(b) 

when  a  product  composed  of  a  group  or  assembly  of  articles  is  classified 
under  the  terms  of  the  Harmonized  System  in  a  single  heading,  the  whole 
constitutes  the unit of  qualification; 

when  a  consignment  consists  of  a  number  of  identical  products  classified 
under  the  same  heading  of  the  Harmonized  System,  each  product  must  be 
taken  individually when applying the provisions  of this Protocol. 

Where,  under  general  rule 5 of the Harmonized  System,  packaging  is included  with the 
product  for  classification  purposes,  it shall be  included  for  the  purposes  of  determining 
origin. 

Article 8 

Accessories, spare  parts  and  tools 

Accessories,  spare  parts  and  tools  dispatched  with  a  piece  of  equipment,  machine,  apparatus 
or  vehicle,  which  are  part  of  the  normal  equipment  and  included  in the  price  thereof  or  which 
are  not  separately  invoiced,  shall  be  regarded  as  one  with  the  piece  of  equipment,  machine, 
apparatus  or  vehicle  in question. 

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Article 9 

Sets 

Sets, as defined  in general  rule 3 of the Harmonized  System, shall be regarded  as  originating 
when  all  component  products  are  originating.  Nevertheless,  when  a  set  is  composed  of 
originating and non-originating  products, the set as a whole shall be regarded  as  originating, 
provided that the value of the non-originating products does not exceed  15 per cent  of the ex-
works price of the set. 

Article 10 

Neutral elements 

In order to determine whether a product originates, it shall not be necessary  to  determine the 
origin of the following  which might be used in its manufacture : 

(a) 

(b) 

(c) 

(d) 

1. 

2. 

energy and  fuel; 

plant and equipment; 

machines and tools; 

goods  which  do  not  enter  and  which  are  not  intended  to  enter  into  the  final 
composition of the product. 

TITLE ELT 

TERRITORIAL  REQUIREMENTS 

Article 11 

Principle of territoriality 

The, conditions  set  out  in Title II relative to  the acquisition  of originating  status  must 
be fulfilled  without  interruption in the Community or the Former Yugoslav  Republic of 
Macedonia. 

If originating  goods  exported from the Community or the Former  Yugoslav  Republic 
of  Macedonia  to  another  country  are  returned,  they  must  be  considered  as  non-
originating, unless it can be demonstrated to the satisfaction  of the customs  authorities 
that: 

(a) 

(b) 

the goods returned  are the same goods as those exported; and 

they  have  not  undergone  any  operation  beyond  that  necessary  to  preserve 
them in good condition while in that country or while being  exported. 

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Article  12 

Direct  transport 

1. 

The  preferential  treatment  prodded  fo" under the Agreement  applies  only  to  products, 
satisfying  the requirements of this Protocol, which are transported  directly  between  the 
Community  and  the  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia.  However,  products 
constituting  one single consignment  may be transported  through  other  territories  with, 
should  the occasion arise, trans-shipment  or temporary warehousing  in such  territories, 
provided  that  they  remain  under  the  surveillance  of  the  customs  authorities  in  the 
country  of transit  or warehousing  and do not undergo  operations  other  than  unloading, 
reloading or  any operation designed  to preserve them in good  condition. 

Originating  products  may be transported  by pipeline across  territory  other  than  that  of 
the Community  or the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. 

2. 

Evidence that  the conditions set out  in paragraph  1 have been  fulfilled  shall  be  supplied 
to the customs authorities of the importing country by the production  of: 

(a) 

a  single  transport  document  covering  the  passage  from  the  exporting  country 
through  the country of transit; or 

(b) 

a certificate  issued by the customs authorities  of the country  of  transit: 

(i)  giving an exact  description  of the  products; 

(ii)  stating  the dates  of  unloading  and  reloading  of  the  products  and,  where 
applicable,  the  names  of  :he ships,  or  the  other  means  of  transport  used; 
and  y* 

(iii)  certifying  the  conditions  under  which  the  products  remained  in  the 

transit  countrv;  or 

(c) 

failing  these, anv substantiating  documents. 

Article  13 

Exhibitions 

I. 

Originating  products,  sent  for  exhibition  in  another  country  and  sold  after  the 
exhibition^for  importation  in  the  Community  or  the  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of 
Macedonia  shall benefit  on importation  from  the  provisions  of the  Agreement  provided 
it is shown  to  the satisfaction  of the customs  authorities  that : 

(a) 

(b) 

(c) 

(d) 

an  exporter  has consigned  these  products  from  the  Community  or  the  Former 
Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia  to  the  country  in  which  the  exhibition  is 
held  and  has exhibited  them there; 

the  products  have  been  sold  or  otherwise  disposed  of  by  that  exporter  to  a 
person  in the Community or the Former  Yugoslav  Republic of  Macedonia; 

the  products  have  been  consigned  during  the  exhibition  or  immediately 
thereafter  in the state  in which they were  sent  for  exhibition;  and 

the  products  have not,  since they were  consigned  for  exhibition,  been  used  for 
any  purpose other than  demonstration  at the  exhibition. 

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A  proof  of  origin  must  be  issued  or  made  out  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  of 
Title  V  and  submitted  to  the  customs  authorities  of  the  importing  country  in  the 
normal  manner.  The  name  and  address  of  the  exhibition  must  be  indicated  thereon. 
Where  necessary,  additional  documentary  evidence of the conditions  under  which  they 
have been  exhibited  may be required. 

Paragraph  1 shall  apply  to any trade, industrial, agricultural  or  crafts  exhibition,  fair  or 
similar  public  show  or  display which is not  organized  for  private  purposes  in  shops  or 
business  premises  with  a  view  to  the  sale  of  foreign  products,  and  during  which  the 
products  remain  under customs control. 

TITLE  IV 

DRAWBACK  OR  EXEMPTION 

Article 14 

Prohibition  of drawback  of,  or exemption  from,  customs  duties 

Non-originating  materials  used  in  the  manufacture  of  products  originating 
in  the 
Community  or  in  the  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia  for  which  a  proof  of 
origin  is  issued  or  made  out  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  of  Title  V  shall  not  be 
subject  in  the  Community'or  the  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia  to  drawback 
of,  or exemption  from,,«Customs  duties of whatever  kind. 

The  prohibition  in  paragraph  1 shall  apply  to  any  arrangement  for  refund,  remission  or 
non-payment,  partial  or  complete,  of  customs  duties  or  charges  having  an  equivalent, 
effect,  applicable  in  the  Community  or the  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia  to 
materials  used  in the  manufacture,  where such  refund,  remission  or  non-payment  applies, 
expressly  or  in  effect,  when  products  obtained  from  the  said  materials  are  exported  and 
not  when  they  are retained  for  home use there. 

The exporter  of  products  covered  by a proof of origin shall  be  prepared  to  submit  at  any 
time,  upon  request  from  the  customs  authorities,  all  appropriate  documents  proving  that 
no  drawback  has  been  obtained  in  respect  of  the  non-originating  materials  used  in  the 
manufacture  of  the  products  concerned  and  that  all  customs  duties  or  charges  having 
equivalent  effect  applicable to such materials have actually been  paid. 

4. 

The  provisions  of  paragraphs  1 to  3 shall  also  apply  in  respect  of  packaging  within  the 
meaning  of Article  7 (2),  accessories,  spare  parts  and  tools  within  the  meaning  of  Article 
8  and  products  in  a  set  within  the  meaning  of  Article  9  when  such  items  are  non-
originating. 

5.  The provisions  of  paragraphs  1 to  4 shall apply  only  in respect  of  materials  which  are  of 
the  kind  to  which  the  Agreement  applies.  Furthermore,  they  shall  not  preclude  the 
application  of  an  export  refund  system  for  agricultural  products,  applicable  upon  export 
in accordance  with  the provisions  of the Agreement. 

6.  Notwithstanding  paragraph  1, the  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia  may  apply 
arrangements  for  drawback  of,  or  exemption  from,  customs  duties  or  charges  having  an 

equivalent  effect,  applicable  to materials  used  in the manufacture  of originating  products, 
subject  to  the  following  provisions-

(a)  a  5  per  cent  rate  of  customs  charge  shall  be  retained  in  respect  of  products  falling 
within  Chapters  25 to 49 and  64 to 97 of the Harmonized  System,  or  such  lower  rate 
as is in force  in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia; 

(b)  a  10  per  cent  rate  of  customs  charge  shall  be  retained  in  respect  of  products  falling 
within  Chapters  50 to  63 of the  Harmonized  System,  or  such  lower  rate  as  is in  force 
in the Former  Yugoslav  Republic of Macedonia. 

The  provisions  of  this  paragraph  shall  apply  until  31  December  1998  and  may  be 
reviewed  by common  accord. 

TITLE  V 

PROOF OF  ORIGIN 

Article  15 

General  requirements 

Products  originating^  the Community  shall,  on  importation  into  the Former  Yugoslav 
Republic  of  Macedonia  and  products  originating  in  the  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of 
Macedonia  shali,  on  importation  into  the  Community,  beneftt  from  this  Agreement 
upon  submission  of either : 

(a) 

(b) 

a movement  certificate  EUR.l,  a specimen  of which  appears  in Annex  III; or 

in the cases  specified  in Article  20(1),  a declaration,  the text  of  which  appears 
in Annex  IV, given  by the exporter  on  an  invoice,  a delivery  note  or  any  other 
commercial  document  which  describes  the  products  concerned  in  sufficient 
detail  to  enable  them  to  be  identified  (hereinafter  referred  to  as  the  "invoice 
declaration"). 

Notwithstanding  paragraph  1, originating  products  within  the  meaning  of  this  Protocol 
shall,  in the  cases  specified  In Article  25,  benefit  from  this  Agreement  without  it  being 
necessary  to  submit  any of the documents  referred  to  above. 

1. 

2. 

Article  16 

Procedure  for  the  issue  of a  movement  certificate  EUR.1 

A  movement  certificate  EUR.l  shall  be  issued  by  the  customs  authorities  of  the 
exporting  country  on  application  having  been  made  in  writing  by  the  exporter  or, 
under the exporter's responsibility,  by his authorized  representative. 

For  this  purpose,  the  exporter  or  his  authorized  representative  shall  fill  out  both  the 
movement  certificate  EUR.1  and  the  application  form,  specimens  of  which  appear  in 
Annex  III.  These  forms  shall  be  completed  in  one  of  the  languages  in  which  this 
Agreement  is  drawn  up  and  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  of  the  domestic  law  of 
If  they  are  handwritten,  they  shall  be  completed  in  ink  in 
the  exporting  country. 

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printed characters.  The description  of the products  must  be given  in  the  box  reserved 
for  this  purpose  without  leaving  any  blank  lines.  Where  the  box  is  not  completely 
filled, a horizontal  line must be drawn  below  the  last  line of  the  description,  the  empty 
space being crossed through. 

The exporter applying  for  the issue of a movement  certificate  EUR. 1 shall  be  prepared 
to  submit  at  any  time,  at" the  request  of  the  customs  authorities  of  the  exporting 
country  where  the  movement  certificate  EUR. 1 is  issued,  all  appropriate  documents 
proving the originating status of the products concemed  as well  as  the  fulfilment  of the 
other requirements  of this Protocol. 

A  movement  certificate  EUR. 1 shall  be  issued  by  the  customs  authorities  of  an  EC 
Member  State  or  the  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia  if  the  products 
concerned  can be considered  as products  originating in  the  Community  or  the  Former 
Yugoslav  Republic of Macedonia and fulfill  the other  requirements  of this  Protocol. 

The issuing  customs  authorities  shall take any  steps  necessary  to  verify  the  originating 
status  of  the  products  and  the  fulfilment  of  the  other  requirements  of  this  Protocol. 
For this purpose,  they shall  have the right to  call  for  any evidence  and  to  carry  out  anv 
inspection  of  the  exporter's  accounts  or any other  check  considered  appropriate.  The 
issuing  customs  authorities  shall  also  ensure  that  the  forms  referred  to  in  paragraph  2 
are  duly  completed.  In  particular,  they  shall check  whether  the  space  reserved  for  the 
description  of  the  products  has  been  completed  in  such  a  manner  as  to  exclude  all 
possibility  of fraudulent additions. 

The  date  of  issue  of  the  movement  certificate  EUR.l  shall  be  indicated  in  Box  11  of 
the  certificate. 

A  movement  certificate  EUR.l  shall  be  issued  by  the  customs  authorities  and  made 
available  to  the  exporter  as soon  as acrua! exportation  has been  effected  or  ensured. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

6. 

7. 

Article  17 

Movement  certificates  EUR.1  issued  retrospectively 

Notwithstanding  Article  16(7),  a  movement  certifnate  EUR.l  may  exceptionally  be 
issued  after  exportation  of the products to which  it relates  if: 

(a) 

(b) 

it  was  not  issued  at  the  time  of  exportation  because  of  errors  or  involuntary 
omissions  or special  circumstances;  or 

it  is  demonstrated  to  the  satisfaction  of  the  customs  authorities  that  a 
movement  certificate  EUR.l  was  issued  but  was  not  accepted  at  importation 
for  technical  reasons. 

For  the  implementation  of  paragraph  1,  the  exporter  must  indicate  in  his  application 
the  place  and  date  of  exportation  of  the  products  to  which  the  movement  certificate 
EUR. 1 relates,  and  state the reasons  for  his  request. 

The  customs  authorities  may  issue  a movement  certificate  EUR. 1 retrospectively  only 
after  verifying  that  the  information  supplied  in  the  exporter's  application  agrees  with 
that  in the  corresponding file. 

Movement  certificates  EUR.l  issued  retrospectively  must  be  endorsed  with  one  of  the 
following  phrases: 

"NACHTRÀGLICH  AUSGESTELLT",  "DELIVRE  A  POSTERIORI" 
"RLLASCIATO  A POSTERIORI",  "AFGEGEVEN  A POSTERIORI", ' 

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"ISSUED  RETROSPECTIVELY"  "UDSTEDT  EFTERF0LGENDE", 
"EKAOeENEKTQNYXTEPQN"  "EXPEDLDO A POSTERIORI", 
"EMTTTOO A POSTERIORI",  "ANNETTU JÀLKIKATEEN". 
"UTFÀRDAT I EFTERHAND",- C£  VtSftABA  PETPOCnEKTVlBHO " 

The endorsement  referred  to  in paragraph 4  shall  be inserted  in the  "Remarks" box  of 
the movement  certificate  EUR. 1. 

Article 18 

Issue of a duplicate  movement  certificate EUR-1 

1. 

In the event  of theft,  loss or destruction of a movement certificate  EUR. 1, the exporter 
may apply  to  the  customs  authorities  which  issued  it  for  a duplicate  made  out  on  the 
basis of the export documents in their possession. 

2. 

The duplicate  issued in this way must be endorsed with one of the following  words 

"DUPLIKAT",  "DUPLICATA",  "DUPLICATO",  "DUPLICAAT",  "DUPLICATE", 
"ANTHTAOO",  "DUPLICADO",  "SEGUNDA  VIA",  "KAKSOISKAPPALE", 

" ^yn/inKAT* 

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4. 

The  endorsement  referred  to  in  paragraph 2  shall  be  inserted  in the  "Remarks"  box  of 
the duplicate  movement certificate  EUR. I. 

The  duplicate,  which  must  bear  the  date  of  issue  of  the  original  movement  certificate 
EUR.l,  shall  take effect  as from  that  date. 

Article  19 

Issue  of  movement  certificates  EUR-1  on  the  ba  is of a 
proof  of origin  issued  or made  out  previously 

When  originating  products  are  placed  under  the  control  of a customs  oaice  in  the  Community 
or  the  Former  Yugoslav  Repjblic  of  Macedonia,  it  shall  be  possible  to  replace  the  original 
proof  of oriuin  bv  one  or  more  movement  certificates  EUR.l  for  the  purpose  of  sending  all or 
some  of these  products  elsewhere within  the  Community  or  the  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of 
Macedonia.  The  replacement  movement  certificate(s)  ÉUR.1  shall  be  issued  by  the  customs 
office  under  whose  control  the products  are  placed. 

Article  20 

Conditions  for  making  out  an  invoice  declaration 

An invoice  declaration  as referred  to  in Article  15(l)(b)  may be made  out: 

(a)  by an approved  exporter  within  the  meaning  of Anicle  21,  or 

(b)  by any  exporter  for  any  consignment  consisting  of one or  more  packages  containing 

originating  products  whose  total  value  does  not  exceed  ECU  6 000. 

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2.  An invoice declaration may be made out if the products concerned can be considered as 
products originating in the Community or the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 
and fulfill the other requirements of this Protocol. 

3. 

The exporter making out an invoice declaration shall be prepared to submit at any time, 
at  the  request  of  the  customs  authorities  of  the  exporting  country,  all  appropriate 
documents  proving  the  originating  status  of  the  products  concemed  as  well  as  the 
fulfilment of the other requirements of this Protocol. 

4.  An invoice declaration shall be made out by the exporter by typing, stamping or printing 
on the invoice,  the delivery note or another commercial  document,  the declaration, the 
text of which appears in Annex IV, using one of the linguistic versions  set  out  in that 
Annex  and  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  of  the  domestic  law  of  the  exporting 
country.  If the declaration is handwritten, it shall be written in ink in printed characters. 

5. 

Invoice  declarations  shall  bear the  original  signature  of  the  exporter  in  manuscript. 
However, an approved exporter within the meaning of Article 21  shall  not be required 
to sign such declarations provided that he gives the customs authorities of the exporting 
country  a  written  undertaking  that  he  accepts  full  responsibility  for  any  invoice 
declaration which identifies him as if it had been signed in manuscript by him. 

6.  An invoice declaration may be made out by the exporter when the produas  to which it 
relates  are  exported,  or  after  exportation  on  condition  that  it  is  presented  in  the 
importing  country  no  longer  than  two  years  after  the  importation  of  the  products  to 
which it relates. 

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

1. 

Article 21 

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Approved exporter 

The  customs  authorities  of  the  exporting  country  may  authorize  any  exporter  who 
makes  frequent  shipments  of  products  under  this  Agreement  to  make  out  invoice 
declarations  irrespective  of the value of the  products  concerned.  An  exporter  seeking 
such authorisation must offer to the satisfaction  of the customs authorities  all guarantees 
necessary to verify  the originating status of-the products  as well as the  fulfilment  of the 
other requirements of this Protocol. 

The  customs  authorities  may  grant  the  status  of  approved  exporter  subject  to  any 
conditions which they consider appropriate. 

The  customs  authorities  shall  grant  to  the  approved  exporter  a  customs  authorization 
number which shall appear on the invoice declaration. 

The  customs  authorities  shall  monitor  the  use  of  the  authorization  by  the  approved 
exporter. 

The customs  authorities  may withdraw  the authorization  at  any time. They  shall  do so 
where the approved exporter no longer offers  the guarantees referred  to  in paragraph 1, 
does not fulfill  the conditions referred to in paragraph 2 or otherwise makes an incorrect 
use of the authorization. 

Article 22 

Validity of proof of origin 

À proof of origin shall be valid for four months from the date of issue in the exporting 
country, and must be submitted within the said period to the customs authorities of the 
importing country. 

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2. 

3. 

Proofs  of  origin  which  are  submitted  to  the  customs  authorities  of  the  importing 
country after the final date for presentation specified  in paragraph  1 may be accepted 
for  the  purpose  of applying preferential  treatment,  where the  failure  to  submit  these 
documents by the final date set is due to exceptional circumstances. 

In other cases of belated presentation, the customs authorities of the importing country 
may accept  the proofs  of origin where the products  have been  submitted  before  the 
said final date. 

Article 23 

Submission of proof of origin 

Proofs  of  origin  shall  be  submitted  to  the customs  authorities  of  the  importing  country in 
accordance with the procedures applicable in that country.  The said authorities may require a 
translation of a proof of origin and may also require the import declaration to be accompanied 
by a statement from the importer to the effect  that the products meet the conditions required 
for the implementation of this Agreement. 

Article 24 

Importation by instalments 

Where,  at  the  request  of  the  importer  and  on  the  conditions  laid  down  by  the  customs 
authorities  of  the  importing  country,  dismantled  or  non-assembled  products  within  the 
meaning of general  rule 2(a) ôf the Harmonized System falling within  Sections  XVI and XVII 
or  heading  Nos.  7308  ançl 9406  of  the Harmonized  System  are  imported  by  instalments,  a 
single  proof  of  origin  for'such  products  shall be submitted  to  the  customs  authorities  upon 
importation  of the first instalment. 

Article 25 

Exemptions from proof of origin 

1. 

2. 

3. 

Products  sent  as  small  packages  from  private  persons  to  private  persons  or  forming 
part  of  travellers'  personal  luggage shall be admitted  as  originating  products  without 
requiring  the  submission  of  a  proof  of  origin,  provided  that  such  products  are  not 
imported  by way of trade and have been declared  as meeting the  requirements  of this 
Protocol  and where there is no doubt as to the veracity  of such  a declaration.  In the 
case of products sent by post, this declaration can be made on the customs  declaration 
C2/CP3 or on a sheet of paper annexed to that document. 

Imports which are occasional and consist solely of products for  the personal use of the 
recipients  or  travellers  or  their  families  shall  not  be considered  as  imports  by way of 
trade if it  is evident  from  the nature and quantity  of the  products  that  no  commercial 
purpose is in view. 

Furthermore, the total value of these products shall not exceed ECU 500 in the case of 
small  packages  or  ECU  1200  in  the  case  of  products  forming  part  of  travellers' 
personal luggage. 

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Article 26 

Supporting  documents 

The  documents  referred  to  in  Articles  16(3)  and  20(3)  used  for  the  purpose  of  proving  that 
products  covered  by  a  movement  certificate  EUR.1  or  an  invoice  declaration  can  be 
considered  as  products  originating  in  the  Community  or  the  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of 
Macedonia  and  fulfill  the  other  requirements  of  this  Protocol  may  consist  inter  alia  of  the 
following: 

(a) 

(b) 

(c) 

(d) 

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

1. 

2. 

direct  evidence  of the  processes  carried  out  by  the  exporter  or  supplier  to  obtain  the 
goods concerned,  contained  for example in his accounts or internal  bookkeeping; 

documents  proving  the originating  status  of  materials  used,  issued  or  made  out  in the 
Community  or  the  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia  where  these  documents 
are used  in accordance with domestic law; 

documents  proving  the  working  or  processing  of  materials  in  the  Community  or  the 
Former  Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, issued  or made out  in the Community  or the 
Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia,  where  these  documents  are  used  in 
accordance  with domestic law; 

movement  certificates  EUR. 1 or invoice  declarations  proving  the  originating  status of 
materials  used,  issued  or  made  out  in  the  Community  or  the  Former  Yugoslav 
Republic  of Macedonia  in accordance with this Protocol. 

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Article 27 

Preservation  of proof  of origin  and  supporting  documents 

The  exporter  applying  for  the issue of a movement  certificate  EUR. 1 shall  keep  for  at 
least  three years  the documents referred  to  in Article  16(3). 

The  exporter  making  out  an  invoice  declaration  shall  keep  for  at  least  three  years  a 
copy  of this invoice declaration  as well as the documents  refened  to  in Article 20(3). 

The  customs  authorities  of  the  exporting  country  issuing  a  movement  certificate 
EUR.1  shall  keep  for  at  least  three  years  the  application  form  refened  to  in  Article 
16(2). 

The  customs  authorities  of the importing  country  shall  keep  for  at  least  three years the 
movement  certificates  EUR.l  and the invoice declarations  submitted  to  them. 

Article 28 

Discrepancies  and  formal  errors 

The  discovery  of  slight  discrepancies  between  the  statements  made  in  the  proof  of 
origin  and  those  made  in  the  documents  submitted  to  the  customs  office  for  the 
purpose  of  carrying  out  the  formalities  for  importing  the  products  shall  not  ipso  facto 
render  the  proof of origin  null and void  if it is duly  established  that  this  document  does 
correspond  to the products  submitted. 

Obvious  formal  errors  such  as typing  errors  on  a proof  of  origin  should  not  cause this 
document  to  be rejected  if these errors  are not  such as  to  create  doubts  concerning  the 
correctness  of the statements made in this document. 

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Article 29 

Amounts expressed  in  ECU 

Amounts  in  the  national  currency  of the  exporting  country  equivalent  to  the  amounts 
expressed  in  ECU  shall  be fixed by  the  exporting  country  and  communicated  to  the 
importing  countries  through the European  Commission. 

When  the  amounts  exceed  the corresponding  amounts fixed by  the  importing  country, 
the latter  shall accept  them if the products are invoiced  in the currency  of  the  exporting 
country.  When the products are invoiced in the currency of another  EC  Member  State, 
the importing  country shall recognize the amount  notified  by the country  concerned. 

J. 

4. 

The  amounts  to  be used  in any given  national  currency  shall  be  the  equivalent  in  that 
national  currency  of  the  amounts  expressed  in  ECU  as  at  the  first  working  day  in 
October  1995. 

The  amounts  expressed  in ECU and  their equivalents  in the  national  currencies  of  the 
EC  Member  States and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia  shall  be  reviewed 
by  the  Cooperation  Committee  at  the  request  of  the  Community  or  the  Former 
Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia.  When  carrying  out  this  review,  the  Cooperation 
Committee  shall ensure that there will be no decrease  in the amounts  to  be  used  in any 
national  currency  and  shall  furthermore  consider  the  desirability  of  preserving  the 
effects  of the  limits concerned  in real terms.  For this  purpose,  it  may  decide  to  modify 
the amounts  expressed.in ECU. 

TITLE  VI 

ARRANGEMENTS  FOR ADMINISTRATIVE  COOPERATION 

Article 30 

Mutual  assistance 

The  customs  authorities  of  the  EC  Member  States  and  of  the  Former  Yugoslav 
Republic  of  Macedonia  shall  provide  each  other,  through  the  European  Commission, 
with  specimen  impressions  of  stamps  used  in  their  customs  offices  for  the  issue  of 
movement  certificates  EUR.l  and  with  the  addresses  of  the  customs  authorities 
responsible  for verifying  those certificates  and invoice  declarations. 

In  order  to  ensure  the  proper  application  of  this  Protocol,  the  Community  and  the 
Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia  shall  assist  each  other, 
the 
competent  customs  administrations,  in  checking  the  authenticity  of  the  movement 
certificates  EUR. I  or  the  invoice  declarations  and  the  correctness  of  the  information 
given  in these documents. 

through 

Article 31 

Verification  of proofs  of  origin 

Subsequent  verifications  of  proofs  of  origin  shall  be  carried  out  at  random  or 
whenever  the  customs  authorities  of the  importing  country  have  reasonable  doubts  as 

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to the authenticity of such documents, the originating status of the products concerned 
or the fulfilment  of the other requirements of This Protocol. 

For  the  purposes  of  implementing  the  provisions  of  paragraph  1,  the  customs 
authorities of the importing country shall return the movement certificate  EUR.1 and 
the  invoice,  if  it  has  been  submitted,  the  invoice  declaration,  or  a  copy  of  these 
documents,  to  the  customs  authorities  of  the  exporting  country  giving,  where 
appropriate,  the  reasons  for  the enquiry.  Any  documents  and  information  obtained 
suggesting  that  the  information  given  on  the  proof  of  origin  is  incorrect  shall  be 
forwarded in support of the request for verification. 

The  verification  shall  be  carried  out  by  the  customs  authorities  of  the  exporting 
country.  For this  purpose, they shall have the right to call for  any evidence  and to 
carry out  any  inspection  of  the  exporter's  accounts  or  any  other  check  considered 
appropriate. 

If the customs  authorities of the importing country decide to suspend the granting of 
preferential  treatment  to  the  products  concerned  while  awaiting  the  results  of  the 
verification,  release  of  the  products  shall  be offered  to  the  importer  subject  to any 
precautionary measures judged necessary. 

The customs authorities requesting the verification  shall be informed  of  the  results of 
this verification  as soon as possible.  These results must indicate clearly  whether the 
documents  are authentic  and whether  the  products  concerned  can  be  considered  as 
products  originating  in  the  Community  or  the  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of 
Macedonia and fulfill  the other requirements of this Protocol. 

If in cases of reasonable doubt there is no reply within  ten months  of the  date of the 
verification  requester if the reply does not contain sufficient  information  to  determine 
the  authenticity  of  the  document  in question  or  the  real  origin  of  the  produas,  the 
requesting  customs  authorities  shall,  except  in  exceptional  circumstances,  refuse 
entitlement to the preferences. 

J. 

4. 

5. 

6. 

Article 32 

Dispute settlement 

Where disputes  arise  in relation  to  the verification  procedures  of Article  31  which  cannot be 
settled  between  the  customs  authorities  requesting  a verification  and  the  customs  authorities 
responsible  for  carrying  out  this  verification  or  where  they  raise  a  question  as  to  the 
interpretation of this Protocol, they shall be submitted to the Cooperation  Committee. 

In all cases the settlement of disputes between the importer and the customs authorities  of the 
importing country shall be under the legislation of the said country. 

Article 33 

Penalties 

Penalties  shall  be  imposed  on  any  person  who  draws  up,  or  causes  to  be  drawn  up,  a 
document  which  contains  inconect  information  for  the  purpose  of  obtaining  a  preferential 
treatment for products. 

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1. 

2. 

1. 

2. 

Article 34 

Free zones 

The  Community  and  the  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia  shall  take  all 
necessary steps to ensure that products traded under cover of a proof of origin which 
in the course of transport use a free zone situated in their territory, are not  substituted 
by other goods and do not undergo handling other than normal operations  designed to 
prevent their deterioration. 

By means of an exemption to the provisions contained  in paragraph  1, when  products 
originating  in  the  Community  or  the  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia  are 
imported  into a free  zone under cover of a proof of origin and undergo  treatment  or 
processing,  the  authorities  concerned  shall  issue  a  new  EUR.1  certificate  at  the 
exporter's request,  if the treatment or processing undergone is in conformity  with the 
provisions of this Protocol. 

TITLE VII 

CEUTA AND MELDLLA 

Article 35 

v  Application  of the Protocol 

The term  'Community' used in Article 2 does not cover Ceuta and Melilla, 

Products  originating  in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia,  when  imported 
into Ceuta or Melilla, shall enjoy in all r-espects the same customs regime as that which 
is  applied  to  products  originating  in  the  customs  territory  of  the  Community  under 
Protocol  2  of  the  Act  of  Accession  of  the  Kingdom  of  Spain  and  the  Portuguese 
Republic to the European Communities,  the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 
shall grant  to imports of produas  covered  by the Agreement and  originating  in Ceuta 
and  Melilla  the  same customs  regime  as that  which is granted  to  products  imported 
from  and originating in the Community. 

J. 

For  the  purpose  of the application  of paragraph  2 concerning  products  originating in 
Ceuta  and  Melilla,  this  Protocol  shall  apply  mutatis  mutandis  subject  to  the  special 
conditions set out in Article 36. 

Article 36 

Special conditions 

1. 

Providing  they  have  been  transported  directly  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  of 
Article  12, the following shall be considered as: 

(1) 

products originating in Ceuta and Melilla: 

(a)  products wholly obtained in Ceuta and Melilla; 

(b)  products  obtained  in  Ceuta  and  Melilla  in  the  manufacture  of  which 
products other than those referred to in (a) are used, provided that: 

(i) 

the said products  have undergone  sufficient  working  or  processing 
within the meaning cf Article 5 of this Protocol; or that 

(ii) 

those products are originating  in the Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of 
Macedonia or the Community  within  the  meaning  of  this  Protocol, 
provided  that  they  have  been  submitted  to  working  or  processing 
which goes  beyond  the  insufficient  working  or  processing  referred 
to in Article 6(1). 

(2) 

products originating in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia: 

(a)  products  wholly  obtained 

Macedonia; 

in  the  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of 

(b)  products  obtained  in  the  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia,  in 
the manufacture of which products other than those referred  to in (a) are 
used, provided that : 

(i) 

the said  products  have undergone  sufficient  working  or  processing 
within the meaning of Article 5 of this Protocol; or that 

(ii)  those  products  are  originating 

in  Ceuta  and  Melilla  or  the 
Community within the meaning of this Protocol,  provided  that they 
/have been  submitted  to  working  or  processing  which  goes  beyond 
the insufficient  working or processing  referred  to in Article 6(1). 

Ceuta and Melilla shall be considered as a single territory. 

The  exporter  or his authorized  representative  shall  enter  "Former  Yugoslav  Republic 
of  Macedonia"  and  "Ceuta and Melilla". in Box  2  of  movement  certificates  EUR.1  or 
on  invoice  declarations.  In addition,  in the  case  of  produas  originating  in Ceuta and 
Melilla,  this  shall be indicated  in Box  4 of movement  certificates  EUR.l  or on invoice 
declarations. 

The  Spanish  customs  authorities  shall  be  responsible  for  the  application  of  this 
Protocol  in Ceuta and Melilla. 

TITLE  Vm 

FINAL  PROVISIONS 

Article 37 

Amendments  to the  Protocol 

The Cooperation  Council may decide to amend the provisions of this Protocol. 

Vt 

ANNEX I 

Introductory notes to the list in Annex II 

Note 1: 

The  list  sets  out  the  conditions  required  for  all products  to  be considered  as  sufficiently 
worked or processed  within the meaning of Article 5 of the Protocol. 

Note 2: 

2.1  The first two  columns  in the list describe the product  obtained.  The first column 
gives the heading number or chapter number used in the Harmonized System and the 
second column gives the description of goods used in that system for that heading or 
chapter.  For each entry in the first two columns a rule is specified  in columns 3 or 4. 
Where,  in  some  cases,  the  entry  in  the  first  column  is  preceded  by  an  'ex',  this 
signifies  that  the  rules  in columns  3 or 4 apply only  to  the  part  of  that  heading  as 
described in column 2. 

2.2  Where  several  heading  numbers  are  grouped  together  in  column  I  or  a  chapter 
number  is  given  and  the  description  of  products  in  column  2  is  therefore  given  in 
general terms, the adjacent  rules in columns 3 or 4 apply to all produas which,  under 
the  Harmonized  System,'«are  classified  in headings  of  the  chapter  or  in  any  of  the 
headings grouped togeaher in column 1. 

2.3  Where  there  are  different  rules  in  the  list  applying  to  different  produas  within  a 
heading, each indent contains the description of that  part  of the heading  covered  by 
the adjacent  rules in columns 3 or 4. 

2.4  Where, for an entry in the first two columns,' a rule is specified  in both columns  3 and 
4, the exporter may opt, as an alternative, to apply either the rule set out in column 3 
or that set out in column 4.  If no origin rule is given in column 4, the rule set  out in 
column 3 has to be applied. 

Note 3: 

3.T  The  provisions  of  Article  5  of  the  Protocol  concerning  products  having  acquired 
originating  status  which  are  used  in  the  manufacture  of  other  products  apply 
regardless  of  whether  this  status  has been  acquired  inside  the  factory  where  these 
products are used or in another factory  in the Community or in the Former  Yugoslav 
Republic of Macedonia. 

Example: 

An engine  of heading No  8407, for  which the rule states that  the value  of  the  non-
originating  materials which may be incorporated  may not  exceed  40  per  cent  of the 
ex-works  price,  is  made  from  "other  alloy  steel  roughly  shaped  by  forging"  of 
heading No ex 7224. 

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If this  forging  has  been  forged  in the Community  from  a  non-originating  ingot,  it  has 
already  acquired  originating status by virtue of the rule for  heading No  ex  7224  in the 
list.  The  forging  can  then count as originating  in the value  calculation  for  the  engine 
regardless  of whether it was produced in the same factory  or  in another  factory  in  the 
Community.  The  value  of  the* non-originating  ingot  is  thus  not  taken  into  account 
when  adding  up  the value of the non-originating  materials  used. 

3.2  The  rule  in  the  list  represents  the  minimum  amount  of  working  or  processing 
required  and  the carrying  out  of more working  or  processing  also  confers  originating 
status;  conversely,  the  carrying  out  of  less  working  or  processing  cannot  confer 
originating  status.  Thus  if a  rule  provides  that  non-originating  material  at  a  certain 
levei  of  manufacture  may  be  used,  the  use  of  such  material  at  an  earlier  stage  of 
manufacture  is allowed  and the use of such material at a later  stage is not. 

3.3  Without  prejudice  to  Note  3.2  where  a  rule  states  that  "materials  of  any  heading" 
may be used,  materials of the same heading  as the product  may  also  be used,  subject, 
however,  to  any  specific  limitations  which  may  also  be  contained  in  the  rule. 
However,  the  expression  "manufacture  from  materials  of  any  heading,  including 
other  materials  of  heading  No  ...  " means  that  only  materials  classified  in  the  same 
heading  as  the  product  of a different  description  than  that  of  the  product  as  given  in 
column  2 of the  list  may be used. 

3.4  When  a rule  in  the  list  specifies  that  a product  may be  manufactured  from  more  than 
It  does  not 

one  material,  this  means  that  any  one  or  more  materials  may  be  used. 
require  that  all  be used. 

Example: 

The  rule  for  fabrics  of HS 5208 to 5212 provides  that  natural  fibres  may  be  used  and 
that  chemical  materials,  among  other  materials,  may  also  be  used.  This  does  not 
mean that  both  have to be used; it is possible to use one or the other  or  both. 

3.5  Where  a  rule  in  the  list  specifies  that  a  product  must  be  manufactured  from  a 
particular  material,  the  condition  obviously  does  not  prevent  the  use  of  other 
materials  which,  because  of  their  inherent  nature,  cannot  satisfy  the  rule.  (See  also 
Note  6.2  below  in relation  to textiles). 

Example: 

The  rule  for  prepared  foods  of  heading  No.  1904  which  specifically  excludes  the  use 
of  cereals  and  their  derivatives  does  not  prevent  the  use  of  mineral  salts,  chemicals 
and  other  additives  which are not  products  from  cereals. 

this  does  not  apply  to  products  which,  although 

However, 
they  cannot  be 
manufactured  from  the  particular  material  specified  in  the  list,  can  be  produced  from 
a material  of the  same nature at an earlier stage of  manufacture. 

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Example: 

In the case of an  article of apparel of ex Chapter 62 made from non-woven  materials, 
if the  use  of  only  non-originating  yarn  is  allowed  for  this  class  of  article,  it  is  not 
possible  to  start  from  non-woven  cloth  - even  if non-woven  cloths  cannot  normally 
be  made  from  yarn.  In  such  cases,  the  starting  material  would  normally  be  at  the 
stage before  yarn  - that  is the fibre stage. 

3.6  Where, in a rule  in the list,  two  percentages are given  for  the maximum  value  of  non-
originating  materials  that  can  be  used,  then  these  percentages  may  not  be  added 
together. 
In  other  words,  the  maximum  value  of  all  the  non-originating  materials 
used  may  never  exceed  the  highest  of  the  percentages  given.  Furthermore,  the 
individual  percentages  must  not  be  exceeded  in  relation  to  the  particular  materials 
they apply to. 

Note 4: 

4.1  The term  "natural  fibres"  is  used  in  the  lis:  to  refer  to  fibres  other  than  artificial  or 
synthetic  fibres.  It  is  restricted  to  the  stages  before  spinning  takes  place,  including 
waste, and,  unless  otherwise specified,  includes fibres  that  have been  carded,  combed 
or otherwise  processed  but  not  spun. 

4.2  The term  "natural  fibres"  includes horsehair of heading  No 0503,  silk  of  heading  Nos 
5002 and  5003  as  welr*as the wool  fibres,  fine  or  coarse  animal  hair  of  heading  Nos 
5101 to  5105,  the cotton  fibres  of heading Nos 5201  :o  5203  and  the  other  vegetable 
fibres of heading  Nos  5301 to 5305. 

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4.3  The terms  "textile  pulp",  "chemical  materials" and  "'paper-making  materials"  are  used 
in the list  to  describe  the  materials  not  classified  in Chapters  50  to  63,  which  can  be 
used to manufacture  artificial,  synthetic or paper  fibres  or yarns. 

4.4  The term  "man-made  staple fibres" is used  in the  list  to  refer  to  synthetic  or  artificial 

fiiament  tow,  staple  fibres  or waste, of heading Nos  5501  to 5507. 

Note 5: 

5.1  Where  for  a  given  product  in the list  a reference  is made  to  this  note,  the  conditions 
set  out  in  column  3  shall  not  be  applied  to  any  basic  textile  materials,  used  in  the 
manufacture  of  this  product,  which,  taken  together,  represent  10  per  cent  or  less  of 
the  total  weight  of  all  the  basic  textile  materials  used.  (See  also  Notes  5.3  and  5.4 
below). 

5.2  However,  the  tolerance  mentioned  in  Note  5.1  may  only  be  applied  to  mixed 

produas  which  have been  made from  two or more basic textile  materials. 

The following  are the basic textile materials: 

-  silk, 

-  wool, 

-  coarse animal  hair, 

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•  fine  animal  hair. 

•  horsehair, 

cotton, 

paper-making  materials and paper, 

flax. 

true hemp, 

jute and other textile bast fibres, 

sisal and other textile fibres of the genus Agave, 

coconut,  abaca,  ramie and other vegetable textile fibres, 

synthetic  man-made filaments, 

artificial  man-made filaments, 

synthetic  man-made staple fibres of polypropylene, 

synthetic  man-made staple fibres of polyester, 

synthetic  man-made/staple fibres of polyamide, 

synthetic man-made staple fibres of polyacrylonitrile, 

synthetic  man-made staple fibres of polyimide, 

synthetic  man-made staple fibres  of  polytetrafluorcethylene, 

synthetic  man-made staple fibres  of polyphenylene sulphide, 

synthetic  man-made staple fibres  of polyvinyl  chloride, 

other  synthetic  man-made staple  fibres, 

artificial  man-made staple fibres of viscose, 

other artificial  man-made staple  fibres, 

yarn  made of polyurethane  segmented  with  flexible  segments  of polyether  whether 
or not gimped, 

yarn made  of  polyurethane  segmented  with  flexible  segments  of  polyester  whether 
or not  gimped, 

products  of heading  5605  (metallized  yarn)  incorporating  strip  consisting  of  a core 
of aluminium  foil or of a core  of plastic film whether  or  not  coated  with  aluminium 
powder,  of a width  not  exceeding  5 mm, sandwiched  by  means  of  a  transparent  or 
coloured  adhesive between  two  layers of plastic film , 

-  other produas  of heading  5605. 

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Example: 

A  yarn  of  heading  No  5205  made  from  cotton  fibres  of  heading  No  5203  and 
synthetic  staple  fibres  of  heading  No  5506  is  a  mixed  yarn.  Therefore,  non-
originating  synthetic  staple fibres that do  not  satisfy  the  origin  rules  (which  require 
manufacture  from  chemical  materials or textile pulp) may be used  up  to  a  weight  of 
10 per cent of the yarn. 

Example: 

A woollen  fabric  of  heading  No  5112  made from woollen  yarn  of  heading  No  5107 
and  synthetic  yarn of  staple fibres of heading No  5509  is a  mixed  fabric.  Therefore 
synthetic  yarn  which  does  not  satisfy  the  origin  rules  (which  require  manufacture 
from chemical  materials  or  textile  pulp)  or  woollen  yarn  that  does  not  satisfy  the 
origin rules (which require manufacture from natural fibres, not  carded  or combed  or 
otherwise  prepared  for spinning) or a combination of the two  may be  used  provided 
their total weight does not exceed  10 per cent of the weight of the  fabric. 

Example: 

Tufted  textile  fabric  of heading No 5802 made from cotton  yarn of heading  No  5205 
and  cotton  fabric  of  heading  No  5210  is only a mixed  product  if the  cotton  fabric  is 
itself  a mixed  fabric  being  made from yams  classified  in  two  separate  headings  or  if 
the cotton  yarns  used  are themselves mixtures. 

Example: 

. 

If the tufted  textile  fabric  concerned  had been  made from cotton  yarn  of  heading  No 
5205  and  synthetic  fabric  of  heading  No  5407,  then,  obviously,  the  yarns  used  are 
two  separate  basic  textile  materials  and  the  tufted  textile  fabric  is  accordingly  a 
mixed  product. 

Example: 

A carpet  with  tufts  made  from  both  artificial  yarns  and  cotton  yarns  and  with  a jute 
backing  is a  mixed  product  because  three basic  textile  materials  are  used.  Thus,  any 
non-originating  materials  that  are at a later stage  of manufacture  than  the  rule  allows 
may  be,used,  provided  their  total  weight  does  not  exceed  10  per  cent  of  the  weight 
of  the textile  materials  of the carpet.  Thus, both the jute  backing  and/or  the  artificial 
yarns could  be  imported  at that  stage of manufacture,  provided  the  weight  conditions 
are met. 

5.3 

5.4 

In  the  case  of  products  incorporating  "yam  made  of  polyurethane  segmented  with 
flexible  segments  of polyether  whether or not  gimped"  this tolerance  is 20  per  cent in 
respect  of this  yarn. 

In the case  of  products  incorporating  "strip  consisting  of  a core  of  aluminium  foil  or 
of  a core  of  plastic  film  whether  or  not  coated  with  aluminium  powder,  of  a  width 
not  exceeding  5  mm,  sandwiched  by  means  of  an  adhesive  between  two  films  of 
plastic film", this tolerance  is 30 per cent in respect  of this strip. 

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Note  6: 

6.1  In  the  case  of  those  textile  products  which  are  marked  in  the  list  by  a  footnote 
referring  to  this note, textile materials, with  the  exception  of  linings  and  interlinings, 
which do  not  satisfy  the rule  set out  in the  list  in column  3  for  the  made-up  product 
concerned  may be used  provided  that  they are  classified  in  a  heading  other  than  that 
of the produa  and  that  their value does  not  exceed  8 per  cent  of  the  ex-works  price 
of the product. 

6.2  Without  prejudice  to  Note 6.3, materials which  are  not  classified  within  Chapters  50 
to  63 may be used  freely  in the manufacture  of textile  products,  whether  or  not  they 
contain textiles. 

Example: 

If  a rule  in  the  list  provides  that  for  a particular  textile  item,  such  as  trousers,  yarn 
must be used,  this does  not  prevent  the use of metal  items,  such  as  buttons,  because 
buttons are not  classified  within Chapters  50 to  63.  For  the  same  reason,  it  does  not 
prevent  the  use  of  slide-fasteners  even  though  slide-fasteners  normally  contain 
textiles. 

6.3  Where  a  percentage  rule  applies,  the  value  of  materials  which  are  not  classified 
within  Chapters  50  to  63  must  be  taken  into  account- when  calculating  the  value  of 
the non-originating  materials  incorporated. 

Note  7 

. 

7.1  For  the  purposes  of  heading  Nos  ex  2707,  2713  to  2715,  ex  2901,  ex  2902  and  ex 

3403, the "specific  processes" are. the  following: 

(a)  vacuum  distillation; 

(b)  redistillation  by a very thorough  fractionation  process1 

(c)  cracking; 

(d)  reforming; 

(e)  extraction  by means of selective solvents; 

(f)  the process  comprising all the following  operations:  processing  with  concentrated 
sulphuric  acid,  oleum  or  sulphuric  anhydride;  neutralization  with  alkaline  agents; 
decolorization  and  purification  with  naturally  active  earth,  activated  earth, 
activated  charcoal  or bauxite; 

(g)  polymerization; 

(h)  alkylation; 

(i)  isomerization. 

See Additional Explanatory Note 4(b) to Chapter 27 of the combined  nomenclature 

7.2  For  the  purposes  of heading  Nos 2710, 2711  and  2712,  the  "specific  processes"  are 

the  following: 

(a)  vacuum  distillation; 

(b)  redistillation  by a very thorough fractionation process1 

(c)  cracking; 

(d)  reforming; 

(e)  extraction  by means of selective solvents; 

(f)  the process  comprising all the following  operations: processing  with  concentrated 
sulphuric  acid,  oleum or  sulphuric anhydride;  neutralization  with  alkaline  agents; 
decolorization  and  purification  with  naturally  active  earth,  activated  earth, 
activated  charcoal or bauxite; 

(g)  polymerization; 

(h)  alkylation; 

(ij)  isomerization; 

(k)  in  respect  of  heavy oils falling  within  heading  No  ex  2710  only,  desulphurization 
with  hydrogen  resulting  in  a  reduction  of  at  least  85  per  cent  of  the  sulphur 
content  of  the products processed  (ASTM  D  1266-59 T  method); 

(1)  in  respect  of  products  falling  within  heading  No  2710  only,  deparaffining  by  a 

process  other  than  filtering; 

(m)in  respect  of  heavy  oils  falling  within  heading  No  ex  2710  only,  treatment  with 
hydrogen  at  a  pressure  of  more  than  20  bar  and  a  temperature  of  more  than 
250°C  with  the use of a catalyst,  other  than  to  effect  desulphurization,  when  the 
hydrogen  constitutes  an  active  element  in  a  chemical  reaction.  The  further 
treatment  with  hydrogen  of  lubricating  oils  of  heading  No  ex  2710  (e.g. 
hydrofinishing  or decolorization)  in order,  more  especially,  to  improve  colour  or 
stability  shall  not,  however,  be deemed  to be a specific  process; 

(n)  in  respect  of  fuel  oils  falling  within  heading  No  ex  2710  only,  atmospheric 
distillation,  on  condition  that  less  than  30  per  cent  of  these  products  distils,  by 
volume,  including  losses, at 300°C by the ASTM  D  86  method; 

(o)  in respect  of  heavy oils other  than gas  oils  and  fuel  oils  falling  within  heading  No 

ex 2710  only,  treatment  by means of a high-frequency  electrical  brush-discharge. 

7.3 

For  the  purposes  of heading Nos ex 2707, 2713  to  2715,  ex 2901,  ex  2902  and  ex 
3403,  simple  operations  such  as  cleaning,  decanting,  desalting,  water  separation, 
filtering,  colouring,  marking,  obtaining  a  sulphur  content  as  a  result  of  mixing 
products  with  different  sulphur  contents,  any  combination  of  these  operations  or 
like operations  do not confer  origin. 

1  See Additional Explanatory Note 4(b) to Chapter 27 of the combined  nomenclature 

ANNEXn 

LIST OF WORKING OR PROCESSING REQUIRED TO BE CARRIED OUT 
ON NON-ORIGINATING MATERIALS IN ORDER THAT THE PRODUCT 
MANUFACTURED CAN OBTAIN ORIGINATING STATUS 

The products mentioned in the list may not all be covered by the agreement.  It is 
therefore necessary to consult the other parts of the agreement 

<?r 

HS  heading 
No. 

Description of produa 

Working or processing carried out on  non-onginaùng 
materials that confers originating  stams 

2 2_ 

(2) 

.22. 

or 

(4) 

Chapter  01 

Live animak 

Chapter  02 

Meal and edible meat 
offal 

Chapter  03 

Fish and  crustaceans, 
molluscs and other 
aquatic  invertebrates 

ex Chapter 04 

0403 

Dauy  produce; birds' 
eggs; natural  hone}-; 
edible products of animal 
origin, not  elsewhere 
specified  or  included; 
except  for: 

Buttermilk, curdled  milk 
and  create, yoghurt, 
kephix,and other 
fermented  or  acidified 
milk  and  cream,  whether 
or  not concentrated  or 
containing added  sugar or 
other  sweetening  mancr 
or flavoured  or  containing 
added  fruit,  nuts or cocoa 

All the animals of  Chapter 
1 used must be wholly 
obtained 

Manufacture  in which all 
the materials of Chapters  I 
and 2  used must be wholly 
obtained 

Manufacture in which all 
the materials of Chapter 3 
used must be whoUy 
obtained 

Manufacture  in which all 
the materials of Chapter 4 
used must be wholly 
obtained 

Manufacture  in which: 
-  all the materials of 
Chapter 4 used mnst be 
wholly obtained; 
-  any fruit juice (except 
those of pineapple, lime or 
grapefruit)  of heading No 
2009 used  must already be 
originating; 
-  the value of any materials 
of Chapter  17 used docs not 
exceed  30% of the ex-works 
price of the produa 

ex Chapter  05 

Produas  of anima] origin, 
not  elsewhere specified  or 
included;  except  for: 

Manufacture  in which all 
the T"**T™fc of Chapter 5 
used must be wholly 
obtained 

ex 0502 

Prepared  pigs', hogs' or 
boars' bristles and  hair 

Chapter  06 

Live  trees and  other 
plants; bulbs, roots and 
une like; cut  flowers  and 
ornamental  foliage 

Oeaning,  disinfecting, 
sorting and straightening of 
bristles and  hair 

Manufacture  in which: 
-  all  the materials of 
Chapter 6 used must  be 
wholly  obtained; 
-  the value of all  the 
materials used does not 
exceed  50% of the cx-works 
price of ihe product 

<\<r 

HS heading 
No. 

I l l-

Chapter 07 

Description of product 

Working or prooessing carried out on non-originating 
iinti»riak thai confers originating status 

SSL 

SSL 

or 

(4) 

Edible vegetables and 
certain roots and tubers 

Manufacture in which all 
the materials of Chapter 7 
used must be wholly 
obtained 

Manufacture in which: 
.  all the fruit aad nuts used 
most be wholly obtained; 
-  the vame of any materials 
of Chapter 17 used does not 
exceed 30 % of the value of 
the ex-works price of the 
product 

Manufacture in which all 
the materials of Chapter 9 
used most be wholly 
oocsmea 

Manufacture from materials 
of any heading 

Chapter 08 

Edible fruit and nuts; peel 
of citrus fruits or melons 

ex Chapter 09  Coffee,  tea, mate and 

spices; except  for 

0901 

Coffee,  whether or not 
roasted or decaffeinated; 
coffee  husks and skins; 
coffee  substitutes 
confafnrng  coffee in any 
proportion 

0902 

Tea, whether or not 
flavoured 

Manufacture from materials 
of any heading 

ex 0910 

Mixtures of spices 

Chapter  10 

Cereals 

ex Chapter 11  Products of the milling 
industry; malt; starches; 
inulin; wheat gtuten; 
except  for 

Manufacture from materials 
of any heading 

Manufacture in which all 
the materials of Chapter 10 
used must be wholly 
obtained 

Manufacture m which all 
\h+ çyrraiy, edzbie 
vegetables, roots and tubers 
Sheading No 0714 or fruit 
used must be wholly 
obtained 

ex 1106 

Hour, meal and powder 
of the dried, shelled 
lcgiiminous vegetables of 
heading No 0713 

Drying and milling of 
leguminous vegetables of 
heading No 070S 

* l* 

HS heading 
No. 

Description of product 

Working or processing carried out on non-originating 
materials that confers originating status 

ill— 

J2L 

(3) 

or 

<*> 

Chapter  12 

1301 

1302 

Oil seeds and oleaginous 
fruits; miscellaneous 
grains, seeds and fruit; 
iixhjstrial or medicinal 
plants; straw and fodder 

Lac, natural gums, resins, 
cnm-resxns and oleorcsins 
(for example, balsams) 

Manufacture m which all 
the materials of Chapter 12 
used must be wholly 
obtained 

Manufacture in which the 
value of any materials of 
heading No  1301 used may 
not exceed 50% of the ex-
works price of the produa 

Vegetable saps and 
extracts; pectic 
substances, pectinates and 
pectates; agar-agar and 
Other rrmrtl^gpft <njy\ 
thickeners, whether or 
not modified, derived 
from vegetable products: 

-  Mucilages and 
thJckencrsTHnodified, 
derrved^rom vegetable 
products 

-  Other 

Manufacture from non-
modified mucilages and 
thickeners 

Manufacture in which the 
value of all the materials 
used does not exceed 50% of 
the ex-works price of the 
produa 

Chapter  14 

Vegetable plaiting 
materials; vegetable 
products not elsewhere 
specified  or included 

Manufacture in which all 
the materials of Chapter 14 
used must be wholly 
obtained 

Manufacture in which all 
the materials used are 
classified  within a heading 
other than that of the 
produa 

ex Chapter 15 

1501 

Animal or vegetable fats 
and oils and their 
cleavage products; 
prepared edible fats; 
animals or vegetable 
waxes; except  for 

Pig fat (Including lard) 
and poultry fat, other 
than that of heading no. 
0209  or 1503: 

K 

HS heading 
No. 

Description of product 

Working or p«» »*"»g carried out on non-originaung 
Tnatrriah thai confers originating  status 

121. 

SSL 

or 

(4) 

-  Fats from bones or 
waste 

-  Other 

Manufacture from materials 
of any heading except those 
of lieading Nos 0203,0206 
or 0207 or bones of heading 
No 0506 

Manufacture from meat or 
edible offal of swine of 
heading No 0203 or 0206 or 
of meat and edible offal of 
poultry of heading No 0207 

1502 

1504 

Fats of bovine animals, 
sheep or goats, other than 
those of heading No. 
1503 

-  Fats from bones or 
waste 

Cjjber 

Fats and oils and  their 
fractions,  offish  or 
marine  mammals, 
whether or not refined, 
but not  chemically 
modified: 

Solid  fractions 

-  Other 

ex  1505 

Refined  lanolin 

1506 

Other  animals fats  and 
oils and  their  fractions, 
whether or  not  refined, 
but not  chemically 
modified: 

Manufacture from materials 
of any heading except those 
of heading Nos 0201,0202, 
0204 or 0206 or bones of 
heading No  0506 

Manufacture in which all 
the materials of Chapter 2 
used  must  be • vholly 
obtained 

Manufacture from materials 
of any heading rnrinriing 
other materials of heading 
No  1504 

Manufacture  in which all 
the materials of Chapters 2 
and 3 used must be wholly 
obtained 

Manufacture  from  crude 
wool  grease  of heading  No 
1505 

*v\ 

.  DrTriprtooofprodna 

Working or pan ruing carried out on non-originating 
wurt.TiaU that uxifen originating status 

HS heading 
No. 

I ll 

SZL 

Solid fractious 

-  Other 

1507tol515  Vegetable oils and their 

fractions: 

-  Soya, ground nut, 
pthn, copra, palm kernel, 
babassu, rang and orbctca 
oil, myrtle wax and Japan 
wax, fractions of jojoba 
oil and oils for technical 
or industrial uses other 
than the manufacture of 
tocxtarnffs for human 
consumption 

O) 

or 

(4) 

Mamrfarrure from mairrials 
of any heading including 
other material of heading 
No 1506 

Manufacture in which all 
the materials of Chapter 2 
used must be wholly 
obtained 

Manufacture in which all 
the materials used are 
classified within a heading 
other than that of the 
produa 

1516 

1517 

fractions, except 
of jojoba oil 

for 

Manufacture from other 
material*: of  hrarfing  NTK 
150710  1515 

-  Other 

Animal or vegetable fats 
and oils and their 
fractions, partly or wholly 
hydrogenated, inter-
esterificd, re-esterified or 
<4aidrni7ed, whether or 
not refined, but not 
further prepared 

Margarine; edible 
mixtures or preparations 
of animal or vegetable 
fats or oils or of fractions 
of different  fats or oils of 
this Chapter, other than 
edible fats or oils or their 
fractions  of heading No 
1516 

Manufacture in which all 
the vegetable materials used 
must be wholly obtained 

Manufacture m which; 
- all the materials of 
Chapter 2 used must be 
wholly cjotaincd; 
- all the vegetable materials 
used must be wholly 
obtained. However, 
piatrriaU nf  hrading*;  1507, 
150S, 1511 and  1513 may 
be used 

Manufacture in which: 
- all the materials of 
Chapters 2 and 4 used must 
be wholly obtained; 
- all the vegetable materials 
used must be wholly 
oUaincd. However, 
materials of headings 1507, 
1508, 1511 and 1513 may 
be used 

Hr* 

HS heading 
No. 

Dcacripfion of product 

Working or processing carried od on ncc-originating 
materials that confers originating status 

O) 

S2L 

OT 

(4) 

Chapter  16 

Preparations of meat, of 
fish  or of crustaceans, 
moOnscs or other aquatic 
nweriebcates 

Manufacture from animals 
of Chapter 1. All the 
materials of Chapter 3 used 
must be wholly obtained 

ex Chapter  17 

Sugars and sugar 
confectionery, except for: 

Manufacture in which all 
the materials used are 
classified within a heading 
other than that of the 
product 

ex 1701 

1702 

Cane or beet sugar and 
chemically pore sucrose, 
in solid form,  flavoured 
or coloured 

Manufacture in which the 
value of any materials of 
Chapter 17 used does not 
exceed 30% of the ex-works 
price of the produa 

Other sugars, including 
crrnrirally pure lactose, 
maltose, gjnoosc and 
fructose, in solid  form; 
sugar syrups not 
containing added 
flavoasgng  or colouring 
flutter, artificial hone}', 
whether or not mixed 
with natural hone}-; 
caramel: 

-  Chemically pure 
maltose and  fruaose 

-  Other sugars in solid 
form, flavoured or 
coloured 

Other 

Manufacture from  materials 
of any heading induriing 
other materials of heading 
No 1702 

Manufacture in which the 
value of any materials of 
Chapter  17 used does not 
exceed 30% of the ex-works 
price of the product 

Manufacture in which all 
the materials used must 
already be originating 

ex 1703 

Molasses resulting from 
the cxtraoion or refining 
of sugar, flavoured or 
coloured 

Manufacture in which the 
value of any materials of 
Chapter  17 used does not 
exceed 30% of the ex-works 
price of the produa 

\ o\ 

HS heading 
No. 

Description of product 

Working or piucessing carried om on noo-origmaung 
m?t-dai< that confers originating status 

Q) 

(2) 

(3) 

or 

(4) 

1704-

Sugar confectionery 
(including white 
chocolate), not containing 
cocoa 

Chapter 18 

Cocoa and cocoa 
preparations 

Mantnacture in which: 
.  all the materials used are 
classified within a heading 
other than that of the 
product; 
-  the value of any materials 
of Chapter 17 used does not 
exceed 30% of the ex-works 
price of the produa 

Manufacture in which: 
-  aU the materials used are 
classified within a beading 
other than that of the 
rjroduct; 
-  the value of any materials 
of Chapter 17 used does not 
exceed 30% of the ex-works 
price of the produa 

1901 

Mali extract; food 
preparations of flour, 
meal, starch or mall 
extraa, not containing 
cocoa or containing less 
than Xo% by weight of 
cocoa calculated on a 
totally defatted basis, not 
elsewhere specified or 
included; food 
preparations of goods of 
heading Nos. 0401 to 
0404, not containing 
cocoa or containing less 
than 5% by weight of 
cocoa calculated on a 
totally defatted  basis, not 
elsewhere specified or 
included: 

- Mall extraa 

-Other 

Manufacture from cereals of 
Chapter 10 

Manufacture in which: 
-  all the materials used are 
classified  within a heading 
other than that of the 
product; 
-  the value of any materials 
of Chapter  17 used does not 
exceed 30% of the ex-works 
price of the produa 

\*n 

HS heading 
No. 

Ill 

1902 

1903 

1904 

1905 

Prescription of product 

Working or processing carried oot on non-onginaang 
materials that confers originating status 

SSL 

(3) 

or 

(A) 

Pasta, whether or not 
cooked or stuffed (with 
meat or other substances) 
or otherwise prepared, 
such as spaghetti, 
macaroni, noodles, 
lasagne, gnocchi, ravioli, 
cannelloni; coascoos, 
whether or not prepared: 

-  Containing 20% or kss 
by weight of meat, meat 
offal, fish, crustaceans or 
moUuscs 

-  Containing more than 
20% by weight of meat, 
TTi^rj  nrRal^  fi^r^ 
crustaceans or molluscs 

Tapioca and substitutes 
therefor prepared from 
starch, in the form of 
flakes, grains, pearls, 
srftings or in similar 
forms 

Manufacture in which all 
the cereals and derivatives 
(except durum wheat and its 
derivatives) nsed must be 
wholly obtained 

Manufacture in which: 
•  all cereals and derrvarives 
(except durum wheat and its 
derivatives) used must be 
wholly obtained; 
-  all the materials of 
Chapters 2 and 3 used must 
be wholly obtained 

Manufacture from  materials 
of any heading except potato 
starch of heading No. 1108 

Prepared foods obtained 
by the swelling or 
roasting of cereals or 
cereal products (for 
example, corn  flakes); 
cereals, other than maize 
(corn) in grain form, or in 
the form of flakes or other 
worked grains (except 
flour and meal), pre 
cooked, or otherwise 
prepared, not elsewhere 
specified  or included 

Manufacture: 
- from materials not 
classified within heading 
No 1806; 
- in winch all the cereals 
and floor (except durum 
wheal and its dérivâtes) used 
most be wholly obtained; 
- in which the value of any 
matrriak of Chapter  17 used 
does not exceed 30% of the 
ex-works price of the 
produa 

Bread, pastry, cakes, 
biscuits and other bakers' 
wares, whether or not 
œriiaining cocoa; 
communion  wafers, 
empty cachets of a kind 
suitable for 
priarmaccnrical use, 
sealing wafers, rice paper 
and similar products 

Manufacture from  materials 
of any heading except those 
of Chapter 11 

lo3 

HS hearting 
No. 

Description of produa 

Working or processing carried out on non-originanng 
materials that confers originating status 

Î I 2_ 

SSL 

(3) 

or 

(4) 

ex Chapter 20 

r^reparations of 
vegetables, fruit, nuts or 
other parts of plants; 
except for 

Manufacture in which all 
the fruit, nuts or vegetables 
used must be wholly 
obtained 

ex 2001 

Yams, sweet potatoes and 
similar edible parts of 
plants containing 5% or 
more by weight of starch, 
prepared or rjreserved by 
vinegar or acetic arid 

Manufacture  in which all 
the materials used are 
HawfVrl within a heading 
other than that of the 
produa 

ex 2004 and 
ex 2005 

Potatoes in the form of 
floor,  meal or  flakes, 
prepared or preserved 
otherwise than by vinegar 
or acetic acid 

Manufacture in which all 
the materials used are 
classified within a beading 
other than that of the 
product 

Vegetables, fruit, nuts, 
fruit-peel and other parts 
of plants, rjreserved by 
sugar (drained, glacé or 
crystallized) 

Manufacture m which the 
value of any materials of 
Chapter  17 used docs not 
g « « ri  30% of the ex-works 
price of the produa 

2006 

2007 

Jamjffnri! jellies, 
marmalades, fmii or nul 
puree and fnm or nut 
pastes, being cooked 
pi epilations, whether or 
not containing added 
sugar or other sweetening 
matter 

ex 2008 

-  Nuts, not containing 
added sugar or spirits 

-  Peanut butler, rnixtures 
based on cereals; palm 
hearts; maize (corn) 

Manufacture  in which: 
- all the materials used are 
classified  within a beading 
other than that of the 
product; 
- the value of any materials 
of Chapter  17 used docs not 
exceed 30% of the ex-works 
price of the r^odua 

Manufacture in which the 
value of the originating nuts 
and oil seeds of heading Nos 
0801, 0802 and  1202 lo 
1207 used exceeds 60% of 
the ex-works price of the 
produa 

Manufacture in which all 
the materials used are 
classified  within a heading 
other than thai of the 
produa 

\0<V 

HS heading 
No. 

Description of rjroduct 

Working or r*Ttf>*<*'ng carried out on non-originaung 
mairrials that confers originating status 

(2) 

(3) 

or 

(4) 

-  Other except for fruit 
and nuts cooked 
otherwise than by 
steaming or boiling in 
water, not containing 
added sugar, frozen 

2009 

Fruit juices and vegetable 
juices (including grape 
must), unfermented and 
not containing added 
spirit, whether or not 
containing added sugar or 
other sAxectening matter 

ex Chapter 21 

Miscellaneous edible 
preparations; except for 

2101 

2103 

Extracts, essences and 
concentrates, of coffee, 
tea, mate, roasted chicory 
and other  coffee 
substitutes 

Sauces and preparations 
therefor, mixed 
condiments and mixed 
seasonings; mustard  flour 
and meal and prepared 
mustard: 

-  Sauces and 
prcpirations therefor, 
mixed condiments and 
mixed seasonings 

Manufacture in which: 
-  ?ll the TTurt*»ri«lc ncM  arr 
classified within a heading 
other than that of the 
product; 
-  the value of any materials 
of Chapter  17 used does not 
exceed 30% of the ex-works 
price of the product 

Manufacture in which: 
•  all the materials used are 
riarafteri within a heading 
ether than that of the 
rjrodnct; 
-  the value of any materials 
of Chapter 17 used docs not 
exceed 30% of the ex-works 
price of the product 

Manufacture m wmch all 
the materials used are 
classified within a heading 
other than that of the 
produa 

Manufaaure in which: 
-  all the materials used arc 
classified within a heading 
other than that of the 
product; 
-  all the chicory used must 
be wholly obtained 

Manufacture m which all 
the materials used arc 
classified within a heading 
other than that of the 
product.  However, mustard 
flour or meal or prepared 
mustard may be used 

-  Mustard  flour and meal 
and prepared  mustard 

Manufacture from materials 
of airy beading 

\b$ 

rh-Ji-j'ii^irm tjf  « f f f i i rt 

Woddngor processing carried out on non-originating 
materials that confers originating status 

HS heading 
No. 

ill— 

ex 2104 

«I 

Soups and broths and 
preparations therefor 

2106 

Food preparations not 
elsewhere specified or 
included 

ex Chapter 22  Beverages, spirits and 

vinegar, except  for 

2202 

2208 

Waters, mcluding 
mineral waters and 
aerated waters, 
containing added sugar or 
other sweetening marier 
or flavoured, and other 
rAOo-tJkoholic beverages, 
not incfading fruit or 
vegetable juices of 
heading No 2009 

Undenatured ethyl 
alcohol of an alcoholic 
strength by volume of less 
than 80% vol; spirits, 
liqueurs and other 
spirituous beverages 

(3) 

or 

(4) 

Manufacture from materials 
of any heading except 
prepared or preserved 
vegetable*; of heading Nos 
2002 to 2005 

Manufacture in which: 
-  all the materials used are 
classified within a heading 
other than that of the 
product; 
-  upvalue of any materials 
of Chapter 17 used does not 
exceed 30% of the ex-works 
price of the rjroduct 

Manufacture in which: 
.  aD the materials used are 
classified within a heading 
other than that of the 
product; 
-  ail the grapes or any 
material derived from 
grapes used must be wholly 
obtained 

Manufacture  in which: 
-  all the materials used are 
classified within a heading 
other than that of the 
product; 
-  the value of any materials 
of Chapter 17 used does not 
exceed 30% of the ex-works 
price of the produa; 
-  any fruit juice used 
(except for pineapple, lime 
and grapefruit juices) must 
already be originating 

Manufacture: 
-  from materials not 
classified within heading 
Nos 2207 or 2208, 
-  in which all the grapes or 
anv material derived from  . 
grapes used must be wholly 
obtained or if all the other 
materials used are already 
originating, arrack may be 
used up to a limit of 5% by 
volume 

\0<b 

HS heading 
No. 

Description of product 

Working or rOT*,»>»M»g carried out on non-onginaung 
materials that confers originating status 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

or 

(4) 

ex Chapter 23 

Residues and waste  from 
the food industries; 
prepared animal  fodder, 
except  for. 

ex 2301 

ex 2303 

ex 2306 

Whale meal;  flours, 
meals and pellets of fish 
or of crustaceans, 
molluscs or other aquatic 
invertebrates, unfit for 
human consumption 

Residues from the 
mamnactnre of starch 
from maize (excluding 
concenuated steeping 
hqaorsX of a protein 
content, calculated on the 
dry product, cuxrding 
40% by weight 

Oil cake and other solid 
residues resulting from 
t!»€xtractiou of olive oil, 
containing more than 3% 
of olive oil 

2309 

Preparations of a kind 
used in animal  feeding 

ex Chapter 24  Tobacco and 

rnanufactured tobacco 
substitutes; except for: 

2402 

Cigars, cheroots, 
dgarillos and dgarettes, 
of tobacco or of tobacco 
substitutes 

ex 2403 

Smoking tobacco 

MaTmfarrurc in which all 
the materials used are 
dassified within a heading 
other than that of the 
produa 

Manufacture in which all 
the materials of Chapters 2 
and 3 nsed must be wholly 
obtained 

Manufacture in which all 
the maize used most be 
wholly obtained 

Manufacture in which all 
the olives used must be 
wholly obtained 

Manufacture in which: 
» all the cereals, sugar or 
molasses, meat or milk used 
must already be originating:. 
-  all the materials of 
Chapter 3 used must be 
wholly obtained 

Manmacture in which all 
the materials of Chapter 24 
used must be wholly 
obtained 

Manufacture in which at 
least 70% by wdght of the 
unmanufacnired tobacco or 
tobacco refuse of heading 
No 2401 used must already 
be originating 

Manufacture  in which at 
least 70% by wdght of the 
unmanufactured  tobacco or 
tobacco refuse of heading 
No 2401 used must already 
be  originating 

m 

HS heading 
No. 

Description of produa 

Working or pmrr^tiwg carried out on non-originaang 
materials that confers originating status 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

or 

(4) 

ex  Chapter 25 

Salt; sulphur, earths and 
stone; plastering 
materials; lime and 
cement; except  for 

Marnifacmrc in which all 
the materials used are 
dassified within a heading 
other than that of the 
produa 

ex 2504 

ex 2515 

ex 2516 

Natural  crystalline 
graphite, with enriched 
carbon content, purified 
and ground 

Enriching of the carbon 
content, purifying and 
grinding of erode crystalline 
graphite 

Cutting, by sawing or 
otherwise, of marble (even if 
already sawn) of a thickness 
exceeding 25 cm 

Cutting, by sawing or 
otherwise, of stone (even if 
already sawn) of a thickness 
exceeding 25 cm 

Marble, merely cut by-
sawing or otherwise into 
blocks or slabs of a 
rectangular (induding 
square) shape, of a 
thickness not exceeding 
25 cm 

Granite, porphyry, basalt, 
sandstone and other 
morrumenial  and building 
stone, merely  cut by 
sawing or otherwise, into 
blocks,or slabs of a 
rectangular  (including 
square)  shape, of a 
thickness  not  exceeding 
25 cm 

ex 2518 

Calancd  dolomite 

ex  2519 

Crushed  natural 
magnesium  carbonate 
(magnesite),  in 
hermetically  sealed 
coritainers,  and 
magnesium  oxide, 
whether  or not pure, other 
than  fused  magnesia  or 
dead-burned  (sintered) 
magnesia 

ex 2520 

Plasters  specially 
prepared  for  dentistry 

ex 2524 

Natural  asbestos  fibres 

ex 2525 

Mica  powder 

Calcination of dolomite not 
calcined 

Manufacture in which all 
the materials used are 
dairafied  within a heading 
other than that of the 
product.  However, natural 
rnagnesrum carbonate 
(magnesite) may be used 

Manufacture  in which  the 
value of all the materials 
used does not exceed 50% of 
the ex-works price of the 
produa 

Manufacture  from  asbestos 
concentrate 

Grinding of mica or mica 
waste 

\o& 

HS heading 
No. 

(1) 

ex 2530 

Description of product 

Working or r*r*"»,Ming carried oat oo noa-originating 
materials that confers originating  status 

m 

(3) 

or 

(4Ï 

Earth colours, caln"*** or  Calcination or grinding of 
powdered 

earth colours 

Chapter 26 

Ores, slag and ash 

Manufacture in which all 
the materials used are 
classified within a heading 
other than that of the 
product 

ex  Chapter 27 

ex 2707 

ex  2709 

2710 

Mineral fuels, mineral 
oils and products of their 
distillation; binrminous 

waxes; except  for 

Manufacture in which all 
the materials used are 
dassified  within a heading 
other than that of the 
product 

Oils in which the wdght 
of the aromatic 
iiutfrririn-n^ fjppppds th*t 
of the nco^rornabc 
coostitnents, being oils 
cimifar lo mineral oils 
obtained by orsril ration of 
high temperature coal tar, 
of which more than 65% 
by -yohrme dzstiis at a 
temperature of up to 
25)°C(induding 
mixtures of petroleum 
spirit and benzole), for 
use as power or heating 
fuels 

Operations of refining 
and/or one or more specific 
processCes)1 
or 
Other operations in which 
all the materials used are 
classified within a heading 
other than that of the 
rjroduct.  However, 
materials dassified  within 
the same heading may be 
used provided their valac 
does not exceed 50% of the 
ex-works price of the 
produa 

Crude oils obtained from 
brorminous minerals 

Destructive distillation of 
bituminous materials 

Petroleum oils and oils 
obtained from bituminous 
materials, other than 
crude; preparations not 
elsewhere specified or 
irtfjuded, containing by 
wdght  70% or more of 
petroleum oils or of oils 
ootained from bàmiùnous 
materials, these oils being 
the basic constituents of 
the preparations 

Operations of  refining 
and/or one or more specific 
processfes)2 

or 

Other operations in which 
all the materials used are 
classified  within a heading 
other than that of the 
produa.  However, 
materials classified  within 
the same heading  may be 
used provided their value 
does not exceed  50% of the 
ex-works price of the 
produa 

1  For the special  œuditions relating to "specific processes'' see Introductory Notes 7.1 and  7.3 
2  For the special  conditions relating to "specific processes" see Lparoductory Note 7.2. 

loi 

HS heading 
No. 

I 

ill— 

2711 

Description of produa 

Working or ptu rising carried out on non-originaring 
materials that confers originating status 

SSL 

01 

or 

(4) 

Petroleum gases and 
other gaseous 
hydrocarbons 

Operations of refining 
and/or orie or more specific 
processes)1 

2712 

Petroleam jeUy, paraffin 
wax, microaystalline 
petroleum wax, slack 
wax, ozokerite, lignite 
wax, peat wax, other 
niineral waxes and 
similar fjroducts obtained 
by synfbesis or by other 
processes, whether or not 
coloured 

2713 

Petroleum coke, 
petroleum bitumen and 
other residues of 
petroleum oils or of oils 
obtained from bituminous 
materials 

or 

Other operations in which 
all the materials used are 
dassified within a beading 
other than that of die 
product.  However, 
materials classified within 
the same heading may be 
used provided their value 
does not exceed 50% of the 
ex-works price of the 
produa 

Operations of reilmug 
and/or one or more specific 
process(es) 

or 

Other operations in which 
all the materials nsed are 
dassified within a heading 
other than that of the 
product-  However, 
materials dassrfied within 
the same heading may be 
used provided their vame 
does not exceed 50% of the 
ex-works price of the 
produa 

Operations of refining 
and/or one or more specific 
processes)2 
or 
Other operations in which 
all the materials nsed are 
classified within a heading 
other than that of the 
product  However, 
materials classified within 
the same heading may be 
used provided their value 
does not exceed 50% of the 
ex-works price of the 
produa 

UO 

1  For the special <x>ndrtioos relating to "specific processes* ace introdactory Note 7.2 
2  FOT tire special cCTxittKXtf relating 

to 

and 7.3 

HS  hj-^inç 
No. 

(1) 

2714 

Description of produa 

Working or prooessing carried out on non-originaring 
materials that confers originating status 

(2) 

(3) 

or 

(4) 

Bitumen and asphalt, 
natural; brtuminousor OO 
shale and tar sands; 
asphaltites and asphaltic 
rocks 

Operations of refining 
and/or one or more specific 
process^es)1 
or 
Other operations in which 
all the materials used are 
classified within a heading 
other than that of the 
product  However, 
materials classified  within 
the same heading may be 
nsed provided their value 
does not exceed 50% of the 
ex-works price of the 
produa 

Operations of leaning 
and/or one or more specific 
processfes)1 
or 
Other operations in which 
all the materials used are 
classified within a heading 
other than that of the 
product  However, 
mat mais dassified  within 
the same heading ma}' be 
used provided their value 
does not exceed 50% of the 
ex-works price of the 
product 

Manufacture in which all 
the materials used are 
classified within a heading 
other than that of the 
product  However, 
materials classified within 
the same heading may be 
used provided their value 
does not exceed 20% of the 
ex-works price of the 
produa 

Manufaaure  by electrolytic 
or thermal treatment in 
which die value of all the 
materials used docs not 
exceed 50% of the ex-works 
price of the produa 

W\ 

Manufacture  in which the 
value of all the materials 
used does not exceed 40% of 
the ex-works price of the 
produa 

2715 

Biomiinous mixtures 
based on natural asphalt, 
on natural bmirnen, on 
petroleum bitumen, on 
mineral tar or on mineral 
tar pitch 

ex Chapter 28 

Inorganic chemicals; 
organic or inorganic 
compounds or predous 
metals, of rare-earth 
metals, of radioactive 
éléments or of isotopes; 
except for: 

ex 2805 

'Mischmetal!" 

1 For the special cxmdrtions relating to "specific processes" sec Introductory 

HS heading 
No. 

(1) 

Description of product 

Working or p-y^fing  carried oat on  non-ongmanng 
materials that confers originating status 

SSL 

SSL 

or 

(4) 

Manufacture  in which the 
value of all  the materials 
nsed does not exceed 40% of 
the ex-works price of the 
product 

Manufacture in which the 
value of all the materials 
used does not exceed 40% of 
the ex-works price of the 
product 

Manufacture in which the 
value of all  the materials 
used does not exceed 40% of 
the ex-works price of the 
produa 

ex 2811 

Sulphur trioxide 

Manufacture from sulphur 
dioxide 

ex 2833 

Alurninium sulphate 

Manufacture in which the 
value of all the materials 
nsed does not exceed 50% of 
the ex-works price of the 
product 

ex 2840 

Sodnim perborate 

Manufacture from disodram 

ex Chapter 29  Organic chemicals; 

except  for 

ex 2901 

Acyclic hydrocarbons for 
use as power or bearing 
fuels 

Manufacture in which all 
the materials nsed are 
classified  within a heading 
other than that of the 
product  However, 
materials dassified  within 
the same heading may be 
used provided their value 
docs not exceed 20% of the 
ex-works price of the 
product 

Operations of refining 
and/or one or more specific 
process^)1 
or 
Other operations in which 
all the materials used are 
rlassrfkd within a heading 
other than that of the 
product  However, 
materials dassified  within 
the same heading may be 
used provided their value 
docs not exceed 50% of the 
ex-works price of the 
produa 

112-

For the special coodmons relating to "specific pr^csscs* see Jjtfroductory Notes 7.1  and  7.3 

HS heading 
No. 

Î1L. 

ex 2902 

Description of product 

Working or j ^ n ^ 't  carried out on non-originating 
materials that confers originating status 

SSL 

or 

(4) 

Cyclanes and cydenes 
(other than aznlenes), 
benzene, toluene, xylenes, 
for ose as power or 
heating fuels 

Operations of refiling 
and/or one or more specific 
rjrecesstes)1 
or 
Other operations in which 
all the materials used are 
classified within a heading 
other than that of the 
product  However, 
inaterials classified whhin 
the same beading may be 
used, provided their value 
does not exceed 50% of the 
ex-works price of the 
produa 

ex 2905 

Metal alcoholates of 
alcohols of Ûùs heading 
and of ethanoi or glycerol 

IfH'  I f I f f t t l iJ 

Manufacture from materials  Manufacture in which the 
Oi  frTTV  h^WifTMT 
other materials of heading 
No 2905.  However, metal 
alcoholates of this heading 
may be used, provided their 
value does not exceed 20% 
of the «-works price of the 
produa 

value ofall  the  mafri^fc 
used does not exceed 40% of 
the ex-works price of the 
produa 

2915 

ex 2932 

Saturated acyclic 
monocarboxylic adds and 
their anhydrides, halides, 
peroxides and 
peroxyacids; their 
halogenatcd, sulphonated, 
nitrated or nhrosated 
derivatives  . 

-  Internal ethers and 
their halogenatcd, 
soirjhonated, nitrated or 
rûtrosated derivatives 

-  Cyclic acetals and 
internal hemiacetals and 
their halogenatcd, 
sulphonated, nitrated or 
nitrosated derivatives 

Manufaaure from materials 
of any headrng  However, 
the value of all the materials 
of headings Nos 2915 and 
2916 used may not exceed 
20% of the ex-works price 
of the produa 

Manufacture from materials 
of any heading.  However, 
the value ofall the materials 
of heading No 2909 used 
may not exceed 20% of the 
ex-works price of the 
rjroduct 

Manufacture from materials 
of any heading 

M Lnufacruxe in which the 
value of all the materials 
used does not exceed 40% of 
the ex-works price of the 
produa 

Manufacture in which the 
value ofall  the materials 
used does not exceed 40% of 
the ex-works price of the 
product 

Manufacture in which the 
value of all the materials 
used does not exceed 40% of 
the ex-works price of the 
product 

1 For the special conditions relating to "specific processes" see Introductory Notes 7.1 and  7 J 

W2> 

HS heading 
No. 

Description of produa 

Working or processing carried out on rjon-origmating 
trrairriaU that confers originating status 

a) 

(3) 

or 

(4) 

Manufacture in which the 
value of all the materials 
used does not exceed 40% of 
the ex-works price of the 
produa 

Manufacture in which the 
value of all the materials 
used does not exceed 40% of 
the ex-works price of the 
produa 

2933 

2934 

Heterocyclic compounds 
with mtrogen betero-
atom(s) only 

Nuddc adds and their 
salts; other haerocydic 
compounds 

ex Chapter 30  Pharmaceuucal products; 

except for: 

Manufacture from materials 
of any heading  However, 
the value of all the materials 
erf headings Nos 2932 and 
2933 used may not exceed 
20% of the ex-works price 
of the produa 

Manufacture from materials 
of any heading.  However, 
the value ofall the materials 
of headings Nos 2932, 2933 
and 2934 used may not 
exceed 20% of the ex-works 
price of the produa 

Manufacture in which all 
the materials used are 
classified within a heading 
other than that of the 
product  However, 
^Ttt<»ri«l<; r^JH^rfy-H  within 
the same heading may be 
used provided iheir value 
does not exceed 20% of the 
ex-works pnee of the 
produa 

3002 

Human blood; animal 
blood prepared for 
therapeutic, prophylactic 
or diagnostic uses; 
antisera and cxher blood 
fractions  and  modified 
immunological  produas 
whether or not obtained 
by means of 
biotechnological 
processes; vaccines, 
toxins, cultures of micro 
organisms (excluding 
yeasts) and similar 
products: 

-  Products consisting of 
two or more constituents 
which  have been mixed 
together for u^erapetrtic or 
prophylactic uses or 
unmixed  products for 
these uses, put up in 
measured  doses or in 
forms or packings for 
retail sale 

Manufacture from  materials 
of any heading, including 
other materials of heading 
No 3002.  The materials of 
this description may also be 
used, provided their value 
does not exceed 20% of the 
ex-works price of the 
produa 

-  Other: 

\lOr 

HS heading 
No. 

Description of product 

Working or r*w«««g carried out on non-originating 
materials that confers originating status 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

or 

«) 

-  human blood 

—  animal blood prepared 
for  therapeutic or 
prophylactic uses 

—  blood fractions other 
than antisera, 
haemogjobin and serum 
globulin 

— haemoglobin, blood 
globulin and serum 
globulin 

— other 

Mamifarfim» frnm mxH~ri*U 
of any heading, induding 
other materials of heading 
No 3002.  The materials of 
this description may also be 
used, provided their value 
does not exceed 20% of the 
ex-works price of the 
product 

Mamrfacrure from materials 
of any heading, indnding 
other materials of heading 
No 3002.  The materials of 
this description may also be 
used, provided their value 
does not exceed 20% of the 
ex-works price of the 
product 

Marnrfacturc from materials 
of any heading, indnrting 
other materials of heading 
No 3002.  The materials of 
this description may also be 
used, provided theirvaluc 
does not exceed 20% of the 
ex-works price of the 
produa 

MaTmfacture from materials 
of any heading, incrading 
other materials of heading 
No 3002.  The materials of 
this description may also be 
used, provided their value 
does not exceed 20% of the 
ex-works price of the 
product 

Manufacture from materials 
of any heading,  including 
other materials of heading 
No 3002.  The materials of 
this description may also be 
used, provided their value 
does not exceed 20% of the 
ex-works price of the 
produa 

US 

Description of product 

Working or processing earned out on non-originanng 
materials that confers originating status 

J22. 

(3) 

or 

(4) 

HS  twa/ting 
No. 

Q) 

3003 and 
3004 

Medicaments (exduding 
goods of heading Nos 
3002,3005 or 3006): 

-Obtained from aimkacin 
ofheadingNo2941 

-Other 

ex Chapter 31 

Fertilizers; except for 

Manufacture in which all 
the materials used are 
dassified within a heading 
other than that of the 
product However, materials 
of heading No 3003 or 3004 
may be used provided their 
value taken together, does 
not exceed 20 % of the ex 
works price of the product 

Mamxfacture in which: 
-  all the materials used are 
dassified within a heading 
other than that of the 
product  However, 

3003 or 3004 may be used 
provided their value, taken 
together, does not exceed 
20% of the ex-works price 
of the product; 
-  the value ofall  the 
materials used does not 
exceed 50% of the ex-works 
price of the product 

Manufacture in which all 
the materials nsed are 
dassified within a beading 
other than that of the 
product  However, 
materials dassified  within 
the same heading may be 
used provided their value 
does not exceed 20% of the 
ex-works price of the 
produa 

Uk 

Manufacture  in which the 
value of all  the materials 
used docs not exceed  40% of 
the ex-works  price of the 
produa 

Description of rjroduct 

Working or processing carried out on non-onginaung 
materials that confers originating status 

US  heading 
No. 

ill— 

ex 3105 

ex Chapter 32 

a) 

Mineral or chemical 
fertilizers containing two 
or three of the fertilizing 
dements nitrogen, 
phosphorous and 
potassium; other 
fertilizers; goods of this 
Chapter, in tablets or 
similar forms or in 
packages of a gross 
weight not exceeding 10 
kg. except for: 
-  sodium nitrate 
-  caldnm cyanamide 
-  potassium sulphate 
-  magnesium potassium 
sulphate 

Tanning or dyeing 
extracts; tannins and their 
derivatives; dyes, 
pigments and other 
colouring rnatter, paints 
and \arrushes; putty and 
otheytnastics; inks; 
except  for: 

ex 3201 

Tannins and their salts, 
esters, ethers, and other 
derrvatives 

3205 

Colour lakes; 
preparations as specified 
in Note 3 to this Chapter 
based on colour lakes1 

(3) 

or 

(4) 

Manufacture in which: 
-  all the materials used are 
classified within a heading 
other than that of the 
produa.  However, 
materials classified  within 
the same heading ma)* be 
used provided their value 
does not exceed 20% of the 
ex-works price of the 
produa; 
-  the value ofall the 
materials used does not 
exceed 50% of the ex-works 
price of the produa 

Manufacture in which all 
the materials used arc 
classified within a heading 
other than that of the 
produa.  However, 
materials dassified within 
the same heading may be 
used provided their value 
does not exceed 20% of the 
ex-works price of the 
produa 

Manufaaure from tanning 
extraos of vegetable origin 

Manufacture  in which the 
value ofall the materials 
used does not exceed 40% of 
the ex-works price of the 
produa 

Manufacture  in which the 
value of all the materials 
used does not exceed 40% of 
the ex-works price of ihe 
produa 

Manufacture  in which the 
value of all the materials 
used does not exceed 40% of 
the ex-works price of the 
produa 

Manufacture from materials  Manufacture  in which the 
of any heading, except 
headings Nos 3203, 3204 
and 3205.  However, 
ynatrriak from heading No 
3205 may be used provided 
their value does not exceed 
20% of the ex-works price 
of the produa 

value of all the materials 
used does not exceed 40% of 
the ex-works price of the 
produa 

u«r 

1  Note 3 to Chapter 32 sa>-s that these preparations are those of a kind used for colouring any 
material or used as ingredients in the manufacturing of colouring preparations, provided they are not 
dassified  in another heading in Chapter 32. 

HS heading 
No. 

Description of produa 

Working or processing carried out on non-origmaung 
materials that confers originating status 

ill— 

(2) 

(3) 

or 

(4) 

ex Chapter 33 

Essential oils and 
ïesinoids; rjerfurnery, 
cosmetic or toilet 
preparations; except  for 

3301 

ex Chapter 34 

Essential oils (terpendess 
or not), inrmding 
concretes and absolutes; 
resinoids;  cxtraaed 
okoresins; concentrates 
of essential oils in fats, in 
fixed oils, in waxes or the 
like, obtained by 
errfkurage or maceration; 
terpenic by-products of 
the detcrpenarion of 
essential oils; aqueous 
disriflajes and aqueous 
distrlimes 
solutions < 

of essential oils 

Soap, organic surfacc-
aarvc agents, washing 
preparations, lubricating 
preparations, artificial 
waxes, prepared waxes, 
perishing or scouring 
preparations, candles and 
similar artides, 
UKxielling pastes, "dental 
waxes" and dental 
preparations with a basis 
of plaster, except for: 

Manufacture in which the 
value ofall the materials 
used does not exceed 40% of 
the ex-works price of the 
produa 

Manufaaure  in which the 
value ofall  the materials 
used does not exceed 40% of 
the ex-works pnee of the 
produa 

Manufacture in which the 
value ofall  the materials 
used does noi exceed 4C% of 
the ex-works pnee of the 
produa 

Manufacture in which all 
the materials used are 
classified withm a heading 
ether than that of the 
product  However, 
materials classified within 
the same heading may* be 
used provided their value 
does not exceed 20% of the 
ex-works price of the 
produa 

Manufacture from materials 
of any heading, mctading 
materials of a different 
"group"1 in this heading. 
However, materials of the 
same group may be used, 
presided their value does 
not exceed 20% of the ex-
works price of the produa 

Manufacture in which all 
the materials used are 
classified  within a beading 
other than that of the 
product  However, 
materials classified within 
the same beading may be 
used provided tbdr value 
does not exceed 20% of the 
ex-works price of the 
product 

IV  & 

A "group" is regarded as any part of the heading separated from the rest by a semi-colon. 

HS heading 
No. 

£22 

ex 3403 

Description of product 

Working or prtxxssing carried ont on non-onginating 
materials that confers originating status 

O) 

(3) 

or 

(4) 

Lubricating preparations 
containing petroleum oils 
or oils obtained from 
bffnTninoas mmetals, 
provided they represent 
less than 70% by wdght 

3404 

Artificial waxes and 
prepared waxes: 

-  With a basis of 
paraffin, petroleum 
waxes, waxes obtained 
from  bffinninocs 
ntinerajs, slack wax or 
scale wax 

-  Other 

Operations of refining 
and/or one or more specific 
processes)1 
or 
Other operations in which 
all the materials used are 
dassified within a heading 
other than that of the 
rjroduct  However, 
materials classified within 
the same heading may be 
used provided their value 
does not exceed 50% of the 
ex-works price of the 
produa 

Manufacture in which all 
the materials used are 
dassified within a beading 
other than that of the 
product  However, 
material dassified within 
the same heading may be 
used provided their value 
does not exceed 50% of the 
ex-works price of the 
produa 

Manufacture from materials 
of any heading, except: 
-  rrydrogehated oils having 
the character of waxes of 
heading No 1516; 
-  fatty acids not chemically 
defined or industrial fatty 
alcohols having the 
character of waxes of 
heading No 3823; 
-  materials of heading No 
3404 

However, these materials 
may be used provided their 
value docs not exceed 20% 
of ihe ex-works price of the 
produa 

ni 

Manufacture  in which the 
value ofall  the materials 
used does not exceed 40% of 
the ex-works price of the 
produa 

For the special conditions relating to "specific processes" sec Introductory Notes 7.1 and  7.3 

HS heading 
No. 

Description of product 

Working or prooessing carried out on non-originating 
materials that confers originating status 

ill— 

(2) 

O) 

or 

(4) 

ex Chapter 3 5  Albuminoidal substances; 
modified starches; glues; 
enzymes; except for 

3505 

Dextrins and other 
rnodified starches (for 
example, pregelatinized 
or esterified starches); 
glues based on starches, 
or on dextrins or other 
rnodified starches: 

-  Starch ethers and esters 

Other 

ex 3507 

Prepared enzymes not 
elsewhere specified or 
included 

Chapter 36 

Explosives; pyrotechnic 
products; matches; 
pyrophoric alloys; certain 
combustible preparations 

Manufacture in which the 
value of all the materials 
used does not exceed 40% of 
the ex-works price of the 
produa 

Manufacture in which all 
the materials used are 
dassified within a heading 
ether than that of the 
product  However, 
materials classified within 
the same heading may be 
used provided their value 
does not exceed 20% of the 
ex-works price of the 
produa 

Manufacture from materials 
of any Hra/ting^ induding 
other materials of heading 
No 3505 

Manufacture from  materials 
of any beading, except those 
of heading. No 1108 

Manufacture  in which the 
value of all the materials 
used does not exceed 40% of 
the ex-works price of the 
produa 

Manufacture in which the 
value ofall the materials 
used does not exceed 40% of 
the ex-works price of the 
produa 

Manufacture  in which the 
value ofall  the materials 
used does not exceed 40% of 
the ex-works price of the 
produa 

Manufacture in which the 
value ofall the materials 
used does not exceed 50% of 
the ex-works price of the 
produa 

Manufacture in which all 
the materials used are 
classified within a heading 
other than that of the 
product  However, 
materials classified  within 
the same heading may be 
used provided their value 
does not exceed 20% of the 
ex-works price of the 
produa 

\to 

HS heading 
No. 

Description of produa 

Working or processing carried oat on  non-origjnaring 
materials that confers originating status 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

or 

(4) 

ex Chapter 37 

Photographic or 
anernatographic goods; 
except for 

Manufacture  in which the 
value of all the materials 
used does not exceed 40% of 
the ex-works price of the 
produa 

Manufacture in which all 
the materials nsed are  -
dassified within a heading 
other than that of the 
product  However, 
materials classified within 
the same heading may be 
used provided their value 
does not exceed 20% of the 
ex-works price of the 
produa 

3701 

Photographic plates and 
film in the flat, 
sensitized, rtncxposcd, of 
any material other than 
paper, parjerboard or 
textiles; instant prim film 
in the flat, sensiiired, 
miexposed, whether or 
nc< in packs: 

-  Instant prim fi1"i for 
colour photography, in 
Packs, 

-  Other 

Manufacture  in which ihe 
value of all the materials 
used does not exceed 40% of 
the ex-works price of the 
produa 

Manufacture  in which the 
value of all the materials 
used does not exceed 40% of 
the ex-works price of the 
produa 

Manufaaure  in which all 
the materials nsed are 
dassified within a heading 
other than heading Nos 
3701 or 3702.  However, 
materials from heading No 
3702 may be used provided 
their value docs not exceed 
30% of the ex-works price 
of the produa 

Manufacture in which all 
the materials nsed are 
dassified within a heading 
other than heading No 3701 
or 3702.  However, 
materials from heading Nos 
3701 and 5702 may be used 
provided their value taken 
together, does not exceed 
20% of the ex-works pnet 
of the produa 

3702 

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

Manufacture in which all 
the materials used arc 
classified within a heading 
other than heading Nos 
3701 or 3702 

Manufacture  in which the 
value ofall  the materials 
used does not exceed 40% of 
the ex-works price of the 
product 

\z\ 

Description Of produa 

Wnrtring or pw-K-^jng ntrriH  rm1t  tm  nntw>rigingfing 
materials that confers originating status 

SU 

3704 

£1 

(3) 

or 

(4) 

Photographic plates,  film 
paper, papcrboard and 
textiles, exposed but not 
developed 

Manufacture in which all 
the materials used are 
dassified within a heading 
other than heading Nos 
3701 to 3704 

Manufacture  in which the 
value ofall  the materials 
used does not exceed 40% of. 
the ex-works pnee of the 
produa 

ex Chapter 38 

Miscellaneous chemical 
products; except for: 

Manufaaurc  in which the 
value of all the materials 
used does not exceed 40% 0f 
the ex-works price of ihe 
produa 

Manufacture m which all 
the materials used are 
dassified withm a beading 
other than that of the 
product  However, 
materials classified within 
the same heading may be 
used provided their value 
does not exceed 20% of the 
ex-works price of the 
produa 

ex 3801 

-  Colloidal graphite in 
suspension in oil and 
semi-colloidal graphite; 
carbonaceous pastes  for 
dectrodes 

Manufacture in which the 
value ofall the materials 
used does not exceed 50% of 
the ex-works price of the 
product 

-  Graphhein paste form, 
being /mixture of more 
than 30% by wdght of 
graphite whh mineral oils 

Mamrracrare in which the 
value of ali the materials of 
heading No 3403 used does 
not exceed 20% of the ex-
works price of the produa 

Manufacture  in which the 
value of all the materials 
used docs not exceed 40% of 
the ex-works pnee of the 
produa 

ex 3803 

Refined tall oil 

Refining of crude tall oil 

ex 3805 

Spirits of sulphate 
turperif.i.ne, purified 

Purification by distillation 
or refining of raw spirits of 
sulphate turpentine 

ex 3806 

Ester gums 

Manufacture from resin 
adds 

ex 3807 

Wood pitch (wood tar 
pitch) 

Distillation of wood tar 

Manufacture  in which the 
value ofall  the materials 
used does not exceed 40% of 
the ex-works price of the 
produa 

Manufaaurc  in which the 
value of all the materials 
used docs not exceed 40% of 
the ex-works price of the 
produa 

Mariufacture in which the 
value of all the materials 
used does not exceed 40% of 
the ex-works price of the 
produa 

Manufaaurc  in which the 
value ofall  the materials 
used does not exceed 40% of 
the ex-works price of the 
product 

122-

HS heading 
No. 

Description of product 

Working or processing carried oat on non-origmating 
materials that confers originating status 

(1) 

(2) 

SSL 

or 

(4) 

Manufacture in which the 
value of all the materials 
used does not exceed 50% of 
the ex-works price of the 
products 

Manufacture in which the 
value of all the materials 
used does not exceed 50% of 
the ex-works price of the 
products 

Manufacture in which the 
value of all the materials 
used does not exceed 50% of 
the ex-works price of the 
products 

3808 

3809 

3810 

3811 

Insectiddes, rodent iddes, 
ningiddes, herbicides, 
anti-STjroating products 
and plant-growth 
regulators,  disinfectants 
and similar products, put 
up m forms of packings 
for retail sale or as 
preparations or articles 
(for example, salphur-
treated bands, wicks and 
candles, and fry-papers) 

Finishing agents, dye 
carriers to accelerate the 
dyeing or fixing of 
cryestuffs and other 
products and preparations 
(for example, dressings 
and mordants), of a kind 
used in the textile, paper, 
leather or like industries, 
not elsewhere specified or 
rncrudecT 

Pickling preparations ftr 
metal surfaces; fluxes and 
other auxiliary 
preparauons for 
soldering, brazing or 
wdding; soldering, 
brazing or welding 
powders and pastes 
consisting of metal and 
other materials; 
preparauons of a kind 
used as cores or coatings 
for welding electrodes or 
rods 

Anti-knock preparations, 
oxidation inhibitors, gum 
inhibitors, viscosity 
improvers, anti-corrosive 
preparations and other 
prepared addiuves, for 
mineral oils (including 
gasoline) or for other 
liquids used for the same 
purposes as mineral oils: 

-  Prepared  additives for 
lubricating oil, containing 
petroleum oils or oils 
obtained from  bituminous 
minerals 

Manufacture in which the 
value of all the materials of 
heading No 3811 used docs 
not exceed 50% of the ex-
works price of the product 

\23 

HS heading; 
No. 

Description of produa 

Working or processing carried oat on non-originating 
materials that confers originating  status 

3812 

3S13 

3814 

3818 

3819 

3820 

ill— 

SSL 

-  Other 

Prepared rubber 
accelerators; conmound 
plastiàzers for rubber or 
plastics, not elsewhere 
specified or indoded; 
anrihoxidizmg 
préparations and other 
<vwmv^frk4 «tfhflrwfT  for 
robber or plastics 

Preparations and charges 
for  fire-exringMitheii, 
t .barged fire-
extinguishing grenades 

SSL 

or 

(4) 

Manufacture in which the 
value of all the materials 
nsed does not exceed 50% of 
the ex-works price of the 
product 

Manufacture in which the 
value ofall the materials 
nsed does not exceed 50% of 
the ex-works price of the 
produa 

Manufacture in which the 
value ofall the materials 
nsed does not exceed 50% of 
the ex-works price of the 
product 

Organic cocnposne 
sorvents and thinners, not 
elsewhere specified  or 
included; prepared paint 
or vanish removers 

Mamnactnre in which the 
value of all the materials 
used does not exceed 50% of 
the ex-works price of the 
produa 

Chemical eVrnrnts doped 
for use in ciecxrorhes, in 
the form erf discs, wafers 
or similar forms; 
chemical compoonds 
doped for use in 
dectronics 

Hydraulic brake fluids 
and other prepared 
licpnds for hydraulic 
transmission, not 
containing or containing 
less than 70% by weight 
of petroleum oils or oils 
obtained from bituminous 
minerals 

Anti-freezing 
preparations and prepared 
de-icing  fluids 

Manufacture in which the 
value of all the materials 
nsed does not exceed 50% of 
the ex-works price of the 
produa 

Manufacture in which Uie 
varoe of all the materials 
used does not exceed 50% of 
the ex-works price of the 
produa 

Manufacture in which the 
value ofall  the materials 
used does not exceed  50% of 
the ex-works price of the 
produa 

\t<r 

HS beading 
No. 

Description of product 

Working or art* rmng earned ool oo non-«jriginating 
mairriart thai ooufns originating status 

Q 2_ 

O) 

0) 

or 

<51 

3822 

3823 

3824 

Diagnostic or laboratory 
reagents on a backing and 
prepared diagnostic or 
laboratory reagents, 
-whether or not oo a 
backing, other than those 
of heading No. 3002 or 
3006 

Industrial 
rnooocarboxylk fatty 
acids; add oils from 
itiming; industrial fatty 
alcohols 

-  Industrial 
mooocarboxyiic fatty 
acids, acid oils  from 
refining 

-  Industrial fatty alcohols 

Prepared binders for 
foundry moulds or cores; 
chemical products and 
preparations of the 
chemical or allied 
industries (rrtrhtfting 
those consisting of 
mixtures of natural 
products), not elsewhere 
specified orinrtndrd; 
residual products of the 
chemical or allied 
industries, not elsewhere 
specified or included: 

-  The following of this 
heading: 

Prepared binders for 
foundry moulds or cores 
based on natural resinous 
products 

Naphtbcnic acids, their 
water insoluble salts and 
their esters 

Sorbitol other than that of 
heading No 2905 

Manufacture in which the 
value of ail the maimals 
used does not exceed 50% of 
the ex-works price of the 
product 

Manufacture in which all 
the materials used are 
dassiâed within a beading 
other than that of the 
product 

Mannfacture firom raafmils 
of any heading hvrnriing 
other matfrials of heading 
No. 3823 

Manufacture in which the 
value of all the materials 
used does not exceed 40% of 
the ex-works price of the 
product 

Manufacture in which all 
the materials used are 
classified within a beading 
other than that of the 
product  However, 
materials classified  within 
the same heading may be 
used provided their value 
does not exceed 20% of the 
cx-works price of the 
product 

as 

HS heading 
No. 

Description of product 

WorkingoruturwJng carried oot oo non-ongmanng 
mmrriah that confers originating siacus 

Hi— 

WMJUM 

£L 

or 

(4) 

Petroleum sulphonates, 
excluding petroleum 
sulpoooaies of alkali 
***^f rs of sxDXDomnm or 
of cthanolarrrincs; 
thiopheriated sulphonic 
acids of oils obtained 
rxocn bctirminoas 
minerals, and their salts 

Ion exchangers 

Getters for vacuum tabes 

Alkaline iron oxide for 
the purification of gas 

Ammoniacal gas liquors 
and spent oxide produced 
in coal gas purification 

Snlnhonaphthraic acids, 
their water insoluble salts 
and their esters 

Fusel «H and Dippd's oil 

Mixtures of salts having 
different  anions 

Copying pastes with a 
basis of gelatin, whether 
or not on a paper or 
textile backing 

-  Other 

3901 to 3915 

Plastics in primary forms, 
waste, parings and scrap, 
of plastic, except for 
heading Nos ex 3907 and 
3912 for which the rules 
are set out below: 

Manufacture in which the 
value of all the materials 
used does not exceed 50% of 
the ex-works price of the 
product 

1 2* 

HS heading 
No. 

Deacriptioa of product 

Working or pr^^sing carried out on  non-originating 
man-rials that confers originating  status 

(1) 

(?) 

(3) 

or 

(4) 

-  Addition 
homopQiymi»riTflriiftn 
products in which a 
angle  monomer 
contrfbutes more than 
99% by weight to the 
total polymer content 

Other 

Manufacture  in which the 
value of all  the materials 
used does not exceed 25% of 
the ex-works price of the 
product 

Manufacture in which: 
-  the value of all the 
materials used does not 
opocd 50% of the ex-wodcs 
price of the product; 
-  the value of an}'materials 
of Chapter 39 used does not 
exceed 20% of the ex-works 
price of the product1 

Manufacture in which the 
value of the materials of 
Chapter 39 used does not 
exceed 20% of the ex-works 
price of the product1 

Manufacture  in which the 
value of all  the materials 
used does  not exceed 25% of 
the ex-works price of the 
product 

Manufacture in which all 
the materials used are 
dassrfiod within a heading 
other than that of the 
product.  However, 
materials classified within 
the same beading may be 
used provided their value 
dees not exceed 50% of the 
ex-works price of the 
prodoct1 

Mamrfarinre in which the 
value of any materials of 
Chapter 39 used does not 
exceed 20% of the ex-works 
price of the product and/or 
manufacture from 
polycarbonate of 
tctraUomo-<bisphenol A) 

Manufacture m which the 
value of any materials 
classified in the same 
heading as the product does 
not exceed 20% of the ex-
works price of the product 

ex  3907 

-  Copolymer, made from 
polycarbonate and 
acrykœrjile-batadiene-
styrcne coporymer (ABS) 

Polvester 

3912 

3916 to 3921 

Cellulose and its 
rhrmiral derivatives, not 
eiflewhere specified or 
included, ir primary 
forms 

Semi-manufactures and 
articles of plastics; except 
for headings Nos ex 
3916,  ex  3917, ex 3920 
and ex  3921,  for which 
the rules are set out 
below: 

1  In the case of the products composed of materials classified  within both heading  Nos.  3901  to 
3906, on the one hand, and within heading Nos. 3907 to 3911, on the other hand, this  restriction only 
anolies to that group of materials, ii^kiijiredoininxtes by weight in the product. 

HÎ 

HS heading 
No. 

i ! 2_ 

Descriptiou of product 

Working or pitwi fHnc carried oot on noo-originaring 
materials that confers originating status 

SSL 

21 

or 

(4) 

-  Hat products, further 
worked than ocry surface-
locked or cut into forms 
other than mttngrthr 
(mrtnrrirtg equate); other 
products, further worked 
than only surface-worked 

-  Other 

-  Addition 
hoflAoporymerization 
products in which a 

tmore than 
99% by weight to the 
total polymer content 

-  Other 

Manufacture in which the 
value of any materials of 
Chapter 39 used does not 
exceed 50% of the ex-works 
price of the product 

Manufacture in which the 
value of all the materials 
used does not exceed 25% of 
the ex-works price of the 
product 

Manufacture  in which the 
value of all the materials 
used docs not exceed 25% of 
the ex-works price of the 
product 

Manufacture in which: 
•  the value of all the 
materials used does not 
exceed 50% of the ex-works 
price of the product; 
-  the value of any materials 
of Chapter 39 used docs not 
exceed 20% of the ex-works 
price of the product1 

Manufacture in which the 
value of any materials of 
Chapter 39 used docs not 
exceed 20% of the ex-works 
price of the product1 

Manufacture  in which the 
value of all  the materials 
used docs not exceed  25% of 
the ex-works price of the 
product 

Manufacture  in which the 
value of all  the materials 
used docs not exceed  25% of 
the ex-works price of the 
product 

Manufacture  in which the 
value of all the  materials 
used does not exceed  25% of 
the ex-works  price of the 
product 

ex3916and 
ex3917 

Profile shapes and tubes 

ex  3920 

- Ionomcr sheet or film 

-  Sheets of regenerated 
cellulose, polyamides or 
poryetbyicDe 

Manufacture in which: 
-  the value of all the 
materials used docs not 
exceed 50% of the ex-works 
price of the product; 
-  the value of any materials 
classified wrthm the same 
heading as the product does 
not exceed 20% of the ex-
works price of the product 

Manufacture from a 
thermoplastic partial salt 
which is a coporymer of 
ethylene and mctacryiic add 
partly neutralized with 
metal ions, mainly zinc and 
sodium 

Manufacture in which the 
value of any materials 
classified  in the same 
heading as the product docs 
not exceed 20% of the ex-
works price of the product 

M 

1  In the case of the products composed of materials classified withm both beading Nos. 3901  to 
3906, on the one hand, ard within  fr^^ing  Nos, 3907 to 3911, on the other hand, this restriction only 
applies to fhar gmnp nf m*n»ri*\<; which J P ^ V W " * '^ hy w^ffo*  m the product. 

HS heading 
No. 

ascription of product 

WorJriog or [•"••m"^ carried out oa uon-origmaung 
materials that confers originating status 

1H_ 

(2) 

ex 3921 

Foils of plastic, 
metallized 

3922 to 3926  Articles of plastics 

ex Chapter 40  Rubber and articles 
thereof; except for 

<3) 

or 

(4) 

Mamrfartiirc from highly 
transparent porjefler foils 
with a thickness of less than 
23nbcroQI 

Manufacture  in which the 
value of all the materials 
used does not exceed 25% of 
the ex-works price of the 
product 

Manufacture in which the 
value of all the materials 
used does not exceed 50% of 
the ex-works price of the 
product 

Manufacture in which all 
the Materials used are 
t lii&ificd wrxfain a heading 
other ihan that of the 
product 

Laminated slabs or crepe 
rubber for shoes 

Latamatjoo of sheets of 
saturai robber 

ex 4001 

4005 

4012 

Compound rubber, 
unvnlcanized, m primary 
forms crin plates, sheets 
or strip 

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

-  Rctreaded pneumatic, 
solid or cushion tyres, of 
rubber 

-  Other 

ex 4017 

Articles of hard rubber 

ex Chapter 41  Raw hides gnd skins 

(other than, furskins) and 
leather; except  for: 

Muwifn l ie in «hail the 
value of all the materials 
used, except natural rubber, 
does not exceed 50% of the 
ex-works price of the 
product 

Retreading of used tyres 

Manufacture from materials 
of any heading, except those 
of heading Nos 4011 or 
4012 

Manufacture from hard 
rubber 

Manufacture in which all 
the materials used are 
classified  within a heading 
other than that of the 
product 

Hi 

1 ' ~hc following foils shall be considered as highly transparent: foils, the optical dk  ung of which 
measured according to ASTM-D  1003-16 by Gardner Hazrmeter (Lc. Hazefactor) - is less than 2 
percent. 

HS 
No. 

ill 

ex 4102 

4104 to 4107 

of product 

Working or processing carried out on noo^mginating 
matifuii^ that confers originating status 

21 

(3) 

or 

(4) 

Raw skins of sheep or 
lambs, without wool on 

Removal of wool from sheep 
or lamb skins, with wool on 

Leather, without hair or 
wool, other than leather 
of heading Nos 4108 or 
4109 

Rerunning of pre-tanned 
leather 
or 
Manufacture in which all 
the materials used are 
classified within a heading 
other than that of the 
product 

Manufacture from leather of 
heading Nos 4104 to 4107 
provided its value does not 
exceed 50% of the ex-works 
price of the product 

Manufacture in which all 
the materials used are 
classified within a beading 
other than that of the 
product 

Mamrfacturc in which ail 
the materials used arc 
classified  within a heading 
other than that of the 
product 

Bleaching or dyeing, in 
addition to cutting and 
assembly of non-assembled 
tanned or dressed  furskins 

Manufacture from non-
assembled, tanned or 
dressed furskins 

4109 

P||> nt i^jjtiy-T and patent 
laminated leather, 
metallized leather 

Chapter 42 

Articles of leather, 
saddlery and harness; 
travel goods, handbags 
and sunOar mattinr rsj 
articles of animal gut 
(other than silk worm 
£& 
1 
ex Chapter 43  Furskyrs and  artificial 

fur, manufactures thereof; 
except for. 

ex 4302 

Tanned or dressed 
furskins, assembled: 

-  Plates, crosses and 
similar forms 

Other 

4303 

Articles of apparel, 
clothing accessories and 
other articles of furskiii 

Manufacture from non-
assembled tanned or dressed 
furskins of heading No 4302 

ex Chapter 44  Wood and articles of 
wood; wood charcoal; 
except  for: 

Manufacture in which all 
the materials used are 
classified within a heading 
other than that of the 
product 

\3o 

HS heading 
No. 

Description of product 

Working or processing carried out on non-originaring 
materials that confers originating status 

< 1 2_ 

SL 

ex 4403 

Wood roughly squared 

m 

or 

(4) 

Mamrfarrnrc from wood in 
the rough, whether or not 
snipped of its bark or 
merely roughed down 

Planing, sanding or  finger-
joinring 

Splicing, planing, sanding 
orfinger-joirtring 

Wood sawn or chipped 
length wise, sliced or 
peeled, of a thickness 
exceeding 6 nun, planed, 
sanded or  finger-jointed 

Veneer sheets and sheets 
for  plywood, of a 
thickness succaceosins 6 
mm, spliced, and outer 
wood sawn lengthwise, 
sliced or peeled of a 
thirknr u act exceeding 6 
nun. ntasfioL sanded or 
Dnfler^fomsed 

Wood continuously 
shaped along any of hs 
edges^or faces, whether or 
noi,pianed, sanded or 
X2t£Craa9QtSHQuJ 

ex 4407 

ex 4408 

ex 4409 

ex 4410 to 
ex 4413 

ex 4415 

ex 4416 

-  Sanded or fingerjoinled Sanding or  fingrrjoinring 

Beading or rnoulding 

Beading or moulding 

mouldings 

wvhvjtqg moulded 
skirting and other 
moulded boards 

Packing cases, boxes, 
crates, drums and similar 
parkings, of wood 

Manufacture from boards 
not cut to size 

Casks, barrels, vats, tubs 
and other coop srs4 
products and parts 
thereof; of wood 

Manufacture from riven 
staves, not further worked 
than sawn on the two 
principal surfaces 

ex 4418 

-  Builders'joinery and 
carpentry of wood 

-  Beadings «tod 
mouldings 

. 

Manofacture in which all 
the materials used are 
classified within a heading 
other than that of the 
product.  However, cellular 
wood panels, shingles and 
shakes may be used 

Beading or moulding; 

131 

HS  fa'^jng 
No. 

0) 

ex 4421 

Description of product 

Working or processing carried out on non-onginaring 
materials that omifns originating status 

(2) 

0) 

or 

(4) 

Manufacture from wood of 
Match splints; wooden 
pegs or pins  for  footwear'  any beading except drawn 
wood of heading No 4409 

ex Chapter 45  Cork and articles of cork;  Manufacture in which all 

except for: 

the materials used are 
classified within a heading 
other than that of the 
product 

4503 

Articles of natural cork  Manufacture from coxk of 

; No 4501 

Chapter 46 

Chapter47 

\  ex  Chapters 

e x 4 S ll 

4S16 

4817 

Manufactures of straw, of 
esparto or of other 
plaiting materials; 
basketware and 
wickerwork 

Manufacture in which all 
the materials used are 
dtssjfied within a beading 
other than that of the 
product 

Pulp of wood or of other 
fibrous ceUulosk 
material; recovered 
(waste and scrap) paper 
or paperboard 

Manufacture in which all 
the Materials used are 
«.Iiisififrl  wkiuua heading 
other than that of the 
product 

Paper and paperboard; 
articles of paper pulp, of 
paper or of rjaperboard; 
except for: 

Manufacture in which all 
the materials used arc 
dassifVd within a heading 
other than that of the 
product 

Paper and paperboard, 
ruled, lined or squared 
only 

Manufacture from paper-
m a l e^ awirrttls of Chapter 
47 

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

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

Manufacture from paper-
making mjHrrijik nf C\vrptrr 
47 

Manufacturing in which: 
-  all the materials used are 
classified within a beading 
other than that of the 
product; 
-  the value of all the 
materials used docs not 
exceed 50% of the ex-works 
price of the product 

\32-

HS beading 
No. 

Dfsiiittkw of product 

Working or rw™rss»'"g carried out on non-originating 
materials that confers originating status 

O) 

(3) 

or 

(4) 

ex4S18 

Toilet paper 

ex  4819 

Cartons, boxes, cases, 
bags and ether packing 
containers, of paper, 
papcrboaid, «Unlose 
wadding or webs of 
cellulose fibres 

ex 4320 

Letter pads 

ex4S23 

ex Chapter 49 

4909 

4910 

Other paper, paperboard, 
ceQntase wadding and 
webs of ce&nose  fibres, 
cut to size or shape  . 

Printed books, 
newspapers, pictures and 
other products of the 
printing im+iKîvy-
fimniiw riptk, typescripts 
and plans; except  for 

Printed or Diusu^ated 
postcards; ponied cards 
bearing personal 
gn*tings, messages or 
announcements, whether 
or not ilrustrated, with or 
without envelopes or 
trimmings 

Calendars of any kind, 
printed, including 
calendar blocks: 

-  Calendars of the 
"perpétuai" type or with 
replaceable blocks 
rnounted on bases other 
than paper or paperboard 

Manufacture from paper-
making materials of Chapter 
47 

Manufacture in which: 
-  all the materials used are 
classified within a heading 
other than that of the 
product; 
-  the value of all the 
materials used does not 
exceed 50% of the ex-works 
price of the product 
Manufacture in which the 
value of all the materials 
used does not exceed 50% of 
the ex-works price of the 
product 

Manufacture from paper-
making materials of Chapter 
47 

Manufacture in which all 
the materials used are 
dassified within a heading 
other than that of the 
product 

Manufacture from materials 
not classified  within 
heading Nos 4909 or 4911 

Manufacture in which: 
-  all the materials used are 
classified  within a heading 
other than that of the 
product; 
-  the value of all the 
materials used docs not 
exceed 50% of the ex-works 
price of the product 

W 

Descriptkra of product 

Working or processing carried out on non-originating 
«rrt<-ri»i< that confers originating  status 

HS hearting 
No. 

HI 

JSL 

Other 

ex Chapter 50 

Silk; except for. 

ex 5003 

Sûx waste Cmduding 
cocoons unsuitable for 
reefing, yam waste and 
garncojCQ SOOCK ], caroeQ 
or combed 

5004 to ex 
5006 

Silk yarn and yarn spun 
from silk waste 

o) 

or 

(4) 

Manufacture from materials 
not classified m heading 
Nos 4909 or 4911 

Manufacture m which all 
the materials used are 
classified within a beading 
other than that of the 
product 
fVnftqg  <y Qpiphing of yjTV 
waste 

Manufacture  from  : 
-  saw silk or sale waste 
carded or cooBoed or 
otherwise prepared for 
spranrng. 
«  ^4i*fr natural i*b*T-s not 
carded cp combed or 
otherwise prepared for 
spinning. 
-  chenncal niaf*nnls or 
textile pulp, or 
-  paper-making mairriaU 

5007 

Woven fabrics of silk or 
of silk waste: 

-  Incorporating rubber 
thread 

Manufacture from single 
yarn1 

-  Other 

Manufacture from : 

-  coir yarn, 
-  natural  fi^wys^ 
-  man-made staple  fibres 
not carded or combed or 
otherwise prepared for 
spinning, 
•  chemical materials or 
textile pulp, or 
-  pape* 

or 

m 

1  For special conditions relating to products made of a mixture of textile materials, see Introductory 
Notc5 

HS heading 
No. 

Description of product 

Working or p''*"isn»g carried out on non-originating 
materials that confers originating status 

(2) 

(3) 

or 

(4) 

Printing accompanied by at 
least two preparatory or 
finishing  opcranons (such as 
scouring, bkaching. 
Humeri ring  heat Setting, 
raising, calendering, shrink 
resistance processing, 
permanent  finishing, 
decatLong, impregnating, 
mending and burling) where 
the value of the unprinted 
fabric used does not exceed 
47_5% of the ex-works price 
of the product 

Manufacture in which all 
the materials used are 
classified within a heading 
other than that of the 
product 

Maiurfacturc from1 : 
-  raw silk or silk waste 
carded or combed or 
otherwise prepared for 
spinning, 
-  natural fibres not carded 
or combed or otherwise 
prepared for spinning, 
-  chemical materials or 
textile pulp, or 
-  paper-making materials 

exCharxer51 

Wool, fine or coarse 
animal hair, horsehair 
yarn and woven fabric; 
except for 

5106to5110 

Yarn of wool, of fine or 
coarse animal hair or of 
horsehair 

5111 to5113  Woven fabrics of wool, of 
fine or coarse animal hair 
or of horsehair: 

-  Incorporating rubber 
thread 

Manufacture from single 
yarn1 

-  Other 

Manufacture from1 : 

-  coir yarn, 
-  natural  fibres, 
-  man-made staple  fibres 
not carded or combed or 
otherwise prepared for 
spinning, 
-  chemical materials or 
textile pulp, or 
-  paper 

13C 

1  For  spcciaJ  conditions  relating  to products made of a mixture of tcxalc  maxcrials, sec Introductory 
Note 5 

HS heading 
No. 

Description of product 

Working or processing carried out on non-origmating 
materials that confers originating status 

< ! 2_ 

S2) 

O) 

or 

(4) 

or 

Printing accompanied by at 
least two preparatory or 
finishing operations (such as 
scouring, bleaching, 
merceriring, heat setting, 
raising, calendering, shrink 
resistance processing, 
permanent finishing, 
deratiring, inmregnating, 
mrnrimg and burling) where 
the value of the unprinted 
fabric ased does not exceed 
4 73% of the ex-works price 
of the product 

Manufacture m winch all 
the materials used are 
classified within a heading 
other than thai of the 
product 

Manufacture from1: 
-  raw silk or silk waste 
carded or combed or 
otherwise prepared for 
spinning, 
.  natural fibres not carded 
or combed or otherwise 
prepared for spinning, 
-  chemical materials or 
textile pulp, or 
-  paper-rraking materials 

ex Chapter 52  Cotton; except  for 

5204 to 5207 

Yarn and thread of cotton 

5208 to 5212  Woven fabrics of cotton: 

-  Incorporating rubber 
thread 

Manufacture from single 
yarn1 

-  Other 

Manufacture from1 : 

-  coir yarn, 
.  natural  fibres, 
-  man-made staple  fibres 
not carded or combed or 
otherwise prepared for 
spinning,-
-  chemical  materials or 
textile pulp, or 
-  paper 

\ rt 

For special conditions relating to products made of a mixture of textile materials, see  Introductory 

Note 5 

HS  heading 
No. 

(!) 

Description of product 

Working or p"y*ssipg carried out on non-ongmating 
materials that confers originating status 

£L 

m. 

or 

(4) 

or 

Priming accompanied by at 
least two preparatory or 
faw^'"g  operations (such as 
scouring, bleaching 
mercerizing, beat setting, 
f?ipng^ fal^TKWif*g.  yfafi"k 
resistance processing, 
permanent finishing, 
decatizing, impregnating, 
mending and burling) where 
the value of the unprinted 
fabric used does not exceed 
47JS% of the ex-works price 
of the product 

Manufacture in which all 
the materials used axe 
carcshVd within a heading 
other than that of the 
product 

Manufacture from : 
-  raw silk or silk waste 
carded or combed or 
otherwise prer. ared for 
spinning, 
-  natural fibres not carded 
or combed or otherwise 
prepared for spinning, 
-  chemical  materials or 
textile pulp, or 
-  paper-making  materials 

ex Chapter 53 

Other vegetable textile 
fibres; paper yarn and 
woven fabrics of paper 
yarn; except  for 

5306  to 5308 

Yarn ^f other vegetable 
textile fibres; paper yarn 

5309 to 5311 

Woven fabrics of other 
vegetable textile  fibres; 
woven fabrics of paper 
yarn: 

-  liicorporaring rubber 
thread 

Manufacture from single 
yarn1 

-  Other 

Manufacture from1 : 
-  coiryarn, 
-  natural fibres, 
-  man-made staple fibres 
not carded or combed or 
otherwise prepared for 
spinning, 
-  chemical  materials or 
textile pulp, or 
-  paper 

1 3* 

1  For special conditions  relating to products made of a mixture of textile materials, see Introduaory 
Note  5 

HS heading 
No. 

Description of product 

Working or processing carried out on non-onginaung 
materials that confers originating status 

(2) 

m 

or 

(4) 

or 

Printing accompanied by at 
least two preparatory or 
finishing  operations (such as 
scouring, bleaching, 
mercerizing, heat setting, 
raising, calendering, shrink 
resistance processing, 
permanent  finishing, 
dccatiTing, impregnating, 
mending and burling) where 
the value of the unprinted 
fabric used does not exceed 
47.5% of the ex-works price 
of the product 

Manufacture from  ; 
-  raw silk or silk waste 
carded or combed or 
otherwise rjrepared for 

-  natural fibres not carded 
or combed or otherwise 
prepared for spinning, 
-  chemical materials or 
textile pulp, or 
-  paper-making materials 

5401 to 5406  Yarn, monofilament and 

thread of man-made 
filaments 

5407 and 
5408 

Woven fabrics of man-
made filament yarn: 

-  Incorporating rubber 
thread 

Manufacture from single 
yarn1 

-  Other 

Manufacture from1 : 
-  coiryarn, 
-  natural  fibres, 
-  man-made staple  fibres 
not carded or combed or 
otherwise prepared for 
spinning, 
-  chemical materials or 
textile pulp, or 
-  paper 

1  For special conditions relating to products made of a mixture of textile materials, see Introductory 
Note 5 

\ii 

HS  beading 
No. 

(1) 

Description of product 

Working or processing carried out oo  non-onginating 
materials that confers originating status 

121 

(3) 

or 

(4) 

or 

Printing accompanied by at 
least two preparatory or 
finishing operations (such as 
scouring, bleaching, 
mf n^ffinny  neat setting, 
raismg, calendering, shrink 
resistance processing, 
permanent finishing, 
decatizing, impregnating, 
mending and burling) where 
the value of the unprinted 
fabric used does not exceed 
47.5% of the ex-works price 
of the rjroduct 

Manufactme from chemical 
materials or textile pulp 

Manufacture from r 
-  raw silk or silk waste 
carded or combed or 
otherwise prepared for 
spinning, 
-  natural fibres not carded 
or combed or otherwise 
prepared for spinning, 
-  rhemirai materials or 
textile pulp, or 
-  parjer-making materials 

5501  to 5507  Man-made staple  fibres 

550Sto5511 

Yarn and sewing thread 
of man-made staple  fibres 

5512  to 5516  Woven fabrics of man-

made staple  fibres: 

-  Incorporating i ubbct 
thread 

Manufacture from single 
yam1 

-  Other 

Manufacture from  . 
-  coiryarn, 
-  natural  fibres, 
-  man-made staple fibres 
Dot carded or combed  or 
otherwise prepared for 
spinning, 
-  chemical  materials or 
textile pulp, or 
-  paper 

ffl 

1  For special  conditions  relating to products made of a nuxmrc of textile materials,  see  Introductory 
Note 5 

HS heading 
No. 

Description of product 

Working or processing carried out on non-ongmating 
m»t«»ngi< that confers originating  status 

VL 

(3) 

or 

(4) 

or 

Printing accompanied by at 
least two rjreparatory or 
finishing  operations (such as 
scouring, bleaching, 
iwi'1'tp^^p  heal Tpe^t*np 
raising, calendering, shrink 
resistance processing, 
permanent finishing, 
drrarising, impregnating, 
mending and burling) where 
the value of the unprinted 
fabric used does not exceed 
473% of the ex-works price 
of the product 

ex Chapter 56 

Wadding, felt and non-
wovens; special yarns; 
twine, cordage, ropes and 
cables and articles 
thereof; except  for 

Mjwifactuie from' : 
-  coir yarn, 
-  natural  fibres, 
-  r^^lmr^]  rnatwjjit^ or 
textile pulp, or 
-  paper making materials 

5602 

Felt, wjhether or not 
impregnated, coated, 
covered or laminated: 

Needleloom  fell 

Manufacture from l: 
-  natural  fibres, 
-  chemical materials or 
textile pulp 

However: 
-  polypropylene filament of 
heading No 5402, 
-  polypropylene fibres of 
heading No 5503 or 5506 or 
-  polypropylene filament 
tow of heading No 5501, of 
which the denomination in 
all cases of a single filament 
or fibre is less than 9 dechex 
may be used provided their 
value docs not exceed 40% 
of the ex-works price of the 
product 

l*o 

1 For special conditions relating to products made of a mixture of textile materials,  sec Iiirxoductory 
Note 5. 

HS heading 
No. 

Description of product 

Working or processing carried out on  non-originating 
materials that confers originating  status 

O) 

O) 

or 

(4) 

-  Other 

Manufacture from] : 
.  natural  fibres, 
-  man-made staple  fibres 
made from casein, or 
.  chemical materials or 
textile pulp 

5604 

5605 

5606 

Robber thread and cord, 
textile covered; textile 
yarn, and strip and the 
like of heading No 5404 
or 5405, impregnated, 
coated, covered or 
sheathed with robber or 
plasties; 

-  Rubber thread and 
cord, textile covered 

-  Other 

Metallized yarn, whether 
or not gimped, being 
textile yarn, or strip or 
the like of heading No 
5404 or 5405, cxrobined 
with metal in the form of 
thread, strip or powder or 
covered with metal 

Gimped yam, and strip 
and the like of heading 
No 5404  or 5405 , 
gimped (other than those 
of heading No 5605 and 
gimped horsehair yam); 
chenille ),ara  (including 
flock chenille yam; loop 
wale-vara 

Chapter 57 

Carpets and other textile 
floor coverings: 

Manufacture from rubber 
thread or cord, not textile 
covered 

Manufacture from . 
•  natural fibres not carded 
or combed or otherwise 
processed for spinning, 
-  chemical  materials or 
textile pulp, or 
-  paper-making materials 

Manufacture from1 : 
-  natural fibres, 
.  man-made staple fibres 
not carded or combed or 
otherwise processed for 
spinning, 
.  chemical materials or 
textile pulp, or 
•  paper-making materials 

Manufacture from1 : 
-  natural  fibres, 
.  man-made staple  fibres 
not carded or combed or 
otherwise processed for 
spinning, 
-  chemical materials or 
textile pulp, or 
-  paper-making  materials 

\A\ 

1  For special  conditions  relating  to products made of a mixture of textile materials, see Introductory 
Note5 

HS beading 
No. 

Description of product 

Working or processing carried out on non-ongmaong 
m<ni*~ri*\< that confers originating status 

or 

(4) 

O) 

Of necdleloora fell 

-  Of other feh 

Other 

21 
Manufacture froml : 
-  natural fibres, or 
-  chemical materials or 
textile palp 

However: 

-  rxrfypropykne filament of 
beading No 5402, 
-  porypropykne fibres of 
beading No 5503 or 5506 or 
-  polypropylene  filament 
tow of heading No 5501, of 
which the denomination in 
all cases of a single filament 
or fibre is less than 9 decitex 
may be used provided their 
value does not exceed 40% 
of the ex-works price of the 
product 

Manufacture from : 
-  natural fibres not carded 
or combed or otherwise 
processed for spmning, or 
-  chemical materials or 
textile pulp 

Manufacture  from*: 
-  ccdryarn, 
-  synthetic or artificial 
filament  yarn. 
-  natural fanes, or 
-  man-made staple  fibres 
not carded or combed or 
otherwise processed for 
spinning 

ex Chapter 58  Special woven fabrics; 

tufted  textile fabrics; lace; 
tapestries; trimmings; 
embroidery; except for 

-  Combined with rubber 
thread 

Manufacture from single 
yarn1 

-  Other 

Manufacture from1 : 
-  natural  fibres, 
-  man-made staple  fibres 
not carded or combed or 
otherwise processed for 
spuining,or 
-  chemical materials or 
textile pulp, 

1  For special conditions relating to products made of a ntixmre of textile materials, sec Introductory 
Note5 

\*l 

HS heading 
No. 

Description of product 

Working or p r m ^ ng  carried out on non-ongiaaung 
materials that confers originating status 

(1) 

(2) 

21 

or 

m 

or 

Printing accompanied by at 
least two preparatory or 
finishing  operations (such as 
scouring, bleaching, 
mercerizing, beat setting, 
raising, calendering, shrink 
resistance processing, 

decatizing, impregnating, 
mending and burling) where 
the value of the unprinted 
fabnc used does not exceed 
47.5% of the ex-works price 
of the product 

Manufacture in which all 
the materials used are 
classified within a heading 
other than that of the 
product 

Manufacture  in which: 
-  all the materials used are 
classified  within a heading 
other than that of the 
product; 
-  the value of all the 
materials used does not 
exceed 50% of the ex-works 
price of the product 

Manufacture  from yam 

Manufacture  from yarn 

143 

5805 

Hand-woven tapestries of 
the types gobelins, 
flanders,  aubusson, 
beairv-ais and the like, and 
needle-worked tapestries 
(for example, petit point, 
cross stitch), whether or 
not nyadeup 

5810 

Embroidery in the piece, 
ID sinps or in motifs 

5901 

5902 

Textile fabrics coated 
w,U. gum or amyLaceous 
substances of a kind used 
for the outer covers of 
books or the like; tracing 
cloth; prepared painting 
can\  is; buckram and 
similar stifFened textile 
fabrics of a kind used for 
hat foundauoos 

Tyre cord fabnc of high 
tenacir.- yam of nylon or 
other polyamides, 
polyesters or viscose 
rayon 

-  Containing  not more 
than 90 % by weight of 
textile materials 

HS  heading 
No. 

Description of product 

Working or processing earned out on  noo-cngmaung 
materials  that confers onginating  status 

(1) 

(2) 

SSL 

or 

(4) 

5903 

5904 

Other 

Textile  fabrics 
irnpregnated, coated, 
covered or laminated  with 
plastics, other  than  those 
of heading No 5902 

Linoleum, whether or 
note cut  lo-shape; floor 
coverings consisting of a 
coating or  covering 
applied  on a textile 
backing,  whether or not 
cut  to shape 

5905 

Textile wall coverings: 

-  Impregnated, coated, 
Covered Or laminait  -with 
rubber, plastics or other 
materials 

-  Other 

Manufacture  from  chemical 
materials or textile pulp 

Manufacture  from  yarn 

or 

Printing accompanied  by at 
least two preparatory  or 
finishing  operations (such 
as scouring, bleaching, 
mercerising, beat setting, 
rasing, calendering, shrink 
nrsisrtnre processing, 
p^-pnaTvnt  frrrrching 
decarising, uiipregnaring, 
mending and burling)  where 
the value of the unprinted 
fabnc  used does not exceed 
47.5% of the ex-works price 
of the product 

Manufacture  from  yam1 

Manufacture  from  yarn 

Manufacture  from  . 
-  coir yam, 
-  natural  fibres, 
-  man-made staple fibres 
not carded  or combed or 
otherwise processed  for 
spinning,  or 
-  chemical  materials or 
textile pulp, 

or 

1  For  special  condiaons  relating  to products made of a  mixture of textile materials, sec  Introductory 
Note 5 

m 

HS heading 
No. 

Description of product 

Working or processing earned out on non-ongmating 
materials that confers originaung status 

I ll 

(2) 

(3) 

or 

(4) 

Printing accompanied by ai 
least two preparatory or 
fmrshrng prorations (such 
as scouring, bleaching, 
mercerizing, heat setting. 
raising calendering, shrink 
resistance processing, 
|K*niMirwrnt  finishing, 
decanzing, impregnating, 
mending and burling) where 
the value of the unpnnied 
fabric used does not exceed 
47.5% of the ex-works price 
of the product 

Manufacture  from1: 
-  natural  fibres, 
-  man-made staple  fibres 
not carded or combed or 
otherwise processed for 
spinning, or 
-  chemical materials or 
textile pulp 

Manufacture from chemical 
materials 

5906 

Rubberized lexnie 
fabrics, other than those 
Sheading No 5902: 

-  Knitted or crocheted 
fabrics 

-  Other fabrics made of 
synthetic filament yarn, 
containing more than 
90% by weight of textile 
materials * 

-  Other 

Manufacture from  \ i r, 

1  For special conditions relating to products made of a mixture of textile materials, see Introductory 
Note 5 

[<\S 

HS heading 
No. 

Description of product 

Working or processing carried out on non-origmaung 
materials that confers onginating status 

(1) 

(2) 

sn. 

or 

(4) 

590' 

Texule fabrics otherwise 
impregnated, coated or 
covered; painted canvas 
being theatrical scenery, 
studio backcloths or the 
like 

Manufacture from yam 

or 

Printing accompanied by at 
least two preparatory or 
finishing  operations (such 
as scouring, bleaching, 

rising, calendering, shrink 
resistance processing, 
permanent  finishing, 
derafising, impregnating, 
mending and burling) where 
the value of the unpnnxed 
fabric used dees not exceed 
47.5% of the ex-works price 
of the product 

5908 

Textile wicks, woven, 
plaited or knitted, for 
lamps, stoves, lighters, 
candles or the like; 
uxzndesceni gas mantles 
and tubular knitted gas 
manile/fabric therefore, 
whether or not 
imprégna ted: 

-  Incandescent gas 
mantles, impregnated 

Manufacture from tubular 
knitted gas mantle fabnc 

-  Other 

Manufacture  in which all 
the materials used are 
classified within a heading 
other than that of the 
product 

\<vfc 

HS heading 
No. 

Description of product 

Working or processing earned out on non-ongmaung 
fflpt^riaU  thai confers originating  starts 

(2) 

(3) 

or 

(4) 

5909 to 5911 

Textile articles of a kiod 
suitable for industrial use: 

.  Fx>hshing discs or  rings 
other than of felt of 
heading No 5911 

Manufacture from yam or 
waste fabnes or rags of 
beading No 6310 

-  Woven fabrics, of a 
kind commonly used in 
papermaking or other 
technical uses, felted or 
not, whether or not 
impregnated or coated, 
tubular or endless with 
single or multiple warp 
and/or weft, or flat woven 
with multiple warp and/or 
weû of heading No 5911 

Manufacture  from1: 
-coir yarn, 
- the following materials: 

-yarn of 
poryterjafluoroetirylene2, 
-yarn, multiple, of 
polyamide, coated 
impregnated or covered 
with a phenolic resin, 
- yarn of synthetic textile 
fibres  of aromatic 
rxryanrides, obtained by 
porycocdensation of m-
pfryflyUty^if miry»  anA 
isophihalic arid, 
-monofil of 
rxrytetrafluc^oethylene2 
- yam of synthetic textile 
fibres  of poh-p-phenyle2c 
terephthalamioe, 
- glass fibre yam, coated 
with phenol resin and 
gimped with acrylic yarn2 
Tcoporyester 
monofilaments of a 
polyester and a resin of 
terephthalic acid and 1.4 
cyctohexanedincthanol 
and isophihalic aod, 

- namral  fibres, 
- man-made staple fibres not 
carded or combed or 
otherwise processed for 
spinning, or 
- chemical materials or 
textile pulp 

1  For special conditions relanng to products made of a mixture of textile materials, see Introductory 
noie 5 
:  The use of this mater.al is rcstnaed to the manufacture of woven fabrics of a kind used in paper-
making machinery. 

Description of product 

Working or processing carried out on noo-originaung 
materials that confers originating status 

HS beading 
No. 

0) 

£L 

Other 

SSL 

or 

(4) 

Manufacture from1 : 
-  coiryarn, 
-  natural  fibres, 
-  man-made staple  fibres 
not carded or combed or 
otherwise processed for 
spinning, or 
-  r'rrTTriral materials or 
textile pulp 

Manufacture from1 : 
-  natural fibres,. 
-  man-made staple  fibres 
not earned or combed or 
otherwise processed for 
spuming, or 
-  chemical materials or 
textile pulp 

Manufacture  from vara1-2 

Manufacture from1  : 
-  natural  fibres, 
-  man-made staple  fibres 
not carded or combed or 
otherwise processed for 
spinning, or 
-  chemical materials or 
textile pulp 

Manufacture from vara1-2 

Chapter 60 

Knitted or crocheted 
fabrics 

Chapter 61 

Articles of apparel and 
doming accessories, 
knitted or crocheted: 

-  Obtained by sewing 
together  or otherwise 
assembling, two or more 
pieces of knitted or 
crocheted fabric which 
have been cither cut to 
form or obtained directly 
to  form 

-  Other 

ex Chapter 62  Articles of apparel and 
dothing accessories, not 
knitted or crocheted; 
except  for 

1  For special œndrtions relating to products made of a mixture of textile materials, see Introductory 
Note 5 
2 Sec Introductory Note 6 

\  £ V r\ 

HS beading 
No. 

Description of product 

Workrag or piyn*i nc carried out on non-onginaung 
materials that confers originating status 

(2) 

(3) 

or 

(*) 

ex 6202, 
ex 6204, 
ex 6206, 
ex 6209 and 
ex 6211 

Women's, girls' and 
babies' clothing and 
clothing accessories for 
babies, enibroidered 

ex 6210 and 
ex 6216 

Fire-resistant equipment 
of fabnc covered with foil 
of aluxninized polyester 

6213 and 
6214 

Handkerchiefs, shawls, 
scarves, mufliers, 
mantillas, veils and the 
like: 

-  Fjirnroidered 

Manufacture from yam1 
or 
Manufacture from 
unenibroidered fabric 
provided the value of the 
unembroidered fabric used 
does not exceed 40% of the 
ex-works price of the 
product1 

Manufacture from Nam1 
or 
Marmfarrurc from uncoatrd 
fabric provided the valne of 
the uncoated fabric used 
does not exceed 40% of  the 
ex-works price of the 
product1 

Manufacture from 
unbleached single yam1-2 
or 
Manufacture  from 
unembroidered fabric 
provided the value of  the 
unembroidered fabnc used 
does not exceed 40% of the 
ex-works price of the 
product1 

1  See Lnuoductory Noie 6 
2 Fo. special condiucns  rclaung to products made of a mixture of textile materials, see Introductory 
Note 5 

HS heading 
No. 

Description of product 

Working or processing carried out on non-originaiing 
materials ihatconfers ongznaung status 

m 

(2) 

-  Other 

6217 

Other made up clothing 
accessories; parts of 
garments or of dothing 
accessone^ other than 
those prhcading No 
6212:  f 

-  Embroidered 

-  Fire resistant 
equipment of fabric 
covered with foil of 
aiuminized polyester 

(3) 

or 

(A\ 

Manufacture  from 
unbleached single yam1-2 
or 
Making up followed by 
printing accompanied by at 
least two preparatory or 
finishing  operauons (such as 
scouring, bleaching, 
mercerizing, beat setting, 
raising, calendering, shrink 
resistance processing, 
permanent finishing, 
drratrring. impregnating, 
mending and butting) where 
the value of the unpnnted 
goods of heading Nos 6213 
and 6214 used does not 
exceed 47 J% of the ex-
works price of the product 

Manufacture  from yam ' 
or 
Manufacture  from 
unembroidered  fabnc 
provided the value of the 
unembroidered fabric used 
does not exceed 40% of the 
ex-works price of the 
produa1 

Manufacture from yam1 
or 
Manufacture from uncoated 
fabric provided the value of 
the uncoated fabric used 
does not exceed 40% of the 
ex-works pnee of the 
produa1 

1  See Introductory Note 6. 
2  For special conditions  relating to products made of a mixture of textile materials, see Introductory 
Note 5. 

I  * 

HS heading 
No. 

Description of product 

Working or processing carried out on non-onginaung 
material* thn  confers oriçiruring satus 

(2) 

(3) 

or 

d) 

-  Inirriinings for collars 
and cafe, cut out 

Manufacture  in which: 
-  all the materials used are 
classified within a heading 
ether than that of the 
product; 
-  the value of all the 
materials used does not 
exceed 401 • of the  ex-works 
price of the product 

Other 

Manufacture from yam1 

ex Chapter 63 

Other made-up textile 
articles; sets; worn 
ckxhing and worn textile 
articles', rags; except for 

Manufacture in which all 
the materials used are 
classified within a heading 
other than that of the 
produa 

6301 to 6304 

Blankets, travelling rugs, 
bed linen etc; curtains 
etc.; other furnishing 
articles: 

-  Of feit,af noQ-wovens 

-  Other: 

—  Embroidered 

-  Other 

Manufacture  from2: 
-  natural fibres, or 
-  chemical materials or 
textile pulp 

Manufacture  from 
unbleached single yam1-3 
or 
Manufacture from 
unembroidered fabric (other 
than knitted or crocheted) 
provided the value of the 
u nrrnbroideTcd fabnc used 
does not exceed 40% of the 
ex-works price of the 
produa 

Manufacture  from 
unbleached single yam1'3 

1  See Introductory Note 6. 
2  For speaal  conditions relating to produas made of a rnixturc of textile maienals, see Lniroduaory 
Note  i. 
3  For kniaed  orcTocbeied articles, not clastic or rubberized, obtained by sewing or assembly pieces cf 
knitted or crocheted fabrics (cut out or knitted directly to shape), see Introductory Note 6. 

1*1 

HS heading 
No. 

(!) 

6305 

Description of produa 

Working or processing carried out on non-ongmaung 
materials that confers onginating status 

(2) 

01 

or 

(4) 

Sacks and bags, of a kind 
used for the packing of 
goods 

Manufacture from1 : 
•  natural  fibres, 
-  man-made staple  fibres 
net carded or combed or 
otherwise processed  for 
spinning or 
-  chemical materials or 
textile pulp 

6306 

Tarpaulin^ awnings and 
sunblinds; tents; sails for 
boats, saOboardsor 
landcraft; ramping goods: 

-  Of non-wovens 

-  Other 

6307 

Other made-up articles, 
indudingvdress patterns 

Manufacture from1*2 : 
-  natural fibres, or 
-  r+trmica]  material^ or 
textile pulp 

Maxnifactuie from 
unbleacbed single yam1'2 

Mamrfactnrc in which the 
value of all the materials 
used does not exceed 40% of 
the ex-works price of the 
produa 

6308 

Sets consisting of woven 
fabric and yarn, whether 
or not with accessories, 
for making up into rugs, 
tapestnes, embroidered 
table doths or serviettes 
or similar textile artides, 
put up in packings for 
retail sale 

Each item in the set must 
satisfy the rule which would 
apply toit if it were not 
included in the set. 
However, noo-originating 
articles may be incorporated 
provided their total value 
docs not exceed  15%of the 
ex-works price of the set 

ex Chapter 64  Footwear, gaiters and the 

like; except for: 

Manufacture from materials 
of any heading except for 
assemblies of uppers affixed 
to inner soles or to other 
sole components of beading 
No 6406 

1  For special conditions rclaung to produas made of a rruxrurc of textile maienals. see Inuoduaory 
Note 5 
2  See Introduaorv Note 6. 

\92-

HS h»~»^iwg 
No. 

Description of produa 

Working or processing earned  out  on  non-ongioanng 
maUTials that confers originating  status 

CD 

(2) 

(3) 

or 

(41 

6406 

Manufaoure  in which  all 
the materials used are 
classified  within  a heading 
other than iha; of the 
produa 

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

Manufacture  in which  all 
the materials used are 
classified  within  a  heading 
other than that cf the 
produa 

Manufacture  from  yam  or 
textile fibres1 

Manufacrurc  from  yam  or 
textile fibres1 

ex Chapter  65 

Headgear and  parts 
thereof, except  for 

6503 

6505 

Felt  hats and other  fdt 
headgear,  made from the 
bat bodies, hoods or 
plateaux of heading No 
6501,  whether or not 
lined  or rrimmed 

Hats and other  headgear, 
knmedorcrocheted, or 
made  up from  lace, felt or 
other  textile fabric,  in the 
piece (out not in  stnps), 
whether  or not  lined or 
trimmed; hair-nets of any 
material, whether or not 
lined  or  trimmed 

ex Chapter  66 

Umbrellas,  sun 
umbrellas,  walking-
sticks, seat-sticks, whips, 
riding-crops  and  parts 
tncreof; except  for. 

Manufacture  m which  ail 
the materials  used  are 
classified  within  a  beading 
other than that  of the 
produa 

6601 

Chapter  67 

Umbrellas and  sun 
umbrellas  (including 
walking-stick rrmbreUas, 
garden  umbrellas  and 
sirrular  umbrellas) 

Manufacture  in which  the 
value of all the  materials 
used does not  exceed  50% of 
the ex-works pnee of the 
produa 

Prepared  feathers  and 
doun  and  articles  made 
of feathers  or of down; 
artificial  flowers;  articles 
of  human  hair 

Manufacture  m which  all 
the materials  used  ajc 
classified  within  a  heading 
other  than  thai of the 
produa 

1S2> 

HS heading 
No. 

Description of produa 

Working or procevting carried out on non-originating 
materials that confers originating status 

ex Chapter 68 

21 
Articles of stone, plaster, 
cement, asbestos, mica or 
similar materials; except 
far 

ssi 

or 

(4) 

Manufacture in which all 
the materials used are 
classified within a heading 
other than that of the 
produa 

Artides of slate or of 
agglomerated slate 

Man ufacture from worked 
slate 

ex 6803 

ex 6812 

ex 6814 

Artides of asbestos; 
artides of mixtures with a 
basis of asbestos or of 
mixtures with a basis of 

carbonate 

Artides of mica, 
indnding agglomerated 
or reconstituted mica, on 
a support of paper, 
paperboard or other 
materials 

Chapter 69 

Ceramic produas 

ex Chapter 70 

Glass and glassware; 
except for : 

Manufacture from materials 
of any heading 

Manufacture from worked 
mica  fincfoding 
agglomerated or 
reconstituted mica) 

Manufacture in which all 
the materials used are 
classified within a heading 
other than that of the 
produa 

Manufacture m which all 
the materials used are 
classified within a heading 
other than that of the 
produa 

ex 7003 
ex 7004 and 
ex 7005 

7006 

7007 

7008 

Glass with a non-
reflecting  iaver 

Manufacture from maienals 
of beading No. 7001 

Glass of heading No 
7003, 7004 or 7005, bent, 
edgeworked, engraved, 
drilled, enamelled or 
otherwise worked, but not 
framed  or fined with 
other materials 

Safen* glass, consisting of 
toughened (tempered) or 
laminated glass 

Manufacture from materials 
ofbcadingNo7001 

Manufacture from materials 
of heading No 7001 

Multiple-walled 
insulating units of glass 

Manufacture from materials 
of heading No 7001 

\S<V 

I HS beading 

Description of produa 

Working or p T v ^g  carried out on non-ongmaung 
materials that confers originating status 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

or 

(4) 

No. 

7009 

7010 

7013 

Glass mirrors, whether or 
not framed, induding 
rear-view mirrors 

Carboys, bottles, flasks, 
jars. pots, phials, 
ampoules and other 
containers, of glass, of a 
kind used for the 
œnveyance or packing of 
goods; preserving jars of 
glass; stoppers, lids and 
other closures, of glass 

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

ex 7019 

Artides (other than yarn) 
of glass fibres 

ex Chapter  71  Natural  or cultured 

pearls, precious or semi 
precious  stones,  predous 
metals,  metals clad with 
precious  metal, and 
articles  thereof,  imitation 
jewellery,  coin; except 
for. 

Manufacture from materials 
cf heading No 7001 

\Â»tuirM-mr*  tta whir h  all 
the materials used are 
classified within a heading 
other than that of the 
produa 
or 
Cutting of glassware, 
provided the value of the 
uncut glassware does not 
exceed 50% of the ex-works 
price of the produa 

Manufacture m wtach all 
the materials used are 
classified within a heading 
other than that of the 
produa 
or 
Oming of glassware, 
provided the > alue of the 
uncut glassware does not 
exceed 50% of the ex-works 
price of the produa 
or 
Hand-cecoratwo (with the 
exception of silk-screen 
printing) of band-blown 
glassware, provided the 
value of the hand-blown 
glassware does not exceed 
50% of the ex-works pnee 
of the produa 

Manufacture  from; 
•  uncokxured slivers, 
rovings, yarn or chopped 
strands, or 
-  glass wool 

Manufacture in which all 
the materials used are 
classified  within a heading 
other than that of the 
produa 

I S* 

HS heading 
No. 

(1) 

ex 7101 

Description of produa 

Working or processing earned out on non-ongmaung 
materials that confers originating status 

a) 

ssi 

or 

(4Ï 

Natural or cultured 
pearls, graded and 
lenipctfariry strung for 
convenience of transport 

ex 7102, 
ex 7103 and 
ex 7104 

Worked predous or semi 
precious stones (natural, 
synthetic or 
reconstructed) 

7106,7108 
and7110 

Predous metals: 

Umvroughl 

Manufacture in which the 
value of all the materials 
used does not exceed 50% of 
the ex-works price of the 
ftfodua 

Manufacture from unworked 
precious or send-precious 
stones 

not classified within 
heading No 7106, 7108 or 
7110 
or 
Electrolytic, thermal or 
chemical separation of 
precious metals of heading 
No 7106. 7108 or 7110 
or 
Alloying of predoos metals 
of heading No 7106, 7108 or 
7110 with each other or 
with base metals 

-  Serru-nianufacnired or 
in powder form 

Manufacture  from 
unwrought precious metals 

ex 7107, 
ex 7109 and 
ex7111 

Metals dad with predous 
metals, semi 
manufactured 

Mariufacture from metals 
dad with predous metals, 
unwrought 

7116 

Artides of natural or 
cultured pearls, predous 
or semi-predous stones 
(natural, synthetic or 
reconstructed) 

Manufacture  in which the 
value of all the materials 
used does not exceed 50% of 
the ex-works price of the 
produa 

7117 

Imitation jewellery 

Manufacture in which all 
the materials used are 
classified  within a beading 
other than that of the 
produa 
or 
Manufacture from base 
metal pans, not plated or 
covered with precious 
metals, provided the value 
of all the materials used 
does not exceed 50% of the 
ex-works pnee of the 
produa 

\SG 

HS heading 
No. 

_ 0 2_ 

Description of produa 

Working or procuring earned out on non-onginaung 
materials that confers originating status 

SSL 

O) 

or 

(A) 

ex Chapter 72 

iron and sied, except for: 

7207 

Semi-finished produas of 
iron or non-alloy sted 

7208 to 7216 

Flat rolled products, bars 
and rods, angles, shapes 
and sections of iron or 
non-alloy'sted 

7217 

Wire of iron or non-alloy 
steel 

ex 7218, 7219 
to7222 

Semi-finished produas, 
flat rolled products, bars 
and rods, angles, shapes 
and seasons of stainless 
sted 

^223 

Wire of stainless sted 

ex 7224, 7225 
to 7228 

Semi-finished produas, 
flat  rolled products, hot-
rolled bars and rods, in 
irregularly wound coils; 
angles, shapes and 
sections, of other alloy 
steel; hollow drill bars 
and rods, of alloy or non-
alloy steel 

7229 

Wire of other alloy sted 

exCnapter73 

Articles of iron or sted; 
except for: 

ex 7301 

Sheet piling 

Manufacture  in which all 
the materials used are 
Hassificd within a heading 
other than that of the 
produa 

Manufacture from materials 
of beading No 7201,7202, 
7203,7204 or 7205 

Manufacture from ingots or 
other primary forms of 
beading No 7206 

Manufacture from semi-
finished  materials of 
heading No 7207 

Marjufacture from ingots or 
other primary forms of 
heading No 7218 

Mairufacture from semi 
finished  materials sf 
heading No 7218 

Manufacture from ingots or 
other primary forms of 
heading No 7206, 7218 or 
7224 

Manufacture from semi 
finished  rnaicnais of 
heading No 7224 

Manufacture in which all 
the materials used are 
classified  within a heading 
other than that of the 
produa 

Manufacture from maienals 
of heading No 7206 

IS* 

HS heading 
No. 

Description of produa 

Working or processing carried out on non-originating 
materials that confers originating  status 

21 

or 

(4) 

Manufacture from materials 
of heading No 7206 

7302 

21 
Railway or rjamway track 
ccuisrrucfion materials of 
iron or steel, the 
following: rails, 
checkraus and rackrails, 
switch blades, crossing 
frogs, point rods and 
other crossing pieces, 
steepen; (cross-tirr), 
fishplates, chairs, chair 
wedges, sole pates (base 
plates), rail dips, 
bedptates, ties and other 
material specialized for 
jointing or fixing rails 

7304,  7305 
and 7306 

Tubes, pipes and hollow 
profiles, of i n»  (other 
than cast iron) or sted 

Manufacture from materials 
of heading No 7206, 7207, 
721Sor7224 

ex 7307 

Tube or pipe fittings of 
stainless sted  (ISO No 
X5CrNiM©J712), 
consisting of several parrs 

7308 

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

ex 7315 

Skid chains 

Turning, drilling, reaming, 
threading, deburnng and 
sandblasting of forged 
blanks the value of which 
dees not exceed 35% of the 
ex-*orks price of the 
produa 

Manufacture in which all 
the materials used are 
classified within a beading 
other than that of the 
produa.  However, welded 
angles, shapes and sections 
of heading No 7301 may not 
bcosed 

Manufacture in which the 
value of all the materials of 
heading No 7315 used does 
not exceed 50% of the ex-
works pnee of ihe produa 

Ktf 

HS heading 
No. 

Description of produa 

Working or processing carried out on non-originaang 
materials that confers originating status 

! ! 2_ 

ML 

(3) 

or 

(4) 

ex Chapter 74 

Copper and artides 
thereof, except for 

7401 

7402 

Copper matter, cement 
copper (precipitated 
copper) 

Unrefined  copper, copper 
anodes for ekctrorytic 
refining 

7403 

Refined "topper and 
ccroer alloys, unwrought 

-  Refined copper 

Manufacture in which: 
-  all the materials used are 
classified within a heading 
other than that of the 
rjroduo; 
-  the value of all the 
materials used docs not 
exceed 50% of the ex-works 
price oi the produa 

Manufacture in which ail 
the materials used are 
classified within a heading 
other than that of the 
produa 

Manufacture in which all 
the materials used are 
classified within a heading 
other than that of the 
produa 

Manufacture in which all 
the materials used axe 
dassified  within a beading 
other than that of the 
produa 

-  Copper alloys and 
refined copper containing 
other dements 

Manufacture from refined 
copper, unwrought, or waste 
and scrap of copper 

7404 

Copper waste and scrap 

7405 

Master alloys of copper 

ex Chapter 75  Nickel and articles 
thereof: except for: 

Manufacture in which all 
the materials used are 
dassified within a heading 
other than that of the 
produa 

Manufaaure in which all 
the materials used are 
classified within a heading 
other than that of the 
produa 

Manufacture in which: 
-  all the materials used are 
classified  within a heading 
other than that of the 
produa: 
-  the value of all the 
materials used does not 
exceed 50% of the ex-works 
price of the produa 

»n 

HS heading 
No. 

Description of produa 

Working or processing carried out on non-originating 
mpyriak that confers onginaung  status 

QL-. 

(2) 

(3) 

or 

(i) 

7501 to 7503  Nickel manes, nickel 

oxide sinters and other 
intermediate produas of 
nkkd metallurgy; 
• unwrought nickd; nickd 
waste and scrap 

ex Chapter 76 

Aluminium *nd artides 
thereof; except for. 

7601 

Unwrought aiurninium 

7602 

Aluminium "waste or 
scrap 

ex 7616 

Aluminium articles other 
than gauze, doth, grill, 
netting, fendng, 
reinforcing  fabric and 
similar  materials 
(mduding endless bands) 
of aluminium wire, and 
expanded metal of 
aiuniuirum 

Chapter  77 

Reserved for  possible 
future  use in  HS 

Manufacture in which ail 
the materials used are 
classified within a heading 
other than that of the 
produa 

Manufacture in which: 
-  all the materials used are 
dassified within a heading 
other than that of the 
product; 
-  the value of all the 
materials used does not 
exceed 50% of the ex-works 
price of the produa 

Mmmfamuc by thermal or 
electrolytic urannrnt  from 
unalloyed aluminium or 
waste and scrap of 
aluminium 

Manufacture in which all 
the materials used are 
dassified  within a heading 
other than that of the 
produa 

Manufacture in which: 
-- all the materials used are 
dassified  within a beading 
other than that of the 
produa.  However, gauze, 
doth, grill, netting, fcnang, 
reinforcing fabric and 
girnilar materials (including 
endless bands) of aluminium 
wire, or expanded metal of 
aluminium may be used, 
-  the value of all the 
materials used does not 
exceed 50% of the ex-works 
price of the produa 

\<L o 

HS heading 
No. 

Description of produa 

Working or pnxxssing carnec out oa non-originatLrg 
materials that confers originating status 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

or 

(4) 

ex Chapter 78  Lead and articles thereof, 
except for: 

7801 

Unwrought lead: 

-  Refined lead 

Other 

7802 

Leac>vas!c and scrap 

ex Chapter 79  Zinc and artides thereof; 

except for: 

7901 

Unwrought zinc 

7902 

Zinc waste and scrap 

Manufacture in which: 
-  an the materials used are 
dassified within a beading 
other than that of the 
rxodnct; 
-  the value of all the 
materials used does not 
exceed 50% of the ex-works 
price of tiie produa 

Manufacture from Trillion" 
or*work* lead 

Manufacture in which all 
the materials used are 
da^egfted within a heading 
other than that of the 
product.  However, waste 
and scrap of heading No 
7802 may not be used 

Manufacture in which all 
the materials used are 
dassified within a heading 
other than that of the 
produa 

Manufacture in which: 
-  all the materials used are 
dassified  within a beading 
other than that of the 
produa; 
-  the value of all the 
maienals used does not 
exceed 50% of the ex-works 
price of the produa 

Manufacture in which all 
trie materials used are 
dassified  within a heading 
other than that of the 
product  However, waste 
and scrap of heading No 
7902 mav not be used 

Manufacture  in which ail 
the materials used arc 
classified  within a beading 
other than that of the 
produa 

161 

HS heading 
No. 

Description of produa 

Working or processing carried out on rxm-originating 
materials that confers originating status 

Q) 

(2) 

ssi 

or 

(•n 

ex Chapter  80  Tin and articles thereof, 

except for: 

8001 

Unwrought tin 

8002 and 
8007 

Tin waste and scrap; 
other articles of tin 

Chapter  81 

Other oase metals; 
cermets; articles thereof: 

-  Other base metals, 
wrought; articles thereof 

Other 

ex Chapter 82  Tools, implements, 

cutlery, spoons and forks, 
of base metal; parts 
thereof of base metal; 
except for: 

Manufaaure in which: 
-  all the materials used are 
classified within a typing 
other than that of the 
product; 
-  the value of all the 
materials used does not 
exceed 50% of the ex-works 
price of the rjrodna 

Manufacture in which all 
the materials used are 
dassified within a beading 
other than that of the 
rjroduct.  However, waste 
and scrap of heading No 
8002 may not be used 

Manufacture in which all 
the materials used are 
dassified within a beading 
other than that of the 
produa 

Manufacture  in which the 
value of all the materials 
dassified  within the same 
heading as the produa used 
does not exceed 50% of the 
ex-works price of the 
produa 

Manufacture in which ail 
the materials used are 
dassified  within a heading 
other than that of the 
rjrodoa 

Manufacture in which ail 
the materials used arc 
dassified  within a heading 
other than that of Lhc 
produa 

\ir 

HS heading 
No. 

Description of produa 

Working or processing a m ed  out on uon-orvpnaiing 
maienals that confers onginating status 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

or 

W 

8206 

Tools of two or more of 
the hearting Nos 8202 to 
8205, put up in sets for 
retail sale 

8207 

8208 

ex 8211 

8214 

Interchangeable tools for 
band tools, whether or 
not power-operated, or for 
machine-tools (for 
cvamplr, lor pressing, 
wangling, rwaarrring, 
tapping, rlueading. 
drilling, boring, 
broaching, milling, 
turning, oj screwdrrving), 
induding dies for 
drawia^ or extruding 
metal, and rock drilling 
or earth bonng tools 

Knives and cutting 
blades, for machines or 
for mechanical appliances 

Knives with cutting 
blades, serrated or not 
(including rxuning 
knives), other than knives 
of teading No 8208 

Other arndes of cutlery 
(for example, hair 
clippers, batchers' or 
kitchen cleavers, 
Choppers and minring 
knives, paper knives j; 
manicure or pedicure sets 
and  instruments 
(including  nail  fiîes) 

Manufacture in which all 
the materials used are 
classified within a heading 
other than heading Nos 
8202 to 8205.  However, 
tools of heading Nos 8202 to 
8205 may be incorporated 
into the set provided their 
value does not exceed 15% 
of the ex-works price of the 
sa 

Manufacture in which: 
-  all the materials used are 
classified within a beading 
other than that of the 
product; 
-  the value of all the 
materials used does not 
exceed 40% of the ex-works 
price of the produa 

Manufacture  in which: 
-  all the materials used are 
classified  within a heading 
other than that of the 
product; 
-  the value of all the 
r^u-rizW used docs not 
exceed 40% of the ex-works 
pnee of the produa 

Manufacture m which all 
the materials used are 
dassified within a heading 
other than that of the 
product.  However, knife 
blades and handles of base 
metal maybe used 

Manufacture in which all 
the materials used are 
classified within a heading 
other than that of the 
product  However, handles 
of base metal mav be used 

U3> 

HS  heading 
No. 

. 

(1) 

8215 

Description of produa 

Working or puxrvung carried out on  non-originaung 
materials that confers ongtnanng status 

(2) 

ill 

or 

(4) 

Spoons, forks, ladles, 
skimmers, cake-servers, 
fM-knrves, butteriaiives, 
sugar tongs and similar 
kitchen or tableware 

ex  Chapter 83 

Miscellaneous articles of 
base metal; except  for 

ex  8302 

Other mountings,  finings 
and similar articles 
suitable for buildings, and 
automatic door closers 

ex  8306 

Statuettes and other 
ornaments, of base metal 

ex  Chapter 84 

Nudear  reactors, boilers, 
machinery and 
mechanical  appliances; 
parts thereof, except for. 

Manufacture in which all 
the materials used are 
Haccifigd  within  »  Yvr»Aino 
other than that of the 
product  However, handles 
of base metal mav be used 

Manufacture in which all 
the maienals used are 
dassified within a beading 
other than that of the 
produa 

Manufacture m which all 
the materials used are 
classified within a beading 
other than that of the 
produa.  However, the other 
materials of heading No 
8302 may be used provided 
their value does not exceed 
20% of the ex-works price 
of therjTodua 

Manufacture in which all 
the materials used are 
classified  within a heading 
other than that of the 
product.  However, the other 
materials of heading No 
8306 may be used provided 
their value does not exceed 
30% of the ex-works price 
of the produa 

Manufacture in which: 
-  all the materials used are 
classified  within a heading 
other than that of the 
product; 
-  the value of all tbe 
materials used does not 
exceed 40% of the ex-works 
price of the produa 

Manufaaurc in which the 
value of all  the  materials 
used does not exceed  30% of 
the ex-works price of the 
produa 

ex  8401 

Nuciear fuel  elements 

Manufacture in which all 
the maienals used arc 
classified witJhin a heading 
other than that of the 
produa1 

Manufacrurc  in which the 
value of all  the  maienals 
used docs not exceed  30% of 
the ex-works  pnee  of the 
produa 

Thus rule shall  apply  unul 31 December  1998. 

IH 

HS  heading 
No. 

Description  of  produa 

Working or processing carried  out on  non-ongmaung 
nat mais f at  centers onginaung  status 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

or 

(4) 

8402 

Steam or other  vapour 
generating  boilers  (other 
than central hearing hot 
water boilers capable also 
of rjroducing  low pressure 
steam): super  heated 
water boilers 

Manufacture  in which 
-  all the materials used  are 
classified  within a  beading 
other than that of the 
product; 
-  the value of ail the 
materials used does not 
exceed 40% of the ex-works 
priceofthe  produa 

Manufacture  in which  the 
value of ail  the  maienals 
used  does  not exceed  25% of 
the ex-works  pnee of the 
produa 

8403 and  ex 
8404 

Central beating boilers 
other than those of 
heading No 8402 and 
auxiliary plant  for central 
heating  boilers 

Manufacture  in which all 
the materials used are 
classified  within a heading 
other than heading No 8403 
or 8404 

Manufacture  in which  the 
value of  all  the  materials 
used does  not exceed 40% of 
the ex-works  price of the 
produa 

8406 

Steam turbines and other 
vapoui  turbines 

8407 

8408 

8409 

8411 

Spark zignition 
reciprocating  or  rotary 
internal  combustion 
piston  engines 

Comppession-igruuon 
internal  combustion 
piston  engines  (diesd  or 
semi-diesel  engines) 

Parts suitable  for  use 
solely or  pnndpalry with 
the engines of  heading 
No 8407 or  8408 

Turbo-jets,  turbo 
propellers and  other gas 
turbines 

8412 

Other  engines  and  motors 

Manufacture  m which  the 
value of all the maienals 
used does not exceed 40% of 
the ex-works price of the 
produa 

Manufacture in which  the 
value of all the materials 
used docs not exceed 40% of 
the ex-works price of the 
produa 

Manufacture  in which  the 
value of all the  maienals 
.used does not exceed 40% of 
the ex-works pnee of the 
produa 

Manufacture  in which  the 
value of all the  materials 
used does not exceed 40% of 
the ex-works pnee of the 
produa 

Manufacture  in which. 
-  all  the maienals  used  are 
classified  within  a heading 
other than that  of the 
produa; 
-  {he value of all  the 
materials  used does  not 
exceed  40% of the  ex-uorki 
price of the  product 

Manufaaure  in which  the 
value of  aJi the  maienals 
used does  noi exceed  40% cf 
the cx-w-orks pnee  of the 
produa 

lt£ 

Manufaaure  in which  the 
value of  all  the  materials 
used  does  not  exceed  25% of 
the ex-works pnee of the 
product 

HS heading 
No. 

Description of product 

Working or processing carried out on non-ongmaung 
materials that confers originating status 

(2) 

(3) 

or 

(4) 

ex 8413 

Rotary posiuve 
displacement rjumps 

Manufaaure in which the 
value of all the materials 
used does not exceed 25% of 
the ex-works price of the 
produa 

Manuiacrure in which: 
.  all the materials used are 
classified within a heading 
other than that of the 
product; 
-  the value of all the 
materials used docs not 
exceed 40% of the ex-works 
price of the produa 

ex 8414 

Lodnstrial fans, blowers 
and the like 

8415 

8418 

Air conditioning 
marhinrs, comprising a 
motor-driven fan and 
dementsTor changing the 
tempcraimt and 
IminirYily. induding those 
machines in which the 
humidity cannot be 
separatdy regulated 

Refrigerators,  freezers 
and other refrigerating or 
fJTf7ing equipment, 
ciectric or other, heat 
pumps crther than air 
cooditioning machines of 
heading No 8415 

Marrufacturc in which the 
value of all the materials 
used does not exceed 25% of 
the ex-works price of the 
produa 

Manufacture in which: 
-  all the materials used are 
classified within a beading 
ether than that of the 
product; 
-  thevaloecfallthe 
materials used does not 
exceed 40% of the ex-works 
price of the produa 

Manufacture m winch the 
value of all the xnaierials 
used docs not exceed 40% of 
the ex-works price of the 
produa 

Manufaaure  in which the 
value of all the maienals 
used docs not exceed 25% of 
the ex-works pnee of the 
produa 

Manufacture in which: 
-  all the materials used are 
classified within a heading 
other than that of the 
product; 
-  the value of all the 
materials used does oot 
exceed 40% of the ex-works 
price of the product; 
-  the value of all the non-
originating materials used 
does not exceed the value of 
the originating materials 
used 

166 

Description of product 

Working or processing ca-ned out on non-ongmaung 
materials that confers originanng status 

(2) 

(3) 

or 

( 4' 

HS beading 
No. 

(1) 

ex  8419 

Machines for wood, paper 
pulp and paperboard 
industries 

8420 

Calendering or other 
m t t i ng  m i ^ . r v N; 

râh^r 

than for metals or glass, 
and cvlinders therefor 

8423 

Weighing  machinery 
(excluding balances of a 
sensitivity of 5 eg or 
bener). including  wdght 
operated counung  or 
checking  machines; 
weighing  machine 
weights of ail kinds 

8425  to  8428 

Lifting,  handling,  loading 
or  unloading  machinery 

Manufacture  in  which  the 
value of all the  maienals 
used does  not exceed 30% of 
the ex-works price of the 
produa 

Manufacture  in which the 
value of all the materials 
used does not exceed  30% of 
the ex-works pnee of the 
produa 

Manufacture  in  which the 
value of  all  the  maienals 
used  docs  not  exceed  25% of 
the ex-works  pnee  of the 
produa 

Manufaaure  in which the 
value of all  the  materials 
used does  not exceed 30% of 
the ex-works price of the 
produa 

Manufacture: 
-  in which the value of all 
the materials used does not 
exceed 40% of the ex-works 
price of the product; 
-  where, within the above 
limit, the materials 
classified  within the same 
heading as the produa are 
only used up to a value of 
25% of the ex-works price 
of the produa 

Manufacture: 
-  in which the value of all 
the materials used does not 
exceed 40% of the ex-works 
price of the rjrodnct; 
-  where, within the above 
limit, the materials 
dassified within the same 
heading as the produa are 
only used up to a value of 
25% of the ex-works price 
erf the produa 

Manufaaure in which: 
-  all the m; tenais used are 
classified  within a heading 
other than that of the 
product: 
-  the value of all the 
materials used does not 
exceed 40% of the ex-works 
price of the produa 

Manufacture: 
-  in which the value of all 
the materials used does not 
exceed 40% of the ex-works 
price of the product; 
-  where, within the above 
limit,  the materials 
classified  within heading  No 
8431 are only used up to a 
value of  10% of the ex-
works pnee of the  produa 

8429 

Self-propelled  bulldozers, 
angledozers.  graders, 
levelicrs.  scrapers, 
mechanical  shovels, 
excavators,  shovel 
loaders.-tarnping 
machines  and  road 
rollers. 

W 

HS heading 
No. 

Description of produa 

Working or processing carried out oo non-originating 
materials that confers originating status 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

or 

(41 

-  Road rollers 

-  Other 

8430 

Oher moving, grading, 
levelling, scraping, 
excavating, tamping, 
contracting, rxtraoing or 
boring malchinery, for 
earth, minerals or ores; 
pilc*<Œivers andpûe» 
cxtraaors; snow-ploughs 
and snow-blowers 

ex 8431 

Pans suitable for use 
solely or principally with 
road rollers 

8439 

Machinery for making 
pulp of fibrous ceihuosic 
material or for making or 
finishing  paper or 
parjerboard 

Manufacture in which the 
value of all the materials 
used does not exceed 30% of 
the ex-works price of the 
produa 

Manufacture in which the 
value of all the materials 
used does not exceed 30% of 
the ex-works price of the 
produa 

Manufaaure  in which the 
value of all the materials 
used does not exceed 30% of 
the ex-works price of the 
produa 

Manufaaure  in which the 
value of all the materials 
used does not exceed 40% of 
the ex-wocks price of the 
produa 

Manufacture: 
-  in which the value of all 
the materials used does not 
exceed 40% of the ex-works 
price of the produa; 
-  where, within the above 
limit, the materials 
dassified within heading No 
8431 are only used up to a 
value of 10% of the ex-
works pnee of the produa 

Manufacture: 
-  m which the value of all 
the materials used does not 
exceed 40% of the ex-works 
price of the product; 
-  where, within the above 
limit, the value of the 
materials dassified  within 
typing No 8431 arc only 
used up to a value of 10% of 
the ex-works pnee of the 
produa 

Marmfacture in which the 
value of all the materials 
used docs not exceed 40% of 
the ex-works price of the 
produa 

Manufacture: 
-  m which the value of all 
the materials used does not 
exceed 40% of the ex-works 
price of the product; 
-  where, within the above 
limit, the materials 
classified within the same 
heading as the produa  are 
only used up to a value of 
25% of the ex-works pnee 
of the produa 

\C% 

HS  heading 
Ne. 

Description of produa 

Working or processing carried out on  non-onginaung 
materials  that  confers  onginating  status 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

or 

(4) 

Manufaaure  in which the 
value of all the maienals 
used does not exceed  30% of 
the ex-works price of the 
produa 

8441 

Other  machinery  for 
making up paper pulp, 
paper or paperboard, 
mrhvfifya cutting 
machines of all kinds 

8444 to  8447 

Machines of these 
headings for use in the 
textile  industry 

ex  8448 

8452 

Auxiliary' macriincry for 
use with  rriachines of 
headings  Nos 8444 and 
8445'" 

Sewing  machines, other 
than  book-sewing 
machines of heading No 
8440; furniture,  bases and 
covers  specially designed 
for  sewing  machines, 
sewing  machine needles 

-  Sewing machines (lock 
stitch  only) with heads of 
a wdght  not exceeding  16 
kg without  motor or 17 
kg with  motor 

Oth er 

Manufacture: 
-  in which  the value of all 
the materials used does not 
exceed  40% of the ex-works 
price of the product; 
-  where, within  the above 
limit, the  materials 
classified  within the same 
heading as the produa  are 
only used  up to a value of 
25% of the ex-works pnee 
of the  produa 

Manufacture  in which  the 
value of all the  materials 
used does not exceed 40% of 
the ex-works pnee of  the 
produa 

Manrrfacrure in which  the 
value of all  the  materials 
used does  not exceed  40% of 
the ex-works pnee  of the 
produa 

Manufaaure: 
-  in which  the value of all 
the materials used  does  not 
exceed 40% of the  ex-works 
price of the product; 
-  where the value of all  the 
non-originating  materials 
used  in assembling  the  head 
(without  motor) does not 
exceed  the value of the 
onginating  materials  used; 
-  the  thread  tension,  crochet 
and  zigzag  mechanism^ 
used  are already  originating 

Manufacture  in which  the 
value of all  the  materials 
used  docs  not  exceed  40% of 
the ex-works price of  the 
produa 

*°i 

HS heading 
No. 

(1) 

8456to 
8466 

8469  to  8472 

8480 

Desuipuon of produa 

Working or processing carried out on  non-originating 
materials that confers  onginating  status 

(2) 

SSL 

or 

(4) 

Machine-tools  and 
machines and  their parts 
and accessories of 
headings Nos 8456 to 
8466 

Manufaaure  in which  the 
value of all the materials 
used does not exceed 40% of 
the cx-wocks price of the 
rjrodad 

Office  machines  (for 
cramp le, typewriters, 
calculating  machines, 
automatic data  processing 
machines,  duplicating 
fn^r>iinf<  Stapling 
machines) 

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

Manufacture  in which  the 
value of all the materials 
used does not exceed 40% of 
the ex-works price of the 
produa 

Manufacture  in which  the 
value of all the materials 
used does not exceed  50% of 
the ex-works pnee of the 
produa 

Manufacture  in which  the 
value of all  the  materials 
used docs not  exceed  25% of 
the ex-works  price of the 
produa 

' 
j 

8482 

Ball or  roller  bearings 

8484 

8485 

Gaskets and  similar joints 
of  metal  sheeting 
combined  with  other 
material  or of two or 
more layers of metal; sets 
or assortments of  gaskets 
and  similar joints, 
dissimilar  in composition, 
put up  in pouches, 
envelopes  or  similar 
packings;  mechanical 
seals 

Machinery  parts,  not 
containing  electrical 
conneaors,  insulators, 
coils, contacts  or  other 
dectneal  features,  not 
specified  or  included 
elsewhere  in  this  Chapter 

Manufacture  m which: 
-  all the maienals  used are 
dassified  wrthin a  heading 
other than that  of the 
produa, 
-  the value of all the 
materials used does not 
exceed 40% of the ex-works 
pnee of the produa 

Manufacture  in which the 
value of all the materials 
xtsed does not exceed 40% of 
the ex-works pnee of the 
produa 

Manufacture  ir. which  the 
value of all the  maienals 
used docs no: exceed  40% of 
the ex-works pnee of the 
produa 

Vfa 

HS heading 
No. 

Descriptjoo of produa 

Working or processing camed  out on non-originating 
materials that confers onginating status 

a) 

(3) 

or 

(4) 

ex Chapter 85 

Electrical machinery and 
ecraipment and parts 
thereof; sound  recorders 

television image and 
sound recorders and 
reproducers, and pans 
and accessories of such 
artides; except for 

Electric motors and 
generators (excluding 
g^yytttip sets) 

8501 

8502 

Dearie generating sets 
and rotary converters 

ex 8504 

Power supply units for 
automatic data-processing 
machines 

ex 8518 

Microphone ; and stands 
therefor,  loudspeakers, 
whether or not rnounied 
in their enclosures; audio 
frequency' electric 
amplifiers,  clcctnc sound 
amplifier  sets 

Manufacture  in which the 
value of all the materials 
used does not exceed 30% of 
the ex-works price of the 
produa 

Manufaaure  in which the 
value of all the materials 
used does not exceed 30% of 
the ex-works price of the 
produa 

Manufacture  in which the 
value of all the materials 
used does not exceed 30% of 
the ex-works pnee of the 
produa 

Manufacture  in which the 
value of all the materials 
used docs not exceed  25% of 
the ex-works pnee of the 
produa 

Manufacture in which 
-  au the materials used are 
classified within a heading 
other than that of the 
produa; 
-  the value of all the 
materials used does not 
exceed 40% of the ex-works 
price of the produa 

Manufacture: 
-  m which the value of all 
the materials used does not 
exceed 40% of the ex-works 
price of the produa; 
-  where, within the above 
limit  the materials 
dassified within heading No 
8503 are only used up to a 
value of  10% of the ex-
works price of the produa 

Manufaaure: 
-  in which the value of all 
ïhe materials used does not 
exceed 40% of the ex-works 
pnee of the produa, 
-  where, within the above 
limit, the materials 
classified within heading No 
8501 or 8503, taken 
together, are only used up to 
a value of 10% of the ex-
works price of the produa 

Manufaaure in which the 
value of all the maienals 
used does not exceed 40% of 
the ex-works price of the 
pTodua 

Manufacture: 
-  in which the value of all 
the materials used docs not 
exceed 40% of the ex-works 
pnee of the produa, 
-  where the value of all the 
non-originaring materials 
used does not exceed the 
value of the originaung 
materials used 

m 

HS  heading 
No. 

Description of  produa 

Working or processing earned out on  non-ongmaung 
materials that confers  originating  status 

(1) 

(2) 

21 

or 

U) 

8519 

8520 

8521 

8522 

8523 

8524 

Turntables  (record-
decks), record-players, 
cassette- players  and 
other sound  reproducing 
apparatus, not 
incorporaung  a sound 
recording  device 

Magnetic tape  recorders 
arid other sound 
recording apparatus, 
whether or not 
inœrporating a  sound 
reproducing  device 

Video rrxx^niing or 
reprodfinng  apparatus, 
whether or not 
incorporating  a video 
tuner 

Manufacrure  in which  the 
value of all the  materials 
used does not exceed  30% of 
the ex-works price of the 
produa 

Manufacture  in which  the 
value of all  the materials 
used does not exceed  30% of 
the ex-works pnee  of the 
produa 

Manufacrure  in which  the 
value of all  the  materials 
used  does not exceed 30% of 
the ex-works  pnee  of the 
produa 

Manufaaure: 
-  in which the value of all 
the materials used does not 
exceed 40% of the ex-works 
price of the produa; 
-  where the value of all the 
noQ-ongmaang materials 
used does not exceed the 
value of the originating 
materials used 

Manufacture: 
-  m which the value of all 
the materials used does not 
exceed  40% of the ex-works 
pnee of the r^rodnct; 
-  where the value of all the 
non-originating materials 
used does not exceed the 
value of the originating 
materials  used 

Manufacture" 
-  m which the value of all 
the materials used does not 
exceed 40% of the ex-works 
pnee of the product, 
-  where the value of all  the 
non-originating materials 
used does not exceed  the 
value of the  onginating 
materials used 

Parts and  accessones 
suitable  for  use solely or 
principally with  the 
apparatus of heading  Nos 
8519to8521 

Manufaaure  in which the 
value of all the materials 
used does not exceed 40% of 
the ex-works price of the 
produa 

Prepared  unrecorded 
media  for  sound 
recording  or  similar 
recording  of  other 
phenomena,  other  than 
products of Chapter  37 

Records, tapes and  other 
recorded  media  for  sound 
or other  similarly 
recorded  phenomena, 
including  mainces  and 
masters  for  the 
production  of  records, bui 
excluding  produas  of 
Chapicr  37 

Manufacture  in which the 
value of all the  materials 
used docs not exceed 40% of 
the ex-works price of the 
produa 

ft^ 

HS heading 
No. 

f^ejciipQon of product 

Working or processiag carried out oo  non-ongmanng 
m atrial* that confers originating status 

SSL 

-  Matncesand masters 
for the production of 
records 

Other 

Transmission apparatus 
for radio-telephony, 
radio-4degxaphy, radio 
broadcasting or 
television,  whether or not 
incorporating reception 
apparjrois OT sound 
recording or reproducing 
apparatus,  tdevision 
cameras; still  image video 
cameras and other video 
camera  recorders 

Radar apparatus, radio 
navigational  aid 
apparatus and radio 
remote control  apparatus 

Reception arjrjaratus for 
radio-telephony, radio-
telegraphy  or radio 
broadcasting, whether or 
noi combined,  in the 
same  housing,  with sound 
recording  or  reprodudng 
apparatus or a clock 

(3) 

or 

(4) 

Manufacture  in which the 
value of all  the materials 
used does not exceed 30% of 
the ex-works price of the 
produa 

Manufacture  in which the 
value of all the materials 
used does not exceed 25% of 
the ex-works price of the 
produa 

Manufaaure  in which the 
value of all  the materials 
used does not exceed  25% of 
the ex-works  pnee of the 
produa 

Manufaaure  in  *vhich the 
value of all  the materials 
used does  not exceed  25% of 
the ex-works  pnee of the 
produa 

Manufacture in which the 
vainc of all the materials 
used does not exceed 40% of 
the ex-works price of the 
produa 

Manufacture: 
.  in which the value of all 
the materials used does not 
exceed 40% of the ex-works 
price of the product; 
-  where, within the above 
limit, the materials 
dassified within heading No 
8523 are only used up to a 
value of  10% of the ex-
worJks price of the produa 

Manufacture: 
-  m which the value of all 
the materials used does not 
exceed 40% of the ex-works 
price of the product; 
-  where the value of all the 
non-originating materials 
used  does not exceed the 
value of the onginating 
materials used 

Manufacture: 
-  in which the value of all 
the materials used does not 
exceed 40% of the ex-works 
price of the product; 
-  where the value of all the 
non-originating materials 
used  does not exceed the 
value of the originating 
materials used 

Manufacture: 
-  in which the value of all 
the materials used does not 
exceed 40% of the ex-works 
pnee of the product; 
-  where the value of all  the 
non-originating  maienals 
used  does not exceed the 
value of the originating 
maienals used 

143 

8525 

8526 

8527 

HS  heading 
No. 

Description of produa 

Working or processing carried out on non-onginaung 
materials that  confers  originaiing status 

ill— 

(2) 

(3) 

or 

(4Ï 

Reccpuon apparatus  for 
television, whether or not 
incorporating  radio 
broadcast receivers or 
sound  or video  recording 
or reproducing  apparatus, 
video monitors and video 
projcaors 

Manufaaure: 
-  in which  the value of ail 
the  maienals  used does  not 
exceed 40% of the ex-works 
price of the  produa; 
-  where  the value of all  the 
non-onginaung  maienals 
used  docs not exceed  the 
value of the  originating 
materials  used 

Manufacture  in which Lbc 
value of all the  maienals 
used does not exceed 25% of 
the ex-works pnee of the 
produa 

8528 

8529 

Pans suitable for use 
soldy or principally with 
the apparatus of  rjeading 
Nos 8525 to 8528: 

-  Suitable for use soldy 
or prindpalry with video 
recording or  reproducing 
apparatus 

-  Other 

8535 and 
8536 

Electncal  apparatus  for 
swrtching or  protecting 
electncal  circuits, or for 
making connections to or 
in electncal  drcuits 

Manufacture  in which the 
value of all  the  maienals 
used docs not exceed 25% of 
the ex-works pnee of Lhc 
product 

Manufaaure  in which  the 
value of all  the  maienals 
used does  noi exceed  30% of 
the ex-works  pnee  of the 
produa 

Manufacture  in which  the 
value of all the  materials 
used  docs not exceed  40% of 
the ex-works price of the 
produa 

Manufacrure: 
-  in which  the value of ail 
the maienals  used  docs  not 
exceed  40% of the ex-works 
pnee of the  produa; 
-  where  the value of all  the 
non-origmaiing  materials 
used  docs not exceed  the 
value of the  originating 
materials  used 

Manufacture: 
-  in which  the value of all 
the materials used  docs  not 
exceed  40% of the ex-works 
price of the produa; 
-  where, within the above 
limit, the  materials 
classified  within  heading  No 
8538 are only used up to a 
value of  10% of the ex-
works price of the  produa 

ft* 

HS  beading 
No. 

Description of produa 

Working or processing earned  /"*it on  non-ongjnaung 
materials thai confers  onginaui.g  status 

(U 

(2) 

G) 

or 

U\ 

Manufaaure  in wruch ihc 
value of all  the  maienals 
used does not exceed 30% of 
the ex-works pnee of the 
produa 

Manufacture  in which the 
value of all the  materials 
used  does  not exceed  25% of 
the ex-works  price of the 
produa 

Manufacture  in which the 
value  of all  the  maienals 
used  docs  not  exceed  If % of 
the  ex-works  pnee of the 
product 

8537 

ex  8541 

Boards, panels, consoles. 
desks, cabinets and other 
bases, equipped with two 
or Wlfirr  JppMrHiiB of 
' beading No 8535 or 
8536. for  electric control 
or the distribuuon of 
dectridry,  inchxiing 
those  incorporating 
uistnunents or apparatus 
of Chapter 90, and 
numerical control 
apparatus, other than 
swhehing apparatus of 
beading No 8517 

Diodes, transistors and 
sirnilar semi-coodooor 
devices, except wafers not 
yet cut into chips 

854: 

Electronic  integrated 
circuits and 
rniCToassernblies 

8544 

Insulated  (including 
enamelled or anodised) 
wire, cable (iDcluding 
coaxial  cable) and other 
insulated  electric 
conduaors. whether or 
not  fined  with 
conneaors: optical fibre 
cables, made up of 
individually  sheaihtc 
fibres, whether  or not 
assembled  with  decinc 
conduaors  or fined with 
conneaors 

Manufacture: 
•  in which the value of all 
the murriaU  used docs not 
exceed 40% of the ex-works 
price of the product; 
-  where, within  the above 
Limit, the  materials 
dassified  within beading  No 
8538 are only used up to a 
value of  10% of the ex-
works price of the  produa 

Manufacture  in which: 
.  til the materials used are 
dassified within a  heading 
other than that of the 
product; 
-  the value of all the 
materials used does not 
exceed 40% of the ex-works 
price of the  produa 

Manufaaure: 
-  in which  the value of all 
the manrtak used does 001 
exceed  40% of the ex-works 
price of the  rjroduct; 
-  where, within the above 
limit, the materials 
classified  within  heading  No 
8541 or 8542. taken 
together, are only used up  to 
a value of  10% of the ex-
works price of the  produa 

Manufaaure  in which  the 
value of all the materials 
used does not exceed  40% of 
the ex-works price of  the 
rjrodna 

\*S 

HS  heading 
No. 

Description of produa 

Working or processing carried  out on  non^rigonaring 
fnat<riaU that confers  originating  star»s 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

or 

(4) 

8545 

Carbon dectrodes, carbon  Manufacture in which  the 
value of all the materials 
brushes, lamp carbons, 
used does not exceed 40% of 
battery carbons and other 
the ex-works price of the 
artides of graphite or 
produa 
other carbon,  wither 
without  metal, of a kind 
used for  dectrical 
purposes 

Manufacture in which  the 
value of all the materials 
used does not exceed 40% of 
the ex-works price of the 
produa 

Manufacture  in which  the 
value of all the materials 
used does not exceed 40% of 
the ex-works pnee of the 
produa 

Manufacture  in which  the 
value of all the matenals 
used does not exceed 40% of 
the ex-works pnee of the 
produa 

8546 

Electrical  insulators of 
any  maienai 

8547 

8548 

Inflating  fittings  for 
electrical  machines, 
appliances or equipment, 
being  finings  wholly  d 
inqiiafi^g  materials apart 
from  airy minor 
components of metal  (for 
example,  threaded 
sockets} incorporated 
dirring-moukiing soldy 
for  purposes of assembly 
other  tha.n insulators of 
heading No  8546; 
dectneal  conduit  tubing 
and joints  therefor,  of 
base metal  lined  with 
insulating  material 

Waste and  scrap of 
primary cells,  rjrimary 
batteries and  electric 
accumulators;  spent 
primary  cells,  spent 
primary  batteries  and 
spent  d e a r ie 
accumulators;  dectrical 
parts of rnachincry or 
apparatus, not  specified 
or  induded  elsewhere in 
this  Chapter 

ex Chapter  86  Railway  or  tramway 

lecornotrves,  rolling  stock 
and  pans  thereof;  railway 
or  tramway  track  fixtures 
and  fittings  and  parts 
thereof,  mechanical 
(including  electro 
mechanical)  traffic 
signaling  equipment  of 
all  lands; except  for: 

Manufacture  in which  the 
value of all the materials 
used docs not exceed 40% of 
the ex-works price of the 
produa 

l=K> 

HS  beading 
No. 

Description of  produa 

Working or prccessinL earned out on  non-onginaung 
matenals that confers  onginating  status 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

or 

(*) 

Manufaaure  in which  the 
value of all  the  materials 
used  does  not  exceed  30% of 
the ex-works  price  of the 
produa 

8608 

Railway or tramway' track 
fixtures  and  fittings; 
mechanical  (induding 
eieccro-mechaiiical) 
signalling, safety  or 
traffic  control  equipment 
for railways, Lamways, 
roads, inland waterways, 
parking facilities, port 
installations or  airfields; 
pans of the  foregoing 

Manufacture  in which: 
•  all the materials used  are 
dassified  within a heading 
other than that of the 
produa; 
-  the value of all the 
materials  used does cot 
exceed 40% of the ex-works 
price of the produa 

ex Chapter  87 

Vehicles other than 
railway or tramway 
rollmg-stock,  and  parts 
and  accessories thereof; 
except  for: 

Manufacture  in which  the 
value of all the materials 
used does not exceed  40% of 
the ex-works pnee of the 
rjrodua 

Manufaaure  in which  the 
value of all  the  materials 
used does  not  exceed  30% of 
the ex-works  price  of the 
product 

Manufacture  in  which  the 
value of all  the  maienals 
used  does  not  exceed  30% of 
the ex-works  pnee  of  the 
product 

Manufacture  in which 
-  all the materials used are 
classified  within  a heading 
other than  that of the 
product; 
-  the value of all the 
materials used does not 
exceed  40% of the ex-works 
pnee of the  produa 

Manufacture  in which 
-  all  the materials used  are 
classified  within  a heading 
other than  that of the 
produa; 
-  the value of all the 
materials used does not 
exceed 40% of the ex-works 
price of the  produa 

8709 

8710 

8711 

Works trucks, self-
propelled, not  fitted  with 
lining or  handling 
equipment, of the type 
used  in  faaones, 
waTuKooses, dock areas or 
airports for  soon  distance 
transport  of goods; 
t aaors  of the type used 
oo railway  station 
platforms;  pans  of the 
foregoing  vehides 

Tanks and  other 
armoured  fighting 
vehides,  motorized, 
whether or  not  fined  with 
weapons, and  parts of 
such  vehicles 

Motorcycles  (including 
mopeds) and  cycles  fined 
with  an auxiliary  motor, 
with or  uiihoul  side-cars; 
side-cars: 

-  With  reciprocating 
internai  combustion 
pision  engine  of a 
cylinder  capaCTty 

\^ 

HS heading 
No. 

Description of rjrodua 

Working or processing earned out on non-originaung 
materials that confers originating status 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

or 

(4) 

Manufacrure  in which the 
value of all the maienals 
used does not exceed 20% of 
the ex-works pnee of the 
produa 

Manufacture  in which the 
value of all the materials 
used does not exceed 25% of 
the ex-works price of the 
produa 

Manufacrure  in which the 
value of all the maienals 
used does not exceed 30% of 
the ex-works pnee of the 
product 

Manufacture  in which the 
value of all the matcnals 
used does not exceed 30% of 
the ex-works pnee of the 
produa 

Manufaaure  in which the 
value of all the materials 
used does not exceed 30% of 
the ex-works price of the 
produa 

-  Not exceeding 50 cc  Manufacture: 

—  Exceeding 50 cc 

-  Other 

ex 8712 

Bicycles without ball 
bearings 

8715 

Baby carriages and parts 
thereof 

-  m which the value of all 
the materials used  does not 
exceed 40% of the ex- works 
price of the produa; 
-  where the value of all the 
non-originating materials 
used does not exceed the 
value of the originating 
materials used 

Manufacture: 
-  in wfaka the value of all 
the materials used does not 
exceed 40% of the ex-works 
price of the produa; 
-  where the value of all the 
noo-originaring materials 
used does not exceed the 
value of the onginaring 
malwqilf  USCd 

Manufaaure: 
-  in which the value of all 
the materials used does not 
exceed 40% cf the ex-works 
pnee of the produa, 
-  whert the value of all the 
DOD-onginanng materials 
used does not exceed the 
value of the ongirating 
materials used 

Manufacture from materials 
not classified  in heading No 
8714 

Manufacture in which: 
-  all the materials used axe 
classified within a heading 
other than thai of the 
product; 
-  the value of all the 
materials used does noi 
exceed 40% of the e\-v-ori.s 
price of the produa 

M 

HS heading 
No. 

Description of prodix i 

Working or rjrocessing carried out oo non-onginating 
materials that confers onginating starus 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

or 

(4) 

8716 

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

ex Chapter  S S  Aircraft, spacecraft, and 
pans tiiereof, except for: 

ex 8804 

Rotochutes 

Manufacture in which the 
value of all the  m*^^ 
used does not exceed 30% of 
the ex-works price of the 
produa 

Manufacture in which: 
-  all the materials used are 
classified within a heading 
other than that of the 
product; 
-  the value of all the 
materials used does not 
exceed 40% of the ex-works 
price of the produa 

Manufaaure in which all 
the maienals used are 
H assrfied within a heading 
other than that of the 
produa 

Manufacture in which the 
value of all the materials 
used does not exceed 40% of 
the ex-works price of the 
produa 

ManmVmre from  materials 
of any heading indnding 
other materials of heading 
No 8804 

Manufaaure  in which the 
value of all the materials 
used does not exceed 40% of 
the ex-works price of the 
produa 

8805 

Aircraft  launching gear, 
deck^arrcstor or similar 
gear, ground frying 
trainers: pans of the 
foregoing articles 

Manufacrurc  in which all 
the materials used are 
dassified within a beading 
other than thai of the 
prvxiuci 

Manufaaure  in which the 
vjJue of all the materials 
used docs not exceed 30% of 
the ex-works price of the 
produa 

Chapter 89 

S'rups. boats and floaung 
struaurcs 

ex Chapter 90  Opucal, photographic, 

dnematographic, 
measuring, checking 
precision, medical or 
surgical instruments and 
apparatus; parts and 
accessories thereof; 
except  for: 

Manufacture  in which the 
value of all the materials 
used does not exceed 40% of 
the ex-works price of the 
produa 

Manufaaure  m which the 
value of all the materials 
used does not exceed 30%of 
the ex-works price of the 
produa 

Manufacture  in which all 
the materials used are 
classified wrthin a beading 
other than that of the 
produa.  However, hulls of 
heading No 8906 may not be 
used 

Manufaaure  in which: 
-  all the materials used are 
classified  within a heading 
other than that of the 
product; 
-  the value of all the 
materials used does not 
exceed 40% of the ex-works 
pnee of the produa 

1*1 

HS heading 
No. 

Description of produa 

Working or processing carried out on non-originating 
materials that confers originating status 

(2) 

(3) 

or 

(4\ 

9001 

9002 

9004 

ex 9005 

Optical fibres and opncal 
fibre  bundles; optical 
fibre  cables other than 
those of beading No 
8544; sheets and plates of 
polarizing raatenal, 
lenses (mduding contaa 
lenses), prisms, mirrors 
and other optical 
dements, of any material, 
unmounted, other than 
such dements of glass not 
optically worked 

Lenses, prisms, mirrors 
and other optical 
elements, of any 
mat<»riak  p v T1" ^.  being 
pans of or fittings for 
instnimenls or apparatus, 
other than such dements 
of glass not optically 
worked  "*-

Spectades- goggles and 
the like, corrective, 
protective or other 

Binoculars, monoculars, 
otha optical tdescopes, 
and rnocntrngs therefor, 
except for astronomical 
refracting  telescopes and 
mountings  therefor 

Manufacture in which the 
value of all the m a l a is 
used does not exceed 40% of 
the ex-works price of the 
produa 

Manufaaure  in which the 
value of all the maienals 
used does not exceed 40% of 
the ex-works pnee of the 
produa 

Manufacture in which the 
value of all the materials 
used does not exceed 40% of 
the ex-works pnee of the 
produa 

Manufaaure  in which: 
-  all the materials used are 
dassified wrthin a heading 
other than that of the 
product; 
-  the value of all the 
materials used does not 
exceed 40% of the ex-works 
price of the product; 
-  thevalueof all thenon-
originaring materials used 
does not exceed the value of 
the originating materials 
used 

loo 

Manufacture  in which the 
value of all the maienals 
used docs not exceed 30% of 
the ex-works pnee of the 
produa 

HS  heading 
No. 

Description of produa 

Working or processing earned  out  on  non-onginaung 
materials that  confers  onginating  status 

(1) 

(2) 

(2) 

or 

(4Ï 

Manufacture  in which the 
value of all  the  materials 
used does  not  exceed  30% of 
the ex-works  price of the 
product 

Manufacture  in  which the 
value of all  the  maienals 
used does  not  exceed  30% of 
the ex-works  price of the 
produa 

Manufaaure  in which  the 
value of  all  the  maienals 
used does  not  exceed  30% of 
the  ex-works  pnee  of the 
produa 

ex  9006 

Photographic (other than 
cinematographic) 
cameras; photographic 
fl»chligfo ftppar»T»< and 
flashbulbs  other than 
electrically igruied 
flashbulbs 

900' 

9011 

Cinernatographic cameras 
and projectors, whether 
or not  incorporating 
sound recording or 
reproducing  apparatus 

Compound  optical 
miaoscopes,  including 
those  for 
photomicrography. 
cineprxrtomiCTOgraphy or 
microprojection 

ex  9014 

Other  na-vngauona! 
instruments  and 
appliances 

Manufaaure  in  which: 
-  all the materials used  are 
dassified  wrthin a  heading 
other than that of the 
produa; 
-  the value of all  the 
maienals used does not 
exceed 40% of the ex-works 
price of the Drodnct; 
-  the value of all  the  non-
originating materials  used 
does not exceed the value of 
the originating  materials 
used 

Manufacture  in which: 
-  all the materials used  are 
classified  within a  heading 
other than that of the 
product; 
-  the value of all  the 
materials used does not 
exceed 40% of the ex-works 
pri x  of the product; 
-  the value of all the  non-
onginaung  materials  used 
does not exceed the value of 
the originating  materials 
used 

Manufacture  in  which: 
-  all the materials used  are 
classified  within  a  heading 
other than  that of  the 
produa; 
-  the value of all  the 
maienals used does  not 
exceed 40% of the  ex-works 
price of the  produa; 
-  the value of all the  non-
originating  materials  used 
does not exceed  the value of 
the originating  materials 
used 

Manufacrure  in  which  the 
value of all  the  maienals 
used docs not  exceed  40% of 
the ex-works pnee  of the 
produa 

\t\ 

HS heading 
No. 

Description of produa 

Woriting or processing carried out on non-ongtnanng 
materials that confers originating status 

(2) 

(3) 

or 

(4) 

Manufacture in which the 
value of all the materials 
used does not exceed 40% of 
the ex-works price of the 
produa 

Marnnacmre in which the 
value of all the materials 
used does not exceed 40% of 
the ex-works pooc of the 
rxodha 

Mamifaanrc in which the 
value of all the maienals 
used does not exceed 40% of 
the ex-works price of the 
produa 

9015 

9016 

9017 

9018 

Surveying (induding 
photograninxtrical 
surveying), hydrographie, 
océanographie, 
hydrological, 
maeorological or 
geophysical instruments 
and arjpliances, exduding 
œmpasses; rangefinders 

Balances of a sensitivity 
of 5 eg or better, with or 
without weights 

Drawing, marking-out or 
mathematical caksuating 
instruments (for example, 
drafting rnachines, 
pantographs, protractors, 
drawing sets, slide rules, 
disc calculators); 
instjuments for 
rneasojrîng length, for use 
in the hand (for example, 
measuring rods and tapes, 
micrometers, callipers), 
not specified or rnduded 
elsewhere in this Chapter 

Instruments and 
appliances used in 
medical, surgical, dental 
or veterinary sdeoces, 
induding scintigraphic 
apparatus, other dectro-
medical apparatus and 
sight-testing instruments: 

-  Dentists' chairs 
incorporating dental 
appliances or dentists' 
spittoons 

Manufaaure from materials 
of any heading, including 
other materials of heading 
No 9018 

Other 

Manufacture  ID which: 
-  all the materials used are 
classified within a beading 
other than that of the 
produa; 
-  the value of all the 
materials used does not 
exoeed 40% of the ex-works 
pnee of the produa 

I #2. 

Manufacture  in which the 
value of all the materials 
used does not exceed 40% of 
the ex-works price of the 
produa 

Manufacture  in which the 
value of all the matenals 
used does not exceed 25% of 
the ex-works pnee of the 
produa 

HS  hiding 
No. 

en 

9019 

9020 

9024 

9025 

9026 

Inscription of  produa 

Working or processing carried out on  non-ongmaung 
materials that confers originating  status 

(2) 

(3) 

or 

(4) 

Manufaaure  in which  the 
value of all the  materials 
used does not  exceed  25% of 
the ex-works pnee of the 
produa 

Manufacture  in which  the 
value of all  the  materials 
used does not exceed  25% of 
the ex-works price of the 
produa 

Manufacture  in which. 
-  all the materials used are 
dassified  within a heading 
other than that of the 
product; 
-  the value of all the 
materials used does not 
exceed 40% of the ex-works 
price of the produa 

Manufacture  in which: 
.  all the materials used are 
dassified  within a beading 
other than that of the 
product; 
-  the value of all the 
materials used does not 
exceed 40% of the ex-works 
pnee of the  produa 

Manufacture  in which the 
value of all  the maienals 
used does not  exceed 40% of 
the ex-works price of the 
product 

Manufaaure  m which  the 
value of all  the  maienals 
used docs not  exceed 40% of 
the ex-works price of the * 
produa 

Manufaaure  in which  the 
value of all  the  maienals 
used docs noi exceed  40% of 
the ex-works price of the 
prodna 

Mechano-therapy 
appliances;  massage 
apparatus; psychological 
aptitndc*-u5ting 
apparatus; ozone therapy, 
oxygen  therapy, aerosol 
therapy,  artifiaal 
respiration or other 
therapeutic  respiration 
apparatus 

Other  breathing 
appliances and  gas 
masks, excluding 
protective masks having 
ndther  merhanical  parts 
nor replaceable  filters 

Machines and  appliances 
for testing the hardness, 
strength* œmpressibuiry, 
elasticity or other 
mechanical  properties of 
materials  (for  example, 
metals,  wood, textiles, 
paper,  plastics) 

Hydrometers and  similar 
floating  instruments, 
thermometers, 
pyrometers, barometers, 
hygrometers  and 
rjsychrometers,  recording 
or  not, and any 
combination  of these 
instnirnents 

Instruments  and 
apparatus  for  rneasuring 
or checking  the  flow, 
level, pressure or  other 
variables of liquids  or 
gases  (for example,  flow 
meters,  level  gauges, 
rnanomaers,  heal 
meters),  excluding 
instruments  and 
apparatus  of heading  No 
9014r  9015, 9028  or  9032 

l&2> 

HS heading 
No. 

Description of produa 

Working or processing carried out on non-onginating 
materials that confers originating status 

(2) 

(3) 

or 

(4) 

9027 

9028 

9029 

Instruments and 
apparatus for physical or 
chenucal anarysxs (for 
example, polan meters, 
lefraaotncters, 
spearornaers, gas or 
smoke analysis 
apparatus); instruments 
and apparatus  for 
measuring or checking 
viscosity, porosity, 

tension or the like; 
i u m m u n u nd 
apparatus for measuring 
or checking quantities of 
heal, sound or light 
(uacnasxng exposure 
meters); microtomes 

Gas, liquid or dectriciry 
supply or production 
meters, inciuding 
calibrating meters 
tbcreror. 

-  Parts and acccssones 

Other 

Revolution counters, 
production counters, 
taximeters, rrulomaers. 
pedometers and the like, 
speed indicators and 
tachometers, other than 
those of heading Nos 
9014 or 9015. 
stroboscopes 

Manufacture in which the 
value of all the materials 
used does not exceed 40% 0f 
the ex-works price of the 
produa 

Manufacture in which the 
value of all the materials 
used does not exceed 40% of 
the ex-works pnee of the 
produa 

Manufaaure: 
-  in which the value of all 
the materials used does not 
exceed 40% of the ex-works 
pnee of the produa; 
-  where the value af all the 
non-originating materials 
used does not exceed the 
value of the originating 
materials used 

Manufaaure  in which the 
value of all the materials 
used does not exceed 40% of 
the ex-works pnee of the 
produa 

M 

Manufacture  in which the 
value of all the materials 
used does not exceed 30% of 
the ex-works pnee of the 
produa 

HS  heading 
No. 

Descnpnon of  produa 

WodcLig or processing carried cut on  non-ongmaung" 
maienals that confers  onginating  status 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

or 

( 4Ï 

9030 

9031 

9032 

9033 

Oscilloscopes,  spectrum 
analysers and  other 
instruments and 
apparatus for  measuring 
or checking  dectrical 
quantities, excluding 
meters of heading  No 
9028; instruments and 
apparatus for  measuring 
or daecting alpha, beta, 
gamma. X-ray, cosmic or 
other  ionizing  radiations 

Measuring or  checking 
instruments,  appliances 
and  rnachines, not 
specified  or  induced 
elsewhere in this  Chapter, 
profile  projeaors 

Automatic regulating or 
controlling  instruments 
and  apparatus 

Manufacture  in which  the 
value of all the materials 
used does not exceed 40% of 
the ex-works price of the 
produa 

Manufacture  in which the 
value of aB the materials 
used does not exceed 40% of 
the ex-works price of the 
produa 

Manufaaure  in which  the 
value of all the materials 
used does not exceed 40% of 
the ex-woncs pnee of the 
produa 

Parts and  accessories  (not  Manufacture  in which  the 
specified  or  included 
elsewhere in ihK 
Chapter)  for  machines, 
appliances,  instruments 
or apparatus of  Chapter 
90 

value of all the  materials 
used does  not exceed  40% of 
the ex-works pnee of lhc 
produa 

ex Chapter  91 

Clocks and watches and 
parts thereof; except  for: 

9105 

Other  clocks 

Manufacture  in which  the 
value  of all  the  materials 
used  do s  not  exceed  30% of 
the ex-works  price of the 
produa 

Manufacture  in which  the. 
value of all  the materials 
used docs not exceed 40% of 
the ex-works pnee of the 
prodna 

Manufaaure: 
-  in which  the value of all 
the nuicnals  used does not 
exceed 40% of the ex-works 
pnee of the product; 
-  where the value of all  the 
Don-originaiing  maienals 
used does not exceed  the 
value of the  originating 
materials  used 

\<LS 

Description of produa 

Working or processing carried  out on  non-ongmatmg 
materials that confers onginating  status 

<?) 

G) 

or 

(4) 

HS  heading 
No. 

(1) 

9109 

Clock  movements, 
complete and assembled 

9110 

Complete watch or dock 
movements, unassembled 
or partly assembled 
(movement  sets); 
incomplete watch or 
clock  movements, 
assembled; rough watch 
or  clock  movements 

9111 

Watch  cases and  parts 
theredl 

Manufacture  in which  the 
value of all  the  materials 
used does not  exceed  30% of 
the ex-works  price of the 
produa 

Manufacture  in  which  the 
value of all  the  materials 
used does not exceed  30% of 
the ex-works  pnee  of the 
produa 

Manufaaure  in  which  the 
value of all  the  maienals 
used  does  not  exceed  30% of 
the  ex-works  pnee  of  the 
produa 

Manufacture: 
-  in which the value of all 
the materiih used does not 
exceed 40% of the ex-works 
price of the produa: 
-  where the value of all the 
non-originaung maienals 
used does not exceed the 
value of the originating 
materials used 

Manufacture: 
-  in which the value of all 
the materials used does not 
exceed 40% of the ex-works 
price of the product; 
-  where, within the above 
limit, the materials 
dassified  within  heading No 
9114 are only used up to a 
vaine of 10% of the ex-
works price of \be produa 

Manufacture  in which: 
-  all the materials  used are 
classified  within a  heading 
other than that  of the 
prodnct; 
-  thevaloeofall  the 
materials used does not 
exceed 40% of the ex-works 
pnee of the produa 

9112 

9113 

Clock  cases and cases of a  MarmfVtnre in which: 
similar  type for other 
goods of this Chapter, 
and  parts  thereof 

-  all the materials used are 
classified  within a beading 
other than that of the 
rjTodna; 
-  thevaraeofall  the 
rratfrriah used does not 
exceed 40% of the ex-works 
price of the product 

Manufacture  in  which  the 
value  of all  the  materials 
used  does not  exceed  30% of 
the ex-works  pnee  of  the 
produa 

Watch  straps, watch 
bands  and  watch 
bracelets,  and  parts 
thereof. 

-  Of  base  metal,  whether 
or  not  plated,  or of clad 
precious  metal 

Manufacture  in which  the 
value of all  the maienais 
used does not exceed  4C% of 
\he ex-works pnee of the 
produa 

\%& 

HS heading 
No. 

Description of product 

Working or prorrvting carried out on Lon-onginating 
materials that confers originating status 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

or 

(4) 

Other 

Chapter 92 

Musical instruments; 
parts and accessories of 
such artides 

Chapter 93 

Arms and ammunition; 
parts and accessories 
thereof 

ex Chapter 94 

Fuiiiiniic, bedding, 
mattresses, Bsattress 
supports, cushions and 
sirrrua rstufled 
fixrntsbings;  lamps and 
lighting  frffingt  QOt 
elsewhere spécifiée or 
included; ilhntnnated 
signs, illuminated 
raméplates and the like; 
prefabricated btrildings; 
except  for 

ex 9401 and 
ex 9403 

Base metal furniture, 
incorporating unstufled 
cotton doth of a weight of 
300 g/m2 or less 

Manufacture in which the 
value of all the materials 
used does not exceed 50% of 
the ex-works price of the 
produa 

MantnVnrre in which the 
vainc of all the materials 
used does not exceed 40% of 
the ex-works price of the 
produa 

Mantrfacture la which the 
value of all the materials 
used does not exceed 50% of 
the ex-works price of the 
produa 

Manufacture in which all 
the materials used are 
classified whhin a heading 
other than that of the 
produa 

Manufacture in which the 
value of all the materials 
used does not exceed 40% of 
the ex works price of the 
produa 

Manufaaure  in which the 
value of all the materials 
used does not exceed 40% of 
the ex-works pnee of the 
produa 

Manufaaure  in w hich all 
the materials used are 
classified  in a heading other 
than that of the produa 
or 
Manufacture from cotton 
doth already made up in a 
form ready for use of 
heading No 9401 or 9403, 
provided: 
-  its value does not exceed 
25% of the ex-works price 
of the product; 
-  all the other materials 
used are already originating 
and are classified  in a 
heading other than htading 
No 9401 or 9403 

IM-

HS heading 
No. 

Description of rjroduct 

Wbdoatg or processing carried out on non-ongmatmg 
•intori*ic that confers originating status 

(1) 

(2) 

0) 

or 

(4) 

9405 

Lamps and lighting 
fittings mduding 
searchlights and 
spotlights and parts 
thereof, not elsewhere 
specified or included, 
illuminated signs, 
ûUuminated name-plates 
and the like, having a 
rjcnnanentry fixed lignt 
source, and parts thereof 
not elsewhere specified or 
included 

9406 

Prefabricated  buildings 

ex Chapter 95 

9503 

Toys, games and sports 
requisites; parts and 
accessories thereof; 
except  fl5r: 

Other toys, reduced-size 
("scale") models and 
similar  recreational 
models, working or not; 
puzzles of all kinds 

ex 9506 

Golf clubs and pans 
thereof 

ex Chapter 96 

Miscellaneous 
manufactured  articles; 
cxcepi for. 

Manufacture in winch the 
value of all the materials 
used does not exceed 50% of 
the ex-*rorks price of the 
produa 

Manufacture in which the 
value of all the materials 
used does not exceed 50% of 
the ex-works price of the 
product 

Manufacture m winch all 
the uiafrrufs used are 
dassified within a heading 
other than that of the 
produa 

Manufaaure  in which: 
-  all the materials used are 
dassified wrthin a beading 
other than that of the 
product; 
-  the value of all the 
matemus w^d o»^^ not 
exceed 50% of the ex-works 
price of the produa 

MarBTrartnre in which all 
the materials used are 
dassrfVr! within a heading 
other than that of the 
product  However, roughly 
shaped blocks for making 
golf dub heads may be used 

Manufacture  in which all 
the materials used are 
classified within a heading 
other than that of the 
produa 

ex 9601 and 
ex 9602 

Articles of animal, 
vegetable or mineral 
carving materials 

Manufaaure  from  "worked" 
caning maienals of the 
same beading 

m 

HS  heading 
No. 

Deucripoon of produa 

Working or Processing carried  out  ^n non-origmaong 
materials that confers onginating SLarus 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

or 

(4) 

CX9603 

9605 

9606 

9612 

Brooms and brushes 
(except for besoms and 
the like and brushes made 
from marten or squirrel 
hair),  hand-operated 
mechanical  floor 
swee xtrs, not motorized, 
paint pads and rollers, 
squeegees and mops 

Travd  sets for  personal 
toilet, sewing or shoe or 
dothes cleaning 

Buttons,  ^res-fasteners, 
snap-fasteners  and  press-
stoc^juitou  moulds and 
other  parts of these 
amdes;  bunon  blanks 

Typewnier or similar 
ribbons, inked or 
otherwise prepared  for 
grving impressions, 
whether or not on spools 
or in cartndges;  ink-pads, 
whether or not inked, 
with or without boxes 

ex  9613 

Lighters with  piezo-
igniter 

Manufaaure  in which  the 
value of all the  materials 
used does not exceed  50% of 
the ex-works price of the 
produa 

Each  item  in the sa  must 
satisfy  the rule, which  would 
apply to it if it were not 
induded  in the  set 
However,  non-ongmating 
articles may be 
incorporated, provided  their 
total value does not exceed 
15% of the ex-works  pnee 
of the set 

Manufacture  in which: 
-  all  the maienals  used  are 
classified  within  a  heading 
other than  that  of the 
product; 
-  the value of all  the 
maienals  used  does not 
exceed  50% of the ex-works 
price of the  produa 

Manufaaure  in  which: 
-  all the materials used  arc 
dassified  within  a  beading 
other than  that of the 
product; 
-  the value of all  the 
materials  used does not 
exceed  50% of the ex-works 
price of the  produa 

Manufaaure  in which  lhc 
value of all the  materials  of 
heading  No 9613  used  docs 
not exceed  30% of the ex-
works pnee of the  produa 

ex  9614 

Smoking  pipes and pipe 
bowls 

Manufaaure  from  roughly 
shaped  blocks 

Chapter  97 

Works of an,  colleaors' 
piece* and  anucucs 

Manufacture  in  which  ali 
the materials  used  are 
classified  within  a  heading 
ouher than  that  of  the 
produa 

M 

Movement certificate EUR- 1 and application for a movement certificate  EUR.  1 

ANNEX  m 

Printing instructions 

1. 
Each form shall measure 210 x 297 mm; a tolerance of up to minus 5 mm or plus 8 
mm in the  length  may be allowed. The paper used  must  be white,  sized  for  writing, not 
containing  mechanical  pulp  and  weighing  not  less  than  25  g/m2.  It  shall  have  a  printed 
green  guilloche  pattern  background  making  any  falsification  by  mechanical  or  chemical 
means apparent to the eye. 

2. 
The  competent  authorities  of  the  Member  States  of  the  Community  and  of  the 
Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia  may  reserve  the  right  to  print  the  forms 
themselves  or  may have them printed  by approved  printers. In the latter  case,  each  form 
must include a reference  to such approval. Each form  must bear the name and  address of 
the  printer  or  a  mark  by  which  the  printer  can  be  identified.  It  shall  also  bear  a serial 
number, either printed or not, by which it can be identified. 

Ie! 0 

1.  6 x | > O r t «<  (War*»»,  tu»  a t t l r M *.  country) 

3.  C o n s i g n ee  (N«n«. fut  adar—n. oowntry) fOpkonaQ 

MOVEMENT CERTIFICATE 

EUR.1 

No A 

000.000 

S *«  notes  o i » r l » «l  b»4or«  w p l r i t og  tr»U  loon 

2.  Certificate used  In  preferential  trade  between 

and 

( I r u ft  appropnalc  countries, groups  o(  countries  or  tcrrrtorias) 

•4.  Country, group  of  countries 
or territory In which  the 
products mn  considered  as 
originating 

5.  Country, group  of  countries 
or territory  of  destination 

6.  Transport  details  (Option*) 

7.  Remarks 

8.  Kern  number;  Marks  and  numbers;  Number  and  kind  of  packages (f.  Description  of  goods 

9.  Gross 

mass  (kg) 
or  other 
measure 
(litres, 
m ',  e t c) 

10.  Invoices 

(Optional) 

11. CUSTOMS  ENDORSEMENT 

Declaration  certified 

Export  document  (') 

Form 

Customs  otlice 

Issuing  couniry  or  territory 

No 

D;)U 

12.  DECLARATION  BY  THE  EXPORTER 

I.  the  undersigned,  declare 
the  goods 
described  above  meet  the  conditions  required 
tor  the  issue  of  this  certificate. 

that 

I;lace  and  date 

13.  REQUEST  FOR  VERIFICATION,  to: 

14.  RESULT  OF  VERIFICATION. 

Verification  of  the  authenticity  and  accuracy  of  this  certificate 
is  requested. 

Verification  carried  out  shows  t i nt  «us  ceddicate  C) 

a  was  issued  by  the  customs  office  indicated  and  that 

the  information  contained  therein  is  accurate. 

•

does  not  meet  the  requirements  as  to  authenticity  and 
accuracy  (see  remarks  appended). 

(Place  and  dale) 

(Place  and  dale) 

Stamp 

Stamp 

(Signature) 

(S«gnai«»'c) 

(')  Insert  X  m  tt>c  a p p r o t x o K-  bo» 

NOTES 

Certificates  must  not  contain  etusutes  c;  words  written  over  one  another.  Any  alterations  most  t>c mad«i by  deleting  the  incorrect 
particulars  and  adding  any  necessary  corrections.  Any  such  alteration  must  be  initialled  by  the  person  who  completed  the  cenrii-
cate  and  endorsed  by  the  customs  authorities  of  the  issuing country  or  territory. 

No  spaces  must  be  left  between  the  items  enlered  on  the  certificate  and  each  item  must  be  preceded  by  an  item  number. 
A  horizontal  line  must  be  drawn  immediately  below  the  last  item. Any  unused  space  must  be  struck  through  in  such  a  manner  as 
to  make  any  later  additions  impossible. 

Goods  must  be  described  in accordance  with  commerçai  praclice  and  with  sutticient  detail  to  enable  them  to  be  identified. 

l£> 

APPUCATION  FOR  A  MOVEMENT  CERTIFICATE 

1.  Exporter  {Him.  ** •«*•««. cou^nj 

3.  C o n s i g n ee  ( N a m e,  t»rl  krtdrctt.  country!  (OpI'OnWt 

E U R .1 

NO A  ooo.ooo 

S *«  « mm  ov*««c«t  iMlom  o o m p M I no  fM»  loon 

2.  Application  for  a  certificate  to  be  used  In  preferential  trade 

between 

and 

(tnaart  appropriate  eountne». groups  ol  countries or  lamtones) 

4.  Country, group  of  countries 
or  territory  In which  the 
products  are  considered  as 
originating 

S.  Country, group  of  countries 
or  territory  of  destination 

6.  Transport  details  (opoonan 

7.  Remarks 

8.  item  number;  Marks  and  numbers; Number  and  kind  of  packages  (');  Description  of  goods 

9.  Gross 

mass  (kg) 
or  other 
measure 
(litres. 
m3,  etc.) 

10.  Invoices 

(Optional) 

113 

DECLARATION BY THE EXPORTER 

I.  the  undersigned,  exporter  ol  the  goods  described  overleaf. 

DECLARE 

that  the goods  meet  the  conditions  required  for the issue of the attached  certificate; 

SPECIFY 

as  follows  the  circumstances  which  have enabled these goods to  meet  the  above  conditions: 

SUBMIT 

the  following  supporting  documents  (*): 

UNDERTAKE  to  submit,  at  the  request  of  the  appropriate  authorities,  any  supporting  evidence  which  these  authorities  may  require 
for  the  purpose  ol  issuing  the  attached  certificate,  and  undertake,  if  required,  to  agree  to  any  inspection  o<  my 
accounts  and  to  any  check  on  the  processes  of  manufacture  of  the  above  goods,  carried  out  by  the  said  authorities: 

REQUEST 

the  issue  of  the  attached  certificate  tor  these  goods. 

(Pi;«r.c  and  d a l t) 

(S*gn:ilu.-c) 

Wr 

ANNEX IV 

Invoice declaration 

The invoice declaration, the text of which is given below, must be made out  in accordance 
with the footnotes. However, the footnotes do not have to be reproduced. 

English version 

The exporter of the products covered by this document  (customs  authorization No  ... (')) 
declares  that,  except  where  otherwise  clearly  indicated,  these  products  are  of  ... 
preferential  origin y2). 

Spanish version 

El exportador de los productos inciuidos en el présente documento (autorizaciôn aduanera 
n° ...  (1))  déclara que, salvo indication en sentido contrario,  estos  productos  gozan de un 
origen preferencial... (2). 

Danish version 

Eksporteren  af  varer,  der  er  omfattet  af  naervaerende  dokument,  (toldmyndighedemes 
tilladelse  nr.  ...  (1)),  erklaener,  at  varerne,  medmindre  andet  tydeligt  er  angivet,  har 
praeferenceoprindelse  i ... (2). 

German  version 

Der  Ausruhrer  (Ermàchiigtcr  Ausfiihrer;  Bewilligungs-Nr.  ...  (1))  der  Waren,  aufdie  sich 
dieses  Handeispapier  beziehi.  erklan.  dass  diese  VVaren,  soweii  nicht  anderes  angegeben. 
praferenzbegunstigte 

.  Ursprungswaren sind (2). 

French  version 

L'exportateur  des  produits  couverts  par  le présent  document  (autorisation  douanière nc 
(1)) déclare  que,  sauf  indication  claire du contraire,  ces  produits  ont  l'origine  préférentieile 
...(2). 

When  the  invoice  declaration  is  made out  bv  an  approved  exporter  within  the  meaning  of  Article  21 
of  the  Protocol,  the  authorization  number .ol" the  approved  exporter  must  be  entered  in  ihts  space. 
When  the  invoice  declaration  is  not  made  out  by  an  approved  exporter,  the  words  in  brackets  shall 
be  omitted  or  the  space  left  blank. 

2 

Origin  of  products  to  be  indicated.  When  the  invoice  declaration  relates  in  whole  or  in  pan.  io 
products  originating  m  Ceuta  and  Mciilla  within  the  meaning  of  Article  36  of  the  Protocol,  the 
exporter  must  dearly  indicate  (hem  in  the  document  on  which  the  declaration  is  made  out  by  means 
of  ihe  svmfooi  C M '. 

W 

Italian version 

L'esportatore délie merci contemplate nel présente documente (autorizzazione doganale n. 
...  (1))  dichiara  che,  salvo indicazione contraria, le merci  sono  di origine  preferenziale  ... 
(2). 

Dutch version 

De exporteur van de goederen waarop dit document van toepassing is  (douanevergunning 
nr.  ...  (})),  verklaart  dat,  behoudens  uitdrukkelijke  andersluidende  vermelding,  deze 
goederen van preferentiële... oorsprong zijn (*). 

Portuguese version 

O  abaixo  assinado,  exponador  dos  produtos  cobertos  pelo  présente  documento 
(autorizaçâo  aduaneira  n°.  ...  (I)),  déclara  que,  salvo  expressamente  indicado  em 
contrario,  estes produtos sâo de origem preferential... (2). 

Finnish version 

Tassa  asiakirjassa  mainittujen tuotteiden viejâ (tullin  lupan:o  ...  (1))  ilmoittaa,  ettà  nàmà 
tuotteet  ovat,  ellei  toisin  oie  selvàsti  merkitty,  etuuskohteluun  oikeutettuja 
... 
alkuperàtuotteita (2). 

Swedish version 

Exportôren av de varor s6m omfanas  av detta dokument  (rullmyndighetens  tillstând  nr.  ... 
(1))  fbrsakrar  au  dessa varor,  om inte annat  rydligt  markerats,  har  fôrmânsberâttigande  ... 
ursprung  (2). 

Greek  version 

O  F.Çuvar/f.aç  TVJV  TIOO'IOVTIOV  TCOV  x d / a m o v r ai  arrô  TO  :ranôv  Evvouqio  (aoru: 
Tf*A.(jjvfLOij  urr/aniG.  ...  (1))  OIIMAATI  ÔTL  r/.toc  rûv  oiiÂo'rvcTat  aaqojç  d/J.f-jç.  rn 
.TOOLôvTd aura.  eivaL-TooTunitJiaxfjc  -/.'/.TUVCX'VIÇ ... (2) 

When  the  invoice  declaration  is  made  out  by  an  approved  exporter  within  the  meaning  of  Aniclc  21 
of  the  Protocol,  the  authorization  number  of  the  approved  exporter  must  be  entered  in  this  space. 
When  the  invoice  declaration  is  not  made  out  by  an  approved  exporter,  the  words  in  brackets  shall 
be  omitted  or  the  space  left  blank. 

Origin  of  products  to  be  indicated.  When  the  invoice  declaration  relates  in  whole  or  in  pan.  to 
in  Ceuta  and .Mclilla  within  ihe  meaning  of  Anicie  36  of  the  Protocol,  the 
products  originating 
exporter  must  clcariy  indicaie  ihem  in  the  document  on  which  the  declaration  is  made  out  by  means 
of  the  svmbol 

'CM'. 

\<\(t> 

Version of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 

H3eo3Hv*KoT  Ha  npon3ea,qwTe  urro  rn  no«<pnsa  oeoj  ppKyueHT  (  napUHCKa 
floasona  6p 
1(1))  najaeyea  fletca,  ocseH  aKo  Toa  ne  e  jacno  noMHaKy 
Ha3HaseHo, oewe npon380fln * waat npe<£ep€Hi4HjariHO noTetoio (2). 

(Place and  date) 

3 

4 

(Signature of the exporter, in 
addition  the name of the person 
signing the declaration  has to be 
indicated  in clear script) 

! < * : *-

J O I NT  D E C L A R A T I ON  C O N C E R N I NG  T HE  P R I N C I P A L I TY  OF  A N D O R RA 

1.  Products originating in the Principality of Andorra falling within Chapters 25  to 97  of 
the  Harmonized  System  shall  be  accepted  by  the  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of 
Macedonia as originating in the Community within the meaning of this Agreement. 

2.  The  Protocol  on  rules  of  origin  shall  apply  mutatis  mutandis  for  the  purpose  of 

defining  the onginating  status of the above-mentioned products. 

\ ^% 

J O I NT  D E C L A R A T I ON  CONCERNING  T HE  R E P U B L IC  OF  SAN  M A R I NO 

1 

Products  originating in the Republic of San Marino shall be accepted  by the Former 
Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia  as  originating  in  the  Community  within  the 
meaning of this Agreement. 

The  Protocol  on  rules  of  origin  shall  apply  mutatis  mutandis  for  the  purpose  of 
defining the originating status of the above-mentioned products. 

m 

PROTOCOL 
ON FINANCIAL COOPERATION 

THE CONTRACTING  PARTIES: 

REAFFIRMING their resolve to establish ties of cooperation which will contribute to the 
economic development of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and promote the 
strengthening of relations between the Community and the Former Yugoslav Republic of 
Macedonia; 

ANXIOUS  to  develop  to  this  end  the  financial  cooperation  provided  for  in  the 
Cooperation  Agreement  between  the  European  Community  and  the  Former  Yugoslav 
Republic of Macedonia; 

HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS: 

Article  I 

Within  the  framework  of  the  financial  cooperation  provided  for  in  the  Cooperation 
Agreement  between  the  European  Community  and  the  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of 
Macedonia, the Community shall participate, in accordance with the conditions  specified 
in  this  Protocol,  in  the  financing  of  projects  designed  to  contribute  to  the  economic 
development  of the  Former Yugoslav  Republic of Macedonia  and  in particular  projects 
of common interest to the Community and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. 

Article 2 

For the purposes specified in Article  1, the Community shall ask the European Investment 
Bank,  hereinafter  referred  to  as  "the  Bank" to  make  available  to  the  Former  Yugoslav-
Republic of Macedonia  a total  of ECU  150 million. This amount  may be œmmitted up 
to 31 December  2000  in the form  of  loans from the Bank's  own resources  according to 
the rules, conditions  and procedures  laid down  in its statute. 

These  funds  may  be  combined  with  resources  from  the  Community  budget  on  the 
conditions  laid  down  in the Annex. 

Article 3 

1. The total amount provided for in Article 2 shall be used to part-finance specific capital 
projects  submitted  to the Bank with the agreement of the Former  Yugoslav  Republic of 
Macedonia by public or private bodies or enterprises having a registered place of business 
in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia or by any other institution of the Former 
Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia. 

2. As far as possible the loans referred to in Article 2 shall be used for financing  projects 
relating to  infrastructure  and, as a matter of first  priority,  transport  infrastructure. 

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with the detailed  rules, conditions and procedures  laid down by the Bank's statute. 

(a) Projects shall be appraised for eligibility and loans made in accordance 

(b)  Loans shall be subject to terms as to their duration established  on the 
basis of the economic and financial  characteristics  of the projects  for which  these  loans 
are intended, also taking into account the conditions prevailing on the capital markets on 
which the Bank  obtains  its resources. 

(c)  The  interest  rate  for  each  loan  contract  shall  be  determined  in 
accordance with  the  Bank's practice, subject  to the provisions  laid down  in the Annex. 

Article 4 

1. The  amounts  to  be  committed  each  year  shall  be  distributed  as  evenly  as  possible 
throughout  the period  of application of this Protocol. During the initial period,  however, 
a proportionately  higher amount  may be committed 

2. The commitment of the instalments is contingent on verification  by the Community of 
the capacity  of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to absorb the loans and the 
progress  being  made  with economic  reform 

3.  If,  by  the  end  of  the  period  referred  to  in  Article  2,  not  all  of  the  funds  have  been 
committed,  this period  shall be automatically  extended by six months. In that  event, the 
funds  shall  be used  under the same conditions  as provided  for  in this  Protocol. 

Article 5 

Loans made by the Bank for the execution of projects  may take the form of co- financing 
in  which  notable  participants  would  be  banks  of  the  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of 
Macedonia,  credit  institutions  of  the  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia,  the 
Member  States  or  third  countries, or  international  financial  institutions. 

Article 6 

Enterprises registered under the law of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, with 
or  without  foreign  holdings,  shall  have  access  to  the  financing  provided  for  under 
financial  cooperation  on equal terms. 

Article 7 

The  execution,  management  and  maintenance  of  projects  financed  under  financial 
cooperation  between  the Community  and the Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia 
shall be the responsibility  of the beneficiaries  referred  to  in Article 3 (1). 

The  Bank shall  ensure  that  its  loans are used  in accordance with  the agreed  allocations 
and under optimum  economic conditions. 

Article 8 

Ail  natural  and  legal  persons  coming  within  the  scope  of  the  Treaty  establishing  the 
European Community and all natural and legal persons of the Former Yugoslav  Republic 
of  Macedonia  may  participate  on  equal  terms  in  tendering  procedures  and  other 
procedures for the award of contracts which may be financed.  Such legal persons,  formed 
in  accordance  with  the  law of  a  Member  State  of  the  Community  or  of  the  Former 
Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia must have their registered offices,  their administrative 
head  offices  or  their  principal  establishments  in  the  territories  in  which  the  Treaty 
establishing the European Community  is applied or in the Former Yugoslav  Republic of 
Macedonia; however, where only their registered offices  are in those territories or  in the 
Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of Macedonia, the activities  of  such  legal  persons  must  be 
effectively  and  continuously  linked  with  the  economies  of  those  territories  or  of  the 
Former Yugoslav  Republic of Macedonia. 

Article 9 

The  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of Macedonia  shall  apply  to  contracts  awarded  for  the 
execution  of  projects  financed  under  financial  cooperation  fiscal  and  customs 
arrangements  at  least  as favourable  as those applied to  most  favoured  nations  and  most 
favoured  international  organizations  in the field  of  development. 

Article 10 

The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia shall take the necessary measures to ensure 
that  interest  and  all  other  payments  due to  the  Bank  in  respect  of  loans  granted  under 
financial  cooperation  are  exempt from any  taxes  or  levies  imposed  by  the  national  or 
local  authorities. 

Article 11 

The provision  of  a  guarantee by the Former Yugoslav  Republic  of Macedonia  or other 
sufficient  guarantees,  shall  be required by the Bank as a condition  for  granting  loans to 
beneficiaries  other  than the Former Yugoslav  Republic of  Macedonia. 

Article 12 

Throughout  the duration  of the loans granted under this  Protocol, the Former  Yugoslav-
Republic of  Macedonia shall  undertake to make available to debtors  holding such  loans 
and  to  guarantors  of  such  loans  the  foreign  exchange  necessarv'  for  the  payment  of 
interest,  commission  and other charges and repayment  of the principal. 

The results  of  financial  cooperation  may be examined  by the Cooperation  Council. 

Article 13 

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Article  14 

One year  before  the expiry  of  this  Protocol  the Contracting  Parties  shall  examine  what 
arrangements  could  be made  for  financial  cooperation  during a possible  further  period. 

The Annex  shall  form  an  integral  part of this  Protocol. 

Article  15 

Article  16 

1. This  Protocol  shall  be subject  to approval  in accordance with  the Contracting  Parties' 
own  procedures;  the  Contracting  Ponies  shall  notify  each  other  that  the  procedures 
necessary  to  this  end  have been completed. 

2. This Protocol  shall enter into force on the first day of the second  month  following  the 
date on which  the  notification  referred  to in paragraph  1 has been  given. 

Article  17 

This  Protocol  is draun  up in two original  copies  in each of the official  languages  of the 
Contracting  Parties,  each  of these texts being equally  authentic. 

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ANNEX 
CONCERNING ARTICLE 2 OF THE PROTOCOL ON FINANCIAL 
COOPERATION 

The Community  may, subject  to the conditions set  out below,  commit  ECU 20 
1. 
million from its  budgetary  resources  in the form  of grants  for  the purpose  of  providing 
a two point  interest-rate subsidy on the Bank loans  for  infrastructure  projects  which are 
of  interest to the Community  and to the Former Yugoslav  Republic of  Macedonia. 

2. 
To the extent that these grants concern transport infrastructure  projects,  they shall 
be subject to the conclusion of a mutually satisfactory agreement between the Community 
and the Former  Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia on the transport  sector. 

It  is  noted  that  Bank  loans  used  to  finance  transport  infrastructure  projects  other  than 
those  listed  below are not eligible  for an interest  rate subsidy: 

- roads, 

-  North  to  South-East  motorway  (E-75)  connecting  the  Federal  Republic  of 
Yugoslavia  (Serbia-Montenegro)  to  the  Republic  of  Greece,  particularly  the 
sections  Kumanovo  to  Tabanovce  on  the  border  of  the  Federal  Republic  of 
Yugoslavia  (9  km)  and  Gradsko  to Gevgelija  on  the  border  of  the  Republic  of 
Greece (73 km); 

Main  road  (M-5)  connecting  Kriva  Krusha  to  Medzitlija  on  the  border  of  the 
Republic of Greece (93 km), via Titov Veles, Prilep and Bitola  reconstruction and 
new  construction; 

-  Section of Motorway  (E-65) connecting Skopje  to Tetovo (36 km) together with 

bypass  of  Skopje  (25 km). 

- rail/combined  transport, 

North  to  South-East  railway  connecting  the  Federal  Republic  of  Yugoslavia 
(Serbia-Montenegro)  to  the  Republic  of  Greece  (via  Titov  Veles).  particularly 
multimodal  terminals  at Tabanovce,  Miravci  and  Gevgelija; 

Multimodal  terminal  at Bitola (on the N/S branch  line connecting Titov  Veles to 
Kremenica on the border of the Republic of Greece); 

Railway  connecting  Kumanovo  to  Beljakovce  (30  km  reconstruction)  and 
Beljakovce to Deve Bair (54 km, new construction) on the border of the  Republic 
of  Bulgaria  with  multimodal  teirninal  at  Deve  Bair  and  tunnel  at  border  to  be 
connected  by  new  line (2  km) to existing  line  at  Gjueshevo  in  the  Republic  of 
Bulgaria; 

3.  The  grants  are  of  an  exceptional  nature  and  shall  not  set  a  precedent  for  financial 
cooperation  between  the Community and the Former Yugoslav  Republic  of îvlacedonia. 

FINAL ACT 

The plenipotentiaries  of: 

THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITY, 

of the one part,  and  of 

THE FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA 

of the other part, 

for  the  purpose  of  signing  the  Cooperation 
meeting  at 
Agreement including the Protocol on financial cooperation between the European Community 
and  the  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of Macedonia, on  signing the Cooperation  Agreement, 
adopted the following  Declarations: 

on 

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

Joint  Interpretative  Declaration  concerning Article 40 of the Agreement; 

Declaration of intent by the Contracting Parties on the trade arrangements between the 
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and other countries of South-Eastem Europe; 

Declaration  of  intent  by the Contracting Parties  concerning the separate  agreements 
on wine and spirits and on textiles products; 

Declaration  of  intent by the Contracting Parties on future  cooperation  in the field  of 
labour: 

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and took note  of: 

the Statements by the European Community and by the Former Yugoslav Republic of 
Macedonia (on the conclusion of readmission agreements); 

the  Joint  Declaration  of  the  European  Community  and  its  Member  States  and  the 
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (on political dialogue) adopted on that day. 

and, concerning the Protocol on financial  cooperation, adopted the following  Declarations: 

1. 

2. 

Joint Declaration  concerning Article 4 of the Protocol  on financial  cooperation; 

Declaration  by  the  Community  concerning  Article  8  of  the  Protocol  on  financial 
cooperation; 

3. 

Declaration  by the Community  on EIB lending. 

The Declarations  listed  above are annexed to this Final Act. 

The plenipotentiaries have agreed that the Declarations shall be subjected,  in the same manner 
as the Agreement, to any procedures that may be necessary to ensure their validity. 

Done at...  on 

For the European  Community 

For the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 

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JOINT INTERPRETATIVE DECLARATION 
CONCERNING ARTICLE 40 OF THE AGREEMENT 

(a) 

For the purposes of the interpretation and practical application of this Agreement, 
the Contracting Parties agree that the cases of special urgency referred to in article 
40 of the Agreement mean cases of  material breach of the Agreement  by one of 
the two Parties. A material  breach of the Agreement  consists  in: 

repudiation  of  the  Agreement  not  sanctioned  by  the  general  rules  of 
international  law, 

violation of  the essential elements of the Agreement set out  in Article 1, 
paragraphs  3 and 4. 

(b) 

The  Contracting  Parties  agree  that  the  "appropriate  measures"  referred  to  in 
Article  40  are  measures  taken  in  accordance  with  international  law.  If  a  Parry 
takes a measure in a case of special urgency pursuant to article 40, the other Parry 
may  avail  itself of the dispute settlement procedure. 

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DECLARATION OF ENTENT BY THE CONTRACTING PARTIES 
ON THE TRADE ARRANGEMENTS BETWEEN THE FORMER YUGOSLAV 
REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA AND OTHER COUNTRIES OF SOUTH-EASTERN 
EUROPE 

1. 
The  Community  and  the  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia  consider  it 
essential  that  economic  and  trade  cooperation  between  the  countries  of  South-Eastem 
Europe be established  as quickly  as possible. 

2. 
The Community  is prepared to grant cumulation of origin to certain States  in the 
region  which  have  restored  normal  economic  and  trade  cooperation  as  soon  as  the 
administrative cooperation needed for cumulation to work properly has been established. 

3. 
With  this  in  mind,  the  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia  declares  its 
readiness to enter  into negotiations as soon as possible in order to establish  cooperation 
with other countries  in the region 

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DECLARATION OF INTENT BY THE OTNTRACIING PARTIES 
CONCERNING THE SEPARATE AGREEMENTS ON VWNE AND SPIRTTS AND 
ON TEXTILES PRODUCTS 

The  Community  and  the Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia  agree  that  separate 
agreements on wine and spirits and on textiles products shall be negotiated as quickly as 
possible  with  a  view  to  their  entry  into  force  at  the  same  time  as  the  Cooperation 
Agreement.  In  these  negotiations,  the  Contracting  Parties  will  take  into  account  the 
preferential  conditions  resulting from the Cooperation  Agreement. 

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DECLARATION OF INTENT BY THE CONTRACTING PARTIES 
ON FUTURE COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF LABOUR 

The  Community  and  the  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia  express  their 
willingness  to  include  provisions  concerning  the  non-cttsmmination  of  each  other's 
nationals legally employed in their respective territories in the context of a possible  future 
agreement. 

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STATEMENTS BY THE  EUROPEAN COMMUNTTY AND BY THE FORMER 
YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA 

The  European  Community  recalls  the  importance  attached  by  its  Member  States  to 
effective  cooperation with third countries to facilitate the readmission of nationals of the 
latter who are present  illegally  in the territory  of a Member State. 

The  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia  undertakes  to  conclude  readmission 
agreements  with the Member States of the European Union which so request. 

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JOINT DECLARATION OF THE EUROPEAN COJVMUNTTY AND ITS MEMBER 
STATES AND THE FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA 

On the occasion of the signature of the Cooperation Agreement between the European Community 
and  the  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of Macedonia,  the  European  Community  and  its  Member 
States and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (hereinafter the "PARTIES") express their 
resolution to reinforce  and itensify their mutual relations in the political, economic and cultural 
fields. 

Accordingly,  the  parties  have  agreed  to  establish  a  regular  political  dialogue  which  will 
accompany  and  consolidate  their  rapprochement,  support  the  political  and  economic  changes 
underway in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, and contribute to the establishment of 
lasting links or solidarity and new forms of cooperation  The political dialogue, based on shared 
values and aspirations, will aim at: 

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

6. 

Reinforcing  democratic principles and institutions, as well as respect  for  human rights, 
including the rights of persons belonging to minorities, 

Supporting  the  transition  to  a  market  economy 
Macedonia, 

in  the  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of 

Facilitating the full  integration of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia  into the 
Community of aemccraric nations and its progressive rapprochement with the Community, 

Bringing  about  mutual  understanding  and  increasing  convergence  of  positions  on 
international  issues, an in particular on those matters likely to have substantial effects  on 
one or the other  party, 

Enabling  each  party  to  consider  the  position  and  interests  of  the  other  party  in  their 
respective  decision making process, 

Enhancing security and stability in the whole of Europe and, in particular,  in the region 
of  South-Eastern Europe. 

The  political  dialogue  between  the  parries  will  take  place  through  contacts,  exchanges  and 
consultations;  in particular  in the following  forms: 

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

6. 

Meeting at  ministerial  level, 

Meeting at senior official  level between the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia on 
the one hand, and the Presidency of the Council of the European Union and the European 
Commission  on the other, 

Providing  mutual  information  on  foreign  policy  decisions,  taking  full  advantage  of 
diplomatic  channels* including contacts  in the bilateral as well as the multilateral  field, 
such as UN,  OSCE meetings and elsewhere, 

Contacts  at  Parliamentary level, 

Any other  means which would contribute to consolidating, developing and  stepping up 
the political  dialogue between the parties. 

Where appropriate, political dialogue should be organized as regional dialogue, including 
other parties. 

If any when appropriate  the parties  agree to review the proposed  arrangements  on  the  basis of 
future  needs  and constraints. 

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JOINT DECLARATION 
CONCERNING ARTICLE 4 OF THE PROTOCOL ON FINANCIAL 
COOPERATION 

It is understood  that the application of Article 4 is dependent upon the submission  to the 
Bank by the  Former  Yugoslav  Republic of Macedonia of mutually  acceptable  projects. 

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DECLARATION  BY THE COMMUNITY 
CONCERNING ARTICLE 8 OF THE PROTOCOL ON  FINANCIAL 
COOPERATION 

The  provisions  of  the  Protocol  on  financial  cooperation  are  without  prejudice  to  the 
general question  of  the origin of goods and services  eligible  for  financing  by  the  Bank 
from its own  resources  and do not,  in this connection, affect  the exercise by the  Bank's 
bodies of their  powers  under the statute of the Bank. 

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DECLARATION  BY THE COMMUNITY 
ON ED3 LENDING 

The  Community  notes  that  EIB  lending,  including  in  the  context  of  the  Protocol  on 
financial  cooperation  between  the  Community  and  the  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of 
Macedonia,  is contingent  on its compatibility  with the constraints  imposed  by  the Loan 
Guarantee Fund  for the European Union's external actions and by the conclusions of the 
November  1995  ECOFIN Council on EIB lending to third countries. 

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Proposal  for a 

COUNCIL DECISION 

of 

concerning the conclusion of an Agreement  in the Field of Transport 
between the European Community 
and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 

Having regard the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 75 
in conjunction  with the second subparagraph of Article 228(3) thereof, 

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 

Having regard to the assent of the European Parliament, 

Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee; 

Whereas the Agreement in the Field of Transport between the European Community and the 
Former Yugoslav  Republic of Macedonia  provides an appropriate means  for the permanent 
removal  of various  major  obstacles to Community transit traffic  through  the territory  of the 
Former  Yugoslav  Republic of Macedonia; 

Whereas  the  Agreement  contributes  to  the  completion  of  the  internal  market  because  it 
guarantees  free  transit  through  the  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia  for  internal 
transport between Greece and the other Member. States and thereby enables international trade 
to be conducted  at the least possible cost to the public at large and to reduce to a rninimum 
the administrative  and technical obstacles which affect  it; 

Whereas,  furthermore,  it  is  necessary  to  ensure  the  coordinated  development  of  transport 
flows  between  and  through  the territories  of the Contracting Parties,  particularly  by  setting 
the priorities  for  the  development  of  an  appropriate  infrastructure  in  the  Former  Yugoslav 
Republic of Macedonia with financial  help from the Community  and by promoting carriage 
by rail  and by combined transport, with a view to protecting the  environment; 

Whereas,  therefore,  the  Agreement  includes  provisions  intended  to  simplify  customs 
formalities; 

Whereas  it  is necessary  to approve the Agreement  on behalf of the  Community; 

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HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: 

Article 1 

The  Agreement  between  the  European  Community  and  the  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of 
Macedonia  in the field  of transport  is hereby approved on behalf of the Community. 

The text of the Agreement and the Declarations annexed thereto are attached to this Decision. 

Article 2 

The  President  of  the  Council  shall  give the  notification  provided  for  in  Article  26  of  the 
Agreement. 

Article 3 

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities. It shall 
take effect  on the day of its publication. 

Done at Brussels, 

For the Council 

The  President 

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AGREEMENT 
BETWEEN  THE  EUROPEAN  COMMUNITY 
AND  THE  FORMER  YUGOSLAV  REPUBLIC  OF  MACEDONIA 
IN  THE  FIELD  OF  TRANSPORT 

THE  EUROPEAN  COMMUNITY,  hereinafter  referred  to  as  "the  Community", 

of  the  one  part, 

and  TPiE  FORMER  YUGOSLAV  REPUBLIC  OF  MACEDONIA, 

of  the  other  part, 

hereinafter  called  "the  Contracting  Parties", 

Having  regard to the  Cooperation  Agreement  between  the European  Community  and  The 
Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia,  signed  at 
,  and  in  particular 
Article  ...  thereof, 

on 

Considering that  it  is essential  for  the Community,  in the context  of  the completion  of  the 
internal  market  and  the  implementation  of  the  common  transport  policy,  to  ensure  that 
Community  goods  in  transit  through  certain third  countries,  and in particular  The  Former 
Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia,  can  flow  as  quickly  and  efficiently  as  possible  without 
hindrance  or  discrimination; 

Considering that  The  Former  Yugoslav  Republic of  Macedonia  is a transit  country  because 
of  its geographical  position  and  that  existing mutual  rights  and  obligations  regarding  access 
to  the  market  and  transit  should  be  further  developed. 

Considering  that  the  Contracting  Parties  recognise  that  an  essential  part  of  an  agreement 
must  be  the  creation  and  development  as  rapidly  as  possible  of  transport 
infrastructure 
suited  to  their  mutual  requirements  and  equitable  rules  governing  market  access  for  their 
carriers; 

Considering  that  the  Contracting  Parties  are  willing  to  contribute  to  the  creation  of  a 
regional transport  infrastructure  favourable  to cooperation  and good  neighbourly  relations 
within  the  region  of  South-Eastern  Europe; 

Conscious  that  the  Interim  Accord  of  13 September  1995 contributes  to  regional  stability, 
and  favours  cooperative  relations  between  Greece  and  the  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of 
Macedonia; 

Considering  that  an  overall  solution  to  the problems  in  question  may  be provided  by  close 
cooperation  between  the  Contracting  Parties,  in  particular  in  introducing  and  developing 
a  package  of  coordinated  measures  on  transport  so  as  to  ensure  reciprocal  access  to  the 
Community  and  The  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia's  markets  and  to  facilitate 
road  and  rail  traffic  by  appropriate  means  on  a competitive  basis; 

Considering  that  this  package  of  measures  must  also  aim  to  protect  the  environment; 

Considering  that  an  appropriate  transitional  period  will  allow  time  for  adjustment  to  any 
new  provisions  which  may  prove  necessary, 

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FIAVE  AGREED  AS  FOLLOWS: 

TITLE  1 

AIM,  SCOPE  AND  DEFINITIONS 

Article  1 

Aim 

The  aim  of  this  Agreement  between  the  Community  and  The  Former  Yugoslav  Republic 
of Macedonia  is to  promote cooperation  between the Contracting  Parties on  transport,  and 
in  particular  transit  traffic,  and  to  ensure  for  this  purpose  that  transport  between  and 
through  the territories  of  the Contracting  Parties is developed  in  a coordinated  manner  by 
means  of  the  complete  and  interdependent  application  of  all  the  provisions  of  this 
Agreement. 

Article  2 

Scope 

1.  Cooperation  shall  cover transport,  and in particular  road,  rail and combined  transport, 
and  shall  include  the  relevant  infrastructure,  taking  into  account  the  regional  context. 

2.  In  this  connection,  the  scope  of  this  Agreement  shall  cover  in  particular: 

transport  infrastructure  in  the  territory  of  one  or  other  Contracting  Party  to  the 
extent  necessary  to  achieve  the  objective  of  this  Agreement, 

market  access,  on  a  reciprocal  basis,  in  the  field  of  road  transport, 

essential  legal  and  administrative  supporting  measures  including  commercial, 
taxation,  social  and  technical  measures, 

cooperation  in  developing  a transport  system  which  meets  environmental  needs, 

a  regular  exchange  of  information  on  the  development  of  the  transport  policies 
of  the  Contracting  Parties,  with  particular  regard  to  transport  infrastructure. 

3.  Air  transport  is  governed  by  the  particular  provisions  of  the  declaration  in  Annex  III. 

Article  3 

Definitions 

For  the  purposes  of  this  Agreement,  the  following  definitions  shall  apply: 

a)  Community  transit  traffic:  the  carriage,  by  a carrier  established  in  the  Community,  of 
goods  in  transit  through  The  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia's  territory  en 
route  to  or  from  a Member  State  of  the  Community; 

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b)  The  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia's  transit  traffic:  the  carriage,  by  a carrier 
established  in  The  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia,  of  goods  in  transit  from 
The  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia  through  Community  territory  and 
destined  for  a third  country  or  of goods from  a third  country  destined  for  The  Former 
Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia; 

c)  combined  transport:  the  carriage  of  goods  by  road  vehicles  or  loading  units  which, 
without  unloading  of  the  goods,  travel  by  road  for  part  of  the  journey  between  the 
point  of departure  and  the point  of"arrival  and  by  rail for  another  part  of that  journey. 

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INFRASTRUCTURE 

Article  4 

General  Provision 

The  Contracting  Parties  hereby  agree to  adopt  mutually  coordinated  measures  to  develop 
transport  infrastructure  as a vital  means  of  solving  the  problems  affecting  the  carriage  of 
goods  through  The  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia,  in  particular  on  the  North 
to  South-East  route  as  well  as  on  certain  other  routes,  including  associated  multimodal 
terminals. 

Article  5 

Planning 

interest 

1.  The  development  of  the  following  main  road  and  rail  routes  and  projects  is  of 
to  the  Community  and  The  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of 
particular 
Macedonia.  The  respective  priorities  shall  determine  the  application  of  The  Former 
Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia's  own 
the 
Community  to  these  projects. 

resources  and  co-financing 

from 

North  to  South-East  motorway  (E-75)  connecting  the  Federal  Republic  of 
Yugoslavia  (Serbia-Montenegro)  to the Hellenic Republic, particularly  the  sections 
Kumanovo  to  Tabanovce  on  the  border  of  the  Federal  Republic  of  Yugoslavia  (9 
km)  and  Gradsko  to  Gevgelija  on  the  border  of  the  Hellenic  Republic  (73  km); 

North  to  South-East  railway  connecting  the  Federal  Republic  of  Yugoslavia 
(Serbia-Montenegro)  to  the  Hellenic  Republic  (via  Titov  Veles),  particularly 
multimodal  terminals  at  Tabanovce,  Miravci  and  Gevgelija; 

Main  road  (M-5)  connecting  Kriva  Krusha  to  Medzitlija  on  the  border  of  the 
Hellenic  Republic  (93  km,  via Titov  Veles, Prilep  and  Bitola,  reconstruction  and 
new  construction; 

Multimodal  terminal  at  Bitola  (on the N /S  branch  line connecting  Titov  Veles  to 
Kremenica  on  the  border  of  the  Hellenic  Republic); 

to  Beljakovce  (30  km,  reconstruction)  and 
Railway  connecting  Kumanovo 
Beljakovce  to  Deve Bair  (54 km,  new  construction)  on  the  border  of  the  Republic 
of  Bulgaria  with  multimodal  terminal  at  Deve  Bair  and  tunnel  at  border  to  be 
connected  by  new  line  (2  km)  to  existing  line  at  Gjueshevo  in  the  Republic  of 
Bulgaria; 

Section  of  Motorway  (E-65)  connecting  Skopje  to  Tetovo  (36  km)  together  with 
bypass  of  Skopje  (25  km); 

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2. 

The  Contracting  Parties  have agreed that  their  common  aim  shall  be  to  complete 
construction  of  the  major  transport  routes  referred  to  in  paragraph  1 as  soon  as 
possible. 

Financial  aspects 

Article  6 

1.  The  European  Community  shall  contribute  financially  to  the  necessary  infrastructure 
work  referred  to  in  Article  5.  This  financial  contribution  shall take  the  form  of  credit 
from  the  European  Investment  Bank  and  any  other  form  of  financing  which  can 
provide  further  resources. 

2.  In  order  to  speed  up  the  work  the  Commission  will  endeavour,  as  far  as  possible,  to 
encourage  the  use  of  additional  resources  such  as investment  by  certain  Member  States 
on  a  bilateral  basis  or  from  public  or  private  funds. 

Article  7 

In  order  to  achieve the  objectives  set  out  in Article  5, the  Community  shall  make  finances 
available  to  The  Former  Yugoslav Republic  of  Macedonia  under  the  Protocol  on  financial 
cooperation  between  the  Community  and  The  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia 
for  the  period  up  to  31  December  2000. 

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TITLE  III 

RAIL  AND  COMBINED  TRANSPORT 

Article  8 

General  provision 

The  Contracting  Parties  shall  adopt  the  mutually  coordinated  measures  necessary  for  the 
development  and  promotion  of  rail  and  combined  transport  as  a  means  of  ensuring  that 
in  the  future  a  major  proportion  of  their  bilateral  and  transit  transport  through  The 
Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia  is  performed  under  more  environmentally-
friendly  conditions. 

Article  9 

Particular  aspects  relating  to  infrastructure 

As  part  of  the  modernisation  of  The  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia's  railways, 
the  necessary  steps  shall  be  taken  to  adapt  the  system  for  combined  transport,  with 
particular  regard  to  the  development  or  building of  terminals,  and  to  tunnel  gauges  and  to 
capacity,  which  require  substantial  investment. 

Article  10 

Supporting  measures 

The  Contracting  Parties  shall take  all the  steps  necessary  to  encourage  the  development  of 
combined  transport. 

The  purpose  of  such  measures  shall  be: 

to  encourage  users  and  consignors  to  use  combined  transport, 

to  make  combined  transport  competitive  with  road transport,  in  particular  by  financial 
support  by  the  Community  or  The  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia  in  the 
context  of  their  respective  legislations, 

to  encourage  the  use  of  combined  transport  over  long  distances  and  to  promote,  in 
particular  the  use  of  swap  bodies,  containers  and  unaccompanied  transport  in  general, 

to  improve  the  speed  and  reliability  of  combined  transport  and  in  particular: 

to  increase  the  frequency  of  convoys  in  accordance  with  the  needs  of  consignors 
and  users, 

to  reduce  the  waiting  time  at  terminals  and  increase  their  productivity, 

to  remove  all  obstacles  from  the  approach  routes  so  as to  improve  access  to  combined 
transport, 

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to  harmonise,  where  necessary, the  weights, dimensions  and technical  characteristics  of 
specialised  equipment,  in  particular  so  as  to  ensure  the  necessary  compatibility  of 
gauges, and  to  take coordinated  action  to  order  and to  put  into  service such  equipment 
as  is  required  by  the  level  of  traffic, 

and,  in  general,  to  take  any  other  appropriate  action. 

Article  11 

The  role  of  the  railways 

In  connection  with  the  respective  powers  of  the  States  and  the  railways,  the  Contracting 
Parties  shall,  in  respect  of  both  passenger  and  goods  transport,  recommend  that  their 
railways: 

step  up  cooperation,  whether  bilateral,  multilateral  or  within  international  railway 
organisations,  in  all  fields,  with  particular  regard  to  the  improvement  of  the  quality  of 
transport  services, 

try  to  establish  in  common  a  system  of  organising  the  railways  so  as  to  encourage 
consignors  to  send  freight  by  rail  rather  than  road,  in  particular  for  transit  purposes, 
on  a  basis  of  fair  competition  and  while  leaving  the  user  freedom  of  choice  in  the 
matter, 

agree on  measures  to  integrate  The  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia's  railways 
in  traffic  management  by  using  the  Docimel  electronic  consignment  note  system  and 
the  Hermes  computerised  system  for  passenger  reservations  as well  as other  purposes, 

harmonise  their  arrangements  for  railway  staff  training. 

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TITLE  IV 

ROAD  TRANSPORT 

Article  12 

General  Provisions 

1.  With  regard  to  mutual  access  to  transport  markets,  the  Contracting  Parties  agree, 
initially  and  without  prejudice  to  paragraph  2,  to  maintain  the  regime  resulting  from 
bilateral  agreements  or  other  existing  international  bilateral  instruments  concluded 
between  each  Member  State of  the Community  and  The  Former  Yugoslav Republic  of 
Macedonia  or,  where  there  are  no  such  agreements  or  instruments,  arising  from  the 
de  facto  situation  in  1991. 

However,  whilst  awaiting the conclusion  of an agreement  between the Community  and 
The  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia  on  access  to  the  road  transport  market, 
as foreseen  in  Article  13, and on  road taxation,  as foreseen  in Article  14.2, The  Former 
Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia  shall  cooperate  with  the  Member  States  of  the 
Community 
to  amend  these  bilateral  agreements  to  adapt  them  to  the  present 
Agreement. 

2.  The  Contracting  Parties hereby agree to grant unrestricted  access to  Community  transit 
traffic  through  The  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia  and  to  The  Former 
Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia's  transit  traffic  through  the  Community  with  effect 
from  the  date  on  which  the  present  Agreement  enters  into  force. 

3.  By  derogation  from  paragraph  2  the  following  provisions  will  apply  to  The  Former 

Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia's  transit  traffic  through  Austria: 

a) 

for  the  period  from  the  date  on  which  the  present  Agreement  enters  into  force 
to  31 December  1998 a regime for  Thé Former  Yugoslav Republic of  Macedonia's 
transit  identical  to  that  applied  between  Austria  and  The  Former  Yugoslav 
Republic  of  Macedonia  in  1996 will be maintained.  No  later than  31 January  1998 
the  Joint  Transport'Committee  established  by  Article  22,  will  examine  the 
functioning  of  the  regime  applied  between  Austria  and  The  Former  Yugoslav 
Republic  of  Macedonia  in  the  light  of  the  principle  of  non-discrimination  which 
must  apply  to  heavy  goods  vehicles  from  the  European  Community  and  such 
vehicles  from  The  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia  in  transit  through 
Austria.  Appropriate  measures will be adopted  by the Joint  Transport  Committee 
in  order  to  ensure,  if  necessary,  effective  non-discrimination; 

b)  with  effect  from  1  January  1999 a system  of  ecopoints  similar  to  that  laid  down 
by  Article  11  of  Protocol  No.  9  to  the  Act  of  Accession  of  Austria  to  the 
European  Union  will apply.  The  method  of  calculation  and the detailed  rules  and 
procedures  for  the  management  and  control  of  the  ecopoints  will  be  agreed  in 
good time  by  means  of an exchange of letters  between the Contracting  Parties  and 
will  be  in  line  with  the  provisions  of  Articles  11 and  14 of  the  above-mentioned 
Protocol  No.  9. 

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4.  If,  as  a  result  of  the  rights  granted  under  paragraph  2,  transit  traffic  by  Community 
hauliers  increases  to  such a degree as to  cause or  threaten  to  cause serious  harm  to  road 
infrastructure  and/or  traffic  fluidity  on  the  axes,  projects  and  links  mentioned  in 
Article  5, The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia may call an emergency  meeting 
of  the Joint  Transport  Committee  established  by  Article  22 at  which  it  may  propose 
such  temporary  measures  as  are  necessary  to  limit  or  mitigate  such  harm.  The  Joint 
Transport  Committee  shall  meet  within  30  days  in  order  to  assess the  situation  and 
recommend  without  delay  appropriate  remedial  action. 
If  no  agreement  is  reached 
within  60  days  from  the  day  of  the  call  to  an  emergency  meeting,  The  Former 
Yugoslav  Republic  of Macedonia  may  introduce  temporary  measures  for  a duration  of 
up  to  3  months.  Under  the  same  circumstances,  if  problems  arise  on  Community 
territory  next  to  The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia's  border,  the  competent 
authorities,  including  those  of  the  region  concerned,  may  adopt  the  appropriate 
necessary  measures.  The  Joint  Transport  Committee  shall  take  a  final  decision  on 
appropriate  remedial  measures,  if  any,  before  expiry  of  the  temporary  measures.  The 
decision  of the Joint  Transport  Committee  shall be implemented  immediately  and shall 
be  proportional  and  of  a  non-discriminatory  nature.  This  clause  shall  cease  to  apply 
once  the  aims  set  out  in  Article  5  are  achieved  and,  at  the  latest,  at  the  end  of 
31  December  2002. 

5.  The  Contracting  Parties  shall  refrain  from  taking  any  unilateral  action  which  might 
lead  to  discrimination  between  Community  and  The  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of 
Macedonia's  carriers  or  vehicles.  Each  Contracting  Party  shall  take  all  steps  necessary 
to  facilitate  road  transport  to  or  through  the  territory  of  the  other  Contracting  Party. 

Article  13 

Access  to  the  market 

The  Contracting  Parties  shall,  as a matter  of  priority,  undertake  to  work  together  to  seek, 
each  of  them  subject  to  their  internal  rules, 

courses  of  action  likely  to  favour  the  development  of  a transport  system  which  meets 
the  needs  of  the  Contracting  Parties,  and  which  is compatible,  on  the  one  hand,  with 
the  completion  of  the  internal  Community  market  and  the  implementation  of  the 
common  transport  policy  and, on the other hand,  with  The Former  Yugoslav  Republic 
of  Macedonia's  economic  and  transport  policy, 

a  definitive  system  for  regulating  future  road  transport  market  access  between  the 
Contracting  Parties  on  the  basis  of  reciprocity. 

Article  14 

Taxation,  tolls  and  other  charges 

1.  The  Contracting  Parties  accept  that  the  taxation  of  road  vehicles,  tolls  and  other 

charges  on  either  side  must  be  non-discriminatory. 

2.  The  Contracting  Panies  shall  enter  into  negotiations  with  a  view  to  reaching  an 
agreement  on  road  taxation,  as  soon  as  possible,  on  the  basis  of  the  rules  adopted  by 
the  Community  on  this  matter.  The  purpose  of  this  Agreement  shall  be,  in  particular, 
to  ensure  the  free  flow  of  trans-frontier  traffic,  to  reduce  differences  between  the  road 
taxation  systems  applied  by  the  Contracting  Parties  and  to  eliminate  distortions  of 
competition  arising  from  such  differences. 

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3.  Pending  the  conclusion  of the  negotiations  mentioned  in  paragraph  2, the  Contracting 
Parties  will  eliminate  discrimination  between  hauliers  of  the  Community  or  The 
Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia  when  levying  taxes  and  charges  on  the 
circulation  and/or  possession  of  heavy goods  vehicles  as well  as taxes  or  charges  levied 
on  transport  operations  in  the  territory  of  the  Contracting  Parties. 

4.  Until  the conclusion  of the agreements  mentioned  in paragraph  2 and  in  Article  13 any 
change  proposed  after  the  entry  into  force  of  this  Agreement  to  fiscal  charges,  tolls  or 
other  charges  which  may  be  applied  to  Community  traffic  in  transit  through  The 
Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia  will  be  subject  to  a  prior  consultation 
procedure  in  the  Joint  Committee. 

Article  15 

Weights  and  dimensions 

in 

this 

respect 

1.  The Former  Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia accepts that  road vehicles complying  with 
Community  standards  on  weights  and  dimensions  may  circulate  freely  and  without 
in  Article  5. 
the 
hindrance 
Until  31  December  2002 at the latest, road vehicles which  do  not  comply  with  existing 
The  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia's  standards  will  be  subject  to  a  special 
non-discriminatory  charge which  reflects  the  damage  caused  by  additional  axle  weight. 
Six  months  after  the  entry  into  force  of  this  Agreement,  vehicles  equipped  with  air 
suspension  or  equivalent  suspension  systems  as defined  in Council  Directive  EEC  92/7 
shall  be  subject  to  a  reduced  rate  of  these  special  charges. 

routes  mentioned 

on 

2.  The  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia  will  endeavour  to  harmonise  its  existing 
regulations  and  standards  for  road  construction  with  the  legislation  prevailing  in  the 
Community  by  the  end  of  1997 and  will  make  major  efforts  for  improvement  of  the 
existing  routes  mentioned  in  Article  5 to  those  new  regulations  and  standards  within 
the  proposed  time,  in  accordance  with  its  financial  possibilities.  When  such  an 
upgrading  is  in  place  the  special  charges  mentioned  in  paragraph  1 will  be  abolished. 

Article  16 

The  environment 

1.  In  order  to  protect  the  environment,  the  Contracting  Parties  shall  endeavour  to 
introduce  standards  on  gaseous  and  particulate  emissions  and  noise  levels  for  heavy 
goods  vehicles  which  ensure  a high  level  of  protection. 

2.  In  order  to  provide  the  industry  with  clear  information  and  to  encourage  coordinated 
research, programming  and production,  exceptional  national standards  in this  field  shall 
be  avoided. 

Vehicles  which  comply  with  standards  laid  down  by  international  agreements  also 
relating  to  the  environment  may  operate  without  further  restrictions  in  the  territory 
of  the  Contracting  Parties. 

3.  For  the  purpose  of  introducing  new  standards,  the  Contracting  Parties  shall  work 

together  to  achieve  the  above-mentioned  objectives. 

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Article  17 

Social  aspects 

1.  The Contracting Parties shall harmonise their legislation on the training of  road  haulage 

personnel,  particularly  with  respect  to  the  carriage  of  dangerous  goods. 

2.  The Former  Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia undertakes to seek to  become  a signatory 
to  the  European  Agreement  concerning  the  work  of  crews  of  vehicles  engaged  in 
international  road  transport  (ERTA).  Until  such  time  as the  effects  of  such  admission 
are  felt,  the  Contracting  Parties  shall  endeavour  to  harmonise  their  legislation  on 
driving  time  and  drivers'  rest  periods  and  crew  composition. 

3.  Pending harmonisation  in this field, the Contracting Parties shall recognise each  other's 
recording methods  used to monitor  implementation  of their respective social  legislation 
in  the  field  of  road  transport. 

4.  The  Contracting  Parties  shall  ensure  the  equivalence  of  their  respective  laws  on  the 
admission  to  the  occupation  of  road  haulage  operator,  with  a  view  to  their  mutual 
recognition. 

Article  18 

Provisions  relating  to  traffic 

1.  The  Contracting  Parties  shall  pool  their  experience  and  endeavour  to  harmonise  their 
legislation  so  as  to  improve  the  flow  of  traffic  during  peak  periods  (weekends,  public 
holidays,  the  tourist  season). 

2.  In  general,  the  Contracting  Parties  shall  encourage  the  introduaion,  development  and 

coordination  of  a  road  traffic  information  system. 

3.  They  shall endeavour  to  harmonise  their legislation  on the carriage of  perishable  goods, 

live  animals  and  dangerous  substances. 

4.  The  Contracting  Parties  shall  also  endeavour  to  harmonise  the  technical  assistance  to 
be  provided  to  drivers,  the  dissemination  of  essential  information  on  traffic  and  other 
matters  of  concern  to  tourists,  and  emergency  services  including  ambulance  services. 

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TITLE  V 

SIMPLIFICATION  OF  FORMALITIES 

Article  19 

Simplification  of  formalities 

1.  The  Contracting  Parties  agree to  simplify  the  flow  of  goods  by  rail  and  road,  whether 

bilateral, or  in  transit. 

2.  The  Contracting  Parties  agree  to  begin  negotiations  with  a  view  to  concluding  an 
agreement  on  the  facilitation  of  controls  and  formalities  relating  to  the  carriage  of 
goods. 

3.  The  Contracting  Parties  agree, to  the  extent  necessary,  to  take  joint  action  on,  and  to 

encourage,  the  adoption  of  further  simplification  measures. 

Article  20 

Customs  cooperation 

1.  The  Contracting  Parties  shall  cooperate  so  as to  bring  The  Former  Yugoslav  Republic 

of  Macedonia's  Customs  legislation  into  line  with  that  of  the  Community. 

2.  Cooperation  shall,  in  particular,  include  the  following: 

the  exchange  of  information; 

the  introduction  of  a single  administrative  document; 

the  interconnection  between  Community  and The  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of 
Macedonia's  transit  systems; 

the  organisation  of  seminars  and  training  courses. 

The  Community  shall  supply  such  technical  assistance  as  is  necessary. 

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TITLE  VI 

FINAL  PROVISIONS 

Article  21 

Widening  of  the  scope 

If  one  of  the  Contracting  Parties  concludes,  on  the  basis  of  experience  in  the  application 
of  this  Agreement,  that  other  measures  which  do  not  fall  within  the  scope  of  the 
Agreement  are in the  interest of a coordinated  European  transport  policy and, in  particular, 
may  help  to  solve  the  problem  of  transit  traffic,  it  shall  make  suggestions  in  this  respect 
to  the  other  Contracting  Party. 

Article  22 

Joint  Transport  Committee 

The  body  responsible  for  cooperation  shall be  a Joint  Transport  Committee  to  be  known 
as 
the  "Community/The  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia's  Transport 
Committee".  The  Committee: 

shall  be  made  up  of  representatives  appointed  by  the  Community  and  The  Former 
Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia, 

shall  meet  alternately  in  the  Community  or  in  The  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of 
Macedonia  at  least  once  a year  and  more  frequently  where  necessary  at  the  request  of 
one  of  the  Contracting  Panies, 

shall  establish  its  own  rules  of  procedure, 

shall  ensure  the  proper  implementation  of  the  Agreement  and,  in  particular: 

a) 

b) 

c) 

d) 

e) 

f) 

shall  draw  up  plans  for  cooperation  on  rail  and  combined  transport,  transport 
research  and  the  environment; 

shall  analyse  the  application  of  the  decisions  contained  in  the  present  Agreement 
and  shall  recommend  appropriate  measures  for  any  possible  problems, 
in 
particular  in  accordance  with  Article  12 paragraphs  3 and  4; 

shall,  in  1999  undertake  an  assessment  of  the  situation  as  regards  infrastructure 
improvement  and  the  implications  of  free  transit; 

shall  organise  work  on  transport  infrastructure,  including  the  planning  and 
implementation  of  investments  and,  where  appropriate,  their  development,  if 
necessary  by setting up  an ad  hoc group  of experts  specifically  responsible  for  this 
task; 

shall  resolve  any  disputes  which  may  arise over the application  and  interpretation 
of  this  Agreement; 

shall  coordinate  the  monitoring,  forecasting  and other  statistical  work  relating  to 
international  transport  and  in  particular  transit  traffic; 

g) 

shall  coordinate  transport  research  activities. 

Article  23 

Termination 

This  Agreement  is concluded  for  a period  ending  on  31 December  2003.  If  neither  of  the 
Contracting  Parties  denounces  it,  with  12 months  notice  effective  from  the  end  of  the 
following  year,  then  the  Agreement  is  automatically  renewed  for  a period  of  1 year. 

Article  24 

Annexes 

The  Annexes  shall  be  an  integral  part  of  this  Agreement. 

Article  25 

Languages 

This  Agreement 
Contracting  Parties,  each  of  these  texts  being  equally  authentic. 

is  drawn  up  in  duplicate  in  each  of  the  official 

languages  of  the 

Article  26 

Entry  into  force 

This  Agreement  shall  be  concluded  in  accordance  with  the  Contracting  Parties'  own 
procedures.  It  shall  enter  into  force  as soon  as the  Contraaing  Parties  have  notified  one 
another  of  the  completion  of  the  procedures  necessary  for  that  purpose. 

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Annex  I 

JOINT  DECLARATION 

1.  The  Community  and The  Former  Yugoslav Republic  of  Macedonia  take  note  that  the 
levels  of  gaseous  emissions  and  noise  currently  accepted  in  the  Community  for  the 
purposes  of  heavy  goods  vehicle  type  approval  are  as  follows: 

CO 

HC 

NOv 

Particles 

4.9g/Kwh 

1.23g/Kwh 
0.4g/Kwh 

9.0g/Kwh 

0.7g/Kwh  <85g/  kWh 

2.  Council  Directive  EEC  91/542  sets 

the 

following 

levels,  with  effea 

from 

1  October  1996,  within  the  Community: 

CO 

HC 

NOv 

Particles 

4.0g/Kwh 

l.lg/Kwh 

7.0g/Kwh 

0.3/0.15g/Kwh 

3.  The  Community  and The  Former  Yugoslav Republic  of Macedonia  shall  endeavour  to 
reduce  the  COP  values  of  emissions  in  future  relying  in  doing  so  on  the  latest  state  of 
the  art  in  environment-friendly  motor  vehicle  and  fuel  composition  technology. 

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JOINT  DECLARATION 

The  Contraaing  Parties  recognise  the  geographical  position  the  The  Former  Yugoslav 
Republic of  Macedonia  as a landlocked country  and the  importance  of  the  flow  of  goods 
between  the  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia  and  sea  ports,  inter  alia  in  the 
context  of  Articles  13  and  14  of  the  Interim  Accord  of  13 September  1995.  They  are 
therefore  prepared  to  examine  this  issue in  due course. 

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ANNEX  III 

DECLARATION  CONCERNING  ARTICLE  2 

The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia expressed its interest  in opening,  as soon as 
possible,  negotiations  on  future  cooperation  in the  field  of  air  transport. 

The  Community  took  careful  note  of  the  interest  expressed  by  the  Former  Yugoslav 
Republic  of  Macedonia. 

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FINANCIAL STATEMENT 

1. 

Title of operation 

Protocol  on  financial  cooperation  between the European  Union  and the  Former 
Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia.  Signature  of  this  protocol  is  subject  to 
obtaining settlement  in full  of FYROMs debt to the Community. 

2. 

Budget heading involved 

Heading B7-540: Financial Protocols with formerYugoslav  republics. 

These  loans  are  covered  by  a  limited  guarantee  under  budget  heading BO-220 
(Community guarantee for loans granted by the EIB to non-member Mediterranean 
countries). 

3. 

Legal basis 

Recommendation  for  a  Council  Decision  authorizing  the  Commission  to  open 
negotiations  for  a  financial  protocol  between  FYROM  and  the  European 
Community covering: 

•  ECU  150 million  in  loans from the  EIB's  own  resources.  These  loans  are 

comprehensively  guaranteed to 75%. 

This  amount will be paid out in four  annual instalments  in keeping with the 
usual  EIB  conditions.  Each  instalment  entered  in  the  financial  statement 
represents the maximum annual ceiling of loans that the EIB can commit. The 
first  instalment of ECU 50 million will be committed in 1997; commitment of 
*  the remaining instalments is contingent on verification  by the Community  of: 
FYROMs  capacity  to  absorb  the  loans,  the  headway  being  made  with 
economic  reform,  and  compatibility  with  the  constraints  imposed  by  the 
Guarantee Fund on the EUs external actions. 

•  ECU 20 million drawn from the general budget to subsidize the  interest rate 

on EIB infrastructure  loans of significance to the Community. 

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4. 

Description of operation 

4.1 

Specific  objectives  of operation 

Appropriations  entered  under  Article  B7-540  should  cover  interest-rate 
subsidies  for  EIB loans, chiefly  those  granted for  infrastructure  projects 
considered to be of significance to the Community. 

The budget entry (BO-220) is intended to provide budgetary back-up for 
guarantees  offered  by  the  European  Community  to  the  European 
Investment  Bank  to  cover  75%  of  all  loans  for  a  maximum  of 
ECU  150 million for a period of five years which the Bank has been asked 
to  extend  to  finance  projects  in  the  former  Yugoslav  Republic  of 
Macedonia. 

4.2 

Duration and renewal 

Duration:  1997 to 2000 (31 December). 

5. 

Classification of expenditure or  revenue 

5.1 

Heading B7-540: Non-compulsory expenditure/Differentiated appropriation 

5.2 

Heading  BO-220:  Compulsory 
appropriations 

expenditure/Non-differentiated 

5.3 

Type of revenue involved: not applicable 

6. 

Type of expenditure or  revenue 

100% subsidy (for  contributions from the budget): yes 

• 

Interest subsidy (for EIB loans from own resources) 

•  Provision of a guarantee to the EIB 

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7. 

Financial impact 

Heading B7-540: Provision has already been made within the  1997 draft  budget. 

Heading BO-220: only  if recourse is made to the guarantee. 

If  the  Fund  did  not  contain  sufficient  resources  to  cover  a  default,  additional 
payments would be called up from the budget with: 

-  any margin remaining in the reserve being the first recourse; 

-  any  margin  available  under  the  ceiling  of  Category 4  of  the  Financial 

Perspective or redeployment within Category 4, the second recourse; 

.-  a  revision  of  the  Financial  Perspective  in  line  with  the  provisions  of  the 
Inter-Institutional Agreement, which might involve redeployment within other 
categories, the third recourse. 

In order to meet its obligations, the Commission may undertake debt service 
provisionally  by  drawing  on  its  liquid  assets.  In  this  case,  Article  12  of 
Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom) No 1552/89 of 29 May  1989 is applicable. 

7.1  Method of calculating total cost of operation 

*  First financial  protocol for FYROM (MECU) 

1997  1998 1999 2000 

Commitment appropriations 

Payment appropriations 

6 

5 

6 

6 

5 

6 

3 

3 

*  A token entry is proposed in heading BO-220 as it is not possible to 

determine in advance when that will be done. It is to be hoped that no 
recourse will be made to the guarantee. 

7.2 

Breakdown by component of operation: 

Approximately  ECU 6 million in commitment and ECU 5 million in 
payment appropriations are planned for the  1996 budget (see 7.1). 

7.3 

Administrative costs directly attributable to this operation: none. 

7.4 

Indicative schedule of commitment and payment appropriations : 
see 7.1. 

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8.  What anti-fraud measures are planned in the proposal for the operation? 

Usual Commission checks. 

9. 

Elements of cost-effectiveness analysis 

9.1 

Objectives 

Specific  objective^) of proposed operation; links with broader 
objectives  and other operations proposed in the indicative  financial 
programme: 

To establish (as part of Community policy) cooperation to  further 
FYROMs economic development and strengthen its relations with the 
Community as well as regional cooperation. 

9.2 

Grounds for the operation 

9.2.1  Budget funds  to provide interest-rate subsidies for EIB loans and 

granting of a guarantee to the EIB. 

9.2.2  Spin-off  effect  (impact beyond the specific objectivées)): A Community 

contribution to FYROMs economic development. 

9.2.3  Multiplier effect  (ability to mobilise other sources of  finance): 

The contribution from the Community  is aimed at extending FYROMs 
iiifrastructure  and therefore  at expanding and improving economic 
activity  inside and outside its-borders. Greater economic activity  is also 
likely to encourage job-creation. 

The opening-up of FYROMs market could also hold commercial 
advantages for firms in terms of services and supplies. 

9.3  Monitoring and evaluation of the operation 

9.3.1  Performance  indicators selected 

Improvement  of infrastructure  considered by the Community to be of 
Community  significance. 

9.3.2  Details and frequency of planned evaluation: the operations  financed 

will be evaluated during and after  implementation. 

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10. 

Impact on the guarantee fund  reserve 

10.1.  Timetable for  loans during the period of validity of the decision 

(ECU million): 

1997 

1998 

1999 

2000 

50 

60 

30 

10 

Conditions for the commitment of instalments from 1997 onwards are 
laid down in point 3. 

10.2  Estimated use of reserve funds  for the Guarantee Fund  (ECU million)1: 

1997 

5.63 

1998 

6.75 

1999 

3.38 

2000 

1.13 

Estimated use of the reserve (including this proposal; ECU million)2: 

1997 

Reserve amount 

329 

1998 

337 

1999 

346 

2000 

Reserve margin 

295.04 

302.18 

321.63 

RATE OF PROVISIONING: 15% 

The Regulation of 31 October 1994 establishing a Guarantee Fund for external actions (Article 5) states that "If,  as a result 
of the activation of guarantees following default, resources in the Fund stand below 75% of the target amount, the rate of 
provisioning on new operations shall be raised to 15% until the target amount has once more been reached or, if the default 
occurs before the target amount is reached, until the amount drawn under the activation of the guarantee has been  fully 
restored".  These loans enjoy  a 75% blanket guarantee. 

The  15% provisioning rate may be reduced to 14% if present and possible default were made good at the time of payment 
in respect of this operation. 

Position at 30 September 19%. 

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