Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Tunisia on the arrangements for the import into the Community of untreated olive oil originating in Tunisia
Date: 1999-12-21
Institutions: European Community, Tunisia
Subjects: CCT duties, Tunisia, association agreement (EU), import, olive oil

31. 12. 1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 340/107

AGREEMENT IN THE FORM OF AN EXCHANGE OF LETTERS

between the European Community and the Republic of Tunisia on the arrangements for the import
into the Community of untreated olive oil originating in Tunisia

A. Letter from the European Community

Brussels, 21.12.1999.

Sir,

I have the honour to refer to the consultations which took place, under Article 3(3) of Protocol 1 to the
Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their
Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Tunisia, of the other part, between the Tunisian
authorities and the Commission of the European Communities on the arrangements for the import of
untreated olive oil originating in Tunisia.

The purpose of these consultations was to re-examine the situation with a view to determining the
arrangements from 1 January 2000.

Following these consultations, it was agreed to extend the existing arrangements by one year on the same
terms, as follows:

Customs duty of EUR 7,81 per 100 kg shall apply to the import into the Community between 1 January
and 31 December 2000 of up to 46 000 tonnes per marketing year of untreated olive oil of CN code
1509 10 10 or 1509 10 90 wholly obtained in Tunisia and transported directly from that country to the
Community.

Reassessment of the situation will continue in the meantime with a view to determining the arrangements
from 1 January 2001.

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

I should be obliged if you would confirm that your Government is in agreement with the content of this
letter.

Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.

On behalf of the Council of the European Union

L 340/108

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Official Journal of the European Communities

31. 12. 1999

B. Letter from the Government of the Republic of Tunisia

Brussels, 21.12.1999.

Sir,

I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of today's date, which reads as follows:

‘I have the honour to refer to the consultations which took place, under Article 3(3) of Protocol 1 to
the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and
their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Tunisia, of the other part, between the
Tunisian authorities and the Commission of the European Communities on the arrangements for the
import of untreated olive oil originating in Tunisia.

The purpose of these consultations was to re-examine the situation with a view to determining the
arrangements from 1 January 2000.

Following these consultations, it was agreed to extend the existing arrangements by one year on the
same terms, as follows:

Customs duty of EUR 7,81 per 100 kg shall apply to the import into the Community between 1
January and 31 December 2000 of up to 46 000 tonnes per marketing year of untreated olive oil of CN
code 1509 10 10 or 1509 10 90 wholly obtained in Tunisia and transported directly from that country
to the Community.

Reassessment of the situation will continue in the meantime with a view to determining the arrange-
ments from 1 January 2001.

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

I should be obliged if you would confirm that your Government is in agreement with the content of
this letter.’

I have the honour to confirm that the Government of the Republic of Tunisia is in agreement.

Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.

For the Government of the Republic of Tunisia