Proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Community and the Republic of Tunisia concerning the reciprocal liberalisation measures and amendment of the agricultural Protocols of the EC/Tunisia Association Agreement
Date: 2000-12-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Tunisia, agricultural trade, association agreement (EU), fishery product, liberalisation of trade

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

Brussels, 12.12.2000
COM(2000)825 final

2000/0334 (ACC)

Proposal for a

COUNCIL DECISION

on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters
between the European Community and the Republic of Tunisia concerning
the reciprocal liberalisation measures and amendment of the agricultural
Protocols of the EC/Tunisia Association Agreement

(presented by the Commission)

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

Article 16 of 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, which is in force since 1 March 1998, states
that the Community and Tunisia are to liberalise gradually their reciprocal trade in
agricultural and fishery products.

Article 18 of the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement provides that, from 1 January 2000,
the Community and Tunisia are to assess the situation with a view to determining the
liberalisation measures to be applied by the two Contracting Parties with effect from
1 January 2001.

The Council authorised the Commission to begin negotiations with the Kingdom of
Morocco, the Republic of Israel and the Republic of Tunisia with a view to
negotiating greater liberalisation of agricultural trade with these countries, in keeping
with the spirit of the Association Agreement and the Barcelona process.

Protocol No 1 of the Agreement on the arrangements applying to imports into the
Community of agricultural products originating in Tunisia provides for special
arrangements for olive oil originating in that country. These arrangements apply a
reduced rate of customs duty to untreated olive oil originating in Tunisia in the
period 1 January 1996 to 31 December 1999, up to a maximum of 46 000 tonnes per
year.

These arrangements were extended for one year and expire on 31 December 2000.
However, definitive arrangements should be introduced in order to avoid a break in
the traditional trade in olive oil and to include the concession on olive oil in the
Protocol.

Following negotiations, the two parties have agreed to amend Protocols Nos 1 and 3
(on agriculture) with a view to further liberalising agricultural trade in keeping with
the spirit of the Association Agreement and the Barcelona process.

This proposal asks the Council to amend Protocols Nos 1 and 3 of the Association
Agreement by means of an Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters.

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2000/0334 (ACC)

Proposal for a

COUNCIL DECISION

on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters
between the European Community and the Republic of Tunisia concerning
the reciprocal liberalisation measures and amendment of the agricultural
Protocols of the EC/Tunisia Association Agreement

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular
Article 133, in conjunction with the first sentence of Article 300(2), thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission1,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Article 16 of 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 part2, which is in force since 1 March 1998, states that the
Community and Tunisia are to liberalise gradually their reciprocal trade in agricultural
and fishery products.

Article 18 of the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement provides that, from 1 January 2000,
the Community and Tunisia are to assess the situation with a view to determining the
liberalisation measures to be applied by the two Contracting Parties with effect from
1 January 2001.

The Community and the Republic of Tunisia have agreed to amend Protocols Nos 1
and 3 (on agriculture) by means of an Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters.
This Agreement should be approved.

As the measures needed to implement this Decision are management measures within
the meaning of Article 2 of Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying
down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the
Commission3, they should be adopted in accordance with the management procedure
laid down in Article 4 of that Decision,

1

2

3

OJ C, p.
OJ L 97, 30.3.1998, p. 1.
OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23.

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HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Community and
the Republic of Tunisia concerning reciprocal
liberalisation measures in respect of
agricultural trade is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

1.

2.

3.

The Commission shall be assisted by the Management Committee for Cereals
established by Article 23 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/924 or, where
appropriate, by the committees established by the corresponding provisions of other
regulations on the common organisation of markets or by the Customs Code
Committee established by Article 248a of Regulation (EEC) No 2913/925.

Where reference is made to this paragraph, the management procedure referred to in
Article 4 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply, with due regard to Article 7(3) of that
Decision.

The period provided for in Article 4(3) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be one month.

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person empowered to sign
the Agreement so as to bind the Community.

Article 3

Article 4

The Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

Done at Brussels,

For the Council
The President

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5

OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21. Regulation last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1666/2000 (OJ L 193,
29.7.2000, p. 37).
OJ L 302, 19.10.1992, p. 1.

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ANNEX

AGREEMENT

in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Community and
the Republic of Tunisia concerning the reciprocal liberalisation measures and amendment
of the agricultural Protocols of the EC/Tunisia Association Agreement

Letter No 1

Letter from the European Community

Brussels, ……………

Sir,

I have the honour of referring to the negotiations which took place under Article 16 of 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, in force since 1 March 1998, which states that the Community and Tunisia are to
gradually liberalise their reciprocal trade in agricultural and fishery products.

These negotiations were held in accordance with Article 18 of the Euro-Mediterranean
Agreement which stipulates that, from 1 January 2000, the Community and the Republic of
Tunisia are to assess the situation with a view to determining the liberalisation measures to be
applied by the two Parties with effect from 1 January 2001.

On the conclusion of the negotiations the two Parties agreed to the following:

1. The dates in Article 1(5) of Protocol No 1 are replaced by “from 1 January 2002 to

1 January 2005”.

2.

In Article 2:

a)

the designation “Côteaux de Teboura” in the second sentence should read
“Côteaux de Tebourba”.

b)

the following paragraph is added:

"Wines with a designation of origin originating in Tunisia must be
accompanied by a certificate indicating their origin in accordance with the
model specified in the preferential agreement or by documents V I 1 or V I 2
completed in accordance with Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 3590/85 on
the certificate and analysis report required for the importation of wine, grape
juice and grape must".

3. Article 3 of Protocol No 1 is replaced by the following:

"Article 3

1.

Imports of untreated olive oil falling within CN codes 1509 10 10 and
1509 10 90, wholly obtained in Tunisia and transported direct from Tunisia to

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the Community, shall be allowed enter the Community at a zero rate of duty
from 1 January 2001, up to a maximum of 50 000 tonnes.

2.

3.

Starting on 1 January 2002,
this quantity shall be increased annually by
1 500 tonnes over four years, with a view to achieving an annual quantity of
56 000 tonnes from 1 January 2005.

If these imports risk harming the balance on the Community market in olive
oil, especially because of the Community’s obligations regarding this product
in the WTO, the Contracting Parties shall consult each other with a view to
finding measures appropriate to the situation, acceptable to both Parties and
capable of resolving the problem. "

4.

5.

The Annexes to Protocols Nos 1 and 3 are replaced by Annexes 1A and 1B hereto; a
new Annex 2, comprising the model certificate for wines with a designation of
origin, is hereby added to Protocol No 1.

From 1 January 2005 the Community and the Republic of Tunisia will assess the
situation with a view to determining the liberalisation measures to be applied by the
Community and Tunisia from 1 January 2006, in accordance with the objective laid
down in Article 16 of the Association Agreement.

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

The provisions of this agreement shall be applicable from 1 January 2001.

I would be grateful if you could confirm the agreement of your Government to the above.

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

On behalf of the Council of the European Union

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Letter No 2

Letter from the Republic of Tunisia

Brussels, ……………

Sir,

I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of today’s date, worded as follows:

"I have the honour of referring to the negotiations which took place under Article 16 of 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, in force since 1 March 1998, which states that the Community and Tunisia are to
gradually liberalise their reciprocal trade in agricultural and fishery products.

These negotiations were held in accordance with Article 18 of the Euro-Mediterranean
Agreement which stipulates that, from 1 January 2000, the Community and the Republic of
Tunisia are to assess the situation with a view to determining the liberalisation measures to be
applied by the two Parties with effect from 1 January 2001.

On the conclusion of the negotiations the two Parties agreed to the following:

3. The dates in Article 1(5) of Protocol No 1 are replaced by “from 1 January 2002 to

1 January 2005”.

4.

In Article 2:

a)

the designation “Côteaux de Teboura” in the second sentence should read
“Côteaux de Tebourba”.

b)

the following paragraph is added:

"Wines with a designation of origin originating in Tunisia must be
accompanied by a certificate indicating their origin in accordance with the
model specified in the preferential agreement or by documents V I 1 or V I 2
completed in accordance with Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 3590/85 on
the certificate and analysis report required for the importation of wine, grape
juice and grape must".

4. Article 3 of Protocol No 1 is replaced by the following:

"Article 3

1.

2.

Imports of untreated olive oil falling within CN codes 1509 10 10 and
1509 10 90, wholly obtained in Tunisia and transported direct from Tunisia to
the Community, shall be allowed enter the Community at a zero rate of duty
from 1 January 2001, up to a maximum of 50 000 tonnes.

Starting on 1 January 2002,
this quantity shall be increased annually by
1 500 tonnes over four years, with a view to achieving an annual quantity of
56 000 tonnes from 1 January 2005.

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3.

If these imports risk harming the balance on the Community market in olive
oil, especially because of the Community’s obligations regarding this product
in the WTO, the Contracting Parties shall consult each other with a view to
finding measures appropriate to the situation, acceptable to both Parties and
capable of resolving the problem. "

The Annexes to Protocols Nos 1 and 3 are replaced by Annexes 1A and 1B hereto; a
new Annex 2, comprising the model certificate for wines with a designation of
origin, is hereby added to Protocol No 1.

From 1 January 2005 the Community and the Republic of Tunisia will assess the
situation with a view to determining the liberalisation measures to be applied by the
Community and Tunisia from 1 January 2006, in accordance with the objective laid
down in Article 16 of the Association Agreement.

6.

7.

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

The provisions of this agreement shall be applicable from 1 January 2001.

I would be grateful if you could confirm the agreement of your Government to the above."

The Republic of Tunisia has the honour of confirming its agreement with the contents of this
letter.

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

For the Republic of Tunisia

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ANNEX -1 A

Protocol No 1
1. Arrangements applying to imports into the Community of agricultural products originating in Tunisia
2. Designation of origin certificate

CN code

Description

0101 19 90

Horses other than those for slaughter

ex 0204

0208

0407 00 90

0409 00 00
ex 0602 40
0603 10
ex 0701 90 50
0702 00
0703 10 11
0703 10 19
0703 20 00
ex 0706 10 00
0707 00 05
0708 10 00
0708 20 00

0709 10 00
0709 20 00
0709 30 00
0709 40 00

0709 60 10
0709 60 99

0709 90 50
0709 90 70
ex 0709 90 90

0710 80 59

0711 20 10
0711 30 00
0711 90 10

ex 0713 50 00
ex 0713

0802 11 90
0802 12 90
ex 0804 10 00

ex 0805 10
ex 0805 10 80
ex 0805 20

ex 0805 30 10

Meat of sheep or goats, fresh, chilled or frozen,
other than meat of domestic sheep
Other meat and edible meat offal, fresh, chilled or
frozen
Birds’ eggs, in shell, fresh, preserved or cooked,
other than of poultry
Natural honey
Roses, grafted or not, other than cuttings
Cut flowers and flower buds, fresh
New potatoes, from 1 January to 31 March (1)
Tomatoes, from 1 October to 31 May
Onions, from 15 February to 15 May

from

spp.),

spp. Phaseolus

Garlic, from 1 November to 31 March
Carrots, from 1 January to 31 March
Cucumbers, from 1 October to 31 March
Peas (Pisum sativum), from 1 October to 30 April
Beans
(Vigna
1 November to 30 April
Globe artichokes, from 1 October to 31 December
Asparagus, from 1 October to 31 March
Aubergines, from 1 December to 30 April
Celery other than celeriac, from 1 November to
31 March
Sweet peppers
Other peppers of the genus Capsicum or of the
genus Pimenta
Fennel, from 1 November to 31 March
Courgettes, from 1 December to 15 March
Wild onions of the species Muscari comosum,
from 15 February to 15 May
Parsley, from 1 November to 31 March
Other peppers of the genus Capsicum or of the
genus Pimenta
Olives for uses other than the production of oil (2)
Capers
Peppers of the genus Capsicum or of the genus
Pimenta, other than sweet peppers
Broad beans and horse beans, for sowing
Leguminous vegetables, other
sowing
Almonds, whether or not shelled, other than bitter
almonds
Dates, in immediate packings of a net content of
35 kg or less
Fresh oranges
Oranges, other than fresh
Mandarins (including tangerines and satsumas),
fresh; clementines, wilkings and similar citrus
hybrids
Lemons, fresh

than those for

Rate of
reduction of
customs
duties
( %)
a

Tariff
quotas
(tonnes)

b

Rate of reduction
of customs duties
outside existing or
future tariff quotas
(%)
c

100

100

100

100

100
100
100
100
100 (*)
100

100
100
100 (*)
100
100

100 (*)
100
100
100

100
100

100
100 (*)

100
100
100

100
100
100

100
100

100

100

100 (*)
100
100 (*)

100 (*)

50

1000
16 800

10

35 123

80

-

-

-
-
50
60 (*)
60

60
40
0
60
60

30 (*)
0
-
0

40
-

0
-

60
0
-

-
90
-

60
-

0

-

80 (*)
0
80 (*)

80 (*)

Reference
quantity
(tonnes)

Specific
provisions

d

E

Art. 1(6)

Art. 1(5)
Art. 1(5)
Art. 1(6)
Art. 1(6)

Art. 1(6)
Art. 1(6)
Art. 1(6)
Art. 1(6)
Art. 1(6)

Art. 1(6)
Art. 1(6)
Art. 1(6)
Art. 1(6)

Art. 1(6)

Art. 1(6)

Art. 1(6)

Art. 1(6)

Art. 1(6)

1120

Art. 1(5)

1680

Art. 1(5)
Art. 1(5)
Art. 1(6)

Art. 1(6)

(*)
(1)

(2)

The rate of reduction applies only to the ad valorem customs duty.
Once Community rules governing potatoes come into force, this period will be extended to 15 April and the reduction in the rate of duty applying
to quantities in excess of the quota will be 50%.
Entry under this subheading is subject to the conditions laid down in the relevant Community provisions [see Articles 291 to 300 of Regulation
(EEC) No 2454/93 (OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 71) and subsequent amendments].

9

CN code

Description

0805 40 00
0806 10 10
0807 11 00
0807 19 00
0809 10 00
0809 40 05
0810 10 00
0810 20 10
ex 0810 90 85
ex 0810 90 85
ex 0812 90 20
ex 0812 90 95

0904 12 00
0904 20 90
0910

1209 91 90
1209 99 99
1211 90 30
1212 10
ex 1302 20
1509 10
ex 2001 10 00
ex 2001 20 00
2001 90 20

ex 2001 90 50
ex 2001 90 65
ex 2001 90 70
ex 2001 90 75
ex 2001 90 85
ex 2001 90 96
2002 10 10
ex 2002 90
2003 10 20

2003 10 30

2003 10 80
2003 20 00

Grapefruit
Table grapes, fresh, from 15 November to 31 July
Watermelons, from 1 April to 15 June
Melons, from 1 November to 31 May
Apricots
Plums, from 1 November to 15 June
Strawberries, from 1 November to 31 March
Raspberries, from 15 May to 15 June
Pomegranates
Prickly pears
Oranges, finely shredded, provisionally preserved
Other citrus fruit, finely shredded, provisionally
preserved
Pepper, crushed or ground
Peppers, crushed or ground
Ginger, saffron, turmeric (curcuma), thyme, bay
leaves, curry and other spices
Other vegetable seeds(3)
Other seeds or fruit for sowing(3)
Tonquin beans
Locust beans, including locust bean seeds
Pectic substances and pectinates
Olive oil and its fractions, virgin
Cucumbers, with no added sugar
Onions, with no added sugar
Fruit of the genus Capsicum, other than sweet
peppers or pimentos
Mushrooms, with no added sugar
Olives, with no added sugar
Sweet peppers, with no added sugar
Salad beetroot, with no added sugar
Red cabbage, with no added sugar
Other, with no added sugar
Tomatoes, peeled
Tomato concentrate
Mushrooms of the genus Agaricus provisionally
preserved, completely cooked
- of the species Psalliota
- other
Other mushrooms of the genus Agaricus
- of the species Psalliota
- other
Other mushrooms
Truffles

Rate of
reduction of
customs
duties
( %)
a
80
100 (*)
100
100
100 (*)
100 (*)
100
50
100
100
80
80

100
100
100

100
100
100
100
25
100
100
100
100

100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100

100 (*)
100 (*)

100 (*)
100 (*)
100
100

Tariff
quotas
(tonnes)

b

Rate of reduction
of customs duties
outside existing or
future tariff quotas
(%)
c
-
-
-
50
0
-
60
-

Reference
quantity
(tonnes)

Specific
provisions

d

E

2 240

Art. 1(6)
Art. 1(5)

Art. 1(6)

-
-

-
-
-

60
60
-
-
-

-
-
-

-
-
-
-
-
-
30
0

50 (*)
60 (*)

50 (*)
60 (*)
60
-

50 000

4 000

5

Art. 1(6)
Art. 1(6)

Art. 3(2)

Art. 1(6)
(4)

Art. 1(6)
Art. 1(6)

Art. 1(6)
Art. 1(6)
Art. 1(6)

(3)
(4)

(*)

This concession relates only to seeds complying with the directives on the marketing of seeds and plants.
The quantity of tomato concentrate will rise to 4 000 tonnes in accordance with the following timetable: 1.1.2001 – 2 500 tonnes; 1.1.2002 – 2 875
tonnes; 1.1.2003 – 3 250 tonnes; 1.1.2004 - 3 625 tonnes; from 1.1.2005 – 4 000 tonnes.
The rate of reduction applies only to the ad valorem customs duty.

10

CN code

Description

salted or

flavoured,

Other potatoes
Capers and olives
Peas (Pisum sativum) and green beans
Asparagus, carrots and mixtures
Other
Homogenised vegetables:
Asparagus, carrots and mixtures
Other
Potatoes, thinly sliced, fried or baked, whether or
not
in airtight packings,
suitable for immediate consumption
Other potatoes
Peas (Pisum sativum)
Beans, shelled
Other beans
Asparagus
Olives
Fruit of the genus Capsicum, other than sweet
peppers or pimentos
Capers
Globe artichokes
Carrots
Mixtures of vegetables
Other
Homogenised preparations of tropical fruit
Other
Citrus fruit, other
Apple purée, including compotes
Other
Grapefruit segments

Mandarins (including tangerines and satsumas)
finely shredded, clementines, wilkings and similar
Oranges and lemons, finely shredded

Citrus fruit, finely shredded

Citrus pulp
Apricots

Apricot halves

Apricot pulp

Peach (including nectarine) halves

Peach (including nectarine) halves

Mixtures of fruit

2004 10 99
ex 2004 9030
2004 90 50
2004 90 98

2005 10 00

2005 20 20

2005 20 80
2005 40 00
2005 51 00
2005 59 00
2005 60 00
2005 70
2005 90 10

2005 90 30
2005 90 50
2005 90 60
2005 90 70
2005 90 80
2007 10 91
2007 10 99
2007 91 90
2007 99 91
2007 99 98
2008 30 51
2008 30 71
ex 2008 30 91
ex 2008 30 99
ex 2008 30 55
ex 2008 30 75
ex 2008 30 59
ex 2008 30 79
ex 2008 30 91
ex 2008 30 99
ex 2008 30 91
2008 50 61
2008 50 69
ex 2008 50 92
ex 2008 50 94
ex 2008 50 99
ex 2008 50 92
ex 2008 50 94
ex 2008 70 92
ex 2008 70 94
ex 2008 70 99
2008 92 51
2008 92 59
2008 92 72
2008 92 74
2008 92 76
2008 92 78

Rate of
reduction of
customs
duties
( %)
a
100
100
100
100
100

Tariff
quotas
(tonnes)

b

Rate of reduction
of customs duties
outside existing or
future tariff quotas
(%)
c
50
-
20
20
50

Reference
quantity
(tonnes)

d

100
100

100

100
100
100
20
20
100
100

100
100
100
100
100
50
50
50
50
50
80

80

80

80

40
100

100

100

50

100

100

5 160

1 000 (5)

20
50

50

50
20
50
-
-
-
-

-
50
20
20
50
-
-
-
-
-
-

-

-

-

-
20

50

30

-

50

55

Specific
provisions

E
Art. 1(6)

Art. 1(6)
Art. 1(6)
Art. 1(6)

Art. 1(6)
Art. 1(6)

Art. 1(6)

Art. 1(6)
Art. 1(6)
Art. 1(6)

Art. 1(6)
Art. 1(6)
Art. 1(6)
Art. 1(6)

Art. 1(6)

Art. 1(6)

Art. 1(6)

(5)

Tariff quota common to the six headings relating to mixtures of fruit.

11

CN code

Description

2009 11
2009 19
2009 20
2009 30 11
2009 30 19
ex 2009 30 31
ex 2009 30 39
ex 2204
ex 2204

ex 2302

Orange juice

Grapefruit juice
Juice of all other citrus fruit

Juice of all other citrus fruit, other than
lemon juice
Wine of fresh grapes
Wine of fresh grapes with a designation of
origin

Brans, sharps and other residues, whether or
not in the form of pellets, derived from the
sifting, milling or other working of cereals
or of leguminous plants, other than maize or
rice

Rate of
reduction
of customs
duties
(%)

a
70 (*)

70 (*)
60 (*)

60

100
100

60

(*)

The rate of reduction applies only to the ad valorem customs duty.

Tariff quotas
(tonnes)

b

Rate of reduction
of customs duties
outside existing
or future tariff
quotas
(%)
c
-

Reference
quantity
(tonnes)

Specific
provisions

d

E

179 200 hl
56 000 hl

-
-

-

80
0

-

Conditions
laid down in
Article 2

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1. Exporter (Name, full address, country):

2. Number

00000

3. Name

of
designation of origin:

the

authority

guaranteeing

the

4. Consignee (Name, full address, country):

6. Means of transport:

7. Designation of origin

5.

CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATION OF ORIGIN

8. Place of unloading:

9. Marks and numbers - number and kind of packages

10.Gross weight

11.Litres

12. Litres (in words):

13. Certificate of the issuing authority:

14. Customs stamp:

(See the translation under No 15)

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15.

We hereby certify that the wine described in this certificate is wine produced within the wine district of
……………… and is considered by Tunisian legislation as entitled to the designation of origin
‘……………………….’.
The alcohol added to this wine is alcohol of vinous origin.

16.

(1)

(1)

Space reserved for additional details given in the exporting country.

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ANNEX 1-B

PROTOCOL No 3
on the arrangements applying to imports into Tunisia of agricultural products originating in the Community

The customs duties on imports into Tunisia of the products originating in the Community listed in the Annex shall not be
higher than those shown in column (a) within the limits of the tariff quotas shown in column (b)

Sole Article

CN
code

Description

Live bovine animals, pure-bred breeding animals

Fowls of the species Gallus domesticus (day-old chicks)
Turkeys (day-old chicks)

0102 10
0102 90 Other than pure-bred breeding animals
0105 11
0105 12
0201 20 Meat of bovine animals, fresh or chilled, other cuts with bone in
0201 30 Meat of bovine animals, fresh or chilled, boneless
0202 20 Meat of bovine animals, frozen, other cuts with bone in
0202 30 Meat of bovine animals, frozen, boneless
0207 12

in pieces, frozen (fowls of the species Gallus

Poultry not cut
domesticus)

0402 10 Milk and cream, concentrated or containing added sugar or other
sweetening matter, in powder, granules or other solid forms, of a fat
content, by weight, not exceeding 1.5%

0402 21 Milk and cream, not containing added sugar or other sweetening
matter, in powder, granules or other solid forms, of a fat content, by
weight, exceeding 1.5%

0402 99 Milk and cream, concentrated, other than in powder or other solid

0405
0406 30
0407 00

forms, whether or not with added sugar or other sweetening matter
Butter and other fats and oils derived from milk; dairy spreads
Processed cheese, not grated or powdered
- Birds’ eggs, in shell, fresh, preserved or cooked
- for hatching
- gamebirds’ eggs
- other

0602 90 Other live plants (including their roots) other than those falling
within subheadings 0602 10, 0602 20, 0602 30 00, 0602 40 and 0602
90 10

Maximum
customs
duties
(%)
a
17
27
43

27
27
27
27
43

17

17

17

35
27
-
20
43
43
43

Preferential
tariff quotas
(t)

Specific
provisions

b
2 000
35
40

8 000 (1)
8 000(1)
8 000(1)
8 000(1)
400

9 700(3)

9 700(3)

9 700(3)

250
450
1 100

200

(*)

(*)
(*)
(*)
(*)
(2)

(*)

(*)

(*)

(*)
(*)
(2)

(*)

(1)
(2)
(3)

The quantities imported under the tariff quota opened by Tunisia within the WTO framework under the
current access arrangements are deducted from the preferential tariff quota.
The figure of 8 000 tonnes covers all four subheadings.
From 1 July to end February.
The figure of 9 700 tonnes covers all three subheadings.

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Description

0701 10 00
0701 90
0713 10 10

0802 22 00
1001 10 00
1001 90 00

Seed potatoes, fresh or chilled
Potatoes, fresh or chilled, other than seed potatoes
Peas (Pisum sativum), dried, shelled, whether or not skinned
or split, for sowing
Hazelnuts or filberts, shelled
Durum wheat
Other than durum wheat

Barley

1003 00
1005 90 00 Maize (corn), other than seed
1006 30

1507 10
1508 10
1511 10
1512 11
1512 21
1514 10
1515 11 00
1515 21
1511 90

Semi-milled or wholly milled rice, whether or not polished or
glazed
Groats and meal of wheat
Groats and meal of maize (corn)
Malt, not roasted

1103 11
1103 13
1107 10
1108 12 00 Maize (corn) starch
Hop cones, ground
1210 20
Lucerne (alfalfa) meal and pellets
1214 10
Fats of bovine animals, sheep or goats, other than those
1502 00
falling within heading 1503
Soya bean oil, crude, whether or not degummed
Ground-nut oil, crude
Palm oil and its fractions, crude
Sunflower oil, crude
Cotton-seed oil, crude
Rape, colza or mustard oil, crude
Linseed oil, crude
Maize (corn) oil, crude
Palm oil and its fractions, whether or not refined, but not
chemically modified, other than crude
Rape, colza or mustard oil, other than crude
Animal fats and oils, and their fractions
Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, other than
raw sugar, not containing added favouring or colouring
matter
Glucose and glucose syrup:
- Glucose containing added flavouring or colouring matter
- Other
Sugars,
sugar, glucose and fructose, and their syrups
- other sugars containing added flavouring or colouring
matter
- other
Oil-cake and other solid residues, whether or not ground or in
the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of soya-bean
oil
Dog or cat food, put up for retail sale
Other animal foods
Tobacco, not stemmed/stripped

including invert sugar, other than lactose, maple

2309 10 00
2309 90 00
2401 10 00

1514 90
1516 10
1701 99

2304 00 00

1702 90

1702 30

Final
customs
duties

Preferential
tariff quotas

Specific
provisions

0

0

0

0
0

0

0

0

b
16 500
16 500
200

200
17 000
230.000
230 000
12 000
15 000
4 000

300
800
3 500
1 000
50
15000
600

(4)
(5)

(4)
(*)
(*)
(4) (6)
(*)
(4)
(4)

(4)

(4)

100 000

(**) (4)

300

900
300
72 000

650

200

(*)

Maximum
customs
duties
a
15

43

17

20
27

31

29

15

43
43

17
17

17

43
43
43

43

27

43

43
31
15

43
20

43

29

20

0

6 000

(4)

43
43
25

35
2 800
2 800

(*)

(**)
(4)
(5)
(6)

The quantities imported under the tariff quota opened by Tunisia within the WTO framework under the current access
arrangements are deducted from the preferential tariff quota.
Overall quota for the eight subheadings.
The rate will be reduced to 0% in five equal steps between 1 January 2001 and 1 January 2005.
From 1 October to 31 May.
Additional quota to the existing one subject to customs duties of 17%.

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2.

3.

4.

5.

5.0.

5.1.

FINANCIAL STATEMENT

BUDGET HEADING:
Chapter 10 (Agricultural duties)

APPROPRIATIONS:

EUR 1 180 million

TITLE:
Council Decision on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the
European Community and the Republic of Tunisia concerning the reciprocal liberalisation measures and
amendment of the agricultural Protocols of the EC/Tunisia Association Agreement

LEGAL BASIS:
Article 133 of the Treaty

AIMS OF PROJECT:
To establish reciprocal agricultural concessions between the Community and Tunisia.

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS

EXPENDITURE
- CHARGED TO THE EC BUDGET
(REFUNDS/INTERVENTION)
- NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION
- OTHER
REVENUE
- OWN RESOURCES OF THE EC
(LEVIES/CUSTOMS DUTIES)
- NATIONAL

PERIOD OF
12 MONTHS

(EUR million)
p.m.

CURRENT
FINANCIAL
YEAR
2000
(EUR million)

FOLLOWING
FINANCIAL
YEAR
2001
(EUR million)
p.m.

-16,5

-9,0

5.0.1.
5.1.1.
5.2.

ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE
ESTIMATED REVENUE
METHOD OF CALCULATION:

2002
p.m.
-10,9

2003
p.m.
-12,8

2004
p.m.
-14,7

2005
p.m.
-16,5

Annex 1-A
Based on the average imports from Tunisia in the last three years and the duties actually applied to such
imports, the loss of own resources to the Community budget as a result of the abolished duties listed in
Annex 1-A is put at EUR 16,5 million.

6.0.

6.1.

CAN THE PROJECT BE FINANCED FROM APPROPRIATIONS ENTERED IN
THE RELEVANT CHAPTER OF THE CURRENT BUDGET?
CAN THE PROJECT BE FINANCED BY TRANSFER BETWEEN CHAPTERS OF
THE CURRENT BUDGET?
IS A SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET NECESSARY?
WILL FUTURE BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS BE NECESSARY?

YES/NO

YES/NO
YES/NO
YES/NO

6.2.
6.3.
OBSERVATIONS:

The calculations of own resources lost are based on the average imports and the duties actually applied to the
products concerned.

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