Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the State of Israel concerning reciprocal liberalisation measures and the replacement of Protocols 1 and 2 to the EC-Israel Association Agreement - Protocol 1 concerning the arrangements applicable to imports into the Community of agricultural products originating in Israel - Protocol 2 concerning the arrangements applicable to imports into Israel of agricultural products originating in the Community
Date: 2003-12-23
Institutions: European Community, Israel
Subjects: Israel, agricultural product, association agreement (EU), export (EU), import (EU), liberalisation of trade, originating product

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AGREEMENT IN THE FORM OF AN EXCHANGE OF LETTERS

between the European Community and the State of Israel concerning reciprocal liberalisation
measures and the replacement of Protocols 1 and 2 to the EC-Israel Association Agreement

A. Letter from the European Community

Sir,

I have the honour of referring to the negotiations which took place under Article 11 of the Euro-Mediterra-
nean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States,
of the one part, and the State of Israel, of the other part (Association Agreement), in force since 1 June
2000, which states that the Community and the State of Israel shall progressively establish greater liberali-
sation of their trade in agricultural products of interest to both parties.

These negotiations were held in accordance with the provisions of Article 11, which stipulates that, from 1
January 2000, the Community and Israel shall examine the situation in order to determine the measures to
be applied by the Community and Israel from 1 January 2001 in accordance with the objective of progres-
sive greater liberalisation in agriculture.

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

1. Protocols 1 and 2 to the Association Agreement and their annexes shall be replaced by Protocols 1 and

2 and their annexes appearing in Annex I and II to this Exchange of Letters.

2. The Exchange of Letters between the European Community (the Community) and Israel relating to
Protocol 1 and concerning imports into the Community of fresh cut flowers and flower buds falling
within subheading 0603 10 of the Common Customs Tariff is hereby repealed.

3. The Joint Declaration on live plants and floriculture and horticulture products, appearing in Annex III

to this Exchange of Letters, shall be inserted in the Association Agreement.

4. With regard to edible oils falling within HS heading 1507, 1512 and 1514, Israel will start the neces-
sary internal legislative procedures in order to extend the Community's preferences to the percentage
which will be decided by the Knesset as a result of its ongoing discussions.

5. From 1 January 2007 the Community and the State of Israel will assess the situation with a view to
determining the liberalisation measures to be applied by the Community and the State of Israel from 1
January 2008, in accordance with the objective laid down in Article 11 of the Association Agreement.

The provisions of this Agreement shall be applicable from 1 January 2004.

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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ANNEX I

PROTOCOL 1

concerning the arrangements applicable to imports into the Community of agricultural products
originating in Israel

1. The products listed in the Annex, originating in Israel shall be admitted for importation into the Com-

munity, according to the conditions contained hereafter and in the Annex.

2.

(a) Customs duties are eliminated or reduced as indicated in column ‘a’.

(b) For certain products, for which the Common Customs Tariff foresees the application of an ad
valorem duty and a specific duty, the rates of reduction, indicated in columns ‘a’ and ‘c’, only apply
to the ad valorem duty. However, for the products corresponding to the CN codes 0207, 0404 10,
0709 90 60, 2204 21 and 2209, the duty reductions also apply to the specific duty.

(c) For certain products, customs duties are eliminated within the limit of the tariff quotas listed in

column ‘b’ for each of them.

(d) For the quantities imported in excess of the quotas, the common customs duties are, according to

the product concerned, applied in full or reduced, as indicated in column ‘c’.

3. For certain products, the exemption of customs duties is granted in the framework of reference quanti-

ties as indicated in column ‘d’.

Should the volume of imports of one of these products exceed the reference quantity, the Community,
having regard to an annual review of trade flows which it shall carry out, may make the product in
question subject to a Community tariff quota, the volume of which shall be equal to the reference quan-
tity. In that case, for quantities imported in excess of the quota, the common customs duty is, according
to the product concerned, applied in full or reduced as indicated in column ‘c’.

4. As indicated in column ‘e’, for some products, for which neither a quota nor a reference quantity is
fixed, the Community may fix a reference quantity as provided for in point 3 if, in the light of the
annual review of trade flows which it shall carry out, it establishes that the volume of imports of a
product or products threatens to cause difficulties on the Community market. If subsequently, the
product is subject to a tariff quota under the conditions set out in point 3, for quantities imported in
excess of the quota, the customs duty is, according to the product concerned, applied in full or reduced,
as indicated in column ‘c’.

5. For the first year of application, the volumes of the tariff quotas and the reference quantities shall be
calculated as a pro rata of the basic volumes, taking into account the part of the period elapsed before
the date of entry into force of this agreement.

6. For all the products listed in the Annex, the tariff quota and references quantity volumes are increased
from 1 January 2004 to 1 January 2007, on the basis of four equal instalments, each corresponding to
3 % of these volumes.

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CN Code (1)

Description (2)

ANNEX TO PROTOCOL 1

a

b

c

d

e

Reduction of
the MFN
customs duty (3)
%

Tariff quota
(t)

Reduction of
the MFN
customs duty
beyond current
or possible tariff
quota (3)
%

Reference quan-
tity
(t)

Specific provi-
sions

0207 25

Turkeys, not cut in pieces, frozen

100

1 400

0207 27 10

Boneless turkeys cuts, frozen

0207 27 30/40/
50/60/70

Turkeys cuts with bone in, frozen

ex 0207 32

ex 0207 33

ex 0207 35

ex 0207 36

Meat of ducks and geese, not cut in pieces,
fresh or chilled

100

500

Meat of ducks and geese, not cut in pieces,
frozen

Other meat and edible offal of ducks and
geese, fresh or chilled

Other meat and edible offal of ducks and
geese, frozen

0207 34 10

Fatty livers of geese, fresh or chilled

Whey and modified whey, whether or not
concentrated or containing added sugar or
other sweetening matter

100

100

—

800

Bulbs and the like and other live plants

100

—

0404 10

0601
0602

0603 10

Cut flowers and flower buds, fresh

0603 10 80

Other fresh cut flowers and buds from 1
November to 15 April

0603 90 00

Cut flowers and flower buds, dried, dyed,
bleached,
otherwise
prepared

impregnated

or

100

100

100

19 500

7 000

100

ex 0604 10 90

Mosses and lichens other than reindeer
moss, fresh

100

—

0604 91

Foliage, branches and other parts of
flowers or flower buds,
plants, without
and grasses, fresh

0604 99 10

Foliage, branches and other parts of
flowers or flower buds,
plants, without
further prepared than
and grasses, not
dried

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

subject
provisions
Protocol
point 4

to the
of
1,

subject
provisions
Protocol
point 4

to the
of
1,

ex 0701 90 50

New potatoes,
March, fresh or chilled

from 1 January to 31

100

30 000

0

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CN Code (1)

Description (2)

a

b

c

d

e

Reduction of
the MFN
customs duty (3)
%

Tariff quota
(t)

Reduction of
the MFN
customs duty
beyond current
or possible tariff
quota (3)
%

Reference quan-
tity
(t)

Specific provi-
sions

0702 00 00

Tomatoes, fresh or chilled

100

9 000 for
cherry toma-
toes (*) and
1 000 for
others

0703 90 00

Leeks and other alliaceous vegetables,
fresh or chilled

100

1 500

0703 10 11

Onions sets,
February to 15 May

fresh or chilled,

from 15

100

1 500

0703 10 19

Other onions, fresh or chilled, from 15
February to 15 May

ex 0709 90 90

Wild onions (Muscari comosum), fresh or
chilled, from 15 February to 15 May

ex 0704 90 90

Chinese cabbage, fresh or chilled, from 1
November to 31 March

100

1 250

0705 11 00

Cabbage lettuce (head lettuce),
chilled, from 1 November to 31 March

fresh or

100

336

ex 0706 10 00

Carrots, fresh or chilled, from 1 January
to 30 April

100

6 832

0706 90 90

Fresh or chilled salad beetroot, salsify,
radishes and similar edible roots

100

2 000

0709 30 00

Aubergines (eggplants),
from 1 December to 30 April

fresh or chilled,

100

—

0709 40 00

Stick celery (Apium graveolens‚ var. dulce),
fresh or chilled,
from 1 January to 30
April

100

13 000

0709 60 10

Fresh or chilled sweet peppers

ex 0709 90 60

Sweet corn, fresh

100

100

15 000

1 500

0709 90 70

Courgettes,
December to end February

fresh or

chilled,

from 1

100

—

0

0

0

0

0

40

0

60

50

40

0

60

1 440

subject
provisions
Protocol
point 4

to the
of
1,

ex 0709 90 90

Other fresh or chilled vegetables, other
than wild onions (Muscari comosum)

100

2 000

0

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CN Code (1)

Description (2)

a

b

c

d

e

Reduction of
the MFN
customs duty (3)
%

Tariff quota
(t)

Reduction of
the MFN
customs duty
beyond current
or possible tariff
quota (3)
%

Reference quan-
tity
(t)

Specific provi-
sions

ex 0710 80 59

Fruits of
November to 30 April

the genus Capsicum,

from 15

100

—

30

subject
provisions
Protocol
point 4

to the
of
1,

0711 90 50

Onions provisionally preserved but unsui-
table for immediate consumption

100

300

0712 90 30

Dried tomatoes, whole, cut, sliced, broken
or in powder, but not further prepared

100

700

0

0

2002 90 91
2002 90 99

Tomato powder with a dry matter content
of more than 30 % by weight, prepared or
preserved otherwise than by vinegar or
acetic acid

0712 90 50

Dried carrots, whole, cut, sliced, broken,
or in powder, but not further prepared

100

100

0

0712 90 90

Other dried vegetables and mixtures of
vegetables, whole, cut, sliced, broken or in
powder, but not further prepared

0910 40 19

Crushed or ground thyme

0910 40 90

Bay leaves

0910 91 90

Crushed or ground mixtures of different
types of spices

0910 99 99

Other crushed or ground spices

0804 10 00

Dates, fresh or dried

100

—

0

0804 40 00

Avocados, fresh or dried

0804 50 00

Guavas, mangoes and mangosteens, fresh
or dried

100

100

—

—

80

40

37 200

ex 0805 10

Oranges, fresh

100

200 000 (**)

60

subject
provisions
Protocol
point 4

to the
of
1,

subject
provisions
Protocol
point 4

to the
of
1,

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CN Code (1)

Description (2)

a

b

c

d

e

Reduction of
the MFN
customs duty (3)
%

Tariff quota
(t)

Reduction of
the MFN
customs duty
beyond current
or possible tariff
quota (3)
%

Reference quan-
tity
(t)

Specific provi-
sions

ex 0805 20

ex 0805 20

Mandarins
satsumas),
similar citrus hybrids, fresh

(including
tangerines
clementines, wilkings

and
and

100

21 000

60

Mandarins
satsumas),
similar citrus hybrids,
March to 30 September

(including
tangerines
clementines, wilkings

and
and
fresh from 15

100

14 000

60

ex 0805 40 00

Grapefruit, fresh

100

—

80

ex 0805 50 10

Lemons, fresh

ex 0805 50 90

Limes, fresh

ex 0805 90 00

Kumquats

100

100

100

1 000

—

7 700

40

0806 10 10

Table grapes, fresh from 15 May to 20
July

100

—

0807 11 00

Watermelons, fresh from 1 April to 15
June

100

9 400

0807 19 00

Other fresh melons, from 15 September
to 31 May

100

11 400

0810 10 00

Strawberrries fresh, from 1 November to
31 March

100

2 600

0810 50 00

Kiwi fruit, fresh, from 1 January to 30
April

100

—

0810 90 95

Other fresh fruits

ex 0810 90 95

Pomegranates, fresh

100

100

500

—

Persimmons, fresh, from 1 November to
31 July

ex 0811 90 19
ex 0811 90 39

Grapefruit segments, frozen

80

—

subject
provisions
Protocol
point 4

to the
of
1,

subject
provisions
Protocol
point 4

to the
of
1,

240

subject
provisions
Protocol
point 4

to the
of
1,

0

0

0

50

50

60

0

0

0

0

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CN Code (1)

Description (2)

a

b

c

d

e

Reduction of
the MFN
customs duty (3)
%

Tariff quota
(t)

Reduction of
the MFN
customs duty
beyond current
or possible tariff
quota (3)
%

Reference quan-
tity
(t)

Specific provi-
sions

ex 0811 90 95

Dates, frozen

100

—

0

ex 0811 90 95

Grapefruit segments, frozen

100

—

80

ex 0812 90 20

Oranges,
preserved

comminuted,

provisionally

100

10 000

ex 0812 90 99

Other citrus fruits, comminuted provision-
ally preserved

0904 12 00

Pepper, crushed or ground

100

100

—

—

80

80

80

1 320

0904 20 10

Sweet
ground

peppers,

neither

crushed nor

100

—

0

0904 20 30

Other fruits of the genus Capsicum or of
the genus Pimenta, neither crushed nor
ground, from 15 November to 30 April

100

—

30

0904 20 90

Fruits of the genus Capsicum or of the
genus Pimenta, crushed or ground

0910 40 13

Thyme, neither
(excluding wild thyme)

crushed nor

ground

100

200

1302 20

Pectic substances, pectinates and pectates

100

1602 31

Prepared or preserved meat or meat offal
of turkeys

100

2 250

2001 10 00

Cucumbers
preserved by vinegar or acetic acid

and gherkins prepared or

100

200

0

25

0

0

2001 90 20

Fruits of the genus Capsicum other than
sweet peppers or pimentos,
from 15
November to 30 April

100

—

30

subject
provisions
Protocol
point 4

to the
of
1,

subject
provisions
Protocol
point 4

to the
of
1,

subject
provisions
Protocol
point 4

to the
of
1,

subject
provisions
Protocol
point 4

to the
of
1,

subject
provisions
Protocol
point 4

to the
of
1,

subject
provisions
Protocol
point 4

to the
of
1,

subject
provisions
Protocol
point 4

to the
of
1,

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a

b

c

d

e

CN Code (1)

Description (2)

ex 2001 90 93
ex 2001 90 96

onions

Little
equatorial
having
diameter of less than 30 mm and okras,
prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic
acid

an

Reduction of
the MFN
customs duty (3)
%

Tariff quota
(t)

Reduction of
the MFN
customs duty
beyond current
or possible tariff
quota (3)
%

100

—

0

2002 10 10

Peeled tomatoes, prepared or preserved
otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid

100

3 500

30

ex 2004 90 98

Celeriac, other than in mixture, prepared
or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or
acetic acid, frozen

100

—

30

ex 2004 90 98

Carrots prepared or preserved otherwise
frozen,
than by vinegar or acetic acid,
other than products of heading 2006

100

2 000

0

ex 0710 80 95

Carrots, uncooked or cooked by steaming
or boiling in water, frozen

ex 2005 10 00
ex 2005 90 80

Celeriac, cabbages (excluding cauliflowers),
gumbos, okras, other than in mixture

100

—

30

2005 90 10

Fruits of the genus Capsicum other than
sweet peppers or pimentos,
from 15
November to 30 April

100

—

30

2005 90 80

Other vegetables, prepared or preserved
otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid,
not frozen

100

1 300

2008 11 92
2008 11 94

Groundnuts, in immediate packings of a
net content exceeding 1 kg

100

—

0

0

Reference quan-
tity
(t)

Specific provi-
sions

subject
provisions
Protocol
point 4

to the
of
1,

subject
provisions
Protocol
point 4

to the
of
1,

subject
provisions
Protocol
point 4

to the
of
1,

subject
provisions
Protocol
point 4

to the
of
1,

subject
provisions
Protocol
point 4

to the
of
1,

2008 30 51
2008 30 71

Grapefruit segments

100

—

80

16 440

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CN Code (1)

Description (2)

ex 2008 30 55

(including

Mandarins
and
satsumas), clementines, wilkings and other
similar citrus hybrids, comminuted

tangerines

ex 2008 30 59

Comminuted oranges and lemons

Grapefruit, other than segments

ex 2008 30 59

Orange, segments

ex 2008 30 59

Oranges, other than segments and other
than comminuted

ex 2008 30 75

(including

and
Mandarins
satsumas), clementines, wilkings and other
similar citrus hybrids, comminuted

tangerines

a

b

c

d

e

Reduction of
the MFN
customs duty (3)
%

Tariff quota
(t)

Reduction of
the MFN
customs duty
beyond current
or possible tariff
quota (3)
%

100

—

80

Reference quan-
tity
(t)

Specific provi-
sions

subject
provisions
Protocol
point 4

to the
of
1,

100

100

1 000

1 000

0

0

100

—

80

subject
provisions
Protocol
point 4

to the
of
1,

ex 2008 30 79

Grapefruit, other than segments

ex 2008 30 79

Comminuted oranges and lemons

ex 2008 30 90

Grapefruit,

100

100

100

—

—

80

80

80

2 400

8 480

Citrus fruit pulp, comminuted citrus fruits

ex 2008 40 71

Slices of pears, fried in oil

100

100

0

ex 2008 50 71

Slices of apricots, fried in oil

ex 2008 70 71

Slices of peaches, fried in oil

ex 2008 92 74

Mixtures of sliced fruits, fried in oil

ex 2008 92 78

Mixtures of sliced fruits, fried in oil

ex 2008 99 68

Slices of apples, fried in oil

2008 50 61
2008 50 69

or

Prepared
not
preserved
containing added spirit, containing added
sugar

apricots,

ex 2008 50 92
ex 2008 50 94

Prepared or preserved apricot halves, not
containing added spirit, not containing
added sugar,
in immediate packings of
4,5 kg or more

100

100

—

—

20

20

subject
provisions
Protocol
point 4

to the
of
1,

subject
provisions
Protocol
point 4

to the
of
1,

ex 2008 50 92
ex 2008 50 94

Apricot pulp, not containing added spirit,
not containing added sugar, in immediate
packings of 4,5 kg or more

100

180

0

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CN Code (1)

Description (2)

a

b

c

d

e

Reduction of
the MFN
customs duty (3)
%

Tariff quota
(t)

Reduction of
the MFN
customs duty
beyond current
or possible tariff
quota (3)
%

Reference quan-
tity
(t)

Specific provi-
sions

Mixtures of fruits, not containing added
spirit, containing added sugar

100

250

0

Orange juice

100

70

46 000 of
which, in
packs of 2 l
or less not
more than
19 000

Grapefruit juice

100

—

70

34 440

2008 92 51
2008 92 59
2008 92 72
2008 92 74
2008 92 76
2008 92 78

2009 11 11
2009 11 19
2009 11 91
2009 11 99
2009 12 00
2009 19 11
2009 19 19
2009 19 91
2009 19 98

2009 21 00
2009 29 11
2009 29 19
2009 29 99

2009 29 91

Grapefruit juice

2009 39 11

Juice of any other single citrus fruit, of a
Brix value exceeding 67, of a value not
exceeding EUR 30 per 100 kg net weight

70

100

—

—

60

ex 2009 31 11
ex 2009 31 19
ex 2009 39 31
ex 2009 39 39

2009 39 19

Juice of any other single citrus fruit of a
Brix value not exceeding 67, of a value
net
exceeding
weight, excluding lemon juice

EUR 30 per

100 kg

100

—

60

Other juice of any other single citrus fruit
of a Brix value exceeding 67, of a value
exceeding EUR 30 per 100 kg net weight

60

—

subject
provisions
Protocol
point 4

to the
of
1,

subject
provisions
Protocol
point 4

to the
of
1,

100

100

10 200

60

2 000

100

1 500

0

0

2009 50

Tomato juice

2009 61
2009 69

ex 2009 90

Grape juice, including grape must

Mixtures of citrus fruit juices with tropical
juices of a Brix value not exceeding 67, of
a value exceeding EUR 30 per 100 kg
net weight, not containing added sugar

Mixtures of citrus fruit juices of a Brix
a value
exceeding 67, of
value not
exceeding
net
EUR 30 per
weight, not containing added sugar

100 kg

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CN Code (1)

Description (2)

a

b

c

d

e

Reduction of
the MFN
customs duty (3)
%

Tariff quota
(t)

Reduction of
the MFN
customs duty
beyond current
or possible tariff
quota (3)
%

Reference quan-
tity
(t)

Specific provi-
sions

ex 2009 80 97

Juice of guavas, of a Brix value not
exceeding 67, not containing added sugar

ex 2009 80 99

Prickly pear juice not containing added
sugar

ex 2204 21

Wine of fresh grapes including fortified
wines in containers holding 2 litres or less

100

100

100

100

100

3 610 hl

0

0

0

for 3 610 hl,
100 % reduc-
tion
the
of
specific duty

2209 00 11
2209 00 19

Wine vinegar

100

—

(1) CN codes corresponding to Regulation (EC) No 1832/2002 (OJ L 290 of 28 October 2002).
(2) Notwithstanding the rules for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature, the wording for the description of the products is to be considered as having no more
than an indicative value, the preferential scheme being determined, within the context of this Annex, by the coverage of the CN codes. Where ‘ex’ CN codes are indi-
cated, the preferential scheme is to be determined by the application of the CN codes and corresponding description taken together.

(3) Duty reduction only applies to ad valorem customs duties except for the products corresponding to the following codes: 0207, 0404 10, 0709 90 60, 2204 21 and

2209.

(*) Entry under under this subheading is subject to the conditions laid down in the relevant Community provisions (Regulation (EC) No 790/2000 of 14 April 2000 (OJ L

95, 15.4.2000), and subsequent amendments).

(**) Within this tariff quota, the specific duty provided in the Community's list of concessions to the WTO is reduced to zero, for the period from 1 December to 31 May,
if the entry price is not less than EUR 264/tonne, being the entry price agreed between the European Community and Israel. If the entry price for a consignment is 2,
4, 6 or 8 % lower than the agreed entry price, the specific customs quota duty shall be equal respectively to 2, 4, 6 or 8 % of this agreed entry price. If the entry price
of a consignment is less than 92 % of the agreed entry price, the specific customs duty bound within the WTO shall apply.

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ANNEX II

PROTOCOL 2

concerning the arrangements applicable to imports into Israel of agricultural products originating
in the Community

1. The products listed in the Annex originating in the Community shall be admitted for importation into

Israel according to the conditions contained herein and in the Annex.

2. Import duties on imports are either eliminated or reduced to the level indicated in column ‘a’, within
the limit of the tariff quota listed in column ‘b’, and subject to the specific provisions indicated in
column ‘e’.

3. For the quantities imported in excess of the tariff quotas, the customs duties are, according to the

product concerned, applied in full or reduced, as indicated in column ‘c’.

4. For certain products for which no tariff quota is fixed, reference quantities are fixed as indicated in

column ‘d’.

Should the volume of imports of one of the products exceed the reference quantity, Israel, having regard
to an annual review of trade flows which it shall carry out, may make the product in question subject
to a tariff quota, the volume of which shall be equal to the reference quantity. In that case, for quantities
imported in excess of the quota, the duty referred to in point 3 shall apply.

5. For products for which neither a tariff quota nor a reference quantity is fixed, Israel may fix a reference
quantity as provided for in point 4 if, in the light of the annual review of trade flows which it shall
carry out, it establishes that the volume of imports of a product or products threatens to cause difficul-
ties on the Israeli market. If subsequently, the product is subjected to a tariff quota under the conditions
set out in point 4, the provisions of point 3 shall apply.

6. For the first year of application, the volumes of the tariff quotas and the reference quantities shall be
calculated as a pro rata of the basic volumes, taking into account the part of the period elapsed before
the date of entry into force of this agreement.

7. For all the products listed in the Annex, the tariff quota and reference quantity volumes are increased
from 1 January 2004 to 1 January 2007, on the basis of four equal instalments, each corresponding to
3 % of these volumes.

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ANNEX TO PROTOCOL 2

a

b

c

d

e

HS or Israeli Code

Description (1)

ex 0105

0102

0201

Live poultry, that is to say, fowls of the
species Gallus domesticus, ducks, geese,
turkeys, and guinea fowls, weighing not
more than 185 g

Live bovine animals

Meat of bovine animals, fresh or chilled

0202 30

Meat of bovine animals, boneless, frozen

Other edible offal of bovine animals,
frozen

Reduction of
the MFN
customs duty
(%)

Tariff quota
(t, unless other-
wise indicated)

100

500 000 p/st

100

100

100

100

3 000 heads

1 000

6 000

500

Reduction of
the MFN
customs duty
beyond current
or possible tariff
quota
(%)

Reference quan-
tity
(t)

Specific provi-
sions

0

0

0

0

0

0206 29

0402 10

0402 21

0404

Milk and cream in powder, granules or
other solid form, of a fat content, by
weight, not exceeding 1,5 %

100

1 500

55 % within
an additional
tariff quota of
1 500 t

Milk and cream in powder, granules or
other solid form, of a fat content, by
weight, exceeding 1,5 %, not containing
added sugar or other sweetening matter

Whey, whether or not concentrated or
containing added sugar or other sweet-
ening matter; products
consisting of
natural milk constituents, whether or not
containing added sugar or other sweet-
ening matter, not elsewhere specified or
included

100

3 500

100

800

0405 00

Butter and other fats and oils derived from
milk; diary spreads

0406

Cheese and curd

100

100

350

500

0407 00

Bird's eggs,
cooked

in shell, fresh, preserved or

100

40 000 p/st

0603 90 00

Dried, dyed, bleached,
impregnated or
otherwise prepared cut flowers and flower
buds

ex 0604 10

Mosses and lichens, fresh

0604 91

Foliage, branches and other parts of plants
and grasses, fresh

ex 0604 99

Foliage, not further prepared than dried

100

100

50

—

0701 10 00

Potatoes, seed, fresh or chilled

100

17 000

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

subject
provisions
Protocol
point 5

to the
of
2,

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a

b

c

d

e

Reference quan-
tity
(t)

Specific provi-
sions

1 000

HS or Israeli Code

Description (1)

Reduction of
the MFN
customs duty
(%)

Tariff quota
(t, unless other-
wise indicated)

Reduction of
the MFN
customs duty
beyond current
or possible tariff
quota
(%)

0603 10

Cut flowers and flower buds, fresh

0701 90

Other potatoes, fresh or chilled

0703 10

Onions and shallots, fresh or chilled

0703 20 00

Garlic, fresh or chilled

0710 21 00

Shelled or unshelled peas (Pisum sativum),
uncooked or cooked by steaming or
boiling in water, frozen

100

100

100

100

100

—

2 500

2 000

200

700

0710 22 00

Shelled or unshelled beans (Vigna spp.,
Phaseolus spp.), uncooked or cooked by
steaming or boiling in water, frozen

100

400

0710 29 00

0710 30 00

Other leguminous vegetables, shelled or
by
uncooked
unshelled,
steaming or boiling in water, frozen

cooked

or

Spinach, New Zeeland spinach and orache
spinach (garden spinach), uncooked or
cooked by steaming or by boiling in
water, frozen

100

350

100

300

0710 80

Other vegetables, (uncooked or cooked by
steaming or boiling in water), frozen

100

500

0710 90 00

Mixtures of
vegetables, uncooked or
cooked by steaming or boiling in water,
frozen

ex 0712 90

Other vegetables and mixtures of vegeta-
bles, dried, whole, cut, sliced, broken or in
powder, but not further prepared, other
than garlic

100

300

0712 90 81

Garlic, dried, whole, cut, sliced, broken or
in powder, but not further prepared

100

50

0713 33

Kidney beans, including white pea beans,
dried

100

100

0713 39 00

Other beans, dried

0713 50 00

Broad beans (Vicia faba var. major) and
horse beans (Vicia faba var. equina, Vicia
faba var. minor), dried

0713 90

Other dried leguminous vegetables

0802 50 00

Fresh or dried pistachios, whether or not
shelled or peeled

100

100

100

100

150

2 500

100

250

0

0

0

25

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

15

0

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Description (1)

0802 90

Other nuts, fresh or dried, whether or not
shelled or peeled

ex 0804 20

Figs, dried

0806 20

Grapes, dried

0808 10

Apples, fresh

ex 0808 20

Pears, fresh

ex 0808 20

Quinces, fresh

0811 90

0812 10 00

Other fruit and nuts, uncooked or cooked
by steaming or boiling in water, frozen,
whether or not containing added sugar, or
other sweetening matter

provisionally preserved,

Cherries,
unsuitable in that state for
consumption

but
immediate

0813 20 00

Dried prunes

1001 10

Durum wheat

1001 90

Other wheat and meslin

1002 00 00

Rye

1003 00

Barley

1005 90 00

Maize other than seed

1006 30

Semi-milled or wholly milled rice, whether
or not polished or glazed

1103 13

Groats and meal of maize (corn)

ex 1103 20

Pellets of other cereals than rye, barley,
oats, maize, rice and wheat

1104 12

Rolled or flaked oat grains

1107 10

Malt, not roasted

1108

Starches, inulin

1208 10

Flour and meal of soya beans

1209 91

Vegetable seeds

a

b

c

d

e

Reduction of
the MFN
customs duty
(%)

Tariff quota
(t, unless other-
wise indicated)

Reduction of
the MFN
customs duty
beyond current
or possible tariff
quota
(%)

Reference quan-
tity
(t)

Specific provi-
sions

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

500

500

100

2 000

1 100

200

350

100

500

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

34

100

25

100

100

150

9 500

150 000

10 000

210 000

11 000

25 000

235 000

7 500

—

7 500

—

400

500

15

20

25

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

subject
provisions
Protocol
point 5

to the
of
2,

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Description (1)

a

b

c

d

e

Reduction of
the MFN
customs duty
(%)

Tariff quota
(t, unless other-
wise indicated)

Reduction of
the MFN
customs duty
beyond current
or possible tariff
quota
(%)

Reference quan-
tity
(t)

Specific provi-
sions

1209 99

Other seeds

1214 10

Lucerne (alfalfa) meal and pellets

1404 20

Cotton linters

100

100

100

ex 1507

ex 1512

ex 1514

1515

Soya bean crude oil, whether or not
degummed

40 for edible
oils

Sunflower-seed, safflower or cotton-seed
oil and fractions thereof, whether or not
refined, but not chemically modified

40 for edible
oils

Rape, colza or mustard oil and fractions
thereof, whether or not refined, but not
chemically modified

40 for edible
oils

fixed

Other
and oils
vegetable
(including jojoba oil) and their fractions,
whether or not refined, but not chemically
modified

fats

100 for edible
oils

500

1 500

1 000

—

—

—

—

1602 50

Prepared or preserved meat or meat offal
of bovine animals

100

300

ex 1604 13

Sardines, in airtight container, Tuna,

100

300

ex 1604 14

in airtight container

1701 91 00

Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure
sucrose,
in solid form, containing added
flavouring or colouring matter, other than
raw sugar

100

—

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1701 99

1702 30

1702 60

Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure
sucrose,
in solid form, not containing
added flavouring or colouring matter,
other than raw sugar

Glucose and glucose syrup, not containing
fructose or containing in the dry state less
than 20 % by weight of fructose

15

1 200

15

fructose

Other
syrup,
and
containing in the dry state more than
50 % by weight of
fructose, excluding
invert sugar

fructose

100

200

0

0

ex 2002 90

Tomatoes, other than whole or in pieces,
prepared or preserved otherwise than by
vinegar or acetic acid, in powder form

100

200

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a

b

c

d

e

Reduction of
the MFN
customs duty
(%)

Tariff quota
(t, unless other-
wise indicated)

Reduction of
the MFN
customs duty
beyond current
or possible tariff
quota
(%)

100

1 200

10

Reference quan-
tity
(t)

Specific provi-
sions

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

HS or Israeli Code

Description (1)

2003 10

of

Mushrooms
genus Agaricus,
the
prepared or preserved otherwise than by
vinegar or acetic acid

ex 2004 90

Other vegetables and mixtures of vegeta-
bles, in the form of flour or meal

ex 2004 90

Other vegetables

2005 90 90

Other vegetables and mixtures of vegeta-
bles prepared or preserved, otherwise than
by vinegar or acetic acid, not
frozen,
other

300

75

65

100

900

ex 2007 99

Other jams, fruit jellies, marmalades, fruit
or nut pureé and fruit or nut pastes,
obtained by cooking with a sugar content
exceeding 30 % by weight

26,4

500

2008 50

Apricots, otherwise prepared or preserved

100

150

2008 70

Peaches
prepared or preserved

including nectarines otherwise

100

1 600

ex 2008 92

Mixtures of tropical fruit, without straw-
berries, nuts and citrus

100

500

ex 2009 11
ex 2009 19

ex 2009 29

ex 2009 31

ex 2009 39

2009 41

100

—

frozen and not

Orange juice,
frozen,
unfermented and not containing added
spirit, whether or not containing added
sugar or other sweetening matter, of a
Brix value not exceeding 67, in packings
of more than 230 kg

Grapefruit
juice, unfermented and not
containing added spirit, whether or not
containing added sugar or other sweet-
ening matter, of
value not
exceeding 67,
in packings of more than
230 kg

a Brix

juice,

unfermented

not
Lemon
containing added spirit, not containing
added sugar or other sweetening matter,
of a Brix value not exceeding 20

and

Other lemon juice, unfermented and not
containing added spirit, whether or not
containing added sugar or other sweet-
ening matter, of a Brix value exceeding 67

Pineapple
juice, unfermented and not
containing added spirit, whether or not
containing added sugar or other sweet-
ening matter, of
value not
exceeding 20

a Brix

100

500

0

100

—

0

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Description (1)

a

b

c

d

e

Reduction of
the MFN
customs duty
(%)

Tariff quota
(t, unless other-
wise indicated)

Reduction of
the MFN
customs duty
beyond current
or possible tariff
quota
(%)

Reference quan-
tity
(t)

Specific provi-
sions

ex 2009 49

2009 61

ex 2009 69

2009 71

ex 2009 79

ex 2009 80

2204

2207 10

2209 00

2301 10

2303 10

Other pineapple juice, unfermented and
not containing added spirit, whether or
not containing added sugar or other
sweetening matter, of
value
exceeding 67

a Brix

Grape juice, (including grape must), unfer-
mented and not containing added spirit,
whether or not containing added sugar or
other sweetening matter, of a Brix value
not exceeding 30

Other grape juice (including grape must),
unfermented and not containing added
spirit, whether or not containing added
sugar or other sweetening matter, of a
Brix value exceeding 67

and

juice,

unfermented

Apple
not
containing added spirit, whether or not
containing added sugar or other sweet-
value not
ening matter, of
exceeding 20

a Brix

100

200

0

100

1 400

0

Other apple juice, unfermented and not
containing added spirit, whether or not
containing added sugar or other sweet-
ening matter of a Brix value exceeding 67

Juice of any other single fruit or vegetable,
unfermented and not containing added
spirit, whether or not containing added
sugar or other sweetening matter, of a
Brix value exceeding 67

100

500

Wine of fresh grapes,
wines; grape must other
heading 2009

including fortified
than that of

100

2 000 hl

Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic
strength by volume of 80 % vol or higher

100

3 000

Vinegar
and
obtained from acetic acid

substitutes

for

vinegar

100

—

Flours, meals and pellets of meat or meat
offal; greaves

100

14 000

Residues of
similar residues

starch manufacture

and

100

2 200

2304 00 00

Oilcake and other solid residues, whether
or not ground or in the form of pellets,
resulting from the extraction of soya-bean
oil

Applicable
duty: 9,2 %

1 800

2306 41 00

Rape seed meal

Applicable
duty: 4,5 %

3 500

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

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a

b

c

d

e

HS or Israeli Code

Description (1)

Dog or cat food, put up in packing for
retail sale, containing, by weight, not less
than 15 % and not more than 35 %
protein materials and not less than 4 % fat
materials

than

other

Preparations of a kind used in animal
feeding,
preparations
containing, by weight, not less than 15 %
and not more than 35 % protein materials
and not less than 4 % fat materials and
other than prepared food for ornamental
fishes and birds

2309 10 20

2309 10 90
2309 90 90

2309 90 20
2309 90 30

Reduction of
the MFN
customs duty
(%)

Tariff quota
(t, unless other-
wise indicated)

100

1 000

100

—

Reduction of
the MFN
customs duty
beyond current
or possible tariff
quota
(%)

Reference quan-
tity
(t)

Specific provi-
sions

0

0

0

Other preparations of a kind used in
animal feeding, containing, by weight, not
less than 15 % and not more than 35 %
protein materials and not less than 4 % fat
materials and prepared food for orna-
mental fishes and birds

100

1 400

2401 10

Tobacco not stemmed/stripped

100

1 000

Applicable
duty
0,07 NIS/kg

2401 20

Tobacco partly or wholly
stripped

stemmed/

(1) Notwithstanding the rules for the interpretation of the Harmonised System (HS) or of the Israeli tariff nomenclature, the wording for the description of the products is
to be considered as having no more than an indicative value, the preferential scheme being determined, within the context of this Annex, by the coverage of the HS
codes or of the Israeli tariff codes. Where ‘ex’ HS codes or ‘ex’ Israeli tariff codes are indicated, the preferential scheme is to be determined by the application of the HS
codes or Israeli tariff codes and corresponding description taken together.

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ANNEX III

JOINT DECLARATION

In order to promote and facilitate trade particularly in live plants, floriculture and horticulture products,
the contracting parties hereby agree to take all measures necessary to ensure that documentary, identity
and plant health checks are carried out within a timeframe that is compatible with and proportionate to
the sensitive nature of the products concerned.

Should any difficulties arise, the Commission and the Israeli authorities shall hold immediate consultations
in order to seek appropriate solutions.

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B. Letter from the State of Israel

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 11 of the Euro-Medi-
terranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their
Member States, of the one part, and the State of Israel, of the other part (Association Agreement), in
force since 1 June 2000, which states that the Community and the State of Israel shall progressively
establish greater liberalisation of their trade in agricultural products of interest to both parties.

These negotiations were held in accordance with the provisions of Article 11, which stipulates that,
from 1 January 2000, the Community and Israel shall examine the situation in order to determine the
measures to be applied by the Community and Israel from 1 January 2001 in accordance with the
objective of progressive greater liberalisation in agriculture.

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

1. Protocols 1 and 2 to the Association Agreement and their annexes shall be replaced by the Proto-

cols 1 and 2 and their annexes, appearing in Annex I and II to this Exchange of Letters.

2. The Exchange of Letters between the European Community (the Community) and Israel relating to
Protocol 1 and concerning imports into the Community of fresh cut flowers and flower buds falling
within subheading 0603 10 of the Common Customs Tariff is hereby repealed.

3. The Joint Declaration on live plants and floriculture and horticulture products, appearing in Annex

III to this Exchange of Letters, shall be inserted in the Association Agreement.

4. With regard to edible oils falling within HS heading 1507, 1512 and 1514, Israel will start the
necessary internal legislative procedures in order to extend the Community's preferences to the
percentage which will be decided by the Knesset as a result of its ongoing discussions.

5. From 1 January 2007 the Community and the State of Israel will assess the situation with a view to
determining the liberalisation measures to be applied by the Community and the State of Israel from
1 January 2008, in accordance with the objective laid down in Article 11 of the Association Agree-
ment.

The provisions of this Agreement shall be applicable from 1 January 2004.

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

The State of Israel has the honour of confirming its agreement with the contents of this letter.

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

For the Government of the State of Israel