Proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion of a Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Arab Republic of Egypt, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia, and the Slovak Republic to the European Union
Date: 2004-06-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Egypt, Mediterranean third countries, accession to the European Union, association agreement, protocol to an agreement

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 

Brussels, 17.6.2004 
COM(2004) 428 final 

2004/0131 (AVC) 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL DECISION 

on the signature and provisional application of a Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean 
Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one 
part, and the Arab Republic of Egypt, of the other part, to take account of the accession 
of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of 
Hungary, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Malta, the 
Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia, and the Slovak Republic to the European 
Union 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL DECISION 

on the conclusion of a Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement between the 
European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Arab 
Republic of Egypt, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Czech 
Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Hungary, the 
Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of 
Poland, the Republic of Slovenia, and the Slovak Republic to the European Union 

(presented by the Commission) 

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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 

According to the terms of Article 6(2) of the Act of Accession of the new EU Member States 
to  the  EU,  accession  of  the  new  EU  Member  States  to  the  Euro-Mediterranean  Association 
Agreement  is  to  be  agreed  by  means  of  a  protocol  to  this  Agreement.  The  same  article 
provides for a simplified procedure, whereby the protocol is to be concluded by the Council, 
acting unanimously on behalf of the Member States, and by the third country concerned. This 
procedure is without prejudice to the Community’s own competences. 

On 10 February 2004, the Council approved a mandate for the Commission to negotiate such 
a protocol with the Arab Republic of Egypt. These negotiations have since been completed to 
the satisfaction of the Commission. The text of the Protocol was initialled by the Commission 
and the Egyptian authorities on 11 May 2004 in Cairo.  

The attached proposals are for (1) a Council Decision on the signature of the Protocol and (2) 
a Council Decision on the conclusion of the Protocol. 

The text of the protocol negotiated with Egypt is attached. The most important aspects of the 
protocol  are  provision  for  the  accession  of  the  new  Member  States  to  the  EU-Egypt 
Association Agreement, adaptation of the Protocol on agricultural products and inclusion of 
the new official languages of the EU. 

The Commission would ask the Council to approve the attached draft Council Decisions for 
the signature and conclusion of the Protocol. 

The European Parliament will be called upon to give its assent to this Protocol.  

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Proposal for a 

COUNCIL DECISION 

on the signature and provisional application of a Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean 
Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one 
part, and the Arab Republic of Egypt, of the other part, to take account of the accession 
of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of 
Hungary, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Malta, the 
Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia, and the Slovak Republic to the European 
Union 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 

Having  regard  to  the  Treaty  establishing  the  European  Community,  and  in  particular 
Article 310 in conjunction with the second phrase of Article 300(2) thereof, 

Having regard to the Act of Accession of the new Member States to the European Union, and 
in particular Article 6(2) thereof, 

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 

Whereas: 

(1) 

On  10  February,  the  Council  authorised  the  Commission,  on  behalf  of  the  European 
Community  and  its  Member  States,  to  open  negotiations  with  Egypt  with  a  view  to 
adjusting  the  Euro-Mediterranean  Association  Agreement  between  the  European 
Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Arab Republic of Egypt, of 
the other part, to take account of the accession of the new Member States to the EU. 

(2) 

These negotiations have been concluded to the satisfaction of the Commission. 

(3) 

(4) 

The  text  of  the  Protocol  negotiated  with  the  Arab  Republic  of  Egypt  provides,  in 
Article 12(3), for the provisional application of the Protocol before its entry into force. 

Subject  to  its  possible  conclusion  at  a  later  date,  the  Protocol  should  be  signed  on 
behalf of the Community and applied provisionally, 

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:  

Article1 

The  President  of  the  Council  is  hereby  authorised  to  designate  the  person(s)  empowered  to 
sign, on behalf of the European Community and its Member States, the Protocol to the Euro-
Mediterranean  Agreement  between  the  European  Communities  and  their  Member  States,  of 
the  one  part,  and  the  Arab  Republic  of  Egypt,  of  the  other  part,  to  take  account  of  the 

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accession  of  the  Czech  Republic,  the  Republic  of  Estonia,  the  Republic  of  Cyprus,  the 
Republic  of  Hungary,  the  Republic  of  Latvia,  the  Republic  of  Lithuania,  the  Republic  of 
Malta,  the  Republic  of  Poland,  the  Republic  of  Slovenia,  and  the  Slovak  Republic  to  the 
European Union. The text of the Protocol is attached to this Decision. 

Article 2 

The  European  Community  and  its  Member  States  hereby  agree  to  apply  provisionally  the 
terms of the Protocol, subject to its possible conclusion at a later date. 

Done at Brussels, 

For the Council 
The President 

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2004/0131 (AVC) 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL DECISION 

on the conclusion of a Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement between the 
European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Arab 
Republic of Egypt, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Czech 
Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Hungary, the 
Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of 
Poland, the Republic of Slovenia, and the Slovak Republic to the European Union 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 

Having  regard  to  the  Treaty  establishing  the  European  Community,  and  in  particular 
Article 310  in  conjunction  with  the  second  phrase  of  Article  300(2)  and  the  second  sub-
paragraph of paragraph 3 thereof, 

Having regard to the Act of Accession of the new Member States to the European Union, and 
in particular Article 6(2) thereof, 

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 

Having regard to the assent of the European Parliament, 

Whereas: 

(1) 

The Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Association Agreement between the European 
Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Arab Republic of Egypt, of 
the  other  part,  was  signed  on  behalf  of  the  European  Community  and  its  Member 
States on  

(2) 

The Protocol should be approved, 

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:  

Sole Article 

The Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement between the European Communities and 
their Member States, of the one part, and the Arab Republic of Egypt, of the other part, to take 
account  of  the  accession  of  the  Czech  Republic,  the  Republic  of  Estonia,  the  Republic  of 
Cyprus,  the  Republic  of  Hungary,  the  Republic  of  Latvia,  the  Republic  of  Lithuania,  the 
Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia, and the Slovak Republic 
to  the  European  Union,  is  hereby  approved  on  behalf  of  the  European  Community  and  its 
Member States. The text of the Protocol is attached to this Decision. 

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Done at Brussels, 

For the Council 
The President 

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Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement 

between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Arab 
Republic of Egypt, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Czech Republic, 
the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of 
Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the 
Republic of Slovenia, and the Slovak Republic to the European Union 

THE KINGDOM OF BELGIUM, 

THE CZECH REPUBLIC, 

THE KINGDOM OF DENMARK, 

THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY, 

THE REPUBLIC OF ESTONIA, 

THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC, 

THE KINGDOM OF SPAIN, 

THE FRENCH REPUBLIC, 

IRELAND, 

THE ITALIAN REPUBLIC, 

THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS, 

THE REPUBLIC OF LATVIA, 

THE REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA, 

THE GRAND DUCHY OF LUXEMBOURG, 

THE REPUBLIC OF HUNGARY, 

THE REPUBLIC OF MALTA, 

THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS, 

THE REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA, 

THE REPUBLIC OF POLAND, 

THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC, 

THE REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA, 

THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC, 

THE REPUBLIC OF FINLAND, 

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THE KINGDOM OF SWEDEN, 

THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND, 

hereinafter referred to as “EC Member States” represented by the Council of the European 
Union, and 

THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY, 

hereinafter referred to as “the Community” represented by the Council of the European Union 
and the European Commission 

of the one part 

and THE ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT 

hereinafter referred to as “Egypt” 

of the other part 

WHEREAS  the  Euro-Mediterranean  Agreement  between  the  European  Communities  and 
their  Member  States,  of  the  one  part,  and  the  Arab  Republic  of  Egypt,  of  the  other  part, 
hereinafter  referred  to  as  “the  Euro-Mediterranean  Agreement”,  was  signed  in  Luxembourg 
on 25 June 2001 and entered into force on 1 June 2004; 

WHEREAS  the  Treaty  concerning  the  accession  of  the  Czech  Republic,  the  Republic  of 
Estonia,  the  Republic  of  Cyprus,  the  Republic  of  Latvia,  the  Republic  of  Lithuania,  the 
Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia 
and the Slovak Republic to the European Union and the Act thereto was signed in Athens on 
16 April 2003 and entered into force on 1 May 2004; 

WHEREAS an agreement in the form of an exchange of letters providing for the provisional 
application  of  the  trade  and  trade  related  provisions  of  the  Euro-Mediterranean  Agreement 
entered into force on 1 January 2004; 

WHEREAS,  pursuant  to  Article  6(2)  of  the  Act  of  Accession,  the  accession  of  the  new 
Contracting Parties to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement must be agreed by the conclusion 
of a protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement; 

WHEREAS consultations pursuant to Article 21 of the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement have 
taken  place  in  order  to  ensure  that  account  has  been  taken  of  the  mutual  interests  of  the 
Community and Egypt; 

HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS: 

Article 1 

The Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, 
the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of 
Poland, the Republic of Slovenia, and the Slovak Republic hereby become Contracting Parties 
to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement between the European Communities and their Member 

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States,  of  the  one  part,  and  the  Arab  Republic  of  Egypt,  of  the  other  part,  and  shall 
respectively  adopt  and  take  note,  in  the  same  manner  as  the  other  member  States  of  the 
Community, of the texts of the Agreement, as well as of the Joint Declarations, Declarations 
and Exchanges of Letters. 

Article 2 

To take account of recent institutional developments within the European Union, the Parties 
agree  that  following  expiry  of  the  Treaty  establishing  the  European  Coal  and  Steel 
Community,  existing  provisions  in  the  Agreement  referring  to  the  European  Coal  and  Steel 
Community shall be deemed to refer to the European Community, which has taken over all 
rights and obligations contracted by the European Coal and Steel Community. 

CHAPTER ONE: AMENDMENTS TO THE TEXT OF THE EURO-MEDITERRANEAN 
AGREEMENT, INCLUDING ITS ANNEXES AND PROTOCOLS 

Article 3 (agricultural products) 

1. 

Protocol 1 shall be replaced by the text in the Annex to this Protocol. 

Article 4 (Rules of Origin) 

Protocol 4 shall be amended as follows:  

1. 

Article 18(4) shall be replaced by the following : 

Movement  certificates  EUR.1  issued  retrospectively  must  be  endorsed  with  one  of  the 
following phrases: 

ES 

"EXPEDIDO A POSTERIORI" 

CS 

"VYSTAVENO DODATEČNĔ" 

DA  "UDSTEDT EFTERFØLGENDE" 

DE 

"NACHTRÄGLICH AUSGESTELLT" 

ET 

"VÄLJA ANTUD TAGASIULATUVALT" 

EL 

"ΕΚ∆ΟΘΕΝ ΕΚ ΤΩΝ ΥΣΤΕΡΩΝ" 

EN 

"ISSUED RETROSPECTIVELY" 

FR 

"DÉLIVRÉ A POSTERIORI" 

IT 

"RILASCIATO A POSTERIORI" 

LV 

"IZSNIEGTS RETROSPEKTĪVI" 

LT 

"RETROSPEKTYVUSIS IŠDAVIMAS" 

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HU  "KIADVA VISSZAMENŐLEGES HATÁLLYAL" 

MT  "MAĦRUĠ RETROSPETTIVAMENT" 

NL 

"AFGEGEVEN A POSTERIORI" 

PL 

"WYSTAWIONE RETROSPEKTYWNIE" 

PT 

"EMITIDO A POSTERIORI" 

SL 

"IZDANO NAKNADNO" 

SK 

"VYDANÉ DODATOČNE" 

FI 

"ANNETTU JÄLKIKÄTEEN" 

SV 

"UTFÄRDAT I EFTERHAND" 

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2. 

Article 19(2) shall be replaced by the following: 

(…) 

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

ES 

"DUPLICADO" 

CS 

"DUPLIKÁT" 

DA  "DUPLIKAT" 

DE 

"DUPLIKAT" 

ET 

"DUPLIKAAT" 

EL 

"ΑΝΤΙΓΡΑΦΟ" 

EN 

"DUPLICATE" 

FR 

"DUPLICATA" 

IT 

"DUPLICATO" 

LV 

"DUBLIKĀTS" 

LT 

"DUBLIKATAS" 

HU  "MÁSODLAT" 

MT  "DUPLIKAT" 

NL 

"DUPLICAAT" 

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"DUPLIKAT" 

PT 

"SEGUNDA VIA" 

SL 

"DVOJNIK" 

SK 

"DUPLIKÁT" 

FI 

"KAKSOISKAPPALE" 

SV 

"DUPLIKAT" 

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3. 

Annex V shall be replaced by the following: 

Spanish version  

El exportador de los productos incluidos en el presente documento (autorización aduanera n° 
.. …(1).) declara que, salvo indicación en sentido contrario, estos productos gozan de un origen 
preferencial. …(2). 

Vývozce výrobků uvedených v tomto dokumentu (číslo povolení …(1)) prohlašuje, že kromě 
zřetelně označených, mají tyto výrobky preferenční původ v …(2). 

Czech version 

Danish version  

Eksportøren  af  varer,  der  er  omfattet  af  nærværende  dokument,  (toldmyndighedernes 
...(1)),  erklærer,  at  varerne,  medmindre  andet  tydeligt  er  angivet,  har 
tilladelse  nr. 
præferenceoprindelse i ...(2). 

German version  

Der Ausführer (Ermächtigter Ausführer; Bewilligungs-Nr. ...(1)) der Waren, auf die sich dieses 
Handelspapier  bezieht,  erklärt,  dass  diese  Waren,  soweit  nicht  anders  angegeben, 
präferenzbegünstigte ...(2) Ursprungswaren sind. 

Estonian version 

Käesoleva dokumendiga hõlmatud toodete eksportija (tolliameti kinnitus nr. ...(1)) deklareerib, 
et need tooted on ...(2) sooduspäritoluga, välja arvatud juhul kui on selgelt näidatud teisiti. 

Greek version  

Ο  εξαγωγέας  των  προϊόντων  που  καλύπτονται  από  το  παρόν  έγγραφο  (άδεια  τελωνείου 
υπ΄αριθ.  ...(1))  δηλώνει  ότι,  εκτός  εάν  δηλώνεται  σαφώς  άλλως,  τα  προϊόντα  αυτά  είναι 
προτιµησιακής καταγωγής ...(2). 

English version 

The  exporter  of  the  products  covered  by  this  document  (customs  authorisation  No  ...(1)) 
declares that, except where otherwise clearly indicated, these products are of ...(2) preferential 
origin. 

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L'exportateur des produits  couverts par le présent document (autorisation douanière  n° ...(1)) 
déclare que, sauf indication claire du contraire, ces produits ont l'origine préférentielle ... (2)). 

French version 

Italian version 

L'esportatore  delle  merci  contemplate  nel  presente  documento  (autorizzazione  doganale  n. 
...(1)) dichiara che, salvo indicazione contraria, le merci sono di origine preferenziale ...(2). 

Latvian version 

Eksportētājs produktiem, kuri ietverti šajā dokumentā (muitas pilnvara Nr. …(1)), deklarē, ka, 
iznemot tur, kur ir citādi skaidri noteikts, šiem produktiem ir priekšrocību izcelsme no …(2). 

Šiame  dokumente  išvardintų  prekių  eksportuotojas  (muitinès  liudijimo  Nr  …(1))  deklaruoja, 
kad, jeigu kitaip nenurodyta, tai yra (2) preferencinès kilmés prekés. 

Lithuanian version 

Hungarian version 

A jelen okmányban szereplő áruk exportőre (vámfelhatalmazási szám: …(1)) kijelentem, hogy 
eltérő jelzés hianyában az áruk kedvezményes …(2) származásúak. 

Maltese version 

L-esportatur  tal-prodotti  koperti  b’dan  id-dokument  (awtorizzazzjoni  tad-dwana  nru.  …(1)) 
jiddikjara  li,  ħlief  fejn  indikat  b’mod  ċar  li  mhux  hekk,  dawn  il-prodotti  huma  ta’  oriġini 
preferenzjali …(2). 

Dutch version 

De exporteur van de goederen waarop dit document van toepassing is (douanevergunning nr. 
...(1)), verklaart dat, behoudens uitdrukkelijke andersluidende vermelding, deze goederen van 
preferentiële ... oorsprong zijn (2). 

Polish version 

Eksporter  produktów  objętych  tym  dokumentem  (upoważnienie  władz  celnych  nr  …(1)) 
deklaruje,  że  z  wyjątkiem  gdzie  jest  to  wyraźnie  określone,  produkty  te  mają  …(2) 
preferencyjne pochodzenie. 

Portuguese version 

O exportador dos produtos cobertos pelo presente documento (autorização aduaneira n°. ...(1)), 
declara  que,  salvo  expressamente  indicado  em  contrário,  estes  produtos  são  de  origem 
preferencial ...(2). 

Izvoznik blaga, zajetega s tem dokumentom (pooblastilo carinskih organov št …(1)) izjavlja, 
da, razen če ni drugače jasno navedeno, ima to blago preferencialno …(2) poreklo. 

Slovenian version 

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Slovak version 

Vývozca výrobkov uvedených v tomto dokumente (číslo povolenia …(1)) vyhlasuje, že okrem 
zreteľne označených, majú tieto výrobky preferenčný pôvod v …(2). 

Finnish version 

Tässä  asiakirjassa  mainittujen  tuotteiden  viejä  (tullin  lupa  n:o  ...(1))  ilmoittaa,  että  nämä 
tuotteet ovat, ellei toisin ole selvästi merkitty, etuuskohteluun oikeutettuja ... alkuperätuotteita 
(2). 

Swedish version 

Exportören av de varor som omfattas av detta dokument (tullmyndighetens tillstånd nr. ...(1)) 
försäkrar att dessa varor, om inte annat tydligt markerats, har förmånsberättigande ... ursprung 
(2). 

Arabic version 

Article 5 (Presidency of the Association Committee) 

Article 78(3) is amended as follows: 

‘The  Association  Committee  shall  be  chaired  in  turn  by  a  representative  of  the 
the Commission of the European Communities and by a representative of the Government of 
the Arab Republic of Egypt.’ 

CHAPTER TWO: TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS 

Article 6 (Proofs of Origin and administrative cooperation) 

1. 

Proofs  of  origin  properly  issued  by  either  Egypt  or  a  new  Member  State  under 
preferential agreements or autonomous arrangements applied between them shall be 
accepted in the respective countries under this Protocol, provided that: 

(a) 

(b) 

(c) 

the acquisition of such origin confers preferential tariff treatment on the basis 
of either the preferential tariff measures contained in the EU-Egypt Agreement 
or in the Community System of Generalised Preferences; 

the proof of origin and  the  transport documents  were issued no  later than  the 
day before the date of accession; 

the  proof  of  origin  is  submitted  to  the  customs  authorities  within  a  period  of 
four months from the date of accession. 

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Where goods were declared for importation in either Egypt or a new Member State, 
prior  to  the  date  of  accession,  under  preferential  agreements  or  autonomous 
arrangements applied between Egypt and that new Member State at that time, proof 
of origin issued retrospectively under those agreements or arrangements may also be 
accepted  provided  that  it  is  submitted  to  the  customs  authorities  within  a  period  of 
four months from the date of accession. 

2. 

Egypt  and  the  new  Member  States  are  authorised  to  retain  the  authorisations  with 
which  the  status  of  “approved  exporters”  has  been  granted  under  preferential 
agreements or autonomous arrangements applied between them, provided that: 

(a) 

such  a  provision  is  also  provided  for  in  the  agreement  concluded  prior  to  the 
date of accession between the Egypt and the Community; and 

(b) 

the approved exporter applies the rules of origin in force under that agreement. 

These  authorisations  shall  be  replaced,  no  later  than  one  year  after  the  date  of 
accession, by new authorisations issued under the conditions of the Agreement. 

Requests for subsequent verification of proof of origin issued under the preferential 
agreements  or  autonomous  arrangements  referred  to  in  paragraphs  1  and  2  above 
shall  be  accepted  by  the  competent  customs  authorities  of  either  Egypt  or  the  new 
Member  States  for  a  period  of  three  years  after  the  issue  of  the  proof  of  origin 
concerned  and  may  be  made  by  those  authorities  for  a  period  of  three  years  after 
acceptance  of  the  proof  of  origin  submitted  to  those  authorities  in  support  of  an 
import declaration. 

Article 7 (Goods in transit) 

The  provisions  of  the  Agreement  may  be  applied  to  goods  exported  from  either 
Egypt  to  one  of  the  new  Member  States  or  from  one  of  the  new  Member  States  to 
Egypt,  which  comply  with  the  provisions  of  Protocol  4  and  which  on  the  date  of 
accession are either en route or in temporary storage, in a customs warehouse or in a 
free zone in Egypt or in that new Member State. 

Preferential treatment may be granted in such cases, subject to the submission to the 
customs  authorities  of  the  importing  country,  within  four  months  of  the  date  of 
accession, of proof of origin issued retrospectively by the customs authorities of the 
exporting country. 

3. 

1. 

2. 

GENERAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS 

Article 8 

The  Arab  Republic  of  Egypt  undertakes  that  it  shall  neither  make  any  claim,  request  or 
referral nor modify or withdraw any concession pursuant to GATT 1994 Articles XXIV.6 and 
XXVIII in relation to this enlargement of the Community. 

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Article 9 

For the year 2004, the volumes of the new tariff quotas and the increases in the volumes of 
existing tariff quotas shall be calculated as a pro rata of the basic volumes, taking into account 
the part of the period elapsed before the date of application of this protocol. 

This Protocol shall form an integral part of the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement. The Annexes 
and declaration to this Protocol shall form an integral part thereof.  

Article 10 

1. 

2. 

1. 

2. 

3. 

Article 11 

This Protocol shall be approved by the Communities, by the Council of the European 
Union  on  behalf  of  the  Member  States,  and  by  the  Arab  Republic  of  Egypt  in 
accordance with their own procedures. 

The  Parties  shall  notify  each  other  of  the  accomplishment  of  the  corresponding 
procedures referred to in the preceding paragraph. The instruments of approval shall 
be deposited with the General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union. 

Article 12 

This  Protocol  shall  enter  into  force  on  the  same  day  as  the  Euro-Mediterranean 
Agreement provided that all the instruments of approval of this Protocol have been 
deposited before that date.  

If not all the instruments of approval of this Protocol have been deposited before that 
date, this Protocol shall enter into force on the first day of the first month following 
the date of deposit of the last instrument of approval. 

Where the condition laid down in the first paragraph is not fulfilled, the provisions of 
articles  2  and  5  of  this  Protocol  shall  apply  with  effect  from  1  June  2004.  The 
remaining provisions of this Protocol shall apply with effect from 1 May 2004. 

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

Article 13 

Article 14 

The text of the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement, including the Annexes and Protocols forming 
an integral part thereof, and the Final Act together with the declarations annexed thereto shall 
be drawn up in the Czech, Estonian, Hungarian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Slovak 
and  Slovenian  languages  and  these  texts  shall  be  authentic  in  the  same  way  as  the  original 
texts. The Association Council shall approve these texts. 

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FOR THE MEMBER STATES… 

FOR THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY… 

FOR THE ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT… 

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Annex 

PROTOCOL 1 

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

1. 

2. 

The  products  listed  in  the  Annex,  originating  in  Egypt,  shall  be  admitted  for 
importation into the Community, pursuant to the conditions set out below and in the 
Annex. 

a) 
“A”. 

b) 

Customs  duties  shall  be  either  eliminated  or  reduced  as  indicated  in  column 

For  certain  products,  for  which  the  Common  Customs  Tariff  provides  for  the 
application  of  an  ad  valorem  duty  and  a  specific  duty,  the  rates  of  reduction, 
indicated in columns “A” and “C”, shall apply only to the ad valorem duty. 

However,  for  the  products  falling  under  the  codes  0703  20  00,  0709  90  39, 
0709 90 60, 0711 20 90, 0712 90 19, 0714 20 90, 1006, 1212 91, 1212 99 20, 
1703 and 2302, the concession granted should also apply to specific duties. 

3. 

For certain products, customs duties shall be eliminated within the limit of the tariff 
quotas listed in column “B”.  

These tariff quotas shall apply on an annual basis from 1 January to 31 December, 
unless otherwise specified. 

For the quantities imported in excess of the quotas, the common customs duties shall, 
according  to  the  product  concerned,  be  applied  in  full  or  reduced,  as  indicated  in 
column “C”. 

For the first year of application, the volumes of tariff quotas 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. 

For  the  products  for  which  the  specific  provisions  in  column  “D”  refer  to  this 
paragraph, the tariff quota volumes listed in column “B” shall be increased annually 
by  3%  of  the  volume  of  the  previous  year;  the  first  increase  taking  place  one  year 
after the entry into force of this agreement. 

For  sweet  oranges,  fresh,  falling  within  CN  codes  0805 10 10,  0805 10 30  and 
0805 10 50,  within  the  limit  of  the  tariff  quota  of  34  000  tonnes  applicable  for  the 
concession  on  the  ad  valorem  customs  duties,  the  agreed  entry  price  between  the 
European  Community  and  Egypt,  from  which  the  specific  duty  provided  in  the 
Community’s list of concessions to the WTO is reduced to zero, is: 

– 

264 €/tonne, for every period from 1 December to 31 May. 

4. 

5. 

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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 to protocol 1 

a 

b 

c 

d 

CN Code (*) 

Description (**) 

  0601 

tuberous 

roots, 
Bulbs, 
tubers, 
corms,  crowns  and 
rhizomes, 
dormant,  in  growth  or  in  flower; 
chicory plants and roots other than 
roots of heading No 1212 

Reduction 
of the 
MFN 
customs 
duty (1) 
% 

Tariff 
quota 
(tonnes net 
weight) 

Reduction 
of the 
customs 
duty 
beyond the 
tariff 
quota (1) 
% 

100 

500 

- 

  0602 

Other  live  plants  (including  their 
roots), 
slips; 
cuttings 
mushroom spawn 

and 

100 

2 000 

- 

  0603 10 

  0603 10 80 

  0604 99 

Fresh cut flowers and flower buds, 
of  a  kind  suitable  for  bouquets  or 
for  ornamental  purposes,  from  1 
October to 15 April 

Other fresh cut flowers and flower 
buds,  of  a  kind  suitable 
for 
bouquets 
ornamental 
purposes,  from  1  October  to  15 
April 

for 

or 

Foliage,  branches  and  other  parts 
of plants, without flowers or flower 
buds,  and  grasses,  dried,  dyed, 
or 
bleached, 
otherwise prepared 

impregnated 

100 

3 000 

- 

of which 

100 

1 000 

100 

500 

- 

Specific 
provisions 

Subject  to 
specific 
provisions 
in  Protocol 
1 
paragraph 
4 

Subject  to 
specific 
provisions 
in  Protocol 
1 
paragraph 
4 

Subject  to 
complian-
ce with the 
conditions 
agreed 
upon 
exchange 
of letters 

by 

Subject  to 
specific 
provisions 
in  Protocol 
1 
paragraph 
4 

Ex  0701 90 50 

New  potatoes,  fresh  or  chilled, 
from 1 January to 31 March 

100 

Ex  0701 90 50 

New  potatoes,  fresh  or  chilled, 
from 1 April to 30 June 

  0702 00 00 

Tomatoes,  fresh  or  chilled,  from  1 
November to 31 March 

100 

100 

year 1: 130 
000 
year 2: 190 
000 
year 3 and 
following 
years: 250 
000 

1 750 

- 

60 

60 

- 

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a 

b 

c 

d 

CN Code (*) 

Description (**) 

Reduction 
of the 
MFN 
customs 
duty (1) 
% 

Tariff 
quota 
(tonnes net 
weight) 

Reduction 
of the 
customs 
duty 
beyond the 
tariff 
quota (1) 
% 

  0703 10 

Onions  and  shallots, 
chilled, from 1 January to 15 June 

fresh  or 

100 

16 150 

60 

  0703 20 00 

Garlic,  fresh  or  chilled,  from  1 
February to 15 June 

100 

3 000 

50 

  0704 

Cabbages,  cauliflowers,  kohlrabi, 
kale  and  similar  edible  brassicas, 
fresh or chilled, from 1 November 
to 15 April 

100 

1 500 

- 

  0705 11 00 

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

100 

500 

- 

  0706 10 00 

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

turnips, 

100 

500 

- 

  0707 00 

Cucumbers  and  gherkins,  fresh  or 
chilled,  from  1  January  to  end 
February 

100 

500 

- 

  0708 

Leguminous  vegetables,  shelled  or 
unshelled,  fresh  or  chilled,  from  1 
November to 30 April 

100 

year 1: 15 
000 
year 2: 17 

- 

Specific 
provisions 

Subject  to 
specific 
provisions 
in  Protocol 
1 
paragraph 
4 

Subject  to 
specific 
provisions 
in  Protocol 
1 
paragraph 
4 

Subject  to 
specific 
provisions 
in  Protocol 
1 
paragraph 
4 

Subject  to 
specific 
provisions 
in  Protocol 
1 
paragraph 
4 

Subject  to 
specific 
provisions 
in  Protocol 
1 
paragraph 
4 

Subject  to 
specific 
provisions 
in  Protocol 
1 
paragraph 
4 

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CN Code (*) 

Description (**) 

a 

b 

c 

d 

Reduction 
of the 
customs 
duty 
beyond the 
tariff 
quota (1) 
% 

Specific 
provisions 

Reduction 
of the 
MFN 
customs 
duty (1) 
% 

Tariff 
quota 
(tonnes net 
weight) 

500 
after year 
2: 20 000 

  0709 

Other vegetables, fresh or chilled : 

100 

- 

- 

- asparagus from 1 October to end 
February, 

-  sweet  peppers  from  1  November 
to 30 April, 

other 

- 
November to end February 

vegetables 

from 

1 

Ex 
ex 

0710 
0711 

100 

Frozen and provisionally preserved 
vegetables,  excluding  sweet  corn 
of  subheadings  0710  40  00  and 
excluding 
0711  90  30 
mushrooms  of  the  genus  Agaricus 
of  subheadings  0710  80  61  and 
0711 51 00 

and 

- 

year 1: 1 
000 
year 2: 2 
000 
year 3 and 
following 
years: 3 
000 

  0712 

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

100 

16 550 

- 

Ex  0713 

leguminous 

vegetables, 
Dried 
shelled,  whether  or  not  skinned  or 
split, 
for 
excluding  products 
sowing of subheadings 0713 10 10, 
0713 33 10 and ex 0713 90 00 

100 

- 

  0714 20 

Sweet  potatoes, 
frozen or dried 

fresh,  chilled, 

100 

3 000 

  0804 10 00 

Dates, fresh or dried 

  0804 50 00 

Guavas, 
mangosteens, fresh or dried 

mangoes 

and 

100 

100 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

Subject  to 
specific 
provisions 
in  Protocol 
1 
paragraph 
4 

Subject  to 
specific 
provisions 
in  Protocol 
1 
paragraph 
4 

  0805 10 

Oranges, fresh or dried 

100 

year 1: 58 

60 

Subject  to 

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CN Code (*) 

Description (**) 

a 

b 

c 

d 

Reduction 
of the 
MFN 
customs 
duty (1) 
% 

Reduction 
of the 
customs 
duty 
beyond the 
tariff 
quota (1) 
% 

Specific 
provisions 

specific 
provisions 
in  Protocol 
1 
paragraph 
5 

Tariff 
quota 
(tonnes net 
weight) 

020 (2) 
year 2: 63 
020 (2) 
year 3 and 
following 
years: 68 
020 (2) 

  0805 20 

  0805 50 

satsumas), 

tangerines 
Mandarins  (including 
clementines, 
and 
wilkings and similar citrus hybrids, 
fresh or dried 

(Citrus 
and 

limon,  Citrus 
Lemons 
(Citrus 
limes 
limonum) 
aurantifolia, Citrus latifolia), fresh 
or dried 

  0805 40 00 

Grapefruit, fresh or dried 

  0806 10 

Grapes,  fresh,  from  1  February  to 
14 July 

100 

100 

100 

100 

  0807 11 00  Watermelons, 

fresh, 

from 

1 

100 

February to 15 June 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

  0807 19 00 

Other  melons,  fresh,  from  15 
October to 31 May 

100 

1 175 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

  0808 20 

Pears and quinces, fresh 

100 

500 

- 

  0809 30 

Peaches, 
including 
fresh, from 15 March to 31 May 

nectarines, 

100 

500 

- 

  0809 40 

Plums  and  sloes,  fresh,  from  15 
April to 31 May 

100 

500 

- 

Subject  to 
specific 
provisions 
in  Protocol 
1 
paragraph 
4 

Subject  to 
specific 
provisions 
in  Protocol 
1 
paragraph 
4 

Subject  to 
specific 
provisions 
in  Protocol 
1 
paragraph 
4 

Subject  to 
specific 
provisions 

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CN Code (*) 

Description (**) 

a 

b 

c 

d 

Reduction 
of the 
MFN 
customs 
duty (1) 
% 

Tariff 
quota 
(tonnes net 
weight) 

Reduction 
of the 
customs 
duty 
beyond the 
tariff 
quota (1) 
% 

Specific 
provisions 

in  Protocol 
1 
paragraph 
4 

  0810 10 00 

Strawberries, fresh, from 1 October 
to 31 March 

100 

  0810 90 95 

Other fruit, fresh 

  0811 
0812 

  0904 

  0909 

  0910 

  1006 

  1006 

  1202 

ex  1209 

  1211 

Fruit and nuts, uncooked or cooked 
by  steaming  or  boiling  in  water, 
frozen,  whether  or  not  containing 
added  sugar  or  other  sweetening 
matter,  or  provisionally  preserved, 
but  unsuitable  in  that  state  for 
immediate consumption 

Pepper of the genus Piper; dried or 
crushed  or  ground  fruits  of  the 
genus  Capsicum  or  of  the  genus 
Pimenta 

Seeds  of  anise,  badian,  fennel, 
coriander,  cumin  or  caraway; 
juniper berries 

Ginger, 
(curcuma), 
curry and other spices 

saffron, 
thyme,  bay 

turmeric 
leaves, 

Rice 

Rice 

Ground nuts 

Seeds,  fruit  and  spores,  of  a  kind 
used  for  sowing,  excluding  beet 
seeds  of  subheadings  1209  10  00 
and 1209 29 60 

of 

and 

plants 
parts 
Plants 
(including  seeds  and  fruits),  of  a 
kind  used  primarily  in  perfumery, 
in  pharmacy  or  for  insecticidal, 
fungicidal or similar purposes 

100 

100 

100 

100 

100 

25 

100 

100 

100 

100 

year 1: 500
year 2: 1 
205 
year 3 and 
following 
years: 1 
705 

- 

year 1: 1 
000 
year 2: 2 
000 
year 3 and 
following 
years: 3 
000 

- 

- 

- 

32 000 

5 605 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

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a 

b 

c 

d 

Reduction 
of the 
MFN 
customs 
duty (1) 
% 

Tariff 
quota 
(tonnes net 
weight) 

100 

- 

100 

1 000 

Reduction 
of the 
customs 
duty 
beyond the 
tariff 
quota (1) 
% 

- 

- 

100 

500 

- 

CN Code (*) 

Description (**) 

  1212 

  1515 50 11 

Locust  beans,  seaweeds  and  other 
algae,  sugar  beet  and  sugar  cane; 
fruit  stones  and  kernels  and  other 
vegetable  products  of  a  kind  used 
primarily  for  human  consumption, 
not elsewhere specified or included 

Sesame  oil,  crude,  for  technical  or 
the 
industrial  uses  other 
for 
manufacture  of 
human consumption (3) 

than 
foodstuffs 

  1515 90 

Other fixed vegetable fats and oils 
and  their  fractions,  whether  or  not 
refined, 
chemically 
modified, other than linseed, maize 
(corn), castor, tung and sesame oil 
and its fractions 

not 

but 

  1703 

from 
Molasses 
extraction or refining of sugar 

resulting 

the 

100 

350 000 

- 

  2001 90 10  Mango chutney 

  2007 

jellies,  marmalades, 
Jams,  fruit 
fruit  or  nut  purée  and  fruit  or  nut 
pastes,  obtained  by 
cooking, 
whether  or  not  containing  added 
sugar or other sweetening matter 

100 

100 

- 

1 000 

- 

- 

  2008 11 

Ground-nuts 

100 

3 000 

- 

  2009 

Fruit juices (including grape must) 
and  vegetable  juices,  unfermented 
and  not  containing  added  spirit, 

100 

1 050 

- 

Specific 
provisions 

Subject  to 
specific 
provisions 
in  Protocol 
1 
paragraph 
4 

Subject  to 
specific 
provisions 
in  Protocol 
1 
paragraph 
4 

Subject  to 
specific 
provisions 
in  Protocol 
1 
paragraph 
4 

Subject  to 
specific 
provisions 
in  Protocol 
1 
paragraph 
4 

Subject  to 
specific 
provisions 
in  Protocol 
1 
paragraph 
4 

Subject  to 
specific 
provisions 

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CN Code (*) 

Description (**) 

whether  or  not  containing  added 
sugar or other sweetening matter 

a 

b 

c 

d 

Reduction 
of the 
MFN 
customs 
duty (1) 
% 

Tariff 
quota 
(tonnes net 
weight) 

Reduction 
of the 
customs 
duty 
beyond the 
tariff 
quota (1) 
% 

Specific 
provisions 

in  Protocol 
1 
paragraph 
4 

  2302 

Bran,  sharps  and  other  residues 
derived from the sifting, milling or 
other  working  of  cereals  or  of 
leguminous plants 

  5301 

Flax 

60 

100 

- 

- 

- 

- 

(*)  CN codes corresponding to Regulation (EC) No 1789/2003 (OJ L 281 of 30 October 2003). 

(**)  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 
indicated,  the  preferential  scheme  is  to  be  determined  by  the  application  of  the  CN  codes  and  corresponding 
description taken together. 

(1)  Duty reduction only applies to ad valorem customs duties. However for the products falling under the codes 0703 
20 00, 0709 90 39, 0709 90 60, 0711 20 90, 0712 90 19, 0714 20 90, 1006, 1212 91, 1212 99 20, 1703 and 2302, 
the concession granted should also apply to specific duties. 

(2)  Tariff  quota  applicable  from  1  July  to  30  June.  Of  this  volume  34.000  tonnes  for  sweet  oranges,  fresh,  falling 

within CN codes 0805 10 10, 0805 10 30 and 0805 10 50, during the period from 1 December to 31 May. 

(3)  Entry under this subheading is subject to conditions laid down in the relevant Community provisions (see Articles 
291  to  300  of  Commission  Regulation  (EEC)  No  2454/93  (OJ  L  253,  11.10.1993,  p.  1)  and  subsequent 
amendments). 

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