Proposal for a Council Decision concluding an additional protocol to the Agreement on Trade, Development and Cooperation between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of South Africa, 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: 2004-08-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: South Africa, accession to the European Union, cooperation agreement (EU), protocol to an agreement, trade agreement (EU)

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 

Brussels, 12.8.2004 
COM(2004) 554 final 

Proposal for a  

COUNCIL DECISION 

concluding an additional protocol to the Agreement on Trade, Development and 
Cooperation between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, 
and the Republic of South Africa, 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 

Ten new Member States acceded to the European Union on 1 May 2004. Under Article 6(2) 
of  the  Act  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 and the adjustment of the Treaties on which the European Union is founded 
(hereinafter  the  ‘Act  of  Accession’),  the  accession  of  the  new  Member  States  to  the 
Agreement  on  Trade,  Development  and  Cooperation  (TDCA)  with  the  Republic  of  South 
Africa  has  to  be  approved  by  the  conclusion  of  a  protocol  to  that  Agreement.  Article  6(2) 
provides for a simplified procedure, as these protocols are to be concluded by the Council of 
the  European  Union,  acting  unanimously  on  behalf  of  the  Member  States,  and  the  third 
country  concerned.  This  procedure  is  without  prejudice  to  the  Community’s  own 
competences. 

Consequently,  the  Commission  has  negotiated  this  Additional  Protocol  for  the  EC  part  on 
behalf  of  the  European  Community  and  for  the  national  competence  part  on  behalf  of  the 
Member States on the basis of the negotiating directives adopted by the Council on 26 April 
2004, and in consultation with a committee of the representatives of the Member States. 

The  Additional  Protocol  provides  for  the  necessary  technical  adaptations  of  the  TDCA  that 
ensue from the accession of the new contracting parties, in particular regarding:  

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Institutional provisions: the protocol includes a number of adjustments brought about 
by the accession of the new Member States to this mixed agreement and an increase 
in the number of official languages.  

Trade provisions: the TDCA provides for substantial trade liberalisation between the 
European Union and the Republic of South Africa, which in some cases is limited to 
tariff quotas. These tariff quotas have been reviewed on the basis of traditional trade 
between the new Member States, on the one hand, and the Republic of South Africa, 
on the other. The Additional Protocol makes adjustments to these where required. 

Rules  of  origin:  the  multilingual  provisions  in  Protocol  1  to  the  TDCA  concerning 
the definition of the concept of “originating products” and methods of administrative 
cooperation have been completed with the languages of the new Member States. 

The  Protocol  as  set  out  above  has  been  negotiated  and  agreed  with  the  Republic  of  South 
Africa.  

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Proposal for a  

COUNCIL DECISION 

concluding an additional protocol to the Agreement on Trade, Development and 
Cooperation between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, 
and the Republic of South Africa, 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 thereof, 

Having regard to 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 in particular article 6(2) thereof, 

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 

Whereas: 

(1) 

(2) 

The  Agreement  on  Trade,  Development  and  Cooperation  between  the  European 
Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of South Africa, 
of the other part, (hereinafter referred to as the “TDCA”), was signed in Pretoria on 11 
October 1999. 

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  (hereinafter  referred  to  as 
“Treaty of Accession”) was signed in Athens on 16 April 2003. 

(3) 

An Additional Protocol to the TDCA is necessary to take account of the accession of 
the ten new Member States. 

(4) 

The Additional Protocol should therefore be approved, 

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HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:  

Article 1 

The Additional Protocol to the Agreement on Trade, Development and Cooperation between 
the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of South 
Africa, 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 Union and its Member States. 

The text of the Additional Protocol is attached to this Decision.  

Article 2 

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person empowered to sign 
the Agreement in order to express the consent of the Community to be bound thereby. 

Done at Brussels,  

For the Council 
The President 

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ADDITIONAL PROTOCOL 

to the Agreement on Trade, Development and Cooperation between the European 
Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of South Africa, 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, 

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THE REPUBLIC OF FINLAND, 

THE KINGDOM OF SWEDEN, 

THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND, 

hereinafter  referred  to  as  the  ‘Member  States’,  represented  by  the  Council  of  the  European 
Union, and 

the European Community, 

(hereinafter referred to as “the Community”), 

and 

the Republic of South Africa, 

(together hereinafter referred to as “Present Contracting Parties”) 

HAVING REGARD TO the Agreement on Trade, Development and Cooperation between the 
European  Community  and  its  Member  States,  of  the  one  part,  and  the  Republic  of  South 
Africa,  of  the  other  part,  (hereinafter  referred  to  as  the  “TDCA”),  which  was  signed  in 
Pretoria on 11 October 1999 and has entered into force on 1 May 2004; 

HAVING  REGARD  TO  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 (hereinafter referred to 
as “Treaty of Accession”), signed in Athens on 16 April 2003; 

CONSIDERING  the  accession  of  the  ten  new  Member  States  to  the  European  Union  and 
thereby to the Community on 1 May 2004; 

CONSIDERING that, pursuant to Article 6(2) of the Treaty of Accession, the accession of the 
new Contracting Parties to the TDCA has been agreed by the conclusion of a protocol to the 
TDCA; 

HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS: 

Section 1 

Adjustments to the text of the TDCA including its Annexes and 
Protocols  

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 

Article 1 

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Poland, the Republic of Slovenia, and the Slovak Republic (hereinafter referred to as ‘the new 
Member States’) shall be Parties to the Agreement on Trade, Development and Cooperation 
between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of 
South Africa, of the other part, signed in Pretoria on 11 October 1999, 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  Annexes,  Protocols  and  Declarations  attached 
thereto.  

Article 2 

Languages and number of originals 

Article 108 of the TDCA is replaced by the following: 

This  Agreement  is  drawn  up  in  duplicate  in  the  Czech,  Danish,  Dutch,  English,  Estonian, 
Finnish,  French,  German,  Greek,  Hungarian,  Italian,  Latvian,  Lithuanian,  Maltese,  Polish, 
Portuguese, Slovenian, Slovak, Spanish and Swedish languages and the official languages of 
South  Africa,  other  than  English,  namely  Sepedi,  Sesotho,  Setswana,  siSwati,  Tshivenda, 
Xitsonga,  Afrikaans,  isiNdebele,  isiXhosa  and  isiZulu,  each  of  these  texts  being  equally 
authentic. 

Article 3 

Tariff Quota 

In List 6 of Annex IV to the TDCA, the tariff quotas for global prepared fruit and for global 
mixed prepared fruit shall be increased by 1 225 tonnes and 340 tonnes, respectively.  

Article 4 

Rules of origin 

Protocol  1  of  the  Agreement  on  Trade,  Development  and  Cooperation  shall  be  amended  as 
follows: 

1. Article 16(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" 

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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" 

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" 

2. Article 17(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" 

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LV 

"DUBLIKĀTS" 

LT 

"DUBLIKATAS" 

HU 

"MÁSODLAT" 

MT 

"DUPLIKAT" 

NL 

"DUPLICAAT" 

PL 

"DUPLIKAT" 

PT 

"SEGUNDA VIA" 

SL 

"DVOJNIK" 

SK 

"DUPLIKÁT" 

FI 

"KAKSOISKAPPALE" 

SV 

"DUPLIKAT" 

3. Annex IV shall be replaced by the following: 

INVOICE DECLARATION 

The  invoice  declaration,  the  text  of  which  is  given  below,  must  be  made  out  in  accordance 
with the footnotes. However, the footnotes do not have to be reproduced. 

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  anderes  angegeben, 
präferenzbegünstigte ...(2) Ursprungswaren sind. 

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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. 

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). 

Lithuanian version 

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

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). 

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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  abaixo  assinado,  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). 

Slovenian version 

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. 

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). 

South African versions 

Bagwebi ba go romela ntle ditöweletöwa töeo di akaretöwago ke tokumente ye (Nomoro ya 
ditöwantle ya tumelelo...(1)) ba ipolela gore ntle le moo go laeditöwego, ditöweletöwa töe ke 
töa go töwa (2) ka tlhago. 

Moromelli  wa  sehlahiswa  ya  sireleditsweng  ke  tokomane  ena  (tumello  ya  thepa  naheng  No 
...(1)) e hlalosa hore, ka ntle ha eba ho hlalositswe ka tsela e nngwe ka nepo, dihlahiswa tsena 
ke tsa ... tshimoloho e kgethilweng (2). 

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Moromelantle  wa  dikuno  tse  di  tlhagelelang  mo  lokwalong  le  (lokwalo  lwa  tumelelo  ya 
kgethiso No ...(1)) o tlhomamisa gore, ntle le fa go tlhagisitsweng ka mokgwa mongwe, dikuno 
tse ke tsa ... dinaga tse di thokegang (2). 

Umtfumeli  ngaphandle  walemikhicito  lebalwe  kulomculu  (ngeligunya  lalokutfunyelwa 
ngaphandle  Nombolo  ...(1))  lophakamisa  kutsi,  ngaphandle  kwalapho  lekuboniswe  khona 
ngalokucacile, lemikhicito ...ngeyendzabuko lebonelelwako (2). 

Muvhambadzi  wa  zwibveledzwa  mashangoni  a  nnda,  (zwibveledzwa)  zwine  zwa  vha  zwo 
ambiwaho  kha  ili  linwalo  (linwalo  la  u  nea  maanda  la  mithelo  ya  zwitundwannda  kana 
zwirumelwannda  la  vhu  ...(1)),  li  khou  buletshedza  uri,  nga  nnda  ha  musi  zwo  ambiwa  nga 
inwe  ndila-vho,  zwibveledzwa  hezwi  ndi  zwa  ...  vhubwo  hune  ha  khou  funeseswa  kana  u 
takaleleswa (2). 

Muxavisela-vambe  wa  swikumiwa  leswi  nga  eka  tsalwa  leri  (Xibalo  xa  switundziwa  xa 
Nomboro  ...(1))  u  boxa  leswaku,  handle  ka  laha  swi  kombisiweke,  swikumiwa  leswi  i  swa 
ntiyiso swa xilaveko xa le henhla swinene (2). 

Die  uitvoerder  van  die  produkte  gedek  deur  hierdie  dokument  (doeanemagtiging  No  ...(1)) 
verklaar  dat,  uitgesonderd  waar  andersins  duidelik  aangedui,  hierdie  produkte  van  ... 
voorkeuroorsprong (2) is. 

Umthumelli-phandle  wemikhiqizo  ebalwe  kilencwadi  (inomboro  ...(1)  egunyaza  imikhiqizo 
ephumako)  ubeka  uthi,  ngaphandle  kobana  kutjengiswe  ngendlela  ethileko  butjhatjhalazi, 
lemikhiqizo ine ... mwelaphi enconyiswako (2). 

Umthumeli  weempahla  ngaphandle  kwelizwe  wemveliso  equkwa  lolu  xwebhu  (iirhafu 
zempahla  zesigunyaziso Nombolo ...(1)) ubhengeza ukuthi,  ngaphandle  kwalapho kuboniswe 
ngokucacileyo, ezi mveliso ... zezemvelaphi eyamkelekileyo kunezinye (2). 

Umthumeli wempahla ebhaliwe kulo mqulu iNombolo ... yokugunyaza yentela yempahla ...(1) 
uyamemezela ukuthi, ngaphandle kokuthi kukhonjisiwe ngokusobala, le mikhiqizo iqhamuka 
... endaweni ekhethekileyo (2). 

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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (3) 

(Place and date) 

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(Signature of the exporter; in addition, the name of the person signing the declaration has to 
be indicated in clear script) 

(1) When the invoice declaration is made out by an approved exporter within the meaning of Article 20 of the Protocol, the 
authorisation number of the approved exporter must be entered in this space. When the invoice declaration is not made out by 
an approved exporter, the words in brackets will be omitted or the space left blank. 
(2)  Origin  of  products  to  be  indicated.  When  the  invoice  declaration  relates  in  whole  or  in  part  to  products  originating  in 
Ceuta and Melilla within the meaning of Article 36 of the Protocol, the exporter must clearly indicate them in the document 
on which the declaration is made out by means of the symbol “CM”. 
(3) These indications may be omitted if the information is contained in the document itself. 
(4)  See  Article  19(5)  of  the  Protocol.  In  cases  where  the  exporter  is  not  required  to  sign,  the  exemption  of  signature  also 
implies the exemption of the name of the signatory. 

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Section 2 

Transitional provisions 

Article 5 

Consultations 

The Republic of South Africa undertakes that it shall not 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.  Until  the  end  of  July  2004,  the 
Community  would,  however,  be  willing  to  consider  holding  further  consultations  under 
Article 22.2 of the TDCA. 

Article 6 

Goods en route or in temporary storage 

1. 
The provisions of the Agreement shall be applied to goods exported from either South 
Africa  to  one  of  the  new  Member  States  or  from  one  of  the  new  Member  States  to  South 
Africa, which comply with the provisions of Protocol 1 to the TDCA 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 South Africa or in that new Member State. 

2. 
Preferential treatment shall 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. 

Article 7 

Quotas in 2004 

For the year 2004, 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  1 
May 2004.  

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Section 3  

General and final provisions 

Article 8 

This  Protocol  shall  form  an  integral  part  of  the  Agreement  on  Trade,  Development  and 
Cooperation between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and 
the Republic of South Africa, of the other part. 

Article 9 

1. This Protocol shall be approved by the Community, by the Council of the European Union 
on behalf of the Member States, and by the Republic of South Africa in accordance with their 
own procedures.  

2. 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 10 

1. 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.  

2. It 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 as listed in Article 2, each of these texts being equally authentic.  

Article 11 

Done at Brussels on  

For the European Community 

For the Republic of South Africa 

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LEGISLATIVE FINANCIAL STATEMENT 

Policy area(s): 21 DEV 

Activity: 21 03 Geographical Cooperation 

TITLE OF ACTION:  

1. 

BUDGET LINE(S) + HEADING(S) 

None 

2. 

OVERALL FIGURES  

2.1. 

Total allocation for action (Part B): N/A 

2.2. 

Period of application: 

From 1 May 2004 

2.3. 

Overall multi-annual estimate of expenditure: 

(a) 

Schedule  of  commitment  appropriations/payment  appropriations 
intervention) (see point 6.1.1) 

(financial 

€ million (to three decimal places) 

Year 
2003 

2004 

2005 

2006 

2007 

Commitments 

Payments 

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

2008 
and 
subs. 
Years 
0.0 

0.0 

Total 

0.0 

0.0 

(b) 

Technical and administrative assistance and support expenditure(see point 6.1.2) 

Commitments 

Payments 

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

Subtotal a+b 

Commitments 

Payments 

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

15.0 

0.0 

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(c) 

Overall  financial  impact  of  human  resources  and  other  administrative  expenditure 
(see points 7.2 and 7.3) 

Commitments/ 
payments 

TOTAL a+b+c 

Commitments 

Payments 

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

15.0 

0.0 

2.4. 

Compatibility with financial programming and financial perspective 

[X]  Proposal is compatible with existing financial programming. 

Proposal  will  entail  reprogramming  of  the  relevant  heading  in  the  financial 
perspective. 

Proposal  may  require  application  of  the  provisions  of  the  Interinstitutional 
Agreement. 

2.5. 

Financial impact on revenue:1 

[X]  Proposal  has  no  financial  implications  (involves  technical  aspects  regarding 

implementation of a measure) 

OR 

Proposal has financial impact – the effect on revenue is as follows: 

(NB All details and observations relating to the method of calculating the effect on 
revenue should be shown in a separate annex.) 

Budget line 

Revenue 

(€ million to one decimal place) 

Prior to
action 
[Year 
n-1] 

[Yea
r n] 

Situation following action 

[n+1] [n+2] [n+3

[n+4]  [n+5] 

] 

a) Revenue in absolute terms 

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

b) Change in revenue 

 ∆ 

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

(Please specify each budget line involved, adding the appropriate number of rows 
to the table if there is an effect on more than one budget line.) 

1 

For further information, see separate explanatory note. 

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3. 

BUDGET CHARACTERISTICS 

Type of expenditure 

New 

EFTA 
contribution 

Contributions 
form applicant 
countries 

Heading in 
financial 
perspective 

Non-comp 

Diff 

NO 

NO 

NO 

N° [4] 

4. 

LEGAL BASIS  

Agreement on Trade, Development and Cooperation between the European Community and 
its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of South Africa, of the other part,  

Treaty of Accession of the ten New Member States to the Community. 

5. 

DESCRIPTION AND GROUNDS 

5.1. 

Need for Community intervention2 

5.1.1.  Objectives pursued 

Accession  of  the  new  Member  States  to  the  Agreement  on  Trade,  Development  and 
Cooperation (TDCA) with the Republic of South Africa by the conclusion of a protocol to this 
Agreement. 

5.1.2.  Measures taken in connection with ex ante evaluation  

No specific ex ante evaluation has been conducted. 

5.1.3.  Measures taken following ex post evaluation 

No specific ex post evaluation has been conducted. 

5.2. 

Action envisaged and budget intervention arrangements 

5.3.  Methods of implementation 

Implementation  methods  will  be  consistent  with  the  general  implementation  rules  of  the 
TDCA. 

6. 

FINANCIAL IMPACT 

6.1. 

Total financial impact on Part B - (over the entire programming period) 

(The method of calculating the total amounts set out in the table below must be explained by 
the breakdown in Table 6.2. ) 

2 

For further information, see separate explanatory note. 

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6.1.1.  Financial intervention 

No financial interventions foreseen. 

Commitments (in € million to three decimal places) 

Breakdown 

2003 

2004 

2005 

2006 

2007 

Total 

[n+5 
and 
subs. 
Years] 

No actions planned : 

0.00 

0.00 

0.00 

0.00 

0.00 

TOTAL 

6.1.2.  Technical  and  administrative  assistance,  support  expenditure  and  IT  expenditure 

(commitment appropriations) 

[Year 
n] 

[n+1] 

[n+2] 

[n+3] 

[n+4] 

Total 

[n+5 
and 
subs. 
years] 

1) 
administrative assistance 

Technical 

and 

Technical 

a) 
offices

assistance 

b)  Other 
administrative assistance: 

technical 

and 

- intra muros: 

- extra muros: 

of  which  for  construction 
and 
of 
maintenance 
computerised  management 
systems 

Subtotal 1 

2) Support expenditure 

a) Studies 

b) Meetings of experts 

c) Information and 
publications 

Subtotal 2 

TOTAL 

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6.2. 

Calculation  of  costs  by  measure  envisaged  in  Part  B  (over  the  entire 
programming period)3 

The actions and measures to be funded will be defined by the feasibility study. 

Breakdown  

Commitments (in € million to three decimal places) 

Type  
of outputs 
(projects, files ) 

Number of 
outputs 

Average unit 
cost 

(total for years 
1…n)  

Total cost 

(total for years 
1…n)  

1 

2 

3 

4=(2X3) 

Action 1 

- Measure 1 

- Measure 2  

Action 2 

- Measure 1 

- Measure 2 

- Measure 3 

etc. 

TOTAL COST 

If necessary explain the method of calculation 

7. 

IMPACT ON STAFF AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE  

No impact on staff or administrative expenditure is anticipated. 

7.1. 

Impact on human resources 

Staff to be assigned to management of the 
action using existing and/or additional 
resources 

Number of 
permanent posts 

Number of 
temporary posts 

Total 

Description of tasks deriving from the 
action 

If necessary, a fuller description of the 
tasks may be annexed. 

Types of post 

Officials 
temporary staff 

or 

A 

B 

C 

Other human resources 

Total 

3 

For further information, see separate explanatory note. 

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7.2. 

Overall financial impact of human resources 

Type of human resources 

Amount (€) 

Method of calculation *  

Officials 

Temporary staff 

Other human resources 

(specify budget line) 

Total 

The amounts are total expenditure for twelve months. 

7.3. 

Other administrative expenditure deriving from the action 

Amount € 

Method of calculation 

Budget line 

(number and heading) 

Overall allocation (Title A7) 

A0701 – Missions 

A07030 – Meetings 
A07031 – Compulsory committees 1 
A07032 – Non-compulsory committees 1 

A07040 – Conferences 

A0705 – Studies and consultations 

Other expenditure (specify) 

Information systems (A-5001/A-4300) 

Other expenditure - Part A (specify) 

Total 

The amounts are total expenditure for twelve months. 

1 Specify the type of committee and the group to which it belongs. 

I. 

II. 

Annual total (7.2 + 7.3) 

Duration of action 

III. 

Total cost of action (I x II) 

€ 

years 

€ 

(In the estimate of human and administrative resources required for the action, DGs/Services 
must take into account the decisions taken by the Commission in its orientation/APS debate 
and when adopting the preliminary draft budget (PDB). This means that DGs must show that 
human  resources  can  be  covered  by  the  indicative  pre-allocation  made  when  the  PDB  was 
adopted.  

Exceptional  cases  (i.e.  those  where  the  action  concerned  could  not  be  envisaged  when  the 
PDB  was  being  prepared)  will  have  to  be  referred  to  the  Commission  for  a  decision  on 
whether  and  how  (by  means  of  an  amendment  of  the  indicative  pre-allocation,  an  ad  hoc 
redeployment  exercise,  a  supplementary/amending  budget  or  a  letter  of  amendment  to  the 
draft budget) implementation of the proposed action can be accommodated.) 

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8. 

FOLLOW-UP AND EVALUATION 

8.1. 

Follow-up arrangements 

Follow-up arrangements will be no different from those already planned in the TDCA. 

8.2. 

Arrangements and schedule for the planned evaluation 

Arrangements for evaluation will be no different from those already planned in the TDCA. 

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ANTI-FRAUD MEASURES 

Fraud prevention and protection measures will be no different from those already planned in 
the TDCA. 

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