Proposal for a Council Decision on the signature of the Additional Protocol to the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Economic Community and Turkey following the enlargement of the European Union
Date: 2005-05-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Türkiye, association agreement (EU), protocol to an agreement, ratification of an agreement

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 

Brussels, 13.05.2005 
COM(2005) 191 final 

2005/0091 (AVC) 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL DECISION 

on the signature of the Additional Protocol to the Agreement establishing an Association 
between the European Economic Community and Turkey following the enlargement of 
the European Union 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL DECISION 

on the conclusion of the Additional Protocol to the Agreement establishing an 
Association between the European Economic Community and Turkey following the 
enlargement of 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 of Accession 2003, the new Member States have undertaken to accede to, amongst 
others,  the  Agreement  establishing  an  Association  between  the  European  Economic 
Community  and  Turkey.  Article  6(2)  of  the  Act  of  Accession  provides  for  a  simplified 
procedure, namely the conclusion of a protocol by the Council, acting unanimously on behalf 
of the Member States, and the third country concerned. This procedure is without prejudice to 
the Community’s own competences and does not affect the allocation of powers between the 
Community and the Member States. 

These  proposals  also  respect  the  conclusions  of  the  December  2004  European  Council 
relating to the signature of such a protocol. 

The Commission has negotiated this Additional Protocol on the basis of negotiation directives 
adopted by the Council on 9 March 2004. 

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

Article  1  (1)  of  the  Additional  Protocol  takes  account  of  incomplete  past  ratification 
procedures  with  regard  to  previous  accessions  of  six  Member  States.  Even  though  these 
earlier  procedures  were  not  completed,  there  has  nevertheless  been  a  de  facto  and  de  jure 
association between these states and Turkey. This is made clear in the second “considering” 
of the additional protocol. 

The  Additional  Protocol  provides  for  the  necessary  technical  adaptations  of  the  Association 
Agreement  that  ensue  from  the  accession  of  the  new  contracting  parties.  The  Additional 
Protocol  includes  a  number  of  adjustments  brought  about  by  the  institutional  and  legal 
developments  within  the  EC,  as  well  as  by  the  accession  of  the  new  Member  States  to  this 
mixed agreement and an increase in the number of official languages. 

The Commission requests the Council to adopt the attached proposals for Council Decisions 
on the signature and on the conclusion of the Additional Protocol. The European Parliament 
will be called upon to give its assent to the conclusion of this Additional Protocol. 

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Proposal for a 

COUNCIL DECISION 

on the signature of the Additional Protocol to the Agreement establishing an Association 
between the European Economic Community and Turkey following the enlargement of 
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 sentence of Article 300(2), first subparagraph, 

Having regard to the Act of Accession 2003, and in particular Article 6(2), 

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission1, 

Whereas: 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

(4) 

The  Agreement  establishing  an  Association  between  the  European  Economic 
Community and Turkey, signed in Ankara on 12 September 1963 (hereinafter referred 
to as “the Ankara Agreement”)2, entered into force on 1 December 1964. 

Article  6,  paragraph  2  of  the  Act  of  Accession  requires  the  new  Member  States  to 
accede to the agreements concluded by the Member States and the Community, acting 
jointly, with third countries. 

The Commission, authorised by the Council to negotiate with Turkey a Protocol to the 
Ankara  Agreement to take into account the  enlargement  of  the European  Union, has 
successfully accomplished these negotiations. 

Subject  to  its  conclusion,  the  Additional  Protocol  should  be  signed  on  behalf  of  the 
Community and its Member States, 

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: 

Sole Article 

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,  and  subject  to  its 
conclusion, the Additional Protocol to the Agreement establishing an Association between the 
European Economic Community and Turkey following the enlargement of the Union. 

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OJ C […] […], p. […]. 
OJ 217, 29.12.1964, p. 3687/64. 

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

Done at Brussels,  

For the Council 
The President 

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2005/0091 (AVC) 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL DECISION 

on the conclusion of the Additional Protocol to the Agreement establishing an 
Association between the European Economic Community and Turkey following the 
enlargement of 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  sentence  of  Article  300(2),  first  subparagraph  and  the 
second subparagraph of Article 300(3) thereof, 

Having regard to the Act of Accession 2003, and in particular Article 6(2), 

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission3, 

Having regard to the assent of the European Parliament4, 

Whereas: 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

The  Agreement  establishing  an  Association  between  the  European  Economic 
Community and Turkey, signed in Ankara on 12 September 1963 (hereinafter referred 
to as “the Ankara Agreement”)5, entered into force on 1 December 1964. 

Article  6,  paragraph  2  of  the  Act  of  Accession  requires  the  new  Member  States  to 
accede to the agreements concluded by the Member States and the Community, acting 
jointly, with third countries. 

An Additional Protocol to the Ankara Agreement to take account of the accession of 
the new Member States has been negotiated by the Commission and was signed on [ ]. 

(4) 

The Additional Protocol should be approved. 

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OJ C […] […], p. […] 
OJ 
OJ 217, 29.12.1964, p. 3687/64. 

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HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: 

Sole Article 

The Additional Protocol to the Agreement establishing an Association between the European 
Economic  Community  and  Turkey  following  the  enlargement  of  the  European  Union,  is 
hereby approved on behalf of the European Community and its Member States6. 

Done at Brussels,  

For the Council 
The President

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The text of the Additional Protocol is attached to Decision xxx (OJ no. L xxx). 

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ADDITIONAL PROTOCOL 

to the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Economic Community 
and the Republic of Turkey following the enlargement of 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, 

THE KINGDOM OF SWEDEN, 

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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, represented by the Council of the European Union 

of the one part,  

and THE REPUBLIC OF TURKEY, hereinafter referred to as Turkey 

of the other part, 

CONSIDERING THAT: 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

the  Agreement  establishing  an  Association  between  the  European  Economic 
Community  and  Turkey  (hereinafter  referred  to  as  “the  Ankara  Agreement”)7,  was 
signed in Ankara on 12 September 1963 and entered into force on 1 December 1964, 
and that this Agreement has been amended by a Supplementary Protocol, signed on 
30 June 19738, whereby this Agreement has become applicable to Denmark, Ireland 
and the United Kingdom; 

this  Agreement,  as  amended,  has  become  applicable  after  their  accession  to  the 
European Community to the Hellenic Republic, the Kingdom of Spain, the Republic 
of  Austria,  the  Portuguese  Republic,  the  Republic  of  Finland,  the  Kingdom  of 
Sweden; 

this  Agreement  shall  be  applicable  to  Turkey  and  to  all  Member  States  of  the 
European  Union  as  enlarged  through  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”)9 which was signed 
in Athens on 16 April 2003 and entered into force on 1 May 2004; 

DETERMINED to further develop the Association in the context of an enlarged Union; 

HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS: 

CONTRACTING PARTIES AND TERRITORY OF APPLICATION 

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 

OJ of 1964, p. 3687/64 
OJ, L361, 31.12.1977, p. 2. 
OJ L 236, 23.9.2003 

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(hereinafter  referred  to  as  ‘the  new  Member  States’)  shall  be  Parties  to  the 
Agreement establishing an Association between the European Economic Community 
and Turkey, signed in Ankara on 12 September 1963 (hereinafter referred to as the 
‘Ankara  Agreement’)  and  shall  respectively  adopt  and  take  note,  like  the  other 
Member  States  of  the  European  Community  namely  the  Kingdom  of  Belgium,  the 
Kingdom  of  Denmark,  the  Federal  Republic  of  Germany,  the  French  Republic, 
Ireland, the Italian Republic, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Kingdom of the 
Netherlands, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, as well as 
the  Hellenic  Republic,  the  Kingdom  of  Spain,  the  Republic  of  Austria,  the 
Portuguese Republic, the Republic of Finland, the Kingdom of Sweden, of the texts 
of this Agreement, of the Protocols and Declarations annexed to the Final Act signed 
on  the  same  date  as  well  as  of  all  subsequent  amendments,  Agreements,  Protocols, 
Decisions and Declarations adopted which are related to the Ankara Agreement. 

2. 

The  expression  ‘European  Economic  Community’  or,  abbreviated,  ‘Community’ 
shall  be  replaced  by  the  expression  ‘European  Community’  throughout  the  texts 
referred to in the previous paragraph. 

3. 

Article 29 of the Ankara Agreement is replaced by the following text: 

“This  Agreement  shall  apply  to  the  territory  to  which  the  Treaty  establishing  the  European 
Community  applies,  under  the  conditions  set  out  in  this  Treaty,  and  to  the  territory  of  the 
Republic of Turkey.” 

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EXPIRY OF THE ECSC TREATY AND ECSC PRODUCTS 

Article 2 

Expiry of the ECSC Treaty 

To  take  into  account  recent  institutional  developments  within  the  EU,  the  Parties  agree  that 
following  the  expiry  of  the  Treaty  establishing  the  European  Coal  and  Steel  Community 
(ECSC), existing provisions in the agreements and related acts in Article 1 (1) 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. 

Article 3 

Rules of Origin 

Protocol  1  to  the  Agreement  between  the  European  Coal  and  Steel  Community  and  the 
Republic of Turkey on trade in products covered by the Treaty establishing the European Coal 
and  Steel  Community10  (hereinafter  referred  to  as  ‘Agreement  on  coal  and  steel  products’) 
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" 

ET 

"VÄLJA ANTUD TAGASIULATUVALT" 

EL 

"ΕΚ∆ΟΘΕΝ ΕΚ ΤΩΝ ΥΣΤΕΡΩΝ" 

EN 

"ISSUED RETROSPECTIVELY" 

FR 

"DÉLIVRÉ A POSTERIORI" 

IT 

"RILASCIATO A POSTERIORI" 

LV 

"IZSNIEGTS RETROSPEKTĪVI" 

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OJ L 227, 7.9.1996, as last amended by Decision No 2/99 of the Joint Committee of 8 July 1999 (OJ L 
212, 12.8.1999). 

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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" 

TR 

"SONRADAN VERİLMİŞTİR". 

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" 

LV 

"DUBLIKĀTS" 

LT 

"DUBLIKATAS" 

HU 

"MÁSODLAT" 

MT 

"DUPLIKAT" 

NL 

"DUPLICAAT" 

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PL 

"DUPLIKAT" 

PT 

"SEGUNDA VIA" 

SL 

"DVOJNIK" 

SK 

"DUPLIKÁT" 

FI 

"KAKSOISKAPPALE" 

SV 

"DUPLIKAT" 

TR 

"İKİNCİ NÜSHADIR" 

3. Annex IV shall be replaced by the following: 

“Text of the 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  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. 

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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  authorization  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, 
izņemot 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  (vám-felhatalmazási  szám:  …(1))  kijelentem, 
hogy eltérő jelzés hiányában 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). 

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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). 

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). 

Turkish version 

İşbu  belge  (gümrük  onay  No:  …  (1)  kapsamındaki  maddelerin  ihracatçısı  aksi  açıkça 
belirtilmedikçe, bu maddelerin … menşeli ve tercihli(2) maddeler olduğunu beyan eder. 

............................................................................................ (3) (Place and date) 

.............................................................................................. 

(4) 

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

1. 

2. 

When the invoice declaration is made out by an approved exporter within the meaning of Article 20 of 
the Protocol, the authorization 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  shall  be 
omitted or the space left blank. 

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  33  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”. 

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3. 

4. 

These indications may be omitted if the information is contained on the document itself. 

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.”11 

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The protocol referred to in these footnotes refers to Protocol 1 to the Agreement between the European 
Coal  and  Steel  Community  and  the  Republic  of  Turkey  on  trade  in  products  covered  by  the  Treaty 
establishing the European Coal and Steel Community 

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AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS 

Article 4 

Rules of Origin 

Protocol 3 to Decision No 1/98 of the EC-Turkey Association Council of 25 February 1998 
on  the  trade  regime  for  agricultural  products12  (hereinafter  referred  to  as  ‘Decision  on 
agricultural products’) 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 DODATEČNĚ" 

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" 

HU 

"KIADVA VISSZAMENŐLEGES HATÁLLYAL" 

MT 

"MAĦRUĠ RETROSPETTIVAMENT" 

NL 

"AFGEGEVEN A POSTERIORI" 

PL 

"WYSTAWIONE RETROSPEKTYWNIE" 

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OJ L 86, 20.3.1998 

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"EMITIDO A POSTERIORI" 

SL 

"IZDANO NAKNADNO" 

SK 

"VYDANÉ DODATOČNE" 

FI 

"ANNETTU JÄLKIKÄTEEN" 

SV 

"UTFÄRDAT I EFTERHAND" 

TR 

"SONRADAN VERİLMİŞTİR". 

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" 

LV 

"DUBLIKĀTS" 

LT 

"DUBLIKATAS" 

HU 

"MÁSODLAT" 

MT 

"DUPLIKAT" 

NL 

"DUPLICAAT" 

PL 

"DUPLIKAT" 

PT 

"SEGUNDA VIA" 

SL 

"DVOJNIK" 

SK 

"DUPLIKÁT" 

EN 

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FI 

"KAKSOISKAPPALE" 

SV 

"DUPLIKAT" 

TR 

"İKİNCİ NÜSHADIR" 

3. Annex IV shall be replaced by the following:  

“Text of the 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  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  authorization  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, 
izņemot 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) preferencinės kilmės prekės. 

Hungarian version 

A  jelen  okmányban  szereplő  áruk  exportőre  (vám-felhatalmazási  szám:  …(1))  kijelentem, 
hogy eltérő jelzés hiányában 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). 

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. 

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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). 

Turkish version 

İşbu  belge  (gümrük  onay  No:  …  (1)  kapsamındaki  maddelerin  ihracatçısı  aksi  açıkça 
belirtilmedikçe, bu maddelerin … menşeli ve tercihli(2) maddeler olduğunu beyaneder. 

............................................................................................ (3) (Place and date) 

.............................................................................................. 

(4) 

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

When the invoice declaration is made out by an approved exporter within the meaning of Article 20 of 
1 
the Protocol, the authorization 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  shall  be  omitted  or  the  space  left 
blank. 

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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  34  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 on the document itself. 

4 
signature also implies the exemption of the name of the signatory.”13 

See Article 19 (5) of the Protocol. In cases where the exporter is not required to sign, the exemption of 

13 

The protocol referred to in these footnotes refers to Protocol 3 to Decision No 1/98 of the EC-Turkey 
Association Council of 25 February 1998 on the trade regime for agricultural products. 

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Article 5 

Adjustment of tariff quotas for agricultural products 

The arrangements for import into the Community applicable to certain agricultural products 
originating  in  Turkey  and  the  arrangements  for  import  into  Turkey  applicable  to  certain 
agricultural products originating in the Community shall be jointly and orderly agreed by the 
Parties, as soon as possible, under the institutional  framework  of the Ankara Agreement. In 
doing  so,  existing  trade  concessions  and  the  traditional  trade  flows  in  agricultural  products 
between Turkey and the New Member States shall be duly respected. 

CUSTOMS UNION PROVISIONS 

Article 6 

A.TR movement certificate and administrative cooperation 

1. A.TR movement certificates properly issued by Turkey or the new Member States shall be 
accepted  in  the  respective  countries.  The  provisions  for  the  issuing  of  A.TR  movement 
certificates and for the relevant administrative cooperation are set out in Decision 1/2001 of 
the EC-Turkey Customs Co-operation Committee14. 

2. Duplicate A.TR movement certificates issued according to Article 10 of Decision 1/2001 
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" 

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OJ L 98, 7.4.2001, p. 31, Decision as modified by Decision 1/2003 (OJ L 2003, 4.2.2003, p. 51) 

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MT 

"DUPLIKAT" 

NL 

"DUPLICAAT" 

PL 

"DUPLIKAT" 

PT 

"SEGUNDA VIA" 

SL 

"DVOJNIK" 

SK 

"DUPLIKÁT" 

FI 

"KAKSOISKAPPALE" 

SV 

"DUPLIKAT" 

TR 

"İKİNCİ NÜSHADIR" 

3. A.TR movement certificates issued under the simplified procedure according to Article 11 
(6) of Decision 1/2001 must be endorsed with one of the following phrases: 

'ES 

"Procedimiento simplificado" 

CS 

"Zjednodušený postup" 

DA 

"Forenklet fremgangsmåde" 

DE 

"Vereinfachtes Verfahren" 

ET 

"Lihtsustatud tolliprotseduur" 

EL 

"Απλουστευµένη διαδικασία" 

EN 

"Simplified procedure" 

FR 

"Procédure simplifiée" 

IT 

"Procedura semplificata" 

LV 

"Vienkāršota procedūra" 

LT 

"Supaprastinta procedūra" 

HU 

"Egyszerűsített eljárás" 

MT 

"Procedura simplifikata" 

NL 

"Vereenvoudigde regeling" 

PL 

"Procedura uproszczona" 

PT 

"Procedimento simplificado" 

SL 

"Poenostavljen postopek" 

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SK 

"Zjednodušený postup" 

FI 

"Yksinkertaistettu menettely" 

SV 

"Förenklat förfarande" 

TR 

"Basitleştirilmiş işlem" ' 

4.  A.TR  movement  certificates  issued  retrospectively  according  to  Article  14  of  Decision 
1/2001 must be endorsed with one of the following phrases: 

ES 

"EXPEDIDO A POSTERIORI" 

CS 

"VYSTAVENO DODATEČNĚ" 

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" 

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" 

TR 

"SONRADAN VERİLMİŞTİR". 

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ARTICLE 7 

Outward processing 

1. Information sheet INF 2, issued properly in accordance with Articles 22 to 26 of Decision 
1/2001  of  the  EC-Turkey  Customs  Co-operation  Committee  by  Turkey  or  the  new  Member 
States shall be accepted in the respective countries. 

2. Duplicate Information sheets INF 2 issued according to Article 26 of Decision 1/2001 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" 

PL 

"DUPLIKAT" 

PT 

"SEGUNDA VIA" 

SL 

"DVOJNIK" 

SK 

"DUPLIKÁT" 

FI 

"KAKSOISKAPPALE" 

SV 

"DUPLIKAT" 

TR 

" İKİNCİ NÜSHADIR ". 

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Article 8 

Returned goods 

1. Information sheet INF 3, issued properly in accordance with Articles 35 to 41 of Decision 
1/2001  of  the  EC-Turkey  Customs  Co-operation  Committee  by  Turkey  or  the  new  Member 
States shall be accepted in the respective countries. 

2. Duplicate Information sheets INF 3 issued according to Article 40 of Decision 1/2001 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" 

PL 

"DUPLIKAT" 

PT 

"SEGUNDA VIA" 

SL 

"DVOJNIK" 

SK 

"DUPLIKÁT" 

FI 

"KAKSOISKAPPALE" 

SV 

"DUPLIKAT" 

TR 

"İKİNCİ NÜSHADIR" 

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TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS 

Article 9 

Proof of status under the provisions on free circulation for industrial products 

1. 

(a) 

(b) 

Proofs  of  origin  properly  issued  by  either  Turkey  or  a  new  Member  State  in  the 
framework of preferential trade agreements applied between them and allowing with 
the  Community  a  cumulation  of  origin  based  on  identical  rules  of  origin  and  a 
prohibition  of  any  drawback  or  suspension  from  customs  duties  on  the  goods 
concerned, shall be accepted in the respective countries as a proof of status under the 
provisions on free circulation for industrial products, laid down in Decision No 1/95 
of the EC-Turkey Association Council of 22 December 1995, provided that: 

the  proof  of  origin  and  the  transport  documents  were  issued  no  later  than  30  April 
2004; 

the proof of origin is submitted to the customs authorities within the period of four 
months from 1 May 2004. 

Where goods were declared for importation in either Turkey or a new Member State, prior to 
1  May  2004,  in  the  framework  of  preferential  trade  agreements  mentioned  above,  proof  of 
origin issued retrospectively under those agreements may also be accepted provided that it is 
submitted to the customs authorities at the latest on 31 August 2004. 

2. 

1. 

(a) 

Requests  for  subsequent  verification  of  proof  of  origin  referred  to  in  paragraph  1 
above shall be accepted by the competent customs authorities of either Turkey 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 10 

Proof of origin and administrative cooperation under the provisions of preferential 
agreements on coal and steel products and agricultural products15 

Proofs  of  origin  properly  issued  by  either  Turkey  or  a  new  Member  State  in  the 
framework of preferential agreements applied between them for products other than 
those referred to in Article 9, shall be accepted in the respective countries provided 
that: 

the acquisition of such origin confers preferential tariff treatment on the basis of the 
preferential  tariff  measures  contained  in  either  the  Agreement  on  coal  and  steel 
products or the Decision on agricultural products; 

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(b) 

(c) 

the  proof  of  origin  and  the  transport  documents  were  issued  no  later  than  30  April 
2004; 

the proof of origin is submitted to the customs authorities within the period of four 
months from 1 May 2004. 

Where goods were declared for importation in either Turkey or a new Member State, prior to 
1  May  2004,  under  preferential  agreements  applied  between  Turkey  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 at 
the latest on 31 August 2004. 

2. 

(a) 

(b) 

Turkey and  the  new  Member  States are authorised to retain the authorisations  with 
which  the  status  of  “approved  exporters”  has  been  granted  in  the  framework  of 
preferential agreements applied between them, provided that: 

such  a  provision  is  also  provided  for  in  the  agreements  concluded  prior  to  1  May 
2004 between Turkey and the Community; and 

the  approved  exporter  applies  the  rules  of  origin  in  force  under  that  agreement 
provided for either in Protocol 1 to the Agreement on coal and steel products or in 
Protocol 3 to the Decision on agricultural products. 

These  authorisations  shall  be  replaced  no  later than  one  year  after  the  date  of  accession,  by 
new authorisations issued under the conditions of either Protocol 1 to the Agreement on coal 
and steel products or Protocol 3 to the Decision on agricultural products. 

3. 

1. 

Requests for subsequent verification of proof of origin issued under the preferential 
agreements  referred  to  in  paragraphs  1  and  2  above  shall  be  accepted  by  the 
competent customs authorities of either Turkey or the 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 11 

Goods in transit 

The provisions on free circulation for industrial products, laid down in Decision No 
1/95 of the EC-Turkey Association Council of 22 December 1995, or the preferential 
tariff treatment conferred on the basis of the preferential tariff measures contained in 
either  the  Agreement  on  coal  and  steel  products  or  the  Decision  on  agricultural 
products  may  be  applied  to  goods  exported  from  either  Turkey  to  one  of  the  new 
Member  States  or  from  one  of  the  new  Member  States  to  Turkey,  which  comply 
either with the conditions for the implementation of the provisions on free circulation 
for industrial products or with the provisions of either Protocol 1 to the Agreement 
on coal and steel products or Protocol 3 to the Decision on agricultural products and 
that  on  the  date  of  accession  are  either  in  transit  or  in  temporary  storage,  in  a 
customs warehouse or in a free zone in Turkey or in that new Member State. 

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2. 

Provisions on free circulation for industrial products shall be applied or preferential 
tariff  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 either a proof of status or a proof of origin issued retrospectively by the 
customs authorities of the exporting country. 

GENERAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS 

Article 12 

This Protocol shall form an integral part of the Ankara Agreement. 

Article 13 

1. 

2. 

This  Protocol  shall  be  ratified  or  approved  by  the  Parties  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 ratification or 
approval  shall  be  deposited  with  the  General  Secretariat  of  the  Council  of  the 
European Union. 

This Protocol shall enter into force on the first day of the first month following the date of the 
deposit of the last instrument of ratification or approval; it shall apply as of 1 May 2004. 

Article 14 

Article 15 

This  Protocol  is  drawn  up  in  duplicate  in  the  Czech,  Danish,  Dutch,  English,  Estonian, 
Finnish,  French,  German,  Greek,  Hungarian,  Italian,  Latvian,  Lithuanian,  Maltese,  Polish, 
Portuguese,  Slovene,  Slovak,  Spanish,  and  Swedish  languages  and  Turkish,  each  of  these 
texts being equally authentic. 

Article 16 

The text of the Ankara 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 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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Done at Brussels, 

FOR THE MEMBER STATES 

FOR THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY 

FOR THE REPUBLIC OF TURKEY 

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