Proposal for a Council Decision relating to the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Iceland concerning trade preferences in agricultural products undertaken on the basis of Article 19 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area
Date: 2006-10-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Iceland, agricultural trade, common commercial policy, ratification of an agreement, tariff exemption, trade agreement (EU)

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 

Brussels, 5.10.2006 
COM(2006) 580 final 

2006/0185 (ACC) 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL DECISION 

relating to the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters 
between the European Community and the Republic of Iceland concerning trade 
preferences in agricultural products undertaken on the basis of Article 19 of the 
Agreement on the European Economic Area 

(presented by the Commission) 

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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

(4) 

Article  19  of  the  Agreement  on  the  European  Economic  Area  states  that  Parties 
undertake to continue their efforts with a view to achieving progressive liberalisation 
of  agriculture  trade  and  that  Parties  will  decide,  within  the  framework  of  this 
agreement,  on  a  preferential,  bilateral  or  multilateral,  reciprocal  and  mutually 
beneficial basis, on further reductions of any type of barriers to trade in the agricultural 
sector. 

The  agreement  in  the  form  of  an  exchange  of  letters  between  the  European 
Community and the Republic of Iceland is the result of the bilateral trade negotiations 
in agriculture, which took place from 6 March 2005 to 18 November 2005. 

This arrangement consolidates concessions already in place1 with new concessions for 
a variety of agricultural products. The entry into force of these bilateral concessions is 
foreseen on 1 January 2007. 

The Commission therefore proposes that the Council adopt the proposal for a decision 
on the conclusion of this agreement in the form of an exchange of letters as set out in 
the Annex. 

Financial impact: the loss of the custom revenues is estimated at EUR 0,2 million per year. 

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Council Decision 81/359/EEC of 28 April 1981 (OJ L 137, 23.5.1981, p. 8), 
Council Decision 93/239/EEC of 15 March 1993 (OJ L 109, 1.5.1993, p. 1), 
Council Decision 93/736/EC of 13 December 1993 (OJ L 346, 31.12.1993, p. 16), 
Council Decision 95/582/EC of 20 December 1995 (OJ L 327, 30.12.1995, p. 17). 

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2006/0185 (ACC) 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL DECISION 

relating to the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters 
between the European Community and the Republic of Iceland concerning trade 
preferences in agricultural products undertaken on the basis of Article 19 of the 
Agreement on the European Economic Area 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,  

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

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 

Whereas: 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

Article 19 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA) foresees that the 
Contracting  Parties  undertake  to  continue  their  efforts  with  a  view  to  achieving 
progressive liberalisation of agricultural trade between them. 

The  European  Community  and  the  Republic  of  Iceland  held  bilateral  trade 
negotiations in agriculture in 2005, on the basis of Article 19 of the Agreement on the 
European Economic Area, which were concluded satisfactorily on 18 November 2005. 

The  Agreement  in  question,  in  the  form  of  an  Exchange  of  Letters,  should  be 
approved, 

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: 

Article 1 

The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and 
the  Republic  of  Iceland  concerning  additional  trade  preferences  in  agricultural  products 
undertaken on the basis of Article 19 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area, is 
hereby approved on behalf of the Community. 

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision. 

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Article 2 

The  President  of  the  Council  is  hereby  authorised  to  designate  the  person(s)  empowered  to 
sign the Agreement in order to bind the Community. 

Done at Brussels,  

For the Council 
The President 

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ANNEX  

AGREEMENT IN THE FORM OF AN EXCHANGE OF LETTERS 

between the European Community and the Republic of Iceland concerning additional trade 
preferences in agricultural products undertaken on the basis of Article 19  
of the Agreement on the European Economic Area 

A. Letter from the European Community 

Sir, 

I have the honour to refer to the trade negotiations between the European Community and the 
Republic of Iceland on agricultural products, held from 6 March 2005 to 18 November 2005, 
undertaken on the basis of Article 19 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area. 

With the aim of fostering a harmonious development of trade between Parties, the European 
Community and the Republic of Iceland have agreed to additional bilateral trade preferences 
concerning agricultural products, with due consideration to the respective agricultural policies 
and circumstances, including the evolution of the bilateral trade and trade with other partners. 

I hereby confirm that the results of the negotiations were as follows: 

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

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From  1  January  2007,  the  European  Community  and  the  Republic  of  Iceland  will 
reciprocally  consolidate  at  bilateral  level  the  existing  zero  duty  lines,  be  it  applied 
duties  or  existing  concessions,  and,  if  not  already  at  zero  level,  to  reciprocally 
eliminate duties on bilateral imports, for all products originating in the parties, which 
are listed in Annex I. 

From 1 January 2007, the European Community will provide tariff quotas on imports 
into the Community of products originating in Iceland, which are listed in Annex II. 

From 1 January 2007, the Republic of Iceland will provide tariff quotas on imports 
into Iceland of products originating in the Community, which are listed in Annex III. 

These bilateral concessions replace and consolidate all existing bilateral concessions 
in agricultural products that are currently in force, in application of Article 19 of the 
Agreement on the European Economic Area2. 

The  Republic  of  Iceland  agrees  to  end  its  unilateral  and  temporary  erga  omnes 
reductions  in  applied  tariffs  on  agricultural  products  put  in  place  in  2002  and 
prolonged so far on a yearly basis. 

The  provisions  of  Protocol  3  to  the  Agreement  between  the  European  Economic 
Community and the Republic of Iceland3 concerning the definition of the concept of 

Council Decision 81/359/EEC of 28 April 1981 (OJ L 137, 23.5.1981, p. 8) 
Council Decision 93/239/EEC of 15 March 1993 (OJ L 109, 1.5.1993, p. 1) 
Council Decision 93/736/EC of 13 December 1993 (OJ L 346, 31.12.1993, p. 16) 
Council Decision 95/582/EC of 20 December 1995 (OJ L 327, 30.12.1995, p. 17). 
Decision  No  2/2005  of  the  EC/Iceland  Joint  Committee  of  22  December  2005  (OJ L 131,  18.5.2006, 
p. 1). 

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10. 

11. 

12. 

13. 

“originating products” and methods of co-operation shall apply mutatis mutandis to 
the products mentioned in Annexes I, II and III. 

The Parties will take steps to ensure that the benefits, which they  grant  each other, 
will not be jeopardised by other restrictive import measures. 

The Parties agree to take the necessary steps in order to ensure that tariff quotas will 
be  managed  in  such  a  way  that  imports  may  take  place  regularly  and  that  the 
quantities agreed for import can effectively be imported. The Parties will manage the 
tariff quotas listed in Annexes II and III on a first come first served basis or by using 
other equivalent methods.  

The Parties agree to strive for promoting trade of eco-friendly products and products 
with  a  geographical  indication.  The  Parties  agree  to  engage  into  further  bilateral 
discussion  with  a  view  to  better  understand  respective  legislation  and  registration 
procedures,  in  order  to  identify  ways  to  enhance  the  protection  of  geographical 
indications in the territories of both Parties. 

The  Parties  agree  to  exchange  at  regular  interval  information  on  traded  products, 
tariff quota management, price quotations and any useful information concerning the 
respective  domestic  markets  and  the  implementation  of  the  results  of  these 
negotiations. 

Consultations will  be  held  at the request of either party on any question relating to 
the  implementation  of  the  results  of  these  negotiations.  In  case  of  difficulty  in  the 
implementation of the results of these negotiations, these consultations will be held 
as  promptly  as  possible,  with  a  view  to  the  adoption  of  appropriate  corrective 
measures.  

The first consultations relating to the results of these negotiations will be held before 
that implementing arrangements are put in place, with a view to facilitate the smooth 
implementation of these negotiations. 

The results of these negotiations will be implemented as from 1 January 2007. Where 
necessary, tariff quotas will be opened on a pro-rata basis. 

The Parties agree to resume bilateral negotiations in the framework of Article 19 of 
the  Agreement  on  the  European  Economic  Area  in  two  years  time,  with  particular 
consideration to the outcome of the WTO negotiation process in agriculture. 

I have the honour to confirm that the European Community is in agreement with the contents 
of this letter. 

I should be obliged if you would confirm that the Government of the Republic of Iceland is in 
agreement with the above.  

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

Done at Brussels, 

On behalf of the Council of the European Union 

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B. Letter from the Republic of Iceland 

Sir, 

I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of today's date which reads as follows: 

'I have the honour to refer to the trade negotiations between the Republic of Iceland and the 
European  Community  on  agricultural  products,  held  from  6  March  2005  to  18  November 
2005,  undertaken  on  the  basis  of  Article  19  of  the  Agreement  on  the  European  Economic 
Area. 

With the aim of fostering a harmonious development of trade between Parties, the Republic of 
Iceland  and  the  European  Community  have  agreed  to  additional  bilateral  trade  preferences 
concerning agricultural products, with due consideration to the respective agricultural policies 
and circumstances, including the evolution of the bilateral trade and trade with other partners. 

I hereby confirm that the results of the negotiations were as follows: 

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

6. 

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From  1  January  2007,  the  European  Community  and  the  Republic  of  Iceland  will 
reciprocally  consolidate  at  bilateral  level  the  existing  zero  duty  lines,  be  it  applied 
duties  or  existing  concessions,  and,  if  not  already  at  zero  level,  to  reciprocally 
eliminate duties on bilateral imports, for all products originating in the parties, which 
are listed in Annex I. 

From 1 January 2007, the European Community will provide tariff quotas on imports 
into the Community of products originating in Iceland, which are listed in Annex II. 

From 1 January 2007, the Republic of Iceland will provide tariff quotas on imports 
into Iceland of products originating in the Community, which are listed in Annex III. 

These bilateral concessions replace and consolidate all existing bilateral concessions 
in agricultural products that are currently in force, in application of Article 19 of the 
Agreement on the European Economic Area4. 

The  Republic  of  Iceland  agrees  to  end  its  unilateral  and  temporary  erga  omnes 
reductions  in  applied  tariffs  on  agricultural  products  put  in  place  in  2002  and 
prolonged so far on a yearly basis. 

The  provisions  of  Protocol  3  to  the  Agreement  between  the  European  Economic 
Community and the Republic of Iceland5 concerning the definition of the concept of 
“originating products” and methods of co-operation shall apply mutatis mutandis to 
the products mentioned in Annexes I, II and III. 

The Parties will take steps to ensure that the  benefits, which they grant each  other, 
will not be jeopardised by other restrictive import measures. 

Council Decision 81/359/EEC of 28 April 1981 (OJ L 137, 23.5.1981, p. 8), 
Council Decision 93/239/EEC of 15 March 1993 (OJ L 109, 1.5.1993, p. 1), 
Council Decision 93/736/EC of 13 December 1993 (OJ L 346, 31.12.1993, p. 16), 
Council Decision 95/582/EC of 20 December 1995 (OJ L 327, 30.12.1995, p. 17). 
Decision  No  2/2005  of  the  EC/Iceland  Joint  Committee  of  22  December  2005  (OJ L 131,  18.5.2006, 
p. 1). 

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9. 

10. 

11. 

12. 

13. 

The Parties agree to take the necessary steps in order to ensure that tariff quotas will 
be  managed  in  such  a  way  that  imports  may  take  place  regularly  and  that  the 
quantities agreed for import can effectively be imported. The Parties will manage the 
tariff quotas listed in Annexes II and III on a first come first served basis or by using 
other equivalent methods.  

The Parties agree to strive for promoting trade of eco-friendly products and products 
with  a  geographical  indication.  The  Parties  agree  to  engage  into  further  bilateral 
discussion  with  a  view  to  better  understand  respective  legislation  and  registration 
procedures,  in  order  to  identify  ways  to  enhance  the  protection  of  geographical 
indications in the territories of both Parties. 

The  Parties  agree  to  exchange  at  regular  interval  information  on  traded  products, 
tariff quota management, price quotations and any useful information concerning the 
respective  domestic  markets  and  the  implementation  of  the  results  of  these 
negotiations. 

Consultations will  be  held  at the request of either party on any question relating to 
the  implementation  of  the  results  of  these  negotiations.  In  case  of  difficulty  in  the 
implementation of the results of these negotiations, these consultations will be held 
as  promptly  as  possible,  with  a  view  to  the  adoption  of  appropriate  corrective 
measures.  

The first consultations relating to the results of these negotiations will be held before 
that implementing arrangements are put in place, with a view to facilitate the smooth 
implementation of these negotiations. 

The results of these negotiations will be implemented as from 1 January 2007. Where 
necessary, tariff quotas will be opened on a pro-rata basis. 

The Parties agree to resume bilateral negotiations in the framework of Article 19 of 
the  Agreement  on  the  European  Economic  Area  in  two  years  time,  with  particular 
consideration to the outcome of the WTO negotiation process in agriculture. 

I have the honour to confirm that the Government of the Republic of Iceland is in agreement 
with the content of your letter.' 

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

Done at Reykjavik 

For the Government of the Republic of Iceland 

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ANNEX I 

Bilateral trade in products of the following chapters or parts of chapters is freed: 

ex Chapter 1, Live animals: 

Icelandic 
code 

0101 

Icelandic description of products 

EC code 

EC description of products 

Live horses, asses, mules and 
hinnies 

0101 

Live horses, asses, mules and hinnies 

ex Chapter 2, Meat and edible meat offal: 

Icelandic 
code 

Icelandic description of products 

EC code 

EC description of products 

ex 0208.9008 

carcasses and half-carcasses of 
reindeer meat, frozen 

ex 0208 90 60 

carcasses and half-carcasses of reindeer 
meat, frozen 

ex Chapter 4, Dairy produce; birds’ eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere 
specified or included: 

Icelandic 
code 

0409 

0410 

Icelandic description of products 

EC code 

EC description of products 

Natural honey 

0409 00 00 

Natural honey 

Edible products of animal origin, 
not elsewhere specified or included 

0410 00 00 

Edible products of animal origin, not 
elsewhere specified or included 

Chapter 5 6, Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 

ex Chapter 6, Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage:  

Icelandic 
code 

0601 

ex 0602 

Icelandic description of products 

EC code 

EC description of products 

Bulbs, tubers, tuberous roots, 
corms, crowns and rhizomes, 
dormant, in growth or in flower; 
chicory plants and roots other than 
roots of heading 1212 

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

0601 

Bulbs, tubers, tuberous roots, corms, 
crowns and rhizomes, dormant, in growth 
or in flower; chicory plants and roots other 
than roots of heading 1212 

ex 0602 

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

- Other than other potted indoor 
plants not exceeding 1 m in height 
(tariff heading 0602.9095) 

ex 0602 90 91 
ex 0602 90 99 

ex 0603 

Cut flowers and flower buds of a 
kind suitable for bouquets or for 
ornamental purposes, fresh, dried, 
dyed, bleached, impregnated or 
otherwise prepared: 

ex 0603 

Other indoor plants, other than cacti and 
thickleaves, potted plants of the genus 
Bromelia, the plants Erica gracilis and 
calluna, orchids and other potted plants not 
exceeding 1 m in height 

Cut flowers and flower buds of a kind 
suitable for bouquets or for ornamental 
purposes, fresh, dried, dyed, bleached, 
impregnated or otherwise prepared: 

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Other than products covered by Protocol 3 of the European Economic Area agreement. 

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0603.1001 

0603.1003 

-- Imported from 1 December to 
30 April 

- Of the genera Protea, Banksis, 
Leucadendron and Brunia 

ex 0603 10 20  Carnations, fresh, other than imported from 

1 May – 30 November 

0603 10 30  

Orchids 

ex 0603 10 80 

Fresh flowers of the genera Protea, 
Banksia, Leucadendron, Brunia and 
Forsythia 

0603.1004 

- Cut branches with berries or fruit 
on, not edible, of the genera: 
Ligustrum, Callicarpa, Gossypium, 
Hypericum, Ilex or Symphoricarpos 

0603.1005 

- Flowers of Orchids 

0603.1006 

- Forsythia 

0603.9000 

- Other 

0603 90 00 

Other 

0604 

0604 

Foliage, branches and other parts of 
plants, without flowers or flower 
buds, and grasses, mosses and 
lichens, being goods of a kind 
suitable for bouquets or for 
ornamental purposes, fresh, dries, 
dyed, bleached, impregnated or 
otherwise prepared 

ex Chapter 7, Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers: 

Foliage, branches and other parts of plants, 
without flowers or flower buds, and 
grasses, mosses and lichens, being goods of 
a kind suitable for bouquets or for 
ornamental purposes, fresh, dried, dyed, 
bleached, impregnated or otherwise 
prepared 

Icelandic 
code 

0702 

ex 0703 

ex 0704 

Icelandic description of products 

EC code 

EC description of products 

Tomatoes, fresh or chilled 

0702 00 00 

Tomatoes, fresh or chilled 

Onions, shallots, garlic and other 
alliaceous vegetables, fresh or 
chilled  

Cabbages, cauliflowers, kohlrabi, 
kale and similar edible brassicas, 
fresh or chilled: 

ex 0703 

ex 0704 

Onions, shallots, garlic and other alliaceous 
vegetables, fresh or chilled 

Cabbages, cauliflowers, kohlrabi, kale and 
similar edible brassicas, fresh or chilled: 

0704.2000  

- Brussels sprouts 

0704 20 00 

Brussels sprouts 

0704.9005 

-- Curly kale (brassica oleracea 
acepjala) 

ex 0704 90 90 

Other, excluding Chinese cabbage 

0704.9009 

-- Other 

0705 

ex 0706 

Lettuce(lactuca sativa) and chicory 
(Cichorium spp.), fresh or chilled 

0705 

Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) and chicory 
(Cichorium spp.), fresh or chilled 

Carrots, turnips, salad beetroot, 
salsify, celeriac, radishes and 
similar edible roots, fresh or 
chilled: 

ex 0706 

Carrots, turnips, salad beetroot, salsify, 
celeriac, radishes and similar edible roots, 
fresh or chilled: 

0706.9009 

- Other 

0706 90 

Other 

0707 

0708 

Cucumbers and gherkins, fresh or 
chilled 

Leguminous vegetables, shelled or 
unshelled, fresh or chilled 

0707 

0708 

Cucumbers and gherkins, fresh or chilled 

Leguminous vegetables, shelled or 
unshelled, fresh or chilled 

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ex 0709 

0709.10 

0709.20 

0709.30 

0709.52 

0709.60 

0709.70 

Other vegetables, fresh or chilled: 

ex 0709 

Other vegetables, fresh or chilled: 

- Globe artichokes, fresh or chilled 

0709 10 00 

Globe artichokes 

- Asparagus, fresh or chilled 

0709 20 00 

Asparagus 

- Aubergines (eggplants) 

0709 30 00 

Aubergines (eggplants) 

-- Truffles, fresh or chilled 

0709 52 00 

Truffles 

- Fruits of the genus Capsicum or 
of the genus Pimenta 

0709 60 

Fruits of the genus Capsicum or of the 
genus Pimenta 

- Spinach, N-Z spinach and orache 
spinach garden spinach), fresh or 
chilled 

0709 70 00 

Spinach, New Zealand spinach and orache 
spinach (garden spinach) 

0709.9001 

-- Sweet corn 

0709 90 60 

Sweet corn 

0709.9002 

-- Courgettes  

0709 90 70 

Courgettes 

0709.9003 

-- Olives 

Olives: 

0709 90 31 

− For uses other than the production of oil 

0709 90 39 

− Other 

0709.9004 

-- Parsley (percille) 

0709 90 90 

0709.9009 

-- Other 

Other 

ex 07107 

Vegetables (uncooked or cooked y 
steaming or boiling in water), 
frozen: 

ex 07108 

Vegetables (uncooked or cooked by 
steaming or boiling in water), frozen: 

Other than potatoes  

0710 21 00 

Peas (Pisum sativum) 

0710 22 00 

Beans (Vigna spp., Phaseolus spp.) 

0710 29 00 

Other 

0710 30 00 

Spinach, New Zealand spinach and orache 
spinach (garden spinach) 

0710 40 00 

Sweetcorn 

0710 80 

Other vegetables 

0710 90 00 

Mixtures of vegetables 

07119 

0712 

0713 

Vegetables provisionally preserved 
(for example, by sulphur dioxide 
gas, in brine, in sulphur water or in 
other preservative solutions), but 
unsuitable in that state for 
immediate consumption 

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

Dried leguminous vegetables, 
shelled, whether or not skinned or 
split 

071110 

0712 

0713 

Vegetables provisionally preserved (for 
example, by sulphur dioxide gas, in brine, 
in sulphur water or in other preservative 
solutions), but unsuitable in that state for 
immediate consumption 

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

Dried leguminous vegetables, shelled, 
whether or not skinned or split 

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9 
10 

Other than products covered by Protocol 3 of the European Economic Area agreement. 
Other than products covered by Protocol 3 of the European Economic Area agreement. 
Other than products covered by Protocol 3 of the European Economic Area agreement. 
Other than products covered by Protocol 3 of the European Economic Area agreement. 

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0714 

Manioc, arrowroot, salep, 
Jerusalem artichokes, sweet 
potatoes and similar roots and 
tubers with high starch or inulin 
content, fresh, chilled, frozen or 
dried, whether or not sliced or in 
the form of pellets; sago pith 

Chapter 8, Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 

Chapter 911, Coffee, tea, maté and spices 

Chapter 1012, Cereals 

Manioc, arrowroot, salep, Jerusalem 
artichokes, sweet potatoes and similar roots 
and tubers with high starch or inulin 
content, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, 
whether or not sliced or in the form of 
pellets; sago pith 

Chapter 1113, Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 

Chapter 1214, Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit; industrial or medicinal 
plants; straw and fodder 

Chapter 1315, Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts 

Chapter 1416, Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included 

Chapter 15 17 18, Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or 
vegetable waxes 

ex Chapter 1819, Cocoa and cocoa preparations: 

Icelandic 
code 

1801 

1802 

Icelandic description of products 

EC code 

EC description of products 

Cocoa beans, whole or broken, raw 
or roasted 

Cocoa shells, husks, skins and 
other cocoa waste 

1801 

1802 

Cocoa beans, whole or broken, raw or 
roasted 

Cocoa shells, husks, skins and other cocoa 
waste 

ex Chapter 20, Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants: 

Icelandic 
code 

ex 200120 

Icelandic description of products 

EC code 

EC description of products 

Vegetable, fruit, nuts and other 
edible parts of plants, prepared or 
preserved by vinegar or acetic acid: 

ex 200121 

Vegetables, fruit, nuts and other edible 
parts of plants, prepared or preserved by 
vinegar or acetic acid: 

2001.1000 

- Cucumbers and gherkins  

2001 10 00 

Cucumbers and gherkins 

- Other 

2001.9005 

-- Onion 

2001 90  

Other 

2001 90 93 

Onions 

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12 
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15 
16 
17 
18 
19 
20 
21 

Other than products covered by Protocol 3 of the European Economic Area agreement. 
Other than for animal feeding. 
Other than for animal feeding. 
Other than for animal feeding. 
Other than products covered by Protocol 3 of the European Economic Area agreement. 
Other than products covered by Protocol 3 of the European Economic Area agreement. 
Other than products covered by Protocol 3 of the European Economic Area agreement. 
Other than fish product. 
Other than products covered by Protocol 3 of the European Economic Area agreement. 
Other than products covered by Protocol 3 of the European Economic Area agreement. 
Other than products covered by Protocol 3 of the European Economic Area agreement. 

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2001.9009 

-- Other 

2001 90 99 

Other, excluding potatoes and products 
thereof 

2002 

2003 

200422 

Tomatoes prepared or preserved 
otherwise than by vinegar or acetic 
acid 

Mushrooms and truffles, prepared 
or preserved otherwise than by 
vinegar or acetic acid 

Other vegetables prepared or 
preserved otherwise than by 
vinegar or acetic acid, frozen: 

2002 

2003 

200423 

Tomatoes prepared or preserved otherwise 
than by vinegar or acetic acid 

Mushrooms and truffles, prepared or 
preserved otherwise than by vinegar or 
acetic acid 

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

2004.9002 

-- Globe artichokes 

ex 2004 90 98  Globe artichokes. 

2004.9003 

-- Green or black olives 

ex 2004 90 30 

 Green or black olives 

2004.9004 

-- Green peas and beans 

2004 90 50 

Peas (Pisum sativum) and immature beans 
of the species Phaseolus spp., in pod 

2004.9005 

-- Preparations with a basis of 
flours of leguminous plants 

ex 2004 90 98 

Preparations with a basis of flours of 
leguminous plants 

2004.9009 

-- Other 

ex 2004 90 98  Other, excluding products containing meat 
in a proportion of 3% up to and including 
20% by weight 

200524 

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

200525  

Other vegetables prepared or preserved 
otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, 
not frozen, other than products of heading 
2006: 

2005.1000 

- Homogenised vegetables 

2005 10 00 

Homogenised vegetables 

2005.4000 

- Peas (Pisum sativum) 

2005 40 00 

Peas (Pisum sativum) 

- Beans (Vigna spp., Phaseolus 
spp.): 

Beans (Vigna spp., Phaseolus spp.): 

2005.5100 

- Beans, shelled 

2005 51 00 

Beans, shelled 

2005.5900 

-- Other 

2005 59 00 

Other 

2005.6000 

- Asparagus 

2005 60 00 

Asparagus 

2005.7000 

- Olives 

- Other vegetables and mixtures of 
vegetables: 

2005.9009 

- Other 

2005 70 

2005 90 

Olives 

Other vegetables and mixtures of 
vegetables: 

ex 2005 90 80  Other, excluding products containing meat 
in a proportion of 3% up to and including 
20% by weight 

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Other than products covered by Protocol 3 of the European Economic Area agreement. 
Other than products covered by Protocol 3 of the European Economic Area agreement. 
Other than products covered by Protocol 3 of the European Economic Area agreement. 
Other than products covered by Protocol 3 of the European Economic Area agreement. 

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200826 

2009 

Fruit, nuts and other edible parts of 
plants, otherwise prepared or 
preserved, whether or not 
containing added sugar or other 
sweetening matter or spirit, not 
elsewhere specified or included 

Fruit juices (including grape must) 
and vegetable juices, unfermented 
and not containing added spirit, 
whether or not containing added 
sugar or other sweetening matter 

200827 

2009 

Fruit, nuts and other edible parts of plants, 
otherwise prepared or preserved, whether 
or not containing added sugar or other 
sweetening matter or spirit, not elsewhere 
specified or included 

Fruit juices (including grape must) and 
vegetable juices, unfermented and not 
containing added spirit, whether or not 
containing added sugar or other sweetening 
matter 

ex Chapter 22, Beverages, spirits and vinegar: 

Icelandic 
code 

2201 

2204 

Icelandic description of products 

EC code 

EC description of products 

Waters, including natural or 
artificial mineral waters and 
aerated waters, not containing 
added sugar or other sweetening 
matter nor flavoured; ice and snow 

Wine of fresh grapes, including 
fortified wines; grape must other 
than that of heading 2009 

2201 

2204 

Waters, including natural or artificial 
mineral waters and aerated waters, not 
containing added sugar or other sweetening 
matter nor flavoured; ice and snow 

Wine of fresh grapes, including fortified 
wines; grape must other than that of heading 
2009 

ex chapter 23, Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal fodder: 

Icelandic 
code 

ex 2309 

Icelandic description of products 

EC code 

EC description of products 

Preparations of a kind used in 
animal feeding: 

ex 2309 

Preparations of a kind used in animal 
feeding: 

ex 2309.1000  Dog or cat food, put up for retail 

2309 10 11 

sale, containing no starch or 
containing not more than 30% by 
weight of starch and containing no 
milk products or containing less 
than 10% by weight of such 
products 

2309 10 31 

Chapter 2428, Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 

Dog or cat food, put up for retail sale, 
containing no starch or containing not more 
than 30% by weight of starch and 
containing no milk products or containing 
less than 10% by weight of such products 

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Other than products covered by Protocol 3 of the European Economic Area agreement. 
Other than products covered by Protocol 3 of the European Economic Area agreement. 
Other than products covered by Protocol 3 of the European Economic Area agreement. 

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ANNEX II 

Tariff quotas granted by the European Community 

The EC will open the following annual tariff quota for the following products originating in 
Iceland (*) 

EC custom 
tariff heading 

ex 0204 

ex 0405 

ex 1601 

Description of products 

Annual quantity 

Rate of duty 

meat of sheep, fresh, chilled or 
frozen 

1850 tons (net weight) 

natural butter 

sausages 

20 tons (net weight) 

15 tons (net weight) 

0 

0 

0 

* 

the quotas shall apply annually unless otherwise specified. 

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ANNEX III 

Tariff quotas granted by Iceland 

Iceland will open the following annual tariff quotas for the following products originating in 
the European Community (*) 

Icelandic custom 
tariff heading 

Description of products 

Annual quantity 

Rate of 
duty 

0208.9003 

ptarmigans, frozen 

15 tons (net weight) 

ex 0406 

cheese with protected 
designation of origin or 
protection geographical 
indication (**) 

20 tons (net drained weight) 

0701.9001 

potatoes, fresh or chilled, with a 
minimal length of 65 mm 

25 tons (net weight) 

ex 1601 

sausages 

15 tons (net weight) 

0 

0 

0 

0 

* 

** 

the quotas shall apply annually unless otherwise specified. 

registered  under  Regulation  (EC)  No  510/2006  of  20  March  2006  on  the  protection  of 
geographical  indications  and  designations  of  origin  of  agricultural  products  and  foodstuffs 
(OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12). 

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LEGISLATIVE FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR PROPOSALS HAVING A 
BUDGETARY IMPACT EXCLUSIVELY LIMITED TO THE REVENUE SIDE 

1. 

NAME OF THE PROPOSAL 

Proposal for a Council Decision relating to the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an 
Exchange of Letters between the European Community and Republic of Iceland concerning 
trade  preferences  in  agricultural  products  undertaken  on  the  basis  of  Article 19  of  the 
Agreement on the European Economic Area 

2. 

BUDGET LINES 

Chapter 10 – Article 1000: Agricultural duties. 

Amount estimated for the year 2007: EUR 1 486,9 million (APB 2007). 

3. 

FINANCIAL IMPACT 

Proposal  has  no  financial  impact  on  expenditure  but  has  a  financial  impact  on 
revenue – the effect is as follows 

(€ million to one decimal place): 

Budget line 

Revenue29 

Article 100-1000 

Impact on own resources 

Article  

Impact on own resources 

12 month period, starting 1.1.2007,  
and the following years 

– 0,2 

– 

Situation following action (*) 

2007 

2008 

2009 

2010 

Article 100-1000  

Article …  

– 

– 

– 

– 

4. 

5. 

(*) 

ANTI-FRAUD MEASURES 

OTHER REMARKS 

The  agreement  includes  new  concessions  on  imports  from  Iceland  for  certain 
agricultural products. With respect to the budgetary income, it is estimated that the 
measure implies an impact of a possible loss of around –0,2 Mio €, on the forecasts 
established for 2007 and following years. 

With  respect  to  the  expenditure,  it  can  be  considered  that  the  measure  has  no 
financial impact. 

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Amounts indicated are net amounts, i.e. gross amounts after deduction of 25 % of collection costs. 

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