Proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion of a Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the State of Israel, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union
Date: 2007-08-03
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Bulgaria, European Community, Israel, Romania, accession to the European Union, association agreement (EU), protocol to an agreement

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 

Brussels, 3.8.2007 
COM(2007) 464 final 

2007/0165 (AVC) 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL DECISION 

on the signing and provisional application of a Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean 
Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their 
Member States, of the one part, and the State of Israel, of the other part, to take account 
of the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL DECISION 

on the conclusion of a Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement between the 
European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the State of 
Israel, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and 
Romania to the European Union 

(presented by the Commission) 

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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 

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

On 23rd October 2006 the Council approved a mandate for the Commission to negotiate, on 
behalf  of  the  European  Community  and  its  Member  States,  such  a  protocol  modifying  the 
agreements  between  the  European  Community  and  third  countries,  notably  the  Euro-
Mediterranean  Agreement  between  the  European  Communities  and  their  Member  States,  of 
the one part, and the State of Israel, of the other part, to take account of the accession to the 
EU of the new Member States. 

These  negotiations  with  Israel  have  since  been  completed  to  the  satisfaction  of  the 
Commission. 

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

The text of the protocol negotiated with Israel is attached. The most important aspects of the 
protocol  are  the  provisions  for  the  accession  of  the  new  Member  States  to  the  EU-Israel 
Association  Agreement,  and  the  inclusion  of  the  new  official  languages  of  the  EU,  to  take 
account of the enlargement of the EU. 

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

The Commission is invited to adopt the attached proposals and transmit them to the Council. 

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Proposal for a 

COUNCIL DECISION 

on the signing and provisional application of a Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean 
Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their 
Member States, of the one part, and the State of Israel, of the other part, to take account 
of the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 

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

Having regard to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union and in 
particular Article 6(2) thereof, 

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 

Whereas: 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

(4) 

On  23rd  October  2006  the  Council  authorised  the  Commission,  on  behalf  of  the 
European Community and its Member States, to open negotiations with Israel with a 
view  to  adjusting  the  Euro-Mediterranean  Agreement  establishing  an  association 
between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the 
State of Israel, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the new Member 
States to the EU. 

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

The  text  of  the  Protocol  negotiated  with  Israel  provides,  in  Article  9(2),  for  the 
provisional application of the Protocol before its entry into force. 

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

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:  

Article 1 

The  President  of  the  Council  is  hereby  authorised  to  designate  the  person(s)  empowered  to 
sign,  on  behalf  of  the  European  Community  and  its  Member  States,  the  Protocol  to  the 
Euro-Mediterranean  Agreement  establishing  an  association  between 
the  European 
Communities  and  their  Member  States,  of  the  one  part,  and  the  State  of  Israel,  of  the  other 
part,  to  take  account  of  the  accession  of  the  Republic  of  Bulgaria  and  Romania  to  the 
European Union. The text of the Protocol is attached to this Decision. 

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Article 2 

This Protocol shall apply provisionally as from 1st January 2007, subject to its conclusion at a 
later date. 

Done at Brussels,  

For the Council 
The President 

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2007/0165 (AVC) 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL DECISION 

on the conclusion of a Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement between the 
European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the State of 
Israel, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and 
Romania to the European Union 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 

Having  regard  to  the  Treaty  establishing  the  European  Community,  and  in  particular 
Article 310 in conjunction with Article 300, paragraph 2, first sub-paragraph, second sentence 
and paragraph 3, second sub-paragraph, 

Having  regard  to  the  Act  of  Accession  of  the  Republic  of  Bulgaria  and  Romania  to  the 
European Union, and in particular Article 6(2) thereof, 

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 

Having regard to the assent of the European Parliament, 

Whereas: 

(1) 

The Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Association Agreement between the European 
Communities  and  its  Member  States,  of  the  one  part,  and  the  State  of  Israel,  of  the 
other part, was signed on behalf of the European Community and its Member States 
on ………… 

(2) 

The Protocol should be approved, 

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:  

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Sole Article 

The Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement between the European Communities and 
their Member States, of the one part, and the State of Israel, of the other part, to take account 
of the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union is hereby 
approved  on  behalf  of  the  European  Community  and  its  Member  States.  The  text  of  the 
Protocol is attached to this Decision. 

Done at Brussels, 

For the Council 
The President 

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Protocol to the  

Euro-Mediterranean Agreement 

between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the 
State of Israel, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of 
Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union 

THE KINGDOM OF BELGIUM, 

THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA, 

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, 

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THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS, 

THE REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA, 

THE REPUBLIC OF POLAND, 

THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC, 

ROMANIA, 

THE REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA, 

THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC, 

THE REPUBLIC OF FINLAND, 

THE KINGDOM OF SWEDEN, 

THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND, 

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

Union, and 

THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY, 

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

and the European Commission 

of the one part 

and the State of Israel 

hereinafter referred to as Israel 

of the other part 

WHEREAS  the  Euro-Mediterranean  Agreement  between  the  European  Communities  and 
their  Member  States,  of  the  one  part,  and  the  State  of  Israel,  of  the  other  part,  hereinafter 
referred  to  as  “the  Euro-Mediterranean  Agreement”,  was  signed  in  Brussels  on  20th 
November 1995 and entered into force on 1st June 2000; 

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WHEREAS the Treaty concerning the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to 
the European Union and the Act thereto was signed in Luxembourg on April 2005 and entered 
into force on 1 January 2007; 

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

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

HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS: 

Article 1 

The  Republic  of  Bulgaria  and  Romania  hereby  become  Contracting  Parties  to  the  Euro-
Mediterranean  Agreement  between  the  European  Communities  and  their  Member  States,  of 
the one part, and the State of Israel, of the other part, and shall respectively adopt and  take 
note, in the same manner as the other member States  of  the Community, of the texts of the 
Agreement, as well as of the Joint Declarations, Declarations and Exchanges of Letters. 

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

Article 2 (Agricultural, processed agricultural and fishery products) 

1. 

Table  1  of  Annex  VI  to  the  Euro-Mediterranean  Agreement,  setting  out  tariff 
concessions  on  imports  into  the  Community  of  goods  originating  in  Israel,  is 
complemented by one additional tariff concession, defined as follows: 

CN Code (*) 

Description of goods (**) 

Ex 2106 90 98 

Citrus  bases  for  preparation  of  soft 
drinks and beverages containing by 
weight at least 30% of concentrated 
fruit  juices  and  no  more  than  50% 
of  sucrose,  not  containing  milk  or 
milk products 

Annual 
quota 
(tonnes) 

Concession 
within 
of quota 

limits 

5.550(***)  33%  reduction 
of 
the 
agricultural 
component 

(*) CN codes corresponding to Regulation (EC) No 1549/2006 (OJ L 301 of 31 October 2006).  

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

(***) For 2007 this quota will be fixed at 3.240 tons. 

2. 

Further tariff concessions for the adaptation of bilateral concessions in agricultural, 
processed agricultural or fishery products shall be concluded between the Parties in 
accordance with the provisions set out in the Annex. 

Article 3 (Rules of Origin) 

Protocol [4] shall be amended as follows:  

1. 

2. 

in Articles 3(1) and 4(1), the reference to the new Member States is deleted. 

Annex IVa is replaced by the following: 

Bulgarian version 

Износителят  на  продуктите,  обхванати  от  този  документ  (митническо 
разрешение  №  …  (1))  декларира,  че  освен  кьдето  е  отбелязано  друго,  тези 
продукти са с … преференциален произход (2). 

Spanish version  

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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). 

Czech version 

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

Danish version  

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

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. 

French version 

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)). 

Italian version 

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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). 

Dutch version 

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

toepassing 

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). 

Romanian version 

Exportatorul  produselor  ce  fac  ojiectul  acestui  document  (autorizaţia  vamalâ  nr. 
…(1))  declará  cá,  exceptând  cazul  în  care  în  mod  expres  este  indicat  altfel,  aceste 
produse sunt de origine preferenţialā …(2). 

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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 
tydligt  markerats,  har 
nr. 
förmånsberättigande ... ursprung (2). 

...(1))  försäkrar  att  dessa  varor,  om 

inte  annat 

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ףדעומ וללה ןיבוטה לש םרוקמ יכ ריהצמ

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שרופמב תרחא ןיוצ ןכ םא

Hebrew Version 

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רושיא

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 הז ךמסמב םיסוכמה ןיבוטה לש ןאוציה

3. 

Annex IVb shall be replaced by the following: 

Bulgarian version 

Износителят  на  продуктите,  обхванати  от  този  документ  (митническо 
разрешение  №  …  (1))  декларира,  че  освен  кьдето  е  отбелязано  друго,  тези 
продукти са с … преференциален произход (2). 

cumulation 

- 
- no cumulation applied (3) 

applied  with  ……..(name 

of 

the 

country/countries)  

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). 

cumulation 

- 
- no cumulation applied (3) 

applied  with  ……..(name 

of 

the 

country/countries)  

Czech version 

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

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cumulation 

- 
- no cumulation applied (3)  

applied  with  ……..(name 

of 

the 

country/countries)  

Danish version  

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

cumulation 

- 
- no cumulation applied (3) 

applied  with  ……..(name 

of 

the 

country/countries)  

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. 

cumulation 

- 
- no cumulation applied (3) 

applied  with  ……..(name 

of 

the 

country/countries)  

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. 

cumulation 

- 
- no cumulation applied (3) 

applied  with  ……..(name 

of 

the 

country/countries)  

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). 

cumulation 

- 
- no cumulation applied (3) 

applied  with  ……..(name 

of 

the 

country/countries)  

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. 

cumulation 

- 
- no cumulation applied (3) 

applied  with  ……..(name 

of 

the 

country/countries)  

French version 

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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)). 

cumulation 

- 
- no cumulation applied (3) 

applied  with  ……..(name 

of 

the 

country/countries)  

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). 

cumulation 

- 
- no cumulation applied (3) 

applied  with  ……..(name 

of 

the 

country/countries)  

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). 

cumulation 

- 
- no cumulation applied (3) 

applied  with  ……..(name 

of 

the 

country/countries)  

Lithuanian version 

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

cumulation 

- 
- no cumulation applied (3) 

applied  with  ……..(name 

of 

the 

country/countries)  

Hungarian version 

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

cumulation 

- 
- no cumulation applied (3) 

applied  with  ……..(name 

of 

the 

country/countries)  

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). 

cumulation 

- 
- no cumulation applied (3) 

applied  with  ……..(name 

of 

the 

country/countries)  

Dutch version 

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

toepassing 

cumulation 

- 
- no cumulation applied (3) 

applied  with  ……..(name 

of 

the 

country/countries)  

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. 

cumulation 

- 
- no cumulation applied (3) 

applied  with  ……..(name 

of 

the 

country/countries)  

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). 

cumulation 

- 
- no cumulation applied (3) 

applied  with  ……..(name 

of 

the 

country/countries)  

Romanian version 

Exportatorul  produselor  ce  fac  ojiectul  acestui  document  (autorizaţia  vamalâ  nr. 
…(1))  declará  cá,  exceptând  cazul  în  care  în  mod  expres  este  indicat  altfel,  aceste 
produse sunt de origine preferenţialā …(2). 

cumulation 

- 
- no cumulation applied (3) 

applied  with  ……..(name 

of 

the 

country/countries)  

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. 

cumulation 

- 
- no cumulation applied (3) 

applied  with  ……..(name 

of 

the 

country/countries)  

Slovak version 

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

cumulation 

- 
- no cumulation applied (3) 

applied  with  ……..(name 

of 

the 

country/countries)  

Finnish version 

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

cumulation 

- 
- no cumulation applied (3) 

applied  with  ……..(name 

of 

the 

country/countries)  

Swedish version 

Exportören av de varor som omfattas av detta dokument (tullmyndighetens tillstånd 
nr. 
tydligt  markerats,  har 
förmånsberättigande ... ursprung (2). 

...(1))  försäkrar  att  dessa  varor,  om 

inte  annat 

cumulation 

- 
- no cumulation applied (3) 

applied  with  ……..(name 

of 

the 

country/countries)  

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 ,

ףדעומ וללה ןיבוטה לש םרוקמ 

יכ ריהצמ

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סמ סכמ רושיא

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 הז ךמסמב םיסוכמה ןיבוטה לש ןאוציה
שרופמב תרחא ןיוצ ןכ םא

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Hebrew version 

(

תונידמה

/

הנידמה םש

) ....

םע הריבצ הלחוה 
-

 הריבצ הלחוה אל  (3) 

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CHAPTER TWO: transitional provisions 

Article 4 (Proofs of Origin and administrative cooperation) 

1. 

Proofs  of  origin  properly  issued  by  either  Israel  or  a  new  Member  State  in  the 
framework  of  the  bilateral  free  trade  agreements  or  autonomous  arrangements 
applied  between  them  shall  be  accepted  in  the  respective  countries  under  this 
Protocol, provided that 

(a) 

(b) 

(c) 

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

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

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

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

2. 

Israel  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 the 
bilateral  free  trade  agreements  or  autonomous  arrangements  applied  between  them, 
provided that:  

(a) 

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

(b) 

the approved exporter apply the rules of origin in force under that agreement 

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

3. 

Requests for subsequent verification of proof of origin issued under the bilateral free 
trade  agreements  or  autonomous  arrangements  referred  to  in  paragraphs  1  and  2 
above can be presented by the competent customs authorities of either Israel or the 
new Member States and shall be accepted by those authorities for a period of three 
years  after  the  issue  of  the  proof  of  origin  concerned.  Such  verifications  shall  be 
carried out in accordance with the bilateral free trade agreements which were in force 
at the date of the issuance of the proof of origin. 

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Article 5 (Goods in transit) 

1. 

2. 

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

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

General and final provisions 

Article 6 

The  State  of  Israel  undertakes  that  it  shall  neither  make  any  claim,  request  or  referral  nor 
modify  or  withdraw  any  concession  pursuant  to  GATT  1994  Articles  XXIV.6  and  XXVIII 
regarding  agricultural,  processed  agricultural  or  fishery  products  in  relation  to  this 
enlargement  of  the  Community,  subject,  for  other  products  than  those  falling  under  the  CN 
Code ex 2106 90 98, to the completion of negotiations on a new Additional Protocol for the 
adaptation  of  bilateral  trade  concessions  in  agricultural,  processed  agricultural  or  fishery 
products according to the Annex to this Protocol  

Article 7 

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

Article 8 

1. 

2. 

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

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

Article 9 

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. 

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2. 

3. 

This Protocol shall apply provisionally as from 1 January 2007. 

Notwithstanding the above, Article 2.1 of this Protocol shall apply from the first day 
of month following the date of the signature of this Protocol.  

Article 10 

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

Article 11 

The text of the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement, including the Annexes and Protocols forming 
an integral part thereof, and the Final Act together with the declarations annexed thereto shall 
be drawn up in the Bulgarian and Romanian languages and these texts shall be authentic in 
the same way as the original texts. The Association Council shall approve these texts. 

FOR THE MEMBER STATES 

FOR THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY 

FOR THE STATE OF ISRAEL 

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ANNEX  

concerning the arrangements applicable to trade concessions for agricultural, processed 

agricultural and fishery products 

The Parties agreed that the actual volume of trade and its market access conditions between 
Israel  and  Bulgaria,  and  Israel  and  Romania  under  the  existing  bilateral  Free  Trade 
Agreements,  shall  serve  as  the  minimum  quantity  for  the  adaptation  of  the  bilateral  trade 
concessions  in  agricultural,  processed  agricultural  or  fishery  products  in  the  Association 
Agreement to be implemented in the framework of a new Additional Protocol. 

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FINANCIAL STATEMENT 

1. 

BUDGET HEADING: 
Chapter 10 – Agricultural duties 
Chapter 12 – Customs duties 

2. 

TITLE: 

DATE: 28-06-2007 
APPROPRIATIONS: 
0.20 M€ in 2007 and 
0.34 M€ following 
years 

Proposal  for  a  COUNCIL  DECISION  on  the  conclusion  of  a  Protocol  to  the  Euro-Mediterranean 
Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the State 
of Israel, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and of Romania 
to the European Union. 

LEGAL BASIS: 
Article 133 of the Treaty 
AIMS: 
To take into account the market access conditions granted by Bulgaria and Romania to the State of Israel 
previous to their accession to the EU for a particular processed agricultural product under the CN Code 
ex-2106 90 98: Citrus bases for preparation of soft drinks and beverages containing by weight at least
30% of concentrated fruit juices and no more than 50% of sucrose, not containing milk or milk products. 
These market access conditions for the referred product are to be compensated by a specific tariff quota 
concession in the framework of the adaptation protocol of the bilateral agreement to take account of the 
accession of new Member States. 
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS 

12 MONTH 
PERIOD 

CURRENT 
FINANCIAL 
YEAR 
[n] 
(EUR million) 

FOLLOWING 
FINANCIAL 
YEAR 
[n+1] 
(EUR million) 

3. 

4. 

5. 

5.0 

(EUR million) 

CHARGED TO THE EC BUDGET 

EXPENDITURE 
- 
(REFUNDS/INTERVENTIONS) 
- 
- 

NATIONAL AUTHORITIES 
OTHER 

5.1  REVENUE 

- 0.202 

- 0.346 

OWN RESOURCES OF THE EC  

- 
(LEVIES/CUSTOMS DUTIES) 
NATIONAL 
- 

5.0.1  ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE 
5.1.1  ESTIMATED REVENUE 
5.2  METHOD OF CALCULATION: 

[n+2] 

[n+3] 

[n+4] 

[n+5] 

The  preferential  duty  taken  into  account  in  this  calculation  for  the  product  subject  to  the  tariff  quota 
concession  is  18.87  €/100  Kg,  which  corresponds  to  the  maximum  duty  related  to  the  possible 
composition of the product. In the framework of the Association Agreement, only the specific part of the 
duty applied. 
For  2007  and  following  years,  the  respective  quota  quantities,  3,240  tons  and  5,550  tons,  have  been 
multiplied by the reduction of the duty (33% of the preferential duty).  

6.0  CAN THE PROJECT BE FINANCED FROM APPROPRIATIONS ENTERED IN THE 

RELEVANT CHAPTER OF THE CURRENT BUDGET? 

6.1  CAN THE PROJECT BE FINANCED BY TRANSFER BETWEEN CHAPTERS OF 

THE CURRENT BUDGET? 

6.2  WILL A SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET BE NECESSARY? 
6.3  WILL APPROPRIATIONS NEED TO BE ENTERED IN FUTURE BUDGETS? 
OBSERVATIONS: 

N/A 

N/A 
NO 
NO 

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