Proposal for a Council Decision on the signing and provisional application of a Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement between the European Communities and its Member States, of the one part, and the Arab Republic of Egypt, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union
Date: 2007-09-04
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Bulgaria, Egypt, European Community, Romania, accession to the European Union, agricultural product, association agreement (EU), import, protocol to an agreement

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 

Brussels, 4.9.2007 
COM(2007) 487 final 

2007/180 (AVC) 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL DECISION 

on the signing and provisional application of a Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean 
Agreement between the European Communities and its Member States, of the one part, 
and the Arab Republic of Egypt, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the 
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 Arab 
Republic of Egypt, 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 new EU Member States to 
the EU, the accession of the new EU Member States to the Euro-Mediterranean Association 
Agreement  with  the  Arab  Republic  of  Egypt  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 23 October 2006 the Council approved a mandate for the Commission to negotiate such a 
Protocol  with  Egypt  to  take  account  of  the  accession  of  Bulgaria  and  Romania  on 
1 January 2007.  These  negotiations  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 Egypt is attached. The most important provisions of 
the  protocol  concern  the  accession  of  the  new  Member  States  to  the  EU-Egypt  Association 
Agreement and the inclusion of the new official languages of the EU as well as an Annex on 
Protocol  I  concerning  the  arrangements  applicable  to  imports  into  the  Community  of 
agricultural products originating in Egypt. 

The  Commission  requests  the  Council  to  approve  the  proposed  Council  Decisions  for  the 
signing and conclusion of the Protocol. 

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

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Proposal for a 

COUNCIL DECISION 

on the signing and provisional application of a Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean 
Agreement between the European Communities and its Member States, of the one part, 
and the Arab Republic of Egypt, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the 
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 subparagraph, first sentence, thereof, 

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

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 

Whereas: 

(1) 

On  23  October  2006  the  Council  authorised  the  Commission,  on  behalf  of  the 
European  Community  and  its  Member  States,  to  negotiate  with  Egypt  a  protocol 
amending  the  Euro-Mediterranean  Association  Agreement  between  the  European 
Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Egypt, of the other part, to 
take account of the accession of the new Member States to the EU,  

(2) 

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

(3) 

(4) 

Article  9(2)  of  the  Protocol  negotiated  with  Egypt  provides  for  the  provisional 
application of the Protocol before its entry into force. 

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

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: 

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  between  the  European  Communities  and  their  Member 
States, of the one part, and the Arab Republic of Egypt, of the other part, to take account of 
the accession of the 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 

The  Protocol  shall  be  applied  provisionally  from  1  January  2007,  subject  to  its  possible 
conclusion at a later date. 

Done at Brussels 

For the Council 
The President 

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2007/0180 (AVC) 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL DECISION 

on the conclusion of a Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement between the 
European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Arab 
Republic of Egypt, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the 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  the  second  sentence  of  the  first  subparagraph  of 
Article 300(2) and the second subparagraph of Article 300(3) thereof, 

Having regard to the Act annexed to the Treaty of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the 
European Union, 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  their  Member  States,  of  the  one  part,  and  the  Arab  republic  of 
Egypt,  of  the  other  part,  was  signed  on  behalf  of  the  European  Community  and  its 
Member States on […] 

(2) 

The Protocol should be approved, 

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: 

Sole Article 

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

Done at Brussels, 

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ANNEX 

PROTOCOL 

to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement between the European Communities and their Member 
States, of the one part, and Arab Republic of Egypt, 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, 

THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS, 

THE REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA, 

THE REPUBLIC OF POLAND, 

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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 ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT 

hereinafter referred to as ‘Egypt’ 

of the other part 

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

WHEREAS the Treaty concerning the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and of 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 
Egypt; 

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HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS : 

Article 1 

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

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CHAPTER 1 

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

Protocol 1 shall be amended as set out in the Annex to this Protocol. 

Article 2 (agricultural products) 

Protocol 4 shall be amended as follows:  

Article 3 (Rules of Origin) 

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  

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. 

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Estonian version 

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

Greek version  

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

English version 

The  exporter  of  the  products  covered  by  this  document  (customs  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 

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 
deklaruoja, kad, jeigu kitaip nenurodyta, tai yra… (2) preferencinès kilmés prekés. 

išvardintų  prekių  eksportuotojas  (muitinès 

liudijimo  Nr  …(1)) 

Hungarian version 

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

Maltese version 

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

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Dutch version 

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

Polish version 

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

Portuguese version 

O  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). 

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 
... 
alkuperätuotteita (2). 

toisin  ole  selvästi  merkitty,  etuuskohteluun  oikeutettuja 

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). 

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Arabic version 

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). 

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)  

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Estonian version 

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

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 

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)  

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Lithuanian version 

Šiame  dokumente 
deklaruoja, kad, jeigu kitaip nenurodyta, tai yra…(2) preferencinès kilmés prekés. 

išvardintų  prekių  eksportuotojas  (muitinès 

liudijimo  Nr  …(1)) 

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 

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). 

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)  

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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 

Tässä  asiakirjassa  mainittujen  tuotteiden  viejä  (tullin  lupa  n:o  ...(1))  ilmoittaa,  että  nämä 
tuotteet  ovat,  ellei 
... 
alkuperätuotteita (2). 

toisin  ole  selvästi  merkitty,  etuuskohteluun  oikeutettuja 

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. 
...(1)) försäkrar att dessa varor, om inte annat tydligt markerats, har förmånsberättigande ... 
ursprung (2). 

cumulation 

- 
- no cumulation applied (3) 

applied 

Arabic version 

cumulation 

- 
- no cumulation applied (3)  

applied 

with  ……..(name 

of 

the 

country/countries)  

with  ……..(name 

of 

the 

country/countries)  

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CHAPTER 2 

TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS 

Article 4 (Proofs of Origin and administrative cooperation) 

1. 

(a) 

(b) 

(c) 

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

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

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

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

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

2. 

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

(a) 

such a provision is also provided for in the agreement concluded prior to the date of 
accession between Egypt 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 preferential 
agreements or autonomous arrangements referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 above can 
be  presented  by  the  competent  customs  authorities  of  either  Egypt  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. 

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Article 5 (Goods in transit) 

1. 

2. 

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

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

GENERAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS 

Article 6 

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

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

Article 7 

1. 

2. 

1. 

2. 

3. 

Article 8 

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

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

Article 9 

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. 

This Protocol shall apply provisionally as from 1 January 2007.  

Notwithstanding the above, the increase of the volume of the tariff quota for oranges 
for  which  provision  is  made  in  the  Annex  to  this  Protocol  shall  apply  from 
1 July 2007. 

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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 10 

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 ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT 

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Annex 

Modifications to PROTOCOL 1 

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

1. 

The  concessions  referred  to  in  this  Annex  will  replace,  for  the  products  of 
subheading  0805 10  and  of  heading  1006,  the  concessions  currently  applied  in  the 
framework  of  the  Articles  of  the  Association  Agreement  (Protocol  1).  For  all 
products  not  referred  to  in  this  Annex  the  concessions  currently  applied  remain 
unchanged. 

a 

b 

c 

d 

CN Code(*) 

Description(**) 

Reduction 
of the 
MFN 
customs 
duty(1) % 

or specific 
duty 

Tariff 
quota 
(tonnes net 
weight) 

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

  0805 10  

Oranges, fresh or dried 

100 

70 320(2) 

60 

Specific 
provisions 

Subject to 
specific 
provisions in 
Protocol 1 
paragraph 5 

  1006 

Rice 

  1006 20 

Husked (brown) rice 

  1006 30 

Semi-milled or wholly milled rice 

  1006 40 00 

Broken rice 

25 

100 

11 €/t 

33 €/t 

13 €/t 

32 000 

5 605 

57 600 

19 600 

5 000 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

(*) 

(**) 

(1) 

(2) 

2. 

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

Notwithstanding  the  rules  for  the  interpretation  of  the  combined  nomenclature,  the  wording  for  the 
description  of  the  products  is  to  be  considered  as  having  no  more  than  an  indicative  value,  the 
preferential  scheme  being  determined,  within  the  context  of  this  Annex,  by  the  coverage  of  the  CN 
codes.  Where  "ex"  CN  codes  are  indicated,  the  preferential  scheme  is  to  be  determined  by  the 
application of the CN codes and corresponding description taken together. 

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

Tariff quota applicable from 1 July to 30 June. Of this volume 36 300 tonnes for sweet oranges, fresh, 
falling within CN code 0805 10 20, during the period from 1 December to 31 May. 

The quantities referred in Paragrah 5 of protocol 1 (34 000 tonnes) shall be replaced 
by the quantities of 36 300 tonnes. 

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1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

5.0 

FINANCIAL STATEMENT 

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

DATE: 28-06-2007 
APPROPRIATIONS: 

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

LEGAL BASIS: 
Article 133 of the Treaty 
AIMS: 
The  concessions referred  to in  this Annex will  replace, for  the products  of  subheading 0805 10  and  of 
heading  1006,  the  concessions  currently  applied  in  the  framework  of  the  Articles  of  the  Association 
Agreement (Protocol 1). For all products not referred to in this Annex the concessions currently applied 
remain unchanged 
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS 

12 MONTH 
PERIOD 

CURRENT 
FINANCIAL 
YEAR 
[n] 
(EUR million) 

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

(EUR million) 

CHARGED TO THE EC BUDGET 

EXPENDITURE 
- 
(REFUNDS/INTERVENTIONS) 
- 
- 

NATIONAL AUTHORITIES 
OTHER 

5.1  REVENUE 

6.5 

OWN RESOURCES OF THE EC  

- 
(LEVIES/CUSTOMS DUTIES) 
NATIONAL 
- 

5.0.1  ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE 
5.1.1  ESTIMATED REVENUE 
5.2  METHOD OF CALCULATION: 

CN 

DESCRIPTION 

1006 20 
1006 30 
1006 40 

husked rice 
milled rice 
broken rice 

t 

Add  AA TRQ 
2007 
€/
t 
11 
33 
13 

57.600 
19.600 
5.000 
82.200 

[n+2] 

[n+3] 

[n+4] 

[n+5] 

Unit 
price 

€/t 

191 
211 
182 

EU MFN 
appl  duties 

Value 
(Qt*Up) 

Preferential  
duties 

MFN  
duties 

Diff  duties 

€/t 

€ 

€ 

€ 

€ 

65 
175 
128 

11.001.600 
4.135.600 
910.000 
16.047.200 

633.600 
646.800 
65.000 
1.345.400 

3.744.000 
3.430.000 
640.000 
7.814.000 

3.110.400 
2.783.200 
575.000 
6.468.600 

For oranges 080510, quantities of 2300 t agreed represented a lost of revenues for EU of 55.000€ 

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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