Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association 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
Date: 2007-11-26
Institutions: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, European Community, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom
Subjects: Bulgaria, Egypt, Mediterranean region (EU), Romania, Union for the Mediterranean, accession to the European Union, association agreement (EU), protocol to an agreement

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PROTOCOL

to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association 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 KINGDOM OF BELGIUM,

THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA,

THE CZECH REPUBLIC,

THE KINGDOM OF DENMARK,

THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY,

THE REPUBLIC OF ESTONIA,

IRELAND,

THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC,

THE KINGDOM OF SPAIN,

THE FRENCH REPUBLIC,

THE ITALIAN REPUBLIC,

THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS,

THE REPUBLIC OF LATVIA,

THE REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA,

THE GRAND DUCHY OF LUXEMBOURG,

THE REPUBLIC OF HUNGARY,

MALTA,

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,

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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 establishing an association 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 25 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,

HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

2. Annex IVa is replaced by the following:

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 the 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.

CHAPTER 1

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

Article 2

Agricultural products

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

Article 3

Rules of origin

‘ANNEX IVA

Bulgarian version

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

Spanish version

El exportador de los productos incluidos en el presente
documento [autorización aduanera no … (1)] declara que,
salvo indicación en sentido contrario, estos productos
gozan de un origen preferencial … (2).

Protocol 4 shall be amended as follows:

Czech version

1.

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

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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Danish version

Hungarian version

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

(toldmyndighedernes

er omfattet

tilladelse

German version

(Ermächtigter Ausführer; Bewilligungsnr.
Der Ausführer
… (1)) der Waren,
sich dieses Handelspapier
bezieht, erklärt, dass diese Waren,
soweit nicht anders
angegeben, präferenzbegünstigte … (2) Ursprungswaren sind.

auf die

Estonian version

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

juhul,

välja

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 προτιμη-
σιακής καταγωγής … (2).

A jelen okmányban szereplő áruk exportőre (vámfelhatal-
szám: … (1)) kijelentem, hogy eltérő egyértelmű
mazási
jelzés hiányában az áruk preferenciális … (2) származásúak.

Maltese version

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

Dutch version

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

Polish version

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

English version

The exporter of
(customs authorization No … (1)) declares
where otherwise clearly indicated,
… (2) preferential origin.

the products covered by this document
that, except
these products are of

Portuguese version

O abaixo-assinado, exportador dos produtos abrangidos pelo
presente documento [autorização aduaneira n.o … (1)],
declara que, salvo indicação expressa em contrário, estes
produtos são de origem preferencial … (2).

French version

Romanian version

L’exportateur des produits couverts par le présent document
[autorisation douanière no … (1)] déclare que, sauf indication
claire du contraire, ces produits ont l’origine préférentielle
… (2).

Exportatorul produselor ce fac obiectul acestui document
[autorizația vamală nr. … (1)] declară că, exceptând cazul
în care în mod expres este indicat altfel, aceste produse
sunt de origine preferențială … (2).

Italian version

Slovenian version

delle merci

L’esportatore
presente
documento [autorizzazione doganale n. … (1)] dichiara che,
salvo indicazione contraria, le merci sono di origine prefer-
enziale … (2).

contemplate

nel

Izvoznik blaga, zajetega s tem dokumentom (pooblastilo
razen če ni
carinskih organov št. … (1))
drugače jasno navedeno, ima to blago preferencialno … (2)
poreklo.

izjavlja, da,

Latvian version

Slovak version

To produktu eksportētājs, kuri
(muitas atļauja Nr. … (1)), deklarē, ka,
citādi
izcelsme … (2).

šajā dokumentā
izņemot tur, kur ir
šiem produktiem ir preferenciāla

skaidri noteikts,

ietverti

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

Lithuanian version

Šiame dokumente išvardintų prekių eksportuotojas (muitinės
liudijimo Nr. … (1)) deklaruoja, kad, jeigu kitaip nenurodyta,
tai yra … (2) preferencinės kilmės prekės.

ilmoittaa, että nämä tuotteet ovat, ellei

Tässä asiakirjassa mainittujen tuotteiden viejä (tullin lupa n:o
… (1))
toisin ole
selvästi merkitty, etuuskohteluun oikeutettuja … alkuperä-
tuotteita (2).

Finnish version

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Swedish version

Danish version

Exportören av de varor som omfattas av detta dokument
tillstånd nr. … (1))
(tullmyndighetens
försäkrar att dessa
varor, om inte annat tydligt markerats, har förmånsberät-
tigande … ursprung (2).

Arabic version

’

3. Annex IVb shall be replaced by the following:

‘ANNEX IVB

Bulgarian version

Износителят на продуктите, обхванати от този документ
(митническо разрешение № … (1)) декларира, че освен
кьдето ясно е посочено друго, тези продукти са с … префер-
енциален произход (2):

— cumulation applied with … (name of

the country/-

countries)

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

(toldmyndighedernes

er omfattet

tilladelse

— cumulation applied with … (name of

the country/-

countries)

— no cumulation applied (3).

German version

(Ermächtigter Ausführer; Bewilligungsnr.
Der Ausführer
… (1)) der Waren,
sich dieses Handelspapier
bezieht, erklärt, dass diese Waren,
soweit nicht anders
angegeben, präferenzbegünstigte … (2) Ursprungswaren sind:

auf die

— cumulation applied with … (name of

the country/-

countries)

— no cumulation applied (3).

Estonian version

Käesoleva dokumendiga hõlmatud toodete eksportija (tolli
kinnitus nr … (1)) deklareerib, et need tooted on … (2)
sooduspäritoluga,
kui on selgelt
arvatud
näidatud teisiti:

juhul,

välja

— no cumulation applied (3).

— cumulation applied with … (name of

the country/-

countries)

Spanish version

— no cumulation applied (3).

El exportador de los productos incluidos en el presente
documento [autorización aduanera no … (1)] declara que,
estos productos
salvo indicación en sentido contrario,
gozan de un origen preferencial … (2):

— cumulation applied with … (name of

the country/-

countries)

— no cumulation applied (3).

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 προτιμη-
σιακής καταγωγής … (2):

— cumulation applied with … (name of

the country/-

countries)

— no cumulation applied (3).

Czech version

English version

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

— cumulation applied with … (name of

the country/-

countries)

The exporter of
(customs authorization No … (1)) declares
where otherwise clearly indicated,
… (2) preferential origin:

the products covered by this document
that, except
these products are of

— cumulation applied with … (name of

the country/-

countries)

— no cumulation applied (3).

— no cumulation applied (3).

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French version

— cumulation applied with … (name of

the country/-

L’exportateur des produits couverts par le présent document
[autorisation douanière no … (1)] déclare que, sauf indication
claire du contraire, ces produits ont l’origine préférentielle
… (2):

— cumulation applied with … (name of

the country/-

countries)

— no cumulation applied (3).

countries)

— no cumulation applied (3).

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):

Italian version

— cumulation applied with … (name of

the country/-

delle merci

L’esportatore
presente
documento [autorizzazione doganale n. … (1)] dichiara che,
salvo indicazione contraria, le merci sono di origine prefer-
enziale … (2):

contemplate

nel

— cumulation applied with … (name of

the country/-

countries)

— no cumulation applied (3).

Latvian version

To produktu eksportētājs, kuri
(muitas atļauja Nr. … (1)), deklarē, ka,
citādi
izcelsme … (2):

šajā dokumentā
izņemot tur, kur ir
šiem produktiem ir preferenciāla

skaidri noteikts,

ietverti

— cumulation applied with … (name of

the country/-

countries)

— no cumulation applied (3).

Lithuanian version

Šiame dokumente išvardytų prekių eksportuotojas (muitinės
liudijimo Nr. … (1)) deklaruoja, kad, jeigu kitaip nenurodyta,
tai yra … (2) preferencinės kilmės prekės:

— cumulation applied with … (name of

the country/-

countries)

— no cumulation applied (3).

Hungarian version

countries)

— no cumulation applied (3).

Polish version

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

— cumulation applied with … (name of

the country/-

countries)

— no cumulation applied (3).

Portuguese version

O abaixo-assinado, exportador dos produtos abrangidos pelo
presente documento [autorização aduaneira n.o … (1)],
declara que, salvo indicação expressa em contrário, estes
produtos são de origem preferencial … (2):

— cumulation applied with … (name of

the country/-

countries)

— no cumulation applied (3).

Romanian version

Exportatorul produselor ce fac obiectul acestui document
[autorizația vamală nr. … (1)] declară că, exceptând cazul
în care în mod expres este indicat altfel, aceste produse
sunt de origine preferențială … (2):

— cumulation applied with … (name of

the country/-

A jelen okmányban szereplő áruk exportőre (vámfelhatal-
szám: … (1)) kijelentem, hogy eltérő egyértelmű
mazási
jelzés hiányában az áruk preferenciális … (2) származásúak:

countries)

— no cumulation applied (3).

— cumulation applied with … (name of

the country/-

Slovenian version

countries)

— no cumulation applied (3).

Maltese version

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

Izvoznik blaga, zajetega s tem dokumentom (pooblastilo
razen če ni
carinskih organov št. … (1))
drugače jasno navedeno, ima to blago preferencialno … (2)
poreklo:

izjavlja, da,

— cumulation applied with … (name of

the country/-

countries)

— no cumulation applied (3).

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Slovak version

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

autonomous arrangements applied between them shall be
accepted in the respective countries under
this Protocol,
provided that:

— cumulation applied with … (name of

the country/-

(a)

countries)

— no cumulation applied (3).

the acquisition of such origin confers preferential
tariff
treatment on the basis of the preferential tariff measures
contained
the
Community System of Generalised Preferences;

EU-Egypt Agreement

the

or

in

in

Finnish version

ilmoittaa, että nämä tuotteet ovat, ellei

Tässä asiakirjassa mainittujen tuotteiden viejä (tullin lupa n:o
… (1))
toisin ole
selvästi merkitty, etuuskohteluun oikeutettuja … alkuperä-
tuotteita (2):

— cumulation applied with … (name of

the country/-

countries)

— no cumulation applied (3).

Swedish version

Exportören av de varor som omfattas av detta dokument
tillstånd nr. … (1))
försäkrar att dessa
(tullmyndighetens
varor, om inte annat tydligt markerats, har förmånsberät-
tigande … ursprung (2):

— cumulation applied with … (name of

the country/-

countries)

— no cumulation applied (3).

Arabic version

(b) the proof of origin and the transport documents were issued

no later than the day before the date of accession;

(c)

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

four months

agreements or

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

arrangements

that

it

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

— cumulation applied with … (name of

the country/-

countries)

— no cumulation applied (3).’

(b) the approved exporter apply the rules of origin in force

under that agreement.

CHAPTER 2

TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

Article 4

Proofs of origin and administrative cooperation

1.
Proofs of origin properly issued by either Egypt or a new
Member State in the framework of preferential agreements or

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.

the preferential

Requests for subsequent verification of proof of origin
3.
autonomous
issued under
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.

agreements or

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Article 5

Goods in transit

1.
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

2.
treatment may be granted in such cases,
subject to the submission to the customs authorities of the
the date of
importing country, within four months 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.

Article 7

This Protocol shall form an integral part of the Euro-Mediter-
ranean Agreement.

The Annex to this Protocol shall form an integral part thereof.

Article 8

This Protocol shall be approved by the Community, by
1.
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
2.
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.

This Protocol shall apply provisionally as from 1 January

2.
2007.

3.
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.

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 (1) and
these texts shall be authentic in the same way as the original
texts. The Association Council shall approve these texts.

(1) The Bulgarian and Romanian language versions of

the Protocol shall be
published in a special edition of the Official Journal of the European Union at
a later date.

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Съставено в Брюксел на двадесет и шести ноември две хиляди и седма година.

Hecho en Bruselas, el veintiseis de noviembre de dos mil siete.

V Bruselu dne dvacátého šestého listopadu dva tisíce sedm.

Udfærdiget i Bruxelles den seksogtyvende november to tusind og syv.

Geschehen zu Brüssel am sechsundzwanzigsten November zweitausendsieben.

Kahe tuhande seitsmenda aasta novembrikuu kahekümne kuuendal päeval Brüsselis.

'Εγινε στις Βρυξέλλες, στις είκοσι έξι Νοεμβρίου δύο χιλιάδες επτά.

Done at Brussels on the twenty sixth day of November in the year two thousand and seven.

Fait à Bruxelles, le vingt-six novembre deux mille sept.

Fatto a Bruxelles, addì ventisei novembre duemilasette.

Briselē, divtūkstoš septītā gada divdesmit sestajā novembrī.

Priimta du tūkstančiai septintųjų metų lapkričio dvidešimt šeštą dieną Briuselyje.

Kelt Brüsszelben, a kétezer-hetedik év november huszonhatodik napján.

Magħmul fi Brussell, fis-sitta u għoxrin jum ta’ Novembru tas-sena elfejn u sebgħa.

Gedaan te Brussel, de zesentwintigste november tweeduizend zeven.

Sporządzono w Brukseli dnia dwudziestego szóstego listopada roku dwa tysiące siódmego.

Feito em Bruxelas, em vinte e seis de Novembro de dois mil e sete.

Întocmit la Bruxelles, la douăzecișișase noiembrie două mii șapte.

V Bruseli dvadsiateho šiesteho novembra dvetisícsedem.

V Bruslju, dne šestindvajsetega novembra leta dva tisoč sedem.

Tehty Brysselissä kahdentenakymmenentenäkuudentena päivänä marraskuuta vuonna kaksitu-
hattaseitsemän.

Som skedde i Bryssel den tjugosjätte november tjugohundrasju.

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За държавите-членки
Por los Estados miembros
Za členské státy
For medlemsstaterne
Für die Mitgliedstaaten
Liikmesriikide nimel
Για τα κράτη μέλη

For the Member States
Pour les États membres
Per gli Stati membri
Dalībvalstu vārdā
Valstybių narių vardu
A tagállamok részéről
Għall-Istati Membri
Voor de lidstaten
W imieniu państw członkowskich
Pelos Estados-Membros
Pentru statele membre
Za členské štáty
Za države članice
Jäsenvaltioiden puolesta
På medlemsstaternas vägnar

За Европейската общност

Por la Comunidad Europea
Za Evropské společenství
For Det Europæiske Fællesskab
Für die Europäische Gemeinschaft
Euroopa Ühenduse nimel
Για την Ευρωπαϊκή Κοινότητα

For the European Community
Pour la Communauté européenne
Per la Comunità europea
Eiropas Kopienas vārdā
Europos bendrijos vardu
Az Európai Közösség részéről
Għall-Komunità Ewropea
Voor de Europese Gemeenschap
W imieniu Wspólnoty Europejskiej
Pela Comunidade Europeia
Pentru Comunitatea Europeană
Za Európske spoločenstvo
Za Evropsko skupnost
Euroopan yhteisön puolesta
På Europeiska gemenskapens vägnar

L 312/42

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

30.11.2007

За Арабска република Египет

Por la República Arabe de Egipto
Za Egyptskou arabskou republiku
For Den Arabiske Republik Egypten
Für die Arabische Republik Ägypten
Egiptuse Araabia Vabariigi nimel
Για την Αραβική Δημοκρατία της Αιγύπτου

For the Arab Republic of Egypt
Pour la République arabe d'Égypte
Per la Repubblica araba d'Egitto
Eğiptes Arābu Republikas vārdā
Egipto Arabų Respublikos vardu
Az Egyiptomi Arab Köztársaság részéről
Għar-Repubblika Għarbija ta' l-Eġittu
Voor de Arabische Republiek Egypte
W imieniu Arabskiej Republiki Egiptu
Pela República Árabe do Egipto
Pentru Republica Arabă Egipt
Za Egyptskú arabskú republiku
Za Arabsko republiko Egipt
Egyptin arabitasavallan puolesta
På Arabrepubliken Egyptens vägnar

30.11.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 312/43

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

25

100

1006 20

Husked (brown) rice

11 EUR/t

1006 30

Semi-milled or wholly
milled rice

33 EUR/t

32 000

5 605

57 600

19 600

1006 40 00

Broken rice

13 EUR/t

5 000

—

—

—

—

—

(*) CN codes corresponding to Regulation (EC) No 1549/2006 (OJ L 301, 31.10.2006, p. 1).
(**) 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.

(1) 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.

(2) 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.

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

tonnes.