2009/20/EC: Decision No 1/2008 of the EU-Jordan Association Council of 10 November 2008 on the establishment of a tariff dismantling schedule for products appearing in Annex IV to the Association Agreement
Date: 2008-11-10
Institutions: EC–Jordan Association Council
Subjects: camping vehicle, commercial vehicle, customs duties, furniture industry, lighting equipment, motor vehicle, textile product, transport of patients

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DECISIONS

COUNCIL

DECISION No 1/2008 OF THE EU-JORDAN ASSOCIATION COUNCIL

of 10 November 2008

on the establishment of a tariff dismantling schedule for products appearing in Annex IV to the
Association Agreement

(2009/20/EC)

THE ASSOCIATION COUNCIL,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Having regard to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement estab­
lishing an Association between the European Communities
and their Member States, of the one part, and the Hashemite
Kingdom of Jordan, of the other part (1) (hereinafter the ‘Asso­
ciation Agreement’), signed in Brussels on 24 November 1997
and which entered into force on 1 May 2002, and in particular
Articles 6 and 11(5) thereof,

Article 1

into Jordan of

Imports
the products originating in the
Community listed in Annex IV to the Association Agreement
shall be subject to the tariff dismantling schedule detailed in
Article 2. The schedule shall apply with effect from 1 May
2008.

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Under the Association Agreement the Community and
Jordan are progressively to establish a free trade area over
a transitional period lasting for a maximum of 12 years
beginning from the entry into force of the Association
in accordance with the provisions of
the
Agreement,
Agreement
the
and in conformity with those of
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade of 1994.

In accordance with the Association Agreement, the Asso­
ciation Council is to re-examine the arrangements to be
applied to products listed in Annex IV to the Agreement,
containing a list of industrial products originating in the
Community, four years after its entry into force, and at
the time of
to establish a tariff
dismantling schedule for those products.

that re-examination,

(3)

The tariff dismantling schedule for products appearing in
Annex IV to the Association Agreement has been nego­
tiated by the European Commission and Jordan,

Article 2

1.
Customs duties applicable to imports into Jordan of
products originating in the Community listed in list 1 of the
Annex to this Decision shall be eliminated over a period of two
years, beginning on 1 May 2008, and such products shall be
duty free with effect from 1 May 2009. The phasing out of the
customs duties shall take place in accordance with the following
schedule:

(a) on 1 May 2008, the duty shall be reduced to 3 %;

(b) on 1 May 2009, the remaining duty shall be abolished.

2.
Customs duties applicable to imports into Jordan of
products originating in the Community listed in list 2 of the
Annex to this Decision shall be eliminated over seven years
beginning on 1 May 2008, and such products shall be duty
free with effect from 1 May 2014. The phasing out of the
customs duties
in accordance with the
following schedule:

take place

shall

(1) OJ L 129, 15.5.2002, p. 3.

basic duty;

(a) on 1 May 2008, the duty shall be reduced to 90 % of the

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(b) on 1 May 2009, the duty shall be reduced to 80 % of the

basic duty;

(c) on 1 May 2010, the duty shall be reduced to 70 % of the

basic duty;

(d) on 1 May 2011, the duty shall be reduced to 60 % of the

basic duty;

into Jordan of beer

authorities and European Commission shall jointly review in the
trade and services subcommittee the evolution of
industry,
Community imports
(HS 2203) and
vermouth (HS 2205), to assess any significant reduction of
treatment
Community imports caused by the preferential
that a
accorded to other
trading partners.
significant reduction of Community imports is proved,
the
Jordanian authorities and the European Commission shall
review the applicable customs duties on those two products
with a view to remedying the identified imbalance.

In the event

(e) on 1 May 2012, the duty shall be reduced to 50 % of the

basic duty;

Article 3

(f) on 1 May 2013, the duty shall be reduced to 40 % of the

basic duty;

This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption
by the Association Council.

(g) on 1 May 2014, the remaining duty shall be abolished.

Done at Brussels, 10 November 2008.

3.
Customs duties applicable to imports into Jordan of
products originating in the Community listed in list 3 of the
Annex to this Decision shall not be abolished. The Jordanian

For the Association Council
The President

J.-P. JOUYET

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ANNEX

List 1

HS Code

Description

ex 8703 10 000 (*)

– Vehicles specially designed for travelling on snow; golf cars and similar vehicles

ex 8703 21 300 (*)

– – – Vehicles specially designed as ambulances and hearses

ex 8703 21 400 (*)

– – – Furnished vehicles prepared for picnics (campers)

ex 8703 21 900 (*)

– – – Other

ex 8703 22 300 (*)

– – – Vehicles specially designed as ambulances and hearses

ex 8703 22 400 (*)

– – – Furnished vehicles prepared for picnics (campers)

ex 8703 22 900 (*)

– – – Other

ex 8703 23 130 (*)

– – – – Vehicles specially designed as ambulances and hearses

ex 8703 23 140 (*)

– – – – Furnished vehicles prepared for picnics (campers)

ex 8703 23 190 (*)

– – – – Other

ex 8703 23 210 (*)

– – – – Vehicles specially designed as ambulances and hearses

ex 8703 23 220 (*)

– – – – Furnished vehicles prepared for picnics (campers)

ex 8703 23 290 (*)

– – – – Other

ex 8703 23 310 (*)

– – – – Vehicles specially designed as ambulances and hearses

ex 8703 23 320 (*)

– – – – Furnished vehicles prepared for picnics (campers)

ex 8703 23 390 (*)

– – – – Other

ex 8703 24 100 (*)

– – – Vehicles specially designed as ambulances and hearses

ex 8703 24 200 (*)

– – – Furnished vehicles prepared for picnics (campers)

ex 8703 24 900 (*)

– – – Other

ex 8703 31 300 (*)

– – – Vehicles specially designed as ambulances and hearses

ex 8703 31 400 (*)

– – – Furnished vehicles prepared for picnics (campers)

ex 8703 31 900 (*)

– – – Other

ex 8703 32 130 (*)

– – – – Vehicles specially designed as ambulances and hearses

ex 8703 32 140 (*)

– – – – Furnished vehicles prepared for picnics (campers)

ex 8703 32 190 (*)

– – – – Other

ex 8703 32 210 (*)

– – – – Vehicles specially designed as ambulances and hearses

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HS Code

Description

ex 8703 32 220 (*)

– – – – Furnished vehicles prepared for picnics (campers)

ex 8703 32 290 (*)

– – – – Other

ex 8703 33 110 (*)

– – – – Vehicles specially designed as ambulances and hearses

ex 8703 33 120 (*)

– – – – Furnished vehicles prepared for picnics (campers)

ex 8703 33 190 (*)

– – – – Other

ex 8703 33 210 (*)

– – – – Vehicles specially designed as ambulances and hearses

ex 8703 33 220 (*)

– – – – Furnished vehicles prepared for picnics (campers)

ex 8703 33 290 (*)

– – – – Other

ex 8703 90 300 (*)

– – – Vehicles specially designed as ambulances and hearses

ex 8703 90 400 (*)

– – – Furnished vehicles prepared for picnics (campers)

ex 8703 90 590 (*)

– – – – Other

ex 8703 90 600 (*)

– – – – Others, of a cylinder capacity exceeding 2 000 cc but not exceeding 2 500 cc.

ex 8703 90 700 (*)

– – – – Others, of a cylinder capacity exceeding 2 500 cc

ex 8703 90 900 (*)

– – – Other

(*) ‘Used vehicles’ means vehicles which are over six months after registration and have run at least 6 000 km.

List 2

HS Code

Description

5701 10 000

– Of wool or fine animal hair

5701 90 000

– Of other textile materials

5702 10 000

– Kelem, Schumacks, Karamanie and similar hand-woven rugs

5702 20 000

– Floor coverings of coconut fibres (coir)

5702 31 000

– – Of wool or fine animal hair

5702 39 000

– – Of other textile materials

5702 41 000

– – Of wool or fine animal hair

5702 49 000

– – Of other textile materials

5702 51 000

– – Of wool or fine animal hair

5702 59 000

– – Of other textile materials

5702 91 000

– – Of wool or fine animal hair

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HS Code

Description

5702 99 000

– – Of other textile materials

5703 10 000

– Of wool or fine animal hair

5703 90 000

– Of other textile materials

5704 10 000

– Tiles, having a maximum surface area of 0,3 m2

5705 00 000

Other carpets and other textile floor coverings, whether or not made up

6101 10 000

– Of wool or fine animal hair

6101 90 000

– Of other textile materials

6102 10 000

– Of wool or fine animal hair

6102 30 000

– Of man-made fibres

6102 90 000

– Of other textile materials

6103 12 000

– – Of synthetic fibres

6103 19 000

– – Of other textile materials

6103 21 000

– – Of wool or fine animal hair

6103 22 000

– – Of cotton

6103 23 000

– – Of synthetic fibres

6103 29 000

– – Of other textile materials

6103 39 000

– – Of other textile materials

6103 49 000

– – Of other textile materials

6104 12 000

– – Of cotton

6104 13 000

– – Of synthetic fibres

6104 23 000

– – Of synthetic fibres

6104 29 000

– – Of other textile materials

6104 31 000

– – Of wool or fine animal hair

6104 39 000

– – Of other textile materials

6104 44 000

– – Of artificial fibres

6104 49 000

– – Of other textile materials

6104 59 000

– – Of other textile materials

6104 61 000

– – Of wool or fine animal hair

6104 69 000

– – Of other textile materials

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HS Code

Description

6106 10 000

– Of cotton

6108 11 000

– – Of man-made fibres

6108 19 000

– – Of other textile materials

6108 29 000

– – Of other textile materials

6108 32 000

– – Of man-made fibres

6108 39 000

– – Of other textile materials

6108 99 000

– – Of other textile materials

6110 90 000

– Of other textile materials

6111 90 000

– Of other textile materials

6112 20 000

– Ski suits

6112 31 000

– – Of synthetic fibres

6112 39 000

– – Of other textile materials

6112 41 000

– – Of synthetic fibres

6112 49 000

– – Of other textile materials

6113 00 000

Garments, made up of knitted or crocheted fabrics of heading 59.03, 59.06 or 59.07.

6114 10 000

– Of wool or fine animal hair

6114 90 000

– Of other textile materials

6115 99 900

– – – Other

6116 10 000

– Impregnated, coated or covered with plastics or rubber

6116 91 000

– – Of wool or fine animal hair

6116 92 000

– – Of cotton

6116 93 000

– – Of synthetic fibres

6116 99 000

– – Of other textile materials

6117 10 000

– Shawls, scarves, mufflers, mantillas, veils and the like

6117 20 000

– Ties, bow-ties and cravats

6117 80 000

– Other accessories

6117 90 900

– – – Other

6201 13 000

– – Of man-made fibres

6201 19 000

– – Of other textile materials

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HS Code

Description

6201 99 000

– – Of other textile materials

6202 19 000

– – Of other textile materials

6202 91 000

– – Of wool or fine animal hair

6202 99 000

– – Of other textile materials

6205 90 000

– Of other textile materials

6206 10 000

– Of silk or silk waste

6206 40 000

– Of man-made fibres

6206 90 000

– Of other textile materials

6207 11 000

– – Of cotton

6207 19 000

– – Of other textile materials

6207 22 000

– – Of man-made fibres

6207 29 000

– – Of other textile materials

6207 92 000

– – Of man-made fibres

6207 99 000

– – Of other textile materials

6208 11 000

– – Of man-made fibres

6208 19 000

– – Of other textile materials

6208 21 000

– – Of cotton

6208 22 000

– – Of man-made fibres

6208 29 000

– – Of other textile materials

6208 91 000

– – Of cotton

6208 92 000

– – Of man-made fibres

6208 99 000

– – Of other textile materials

6209 10 000

– Of wool or fine animal hair

6209 90 000

– Of other textile materials

6210 10 000

– Of fabrics of heading 56.02 or 56.03

6210 40 000

6210 50 000

6211 11 000

6211 12 000

– Other men’s or boys’ garments

– Other women’s or girls’ garments

– – Men’s or boys’

– – Women’s or girls’

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Description

6211 20 000

– Ski suits

6211 31 000

– – Of wool or fine animal hair

6211 33 000

– – Of man-made fibres

6211 39 000

– – Of other textile materials

6211 41 000

– – Of wool or fine animal hair

6211 43 000

– – Of man-made fibres

6211 49 000

– – Of other textile materials

6212 20 000

– Girdles and panty-girdles

6212 30 000

– Corselettes

6212 90 000

– Other

6213 10 000

– Of silk or silk waste

6213 20 000

– Of cotton

6213 90 000

– Of other textile materials

6216 00 000

Gloves, mittens and mitts

6217 10 000

– Accessories

6217 90 900

– – – Other

6309 00 100

– – – Footwear

6309 00 900

– – – Other

6401 10 000

– Footwear incorporating a protective metal toe-cap

6401 91 000

– – Covering the knee

6401 92 000

– – Covering the ankle but not covering the knee

6401 99 000

– – Other

6402 12 000

– – Ski-boots, cross-country ski footwear and snowboard boots

6402 19 000

– – Other

6402 20 000

– Footwear with upper straps or thongs assembled to the sole by means of plugs

6402 30 000

– Other footwear, incorporating a protective metal toe-cap

6402 91 000

– – Covering the ankle

6402 99 000

– – Other

6405 10 000

– With uppers of leather or composition leather

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HS Code

Description

6405 20 000

– With uppers of textile materials

6405 90 000

– Other

6406 10 000

– Uppers and parts thereof, other than stiffeners

6406 20 000

– Outer soles and heels, of rubber or plastics

6406 91 000

– – Of wood

6406 99 000

– – Of other materials

9401 20 000

– Seats of a kind used for motor vehicles

9401 30 000

– Swivel seats with variable height adjustment

9401 40 000

– Seats other than garden seats or camping equipment, convertible into beds

9401 50 000

– Seats of cane, osier, bamboo or similar materials

9401 61 000

– – Upholstered

9401 69 000

– – Other

9401 71 000

– – Upholstered

9401 79 000

– – Other

9401 80 900

– – – Other

9401 90 000

– Parts

9402 10 100

– – – Barbers’ chairs

9403 10 000

– Metal furniture of a kind used in offices

9403 20 000

– Other metal furniture

9403 30 000

– Wooden furniture of a kind used in offices

9403 40 000

– Wooden furniture of a kind used in the kitchen

9403 50 000

– Wooden furniture of a kind used in the bedroom

9403 60 000

– Other wooden furniture

9403 70 000

– Furniture of plastics

9403 80 000

– Furniture of other materials, including cane, osier, bamboo or similar materials

9403 90 000

– Parts

9404 10 000

– Mattress supports

9404 21 000

– – Of cellular rubber or plastics, whether or not covered

9404 29 000

– – Of other materials

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Description

9404 30 000

– Sleeping bags

9404 90 000

– Other

9405 10 000

– Chandeliers and other electric ceiling or wall lighting fittings, excluding those of a kind

used for lighting public open spaces or thoroughfares

9405 20 000

– Electric table, desk, bedside or floor-standing lamps

9405 30 000

– Lighting sets of a kind used for Christmas trees

9405 40 900

– – – Other

9405 50 900

– – – Other

9405 60 000

– Illuminated signs, illuminated name-plates and the like

9405 91 900

– – – Other

9405 92 900

– – – Other

9405 99 900

– – – Other

9406 00 900

– – – Other

List 3

HS Code

Description

2203 00 000

Beer made from malt

2205 10 000

– Vermouth and other wine of fresh grapes flavoured with plants or aromatic substances, in

containers holding 2 litres or less

2205 90 000

– Vermouth and other wine of fresh grapes flavoured with plants or aromatic substances:

other

2402 10 000

– Cigars, cheroots and cigarillos, containing tobacco

2402 20 000

– Cigarettes containing tobacco

2402 90 100

– – – Cigars

2402 90 200

– – – Cigarettes

2403 99 900

– – – Other