text: henhold til denne aftale , i princippet tre maaneder foer listen oenskes sat i kraft . 2 . Den afgift , der i henhold til aftalens artikel 4 skal betales af de i nr . 1 naevnte fartoejers redere , fastsaettes til 20 ECU/t fisk , som tages i AEkvatorialguineas fiskerizone . 3 . Ved aftalens ikrafttraedelse betaler rederne et beloeb paa 40 000 ECU som forskud paa afgiften til AEkvatorialguineas statskasse . 4 . Paa grundlag af foreloebige fangstjournaler fra rederne , som samtidigt indsendes til AEkvatorialguineas myndigheder og til de kompetente myndigheder under Kommissionen for De europaeiske Faellesskaber , udarbejdes der ved hvert aars slutning en foreloebig opgoerelse over de skyldige afgifter for det paagaeldende aars fangstsaeson . Det tilsvarende beloeb overfoeres til AEkvatorialguineas statskasse senest den 31 . december i det paagaeldende aar . Den endelige opgoerelse over de skyldige afgifter for en fangstsaeson udarbejdes af de kompetente myndigheder under Kommissionen for De europaeiske Faellesskaber paa grundlag af den fangstrapport , Den internationale kommission for bevarelse af tun i Atlanterhavet har udfaerdiget for den paagaeldende fangstsaeson . Rederne faar tilsendt opgoerelsen og har en frist paa tredive dage til afvikling af deres oekonomiske forpligtelser . 5 . Naar aftalens gyldighedsperiode udloeber , traekkes forskudsbeloebet fra den sidste indbetaling . 6 . AEkvatorialguineas myndigheder giver ved gyldighedsperiodens begyndelse meddelelse om afgifternes betalingsmaade og oplyser navnlig , hvilke konti og valutaer der skal benyttes . 7 . Under fiskeri i AEkvatorialguineas fiskerizone meddeler fartoejerne fangstresultatet efter hvert snurrevodstraek til radiostationen Annobon ( kaldesignal : 3 CA-24 ) . Paa anmodning af AEkvatorialguineas myndigheder kan inspektoerer gaa om bord paa skibene . Disses ophold om bord skal begraenses til den tid , der er noedvendig for at foretage stikproevekontrol af fangsterne .


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 22.11.2018
 DA
 Den Europæiske Unions Tidende
 L 297/53
 DET BLANDEDE EØS-UDVALGS AFGØRELSE
 Nr. 42/2017
 af 3. februar 2017
 om ændring af bilag XX (Miljø) til EØS-aftalen [2018/1776]
 DET BLANDEDE EØS-UDVALG HAR —
 under henvisning til aftalen om Det Europæiske Økonomiske Samarbejdsområde (»EØS-aftalen«), særlig artikel 98, og
 ud fra følgende betragtninger:
 (1)
 Kommissionens afgørelse (EU) 2016/1621 af 7. september 2016 om vedtagelse af et retningslinjedokument for miljøverifikatorers anmeldelse til akkrediteringsorganer og licensudstedelsesorganer, når der udøves aktiviteter i en anden medlemsstat end den, hvor akkrediteringen eller licensen er udstedt, i medfør af Europa-Parlamentets og Rådets forordning (EF) nr. 1221/2009 (1) skal indarbejdes i EØS-aftalen.
 (2)
 Bilag XX til EØS-aftalen bør derfor ændres —
 VEDTAGET DENNE AFGØRELSE:
 Artikel 1
 Følgende punkt indsættes efter punkt 1eag (Kommissionens afgørelse (EU) 2016/611) i bilag XX til EØS-aftalen:
 »1eah.
 32016 D 1621: Kommissionens afgørelse (EU) 2016/1621 af 7. september 2016 om vedtagelse af et retningslinjedokument for miljøverifikatorers anmeldelse til akkrediteringsorganer og licensudstedelsesorganer, når der udøves aktiviteter i en anden medlemsstat end den, hvor akkrediteringen eller licensen er udstedt, i medfør af Europa-Parlamentets og Rådets forordning (EF) nr. 1221/2009 (EUT L 242 af 9.9.2016, s. 32).«
 Artikel 2
 Den islandske og den norske udgave af afgørelse (EU) 2016/1621, der offentliggøres i Den Europæiske Unions Tidendes EØS-tillæg, er begge autentiske.
 Artikel 3
 Denne afgørelse træder i kraft den 4. februar 2017, forudsat at alle meddelelser er indgivet, jf. EØS-aftalens artikel 103, stk. 1 (*1).
 Artikel 4
 Denne afgørelse offentliggøres i Den Europæiske Unions Tidendes EØS-afsnit og EØS-tillæg.
 Udfærdiget i Bruxelles, den 3. februar 2017.
 På Det Blandede EØS-Udvalgs vegne
 Claude MAERTEN
 Formand
 (1) EUT L 242 af 9.9.2016, s. 32.
 (*1) Ingen forfatningsmæssige krav angivet.

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 PROTOKOL om finansielt og teknisk samarbejde mellem Det Europæiske Økonomiske Fællesskab og Republikken Libanon - /* TREDJE FINANSPROTOKOL MELLEM EOEF OG LIBANON */
 EF-Tidende nr. L 022 af 27/01/1988 s. 0026
 PROTOKOL om finansielt og teknisk samarbejde mellem Det Europaeiske OEkonomiske Faellesskab og Republikken Libanon RAADET FOR DE EUROPAEISKE FAELLESSKABER paa den ene side, og PRAESIDENTEN FOR REPUBLIKKEN LIBANON paa den anden side, SOM PAA NY BEKRAEFTER deres vilje til inden for rammerne af det udvidede faellesskabs middelhavspolitik at ivaerksaette et samarbejde, der kan bidrage til Libanons oekonomiske og sociale udvikling og fremme en styrkelse af forbindelserne mellem Faellesskabet og Libanon og SOM OENSKER i dette oejemed at viderefoere det finansielle og tekniske samarbejde, der er omhandlet i samarbejdsaftalen mellem Det Europaeiske OEkonomiske Faellesskab og Republikken Libanon, HAR VEDTAGET at indgaa denne protokol og har med henblik herpaa som befuldmaegtigede udpeget : RAADET FOR DE EUROPAEISKE FAELLESSKABER : Jakob Esper LARSEN, Overordentlig og befuldmaegtiget ambassadoer, Danmarks faste repraesentant, Formand for De Faste Repraesentanters Komité; Jean DURIEUX, Ekstraordinaer konsulent i Generaldirektoratet for Forbindelserne udadtil i Kommissionen for De Europaeiske Faellesskaber; REPUBLIKKEN LIBANON : Said AL-ASSAD Overordentlig og befuldmaegtiget ambassadoer; SOM, efter at have udvekslet deres fuldmagter og fundet dem i god og behoerig form, ER BLEVET ENIGE OM FOELGENDE BESTEMMELSER : Artikel 1 Inden for rammerne af det finansielle og tekniske samarbejde, der er fastsat i den samarbejdsaftale, som er indgaaet mellem Det Europaeiske OEkonomiske Faellesskab og Republikken Libanon, deltager Faellesskabet paa de i denne protokol fastsatte betingelser i finansieringen af aktioner, der skal bidrage til Libanons oekonomiske og sociale udvikling . Artikel 2 1 . Til det i artikel 1 naevnte formaal og for en periode, der udloeber den 31 . oktober 1991, kan et samlet beloeb paa 73 mio ECU stilles til raadighed, heraf indtil : a ) 53 mio ECU i form af laan fra Den Europaeiske Investeringsbank, i det foelgende benaevnt "Banken", der ydes af dennes egne midler; b ) 19 mio ECU fra Faellesskabets budgetmidler, i form af gavebistand; c ) 1 mio ECU fra Faellesskabets budgetmidler, i form af bidrag til dannelse af risikovillig kapital . 2 . Den i stk . 1, litra c ), omhandlede risikovillige kapital skal bidrage til virkeliggoerelsen af de maal og til de samarbejdsaktioner, der er fastlagt i artikel 3, saerlig dem, der er omhandlet i stk . 2, andet led . Saadan kapital skal i foerste raekke benyttes til at stille egenkapital eller andet kapitalgrundlag til raadighed for libane - siske virksomheder, private saavel som offentlige eller som det offentlige har kapitalandele i, specielt saadanne, til hvilke er knyttet fysiske eller juridiske personer, der er hjemmehoeren de i en af Faellesskabets medlemsstater . Den risikovillige kapital kan paa samme betingelser anvendes til finansiering af naermere bestemte undersoegelser med henblik paa saadanne virksomheders forberedelse og udarbejdelse af projekter samt til bistand til disse virksomheder i deres indkoeringsperiode . Den risikovillige kapital stilles til raadighed og forvaltes af Banken og kan tage form af


text: : a ) ansvarlig laanekapital, hvor afdrag og i givet fald renter foerst forfalder efter indfrielsen af andre bankfordringer; b ) betingede laan, hvis indfrielse og loebetid afhaenger af, om bestemte betingelser er opfyldt paa laangivningstidspunktet; c ) erhvervelse paa Faellesskabets vegne af midlertidige minoritetskapitalandele i virksomheder, der er etableret i Libanon; d ) finansiering af kapitalandele i form af betingede laan, der ydes til Libanon, eller med den libanesiske regerings samtykke til libanesiske virksomheder, enten direkte eller ved libanesiske finansieringsinstitutters mellemkomst . Artikel 3 1 . Det i artikel 2 fastsatte samlede beloeb anvendes fortrinsvis til finansiering eller deltagelse i finansieringen af samarbejdsprojekter eller -aktioner, der har til formaal : - at udvikle og diversificere landbrugsproduktionen med henblik paa en formindskelse af Libanons foedevareafhaengighed samt at udfolde bestraebelser med sigte paa en diversificering af landbrugsproduktionen og -eksporten med henblik paa en stoerre komplementaritet mellem de forskellige regioner i middelhavsomraadet; - i gensidig interesse at styrke de oekonomiske forbindelser mellem Faellesskabet og Libanon gennem udvikling af samarbejdet inden for industri, uddannelse og forskning, teknologi, handel og andre tjenester; - at fremme det regionale og multilaterale samarbejde . Ligeledes kan finansieringen omfatte oekonomiske infrastrukturer og industriinvesteringer, der kompletterer ovennaevnte samarbejdsaktioner . 2 . Blandt de projekter og aktioner, der kan finansieres, gives der en fortrinsstilling til dem, der tager sigte paa : - inden for landbrug at udvikle produktionen af landbrugsprodukter, hvoraf der er underskud, saerlig levnedsmidler, bl.a . inden for rammerne af fleraarige programmer og som led i aktioner, der hoerer ind under den nationale foedevarestrategi . For at opnaa stoerst mulig effektivitet skal indsatsen soeges koncentreret paa specifikke sektorer; - inden for industri og tjenesteydelser at tilskynde til faellesaktioner med deltagelse af virksomheder i Faellesskabets medlemsstater og libanesiske virksomheder, at etablere direkte kontakter, at udveksle informationer, at fremme investeringer og tilfoere privat kapital samt stoette smaa og mellemstore virksomheder, herunder foretagender af haandvaerksmaessig art, med henblik paa fremme af beskaeftigelsen; - inden for videnskab og teknologi at udbygge Libanons uddannelses - og forskningskapacitet samt etablere eller udbygge forbindelser mellem offentlige og private libanesiske og europaeiske uddannelses - og forskningsinstitutioner; - inden for handelen at diversificere og fremme eksporten samt etablere kontakt mellem virksomheder i Libanon og i Faellesskabets medlemsstater; - inden for de naevnte prioriterede omraader at give praktisk uddannelse i tilknytning til projekter eller aktioner, i virksomheder og i forskningsinstitutioner . 3. De finansielle bidrag fra Faellesskabet er bestemt til daekning af saadanne udgifter i ind - og udlandet, der er noedvendige for gennemfoerelsen af godkendte projekter ( herunder udgifter til undersoegelser, ingenioerraadgivning og faglig bistand ) og aktioner. De maa ikke anvendes til daekning af loebende administrations -, vedligeholdelses - og driftsudgifter . Artikel 4 1 . Investeringsprojekterne kan finansieres ved hjaelp af laan fra Banken med en rentegodtgoerelse paa de i artikel 2, stk . 2, fastsatte betingelser, enten ved risikovillig kapital, ved gavebistand eller ved en kombination af disse muligheder . 2 . Aktionerne vedroerende teknisk og oekonomisk samarbejde finansieres almindeligvis ved gavebistand . Artikel


text: 5 1 . De beloeb, der hvert aar stilles til raadighed, skal fordeles saa regelmaessigt som muligt over hele denne protokols gyldighedsperiode . 2 . Et eventuelt restbeloeb af midler, der ikke er disponeret over ved udgangen af den i artikel 2, stk . 1, omhandlede periode, anvendes indtil det er opbrugt . I saa fald sker anvendelsen paa samme betingelser som de i denne protokol fastsatte . Artikel 6 1 . Laan, som Banken yder af egne midler, ydes i henhold til de bestemmelser, betingelser og procedurer, der er fastsat i dens vedtaegter . Til laanene knyttes betingelser vedroerende loebetiden, som opstilles paa grundlag af de saerlige oekono - miske og finansielle forhold, der goer sig gaeldende for de projekter, hvortil laanene er bestemt, og ligeledes under hensyn til de vilkaar, der gaelder paa de kapitalmarkeder, hvor Banken fremskaffer sine midler . Rentesatsen fastsaettes efter Bankens praksis i saa henseende paa tidspunktet for underskrivelsen af hver enkelt laanekontrakt, dog med forbehold af den i artikel 2, stk . 2, omhandlede rentegodtgoerelse . 2 . Betingelserne og de naermere bestemmelser for bidrag til dannelse af risikovillig kapital fastsaettes fra sag til sag . 3 . Bistand, der ydes af Faellesskabets budgetmidler ud over dem, der er bestemt til rentegodtgoerelse i forbindelse med Bankens laangivning og til transaktioner med risikovillig kapital, bevilges og forvaltes af Kommissionen . 4 . De i artikel 2 omhandlede midler kan bevilges gennem den libanesiske stat eller egnede libanesiske organer, som det derefter paahviler at videreformidle midlerne til de paagaeldende paa betingelser, der i forstaaelse med Faellesskabet fastsaettes paa grundlag af de saerlige oekonomiske og finansielle forhold, der goer sig gaeldende for de projekter og aktioner, hvortil de er bestemt . Artikel 7 Faellesskabets medvirken ved gennemfoerelsen af visse projekter kan med Libanons samtykke antage form af en samfinansiering med deltagelse af bl.a . kredit - og udviklingsorganer eller -institutter i Libanon, i medlemsstaterne eller i tredjelande eller internationale finansieringsorganer . Artikel 8 Foelgende kan drage fordel af det finansielle og tekniske samarbejde : a ) generelt : - den libanesiske stat; b ) med den libanesiske regerings samtykke for saa vidt angaar projekter eller aktioner, der er godkendt af denne : - offentlige udviklingsorganer i Libanon, - private organisationer, der i Libanon arbejder for oekonomisk og social udvikling, - virksomheder, som udoever deres aktivitet efter industrielle og forretningsmaessige forvaltningsmetoder, og som er oprettet som juridiske personer i den i artikel 12 anfoerte betydning, - sammenslutninger af producenter med statsborgerskab i Libanon eller undtagelsesvis, saafremt der ikke findes saadanne sammenslutninger, producenterne selv, - stipendiater og praktikanter, der er udsendt af Libanon som led i de i artikel 3 omhandlede aktioner paa uddannelsesomraadet . Artikel 9 1 . Med henblik paa den bedst mulige udnyttelse af de i denne protokol omhandlede instrumenter og midler samt for at virkeliggoere de i artikel 3 fastsatte maal foretager Faellesskabet og Libanon paa grundlag af oplysninger, som Libanon stiller til raadighed, en undersoegelse af : - de udviklingsmaal, som landet selv


text: giver prioritet; - den eller de sektorer, inden for hvilke Faellesskabets bidrag skal koncentreres, bl.a . under hensyn til interventioner fra andre bilaterale eller multilaterale laangivere og til andre faellesskabsinstrumenter, herunder foedevarehjaelpen; - de foranstaltninger og aktioner, som er mest hensigts - maessige for virkeliggoerelsen af de i andet led omhandlede sektorbestemte maal, eller hvis saadanne aktioner ikke er tilstraekkeligt klart fastlagt, hovedlinjerne i de programmer, der tjener som stoette for den af landet fastlagte politik inden for disse sektorer; - handlingsprogrammer af regional interesse, der vil kunne finansieres af Faellesskabet . 2 . Paa dette grundlag udarbejder Faellesskabet og Libanon i faellesskab et indikativprogram, der er bindende for begge parter, og hvori de specifikke maalsaetninger for det finansielle og tekniske samarbejde, de prioriterede interventionssektorer samt de paataenkte handlingsprogrammer fastsaettes . 3 . Indikativprogrammet kan revideres efter faelles overenskomst for at tage hensyn til aendringer, der maatte vaere indtraadt i Libanons oekonomiske situation eller i de maal og prioriteter, der er fastsat i landets udviklingsplan . 4 . Faellesskabet og Libanon foerer loebende droeftelser inden for de hertil egnede organer og foretager mindst én gang i loebet af protokollens gennemfoerelsesperiode og senest inden udloebet af tredje aar efter dens ikrafttraedelse en vurdering af ivaerksaettelsen af indikativprogrammet . Artikel 10 1 . Inden for de rammer, der er fastlagt i medfoer af artikel 9, forelaegger den libanesiske stat eller, med den libanesiske regerings samtykke, andre berettigede efter artikel 8 deres ansoegninger om finansiel stoette for Faellesskabet . 2. Faellesskabet behandler ansoegningerne om finansiering i samarbejde med de kompetente libanesiske myndigheder og de oevrige berettigede, i overensstemmelse med de i artikel 9 fastsatte maal, og underretter dem om resultatet . Artikel 11 1 . Ansvaret for gennemfoerelsen, forvaltningen og vedligeholdelsen af de projekter, der finansieres i henhold til denne protokol, paahviler Libanon eller de andre berettigede efter artikel 8 . Faellesskabet sikrer sig, at anvendelsen af den finansielle stoette er i overensstemmelse med de herom trufne afgoerelser og sker paa de mest fordelagtige oekonomiske vilkaar . 2 . Aktionsprojekterne og handlingsprogrammerne goeres til genstand for passende evalueringer, og resultaterne heraf meddeles de to parter, der efter faelles overenskomst traeffer de fornoedne foranstaltninger . 3 . Visse naermere bestemmelser for forvaltningen af den finansielle stoette, der ydes af Faellesskabet, fastsaettes ved en brevveksling eller en rammeaftale mellem Kommissionen og Libanon ved indgaaelsen af denne protokol . Artikel 12 1 . Deltagelse i udbud og kontrakter, der kan finansieres, er aaben paa lige vilkaar for alle fysiske og juridiske personer, der henhoerer under anvendelsesomraadet for Traktaten om Oprettelse af Det Europaeiske OEkonomiske Faellesskab, samt for alle fysiske og juridiske personer i Libanon . Saadanne juridiske personer, der er oprettet i overensstemmelse med lovgivningen i en af Det Europaeiske OEkonomiske Faellesskabs medlemsstater eller i Libanon, skal have deres vedtaegtsmaessige hjemsted, deres hovedkontor eller deres hovedvirksomhed i de omraader, hvor EOEF-Traktaten finder anvendelse, eller i Libanon; saafremt de kun har deres vedtaegtsmaessige hjemsted i de naevnte omraader eller i Libanon, skal deres aktiviteter dog have en


text: faktisk og vedvarende tilknytning til oekonomien i disse omraader eller i Libanon . 2 . Med Libanons samtykke og for at fremme det regionale samarbejde kan fysiske og juridiske personer, der er statsborgere eller hjemmehoerende i udviklingslande, som er associeret Faellesskabet i medfoer af globale samarbejds - eller associeringsaftaler, af Faellesskabet faa tilladelse til undtagelsesvis og efter behandling af hvert enkelt tilfaelde at deltage i de i stk . 1 naevnte udbud og kontrakter, som Faellesskabet finansierer . Ved vurderingen af, hvorvidt fysiske og juridiske personer vil kunne komme i betragtning, finder de i stk . 1 anfoerte betingelser tilsvarende anvendelse . Artikel 13 Med henblik paa at fremme libanesiske virksomheders deltagelse i gennemfoerelsen af kontrakter og for at sikre en hurtig og effektiv ivaerksaettelse af projekter og aktioner, der finansieres ved hjaelp af midler, som Kommissionen forvalter, gaelder foelgende : 1 . En hurtig udbudsprocedure med kortere frister for indgivelse af tilbud, kan af Libanon, i forstaaelse med Kommissionen, finde anvendelse, naar det drejer sig om bygge - og anlaegskontrakter, der paa grund af deres omfang i overvejende grad er af interesse for libanesiske virksomheder . Anvendelse af denne hurtige procedure udelukker ikke muligheden for at ivaerksaette et internationalt udbud, saafremt karakteren af det arbejde, der skal udfoeres, eller nytten ved at udvide deltagerkredsen synes at goere et internationalt udbud berettiget . 2 . Naar det er fastslaaet, at sagen er hastende, eller saafremt visse arbejders eller leverancers beskaffenhed, ringe omfang eller saerlige karakter berettiger dertil, kan Libanon i forstaaelse med Kommissionen undtagelsesvis give tilladelse til indgaaelse af kontrakter efter begraenset udbud, indgaaelse af underhaandsaftaler eller gennemfoerelse i offentligt regi . De i nr . 1 og 2 omhandlede procedurer kan anvendes for kontrakter, hvortil de anslaaede udgifter er under 3 mio ECU . Artikel 14 1 . Libanon anvender paa kontrakter, der indgaas med henblik paa gennemfoerelsen af projekter eller aktioner, som finansieres af Faellesskabet, en beskatnings - og toldordning, der ikke er mindre gunstig end den, landet anvender over for den mest begunstigede stat eller den mest begunstigede internationale udviklingsorganisation . 2 . Indholdet af den i stk . 1 omhandlede ordning fastlaegges ved en brevveksling mellem parterne . Artikel 15 Libanon traeffer de noedvendige foranstaltninger for, at renter og alle andre beloeb, der tilkommer Banken i forbindelse med kontrakter, der er indgaaet i henhold til denne protokol, fritages for enhver form for skat eller afgift af saavel national som lokal art . Artikel 16 Naar et laan bevilges en anden berettiget end den libanesiske stat, goer Banken ydelsen af laanet betinget af, at staten stiller garanti, eller af andre garantier, som anses for tilstraekkelige . Artikel 17 I hele loebetiden for de laan eller transaktioner med risikovillig kapital, som er omhandlet i artikel 2, forpligter Libanon sig til : a ) at stille den noedvendige valuta til raadighed for de begunstigede eller garanterne til betaling af renter, provision og afdrag paa de laan og bidrag til dannelse af risikovillig kapital, der er ydet med henblik paa


text: gennemfoerelse af aktiviteter paa dens omraade; b ) at stille den noedvendige valuta til raadighed for Banken med henblik paa overfoersel af alle de beloeb, som den modtager i national valuta, og som udgoer nettoindtaegter og nettoudbytter af Faellesskabets kapitalandele i virksomhederne . Artikel 18 Resultaterne af det finansielle og tekniske samarbejde kan tages op til undersoegelse i Samarbejdsraadet . Dette fastlaegger i givet fald de generelle retningslinjer for naevnte samarbejde . Artikel 19 Et aar inden udloebet af denne protokol undersoeger de kontraherende parter de bestemmelser, der vil kunne fastsaettes for det finansielle og tekniske samarbejde i en eventuel ny periode . Artikel 20 Denne protokol knyttes til samarbejdsaftalen mellem Det Europaeiske OEkonomiske Faellesskab og Republikken Libanon . Artikel 21 1 . Denne protokol skal godkendes i overensstemmelse med de kontraherende parters egne procedurer; parterne giver hinanden notifikation om afslutningen af de procedurer, der er noedvendige i saa henseende . 2 . Denne protokol traeder i kraft den foerste dag i den anden maaned efter den dato, paa hvilken de i stk . 1 omhandlede notifikationer har fundet sted . Artikel 22 Denne protokol er udfaerdiget i to eksemplarer paa dansk, engelsk, fransk, graesk, italiensk, nederlandsk, portugisisk, spansk, tysk og arabisk, idet hver af disse tekster har samme gyldighed . En fé de lo cual, los plenipotenciarios abajo firmantes suscriben el presente Protocolo . Til bekraeftelse heraf har undertegnede befuldmaegtigede underskrevet denne protokol . Zu Urkund dessen haben die unterzeichneten Bevollmaechtigten ihre Unterschriften unter dieses Protokoll gesetzt . Eis pistosin ton anotero, oi ypogegrammenoi plirexoysioi ethesan tis ypografes toys sto paron protokollo . In witness whereof the undersigned Plenipotentiaries have signed this Protocol . En foi de quoi, les plénipotentiaires soussignés ont apposé leurs signatures au bas du présent protocole . In fede di che, i plenipotenziari sottoscritti hanno apposto le loro firme in calce al presente protocollo . Ten blijke waarvan de ondergetekende gevolmachtigden hun handtekening onder dit Protocol hebben gesteld . Em fé do que, os plenipotenciários abaixo assinados apuseram as suas assinaturas no final do presente Protocolo . Hecho en Bruselas, el dos de diciembre de mil novecientos ochenta y siete. Udfaerdiget i Bruxelles, den anden december nitten hundrede og syvogfirs . Geschehen zu Bruessel am zweiten Dezember neunzehnhundertsiebenundachtzig . iEgine stis Vryxelles, stis dyo Dekemvrioy chilia enniakosia ogdonta epta . Done at Brussels on the second day of December in the year one thousand nine hundred and eighty-seven . Fait à Bruxelles, le deux décembre mil neuf cent quatre-vingt-sept . Fatto a Bruxelles, addì due dicembre millenovecentottantasette . Gedaan te Brussel, de tweede december negentienhonderd zevenentachtig . Feito em Bruxelas, em dois de Dezembro de mil novecentos e oitenta e sete . Por el Consejo de las Comunidades Europeas For Raadet for De Europaeiske Faellesskaber Fuer den Rat der Europaeischen Gemeinschaften Gia to Symvoylio ton Evropaikon Koinotiton For the Council of the European Communities Pour le Conseil des Communautés européennes Per il Consiglio delle Comunità europee Voor de Raad van de Europese Gemeenschappen Pelo Conselho


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 Afgørelse nr. 3/98 truffet af Associeringsrådet associeringen mellem De Europæiske Fællesskaber og deres medlemsstater på den ene side og Republikken Letland på den anden side den 30. november 1998 om fastlæggelse af vilkårene og betingelserne for Letlands deltagelse i et af Fællesskabets programmer på det kulturelle område
 EF-Tidende nr. L 006 af 12/01/1999 s. 0007 - 0009
 AFGØRELSE Nr. 3/98 TRUFFET AF ASSOCIERINGSRÅDET associeringen mellem De Europæiske Fællesskaber og deres medlemsstater på den ene side og Republikken Letland på den anden side den 30. november 1998 om fastlæggelse af vilkårene og betingelserne for Letlands deltagelse i et af Fællesskabets programmer på det kulturelle område (1999/13/EF) ASSOCIERINGSRÅDET HAR -under henvisning til Europaaftalen om oprettelse af en associering mellem De Europæiske Fællesskaber og deres medlemsstater på den ene side og Republikken Letland på den anden side (1), særlig artikel 109, ogud fra følgende betragtning:i henhold til artikel 109 i Europaaftalen kan Letland deltage i Fællesskabets rammeprogrammer, særprogrammer, projekter eller andre foranstaltninger, bl.a. på det kulturelle område, og associeringsrådet træffer beslutning om de vilkår og betingelser, der skal gælde for Letlands deltagelse i aktiviteterne -TRUFFET FØLGENDE AFGØRELSE:Artikel 1 Letland deltager i Fællesskabets program Raphael i henhold til de vilkår og betingelser, der er fastsat i bilag I og II, som udgør en integrerende del af denne afgørelse.Artikel 2 Denne afgørelse gælder i hele programmets løbetid.Artikel 3 Denne afgørelse træder i kraft den første dag i måneden efter dens vedtagelse.Udfærdiget i Bruxelles, den 30. november 1998.På associeringsrådets vegneW. SCHÜSSELFormand(1) EFT L 26 af 2. 2. 1998, s. 1.BILAG I VILKÅR OG BETINGELSER FOR LETLANDS DELTAGELSE I RAPHAEL-PROGRAMMET 1. Letland deltager i alle aktiviteter under Raphael-programmet, i det følgende benævnt »Raphael«, i overensstemmelse med målene, kriterierne, procedurerne og tidsplanerne i Europa-Parlamentets og Rådets afgørelse nr. 2228/97/EF af 13. oktober 1997 om et EF-handlingsprogram for kulturarven, Raphael-programmet, medmindre andet er fastsat i denne afgørelse.2. Vilkårene og betingelserne for indgivelse, vurdering og udvælgelse af ansøgninger fra støtteberettigede institutioner, organisationer og enkeltpersoner i Letland er de samme som dem, der finder anvendelse for berettigede institutioner, organisationer og enkeltpersoner i Fællesskabet.3. For at sikre programmets fællesskabsdimension skal tværnationale projekter og aktiviteter, der foreslås af Letland, omfatte et mindsteantal partnere fra Fællesskabets medlemsstater. Dette mindsteantal fastlægges i forbindelse med programmets gennemførelse, idet der tages hensyn til arten af de forskellige aktiviteter, antallet af partnere i et bestemt projekt og antallet af lande, der deltager i programmet.4. Letland indbetaler hvert år et bidrag til De Europæiske Fællesskabers almindelige budget til dækning af omkostningerne ved landets deltagelse i programmet (se bilag II). Associeringsudvalget kan i fornødent omfang justere dette bidrag.5. Fællesskabets medlemsstater og Letland vil inden for rammerne af de eksisterende bestemmelser gøre alt, hvad der står i deres magt, for at fremme den frie bevægelighed og opholdet for personer, der er berettigede i henhold til programmet, og som rejser mellem Letland og Fællesskabets medlemsstater i forbindelse med deltagelse i aktiviteter, som er omfattet af denne afgørelse.6. Uden at dette berører Kommissionens og Det Europæiske Fællesskabs


text: Revisionsrets ansvar for overvågning og evaluering af programmet i overensstemmelse med afgørelse nr. 2228/97/EF (artikel 10), evalueres Letlands deltagelse i programmet løbende på grundlag af et partnerskab mellem Letland og Kommissionen for De Europæiske Fællesskaber. Letland vil forelægge Kommissionen de fornødne rapporter og medvirke ved andre særlige aktiviteter, som Fællesskabet tager initiativ til i denne sammenhæng.7. Med forbehold af procedurerne i artikel 7 i afgørelse nr. 2228/97/EF vil Letland blive indbudt til koordinationsmøder om alle spørgsmål vedrørende gennemførelsen af denne afgørelse forud for de ordinære møder i programudvalgene. Kommissionen informerer Letland om resultaterne af disse ordinære møder.8. Det sprog, der anvendes i forbindelse med ansøgningsprocessen, kontrakter, rapporter, der skal indgives, og andre administrative arrangementer i forbindelse med programmet, skal være et af Fællesskabets officielle sprog.BILAG II LETLANDS FINANSIELLE BIDRAG TIL RAPHAEL 1. Letlands finansielle bidrag omfatter:- finansiel støtte fra programmet til lettiske deltagere- ekstra administrationsudgifter i tilknytning til Kommissionens styring af programmet, der hidrører fra Letlands deltagelse.2. For hvert regnskabsår må summen af tilskud og enhver anden økonomisk støtte, som lettiske støttemodtagere opnår fra programmet, ikke overstige det bidrag, som Letland indbetaler, efter fradrag af de ekstra administrationsudgifter.Hvis det bidrag, som Letland har betalt til De Europæiske Fællesskabers almindelige budget, efter fradrag af de ekstra administrationsudgifter, viser sig at være større end summen af tilskud og anden økonomisk støtte, som lettiske støttemodtagere opnår fra programmet, fremfører Kommissionen saldoen til det følgende regnskabsår og trækker beløbet fra det følgende års bidrag. Hvis der stadig består en sådan saldo, når programmet slutter, vil det pågældende beløb blive udbetalt til Letland.3. Letlands årlige bidrag er på 14 561 ECU fra 1998. Af dette beløb dækker 953 ECU de ekstra administrationsudgifter i forbindelse med Kommissionens forvaltning af programmet som følge af Letlands deltagelse.4. Finansforordningen vedrørende De Europæiske Fællesskabers almindelige budget finder også anvendelse på forvaltningen af bidraget fra Letland.Ved denne afgørelses ikrafttræden og i begyndelsen af hvert år sender Kommissionen Letland en indkaldelse af midler svarende til landets bidrag til dækningen af udgifterne i henhold til denne afgørelse.Dette bidrag vil blive udtrykt i ecu og skal indbetales til en af Kommissionens ecubankkonti.Letland indbetaler senest tre måneder efter, at indkaldelsen af midler er afsendt, sit bidrag til dækningen af de årlige omkostninger i henhold til denne afgørelse i overensstemmelse med indkaldelsen af midler. Enhver forsinkelse ved betalingen af bidraget vil medføre, at Letland skal betale renter af det udestående beløb fra forfaldsdagen. Rentesatsen svarer til den rente, der anvendes af Den Europæiske Fond for Monetært Samarbejde i den måned, der rummer forfaldsdagen, for operationer i ecu, forhøjet med 1,5 procentpoint.5. Letland betaler omkostningerne ved sin deltagelse i programmet og de ekstra administrationsudgifter, der er omhandlet i stk. 3, via sit nationale budget.


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 Tillægsprotokol om handelsordningen for fisk og fiskerivarer til Europaaftalen om oprettelse af en associering mellem De Europæiske Fællesskaber og deres medlemsstater på en ene side og Republikken Litauen på den anden side
 EF-Tidende nr. L 023 af 25/01/2002 s. 0035 - 0036
 Tillægsprotokolom handelsordningen for fisk og fiskerivarer til Europaaftalen om oprettelse af en associering mellem De Europæiske Fællesskaber og deres medlemsstater på en ene side og Republikken Litauen på den anden sideDET EUROPÆISKE FÆLLESSKAB, i det følgende benævnt "Fællesskabet",på den ene side, ogREPUBLIKKEN LITAUEN,på den anden side,SOM TAGER I BETRAGTNING, at Europaaftalen om oprettelse af en associering mellem De Europæiske Fællesskaber og deres medlemsstater på den ene side og Republikken Litauen på den anden side, i det følgende benævnt "Europaaftalen", blev undertegnet i Bruxelles den 12. juni 1995 og trådte i kraft den 1. februar 1998,SOM TAGER I BETRAGTNING, at de tekniske forhandlinger på grundlag af Europaaftalens artikel 20, stk. 4 og 23, mellem Fællesskabet og Republikken Litauen om gensidige toldindrømmelser i fiskerisektoren er ført til ende med et positivt resultat,SOM TAGER I BETRAGTNING, at de forhandlede indrømmelser i fiskerisektoren påvirker de bilaterale indrømmelser i henhold til Europaaftalen, som derfor bør ændres ved en protokol om tilpasning af aftalens handelsaspekter,SOM TAGER I BETRAGTNING, at Fællesskabet og Republikken Litauen også er blevet enige om en enkel administrativ metode til gradvis at gennemføre de forhandlede toldindrømmelser så snart som muligt,ER BLEVET ENIGE OM FØLGENDE BESTEMMELSER:Artikel 1Fra datoen for denne protokols ikrafttræden anvender begge parter, for så vidt angår fisk og fiskerivarer, fuldstændig frihandel for alle varer, der er omfattet af bilag XIV og XV til Europaaftalen, og andre eventuelle indrømmelser for fisk og fiskerivarer. Fra datoen for denne protokols ikrafttræden nedsætter begge parter de toldsatser, der anvendes af henholdsvis Fællesskabet og Republikken Litauen, med en tredjedel for alle resterende fisk og fiskerivarer.Et år efter denne protokols ikrafttræden foretager begge parter en nedsættelse med endnu en tredjedel af toldsatserne ud fra deres niveau på datoen for denne protokols ikrafttræden.Tre år efter denne protokols ikrafttræden eller tidligere, hvis det besluttes efter fælles overenskomst, gælder der fuldstændig frihandel for fiskerivarer. En eventuel aftale om anvendelse af frihandel på et tidligere tidspunkt for alle fisk og fiskerivarer gennemføres i overensstemmelse med denne protokols artikel 4.Artikel 2De i artikel 1 nævnte nedsættelser beregnes efter fælles matematiske principper under hensyntagen til, at:a) alle tal med decimaler på 50 og derunder nedrundes til nærmeste hele talb) alle tal med decimaler på over 50 oprundes til nærmeste hele talc) alle toldsatser på under 2 % automatisk fastsættes til 0 %.Parterne udveksler oplysninger om tilfælde, hvor disse principper anvendes.Artikel 3Denne protokol træder i kraft på den første dag i den måned, der følger efter det tidspunkt, hvor parterne har meddelt hinanden, at deres interne procedurer er afsluttet.Artikel 4Denne protokol kan ændres ved afgørelse truffet af associeringsrådet.Hecho en Bruselas, el veinte de diciembre del dos mil uno.Udfærdiget i Bruxelles den tyvende december to tusind og en.Geschehen zu Brüssel am zwanzigsten Dezember zweitausendundeins.Έγινε στις Βρυξέλλες, στις


text: είκοσι Δεκεμβρίου δύο χιλιάδες ένα.Done at Brussels on the twentieth day of December in the year two thousand and one.Fait à Bruxelles, le vingt décembre deux mille un.Fatto a Bruxelles, addì venti dicembre duemilauno.Gedaan te Brussel, de twintigste december tweeduizendeneen.Feito em Bruxelas, em vinte de Dezembro de dois mil e um.Tehty Brysselissä kahdentenakymmenentenä päivänä joulukuuta vuonna kaksituhattayksi.Som skedde i Bryssel den tjugonde december tjugohundraett.Sudaryta Briuselyje du tukstanciai pirmu metu gruodzio 20 d.Por la Comunidad EuropeaFor Det Europæiske FællesskabFür die Europäische GemeinschaftΓια την Ευρωπαϊκή ΚοινότηταFor the European CommunityPour la Communauté européennePer la Comunità europeaVoor de Europese GemeenschapPela Comunidade EuropeiaEuroopan yhteisön puolestaPå Europeiska gemenskapens vägnarEuropos Bendrijos vardu>PIC FILE= "L_2002023DA.003601.TIF">Por la República de LituaniaFor Republikken LitauenFür die Republik LitauenΓια την Δημοκρατία της ΛιθουανίαςFor the Republic of LithuaniaPour la République de LituaniePer la Repubblica di LituaniaVoor de Republiek LitouwenPela República da LituâniaLiettuan tasavallan puolestaFör Republiken LitauenLietuvos Respublikos vardu>PIC FILE= "L_2002023DA.003602.TIF">


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 Aftale i form af brevveksling mellem Det Europæiske Økonomiske Fællesskab og Kongeriget Norge om foreløbig anvendelse af visse arrangementer på landbrugsområdet
 EF-Tidende nr. L 109 af 01/05/1993 s. 0043 - 0046
 AFTALE i form af brevveksling mellem Det Europaeiske OEkonomiske Faellesskab og Kongeriget Norge om foreloebig anvendelse af visse arrangementer paa landbrugsomraadet Brev nr. 1 Bruxelles, den 17. marts 1993Hr. . . . . .,Jeg skal hermed henvise til de droeftelser, der har fundet sted inden for rammerne af droeftelserne om en protokol om tilpasning af aftalen om Det Europaeiske OEkonomiske Samarbejdsomraade, angaaende foreloebig anvendelse af aftalen mellem EOEF og Norge om visse arrangementer paa landbrugsomraadet, der blev undertegnet den 2. maj 1992 i Porto.Jeg bekraefter, at disse droeftelser har resulteret i foelgende arrangement mellem EOEF og Norge:»Arrangement mellem Det Europaeiske OEkonomiske Faellesskab og Kongeriget Norge paa landbrugsomraadet1. I betragtning af, at de kontraherende parter i EOES-aftalen er fast besluttede paa at saette aftalen i kraft senest den 1. juli 1993, og under henvisning til artikel 15 i frihandelsoverenskomsten mellem EOEF og Kongeriget Norge, er EOEF og Kongeriget Norge enige om, at aftalen i form af brevveksling mellem EOEF og Kongeriget Norge om visse arrangementer paa landbrugsomraadet, der blev undertegnet den 2. maj 1992 i Porto, skal anvendes foreloebigt fra den 15. april 1993. Hvis EOES-aftalen ikke er traadt i kraft den 1. januar 1994, ophoerer dette arrangement paa det tidspunkt, medmindre de kontraherende parter traeffer anden afgoerelse.2. Med henblik paa denne foreloebige anvendelse og i afventning af EOES-aftalens ikrafttraeden, affattes punkt 3.2, 4 og 5 i bilag IV om oprindelsesregler til den aftale, der blev undertegnet den 2. maj 1992 i Porto, saaledes:»3.2. Bevis for, at de i underpunkt 1 omhandlede betingelser er opfyldt, forelaegges toldmyndighederne i importlandet i overensstemmelse med artikel 12, stk. 6, i protokol nr. 3 til frihandelsoverenskomsten mellem EOEF og Kongeriget Norge angaaende defintion af begrebet varer med oprindelsesstatus og angaaende metoderne for administrativt samarbejde.4.1. Varer med oprindelsesstatus som defineret i dette bilag, der indfoeres til Faellesskabet eller Norge, omfattes af aftalen, naar der fremlaegges et oprindelsesbevis, som er udstedt eller udfaerdiget i overensstemmelse med bestemmelserne i afsnit II i protokol nr. 3 til frihandelsoverenskomsten.4.2. Uanset underpunkt 1 skal de certifikater, der er naevnt i bilag I vedroerende ost, accepteres som gyldigt oprindelsesbevis som omhandlet i denne aftale, uden at det er noedvendigt at forelaegge et saerskilt oprindelsesbevis som fastsat i underpunkt 1.5. Bestemmelserne i protokol nr. 3 til frihandelsoverenskomsten om drawback, oprindelsesbevis og metoderne for administrativt samarbejde finder anvendelse. Hvad angaar bestemmelsen om drawback er det aftalt, at forbuddet mod drawback kun skal gaelde for materialer af den art, for hvilken frihandelsoverenskomsten finder anvendelse.«.«Denne brevveksling skal godkendes af de kontraherende parter i overensstemmelse med deres egne procedurer.Jeg beder Dem venligst bekraefte, at Kongeriget Norges regering er indforstaaet med indholdet af dette brev.Modtag, hr. . . . . ., forsikringen om min mest udmaerkede hoejagtelse.Paa vegne af Raadet for De Europaeiske FaellesskaberBrev nr. 2 Bruxelles, den 17. marts 1993Hr.


text: . . . . .,Jeg anerkender hermed modtagelsen af Deres brev af dags dato med foelgende ordlyd:»Jeg skal hermed henvise til de droeftelser, der har fundet sted inden for rammerne af droeftelserne om en protokol om tilpasning af aftalen om Det Europaeiske OEkonomiske Samarbejdsomraade, angaaende foreloebig anvendelse af aftalen mellem EOEF og Norge om visse arrangementer paa landbrugsomraadet, der blev undertegnet den 2. maj 1992 i Porto.Jeg bekraefter, at disse droeftelser har resulteret i foelgende arrangement mellem EOEF og Norge:»Arrangement mellem Det Europaeiske OEkonomiske Faellesskab og Kongeriget Norge paa landbrugsomraadet1. I betragtning af, at de kontraherende parter i EOES-aftalen er fast besluttede paa at saette aftalen i kraft senest den 1. juli 1993, og under henvisning til artikel 15 i frihandelsoverenskomsten mellem EOEF og Kongeriget Norge, er EOEF og Kongeriget Norge enige om, at aftalen i form af brevveksling mellem EOEF og Kongeriget Norge om visse arrangementer paa landbrugsomraadet, der blev undertegnet den 2. maj 1992 i Porto, skal anvendes foreloebigt fra den 15. april 1993. Hvis EOES-aftalen ikke er traadt i kraft den 1. januar 1994, ophoerer dette arrangement paa det tidspunkt, medmindre de kontraherende parter traeffer anden afgoerelse.2. Med henblik paa denne foreloebige anvendelse og i afventning af EOES-aftalens ikrafttraeden, affattes punkt 3.2, 4 og 5 i bilag IV om oprindelsesregler til den aftale, der blev undertegnet den 2. maj 1992 i Porto, saaledes:»3.2. Bevis for, at de i underpunkt 1 omhandlede betingelser er opfyldt, forelaegges toldmyndighederne i importlandet i overensstemmelse med artikel 12, stk. 6, i protokol nr. 3 til frihandelsoverenskomsten mellem EOEF og Kongeriget Norge angaaende defintion af begrebet varer med oprindelsesstatus og angaaende metoderne for administrativt samarbejde.4.1. Varer med oprindelsesstatus som defineret i dette bilag, der indfoeres til Faellesskabet eller Norge, omfattes af aftalen, naar der fremlaegges et oprindelsesbevis, som er udstedt eller udfaerdiget i overensstemmelse med bestemmelserne i afsnit II i protokol 3 til frihandelsoverenskomsten.4.2. Uanset underpunkt 1 skal de certifikater, der er naevnt i bilag I vedroerende ost, accepteres som gyldigt oprindelsesbevis som omhandlet i denne aftale, uden at det er noedvendigt at forelaegge et saerskilt oprindelsesbevis som fastsat i underpunkt 1.5. Bestemmelserne i protokol nr. 3 til frihandelsoverenskomsten om drawback, oprindelsesbevis og metoderne for administrativt samarbejde finder anvendelse. Hvad angaar bestemmelsen om drawback er det aftalt, at forbuddet mod drawback kun skal gaelde for materialer af den art, for hvilken frihandelsoverenskomsten finder anvendelse.«.«Denne brevveksling skal godkendes af de kontraherende parter i overensstemmelse med deres egne procedurer.Jeg beder Dem venligst bekraefte, at Kongeriget Norges regering er indforstaaet med indholdet af dette brev.Jeg skal herved bekraefte, at min regering er indforstaaet med indholdet af dette brev.Modtag, hr. . . . . ., forsikringen om min mest udmaerkede hoejagtelse.For Kongeriget Norges regering


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 13.10.2005
 DA
 Den Europæiske Unions Tidende
 L 268/17
 AFGØRELSE TRUFFET AF DET BLANDEDE EØS-UDVALG Nr. 84/2005
 den 10. juni 2005
 om ændring af bilag XXI (statistikker) til EØS-aftalen
 DET BLANDEDE EØS-UDVALG HAR —
 under henvisning til aftalen om Det Europæiske Økonomiske Samarbejdsområde som ændret ved protokollen om tilpasning af aftalen om Det Europæiske Økonomiske Samarbejdsområde, i det følgende benævnt »aftalen«, særlig artikel 98, og
 ud fra følgende betragtninger:
 (1)
 Bilag XXI til aftalen blev ændret ved afgørelse nr. 69/2005 truffet af Det Blandede EØS-udvalg den 29. april 2005 (1).
 (2)
 Kommissionens forordning (EF) nr. 13/2005 af 6. januar 2005 om gennemførelse af Europa-Parlamentets og Rådets forordning (EF) nr. 1177/2003 om EF-statistikker over indkomstforhold og levevilkår (EU-SILC) for så vidt angår listen over sekundære målvariabler vedrørende »deltagelse i samfundslivet« (2) bør indarbejdes i aftalen.
 (3)
 Denne afgørelse bør ikke gælde for Liechtenstein —
 TRUFFET FØLGENDE AFGØRELSE:
 Artikel 1
 Følgende punkt indsættes efter punkt 18o (Kommissionens forordning (EF) nr. 28/2004) i bilag XXI til aftalen:
 »18p.
 32005 R 0013: Kommissionens forordning (EF) nr. 13/2005 af 6. januar 2005 om gennemførelse af Europa-Parlamentets og Rådets forordning (EF) nr. 1177/2003 om EF-statistikker over indkomstforhold og levevilkår (EU-SILC) for så vidt angår listen over sekundære målvariabler vedrørende »deltagelse i samfundslivet« (EUT L 5 af 7.1.2005, s. 5).
 Forordningens bestemmelser gælder i forbindelse med aftalen med følgende tilpasning:
 Denne forordning gælder ikke for Liechtenstein.«
 Artikel 2
 Den islandske og den norske udgave af forordning (EF) nr. 13/2005, der offentliggøres i Den Europæiske Unions Tidendes EØS-tillæg, er autentiske.
 Artikel 3
 Denne afgørelse træder i kraft den 11. juni 2005, forudsat at Det Blandede EØS-udvalg har modtaget alle meddelelser i henhold til aftalens artikel 103, stk. 1 (3).
 Artikel 4
 Denne afgørelse offentliggøres i Den Europæiske Unions Tidendes EØS-afsnit og EØS-tillæg.
 Udfærdiget i Bruxelles, den 10. juni 2005.
 På vegne af Det Blandede EØS-udvalg
 Richard WRIGHT
 Formand
 (1) EUT L 239 af 15.9.2005, s. 59.
 (2) EUT L 5 af 7.1.2005, s. 5.
 (3) Ingen forfatningsmæssige krav angivet.


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 21986A1016(05)
 Aftale mellem Det europæiske økonomiske Fællesskab og Macao om handel med tekstilvarer
 EF-Tidende nr. L 293 af 16/10/1986 s. 0186
 AFTALE mellem Det europaeiske oekonomiske Faellesskab og Macao om handel med tekstilvarer (1) (1) Af materielle aarsager offentliggoeres denne aftale i De Europaeiske Faellesskabers Tidende paa det sprog, hvorpaa forhandlingerne har vaeret foert. Udgaverne paa de oevrige sprog offentliggoeres paa et senere tidspunkt. AGREEMENT between the European Economic Community and Macao on Trade in textile products THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, of the one part, and THE GOVERNMENT OF MACAO, of the other part, DESIRING to promote, with a view to permanent cooperation and in conditions providing every security for trade, the orderly and equitable development of trade in textile products between the European Economic Community (hereinafter referred to as "the Community") and Macao, RESOLVED to take the fullest possible account of the serious economic and social problems at present affecting the textile industry in both importing and exporting countries, and in particular, to eliminate real risks of market disruption on the market of the Community and real risks of disruption to the textile trade of Macao, HAVING REGARD to the Arrangement regarding International Trade in Textiles (hereinafter referred to as "the Geneva Arrangement"), and in particular Article 4 thereof ; and to the conditions set out in the Protocol extending the Arrangement together with the Conclusions adopted on 22 December 1981 by the Textiles Committee, HAVE DECIDED to conclude this Agreement and to this end have designated as their Plenipotentiaries: THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES: THE GOVERNMENT OF MACAO: WHO HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I Trade Arrangements Article 1 1. The parties recognize and confirm that, subject to the provisions of this Agreement and without prejudice to their rights and obligations under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, the conduct of their mutual trade in textile products shall be governed by the provisions of the Geneva Arrangement. 2. In respect of the products covered by this Agreement, the Community undertakes not to introduce quantitative restrictions under Article XIX of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade or Article 3 of the Geneva Arrangement. 3. Measures having equivalent effect to quantitative restrictions on the importation into the Community of the products covered by this Agreement shall be prohibited. Article 2 1. This Agreement shall apply to trade in textile products originating in Macao of cotton, wool and man-made fibres which are listed in Annex I. 2. The classification of the products covered by this Agreement is based on the nomenclature of the Common Customs Tariff and on the Nomenclature of Goods for the External Trade Statistics of the Community and the Statistics of Trade between Member States (NIMEXE). 3. The origin of the products covered by this Agreement shall be determined in accordance with the rules in force in the Community. Any amendment to these rules of origin shall be communicated to Macao and shall not have the effect of


text: reducing any quantitative limit established in Annex II. The procedure for control of the origin of the products referred to above is laid down in Protocol A. Article 3 Macao agrees for each calendar year to restrain its exports to the Community of the products described in Annex II to the limits set out therein. Exports of textile products set out in Annex II shall be subject to a double-checking system specified in Protocol A. Article 4 Macao and the Community recognize the special and differential character of reimports of textile products into the Community after processing in Macao. Such reimports may be agreed outside the quantitative limits established under this Agreement provided that they are effected in accordance with the regulations on economic outward processing in force in the Community. Article 5 1. Imports into the Community of textile products covered by this Agreement shall not be subject to the quantitative limits established in Annex II, provided that they are declared to be for re-export outside the Community in the same state or after processing, under the administrative system of control set up for this purpose within the Community. However, the release for home use of products imported under the conditions referred to above shall be subject to the production of an export licence issued by the Macao authorities, and to proof of origin in accordance with the provisions of Protocol A. 2. Where the competent authorities have evidence that imports of textile products have been set off against a quantitative limit established under this Agreement, but that the products have subsequently been re-exported outside the Community, the authorities concerned shall inform the Macao authorities within four weeks of the quantities involved and authorize imports of identical quantities of the same products, which shall not be set off against the quantitative limit established under this Agreement for the current or the following year. Article 6 1. In any one Agreement year advance use of a portion of the quantitative limit established for the following Agreement year may be agreed following consultations in accordance with the procedures referred to in Article 16 (1) for each category of products except for categories 1, 2 and 3, between 1 and 5 % of the quantitative limit for the current Agreement year. Amounts delivered in advance shall be deducted from the corresponding quantitative limits established for the following Agreement year. 2. Carry-over to the corresponding quantitative limit for the following Agreement year of amounts not used during any one Agreement year may be agreed following consultations in accordance with the procedures referred to in Article 16 (1) for each category of product except for categories 1, 2 and 3, between 1 and 5 % of the quantitative limit for the current Agreement year. 3. Transfers in respect of categories in Group I shall not be made from any category except as follows: Transfers between categories 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 may be made for any Agreement year up to 3,5 % of


text: the quantitative limit for the category to which the transfer is made. Transfers into any category in Groups II and III may be made from any category or categories in Groups I, II and III for any Agreement year up to 5 % of the quantitative limit for the category to which the transfer is made. 4. The table of equivalence applicable to the transfers referred to above is given in Annex I to this Agreement. 5. The increase in any category of products resulting from the cumulative application of the provisions in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 above during an Agreement year shall not exceed the following limits: >PIC FILE= "T0036382"> 6. Prior notification shall be given by the authorities of Macao in the event of recourse to the provisions of paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 above. Article 7 1. Exports of textile products not listed in Annex II to this Agreement may be made subject to quantitative limits by Macao on the conditions laid down in the following paragraphs. 2. Where the Community finds, under the system of administrative control set up, that the level of imports of products in a given category not listed in Annex II originating in Macao exceeds, in relation to the preceding year's total imports into the Community of products in that category, the following rates: >PIC FILE= "T0036383"> it may request the opening of consultations in accordance with the procedure described in Article 16 (1) of this Agreement, with a view to reaching agreement on a appropriate restraint level for the products in such category. The Community shall authorize the importation of products of the said category shipped from Macao before the date on which the request for consultations was submitted. 3. Pending a mutually satisfactory solution, Macao undertakes from the date of notification of the request for consultations to limit exports of the products in the category concerned to the Community or to the region or regions of the Community market specified by the Community for a provisional period of three months from the date on which the request for consultations is made. Such provisional limit shall be established at 25 % of the level of imports reached during the calendar year preceding that in which imports exceeded the level resulting from the application of the formula set out in paragraph 2, and gave rise to the request for consultations, or 25 % of the level resulting from the application of the formula set out in paragraph 2, whichever is the higher. However, in exceptionally grave circumstances, following a request by the Community, and pending a mutually satisfactory solution, Macao undertakes to suspend at the level indicated by the Community exports of the products in the category concerned to the Community or to the regions of the Community market specified by the Community. 4. Should the Parties be unable in the course of consultations to reach a satisfactory solution within the period specified in Article 16 (1) of the Agreement, the


text: Community shall have the right to introduce a definitive quantitative limit at an annual level not lower than the level resulting from the application of the formula set out in paragraph 2, or 106 % of the level of imports reached during the calendar year preceding that in which imports exceeded the level resulting from the application of the formula set out in paragraph 2 and gave rise to the request for consultations, whichever is the higher. The annual level so fixed shall be revised upwards after consultations in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 16 (1), with a view to fulfilling the conditions set out in paragraph 2, should the trend of total imports into the Community of the product in question make this necessary. 5. The limits introduced under paragraph 2 or paragraph 4 may in no case be lower than the level of imports of products in that category originating in Macao in 1980. 6. Quantitative limits may also be established by the Community on a regional basis in accordance with the provisions of Protocol B. 7. The annual growth rate for the quantitative limits introduced under this Article shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of Protocol C. 8. The provisions of this Article shall not apply where the percentages specified in paragraph 2 have been reached as a result of a fall in total imports into the Community, and not as a result of an increase in exports of products originating in Macao. 9. In the event of the provisions of paragraph 2, 3 or paragraph 4 being applied, the Macao authorities undertake to issue export licences for products covered by contracts concluded before the introduction of the quantitative limit, up to the volume of the quantitative limit fixed for the current year. 10. Up to the date of communication of the statistics referred to in Article 9 (6) the provisions of paragraph 2 shall apply on the basis of the annual statistics previously communicated by the Community. 11. The provisions of the Agreement which concern exports of products subject to the quantitative limits established in Annex II shall also apply to products for which quantitative limits are introduced under this Article. Article 8 1. Where the Community ascertains that the level of imports in a given category of Group I subject to quantitative limits set out in Annex II exceeds in any Agreement year the level of imports in the preceding year by 10 % of the level of the quantitative limit set out in Annex II for the current Agreement year, it may request the opening of consultations in accordance with the provisions described in Article 16 of this Agreement with a view to reaching agreement on: - the suspension, wholly or in part, of the provisions of Article 6, or - a modification of the quantitative limit set out in Annex II by the establishment of an ad hoc limit below the existing quantitative limit, - as well as


text: the corresponding equitable and quantifiable compensation. 2. The Community shall authorize the importation of products of the said category shipped from Macao before the date on which the request for consultations was submitted. Pending a mutually satisfactory solution, Macao undertakes for a period of one month from the date of notification of the request for consultations, to restrain exports of the products in the category concerned to the Community or to the region or regions of the Community market specified by the Community to one-twelfth of the level of exports reached during the preceding calendar year. 3. A quantitative limit modified as a result of the application of paragraph 1 in any year preceding the final Agreement year shall be subject to a growth rate so as to ensure that the level of the quantitative limit set out in Annex II for the final Agreement year is regained in that year. 4. Should the Parties be unable in the course of consultations to reach a satisfactory solution within the period specified in Article 16 of the Agreement, Macao undertakes, if so requested by the Community: - to suspend, wholly or in part, the provisions of Article 6 in respect of the Community or any of its regions for the category concerned, or - to modify the quantitative limit set out in Annex II for the category concerned so as to restrain exports to the Community or any of its regions to 125 % of imports attained during the preceding calendar year, or to the level of exports up to date of the request for consultations plus the level of exports provided for during the consultation period under paragraph 2, whichever is the higher. In the event that the provisions of this paragraph are applied the Community undertakes to maintain an offer of equitable and quantifiable compensation. The application of the measures provided for in this paragraph is limited to the year in which the measures are taken. 5. The provisions of paragraph 1 shall not apply to a given category unless the quantitative limits established in Annex II for the Community for that category represent at least 1 % of total Community imports during 1980. 6. The provisions of paragraph 1 shall not apply to a given category unless the level of imports originating in Macao during the current Agreement year represent at least 50 % of the quantitative limit set out in Annex II for that category in the Community as a whole of in any region or regions of the Community concerned. 7. Any limit modified in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 1 or 4 may in no case be lower than the level of imports of products in that category originating in Macao in 1980. 8. The provisions of the Article also apply where the level referred to in paragraph 1 is exceeded in any of the Community's regions. In such a case, the compensation referred to in paragraphs 1 and 4 will concern the region


text: or regions of the Community indicated in the Community's request for consultations. 9. With a view to limiting recourse to paragraph 1 of this Article, Macao undertakes to inform the Community of any sharp and substantial increases in the issue of export licences for any category which is likely to lead to the fulfilment of the conditions required for the application of the present Article. SECTION II Administration of the Agreement Article 9 1. Macao undertakes to supply the Community with precise statistical information on all export licences issued by the Macao authorities for all categories of textile products subject to the quantitative limits established under this Agreement. The Community shall likewise transmit to the Macao authorities precise statistical information on import authorizations or documents issued by the Community authorities in respect of export licences and certificates issued by Macao. 2. The information referred to in paragraph 1 shall, for all categories of products, be transmitted before the end of the second month following the quarter to which the statistics relate. 3. Macao also undertakes to supply the Community with available statistical information on all textile exports by country of destination. The Community shall transmit to Macao import statistics for all products covered by the system of administrative control referred to in Article 8 (2) and for products covered by Article 6 (1). 4. The information referred to in paragraph 3 shall, for all categories of products, be transmitted before the end of the third month following the quarter to which the statistics relate. 5. Should it be found on analysis of the information exchanged that there are significant discrepancies between the returns for exports and those for imports, consultations may be initiated in accordance with the procedure specified in Article 16 of this Agreement. 6. For the purpose of applying the provisions of Article 7 and Article 8, the Community undertakes to provide the Macao authorities before 15 April of each year with the preceding year's statistics on imports of all textile products covered by this Agreement, broken down by supplying country and Community Member State. Article 10 1. In case of divergent opinions between Macao and the competent Community authorities at the point of entry into the Community on the classification of products covered by the present Agreement, classification shall provisionally be based on indications provided by the Community, pending consultations in accordance with Article 16 with a view to reaching agreement on definitive classification of the product concerned. 2. If the above provisional classification results in provisional debit against a quantitative limit for a category of products other than the category indicated on the export documents issued by the competent Macao authorities, the Community shall inform Macao of such provisional debit within 30 days. 3. The authorities of Macao shall be informed of any amendment to the Common Customs Tariff or NIMEXE or any decision, made in accordance with the procedures in force in the Community, relating to the classification of products covered by this Agreement. Any


text: amendment to the Common Customs Tariff or NIMEXE of any decision which results in a modification of the classification of products covered by this Agreement shall not have the effect of reducing any quantitative limit established under this Agreement. The procedures for the application of this paragraph are set out in Protocol A. Article 11 1. Macao and the Community agree to cooperate fully in preventing the circumvention of the present Agreement by transhipment, re-routeing or whatever other means. 2. Where information available to the Community as a result of the investigations carried out in accordance with the procedures set out in Protocol A constitutes evidence that products of Macao origin subject to quantitative limits established under this Agreement have been transhipped, re-routed or otherwise imported into the Community in circumvention of this Agreement, the Community may request the opening of consultations in accordance with the procedures described in Article 16 (1) of this Agreement, with a view to reaching agreement on an equivalent adjustment of the corresponding quantitative limits established under the Agreement. 3. Pending the result of the consultations referred to in paragraph 2, Macao shall as a precautionary measure, if so requested by the Community, make the necessary arrangements to ensure that adjustments of quantitative limits liable to be agreed following the consultations referred to in paragraph 2, may be carried out for the quota year in which the request to open consultations in accordance with paragraph 2 was made, for the following year if the quota for the current year is exhausted, where clear evidence of circumvention is provided. 4. Should the parties be unable in the course of consultations to reach a satisfactory solution within the period specified in Article 16 (1) of the Agreement, the Community shall have the right, where clear evidence of circumvention has been provided, to deduct from the quantitative limits established under this Agreement amounts equivalent to the products of Macao origin. Article 12 1. Macao shall endeavour to ensure that exports of textile products subject to quantitative limits are spaced out as evenly as possible over an Agreement year, due account being taken, in particular, of seasonal factors. 2. Should there be an excessive concentration of imports on any product within a category subject to quantitative limits under this Agreement, the Community may request consultations in accordance with the procedure specified in Article 16 of this Agreement with a view to remedying this situation. Article 13 1. For the purpose of the administration of this Agreement, the limits referred to in Article 3 are broken down by the Community into shares for each of its Member States. 2. Portions of the quantitative limits established in Annex II not used in one Member State of the Community may be reallocated to another Member State in accordance with the procedures in force in the Community. The Community undertakes to examine with care and reply within four weeks to any request made for reallocation by Macao. In the event of agreement on


text: such reallocation, the flexibility provisions set out in Article 6 shall continue to be applicable to the levels of the original allocation. If, in the course of the application of the Agreement, Macao finds that the breakdown of a limit established in Annex II causes particular difficulties, it may request the opening of consultations in accordance with the provisions of Article 16 with a view to reaching a mutually satisfactory solution. 3. Should it appear in any given region of the Community that additional supplies are required, the Community may, where measures taken pursuant to paragraph 1 above are inadequate to cover those requirements, authorize the importation of amounts greater than those stipulated in Annex II. Article 14 Should recourse be had to the denunciation provisions of Article 18 paragraph 4, the quantitative limits established in Annex II shall be adapted on a pro rata basis. Article 15 Macao and the Community undertake to refrain from discrimination in the allocation of export licences and import documents respectively. Article 16 1. The special consultation procedures referred to in this Agreement other than those referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article, shall be governed by the following rules: - any request for consultations shall be notified in writing to the other Party, - the request for consultations shall be followed within a reasonable period (and in any case not later than 15 days following the notification) by a statement setting out the reasons and circumstances which, in the opinion of the requesting Party, justify the submission of such a request, - the Parties shall enter into consultations within one month at the latest of notification of the request, with a view to reaching agreement or a mutually acceptable conclusion within one further month at the latest. 2. The special consultation procedures referred to in Article 8 of the Agreement shall be governed by the following rules: - any request for consultations shall be notified in writing to the other Party, together with a statement setting out the reasons and circumstances which, in the opinion of the requesting Party, justify the submission of such a request, - the Parties shall enter into consultations within 15 days at the latest of notification of the request, with a view to reaching agreement or a mutually acceptable conclusion within a further 15 days at the latest. 3. If necessary, at the request of either of the Parties and in conformity with the provisions of the Geneva Arrangement, consultations shall be held on any problems arising from the application of this Agreement. Any consultations held under this Article shall be approached by both Parties in a spirit of cooperation and with a desire to reconcile the difference between them. Article 17 This Agreement shall apply to the territories within which the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community is applied and under the conditions laid down in that Treaty on the one hand, and to the territory of Macao on the other hand. Article 18 1. This


text: Agreement shall enter into force on the first day of the month following the date on which the Contracting Parties notify each other of the completion of the procedures necessary for this purpose. It shall be applicable until 31 December 1986. 2. This Agreement shall apply with effect from 1 January 1983. 3. Either Party may at any time propose modifications to the Agreement. 4. Either Party may at any time denounce this Agreement provided that at least 90 days'notice is given. In that event the Agreement shall come to an end on the expiry of the period of notice. 5. The Annexes and Protocols to this Agreement, and the exchange of letters shall form an integral part thereof. Article 19 This Agreement shall be drawn up in two copies in the Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Italian and Portuguese languages, each of these texts being equally authentic. ANNEX I Certain changes have been made in the composition of the textile groups referred to in the Agreement. To facilitate reference to the new groupings, their composition is set out below : >PIC FILE= "T0036384"> Note: Category 10 comprises former categories 10 and 11. Category 24 comprises former categories 24 and 25. Category 19 comprises former categories 19 and 89. Category 72 comprises former categories 72 and 79. GROUP I A >PIC FILE= "T0036385"> GROUP I B >PIC FILE= "T0036386"> GROUP II A >PIC FILE= "T0036387"> GROUP II B >PIC FILE= "T0036388"> >PIC FILE= "T0036389"> >PIC FILE= "T0036390"> >PIC FILE= "T0036391"> >PIC FILE= "T0036392"> GROUP III A >PIC FILE= "T0036393"> >PIC FILE= "T0036394"> >PIC FILE= "T0036395"> >PIC FILE= "T0036396"> >PIC FILE= "T0036397"> >PIC FILE= "T0036398"> GROUP III B >PIC FILE= "T0036399"> >PIC FILE= "T0036400"> >PIC FILE= "T0036401"> GROUP III C >PIC FILE= "T0036402"> >PIC FILE= "T0036403"> >PIC FILE= "T0036404"> ANNEX II For practical reasons the product descriptions used in Annex I are given in the present Annex in abbreviated form >PIC FILE= "T0036405"> >PIC FILE= "T0036406"> REGIONAL LIMITS >PIC FILE= "T0036407"> >PIC FILE= "T0036408"> PROTOCOL A TITLE I CLASSIFICATION Article 1 1. The competent authorities of the Community undertake to inform Macao of any changes in the Common Customs Tariff or NIMEXE before the date of their entry into effect in the Community. 2. The competent authorities of the Community undertake to inform Macao of any decisions relating to the classification of products subject to the present Agreement within one month of their adoption at the latest. Such communication shall include: (a) a description of the products concerned; (b) the relevant category, tariff position or sub-position and the NIMEXE code; (c) the reasons which have led to the decision. 3. Where a decision on classification results in a change of classification practice or a change of category of any product subject to the present Agreement, the competent authorities of the Community shall provide 30 days' notice, from the date of the Community's communication, before the decision enters into effect. Products shipped before the date of entry into effect of the


text: decision shall remain subject to the earlier classification practice, provided that the goods in question are presented for importation into the Community within 60 days of that date. 4. Where a Community decision on classification resulting in a change of classification practice or a change of categorization of any product subject to the present Agreement affects a category subject to restraint, the Community undertakes to enter into consultations without delay in accordance with the procedures described in Article 16 (2) of this Agreement with a view to agreeing necessary adjustments to the appropriate quantitative limits established in Annex II and mitigating any disruptive effects which might arise from such a Community decision. TITLE II ORIGIN Article 2 1. Products originating in Macao for export to the Community in accordance with the arrangements established by this Agreement shall be accompanied by a certificate of Macao origin conforming to the model annexed to this Protocol. 2. The certificate of origin shall be issued by the competent governmental authorities of Macao if the products in question can be considered products originating in that country within the meaning of the relevant rules in force in the Community. 3. However, the products in Group III may be imported into the Community in accordance with the arrangements established by this Agreement on production of a declaration by the exporter on the invoice or other commercial document relating to the products to the effect that the products in question originate in Macao within the meaning of the relevant rules in force in the Community. 4. The certificate of origin referred to in paragraph 1 shall not be required for import of goods covered by a certificate of origin Form A or form APR completed in accordance with the relevant Community rules in order to qualify for generalized tariff preferences. Article 3 The certificate of origin shall be issued only on application having been made in writing by the exporter or, under the exporter's responsibility, by his authorized representative. The competent governmental authorities of Macao shall ensure that the certificate of origin is properly completed and for this purpose they shall call for any necessary documentary evidence or carry out any check which they consider appropriate. Article 4 Where different criteria for determining origin are laid down for products falling within the same category, certificates or declarations of origin shall contain a sufficiently detailed description of the goods to enable the criterion to be determined on the basis of which the certificate was issued or the declaration drawn up. Article 5 The discovery of slight discrepancies between the statements made in the certificate of origin and those made in the documents produced to the customs office for the purpose of carrying out the formalities for importing the product shall not ipso facto cast doubt upon the statements in the certificate. TITLE III DOUBLE-CHECKING SYSTEM FOR CATEGORIES OF PRODUCTS WITH QUANTITATIVE LIMITS Section I Exportation Article 6 The competent authorities of Macao shall issue an export licence in respect


text: of all consignments from Macao of textile products referred to in Annex II, up to the relevant quantitative limits as may be modified by Articles 6, 13 and 14 of the Agreement and of textile products subject to any definitive or provisional quantitative limits established as a result of the application of Articles 7 and 8 of the Agreement. Article 7 1. The export licence shall conform to the model annexed to this Protocol. It must certify inter alia that the quantity of the product in question has been set off against the quantitative limit prescribed for the category of the product in question. 2. Each export licence shall only cover one of the categories of products listed in Annex II of this Agreement. It may be used for one or more consignments of the products in question. Article 8 The competent Community authorities must be notified forthwith of the withdrawal or alteration of any export licence already issued. Article 9 1. Exports shall be set off against the quantitative limits established for the year in which shipment of the goods has been effected, even if the export certificate is issued after such shipment. 2. For the purposes of applying paragraph 1, shipment of the goods is considered to have taken place on the date of their loading on to the exporting aircraft, vehicle or vessel. Article 10 The presentation of an export licence, in application of Article 12 below, shall be effected not later than 31 March of the year following that in which the goods covered by the licence have been shipped. Section II Importation Article 11 Importation into the Community of textile products subject to quantitative limits shall be subject to the presentation of an import authorization or document. Article 12 1. The competent Community authorities shall issue such import authorization or document automatically within five working days of the presentation by the importer of the original of the corresponding export licence. The import authorization or document shall be valid for six months. The competent Community authorities shall cancel the already issued import authorization or document if the corresponding export licence has been withdrawn. However, if the competent Community authorities have not been notified about the withdrawal or cancellation of the export licence until after the product has been imported into the Community, the quantities involved shall be set off against the quantitative limit for the category and the quota year in question. Article 131. If the competent Community authorities find that the total quantities covered by export certificates issued by Macao for a particular category in any Agreement year exceed the quantitative limit established in Annex II for that category, as may be modified by Articles 6, 13 and 14 of the Agreement, or any definitive or provisional limit established under Article 7 or 8 of the Agreement, the said authorities may suspend the further issue of import authorizations or documents. In this event, the competent Community authorities shall immediately inform the authorities of Macao and


text: the special consultation procedure set out in Article 16 (1) of the Agreement shall be initiated forthwith. 2. Exports of Macao origin not covered by export licences issued in accordance with the provisions of this Protocol may be refused the issue of import authorizations or documents by the competent Community authorities: However, if the import of such products are allowed into the Community by the competent Community authorities, the quantities involved shall not be set off against the appropriate quantitative limits set out in Annex II or established as a result of the application of Articles 7 or 8 of the Agreement, without the express Agreement of Macao authorities save as provided for in Article 11 of the Agreement. TITLE IV FORM AND PRODUCTION OF EXPORT CERTIFICATES AND CERTIFICATES OF ORIGIN, AND COMMON PROVISIONS Article 14 1. The export licence and the certificate of origin may comprise additional copies duly indicated as such. They shall be made out in English or French. If they are completed by hand, entries must be in ink and in printscript. These documents shall measures 210 × 297 mm. The paper used must be white writing paper, sized, not containing mechanical pulp and weighing not less than 25 g/m2. Each part shall have a printed guilloche-pattern background making any falsification by mechanical or chemical means apparent to the eye. If the documents have several copies only the top copy which is the original shall be printed with the guilloche-pattern background. This copy shall be clearly maked as "original" and the other copies as "copy". Only the original shall be accepted by the competent authorities in the Community as being valid for the purposes of exports to the Community in accordance with the arrangements established by this Agreement. 2. Each document shall bear a standardized serial number, whether or not printed, by which it can be identified. This number shall be composed of the following elements: - two letters identifying Macao as follows : MO, - two letters identifying country of destination as follows: >PIC FILE= "T0036409"> - a single-digit number identifying quota year, corresponding to the last figure in year e.g. 3 for 1983, - a two-digit number running consecutively from 01 to 99 identifying the issuing office, - a five-digit number running consecutively from 00001 to 99999 allocated to the country of destination. Article 15 The export licence and certificate or origin may be issued after the shipment of the products to which they relate. In such cases they shall bear either the endorsement "delivrée a posteriori" or the endorsement "issued retrospectively". Article 16 1. In the event of theft, loss or destruction of an export licence or a certificate of origin, the exporter may apply to the competent governmental authority which issued the document for a duplicate to be made out on the basis of the export documents in his possession. The duplicate of any such certificate or licence so issued shall bear the endorsement "duplicata". 2. The duplicate must bear the date


text: of the original export licence or certificate of origin. TITLE V ADMINISTRATIVE COOPERATION Article 17 The Community and Macao shall cooperate closely to implement the provisions of this Agreement. To this end, contacts and exchanges of views (including on technical matters) shall be facilitated by both parties. Article 18 In order to ensure the proper application of this Agreement, the Community and Macao shall assist each other in checking the authenticity and accuracy of export licences and certificates of origin issued or declaration made under this Protocol. Article 19 Macao shall send the Commission of the European Communities the names and addresses of the govermental authorities competent for the issue and verification of export licences and certificates of origin together with specimens of the stamps used by these authorities. Macao shall also notify the Commission of any change in this information. Article 20 1. Subsequent verification of certificates of origin or export licences shall be carried out at random, or whenever the competent Community authorities have reasonable doubt as to the authenticity of the certificate or licence or as to the accuracy of the information regarding the products in question. 2. In such cases the competent authorities in the Community shall return the certificate of origin or export licence or a copy thereof to the competent governmental authority in Macao giving, where appropriate, the reasons of form or substance for an inquiry. If the invoice has been submitted, such invoice or a copy thereof shall be attached to the certificate or licence or its copy. The authorities shall also forward any information that has been obtained suggesting that the particulars given on the said certificate or licence are inaccurate. 3. The provisions of paragraph 1 above shall be applicable to subsequent verifications of the declarations of origin referred to in Article 2 of this Protocol. 4. The results of the subsequent verifications carried out in accordance with paragraphs 1 and 2 above shall be communicated to the competent authorities of the Community within three months at the latest. The information communicated shall indicate whether the disputed certificate or licence or declaration applies to the goods actually exported and whether these goods are eligible for export in accordance with the arrangements established by this Agreement. The information shall also include, at the request of the Community, copies of all documentation necessary to determine the facts fully and in particular the true origin of the goods. Should such verifications reveal systematic irregularities in the use of declarations of origin, the Community may subject imports of the products in question to the provisions of Article 2 (1) of this Protocol. 5. For the purpose of subsequent verification of certificates of origin, copies of the certificates as well as any export documents referring to them shall be kept for at least a period of three years by the competent governmental authority in Macao. 6. Recourse to the random verification procedure specified in this Article must not constitute an obstacle to the release for home


text: use of the products in question. Article 21 1. Where the verification procedure referred to in Article 20 or where information available to the Community or to Macao indicates or appears to indicate that the provisions of this Agreement are being contravened, both parties shall cooperate closely and with the appropriate urgency to prevent such contravention. 2. To this end, Macao shall, on its own initiative or at the request of the Community, carry out appropriate inquiries or arrange for such inquiries to be carried out concerning operations which are or appear to the Community to be in contravention of this Agreement. Macao shall communicate the results of these inquiries to the Community together with any other pertinent information enabling the true origin of the goods to be determined. 3. By agreement between the Community and Macao officials designated by the Community may be present at the inquiries referred to in paragraph 2. 4. Pursuant to the cooperation referred to in paragraph 1, Macao and the Community shall exchange any information considered by either partner to be of use in preventing the contravention of the provisions of this Agreement. Such information may include information on trade in products subject to this Agreement between Macao and other countries and information on production of such products in Macao. 5. Where it is established that the provisions of this Agreement have been contravened, Macao and the Community may agree to take such measures as are necessary to prevent a recurrence of such contravention. >PIC FILE= "T0036410"> >PIC FILE= "T0036411"> PROTOCOL B Under Article 7 (6) of the Agreement, a quantitative limit may be fixed on a regional basis where imports of a given product into any region of the Community in relation to the amounts determined in accordance with paragraph 2 of the said Article 7 exceed the following regional percentage: >PIC FILE= "T0036412"> PROTOCOL C The annual growth rate for the quantitative limits introduced under Article 7 of the Agreement shall be determined as follows: For products in categories falling within Group I, II and III, the growth rate shall be fixed by agreement between the parties in accordance with the consultation procedure established in Article 16 (1) of the Agreement. Such growth rate may in no case be lower than the highest rate applied to corresponding products under bilateral agreements concluded under the Geneva Arrangement between the Community and other third countries having a level of trade equal to or comparable with that of Macao. ANNEX I Certain changes have been made in the composition of the textile groups referred to in the Agreement. To facilitate reference to the new groupings, their composition is set out below : >PIC FILE= "T0036384"> Note: Category 10 comprises former categories 10 and 11. Category 24 comprises former categories 24 and 25. Category 19 comprises former categories 19 and 89. Category 72 comprises former categories 72 and 79. GROUP I A >PIC FILE= "T0036385"> GROUP I B >PIC FILE= "T0036386"> GROUP II A >PIC FILE=


text: "T0036387"> GROUP II B >PIC FILE= "T0036388"> >PIC FILE= "T0036389"> >PIC FILE= "T0036390"> >PIC FILE= "T0036391"> >PIC FILE= "T0036392"> GROUP III A >PIC FILE= "T0036393"> >PIC FILE= "T0036394"> >PIC FILE= "T0036395"> >PIC FILE= "T0036396"> >PIC FILE= "T0036397"> >PIC FILE= "T0036398"> GROUP III B >PIC FILE= "T0036399"> >PIC FILE= "T0036400"> >PIC FILE= "T0036401"> GROUP III C >PIC FILE= "T0036402"> >PIC FILE= "T0036403"> >PIC FILE= "T0036404"> ANNEX II For practical reasons the product descriptions used in Annex I are given in the present Annex in abbreviated form >PIC FILE= "T0036405"> >PIC FILE= "T0036406"> REGIONAL LIMITS >PIC FILE= "T0036407"> >PIC FILE= "T0036408"> PROTOCOL A TITLE I CLASSIFICATION Article 1 1. The competent authorities of the Community undertake to inform Macao of any changes in the Common Customs Tariff or NIMEXE before the date of their entry into effect in the Community. 2. The competent authorities of the Community undertake to inform Macao of any decisions relating to the classification of products subject to the present Agreement within one month of their adoption at the latest. Such communication shall include: (a) a description of the products concerned; (b) the relevant category, tariff position or sub-position and the NIMEXE code; (c) the reasons which have led to the decision. 3. Where a decision on classification results in a change of classification practice or a change of category of any product subject to the present Agreement, the competent authorities of the Community shall provide 30 days' notice, from the date of the Community's communication, before the decision enters into effect. Products shipped before the date of entry into effect of the decision shall remain subject to the earlier classification practice, provided that the goods in question are presented for importation into the Community within 60 days of that date. 4. Where a Community decision on classification resulting in a change of classification practice or a change of categorization of any product subject to the present Agreement affects a category subject to restraint, the Community undertakes to enter into consultations without delay in accordance with the procedures described in Article 16 (2) of this Agreement with a view to agreeing necessary adjustments to the appropriate quantitative limits established in Annex II and mitigating any disruptive effects which might arise from such a Community decision. TITLE II ORIGIN Article 2 1. Products originating in Macao for export to the Community in accordance with the arrangements established by this Agreement shall be accompanied by a certificate of Macao origin conforming to the model annexed to this Protocol. 2. The certificate of origin shall be issued by the competent governmental authorities of Macao if the products in question can be considered products originating in that country within the meaning of the relevant rules in force in the Community. 3. However, the products in Group III may be imported into the Community in accordance with the arrangements established by this Agreement on production of a declaration by the exporter on the invoice or other commercial document relating to the products to


text: the effect that the products in question originate in Macao within the meaning of the relevant rules in force in the Community. 4. The certificate of origin referred to in paragraph 1 shall not be required for import of goods covered by a certificate of origin Form A or form APR completed in accordance with the relevant Community rules in order to qualify for generalized tariff preferences. Article 3 The certificate of origin shall be issued only on application having been made in writing by the exporter or, under the exporter's responsibility, by his authorized representative. The competent governmental authorities of Macao shall ensure that the certificate of origin is properly completed and for this purpose they shall call for any necessary documentary evidence or carry out any check which they consider appropriate. Article 4 Where different criteria for determining origin are laid down for products falling within the same category, certificates or declarations of origin shall contain a sufficiently detailed description of the goods to enable the criterion to be determined on the basis of which the certificate was issued or the declaration drawn up. Article 5 The discovery of slight discrepancies between the statements made in the certificate of origin and those made in the documents produced to the customs office for the purpose of carrying out the formalities for importing the product shall not ipso facto cast doubt upon the statements in the certificate. TITLE III DOUBLE-CHECKING SYSTEM FOR CATEGORIES OF PRODUCTS WITH QUANTITATIVE LIMITS Section I Exportation Article 6 The competent authorities of Macao shall issue an export licence in respect of all consignments from Macao of textile products referred to in Annex II, up to the relevant quantitative limits as may be modified by Articles 6, 13 and 14 of the Agreement and of textile products subject to any definitive or provisional quantitative limits established as a result of the application of Articles 7 and 8 of the Agreement. Article 7 1. The export licence shall conform to the model annexed to this Protocol. It must certify inter alia that the quantity of the product in question has been set off against the quantitative limit prescribed for the category of the product in question. 2. Each export licence shall only cover one of the categories of products listed in Annex II of this Agreement. It may be used for one or more consignments of the products in question. Article 8 The competent Community authorities must be notified forthwith of the withdrawal or alteration of any export licence already issued. Article 9 1. Exports shall be set off against the quantitative limits established for the year in which shipment of the goods has been effected, even if the export certificate is issued after such shipment. 2. For the purposes of applying paragraph 1, shipment of the goods is considered to have taken place on the date of their loading on to the exporting aircraft, vehicle or vessel. Article 10 The presentation of an export licence, in


text: application of Article 12 below, shall be effected not later than 31 March of the year following that in which the goods covered by the licence have been shipped. Section II Importation Article 11 Importation into the Community of textile products subject to quantitative limits shall be subject to the presentation of an import authorization or document. Article 12 1. The competent Community authorities shall issue such import authorization or document automatically within five working days of the presentation by the importer of the original of the corresponding export licence. The import authorization or document shall be valid for six months. The competent Community authorities shall cancel the already issued import authorization or document if the corresponding export licence has been withdrawn. However, if the competent Community authorities have not been notified about the withdrawal or cancellation of the export licence until after the product has been imported into the Community, the quantities involved shall be set off against the quantitative limit for the category and the quota year in question. Article 13 1. If the competent Community authorities find that the total quantities covered by export certificates issued by Macao for a particular category in any Agreement year exceed the quantitative limit established in Annex II for that category, as may be modified by Articles 6, 13 and 14 of the Agreement, or any definitive or provisional limit established under Article 7 or 8 of the Agreement, the said authorities may suspend the further issue of import authorizations or documents. In this event, the competent Community authorities shall immediately inform the authorities of Macao and the special consultation procedure set out in Article 16 (1) of the Agreement shall be initiated forthwith. 2. Exports of Macao origin not covered by export licences issued in accordance with the provisions of this Protocol may be refused the issue of import authorizations or documents by the competent Community authorities: However, if the import of such products are allowed into the Community by the competent Community authorities, the quantities involved shall not be set off against the appropriate quantitative limits set out in Annex II or established as a result of the application of Articles 7 or 8 of the Agreement, without the express Agreement of Macao authorities save as provided for in Article 11 of the Agreement. TITLE IV FORM AND PRODUCTION OF EXPORT CERTIFICATES AND CERTIFICATES OF ORIGIN, AND COMMON PROVISIONS Article 14 1. The export licence and the certificate of origin may comprise additional copies duly indicated as such. They shall be made out in English or French. If they are completed by hand, entries must be in ink and in printscript. These documents shall measures 210 × 297 mm. The paper used must be white writing paper, sized, not containing mechanical pulp and weighing not less than 25 g/m2. Each part shall have a printed guilloche-pattern background making any falsification by mechanical or chemical means apparent to the eye. If the documents have several copies only the top copy