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Date: 2007-05-08 00:00:00
Title: 2007/311/EC: Council Decision of 19 April 2007 on the signing and provisional application of a Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic to the European Union#Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic to the European Union

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               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               L 118/7
            
         
      COUNCIL DECISION
   
   of 19 April 2007
   on the signing and provisional application of a Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic to the European Union
   (2007/311/EC)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 310 thereof, in conjunction with the second sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2),
   Having regard to the 2003 Act of Accession, and in particular Article 6(2) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
   Whereas:
   
               (1)
            
            
               On 10 February 2004 the Council authorised the Commission, on behalf of the European Community and its Member States, to open negotiations with Algeria with a view to adjusting the Euro Mediterranean Association Agreement establishing an association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, of the other part, in order to take account of the accession of the new Member States to the European Union.
            
         
               (2)
            
            
               These negotiations have been completed to the satisfaction of the Commission.
            
         
               (3)
            
            
               The text of the Protocol negotiated with the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria provides, in Article 8(2), for the provisional application of the Protocol before its entry into force.
            
         
               (4)
            
            
               Subject to its possible conclusion at a later date, the Protocol must be signed on behalf of the Community and its Member States and applied provisionally,
            
         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign, on behalf of the European Community and its Member States, the Protocol to the Euro Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic to the European Union (1).
   Article 2
   The European Community and its Member States hereby agree to apply provisionally the terms of the Protocol, subject to its possible conclusion at a later date.
   
      Done at Luxembourg, 19 April 2007.
      
         
            For the Council
         
         
            The President
         
         B. ZYPRIES
         
      
   
   
      (1)  See the Protocol attached to this Decision.
   
      
         PROTOCOL
      
      to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic to the European Union
      THE KINGDOM OF BELGIUM,
      THE CZECH REPUBLIC,
      THE KINGDOM OF DENMARK,
      THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY,
      THE REPUBLIC OF ESTONIA,
      THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC,
      THE KINGDOM OF SPAIN,
      THE FRENCH REPUBLIC,
      IRELAND,
      THE ITALIAN REPUBLIC,
      THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS,
      THE REPUBLIC OF LATVIA,
      THE REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA,
      THE GRAND DUCHY OF LUXEMBOURG,
      THE REPUBLIC OF HUNGARY,
      THE REPUBLIC OF MALTA,
      THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS,
      THE REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA,
      THE REPUBLIC OF POLAND,
      THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC,
      THE REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA,
      THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC,
      THE REPUBLIC OF FINLAND,
      THE KINGDOM OF SWEDEN,
      THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND,
      hereinafter referred to as ‘EC Member States’, represented by the Council of the European Union, and
      THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Community’, represented by the Council of the European Union and the European Commission,
      of the one part, and
      THE PEOPLE’S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ALGERIA, hereinafter referred to as ‘Algeria’,
      of the other part,
      WHEREAS the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, of the other part (1), hereinafter referred to as ‘the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement’, was signed in Valencia on 22 April 2002 and entered into force on 1 September 2005;
      WHEREAS the Treaty concerning the accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic to the European Union was signed in Athens on 16 April 2003 and entered into force on 1 May 2004;
      WHEREAS, pursuant to Article 6(2) of the 2003 Act of Accession, the accession of the new Contracting Parties to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement is to be agreed by the conclusion of a protocol to the said Agreement;
      WHEREAS consultations pursuant to Article 21 of the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement have taken place in order to ensure that account has been taken of the mutual interests of the Community and Algeria,
      HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
      Article 1
      The Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic hereby become Parties to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, of the other part, and shall respectively adopt and take note, in the same manner as the other EC Member States of the texts of the Agreement, as well as of the joint declarations, unilateral declarations and exchanges of letters.
      Article 2
      To take account of the recent institutional developments within the European Union, the Parties agree that following expiry of the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community, existing provisions in the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement referring to the European Coal and Steel Community shall be deemed to refer to the European Community, which has taken over all rights and obligations contracted by the European Coal and Steel Community.
      CHAPTER I
      AMENDMENTS TO THE EURO-MEDITERRANEAN AGREEMENT, AND IN PARTICULAR TO ITS ANNEXES AND PROTOCOLS
      Article 3
      Rules of Origin
      Protocol 6 is hereby amended as follows:
      
                  1.
               
               
                  Article 19(4) shall be replaced by the following:
                  ‘4.   Movement certificates EUR.1 issued retrospectively shall be endorsed with one of the following phrases:
                  
                              ES
                           
                           
                              “EXPEDIDO A POSTERIORI”
                           
                        
                              CS
                           
                           
                              “VYSTAVENO DODATEČNĚ”
                           
                        
                              DA
                           
                           
                              “UDSTEDT EFTERFØLGENDE”
                           
                        
                              DE
                           
                           
                              “NACHTRÄGLICH AUSGESTELLT”
                           
                        
                              ET
                           
                           
                              “TAGANTJÄRELE VÄLJA ANTUD”
                           
                        
                              EL
                           
                           
                              “ΕΚΔΟΘΕΝ ΕΚ ΤΩΝ ΥΣΤΕΡΩΝ”
                           
                        
                              EN
                           
                           
                              “ISSUED RETROSPECTIVELY”
                           
                        
                              FR
                           
                           
                              “DÉLIVRÉ A POSTERIORI”
                           
                        
                              IT
                           
                           
                              “RILASCIATO A POSTERIORI”
                           
                        
                              LV
                           
                           
                              “IZSNIEGTS RETROSPEKTĪVI”
                           
                        
                              LT
                           
                           
                              “RETROSPEKTYVUSIS IŠDAVIMAS”
                           
                        
                              HU
                           
                           
                              “KIADVA VISSZAMENŐLEGES HATÁLLYAL”
                           
                        
                              MT
                           
                           
                              “MAĦRUĠ RETROSPETTIVAMENT”
                           
                        
                              NL
                           
                           
                              “AFGEGEVEN A POSTERIORI”
                           
                        
                              PL
                           
                           
                              “WYSTAWIONE RETROSPEKTYWNIE”
                           
                        
                              PT
                           
                           
                              “EMITIDO A POSTERIORI”
                           
                        
                              SL
                           
                           
                              “IZDANO NAKNADNO”
                           
                        
                              SK
                           
                           
                              “VYDANÉ DODATOČNE”
                           
                        
                              FI
                           
                           
                              “ANNETTU JÄLKIKÄTEEN”
                           
                        
                              SV
                           
                           
                              “UTFÄRDAT I EFTERHAND”
                           
                        
                              AR
                           
                           “
                                 ” ’
                        
            
                  2.
               
               
                  Article 20(2) shall be replaced by the following:
                  ‘2.   The duplicate issued in this way shall be endorsed with one of the following words:
                  
                              ES
                           
                           
                              “DUPLICADO”
                           
                        
                              CS
                           
                           
                              “DUPLIKÁT”
                           
                        
                              DA
                           
                           
                              “DUPLIKAT”
                           
                        
                              DE
                           
                           
                              “DUPLIKAT”
                           
                        
                              ET
                           
                           
                              “DUPLIKAAT”
                           
                        
                              EL
                           
                           
                              “ΑΝΤΙΓΡΑΦΟ”
                           
                        
                              EN
                           
                           
                              “DUPLICATE”
                           
                        
                              FR
                           
                           
                              “DUPLICATA”
                           
                        
                              IT
                           
                           
                              “DUPLICATO”
                           
                        
                              LV
                           
                           
                              “DUBLIKĀTS”
                           
                        
                              LT
                           
                           
                              “DUBLIKATAS”
                           
                        
                              HU
                           
                           
                              “MÁSODLAT”
                           
                        
                              MT
                           
                           
                              “DUPLIKAT”
                           
                        
                              NL
                           
                           
                              “DUPLICAAT”
                           
                        
                              PL
                           
                           
                              “DUPLIKAT”
                           
                        
                              PT
                           
                           
                              “SEGUNDA VIA”
                           
                        
                              SL
                           
                           
                              “DVOJNIK”
                           
                        
                              SK
                           
                           
                              “DUPLIKÁT”
                           
                        
                              FI
                           
                           
                              “KAKSOISKAPPALE”
                           
                        
                              SV
                           
                           
                              “DUPLIKAT”
                           
                        
                              AR
                           
                           “
                                 ” ’
                        
            
                  3.
               
               
                  Annex IV shall be replaced by the following:
                  ‘Spanish version
                  El exportador de los productos incluidos en el presente documento [autorización aduanera no … (2)] declara que, salvo indicación en sentido contrario, estos productos gozan de un origen preferencial … (3).
                  Czech version
                  Vývozce výrobků uvedených v tomto dokumentu (číslo povolení … (2)) prohlašuje, že kromě zřetelně označených mají tyto výrobky preferenční původ v … (3).
                  Danish version
                  Eksportøren af varer, der er omfattet af nærværende dokument, (toldmyndighedernes tilladelse nr. … (2)), erklærer, at varerne, medmindre andet tydeligt er angivet, har præferenceoprindelse i … (3).
                  German version
                  Der Ausführer (Ermächtigter Ausführer; Bewilligungs-Nr. … (2)) der Waren, auf die sich dieses Handelspapier bezieht, erklärt, dass diese Waren, soweit nicht anders angegeben, präferenzbegünstigte … (3) Ursprungswaren sind.
                  Estonian version
                  Käesoleva dokumendiga hõlmatud toodete eksportija (tolliameti kinnitus nr … (2)) deklareerib, et need tooted on … (3) sooduspäritoluga, välja arvatud juhul, kui on selgelt näidatud teisiti.
                  Greek version
                  Ο εξαγωγέας των προϊόντων που καλύπτονται από το παρόν έγγραφο [άδεια τελωνείου υπ’ αριθ. … (2)] δηλώνει ότι, εκτός εάν δηλώνεται σαφώς άλλως, τα προϊόντα αυτά είναι προτιμησιακής καταγωγής … (3).
                  English version
                  The exporter of the products covered by this document (customs authorisation No … (2)) declares that, except where otherwise clearly indicated, these products are of … (3) preferential origin.
                  French version
                  L’exportateur des produits couverts par le présent document [autorisation douanière no … (2)] déclare que, sauf indication claire du contraire, ces produits ont l’origine préférentielle … (3).
                  Italian version
                  L’esportatore delle merci contemplate nel presente documento [autorizzazione doganale n. … (2)] dichiara che, salvo indicazione contraria, le merci sono di origine preferenziale … (3).
                  Latvian version
                  Eksportētājs produktiem, kuri ietverti šajā dokumentā (muitas pilnvara Nr. … (2)), deklarē, ka, izņemot tur, kur ir citādi skaidri noteikts, šiem produktiem ir priekšrocību izcelsme no … (3).
                  Lithuanian version
                  Šiame dokumente išvardintų prekių eksportuotojas (muitinės liudijimo Nr … (2)) deklaruoja, kad, jeigu kitaip nenurodyta, tai yra (3) preferencinės kilmės prekės.
                  Hungarian version
                  A jelen okmányban szereplő áruk exportőre (vámfelhatalmazási szám: … (2)) kijelentem, hogy eltérő egyértelmű jelzés hianyában az áruk preferenciális … (3) származásúak.
                  Maltese version
                  L-esportatur tal-prodotti koperti b’dan id-dokument (awtorizzazzjoni tad-dwana nru. … (2)) jiddikjara li, ħlief fejn indikat b’mod ċar li mhux hekk, dawn il-prodotti huma ta’ oriġini preferenzjali … (3).
                  Dutch version
                  De exporteur van de goederen waarop dit document van toepassing is (douanevergunning nr. … (2)), verklaart dat, behoudens uitdrukkelijke andersluidende vermelding, deze goederen van preferentiële … oorsprong zijn (3).
                  Polish version
                  Eksporter produktów objętych tym dokumentem (upoważnienie władz celnych nr … (2)) deklaruje, że z wyjątkiem gdzie jest to wyraźnie określone, produkty te mają … (3) preferencyjne pochodzenie.
                  Portuguese version
                  O exportador dos produtos cobertos pelo presente documento [autorização aduaneira n.o … (2)], declara que, salvo expressamente indicado em contrário, estes produtos são de origem preferencial … (3).
                  Slovenian version
                  Izvoznik blaga, zajetega s tem dokumentom (pooblastilo carinskih organov št. … (2)) izjavlja, da, razen če ni drugače jasno navedeno, ima to blago preferencialno … (3) poreklo.
                  Slovak version
                  Vývozca výrobkov uvedených v tomto dokumente [číslo povolenia … (2)] vyhlasuje, že okrem zreteľne označených, majú tieto výrobky preferenčný pôvod v … (3).
                  Finnish version
                  Tässä asiakirjassa mainittujen tuotteiden viejä (tullin lupa nro … (2)) ilmoittaa, että nämä tuotteet ovat, ellei toisin ole selvästi merkitty, etuuskohteluun oikeutettuja … (3) alkuperätuotteita.
                  Swedish version
                  Exportören av de varor som omfattas av detta dokument (tullmyndighetens tillstånd nr … (2)) försäkrar att dessa varor, om inte annat tydligt markerats, har förmånsberättigande … ursprung (3).
                  Arabic version
                  
                     
                  … (4)
                  
                  (Place and date)
                  … (5)
                  
                  (Signature of exporter; in addition the name of the person signing the declaration has to be indicated in clear script)
               
            Article 4
      Chair of the Association Committee
      The following paragraph 4 shall be added to Article 96:
      
         ‘4.   The Association Committee shall be chaired in turn by a representative of the European Commission and by a representative of the Government of Algeria.’
      
      CHAPTER II
      TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
      Article 5
      Proofs of origin and administrative cooperation
      Requests for subsequent verification of proof of origin issued under the preferential agreements or autonomous arrangements applied between Algeria and a new EC Member State may be made by the competent customs authorities of either Algeria or the new Member States and accepted by those authorities for a period of three years after the issue of the proof of origin concerned.
      GENERAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS
      Article 6
      This Protocol shall form an integral part of the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement.
      Article 7
      1.   This Protocol shall be approved by the Community, by the Council of the European Union acting on behalf of the Member States, and by Algeria in accordance with their own procedures.
      2.   The Parties shall notify each other of the completion of the procedures referred to in paragraph 1. The instruments of approval shall be deposited with the General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union.
      Article 8
      1.   This Protocol shall enter into force on the first day of the first month following the date of the deposit of the last instrument of approval.
      2.   This Protocol shall apply provisionally with effect from 1 September 2005.
      Article 9
      This Protocol shall be drawn up in duplicate in each of the official languages of the Parties, each of these texts being equally authentic.
      Article 10
      The texts of the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement, including the Annexes and Protocols forming an integral part thereof, and of the Final Act, including the declarations attached thereto, shall be drawn up in the Czech, Estonian, Hungarian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Slovak and Slovenian languages and these texts shall be authentic in the same way as the original texts. The Association Council shall approve these texts.
      
         Съставено в Люксембург на двадесет и четвърти април две хиляди и седма година
         Hecho en Luxemburgo, el veinticuatro de abril de dos mil siete.
         V Lucemburku dne dvacátého čtvrtého dubna dva tisíce sedm.
         Udfærdiget i Luxembourg den fireogtyvende april to tusind og syv.
         Geschehen zu Luxemburg am vierundzwanzigsten April zweitausendsieben.
         Kahe tuhande seitsmenda aasta aprillikuu kahekümne neljandal päeval Luxembourgis.
         Έγινε στο Λουξεμβούργο, στις είκοσι τέσσερις Απριλίου δύο χιλιάδες επτά.
         Done at Luxembourg on the twenty-fourth day of April in the year two thousand and seven.
         Fait à Luxembourg, le vingt-quatre avril deux mille sept.
         Fatto a Lussemburgo, addì ventiquattro aprile duemilasette.
         Luksemburgā, divi tūkstoši septītā gada divdesmit ceturtajā aprīlī.
         Priimta du tūkstančiai septintųjų metų balandžio dvidešimt ketvirtą dieną Liuksemburge.
         Kelt Luxembourgban, a kettőezer hetedik év április havának huszonnegyedik napján.
         Magħmul fil-Lussemburgu, fl-erbgħa u għoxrin jum ta' April tas-sena elfejn u sebgħa
         Gedaan te Luxemburg, de vierentwintigste april tweeduizend zeven.
         Sporządzono w Luksemburgu dnia dwudziestego czwartego kwietnia roku dwa tysiące siódmego.
         Feito no Luxemburgo, em vinte e quatro de Abril de dois mil e sete.
         Încheiat la Luxemburg la douăzeci și patru aprilie, anul două mii șapte.
         V Luxemburgu dňa dvadsiateho štvrtého apríla dvetisíssedem.
         V Luxembourgu, štiriindvajsetega aprila leta dva tisoč sedem.
         Tehty Luxemburgissa kahdentenakymmenentenäneljäntenä päivänä huhtikuuta vuonna kaksituhattaseitsemän.
         Som skedde i Luxemburg den tjugofjärde april tjugohundrasju.
         
            
         
            За държавите-членки
            Por los Estados miembros
            Za členské státy
            For medlemsstaterne
            Für die Mitgliedstaaten
            Liikmesriikide nimel
            Για τα κράτη μέλη
            For the Member States
            Pour les États membres
            Per gli Stati membri
            Dalībvalstu vārdā
            Valstybių narių vardu
            A tagállamok részéről
            Għall-Istati Membri
            Voor de lidstaten
            W imieniu państw członkowskich
            Pelos Estados-Membros
            Pentru statele membre
            Za členské štáty
            Za države članice
            Jäsenvaltioiden puolesta
            På medlemsstaternas vägnar
            
               
            
               
         
         
            За Европейската общност
            Por la Comunidad Europea
            Za Evropské společenství
            For Det Europæiske Fællesskab
            Für die Europäische Gemeinschaft
            Euroopa Ühenduse nimel
            Για την Ευρωπαϊκή Κοινότητα
            For the European Community
            Pour la Communauté européenne
            Per la Comunità europea
            Eiropas Kopienas vārdā
            Europos bendrijos vardu
            Az Európai Közösség részéről
            Għall-Komunità Ewropea
            Voor de Europese Gemeenschap
            W imieniu Wspólnoty Europejskiej
            Pela Communidade Europeia
            Pentru Comunitatea Europeană
            Za Európske spoločenstvo
            Za Evropsko skupnost
            Euroopan yhteisön puolesta
            För Europeiska gemenskapen
            
               
            
               
            
               
         
         
            За Народна Демократична Република Алжир
            Por la República Argelina Democrática y Popular
            Za alžírskou demokratickou a lidovou republiku
            For den Demokratiske Folkerepublik Algeriet
            Für die Demokratische Volksrepublik Algerien
            Alžeeria Demokraatliku Rahvavabariigi nimel
            Για την Λαϊκή Δημοκρατία της Αλγερίας
            For the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria
            Pour la République algérienne démocratique et populaire
            Per la repubblica algerina democratica e popolare
            Alžīrijas Tautas Demokrātiskās Republikas vārdā
            Alžyro liaudies demokratinės respublikos vardu
            Az algériai Demokratikus és Népi Köztársaság részéről
            Għar-Repubblika Demokratika tal-Poplu ta' l-Alġerija
            Voor de Democratische Volksrepubliek Algerije
            W imieniu Algierskiej Republiki Ludowo-Demokratycznej
            Pela República Argelina Democrática e Popular
            Pentru Republica Algeriană Democratică și Populară
            Za Alžírsku demokratickú ľudovú republiku
            Za Ljudsko demokratično republiko Alžirijo
            Algerian demokraattisen kansantasavallan puolesta
            För Demokratiska folkrepubliken Algeriet
            
               
            
               
         
      
      
         (1)  OJ L 265, 10.10.2005, p. 2.
      
         (2)  When the invoice declaration is made out by an approved exporter within the meaning of Article 23 of the Protocol, the authorisation number of the approved exporter must be entered in this space. When the invoice declaration is not made out by an approved exporter, the words in brackets must be omitted or the space left blank.
      
         (3)  Origin of products to be indicated. When the invoice declaration relates in whole or in part, to products originating in Ceuta and Melilla within the meaning of Article 38 of the Protocol, the exporter must clearly indicate them in the document on which the declaration is made out by means of the symbol ‘CM’.
      
         (4)  These indications may be omitted if the information is contained on the document itself.
      
         (5)  See Article 22(5) of the Protocol. In cases where the exporter is not required to sign, the exemption of signature also implies the exemption of the name of the signatory.’