CELEX: 21977A0629(04)
Language: en
Date: 1977-06-28 00:00:00
Title: Agreement extending the Interim Agreement between the European Economic Community and the people's Democratic Republic of Algeria

No L 159/2                         Official Journal of the European Communities                         29 . 6 . 77
                                                    AGREEMENT
           extending the Interim Agreement between the European Economic Community and the
                                       People's Democratic Republic of Algeria
           THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
           of the one part,
           THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC,
           PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL OF THE REVOLUTION,
           PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS,
           OF THE PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ALGERIA,
           of the other part,
           WHEREAS the Interim Agreement between the European Economic Community and the
           People's Democratic Republic of Algeria signed in Algiers on 26 April 1976 expires not later
           than 30 June 1977,
           WHEREAS, pending the entry into force of the Cooperation Agreement between the European
           Economic Community and the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria signed in Algiers on the
           same day, it is necessary to extend the Interim Agreement,
           HAVE DECIDED to conclude this Agreement and to this end have designated as their
           Plenipotentiaries:
           THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES :
           THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC,
           PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL OF THE REVOLUTION,
           PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS,
           OF THE PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ALGERIA :
           WHO, having exchanged their full powers, found in good and due form, have agreed as
           follows :
                                                        Article 1
           The date '31 December 1977' shall be substituted for '30 June 1977' specified in the
           second subparagraph of Article 41 (2) of the Interim Agreement between the European
           Economic Community and the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria.
                                                        Article 2
           The text given in Annex I to this Agreement shall be substituted for the text of Article
           13 (2) (b) and (3 ), first subparagraph, of the Interim Agreement.
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                                                   Article 3
          The texts given in Annexes II and III to this Agreement shall be substituted for the texts
          of Annexes B and C to the Interim Agreement.
                                                   Article 4
          The joint declaration by the Contracting Parties, annexed to this Agreement, concerning
           olive oil, other than olive oil having undergone a refining process, falling within
          subheading 15.07 A II of the Common Customs Tariff, shall be included in the Final Act
          of the Interim Agreement.
                                                   Article 5
          This Agreement is drawn up in duplicate in the Danish, Dutch, English, French, German,
          Italian and Arabic languages, each of these texts being equally authentic.
                                                   Article 6
          This Agreement shall enter into force on 1 July 1977.
                                                   ANNEX
          Joint declaration by the Contracting Parties on Annex B concerning olive oil, other than
          olive oil having undergone a refining process, falling within subheading 15.07 A II of the
                                           Common Customs Tariff
          The Contracting Parties agree that the additional amount, if any, to be applied for the
          1977/78 marketing year, could be maintained at its previous level should the exceptional
          situation because of which the additional amount of 10 units of account per 100
          kilograms was fixed for the period ending on 31 October 1977 still exist at that time.
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                                                             ANNEX 1
              New text of Article 13 (2) (b) and (3), first subparagraph, of the Interim Agreement
           '(b) For the wine referred to in paragraph 1 and listed below, intended for fortifying:
                         CCT
                        heading                                              Description
                          No
                        22.05              Wine of fresh grapes; grape must with fermentation arrested by the
                                           addition of alcohol :
                                           C. Other:
                                                 I. Of an actual alcoholic strength not exceeding 13°, in con­
                                                    tainers holding:
                                                    ex b) More than two litres :
                                                            — "Wine of fresh grapes intended for fortifying (1)
                                                II. Of an actual alcoholic strength exceeding 13° but not
                                                    exceeding 15° in containers holding:
                                                    ex b) More than two litres :
                                                            — Wine of fresh grapes intended for fortifying (*)
                (l) Entry under this subheading is subject to conditions to be determined by the competent authorities of
                    the European Communities .
                customs duties on imports into the Community shall be reduced by 80 % .
                Furthermore in derogation from paragraph 1 and within the limits of an annual
                volume of 500 000 hectolitres, the import prices, plus customs duty actually levied,
                must be not less than the reference prices less 22-5 % of the difference between the
                reference price and the guide price.
                For the application of the preceding subparagraph :
                — "guide price" shall mean the R I type guide price as regards red wine, and the
                      A I type guide price as regards white wines ;
                — "reference price" shall mean the prices applicable to the wine in question, as
                      established by the Community and in force at any given time during the period
                     concerned .
           3.    The wine referred to in paragraph 1 and entitled under Algerian law to one of the
           following designations of origin :
           — Aïn-Bessem — Bouïra,
           — Medea,
           —   Coteaux du Zaccar,
           —   Dahra,
           —   Coteaux de Mascara,
           —   Monts du Tessala,
           —   Coteaux de Tlemcen,
           shall be exempt from customs duties on importation into the Community, within the
           limits of a tariff quota covering a period of 12 months starting 1 July 1977, covering the
           following overall quantities :
                                                                                                                (in 1 000 hi)
                       Total quantity                        Wine in bulk                       Wine in bottles
                            310                                  180                                130'
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                                                           ANNEX 11
                                                           ANNEX B
           concerning olive oil, other than olive oil having undergone a refining process, falling within
                                  subheading 15.07 A II of the Common Customs Tariff
           1 . In order to take account of:
               — the importance of olive oil for the Algerian economy,
               — the programmes and efforts undertaken by Algeria to rationalize and improve the
                   conditions on its olive-oil market,
           — the traditional trade flows in this product between Algeria and the European Economic
                   Community,
               the amount to be deducted from the amount of the levy in accordance with Article 9 ( 1 ) (b)
               of the Agreement concerning olive oil, other than olive oil having undergone a refining
               process, falling within subheading 15.07 A II of the Common Customs Tariff, may be
               increased by an additional amount under the same conditions and arrangements as laid down
               for the application of Article 9 ( 1 ) (b) of the Agreement.
           2. The additional amount provided for in paragraph 1 , if any, shall be fixed for each year of
               application by an exchange of letters between the Contracting Parties in the light of
               conditions on the olive-oil market.
           3.  In view of the exceptional conditions currently affecting the olive-oil market, the additional
               amount shall be fixed at 10 units of account for the period ending on 31 October 1977.
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                                                ANNEX III
                                                ANNEX C
                              Minimum prices applicable from 1 July 1977
                                                 Net        Semi-gross                            Minimum prices
                       Size
                                                weight        weight   Capacity Coefficients (customs duties included)
                                                                                             in u.a . per carton 100 tins
                               Total                                                                 Community :
            Trade                                                        cm'
                              height     Ounces       Grams   Grams
        specifications         (mm)                                                            in olive
                                                                                                                other
                                                                                                  oil
Rectangular base :
V10 club                        20        2             56      95        53      0.60          11.70          10.80
 V8 club                        25        2 ¾           80     120        75       0.70         13.65          12.60
V4 reduced                       18       2 5/8         74     130        73       0.77         15.02          13.86
V8 club                         30        3V4           90     140        93       0.80         15.60          14.40
V4 special                      25        3V„           90     140        90      0.85          16.58          15.30
V8 low plat                     24        3 3/8         95     145        96      0.90          17.55          16.20
V4 club                         30        4 3/8        125     190       125
Va P 25                                                        176       125
                                                                                   1.00
V4 usual                        22        3 ¾          105     180       106                    19.50          18.00
V6 (club 30)                                                   188       130
V4 usual                        24        4 s/8        125     195       125       1.10         21.45          19.80
V4 usual                        30        5V4          150     240       169
V4 club                         40        6V4          175     250       178       1.30         25.35          23.40
V4 P 30                                                        250       187
V4 American                     30        7            200     300      207        1.60         31.20          28.80
V4 usual                        40        9V4          260     326      250
V3 P                                                           337      250       1.80         35.10           32.40
1/4 club long                   40        8 3/4        248     320      241
V2 low                          30        9V4          260     370      245       2.20         42.90           39.60
V4 usual long                   40       11 v2         325     423      313       2.50         48.75           45.00
V4 usual                        48       11            310     390      297       2.60         50.70           46.80
V2 large                        40       11 v2         325     460      330
                                                                                  2.70         52.65           48.60
v2 P                                                           476      375
1/1                                                            902      750
                                                                                  4.65         90.68           83.70
4/4                             80       27 V,         780     950      771
Oval base :
V2 oval                         40       15            425     555      452       3.40          66.30          61.20