CELEX: 52001PC0429
Language: en
Date: 2001-07-24
Title: Proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion and the provisional application of an interim agreement between the European Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Croatia, of the other part

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52001PC0429

Proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion and the provisional application of an interim agreement between the European Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Croatia, of the other part  /* COM/2001/0429 final - AVC 2001/0160 */  

Official Journal 362 E , 18/12/2001 P. 0001 - 0204


Proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion and the provisional application of an interim agreement between the European Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Croatia, of the other part(presented by the Commission)EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUMFurther to the Council authorisation on 20 November 2000, the Commission opened negotiations for a Stabilisation and Association Agreement with the Republic of Croatia on 24 November 2000, in the margins of the Zagreb Summit. After three official rounds of negotiations and several technical meetings, the negotiating process was concluded in Zagreb on 11 May and the Agreement was initialled on 14 May 2001. The Agreement is expected to be signed in early Autumn; ratification from the Member States and the Republic of Croatia and conclusion on behalf of the European Communities will then be necessary for its entry into force.The Stabilisation and Association Agreement will be the first comprehensive contractual relation established between the European Communities and the Republic of Croatia. Negotiations for a Co-operation Agreement, as well as for a Transport Agreement, started in 1995 but were never concluded because relations between the EU and this country were then "frozen".At present, the bilateral relations have been developed as follows:- The trade regime is regulated by the autonomous trade preferences, unilaterally granted by the Community to Croatia under Council Regulation No. 2007/2000 of 18 September 2000, as amended by Council Regulation No. 2563/2000 of 20 November 2000;- A Textiles agreement, initialled on 8 November 2000 and signed on 17 May 2001, is provisionally applied since 1 January 2001;- An EU/Croatia Consultative Task Force, set up in February 2000, has served as a forum for bilateral technical discussion, in the absence of any other formalised body.Pending the conclusion of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement, the Commission, in accordance with the negotiating directives and Article 130 of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement itself, proposes to conclude an Interim Agreement to allow an early entry into force of the trade and trade-related provisions of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement.The Interim Agreement was therefore negotiated and initialled at Brussels on 10 July 2001. It can be signed after the signature of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement and will enter into force as soon as the procedures for its signature will be finalised by both Parties. However, since there is a mutual interest of the Parties to start applying the Interim Agreement at the latest by 1 January 2002, provisions for its provisional application as from that date have been included.Taking into consideration the absence of a pre-existing Transport Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Croatia, the Stabilisation and Association Agreement, and notably Protocol 6 thereof, also covers land transport, which would usually be regulated by a separate Transport Agreement. It is therefore necessary to provide for an early entry into force, in the framework of the Interim Agreement, of the relevant provisions of Protocol 6 directly linked to free circulation of goods. Given the trade-related nature of these specific provisions, it is considered that article 133 of the Treaty establishing the European Community is a sufficient legal basis to incorporate such provisions.In addition, in the case of the Interim Agreement with the Republic of Croatia, the option of using institutional bodies established under the Co-operation Agreement, which has been the practice with all other Interim Agreements, is not available. Therefore, there is a need to create an ad hoc body responsible for the implementation of the Interim Agreement, until the structures created by the Stabilisation and Association Agreement are themselves created with the entry into force of that Agreement. This will require an assent of the European Parliament is required under Article 300, paragraph 3 second indent, of the Treaty.The Interim Agreement will replace the unilateral Autonomous Trade Measures granted by the European Community to the Republic of Croatia under Council Regulation No. 2007/2000 of 18 September 2000, as amended by Council Regulation No. 2563/2000 of 20 November 2000, with the exception of those provisions of the Regulation containing more favourable trade concessions, which will continue to apply in parallel to the Interim Agreement.In the light of the above, the Commission proposes to the Council:- To approve the results of the negotiations on an Interim Agreement with the Republic of Croatia;- To conclude the Interim Agreement on behalf of the European Community on the basis of the enclosed proposal2001/0160 (AVC)Proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion and the provisional application of an interim agreement between the European Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Croatia, of the other partTHE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133, in conjunction with Article 300, second paragraph, first indent and third paragraph second indent thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission [1],[1]  OJ C ...Having regard to the assent of the European Parliament [2],[2]  OJ C ...Whereas:(1) Pending the entry into force of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Croatia, of the other part, signed at ...on ..2001, it is necessary to approve the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related measures between the European Community and the Republic of Croatia, initialled in Brussels on 10 July 2001;(2) The absence of a separate, pre-existing Transport Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Croatia requires the inclusion of the relevant, trade-related, transport provisions under Protocol 6 of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement;(3) In the absence of pre-existing contractual structures this Agreement establishes an Interim Committee for the implementation of this Agreement;(4) The commercial provisions contained in this Agreement are of an exceptional nature, connected with the policy implemented within the framework of the Stabilisation and Association Process and will not constitute, for the European Union, any precedent in the commercial policy of the European Community with regard to third countries other than the countries covered by the Stabilisation and Association Process;(5) This Agreement should therefore be approved on behalf of the European Community.HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 11. The Interim Agreement between the European Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Croatia, of the other part, the Annexes and Protocols enclosed thereto and the declarations enclosed to the Final Act are hereby approved on behalf of the European Community.2. The texts referred to in paragraph 1 are attached to this Decision.Article 21. The Commission, assisted by representatives of the Member States, shall represent the Community in the Interim Committee established under Article 38 of the Agreement.2. The position to be taken by the Community within the Interim Committee shall be determined by the Council, on a proposal by the Commission, or, where appropriate, by the Commission, each in accordance with the corresponding provisions of the Treaty.Article 31. The President of the Council of the European Union is hereby authorised to designate the persons empowered, on behalf of the European Community, to deposit the act of notification provided for in Article 50 of this Agreement.2. In the event of the procedures for the conclusion of the Agreement not being completed in time for its entry into force on 1 January 2002, the Agreement shall be applied on a provisional basis as from that date.Done at Brussels,For the CouncilThe PresidentFINAL ACTThe plenipotentiaries of the EUROPEAN COMMUNITY, hereinafter referred to as "the Community",of the one part, andthe plenipotentiary of the REPUBLIC OF CROATIA, hereinafter referred to as "Croatia",of the other part,meeting in ... on...in the year two thousand and one for the signature of the Interim Agreement between the European Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Croatia of the other part, hereinafter referred to as 'the Agreement';have at the time of signature adopted the following texts:the Agreement,its Annexes I - VI, namely:Annex I on Croatian Tariff concession for Community Industrial Products (Article 5.2);Annex II on Croatian Tariff concession for Community Industrial Products (Article 5.3);Annex III on Definition of "Baby beef" products referred to in Article 14.2;Annex IV a) on Croatian Tariff concession for Agricultural products (duty-free for unlimited quantities at the date of entering into force of the Agreement);Annex IV b) on Croatian Tariff concession for Agricultural products (duty-free within quota at the entering into force of the Agreement);Annex IV c) on Croatian Tariff concession for Agricultural products (duty-free for unlimited quantities one year after entering into force of the Agreement);Annex IV d) on Croatian Tariff concession for agricultural products (progressive elimination of MFN duties within tariff quotas);Annex IV e) on Croatian Tariff concession for agricultural products (progressive reduction of MFN duties for unlimited quantities);Annex IV f) on Croatian Tariff concession for agricultural products (progressive reduction of MFN duties within quotas);Annex V a) on Products referred to in Article 15.1;Annex V b) on Products referred to in Article 15.2;Annex VI on Intellectual, Industrial Commercial property rights referred to in Article 36;and the following Protocols:Protocol 1 on textile and clothing products;Protocol 2 on steel products;Protocol 3 on trade between Croatia and the Community in processed agricultural products;Protocol 4 concerning the definition of the concept of "originating products" and methods of administrative co-operation;Protocol 5 on mutual assistance between administrative authorities in Custom matters;Protocol 6 on road transit traffic.The plenipotentiaries of the Community and the plenipotentiaries of Croatia have also adopted the following declarations attached to this Final Act:Joint Declaration concerning Articles 8 and 16 of the Agreement;Joint Declaration concerning Article 28 of the Agreement;Joint declaration concerning the implementation of trade concessions;Joint Declaration concerning Article 36 of the Agreement;Joint Declaration concerning Article 45 of the Agreement;Joint Declaration concerning Protocol 4 with regard to the Principality of Andorra;Joint Declaration concerning Protocol 4 with regard to the Republic of San Marino.The plenipotentiaries of Croatia have taken note of the Unilateral declaration by the Community and its member States concerning Article 17 of the Agreement, annexed to this Final Act:Done at Brussels,For the CouncilANNEX INTERIM AGREEMENTOn trade and trade-related matters between the European Community of the one part, and the Republic of Croatia, of the other partTHE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY, hereinafter referred to as "the Community"of the one part, andTHE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA, hereinafter referred to as "Croatia"of the other partWhereas the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and its Member States of the one part, and the Republic of Croatia of the other part, was signed at [...] on [...] 2001;Whereas the Stabilisation and Association Agreement is intended to establish a close and lasting relationship based on reciprocity and mutual interest, which should allow Croatia to formalise and strengthen the existing relationship with the European Union;Whereas it is necessary to ensure the development of trade links through the establishment of a contractual relation;Whereas to this end it is necessary to implement as speedily as possible, by means of an Interim Agreement, the provisions of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement on trade and trade-related matters;Whereas some of the provisions included in Protocol 6 to the Stabilisation and Association Agreement on land transport, which are related to road transit traffic, are directly linked to free movement of goods and consequently have to be included in this Interim Agreement;Whereas it is necessary to ensure that pending the entry into force of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement and the establishment of the Stabilisation and Association Council, and in the absence of any other contractual institutional structure a specific framework is created to assist in the implementation of the Interim Agreement;HAVE DECIDED to conclude this Agreement and to this end have designated as their plenipotentiaries:THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY- [Presidency to designate the representative]- Christopher Patten,  Member of the Commission of European CommunitiesCROATIA- [to be designated]WHO, having exchanged their full powers, found in good and due form,HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:TITLE I GENERAL PRINCIPLESArticle 1 (SAA Article 2)Respect for the democratic principles and human rights as proclaimed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and as defined in the Helsinki Final Act and the Charter of Paris for a New Europe, respect for international law principles and the rule of law as well as the principles of market economy as reflected in the Document of the CSCE Bonn Conference on Economic Cooperation, shall form the basis of the domestic and external policies of the Parties and constitute essential elements of this Agreement.TITLE II FREE MOVEMENT OF GOODSArticle 2 (SAA Article 15)1. The Community and Croatia shall gradually establish a free trade area over a period lasting a maximum of six years starting from the entry into force of this Agreement in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement and in conformity with those of the GATT 1994 and the WTO. In so doing they shall take into account the specific requirements laid down hereinafter.2. The Combined Nomenclature of goods shall be applied to the classification of goods in trade between the two Parties.3. For each product the basic duty to which the successive reductions set out in this Agreement are to be applied shall be the duty actually applied erga omnes on the day preceding the signature of this Agreement or the duty bound in the WTO for the year 2002 whichever is the lowest.4. If, after the signature of this Agreement, any tariff reduction is applied on an erga omnes basis, in particular reductions resulting from the tariff negotiations in the WTO, such reduced duties shall replace the basic duty referred to in paragraph 3 as from the date when such reductions are applied.5. The Community and Croatia shall communicate to each other their respective basic duties.CHAPTER I INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTSArticle 3 (SAA Article 16)1. The provisions of this Chapter shall apply to products originating in the Community or in Croatia listed in Chapters 25 to 97 of the Combined Nomenclature, with the exception of the products listed in Annex I,   I, (ii) of the Agreement on agriculture (GATT 1994).2. The provisions of Articles 4 and 5 shall neither apply to textile products nor to steel products of Chapter 72 of the Combined Nomenclature, as specified in Articles 9 and 10.3. Trade between the Parties in products covered by the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of that Treaty.Article 4 (SAA Article 17)1. Customs duties on imports into the Community of products originating in Croatia shall be abolished upon the entry into force of this Agreement.2. Quantitative restrictions on imports into the Community and measures having equivalent effect shall be abolished on the date of entry into force of this Agreement with regard to products originating in Croatia.Article 5 (SAA Article 18)1. Customs duties on imports into Croatia of goods originating in the Community other than those listed in Annexes I and II shall be abolished upon the entry into force of this Agreement.2. Customs duties on imports into Croatia of goods originating in the Community which are listed in Annex I shall be progressively reduced and eliminated in accordance with the following timetable:- on the entry into force of the Agreement each duty shall be reduced to 60% of the basic duty- on 1 January 2003 each duty shall be reduced to 30% of the basic duty;- on 1 January 2004 the remaining duties shall be abolished.3. Customs duties on imports into Croatia of goods originating in the Community which are listed in Annex II shall be progressively reduced and eliminated in accordance with the following timetable:- on the entry into force of the Agreement each duty shall be reduced to 70% of the basic duty;- on 1 January 2003 each duty shall be reduced to 50% of the basic duty;- on 1 January 2004 each duty shall be reduced to 40% of the basic duty;- on 1 January 2005 each duty shall be reduced to 30% of the basic duty;- on 1 January 2006 each duty shall be reduced to 15% of the basic duty;- on 1 January 2007 the remaining duties shall be abolished.4. Quantitative restrictions on imports into Croatia of goods originating in the Community and measures having equivalent effect shall be abolished upon the date of entry into force of this Agreement.Article 6 (SAA Article 19)The Community and Croatia shall abolish upon the entry into force of this Agreement in trade between themselves any charges having an effect equivalent to customs duties on imports.Article 7 (SAA Article 20)1. The Community and Croatia shall abolish any customs duties on exports and charges having equivalent effect upon the entry into force of this Agreement.2. The Community and Croatia shall abolish between themselves any quantitative restrictions on exports and measures having equivalent effect upon the entry into force of this Agreement.Article 8 (SAA Article 21)Croatia declares its readiness to reduce its customs duties in trade with the Community more rapidly than is provided for in Article 5 if its general economic situation and the situation of the economic sector concerned so permit.The Interim Committee shall make recommendations to this effect.Article 9 (SAA Article 22)Protocol 1 lays down the arrangements applicable to the textile products referred to therein.Article 10 (SAA Article 23)Protocol 2 lays down the arrangements applicable to steel products of Chapter 72 of the combined nomenclature.CHAPTER II AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIESArticle 11 (SAA Article 24)  Definition1. The provisions of this Chapter shall apply to trade in agricultural and fishery products originating in the Community or in Croatia.2. The term ''agricultural and fishery products" refers to the products listed in Chapters 1 to 24 of the Combined Nomenclature and the products listed in Annex I ,  I, (ii) of the Agreement on agriculture (GATT, 1994)3. This definition includes fish and fisheries products covered by chapter 3, headings 1604 and 1605, and sub-headings 0511 91, 2301 20 and ex 1902 20 ("stuffed pasta containing more than 20% by weight of fish, crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates").Article 12 (SAA Article 25)Protocol 3 lays down the trade arrangements for processed agricultural products which are listed therein.Article 13 (SAA Article 26)1. On the date of entry into force of this Agreement, the Community shall abolish all quantitative restrictions and measures having equivalent effect, on imports of agricultural and fishery products originating in Croatia.2. On the date of entry into force of this Agreement, Croatia shall abolish all quantitative restrictions and measures having equivalent effect, on imports of agricultural and fishery products originating in the Community.Article 14 (SAA Article 27) Agricultural products1. From the date of entry into force of this Agreement, the Community shall abolish the customs duties and charges having equivalent effect, on imports of agricultural products originating in Croatia, other than those of heading Nos 0102, 0201, 0202 and 2204 of the Combined Nomenclature. For the products covered by Chapters 7 and 8 of the Combined Nomenclature, for which the Common Customs Tariff provides for the application of ad valorem customs duties and a specific customs duty, the elimination applies only to the ad valorem part of the duty.2. From the date of entry into force of this Agreement, the Community shall fix the customs duties applicable to imports into the Community of «baby-beef » products defined in Annex III and originating in Croatia, at 20% of the ad valorem duty and 20% of the specific duty as laid down in the Common Customs Tariff of the European Communities, within the limit of an annual tariff quota of 9.400 tonnes expressed in carcass weight.3. From the date of entry into force of this Agreement, Croatia shall:(a) abolish the customs duties applicable on imports of certain agricultural products originating in the Community, listed in Annex IV (a) ;(b) abolish the customs duties applicable on imports of certain agricultural products originating in the Community, listed in Annex IV (b) within the limits of tariff quotas indicated for each product in that Annex. The tariff quotas will be increased yearly by a quantity indicated for each product in that Annex.From the first year after the date of entry into force of this Agreement, Croatia shall:(c) abolish the customs duties applicable on imports of certain agricultural products originating in the Community, listed in Annex IV (c).From the date of entry into force of this Agreement, Croatia shall:(d) abolish progressively the customs duties applicable on imports of certain agricultural products originating in the Community, listed in Annex IV (d) within the limits of tariff quotas and in accordance with the timetable indicated for each product in that Annex;(e) reduce progressively to 50% of the MFN duty the customs duties applicable on imports of certain agricultural products originating in the Community, listed in Annex IV (e) in accordance with the timetable indicated for each product in that Annex;(f) reduce progressively to 50% of the MFN duty the customs duties applicable on imports of certain agricultural products originating in the Community, listed in Annex IV (f) within the limits of tariff quotas in accordance with the timetable indicated for each product in that Annex.4. The trade arrangements to apply to wine and spirit products will be defined in a protocol on wine and spirit.Article 15 (SAA Article 28) Fisheries products1. From the entry into force of this Agreement the Community shall totally eliminate customs duties on fish and fisheries products, other than those listed in Annex V (a), originating in Croatia. Products listed in Annex V (a) shall be subject to the provisions laid down therein.2. From the entry into force of this Agreement Croatia shall abolish all charges having an equivalent effect to a custom duty and totally eliminate customs duties on fish and fisheries products, other than those listed in Annex V (b), originating in the European Community. Products listed in Annex V (b) shall be subject to provisions laid down therein.Article 16 (SAA Article 29)Taking account of the volume of trade in agricultural and fishery products between the Parties, of their particular sensitivities, of the rules of the Community common policies and of the Croatian policies for agriculture and fisheries, of the role of agriculture and fisheries in Croatia's economy and of the consequences of the multilateral trade negotiations under the WTO, the Community and Croatia shall examine in the Interim Committee, no later than 1 July 2006 product by product and on an orderly and appropriate reciprocal basis, the opportunities for granting each other further concessions with a view to implementing greater liberalisation of the trade in agricultural and fishery products.Article 17 (SAA Article 30)The provisions of this Chapter shall in no way affect the application, on a unilateral basis, of more favourable measures by one or the other Party.Article 18 (SAA Article 31)Notwithstanding other provisions of this Agreement, and in particular Article 25, given the particular sensitivity of the agricultural and fisheries markets, if imports of products originating in one of the two Parties, which are the subject of concessions granted pursuant to Article 12, 14 and 15, cause serious disturbance to the markets or to their domestic regulatory mechanisms, in the other Party, both Parties shall enter into consultations immediately to find an appropriate solution. Pending such solution, the Party concerned may take the appropriate measures it deems necessary.CHAPTER III COMMON PROVISIONSArticle 19 ( SAA Article 32)The provisions of this Chapter shall apply to trade in all products between the Parties except where otherwise provided herein or in Protocols 1, 2 and 3.Article 20 (SAA Article 33) Standstill1. From the date of entry into force of this Agreement, no new customs duties on imports or exports or charges having equivalent effect shall be introduced, nor shall those already applied be increased, in trade between the Community and Croatia.2. From the date of entry into force of this Agreement, no new quantitative restriction on imports or exports or measure having equivalent effect shall be introduced, nor shall those existing be made more restrictive, in trade between the Community and Croatia.3. Without prejudice to the concessions granted under Article13, the provisions of paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article shall not restrict in any way the pursuit of the respective agricultural policies of Croatia and the Community or the taking of any measures under those policies in so far as the import regime in the Annexes III, IV (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) and V (a) (b) is not affected.Article 21 (SAA Article 34) Prohibition of fiscal discrimination1. The Parties shall refrain from, and abolish where existing, any measure or practice of an internal fiscal nature establishing, whether directly or indirectly, discrimination between the products of one Party and like products originating in the territory of the other Party.2. Products exported to the territory of one of the Parties may not benefit from repayment of internal indirect taxation in excess of the amount of indirect taxation imposed on them.Article 22 (SAA Article 35 )The provisions concerning the abolition of customs duties on imports shall also apply to customs duties of a fiscal nature.Article 23 (SAA Article 36) Customs unions, free trade areas, cross-border arrangements1. This Agreement shall not preclude the maintenance or establishment of customs unions, free trade areas or arrangements for frontier trade except in so far as they alter the trade arrangements provided for in this Agreement.2. During the transitional periods specified in Article 5 this Agreement shall not affect the implementation of the specific preferential arrangements governing the movement of goods either laid down in frontier agreements previously concluded between one or more Member States and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and succeeded to by Croatia or resulting from the bilateral agreements concluded by Croatia in order to promote regional trade.3. Consultations between the Parties shall take place within the Interim Committee concerning the agreements described in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article and, where requested, on other major issues related to their respective trade policies towards third countries. In particular in the event of a third country acceding to the Community, such consultations shall take place so as to ensure that account is taken of the mutual interests of the Community and Croatia stated in this Agreement.Article 24 (SAA Article 37) Dumping1. If one of the Parties finds that dumping is taking place in trade with the other Party within the meaning of Article VI of the GATT 1994, it may take appropriate measures against this practice in accordance with the Agreement on implementation of Article VI of the GATT 1994 and its own related internal legislation.2. As regards paragraph 1 of this Article, the Interim Committee shall be informed of the dumping case as soon as the authorities of the importing Party have initiated an investigation. When no end has been put to the dumping within the meaning of Article VI of the GATT or no other satisfactory solution has been reached within 30 days of the matter being referred to the Interim Committee, the importing Party may adopt the appropriate measures.Article 25 (SAA Article 38) General safeguard clause1. Where any product of one Party is being imported into the territory of the other Party in such increased quantities and under such conditions as to cause or threaten to cause:- serious injury to the domestic industry of like or directly competitive products in the territory of the importing Party; or- serious disturbances in any sector of the economy or difficulties which could bring about serious deterioration in the economic situation of a region of the importing Party,the importing Party may take appropriate measures under the conditions and in accordance with the procedures laid down in this Article.2. The Community and Croatia shall only apply safeguard measures between themselves in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. Such measures shall not exceed what is necessary to remedy the difficulties which have arisen, and should normally consist of the suspension of the further reduction of any applicable rate of duty provided for under this Agreement for the product concerned or the increase of the rate of duty for that product. Such measures shall contain clear elements progressively leading to their elimination at the end of the set period, at the latest. Measures shall not be taken for a period exceeding one year. In very exceptional circumstances, measures may be taken up to a total maximum period of three years. No safeguard measure shall be applied to the import of a product that has previously been subject to such a measure for a period of, at least, three years since the expiry of the measure.3. In the cases specified in this Article, before taking the measures provided for therein or, in the cases to which paragraph 4 (b) of this Article applies, as soon as possible, the Community or Croatia, as the case may be, shall supply the Interim Committee with all relevant information, with a view to seeking a solution acceptable to the two Parties.4. For the implementation of the above paragraphs the following provisions shall apply:(a) The difficulties arising from the situation referred to in this Article shall be referred for examination to the Interim Committee, which may take any decisions needed to put an end to such difficulties.If the Interim Committee or the exporting Party has not taken a decision putting an end to the difficulties or no other satisfactory solution has been reached within 30 days of the matter being referred to the Interim Committee, the importing Party may adopt the appropriate measures to remedy the problem in accordance with this Article. In the selection of safeguard measures, priority must be given to those which least disturb the functioning of the arrangements established in this Agreement.(b) Where exceptional and critical circumstances requiring immediate action make prior information or examination, as the case may be, impossible, the Party concerned may, in the situations specified in this Article, apply forth with precautionary measures necessary to deal with the situation and shall inform the other Party immediately thereof.The safeguard measures shall be notified immediately to the Interim Committee and shall be the subject of periodic consultations within that body, particularly with a view to establishing a timetable for their abolition as soon as circumstances permit.5. In the event of the Community or Croatia subjecting imports of products liable to give rise to the difficulties referred to in this Article to an administrative procedure having at its purpose the rapid provision of information on the trend of trade flows, it shall inform the other Party.Article 26 (SAA Article 39) Shortage clause1. Where compliance with the provisions of this Title leads to:(a) a critical shortage, or threat thereof, of foodstuffs or other products essential to the exporting Party; or(b) re-export to a third country of a product against which the exporting Party maintains quantitative export restrictions, export duties or measures or charges having equivalent effect, and where the situations referred to above give rise, or are likely to give rise to major difficulties for the exporting Partythat Party may take appropriate measures under the conditions and in accordance with the procedures laid down in this Article.2. In the selection of measures, priority must be given to those which least disturb the functioning of the arrangements in this Agreement. Such measures shall not be applied in a manner which would constitute a means of arbitrary or unjustifiable discrimination where the same conditions prevail, or a disguised restriction on trade and shall be eliminated when the conditions no longer justify their maintenance.3. Before taking the measures provided for in paragraph 1 of this Article or, as soon as possible in cases to which paragraph 4 of this Article applies the Community or Croatia, as the case may be, shall supply the Interim Committee with all relevant information, with a view to seeking a solution acceptable to the Parties. The Parties within the Interim Committee may agree on any means needed to put an end to the difficulties. If no agreement is reached within 30 days of the matter being referred to the Interim Committee, the exporting Party may apply measures under this Article on the exportation of the product concerned.4. Where exceptional and critical circumstances requiring immediate action make prior information or examination, as the case may be, impossible, the Community or Croatia, whichever is concerned, may apply forth with the precautionary measures necessary to deal with the situation and shall inform the other Party immediately thereof.5. Any measures applied pursuant to this Article shall be immediately notified to the Interim Committee and shall be the subject of periodic consultations within that body, particularly with a view to establishing a timetable for their elimination as soon as circumstances permit.Article 27 (SAA Article 40) State monopoliesCroatia shall progressively adjust any State monopolies of a commercial character so as to ensure that, by the end of the fourth year following the entry into force of this Agreement, no discrimination regarding the conditions under which goods are procured and marketed exists between nationals of the Member States of the European Union and Croatia. The Interim Committee shall be informed about the measures adopted to attain this objective.Article 28 (SAA Article 41)Protocol 4 lays down the rules of origin for the application of tariff preferences provided for in this Agreement.Article 29 ( SAA Article 42) Restrictions authorisedThis Agreement shall not preclude prohibitions or restrictions on imports, exports or goods in transit justified on grounds of public morality, public policy or public security; the protection of health and life of humans, animals or plants; the protection of national treasures of artistic, historic or archaeological value or the protection of intellectual, industrial and commercial property, or rules relating to gold and silver. Such prohibitions or restrictions shall not, however, constitute a means of arbitrary discrimination or a disguised restriction on trade between the Parties.Article 30 (SAA Article 43)Both parties agree to co-operate to reduce the potential for fraud in the application of the trade provisions of this Agreement.Notwithstanding other provisions of this Agreement, and in particular Articles 18, 25 and 37 and Protocol 4, where one Party finds that there is sufficient evidence of fraud such as a significant increase in trade of products by one party to the other party, beyond the level reflecting economic conditions such as normal production and export capacities, or failure to provide administrative co-operation as required for the verification of evidence of origin by the other Party, both Parties shall enter into consultations immediately to find an appropriate solution. Pending such solution, the Party concerned may take the appropriate measures it deems necessary. In the selection of the measures priority must be given to those which least disturb the functioning of the arrangements established in this Agreement.Article 31 (SAA Article 44)The application of this Agreement shall be without prejudice to the application of the provisions of Community law to the Canary Islands.Article 32 (SAA Article 58.1) Road transit trafficRoad transit traffic is regulated by the provisions of Protocol 6.TITLE III PAYMENTS, COMPETITION AND OTHER ECONOMIC PROVISIONSArticle 33 (SAA Article 59)The Parties undertake to authorise, in freely convertible currency, in accordance with the provisions of Article VIII of the Articles of the Agreement of the International Monetary Fund, any payments and transfers on the current account of balance of payments between the Community and Croatia.Article 34 (SAA Article 66)1. The Parties shall endeavour wherever possible to avoid the imposition of restrictive measures, including measures relating to imports, for balance of payments purposes. A Party adopting such measures shall present as soon as possible to the other Party a timetable for their removal.2. Where one or more Member States of the European Union or Croatia is in serious balance of payments difficulties, or under imminent threat thereof, the Community or Croatia, as the case may be, may, in accordance with the conditions established under the WTO Agreement, adopt restrictive measures, including measures relating to imports, which shall be of limited duration and may not go beyond what is strictly necessary to remedy the balance of payments situation. The Community or Croatia, as the case may be, shall inform the other Party forthwith.3. Any restrictive measures shall not apply to transfers related to investment and in particular to the repatriation of amounts invested or reinvested or any kind of revenues stemming there from.Article 35 (SAA Article 70) Competition and other economic provisions1. The following are incompatible with the proper functioning of the Agreement, in so far as they may affect trade between the Community and Croatia:(i) all agreements between undertakings, decisions by associations of undertakings and concerted practices between undertakings which have as their object or effect the prevention, restriction or distortion of competition;(ii) abuse by one or more undertakings of a dominant position in the territories of the Community or of Croatia as a whole or in a substantial part thereof;(iii) any State aid which distorts or threatens to distort competition by favouring certain undertakings or certain products.2. Any practices contrary to this Article shall be assessed on the basis of criteria arising from the application of the competition rules applicable in the Community, in particular from Articles 81, 82, 86 and 87 of the Treaty establishing the European Community and interpretative instruments adopted by the Community institutions.3. The Parties shall ensure that an operationally independent public body is entrusted with the powers necessary for the full application of paragraph 1 (i) and (ii) of this article, regarding private and public undertakings and undertakings to which special rights have been granted.4. Croatia shall establish an operationally independent authority which is entrusted with the powers necessary for the full application of paragraph 1 (iii) of this Article within one year from the date of entry into force of this Agreement. This authority shall have, inter alia, the powers to authorise State aid schemes and individual aid grants in conformity with paragraph 2 of this Article, as well as the powers to order the recovery of State aid that has been unlawfully granted.5. Each Party shall ensure transparency in the area of State aid, inter alia by providing to the other Party a regular annual report, or equivalent, following the methodology and the presentation of the Community survey on State aid. Upon request by one Party, the other Party shall provide information on particular individual cases of public aid.6. Croatia shall establish a comprehensive inventory of aid schemes instituted before the establishment of the authority referred to in paragraph 4 and shall align such aid schemes with the criteria referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article within a period of no more than four years from the entry into force of this Agreement.7. (a) For the purposes of applying the provisions of paragraph 1(iii), the Parties recognise that during the first four years after the entry into force of this Agreement, any public aid granted by Croatia shall be assessed taking into account the fact that Croatia shall be regarded as an area identical to those areas of the Community described in Article 87(3)(a) of the Treaty establishing the European Community.(b) Within three years form the entry into force of this Agreement, Croatia shall submit to the Commission of the European Communities its GDP per capita figures harmonised at NUTS II level. The authority referred to in paragraph 4 and the Commission of the European Communities shall then jointly evaluate the eligibility of the regions of Croatia as well as the maximum aid intensities in relation thereto in order to draw up the regional aid map on the basis of the relevant Community guidelines.8. With regard to products referred to in Chapter II of Title II:- paragraph 1 (iii) shall not apply;- any practices contrary to paragraph 1(i) shall be assessed according to the criteria established by the Community on the basis of Articles 36 and 37 of the Treaty establishing the European Community and specific Community instruments adopted on this basis.9. If one of the Parties considers that a particular practice is incompatible with the terms of paragraph 1 of this Article, it may take appropriate measures after consultation within the Interim Committee or after thirty working days following referral for such consultation.Nothing in this Article shall prejudice or affect in any way the taking, by either Party, of antidumping or countervailing measures in accordance with the relevant Articles of GATT 1994 and WTO Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures or related internal legislation.Article 36 (SAA Article 71) Intellectual, industrial and commercial property1. Pursuant to the provisions of this Article and Annex VI, the Parties confirm the importance that they attach to ensure adequate and effective protection and enforcement of intellectual, industrial and commercial property rights.2. Croatia shall take the necessary measures in order to guarantee no later than three years after entry into force of this Agreement a level of protection of intellectual, industrial and commercial property rights similar to that existing in the Community, including effective means of enforcing such rights.3. The Interim Committee may decide to oblige Croatia to accede to specific multilateral Conventions in this area.4. If problems in the area of intellectual, industrial and commercial property affecting trading conditions occur, they shall be referred urgently to the Interim Committee, at the request of either Party, with a view to reaching mutually satisfactory solutions.Article 37 (SAA Article 89) CustomsMutual assistance between administrative authorities in customs matters of the Parties shall take place in accordance with the provisions of Protocol 5.TITLE IV Institutional, General and Final ProvisionsArticle 38An Interim Committee is hereby established which shall supervise the application and implementation of this Agreement. It shall hold meetings at regular intervals and when circumstances require.Article 391. The Interim Committee shall have the power to take decisions within the scope of the Agreement, in the cases provided for therein. The decisions taken shall be binding on the Parties which shall take the measures necessary to implement them. The Interim Committee may also formulate recommendations which it considers desirable for the purpose of attaining the common objectives and the smooth functioning of this Agreement. It shall draw up its decisions and recommendations by agreement between the Parties.2. The Interim Committee shall adopt its own rules of procedure.Article 401. The Interim Committee shall be composed of representatives of the Community, on the one hand, and of representatives of Croatia, on the other. The Members of the Interim Committee may be represented as laid down in its rules of procedure.2. The chairmanship of the Interim Committee will alternate between the Parties, in accordance with the conditions laid down in the rules of procedures.3. The Interim Committee shall act by mutual agreement by the Parties.Article 41The Interim Committee may create sub-committees.Article 42 (SAA Article 113)Each Party shall refer to the Interim Committee any dispute relating to the application or interpretation of this Agreement. The Interim Committee may settle the dispute by means of a binding decision.Article 43 (SAA Article 117)Within the scope of this Agreement, each Party undertakes to ensure that natural and legal persons of the other Party have access free of discrimination in relation to its own nationals to the competent courts and administrative organs of the Parties to defend their individual rights and their property rights.Article 44(SAA Article 118)Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent a Party from taking any measures:(a) which it considers necessary to prevent the disclosure of information contrary to its essential security interests;(b) which relate to the production of, or trade in, arms, munitions or war materials or to research, development or production indispensable for defence purposes, provided that such measures do not impair the conditions of competition in respect of products not intended for specifically military purposes;(c) which it considers essential to its own security in the event of serious internal disturbances affecting the maintenance of law and order, in time of war or serious international tension constituting threat of war or in order to carry out obligations it has accepted for the purpose of maintaining peace and international security.Article 45 (SAA Article 119)1. In the fields covered by this Agreement and without prejudice to any special provisions contained therein:- the arrangements applied by Croatia in respect of the Community shall not give rise to any discrimination between the Member States, their nationals, companies or firms;- the arrangements applied by the Community in respect of Croatia shall not give rise to any discrimination between Croatian nationals, companies or firms.2. The provisions of paragraph 1 shall be without prejudice to the right of the Parties to apply the relevant provisions of their fiscal legislation to taxpayers who are not in identical situations as regards their place of residence.Article 46 (SAA Article 120)1. The Parties shall take any general or specific measures required to fulfil their obligations under this Agreement. They shall see to it that the objectives set out in this Agreement are attained.2. If either Party considers that the other Party has failed to fulfil an obligation under this Agreement, it may take appropriate measures. Before so doing, except in cases of special urgency, it shall supply the Interim Committee with all relevant information required for a thorough examination of the situation with a view to seeking a solution acceptable to the Parties.3. In the selection of measures, priority must be given to those which least disturb the functioning of this Agreement. These measures shall be notified immediately to the Interim Committee and shall be the subject of consultations within the Interim Committee if the other Party so requests.Article 47 (SAA Article 121)The Parties agree to consult promptly through appropriate channels at the request of either Party to discuss any matter concerning the interpretation or implementation of this Agreement and other relevant aspects of the relations between the Parties.The provisions of this Article shall in no way affect and are without prejudice to Articles 18, 25, 26 and 30.Article 48 ( SAA Article 123)Protocols 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 and Annexes I to VI shall form an integral part of this Agreement.Article 49 (SAA Article 124)This Agreement shall be applicable until the entry into force of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement signed at [...] on [...].Either Party may denounce this Agreement by notifying the other Party. This Agreement shall terminate six months after the date of such notification.Article 50 (SAA Article 126)This Agreement shall apply, on the one hand, to the territories in which the Treaty establishing the European Community is applied and under the conditions laid down in that Treaty, and to the territory of Croatia on the other.Article 51 (SAA Article 127)The Secretary General of the Council of the European Union shall be the depository of the Agreement.Article 52 (SAA Article 128)This Agreement is drawn up in duplicate in each of the official languages of the Parties, each of these texts being equally authentic.Article 53 (SAA Article 129)1. The Parties shall approve this Agreement in accordance with their own procedures.2. This Agreement shall enter into force on the first day of the second month following the date on which the Parties notify each other that the procedures referred to in the first paragraph have been completed. In the event of the procedures under paragraph 1 not being completed in time to allow for its entry into force on 1 January 2002, this Agreement shall provisionally apply as from that date.Joint declaration on Articles 8 and 16 (SAA Article 21 and 29)The Parties declare that in the implementation of Articles 8 and 16 they will examine, in the Interim Committee, the impact of any preferential agreements negotiated by Croatia with third countries (excluding the countries covered by the EU Stabilisation and Association Process and other adjacent countries which are not EU members). This examination will allow for an adjustment of Croatian concessions to the European Community if Croatia were to offer significantly better concessions to these countries.Joint Declaration concerning Article 28 (SAA Article 41)1. The Community declares its readiness to examine, within the Interim Committee, the issue of Croatia's participation in diagonal cumulation of rules of origin once economic and commercial as well as other relevant conditions for granting diagonal cumulation have been established.2. With this in mind, Croatia declares its readiness to enter into negotiations as soon as possible in order to start economic and trade cooperation with a view to establishing free trade areas with, in particular, the other countries covered by the European Union's Stabilisation and Association Process.Joint declaration concerning the implementation of trade concessions1. For the purpose of the implementation of annexes Va) and b) the Parties agree that "Year 1" is intended to start from the date of entry into force of the Agreement, "Year 2" is intended to start on 1 January 2003 and "Year 3" is intended to start on 1 January 2004 respectively.2. For the purpose of the implementation of Protocol 3, Annex II, the Parties agree that the concessions agreed for year 2002 will be applied from the date of the entry into force of the Agreement. The concessions agreed for the following years will apply from the 1 January of each respective year.Joint Declaration concerning Article 36 (SAA Article 71)The Parties agree that for the purpose of this Agreement, intellectual, industrial and commercial property includes in particular copyright, including the copyright in computer programmes, and neighbouring rights, the rights relating to databases, patents, industrial designs, trademarks and service marks, topographies of integrated circuits, geographical indications, including appellation of origins, as well as protection against unfair competition as referred to in Article 10a of the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property and protection of undisclosed information on know-how.Joint Declaration concerning Article 46 (SAA Article 120)(a) For the purposes of the interpretation and practical application of the Agreement, the parties agree that the cases of special urgency referred to in Article 46 of the Agreement mean cases of material breach of the Agreement by one of the two parties. A material breach of the Agreement consists in- repudiation of the Agreement not sanctioned by the general rules of international law- violation of the essential elements of the Agreement set out in Article 1(b) The parties agree that the "appropriate measures" referred to in Article 46 are measures taken in accordance with international law. If a party takes a measure in a case of special urgency pursuant to Article 46, the other party may avail itself of the dispute settlement procedure.Declarations concerning Protocol 4Joint declaration concerning the Principality of Andorra1. Products originating in the Principality of Andorra falling within Chapters 25 to 97 of the Harmonised System shall be accepted by Croatia as originating in the Community within the meaning of this Agreement.2. Protocol 4 shall apply mutatis mutandis for the purpose of defining the originating status of the above-mentioned products.Joint declaration concerning the Republic of San Marino1. Products originating in the Republic of San Marino shall be accepted by Croatia as originating in the Community within the meaning of this Agreement.2. Protocol 4 shall apply mutatis mutandis for the purpose of defining the originating status of the above mentioned products.Declaration by the Community and its Member StatesConsidering that exceptional trade measures are granted by the European Community to countries participating or linked to the EU Stabilisation and Association Process including Croatia on the basis of Regulation (EC) 2007/2000, the European Community and its Member States declare:- that, in application of Article 17 of this Agreement, those of the unilateral autonomous trade measures which are more favourable shall apply in addition to the contractual trade concessions offered by the Community in this Agreement as long as Council Regulation (EC) 2007/2000 as amended applies;- that, in particular, for the products covered by Chapters 7 and 8 of the Combined Nomenclature, for which the Common Customs Tariff provides for the application of ad valorem customs duties and a specific customs duty, the reduction shall apply also to the specific customs duty in derogation from the relevant provision of Article14.1.List of AnnexesAnnex I Croatian Tariff concession for Community Industrial Products (Article 5.2)Annex II: Croatian Tariff concession for Community Industrial Products (Article 5.3)Annex III: Definition of "Baby beef" products referred to in Article 14.2Annex IV a): Croatian Tariff concession for Agricultural products (duty-free for unlimited quantities at the date of entering into force of the Agreement)Annex IV b): Croatian Tariff concession for Agricultural products (duty-free within quota at the entering into force of the Agreement)Annex IV c): Croatian Tariff concession for Agricultural products (duty-free for unlimited quantities one year after entering into force of the Agreement)Annex IV d): Croatian Tariff concession for agricultural products (progressive elimination of MFN duties within tariff quotas)Annex IV e): Croatian Tariff concession for agricultural products (progressive reduction of MFN duties for unlimited quantities)Annex IV f): Croatian Tariff concession for agricultural products (progressive reduction of MFN duties within quotas)Annex V a): Products referred to in Article 15.1Annex V b): Products referred to in Article 15.2Annex VI: Intellectual, Industrial Commercial property rights referred to in Article 36ANNEX I Croatian Tariff concession for Community Industrial Products (article 5.2)Duty rates will be reduced as follows:- on the date of entry into force of the Agreement, duty shall be reduced to 60% of the basic duty;- on 1 January 2003, duty shall be reduced to 30% of the basic duty;- on 1 January 2004, the remaining duties shall be abolished.HS 6+  //  Description25.01  //  Salt ( including table salt and denatured salt) and pure sodium chloride, whether or not in aqueous solution or containing added anti caking or free-flowing agents; sea water2501.001  //  --- table salt and salt for food industry2501.002  //  --- salt for Other industry2501.009  //  --- Other25.15  //  Marble, travertine, ecaussine and other calcareous monumental or building stone of an apparent specific gravity of 2,5 or more and alabaster, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of rectangular (including square) shape.2515.1  //  Marble and travertine2515.11  //  --Crude or roughly trimmed2515.12  //  --Merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape2515.20  //  -Ecaussine and Other calcareous monumental or building stone; alabaster27.10  //  Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals other than crude; preparations not elsewhere specified or included containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils being the basic constituents of the preparations2710.001  //  --- motor petrol and other light oils2710.0014  //  ---- special petroles (extractable and Other)2710.0015  //  ---- white spirit2710.0017  //  ---- spirit type jet fuel2710.002  //  --- kerosene and other medium oils2710.0021  //  ---- kerosene2710.0022  //  ---- kerosene type jet fuel2710.0023  //  ---- alpha and normal olefins (mixtures), normal paraffin's (C10 - C13)2710.003  //  ---heavy oils except waste and intended for further manufacturing2710.0033  //  ---- light, medium, heavy and extra heavy fuel oils with low sulfur content2710.0034  //  ---- other light, medium, heavy and extra heavy fuel oil2710.0035  //  ---- base oils2710.0039  //  ---- Other heavy oils and products based on heavy oils27.11  //  Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons2711.1  //  Liquefied2711.12  //  --Propane2711.13  //  --Butanes2711.19  //  --Other2711.191  //  --- Mixtures of Propane and butane2711.199  //  --- Other2711.29  //  --Other27.12  //  Petroleum jelly; paraffin wax, micro-crystalline petroleum wax, slack wax, ozokerite, lignite wax, peat wax, other mineral waxes, and similar products obtained by synthesis or by other processes, whether or not colored.2712.10  //  -petroleum jelly2712.20  //  -Paraffin wax containing by weight less than 0.75 % of oil27.13  //  Petroleum coke, petroleum bitumen and other residues of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals.2713.20  //  -petroleum bitumen27.15  //  Bituminous mixtures based on natural asphalt, on natural bitumen, on petroleum bitumen, on mineral tar or on mineral tar pitch ( for example, bituminous mastics, cut-backs).2715.009  //  --- Other2803.00  //  Carbon ( carbine blacks and other forms of carbon not elsewhere specified or included)2803.001  //  --- carbon black28.06  //  Hydrogen chloride (hydrochloric acid); chlorosulphuric acid.2806.10  //  Hydrogen chloride (hydrochloric acid);2806.101  //  --- pro analysis2808.00  //  Nitric acid; sulphonitric acids.2808.002  //  --- Other nitric acid28.14  //  Ammonia, anhydrous or in aqueous solution2814.20  //  --Ammonia in aqueous solution2814.201  //  --- pro analysis28.15  //  Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda); potassium hydroxide ( caustic potash ); peroxides of sodium or potassium.2815.11  //  --Solid2815.111  //  --- granulated, pro analyze2815.20  //  -Potassium hydroxide (caustic potash)2815.201  //  --- granulated, pro analysis29.02  //  Cyclic hydrocarbons2902.4  //  - Xylenes2902.41  //  --o-Xylene2902.411  //  --- pro analysis2902.42  //  --m-Xylene2902.421  //  --- pro analysis2902.43  //  --p-Xylene2902.431  //  --- pro analysis2902.44  //  --Mixed Xylene isomers2902.441  //  --- pro analysis29.05  //  Acyclic alcohol and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivates2905.1  //  -Saturated monohydric alcohols2905.11  //  --Methanol (methyl acohol)2905.111  //  --- pro analysis2905.12  //  Propane 1 ol ( propyl alcohol ) and propane 2 ol (isopropyl alcohol)2905.121  //  --- pro analysis29.14  //  Ketones and quinones, whether or not with other oxygen function, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrostated derivates.2914.1  //  - Acyclic ketones without other oxygen function2914.11  //  --Acetone2914.111  //  --- pro analysis29.15  //  Saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acidis and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivates.2915.3  //  - Esters of acetic acid2915.311  //  --- pro analysis29.33  //  Heterocyclic compounds with nitrogen hetero-atom(s) only2933.6  //  - Compounds containing an unfused triazine ring (whether or not hydrogenated) in the structure2933.691  //  --- atrazine30.02  //  Human blood; animal blood prepared for therapeutic, prophylactic or diagnostic uses; antisera and other blood fractions and modified immunological products, whether or not obtained by means of biotechnological processes; vaccines, toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) and similar products.3002.30  //  -Vaccines for veterinary medicine30.03  //  Medicaments (excluding goods of heading No. 30.02., 30.05 or 30.06. ) consisting of two or more consistuents which have been mixes together for therapeutic or phrophylactic uses, not put up in measured doses or in forms of packings for retail sale.3003.90  //  - other3003.909  //  --- Other30.04  //  Medicaments (excluding goods of heading No. 30.02., 30.05 or 30.06. ) consisting of mixed or unmixed products for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail sale.3004.10  //  --Containing penicillin's derivatives thereof, with a penicillanic acid structure, or streptomycins or their derivatives3004.101  //  --- ready medicaments for retail sale3004.20  //  --containing Other antibiotics3004.201  //  --- ready medicaments for retail sale3004.3  //  --Containing hormones or other products of heading No 29.37 but not containing antibiotics3004.31  //  --containing Insulin3004.311  //  --- ready medicaments for retail sale3004.32  //  --containing adrenal cortical hormones3004.321  //  --- ready medicaments for retail sale3004.39  //  --Other3004.391  //  --- ready medicaments for retail sale3004.40  //  --Containing alkaloids or derivates thereof but not containing hormones, other products of heading No 29.37 or antibiotics3004.401  //  --- ready medicaments for retail sale3004.50  //  --Other medicaments containing vitamins or other products of heading No. 29.363004.501  //  --- ready medicaments for retail sale3004.90  //  --Other3004.902  //  --- ready medicaments for retail sale3004.909  //  --- Other30.06  //  Pharmaceutical goods specified in Note 4 to this Chapter3006.50  //  -First-aid boxes and kits32.07  //  Prepared pigments, prepared opacifiers and prepared colors, vitrifiable elements and glazes, engobles (slips), liquid lustres and similar preparations, of a kind used in the ceramic, enamelling or glass industry, glass frit and other glass, in the form of powder, granules or flakes3207.10  //  -Prepared pigments, prepared opacifiers, prepared colors and similar preparations3207.20  //  -Vitrifiable enamels and glazes, engobes (slips) and similar preparations3207.30  //  -liquid lustres and similar preparations3207.40  //  -Glass frit and other glass, in the form of powder, granules or flakes32.08  //  Paints and varnishes ( including elements and lacquers) based on synthetic polymers or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous medium; solutions as defined in Note 4 to this Chapter3208.10  //  -based on polyesters3208.20  //  -based on Acrylic or Vinyl polymers32.09  //  Paints and varnishes ( including elements and lacquers) based on synthetic polymers or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in an aqueous medium.3209.10  //  -based on Acrylic or Vinyl polymers3209.90  //  -Other32.14  //  Glaziers' putty, grafing putty, resin cements, caulking compounds and other mastics; painters filings; non-refractory surfacing preparations for facades, indoor walls, floors, ceilings or the like.3214.10  //  -Glaziers' putty, grafting putty, resin cements, caulking compounds and other mastics; painters' fillings3214.90  //  -Other32.15  //  Printing ink, writing or drawing ink and other inks, whether or not concentrated or solid.3215.1  //  --Printing ink3215.11  //  --black3215.19  //  --Other33.04  //  Beauty or make-up preparations for the care of the skin ( other than medicaments), including sunscreen or sun tan preparations; manicure or pedicure preparations.3304.99  //  --Other3304.999  //  --- for retail sale33.07  //  Pre-shave, shaving or after-shave preparations, personal deodorants, bath preparations, depilators and other perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations, not elsewhere specified or included, prepared room deodorizers, whether or not perfumed or having disinfectant properties3307.90  //  --Other3307.909  //  --- for retail sale34.05  //  Polishes and creams, for footwear, furniture, floors, coach-work, glass or metal, scouring pastes and powders and similar preparations (whether or not in the form paper, wadding, felt, non woven, cellular plastics or cellular rubber, impregnated, coated or covered with such preparations) excluding waxes of heading No. 34.04.3405.10  //  -Polishes, creams and similar preparations for footwear or leather3405.20  //  -Polishes, creams and similar preparations for the maintenance of wooden furniture, floors or other woodwork3405.30  //  -Polishes and similar preparations for coatchwork, other than metal polishes3405.40  //  -Scouring pastes and powders and Other Scouring preparations3405.90  //  -Other3406.00  //  Candles, tapers and the like.3605.00  //  Matches, other than pyrotechnic articles of heading No. 36.04.37.01  //  Photographic plates and film in the flat, sensitized, unexposed of any material other than paper, paperboard or textiles; instant print film in the flat, sentisitised, unexposed, whether or not in packs3701.10  //  -for X-ray3814.00  //  Organic composite solvents and thinners, not elsewhere specified or included; prepared paint or varnish removers.3820.00  //  Anti-freezing preparations and prepared de-icing fluids.39.05  //  Polymers of vinyl acetate or of other vinyl esters, in primary forms; other polymers in primary forms3905.1  //  -polyvinyl acetate3905.12  //  --in aqueous dispersion3905.19  //  --Other39.19  //  Self-adhesive plates, sheets, film, foil, tape, strip and other flat shape, of plastics, whether or not in rolls3919.90  //  -Other39.20  //  Other plates, sheet, film, foil and strip, of plastics, non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials3920.10  //  --of polymers of Ethylene3920.101  //  --- foil 12 micron thick in rolls 50 to 90 mm wide39.23  //  Articles for the conveyance or packing of goods, of plastics, stoppers, lids, caps and other closures, of plastics3923.2  //  - sacks and bags (including cones)3923.21  //  --of polymers of Ethylene3923.29  //  --of Other plastics3923.40  //  -Spools, cops, bobbins and similar supports3923.90  //  - other3923.901  //  --- casks and tanks3923.909  //  --- Other39.24  //  Tableware, kitchenware, other household articles and toilet articles of plastic3924.10  //  -Tableware and kitchenware3924.90  //  -Other39.25  //  Builders ware of plastic, not elsewhere specified or included3925.10  //  -Reservoirs, tanks, vats and similar containers, of a capacity exceeding 300 l3925.20  //  -Doors, windows and their frames and thresholds for doors3925.30  //  -Shutters, blinds (including Venetian blinds) and similar articles and parts thereof3925.90  //  -Other40.09  //  Tubes, pipes and hoses, of vulcanized rubber other than hard rubber, with or without their fittings (for example, joints, elbows, flanges)4009.10  //  -Not reinforced or otherwise combined with other materials, without fittings4009.20  //  -Reinforced or otherwise combined only with metal, without fittings4009.40  //  -Reinforced or otherwise combined with other materials, without fittings4009.50  //  -with Fittings4009.509  //  ---other42.02  //  Trunks, suit-cases, vanity-cases, executive cases, brief cases, school satchels, spectacle cases, binocular cases, camera cases, musical instrument cases, gun cases, holsters and similar containers, travelling-bags, toilet bags, rucksacks, handbags, shopping-bags, wallets, purses, map-cases, cigarette cases, tobacco-pouches, tool bags, sports bags, bottle cases, jewelry boxes, powder-boxes, cutlery cases and similar containers, of leather or of composition leather, of sheeting of plastics, of textile materials, of vulcanized fibber or of paperboard or wholly or mainly covered with such materials or with paper4202.1  //  Trunks, suit cases, vanity cases, executive cases, brief cases, school satchels and similar containers4202.11  //  --With outer surface of leather, of composition leather or of patent leather4202.12  //  --with outer surface of plastics or of textile materials4202.19  //  --Other4202.2  //  Handbags, whether or not with shoulder strap, including those without handle4202.21  //  -- with outer surface of leather, of composition leather or of patent leather4202.22  //  --with outer surface of plastic sheeting or of textile materials4202.29  //  --Other4202.3  //  --Articles of a kind normally carried in the pocket or in the handbag4202.31  //  --With outer surface of leather, of composition leather or of patent leather4202.32  //  --with outer surface of plastic sheeting or of textile materials4202.39  //  --Other4202.9  //  -- Other4202.91  //  --With outer surface of leather, of composition leather or of patent leather4202.92  //  --with outer surface of plastic sheeting or of textile materials4202.99  //  --Other43.02  //  Tanned or dressed furskins (including heads, tails, paws and other pieces or cuttings), unassembled, or assembled (without the addition of other materials) other than those of heading No. 43.03.4302.1  //  -Whole skins , with or without head, tail or paws, not assembled4302.11  //  --Of mink4302.12  //  --Of rabbit or hare4302.13  //  --Of lamb, the following : Astrakhan, Broadtail, Caracul, Persian and similar lamb, Indian, Chinese, Mongolian or Tibetan lamb, whole, with or without head, tail or paws4302.19  //  --Other4302.20  //  -Heads, tails, paws and other pieces or cuttings, not assembled4302.30  //  -Whole skins and pieces or cuttings thereof, assembled4304.00  //  Artificial fur and articles thereof4304.009  //  --- articles of artificial fur44.06  //  Railway or tramway sleepers (cross-ties) of wood4406.10  //  --Not impregnated4406.101  //  --- of oak4406.102  //  --- of beech4406.109  //  --- Other4406.90  //  --Other4406.901  //  --- of oak4406.902  //  --- of beech4406.909  //  --- Other44.18  //  Builders joinery and carpentry of wood including cellular wood panels assembled parquet panels, shingles and shakes4418.10  //  -Windows, French-windows and their frames4418.20  //  -Doors and their frames and thresholds4418.30  //  -parquet panels48.05  //  Other uncoated paper and paperboard, in rolls or sheets not further worked or processed that are specified in Note 2 to this Chapter4805.10  //  -semi-Chemical fluting paper (corrugating medium)48.11  //  Paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibbers, coated, impregnated, covered, surface-colored, surface-decorated or printed, in rolls or sheets, other than goods of the kind described in heading No. 48.03, 48.09 0r 48.104811.2  //  -Gummed or adhesive paper and paperboard4811.29  //  --other4811.299  //  --- Other48.14  //  Wallpaper and similar wall coverings, consisting of paper ;window transparencies of paper4814.10  //  -Ingrain paper4814.20  //  -Wallpaper and similar wall covering, consisting of paper coated or covered, on the face side, with a grained, embossed, colored, design-printed or otherwise decorated layer of plastics4814.30  //  -Wallpaper and similar wall coverings, consisting of paper covered, on the face side, with plaiting material, whether or not bound together in parallel strands or woven4814.90  //  -Other4817.10  //  -Envelopes4817.20  //  -Letter cards, plain postcards and correspondence cards4817.30  //  -Boxes, pouches, wallets and writing compendiums, of paper or paperboard, containing an assortment of paper stationery48.19  //  Cartons, boxes, cases, bags and other packing containers, of paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding or web of cellulose fibbers, box files, letter trays, and similar articles , of paper or paperboard of a kind used in offices, shops or the like4819.10  //  -Cartons, boxes and cases, of corrugated paper or paperboard4819.20  //  -Folding cartons, boxes and cases, of non-corrugated paper of4819.209  //  --- Other4819.30  //  -Sacks and bags, having a base of a width of 40 cm or more4819.40  //  -Other sacks and bags, including cones4819.50  //  -Other packing containers, including record sleeves4819.501  //  --- cylindrical boxes made of two or more materials4819.60  //  -Box files, letter trays, storage boxes and similar articles, of a kind used in offices, shops or the like48.20  //  Registers, account books, note books, order books, receipt books, letter pads, memorandum pads, diaries and similar articles, exercise books, blotting-pads, binders (loose-leaf or other), folders, file covers, manifold business forms, interleaved carbons sets and other articles stationery of paper or paperboard; albums for stamps or for collections and book covers, of paper or paperboard4820.10  //  -Registers, account books, note books, order books, receipt books, letter pads, memorandum pads, diaries and similar articles4820.20  //  -Exercise books4820.30  //  -Binders (other than book covers), folders and file covers4820.40  //  -Manifold business forms and interleaved carbon sets4820.50  //  -Albums for samples or for collections4820.90  //  Other4820.901  //  --- business forms4820.909  //  --- Other48.21  //  Paper or paperboard labels of all kinds, whether or not printed4821.10  //  -printed4821.90  //  -Other48.23  //  Other paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibbers, cut to size or shape; other articles of paper pulp, paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibbers4823.1  //  Gummed or adhesive paper, in strips or rolls4823.11  //  --Self-Adhesive4823.19  //  --Other4823.40  //  -Rolls, sheets and dials, printed for self-recording apparatus4823.5  //  Other paper and paperboard, of a kind used for writing, printing or other graphic purposes4823.51  //  --Printed, embossed or perforated4823.59  //  --Other4823.60  //  -Trays, dishes, plates, cups and the like, of paper or paperboard4823.70  //  -Molded or pressed articles of paper pulp4823.90  //  -Other4823.909  //  ---Other64.02  //  Other footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics6402.1  //  -Sports footwear6402.19  //  -- Other6402.20  //  -Footwear with upper straps or thongs assembled to the Sole by means of plugs6402.30  //  -Other footwear, incorporating a protective metal toe-cap6402.9  //  -Other footwear6402.91  //  -- Covering the ankle6402.99  //  -- Other64.03  //  Footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composion leather and uppers of leather6403.1  //  Sports footwear6403.19  //  -- Other6403.20  //  -Footwear with outer soles of leather, and uppers which consist of leather straps across the instep and around the big toe6403.30  //  -Footwear made on a base or platform of wood, not having an inner sole or a protective metal toe-cap6403.40  //  -Other footwear, incorporating a protective metal toe-cap6403.5  //  -Other footwear with outer soles of leather6403.51  //  -- Covering the ankle6403.59  //  -- Other6403.9  //  -Other footwear6403.91  //  -- Covering the ankle6403.99  //  -- Other64.05  //  Other footwear6405.10  //  - with uppers of leather or composition leather6405.20  //  - with uppers of textile materials6504.00  //  Hats and other headgear, plaited or made by assembling strips of any material, whether or not lined or trimmed.65.05  //  Hats and other headgear ,knitted or crocheted , made up from lace, felt or other textile fabric, in the piece ( but not in strips), whether or not lined or trimmed; hair-nets of any material, whether or not lined or trimmed.6505.10  //  - Hair-nets6505.90  //  - Other65.06  //  Other headgear, whether or not lined or trimmed6506.10  //  - protective headgear (helmets)6506.9  //  -Other6506.91  //  -- Of caoutchouc, rubber or plastics6506.92  //  -- of fur6506.99  //  -- of Other materials6507.00  //  Head-bands, linings, covers, hat foundations, hat frames, peaks and chinstraps, for headgear.66.01  //  Umbrellas and sun umbrellas ( including walking-stick umbrellas, garden umbrellas and similar umbrellas)6601.10  //  - Garden umbrellas and sun umbrellas6601.9  //  -Other6601.91  //  -- Telescopes6601.99  //  -- Other6602.00  //  Walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips, riding-crops and the like.66.03  //   Parts, trimmings and accessories of articles other heading No. 66.01 or 66.026603.10  //  - Handle6603.20  //  -Umbrella frames, including frames mounted on shafts (sticks)6603.90  //  - Other68.02  //  Worked monumental or building stone (except slate) and articles thereof, other than goods of heading No. 68.01; mosaic cubes and the like, of natural stone ( including slate), whether or not on a back; artificially colored granules, chippings and powder, of natural stone ( including slate)6802.2  //  -Other monumental or building stone and articles thereof simply cut or sawn with a flat or even surface6802.21  //  -- Marble, travertine and alabaster6802.22  //  -- Other limestone6802.29  //  -- Other stone6802.9  //  -Other6802.91  //  -- Marble, travertine and alabaster6802.92  //  -- Other limestone6802.99  //  -- Other stone68.04  //  Millstones, grindstones, grinding wheels and the like, without frameworks, for grinding, sharpening, polishing, trucing or cutting, hand sharpening or polishing stones and parts thereof , of natural stone, of agglomerated natural or artificial abrasives or of ceramics with or without parts of other materials6804.2  //  Other6804.22  //  --of Other Agglomerated abrasives or of ceramics6804.30  //  - Hand sharpening or polishing stones6804.309  //  --- of artificial materials68.05  //  Natural, of artificial abrasive powder or grain, on a base of textile material, of paper, of paperboard or of other materials, whether or not cut to shape or sewn or otherwise made up6805.10  //  - on a base of textile material6805.20  //  - on a base of paper or of paperboard6805.30  //  - on a base of Other materials68.06  //  Slag wool, rock wool and similar mineral wool; exfoliated vermiculite, expanded clays, foamed slag and similar expanded mineral materials; mixtures and articles of heat-insulating, sound-insulating or sound-absorbing mineral materials, other than those of heading No. 68.11 or 68.12 or of Chapter 696806.10  //  - Slag wool, rock wool and similar mineral wool (including intermixtures thereof), in bulk, sheets or rolls68.07  //  Articles of asphalt or of similar material (for example, petroleum bitumen or coal tar pitch)6807.10  //  - in bundle6807.90  //  -Other6807.909  //  -- Other6808.00  //  Panels, boards, tiles, blocks and similar articles of vegetable fibber, of straw or of shavings, chips, particles, sawdust or other waste, of wood, agglomerated with cement, plaster or other mineral binders.68.09  //  Articles of plaster or of compositions based on plaster6809.1  //  -Boards, sheets, panels, tiles and similar articles not ornamented6809.11  //  --Faced or Reinforced with paper or paperboard only6809.19  //  --Other6809.90  //  - Other articles68.12  //  Fabricated asbestos fibbers; mixtures with a basis of asbestos or with a basis of asbestos and magnesium carbonate; articles of such mixtures or asbestos ( for example, thread, woven fabric; clothing, headgear, footwear, gaskets ) whether or not reinforced other than goods of heading No 68.11 or 68.13.6812.10  //  -Fabricated asbestos fibbers; Mixtures with a basis of asbestos or with a basis of asbestos and magnesium carbonate6812.20  //  -Yarn6812.30  //  -Cords and string, whether or not plaited6812.40  //  - Fabricated or Knitted material6812.50  //  -Clothing, clothing accessories, footwear and headgear6812.60  //  - Paper, millboard and felt6812.70  //  -Compressed asbestos fibber jointing, in sheets or rolls6812.90  //  -other6812.909  //  ---Other68.13  //  Friction material and articles thereof (for example, sheets, rolls, strips, segments, discs, washers, pads), not mounted, for brakes, for clutches or the like, with a basis of asbestos, of other mineral substances or of cellulose, whether or not combined with textile or other materials6813.10  //  - sheets and pads for brakes6813.109  //  ---other6813.90  //  - other6813.909  //  --- Other69.04  //  Ceramic building brick, flooring blocks, support or filler tiles and the like6904.10  //  - building bricks6904.101  //  --- solid, 250 x 120 x 65 dimensions6904.102  //  --- grate bricks, 250 x 120 x 65 dimensions6904.103  //  --- blocks, 290 x 190 x 190 dimensions6904.104  //  --- blocks, 250 x 190 x 190 dimensions6904.105  //  --- blocks, 250 x 250 x 140 dimensions6904.109  //  --- Other6904.90  //  -Other6904.901  //  --- ceiling filler tiles, 250 x 380 x 140 dimensions6904.902  //  --- ceiling filler tiles, 390 x 100 x 160 dimensions6904.903  //  --- support tiles, 250 x 120 x 40 dimensions6904.909  //  --- Other69.05  //  Roofing tiles, chimney-pots, cowls, chimney liners, architectural ornaments and other ceramic constructional goods6905.10  //  -roofing tiles6905.101  //  --- pressed tiles, 350 x 200 dimensions6905.102  //  --- pressed interlocking tiles, 340 x 200 dimensions6905.103  //  --- plain tiles, 380 x 180 dimensions6905.104  //  --- mediterranean tiles, 375 x 200 dimensions6905.109  //  --- Other6905.90  //  -Other69.10  //  Ceramic sinks, wash basins, wash basin pedestals, baths, bidets, water closet pans, flushing cisterns, urinals and similar sanitary fixtures6910.10  //  - of porcelain or china6910.90  //  - other70.05  //  Float glass and surface ground or polished glass, in sheets, whether or not having and absorbent, reflecting or non-reflecting layer, but not otherwise worked7005.30  //  -Wired glass70.17  //  Laboratory, hygienic or pharmaceutical glassware, whether or not graduated or calibrated7017.10  //  -of fused quartz or Other fused Silica7017.109  //  ---other7017.20  //  -Of other glass having a linear coefficient of expansion not exceeding 5 x 10-6 per Kelvin within a temperature range of 0 C to 300 C7017.90  //  -Other73.06  //  Other tubes, pipes and hollow profiles ( for example, open seam or welded, riveted or similarly closed), of iron or steel7306.20  //  -Casing and tubing of a kind used in drilling for oil or gas7306.202  //  --- tubing of an external diameter less than 3 1/2"7306.209  //  --- Other7306.50  //  -Other, welded, of circular cross-section, of other alloy steel7306.509  //   ---other7306.90  //  -Other73.08  //  Structures ( excluding prefabricated buildings of heading No. 94.06) and parts of structures ( for example, bridges and bridge- sections, lock-gates, towers, lattice masts, roofs, roofing frame-works, doors and windows and their frames, and thresholds for doors; shutters, balustrades; pillars and columns), of iron or steel; plates, rods, angles, shapes, sections, tubes and the like, prepared for use in structures of iron or steel7308.10  //  -Bridges and bridge sections7308.20  //  -Towers and lattice masts7308.40  //  -Equipment for scaffolding, shuttering, propping or pitpropping7308.409  //  --- Other7309.00  //  Reservoirs, tanks, vats and similar containers for any material ( other than compressed or liquefied gas ), of iron or steel, of capacity exceeding 300 l, whether or not lined or heat insulated, but not fitted with mechanical or thermal equipment7309.001  //  --- reservoirs for the transport of goods7309.009  //  --- Other7311.00  //  Containers for compressed or liquefied gas, of iron or steel7311.009  //  --- Other73.12  //  Stranded wire, ropes cables, plaited bands, slings and the like, of iron or steel, not electrically insulated7312.10  //  -Stranded wire, ropes and cables7312.109  //  --- Other7312.1099  //   ---other7312.90  //  -Other7312.909  //  ---other7313.00  //  Barbed wire of iron or steel; twisted hoop or single flat wire, barbed or not, and loosely twisted double wire, of a kind used for fencing, of iron or steel.73.14  //  Cloth (including endless bands), grill, netting and fencing, of iron or steel wire; expanded metal of iron or steel7314.4  //  - Other cloth, grill, netting and fencing:7314.41  //  -- plated or coated with zinc7314.42  //  --coated with plastics7314.49  //  --other73.15  //  Chain and parts thereof, of iron or steel7315.1  //  -Articulated link chain and parts thereof7315.11  //  --Roller chain7315.12  //  --Other chain7315.19  //  --Parts7315.20  //  -Skid chain7315.8  //  -Other chain7315.81  //  --Stud-link7315.82  //  --Other, welded link7315.89  //  --Other7315.90  //  -Other Parts7316.00  //  Anchors, grapnels and parts thereof, of iron or steel.73.17  //  Nails, tacks, drawing pins, corrugated nails, staples (other than those of heading no. 8305) and similar articles, of iron or steel, whether or not with heads of other material, but excluding such articles with heads of copper7317.001  //  --- for rails7317.002  //  --- for tacks73.18  //  Screws, bolts, nuts, coach screws, screw hooks, rivets, cotters, cotter-pins, washers (including spring washers) and similar articles, of iron or steel7318.1  //  -Threaded articles7318.11  //  --Coach screws7318.12  //  --Other wood screws7318.13  //  --Screw hooks and Screw rings7318.14  //  --Self-tapping screws7318.19  //  --Other7318.2  //  - non-threaded articles7318.21  //  --Spring washers and Other lock washers7318.23  //  --Rivets7318.24  //  --Cotters and cotter-pins7318.29  //  --Other73.21  //  Stoves, ranges, grates, cookers ( including those with subsidiary boilers for central heating), barbecues, braziers, gas-rings, plate warmers and similar non-electric domestic appliances, and parts thereof, of iron or steel7321.11  //  --for gas fuel or for both gas and Other fuels7321.13  //  --for Solid fuel73.23  //  Table, kitchen or other household articles and parts thereof, of iron or steel; iron or steel wool; pot scourers and scouring or polishing pads, gloves and the like, of iron or steel7323.10  //  -Iron or steel wool; pot scourers and scouring or polishing pads, gloves and the like7323.9  //  -Other7323.93  //  -- of stainless steel7323.931  //  --- vessels7323.939  //  --- Other73.26  //  Other articles of iron or steel7326.1  //  -Forged or stamped, but not further worked7326.19  //  --Other7326.20  //  -articles of iron or steel wire7326.209  //  ---other7326.90  //  -Other7326.909  //  --other76.10  //  Aluminum structures (excluding prefabricated buildings of heading No 94.06) and parts of structures ( for example, bridges and bridges section, towers, lattice masts, roofs, roofing framework, doors and windows and their frames and thresholds for doors, balustrades, pillars and columns), aluminum plates, rods, profiles, tubes and the like, prepared for use in structures7610.10  //  -Doors, windows and their frames and thresholds for doors7610.109  //  -- other7610.90  //  -Other7610.901  //  --- elements prepared for use in structures7610.909  //  --- Other7611.00  //  Aluminum reservoirs, tanks, vats and similar containers, for any material (other than compressed or liquefied gas), of a capacity exceeding 300 l, whether or not lined or heat- insulated, but not fitted with mechanical or thermal equipment.7611.001  //  --- lined or heat-insulated7611.009  //  --- Other76.14  //  Stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like, of aluminum, not electrically insulated7614.10  //  -with steel core7614.90  //  -Other8304.00  //  Filing cabinets, card-index cabinets, paper trays, paper rests, pen trays, office-stamp stands and similar office or desk equipment, of base metal, other than office furniture of heading No. 94.03.83.09  //  Stoppers, cps and lids ( including crown cors, screw caps and pouring stoppers), capsules for bottles; threaded bungs, bung covers, seals and other packing accessories, of base metal8309.90  //  -Other8309.902  //  --- seals, not further worked8309.903  //  --- seals, worked8309.909  //  --- Other84.02  //  Steam or other vapor generating boilers (other than central heating hot wear boilers capable also of producing low pressure steam); super-heated water boilers8402.1  //  -Steam or other vapor generating boilers8402.11  //  --Watertube boilers with a steam production exceeding 45t per hour8402.111  //  --- main ship's steam boilers8402.112  //  --- other, with a steam production not exceeding 300 tons per hour8402.119  //  --- other, with a steam production exceeding 300 tons per hour8402.12  //  --Watertube boilers with a steam production not exceeding 45t per hour8402.121  //  --- main ship's steam boilers8402.129  //  --- Other8402.19  //  --Other vapor generating boilers, including hybrid boilers8402.191  //  --- main ship's steam boilers8402.192  //  --- firetube boilers8402.193  //  --- hot-oil boilers8402.199  //  --- Other8402.20  //  -Super-heated water boilers8402.201  //  --- fired with shopped wood84.03  //  Central heating boilers other than those of heading No. 84.028403.90  //  -Parts84.04  //  Auxiliary plant for use with boilers of heading No. 84.02 or 84.03 (for example, economizers, super-heaters, soot removers, gas recovers), condensers for steam or the vapor power units8404.90  //  -Parts84.06  //  Steam turbines and other vapor turbines8406.90  //  -Parts84.16  //  Furnace burners for liquid fuel, for pulverized solid fuel or for gas; mechanical stokers; including their mechanical grates, mechanical ash discharges and similar appliances.8416.20  //  -Other furnace burners, including combination burners8416.209  //  --- Other84.18  //  Refrigerators, freezers and other refrigerating or freezing equipment, electric or other, heat pumps other than air conditioning machines or heading No. 84.158418.2  //  -Refrigerators, household type8418.21  //  --Compression-type8418.22  //  --Absorption-type, electrical8418.29  //  --Other8418.50  //  -Other refrigerating or freezing chests, cabinets, display counters, show-cases and similar refrigerating or freezing furniture84.19  //  Machinery, plant or laboratory equipment, whether or not electrically heated, for the treatment of materials by a process involving a change of temperature such as heating, cooking, roasting, distilling, rectifying, sterilizing, pasteurizing, steaming, drying, evaporating, vaporizing, condensing or cooling, other than machinery or plant of a kind used for domestic purposes; instantaneous or storage water heaters, non electric8419.1  //  Instantaneous or storage water heaters, non-electric8419.111  //  --- for domestic use8419.119  //  --- Other8419.191  //  --- for domestic use8419.199  //  --- Other8419.40  //  -distilling or rectifying plant8419.401  //  ---fractionating columns for oxygen production8419.409  //  --- other8419.8  //  -Other machinery, plant and equipment8419.81  //  --for making hot drinks or for cooking or heating food8419.819  //  ---other8419.89  //  -- other8419.899  //  --- other8419.8999  //  ---- other84.20  //  Calendering or other rolling machines, other than for metals or glass, and cylinders thereof8420.10  //  _Calendering or Other rolling machines8420.101  //  --- ironing machines8420.1011  //  ---- for domestic use84.21  //  Centrifuges, including centrifugal dryers, filtering or purifying machinery and apparatus, for liquids or gases8421.1  //  --Centrifuge, including centrifugal dryers8421.121  //  --- for domestic use8421.2  //  -Filtering or purifying machinery and apparatus for liquids8421.29  //  -- other8421.299  //  ---other8421.3  //  -Filtering or purifying machinery and apparatus for gases8421.31  //  --Intake air filters for internal combustion engines8421.319  //  --- other8421.39  //  -- other8421.399  //  --- other8421.9  //  - parts8421.91  //  -- of centrifuges, including centrifugal dryers8421.919  //  --Of centrifuges, including centrifugal dryers84.23  //  Weighing machinery (excluding balances of a sensitivity of 5 cg or better), including weight operated counting or checking machines; weighing machine weights of all kinds8423.30  //  -Constant weight scales and scales for discharging a predetermined weight of material into a bag or container, including hopper scales8423.8  //  - other weighing machinery8423.81  //  --Having a maximum weighing capacity not exceeding 30 kg8423.82  //  --Having a maximum weighing capacity exceeding 30 kg but not exceeding 5000 kg8423.829  //  --- other8423.89  //  -- other8423.891  //  --- weighbridges (railway or for trucks and vans)8423.899  //  --- Other84.24  //  Mechanical appliances (whether or not hand-operated) for projecting, dispersing or spraying liquids or powders; fire extinguishers, whether or not charged; spray guns and similar appliances; steam or sand blasting machines and similar jet projecting machines8424.10  //  -Fire extinguishers, whether or not charged8424.109  //  --- Other8424.8  //  -Other appliances8424.81  //  -- agricultural or horticultural8424.819  //  --- Other84.27  //  Fork-lift trucks; other works trucks fitted with lifting or handling equipment8427.20  //  -Other Self-propelled trucks8427.209  //  --- Other8427.90  //  -Other trucks84.28  //  Other lifting, handling, loading or unloading machinery (for example, lifts, escalators, conveyors, teleferics)8428.20  //  -pneumatic elevators and conveyors8428.209  //  --- Other8428.3  //  - other continuous-action elevators and conveyors for goods or materials8428.39  //  -- other8428.399  //  ---Other84.32  //  Agricultural, horticultural or forestry machinery for soil preparation or cultivation; lawn or sports-ground rollers8432.10  //  -ploughs8432.2  //  - harrows, scarifiers, cultivators, weeders and hoes8432.21  //  --DISC harrows8432.29  //  --Other8432.30  //  -Seeds, planters and transplanters8432.301  //  --- forest seedling planters8432.309  //  --- Other8432.40  //  -Manure spreaders and fertilizer distributors8432.80  //  -Other machinery84.33  //  Harvesting or threshing machinery, including straw or fodder balers; grass or hay mowers; machines for cleaning, sorting or grading eggs, fruit or other agricultural produce, other than machinery of heading No. 84.378433.1  //  -Mowers for lawns, parks or sports-grounds8433.11  //  --Powered, with the cutting device rotating in a horizontal plane8433.19  //  --Other8433.20  //  -Other mowers, including cutter bars for tractor mounting84.38  //  Machinery not specified or included elsewhere in this Chapter, for industrial preparation on manufacture of food drink, other than machinery for the extraction or preparation animal or fixed vegetable fats or oils8438.50  //  -machinery for the preparation of Meat or poultry8438.60  //  -Machinery for the preparation of fruits, nuts or vegetables84.52  //  Sewing machines, other than book-sewing machines of heading No 84.40; furniture; bases and covers specially designed for sewing machines; sewing machine needles8452.10  //  -Sewing machines of the household type84.57  //  Machining centers, unit construction machines ( single station) and multi-station transfer machines, for working metal8457.20  //  -unit construction machines (single station)8457.30  //  -Multi-station transfer machines84.58  //  Lathes ( including turning centers) for removing metal8458.1  //  - horizontal lathes8458.19  //  --Other84.59  //  Machine tools ( including way-type unit head machines) for drilling, boring, milling, threading or tapping by removing metal, other than lathes (including turning centers) of heading No. 84.58.8459.2  //  -Other drilling machines8459.29  //  --Other8459.299  //  --- Other8459.6  //  -Other milling machines8459.61  //  -- numerically controlled8459.619  //  --- Other8459.69  //  -- other8459.699  //  --- Other84.60  //  Machine-tools for deburring, sharpening, grinding, honing, aping, polishing or otherwise finishing metal or cermets by means of grinding stones, abrasives or polishing products, other than gear cutting, gear grinding or gear finishing machines of heading No. 84.618460.2  //  Other grinding machines, in which the positioning in any one axis can be set up to an accuracy of at least 0,01mm8460.29  //  -- other8460.292  //  --- for crank shafts8460.3  //  -Sharpening (tool or cutter grinding) machines8460.39  //  --Other84.61  //  Machine tools for planing, shaping, slotting, broaching, gear cutting, gear grinding or gear finishing, sawing, cutting-off and other machine-tools working by removing metal or cermets, not elsewhere specified or included8461.50  //  -Sawing or cutting-off machines84.81  //  Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances for pipes. , boiler shell, tanks, vats or the like, including pressure-reducing valves and thermostatically controlled valves8481.10  //  pressure-reducing valves8481.109  //  --- other8481.30  //  -check valves8481.309  //  --- other8481.40  //  -safety or relief valves8481.409  //  --- other8481.80  //  -other appliances8481.801  //  --- regulating valves electromechanically or pneumatically powered;8481.806  //  --- fixtures for single pipe and double pipe central heating with nominal size 3/8" and more, but not exceeding 3/4"85.01  //  Electric motors and generators (excluding generating sets)8501.3  //  - other DC motors; DC generators8501.31  //  --Of an output not exceeding 750 W8501.319  //  ---other8501.33  //  --Of an output exceeding 75 kW but not exceeding 375 kW8501.339  //  ---other8501.40  //  -Other AC motors, single-phase8501.409  //  -- Other8501.4099  //  ---other8501.5  //  - other AC motors, multi-phase8501.51  //  -Of an output not exceeding 750W8501.519  //  --- Other8501.5199  //  ---other8501.52  //  --Of an output exceeding 750W but not exceeding 75kW8501.529  //  --- Other8501.5299  //  ---other85.02  //  Electric generating sets and rotary converters8502.1  //  -generating sets with compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines)8502.11  //  --Of an output not exceeding 75 kVA8502.119  //  ---other8502.12  //  --Of an output exceeding 75 kVA but not exceeding 375 kVA8502.129  //  ---other8502.13  //  --Of an output exceeding 375 kVA8502.139  //  ---other8502.20  //  -Generating sets with spark-ignition internal combustion piston engines8502.209  //  ---other8502.3  //  - other generating sets8502.39  //  -Other8502.391  //  --- DC8502.3919  //  ---other8502.399  //  --- AC8502.3999  //  ---other8502.40  //  -Electric rotary Converters8502.409  //  ---other85.04  //  Electrical transformers, static converters ( for example, rectifiers) and inductors8504.10  //  -Ballasts for discharge lamps or tubes8504.109  //  --- other8504.3  //  -other transformers8504.34  //  -- having a power handling capacity exceeding 500 kVA8504.349  //  --- Other8504.40  //  -Static Converters8504.409  //  ---other85.05  //  Electro-magnets; permanent magnets and articles intended to become permanent magnets after magnetization; electro-magnetic or permanent magnet chucks, clamps and similar holding devices; electro-magnetic coupling, clutches and brakes; electro-magnetic lifting heads8505.20  //  -Electro-magnetic couplings, clutches and brakes85.30  //  Electrical signaling, safety or traffic control equipment for railways, tramways, roads, inland waterways, parking facilities, port installations or airfields ( other than those of heading No. 86.08)8530.10  //  -equipment for railways or tramways8530.80  //  -Other equipment85.39  //  Electric filament or discharge lamps, including sealed beam lamp units and ultra-violet or infra-red lamps: arc-lamps8539.2  //  - other filament lamps, excluding ultra-violet or infra-red lamps8539.29  //  --Other85.44  //  Insulated ( including enameled or anodized) wire, cable ( including co-axial cable) and other insulated electric conductors, whether or not fitted with connectors; optical fibber cables, made up of individually sheathed fibbers, whether or not assembled with electrical conductors or fitted with electric conductors or fitted with connectors8544.1  //  - Winding wire8544.111  //  --- with a diameter not exceeding 2.50 mm8544.20  //  -co-axial cable and Other co-axial Electric conductors86.01  //  Rail locomotives powder from an external source of electricity or by electric accumulators8601.10  //  -Powered from an external source of electricity or by electric accumulators8601.102  //  --- for ordinary gauge tracks8601.109  //  --- Other86.02  //  Other rail locomotives ; locomotive tenders8602.10  //  -diesel-Electric locomotives8602.90  //  -Other8602.901  //  --- Ex-proof diesel-Mechanical8602.902  //  --- diesel-Hydraulic8602.909  //  --- Other86.03  //  Self-propelled railway or tramway or tramway coaches, vans and trucks, other than those of heading No. 86.04.8603.10  //  -Powered from an external source of electricity8603.101  //  --- tramway rail-cars for passengers8603.102  //  --- passenger motor units8603.103  //  --- passenger motor cars8603.109  //  --- Other8603.90  //  -Other8603.901  //  --- passenger motor units8603.902  //  --- passenger motor cars8603.909  //  --- Other8605.00  //  Railway or tramway passenger coaches, not self-propelled: luggage vans, post office coaches and other special purpose railway or tramway coaches, not self propelled (excluding those of heading No 86.04)8605.001  //  --- ambulances8605.002  //  --- railway: passenger and post-office coaches, luggage vans and official coaches8605.009  //  --- Other86.06  //  Railway or tramway goods vans and wagons, not self-propelled8606.10  //  -Tank wagons and the like8606.20  //  -Insulated or refrigerated vans and wagons, other than those of subheading No. 8606.108606.30  //  -Self-discharging vans and wagons, other than those of subheading No. 8606.10 or 8606.208606.9  //  - other8606.91  //  --covered and closed8606.911  //  --- for transport of live fish8606.919  //  --- Other8606.92  //  --Open, with non-removable sides of a height exceeding 60 cm8606.99  //  --Other8606.991  //  --- tramway vans and wagons8606.999  //  --- Other86.07  //  Parts of railway or tramway locomotives or rolling -stock8607.1  //  - bogies, bissel-bogies, axles and wheels and parts thereof8607.11  //  --Driving bogies and bissel-bogies8607.12  //  --Other bogies and bissel-bogies8607.30  //  -Hooks and other coupling devices, buffers, and parts thereof8609.00  //  Containers (including containers for the transport of fluids) specially designed and equipped for carriage by one or more modes of transport8609.009  //  --- Other87.01  //  Tractors (other than tractors of heading No. 87.09)8701.20  //  -road tractors for semi trailers8701.202  //  ---used, of an engine power not exceeding 300 kW8701.204  //  ---used, of an engine power exceeding 300 kW87.02  //  Motor vehicles for the transport of ten or more persons, including the driver8702.10  //  - with Compression ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi diesel)8702.101  //  --- motor buses and coaches, new8702.102  //  --- motor buses and coaches, used8702.90  //   -- other8702.901  //  --- other motor buses and coaches, new8702.902  //  --- other motor buses and coaches, used8702.903  //  --- trolleybuses8702.909  //  --- Other87.03  //  Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons (other than those heading No. 87.02) including station wagons and racing cars8703.2  //  -Other vehicles, with spark ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine8703.21  //  -- of a cylinder capacity not exceeding 1000 cm38703.212  //  --- motor cars, used8703.219  //  --- other, used8703.22  //  -- of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1000 cm3 but not exceeding 1500 cm38703.222  //  --- motor cars, used8703.229  //  --- other, used8703.23  //  -- of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1500 cm3 but not exceeding 3000 cm38703.232  //  --- motor cars, used8703.235  //  --- on-road/off-road, used8703.239  //  --- other, used8703.24  //  -- of a cylinder capacity exceeding 3000 cm38703.242  //  --- motor cars, used8703.245  //  --- on-road/off-road, used8703.249  //  --- other, used8703.3  //  -Other vehicles with compression ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi diesel)8703.31  //  -- of a cylinder capacity not exceeding 1500 cm38703.312  //  --- motor cars, used8703.319  //  --- other, used8703.32  //  -- of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1500 cm3 but not exceeding 2500 cm38703.322  //  --- motor cars, used8703.325  //  --- on-road/off-road, used8703.329  //  --- other, used8703.33  //  -- of a cylinder capacity exceeding 2500cm³8703.332  //  --- motor cars, used8703.335  //  --- on-road/off-road, used8703.339  //  --- other, used8703.90  //  -Other8703.902  //  --- motor cars, used8703.909  //  --- other, used87.04  //  Motor vehicles for the transport of goods8704.2  //  - other vehicles with compression ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi diesel)8704.23  //  -- g.v.w. exceeding 20 tons8704.231  //  --- tankers8706.00  //  Chassis fitted with engines, for the motor vehicles of headings No. 87.01 to 87.058706.002  //  --- for tractors87.07  //  Bodies (including cabs) for the motor vehicles of headings No 87.01 to 87.058707.10  //  -For the vehicles of heading No. 87.038707.90  //  - other8707.901  //  --- for motor buses and trolleybuses8707.902  //  --- closed aluminum bodies for lorries8707.909  //  --- Other87.08  //  Parts and accessories of the motor vehicles of headings No 87.01 to 87.058708.10  //  -Bumpers and Parts thereof8708.2  //  - other parts and accessories of bodies (including cabs)8708.291  //  --- aluminum sideboards for lorry bodies8708.3  //  - brakes and servo-brakes and parts thereof8708.39  //  --Other8708.9  //  - other parts and accessories8708.92  //  --Silencers and exhaust pipes8708.93  //  --Clutches and Parts thereof8708.99  //  -- other8708.991  //  --- joints, buckles and support guides except universal joints8708.992  //  --- other parts, worked8708.999  //  --- other parts, not further worked87.11  //  Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles fitted with an auxiliary motor, with or without side-cars; side-cars8711.10  //  -With reciprocating internal combustion piston engine of a cylinder capacity not exceeding 50 cm38711.20  //  With reciprocating internal combustion piston engine of a cylinder capacity exceeding 50cm3 but not exceeding 250cm38711.201  //  --- new8711.209  //  --- used8711.30  //  With reciprocating internal combustion piston engine of a cylinder capacity exceeding 250cm3 but not exceeding 500cm38711.301  //  --- new8711.309  //  --- used8711.40  //  With reciprocating internal combustion piston engine of a cylinder capacity exceeding 500cm3 but not exceeding 800cm38711.401  //  --- new8711.409  //  --- used8711.50  //  With reciprocating internal combustion piston engine of a cylinder capacity exceeding 800 cm38711.509  //  --- used8711.90  //  -Other8711.901  //  --- side-cars8711.909  //  --- Other87.14  //  Parts and accessories of vehicles of heading Nos. 87.11 to 87.138714.1  //  - of motorcycles (including mopeds)8714.11  //  --Saddles8714.9  //  -Other8714.92  //  --wheel rims and spokes8714.93  //  --Hubs, other than coaster braking hubs and hub brakes, and free-wheel sprocket-wheels8714.94  //  --Brakes, including coaster braking hubs and hub brakes, and parts thereof8714.95  //  --Saddles87.16  //  Trailers and semi-trailers, other vehicles, not mechanically propelled; parts thereof8716.20  //  -Self-loading or Self-unloading trailers and semi-trailers for agricultural purposes8716.209  //  --- Other8716.3  //  -Other trailers and semi-trailers for the transport of goods8716.31  //  -- tankers trailers and Tanker semi-trailers8716.311  //  --- for liquefied gases8716.40  //  -Other trailers and semi-trailers8716.80  //  -Other vehicles89.03  //  Yachts and other vessels for pleasure or sports; rowing boats and canoes8903.10  //  -inflatable8903.9  //  -other8903.92  //  --Motorboats, other than outboard motorboats8903.99  //  --Other94.01  //  Seats (other than those of heading No 94.02) whether or not convertible into beds, and parts thereof.9401.30  //  -Swivel seats with variable height adjustment9401.90  //  - parts9401.902  //  --- of metals, excluding shock-absorbers9401.903  //  --- shock-absorbers9401.904  //  --- of plastics94.04  //  Mattress supports,; articles of bedding and similar furnishing (for example, mattresses, quilts, eiderdowns, cushions, pouf's and pillows) fitted with springs or stuffed or internally fitted with any material or of cellular rubber or plastic , whether or not covered9404.10  //  -Mattress supports9404.2  //  - mattress9404.21  //  --Of cellular rubber or plastics, whether or not covered9404.29  //  --of Other materials9404.30  //  -Sleeping bags9404.90  //  -Other9406.00  //  Prefabricated buildings9406.001  //  --- of plastics9406.002  //  --- of cement, of concrete or of artificial stone9406.004  //  --- of steel9406.005  //  --- of wood9406.009  //  --- Other9602.00  //  Worked vegetable or mineral carving material and articles of these material, molded or carved articles of wax, of stearin of natural gums or natural resins or of modeling pastes, and other molded or carved articles, not elsewhere specified or included; worked, unhardened gelatin (except gelatin of heading No 35.03) and articles of unhardened gelatin9602.001  //  --- gelatin capsules for pharmaceutical purposes9602.002  //  --- worked Vegetable or Mineral materials and articles of these materials9602.009  //  --- Other96.06  //  Buttons, press-fasteners, snap fasteners and press-studs button moulds and other parts of these articles; button blanks9606.10  //  -Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners and press-studs and parts therefor9606.2  //  - buttons9606.21  //  --Of plastics, not covered with textile material9606.22  //  --Of base metal, not covered with textile material9606.29  //  --Other9606.30  //  -Button moulds and Other Parts of buttons; Button blanks96.07  //  Slide fasteners and parts thereof9607.1  //  - slide fasteners9607.11  //  --Fitted with chain scoops of base metal9607.19  //  --Other9607.20  //  -Parts96.08  //  Ball point, felt tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markers, fountains pens, stylograph pens and other pens +; duplicating stylos; propelling or sliding pencils; pen-holders, pencil-holders and similar holders; parts (including caps and clips) of the foregoing other than those of heading No. 96.099608.10  //  -ball point pens9608.20  //  -felt tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markers9608.209  //  --- other9608.3  //  - fountain pens, stylograph pens and other pens9608.31  //  --Indian Ink drawing pens9608.39  //  --Other9608.40  //  -Propelling or sliding pencils9608.50  //  -sets of articles from two or more of the foregoing subheadings9608.60  //  -Refills for ball point pens, comprising the ball point and ink-reservoir9608.9  //  - other9608.91  //  -- pen nibs and nib points9608.911  //  --- golden Pen nibs for writing9608.912  //  --- Other Pen nibs for writing9608.913  //  --- Pen nibs for drawing9608.919  //  --- nib points9608.99  //  -- other9608.992  //  --- refills for felt tipped pens9608.999  //  --- Other96.09  //  Pencils (other than pencils of heading No.96.08), crayons, pencil leads, pastels, drawing charcoals, writing or drawing chalks and tailors chalks.9609.10  //  -Pencils and crayons, with leads encased in a rigid sheath9609.20  //  -Pencil leads, black or colored9609.90  //  -OtherANNEX II Croatian Tariff concession for Community Industrial products (article 5.3)Duty rates will be reduced as follows:- on the date of entry into force of the Agreement, duty shall be reduced to 70% of the basic duty;- on 1 January 2003, duty shall be reduced to 50% of the basic duty;- on 1 January 2004, duty shall be reduced to 40% of the basic duty;- on 1 January 2005, duty shall be reduced to 30% of the basic duty;- on 1 January 2006, duty shall be reduced to 15% of the basic duty;- on 1 January 2007, the remaining duties shall be abolished.HS 6+  //  Description25.22  //  Quicklime, slaked lime and hydraulic lime, other than calcium oxide and hydroxide of heading No. 28.252522.10  //  -Quicklime2522.20  //  -Slaked lime2522.30  //  -Hydraulic lime25.23  //  Portland cement, aluminous cement, slag cement, supersulfate cement and similar hydraulic cement, whether or not colored or in the form of clinkers2523.10  //  - cement clinkers2523.109  //  --- Other2523.2  //  - Portland cement2523.29  //  -- other2523.292  //  --- Portland Cement with additions2523.294  //  --- sulfate resistant Cement2523.295  //  --- Cement with low temperature of hydration2523.296  //  --- metallurgical Cement and Cement for blast furnaces2523.299  //  --- Other2523.30  //  - Aluminous cement2523.301  //  --- aluminous cement with content Al2O3 not exceeding 50%2523.90  //  -Other Hydraulic cements2710.00  //  Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals other than crude; preparations not elsewhere specified or included containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils being the basic constituents of the preparations2710.001  //  ---motor petrol and other light oils:2710.0012  //  ---- leadless motor petrol2710.0013  //  ---- Other motor petrols2710.0019  //  ---- Other light oils and products based on light oils2710.002  //  --- kerosene and other medium oils2710.0024  //  ---- other petroleum2710.0029  //  ---- other medium oils and preparations on the basis of those oils2710.003  //  ---heavy oils except waste and intended for further manufacturing2710.0031  //  ---- gas oils2710.0032  //  ---- extra light and light special fuel oil2710.009  //  ---other2710.0099  //  ---- waste oils2807.00  //  Sulfuric acid; oleum2807.001  //  --- sulfuric acid, pro analysis2808.00  //  Nitric acid; sulphonitric acids.2808.001  //  --- nitric acid, pro analysis31.02  //  Mineral or chemical fertilizers, nitrogenous3102.90  //  -Other, including mixtures not specified in the foregoing subheadings31.05  //  Mineral or chemical fertilizers containing two or three of the fertilizing elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium; other filtilisers, goods of this Chapter in tablets or similar forms or in packages of a gross weight not exceeding 10 kg3105.10  //  -Goods of this Chapter in tablets or similar forms or in packages of a gross weight not exceeding 10 kg32.06  //  Other coloring matter; preparations as specified in Note 3 to this Chapter, other than those of heading No. 32.03, 32.04 or 32.05; inorganic products of a kind used as luminophores, whether or not chemically defined3206.20  //  -pigments and preparations based on titanium dioxide:3206.201  //  --- Chromium greens3206.202  //  --- zinc yellows (zinc chromate)3206.209  //  --- Other3206.4  //  -Other coloring matter and other preparations:3206.49  //  --other3206.492  //  --- concentrated dispersions of pigments3206.494  //  --- based on carbon black33.04  //  Beauty or make-up preparations for the care of the skin (other than medicaments), including sunscreen or sun tan preparations; manicure or pedicure preparations.3304.10  //  --Lip make up preparations3304.109  //  --- for retail sale3304.20  //  --Eye make-up preparations3304.209  //  --- for retail sale3304.30  //  --Manicure or pedicure preparations3304.309  //  --- for retail sale33.05  //  Preparations for use on the hair3305.10  //  --Shampoos3305.109  //  --- for retail sale3305.20  //  --preparations for permanent waving or straightening3305.209  //  --- for retail sale3305.30  //  --Hair lacquers3305.309  //  --- for retail sale3305.90  //  --Other3305.909  //  --- for retail sale33.06  //  Preparations for oral or dental hygiene, including denture fixative pastes and powders; yarn used to clean between the teeth (dental floss), in individual retail packages.3306.10  //  --Dentifrices3306.109  //  --- for retail sale3306.90  //  --Other3306.909  //  --- for retail sale33.07  //  Pre-shave, shaving or after-shave preparations, personal deodorants, bath preparations, depilators and other perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations, not elsewhere specified or included, prepared room deodorizers, whether or not perfumed or having disinfectant properties3307.10  //   Pre-shave, shaving or after-shave preparations3307.109  //  --- for retail sale3307.20  //  --personal deodorants and antiperspirants3307.209  //  --- for retail sale3307.30  //  --Perfumed bathsalts and Other bath preparations3307.309  //  --- for retail sale3307.4  //  Preparations for perfuming or deodorizing rooms, including odoriferous preparations used during religious rites3307.49  //  --Other3307.499  //  --- for retail sale34.02  //  Organic surface-active agents (other than soap); surface-active preparations, washing preparations (including auxiliary washing preparations ) and cleaning preparations, where or not containing soap, other than those of heading No. 34.01.3402.1  //  --Organic surface-active agents, whether or not put up for retail sale3402.11  //  --Anionic3402.111  //  --- alkylarylsulphonates3402.112  //  --- polyglycol ether lauryl alcohol sulphonate3402.20  //  --preparations put up for retail sale3402.201  //  --- in powder for washing3402.209  //  --- Other3402.90  //  -Other3402.901  //  --- in powder for washing38.08  //  Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators, disinfectants and similar products, put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articles (for example, sulfur-treated bands, wicks and candles, and fly -papers)3808.20  //  -Fungicides3808.209  //  --- other fungicides, except for plant protection39.17  //  Tubes, pipes and hoses, and fittings thereof (for example, joints, elbows, flanges) of plastics3917.2  //  -Tubes, pipes and hoses, rigid3917.21  //  --of polymers of Ethylene3917.211  //  --- for submarine water line3917.219  //  --- Other3917.2199  //  ---other3917.22  //  --of polymers of propylene3917.229  //  ---other3917.23  //  --of polymers of Vinyl chloride3917.239  //  ---other3917.29  //  --of Other plastics3917.299  //  ---other3917.31  //  --Flexible tubes, pipes and hoses, having a minimum burst pressure of 27.6 MPa3917.319  //  ---other3917.32  //  --Other, not reinforced or otherwise combined with other materials, with fittings3917.329  //  --Other3917.33  //  --Other, not reinforced or otherwise combined with other materials, with fittings3917.339  //  ---other3917.39  //  --Other3917.399  //  ---other3917.40  //  -Fittings3917.409  //  ---other39.18  //  Floor coverings of plastics, whether or not self-adhesive, in rolls or in the form of tiles; wall or ceiling coverings of plastics, as defined in Note 9 to this Chapter3918.10  //  -of polymers of Vinyl chloride3918.90  //  -of Other plastics39.19  //  Self-adhesive plates, sheets, film, foil, tape, strip and other flat shapes, of plastics, whether or not in rolls3919.10  //  -In rolls of a width not exceeding 20 cm3919.101  //  --- of Polypropylene3919.102  //  --- of polyvinyl chloride3919.103  //  --- of polyethylene3919.109  //  --- Other39.20  //  Other plates, sheet, film, foil and strip, of plastics, non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials3920.10  //  - of polymers of Ethylene3920.109  //  --- Other3920.30  //  -of polymers of Styrene3920.4  //  -of polymers of vinyl chloride3920.42  //  --Flexible40.12  //  Retreated or used pneumatic tires of rubber; solid or cushion tires, interchangeable tires treads and tire flaps, of rubber4012.10  //  -Retreaded tires4012.109  //  ---other4012.20  //  -used pneumatic tires4012.209  //  ---other4012.90  //  - other4012.909  //  --- other44.09  //  Wood (including strips and friezes for parquet flooring, not assembled) continuously shaped (tongued, grooved, rebated, chamfered, V-jointed, beaded, moulded, rounded or the like) along any of its edges of faces, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed4409.20  //  - non-Coniferous4409.202  //  --- of Other wood4409.203  //  --- parquet flooring of beech4409.204  //  --- parquet flooring of Other deciduous4409.209  //  --- Other48.05  //  Other uncoated paper and paperboard, in rolls or sheets not further worked or processed that are specified in Note 2 to this Chapter4805.2  //  -Multi-ply paper and paperboard4805.29  //  --Other4805.291  //  --- testliner-brown4805.299  //  --- Other4805.30  //  -sulfite wrapping paper4805.60  //  -Other paper and paperboard, weighing 150g/m2 or less4805.601  //  --- fluting from wastepaper4805.609  //  ---other4805.6091  //  ---- common wrapping paper4805.6099  //  ---- Other4805.70  //  -Other paper and paperboard, weighing more than 150 g/m, but less than 225 g/m48.08  //  Paper and paperboard, corrugated (with or without glued flat surface sheets), creped, crinkled, embossed or perforated, in rolls or sheets, other than paper of the kind described in heading No. 48.03.4808.10  //  -Corrugated paper and paperboard, whether or not perforated64.01  //  Waterproof footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber or of plastics, the uppers of which are neither fixed to the sole nor assembled by stitching, riveting, nailing, screwing, plugging or similar processes6401.10  //  - Footwear, incorporating a protective metal toe-cap6401.9  //  -Other footwear6401.91  //  --Covering the knee6401.92  //  --Covering the ankle but Not Covering the knee6401.99  //  -- Other64.05  //  Other footwear6405.90  //  -Other68.10  //  Articles of cement, of concrete or of artificial stone whether or not reinforced6810.1  //  -tiles, flagstones, bricks and similar articles6810.11  //  -- Blocks and bricks for building6810.19  //  -- Other6810.9  //  - Other articles6810.91  //  --Prefabricated structural components for building or civil engineering6810.99  //  -Other68.11  //  Articles of asbestos-cement, of cellulose fibber-cement or the like6811.10  //  - Wavy flagstones6811.20  //  -Other sheets, panels, tiles and similar articles6811.30  //  - Tubes, pipes and tube or pipe fittings6811.90  //  - Other articles69.08  //  Glazed ceramic flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles; glazed ceramic mosaic cubes and the like, w whether or not on a backing6908.10  //  -Tiles, cubes and similar articles, whether or not rectangular, the largest surface area of which is capable of being enclosed in a square the side of which is less than 7 cm70.03  //  Cast glass and rolled glass, in sheets or profiles, whether or not having an absorbent, reflecting or non-reflecting layer, but not otherwise worked7003.1  //  -Non-wired sheets7003.12  //  --Colored throughout the mass (body tinted), opacified, flashed or having an absorbent, reflecting or non-reflecting layer7003.19  //  --Other7003.199  //  --- Other7003.20  //  -Wired sheets7003.30  //  -Profiles70.07  //  Safety glass, consisting of toughened (tempered) or laminated glass7007.1  //  -Toughened (tempered) safety glass:7007.11  //  --Of size and shape suitable for incorporation in vehicles, aircraft, spacecraft or vessels7007.19  //  -Other7007.2  //  -Laminated safety glass7007.21  //  --Of size and shape suitable for incorporation in vehicles, aircraft, spacecraft or vessels7007.219  //  ---other7007.29  //  --Other70.10  //  Carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, phials, ampoules and other containers of glass, of a kind use d for the conveyance or packing of goods; preserving jars of glass stoppers, lids and other closures, of glass7010.10  //  -Ampoules7010.20  //  -Stoppers, lids and other closures7010.9  //  -Other, of a capacity:7010.91  //  --Exceeding 1 l7010.92  //  --Exceeding 0.33 l but not exceeding 1 l73.02  //  Railway or tramway track construction material of iron or steel, the following: rails, check-rails and rack rails, switch blades, crossing frogs, point rods other crossing pieces, sleepers (cross-ties), fish plates, chairs, chair wedges, sole plates (base plates), rail clips, bedhplates, ties and other material specialized for jointing or fixing rails7302.40  //  -fish-plates and Sole plates7302.90  //  -Other73.04  //  Tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, seamless, of iron (other than cast iron)7304.10  //  -line pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines7304.2  //  -Casing, tubing and drill pipe, of a kind used in drilling for oil or gas:7304.29  //  --Other7304.292  //  --- casing of other steels of an external diameter less than 16"7304.295  //  --- Other tubing of Other steels7304.299  //  --- Other7304.3  //  -Other, of circular cross section, of iron or non alloy steel7304.31  //  --cold drawn or cold rolled (cold reduced)7304.319  //  --- Other7304.3199  //  --- other7304.39  //  --Other7304.399  //  --- other73.06  //  Other tubes, pipes and hollow profiles (for example, open seam or welded, riveted or similarly closed), of iron or steel7306.10  //  -line pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines7306.20  //  - Casing and tubing of a kind used in drilling for oil or gas7306.201  //  --- casing of an external diameter not exceeding 16"7306.30  //  -Other, welded, of circular cross-section, of iron or non-alloy steel7306.309  //  ---other7306.60  //  - Other, welded, of non-circular cross-section7306.601  //  --- of iron and steel of square or rectangular cross-section not exceeding 280 mm7306.6019  //  ---other73.10  //  Tanks, casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar containers for any material (other than compressed or liquefied gas), of iron or steel, of capacity not exceeding 300 l, whether or not lined or heat-insulated, but not fitted with mechanical or thermal equipment.7310.10  //  -Of a capacity of 50 l or more7310.2  //   Of a capacity of less than 50 l7310.21  //  --Cans which are to be closed by soldering or crimping7310.29  //  --Other7310.299  //  ---other73.14  //  Cloth (including endless bands), grill, netting and fencing, of iron or steel wire; expanded metal of iron or steel7314.20  //  -Grill, netting and fencing, welded at the intersection, of wire with a maximum cross-sectional dimension of 3 mm or more and having a mesh size of 100 cm2 or more73.21  //  Stoves, ranges, grates, cookers (including those with subsidiary boilers for central heating), barbecues, braziers, gas-rings, plate warmers and similar non-electric domestic appliances, and parts thereof, of iron or steel7321.1  //  -Cooking appliances and plate warmers7321.12  //  --for liquid fuel7321.8  //  -Other appliances7321.81  //  --for gas fuel or for both gas and Other fuels7321.82  //  --for liquid fuel7321.83  //  --for Solid fuel7321.90  //  -Parts73.22  //  Radiators for central heating, not electrically heated, and parts thereof, of iron or steel; air heaters and hot air distributors (including distributors which can also distribute fresh or conditioned air), not electrically heated, incorporating a motor-driven fan or blower, and parts thereof, of iron or steel7322.1  //  Radiators and parts thereof7322.11  //  --of cast iron7322.19  //  --Other7322.90  //  -Other7322.909  //  --- other76.04  //  Aluminum bars, rods and profiles7604.10  //  -Of aluminum, not alloyed7604.2  //  - Of aluminum alloys7604.21  //  --Hollow Profiles7604.211  //  --- surface protected (painted, varnished or coated with plastics)7604.219  //  --- Other7604.29  //  --Other76.05  //  Aluminum wire7605.1  //  -Of aluminum, not alloyed7605.11  //  --Of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 7 mm7605.119  //  --- Other7605.19  //  --Other76.06  //  Aluminum plates, sheets and strip, of a thickness exceeding 0,2mm7606.1  //  -Rectangular (including square)7606.11  //  --Of aluminum, not alloyed7606.119  //  --- Other7606.12  //  --of aluminum alloys7606.122  //  --- aluminum sheets surface worked (painted, varnished or coated with plastics)7606.129  //  --- Other7606.9  //  -Other7606.91  //  --Of aluminum, not alloyed7606.92  //  --of aluminum alloys76.07  //  Aluminum foil (whether or not printed or backed with paper, paperboard, plastics or similar backing materials) of a thickness (excluding any backing) not exceeding 0,2 mm7607.1  //  -Not backed7607.19  //  --Other7607.199  //  --- Other7607.20  //  -Backed7607.209  //  --- other76.08  //  Aluminum tubes and pipes7608.10  //  -Of aluminum, not alloyed7608.109  //  --- other7608.20  //  -of aluminum alloys7608.209  //  --other7609.00  //  Aluminum tube or pipe fittings (for example, couplings, elbows, sleeves).76.16  //  Other articles of aluminum7616.9  //  -Other7616.99  //  --Other7616.991  //  --- radiators7616.999  //  --- Other82.15  //  Spoons, forks, ladles, skimmers, cake-servers, fish-knives, butter-knives, sugar tongs and similar kitchen or tableware8215.10  //  -sets of assorted articles containing at least one article plated with precious metal8215.20  //  -Other sets of assorted articles8215.9  //  -Other8215.91  //  --plated with precious metal8215.99  //  --Other83.09  //  Stoppers, caps and lids (including crown cors, screw caps and pouring stoppers), capsules for bottles; threaded bungs, bung covers, seals and other packing accessories, of base metal8309.10  //  -Crown Corks8309.90  //  -Other8309.901  //  --- Screw caps83.11  //  Wire, rods, tubes, plates, electrodes and similar products of base metal or of metal carbides, coated or cored with flux material, of a kind used for soldering, brazing, welding or deposition of metal or of metal carbides; wire and rods, of agglomerated base metal powder, used for metal spraying8311.10  //  -Coated electrodes of base metal, for electric arc-welding8311.20  //  -Cored wire of base metal, for electric arc-welding8311.30  //  -Coated rods and cored wire, of base metal, for soldering, brazing or welding by flame8311.90  //  -Other, including parts84.03  //  Central heating boilers other than those of heading No. 84.028403.10  //  -Boilers8403.101  //  --- using gas or gas and Other fuel8403.102  //  --- using liquid fuel8403.103  //  --- using Solid fuel8403.109  //  --- Other84.04  //  Auxiliary plant for use with boilers of heading No. 84.02 or 84.03 (for example, economizers, super-heaters, soot removers, gas recovers), condensers for steam or the vapor power units8404.10  //  -Auxiliary plant for use with boilers of heading No. 84.02 or 84.038404.101  //  --- for use with boilers of heading No 84028404.109  //  --- for use with boilers of heading No 84038404.20  //  -Condensers for steam or Other vapor power units84.06  //  Steam turbines and other vapor turbines8406.10  //  -Turbines for marine propulsion8406.101  //  --- condensation turbines of a minimum output of 6 000 kW8406.109  //  --- Other8406.8  //  -Other turbines8406.81  //  --Of an output exceeding 40 MW8406.811  //  --- for driving of electric generators of a minimum output of 200.000 kW in power stations or in heat and power stations8406.819  //  --- Other8406.82  //  -- Of an output not exceeding 40 MW8406.821  //  --- condensation turbines of a minimum output of 6 000 kW8406.829  //  --- Other84.08  //  Compression -ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi -diesel engines)8408.10  //  -marine propulsion engines8408.102  //  --- with a engine power exceeding 150 kW but not exceeding 400 kW8408.109  //  --- other84.13  //  Pumps for liquids, whether or not fitted with a measuring device, liquid elevators8413.11  //  --Pumps for dispensing fuel or lubricants, of the type used in filling-stations or in garages8413.30  //  -Fuel, lubricating or cooling medium pumps for internal combustion piston engines8413.309  //  ---other8413.60  //  --Other rotary positive displacement8413.601  //  --- helicoidal monopumps for aggressive Chemical materials8413.602  //  --- gear pumps for dosing of polymer materials for extruding of man-made textile monofilaments, for aggressive materials8413.603  //  --- gear pumps for Hydraulic fluid power8413.6039  //  ---other8413.604  //  --- Screw pumps8413.6049  //  ---other8413.605  //  --- vane pumps8413.6059  //  ---other8413.609  //  --- Other8413.6099  //  ---other8413.70  //  --Other centrifugal pumps8413.701  //  --- multistage mud pumps for oil and gas wells84.14  //  Air or vacuum pumps, air or other gas compressors and fans, ventilating or recycling hoods incorporating a fan, whether or not fitted with filters8414.20  //  -Hand- or foot-operated air pumps8414.209  //  ---other84.16  //  Furnace burners for liquid fuel, for pulverized solid fuel or for gas; mechanical stokers; including their mechanical grates, mechanical ash discharges and similar appliances.8416.10  //  -furnace burners for liquid fuel8416.101  //  --- with capacity not exceeding 2 kg per hour8416.102  //  --- with capacity exceeding 300 kg per hour8416.109  //  --- Other8416.20  //  -Other furnace burners, including combination burners8416.201  //  --- with capacity not exceeding 84 MJ per hour8416.202  //  --- for Solid fuels8416.30  //  --Mechanical stokers, including their mechanical grates, mechanical ash dischargers and similar appliances8416.301  //  --- Mechanical ash dischargers8416.309  //  --- Other8416.90  //  -Parts84.24  //  Mechanical appliances (whether or not hand-operated) for projecting, dispersing or spraying liquids or powders; fire extinguishers, whether or not charged; spray guns and similar appliances; steam or sand blasting machines and similar jet projecting machines8424.20  //  -Spray guns and similar appliances8424.30  //  -steam or sand blasting machines and similar jet projecting machines8424.8  //  -Other appliances8424.81  //  -Agricultural or horticultural8424.811  //  --- sprayers for vineyards8424.813  //  --- other atomizers not exceeding 400 l84.26  //  Ship's derricks; cranes, including cable cranes; mobile lifting frames, straddle carriers and works truck fitted with a crane8426.1  //  -Overhead travelling cranes, transporter cranes, gantry cranes, bridge cranes, mobile lifting frames and straddle carriers8426.11  //  -- overhead travelling cranes on fixed support8426.111  //  --- for melting plants8426.119  //  --- Other8426.20  //  -Tower cranes8426.209  //  --- Other8426.9  //  - other machinery8426.91  //  --designed for mounting on road vehicles8426.99  //  --Other8426.999  //  ---other84.28  //  Other lifting, handling, loading or unloading machinery (for example, lifts, escalators, conveyors, teleferics)8428.10  //  -Lifts and skip hoists8428.103  //  --- other passenger or good lifts for housing, business and industrial buildings and for hospitals8428.3  //  - other continuous-action elevators and conveyors for goods or materials8428.33  //  --Other, belt type8426.339  //  ---other8428.40  //  -Escalators and moving walkways8428.90  //  -Other machinery8428.901  //  --- handling machinery for industry of bricks and Roofing tiles8428.909  //  --- Other8428.9099  //  ---other84.29  //  Self-propelled bulldozers, angledozers, grades, levelers, scrapers, mechanical shovels, excavators, shovel loaders, tamping machines and road rollers8429.5  //  - mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders8429.51  //  --Front-end shovel loaders8429.512  //  --- on wheels, with a engine power not exceeding 184 kW84.33  //  Harvesting or threshing machinery, including straw or fodder balers; grass or hay mowers; machines for cleaning, sorting or grading eggs, fruit or other agricultural produce, other than machinery of heading No. 84.378433.5  //  -Other harvesting machinery, threshing machinery8433.51  //  -Combine harvester-threshers8433.511  //  --For grain and maize8433.5112  //  ---- with engines power exceeding 45 kW but not exceeding 167 kW84.58  //  Lathes (including turning centers) for removing metal8458.1  //  - horizontal lathes8458.11  //  --Numerically controlled84.59  //  Machine tools (including way-type unit head machines) for drilling, boring, milling, threading or tapping by removing metal, other than lathes (including turning centers) of heading No. 84.58.8459.10  //  -Way-type unit head machines8459.5  //  - milling machines, knee-type8459.51  //  --Numerically controlled84.60  //  Machine-tools for deburring, sharpening, grinding, honing, aping, polishing or otherwise finishing metal or cermets by means of grinding stones, abrasives or polishing products, other than gear cutting, gear grinding or gear finishing machines of heading No. 84.618460.2  //  other grinding machines in which the positioning in any one acis can be set up to an accuracy of at least 0,01 mm8460.29  //  -Other8460.291  //  --- for ball or Roller bearing Parts84.81  //  Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances for pipes. , boiler shell, tanks, vats or the like, including pressure-reducing valves and thermostatically controlled valves8481.10  //  -pressure-reducing valves8481.101  //  --- pressure-regulating valves for compressed gas cylinders8481.30  //  -check valves8481.301  //  --- vacuum baskets with valve8481.40  //  - safety or relief valves8481.401  //  --- with normal size of 15 mm and more but not exceeding 1200 mm and with pressure rating not exceeding 16 Mpa8481.80  //  -other appliances8481.802  //  --- gate valves and butterfly valves with nominal size 25 mm and more but not exceeding 1 200 mm and with pressure rating "not exceeding 4 MPa; forged gate valves with nominal size 1/2" and more but not exceeding 2" and with pressure-rating" not exceeding 16 Mpa8481.803  //  --- shut-off valves with nominal size 8 mm and more but not exceeding 400 mm and with pressure rating not exceeding 4 MPa; "forged shut-off valves with nominal size 1/2" and more but not exceeding 2" and with pressure rating not exceeding 16"MPa; shut-off8481.804  //  --- ball taps with nominal size 8 mm and more but not exceeding 700 mm and with pressure rating not exceeding 10 MPa8481.805  //  --- underground and surface hydrants, valves and drilling saddles for household connections, air inlet-relief valves (with two balls), inlet strainers with valve ball bearings85.01  //  Electric motors and generators ( excluding generating sets)8501.3  //   - other DC motors; DC generators8501.32  //  --Of an output exceeding 750 W but not exceeding 75 kW8501.329  //  ---other8501.34  //  --Of an output exceeding 375 kW8501.349  //  ---other8501.40  //  -Other Ac motors, single phase8501.4099  //  --- other8501.5  //  - other AC motors, multi-phase8501.51  //  -Of an output not exceeding 750 W8501.511  //  --- motors with reduction gear for Doors opening and closing8501.53  //  --Of an output exceeding 75 kW8501.539  //  ---other8501.6  //  - AC generators (alternators)8501.61  //  --Of an output not exceeding 75 kVA8501.619  //  ---other8501.62  //  --Of an output exceeding 75 kVA but not exceeding 375 kVA8501.629  //  ---other8501.63  //  --Of an output exceeding 375 kVA but not exceeding 750 kVA8501.639  //  ---other8501.64  //  --Of an output exceeding 750 kVA85.04  //  Electrical transformers, static converters (for example, rectifiers ) and inductors8504.2  //  - liquid dielectric transformers8504.21  //  --Having a power handling capacity not exceeding 650 kVA8504.211  //  --- measuring transformers8504.219  //  --- Other8504.22  //  --Having a power handling capacity exceeding 650 kVA but not exceeding 10,000 kVA8504.23  //  --Having a power handling capacity exceeding 10,000 kVA8504.3  //  - other transformers8504.32  //  --Having a power handling capacity exceeding 1 kVA but not exceeding 16 kVA8504.329  //  ---other8504.33  //  -Having a power handling capacity exceeding 16 kVA but not exceeding 500 kVA8504.331  //  --- of a capacity exceeding 20 kVA, for electric ovens for metal ores melting8504.339  //  --- Other8504.3399  //  ---other8504.34  //  -Having a power handling capacity exceeding 500 kVA8504.341  //  --- for Electric ovens for ores melting8504.50  //  -Other inductors8504.509  //  ---other85.16  //  Electric instantaneous or storage water heaters and immersion heaters; electric space heating apparatus and soil heating apparatus; electro-thermic hair dressing apparatus (for example hair dryers, hair curlers, curling tong heaters) and hand dryers; electric smoothing irons; other electro-thermic appliances of a kind used for domestic purposes; electric heating resistors, other than those of heading No 85.458516.10  //  -Electric Instantaneous or Storage water heaters and immersion heaters8516.2  //  -electric space heating apparatus and electric soil heating apparatus8516.29  //  --Other8516.80  //  -Electric heating resistors8516.809  //  ---other85.25  //  Transmission apparatus for radio-telephony, radio-telegraphy, radio-broadcasting or television, whether or not incorporating reception apparatus or sound recording or reproducing apparatus; television cameras; still image video cameras and other video camera recorders8525.10  //  -Transmission apparatus8525.101  //  --- for radio-broadcasting85.35  //  Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits or for making connections to or in electrical circuits (for example, switches, fuses, lightning arresters, voltage limiters, surge suppressors, plugs, junction boxes) for a voltage exceeding 1.000 volts8535.2  //  - automatic circuit breakers8535.21  //  --For a voltage of less than 72.5 kV8535.29  //  --Other8535.30  //  -isolating switches and make-and -break switches8535.301  //  --- isolating switches8535.309  //  --- make-and-break switches85.36  //  Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits, or for making connections to or in electrical circuits (for example, switches, relays, fuses, surge suppressors, plugs, sockets, lamp-holders, junction boxes), for a voltage not exceeding 1,000 volts8536.10  //  -fuses8536.20  //  -Automatic circuit breakers8536.30  //  -Other apparatus for protecting electrical circuits8536.4  //  - relays8536.49  //  --Other8536.50  //  -Other switches8536.509  //  ---other8536.6  //  - lamps-holders, plugs and sockets8536.69  //  -- Other8536.699  //  ---other85.37  //  Boards, panels, consoles, desks, cabinets and other bases equipped with two or more apparatus of heading No. 85.35 or 85.36, for electric control or the distribution of electricity, including those incorporating instruments or apparatus of Chapter 90, and numerical control apparatus, other than switching apparatus of heading No. 85.178537.10  //  -For a voltage not exceeding 1 000 V8537.20  //  -For a voltage exceeding 1 000 V85.38  //  Parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of heading No. 85.35, 85.36 or 85.378538.10  //  -Boards, panels, consoles, desks, cabinets and other bases for the goods of heading No. 85.37, not equipped with their apparatus85.39  //  Electric filament or discharge lamps, including sealed beam lamp units and ultra-violet or infra-red lamps: arc-lamps8539.2  //  - other filament lamps, excluding ultra-violet or infra-red lamps8539.22  //  --Other, of a power not exceeding 200 W and for a voltage exceeding 100 V8539.3  //  - discharge lamps, other than ultra-violet lamps8539.32  //  --Mercury or sodium vapor lamps; metal halide lamps8539.39  //  --Other85.44  //  Insulated (including enameled or anodized) wire, cable (including co-axial cable) and other insulated electric conductors, whether or not fitted with connectors; optical fibber cables, made up of individually sheathed fibbers, whether or not assembled with electrical conductors or fitted with electric conductors or fitted with connectors8544.4  //  - other electric conductors, for a voltage not exceeding 80V8544.41  //  --Fitted with connectors8544.419  //  ---other8544.49  //  --Other8544.491  //  --- insulated with paper8544.4919  //  ---other8544.492  //  --- insulated with plastics8544.4929  //  ---other8544.499  //  --- insulated with Other materials8544.4999  //  ---other8544.5  //  - other electric conductors, for a voltage exceeding 80V but not exceeding 1000 V8544.51  //  --Fitted with connectors8544.519  //  ---other8544.59  //  --Other8544.591  //  --- insulated with paper8544.592  //  --- insulated with plastics8544.593  //  --- insulated with rubber8544.599  //  --- insulated with Other materials8544.60  //  --Other electric conductors, for a voltage exceeding 1000 V8544.602  //  --- Other insulated with plastics8544.603  //  --- Other insulated with rubber8544.604  //  --- Other insulated with paper8544.609  //  --- Other insulated with Other materials85.45  //  Carbon electrodes, carbon brushes, lamp carbons, battery carbons and other articles of graphite or other carbon, with or without metal, of a kind used for electrical purposes8545.20  //  -Brushes85.48  //  Waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators; spent primary cells, spent primary batteries and spent electric accumulators; electrical parts of machinery or apparatus, not specified or included elsewhere in this Chapter8548.10  //  Waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators; spent primary cells, spent primary batteries and spent electric accumulators8548.109  //  --- Other87.01  //  Tractors ( other than tractors of heading No. 87.09)8701.10  //  -pedestrial controlled tractors8701.101  //  --- of an engine power not exceeding 10 kW8701.102  //  --- of an engine power exceeding 10 kW8701.90  //  -Other8701.901  //  --- agricultural, of an engine power not exceeding 50 kW8701.902  //  --agricultural, of an engine power exceeding 50kW, but not exceeding 110 kW8701.9021  //  ---- aged more than 5 years8701.9029  //  ---- Other87.09  //  Works trucks, self propelled, not fitted with lifting or handling equipment, of the type used in factories, warehouse, dock areas or airports for short distance transport of goods; tractors of the type used on railway station platforms; parts of the foregoing vehicles8709.1  //  - vehicles8709.11  //  --electrical90.17  //  Drawing, marking-out or mathematical calculating instruments (for example, drafting machines, pantographs; protractors, drawing sets, slide rules, disc calculators) instruments for measuring length, for use in the hand (for example, measuring rods and tapes, micrometers, calipers), not specified or included elsewhere in this Chapter9017.30  //  -Micrometers, calipers and gauges9017.302  //  --- calipers90.28  //  Gas, liquid or electricity supply or production meters, including calibrating meters thereof9028.20  //  - liquid meters9028.201  //  --- for fuels9028.202  //  --- for water9028.209  //  --- Other9028.30  //  - electricity meters9028.309  //  --- other94.01  //  Seats (other than those of heading No 94.02) whether or not convertible into beds, and parts thereof.9401.40  //  -Seats other than garden seats or camping equipment, convertible into beds9401.50  //  -Seats of cane, osier, bamboo or similar materials9401.6  //  - other seats, with wooden frames9401.61  //  -- upholstered9401.611  //  --- of bentwood9401.619  //  --- Other9401.69  //  -- other9401.691  //  --- of bentwood9401.699  //  --- Other9401.7  //  - other seats, with metal frames9401.71  //  --Upholstered9401.79  //  --Other9401.80  //  -Other seats9401.90  //  - parts9401.901  //  --- of wood9401.909  //  --- of Other materials94.03  //  Other furniture and parts thereof9403.10  //  -metal furniture of a kind used in offices9403.20  //  -Other metal furniture9403.209  //  --- Other9403.30  //  -wooden furniture of a kind used in offices9403.40  //  -wooden furniture of a kind used in the kitchen9403.50  //  -wooden furniture of a kind used in the bedroom9403.60  //  -Other wooden furniture9403.70  //  -furniture of plastics9403.709  //  --- other9403.80  //  -Furniture of other materials, including cane, osier, bamboo or similar materials9403.90  //  - parts9403.901  //  --- of wood9403.902  //  --- of metals9403.903  //  --- of plastics9403.909  //  --- of Other materialsANNEX III Definition of "baby beef" products referred to in Article 14.2Notwithstanding the rules for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature, the wording for the description of the products is to be considered as having no more than an indicative value, the preferential scheme being determined, within the context of this Annex, by the coverage of the CN codes. Where ex CN codes are indicated, the preferential scheme is to be determined by application of the CN code and corresponding description taken together.&gt;TABLE POSITION&gt;&gt;TABLE POSITION&gt;1 Entry under this subheading is subject to conditions laid down in the relevant Community provisions.&gt;TABLE POSITION&gt;1 Entry under this subheading is subject to conditions laid down in the relevant Community provisions.ANNEX IV a)  Croatian Tariff concession for Agricultural products(Duty-free for unlimited quantities at the date of entering into force of the Agreement)Croatian Tariff code  //  Description//01051912  //  --- ducklings01051922  //  --- goslings0105193  //  --- guinea Fowls0106007  //  --- bee flocks and bee queens020500  //  Meat of horses, asses, mules or hinnies, fresh, chilled or frozen040700  //  Birds' eggs, in shell, fresh, preserved or cooked:04070059  //  --- duck eggs, other041000  //  Edible products of animal origin not elsewhere specified or included.050400  //  Guts, bladders and stomachs of animals (other than fish), whole and pieces thereof, fresh, chilled, frozen, salted, in brine, dried or smoked.0604  //  Foliage, branches and other parts of plants, without flowers or flower buds, and grasses, mosses and lichens, being goods of a kind suitable for bouquets or for ornamental purposes, fresh, dried, dyed, bleached, impregnated or otherwise prepared.0801  //  Coconuts, Brazil nuts and cashew nuts, fresh or dried, whether or not shelled or peeled.080300  //  Bananas, including plantains, fresh or dried.080410  //  -Dates080430  //  -Pineapples080530  //  -Lemons (Citrus limon, Citrus limonum) and limes (Citrus aurantifolia)080540  //  -Grapefruit080590  //  -Other080620  //  -Dried080720  //  -Papaws (papayas)081400  //  Peel of citrus fruit or melons (including watermelons), fresh, frozen, dried or provisionally preserved in brine, in sulphur water or in other preservative solutions.09011  //  -Coffee, not roasted0902  //  Tea, whether or not flavoured.0904  //  Pepper of the genus Piper; dried or crushed or ground fruits of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta.090500  //  Vanilla.0906  //  Cinnamon and cinnamon-tree flowers.090700  //  Cloves (whole fruit, cloves and stems).0908  //  Nutmeg, mace and cardamoms.0909  //  Seeds of anise, badian, fennel, coriander, cumin or caraway; juniper berries.0910  //  Ginger, saffron, turmeric (curcuma), thyme, bay leaves, curry and other spices.100110  //  -Durum wheat1002001  //  --- Rye for sowing1003001  //  --- Barley for sowing1004001  //  --- Oats for sowing100510  //  - Maize (corn) seed1006  //  Rice.100700  //  Grain sorghum.1008  //  Buckwheat, millet and canary seed; other cereals.1106  //  Flour, meal and powder of the dried leguminous vegetables of heading No. 07.13, of sago or of roots or tubers of heading No. 07.14 or of the products of Chapter 8.1108  //  Starches; inulin.110900  //  Wheat gluten, whether or not dried.1210  //  Hop cones, fresh or dried, whether or not ground, powdered or in the form of pellets; lupulin.1211  //  Plants and parts of plants (including seeds and fruits), of a kind used primarily in perfumery, in pharmacy or for insecticidal, fungicidal or similar purposes, fresh or dried, whether or not cut, crushed or powdered.121210  //  -Locust beans, including locust bean seeds121230  //  -Apricot, peach or plum stones and kernels121299  //  --Other121300  //  Cereal straw and husks, unprepared, whether or not chopped, ground, pressed or in the form of pellets.1214  //  Swedes, mangolds, fodder roots, hay, lucerne (alfalfa), clover, sainfoin, forage kale, lupines, vetches and similar forage products, whether or not in the form of pellets.1301  //  Lac; natural gums, resins, gum-resins and oleoresins (for example, balsams).1302  //  Vegetable saps and extracts; pectic substances, pectinates and pectates; agar-agar and other mucilages and thickeners, whether or not modified, derived from vegetable products.1501001  //  --- pig grease for technical purposes (Not suitable for human feeding)1501003  //  --- poultry grease for technical purposes1501004  //  --- edible poultry fat1501009  //  --- Other150200  //  Fats of bovine animals, sheep or goats, other than those of heading No. 15.03.150300  //  Lard stearin, lard oil, oleostearin, oleo-oil and tallow oil, not emulsified or mixed or otherwise prepared.1504  //  Fats and oils and their fractions, of fish or marine mammals, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified.151610  //  -Animal fats and oils and their fractions17021  //  -Lactose and lactose syrup :170260  //  -Other fructose and fructose syrup, containing in the dry state more than 50 % by weight of fructose170310  //  -cane molasses200320  //  -truffles200911  //  --Frozen orange juice2009191  //  --- concentrated orange juice2009201  //  --- concentrated grapefruit juice2009301  //  --- concentrated juice of any other single citrus fruit2009401  //  -- concentrated pineapple juice2009701  //  --- concentrated apple juice2009801  //  --- concentrated carrot juice2009802  //  --- concentrated juice of other fruit and vegetable2009901  //  -- concentrated mixtures of juices2301  //  Flours, meals and pellets, of meat or meat offal, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, unfit for human consumption; greaves.230210  //  -of Maize (corn)230220  //  -of Rice230240  //  -of Other cereals230310  //  -Residues of starch manufacture and similar Residues230500  //  Oil-cake and other solid residues, whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of ground-nut oil.230670  //  -of Maize (corn) germ230700  //  Wine lees; argol.2308  //  Vegetable materials and vegetable waste, vegetable residues and by-products, whether or not in the form of pellets, of a kind used in animal feeding, not elsewhere specified or included.230910  //  -Dog or cat food, put up for retail saleANNEX IV b)  Croatian Tariff concession for Agricultural products(Duty-free within quota at the entering into force of the Agreement)&gt;TABLE POSITION&gt;ANNEX IV c)  Croatian Tariff concession for Agricultural products(Duty free for unlimited quantities one year after entering into force of the Agreement)Croatian Tariff code  //  Description0206  //  Edible offal of bovine animals, swine, sheep, goats, horses, asses, mules or hinnies, fresh, chilled or frozen.0208  //  Other meat and edible meat offal, fresh, chilled or frozen.04070069  //  --- goose eggs, other0407009  //  --- Other eggs0714  //  Manioc, arrowroot, salep, Jerusalem artichokes, sweet potatoes and similar roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not sliced or in the form of pellets; sago pith.0802  //  Other nuts, fresh or dried, whether or not shelled or peeled.0811  //  Fruit and nuts, uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, frozen, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter.0812  //  Fruit and nuts, provisionally preserved (for example, by sulphur dioxide gas, in brine, in sulphur water or in other preservative solutions), but unsuitable in that state for immediate consumption.0813  //  Fruit, dried, other than that of headings Nos. 08.01 to 08.06; mixtures of nuts or dried fruits of this Chapter.1209  //  Seeds, fruit and spores, of a kind used for sowing.160300  //  Extracts and juices of meat, fish or crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates.200310  //  -Mushrooms200560  //  -Asparagus200791  //  --Citrus fruit200819  //  --Other, including mixtures200820  //  -Pineapples200830  //  -citrus fruit200880  //  -Strawberries2008991  //  --- bananas and coconuts230320  //  -Beet-pulp, bagasse and other waste of sugar manufacture230330  //  -brewing or distilling dregs and waste230400  //  Oil-cake and other solid residues, whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of soyabean oil.230640  //  -of rape or colza SeedsANNEX IV d)  Croatian Tariff concession for Agricultural products(progressive elimination of MFN duties within tariff quotas)Customs duties for the commodities listed in this annex shall be reduced and eliminated in accordance with the following timetable:- on the entry into force of the Agreement each duty shall be reduced to 80% of the basic duty;- on 1 January 2003 each duty shall be reduced to 60% of the basic duty;- on 1 January 2004 each duty shall be reduced to 40% of the basic duty;- on 1 January 2005 each duty shall be reduced to 20% of the basic duty;- on 1 January 2006 the remaining duties shall be abolished&gt;TABLE POSITION&gt;ANNEX IV e)  Croatian Tariff concession for Agricultural products(Progressive reduction of MFN duties for unlimited quantities)Customs duties for the commodities listed in this annex shall be reduced in accordance with the following timetable:- on the entry into force of the Agreement each duty shall be reduced to 90% of the basic duty;- on 1 January 2003 each duty shall be reduced to 80% of the basic duty;- on 1 January 2004 each duty shall be reduced to 70% of the basic duty;- on 1 January 2005 each duty shall be reduced to 60% of the basic duty;- on 1 January 2006 each duty shall be reduced to 50% of the basic duty.0104  //  Live sheep and goats.0105  //  Live poultry, that is to say, fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, ducks, geese, turkeys and guinea fowls:010512  //  --Turkeys010592  //  -- Fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, weighing not more than 2,000 g0105922  //  --- other0209  //  Pig fat, free of lean meat, and poultry fat, not rendered or otherwise extracted, fresh, chilled, frozen, salted, in brine, dried or smoked.0404  //  Whey, whether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter; products consisting of natural milk constituents, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, not elsewhere specified or included.040700  //  Birds' eggs, in shell, fresh, preserved or cooked.0407004  //  --- turkey eggs0601  //  Bulbs, tubers, tuberous roots, corms, crowns and rhizomes, dormant, in growth or in flower; chicory plants and roots other than roots of heading No. 12.12.0602  //  Other live plants (including their roots), cuttings and slips; mushroom spawn.0603  //  Cut flowers and flower buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or for ornamental purposes, fresh, dried, dyed, bleached, impregnated or otherwise prepared.0708  //  Leguminous vegetables, shelled or unshelled, fresh or chilled.0710  //  Vegetables (uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water), frozen.0711  //  Vegetables provisionally preserved (for example, by sulphur dioxide gas, in brine, in sulphur water or in other preservative solutions), but unsuitable in that state for immediate consumption.0712  //  Dried vegetables, whole, cut, sliced, broken or in powder, but not further prepared.0713  //  Dried leguminous vegetables, shelled, whether or not skinned or split.0901  //  Coffee, whether or not roasted or decaffeinated; coffee husks and skins; coffee substitutes containing coffee in any proportion.09012  //  -Coffee roasted100300  //  Barley.1003002  //  --- brewing100400  //  Oats1004009  //  ---other1005  //  Maize (corn).100590  //  -Other1104  //  Cereal grains otherwise worked (for example, hulled, rolled, flaked, pearled, sliced or kibbled), except rice of heading No. 10.06; germ of cereals, whole, rolled, flaked or ground.1105  //  Flour, meal, powder, flakes, granules and pellets of potatoes.170230  //  -Glucose and glucose syrup, not containing fructose or containing in the dry state less than 20 % by weight of fructose170240  //  -Glucose and glucose syrup, containing in the dry state at least 20 % but less than 50 % by weight of fructose2005  //  Other vegetables prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen, other than products of heading No. 20.06.200540  //  -Peas (Pisum sativum)200551  //  --Beans, shelled2008  //  Fruit, nuts and other edible parts of plants, otherwise prepared or preserved, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or spirit, not elsewhere specified or included.200850  //  -Apricots200870  //  -Peaches2009  //  Fruit juices (including grape must) and vegetable juices, unfermented and not containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter.200940  //  -Pineapple juice2009409  //  --- Other200960  //  -Grape juice (including Grape must)2206  //  Other fermented beverages (for example, cider, perry, mead); mixtures of fermented beverages and mixtures of fermented beverages and non-alcoholic beverages, not elsewhere specified or included.2302  //  Bran, sharps and other residues, whether or not in the form of pellets, derived from the sifting, milling or other working of cereals or of leguminous plants.230230  //  -of wheat2306  //  Oil-cake and other solid residues, whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of vegetable fats or oils, other than those of heading No. 23.04 or 23.05.230690  //  -Other2309  //  Preparations of a kind used in animal feeding.230990  //  -OtherANNEX IV f)  Croatian Tariff concession for Agricultural products(Progressive reduction of MFN duties within quota)Customs duties for the commodities listed in this annex shall be reduced in accordance with the following timetable:- on the entry into force of the Agreement each duty shall be reduced to 90% of the basic duty;- on 1 January 2003 each duty shall be reduced to 80% of the basic duty;- on 1 January 2004 each duty shall be reduced to 70% of the basic duty;- on 1 January 2005 each duty shall be reduced to 60% of the basic duty;- on 1 January 2006 each duty shall be reduced to 50% of the basic duty.&gt;TABLE POSITION&gt;&gt;TABLE POSITION&gt;ANNEX V a) Products referred to in Article 15.1Imports into the European Community of the following products originating in Croatia shall be subject to the concessions set out below:&gt;TABLE POSITION&gt;&gt;TABLE POSITION&gt;Over the quota volume, the full MFN rate of duty is applicable.Duties of all products of HS position 1604 except prepared or preserved sardines and anchovies will be reduced, according to the following timetable, to the following levels:&gt;TABLE POSITION&gt;ANNEX V b) Products referred to in Article 15.2Imports into Croatia of the following products originating in the European Community shall be subject to the concessions set out below:&gt;TABLE POSITION&gt;&gt;TABLE POSITION&gt;&gt;TABLE POSITION&gt;Over the quota volume, the full MFN rate of duty is applicable.Duties of all products of HS position 1604 except prepared or preserved sardines and anchovies will be reduced, according to the following timetable, to the following levels:&gt;TABLE POSITION&gt;ANNEX VI Intellectual, industrial and commercial property rights Referred to in article 361. The parties confirm the importance they attach to the obligations arising from the following multilateral conventions:- International Convention for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organizations (Rome, 1961);- Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property (Stockholm Act, 1967 and amended in 1979);- Madrid Agreement concerning the International Registration of Marks (Stockholm Act, 1967 and amended in 1979);- Patent Cooperation Treaty (Washington, 1970, amended in 1979 and modified in 1984);- Convention for the Protection of Producers of Phonograms against Unauthorised Duplications of their Phonograms (Geneva 1971);- Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works (Paris Act, 1971);- Nice Agreement concerning the International Classification of Goods and Services for the purposes of the Registration of Marks (Geneva, 1977 and amended in 1979);- WIPO Copyright Treaty (Geneva, 1996);- WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty (Geneva, 1996).2. From entry into force of this Agreement, the Parties shall grant, in accordance with the TRIPS agreement, to each others companies and nationals, in respect of the recognition and protection of intellectual, industrial and commercial property, treatment no less favourable than that granted by them to any third country under bilateral agreementsList of ProtocolsProtocol 1- On textile and clothing productsProtocol 2- On steel productsProtocol 3- On trade between Croatia and the Community in processed agricultural productsProtocol 4- Concerning the definition of the concept of "originating products" and methods of administrative co-operationProtocol 5- On mutual administrative assistance in customs mattersProtocol 6- On road transit trafficPROTOCOL 1 Related to Article 9 on textile and clothing productsArticle 1This Protocol applies to the textile and clothing products (hereinafter "textile products") listed in Section XI (Chapter 50 to 63) of the Combined nomenclature of the Community.Article 21. Textile products falling within Section XI (Chapter 50 to 63) of the Combined nomenclature and originating in Croatia as defined in Protocol 4 of this Agreement will enter into the Community free of Customs duties on the date of entry into force of this Agreement.2. The duties applied to direct imports into Croatia of textile products falling within Section XI (Chapter 50 to 63) of the Combined nomenclature and originating in the Community as defined in Protocol 4 of the Agreement, shall be abolished on the date of entry into force of Agreement except for products listed in Annex I and II to this Protocol for which the rates of duties shall be progressively reduced as provided therein.3. Subject to this Protocol, the provisions of the Agreement and in particular Articles 6 and 7 of the Agreement shall apply to trade in textile products between the parties.Article 3The double-checking arrangements and other related issues regarding exports of textile products originating in Croatia to the Community and originating in the Community to Croatia are stipulated in the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Croatia on trade in textile products initialled on 8 November 2000 and provisionally applied since 1 January 2001.Article 4From the entry into force of this Agreement, no new quantitative restrictions or measures of equivalent effect shall be imposed except as provided for under the above Agreement and its Protocols.Annex IDuty rates will be reduced as follows:- On the entry into force of the Agreement, duty shall be reduced to 60% of the basic duty;- On 1 January 2003, duty shall be reduced to 30% of the basic duty;- On 1 January 2004 the remaining duties shall be abolished.HS 6+  //  Description51.11  //  Woven fabrics of carded wool or of carded fine animal hair.5111.20  //  -Other, mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments52.07  //  Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread) put up for retail sale.5207.10  //  -Containing 85 % or more by weight of cotton5207.101  //  --- non-mercerized5207.109  //  --- mercerized52.08  //  Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85 % or more by weightof cotton, weighing not more than 200 g/m2.5208.3  //  -Dyed :5208.31  //  --Plain weave, weighing not more than 100 g/ m25208.32  //  --Plain weave, weighing more than 100 g/ m25208.39  //  --Other Fabrics5208.5  //  -Printed :5208.51  //  --Plain weave, weighing not more than 100 g/ m25208.52  //  --Plain weave, weighing more than 100 g/ m25208.53  //  --3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill52.09  //  Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85 % or more by weight of cotton, weighing more than 200 g/ m2.5209.2  //  -Bleached :5209.22  //  --3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill5209.29  //  --Other Fabrics5209.3  //  -Dyed :5209.39  //  --Other Fabrics5209.4  //  -Of yarns of different colours :5209.49  //  --Other Fabrics5209.5  //  -Printed :5209.59  //  --Other Fabrics52.10  //  Woven fabrics of cotton, containing less than 85 % by weight of cotton, mixed mainly or solely with man-made fibres, weighing not more than 200 g/ m2.5210.2  //  -Bleached :5210.29  //  --Other Fabrics5210.3  //  -Dyed :5210.39  //  --Other Fabrics5210.5  //  -Printed :5210.59  //  --Other Fabrics54.02  //  Synthetic filament yarn (other than sewing thread), not put up for retail sale, including synthetic monofilament of less than 67 decitex.5402.3  //   - textured yarn5402.33  //  --of polyesters5402.339  //  --- measuring per single yarn more than 50 tex55.14  //  Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, containing less than 85 % by weight of such fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, of a weight exceeding 170 g/ m2.5514.1  //  -Unbleached or bleached :5514.12  //  --3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill, of polyester staple fibres5514.2  //  -Dyed :5514.21  //  --Of polyester staple fibres, plain weave5514.22  //  --3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill, of polyester staple fibres5514.29  //  --Other woven Fabrics55.15  //  Other woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres.5515.1  //  -Of polyester staple fibres :5515.11  //  --Mixed mainly or solely with viscose rayon staple fibres5515.12  //  --Mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments5515.13  //  --Mixed mainly or solely with wool or Fine Animal Hair5515.19  //  --Other55.16  //  Woven fabrics of artificial staple fibres.5516.1  //  -Containing 85 % or more by weight of artificial staple fibres :5516.11  //  --Unbleached or bleached5516.12  //  --Dyed5516.13  //  --of yarns of different colors5516.2  //  -Containing less than 85 % by weight of artificial staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments :5516.21  //  --Unbleached or bleached5516.22  //  --Dyed5516.23  //  --of yarns of different colors5516.24  //  --printed5516.3  //  -Containing less than 85 % by weight of artificial staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair :5516.31  //  --Unbleached or bleached5516.32  //  --Dyed5516.33  //  --of yarns of different colours5516.34  //  --printed56.01  //  Wadding of textile materials and articles thereof; textile fibres, not exceeding 5 mm in length (flock), textile dust and mill neps.5601.2  //  -Wadding; other articles of wadding :5601.21  //  --of Cotton5601.211  //  --- Wadding5601.219  //  --- articles of Wadding56.03  //  Non-wovens, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated.5603.1  //  -Of man-made filaments :5603.13  //  --Weighing more than 70 g/ m2 but not more than 150 g/ m25603.14  //  --Weighing more than 150 g/m25603.9  //  -Other :5603.93  //  --Weighing more than 70 g/ m2 but not more than 150 g/ m25603.94  //  --Weighing more than 150 g/ m257.01  //  Carpets and other textile floor coverings, knotted, whether or not made up.5701.90  //  -of Other textile materials57.03  //  Carpets and other textile floor coverings, tufted, whether or not made up.5703.20  //  -of nylon or Other polyamides5703.30  //  -of Other man-made textile materials5703.90  //  -of Other textile materials5705.00  //  Other carpets and other textile floor coverings, whether or not made up.58.03  //  Gauze, other than narrow fabrics of heading No. 58.06.5803.10  //  -of Cotton58.07  //  Labels, badges and similar articles of textile materials, in the piece, in strips or cut to shape or size, not embroidered.5807.90  //  -Other59.03  //  Textile fabrics impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with plastics, other than those of heading No. 59.02.5903.10  //  -with Polyvinyl chloride5903.20  //  -with polyurethane5903.90  //  -Other59.06  //  Rubberised textile fabrics, other than those of heading No. 59.02.5906.10  //  -Adhesive tape of a width not exceeding 20 cm5906.9  //  -Other :5906.91  //  --Knitted or crocheted5906.99  //  --Other5909.00  //  Textile hosepiping and similar textile tubing, with or without lining, armour or accessories of other materials5909.001  //  ---Fire hosepiping and tubing5909.009  //  --- other61.03  //  Men's or boys' suits, ensembles, jackets, blazers, trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts (other than swimwear), knitted or crocheted.6103.1  //  -Suits :6103.11  //  --of wool or Fine Animal Hair6103.12  //  --of synthetic fibres6103.19  //  --of Other textile materials6103.2  //  -Ensembles :6103.21  //  --of wool or Fine Animal Hair6103.22  //  --of Cotton6103.23  //  --of synthetic fibres6103.29  //  --of Other textile materials6103.3  //  -Jackets and blazers :6103.31  //  --of wool or Fine Animal Hair6103.32  //  --of Cotton6103.33  //  --of synthetic fibres6103.39  //  --of Other textile materials6103.4  //  -Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts :6103.41  //  --of wool or Fine Animal Hair6103.42  //  --of Cotton6103.43  //  --of synthetic fibres6103.49  //  --of Other textile materials63.01  //  Blankets and travelling rugs6301.20  //  -Blankets (other than electric blankets) and travellingrugs, of wool or of fine animal hair6301.30  //  -Blankets (other than electric blankets) and travelling rugs, of cotton6301.40  //  -Blankets (other than electric blankets) and travelling rugs, of synthetic fibres6301.90  //  -Other blankets and travelling rugs63.02  //  Bed linen, table linen, toilet linen and kitchen linen.6302.10  //  -Bed linen, knitted or crocheted6302.2  //  -Other bed linen, printed :6302.21  //  --of Cotton6302.22  //  --of man-made fibres6302.29  //  --of Other textile materials6302.3  //  -Other bed linen :6302.31  //  --of Cotton6302.319  //  --- Other6302.39  //  --of Other textile materials6302.40  //  -Table linen, knitted or crocheted6302.5  //  -Other table linen :6302.51  //  --of Cotton6302.59  //  --of Other textile materialsAnnex IIDuty rates will be reduced as follows :- on the date of entry into force of the Agreement, duty shall be reduced to 65% of the basic duty;- on 1 January 2003, duty shall be reduced to 50% of the basic duty;- on 1 January 2004, duty shall be reduced to 35% of the basic duty;- on 1 January 2005, duty shall be reduced to 20% of the basic duty;- on 1 January 2006, the remaining duties shall be abolished.HS 6+  //  Description51.09  //  Yarn of wool or of fine animal hair, put up for retail sale.5109.10  //  -Containing 85 % or more by weight of wool or of fine animal hair5109.90  //  -Other61.04  //  Women's or girls' suits, ensembles, jackets, blazers, dresses, skirts, divided skirts, trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts (other than swimwear), knitted or crocheted.6104.3  //  -Jackets and blazers :6104.32  //  --of Cotton6104.33  //  --of synthetic fibres6104.39  //  --of Other textile materials6104.4  //  -Dresses :6104.41  //  --of wool or Fine Animal Hair6104.42  //  --of Cotton6104.43  //  --of synthetic fibres6104.44  //  --of Artificial fibres6104.49  //  --of Other textile materials6104.5  //  -Skirts and divided skirts :6104.51  //  --of wool or Fine Animal Hair6104.52  //  --of Cotton6104.53  //  --of synthetic fibres6104.59  //  --of Other textile materials6104.6  //  -Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts :6104.62  //  --of Cotton6104.63  //  --of synthetic fibres6104.69  //  --of Other textile materials61.05  //  Men's or boys' shirts, knitted or crocheted.6105.10  //  -of Cotton6105.20  //  -of man-made fibres6105.90  //  -of Other textile materials61.06  //  Women's or girls' blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses, knitted or crocheted.6106.10  //  -of Cotton6106.20  //  -of man-made fibres6106.90  //  -of Other textile materials61.07  //  Men's or boys' underpants, briefs, nightshirts, pyjamas, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles, knitted or crocheted.6107.1  //  -Underpants and briefs :6107.11  //  --of Cotton6107.12  //  --of man-made fibres6107.19  //  --of Other textile materials6107.2  //  -Nightshirts and pyjamas :6107.21  //  --of Cotton6107.22  //  --of man-made fibres6107.29  //  --of Other textile materials6107.9  //  -Other :6107.91  //  --of Cotton6107.92  //  --of man-made fibres6107.99  //  --of Other textile materials61.08  //  Women's or girls' slips, petticoats, briefs, panties, nightdresses, pyjamas, négligés, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles, knitted or crocheted.6108.2  //  -Briefs and panties :6108.21  //  --of Cotton6108.22  //  --of man-made fibres6108.29  //  --of Other textile materials6108.3  //  -Nightdresses and pyjamas :6108.31  //  --of Cotton6108.32  //  --of man-made fibres6108.39  //  --of Other textile materials6108.9  //  -Other :6108.91  //  --of Cotton6108.92  //  --of man-made fibres6108.99  //  --of Other textile materials61.09  //  T-shirts, singlets and other vests, knitted or crocheted.6109.10  //  -of Cotton6109.90  //  -of Other textile materials61.10  //  Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waist-coats and similar articles, knitted or crocheted.6110.10  //  -of wool or fine animal hair6110.20  //  -of Cotton6110.30  //  -of man-made fibres6110.90  //  -of Other textile materials62.03  //  Men's or boys' suits, ensembles, jackets, blazers, trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts (other than swimwear).6203.1  //  -Suits :6203.11  //  --of wool or Fine Animal Hair6203.12  //  --of synthetic fibres6203.129  //  --- Other6203.19  //  --of Other textile materials6203.192  //  --- other, of cotton6203.199  //  --- Other6203.2  //  -Ensembles :6203.21  //  --of wool or Fine Animal Hair6203.22  //  --of Cotton6203.229  //  --- Other6203.23  //  --of synthetic fibres6203.239  //  --- Other6203.29  //  --of Other textile materials6203.299  //  --- Other6203.3  //  -Jackets and blazers :6203.32  //  --of Cotton6203.329  //  --- Other6203.33  //  --of synthetic fibres6203.339  //  --- Other6203.39  //  --of Other textile materials6203.399  //  --- Other6203.4  //  -Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts :6203.42  //  --of Cotton6203.429  //  --- Other6203.43  //  --of synthetic fibres6203.439  //  --- Other6203.49  //  --of Other textile materials6203.499  //  --- Other62.04  //  Women's or girls' suits, ensembles, jackets, blazers, dresses, skirts, divided skirts, trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts (other than swimwear).6204.1  //  -Suits :6204.12  //  --of Cotton6204.13  //  --of synthetic fibres6204.19  //  --of Other textile materials6204.2  //  -Ensembles :6204.22  //  --of Cotton6204.229  //  --- Other6204.23  //  --of synthetic fibres6204.239  //  --- Other6204.29  //  --of Other textile materials6204.299  //  --- Other6204.3  //  -Jackets and blazers :6204.32  //  --of Cotton6204.329  //  --- Other6204.33  //  --of synthetic fibres6204.339  //  --- Other6204.39  //  --of Other textile materials6204.399  //  --- Other6204.4  //  -Dresses :6204.42  //  --of Cotton6204.43  //  --of synthetic fibres6204.44  //  --of Artificial fibres6204.49  //  --of Other textile materials6204.5  //  -Skirts and divided skirts :6204.52  //  --of Cotton6204.53  //  --of synthetic fibres6204.59  //  --of Other textile materials6204.6  //  -Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts :6204.61  //  --of wool or Fine Animal Hair6204.62  //  --of Cotton6204.629  //  --- Other6204.63  //  --of synthetic fibres6204.639  //  --- Other6204.69  //  --of Other textile materials6204.699  //  --- Other62.05  //  Men's or boys' shirts.6205.10  //  -of wool or Fine Animal Hair6205.20  //  -of Cotton6205.30  //  -of man-made fibres6205.90  //  -of Other textile materials62.06  //  Women's or girls' blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses.6206.30  //  -of Cotton6206.40  //  -of man-made fibres6206.90  //  -of Other textile materials6309.00  //  Worn clothing and other worn articles.PROTOCOL 2 on steel productsArticle 1This Protocol shall apply to the products listed in Chapters 72 of the Common Customs Tariff. It shall also apply to other finished steel products that may originate in future in Croatia under the above chapter.Article 2Customs duties on imports applicable in the Community on steel products originating in Croatia shall be abolished on the date of entry into force of the Agreement.Article 31. Customs duties applicable in Croatia on imports of steel products originating in the Community other than those listed in Annex I shall be abolished at the entry into force of the Agreement.2. Customs duties applicable in Croatia on imports of steel products listed in Annex I, shall be progressively abolished in accordance with the following timetable:- on the date of entry into force of the Agreement, duty shall be reduced to 65% of the basic duty;- on 1 January 2003, duty shall be reduced to 50% of the basic duty;- on 1 January 2004, duty shall be reduced to 35% of the basic duty;- on 1 January 2005, duty shall be reduced to 20% of the basic duty;- on 1 January 2006, the remaining duties shall be abolished.Article 41. Quantitative restrictions on imports into the Community of steel products originating in Croatia as well as measures having equivalent effect shall be abolished on the date of entry into force of the Agreement.2. Quantitative restrictions on imports into Croatia of steel products originating in the Community, as well as measures having equivalent effect, shall be abolished on the date of entry into force of the Agreement.Article 51. In view of the disciplines stipulated by article 35 of the Agreement, the Parties recognise the need and urgency that each Party addresses promptly any structural weaknesses of its steel sector to ensure the global competitiveness of its industry. Croatia shall therefore establish within two years the necessary restructuring and conversion programme for its steel industry to achieve viability of this sector under normal market conditions. Upon request, the Community shall provide Croatia with the appropriate technical advice to achieve this objective.2. Further to the disciplines stipulated by article 35 of the Agreement, any practices contrary to this Article shall be assessed on the basis of specific criteria arising from the application of the State aid disciplines of the Community, including secondary legislation, and including any specific rules on State aid control applicable to the steel sector after the expiry of the ECSC Treaty.3. For the purposes of applying the provisions of paragraph 1(iii) of article 35 of the Agreement with regard to steel products, the Community recognises that during five years after the entry into force of the Agreement Croatia may exceptionally grant State aid for restructuring purposes provided that:- it leads to the viability of the benefiting firms under normal market conditions at the end of the restructuring period, and- the amount and intensity of such aid are strictly limited to what is absolutely necessary in order to restore such viability and are progressively reduced, and- the restructuring programme is linked to a global rationalisation and reduction of capacity in Croatia.4. Each Party shall ensure full transparency with respect to the implementation of the necessary restructuring and conversion programme by a full and continuous exchange of information to the other Party, including details on the restructuring plan as well as amount, intensity and purpose for any State aid granted on the basis of paragraphs 2 and 3 of this article.5. The Interim Committee shall monitor the implementation of the requirements set out in paragraphs 1 to 4 above.6. If one of the Parties considers that a particular practice of the other Party is incompatible with the terms of this article, and if that practice causes or threatens to cause prejudice to the interests of the first Party or material injury to its domestic industry, this Party may take appropriate measures after consultation within the contact group referred to in Article 7 or after thirty working days following referral for such consultation.Article 6The provisions of Articles 6, 7 and 8 of the Agreement shall apply to trade between the Parties in steel products.Article 7The Parties agree that for the purpose of following and reviewing the proper implementation of this Protocol, a Contact Group shall be created in accordance with article 41 of the Agreement.ANNEX I72.13  //  Bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregulary would cils, of iron or non-alloy steel7213.10  //  -Containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process7213.101  //  --- of a diameter measuring 8 mm and more, but not exceeding 14 mm7213.109  //  --- Other7213.9  //  -Other:7213.91  //  --Of circular cross-section measuring less than 14 mm in diameter7213.912  //  --- other, of a diameter measuring 8 mm and more72.14  //  Other bars and rods of iron or non-alloy steel, not further worked than forged, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, but including those twisted after rolling7214.20  //  -Containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process or twisted after rolling7214.201  //  --- of a diameter measuring 8 mm and more, but not exceeding 25 mm7214.9  //  -Other7214.99  //  --Other7214.991  //  --- of circular cross-section with a diameter measuring 8 mm and more, but not exceeding 25 mm72.17  //  Wire of iron or non-alloy steel7217.10  //  -Not plated or coated, whether or not polished7217.109  //  --- OtherPROTOCOL 3 on trade between Croatia and the Community in processed agricultural productsArticle 11. The Community and Croatia apply to processed agricultural products the duties, listed in Annex I and Annex II respectively in accordance with the conditions mentioned therein, whether limited by quota or not.2. The Interim Committee shall decide on:- extensions of the list of processed agricultural products under this Protocol,- amendments to the duties referred to in Annexes I and II,- increases in or the abolition of tariff quotas.3. The Interim Committee may replace the duties established by this Protocol by a regime established on the basis of the respective market prices of the Community and Croatia of agricultural products actually used in the manufacture of processed agricultural products subject to this Protocol.Article 2The duties applied pursuant to Article 1 may be reduced by decision of the Interim Committee:- when in trade between the Community and Croatia the duties applied to the basic products are reduced, or- in response to reductions resulting from mutual concessions relating to processed agricultural products.Article 3The Community and Croatia shall inform each other of the administrative arrangements adopted for the products covered by this Protocol. These arrangements should ensure equal treatment for all interested parties and should be as simple and flexible as possible.ANNEX IDuties applicable upon imports into the Community of goods originating in CroatiaDuties are set to zero for imports into the Community of processed agricultural products originating in Croatia as listed hereafter.CN Code  //  Description(1)  //  (2)0403  //  Buttermilk, curdled milk and cream, yoghurt, kephir and other fermented or acidified milk and cream, whether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured or containing added fruit, nuts or cocoa:0403 10  //  -Yoghurt:0403 10 51 to 0403 10 99  //  --Flavoured or containing added fruit, nuts or cocoa:0403 90  //  -Other:0403 90 71 to 0403 90 99  //  --Flavoured or containing added fruit, nuts or cocoa0405  //  Butter and other fats and oils derived from milk; dairy spreads:0405 20  //  -Dairy spreads:0405 20 10  //  --Of a fat content, by weight, of 39% or more but less than 60%0405 20 30  //  --Of a fat content, by weight, of 60% or more but not exceeding 75%0509 00  //  Natural sponges of animal origin:0509 00 90  //  -Other0710  //  Vegetables (uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water), frozen:0710 40 00  //  -Sweet corn0711  //  Vegetables provisionally preserved (for example, by sulphur dioxide gas, in brine, in sulphur water or in other preservative solutions), but unsuitable in that state for immediate consumption:0711 90  //  -Other vegetables; mixtures of vegetables://  --Vegetables0711 90 30  //  ---Sweet corn1302  //  Vegetable saps and extracts; pectic substances, pectinates and pectates; agar-agar and other mucilages and thickeners, whether or not modified, derived from vegetable products://  -Vegetable saps and extracts:1302 12 00  //  --Of liquorice1302 13 00  //  --Of hops1302 20  //  -Pectic substances, pectinates and pectates:1302 20 10  //  --Dry1302 20 90  //  --Other1505  //  Wool grease and fatty substances derived therefrom (including lanolin):1505 10 00  //  -Wool grease, crude1516  //  Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their fractions, partly or wholly hydrogenated, inter-esterified, re-esterified or elaidinized, whether or not refined, but not further prepared:1516 20  //  -Vegetable fats and oils and their fractions:1516 20 10  //  --Hydrogenated castor oil, so called "opal-wax"1517  //  Margarine; edible mixtures or preparations of animal or vegetable fats or oils or of fractions of different fats or oils of this chapter, other than edible fats or oils or their fractions of heading No 1516:1517 10  //  -Margarine, excluding liquid margarine:1517 10 10  //  --Containing more than 10% but not more than 15% by weight of milk fats1517 90  //  -Other:1517 90 10  //  --Containing more than 10% but not more than 15% by weight of milk fats//  --Other:1517 90 93  //  ---Edible mixtures or preparations of a kind used as mould release preparations1518 00  //  Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their fractions, boiled, oxidised, dehydrated, sulphurised, blown, polymerised by heat in vacuum or in inert gas or otherwise chemically modified, excluding those of heading No 1516; inedible mixtures or preparations of animal or vegetable fats or oils or of fractions of different fats or oils of this chapter, not elsewhere specified or included:1518 00 10  //  -Linoxyn//  -Other:1518 00 91  //  --Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their fractions, boiled, oxidized, dehydrated, sulphurized, blown, polymerized by heat in vacuum or in inert gas or otherwise chemically modified, excluding those of heading No1516//  --Other:1518 00 95  //  ---Inedible mixtures or preparations of animal or of animal and vegetable fats and oils and their fractions1518 00 99  //  ---Other1521  //  Vegetable waxes (other than triglycerides), beeswax, other insect waxes and spermaceti, whether or not refined or coloured:1521 90  //  -Other://  --Beeswax and other insect waxes, whether or not refined or coloured1521 90 99  //  ---Other1522 00  //  Degras; residues resulting from the treatment of fatty substances or animal or vegetable waxes:1522 00 10  //  -Degras1702  //  Other sugars, including chemically pure lactose, maltose, glucose and fructose, in solid form; sugar syrups not containing added flavouring or colouring matter; artificial honey, whether or not mixed with natural honey; caramel:1702 50 00  //  -Chemically pure fructose1702 90  //  -Other, including invert sugar:1702 90 10  //  --Chemically pure maltose1704  //  Sugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not containing cocoa1803  //  Cocoa paste, whether or not defatted1804 00 00  //  Cocoa butter, fat and oil1805 00 00  //  Cocoa powder, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter1806  //  Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa1901  //  Malt extract; food preparations of flour, meal, starch or malt extract, not containing cocoa or containing less than 40% by weight of cocoa calculated on a totally defatted basis, not elsewhere specified or included; food preparations of goods of heading Nos 0401 to 0404, not containing cocoa or containing less than 5% by weight of cocoa calculated on a totally defatted basis, not elsewhere specified or included1902  //  Pasta, whether or not cooked or stuffed (with meat or other substances) or otherwise prepared such as spaghetti, macaroni, noodles, lasagne, gnocchi, ravioli, cannelloni; couscous, whether or not prepared://  -Uncooked pasta, not stuffed or otherwise prepared:1902 11 00  //  --Containing eggs1902 19  //  --Other1902 20  //  -Stuffed pasta whether or not cooked or otherwise prepared://  --Other:1902 20 91  //  ---Cooked1902 20 99  //  ---Other1902 30  //  -Other pasta1902 40  //  -Couscous1903 00 00  //  Tapioca and substitutes therefor prepared from starch, in the form of flakes, grains, pearls, siftings or similar forms1904  //  Prepared foods obtained by the swelling or roasting of cereals or cereal products (for example, cornflakes); cereals (other than maize (corn)), in grain form, or in the form of flakes or other worked grains (except flour and meal), pre-cooked, or otherwise prepared, not elsewhere specified or included1905  //  Bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits and other bakers' wares, whether or not containing cocoa; communion wafers, empty cachets of a kind suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice paper and similar products2001  //  Vegetables, fruits, nuts and other edible parts of plants, prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid:2001 90  //  -Other:2001 90 30  //  --Sweet corn (Zea mays var. saccharata)2001 90 40  //  --Yams, sweet potatoes and similar edible parts of plants containing 5% or more by weight of starch2001 90 60  //  --Palm hearts2004  //  Other vegetables prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, frozen, other than products of heading No 2006:2004 10  //  -Potatoes://  --Other:2004 10 91  //  ---In the form of flour, meal or flakes2004 90  //  -Other vegetables and mixtures of vegetables:2004 90 10  //  --Sweet corn(Zea mays var. saccharata)2005  //  Other vegetables prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen, other than products of heading No 2006:2005 20  //  -Potatoes:2005 20 10  //  --In the form of flour, meal or flakes2005 80 00  //  -Sweet corn(Zea mays var. saccharata)2008  //  Fruits, nuts and other edible parts of plants, otherwise prepared or preserved, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or spirit, not elsewhere specified or included://  -Nuts, ground-nuts and other seeds, whether or not mixed together:2008 11  //  --Ground-nuts:2008 11 10  //  ---Peanut butter//  -Other, including mixtures other than those of subheading 2008 19:2008 91 00  //  --Palm hearts2008 99  //  --Other://  ---Not containing added spirit://  ----Not containing added sugar:2008 99 85  //  -----Maize (corn), other than sweet corn (Zea mays var. saccharata)2008 99 91  //  -----Yams, sweet potatoes and similar edible parts of plants, containing 5% or more by weight of starch2101  //  Extracts, essences and concentrates, of coffee, tea or maté, and preparations with a basis of these products or with a basis of coffee, tea or maté; roasted chicory and other roasted coffee substitutes, and extracts, essences and concentrates thereof2102  //  Yeasts (active or inactive); other single-cell micro-organisms, dead (but not including vaccines of heading No 3002); prepared baking powders:2102 10  //  -Active yeasts2102 20  //  -Inactive yeasts; other single-cell micro-organisms, dead://  --Inactive yeasts:2102 20 11  //  ---In tablet, cube or similar form, or in immediate packings of a net content not exceeding 1 kg.2102 20 19  //  ---Other2102 30 00  //  -Prepared baking powders2103  //  Sauces and preparations therefor; mixed condiments and mixed seasonings; mustard flour and meal and prepared mustard:2103 10 00  //  -Soya sauce2103 20 00  //  -Tomato ketchup and other tomato sauces2103 30  //  -Mustard flour and meal and prepared mustard:2103 30 90  //  --Prepared mustard2103 90  //  --Other:2103 90 90  //  --Other2104  //  Soups and broths and preparations therefor; homogenised composite food preparations2105 00  //  Ice cream and other edible ice, whether or not containing cocoa2106  //  Food preparations not elsewhere specified or included:2106 10  //  -Protein concentrates and textured protein substances2106 90  //  -Other:2106 90 10  //  --Cheese fondues2106 90 20  //  --Compound alcoholic preparations, other than those based on odoriferous substances, of a kind used for the manufacture of beverages//  --Other:2106 90 92  //  ---Containing no milk fats, sucrose, isoglucose, glucose or starch or containing, by weight, less than 1.5% milk fat, 5% sucrose or isoglucose, 5% glucose or starch2106 90 98  //  ---Other2202  //  Waters, including mineral waters and aerated waters, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured, and other non-alcoholic beverages, not including fruit or vegetable juices of heading No 20092203 00  //  Beer made from malt2205  //  Vermouth and other wine of fresh grapes flavoured with plants or aromatic substances2207  //  Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of 80% vol or higher; ethyl alcohol and other spirits, denatured, of any strength2208  //  Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of less than 80% vol; spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages:2208 40  //  -Rum and taffia2208 90  //  -Other:2208 90 91 to 2208 90 99  //  --Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of less than 80% volume2402  //  Cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes, of tobacco or of tobacco substitutes2403  //  Other manufactured tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitues; "homogenized" or "reconstituted" tobacco; tobacco extracts and essences2905  //  Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives://  -Other polyhydric alcohols:2905 43 00  //  --Mannitol2905 44  //  --D-glucitol (sorbitol)2905 45 00  //  --Glycerol3301  //  Essential oils (terpeneless or not), including concretes and absolutes; resinoids; extracted oleoresins; concentrates of essential oils in fats, in fixed oils, in waxes or the like, obtained by enfleurage or maceration; terpenic by products of the deterpenation of essential oils; aqueous distillates and aqueous solutions of essential oils:3301 90  //  -Other:3301 90 21  //  ---Of liquorice and hops3302  //  Mixtures of odoriferous substances and mixtures (including alcoholic solutions) with a basis of one or more of these substances, of a kind used as a raw materials in industry; other preparations based on odoriferous substances, of a kind used for the manufacture of beverages:3302 10  //  -Of a kind used in the food or drink industries//  --Of the type used in the drink industries://  ---Preparations containing all flavouring agents characterising a beverage:3302 10 10  //  ----Of an actual alcoholic strength by volume exceeding 0.5%//  ----Other:3302 10 21  //  -----Containing no milkfats, sucrose, isoglucose, glucose, or starch or containing, by weight, less than 1.5% milkfat, 5%sucrose or isoglucose, 5% glucose or starch3302 10 29  //  -----Other3501  //  Casein, caseinates and other casein derivates; casein glues:3501 10  //  -Casein:3501 10 50  //  --For industrial uses other than the manufacture of foodstuffs or fodder3501 10 90  //  --Other3501 90   //  -Other:3501 90 90  //  --Other3505  //  Dextrins and other modified starches (for example, pregelatinized or esterified starches); glues based on starches, or on dextrins or other modified starches:3505 10  //  -Dextrins and other modified starches:3505 10 10  //  --Dextrins//  --Other modified starches:3505 10 90  //  ---Other3505 20  //  -Glues3809  //  Finishing agents, dye carriers to accelerate the dyeing or fixing of dyestuffs and other products and preparations (for example, dressings and mordants), of a kind used in the textile, paper, leather or like industries, not elsewhere specified or included:3809 10  //  -With a basis of amylaceouos substances3823  //  Industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids; acid oils from refining; industrial fatty alcohols://  -Industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids, acid oils from refining3823 11 00  //  --Stearic acid3823 12 00  //  --Oleic acid3823 13 00  //  --Tall oil fatty acids3823 19  //  --Other3823 70 00  //  -Industrial fatty alcohols3824  //  Prepared binders for foundry moulds or cores; chemical products and preparations of the chemical or allied industries (including those consisting of mixtures of natural products), not elsewhere specified or included; residual products of the chemical or allied industries, not elsewhere specified or included:3824 60  //  -Sorbitol other than that of subheading 2905 44ANNEX IIList 1 : Goods originating in the Community for which Croatia will eliminate duties (immediately or gradually)&gt;TABLE POSITION&gt;List 2 : Quotas and duties applicable upon import into Croatia of goods originating in the CommunityNote :The products listed in this Table shall benefit from a zero-duty tariff within the tariff quotas set out below. The volume of these quotas will be increased annually in the years 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006 by 10% of the volume for 2002. The applicable duty for quantities exceeding these volumes will be reduced in the years 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006 to 90%, 80%, 70%, 60% and 50% of the MFN duty rate.&gt;TABLE POSITION&gt;List 3 : Quotas and duties applicable upon import into Croatia of goods originating in the CommunityNote :The products listed in this Table shall be subject to concessions set out below. The volume of the tariff quotas will be increased annually in the years 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006 by 10% of the volume for 2002. The applicable duty for quantities exceeding these volumes will be reduced in the years 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006 to 90%, 80%, 65%, 55% and 40% of the MFN duty rate.&gt;TABLE POSITION&gt;PROTOCOL 4 DEFINITION OF THE CONCEPT OF ORIGINATING PRODUCTS AND METHODS OF ADMINISTRATIVE CO-OPERATION (REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 28)TABLE OF CONTENTSTITLE I GENERAL PROVISIONS- Article 1 DefinitionsTITLE II DEFINITION OF THE CONCEPT OF "ORIGINATING PRODUCTS"- Article 2 General requirements- Article 3 Bilateral cumulation in the Community- Article 4 Bilateral cumulation in Croatia- Article 5 Wholly obtained products- Article 6 Sufficiently worked or processed products- Article 7 Insufficient working or processing operations- Article 8 Unit of qualification- Article 9 Accessories, spare parts and tools- Article 10 Sets- Article 11 Neutral elementsTITLE III TERRITORIAL REQUIREMENTS- Article 12 Principle of territoriality- Article 13 Direct transport- Article 14 ExhibitionsTITLE IV DRAWBACK OR EXEMPTION- Article 15 Prohibition of drawback of, or exemption from, customs dutiesTITLE V PROOF OF ORIGIN- Article 16 General requirements- Article 17 Procedure for the issue of a movement certificate EUR.1- Article 18 Movement certificates EUR.1 issued retrospectively- Article 19 Issue of a duplicate movement certificate EUR.1- Article 20 Issue of movement certificates EUR.1 on the basis of a proof of origin issued or made out previously- Article 21 Conditions for making out an invoice declaration- Article 22 Approved exporter- Article 23 Validity of proof of origin- Article 24 Submission of proof of origin- Article 25 Importation by instalments- Article 26 Exemptions from proof of origin- Article 27 Supporting documents- Article 28 Preservation of proof of origin and supporting documents- Article 29 Discrepancies and formal errors- Article 30 Amounts expressed in euroTITLE VI ARRANGEMENTS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE COOPERATION- Article 31 Mutual assistance- Article 32 Verification of proofs of origin- Article 33 Dispute settlement- Article 34 Penalties- Article 35 Free zonesTITLE VII CEUTA AND MELILLA- Article 36 Application of the Protocol- Article 37 Special conditionsTITLE VIII FINAL PROVISIONS- Article 38 Amendments to the ProtocolTITLE I GENERAL PROVISIONSArticle 1 DefinitionsFor the purposes of this Protocol:(a) "manufacture" means any kind of working or processing including assembly or specific operations;(b) "material" means any ingredient, raw material, component or part, etc., used in the manufacture of the product;(c) "product" means the product being manufactured, even if it is intended for later use in another manufacturing operation;(d) "goods" means both materials and products;(e) "customs value" means the value as determined in accordance with the 1994 Agreement on implementation of Article VII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (WTO Agreement on customs valuation);(f) "ex-works price" means the price paid for the product ex works to the manufacturer in the Community or in Croatia in whose undertaking the last working or processing is carried out, provided the price includes the value of all the materials used, minus any internal taxes which are, or may be, repaid when the product obtained is exported;(g) "value of materials" means the customs value at the time of importation of the non-originating materials used, or, if this is not known and cannot be ascertained, the first ascertainable price paid for the materials in the Community or in Croatia;(h) "value of originating materials" means the value of such materials as defined in subparagraph(g) applied mutatis mutandis;(i) "added value" shall be taken to be the ex-works price minus the customs value of each of the materials incorporated which originate in the other Contracting Party or, where the customs value is not known or cannot be ascertained, the first ascertainable price for the materials in the Community or Croatia;(j) "chapters" and "headings" mean the chapters and the headings (four-digit codes) used in the nomenclature which makes up the Harmonised Commodity Description and Coding System, referred to in this Protocol as "the Harmonised System" or "HS";(k) "classified" refers to the classification of a product or material under a particular heading;(l) "consignment" means products which are either sent simultaneously from one exporter to one consignee or covered by a single transport document covering their shipment from the exporter to the consignee or, in the absence of such a document, by a single invoice;(m) "territories" includes territorial watersTITLE II DEFINITION OF THE CONCEPT OF "ORIGINATING PRODUCTS"Article 2 General requirements1. For the purpose of implementing this Agreement, the following products shall be considered as originating in the Community:(a) products wholly obtained in the Community within the meaning of Article 5 of this Protocol;(b) products obtained in the Community incorporating materials which have not been wholly obtained there, provided that such materials have undergone sufficient working or processing in the Community within the meaning of Article 6 of this Protocol;2. For the purpose of implementing this Agreement, the following products shall be considered as originating in Croatia:(a) products wholly obtained in Croatia within the meaning of Article 5 of this Protocol;(b) products obtained in Croatia incorporating materials which have not been wholly obtained there, provided that such materials have undergone sufficient working or processing in Croatia within the meaning of Article 6 of this Protocol.Article 3 Bilateral cumulation in the CommunityMaterials originating in Croatia shall be considered as materials originating in the Community when incorporated into a product obtained there. It shall not be necessary that such materials have undergone sufficient working or processing, provided they have undergone working or processing going beyond the operations referred to in Article 7.1.Article 4 Bilateral cumulation in CroatiaMaterials originating in the Community shall be considered as materials originating in Croatia when incorporated into a product obtained there. It shall not be necessary that such materials have undergone sufficient working or processing, provided they have undergone working or processing going beyond the operations referred to in Article 7.1.Article 5 Wholly obtained products1. The following shall be considered as wholly obtained in the Community or in Croatia:(a) mineral products extracted from their soil or from their seabed;(b) vegetable products harvested there;(c) live animals born and raised there;(d) products from live animals raised there;(e) products obtained by hunting or fishing conducted there;(f) products of sea fishing and other products taken from the sea outside the territorial waters of the Community or Croatia by their vessels;(g) products made aboard their factory ships exclusively from products referred to in subparagraph (f);(h) used articles collected there fit only for the recovery of raw materials, including used tyres fit only for retreading or for use as waste;(i) waste and scrap resulting from manufacturing operations conducted there;(j) products extracted from marine soil or subsoil outside their territorial waters provided that they have sole rights to work that soil or subsoil;(k) goods produced there exclusively from the products specified in subparagraphs(a) to (j).2. The terms "their vessels" and "their factory ships" in paragraph 1(f) and (g) shall apply only to vessels and factory ships:(a) which are registered or recorded in a Member State or in Croatia;(b) which sail under the flag of a Member State or of Croatia;(c) which are owned to an extent of at least 50 per cent by nationals of Member States or of Croatia, or by a company with its head office in one of these States, of which the manager or managers, Chairman of the Board of Directors or the Supervisory Board, and the majority of the members of such boards are nationals of Member States or of Croatia and of which, in addition, in the case of partnerships or limited companies, at least half the capital belongs to those States or to public bodies or nationals of the said States;(d) of which the master and officers are nationals of Member States or Croatia;and(e) of which at least 75 per cent of the crew are nationals of Member States or Croatia.Article 6 Sufficiently worked or processed products1. For the purposes of Article 2, products which are not wholly obtained are considered to be sufficiently worked or processed when the conditions set out in the list in Annex II are fulfilled.The conditions referred to above indicate, for all products covered by this Agreement, the working or processing which must be carried out on non-originating materials used in manufacturing and apply only in relation to such materials. Accordingly, it follows that if a product, which has acquired originating status by fulfilling the conditions set out in the list is used in the manufacture of another product, the conditions applicable to the product in which it is incorporated do not apply to it, and no account shall be taken of the non-originating materials which may have been used in its manufacture.2. Notwithstanding paragraph 1, non-originating materials which, according to the conditions set out in the list, should not be used in the manufacture of a product may nevertheless be used, provided that:(a) their total value does not exceed 10 per cent of the ex-works price of the product;(b) any of the percentages given in the list for the maximum value of non-originating materials are not exceeded through the application of this paragraph.This paragraph shall not apply to products falling within Chapters 50 to 63 of the Harmonised System.3. Paragraphs 1 and 2 shall apply except as provided in Article 7.Article 7 Insufficient working or processing operations1. Without prejudice to paragraph 2, the following operations shall be considered as insufficient working or processing to confer the status of originating products, whether or not the requirements of Article 6 are satisfied:(a) preserving operations to ensure that the products remain in good condition during transport and storage;(b) breaking-up and assembly of packages;(c) washing, cleaning; removal of dust, oxide, oil, paint or other coverings;(d) ironing or pressing of textiles;(e) simple painting and polishing operations;(f) husking, partial or total bleaching, polishing, and glazing of cereals and rice;(g) operations to colour sugar or form sugar lumps;(h) peeling, stoning and shelling, of fruits, nuts and vegetables;(i) sharpening, simple grinding or simple cutting;(j) sifting, screening, sorting, classifying, grading, matching; (including the making-up of sets of articles);(k) simple placing in bottles, cans, flasks, bags, cases, boxes, fixing on cards or boards and all other simple packaging operations;(l) affixing or printing marks, labels, logos and other like distinguishing signs on products or their packaging;(m) simple mixing of products, whether or not of different kinds,(n) simple assembly of parts of articles to constitute a complete article or disassembly of products into parts;(o) a combination of two or more operations specified in subparagraphs (a) to (n);(p) slaughter of animals.2. All operations carried out either in the Community or in Croatia on a given product shall be considered together when determining whether the working or processing undergone by that product is to be regarded as insufficient within the meaning of paragraph 1.Article 8 Unit of qualification1. The unit of qualification for the application of the provisions of this Protocol shall be the particular product which is considered as the basic unit when determining classification using the nomenclature of the Harmonised System.Accordingly, it follows that:(a) when a product composed of a group or assembly of articles is classified under the terms of the Harmonised System in a single heading, the whole constitutes the unit of qualification;(b) when a consignment consists of a number of identical products classified under the same heading of the Harmonised System, each product must be taken individually when applying the provisions of this Protocol.2. Where, under General Rule 5 of the Harmonised System, packaging is included with the product for classification purposes, it shall be included for the purposes of determining origin.Article 9 Accessories, spare parts and toolsAccessories, spare parts and tools dispatched with a piece of equipment, machine, apparatus or vehicle, which are part of the normal equipment and included in the price thereof or which are not separately invoiced, shall be regarded as one with the piece of equipment, machine, apparatus or vehicle in question.Article 10 SetsSets, as defined in General Rule 3 of the Harmonised System, shall be regarded as originating when all component products are originating. Nevertheless, when a set is composed of originating and non-originating products, the set as a whole shall be regarded as originating, provided that the value of the non-originating products does not exceed 15 per cent of the ex-works price of the set.Article 11 Neutral elementsIn order to determine whether a product originates, it shall not be necessary to determine the origin of the following which might be used in its manufacture:(a) energy and fuel;(b) plant and equipment;(c) machines and tools;(d) goods which do not enter and which are not intended to enter into the final composition of the product.TITLE III TERRITORIAL REQUIREMENTSArticle 12 Principle of territoriality1. The conditions for acquiring originating status set out in Title II must continue to be fulfilled at all times in the Community or in Croatia.2. If originating goods exported from the Community or from Croatia to another country are returned, they must be considered as non-originating, unless it can be demonstrated to the satisfaction of the customs authorities that:(a) the returning goods are the same as those that were exported;and(b) they have not undergone any operation beyond that necessary to preserve them in good condition while in that country or while being exported.3. The acquisition of originating status in accordance with the conditions set out in Title II shall not be affected by working or processing done outside the Community or Croatia on materials exported from the Community or Croatia and subsequently reimported there, provided:(a) the said materials are wholly obtained in the Community or Croatia or have undergone working or processing beyond the insufficient operations listed in Article 7 prior to being exported; and(b) it can be demonstrated to the satisfaction of the customs authorities that:(i) the reimported goods have been obtained by working or processing the exported materials;and(ii) the total added value acquired outside the Community or Croatia by applying the provisions of this Article does not exceed 10% of the ex-works price of the end product for which originating status is claimed.4. For the purposes of paragraph 3, the conditions for acquiring originating status set out in Title II shall not apply to working or processing done outside the Community or Croatia. But where, in the list in Annex II, a rule setting a maximum value for all the non-originating materials incorporated is applied in determining the originating status of the end product, the total value of the non-originating materials incorporated in the territory of the party concerned, taken together with the total added value acquired outside the Community or Croatia by applying the provisions of this Article, shall not exceed the stated percentage.5. For the purposes of applying the provisions of paragraph 3 and 4, 'total added value' shall be taken to mean all costs arising outside the Community or Croatia, including the value of the materials incorporated there.6. The provisions of paragraphs 3 and 4 shall not apply to products which do not fulfil the conditions set out in the list in Annex II and which can be considered sufficiently worked or processed only if the general values fixed in Article 6.2 are applied.7. The provisions of paragraphs 3 and 4 shall not apply to products coming under Chapters 50 to 63 of the Harmonised System.8. Any working or processing of the kind covered by the provisions of this Article and done outside the Community or Croatia shall be done under the outward processing arrangements, or similar arrangements.Article 13 Direct transport1. The preferential treatment provided for under the Agreement applies only to products, satisfying the requirements of this Protocol, which are transported directly between the Community and Croatia. However, products constituting one single consignment may be transported through other territories with, should the occasion arise, trans-shipment or temporary warehousing in such territories, provided that they remain under the surveillance of the customs authorities in the country of transit or warehousing and do not undergo operations other than unloading, reloading or any operation designed to preserve them in good condition.Originating products may be transported by pipeline across territory other than that of the Community or Croatia.2. Evidence that the conditions set out in paragraph 1 have been fulfilled shall be supplied to the customs authorities of the importing country by the production of:(a) a single transport document covering the passage from the exporting country through the country of transit; or(b) a certificate issued by the customs authorities of the country of transit:(i) giving an exact description of the products;(ii) stating the dates of unloading and reloading of the products and, where applicable, the names of the ships, or the other means of transport used;and(iii) certifying the conditions under which the products remained in the transit country; or(c) failing these, any substantiating documentsArticle 14 Exhibitions1. Originating products, sent for exhibition in a country other than the Community or Croatia shall benefit on importation from the provisions of the Agreement provided it is shown to the satisfaction of the customs authorities that:(a) an exporter has consigned these products from the Community or Croatia to the country in which the exhibition is held and has exhibited them there;(b) the products have been sold or otherwise disposed of by that exporter to a person in the Community or Croatia;(c) the products have been consigned during the exhibition or immediately thereafter in the state in which they were sent for exhibition;and(d) the products have not, since they were consigned for exhibition, been used for any purpose other than demonstration at the exhibition.2. A proof of origin must be issued or made out in accordance with the provisions of Title V and submitted to the customs authorities of the importing country in the normal manner. The name and address of the exhibition must be indicated thereon. Where necessary, additional documentary evidence of the conditions under which they have been exhibited may be required3. Paragraph 1 shall apply to any trade, industrial, agricultural or crafts exhibition, fair or similar public show or display which is not organised for private purposes in shops or business premises with a view to the sale of foreign products, and during which the products remain under customs control.TITLE IV DRAWBACK OR EXEMPTIONArticle 15 Prohibition of drawback of, or exemption from, customs duties1. Non-originating materials used in the manufacture of products originating in the Community or in Croatia, for which a proof of origin is issued or made out in accordance with the provisions of Title V shall not be subject in the Community or in Croatia to drawback of, or exemption from, customs duties of whatever kind.2. The prohibition in paragraph 1 shall apply to any arrangement for refund, remission or non-payment, partial or complete, of customs duties or charges having an equivalent effect, applicable in the Community or in Croatia to materials used in the manufacture, where such refund, remission or non-payment applies, expressly or in effect, when products obtained from the said materials are exported and not when they are retained for home use there.3. The exporter of products covered by a proof of origin shall be prepared to submit at any time, upon request from the customs authorities, all appropriate documents proving that no drawback has been obtained in respect of the non-originating materials used in the manufacture of the products concerned and that all customs duties or charges having equivalent effect applicable to such materials have actually been paid.4. The provisions of paragraphs 1 to 3 shall also apply in respect of packaging within the meaning of Article 8(2), accessories, spare parts and tools within the meaning of Article 9 and products in a set within the meaning of Article 10 when such items are non-originating.5. The provisions of paragraphs 1 to 4 shall apply only in respect of materials which are of the kind to which the Agreement applies. Furthermore, they shall not preclude the application of an export refund system for agricultural products, applicable upon export in accordance with the provisions of the Agreement.6. Notwithstanding paragraph 1, Croatia may apply arrangements for drawback of, or exemption from, customs duties or charges having an equivalent effect, applicable to materials used in the manufacture of originating products, subject to the following provisions:(a) a 5 per cent rate of customs charge shall be retained in respect of products falling within Chapters 25 to 49 and 64 to 97 of the Harmonised System, or such lower rate as is in force in Croatia;(b) a 10 per cent rate of customs charge shall be retained in respect of products falling within Chapters 50 to 63 of the Harmonised System, or such lower rate as is in force in Croatia.7. The provisions of this Article shall apply from 1 January 2003. The provisions of paragraph 6 shall apply until 31 December 2005 and may be reviewed by common accord.TITLE V PROOF OF ORIGINArticle 16 General requirements1. Products originating in the Community shall, on importation into Croatia and products originating in Croatia shall, on importation into the Community benefit from this Agreement upon submission of either:(a) a movement certificate EUR.1, a specimen of which appears in Annex III;or(b) in the cases specified in Article21.1, a declaration, the text of which appears in Annex IV, given by the exporter on an invoice, a delivery note or any other commercial document which describes the products concerned in sufficient detail to enable them to be identified (hereinafter referred to as the "invoice declaration").2. Notwithstanding paragraph 1, originating products within the meaning of this Protocol shall, in the cases specified in Article 26, benefit from this Agreement without it being necessary to submit any of the documents referred to above.Article 17 Procedure for the issue of a movement certificate EUR.11. A movement certificate EUR.1 shall be issued by the customs authorities of the exporting country on application having been made in writing by the exporter or, under the exporter's responsibility, by his authorised representative.2. For this purpose, the exporter or his authorised representative shall fill out both the movement certificate EUR.1 and the application form, specimens of which appear in Annex III. These forms shall be completed in one of the languages in which this Agreement is drawn up and in accordance with the provisions of the domestic law of the exporting country. If they are hand-written, they shall be completed in ink in printed characters. The description of the products must be given in the box reserved for this purpose without leaving any blank lines. Where the box is not completely filled, a horizontal line must be drawn below the last line of the description, the empty space being crossed through.3. The exporter applying for the issue of a movement certificate EUR.1 shall be prepared to submit at any time, at the request of the customs authorities of the exporting country where the movement certificate EUR.1 is issued, all appropriate documents proving the originating status of the products concerned as well as the fulfilment of the other requirements of this Protocol.4. A movement certificate EUR.1 shall be issued by the customs authorities of a Member State or Croatia if the products concerned can be considered as products originating in the Community or in Croatia and fulfil the other requirements of this Protocol.5. The issuing customs authorities shall take any steps necessary to verify the originating status of the products and the fulfilment of the other requirements of this Protocol. For this purpose, they shall have the right to call for any evidence and to carry out any inspection of the exporter's accounts or any other check considered appropriate. The issuing customs authorities shall also ensure that the forms referred to in paragraph 2 are duly completed. In particular, they shall check whether the space reserved for the description of the products has been completed in such a manner as to exclude all possibility of fraudulent additions.6. The date of issue of the movement certificate EUR.1 shall be indicated in Box 11 of the certificate.7. A movement certificate EUR.1 shall be issued by the customs authorities and made available to the exporter as soon as actual exportation has been effected or ensured.Article 18 Movement certificates EUR.1 issued retrospectively1. Notwithstanding Article 17(7), a movement certificate EUR.1 may exceptionally be issued after exportation of the products to which it relates if:(a) it was not issued at the time of exportation because of errors or involuntary omissions or special circumstances;or(b) it is demonstrated to the satisfaction of the customs authorities that a movement certificate EUR.1 was issued but was not accepted at importation for technical reasons.2. For the implementation of paragraph 1, the exporter must indicate in his application the place and date of exportation of the products to which the movement certificate EUR.1 relates, and state the reasons for his request.3. The customs authorities may issue a movement certificate EUR.1 retrospectively only after verifying that the information supplied in the exporter's application agrees with that in the corresponding file.4. Movement certificates EUR.1 issued retrospectively must be endorsed with one of the following phrases:"NACHTRÄGLICH AUSGESTELLT", "DÉLIVRÉ A POSTERIORI","RILASCIATO A POSTERIORI", "AFGEGEVEN A POSTERIORI","ISSUED RETROSPECTIVELY", "UDSTEDT EFTERFØLGENDE","ÅÊÄÏÈÅÍ ÅÊ ÔÙÍ ÕÓÔÅÑÙÍ", "EXPEDIDO A POSTERIORI","EMITIDO A POSTERIORI", "ANNETTU JÄLKIKÄTEEN","UTFÄRDAT I EFTERHAND", "NAKNADNO IZDANO"5. The endorsement referred to in paragraph 4 shall be inserted in the "Remarks" box of the movement certificate EUR.1.Article 19 Issue of a duplicate movement certificate EUR.11. In the event of theft, loss or destruction of a movement certificate EUR.1, the exporter may apply to the customs authorities which issued it for a duplicate made out on the basis of the export documents in their possession.2. The duplicate issued in this way must be endorsed with one of the following words:"DUPLIKAT", "DUPLICATA", "DUPLICATO", "DUPLICAAT", "DUPLICATE", "ÁÍÔÉÃÑÁÖÏ", "DUPLICADO", "SEGUNDA VIA", "KAKSOISKAPPALE",3. The endorsement referred to in paragraph 2 shall be inserted in the "Remarks" box of the duplicate movement certificate EUR.1.4. The duplicate, which must bear the date of issue of the original movement certificate EUR.1, shall take effect as from that date.Article 20 Issue of movement certificates EUR.1 on the basis of a proof of origin issued or made out previouslyWhen originating products are placed under the control of a customs office in the Community or in Croatia, it shall be possible to replace the original proof of origin by one or more movement certificates EUR.1 for the purpose of sending all or some of these products elsewhere within the Community or in Croatia. The replacement movement certificate(s) EUR.1 shall be issued by the customs office under whose control the products are placed.Article 21 Conditions for making out an invoice declaration1. An invoice declaration as referred to in Article 16.1 (b) may be made out:(a) by an approved exporter within the meaning of Article 22,or(b) by any exporter for any consignment consisting of one or more packages containing originating products whose total value does not exceed EUR 6 000.2. An invoice declaration may be made out if the products concerned can be considered as products originating in the Community or in Croatia and fulfil the other requirements of this Protocol.3. The exporter making out an invoice declaration shall be prepared to submit at any time, at the request of the customs authorities of the exporting country, all appropriate documents proving the originating status of the products concerned as well as the fulfilment of the other requirements of this Protocol.4. An invoice declaration shall be made out by the exporter by typing, stamping or printing on the invoice, the delivery note or another commercial document, the declaration, the text of which appears in Annex IV, using one of the linguistic versions set out in that Annex and in accordance with the provisions of the domestic law of the exporting country. If the declaration is hand-written, it shall be written in ink in printed characters.5. Invoice declarations shall bear the original signature of the exporter in manuscript. However, an approved exporter within the meaning of Article 22 shall not be required to sign such declarations provided that he gives the customs authorities of the exporting country a written undertaking that he accepts full responsibility for any invoice declaration which identifies him as if it had been signed in manuscript by him.6. An invoice declaration may be made out by the exporter when the products to which it relates are exported, or after exportation on condition that it is presented in the importing country no longer than two years after the importation of the products to which it relates.Article 22 Approved exporter1. The customs authorities of the exporting country may authorise any exporter (hereinafter referred to as "approved exporter") who makes frequent shipments of products under this Agreement to make out invoice declarations irrespective of the value of the products concerned. An exporter seeking such authorisation must offer to the satisfaction of the customs authorities all guarantees necessary to verify the originating status of the products as well as the fulfilment of the other requirements of this Protocol.2. The customs authorities may grant the status of approved exporter subject to any conditions which they consider appropriate.3. The customs authorities shall grant to the approved exporter a customs authorisation number which shall appear on the invoice declaration.4. The customs authorities shall monitor the use of the authorisation by the approved exporter.5. The customs authorities may withdraw the authorisation at any time. They shall do so where the approved exporter no longer offers the guarantees referred to in paragraph 1, does not fulfil the conditions referred to in paragraph 2 or otherwise makes an incorrect use of the authorisation.Article 23 Validity of proof of origin1. A proof of origin shall be valid for four months from the date of issue in the exporting country, and must be submitted within the said period to the customs authorities of the importing country.2. Proofs of origin which are submitted to the customs authorities of the importing country after the final date for presentation specified in paragraph 1 may be accepted for the purpose of applying preferential treatment, where the failure to submit these documents by the final date set is due to exceptional circumstances.3. In other cases of belated presentation, the customs authorities of the importing country may accept the proofs of origin where the products have been submitted before the said final date.Article 24 Submission of proof of originProofs of origin shall be submitted to the customs authorities of the importing country in accordance with the procedures applicable in that country. The said authorities may require a translation of a proof of origin and may also require the import declaration to be accompanied by a statement from the importer to the effect that the products meet the conditions required for the implementation of the Agreement.Article 25 Importation by instalmentsWhere, at the request of the importer and on the conditions laid down by the customs authorities of the importing country, dismantled or non-assembled products within the meaning of General Rule 2(a) of the Harmonised System falling within Sections XVI and XVII or heading Nos 7308 and 9406 of the Harmonised System are imported by instalments, a single proof of origin for such products shall be submitted to the customs authorities upon importation of the first instalment.Article 26 Exemptions from proof of origin1. Products sent as small packages from private persons to private persons or forming part of travellers' personal luggage shall be admitted as originating products without requiring the submission of a proof of origin, provided that such products are not imported by way of trade and have been declared as meeting the requirements of this Protocol and where there is no doubt as to the veracity of such a declaration.. In the case of products sent by post, this declaration can be made on the customs declaration CN22/CN23 or on a sheet of paper annexed to that document.2 Imports which are occasional and consist solely of products for the personal use of the recipients or travellers or their families shall not be considered as imports by way of trade if it is evident from the nature and quantity of the products that no commercial purpose is in view.3. Furthermore, the total value of these products shall not exceed Euro 500 in the case of small packages or EUR 1 200 in the case of products forming part of travellers' personal luggage.Article 27 Supporting documentsThe documents referred to in Articles 17.3 and 21.3 used for the purpose of proving that products covered by a movement certificate EUR.1 or an invoice declaration can be considered as products originating in the Community or in Croatia and fulfil the other requirements of this Protocol may consist inter alia of the following:(a) direct evidence of the processes carried out by the exporter or supplier to obtain the goods concerned, contained for example in his accounts or internal bookkeeping;(b) documents proving the originating status of materials used, issued or made out in the Community or in Croatia where these documents are used in accordance with domestic law;(c) documents proving the working or processing of materials in the Community or in Croatia, issued or made out in the Community or in Croatia, where these documents are used in accordance with domestic law;(d) movement certificates EUR.1 or invoice declarations proving the originating status of materials used, issued or made out in the Community or in Croatia in accordance with this Protocol.Article 28 Preservation of proof of origin and supporting documents1. The exporter applying for the issue of a movement certificate EUR.1 shall keep for at least three years the documents referred to in Article 17.3.2 The exporter making out an invoice declaration shall keep for at least three years a copy of this invoice declaration as well as the documents referred to in Article 21.3.3. The customs authorities of the exporting country issuing a movement certificate EUR.1 shall keep for at least three years the application form referred to in Article 17.2.4. The customs authorities of the importing country shall keep for at least three years the movement certificates EUR.1 and the invoice declarations submitted to them.Article 29 Discrepancies and formal errors1. The discovery of slight discrepancies between the statements made in the proof of origin and those made in the documents submitted to the customs office for the purpose of carrying out the formalities for importing the products shall not ipso facto render the proof of origin null and void if it is duly established that this document does correspond to the products submitted.2. Obvious formal errors such as typing errors on a proof of origin should not cause this document to be rejected if these errors are not such as to create doubts concerning the correctness of the statements made in this document.Article 30 Amounts expressed in euro1. For the application of the provisions of Article 21.1(b) and Article 26.3 in cases where products are invoiced in a currency other than euro, amounts in the national currencies of the Member States or Croatia equivalent to the amounts expressed in euro shall be fixed annually by each of the countries concerned.2. A consignment shall benefit from the provisions of Article 21.1(b) or Article 26.3 by reference to the currency in which the invoice is drawn up, according to the amount fixed by the Community or Croatia.3. The amounts to be used in any given national currency shall be the equivalent in that currency of the amounts expressed in euro as at the first working day of October. The amounts shall be communicated to the Commission of the European Communities by 15 October and shall apply from 1 January the following year. The Commission of the European Communities shall notify Croatia of the relevant amounts.4. Croatia may round up or down the amount resulting from the conversion into its national currency of an amount expressed in euro. The rounded-off amount may not differ from the amount resulting from the conversion by more than 5 per cent. Croatia may retain unchanged its national currency equivalent of an amount expressed in euro if, at the time of the annual adjustment provided for in paragraph 3, the conversion of that amount, prior to any rounding-off, results in an increase of less that 15 per cent in the national currency equivalent. The national currency equivalent may be retained unchanged if the conversion would result in a decrease in that equivalent value.5. The amounts expressed in euro shall be reviewed by the Interim Committee at the request of the Community or Croatia. When carrying out this review, the Interim Committee shall consider the desirability of preserving the effects of the limits concerned in real terms. For this purpose, it may decide to modify the amounts expressed in euro.'TITLE VI ARRANGEMENTS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE COOPERATIONArticle 31 Mutual assistance1. The customs authorities of the Member States and of Croatia shall provide each other, through the Commission of the European Communities, with specimen impressions of stamps used in their customs offices for the issue of movement certificates EUR.1 and with the addresses of the customs authorities responsible for verifying those certificates and invoice declarations.2. In order to ensure the proper application of this Protocol, the Community and Croatia shall assist each other, through the competent customs administrations, in checking the authenticity of the movement certificates EUR.1 or the invoice declarations and the correctness of the information given in these documents.Article 32 Verification of proofs of origin1. Subsequent verifications of proofs of origin shall be carried out at random or whenever the customs authorities of the importing country have reasonable doubts as to the authenticity of such documents, the originating status of the products concerned or the fulfilment of the other requirements of this Protocol.2. For the purposes of implementing the provisions of paragraph 1, the customs authorities of the importing country shall return the movement certificate EUR.1 and the invoice, if it has been submitted, the invoice declaration, or a copy of these documents, to the customs authorities of the exporting country giving, where appropriate, the reasons for the enquiry. Any documents and information obtained suggesting that the information given on the proof or origin is incorrect shall be forwarded in support of the request for verification.3. The verification shall be carried out by the customs authorities of the exporting country. For this purpose, they shall have the right to call for any evidence and to carry out any inspection of the exporter's accounts or any other check considered appropriate.4. If the customs authorities of the importing country decide to suspend the granting of preferential treatment to the products concerned while awaiting the results of the verification, release of the products shall be offered to the importer subject to any precautionary measures judged necessary.5. The customs authorities requesting the verification shall be informed of the results of this verification as soon as possible. These results must indicate clearly whether the documents are authentic and whether the products concerned can be considered as products originating in the Community or in Croatia and fulfil the other requirements of this Protocol. Where the cumulation provisions in accordance with Article 3 and 4 of this Protocol were applied and in connection with Article 17.3, the reply shall include a copy (copies) of the movement certificate(s) or invoice declaration(s) relied upon.6. If in cases of reasonable doubt there is no reply within ten months of the date of the verification request or if the reply does not contain sufficient information to determine the authenticity of the document in question or the real origin of the products, the requesting customs authorities shall, except in exceptional circumstances, refuse entitlement to the preferences.Article 33 Dispute settlementWhere disputes arise in relation to the verification procedures of Article 32 which cannot be settled between the customs authorities requesting a verification and the customs authorities responsible for carrying out this verification or where they raise a question as to the interpretation of this Protocol, they shall be submitted to the Interim Committee.In all cases the settlement of disputes between the importer and the customs authorities of the importing country shall be under the legislation of the said country.Article 34 PenaltiesPenalties shall be imposed on any person who draws up, or causes to be drawn up, a document which contains incorrect information for the purpose of obtaining a preferential treatment for products.Article 35 Free zones1. The Community and Croatia shall take all necessary steps to ensure that products traded under cover of a proof of origin which in the course of transport use a free zone situated in their territory, are not substituted by other goods and do not undergo handling other than normal operations designed to prevent their deterioration.2. By means of an exemption to the provisions contained in paragraph 1, when products originating in the Community or in Croatia are imported into a free zone under cover of a proof of origin and undergo treatment or processing, the authorities concerned shall issue a new EUR.1 certificate at the exporter's request, if the treatment or processing undergone is in conformity with the provisions of this Protocol.TITLE VII CEUTA AND MELILLAArticle 36 Application of the Protocol1. The term "Community" used in Article 2 does not cover Ceuta and Melilla.2. Products originating in Croatia, when imported into Ceuta or Melilla, shall enjoy in all respects the same customs regime as that which is applied to products originating in the customs territory of the Community under Protocol 2 of the Act of Accession of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic to the European Communities. Croatia shall grant to imports of products covered by the Agreement and originating in Ceuta and Melilla the same customs regime as that which is granted to products imported from and originating in the Community.3. For the purpose of the application of paragraph 2 concerning products originating in Ceuta and Melilla, this Protocol shall apply mutatis mutandis subject to the special conditions set out in Article 37.Article 37 Special conditions1. Providing they have been transported directly in accordance with the provisions of Article 13, the following shall be considered as:(1) products originating in Ceuta and Melilla:(a) products wholly obtained in Ceuta and Melilla;(b) products obtained in Ceuta and Melilla in the manufacture of which products other than those referred to in (a) are used, provided that:(i) the said products have undergone sufficient working or processing within the meaning of Article 6 of this Protocol; or that(ii) those products are originating in Croatia or the Community within the meaning of this Protocol, provided that they have been submitted to working or processing which goes beyond the insufficient working or processing referred to in Article 7.(1).(2) products originating in Croatia:(a) products wholly obtained in Croatia;(b) products obtained in Croatia, in the manufacture of which products other than those referred to in (a) are used, provided that:(i) the said products have undergone sufficient working or processing within the meaning of Article 6 of this Protocol;or that(ii) those products are originating in Ceuta and Melilla or the Community within the meaning of this Protocol, provided that they have been submitted to working or processing which goes beyond the insufficient working or processing referred to in Article 7.(1).2. Ceuta and Melilla shall be considered as a single territory.3. The exporter or his authorised representative shall enter "Croatia" and "Ceuta and Melilla" in Box 2 of movement certificates EUR.1 or on invoice declarations. In addition, in the case of products originating in Ceuta and Melilla, this shall be indicated in Box 4 of movement certificates EUR.1 or on invoice declarations.4. The Spanish customs authorities shall be responsible for the application of this Protocol in Ceuta and Melilla.TITLE VIII FINAL PROVISIONSArticle 38 Amendments to the ProtocolThe Interim Committee may decide to amend the provisions of this Protocol.Annex I Introductory notes to the list in Annex IINote 1:The list sets out the conditions required for all products to be considered as sufficiently worked or processed within the meaning of Article 6.Note 2:2.1. The first two columns in the list describe the product obtained. The first column gives the heading number or Chapter number used in the Harmonised System and the second column gives the description of goods used in that system for that heading or Chapter. For each entry in the first two columns a rule is specified in column 3 or 4. Where, in some cases, the entry in the first column is preceded by an "ex", this signifies that the rules in column 3 or 4 apply only to the part of that heading as described in column 2.2.2. Where several heading numbers are grouped together in column 1 or a Chapter number is given and the description of products in column 2 is therefore given in general terms, the adjacent rules in column 3 or 4 apply to all products which, under the Harmonised System, are classified in headings of the Chapter or in any of the headings grouped together in column 1.2.3. Where there are different rules in the list applying to different products within a heading, each indent contains the description of that part of the heading covered by the adjacent rules in column3 or 4.2.4. Where, for an entry in the first two columns, a rule is specified in both columns 3 and 4, the exporter may opt, as an alternative, to apply either the rule set out in column 3 or that set out in column 4. If no origin rule is given in column 4, the rule set out in column 3 has to be applied.Note 3:3.1. The provisions of Article 6, concerning products having acquired originating status which are used in the manufacture of other products, shall apply, regardless of whether this status has been acquired inside the factory where these products are used or in another factory in Croatia or in the CommunityExample:An engine of heading No 8407, for which the rule states that the value of the non-originating materials which may be incorporated may not exceed 40 % of the ex-works price, is made from "other alloy steel roughly shaped by forging" of heading No ex 7224.If this forging has been forged in Croatia from a non-originating ingot, it has already acquired originating status by virtue of the rule for heading No ex 7224 in the list. The forging can then count as originating in the value-calculation for the engine, regardless of whether it was produced in the same factory or in another factory in Croatia. The value of the non-originating ingot is thus not taken into account when adding up the value of the non-originating materials used.3.2. The rule in the list represents the minimum amount of working or processing required, and the carrying-out of more working or processing also confers originating status; conversely, the carrying-out of less working or processing cannot confer originating status. Thus, if a rule provides that non-originating material, at a certain level of manufacture, may be used, the use of such material at an earlier stage of manufacture is allowed, and the use of such material at a later stage is not.3.3. Without prejudice to Note 3.2, where a rule states that "materials of any heading" may be used, materials of the same heading as the product may also be used, subject, however, to any specific limitations which may also be contained in the rule. However, the expression "manufacture from materials of any heading, including other materials of heading No ..." means that only materials classified in the same heading as the product and of a different description than that of the product as given in column 2 of the list may be used.3.4. When a rule in the list specifies that a product may be manufactured from more than one material, this means that one or more materials may be used. It does not require that all be used.Example:The rule for fabrics of headings Nos5208 to 5212 provides that natural fibres may be used and that chemical materials, among other materials, may also be used. This does not mean that both have to be used; it is possible to use one or the other, or both.3.5. Where a rule in the list specifies that a product must be manufactured from a particular material, the condition obviously does not prevent the use of other materials which, because of their inherent nature, cannot satisfy the rule. (See also Note 6.2 below in relation to textiles).Example:The rule for prepared foods of heading No 1904, which specifically excludes the use of cereals and their derivatives, does not prevent the use of mineral salts, chemicals and other additives which are not products from cereals.However, this does not apply to products which, although they cannot be manufactured from the particular materials specified in the list, can be produced from a material of the same nature at an earlier stage of manufacture.Example:In the case of an article of apparel of ex Chapter 62 made from non-woven materials, if the use of only non-originating yarn is allowed for this class of article, it is not possible to start from non-woven cloth - even if non-woven cloths cannot normally be made from yarn. In such cases, the starting material would normally be at the stage before yarn - that is, the fibre stage.3.6. Where, in a rule in the list, two percentages are given for the maximum value of non-originating materials that can be used, then these percentages may not be added together. In other words, the maximum value of all the non-originating materials used may never exceed the higher of the percentages given. Furthermore, the individual percentages must not be exceeded, in relation to the particular materials to which they apply.Note 4:4.1. The term "natural fibres" is used in the list to refer to fibres other than artificial or synthetic fibres. It is restricted to the stages before spinning takes place, including waste, and, unless otherwise specified, includes fibres which have been carded, combed or otherwise processed, but not spun.4.2. The term "natural fibres" includes horsehair of heading No0503, silk of headings Nos 5002 and 5003, as well as wool-fibres and fine or coarse animal hair of headings Nos 5101 to 5105, cotton fibres of headings Nos 5201 to 5203, and other vegetable fibres of headings Nos5301 to 5305.4.3. The terms "textile pulp", "chemical materials" and "paper-making materials" are used in the list to describe the materials, not classified in Chapters 50 to 63, which can be used to manufacture artificial, synthetic or paper fibres or yarns.4.4. The term "man-made staple fibres" is used in the list to refer to synthetic or artificial filament tow, staple fibres or waste, of headings Nos 5501 to 5507.Note 5:5.1. Where, for a given product in the list, reference is made to this Note, the conditions set out in column 3 shall not be applied to any basic textile materials used in the manufacture of this product and which, taken together, represent 10% or less of the total weight of all the basic textile materials used. (See also Notes 5.3 and 5.4 below.)5.2. However, the tolerance mentioned in Note 5.1 may be applied only to mixed products which have been made from two or more basic textile materials.The following are the basic textile materials:- silk,- wool,- coarse animal hair,- fine animal hair,- horsehair,- cotton,- paper-making materials and paper,- flax,- true hemp,- jute and other textile bast fibres,- sisal and other textile fibres of the genus Agave,- coconut, abaca , ramie and other vegetable textile fibres,- synthetic man-made filaments,- artificial man-made filaments,- current-conducting filaments,- synthetic man-made staple fibres of polypropylene,- synthetic man-made staple fibres of polyester,- synthetic man-made staple fibres of polyamide,- synthetic man-made staple fibres of polyacrylonitrile,- synthetic man-made staple fibres of polyimide,- synthetic man-made staple fibres of polytetrafluoroethylene,- synthetic man-made staple fibres of polyphenylene sulphide,- synthetic man-made staple fibres of polyvinyl chloride,- other synthetic man-made staple fibres,- artificial man-made staple fibres of viscose,- other artificial man-made staple fibres,- yarn made of polyurethane segmented with flexible segments of polyether, whether or not gimped,- yarn made of polyurethane segmented with flexible segments of polyester, whether or not gimped,- products of heading No 5605 (metallised yarn) incorporating strip consisting of a core of aluminium foil or of a core of plastic film whether or not coated with aluminium powder, of a width not exceeding 5 mm, sandwiched by means of a transparent or coloured adhesive between two layers of plastic film,- other products of heading No 5605.Example:A yarn, of heading No 5205, made from cotton fibres of heading No 5203 and synthetic staple fibres of heading No 5506, is a mixed yarn. Therefore, non-originating synthetic staple fibres which do not satisfy the origin-rules (which require manufacture from chemical materials or textile pulp) may be used up to a weight of 10% of the yarn.Example:A woollen fabric, of heading No 5112, made from woollen yarn of heading No 5107 and synthetic yarn of staple fibres of heading No 5509, is a mixed fabric. Therefore, synthetic yarn which does not satisfy the origin-rules (which require manufacture from chemical materials or textile pulp), or woollen yarn which does not satisfy the origin-rules (which require manufacture from natural fibres, not carded or combed or otherwise prepared for spinning), or a combination of the two, may be used provided their total weight does not exceed 10 % of the weight of the fabric.Example:Tufted textile fabric, of heading No 5802, made from cotton yarn of heading No 5205 and cotton fabric of heading No 5210, is a only mixed product if the cotton fabric is itself a mixed fabric made from yarns classified in two separate headings, or if the cotton yarns used are themselves mixtures.Example:If the tufted textile fabric concerned had been made from cotton yarn of heading No 5205 and synthetic fabric of heading No 5407, then, obviously, the yarns used are two separate basic textile materials and the tufted textile fabric is, accordingly, a mixed product.5.3. In the case of products incorporating "yarn made of polyurethane segmented with flexible segments of polyether, whether or not gimped", this tolerance is 20 % in respect of this yarn.5.4. In the case of products incorporating "strip consisting of a core of aluminium foil or of a core of plastic film whether or not coated with aluminium powder, of a width not exceeding 5 mm, sandwiched by means of an adhesive between two layers of plastic film", this tolerance is 30 % in respect of this stripNote 6:6.1. Where, in the list, reference is made to this Note, textile materials (with the exception of linings and interlinings), which do not satisfy the rule set out in the list in column 3 for the made-up product concerned, may be used, provided that they are classified in a heading other than that of the product and that their value does not exceed 8 % of the ex-works price of the product.6.2. Without prejudice to Note 6.3, materials, which are not classified within Chapters 50 to 63, may be used freely in the manufacture of textile products, whether or not they contain textiles.Example:If a rule in the list provides that, for a particular textile item (such as trousers), yarn must be used, this does not prevent the use of metal items, such as buttons, because buttons are not classified within Chapters 50 to 63. For the same reason, it does not prevent the use of slide-fasteners, even though slide-fasteners normally contain textiles.6.3. Where a percentage-rule applies, the value of materials which are not classified within Chapters 50 to 63 must be taken into account when calculating the value of the non-originating materials incorporated.Note 7:7.1. For the purposes of headings Nos ex 2707, 2713 to 2715, ex 2901, ex 2902 and ex 3403, the "specific processes" are the following:(a) vacuum-distillation;(b) redistillation by a very thorough fractionation-process; [3][3]  See Additional Explanatory Note 4(b) to Chapter 27 of the Combined Nomenclature(c) cracking;(d) reforming;(e) extraction by means of selective solvents;(f) the process comprising all of the following operations: processing with concentrated sulphuric acid, oleum or sulphuric anhydride; neutralisation with alkaline agents; decolourisation and purification with naturally-active earth, activated earth, activated charcoal or bauxite;(g) polymerisation;(h) alkylation;(i) isomerisation.7.2. For the purposes of headings Nos 2710, 2711 and 2712, the "specific processes" are the following:(a) vacuum-distillation;(b) redistillation by a very thorough fractionation-process T [4];[4]  See Additional Explanatory Note 4 (b) to Chapter 27 of the Combined Nomenclature(c) cracking;(d) reforming;(e) extraction by means of selective solvents;(f) the process comprising all of the following operations: processing with concentrated sulphuric acid, oleum or sulphuric anhydride; neutralisation with alkaline agents; decolourisation and purification with naturally-active earth, activated earth, activated charcoal or bauxite;(g) polymerisation;(h) alkylation;(ij) isomerisation;(k) in respect of heavy oils of heading No ex 2710 only, desulphurisation with hydrogen, resulting in a reduction of at least 85 % of the sulphur-content of the products processed (ASTM D 1266-59 T method);(l) in respect of products of heading No 2710 only, deparaffining by a process other than filtering;(m) in respect of heavy oils of heading No ex 2710 only, treatment with hydrogen, at a pressure of more than 20 bar and a temperature of more than 250 °C, with the use of a catalyst, other than to effect desulphurization, when the hydrogen constitutes an active element in a chemical reaction. The further treatment, with hydrogen, of lubricating oils of heading No ex 2710 (e.g. hydrofinishing or decolourisation), in order, more especially, to improve colour or stability shall not, however, be deemed to be a specific process;(n) in respect of fuel oils of heading No ex 2710 only, atmospheric distillation, on condition that less than 30 % of these products distils, by volume, including losses, at 300 °C, by the ASTM D 86 method;(o) in respect of heavy oils other than gas oils and fuel oils of heading No ex 2710 only, treatment by means of a high-frequency electrical brush-discharge.7.3. For the purposes of headings Nos ex 2707, 2713 to 2715, ex 2901, ex 2902 and ex 3403, simple operations, such as cleaning, decanting, desalting, water-separation, filtering, colouring, marking, obtaining a sulphur-content as a result of mixing products with different sulphur-contents, or any combination of these operations or like operations, do not confer origin.ANNEX II LIST OF WORKING OR PROCESSING REQUIRED TO BE CARRIED OUT ON NON-ORIGINATING MATERIALS IN ORDER THAT THE PRODUCT MANUFACTURED CAN OBTAIN ORIGINATING STATUS&gt;TABLE POSITION&gt;ANNEX III MOVEMENT CERTIFICATE EUR.1 AND APPLICATION FOR A MOVEMENT CERTIFICATE EUR.11. Each form shall measure 210 x 297 mm; a tolerance of up to minus 5 mm or plus 8 mm in the length may be allowed. The paper used must be white, sized for writing, not containing mechanical pulp and weighting not less than 25 g/m2. It shall have a printed green guilloche pattern background making any falsification by mechanical or chemical means apparent to the eye.2. The competent authorities of the parties may reserve the right to print the forms themselves or may have them printed by approved printers. In the latter case, each form must include a reference to such approval. Each form must bear the name and address of the printer or a mark by which the printer can be identified. It shall also bear a serial number, either printed or not, by which it can be identified.MOVEMENT CERTIFICATE&gt;TABLE POSITION&gt;13. REQUEST FOR VERIFICATION, to://  14. RESULT OF VERIFICATION//  Verification carried out shows that this certificate *//  ñ was issued by the customs office or the competent governmental authority indicated and that the information contained therein is accurate.Verification of the authenticity and accuracy of this certificate is requested.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................(Place and date).................................................................................................................................................................................Stamp...................................................(Signature)//  ñ does not meet the requirements as to authenticity and accuracy (see remarks appended.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................(Place and date)...................................................................................................................................................................................Stamp......................................................(Signature)____________________________________*Insert X in the appropriate box.//NOTES1. The certificate must not contain erasures or words written over one another. Any alterations must be made by deleting the incorrect particulars and adding any necessary corrections. Any such alteration must be initialled by the person who completed the certificate and endorsed by the customs authorities or the competent governmental authority of the issuing country or territory.2. No spaces must be left between the items entered on the certificate and each item must be preceded by an item number. A horizontal line must be drawn immediately below the last item. Any unused space must be struck through in such a manner as to make any later additions impossible.3. Goods must be described in accordance with commercial practice and with sufficient detail to enable them to be identified..APPLICATION FOR A MOVEMENT CERTIFICATE&gt;TABLE POSITION&gt;DECLARATION BY THE EXPORTERI, the undersigned, exporter of the goods described overleaf,DECLARE that the goods meet the conditions required for the issue of the attached certificate;SPECIFY as follows the circumstances which have enabled these goods to meet the above conditions:...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................SUBMIT the following supporting documents [5]:[5]  For example, import documents, movement certificates, invoices, manufacturer's declaration, etc................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................UNDERTAKE to submit, at the request of the appropriate authorities any supporting evidence which these authorities may require for the purpose of issuing the attached certificate, and undertake, if required, to agree to any inspection of my accounts and to any check on the processes of manufacture of the above goods, carried out by the said authorities;REQUEST the issue of the attached certificate for these goods......................................................................................................................................................(place and date).....................................................................................................................................................(signature)ANNEX IV Invoice declarationThe invoice declaration, the text of which is given below, must be made out in accordance with the footnotes. However, the footnotes do not have to be reproduced.French VersionL'exportateur des produits couverts par le présent document (autorisation douanière n° . [6]..) déclare que, sauf indication claire du contraire, ces produits ont l'origine préférentielle ... [7].[6]  When the invoice declaration is made out by an approval exporter, the authorization number of the approved exporter must be entered in this space. When the invoice declaration is not made out by an approval exporter, the words in brackets shall be omitted or the space left blank.[7]  Origin of products to be indicated. When the invoice declaration relates, in whole or in part , to products originating in Ceuta and Mellila, the exporter must clearly indicate them in the document on which the declaration in made out by means of the symbol "CM".Spanish VersionEl exportador de los productos incluidos en el presente documento (autorización aduanera n° ...(1)) declara que, salvo indicación en sentido contrario, estos productos gozan de un origen preferencial ...(2)Danish VersionEksportøren af varer, der er omfattet af nærværende dokument, (toldmyndighedernes tilladelse nr. ...(1)), erklærer, at varerne, medmindre andet tydeligt er angivet, har præferenceoprindelse i ...(2)German VersionDer Ausführer (Ermächtigter Ausführer; Bewilligungs-Nr. ...(1)) der Waren, auf die sich dieses Handelspapier bezieht, erklärt, dass diese Waren, soweit nicht anderes angegeben, präferenzbegünstigte ... (2) Ursprungswaren sind.English VersionThe exporter of the products covered by this document (customs authorization No ...(1)) declares that, except where otherwise clearly indicated, these products are of ... (2) preferential origin.Italian VersionL'esportatore delle merci contemplate nel presente documento (autorizzazione doganale n. ...(1)) dichiara che, salvo indicazione contraria, le merci sono di origine preferenziale ...(2)Dutch VersionDe exporteur van de goederen waarop dit document van toepassing is (douanevergunning nr. ... (1)), verklaart dat, behoudens uitdrukkelijke andersluidende vermelding, deze goederen van preferentiële ... oorsprong zijn (2).Portugese VersionO abaixo assinado, exportador dos produtos cobertos pelo presente documento (autorização aduaneira n°. ... (1)), declara que, salvo expressamente indicado em contrário, estes produtos são de origem preferencial ... (2).Finnish VersionTässä asiakirjassa mainittujen tuotteiden viejä (tullin lupa n:o ... (1)) ilmoittaa, että nämä tuotteet ovat, ellei toisin ole selvästi merkitty, etuuskohteluun oikeutettuja ... alkuperätuotteita (2).Swedish VersionExportören av de varor som omfattas av detta dokument (tullmyndighetens tillstånd nr. ... (1)) försäkrar att dessa varor, om inte annat tydligt markerats, har förmånsberättigande ... ursprung (2).Greek VersionÏ åîáãùãÝáò ôùí ðñïúüíôùí ðïõ êáëýðôïíôáé áðü ôï ðáñüí Ýããñáöï (Üäåéá ôåëùíåßïõ õð´áñéè. ... (1)) äçëþíåé üôé, åêôüò åÜí äçëþíåôáé óáöþò Üëëùò, ôá ðñïúüíôá áõôÜ åßíáé ðñïôéìçóéáêÞò êáôáãùãÞò ...(2).Croatian versionIzvoznik proizvoda obuhvaenih ovom ispravom (carinsko ovlastenje br............(1)izjavljuje da su, osim ako je to drukije izriito navedeno, ovi proizvodi ..............(2)) preferencijalnog podrijetla.................................. [8] ...[8]  These indications may be omitted if the information is contained on the document itself.(Place and date)................................. [9] ...[9]  In case where the exporter is not required to sign, the exemption of signature also implies the exemption of the name of the signatory.(Signature of the exporter, in addition the name of the person signing the declaration has to be indicated in clear script)PROTOCOL 5 ON MUTUAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANCE  IN CUSTOMS MATTERSArticle 1 DefinitionsFor the purposes of this Protocol:(a) "customs legislation" shall mean any legal or regulatory provisions applicable in the territories of the Contracting Parties, governing the import, export and transit of goods and their placing under any other customs regime or procedure, including measures of prohibition, restriction and control;(b) "applicant authority" shall mean a competent administrative authority which has been designated by a Contracting Party for this purpose and which makes a request for assistance on the basis of this Protocol;(c) "requested authority" shall mean a competent administrative authority which has been designated by a Contracting Party for this purpose and which receives a request for assistance on the basis of this Protocol;(d) "personal data" shall mean all information relating to an identified or identifiable individual;(e) "operation in breach of customs legislation" shall mean any violation or attempted violation of customs legislation.Article 2 Scope1. The Contracting Parties shall assist each other, in the areas within their competence, in the manner and under the conditions laid down in this Protocol, to ensure the correct application of the customs legislation, in particular by preventing, investigating and combating operations in breach of that legislation.2. Assistance in customs matters, as provided for in this Protocol, shall apply to any administrative authority of the Contracting Parties which is competent for the application of this Protocol. It shall not prejudice the rules governing mutual assistance in criminal matters. Nor shall it cover information obtained under powers exercised at the request of a judicial authority, except where communication of such information is authorised by that authority.3. Assistance to recover duties, taxes or fines is not covered by this Protocol.Article 3 Assistance on request1. At the request of the applicant authority, the requested authority shall provide it with all relevant information which may enable it to ensure that customs legislation is correctly applied, including information regarding activities noted or planned which are or could be operations in breach of customs legislation.2. At the request of the applicant authority, the requested authority shall inform it:(a) whether goods exported from the territory of one of the Contracting Parties have been properly imported into the territory of the other Contracting Party, specifying, where appropriate, the customs procedure applied to the goods;(b) whether goods imported into the territory of one of the Contracting Parties have been properly exported from the territory of the other Party, specifying, where appropriate, the customs procedure applied to the goods.3. At the request of the applicant authority, the requested authority shall, within the framework of its legal or regulatory provisions, take the necessary steps to ensure special surveillance of:(a) natural or legal persons in respect of whom there are reasonable grounds for believing that they are or have been involved in operations in breach of customs legislation;(b) places where stocks of goods have been or may be assembled in such a way that there are reasonable grounds for believing that these goods are intended to be used in operations in breach of customs legislation;(c) goods that are or may be transported in such a way that there are reasonable grounds for believing that they are intended to be used in operations in breach of customs legislation;(d) means of transport that are or may be used in such a way that there are reasonable grounds for believing that they are intended to be used in operations in breach of customs legislation.Article 4 Spontaneous assistanceThe Contracting Parties shall assist each other, at their own initiative and in accordance with their legal or regulatory provisions, if they consider that to be necessary for the correct application of customs legislation, particularly by providing information obtained pertaining to:- activities which are or appear to be operations in breach of customs legislation and which may be of interest to the other Contracting Party;- new means or methods employed in carrying out operations in breach of customs legislation;- goods known to be subject to operations in breach of customs legislation;- natural or legal persons in respect of whom there are reasonable grounds for believing that they are or have been involved in operations in breach of customs legislation;- means of transport in respect of which there are reasonable grounds for believing that they have been, are, or may be used in operations in breach of customs legislation.Article 5 Delivery, NotificationAt the request of the applicant authority, the requested authority shall, in accordance with legal or regulatory provisions applicable to the latter, take all necessary measures in order:- to deliver any documents or- to notify any decisions,emanating from the applicant authority and falling within the scope of this Protocol, to an addressee residing or established in the territory of the requested authority.Requests for delivery of documents or notification of decisions shall be made in writing in an official language of the requested authority or in a language acceptable to that authority.Article 6 Form and substance of requests for assistance1. Requests pursuant to this Protocol shall be made in writing. They shall be accompanied by the documents necessary to enable compliance with the request. When required because of the urgency of the situation, oral requests may be accepted, but must be confirmed in writing immediately.2. Requests pursuant to paragraph 1 shall include the following information:(a) the applicant authority;(b) the measure requested;(c) the object of and the reason for the request;(d) the legal or regulatory provisions and other legal elements involved;(e) indications as exact and comprehensive as possible on the natural or legal persons who are the target of the investigations;(f) a summary of the relevant facts and of the enquiries already carried out.3. Requests shall be submitted in an official language of the requested authority or in a language acceptable to that authority. This requirement shall not apply to any documents that accompany the request under paragraph 1.4. If a request does not meet the formal requirements set out above, its correction or completion may be requested; in the meantime precautionary measures may be ordered.Article 7 Execution of requests1. In order to comply with a request for assistance, the requested authority shall proceed, within the limits of its competence and available resources, as though it were acting on its own account or at the request of other authorities of that same Contracting Party, by supplying information already possessed, by carrying out appropriate enquiries or by arranging for them to be carried out. This provision shall also apply to any other authority to which the request has been addressed by the requested authority when the latter cannot act on its own.2. Requests for assistance shall be executed in accordance with the legal or regulatory provisions of the requested Contracting Party.3. Duly authorised officials of a Contracting Party may, with the agreement of the other Contracting Party involved and subject to the conditions laid down by the latter, be present to obtain in the offices of the requested authority or any other concerned authority in accordance with paragraph 1, information relating to activities that are or may be operations in breach of customs legislation which the applicant authority needs for the purposes of this Protocol.4. Duly authorised officials of a Contracting Party involved may, with the agreement of the other Contracting Party involved and subject to the conditions laid down by the latter, be present at enquiries carried out in the latter's territory.Article 8 Form in which information is to be communicated1. The requested authority shall communicate results of enquiries to the applicant authority in writing together with relevant documents, certified copies or other items.2. This information may be in computerised form.3. Original documents shall be transmitted only upon request in cases where certified copies would be insufficient. These originals shall be returned at the earliest opportunity.Article 9 Exceptions to the obligation to provide assistance1. Assistance may be refused or may be subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions or requirements, in cases where a Party is of the opinion that assistance under this Protocol would:(a) be likely to prejudice the sovereignty of Croatia or that of a Member State which has been requested to provide assistance under this Protocol; or(b) be likely to prejudice public policy, security or other essential interests, in particular in the cases referred to under Article 10(2); or(c) violate an industrial, commercial or professional secret.2. Assistance may be postponed by the requested authority on the ground that it will interfere with an ongoing investigation, prosecution or proceeding. In such a case, the requested authority shall consult with the applicant authority to determine if assistance can be given subject to such terms or conditions as the requested authority may require.3. Where the applicant authority seeks assistance which it would itself be unable to provide if so requested, it shall draw attention to that fact in its request. It shall then be for the requested authority to decide how to respond to such a request.4. For the cases referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2, the decision of the requested authority and the reasons therefor must be communicated to the applicant authority without delay.Article 10 Information exchange and confidentiality1. Any information communicated in whatsoever form pursuant to this Protocol shall be of a confidential or restricted nature, depending on the rules applicable in each of the Contracting Parties. It shall be covered by the obligation of official secrecy and shall enjoy the protection extended to similar information under the relevant laws of the Contracting Party that received it and the corresponding provisions applying to the Community authorities.2. Personal data may be exchanged only where the Contracting Party which may receive them undertakes to protect such data in at least an equivalent way to the one applicable to that particular case in the Contracting Party that may supply them. To that end, contracting parties shall communicate to each other information on their applicable rules, including, where appropriate, legal provisions in force in the Member States of the Community.3. The use, in judicial or administrative proceedings instituted in respect of operations in breach of customs legislation, of information obtained under this Protocol, is considered to be for the purposes of this Protocol. Therefore, the Contracting Parties may, in their records of evidence, reports and testimonies and in proceedings and charges brought before the courts, use as evidence information obtained and documents consulted in accordance with the provisions of this Protocol. The competent authority which supplied that information or gave access to those documents shall be notified of such use.4. Information obtained shall be used solely for the purposes of this Protocol. Where one of the Contracting Parties wishes to use such information for other purposes, it shall obtain the prior written consent of the authority which provided the information. Such use shall then be subject to any restrictions laid down by that authority.Article 11 Experts and witnessesAn official of a requested authority may be authorised to appear, within the limitations of the authorisation granted, as an expert or witness in judicial or administrative proceedings regarding the matters covered by this Protocol, and produce such objects, documents or certified copies thereof, as may be needed for the proceedings. The request for appearance must indicate specifically before which judicial or administrative authority the official will have to appear, on what matters and by virtue of what title or qualification the official will be questioned.Article 12 Assistance expensesThe Contracting Parties shall waive all claims on each other for the reimbursement of expenses incurred pursuant to this Protocol, except, as appropriate, for expenses to experts and witnesses, and those to interpreters and translators who are not public service employees.Article 13 Implementation1. The implementation of this Protocol shall be entrusted on the one hand to the customs authorities of Croatia and on the other hand to the competent services of the Commission of the European Communities and the customs authorities of the Member States of the European Union as appropriate. They shall decide on all practical measures and arrangements necessary for its application, taking into consideration the rules in force in particular in the field of data protection. They may recommend to the competent bodies amendments which they consider should be made to this Protocol.2. The Contracting Parties shall consult each other and subsequently keep each other informed of the detailed rules of implementation which are adopted in accordance with the provisions of this Protocol.Article 14 Other agreements1. Taking into account the respective competencies of the European Community and the Member States, the provisions of this Protocol shall:-  not affect the obligations of the Contracting Parties under any other international agreement or convention;-  be deemed complementary to agreements on mutual assistance which have been or may be concluded between individual Member States and Croatia ; and shall-  not affect the Community provisions governing the communication between the competent services of the Commission of the European Communities and the customs authorities of the Member States of any information obtained under this Protocol which could be of interest to the Community.2. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1, the provisions of this Protocol shall take precedence over the provisions of any bilateral agreement on mutual assistance which has been or may be concluded between individual Member States and Croatia insofar as the provisions of the latter are incompatible with those of this Protocol.3. In respect of questions relating to the applicability of this Protocol, the Contracting Parties shall consult each other to resolve the matter in the framework of the Interim Committee set up under Article 38 of this Agreement.Protocol 6  on road transit trafficArticle 1 (SAA Protocol 6 Article 3 a) and b) DefinitionsFor the purpose of this Protocol, the following definitions shall apply:a) Community transit traffic: the carriage, by a carrier established in the Community, of goods in transit through Croatian territory en route to or from a Member State of the Community;b) Croatian transit traffic: the carriage, by a carrier established in Croatia, of goods in transit from Croatia through Community territory and destined for a third country or of goods from a third country destined for Croatia.Article 2 (SAA Protocol 6 Article 11.2, 11.3 and 11.6)  General Provisions1. The Parties hereby agree to grant unrestricted access to Community transit traffic through Croatia and to Croatian transit traffic through the Community with effect from the date of entry into force of this Agreement.2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1 the following provisions will apply to Croatian transit traffic through Austria:a) until 31 December 2002 a regime for Croatian transit identical to that applied under the bilateral Agreement between Austria and Croatia, signed on 6 June 1995, will be maintained. No later than 30 June 2002 the Parties will examine the functioning of the regime applied between Austria and Croatia in the light of the principle of non-discrimination which must apply to heavy goods vehicles from the European Community and such vehicles from Croatia in transit through Austria. Appropriate measures will be taken in order to ensure, if necessary, effective non-discrimination;b) with effect from 1 January 2003 a system of ecopoints similar to that laid down by Article 11 of Protocol No. 9 to the Act of Accession of Austria to the European Union will apply until 31 December 2003. The method of calculation and the detailed rules and procedures for the management and control of the ecopoints will be agreed in good time by means of an exchange of letters between the Contracting Parties and will be in line with the provisions of Articles 11 and 14 of the above-mentioned Protocol No. 9.3. The Parties shall refrain from taking any unilateral action that might lead to discrimination between Community and Croatian carriers or vehicles. Each Contracting Party shall take all steps necessary to facilitate road transport to or through the territory of the other Contracting Party.Article 3 (SAA Protocol 6 Article 18) Simplification of formalities1. The Parties agree to simplify the flow of goods by rail and road, whether bilateral or in transit.2. The Parties agree to begin negotiations with a view to concluding an agreement on the facilitation of controls and formalities relating to the carriage of goods.3. The Parties agree, to the extent necessary, to take joint action on, and to encourage, the adoption of further simplification measures.Article 4 (SAA Protocol 6 Article 20.1) ImplementationCo-operation between the Parties in the implementation of this Protocol shall be carried out within the framework of a special Sub-Committee to be created in accordance with article 41 of this Agreement.