CELEX: 22015A0627(01)
Language: en
Date: 2015-06-18 00:00:00
Title: Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Lebanon, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union

27.6.2015   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               L 162/3
            
         PROTOCOL
   to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Lebanon, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union
   KINGDOM OF BELGIUM,
   REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA,
   CZECH REPUBLIC,
   KINGDOM OF DENMARK,
   FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY,
   REPUBLIC OF ESTONIA,
   IRELAND,
   HELLENIC REPUBLIC,
   KINGDOM OF SPAIN,
   FRENCH REPUBLIC,
   ITALIAN REPUBLIC,
   REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS,
   REPUBLIC OF LATVIA,
   REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA,
   GRAND DUCHY OF LUXEMBOURG,
   HUNGARY,
   REPUBLIC OF MALTA,
   KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS,
   REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA,
   REPUBLIC OF POLAND,
   PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC,
   ROMANIA,
   REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA,
   SLOVAK REPUBLIC,
   REPUBLIC OF FINLAND,
   KINGDOM OF SWEDEN,
   UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND,
   hereinafter referred to as ‘Union States’ represented by the Council of the European Union, and
   THE EUROPEAN UNION, hereinafter referred to as ‘Union’ represented by the Council of the European Union and the European Commission,
   of the one part, and
   THE REPUBLIC OF LEBANON, hereinafter referred to as ‘Lebanon’,
   of the other part
   WHEREAS the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Lebanon, of the other part, (1) hereinafter referred to as ‘the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement’, was signed in Brussels on 17 June 2002 and entered into force on 1 April 2006;
   WHEREAS the Treaty concerning the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union and the Act thereto was signed in Luxemburg on 25 April 2005 and entered into force on 1 January 2007;
   WHEREAS an Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Lebanon, of the other part (2) entered into force on 1 March 2003;
   WHEREAS, pursuant to Article 6(2) of the Act of Accession, the accession of the new Contracting Parties to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement must be agreed by the conclusion of a protocol to that Agreement;
   WHEREAS consultations pursuant to Article 22 of the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement have taken place in order to ensure that account has been taken of the mutual interests of the Union and the Republic of Lebanon;
   HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   The Republic of Bulgaria and Romania hereby become Contracting Parties to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and Republic of Lebanon, of the other part, and shall, in the same manner as the other Union Member States, respectively adopt and take note of the texts of the Agreement, the Joint Declarations, Declarations and Exchanges of Letters.
   CHAPTER I
   
      AMENDMENTS TO THE TEXT OF THE EURO-MEDITERRANEAN AGREEMENT, INCLUDING ITS ANNEXES AND PROTOCOLS
   
   Article 2
   (Rules of Origin)
   Protocol 4 is amended as follows:
   
               (1)
            
            
               Article 18(4) is replaced by the following:
               ‘Movement certificates EUR.1 issued retrospectively must be endorsed with one of the following phrases:
               
                           BG
                        
                        
                           “ИЗДАДЕН ВПОСЛЕДСТВИЕ”
                        
                     
                           ES
                        
                        
                           “EXPEDIDO A POSTERIORI”
                        
                     
                           CS
                        
                        
                           “VYSTAVENO DODATEČNĚ”
                        
                     
                           DA
                        
                        
                           “UDSTEDT EFTERFØLGENDE”
                        
                     
                           DE
                        
                        
                           “NACHTRÄGLICH AUSGESTELLT”
                        
                     
                           ET
                        
                        
                           “VÄLJA ANTUD TAGASIULATUVALT”
                        
                     
                           EL
                        
                        
                           “ΕΚΔΟΘΕΝ ΕΚ ΤΩΝ ΥΣΤΕΡΩΝ”
                        
                     
                           EN
                        
                        
                           “ISSUED RETROSPECTIVELY”
                        
                     
                           FR
                        
                        
                           “DÉLIVRÉ A POSTERIORI”
                        
                     
                           IT
                        
                        
                           “RILASCIATO A POSTERIORI”
                        
                     
                           LV
                        
                        
                           “IZSNIEGTS RETROSPEKTĪVI”
                        
                     
                           LT
                        
                        
                           “RETROSPEKTYVUSIS IŠDAVIMAS”
                        
                     
                           HU
                        
                        
                           “KIADVA VISSZAMENŐLEGES HATÁLLYAL”
                        
                     
                           MT
                        
                        
                           “MAĦRUĠ RETROSPETTIVAMENT”
                        
                     
                           NL
                        
                        
                           “AFGEGEVEN A POSTERIORI”
                        
                     
                           PL
                        
                        
                           “WYSTAWIONE RETROSPEKTYWNIE”
                        
                     
                           PT
                        
                        
                           “EMITIDO A POSTERIORI”
                        
                     
                           RO
                        
                        
                           “EMIS A POSTERIORI”
                        
                     
                           SL
                        
                        
                           “IZDANO NAKNADNO”
                        
                     
                           SK
                        
                        
                           “VYDANÉ DODATOČNE”
                        
                     
                           FI
                        
                        
                           “ANNETTU JÄLKIKÄTEEN”
                        
                     
                           SV
                        
                        
                           “UTFÄRDAT I EFTERHAND”
                        
                     
                           AR
                        
                        “
                              ”’.
                     
         
               (2)
            
            
               Article 19(2) is replaced by the following:
               ‘The duplicate issued in this way must be endorsed with one of the following words:
               
                           BG
                        
                        
                           “ДУБЛИКАТ”
                        
                     
                           ES
                        
                        
                           “DUPLICADO”
                        
                     
                           CS
                        
                        
                           “DUPLIKÁT”
                        
                     
                           DA
                        
                        
                           “DUPLIKAT”
                        
                     
                           DE
                        
                        
                           “DUPLIKAT”
                        
                     
                           ET
                        
                        
                           “DUPLIKAAT”
                        
                     
                           EL
                        
                        
                           “ΑΝΤΙΓΡΑΦΟ”
                        
                     
                           EN
                        
                        
                           “DUPLICATE”
                        
                     
                           FR
                        
                        
                           “DUPLICATA”
                        
                     
                           IT
                        
                        
                           “DUPLICATO”
                        
                     
                           LV
                        
                        
                           “DUBLIKĀTS”
                        
                     
                           LT
                        
                        
                           “DUBLIKATAS”
                        
                     
                           HU
                        
                        
                           “MÁSODLAT”
                        
                     
                           MT
                        
                        
                           “DUPLIKAT”
                        
                     
                           NL
                        
                        
                           “DUPLICAAT”
                        
                     
                           PL
                        
                        
                           “DUPLIKAT”
                        
                     
                           PT
                        
                        
                           “SEGUNDA VIA”
                        
                     
                           RO
                        
                        
                           “DUPLICAT”
                        
                     
                           SL
                        
                        
                           “DVOJNIK”
                        
                     
                           SK
                        
                        
                           “DUPLIKÁT”
                        
                     
                           FI
                        
                        
                           “KAKSOISKAPPALE”
                        
                     
                           SV
                        
                        
                           “DUPLIKAT”
                        
                     
                           AR
                        
                        “
                              ”’.
                     
         
               (3)
            
            
               Annex V is replaced by the following:
               
                  ‘ANNEX V
                  
                     INVOICE DECLARATION
                  
                  The 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.
                  Bulgarian version
                  Износителят на продуктите, обхванати от този документ (митническо разрешение № … (3)) декларира, че освен кьдето е отбелязано друго, тези продукти са с … преференциален произход (4).
                  Spanish version
                  El exportador de los productos incluidos en el presente documento (autorización aduanera no … (3).) declara que, salvo indicación en sentido contrario, estos productos gozan de un origen preferencial … (4).
                  Czech version
                  Vývozce výrobků uvedených v tomto dokumentu (číslo povolení … (3)) prohlašuje, že kromě zřetelně označených, mají tyto výrobky preferenční původ v … (4).
                  Danish version
                  Eksportøren af varer, der er omfattet af nærværende dokument, (toldmyndighedernes tilladelse nr. … (3)), erklærer, at varerne, medmindre andet tydeligt er angivet, har præferenceoprindelse i … (4).
                  German version
                  Der Ausführer (Ermächtigter Ausführer; Bewilligungs-Nr. … (3)) der Waren, auf die sich dieses Handelspapier bezieht, erklärt, dass diese Waren, soweit nicht anderes angegeben, präferenzbegünstigte … (4) Ursprungswaren sind.
                  Estonian version
                  Käesoleva dokumendiga hõlmatud toodete eksportija (tolliameti kinnitus nr … (3)) deklareerib, et need tooted on … (4) sooduspäritoluga, välja arvatud juhul kui on selgelt näidatud teisiti.
                  Greek version
                  Ο εξαγωγέας των προϊόντων που καλύπτονται από το παρόν έγγραφο (άδεια τελωνείου υπ' αριθ. … (3)) δηλώνει ότι, εκτός εάν δηλώνεται σαφώς άλλως, τα προϊόντα αυτά είναι προτιμησιακής καταγωγής … (4).
                  English version
                  The exporter of the products covered by this document (customs authorization No … (3)) declares that, except where otherwise clearly indicated, these products are of … (4) preferential origin.
                  French version
                  L'exportateur des produits couverts par le présent document (autorisation douanière no … (3)) déclare que, sauf indication claire du contraire, ces produits ont l'origine préférentielle … (4)).
                  Italian version
                  L'esportatore delle merci contemplate nel presente documento (autorizzazione doganale n. … (3)) dichiara che, salvo indicazione contraria, le merci sono di origine preferenziale … (4).
                  Latvian version
                  To produktu eksportētājs, kuri ietverti šajā dokumentā (muitas atļauja Nr. … (3)), deklarē, ka, izņemot tur, kur ir citādi skaidri noteikts, šiem produktiem ir preferenciāla izcelsme… (4).
                  Lithuanian version
                  Šiame dokumente išvardytų produktų eksportuotojas (muitinės liudijimo Nr … (3)) deklaruoja, kad, jeigu kitaip nenurodyta, tai yra … (4) preferencinės kilmės produktai.
                  Hungarian version
                  A jelen okmányban szereplő áruk exportőre (vámfelhatalmazási szám: … (3)) kijelentem, hogy eltérő jelzés hiányában az áruk kedvezményes … (4) származásúak.
                  Maltese version
                  L-esportatur tal-prodotti koperti b'dan id-dokument (awtorizzazzjoni tad-dwana nru. … (3)) jiddikjara li, ħlief fejn indikat b'mod ċar li mhux hekk, dawn il-prodotti huma ta' oriġini preferenzjali … (4).
                  Dutch version
                  De exporteur van de goederen waarop dit document van toepassing is (douanevergunning nr. … (3)), verklaart dat, behoudens uitdrukkelijke andersluidende vermelding, deze goederen van preferentiële … oorsprong zijn (4).
                  Polish version
                  Eksporter produktów objętych tym dokumentem (upoważnienie władz celnych nr … (3)) deklaruje, że z wyjątkiem gdzie jest to wyraźnie określone, produkty te mają … (4) preferencyjne pochodzenie.
                  Portuguese version
                  O exportador dos produtos cobertos pelo presente documento (autorização aduaneira n.o … (3)), declara que, salvo expressamente indicado em contrário, estes produtos são de origem preferencial … (4).
                  Romanian version
                  Exportatorul produselor care fac obiectul acestui document (autorizația vamală nr. … (3)) declară că, exceptând cazul în care în mod expres este indicat altfel, aceste produse sunt de origine preferențială … (4).
                  Slovenian version
                  Izvoznik blaga, zajetega s tem dokumentom (pooblastilo carinskih organov št. … (3)) izjavlja, da, razen če ni drugače jasno navedeno, ima to blago preferencialno … (4) poreklo.
                  Slovak version
                  Vývozca výrobkov uvedených v tomto dokumente (číslo povolenia … (3)) vyhlasuje, že okrem zreteľne označených, majú tieto výrobky preferenčný pôvod v … (4).
                  Finnish version
                  Tässä asiakirjassa mainittujen tuotteiden viejä (tullin lupa n:o … (3)) ilmoittaa, että nämä tuotteet ovat, ellei toisin ole selvästi merkitty, etuuskohteluun oikeutettuja … alkuperätuotteita (4).
                  Swedish version
                  Exportören av de varor som omfattas av detta dokument (tullmyndighetens tillstånd nr … (3)) försäkrar att dessa varor, om inte annat tydligt markerats, har förmånsberättigande … ursprung (4).
                  Arabic version
                  
                     
                  … (5)
                  
                  (Place and date)
                  … (6)
                  
                  (Signature of the exporter, in addition, the name of the person signing the declaration has to be indicated in clear script)
               
               
                  (3)  When the invoice declaration is made out by an approved exporter, the authorisation number of the approved exporter must be entered in this space. When the invoice declaration is not made out by an approved exporter, the words in brackets will be omitted or the space left blank."
						
               
                  (4)  Origin of products to be indicated. When the invoice declaration relates in whole or in part to products originating in Ceuta and Melilla within the meaning of Article 37 of the Protocol, the exporter must clearly indicate them in the document on which the declaration is made out by means of the symbol “CM”."
						
               
                  (3)  When the invoice declaration is made out by an approved exporter, the authorisation number of the approved exporter must be entered in this space. When the invoice declaration is not made out by an approved exporter, the words in brackets will be omitted or the space left blank."
						
               
                  (4)  Origin of products to be indicated. When the invoice declaration relates in whole or in part to products originating in Ceuta and Melilla within the meaning of Article 37 of the Protocol, the exporter must clearly indicate them in the document on which the declaration is made out by means of the symbol “CM”."
						
               
                  (3)  When the invoice declaration is made out by an approved exporter, the authorisation number of the approved exporter must be entered in this space. When the invoice declaration is not made out by an approved exporter, the words in brackets will be omitted or the space left blank."
						
               
                  (4)  Origin of products to be indicated. When the invoice declaration relates in whole or in part to products originating in Ceuta and Melilla within the meaning of Article 37 of the Protocol, the exporter must clearly indicate them in the document on which the declaration is made out by means of the symbol “CM”."
						
               
                  (3)  When the invoice declaration is made out by an approved exporter, the authorisation number of the approved exporter must be entered in this space. When the invoice declaration is not made out by an approved exporter, the words in brackets will be omitted or the space left blank."
						
               
                  (4)  Origin of products to be indicated. When the invoice declaration relates in whole or in part to products originating in Ceuta and Melilla within the meaning of Article 37 of the Protocol, the exporter must clearly indicate them in the document on which the declaration is made out by means of the symbol “CM”."
						
               
                  (3)  When the invoice declaration is made out by an approved exporter, the authorisation number of the approved exporter must be entered in this space. When the invoice declaration is not made out by an approved exporter, the words in brackets will be omitted or the space left blank."
						
               
                  (4)  Origin of products to be indicated. When the invoice declaration relates in whole or in part to products originating in Ceuta and Melilla within the meaning of Article 37 of the Protocol, the exporter must clearly indicate them in the document on which the declaration is made out by means of the symbol “CM”."
						
               
                  (3)  When the invoice declaration is made out by an approved exporter, the authorisation number of the approved exporter must be entered in this space. When the invoice declaration is not made out by an approved exporter, the words in brackets will be omitted or the space left blank."
						
               
                  (4)  Origin of products to be indicated. When the invoice declaration relates in whole or in part to products originating in Ceuta and Melilla within the meaning of Article 37 of the Protocol, the exporter must clearly indicate them in the document on which the declaration is made out by means of the symbol “CM”."
						
               
                  (3)  When the invoice declaration is made out by an approved exporter, the authorisation number of the approved exporter must be entered in this space. When the invoice declaration is not made out by an approved exporter, the words in brackets will be omitted or the space left blank."
						
               
                  (4)  Origin of products to be indicated. When the invoice declaration relates in whole or in part to products originating in Ceuta and Melilla within the meaning of Article 37 of the Protocol, the exporter must clearly indicate them in the document on which the declaration is made out by means of the symbol “CM”."
						
               
                  (3)  When the invoice declaration is made out by an approved exporter, the authorisation number of the approved exporter must be entered in this space. When the invoice declaration is not made out by an approved exporter, the words in brackets will be omitted or the space left blank."
						
               
                  (4)  Origin of products to be indicated. When the invoice declaration relates in whole or in part to products originating in Ceuta and Melilla within the meaning of Article 37 of the Protocol, the exporter must clearly indicate them in the document on which the declaration is made out by means of the symbol “CM”."
						
               
                  (3)  When the invoice declaration is made out by an approved exporter, the authorisation number of the approved exporter must be entered in this space. When the invoice declaration is not made out by an approved exporter, the words in brackets will be omitted or the space left blank."
						
               
                  (4)  Origin of products to be indicated. When the invoice declaration relates in whole or in part to products originating in Ceuta and Melilla within the meaning of Article 37 of the Protocol, the exporter must clearly indicate them in the document on which the declaration is made out by means of the symbol “CM”."
						
               
                  (3)  When the invoice declaration is made out by an approved exporter, the authorisation number of the approved exporter must be entered in this space. When the invoice declaration is not made out by an approved exporter, the words in brackets will be omitted or the space left blank."
						
               
                  (4)  Origin of products to be indicated. When the invoice declaration relates in whole or in part to products originating in Ceuta and Melilla within the meaning of Article 37 of the Protocol, the exporter must clearly indicate them in the document on which the declaration is made out by means of the symbol “CM”."
						
               
                  (3)  When the invoice declaration is made out by an approved exporter, the authorisation number of the approved exporter must be entered in this space. When the invoice declaration is not made out by an approved exporter, the words in brackets will be omitted or the space left blank."
						
               
                  (4)  Origin of products to be indicated. When the invoice declaration relates in whole or in part to products originating in Ceuta and Melilla within the meaning of Article 37 of the Protocol, the exporter must clearly indicate them in the document on which the declaration is made out by means of the symbol “CM”."
						
               
                  (3)  When the invoice declaration is made out by an approved exporter, the authorisation number of the approved exporter must be entered in this space. When the invoice declaration is not made out by an approved exporter, the words in brackets will be omitted or the space left blank."
						
               
                  (4)  Origin of products to be indicated. When the invoice declaration relates in whole or in part to products originating in Ceuta and Melilla within the meaning of Article 37 of the Protocol, the exporter must clearly indicate them in the document on which the declaration is made out by means of the symbol “CM”."
						
               
                  (3)  When the invoice declaration is made out by an approved exporter, the authorisation number of the approved exporter must be entered in this space. When the invoice declaration is not made out by an approved exporter, the words in brackets will be omitted or the space left blank."
						
               
                  (4)  Origin of products to be indicated. When the invoice declaration relates in whole or in part to products originating in Ceuta and Melilla within the meaning of Article 37 of the Protocol, the exporter must clearly indicate them in the document on which the declaration is made out by means of the symbol “CM”."
						
               
                  (3)  When the invoice declaration is made out by an approved exporter, the authorisation number of the approved exporter must be entered in this space. When the invoice declaration is not made out by an approved exporter, the words in brackets will be omitted or the space left blank."
						
               
                  (4)  Origin of products to be indicated. When the invoice declaration relates in whole or in part to products originating in Ceuta and Melilla within the meaning of Article 37 of the Protocol, the exporter must clearly indicate them in the document on which the declaration is made out by means of the symbol “CM”."
						
               
                  (3)  When the invoice declaration is made out by an approved exporter, the authorisation number of the approved exporter must be entered in this space. When the invoice declaration is not made out by an approved exporter, the words in brackets will be omitted or the space left blank."
						
               
                  (4)  Origin of products to be indicated. When the invoice declaration relates in whole or in part to products originating in Ceuta and Melilla within the meaning of Article 37 of the Protocol, the exporter must clearly indicate them in the document on which the declaration is made out by means of the symbol “CM”."
						
               
                  (3)  When the invoice declaration is made out by an approved exporter, the authorisation number of the approved exporter must be entered in this space. When the invoice declaration is not made out by an approved exporter, the words in brackets will be omitted or the space left blank."
						
               
                  (4)  Origin of products to be indicated. When the invoice declaration relates in whole or in part to products originating in Ceuta and Melilla within the meaning of Article 37 of the Protocol, the exporter must clearly indicate them in the document on which the declaration is made out by means of the symbol “CM”."
						
               
                  (3)  When the invoice declaration is made out by an approved exporter, the authorisation number of the approved exporter must be entered in this space. When the invoice declaration is not made out by an approved exporter, the words in brackets will be omitted or the space left blank."
						
               
                  (4)  Origin of products to be indicated. When the invoice declaration relates in whole or in part to products originating in Ceuta and Melilla within the meaning of Article 37 of the Protocol, the exporter must clearly indicate them in the document on which the declaration is made out by means of the symbol “CM”."
						
               
                  (3)  When the invoice declaration is made out by an approved exporter, the authorisation number of the approved exporter must be entered in this space. When the invoice declaration is not made out by an approved exporter, the words in brackets will be omitted or the space left blank."
						
               
                  (4)  Origin of products to be indicated. When the invoice declaration relates in whole or in part to products originating in Ceuta and Melilla within the meaning of Article 37 of the Protocol, the exporter must clearly indicate them in the document on which the declaration is made out by means of the symbol “CM”."
						
               
                  (3)  When the invoice declaration is made out by an approved exporter, the authorisation number of the approved exporter must be entered in this space. When the invoice declaration is not made out by an approved exporter, the words in brackets will be omitted or the space left blank."
						
               
                  (4)  Origin of products to be indicated. When the invoice declaration relates in whole or in part to products originating in Ceuta and Melilla within the meaning of Article 37 of the Protocol, the exporter must clearly indicate them in the document on which the declaration is made out by means of the symbol “CM”."
						
               
                  (3)  When the invoice declaration is made out by an approved exporter, the authorisation number of the approved exporter must be entered in this space. When the invoice declaration is not made out by an approved exporter, the words in brackets will be omitted or the space left blank."
						
               
                  (4)  Origin of products to be indicated. When the invoice declaration relates in whole or in part to products originating in Ceuta and Melilla within the meaning of Article 37 of the Protocol, the exporter must clearly indicate them in the document on which the declaration is made out by means of the symbol “CM”."
						
               
                  (3)  When the invoice declaration is made out by an approved exporter, the authorisation number of the approved exporter must be entered in this space. When the invoice declaration is not made out by an approved exporter, the words in brackets will be omitted or the space left blank."
						
               
                  (4)  Origin of products to be indicated. When the invoice declaration relates in whole or in part to products originating in Ceuta and Melilla within the meaning of Article 37 of the Protocol, the exporter must clearly indicate them in the document on which the declaration is made out by means of the symbol “CM”."
						
               
                  (3)  When the invoice declaration is made out by an approved exporter, the authorisation number of the approved exporter must be entered in this space. When the invoice declaration is not made out by an approved exporter, the words in brackets will be omitted or the space left blank."
						
               
                  (4)  Origin of products to be indicated. When the invoice declaration relates in whole or in part to products originating in Ceuta and Melilla within the meaning of Article 37 of the Protocol, the exporter must clearly indicate them in the document on which the declaration is made out by means of the symbol “CM”."
						
               
                  (5)  These indications may be omitted if the information is contained in the document itself."
						
               
                  (6)  In cases where the exporter is not required to sign, the exemption of signature also implies the exemption of the name of the signatory.’."
						
            
         CHAPTER II
   
      TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
   
   Article 3
   (Proofs of Origin and administrative cooperation)
   1.   Proofs of origin properly issued by either Lebanon or a new Member State in the framework of preferential agreements or autonomous arrangements applied between them shall be accepted in the respective countries under this Protocol, provided that:
   
               (a)
            
            
               the acquisition of such origin confers preferential tariff treatment on the basis of the preferential tariff measures contained in this Euro-Mediterranean Agreement or in the Union System of Generalised Preferences;
            
         
               (b)
            
            
               the proof of origin and the transport documents were issued no later than the day before the date of accession;
            
         
               (c)
            
            
               the proof of origin is submitted to the customs authorities within the period of four months from the date of accession.
            
         Where goods were declared for importation in either Lebanon or a new Member State, prior to the date of accession, under preferential agreements or autonomous arrangements applied between Lebanon and that new Member State at that time, proof of origin issued retrospectively under those agreements or arrangements may also be accepted, provided that it is submitted to the customs authorities within the period of four months from the date of accession.
   2.   Lebanon and the new Member States are authorised to retain the authorisations with which the status of ‘approved exporters’ has been granted in the framework of preferential agreements or autonomous arrangements applied between them, provided that:
   
               (a)
            
            
               such a provision is also provided for in the agreement concluded between Lebanon and the Union prior to the date of accession; and
            
         
               (b)
            
            
               the approved exporter applies the rules of origin in force under that agreement.
            
         These authorisations shall be replaced no later than one year after the date of accession, by new authorisations issued under the terms of the Agreement.
   3.   Requests for subsequent verification of proof of origin issued under the preferential agreements or autonomous arrangements referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 can be presented by the competent customs authorities of either Lebanon or the new Member States and shall be accepted by those authorities for a period of three years after issue of the proof of origin concerned.
   Article 4
   (Goods in transit)
   1.   The provisions of the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement may be applied to goods exported either from Lebanon to one of the new Member States or from one of the new Member States to Lebanon which comply with the provisions of Protocol 4 and, on the date of accession, are either en route or in temporary storage, in a customs warehouse or in a free zone in Lebanon or in that new Member State.
   2.   Preferential treatment may be granted in such cases, subject to the submission to the customs authorities of the importing country, within four months of the date of accession, of proof of origin issued retrospectively by the customs authorities of the exporting country.
   GENERAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS
   Article 5
   Lebanon undertakes that it shall neither make any claim, request or referral nor modify or withdraw any concession pursuant to GATT 1994 Articles XXIV.6 and XXVIII in relation to this enlargement of the Union.
   Article 6
   This Protocol shall form an integral part of the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement.
   Article 7
   1.   This Protocol shall be approved by the Union, by the Council of the European Union on behalf of the Member States, and by Lebanon in accordance with their own procedures.
   2.   The Parties shall notify each other of the accomplishment of the corresponding procedures referred to in paragraph 1. The instruments of approval shall be deposited with the General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union.
   Article 8
   1.   This Protocol shall enter into force on the first day of the first month following the date of deposit of the last instrument of approval.
   2.   This Protocol shall apply provisionally as from 1 January 2007.
   Article 9
   This Protocol is drawn up in duplicate in each of the official languages of the Contracting Parties, each of these texts being equally authentic.
   Article 10
   The text of the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement, including the Annexes and Protocols forming an integral part thereof, and the Final Act together with the declarations annexed thereto shall be drawn up in the Bulgarian and Romanian languages, and these texts shall be authentic in the same way as the original texts. The Association Council shall approve these texts.
   
      Съставено в Брюксел на осемнадесети юни две хиляди и петнадесета година.
      Hecho en Bruselas, el dieciocho de junio de dos mil quince.
      V Bruselu dne osmnáctého června dva tisíce patnáct.
      Udfærdiget i Bruxelles den attende juni to tusind og femten.
      Geschehen zu Brüssel am achtzehnten Juni zweitausendfünfzehn.
      Kahe tuhande viieteistkümnenda aasta juunikuu kaheksateistkümnendal päeval Brüsselis.
      Έγινε στις Βρυξέλλες, στις δέκα οκτώ Ιουνίου δύο χιλιάδες δεκαπέντε.
      Done at Brussels on the eighteenth day of June in the year two thousand and fifteen.
      Fait à Bruxelles, le dix-huit juin deux mille quinze.
      Sastavljeno u Bruxellesu osamnaestog lipnja dvije tisuće petnaeste.
      Fatto a Bruxelles, addì diciotto giugno duemilaquindici.
      Briselē, divi tūkstoši piecpadsmitā gada astoņpadsmitajā jūnijā.
      Priimta du tūkstančiai penkioliktų metų birželio aštuonioliktą dieną Briuselyje.
      Kelt Brüsszelben, a kétezer-tizenötödik év június havának tizennyolcadik napján.
      Magħmul fi Brussell, fit-tmintax-il jum ta’ Ġunju tas-sena elfejn u ħmistax.
      Gedaan te Brussel, de achttiende juni tweeduizend vijftien.
      Sporządzono w Brukseli dnia osiemnastego czerwca roku dwa tysiące piętnastego.
      Feito em Bruxelas, em dezoito de junho de dois mil e quinze.
      Întocmit la Bruxelles la optsprezece iunie două mii cincisprezece.
      V Bruseli osemnásteho júna dvetisícpätnásť.
      V Bruslju, dne osemnajstega junija leta dva tisoč petnajst.
      Tehty Brysselissä kahdeksantenatoista päivänä kesäkuuta vuonna kaksituhattaviisitoista.
      Som skedde i Bryssel den artonde juni tjugohundrafemton.
      
         
      
         За държавите-членки
         Por los Estados miembros
         Za členské státy
         For medlemsstaterne
         Für die Mitgliedstaaten
         Liikmesriikide nimel
         Για τα κράτη μέλη
         For the Member States
         Pour les États membres
         Za države članice
         Per gli Stati membri
         Dalībvalstu vārdā
         Valstybių narių vardu
         A tagállamok részéről
         Għall-Istati Membri
         Voor de lidstaten
         W imieniu państw Członkowskich
         Pelos Estados-Membros
         Pentru statele membre
         Za členské štáty
         Za države članice
         Jäsenvaltioiden puolesta
         För medlemsstaterna
         
            
         
            
      
      
         За Европейския съюз
         Рог la Unión Europea
         Za Evropskou unii
         For Den Europæiske Union
         Für die Europäische Union
         Euroopa Liidu nimel
         Για την Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση
         For the European Union
         Pour l'Union européenne
         Za Europsku uniju
         Per l'Unione europea
         Eiropas Savienības vārdā —
         Europos Sąjungos vardu
         Az Európai Unió részéről
         Għall-Unjoni Ewropea
         Voor de Europese Unie
         W imieniu Unii Europejskiej
         Pela União Europeia
         Pentru Uniunea Europeană
         Za Európsku úniu
         Za Evropsko unijo
         Euroopan unionin puolesta
         För Europeiska unionen
         
            
         
            
      
      
         За Република Ливан
         Por la República Libanesa
         Za Libanonskou republiku
         For Den Libanesiske Republik
         Für die Libanesische Republik
         Liibanoni Vabariigi nimel
         Για τη Δημοκρατία του Λιβάνου
         For the Republic of Lebanon
         Pour la République libanaise
         Za Libanonsku Republiku
         Per la Repubblica del Libano
         Libānas Republikas vārdā –
         Libano Respublikos vardu
         A Libanoni Köztársaság részéről
         Għar-repubblika tal-Libanu
         Voor de Republiek Libanon
         W imieniu Republiki Libańskiej
         Pela República do Líbano
         Pentru Republica Libaneză
         Za Libanonskú republiku
         Za Republiko Libanon
         Libanonin tasavallan puolesta
         För Republiken Libanon
         
            
         
            
      
   
   
      (1)  OJ L 143, 30.5.2006, p. 2.
   
      (2)  OJ L 262, 30.9.2002, p. 2.