CELEX: 21978A0629(01)
Language: en
Date: 1978-06-26 00:00:00
Title: Agreement extending the Interim Agreement between the European Economic Community and the people's Democratic Republic of Algeria

No L 175 /2                         Official Journal of the European Communities                            29. 6. 78
                                                      AGREEMENT
            extending the Interim Agreement between the European Economic Community and the
                                        People's Democratic Republic of Algeria
            THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
            of the one part,
            THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC,
            PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL OF THE REVOLUTION ,
            PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS OF THE PEOPLE 'S DEMOCRATIC
            REPUBLIC OF ALGERIA,
            of the other part,
            WHEREAS the Interim Agreement between the European Economic Community and the People's
            Democratic Republic of Algeria signed in Algiers on 26 April 1976, and extended successively on
            30 June and 31 December 1977, expires not later than 30 June 1978 ;
            WHEREAS, pending the entry into force of the Cooperation Agreement between the European
            Economic Community and the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, signed in Algiers, on
            26 April 1976, it is necessary to extend the Interim Agreement again,
            HAVE DECIDED to conclude this Agreement and to this end have designated as their
            Plenipotentiaries :
            THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES :
                 Gunnar RIBERHOLDT,
                 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary,
                 Permanent Representative of Denmark,
                 Chairman of the Permanent Representatives Committee ;
                 Klaus MEYER,
                 Director-General for Development,
                 Commission of the European Communities ;
            THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC ,
            PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL OF THE REVOLUTION,
            PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS                     OF THE PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC
            REPUBLIC OF ALGERIA :
                 Messaoud AIT CHAALAL,
                 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary,
                 Head of the Mission of the People's Democratic
                 Republic of Algeria to the European Economic Community ;
            WHO, having exchanged their full powers, found in good and due form, have agreed as follows :
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                                                    Article 1
          The date '30 June 1978' specified in the second subparagraph of Article 41 (2) of the
          Interim Agreement between the European Economic Community and the People's
          Democratic Republic of Algeria is replaced by '31 December 1978 '.
                                                    Article 2
          The text of Article 13 (2) (b) and (3 ), first subparagraph, of the Interim Agreement is
          replaced by the text given in Annex I to this Agreement.
                                                    Article 3
                                                              t
          The text of Annex C to the Interim Agreement concerning the minimum prices for
          prepared and preserved sardines falling within subheading 16.04 D of the Common
          Customs Tariff is replaced by the text given in Annex II to this Agreement. The prices
          for the period beginning 1 July 1978 shall be not lower than those specified in the said
          Annex thus amended, as updated by exchange of letters between the Contracting Parties
          to take account of cost trends for the products in question.
                                                    Article 4
          This Argeement is drawn up in duplicate in the Danish, Dutch, English, French,
          German, Italian and Arabic languages, each of these texts being equally authentic.
                                                    Article 5
          This Agreement shall enter into force on 1 July 1978 .
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                                                              ANNEX I
                  New text of Article 13 (2) (b) and (3), first subparagraph, of the Interim Agreement
           '(b) For the wine referred to in paragraph 1 and listed below, intended for fortifying:
                         CCT
                       heading                                               Description
                          No
                   22.05                 Wine of fresh grapes; grape must with fermentation arrested by the
                                         addition of alcohol :
                                         C. Other :
                                              I. Of an actual alcoholic strength not exceeding 13°, in con­
                                                 tainers holding:
                                                 ex b) More than two litres :
                                                         — Wine of fresh grapes intended for fortifying (J)
                                             II. Of an actual alcoholic strength exceeding 13° but not ex­
                                                 ceeding 15° in containers holding:
                                                 ex b ) More than two litres :
                                                         — Wine of fresh grapes intended for fortifying (J)
                       (J) Entry under this subheading is subject to conditions to be determined by the competent authorities
                           of the European Communities .
                    customs duties on imports into the Community shall be reduced by 80 % . Furthermore,
                    in derogation from paragraph 1 and within the limits of an annual volume of 500 000
                    hectolitres, the import prices, plus customs duty actually levied, shall not be less than the
                    reference prices, less 15 % of the difference between the reference price and the guide price.
                    For the application of the preceding subparagraph :
                    — "guide price" shall mean the R I type guide price as regards red wine, and the A I
                        type guide price as regards white wines ;
                    — "reference price" shall mean the prices applicable to the wine in question, as
                        established by the Community and in force at any given time during the period
                        concerned.
           3. The wine referred to in paragraph 1 and entitled under Algerian law to one of the following
               designations of origin :
               — Aïn-Bessem — Bouïra,
               — Medea,
               — Coteaux du Zaccar,
               — Dahra,
               — Coteaux de Mascara,
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           — Monts du Tessala,
           — Coteaux de Tlemcen,
           shall be exempt from customs duties on importation into the Community, within the limits
           of a tariff quota covering a period of 12 months starting 1 July 1978 , covering the following
           overall quantities :
                                                                                                   (in 1 000 hi)
                      Total quantity                   Wine in bulk                 Wine in bottles
                           400                            170                           230'
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                                                  ANNEX II
                                                  ANNEX C
                                Minimum prices applicable from 1 July 1978
                                                                                                    Minimum prices
                         Size
                                                  Net         Semi-gross          Coefficients (customs duties included)
                                                 weight         weight   Capacity                 in u.a . per carton of
                                                                                                          100 tins
                                                                                                      Community
               Trade             Total
                                 height    Ounces       Grams   Grams      cm*
            specifications
                                  (mm)                                                         In olive oil        Other
Rectangular base :
V10 club                           20       2             56      95        53      0.60         12.30            11-40
V8 club                            25       2 3/4         80     120        75      0.70         14-35            13-30
V4 reduced                         18       2 s/8         74     130        73      0.77         15-79            14-63
V8 club                            30       3 1/4         90     140        93      0.80         16.40            15-20
V4 special                         25       3 1/6         90     140        90      0.85         17-43            16-15
V8 low plat                        24       3 3/8         95     145        96      0.90         18-45            17.10
V4 club                            30       4 3/8        125     190       125
V, P 25                                                          176       125
                                                                                     100
V4 usual                           22       3 3/4        105     180       106                   20-50            19.00
1/6 (club 30)                                                    188       130
V4 usual                           24       4 s/8        125     195       125       1.10        22-55            20-90
V4 usual                           30       5 1/4        150     240       169
V4 club                            40       6 1/4        175     250       178       1.30        26-65            24-70
V4 P 30                                                          250       187
 V4 American                       30       7            200     300       207       1.60        32-80            30.40
V4 usual                           40       9 1/4        260     326       250
V3 P                                                             337       250       1.80        36.90            34-20
V4 club long                       40       8 3/4        248     320       241
V2 low                             30       9 1/4        260     370       245      2.20         45-10           41-80
V4 usual long                      40      11 v2         325     423       313      2.50         51-25           47-50
1/4 usual                          48      11            310     390       297      2-60         53-30           49-40
V2 large                           40      ll 1/,        325     460       330
                                                                                    2.70
V2 P                                                             476       375                   55-35           51.30
                                                                 902       750
                                                                                    4.65
                                   80      27 V,         780     950       771                   95-33            88.35
Oval base :
V2 oval                            40      15            425     555       452      3.40         69-70           64-60