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Date: 1980-12-09 00:00:00
Title: Recommendation for COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) concerning the conclusion of a second Addditional Protocol to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the State of Israel (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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 ---pagebreak--- COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                                     COM(80)835 final
                                                     Brussels , 9 December 1980
                         /u_ Recommendation for
                        | COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC )
concerning the conclusion of a second Addditional Protocol to the
          Agreement between the European Economic Community
                             and the State of Israel
               ( submitted to the Council by the Commission )
C0M(80 ) 835 final
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                                               EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
1.   It was Laid down in Article; 22 of the Agreement between the European       >
     Economic Community and the State of Israel that , from the beginning of
     1978 , the Contracting Parties were to carry out a first review of the
     results of the Agreement on the basis of experience 'and consider any
     improvements which could be made .                                 .
2.   Exploratory talks concerning the application of Article 22 were held
   , between the Commission and an Israeli Delegation on 25 September 1978 .
     After examining the Commission 's report on these exploratory talks ( 1 ),
     the Counci I . authorized , the Commission to open negotiations with the
     Israeli representatives in accordance with the following directives :
     -   A two-year deferment of the date of. the next reduction in the Israeli
         customs tariff for the products listed in Annex A to Protocol No 2
         to the Agreement .                                           ,   .
     -   A two-year deferment of the final date after which Israel is no
         longer authorized to introduce , increase br re-introduce customs
         duties to.gr,ot.ect its new industries ( Article 3 of Protocol No 2 )..
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3.   At an initial negotiating meeting held in March 1979 it emerged that        <
     the IsPael'F'rfegoti ators regarded the .Community' s offer-as far from adequate
     since it did not contain any concession for agricultural products , par­
     ticularly citrus fruits
     When the Commission presented its report on the March negotiations ( 2 ) to
     the Counci I , therefore/ it proposed that the following two points be
     added to its directives          :
     (1)   COM ( 78 ) 662 final .
     (2)   COM ( 79 ) 288 final .
 ---pagebreak--- -  the reduction in the> Common Customs Tariff , for fresh oranges falling
   within subheading 08.02 ex A. would be changed from 60% to 70% ;
-  the level of voluntary restraint on exports to the Community of
   tomato concentrates originating in Israel Viould be re-evaluated
   on the basis of the trend of Israel's exports over the last few
   years , and also with reference to the figures for Community supplies
   of this product .                              ■ ,       -  –
The Councif 'was unable to accept the Commission 's proposals concerning the
addition of these points to its directives . However , at its meeting
of 18 March 1980 it authorized the Commission to present to the Israeli
Delegation the text of a Community statement on oranges .
The Commission was invited to reply without delay and to conclude the
negotiations on the basis of this statement and the poncessions already
offered by the Community in the first round of discussions .
At a further negotiating meeting held in Brussels on 22 September 1980
and in subsequent contacts between Commission officials and representatives
of Israel , agreement was reached at negotiator level on the following
points :                                                . .
-  the conclusion of an additional protocol to the EEC-Israel Agreement
   formally establishing the concessions offered by the Community on
.  the dismantling of tariffs by Israel and protection-for - new industries ;
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   an exchange of letters containing     :                                  '
        in the letter from the Community negotiator , the text of the
        statement of 18 March 1980 on oranges ,
        in the reply from the Israeli negoti ator , in addition to an
        acknowledgement of receipt of the above letter , the text of
        the statement made in Luxembourg on 7 October 1980 by the
        President of the Council at the meeting of the Cooperation
        Ccunci 1 .                                    ,
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5. Accordingly , the purpose of this Communication is :
   a)   to obtain the Council 's approval concerning                                          :
        -  a proposal for a Council regulation approving a second Additional
           Protocol to the Agreement of 11 May 1975 ;
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        –  the draft of a second' Additional: Protocol deferring by two years                                            :
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           .    the next st3ges of tariff dismantling to, be undertaken
                by the State of Israel- under ' Article 1 .( 2 ) of Protocol No . 2 -
                                          1                   OfV ■' C; Op^T: ■ ' . CU't " . •: '                    '
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           .   the expiry of the provisions of Article 3 of Protocol No . 2 ;
                  . 'e-       r; .                               o ~ vth<~ nt <f
   b)   to notify the Council of the exchange of letters , which is not for
        publication, between the negotiators of the Community and Israel .
   Thris Communication replaces the one presented to the Council on 11 December
   1979 CC0MC79 ) 752 ).                                  '
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 ---pagebreak---                                   RECOMMENDATION FOR
                          COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC )
CONCERNING THE CONCLUSION OF A SECOND ADDITIONAL PROTOCOL TO THE AGREEMENT
         BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE . STATE OF ISRAEL
THE COUNCIL OF THE - EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,                    ,
HAVING regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ,
and in particular Article 113 thereof ,
       >           '•                                                !..
HAVING regard to the Recommendation from the Commission ,
WHEREAS the Additional Protocol to the Agreement between the European
Economic Community and the State of Israel , signed in Brussels on
should be concluded ,                                -
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION    :
                                   Article 1
The second Additional Protocol to the Agreement between the European Economic
Community and the State of Israel is hereby approved on behalf of the
Community .                _
The text referred to in the first paragraph is annexed to this Regulation .
                                   Article 2            -                     »
The President of the Council shall give t tie notifications provided for in
 Article 4 of the second Additional Protocol .
                 .    /            Arti cle 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication
in the Official Journal of the European Communities ( 1 ).
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in
all Member States .
Done at Brussels ,
                                                           For the Counci I
                                                            The President
(1)   The date of the entry into force of the second Additional Protocol will
      be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities by the
      General Secretariat of the Council .
 ---pagebreak---                           SECOND ADDITIONAL PROTOCOL
TO THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE STATE OF ISRAEL
THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,                                       "
                                                          of the one part , and
THE STATE OF ISRAEL , -
                                                          of the other part ,
HAVING regard to Article 22 of the Agreement between the European Economic
Community and the State of Israel ,
                                                                     •'     *
ANXIOUS to ensure the harmonious development of their trade and in particular
to take measures which could help reduce the State of Israel 's trade deficit
with the Community , .
Whereas Israel should have the option , for a further
period of two years , of taking the protective measures essential to its
industrialization and development , under the conditions laid down in
Article 3 of Protocol No 2 to the Agreement ,
HAVE DECIDED to conclude this Protocol      :
                                 Arti cle 1
The table in Article 1 ( 2 ) of Protocol No 2 to the Agreement is. hereby replaced
by the following :
           Timetable                          »         " Rate of reduction
from  1 July        1977                                           5
from  1 July .      1978                                          20
from  1 July        1981                                          30
from  1 January     1983                                       ' 50
from  1 January     1985                                      , 80
from  1 January     1987                                        .100
                                 Article 2
In Article 3 ( 1 ) of Protocol No 2 to the Agreement " 31 December 1983" is hereby
replaced by 31 December 1985 .         -
                                 Article 3
This Protocol shall form an integral part of the Agreement .
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                                 Article 4
This Protocol is drawn up in duplicate in the Danish , Dutch , English , French ,
German , Greek , Italian and Hebrew languages , each text being equally
authenti c .                                                     \
                             • \
This Protocol shall be approved by the Contracting Parties in accordance
with their own" procedures .
It shall enter into force on the first day of the first month following
the date on which the Contracting Parties notify each other that the
necessary procedures have been carried out'.     *
Done at Brussels ,
On behalf of, the European Economic Community            On behalf of the State of Israel
 ---pagebreak---                  COMMISSION
    OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUN.T.ES                                                ._.BpusseU~.~. ;                21~Nove«bec.-498G-.
     Directorate-General for Development              <
                                            Sir-
                                            As I had occasion to inform you-verbally in the ,
                                            negotiations on the application of Article 22 of
                                            the EEC-Israel Cooperation Agreement , the Commu­
                                            nity has adopted the text of the following state­
                                            ment :                        : /:                  v                        .      f .
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                                            "    The Community notes the importance to Israel
                                          , of orange exports to the Community .
                                            It will take account of Israel 's concern                                      on this
                                            subject in its proceedings concerning the conse­
                                            quences of the enlargement of the Community for
                                            third countries ."
                                            I should be obliged if you would acknowledge
                                            receipt of this letter .
                                                                                                     £ • . •. a- " { 1      » - .
                                            Please accept ,             Sir ,       the assurance of my highest
                                            consideration ,                                                                ; ' . -
                                                                                            Klaus Meyer
                                                                                    President of the Delegation
                                                                                of the European Economic Community
Mr Itzhak Minerbi
President of the Israeli                    Delegation
BRUSSELS .
     Provisional address : Rue de la Lof 200, B-1049 Brussels - Telephone 735 00 40 / 73580 40 - Telegraphic address : "COMEUR Brussels" -
                                                            Telex : " 21 877 COMEU B "
 ---pagebreak---     Mission of Israel
    . . To The  .                                             Brussels - 21 November 1980
  European Communities
                             Sir-
                             In your letter of 21 November 1980 you stated :            «
                                            ■■              ■ -                        f
                             " As I had occasion to inform you verbally in the
                             negotiations on the application of Article 22 of
                             the EEC-Israel Cooperation Agreement , the Commu­
                             nity has adopted the text of the following state­
                             ment    :                                            ■    -  .
                                 The Community notes the importance to Israel of
                                 orange exports to the Community .
                                 It will take account of Israel 's concern     on this
                                 subject in its proceedings concerning the -conse­
                                 quences of the enlargement of the Community for
                                 third countries."'
                             I should be obliged if you would acknowledge receipt
                             of this letter . "
                             I have the honour to acknowledge -receipt of your letter .
                             The Government of Israel has also taken note of the follow­
                             ing    statement by the President of the Council of the
                            'European Communities at the meeting of the EEC-Israel
                             Cooperation Council in Luxembourg on 7 October 1980 :
                             "   The Community   will endeavour to take the special
                             concerns of its Mediterranean partners , including Israel ,
                             into consideration in its proceedings on the implications,
                             for third countries of further enlargement ."
                             Please accept , Sir , the assurance of my highest
                             consideration ,                                        ..
                                                                      Itzhak Minerbi        I
                                                           President of the Israeli Delegatii
Mr. Klaus Meyer                   ;
President of the E.E.C. Delegation
BRUSSELS .    \