CELEX: 21977A0629(05)
Language: en
Date: 1977-06-28 00:00:00
Title: Agreement extending the Interim Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Morocco

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                                                  AGREEMENT
           extending the Interim Agreement between the European Economic Community and the
                                               Kingdom of Morocco
           THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
           of the one part,
           HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF MOROCCO
           of the other part,
           WHEREAS the Interim Agreement between the European Economic Community and the
           Kingdom of Morocco signed in Rabat on 27 April 1976 expires not later than 30 June 1977,
           WHEREAS, pending the entry into force of the Cooperation Agreement between the European
           Economic Community and the Kingdom of Morocco signed in Rabat on the same day, it is
           necessary to extend the Interim Agreement,
           HAVE DECIDED to conclude this Agreement and to this end have designated as their
           Plenipotentiaries :
           THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES :
           HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF MOROCCO :
           WHO, having exchanged their full powers, found in good and due form, have agreed as
           follows :
                                                      Article 1
           The date '31 December 1977' shall be substituted for '30 June 1977' specified in the
           second subparagraph of Article 43 (2) of the Interim Agreement between the European
           Economic Community and the Kingdom of Morocco.
                                                      Article 2
           The texts given in Annexes I and II to this Agreement shall be substituted for the text of
           Annexes B and C to the Interim Agreement.
                                                      Article 3
           The joint declaration by the Contracting Parties, annexed to this Agreement, concerning
           olive oil, other than olive oil having undergone a refining process, falling within
            subheading 15.07 A II of the Common Customs Tariff, shall be included in the Final
           Act of the Interim Agreement.
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                                                     Article 4
            The date '31 December 1977' shall be substituted for '30 June 1977' specified in Article
            30 (2) of the Protocol concerning the definition of the concept of 'originating products'
            and methods of administrative cooperation .
                                                     Article 5
            This Agreement is drawn up in duplicate in the Danish, Dutch, English, French,
            Germany, Italian and Arabic languages, each of these texts being equally authentic.
                                                     Article 6
            This Agreement shall enter into force on 1 July 1977.
                                                     ANNEX
            Joint declaration by the Contracting Parties on Annex B concerning olive oil, other than
            olive oil having undergone a refining process, falling within subheading 15.07 A II of the
                                             Common Customs Tariff
            The Contracting Parties agree that the additional amount, if any, to be applied for the
            1977/78 marketing year, could be maintained at its previous level should the exceptional
            situation because of which the additional amount of 10 units of account per 100
            kilograms was fixed for the period ending on 31 October 1977 still exist at that time .
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                                                              ANNEX I
                                                             ANNEX B
             concerning olive oil, other than olive oil having undergone a refining process, falling within
                                    subheading 15.07 A II of the Common Customs Tariff
             1 . In order to take account of :
                 — the importance of olive oil for the Moroccan economy,
                 — the programmes and efforts undertaken by Morocco to rationalize and improve the
                     conditions on its olive-oil market,
                 — the traditional trade flows in this product between Morocco and the European Economic
                     Community,
                 the amount to be deducted from the amount of the levy in accordance with Article 10 ( 1 ) (b )
                 of the Agreement concerning olive oil, other than olive oil having undergone a refining
                 process, falling within subheading 15.07 A II of the Common Customs Tariff, may be
                 increased by an additional amount under the same conditions and arrangements as laid down
                 for the application of Article 10 ( 1 ) (b) of the Agreement.
             2. The additional amount provided for in paragraph 1 , if any, shall be fixed for each year of
                  application by an exchange of letters between the Contracting Parties in the light of
                 conditions on the olive-oil market.
             3 . In view of the exceptional conditions currently affecting the olive-oil market, the additional
                 amount shall be fixed at 10 units of account for the period ending on 31 October 1977.
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                                                 ANNEX 11
                                                 ANNEX C
                              Minimum prices applicable from 1 July 1977
                                                  Net        Semi-gross                            Minimum prices
                       Size
                                                 weight       weight    Capacity Coefficients (customs duties included)
                                                                                              in u.a . per carton 100 tins
                               Total                                                                  Community :
            Trade                                      Grams   Grams      cm*
                               height    Ounces
        specifications          (mm)                                                            in olive
                                                                                                                 other
                                                                                                   oil
Rectangular base :
V10 club                          20       2             56      95        53       0.60         11.70          10.80
V8 club                           25       2¾            80     120        75       0.70         13.65          12.60
V4 reduced                        18       2 V8          74     130        73       0.77         15.02          13.86
V8 club                          30        3¾            90     140        93       0.80         15.60          14.40
V4 special                        25       3V8           90     140        90       0.85         16.58          15.30
x/8 low plat                     24        3 3/8         95     145        96       0.90         17.55          16.20
V4 club                          30        4 3/8        125     190       125
V8 P 25                                                         176       125
                                                                                    1.00
V4 usual                          22       3 ¾          105     180       106                    19.50          18.00
Va (club 30)                                                    188       130
V4 usual                         24        4 3/8        125     195       125       1.10         21.45          19.80
V4 usual                          30       5 ¼          150     240       169
V4 club                           40       6V4          175     250       178       1.30         25.35          23.40
V4 P 30                                                         250       187
V4 American                       30       7            200     300       207       1.60         31.20          28.80
V4 usual                          40       9V4          260     326       250
v3 P                                                            337       250       1.80         35.10          32.40
x/4 club long                    40        8 3/4        248     320       241
V2 low                            30       9 V4         260     370       245       2.20         42.90          39.60
V4 usual long                     40      11 v2         325     423       313       2.50         48.75          45.00
V4 usual                          48      11            310     390       297       2.60         50.70          46.80
x/2 large                         40      11 v2         325     460       330
                                                                                    2.70         52.65          48.60
V2 P                                                            476       375
Vi                                                              902       750
                                                                                    4.65         90.68          83.70
4/4                               80     27 V2          780     950       771
Oval base :
Va oval                           40      15            425     555       452       3.40         66.30          61.20