CELEX: 21973A0907(02)
Language: en
Date: 1973-07-24 00:00:00
Title: Protocol laying down certain provisions relating to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Arab Republic of Egypt consequent on the accession of new Member States to the European Economic Community

7 . 9 . 73                           Official Journal of the European Communities                            No L 251 / 3
                                                       PROTOCOL
             laying down certain provisions relating to the Agreement between the European
             Economic Community and the Arab Republic of Egypt consequent on the Accession
                            of new Member States to the European Economic Community
             THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
             of the one part, and
             THE GOVERNMENT OF THE ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT,
             of the other part,
             HAVE DECIDED to determine by mutual agreement the transitional measures and the
             adaptations to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Arab
             Republic of Egypt, signed at Brussels on the eighteenth day of December one thousand nine
             hundred and seventy-two, which are necessary consequent on the Accession of the Kingdom
             of Denmark, Ireland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the
             Community, and to that end have designated as their Plenipotentiaries :
             THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
             Mr W. K. N. SCHMELZER,
             President in office of the Council of the European Communities,
             Minister of Foreign Affairs for the Netherlands
             Mr Sicco L. MANSHOLT,
             President of the Commission of the European Communities
             THE GOVERNMENT OF THE ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT,
             Mr Mohamed Abdallah MERZIBAN,
             Deputy Prime-Minister and Minister of the Economy and Foreign Trade
             WHO , having exchanged their Full Powers, found in good and due form,
             HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS :
                         TITLE I                                                          Article 2
                Measures of adaptation                           1 . The annual tariff quotas for the Arab Republic
                                                                 of Egypt, provided for in Articles 3 and 4 of Annex I
                        Article 1                                to the Agreement, shall be increased to :
The texts of the Agreement, the Declarations                     Refined petroleum products
annexed to the Final Act and the exchange of letters             referred to in Article 3            360 000 metric tons
relating thereto, drawn up in the English and Danish
                                                                 Other woven fabrics of cotton
languages and annexed to this Protocol, are authentic            referred to in Article 4              3 250 metric tons
in the same way as the original texts.
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2. The annual quantity referred to in paragraph 2                                      Article 5
of Article 9 of Annex I to the Agreement and in the
exchange of letters on the implementation of that             The tariff quotas provided for in Articles 3 and 4 of
Article shall be increased to 32 000 metric tons .
                                                              Annex I to the Agreement, as amended by Article 2
                                                              of this Protocol, shall be allocated as follows :
                        TITLE II
                                                              — Refined petroleum products            (referred to in
                                                                  Article 3 ):
                  Transitional measures                           — Community as originally
                                                                      constituted                 200 000 metric tons
                        Article 3                                 — Denmark                          5 000 metric tons
                                                                  — Ireland                          5 000 metric tons
1 . The new Member States shall apply in respect
of the Arab Republic of Egypt the reductions in                   — United Kingdom                 150 000 metric tons
customs duties provided for in Articles 1 , 2, 3 , 4, 6, 7
and 8 of Annex I in the proportions and at the rates          — Other woven fabrics of cotton ( referred to in
shown therein . However, the duties thus reduced may              Article 4):
in no case be lower than those applied by the new
Member States in respect of the Community as                      — Community as originally
                                                                      constituted                    2 500 metric tons
originally constituted.
                                                                  — Denmark                             90 metric tons
2.      The customs duties on the basis of which the
                                                                  — Ireland                              10 metric tons
new Member States apply to the Arab Republic of
Egypt the reductions provided for in paragraph 1                  — United Kingdom                      650 metric tons .
shall be those which they apply at any given time in
respect of third countries.
                                                                                       Article 6
3 . By way of derogation from paragraph 1 , should
the application of these provisions temporarily result        1 . The minimum price provided for in Article 6 (2)
in tariff movements away from alignment on the final          of Annex I to the Agreement shall be calculated in
duty, the new Member States may maintain their                the new Member States by reference to the incidence
duties until the level of these duties has been reached       of the duties which these Member States apply at any
on the occasion of a subsequent alignment, or they            given time to third countries .
may apply the duty resulting from a subsequent
alignment as soon as this alignment reaches or passes
the said level .                                              2.     The levy in respect of which the new Member
                                                              States grant the reduction referred to in Article 9 of
                                                              Annex I to the Agreement shall be the levy they
4.      Subject to the effect to be given by the              apply at any given time to third countries .
Community to Article 39 (5 ) of the Act concerning
the Conditions of Accession and the Adjustments to
the Treaties, annexed to the Treaty of Accession,                                      Article 7
paragraph 1 shall be applied, as regards the specific
duties or the specific part of mixed duties of the
customs tariffs of Ireland and the United Kingdom ,           The arrangements which the new Member States
by rounding to the fourth place of decimals .                 apply in respect of the Arab Republic of Egypt, in
                                                              application of Article 5 of Annex I to the Agreement,
                                                              may under no circumstances be more favourable than
                        Article 4                             those which they apply in respect of the Community
                                                              as originally constituted.
Where, for the products listed in Annex I to the
Agreement, the new Member States apply duties                                         Article 8
 comprising protective and fiscal elements, only the
 protective elements of those duties, within the
meaning of Article 38 of the Act concerning the               The Arab Republic of Egypt shall, in respect of the
Conditions of Accession and the Adjustments to the            new Member States, reduce the difference between
Treaties, shall be aligned on the preferential duties set     the customs duties and charges having equivalent
out in that Annex and reduced as provided in Article          effect which it applies in respect of third countries
3 ( 1 ) and ( 2).                                             and those which it applies, under Article 1 of Annex
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II to the Agreement, in respect of the Community, in             3.    The    amendments     to  the    Protocol on   the
accordance with the following timetable :                        definition of the concept of ' originating products'
                                                                 and on methods of administrative cooperation are
— from the entry into force of the Agreement         20 %        listed in the Annex to this Protocol .
— from 1 January 1974                                40 %
                                                                 4.    Consultations may be held in the Joint
— from 1 January 1975                               100 % .      Committee on the application of these provisions .
                          Article 9
                                                                                        TITLE III
1.      Until 1 January 1975 as regards the application
of Article 1 ( 1 ) ( b) of the Protocol on the definition                           Final provisions
of the concept of 'originating products' and on
methods of administrative cooperation, the condition                                   Article 10
as regards sufficient working or processing within the
meaning of Article 3 thereof shall be waived only in             This Protocol forms an integral part of the
respect of products originating, within the meaning              Agreement between the European Economic
of the abovementioned Protocol, in the Arab                      Community and the Arab Republic of Egypt.
Republic of Egypt or in Member States which are
given by the Arab Republic of Egypt a treatment not
less favourable than that applying to products wholly                                   Article 11
obtained or produced in the Member State where the
products were obtained or produced.                              This Protocol shall enter into force on the first day of
                                                                 the month following the date on which the
2.      During the same period, as regards the                   Contracting Parties notify each other of the
application of Article 1 (2) ( b ) of the abovementioned         completion of the procedures necessary to that end.
Protocol, this condition shall be waived only in
respect of products originating, within the meaning
of that Protocol, in the Member State of destination                                   Article 12
or in the other Member States, which are given, in
the Member State of destination, a treatment not less            This Protocol is drawn up in . duplicate in the Danish,
favourable than that applying to products wholly                 Dutch, English, French, German, Italian and Arabic
obtained or produced in the Arab Republic of Egypt.              languages, each of these texts being authentic.
            Til bekræftelse heraf har undertegnede befuldmægtigede underskrevet denne protokol .
            Zu Urkund dessen haben die unterzeichneten Bevollmächtigten ihre Unterschriften unter
            dieses Protokoll gesetzt.
            In witness whereof, the undersigned Plenipotentiaries have affixed their signatures
            below this Protocol .
            En foi de quoi, les plénipotentiaires soussignés ont apposé leurs signatures au bas du
            présent protocole.
            In fede di che, i plenipotenziari sottoscritti hanno apposto le loro firme in calce al
            presente protocollo .
            Ten blijke waarvan de ondergetekende gevolmachtigden hun handtekening onder dit
            Protocol hebben gesteld.
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         Udfærdiget i Bruxelles, den nittende december nitten hundrede tooghalvfierds.
         Geschehen zu Brüssel am neunzehnten Dezember neunzehnhundertzweiundsiebzig.
         Done at Brussels on this nineteenth day of December in the year one thousand nine
         hundred and seventy-two .
         Fait à Bruxelles, le dix-neuf décembre mil neuf cent soixante-douze.
         Fatto a Bruxelles, addi diciannove dicembre millenovecentosettantadue.
         Gedaan te Brussel, de negentiende december negentienhonderdtweeënzeventig.
         For Râdet for De europseiske Fsellesskaber
          Im Namen des Rates der Europâischen Gemeinschaften
          For the Council of the European Communities
          Pour le Conseil des Communautés européennes
          Per il Consiglio delle Comunità europee
          Voor de Raad der Europese Gemeenschappen
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          Med det forbehold, at Det europæiske økonomiske Fællesskab først vil være endeligt
          forpligtet, efter at det er blevet meddelt den anden kontraherende part, at de fremgangs­
          måder, der er foreskrevet i traktaten om oprettelse af Det europæiske økonomiske
          Fællesskab er gennemført.
          Mit dem Vorbehalt, daß für die Europäische Wirtschaftsgemeinschaft erst dann endgültig
          eine Verpflichtung besteht, wenn sie der anderen Vertragspartei notifiziert hat, daß die
          durch den Vertrag zur Gründung der Europäischen Wirtschaftsgemeinschaft vorgeschrie­
          benen Verfahren abgeschlossen sind .
          Provided that the European Economic Community will only be finally committed after
          notifying the other Contracting Party of the completion of the procedures required by
          the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community.
          Sous reserve que la Communauté économique européenne ne sera définitivement en­
          gagée qu'après notification à l'autre partie contractante de l'accomplissement des procé­
          dures requises par le traité instituant la Communauté économique européenne .
          Con la riserva che la Comunità economica europea sarà definitivamente impegnata solo
          dopo notifica all'altra parte contraente dell'espletamento delle procedure richieste dal
          trattato che istituisce la Comunità economica europea .
          Onder voorbehoud dat de Europese Economische Gemeenschap slechts definitief zal
          zijn gebonden na kennisgeving aan de andere Partij bij de Overeenkomst van de vol­
          tooiing van de procedures die noodzakelijk zijn uit hoofde van het Verdrag tot oprichting
          van de Europese Economische Gemeenschap .
          For regeringen for Den arabiske republik /Ægypten
          Im Namen der Regierung der Arabischen Republik Ägypten
          For the Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt
          Pour le gouvernement de la république arabe d'Égypte
          Per il governo della Repubblica araba d'Egitto
          Voor de Regering van de Arabische Republiek Egypte
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                                                         ANNEX
                                                 concerning Article 9 (3 )
             The following text is added under the heading 'Goods for which a movement certificate A.ET.l
             may be endorsed', appearing on the back of the certificate, and under the heading ' Goods for
             which a form A.ET.2 may be made out' appearing on the back of Panel 2 of the form :
                 'These provisions shall be valid subject to the transitional measures and adaptations in the
                 Protocol laying down certain provisions relating to the Agreement.'
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                                                    FINAL ACT
           The Plenipotentiaries of
            THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
           of the one part, and
           THE GOVERNMENT OF THE ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT ,
           of the other part,
           meeting at Brussels on the nineteenth day of December one thousand nine hundred and
           seventy-two ,
           on the occasion of the signature of the Protocol laying down certain provisions relating
           to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Arab Republic
            of Egypt consequent on the Accession of new Member States to the European Economic
           Community,
           have, in signing this Protocol ,
           — adopted the Joint Declarations concerning Article 3 ,
           — and taken note of the following declarations by the Community :
                1 . Declaration by the European Economic Community on the regional application
                    of certain provisions of the Agreement.
               2 . Declaration by the European Economic Community on the overall approach to
                    relations between the Community and the Mediterranean countries as a whole .
           These Declarations are annexed to this Final Act .
           The Plenipotentiaries have agreed that the Declarations annexed to this Final Act shall
           be subjected in the same manner as for the Protocol to any procedures that may be
           necessary to ensure their validity .
           Til bekræftelse heraf har undertegnede befuldmægtigede underskrevet denne slutakt.
           Zu Urkund dessen haben die unterzeichneten Bevollmächtigten ihre Unterschriften unter
           diese Schlußakte gesetzt.
           In witness whereof, the undersigned Plenipotentiaries have affixed their signatures below
           the Final Act.
           En foi de quoi , les plénipotentiaires soussignés ont apposé leurs signatures au bas du
           présent acte final .
           In fede di che, i plenipotenziari sottoscritti hanno apposto le loro firme in calce al
           presente atto finale.
           Ten blijke waarvan de ondergetekende gevolmachtigden hun handtekening onder deze
           Slotakte hebben gesteld .
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           Udfærdiget i Bruxelles, den nittende december nitten hundrede tooghalvfierds.
           Geschehen zu Brüssel am neunzehnten Dezember neunzehnhundertzweiundsiebzig.
           Done at Brussels on this nineteenth day of December in the year one thousand nine
           hundred and seventy-two .
           Fait à Bruxelles, le dix-neuf décembre mil neuf cent soixante-douze.
           Fatto a Bruxelles, addì diciannove dicembre millenovecentosettantadue.
           Gedaan te Brussel , de negentiende december negentienhonderdtweeënzeventig.
           For Râdet for De europadske Fadlesskaber
           Im Namen des Rates der Europâischen Gemeinschaften
           For the Council of the European Communities
           Pour le Conseil des Communautés européennes
           Per il Consiglio delle Comunità europee
           Voor de Raad der Europese Gemeenschappen
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           Med det forbehold, at Det europæiske økonomiske Fællesskab først vil være endeligt
           forpligtet, efter at det er blevet meddelt den anden kontraherende part, at de fremgangs­
           måder, der er foreskrevet i traktaten om oprettelse af Det Europæiske økonomiske
           Fællesskab er gennemført.
           Mit dem Vorbehalt, daß für die Europäische Wirtschaftsgemeinschaft erst dann endgültig
           eine Verpflichtung besteht, wenn sie der anderen Vertragspartei notifiziert hat, daß die
           durch den Vertrag zur Gründung der Europäischen Wirtschaftsgemeinschaft vorgeschrie­
           benen Verfahren abgeschlossen sind .
           Provided that the European Economic Community will only be finally committed after
           notifying the other Contracting Party of the completion of the procedures required by
           the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community.
           Sous reserve que la Communauté économique européenne ne sera définitivement en­
           gagée qu'après notification à l'autre parti contractante de l'accomplissement des procé­
           dures requises par le traité instituant la Communauté économique européenne.
           Con la riserva che la Comunità economica europea sarà definitivamente impegnata solo
           dopo notifica all'altra parte contraente dell'espletamento delle procedure richieste dal
           trattato che istituisce la Comunità economica europea.
           Onder voorbehoud dat de Europese Economische Gemeenschap slechts definitief zal
           zijn gebonden na kennisgeving aan de andere Partij bij de Overeenkomst van de vol­
           tooiing van de procedures die noodzakelijk zijn uit hoofde van het Verdrag tot oprichting
           van de Europese Economische Gemeenschap .
           For regeringen for Den arabiske republik ^Ægypten
           Im Namen der Regierung der Arabischen Republik Ägypten
           For the Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt
           Pour le gouvernement de la république arabe d'Égypte
           Per il governo della Repubblica araba d'Egitto
           Voor de Regering van de Arabische Republiek Egypte
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                                                        ANNEXES
                                         Joint declaration concerning Article 3
             1 . The Contracting Parties agree that, as regards the subheadings of the United Kingdom
                  Customs Tariff which are to be deleted on 1 January 1974 as a result of the
                  application of the nomenclature of the Common Customs Tariff in which the duties
                  are lower than the duties applied by the United Kingdom Tariff on the corresponding
                 headings of the Common Customs Tariff nomenclature, the reductions by the United
                  Kingdom under Article 3 ( 1 ) shall be made only in respect of the latter headings .
             2. As regards the products referred to in Article 8 of Annex I of the Agreement, the
                  amount of the difference, expressed as a percentage, between the duty laid down in
                  the Common Customs Tariff and the reduced duty laid down in Article 8 of Annex I
                  shall be taken as a basis for the reductions to be made in accordance with Ar­
                  ticle 3 ( 1 ).
              Declaration by the European Economic Community on the regional application of
                                           certain provisions of the Agreement
              The European Economic Community declares that application of the measures open to
              it under Article 10 of the Agreement may be limited by reason of Community rules
              which are peculiar to one of its regions.
              Declaration by the European Economic Community on the overall approach to relations
                          between the Community and the Mediterranean countries as a whole
              The European Economic Community declares that its relations with the Arab Republic
              of Egypt come within the scope of the study it is making of an overall approach to
              relations between the Community and the Mediterranean countries as a whole, which
              will be framed with due consideration for the interests of those countries .
              It is prepared to re-examine its relating with the Arab Republic of Egypt in the light of
              the results of this study.