CELEX: 22006D0981
Language: en
Date: 2006-12-12 00:00:00
Title: 2006/981/EC: Decision No 1/2006 of the EU-South Africa Cooperation Council of 12 December 2006 on the amendment of Annex II and Annex III to the Agreement on Trade, Development and Cooperation between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of South Africa, of the other part (TDCA), to phase out and eliminate the duties on some automotive products

27.12.2006        EN                Official Journal of the European Union                      L 370/1
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                               (Acts whose publication is not obligatory)
                                                 COUNCIL
                                           Decision No 1/2006
                            of the EU-South Africa Cooperation Council
                                          of 12 December 2006
            on the amendment of Annex II and Annex III to the Agreement on Trade,
                Development and Cooperation between the European Community
                             and its Member States, of the one part, and
                      the Republic of South Africa, of the other part (TDCA),
                                 to phase out and eliminate the duties
                                      on some automotive products
                                               (2006/981/EC)
THE EU-SOUTH AFRICA COOPERATION COUNCIL,
Having regard to the Agreement on Trade, Development and Cooperation between the
European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of South Africa, of
the other part 1, signed in Pretoria on 11 October 1999 and in particular Article 106(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)       In order to ensure clarity, long term economic predictability and legal certainty for
         economic operators, the parties have agreed to consolidate into the TDCA the remaining
         tariff preferences granted to South Africa on automotive products, by the Community
1
        OJ L 311, 4.12.1999, p. 3. Agreement as last amended by the Additional Protocol to the
Agreement on Trade, Development and Cooperation between the European Community and its
Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of South Africa, of the other part, to take account
of the accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the
Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the
Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic to the European Union
(OJ L 68, 15.3.2005, p. 33).
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         scheme of generalised tariff preferences (GSP) and not yet provided for by the Community
         tariff concessions listed in Annex II, List 4 to the TDCA.
(2)      The parties have also agreed to consolidate into the TDCA the commitments undertaken by
         South Africa to improve market access on automotive products originating in the
         Community and not yet provided for in Annex III to the TDCA.
(3)      Article 106(1) of the TDCA empowers the Cooperation Council to amend the TDCA in
         order to accelerate the reduction of customs duties more rapidly than is provided for in
         Articles 11, or otherwise improve the conditions of access under this Article.
(4)      This Decision should supersede the terms laid down in Article 11 for the products
         concerned.
(5)      It is desirable to ensure smooth transition from the GSP to the preferential bilateral trade
         regime established by the TDCA by allowing GSP proofs of origin (certificate of origin
         Form A or invoice declaration) to be submitted for a certain period of time,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
                                                  Article 1
Annex II and Annex III to the TDCA are hereby amended in accordance with the provisions set out
in the Annex to this Decision.
                                                  Article 2
This Decision supersedes the terms laid down in Article 11 of the TDCA with respect to imports
into the Community of the products concerned.
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                                                   Article 3
Proofs of origin issued in South Africa in the framework of the Community scheme of generalised
tariff preferences (GSP) shall be accepted in the European Community as valid proofs of origin
under the preferential bilateral trade regime established by the TDCA, provided that:
(i)       the proof of origin is submitted within ten months of the date of entry into force of this
          Decision;
(ii)      the proof of origin and the transport documents were issued no later than the day before
          the date of entry into force of this Decision; and
(iii)     the proof of origin is presented at import into the European Community for the benefit of
          tariff preferences previously granted under the GSP which are consolidated by this
          Decision.
                                                   Article 4
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.
It shall apply from 15 December 2006.
Done at Brussels, 12 December 2006.
                                        For the Cooperation Council
                                        The Co-Presidents
             E. TUOMIOJA                                            Z. S. T. SKWEYIYA
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                                                                                                ANNEX
                               I.      European Community
               Improved market access on automotive products
                               originating in South Africa
1.      Improvements to Annex II, List 4
         (a)    Motor cars: the preferential tariff rate to be applied to the products listed below and
                originating in South Africa would be based on the following phase-down schedule:
              (i)      15 December 2006: 3,5 %
              (ii)    1 January 2007: 1,5 %
              (iii)   1 January 2008: 0 %.
              HS 96                                     HS 06
              8703 10 10                                8703 10 11
              8703 10 90                                8703 10 18
              8703 21 10                                8703 21 10
              8703 21 90                                8703 21 90
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           HS 96                            HS 06
           8703 22 11                       8703 22 10
           8703 22 19
           8703 22 90                       8703 22 90
           8703 23 11                       8703 23 11
           8703 23 19                       8703 23 19
           8703 23 90                       8703 23 90
           8703 24 10                       8703 24 10
           8703 24 90                       8703 24 90
           8703 31 10                       8703 31 10
           8703 31 90                       8703 31 90
           8703 32 11                       8703 32 11
           8703 32 19                       8703 32 19
           8703 32 90                       8703 32 90
           8703 33 11                       8703 33 11
           8703 33 19                       8703 33 19
           8703 33 90                       8703 33 90
           8703 90 10                       8703 90 10
           8703 90 90                       8703 90 90
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        (b) Elimination with effect from 15 December 2006 of the duties on all the other
            products contained in Annex II, List 4, as listed below:
            Chassis fitted with engines
            HS 96                                     HS 06
            8706 00 11                                8706 00 11
            8706 00 19                                8706 00 19
            8706 00 91                                8706 00 91
            8706 00 99                                8706 00 99
            Bodies (including cabs), for the motor vehicles
            HS 96                                     HS 06
            8707 10 10                                8707 10 10
            8707 10 90                                8707 10 90
            8707 90 10                                8707 90 10
            8707 90 90                                8707 90 90
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           Parts and accessories of the motor vehicles
           HS 96                                        HS 06
           8708 10 10                                   8708 10 10
           8708 10 90                                   8708 10 90
           8708 21 10                                   8708 21 10
           8708 21 90                                   8708 21 90
           8708 29 10                                   8708 29 10
           8708 29 90                                   8708 29 90
           8708 31 10                                   8708 31 10
           8708 31 91                                   8708 31 91
           8708 31 99                                   8708 31 99
           8708 39 10                                   8708 39 10
           8708 39 90                                   8708 39 90
           8708 40 10                                   8708 40 10
           8708 40 90                                   8708 40 90
           8708 50 10                                   8708 50 10
           8708 50 90                                   8708 50 90
           8708 60 10                                   8708 60 10
           8708 60 91                                   8708 60 91
           8708 60 99                                   8708 60 99
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               HS 96                                       HS 06
               8708 70 10                                  8708 70 10
               8708 70 50                                  8708 70 50
               8708 70 91                                  8708 70 91
               8708 70 99                                  8708 70 99
               8708 80 10                                  8708 80 10
               8708 80 90                                  8708 80 90
               8708 91 10                                  8708 91 10
               8708 91 90                                  8708 91 90
               8708 92 10                                  8708 92 10
               8708 92 90                                  8708 92 90
               8708 93 10                                  8708 93 10
               8708 93 90                                  8708 93 90
               8708 94 10                                  8708 94 10
               8708 94 90                                  8708 94 90
               8708 99 10                                  8708 99 11
                                                           8708 99 19
               8708 99 30                                  8708 99 30
               8708 99 50                                  8708 99 50
               8708 99 92                                  8708 99 92
               8708 99 98                                  8708 99 98
2.    Transposition of the GSP into the TDCA, at a date to be agreed upon, with regard to HS codes
      other than those mentioned in paragraph 1, where the current treatment of South African
      exports is more favourable under GSP than under the TDCA.
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                                       II.      South Africa
                Improved market access on automotive products
                      originating in the European Community
                         (to be read with Appendix 1 attached to this Annex)
1.       Improvements to Annex III, List 5
       (a)     Tariff lines to be moved to Annex III, List 1, as from 15 December 2006:
               HS 96                                     HS 06
               4013.10.00                                4013.10.00
               8538.10.20                                8538.10.00
       (b)     Tariff lines to be moved to Annex III, List 3, as from 15 December 2006:
               HS 96                                     HS 06
               8708.40.50                                8708.99.70
               8708.50.40                                8708.50.40
               8708.60.40                                8708.60.40
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         (c) Tariff lines currently under motors partial 1 to be given an additional cumulative
             yearly preference of 1 percentage point to be introduced on 15 December 2006 and
             1 January 2007. This will be achieved via the creation of a new category: "motors
             partial 3".
             HS 96                                     HS 06
             8704.21.80                                8704.21.80
             8704.31.80                                8704.31.80
             8704.90.80                                8704.90.80
         (d) Tariff lines currently under motors partial 1 to be granted an additional cumulative
             yearly preference of 1 percentage point to be introduced on 15 December 2006,
             1 January 2007 and 1 January 2008. This will be achieved via the creation of a new
             category: "motors partial 4".
             HS 96                                     HS 06
             8701.20.20                                8701.20.20
             8704.21.90                                8704.21.90
             8704.22.90                                8704.22.90
             8704.23.90                                8704.23.90
             8704.31.90                                8704.31.90
             8704.32.90                                8704.32.90
             8704.90.90                                8704.90.90
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2.       Improvements to Annex III, List 6
       (a)     Tariff lines to be moved to Annex III, List 1, as from 15 December 2006:
               HS 96                                     HS 06
               6813.90.10                                6813.90.00
               8407.33.00                                8407.33.00
               8407.34.90                                8407.34.00
               8408.10.90                                8408.10.00
               8409.91.90                                8409.91.90
               8409.99.38                                8409.99.30
               8483.10.35                                8483.10.00
               8483.50.90                                8483.50.00
               8483.90.20                                8483.90.00
               8512.90.00                                8512.90.00
               8708.39.30                                8708.39.30
               8708.39.45                                8708.39.45
               9026.20.80                                9026.20.00
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         (b) Tariff line to be moved to Annex III, List 3, as from 15 December 2006:
             HS 96                                      HS 06
             8532.10.90                                 8532.10.90
         (c) Tariff line to be moved to Annex III, List 4, as from 15 December 2006:
             HS 96                                      HS 06
             8708.99.20                                 8708.99.20
         (d) Tariff lines to be given a non-cumulative cut of 5 percentage points as from
             15 December 2006. This will be done by moving them to Annex III, List 5, "motors
             partial 2":
             HS 96                                      HS 06
             6813.10.20                                 6813.10.20
             8302.10.00                                 8302.10.00
             8302.30.90                                 8302.30.90
             8409.91.27                                 8409.91.27
             8409.99.27                                 8409.99.30
             8701.20.10                                 8701.20.10
             8708.29.00                                 8708.29.00
             8708.39.20                                 8708.39.20
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           HS 96                            HS 06
           8708.39.40                       8708.39.40
           8708.39.90                       8708.39.90
           8708.40.90                       8708.40.90
           8708.50.15                       8708.99.80
           8708.50.50                       8708.50.50
           8708.50.90                       8708.50.90
           8708.60.15                       8708.60.15
           8708.60.90                       8708.60.90
           8708.70.90                       8708.70.90
           8708.91.10                       8708.91.00
           8708.91.90                       8708.91.00
           8708.92.90                       8708.92.90
           8708.93.25                       8708.93.25
           8708.93.55                       8708.93.55
           8708.93.90                       8708.93.90
           8708.94.20                       8708.94.20
           8708.94.90                       8708.94.90
           8708.99.30                       8708.99.30
                                            8708.99.50
           9401.20.00
                                            9401.20.00
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         (e) Tariff line to be given a non-cumulative cut of 15 percentage points. This will be
             done by moving it to Annex III, List 5, and creating an additional category: "motors
             partial 5" as from 15 December 2006:
             HS 96               HS 06
             8708.31.20          8708.31.20
         (f) Tariff lines to be given a cumulative yearly preference, to be introduced on
             15 December 2006, 1 January 2007, 1 January 2008, 1 January 2009 and
             1 January 2010. This will be achieved via the creation of a new category: "motors
             partial 6".
             HS 96               HS 06
             8703.22.90          8703.22.90
             8703.23.90          8703.23.90
             8703.24.90          8703.24.90
             8703.31.90          8703.31.90
             8703.32.90          8703.32.90
             8703.33.90          8703.33.90
             8706.00.10          8706.00.10
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             In accordance with the above, it is understood that if the MFN duties on these
             products originating in the European Community were to be applied below 25 %, the
             matter will be revised.
         (g) Tariff line to be moved to Annex III, List 5, motors partial 4 from
             15 December 2006:
             HS 96              HS 06
             8706.00.20         8706.00.20
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Appendix 1
                                                Addendum to notes to Annex III - List 5
                          Year 1  Year 2 Year 3  Year 4   Year 5      Year 6     Year 7   Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Year 11 Year 12 Year 13
                           (2000) (2001) (2002)  (2003)    (2004)     (2005)     (2006)   (2007) (2008) (2009)  (2010)  (2011)  (2012)
         Motors partial 3                                                          26       23     22     21      20      19      18
         Motors partial 4                                                          14       13     12
         Motors partial 5                                                          15
         Motors partial 6                                                          30       26     24     22      20      19      18