CELEX: 21973A0720(01)
Language: en
Date: 1974-07-22 00:00:00
Title: Exchange of letters amending Article 5 of Annex 1 to the Agreement establishing an association between the European Economic Community and the Tunisian Republic

No L 202/ 2                     Official Journal of the European Communities                            24. 7. 74
                                          EXCHANGE OF LETTERS
            amending Article 5 of Annex 1 to the Agreement establishing an association
               between the European Economic Community and the Tunisian Republic
                                                                               Brussels, 20 July 1973 .
            Your Excellency,
            During the negotiations that took place on 11 and 12 January 1973 the Parties to the
            Agreement establishing an association between the European Economic Community and
            the Tunisian Republic agreed to replace the provisions of Article 5 of Annex 1 to the said
            Agreement by the provisions annexed to this letter.
            It was agreed that the new provisions of Article 5 of Annex 1 to the Agreement would
            enter into force on the first day of the month following the date on which the
            Contracting Parties notified each other that the procedures necessary to this end had been
            completed .
            We should be grateful if you would be good enough to acknowledge this letter and
            confirm that your Government is in agreement with its contents .
            Please accept, Your Excellency, the assurance of our highest consideration .
                                                                    On behalf of the Council
                                                                 of the European Communities
                                                                                                 /
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                                                           ANNEX
          New Article 5 of Annex 1 to the Agreement establishing an association between the Euro­
                               pean Economic Community and the Tunisian Republic
          ' 1 . Provided that Tunisia applies a special export charge in respect of olive oil other than refined
          olive oil falling within subheading 15.07 A II of the Common Customs Tariff and provided that this
          special charge is reflected in the import price, the Community shall take the necessary measures to
          ensure that :
          (a) The levy on imports into the Community of the said oil, wholly produced in Tunisia and trans­
               ported direct from that country to the Community, shall be the import levy calculated in accor­
               dance with Article 13 of Regulation No 136/66/EEC on the establishment of a common organiza­
               tion of the market in oils and fats, applicable upon importation, less 0-50 unit of account per 100
               kg ;
          (b) the amount of the levy resulting from the calculation mentioned under (a) shall be reduced by an
               amount equal to that of the special charge of not more than 5 units of account per 100 kg that
               has been paid .
          2.     If Tunisia does not apply the charge referred to in paragraph 1 , the Community shall take the
          necessary measures to ensure that the levy on imports into the Community of olive oil, other than
          refined olive oil , falling within subheading 15.07 A II of the Common Customs Tariff shall be the
          levy calculated in accordance with Article 13 of Regulation No 136/66/EEC on the establishment of
          a common organization of the market in oils and fats, applicable upon importation, less 0-50 unit of
          account per 100 kg.
          3.     Each Contracting Party shall take the measures necessary to ensure application of paragraph 1
          and shall supply, in the event of difficulties, the information necessary to the proper operation of the
          arrangements at the request of the other Party.
          4.     Consultations on the operation of the arrangements provided for in this Article may be held
          within the Association Council .'
 ---pagebreak--- No L 202/4                       Official Journal of the European Communities                           24. 7. 74
                                                                               Brussels, 20 July 1973 .
           Your Excellencies ,
           You were good enough to make the following communication to me in your letter of
           today's date :
               ' During the negotiations that took place on 11 and 12 January 1973 the Parties to the
               Agreement establishing an association between the European Economic Community
               and the Tunisian Republic agreed to replace the provisions of Article 5 of Annex 1 to
               the said Agreement by the provisions annexed to this letter.
                It was agreed that the new provisions of Article 5 of Annex 1 to the Agreement would
               enter into force on the first day of the month following the date on which the
               Contracting Parties notified each other that the procedures necessary to this end had
               been completed .
               We should be grateful if you would be good enough to acknowledge this letter and
                confirm that your Government is in agreement with its contents .'
           I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your communication and to confirm that my
           Government is in agreement with its contents .
           Please accept, Your Excellencies,
           the assurance of my highest consideration .
                                                                        For the President
                                                                    of the Tunisian Republic
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                                                            ANNEX
           New Article 5 of Annex 1 to the Agreement establishing an association between the Euro­
                                pean Economic Community and the Tunisian Republic
           '1.    Provided that Tunisia applies a special export charge in respect of olive oil other than refined
           olive oil falling within subheading 15.07 A II of the Common Customs Tariff and provided that this
           special charge is reflected in the import price, the Community shall take the necessary measures to
           ensure that :
           (a) the levy on imports into the Community of the said oil, wholly produced in Tunisia and trans­
               ported direct from that country to the Community , shall be the import levy calculated in accor­
               dance with Article 13 of Regulation No 136/ 66/ EEC on the establishment of a common organiza­
               tion of the market in oils and fats, applicable upon importation, less 0-50 unit of account per 100
               kg ;
           (b) the amount of the levy resulting from the calculation mentioned under (a) shall be reduced by an
               amount equal to that of the special charge of not more than .5 units of account per 100 kg that
               has been paid .
           2.    If Tunisia does not apply the charge referred to in paragraph 1 , the Community shall take the
           necessary measures to ensure that the levy on imports into the Community of olive oil , other than
           refined olive oil , falling within subheading 15.07 A II of the Common Customs Tariff shall be the
           levy calculated in accordance with Article 13 of Regulation No 136/ 66/EEC on the establishment of
           a common organization of the market in oils and fats, applicable upon importation, less 0-50 unit of
           account per 100 kg.
           3.    Each Contracting Party shall take the mesaures necessary to ensure application of paragraph 1
           and shall supply, in the event of difficulties, the information necessary to the proper operation of the
           arrangements at the request of the other Party.
           4.    Consultations on the operation of the arrangements provided for in this Article may be held
           within the Association Council .'