WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/REG100/R/B/2
G/L/544
13 May 2002
(02-2652)
Original:  English
COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY
AND JORDAN
Biennial Report on the Operation of the Agreement
Communication from the European Community
The report below presents the information rece ived from the Permanent Delegation of the
European Commission, dated 19 April 2002.  It is organized in accordance with the standard format
(WT/REG/W/6).
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This report covers the period 1999-2001.  The previous biennial report submitted by the
parties on the operation of the Cooperation Agreement between the EC and Jordan was circulated asWTO document WT/REG100/R/B/1, G/L/368 of  28 April 2000.
I. BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON THE AGREEMENT
1. Membership and Dates of Signature, Ratification and Entry into Force
There have been no changes during the reporting period.
The Co-operation Agreement will be replaced by the Euro-Mediterranean Association
Agreement, which was signed 24 November 1997, once this enters into force.  The process of
ratification by the EU Member States continues; it is hoped that this process will be completed by the
end of the year 2001.
4. Trade Data
Total bilateral trade between the EU and Jordan  increased over the reporting period.  In 2000,
it amounted to €1.8 billion.  Further statistical information is provided in the annex.
II. TRADE PROVISIONS
1. Imports restrictions &
2. Export restrictions
3. Rules of origin &
4. Standards &
5. Safeguards &
6. Anti-dumping and countervailing measures &
These trade provisions of the Agreement have not been modified during the reporting period.WT/REG100/R/B/2
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7. Subsidies and State-aid
The Co-operation Agreement does not include any provisions concerning State-aids or
subsidies.
8. Sector-specific provisions
The situation remains as described in the last regular report.
III. GENERAL PROVISIONS OF THE AGREEMENT &
IV. OTHER
The situation remains as described in the last regular report.WT/REG100/R/B/2
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EC-Jordan Imports/Exports, 2000 and comparison with extra-EU
balance balance
HS Section M Euro % Total M Euro % Total M Euro M Euro % Total M Euro % Total M Euro imports exports
07-Aug-01
Total 179 100.0% 1,617 100.0% 1,438 1,026,798 100.0% 937,836 100.0% -88,961 0.0% 0.2% 9.03
of which:
01 Animals & animal products 0 0.1% 59 3.7% 59 15,386 1.5% 12,064 1.3% -3,321 0.0% 0.5% 461.85
02 Vegetable products 4 2.3% 73 4.5% 69 25,086 2.4% 11,223 1.2% -13,864 0.0% 0.7% 17.53
03 Animal or vegetable fats 0 0.0% 9 0.6% 9 2,360 0.2% 2,687 0.3% 327 0.0% 0.3%
04 Prepared foodstuffs 1 0.3% 114 7.1% 114 22,170 2.2% 29,937 3.2% 7,767 0.0% 0.4% 221.82
05 Mineral products 7 3.6% 9 0.5% 2 160,181 15.6% 33,372 3.6% -126,808 0.0% 0.0% 1.36
06 Chemical products 19 10.7% 222 13.7% 203 63,673 6.2% 113,378 12.1% 49,705 0.0% 0.2% 11.57
07 Plastics & rubber 3 1.6% 55 3.4% 52 26,308 2.6% 35,240 3.8% 8,932 0.0% 0.2% 19.57
08 Hides & skins 1 0.7% 1 0.1% 0 10,204 1.0% 8,969 1.0% -1,234 0.0% 0.0% 0.83
09 Wood & wood products 0 0.0% 6 0.4% 6 14,618 1.4% 7,007 0.7% -7,611 0.0% 0.1% 380.39
10 Wood pulp products 6 3.1% 60 3.7% 55 17,021 1.7% 24,481 2.6% 7,461 0.0% 0.2% 10.93
11 Textiles & textile articles 22 12.0% 56 3.5% 34 69,611 6.8% 40,549 4.3% -29,062 0.0% 0.1% 2.60
12 Footwear, headgear 0 0.0% 6 0.4% 6 10,903 1.1% 6,825 0.7% -4,078 0.0% 0.1% 129.01
13 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos 0 0.1% 26 1.6% 26 7,846 0.8% 15,121 1.6% 7,275 0.0% 0.2% 139.72
14 Pearls, (semi-)precious stones, metals 3 1.7% 9 0.5% 5 35,656 3.5% 28,969 3.1% -6,687 0.0% 0.0% 2.72
15 Base metals & articles thereof 5 2.8% 75 4.7% 70 57,454 5.6% 52,942 5.6% -4,512 0.0% 0.1% 15.20
16 Machinery & mechanical applicances 26 14.6% 426 26.4% 400 298,805 29.1% 298,008 31.8% -797 0.0% 0.1% 16.29
17 Transportation equipment 49 27.2% 256 15.8% 207 90,679 8.8% 139,903 14.9% 49,224 0.1% 0.2% 5.26
18 Instruments - measuring, musical 27 15.2% 90 5.5% 62 42,480 4.1% 39,533 4.2% -2,947 0.1% 0.2% 3.28
19 Arms & ammunition 0 0.2% 5 0.3% 4 601 0.1% 1,574 0.2% 973 0.0% 0.3% 16.23
20 Miscellaneous 0 0.2% 20 1.2% 20 27,149 2.6% 18,409 2.0% -8,739 0.0% 0.1% 50.01
21 Works of art 0 0.2% 1 0.1% 1 2,672 0.3% 4,583 0.5% 1,910 0.0% 0.0% 3.78
Other 6 3.3% 39 2.4% 33 25,935 2.5% 13,062 1.4% -12,872 0.0% 0.3% 6.51
Source : Eurostat COMEXT 30 Jul 01 (Statistical regime 4)TRADE/D/1  Paul VERBURGTimports exportsEU15 trade 2000 with EXTRA-EUR Jordan / Total
0628 JordanJordan
market shares Exp-Imp
ratio
1011 Extra-EUREU15 trade 2000 with Jordan
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EC-Jordan Imports/Exports, 1997-2000
__________EU15 trade 1997-2000 with Jordan (million Euro)
imports exports balance total trade
HS Section 1997 1998 1999 2000 1997 1998 1999 2000 1997 1998 1999 2000 1997 1998 1999 2000
011 Extra-EU1507-Aug-01
Total 174 159 169 179 1,200 1,139 1,244 1,617 1,026 980 1,075 1,438 1,374 1,299 1,413 1,796
of which:
01 Animals & animal products 12006 2 5 4 4 9 5 96 1 5 3 4 9 5 96 2 5 6 5 0 5 9
02 Vegetable products 4 1 0441 9 1 4 8 0 7 31 45 7 6 6 92 3 2 4 8 4 7 7
03 Animal or vegetable fats 0000 8 1 289 8 1 189 8 1 289
04 Prepared foodstuffs 55315 9 7 7 8 0 1 1 45 4 7 3 7 6 1 1 46 4 8 2 8 3 1 1 5
05 Mineral products 52 36 28 7 5 7 7 9 -47 -28 -21 2 58 43 35 15
06 Chemical products 26 28 27 19 205 203 204 222 178 175 177 203 231 232 231 241
07 Plastics & rubber 22635 2 5 1 4 9 5 55 0 4 9 4 3 5 25 4 5 3 5 5 5 8
08 Hides & skins 3111 1111 - 1000 4212
09 Wood & wood products 0000 6556 6556 6556
10 Wood pulp products 36664 6 4 3 4 7 6 04 2 3 7 4 1 5 54 9 4 9 5 3 6 6
11 Textiles & textile articles 21 16 18 22 52 58 49 56 31 42 31 34 73 74 67 78
12 Footwear, headgear 0000 4556 4556 4557
13 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos 00102 0 2 0 2 3 2 62 0 2 0 2 2 2 62 0 2 0 2 3 2 6
14 Pearls, (semi-)precious stones, metals 1053 6659 5605 86 1 0 1 2
15 Base metals & articles thereof 46458 4 6 6 6 0 7 58 0 6 0 5 6 7 08 7 7 2 6 5 8 0
16 Machinery & mechanical applicances 34 25 42 26 352 306 316 426 319 282 274 400 386 331 358 453
17 Transportation equipment 6 9 6 49 130 119 139 256 124 110 134 207 135 127 145 304
18 Instruments - measuring, musical 91 01 52 7 5 14 87 69 0 4 23 86 16 2 6 05 79 1 1 1 7
19 Arms & ammunition 0000 1115 1114 1215
20 Miscellaneous 00101 4 1 7 1 5 2 01 4 1 7 1 4 2 01 4 1 8 1 6 2 0
21 Works of art 0000 0011 0011 0022
Other 34362 5 2 5 2 6 3 92 2 2 1 2 3 3 32 8 2 9 2 9 4 5Jordan
0628 Jordan