title: Decision No 534/2014/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 providing macro-financial assistance to the Republic of Tunisia

text:
               21.5.2014

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 151/9

         DECISION No 534/2014/EU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
   of 15 May 2014
   providing macro-financial assistance to the Republic of Tunisia
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 212 thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
   After transmission of the draft legislative act to the national parliaments,
   Acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure (1),
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Relations between the European Union and the Republic of Tunisia (‘Tunisia’) are developing within the framework of the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP). The Euro-Med Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, on the one hand, and Tunisia, on the other hand (2) (‘the EU-Tunisia Association Agreement’), entered into force on 1 March 1998. Under the EU-Tunisia Association Agreement, Tunisia finalised dismantling tariffs for industrial products in 2008, thereby making Tunisia the first Southern Mediterranean country to enter into a free trade area with the Union. Bilateral political dialogue and economic cooperation have been further developed within the framework of ENP Action Plans, of which the most recent under discussion would cover the period 2013-2017.

               (2)

               Tunisia's economy has been significantly affected by domestic events related to the events in the Southern Mediterranean since the end of 2010, known as the ‘Arab Spring’, and by the regional unrest that followed, particularly in neighbouring Libya. Those events and the weak global economic environment, in particular the recession in the euro area, which is Tunisia's main trading and financial partner, have had a very negative impact on the Tunisian economy, leading to a slowdown in growth and generating large external and budgetary financing gaps.

               (3)

               Following the ousting of President Ben Ali on 14 January 2011, Tunisia's first free and democratic elections took place on 23 October 2011. A National Constituent Assembly has been in place since then, and although the political transition has not been without difficulties, there have been concerted efforts by the main political actors to proceed with reforms towards a fully-fledged democratic system.

               (4)

               The Constitution adopted by the National Constituent Assembly of Tunisia includes some advances in the field of individual rights and freedoms and gender equality, which set Tunisia on the path towards democracy and the rule of law.

               (5)

               Since the Arab Spring began, the Union has, on various occasions, declared its commitment to supporting Tunisia in its economic and political reform process. That commitment was reaffirmed in November 2012, in the conclusions of the meeting of the Association Council between the Union and Tunisia. The Union's political and economic support for Tunisia's reform process is consistent with the Union's policy towards the Southern Mediterranean region, as set out in the context of the ENP.

               (6)

               In line with the Joint Declaration by the European Parliament and the Council adopted together with Decision No 778/2013/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (3), Union macro-financial assistance should be an exceptional financial instrument of untied and undesignated balance-of-payments support, which aims at restoring a beneficiary's sustainable external finance situation and should underpin the implementation of a policy programme containing strong adjustment and structural reform measures designed to improve the balance of payment position, in particular over the programme period, and reinforce the implementation of relevant agreements and programmes with the Union.

               (7)

               In April 2013, the Tunisian authorities and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) agreed on a non-precautionary three-year Stand-By-Arrangement (‘IMF programme’) of SDR 1 146 million (Special Drawing Rights) in support of Tunisia's economic adjustment and reform programme. The objectives of the IMF programme are consistent with the purpose of the Union macro-financial assistance, namely to alleviate short-term balance of payment difficulties, and the implementation of strong adjustment measures is consistent with the aim of Union macro-financial assistance.

               (8)

               The Union has made available EUR 290 million in grants for the period 2011-2013 under its regular cooperation programme in support of Tunisia's economic and political reform agenda. In addition, EUR 155 million has been allocated to Tunisia for the period 2011-2013 under the ‘Support for partnership, reforms and inclusive growth’ (SPRING) programme.

               (9)

               In August 2013, in view of the worsening economic situation and outlook, Tunisia requested Union macro-financial assistance.

               (10)

               Given that Tunisia is a country covered by the ENP, it should be considered to be eligible to receive Union macro-financial assistance.

               (11)

               Given that there is still a significant residual external financing gap in Tunisia's balance of payments over and above the resources provided by the IMF and other multilateral institutions, and despite the implementation of strong economic stabilisation and reform programmes by Tunisia, the Union macro-financial assistance to be provided to Tunisia (‘the Union's macro-financial assistance’) is, under the current exceptional circumstances, considered to be an appropriate response to Tunisia's request to support economic stabilisation in conjunction with the IMF programme. The Union's macro-financial assistance would support the economic stabilisation and the structural reform agenda of Tunisia, supplementing resources made available under the IMF financial arrangement.

               (12)

               The Union's macro-financial assistance should aim to support the restoration of a sustainable external financing situation for Tunisia thereby supporting its economic and social development.

               (13)

               The determination of the amount of the Union's macro-financial assistance is based on a complete quantitative assessment of Tunisia's residual external financing needs, and takes into account its capacity to finance itself with its own resources, in particular the international reserves at its disposal. The Union's macro-financial assistance should complement the programmes and resources provided by the IMF and the World Bank. The determination of the amount of the assistance also takes into account expected financial contributions from multilateral donors and the need to ensure fair burden sharing between the Union and other donors, as well as the pre-existing deployment of the Union's other external financing instruments in Tunisia and the added value of the overall Union involvement.

               (14)

               The Commission should ensure that the Union's macro-financial assistance is legally and substantially in line with the key principles, objectives and measures taken within the different areas of external action and other relevant Union policies.

               (15)

               The Union's macro-financial assistance should support the Union's external policy towards Tunisia. Commission services and the European External Action Service should work closely together throughout the macro-financial assistance operation in order to coordinate, and to ensure the consistency of, Union external policy.

               (16)

               The Union's macro-financial assistance should support Tunisia's commitment to values shared with the Union, including democracy, the rule of law, good governance, respect for human rights, sustainable development and poverty reduction, as well as its commitment to the principles of open, rule-based and fair trade.

               (17)

               A pre-condition for granting the Union's macro-financial assistance should be that Tunisia respects effective democratic mechanisms, including a multi-party parliamentary system and the rule of law, and guarantees respect for human rights. In addition, the specific objectives of the Union's macro-financial assistance should strengthen the efficiency, transparency and accountability of the public finance management systems in Tunisia and promote structural reforms aimed at supporting sustainable and inclusive growth, employment creation and fiscal consolidation. Both fulfilment of the pre-condition and the achievement of those objectives should be regularly monitored by the Commission.

               (18)

               In order to ensure that the Union's financial interests linked to the Union's macro-financial assistance are protected efficiently, Tunisia should take appropriate measures relating to the prevention of, and fight against, fraud, corruption and any other irregularities linked to the assistance. In addition, provision should be made for the Commission to carry out checks and for the Court of Auditors to carry out audits.

               (19)

               Release of the Union's macro-financial assistance is without prejudice to the powers of the European Parliament and of the Council.

               (20)

               The amounts of the provision required for the Union's macro-financial assistance should be consistent with the budgetary appropriations provided for in the multi-annual financial framework.

               (21)

               The Union's macro-financial assistance should be managed by the Commission. In order to ensure that the European Parliament and the Council are able to follow the implementation of this Decision, the Commission should regularly inform them of developments relating to the assistance and provide them with relevant documents.

               (22)

               In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Decision, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council (4).

               (23)

               The Union's macro-financial assistance should be subject to economic policy conditions, to be laid down in a Memorandum of Understanding. In order to ensure uniform conditions of implementation and for reasons of efficiency, the Commission should be empowered to negotiate such conditions with the Tunisian authorities under the supervision of the committee of representatives of the Member States in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011. Under that Regulation, the advisory procedure should, as a general rule, apply in all cases other than as provided for in that Regulation. Considering the potentially important impact of assistance of more than EUR 90 million, it is appropriate that the examination procedure be used for operations above that threshold. Considering the amount of the Union's macro-financial assistance to Tunisia, the examination procedure should apply to the adoption of the Memorandum of Understanding, and to any reduction, suspension or cancellation of the assistance,

         HAVE ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   1.   The Union shall make macro-financial assistance available to Tunisia (‘the Union's macro-financial assistance’) of a maximum amount of EUR 300 million, with a view to supporting Tunisia's economic stabilisation and reforms. The assistance shall contribute to covering Tunisia's balance of payments needs as identified in the IMF programme.
   2.   The full amount of the Union's macro-financial assistance shall be provided to Tunisia in the form of loans. The Commission shall be empowered on behalf of the Union to borrow the necessary funds on the capital markets or from financial institutions and to on-lend them to Tunisia. The loans shall have a maximum maturity of 15 years.
   3.   The release of the Union's macro-financial assistance shall be managed by the Commission in a manner consistent with the agreements or understandings reached between the IMF and Tunisia, and with the key principles and objectives of economic reforms set out in the EU-Tunisia Association Agreement and the EU-Tunisia Action Plan for 2013-2017, agreed under the ENP. The Commission shall regularly inform the European Parliament and the Council of developments regarding the Union's macro-financial assistance, including disbursements thereof, and shall provide those institutions with the relevant documents in due time.
   4.   The Union's macro-financial assistance shall be made available for a period of two and a half years, starting from the first day after the entry into force of the Memorandum of Understanding referred to in Article 3(1) of this Decision.
   5.   Where the financing needs of Tunisia decrease fundamentally during the period of the disbursement of the Union's macro-financial assistance compared to the initial projections, the Commission, acting in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 7(2), shall reduce the amount of the assistance or suspend or cancel it.
   Article 2
   A pre-condition for granting the Union's macro-financial assistance shall be that Tunisia respects effective democratic mechanisms, including a multi-party parliamentary system and the rule of law, and guarantees respect for human rights.
   The Commission shall monitor the fulfilment of this pre-condition throughout the life-cycle of the Union's macro-financial assistance.
   This Article shall be applied in accordance with Council Decision 2010/427/EU (5).
   Article 3
   1.   The Commission, in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 7(2), shall agree with the Tunisian authorities on clearly defined economic policy and financial conditions, focusing on structural reforms and sound public finances, to which the Union's macro-financial assistance is to be subject, to be laid down in a Memorandum of Understanding (‘the Memorandum of Understanding’), which shall include a time-frame for the fulfilment of those conditions. The economic policy and financial conditions set out in the Memorandum of Understanding shall be consistent with the agreements or understandings referred to in Article 1(3), including the macro-economic adjustment and structural reform programmes implemented by Tunisia, with the support of the IMF.
   2.   Those conditions shall aim, in particular, to enhance the efficiency, transparency and accountability of the public finance management systems in Tunisia, including for the use of the Union's macro-financial assistance. Progress in mutual market opening, the development of rules-based and fair trade and other priorities in the context of the Union's external policy shall also be duly taken into account when designing the policy measures. Progress in attaining those objectives shall be regularly monitored by the Commission.
   3.   The detailed financial terms of the Union's macro-financial assistance shall be laid down in a Loan Agreement to be agreed between the Commission and the Tunisian authorities.
   4.   The Commission shall verify at regular intervals that the conditions in Article 4(3) continue to be met, including whether the economic policies of Tunisia are in accordance with the objectives of the Union's macro-financial assistance. In so doing, the Commission shall coordinate closely with the IMF and the World Bank and, where necessary, with the European Parliament and the Council.
   Article 4
   1.   Subject to the conditions in paragraph 3, the Union's macro-financial assistance shall be made available by the Commission in three loan instalments. The size of each instalment shall be laid down in the Memorandum of Understanding.
   2.   The amounts of the Union's macro-financial assistance shall be provisioned, where required, in accordance with Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 480/2009 (6).
   3.   The Commission shall decide on the release of the instalments subject to the fulfilment of all of the following conditions:

               (a)

               the pre-condition set out in Article 2;

               (b)

               a continuous satisfactory track record of implementing a policy programme that contains strong adjustment and structural reform measures supported by a non-precautionary IMF credit arrangement; and

               (c)

               the implementation, within a specific time-frame, of the economic policy and financial conditions agreed in the Memorandum of Understanding.

         The disbursement of the second instalment shall not take place earlier than three months after the release of the first instalment. The disbursement of the third instalment shall not take place earlier than three months after the release of the second instalment.
   4.   Where the conditions in paragraph 3 are not met, the Commission shall temporarily suspend or cancel the disbursement of the Union's macro-financial assistance. In such cases, it shall inform the European Parliament and the Council of the reasons for that suspension or cancellation.
   5.   The Union's macro-financial assistance shall be disbursed to the Central Bank of Tunisia. Subject to provisions to be agreed in the Memorandum of Understanding, including a confirmation of residual budgetary financing needs, the Union funds may be transferred to the Tunisian Ministry of Finance as the final beneficiary.
   Article 5
   1.   The borrowing and lending operations related to the Union's macro-financial assistance shall be carried out in euro, using the same value date, and shall not involve the Union in the transformation of maturities, or expose it to any exchange or interest rate risk, or to any other commercial risk.
   2.   Where the circumstances permit, and if Tunisia so requests, the Commission may take the steps necessary to ensure that an early repayment clause is included in the loan terms and conditions, and that it is matched by a corresponding clause in the terms and conditions of the borrowing operations.
   3.   Where circumstances permit an improvement of the interest rate of the loan, and if Tunisia so requests, the Commission may decide to refinance all or part of its initial borrowings, or may restructure the corresponding financial conditions. Refinancing or restructuring operations shall be carried out in accordance with paragraphs 1 and 4, and shall not have the effect of extending the maturity of the borrowings concerned or of increasing the amount of capital outstanding at the date of the refinancing or restructuring.
   4.   All costs incurred by the Union which relate to the borrowing and lending operations under this Decision shall be borne by Tunisia.
   5.   The Commission shall inform the European Parliament and the Council of developments in the operations referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3.
   Article 6
   1.   The Union's macro-financial assistance shall be implemented in accordance with Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (7) and Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1268/2012 (8).
   2.   The implementation of the Union's macro-financial assistance shall be under direct management.
   3.   The Memorandum of Understanding and the Loan Agreement to be agreed with the Tunisian authorities shall contain provisions:

               (a)

               ensuring that Tunisia regularly checks that financing provided from the general budget of the Union has been properly used, takes appropriate measures to prevent irregularities and fraud, and, if necessary, takes legal action to recover any funds provided under this Decision that have been misappropriated;

               (b)

               ensuring the protection of the Union's financial interests, in particular providing for specific measures in relation to the prevention of, and fight against, fraud, corruption and any other irregularities affecting the Union's macro-financial assistance, in accordance with Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2988/95 (9), Council Regulation (Euratom, EC) No 2185/96 (10) and Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 883/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (11);

               (c)

               expressly authorising the Commission, including the European Anti-Fraud Office, or its representatives to carry out checks, including on-the-spot checks and inspections;

               (d)

               expressly authorising the Commission and the Court of Auditors to perform audits during and after the availability period of the Union's macro-financial assistance, including document audits and on-the-spot audits, such as operational assessments; and

               (e)

               ensuring that the Union is entitled to early repayment of the loan where it has been established that, in relation to the management of the Union's macro-financial assistance, Tunisia has engaged in any act of fraud or corruption or any other illegal activity detrimental to the financial interests of the Union.

         4.   During the implementation of the Union's macro-financial assistance, the Commission shall monitor, by means of operational assessments, the soundness of Tunisia's financial arrangements, the administrative procedures, and the internal and external control mechanisms which are relevant to the assistance.
   Article 7
   1.   The Commission shall be assisted by a committee. That committee shall be a committee within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011.
   2.   Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 shall apply.
   Article 8
   1.   By 30 June of each year, the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and to the Council a report on the implementation of this Decision in the preceding year, including an evaluation of that implementation. That report shall:

               (a)

               examine the progress made in implementing the Union's macro-financial assistance;

               (b)

               assess the economic situation and prospects of Tunisia, as well as progress made in implementing the policy measures referred to in Article 3(1);

               (c)

               indicate the connection between the economic policy conditions laid down in the Memorandum of Understanding, Tunisia's on-going economic and fiscal performance and the Commission's decisions to release the instalments of the Union's macro-financial assistance.

         2.   Not later than two years after the expiry of the availability period referred to in Article 1(4), the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and to the Council an ex post evaluation report, assessing the results and efficiency of the completed Union's macro-financial assistance and the extent to which it has contributed to the aims of the assistance.
   Article 9
   This Decision shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      Done at Brussels, 15 May 2014.

            For the European Parliament

            The President

         M. SCHULZ

            For the Council

            The President

         D. KOURKOULAS

      (1)  Position of the European Parliament of 16 April 2014 (not yet published in the Official Journal) and Decision of the Council of 6 May 2014.

      (2)  Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Tunisia, of the other part (OJ L 97, 30.3.1998, p. 2).

      (3)  Decision No 778/2013/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 August 2013 providing further macro-financial assistance to Georgia (OJ L 218, 14.8.2013, p. 15).

      (4)  Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by Member States of the Commission's exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13).

      (5)  Council Decision 2010/427/EU of 26 July 2010 establishing the organisation and functioning of the European External Action Service (OJ L 201, 3.8.2010, p. 30).

      (6)  Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 480/2009 of 25 May 2009 establishing a Guarantee Fund for external actions (OJ L 145, 10.6.2009, p. 10).

      (7)  Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1).

      (8)  Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1268/2012 of 29 October 2012 on the rules of application of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union (OJ L 362, 31.12.2012, p. 1).

      (9)  Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2988/95 of 18 December 1995 on the protection of the European Communities financial interests (OJ L 312, 23.12.1995, p. 1).

      (10)  Council Regulation (Euratom, EC) No 2185/96 of 11 November 1996 concerning on-the-spot checks and inspections carried out by the Commission in order to protect the European Communities' financial interests against fraud and other irregularities (OJ L 292, 15.11.1996, p. 2).

      (11)  Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 883/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 September 2013 concerning investigations conducted by the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1073/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Regulation (Euratom) No 1074/1999 (OJ L 248, 18.9.2013, p. 1).


title: 2011/340/EU: Decision No 1/2011 of the EU-Croatia Stabilisation and Association Council of 5 May 2011 amending Protocol 4 to the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Croatia, of the other part, concerning the definition of the concept of ‘originating products’ and methods of administrative cooperation

text:
               15.6.2011

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 156/7

         DECISION No 1/2011 OF THE EU-CROATIA STABILISATION AND ASSOCIATION COUNCIL
   of 5 May 2011
   amending Protocol 4 to the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Croatia, of the other part, concerning the definition of the concept of ‘originating products’ and methods of administrative cooperation
   (2011/340/EU)
   THE EU-CROATIA STABILISATION AND ASSOCIATION COUNCIL,
   Having regard to the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Croatia, of the other part (1) (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’), and in particular Article 39 of Protocol 4 thereto,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Articles 3 and 4 of Protocol 4 to the Agreement provide for bilateral cumulation of origin in the European Union or in Croatia.

               (2)

               Croatia requested to cumulate origin when incorporating materials originating in the Union, in Croatia or in any country or territory participating in the Union’s Stabilisation and Association process (2) or incorporating the materials originating in Turkey to which the Decision No 1/95 of the EC-Turkey Association Council of 22 December 1995 on implementing the final phase of the Customs Union (3) applies (4).

               (3)

               In order to allow the Union and Croatia to benefit from the extended cumulation zone, the provisions of Protocol 4 to the Agreement should be amended accordingly,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   Protocol 4 to the Agreement is hereby amended as follows:

               (1)

               the following is added to the Table of Contents:

                           ‘Annex V:

                           Products excluded from the cumulation provided for in Article 3 and Article 4’;

               (2)

               Article 3 is replaced by the following:
               ‘Article 3
               Cumulation in the Community
               1.   Without prejudice to the provisions of Article 2(1), products shall be considered as originating in the Community if such products are obtained there, incorporating materials originating in Croatia, in the Community or in any country or territory participating in the European Union’s Stabilisation and Association process (5), or incorporating the materials originating in Turkey to which the Decision No 1/95 of the EC-Turkey Association Council of 22 December 1995 applies (6), provided that the working or processing carried out in the Community goes beyond the operations referred to in Article 7. It shall not be necessary for such materials to have undergone sufficient working or processing.
               2.   Where the working or processing carried out in the Community does not go beyond the operations referred to in Article 7, the product obtained shall be considered as originating in the Community only where the value added there is greater than the value of the materials used originating in any one of the other countries or territories referred to in paragraph 1. If this is not so, the product obtained shall be considered as originating in the country which accounts for the highest value of originating materials used in the manufacture in the Community.
               3.   Products, originating in one of the countries or territories referred to in paragraph 1, which do not undergo any working or processing in the Community, retain their origin if exported into one of these countries or territories.
               4.   The cumulation provided for in this Article may be applied only provided that:

                           (a)

                           a preferential trade agreement in accordance with Article XXIV of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is applicable between the countries or territories involved in the acquisition of the originating status and the country of destination;

                           (b)

                           materials and products have acquired originating status by the application of rules of origin identical to those given in this Protocol;
                           and

                           (c)

                           notices indicating the fulfilment of the necessary requirements to apply cumulation have been published in the Official Journal of the European Union (C series) and in Croatia according to its own procedures.

                     The cumulation provided for in this Article shall apply from the date indicated in the notice published in the Official Journal of the European Union (C series).
               The Community shall provide Croatia, through the European Commission, with details of the Agreements and their corresponding rules of origin, which are applied with the other countries or territories referred to in paragraph 1.
               The products in Annex V shall be excluded from the cumulation provided for in this Article.

               (3)

               Article 4 is replaced by the following:
               ‘Article 4
               Cumulation in Croatia
               1.   Without prejudice to the provisions of Article 2(2), products shall be considered as originating in Croatia if such products are obtained there, incorporating materials originating in the Community, Croatia or in any country or territory participating in the European Union’s Stabilisation and Association process (7), or incorporating the materials originating in Turkey to which the Decision No 1/95 of the EC-Turkey Association Council of 22 December 1995 applies (8), provided that the working or processing carried out in Croatia goes beyond the operations referred to in Article 7. It shall not be necessary for such materials to have undergone sufficient working or processing.
               2.   Where the working or processing carried out in Croatia does not go beyond the operations referred to in Article 7, the product obtained shall be considered as originating in Croatia only where the value added there is greater than the value of the materials used originating in any one of the other countries or territories referred to in paragraph 1. If this is not so, the product obtained shall be considered as originating in the country which accounts for the highest value of originating materials used in the manufacture in Croatia.
               3.   Products, originating in one of the countries or territories referred to in paragraph 1, which do not undergo any working or processing in Croatia, retain their origin if exported into one of these countries or territories.
               4.   The cumulation provided for in this Article may be applied only provided that:

                           (a)

                           a preferential trade agreement in accordance with Article XXIV of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is applicable between the countries or territories involved in the acquisition of the originating status and the country of destination;

                           (b)

                           materials and products have acquired originating status by the application of rules of origin identical to those given in this Protocol;
                           and

                           (c)

                           notices indicating the fulfilment of the necessary requirements to apply cumulation have been published in the Official Journal of the European Union (C series) and in Croatia according to its own procedures.

                     The cumulation provided for in this Article shall apply from the date indicated in the notice published in the Official Journal of the European Union (C series).
               Croatia shall provide the Community, through the European Commission, with details of the Agreements, including their dates of entry into force, and their corresponding rules of origin, which are applied with the other countries or territories referred to in paragraph 1.
               The products in Annex V shall be excluded from the cumulation provided for in this Article.

               (4)

               Article 7(1)(m) is replaced by the following:

                           ‘(m)

                           simple mixing of products, whether or not of different kinds; mixing of sugar with any other material;’;

               (5)

               Article 13(1) is replaced by the following:
               ‘1.   The preferential treatment provided for under the Agreement applies only to products, satisfying the requirements of this Protocol, which are transported directly between the Community and Croatia or through the territories of the other countries or territories referred to in Articles 3 and 4. However, products constituting one single consignment may be transported through other territories with, should the occasion arise, trans-shipment or temporary warehousing in such territories, provided that they remain under the surveillance of the customs authorities in the country of transit or warehousing and do not undergo operations other than unloading, reloading or any operation designed to preserve them in good condition.
               Originating products may be transported by pipeline across territory other than that of the Community or Croatia.’;

               (6)

               Article 14(1) is replaced by the following:
               ‘1.   Originating products, sent for exhibition in a country or territory other than those referred to in Articles 3 and 4 and sold after the exhibition for import into the Community or into Croatia shall benefit on import from the provisions of the Agreement provided it is shown to the satisfaction of the customs authorities that:

                           (a)

                           an exporter has consigned these products from the Community or from Croatia to the country in which the exhibition is held and has exhibited them there;

                           (b)

                           the products have been sold or otherwise disposed of by that exporter to a person in the Community or in Croatia;

                           (c)

                           the products have been consigned during the exhibition or immediately thereafter in the state in which they were sent for exhibition;
                           and

                           (d)

                           the products have not, since they were consigned for exhibition, been used for any purpose other than demonstration at the exhibition.’;

               (7)

               Article 15(1) is replaced by the following:
               ‘1.   Non-originating materials used in the manufacture of products originating in the Community, in Croatia or in one of the other countries or territories referred to in Articles 3 and 4 for which a proof of origin is issued or made out in accordance with the provisions of Title V shall not be subject in the Community or in Croatia to drawback of, or exemption from, customs duties of whatever kind.’;

               (8)

               Article 17(4) is replaced by the following:
               ‘4.   A movement certificate EUR.1 shall be issued by the customs authorities of a Member State of the Community or of Croatia if the products concerned can be considered as products originating in the Community, in Croatia or in one of the other countries or territories referred to in Articles 3 and 4 and fulfil the other requirements of this Protocol.’;

               (9)

               Article 22(2) is replaced by the following:
               ‘2.   An invoice declaration may be made out if the products concerned can be considered as products originating in the Community, in Croatia or in one of the other countries or territories referred to in Articles 3 and 4 and fulfil the other requirements of this Protocol.’;

               (10)

               Article 28 is replaced by the following:
               ‘Article 28
               Supporting documents
               The documents referred to in Articles 17(3) and 22(3) used for the purpose of proving that products covered by a movement certificate EUR.1 or an invoice declaration can be considered as products originating in the Community, in Croatia or in one of the other countries or territories referred to in Articles 3 and 4 and fulfil the other requirements of this Protocol may consist, inter alia, of the following:

                           (a)

                           direct evidence of the processes carried out by the exporter or supplier to obtain the goods concerned, contained for example in the accounts or internal book-keeping of the exporter or supplier;

                           (b)

                           documents proving the originating status of materials used, issued or made out in the Community or in Croatia where these documents are used in accordance with domestic law;

                           (c)

                           documents proving the working or processing of materials in the Community or in Croatia, issued or made out in the Community or in Croatia, where these documents are used in accordance with domestic law;

                           (d)

                           movement certificates EUR.1 or invoice declarations proving the originating status of materials used, issued or made out in the Community or in Croatia in accordance with this Protocol, or in one of the other countries or territories referred to in Articles 3 and 4, in accordance with rules of origin which are identical to the rules in this Protocol;

                           (e)

                           appropriate evidence concerning working or processing undergone outside the Community or Croatia by application of Article 12, proving that the requirements of that Article have been satisfied.’;

               (11)

               Article 31(1) is replaced by the following:
               ‘1.   For the application of the provisions of Article 22(1)(b) and Article 27(3) in cases where products are invoiced in a currency other than euro, amounts in the national currencies of the Member States of the Community, of Croatia and of the other countries or territories referred to in Articles 3 and 4 equivalent to the amounts expressed in euro shall be fixed annually by each of the countries concerned.’;

               (12)

               The Annex to this Decision is added to Protocol 4 of the Agreement as Annex V.

         Article 2
   This Decision shall enter into force on the first day of the first month following the date of its adoption.

      Done at Brussels, 5 May 2011.

            For the EU-Croatia Stabilisation and Association Council

            The President

         C. ASHTON

      (1)  OJ L 26, 28.1.2005, p. 3.

      (2)  As defined in the Conclusions of the General Affairs Council of 29 April 1997 and the Communication from the Commission to the Council and to the European parliament of 26 May 1999 on the Stabilisation and Association process for countries of South-Eastern Europe — Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Albania.

      (3)  OJ L 35, 13.2.1996, p. 1.

      (4)  Decision No 1/95 of the EC-Turkey Association Council of 22 December 1995 on implementing the final phase of the Customs Union applies to products other than agricultural products as defined in the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Economic Community and Turkey (OJ 217, 29.12.1964, p. 3687/64), and other than coal and steel products as defined in the Agreement between the European Coal and Steel Community and the Republic of Turkey on trade in products covered by the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community (OJ L 227, 7.9.1996, p. 3).

      (5)  As defined in the Conclusions of the General Affairs Council in April 1997 and Commission Communication of May 1999 on the establishment of the Stabilisation and Association process with Western Balkan countries.

      (6)  Decision No 1/95 of the EC-Turkey Association Council of 22 December 1995 applies to products other than agricultural products as defined in the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Economic Community and Turkey and other than coal and steel products as defined in the Agreement between the European Coal and Steel Community and the Republic of Turkey on trade in products covered by the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community.’;

      (7)  As defined in the Conclusions of the General Affairs Council in April 1997 and Commission Communication of May 1999 on the establishment of the Stabilisation and Association process with Western Balkan countries.

      (8)  Decision No 1/95 of the EC-Turkey Association Council of 22 December 1995 applies to products other than agricultural products as defined in the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Economic Community and Turkey and other than coal and steel products as defined in the Agreement between the European Coal and Steel Community and the Republic of Turkey on trade in products covered by the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community.’;

      ANNEX

            ‘ANNEX V

               PRODUCTS EXCLUDED FROM THE CUMULATION PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLE 3 AND ARTICLE 4

                        CN-Code

                        Description

                        1704 90 99

                        Other sugar confectionery, not containing cocoa

                        1806 10 30
                        1806 10 90

                        Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa

                                    –

                                    cacao powder, containing added sugar or sweetening matter:

                                    – –

                                    containing 65 % or more but less than 80 % by weight of sucrose (including invert sugar expressed as sucrose) or isoglucose expressed as sucrose

                                    – –

                                    containing 80 % or more by weight of sucrose (including invert sugar expressed as sucrose) or isoglucose expressed as sucrose

                        1806 20 95

                                    –

                                    Other food preparations containing cocoa in block, slabs or bars weighting more than 2 kg or in liquid, paste, powder, granular or other bulk form in containers or immediate packaging of a content exceeding 2 kg

                                    – –

                                    Other

                                    – – –

                                    Other

                        1901 90 99

                        Malt extract, food preparations of flour, groats, meal, starch or malt extract, not containing cocoa or containing less than 40 % by weight of cocoa calculated on a totally defatted basis, not elsewhere specified or included, food preparations of goods of headings 0401 to 0404, not containing cocoa or containing less than 5 % by weight of cocoa calculated on a totally defatted basis, not elsewhere specified or included

                                    –

                                    Other

                                    – –

                                    Other (than malt extract)

                                    – – –

                                    Other

                        2101 12 98

                        Other preparations with a basis of coffee

                        2101 20 98

                        Other preparations with a basis of tea or mate

                        2106 90 59

                        Food preparations not elsewhere specified or included

                                    –

                                    Other

                                    – –

                                    Other

                        2106 90 98

                        Food preparations not elsewhere specified or included:

                                    –

                                    Other (than protein concentrates and textured protein substances)

                                    – –

                                    Other

                                    – – –

                                    Other

                        3302 10 29

                        Mixtures of odoriferous substances and mixtures (including alcoholic solutions) with a basis of one or more of these substances, of a kind used as raw materials in industry; other preparations based on odoriferous substances, of a kind used for the manufacture of beverages:

                                    –

                                    Of a kind used in the food or drink industries

                                    – –

                                    Of the type used in the drink industries:

                                    – – –

                                    Preparations containing all flavouring agents characterising a beverage:

                                    – – – –

                                    Of an actual alcoholic strength by volume exceeding 0,5 %

                                    – – – –

                                    Other:

                                    – – – – –

                                    Containing no milkfats, sucrose, isoglucose, glucose, or starch or containing, by weight, less than 1,5 % milkfat, 5 % sucrose or isoglucose, 5 % glucose or starch

                                    – – – – –

                                    Other’


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2001/507/EC: Council Decision of 26 June 2001 on the accession of the European Community to Regulation 109 of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe concerning the approval for the production of retreaded pneumatic tyres for commercial vehicles and their trailers

Official Journal L 183 , 06/07/2001 P. 0035 - 0035

Council Decisionof 26 June 2001on the accession of the European Community to Regulation 109 of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe concerning the approval for the production of retreaded pneumatic tyres for commercial vehicles and their trailers(2001/507/EC)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Decision 97/836/EC of 27 November 1997 with a view to accession by the European Community to the Agreement of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe concerning the adoption of uniform technical prescriptions for wheeled vehicles, equipment and parts which can be fitted to and/or be used on wheeled vehicles and the conditions for reciprocal recognition of approvals granted on the basis of these prescriptions(1) ('Revised 1958 Agreement'), and in particular Article 3(3) and the second indent of Article 4(2) thereof,Having regard to the proposal by the Commission(2),Having regard to the assent of the European Parliament(3),Whereas:(1) The aim of the uniform provisions of Regulation 109 of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe concerning the approval for the production of retreaded pneumatic tyres for commercial vehicles and their trailers is to abolish the technical barriers to trade in motor vehicles between the Contracting Parties with regard to retreaded pneumatic tyres while ensuring a high level of safety and environmental protection.(2) Regulation 109 has been notified to the Contracting Parties and entered into force in respect of all the Contracting Parties who did not serve notice of their disagreement by the date or dates specified in the Regulation annexed to the Revised Agreement of 1958.(3) In order to enable the economic operators to take appropriate measures to abide in time by the provisions of Regulation 109 so as not to disrupt the market in retreaded pneumatic tyres, in particular by dates of entry into force that could differ from one Member State to another, the uniform application of this Regulation throughout the Community will be regulated later through a Community Directive. However, Regulation 109 will not be integrated in the system for type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Sole ArticleThe European Community shall accede to Regulation 109 of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe concerning the approval for the production of retreaded pneumatic tyres for commercial vehicles and their trailers.The text of the Regulation is attached to this Decision(4).Done at Luxembourg, 26 June 2001.For the CouncilThe PresidentT. Östros(1) OJ L 346, 17.12.1997, p. 78.(2) OJ C 212 E, 25.7.2000, p. 79.(3) Assent given on 15 May 2001 (not yet published in the Official Journal).(4) This Regulation shall be published in a future Official Journal.


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97/15/EC: Council Decision of 9 December 1996 on a third multiannual programme for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the European Union (1997 to 2000)

Official Journal L 006 , 10/01/1997 P. 0025 - 0031

COUNCIL DECISION of 9 December 1996 on a third multiannual programme for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the European Union (1997 to 2000) (97/15/EC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 130 (3) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3),Having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions (4),1. Whereas on 10 October 1994 the Council adopted a resolution on giving full scope to the dynamism and innovatory potential of small and medium-sized enterprises, including the craft sector and micro-enterprises, in a competitive economy (5);2. Whereas on 21 November 1994 the Council adopted a resolution on the strengthening of the competitiveness of Community industry (6);3. Whereas on 27 November 1995 the Council adopted a resolution on small and medium-sized industrial enterprises (SMEs) and technological innovation (7);4. Whereas on 22 April 1996 the Council adopted a resolution on the coordination of Community activities in favour of small and medium-sized enterprises and the craft sector (8);5. Whereas on 14 June 1993 the Council adopted Decision 93/379/EEC on a multiannual programme of Community measures to intensify the priority areas and to ensure the continuity and consolidation of policy for enterprise, in particular small and medium-sized enterprises, in the Community (9);6. Whereas the Commission has submitted reports on measures arising from that Decision;7. Whereas the Commission submitted to the European Parliament, the Council and the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions an external evaluation report on the implementation of the current multiannual programme pursuant to Article 5 of Decision 93/379/EEC;8. Whereas on 3 June 1994 in line with its White Paper on Growth, competitiveness and employment, the Commission adopted a communication on the implementation of an integrated programme in favour of SMEs and the craft sector aimed in particular at presenting the overall Community enterprise policy;9. Whereas on 29 November 1995 the Commission adopted a report on 'SMEs: a dynamic source of employment, growth and competitiveness in the European Union`, which it submitted to the Madrid European Council and in which the Commission called for a more ambitious enterprise policy to unlock the full potential of European enterprises for employment, growth and competitiveness;10. Whereas SMEs make a major contribution towards entrenching the role of industry in the European Union, thereby compensating for the trend towards the relocation of businesses; whereas the special role played by SMEs, in particular through close relations with customers and staff and through the scope for personal development offered to many businessmen and businesswomen should not be underestimated;11. Whereas this Decision constitutes the legal basis for specific complementary measures which are not part of other Community policies and which cannot be better carried out at Member State level;12. Whereas the principle of subsidiarity must be respected when this multiannual programme is implemented;13. Whereas SMEs whose activities span borders should be assisted in overcoming any structural weaknesses;14. Whereas this Decision is especially directed at SMEs, regardless of sector, legal structure and geographical location, including, inter alia, the craft sector, enterprises in commerce and distribution and very small enterprises;15. Whereas the measures set out in this Decision are applicable throughout the European Union and aim at:- encouraging an environment favourable for the development of SMEs,- improving the integration and organization of SMEs, especially small enterprises and crafts, in the single market,- improving the competitiveness of European SMEs and encouraging their Europeanization and internationalization, thus fostering growth, job creation and economic and social cohesion in the Community;16. Whereas the actions in the area of transitional technological development will be managed in coordination with the Community's RTD programme, respecting the relevant decision-making procedures and whereas they will take into account the follow-up to the Green Paper on innovation;17. Whereas the additional protocols to the Association Agreements concluded with the countries of central and eastern Europe provide for participation of those countries in Community programmes;18. Whereas provision should also be made for participation by Cyprus and Malta in the framework of the Association Agreements concluded with those countries;19. Whereas the second programme expires on 31 December 1996; whereas it is necessary to adopt a third programme for a four-year period and to endow it with sufficient resources to attain its objectives;20. Whereas the Commission, assisted by the Committee, will take the necessary measures to implement this programme, apart from any tax harmonization measures,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1 A programme for Community policy for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), including craft and very small enterprises, is hereby adopted for a period of four years from 1 January 1997.Article 2 The programme referred to in Article 1, incorporating the measures specified in the Annex hereto, which are intended to supplement action by the Member States, shall have the following objectives:1. Simplify and improve the administrative and regulatory business environment:- ensure consideration of the interests of SMEs in the various Community initiatives and policies,- simplify and improve Community legislation,- increase transparency and the spread of best practices in simplifying and improving the administrative and regulatory environment,- improve the framework for transitional operations of SMEs;2. Improve the financial environment for enterprises:- improve access to loan and risk capital financing,- continue efforts to reduce late payment problems,- facilitate the development of specific financial instruments,- stimulate the development of capital markets for fast-growing SMEs;3. Help SMEs to Europeanize and internationalize their strategies, in particular through better information and cooperation services:- promote access by SMEs to the information society,- develop Community information services,- improve the promotion of SME policy actions,- promote cooperation through business partner search networks,- promote direct contacts through partnership programmes,- develop subcontracting partnerships,- improve the conditions under which SMEs participate in the internal market,- improve access to new markets and internationalization for SMEs;4. Enhance SME competitiveness and improve access to research, innovation and training:- increase the innovative potential of SMEs,- improve managerial ability,- adapt to environmental requirements;5. Promote entrepreneurship and support target groups:- business culture and entrepreneurship,- craft, small and micro-enterprises,- enterprises in commerce and distributive trades,- women and young entrepreneurs; enterprises run by entrepreneurs from disadvantaged groups;6. Improve SME policy instruments.Article 3 1. In order to achieve the objectives laid down in Articles 1 and 2, the Commission shall implement the necessary measures, insofar as they cannot be better carried out by the Member States, taking account of the findings of any specific evaluation reports.2. The procedure laid down in Article 4 shall be followed for adopting measures relating to:- the adoption, experimental implementation or extension of the necessary projects devised for the application of this Decision,- the content and timetable of, and financial assistance for, measures and calls for proposals,- periodic evaluation of the results of each project in accordance with the timetables laid down in specific programmes.3. The Commission may submit to the Committee referred to in Article 4 any other matters concerning the programme.4. The Commission shall be responsible for the financial execution and implementation of the programme. The Commission shall also ensure that actions under this programme are subject to thorough prior appraisal, monitoring and subsequent evaluation in the light of reports to be submitted by recipients of Community financing.5. Community aid may be granted if it is necessary to enable a project to proceed. It should not exceed the amount necessary to support the project.Article 4 The Commission shall be assisted by a committee composed of the representatives of the Member States and chaired by a representative of the Commission.The representative of the Commission shall submit to the committee a draft of the measures to be taken. The committee shall deliver its opinion on the draft within a time limit which the chairman may lay down according to the urgency of the matter. The opinion shall be delivered by the majority laid down in Article 148 (2) of the Treaty in the case of decisions which the Council is required to adopt on a proposal from the Commission. The votes of the representatives of the Member States within the committee shall be weighted in the manner set out in that Article. The chairman shall not vote.The Commission shall adopt measures which shall apply immediately. However, if these measures are not in accordance with the opinion of the committee they shall be communicated by the Commission to the Council forthwith. In that event:- the Commission shall defer application of the measures on which it has decided for a period of three months from the date of communication,- the Council, acting by a qualified majority, may take a different decision within the time-limit referred to in the previous paragraph.Article 5 1. The Commission shall submit to the committee referred to in Article 4 annual reports on the implementation of this Decision.2. The Commission shall submit to the European Parliament, the Council, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions a biennial report assessing progress in the inclusion of the SME dimension in all Community policies and programmes, following its coordination activities.Article 6 The Commission shall submit to the European Parliament, the Council, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, no later than the end of 1999, an external evaluation report on the implementation of this Decision in order to assess whether the original objectives have been met, including a cost-effectiveness evaluation and any proposals which it deems necessary in the light of the evaluations effected.Article 7 1. This programme shall be opened up to the participation of the associated countries of central and eastern Europe (CCEE), in accordance with the conditions laid down in the additional protocols to the Association Agreements with regard to participation in Community programmes concluded with those countries.2. This programme shall be opened up to the participation of Cyprus and Malta on the basis of additional appropriations in accordance with the same rules as those applied to the EFTA countries that are members of the EEA, in accordance with procedures to be agreed on with those countries.Article 8 1. This Decision shall enter into force on 1 January 1997 and shall cover the period up to 31 December 2000.2. The financial reference amount for the implementation of this programme for the period 1 January 1997 to 31 December 2000 shall be ECU 127 million.3. The annual appropriations shall be authorized by the budgetary authority within the limits of the financial perspective.Done at Brussels, 9 December 1996.For the CouncilThe PresidentB. HOWLIN(1) OJ No C 156, 31. 5. 1996, p. 5.(2) OJ No C 320, 28. 10. 1996, p. 153.(3) OJ No C 295, 7. 10. 1996, p. 6.(4) Opinion delivered on 19 September 1996 (not yet published in the Official Journal).(5) OJ No C 294, 22. 10. 1994, p. 6.(6) OJ No C 343, 6. 12. 1994, p. 1.(7) OJ No C 341, 19. 12. 1995, p. 3.(8) OJ No C 130, 3. 5. 1996, p. 1.(9) OJ No L 161, 2. 7. 1993, p. 68.ANNEX MEASURES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 2 A. SIMPLIFY AND IMPROVE THE ADMINISTRATIVE AND REGULATORY BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT A.1. Ensure consideration of the interests of SMEs in the various Community initiatives and policiesIntegration of the SME dimension into the conception of Community policies. Promotion of the coordination of Community actions in favour of SMEs which enable SMEs to participate fully in all Community actions and programmes, including the Structural Funds and RTD, international cooperation and environmental programmes.A.2. Simplify and improve Community legislationActions to avoid and reduce unnecessary administrative burdens and compliance costs in Community legislation which hinder the creation and development of enterprises, in particular SMEs. This includes the implementation of a pragmatic methodology for the evaluation of the impact of legislative proposals (including the use of a business impact assessment system and cost-benefit analyses wherever appropriate), as well as consultation of SMEs on new legislative proposals and monitoring of implementation of the Commission guidelines on regulatory policy.A.3. Increase transparency and the spread of best practices in simplifying and improving the administrative and regulatory environmentDissemination of best practices, in particular in the field of administrative simplification; promotion of actions on transfer of businesses and retention-of-title clauses.A.4. Improve the framework for transnational operations of SMEsPromotion of the development of alternative methods of settling transnational disputes between enterprises. Stimulation of appropriate legal structures for transnational operations of SMEs, in particular the use of the European Economic Interest Grouping (Regie project).B. IMPROVE THE FINANCIAL ENVIRONMENT FOR ENTERPRISES B.1. Improve access to loan and risk capital financingIdentification and dissemination of innovative practices in the field of better access for SMEs to loan financing (including mutual guarantee schemes and the Round Table of Bankers and SMEs).B.2. Continue efforts to reduce late payment problemsAcceleration of follow-up to the recommendation on late payment and envisaging of further measures, if appropriate; support for actions to improve the financial management capabilities of SMEs.B.3. Facilitate the development of specific financial instrumentsIdentification and stimulation of the best specific financial instruments of interest to SMEs, in particular factoring and credit insurance.B.4. Stimulate the development of and improve the framework conditions for capital markets for fast-growing SMEs (including Easdaq).C. HELP SMEs TO EUROPEANIZE AND INTERNATIONALIZE THEIR STRATEGIES, IN PARTICULAR THROUGH BETTER INFORMATION AND COOPERATION SERVICES C.1. Develop Community information servicesBetter access to Community information for enterprises: development of the Euro-Info-Centre network as a 'first-stop shop`, directing requests to the most appropriate Community service provider, in agreement with national services if necessary; improvement of the composition of the network and quality of services by a better targeting of communitary subsidies; enlarging and reinforcing the information role in the Union's main areas of action; improving the adaptation of Community information services to the requirements of enterprises particularly by developing a partnership with the existing recognized professional organizations and Member States' business support networks for aid to SMEs, including those for crafts.C.2. Improve the promotion of SME policy actionsPromotion campaigns in coordination with the EIC network; organization of European business weeks.C.3. Promote cooperation through business partner-search networksQualitative improvement and definition of a quality standard for the confidential business partner-search network (BC-NET) and the non-confidential partner-search network (BCC), together with the search for other effective means of promoting business cooperation.C.4. Promote direct contacts through partnership programmesContinued development of instruments permitting direct contact between entrepreneurs (Europartnership and Enterprise programmes).C.5. Develop subcontracting partnershipsDevelopment of actions aimed at promoting transnational subcontracting.C.6. Improve the conditions under which SMEs participate in the internal marketEncouraging the elimination of obstacles to business activities. Facilitating SME participation in public contracts.Promoting access of SMEs and craft enterprises to the information society.C.7. Improve access to new markets and internationalization for SMEsExamination of new opportunities to increase transnational business by SMEs within the internal market and worldwide.D. ENHANCE SME COMPETITIVENESS AND IMPROVE ACCESS TO RESEARCH, INNOVATION AND TRAINING D.1. Increase the innovative potential of SMEsIdentifying best practices and testing concrete approaches through pilot schemes, in particular in the fields of developing firms with growth potential and new-technology-based firms (NTBFs); stimulating the use of information technologies by SMEs through the exchange of good practices and through improving measures to encourage access by SMEs for existing Community programmes.D.2. Improve managerial abilityHelping to identify and test positive approaches in the field of management training through the exchange of good practices and through improving measures to encourage access by SMEs for existing Community programmes.D.3. Adapt to environmental requirementsE. PROMOTE ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SUPPORT TARGET GROUPS E.1. Business culture and entrepreneurshipEncouraging the exchange of best practice, including that of particularly dynamic entrepreneurs.E.2. Craft, small and micro-enterprises- study of the institutional environment of small and craft enterprises,- launching of projects enabling these enterprises to adapt to structural changes, to integrate better into the single market and to benefit from the opportunities offered by that market, including the fields of standardization, certification and environmental and quality management.E.3. Enterprises in commerce and distributive tradesFacilitating the process of adjustment by commercial enterprises to the single market and to structural changes, in particular through new technologies (Commerce 2000). Promotion of cooperation between SMEs. Dissemination of results of pilot projects. Follow-up to the Green Paper on commerce and distribution.E.4. Women and young entrepreneurs; enterprises run by entrepreneurs from disadvantaged groupsSupport for efforts to find innovative solutions after identifying the specific problems faced by:- women entrepreneurs and young entrepreneurs,- enterprises run by entrepreneurs from disadvantaged groups.F. IMPROVE SME POLICY INSTRUMENTS - Consultation of the organizations representing SMEs and craft enterprises at European level when policies regarding them are evaluated and drawn up,- Improvement of statistics on SMEs without increasing the burden on enterprises; European Observatory for SMEs; studies; database concerning SME policy measures;- Evaluation of existing actions on the basis of efficiency criteria and development of proposals for new Community measures in areas affecting enterprises.


title: 2008/74/EC: Council Decision of 9 October 2007 on the signing and provisional application of an 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 Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union

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               25.1.2008

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 22/11

         COUNCIL DECISION
   of 9 October 2007
   on the signing and provisional application of an 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 Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union
   (2008/74/EC)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 310, in conjunction with the second sentence of Article 300(2), first subparagraph, and the second subparagraph of Article 300(3) thereof,
   Having regard to the 2005 Act of Accession, and in particular Article 6(2) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               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, (the TDCA), was signed in Pretoria on 11 October 1999. It was concluded on 26 April 2004 (1).

               (2)

               The Treaty concerning the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union was signed in Luxembourg on 25 April 2005.

               (3)

               On 23 October 2006 the Council authorised the Commission, on behalf of the European Community and its Member States, to negotiate with the Republic of South Africa an Additional Protocol to the TDCA, to take account of the accession of the two new Member States to the European Union.

               (4)

               These negotiations have been concluded to the satisfaction of the Commission.

               (5)

               Subject to its possible conclusion at a later stage, the Additional Protocol should be signed on behalf of the Community and its Member States. The Additional Protocol should be applied on a provisional basis, pending completion of the relevant procedures for its formal conclusion,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   The signing of 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 Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union, is hereby approved on behalf of the Community, subject to the Council Decision concerning the conclusion of the said Additional Protocol.
   The text of the Additional Protocol is attached to this Decision.
   Article 2
   The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign, on behalf of the Community and its Member States, 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 Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union, subject to its conclusion.
   Article 3
   The European Community and its Member States shall apply provisionally the terms of the Additional Protocol from 1 January 2007, subject to its possible conclusion at a later date.

      Done at Luxembourg, 9 October 2007.

            For the Council

            The President

         F. TEIXEIRA DOS SANTOS

      (1)  OJ L 127, 29.4.2004, p. 109.
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               25.1.2008

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 22/13

         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 Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union
   THE KINGDOM OF BELGIUM,
   THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA,
   THE CZECH REPUBLIC,
   THE KINGDOM OF DENMARK,
   THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY,
   THE REPUBLIC OF ESTONIA,
   IRELAND,
   THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC,
   THE KINGDOM OF SPAIN,
   THE FRENCH REPUBLIC,
   THE ITALIAN REPUBLIC,
   THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS,
   THE REPUBLIC OF LATVIA,
   THE REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA,
   THE GRAND DUCHY OF LUXEMBOURG,
   THE REPUBLIC OF HUNGARY,
   MALTA,
   THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS,
   THE REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA,
   THE REPUBLIC OF POLAND,
   THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC,
   ROMANIA,
   THE REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA,
   THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC,
   THE REPUBLIC OF FINLAND,
   THE KINGDOM OF SWEDEN,
   THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND,
   hereinafter referred to as the ‘Member States’, represented by the Council of the European Union,
   and
   THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY,
   hereinafter referred to as ‘the Community’,
   and
   THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA,
   together hereinafter referred to as ‘Contracting Parties’,
   CONSIDERING THAT 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 (the ‘TDCA’), was signed in Pretoria on 11 October 1999 and entered into force on 1 May 2004;
   CONSIDERING THAT the Treaty concerning the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union was signed in Luxembourg on 25 April 2005 and entered into force on 1 January 2007;
   CONSIDERING THAT, pursuant to Article 6(2) of the 2005 Act of Accession, the accession of the new Contracting Parties to the TDCA shall be agreed by the conclusion of a protocol to the TDCA,
   HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   The Republic of Bulgaria and Romania (hereinafter referred to as the new Member States) hereby become Contracting Parties to the TDCA and shall, in the same manner as the other Member States of the Community, respectively adopt and take note of the texts of the Agreement, as well as the Annexes, Protocols and Declarations attached thereto.
   CHAPTER I
   AMENDMENTS TO THE TEXT OF THE TDCA, INCLUDING ITS ANNEXES AND PROTOCOLS
   Article 2
   Languages and number of originals
   Article 108 of the TDCA shall be replaced by the following:

      ‘Article 108
      This Agreement is drawn up in duplicate in the Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovenian, Slovak, Spanish and Swedish languages and the official languages of South Africa, other than English, namely Sepedi, Sesotho, Setswana, siSwati, Tshivenda, Xitsonga, Afrikaans, isiNdebele, isiXhosa and isiZulu, each of these texts being equally authentic.’

   Article 3
   Rules of origin
   Protocol 1 of the TDCA shall be amended as follows:

               1.

               Article 16(4) shall be replaced by the following:
               ‘4.   EUR.1 movement certificates issued retrospectively must be endorsed with one of the following phrases:

                           BG

                           “ИЗДАДЕН ВПОСЛЕДСТВИЕ”

                           ES

                           “EXPEDIDO A POSTERIORI”

                           CS

                           “VYSTAVENO DODATEČNĚ”

                           DA

                           “UDSTEDT EFTERFØLGENDE”

                           DE

                           “NACHTRÄGLICH AUSGESTELLT”

                           ET

                           “TAGANTJÄRELE VÄLJA ANTUD”

                           EL

                           “ΕΚΔΟΘΕΝ ΕΚ ΤΩΝ ΥΣΤΕΡΩΝ”

                           EN

                           “ISSUED RETROSPECTIVELY”

                           FR

                           “DÉLIVRÉ A POSTERIORI”

                           IT

                           “RILASCIATO A POSTERIORI”

                           LV

                           “IZSNIEGTS RETROSPEKTĪVI”

                           LT

                           “RETROSPEKTYVUSIS IŠDAVIMAS”

                           HU

                           “KIADVA VISSZAMENŐLEGES HATÁLLYAL”

                           MT

                           “MAĦRUĠ RETROSPETTIVAMENT”

                           NL

                           “AFGEGEVEN A POSTERIORI”

                           PL

                           “WYSTAWIONE RETROSPEKTYWNIE”

                           PT

                           “EMITIDO A POSTERIORI”

                           RO

                           “EMIS A POSTERIORI”

                           SL

                           “IZDANO NAKNADNO”

                           SK

                           “VYDANÉ DODATOČNE”

                           FI

                           “ANNETTU JÄLKIKÄTEEN”

                           SV

                           “UTFÄRDAT I EFTERHAND”;’

               2.

               Article 17(2) shall be replaced by the following:
               ‘2.   The duplicate issued in this way must be endorsed with one of the following words:

                           BG

                           “ДУБЛИКАТ”

                           ES

                           “DUPLICADO”

                           CS

                           “DUPLIKÁT”

                           DA

                           “DUPLIKAT”

                           DE

                           “DUPLIKAT”

                           ET

                           “DUPLIKAAT”

                           EL

                           “ΑΝΤΙΓΡΑΦΟ”

                           EN

                           “DUPLICATE”

                           FR

                           “DUPLICATA”

                           IT

                           “DUPLICATO”

                           LV

                           “DUBLIKĀTS”

                           LT

                           “DUBLIKATAS”

                           HU

                           “MÁSODLAT”

                           MT

                           “DUPLIKAT”

                           NL

                           “DUPLICAAT”

                           PL

                           “DUPLIKAT”

                           PT

                           “SEGUNDA VIA”

                           RO

                           “DUPLICAT”

                           SL

                           “DVOJNIK”

                           SK

                           “DUPLIKÁT”

                           FI

                           “KAKSOISKAPPALE”

                           SV

                           “DUPLIKAT”;’

               3.

               Annex IV shall be replaced by the following:

                  ‘ANNEX IV
                  INVOICE DECLARATION
                  The invoice declaration, the text of which is given below, must be made out in accordance with the footnotes. However, the footnotes do not have to be reproduced.
                  Bulgarian version
                  Износителят на продуктите, обхванати от този документ (митническо разрешение № … (1)) декларира, че освен кьдето е отбелязано друго, тези продукти са с … преференциален произход (2).
                  Spanish version
                  El exportador de los productos incluidos en el presente documento [autorización aduanera no … (1)] declara que, salvo indicación en sentido contrario, estos productos gozan de un origen preferencial … (2).
                  Czech version
                  Vývozce výrobků uvedených v tomto dokumentu (číslo povolení … (1)) prohlašuje, že kromě zřetelně označených mají tyto výrobky preferenční původ v … (2).
                  Danish version
                  Eksportøren af varer, der er omfattet af nærværende dokument, (toldmyndighedernes tilladelse nr. … (1)), erklærer, at varerne, medmindre andet tydeligt er angivet, har præferenceoprindelse i … (2).
                  German version
                  Der Ausführer (Ermächtigter Ausführer; Bewilligungs-Nr. … (1)) der Waren, auf die sich dieses Handelspapier bezieht, erklärt, dass diese Waren, soweit nicht anders angegeben, präferenzbegünstigte … (2) Ursprungswaren sind.
                  Estonian version
                  Käesoleva dokumendiga hõlmatud toodete eksportija (tolliameti kinnitus nr … (1)) deklareerib, et need tooted on … (2) sooduspäritoluga, välja arvatud juhul, kui on selgelt näidatud teisiti.
                  Greek version
                  Ο εξαγωγέας των προϊόντων που καλύπτονται από το παρόν έγγραφο [άδεια τελωνείου υπ’ αριθ. … (1)] δηλώνει ότι, εκτός εάν δηλώνεται σαφώς άλλως, τα προϊόντα αυτά είναι προτιμησιακής καταγωγής … (2).
                  English version
                  The exporter of the products covered by this document (customs authorisation No … (1)) declares that, except where otherwise clearly indicated, these products are of … (2) preferential origin.
                  French version
                  L’exportateur des produits couverts par le présent document [autorisation douanière no … (1)] déclare que, sauf indication claire du contraire, ces produits ont l’origine préférentielle … (2).
                  Italian version
                  L’esportatore delle merci contemplate nel presente documento [autorizzazione doganale n. … (1)] dichiara che, salvo indicazione contraria, le merci sono di origine preferenziale … (2).
                  Latvian version
                  Eksportētājs produktiem, kuri ietverti šajā dokumentā (muitas pilnvara Nr. … (1)), deklarē, ka, izņemot tur, kur ir citādi skaidri noteikts, šiem produktiem ir priekšrocību izcelsme no … (2).
                  Lithuanian version
                  Šiame dokumente išvardintų prekių eksportuotojas (muitinės liudijimo Nr … (1)) deklaruoja, kad, jeigu kitaip nenurodyta, tai yra (2) preferencinės kilmės prekės.
                  Hungarian version
                  A jelen okmányban szereplő áruk exportőre (vámfelhatalmazási szám: … (1)) kijelentem, hogy eltérő egyértelmű jelzés hianyában az áruk preferenciális … (2) származásúak.
                  Maltese version
                  L-esportatur tal-prodotti koperti b’dan id-dokument (awtorizzazzjoni tad-dwana nru. … (1)) jiddikjara li, ħlief fejn indikat b’mod ċar li mhux hekk, dawn il-prodotti huma ta’ oriġini preferenzjali … (2).
                  Dutch version
                  De exporteur van de goederen waarop dit document van toepassing is (douanevergunning nr. … (1)), verklaart dat, behoudens uitdrukkelijke andersluidende vermelding, deze goederen van preferentiële … oorsprong zijn (2).
                  Polish version
                  Eksporter produktów objętych tym dokumentem (upoważnienie władz celnych nr … (1)) deklaruje, że z wyjątkiem gdzie jest to wyraźnie określone, produkty te mają … (2) preferencyjne pochodzenie.
                  Portuguese version
                  O abaixo assinado, exportador dos produtos abrangidos pelo presente documento [autorização aduaneira n.o … (1)], declara que, salvo indicação expressa em contrário, estes produtos são de origem preferencial … (2).
                  Romanian version
                  Exportatorul produselor ce fac obiectul acestui document (autorizația vamală nr. … (1)) declară că, exceptând cazul în care în mod expres este indicat altfel, aceste produse sunt de origine preferențialā … (2).
                  Slovenian version
                  Izvoznik blaga, zajetega s tem dokumentom (pooblastilo carinskih organov št. … (1)) izjavlja, da, razen če ni drugače jasno navedeno, ima to blago preferencialno … (2) poreklo.
                  Slovak version
                  Vývozca výrobkov uvedených v tomto dokumente (číslo povolenia … (1)) vyhlasuje, že okrem zreteľne označených, majú tieto výrobky preferenčný pôvod v … (2).
                  Finnish version
                  Tässä asiakirjassa mainittujen tuotteiden viejä (tullin lupa n:o … (1)) ilmoittaa, että nämä tuotteet ovat, ellei toisin ole selvästi merkitty, etuuskohteluun oikeutettuja … alkuperätuotteita (2).
                  Swedish version
                  Exportören av de varor som omfattas av detta dokument (tullmyndighetens tillstånd nr. … (1)) försäkrar att dessa varor, om inte annat tydligt markerats, har förmånsberättigande … ursprung (2).
                  South African versions
                  Bagwebi ba go romela ntle ditöweletöwa töeo di akaretöwago ke tokumente ye (Nomoro ya ditöwantle ya tumelelo … (1)) ba ipolela gore ntle le moo go laeditöwego, ditöweletöwa töe ke töa go töwa (2) ka tlhago.
                  Moromelli wa sehlahiswa ya sireleditsweng ke tokomane ena (tumello ya thepa naheng No … (1)) e hlalosa hore, ka ntle ha eba ho hlalositswe ka tsela e nngwe ka nepo, dihlahiswa tsena ke tsa … tshimoloho e kgethilweng (2).
                  Moromelantle wa dikuno tse di tlhagelelang mo lokwalong le (lokwalo lwa tumelelo ya kgethiso No … (1)) o tlhomamisa gore, ntle le fa go tlhagisitsweng ka mokgwa mongwe, dikuno tse ke tsa … dinaga tse di thokegang (2).
                  Umtfumeli ngaphandle walemikhicito lebalwe kulomculu (ngeligunya lalokutfunyelwa ngaphandle Nombolo … (1)) lophakamisa kutsi, ngaphandle kwalapho lekuboniswe khona ngalokucacile, lemikhicito … ngeyendzabuko lebonelelwako (2).
                  Muvhambadzi wa zwibveledzwa mashangoni a nnda, (zwibveledzwa) zwine zwa vha zwo ambiwaho kha ili linwalo (linwalo la u nea maanda la mithelo ya zwitundwannda kana zwirumelwannda la vhu … (1)), li khou buletshedza uri, nga nnda ha musi zwo ambiwa nga inwe ndila-vho, zwibveledzwa hezwi ndi zwa … vhubwo hune ha khou funeseswa kana u takaleleswa (2).
                  Muxavisela-vambe wa swikumiwa leswi nga eka tsalwa leri (Xibalo xa switundziwa xa Nomboro … (1)) u boxa leswaku, handle ka laha swi kombisiweke, swikumiwa leswi i swa ntiyiso swa xilaveko xa le henhla swinene (2).
                  Die uitvoerder van die produkte gedek deur hierdie dokument (doeanemagtiging No … (1)) verklaar dat, uitgesonderd waar andersins duidelik aangedui, hierdie produkte van … voorkeuroorsprong (2) is.
                  Umthumelli-phandle wemikhiqizo ebalwe kilencwadi (inomboro … (1)) egunyaza imikhiqizo ephumako) ubeka uthi, ngaphandle kobana kutjengiswe ngendlela ethileko butjhatjhalazi, lemikhiqizo ine … mwelaphi enconyiswako (2).
                  Umthumeli weempahla ngaphandle kwelizwe wemveliso equkwa lolu xwebhu (iirhafu zempahla zesigunyaziso Nombolo … (1)) ubhengeza ukuthi, ngaphandle kwalapho kuboniswe ngokucacileyo, ezi mveliso … zezemvelaphi eyamkelekileyo kunezinye (2).
                  Umthumeli wempahla ebhaliwe kulo mqulu iNombolo … yokugunyaza yentela yempahla … (1) uyamemezela ukuthi, ngaphandle kokuthi kukhonjisiwe ngokusobala, le mikhiqizo iqhamuka … endaweni ekhethekileyo (2).
                  … (3)

                  (Place and date)
                  … (4)

                  (Signature of the exporter; in addition, the name of the person signing the declaration has to be indicated in clear script)

         CHAPTER II
   TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
   Article 4
   Goods en route or in temporary storage
   1.   The provisions of the Agreement shall be applied to goods exported from either South Africa to one of the new Member States or from one of the new Member States to South Africa, which comply with the provisions of Protocol 1 to the TDCA and which on the date of accession are either en route or in temporary storage, in a customs warehouse or in a free zone in South Africa or in that new Member State.
   2.   Preferential treatment shall be granted in such cases, subject to the submission to the customs authorities of the importing country, within four months from the date of accession, of a proof of origin issued retrospectively by the customs authorities of the exporting country.
   CHAPTER III
   GENERAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS
   Article 5
   This Protocol shall form an integral part of the TDCA.
   Article 6
   1.   This Protocol shall be approved by the Community, by the Council of the European Union on behalf of the Member States, and by the Republic of South Africa in accordance with their own procedures.
   2.   The Contracting Parties shall notify each other of the accomplishment of the corresponding procedures referred to in paragraph 1. The instruments of approval shall be deposited with the General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union.
   Article 7
   1.   This Protocol shall enter into force on the first day of the first month following the date of deposit of the last instrument of approval.
   2.   This Protocol shall apply provisionally as from 1 January 2007.
   Article 8
   This Protocol is drawn up in duplicate in the Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovenian, Slovak, Spanish and Swedish languages and the official languages of South Africa, other than English, namely Sepedi, Sesotho, Setswana, siSwati, Tshivenda, Xitsonga, Afrikaans, isiNdebele, isiXhosa and isiZulu, each of these texts being equally authentic.

      Съставено в Претория на десети октомври две хиляди и седма година.
      Hecho en Pretoria, el diez de octubre de dos mil siete.
      V Pretorii dne desátého října dva tisíce sedm.
      Udfærdiget i Pretoria den tiende oktober to tusind og syv.
      Geschehen zu Pretoria am zehnten Oktober zweitausendsieben.
      Kahe tuhande seitsmenda aasta oktoobrikuu kümnendal päeval Pretorias.
      Έγινε στην Πρετόρια, στις δέκα Οκτωβρίου δύο χιλιάδες επτά.
      Done at Pretoria on the tenth day of October in the year two thousand and seven.
      Fait à Pretoria, le dix octobre deux mille sept.
      Fatto a Pretoria, addì dieci ottobre duemilasette.
      Pretorijā, divtūkstoš septītā gada desmitajā oktobrī.
      Priimta du tūkstančiai septintųjų metų spalio dešimtą dieną Pretorijoje.
      Kelt Pretoriában, a kétezer-hetedik év október havának tizedik napján.
      Magħmul fi Pretorja fl-għaxar jum ta' Ottubru tas-sena elfejn u sebgħa.
      Gedaan te Pretoria, de tiende oktober tweeduizend zeven.
      Sporządzono w Pretorii, dnia dziesiątego października roku dwa tysiące siódmego.
      Feito em Pretória, em dez de Outubro de dois mil e sete.
      Întocmit la Pretoria, la zece octombrie două mii șapte.
      V Pretórii desiateho októbra dvetisícsedem.
      V Pretorij, dne desetega oktobra leta dva tisoč sedem.
      Tehty Pretoriassa kymmenentenä päivänä lokakuuta vuonna kaksituhattaseitsemän.
      Som skedde i Pretoria den tionde oktober tjugohundrasju.

         За държавите-членки
         Por los Estados miembros
         Za členské státy
         For medlemsstaterne
         Für die Mitgliedstaaten
         Liikmesriikide nimel
         Για τα κράτη μέλη
         For the Member States
         Pour les États membres
         Per gli Stati membri
         Dalībvalstu vārdā
         Valstybių narių vardu
         A tagállamok részéről
         Għall-Istati Membri
         Voor de lidstaten
         W imieniu państw członkowskich
         Pelos Estados-Membros
         Pentru statele membre
         Za členské štáty
         Za države članice
         Jäsenvaltioiden puolesta
         På medlemsstaternas vägnar

         За Европейската общност
         Por la Comunidad Europea
         Za Evropské společenství
         For Det Europæiske Fællesskab
         Für die Europäische Gemeinschaft
         Euroopa Ühenduse nimel
         Για την Ευρωπαϊκή Κοινότητα
         For the European Community
         Pour la Communauté européenne
         Per la Comunità europea
         Eiropas Kopienas vārdā
         Europos bendrijos vardu
         Az Európai Közösség részéről
         Għall-Komunità Ewropea
         Voor de Europese Gemeenschap
         W imieniu Wspólnoty Europejskiej
         Pela Communidade Europeia
         Pentru Comunitatea Europeană
         Za Európske spoločenstvo
         za Evropsko skupnost
         Euroopan yhteisön puolesta
         För Europeiska gemenskapen

         For the Republic of South Africa
         wa Repapoliki ya Afrika Borwa
         Ya Rephaboliki ya Afrika Borwa
         Wa Rephaboliki ya Aforika Borwa
         WeRiphabliki yaseNingizimu Afrika
         wa Rephabuliki ya Afurika Tshipembe
         Wa Riphabliki ra Afrika-Dzonga
         Vir die Republiek van Suid-Afrika
         weRiphabhliki yeSewula Afrika
         WeRiphablikhi yoMzantsi Afrika
         WeRiphabhulikhi yaseNingizimu Afrika

      (1)  When the invoice declaration is made out by an approved exporter within the meaning of Article 20 of the Protocol, the authorisation number of the approved exporter must be entered in this space. When the invoice declaration is not made out by an approved exporter, the words in brackets will be omitted or the space left blank.

      (2)  Origin of products to be indicated. When the invoice declaration relates in whole or in part to products originating in Ceuta and Melilla within the meaning of Article 36 of the Protocol, the exporter must clearly indicate them in the document on which the declaration is made out by means of the symbol “CM”.

      (3)  These indications may be omitted if the information is contained in the document itself.

      (4)  See Article 19(5) of the Protocol. In cases where the exporter is not required to sign, the exemption of signature also implies the exemption of the name of the signatory.’