22008A0805(01)

Agreement

in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan amending the EC-Jordan Association Agreement

A. Letter from the European Community

Sir,

I have the honour of referring to the information provided by your authorities after the adoption of Council Decision 2006/67/EC of 20 December 2005 on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan concerning reciprocal liberalisation measures and amending the EC-Jordan Association Agreement as well as replacing Annexes I, II, III and IV and Protocols 1 and 2 to that Agreement, as regards discrepancies in reference to certain Jordanian customs nomenclatures codes.

In order to refer to the timing foreseen for the revision of the concessions applicable to processed agricultural products, a new paragraph 5a is inserted in Article 11a of the Association Agreement:

"5a. From 1 January 2009 the Community and Jordan shall assess the situation with a view to determining the liberalisation measures to be applied by the Community and Jordan with effect from 1 January 2010."

In order to confirm that the new reciprocal liberalisation measures introduced by the Agreement approved by Decision 2006/67/EC only relate to agricultural and processed agricultural products and not to fisheries products, Article 16 of the Association Agreement is replaced by the following:

"Article 16

1. Agricultural products other than fish and fisheries products covered by Chapter 3, headings 1604 and 1605, and subheadings 051191, 230120 and ex190220 (stuffed pasta containing more than 20 % by weight of fish, crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates) originating in Jordan shall benefit on import into the Community from the provisions set out in Protocol 1.

2. Agricultural products other than fish and fisheries products covered by Chapter 3, headings 1604 and 1605, and sub-headings 051191, 230120 and ex190220 (stuffed pasta containing more than 20 % by weight of fish, crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates) originating in the Community shall benefit on import into Jordan from the provisions set out in Protocol 2."

In order to correct the abovementioned discrepancies in reference to certain Jordanian customs nomenclature codes, Annex III and the Annex to Protocol 2 to the Association Agreement are amended as follows:

1. in Annex III:

(a) in list A, codes 210690300, 210690400 and 210690600 are deleted;

(b) in list B, codes 1301100000, 130120100, 130120900, 130190100, 130190900, 130211100, 130211200, 130239100, 130239900, 190211100, 190211900, 190590210 and 210690900 are deleted;

(c) in list D, code 350190000 is deleted;

(d) in list E, codes 190300000, 200520100 and 210690990 are deleted;

(e) in list F, code 190539000 is replaced by code 190532000;

(f) in list G, the text shall read as follows: "List of processed agricultural products for which customs duties shall not be abolished.";

2. in the Annex to Protocol 2:

(a) under category A, one iteration of code 130110100 is deleted;

(b) under category B, code 130213000 is deleted;

(c) under category E, one iteration of code 130110900 is deleted.

This Agreement shall be applicable retroactively from 1 January 2006.

I should be obliged if you would confirm that your Government is in agreement with the above.

Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.

小褗褋褌邪胁械薪芯 胁 袘褉褞泻褋械谢 薪邪

Hecho en Bruselas, el

V Bruselu dne

Udf忙rdiget i Bruxelles, den

Geschehen zu Br眉ssel am

Br眉ssel,

螆纬喂谓蔚 蟽蟿喂蟼 螔蟻蠀尉苇位位蔚蟼, 蟽蟿喂蟼

Done at Brussels,

Fait 脿 Bruxelles, le

Fatto a Bruxelles, add矛

Brisel膿,

Priimta Briuselyje,

Kelt Br眉sszelben,

Gedaan te Brussel,

Sporz膮dzono w Brukseli, dnia

Feito em Bruxelas,

Adoptat la Bruxelles,

V Bruseli

V Bruslju,

Tehty Brysseliss盲

Utf盲rdat i Bryssel den

26.9.2007

袟邪 袝胁褉芯锌械泄褋泻邪褌邪 芯斜褖薪芯褋褌

Por la Comunidad Europea

Za Evropské spole膷enstv铆

For Det Europ忙iske F忙llesskab

F眉r die Europ盲ische Gemeinschaft

Euroopa 脺henduse nimel

螕喂伪 蟿畏谓 螘蠀蟻蠅蟺伪蠆魏萎 螝慰喂谓蠈蟿畏蟿伪

For the European Community

Pour la Communauté européenne

Per la Comunit脿 europea

Eiropas Kopienas v膩rd膩 ‘�/p>

Europos bendrijos vardu

Az Eur贸pai K枚z枚sség részér艖l

Voor de Europese Gemeenschap

W imieniu Wsp贸lnoty Europejskiej

Pela Comunidade Europeia

Pentru Comunitatea European膬

Za Eur贸pske spolo膷enstvo

Za Evropsko skupnost

Euroopan yhteis枚n puolesta

F枚r Europeiska gemenskapen

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B. Letter from the Government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

Sir,

I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of today‘檚 date, worded as follows:

"I have the honour of referring to the information provided by your authorities after the adoption of Council Decision 2006/67/EC of 20 December 2005 on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan concerning reciprocal liberalisation measures and amending the EC-Jordan Association Agreement as well as replacing Annexes I, II, III and IV and Protocols 1 and 2 to that Agreement, as regards discrepancies in reference to certain Jordanian customs nomenclatures codes.

In order to refer to the timing foreseen for the revision of the concessions applicable to processed agricultural products, a new paragraph 5a is inserted in Article 11a of the Association Agreement:

"5a. From 1 January 2009 the Community and Jordan shall assess the situation with a view to determining the liberalisation measures to be applied by the Community and Jordan with effect from 1 January 2010."

In order to confirm that the new reciprocal liberalisation measures introduced by the Agreement approved by Decision 2006/67/EC only relate to agricultural and processed agricultural products and not to fisheries products, Article 16 of the Association Agreement is replaced by the following:

"Article 16

1. Agricultural products other than fish and fisheries products covered by Chapter 3, headings 1604 and 1605, and sub-headings 051191, 230120 and ex190220 (stuffed pasta containing more than 20 % by weight of fish, crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates) originating in Jordan shall benefit on import into the Community from the provisions set out in Protocol 1.

2. Agricultural products other than fish and fisheries products covered by Chapter 3, headings 1604 and 1605, and subheadings 051191, 230120 and ex190220 (stuffed pasta containing more than 20 % by weight of fish, crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates) originating in the Community shall benefit on import into Jordan from the provisions set out in Protocol 2."

In order to correct the abovementioned discrepancies in reference to certain Jordanian customs nomenclature codes, Annex III and the Annex to Protocol 2 to the Association Agreement are amended as follows:

1. in Annex III:

(a) in list A, codes 210690300, 210690400 and 210690600 are deleted;

(b) in list B, codes 1301100000, 130120100, 130120900, 130190100, 130190900, 130211100, 130211200, 130239100, 130239900, 190211100, 190211900, 190590210 and 210690900 are deleted;

(c) in list D, code 350190000 is deleted;

(d) in list E, codes 190300000, 200520100 and 210690990 are deleted;

(e) in list F, code 190539000 is replaced by code 190532000;

(f) in list G, the text shall read as follows: "List of processed agricultural products for which customs duties shall not be abolished.";

2. in the Annex to Protocol 2:

(a) under category A, one iteration of code 130110100 is deleted;

(b) under category B, code 130213000 is deleted;

(c) under category E, one iteration of code 130110900 is deleted.

This Agreement shall be applicable retroactively from 1 January 2006.

I should be obliged if you would confirm that your Government is in agreement with the above."

I am able to inform you that my Government is in agreement with the contents of your letter.

Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.

Done at Brussels,

小褗褋褌邪胁械薪芯 胁 袘褉褞泻褋械谢 薪邪

Hecho en Bruselas, el

V Bruselu dne

Udf忙rdiget i Bruxelles, den

Geschehen zu Br眉ssel am

Br眉ssel,

螆纬喂谓蔚 蟽蟿喂蟼 螔蟻蠀尉苇位位蔚蟼, 蟽蟿喂蟼

Fait 脿 Bruxelles, le

Fatto a Bruxelles, add矛

Brisel膿,

Priimta Briuselyje,

Kelt Br眉sszelben,

Gedaan te Brussel,

Sporz膮dzono w Brukseli, dnia

Feito em Bruxelas,

Adoptat la Bruxelles,

V Bruseli

V Bruslju,

Tehty Brysseliss盲

Utf盲rdat i Bryssel den

26.9.2007

For the Government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

袟邪 锌褉邪胁懈褌械谢褋褌胁芯褌芯 薪邪 啸邪褕械屑懈褌褋泻芯褌芯 泻褉邪谢褋褌胁芯 袡芯褉写邪薪懈褟

En nombre del Gobierno del Reino Hachemita de Jordania

Za vl谩du Jord谩nského h谩拧imovského kr谩lovstv铆

P氓 regeringen for Det Hashemitiske Kongerige Jordans vegne

Im Namen der Regierung des Haschemitischen K枚nigreichs Jordanien

Jordaania Ha拧imiidi Kunungriigi valitsuse nimel

螕喂伪 蟿畏谓 魏蠀尾苇蟻谓畏蟽畏 蟿慰蠀 围伪蟽渭蔚蟿喂魏慰蠉 螔伪蟽喂位蔚委慰蠀 蟿畏蟼 螜慰蟻未伪谓委伪蟼

Pour le gouvernement du Royaume hachémite de Jordanie

Per il Regno hashemita di Giordania

Jordanijos Ha拧imit懦 Karalyst臎s Vyriausyb臈s vardu

Jord膩nijas H膩拧墨m墨tu Karalistes vald墨bas v膩rd膩 ‘�/p>

A Jord谩n Hasimita Kir谩lys谩g korm谩nya részér艖l

Voor het Hasjemitisch Koninkrijk Jordani毛

W imieniu Rz膮du Haszymidzkiego Kr贸lestwa Jordanii

Pelo Reino Hachemita da Jord芒nia

Pentru Guvernul Regatului Ha葯emit al Jordaniei

Za vl谩du Jord谩nskeho h谩拧imovského kr谩木ovstva

Za Vlado Ha拧emitiske kraljevine Jordanije

Jordanian ha拧emitiisen kuningaskunnan hallituksen puolesta

P氓 Hashemitiska konungariket Jordaniens regerings v盲gnar

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