Additional Protocol

to the Agreement on Trade, Development and Cooperation between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of South Africa, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic to the European Union

THE KINGDOM OF BELGIUM,

THE CZECH REPUBLIC,

THE KINGDOM OF DENMARK,

THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY,

THE REPUBLIC OF ESTONIA,

THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC,

THE KINGDOM OF SPAIN,

THE FRENCH REPUBLIC,

IRELAND,

THE ITALIAN REPUBLIC,

THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS,

THE REPUBLIC OF LATVIA,

THE REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA,

THE GRAND DUCHY OF LUXEMBOURG,

THE REPUBLIC OF HUNGARY,

THE REPUBLIC OF MALTA,

THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS,

THE REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA,

THE REPUBLIC OF POLAND,

THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC,

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, (hereinafter referred to as 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 Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic to the European Union was signed in Athens on 16 April 2003 and entered into force on 1 May 2004;

CONSIDERING THAT, pursuant to Article 6(2) of the 2003 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 Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia, and the Slovak Republic (hereinafter referred to as "the new Member States") hereby become Contracting Parties to the TDCA and shall respectively adopt and take note, in the same manner as the other Member States of the Community, of the texts of the Agreement, as well as of 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 is replaced by the following:

"Article 108

This Agreement is drawn up in duplicate in the Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, 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

Tariff quota

In List 6 of Annex IV to the TDCA, the tariff quotas for global prepared fruit and for global mixed prepared fruit shall be increased by 1225 tonnes and 340 tonnes, respectively.

Article 4

Rules of origin

Protocol 1 of the TDCA shall be amended as follows:

1. Article 16(4) shall be replaced by the following:

"4. Movement certificates EUR.1 issued retrospectively must be endorsed with one of the following phrases:

ES "EXPEDIDO A POSTERIORI"

CS "VYSTAVENO DODATE膶N臍"

DA "UDSTEDT EFTERF脴LGENDE"

DE "NACHTR脛GLICH AUSGESTELLT"

ET "TAGANTJ脛RELE V脛LJA ANTUD"

EL "螘螝螖螣螛螘螡 螘螝 韦惟螡 违危韦螘巍惟螡"

EN "ISSUED RETROSPECTIVELY"

FR "D脡LIVR脡 A POSTERIORI"

IT "RILASCIATO A POSTERIORI"

LV "IZSNIEGTS RETROSPEKT莫VI"

LT "RETROSPEKTYVUSIS I艩DAVIMAS"

HU "KIADVA VISSZAMEN艕LEGES HAT脕LLYAL"

MT "MA摩RU臓 RETROSPETTIVAMENT"

NL "AFGEGEVEN A POSTERIORI"

PL "WYSTAWIONE RETROSPEKTYWNIE"

PT "EMITIDO A POSTERIORI"

SL "IZDANO NAKNADNO"

SK "VYDAN脡 DODATO膶NE"

FI "ANNETTU J脛LKIK脛TEEN"

SV "UTF脛RDAT 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:

ES "DUPLICADO"

CS "DUPLIK脕T"

DA "DUPLIKAT"

DE "DUPLIKAT"

ET "DUPLIKAAT"

EL "螒螡韦螜螕巍螒桅螣"

EN "DUPLICATE"

FR "DUPLICATA"

IT "DUPLICATO"

LV "DUBLIK膧TS"

LT "DUBLIKATAS"

HU "M脕SODLAT"

MT "DUPLIKAT"

NL "DUPLICAAT"

PL "DUPLIKAT"

PT "SEGUNDA VIA"

SL "DVOJNIK"

SK "DUPLIK脕T"

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.

Spanish version

El exportador de los productos incluidos en el presente documento [autorizaci贸n aduanera no ‘�[1].] declara que, salvo indicaci贸n en sentido contrario, estos productos gozan de un origen preferencial. ‘�[2].

Czech version

V媒vozce v媒robk暖 uveden媒ch v tomto dokumentu (膷铆slo povolen铆 ‘�[1]) prohla拧uje, 啪e krom臎 z艡eteln臎 ozna膷en媒ch, maj铆 tyto v媒robky preferen膷n铆 p暖vod v ‘�[2].

Danish version

Eksport酶ren af varer, der er omfattet af n忙rv忙rende dokument, (toldmyndighedernes tilladelse nr. ‘�[1]), erkl忙rer, at varerne, medmindre andet tydeligt er angivet, har pr忙ferenceoprindelse i ‘�[2].

German version

Der Ausf眉hrer (Erm盲chtigter Ausf眉hrer; Bewilligungs-Nr. ‘�[1]) der Waren, auf die sich dieses Handelspapier bezieht, erkl盲rt, dass diese Waren, soweit nicht anders angegeben, pr盲ferenzbeg眉nstigte ‘�[2] Ursprungswaren sind.

Estonian version

K盲esoleva dokumendiga h玫lmatud toodete eksportija (tolliameti kinnitus nr. ‘�[1]) deklareerib, et need tooted on ‘�[2] soodusp盲ritoluga, v盲lja arvatud juhul kui on selgelt n盲idatud teisiti.

Greek version

螣 蔚尉伪纬蠅纬苇伪蟼 蟿蠅谓 蟺蟻慰蠆蠈谓蟿蠅谓 蟺慰蠀 魏伪位蠉蟺蟿慰谓蟿伪喂 伪蟺蠈 蟿慰 蟺伪蟻蠈谓 苇纬纬蟻伪蠁慰 [维未蔚喂伪 蟿蔚位蠅谓蔚委慰蠀 蠀蟺'伪蟻喂胃 ‘�[1]] 未畏位蠋谓蔚喂 蠈蟿喂, 蔚魏蟿蠈蟼 蔚维谓 未畏位蠋谓蔚蟿伪喂 蟽伪蠁蠋蟼 维位位蠅蟼, 蟿伪 蟺蟻慰蠆蠈谓蟿伪 伪蠀蟿维 蔚委谓伪喂 蟺蟻慰蟿喂渭畏蟽喂伪魏萎蟼 魏伪蟿伪纬蠅纬萎蟼 ‘�[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‘檈xportateur des produits couverts par le présent document [autorisation douanière no ‘�[1]] déclare que, sauf indication claire du contraire, ces produits ont l‘檕rigine préférentielle ‘�[2].

Italian version

L‘檈sportatore delle merci contemplate nel presente documento [autorizzazione doganale n. ‘�[1]] dichiara che, salvo indicazione contraria, le merci sono di origine preferenziale ‘�[2].

Latvian version

To produktu eksport膿t膩js, kuri ietverti 拧aj膩 dokument膩 (muitas at募auja Nr. ‘�[1]), deklar膿, ka, iz艈emot tur, kur ir cit膩di skaidri noteikts, 拧iem produktiem ir preferenci膩la izcelsme no ‘�[2].

Lithuanian version

艩iame dokumente i拧vardint懦 preki懦 eksportuotojas (muitin臈s liudijimo Nr ‘�[1]) deklaruoja, kad, jeigu kitaip nenurodyta, tai yra ‘�[2] preferencin臈s kilm臈s prek臈s.

Hungarian version

A jelen okm谩nyban szerepl艖 谩ruk export艖re (v谩mfelhatalmaz谩si sz谩m: ‘�[1]) kijelentem, hogy eltér艖 jelzés hiany谩ban az 谩ruk kedvezményes ‘�[2] sz谩rmaz谩s煤ak.

Maltese version

L-esportatur tal-prodotti koperti b‘檇an id-dokument (awtorizzazzjoni tad-dwana nru. ‘�[1]) jiddikjara li, 魔lief fejn indikat b‘檓od 膵ar li mhux hekk, dawn il-prodotti huma ta‘�ori摹ini 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 preferenti毛le ‘�oorsprong zijn [2].

Polish version

Eksporter produkt贸w obj臋tych tym dokumentem (upowa偶nienie w艂adz celnych nr ‘�[1]) deklaruje, 偶e z wyj膮tkiem gdzie jest to wyra藕nie okre艣lone, produkty te maj膮 ‘�[2] preferencyjne pochodzenie.

Portuguese version

O abaixo-assinado, exportador dos produtos abrangidos pelo presente documento [autorizaç茫o aduaneira n.o ‘�[1]], declara que, salvo indicaç茫o expressa em contr谩rio, estes produtos s茫o de origem preferencial ‘�[2].

Slovenian version

Izvoznik blaga, zajetega s tem dokumentom (pooblastilo carinskih organov 拧t ‘�[1]) izjavlja, da, razen 膷e ni druga膷e jasno navedeno, ima to blago preferencialno ‘�[2] poreklo.

Slovak version

V媒vozca v媒robkov uveden媒ch v tomto dokumente (膷铆slo povolenia ‘�[1]) vyhlasuje, 啪e okrem zrete木ne ozna膷en媒ch, maj煤 tieto v媒robky preferen膷n媒 p么vod v ‘�[2].

Finnish version

T盲ss盲 asiakirjassa mainittujen tuotteiden viej盲 (tullin lupa n:o ‘�[1]) ilmoittaa, ett盲 n盲m盲 tuotteet ovat, ellei toisin ole selv盲sti merkitty, etuuskohteluun oikeutettuja ‘�alkuper盲tuotteita [2].

Swedish version

Export枚ren av de varor som omfattas av detta dokument (tullmyndighetens tillst氓nd nr ‘�[1]) f枚rs盲krar att dessa varor, om inte annat tydligt markerats, har f枚rm氓nsber盲ttigande ‘�ursprung [2].

South African versions

Bagwebi ba go romela ntle dit枚welet枚wa t枚eo di akaret枚wago ke tokumente ye (Nomoro ya dit枚wantle ya tumelelo ‘�[1]) ba ipolela gore ntle le moo go laedit枚wego, dit枚welet枚wa t枚e ke t枚a go t枚wa [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 5

Consultations

The Republic of South Africa undertakes that it shall not make any claim, request or referral nor modify or withdraw any concession pursuant to GATT Articles XXIV.6 and XXVIII in relation to the enlargement of the Community. Until the end of July 2004, the Community would, however, be willing to consider holding further consultations under Article 22(2) of the TDCA.

Article 6

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.

Article 7

Quotas in 2004

For the year 2004, the increases in the volumes of existing tariff quotas shall be calculated as a pro rata of the basic volumes, taking into account the part of the period elapsed before 1 May 2004.

CHAPTER III

GENERAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS

Article 8

This Protocol shall form an integral part of the TDCA.

Article 9

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 10

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 May 2004.

Article 11

This Protocol is drawn up in duplicate in the Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, 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.

For the Member States

For the European Community

For the Republic of South Africa

[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.".

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