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Protocols to the EEC-Jordan Cooperation Agreement and Other Basic Texts PROTOCOLS TO THE EEC-JORDAN COOPERATION AGREEMENT AND OTHER BASIC TEXTS COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES PROTOCOLS TO THE EEC-JORDAN COOPERATION AGREEMENT AND OTHER BASIC TEXTS Brussels 1990 This publication is also available in the following languages: ES ISBN 92-824-0720-9 DA ISBN 92-824-0721-7 DE ISBN 92-824-0722-5 GR ISBN 92-824-0723-3 FR ISBN 92-824-0725-X IT ISBN 92-824-0726-8 NL ISBN 92-824-0727-6 PT ISBN 92-824-0728-4 Cataloguing data can be found at the end of this publication Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1990 ISBN 92-824-0724-1 Catalogue number: BX-57-89-265-EN-C © ECSC-EEC-EAEC, Brussels · Luxembourg, 1990 Reproduction is authorized, except for commercial purposes, provided the source is acknowledged Printed in Belgium CONTENTS Page Additional Protocol to the Cooperation Agreement between the EEC and the Has- hemite Kingdom of Jordan consequent on the accession of the Hellenic Republic to the Community (signed in Brussels on 12 December 1980) 1 Preamble 2 Title I: Adjustments 6 Title il: Transitional measures 6 Title III: General and final provisions 14 Annex I 16 Annex II 31 Additional Protocol to the Agreement between the Member States of the ECSC and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan consequent on the accession of the Hellenic Republic to the Community (signed in Brussels on 12 December 1980) 35 Preamble 36 Title I: Adjustments 37 Title //."Transitional measures 38 Title III: General and final provisions 41 Additional Protocol to the Cooperation Agreement between the EEC and the Has­ hemite Kingdom of Jordan (signed in Brussels on 9 July 1987, entered into force on 1 January 1988) 43 Annex A 49 Annex Β 50 Joint Declaration by the Contracting Parties on Articles 1 and 2 of the Additional Protocol 51 Declaration by the Representative of the Federal Republic of Germany on the definition of German nationality 51 Declaration by the Representative of the Federal Republic of Germany on the application of the Additional Protocol to Berlin 51 Exchange of Letters regarding Article 2(1), second subparagraph, of the Additional Protocol as regards imports into the Community of fresh cut flowers and flower buds falling within subheading 06.03 A of the Common Customs Tariff 52 Page Protocol to the Cooperation Agreement between the EEC and the Hashemite King­ dom of Jordan consequent on the accession of the Kingdom of Spain and the Por­ tuguese Republic to the Community (signed in Brussels on 9 July 1987) 55 Preamble 56 Title /.· Adjustments 60 Title II: Transitional measures 61 Chapter I: Provisions applicable to the Kingdom of Spain 61 Chapter II: Provisions applicable to the Portuguese Republic 72 Title III: General and final provisions 82 Annexes I to XI 84 Protocol to the Agreement between the Member States of the ECSC and the Has­ hemite Kingdom of Jordan consequent on the accession of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic to the Community (signed in Brussels on 9 July 1987) 169 Preamble 170 Title I: Adjustments 171 Title II: Transitional measures 172 Title III: General and final provisions 176 Declaration by the Representative of the Federal Republic of Germany on the definition of German nationality 178 Declaration by the Representative of the Federal Republic of Germany on the application of the Protocols to Berlin 179 (Second) Protocol on financial and technical cooperation between the EEC and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (signed in Brussels on 10 June 1982, entered into force on 1 January 1983) 181 (Third) Protocol on financial and technical cooperation between the EEC and the Has­ hemite Kingdom of Jordan (signed in Brussels on 26 October 1987, entered into force on 1 February 1988) 189 Decision No 1/84 of the EEC-Jordan Cooperation Council of 23 October 1984 laying down the rules of procedure of the Cooperation Council set up under the Cooperation Agreement between the EEC and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (adopted on 23 October 1984) 199 IV Additional Protocol to the Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan consequent on the accession of the Hellenic Republic to the Community HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF THE BELGIANS, HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN OF DENMARK, THE PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY, THE PRESIDENT OF THE FRENCH REPUBLIC, THE PRESIDENT OF IRELAND, THE PRESIDENT OF THE ITALIAN REPUBLIC, HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE GRAND DUKE OF LUXEMBOURG, HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN OF THE NETHERLANDS, HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND, Whose States are Contracting Parties to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, THE PRESIDENT OF THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC, State acceding to the European Communities, and THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, of the one part, and HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF THE HASHEMITE KINGDOM OF JORDAN, of the other part, CONSIDERING the accession of the Hellenic Republic to the European Communities on 1 January 1981, HAVING REGARD to the Co-operation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan signed in Brussels on 18 January 1977, hereinafter called the "Agreement", HAVE DECIDED to determine by common accord the adjustments and transitional measures to the Agreement consequent on the accession of the Hellenic Republic to the European Economic Community, HAVE DECIDED to conclude this Protocol and to this end have designated as their Plenipotentiaries : HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF THE BELGIANS: Paul NOTERDAEME, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative to the European Communities; HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN OF DENMARK: Gunnar RIBERHOLDT, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative to the European Communities; THE PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY: Gisbert POENSGEN, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative to the European Communities; THE PRESIDENT OF THE FRENCH REPUBLIC: Luc de La BARRE de NANTEUIL, Ambassador of France, Permanent Representative to the European Communities; THE PRESIDENT OF IRELAND: Brendan DILLON, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative to the European Communities; THE PRESIDENT OF THE ITALIAN REPUBLIC: Renato RUGGIERO, Ambassador of Italy, Permanent Representative to the European Communities; HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE GRAND DUKE OF LUXEMBOURG: Jean DONDELINGER, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative to the European Communities; HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN OF THE NETHERLANDS : M.H.J.Ch. RUTTEN, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative to the European Communities ; HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND: Sir Michael BUTLER, KCMG, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative to 4 the European Communities; THE PRESIDENT OF THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC: Marcos ECONOMIDES, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Delegate to the European Economic Community; THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES: Jean DONDELINGER, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of Luxembourg, Chairman of the Permanent Representatives Committee; Klaus MEYER, Director-General for Development, Commission of the European Communities; HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF THE HASHEMITE KINGDOM OF JORDAN: Hasan ABU NIMAH, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Head of the Mission of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to the European Communities. ARTICLE 1 The Hellenic Republic hereby becomea party to the Agreement and to the declarations annexed to the Final Act signed in Brussels on 18 January 1977. TITLE I Adjustments ARTICLE 2 The text of the Agreement, including the Annexes and Protocols forming an integral part thereof, and the Final Act together with the declarations annexed thereto shall be drawn up in Greek and that text shall be authentic in the same way as the original texts. The Co-operation Council shall approve the Greek text. TITLE II Transitional measures ARTICLE 3 For the products listed in Annex I, the Hellenic Republic shall progressively abolish customs duties on imports of products originating in Jordan in accordance with the following timetable : on 1 January 1981, each duty shall be reduced to 90# of the basic duty, on 1 January 1982, each duty shall be reduced to 80Í of the basic duty, the four other reductions of 20% each shall be made on: - 1 January 1983, - 1 January 1984, - 1 January 1985, - 1 January 1986. ARTICLE H 1. For the products listed in Annex I, the basic duty to which the successive reductions provided for in Article 3 are to be applied shall, for each product, be the duty actually applied by the Hellenic Republic in respect of Jordan on 1 July 1980. 2. However, in respect of matches falling within heading No 36.06 of the Common Customs Tariff, the basic duty shall be 17.2? ad valorem. ARTICLE 5 1. For the products listed in Annex I, the Hellenic Republic shall progressively abolish charges having equivalent effect to customs duties on imports of products originating in Jordan in accordance with the following timetable: - on 1 January 198I, each charge shall be reduced to 90% of the basic rate; - on 1 January 1982, each charge shall be reduced to 80% of the basic rate; - the four other reductions of 20% each shall be made on: - 1 January 1983, - 1 January 1984, - 1 January 1985, - 1 January 1986. 2. The basic rate to which the successive reductions provided for in paragraph 1 are to be applied shall, for each product, be the rate applied by the Hellenic Republic on 31 December 198O in respect of the Community as at present constituted. 3· Any charge having equivalent effect to a customs duty on imports, introduced as from 1 January 1979 in trade between Greece and Jordan, shall be abolished on 1 January 198I. ARTICLE 6 If the Hellenic Republic suspends or reduces duties or charges having equivalent effect on products imported from the Community as at present constituted more quickly than under the established timetable, the Hellenic Republic shall also suspend or reduce, by the same percentage, those duties or charges having equivalent effect on products originating in Jordan.
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