Agreement on the European Economic Area

[F1 PROTOCOL

adjusting the trade aspects of the Europe Agreement establishing an Association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Slovak Republic, of the other part, to take account of the outcome of negotiations between the parties on new mutual agricultural concessions

THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY, hereinafter referred to as ‘ the Community ’ ,

of the one part, and

THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC,

of the other part,

Whereas:

(1) The Europe Agreement establishing an Association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Slovak Republic, of the other part (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Europe Agreement’) was signed in Luxembourg on 4 October 1993 and entered into force on 1 February 1995 (1) .

(2) Article 21(5) of the Europe Agreement provides that the Community and the Slovak Republic shall examine in the Association Council, product by product and on an orderly and reciprocal basis, the possibility of granting each other additional agricultural concessions. On this basis negotiations have been undertaken and were concluded between the parties.

(3) For the first time, improvements to the preferential agricultural regime of the Europe Agreement were provided for in the Protocol adjusting trade aspects of the Europe Agreement (2) to take account of the last enlargement of the Community and the outcome of the GATT Uruguay Round.

(4) Two further rounds of negotiations for improved agricultural trade concessions were concluded on 3 May 2000 and 21 June 2002.

(5) From the one side, the Council decided, by virtue of Council Regulation (EC) No 2434/2000 establishing certain concessions in the form of Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural products and providing for an adjustment, as an autonomous and transitional measure, of certain agricultural concessions provided for in the Europe Agreement with the Slovak Republic (3) , to apply on a provisional basis, as from 1 July 2000, the Community concessions resulting from the 2000 round of negotiations and from the other side the Government of the Slovak Republic took legislative provisions to apply, as from the same date, the equivalent Slovak concessions.

(6) The abovementioned concessions will be supplemented and replaced on the date of entry into force of this Protocol by the concessions provided for herein,

HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1 U.K.

The arrangements for import into the Community applicable to certain agricultural products originating in the Slovak Republic as set out in Annexes A(a) and A(b) and the arrangements for import into the Slovak Republic applicable to certain agricultural products originating in the Community as set out in Annexes B(a) and B(b) to this Protocol shall replace those set out in Annexes XI and XII as referred to in Article 21(2) and (4), as amended, of the Europe Agreement. The agreement between the Community and the Slovak Republic on reciprocal preferential trade concessions for certain wines, set out in Annex C, shall form an integral part of this Protocol.

Textual Amendments

F1 Inserted by Protocol adjusting the trade aspects of the Europe Agreement establishing an Association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Slovak Republic, of the other part, to take account of the outcome of negotiations between the parties on new mutual agricultural concessions.

Article 2 U.K.

This Protocol shall form an integral part of the Europe Agreement. The Annexes to this Protocol shall form an integral part thereof.

Textual Amendments

F1 Inserted by Protocol adjusting the trade aspects of the Europe Agreement establishing an Association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Slovak Republic, of the other part, to take account of the outcome of negotiations between the parties on new mutual agricultural concessions.

Article 3 U.K.

This Protocol shall be approved by the Community and the Slovak Republic in accordance with their corresponding procedures. The Contracting Parties shall take the necessary measures to implement this Protocol.

The Contracting Parties shall notify each other of the accomplishment of the abovementioned procedures.

Textual Amendments

F1 Inserted by Protocol adjusting the trade aspects of the Europe Agreement establishing an Association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Slovak Republic, of the other part, to take account of the outcome of negotiations between the parties on new mutual agricultural concessions.

Article 4 U.K.

Subject to completion of the procedures provided for in Article 3, this Protocol shall enter into force on 1 January 2003. Should these procedures not be completed in time, it shall enter into force on the first day of the first month following the Contracting Parties' notification of the accomplishment of the procedures.

Textual Amendments

F1 Inserted by Protocol adjusting the trade aspects of the Europe Agreement establishing an Association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Slovak Republic, of the other part, to take account of the outcome of negotiations between the parties on new mutual agricultural concessions.

Article 5 U.K.

This Protocol shall be drawn up in duplicate in the Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish and Slovak languages, each of these texts being equally authentic.

Textual Amendments

F1 Inserted by Protocol adjusting the trade aspects of the Europe Agreement establishing an Association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Slovak Republic, of the other part, to take account of the outcome of negotiations between the parties on new mutual agricultural concessions.

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Por la Comunidad Europea For Det Europæiske Fællesskab Für die Europäische Gemeinschaft Για την Ευρωπαϊκή Κοινότητα For the European Community Pour la Communauté européenne Per la Comunità europea Voor de Europese Gemeenschap Pela Comunidade Europeia Euroopan yhteisön puolesta På Europeiska gemenskapens vägnar

Za Slovenskú republiku

ANNEX A(a) U.K. Customs duties on imports applicable in the Community to products originating in the Slovak Republic and listed below shall be abolished

CN code (4)

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• 0101 90 19

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• 0104 20 10

• 0106 19 10

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• 0207 26 91

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• 0207 36 89

• 0208 10 11

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• 0210 99 79

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• 0407 00 90

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• 06

• 0701 10 00

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• 0703 20 00

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• 0709 20 00

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• 0901 12 00

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• 2001 90 50

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• 2005 90 10

• 2005 90 50

• 2007 91 90

• 2007 99 10

• 2007 99 91

• 2007 99 93

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• 2008 19 19

• 2008 19 51

• 2008 19 95

• 2008 19 99

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• 2008 92 34

• 2008 92 38

• 2008 92 59

• 2008 92 72

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• 2008 99 19

• 2008 99 23

• 2008 99 28

• 2008 99 37

• 2008 99 40

• 2008 99 43

• 2008 99 45

• 2008 99 49

• 2008 99 68

• 2008 99 99

• 2009 11 19

• 2009 11 99

• 2009 19 19

• 2009 29 11

• 2009 29 19

• 2009 29 91

• 2009 29 99

• 2009 31 11

• 2009 39 31

• 2009 41

• 2009 49 19

• 2009 49 30

• 2009 49 93

• 2009 49 99

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• 2009 80 38

• 2009 80 50

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• 2009 80 69

• 2009 80 71

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ANNEX A(b) U.K.

Imports into the Community of the following products originating in the Slovak Republic shall be subject to the concessions set out below

(MFN = most-favoured-nation duty)

a Notwithstanding the rules for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature, the wording of the description of the products is to be considered as having no more than indicative value, the preferential scheme being determined, within the context of this Annex, by the coverage of the CN code. Where ex CN codes are indicated, the preferential scheme is to be determined by application to the CN code and corresponding description taken together.
b In cases where a MFN minimum duty exits, the applicable minimum duty is equal to the MFN minimum duty multiplied by the percentage indicated in this column.
c The quota for this product is opened for Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania and the Slovak Republic. Where it appears likely that total Community imports of live bovine animals may exceed 500 000 heads in a given marketing year the Community may take the management measures needed to protect its market, not withstanding any other rights given under the Agreement.
d The quota for this product is opened for Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania and the Slovak Republic.
e The Community may take into account, in the framework of its legislation and when appropriate the supply needs of its market and the need to maintain its market balance.
f Subject to minimum import price arrangements contained in the Annex to the present Annex.
g The reduction applies only to the ad valorem part of the duty.
h This concession is only applicable to products non-benefiting from any kind of export subsidies.
i Quantities of goods subject to this existing tariff quota and released for free circulation as from 1 July 2002 before the entry into force of this Protocol shall be fully counted against the quantity provided for in the fourth column and should be submitted to the duty applicable at the moment of import.
j As liquid egg-yolk equivalent: 1 kg dried egg yolks = 2,12 kg liquid eggs.
l As liquid equivalent: 1 kg dried eggs = 3,9 liquid eggs.
k Excluding tenderloin presented alone.
CN code	Description a	Applicable duty b (% of MFN)	Quantity from 1.7.2002 to 30.6.2003 (tonnes)	Annual quantity from 1.7.2003 (tonnes)	Subsequent yearly quota increase (tonnes)	Specific provisions
0102 90 05	Live bovine animals of a live weight not exceeding 80 kg	20	178 000 heads	178 000 heads	0	c i
0102 90 21 0102 90 29 0102 90 41 0102 90 49	Live bovine animals of a live weight exceeding 80 kg but not exceeding 300 kg	20	153 000 heads	153 000 heads	0	c i
ex 0102 90	Heifers and cows not for slaughter of the following mountain breeds: grey, brown, yellow, spotted Simmental and Pinzgau	6 % ad valorem	7 000 heads	7 000 heads	0	d i
0104 10 30 0104 10 80 0104 20 90	Live sheep or goats	free	4 300	4 300	0	e i
0201 0202	Meat of bovines, fresh, chilled or frozen	free	3 500	3 500	0	h i
ex 0203	Meat of domestic swine, fresh, chilled or frozen	free	2 800	3 000	300	h i k
0210 11 to 0210 19	Meat of swine, salted, in brine, dried or smoked	free				h i
0204	Meat of sheep or goats	free	Unlimited	Unlimited		h
0206 10 to 29 0210 20	Meat of bovine animals (offal)	free	500	1 000	0	h
ex 0207	Poultry, fresh, chilled or frozen (other than 0207 13 91 , 0207 14 91 , 0207 26 91 , 0207 27 91 , 0207 35 91 , 0207 36 89 )	free	1 560	1 740	180	h i
1602 31 to 1602 39	Prepared or preserved meat of poultry
0402	Milk powder and condensed milk	free	2 500	3 500	0	h i
0403 10 11 to 39 0403 90 11 to 69	Buttermilks, yoghurts and other fermented or acidified milk and cream
0404	Whey and products consisting of natural milk constituents	free	250	500	0	h i
ex 0405	Butter and other fats and oils derived from milk except CN codes 0405 20 10 and 0405 20 30	free	750	750	0	h i
0406	Cheese and curd	free	2 930	3 000	300	h i
0407 00 11 0407 00 19 0407 00 30	Eggs of poultry in shell	20	3 125	3 125	0	i
0408 11 80	Egg yolks, dried	20	250	250	0	i j
0408 19 81	Egg yolks, liquid
0408 19 89	Egg yolks, frozen
0408 91 80	Birds' eggs, dried	20	1 250	1 250	0	i l
0408 99 80	Birds' eggs, other
0702 00 00	Tomatoes, fresh or chilled	free	2 600	2 900	300	g h i
ex 0707 00 05	Cucumbers, fresh or chilled (from 16 May to 31 October)	80	Unlimited	Unlimited		g
ex 0708 10 00	Fresh or chilled peas, from 1 September to 31 May	free	Unlimited	Unlimited
ex 0708 10 00	Fresh or chilled peas, from 1 June to 31 August	free	130	145	15	i
0709 90 70	Courgettes	free	Unlimited	Unlimited		g
0806 10 10	Table grapes	free	Unlimited	Unlimited		g
0808 10	Apples, fresh	free	7 625	15 000	0	g h i
0809 20	Cherries	free	Unlimited	Unlimited		g
0809 30 90	Peaches	free	Unlimited	Unlimited		g
0809 40 05	Plums	free	Unlimited	Unlimited		g
0810 20	Raspberries, blackberries, mulberries and loganberries	free	250	250	0	f i
0810 20 10	Raspberries, fresh	41	Unlimited	Unlimited		f
0810 30 10	Blackcurrants, fresh	free	130	145	15	f i
0810 30 10	Blackcurrants, fresh	41	Unlimited	Unlimited		f
0810 30 30	Redcurrants, fresh	free	130	145	15	f i
0810 30 30	Redcurrants, fresh	41	Unlimited	Unlimited		f
0810 30 90	Other berries	24	Unlimited	Unlimited
0811 10 90	Strawberries, frozen	36	Unlimited	Unlimited		f
0811 20 19	Berries, containing added sugar, frozen	free	Unlimited	Unlimited		f
0811 20 31	Raspberries, not containing added sugar, frozen	free	Unlimited	Unlimited		f
0811 20 39	Blackcurrants, frozen	free	330	370	40	f i
0811 20 39	Blackcurrants, frozen	28	Unlimited	Unlimited		f
0811 20 51	Redcurrants, frozen	free	350	390	40	f i
0811 20 51	Redcurrants, frozen	33	Unlimited	Unlimited		f
ex 0811	Other than 0811 10 90 , 0811 20 19 , 0811 20 31 , 0811 20 39 , 0811 20 51 , 0811 20 59 , 0811 20 90 , 0811 90 50 , 0811 90 70 , 0811 90 75 , 0811 90 80 , 0811 90 85 , 0811 90 95	20	250	250	0	i
1001	Wheat and meslin	free	50 000	100 000	0	h
1002	Rye	free	1 000	2 000	0	h
1003	Barley	free	16 000	15 000	0	h i
1004	Oats	free	500	1 000	0	h
1005 10 90 1005 90 00	Maize	free	35 000	70 000	0	h
1008	Buckwheat, millet and canary seed, other cereals	free	500	1 000	0	h
1101 00	Wheat and meslin flour	20	16 875	16 875	0	i
1107 10 99	Malt, not roasted, other than of wheat	free	18 125	18 125	0	i
1601 00	Sausages and similar products	free	300	350	50	h i
1602 41 to 1602 49	Prepared or preserved meat of swine
1602 50	Other prepared or preserved meat, meat offal or blood of bovine animal	free	100	200	0	h
1703	Molasses	free	Unlimited	Unlimited		h
2001 10 00	Cucumbers, preserved	free	125	125	0	i
ex 2001 90 96	Asparagus	free	130	145	15	i
2002	Tomatoes, prepared or preserved	free	1 300	1 450	150	h i
2007 99 31	Cherry jams, jellies, marmalades, purées and pastes with a sugar content exceeding 30 % by weight	83	Unlimited	Unlimited		g
2009 12 00	Fruit juices	free	500	600	100	i
2009 19 98
2009 21 00
2009 31 19
2009 31 51
2009 31 59
2009 31 91
2009 31 99
2009 39 19
2009 39 39
2009 39 55
2009 39 59
2009 39 95
2009 39 99
2009 61 10						g
2009 61 90
2009 69 11
2009 69 19						g
2009 69 51						g
2009 69 59						g
2009 69 90
2009 71 2009 79	Apple juice	free	250	250	0	g i
2009 71	Apple juice	48	Unlimited	Unlimited
2009 79 30	Apple juice	48	Unlimited	Unlimited
2009 79 93	Apple juice	48	Unlimited	Unlimited
2009 79 99	Apple juice	48	Unlimited	Unlimited
2009 80 99	Blackcurrant juice	36	Unlimited	Unlimited

ANNEX TO ANNEX A(b) Minimum import price arrangement for certain soft fruit for processing

1. Minimum import prices are fixed as follows for the following products for processing originating in the Slovak Republic: U.K.

CN Code	Description	Minimum import price (EUR/100 kg net)
ex 0810 20 10	Raspberries, fresh	63,1
ex 0810 30 10	Blackcurrants, fresh	38,5
ex 0810 30 30	Redcurrants, fresh	23,3
ex 0811 10 90	Frozen strawberries, containing no added sugar or other sweetening matter: whole fruit	75,0
ex 0811 10 90	Frozen strawberries, containing no added sugar or other sweetening matter: other	57,6
ex 0811 20 19	Frozen raspberries, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, with a sugar content not exceeding 13 % by weight: whole fruit	99,5
ex 0811 20 19	Frozen raspberries, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, with a sugar content not exceeding 13 % by weight: other	79,6
ex 0811 20 31	Frozen raspberries, containing no added sugar or other sweetening matter: whole fruit	99,5
ex 0811 20 31	Frozen raspberries, containing no added sugar or other sweetening matter: other	79,6
ex 0811 20 39	Frozen blackcurrants, containing no added sugar or other sweetening matter: without stalk	62,8
ex 0811 20 39	Frozen blackcurrants, containing no added sugar or other sweetening matter: other	44,8
ex 0811 20 51	Frozen redcurrants, containing no added sugar or other sweetening matter: without stalk	39,0
ex 0811 20 51	Frozen redcurrants, containing no added sugar or other sweetening matter: other	29,5

2. The minimum import prices, as set out in Article 1, will be respected on a consignment by consignment basis. In the case of a customs declaration value being lower than the minimum import price, a countervailing duty will be charged equal to the difference between the minimum import price and the customs declaration value. U.K.

3. If the import prices of a given product covered by this Annex show a trend suggesting that the prices could go below the level of the minimum import prices in the immediate future, the European Commission will inform the Slovak authorities in order to enable them to correct the situation. U.K.

4. At the request of either the Community or the Slovak Republic, the Association Committee shall examine the functioning of the system or the revision of the level of the minimum import prices. If appropriate, the Association Committee shall take the necessary decisions. U.K.

5. To encourage and promote the development of trade and for the mutual benefit of all parties concerned, a consultation meeting will be organised three months before the beginning of each marketing year in the Community. This consultation meeting will take place between the European Commission and the interested European producers' organisations for the products concerned, of the one part and the authorities', producers' and exporters' organisations of all the associated exporting countries, of the other part. U.K.

During this consultation meeting, the market situation for soft fruit including, in particular, forecasts for production, stock situation, price evolution and possible market development, as well as possibilities to adapt supply to demand, will be discussed.

ANNEX B(a) U.K. Customs duties on imports applicable in the Slovak Republic to products originating in the Community and listed below shall be abolished

SLK customs code (5)

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• 0206 30 20

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• 0207 13 91

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• 0207 26 91

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• 0207 34 10

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• 0207 36 81

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• 0813

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• 0901 22 00

• 0901 90 10

• 0901 90 90

• 0904 20 10

• 0904 20 30

• 0904 20 90

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• 1207 50 10

• 1207 50 90

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• 1209 29 60

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• 1209 22 10

• 1209 22 80

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• 1503 00 90

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• 1512 11 91

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• 1513 19 11

• 1513 29 19

• 1513 29 50

• 1513 29 91

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• 1515 11 00

• 1515 19 10

• 1515 19 90

• 1515 21 10

• 1515 21 90

• 1515 29 10

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• 1515 90 51

• 1515 90 59

• 1515 90 91

• 1515 90 99

• 1516 20 95

• 1516 20 96

• 1516 20 98

• 1518 00 31

• 1518 00 39

• 1518 00 91

• 1518 00 95

• 1518 00 99

• 1602 90 10

• 1602 90 31

• 1602 90 41

• 1602 90 72

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• 1602 90 76

• 1602 90 78

• 1602 90 98

• 2001 90 20

• 2001 90 50

• 2001 90 65

• 2001 90 91

• 2005 60 00

• 2005 90 10

• 2007 91 90

• 2007 99 10

• 2007 99 91

• 2007 99 93

• 2008 20 19

• 2008 20 39

• 2008 20 51

• 2008 20 59

• 2008 20 71

• 2008 20 79

• 2008 20 91

• 2008 20 99

• 2008 30

• 2008 92 12

• 2008 92 14

• 2008 92 32

• 2008 92 34

• 2008 92 36

• 2008 92 38

• 2008 92 51

• 2008 92 59

• 2008 92 72

• 2008 92 74

• 2008 92 76

• 2008 92 78

• 2008 92 92

• 2008 92 93

• 2008 92 94

• 2008 92 97

• 2008 92 98

• 2008 99 11

• 2008 99 19

• 2008 99 23

• 2008 99 25

• 2008 99 26

• 2008 99 28

• 2008 99 36

• 2008 99 37

• 2008 99 38

• 2008 99 40

• 2008 99 41

• 2008 99 43

• 2008 99 45

• 2008 99 46

• 2008 99 47

• 2008 99 49

• 2008 99 51

• 2008 99 61

• 2008 99 62

• 2008 99 68

• 2008 99 99

• 2009 61 10

• 2009 61 90

• 2009 69 11

• 2009 69 19

• 2009 69 51

• 2009 69 59

• 2009 69 90

• 2009 80 19

• 2009 80 36

• 2009 80 38

• 2009 80 50

• 2009 80 63

• 2009 80 69

• 2009 80 71

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ANNEX B(b) U.K.

Imports into the Slovak Republic of the following products originating in the Community shall be subject to the concessions set out below

a The wording of the description of the products is to be considered as having no more than indicative value, the preferential scheme being determined, within the context of this Annex, by the coverage of the code. Where ex codes are indicated, the preferential scheme is to be determined by application to the code and corresponding description taken together.
b This concession is only applicable to products non-benefiting from any kind of export subsidies and accompanied by a certificate (see Annex) indicating that no export refunds have been paid.
c Quantities of goods subject to this existing tariff quota and released for free circulation as from 1 July 2002 before the entry into force of this Protocol shall be fully counted against the quantity provided for in the fourth column and should be submitted to the duty applicable at the moment of import.
d Excluding tenderloin presented alone.
e Excluding 1516 20 95, 1516 20 96 and 1516 20 98.
Slovak customs code	Description a	Applicable ad valorem duty	Quantity from 1.7.2002 to 30.6.2003 (tonnes)	Annual quantity from 1.7.2003 (tonnes)	Subsequent yearly quota increase (tonnes)	Specific provisions
0201 0202	Meat of bovines, fresh, chilled or frozen	free	1 750	3 500	0	b
0206 10 to 29 0210	Meat of bovine animals (offal)	free	500	1 000	0	b
0204	Sheep meat	free	Unlimited	Unlimited		b
ex 0203	Meat of domestic swine, fresh, chilled or frozen	free	2 800	3 000	300	b c d
0210 11 to 0210 19	Meat of swine, salted, in brine, dried or smoked
0207	Poultry, fresh, chilled or frozen	free	650	725	75	b c
1602 31 to 1602 39	Prepared or preserved meat of poultry
0402	Milk powder and condensed milk	free	350	500	0	b c
0403 10 11 to 39 0403 90 11 to 69	Buttermilks, yoghurts and other fermented or acidified milk and cream
0404	Whey and products consisting of natural milk constituents	free	250	500	0	b c
ex 0405	Butter and other fats and oils derived from milk except CN codes 0405 20 10 and 0405 20 30	free	252	300	0	b c
0406	Cheese and curd	free	1 895	2 100	195	b c
0408 11 80	Birds' egg yolks, dried	14,5	Unlimited	Unlimited
0408 91 80	Birds' eggs, dried	14,5	Unlimited	Unlimited
0701 90 50	Potatoes, new, from 1 January to 30 June	free	Unlimited	Unlimited
0701 90 10 0701 90 90	Potatoes, other	6	500	500	0	c
0702 00 00	Fresh tomatoes	free	2 600	2 900	300	b c
ex 0704 10 00	Cauliflowers and headed broccoli (from 15 April to 30 November)	6	Unlimited	Unlimited
0704 90 10	White cabbages and red cabbages	6	Unlimited	Unlimited
0704 90 90	Other	6	Unlimited	Unlimited
ex 0705 11 00	Cabbage lettuce (from 1 April to 30 November)	5,9	Unlimited	Unlimited
0708 10 90	Fresh or chilled peas (from 1 June to 31 August)	free	130	145	15	c
0708 90 00	Leguminous vegetables	5,9	Unlimited	Unlimited
0709 60 10	Sweet peppers	4,3	Unlimited	Unlimited
0709 60 99	Other	4,3	Unlimited	Unlimited
0807 11 00	Water melons	4	Unlimited	Unlimited
0809 10 00	Apricots	4,2	Unlimited	Unlimited
0809 30 10	Nectarines	4	Unlimited	Unlimited
0808 10	Apples, fresh	free	7 500	15 000	0	b c
1001	Wheat and meslin	free	15 000	30 000	0	b
1002	Rye	free	1 000	2 000	0	b
1003	Barley	free	15 000	30 000	0	b
1004	Oats	free	500	1 000	0	b
1005 10 90 1005 90 00	Maize	free	5 350	10 000	0	b
1006	Rice	free	Unlimited	Unlimited
1008	Buckwheat, millet and canary seed, other cereals	free	500	1 000	0	b
1107 10 99	Malt	free	1 500	3 000	0	b
1516 10	Animal fats and oils	10	1 000	1 000	0	c
1516 20	Vegetable fats and oils	9	1 000	1 000	0	c e
1517 10 90	Margarine	10	270	270	0	c
1601 00	Sausages and similar products	free	300	350	50	b c
1602 41 to 1602 49	Prepared or preserved meat of swine
ex 1602 20 90	Pâtés, different sizes	9	265	265	0	c
1602 50	Other prepared or preserved meat, meat offal or blood of bovine animal	free	100	200	0	b
1703	Molasses	free	Unlimited	Unlimited		b
ex 2001 90 96	Asparagus	free	130	145	15	c
2002	Tomatoes prepared or preserved	free	1 300	1 450	150	b c
2005 90 60	Carrots	5	Unlimited	Unlimited
2005 90 70	Mixtures of vegetables	5	Unlimited	Unlimited
2005 90 80	Other	5	Unlimited	Unlimited
2008 50	Apricots	4	Unlimited	Unlimited
2008 70	Peaches	4	Unlimited	Unlimited
2008 92 16 2008 92 16 2008 92 16	Mixtures of fruits	4	Unlimited	Unlimited
2009 69 71	Grape juice	2	Unlimited	Unlimited
2009 69 79		2	Unlimited	Unlimited
2009 71	Apple juice	10	Unlimited	Unlimited
2009 79		10	Unlimited	Unlimited
2401	Unmanufactured tobacco	2,4	1 000	1 000	0	c

ANNEX TO ANNEX B(b)

ANNEX C U.K. Agreement between the European Community and the Slovak Republic on reciprocal preferential trade concessions for certain wines

1. Imports into the Community of the following products originating in the Slovak Republic shall be subject to the concessions set out below: U.K.

CN code	Description	Applicable duty	Yearly quantities (hl)
ex 2204	Wine of fresh grapes	Exemption	2 500

2. The Community shall grant a preferential zero duty within tariff quotas as mentioned under point 1, subject to the condition that no export subsidies shall be paid for exports of these quantities by the Slovak Republic. U.K.

3. Imports into the Slovak Republic of the following products originating in the Community shall be subject to the concessions set out below: U.K.

Slovak customs tariff code	Description	Applicable duty	Yearly quantities (hl)
ex 2204 10	Quality sparkling wine	Exemption	10 000
ex 2204 21	Quality wine of fresh grapes in containers holding 2 litres or less
2204 29	Other wine of fresh grapes in containers holding more than 2 litres	25 %	20 000

4. The Slovak Republic shall grant a preferential zero duty within tariff quotas as mentioned under point 3, subject to the condition that no export subsidies shall be paid for exports of these quantities by the Community. U.K.

5. This Agreement shall cover wine U.K.

(a)

which has been produced from fresh grapes wholly produced and harvested in the territory of the Contracting Party in question, and

(b)

(i)

originating in the Community, which has been produced in accordance with the rules governing the oenological practices and processes referred to in Title V of Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine (6) ;

(ii)

originating in the Slovak Republic, which has been produced in accordance with the rules governing the oenological practices and processes in conformity with the Slovak law. These oenological rules referred to shall be in conformity with the Community legislation.

6. Imports of wine under the concessions provided in this Agreement will be subject to the presentation of a certificate issued by a mutually recognised official body appearing on the lists drawn up jointly, to the effect that the wine in question complies with point 5(b). U.K.

7. The Contracting Parties shall examine the opportunities for granting each other further concessions taking into account the development of wine trade between the Contracting Parties. U.K.

8. The Contracting Parties agreed to continue immediately with the already started negotiations with the aim to conclude rapidly an agreement on the reciprocal recognition, protection and control of spirits and wine names, including ‘ Slovenske Tokajske Vino ’ originating in the Slovak part of the Tokaj Wine Growing Region. U.K.

9. The Contracting Parties shall ensure that the benefits granted reciprocally are not called into question by other measures. U.K.

10. Consultations are to take place at the request of either Contracting Party on any problem relating to the way this Agreement operates. U.K.

11. This Agreement shall apply, on the one hand, in the territories in which the Treaty establishing the European Community is applied and under the conditions laid down in that Treaty and, on the other hand, in the territory of the Slovak Republic.] U.K.

Textual Amendments

F1 Inserted by Protocol adjusting the trade aspects of the Europe Agreement establishing an Association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Slovak Republic, of the other part, to take account of the outcome of negotiations between the parties on new mutual agricultural concessions.

(1)

[F1 OJ L 359, 31.12.1994, p. 2 .

(2)

OJ L 306, 16.11.1998, p. 3 .

(3)

OJ L 280, 4.11.2000, p. 9 .

(4)

As defined in Commission Regulation (EC) No 2031/2001 of 6 August 2001, amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (OJ L 279, 23.10.2001 ).

(5)

As defined in Decree of the Government of the Slovak Republic No 598/2001 on the Customs Tariff of the Slovak Republic.

(6)

OJ L 179, 14.7.1999, p. 1 . Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2585/2001 ( OJ L 345, 29.12.2001, p. 10 ).]

Textual Amendments

F1 Inserted by Protocol adjusting the trade aspects of the Europe Agreement establishing an Association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Slovak Republic, of the other part, to take account of the outcome of negotiations between the parties on new mutual agricultural concessions.