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COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 3627/83

of 19 December 1983

on the application of Decision No 1/83 of the EEC-Israel Cooperation Council amending Article 30 of Protocol 3 to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the State of Israel

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the State of Israel (1) was signed on 11 May 1975 and entered into force on 1 July 1975;

Whereas, pursuant to Article 25 of Protocol 3 of the Agreement, the Cooperation Council has adopted Decision No 1/83 amending Article 30 of the said Protocol;

Whereas that Decision should be made applicable in the Community,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Decision No 1/83 of the EEC-Israel Cooperation Council attached to this Regulation shall be applicable in the Community.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1984.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 19 December 1983.

For the Council

The President

G. VARFIS

(1) OJ No L 136, 28. 5. 1975, p. 1.

DECISION No 1/83 OF THE EEC-ISRAEL COOPERATION COUNCIL

of 8 December 1983

amending Article 30 of Protocol 3 to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the State of Israel

THE COOPERATION COUNCIL,

Having regard to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the State of Israel signed in Brussels on 11 May 1975,

Having regard to Protocol 3 of the Agreement (1), and in particular Article 25 thereof,

Whereas, at present, Article 30 of Protocol 3 provides that, unless the Cooperation Council decides otherwise, no drawback or remission of any kind may be granted from customs duties in respect of non-originating products used in the manufacture of originating products as from 1 January 1984;

Whereas the Second Additional Protocol to the Agreement (2), concluded in 1981, extends by two years the process of dismantling tariffs on products listed in Annex A to Protocol 2 to the Agreement; whereas, for this reason, the entry into force on 1 January 1984 of the prohibition contained in Article 30 of Protocol 3 could have economic consequences damaging to preferential trade;

Whereas it is Israel's wish to have more time to adjust its customs arrangements to allow for implementation of the prohibition;

Whereas the introduction of the prohibition should be delayed for two years, in line with the timetable in force for tariffs,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The text of Article 30 of Protocol 3 to the Agreement is hereby replaced by the following:

'Article 30

1. As from 1 January 1986, no drawback or remission of any kind may be granted from customs duties in the Community or in Israel in respect of products referred to in Article 1 of Protocols 1 and 2 and used in manufacture which do not originate in the Community or Israel.

2. In this and the preceding Articles, "customs duties" also means charges having an equivalent effect to customs duties.'

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 January 1984.

Done at Brussels, 8 December 1983.

For the Cooperation Council

The President

G. VARFIS

(1) OJ No L 190, 29. 7. 1977, p. 3.

(2) OJ No L 102, 14. 4. 1981, p. 2.