Council Decision of 22 December 2003 on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the State of Israel concerning reciprocal liberalisation measures and the replacement of Protocols 1 and 2 to the EC-Israel Association Agreement

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Council Decision of 22 December 2003 on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the State of Israel concerning reciprocal liberalisation measures and the replacement of Protocols 1 and 2 to the EC-Israel Association Agreement

AGREEMENT IN THE FORM OF AN EXCHANGE OF LETTERS between the European Community and the State of Israel concerning reciprocal liberalisation measures and the replacement of Protocols 1 and 2 to the EC-Israel Association Agreement A. Letter from the European Community Sir,

I have the honour of referring to the negotiations which took place under Article 11 of the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the State of Israel, of the other part (Association Agreement), in force since 1 June 2000, which states that the Community and the State of Israel shall progressively establish greater liberalisation of their trade in agricultural products of interest to both parties.

These negotiations were held in accordance with the provisions of Article 11, which stipulates that, from 1

January 2000, the Community and Israel shall examine the situation in order to determine the measures to be applied by the Community and Israel from 1 January 2001 in accordance with the objective of progressive greater liberalisation in agriculture.

On the conclusion of the negotiations the two Parties agreed to the following:

1. Protocols 1 and 2 to the Association Agreement and their annexes shall be replaced by Protocols 1 and 2 and their annexes appearing in Annex I and II to this Exchange of Letters.

2. The Exchange of Letters between the European Community (the Community) and Israel relating to Protocol 1 and concerning imports into the Community of fresh cut flowers and flower buds falling within subheading 0603 10 of the Common Customs Tariff is hereby repealed.

3. The Joint Declaration on live plants and floriculture and horticulture products, appearing in Annex III to this Exchange of Letters, shall be inserted in the Association Agreement.

4. With regard to edible oils falling within HS heading 1507, 1512 and 1514, Israel will start the necessary internal legislative procedures...

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