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Protocol to the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Bosnia and Herzegovina, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union
Protocol to the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Bosnia and Herzegovina, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union
Protocol to the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Bosnia and Herzegovina, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union
OJ L 12, 17.1.2017, p. 3–21
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
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Official Journal of the European Union |
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PROTOCOL
to the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Bosnia and Herzegovina, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union
THE KINGDOM OF BELGIUM,
THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA,
THE CZECH REPUBLIC,
THE KINGDOM OF DENMARK,
THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY,
THE REPUBLIC OF ESTONIA,
IRELAND,
THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC,
THE KINGDOM OF SPAIN,
THE FRENCH REPUBLIC,
THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA,
THE ITALIAN REPUBLIC,
THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS,
THE REPUBLIC OF LATVIA,
THE REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA,
THE GRAND DUCHY OF LUXEMBOURG,
HUNGARY,
THE REPUBLIC OF MALTA,
THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS,
THE REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA,
THE REPUBLIC OF POLAND,
THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC,
ROMANIA,
THE REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA,
THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC,
THE REPUBLIC OF FINLAND,
THE KINGDOM OF SWEDEN,
THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND
Contracting Parties to the Treaty on European Union, the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, hereinafter referred to as the ‘Member States’, and
THE EUROPEAN UNION and THE EUROPEAN ATOMIC ENERGY COMMUNITY,
hereinafter referred to as ‘the European Union’,
of the one part, and
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA,
of the other part,
Having regard to the accession of the Republic of Croatia (hereinafter referred to as ‘Croatia’) to the European Union on 1 July 2013,
Whereas:
(1) |
The Interim Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Bosnia and Herzegovina, of the other part, was signed in Luxemburg on 16 June 2008 and was in force from 1 July 2008 until 31 May 2015. |
(2) |
The Treaty concerning the accession of Croatia to the European Union (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Treaty of Accession’) was signed in Brussels on 9 December 2011. |
(3) |
Croatia acceded to the European Union on 1 July 2013. |
(4) |
The Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Bosnia and Herzegovina of the other part (hereinafter referred to as ‘the SAA’) was signed in Luxembourg on 16 June 2008 and entered into force on 1 June 2015. |
(5) |
Pursuant to Article 6(2) of the Act of Accession of Croatia, the accession of Croatia to the SAA shall be agreed by the conclusion of a protocol to the SAA. |
(6) |
Consultations pursuant to Article 37(3) of the SAA have taken place so as to ensure that account is taken of the mutual interests of the European Union and Bosnia and Herzegovina referred to in that Agreement, |
HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I
CONTRACTING PARTIES
Article 1
Croatia shall be Party to the SAA, signed in Luxembourg on 16 June 2008, and shall respectively adopt and take note, in the same manner as the other Member States of the European Union, of the texts of the SAA, as well as of the Joint Declarations, and the Unilateral Declarations annexed to the Final Act signed on the same date.
SECTION II
ADJUSTMENTS TO THE TEXT OF THE SAA INCLUDING THE ANNEXES AND PROTOCOLS THERETO
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
Article 2
Agricultural products sensu stricto
1. In Article 27(3) of the SAA, the following subparagraph is added:
‘From the date of entry into force of the Protocol to take account of the accession of Croatia to the European Union or, in the event that that Protocol is applied provisionally, from the date of its provisional application, the annual tariff quota set out in the first subparagraph shall be 13 210 tonnes (net weight).’.
2. In Article 27 of the SAA, the following paragraph is inserted:
‘4a. In addition to paragraph 4, from the date of entry into force of the Protocol to take account of the accession of Croatia to the European Union or, in the event that that Protocol is applied provisionally, from the date of its provisional application, Bosnia and Herzegovina shall abolish the customs duties applicable on imports of certain agricultural products originating in the Union, listed in Annex III(f) within the limit of the tariff quota indicated for the products concerned.’.
3. Annex I to this Protocol is inserted as Annex III(f) to the SAA.
Article 3
Fish and fishery products
1. In Article 28 of the SAA, the following paragraph is inserted:
‘1a. From the date of entry into force of the Protocol to take account of the accession of Croatia to the European Union or, in the event that that Protocol is applied provisionally, from the date of its provisional application, the Union shall abolish all customs duties or charges having equivalent effect on fish and fishery products originating in Bosnia and Herzegovina, other than those listed in Annex IV(a). Products listed in Annex IV(a) shall be subject to the provisions laid down therein.’.
2. In Article 28 of the SAA, the following paragraph is added:
‘3. From the date of entry into force of the Protocol to take account of the accession of Croatia to the European Union or, in the event that that Protocol is applied provisionally, from the date of its provisional application, Bosnia and Herzegovina shall open a duty-free quota for imports of live carp under CN code 0301 93 00 within the limit of an annual tariff quota of 75 tonnes. Imports outside the quota limits shall be subject to the duties laid down in Annex V to the SAA.’.
3. Annex II to this Protocol is inserted as Annex IV(a) to the SAA.
Article 4
Processed agricultural products
Annex III to this Protocol is added as Annex III to Protocol 1 to the SAA.
Article 5
Wine Agreement
From the date of entry into force of the Protocol to take account of the accession of Croatia to the European Union or, in the event that that Protocol is applied provisionally, from the date of its provisional application, Annex I to Protocol 7 to the SAA referred to in Article 27(5) of the SAA shall be amended as set out in Annex IV to this Protocol.
SECTION III
GENERAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS
Article 6
This Protocol and the Annexes thereto shall form an integral part of the SAA.
Article 7
1. This Protocol shall be approved by the European Union and its Member States and by Bosnia and Herzegovina in accordance with their own procedures.
2. The Parties shall notify each other of the completion 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 8
1. This Protocol shall enter into force on the first day of the first month following the date of the deposit of the last instrument of approval.
2. If not all the instruments of approval of this Protocol have been deposited before the first day of the second month following the date of signature, this Protocol shall apply provisionally. The date of provisional application shall be the first day of the second month following the date of signature.
Article 9
This Protocol is drawn up in duplicate in the Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Bosnian and Serbian languages, each text being equally authentic.
Съставено в Брюксел на петнадесети декември през две хиляди и шестнадесета година.
Hecho en Bruselas, el quince de diciembre de dos mil dieciséis.
V Bruselu dne patnáctého prosince dva tisíce šestnáct.
Udfærdiget i Bruxelles den femtende december to tusind og seksten.
Geschehen zu Brüssel am fünfzehnten Dezember zweitausendsechzehn.
Kahe tuhande kuueteistkümnenda aasta detsembrikuu viieteistkümnendal päeval Brüsselis.
Έγινε στις Βρυξέλλες, στις δέκα πέντε Δεκεμβρίου δύο χιλιάδες δεκαέξι.
Done at Brussels on the fifteenth day of December in the year two thousand and sixteen.
Fait à Bruxelles, le quinze décembre deux mille seize.
Sastavljeno u Bruxellesu petnaestog prosinca godine dvije tisuće šesnaeste.
Fatto a Bruxelles, addì quindici dicembre duemilasedici.
Briselē, divi tūkstoši sešpadsmitā gada piecpadsmitajā decembrī.
Priimta du tūkstančiai šešioliktų metų gruodžio penkioliktą dieną Briuselyje.
Kelt Brüsszelben, a kétezer-tizenhatodik év december havának tizenötödik napján.
Magħmul fi Brussell, fil-ħmistax-il jum ta’ Diċembru fis-sena elfejn u sittax.
Gedaan te Brussel, vijftien december tweeduizend zestien.
Sporządzono w Brukseli dnia piętnastego grudnia roku dwa tysiące szesnastego.
Feito em Bruxelas, em quinze de dezembro de dois mil e dezasseis.
Întocmit la Bruxelles la cincisprezece decembrie două mii șaisprezece.
V Bruseli pätnásteho decembra dvetisícšestnásť.
V Bruslju, dne petnajstega decembra leta dva tisoč šestnajst.
Tehty Brysselissä viidentenätoista päivänä joulukuuta vuonna kaksituhattakuusitoista.
Som skedde i Bryssel den femtonde december år tjugohundrasexton.
Sačinjeno u Briselu, dana petnaestog decembra dvije hiljade šesnaeste godine.
Састављено у Бриселу, дана петнаестог децембра двије хиљаде шеснаесте године.
За Европейския съюз
Рог la Unión Europea
Za Evropskou unii
For Den Europæiske Union
Für die Europäische Union
Euroopa Liidu nimel
Για την Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση
For the European Union
Pour l'Union européenne
Za Europsku uniju
Per l'Unione europea
Eiropas Savienības vārdā –
Europos Sąjungos vardu
Az Európai Unió részéről
Għall-Unjoni Ewropea
Voor de Europese Unie
W imieniu Unii Europejskiej
Pela União Europeia
Pentru Uniunea Europeană
Za Európsku úniu
Za Evropsko unijo
Euroopan unionin puolesta
För Europeiska unionen
Za Europsku uniju
За Европску унију
За държавите-членки
Por los Estados miembros
Za členské státy
For medlemsstaterne
Für die Mitgliedstaaten
Liikmesriikide nimel
Για τα κράτη μέλη
For the Member States
Pour les États membres
Za države članice
Per gli Stati membri
Dalībvalstu vārdā –
Valstybių narių vardu
A tagállamok részéről
Għall-Istati Membri
Voor de lidstaten
W imieniu Państw Członkowskich
Pelos Estados-Membros
Pentru statele membre
Za členské štáty
Za države članice
Jäsenvaltioiden puolesta
För medlemsstaterna
Za države članice
За државе чланице
За Европейската общност за атомна енергия
Por la Comunidad Europea de la Energía Atómica
Za Evropské společenství pro atomovou energii
For Det Europæiske Atomenergifællesskab
Für die Europäische Atomgemeinschaft
Euroopa Aatomienergiaühenduse nimel
Για την Ευρωπαϊκή Κοινότητα Ατομικής Ενέργειας
For the European Atomic Energy Community
Pour la Communauté européenne de l'énergie atomique
Za Europsku zajednicu za atomsku energiju
Per la Comunità europea dell'energia atomica
Eiropas Atomenerģijas Kopienas vārdā –
Europos atominės energijos bendrijos vardu
Az Európai Atomenergia-közösség részéről
F'isem il-Komunità Ewropea tal-Enerġija Atomika
Voor de Europese Gemeenschap voor Atoomenergie
W imieniu Europejskiej Wspólnoty Energii Atomowej
Pela Comunidade Europeia da Energia Atómica
Pentru Comunitatea Europeană a Energiei Atomice
Za Európske spoločenstvo pre atómovú energiu
Za Evropsko skupnost za atomsko energijo
Euroopan atomienergiajärjestön puolesta
För Europeiska atomenergigemenskapen
Za Evropsku Zajednicu za Atomsku Energiju
За Европску заједницу за атомску енергију
За Босна и Херцеговина
Por Bosnia y Herzegovina
Za Bosnu a Hercegovinu
For Bosnien-Hercegovina
Für Bosnien und Herzegowina
Bosnia ja Hertsegoviina nimel
Για τη Βοσνία-Ερζεγοβίνη
For Bosnia and Herzegovina
Pour la Bosnie et Herzégovine
Za Bosnu i Hercegovinu
Per la Bosnia-Erzegovina
Bosnijos ir Hercegovinos vardu
Bosnijas un Hercegovinas vārdā –
Bosznia és Hercegovina részéről
Għall-Bożnja u Ħerzegovina
Voor Bosnië en Herzegovina
W imieniu Bośni i Hercegowiny
Pela Bósnia e Herzegovina
Pentru Bosnia și Herțegovina
Za Bosnu a Hercegovinu
Za Bosno in Hercegovino
Bosnia ja Hertsegovinan puolesta
För Bosnien och Hercegovina
Za Bosnu i Hercegovinu
За Босну и Херцеговину
ANNEX I
‘ANNEX III(f)
Tariff concessions of Bosnia and Herzegovina for agricultural primary products originating in the European Union
(Referred to in Article 27(4a))
1. |
From the date of entry into force or provisional application of the Protocol to take account of the accession of Croatia to the European Union, duty shall be abolished for the products below within the Tariff Quota quantities set out below. For imports out of quota the MFN duty rate shall apply. For the year 2017 the full amount of the quota shall apply, irrespective of the date of entry into force or provisional application of the Protocol.
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2. |
Imports into Bosnia and Herzegovina of the following products shall be subject to the concessions set out below. For imports out of quota the MFN duty rate shall apply. For the year 2017 the full amount of the quota shall apply, irrespective of the date of entry into force or provisional application of the Protocol.
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ANNEX II
‘ANNEX IV(a)
Duties applicable to goods originating in Bosnia and Herzegovina on import into the European Union
(Referred to in Article 28(1a))
1. |
From the date of entry into force or provisional application of the Protocol to take account of the accession of Croatia to the European Union, imports from Bosnia and Herzegovina into the European Union shall be subject to the concessions set below. For the year 2017 the full amount of the quota shall apply, irrespective of the date of entry into force or provisional application of the Protocol.
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2. |
The duty rate applicable to all products of HS heading 1604 except prepared or preserved sardines and prepared or preserved anchovies is reduced to 70 % of MFN duty rate.’ |
ANNEX III
‘ANNEX III TO PROTOCOL 1
Tariff concessions of Bosnia and Herzegovina for processed agricultural products originating in the European Union
(Referred to in Article 25 of the SAA)
From the date of entry into force or provisional application of the Protocol to take account of the accession of Croatia to the European Union, the import duty shall be abolished within the tariff quota quantities set out below. For imports out of quota the MFN duty rate shall apply. For the year 2017 the full amount of the quota shall apply, irrespective of the date of entry into force or provisional application of the Protocol.
CN Code |
Description |
Tariff quota (tonnes) |
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0403 |
Buttermilk, curdled milk and cream, yogurt, kephir and other fermented or acidified milk and cream, whether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured or containing added fruit, nuts or cocoa: |
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0403 10 |
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0403 10 91 |
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480 |
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0403 10 93 |
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130 |
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0403 10 99 |
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25 |
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0403 90 |
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0403 90 91 |
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530 |
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0403 90 93 |
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55 |
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1905 |
Bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits and other bakers' wares, whether or not containing cocoa; communion wafers, empty cachets of a kind suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice paper and similar products: |
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1905 31 |
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1905 31 19 |
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365 |
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1905 31 99 |
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600 |
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1905 32 |
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1905 32 19 |
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300 |
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1905 90 |
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1905 90 45 |
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35 |
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2208 |
Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of less than 80 % vol; spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages: |
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2208 20 |
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2208 20 29 |
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ex 2208 20 29 |
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85 |
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ex 2208 20 29 |
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2402 |
Cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes, of tobacco or of tobacco substitutes: |
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2402 20 |
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2402 20 90 |
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3 200 ’ |
ANNEX IV
‘AMENDMENTS TO ANNEX I TO PROTOCOL 7
1.
The table in point 1 of Annex I to Protocol 7, on imports of wines into the European Union, is replaced by the table below:
CN code |
Description (in accordance with Article 2(1)(b) of Protocol 7) |
Applicable duty |
Quantities (hl) |
Specific provisions |
ex 2204 10 |
Quality sparkling wine |
exemption |
25 500 |
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ex 2204 21 |
Wine of fresh grapes |
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ex 2204 22 ex 2204 29 |
Wine of fresh grapes |
exemption |
15 100 |
2.
The table in point 3 of Annex I to Protocol 7, on imports of wines into Bosnia and Herzegovina, is replaced by the table below:
Bosnia and Herzegovina customs tariff code |
Description (in accordance with Article 2(1)(a) of Protocol 7) |
Applicable duty |
Quantities as of 1.1.2017 (hl) |
Quantities as of 1.1.2018 (hl) |
Specific provisions |
ex 2204 10 |
Quality sparkling wine |
exemption |
13 765 |
19 530 |
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ex 2204 21 |
Wine of fresh grapes |
(1) Consultations at the request of one of the Parties may be held to adapt the quotas by transferring quantities from the quota applying to positions ex 2204 22 and ex 2204 29 to the quota applying to positions ex 2204 10 and ex 2204 21. For the year 2017 the full amount of the quotas shall apply, irrespective of the date of entry into force or provisional application of the Protocol.
(2) For the year 2017 the full amount of the quotas shall apply, irrespective of the date of entry into force or provisional application of the Protocol.’