Structural Adjustment. 1. Exceptional measures of limited duration which derogate from the provisions of Article 4 (Customs duties on imports and charges having equivalent effect) may be taken by Morocco in the form of increased customs duties.
2. These measures may only concern infant industries, or certain sectors undergoing restructuring or facing serious difficulties, particularly where these difficulties produce important social problems.
3. After the introduction of these measures, the total ad valorem customs duties applicable in Morocco to products originating in the EFTA States may not exceed 25% and shall maintain an element of preference for products originating in the EFTA States. They may not exceed customs duties levied on imports to Morocco of similar goods from any other country. The total value of imports of the products which are subject to these measures may not exceed 15% of total imports of industrial products from the EFTA States as defined in Article 2(a) during the last year for which statistics are available.
4. These measures shall be applied for a period not exceeding three years unless a longer duration is authorized by the Joint Committee. All exceptional measures regarding structural adjustment shall cease to apply at the latest eight years after the entry into force of this Agreement.
5. Morocco shall inform the Joint Committee of any exceptional measures it intends to take and, at the request of the EFTA States, consultations shall be held in the Joint Committee on such measures and the sectors to which they apply before they are applied. When taking such measures Morocco shall provide the Joint Committee with a schedule for the elimination of the customs duties introduced under this Article. This schedule shall provide for a phasing out of these duties at equal annual rates starting at the latest two years after their introduction. The Joint Committee may decide on a different schedule.
Structural Adjustment. 1. Exceptional measures of limited duration which are not in accordance with the provisions of Article 4 of this Agreement may be taken by any of the Contracting Parties in the form of increased customs duties.
2. These measures may only concern infant industries, or certain sectors undergoing restructuring or facing serious difficulties, particularly where these difficulties produce important social problems.
3. Customs duties on imports applicable in one of the Contracting Parties to products originating in the other Contracting Party introduced in accordance with the paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article may not exceed 25% ad valorem and shall maintain an element of preference in customs duties for products originating in the other Contracting Party. The total value of imports of the products which are subject to these measures may not exceed 15% of total imports of industrial products from the other Contracting Party as defined in Chapter I of this Agreement, during the last year for which statistics are available.
4. Temporary measures may be applied for a period not exceeding the transitional period determined in paragraph 1, Article 1 of this Agreement.
5. The Contracting Party concerned shall inform the other Contracting Party of any exceptional measures it intends to take and, at the request of the other Contracting Party, consultations shall be held immediately within the Joint Committee on such measures and the sectors to which they apply. When taking such measures the Contracting Party concerned shall provide the Joint Committee with a schedule for the elimination of the customs duties introduced under this Article. This schedule shall provide for a phasing out of these duties starting at the latest two years after their introduction, at equal annual rates. The Joint Committee may decide on a different schedule.
Structural Adjustment. 1. Exceptional measures of limited duration, which derogate from the provisions of Article 4, may be taken by Egypt in the form of increased customs duties.
2. These measures may only concern infant industries, or certain sectors undergoing restructuring or facing serious difficulties, particularly where these difficulties produce important social problems.
3. Customs duties applicable on imports into Egypt to products originating in Turkey introduced by these measures may not exceed 25% ad valorem and shall maintain an element of preference for products originating in Turkey. The total value of imports of the products, which are subject to these measures, may not exceed 20 % of total imports of industrial products from Turkey as defined in Article 3, during the last year for which statistics are available.
4. These measures shall be applied for a period not exceeding five years unless a longer duration is authorized by the Joint Committee. They shall cease to apply at the latest on the expiry of the transitional period.
5. No such measures can be introduced in respect of a product if more than three years have elapsed since the elimination of all duties and quantitative restrictions or charges or measures having an equivalent effect concerning that product.
6. Egypt shall inform the Joint Committee of any exceptional measures she intends to take. At the request of Turkey, consultations shall be held in the Joint Committee on such measures and the sectors to which they apply before they are applied. When taking such measures Egypt shall provide the Joint Committee with a schedule for the elimination of the customs duties introduced under this Article. This schedule shall provide for a phasing out of these duties starting at the latest two years after their introduction, at equal rates. The Joint Committee may decide on a different schedule.
Structural Adjustment. 1. Exceptional measures of limited duration, which derogate from the provisions of Article 4 of this Agreement, may be taken by either Party in the form of increased customs duties.
2. These measures may only concern infant industries, or certain sectors undergoing restructuring or facing serious difficulties, particularly where these difficulties produce important social problems.
3. Import customs duties applied by one of the Parties for goods originating in other Party introduced in accordance with paragraph 1 and 2 of this Article shall not exceed 25% ad valorem and shall contain a preference element in terms of the rate of customs duty for goods originating in other Party. The total value of imported goods subject to such measures cannot exceed 15% of the total amount of imports of industrial goods from the other Party during the last year for which statistic data is available.
4. These measures shall apply for a period that will not exceed three years, otherwise the authorization of the Joint Committee is needed. They will seize to be applied, at latest, by the end of the transition period.
5. No measure can be applied to goods if more than two years passed since the removal of all customs duties and quantitative restrictions or measures having equivalent effect for such goods.
6. The interested Party shall inform the other Party of any exceptional measure it intends to take and, at the request of the other Party, consultations shall be held within the Joint Committee regarding such measures and sectors to which they apply, even before they are put into force. When taking such measures, the Party concerned shall provide the Joint Committee a schedule for the elimination of customs duties introduced under this Article.
Structural Adjustment. 1. Exceptional measures of limited duration which derogate from the provisions of Article 4 (Customs duties on imports and charges having equivalent effect) may be taken by the Palestinian Authority in the form of increased customs duties or when not applicable or effective, in the form of structural adjustment charges on products listed in Annex V.
2. Without prejudice to measures related to products covered by Annex V, measures mentioned in paragraph 1 may only be applied to infant industries, or certain sectors undergoing restructuring or facing serious difficulties, particularly where these difficulties produce important social problems.
3. After the introduction of these measures, the total ad valorem customs duties and structural adjustment charges applicable in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip to products originating in an EFTA State may not exceed 25% and shall maintain an element of preference for products originating in an EFTA State. They may not exceed customs duties levied on imports to the West Bank and the Gaza Strip of similar goods from any other country. The total value of imports of the products which are subject to these measures may not exceed 15% of total imports of industrial products from the EFTA States as defined in Article 2(a) during the last year for which statistics are available.
4. These measures shall be applied for a period not exceeding 5 years unless a longer duration is authorized by the Joint Committee.
5. The Palestinian Authority shall inform the Joint Committee of any exceptional measures it intends to take and, at the request of the EFTA States, consultations shall be held in the Joint Committee on such measures and the sectors to which they apply before they are applied. When taking such measures the Palestinian Authority shall provide the Joint Committee with a schedule for the elimination of the customs duties or structural adjustment charges introduced under this Article. This schedule shall provide for a phasing out of these duties or structural adjustment charges at equal annual rates starting at the latest two years after their introduction. The Joint Committee may decide on a different schedule.
Structural Adjustment. 1. By way of derogation from Articles 3 and the Paragraph 1 of Article 12, the Palestinian Authority may take exceptional measures of limited duration in the form of increased customs duties.
2. Such measures may only apply to infant industries, and to sectors undergoing restructuring or experiencing serious difficulties, particularly where those difficulties entail severe social problems.
3. Customs duties on imports applicable in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip to products originating in Turkey introduced by these measures may not exceed 25% ad valorem and shall maintain an element of preference for products originating in Turkey. The total value of imports of the products that are subject to these measures may not exceed 15% of total imports of industrial products from Turkey, during the last year for which statistics are available.
4. Such measures shall be applied for a period not exceeding five years unless the Joint Committee authorizes a longer duration.
5. The Palestinian Authority shall inform the Joint Committee of any exceptional measures she intends to adopt and, at the request of Turkey, consultations shall be held in the Joint Committee on such measures and the sectors prior to their application. When adopting such measures the Palestinian Authority shall provide the Joint Committee with a schedule for the abolition of the customs duties introduced pursuant to this Article. Such schedules shall provide for a phasing out of these duties starting at the latest two years after their introduction, at equal rates. The Joint Committee may decide on a different schedule.
Structural Adjustment. 1. Exceptional measures of limited duration, which derogate from the provisions of Article 4, may be taken by Montenegro in the form of increased customs duties.
2. These measures may only concern infant industries, or certain sectors undergoing restructuring or facing serious difficulties, particularly where these difficulties produce important social problems.
3. Customs duties on imports applicable in Montenegro to products originating in Turkey introduced by these measures may not exceed the level of the basic duty referred in Article 2 for the concerned product and shall maintain an element of preference for products originating in Turkey. The total value of imports of the products which are subject to these measures may not exceed 15% of total imports of industrial products from Turkey as defined in Article 3, during the last year for which statistics are available.
4. These measures shall be applied for a period not exceeding five years unless a longer duration is authorized by the Joint Committee.
5. No such measures can be introduced in respect of a product if more than three years have elapsed since the elimination of all duties and quantitative restrictions or charges or measures having an equivalent effect concerning that product.
6. Montenegro shall inform the Joint Committee of any exceptional measures they intend to take and, at the request of Turkey, consultations shall be held in the Joint Committee on such measures and the sectors to which they apply before they are applied. When taking such measures Montenegro shall provide the Joint Committee with a schedule for the elimination of the customs duties introduced under this Article. This schedule shall provide for a phasing out of these duties starting at the latest two years after their introduction, at equal rates. The Joint Committee may decide on a different schedule.
Structural Adjustment. 1. Exceptional measures of limited duration which derogate from the provisions of Article 4 may be taken by Turkey and Estonia in the form of increased customs duties. 2. These measures may only concern infant industries, or certain sectors undergoing restructuring or facing serious difficulties, particularly where these difficulties produce important social problems. 3. Customs duties on imports applicable in Turkey or Estonia to products originating in the other Party introduced by these measures may not exceed 25 per cent ad valorem and shall maintain an element of preference for products originating in the other Party. The total value of imports of the products which are subject to these measures may not exceed 15 per cent of total imports of industrial products from the other Party as defined in Article 3, during the last year for which statistics are available.
4. These measures shall be applied for a period not exceeding two years unless a longer duration is authorized by the Joint Committee. They shall cease to apply at the latest by the end of the second year from the date of entry into force of the Agreement. 5. No such measure can be introduced in respect of a product if more than three years have elapsed since the elimination of all duties and quantitative restrictions or charges or measures having an equivalent effect concerning that product. 6. Turkey and Estonia shall inform the Joint Committee of any exceptional measures they intend to take and, at the request of either Party, consultations shall be held in the Joint Committee on such measures and the sectors to which they apply before they are applied. When taking such measures the Party concerned shall provide the Joint Committee with a schedule for the elimination of the customs duties introduced under this Article. The Joint Committee may decide on a different schedule.
Structural Adjustment. 1. Exceptional measures of limited duration, derogating from the provisions of Article 4 to this Agreement, may be taken by any of the Contracting Parties in the form of increased customs duties.
2. These measures may only concern infant industries, or certain sectors undergoing restructuring or facing serious difficulties, particularly where these difficulties produce important social problems.
3. Customs duties on imports, applicable in the Contracting Party concerned to products, originating in the other Party, introduced by these measures may not exceed 25% ad valorem and shall maintain an element of preference for products, originating in the other Party. The total value of imports of the product, subject to these measures, may not exceed 15% of total imports of industrial products from the other Contracting Party, as defined in Article 2, during the last year for which statistical data is available.
4. The Contracting Party concerned shall inform the Joint Committee of any exceptional measures it intends to take and, upon request of the other Party, consultations shall be held within the Joint Committee on such measures and the sectors to which they apply, before they are applied. When taking such measures, the Party concerned shall provide the Joint Committee with a schedule for the elimination of the customs duties, introduced under this Article. This schedule shall provide for a phasing out of these duties, starting at the latest two years after their introduction, at equal annual rates. The Joint Committee may decide upon a different schedule.
Structural Adjustment. 1. Exceptional measures of limited duration that derogate from the provisions of Article 3 may be taken by Syria in the form of an increase or reintroduction of customs duties during the transition period.
a) These measures may only concern infant industries, or certain sectors undergoing restructuring or facing serious difficulties, particularly where these difficulties produce major social problems.
b) Customs duties applicable on imports into Syria of products originating in Turkey introduced by these measures may not exceed 25% ad valorem and shall maintain an element of preference for products originating in Turkey. The total yearly average value of imports of the products that are subject to these measures may not exceed 20% of the total yearly average value of imports of industrial products originating in Turkey during the last three years for which statistics are available.
c) These measures shall be applied for a period not exceeding five years unless a longer duration is authorised by the Association Council. They shall cease to apply at the latest on the expiration of the maximum transitional period of twelve years.
d) No such measures may be introduced in respect of a product if more than three years have elapsed since the elimination of all duties and quantitative restrictions or charges or measures having equivalent effect concerning that product.
e) Syria shall inform the Association Council of any exceptional measures it intends to take. Within thirty days after this notification, Turkey may request consultations on such measures and the sectors to which they apply before they are implemented. When taking such measures, Syria shall provide the Council with a timetable for the elimination of the customs duties introduced under this Article. This timetable shall provide for a phasing out of these duties in equal annual instalments starting at the latest two years after their introduction. The Association Council may decide on a different timetable.
2. By way of derogation from the sub-paragraph c) of the paragraph 1, the Association Council may exceptionally, in order to take account of the difficulties involved in setting up a new industry, authorise Syria to maintain the measures already taken pursuant to paragraph 1 for a maximum period of three years beyond the twelve years transitional period.
