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General presentation of Association Agreement

 ​General presentation

The Association Agreement between Algeria and the European Union includes a preamble and 110 Articles:

The 09 titles cover the following areas:

  1. Political dialogue (Articles 3 - 5).

  2. The free movement of goods (Articles 6 - 29).

  3. Services trade (Articles 30 - 37).

  4. Payments, capitals, competition and other economic provisions (Articles 38 -  46).

  5. Economic cooperation (Articles 47 - 66).

  6. Social and cultural cooperation (Articles 67 - 78).

  7. Financial cooperation (Articles 79 - 81).

  8. Cooperation in the fields of justice and internal affairs (Articles 82 - 91).

  9. Institutional, general and final provisions (Article 92 - 110).

 In order to facilitate the implementation of the agreement, Algeria has created a permanent Committee in order to prepare and monitor the implementation of this Agreement. This Committee runs under the authority of the Minister of State "Minister of Foreign Affairs" and chaired by the Europe General Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs chairs it.

 In addition, a Technical Committee to monitor the implementation of the free trade area was established by the Minister of Trade, installed on 23 August 2005 and chaired by the General Director of the Algerian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

 The Following six annexes are an integral part of the agreement:​

  • Annex 1: agricultural products and processed agricultural products from Chapters 25 to 97 of the Customs Tariff referred to in Articles 7 and 14 of the Agreement. (Download annex1)
  • Annex 2: Industrial goods originating in Algeria (Article 8 of the Agreement). (Download annex2)
  • ​Annex 3: List of industrial products originating in the Community referred to in Article 9.2 of the Association Agreement. (Download annex3)
  • Annex 4: products subject to the provisional additional duty (D.A.P), cited Article 17.4 of the Association Agreement. (Download annex4 ​)
  • Annex 5: implementing rules of "Article 41.1/a and b" of the Association Agreement related to competition and other economic matters between Algeria and the Community.
  • Annex 6: the protection of industrial and commercial intellectual property.

​  Also, the Following seven protocols are an integral part of the agreement:

Protocol 1: Related to the applicable arrangements to imports in the Community of agricultural products originating in Algeria referred to in Article 14.1 of the Agreement. This protocol is divided into two annexes (Download annex1 and annex2).

 Protocol 2: Related to the applicable arrangements to imports in Algeria of agricultural products originating in the Community, referred to in Article 14.2 of the Agreement (Download protocol2).

 Protocol 3: Related to the applicable arrangements to fishery products originating in Algeria imported into the Community, referred to in Article 14.3 of the Agreement (Download protocol3).

Protocol 4: Related to the applicable arrangements to fishery products originating in the Community, imported by Algeria, referred to in Article 14.4 of the Agreement (download protocol4).

Protocol 5: Concerns trade of processed agricultural products between Algeria and the Community, referred to in Article 14.5 of the Agreement. This protocol is divided into two annexes (Download annex1 and annex2).

 Protocol 6: Related to the definition of the concept of "originating products" and methods of administrative cooperation. The protocol itself is divided into eight titles and seven annexes:

The titles of protocol 6:

Title 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS (Article 1).

Title 2: DEFINITION OF THE CONCEPT OF 'PRODUCTS ORIGINS "(Articles 2-12 of the Protocol).

Title 3: TERRITORIAL DIRECTIONS (Articles 13-15 of the protocol).

Title 4: DRAWBACK OR EXEMPTION OF CUSTOMS DUTIES (Article 16 of the Protocol).

Title 5: PROOF OF ORIGIN (Articles 17-32 of the protocol).

Title 6: METHODS OF ADMINISTRATIVE COOPERATION (Article 33-37 of the protocol).

Title 7: CEUTA AND MELILLA (Articles 38-39 of the protocol).

Title 8: FINAL PROVISIONS (Articles 40-44 of the protocol).

The annexes of protocol 6:

Annex 1: Introductory notes to the list in annex 2 of protocol 6.

Annex 2: List of working or processing to apply on non-originating materials so the manufactured product can obtain originating status. (Download annex2)

Annex 3: Example of the movement certificate EUR 1 and application for certificate EUR 1 (Download annex3).

Annex 4: Example of the invoice declaration.

Annex 5: Example of Supplier declaration. (Download annex5)

Annex 6: Example of information document to obtain a certificate of movement (Download annex6).

Annex 7: Joint Declarations

​Protocol 7: Indicates the companies common provisions in the field of cooperation and mutual administrative assistance in customs matters in accordance with Article 63 of the Agreement.

In addition, several declarations are attached to the final act: 5 joint declarations, 5 unilateral declarations of the European Community and 4 unilateral declarations of Algeria.

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