Protokol je sestavljen v dveh izvodih v slovenskem, angleškem, danskem, finskem, francoskem, grškem, italijanskem, nemškem, nizozemskem, portugalskem, španskem in švedskem jeziku, pri čemer je vsako od teh besedil enako verodostojno. V Bruslju, tridesetega oktobra tisočdevetstoosemindevetdeset. Done at Brussels on the thirtieth day of October in the year one thousand nine hundred and ninety-eight. Za Republiko Slovenijo: dr. Marko Kranjec l.r. For the European Community: Manfred Scheich, (s) THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY, hereinafter referred to as “the Community“, THE REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA, hereinafter referred to as “Slovenia“, Whereas the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, acting within the framework of the European Union, of the one part, and the Republic of Slovenia, of the other part, was signed in Luxembourg on 10 June 1996, and has not yet entered into force; Whereas, pending the entry into force of the Europe Agreement, provisions thereof on trade and trade-related matters have been brought into force since 1 January 1997 by the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Community, the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Slovenia, of the other part, (hereinafter called “the Interim Agreement“), signed in Brussels on 11 November 1996; Whereas the Europe Agreement and, pending its entry into force, the Interim Agreement provides, in Annex VI of each, for preferential treatment for imports into the Community of an unlimited volume of frozen Ajvar produce originating in Slovenia; Whereas the preferential treatment traditionally enjoyed by Slovenia for frozen and non-frozen Ajvar under the Cooperation Agreement with Slovenia should be taken into account; whereas Ajvar is a specific product and is not produced in the Community; Whereas for these reasons, the Europe Agreement and, pending its entry into force, the Interim Agreement, should grant to imports of non-frozen Ajvar the same preferential treatment as that granted to frozen Ajvar, HAVE DECIDED to conclude this Protocol and to this end have designated as their plenipotentiaries: THE EUROPAEN COMMUNITY: Manfred SCHEICH, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Austria, Chairman of the Permanent Representatives Committee, THE REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA: Marko KRANJEC Ambassador, WHO, having exchanged their full powers, found in good and due form, HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS: From the date of entry into force of this Protocol, the Europe Agreement, and, pending its entry into force, the Interim Agreement shall be amended by the inclusion of the following concession in Annex VI of each: text="------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CN code Tariff Description Quantity Duty subdivision (t) (%) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ex 2005 90 70 20 Other vegetables prepared unlimited free or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen, other than products of heading No 2006: – Other vegetables and mixtures of vegetables: – – Mixtures of vegetables, the product known as “Ajvar“, obtained from sweet peppers, to which spices, extracts of spices or distillates of natural spices, and sometimes aubergines and tomatoes, are added, containing at least 9% of dry extracts, used mainly as a salad -------------------------------------------------------------------------------" This Protocol shall form an integral part of the Interim Agreement and of the Europe Agreement. This Protocol shall enter into force following notification of approval procedures. This Protocol shall be drawn up in duplicate in the Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish and Slovenian languages, each of these texts being equally authentic.