Article 9
1. Customs duties and charges having equivalent effect applicable on import into Algeria of products originating in the Community listed in Annex 2 shall be abolished upon the entry into force of this Agreement. 2. Customs duties and charges having equivalent effect applicable on import into Algeria of the products originating in the Community listed in Annex 3 shall be progressively abolished in accordance with the following timetable: — two years after the date of entry into force of this Agreement each duty and charge shall be reduced to 80 % of the basic duty, — three years after the date of entry into force of this Agreement each duty and charge shall be reduced to 70 % of the basic duty, — four years after the date of entry into force of this Agreement each duty and charge shall be reduced to 60 % of the basic duty, — five years after the date of entry into force of this Agreement each duty and charge shall be reduced to 40 % of the basic duty, — six years after the date of entry into force of this Agreement each duty and charge shall be reduced to 20 % of the basic duty. — seven years after the date of entry into force of this Agreement the remaining duties shall be abolished. 3. Customs duties and charges having equivalent effect applicable on import into Algeria of the products originating in the Community other than those listed in Annexes 2 and 3 shall be progressively abolished in accordance with the following timetable: — two years after the date of entry into force of this Agreement each duty and charge shall be reduced to 90 % of the basic duty, — three years after the date of entry into force of this Agreement each duty and charge shall be reduced to 80 % of the basic duty, — four years after the date of entry into force of this Agreement each duty and charge shall be reduced to 70 % of the basic duty, — five years after the date of entry into force of this Agreement each duty and charge shall be reduced to 60 % of the basic duty, — six years after the date of entry into force of this Agreement each duty and charge shall be reduced to 50 % of the basic duty, — seven years after the date of entry into force of this Agreement each duty and charge shall be reduced to 40 % of the basic duty, — eight years after the date of entry into force of this Agreement each duty and charge shall be reduced to 30 % of the basic duty, — nine years after the date of entry into force of this Agreement each duty and charge shall be reduced to 20 % of the basic duty, — 10 years after the date of entry into force of this Agreement each duty and charge shall be reduced to 10 % of the basic duty, — 11 years after the date of entry into force of this Agreement each duty and charge shall be reduced to 5 % of the basic duty, — 12 years after the date of entry into force of this Agreement the remaining duties shall be abolished. 4. In the event of serious difficulties for a given product, the timetables established in accordance with paragraphs 2 and 3 may be reviewed by the Association Committee by common accord on the understanding that the schedule for which the review has been requested may not be extended in respect of the product concerned beyond the maximum transitional period referred to in Article 6. If the Association Committee has not taken a decision within 30 days of its application to review the timetable, Algeria may suspend the timetable provisionally for a period which may not exceed one year. 5. For each product concerned, the basic duty to be gradually reduced as provided in paragraphs 2 and 3 shall be the rates referred to in Article 18.