Article 41 Special conditions

The term ‘European Union’ used in this Protocol shall not cover Ceuta and Melilla.

Products originating in Côte d'Ivoire, when imported into Ceuta or Melilla, shall enjoy in all respects the same customs regime as that which is applied to products originating in the customs territory of the European Union under Protocol 2 of the Act of Accession of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic to the European Communities. Côte d'Ivoire shall grant to imports of products covered by this Agreement and originating in Ceuta and Melilla the same customs regime as that which is granted to products imported from and originating in the European Union.

For the purpose of applying paragraph 2 of this Article concerning products originating in Ceuta and Melilla, this Protocol shall apply mutatis mutandis subject to the specific conditions set out in Article 42 of this Protocol.