COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 102/76
of 19 January 1976
on customs treatment to be applied to certain fishery products originating in Norway
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Articles 43 and 113 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),
Whereas by an exchange of letters between the European Economic Community and Norway, the Community undertook to effect an autonomous reduction of the customs duties applicable to certain fishery products, falling within heading Nos ex 03.01, ex 16.04 and ex 16.05 of the Common Customs Tariff, originating in Norway, provided that Norway respected current terms of general competition in the fisheries sector;
Whereas that exchange of letters provided for certain rules of origin; whereas, if such rules are to be applied, the conditions governing the carriage of originating products and arrangements for administrative cooperation must be laid down; whereas the fact that the products in question are originating products must be substantiated by a movement certificate issued by the Norwegian customs authorities when the corresponding products are exported,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
1. Customs duties applicable to imports into the Community as originally constituted of products originating in Norway, and falling within heading Nos ex 03.01, ex 16.04 and ex 16.05 of the Common Customs Tariff, listed in Table I annexed to this Regulation, shall be reduced to the level shown for each of them.
2. Customs duties applicable to imports into Denmark and the United Kingdom of products originating in Norway and falling within heading Nos ex 03.01, ex 16.04 and ex 16.05 of the Common Customs Tariff, listed in Table II annexed to this Regulation, shall be fixed at the level shown for each of them.
3. Customs duties applicable to imports into Ireland of products originating in Norway and falling within heading Nos ex 03.01, ex 16.04 and ex 16.05 of the Common Customs Tariff listed in Table III annexed to this Regulation, shall be reduced to, or fixed at, the level shown for each of them.
4. The reductions provided for in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 shall be applied provided only that Norway complies with present or future Community reference prices.
Article 2
The concept of originating products is defined and the arrangements for administrative cooperation are laid down in the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 3
In no case may canned sprats (Sprattus sprattus) be held in stock or exhibited for sale, be put into circulation or sold in the Community under a name other than that of canned sprats or brisling; in particular they must not bear the name of Norway sardines, anchovies or herrings.
Article 4
1. Council Regulation (EEC) No 3609/73 of 27 December 1973 on customs treatment to be applied to certain fishery products originating in Norway (2) as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1460/74 (3), is hereby repealed.
2. References to the Regulation repealed by virtue of paragraph 1 shall be construed as references to this Regulation.
Article 5
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 February 1976.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 19 January 1976.