# L_2012169EN.01006101.xml

| 29.6.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 169/61 |
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29.6.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 169/61

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DECISION No 1/2012 OF THE EU-CHILE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON CUSTOMS COOPERATION AND RULES OF ORIGIN

of 27 March 2012

relating to Annex III to the Agreement establishing an association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Chile, of the other part, concerning the definition of the concept of originating products and methods of administrative cooperation

(2012/346/EU)

THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement establishing an association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Chile, of the other part (1) (‘Association Agreement’), signed on 18 November 2002, and in particular to the terms ‘customs territory of the Community’ in Article 36(2) of Annex III thereof on the definition of the concept of originating products and methods of administrative cooperation,

Whereas:

| (1) | Annex III to the Association Agreement sets out the rules of origin for the products originating in the territories of the Parties to that Agreement. |
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(1)

Annex III to the Association Agreement sets out the rules of origin for the products originating in the territories of the Parties to that Agreement.

| (2) | Annex III to the Association Agreement refers to the term ‘Community’ in its text. |
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(2)

Annex III to the Association Agreement refers to the term ‘Community’ in its text.

| (3) | For the purposes of Annex III to the Association Agreement, it is appropriate to define the terms ‘Community’ and ‘customs territory of the Community’ in order to ensure the correct territorial application of that Annex by means of an Explanatory Note thereto, |
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(3)

For the purposes of Annex III to the Association Agreement, it is appropriate to define the terms ‘Community’ and ‘customs territory of the Community’ in order to ensure the correct territorial application of that Annex by means of an Explanatory Note thereto,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

For the purposes of Article 36(2) of Annex III to the Association Agreement, the terms ‘customs territory of the Community’ shall cover the customs territory of the European Community (now the European Union) as indicated in Article 3(1) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code (2), without prejudice to any future amendment or repeal of existing legislation.

This Explanatory Note to Annex III shall be without prejudice to Title VII on Ceuta and Melilla of that Annex.

Article 2

For the purposes of Annex III to the Association Agreement, the term ‘Community’ means the customs territory of the European Community (now the European Union) as referred to in Article 1 of this Decision.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force sixty days after the date on which the last Party has notified that its internal requirements concerning the implementation of this Decision have been fulfilled.

Done at Santiago, Chile, 27 March 2012.

For the Special Committee

The President

Paulina NAZAL

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(1)  
  OJ L 352, 30.12.2002, p. 3.

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(2)  
  OJ L 302, 19.10.1992, p. 1.

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