# Council Decision (EU) 2015/1198Show full title

Council Decision (EU) 2015/1198 of 13 July 2015 on the position to be adopted on behalf of the European Union within the Joint            Committee established by the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Economic Community and the            Principality of Andorra as regards the replacement of the Appendix to the Agreement concerning the definition of the concept            of ‘originating products’ and methods of administrative cooperation         

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# Council Decision (EU) 2015/1198                     

# of 13 July 2015

# on the position to be adopted on behalf of the European Union within the Joint Committee established by the Agreement in the                        form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Economic Community and the Principality of Andorra as regards the replacement                        of the Appendix to the Agreement concerning the definition of the concept of ‘originating products’ and methods of administrative                        cooperation                     

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 207 in conjunction with Article                           218(9) thereof,                        

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

(1)The Appendix to the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Economic Community and the Principality                              of Andorra(1) (‘the Agreement’) concerns the definition of the concept of ‘originating products’ and methods of administrative cooperation                              (‘the Appendix’).

(2)The Regional Convention on pan-Euro-Mediterranean preferential rules of origin(2) (‘the Convention’) lays down provisions on the origin of goods traded under relevant agreements concluded between the contracting                              parties.

(3)To improve legal certainty for traders and ensure uniform application by both parties, the Appendix should be amended to take                              account of the changes in the rules of origin in the pan-Euro-Mediterranean region brought about by the Convention.

(4)Accordingly, the Joint Committee established by the Agreement must adopt a decision on the replacement of the Appendix by                              a new Appendix aligned to the provisions of the Convention, where necessary.

(5)The position of the Union within the Joint Committee should therefore be based on the attached draft decision,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

# Article 1U.K.

The position to be adopted on the Union's behalf within the Joint Committee established by the Agreement in the form of an                     Exchange of Letters between the European Economic Community and the Principality of Andorra, as regards the replacement of                     the Appendix to that Agreement, concerning the definition of the concept of ‘originating products’ and methods of administrative                     cooperation, by a new Appendix aligned where necessary on the Regional Convention on pan-Euro-Mediterranean preferential rules                     of origin, shall be based on the draft decision of the Joint Committee attached to this Decision.                  

Minor changes to the draft decision may be agreed to by the representatives of the Union in the Joint Committee without further                     decision of the Council.                  

# Article 2U.K.

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

Done at Brussels, 13 July 2015.

*For the Council*                            

*The President*                            

F. Etgen                            

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# DECISION OF THE EU-ANDORRA JOINT COMMITTEE No

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# replacing the Appendix to the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Economic Community and                              the Principality of Andorra concerning the definition of the concept of ‘originating products’ and methods of administrative                              cooperation                           

THE JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Principality of Andorra(3), and in particular Article 11 thereof,                              

Whereas:

(1)Article 11 of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Principality of Andorra (‘the Agreement’) refers                                    to the Appendix concerning the definition of the concept of ‘originating products’ and methods of administrative cooperation                                    (‘the Appendix’).

(2)Article 17(8) of the Agreement stipulates that the Joint Committee may decide to amend the provisions of the Appendix.

(3)To improve legal certainty for traders and ensure uniform application by both parties, the Appendix should be amended to take                                    account of the changes in the rules of origin in the pan-Euro-Mediterranean region brought about by the Regional Convention                                    on pan-Euro-Mediterranean preferential rules of origin(4) (‘the Convention’).

(4)To ensure the proper functioning of the Agreement the Joint Committee should replace the whole of the Appendix by a new version                                    incorporating all the provisions in question in a single text in order to facilitate the work of users and customs authorities,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

# Article 1U.K.

The Appendix to the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Economic Community and the Principality                           of Andorra concerning the definition of the concept of ‘originating products’ and methods of administrative cooperation is                           hereby replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Decision.                        

# Article 2U.K.

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

It shall apply from ....

Done at ..., ...

*For the Joint Committee*                                  

*The Chairman*                                  

## ANNEXU.K.**Appendix concerning the definition of the concept of ‘originating products’ and methods of administrative cooperation**

### TITLE IU.K.**GENERAL PROVISIONS**

#### Article 1U.K.Definitions

For the purposes of this Appendix:

‘manufacture’ means any kind of working or processing including assembly or specific operations;

‘material’ means any ingredient, raw material, component or part, etc., used in the manufacture of the product;

‘product’ means the product being manufactured, even if it is intended for later use in another manufacturing operation;

‘goods’ means both materials and products;

‘customs value’ means the value as determined in accordance with the Agreement on Implementation of Article VII of the General                                    Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994;                                 

‘ex-works price’ means the price paid for the product ex-works to the manufacturer in the Party in whose undertaking the last                                    working or processing is carried out, provided the price includes the value of all the materials used, minus any internal                                    taxes which are, or may be, repaid when the product obtained is exported;                                 

‘value of materials’ means the customs value at the time of importation of the non-originating materials used, or, if this                                    is not known and cannot be ascertained, the first ascertainable price paid for the materials in the exporting Party;                                 

‘value of originating materials’ means the value of such materials as defined in point (g) applied *mutatis mutandis*;                                 

‘value added’ means the ex-works price minus the customs value of each of the materials incorporated which originate in the                                    other Party with which cumulation is applicable or, where the customs value is not known or cannot be ascertained, the first                                    ascertainable price paid for the materials in the exporting Party;                                 

‘chapters’ and ‘headings’ mean the chapters and the headings (four-digit codes) used in the nomenclature which makes up the                                    Harmonised Commodity Description and Coding System, referred to in this Appendix as ‘the Harmonised System’ or ‘HS’;                                 

‘classified’ refers to the classification of a product or material under a particular heading;

‘consignment’ means products which are either sent simultaneously from one exporter to one consignee or covered by a single                                    transport document covering their shipment from the exporter to the consignee or, in the absence of such a document, by a                                    single invoice;                                 

‘territories’ includes territorial waters;

‘Party’ means one, several or all of the Member States of the European Union, the European Union or Andorra;

‘customs authorities’ means, for the European Union, any of the customs authorities of the Member States of the European Union.

### TITLE IIU.K.**DEFINITION OF THE CONCEPT OF ‘ORIGINATING PRODUCTS’**

#### Article 2U.K.General conditions

For the purposes of implementing Article 11(1) of the Agreement, the following products shall be considered as originating                           in a Party:                        

products wholly obtained in a Party, within the meaning of Article 4;

products obtained in a Party incorporating materials which have not been wholly obtained there, provided that such materials                                    have undergone sufficient working or processing in the Party concerned within the meaning of Article 5.                                 

#### Article 3U.K.Bilateral cumulation of origin

Notwithstanding Article 2, materials originating in one of the Parties shall be considered to be materials originating in                           the other Party when incorporated into a product obtained there. It shall not be necessary for such materials to have undergone                           sufficient working or processing, provided they have undergone working or processing going beyond the operations referred                           to in Article 6.                        

#### Article 4U.K.Wholly obtained products

1.The following shall be considered wholly obtained in a Party:                        

(a)mineral products extracted from its soil or from its seabed;                        

(b)vegetable products harvested there;                        

(c)live animals born and raised there;                        

(d)products from live animals raised there;                        

(e)products obtained by hunting or fishing conducted there;                        

(f)products of sea fishing and other products taken from the sea outside the territorial waters of the exporting Party by its                              vessels;                        

(g)products made aboard its factory ships exclusively from products referred to in (f);                        

(h)used articles collected there fit only for the recovery of raw materials;                        

(i)waste and scrap resulting from manufacturing operations conducted there;                        

(j)products extracted from marine soil or subsoil outside its territorial waters provided that it has sole rights to work that                              soil or subsoil;                        

(k)goods produced there exclusively from the products specified in (a) to (j).                        

2.The terms ‘its vessels’ and ‘its factory ships’ in paragraph 1(f) and (g) shall apply only to vessels and factory ships:                        

(a)which are registered or recorded in a Member State of the European Union or in Andorra;                        

(b)which sail under the flag of a Member State of the European Union or of Andorra;                        

(c)which are owned to an extent of at least 50 % by nationals of a Member State of the European Union or of Andorra, or by a                              company with its head office in a Member State of the European Union or in Andorra, of which the manager or managers, Chair                              of the Board of Directors or the Supervisory Board, and the majority of the members of such boards are nationals of a Member                              State of the European Union or of Andorra and, in addition to that, of which, in the case of partnerships or limited companies,                              at least half the capital belongs to a Member State of the European Union or to Andorra or to public bodies or nationals of                              the said Parties;                        

(d)of which the master and officers are nationals of a Member State of the European Union or of Andorra;                        

and

(e)of which at least 75 % of the crew are nationals of a Member State of the European Union or of Andorra.                        

#### Article 5U.K.Sufficiently worked or processed products

1.For the purposes of Article 2, products which are not wholly obtained shall be considered to be sufficiently worked or processed                              when the conditions laid down in the list in Annex II to this Appendix are fulfilled.                        

Those conditions indicate the working or processing which must be carried out on non-originating materials used in manufacturing                           and apply only in relation to such materials. It follows that, if a product which has acquired originating status by fulfilling                           the conditions set out in the list is used in the manufacture of another product, the conditions applicable to the product                           in which it is incorporated do not apply to it, and no account shall be taken of the non-originating materials which may have                           been used in its manufacture.                        

2.Notwithsnding paragraph 1, non-originating materials which, according to the conditions set out in the list in Annex II to                              this Appendix, should not be used in the manufacture of a product may nevertheless be used, provided that:                        

(a)their total value does not exceed 10 % of the ex-works price of the product; and                        

(b)none of the percentages given in the list for the maximum value of non-originating materials are exceeded by virtue of this                              paragraph.                        

3.Paragraphs 1 and 2 shall apply subject to the provisions of Article 6.                        

#### Article 6U.K.Insufficient working or processing

1.Without prejudice to paragraph 2, the following operations shall be considered to be insufficient working or processing to                              confer the status of originating products, whether or not the requirements of Article 5 are satisfied:                        

(a)preserving operations to ensure that the products remain in good condition during transport and storage;                        

(b)breaking-up and assembly of packages;                        

(c)washing, cleaning; removal of dust, oxide, oil, paint or other coverings;                        

(d)ironing or pressing of textiles;                        

(e)simple painting and polishing operations;                        

(f)husking, partial or total bleaching, polishing, and glazing of cereals and rice;                        

(g)operations to colour sugar or form sugar lumps;                        

(h)peeling, stoning and shelling, of fruits, nuts and vegetables;                        

(i)sharpening, simple grinding or simple cutting;                        

(j)sifting, screening, sorting, classifying, grading, matching (including the making-up of sets of articles);                        

(k)simple placing in bottles, cans, flasks, bags, cases, boxes, fixing on cards or boards and all other simple packaging operations;                        

(l)affixing or printing marks, labels, logos and other like distinguishing signs on products or their packaging;                        

(m)simple mixing of products, whether or not of different kinds;                        

(n)mixing of sugar with any material;                        

(o)simple assembly of parts of articles to constitute a complete article or disassembly of products into parts;                        

(p)a combination of two or more operations specified in points (a) to (o);                        

(q)slaughter of animals.                        

2.All operations carried out in a Party on a given product shall be considered together when determining whether the working                              or processing undergone by that product is to be regarded as insufficient within the meaning of paragraph 1.                        

#### Article 7U.K.Unit of qualification

1.The unit of qualification for the application of the provisions of this Appendix shall be the particular product which is                              considered the basic unit when determining classification using the nomenclature of the Harmonised System.                        

It follows that:

(a)when a product composed of a group or assembly of articles is classified under the terms of the Harmonised System in a single                              heading, the whole constitutes the unit of qualification;                        

(b)when a consignment consists of a number of identical products classified under the same heading of the Harmonised System,                              each product must be taken individually when applying the provisions of this Appendix.                        

2.Where, under General Rule 5 of the Harmonised System, packaging is included with the product for classification purposes,                              it shall be included for the purposes of determining origin.                        

#### Article 8U.K.Sets

Sets, as defined in General Rule 3 of the Harmonised System, shall be regarded as originating when all the component products                           are originating. Nevertheless, when a set is composed of originating and non-originating products, the set as a whole shall                           be regarded as originating, provided that the value of the non-originating products does not exceed 15 % of the ex-works price                           of the set.                        

#### Article 9U.K.Neutral elements

In order to determine whether a product is an originating product, it shall not be necessary to determine the origin of the                           following which might be used in its manufacture:                        

energy and fuel;

plant and equipment;

machines and tools;

goods which do not enter and which are not intended to enter into the final composition of the product.

### TITLE IIIU.K.**TERRITORIAL REQUIREMENTS**

#### Article 10U.K.Principle of territoriality

1.Except as provided for in Article 3 and in paragraph 3 of this Article, the conditions for acquiring originating status set                              out in Title II shall be fulfilled without interruption in a Party.                        

2.Except as provided for in Article 3, where originating goods exported from a Party to another country return, they shall be                              considered non-originating, unless it can be demonstrated to the satisfaction of the customs authorities that:                        

(a)the returning goods are the same as those exported; and                        

(b)the returning goods have not undergone any operation beyond that necessary to preserve them in good condition while in that                              country or while being exported.                        

3.The acquisition of originating status in accordance with the conditions set out in Title II shall not be affected by working                              or processing done outside a Party on materials exported from the Party and subsequently reimported there, provided that:                        

(a)the exported materials are wholly obtained in the Party or have undergone working or processing beyond the operations referred                              to in Article 6 prior to being exported; and                        

(b)it can be demonstrated to the satisfaction of the customs authorities that:                        

the re-imported goods have been obtained by working or processing the exported materials; and

the total added value acquired outside the Party by applying the provisions of this Article does not exceed 10 % of the ex-works                                    price of the end-product for which originating status is claimed.                                 

4.For the purposes of paragraph 3, the conditions for acquiring originating status set out in Title II shall not apply to working                              or processing done outside a Party. But where, in the list in Annex II to this Appendix, a rule setting a maximum value for                              all the non-originating materials incorporated is applied in determining the originating status of the end-product, the total                              value of the non-originating materials incorporated in the territory of the party concerned, taken together with the total                              added value acquired outside the Party by applying the provisions of this Article, shall not exceed the stated percentage.                        

5.For the purposes of applying the provisions of paragraphs 3 and 4, ‘total added value’ shall be taken to mean all costs arising                              outside a Party, including the value of the materials incorporated there.                        

6.The provisions of paragraphs 3 and 4 shall not apply to products which do not fulfil the conditions set out in the list in                              Annex II to this Appendix or which can be considered sufficiently worked or processed only if the general tolerance fixed                              in Article 5(2) is applied.                        

7.Any working or processing of the kind covered by the provisions of this Article and done outside a Party shall be done under                              the outward processing arrangements, or similar arrangements.                        

#### Article 11U.K.Direct transport

1.The preferential treatment provided for under thе Agreement applies only to products satisfying the requirements of this Appendix                              and which are transported directly between the Parties. However, products constituting one single consignment may be transported                              through other territories with, should the occasion arise, trans-shipment or temporary warehousing in such territories, provided                              that they remain under the surveillance of the customs authorities in the country of transit or warehousing and do not undergo                              operations other than unloading, reloading or any operation designed to preserve them in good condition.                        

2.Evidence that the conditions set out in paragraph 1 have been fulfilled shall be supplied to the customs authorities of the                              importing Party by the production of:                        

(a)a single transport document covering the passage from the exporting Party through the country of transit; or                        

(b)a certificate issued by the customs authorities of the country of transit:                        

giving an exact description of the products;

stating the dates of unloading and reloading of the products and, where applicable, the names of the ships, or the other means                                    of transport used;                                 

and

certifying the conditions under which the products remained in the transit country; or

(c)failing those, any substantiating documents.                        

#### Article 12U.K.Exhibitions

1.Originating products, sent for exhibition in a country other than one of the Parties and sold after the exhibition for importation                              in a Party, shall benefit on importation from the provisions of thе Agreement provided it is shown to the satisfaction of                              the customs authorities that:                        

(a)an exporter has consigned those products from one of the Parties to the country in which the exhibition is held and has exhibited                              them there;                        

(b)the products have been sold or otherwise disposed of by that exporter to a person in one of the Parties;                        

(c)the products have been consigned during the exhibition or immediately thereafter in the state in which they were sent for                              exhibition; and                        

(d)the products have not, since they were consigned for exhibition, been used for any purpose other than demonstration at the                              exhibition.                        

2.A proof of origin shall be issued or made out in accordance with the provisions of Title V and submitted to the customs authorities                              of the importing Party in the normal manner. The name and address of the exhibition shall be indicated thereon. Where necessary,                              additional documentary evidence of the conditions under which they have been exhibited may be required.                        

3.Paragraph 1 shall apply to any trade, industrial, agricultural or crafts exhibition, fair or similar public show or display                              which is not organised for private purposes in shops or business premises with a view to the sale of foreign products, and                              during which the products remain under customs control.                        

### TITLE IVU.K.**DRAWBACK OR EXEMPTION**

#### Article 13U.K.Prohibition of drawback of or exemption from customs duties

1.Non-originating materials used in the manufacture of products originating in a Party for which a proof of origin is issued                              or made out in accordance with the provisions of Title V shall not be subject in the Parties to drawback of, or exemption                              from, customs duties of whatever kind.                        

2.The prohibition in paragraph 1 shall apply to any arrangement for refund, remission or non-payment, partial or complete, of                              customs duties or charges having an equivalent effect, applicable in a Party to materials used in the manufacture, where such                              refund, remission or non-payment applies, expressly or in effect, when products obtained from the said materials are exported                              and not when they are retained for home use there.                        

3.The exporter of products covered by a proof of origin shall be prepared to submit at any time, upon request from the customs                              authorities, all appropriate documents proving that no drawback has been obtained in respect of the non-originating materials                              used in the manufacture of the products concerned and that all customs duties or charges having equivalent effect applicable                              to such materials have actually been paid.                        

4.The provisions of paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 shall also apply in respect of packaging within the meaning of Article 7(2), and products                              in a set within the meaning of Article 8 when such items are non-originating.                        

5.The provisions of paragraphs 1 to 4 shall apply only in respect of materials which are of the kind to which this Appendix                              applies.                        

### TITLE VU.K.**PROOF OF ORIGIN**

#### Article 14U.K.General conditions

1.Products originating in one of the Parties shall, on importation into the other Party, benefit from the provisions of this                              Agreement upon submission of one of the following proofs of origin:                        

(a)a movement certificate EUR.1, a specimen of which appears in Annex III to this Appendix;                        

(b)in the cases specified in Article 20(1), a declaration (the ‘origin declaration’) given by the exporter on an invoice, a delivery                              note or any other commercial document which describes the products concerned in sufficient detail to enable them to be identified.                              The text of the origin declaration appears in Annex IV to this Appendix.                        

2.Notwithstanding paragraph 1, originating products within the meaning of this Appendix shall, in the cases specified in Article                              24, benefit from the provisions of this Agreement without it being necessary to submit any of the proofs of origin referred                              to in paragraph 1 of this Article.                        

#### Article 15U.K.Procedure for the issue of a movement certificate EUR.1

1.A movement certificate EUR.1 shall be issued by the customs authorities of the exporting Party on application having been                              made in writing by the exporter or, under the exporter's responsibility, by its authorised representative.                        

2.For this purpose, the exporter or its authorised representative shall complete both the movement certificate EUR.1 and the                              application form, specimens of which appear in Annex III to this Appendix. Those forms shall be completed in one of the languages                              in which this Agreement is drawn up and in accordance with the provisions of the national law of the exporting country. If                              the completion of the forms is done in handwriting, they shall be completed in ink, in printed characters. The description                              of the products shall be given in the box reserved for this purpose without leaving any blank lines. Where the box is not                              completely filled, a horizontal line shall be drawn below the last line of the description, the empty space being crossed                              through.                        

3.The exporter applying for the issue of a movement certificate EUR.1 shall be prepared to submit at any time, at the request                              of the customs authorities of the exporting Party where the movement certificate EUR.1 is issued, all appropriate documents                              proving the originating status of the products concerned as well as the fulfilment of the other requirements of this Appendix.                        

4.Without prejudice to paragraph 5, a movement certificate EUR.1 shall be issued by the customs authorities of a Member State                              of the European Union or of Andorra if the products concerned can be considered products originating in the European Union                              or in Andorra and fulfil the other requirements of this Appendix.                        

5.The customs authorities issuing movement certificates EUR.1 shall take any steps necessary to verify the originating status                              of the products and the fulfilment of the other requirements of this Appendix. For this purpose, they shall have the right                              to call for any evidence and to carry out any inspection of the exporter's accounts or any other check considered appropriate.                              They shall also ensure that the forms referred to in paragraph 2 are duly completed. In particular, they shall check whether                              the space reserved for the description of the products has been completed in such a manner as to exclude all possibility of                              fraudulent additions.                        

6.The date of issue of the movement certificate EUR.1 shall be indicated in Box 11 of the certificate.                        

7.A movement certificate EUR.1 shall be issued by the customs authorities and made available to the exporter as soon as actual                              exportation has been effected or ensured.                        

#### Article 16U.K.Movement certificates EUR.1 issued retrospectively

1.Notwithstanding Article 15(7), a movement certificate EUR.1 may exceptionally be issued after exportation of the products                              to which it relates if:                        

(a)it was not issued at the time of exportation because of errors or involuntary omissions or special circumstances; or                        

(b)it is demonstrated to the satisfaction of the customs authorities that a movement certificate EUR.1 was issued, but was not                              accepted at importation for technical reasons.                        

2.For the implementation of paragraph 1, the exporter shall indicate in its application the place and date of exportation of                              the products to which the movement certificate EUR.1 relates, and state the reasons for its request.                        

3.The customs authorities may issue a movement certificate EUR.1 retrospectively only after verifying that the information supplied                              in the exporter's application complies with that in the corresponding file.                        

4.Movement certificates EUR.1 issued retrospectively shall be endorsed with the following phrase in English:                        

‘ISSUED RETROSPECTIVELY’.                        

5.The endorsement referred to in paragraph 4 shall be inserted in Box 7 of the movement certificate EUR.1.                        

#### Article 17U.K.Issue of a duplicate movement certificate EUR.1

1.In the event of theft, loss or destruction of a movement certificate EUR.1, the exporter may apply to the customs authorities                              which issued it for a duplicate made out on the basis of the export documents in their possession.                        

2.The duplicate issued in this way shall be endorsed with the following word in English:                        

‘DUPLICATE’.                        

3.The endorsement referred to in paragraph 2 shall be inserted in Box 7 of the duplicate movement certificate EUR.1.                        

4.The duplicate, which shall bear the date of issue of the original movement certificate EUR.1, shall take effect as from that                              date.                        

#### Article 18U.K.Issue of movement certificates EUR.1 on the basis of a proof of origin issued or made out previously

When originating products are placed under the control of a customs office in one of the Parties, it shall be possible to                           replace the original proof of origin by one or more movement certificates EUR.1 for the purpose of sending all or some of                           those products elsewhere within one of the Parties. The replacement movement certificate(s) EUR.1 shall be issued by the customs                           office under whose control the products are placed.                        

#### Article 19U.K.Accounting segregation

1.Where considerable cost or material difficulties arise in keeping separate stocks of originating and non-originating materials                              which are identical and interchangeable, the customs authorities may, at the written request of those concerned, authorise                              the so-called ‘accounting segregation’ method (‘the method’) to be used for managing such stocks.                        

2.The method must be able to ensure that, for a specific reference period, the number of products obtained which could be considered                              ‘originating’ is the same as that which would have been obtained had there been physical segregation of the stocks.                        

3.The customs authorities may make the grant of authorisation referred to in paragraph 1 subject to any conditions deemed appropriate.                        

4.The method shall be applied and the application thereof shall be recorded on the basis of the general accounting principles                              applicable in the country where the product was manufactured.                        

5.The beneficiary of the method may make out or apply for proofs of origin, as the case may be, for the quantity of products                              which may be considered originating. At the request of the customs authorities, the beneficiary shall provide a statement                              of how the quantities have been managed.                        

6.The customs authorities shall monitor the use made of the authorisation and may withdraw it whenever the beneficiary makes                              improper use of the authorisation in any manner whatsoever or fails to fulfil any of the other conditions laid down in this                              Appendix.                        

#### Article 20U.K.Conditions for making out an origin declaration

1.An origin declaration as referred to in Article 14(1)(b) may be made out:                        

(a)by an approved exporter within the meaning of Article 21; or                        

(b)by any exporter for any consignment consisting of one or more packages containing originating products the total value of                              which does not exceed EUR 6 000.                        

2.Without prejudice to paragraph 3, an origin declaration may be made out if the products concerned can be considered products                              originating in the European Union or in Andorra and fulfil the other requirements of this Appendix.                        

3.The exporter making out an origin declaration shall be prepared to submit at any time, at the request of the customs authorities                              of the exporting Party, all appropriate documents proving the originating status of the products concerned as well as the                              fulfilment of the other requirements of this Appendix.                        

4.An origin declaration shall be made out by the exporter by typing, stamping or printing on the invoice, the delivery note                              or another commercial document, the declaration, the text of which appears in Annex IV to this Appendix, using one of the                              linguistic versions set out in that Annex and in accordance with the provisions of the national law of the exporting country.                              If the declaration is handwritten, it shall be written in ink in printed characters.                        

5.Origin declarations shall bear the original signature of the exporter in manuscript. However, an approved exporter within                              the meaning of Article 21 shall not be required to sign such declarations provided that it gives the customs authorities of                              the exporting Party a written undertaking that it accepts full responsibility for any origin declaration which identifies                              it as if the declaration had been signed in manuscript by it.                        

6.An origin declaration may be made out by the exporter when the products to which it relates are exported, or after exportation                              on condition that it is presented in the importing country no later than two years after the importation of the products to                              which it relates.                        

#### Article 21U.K.Approved exporter

1.The customs authorities of the exporting Party may authorise any exporter (‘approved exporter’), who makes frequent shipments                              of products in accordance with the provisions of this Appendix, to make out origin declarations irrespective of the value                              of the products concerned. An exporter seeking such authorisation shall offer to the satisfaction of the customs authorities                              all guarantees necessary to verify the originating status of the products as well as the fulfilment of the other requirements                              of this Appendix.                        

2.The customs authorities may grant the status of approved exporter subject to any conditions which they consider appropriate.                        

3.The customs authorities shall grant to the approved exporter a customs authorisation number which shall appear on the origin                              declaration.                        

4.The customs authorities shall monitor the use of the authorisation by the approved exporter.                        

5.The customs authorities may withdraw the authorisation at any time. They shall do so where the approved exporter no longer                              offers the guarantees referred to in paragraph 1, does not fulfil the conditions referred to in paragraph 2 or otherwise makes                              incorrect use of the authorisation.                        

#### Article 22U.K.Validity of proof of origin

1.A proof of origin shall be valid for four months from the date of issue in the exporting Party, and shall be submitted within                              that period to the customs authorities of the importing Party.                        

2.Proofs of origin which are submitted to the customs authorities of the importing Party after the final date for presentation                              specified in paragraph 1 may be accepted for the purpose of applying preferential treatment where the failure to submit those                              documents by the final date set is due to exceptional circumstances.                        

3.In other cases of belated presentation, the customs authorities of the importing Party may accept the proofs of origin where                              the products have been submitted before the said final date.                        

#### Article 23U.K.Submission of proof of origin

Proofs of origin shall be submitted to the customs authorities of the importing Party in accordance with the procedures applicable                           in that country. The said authorities may require a translation of a proof of origin and may also require the import declaration                           to be accompanied by a statement from the importer to the effect that the products meet the conditions required for the implementation                           of the Agreement.                        

#### Article 24U.K.Exemptions from proof of origin

1.Products sent as small packages from private persons to private persons or forming part of travellers' personal luggage shall                              be admitted as originating products without requiring the submission of a proof of origin, provided that such products are                              not imported by way of trade and have been declared as meeting the requirements of this Appendix, and where there is no doubt                              as to the veracity of such a declaration. In the case of products sent by post, that declaration may be made on the customs                              declaration CN22/CN23 or on a sheet of paper annexed to that document.                        

2.Imports which are occasional and consist solely of products for the personal use of the recipients or travellers or their                              families shall not be considered imports by way of trade if it is evident from the nature and quantity of the products that                              no commercial purpose is in view.                        

3.Furthermore, the total value of those products shall not exceed EUR 500 in the case of small packages or EUR 1 200 in the                              case of products forming part of travellers' personal luggage.                        

#### Article 25U.K.Supporting documents

The documents referred to in Articles 15(3) and 20(3) used for the purpose of proving that products covered by a movement                           certificate EUR.1 or an origin declaration may be considered products originating in one of the Parties and fulfil the other                           requirements of this Appendix may consist, inter alia, of the following:                        

direct evidence of the processes carried out by the exporter or supplier to obtain the goods concerned, contained for example                                    in its accounts or internal bookkeeping;                                 

documents proving the originating status of materials used, issued or made out in one of the Parties concerned where those                                    documents are used in accordance with national law;                                 

documents proving the working or processing of materials in one of the Parties concerned, issued or made out in one of the                                    Parties concerned, where those documents are used in accordance with national law;                                 

movement certificates EUR.1 or origin declarations proving the originating status of materials used, issued or made out in                                    one of the Parties concerned in accordance with this Appendix;                                 

appropriate evidence concerning working or processing undergone outside the relevant Party by application of Article 11, proving                                    that the requirements of that Article have been satisfied.                                 

#### Article 26U.K.Preservation of proof of origin and supporting documents

1.The exporter applying for the issue of a movement certificate EUR.1 shall keep for at least three years the documents referred                              to in Article 15(3).                        

2.The exporter making out an origin declaration shall keep for at least three years a copy of this origin declaration as well                              as the documents referred to in Article 20(3).                        

3.The customs authorities of the exporting Party issuing a movement certificate EUR.1 shall keep for at least three years the                              application form referred to in Article 15(2).                        

4.The customs authorities of the importing Party shall keep for at least three years the movement certificates EUR.1 and the                              origin declarations submitted to them.                        

#### Article 27U.K.Discrepancies and formal errors

1.The discovery of slight discrepancies between the statements made in the proof of origin and those made in the document submitted                              to the customs office for the purpose of carrying out the formalities for importing the products shall not, *ipso facto*, render the proof of origin null and void if it is duly established that that document does correspond to the products submitted.                        

2.Obvious formal errors such as typing errors on a proof of origin should not cause that document to be rejected if those errors                              are not such as to create doubts concerning the correctness of the statements made in that document.                        

#### Article 28U.K.Amounts expressed in euro

1.For the application of the provisions of Article 20(1)(b) and Article 24(3) in cases where products are invoiced in a currency                              other than euro, amounts in the national currencies of the Parties equivalent to the amounts expressed in euro shall be fixed                              annually by each of the countries concerned.                        

2.A consignment shall benefit from the provisions of Article 20(1)(b) or Article 24(3) by reference to the currency in which                              the invoice is drawn up, according to the amount fixed by the country concerned.                        

3.The amounts to be used in any given national currency shall be the equivalent in that currency of the amounts expressed in                              euro as at the first working day of October. The amounts shall be communicated to the European Commission by 15 October and                              shall apply from 1 January the following year. The European Commission shall notify all countries concerned of the relevant                              amounts.                        

4.A country may round up or down the amount resulting from the conversion into its national currency of an amount expressed                              in euro. The rounded-off amount may not differ from the amount resulting from the conversion by more than 5 %. A country may                              retain unchanged its national currency equivalent of an amount expressed in euro if, at the time of the annual adjustment                              provided for in paragraph 3, the conversion of that amount, before any rounding-off, results in an increase of less than 15                              % in the national currency equivalent. The national currency equivalent may be retained unchanged if the conversion were to                              result in a decrease in that equivalent value.                        

5.The amounts expressed in euro shall be reviewed by the Joint Committee at the request of any Party. When carrying out this                              review, the Joint Committee shall consider the desirability of preserving the effects of the limits concerned in real terms.                              For this purpose, it may decide to modify the amounts expressed in euro.                        

### TITLE VIU.K.**ARRANGEMENTS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE COOPERATION**

#### Article 29U.K.Administrative cooperation

1.The customs authorities of the Parties shall provide each other, through the European Commission, with specimen impressions                              of stamps used in their customs offices for the issue of movement certificates EUR.1, and with the addresses of the customs                              authorities responsible for verifying those certificates and origin declarations.                        

2.In order to ensure the proper application of this Appendix, the Parties shall assist each other, through the competent customs                              administrations, in checking the authenticity of the movement certificates EUR.1 and origin declarations, and the correctness                              of the information given in those documents.                        

#### Article 30U.K.Verification of proofs of origin

1.Subsequent verifications of proofs of origin shall be carried out at random or whenever the customs authorities of the importing                              Party have reasonable doubts as to the authenticity of such documents, the originating status of the products concerned or                              the fulfilment of the other requirements of this Appendix.                        

2.For the purposes of implementing the provisions of paragraph 1, the customs authorities of the importing Party shall return                              the movement certificate EUR.1 and the invoice, if it has been submitted, the origin declaration, or a copy of those documents,                              to the customs authorities of the exporting Party giving, where appropriate, the reasons for the request for verification.                              Any documents and information obtained suggesting that the information given on the proof of origin is incorrect shall be                              forwarded in support of the request for verification.                        

3.The verification shall be carried out by the customs authorities of the exporting Party. For that purpose, they shall have                              the right to call for any evidence and to carry out any inspection of the exporter's accounts or any other check considered                              appropriate.                        

4.If the customs authorities of the importing Party decide to suspend the granting of preferential treatment to the products                              concerned while awaiting the results of the verification, release of the products shall be offered to the importer subject                              to any precautionary measures judged necessary.                        

5.The customs authorities requesting the verification shall be informed of the results thereof as soon as possible. Those results                              shall indicate clearly whether the documents are authentic and whether the products concerned may be considered products originating                              in a Party and fulfil the other requirements of this Appendix.                        

6.If, in cases of reasonable doubt, there is no reply within 10 months of the date of the verification request or if the reply                              does not contain sufficient information to determine the authenticity of the document in question or the real origin of the                              products, the requesting customs authorities shall, except in exceptional circumstances, refuse entitlement to the preferences.                        

#### Article 31U.K.Dispute settlement

Where disputes arise in relation to the verification procedures of Article 30 which cannot be settled between the customs                           authorities requesting a verification and the customs authorities responsible for carrying out this verification, they shall                           be submitted to the Joint Committee. Where disputes other than those related to the verification procedures of Article 30                           arise in relation to the interpretation of this Appendix, they shall be submitted to the Joint Committee.                        

In all cases the settlement of disputes between the importer and the customs authorities of the importing Party shall take                           place under the legislation of that country.                        

#### Article 32U.K.Penalties

Penalties shall be imposed on any person who draws up, or causes to be drawn up, a document which contains incorrect information                           for the purpose of obtaining a preferential treatment for products.                        

#### Article 33U.K.Free zones

1.The Parties shall take all necessary steps to ensure that products traded under cover of a proof of origin, which in the course                              of transport use a free zone situated in their territory, are not substituted by other goods and do not undergo handling other                              than normal operations designed to prevent their deterioration.                        

2.By way of derogation from paragraph 1, when products originating in one of the Parties are imported into a free zone under                              cover of a proof of origin and undergo treatment or processing, the authorities concerned shall issue a new movement certificate                              EUR.1 at the exporter's request, if the treatment or processing undergone complies with this Appendix.                        

### TITLE VIIU.K.**CEUTA AND MELILLA**

#### Article 34U.K.Application of the Appendix

1.The term ‘European Union’ does not cover Ceuta and Melilla.                        

2.Products originating in Andorra, 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 to the Act                              of Accession of Spain and Portugal to the European Communities. Andorra shall grant to imports of products covered by the                              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.                        

3.For the purpose of the application of paragraph 2 of this Article with regard to products originating in Ceuta and Melilla,                              this Appendix shall apply *mutatis mutandis* subject to the special conditions set out in Article 35.                        

#### Article 35U.K.Special conditions

1.Provided that they have been transported directly in accordance with the provisions of Article 11, the following shall be                              considered:                        

products originating in Ceuta and Melilla:

products wholly obtained in Ceuta and Melilla;

products obtained in Ceuta and Melilla in the manufacture of which products other than those referred to in (a) are used,                                             provided that:                                          

the said products have undergone sufficient working or processing within the meaning of Article 5; or that

those products originated in one of the Parties, provided that they have been submitted to working or processing which goes                                                      beyond the operations referred to in Article 6;                                                   

products originating in Andorra:

products wholly obtained in Andorra;

products obtained in Andorra, in the manufacture of which products other than those referred to in (a) are used, provided                                             that:                                          

those products have undergone sufficient working or processing within the meaning of Article 5; or

those products originated in Ceuta and Melilla or in the European Union, provided that they have been submitted to working                                                      or processing which goes beyond the operations referred to in Article 6.                                                   

2.Ceuta and Melilla shall be considered a single territory.                        

3.The exporter or its authorised representative shall enter ‘Andorra’ and ‘Ceuta and Melilla’ in Box 2 of movement certificates                              EUR.1 or on invoice declarations. In addition, in the case of products originating in Ceuta and Melilla, this shall be indicated                              in Box 4 of movement certificates EUR.1 or on origin declarations.                        

4.The Spanish customs authorities shall be responsible for the application of this Appendix in Ceuta and Melilla.                        

### TITLE VIIIU.K.**FINAL PROVISIONS**

#### Article 36U.K.Modifications to the Appendix

The Joint Committee may decide to amend the provisions of this Appendix.

### ANNEX I**INTRODUCTORY NOTES TO THE LIST IN ANNEX II**

#### Note 1:U.K.

The list sets out the conditions required for all products to be considered sufficiently worked or processed within the meaning                           of Article 5 of this Appendix.U.K.                        

#### Note 2:U.K.

##### 2.1.The first two columns in the list describe the product obtained. The first column gives the heading number or chapter number                              used in the Harmonised System and the second column gives the description of goods used in that system for that heading or                              chapter. For each entry in the first two columns, a rule is specified in column 3 or 4. Where, in some cases, the entry in                              the first column is preceded by an ‘ex’, this signifies that the rules in column 3 or 4 apply only to the part of that heading                              as described in column 2.U.K.

##### 2.2.Where several heading numbers are grouped together in column 1 or a chapter number is given and the description of products                              in column 2 is therefore given in general terms, the adjacent rules in column 3 or 4 apply to all products which, under the                              Harmonised System, are classified in headings of the chapter or in any of the headings grouped together in column 1.U.K.

##### 2.3.Where there are different rules in the list applying to different products within a heading, each indent contains the description                              of that part of the heading covered by the adjacent rules in column 3 or 4.U.K.

##### 2.4.Where, for an entry in the first two columns, a rule is specified in both columns 3 and 4, the exporter may opt to apply either                              the rule set out in column 3 or that set out in column 4. If no origin rule is given in column 4, the rule set out in column                              3 is to be applied.U.K.

#### Note 3U.K.

##### 3.1.The provisions of Article 5 of this Appendix, concerning products having acquired originating status which are used in the                              manufacture of other products, shall apply, regardless of whether this status has been acquired inside the factory where those                              products are used or in another factory in one of the Parties.U.K.

##### 3.2.The rule in the list represents the minimum amount of working or processing required, and the carrying-out of more working                              or processing also confers originating status; conversely, the carrying-out of less working or processing cannot confer originating                              status. Thus, if a rule provides that non-originating material, at a certain level of manufacture, may be used, the use of                              such material at an earlier stage of manufacture is allowed, and the use of such material at a later stage is not.U.K.

##### 3.3.Without prejudice to Note 3.2, where a rule uses the expression ‘Manufacture from materials of any heading’, then materials                              of any heading(s) (even materials of the same description and heading as the product) may be used, subject, however, to any                              specific limitations which may also be contained in the rule.U.K.

However, the expression ‘Manufacture from materials of any heading, including other materials of heading ...’ or ‘Manufacture                           from materials of any heading, including other materials of the same heading as the product’ means that materials of any heading(s)                           may be used, except those of the same description as the product as given in column 2 of the list.                        

##### 3.4.When a rule in the list specifies that a product may be manufactured from more than one material, this means that one or more                              materials may be used. It does not require that all be used.U.K.

##### 3.5.Where a rule in the list specifies that a product must be manufactured from a particular material, the condition does not                              prevent the use of other materials which, because of their inherent nature, cannot satisfy the rule.U.K.

#### Example:U.K.

The rule for prepared foods of heading 19.04, which specifically excludes the use of cereals and their derivatives, does not                           prevent the use of mineral salts, chemicals and other additives which are not products from cereals.U.K.                        

However, this does not apply to products which, although they cannot be manufactured from the particular materials specified                           in the list, can be produced from a material of the same nature at an earlier stage of manufacture.U.K.                        

##### 3.6.Where, in a rule in the list, two percentages are given for the maximum value of non-originating materials that can be used,                              then those percentages may not be added together. In other words, the maximum value of all the non-originating materials used                              may never exceed the higher of the percentages given. Furthermore, the individual percentages must not be exceeded, in relation                              to the particular materials to which they apply.U.K.

### ANNEX II**LIST OF WORKING OR PROCESSING REQUIRED TO BE CARRIED OUT ON NON-ORIGINATING MATERIALS IN ORDER FOR THE PRODUCT MANUFACTURED                                 TO OBTAIN ORIGINATING STATUS**

### ANNEX III

#### **SPECIMENS OF MOVEMENT CERTIFICATE EUR.1 AND APPLICATION FOR A MOVEMENT CERTIFICATE EUR.1**U.K.

##### Printing instructionsU.K.

###### 1.Each form shall measure 210 × 297 mm; a tolerance of up to minus 5 mm or plus 8 mm in the length may be allowed. The paper                              used must be white, sized for writing, not containing mechanical pulp and weighing not less than 25 g/m2. It shall have a printed green guilloche pattern background making any falsification by mechanical or chemical means apparent                              to the eye.U.K.

###### 2.The competent authorities of the Parties may reserve the right to print the forms themselves or may have them printed by approved                              printers. In the latter case, each form must include a reference to such approval. Each form must bear the name and address                              of the printer or a mark by which the printer can be identified. It shall also bear a serial number, either printed or not,                              by which it can be identified.U.K.

###### NOTESU.K.

###### 1.The certificate must not contain erasures or words written over one another. Any alterations must be made by deleting the                              incorrect particulars and adding any necessary corrections. Any such alteration must be initialled by the person who completed                              the certificate and endorsed by the customs authorities of the issuing country or territory.U.K.

###### 2.No spaces must be left between the items entered on the certificate and each item must be preceded by an item number. A horizontal                              line must be drawn immediately below the last item. Any unused space must be struck through in such a manner as to make any                              later additions impossible.U.K.

###### 3.Goods must be described in accordance with commercial practice and with sufficient detail to enable them to be identified.U.K.

#### DECLARATION BY THE EXPORTERU.K.

I, the undersigned, exporter of the goods described overleaf,

that the goods meet the conditions required for the issue of the attached certificate;

as follows the circumstances which have enabled these goods to meet the above conditions:

...

...

...

...

the following supporting documents(5):                           

...

...

...

...

to submit, at the request of the appropriate authorities, any supporting evidence which these authorities may require for                              the purpose of issuing the attached certificate, and undertake, if required, to agree to any inspection of my accounts and                              to any check on the processes of manufacture of the above goods, carried out by the said authorities;                           

the issue of the attached certificate for these goods.

Place ...,

Date ...

...

(Signature)

### ANNEX IV**TEXT OF THE ORIGIN DECLARATION**

The origin declaration, the text of which is given below, must be made out in accordance with the footnotes. However, the                           footnotes do not have to be reproduced.                        

#### Bulgarian versionU.K.

Износителят на продуктите, обхванати от този документ (митническо разрешение No ...(6)) декларира, че освен където ясно е отбелязано друго, тези продукти са с ... преференциален произход(7).                        

#### Spanish versionU.K.

El exportador de los productos incluidos en el presente documento (autorización aduanera no ...(6)) declara que, salvo indicación en sentido contrario, estos productos gozan de un origen preferencial ...(7).                        

#### Czech versionU.K.

Vývozce výrobků uvedených v tomto dokumentu (číslo povolení ...(6)) prohlašuje, že kromě zřetelně označených mají tyto výrobky preferenční původ v ...(7).                        

#### Danish versionU.K.

Eksportøren af varer, der er omfattet af nærværende dokument, (toldmyndighedernes tilladelse nr. ...(6)), erklærer, at varerne, medmindre andet tydeligt er angivet, har præferenceoprindelse i ...(7).                        

#### German versionU.K.

Der Ausführer (Ermächtigter Ausführer; Bewilligungs-Nr. ...(6)) der Waren, auf die sich dieses Handelspapier bezieht, erklärt, dass diese Waren, soweit nicht anderes angegeben, präferenzbegünstigte                           ...(7) Ursprungswaren sind.                        

#### Estonian versionU.K.

Käesoleva dokumendiga hõlmatud toodete eksportija (tolli kinnitus nr ...(6)) deklareerib, et need tooted on ...(7) sooduspäritoluga, välja arvatud juhul, kui on selgelt näidatud teisiti.                        

#### Greek versionU.K.

Ο εξαγωγέας των προϊόντων που καλύπτονται από το παρόν έγγραφο (άδεια τελωνείου υπ' αριθ. ...(6)) δηλώνει ότι, εκτός εάν δηλώνεται σαφώς άλλως, τα προϊόντα αυτά είναι προτιμησιακής καταγωγής ...(7).                        

#### English versionU.K.

The exporter of the products covered by this document (customs authorisation No ...(6)) declares that, except where otherwise clearly indicated, these products are of ...(7) preferential origin.                        

#### French versionU.K.

L'exportateur des produits couverts par le présent document (autorisation douanière no ...(6)) déclare que, sauf indication claire du contraire, ces produits ont l'origine préférentielle ...(7).                        

#### Croatian versionU.K.

Izvoznik proizvoda obuhvaćenih ovom ispravom (carinsko ovlaštenje br. ...(6)) izjavljuje da su, osim ako je drukčije izričito navedeno, ovi proizvodi ...(7) preferencijalnog podrijetla.                        

#### Italian versionU.K.

L'esportatore delle merci contemplate nel presente documento (autorizzazione doganale n. ...(6)) dichiara che, salvo indicazione contraria, le merci sono di origine preferenziale ...(7).                        

#### Latvian versionU.K.

To produktu eksportētājs, kuri ietverti šajā dokumentā (muitas atļauja Nr. ...(6)), deklarē, ka, izņemot tur, kur ir citādi skaidri noteikts, šiem produktiem ir preferenciāla izcelsme ...(7).                        

#### Lithuanian versionU.K.

Šiame dokumente išvardytų produktų eksportuotojas (muitinės liudijimo Nr. ...(6)) deklaruoja, kad, jeigu kitaip nenurodyta, tai yra ...(7) preferencinės kilmės produktai.                        

#### Hungarian versionU.K.

A jelen okmányban szereplő áruk exportőre (vámfelhatalmazási szám: ...(6)) kijelentem, hogy eltérő egyértelmű jelzés hiányában az áruk preferenciális ...(7) származásúak.                        

#### Maltese versionU.K.

L-esportatur tal-prodotti koperti b'dan id-dokument (awtorizzazzjoni tad-dwana Nru ...(6)) jiddikjara li, ħlief fejn indikat b'mod ċar li mhux hekk, dawn il-prodotti huma ta' oriġini preferenzjali ...(7).                        

#### Dutch versionU.K.

De exporteur van de goederen waarop dit document van toepassing is (douanevergunning nr. ...(6)), verklaart dat, behoudens uitdrukkelijke andersluidende vermelding, deze goederen van preferentiële ... oorsprong zijn(7).                        

#### Polish versionU.K.

Eksporter produktów objętych tym dokumentem (upoważnienie władz celnych nr ...(6)) deklaruje, że z wyjątkiem gdzie jest to wyraźnie określone, produkty te mają ...(7) preferencyjne pochodzenie.                        

#### Portuguese versionU.K.

O abaixo-assinado, exportador dos produtos abrangidos pelo presente documento (autorização aduaneira n.o ...(6)), declara que, salvo indicação expressa em contrário, estes produtos são de origem preferencial ...(7).                        

#### Romanian versionU.K.

Exportatorul produselor ce fac obiectul acestui document (autorizația vamală nr. ...(6)) declară că, exceptând cazul în care în mod expres este indicat altfel, aceste produse sunt de origine preferențială ...(7).                        

#### Slovenian versionU.K.

Izvoznik blaga, zajetega s tem dokumentom (pooblastilo carinskih organov št. ...(6)) izjavlja, da, razen če ni drugače jasno navedeno, ima to blago preferencialno ...(7) poreklo.                        

#### Slovak versionU.K.

Vývozca výrobkov uvedených v tomto dokumente (číslo povolenia ...(6)) vyhlasuje, že okrem zreteľne označených, majú tieto výrobky preferenčný pôvod v ...(7).                        

#### Finnish versionU.K.

Tässä asiakirjassa mainittujen tuotteiden viejä (tullin lupa N:o ...(6)) ilmoittaa, että nämä tuotteet ovat, ellei toisin ole selvästi merkitty, etuuskohteluun oikeutettuja ... alkuperätuotteita(7).                        

#### Swedish versionU.K.

Exportören av de varor som omfattas av detta dokument (tullmyndighetens tillstånd nr ...(6)) försäkrar att dessa varor, om inte annat tydligt markerats, har förmånsberättigande ... ursprung(7).                        

#### Catalan versionU.K.

L'exportador dels productes determinats en el present document (Autorització duanera no ...(6)) declara que, llevat que s'indiqui el contrari, aquests productes tenen l'origen preferencial ...(7)                         

...(8)                         

(Place and date)

...(9)                         

(Signature of the exporter, in addition, the name of the person signing the declaration has to be indicated in clear script)

### JOINT DECLARATION CONCERNING THE REPUBLIC OF SAN MARINO

#### 1.Products originating in the Republic of San Marino shall be accepted by Andorra as originating in the European Union within                              the meaning of the Agreement.U.K.

#### 2.The Appendix concerning the definition of the concept of ‘originating products’ and methods of administrative cooperation                              shall apply *mutatis mutandis* for the purpose of defining the originating status of the products referred to in paragraph 1.U.K.

### JOINT DECLARATION CONCERNING THE REVISION OF THE RULES OF ORIGIN CONTAINED IN THE APPENDIX CONCERNING THE DEFINITION OF THE                              CONCEPT OF ‘ORIGINATING PRODUCTS’ AND METHODS OF ADMINISTRATIVE COOPERATION

#### 1.The Parties agree to review the rules of origin contained in the Appendix concerning the definition of the concept of ‘originating                              products’ and methods of administrative cooperation and discuss the necessary amendments upon request of either Party. In                              such discussions, the Parties shall take into account the development of technologies, production processes, price fluctuations                              and all other factors which might justify the changes to the rules.U.K.

#### 2.Annex II to the Appendix concerning the definition of the concept of ‘originating products’ and methods of administrative                              cooperation will be adapted in accordance with the periodical changes to the Harmonised System.U.K.

1

OJ L 374, 31.12.1990, p. 14.                           

2

OJ L 54, 26.2.2013, p. 4.                           

3

OJ L 374, 31.12.1990, p. 16.                           

4

OJ L 54, 26.2.2013, p. 4.                           

5

For example: import documents, movement certificates, invoices, manufacturer's declarations, etc., referring to the products                              used in manufacture or to the goods re-exported in the same state.                           

6

When the origin declaration is made out by an approved exporter, the authorisation number of the approved exporter must be                              entered in this space. When the origin declaration is not made out by an approved exporter, the words in brackets must be                              omitted or the space left blank.                           

7

Origin of products to be indicated. When the origin declaration relates in whole or in part, to products originating in Ceuta                              and Melilla, the exporter must clearly indicate them in the document on which the declaration is made out by means of the                              symbol ‘CM’.                           

8

These indications may be omitted if the information is contained on the document itself.

9

In cases where the exporter is not required to sign, the exemption of signature also implies the exemption of the name of                              the signatory.