NoL210/22 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 8.8.90
DECISIONNo2/90OFTHEEEC-SWITZERLAND JOINTCOMMITTEE
of2May1990
supplementing andamending,intheframeworkoftheJointDeclarationconcerningthereview
ofthechangestotheoriginrulesasaresultoftheintroductionoftheharmonizedsystem,
AnnexIIItoProtocolNo3concerningthedefinitionoftheconcept'originatingproducts'and
methodsofadministrative cooperation
—articlesofasbestos;articlesofmixtureswithabasisof
asbestosorofmixtureswithabasisofasbestosand
magnesiumcarbonate(headingNoex6812),
—unwroughtaluminium(headingNo7601),
asestablishedbyDecisionNo1/88oftheEEC-Switzerland
JointCommittee,shouldbeamendedtorestorethesubstance
ofthisruleasitwasbeforetheintroductionofthe
harmonizedsystem,
HASDECIDEDASFOLLOWS :
Article1
Theheadingsandrelevantrulesinthelistannexedtothis
Decisionshallbeinsertedorshallreplacethecorresponding
headingsandrulesintheListinAnnexIIItoProtocolNo3
totheEEC-Switzerland Agreement .THEJOINTCOMMITTEE ,
HavingregardtotheAgreementbetweentheEuropean
EconomicCommunityandtheSwissConfederation ,signed
inBrusselson22July1972,
HavingregardtoProtocolNo3concerningthedefinition
oftheconceptof'originatingproducts'andmethodsof
administrative cooperation,hereinafterreferredtoas
'ProtocolNo3',andinparticularArticle28thereof,
WhereastheJointDeclarationannexedtoDecisionNo1/88
oftheEEC-Switzerland JointCommitteeprovidesfora
reviewofthechangesmadetotherulesoforiginasaresultof
theintroductionoftheharmonizedsystemwherethe
alterationsresultinasituationprejudicialtotheinterestof
thesectorsconcerned;whereasitalsoprovidesforthe
substanceoftheruleoforiginconcernedtoberestoredas
from1January1988;
Whereastheruleoforiginapplicableto
—mucilagesandthickenersderivedfromvegetable
products,modified(headingNoex1302),
—copolymer,madefrompolycarbonate andacryloni­
trile—butadiene—styrenecopolymer (heading
Noex3907),
—profileshapesandtubes(headingNos3916and
3917),
—ionomersheetorfilm(headingNo3920),
—yarnandmonofilaments (exChapters50to55),
—blankets,travellingrugs,bedlinen,curtainsandother
furnishingarticles(headingNos6301to6304),Article2
ThisDecisionshallenterintoforceon1January1988..
DoneatBrussels,2May1990.
FortheJointCommittee
ThePresident
B.DETSCHARNER

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ANNEX
HScode DescriptionofproductWorkingorprocessingcarriedoutonnon-originating
materialsthatconfersoriginatingstatus
(1) (2) (3)
ex1302 Mucilagesandthickenersderivedfromvegetable
products,modifiedManufacturefromnon-modifiedmucilagesand
thickeners
ex3901to3915Plasticsinprimaryforms,waste,paringsandscrap,of
plastic;exceptforheadingNoex3907forwhichthe
ruleissetoutbelow
—Additionhomopolymerization products
—OtherManufacture inwhich:
—thevalueofallthematerialsuseddoesnotexceed50%
oftheex-workspriceoftheproduct,and
—thevalueofanymaterialsofChapter39useddoesnot
exceed20%oftheex-workspriceoftheproduct(')
Manufacture inwhichthevalueofthematerialsof
Chapter39useddoesnotexceed20%oftheex-works
priceoftheproduct(')
ex3907 Copolymer,madefrompolycarbonate andacrylo­
nitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer(ABS)Manufacture inwhichallthematerialsusedareclassified
withinaheadingotherthanthatoftheproduct.However,
materialsclassifiedwithinthesameheadingmaybeused
providedtheirvaluedoesnotexceed50%oftheex-works
priceoftheproduct
ex3916to3921Semi-manufactures andarticlesofplastics,except
forheadingsNosex3916,ex3917andex3920,for
whichtherulesaresetoutbelow
—Flatproducts,furtherworkedthanonly
surface-workedorcutintoformsotherthan
rectangular (includingsquare);otherproducts,
furtherworkedthanonlysurface-worked
—Other
—Additionhomopolymerization products
—OtherManufacture inwhichthevalueofanymaterialsof
Chapter39useddoesnotexceed50%oftheex-works
priceoftheproduct
Manufacture inwhich:
—thevalueofallthematerialsuseddoesnotexceed50%
oftheex-workspriceoftheproduct,and
—thevalueofanymaterialsofChapter39useddoes
notexceed20%oftheex-workspriceofthe
product0)
Manufacture inwhichthevalueofanymaterialsof
Chapter39useddoesnotexceed20%oftheex-works
priceoftheproduct(')
(*)InthecaseofproductscomposedofmaterialsclassifiedwithinbothheadingNos3901to3906,ontheonehand,andwithinheadingNos3907to3911,onthe
otherhand,thisrestrictiononlyappliestothatgroupofmaterialswhichpredominatesbyweightintheproduct.

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(1) (2) (3)
ex3916andex3917Profileshapesandtubes Manufacture inwhich:
—thevalueofallthematerialsuseddoesnotexceed50%
oftheex-workspriceoftheproduct,and
—thevalueofanymaterialsclassifiedinthesameheading
astheproductdoesnotexceed20%oftheex-works
priceoftheproduct
ex3920 Ionomersheetorfilm Manufacturefromathermoplastic partialsaltwhich
isacopolymerofethyleneandmetacrylicacidpartly
neutralizedwithmetalions,mainlyzincandsodium
exChapters50to55Yarn,monofilament andthread Manufacturefrom('):
—rawsilk,silkwaste,cardedorcombedorotherwise
processedforspinning,
—othernaturalfibres,notcarded,combedorotherwise
processedforspinning,
—chemicalmaterialsortextilepulp,or-
—paper-makingmaterials
6301to6304 Blankets,travellingrugs,bedlinenetc.;curtains,etc.;
otherfurnishingarticles
—offelt,ofnon-wovens
—Other:
—Embroidered
—OtherManufacturefrom('):
—naturalfibres,or
—chemicalmaterialsortextilepulp
Manufacturefromunbleachedsingleyarn(l)(2)
or
Manufacture fromunembroidered fabric(otherthan
knittedorcrocheted)providedthevalueofthe
unembroidered fabricuseddoesnotexceed40%ofthe
ex-workspriceoftheproduct
Manufacturefromunbleachedsingleyarn(')(2) 1
ex6812 Articlesofasbestos;articlesofmixtureswithabasisof
asbestosorofmixtureswithabasisofasbestosand
magnesiumcarbonateManufacturefrommaterialsofanyheading
exChapter76
7601Aluminiumandarticlesthereof,exceptforheading
Nos7601,7602andex7616;therulesforheading
Nos7601andex7616aresetoutbelow
UnwroughtaluminiumManufacture inwhich:
—allthematerialsusedareclassifiedwithinaheading
otherthanthatoftheproduct,and
—thevalueofallthematerialsuseddoesnotexceed50%
oftheex-workspriceoftheproduct
Manufacturebythermalorelectrolytictreatmentfrom
unalloyedaluminiumorwasteandscrapofaluminium
(1)Forspecialconditionsrelatingtoproductsmadeofamixtureoftextilematerials,seeintroductorynote6.
(2)Forknittedorcrochetedarticles,notelasticorrubberized,obtainedbysewingorassemblyofpiecesofknittedorcrochetedfabric(cutoutorknitteddirectlyto
shape)seeintroductorynote7.