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DECISIONNo9/73OFTHEJOINTCOMMITTEE
supplementing andamendingArticles24and25ofProtocolNo3concerningthe
definitionoftheconceptof'originatingproducts'and"methodsofadministrative
cooperation
THEJOINTCOMMITTEE ,
HavingregardtotheAgreementbetweentheEuro­
peanEconomicCommunityandthePortugueseRe­
publicsignedinBrusselson22July1972;
HavingregardtoProtocolNo3concerningthedefi­
nitionoftheconceptof'originatingproducts'and
methodsofadministrative cooperation (hereafterre­
ferredtoas'ProtocolNo3')andinparticularAr­
ticle28thereof;
WhereasDecisionNo6/73oftheJointCommittee
of2February1973amendedArticle25(1)ofPro­
tocolNo3toavoid,tothedetrimentoforiginating
productswithinthemeaningoftheAgreementof22
July1972,distortionsofsourcesofsupplywhich
couldariseuntilcustomsdutiesareabolishedbetween
theCommunityasoriginallyconstitutedandIreland
ontheonehand,andPortugalontheother;whereas
thatDecisionhasconsequentlyamendedArticles23
and24;
Whereas,takingaccountoftheemergenceoffurther
risksofdistortionofsourcesofsupply,newamend­
mentsshouldbemadetoArticle25(1)ofProtocol
No3,Portugalorinthelattertwocountriesandcover­
edbyArtiale3(1)oftheAgreementandArticle
4oftheProtocolNo1:
(a)productswhichmeettheconditionsofthis
Protocolandforwhichamovementcertifi­
catehasbeenissuedindicatingthattheyhave
acquiredthestatusoforiginatingproducts
andhaveundergoneanyadditionalproces­
singsolelyinPortugalorinthetwocountries
referredtoaboveorintheotherfivecountries
specifiedinArticle2ofthisProtocol;
(b)productsotherthanproductsofChapters50
to62,whichmeettheconditionsofthisPro­
tocolandforwhichamovementcertificate
hasbeenissuedindicating :
1.thattheyhavebeenobtainedbythepro­
cessingofgoodswhich,uponexportfrom
theCommunityasoriginallyconstituted
orfromIreland,hadalreadyacquired
therethestatusoforiginatingproducts;
2.andthattheaddedvalueacquiredinPor­
tugalorinthetwocountriesreferredto
aboveorintheotherfivecountriesspe­
cifiedinArticle2ofthisProtocolrepre­
sents50%ormoreofthevalueofthose
products;
(c)productslistedincolumn2belowwhichmeet
theconditionsofthisProtocolandforwhich
amovementcertificatehasbeenissuedindi­
catingthattheyhavebeenobtainedbythe
processingofgoodslistedincolumn1below
which,uponexportfromtheCommunityas
originallyconstitutedorfromIreland,hadal­
readyacquiredtherethestatusoforiginating
products.HASDECIDED :
Article1
ThetextofArticle25(1)ofProtocolNo3shallbe
replacedbythefollowing :
'1.Thefollowingproductsmaybenefit,upon
importintoPortugalorDenmarkortheUnited
Kingdom,fromthetariffprovisionsinforcein

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Productsobtained
1.ex11.08Maizeandpotatostarches ex35.05Starchglues
2.73.12Hoopandstrip,ofironorsteel,hot-rolled 73.18
orcold-rolledTubesandpipesandblankstherefor,of
iron(otherthanofcastiron)orsteel,
excludinghigh-pressure hydro-electric
conduits
3.74.01Coppermatte;unwroughtcopper(refined74.03Wroughtbars,rods,angles,shapesand
ornot),copperwasteandscrap sections,ofcopper;copperwire
74.04Wroughtplates,sheetsandstrip,of
copper
74.05Copperfoil(whetherornotembossed,
cuttoshape,perforated,coated,printed,
orbackedwithpaperorotherreinforcing
material),ofathickness(excludingany
backing)notexceeding0-15mm
74.06Copperpowdersandflakes
74.07Tubesandpipesandblankstherefor,
ofcopper;hollowbarsofcopper
74.08Tubeandpipefittings(forexample,
jointselbows,socketsandflanges),of
copper
74.10Strandedwire,cables,cordage,ropes,
plaitedbandsandthelike,ofcopper
wire,butexcludinginsulatedelectric
wiresandcables
85.23Insulated(includingenamelledorano­
dized)electricwire,cable,bars,stripand
thelike(includingco-axialcable),whether
ornotfittedwithconnectors
4.75.01Nickelmattes,nickelspeissandother
intermediateproductsofnickelmetal­
lurgy;unwroughtnickel(excludingelec­
tro-platinganodes);nickelwasteand
scrap75.02Wroughtbars,rods,angles,shapesand
sections,ofnickel;nickelwire
75.03Wroughtplates,sheetsandstrip,of
nickel;nickelfoil;nickelpowdersand
flakes
75.04Tubesandpipesandblankstherefor,of
nickel;hollowbars,andtubeandpipe
fittings(forexample,joints,elbows,
socketsandflanges),ofnickel
5.ex85.24Carbonelectrodes ex85.24Graphiteelectrodes
6.MaterialsnotfallingwithinChapters50to62 AllproductsfallingwithinChapters50to62
AllproductsofChapters50to62containingtwoormore
textilematerials7.exChaptersFibres,yarn,monofilandstripoftextile
50to57materials,otherthanthosepredominating
inweightprovidedthattheirweightdoes
notexceed10%ofthetotalweightof
allthetextilematerialsincorporated in
thefinishedgood
8.exChaptersYarn
50to59ex60.04Under-garments ,completeandreadyto
wear
ex60.05Outergarmentsandotherarticles,
completeandreadyforwearoruse,
otherthanblankets

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ProductsusedColumn2
Productsobtained
9.exChaptersWovenfabric,notembroidered ,provided
50to59thatthevalueofthewovenfabricdoes
notexceed50%ofthevalueofthe
finishedproductex62.02Goodsasfollowingembroidered :
tablelinen,curtains,tablerunners,
chair-backs ;arm-restsandcushioncovers
(excludingbedlinen)andfurnishing
articlesforchurchesandsimilarplacesof
worship
AllproductsfallingwithinChapter60,headingNos61.01
to61.04,61.06,61,07,61.09to61.11(completeandready
towear),61.05(completeandreadyforuse),andproducts
fallingwithinheadingNo61.08andChapter6210.exChaptersTrimmingsandaccessories (excluding
50to62linings)
11.ex57.07Sisalyarn ex58.02 Sisalcarpets
12.50.03Silkwaste(includingcocoonsunsuitable
forreeling,silknoilsandpulledor
garnettedrags)
56.03Waste(includingyarnwasteandpulled
orgarnettedrags)ofman-madefibres
(continuousordiscontinuous ),notcarded,
combedorotherwisepreparedfor
spinningAllgoodsfallingwithinChapters50to61
13.53.05Sheep'sorlambs'woolorotheranimalAllgoodsfallingwithinChapters50to57
hair(fineorcoarse),cardedorcombed
14.ex56.01Synthetictextilefibres(discontinuous ),I
notcarded,combedorotherwisepre­
paredforspinning
ex56.02AllgoodsfallingwithinChapters50to57,except
headingNo56.04:man-madefibres(discontinuous or
waste),carded,combedorotherwisepreparedfor
spinning
ThefollowinggoodsfallingwithinChapters58to62:
ex59.01:Sanitarytowels
ex59.04:Twine,cordage,ropesandcables,plaited
ornot,otherthansingleyarncomposed
solelyofcontinuoussynthetictextile
fibresContinuousfilamenttowforthemanu­
factureofsynthetictextilefibres
(discontinuous )
Needleloomfelt,whetherornotimpreg­
natedorcoated15.ex56.01Fibresandcontinuousfilamenttowofex59.02
ex56.02polypropylene ,providedthattheirvalue
doesnotexceed40%ofthevalueofthe
finishedgood
16.exChaptersYarn
50to57ex50.09Wovenfabrics,dyed,containing80%or
morebyweightofsilkorwastesilkother
thannoil
ex51.04 Wovenfabricsofman-made fibres
(continuous),flocked
ex55.09 Otherwovenfabricsofcottonflocked
ex55.09Organdies,bleached,mercerizedand
parchmentized
ex56.07 Wovenfabricsofman-made fibres
(discontinuous orwaste),flocked
58.01Carpets,carpetingandrugs,knotted
(madeupornot)
ex59.01Sanitarytowels

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ex59.15Textilehosepipingandsimilartubingin
whichlinenortruehemporboth
materialstogetherrepresentnotmore
than50%oftheweightofthetextile
components
ex59.17Boltingcloth
ex59.17Textilearticlesotherthanthegoods
dennedinNote5(a)toChapter59
ex60.03Stockings,under-stockings ,socks,ankle­
socks,sockettesandthelike,complete
andreadytowear
ex60.06Articlesofthekindsfallingwithin
headingNos60.02to60.05,knittedor
crochetedandelasticorrubberized
completeandreadytowearorready
foruse
17.exChaptersSingleyarn
50to5959.05Netsandnettingmadeoftwine,cordage,
orrope,andmadeupfishingnetsof
yarn,twine,cordageorrope
59.06Otherarticlesmadefromyarn,twine,
cordage,ropeorcables,otherthantextile
fabricsandarticlesmadefromsuch
fabrics
18.exChaptersSingleyarn ex58.08Knottednetfabrics,havingauniform
55and56 squareordiamond-shaped meshknotted
ateachcorner,entirelymadeofcotton
orsynthetictextilefibres
19.ex51.01Yarnofsynthetictextilefibre(con­
tinuous),notputupforretailsale
ex51.02Monofil,strip(artificialstrawandthe
like)andimitationcatgut,ofsynthetic
textilematerialsex58.08Knottednetfabrics,havingauniform
squareordiamond-shaped meshknotted
ateachcorner,entirelymadeofcotton
orofsynthetictextilefibres
ex59.04Twine,cordage,ropesandcables,plaited
ornototherthansingleyarncomposed
solelyofcontinuoussynthetictextile
fibres
59.05Netsandnettingmadeoftwine,cordage
orrope,andmadeupfishingnetsof
yarn,twine,cordageorrope
59.06Otherarticlesmadefromyarn,twine,
cordage,ropeorcables,otherthantextile
fabricsandarticlesmadefromsuch
fabrics
20.ex51.01Yarn,monofil,strip(artificialstrawand
ex51.02thelike)andimitationcatgut,ofcupram­
ex56.05moniumfibres58.06 "Wovenlabels,badgesandthelike,not
embroidered ,inthepiece,instripsor
cuttoshapeorsize
21.ex51.02Monofilofpolyesters ex59.17 Fabrics(otherthanfeltedfabricsof
textilefibres),ofakindcommonlyused
inmachineryformakingorfinishing
cellulosicpulp,paperorpaperboard ,
includingfabricsoftubularorendless
kind

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Productsobtained
22. 59.10 exChaptersFabricandotherproductsexceptthose
50to59fallingwithinheadingNos59.10and
59.11
ex59.11Linoleumandmaterialspreparedona
textilebaseinasimilarmannerto
linoleum,whetherornotcuttoshapeor
ofakindusedasfloorcoverings;floor
coveringsconsistingofacoatingapplied
onatextilebase,cuttoshapeornot
Plates,sheetsandstrip,ofexpanded
foamorspongerubber,combinedwith
textilefabric
Men'sandboys'outergarmentscomplete
andreadytowear
Women's,girls'andinfants'outergar­
ments,completeandreadytowear,of
thefollowingkinds:frocks,skirts,jackets,
trousers (otherthantrouserswhose
fabricfallswithinheadingNos55.08
and55.09),suits(consistingofajacket
andskirtorajacketandtrousers)and23.exChaptersFabric(excludinglinings),providedthatex61.01
50to59thevalueofthefabric(linings,trimmings
andaccessoriesnotincluded)doesnot
exceed45%ofthevalueofthefinishedex61.02
good
24.exChaptersFabric,includingknittedorcrochetedex61.09
50to60fabric,providedthatthevalueofthe
fabricdoesnotexceed40%ofthevalue
ofthefinishedgoodBrassieres,corsets,corset-belts,suspender
belts,girdlecorsetsandotherarticles
designedforwearasbody-supporting
garments,whetherornotelastic,complete
andreadytowear.
ThisparagraphshallonlyapplytoproductswhichbyvirtueofthisAgreementandof
theProtocolsannexedtheretowillbenefitfromtheabolitionofcustomsdutiesatthe
conclusionoftheperiodoftariffdismantlinglaiddownforeachproduct.Thispara­
graphshallceasetobeapplicableupontheexpiryoftheperiodoftariffdismantling
laiddownforeachproduct.'
Article2
1.ThetextofArticle24(1)ofProtocolNo3isreplacedbythefollowing:
'Movementcertificatesmay,whereappropriate,berequiredtoindicatethatthe
productstowhichtheyrelatehaveacquiredthestatusoforiginatingproductsand
haveundergoneanyadditionalprocessingundertheconditionssetoutinArticle
25(1)untilthedatefromwhichthecustomsdutiesapplicabletothesaidproducts
areabolishedbetweentheCommunityasoriginallyconstitutedandIrelandon
theonehand,andPortugalontheother.'
2.Note12,Articles24and25ofAnnexItoProtocolNo3isdeleted.
Article3
ThisDecisionreplacesDecisionNo6/73oftheJointCommitteeof2February1973.
DoneatBrussels,20August1973.
FortheJointCommittee
TheChairman
F.deMAGALHAES CRUZ
TheSecretaries
A.CORREIA C.D.vonSCHUMANN