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NoL301/8 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 15.11.85
DECISIONNo1/85OFTHEEEC-NORWAY JOINTCOMMITTEE
of15May1985
alteringthelimitsexpressedinECUinArticle8ofProtocol3concerningthe
definitionoftheconceptoforiginatingproductsandmethodsofadministrative
cooperation
THEJOINTCOMMITTEE ,
HavingregardtotheAgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandthe
KingdomofNorwaysignedinBrusselson14May1973,
HavingregardtoProtocol3concerningthedefinitionoftheconceptoforiginating
productsandmethodsofadministrative cooperation('),andinparticularArticle28
thereof,
WhereastheequivalentsoftheEuropeanunitsofaccountinsomenationalcurrencieson
1October1984werelowerthantheirequivalentson1October1982;whereas,thisfact,
asaresultoftheautomaticchangeofbasedateprovidedforinArticle8(4)ofProtocol3
wouldlead,ontheconversionintothenationalcurrenciesconcerned,toaloweringofthe
effectivelimitsforsimplifieddocumentaryrequirements ;whereas,inordertoavoidthis,
thelimitsexpressedinECUshouldberaised,
HASDECIDEDASFOLLOWS :
Article1
Article8ofProtocol3,aslastamended,isherebyamendedasfollows:
—inparagraph1(b),'3400ECU'isreplacedby'4000ECU',
—inparagraph2,'240ECU'isreplacedby'280ECU'and'680ECU'by'800ECU'.
Article2
ThisDecisionshallenterintoforceon1May1985.
DoneatBrussels,15May1985.
FortheJointCommittee
TheChairman
C.BERG-NIELSEN
(')OJNoL323,11.12.1984,p.129.
NoL244/14 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 12.9.85
DECISION No2/85OFTHEACP-EEC CUSTOMS COOPERATION
COMMITTEE
of7June1985
derogatingfromthedefinitionof'originatingproducts',asregardscertain
fisheryitems,inordertotakeaccountofthespecialsituationofMalawi,Kenya
andMauritius
HASDECIDEDASFOLLOWS :
Article1
BywayofderogationfromProtocol1totheSecond
ACP-EECConvention ,mountedfish-hookswitharti­
ficialbaitandmountedfishinglinesincludingcasts,
manufactured inMalawi,KenyaorMauritiusand
fallingwithinCommonCustomsTariffheadingex
97.07,shallbeconsideredasoriginatinginMalawi,
KenyaorMauritius,providedthatthevalueofthe
non-originating productsusedintheirmanufacture
andfallingwithinCommonCustomsTariffheading
ex97.07doesnotexceed25%ofthevalueofthe
finishedproduct.
Article2
ThecompetentauthoritiesoftheRepublicofMalawi,
theRepublicofKenyaandMauritiusshallsendtothe
Commissioneachquarteralistofthequantitiesfor
whichEUR1movementcertificates -havebeenissued
underthisDecision.
Article3
TheACPStatesandtheMemberStajtesofthe
Communityshalltaketherespectivemeasuresneces­
sarytoimplementthisDecision.
Article4
ThisDecisionshallenterintoforceonthedateofits
adoption.
Itshallapplyfrom1March1985untiltheentryinto
forceoftheThirdACP-EECConventionbutuntil28
February1986atthelatest.
DoneatBrussels,7June1985.
FortheACP-EECCustoms
CooperationCommittee
TheChairmen
F.KLEIN MauriceOscarSTJOHNTHEACP-EECCUSTOMSCOOPERATION COMMITTEE ,
HavingregardtothesecondACP-EECConvention
signedatLomeon31October1979,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No485/85
of26February1985concerningtheapplicationof
DecisionNo2/85oftheACP-EECCouncilofMinis­
tersontransitional measuresvalidfrom1March
19850,
HavingregardtothedraftDecisionsubmittedbythe
Commission ,
WhereasArticle4ofthesaidDecisionNo2/85(2)lays
downthattheprovisionsconcerningtheprocedurefor
derogatingfromtherulesoforigincontainedin
Article30ofProtocol 1totheThirdACP-EEC
ConventionsignedatLomeon8December1984are
tobeappliedinadvance;
WhereastheACPStateshaverequestedaderogation
fromthedefinitiongiveninProtocol1forcertain
fisheryitemsfallingwithinCommonCustomsTariff
headingex97.07andmanufactured inMalawi,Kenya
andMauritius;
WhereasMalawiandKenyabenefitedfromaderoga­
tionfromtheabovementioned definitioninrespectof
fisheryitemsfrom1March1983to28February1985
andMauritiusfrom1January1984to28February
1985;
Whereastheeconomicconditionsofproductionin
theabovementioned countrieshavenotchanged;
WhereasthedefinitioninProtocol 1totheThird
ACP-EECConventionintroducedapermanentnew
ruleallowingtheincorporationincertainfisheryitems
ofupto25%non-originating products;
Whereas,therefore,Malawi,KenyaandMauritius
shouldbegrantedatemporaryderogationfromthe
definitionoftheconceptoforiginatingproducts,
(')OJNoL61,1.3.1985,p.1.
V)OJNoL61,1.3.1985,p.2.
DECISION N° 1/87 OF THE EEC-MALTA ASSOCIATION COUNCIL

of 11 December 1987

again amending Articles 6 and 17 of the Protocol concerning the definition of the concept of 'originating products' and methods of administrative cooperation

THE ASSOCIATION COUNCIL,

Having regard to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and Malta, signed in Brussels on 5 December 1970,

Having regard to the Protocol concerning the definition of the concept of 'originating products' and methods of administrative cooperation, hereinafter referred to as 'the Protocol', and in particular Article 25 thereof,

Whereas the equivalent value of the ECU in certain national currencies on 1 October 1986 was less than the corresponding value on 1 October 1984; whereas the automatic change in the base date laid down in Decision N° 1/82 of the Association Council would, in the case of conversion into the national currencies concerned, have the effect of reducing the limits which permit the presentation of simplified documentary evidence; whereas, in order to avoid this effect, it is necessary to increase such limits expressed in ECU,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Protocol is hereby amended as follows:

1. in the second subparagraph of Article 6 (1), '2 355 ECU' is replaced by '2 590 ECU';

2. in Article 17 (2), '165 ECU' is replaced by '180 ECU' and '470 ECU' by '515 ECU'.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 January 1988.

Done at Brussels, 11 December 1987.

For the Association Council

The President

J. LICARI
DECISION No 2/86 OF THE EEC-SWITZERLAND JOINT COMMITTEE

- Community transit -

of 4 December 1986

extending Decisions No 2/78 and No 2/79 amending the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation on the application of the rules on Community transit

THE JOINT COMMITTEE

Having regard to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation on the application of the rules on Community transit, and in particular Article 16 (3) (a) thereof,

Whereas Decision No 2/78 of the Joint Committee added to the Agreement and Appendix II A relating to the introduction, on an experimental basis, of a Community transit declaration form for use in an automatic or electronic data-processing data-processing system ; whereas that Appendix II A was amended by Decision No 2/79 ;

Whereas the validity of the said Decisions was last extended by Decision No 1/84 until 31 December 1986 ; whereas it has been found necessary to provide for use of the said form beyond that date ; whereas the aforementioned Decisions should, therefore, be extended,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :

Article 1

Decisions No 2/78 and No 2/79 are hereby extended until 31 December 1987.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 January 1987.

Done at Brussels, 4 December 1986.

For the Joint Committee

The Chairman

F.KLEIN
DECISION N° 3/88 OF THE EEC-SWEDEN JOINT COMMITTEE of 6 December 1988 supplementing and amending Protocol 3 concerning the definition of the concept of 'originating products' and methods of administrative cooperation

THE EEC-SWEDEN JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Sweden, signed at Brussels on 22 July 1972,

Having regard to Protocol 3 concerning the definition of the concept of 'originating products' and methods of administrative cooperation, hereinafter referred to as 'Protocol 3', and in particular Article 28 thereof,

Whereas, in the light of experience, the origin rules applying to used tyres collected in the Community or in Austria to be sent for retreading to the other contracting party should be specified to eliminate certain practical problems arising for industry and customs administrations; whereas to this end the text of Article 4 (h) of Protocol 3 should be supplemented and a new explanatory note to that provision should be incorporated,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Protocol 3 is hereby amended as follows:

1. Article 4 (h) shall be replaced by the following:

(h) used articles collected there, fit only for the recovery of raw materials, subject to Note 5a on used tyres contained in Annex I to this Protocol;'.

2. In Annex I ('Explanatory Notes') the following shall be inserted:

'Note 5a - Article 4 (h)

In the case of used tyres, the term ''used articles collected there, fit only for the recovery of raw materials'' does not only cover used tyres fit only for the recovery of raw materials but also used tyres fit only for retreading or for use as waste.'

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 January 1989.

Done at Brussels, 6 December 1988.

For the EEC-Sweden

Joint Committee

The Chairman

P. BENAVIDES
DECISION N° 2/88 OF THE EEC-AUSTRIA JOINT COMMITTEE of 14 December 1988 supplementing and amending Annex III to Protocol 3 concerning the definition of the concept of 'originating products' and methods of administrative cooperation

THE EEC-AUSTRIA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Austria, signed at Brussels on 22 July 1972,

Having regard to Protocol 3 concerning the definition of the concept of 'originating products' and methods of administrative cooperation, hereinafter referred to as 'Protocol 3', and in particular Article 28 thereof,

Whereas the Protocol 3 origin rules applying to sodium perborate falling within heading ex 2840 must be amended to take account of changes in manufacturing techniques and the economic conditions of international trade in the product,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Annex III to Protocol 3 to the EEC-Austria Agreement is hereby amended as follows:

1. The entry for ex Chapter 28 shall be replaced by the text appearing in the Annex to this Decision.

2. Heading ex 2840 and the corresponding entries, as they appear in the Annex to this Decision, shall be inserted after headings ex 2811 and ex 2833, which shall remain unchanged.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 January 1989.

Done at Brussels, 14 December 1988.

For the EEC-Austria

Joint Committee

The Chairman

G. WAAS

ANNEX

List of working or processing to be carried out on non-originating materials in order that the product manufactured can obtain originating status

>TABLE>
DECISION N° 3/88 OF THE EEC-AUSTRIA JOINT COMMITTEE of 14 December 1988 supplementing and amending Protocol 3 concerning the definition of the concept of 'originating products' and methods of administrative cooperation

THE EEC-AUSTRIA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Austria, signed at Brussels on 22 July 1972,

Having regard to Protocol 3 concerning the definition of the concept of 'originating products' and methods of administrative cooperation, hereinafter referred to as 'Protocol 3', and in particular Article 28 thereof,

Whereas, in the light of experience, the origin rules applying to used tyres collected in the Community or in Austria to be sent for retreading to the other contracting party should be specified to eliminate certain practical problems arising for industry and customs administrations; whereas to this end the text of Article 4 (h) of Protocol 3 should be supplemented and a new explanatory note to that provision should be incorporated,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Protocol 3 is hereby amended as follows:

1. Article 4 (h) shall be replaced by the following:

(h) used articles collected there, fit only for the recovery of raw materials, subject to Note 5a on used tyres contained in Annex I to this Protocol;'.

2. In Annex I ('Explanatory Notes') the following shall be inserted:

'Note 5a - Article 4 (h)

In the case of used tyres, the term ''used articles collected there, fit only for the recovery of raw materials'' does not only cover used tyres fit only for the recovery of raw materials but also used tyres fit only for retreading or for use as waste.'

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 January 1989.

Done at Brussels, 14 December 1988.

For the EEC-Austria

Joint Committee

The Chairman

G. WAAS
DECISION N° 2/89 OF THE EEC-FINLAND JOINT COMMITTEE of 28 June 1989 amending Annex III to Protocol 3 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 Republic of Finland, signed in Brussels on 5 October 1973,

Having regard to Protocol 3 concerning the definition

of the concept of 'originating products' and methods

of administrative cooperation, hereinafter referred to as 'Protocol 3', and in particular Article 28 thereof,

Whereas the Joint Declaration annexed to Decision N° 1/88 of the Joint Committee provides for a review of the changes made to the rules of origin following the introduction of the Harmonized System where the amendments result in a situation prejudicial to the interest of the sectors concerned; whereas it also provides for the substance of the rule of origin concerned to be restored as from 1 January 1988;

Whereas the rule of origin concerning cereals other than maize (corn), in grain form, pre-cooked or otherwise prepared, which was established by Decision N° 1/88 of the Joint Committee, should be amended to restore the substance of this rule as it was before the introduction of the Harmonized System,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

In Annex III to Protocol 3 to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Finland the wording of the entry relating to HS heading N° 1904 is hereby replaced by that set out in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 January 1988.

Done at Brussels, 28 June 1989.

For the Joint Committee

The President

P. BENAVIDES

ANNEX

>TABLE>
DECISION No 2/89 OF THE EEC/EFTA JOINT COMMITTEE ON COMMON TRANSIT of 8 December 1989 amending the Convention of 20 May 1987 on a common transit procedure

THE JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Convention of 20 May 1987 on a common transit procedure, and in particular Article 15 (3) (b) thereof,

Whereas for the purposes of the Convention the ecu is defined in the same way as it is in the Community rules;

Whereas those rules were recently changed, so that the ecu has been composed differently since 21 September 1989 ; whereas the Convention should therefore be adapted to take account of the new composition of the ecu,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

In Article 10 of the Convention, paragraph 3 is hereby replaced by the following:

"3. For the purposes of the flat rate guarantee as provided for in Appendices I and II, the "ecu" means the total of the following amounts: >PIC FILE= "T0047827">

The value of the ecu in a given currency shall be equal to the sum of the exchange values in that currency of the amounts set out in the first subparagraph."

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 May 1990.

Done at Brussels, 8 December 1989.

For the Joint Committee

The Chairman

O. GRATSCHMAYER
NoL176/10 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 10.7.90
DECISIONNo1/90OFTHEEEC-SWEDEN JOINTCOMMITTEE
of23April1990
amendingProtocol3concerningthedefinitionoftheconceptof'originating
products'andmethodsofadministrative cooperationfollowingthesuspension
ofcustomsdutiesapplicablebytheCommunityofTenandSwedentoimports
fromSpain
THEJOINTCOMMITTEE ,
HavingregardtotheAgreementbetweentheEuropean
EconomicCommunityandtheKingdomofSweden,
signedinBrusselson22July1972,
HavingregardtoProtocol3concerningthedefinitionof
theconceptof'originatingproducts'andmethodsof
administrative cooperation,hereinafterreferredtoas
'Protocol3',andinparticularArticle28thereof,
Whereas,byvirtueofRegulation(EEC)No1673/89and
ofDecision89/372/ECSCoftheCounciloftheEuropean
Communities ,thecollectionofcertaincustomsduties
applicableintheCommunityofTentoimportsfrom
Spainhasbeentotallysuspendedsince1July1989;
WhereasathirdAdditionalProtocoltotheAgreement
betweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandthe
KingdomofSwedenconsequentontheaccessionofthe
KingdomofSpainandthePortugueseRepublictothe
Communityhasbeenapprovedprovidingalsoforthe
suspensionofcustomsdutiesonproductscoveredbythe
AgreementandimportedintoSwedenfromSpain;
whereasSwedenhasalreadybeenapplyingautonomously ,
asfrom1July1989,theprovisionsofthisthirdAddi­
tionalProtocolpendingitsratification;
Whereas,intheframeworkofthesaidAgreement,this
situationresultsingrantingtoSpanishproductsaprefe­
rentialtreatmentidenticaltotheoneappliedtoproducts
originatingintherestoftheCommunity ;whereas*there­fore,theidentification ofproductsoriginatinginSpain
hasbecomesuperfluous,
HASDECIDED ASFOLLOWS :
Article1
Protocol3isherebyamendedasfollows::
1.Articles24and25(2)aredeleted;
2.inAnnexV,thelastsentenceoffootnote(1)is
replacedbythefollowing:
'Whenaninvoicealsoincludesproductshavingthe
statusofproductsoriginatingintheCanaryIslands,
CeutaandMelillawithinthemeaningofArticle19of
Protocol,theexportermustclearlyindicatethemby
meansofthesymbol"CCM".'
Article2
ThisDecisionshallenterintoforceon1July1989.
DoneatBrussels,23April1990.
FortheJointCommittee
ThePresident
R.COHEN
NoL199/4 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 30.7.90
DECISIONNo3/90OFTHEEEC-FINLAND JOINTCOMMITTEE
of5June1990
amendingProtocol3concerningthedefinitionoftheconceptof'originatingproducts'and
methodsofadministrative cooperation
1.(a)Theintroductorynote7.1isreplacedbythe
following:
'7.1.Inthecaseofthosetextileproductswhichare
markedinthelistbyafootnotereferringto
thisintroductorynote,textilematerials,with
theexceptionofliningsandinterlinings,
whichdonotsatisfytherulesetoutinthe
listincolumn3forthemade-upproduct
concernedmaybeusedprovidedthattheyare
classifiedinaheadingotherthanthatofthe
productandthattheirvaluedoesnotexceed
8%oftheexworkspriceoftheproduct.'
(b)Inthelist,inthefootnotesreferringtointroductory
note7,'forthetreatmentoftextiletrimmingsand
accessories'isdeleted.
2.HeadingNoex73.07andthecorresponding entriesas
theyappearintheAnnextothisDecisionshallbe
insertedinthelist.THEJOINTCOMMITTEE ,
HavingregardtotheAgreementbetweentheEuropean
EconomicCommunityandtheRepublicofFinland,signedin
Brusselson5October1973,
HavingregardtoProtocol3concerningthedefinitionof
theconceptof'originatingproducts'andmethodsof
administrative cooperation,hereinafterreferredtoas
'Protocol3',andinparticularArticle28thereof,
Whereasinintroductorynote7inAnnexIIItoProtocol3a
quantitativetolerancefortextiletrimmingsandaccessories
withregardtotheruleoforiginsetoutinthelistforcertain
textileproductsisexpressedintermsofweight;whereas
expressingthisquantitativetoleranceintermsofvalueand
extendingittoanytextilematerialusedwouldrepresentan
administrativeandpracticalsimplificationforexportersand
customsservices;whereasitisthereforeappropriateto
amendthesaidintroductorynote;
Whereasexperiencehasshownthattherulesoforiginlaid
downinProtocol3forproductsclassifiedunderheading
Noex73.07mustbeadaptedtotakeaccountofthe
evolutioninmanufacturing techniquesandtheeconomic
conditionsofinternationaltradeintheseproducts,Article2
ThisDecisionshallenterintoforceon1July1990.
DoneatBrussels,5June1990.
HASDECIDEDASFOLLOWS :
Article1
AnnexIIItoProtocol3isherebyamendedasfollows:FortheJointCommittee
ThePresident
R.COHEN
ANNEX
Listofworkingorprocessingtobecarriedoutonnon-originating materialsinorderthattheproductmanufactured
canobtainoriginatingstatus
HSheading.No DescriptionofproductWorkingorprocessingcarriedoutonnon­
originatingmaterialsthatconfersoriginatingstatus
(1) (2) (3)
ex73.07 Tubeorpipefittingsofstainlesssteel(ISO
NoX5CrNiMo1712),consistingofseveral
partsTurning,drilling,reaming,threading,
deburringandsand-blastingofforgedblanks
thevalueofwhichblanksdoesnotexceed
35%oftheexworkspriceoftheproduct
DECISION N° 2/91 OF THE EEC-SWEDEN JOINT COMMITTEE of 4 September 1991 supplementing and amending, in the framework of the Joint Declaration concerning the review of the changes to the origin rules as a result of the introduction of the harmonized system, Annex III to Protocol N° 3 concerning the definition of the concept of originating products and methods of administrative cooperation (91/574/EEC)

THE JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Sweden, signed in Brussels on 22 July 1972,

Having regard to Protocol N° 3 concerning the definition of the concept of originating products and methods of administrative cooperation, hereinafter referred to as Protocol N° 3, and in particular Article 28 thereof,

Whereas the Joint Declaration annexed to Decision N° 1/88 of the EEC-Sweden Joint Committee provides for a review of the changes made to the rules of origin as a result of the introduction of the harmonized system where the alterations result in a situation prejudicial to the interest of the sectors concerned; whereas it also provides for the substance of the rules of origin concerned to be restored as it was before Decision N° 1/88;

Whereas the rules of origin applicable to photographic plates and film in the flat, sensitized, unexposed, of any material other than paper, paperboard or textiles and to instant print film to the flat, sensitized, unexposed, whether or not in packs, of HS heading 37.01, as established by Decision No 1/88 of the EEC-Sweden Joint Committee, should be amended to restore the substance of these rules as it was before the introduction of the harmonized system,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The heading and relevant rules in the list annexed to this Decision shall replace the corresponding heading and rules in the List in Annex III to Protocol N° 3 to the EEC-Sweden Agreement.

Article 2

This Decision shall apply with effect from 1 January 1988.

Done at Brussels, 4 September 1991.

For the Joint Committee The President S. BRATTSTROEM

ANNEX

>TABLE>
DECISION N° 3/91 OF THE EEC-NORWAY JOINT COMMITTEE

of 10 December 1991

amending Protocol 3 concerning the definition of the concept of originating products and methods of administrative cooperation

(92/111/EEC)

THE JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway, signed in Brussels on 14 May 1973,

Having regard to Protocol 3 concerning the definition of the concept of originating products and methods of administrative cooperation, hereinafter referred to as Protocol 3, and in particular Article 28 thereof,

Whereas there is no manufacture of maize flour (masa flour) in the Community, nor in the EFTA countries, a modification, limited to a two-year period, of the rules of origin established by Protocol 3 applicable to products of HS heading N° 1905, is justified,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The reference (1) and the footnote in the list annexed to this Decision shall be inserted in the List in Annex III to Protocol 3 to the EEC-Norway Agreement.

Article 2

This Decision shall apply with effect from 1 December 1991.

Done at Brussels, 10 December 1991.

For the Joint Committee

The President

E. BERG

ANNEX

List of working or processing required to be carried out on non-originating materials in order that the product manufactured can obtain originating status

>TABLE>