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DECISIONNo3/74OFTHEJOINTCOMMITTEE
of31October1974
supplementing andmodifyingListsAandBannexedtoProtocol3concerningthe
definitionoftheconceptof'originatingproducts'andmethodsofadministrative
cooperation
78.02,78.03,78.04,78.05and78.06shallbereadin
conjunctionwithfootnote(1),asfollows:
'(*)Theseparticularprovisionsdonotapply
whentheproductsareobtainedfrom
productswhichhaveacquiredthecharacter
oforiginatingproductsbymeetingthe
conditionssetoutinListB.'THEJOINTCOMMITTEE ,
HavingregardtotheAgreementbetweenthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheSwiss
Confederation ,signedatBrusselson22July1972;
HavingregardtoProtocol3concerningthedefinition
oftheconceptof'originatingproducts'andmethods
ofadministrative cooperation (hereinafterreferredto
as'Protocol3'),andinparticularArticle28thereof;
Whereasexperienceacquiredsincetheentryinto
forceoftheagreementshowsthattherulesoforigin
laiddownforcertainproductsinProtocol3mustbe
adaptedtotakeaccountoftheevolutionof
manufacturing techniquesofthoseproductsandthe
international economicconditionsconcerningtrade
inthoseproducts;
Whereasitisnowconvenienttosupplementand
modifycertainoftheserules,
HASDECIDED ASFOLLOWS :Article2
1.TherulessetoutinAnnexIIItothisDecision
areinsertedinListBannexedtoProtocol3inthe
positiondeterminedbythenumericalorderofthe
tariffheadings.
2.TherulesinAnnexIVtothisDecisionare
substitutedfortherulesinListBannexedtoProtocol
3concerningChapters38and39andheadingNoex
70.13.
3.TheruleatthetopofthethirdcolumnofListB
annexedtoProtocol3shallreadasfollows:
"Incorporation ofnon-originatingmaterialsand
partsinboilers,machinery,mechanicalappliances
etc.,ofChapters84to92,inboilersandradiators
ofheadingNo73,37andintheproducts
containedinheadingNos97.07and98.03does
notmakesuchproductslosetheirstatusof
originatingproducts,providedthatthevalueof
theseproductsdoesnotexceed5%ofthevalue
ofthefinishedproduct.'
DoneatBrussels,31October1974,
FortheJointCommittee
ThePresident
R.deKERGORLAYArticle1
1.TherulessetoutinAnnexItothisDecisionare
insertedinListAannexedtoProtocol3inthe
positionsdeterminedbythenumericalorderofthe
tariffheadings.
2.TherulessetoutinAnnexIItothisDecision
aresubstitutedfortherulesinListAannexedto
Protocol3concerningheadingNos50.04,50.05,
50.06,50.07and54.03.
3.ThetextcontainedinListAannexedto
Protocol3,fourthcolumninrespectofheadingNos

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ANNEXI
Productsobtained
Workingorprocessingthatdoes
notconferthestatusof
originatingproductsWorkingorprocessingthatconfers
thestatusoforiginatingproducts
whenthefollowingconditionsaremetCCT
headingNoDescription
ex59.OK1)Needledfelt,whetherornotimpreg­
natedorcoatedManufacture eitherfromnatural
fibresorfromchemicalproducts
ortextilepulp;manufacturefrom
fibreorcontinuouspolypropylene
filamentofwhichthedenomi­
nationofthefilamentsislessthan
8denierandofwhichthevalue
doesnotexceed40%ofthevalue
ofthefinishedproduct
ex61.01
ex61.02
ex61.10Fireresistingequipmentofcloth
coveredbyfoilofaluminized
polyesterManufacture fromuncoatedcloth
ofwhichthevaluedoesnotexceed
40%ofthevalueofthefinished
product(1)(2)
ANNEXII
Productsobtained
Workingorprocessingthatdoes
notconferthestatusoí
originatingproductsWorkingorprocessingthatconfers
thestatusoforiginatingproducts
whenthefollowingconditionsaremetCCT
headingNoDescription
50.04i1)Silkyarn,otherthanyarnofnoil
orotherwastesilk,notputup
forretailsaleManufacturefromproductsother
thanthoseofheadingNo50.04
50.05(x)Yarnspunfromsilkwasteother
thannoil,notputupforretailsaleManufacture fromproductsof
headingNo50.03
50.06i1)Yarnspunfromnoilsilk,notput
upforretailsaleManufacture fromproductsof
headingNo50.03
50.07i1)Silkyarnandyarnspunfromnoil
orotherwastesilk,putupfor
retailsaleManufacture fromproductsof
headingNos50.01to50.03
54.030Flaxorramieyarn,notputup
forretailsaleManufacturefromproductseither
ofheadingNo54.01neithercarded
norcombedorofheadingNo54.02

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ANNEXIII
Productsobtained
Workingorprocessingthatconfers
CCT
headingNoDescriptionthestatusoforiginatingproducts
whenthefollowingconditionsaremet
ex38.07Sulphateturpentine,purified Purificationconsistingofthedistillationorrefining
ofrawsulphateturpentine
ex39.02 Ionomerfilm Manufacturefromathermoplasticpartialsaltwhich
isacopolymerofethyleneandmetacrylicacid
partlyneutralizedwithmetalions,mainlyzincand
sodium
ex50.03 Silkwastecardedorcombed Cardingorcombingwastesilk
ex59.14Incandescentgasmantles Manufacturefromtubulargas-mantlefabric
ex75.01Unwroughtnickelexceptnickelalloys Refiningofwastebyelectrolysis,bymeltingorby
chemicalmeansofwasteandscrap
ex76.01Unwroughtaluminium Manufacturebythermalorelectrolytictreatmentof
unalloyedaluminiumandscrap
ex78.01 Refinedlead Manufacturebythermalrefiningfrombullionlead
ex83.06Indoorornamentsmadefrombasemetalsotherthan
statuettesWorkingorprocessinginwhichthevalueofthe
non-originating materialsUseddoesnotexceed30%
ofthevalueofthefinishedproduct
85.14Microphones andstandstherefor;loudspeakers ;
audio-frequency electricamplifiersWorking,processingorassemblyinwhichthevalue
ofthenon-originating materialsandpartsuseddoes
notexceed40%ofthevalueofthefinished
productandprovidedthatatleast50%ofthe
materialsandpartsusedareoriginatingproducts^)
85.15Radiotelegraphic andradiotéléphonie transmission
andreceptionapparatus;radiobroadcastingand
televisiontransmissionandreceptionapparatus
(includingreceiversincorporating soundrecorders
orreproducers)andtelevisioncameras;radio
navigationalaidapparatus,radarapparatusand
radioremotecontrolapparatusWorking,processingorassemblyinwhichthevalue
ofthenon-originating materialsandpartsuseddoes
notexceed40%ofthevalueofthefinished
productandprovidedthatatleast50%ofthe
materialsandpartsusedareoriginatingproducts(x)
ex94.01Chairsandotherseats(otherthanthosefalling
withinheadingNo94.02)whetherornotconvertible
intobeds,madeofbasemetalsWorking,processingorassemblyinwhichunstuffed
cottonclothisusedofaweightof300g/m2orless
intheformreadytouse,ofwhichthevaluedoesnot
exceed25%ofthevalueofthefinishedproduct(2)
ex94.03Otherfurnitureofbasemetal Working,processingorassemblyinwhichunstuffed
.cottonclothisusedofaweightof300g/m2orless
intheformreadytouse,ofwhichthevaluedoesnot
exceed25%ofthevalueofthefinishedproduct(2)
(*)Theapplicationofthisrulemustnothavetheeffectofallowingtheexceedingofthepercentageof3%fornon-originating transistorslaiddowninListA
forthesametariffheading.
(*)Thisruledoesnotapplywhenthegeneralruleofchangeoftariffheadingisappliedtotheothernon-originating partswhicharepartofthecomposition
ofthefinalproduct.

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ANNEXIV
Productsobtained
"Workingorprocessingthatconfers
CCT
headingNoDescriptionthestatusoforiginatingproducts
whenthefollowingconditionsaremet
exChapter38Miscellaneous chemicalproducts,otherthanrefined
talloil(ex38.05)andsulphateturpentine,refined
(ex38.07)Workingorprocessinginwhichthevalueofthe
non-originating materialsuseddoesnotexceed20%
ofthevalueofthefinishedproduct
exChapter39Artificialplasticmaterials,celluloseethersand
esters,artificialresinsandarticlesmadeofthese
materials,exceptingfilmsofionomers(ex39.02)Workingorprocessinginwhichthevalueofthe
non-originating materialsuseddoesnotexceed20%
ofthevalueofthefinishedproduct
70.13Glassware (otherthanarticlesfallinginheadingNo
70.19)ofakindcommonlyusedfortable,kitchen,
toiletorofficepurposes,forindoordecorationor
similarusesCuttingofglassobjectsthevalueofwhichdoes
notexceed50%ofthevalueofthefinishedproduct
ordecoration,entirelydonebyhand,excepting
screenprinting,ofmouthblownglass,objectsof
whichthevaluedoesnotexceed50%ofthevalue
ofthefinishedproduct