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COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 374/86

of 17 February 1986

on the application of Decision No 1/86 of the EEC-Malta Association Council again amending Articles 6 and 17 of the Protocol concerning the definition of the concept of 'originating products' and methods of administrative cooperation

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas the Agreement establishing an association between the European Community and Malta (1) was signed on 5 December 1970 and entered into force on 1 April 1971;

Whereas a Protocol laying down certain provisions relating to the Agreement establishing an association between the European Economic Community and Malta (2) was signed in Brussels on 4 March 1976 and entered into force on 1 June 1976;

Whereas, under Article 25 of the Protocol concerning the definition of the concept of 'originating products' and methods of administrative cooperation, which is an integral part of the Agreement, the Association Council adopted Decision No 1/86 again amending Articles 6 and 17;

Whereas it is necessary to apply this Decision in the Community,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Decision No 1/86 of the EEC-Malta Association Council shall be applicable in the Community.

The text of the Decision is attached to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 March 1986.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Luxembourg, 17 February 1986.

For the Council

The President

H. van den BROEK

(1) OJ No L 61, 14. 3. 1971, p. 2.

(2) OJ No L 111, 28. 4. 1976, p. 3.

DECISION No 1/86 OF THE EEC-MALTA ASSOCIATION COUNCIL

of 15 January 1986

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 1984 was less than the corresponding value on 1 October 1982; whereas the automatic change in the base date laid down in Decision No 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), '2 000 ECU' is replaced by '2 355 ECU'.

2. In Article 17 (2), '140 ECU' is replaced by '165 ECU' and '400 ECU' by '470 ECU'.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 March 1986.

Done at Brussels, 15 January 1986.

For the Association Council

The President

P. FARRUGIA