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COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1012/88

of 21 March 1988

on the application of Decision No 3/87 of the EEC-Sweden Joint Committee amending Protocol 3 with a view to determining the rules for the application of Decision No 3/86 in the case of Spain and the Canary Islands, Ceuta and Melilla

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 an Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Sweden (1), was signed on 22 July 1972 and entered into force on 1 January 1973;

Whereas, by virtue of Article 28 of Protocol 3 concerning the definition of the concept of 'originating products' and methods of administrative cooperation, which forms an integral part of the above Agreement, the Joint Committee has adopted Decision No 3/87 amending that Protocol;

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Decision No 3/87 of the EEC-Sweden Joint Committee shall apply in the Community.

The text of the Decision is attached to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

It shall apply with effect from 1 July 1987.

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

Done at Brussels, 21 March 1988.

For the Council

The President

K. TOEPFER

(1) OJ No L 300, 31. 12. 1972, p. 97.

DECISION No 3/87 OF THE EEC-SWEDEN JOINT COMMITTEE

of 11 December 1987

amending Protocol 3 with a view to determining the rules for the application of Decision No 3/86 in the case of Spain and the Canary Islands, Ceuta and Melilla

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 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 Protocol 3 was amended by Decision No 2/86 of the EEC-Sweden Joint Committee of 13 May 1986 on account of the accession of Spain and Portugal to the European Communities with a view to ensuring the correct implementation of the trade regime contained in the Protocols consequent on the said accession;

Whereas, in order to take account of the simplification of the documentation relating to evidence of origin introduced in Protocol 3 by Decision No 3/86 of the EEC-Sweden Joint Committee of 8 December 1986, additions should be made to the provisions of Articles 24 and 25b of Protocol 3 relating to the accession of Spain and Portugal,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Protocol 3 is hereby amended as follows:

1. The following paragraph shall be added to Article 24:

'6. (a) Paragraph 1 (a) shall apply mutatis mutandis to the products covered by invoices made out in Spain within the framework of Article 8 (1).

(b) The provisions of paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 shall, in respect of the use of the symbol "ES", apply mutatis mutandis to the invoices made out within the framework of Article 8 (1).'

2. The following subparagraph shall be added to Article 25b (4):

'When invoices are made out in the Canary Islands, Ceuta or Melilla in the framework of the provisions of Article 8 (1) of this Protocol, the exporter or his authorized representative shall clearly indicate the products originating in the Canary Islands, Ceuta or Melilla by means of the symbol "CCM".'

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the day on which it is adopted.

It shall apply with effect from 1 July 1987.

Article 24 (6), as it appears in Article 1 (1) of this Decision, shall apply until 31 December 1992.

Done at Brussels, 11 December 1987.

For the Joint Committee

The Chairman

Stig BRATTSTROEM