NoL323/56 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 15.12.75
REGULATION (EEC)No3216/75OFTHECOMMISSION
of3December1975
derogatinginrespectofthecountriesoftheCentralAmericanCommonMarketfrom
Articles1,6and13ofCommissionRegulation (EEC)No3214/75of3December1975
onthedefinitionoftheconceptoforiginatingproductsforpurposesoftheapplication
oftariffpreferencesgrantedbytheEuropeanEconomicCommunityinrespectofcertain
productsfromdevelopingcountries
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunity ;
Whereas,forthepurposesofimplementation ofthe
provisionsconcerningthetariffpreferencesgranted
bytheCommunityforcertainproductsoriginatingin
developingcountries,rulesoforiginarebyCom­
missionRegulation (EEC)No3214/75(x)of
3December1975laiddownconcerningthe
conditionsunderwhichtheseproductsacquirethe
statusoforiginatingproductsandthemodeofproof
andverificationoftheirstatus:HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1
1.Notwithstanding theprovisionsofArticle1of
Commission Regulation (EEC)No3214/75of
3December1975,thereshallalsobeconsideredas
productsoriginatinginCostaRica,ElSalvador,
Guatemala,HondurasandNicaragua (hereinafter
referredtoasCACMcountries)thoseproductswhich
haveinaccordancewiththoseprovisionsacquired
inoneofthosecountriesthestatusoforiginating
productsandwhichafterbeingexportedfromthat
countryhaveundergonenoworkingorprocessing
inanyotherCACMcountryorhavenotundergone
sufficientworkingorprocessinginanysuchother
countrytoconferonthembyvirtueofthesaid
provisionsthestatusofproductsoriginatinginthat
othercountry,providedthat:
(a)onlyproductsoriginatinginaCACMcountry
havebeenusedinthecourseofsuchworking
orprocessing;
(b)whereapercentagerulelimits,inListsAandB
referredtoinArticle3oftheRegulationreferred
toabove,theproportioninvalueofnon-originat­
ingproductsthatcanbeincorporatedunder
certaincircumstances ,theaddedvaluehasbeen
acquiredineachofthecountriesinaccordance
withthesaidpercentageruleandwiththeother
rulescontainedinthesaidlistswithoutany
possibilityofcumulationfromonecountryto
another.
2.Forthepurposesofparagraph1(a),thefact
thatproductsotherthanthosereferredtotherein
havebeenusedinaproportionnotexceedingin
totalvalue5%ofthevalueoftheproductsobtained
andimportedintotheCommunityshallnotaffect
thedetermination oforiginofthelatterproducts,
providedthattheproductssousedwouldnothave
causedsuchlatterproductstolosethestatusof
productsoriginatingintheCACMcountryfrom
whichtheywerefirstexported,hadtheproducts
usedbeenincorporatedinthatfirstcountry.WhereastheCentralAmericanCommonMarkethas
establishedacloseeconomiccooperationbetween
CostaRica,ElSalvador,Guatemala,Hondurasand
Nicaragua (hereinafterreferredtoasCACM
countries);whereastheprovisionsrelativetothe
acquisitionofthestatusoforiginatingproductslaid
downinArticle1ofCommissionRegulation (EEC)
No3214/75of3December1975may,withthe
necessaryadaptations,helpfacilitatethiscooperation
andencouragetheuseinoneCACMcountryof
productsoriginatinginotherCACMcountries;
whereasthesaidprovisionsshouldbeamended
accordinglyandspecialrulesastothemodeof
proofandverificationofthestatusoforiginating
productsshouldbelaiddown;whereastothisend
itisnecessarytoprovideforrequestsforverification
tobecentralizedwithajointadministrative body
oftheaforesaidcommonmarket;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeOpinionoftheCommittee
onOrigin,
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Article4
Notwithstanding theprovisionsofArticle6of
CommissionRegulation (EEC)No3214/75of
3December1975,theproductsmentionedinArticle1
shallonimportationintotheCommunitybenefit
fromtheprovisionsontariffpreferencesreferred
tointhatArticleuponproductionofacertificateof
originFormAissued,onthebasisofthecertificates
oforiginFormAissuedpreviously,bytheauthority
intheCACMcountryfromwhichtheproducts
areexportedtotheCommunity .
Article5
ThecertificatesreferredtoinArticles3and4must
contain:
—inbox4'Forofficialuse'thenameofthe
CACMcountryinwhichthegoodsoriginate
togetherwithoneofthefollowingphrases:
'CUMULMCAC'3.Inthecasesreferredtoinparagraph1(b)no
non-originating productmaybeincorporatedifit
undergoesonlyworkingorprocessingasspecified
inArticle3(2)ofCommissionRegulation (EEC)
No3214/75of3December1975.
4.Notwithstanding theprovisionsofparagraph1
andprovidedthatalltheconditionslaiddownin
thatparagraphareneverthelessfulfilled,theproducts
obtainedshallnotcontinuetobeconsideredas
productsoriginatinginthefirstCACMcountryof
exportationunlessthevalueoftheproductsworked
orprocessedinthatcountryrepresentsthehighest
percentageofthevalueoftheproductsobtained.If
thisisnotso,thelatterproductsshallbeconsidered
asoriginatingintheCACMcountrywherethe
addedvalueacquiredrepresentsthehighest
percentageoftheirvalue.
Article2
1.Forthepurposesofimplementation ofthe
provisionsofArticle1,theprovisionsofArticle4of
CommissionRegulation (EEC)No3214/75of
3December1975shallapply.
2.InArticle1(1)(b)and(4),'addedvalue'means
thedifferencebetweentheex-workspriceofthe
goodsobtained,lessinternaltaxesrefundedor
refundableonexportationfromthecountry
concerned,andthecustomsvalueofalltheproducts
importedintoandworkedorprocessedinthat
country.
Article3
1.ForthepurposesofArticle1,proofofstatusas
originatingproductswithinthemeaningofArticle1
ofCommissionRegulation (EEC)No3214/75of
3December1975shall,inthecaseofproducts
obtainedinoneCACMcountryandexportedto
anotherCACMcountry,beestablishedbyproduction
ofacertificateoforiginFormA,aspecimenofwhich
isgivenintheAnnextoCommissionRegulation
(EEC)No3214/75of3December1975.This
certificateshallbeissuedbythegovernmental
authoritiesofthecountryofexportcompetentto
issuecertificatesoforiginforthepurposesofCom­
missionRegulation (EEC)No3214/75of
3December1975.
2.ForthepurposesofArticle1,proofofstatus
asoriginatingproductswithinthemeaningofthat
Articleshall,inthecaseofproductsthathavemerely
remainedinoneoftheCACMcountriesorhave
undergonetherenoprocessingotherthanas
specifiedinthatArticleandhavebeenexported
fromthatcountrytoanotherCACMcountry,be
establishedbyproductionofacertificateasreferred
toinparagraph 1issuedasprovidedinthat
paragraphonthebasisofthecertificatesoforigin
FormAissuedpreviously .'CUMULATION CACM'
—inbox12'Declarationbytheexporter'a
statementtotheeffectthattheproductssatisfy
theconditionsoforiginrequiredbythe
generalizedsystemofpreferencesinordertobe
exportedtotheEuropeanEconomicCommunity .
Article6
1.TheprovisionsofArticles1to5aboveshall
applyonlyinsofarastherulesregulatingtradein
thecontextofthisRegulationbetweeneachofthe
countrieshereinbeforespecifiedareidenticaltothe
provisionslaiddowninCommissionRegulation
(EEC)No3214/75of3December1975andinthis
Regulation .
2.Inaddition,eachCACMcountryundertakesto
theCommissionoftheEuropeanCommunitiesthat
itwill,throughthePermanentSecretariatofthe
CentralAmericanCommonMarket(hereinafter
referredtoasSIECA),complyorensurecompliance
withtherulesconcerningthepreparationandissue
ofcertificatesoforiginFormAandwiththose
relativetoadministrative cooperationcontainedin
Articles7and8below.
Article7
1.Retrospective verificationsofthecertificates
FormAmentionedinArticle3shallbecarriedout
atrandomorwhenevertheauthoritiesasreferred
tointhatArticleofanyCACMcountrywherethe

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productshaveeitherremainedbeforetheirre­
exportationinthesamestateorhaveundergone
workingorprocessingasspecifiedinArticle1have
reasonabledoubtastotheauthenticityofthe
documentorastotheaccuracyoftheinformation
regardingthetrueoriginoftheproductsinquestion.
2.Forthepurposeofapplyingtheprovisionsof
paragraph 1,theauthoritiesmentionedinthat
paragraphshallsendthecertificateoforiginFormA
toSIECA,indicatingwhereappropriatethereasons
offormorsubstanceforanenquiry.Theyshall
forwardanyavailableinformationwhichtendsto
showthattheparticularsonthesaidcertificateare
inaccurate .
Article82.TheCACMcountriesshallcommunicate tothe
CommissiontheaddressofSIECA.TheCommission
shallcommunicate thisinformationtothecustoms
authoritiesoftheMemberStates.
Article9
ThisRegulationdoesnotapplytotheproducts
listedinAnnexAtoCouncilRegulations (EEC)
No3001/75(*)and(EEC)No3002/75(2)of
17November1975.
Article10
TheExplanatoryNoteannexedtothisRegulation
formsanintegralpartthereof.
Article11
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1January
1976.1.RetrospectiveverificationofthecertificatesForm
AmentionedinArticle4shallbecarriedoutinthe
circumstances specifiedinArticle13ofCommission
Regulation (EEC)No3214/75of3December ,1975.
However,bywayofderogationfromtheprovisions
ofparagraph2ofthatArticle,therelevantcustoms
authoritiesintheCommunity shallreturnthe
certificateoforiginFormAtoSIECA.i1)OJNoL310,29.11,1975,p.1.
(2)OJNoL310,29.11.1975,p.9.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMemberStates.
DoneatBrussels,3December1975.
FortheCommission
FinnGUNDELACH
MemberoftheCommission
ANNEX
ExplanatoryNotetoArticle1
ForthepurposesofArticle1(1)(b),thepercentagerulemustbeobservedbyreferringasregards
theaddedvalueacquiredtotheprovisionscontainedinListsAandBreferredtoinArticle3
ofCommissionRegulation(EEC)No3214/75of3December1975.Wheretheproductsobtained
appearinListA,thepercentagerulethereforeconstitutesacriterionadditionaltothatofchange
oftariffheadingforanynon-originating productused.