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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES
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Brussels,8thSeptember1976
COMMUNICATION PROMTHECOMMISSION TOTHECOUNCIL
DerogationtoArticle1ofProtocolNo3totheAgreementsbetween
theEECandtheEFTAcountriesinordertoapplytheprovision'sof
Article23ofthatProtocoltotheproductsincludedintheListC
attachedtothatProtocol. * r
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COMMUNICATION FROMTHECOMMISSION TOTHECOUNCIL
Subject*DerogationtoArticle1ofProtocolNo3totheAgreements "between
theEECandtheEFTAcountriesinordertoapplytheprovisionsof
Article23ofthatProtocoltotheproductsincludedintheListC
attachedtothatProtocol.
1.Article1ofProtocolNo3annexedtotheAgreements "betweentheEECandthe
EFTAcountriesstipulatesthattheoilproductsincludedinListCarenot
covered "bytheapplicationoftheProtocol.
2.Thislegalfactcreatestherisk,ifnochangeismade,ofcausingsome
deflectionoftradeinthecontextoftheapplicationoftheMno-drawback M
rulepreviewedinArticle23ofProtocolNo3«
3.Itisnecessaryasaresult,toavoidthisproblem,toapplytheprovisions
ofArticle23ofprotocolNo3"totheproductsincludedintheListCannexed
totheProtocol.
4.AsthisconcernsaderogationtoArticle1ofProtocolNo3»thatthe
JointCommittees,inaccordancewithArticle28oftheProtocol,arenot
empoweredtoalterortointerpret,itisnecessarytoprocedetoanexchange
oflettersbetweentheEECandtheEFTAcountries.
5.TheCouncilisrecommendedtoapprovethedraftsoftheRegulationand
lettersattachedtothiscommunication andtosaywhoshallbeempowered
.tosigntheletters*ItisproposedthatMrdeKERGORLAYsignsforthe
Community,inthiscasetheAmbassadorsoftheEFTAoountriescouldsign
inthenameoftheirrespectivegovernments.
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Recommandation foraCouncil Regulation (EEC )No /76of
concluding anagreement toderogate from Article 1ofProtocol No3of
theAgreement between theEuropean Economic Community and (l)
THE COUNCIL OFTHE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean Economic Community ,
andinparticular Article 113thereof ;
Having regard totherecommendation from theCommission ;
Whereas itisnecessary toderogate from Article 1ofProtocol No3to
theAgreement between theEuropean Economic Community and
(1),inorder toapply theprovisions of -Article
23ofthat Protocol totheproducts listed inthe List Cattached to
that Protocol and toconclude anagreement byexchange ofletters
,tothis effect ,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Article 1
TheAgreement inthe form ofanexchange ofletters derogating from
Article 1ofProtocol No3oftheAgreement between theEuropean Econo­
micCommunity and (1)inorder torender
applicable theprovisions ofArticle 23ofthat Protocol totheproducts
listed inList Cannexed tothat Protocol ishereby concluded ,approved
and confirmed onbehalf oftheCommunity .
The text oftheAgreement isannexed tothi6 Regulation .
Article 2
ThePresident oftheCouncil ishereby authorized toappoint theperson
empowered tosign theAgreement intheform ofanexchange ofletters
referred toinArticle 1forthepurpose ofbinding theCommunity .
Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force thedayafter itspublication
intheOfficial Journal oftheEuropean Communities .
I ■
This Regulation 6hall bebinding initsentirety anddirectly applicable
inall Member States . I
Done atBrussels For the Council
The President
(1)TheRepublic ofAustria ,theRepublic ofFinland ,theRepublic of
Iceland ,theKingdom ofNorway ,theRepublic ofPortugal ,theKingdom
ofSweden ,theSwiss Confederation .

LetterNo1
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Brussels,
YourExcellency ,
Article1ofProtocolNo3annexedtotheAgreementbetweentheEuropean
EconomicCommunityand (l)isignedon
(2)stipulatesthattheoilproductslistedinthe
ListCannexedtotheProtocol,arenotcoveredbythefieldofappli­
cationoftheProtocol.
Inordertopreventthislegalsituationcausing,intheapplication of
theno-drawback ruleinArticle23ofProtocolNo3»distortionoftrade
prejudicial totheinterestsofthecontractingparties,Iproposethatitisagreedthat,byderogationtoArticle1ofProtocolNo3»the
provisionsofArticle23oftheProtocolareapplicabletotheproducts
listedintheListCannexedtotheProtocol,thattheseproductswhich
areeithertakenintouseinthemakingofotheroriginating productsor
themselves canbesusceptible tobenefitasfinishedproducts ,fromthe
provisionsoftheAgreement.
Ishouldbegratefulifyouwouldconfirmtheagreementofyourgovernment
tothisproposition .
Pleaseaccept,yourExcellency ,theassurancesofmyhighestconsideration .
\InthenameoftheCouncilofthe
*EuropeanCommunities
M ■
(1)TheRepublicofAustria,theEepublicofFinland,theRepublicof
Iceland,theKingdomofNorway,theRepublicofPortugal,theKingdom
ofSweden,theSwissConfederation .
(2)Austria,Iceland,Portugal,Sweden,Switzerland :22July1972
Norwayt14May1973
Finlandi5October1973 '

LetterNo2
Brussels,
Sir.
Ihavethehonourtoacknowledge receptionofyourletteroftodays
datedraftedasfollows:
!'Article1ofProtocolNo3annexedtotheAgreementbetweentheEuropean
EconomicCommunityand (l)>signedon
(2)stipulatesthattheoilproductslistedinthe
ListCannexedtotheProtocol,arenotcoveredbythefieldofappli­
cationoftheProtocol.
Inordertopreventthislegalsituationcausing,intheapplication of
theno-drawback ruleinArticle23ofProtocolNo3,distortionoftrade
prejudicial totheinterestsofthecontractingparties,Iproposethatitisagreedthat,byderogationtoArticle1ofProtocolNo3,the
provisionsofArticle23oftheProtocolareapplicabletotheproducts
listedintheListCannexedtotheProtocol,thattheseproductswhich
areeithertakenintouseinthemakingofogheroriginating productsor
themselves canbesusceptible tobenefitasfinishedproductsfromthe
provisionsoftheAgreement. '7
Ishouldbegratefulifyouwouldconfirmtheagreementofyourgovernment
to^thisproposition.
Eleaseaccept,yourExcellency ,theassurancesofmyhighestconsideration
"Thave'thehonourtoconfirmthatmyGovernmentagreestothecontents
of-yourletter.
;- j
Pleaseaccept,Sir,theassurancespfmyhighestconsideration .
"</ I'
In;thenameoftheGovernment of
(1)
(1)TheRepublicofAustria,theRepublicofFinland,theRepublicof
Iceland,theKingdomofNorway,theRepublicofPortugal,theKingdom
ofSweden,theSwissConfederation .
(2)Austria,Iceland,Portugal,Sweden,Switzerland :22July1972
Norways1*fMay1973
Finland:5October1973