EN Official Journal of the European Union C 323/26

Commission notice concerning the date of application of the protocols on rules of origin providing for diagonal cumulation of origin between the European Union, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia (1) and Turkey

2009/C 323/08

For the purpose of the creation of diagonal cumulation of origin among the European Union, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Turkey, the European Union and the countries concerned notify each other, through the European Commission, of the origin rules in force with the other countries.

Based on the notifications received from the countries concerned, the table here enclosed gives an overview of the protocols on rules of origin providing for diagonal cumulation specifying the date from which such cumulation becomes applicable. This table replaces the previous one (OJ C 154, 7.7.2009, p. 5).

The Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Community and the Republic of Serbia, which was implemented unilaterally by Serbia since 30 January 2009, is implemented by the European Union as of 8 December 2009. Therefore, European Union traders are hereby informed that the Notice on trade between Serbia and the European Union published on 7 April 2009 (2) is no longer relevant.

It is recalled that cumulation can only be applied if the countries of final manufacture and of final destination have concluded free trade agreements, containing identical rules of origin, with all the countries participating in the acquisition of originating status, i.e. with all the countries in which all the materials used originate. Materials originating in a country which has not concluded an agreement with the countries of final manufacture and of final destination must be treated as non-originating.

It is also recalled that the materials originating in Turkey covered by the EU/Turkey customs union can be incorporated as originating materials for the purpose of diagonal cumulation between the European Union and the countries participating in the Stabilisation and Association Process with which an origin protocol is in force.

The ISO-Alpha-2 codes for countries listed in the table are given here below:

— Albania AL — Bosnia and Herzegovina BA — Croatia HR — The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia MK (3) — Montenegro ME — Serbia RS — Turkey TR

Date of application of the protocols on rules of origin providing for diagonal cumulation between the European Union, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Turkey

EU AL BA HR MK ME RS TR EU 1.1.2007 1.7.2008 1.1.2007 1.1.2008 8.12.2009 (4) AL 1.1.2007 22.11.2007 22.8.2007 26.7.2007 26.7.2007 24.10.2007 BA 1.7.2008 22.11.2007 22.11.2007 22.11.2007 22.11.2007 22.11.2007 HR 22.8.2007 22.11.2007 22.8.2007 22.8.2007 24.10.2007 MK 1.1.2007 26.7.2007 22.11.2007 22.8.2007 26.7.2007 24.10.2007 1.7.2009 ME 1.1.2008 26.7.2007 22.11.2007 22.8.2007 26.7.2007 24.10.2007 RS 8.12.2009 24.10.2007 22.11.2007 24.10.2007 24.10.2007 24.10.2007 TR (4) 1.7.2009

(1) Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia are the countries participating in the Stabilisation and Association Process.

(2) OJ C 83, 7.4.2009, p. 28.

(3) ISO code 3166. Provisional code which does not prejudge in any way the definitive nomenclature for this country, which will be agreed following the conclusion of negotiations currently taking place under the auspices of the United Nations.

(4) For goods covered by the EU-Turkey customs union, the date of application is 27 July 2006.