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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(77)696final.
Brussels,14December1977
Proposalfora
COUNCILREGULATION (EEC)
ontheapplicationofDecisionNo12/77oftheACP-EECCouncil
ofMinistersderogating fromtheconceptof"originating pro­
ducts"totakeaccountofthespecialsituationofMauritius ,
withregardtoitsproductionofcannedtuna
(submittedtotheCouncilbytheCommission)
COM(77)696final.

EXPLANATORY NOTE
On23November1977theACp-CEECouncilofMinistersapprovedthetextof
DecisionNo12/77,derogatingfromtheconceptof"originatingproducts"
totakeaccountoftheparticularsituationofMauritiusinregardto
itsproductionofcannedtuna.
ItisnecessarytoapplythistextintheCommunity.
••
Inaddition,asthedateoftheapplicationofDecisionNo12/77was.
'fixedfor25November1977,ithasbeennecessarytothisdateforthe
dateofentryintoforceofthisRegulation,
Thisistheobjectoftheattacheddraft.

^ Proposalfora
COUNCILREGULATION (EEC)No•/77
Of
ontheapplicationofDecisionNo12/77oftheACP-EECCouncilofMinisters
derogatingfromtheconceptof"originatingproducts"totakeaccountof
thespecialsituationofMauritiuswithregardtoitsproductionof
cannedtuna.
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES >
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomicCommunity,
andinparticularArticle113thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission,
WhereastheACP-EECCouncilofMinisterssetupundertheACP-EECConvention
ofLom$(1)signedon28February1975,hereinaftercalled"theConvention",
adopted,pursuanttoArticle75oftheConvention,DecisionNo11/76of
15July1976delegatingitscompetencetotheACP-EECCommitteeof
Ambassadors,
WhereastheACP-EECCommitteeofAmbassadors hasadopted,inapplication
ofthepowersdelegatedtoitbytheaboveDecision,DecisionNo12/77of
theACP-EECCouncilofMinistersof23November1977derogatingfromthe
conceptof"originatingproducts"to.takeaccountofthespecialsituation
ofMauritiuswithregardtoitsproductionofcannedtuna,
Whereas1tisnecessary,inaccordancewithArticle74oftheConvention/
totakethemeasuresrequiredtoInplementthatDecision,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
(1)OJNoL25,30.1.1976,p.2

Article1 v,::
DecisionNo12/77oftheAC^-EECCouncilofMinistersannexedtothis
RegulationshallapplyIntheCommunity.
Article2 1
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayfollowingitspublication
intheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean ,Communities.
Itshallapplyfrom25November1977,'"--until 24November1.978
»?.v._ !1
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddireclyapplicablein
allMemberStates.. ■.r'
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DoneatBrussels,. •'/• FortheCouncil
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DECISION No12/77OFTHE ACP-EEC COUNCIL OFMINISTERS
OF23NOVEMBER 1977
derogating from theconcept of"originating products "
totake account ofthespecial situation ofMauritius ,•
with regard toitsproduotion ,•
ofcanned tuna *
THE ACP-EEC COMMITTEE OFAMBASSADORS ,
Having regard totheACP-EEC Convention ofLontfS signed on (
28February 1975 hereinafter called "theConvention ",and
inparticular Article 9(2)thereof , '
Having regard toDecision No12/76oftheACP-EEC Council of
Ministers of15July 1976 onthedelegation ofcertain powers
t
totheACP-EEC Committee ofAmbassadors ,andinparticular .
Article 1(1 )thereof , ,i - • .
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Whereas Article 27ofProtocol No1totheConvention ,concerning
thedefinition oftheconcept of"originating products "and
methods ofadministrative co-operation ,states that derogations
from therules oforigin may bemade ,inparticular tofacilitate
thedevelopment ofexisting industries orthecreation ofnew
industries ;
Whereas theACPStates have submitted arequest from the
Government ofMauritius foraderogation from thedefinition
setoutinthe said Protocol forcanned tuna produced bythat
State ;whereas aone-year derogation should besufficient to
satisfy that request ;
Whereas ,inaccordance with Article 27ofProtocol No1,the
Customs Co-operation Committee hasadopted areport onthesaid
request ;
Whereas ,inorder nottohinder thefuture development ofan
existing industry ,thevery existence ofwhich isatpresent
threatened asaresult ofunforeseen circumstances ,a
temporary derogation should begranted from thedefinition
inthe said Protocol ,
HAS DECIDED ASFOLLOWS :
! . Article 1
• Bywayofderogation from thespecial provisions of
List AinAnnex IItoProtocol No1,canned tuna manufactured
inMauritius andfalling wibhin tariff heading Noex16.0*1
shall beconsidered asoriginating inMauritius subject tothe
following conditions .

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Article 2
This derogation shall relate to1,600 tonnes ofcanned tuna
falling within tariff heading Noex16.04imported into the
Community between 25November 1977 and 24November 1978 .
Article 3
Movement certificates EUR 1issued pursuant tothis "
Decision shall bear one ofthefollowing entries :
-"marchandises originaires envertu deladécision n°12/77
duConseil desMinistres ACP-CEE ",
-"Ursprüngen gemäss Beschluss Nr,12/77desAKPUEWG-
Ministerrates ".
-"merci originarie invirtù della decisione n.12/77del
Consiglio deiministri ACP-EEC ",
-"goederen vanoorsprong uithoofde vanBesluit nr,12/77
vandeACS-EEG-Raad vanMinisters ",
4-"originating products byvirtue ofDecision No12/77ofthe
ACP-EEC Council ofMinisters ".
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'iministerrådets afgdrelsø nr.12/77"»
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This entry shall bemade under theheading "Remarks ".

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Article
The competent authorities ofMauritius shall take the .
necessary steps tocarry outquantitative checks onexports
oftheproducts referred toinArticle 2and shall forward to
theCommission every three months astatement ofthequantities
inrespect ofwhich movement certificates EUR Xhave beer ,issued
pursuant tothis Decision .
Article 5
TheACP States ,theMember States and theCommunity shall
berequired ,each foritsownpart ,totake thenecessary
steps toimplement this Decision .
Article 6
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This Decision shall enter into force on25November 1977 .
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Itshall apply until 2MNovember 1978 ,
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