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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(77)732final.
Brussels,19December1977
PROPOSALFORACOUNCILREGULATION (ESC)
ondetermining theoriginoftextileproductsfallingwithin
Chapter51orChapters53"to62oftheCommonCustomsTariff
PROPOSALFORACOUNCILREGULATION (EEC)
onproofoforiginfortextileproductsfallingwithinChapter
51orChapters53to62oftheCommonCustomsTariffandimported
intotheCommunity,andontheconditionsfortheacceptanceof
suchproof
(submittedtotheCouncilbytheCommission)
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COI>'(77)732final.

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
1.Whenadoptingthenegotiatingdirectivesforthenewbilateralagreements
onthetradeintextileproductsbetweentheCommunityandamajorityofits
supplyingcountries,theCouncilstressedtheneedtopreventabusesand
deflections oftradewhichmighthindertheproperimplementation oftheagree­
ments.ItwasthereforeagreedthattheCommunityshouldintroducemorepre­
ciserulesoforiginfortextileproducts,takingastheirbasiccriteriona
singlecompleteprocess.
2.TheCommission,assistedbyexpertsontheCommitteeonOrigin,hasprepared
adraftregulationembodyingthespiritoftheCouncil'sdirectives:Through
I
itsinterpretation ofArticle5ofRegulation (EEC)N°802/68of27June1968,
thedraftregulationspecifiestheprocesseswhichconferonanytextileproduct
theoriginofagivencountryoftheCommunity.
3.Article5ofRegulation (EEC)No802/68,itwillberecalled,laysdownthe
principlethat"aproductintheproductionofwhichtwoormorecountries
wereconcernedshallberegardedasoriginating inthecountryinwhichthelast
substantialprocessoroperationthatiseconomicallyjustifiedwasperformed,
havingbeencarriedoutinanundertaking equippedforthepurpose,andresulting
inthemanufacture ofanewproductorrepresenting animportantstageofmanu­
facture".
• •
4.Thedraftembodyingtheinterpretation ofthearticlequotedabove,was]sub­
mittedinaccordancewiththeprocedurelaiddowninArticle14(a)ofRegula­
tion(EEC)No802/68toavoteoftheCommitteeonOriginatitsmeetingof
5December1977.AstheCommitteefailedtodeliveranOpinionbyaqualified
majority,theCommission wasunabletoadoptthedraftwhichitaccordingly
submitstothecouncilforadecision,inaccordancewiththeprocedurelaid
*downinArticle14(b)ofRegulation (EEC)No802/68.
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5.Itshouldbenotedthat,inaccordancewiththeprovisionsofArticle'14(b)
theCommissionhastoadoptthedraftinthisproposition insofarasthe
Councildoesnotmakeadecisionwithinthreemonths.

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC )No /77OF
ondeterminingtheorigin oftextile products falling within Chapter 51
orChapters 53tc62ofthe Cocwaon Customs Tariff
THE COUNCIL OFTHL -EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES -
•Î
Flavins regard '%otheTreaty establishing theEuropean Economic Community ,
Having regard toSherecommendation from theCommission ,
Having regard toCouncil Regulation (EEC)No802/68of27June 1968 onthe
commor definition oftheconcept oftheorigin ofgoods ,andinparticular
Article 14thereof ,
Whereas Article 5 "heabove Regulation provides that aproduct inthe
production ofwhich twoormore countries were concerned shall "beregarded
asoriginating inthecountry inwhich thelast substantial process or
operation that i3economically justified wasperformed ,having been carried
outinanundertaking equipped forthepurpose ,andresulting inthe
manufacture ofanewproduct orrepresenting onimportant stage ofmanufrcture ;
Whereas with regard tothetextile products falling within Chapter .51or
Chapters 53to62these criteria maybeconsidered tobefulfilled where the
products obtained have undergone onecomplete process constituting astage of
manufacture }whereas .this isnormally thecase where theworking or "
processing results intheproduct obtained receiving aclassification under a
tariff heading other than that oovering each oftheproducts worked or
processed ;
>
Wherea3 inthecase ofcertain products ,however ,thegeneral criterion ofa
change oftariff heading does notcorrespond totheperformance ofonecomplete
profieos ;whereas itistherefore necessary inthecase ofthese products to
leydown conditions inaddition tothechange oftariff heading ?
'Jhereas certain operations ,however ,constitxite acomplete process but
nevertheless donotresult inachange oftariff heading ?whereas itis
therefore necessary inthecase ofthes9 operations toprovide forcertpin
exceptions totherule requiring achange oftariff heading ;
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(l)OJNoL148of28.6.1968 ,p.1

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Whereas ejcperienoe hasshown that theprovisions ofCommission Regulations
Nos.1039/71and1480/77oncertain textile products falling within
Chapter 51orChapters 53to62maygive rise tocertain divergences ofIn­
terpretation ;whereas thesaid Regulations should beamended accordingly ;
Whereas nothaving anopinion from theCommittee onOrigin theCommission
hasnotbeen able toadopt theprovisions wished 1nrelation tothequestion
Inaccordance with Article 14(3)(a )oftheRegulation (EEC)No802/68,the
Commission hasapplied theprovisions ofthis Article (3)(b )andhassubmitted
totheCouncil aApropos ftIonconcerning theprovisions tobeadopted .
$
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Article 1
Textile products falling within Chapter 51 Chapters 53to62of
theCommon Customs Tariff shall "beconsidered 03originating inthecountry
inwhich they have undergone onecomplete process within themeaning of
Article 2orintheCommunity ifthey have undergone such process there .
Article 2
Thefollowing shall heconsidered riscomplete "working orprocessiiv -:
»
(a)working orprocessing asaresult ofwhich theproducts obtained
receive aclassification under atariff heading other than that covering each
oftheproducts worked orprooessed ,except ,however ,working orprocessing
specified inList A,where thespecial provisions ofthat list apply ;
(b)working orprocessing specified inList 3.
Theexpressions 'section 1,'chapter *and'tariff heading *shall mean
respectively thesections ,-chapters andtariff headings intheCustoms
Co-operation Council Nonsenolature fartheClassification ofGoods -in -Customs
Tariffs ,

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l?nrtnepurposeufimplementing;Article2(b),thefollowingshrll
inanyevantbt-iconsideredasinsufficient workingorprocessingtoconfer
thestatusoforiginating produots,irrespective ofwhetherornotthere
isachangeoftariffheading:
(a)operationstoensurethepreservationofproduotsingood
conditionduringtransportandstorage(ventilation,spreadingout,drying,
removalofdamagedpartsandlikeoperations);
(b)simoleoperationsconsistingofrer.ovalofduct,siftingor
screening,sorting,classifying,matching(includingthenaking-upofseta
ofarticles),washing,cuttingup;
(c)(i)chrngesofpackingendbreakingupandassemblyof
consignments ,
(ii)simpleplacinginbags,cases,boxes,fixingoncr-r.-lsor
boardsetc,andallothernimplepackingoperations ;
(d)theaffixingofmarks,labelsorotherlikedistinguishing signs
onproductsortheirpackaging;
(e)simpleassemblyofpartsbfproductstoconstituteacomplete
it
product;
(f)acombinationoftwoormoreoperationsspecifiedin(a^to(o'-.
„«
« Article3
wncroLintsAendBreferredtoinArticle2provideth-.tproducts
obtainedshallbeconsideredasoriginating onlyifthevalueoft'r.oproduct .-!
useddoesnotexceedagivenpercentageofthevalueoftheproducts
obtained,thevaluestobetakenintoconsideration fordetermining such
percentageshallbe:'
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-ontho one hand ;
aoregards products whose importation canbeproved ,their customs value
atthetime ofimportation ;
asregards produots ofundetermined origin ,theearliest ascertainable
prioe paid forsuch products intheterritory ofthecountry where processing
takes place :
f
-andontheother hand ,
the ex-works price oftheproducts obtained ,less internal taxes refunded or
refundable onexportation .
Article 4
Therules laid down forproducts falling within Chapter 51 Chiptcrr .
53to62oftheCommon Customs Tariff byCommission Regulations U03.1039/71
andI48O/77arehereby replaoed bytherules laid down bythi3 Regulation .
Article 5
%
This Regulation shall enter -into force on
This Regulation shall bebinding initsentirety anddirectly
applicable inallMember Stateo .
Done at
For the Council
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Listofwor.tin,-orprooc:::-.in~opoi'r.tLon:ji.nUhro:;ultinc.<:h.-,n,-ointheNitonsCo-opciv.tionCouncil
Nomenclature(OOC;:)heartingwithoutconrorrin-therst-fcur,oforv;in"tln ;"productsontheproducts
under&oinsaudioneration.7,orconferringthi3statusonlyuubjecttocertainconditions
CCC2Ihe.adin#
iro.;
51.01C)"
51.02C1)
51.03c1)Productsobtained
Description
Yarnofnaii-nr.defibres(continuous),notpatno
forretailsale
lionofil,strip(artificialstrawandtheliko)and
ir.1it5-.tioncatgut,ofno.n-mc.defibromaterials
»
Yarn,ofman-madefibres(continuous),putupfor
retailsalei'orl:in^orprocessingthat
doesnotconferthestatus
oforiginatingproductsv.orkingorprocessing
thatoonferothestatus
oforiginatingproducts
whenthefollovdng *
conditions .-.renet
hsnufroturo fromchemical
productsortextilepulp
Manufacture fromchemical
productsortextilepulp
Kinufacture fromcheraio.il
productsortextilepulo.
(1).Foryarnobtainedfromtvoornorotextilematerials:theprovisionsrppcaringinthisRutshallheappliedcumulatively
•bothcsaregard:;theheadingunderi.-hichthenixedyarnisnlarsifiedradfortheherdingvr.dcrvhichyamofeachofthe
othertextilesofwhichthemixtureiscomposedwouldboclassified.

CCCNheading
No.Productoootaincd
Description
53.06Ο".Yarnofcardedchoco'sorlimbs'wool(woollon
yarn),notputupforretailsoloWorkingorprocessingthat
docsnotconferthostatus
oforiginatingproductsWorkingorprocessing
thatconfersthestatus
oforiginatingproducts
whenthefollowing
conditions z.rcnet
Ilmufactureironproducts
fallingwithinheading
Ho.53.01or53.03
(l)ForyarnobtainedTroratwoornorotextilenateridc:theprovisionsappearinginthislistshellbeappliedcunulaUvely
botha3rcj^rdstheheadingunderwhichthenixedyrxni3clr^sificdendfortheheadingsunderwhichyarnofeachofthe
othertextilesofwhichthonixtureiscomposedwouldbeclassified.

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(£v,2.hending
Ho.
53.07Ο
53.08()
.53.0?n
53.10nProductsootained
Description
Yarnofcombedsheep'3orlsnbs'wool(v/orsted
yarn),notputupTorroto.ilsalo
ranioffinecninolhair(cardedorcombed),not
outupforrotailsale
Yarn-ofhorsehairorofotherconxsoanimalhair,
notputupforretc.ilsaleiloricinjorprocessingthat
docsnotconferthestatus
oforiginatingproductsivorkingorproc.-'nr.j.rjz
thatconfersthestatvs
orisiaritir-G yrsJ*j"t«
whenthefollov.-Lng
conditionsr-er.et
53.10()-Yarnofsheep'sorlcwbs*wool,ofhorsehairorof' ' J.!anufacturefronprodi
•otheraninalhair(fineorcoerce),putupfor fallingwithinhe-duir
retr.ilsale _ O5.O3ori?os.53>01to
(l)Toryarnobt-.inedfront;:oornoretextiler.-ierlalr:theprovisionseppearinginthislistshellbeappliedc-.-jrilr.tivcly
bothS3regr-rdstheheadingunderwhichthenixedyarnisclassifiedandfortheheadingsunderwhichyamofeachofthe
othertextilesofwhichther.ixtureisco^osedwouldb-iclassified.Lrnuf.?otnrc ronproducts
fallingwithinheading
No.53.01or53.03
Manufacture fromrawfine
animalhairfallingwithin
heading2*o.53.02
Manufacture fromrawcoar3-
nninialhairfallingwithin
headingITo.53.02orfrom
rawhorsehairfallingwith
headingITo.O5.O3
Kanufacturefromproducts
fallingwithinhe-ding!lo.
O5.O3ori?os.53>01co53.<

1 Productsobtained Workingopprocessingthat
docsnotconferthestatus
oforiginatingproductsWorkingorprocessing
thatconfersthestatus
oforiginatingproducts
whenthefollowing
conditionsarcnetGCCÎIheading
Ho.
%Description
s-
54.03C1)'..
• ••JLzx.orrrjnlflyrrn,notputupTorrotoileale
»
»
I
• ••«llanufactur'2 froraproducts
fallingluthinhes-dingiro.
54.OIorproductsfalling
withinheadingIfo.5\.02,
neithercrrclcdnorcombed
(l)Foryarnobtainedirontwoornoretextilenaterialc:theprovisionsappearinginthislictshallbeappliedc.vculativclv
bothasregardstheheadingunderwhichthen'.rcedyaroisclassifiedandfortheheadingsur.derwhichyarnofeachofthe
othertextilesofwhichthonixturoiocor.poscduoildbeclassified.

I Product3obtainedworkingorprocessingthat
docsnotconferthestatus
oforiginatingproductsJlurkingornrocos^wu"
CCCNhoadin£
No. |
JiDoscriptionthatconfersthestatus
oforiginatingproducts
whenthefolloY^ng'
conditionsarenet.
54.01r)•--lr.xorrrmeyrxn.putupforretailsaleI
i
iwanufacturo fronproducta
IfellingwithiaheadingTTo.
54-01or54.02
55.05()Cottonyarn,notputuoforretailsalo I;nnufacturefroaoroduct3
I
1I * ' I fallingvri.th.inheadingITo.
55.01or55.03
55.06i1)Oottony~xn.putupforretailsale
4
! 'Hcnufacturofror.products
feelingwithinheedingITo,.
55.01or55.03
(1)Foryarnobtainedirontwoornoretextilematerial::theprovisionsappearinginthislintsh?21be-ppliedc-or.ulatively
bothasregardstheheadingunderwhichtheni:cedyx-.iisclassifiedrodfortheheadingsxndorvhichyamofeachofthe
othertextilesofwhichthor.irctureiscor.oosedv/Oildbeclr.s3ified.

CCCNheadinr
lio.Productaobtained
Description
56.01 ".'cn-nadofibres(diocontinuoua ),notocrilod
combedorothortri.eeproporedforspinningWorkingorprocessingth-.t
docanotconferthestatus
oforiginatingproductsWorkingorprocencing
thatconfersthentatys
oforiginatingproducts
whenthefollov/ing
conditions aremet
I!rnuf"cture fromchemical
productsortextilepulp

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Product aobtained iworking orprocessing that
doco notconfer the status
oforiginating oroducts|Working orproceosir ^
QTC2I heodi ng
Ho.
%Descriptionth?>t confers thf>status
oforiginating products
when thefollowing
conditions r.ronet
J
56.02 g'orytinuous filrraent tow forthemanufacture ofI
j
IIIlanufr.cturo fror »chenic ?!
nr.n-nr.de fibre rj(discontinuous )
. .Iproduct3 ortextile oulp
56.03 »'Jrste (including yam urate andpulled or£nmetted
rc^p )ofn;:n-rarde fibres (continuous or
discontinuous ),notcarded ,combed orotherwise'
prepared forspinning
ft«kanufacture fron chemical
products ortextile pulo
56.04
&I-Icn-nado fibres (discontinuous orurate ),corded ,
combed orotherwise preprvred for "spinningManufacture from chemical
products ortextile pulp o
waste falling within head !
Ho.56.03
56.05n Yamofm?n-made fibres (discontinuous orwaste ),
notputupforretail 3aloLanaf Mture fron products
ffllling within headings No
55.01 toSo.03
I
(1)Foryamobtained fronttwoornoretextile materials :theprovisions appearing inthislistshall beapplied cumulatively
both asregards theheading under which thenixedy.misclassified andfortheheadings under which yarnofeachofthe
other textiles of -which theni:cture iscor.oo.iod would beclassified .
y
'1

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CCOTheading
Ko»
56.05()Productaobtained
Description
Yarnofncn-mndofibres(discontinuousortrcsto),
nutiipforretails?le
57^05()IYarnofjuteorofothertextilebastfibresof
1heading-No.57.03
ex57*07O
ex57*07(X)j.ornoitruehemp
Yornofothervegetabletextilefibres'otherthan
yarnoftruehemp/forcingorprocessingthat
docsr.otconferthestatus
oforiginatingproductsWorkingorprocessing
thatconfersthestatus
oforiginatingproducts
whenthefollov/ing
conditions erenet
iicnufactureironproducts
fallingwithinheadingslfos.
56.01to55.03
llenufacturefromrswjute,o:
othertextilebastfibres
fellingv.lthinheadingHo.
57.03
Ilanufacture fromrawtruehei
Manufacture fromrawvegetab!
textilefibresfallingvithi:
IherdingITos.57.02to57.04
(1)?oryarn00Llinedfroatwoornoretextilematerials:theprovisionseppearinginthislintshall"beappliedcumulatively
bothregardstheheadingunderwhichthenixedyarnisclassifiedandfortheheadingsunderwhichyarnofeachofthe
othertextilesofwhichthenixturei3corraosedwouldbeclassified.

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]
1I Product3obtained.torrfirvjorprocessingth?t
docsnotconferthestatus
oforiginatingproducts1worîcinrororo^corûnrr
CCCjneading
Ho* Descriptionltnaxconicrztnorsto.tna
|ori^iantingpr^.uctu
iwhcntherollo-..âncconditions r.ronet
53.05(X)jJlcxrov:wovenfr.'br.ics,endnarrowfohrico(bolduc)
c5on3.iatincofurrpwithoutueftaoncmbledbynemoIîlainfacturefronyrrn
•I
,iofcnadhesive,otnerthangoodsfallingmthin
headingITo.58.°6j
I
58,06C1)i
iiiovenIr.bels,badgesandtnelike,notembroidered,
inthepiece,instripsorcuttoshaocorsizej
!wmu?cicturefroayarn
53,07 IChenilleyarn(includingflockchenilleyarn),
Icinped.yarn(otherthanmetallisedyemofheeding%•
Manufacture fromyarn
1JTo.52»01andginnedhorsehairyarn);braidsend
ornamentaltrimmings .inthepiece;tassels,pompons
andthelike
t
53,09.
.!
i
ÎTulloendothernetfabrics(butnotincludingwoven
Imittedorcrochetedfabrics),figured;hs.ndor
ncchaiically madeloco,inthepieco,instrips.or
innotifs1'ionufacture fromyarn
53.10 jliabroidory,mthepiece,insirinsorinnotif3I[
!IImttj>cture int:hichthe'
«oftheproco.'ctsuseddoes
c::«eed5'-t"-.ev-l':co;
the:,;nirhcdorortuct(-)?ororodi.
incolrj.1.1
conposed
\o'tr:col-lacufroaorr.orctextilom.vterirlri:thoprovisionsrppc<?xins
\iirocpplicrJbleTororohofthetc>:tilonatorinloofwhichthomixtureis

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Product3obtainedworkingorprocessingth-.t
docsnotconferthestatu3
oforiginatingoroductshor'cirajorprocessing
thatconfcrothestc\t;.:si
ofori*;in?.tin5products
whenthe"ollot/ing"
conditions r.renetCCCahe.iding
Ho.» Doocription
59.01 ..rcldincandcxticlesoft^ddinc;to::-llofloclcrcni II^utufcctv.rofronn"turrl
:inst.?ndnillneps I"tc::t\lofiorosorn^n-n?xle
Ifibres
59.02 loltendarticlcaoffeit
% Urnu:roturextolinaturel
tontilefloresornr21-ar.de
#
«fibres

•/
/v....
OCCirheadinçjHo,tj Description
59.03
59.04
59.05
59.06Productsobtained
3onuedfibrefabrics,similarbondedyarnfrbrics,
mdarticlesofsuchfabrics
Twine,cordage,ropesand02.bl.e3,plaitedornot
lietsmadnettingnr.dooft'.:ine,cordagoorrone,tuid
i>"deupfishingnetsofyarn,twine,cordrgeorrope
Otherarticlesurdefromyrvrn,ti.'ino,cordage,ropo
oror.blos,othertlvaitextilefrbri.eeaidnrticlo3
hcxIofromsuchfabricswordingorprocessingth-.t
dooanotconferthestatus
oforiginatingproductsWorkingorprocessing
thatconfersthestatus
oforiginating arct"u.c»&
whenthefollowing.
conditionarcnet
ll^jinfacture fromnatural
textilefibresorracn-made
fibres
ITanufacture fromnatural
textilefibresornrn-nr.de
fibresorcoiryarnfelling
withinheexling2fo.57*07or
yamfoilingirithinheading
Ko.51.01 ...
ilanufacture fromyarn
Ilanufoctrro fromnatural
textilefibresornrn-.r-act-
fibresorcoir"r.rnfr.lling
irithinherdingITo.57.0?or
yarnfallingwithinheadiny
No51.01

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(ECSheaaing
Ho, J TDcscription
59.07
59-08
59.10
&
ex59.11Product3ootained
'Jextilofabricscoatedwithg-.unoramylaceous
:;ui3ctrncosofaki.vu"usedCorthooutercoversof
booksandtholilce;crrcingcloth;preparedpainting
csnvas;bue'eramandsu.iilarfabricsforhat i
foundationsandsiriilaruses !
Textilefabricsimpregnated,coated,coveredor
lamnctediathpreparations ofcellulosederivative :
orofotherartificialplasticn.vtcrials
Linoleumendmaterialsprepared .onate:ctiloV.30
inasimilarnanncrtolinoleum,whetherornotcut
tochapeorofr.":indusedrafloorcoverings;
floorcoveringsconsistingofa.coatingappliedon
£,textile'base,cuttoshaoeornot
jftubberizedtextilefabrics,othertn:mrubberized
jiaiittedorcrochetedgoods,hutnotincluding.
fabricscomposedofcontinuoustextilefibrenorof
parcllelyarnsofcontinuoussynthetictextile
fibresimpregnatedorcoveredrithlate::r'bber,
cantr-iningnotlonethanQO.*byv:eightoftextile
materialsandusedinthen?:v.n"-cturcoftyresorfo
otheruseinmrc'iinerymdplant.Jorfclngorprocessingthr.t
doesnotconferthestatus
oforiginatingproducts.lOrhingorprocessing
thatconfersthestctun
oforiginating products _
whenthefollo-..-ing
conditionsaremet
I-Ianufaoi»ra fro:.-.••oible-",chcd
fabrics .OilInswithin
Chapters50toj7or
unbleachedknittedor
crochetedfabricfalling
withinheadingHo.60.01
lianufacturo fromunbleached ,
fabricsfrlllngv.lthin
Chrpters3057or
unbleached Icnittedor
crocheted ,fabricfelling
uithinheading?Io.60.01
Manufacture fror.iunblecched
fabricfrllingtathin
CheatersJOto57or
unbleachedknittedor
crochetedfaoricfalling
withinherdingITo.60.01
orunbleachedproductsfalti
withinheadingto59.02or
59.03
ricnufacture frorayamor
unbleachedf.-bricsfelling
uithinChaoters50to57

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Productsobtained!ι
;workingorprocessingthat
docsnotconferthestatus
Ioforiginatingproductsiior'cinjorprocessing
*hatconfersthestctaa
oforiginatingproducts
whenthefolloi.ang _'
conditionsarcnotCCCSheadin$
Ho.
*Description
gjc59*11
»A'.\bocri::odtextilef-.brics,otherthrurubberised
Imttedorcrocheted£0>ds,butnotincluding
.".-bric3conposedofcontinuousto::tllefibresor
ofprrcllelyarnsofcontinuoussynthetictextile
fibresimpregnatedorcoveredwithlatexrubber,
containingnotlossth-nJOjobyweightoftextile
natorislsandneedinthorjcnufrct.'XGoftyresor
•forotheruseinrr-cMncr-andplant
«l.rnufrcture iromy<'xn-
59.12
#*Textilefabricsother.riseinprog-.iatcdorcoated;|
pointedcmvasbein^theatricalscenery,studio |
brekelothsortheliko • j
•' iI&nui'acture fromunbleached
fabricfalling;within
Chapters50to57or
unbleachedknittedor
crochetedfabricfriling
:ri.thinhc?'liivjNo.60.01
59.13().
i
iTJlr-sticfibresendtriDXiinco(otherthanImittedor
crochetedGoods)consistingoftextileraatorials
combinedwithrubberthreadsI-ianufcXture fromyarn
59-14.l.'iclcs,ofwoven,plcitcdorknittednoxtilo
i:i-tcri?ls,forImps,stoves,lijhters,crpndles?nd
thelikej"tubularknitted£.-.s-nantlofabricand
incandescent 3-3nr^tles >"Ilonufacture fromy?rn
()?orprou­\otr,cbtiv.neclfromtvoorr.oretextileirvteri.-lc:theprovision:;-ppcarineincolvjniï4<n-:Qcoruicarne
forc-a.-!ofthotextileutcrialcofthem::t->reisfjop.posed.

Product3obtained iworkingorprocessingth?.t
docsnotconferthestatus
oforiginatingproductsWorkingorprocessing
thatconfersthestatus
oforiginating procluctn
whenthefollov/ing
condition .;r.renet.CCCNheftding
No.
«iDescription v*•
'-•*■£.
59.15
>rj:c::5i.lohosepiping~ndsimilartubing,withor
vdthoutlining,rrnovroraccessoriesofother
ncvteriolsIlanufc.cture fronjoin
59.15...'r.^nsnicsion ,conveyororelevr.torooltsorbelting,
oftextilem-'.tcrirl,whetherornotstrengthened
i.lthnetslorothermaterialIlcnufactrjefrony-irn
ex59-17Pe:rtilefabricsrr.dtextilearticles,ofakind
oonnonlyunedinmachineryorplant,br.tnot
includingpolishingdice3orring3otherthanof
felt«
ιI'mufacturefronyemor
naturaltc:cfcilefibresor
nan-oadetextilefibres
ex59.17Polishingdisc3orrirt^sotnerthonoffelt i-Icnufacturo fronyarnor
urstofabricorrrgsfnllin
;Athinheeding"To.63.02
exChapter60Incompleteorunfinishedknittedorcrocheted '
goodsorgoodsknittedorcrocheteddirectlyto i
shape
■ifenufacturo fronyarn

Producto obtalnod
<ECX heading
îTo. » 1 Description
exSi«01
ex61,02
ox61.03
ex61.0A
Λ
«X61.05
ex61.OS
ex61.06
ex61.06ilcn'send'boys *outorcrments ,inconplota or
unfinished
Uonen 's,girls' endinfents' outer cement 3,
incomplete orunfinished
Hen'sandboys' under gcrniento,' including collars ,
shirt fronts andcuffs ,inconpleto orunfinished
Uomcn'3 ,girls 1andinfents *under grxraonts ,
inconploto orunfinished ,
itandfcerchioffs *notembroidered
Embroidered handkerchiefs
Shavls ,searves ,mufflers ,mantillas ,ve-ils and
thelike ,not«ri>roidered
Shawls ,scarves ,mufflers ,mantillas ,veils and
thelike ,embroideredrforirins orprocessing th?.t
docs notconfer thestatus
oforiginating productsworking orprocessing
that confers the status
oforigin-ating product /?
when thefollo ;.Ti-,g
conditions ere not
ksnu :acture froa yarn
Manufacture from yarn
Jianufc .ctiuro fromyam
Manufacture from yarn
Manufacture froayam
Manufacture from fabrics ,
n&tembroidered ,thevalue
ofwhich does notexceed
40Xofthevalue ofthe
finished product
Manufacture from yarn
Manufacture from fabrics ,
notembroidered ,thevalue
ofwhich does notexceed
40Xofthe value ofthe
finished product

Productaobtalnod
CCCNhc.iding
Mo.
IDoaoriptlon
ox61.09 Jorcotaiooraot-ocltn ,sunnoiidor-bolta ,Tjraaaioro3,
brcooa,auspondora,captorsc.idtholil:o
(includingouahrrtioloaofknittedororoohotod
fabrlo),whothorornotolaotlc,incor.nlotoor
unfiniahed
β::61.10 fllovoa,mittona,mitts,otoohingn,oookaand
aoclcottoa,not"boiijcInittodororoohotodgooda,
inoonplotoor\u1flni3hod
61.11
êLicdoupaocoaoorloaforartioloa.ofapo\t'ol(for
o::rj.iplo,clroasohlolclo,ohouldorrndothorpadn,
"oolta,muffo,oloovoprotootora,pookota),
incompleteorunfinished
62.01 iTi'Vollingrujawidblrnheta
ex62.02 Hodlinon,tablelinon,toilotlinonend'.cltohon
linon,notembroidered;curtainsandotherfurnis­
hingarticlesnotembroidered
ex62.02
!Bedlinen,tablelinen,toiletlinenembroidered;
andkitchenlinen,curtainsandotherfurnishing
articles,embroideredWorkingorprocearjincthat
doonnotconforthootatun
oforiginatingproduotaWorkingorprocessing
thatcom'orathostatus
oforiginating produota
whenthefolloi.inff'
conditions c.ror.ot
liKiufaoturo ±romy.'rn
Kcnufcoture fromy.?rn
Harrafeotuxe frociyarn
Manufacture fronyarn
Manufacture fromyarn
Manufacturefromfabrics,
notembroidered,thevalue
ofwhichdoesnotexceed
AO%ofthevalueofthe
finishedproduct

*
-17-
Product3obtained
CCCîiheadinjj
Ko.ι
Description
62.03 'Sacksandbass,ofakindusedTortiiepackingof
roods
62.01Tarpaulins,sails,e.i.-nings,3unolinds,tontaand
ocrmnggoods
ex62.05
êOthermade-uptextilearticles.(includingdrees
patterns),"butnotincludingfenswidhandscreens
theirframesaidh-vidlosthereforraflpvrt3of
suchframesendhandles,raidpvrtsthereof,or
floorcloths,dishcloths,dustersandtholike
ex62.0D !71oorcloths,dichclotns,dusters-r:idtholikoWorkingorprocessingthat
docsnotconferthestatus
oforiginatingproductsworkingorprocessing
thatconfersthostatus
oforiginatingproducts
whenthefollov/ing
conditionsarcnet
llqjiufr.ct'jLro fromyarn
Mriiufacture frorayarn
Manufacture inwhichthe•
valueoftheproduct'sused
doesnotexceed40,Jofthe
valuoofthefinished
product
L«r.ufactureironyrxn

li:JÏ3
L'.rioftraringorprocessingoperationsuh.!.chdonotresultinachar.gointheSwtoras
Go-jporation'Jour.cilIJor.ionclat-.iroheading'outwhichdocondorthestatusoforiginating
productsonliioproductsundergoingsuchoperations
CCOTheading
Ko.
exChap.51
andChap'.
53to60
ex59.02
ex60.02
ex60.04
ex60.05
ex60.06
c::61.01
ex51.02
cxol.03
exul.04
c"61.01Product3obtained
Description
Printedordyedfr.aricaincludingknittedend
crochotedfabrics
Peltandarticlesoffelt;bondedfibrofabrics,
similarbondedyarnfabrics,andarticlesof
suchfabrics,impregnatedorcoated .
Knittedorcrochetedarticlesnadeupby3ewing
orassemblingpiecesofknittedorcrocheted
fabric(whetherexittoshapeorknittedor
crochetedclircrtlytoshape)
Articlesofapparelandclothingaccessories
()'Coir.pletemaking-up'shallbetakentomeanalttheoperations
crochetingofthefabricdirectlytoshape;however,making-tp
whereafinishingoperationhasnotbeencarriedout.workingorprocessingthat
doesnotconferthestatuo
oforiginatingproductsworkingorprocessing
thatconfersthestatus
oforiginating products
whenthefollowing ..
conditions arenot
Printingordyeing
accompanied byfinishing
operations(bleaching,
dressing,drying,stealing
burling,mending,
impregnating ,sain'orizing,
mercerizing )ofunblcached
fabrics,including'cnittcd
endcrochetedfabrics
Impregnation orcoating03
feltandarticlesoffelt
andofunbleached bonded
fibrefabrics,similar
bondedyarnfabrics,aid
articlesofsuchfabrics,
butnotincludingi-prejna/l
ofbondedfibrofabricsand
similarbondedyarnfabrics
carriedoutforthesole
purposeofbondingthefabr
Conploten:\kins-up()
Jor.pletcr.ul:inj-;;p(*)
followingcuttingofthefabricorknittingor
shallnotnecessarilybeconsideredasincomple

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
Whenadoptingthfn3gotJa^ing directivesforthenewbilateralagreements
onth<3tradeintextileproductsbetweentheCommunity andamajorityofits
supplyingcountriss,theCouncilstressedtheneedtopreventabusesand
deflections oftradewhie'*.mighthindertheproperiimplementation ofthe
agreements .Itv/asthereforeagreedthattheCommunitywculdintroduce,for
textileproductscoveredbytheMFA,amoreeffectivesystemoforigincontrol
requiringtheproductionofacertificate oforiginforthemostsensitivepro­
ductsinGroupsIandIIandadeclaration oforiginontheinvoiceforother
r
textileproducts.
TheCommission,withtechnicalassistance fromexpertsontheCommittee on
Origin,haspreparedaproposalforaCouncilRegulation designedtoensure
inclementationofthedirectives adoptedbytheCouncil.
v
Accordingly,thisproposalshouldbeadoptedbytheCouncilintimetoallow
itsentryintoforceon1April1978..

Λ
.r
«
PROPOSAL FOR CClItTCI LREGULATION (EEC )
NO mor \
onproof oforigin fortextile products falling
within Chapter 51orChapters 53to62ofthe i
Common Customs Tariff andimported into the \
Community ,andontheconditions forthe v
acceptance ofsuch proof k
THECOUNCIL OPTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , :
*
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean Economic Community ,
andinparticulcir Article 113thereof , \
t
Having regrxd totheproposal from theCommission ,
>Whereas thearrangements tobeapplied from 1January 1978 totextile '
products falling within Chapter %orChapters 53to62ofthefCommon
OUBtons Tariff andimported into theCommunity include quantitative limits
established oragreed with certain third countries which supply the
Community }whereas inaddition allimports ofthesaid textile products '
*
aresxibject toasystem ofsurveillance ; ■ ■ . :
Wherees itisnecessary ,bymeans ofappropriate control measures ,to
forestall anydeflection oftrode or'abuse "which cculd hamper theapplication
ofthese arrangements ?whereas asystem forcontrol oftheorigin oftextile
products imported into theCommunity should therefore besetup;
VXiereos ,inaddition ,theintroduction ofsuch system oforigin control
should ensure abetter flow ofinformation onimports oftextile products
into theCommunity andtherefore constitutes anindispensable complement to
thesystem ofsurveillance ofthesaid imports %
ivhereas thecertificate oforigin represents theaost suitable form of
documentary ovidanc® Torthemost sensitive pr-od^ctaj whereas inthe ce.se of
the lec.st sensitive products adeclaration oforigin ontheinvoice is
sufficient ,provided that nosystematic abuse isfo'&ul .tofulfil theaims
ofcontrai , •^

KASADOPTE **Tilii REOTLATION : , •'• '
Article 1 .
* *
Af ipppo'tadcii into "theCoramunity ,thetextile products falling
within Chapter 51orChapters 53to62oftheCommon Customs Tariff must
beacconpcviied byproof oforigin inaccordance with theprocedures set
outbelow . • - •:
Article 2 ,>.
Theproductalisted inAnnex Itothis Regulation must beaccompanied by
acertificate oforigin conforming totheprovisions ofArticle 9°f
Council Regulation (EEC)No802/58of27June 19^8 .
Article 3
Theproducts listed inAnnex IItothis Regulation must beaccompanied oy
adecloxation bytheexporter orsupplier ontheinvoice orother similiar .
commercial document relating totheproducts totheeffect that theproducts
inquestion originate inthethird country where thedeclaration wasdrawn
upendcomply with thecriteria fordetermining origin referred toin
Article $(l)ofthi3 Regulation® .
Nottri.thstandingparagraph 1above ,certificates oforigin aaybeIssued
forthes© products ontheconditions specified inArticle 2»
5
Notwithstanding theproduction ofthedeclaration oforigin referred toin
paragraph 1,thecompetent authorities may,ifthere iscause forserious doubt
demand anyadditional proof with theobject ofensuring that thedeclaration
*oforigin conforms totherules laiddown inArticle 5ofthis Regulation .
Should itbefound inone ormore J'erabar States that there &rerepeated
irregularities inorabuse ofthedeclarations oforigin referred toin
Article 3which haxrebeen dram upincertain third countries forcertain
prodnotrB listed inAnnex II?theCommission shall decide inaccordance with
theprocedure iai^devm 'inArticle 14ofRegulation i'ZZ-O )Ho802/68to
re-introduce ?fortheproducts endthird countries inque3tion fthe
requirement xhtA 3certificate oforigin "baproduced ,inaccordance with
Article 2« „

-3-
Forthepurposeofreplyingparagraphl^ilenborStatesshall'notifytho
Comniscionofanyrepeated.;irrccularitioa inorabuseofthodeclarations
oforiginreferredtoinArtiolo3. -.
Article5
Thecertificates anddeclarationsoforiginreferredtoaboveanybe
acceptedonlyiftheyfulfilthecriteriafordeterminingorigin
fixedfortheseproductsbythelegislation' ™forceIntheCommunity.
é
Article6
VTneredifferentcriteriafordeterminingoriginareestablishedfor
productsfallingwithinthesameheadingoftheCustomsCo-operation Council
nomenclature ,certifioat«3ordeclarationsmustcontainadescriptionofthe
goodsinsufficientdetailtoallowittobeseenwhichcriterionwasthebase
uponwhichthecertificateordeclaration wasissuedordrawnup.
Article7
Thecertificatesordeclarationsoforiginshallbeissuedordrawnupin
thecountrywherethegoodsoriginate.However,certificates of'origin
issuedinacountryotherthanthecountryoforigin.maybeacceptedprovided
thatnoquantitative limit,asregardseither^thecountryoforiginorthe
countrywherethecertificateoforiginisissued,isestablishedoragreed
fortheproductsinquestion,
/■rticle8
*Kovementcertificates 1andcertificatesoforiginFormAproducedat
thetimeofimportationintotheCommunityinordertoobtaintariff _
preferenceshallbeacceptedinpls.oeoftheproofoforiginreferredto
inArticle1
Article9
MemberStatesshallnciifythaConmiosionofmeasurestakenfor
thepurposesofapnlyir-sthisRegulation.

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f i
Article10
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1April1978.
ThisRegulationshsll "bebindinginitsentiretyenddirectly
applicableinellMemberStates.
Doneat.......c, '
PortneCouncil
ThePresident