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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
V
COM(76)488 final
Brussels,23September 1976
SevenProposalsTor
COUNCIL REGULATIONS
/
ontheapplications ofDecisions Nos2/76and3/76
oftheEECJointCommittees
.EEC/AUSTRIA ,
EEC/FINLAND
EEC/ICELAND
EEC/NORWAY
EEC/PORTUGAL
EEC/SWEDENand
EEC/SWITZERLAND
amending'ProtocolNo3concerningthedefinitionof
theconceptof"originating products"andmethodsof
administrative cooperation
\
(submittedtotheCouncilbytheCommission )
C0MC76)488final

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
Developments inmanufacturing techniquesandinternational economic
conditionsforcertainproductssincetheentryintoforceofthefree-trade
AgreementsconcludedbetweentheCommunityandtheEFTA-States havemadeit
necessarytoadjustthespecificrulesoforiginrelatingtotheseproducts
setoutinListsAandBannexedtoProtocolNo3,whichareanintegralpart
oftheAgreementsinquestion,andinthelistinArticle25ofthesaid
Protocols No3.
Tothisend,eachoftheJointCommitteessetupbytheseAgreements
hasadoptedaDecisionsupplementing andamendingthesaidListsAandBand
thelistintheabovementionedArticle25.
y"
Moreover,theJointCommittees havealsoadoptedaDecisionsupple­
mentingNote11toArticle23ofAnnexItoProtocols No3inordertodefine
themeaningoftheexpression "productsusedinmanufacture "containedin
Article23ofProtocols No3,sothatcertainproductsdonotescapethe
"no-drawback "rulelaiddownbythesaidArticle23.
Theobjectofthesevenproposalsforregulations annexedheretois
toenabletheabovementionedDecisionstobemadeoperativeintheCommunity.
ItisproposedthattheCounciladopttheseregulations sothatthey
canenterintoforceon1November1976.

ProposalforCouncilRegulation (EEC)
ontheapplication ofDecisions Nos2/76and3/76oftheEEC-Joint Committee
supplementing andamendingListsAandBannexedtoProtocol No3.concerning
thedefinitionoftheconceptof"originating products"andmethodsof
administrative cooperation andthelistinArticle25ofthesaidProtocol,
andsupplementing Note11toArticle23inAnnexItothatProtocol
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomicCommunity,
andinparticularArticle113thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission,
WhereasanAgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityand
(2)(3)wassignedon (4)
andenteredintoforceon (5);
Whereas,pursuanttoArticle28ofProtocolNo3concerningthedefinition
oftheconceptof"originating products"andmethodsofadministrative co­
operation,whichisanintegralpartofthesaidAgreement,theJoint
CommitteehasadoptedDecisionsNos2/76and3/76supplementing andamending
ListsAandBannexedtotheabovementionedProtocol,andthelistin
Article25ofthatProtocol,andsupplementing Note11toArticle23in
AnnexItothesameProtocol;
WhereastheDecisionsshouldbemadeoperativeintheCommunity,
(1)Austria,Finland,Iceland,Norway,Portugal,Sweden,Switzerland
(2)theRepublicofAustria,theRepublicofFinland,theRepublicofIceland,
theKingdomofNorway,thePortugueseRepublic,theKingdomofSweden,
theSwissConfederation
(3)Austria,Sweden,Switzerland :OJNoL300,31.12.1972
Finland:OJNoL328,28.11.1973
Norway:0JNoL171,17.6.1973
Iceland,Portugal:0JNoL301,31.12.1972
(4)Austria,Iceland,Portugal,Sweden,Switzerland :22July1972
Norway:14May1973
Finland:5October1973
(5)Austria,Portugal,Sweden,Switzerland :1January1973
Iceland:1April1973
Norway:1July1973
Finland:1January1974

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HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article 1
Forthepurposeofimplementing theAgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomic
Communityand (1),DecisionsNos2/76and3/76
oftheJointCommitteeshallbeapplicableintheCommunity.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1November1976.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicablein
allMemberStates.
DoneatBrussels, FortheCouncil
ThePresident
(1)theRepublicofAustria,theRepublicofFinland,theRepublicofIceland,
theKindgomofNorway,thePortugueseRepublic,theKingdomofSweden,
theSwissConfederation .

JOINT COMMITTEE DECISION No 2/7β
.,supplementing and amending Lists Aand Bannexed to
<•
. , Protocol No3concerning the definition
ofthe concept of "originating products "and methods .
•' ofadministrative co-operation ,andthe list
' contained inArticle 25ofthat Protocol
THE 'JOINT COMMITTEE .
Having regard totheAgreement between theEuropean Economic Community
and (l),signed inBrussels on (2),
Having regard toProtocol No3concerning thedefinition ofthe
concept of"originating products "andmethods ofadministrative
co-operation (hereinafter referred toasProtocol No3),andin
particular Article 28thereof ,
(l)theRepublic ofAustria ,theRepublic ofFinland ,theRepublic ofIceland ,
theKingdom ofNorway ,theRepublic ofPortugal ,theKingdom ofSweden ,
the Swiss Confederation
^(2)Austria ,Iceland ,Portugal ,Sweden ,Switzerland :22July 1972
• •Korway :14May 1973
Finland :5October 1973

WhereasexperiencegainedsincetheentryintoforceoftheAgreemen
showsthattherulesoforiginlaiddownforcertain'productsin
ProtocolHo3iftustrbeadaptedtotakeaccountofdevelopments inthe
manufacturing techniquesforthoseproductsanaininternational
economicconditionsoftradetherein;whereastheamendmentof
thetariffclassification ofnon-crystallizable sorbitolmust
alsobetakenintoaccount; -
Whereascertainoftheserulesoforiginshouldthereforebe
supplemented andamended,
HASDECIDEDASFOLLOWS:
Article 1
1.InListAannexedtoProtocolNo3therulesrelatingto
headingsNos38»19>40.05,59«ii»exchapter84and84.41
shallbereplacedbythosesetoutinAnnexItothisDecision,
2.InthesaidListAtheheadingslistedbel)wandthe
corresponding rulesshallbedeleted: '

ex28.13Ilydrobroric acid
26.27Leadoxides;redleadandorangelead
ex28.28Lithiumhydroxide • .
ex28:29Liihium .fluoride • '
ex28.30Lithiumchloride
ex28.33'Bromides
ex28.42 .''Lithiumcarbonate
ex29.02 •Organicbromides
ex29.02Trichlorodi (chloro-phenyl )ethane
ex29.35Ibridine;alphapicoline;betapicoline;gammapicoline
ex29.35Vinylpyridine '.
ex29.38Nicotinic .acid
ex98.15Vacuumflasksand"bthervacuumvessels.
Article2
1.InListBannexedtoProtocol No3therulessetoutin
AnnexIItothisDecisionshallbeinsertedintheappropriat
placeasdetermined bythenumericalorderofthetariff
headings.
2.InthesaidListBtherulerelatingtoheadingNoex84.41
shallberepleviedfcythosesetoutinAnnexIIItothisDecision.

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Article 3
1. Inthe list set outinArticle 25ofProtocol No3,'as
amended "byDecision NoS/73oftheJoint Committee ,rule No1
shall '"boreplaced by ,therule set outinAnnex IVtothis
Decision ,
2. -The rule set out inAnnex Vtothis Decision shall be
added tothe list set outinArticle 25ofProtocol No3>as
amended byDecision No9/73oftheJoint Committee .
<•
Done atBrussels ,
: ■ For the Joint Committee
The Chairman
R.deKERGORLAY

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plicnatedsidphonieacidsof
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oftheproductsuseddoesnot
exceed60%ofthevalueofthe
finishedproducts

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ift<■>i ritlicrwithc.ir-
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knittedorcrochotedgoods,
withtheexceptionofthose
consistingoffrbricofcon­
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fibresoroffat"iccomposed
ofparallelyarr.3ofcon­
tinuoussynthetictextile
fibres,impregnatedor
coveredwithrubierlatex,
containingatleist90%by
weightoftextil}materials
andusedforthemanufacture
oftyresorforother
technicaluses
Rubberizedtextilefabrics,
otherthanrubberized,
knittedorcrochetedgoods,
consistingoffatricof
continuoussynthetic
textilefibresoroffabric
composedofparallelyarns
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textilefibres,impregnated
orcoveredwithrubberlatex,
containingatleast90#by
weightoftextilematerials
andusedforthemanufacture
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productsortextilepulp

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04
ex84.41Boilers,machineryandmecha­
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thoroof,excludingrofriger-
atorsandrefrigerating
oquipment(electricaland
other)(Nj84.15)andsewing
machines(lockstitchonly),
withhoadsofaweightnot
cxcoodinq16kgwithout
motoror17kgincluding
themotor(ex84.41)
Sewingmachines(l6ck
stitchonly)withhoadsof
aweightnotexceeding16kg
withoutnotoror17kg
includingthemotorWorking,processingorasse::My
inwhichthevalueofthecaierials
andpartsuseddoesnotexcoed40%
ofthevalueofthefinishedproduct
(0
Working,processingor.assemblyin
whichthevalueofthenon-originating
matorialsandpartsuseddonnnot
oxccod40%ofthovalueofthe
finishedproduct,andprovidedthati
–atleast50%byvaluooftho
materialsandparts(2)usedfor
theassenblyofthehead(motor
excluded)areoriginatingproducts
and
–thethreadtension,crochetand
zigzagmechanisesareoriginating
.produots
1()ThoseprovisionsshallnotapplytofuolelementsofheadingNoex84.59until31December19tf4.
(2)
Indeterminingthevalueofproduct*,material*andparti,thefollowingmusthetakenintoaccounti
(a)inr«*pcctoforifjiutingproducts,materialsandparts,thefintverifiablepricepaid,otthepricewhiAwouldbepaidincaseofsale,farthe«.iidproductsontheterriioryofthecountrywhereworking,piocessingorassembly11rarriedouti
(h)ir.respectofotherproducts,materialsandparts,theprovision*olArticle6ofthisProtocoldetermining:
(i)thevJueofimportedproducts,
<11}thevalueofproductsofundeiermineoorigin.

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whetherornotcalcined,otherthanmagnosiuii
oxide,crshedand'putIntohermetically
scaledco>tainors
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chemicalmoansfromanyffbrouavegotoble
material,bleached
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containersofnatur.ilmagnesiumcarbonate(uurjncslto),
uheth.rornotcalcined,otherthanmajncslu-.oxide
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Killingandhomogenizing micavasto
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bymechanicalorchemicalmeansfroaanyfibrous
vegatablomaterial,providedthatthovalueofthe
non-originating productsuseddoosnotexceed60%
ofthevalueofthefinishedproduct
Workingorprocessinginvhlchthovalueofthe
non-originating productsuseddoesnotexceed
50%ofthevalueofthefinishedproduct
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value«lthennii-ori^m.iiiM |;iii.iuti.iI>andpans'
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(a).nleastS(i«/obyviilunofthematorialsandparts(l)
usedforassemblyo(theiie.id(motorexcluded)
an-orii;n.itiiH',products,.nul
(b)ibrthreadteiision,crochetnndlip'T,wecha-
itism»areorientatili}:prodticts
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ANNKX IV
I
COLUMN 1 I COLUMN 2
' · I
Products used ii i
j Products obtained
ι
l
1.ex 1,1.08 Starches obtained from
.mai:;e ,potatoes ,wheat ,
manioc (tapioca )orsago35*05 Dextrins and dextrin gluor .";
soluble orroasted st/jrche6 ;
starch glue6

COLUMN 1
, COLUMN2
Productsueed |
I
.iProductsobtained
I
I
*11' aIn%y.•29*1'*Vinylacetatomonomer Jex39»02Polyvinylacetate
Ai.yproduc-.otherthanornot
•containing aproductobtained
b.rpolymerization ofthemonomer
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JOINT COMMITTEE DECISION No 3/76
supplementing Note 11-Article 23
ofAnnex ItoProtocol Mo3
concerning thedefinition ofthe concept of"originating products "
andmethods ofadministrative co-operation
THE JOINT COMMITTEE ,
Having regard tothe Agreement between the European Economic
Community and _. .(l)'signed inBrussels on
(2).
Having regard toProtocol No3concerning the definition ofthe
concept of"originating products "andmethods ofadministrative
co-operation (hereinafter referred toas"Protocol No3"),andin
particular Article 28thereof ,
(1)theRepublic ofAustria ,theRepublio ofFinland ,theRepublic ofIceland ,
theKingdom ofNorway ,theRepublic ofPortugal ,theKingdom ofSweden ,the Swiss Confederation
(2)Austria ,Iceland ,Portugal ,Sweden ,Switzerland :22July1972
Norway :14Hay 1973
Finland :5Ootober 1973

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Whereas theManias *theexpreoaion "products usedinmanufacture "
usedinArticle 23ofProtocol Ho3should Declarified ,
HASDECIDED ASFOLLOWS :
Sole Article
Thefollovdn ?paragraph shall beadded toNote 11-Article 23
ofAnnex ItoProtocol No3:
•"Products usedinmanufacture "shall meananyproducts in
respect ofwhich a"drawback orremission ofanykindgrantea
fromcustoms duties "isrequested asaresult oftheexpor *of
originating products forwhich acertificate EDR.1isissued or
aform EUR.2 ismade out.'
Done atBraes els ,
For theJoint Commit tes
Th.e Chai rnan
R.deKERGORLAT