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COM(74)2101final
Brussels.11December1974
Proposaifora
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
ontheapplication ofDecision
No4/74oftheEEC-AustriaJointCommittee
No11/74"""Finland ""
No4/74"w"Iceland ""
"»»«m«Norway ""
»N.t"nPortugal ""
nn"""Sweden ,""
hnnn«•Switzerland ""
suspendingtheapplicationofArticle23(1)of
ProtocolNo3concerningthedefinitionofthe
conceptof"originatingproducts"andmethodsof
administrative co-operation
(submittedtotheCouncilbytheCommission)
C0M(74)2101final

EXPLANATORY NOTE
Itisconsidered necessary tocontinue consideration ,notably
inthevarious EFTA Joint Committees ,ofthepossibility ofintro­
ducing anewprovision concerning "no-drawback "toreplace that
laid down bythepresent Article 23oftheProtocol No3annexed toeach
oftheEFTA Agreements .
Therefore ,each oftheJoint Committees setupbytheAgreements
have adopted adecision putting off for ayear theprovisions of
Article 23 (l).
The reason for the seven proposed regulations attached hereto
isthus topermit theapplication ofthese decisions inthe Community .
Itisproposed that the Council adopts these regulations sothat
they can enter :-into force on1January 1975 ♦the date upon which the
present rule would innormal course ofevents begin toapply .

• . PROPOSAL FOR A
.' j Council Régulation (EEC )
i
ontheapplication ofDecision Nok/^k
'oftheEEC-Austria Joint Committee suspending the
application ofArticle 23 (1)ofProtocol No3
,concerning thedefinition oftheconcept of"originating products "
andmethods ofadministrative co-operation
THECOUNCI^OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean Economic Community
and inparticular Article 113 thereof ;
Having regard totheproposal from the Commission ;
Whereas anAgreement (1)between theEuropean Economic Community and
theRepublic ofAustria was signed on22July 1972 and entered into
force on1January 1973 J
Whereas pursuant toArticle 28ofProtocol No3concerning thedefinition
ofthe concept of"originating products "andmethods ofadministrative
co-operation ,which isanintegral part ofthat Agreement ,theJoint
Committee adopted Decision Nok/7ksuspending theapplication ofArticle 23
(l)ofthesaid Protocol ;
Whereas itisnecessary toapply this Decision intheCommunity ,
(1)OJNoL300 ,31.12.197 ,p.2

HASADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Article 1
For thepurpose ofimplementing theAgreement between theEuropean
Economic Community andtheRepublic ofAustria ,Decision No4/74ofthe
Joint Committee ,annexed tothis Regulation shall apply intheCommunity ,
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on1January 1975 *
IThis Regulation shall bebinding initsentirety anddirectly
applicable inallMember States .
Done atBrussels ,
For the Council ,
The Président
\

EEC-AUSTRIA AGREEMENT
THE JOINT COMMITTEE
DECISION Nob/7kOFTHEJOINT COMMITTEE
of2December 197^
suspending theapplication ofArticle 23 (l)
ofProtocol No3concerning thedefinition ofthe
concept of"originating products "and
methods ofadministrative co-operation
THEJOINT COMMITTEE ,
Having regard totheAgreement between the European Economic Community
and theRepublic ofAustria ,signed inBrussels on22July 1972 ,
Having regard toProtocol No3onthe definition ofthe concept of
"originating products "andmethods of.administrative co-operation ,here­
inafter referred toas"Protocol No3">andinparticular Article 28
thereof ; ,
Whereas thepresent text ofArticle 23 (1)ofProtocol No3provides
that with effect from the date onwhich theduty applicable tooriginating
products oftherelevant kind has been reduced intheCommunity and in
Austria to *t0%ofthebasic :duty ,nodrawback orremission ofanykind
may begranted from customs duties inrespect ofnon-originating products
used inthemanufacture ofthose originating products }
Whereas ,byreason principally ofdifferences inthetariff arrangements
applied tothevarious products u^ed inmanufacture ,"theapplication of
these provisions ,which formost products would beon1January 1975 .
would result inconsiderable difficulties aswell asadding tothetasks
ofthecustoms administrations !
Whereas itistherefore desirable to1suspend theapplication ofthese
provisions for oneyear ,uia

HAS DECIDED ASFOLLOWS :
Article 1
Theapplication ofArticle 23 (l)ofProtocol No3shall be
suspended until 31December 1975 *
Article 2
;This Decision shall enter into force on1January 1975 *
Done atBrussels ,2December 197^
4
For the Joint Committee
The Chairman
K.deKergorlay
\
A
I

:PROPOSAI .FOR A
Council Régulation (EEC )
ontheapplication ofDecision No11/74
oftheEEC-Finland Joint Committee suspending the
application ofArticle 23 (l)ofProtocol No3
concerning thedefinition oftheconcept of"originating products "
andmethods ofadministrative co-operation
THE COUNCIL OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean Economic Community
and inparticular Article 113 thereof }
Having regard totheproposal from the Commission ;
Whereas anAgreement (l)between theEuropean Economic Community and
the Republic ofFinland was signed on5October 1973 and entered into
force on1January 1974 »
«
Whereas pursuant toArticle 2oofProtocol No3concerning thedefinition
oftheconcept of"originating products "andmethods ofadministrative
co-operation ,which isanintegral part ofthat Agreement ,theJoint
Committee adopted Decision Noll/74suspending theapplication ofArticle
(1)ofthe said Protocol : '
Whereas itisnecessary toapply this Decision intheCommunity ,
V '
ii i ii t
(1)OJNoL328 ,28.11.1973 ,p.2

-2-
HASADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
*
Article 1
For the purpose ofimplementing theAgreement between theEuropean
Economic Community andtheRepublic ofFinland ,Decision Noll/74ofthe
Joint Committee ,annexed tothis Regulation shall apply intheCommunity .
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on1January 1975 *
This Regulation shall bebinding inits entirety and directly
applicable inall Member States .
Done atBrussels ,
For the Council ,
y
The Président

EEC -FINLAND AGREEMENT
THE JOINT COMMITTEE
■DECISION No11/74OFTHE JOINT COMMITTEE
of2December 197^
suspending theapplication ofArticle 23 (l)
ofProtocol No3concerning the definition ofthe
concept of"originating products "and
methods ofadministrative co-operation
THEJOINT COMMITTEE ,
Having regard totheAgreement between theEuropean Economic Community
\
and theRepublic ofFinland ,signed inBrussels on5October 1973 »
*
.Having regard toProtocol No3onthe definition ofthe concept of
"originating products "andmethods of .administrative co-operation ,here­
inafter referred toas"Protocol No3"iandinparticular Article 28
thereof ;
Whereas thepresent text ofArticle 23 (l)ofProtocol No3provides
that with effect from the date onwhich theduty applicable tooriginating
products oftherelevant kind has been reduced intheCommunity and in
Finland tokO%ofthebasic duty ,nodrawback or,remission ofanykind
may begranted from customs duties inrespect ofnon-originating products
used inthemanufacture ofthose originating products ;
Whereas ,byreason principally ofdifferences inthetariff arrangements
applied tothevarious products uqed inmanufacture ,"theapplication of
these provisions ,which formost products would beon1January 1975i
would result inconsiderable difficulties aswell asa'dding tothetasks
ofthe customs administrations ;
Whereas itistherefore desirable' to'suspend theapplication ofthese
provisions for oneyear ,

-2-
• '
HASDECIDED ASFOLLOWS :
Article 1
Theapplication ofArticle 23 (l)ofProtocol No3shall be
suspended until 31December 1975 *
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on1January 1975 *
Done atBrussels ,2December 197^
«
For theJoint Committee (
The Chairman
R.deKergorlay
«*"
. i

PROPOSAL tfO*A
Council Kegulation (EEC )
ontheapplication ofDecision Nok/fh
"oftheEEC-Iceland Joint Committee suspending the
application ofArticle 23 (1)ofProtocol No3
.concerning thedefinition oftheconcept of"originating products "
THECOUNCI jjOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean Economic Community
and inparticular Article 113 thereof ;
Having regard totheproposal from the Commission ;
Whereas anAgreement (l)between theEuropean Economic Community and
theRepublic ofIceland was signed on22July 1972 and entered into
force on1April 1973 5
Whereas pursuant toArticle 2oofProtocol No3concerning thedefinition
ofthe concept of"originating products "andmethods ofadministrative
co-operation ,which isanintegral part ofthat Agreement ,theJoint
Committee adopted Decision No4/7^suspending theapplication ofArticle
(l)ofthesaid Protocol ;
Whereas itisnecessary toapply this Decision intheCommunity ,andmethods ofadministrative co-operation
i■ .M ■ ■ I. I
(1)OJNoL301 ,31.12.1972 ,p.2

HASADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Article 1
|Forthepurpose ofimplementing theAgreement between theEuropean
Economic Community andtheRepublic ofIceland ,Decision Nok/fkofthe
Joint Committee ,annexed tothis Regulation shall apply intheCommunity
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on1January 1975 *
jThis Regulation shall bebinding initsentirety anddirectly
applicable inallMember States .
Done atBrussels ,
For the Council ,
The Président
\

EEC-ICELAND AGREEMENT
THE JOINT COMMITTEE
DECISION Nob/7kOFTHEJOINT COMMITTEE
of2December 197^
suspending theapplication ofArticle 23 (l)
ofProtocol NoJconcerning the definition ofthe
concept of"originating products "and
methods ,ofadministrative co-operation
THEJOINT COMMITTEE ,
Having regard totheAgreement between theEuropean Economic Community
\
and theRepublic ofIceland ,signed inBrussels on22July 1972 ,
Having regard toProtocol No3onthe definition ofthe concept of
* /
"originating products "andmethods of .administrative co-operation ,here­
inafter referred toas"Protocol No3"»andinparticular Article 28
thereof ;
Whereas thepresent text ofArticle 23 (l)ofProtocol No3provides
that with effect from thedate onwhich theduty applicable tooriginating
products oftherelevant kind has been reduced intheCommunity and in
Iceland to^0%ofthebasic duty ,nodrawback orremission ofanykind
maybegranted from customs duties inrespect ofnon-originating products
used inthemanufacture ofthose originating products ;
Whereas ,byreason principally ofdifferences inthetariff arrangements
applied tothevarious products uqed inmanufacture,' theapplication of
these provisions ,which formost products would beon1January 1975 »
would result inconsiderable difficulties aswell asa'dding tothetasks
ofthe customs administrations ;
Whereas itistherefore desirable tosuspend theapplication ofthese
provisions for oneyear ,

HAS DECIDED ASFOLLOWS :
Article 1
JTheapplication ofArticle 23(1)ofProtocol No3shall be
suspended until 31December 1975 *
Article 2
•This Decision shall enter into force on1January 1975 .
- "Done atBrussels .2December 197^
«
For the Joint Committee
The Chairman
R.deKergorlay
\

PROPOSAL FOR A
i Council Régulation (EEC )
ontheapplication ofDecision Nok/7k
"oftheEEC-Norway Joint Committee suspending the
application ofArticle 23 (1)ofProtocol No3
concerning thedefinition oftheconcept of"originating products "
andmethods ofadministrative co-operation
THECOUNCIL OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean Economic Community
and inparticular Article 113 thereof ;
Having regard totheproposal from the Commission ;
Whereas anAgreement (l)between theEuropean Economic Community and
the Kingdom ofNorway was signed on 14May1973 and entered into
force on1July 1973 ;
Whereas pursuant toArticle 28ofProtocol No3concerning thedefinition
ofthe concept of"originating products "andmethods ofadministrative
co-operation ,which isanintegral part ofthat Agreement ,theJoint
Committee adopted Decision Nok/7ksuspending theapplication ofArticle 23
(l)ofthesaid Protocol ;
Whereas itisnecessary toapply this Decision intheCommunity ,
- I
(1)OJNoL171 ,17.6.1973 ,p.2

2
HASADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
'1 .
Article 1
I
• l
JForthepurpose ofimplementing theAgreement between theEuropean
Economic Community andtheKingdom ofNorway , Decision Noh/7bofthe
Joint Committee ,annexed tothis Regulation shall apply intheCommunity .
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on1January 1975 *
jThis Regulation shall bebinding inits entirety and directly
applicable inallMember States .
Done atBrussels ,
For the Council ,
»•*"
The Président
\
/;•V.
I

EEC-NORWAÏ AQREEMENT
THE JOINT COMMITTEE
DECISION Noh/7bOFTHEJOINT COMMITTEE ■
of2December 197^
suspending theapplication ofArticle 23(l)
ofProtocol No3concerning thedefinition ofthe
concept of"originating products "and
methods ofadministrative co-operation
THEJOINT COMMITTEE ,
Having regard totheAgreement between theEuropean Economic Community
\
andtheKingdom ofNorway , signed inBrussels on14May1973 J
Having regard toProtocol No3onthe definition ofthe concept of
"originating products "andmethods of.administrative co-operation ,here­
inafter referred toas"Protocol No3"1andinparticular Article 28
thereof ;
Whereas thepresent text ofArticle 23 (l)ofProtocol No3provides
that with effect from thedate onwhich theduty applicable to origina ,kinS
products oftherelevant kind has been reduced intheCommunity and in
Norway to^0%ofthebasic :duty ,nodrawback or,remission ofanykind
maybegranted from customs duties inrespect ofnon-originating products
used inthemanufacture ofthose originating products }
Whereas ,byreason principally ofdifferences inthetariff arrangements
applied tothevarious products used inmanufacture ;theapplication of
these provisions ,which formost products would beon1January 1975 %
would result inconsiderable difficulties aswell asadding tothetasks
ofthecustoms administrations ; ;
Whereas itistherefore desirable to1suspend theapplication ofthese
provisions foroneyear ,

HAS DECIDED ASFOLLOWS :
Article 1
Theapplication ofArticle 23(l)ofProtocol No3shall be
suspended until 31December 1975 -
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on1January 1973 *
Done atBrussels ,2December 197^
For the Joint Committee
The Chairman
R.deKergorlay
■V :
f '
\

PROPOSAL TOR A
Council Régulation (EEC )
ontheapplication ofDecision Nok/7^
oftheEEC-Portugal Joint Committee suspending the t
application ofArticle 23 (l)ofProtocol No3
concerning thedefinition oftheconcept of"originating products "
andmethods ofadministrative co-operation
THE COUNCIL OFTHE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean Economic Community
and inparticular Article 113 thereof ;
Having regard totheproposal from theCommission ;
Whereas anAgreement (l)between theEuropean Economic Community and
theRepublic ofPortugal wassigned on22July 1972 and entered into
force on1January 1973 ;
Whereas pursuant toArticle 2oofProtocol No3concerning thedefinition
oftheconcept of"originating products "andmethods ofadministrative
»
co-operation ,which isanintegral part ofthat Agreement ,theJoint
Committee adopted Decision Noh/7ksuspending theapplication ofArticle 23
(1)ofthesaid Protocol ;
Whereas itisnecessary toapply this Decision intheCommunity ,
1 K
(1)OJNoL301 ,31.12.1972 ,p.165

-2-
RASADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Article 1
For thepurpose ofimplementing theAgreement between theEuropean
Economic Community andtheRepublic ofPortugal ,Decision Nob/7bofthe
Joint Committee ,annexed tothis Regulation shall apply intheCommunity .
ir■■ Article 2
ThijRegulation shallenterintoforceon1January 1975*
This Regulation shall bebinding inits entirety and directly
applicable inallMember States .
I
Done atBrussels ,
For the Council ,
The Président
\

EEC -PORTUGAL AGREEMENT
THE JOINT COMMUTEE
DECISION Noh/lhOFTHEJOINT COMMITTEE
of2December 197^
suspending theapplication ofArticle 23 (1)
ofProtocol No3concerning the definition ofthe
concept of"originating products "said
methods ofadministrative co-operation
THEJOINT COMMITTEE ,
Having regard totheAgreement between theEuropean Economic Community
and theRepublic ofPortugal ,signed inBrussels on22July 1972 ,
Having regard toProtocol No3onthe definition ofthe concept of
"originating products "andmethods of .administrative co-operation ,here­
inafter referred toas"Protocol No3"»andinparticular Article 28
thereof ;
Whereas thepresent text ofArticle 23 (l)ofProtocol No3provides
that with effect from thedate onwhich theduty applicable tooriginates
products oftherelevant kind has been reduced intheCommunity and in
Portugal tokO%ofthebasic duty ,nodrawback orremission ofanykind
may begranted from customs duties inrespect ofnon-originating products
used inthemanufacture ofthose originating products ;
Whereas ,byreason principally ofdifferences inthetariff arrangements
applied tothevarious products uged inmanufacture ;theapplication of
these provisions ,which formost products would beon1January 1975 ,
would result inconsiderable difficulties aswell asadding tothetasks
ofthecustoms administrations }
Whereas itistherefore desirable to'suspend theapplication ofthese
provisions for oneyear ,

HAS DECIDEE ASFOLLOWS s
Article 1
Theapplication ofArticle 23 (l)ofProtocol No3shall be
suspended until 31December 1975 -
Article 2
7 "
, ; ! " Done atBrussels ,2December 197H
For the Joint Committee
' The Chairman
E.deKergorlay
\

PEQPQSAL XQRA
Council Régulation (EEC )-
onthe application ofDecision No4/7M -
oftheEEC-Sweden Joint Committee suspending the
application ofArticle 23 (1)ofProtocol No3
concerning thedefinition oftheconcept of"originating products "
andmethods ofadministrative co-operation
THE COUNCIL OFTHE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean Economic Community
and inparticular Article 113 thereof ;
Having regard totheproposal from theCommission ;
Whereas anAgreement (l)between theEuropean Economic Community and
the Kingdom ofSweden wassigned on22July 1972 andentered into
force on1January 1973 ;
jm
Whereas pursuant toArticle 2oofProtocol No3concerning thedefinition
oftheconcept of"originating products "andmethods ofadministrative
co-operation ,which isanintegral part ofthat Agreement ,theJoint
Committee adopted Decision Nok/7bsuspending theapplication ofArticle 23
(l)ofthesaid Protocol ; ,\■
Whereas itisnecessary toapply this Decision intheCommunity ,
1 1 ii " ii . ! !■ ■.... li ■
(1)OJNoL300 ,31.12.1972 ,p.97

HASADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Article 1
For thepurpose ofimplementing theAgreement between theEuropean
Economic Community andthe Kingdom ofSweden , Decision Nok/7kofthe
Joint Committee ,annexed tothis Regulation shall apply intheCommunity .
i i Article 2
Thi^Regulation shallenterintoforceon1January 1975-
(This Regulation shall bebinding inits entirety and directly
applicable inallMember States .
I
Done atBrussels ,
For the Council ,
The Président
\

EEC-SWïffiEM AGREEMENT
THE JOINT COMMITTEE
DECISION Nohnh OFTHEJOINT COMMITTEE
of2December 197^
suspending theapplication ofArticle 23 (l)
ofProtocol No3concerning the definition ofthe
concept of"originating products "and
methods ofadministrative co-operation
THEJOINT COMMITTEE ,
Having regard totheAgreement between theEuropean Economic Community
\
and theKingdom ofSweden , signed inBrussels on22July 1972 ,
Having regard toProtocol No3onthe definition ofthe concept of
"originating products "andmethods of.administrative co-operation ,here­
inafter referred toas"Protocol No3"»andinparticular Article 28
thereof ;
Whereas thepresent text ofArticle 23 (l)ofProtocol No3provides
that with effect from the date onwhich theduty applicable tooriginating
products oftherelevant kind has been reduced inthe Community and in
Sweden tokO%ofthebasic duty ,nodrawback or,-remission ofanykind
may begranted from .customs duties inrespect ofnon-originating products
used inthemanufacture ofthose originating products }
Whereas ,byreason principally ofdifferences inthetariff arrangements
applied tothevarious products used inmanufacture,' theapplication of
these provisions ,which formast products would beon1January 1975 i
would result inconsiderable difficulties aswell asadding tothetasks
ofthe customs administrations ;
Whereas itistherefore desirable to'suspend theapplication ofthese
provisions for one year ,

HAS DECIDED ASFOLLOWS :
Article 1
Theapplication ofArticle 23 (1)ofProtocol No3shall be
suspended until 31December 1975 *
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on1January 1975 *
/
> i . Done atBrussels ,2December 197' +
| «
For the Joint Committee
' TheChairman
R.deKergorlay
*•'

PROPOSAI .FOR A
Council Régulation (ÉEC )
.ontheapplication ofDecision Nok/7k
ofthe EEC-Switzerland Joint Committee suspending the
application ofArticle 23 (l)ofProtocol No3
concerning thedefinition oftheconcept of"originating products "
andmethods ofadministrative co-operation
THE COUNCIL OFTHE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean Economic Community
and inparticular Article 11j5thereof ;
Having regard totheproposal from the Commission ;
Whereas anAgreement (l)between theEuropean Economic Community and
the Swiss Confederation was signed on22July 1972 and entered into
force on1January 1973 }
Whereas pursuant toArticle 28ofProtocol No3concerning thedefinition
ofthe concept of"originating products "andmethods ofadministrative
co-operation ,which isanintegral part ofthat Agreement ,theJoint
Committee adopted Decision No4/7**suspending theapplication ofArticle 23
(l)ofthesaid Protocol ;
Whereas itisnecessary toapply this Decision intheCommunity ,
\
111 –'.'.M l
(1)OJNoL300 ,31.12.1972 ,p.189

HASADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Article 1
For thepurpose ofimplementing theAgreement between theEuropean
Economic Community andtheSwiss Confederation ,Decision Nok/71*ofthe
Joint Committee ,annexed tothis Regulation shall apply intheCommunity .
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on1January 1975 *
This Regulation shall bebinding inits entirety and directly
applicable inallMember States .
Done atBrussels ,
For the Council ,
The Président

EEC-ZWITZERLAND AOREEMENT
THE JOINT COMMITTEE
.DECISION Nok/7kOFTHEJOINT COMMITTEE
of2December 197^
suspending theapplication ofArticle 23 (1)
ofProtocol No3concerning the definition ofthe
concept of"originating products "and
methods ofadministrative co-operation
THEJOINT COMMITTEE ,
Having regard totheAgreement between theEuropean Economic Community
i
and the Swiss Confederation ,signed inBrussels on22July 1972 ,
Having regard toProtocol No3onthe definition ofthe concept of
"originating products "andmethods of.administrative co-operation ,here­
inafter referred toas"Protocol No3"»andinparticular Article 28
thereof ;
Whereas thepresent text ofArticle 23 (l)ofProtocol No3provides
that with effect from thedate onwhich theduty applicable tooriginating
products oftherelevant kind has been reduced intheCommunity and inSwit
zerland tokO%ofthebasic :duty ,nodrawback or,remission ofanykind
maybegranted from customs duties inrespect ofnon-originating products
used inthemanufacture ofthose originating products ;
Whereas ,byreason principally ofdifferences inthetariff arrangements
applied tothevarious products used inmanufacture ;theapplication of
these provisions ,which formost products would beon1January 1975 »
would result inconsiderable difficulties aswell asa-dding tothetasks
ofthe customs administrations ;
Whereas itistherefore desirable *to'suspend theapplication ofthese
provisions foroneyear ,

HAS DECIDED ASFOLLOWS :
\
/ Article 1
Theapplication ofArticle 23 (1)ofProtocol No3shall be
suspended until 31December 1975 .
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on1January 1975 *
Done atBrusselfi ,2December 197' +
For the Joint Committee
The Chairman
R.deKergorlay
\