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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
.I \COM(77)191final-
Brussels,18May1977
VPropositionfora
COUNCILREGULATION(EEC)
concerningtheapplicationofDecisionl/77
oftheACP-EECCouncilofMinistersderogating
fromtheconceptof'originating products'to,
takeaccountofthespecialsituationofMalawi
withregardtocertainarticlesoffishingtackle
(fishingflies)
Propositionforai
COUNCILREGULATION(EEC)
concerningtheapplicationofDecision2/77
oftheACP-EECCouncilofMinistersderogating
/fromtheconceptof'originating products'to
takeaccountofthespecialsituationofKenya
,withregardtocertainarticlesoffishingtackle
/• ,
(fishingflies)
(submittedtotheCouncil "bytheCommission)
COM(77)191final J

EXPLANATORY NOTE
TheCouncilofMinisters ACP-EECapprovedon14April1977thetextof
Decisions Nos1/77and2/77derogating fromtheconceptof"originating
products"totakeaccounttheparticularsituationofMalawiandKenya
concerningcertainitemsoffishingtackle(fishingflies).
ThesetextshavetobeappliedintheCommunity.
Asthedateofapplication ofthesedecisions wasfixedfor1June1977
itisnecessarytotakeupthesamedatefortheapplication ofthese
regulations .
Thatisthesubjectoftheattacheddrafts.

proposition foraCouncilRegulation <EEC>
applying Decision 1/77oftheACP-EECCouncilofMinisters
derogatingfromtheconceptof'originating products'totakeaccountof
thespecialsituationofMalawiwithregardtocertainarticlesoffishing
tackle(fishingfties)
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomicCommunity/
andinparticularArticle113thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission,
WhereastheACP-EECCouncilofMinisterssetupundertheACP-EECConvention
ofLome(1)signedon28February1975,hereinaftercalled'theConvention',
adopted,pursuanttoArticle9(2)oftheConvention,Decision 1/77of
14April1977derogatingfromtheconceptof'originating products'totake
accountofthespecialsituationofMalawiwithregardtocertainarticles
offishingtackle;
Whereasitisnecessary,inaccordancewithArticle74(3)oftheConvention,
totakethemeasuresrequiredtoimplementthatDecision, \
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article 1
Decision 1/77oftheACP-EECCouncilofMinistersannexedtothisRegulation
shallapplyintheCommunity.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1June1977.
Itshallapplyuptoandincluding31May1978.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicablein
allMemberStates.
DoneatBrussels, FortheCouncil
ThePresident
(1)OJNoL25,30.1.1976

ACP-EEC COUNCIL OPMINISTERS DECISION 1/77
OP 14.4.1977
derogating from the concept "oforiginating products
totake into account the special situation
ofthe Republic ofMalawi
vjith regard tocertain items offishing tackle
(fishing flies )
THE ACP-EEC COUNCIL OFMINISTERS ,
Having regard totheACP-EEC Convention ofLome ,signed on
28February 1975 ,hereinafter referred toasthe .:"Convention ",
andinparticular Article 9(2)thereof ,

Whereas Article 27ofProtocol No1tothe Convention ,
concerning thedefinition oftheconcept of"originating
products "andmethods ofadministrative co-operation ,makes
provision forderogations from therules oforigin inparticular
tofacilitate the development ofexisting industries orthe
creation ofnew industries ;
Whereas the ACP States have submitted arequest from the
Government ofthe Republic ofMalawi for aone-year derogation
from the definition set out inthe Protocol for items of
fishing tackle manufactured inthat State ;
«
Whereas ,inaccordance with Article 27ofProtocol No1,the
Customs Co-operation Committee "has adopted areport onthis
request ;
Whereas inorder totake into account the special situation of
theRepublic ofMalawi and toenable therelevant industrial
sector todevelop its industry and toseek new sources of
supply for theraw materials needed inthemanufacture ofthe
items referred toabove ,derogation should accordingly be.
made ,for amaximum ofoneyear ,from thedefinition setout
inProtocol No1; -
VJhereas any possible' deflection oftrade shou-ld beavoided ;
.whereas this aim canbeachieved byfixing amaximum percentage
ofnon-originating products incorporated inthefinished
product ,
HAS DECIDED ASFOLLOWS :

Article 1
Byway ofderogation from theprovisions ofProtocol No1,
items offishing tackle manufactured inMalawi and falling
within tariff heading Noex97.07 "fishing flies ",shall be
%considered asoriginating inMalawi ,provided that the value '
ofthenon-originating fish-hooks ,used fortheir manufacture ,
falling within tariff heading Noex97.07 ,does not exceed
25%ofthe value ofthe finished product .
Article 2
The m'ovement certificates EUR 1issued pursuant tothis
Decision shall bear one ofthe following endorsements :
-"Varer med oprindelsetstatus ihenhold til AVS-EØP
Ministerradets afg^relse no HT
"Ursprungswaren gemäss Beschluss Nr /77des AKP-EWG -
Ministerrates "
-"Originating products byvirtue ofDecision Mo /77ofthe
ACP-EEC Council ofMinisters "
(•
-"Marchandises originaires envertu deladécision no /77
duConseil des Ministres ACP-CEE "
-"Merci originarle mvirtu della decisione no /77del
Consiglio deiMinistri ACP-CEE "
-"Goederen van oorsprong uit hoofde vanBesluit nr /77van
deACS-EEG-Raad van Ministers "
This endorsement shall beentered under the heading
"Remarks ".

Article 3
The -competent authorities ofthe Republic ofMalawi shall
forward totheCommission every three months astatement of
thequantities inrespect ofwhich movement certificates
EUR 1have been issued pursuant tothis .Decision ,indicating
the Member States ofdestination .
Article
The ACP States ,the Member States and the Community
shall for -their part ,take themeasures necessary toimplement this
Decision .
Article 5 -
This Decision shall enter into force on 1June 1977 .
Itshall apply until 31May 1978 .
Done atSuva ,14April1977
For the ACP-EEC Council ofMinister
The President
Ratu Sir K.K.T. MARA îC.B.E ,

propositionforaConcilRegulation (EEC)
applying Decision2/77oftheACP-EECCouncilofMinisters
derogatingfromtheconceptof'originating products'totakeaccountof
thespecialsituationofKenyawithregardtocertainarticlesoffishing
tackle(fishingflies)
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomicCommunity,
andinparticularArticle113thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission,
WhereastheACP-EECCouncilofMinisterssetupundertheACP-EECConvention
ofLome(1)signedon28February1975,hereinaftercalled'theConvention',
adopted,pursuanttoArticle9(2)oftheConvention,Decision2/77of
14April1977derogatingfromtheconceptof'originating products'totake
accountofthespecialsituationofKenyawithregardtocertainarticles
offishingtackle;
Whereasitisnecessary,inaccordancewithArticle74(3)oftheConvention,
totakethemeasuresrequiredtoimplementthatDecision,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article 1
Decision2/77oftheACP-EECCouncilofMinistersannexedtothisRegulation
shallapplyintheCommunity.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1June1977.
Itshallapplyuptoandincluding31May1978.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicablein
allMemberStates.
DoneatBrussels, FortheCouncil
ThePresident
(1)OJNoL25,30.1.1976

ACP-EECCOUNCIL OFMINISTERS DECISION 2111
OF 14.4.1977 ■
derogating from the concept oforiginating products
totake into account thespecial situation
. ofthe Republic ofKenya
with regard tocertain items offishing tackle
(fishing flies )
THE ACP-EEC COUNCIL OFMINISTERS ,
Having regard totheACP-EEC Convention ofLome ,signed on
28February 1975 (hereinafter referred toasthe "Convention "),
and inparticular Article 9(2 )*thereof ,

Whereas Article 27ofProtocol No1tothe Convention ,
*»
concerning thedefinition oftheconcept of"originating
products "andmethods ofadministrative co-operation ,makes
provision forderogations from therules oforigin inparticular
tofacilitate thedevelopment ofexisting industries orthe
creation ofnew industries ; » ' ,•
Whereas the ACP States have submitted arequest from the
Government ofthe Republic ofKenya for aone-year derogation
from .the definition set out inthe Protocol for items of
fishing tackle manufactured inthat State ; .
Whereas ,inaccordance with Article 27ofProtocol No1,the .
Customs *Co-operation Committee has adopted areport onthis
request ;
Whereas inorder totake into account the special situation of
the Republic ofKenya and toenable the relevant industrial
sector todevelop its industry and toseek new .sources of
supply for the raw materials needed inthemanufacture ofthe
items referred toabove ,derogation should accordingly be
made ,for amaximuii :ofoneyear ,from thedefinition set out
inProtocol No i;
Whereas any possible deflection oftrade should beavoided ;
whereas this aim can beachieved byfixing amaximum percentage
ofnon-originating products •incorporated inthefinished
product , <
HAS DECIDED ASFOLLOWS :
/

Artide 1
Byway ofderogation from theprovisions ofProtocol Mo1
items offishing tackle manufactured inKenya and falling
within tariff heading Noex97.07 "fishing flies ",shall be
considered asoriginating inKenya provided that thevalue
ofthenon-originating fish-hooks ,used for^their manufacture ,
falling within tariff heading Noex97.07 ,does not exceed
25# ofthe value ofthe finished product .
Article 2'
The movement certificates EUR 1issued •pursuant tothis
Decision shall bear one ofthe following endorsements :
-"Varer -med oprindelsetstatus ihenhold til AVS-EØP
Mmisterradets afgcrelse no /77
-"Ursprungswaren gemäss Beschluss Nr /77des AKP-EWG -
iMinisterrates "
-"Originating products byvirtue ofDecision No /77ofthe
ACP-EEC Council ofMinisters "
-"Marchandises originaires envertu deladécision no /77
duConseil des Ministres ACP-CEE " '
Ν
-"Merci originarie mvirtù della decisione no /77del
Consiglio deiMinistri ACP-CEE "
-"Goederen van oorsprong uit hoofde van Besluit nr /77van
deACS-EEG-Raad van Ministers "
This endorsement shall beentered under the heading
"Remarks ".

Article 3
The competent authorities oftheRepublic ofKenya shall
forward tothe Commission every three months astatement of
thequantities in'respect ofwhich movement certificates
EUR 1have been issued pursuant tothis Decision ,indicating
the Member States ofdestination .
%
Article *T-
The ACP States ,the Member States and the Community
shall ,for their part ,take themeasures necessary toimplement
this Decision .
Article 5
This Decision shall enter into force on1June 1977 •
Itshall apply until 31May 1978 .
Done atSuva ,14April1977
For the ACP-EEC Council ofMinisters
The President
Ratu Sir K.K.T. MARA ,K.B.E.