Commission notice concerning the application of the Regional Convention on pan-Euro-Mediterranean preferential rules of origin or the protocols on rules of origin providing for diagonal cumulation between the Contracting Parties to this Convention

(2021/C 418/12)

For the purpose of the application of diagonal cumulation of origin among the Contracting Parties (1) to the Regional Convention on pan-Euro-Mediterranean preferential rules of origin (2) (hereafter referred to as ‘the Convention’), the Parties concerned notify each other, through the European Commission, of the origin rules in force with the other Parties.

It is recalled that diagonal cumulation can only be applied if the Parties of final manufacture and of final destination have concluded free trade agreements, containing identical rules of origin, with all the Parties participating in the acquisition of originating status, i.e. with all the Parties from which the materials used originate. Materials originating in a Party which has not concluded an agreement with the Parties of final manufacture and/or of final destination shall be treated as non-originating. Specific examples are given in the Explanatory Notes concerning the pan-Euro-Mediterranean protocols on rules of origin (3).

Based on the notifications made by the Parties to the European Commission, the tables attached specify:

Table 1 – a simplified overview of cumulation possibilities on 1 August 2021.

Tables 2 and 3 – the date from which diagonal cumulation becomes applicable.

In Table 1, an ‘X’ marks the existence between 2 partners of a free trade agreement containing rules of origin allowing cumulation based on pan-Euro-Mediterranean model rules of origin. To use diagonal cumulation with a third partner, an ‘X’ should be present in all the intersection of the table between the 3 partners. However, there are some exceptions to diagonal cumulation. For such cases, either (1), (2) or an (*) next to the ‘X’ will point out the exceptions to consider.

In Table 2, the dates mentioned refer to:

— The date of application of diagonal cumulation on the basis of Article 3 of Appendix I to the Convention where the free trade agreement concerned refers to the Convention. In that case the date is preceded by ‘(C)’;

— The date of application of the protocols on rules of origin providing for diagonal cumulation attached to the free trade agreement concerned, in other cases.

In Table 3 the dates mentioned refer to the date of application of the protocols on rules of origin providing for diagonal cumulation attached to the free trade agreements between the EU, Turkey and the participants to the EU’s Stabilisation and Association Process. Each time a reference to the Convention is made in a free trade agreement between Parties in this table, a date preceded by ‘(C)’ has been added in Table 2.

It is also recalled that materials originating in Turkey covered by the EU-Turkey customs union can be incorporated as originating materials for the purpose of diagonal cumulation between the European Union and the countries participating in the Stabilisation and Association Process with which an origin protocol is in force.

The codes for the Contracting Parties listed in the tables are given here below.

— European Union EU — EFTA States: — Iceland IS — Switzerland (including Liechtenstein) (4) CH (+ LI) — Norway NO — The Faroe Islands FO — The participants in the Barcelona Process: — Algeria DZ — Egypt EG — Israel IL — Jordan JO — Lebanon LB — Morocco MA — West Bank and Gaza Strip PS — Syria SY — Tunisia TN — Turkey TR — The participants in the EU’s Stabilisation and Association Process: — Albania AL — Bosnia and Herzegovina BA — North Macedonia MK — Montenegro ME — Serbia RS — Kosovo (*) KO — The Republic of Moldova MD — Georgia GE — Ukraine UA

This notice replaces notice 2020/C 322/03 (OJ C 322, 30.9.2020, p. 3).

Table 1

Simplified overview of diagonal cumulation possibilities in the pan-Euro-Med zone on 1 August 2021

EFTA states Participants in the Barcelona Process Participants in the EU’s Stabilisation and Association Process EU CH (+LI) IS NO FO DZ EG IL JO LB MA PS SY TN TR AL BA KO ME MK RS MD GE UA EU X X X X X X X X X X X X (5) X X X X X X X X X CH (+LI) X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X IS X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X NO X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X FO X X X X X DZ X EG X X X X X X X X IL X X X X X X JO X X X X X X X X LB X X X MA X X X X X X X X PS X X X X X SY X TN X X X X X X X X TR X (5) X X X X X X X X X X X (*1) X (*1) (*1) X (*1) X (*1) X (*1) X X (6) AL X X X X X (*1) X X X X X X BA X X X X X (*1) X X X X X X KO X (*1) X X X X X X ME X X X X X (*1) X X X X X X MK X X X X X (*1) X X X X X X RS X X X X X (*1) X X X X X X MD X X X X X X X X GE X X X X X (6) X UA X X X X X





Table 2

Date of application of rules of origin providing for diagonal cumulation in the pan-Euro-Med zone

EFTA states Participants in the Barcelona Process Participants in the EU’s Stabilisation and Association Process EU CH(+LI) IS NO FO DZ EG IL JO LB MA PS SY TN TR AL BA KO ME MK RS MD GE UA EU 1.1.2006 (C)1.2.2016 1.1.2006 (C) 1.5.2015 1.1.2006 (C) 1.5.2015 1.12.2005 (C) 12.5.2015 1.11.2007 1.3.2006 (C) 1.2.2016 1.1.2006 1.7.2006 1.12.2005 1.7.2009 (C) 1.3.2016 1.8.2006 (7) (C) 1.5.2015 (C) 9.12.2016 (C) 1.4.2016 (C) 1.2.2015 (C) 1.5.2015 (C) 1.2.2015 (C) 1.12.2016 (C) 1.6.2018 (C) 1.1.2019 CH (+LI) 1.1.2006 (C) 1.2.2016 1.8.2005 (C) 1.7.2013 1.8.2005 (C) 1.7.2013 1.1.2006 1.8.2007 1.7.2005 17.7.2007 1.1.2007 1.3.2005 1.5.2016 1.6.2005 1.9.2007 (C) 1.12.2019 (C) 1.5.2015 (C) 1.1.2015 (C) 1.9.2012 1.2.2016 (C) 1.5.2015 (C) 1.5.2018 1.6.2012 IS 1.1.2006 (C) 1.5.2015 1.8.2005 (C) 1.7.2013 1.8.2005 (C) 1.7.2013 1.11.2005 1.8.2007 1.7.2005 17.7.2007 1.1.2007 1.3.2005 1.5.2016 1.3.2006 1.9.2007 (C) 1.12.2019 (C) 1.5.2015 (C) 1.1.2015 (C) 1.10.2012 1.5.2015 (C) 1.5.2015 (C) 1.9.2017 1.6.2012 NO 1.1.2006 (C) 1.5.2015 1.8.2005 (C) 1.7.2013 1.8.2005 (C) 1.7.2013 1.12.2005 1.8.2007 1.7.2005 17.7.2007 1.1.2007 1.3.2005 1.5.2016 1.8.2005 1.9.2007 (C) 1.12.2019 (C) 1.5.2015 (C) 1.1.2015 (C) 1.11.2012 1.5.2015 (C) 1.5.2015 (C) 1.9.2017 1.6.2012 FO 1.12.2005 (C) 12.5.2015 1.1.2006 1.11.2005 1.12.2005 (C) 1.10.2017 DZ 1.11.2007 EG 1.3.2006 (C) 1.2.2016 1.8.2007 1.8.2007 1.8.2007 6.7.2006 6.7.2006 6.7.2006 1.3.2007 IL 1.1.2006 1.7.2005 1.7.2005 1.7.2005 9.2.2006 1.3.2006 JO 1.7.2006 17.7.2007 17.7.2007 17.7.2007 6.7.2006 9.2.2006 6.7.2006 6.7.2006 LB 1.1.2007 1.1.2007 1.1.2007 MA 1.12.2005 1.3.2005 1.3.2005 1.3.2005 6.7.2006 6.7.2006 6.7.2006 1.1.2006 PS 1.7.2009 (C) 1.3.2016 1.5.2016 1.5.2016 1.5.2016 (C) 26.03.2021 SY 1.1.2007 TN 1.8.2006 1.6.2005 1.3.2006 1.8.2005 6.7.2006 6.7.2006 6.7.2006 1.7.2005 TR (7) 1.9.2007 (C) 1.12.2019 1.9.2007 (C) 1.12.2019 1.9.2007 (C) 1.12.2019 (C) 1.10.2017 1.3.2007 1.3.2006 1.1.2006 (C) 26.03.2021 1.1.2007 1.7.2005 (C) 3.05.2021 (C) 1.08.2021 1.9.2019 (C) 1.06.2021 (C) 1.8.2018 (C) 1.6.2019 (C) 1.10.2017 (C) 29.04.2021 AL (C) 1.5.2015 (C) 1.5.2015 (C) 1.5.2015 (C) 1.5.2015 (C) 3.05.2021 (C) 1.2.2015 (C) 1.4.2014 (C) 1.4.2014 (C) 1.4.2014 (C) 1.4.2014 (C) 1.4.2014 BA (C) 9.12.2016 (C) 1.1.2015 (C) 1.1.2015 (C) 1.1.2015 (C) 1.08.2021 (C) 1.2.2015 (C) 1.4.2014 (C) 1.2.2015 (C) 1.2.2015 (C) 1.2.2015 (C) 1.4.2014 KO (C) 1.4.2016 1.9.2019 (C) 1.4.2014 (C) 1.4.2014 (C) 1.4.2014 (C) 1.4.2014 (C) 1.4.2014 (C) 1.4.2014 ME (C) 1.2.2015 (C) 1.9.2012 (C) 1.10.2012 (C) 1.11.2012 (C) 1.06.2021 (C) 1.4.2014 (C) 1.2.2015 (C) 1.4.2014 (C) 1.4.2014 (C) 1.4.2014 (C) 1.4.2014 MK (C) 1.5.2015 1.2.2016 1.5.2015 1.5.2015 (C) 1.8.2018 (C) 1.4.2014 (C) 1.2.2015 (C) 1.4.2014 (C) 1.4.2014 (C) 1.4.2014 (C) 1.4.2014 RS (C) 1.2.2015 (C) 1.5.2015 (C) 1.5.2015 (C) 1.5.2015 (C) 1.6.2019 (C) 1.4.2014 (C) 1.2.2015 (C) 1.4.2014 (C) 1.4.2014 (C) 1.4.2014 (C) 1.4.2014 MD (C) 1.12.2016 (C) 1.10.2017 (C)1.4.2014 (C) 1.4.2014 (C) 1.4.2014 (C) 1.4.2014 (C) 1.4.2014 (C) 1.4.2014 GE (C) 1.6.2018 (C) 1.5.2018 (C) 1.9.2017 (C) 1.9.2017 (C) 29.04.2021 (C) 26.3.2020 UA (C) 1.1.2019 1.6.2012 1.6.2012 1.6.2012 (C) 26.3.2020





Table 3

Date of application of the protocols on rules of origin providing for diagonal cumulation between the European Union, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Turkey

EU AL BA KO MK ME RS TR EU 1.1.2007 1.7.2008 1.4.2016 1.1.2007 1.1.2008 8.12.2009 (8) AL 1.1.2007 22.11.2007 1.4.2014 26.7.2007 26.7.2007 24.10.2007 1.8.2011 BA 1.7.2008 22.11.2007 1.4.2014 22.11.2007 22.11.2007 22.11.2007 14.12.2011 KO 1.4.2016 1.4.2014 1.4.2014 1.4.2014 1.4.2014 1.4.2014 1.9.2019 MK 1.1.2007 26.7.2007 22.11.2007 1.4.2014 26.7.2007 24.10.2007 1.7.2009 ME 1.1.2008 26.7.2007 22.11.2007 1.4.2014 26.7.2007 24.10.2007 1.3.2010 RS 8.12.2009 24.10.2007 22.11.2007 1.4.2014 24.10.2007 24.10.2007 1.9.2010 TR (8) 1.8.2011 14.12.2011 1.9.2019 1.7.2009 1.3.2010 1.9.2010

(1) The Contracting Parties are the European Union, Albania, Algeria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Egypt, Faroe Islands, Georgia, Iceland, Israel, Jordan, Kosovo (under Resolution 1244(1999) of the United Nations Security Council), Lebanon, North Macedonia, the Republic of Moldova, Montenegro, Morocco, Norway, Serbia, Switzerland (including Liechtenstein), Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine and West Bank and Gaza Strip.

(2) OJ L 54, 26.2.2013, p. 4.

(3) OJ C 83, 17.4.2007, p. 1.

(4) Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein form a customs union.

(*) This designation is without prejudice to positions on status and is in line with UNSCR 1244 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo Declaration of Independence.

(*1) Diagonal cumulation between Turkey, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia is possible. However, plese see Table 3 for the possibility of diagonal cumulation between the European Union, Turkey, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia.

(5) For goods covered by the EU-Turkey customs union, the date of application is 27 July 2006.

For agricultural products, the date of application is 1 January 2007(cumulation is not applicable with MD and GE).

For coal and steel products, the date of application is 1 March 2009(cumulation is not applicable with MD and GE)

(6) For the products:

— under Chapters 1 to 24 of the Harmonised Commodity Description and Coding System; and

— covered by the Annex 1 to the FTA between the Republic of Turkey and Georgia cumulation of origin can be applied only when originating in the Republic of Turkey and Georgia

(7) For goods covered by the EU-Turkey customs union, the date of application is 27 July 2006.

For agricultural products, the date of application is 1 January 2007.

For coal and steel products, the date of application is 1 March 2009.

(8) For goods covered by the EU-Turkey customs union, the date of application is 27 July 2006. Not applicable for agricultural products and for coal and steel products.