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COMMISSION O F THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
C0MC85) 420 final 
Brussels, 24 July 1985
Ç0MMyNIÇATI0N_FR0M_THE_C0MMISSI0N TO THE COUNCIL
about the adoption of a common position in respect of the 
modifications to Lists A and B to the EEC-EFTA Agreements
C0MC85) 420 final

On 12 May and 4 December 1981 the Commission forwarded to the Council two 
draft decisions of the EEC-EFTA Joint Committees (CGM(R1) 215 final 
nf 6 May 1981 and C0M(81) 723 of 26 November 1981) supplementing and amend­
ing Lists A and B annexed to Protocol No. 3 concerning the definition of 
the concept of "oriqinatinq products" and methods of administrative cooper­
ation.
The Council agreed a common position on the proposals for amendments to the 
oriqin rules contained in these draft decisions which were then put to the 
EFTA countries.
On 3 October 1984 the Commission forwarded to the Council a staff paper on 
the state of negotiations with the EETA countries on these Community re­
quests as well as certain requests for amendments to the oriqin rules put 
forward by the EFTA countries (SEC(84) 1523 of 2 October 1984).
The attached proposal concerns those requests for amendments to the oriqin 
rule which have not yet been the subject of a formal Commission proposal 
with a view to arrive at a compromise solution in the form of a single 
packaqe of amendments which can be presented for approval to the EEC-EFTA 
Joint Committees.
The proposal concerns the followinq items:
- Filter masks (heading ex 59.03) (Community request)
Brooms and brushes (heading ex 96.01) (Community request)
- Articles of furskin (headinq 43.03) (Community request)
Certain textile fabrics (headinq ex 59.17) (Finnish request).
Agreement within the Community on the substance of these amendments has 
been reached already in the earlier discussions.

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Furthermore there are two items on which there is disagreement:
— Heterocyclic compounds (heading ex 29.35) (Swiss reguest)
- Sports eguipment (heading 97.06) (Austrian reguest).
On the Swiss reguest for heading ex 29.35 the Commission proposes a reduced 
product coverage (compared with the Swiss reguest) and a derogation limited 
to 5 years with a review clause. On the Austrian reguest for heading 97.06 
the Commission proposes the insertion of a 5 ? o  tolerance rule in List B.
It is suggested that the Council adopts this draft as the common position 
of the Community.

Supplementary proposals amending Lists A and B
annexed to Protocol No 3 of the EEC-EFTA Agreements
I. Modifications list A
Products obtainedWorking or processing 
that does not confer the 
status of originating 
productsWorking or processing that 
confers the status of originating 
products when the following 
conditions are metCustoms 
tariff 
heading No.Description
A3.03
59.03
(3)
ex 59.17 
(3)Articles of furskins
Bonded fibre fabrics, 
similar bonded yarn 
fabrics and articles of 
such fabrics, whether or 
not impregnated or coated
Woven fabrics, of a kind 
commonly used in paper­
making or other machi­
nery, felted or not, 
whether or not impre­
gnated or coated, tubu­
lar or endless with 
single or multiple warp 
and/or weft, or flat 
woven with multiple 
warp and/or weftMaking up from furskins in 
plates, crosses and similar 
forms, of heading A3.02 
(1) (2)
Manufacture either from natural 
fibres or from chemical products 
or textile pulp (A)
Manufacture from :
- glass fibre yarn, coated with 
phenol resin and gimped with 
acrylic yarn (5)
(1) These provisions do not apply where the products are obtained from products which have acquired the 
status of originating products in accordance with the conditions laid down in List B.
(2) This rule does not apply to the use^ of plates,_crosses and similar forms of Suzluki, grey Siberian 
squirrel, and hamster furs until j_ four years_/
(3) For products composed of two or more textile materials, the conditions shown in column A must be 
met in respect of each of the textile materials of which the mixed product is composed. This rule, 
however, does not apply to any one or more mixed textile materials whose weight does not exceed
10 X of the total weight of textile materials incorporated. This percentage shall be increased :
- to 20 % where the material in question is yarn made of polyurethane segmented with flexible 
segments of polyether, whether or not gimped, falling within heading Nos ex 51.01 and ex 58.07 ;
- to 30 X where the material in question is yarn of a width not exceeding 5 mm formed of a core 
consisting either of a thin strip of aluminium or of a film of artificial plastic material 
whether or not covered with aluminium powder, this core having been inserted and glued by means 
of a transparent or coloured glue between two films of artificial plastic material.
(A) for filter masks manufacture from undrawn polyester fibres is permitted. This special provision 
is permitted until ...... (period of 2 years)
(5
) This special provision shall applied until ......(five years)

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Products obtainedWorking or processing 
that does not confer the 
status of originating 
productsWorking or processing that 
confers the status of originating 
products when the following 
conditions are metCustoms 
tariff 
heading No.Description
ex 96.01 Other brooms and brushes 
(including brushes of a 
kind used as parts of 
machines); paint rollers; 
squeegees (other than 
roller squeegees) and 
mops; excluding brushes 
made from marten or 
squirrel hairManufacture in which the value of 
the products used does not exceed 
50 X of the value of the finished 
product
II.  Modifications List B
In the rule which appears in the third column at the beginning of the list the expression 
and 98.03" shall be replaced by "Nos 97.06, 97.07, 98.03 and 98.10".
Finished productsWorking or processing that confers 
the status of originating productsCustoms 
tariff 
heading No.Description
ex Chapt. 
28 to 37
29.35Products of the chemical and allied industries ex­
cluding sulphuric anhydride (ex 28.13) heterocyclic 
compounds; nucleic acids (ex 29.35), tannins (ex 
32.01), essential oils, resinoids and termenic 
by-products (ex 33.01), prepared enzymes not 
elsewhere specified or included (ex 35.07)
Heterocyclic compounds ;  nucleic acids :
1. other lactams than 6-Hexanelactam (epsilon- 
caprolactam) ;  Mono-Azepines ;  Diazepines ;  
Azocines ;  (whether or not saturated) ;  
Compounds containing a phenothiazine ring- 
system (whether or not hydrogenated), not 
further fused ;  Monothiamonoazepines ;  Mono- 
thioles ;  Monothiins ;  Monooxamonoazines ;  
Monooxamonoazoles ;  (whether or not saturated)
2. otherWorking or processing in which the 
value of the non-originating products 
used does not exceed 20 % of the 
value of the finished product
Working or processing in which the 
value of the non-originating products 
used does not exceed 30 X of the 
value of the finished product (l)
Working or processing in which the 
value of non-originating products 
used does not exceed 20 X of the 
value of the finished product
(l) This provision shall apply until (five years).

JOINT COMMUTEE DECLARATION
The Joint Committee agrees that the economic effect of the origin rule for 
tariff heading 29.35 may be re-examined during the duration of the derogation 
at the request of either side with a view if appropriate to amend the product 
coverage of the rule.
In all circumstances a review of the rule will take place before the expiration 
of the derogation with a view to adopt the rule permanently provided it is 
established that the modified rule has had no significant negative economic 
effect for the industry concerned in the Community or the EFTA countries.