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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES
COM(74)1256 final
Brussels ,22July 1974
Proposal fora
Council Regulation (EEC)
on "the
customs procedure applicable to
certain products originating in
the Faroe Islands
(submitted totheCouncil bytheCommission )
COM (74)1256 final

o
EXPLORATORY MEMORANDUM
TheCouncilResolutionof4February1974ontheproblemsoftheFaroeIslands
statesthatinordertopromoteexportsfromtheFaroeIslandstotheCommunity
theCouncilisatpresentinclinedtoadoptmeasuresaimingtoeliminate,
progressively,importdutiesonproductsoriginatinginandcomingfromthe
FaroeIslandswhichareessentialfortheireconomicandsocialdevelopment.
ThemeasuresreferredtointhedraftCouncilRegulationbelowareinline
withtheprovisionsofArticle32oftheActofAccessionandtakeintoaccount
particularlythefactthat,becauseofthegeographicalsituationofthisregion
oftheKingdomofDenmark,fisheriesandassociatedindustriesconstituteessential
activitiesofvitalimportancetothepopulation,sincealternativeopportuniti
foremploymentareextremelylimited.
ThecustomsprocedureenvisagedforfisheriesproductsimportedfromtheFaroe
Islandscoversapproximately 95$of"thetotalexportsoftheseproducts,in
termsofvalue.Thecustomsprocedureenvisagedalsocoversallproductsfalling
withinChapters25to99oftheCCT,excludingprocessedagriculturalproducts.
ThedraftRegulationinitiatesaunilateralandinterimsystem.Anxioustosee
theCommunityplayitspartinthedevelopmentoftheFaroeIslands,theCouncil
isinclinedtore–examine,inthelightoftheresultsoftheConferenceonthe
LawoftheSea^the^decisivefactorsfortheeconomicandsocialdevelopmentof
thisregionoftheKingdomofDenmark.
Furthermore,onareciprocalbasis,thecompetentauthoritieswillaccordto
importsfromtheFaroeIslands,asaunilateralandinterimmeasure,areduction
ofthedutieschargedfrom1January1972forimportsofthefollowingproducts
originatingintheCommunity:
–freshorfrozenvegetables
–processedorcannedvegetables
–ediblefreshorfrozenfruit
–processedorcannedfruit.

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Thisreductionwillbeappliedaccordingtothefollowingpercentages andat
thefollowingrate:
1September1974s10
1January1975s20$
1January1976:30$

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Proposal for
1aCouncil Regulation (EEC )
onthecustoms procedure applicable
tocertain products originating in
the Faroe Islands
THE COUNCIL OPTHE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES .
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean Economio Community ,andin
particulàr Articles 43and 113thereôf ;
Having regard totheproposal from theCommission ;
Having regard totheOpinion oftheEuropean Parliament ;
Whereas initsresolution of4February 1974 >theCouncil stated that itwas at
present prepared toadopt ,forthepurpose ofpromoting exports from theFaroe
Islands totheCommunity ,measures intended toeliminate ,progressively ,customs
duties onimports ofproducts originating intheFaroe Islands which are essential
for their economic and social development ;
Whereas inthis resolution the Council also recognizes that the fisheries sector
isofvital importance fortheFaroe Islands andthat because ofthegeographical
situation ofthis region oftheKingdom ofDenmark ,fishery andrelated industries
constitute essential activities ofthepopulation ,since other opportunities for
employment areextremely limited ;
Whereas onthis occasion theCouncil expressed itsdesire tohave theCommunity
play itspart inthedevelopment oftheFaroe Islands and itswillingness tore-
examine ,inthelight oftheresults oftheConference ontheLawoftheSea ,the
decisive factors fortheeconomio andsocial development ofthis region ofthe
Kingdom ofDenmark ;
Whereas ,byvirtue ofProtocol No2annexed totheActconcerning theconditions
1ofAccession andtheAdjustments totheTreaties ,products originating from the
Faroe Islands andimported from other regions ofDenmark which come within the
customs procedure applicable on 1January 1973 ,cannot beconsidered asbeing
infree circulation intheother regions ofDenmark within themeaning ofArticle
10oftheEECTreaty when they areexported toanother Member State ;
Whereas ,furthermore ,asregards products coming within thecommon organization of
themarket infishery produces thebenefits ofthis provision aredependent upon
theFaroe Islands respecting thereference prioes established ortobeestablished
bytheCommunity .
0JNoL73of27March 1972 ,Page 163

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HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article 1
ForproductsfallingwithinChapters25to99of"theCommonCustomsTariff,
originatingintheFaroeIslands:
-Customsdutiesandchargeshavinganeffectequivalenttocustomsdutiesonimports,
applicableintheCommunityinitsoriginalformandinIrelandshall "be
reduced:
to60foofthebasiodutyfrom1September1974
to40$ofthebasicdutyfrom1January1975
to20$ofthebasiodutyfrom1January1976
–NohewdutyshallbeintroducedforimportsintotheUnitedKingdom.
Article2
1.CustomsdutiesonimportsinrotheCommunityinitsoriginalformofcertain
productsfallingunderHeadings03.01,03.02,03.03,16.04,16.05and23*01of
theCommonCustomsTariff,listedinAnnexI,originatingintheFaroeIslands,
shallbereducedtothplevelindicatedineachcase.
_2.CustomsdutiesonimportsintotheUnitedKingdomofcertainproduotsfalling
underHeadings03.01,03.02,03.03,16.04,16.05and23.01oftheCommonCustoms*
Tariff,listedinAnnexII,originatingintheFaroeIslands,shallbereduced
tothelevelindicatedineachcase.
3.CustomsdutiesonimportsintoIrelandofoertainproductsfallingunder
Headings03*01,03*02,03*03,16.04,16.05and23*01oftheCommonCustoms
Tariff,listedinAnnexIII,andoriginatingintheFaroeIslands,shallbe
reduoedtothelevelindicatedineaohoase.

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4-.Theapplicationofthereductionsprovidedforinparagraphs 1,
2and3shallbedependentupontheFaroeIslandsobservingthe
referencepricesestablished ortobeestablished bytheCommunity
forfisheriesproducts *
Article3
1.Foreachproduct,thebasicdutyonwhichtheprogressive
reductionsprovidedforinArticleIshallbebasedshallbe
the^utyactuallyinforceon1January1972.
2.Thereduceddutiescalculatedinaccordance withArticleIshall
beroundedofftothefirstdecimalpoint*
>
Dependentupontheapplication bytheCommunityofArticle39(5)
oftheActconcerningtheconditionsofAccessionandthe
Adjustments totheTreaties,thespecificdutiesorthespecific
portionofthecombineddutiesoftheIrishCustomsTariff,ArticleI
6hallbeappliedbyroundingofftothefourthdecimalpoint.
Articlek
Thisregulationshallnotapply:
-toproductsreferredtoinCouncilRegulation (EEC)No2682/72
of12December1972layingdowngeneralrulesforgrantingexport
refundsoncertainagricultural productsexportedintheformof
goodsnotcoveredbyAnnexIItotheTreaty,andthecriteriafor
«
fixingtheamountofsuchrefunds*
-toproductsreferredtoinCouncilRegulation (EEC)No170/67of
27June1967onthecommonsystemoftradeforovalbuminand
lactalbuminandrepealingRegulation No48/67/EEC.
Article5
1.ForthepurposeofapplyingthisRegulationtheconceptoforiginal
productsisdefinedaccordingtotheprocedureprovidedforin
Articlel*fofCouncilRegulation(EEC)No802/68^of27June1968onthe
commondefinitionoftheconceptoftheoriginofgoods,dependent
uponthespecialrulessetoutinAnnexIVandtheprovisionsof
Paragraph2.

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2*Application ofthetariffreductionsfortheproductsreferred
tointhisRegulationshall^beconditional upontheproduction
ofacertificate ,anexampleofwhichisreproducedinAnnexV.
Thiscertificateshallbeissuedbytheauthorities ofthe
FaroeIslandswhenthegoodstowhichitrefersareexported *
3*Article2shallapplytoproductscomingunderthecommon
organization ofthemarketinfisheryproductswhichareimported
toDenmarkundertheconditionsprovidedforinArticleIof
ProtocolNo2annexedtotheActconcerningtheconditionsofAccession
andtheAdjustments totheTreatiesandreexportedtootherMember
Stateseitherunalteredorintheformofproductsfalling
withinHeadingsNos03*01.03*02and03*03oftheCommonCustomsTariff*
Article6
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1September197^*
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectly
applicableinallMemberStates*
DoneatBrussels FortheCouncil.
ThePresident

ANNEX I
Duties applicable toproducts imported into theCommunity as
originally constituted
CCTRate ofduty applicable from
heading r Description
No
: :1.1.1974 1.1.1975 1.1.1976
03.01 Pish ,fresh (live ordead ),chilled or!
frozen :
B. Saltwater fish :
II.Fillets :
(b)Frozen :
1.Ofcod(Gadus morrhua or
Gadus callarias) 9% 6% y°
2.Ofsaithe (Pollachius virens
9% 3% orGadus virens )
3.Ofhaddock , . 9% 6% I 1% I
4.Ofredfish (Sebastes marinus ) 9% 6% 3%
7.Other ' 9% 3%
03.02 Fish ,dried ,salted orinbrine :
smoked fish ,whether ornotcooked before
orduring thesmoking process :
A.Dried ,salted orinbrine
I.whole ,headless orinpieces
0% (b)Cod 0% 0%
II.Fillets
(a)ofcod 0% 0% •0%
03.03 Crustaceans and mollusos .whether inshell
iornot ,fresh (live ordead ),chilled ,frozen
salted ,dried orinbrine :crustaceans in
shell ,simply cooked inwater
A. Crustaceans
IV.Shrimps :
7.2% (a)Shrimps (Pandalidae sp.p ) 57° 3%
16.04 Prepared orpreserved fish ,including
caviar and caviar substitutes :
exCHerring :
I.Fillets ,raw ,merely covered with
batter orbreadcrumbs ,frozen . 9% I 6% 17°
exG.Other :
I.Fillets ,raw ,merely covered withI
1
batter orbreadorumbs ,frozen * 97° 6%
16.05 Crustaceans andmolluscs ,prepared or
preserved :
exB. Other :
–Shrimps andprawns ,shelled and
frozen ,excluding shrimps ofthe
8% genus Crangon sp.p 12% | 4%

ANNEX I
CCT
heading
NoDescriptionRate ofduty applic ;able from
1
1.1.1974 -1.1.1975'1.1.1976
23.01 Flours andmeals ,ofmeat ,offals ,fxsh ,
crustaceans ormolluscs ,uuuc'itforhuman
consumption ;greaves ;
B.Flours andmeals offish ,crustaceans
and molluscs .I07°
II
0%
I0%

ANNEXII
DutiesapplicabletoproduotsimportedintotheUnitedKingdom
CCT
heading
NoDescriptionRateofdutyapplicablefrom
1.9.19741.1.19751.1.1976
03.01Pish,fresh(liveordead),chilledor
frozen:
B.Saltwaterfish:
II.Fillets:
(b)Frozen:
1.Ofcod(Gadusmorrhuaor
Gaduscallarias)/
Qffo 0%0%
2.Ofsaithe(Pollachiusvirens
orGadusvirens) 0%Qffo0%
3.Ofhaddock 0% 0%0%
4.Ofredfish(Sebastesmarinus) 0% 0%Qffo
7.Other 0% 0%0%
03.02Fish,dried,saltedorinbrine;smokedfish,
whetherornotcookedbeforeorduringthe
smokingprocess:
A.Dried,saltedorinbrine:
I.whole,headlessorinpieces
(b)Cod 0% 0% 0%
II.Fillets
(a)Ofcod
I0% 0%Qffo
03.03Crustaceansandmolluscs,whetherinshell
ornot,fresh(liveordead),chilled,frozen,
salted,driedorinbrinejcrustaoeansinshell,simplycookedinwater:
A.Crustaceans :
IV.Shrimps.I
I
I·
(a)Shrimps(Pandalidaespp) QffoOf,Qff, !
16.04Preparedorpreservedfish,inoludingcaviar
andcaviarsubstitutes :
exC.Herring:11
I*Fillets|rawfmerelycoveredwith
batter,orbreadcrumbs,frozen Qff,Qffo Qffo
ex0.Other:
I.Fillets,raw,coatedwithbatter
orbreadorumbs,frozen 0%QffQffo

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ANNEXII
CCT
heading Description
NoRateofdutyapplicablefrom
1.9.19741.1.19751.1.1976
16.05Crustaceans andmolluscs,preparedor
preserved:
–Shrimpsandprawns,shelledand
frozen,excludingshrimpsofthe
genusCrangonsp.p
23*01Floursandmeals,ofme&t,offals,fish,
crustaceansormolluscs,unfitforhuman
consumption :greaves.
1
B.Floursandmealsoffish,crustaceans
.andmolluscs.
-J ;– ;0% •0%0%
J

MNEX III
Duties applicable toproducts imported into Ireland
;CCT
heading
No; DescriptionH 11
Rate ofduty applicable from '
1.9.19741.1.19751.1.1976
03.01 Pish ,fresh (live ordead),chilled or
frozen :
£.Saltwater fish :
i
JII.Fillets :
(b)Frozen :
1.Ofcod (Gadus morrhua orGadus
callarías ) 9% 6$ 3%i
2.Ofsaithe (Pollachius virens or
Gadus virens ) 97° 6% 2ffo
3.Ofhaddock 9% 6%
4.Ofredfish (Sebastes marinus ) 9% 6fo 3%
I7.Other 9% 6% 31°
03.02
iFish ,dried ,salted orinbrine ;smoked
fish whether ornotcooked before orduring
thesmoking process :
A.dried ,salted orinbrine :
I.whole ,headless orinpieces :*1
(b)Cod
II.Fillets0% 0% 0%
(a)Ofood t/kg
0.0165i/kg
0.0100t/kg
0.0050
03.03Crustaceans andmolluscs ywhether inshell
ornot,fresh (live ordead),chilled ,
frozen ,dried orinbrine ,crustaceans in
shell ,simply cooked inwater :
A. Crustaceans
IV.ShrimpsI
I
(a)Shrimps (Pandalidae sp.p) 0% 0% 0%
16.04Prepared orpreserved fish ,including
caviar andcaviar substitutes :
exC.Herring :!
.!•Fillets ,raw ,merely covered
with batter orbreadcrumbs ,frozen
exG.Other :9% 6% 3%
1.Fillets ,raw,merely covered
t*1thbatter orbreadcrumbs ,frozen 9% 6% 3%
1

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AMEXIII
CCT
heading
NoDescriptionRateofdutyapplicablefrom
1.9.19741.1.19751.1.1976
16.05
ΓΊ
23.01
-Crustaceansandmolluscs,preparedor
preserved:
exB.Other?
–Shrimpsandprawns,shelledand
frozen,excludingshrimpsofthe
genusCrangonsp.p
Floursandmeals,ofmeat,offals,fish,
crustaceansormolluscs ^unfitforhuman
consumption ;greaves:
B.Floursandmealsoffish,crustaceans
andmolluscs

ANNEX IV
Definitionoftheterm"originating products"for
productscoveredbythecommonorganization of
marketsinthefisheryproductssector
•Forthepurposeofimplementing thetariffreductionsprovided
forinArticleI,thefollowingproducts *providedtheyare
transporteddirectlytotheCommunity,shallbeconsidered
asoriginating intheFaroeIslandst
4
(a)productsobtainedbyfishingconductedintheFaroeIslands;
(b)productstakenfromtheseabyFaroeIslandvessels;
(c)productsmadeaboardFaroeIslandfactoryshipsexclusively
fromproductsreferredtoinsubparagraph (b);
(d)goodsproducedintheFaroeIslandsfromproductsspecified
insubparagraph (a),(b)and(c).
Theterm"intheFaroeIslands"shallcoveralsotheterritorial
watersoftheFaroeIslands.Vesselsoperatingonthehighseas,
includingfactoryships,onwhichthefishcaughtisworkedor
processedshallbeconsideredaspartoftheterritoryofthe
FaroeIslandsprovidedthattheysatisfytheconditionssetout
belowconcerningvessels.
Theterm"FaroeIslands"shallapplyonlytovessels:
-whichareregisteredintheFaroeIslands;
-whichsailundertheflagoftheFaroeIslands;
-whichareatleast50%ownedbynationalsofMemberStatesof
theCommunityoroftheFaroeIslandsorbyacompanywithits
headofficeinoneofthoseStates,ofwhichthemanageror
managers,chairmanoftheboardofdirectorsorofthe
supervisory board,andthemajorityofthemembersofsuch
boardsarenationalsoftheMemberStatesoftheCommunity
oroftheFaroeIslandsandofwhich,inaddition,inthe
caseofpartnerships orlimitedcompanies,atleasthalfthe
capitalbelongstothoseStatesortopublicbodiesornationals
ofthesaidStates;
-ofwhichthecaptainandalltheofficersarenationalsofthe
MemberStatesoftheCommunityoroftheFaroeIslands;

AMEXIV
-ofwhichatleast755®of"thecrewarenationalsoftheMemberStatesofthe
CommunityoroftheFaroeIslands.
II.ProductsshallberegardedasbeingtransporteddirectlyfromtheFaroeIslands
totheCommunitywheretheycrossnoterritoriesotherthanthoseoftheFaroeIslands
andoftheCommunity.

MI/*VR(5 /-]HK«-
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MOVEMENT CERTIFICATE FOR GOODS
1.Exporter (name ,full address ,
country )
3.Consignee (name ,full address ,
country )(optional information )
6.Information concerning transport
(optional information )EUR. 1No A000.000
Seenotes overleaf before completing
the form
2.Request forcertificate tobeused
inpreferential trade between
and
(indicate countries ,groups of
countries orterritories concerned )
4«Exporting country ,
group ofcountries
orterritory5.Country jgroup
ofcountries
orterritory of
destination
7.Remarks
For un-
wrapped
goods
indicate
thenumber
of
articles
oradd
the words
"inbulk ".8.Nooforder ,marks ,numbers ,number andnature
ofpackages !,description ofgoods
Kbe
pcimpleted
taly if
Hhe
National
jjrules of
phecount jy
terri­
toryof •
■Exporta­
tion
aquire .11.CUSTOMS ENDORSEMENT
Export document 2
Form No
Dâ*tQ ••••••••••••«•«
Customs Office
Issuing country or ,
territoryOffioial
Stamp9.Gross
weight (kg)
orother
measure­
ment ,
(1,m,etc. )10.Invoices ,
(optional
infor­
mation )
12.DECLARATION BYTHEEXPORTER
I,theundersigned ,declare
that thegoods referred to
above fulfil the conditions
governing the issue ofthe
attached certificate .
At......
Γ'

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13.REQUESTFORVERIFICATION ,to 14.RESULTOFVERIFICATION
Verificationcarriedoutshowsthatthiscertificate (1)
IIwasissuedbytheCustomsOfficeindicatedandthat
'–■theinformationcontainedthereinisaccurate .
IIdoesnotmeettherequirements astoauthenticityand
'–'accuracy(seeremarksappended).
Verification oftheauthenticityandaccuracyofthiscerti­
ficateisrequested .
(Placeanddale)
Stamp(Placeanddote)
Stamp
(Signature) I (Signature) I
(1)InsertXintheappropriatebox. I
NOTES
1.Certificatesmustnotcontainerasuresorwordswrittenoveroneanother.Anyalterationsmustbemadebydeletingtheincorrectparticularsandad-
difiganynecessarycorrections .AnysuchalterationmustbeinitialledbythepersonwhocompletedthecertificateandendorsedbytheCustoms
authorities oftheissuingcountryorterritory.
2.NospacesmustbeleftbetweentheitemsenteredonthecertificateandeachitemmustbeprecededbyanItemnumber.Ahorizontallinemustbe
drawnimmediatlybelowthelastitem.Anyunusedspacemustbestruckthroughinsudiamannerastomakeanylateradditionsimpossible .
3.GoodsmustbedescribedInaccordancewithcommercialpracticeandwithsufficientdetailtoenablethemtobeidentified .

APPLICATION FORAMOVEMENT CERTIFICATE
!•Exporter (Name,fulladdress,country)
■1,i.'V' /?,EUïtm1NoÀ000.000
Seenotesoverleafbeforecompletingthislorn
ZApplicationforacertificatetobeusedinpreferential
tradebetween
and
(Insertappropriatecountries,groupsofcountriesorterritories)3.Conslgnee (Nam«,fulladress,country)
(Optional)
ffv"* •!*• -v/fi,
4.Country,groupof
countriesorterritory
ofexportation5.Country,groupof
countriesorterritory .ofdestination 1'J
6.Transportdetails(Optional) 7.Remarks
1)Ifgoods
arenot
padced,In­
dicate
numberof
articlesor
state"in
bulk"as
appropri­
ate.8*Itemnumber;marksandnumbers JNumberandkindofpackages(1);descriptionofgoods
ΗGross
weight(kg)
orothermea
sure(litres,
cu.m,etc.)10.Invoices
(Optional)
12.DECLARATION BYTHEEXPORTER
I,theundersigned ,declarethatthegoods
describedabovemeettheconditionsrequi­
redfortheissueoftheattachedcertificate .
Placeanddate: --
(Signature)

DECLARATION BYTHEEXPORTER
I,theundersigned ,exporterofthegoodsdescribedoverleaf,
DECLAREthatthegoodsmeettheconditionsrequiredfortheissueoftheattachedcertificate ;
SPECIFYasfollowsthecircumstances whichhaveenabledthesegoodstomeettheaboveconditions :
t
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SUBMITthefollowingsupportingdocuments (1):
UNDERTAKE tosubmit,attherequestoftheappropriateauthorities ,anysupportingevidencewhichtheseauthoritiesmay
<requireforthepurposeofissuingtheattachedcertificate,andundertake,ifrequired,toagreetoanyinspection
ofmyaccountsandtoanycheckontheprocessesofmanufacture oftheabovegoods,carriedoutbythesaid
'authorities )
1'1 ; ' ' !'
♦. . I
REQUESTtheissueoftheattachedcertificateforthesegoods. .j
i 1'
<•? • ! !
■! : , ,i
ϊ ί , ί
: ' .ί
> i
1 ■! I
(Placeanddate)
(Signature)
(t)Forexample?importdocuments ,movementcertificates,invoices,manufacturer'sdeclarations,etc.,'referringtotheproductsusedinmanufacture
ortothegoodsre-exportedinthesamestate.