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COMMISSION OrTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(76)726 final
Brusselsen January 1977
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
onthedetermination oftheoriginofcertainknitted
andcrochetedarticles ,,certain ,articlesapparel,and
footwear ,,fallingunderChapter60andheadingsex42.03,
61.01,61.02,61.03,61.04,ex61.09,64.01,64.02,
64.03and64.04oftheCCT
(submitted totheCouncil bythe Commission )
C0MC76)726final

EXPLANATORY NOTE
1.Article5ofCouncilRegulation (EEC)No802/68whichisconcernedwith
thecommondefinitionoftheoriginofgoodsstates
"Aproductintheproductionofwhichtwoormorecountrieswereconcerned
shallberegardedasoriginating inthecountryinwhichthelastsub­
stantialprocessoroperationthatiseconomicallyjustifiedwasperformed,
havingbeencarriedoutinanundertaking equippedforthepurpose,and
resultinginthemanufactureofanewproductorrepresenting animportant
stageofmanufacture."
Itisnecessarytodefine,inaccordancewiththeseprovisionstherules
forthedeterminationoftheoriginofcertainknittedandcrocheted
article^.,certainart^les tpfapparelandfootwearastheapplicationofthe
abovearticlewithintyheCommunitydiffersbetweenoneMemberStatean
another.Thepointoftjonteififioniswhetherthemakingupofcutormade
toshapepieces<;anb^iconsideredasasubstantialprpcessoroperation
whichresultsinanevfprod^ptorrepresents importantstag<jofmanu-
ι
facture.Theview _oftheCommission i,pthatmakingupdoes
satisfythesecriteria,
2. ,AdraftCommissionRegulatipnintheFormof
theannexeddraftRegulation wasproposedtotheOriginCommitteeon
26November1976inapplicationofArticle14(E)ofRegulation (EEC)
No802/68.NoopinionmasgivenbytheCommitteeintheabsenceofa
qualifiedmajorityeitherfororagainsttheproposal.

Article14(3)(b)ofRegulation802/68says
"Iftheenvisagedprovisionsarenotinaccordancewiththeopinionof
theCommittee,orifnoopinionisdelivered,theCommissionshallwithout
delaysufpmittotheCouncil4proposalwithregardtotheprovisionsto
beadopted.TheCouncilsha{iactbyaqualifiedmajority."
Followingthisprocedureth<j|CommissionputsthedrafttotheCouncil.
Itshouldbenotedth*tArt|de14(3)(c)ofRegulation(EEC)No802/68
states
"Ifwithinthreemonthsofproposalbeingsubmittedtoit,theCouncil
hasnotacted,theprpppsedgrovisionsshallb<fadoptedbytheCommission."

.Council Regulation (EEC)on "thedetermination oftheorigin of
certain knitted andcrocheted articles ,certain articles ofapparel and
footwear ,falling under Chapter 60andheadings ex42.03,61.01 ,61.02 ,
6l.03 »61.04 ,ex61.09 ,64.01 ,64.02 ,64.03 and64.04oftheCCT ,
THECOUNCIL OPTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean Community ,
Having regard totheproposal oftheCommission ,
Having regard toCouncil Regulation (EEC)No802/68of27June I968 on
thecommon definition oftheconcept oftheorigin ofgoods (l),andin
particular Article 14thereof ,
Whereas Article 5thereof provides that aproduct intheproduction of
which two ormore countries were concerned shall heregarded asoriginat­
inginthecountry inwhich thelast substantial process oroperation
that waseconomically justified ,wasperformed ,having been carried out
inanundertaking equipped forthepurpose ,andresulting injthemanu­
facture ofanew product orrepresenting animportant stage ofmanufacture ;
Whereas allknitted andcrocheted fabrics andmaterials used inthemaking
upofgloves ,hosiery andgarments andother knitted orcrocheted goods can
besubjected totheoperations ofcutting ,sewing andassembly ;
Whereas theoperation ofsewing orassembly ofpieces ofknitted orcrochet­
edgoods (cutorobtained directly toshape ),offabrics orofleather or
composition leather ,constitutes asubstantial process oroperation meeting
thecriteria laid down inthe ss.id Article 5andtherefore confers onthe
goods produced theorigin ofthecountry where itiscarried out oratthe
Community ,ifittook place there ;
Whereas themanufacture offootwear ofheadings 64.01,64.02 ,64.03and
64.04 oftheCommon Customs Tariff from materials classified under ahead– '
ingoftheCommon Customs Tariff other than these headings (with the
exception ofassemblies ofuppers affixed toinner soles ortoother sole
components ,butwithout outer soles )constitutes asubstantial process or
operation meeting thecriteria laid down inthesaid Article 3,andthere­
fore confers onthegoods produced theorigin ofthecountry where itis
carried outoroftheCommunity ,ifittook place there ;
Whereas ,intheabsence ofanOpinion from theCommittee onOrigin ,the
Commission hasnotbeen able toadopt theprovisions which itenvisages ,
inaccordance with Article 14(3 )(a)ofRegulation (EEC)No802/68;
whereas theCommission hasapplied Article 14(3)(b )andhassubmitted to
theCouncil aproposal with regards theprovisions tobeadopted ;
./.
(1)OJNoL148 ,28.6.1968 ,p.1

HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article'
ThegoodsdescribedIncolumn2ofthetablebelowshall"beregardedasoriginating
inthecountrywheretheoperationsreferredtoincolumn3tookplace,orin
theCommunityiftheytookplacethere:
Productsobtained
Customs
Tariff
heading
No
1Description
2Workingorprocessingthatconfers
thestatusoftheoriginatingproducts
whenthefollowingconditionsareaet
3
ex42,03ArticlesofapparelofTTathSrt SewingorasseablyVfpiecesoffeatlisr
orcomposttUnleather
ex •
Chap.60I
|KnittedandcrochetedRoods,
excludingknittedorcrocheted
iioodvobtainedbysewingorby
1theassemblyofpiecesofknitted
1orcrochetedpoods(cutorob­
taineddirectlytoshape)m
Manufacturefroayarn
*
ex60,02C.loves,mittensandmitts,knitted
orcrocheted,notelasticnorrub­
berized.obtainedbjsewingorby
theassemblyofpiecesofknitted
orcrochetedpoods(cutorob­
taineddirectlytoshape)Sewingorassemblyofpiecesof
knittedorcrochetedfabric(cutor
obtaineddirectlytoshape)
ex60.04Undergarments ,knittedorcro­
cheted,notclasticnorrubberized,
obtainedbysewingorbythe
assemblyofpiecesofknittedor
crochetedpoods(cutorobtained
directlyt..shape)I
«Sewingorasseablyofpiecesof
knittedorcrochetedfabric(cutor
obtaineddirectlytoshape)
ex60.05Outergarmentsandotherarticles,
knittedorv-kkIhted,notclastic
norn:bbcn/ed,obtainedbyncw-
ingorbytheassemblyofpieces
otknittedorcrochetedpoods(cut
orobtaineddirectlytoshape)i
!
iSewingorassemblyofpiecesof
knittedorcrochetedfabric(cutor
obtaineddirectlytoshape)
•
ex60.06
!Otherarticles,knittedor<:ro-
L.Vied,elasticorruhbcri/.cd«in-
cuidmpelisticknee-capsandelas-
'i>-st.Kkinps),obtainedbysevvinc
orintheassemblyofpiecesof
knittedorcrochetedgoods(cut
orobtaineddirectlytoshape)i)
I»'Sewingorasseablyofpiecesof
knittedorcrochetedfabric(cutor
obtaineddlrecilytoshape)
61.01|Hen'sandboys'outergarnents
f[
Sewingorasseablyofcutpieces
offabric
61.02Women's,girls'andInfants'outer
garmentsSewingorasseablyofcutpieces
offabric
61.03Hen'?andboys'undergarnents,Including
collars,shirtfrontsandcuffs!Sewingorasseablyofcutpieces
offabric
61.04Women's,glrls'andinfants*under
gaments
L ii mmmmm–mmmSewingorasseablyofcutpieces
offabric

m%m
Products obtained
jEstons
lariff Description
hfâdlng
Ne
1 2
ex61TU9
ox61.eg
6-1,0-1
fit;=?"»-î»CorsatSfcorsstBelts,suspsnder
belts,brassl&ras,braces,suspen­
ders,gartersandthelike((exclu-
dlngsucharticlesofknittedor
crochetedfabric),whetherornot
elastic
Corsets,corsetbelts,suspender
belts,brassi&res ,braces,suspeR-
ders,gartarsandthelikeof
knittedorcrochetedfabric,
whetherornotelastic,obtained
bysewingorassemblyofpieces
ofknittedorcrochetedfabric
{cutorobtaineddirectlyto
snaae)
Footwearwithoutersolesand
uppersifrubberorartificial
plasticMaterials
footwearwithoutersolosof
leatherorcomposition leather;
footweariotherthanfootwear
fallingwithinheartingNnG4.01)
withoutepsolesofrubberor
artificial plasticaaterialworkingorprr-esslnq thatconfers
thestatusoftheorSgl.natfnQproducts
whenthefollowing conditions zrsnet
5WW8orSSiaabTyisr cføraeuffabrfc
Sowingorassemblyofpiecesknittedor
crochetedfabric(cutorobtaineddirectly
toshape)
Manufacture fro*»aterialsclassified
underahoadIfigofihsCoe#onCustoms
Tariffotherthan64.01 theexception
ofasseablies ofuppersaffixedto
Innersolosortoothersoleconponents,
butvithoutoutersolas
Manufacture fraanaterlalsclassified
underaheadingoftheCo^stunCustoms
Tariffotherthan64.02withtheexception
ofassemblies ofuppersaffixedto
Innersolesortoothersolecoaponents,
butwithoutoutersoles

#
9
M*
JProductsobtainedI
I
II.
--1 -.11h■!iforkingorprocesslnthatconfers
ti|«statusoftheoriginatingproduct*
wipnthafollowingconditionsareaat
3Custom
Tariff
haadlng
No
1■■T'
Description
t•
2I
»
I
64.03 ,I––
,Footwearwithoutersolesof|^1
j Manufacturefroanaterialsclassified
woodorcork underaheadingoftheCoaaenCustoms
Tariffotherthan64.03withtheex­
ceptionofassesbliesofuppersaffixed
toinnersolesortoothersolecoapo-
nents,butwithoutoutersoles
64.04FootwearwithootersolesofI
ManufacturefronMaterialsclassified
otheraaterials underaheadingoftheCannonCustoas
Tariffother'than64.04withtheex­
ceptionofassembliesofuppersaffixed
toInnersolesortoothersolecoapo-
nents,butwithoutoutersoles
t
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthefourty-fifth dayfollowing itspublica­
tion intheOffioial JournaloftheEuropean Communities .
This Regulation shall "be "binding initsentirety anddireotly applicable inall
Member States .
DoneatBrussels.FortheCouncil
ThePresident