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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(74)199final.
Brussels ,15march1974
Draft
Council Décision
ontheconclusion ofanExchange ofLetters oncustomsarrange­
mentsto"beappliedtocertainfisheryproducts originating in
Norway.
proposal fora
REGULATION (BET,) OFTHECOUNCIL
amendingCouncilRegulation (EEC)No3609/73of27December 1973
oncustomsarrangements to"beappliedtocertainfisheryproduct
originating inNorway
(submittedtotheCouncilby.theCommission )
COM(74)199final.

COMMUNICATION FROMTHECOMMISSION TOTHECOUNCIL
ByanExchange ofLetters "betweentheEuropean Economic Community
andNorway,dated16April1973,theEECgrantedanautonomous re­
ductionofthecustomsdutiesapplicable tocertainfisheryproducts
originating inNorway.
InthatExchange ofLettersitwasagreedthatNorwayandtheCommunity
shouldestablish jointlyamodelforamovementcertificate forproducts
originating asspeoified inthoseletters,therequisite arrangements
foradministrative cooperation andtheconditions governing thecarriage
ofthoseproducts .
Inaddition ,experience hasshownthattherulesrelatingtothedirect
transport ofthesaidfisheryproducts mustToeextendedtotakeaccount
ofthoseNorwegian fisheryproducts whicharetransported totheCommunity
bylandandmust,forgeographical reasons ,crossterritory otherthan
thatoftheCommunity orofNorway.
Inordertoachieve ,theaboveaims,theCommission submitsforCouncil
approval :
1.AproposalforaDecision ontheconclusion ofamExchange ofLetters
I-'
oncustomsarrangements tobeappliedtocertainfisheryproducts ori­
ginating inNorway ;
2.AproposalforaRegulation amendingCouncilRegulation (EEC)No3609/73
of27December 1973oncustomsarrangements tobeappliedtocertain
fisheryproductsoriginating inNorway.
* *
■ *
Forthepurposeof:effecting theExchange ofLettersbetweentheCommunity
andNorway,theCommission proposesthattheCouncil empower MrWellenstein ,
Director-General forCommission External Relations ,tosignthatExchange
ofLetters onbehalfoftheCommunity .

Draft
Council Décision
i
ontheconclusion ofanExchange ofLetters oncustomsarrange­
mentstobeappliedtocertainfisheryproductsoriginating in
Norway.
THECOUNCIL OPTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropean Economic Community ,
andinparticular Article 113thereof j
HavingregardtothereportfromtheCommission ;
HASDECIDED ASFOLLOWS :
SoleArticle
TheExchange ofLettersdated 1974betweentheEuropean Economic
Community andtheKingdomofNorwayoncustomsarrangements tobeapplied
tocertainfisheryproducts originating inNorwayisherebyapproved on
behalfoftheCommunity .ThetextofthelettersisannexedtothisDecision
DoneatBrussels . FortheCouncil .
ThePrésident

COMMISSION
OPTHE
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
YourExcellency ,
Ihavethehonourtorefertoourexchange oflettersof16April1973hy
whichitwasagreedthatNorwayand.theCommunity shouldestablish jointly
amodelforamovementcertificate forproducts originating asspecified
inthoseletters ,therequisite arrangements foradministrative cooperation
andtheconditions governing thecarriage ofthoseproducts .
IhavethehonourtoinformeyouthattheCommunity ispreparedtoaccept
therulessetoutintheAnnexhereto.
Ishould "begratefulifyouwouldacknowledge reoeiptofthisletterand
confirmyourGouvernment 'sagreement onthismatter.
Pleaseaccept,YourExcellency ,theassurance ofmyhifdiestconsideration .
HisExcellency
MrJ.Boyesen
HeadoftheNorwegian Délégation
Annex

ANNEX
I.Products originating asspecified inthislettershall,onimportation
intotheCommunity andonproduction ofaEUR1movementcertificate ,
amodelofwhichisannexedhereto,qualifyforautonomous tariffre­
ductions .
II.Thearrangements foradministrative cooperation shallbethesameas
thoseprovidedforintheAgreement between NorwayandtheCommunity
signedon14May1973«
Reference ismadetotheAgreement andtheprovisions thereoffor
practical purposes onlyandnoconnection istherebycreatedbetween
theautonomous concessions inrespectofagricultural andfishery
products andtheAgreement signedon14May1973betweentheCommunity
andNorway.
III.Products whicharetransported withoutcrossing anyterritory otherthan
thatofNorwayandoftheCommunity aretoberegarded asbeingtrans­
porteddirectly fromNorwaytotheCommunity .
Suchgoods,wheretheyconstitute asingleshipment whichisnotsplit
up,mayhoweverbetransported throughterritory otherthanthatofNorway
oroftheCommunity andmaywherenecessary betrans-shipped ortemporarily
warehoused insuchterritory ,providedthatthecrossing ofsuchterritory
isjustified forgeographical reasons,thatthegoodshaveremained under
thesurveillance oftheCustomsauthorities inthecountryoftransitor
ofwarehousing ,thattheyhavenotenteredintothecommerce ofsuch
countries orbeenenteredforhomeusethere,andhavenotundergone
operations otherthanunloading ,reloading oranyoperation designedto
preserve themingoodcondition .

MOVE.vlENT CERTIFICATE
5
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arcnot
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dicate
number oI
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!13.REQUESTFORVERIFICATION ,to~
i "14.RESULT OFVERIFICATION
Verificationcarriedoutshowsthatthiscertificate(1)|
I . ..
IwasissuedbytheCustomsOfficeindicatedandthat
'–'theinformation contained thereinisaccurate .
!
IIdoesnotmeettherequirements astoauthenticity and
'–'accuracy (seeremarksappended).
;Verification oftheauthenticity andaccuracy ofthiscerti-
1ficateisrequested .
(Placeanddate)
Stamp(Placeanddate)
Stamp
(Signature ) (Signature ) I
(1)InsertXintheapproorlatc box. I
o
NOTES
1.Certificates mustnotcontainerasuresorwordswrittenoveroneanother .Anyalterations mustbemadebydeletingtheincorrectparticulars andad­
dinganynecessary corrections .Anysuchalteration mustbeinitialled bythepersonwhocompleted thecertificate andendorsed bytheCustoms
authorities oftheissuingcountryorterritory .
2.Nospacesroustbeleftbetweentheitemsenteredonthecertificate andeachitemmustbepreceded byanitemnumber.Ahorizontal linemustbe
drawnimmediatly belowthelastitem.Anyunusedspacemustbestruckthroughinsudiamannerastomakeanylateradditions impossible .
3.Goodsmustbedescribed inaccordance withcommercial practiceandwithsufficient detailtoenablethemtobeidentified .

APPLICATION FORAMOVEMENT CERTIFICATE
1.Exporter (Name,fulladdress ,country)
3.Consignée (Name,(ulladroits,çountry)
(Optional ).1No000.000
Seenotesoverleafbeforecompleting thisform
2*Application foracertificate tobeusedinpreferential
tradebetween
and
(insertappropriate countries ,groupsofcountries orterritories )
4.Country ,groupof
countries orterritory
ofexportation5.Country ,groupof
countries orterritory
ofdestination
6.Transport détails (Optional ) 7.Remarks
l)Ifgoods
arenot
packed,in-
dicate
number of
articles or
state"in
bulk"as
appropri­
ate.8.Itemnumber ;marksandnumbers |Numberandkindofpackages (1);description ofgoods
:s>o••'O.-.'jfi .r9.Gross
weight (kg)
orothermea­
sure(litres,
cu.m,etc.)10.Invoices
(Optional )
12.DECLARATION BYTHEEXPORTER
I,theundersigned ,declarethatthegoods
described abovemeettheconditions requi­
redfortheissueoftheattached certificate .
Placeanddate:.
(Signature )

DECLARATION BYTHEEXPORTER
I,theundersigned ,exporterofthegoodsdescribed overleaf ,
DECLARE thatthegoodsmeettheconditions requiredfortheissueoftheattachedcertificate ;
SPECIFY asfollowsthecircumstances whichhaveenabledthesegoodstomeettheaboveconditions :
SUBMITthefollowing supporting documents (1):
UNDERTAKE tosubmit,attherequestoftheappropriate authorities ,anysupporting evidence whichtheseauthorities may
requireforthepurposeofissuingtheattachedcertificate ,andundertake ,ifrequired ,toagreetoanyinspection
ofmyaccounts andtoanycheckontheprocesses ofmanufacture oftheabovegoods,carriedoutbythesaid
authorities ;
REQUEST theissueoftheattachedcertificate forthesegoods.
(Placeanddate)
-1•
(Signature )
(1)Forexample :importdocuments ,movement certificates ,invoices,manufacturer 'sdeclarations ,etc.,referring totheproductsusedinmanufacture
ortothegoodsre-exported inthesamestate.

NORWEGIAN DELEGATION
Sir,
Ihave "thehonourtoacknowledge receiptofyourletteroftoday,
inwhichyouinformed measfollows :
"Ihavethehonourtorefertoourexchangeoflettersof16April1973
ToywhichitwasagreedthatNorwayandtheCommunity shouldestablish
jointlyamodelforamovementcertificate forproducts originating as
specified inthoseletters ,therequisite arrangements foradministrative
cooperation andtheconditions governing thecarriage ofthoseproducts .
Ihavethehonourtoinform youthattheCommunity ispreparedtoaccept
therulessetoutintheAnnexhereto.
Ishould "begratefulifyouwouldacknowledge receiptofthisletterand
confirmyourGovernment 'sagreement onthismatter".
Ihavethehonourtoconfirm myGovernment 'sagreement ontheforegoing .
Pleaseaccept,Sir,theassurance ofmyhighestconsideration .
(Signed)Ambassador
Mr
Director-General forExternal Relations
Commission oftheEuropean Communities
Annex

ANNTÎX
I.Productsoriginating asspecified inthislett.ershall,onimportation
intotheCommunity andonproduction ofaEUR1movementcertificate ,
amodelofwhichisannexedhereto,qualifyforautonomous tariffre­
ductions .
II.Thearrangements foradministrative cooperation shall "bethesameas
thoseprovidedforintheAgreement "betweenNorwayandtheCommunity
signedon14May1973*
Reference ismadetotheAgreement andtheprovisions thereoffor
practical purposes onlyandnoconnection istherebycreated "between
theautonomous concessions in-respectofagricultural andfishery
products andtheAgreement signedon14May1973 "betweentheCommunity
andNorway.
III.Products whicharetransported withoutcrossing anyterritory otherthan
thatofNorwayandoftheCommunity areto"beregarded as"beingtrans­
porteddirectly fromNorwaytotheCommunity .
§uchgoods,wheretheyconstitute asingleshipment whichisnotsplit
up,mayhowever "betransported throu^iterritory otherthanthatofNorway
oroftheCommunity andmaywherenecessary "betrans-shipped ortemporarily
warehoused insuchterritory ,providedthattjiecrossing ofsuchterritory
isjustified forgeographical reasons,thatthe.goodshaveremainedunder
th6surveillance oftheCustomsauthorities inthecountryoftransitor
ofwarehousing ,thattheyhavenotenteredintothecommerce ofsuch ,
countries or"beenenV^redforhomeusethere,andhavenotundergone
operations otherthanunloading ,*reloading oranyoperation designedto
preserve themingoodcondition .

MOVEMENT CERTII-ÎCATE
^3;.-Ca»fclV;a<«C ; .-tï
Ifgoods
arcnot
packed,in-
dicate
number of
articlesor
stale"in
bulk"as
appropri­
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13.REQUEST FORVERIFICATION ,to 14.RESULT OFVERIFICATION
Verification carriedoutshowsthatthiscertificate (1)
IIwasissuedbytheCustomsOfficeindicated andthat
'theinformation contained thereinisaccurate .
I1doesnotmeettherequirements astoauthenticity and
'–'accuracy (seeremarksappended).
Verification oftheauthenticity andaccuracy ofthiscerti­
ficateisrequested .
(Placeanddote)
Starop(Placeanddata)
Stamp
(Signature ) (Signature ) J
(1)InsertXintheappronriate box. J
NOTES
1.CertiScates mustnotcontainerasures orwordswrittenoveroneanother .Anyalterations mustbemadebydeletingtheincorrect particulars andad­
dinganynecessary corrections .Anysuchalteration mustbeinitialled bythepersonwhocompleted thecertificate andendorsed bytheCustoms
authorities oftheissuingcountryorterritory .
2.Nospacesmustbeleftbetweentheitemsenteredonthecertificate andeachitemmustbepreceded byanitemnumber.Ahorizontal linemustbe
drawnimmediatly belowtbelastitem.Anyunusedspacemustbestruckthroughinsuchamannerastomakeanylateradditions impossible .
3.Goodsmustbedescribed Inaccordance withcommercial practiceandwithsufficient detailtoenablethemtobeidentified .

APPLICATION FORAMOVEMGNT ŒRTIFICATe
1.Exporter (Name,fulladdress ,country) ËUE3.iNoÂ000.000
Seenotesoverleaf beforecompleting thisform
2.Application foracertificatetobeusedinpreferential !
tradebetween j_Jj
3.Consignée (Nanie,lui!adress,country) 1
(Optlonal )
and
I(insertappropriatecountries,groupsofcountriesorterritories)j
4.Country ,groupof
countries orterritory
ofexportation5.Country ,groupof
countries orterritory
ofdestination
6.Transport détails (Optiooai ) 7.Remarks
8.Itemnumber ;marksandnumbers INumberandkindofpackages (1);description ofgoods
2-1.iO.•9.Gross
weight (kg)
orothermea ^
sure(litres,
cu.m,etc.)10.Invoices
(Optional )
12.DECLARATION BYTHEEXPORTER
I,theundersigned ,declarethatthegoods
described abovemeettheconditions requi­
redfortheissueoftheattached certificate .
Placeanddate:.
(Signature )

i DECLARATION BYTHEEXPORTER
I,theundersigned ,exporter ofthegoodsdescribed overleaf ,
s • "
I
; \
DECLARE thatthegoodsmeettheconditions requiredfortheissueoftheattachedcertificate ;
SPECIFY asfollowsthecircumstances whichhaveenabledthesegoodstomeettheaboveconditions :
SUBMITthefollowing supporting documents (1):
UNDERTAKE tosubmit,attherequestoftheappropriate authorities ,anysupporting evidence whichtheseauthorities may
requireforthepurposeofissuingtheattachedcertificate ,andundertake ,ifrequired ,toagreetoanyinspection
ofmyaccountsandtoanydieckontheprocesses ofmanufacture oftheabovegoods,carriedoutbythesaid
, authorities ;■
REQUEST theissueoftheattachedcertificate forthesegoods.
(Placeanddate)
(Signature )
(1)Forexample :importdocuments ,movement certificates ,invoices,manufacturer 'sdeclarations ,etc.,referringtotheproductsusedinmanufacture
ortothegoodsre-exported inthesamestate.

;proposal fora
REGULATION (EEC)NO/74OPTHECOUNCIL
amendingCouncilRegulation (EEC)NO3609/73of27December 1973
oncustomsarrangements to"beappliedtocertainfisheryproducts
originating inNorway
THECOUNCIL OPTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropean Economic Community ,
andinparticular Articles 43and113thereof j
Havingregardtotheproposal fromtheCommission ;
HavingregardtotheOpinionoftheEuropean Parliament j
WhereasCouncilRegulation No3609/73^"°f27December1973introduces
customsarrangements tobeappliedtocertainfisheryproducts originating
inNorway ;whereasthesearrangements involve,inparticular ,rulesof
originandrulesrelatingtothedirecttransport ofthosefisheryproducts
Whereasexperience hasshownthattherulesrelatingtodirecttransport
shouldbeextendedtotakeaccountofthoseNorwegian fisheryproducts
whicharetransported totheCommunity bylandandmust,forgeographical
reasons,crossterritory otherthanthatoftheCommunity orofNorway;
HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article 1
Thefollowing paragraph isaddedtoparagraph IIoftheAnnextoCouncil
Regulation (EEC)No3609/73of27December 1973:
OJNoL/

-2-
"Suchgoods,where "theyconstitute asingleshipment whichisnotsplit
up,mayhoweverhetransported throughterritory otherthanthatof
NorwayoroftheCommunity andmaywherenecessary hetrans-shipped
ortemporarily warehoused insuchterritory ,providedthatthecrossing
ofsuchterritory isjustified forgeographical reasons,thatthegoods
haveremained underthesurveillance ofthecustomsauthorities inthe
countryoftransitorofwarehousing ,thattheyhavenotenteredinto
thecommerce ofsuchcountries or"beenenteredforhomeusethereand
havenotundergone operations otherthanunloading ,reloading orany
operation designedtopreserve themingoodcondition
Article 2
ThisRegulation shallenterintoforceonthethirddayfollowing its
publication intheOfficial JournaloftheEuropean Communities .
Itshallapplywitheffectfrom1January 1974«
ThisRegulation shall "bebindinginitsentirety anddirectlyapplicable
inallMemberStates.
DoneatBrussels , FortheCouncil,
^ ThePrésident