Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1365/91 of 24 May 1991 on determining the origin of cotton linters, impregnated felt and nonwovens, articles of apparel of leather, footwear and watch straps of textiles
Date: 1991-05-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: leather, originating product, tariff nomenclature, textile product













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31991R1365

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1365/91 of 24 May 1991 on determining the origin of cotton linters, impregnated felt and nonwovens, articles of apparel of leather, footwear and watch straps of textiles  


Official Journal L 130 , 25/05/1991 P. 0028 - 0029 





COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1365/91  of 24 May 1991  on determining the origin of cotton linters, impregnated felt and nonwovens, articles of apparel of leather, footwear and watch straps of textilesTHE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,  Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1056/91 (2), and in particular Article 15 thereof,  Whereas the classification of the goods described in the following Commission Regulations use the Common Customs Tariff nomenclature which is itself based on the Customs Cooperation Council nomenclature:  1. Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1039/71 of 24 May 1971 on determining the origin of certain textile articles (3), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 749/78 (4);  2. Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1480/77 (5) on determining the origin of certain knitted or crocheted articles and certain articles of apparel and footwear, as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 749/78;  3. Commission Regulation (EEC) No 749/78 of 10 April 1978 on determining the origin of certain textile products falling within Chapters 51 and 53 to 62 of the Common Customs Tariff, as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2747/79 (6);  Whereas the Customs Cooperation Council nomenclature has been replaced by the harmonized commodity description and coding system which is applied in the Community by means of the combined nomenclature; whereas the classification of products referred to  in Commission Regulations (EEC) No 1039/71, (EEC) No 1480/77 and (EEC) No 749/78 is adapted to the combined nomenclature by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1364/91 (7) as far as products falling within Section XI of that nomenclature are concerned;  whereas it is necessary to adapt the classification of products referred to in these three Regulations and falling within other Sections of the combined nomenclature than Section XI;  Whereas the abovementioned adaptations to the combined nomenclature constitue simple and technical adaptations not entailing any amendment concerning the scope of the rules which had previously been laid down,  HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:  Article 1  The products described in column (2) of the table set out in the Annex originate in the country in which the operations referred to in column (3) were carried out.  Article 2  The term 'value' used in the Annex shall mean the customs value at the time of import of the non-originating materials used or, if this is not known and cannot be ascertained, the first ascertainable price for such materials in the country of  processing. The term 'ex-works price' used in the Annex shall mean the ex-works price of the product obtained, less any internal taxes refunded or refundable on exportation.  Article 3  This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.  Done at Brussels, 24 May 1991. For the Commission  Christiane SCRIVENER  Member of the Commission  (1) OJ No L 256, 7. 9. 1987, p. 1. (2) OJ No L 107, 27. 4. 1991, p. 10. (3) OJ No L 113, 25. 5. 1971, p. 13. (4) OJ No L 101, 14. 4. 1978, p. 7. (5) OJ No L 164, 2. 7. 1977, p. 16. (6) OJ No L 311, 7. 12. 1979, p. 18. (7) See page 18 of this  Official Journal.    ANNEX    CN code  Description of product  Working or processing carried out on non-originating materials that cofers the status of originating products      (1)  (2)  (3)      ex 1404  Cotton linters, bleached  Manufacture from raw cotton, the value of  which does not exceed 50 % of the ex-works-price of product (1)  ex 3401  Felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent  Manufacture from felt or nonwovens  ex 3405  Felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with  polishes and creams for footwear, furniture, floors, coachwork, glass or metal, scouring pastes and powders and similar preparations  Manufacture from felt or nonwovens  ex 4203  Articles of apparel of leather or of composition leather  Sewing or  assembly of two or more pieces of leather or of composition leather  6401 to 6405  Footwear  Manufacture from materials of any heading except for assemblies of uppers affixed to inner soles or to other sole components of heading No 6406  ex 9113  Watch  straps, watch bands and watch bracelets and parts thereof, of textiles  Manufacture in which the value of the materials used does not exceed 40 % of the ex works price of the product (1)     (1) See Article 2 of this Regulation.