Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) on the procedures for applying Decision No 7/91 of the EEC­Andorra Joint Committee introducing a derogation from the definition of originating products to take into account the specific situation of the Principality of Andorra regarding its output of certain processed agricultural products
Date: 1991-11-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Andorra, agreement (EU), agro-industry, free circulation, originating product

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Proposal  for a 

ÇQUNÇIL PEGUI.ATIQH (EEC) 

on the procedures for applying Decision No 7/91 of the EEC-Andorra Joint 

Committee  Introducing a derogation from the definition of originating 

products to take  Into account the specific situation of tho Principality of 

Andorra regarding  its output of certain processed agricultural  products 

(presented by the Commission) 

Explanatory memorandum 

The Principality of Andorra was authorized by Decision No 7/91  of the EEC-

Andorra Joint Committee to derogate, within certain annual  limits, from the 

rules of origin for certain processed agricultural products. 

In order to ensure that this derogation operates smoothly and that the 

authorized quantities are not exceeded  it would be appropriate to introduce 

surveillance measures. 

Council Regulation  (EEC) No ... 

of 

on the procedures for applying Decision No 7/91 of the EEC-Andorra Joint 

Committee  introducing a derogation from the definition of originating 

products to take  into account the specific situation of the Principality 

Andorra regarding  its output of certain processed agricultural products 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in 

particular Article 113 thereof, 

Having regard to the proposal  from the Commission, 

Whereas the Agreement  in the form of an exchange of  letters between the 

European Economic Community and the Principality of Andorra was signed on 

28 June 1990 and entered  into force on 1 July 1991; 

Whereas  in accordance with Article 17 of the Agreement  the EEC-Andorra 

Joint Committee adopted Decision No 7/91  introducing a derogation from the 

rules of origin for certain processed agricultural products; 

Whereas the procedures for applying that Decision should be  laid down, 

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION 

Article 1 

1. The importation of the products  listed  in the Annex to Decision 7/91 of 

the EEC-Andorra Joint Committee and originating  in Andorra  in accordance 
with that Decision shall be subject to surveillance1. 

1  0J No L 379, 31.12.1990, p.13. 

2. The Member  States shall  send  the Commission  a quarterly  statement  of  the 

quantities of  the products  referred  to  in the first paragraph  above  that 

have been placed  in free circulation. The Commission  shall  inform  the 

Member  States of  the extent  to which  this derogation has been used. 

Article  2 

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. 

For  the Council 

The President 

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