Decision No 2/93 of the ACP-EEC Customs Cooperation Committee of 8 September 1993 derogating from the definition of the concept of 'originating products' to take account of the special situation of Mauritius with regard to its production of canned tuna
Date: 1993-09-08
Institutions: Customs Cooperation Committee
Subjects: Mauritius, fourth Lomé Convention, originating product, preserved product, sea fish













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Decision No 2/93 of the ACP-EEC Customs Cooperation Committee of 8 September 1993 derogating from the definition of the concept of 'originating products' to take account of the special situation of Mauritius with regard to its production of canned tuna  


Official Journal L 242 , 28/09/1993 P. 0026 - 0026 





DECISION No 2/93 OF THE  ACP-EEC CUSTOMS COOPERATION COMMITTEE of 8 September 1993 derogating from the definition of the  concept of originating products to take account of the special situation of Mauritius with regard  to its production of canned tuna(93/514/EEC)THE ACP-EEC CUSTOMS COOPERATION  COMMITTEE, Having regard to the Fourth ACP-EEC Convention, signed at Lomé on 15 December 1989, and in  particular Article 31 (8) of Protocol 1 thereto, Whereas derogations may be made from the origin rules of that Protocol when warranted by the  development of existing industries or the creation of new industries; Whereas Article 31 (8) of Protocol 1 lays down a special procedure for derogations concerning  canned tuna which are automatically granted within an annual quota; Whereas the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) States have submitted a request under the said  Article 31 (8) from the Government of Mauritius for a derogation from the definition set out in  Protocol 1 in respect of the canned tuna produced by that State from 1 January 1993 to 31 December  1997; Whereas Fiji has already been granted a derogation for an annual quantity for 1  500 tonnes and the  Government of Senegal has requested a derogation for a quantity of 500 tonnes a year; Whereas in these circumstances a derogation from the definition of the concept of originating  products should be accorded to Mauritius for an annual quantity of 500 tonnes of canned tuna for  the period from 1 January 1993 to 31 December 1997, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 By way of derogation from the special provisions of the list in Annex  II to Protocol 1, canned tuna falling within heading No 16.04 of the Common Customs Tariff and  manufactured by Mauritius shall be considered as originating in Mauritius under the conditions set  out in this Decision. Article 2 The derogation provided for in Article 1 shall relate to a quantity of 500 tonnes of  canned tuna falling within heading No 16.04 of the Common Customs Tariff produced in and exported  from Mauritius in the period between 1 January 1993 and 31 December 1997. Article 3 The competent authorities of Mauritius shall take the necessary steps to carry out  quantitative checks on exports of the products referred to in Article 2 and shall forward to the  Commission every three months a statement of the quantities in respect of which EUR. 1 movement  certificates have been issued on the basis of the Decision. Article 4 The ACP States, the Member States and the Community shall be bound, each to the extent  to which it is concerned, to take the measures necessary to implement this Decision. Article 5 This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption. Done at Brussels, 8 September 1993. For the ACP-EEC Customs Cooperation Committee The Chairmen Francis K. MUTHAURA P. WILMOTT