Commission notice concerning preferential agreements providing for diagonal cumulation of origin between the Community, Bulgaria, Switzerland (including Liechtenstein), the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Iceland, Lithuania, Latvia, Norway, Poland, Romania, Slovenia, the Slovak Republic and Turkey
Date: 2002-04-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: administrative cooperation, originating product, preferential agreement, third country

Commission notice concerning preferential agreements providing for diagonal cumulation of origin
between the Community, Bulgaria, Switzerland (including Liechtenstein), the Czech Republic,
Iceland, Lithuania, Latvia, Norway, Poland, Romania, Slovenia, the Slovak
Estonia, Hungary,

Republic and Turkey

(2002/C 100/05)

Articles 3 and 4 of the protocols defining the concept of ‘originating products’ and methods of adminis-
trative cooperation to the preferential agreements concluded between the European Community and,
respectively, Bulgaria, Switzerland,
Iceland, Lithuania, Latvia,
Norway, Poland, Romania, Slovenia and the Slovak Republic, and between the European Coal and Steel
Community and Turkey, and Article 3 of Protocol 4 to the Agreement on the European Economic Area,
provide for diagonal cumulation of origin between the countries concerned.

the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary,

Under paragraph 4 of the provisions in question, the Community and the countries concerned notify each
other, through the European Commission, of agreements and the associated origin rules in force with the
other countries. The European Commission then publishes in the ‘C’ series of the Official Journal of the
European Communities the date on which the cumulation provided for in this Article may be applied by the
countries meeting the requisite conditions.

The table below shows the situation with regard to agreements between the countries involved in such
cumulation, based on the notifications received from the countries concerned, specifying the dates of entry
into force of the associated origin protocols and amendments thereto.

THE SITUATION OF FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS PROVIDING FOR APPLICATION OF DIAGONAL CUMULATION
BETWEEN THE EC, CEFTA COUNTRIES, EFTA STATES, BALTIC STATES AND TURKEY

EC

BG

CZ

1.

2.

3.

1.

2.

3.

1.

2.

3.

EC

BG

CZ

EE

LV

LT

HU

PL

RO

SK

SI

TR

EFTA

CH (*)

IS (*)

NO (*)

1.1.1997 1.1.1997 1.4.1997 1.4.1997 1.4.1997 1.7.1997 1.7.1997 31.1.1997 1.1.1997 1.1.1997 1.1.1999 1.1.1997 1.1.1997 1.1.1997 1.1.1997

1.1.1999 1.1.1999 1.1.1999 1.1.1999 1.1.1999 1.1.1999 1.1.1999

1.1.1999

1.1.1999 1.1.1999 1.1.1999 1.1.1999 1.1.1999

1.1.2000 1.1.2000 1.1.2000 1.1.2000 1.1.2000 1.1.2000 1.1.2000

1.1.2000

1.1.2000 1.1.2000 1.1.2000 1.1.2000 1.1.2000

NPY

NPY

NPY

NPY

1.1.1997

1.1.1999

1.1.2000

1.1.1997 1.1.2002

1.1.1999 1.1.2002

1.1.2000 1.1.2002

—

—

—

1.3.2002 1.1.1999 1.1.1999 28.11.1998 1.1.1997 1.1.1997 1.1.1999 1.1.1997

1.3.2002 1.1.1999 1.1.1999

1.1.1999

1.1.1999 1.1.1999 1.1.1999 1.1.1999

1.3.2002 1.1.2000 1.1.2000

1.1.2000

1.1.2000 1.1.2000 1.1.2000 1.1.2000

1.1.1997 1.1.1997

1.1.1999 1.1.1999

1.1.2000 1.1.2000

1.1.1997 1.1.1997 1.7.1997 1.1.1997 1.1.1997

1.7.1997

1.1.1997 1.1.1997 1.9.1998 1.1.1997

1.1.1999 1.1.1999 1.8.1999 1.1.1999 1.1.1999

1.1.1999

1.1.1999 1.1.1999 9.3.1999 1.1.1999

1.1.2000 1.1.2000 1.1.2000 1.1.2000 1.1.2000

1.1.2000

1.1.2000 1.1.2000 25.5.2000 1.1.2000

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EC

BG

CZ

EE

LV

LT

HU

PL

RO

SK

SI

TR

EFTA

CH (*)

IS (*)

NO (*)

EE

LV

LT

HU

PL

RO

SK

SL

TU

1.

2.

3.

1.

2.

3.

1.

2.

3.

1.

2.

3.

1.

2.

3.

1.

2.

3.

1.

2.

3.

1.

2.

3.

1.

2.

3.

1.4.1997 1.1.2002 1.1.1997

1.6.1997 1.6.1997 1.1.1999 1.1.1999

1.1.1999 1.1.2002 1.1.1999

1.1.1999 1.4.1999 1.1.1999 1.7.1999

1.1.2000 1.1.2002 1.1.2000

1.1.2000 1.1.2000 1.1.2000 1.1.2000

1.4.1997

1.1.1999

1.1.2000

—

—

—

1.1.1997 1.6.1997

1.6.1997 1.1.2000 1.4.1998

1.1.1999 1.1.1999

1.4.1999 1.1.2000 1.1.1999

1.1.2000 1.1.2000

1.1.2000 1.1.2000 1.1.2000

1.4.1997 1.3.2002 1.7.1997 1.6.1997 1.6.1997

1.3.2000 1.7.1998

1.1.1999 1.3.2002 1.1.1999 1.4.1997 1.1.1999

1.3.2000 1.4.1999

1.1.2000 1.3.2002 1.1.2000 1.1.2000 1.1.2000

1.3.2000 1.1.2000

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

1.7.1996 1.1.1997 1.7.1998 1.1.1997

1.1.1999 1.1.1999 1.1.1999 1.1.1999

1.1.2000 1.1.2000 1.1.2000 1.1.2000

1.7.1996 1.8.1996 1.7.2000 1.1.1997

1.1.1999 1.5.1999

NPY

1.1.1999

1.1.2000 1.1.2000

NPY

1.1.2000

1.3.1997 1.3.1997 1.3.1998 1.4.1997

1.4.1999 1.4.1999 1.8.1999 1.4.1999

1.1.2000 1.1.2000 1.1.2000 1.1.2000

1.7.1997 1.1.1999 1.1.1997 1.1.1999 1.1.2000 1.3.2000

1.1.1997

1.7.1997

1.1.1997 1.1.1997 1.1.1999 1.7.1997

1.1.1999 1.1.1999 1.1.1999 1.1.1999 1.1.2000 1.3.2000

1.1.1999

1.1.1999

1.1.1999 1.1.1999 1.1.1999 1.1.1999

1.1.2000 1.1.2000 1.1.2000 1.1.2000 1.1.2000 1.3.2000

1.1.2000

1.1.2000

1.1.2000 1.1.2000 1.1.2000 1.1.2000

1.7.1997 1.1.1999 1.1.1997 1.1.1999 1.4.1998 1.7.1998 1.1.1997

1.7.1997

1.1.1997 1.1.1997 1.5.2000 1.1.1997

1.1.1999 1.1.1999 1.1.1999 1.7.1999 1.1.1999 1.4.1999 1.1.1999

1.1.1999

1.1.1999 1.1.1999 1.5.2000 1.1.1999

1.1.2000 1.1.2000 1.1.2000 1.1.2000 1.1.2000 1.1.2000 1.1.2000

1.1.2000

1.1.2000 1.1.2000 1.1.2001 1.1.2000

31.1.1997 1.1.1999 1.7.1997

1.1.1999 1.1.1999 1.1.1999

1.1.2000 1.1.2000 1.1.2000

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—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

1.7.1997 1.7.1997

1.7.1997 1.7.1997 1.2.1998 1.1.1997

1.1.1999 1.1.1999

1.1.1999 1.1.1999 1.10.1999 1.1.1999

1.1.2000 1.1.2000

1.1.2000 1.1.2000 1.1.2000 1.1.2000

1.1.1997 1.1.1997 1.1.1997 1.7.1996 1.7.1996 1.3.1997 1.1.1997 1.1.1997

1.7.1997

1.1.1997 1.9.1998 1.1.1997

1.1.1999 1.1.1999 1.1.1999 1.1.1999 1.1.1999 1.4.1999 1.1.1999 1.1.1999

1.1.1999

1.1.1999 1.1.1999 1.1.1999

1.1.2000 1.1.2000 1.1.2000 1.1.2000 1.1.2000 1.1.2000 1.1.2000 1.1.2000

1.1.2000

1.1.2000 14.6.2000 1.1.2000

1.1.1999 1.1.1997 1.1.1997 1.1.1997 1.8.1996 1.3.1997 1.1.1997 1.1.1997

1.7.1997

1.1.1997

1.6.2000 1.1.1997

1.1.1999 1.1.1999 1.1.1999 1.1.1999 1.1.1999 1.4.1999 1.1.1999 1.1.1999

1.1.1999

1.1.1999

1.6.2000 1.1.1999

1.1.2000 1.1.2000 1.1.2000 1.1.2000 1.1.2000 1.1.2000 1.1.2000 1.1.2000

1.1.2000

1.1.2000

1.6.2000 1.1.2000

1.1.1999 1.1.1999 1.1.1998 1.7.1998 1.7.2000 1.3.1998 1.1.1999 1.5.2000 17.9.1999 1.9.1998 1.6.2000

1.1.1999 1.1.1999 1.1.1999 1.1.1999 1.7.2000 1.4.1999 1.1.1999 1.5.2000 17.9.1999 1.1.1999 1.6.2000

1.1.2000 1.1.2000 1.1.2000 1.1.2000 1.7.2000 1.1.2000 1.1.2000 1.1.2001 18.2.2000 1.1.2000 1.6.2000

1.1.1999

1.1.2000

1.1.2001

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SI (*)

IC (*)

NO (*)

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1.

2.

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2.

3.

EC

BG

CZ

EE

LV

LT

HU

PL

RO

SK

SI

TR

EFTA

CH (*)

IS (*)

NO (*)

1.1.1997 1.1.1997 1.1.1997 1.1.1997 1.1.1997 1.4.1997 1.7.1997 1.7.1997

9.4.1997

1.1.1997 1.1.1997 1.2.2000

1.1.1999 1.1.1999 1.1.1999 1.1.1999 1.1.1999 1.4.1999 1.1.1999 1.1.1999

1.1.1999

1.1.1999 1.1.1999 1.2.2000

1.1.2000 1.1.2000 1.1.2000 1.1.2000 1.1.2000 1.1.2000 1.1.2000 1.1.2000 18.2.2000 1.1.2000 1.1.2000 1.2.2000

1.1.1997

1.1.1999

1.1.2000

1.1.1997

NPY

NPY

1.1.1997

NPY

NPY

(*) Columns applicable only to the EC since other countries have signed the agreements with EFTA States as a single association.

LEGEND:

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NPY

No FTA concluded.

Not published yet.

1.

2.

3.

Introduction of the ‘Pan-European cumulation’.

Incorporation of Turkey into the ‘Pan-European’ group of countries — target date
1 January 1999.

Introduction of the euro and certain list rule changes — target date 1 January
2000.

00.00.0000 In cases where countries apply between themselves the amended provisions of
the agreements or agreements as such from different dates, these dates are being
indicated in bold. The provisions concerned can be applied in trade relations
between these countries from the latter date.

NB: Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia are members of the
CEFTA (Central European Free Trade Agreement), whose agreement includes one origin protocol
(number 7) applying diagonal cumulation of origin between these countries in the context of
pan-European cumulation.

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