2007/676/EC: Decision No 1/2007 of the EU-Mexico Joint Committee of 14 June 2007 relating to Annex III to Decision No 2/2000 of the EU-Mexico Joint Council of 23 March 2000 , concerning the definition of the concept of originating products and methods of administrative cooperation
Date: 2007-06-14
Institutions: EU–Mexico Joint Committee
Subjects: Mexico, administrative cooperation, interim agreement (EU), liberalisation of trade, originating product

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DECISIONS

COUNCIL

DECISION No 1/2007 OF THE EU-MEXICO JOINT COMMITTEE

of 14 June 2007

relating to Annex III to Decision No 2/2000 of the EU-Mexico Joint Council of 23 March 2000,
concerning the definition of the concept of ‘originating products’ and methods of administrative
cooperation

(2007/676/EC)

THE JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to Decision No 2/2000 of the EU-Mexico Joint
‘Decision No
Council of 23 March 2000 (1)
2/2000’), and in particular its Annex III concerning the defi-
nition of the concept of ‘originating products’ and methods of
administrative cooperation,

(hereinafter

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Annex III to Decision No 2/2000 sets out the rules of
origin for the products originating in the territory of the
Parties to the Agreement.

According to Joint Declaration V to Decision No 2/2000,
the Joint Committee shall review the necessity to extend
beyond 30 June 2003 the application of the rules estab-
lished in Notes 2 and 3 of Appendix II(a),
the
economic conditions which formed the basis for estab-
lishing the rules set out in those Notes continue. On 22
March 2004 the Joint Committee adopted Decision No
1/2004 of the EU-Mexico Joint Committee (2) extending
the application of the rules of origin established in Notes
2 and 3 of Appendix II(a) to Annex III to Decision No
2/2000 until 30 June 2006.

if

(3)

It is considered appropriate to extend once again, on a
temporary basis, the application of the rules of origin

(1) OJ L 157, 30.6.2000, p. 10 and OJ L 245, 29.9.2000, p. 1
(Annexes). Decision as last amended by Decision No 3/2004 of
the EU – Mexico Joint Council (OJ L 293, 16.9.2004, p. 15).

(2) OJ L 113, 20.4.2004, p. 60.

to Decision No 2/2000,

established in Notes 2 and 3 of Appendix II(a) to Annex
thereby ensuring the
III
continuity of application of
the mutual advantages
provided for under that Decision.

(4)

(5)

(6)

to Decision No
According to Joint Declaration VI
2/2000, the Joint Committee shall extend beyond 31
December 2002 the rules of origin established in Note
4 of Appendix II(a) to Annex III to Decision No 2/2000
round of multilateral negotiations
until
within the World Trade Organisation (WTO) has
finished.

the current

By Decision No 1/2002 of
the EU-Mexico Joint
Committee of 20 December 2002 (3), the application of
the rules of origin established in Note 4 of Appendix II(a)
to Annex III to Decision No 2/2000 was extended until
31 December 2004. The WTO negotiations have not
is thus necessary to
been concluded to date and it
extend once again the application of
these rules of
origin, thereby ensuring the continuity of application of
the mutual advantages provided for under Decision
No 2/2000.

The management method currently used to allocate the
annual quotas set out in Appendix II to Annex III to
Decision No 2/2000 for products classified in HS
(Harmonised System) headings 5208 to 5212, 5407
and 5408, 5512 to 5516, 5801, 5806 and 5811
exported from the Community to Mexico should be
changed from the present auction system to a ‘first
come, first served’ basis in order to simplify access to
such quotas and bring about a higher utilisation rate.

(3) OJ L 44, 18.2.2003, p. 97.

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(7)

(8)

(9)

The management method currently used to allocate the
annual quotas set out in Note 9 of Appendix II(a) to
Annex III to Decision No 2/2000 for products classified
in HS headings 6402 to 6404 exported from the
Community to Mexico should be changed from the
present auction system to a ‘first come,
first served’
basis in order to simplify access to such quotas and
bring about a higher utilisation rate.

The rule of origin set out in Appendix II to Annex III to
Decision No 2/2000 for products classified in HS
heading 1904 should be amended to allow the use of
non-originating Zea indurata maize in the manufacture of
products of this heading.

The rule of origin set out in Appendix II to Annex III to
Decision No 2/2000 for products classified in HS
heading 7601 should be amended to allow the acqui-
sition
different manufacturing
of
processes,

through

origin

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

A new Note 13 shall be added to Appendix II(a) to Annex
2.
III to Decision No 2/2000, the text of which is contained in
Annex I to this Decision.

Article 4

The text of Note 9 of Appendix II(a) to Annex III to Decision
No 2/2000 shall be replaced by the text contained in Annex II
to this Decision.

Article 5

The rule of origin set out in Appendix II to Annex III to
Decision No 2/2000 for products classified in HS heading
1904 shall be replaced by the text contained in Annex III to
this Decision.

Article 6

The rule of origin set out in Appendix II to Annex III to
Decision No 2/2000 for products classified in HS heading
7601 shall be replaced by the text contained in Annex IV to
this Decision.

The rules of origin set out in Notes 2 and 3 of Appendix II(a) to
Annex III to Decision No 2/2000 shall apply until 30 June
2009 instead of the rules of origin set out in Appendix II to
Annex III to that Decision.

Article 7

This Decision shall enter into force on the date the Parties
exchange written notifications certifying the completion of
their respective legal procedures.

Article 2

The rules of origin set out in Note 4 of Appendix II(a) to Annex
III to Decision No 2/2000 shall apply until the conclusion of
the present round of WTO negotiations instead of the rules of
origin set out in Appendix II to Annex III to that Decision.

Article 1 shall apply from 1 July 2006.

Article 2 shall apply from 1 January 2005.

Article 3

1.
The text of the footnotes in Appendix II to Annex III to
Decision No 2/2000 referring to products classified in HS
headings 5208 to 5212, 5407 and 5408, 5512 to 5516,
5801, 5806 and 5811 shall be replaced by the text contained
in Annex I to this Decision.

Done at Brussels, 14 June 2007.

For the Joint Committee

Tomás DUPLÁ DEL MORAL

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ANNEX I

(Referred in Article 3)

Text of the footnotes in Appendix II to Annex III to Decision No 2/2000 referring to products classified in HS
headings 5208 to 5212, 5407 and 5408, 5512 to 5516, 5801, 5806 and 5811

Footnote to HS headings 5208 to 5212

The printing rule shall apply only to exports from the EC to Mexico for an aggregate annual quota of 2 000 000 m2. This
quota will be allocated on a ‘first come, first served’ basis by Mexico. See Note 13 to Appendix II(a).

Footnote to HS headings 5407 and 5408

The printing rule shall apply only to exports from the EC to Mexico for an aggregate annual quota of 3 500 000 m2. This
quota will be allocated on a ‘first come, first served’ basis by Mexico. See Note 13 to Appendix II(a).

Footnote to HS headings 5512 to 5516

The printing rule shall apply only to exports from the EC to Mexico for an aggregate annual quota of 2 000 000 m2. This
quota will be allocated on a ‘first come, first served’ basis by Mexico. See Note 13 to Appendix II(a).

Footnote to HS headings 5801, 5806 and 5811

For HS headings 5801, 5806 and 5811, the printing rule shall apply only to exports from the EC to Mexico for an
aggregate annual quota of 500 000 m2. This quota will be allocated on a ‘first come, first served’ basis by Mexico. See
Note 13 to Appendix II(a).

Text of Note 13 of Appendix II(a) to Annex III to Decision No 2/2000

Note 13

Mexico shall allocate the benefit of the annual quotas set out in Appendix II for products classified in HS headings 5208
to 5212, 5407 and 5408, 5512 to 5516, 5801, 5806 and 5811 on a ‘first come, first served’ basis.

The Joint Committee shall review in 2009 the annual quotas to adjust them in the light of the experience in managing
them and the bilateral trade flows.

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ANNEX II

(Referred in Article 4)

Text of Note 9 of Appendix II(a) to Annex III to Decision No 2/2000

Note 9

For HS headings 6402, 6403 and 6404:

HS heading

Description of product

Working or processing carried out on non-originating materials that confers
originating status

(1)

(2)

(3)

or

(4)

6402 to 6404

Footwear of plastics,
leather and textiles

heading,

from materials of
Manufacture
any
from
assemblies of uppers affixed to
inner
sole
components of heading 6406

to other

soles or

except

This rule shall confer origin only to goods exported by the EC to Mexico within the following annual quotas for each
heading:

6402

120 000 pairs

6403, only for pairs with a customs value over USD 20 250 000 (women’s pairs)

250 000 (men’s pairs)
125 000 (children’s pairs)

6404

120 000 pairs

Mexico shall allocate the benefit of these annual quotas on a ‘first come, first served’ basis.

The Joint Committee shall review in 2009 the conditions established in this Note to adjust it in the light of the quota
management experience with a view to allowing effective use of the trading opportunities offered.

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ANNEX III

(Referred in Article 5)

Rule of origin set out in Appendix II to Annex III to Decision No 2/2000 for products classified in HS heading
1904

HS heading

Description of product

Working or processing carried out on non-originating materials that confers
originating status

(1)

(2)

(3)

or

(4)

1904

Manufacture:
— from materials not classified

within heading 1806,

— in which all

the cereals and
(except durum wheat
flour
and Zea indurata maize, and
their derivatives) used must
be wholly obtained,

— in which the value of any
materials of Chapter 17 used
does not exceed 30 % of the
ex-works price of the product

by

cereals or

foods
Prepared
the
obtained
roasting
swelling or
cereal
of
(for
products
example, corn flakes);
cereals
than
(other
maize (corn)) in grain
form or in the form of
flakes or other worked
flour,
grains
(except
and meal);
groats
or
precooked,
prepared,
otherwise
not
elsewhere
specified or included

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ANNEX IV

(Referred in Article 6)

Rule of origin set out in Appendix II to Annex III to Decision No 2/2000 for products classified in HS
heading 7601

HS heading

Description of product

Working or processing carried out on non-originating materials that confers
originating status

(1)

(2)

(3)

or

(4)

7601

Unwrought
aluminium

Manufacture:
— from materials of any heading,
the product,
that of

except
and

— in which the value of all the
materials used does not exceed
50 % of the ex-works price of
the product

or
Manufacture by thermal or elec-
trolytic treatment from unalloyed
aluminium or waste and scrap of
aluminium