Commission notice concerning the application of the Regional Convention on pan-Euro-Mediterranean preferential rules of origin or the protocols on rules of origin providing for diagonal cumulation between the Contracting Parties to this Convention 2021/C 418/12
Date: 2021-10-15
Institutions: Directorate-General for Taxation and Customs Union, European Commission
Subjects: EFTA countries, EU Member State, administrative cooperation, free-trade agreement, location of production, mode of production, originating product, regional cooperation, third country, trade agreement (EU)




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15.10.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 418/24






Commission notice concerning the application of the Regional Convention on pan-Euro-Mediterranean preferential rules of origin or the protocols on rules of origin providing for diagonal cumulation between the Contracting Parties to this Convention
(2021/C 418/12)
For the purpose of the application of diagonal cumulation of origin among the Contracting Parties (1) to the Regional Convention on pan-Euro-Mediterranean preferential rules of origin (2) (hereafter referred to as ‘the Convention’), the Parties concerned notify each other, through the European Commission, of the origin rules in force with the other Parties.
It is recalled that diagonal cumulation can only be applied if the Parties of final manufacture and of final destination have concluded free trade agreements, containing identical rules of origin, with all the Parties participating in the acquisition of originating status, i.e. with all the Parties from which the materials used originate. Materials originating in a Party which has not concluded an agreement with the Parties of final manufacture and/or of final destination shall be treated as non-originating. Specific examples are given in the Explanatory Notes concerning the pan-Euro-Mediterranean protocols on rules of origin (3).
Based on the notifications made by the Parties to the European Commission, the tables attached specify:






 


Table 1 – a simplified overview of cumulation possibilities on 1 August 2021.










 


Tables 2 and 3 – the date from which diagonal cumulation becomes applicable.




In Table 1, an ‘X’ marks the existence between 2 partners of a free trade agreement containing rules of origin allowing cumulation based on pan-Euro-Mediterranean model rules of origin. To use diagonal cumulation with a third partner, an ‘X’ should be present in all the intersection of the table between the 3 partners. However, there are some exceptions to diagonal cumulation. For such cases, either (1), (2) or an (*) next to the ‘X’ will point out the exceptions to consider.
In Table 2, the dates mentioned refer to:






—


The date of application of diagonal cumulation on the basis of Article 3 of Appendix I to the Convention where the free trade agreement concerned refers to the Convention. In that case the date is preceded by ‘(C)’;










—


The date of application of the protocols on rules of origin providing for diagonal cumulation attached to the free trade agreement concerned, in other cases.




In Table 3 the dates mentioned refer to the date of application of the protocols on rules of origin providing for diagonal cumulation attached to the free trade agreements between the EU, Turkey and the participants to the EU’s Stabilisation and Association Process. Each time a reference to the Convention is made in a free trade agreement between Parties in this table, a date preceded by ‘(C)’ has been added in Table 2.
It is also recalled that materials originating in Turkey covered by the EU-Turkey customs union can be incorporated as originating materials for the purpose of diagonal cumulation between the European Union and the countries participating in the Stabilisation and Association Process with which an origin protocol is in force.
The codes for the Contracting Parties listed in the tables are given here below.












—


European Union






EU










—


EFTA States:














—


Iceland






IS










—


Switzerland (including Liechtenstein) (4)







CH (+ LI)










—


Norway






NO










—


The Faroe Islands






FO










—


The participants in the Barcelona Process:














—


Algeria






DZ










—


Egypt






EG










—


Israel






IL










—


Jordan






JO










—


Lebanon






LB










—


Morocco






MA










—


West Bank and Gaza Strip






PS










—


Syria






SY










—


Tunisia






TN










—


Turkey






TR










—


The participants in the EU’s Stabilisation and Association Process:














—


Albania






AL










—


Bosnia and Herzegovina






BA










—


North Macedonia






MK










—


Montenegro






ME










—


Serbia






RS










—


Kosovo (*)







KO










—


The Republic of Moldova






MD










—


Georgia






GE










—


Ukraine






UA




This notice replaces notice 2020/C 322/03 (OJ C 322, 30.9.2020, p. 3).

Table 1


Simplified overview of diagonal cumulation possibilities in the pan-Euro-Med zone on 1 August 2021






























 


 


EFTA states


 


Participants in the Barcelona Process


 


Participants in the EU’s Stabilisation and Association Process


 


 


 




 


EU


CH (+LI)


IS


NO


FO


DZ


EG


IL


JO


LB


MA


PS


SY


TN


TR


AL


BA


KO


ME


MK


RS


MD


GE


UA




EU


 


X


X


X


X


X


X


X


X


 


X


X


 


X


X (5)



X


X


X


X


X


X


X


X


X




CH (+LI)


X


 


X


X


X


 


X


X


X


X


X


X


 


X


X


X


X


 


X


X


X


 


X


X




IS


X


X


 


X


X


 


X


X


X


X


X


X


 


X


X


X


X


 


X


X


X


 


X


X




NO


X


X


X


 


X


 


X


X


X


X


X


X


 


X


X


X


X


 


X


X


X


 


X


X




FO


X


X


X


X


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


X


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




DZ


X


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




EG


X


X


X


X


 


 


 


 


X


 


X


 


 


X


X


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




IL


X


X


X


X


 


 


 


 


X


 


 


 


 


 


X


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




JO


X


X


X


X


 


 


X


X


 


 


X


 


 


X


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




LB


 


X


X


X


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




MA


X


X


X


X


 


 


X


 


X


 


 


 


 


X


X


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




PS


X


X


X


X


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


X


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




SY


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


X


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




TN


X


X


X


X


 


 


X


 


X


 


X


 


 


 


X


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




TR


X (5)



X


X


X


X


 


X


X


 


 


X


X


X


X


 


X (*1)



X (*1)




 (*1)



X (*1)



X (*1)



X (*1)



X


X (6)



 




AL


X


X


X


X


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


X (*1)



 


X


X


X


X


X


X


 


 




BA


X


X


X


X


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


X (*1)



X


 


X


X


X


X


X


 


 




KO


X


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 



 (*1)



X


X


 


X


X


X


X


 


 




ME


X


X


X


X


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


X (*1)



X


X


X


 


X


X


X


 


 




MK


X


X


X


X


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


X (*1)



X


X


X


X


 


X


X


 


 




RS


X


X


X


X


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


X (*1)



X


X


X


X


X


 


X


 


 




MD


X


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


X


X


X


X


X


X


X


 


 


 




GE


X


X


X


X


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


X (6)



 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


X




UA


X


X


X


X


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


X


 








Table 2


Date of application of rules of origin providing for diagonal cumulation in the pan-Euro-Med zone






























 


 


EFTA states


 


Participants in the Barcelona Process


 


Participants in the EU’s Stabilisation and Association Process


 


 


 




 


EU


CH(+LI)


IS


NO


FO


DZ


EG


IL


JO


LB


MA


PS


SY


TN


TR


AL


BA


KO


ME


MK


RS


MD


GE


UA




EU


 


1.1.2006
(C)1.2.2016


1.1.2006
(C) 1.5.2015


1.1.2006
(C) 1.5.2015


1.12.2005
(C) 12.5.2015


1.11.2007


1.3.2006
(C) 1.2.2016


1.1.2006


1.7.2006


 


1.12.2005


1.7.2009
(C) 1.3.2016


 


1.8.2006



 (7)



(C) 1.5.2015


(C) 9.12.2016


(C) 1.4.2016


(C) 1.2.2015


(C) 1.5.2015


(C) 1.2.2015


(C) 1.12.2016


(C) 1.6.2018


(C) 1.1.2019




CH
(+LI)


1.1.2006
(C) 1.2.2016


 


1.8.2005
(C) 1.7.2013


1.8.2005
(C) 1.7.2013


1.1.2006


 


1.8.2007


1.7.2005


17.7.2007


1.1.2007


1.3.2005


1.5.2016


 


1.6.2005


1.9.2007
(C) 1.12.2019


(C) 1.5.2015


(C) 1.1.2015


 


(C) 1.9.2012


1.2.2016


(C) 1.5.2015


 


(C) 1.5.2018


1.6.2012




IS


1.1.2006
(C) 1.5.2015


1.8.2005
(C) 1.7.2013


 


1.8.2005
(C) 1.7.2013


1.11.2005


 


1.8.2007


1.7.2005


17.7.2007


1.1.2007


1.3.2005


1.5.2016


 


1.3.2006


1.9.2007
(C) 1.12.2019


(C) 1.5.2015


(C) 1.1.2015


 


(C) 1.10.2012


1.5.2015


(C) 1.5.2015


 


(C) 1.9.2017


1.6.2012




NO


1.1.2006
(C) 1.5.2015


1.8.2005
(C) 1.7.2013


1.8.2005
(C) 1.7.2013


 


1.12.2005


 


1.8.2007


1.7.2005


17.7.2007


1.1.2007


1.3.2005


1.5.2016


 


1.8.2005


1.9.2007
(C) 1.12.2019


(C) 1.5.2015


(C) 1.1.2015


 


(C) 1.11.2012


1.5.2015


(C) 1.5.2015


 


(C) 1.9.2017


1.6.2012




FO


1.12.2005
(C) 12.5.2015


1.1.2006


1.11.2005


1.12.2005


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


(C) 1.10.2017


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




DZ


1.11.2007


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




EG


1.3.2006
(C) 1.2.2016


1.8.2007


1.8.2007


1.8.2007


 


 


 


 


6.7.2006


 


6.7.2006


 


 


6.7.2006


1.3.2007


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




IL


1.1.2006


1.7.2005


1.7.2005


1.7.2005


 


 


 


 


9.2.2006


 


 


 


 


 


1.3.2006


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




JO


1.7.2006


17.7.2007


17.7.2007


17.7.2007


 


 


6.7.2006


9.2.2006


 


 


6.7.2006


 


 


6.7.2006


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




LB


 


1.1.2007


1.1.2007


1.1.2007


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




MA


1.12.2005


1.3.2005


1.3.2005


1.3.2005


 


 


6.7.2006


 


6.7.2006


 


 


 


 


6.7.2006


1.1.2006


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




PS


1.7.2009
(C) 1.3.2016


1.5.2016


1.5.2016


1.5.2016


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


(C) 26.03.2021


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




SY


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


1.1.2007


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




TN


1.8.2006


1.6.2005


1.3.2006


1.8.2005


 


 


6.7.2006


 


6.7.2006


 


6.7.2006


 


 


 


1.7.2005


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




TR



 (7)



1.9.2007
(C) 1.12.2019


1.9.2007
(C) 1.12.2019


1.9.2007
(C) 1.12.2019


(C) 1.10.2017


 


1.3.2007


1.3.2006


 


 


1.1.2006


(C) 26.03.2021


1.1.2007


1.7.2005


 


(C) 3.05.2021


(C) 1.08.2021


1.9.2019


(C) 1.06.2021


(C) 1.8.2018


(C) 1.6.2019


(C) 1.10.2017


(C) 29.04.2021


 




AL


(C) 1.5.2015


(C) 1.5.2015


(C) 1.5.2015


(C) 1.5.2015


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


(C) 3.05.2021


 


(C) 1.2.2015


(C) 1.4.2014


(C) 1.4.2014


(C) 1.4.2014


(C) 1.4.2014


(C) 1.4.2014


 


 




BA


(C) 9.12.2016


(C) 1.1.2015


(C) 1.1.2015


(C) 1.1.2015


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


(C) 1.08.2021


(C) 1.2.2015


 


(C) 1.4.2014


(C) 1.2.2015


(C) 1.2.2015


(C) 1.2.2015


(C) 1.4.2014


 


 




KO


(C) 1.4.2016


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


1.9.2019


(C) 1.4.2014


(C) 1.4.2014


 


(C) 1.4.2014


(C) 1.4.2014


(C) 1.4.2014


(C) 1.4.2014


 


 




ME


(C) 1.2.2015


(C) 1.9.2012


(C) 1.10.2012


(C) 1.11.2012


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


(C) 1.06.2021


(C) 1.4.2014


(C) 1.2.2015


(C) 1.4.2014


 


(C) 1.4.2014


(C) 1.4.2014


(C) 1.4.2014


 


 




MK


(C) 1.5.2015


1.2.2016


1.5.2015


1.5.2015


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


(C) 1.8.2018


(C) 1.4.2014


(C) 1.2.2015


(C) 1.4.2014


(C) 1.4.2014


 


(C) 1.4.2014


(C) 1.4.2014


 


 




RS


(C) 1.2.2015


(C) 1.5.2015


(C) 1.5.2015


(C) 1.5.2015


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


(C) 1.6.2019


(C) 1.4.2014


(C) 1.2.2015


(C) 1.4.2014


(C) 1.4.2014


(C) 1.4.2014


 


(C) 1.4.2014


 


 




MD


(C) 1.12.2016


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


(C) 1.10.2017


(C)1.4.2014


(C) 1.4.2014


(C) 1.4.2014


(C) 1.4.2014


(C) 1.4.2014


(C) 1.4.2014


 


 


 




GE


(C) 1.6.2018


(C) 1.5.2018


(C) 1.9.2017


(C) 1.9.2017


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


(C) 29.04.2021


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


(C) 26.3.2020




UA


(C) 1.1.2019


1.6.2012


1.6.2012


1.6.2012


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


(C) 26.3.2020


 








Table 3


Date of application of the protocols on rules of origin providing for diagonal cumulation between the European Union, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Turkey














 


EU


AL


BA


KO


MK


ME


RS


TR




EU


 


1.1.2007


1.7.2008


1.4.2016


1.1.2007


1.1.2008


8.12.2009



 (8)





AL


1.1.2007


 


22.11.2007


1.4.2014


26.7.2007


26.7.2007


24.10.2007


1.8.2011




BA


1.7.2008


22.11.2007


 


1.4.2014


22.11.2007


22.11.2007


22.11.2007


14.12.2011




KO


1.4.2016


1.4.2014


1.4.2014


 


1.4.2014


1.4.2014


1.4.2014


1.9.2019




MK


1.1.2007


26.7.2007


22.11.2007


1.4.2014


 


26.7.2007


24.10.2007


1.7.2009




ME


1.1.2008


26.7.2007


22.11.2007


1.4.2014


26.7.2007


 


24.10.2007


1.3.2010




RS


8.12.2009


24.10.2007


22.11.2007


1.4.2014


24.10.2007


24.10.2007


 


1.9.2010




TR



 (8)



1.8.2011


14.12.2011


1.9.2019


1.7.2009


1.3.2010


1.9.2010


 






(1)  The Contracting Parties are the European Union, Albania, Algeria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Egypt, Faroe Islands, Georgia, Iceland, Israel, Jordan, Kosovo (under Resolution 1244(1999) of the United Nations Security Council), Lebanon, North Macedonia, the Republic of Moldova, Montenegro, Morocco, Norway, Serbia, Switzerland (including Liechtenstein), Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine and West Bank and Gaza Strip.

(2)  OJ L 54, 26.2.2013, p. 4.

(3)  OJ C 83, 17.4.2007, p. 1.

(4)  Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein form a customs union.

(*)  This designation is without prejudice to positions on status and is in line with UNSCR 1244 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo Declaration of Independence.

(*1)  Diagonal cumulation between Turkey, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia is possible. However, plese see Table 3 for the possibility of diagonal cumulation between the European Union, Turkey, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia.

(5)  For goods covered by the EU-Turkey customs union, the date of application is 27 July 2006.






 


For agricultural products, the date of application is 1 January 2007(cumulation is not applicable with MD and GE).










 


For coal and steel products, the date of application is 1 March 2009(cumulation is not applicable with MD and GE)





(6)  For the products:






—


under Chapters 1 to 24 of the Harmonised Commodity Description and Coding System; and










—


covered by the Annex 1 to the FTA between the Republic of Turkey and Georgia cumulation of origin can be applied only when originating in the Republic of Turkey and Georgia





(7)  For goods covered by the EU-Turkey customs union, the date of application is 27 July 2006.






 


For agricultural products, the date of application is 1 January 2007.










 


For coal and steel products, the date of application is 1 March 2009.





(8)  For goods covered by the EU-Turkey customs union, the date of application is 27 July 2006. Not applicable for agricultural products and for coal and steel products.