CELEX: 51976PC0726
Language: en
Date: 1976-01-11
Title: COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) on the determination of the origin of certain knitted and crocheted articles, certain, articles apparel, and footwear, falling under Chapter 60 and headings ex 42.03, 61.01, 61.02, 61.03, 61.04, ex 61.09, 64.01, 64.02, 64.03 and 64.04 of the CCT (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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 ---pagebreak--- COMMISSION Or THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                        COM(76)726 final
                                        Brusselsen January 1977
                      COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC )
       on the determination of the origin of certain knitted
       and crocheted articles ,, certain, articles apparel , and
       footwear ,, falling under Chapter 60 and headings ex 42.03,
       61.01 , 61.02 , 61.03 , 61.04 , ex 61.09 , 64.01 , 64.02 ,
       64.03 and 64.04 of the CCT
        ( submitted to the Council by the Commission )
  C0MC76 ) 726 final
 ---pagebreak---                                 EXPLANATORY NOTE
1 . Article 5 of Council Regulation ( EEC ) No 802 / 68 which is concerned with
    the common definition of the origin of goods states
    "A product in the production of which two or more countries were concerned
    shall be regarded as originating in the country in which the last sub­
    stantial process or operation that is economically justified was performed ,
    having been carried out in an undertaking equipped for the purpose , and
    resulting in the manufacture of a new product or representing an important
    stage of manufacture ."
    It is necessary to define , in accordance with these provisions the rules
    for the determinat ion of the origin of certain knitted and crocheted
    article ^., certain art^les tpf apparel and footwear as the application of the
    above article within tyhe Community differs between one Member State an
    another . The point of tjonteifif ion is whether the making up of cut or made
    to shape pieces <; an b^i considered as a substantial prpcess or operation
    which results in a nevf prod^pt or represents
                            ι
                                                         important stag<j of manu-
    facture . The view                   _ of the Commission i,p that making up does
     satisfy these criteria ,
 2.                            , A draft Commission Regulatipn in the Form of
    the annexed draft Regulation was proposed to the Origin Committee on
     26 November 1976 in application of Article 14(E ) of Regulation ( EEC )
    No 802 / 68 . No opinion mas given by the Committee in the absence of a
     qualified majority either for or against the proposal .
 ---pagebreak--- Article 14(3 ) ( b ) of Regulation 802/ 68 says
" If the envisaged provisions are not in accordance with the opinion of
the Committee, or if no opinion is delivered, the Commission shall without
delay sufpmit to the Council 4 proposal with regard to the provisions to
be adopted . The Council sha{i act by a qualified majority ."
 Following this procedure th<j| Commission puts the draft to the Council .
 It should be noted th*t Art | de 14(3) ( c ) of Regulation ( EEC ) No 802/ 68
 states
 " If within three months of       proposal being submitted to it , the Council
 has not acted, the prpppsed grovisions shall b<f adopted by the Commission ."
 ---pagebreak---        . Council Regulation (EEC ) on "the determination of the origin of
certain knitted and crocheted articles , certain articles of apparel and
footwear , falling under Chapter 60 and headings ex 42 . 03 , 61.01 , 61.02 ,
6l.03 » 61.04 , ex 61.09 , 64.01 , 64.02 , 64.03 and 64 . 04 of the CCT ,
THE COUNCIL OP THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community ,
Having regard to the proposal of the Commission ,
Having regard to Council Regulation ( EEC ) No 802/68 of 27 June I968 on
the common definition of the concept of the origin of goods ( l ), and in
particular Article 14 thereof ,
Whereas Article 5 thereof provides that a product in the production of
which two or more countries were concerned shall he regarded as originat­
ing in the country in which the last substantial process or operation
that was economically justified , was performed , having been carried out
in an undertaking equipped for the purpose , and resulting in jthe manu­
facture of a new product or representing an important stage of manufacture ;
Whereas all knitted and crocheted fabrics and materials used in the making
up of gloves , hosiery and garments and other knitted or crocheted goods can
be subjected to the operations of cutting , sewing and assembly ;
Whereas the operation of sewing or assembly of pieces of knitted or crochet­
ed goods ( cut or obtained directly to shape ), of fabrics or of leather or
composition leather , constitutes a substantial process or operation meeting
the criteria laid down in the ss.id Article 5 and therefore confers on the
goods produced the origin of the country where it is carried out or at the
Community , if it took place there ;
Whereas the manufacture of footwear of headings 64 . 01 , 64.02 , 64 . 03 and
 64.04 of the Common Customs Tariff from materials classified under a head– '
 ing of the Common Customs Tariff other than these headings ( with the
 exception of assemblies of uppers affixed to inner soles or to other sole
 components , but without outer soles ) constitutes a substantial process or
 operation meeting the criteria laid down in the said Article 3 , and there­
 fore confers on the goods produced the origin of the country where it is
 carried out or of the Community , if it took place there ;
 Whereas , in the absence of an Opinion from the Committee on Origin , the
 Commission has not been able to adopt the provisions which it envisages ,
 in accordance with Article 14(3 ) ( a ) of Regulation (EEC ) No 802/68 ;
 whereas the Commission has applied Article 14(3)(b ) and has submitted to
 the Council a proposal with regards the provisions to be adopted ;
                                                                          ./.
 ( 1 ) OJ No L 148 , 28.6.1968 , p. 1
 ---pagebreak---   HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
                                                                         Art i cle '
  The goods described In column 2 of the table below shall "be regarded as originating
  in the country where the operations referred to in column 3 took place , or in
  the Community if they took place there :
                          Products obtained
Customs                                                                                Working or processing that confers
Tariff                                                                                  the status of the originating products
                           Description                                                 when the following conditions are aet
heading
  No
  1                               2                                                                          3
ex 42,03        Articles of apparel of TTathSr                             t           Sewing or asseablyVf pieces of featlisr
                                                                                       or compost tUn leather
              I
  ex      •   |        Knitted    and crocheted Roods,                           m
Chap . 60              excluding knitted or crocheted                                   Manufacture froa yarn
                       iioodv obtained by sewing or by
                  1 the assembly of pieces of knitted
                   1 or crocheted poods ( cut or ob­                                                                       *
                      tained directly to shape )
ex 60,02              C. loves, mittens and mitts, knitted                              Sewing or assembly of pieces of
                      or crocheted , not elastic nor rub­                               knitted or crocheted fabric ( cut or
                      berized. obtained bj sewing or by
                      the assembly of pieces of knitted                                 obtained directly to shape )
                     or crocheted poods (cut or ob­
                     tained directly to shape)
                                                             I
                      Undergarments , knitted or cro­                                    Sewing or asseably of pieces of
ex 60.04              cheted , not clastic nor rubberized ,
                     obtained by sewing or by the                                        knitted or crocheted fabric ( cut or
                     assembly of pieces of knitted or                 «                  obtained directly to shape )
                     crocheted poods ( cut or obtained
                     directly t.. shape)
                                                             i
ex 60.05             Outer garments and other articles,      !
                                                                                        Sewing or assembly of pieces of
                     knitted or v- kkIh ted , not clastic                               knitted or crocheted fabric ( cut or
                     nor n:bbcn / ed , obtained by ncw-                   i             obtained directly to shape )
                     ing or by the assembly of pieces
                    ot knitted or crocheted poods (cut
                    or obtained directly to shape)                                                                  •
                     Other articles , knitted or <: ro-
ex 60.06            L.Vied , elastic or ruhbcri /.cd « in-                              Sewing or asseably of pieces of
                    cuidmp el istic knee-caps and elas-                                 knitted or crocheted fabric ( cut or
                    'i >- st.Kkinps), obtained by sevvinc                               obtained dlrecily to shape )
            !
                   or in the assembly of pieces of                    i)
                   knitted or crocheted goods (cut
                   or obtained directly to shape)                     I»'
                                                                                     [
    61.01 |      Hen 's and boys' outer garnents                                       Sewing or asseably of cut pieces
                                                                                       of fabric
                                                                           f
    61.02        Women 's , girls' and Infants' outer                                  Sewing or asseably of cut pieces
                    garments                                                           of fabric
                                                                           !
    61.03           Hen' ? and boys' under garnents , Including                        Sewing or asseably of cut pieces
                    collars , shirt fronts and cuffs                                   of fabric
    61.04           Women's , glrls' and infants * under                               Sewing or asseably of cut pieces
                    gaments                                                            of fabric
              L                       ii                   mmmmm–mm m
 ---pagebreak---                                                      m % m
                      Products obtained
j    Estons                                                   working or prr-esslnq that confers
     lariff             Description                          the status of the or S g l.na t f nQ products
     hfâdlng                                                 when the following conditions zrs net
        Ne
         1                    2
  ex 61TU9     CorsatSf corsst Belts , suspsnder            5WW8 or SSiaabTyisr            cførae uf fabrfc
               belts , brassl&ras, braces , suspen­
               ders , garters and the like((exclu-
               dlng such articles of knitted or
               crocheted fabric ), whether or not
               elastic
  ox 61 . eg   Corsets , corset belts , suspender           Sowing or assembly of pieces knitted or
               belts , brassi&res , braces , suspeR-       crocheted fabric ( cut or obtained directly
              ders , gartars and the like of               to shape )
              knitted or crocheted fabric ,
              whether or not elastic , obtained
              by sewing or assembly of pieces
              of knitted or crocheted fabric
              { cut or obtained directly to
              snaae)
   6 -1,0-1     Footwear with outer soles and
                uppers if rubber or artificial
                                                            Manufacture fro* »aterials classified
                plastic Materials                           under a ho ad I fig of ihs Coe#on Customs
                                                            Tariff other than 64.01             the exception
                                                            of asseablies of uppers affixed to
                                                            Inner solos or to other sole conponents ,
                                                            but vithout outer solas
   fit
   "   » ;=?
         - î»  footwear with outer solos of
                                                           Manufacture fraa naterlals classified
                leather or composition leather ;           under a heading of the Co^stun Customs
                footwear i other than footwear
               falling within hearting Nn G4.01 )          Tariff other than 64.02 with the exception
               with outep soles of rubber or               of assemblies of uppers affixed to
               artificial plastic aaterial                 Inner soles or to other sole coaponents,
                                                           but without outer soles
 ---pagebreak---            #
      9
                                                   M *
J                    Products obtained
                       ■ ■ T'
                                                     I
   Custom                                            I                     forking or processln that confers
   Tariff                 Description                                    ti|« status of the originating product*
   haadlng                                           I                   wipn tha following conditions are aat
    No                                 t •
                                                      I.
    1                          2       I                                                    3
                                       »       - -    1  - .1 1 h ■! i
             II             ––               |     ^1
   64.03      , Footwear with outer soles of j                            Manufacture froa naterials classified
                wood or cork                                              under a heading of the Coaaen Customs
                                                                          Tariff other than 64.03 with the ex­
                                                                          ception of assesblies of uppers affixed
                                                                          to inner soles or to other sole coapo-
                                                                          nents , but without outer soles
                                                                       I
   64.04       Footwear with ooter soles of                               Manufacture fron Materials classified
               other aaterials                                            under a heading of the Cannon Custoas
                                                                          Tariff other 'than 64.04 with the ex­
                                                                          ception of assemblies of uppers affixed
                                                                          to Inner soles or to other sole coapo-
                                                                          nents , but without outer soles
                                                                                                t
  Article 2
  This Regulation shall enter into force on the fourty-fifth day following its publica­
  tion in the Offioial Journal of the European Communities .
  This Regulation shall "be "binding in its entirety and direotly applicable in all
  Member States .
  Done at Brussels .                                                         For the Council
                                                                            The President