CELEX: 31988R4267
Language: en
Date: 1988-12-21 00:00:00
Title: Council Regulation (EEC) No 4267/88 of 21 December 1988 on the application of Decisions No 2/88, No 3/88 and No 4/88 of the EEC-Iceland Joint Committee supplementing and amending Protocol 3 concerning the definition of the concept of ' originating products' and methods of administrative cooperation

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31988R4267

Council Regulation (EEC) No 4267/88 of 21 December 1988 on the application of Decisions No 2/88, No 3/88 and No 4/88 of the EEC-Iceland Joint Committee supplementing and amending Protocol 3 concerning the definition of the concept of ' originating products' and methods of administrative cooperation  

Official Journal L 379 , 31/12/1988 P. 0011 - 0011 Finnish special edition: Chapter 2 Volume 6 P. 0259  Swedish special edition: Chapter 2 Volume 6 P. 0259 

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 4267/88 of 21 December 1988 on the application of Decisions No 2/88, No 3/88 and No 4/88 of the EEC-Iceland Joint Committee supplementing and amending Protocol 3 concerning the definition of the concept of ´originating  products' and methods of administrative cooperation THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,  Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,  Whereas the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Iceland was signed on 22 July 1972 and entered into force on 1 April 1973;  Whereas, by virtue of Article 28 of Protocol 3 concerning the definition of the concept of ´originating products' and methods of administrative cooperation, which forms an integral part of the above Agreement, the Joint Committee has adopted Decisions  No 2/88, No 3/88 and No 4/88 supplementing and amending Protocol 3;  Whereas it is necessary to apply this Decision in the Community,  HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:    Article 1 Decisions No 2/88, No 3/88 and No 4/88 of the EEC-Iceland Joint Committee shall apply in the Community.  The text of the Decisions is attached to this Regulation.  Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.  It shall apply from 1 January 1989.   This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.  Done at Brussels, 21 December 1988.  For the Council The President V. PAPANDREOU  DECISION No 2/88 OF THE EEC-ICELAND JOINT COMMITTEE of 16 December 1988 supplementing and amending Annex III to Protocol 3 concerning the definition of the concept of ´originating products' and methods of administrative cooperation   THE EEC-ICELAND JOINT COMMITTEE,  Having regard to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Iceland, signed at Brussels on 22 July 1972,  Having regard to Protocol 3 concerning the definition of the concept of ´originating products' and methods of administrative cooperation, hereinafter referred to as ´Protocol 3', and in particular Article 28 thereof,  Whereas the Protocol 3 origin rules applying to sodium perborate falling within heading ex 2840 must be amended to take account of changes in manufacturing techniques and the economic conditions of international trade in the product,  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:    Article 1 Annex III to Protocol 3 to the EEC-Iceland Agreement is hereby amended as follows:  1.  The entry for ex Chapter 28 shall be replaced by the text appearing in the Annex to this Decision.  2.  Heading ex 2840 and the corresponding entries, as they appear in the Annex to this Decision, shall be inserted after headings ex 2811 and ex 2833, which shall remain unchanged.  Article 2 This Decision shall enter into force on 1 January 1989.   Done at Brussels, 16 December 1988.  For the EEC-Iceland Joint Committee The Chairman P. BENAVIDES   ANNEX  List of working or processing to be carried out on non-originating materials in order that the product manufactured can obtain originating status   Heading No Description of product Working or processing carried out on non-originating materials that confers originating status (1) (2) (3) ex Chapter 28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare earth metals, of radioactive elements or of isotopes; except for heading Nos ex 2811, ex 2833 and ex 2840 for which the rules are set out below Manufacture in which all the materials used are classified within a heading other than that of the product. However, materials classified within the same heading may be used provided their value does not exceed 20 % of the ex-works price of the product ex 2840 Sodium perborate Manufacture from disodium tetraborate pentahydrate   DECISION No 3/88 OF THE EEC-ICELAND JOINT COMMITTEE of 16 December 1988 supplementing and amending Protocol 3 concerning the definition of the concept of ´originating products' and methods of administrative cooperation   THE EEC-ICELAND JOINT COMMITTEE,  Having regard to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Iceland, signed at Brussels on 22 July 1972,  Having regard to Protocol 3 concerning the definition of the concept of ´originating products' and methods of administrative cooperation, hereinafter referred to as ´Protocol 3', and in particular Article 28 thereof,  Whereas, in the light of experience, the origin rules applying to used tyres collected in the Community or in Iceland to be sent for retreading to the other contracting party should be specified to eliminate certain practical problems arising for  industry and customs administrations; whereas to this end the text of Article 4 (h) of Protocol 3 should be supplemented and a new explanatory note to that provision should be incorporated,  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:    Article 1 Protocol 3 is hereby amended as follows:  1.  Article 4 (h) shall be replaced by the following:  (h)  used articles collected there, fit only for the recovery of raw materials, subject to Note 5a on used tyres contained in Annex I to this Protocol;'.  2.  In Annex I (´Explanatory Notes') the following shall be inserted:  ´Note 5a - Article 4 (h) In the case of used tyres, the term ´´used articles collected there, fit only for the recovery of raw materials'' does not only cover used tyres fit only for the recovery of raw materials but also used tyres fit only for retreading or for use as waste.' Article 2 This Decision shall enter into force on 1 January 1989.   Done at Brussels, 16 December 1988.  For the EEC-Iceland Joint Committee The Chairman P. BENAVIDES  DECISION No 4/88 OF THE EEC-ICELAND JOINT COMMITTEE of 16 December 1988 amending, in relation to heading No 8401, the List in Annex III to Protocol 3 concerning the definition of the concept of ´originating products' and methods of administrative  cooperation  THE EEC-ICELAND JOINT COMMITTEE,  Having regard to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Iceland, signed at Brussels on 22 July 1972,  Having regard to Protocol 3 concerning the definition of the concept of ´originating products' and methods of administrative cooperation, hereinafter referred to as ´Protocol 3', and in particular Article 28 thereof,  Whereas the footnote contained in the List in Annex III to Protocol 3 derogating in respect of nuclear fuel elements from the origin rule applicable to Chapter 84 of the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System (HS) is valid only until 31  December 1988; whereas nuclear fuel elements of heading No 8401 manufactured from non-originating uranium enriched in the Community do not yet satisfy the basic requirements of the rules on origin applicable to Chapter 84 and will probably not do so in  the foreseeable future; whereas it is therefore necessary to extend the derogation for a further period;  Whereas in the nuclear fuel industry contracts are concluded for long periods and well in advance of the date when supplies are commenced; whereas it is advisable to provide for legal certainty in this connection; whereas it is therefore necessary to  extend the derogation at this time,  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:    Article 1 In the List in Annex III to Protocol 3, the footnote relating to heading No 8401 is hereby replaced by the following:  ´For nuclear fuel elements of heading No 8401, the rule in column (3) does not apply until 31 December 1993. However, materials classified in heading No 8401 may be used provided their value does not exceed 5 % of the ex-works price of the product'.  Article 2 This Decision shall enter into force on 1 January 1989.   Done at Brussels, 16 December 1988.  For the EEC-Iceland Joint Committee The President P. BENAVIDES