CELEX: 21994D0224(01)
Language: en
Date: 1994-02-14 00:00:00
Title: Decision No 1/94 of the EC-Cyprus Association Council of 14 February 1994 derogating from the provisions concerning the definition of the concept of 'originating products' laid down in the Agreement establishing an association between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Cyprus

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21994D0224(01)

Decision No 1/94 of the EC-Cyprus Association Council of 14 February 1994 derogating from the provisions concerning the definition of the concept of 'originating products' laid down in the Agreement establishing an association between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Cyprus  

Official Journal L 053 , 24/02/1994 P. 0019 - 0022 Finnish special edition: P. 0007 

DECISION No 1/94 OF THE EC-CYPRUS ASSOCIATION COUNCIL of 14  February 1994 derogating from the provisions concerning the definition of the concept of  originating products laid down in the Agreement establishing an association between the European  Economic Community and the Republic of Cyprus (94/112/EC)THE EC-CYPRUS ASSOCIATION  COUNCIL, Having regard to the Agreement establishing an association between the European Economic Community  and the Republic of Cyprus  (1), signed at Brussels on 19 December 1972, hereinafter referred to as  'the Agreement`, Having regard to the Protocol concerning the definition of the concept of originating products and  methods of administrative cooperation annexed to the Additional Protocol to the said Agreement   (2), and in particular Article 25 thereof, Whereas it was agreed, in the Joint Declaration by the Contracting Parties concerning the rules of  origin, attached to the Final Act of the Protocol laying down the conditions and procedures for the  implementation of the second stage of the Agreement establishing an association between the  European Economic Community and the Republic of Cyprus and adapting certain provisions of the  Agreement  (3), which was signed at Luxembourg on 19 October 1987 and entered into force on 1  January 1988, that the Community and the EC-Cyprus Association Council would, once the said  Protocol had entered into force, take a decision on additional Cypriot requests for derogations  from the rules of origin applicable to products under heading Nos 6102 and 6103 of the Common  Customs Tariff; Whereas a derogation from the relevant provisions concerning the definition of the concept of  originating products for the goods in question was granted to Cyprus for a period of two years by  Decision No 1/89 of 28 July 1989 of the EEC-Cyprus Association Council; whereas the said derogation  was prolonged for a further period of two years by Decision No 1/91 of 19 December 1991 of the  EEC-Cyprus Association Council; Whereas the reasons for the said decision remain valid; whereas it is consequently desirable to  prolong the said derogation for a further period of two years, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 By way of derogation from Article 3 (1) of the Protocol concerning  the definition of the concept of originating products and methods of administrative cooperation,  products listed in Annex I to this Decision and manufactured in Cyprus shall, within the limits of  the quantities indicated and under the conditions set out below, be considered as originating  products for the purposes of the Agreement. Article 2 1.  For the purposes of Article 1, products listed in Annex I shall be considered as  originating in Cyprus provided that, as a result of working or processing carried out in Cyprus,  the products obtained are classified under a tariff heading other than that covering each of the  materials worked or processed. 2.  Notwithstanding paragraph 1, the manufacture of garments from parts of garments falling within  CN code 6217  90  00 shall not be considered as sufficient working or processing, unless the parts  have been obtained in the Community from fabric cut to size and are covered by a supplier's  declaration made out on an invoice or other accompanying document, of which a specimen is given in  Annex III. Article 3 Materials not originating in Cyprus or in the Community and used for the manufacture of  the products referred to in Article 1 shall not be eligible for any form of drawback, exemption  from customs duties or charges having equivalent effect to customs duties, with the exception of  any amounts exceeding the corresponding duties of the Common Customs Tariff. Article 4 Movement certificates EUR 1 issued pursuant to this Decision shall be endorsed: 'DEROGATION - DECISION No 1/94 DEDUCTION COMMUNITY QUOTA` in the box marked 'remarks`, in one of the languages in which the Agreement is drawn up. Article 5 The competent authorities of Cyprus shall send the Commission monthly statements of  Cypriot imports and exports of fabrics listed in Annex II. Article 6 This Decision shall enter into force the day on which it is adopted. This Decision shall apply for a period of two years, starting on 28 July 1993. Done at Brussels, 14 February 1994. For the Association Council The President Y. PAPANTONIOU  ANNEX I >TABLE>   ANNEX II >TABLE>  ANNEX III >START OF GRAPHIC>DECLARATION FOR PRODUCTS NOT HAVING PREFERENTIAL ORIGIN  STATUS I, the undersigned, declare that the goods listed on this invoice   (1) were produced in   (2) and incorporate the following components or materials which do not have Community origin for  preferential trade: (3)   (4)   (5)       (6) I undertake to make available to the customs authorities any additional evidence they may  require. 7  8   (9) Note: The text inside the box suitably completed in conformity with the footnotes below, constitutes a  suppliers' declaration. The footnoters do not have to be reproduced. >END OF GRAPHIC>