CELEX: 51977PC0604
Language: en
Date: 1977-11-21
Title: Draft JOINT COMMITTEE DECISION derogating from List A annexed to Protocol No 3 concerning the definition of the concept of 'originating products' and methods of administrative cooperation#Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) on the application of Decision No/77 of the EEC-.....(1) Joint Committee derogating from List A annexed to Protocol No 3 concerning the definition of the concept of 'originating products' and methods of administrative cooperation (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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 ---pagebreak--- COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                                COM(77)604 final
                                                Brussels , 21 November 1977
                                        Draft
                             JOINT COMMITTEE DECISION
             derogating from List A annexed to Protocol No 3
             concerning the definition of the concept of 'originating
             products * and methods of administrative cooperation
                                 Proposal for a
                            COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC )
                                                                            (1)
             on the application of Decision No         / 77 of the EEC -
             Joint Committee derogating from List A annexed to Protocol
             No 3 concerning the definition of the concept of 'originating
             products' and methods of administrative cooperation
                    ( submitted to the Council by the Commission )
             ( 1 ) Austria - Finland , Iceland, Norway , Portugal , Sweden , Switzerland
COM ( 77 ) 604 final
 ---pagebreak---                              EXPLANATORY NOTE
A derogation to the origin rule in Protocol No 3 to the Free Trade Agreements
with the EFTA-countries for certain products in tariff heading 38.19 was
introduced in 1976 by Joint Committee Decision .
This derogation , valid for the period '1 December 1976 - 30 November 1977 , was
made necessary by a change in the .international economic conditions at the
time which gave rise to the possibility that the products in question would
lose originating status even though the processes of manufacture remained
unchanged .
These economic conditions persist and it is therefore necessary to extend
the derogation until 31 December. 1978/ after which date no further extention
is foreseen .
This is the reason for the seven proposals for Joint Committee Decisions
which should be adopted as the common Community position .
For simplicity and for reasons of urgency the draft Regulations to apply
these Decisions are also being submitted at the same time for approval .
 ---pagebreak---                                              Draft
                          JOINT COMMITTEE DECISION No          / 77
derogating from List A annexed to Protocol No 3 concerning the definition of the
 concept of 'originating products' and methods of administrative - cooperation
 THE JOINT COMMITTEE ,
 Having regard to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and
the                               ( A ) , signed in Brussels on                     ( B ),
 Having regard to Protocol No 3 concerning the definition of the concept of
 'originating products * and methods of administrative co-operation , and in
particular Article 28 thereof ,
Whereas the provisions in List A annexed to Protocol No 3 , as amended by
                                        (1)
Joint Committee Decision No 2/ 76           , only apply until 30 November 1977
in the case of certain products falling within tariff heading No 38.19 ;
Whereas , since the international economic conditions that led to the introduction
of these provisions for the products in question continue to exist ,
the period of validity of these provisions should be extended until
31 December 1978 ,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
Article 1 .
By way of derogation from the special provisions applying to tariff heading No ex 38 .»
in Annex II to Protocol No 3, the products listed in column 2 below shall be
considered as originating products in                     ( C ) or the Community
provided that both the conditions in column 4 and the other conditions of Protocol Hr
applicable to these products are satisfied .
                                                                           • ••/••■
( 1 ) 0J No L 328, 26.11.1976, p . ... ( D )                                                j
( A ) Republic of Austria , Republic of Finland, Republic of Iceland , Kingdom
      of Norway, Republic of Portugal , Kingdom of Sweden, Swiss Confederation             I
( B ) Austria , Iceland , Portugal , Sweden , Switzerland : 22 July 1972
      Norway : 14 May 1973
      Finland : 5 October 1973
( C ) Austria , Iceland , Portugal , Sweden , Switzerland , Norway , Finland .
( D ) Austria : 2 ; Finland : 10 ; Iceland : 18 ; Norway : P.6 ; Portugal : 34 ;
      Sweden : 42 ; Switzerland : 50 .
 ---pagebreak---                                                           - 2 -
                            Products obtained
                                                                      I                          i     working    or  processing
                                                                        working or processing         that confers the status of
                                                                        that does not confer the
 Customs Tariff                                                            status of originating      originating products when
                                       Description                                                    the following conditions
   beading No                                                                    products                       are met
      1         |     –                     2 -                      ;l            X                             U
                                                                      I
ex 38.19          Auxiliary products of a kind used in the textile,                                Manufacture in which the
                  leather and paper industries (not elsewhere                                      value of the products used
                  specified or included); composite plasticizers,                                  does not exceed 60% of the
                  hardeners, and stabilizers for plastic materials ,                               value of rhe finished pro­
                  and for products based on plastic materials (not    !
                                                                                                   duct I
                  elsewhere specified or included )
   Article 2
   This Decision shall enter into force on 1 December 1977 and shall apply to
   products exported on or before 31 December 1978 .
    Done at Brussels ,                                            For the Joint Committee
                                                                  The Chairman
 ---pagebreak---                                     proposal tor a
                         COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) No        / 77
  on the application of Decision No          / 77 of the EEC-           ( 1 ) Joint
Committee derogating from List A annexed to Protocol No- 3 concerning the definition
  of the concept of 'originating products' and methods of administrative
  coooeration
  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 an Agreement between the European Economic Community and the
                                         ( 2X3 ), was signed on                   (4)
  and entered into force on                              (5) ;
  Whereas , pursuant to Article 28 of Protocol No 3 concerning the definition
  of the concept of 'originating products' and methods of administrative co­
  operation, which is an integral part of that Agreement , the Joint Committee
  has adopted Decision No       177 derogating from List A annexed to that Protocol ;
  Whereas it is necessary tospply this Decision in the Community ,
  HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
  Article 1
                 For the purpose of the Agreement between the European Economic Community
  and the                            ( 2 ), Joint Committee Decision No    177 annexed
 hereto shall apply          in the Community .
                                                                             •••/•••
 ( 1 ) Austria , Finland , IceCand , Norway, Portugal , Sweden, Switzerland .
 ( 2 ) Republic of Austria , Republic of Finland , Republic of Iceland , Kingdom
       of Norway , Republic of Portugal , Kingdom of Sweden , Swiss Confederation .
 ( 3 ) Austria , Sweden , Switzerland : OJ No L 300, 31.12.1972
       Finland : OJ No L 328 , 28.11.1973
       Norway : 0J No L 171 , 27.6.1973
       Iceland , Portugal : 0J No L 301 , 31.12.1972
 ( 4 ) Austria , Iceland , Portugal , Sweden , Switzerland : 22 July 1972
       Norway : 14 May 1973
       Finland : 5 October 1973
 ( 5 ) Austria , Portugal , Sweden , Switzerland : 1 January 1973
       Iceland : 1 April 1973
       Norway : 1 July 1973
       Finland : 1 January 1974
 ---pagebreak--- Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 December 1977 .
/ This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication
  in the Official -Journal of the European Communities and shall apply with effect
  from 1 December
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in
all Member States .
Done at Brussels ,                        For the Council
                                          The President