CELEX: 21995D1201(02)
Language: en
Date: 1995-11-06 00:00:00
Title: Decision No 2/95 of the EC-Andorra Joint Committee of 6 November 1995 derogating from the definition of 'originating products' to take account of the special situation affecting cattle farming in the Principality of Andorra

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21995D1201(02)

Decision No 2/95 of the EC-Andorra Joint Committee of 6 November 1995 derogating from the definition of 'originating products' to take account of the special situation affecting cattle farming in the Principality of Andorra  

Official Journal L 288 , 01/12/1995 P. 0051 - 0052

DECISION No 2/95 OF THE  EC-ANDORRA JOINT COMMITTEE of 6 November 1995 derogating from the definition of originating  products to take account of the special situation affecting cattle farming in the Principality of  Andorra (95/502/EC)THE JOINT COMMITTEE, Having regard to the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Economic  Community and the Principality of Andorra  (1), and in particular Article 17 (8) thereof, Whereas, in accordance with Article 11 (2) of that Agreement, the Appendix establishes the rules of  origin and methods of administrative cooperation to be applied to imports into the Community of  products falling within Chapters 1-24 of the Harmonized System and originating in the Principality  of Andorra; Whereas the Government of the Principality of Andorra has requested a derogation from the above  rules of origin for that part of the country's livestock farming output which fails to comply with  those rules for the purposes of Article 11 (1) of the Agreement; whereas the Principality of  Andorra has requested that animals born in the Community and reared for a certain period of time in  Andorra be considered as originating in Andorra; whereas a derogation should be granted in respect  of the definition of originating products for a certain number of animals each year with a view to  maintaining the traditional pattern of livestock farming in Andorra, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 1.  Notwithstanding the rules of origin laid down in Article 1 of the  Appendix to the Agreement, live animals listed in the Annex to this Decision shall be considered as  originating in the Principality of Andorra where they originate in the Community and have a live  weight, on import into the Principality of Andorra, of less than 80 kilograms and are reared in  Andorra for a period of not less than eight months, subject to the conditions laid down in this  Decision. 2.  Proof of Community origin shall be produced by means of the certificate of origin provided for  in Article 48 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for  the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code   (2). The certificate shall show clearly the individual identification mark applied to each calf  under Article 5 of Council Directive 92/102/EEC of 27 November 1992 on the identification and  registration of animals  (3). Article 2 The derogation provided for in Article 1 shall apply to exports of live animals from  the Principality of Andorra up to the yearly limit listed in the Annex to this Decision for a  period running from 1 July each year to 30 June of the following year. Article 3 1.  By way of derogation from Article 2 (1) (b) of the Appendix to the Agreement,  animals that qualify as originating in Andorra by virtue of this Decision shall be accompanied by a  EUR 1 movement certificate specifying in the 'remarks` box the date on which they were imported  into the Principality of Andorra and their weight at that time, together with the following phrase:  'Animals reared in Andorra - Decision No 2/95: certificate(s) of origin No .  .  .`, plus a  photocopy of the original certificate(s). When released for free circulation in the Community the animals must still bear the individual  identification marks applied by the Community authorities and entered in the certificates of  origin. 2.  The authorities of the Principality of Andorra shall carry out the export controls specified in  Article 2 and shall send the Commission a quarterly statement of the quantities for which EUR 1  certificates have been issued on the basis of this Decision. Article 4 This Decision shall enter into force on the first day of the month following its  adoption by the Joint Committee. Done at Brussels, 6 November 1995. For the Joint Committee The Chairman Albert PINTAT  ANNEX >TABLE>