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Date: 1980-11-25
Title: PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) on the application of Joint Committee EEC-Austria, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland Decision No..../80 amending, as regards products sent in small packages to private persons, the provisions of Article 8 of Protocol No 3 concerning the definition of the concept of "originating products" and methods of administrative cooperation (presented by the Commission to the Council)

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                                        Brussels , 25th November 1980
               PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC )
    on the application of Joint Committee EEC-Austria ,     Finland /
 Iceland, Norway, Portugal , Sweden , Switzerland Decision No ..../ 80
   amending, as regards products sent in small packages to private
  persons ,  the provisions of Article 8 of Protocol " No 3 concerning
       the definition of the concept of "originating products "
              and methods of . administrative cooperation
            (presented by the Commission to the Council )
 ---pagebreak---                           EX?IJ\NATORY NOTE
 Tnc text of Article 8(2 ) cf Protocol No 3 to the EBC-EFTA Agreements which
concerns simplified documentation procedures ss evidence of originating
status has given rise to difficulties . The problem is whether or rot Marl
rYder Houses can take advantage of these pi-ocedures . In most cases the
existing text has been interpreted, as implying that Mail. Order Houses
were obliged to use either au EUR . 1 movement certificate or a form EUR . 2
for their trade so as to document originating status and were not allowed
to dispense with any documentation whatsoever .
However , a re-examina tion of the existing text has shown that for sales of
less than the value limit in Article 8(2 ) ( 165 European Units of Account )
they are not legally obliged to do so . Thus it is proposed that the text
of Article 8(2 ) be amended to introduce the obligation to document their
transactions for origin purposes .
This is suggested because mail order sales axe equ.ival.ent to other commercial
sales and should equally be subject to tine origin verification system and
the proper application of the no-drawback rule ( Article 23 of Protocol No 3 ) .
It is suggested, that the proposed Joint Committee Decision de adopted as the
common position of the Community in the EEF-EFTA Joint Committees ,   For
reasons of simplification and clarity a draft Council Regulation applying
the Joint Committee Decisions in the Community has been included .
 ---pagebreak---                       Council Regulation ( EEC )
on the application of Joint Committee EEC-                     ( 1 ). decision No          /80
 amending , as r egards products sent in small packages to private persons , the
 provisions of Article 8 of Protocol No 3 concerning the definition of the concept
 of "ori ginating 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 of the Commission ,
Whereas an Agreement between the European Economic Community and
           ( 2 ) ( 3 ) was signed on                   ( 4 ) and entered into force
on                    (5) ;
teTnq c by yir -Mio (~>f Arf-irl e 79 Of          W-i 3 rtyrve>rm ntj             m +■ ion n f
Ute i uncepi uf -vt jyiiiaiing products ajid methods of administrative cooperation , .
which forms an integral part of the above Agreement, the Joint Committee has
adopted Decision No                /80 amending the provisions of
Article 8 of that Protocol ;
Whereas it is necessary to apply this Decision in the Community ,
                                                                             • • •/ • • •
( 1 ) Austria , Finland , Iceland , Norway , Portugal , Sweden , Switzerland
( 2 ) The Republic of Austria , Ihe Republic of Finland * the Republic of
       Iceland , the Kingdom of Norway , the Portuguese Republic , the Kingdom of
       Sweden , the Swiss Confederation
( 3 ) Austria , Sweden , Switzerland : OJ No L 300 of 31.12.72
     • Finland : OJ No L 328 of 28.11.73                '    -     ' -
       Norway : OJ No L 171 of 27.6.73 .                         "
       Iceland, Portugal : OJ No L 301 of 31.12.72
( 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---  HAS ADOPTED TJtlS REGULATION :
 Article 1
 For the application of the Agreement between the European Economic Community
 and            ( 1 ), Joint Committee Decision No             /80 annexed hereto
shall be applied in the Community .
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on             /< ( I}-
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable          «
in all Member States .
Done at Brussels ,                               For the Council
                                                 The President
( 1 ) The Republic of Austria , the Republic of Finland , the Republic of
      Iceland , the Kingdom of Norway , the Portuguese Republic , the Kingdom
      of Sweden , the Swiss Confederation
 ---pagebreak--- AGREERENT EFC-               1)
THE JOINT COMMITTLE
                          JOINT COMMITTEE DECISION No          /80
  a mending , _ as reg ard s pro ducts sent: in_sjr.3l ! packages to priv at e p ersons .- the
  provisions of Article 8 of Protocol No 3 concerning the definition of the concept
  of " originating products " and methods of administrative coooeration
 THE JOINT COMiMITTEE ,
 Having regard to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and
 the              ( 2 ), signed in Brussels on                 ( 3 ),
 Having regard to Protocol No 3 on the definition of the concept of " originating
 products " and methods of administrative cooperation , hereinafter referred to
 as " Protocol No 3 ", and in particular Article 28 thereof ,
 Whereas, since Article 8(2 ) of Protocol No 3 has not been interpreted uni fo rm ly ,
 it is necessary to amend the text to ensure that all _commerc ial export s are
treated in the same way ;
 ( 1 ) Austria , Finland , Iceland , Norway , Portugal , Sweden , Switzerland
 ( 2 ) The Republic of Austria , 'the Republic of Finland , the Republic of
       Iceland , the Kingdom of Norway , the Portuguese Republic , the Kingdom
       of Sweden , the Swiss Confederation
 ( 3 ) Austria , Iceland , Portugal , Sweden , Switzerland : 22 July , 1972
       Norway : 14 May 1973
       Finland : 5 October 1973
 ---pagebreak---  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
 Article 1
 The text of Article 8(2 ) of Protocol No 3 shall be replaced by the following
 "2.   The following originating products within the meaning of this Protocol
       shall , on importation into the Community or into           ( 1 ), benefit
       from the Agreement without it being necessary to produce either of
       the documents referred to in paragraph 1 :
       a)  products sent as small packages from private persons to private
           persons , provided that the value of the products does not exceed
           165 European Units of Account .
       b)  products forming part of travellers' personal luggage , provided
           that the value of the products does not exceed 480 European Units
           of Account .
These provisions shall be applied only when such products are not imported
by way of trade and have been declared as meeting the conditions required
for the application of the Agreement , and where there is not doubt as to
the veracity of such declaration .
Importation.? which are occasional find consist solely of products for the
personal use of the recipients or travellers or their families shall not
be considered as importations by way of trade if it is evident from the
nature and quantity of the products that no commercial purpose is in view .
Article 2
                                                        /
This Decision shall enter into force on              / /[. '
Done at Brussels ,                        For the Joint Committee
                                          The Chairman
( 1 ) Austria , Finland , Iceland , Norway , Portugal , Sweden , Switzerland