CELEX: 51973PC1744
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Date: 1973-10-18
Title: PROPOSAL FOR A REGULATION (EEC) OF THE COUNCIL extending the provisions of Regulation (EEC) No 984/73 of the Council of 2 April 1973 on the definition of the concept of "originating products" in trade with Austria, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Portugal, Sweden and Switzerland and amending Articles 20 and 21 thereof (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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 ---pagebreak--- COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                                   COM(73)1744 Final
                                                   Brussels , 18 October 1973
                                PROPOSAL FOR A
                  REGULATION (EEC )            OF THE COUNCIL
         extending the provisions of Regulation (EEC ) NO 984/73 of
             the Council of 2 April 1973 on the definition of
               the concept of "originating products " in trade
                  with Austria , Finland, Iceland , Norway,
                    Portugal , Sweden and Switzerland and
                     amending Articles 20 and 21 thereof
                 (submitted to the Council "by the Commission )-
 COM (73 ) 1744 final
 ---pagebreak---                               EXPLANATORY NOTE
The Agreement between the European Economic Community and Finland, was signed by-
Finland on r October 1973 and enters into force on 1 January 1974 .
The Joint Committee set up under the Agreements between the European Economic
Community and Austria , Iceland , Norway , Portugal , Sweden and Switzerland have
adopted under the written procedure a Decision on customs matters modifying
Article 25 of Protocol No 3 - This Decision will be implemented by the Community
as from 1 November 1973-
It has become evident that trade in products under the conditions of these Agree­
ments continues to be governed by identical origin rules . Consequently the opera­
tive period of Regulation ( EEC ) No 984/73 of the Council of 2 April 1973 which ex­
pires on 31 October 1973 , needs to be extended in order to ensure its application
for the period in which the Agreement between the EEC and Finland is not yet appli­
cable and the modifications in respect of Article 25 , referred to above , need to be
included therein ." '     . -    .             -
The measures above are proposed , provided that Finland undertakes to introduce the
same arrangements in its national legislation . •
This Regulation deals with this question .
 ---pagebreak---                                  proposal for
                  REGULATION ( EEC )               OP THE COUNCIL
       extending the provisions of Regulation ( EEC ) NO 984/73 of the Council
       of 2 April 1973 on the definition of the concept of " originating pro­
       ducts" in trade with Austria , Finland , Iceland , Norway , Portugal , Swe­
       den and Switzerland and amending Articles 20 and 21 thereof
                                r-
THE COUNCIL OP THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty setting up the European Economic Community and in
particular Article 113 ;
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ;
Whereas the Agreements between the European Economic Community and Austria , Por­
tugal , Sweden and Switzerland were signed on 22 July 1972 'and entered into force
1 January 1973 ; whereas an Agreement between the European Economic Community and
Iceland was signed on 22 July 1972 and entered into force 1 April 1973 ; whereas
an Agreement between the European Economic Community and Norway was signed on
14 May 1973 and entered into force 1 July 1973 ; ' whereas an Agreement between the
European Economio Community and Finland was signed on £" October 1973 and enters
into force on 1 January 1974 ;
Whereas trade in products under these Agreements should be governed by the same
rules of origin ; whereas these rules of. origin were laid down by Regulation ( EEC )
No 984/73 of the Council of 2 April 1973 ( l ); whereas the provisions of this Regula­
tion need to be extended until the Agreement between the Community and Finland
enters into force ;
( 1 ) OJ No L 101 , 16 April 1973 , p. 1 .
 ---pagebreak---                                      - 2 -
Whereas Regulations No         /73 ,        /73t     /73 »      /73 »  /73 and.
      /73 have amended same of those provisions ; whereas the corresponding pro­
visions of Regulation ( EEC ) NO 984/73 have also to be amended ;
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:                 '
                                      Article 1
The provisions of Regulation ( EEC ) No 984/73 of the Council of 2 April 1973
shall "be extended until 31 December 1973 «
                                      Article 2
                                                 Q
The text of Article 21 of Regulation ( EEC ) No 984/ 73 of the Council shall be re­
placed by the following:
                                      " Article 21            ,
1.       The following products may benefit , upon import into Denmark or the
   United Kingdom , from the tariff provisions in force in Austria , Finland , Iceland ,
   Norway , Portugal , Sweden and Switzerland in respect of originating products :
                                                   4
   a) products which meet the conditions of this Regulation and for which a move­
      ment certificate has been issued indicating that they have acquired the status
      of originating products and have undergone any additional processing solely
      in these seven countries or in Denmark or the United Kingdom ;
   b) products other than products of Chapters 50 "to 62 , which meet the conditions
      of this Regulation and for which a movement certificate has been issued indi­
      cating:
      1 . that they have been obtained by the processing of goods which , upon export
           from the Community as originally constituted or from Ireland , had already
          acquired there the status of originating products ;
 ---pagebreak---     2 . ard that the added value acquired in these seven countries or in Denmark
        or the United Kingdom represents 50% or more of the value of those; pro­
        ducts ;
c ) products listed in Column 2 "below which meet the conditions of this Regula­
    tion and for which a movement certificate has been issued indicating that
    they have been obtained by the processing of goods listed in Column 1 below
    which , upon export from the Community as originally constituted or from Ire­
    land , had already acquired there the status of originating products .
 ---pagebreak---                                     - 3-
                 Column 1
                       ■ ■ ' ■
                                     ■ •  *
                                                                       Column 2
               Products used                     -»
                                                            .  Products obtained
                                                               «!■..       m . mm - ■ – ... ■■
1 . ex 11.08 Maize and potato starches        ex 35.0^5 Starch glues
2.       73.12 Hoop and strip , of -iron               73*10 Tubes and pipes and
             , and steel , hot-rolled or                          blanks therefor , of iron
     . . .     cold-rolled                                         ( othe'r than cast iron ) or
                                               .         "v       steel , excluding high
                                              • •                 pressure hydro-electric
                                            •        ■            conduits
3*'.     74.01 Copper matte ; unwrought           ( 74.03 Wrought bars , rods , angles ,
               copper ( refined or not ),         (               shapes and sections , of
       •       copper waste and scrap             (               copper; copper wire
                                                  > 74.04 Wrought plates , sheets
                                                  >               and strip , of . copper
                                                  ( 74.05 Copper foil ( whether or not
                                                  (               embossed , cut to shape ,
                                                  (               perforated , coated , printed
                                                  (               or backed with paper or othe
                                                  (■              reinforcing material ), of a
                                                  (               thickness ( excluding any
                                                  (               backing ) not exceeding .
                                                              . 0 • 1 5 mm
                                                       74' . 06 Copper powders and flakes
                                                       74*07 Tubes and pipes and blanks
                                                                  therefor;, of copper ;
                                                                  hollow bars of . copper
                                                       74.0^Tube and pipe fittings ( for
                                                                  example , joints , elbows ,
                                                                  sockets and flanges ), of
                                                                  copper
                                                       74*10 Stranded wire , cables ,
                                                          i       cordage , ropes , plaited band
                                                                  and the like , of- copper wire
                                                                • but excluding insulated
                                                                  electric v/ ires and cables
                                                       85.23 Insulated ( including
                                                                  enamelle.d or anodised )
                                                                  electric wire , cables , bars ,
                                                                  strip and the like ( includin
                                                                  co-axial cable ), whether or
                                                                  not fitted with connectors
 ---pagebreak---                                   - k -
   75.01 Nickel mattes , nickel speiss      ( 75.02 Wrought "bars , rods , angles ,
           and other intermediate products (         shapes and sections , of
           of nickel metallurgy ; unwrought ('       nickel ; nickel wire
           nicknl ( excluding electro-.     (
           plating anodes ); nickel waste ( 75*03 Wrought     plates , sheets and
                                                     strip , of nickel ; nickel
     •' ■  and ocran              .         (
                                               *. \  foil ; nickel powders and
                                                     flakes *
                                               75.04 Tubes and pipes and blanks
                                                     therefor , of nickel ;
                                                     hollow bars , and tube and
                                                     pipe fittings ( for example ,
                                                     joints , elbows , sockets and
                                                     flanges ) , of nickel     ■<*
ex 85 « 24 Carbon electrodes               ex 85.24 Graphite electrodes .
            1
Materials, not falling v/xthxn             All goods falling within Chapters
Chapters 50 to 62                          50 to 62
ex chant ers    Fibre :;, yarn ,           All products of Chapters 50 to 62
50 to 57        monofii and strip of       containing two or more textile
                textile materials ,•       materials
                 other than those
                predominating in                       V.-
                weight provided that ..
                 their weight . does not •
                 exceed 10# of the total
                weight of all the
                textile materials
                 incorporated in the
                 finished good .
 ---pagebreak---   8 . ex Chapters Yarn                   ex 60.04 Undergarments , complete
      50 to 59                                     and ready to wear
                                         ex 6*0.05 Outer garments and other
                                                  'articles , complete and rea­
                                                    dy for wear or use , other _
                                                    than blankets
 9 * ex Chapters V/oven fabric ,        ex 62.02 Goods as follows ,
      50 to 59     not embroidered ,               embroidered :
                  provided that the                table linen , curtains ,
                  value of the woven               table runners , chair-backs ;
                  fabric does not                  arm-rests and cushion
                  exceed 50^ of the                covers ( excluding bed linen )
                  value of the
                  finished good                    and furnishing articles for
                                                   churches and similar places
                                                   of worship
10 . ex Chapters Trimmings and          All goods falling within Chapter 60 ,
     50 to 62     accessories           Headings Nos 61.01 to 61.04 , 61 ."06 ,
                  ( excluding linings)' 61.07 , 61.09 to 61.11 ( complete and
                                        ready - to wear) , 61 , 05 ( complete and
                                        ready for use ), and goods within
                                        Heading No 61.08 and Chapter 62
                                                                       é • ♦/• • •
 ---pagebreak---                                                         6 -    .
11 .      ex 57o07               Sisal yarn                   ex 58.02 Sisal carpeta •
12 .           50.03             Silk waste ( including )
                                 cocoons unsuitable for )
     ..                   • reeling , silk noils            )
                           • •■■ and pulled or garnetted)
                                 rags                       j  All goods falling within
           ' ' 56.03             Waste ( including yarn     ) Chapters 50 to 62
!.*                              waste and pulled or        )
                                 gametted rago) of man- )
                                 made fibres ( continuous )
                                 or discontinuous ), not )
                    '          -carded , combed or          )
                                 otherwise prepared for )
                                 spinning                   )
13 .           53.05             Sheep 's or lambs' wool       All goods falling within
                                 or other animal hair           Chapters 50 to 57
                        .         ( fine or coarse ),
        ,      .   "             carded or combed
14 .. ex 56.01                   Synthetic textile         ) All goods falling within
                                 fibres ( discontinuous ),) Chapters '50 to 57 , except
                                 not carded , combed or ) heading 56.04 :
                                 otherwise prepared for ) Wan-made fibres ( discontinuous
                                 spinning                    ) or waste ), carded , combed
                                                            ) or otherwise prepared for .
                                       ' ••           .  - ) spinning
          ex 56.02               Continuous filament           The following goods falling within
                                 tow for the manufacture ,     Chapters 50 to 62 :
                      '          of synthetic
                                 textile fibres             i   ex 59»01 : Sanitary towels
                                 ( discontinuous )         J
                                                               ex 59*04 : Twine , cordage , ropes
                                                                           and cables , plaited or
                                                                           not , other than single
                                                                           yarn composed solely of
                                                                           continuous synthetic
                                                                           textile fibres
                                                                                              • • •/• • •
 ---pagebreak---                                      - 7  •
15 . p-x 56.01   Fibres and continuous       ex 59.02   Keedlelo . u felt , whether
     ex 56.02    filament tov/ of poly­                or not impregnated or
                 propylene , provided                   coated
                 "that their value does
                 not exceed 401<> of the
                 value of the finished
             • • good              '
16 . ex Chap- Yarn                           ex 50,09  Woven fabrics , dyed ,
     tero 50                                           containing 8C$ or more by
     to 57          •              •                   weight of silk or waste
                                                       silk other than noil
                                            ex 51.04   Woven fabrics of man-made
                                                       fibres ( continuous ),         ^
                                                       flocked                          i
                                         . ex 55.09    Other woven cotton fabrics ,
                                                       flocked       t
                                            ex 55# 09  Organdies , bleached ,
                                                       mercerised and parchmontiscd
                                            ex 56.07   Woven fabrics of man-made
                                                       fibres ( discontinuous or
                                                       waste ), flocked
                                            ex 58.01   Carpets , carpeting and
                                                       rugs , knotted (made up
                                                      .or not )
                                            ex 59.01   Sanitary towels
                                            ex 59.15   Textile hosepiping and.
                                                       similar tubing in which
                                                      linen or true hemp or '
                                                      both materials together
                                                      represent not more than
                                                       50^ of the weight of the
                                                      textile components
                                            ex 59.17  Bolting cloth
                                            ex 59.17   Textile articles other .
                                                      than , the goods defined,
                                                      in Note 5 la ) to       -
                                                      Chapter 59
                                            ex 60. 03  Stockings , under-stockinga ,
                                                      socks , ankle-socks ,
                                                      sockettes and the like ,
                                                      complete and ready to
                                                      wear
                                                                            • ♦ •/• i
                                                                 \
 ---pagebreak---   ' • '                                                                                '1 ' ®* 60.06 Articles of the kinds
                                                                                " . • ••                   ■ •           falling within headings
                                                                                                                     ■ 60.02 t* 60.05 , knitted
                                                                                                                         or croche tei and elastic
                                                                           •        .      '           '            . or rubseriseft      complete
                                   •                                      . .                                            and ready t ^.-     or ready
                                                                                                                       ' for use
            17 . GX Chnp- Single yarn                                                                 59.05 Nets and netting made of
                      ters 50                                  _                                               .         twine , cordage , or rope , •
                      to 59                                                                                              and made up fiahing nets
                                                                                                                         of yarn , twine , cordage
    *. - :                                                                                                   • .         or rope
           • ' .         ■ •                                  ■ • /                                   59*06              Other articles made from
          V                                  i     '                                                •                    yarn , twine , cordago ,
                                           '                                        ;                                ■ rope or cables , other
      - '            . . ..             . • "                                                . '•                        than textile fabrics and
                   * - '■■■' : .                                             •'                                          articles made from such
                                                         ■        ■■ ■' :                                                fabrics
            • .                                      \ •            ....          .                                                               . , .
    • ' 18 . ex Chap- Single yarn                                                            ex 58,08 Knotted net fabrics ,
                     ters 55                                      ..."                         . ••                      having a uniform square
        '        ... and 56                                  . *       ■                       ..v .                     or diamonds-shaped mesh
                                                                                                                         knotted at each corner ,
   :              * ..               *• . •                •                                          '               • entirely raade of cotton
                                ./ •           '                                                  '                . orsynthetic textile
►                                                                                               ■. »' - .. fibres .-
           19 * ,6x 5*1 * 01 Yarn of synthetic                                           \ ex 58.08 Knotted net fabrics , .
                                                 textile fibre ( con- <                                                  having a uniform square _
       • • '.                                    tinuous ), not put up (                                 ■     ,         or diamond-shaped mesh
                                                 for retail sale                         I -'                   t ■ knotted at each corner ,
                       V ■               '                                               { -                             entirely made of cotton or
                                                                                         <                          ' of oynthetic textile
    •           ••                                                                    • <                                fibres
                . 'ex .51.02                     Monofil , strip                         ) ex 59*04                      Twine , cordage , ropes and
                                                 ( artificial straw and )                                                cables , plaited or not
                                       •         the like ) and                          )                               other than single yarn
                      •                          imitation catgut , of )                                                 composed solely of
                                                 synthetic textile                       )                               continuous synthetic
                                                 materiala                               )                       -, textile fibres
 ---pagebreak---                                              \
                                                         59*05 Nets and netting made of
                                                          ?           twine , cordage or rope ,
                                                                      and made up fishing nets
                                                                      of yarn , twine , cordage
                                                                      or rope
                                                                                  «
                                                         59*06 Other articles made fioin yearn
                                                                      twine , cordage , rope or-
                                                                      cables , other than textile •
                                                                      fabrics and articles made
                                                                      from auch fabrics
20 . ex 51.01 Yarn , monofil , strip                     58.06 Woven labels , badges and the
     ex 51.02 ( artifical straw and the                               like , not embroidered , in
     ex 56.05 like ) and imitation                                    the piece , in strips or cut
                      catgut -, of cuprammonium                       to shape or sise .
                      fibres
21 * ex 51*02 Konofil of polyesters                  ex 59*17 Fabrics ( other than felted
                   .. . .                                             fabrics of textile fibres ),
            •                                            ' •. • ■ of a kind commonly used in
      '                                 '                             machinery for making or
                                      •        • '                    finishing cellulosic pulp ,
                               • .*                                 . paper or paperboard ,
                       • ... "            .■                          including fabrics of
                                                               ••     tubular or endless kind
22 . ex Chap- Fabric and other goods                     59*10 Linoleum and materials'
     ters 50 except those falling within                              prepared on a textile base in
     to 59           headings 59*10 and 59*11               '         a similar manner to linoleum ,
                .•                                                    whether or not cut to shape
   •                                                   '              or of a kind used as floor
        . •. /            ." . •• . .            ■     '            : coverings ; floor coverings
              •     -                                                 consisting of a coating
                                                                      applied on a textile base ,
                                                                      cut to shape or not
                                                   " ex 59*11 Plates , sheets and strip , of
                                                                      expanded foam or sponge
                                                                ■ rubber , combined vdth
                                                                   . textile fabric
                                                                  I
 ---pagebreak---                                                      ' - . 10 -
23 «  ex Chap- Fabric ( excluding linings ),                   ex 61.01 Men 's and boys' ». uter
      ters 50        provided that the value                                      garments complete and
      to 59           of the fabric ( linings ,                                   ready to v/ear
                      trimmings and accessories
                     not included ) docs not                   ex 61 . 02 Women 's , girls' and
                      exceed 45c/° of the value                                   infants' outer garments ,
                      of the finished good                                        complete and ready to v/ear ,
                                                                                  of the follbwing kinds :
        •' ■ '                     • • . -il *---                      . ii :.   'frocks , skirts , jackets ,
                                                                                  trousers ( other than
                                                                     •'           trousers whose fabric .
                                                                                  falls within headings
                                                                                  55.08 and 55.09 ), suits
                                                                                  ( consisting of a jacket and
                                                               ■" ' * /           skirt or a jacket end
                                                                 / '*.'■ . • • trousers ) and coats
2k . ex Chap           Fabric , including knitted               ex 61.09 Brassieres , corsets , corset-
      ters 50          or crocheted fabric ,                                      belts , suspender belts , #
      to 60            provided that the value of                                 girdle corsets
                        the fabric does not exceed                                and other articles
                        40i* of the value of '                                    designed for wear as body­
                       •the finished good                                      " supporting garments ,
                                                                            ... whether or not elastic ,
                                                                                'complete and ready to wear .
                                               . Article 3
         1 .-        The text of Article 20 ( l ) of the Regulation referred to in Ar­
               ticle 1 shall be replaced by the following text :
                     "Movement certificates may , where appropriate , be required to
               indicate that the products to v/hich they relate have acquired the
               status of originating products and have undergone any additional
               processing under the conditions set out in Article 21 ."
       ' 2.          Note 9 - re Articles 20 and 21 - of Annex I to the Regulation
               referred to in Article 1 is deleted .
         3.          Annex III to the Regulation referred to in Article 1 is dele­
               ted .
     * +
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                                           *                      l
                               Article 4
     This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 November 1973 *
     This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable
in all Member States .
                                  Done at Brussels
                                  For the Council
                                   The Chairman
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