CELEX: 51973PC1198
Language: en
Date: 1973-07-20
Title: PROPOSAL FOR A REGULATION (EEC) OF THE COUNCIL on the implementation of Decision No 46/73 of the Association Council set up under the Convention of Association between the European Economic Community and the African and Malagasy States associated with that Community (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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                                                           COM(73)1198 final
                                                            Brussels r 20 July 1973
                                 PROPOSAL FOR A
                          REGULATION ( EEC) OF THE COUNCIL
    on "the implementation of Decision No 46/73 of the Association Council
             set up under the Convention of Association "between the
                European Economic Community and the African and
                 Malagasy States associated with that Community
                  ( submitted to the Council by the Commission)
                                              /
  COM(73 ) 1198 final
 ---pagebreak---                         EXPLANATORY NOTE
     At the meeting on 15 June 1973 t the Association Council ,
set up under the Yaounde Convention , agreed to formally approve ,
by written procedure the text of Decision No . ^6/73 derogating from
the definition of the concept of " originating products " to take
account of the special situation of Mauritius with regard to certain
industrial textile products .
     Since the text v/as agreed by the Association Council at that
meeting , the decision must be implemented in the Community as soon
as it is formally approved by the Council of Association .
     This Regulation effects this .
 ---pagebreak---                                    Proposai
                                    for a
                         .logulotion (ESC) of thc Council
           on the implementation of Decision No . 46/73. of the
           Association Council set up under the Convention of
           Association between the European Economic Community
           and the African and Malagasy States associated with
                                   that Community
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 the Association Council set up under the Convention of Association
between the European Economic Community and the African and Malgasy
States associated with that Community has adopted Decision No . 46/73
derogating from the definition of the concept of " originating products "
to take account of the special situation of Mauritius \tfith regard to
certain textile products ,
WHEREAS , it is necessary in accordance with Article 46 of the said
Convention   to implement this Decision ,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
                               Artjicle_ 1
For the purpose of implementing the Convention of Association between
the European Economic Community and the African and Malgasy States
 ---pagebreak--- associated v.'ith that Community , Decision No . H-6/73 of the Association
Council , annexed to this' Regulation shall apply in the Community .
                                Article 2
This Regulation snail enter into force on the third day following
its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities .
 This Regulation shall apply from 1 July 1973-
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly
applicable in all Member States .
                                       Done at Brussels ,
                                       For the Council ,
                                       The President
 ---pagebreak---                                  - 3 -                        AïïNSX
                       ^       ·   · -
          DECISION No 46/ 73 OP TPH5 ASSOCIATION COUNCIL
                          OF
          derogating . from the definition of the concept
                    of " originating products " for
               the years 1973 and 1974 in order to
    . take account of the special situation of Mauritius
             with regard to certain textile products
THE ASSOCIATION COUNCIL,..' .        .. •.
                                                    i
Having regard to the Convention of Association -between
the Europes.h Economic Community and 'the African and Malagasy
States associated with that Community , signed at Yaounde
on 29 July 1969 / and in particular Article 10 ( 2 ) thereof ;
Having - regard - to draft presented by the Commission ;       ..
                                                      • ♦ •/ * • •
 ---pagebreak---    Whereas an Association Agreement concerning the Accession of
   Mauritius to the Convention of Association was signed at
   Port Louis on 12 May 1972 ; whereas that Agreement contains the
   application to Mauritius of Decisions of the Association
   Council on the definition of the concept of " originating
   products " and in particular , of Decision No 36/71 ;
   Whereas , however , in order to take into account the special
   situation of Mauritius , and in order to enable the industries
   concerned , to adapt their production to conditions which comply
   with the definition of the concept of " originating products ",
   the definition contained in the Decision referred to above
   should be suspended in respect of that Associated State ,
   HAS' DECIDED AS FOLLOWS : V '
                                  Article 1
         In derogation from the special provisions in list A-
   annexed to Decision No 36/71 on the definition of the concept "
 , of " originating products " and on the methods of administrative
   cooperation , textile products manufactured in Mauritius and
   falling within tariff heading !Ios 60.01 , 60.02 , 60.04 , 60.05 ,
   61.01 , 61.02 , 61.03 / 61.04 , 61.07 , 61.09 and 61.10 shall be
   considered as products originating in Mauritius under the
   conditions-, set out hereinafter . • ■
                                  Article 2
         The derogation shall , for the years 1973 and 1974 be
■ limited in the amount entered hereunder in respect of each of
   the groups of products concerned :
                                                              ■/.
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                                                       TOTAL
  60.01      Knitted or crocheted fabric ,     260
             not elastic nor rubberised. .
  60.02      Gloves , mittens and mitts ,
             knitted or crocheted , not        . 50    510 ne trie tons
             elastic nor rubberised
  60.04      Under garments , knitted or'
             crocheted , not elastic            200
             nor rubberised
  60.05      Outer garments ,, clothing-
             accessories , and other .
             articles , knitted or             200     200 metric tons
             crocheted not elastic nor
             rubberised
  61.01      Ken 's and boys' outer
           • garments                           120
  61.02      Women 's , girls , and infants *   120
             outer garments                            480 metric tons
  61.03 . Men 's and boys' under
          ■ garments , . including •            120
             collars , shirt fronts
             and cuffs
  61.04      Women 's , girls' and
             infants' under garments           '12b
  61 . 07    Ties , bow ties and cravats         25
  61.09' Corsets , corset-belts ,
             suspender-belts , brassieres ,
             braces , suspenders , garters
             and the like ( including            20
             such articles of knitted.'...' -,          60 metric ton ?
             or crocheted fabric ), whether
             or not elastic
  61.10 Gloves , mittens , mitts ,
             stockings , socks and               15
             sockettes,, not being knitted
             or crocheted goods
                                                     1,250 metric tons
If the amount fixed in the table above has not been used up during
1973 , the quantities not used during that year may be used in
1974 to the extent of 20% of the amount fixed for the same tariff
heading .
 ---pagebreak---                              Article 3
      Movement certificates A.Y.1 issued pursuant to this
                                           X
Decision shall bear one of the following entries :
      " originating products by virtue of Association
        Council Decision No 46/73 "     " .         '
      "Ursprungs erZeugnisse im Sinne des Beschlusses Nr 46/ 73
        des Assoziationsrates "
      "merci originarie in virtù della decisione No 46/ 73
        del Consiglio di Associazione "
      " goederen van oorsprong uit hoofde van besluit No 46/73
       van de Associatieraad "
      "marchandises reputees originaires en vertu de la
        décision No 46/ 73 du Conseil d' Association"
      "varev med oprindelsesstatus i henhold til
        Associeringsrådets afgorelse nr 46/73 "
      This entry shall be in red ink under , the heading
" observations ".
                             Article 4
      The Associated States , the Member States and the
Community shall be required , each .to the extent to which they
are concerned , to talcs the necessary steps to implement
this Decision .                       .  \               .
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                     Artide 5
This Decision shall enter into force on 1 July 1973 .
It shall apply until 31 December 1974 .
                         Done at PORT-LOUIS , 15 June 1973
                  'The President of the Association Council
                               '  Irene PSTRY
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