CELEX: 51995PC0324
Language: en
Date: 1995-07-06
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) on the implementing methods of the Decision of the EC- Cyprus Association Council derogating from the provisions concerning the definition of the concept of originating products laid down in the Agreement establishing an association between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Cyprus

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                              Brussels, 06.07.1995
                                              COM(95) 324 final
                                              95/0177 (ACC)
                                    Proposal for a
                          COUNCIL REGULATION (EC)
on the implementing methods of the Decision of the EC-Cyprus Association Council
       derogating from the provisions concerning the definition of the concept
        of originating products laid down in the Agreement establishing an
              association between the European Economic Community
                             and the Republic of Cyprus
                           (presented by the Commission)
 ---pagebreak---  ---pagebreak---                                     EXPLANATORY MBflOHAMDIll
 According to the current rules of origin of the EEC-Cyprus Agreement,
 garments Manufactured In Cyprus nay only benefit fros preferential
 treatment on inport into the Community If they are mad© up from fabric
 woven In Cyprus or In the Community.
 As practically no weaving takes place on the island, Cyprus has been
 granted since the entry Into foroe of the Association Agreeaont In 1973 a
 derogation for nen's garments., allowing the use of imported fabric.
 An equivalent derogation for women's garments and for nen's shirts has been
 granted In 1989 for a period of two years by Decision No 1/89 of the EEC-
Cyprus Association Council of 28 July 1989.<*) prolonged for a further
 pertoc* of two years by Decision No 1/91 of 19 December 1991 <2> and
 Decision N o 1/94 of 14 February 1994 (3)
Cyprus has requested the prolongation of this last derogation and a draft
decision of the EC-Cyprus Association Council granting to Cyprus a
prolongation of the said derogation has been submitted to the Commission
 for approval.
The Commission is charged with the management of the quantitative limits
fixed In the decision In question.
To this end It is proposed to the Council to adopt a draft regulation on
the Implementing methods for the said decision.
CD 0J No L 230, 8.8.1989. p. 3 .
(2) 0J No t 372. 31.12.1991. p. 37.
(3) OJ No L53 of 2 4 . 0 2 . 1 9 9 4 p . 1 9
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 THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROfEAN UNION                               U an importer enters, for dradatiea In & Member State,
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 HMqg regard to the Teeny m A & h ô ç tte-Eorops&a               ^adc«eoiet8i^OT^^IaAa^cMof0ce»teiNo ' $nd
 Economic Ownimmhy, aad fa patdcotar ArtfcSc 113                 duRefKryfeacccgKadfaydwos^
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 Having regard to dse proposal iron die Ctanodanoo,              atnouat corresponding ao to toy we nmatv»
 WiwiqwwicAt/twiwcnfcKBwiwiugaHAMOciroocBrt'wwcw                 2. Slenoests for drawing, endorsed with die d u s of
 the European Eoanoauc CMassnatty M O the rieBubBcof             aecegrtancc of die raid entry* saust be forwarded so die
 Cyprus (*) was signed «a 19 DoctniUr 1972; whereas fe
 catered intoferae«a 1 Jane 1973;
                                                                 3.    Drawings shall be granted by «be CJrjtiHnrssioa in
 wnerecMnc-AaanoHSi STOSOCDI i jso toe MM AgrocaKBt
 wa* signed « Brussels oa 15 September 1977; wucwas it           mMhwÎÊJ^^é^MmherSie^caaoMiei^éxeemry                       for
 entered into force oa 1 jane 1978;                              frfy^^T^ffw^wiitffffdifffftifBfdiifydtf avjfltiMpbiilaffKTflftHf
 Vfbcna^pvm$»ateaAtdde2Sc£é^fwtood«o&e^kis,                      said amount so permits. •
 the 4ffiowtffH of dw concept of orhjteadng pffodvtftf and
 rnethodt of adininiarauV coopération, anoearf a» die            4.    Sbot&^aMoiMtaSfsteiaiittiœ
 Addinop»ProtocMt as extended                                    drawn, it shall mura them m ®©oa as possible.
 laying *down die condkiem and procédai» lor # the
 implemeataôoo of'dxfjsaâmd' mage of dse.Agfeesseeî              J.     Ifdwo^snsltof^^^^a^ef^oserdisatbcavstkbk
 ejstatwshingaaastortiiitioab&tWMifrt^                           bataee of dse amount, they shaft be granted pro rata,
 QjmnwnityaaddieRepaMkefCfpnssitd adapdngctrtam                  pwmmKmpaffÊg^^X'ïïheCmmùaâmiét^i^hnathe
 provisions of die Agreement^ which was signed «t                Member States of the drawings made.
 Lnaoessoourg on 19 October 1987, entered into force oa
 1 January 1988 and tunas an integral pan of die Agreement*      Member States shall be informed forthwith when the
 die ECCypros Association Coondl adopted Decision                cjuantity has been used up.
 No        t4)dcrogattngfiroathenttaoforigm
 cenam textfc products;                                                                   Article I
 Whereas the implementing methods for this Decision should
 be faced,                                                       This Regulation shall a^ply for a period of two years starting
                                                                 on 28 July 1995
 HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
                                                                                          Article 3
                            Article 1
                                                                 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its
 1. The quantitiesfaredin Annex 1 to Decision No                 publication in the Officiât Journal of the European
shall be administered by die Commission. *                       Communities.
                 This Régulation shall be bmdmg in tts entirety and directly applicable m all Member
                 Mates.
                 Done at Brussels,
                                                                                       For the Council
                                                                                        The President
V) OJ No L 113.21.5.1971. p. 2.
<*) OJ No L139,2S. 12.1977. p. 2.
O OJ No L193.11.12.19t7. p. 2.
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