CELEX: 21994D0115(03)
Language: en
Date: 1993-12-17 00:00:00
Title: Decision No 4/93 of the ACP-EEC Customs Cooperation Committee of 17 December 1993 derogating from the definition of the concept of 'originating products' to take account of the special situation of the Republic of the Seychelles with regard to its production of canned tuna

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21994D0115(03)

Decision No 4/93 of the ACP-EEC Customs Cooperation Committee of 17 December 1993 derogating from the definition of the concept of 'originating products' to take account of the special situation of the Republic of the Seychelles with regard to its production of canned tuna  

Official Journal L 012 , 15/01/1994 P. 0039 - 0039

DECISION No 4/93 OF THE ACP-EEC CUSTOMS COOPERATION COMMITTEE of 17 December 1993  derogating from the definition of the concept of 'originating products` to take account of the  special situation of the Republic of the Seychelles with regard to its production of canned tuna  (94/18/EC)THE ACP-EEC CUSTOMS COOPERATION COMMITTEE, Having regard to the fourth ACP-EEC Convention, signed at Lomé on 15 December 1989, and in  particular Article 31 (9) of Protocol 1 thereto, Whereas Article 31 of Protocol 1 to the Convention on the definition of the concept of 'originating  products` and on administrative cooperation methods provides that derogations from this Protocol  may be granted by the Customs Cooperation Committee when warranted by the development of existing  industries or the creation of new industries; Whereas the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) States have submitted a request from the  Government of the Republic of the Seychelles for a derogation from the definition set out in  Protocol 1 in respect of canned tuna; Whereas there are grounds for the requested derogation under the relevant provisions of Protocol 1;  whereas the derogation cannot do any serious damage to an industry established in the Community,  subject to compliance with certain conditions regarding quantities, monitoring and duration, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 By way of derogation from the special provisions of the list in Annex  II to Protocol 1, canned tuna falling within heading No 16.04 of the Common Customs Tariff and  manufactured in the Republic of the Seychelles shall be considered as originating in the ACP States  under the conditions set out in this Decision. Article 2 The derogation provided for in Article 1 shall relate to an annual quantity of 1  800  tonnes of canned tuna falling within heading No 16.04 of the Common Customs Tariff produced in and  exported to the Community from the Republic of the Seychelles between 1 May 1993 and 30 April  1998. Article 3 The competent authorities of the Republic of the Seychelles shall take the necessary  steps to carry out quantitative checks on exports of the products referred to in Article  2. For this purpose, all certificates issued under this derogation shall make reference to this  Decision. The competent authorities of the Republic of the Seychelles shall forward to the  Commission every three months a statement of the quantities in respect of which EUR.1 movement  certificates have been issued on the basis of this Decision, indicating the numbers of the  certificates issued. Article 4 The ACP States and the Member States of the Community shall be bound, each to the  extent to which it is concerned, to take the measures necessary to implement this Decision. Article 5 This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption. Done at Brussels, 17 December 1993. For the ACP-EEC Customs Cooperation Committee The chairman P. WILMOTT Marcel Eugène IBINGA MAGWANGU