CELEX: 51974PC0199
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Date: 1974-03-15
Title: Draft Council Décision on the conclusion of an Exchange of Letters on customs arrangements to be applied to certain fishery products originating in Norway.#proposal for a REGULATION (EEG) OF THE COUNCIL amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 3609/73 of 27 December 1973 on customs arrangements to be applied to certain fishery product originating in Norway (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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 ---pagebreak---   COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                                            COM(74 ) 199 final .
                                                         Brussels , 15 march 1974
                                           Draft
                                     Council Décision
             on the conclusion of an Exchange of Letters on customs arrange­
            ments to "be applied to certain fishery products originating in
                                          Norway .
                                              proposal for a
                           REGULATION (BET,)             OF THE COUNCIL
                    amending Council Regulation (EEC ) No 3609/73 of 27 December 1973
                    on customs arrangements to "be applied to certain fishery product
                                           originating in Norway
                        ( submitted to the Council by . the Commission )
COM(74 ) 199 final .
 ---pagebreak---                COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE COUNCIL
By an Exchange of Letters "between the European Economic Community
and Norway , dated 16 April 1973 , the EEC granted an autonomous re­
duction of the customs duties applicable to certain fishery products
originating in Norway .
In that Exchange of Letters it was agreed that Norway and the Community
should establish jointly a model for a movement certificate for products
originating as speoified in those letters , the requisite arrangements
for administrative cooperation and the conditions governing the carriage
of those products .
In addition , experience has shown that the rules relating to the direct
transport of the said fishery products must Toe extended to take account
of those Norwegian fishery products which are transported to the Community
by land and must , for geographical reasons , cross territory other than
that of the Community or of Norway .
In order to achieve , the above aims , the Commission submits for Council
approval :
1 . A proposal for a Decision on the conclusion of am Exchange of Letters
                    I - '
    on customs arrangements to be applied to certain fishery products ori­
    ginating in Norway ;
2 . A proposal for a Regulation amending Council Regulation (EEC ) No 3609/73
    of 27 December 1973 on customs arrangements to be applied to certain
    fishery products originating in Norway .
                             *                 *
                      ■                *
For the purpose of : effecting the Exchange of Letters between the Community
and Norway , the Commission proposes that the Council empower Mr Wellenstein ,
Director-General for Commission External Relations , to sign that Exchange
of Letters on behalf of the Community .
 ---pagebreak---                             Draft
                      Council Décision
                                                                            i
on the conclusion of an Exchange of Letters on customs arrange­
ments to be applied to certain fishery products originating in
                           Norway .
THE COUNCIL OP THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ,
and in particular Article 113 thereof j
Having regard to the report from the Commission ;
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
                          Sole Article
The Exchange of Letters dated              1974 between the European Economic
Community and the Kingdom of Norway on customs arrangements to be applied
to certain fishery products originating in Norway is hereby approved on
behalf of the Community . The text of the letters is annexed to this Decision
Done at Brussels .                                  For the Council .
                                                      The Président
 ---pagebreak---      COMMISSION
       OP THE
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                Your Excellency ,
                I have the honour to refer to our exchange of letters of 16 April 1973 hy
                which it was agreed that Norway and. the Community should establish jointly
                a model for a movement certificate for products originating as specified
                in those letters , the requisite arrangements for administrative cooperation
                and the conditions governing the carriage of those products .
                I have the honour to informe you that the Community is prepared to accept
                the rules set out in the Annex hereto .
                I should "be grateful if you would acknowledge reoeipt of this letter and
                confirm your Gouvernment ' s agreement on this matter .
                Please accept , Your Excellency, the assurance of my hifdiest consideration .
                His Excellency
                Mr J. Boyesen
                Head of the Norwegian Délégation
                Annex
 ---pagebreak---                                ANNEX
  I. Products originating as specified in this letter shall , on importation
       into the Community and on production of a EUR 1 movement certificate ,
      a model of which is annexed hereto , qualify for autonomous tariff re­
       ductions .
 II . The arrangements for administrative cooperation shall be the same as
      those provided for in the Agreement between Norway and the Community
       signed on 14 May 1973 «
      Reference is made to the Agreement and the provisions thereof for
      practical purposes only and no connection is thereby created between
      the autonomous concessions in respect of agricultural and fishery
      products and the Agreement signed on 14 May 1973 between the Community
      and Norway .
III . Products which are transported without crossing any territory other than
      that of Norway and of the Community are to be regarded as being trans­
      ported directly from Norway to the Community .
      Such goods , where they constitute a single shipment which is not split
      up , may however be transported through territory other than that of Norway
      or of the Community and may where necessary be trans-shipped or temporarily
      warehoused in such territory, provided that the crossing of such territory
      is justified for geographical reasons , that the goods have remained under
      the surveillance of the Customs authorities in the country of transit or
      of warehousing, that they have not entered into the commerce of such
      countries or been entered for home use there , and have not undergone
      operations other than unloading, reloading or any operation designed to
      preserve them in good condition .
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 ---pagebreak--- ! 13. REQUEST FOR VERIFICATION, to                         ~                     14. RESULT OF VERIFICATION
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1 ficate is requested.
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                                                                            NOTES
  1 . Certificates must not contain erasures or words written over one another. Any alterations must be made by deleting the incorrect particulars and ad­
      ding any necessary corrections . Any such alteration must be initialled by the person who completed the certificate and endorsed by the Customs
      authorities of the issuing country or territory .
  2. No spaces roust be left between the items entered on the certificate and each item must be preceded by an item number. A horizontal line must be
      drawn immediatly below the last item . Any unused space must be struck through in sudi a manner as to make any later additions impossible.
  3 . Goods must be described in accordance with commercial practice and with sufficient detail to enable them to be identified .
 ---pagebreak---                                                         APPLICATION FOR A MOVEMENT CERTIFICATE
                 1 . Exporter (Name, full address , country)                                         . 1                    No         000.000
                                                                                           See notes overleaf before completing this form
                                                                              2* Application for a certificate to be used in preferential
                                                                                  trade between
                 3. Consignée (Name , ( ull adroits, çountry)
                  (Optional)
                                                                                                                            and
                                                                                   (insert appropriate countries , groups of countries or territories)
                                                                              4. Country, group of                             5. Country, group of
                                                                                  countries or territory                           countries or territory
                                                                                  of exportation                                   of destination
                 6. Transport détails (Optional)                              7 . Remarks
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                                                                                                   12. DECLARATION BY THE EXPORTER
                                                                                                  I , the undersigned, declare that the goods
                                                                                                  described above meet the conditions requi­
                                                                                                  red for the issue of the attached certificate .
                                                                                                  Place and date :.
                                                                                                                                  (Signature)
 ---pagebreak---                                                      DECLARATION BY THE EXPORTER
 I, the undersigned, exporter of the goods described overleaf,
 DECLARE that the goods meet the conditions required for the issue of the attached certificate ;
 SPECIFY as follows the circumstances which have enabled these goods to meet the above conditions :
 SUBMIT the following supporting documents ( 1 ):
UNDERTAKE to submit, at the request of the appropriate authorities, any supporting evidence which these authorities may
                require for the purpose of issuing the attached certificate, and undertake, if required, to agree to any inspection
                of my accounts and to any check on the processes of manufacture of the above goods, carried out by the said
                authorities ;
REQUEST the issue of the attached certificate for these goods.
                                                                                                           (Place and date)
                                                           - 1 •
                                                                                                              (Signature)
(1) For example : import documents, movement certificates, invoices, manufacturer 's declarations, etc., referring to the products used in manufacture
    or to the goods re-exported in the same state .
 ---pagebreak--- NORWEGIAN DELEGATION
                 Sir,
                 I have "the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of today,
                 in which   you informed me as follows :
                 "I have the honour to refer to our exchange of letters of 16 April 1973
                 Toy which it was agreed that Norway and the Community should establish
                 jointly a model for a movement certificate for products originating as
                 specified in those letters , the requisite arrangements for administrative
                 cooperation and the conditions governing the carriage of those products .
                 I have the honour to inform    you that the Community is prepared to accept
                 the rules set out in the Annex hereto .
                 I should "be grateful if you would acknowledge receipt of this letter and
                 confirm your Government 's agreement on this matter".
                 I have the honour to confirm my Government 's agreement on the foregoing.
                 Please accept , Sir , the assurance of my highest consideration .
                                                           ( Signed ) Ambassador
                 Mr
                 Director-General for External Relations
                 Commission of the European Communities
                 Annex
 ---pagebreak---                                 ANNTÎX
  I. Products originating as specified in this lett.er shall , on importation
       into the Community and on production of a EUR 1 movement certificate ,
       a model of which is annexed hereto , qualify for autonomous tariff re­
       ductions .
 II . The arrangements for administrative cooperation shall "be the same as
       those provided for in the Agreement "between Norway and the Community
       signed on 14 May 1973 *
       Reference is made to the Agreement and the provisions thereof for
       practical purposes only and no connection is thereby created "between
      the autonomous concessions in - respect of agricultural and fishery
       products and the Agreement signed on 14 May 1973 "between the Community
       and Norway .
III . Products which are transported without crossing any territory other than
      that of Norway and of the Community are to "be regarded as "being trans­
      ported directly from Norway to the Community .
      §uch goods , where they constitute a single shipment which is not split
      up , may however "be transported throu^i territory other than that of Norway
      or of the Community and may where necessary "be trans-shipped or temporarily
      warehoused in such territory , provided that tjie crossing of such territory
      is justified for geographical reasons , that the . goods have remained under
      th6 surveillance of the Customs authorities in the country of transit or
      of warehousing, that they have not entered into the commerce of such ,
      countries or "been enV^red for home use there , and have not undergone
      operations other than unloading,* reloading or any operation designed to
      preserve them in good condition .
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 ---pagebreak---   13. REQUEST FOR VERIFICATION, to                                             14 . RESULT OF VERIFICATION
                                                                               Verification carried out shows that this certificate ( 1 )
                                                                               I      I   was issued by the Customs Office indicated and that
                                                                                      '   the information contained therein is accurate .
                                                                               I      1   does not meet the requirements as to authenticity and
                                                                               '–'        accuracy (see remarks appended).
   Verification of the authenticity and accuracy of this certi­
  ficate is requested .
                                  (Place and dote)                                                              (Place and data )
                                                                Starop                                                                     Stamp
                          ( Signature)                                                                   (Signature)                                    J
                                                                                 ( 1 ) Insert X in the appronriate box .                                J
                                                                         NOTES
1 . CertiScates must not contain erasures or words written over one another . Any alterations must be made by deleting the incorrect particulars and ad­
    ding any necessary corrections . Any such alteration must be initialled by the person who completed the certificate and endorsed by the Customs
    authorities of the issuing country or territory .
2. No spaces must be left between the items entered on the certificate and each item must be preceded by an item number . A horizontal line must be
    drawn immediatly below tbe last item . Any unused space must be struck through in such a manner as to make any later additions impossible .
3. Goods must be described In accordance with commercial practice and with sufficient detail to enable them to be identified .
 ---pagebreak---                                       APPLICATION FOR A MOVEMGNT ŒRTIFICATe
1 . Exporter (Name, full address , country)                               Ë U E3 . i               No Â 000.000
                                                                            See notes overleaf before completing this form
                                                                2. Application for a certificate to be used in preferential !
                                                                   trade between                                                        j
3. Consignée (Nanie, lui! adress, country)
 (Optlonal )
                                                            j
                                                            1                                                                      _ J
                                                                                                   and
                                                             I      (insert appropriate countries, groups of countries or territories)  j
                                                                4. Country, group of                  5. Country, group of
                                                                   countries or territory                 countries or territory
                                                                   of exportation                        of destination
6. Transport détails (Optiooai)                                 7. Remarks
8. Item number ; marks and numbers I Number and kind of packages ( 1 ); description of goods         9. Gross           10. Invoices
                                                                                                        weight (kg)          (Optional)
                                                                                                        or other mea ^
                                                                                                        sure ( litres,
                                                                                                        cu.m, etc.)
                                                          2-1 .  i O .•
                                                                                    12. DECLARATION BY THE EXPORTER
                                                                                    I, the undersigned, declare that the goods
                                                                                    described above meet the conditions requi­
                                                                                    red for the issue of the attached certificate .
                                                                                    Place and date :.
                                                                                                          ( Signature )
 ---pagebreak--- i                                                     DECLARATION BY THE EXPORTER
I, the undersigned , exporter of the goods described overleaf,
  s                                  •         "
    I
    ;                          \
DECLARE that the goods meet the conditions required for the issue of the attached certificate ;
SPECIFY as follows the circumstances which have enabled these goods to meet the above conditions :
SUBMIT the following supporting documents ( 1 ):
UNDERTAKE to submit, at the request of the appropriate authorities, any supporting evidence which these authorities may
                 require for the purpose of issuing the attached certificate, and undertake, if required, to agree to any inspection
                 of my accounts and to any dieck on the processes of manufacture of the above goods, carried out by the said
    ,            authorities ; ■
REQUEST the issue of the attached certificate for these goods.
                                                                                                          (Place and date)
                                                                                                             (Signature)
(1) For example : import documents, movement certificates, invoices, manufacturer's declarations, etc., referring to the products used in manufacture
      or to the goods re-exported in the same state .
 ---pagebreak---                               ; proposal for a
             REGULATION (EEC ) N O   /74 OP THE COUNCIL
      amending Council Regulation (EEC ) NO 3609/73 of 27 December 1973
      on customs arrangements to "be applied to certain fishery products
                             originating in Norway
THE COUNCIL OP THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
and in particular Articles 43 and 113 thereof j
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ;
Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament j
Whereas Council Regulation No 3609/73^" °f 27 December 1973 introduces
customs arrangements to be applied to certain fishery products originating
in Norway ; whereas these arrangements involve , in particular, rules of
origin and rules relating to the direct transport of those fishery products
Whereas experience has shown that the rules relating to direct transport
should be extended to take account of those Norwegian fishery products
which are transported to the Community by land and must , for geographical
reasons , cross territory other than that of the Community or of Norway ;
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
                              Article 1
The following paragraph is added to paragraph II of the Annex to Council
Regulation (EEC ) No 3609/73 of 27 December 1973 :
  OJ No L
                                                              /
 ---pagebreak---                                   - 2 -
" Such goods , where "they constitute a single shipment which is not split
up , may however he transported through territory other than that of
Norway or of the Community and may where necessary he trans-shipped
or temporarily warehoused in such territory, provided that the crossing
of such territory is justified for geographical reasons , that the goods
have remained under the surveillance of the customs authorities in the
country of transit or of warehousing, that they have not entered into
the commerce of such countries or "been entered for home use there and
have not undergone operations other than unloading, reloading or any
operation designed to preserve them in good condition
                              Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its
publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities .
It shall apply with effect from 1 January 1974 «
This Regulation shall "be binding in its entirety and directly applicable
in all Member States .
Done at Brussels ,                          For the Council ,
                      ^                      The Président