CELEX: 21973D1217(09)
Language: en
Date: 1973-11-26 00:00:00
Title: Decision No 6/73 of the EEC-NORWAY Joint Committee supplementing and amending Articles 24 and 25 of Protocol No 3 concerning the definition of the concept of 'originating products' and methods of administrative cooperation

17. 12. 73                             Official Journal of the European Communities                           No L 347/43
                                  DECISION No 6/73 OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE
                  supplementing and amending Articles 24 and 25 of Protocol No 3 concerning the
                  definition of the concept of 'originating products' and methods of administrative
                                                         cooperation
THE JOINT COMMITTEE,                                                      cate has been issued indicating that they have
                                                                          acquired the status of originating products
                                                                          and have undergone any additional proces­
Having regard to the Agreement between the Euro­                          sing solely in Norway or in the other two
pean Economic Community and the Kingdom of                                countries referred to above or in the other
Norway signed in Brussels on 14 May 1973 ;                                six countries specified in Article 2 of this
                                                                          Protocol ;
Having regard to Protocol No 3 concerning the defi­
nition of the concept of 'originating products' and
methods of administrative cooperation ( hereafter re­                (b ) products other than products of Chapters 50
ferred to as 'Protocol No 3 ') and in particular Ar­                      to 62, which meet the conditions of this Pro­
ticle 28 thereof;                                                         tocol and for which a movement certificate
                                                                          has been issued indicating:
Whereas it is advisable to amend Article 25 ( 1 ) of
Protocol No 3 to avoid, to the detriment of origina­                      1 . that they have been obtained by the pro­
ting products within the meaning of the Agreement,                            cessing of goods which, upon export from
distortions of sources of supply which could arise                            the Community as originally constituted or
until customs duties are abolished between the Com­                           from Ireland, had already acquired there
munity as originally constituted and Ireland on the                           the status of originating products ;
one hand, and Norway on the other,
                                                                          2. and that the added value acquired in Nor­
HAS DECIDED :
                                                                              way or in the two countries referred to
                                                                              above or in the other six countries speci­
                                                                              fied in Article 2 of this Protocol represents
                           Article 1                                          50% or more of the value of those pro­
                                                                              ducts ;
The text of Article 25 ( 1 ) of the Protocol No 3 is
replaced by the following:
                                                                     ( c) products listed in column 2 below which meet
     ' 1 . The following products may benefit, upon                       the conditions of this Protocol and for which
     import into Norway or Denmark or the United                          a movement certificate has been issued indi­
      Kingdom, from the tariff provisions in force in                     cating that they have been obtained by the
      Norway or in the latter two countries and                           processing of goods listed in column 1 below
      covered by Article 3 ( 1 ) of the Agreement:                        which, upon export from the Community as
                                                                          originally constituted or from Ireland, had
      ( a) products which meet the conditions of this                     already acquired there the status of origina­
           Protocol and for which a movement certifi­                     ting products .
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                          Column 1                                                         Column 2
                        Products used                                                  Products obtained
 1.  ex 11.08      Maize and potato starches                    ex 35.05           Starch glues
 2.      73.12     Hoop and strip, and iron or steel, hot -roll    73.18          Tubes and pipes and blanks therefor, of
                   or cold-rolled                                                 iron ( other than cast iron) or steel,
                                                                                  excluding high-pressure hydro-electric
                                                                                  conduits
 3.      74.01     Copper matte ; unwrought copper (refined        74.03          Wrought bars, rods, angles, shapes and
                   or not), copper waste and scrap                                sections, of 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 other reinforcing
                                                                                  material), of a thickness (excluding any
                                                                                   backing) not exceeding 0-15 mm
                                                                   74.06          Copper powders and flakes
                                                                   74.07          Tubes and pipes and blanks therefor,
                                                                                   of copper ; hollow bars of copper
                                                                   74.08          Tube and pipe fittings (for example ,
                                                                                  joints , elbows, sockets and flanges), of
                                                                                   copper
                                                                   74.10          Stranded wire, cables , cordage, ropes ,
                                                                                  plaited band and the like, of copper
                                                                                   wire , but excluding insulated electric
                                                                                   wires and cables
                                                                    85.23         Insulated (including enamelled or anodi­
                                                                                   zed) electric wire, cables, bars , strip and
                                                                                  the like (including co-axial cable), whether
                                                                                   or not fitted with connectors
 4.      75.01     Nickel mattes, nickel speiss and other           75.02          "Wrought bars, rods, angles, shapes and
                   intermediate products of nickel metal­                          sections , of nickel ; nickel wire
                   lurgy ; unwrought nickel (excluding elec­
                   tro-plating anodes); nickel waste and            75.03          "Wrought plates , sheets and strip , of
                   scrap                                                           nickel ; nickel foil ; nickel powders and
                                                                                   flakes
                                                                    75.04          Tubes and pipes and blanks therefor, of
                                                                                   nickel ; hollow bars, and tube and pipe
                                                                                   fittings (for example, ioints, elbows ,
                                                                                    sockets and flanges), of nickel
 5.   ex 85.24      Carbon electrodes                           ex 85.24           Graphite electrodes
 6.   Materials not falling within Chapters 50 to 62            All products falling within Chapters 50 to 62
 7.  ex Chapters Fibres, yarn, monofil and strip of textile     All products of Chapters 50 to 62 containing two or more
         50 to 57 materials , other than those predominating    textile materials
                   in weight provided that their weight does
                    not exceed 10% of the total weight of
                    all the textile materials incorporated in
                   the finished product
 8.  ex Chapters Yarn                                           ex 60.04            Undergarments, complete and ready to
         50 to 59                                                                  wear
                                                                ex 60 05            Outer    garments     and    other   articles,
                                                                                   complete and ready for wear or use ,
                                                                                    other than blankets
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                            Column 1                                                           Column 2
                          Products used                                                   Products obtained
 9.     ex Chapters Woven fabric, not embroidered, provided        ex 62.02            Goods       as    follows ,   embroidered :
            50 to 59 that the value of the woven fabric does                           table linen , curtains , table runners ,
                     not exceed 50% of the value of the                                chair-backs ; arm-rests and cushion covers
                      finished good                                                    (excluding bed linen) and furnishing
                                                                                       articles for churches and similar places of
                                                                                       worship
10.     ex Chapters Trimmings and accessories (excluding           All goods falling within Chapter 60, heading Nos 61.01
            50 to 62 linings)                                      to 61.04, 61.06, 61,07, 61.09 to 61.11 (complete and ready
                                                                   to wear), 61.05 (complete and ready for use), and products
                                                                   falling within heading No 61.08 and Chapter 62
11 .    ex 57.07     Sisal yarn                                    ex 58.02        Sisal carpets
12.         50.03    Silk waste (including cocoons unsuitable
                     for reeling, silk noils and pulled or
                     garnetted rags)
            56.03    Waste (including yarn waste and pulled        All goods falling within Chapters 50 to 62
                     or garnetted rags) of man-made fibres
                     (continuous or discontinuous), not carded,
                     combed or otherwise prepared for
                     spinning
13 .        53.05    Sheep's or lambs' wool or other animal        All goods falling within Chapters 50 to 57
                     hair ( fine or coarse), carded or combed
14 .    ex 56.01     Synthetic textile fibres ( discontinuous ),       All goods falling within Chapters 50 to 57 , except
                     not carded, combed or otherwise pre­              heading No 56.04 : man-made fibres (discontinuous or
                     pared for spinning                                waste), carded, combed or otherwise prepared for
                                                                       spinning
        ex 56.02     Continuous filament tow for the manu­             The following goods falling within Chapters 58 to 62 :
                     facture     of    synthetic   textile fibres       ex 59.01 :     Sanitary towels
                     (discontinuous )
                                                                       ex 59.04 :      Twine, cordage, ropes and cables , plaited
                                                                                       or not, other than single yarn composed
                                                                                       solely of continuous synthetic textile
                                                                                       fibres
15 .    ex 56.01     Fibres and continuous filament tow of         ex 59.02            Needleloom felt, whether or not impreg­
        ex 56.02     polypropylene, provided that their value                          nated or coated
                     does not exceed 40% of the value of the
                     finished good
16 .    ex Chapters Yarn                                           ex 50.09            Woven fabrics, dyed, containing 80% or
            50 to 57                                                                   more by weight of silk or waste silk other
                                                                                       than noil
                                                                   ex 51.04            Woven      fabrics   of   man-made     fibres
                                                                                       (continuous), flocked
                                                                   ex 55.09            Other woven fabrics of cotton , flocked
                                                                   ex 55.09            Organdies , bleached ,      mercerized   and
                                                                                       parchmentized
                                                                   ex 56.07            Woven      fabrics   of   man-made     fibres
                                                                                       (discountinuous or waste), flocked
                                                                       58.01           Carpets , carpeting and rugs , knotted
                                                                                       (made up or not)
                                                                   ex 59.01            Sanitary towels
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                         Column 1                                                    Column 2
                       Products used                                            Products obtained
                                                               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
                                                                           denned in Note 5 (a ) to Chapter 59
                                                               ex 60.03    Stockings , under-stockings , socks , ankle­
                                                                           socks, sockettes and the like, complete
                                                                            and ready to wear
                                                               ex 60.06    Articles of the kinds falling within
                                                                            heading Nos 60.02 to 60.05 , knitted or
                                                                            crocheted     and    elastic  or  rubberized
                                                                            complete and ready to wear or ready
                                                                            for use
17 .  ex Chapters Single yarn                                      59.05    Nets and netting made of twine, cordage,
          50 to 59                                                          or rope, and made up fishing nets of
                                                                            yarn, twine, cordage or rope
                                                                   59.06    Other articles made from yarn , twine,
                                                                            cordage, rope or cables, other than textile
                                                                            fabrics    and   articles  made from    such
                                                                            fabrics
18 .  ex Chapters Single yarn                                   ex 58.08    Knotted net fabrics, having a uniform
          55 and 56                                                         square or diamond-shaped mesh knotted
                                                                            at each corner, entirely made of cotton
                                                                            or of synthetic textile fibres
19 .  ex 51.01      Yarn of synthetic textile fibre (con­       ex 58.08     Knotted net fabrics , having a uniform
                    tinuous), not put up for retail sale                     square or diamond-shaped mesh knotted
                                                                             at each corner, entirely made of cotton
                                                                             or of synthetic textile fibres
      ex 51.02      Monofil , strip ( artificial straw and the  ex 59.04     Twine, cordage, ropes and cables, plaited
                    like) and imitation catgut, of synthetic                 or not other than single yarn composed
                    textile materials                                        solely of continuous synthetic textile
                                                                             fibres
                                                                    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 from yarn , twine,
                                                                             cordage , rope or cables , other than textile
                                                                             fabrics and articles made from such
                                                                             fabrics
 20.   ex 51.01      Yarn, monofil, strip (artifical straw and      58.06    Woven labels , badges and the like , not
       ex 51.02     the like) and imitation catgut, of cupram­               embroidered, in the piece, in strips or
       ex 56.05      monium fibres                                           cut to shape or size
 21 .  ex 51.02      Monofil 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
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                            Column 1                                                    Column 2
                         Products used                                             Products obtained
22 .   ex Chapters Fabric and other goods except those                59.10    Linoleum and materials prepared on a
           50 to 59 falling within heading Nos 59.10 and                       textile    base  in   a   similar  manner     to
                     59.11                                                     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 with
                                                                               textile fabric
23 .   ex Chapters Fabric (excluding linings), provided that       ex 61.01    Men's and boys' outer garments complete
           50 to 59 the value of the fabric (linings, trimmings                 and ready to wear
                      and accessories not included) does not
                      exceed 45% of the value of the finished      ex 61.02     Women's , girls' and infants ' outer gar­
                      good                                                      ments , complete and ready to wear, of
                                                                                the following kinds : frocks, skirts, jackets,
                                                                                trousers (other than trousers whose
                                                                                fabric falls within heading Nos 55.08
                                                                                and 55.09), suits (consisting of a jacket
                                                                                and skirt or a jacket and trousers) and
                                                                                coats
24 .    ex Chapters Fabric, including knitted or crocheted         ex 61.09     Brasseries , corsets , corset-belts , suspender
           50 to 60 fabric, provided that the value of the                      belts , girdle corsets and other articles
                      fabric does not exceed 40% of the value                   designed for wear as body-supporting
                      of the finished good                                      garments , whether or not elastic, complete
                                                                                and ready to wear.
               This paragraph shall only apply to products which by virtue of this Agreement and of
               the Protocols annexed thereto will benefit from the abolition of customs duties at the
               conclusion of the period of tariff dismantling laid down for each product. This para­
               graph shall cease to be applicable upon the expiry of the period of tariff dismantling
               laid down for each product.'
                                                           Article 2
               Note 12, Articles 24 and 25 , of Annex I to Protocol No 3 is deleted.
                Done at Brussels, 20 August 1973 .
                                                                            For the Joint Committee
                                                                                  The Chairman
                                                                                       B. BRUN
                              The Secretaries
                N. J. J0RGENSEN             J. von GRUMME