CELEX: 51974PC0192
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Date: 1974-02-22
Title: Proposal for a REGULATION (EEC) OF THE COUNCIL on the application of certain Decisions on customs matters taken by the Joint Committee set up under the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Finland (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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                                    CC: T ( 74 ) 192 final
                                    Brussels , 22 February 1974
                            Proposai for a
                   REGULATION ( EEC ) OP THE COUNCIL
           on the application of certain Decisions on
           customs matters taken by the Joint Committee
           set up under the Agreement between the
           European Economic Community and the Republic
           of Finland
            ( submitted to the Council by the Commission )
  C0M(74 ) 192 final
 ---pagebreak---                         EXPIANT TOP Y NOTE
     The Joint Committee set up under the Agreement between the
European Economic Community and the Republic of Finland signed
at Brussels on 5 October 1973 has adopted during its meeting of
29 January 197^- Decisions Nos 3/7^ , V7^» 5/7^ » S/7k and 7/7^
on customs matters .
     These decisions must be implemented in the Community .
     This Régulation effects this .
 ---pagebreak---                                     Proposai
                                     for a
                     REGULATION ( EEC ) OF THE CÔUÏTCIL
           on the application of certain decisions on customs matters
             taken by the Joint Committee set up under the Agreement
                   between the European Economic Community
                         and the Republic of Finland
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 an Agreement ( 1 ) betv/een the European Economic Community and
the Republic of Finland was signed on 5 October 1973 and entered into
force on 1 January 197^;
Whereas pursuant- to Articles 16 and 28 of Protocol No 3 concerning the
definition of the concept of " originating products " and methods of
administrative cooperation which is an integral part of the Agreement ,
the Joint Committee adopted certain decisions on customs matters on
29 January 197^5
Whereas it is necessary to apply these Decisions in the Community :
( 1 ) OJ No 328 , 28.11.1973 , p. 2
 ---pagebreak---                                    - ? -
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
                               Article 1
  . For the purpose of implementing the Agreement between the European
Economic Community and the Republic of Finland the Decisions of the
Joint Committee Nos 3/7^, V7^, 5/7^,, 6/7^ and 7/7^ of 29 January 197^ »
annexed to this Regulation , shall apply in the Community .
                               Article 2
     This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following
its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities .
     This Regulation shall be binding in. its entirety and directly
applicable in all Member States .
                                   Done at Brussels ,
                                   For the Council
                                   The President
 ---pagebreak--- EEC-FINLAND AGREEHENT
  JODTT COÏMTTTEE " '
                       DECISION No 3 / 74 OP THÉ JOINT CCMMITTEE
                           amending Protocol No 3 concerning
                 the definition of the concept of "originating products"
                         and methods of administrative cooperation
  THE JOINT COIIÎITTEE ,
  Having regard to the Agreement between the European Economic Community
  and the Republic of Finland , signed in Brussels on 5 October 1973 ?
  Having regard to Protocol No 3 concerning the definition of the concept
  of "originat i-ng products" and methods of administrative cooperation
                                                                         . r­
  { hereinafter referred to as "Protocol No 3 ")» . and in particular
  Article 28 thereof ;                  ,  •
  Whereas the specimen A.SP . 1 movement certificate given in Annex V to
  Protocol No 3 should be replaced by certificate EUR . 1 in order to
  enable the latter certificate to be used under the Agreements referred
  to in Article 2 of Protocol No 3 ?
 ---pagebreak--- Whereas "the procedure for issuing the movement certificate in respect
of a complete article imported in separate instalments should be laid down }
Whereas experience has shown the need to simplify procedures fo.r issuing
movement certificates relating either to goods which have remained in the
territory of the countries concerned but have not been placed in a customs
bonded warehouse and which are to be re-exported in the same state , or to
originating products within the meaning of Article 2 and , where appropriate ,
Article 3 of Protocol No 3 ;      •
Whereas certain other provisions of Protocol No 3 should be amended to take
account of this Decision .
HAS DECIDKD :
                                    Article 1 ■
Article 8 of Protocol No 3 is replaced by the following : .         -
" 1 . Originating products within tho meaning of this Protocol shall , on .
      import into the Community or into Finland , benefit from the Agreement
      upon submission of an EUR . 1 movement certificate , a specimen of
      which is given in Annex V to this Protocol , issued by the Customs
      authorities of Finland or of the Member States of the Community .
 ---pagebreak---  Where Article 2 , and. where appropriate , Article 3 are applied ,
 the certificates shall he issued "by the Customs authorities of-'
 each of the countries concerned where the goods have either been
 held before their re-exportation in the sane state or undergone
 the working or processing referred to in Article 2 , upon presen­
 tation of the movement certificates issued previously .
 Without prejudice to Article 5 ( 3 ), where , at the request of the
 person declaring the goods at customs a dismantled or non-assembled
 article falling within Chapter 84 or 85 of the Brussels Nomenclature
 is imported by instalments on the condition laid down by the competent
 authorities , it shall be considered to be a single article and a
 movement certificate may be submitted for the whole article upon
 importation of the first instalment .
The Customs authorities of Finland and of the Member States of the
 Community shall be authorised to issue the movement certificates
 specified in the agreements referred to in Article 2 unter the
 conditions laid down in those agreements provided that the goods
 covered by the certificates are in the territory of Finland or of
 the Community . A specimen of the certificate to be used is given
 in Annexe 7 to this Protocol ."
 ---pagebreak---                                            - A -
                                       Artide 2 ■
                I
      Article 9 of Protocol No 3 is replaced "by the following :
                    "A movement certificate shall be issued only on
                    application having been made in writing by the exporter .
                    Such application shall be made on the form of which a
                    specimen is given in Annex V to this Protocol , which
                    shall be completed in accordance with this Protocol ."
1 ...Artide 10 ( 2.) of Protocol No 3 is deleted .
2 . Article 10 ( 3 ) of Protocol No 3 which becomes Article 10 ( 2 ) is replaced
     by the following :
              " 2 » Applications for movement certificates and the certi­
                    ficates referred to in -Article 8 ( 2 ), upon presentation
                    of which new certificates are issued , must be preserved
                    for at least two years by the Customs authorities of the
                    exporting country ."
     Article 11 ( 3 ) of Protocol No 3 is replaced by the following J
              " 3 . Movement certificates shall be preserved by the Customs
                    authorities of the importing State in accordance with
                    the rules in force in that State ."
 ---pagebreak---                                      - 5 -
                                  Article 5
The first and second paragraphs of Article 12 of Protocol No 3 are
replaced "by the following :
                "Ilovcment certificates shall "be made out om the form
                of which a specimen is given in Annex V to this Protocol .
                This form shall be printed in one or more of the lan­
                guages in which this Agreement is drawn up, or in Swedish .
                                out in one of these languages and in
                accordance with the provisions of the domestic law of
                the exporting States if they are handwritten , they shall be
                completed in ink in printscript .
                Each certificate shall measure 210 x 297 mm , a
                tolerance of up to 5 HKQ less and 8 mm more being
                permissable as regards length . The paper used must be
                white sized writing paper not containing mechanical
                pulp and weighing not less than 25 grammes per square
                meter . It shall have a printed green guilloche pattern
                background making any falsification    by mechanical or
                chemical means apparent to the eye ."
                                  Article 6
Article 20 of Protocol No 3 is replaced by the following :           ,
                "The Explanatory Notes , Lists A, B and C and the specimen
                movement certificate shall form an integral part of this
                Protocol ."
 ---pagebreak---                                    - 6 -
                               Article 7
Explanatory Note 7 - Artide 8 - of Annex I to Protocol No 3 is
                                 i              .
deleted .
                               Artide 8
The second sentence of Explanatory Note 8 - Article 10 - of Annex I
to Protocol No 3 is deleted .
                               Article 9
The specimen movement certificate in Annex V to Protocol No 3 is re­
placed by that in the Annex to this Decision .
Annex VI to Protocol No 3 is deleted .
Movement certificates made out on the forms previously in force ,
whether of the A.SP . 1 or of the A.W. 1 type , may continue to he used
until stocks are used up , under the conditions laid down "by this
Decision . In this case the provisions below are applicable
                               Article 10
In the specimens of movement certificate A.SP . 1 which are printed in
Finland , the following words shall be added to Note 1 on the front :
 ---pagebreak--- "or Austria. Iceland , Norway, Portugal , Sweden or Switzerland ."
The words "Agreement EEC-Finland" shown at the top of the first page in
the model may     be replaced by the words "SUOMI-FINLAND" .
                                    Article 11
The words "EEC-FINLAND AGREEMENT" at the top of the front page of the
specimen of movement certificate A.W. 1 contained in Annex VI to
Protocol No 3 shall be deleted .
The words "movement certificate" written in the languages in which the
Agreement was drawn up shall be replaced by the following words s
                       Warenverkehrsbe s che inigung
                            ..  Varecertifikat
                        Ilovement Certificate
               Certificat de circulation des marchandises    ,
                 Certificato di circolazione delle merci
                  Certificaat inzàke goederenverkeer       .
                                varesertifikat
                               Tavaratodistus
                           . Flutningsskirteini                . ,
               Certificado de circulação das mercadorias
                                varuce.rtifikat                    ...  - .
The order of the above may be changed in order to place at the top the
version in the language of the country which prints the certificate .
                                                                       •/.
 ---pagebreak---                                      - 8 -
                                 Article 12
  The word "date         " shall be inserted in the space "customs en-.
  dorsement " to be found on the front of the specimens of movement
  certificates A.SF . 1 and A.W. 1 .
                                 Article 13
  In the German-language version of the "Declaration by the exporter" to
  be found in Annex VI to Protocol No 3 the words 8
              "Beschreibe den ursprungsbegründenden Vorgang wie folgt : ( 3 )
  shall be replaced by the following words :
              "Beschreibe den Sachverhalt , aufgrund dessen die Waren
              die vorgenannten Voraussetzungen erfüllen , wie folgt : ( 3)# "
                                 Article 14
  In the English-language version of the "Declaration by the exporter"
  to bo found in Annex VI to Protocol No 3 the words s
              "Declares that these goods were obtained in      ( l )"
   shall be replaced by the following words :
              "Declares that these goods are situated in .....( l )".
  Done at Brussels , 29 Janunry 197h-
                                            For the Joint Committee
                                                 The Chairman
                                                P. TALVITIE
        The Secretaries
0 . RAUTIO         J. von GEUMME
 ---pagebreak---                                                 MOVEMENT CERTIFICATE
                                                                                                                              9.
 1 . Exporter ( Name. full address, country )                            EUR . 1                   No À       000.000
                                                                           See notes overleaf before completing this form
                                                             2. Certificate used in preferential trade between
3. Consignée IN UHIC , luil «rires*. « ourlrv )
 ( OpliortcTij
                                                                                                   and
                                                                  ( insert appropriate countries , groups ot countries or territories)
                                                             4. Country, group of                     5. Country, group of
                                                                 countries or territory                   countries or territory
                                                                 of exportation                           of destination
6. Transport détails rootionai;                              7 . Remarks
8. Jtcm number ; marks and numbers | Number and kind of packages ( 1 ); description of goods         9. Gross           10. Invoices
                                                                                                        weight (kg)          (Optional)
                                                                                                        or other mea­
                                                                                                        sure ( litres ,
                                                                                                        cu.m , etc .)
11 . CUSTOMS ENDORSEMENT                                                          12. DECLARATION BV THE EXPOSTER
Déclaration certified .                                                           I, the undersigned, declare that the goods
Export document (2) :                                Stamp                        described above meet the conditions requi­
                                                                                  red for the issue of this certificate.         .     :.
Eorm                             No . ..
Customs "oîf feê
Issuing country or territory :
                                                                                  Place and date :
               and ïïat®
                                                                                                         rSrârûture)
                    (Signature )
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                                                                                        10 .
    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
                                                                                  1–'       the information contained therein is accurate.
                                                                                  I      I  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 date)                                                               (Place and date)
                                                                   Stamp                                                                       Stamp
I                           (Signature)                                                                    (Signature)                                       I
                                                                                    (1 ) Insert X in the aporooriate box .                                   I
                                                                            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 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 the 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 MOVEMENT CERTIFICATE                                                   11 .
             1 . Exporter (Name, full address , country)                             EUR . 1                   N„ ▲       000.000
                                                                                       See notes overleaf before completing this form
                                                                          2. Application lor a certificate to be used in preferential
                                                                              trade between
             3. Consignée (Name, lull adress , country)
              (Oplionnl )
                                                                                                               and
                                                                               (insert appropriate countries , groups of countries or territories)
                                                                              Country, group of                   5. Country, group of
                                                                              countries or territory                  countries or territory
                                                                              of exportation                          of destination
             6. Transport détails (Optionai)                              7 . Remarks
If goods     8. Item number ; marks and numbers | Number and kind of packages ( 1 ); description of goods        9. Gross           10. Invoices
are not
packed , in-
                                                                                                                    weight (kg)          (Optional)
dicate                                                                                                              or other mea
number of                                                                                                           sure (litres,
articles or
state " in                                                                                                          cu.m, etc .)
bulk " as
appropri­
ate .
                                                                                              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---                                                                                                                                                 12 .
                                                      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 ma>
                 require for the purpose of issuing the attached certificate, and undertake , if required, to agree to any inspectior
                 oflhy 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)
                                                                                                                (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-exDorted in the same state .
 ---pagebreak--- ESC - FIUL-hilD - aGIULTMENT
         ;    U–~~
     Joint Committee
                  DECISION OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE No k/7b
     Laying down the methods of administrative cooperation in the
  customs field for the purpose of implementing the Agreement between
      the European Economic Community and the Republic of Finland
THE JOINT COMMITTEE ,
Having regard to the Agreement between the European Economic Community
and the Republic of Finland signed at Brussels on 3 October 1973 »
Having regard to Protocol Ho 3 on the definition of the concept of
"originating products " and methods of' administrative cooperation
( hereinafter referred to as "Protocol No 3")i and in particular Article 16
thereof j       ,
Whereas it is necessary for the proper functioning of the : Agreement , to
organize close administrative cooperation between , the . contracting Parties
to the Agreement to ensure correct and uniform application of the customs
provisions contained therein , in particular those of Protocol No 3
HAS DECIDED :
                                 Article 1
1.    Under the responsibility of the exporter , he or his authorized
 ---pagebreak---  representative shall request the issue of a movement certificate .
 2 . The exporter or his representative shall submit with his request
 any appropriate sup.portin£ document proving that the goods to be
 exported qualify for the issue of a movement certificate .
                                 Α γϊιο Ι Θ 2
1 . It shall be the responsibility of the customs authorities of the
exporting country to ensure that forms referred to in Article 9 of
Protocol No 3 arc duly completed . In particular , they shall
check whether the space reserved for the description of the goods has
been completed in such a manner as to exclude any possibility of
fraudulent additions . To this end , the description of the goods must
be given without leaving any blank lines . Where the space is not com­
pletely filled a horizontal line must be drawn ,-below the last line of •
the description , the empty space being crossed through .
2.    Since the movement certificate constitutes the documentary evidence for
the application of the preferential tariff and quota arrangements laid down
in the Agreement , it shall be the responsibility of the customs' authori­
ties of the exporting country to take any steps necessary to verify the
origin of,, the goods and to: check the ■ other statements on the certificate .
                                    »              ' •
             ■ ''               Article 3
 The EUR.l movement certificate shall be issued by the customs authorities
 of a Member' State of the European Economic Community if the goods to be
 ---pagebreak--- exported can be considered products originating in the Community
wi thin the meaning of Article 1 of Protocol No 3 .
                                 Article 4
The EUR.l movement certificat shall be issued by the customs authorities
of Finland if the goods to be exported can be considered products
originating in Finland within the meaning of Article 1 ( 2 ) of Proto­
col No 3 .
                                 Article 5
The EUR.l movement certificate shall be issued by the customs authorities
of a Member State of the European Economic Community or of Finland if
the goods to be exported can be considered products originating' in the
Community , in Finland or in Austria , Iceland , Norway , Protugal , Sweden or
Sv/itzerland within the meaning of Article 2 and , where applicable ,
Article 3 of Protocol No . 3 »     ,
                                Article 6
For the purpose of verifying whether the conditions stated in Articles
3 , ^ and 5 Have been met , the customs authorities shall have the right
to call for any documentary evidence or to carry out any check which
they consider appropriate .                                 .   ■
                                             /
                                Article 7
For the purpose of implementing Articles 2 and 3 of Protocol No 3
EUR.l movement certificates must indicate the state in which the products
used have acquired the status of originating products .
 ---pagebreak---                                       Article 8
Proof that the conditions set out in Article 7 of Protocol No 3 have
been met shall be provided by submission to the customs authorities
of the importing state of either :
( a ) a single supporting transport document , made out in the exporting
      state , under the cover of which the transit country has been
      crossed , or
( b ) a certificate issued by the customs authorities of the transit
      country containing :
             ( i ) an exact description o.f the goods ,
           ( ii ) the date of unloading and reloading of the goods and ,
                   where applicable , the names of the ships ,
         ( ij.i ) certified proof of the conditions under which the goods
                   have stayed in the transit country ;
      or ,
( c ) failing such particulars , any documentary evidence .
                                      Article 9
The date of issue of the movement certificate must be indicated in the
part of the certificate reserved for the customs authorities .
                                      Article 10
The customs authorities of the Member States and Finland shall provide
each other j through the Commission of the European Communities , with
specimen impressions of stamps used in their customs offices for the :
issue of movement certificates .
 ---pagebreak---                                   Article 11
  It shall always be possible to replace one or more movement certificates
  by one or more certificates , provided that this is done at the customs
  office where the goods are located .
                                  Article 12
  1 . When a certificate is issued within the meaning of Article 10 ( l )
  of Protocol No 3 after the goods to which it relates have actually been
  exported , the exporter must in the application referred to in Article 9
  of Protocol No 3 J
  ( a ) indicate the place and date of exportation of the goods to which
        the certificate relates }
  ( b ) certify that no certificate was issued at the time of exportation
        of the goods in question , and state the reasons .
  2.     The customs authorities may issue a movement certificate retrospectively
  only after verifying that the particulars supplied in the exporter 's
. application agree with tbose on the corresponding document .
  Certificates issued retrospectively must be endorsed with one of the
  following phrases : NACHTRAGLICH AUSGESTELLT" , "DELIVRE A. POSTERIORI" , .
  "RILASCIATO A POSTERIORI ", "AFGEGEVEN A POSTERIORI", " ISSUED RETROSPECTIVELY1' ,
  "UDSTEDT EFTERF0LGENDE" , "ANNETTU JALKIK4TEEK" t "UTFARDAT I EFTERHAND".
                                  Article 13
  In the event of the theft , loss or destruction of a movement certificate ,
  the exporter may apply to the customs authorities which issued it for
  a duplicate to be made out on the basis of . the export documents in their
  possession . The duplicate issued in this way must be endorsed with one
 ---pagebreak--- of the following words : "DUPLIKAT" , "DUPLICATA:I , "DUPLICATO", "DUPLICAAT" ,
"DUPLICATE", "KAKSOISKAPPALE".
The duplicate , which must bear the date of issue :of the original movement
certificate , shall take effect as from that date .
                                 Article
Movement certificates submitted to the customs authorities of the importing
country after expiry of . the time limit for their submission stipulated
in Article 11 of Protocol No 3 nay be accepted for the purpose of
                                  /
applying the preferential arrangements provided the failure to observe
this time limit results from force majeure or exceptional circumstances .
In addition , the customs authorities of the importing country may accept
such certificates provided the goods have been presented to them before
the expiry of the said time limit .
                                 Article 15
The discovery of slight discrepancies between the statements made in the
movement certificate and those made in the documents submitted to the
customs office for the purpose of carrying out theformalities for importing
the goods shall not ipso facto render the certificate null and void ,
provided it is duly established that the certificate corresponds to the
goods .
                                Article 16
1.    The Member States and Finland shall take all necessary steps to ensure
that goods traded under cover of . a movement certificate , which in the
course of transport use a free zone situated in their territory , are not
 ---pagebreak--- substituted by other goods and that they do not undergo handling other
than normal operations designed to prevent their deterioration .
2.   When products originating in the Community or Finland and imported
into a free z-one under cover of a movement certificate undergo treatment
or processing , the customs authorities concerned must issue a new certi­
ficate at the exporter 's request if the treatment or processing undergone
is in conformity with the provisions of Protocol No
                             Article 17
1.   Under the responsibility of the exporter , he or his authorized
representative shall complete and sign the two parts of form EUR . 2 , of
which a model is annexed to Joint Committee Decision No 5/7^.
If the goods contained in the consignment have already been subject to
verification in the exporting country by reference to the definition of
the concept of originating products , the exporter may refer to this check
in the space reserved for "Remarks " in form EUR . 2 .
2.   The exporter shall enter the title , "EUR . 2 ", followed by the serial
number of the form on the green label C 1 or customs declaration C 2/ C P
                             Article 18
                                                            EUR.l
1.   Subsequent verifications of movement certificates/and of forms EUR . 2
shall be carried out at random or whenever the customs authorities of
the importing state have reasonable doubt as to the authenticity of the
document or the accuracy of the information regarding the true origin
of the goods in question .                         ■■   • .
                                                               • /• • •
 ---pagebreak--- 2.    For the purpose of implementing the provisions of paragraph 1
e.bove , the customs authorities of the importing state shall return the
movement certificate /or Part 2 of form EUR . 2 or a photocopy thereof ,
to the customs authorities of the exporting state , giving , where appropriate
the reasons of form or substance for an inquiry . The invoice , if it has
been submitted , or a copy thereof shall be attached to Part 2 of form EUR . 2
and the customs authorities shall forward any information that has been
obtained suggesting that the particulars given oh the said certificate
or the said form are inaccurate .
If the customs authorities of the importing state decide to suspend the
provisions of the Agreement while awaiting the results of the verification ,
they shall offer to release the goods to the importer subject to any
precautionary measures judged necessary .
3.      The customs authorities of the importing state shall be informed
of the results of the verification as soon as possible . These results
must be such as to make it possible to determine whether the disputed
movement certificate or form EUR . 2 applies to the goods actually, exported ,
andwhether these goods can , in fact , qualify for the application of the
preferential arrangements .
When such disputes cannot be settled between the customs authorities of
the importing state and those of the exporting state or when they raise
a question as o the interpretation of Protocol Wo 3i they shall be sub­
mitted to the Customs Committee .
For the purpose of the subsequent verification of certificates , the .
customs authorities of the exporting country must keep the export
documents , or copies of certificates used in place thereof , for not
less than two years .
 ---pagebreak---                                  Article 19
For the application of Article 25 ( l ) of Protcol Kc 3 , movement certi­
ficates and forms EUR . 2 may be endorsed with one of the following
expressions : "ART . 25-1 GEGE3EN", "APPLICATION ART . 25.1 ", "APPLICAZIDEE
ART . 25.1 ", "ART . 25.1 VOLDAAN", MART . 25.1 SATISFIED", ART . 25.1
OPFYLDT" , " 25.1 AKTIKLAA SOVELLETTU".
These expressions shall be authenticated , in the case of movement
certificates , by means of the stamp used by the appropriate customs
office .
                                 Article 20
The initial and endorsements referred to in Articles 7 » 12 , 1J> and 19
shall be added in the space in the certificate for "Remarks ".
Done at Brussels , 29 January 197^
                                              For the Joint Committee
                                                   The Chairman
The Secretaries :
                                                   P. TALVITIE
0 . RAUTJO      J. von GHUMME
 ---pagebreak--- EEC-FIIÎLAÏÏD AGREEMETIT
    JOINT CCTMITTEE
                      DECISION OP THS JOIIIT COMMITTEE Ho 5/74
         on Protocol No 3 concerning the definition of the concept of
         " Originating products" and methods of administrative cooperation
THE JOINT C 3MITTEE ,
Having regard to the Agreement between the European Economic Community
and the Republic of Finland signed at Brussels on 5 October 1973 ,
Having regard to Protocol No 3 » concerning the definition of "originating
products" and methods of administrative cooperation ( hereinafter referred
to as "Protocol No 3")»        in particular Article 23 thereof |
Whereas it - is necessary to- adopt certain measures to adapt the provisions
of Protocol No 3 to the requirements proper to specific goods or to
certain modes of transports
HAS DECIDED :
 1                              ■ Article 1           , ..
"Originating products" within the meaning of Protocol No 3 which are
postal consignements ( including parcels ) shall , provided that the con­
signments    contain only originating products and the value does not
exceed 1 000 units of account per consignment'^ benefit , from the pro­
visions of the Agreement on import into the Community or Finland on
presentation of forra EUR . 2 ( see specimen in the Annex to this Decision ).
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                                     Article 2
Form EUR . 2 shall "be completed "by the exporter . It shall be made out in one
of the languages in which the Agreement is drawn^p/^dHfi^Sfeordance with
the provisions of the domestic law of the . exporting State . If it ia hand­
written it must be completed in ink and in block letters . Form EUH...2
shall bo composed " of two parts , each part being 210 x 148 mm . The paper used
shall be white paper dressed for writing not containig mechanical pulp
and weighing not less than 54 grammes . Form EUR . 2 may be detached into
two parts .
The Member States of the Community and Finland may reserve the right
to print the forms themselves or may have them printed by printers they
have approved . In the last case reference to this approval mmst be made
on each fornj . ; -, In addition , ■each part must bear the distinctive sign
attributed to the approved printer and a serial number .
                                      Artide 3
A form EUR . 2 shall be completed for each postal consignement.' After
completing and signing the two parts of the form , the exporter shall ,
in the case of consignement 3 by parcel post , attach the two parts to
the despatch note . In the case of consignement by letter post , the
exporter shall attach Part 1 firmly to' the consignement and insert Part 2
inside it .                                            ...
These provisions do not exempt exporters from complying with any other
formalities required by customs or postal regulations .
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The Community and Finland shall admit as originating products
benefiting from the provisions of the agreement , without requiring
the completion of a form EUR . 2 goods sent as small packages to
private persons provided such goods are not imported by way of trade
and have been declared as fulfilling the conditions required for the
 application of these provisions ur.d provided there is no doubt as to
tho accuracy of such declaration .
Importations not by way of trade shall be importations which are
occasional and consist solely of goods for the personal use of the
 adressee or his family , it being evident from the nature and quantity
 of the goods that have no commercial purpose . Furthermore , tho total
value of these goods must not exceed 60 units of account .
                               Article ^
 In order to ensure proper application of this Decision , the Member States
 of the Community . and Finland shall assist each other ,through their
 respective customs administrations , for the purpose of checking the
 authenticity end accuracy of exporters * declarations made on forms EUR . 2 .
                                                                     /
                               Article 6
 Penalties shall be imposed on any person who completes a form or has a
 form completed which contains inaccurate information for the purpose of
 enabling goods to benefit from preferential treatment .
Done at Brus sel s , 29 January 197^
                                             For the Joint Committee
                                                 The Chairman
  The Secretaries                                P. TALVITIE
RAUTIO         J. von GRUMME
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                                                                  FORM EUR. 2 No A 000 000                                                                                          (Parti)
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                                                                                                              I, the undersigned , exporter of the goods described below and contained
                                                                                                              m this postal consignaient,
                                                                                                             – DECLARE that the goods are situated in
                                                                                                                                                                   (exporting country)
                                            I
                                                                                                                  under the conditions necessary for completion of this form in
                                                                                                                  accordance with the provisions governing trade between               (*);
                                                                                                                  and that the goods have the status of originating products within the
                                                                                                                  meaning of the said provisions;
                                                                                                              – UNDERTAKE to submit to the appropriate authorities any supporting
 .il Namc and address of consignée                                                                               evidence which these authorities may require and to agree to any
                                                                                                                 inspection by them of my accounts and any check by them on the
                                                                                                                  processes of manufacture of the goods described below.
                                                                                                         iJ Place and date
                                                                                                         JLI Signature of exporter
 j] Remarks (2)                                                                                          11                                            ®J Country of destination
                                                                                                                                                       ®J Gross weight
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  jl Name and address of exporter                                                     £j Déclaration bv the exporter
                                                                                         I, the undersigned , exporter of the good* described below and contained
                                                                                         in this postal consignment ,
                                                                                         – DECLARE that the goods are situated in
                                                                                                                                              (exporting country) •
                                                                                             under the conditions necessary for completion of this form in
                                                                                             accordance with the provisions governing trade between              ( ' );
                                                                                             and that the goods have the status of originating products within the
                                                                                             meaning of the said provisions ;
                                                                                         – UNDERTAKE to submit to the appropriate authorities any supporting
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                                                                                             inspection hv them of my accounts and any check by tnem on the
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                                                                                      ®J Signature of exporter
        Remarks (2 )                                                                 3                                         £] Country of destination
                                                                                                                               •T Cross weight
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 ---pagebreak---  ESC - FIÎTLMD AGREEMENT
     Joint Committee
                    DECISION No b/7k OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE .
       supplementing and amending Articles Zb and 25 of Protocol No 3
      concerning the definition of the concept of " originating products "
                   and methods of administrative cooperation
THE JOINT COMMITTEE ,
Having regard to the Agreement between the European Economic Community
and the Republic of Finland signed in Brussels on 5 October 1973 ?
Having regard to Protocol No 3 concerning the definition of the concept
of " originating products " and methods of administrative cooperation
(hereafter referred to as Protocol No 3 ) and in particular Article 28
thereof ;
Whereas it is necessary to introduce certain modifications to Article 25
paragraph   1 of Protocol No 3 to avoid , to the detriment of originating
products within the meaning of the Agreement of 5 October 1973 distortione
of sources of supply which could arise until customs duties are abolished
between the Community as originally constituted and Ireland on the one
hand arid Finland on the other;       whereas it 'is necessary to modify
in conséquence the text of Article 2b :
 ---pagebreak---   HAS DECIDED
                                 Article 1
  The text of Article 25 ( l ) of Protocol No 3 is replaced by the
  following :                                      • ,
    "1 .      The following products may benefit , upon import into
     Finland or Denmark or the United Kingdon , from the tariff provi­
     sions in force in Finland or in the -blj-her two countries and
     covered by Article 3 ( l ) of the Agreement :
     ( a ) products which meet the conditions of this Protocol and 'for
           which a movement certificate has been issued indicating that
           they have acquired the status of originating products and
           have undergone any additional processing solely in Finland or in
           the two other countries referred to above or in the other five,
           countries specified in Article 2 of this Protocol } •
     ( b ) products other than products of Chapters 50 to 62 , which meet
           the conditions of this Protocol and for which a movement cer­
           tificate has been issued indicating :
           1 . that they have, been obtained by the processing of goods
               which , upon export from the Community , as originally consti­
               tuted or from Ireland , had already acquired there the status
               of originating products ;
.          2 . and that the added value acquired in Finland or in the_
               two countries referred to - above or in the other five
               countries specified in Article 2 of this Protocol represents
               50 % or more of the value of those products }
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      c ) products listed in column 2 below which meet the conditions of this
          Protocol and for which a movement certificate has been issued indicating
          that they have been obtained by the processing of goods listed
          in column 1 below which , upon export from the Community as originally
          constituted or from Ireland , had already acquired there the status
          of originating products .
                     Column 1                                  Column 2
                  Products used                           Products obtamed
1 . ex 11 . Co   Maize and potato starches      ex 35-05   Starch glues
       73-12     Hoop and strip , of iron and      73.18   Tubes and pipes and blanks
                 steel , hot-rolled or cold­               therefor , of iron ( other than
               ; rolled .                                  cast iron ) or steel , excluding
                                                           high-pressure hydro-electric
                                                           conduits
       7H-..01 : Copper matte ; unwrought          7^.0j5 Wrought ; bars , rods , angles
                 copper ( refined or not ),                shapes and sections , of copper
                 copper waste and scrap                    copper wire
                                                   74.04 Wrought plates , sheets and sir
                                                           of copper
                                                   74.05 Copper foil ( whether or not
                                                           embossed , cut to shape , perfor­
                                                           ated , coated , printed , or
                                                           backed with paper or other
                                                           reinforcing material ), of a
                                                           thickness ( excluding any
                                                           backing ) not exceeding 0.15 nsm
                                                   74.06 Copper powders and flakes
                                                   7^.07 Tubes . and pipes and blanks
                                                           theriefor ,; of copper ; hollow
                                                           bars of- copper / . , . ■ ' ,
 ---pagebreak---                                            7^.0o Tube and pipe fittings ( for
                                                   example , joints , elbows ,
                                                   sockets and flanges ), of
                                                   copper
                                           7^.10   Stranded wire , cables , cordage
                                                   ropes , plaited bands and the
                                                   like , of copper wire , but
                                                   excluding insulated electric
                                                   wires and cables
                                           85.23 Insulated ( including enamellf?;!
                                                   or anodized ) electric wire ,
                                                   cable , bars , strip and the
                                                   like ( including co-axial cab.1 0
                                                   whether or not fitted with
                                                   connectors
   75.01  Nickel mattes , nickel           75.02   Wrought bars , rods , angles ,
          speiss and other interme­                shapes and sections , of nick*'
          diate products of nickel                 nickel wire
          metallurgy ; unwrought nickel
          ( excluding electro-plating      75.03. Wrought plates , sheets and
          anodes ); nickel waste and               strip , of nickel ; nickel foil ,
                                                   nickel powders and flakes
          scrap
                                           73.0b Tubes and pipes %d blanks
                                                   therefor , of nickel ; hollow
                                                   bars , and tube and pipe
                                                   fittings ( for example , joint 1
                                                   elbows , sockets and flanges ),
                                                   of nickel
ex o5.Zk  Carbon electrodes             ex 85 . 2h Graphite electrodes
Materials not falling within Chapters   All products falling within Chapters
50 to 62                                50 to 62
ex Chap - Fibres , yarn ,, monofil and  All products of Chapters 50 to 62
ters . ,  strip of textile materials ,  containing two or more textile material ;
50 to 57  other than those predominat­
          ing in weight provided that
          their weight does not
          exceed 10 % of the total
          weight of all the textile
          materials incorporated in
          the finished products
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 8 . ex Chap -     Yarn                            ex 60.04     Under-garments , complete and
     tera                                                      ready to wear
     50 to 59
                                                   ex , 60.05  Outer garments and other
                                                               articles , complete and
                                                               ready to wear or use , other
                                                                than blankets
                                                              /
 9 « ex Chap-      Woven fabric , not              ex 62.02     The following products ,
     ters          embroidered , provided that                  embroidered : table linsn ,
     50 to 59      the value of the woven                       curtains , table runners ,
                   fabric does not exceed 50 %                  chair-backs ; arm-rests and
                - of the value of " the                         cushion covers ( excluding bed
                   finished product                             linen ) and furnishing article
                                                               for churches and similar plac
                                                                of worship
10 . ex Chap -     Trimmings and accessories       All goods falling within Chapter 60 ,
     ters .      , ( excl . ding, linings ) .      heading Nos 61.01 to 61.0^, . 61.06 , 6l.G
     50 to 62         .                            61.09 to 6l.ll ( complete and ready to
                                                   wear),' 61.05 ( complete and ready for 1in
                                                   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 vaste ( including
       •      ■    cocoons unsuitable for
                ■ reeling , silk noils and
                   pulled or garnetted rags )
         56.03 Waste ( including yarn waste All goods falling within Chapters
                   and pulled or garnetted         50 to 62
                   rags ) of man-made fibres
                   ( continuous or discontin­
                   uous ), not carded , combed
                   or otherwise prepared for
                   spinning
13 .     53-05     Sheep 's or lambs' wool
                   or other animal hair              All goods falling within Chapters
                   ( fine or coarse ), carded        50 to 57
                   or combed
                                                                           ./...
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14 . ex 56 « 01  Synthetic textile fibres    All goods i ailing within Chapters
                 ( discontinuous ), not car­ 50 to 57 , except heading N0.56.O4 :
                 ded , combed or otherwise   man-made fibres ( discontinuous or
                 prepared for spinning       waste ), carded , combed or other­
                                             wise prepared for spinning
     ex 56.02    Continuous filament tow     The following goods falling within
                 for the manufacture of      Chapters 58 to 62 :                  '
                 synthetic textile
                 fibres ( discon­            ex 59*01 :   Sanitary towels
                 tinuous )                   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       ex 59.02     Needleloom felt , whether
                 filament tow of poly­                    or not impregnated or
                 propylene , provided that                coated
                 their value does not
                 exceed 40^ of the value
                 of the finished good
16 . ex Chapters Yarn                        ex 50.09     Woven fabrics , dyed , con­
        50 to 57                                          taining 8Cffa or more by-
                                                          weight of silk or waste
                                                          silk other than noil
                                             ex 51.04     Woven fabrics of man-
                                                          roade fibres (continuous ) ,
                                                          flocked
                                             ex 55.09     Other woven fabrics of
                                                          cotton flocked
                                             ex 55*09     Organdies , bleached ,
                                                          mercerized and parch­
                                                          ment i zed
                                             ex 56.07 .   Woven fabrics of man­
                                                          made fibres ( discon­
                                                          tinuous or waste ),
                                                          flocked
                                                 58.01    Carpets , carpeting and
                                                          rugs , knotted (made up
                                                          or not )
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                                   ex 59.01 Sanitary tov/els
                                   ex 59-15 Textile hosepiping and similar
                                              tubing in which linen or true
                                              hemp or both materials to­
                                              gether represent not more
                                              than yjfo of the weight of the
                                              textile components
                                   ex 59 - 17 Bolting cloth
                                   ex 59.17 Textile articles other than
                                              the goods defined in Uote 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 kind falling
                                              within heading Ncs 60.02 to .
                                               60.05 , knitted or crocheted ar.d
                                               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 v
        50 to 59                               cordage , or rope , and make up
                                                fishing nets of yam , twine ,
                                                cordage or rope
                                      59.06 Other articles made from yam r
                                               twine , cordage , rope or cables j,
                                               other than textile fabrics and .
                                                articles made from such fabric .-;
                                              !
18 . ex Chapters Single yarn       ex 58.08 Knotted net fabrics , having a
       55 and 56                              uniform square or diamond-
                                                shaped raesli knotted at each
                                                corner , entirely made of      •
                                                cotton orqynthetic textile
                                                fibres
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19 . ex 51.01   Yarn of synthetic textile     iex 58 « 08 Knotted net fabrics , ha­
                fibre ( continuous ), not put             ving a uniform square or
                up for retail sale                        diamond-shaped mesh
                                                          knotted at each corner ,
                                                          entirely made of cotton
                                                          or of synthetic textile
                                                           fibres
     ex 51.02   ITonofil , strip ( artifi­    [ ex 59.04  Twine , cordage , ropes ,
                cial stx-aw and the like )                and cables , plaited or not
                and imitation catgut , of                 other than single yarn com­
                synthetic textile materials               posed 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 tex­
                                                          tile fabrics and articles
                                                          made from such fabrics
20 » ex 51.01   Yarn , monofil , strip
     ex 51.02 ( artificial straw and the
     ex 56.05   like ) and imitation cat­
                gut , of cuprammonium fibres       58*06  Woven labels , badges and th >:
                                                          like , not embroidered , in
                                                          the piece , in strips or
                                                          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 , in­
                                                          cluding fabrics of tubular
                                                          or endless kind
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22 . ex Chapters   Fabric and other products          59*10 Linoleum and materials pre-
        50 to 59   except those falling with-
                                          with­             pared on a textile base in
                   in heading nos . 59*10 ,and-
                                            and- "  J       a similar manner to linoleum *
                   59*11
                   59.11                                    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
                                                      59*11
                                                   ex 59.11 Plates , sheets and strip ,
                                   -                        of expanded fosm or sponge
                                                            rubber , combined with tex­
                                                            tile fabric
23 . ex Chapters   Fabric ( excluding linings ), ex 61 . 01 Men 's and boys * outer gar-
        50 to 59   provided that the value of               ments complete and ready
                   the fabric ( linings ,                   to wear
                   trimmings and accessories                     -
                   not included ) does not ex** ex 61.02    Women 's , girls' and infants'
                   ceed 45$
                         45i° of the value of               outer garments , complete and
                   the finished good                        ready to wear , of the following
                                                            kinds : frocks , skirts , jacket ::.
                            ,                               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 cpats •' '
24 . ex Chapters . Fabric ,, including knitted     ex 61.09 Brassieres , corsets , corset-
        50 to 60 or crocheted fabric , pro­                 belts , girdle oorsets and
                   vided that the value of the              other articles designed for .
                   fabric does not exceed                   wear as body-supporting gar­
                   45i° of the value of the                 ments , whether or not elastic y
                   finished good                            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 paragraph shall cease to
        be applicable upon the expiry of the period of tariff dismantling
        laid down for each product ."         x
 ---pagebreak---                                      Article 2
1 . The text of Article 24 ( l ) of Protocol No 3 is replaced by the
    following :
                  "Movement certificates may , where appropriate , be required
                  to indicate that the products to which they relate have
                  acquired the status of originating products and have under­
                  gone any additional processing under the conditions set out
                  in Article 25 ( l ) until the date from which the customs
                  duties applicable to the said products are abolished between
                 ,the Community as originally constituted and Ireland on the
                  one hand , and Finland on the other ."
2 . Note 12 , Articles 24 and 25 of Annex I to Protocol No 3 is deleted .
Done at Brussels , 29 January 197^
           •' •                        "          For the Joint Committoe
                                                        The Chairman
                                                        P. TALVITIE
        The Secret aries
 0 . RAUTIO          J. von GRUMME
 ---pagebreak--- EEC-FIîJLAÎTD AGREEMENT
   JOINT CŒOIITTEE
                     DECISION No . 7 / 74 OF THE JOIFT COMITTHE
                  amending Annex II to the Protocol No . 3 concer­
                  ning the definition of the concept of "origina-
                                          ' ' '3 -y ■
                  ting products" and méthôds of administrative
                                coopération
ÎHE JOBTT COMITTEE ,
HAVING REGARD to the Agreement "between the European Economic Community
and the Republic of Finland , signed in Brussels on 5 October 1973 >
HAVING RE3ARD to Protocol No . 3 concerning the definition of the concept
of "originating products" and methods of administrative cooperation ,
herinafter referred to as "Protocol No . 3"» and in particular Ar­
ticle 28 thereof ;
WHEREAS the processing of durum wheat into cereal-based products ob­
tained by blowing or roasting , such as "puffed rice" or " corn flakes ",
should be considered to be sufficient processing within the meaning of
Article 5 of Protocol No . 3j whereas footnote 1 on the first page to
Annexe II to Protocol No * 3 should therefore be aiacmded ,
HAS DECIDED :
                               Sole Article
Footnote 1 on the first page of Annex II to Protocol No . 3 » concerning
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   heading No . 19 . 05 , is replaced by the following :
           "(.l ) This rule does not apply where the use of maize of the
                  zea indurata type or durum wheat is concernend ."
   Dons at Brussels t     29 January 19?H
                                               For the Joint Committee
                                                    The Chairman
                                                    P. TALVITIE
      The Secretaries :
0 . EAUTIO           J. von GRUMME