CELEX: 51987PC0225
Language: en
Date: 1987-05-19
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) revising the amounts for the documentary requirements in Council Regulation (EEC) No 570/86 of 24 February 1986, concerning the definition of the concept of "originating products" and methods of administrative cooperation in the Trade between the Customs Territory of the Community, Ceuta and Melilla and the Canary Islands (submitted by the Commission)

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COM (87) 225
Vol. 1987/0126
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                                              COM(87 ) 225 final
                                              Brussels , 19 May 1987
                               Proposal for a
                            COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC )
           revising the amounts for the documentary requirements
                  in Council Regulation ( EEC ) No 570 / 86 of
             24 February 1986 , concerning the definition of the
      concept of " originating products " and methods of administrative
      cooperation in the Trade between the Customs Territory of the
            Community , Ceuta and Melilla and the Canary Islands
                        ( submitted by the Commission )
  C0M(87 ) 225 final
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                               EXPLANATORY NOTE
In Articles 6 and 17 of Regulation ( EEC ) No . 570/86 , concerning the rules
of origin governing the trade between the customs territory of the
Community , Ceuta and Mellila and the Canary Islands , there are three limits
expressed in ECU which relate to the form of documentation required to
establish a right to obtain preference .   These limits have no economic
effects .
Article 6 provides for the value of ECU used to be frozen for two years at
a tune , based on the value of the ECU at a fixed date . Every two years the
base date is automatically changed .
This automatic change of base date has the result that the currency
equivalents to tne limits expressed m ECU are reduced in those Member
States with stronger currrencies .
It is therefore necessary to increase the amounts expressed in ECU to
maintain their value in real terms as expressed in national currencies so
as to ensure that the administrative simplifications tied to these amounts
are not eroded .
The draft Regulation is intended to raise tne limits of 4.000 ECU , 800 ECU
and 280 ECU to 4.400 ECU , 880 ECU and 310 ECU respectively to take account
of tnese factors .
This would also maintain the paraJlelism between the limits applicable in
the trade with these territories and those in force between the Community
and the EFTA countries , for which the same increase has been proposed .
 ---pagebreak---                             COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC )
            revising the amounts for the documentary requirements in
      Council Regulation ( EEC ) Nc 570/86 of 24th February 1986 , concerning
    the definition of the concept of "originating products " and methods of
      administrative cooperation in the Trade between the Customs Territory
           of the Community , Ceuta and Mellila and the Canary Islands
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 Council Regulation ( EEC ) N c 570/86 , of 24 February 1986 ,
concerning the definition of the concept of " originating products " and
methods of administrative cooperation in the trade between the customs
territory of the Community , Ceuta and Melilla and the Canary Islands ( 1 )
entered into force on 1st March 1986 ,
Whereas     to take account of monetary evolution , it is necessary to modify
the amounts in ECU fixed in Articles 6(1 ) and 17 of the said Regulation ,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
                                      Article 1
Regulation ( EEC ) N c 570 /86 is hereby amended as follows :
1 . In Article 6 ( 1 ) "4000 ECU " is replaced by "4400 ECU ".
2 . In Article 17 ( 2 ) " 280 ECU " and "800 ECU " are replaced by ”310 ECU " and
     " 880 ECU " respectively .
                                      Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in
the Official Journal of the European Communities .
It shall apply from 1 May 1987 .
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable f
in all Member States .
Done at                                      For the Council
( 1 ) O.J. N L 56 of 1.3.1986 , p. 1
 ---pagebreak---           Information on the impact on S.M.E. and employment
Administrativ e obligations for firms resulting from the application of
the legislation
No new obligations
Adv antages for firms
Yes .
The 10 % increase of the amounts expressed in ECU is aiming to maintain
their value in real terms as expressed in national currencies so as to
ensure that the administrative simplifications tied to these amounts are
not eroded .
The. increase from A. 000 to 4.400 ECU e.g. relates to the limit in ECU for
the use of origin declarations on invoices .
Disadvantages to firms
Supplementary costs - None
Effect on emp loyment
None
Consultations with social partners
No
Is there an alternative and less limiting approach ?