CELEX: 21976D0804(01)
Language: en
Date: 1976-07-14 00:00:00
Title: Decision 3/76 of the ACP-EEC Council of Ministers of 14 July 1976 derogating from the concept of 'originating products' to take account of the special situation of Mauritius with regard to certain products of the textile industry

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21976D0804(01)

Decision 3/76 of the ACP-EEC Council of Ministers of 14 July 1976 derogating from the concept of 'originating products' to take account of the special situation of Mauritius with regard to certain products of the textile industry  

Official Journal L 210 , 04/08/1976 P. 0022

DECISION 3/76 OF THE ACP-EEC COUNCIL OF MINISTERS of 14 July 1976 derogating  from the concept of "originating products" to take account of the special situatiion fo  Mauritius with regard to certain products of the textile industryTHE ACP-EEC COUNCIL OF  MINISTERS.Having regard to the ACP-EEC Convention of Lomé signed on 28 February 1975,  hereinafter called "the Convention", and in particular Article 9 (2) thereof,Whereas  Article 27 of Protocol 1 to the Convention, concerning the definition of the concept of  "originating products" and methods of administrative cooperation, provides for  derogations from the rules of origin, notably to facilitate teh development of existing  industries or the creation of new industries;Whereas the ACP States have submitted a  request from the Government of Mauritius for a two-year derogation from the definition  set out in the said Protocol for textile products manufactured in that State; whereas a  one-year derogation which could be extended for a further year it necessary should also  satisfy this request.Whereas the Customs Cooperation Committee has adopted a report on  the said request, in accordance with Article 27 of Protocol 1.Whereas in order to take  account of the special situation of Mauritius and to enable the industrial sectors  concerned to set up new industrie which necessitate derogations from the said Protocol  for a period of not more than two years, provision should be made for a derogation from  the definition set out in the said Protocol:Whereas the quantity covered by the  derogation should be split up among the Member States of destination.HAS DECIDED AS  FOLLOWSArticle 1By way of derogation from the special provisions of List A in Annex II  to Protocol 1, textile products, manufactures in Mauritius and talling within tariff  heading No ex 55.09 "unbleached woven fabrics of cotton", shall be considered as  originating in Mauritius under the conditions set out below.Article 2This derogation  shall cover a quantity of 832 metric tons of unbleached woven fabrics of cotton falling  within tariff heading No ex 55.09 imported into the Community between 1 August 1976 and  31 July 1977, this quantity being allocated as follows:(in metric tons)Germany  //   224.64Benelux  //  83.2France  //  158.08Italy  //  116.48Denmark  //  58.24Ireland   //  8.32United Kingdom  //  183.04Article 3Movement certificates EUR. 1 issued  pursuant to this Decision shall be endorsed with one of the following phrases:-  "marchandises originaires en vertu de la décision nº 3/76 du Conseil des ministres ACP- CEE";-"Ursprungswaren gemass Beschluss Nr. 3/76 des AKP-EWG Ministerrates";- "merci  originarie in virtu della decisione n. 3/76 del Consiglio dei ministri ACP-CEE";-  "goederen van oorsprong uit hoofde van Besluit 3/76 van de ACS-EEG-Raad van Ministers";-  "originating products by virtue of Decision 3/76 of the ACP-EEC Council of Ministers";-  "varer med oprindelsesstatus i henhold til AVS-EOEF-ministerraadets afgoerelse nr.  3/76".This endorsement shall be entered under the heading "Remarks".Article 4Mauritius  shall ensure that exports to each of the Member States do not exceed the quantities  stipulated in Article 2.The competent authorities of Mauritius shall forward to the  Commission every three months a statement of the quantities in respect of which movement  certificates EUR. 1 have been issued pursuant to this Decision, indicating the Member  States of destination.Article 5The ACP States, the Member States and the Community  shall each take the measures required to implement this Decision.Article 6This Decision  shall enter into force on 1 August 1976. It shall be applicable until 31 July 1977. The  ACP-EEC Council of Ministers may decide to extend it until 31 July 1978 should  examination reveal that this is necessary.Done at Brussels, 14 July 1976.The President  of theACP-EEC Council of MinistersKING