CELEX: 51978PC0420
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Date: 1978-09-11
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) on the application of Decision No of the Council of Association EEC-Turkey relating to proof of origin for certain textile products exported by Turkey (submitted by the Commission to the Council)

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                                            Proposal for a
                                       COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC )
                         on the application of Decision No          of the
                         Council of Association EEC-Turkey relating to
                         proof of origin for certain textile products
                         exported by Turkey
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 ---pagebreak---                             EXPLANATORY   NOTE
 Under the terms of the Multifibre Arrangement ( MFA ) importations into the
 EEC of textile products originating in various third countries    are
 subject to systems of quantitative restriction or import surveillance
 ( depending on the particular  third country of origin ).
By virtue of the EEC-Turkey Association Agreement goods exported from Turkey
to the EEC can be imported at zero or preferential rates of duty . As the terms
of the Association Agreement establish the setting up of a Customs Union
between the EEC and Turkey , the preferential rates of duty apply equally to *
goods originating in Turkey as well as to non-Turkish goods in free circul - -
ation there .
There .is therefore a risk that textile products originating in countries subject
to the Multifibre Arrangement and which are in free circulation in Turkey, may
be imported into the Community under the terms of the EEC-Turkey Association
Agreement . These importations would therefore evade the control systems ( quan­
titative restrictions or import surveillance ) set up under the Multifibre
Arrangement in respect of such products .
The Council of Association EEC-Turkey has therefore to adopt Decision attached
to the proposal for Regulation which will bring importations of certain tex­
tile products from Turkey into conformity with the existing Community system of
control of origin for these goods . The Decision introduces a simplified pro­
cedure for the control of origin taking into account the special nature of the
trade within the framework of the EEC-Turkey Association Agreement .
 ---pagebreak---  Proposal for Council Regulation ( EEC ) No       / 78
on the application of Decision No           of the Council of Association EEC-Turkey
relating to proof of origin for certain textile products exported by Turkey
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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 art Association Agreement between the European Economic Community and
 Turkey was signed on 12 September 1963 and entered into force on 17 November
 1964 ;                                                                   .
Whereas , having regard to the need to prevent deflections of trade *
and abuses in respect of certain textile products , the Council of Association         i
EEC-Turkey has adopted Decision No                    ;
Whereas the Decision should be made operative in the Community ,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :                                                            :
Article 1
For the purpose of implementing the , Association Agreement between the European Economic
Community and Turkey , Decision No           of the Council of Association annexed
to this Regulation shall be applicable in the Community .
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 15 August 1978 .
                                 »
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in
all Member States .
                                                    \                         •      I
Done at Brussels ,                                    For the Council
                                                     The President
 ---pagebreak---   EEC-TURKEY ASSOCIATION AGREEMENT
 THE COUNCIL OF ASSOCIATION
                   COUNCIL OF ASSOCIATION DECISION NO .   / 78
 relating to proof of origin for certain textile products exported by Turkey
 THE COUNCIL OF ASSOCIATION .
                   • /
 Having regard, to -the Association Agreement , and the additional Protocol theret
Whereas deflections of trade and abuses irr respect of the textile products
falling within Chapter 51 and- Chapters 53 to 62 of the Common Customs
Tariff should be prevented by appropriate verification measures ? whereas'
the introduction , to that end , of a system of verification of origin under
the Agreement would prove useful for a limited period ;
Whereas , moreover , the establishment and application of such "a system wiLl *
not constitute a measure equivalent to a quantitative restriction forbidden by
the Association Agreement as regards the importation of Turkish textiles
products into the Community ;
Whereas it is necessary to have the       power * to apply the import regime
applicable to the country of origin , if this is not Turkey ,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
                                   Article 1
On entering "the Communityf textile products listed in the Annex and
originating in Turkey or in free circulation in Turkey must be accompanied
by evidence of their origin according to the following rules t
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1 . For products originating in Turkey , movement certificates A.TR.1 or A.TR.3 ,
    issued in Turkey , shall contain certification of origin . This certifi­
    cation shall consist of the words "Turkish origin" in the "Remarks " box
    on movement certificates A.TR.1 or A.TR.,3 , validated by the stamp and
    signature of the competent authority .
    The origin thus certified must comply with the criteria for the
    determination of origin laid down by the Community .
2 . As regards the import of textile products in free circulation in Turkey
    not        originating in Turkey , evidence of origin shall "be subject
    to the rules in force in the Community .
                                  Article 2
The Community may submit the products referred to in Article 1 ( 2 ) to the
import regime applicable in respect of their country of origin , without
prejudice to the application of the tariff regime of the Association
Agreement .
                                  Article 3
The verification procedure laid down in Article 11 of Decision No 5 /72 of
the Council of Association shall apply to the certification mentioned in
Article 1 ( l ).
                                  Article 4
This Decision shall enter into force on 15 August 1978 .
Textjle products exported from Turkey before that date shall not be affected
by the orovisions of this Decision .
This decision shall he annlicable for a oeriod of one year .    It shall be renewed
by tacit aoreement for further Deriods of one year unless this is ppoosed by
either Darty one month before its exoiry .
                                         For the Council of Association
                                         The President
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