CELEX: 21991D0713(02)
Language: en
Date: 1991-04-23 00:00:00
Title: Decision No 3/91 of the ACP-EEC Customs Cooperation Committee of 23 April 1991 derogating from the definition of the concept of 'originating products' to take account of the special situation of Fiji with regard to its production of canned tuna

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21991D0713(02)

Decision No 3/91 of the ACP-EEC Customs Cooperation Committee of 23 April 1991 derogating from the definition of the concept of 'originating products' to take account of the special situation of Fiji with regard to its production of canned tuna  

Official Journal L 187 , 13/07/1991 P. 0056 - 0056

DECISION No 3/91  OF THE ACP-EEC CUSTOMS COOPERATION COMMITTEE  of 23 April 1991   derogating from the definition of the concept of 'originating products` to take account of the  special situation of Fiji with regard to its production of canned tuna  (91/346/EEC)  THE ACP-EEC CUSTOMS COOPERATION COMMITTEE, Having regard to the Fourth ACP-EEC Convention, signed at Lomé on 15 December 1989, Having regard to Decision No 2/90 of the ACP-EEC Council of Ministers of 27 February 1990, on  transitional measures to be applied from 1 March 1990  (1), and in particular Article 2 (1) (d)  thereof, Having regard to Protocol 1 to the Fourth ACP-EEC Convention concerning the definition of the  concept of originating products and methods of administrative cooperation, and in particular  Articles 30 and 31 thereof, Whereas those Articles make provision for derogations to be made from the rules of origin by the  Customs Cooperation Committee, in particular to facilitate the development of existing industries  or the creation of new industries; Whereas Article 31 (8) of Protocol 1 lays down a special procedure for derogations concerning  canned tuna which are automatically granted within an annual quota; Whereas the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) States have submitted a request under the said  Article 31 (8) from the Government of Fiji for a derogation from the definition set out in Protocol  1 in respect of the canned tuna produced by that State; Whereas in these circumstances a derogation from the definition of the concept of originating  products should be accorded to Fiji in accordance with Article 31 (8), HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 By way of derogation from the special  provisions of the list in Annex II to Protocol 1, canned tuna falling within heading No 16.04 of  the Common Customs Tariff and manufactured by Fiji shall be considered as originating in Fiji under  the conditions set out in this Decision. Article 2 The derogation provided for in Article 1 shall  relate to a quantity of 500 tonnes of canned tuna falling within heading No 16.04 of the Common  Customs Tariff produced in and exported from Fiji between 1 January and 31 December 1992. It shall  relate to an annual quantity of 1  500 tonnes for exports of canned tuna from Fiji between 1  January 1993 and 31 December 1996. Article 3 The competent authorities of Fiji shall take the  necessary steps to carry out quantitative checks on exports of the products referred to in Article  2 and shall forward to the Commission every three months a statement of the quantities in respect  of which movement certificates EUR.1 have been issued on the basis of this Decision. Article 4  The ACP States, the Member States and the Community shall be bound, each to the extent to which it  is concerned, to take the measures necessary to implement this Decision. Article 5 This Decision  shall enter into force on the day of its adoption. Done at Brussels, 23 April  1991. For the ACP-EEC Customs  Co-operation Committee  The Chairmen  P. WILMOTT Ernest S. MPOFU