CELEX: 21977D1231(01)
Language: en
Date: 1977-11-23 00:00:00
Title: Decision No 11/77 of the ACP-EEC Council of Ministers of 23 November 1977 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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21977D1231(01)

Decision No 11/77 of the ACP-EEC Council of Ministers of 23 November 1977 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 355 , 31/12/1977 P. 0035

DECISION No 11/77 OF THE ACP-EEC COUNSIL OF MINISTERS of 23 November 1977  derogating from the concept of 'originating products' to take account of the special  situation of Mauritius with regard to certain products of the textile industryTHE ACP- EEC COMMITTEE OF AMBASSADORS,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,Having regard to Decision No 11/76 of the ACP-EEC Council of Ministers of 15  July 1976 on the delegation of certain powers to the ACP-EEC Committee of Ambassadors,  and in particular Article 1 (1) thereof,Whereas Article 27 of Protocol 1 to the  Convention, concerning the definition of the concept of  originating products  and  methods of administrative cooperation, states that derogations from the rules of origin  may be made, in particular to facilitate the developpement of existing industries or the  creation of new industries;Whereas the ACP States have submitted a request from the  Government of Mauritius for a one-year derogation from the definition set out in the said  Protocol for textile products manufactured in that State;Whereas, in accordance with  Article 27 of Protocol 1, the Customs Cooperation Committee has adopted a report on the  said request;Whereas in order to take account of the special situation of Mauritius and  to enable the industrial sectors concerned to set up new industries which necessitate  derogations from the said Protocol for a period of one year, provision should be made for  a derogation from the definition set out in the said Protocol;Whereas an assurance has  been given that the products subject to this request for a derogation will meet the  relevant criteria laid down in Protocol 1, at the latest by the end of the period of the  said derogation;Whereas the quantity covered by the derogation should be broken down  among the Member States of destination,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1By way of  derogation from the special provisions of List A in Annex II to Protocol 1, unbleached  cotton fabrics falling within tariff heading No ex 55.09 manufactured in Mauritius from  non-originating yarn, shall be considered as originating in Mauritius subject to the  following conditions.Article 2This derogation shall relate to 400 tonnes of unbleached  cotton fabrics falling within tariff heading No ex 55.09 imported into the Community  between 25 November 1977 and 31 July 1978, this quantity being broken down as  follows:(in tonnes)Federal Republic of Germany  //  108Benelux  //  40France  //   76Italy  //  56Denmark  //  28Ireland  //  4United kingdom  //  88.Article  3Movement certificates EUR 1 issued pursuant to this Decision shall bear one of the  following entries:- "marchandises originaires en vertu de la décision n  11/77 du  Conseil des ministres ACP-CEE",- "Ursprungswaren gemaess Beschluss Nr. 11/77 des AKP-EWG- Ministerrates",- "merci originarie in virtù della decisione n. 11/77 del Consiglio dei  ministri ACP-CEE",- "goederen van oorsprong uit hoofde van Besluit Nr. 11/77 van de ACS- EEG-Raad van Ministers",- "originating products by virtue of Decision No 11/77 of the  ACP-EEC Council of Ministers",- "varer med oprindelsesstatus i henhold til AVS-EOEF- Ministerraadets afgoerelse nr. 11/77".This entry shall be made under the heading  "Remarks".Article 4The competent authorities of Mauritius shall ensure that exports to  each of the Member States do not exceed the quantities stipulated 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 pursuant to this Decision, indicating  the Member States of destination.Article 5The ACP States, the Member States and the  Community shall be required, each for its own part, to take the necessary steps to  implement this decision.Article 6This Decision shall enter into force on 25 November  1977.It shall apply until 31 July 1978.