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Date: 1973-07-20
Title: PROPOSAL FOR A REGULATION (EEC) OF THE COUNCIL on the application of certain Decisions on customs matters taken by the Joint Committee set up under the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Iceland (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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 ---pagebreak--- COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                                          COM(73)1199 final
                                                          Brussels , 20 July 1973
                                 PROPOSAL FOR A
                         REGULATION (EEC ) OP THE COUNCIL
       on the application of certain Decisions on customs matters taken
             by the Joint Committee set up under the Agreement
                 between the European Economic Community and
                             the Republic of Iceland
                   (submitted to the Council by the Commission)
  COr(73 ) 1199 final
 ---pagebreak---                        EXPLANATORY NOTE
The Joint Committee set up under the Agreement between the European
Economic Community and the Republic of Iceland signed at Brussels
on 22 July 1972 and which entered into force on 1 April 1973 j has
adopted during its meeting of 8 June 1973 a. number of decisions
in the customs field .
These decisions must be implemented in the Community .
This Regulation effects this .
 ---pagebreak---                   Ï'.aO]. OSAL TPOR A
           REGULATION ( EEC ) OF TUS COUïïïîTÎ,
        on the application of certain Decisions on customs
        matters taken by the J oint Committee set up under
        the Agreement between the European Economic Community
        and the Republic of Iceland .
THE COUNCIL OP THE EUROPEAN COMITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic
Community , and in particular Article 113 thereof 5
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ;
                             1)
Whereas an Agreement v ' between the European Economic Community
and the Republic of Iceland was signed on 22 July 1972 , and entered
into force on 1 April 1973 "
I'tfhereas purstiant to Articles 16 and 28 of Protocol No 3 concerning
the definition of the concept of 'originating products * and methods
of administrative cooperation which is an integral part of the
Agreement , the Joint Committee adopted certain Decisions on customs
matters on 8 June 1973 ;
Whereas it is necessary to apply these Decisions in the Community ;
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION ;
                                  Article 1
For the purpose of implementing the Agreement between the European
Economic Community and the Republic of Iceland , the Decisions of the
Joint Committee Nos 3/73, 4/73 , 5/73 , 6/73 , 7/73 and 8/73 of
9 February 1973 , annexed to this Regulation, shall apply in the
Community .
  1
VI / 0J No L 301 , 31 December 1972 , p.2 .
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                           Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following
its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities .
This Regulation shall be "binding in its entirety and directly
applicable in all Member States .
                                Done at Brussels ,
                                For the Council
                                  The President
 ---pagebreak---                             ANNEX I
      DECISION Fo 3/ 73 OP THE JOINT COMITTEE
   laying do'-m the methods of administrative cooperation
   in the customs field for the purpose of implementing
   the Agreement between the European Economic Community
               and the Republic of Iceland
THE JOINT COMMITTEE ,
Having regard to the Agreement between the European Economic
Community and the Republic of Iceland signed at Brussels on
22 July 1972 :
Having regard to Protocol No 3 concerning the definition of the
concept of 'originating products' and methods of administrative
cooperation , and in particular Article 16 thereof :
Whereas it is necessary , for the proper functioning of the Agreement ,
to organize close administrative cooperation between the Contracting
Parties to the Agreement to ensure correct and uniform application
of the customs provisions contained therein, in particular those of
Protocol Ho 3 concerning the definition of the concept of 'originating
products ' and methods of administrative . cooperation-
HAS DECIDED :
                           Article 1
When the term 'movement certificate' or 'movement certificates' is
used in this Decision and it is not specified whether the certificate
or certificates concerned are of the type described in paragraph 1
or of the type described in paragraph 2 of Article 8 of Protocol No 3
concerning the definition of the concept of 'originating products' and
methods of administrative cooperation , hereinafter referred to as
Protocol No 3 , the relevant provisions shall apply equally to both
types of certificate .
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                           Article 2
1.    Under the responsibility of the exporter , he or his authorized
representative shall request the issue of a movement certificate .
This request shall be made out on one of the forms as shown in
Annexes V and VI of Protocol Uo 3 » The form must be completed
in accordance with the provisions of Protocol No 3 «
2■    The exporter or his representative shall submit with his
request any appropriate supporting document proving that the goods
to be exported are such as to qualify for the issue of a movement
certificate .
                          Article 3
1     It shall be the responsibility of the customs authorities of the
exporting country to ensure that forms referred to in Article 2 are
duly completed .   In particular , they shall check whether the space
reserved for the description of the goods has been completed in such
a manner as to exclude all possibility of fraudulent additions .
To this end , the description of the goods must be indicated without
loaving any blank lines .   Vihere the space is not completely filled
3. horizontal line must be drawn below the last line of the description,
the empty space being crossed through .
2     Since the movement certificate constitutes the documentary
evidence for the application of the preferential tariff and quota
arrangements laid down in the Agreement , it shall be the responsibility
of the customs authorities of the exporting country to take any steps
necessary to verify the origin of the goods and to check the other
statements on the certificate.'
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                            Article 4
The A.IS.1 movement certificate shall be issued, by the customs
authorities of a Member State of the European Economic Community
if the goods to be exported can be considered products originating
in the Community within the meaning of Article 1 ( 1 ) of Protocol Ko 3 .
                            Article 5
The A.IS.1 movement certificate shall be issued by the customs
authorities of Iceland if the goods to be exported can be considered
products originating in Iceland within the meaning of Article 1(2 )
of Protocol No 3 .
                            Article 6
The A , W.I movement certificate shall be isstied by the customs
authorities of a Member State of the European Economic Community
or of Iceland if the goods to be exported can be considered
products originating in the Community, in Iceland or in Austria,
Finland , Portugal , Sweden or Switzerland within the meaning of
Article 2 and , where applicable , Article 3 of Protocol Ho 3 »
                            Article 7
For the purpose of verifying whether the conditions stated in
Articles 4 S 5 and 6 have been met , the customs authorities
shall have the ri^ht to call for any documentary evidence or to
carry out any check which they consider appropriate .
                            Article 8
1.   A.W.1    movement certificates must indicate the initials of
certificates issued earlier followed by the numbers of these
certificates .    This reference may be replaced by that of the
export file .
 ---pagebreak--- 2.    For the purpose of implementing Articles 2 and 3 of Protocol
No 3 » A.W.1 movement certificates must indicate the State in which
the products used have acquired the status of originating products .
                            Article 9
Proof that the conditions set out in Article 7 of Protocol Ifo 3
have "been mot shall he provided "by submission to the customs
authorities of the importing State of either :
( a)   a single supporting transport document , made out in the
       exporting State , under the cover of v/hich the passage across
       the transit country has "been effected ; or
(b)    a certificate issued by the customs authorities of the transit
       country containing:
       (i)     An exact description of the goods ,
       ( ii )  The date of unloading and reloading of the good? and,
               where applicable , indication of the vessels used ,
       ( iii ) Certified proof of the conditions in which the goods
               have been held ;
( c)   Or, for a lack of the , above , any . documentary evidence .
                            Article 10
The date of issue of the movement certificate must be indicated in
the part of the certificate reserved for the customs authorities .
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                            Article 11
The customs authorities of the Member States and Iceland shall
provide each other , through the Commission of the European
Communities , with specimen impressions of the types of stamp used
in their customs offices for the issue of movement certificates .
                            Article 12
It shall always be possible to replace one or more movement
certificates by one or more certificates , provided that this is
done at the customs office where the goods are located .
                            Article 13
1.     When a certificate is issued within the meaning of Article 10(l )
of Protocol No 3 after the goods to which it relates have actually
been exported , the exporter must in the application referred to in
Article 9 of Protocol Ho 3 :
( a)    indicate the' place and date of exportation of the goods to
        which the certificate relates ;           ■
(b)     certify that no certificate was issued at the time -of
        exportation of the goods in question, and state the Reasons .
2.     The customs authorities may issue a movement certificate
retrospectively only after verifying that the information supplied
in the exporter 's application agrees with that in the corresponding
file .
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Certificates issued retrospectively must "be endorsed with one of
the following phrases : '1TACHTRAGLICH AUSGEST3LLT' , ' DSLIVEE A
POSTERIORI' , 'RILASCIATO A POSTERIORI • , ' AFXJEGEVEN A POSTERIORI ' ,
 'ISSUED RETROSPECTIVELY *, 'UDSTEDT EPTERF^GSIIDE' 'UTGEFID EPTIR A' .
                                  Article 14
In the event of the theft , loss or destruction of a movement
certificate , the exporter may apply to the customs authorities which
issued it for a duplicate made out on the "basis of the export
documents in their possession .            The duplicate issued in this way
must "be endorsed with one of the following words :                  'DUPLIKAT 1 ,
' DUPLI CATA ♦ , • DUPLI CATO » , 'DUPLI CAAT 1 , ' DUPLI GATE • , * SAMRIT ' .
The duplicate , which must hear the date of issue of the original
movement certificate , shall take effect as from that date .
                                  Article 15 .•
Movement certificates submitted to the customs authorities of the
importing country after expiry of the time limit for their submission
stipulated in Article 11 of Protocol Ho 3 may be accepted for the
purpose of applying the preferential arrangements provided the failure
to observe this time limit results from force majeure or exceptional
circumstances .
In addition to such cases the customs authorities of the importing
country may accept such certificates provided the goods have been
presented to them before the expiry of the said time limit .
 ---pagebreak---                            Article 16
Tho discovery 01 slight discrepancies between the statements made
in the movement certificate and those made in the documents submitted
to the customs office for the purpose of carrying out the formalities
for importing the goods shall not ipso facto render the certificate
null and void if it is duly established that the certificate does
correspond to the goods submitted .
                           Article 17
1.   The Member States and Iceland shall take all necessary steps
to ensure that goods traded under the cover of a movement certificate
and which in the course of transport use a free zone situated in
their territory are not replaced by other goods and that they do not
undergo handling other than normal operations designed to prevent
their deterioration ,
2.   Vlhere products originating in the Community or Iceland and
imported into a free zone under the cover of a movement certificate
undergo treatment or processing, the customs authorities concerned
must issue a new certificate at the exporter 's request if the
treatment or processing undergone is in conformity with the provisions
of Protocol ITo 3 .
                           Article 13
1 . Under the responsibility of the exporter , he or his authorized
representative shall complete and sign tho two parte of form.SUR.2 ,
of which a model is annexed to Joint Committee Decision ITo 4/73 .
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If the goods contained in the consignment have already been subject
to verification in the exporting country by reference to the
definition of the concept of originating products , the exporter nay
refer to this check in the space reserved for 'Remarks 1 in form
EUR . 2 .
2.     The exporter shall enter the title •EUR.2' , followed by the
serial number of the form on the green label C1 or customs declaration
C2/CP3 .
                           Article 19
1      Subsequent verifications of movement certificates and of forms
EUR.2 shall be carried out at random or whenever the customs
authorities of the importing State have reasonable doubt ao to
the authenticity of the document or the accuracy of the information
regarding the true origin of the goods in question .
2 . For the purpose of implementing the provisions of paragraph 1
above , the. customs authorities of the importing State shall return
the movement certificate or Part 2 of form EUR.2 , or a photocopy
thereof , to the customs authorities of the exporting State , giving,
where appropriate , the reasons of fona or substance for an inquiry .
The invoice , if it has been submitted , or a copy thereof shall be
attached to Part 2 of form EUR.2 and the customs authorities shall
forward any information that has been obtained suggesting that the
particulars given on the said certificate or the said form are
accurate .
If the customs authorities of the importing State decide to suspend
execution of the provisions of the Agreement while awaiting the
results of the verification, they shall offer to release the goods
to the importer subject to any precautionary measures judged
necessary .
 ---pagebreak--- 3.    The customs authorities of the importing State shall be
informed of the results of the verification as soon as possible .
These results must be such as to make it possible to determine whether
the disputed movement certificate or form EUR . 2 applies to the goods
actually exported, and whether these goods can, in fact , qualify for
the application of the preferential arrangements .
Khen such disputes cannot be settled between the customs authorities
of the importing State and those of the exporting State or when they
raise a question as to the interpretation of Protocol No 3 , they
shall be submitted to the Customs Committee .
For the purpose of the subsequent verification of certificates ,
the customs authorities of the exporting country must keep the
escort documents , or copies of certificates used in place thereof ,
for not less than two years .
                             Article 20
For the application of Article 25(l ) of Protocol ITo 3 , movement
certificates and forms EUR . 2 may be endorsed with one of the
following expressions :    'ART . 25.1 GEGEBEU' , 'APPLICATION ART . 25.1' ,
' APPLICATION ART . 25.1' , 'ART . 25.1 VOLDAAN' , 'ART . 25 (0 SATISFIED *,
'ART . 25.1 OPFYLDT 1 , 'AKVAEDIM 25.1 FULBTAEGT' .
These expressions shall bo authenticated, in the case of movement
certificates , by means of the staiiip used by the appropriate customs
office .
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                             Article 21
The initial and endorsements referred to in Articles 8 , 13 , 14 and 20
shall be added in the space in the certificate for 'Observations *.
                                    Done at Brussels , 8 June 1973
                                   For the Joint Comraittee
                                          The Chairman
                                         TH . ASG3IRSS0N
             The Secretaries
   0 . EGILSS01T          M. G. SAUT
 ---pagebreak---                             ANNEX II
         DECISION OP THE JOINT COMMITTEE No 4/ 73
    on Protocol' No 3 concerning the definition of the
    concept of 'originating products 1 and methods of
                    administrative cooperation
THE JOINT COMLIITTEK ,
Having regard to the Agreement between the European Economic
Community and the Republic of Iceland signed at Brussels on 22 July
1972 ;
Having regard to Protocol No 3 concerning the definition of 'originating
products' and methods of administrative cooperation ( hereinafter
referred to as 'Protocol No 3' )>      in particular Article 28 thereof ;
'Jhereas it is necessary to adopt certain measures to adapt the
provisions of Protocol No 3 to the requirements proper to specific
goods or to certain modes of transport ;
HAS DECIDED :
                           Article 1
'Originating' products within the meaning of Articles 1 , 2 or 3 which
form part of postal consignments ( including parcels) shall , provided
that the consignments contain only originating products and the value
does not exceed 1,000 units of account per consignment , benefit from
the provisions of the Agreement on import into the Community or
Iceland on presentation of form EUR . 2 ( see specimen in the Annex to
this Decision) .
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                              Article 2
Form EUE.2 shall be completed "by the exporter .      It shall be made out
in one of the languages in which the Agreement is drawn up and in
accordance with the provisions of the domestic law of the exporting
State .  If it is handwritten it must "be completed in ink and in
block letters . Form EUR . 2 shall be composed of two parts , each
part being 210 x 140 mm . The paper used shall be white sized writing
paper not containing mechanical pulp and we idling net less than
64 g/m .     Form EUR . 2 may bo made detachable into two parts .
The Member States of the Community and Iceland may reserve the right
to print the forms themselves or may have them printed by printers
they have approved .      In addition , each part must bear the
distinctive sign attributed to the approved printer and serial
number .
                              Article 3
A form EUR . 2 shall be completed for each postal consignment . After
completing and signing the two parts of the form , the exporter shall ,
in the case of consignments by parcel post attach the two parts to
the dispatch note .      In the case of consignments by letter post ,
the exporter shall attach Part 1 firmly to the consignment and insert
Part 2 inside it .
These provisions do not exempt exporters from complying with any
other formalities required by customs or postal regulations .
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                             Article 4
 1.   The Community and Iceland shall admit as 'originating products'
"benefiting from the provisions of the Agreement , without requiring
the completion of a fom EUR . 2 , goods sent as small packages to
private persons provided such goods are not imported by way of trade
and have "been declared as meeting the conditions required for the
application of these provisions , and where there is no_ doubt as to
the veracity of such declaration .
2o    Importations not "by way of trade shall be importations which are
occasional and consist solely of goods for the personal use of the
addressee or his family , it being evident from the nature and quantity
of the goods that they have no commercial purpose .
Furthermore s the total value of these goods must not exceed 60 units
of account .
                            Article 5
In order to ensure proper application of this Decision, the Member
States of the Community and Iceland shall assist each other , through
their respective customs administrations , for the purpose of
checking the authenticity and accuracy of exporters' declarations
made cn forms EUR . 2 .
 ---pagebreak---                            Article 6
Penalties shall "be imposed on any person who completes a form or has
a form conplcted which contains inaccurate information for the purpo
of enabling goods to "benefit from preferential treatment .
                               Done at Brussels , 8 June 1973
                                  For the Joint Committee
                                       The Chairman
                                     TH . ASGSIRSSOH
        The Secretane3
0 . EGILSSQM        M.C. SAUT
 ---pagebreak---                                       ANNEX III
                   DSCISI GUT OF THK J0H7T C0MITT3E No 5/73
                concerning movement certificates A.IS.1 and
                A.U.I contained in Annexes V and VI to
                Protocol No 3 .
TH3 JOINT CŒ4MITTEE ,
Having regard to the Agreement between the European Economic Community
and the Republic of Iceland signed at Brussels on 22 July 1972 ;
Having regard to Protocol No 3 concerning the definition of the concept
of 'originating products * and methods of administrative cooperation
(hereinafter referred to as 'Protocol ITo 3 *) and in particular
Article 28 thereof ;
Whereas it is necessary to make an addition to Note 1 on the front of
the model of movement certificate A.IS.1 contained in Annex V to
Protocol No 3 in order to enable the model to be used for purposes of
the Agreements specified in Article 2 of Protocol No 3 ;
VJhereas it is necessary to amend the model of movement certificate
A.W.1 contained in Annex VI to Protocol No 3 in order to render it
identical to the models contained in Annex VI of Protocol No 3
annexed to each of the Agreements referred to above ;
Whereas in order to ensure concordance of the versions in the different
languages of Protocol No 3 , certain amendments must be made to the
English and German versions of the model of movement certificate
A . I'l . 1 . a
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HAS DECIDED :
                          Article 1
In the models of movement certificate A.IS.1 contained in Annex V
to Protocol No 3 which are printed in Iceland , the following words
shall be added to Note 1 on the front of the model :
    'or Austria, Finland, Portugal , Sweden or Switzerland' .
                          Article 2
1     The words 'EEC ICELAND AGREEMENT' at the top of the front page
of the model of movement certificate A.W.1 contained in Annex VI to
Protocol No 3 shall "be deleted .
2.    The words 'movement certificate' written in the languages
in which the Agreement was drawn up shall "be replaced by the
following words :
                  Warenverlcehrsbescheinigung
                        Varecertifikat
                    Movement certificate
           Certificat de circulation des marchandises
              Certificato di circolazione delle merci
               Certificaat inzake goederenverkeer
                         Varesertifikat
                         Tavaratodistus
                       Plutnings skirte ini
           Certificado de Circuiamo das mercadorias
                         Varucert ifikat
The order of the above may be changed in order to place at the top
the version in the language of the country which prints the certificate .
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                              Article 3
The word 'date .       shall be inserted m the space 'Customs
endorsement' to "be found on the front of the models of movement
certificates A.IS.1 and A.W.1 .
                              Article 4
In the German-language version of the 'Declaration by the exporter *
to "be found in Annex VI to Protocol ITo 3 the words :
    • Beschreibe den ursprungsbegrundenden Vorgang wie folgt : ( 3)'
shall be replaced by the following words :
    'Besenreibe den Sachverhalt aufgrund dessen die Waren die
      vorgenannten Voraussetzungen erfüllen, wie folgt : ( 3)' «
                              Article 5
In the English -language version of the 'Declaration by the exporter'
to be found in Annex VI to Protocol ITo 3 the words :
    'Declares that these goods were obtained in ,..( 1)'
shall be replaced by the following words :
    'Declares that these goods are situated in ... ( l)' .
 ---pagebreak---                                T* 4 *•
                          , Article 6
The movement certificates drawn up in accordance with the models
previously in force may continue to "be used until stocks are
finished .
                                 Done at Brussels , 8 June 1973
                                  For the Joint Committee
                                        The Chairman
                                       TH . ASG3IRSS01T
         The Secretanes
0 . OGILSSON       U.C. SAUT
 ---pagebreak---                                 AITITHX IV
           DECISION OP THE JOINT COMMITTEE No 6/73
     supplementing and amending Protocol No 3 concerning
     the definition of the concept of 'originating products'
     and methods of administrative cooperation .
. THE JOINT COMMITTEE ,
   Having regard to the Agreement beti*een the European Economic
   Community and the Republic of Iceland signed at Brussels on 22 July
   1972 ;
  Having regard to Protocol No 3 concerning the definition of the
   concept of 'originating products * and methods of administrative
   cooperation, hereinafter referred to as 'Protocol No 3' , and in
   particular Article 23 thereof ;
  I'Jhereas it is necessary to make certain amendments to Article 25 ( l )
   of Protocol No 3 in order to prevent the occurrence , to the detriment
   of originating products within the moaning of the Agreement of      v
   22 July 1")72 , of some sxvitching of sources of supply which could
   occur until the date from x/hich customs duties have "been abolished
  "between the Communitjr as originally constituted and Ireland on the
   one hand and Iceland on the other ; whereas it is in consequence
  necessary to amend the texts of Articles 23 and 24 ;
  HAS DECIDED :
                              Article 1
  The text of Article 25 ( 1 ) of Protocol No 3 shall be replaced by
  the following text :
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1. The following products may "benefit , on import into Iceland
   or Denmark or the United Kingdom , from the tariff provisions in
   force in Iceland or in the latter tiro countries and covered by
   Article 3 ( l ) and Article 4 of the Agreement :
   ( a)  products which meet the conditions of this Protocol and
         for whioh a movement certificate has been issued indicating
         that they have acquired the status of originating products
         and have undergone any additional processing solely in
         Iceland or in the two countries referred to above or in
         the other five countries specified in Article 2 of this
         Protocol ?
   (b)   products , other than products of Chapters 50 to 62 , which
         meet the conditions of this Protocol and for which a
         movement certificate has been issued indicating: •
         (i)      that they have been obtained by the processing of
                  goods which , upon their export from the Community
                  as originally constituted or from Ireland , had
                  already acquired there the status of originating
                  products ;
         ( ii )   and that the added value acquired in Iceland or in
                  the two countries referred to above or in the other
                  five countries specified in Article 2 of thi3 Protocol
                  represents 50/^ or more of the value of those products ;
   (c)   products of Chapters 50 to 62 listed in Column 2 below which
         meet the conditions of this Protocol and for which a movement
         certificate has been issued indicating that they have been
         obtained by the processing of gbods iisted in Column 1 belou
         which , upon their export from the Community as originally
         constituted or from Ireland , had already acquired there the
         status of originating products .
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                 Column 1                             Column 2
             Products usod                        Products obtained
1•     50 03 Silk waste ( including             )
               cocoons unsuitable for reeling, )
               silk noils and pulled or         )
              garnetted rags )                  ) All products falling within
                                                  Chanters 50 to 62
       56.03 Waste ( including yarn waste
              and pulled or garnetted rags )
              of man -made fibres
               ( continuous or discontinuous ),
              not carded , combed or
              otherwise prepared for
              spinning
2.     53.05  Sheep 's or lambs' wool or          All products falling within
              other anims.1 hair ( fine or        Chapters 50 "to 57
              course ), carded or combed
3 . ex5°«01   Synthetic textile fibres              All products falling within
              ( discontinuous ), not carded ,       Chapters 50 to 57 » except
              combed or otherwise prepared          heading 56.04s
              for spinning, . and defined in        man -made fibres and wastes
             ITote 1(a) to Chapter 51               of man-made fibres
                                                    ( discontinuous or waste ),
                                                    carded , combed or otherwise
                                                    prepared for spinning.
    ex 56.02  Continuous filament . tow . for       The following products of
              the manufacture of man -made          Chapters 58 "to 62 :
              synthetic textile fibres
              ( di 3 cent inuous )                  ex 5 " 01 :   Sanitary towels
                                                    ex 5 : . 04 : Twine , cordage ,
                                                                  ropes and cables ,
                                                                  plaited or not ,
                                                                  other than single
                                                                  yarn composed
                                                                  solely of
                                                                  continuous
                                                                  synthetic textile
                                                                  fibres .
 ---pagebreak---           Coltuan 1                                 Column 2
       Products used                            Products obtained
4. ex 56.01   Fibres and continuous    ex 5 ?. 02 Needleloom felt , whether
              filament tow of                      or not impregnated or
              polypropylene , provided             coated .
              that their value does
              not exceed 4C>f° of the
              value of the finished
              product .
5. ex Chapters Yarn                    ex 50 09    Woven fabrics , dyed
     50 to 57                                      containing 8C$> or nore by
                                                   weight of silk or waste silk
                                                   other than noil .
                                       ex 51 04    Woven fabrics of mart-made
                                                   fibres ( continuous ),
                                                   flocked .
                                       ex 55.09    Other woven fabrics of
                                                   cotton, flocked .
                                       ex 55.09    Organdies , bleached ,
                                                   mercerized and
                                                   parchment i zed .
                                       ex 56.07 Woven fabrics of man -made
                                                   fibres ( discontinuous or
                                                   waste ), flocked.
                                          58.01    Carpets , carpeting and
                                                   rugs , knotted (made up or
                                                   not ) .
                                       ex 59.01    Sanitary towels
                                       ex 59«15 Textile hosepiping and
                                                   similar tubing in which
                                                   linen or true hemp or the
                                                   two materials together
                                                   represent not more than
                                                   5C$ of the weight of the
                                                   textile components .
                                       ex 59»17 Bolting cloth
                                       ex 59.17 Textile articles other than
                                                   the products defined in
                                                   Note 5(a) to Chapter 59 •
                                       ex 60 03 Stockings , under stockings ,
                                                   socks , sockettes and the
                                                   like , complete and ready-
                                                   to wear .
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           Column 1                                  Column 2
      Products used                              Products obtained
                                        ex 60.06    Articles of the kinds
                                                    falling within headings
                                                    60 02 to 60 05 , knitted, or
                                                    crocheted and elastic or
                                                    rubberized , complete and
                                                    ready to wear or ready for
                                                    use ,
6. ex Chapters    Single yarn              59.05    Ilets and netting made of
      50 to 5?                                      twine , cordage or rope , and
                                                    made up fishing nets of
                                                    yarn , twine , cordage or
                                                    rope .
                                           59-06    Other articles made from
                                                    yarn , twine , cordage , rope
                                                    or cables , other than
                                                    textile fabrics and articles
                                                    made from such fabrics .
7. ex Chapters    Single yarn           ex 58 . 08  Knotted net fabrics , having
     55 and. 56                                     a uniform square or diamond-
                                                    shaped mesh knotted at each
                                                    corner , entirely made of
                                                    cotton or synthetic textile
                                                    fibres .
8. ex 51.01   Yarn of synthetic         ex 58c 08   Knotted net fabrics having
              textile fibre                         a uniform square or diamond-
              ( continuous ), not put               shaped mesh knotted at each
              up for retail sale                    corner , entirely made of
                                                    cotton or of synthetic
                                                    textile fibres .
   ex 51 02   Monofil , strip           ex 59 04    Twine , cordage , ropes and
              ( artificial straw and                cables , plaited or not other
              the like ), and imit­                 than single yarn composed
              ation catgut , of                     solely of continuous
              synthetic textile                     synthetic textile fibres .
              materials .
                                           59.05    Nets and netting made of
                                                    twine , cordage or rope , and
                                                    made up fishing nets of yarn ,
                                                    twine , cordage or rope .
                                           59.06
                                           59       Other articles made from
                                                    yarn, twine , cordage , rope
                                                    or cables , other than textile
                                                    fabrics and articles made
                                                    from such fabrics .
 ---pagebreak---           Column 1                                  Column 2
       Products used                              Products obtained
ex 51.01 Yarn, inonofil , strip         5°«06 Woven labels , badges and the
ex 51.02 ( artificial straw and               like , not embroidered in the
ex 56.05 the like ) and imitation             piece , in strips or cut to
           catgut , of caprarnmonium          shape or size .
           fibres .
ex 51.02 Monofil of polyesters ex 59.17 Fabrics ( other than felted
                                              fabrics of textile fibres ),
                                              of a kind commonly used in
                                              machinery for making or
                                              finishing cellulosic pulp ,
                                              paper or paperboard ,
                                              including fabrics of tubular
                                              or endless kind .
ex Chapters Fabric and other            59.10 Linoleum and materials
   50 to 59 products except                   prepared on a textile base
              those falling within            in a similar manner to
              59.10 and 51.ll                 linoleum , whether or not cut
                                              to shape or of a kind used as
                                              floor coverings ;     floor
                                              coverings consisting of a
                                              coating applied on a textile
                                              base , cut to shape or not .
                                     ex 59.11 Plates , sheets and strip , of
                                              expanded foam or sponge
                                              rubber , combined with textile
                                              fabric .
ex Chapters   Fabric , provided      ex 51.01 Men*s and boys * outer
   50 to 59   that the value of               garments , complete and ready
              the fabric ( linings,,          to wear .
              trimmings and
              accessories not        ex 61.02 Women * s , girls * and infants *
              included ) does not             outer garments , complete and
              exceed 45$ of "the              ready to wear , of the
              value of the                    following kinds : frocks ,
              finished product .              skirts , jackets , trousers
                                              ( other than trousers the
                                              fabric of which falls within
                                              headings 55.08 and 55.09 ),
                                              costumes ( composed of a jacket
                                              and skirt or a jacket and
                                              trousers ) and coats .
 ---pagebreak---                                     - 7 -
                 Column 1                               Column 2
            Products used                             Products obtained
13 . ex Chapters Fabric , provided             ex 61.09 Brassieres , corsets ,
          50 to 59   that the value of                    corset-belts , corselettes
                     the fabric does not                  girdle corsets , hip belts
                     exceed 40^ of the                    and other articles
                     value of the finished                designed for wear as body-
                     product .                            supporting garments ,
                                                          whether or not elastic ,
                                                          complete and ready to
                                                          wear .
      The provisions of this paragraph shall apply only to products which
      by virtue of the provisions of this Agreement and of the annexed
      Protocols will benefit from the abolition of customs duties at the
      conclusion of the period of tariff dismantling laid down for each
      product .
      The above provisions shall no longer be applicable once the period
      of tariff dismantling laid down for each product expires .
                                 Article 2
      The text of Article 24 ( 1 ) of Protocol Fo 3 shall be replaced by
      the following text :
           '1 . Movement certificates may, where appropriate , be required
            to indicate that the products to which they relate have acquired
            the status of originating products and have undergone any
            additional processing under the conditions set out in Article 25 ( 1 )
            until the date from which the customs duties applicable to the
            said products are abolished between tho Community as originally
            constituted and Ireland on the one hand , and Iceland on the other
            hand.'
                                       Done at Brussels , 8 Juno 1973
                                        For the Joint Committee
                                                The Chairman
                                          TH .   ASGEIRSS01T
           The Secretaries
      0 . EGILSSON       M.C. SAUT
 ---pagebreak---                             ABÏIEX V
         DECISION OP THE JOINT COMMITTEE No 7/ 73
     concerning goods which are en route on 1 April 1973
THE JOINT CŒMITTEE ,
Having regard to the Agreement "between the European Economic
Community and the Republic of Iceland signed at Brussels on
22 July , 1972 ;
Having regard to Protocol No 3 concerning the definition of the
concept of 'originating products' and methods of administrative
cooperation, and in particular Article 28 thereof ;
Whereas it is desirable to enable goods which were dispatched before
1 April 1073 and on that date are en route as a result of a case of
force majeure or exceptional circumstances to benefit from Article
3 ( 1 ) of the Agreement and Article 4 of Protocol No 1 ;
HAS DECIDED :
                         Sole Article
Goods which on 1 April 1973 are en route as a result of a case of
force majeure or exceptional circumstances may be allowed until
15 Hay 1>73 to benefit from Article 3(0 of the Agreement and
Article 4 of Protocol No 1 subject to submission to the customs
authorities of the importing State of the documents required before
1 April 1973 in order to benefit from the said provisions .
                                  Doneat Brussels , 8 June 1973
                                    For the Joint Committee
                                          The Chairman
                                         TH . ASGEI2SS0N
         The Secretaries
0 . EGILS50N        M.Co SAUT
 ---pagebreak---                             ANNEX VI
           DECISION 0? THE JOINT COMMITTEE Wo 8/73
on A.W.1 certificates contained in Annex VI to Protocol No 3
THE JOINT COMMITTSE,
Having regard to the Agreement between the European Economic
Community and the Republic of Iceland signed at Brussels on 22 July
1972 ;
Having regard to Protocol No 3 concerning the definition of the
concept of 'originating products 1 and methods of administration
cooperation (hereinafter referred to as 'Protocol No 3' ), and in
particular Article 20 thereof ;
Whereas it is desirable to adopt certain measures in order to permit
the use s in the course of working or processing in conformity with
the provisions of Article 2 of Protocol No 3 , of certain 'originating
products' within the meaning of the said Protocol which are without
a movement certificate *
HAS DECIDED ;
                         Sole Article
In the case in which products originating in the Community, in Iceland
or in one or other of the five countries referred to in Article 2 of
Protocol No 3 have been imported before 1 April 1973 either into
Iceland or into the Community or into one or other of those five
countries and have been used in the course of working or processing
in conformity with that Article , movement certificates A.W.1 may be
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issued up to 31 December 1973 inclusive , without the submission of
previous movement certificates relating to these products being
necessary provided that the customs authorities of the exporting
country have made sure that those products satisfy the provisions
of Title I of . the said Protocol .
                                  Done at Brussels , 8 June 1^-73
                                      For the Joint Comirittee
                                            The Chairmari
                                          TH. ASGEIRSSOK *
          The Secretaries
0 . EGILSSON           M.C. SAUT
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                                                           FORM              EUR. 2                   No A 000 000                                                                (Part 1 )
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                                                                                                 v I , the undersigned, exporter o( the goods described below and contained
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                                                                                                   – DECLARE that the goods are situated in                             -
                                                                                                                                                               (exporting country)
                                                                                                        under the conditions necessary for completion of this form in
                                                                                                        accordance with the provisions governing trade between                        (l);
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                                                                                                        meaning of the said provisions ;
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                                                                                                       evidence which these authorities may require and to agree to any
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                                                                                               ®J Signature of exporter
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                                                                                                                                                 •J Gross weight
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                                                          FORM . EUR. 2 No A 000 000
  j | Name and address of exporter                                                                        _£] Declaration by the exporter
                                                                                                               I, the undersigned , exporter of lhe goods described below and contained
                                                                                                               in this postal consignment,          .  ;
                                                                                                               – DECLARE that the goods arc situated in
                                                                                                                                                                     (exporting country)
                                                                                                                  under the conditions necessary . for completion of this form in
                                                                                                                   accordance with the provisions governing trade between                (' );
                                                                                                                   and th.11 the goods have ( he status of originating products within the
                                                                                                                   meaning of the said provisions;
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                                                                                                                  evidence which these authorities may require and to agree to any
                                                                                                                  inspection hv them of my accounts and any check by them on the
                                                                                                                  processes of ^ manufacture of the goods described below.
                                                                                                                Place and date
                                                            /    .       •            «
                                                                                                           6 I Signature of exporter
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