CELEX: 51982PC0013
Language: en
Date: 1982-01-25
Title: Draft JOINT COMMITTEE DECISION1 amending, in relation to heading No 84.59, List A annexed to Protocol No 3 concerning the definition of the concept of "originating product" and methods of administrative cooperation#Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) on the application of Decision of the EEC Joint Committee amending in relation to heading No 84.59 annexed to Protocol No 3 concerning the definition of the concept of originating products and methods of administrative cooperation EEC Austria, 1 EEC Finland, EEC Norway, EEC Portugal, EEC Sweden, EEC Switzerland, EEC Iceland (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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 ---pagebreak--- COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                                COM(82 ) 13 final
                                                Brussels , 25 January 1982
                                    Draft
                            JOINT COMMITTEE DECISION
       amending , in relation to heading No 84.59 , List A annexed to Protocol
       No 3 concerning the definition of the concept of "originating product
       and methods of administrative cooperation
                                 Proposal for a
                            COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ?
       on the application of Decision              of the EEC   Joint Committee
       amending in relation to heading No 84.59 annexed to Protocol No 3
       concerning the definition of the concept of originating products and
       methods of administrative cooperation
        1 ___ . V  .
          EEC Austria , EEC Finland, EEC Norway , EEC Portugal , EEC Sweden,
          EEC Switzerland , EEC Iceland
                         ( submitted to the Council by the Commission )
 C0M(82 ) 13 final
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                                 EXPLANATORY NOTE
 In the EEC-EFTA Agreements there is a derogation in respect of nuclear fuel elements
ot heading 84„59 , which expires on 31 December 1984 , from the normal origin rules for
the products of Chapter 84 of the CCT . The normal origin rule requires that 60 % of
the final value is added as the result of working or processing in the Community . It is
necessary to decide what should be the origin rule for nuclear fuel elements after 31
December 1984 , because long term contracts are being placed now in relation to 1984
and 1985.
The derogation was extended in 1976 because , even when production of enriched
uranium was started in the Community (then expected to be 1980), the price of the
uranium yellow-cake , the basic raw material , which is not produced to any significant
extent in the Community or in the EFTA countries would be such that the value added
by enrichment and making nuclear fuel elements would not reach the 60 % required.
Présent situation
Enriched uranium is now produced in the Community by EURODIF , basically a French
operation , and URENCO , which is divided between Germany, the Netherlands and the
United Kingdom , but the price of the yellow cake is such that the 60 % added value
required by the basic origin rule is not obtained in making nuclear fuel elements .
Proposal
Therefore the draft of a model Decision for the EEC-EFTA 3oint Committees annexed
proposes that the derogation be extended until 31 December 1990, that is for six years.
It is suggested that the proposed 3oint Committee Decision be adopted as the common
position of the Community in the EEC-EFTA Joint Committees. For reasons of
simplification and clarity a draft Council Regulation applying Ihe joint Committee
Decisions in the Community ha3 been included.
 ---pagebreak---     THE JOINT COMMITTEE
                          JOINT COMMITTEE DECISION No .
                                  of
    amending , in relation to heading No . . 84 ; 5 9 , List A annexed to Protocol No , 3
   concerning the definition of the concept of "originating products " and
   methods of administrative cooperation
   THE JOINT COMMITTEE ,
   H.iviaj regard to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and
                 (!),.„                                    (2)
   the               signed in Brussels on                     ,
   Having regard to Protocol No . 3 concerning the definition of the concept
   of "originating products " and methods of administrative cooperation ( here­
   inafter referred to as "Protocol No . 3 "), and in particular Article 28
   thereof .
  Whereas the footnote contained in List A of Protocol No 3 derogating in
   respect of nuclear fuel elements from the origin rule applicable to Chapter
   84 of the Customs Cooperation Council Nomenclature ( CCCN ) is valid only
  until 31 December 1984 ; whereas nuclear fuel elements of heading No , 84.59
  manufactured from non-originating uranium enriched in the Community do not
  yet satisfy the basic requirements of the rules on origin applicable                Chapter
  84 and will probably not do so in the foreseeable future ; whereas it is therefore
 necessary to extend the derogation for a further oeriod ;
  Whereas in the nuclear fuel industry contracts are concluded for long periods and
  well in advance of the date when supplies are commenced, arid whereas it is advisabl
  to provide for legal certainty in this connexion ; whereas it is therefore necessas
  to extend the derogation at this time ;
( 1 ) The Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland, the Republic of
       Iceland, the Kingdom of Norway, the Portuguese Republic , the Kingdom
       of Sweden , the Swiss Confederation
( 2 ) Austria, Iceland, Portugal , Sweden, Switzerland : 22 July 1972
       Norway : 14 May 1973
       Finland : 5 October 1973
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 HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
Article 1
The footnote relating to heading No 84.59 at present in List A annexed to
Protocol No 3 is hereby replaced by the following :
" These provisions shall not apply to fuel elements of heading NO . 84.59
   until 31 December 1990 . "
Article 2
Ihis Decision shall enter into force on 1 July      1982 .
Done at Brussels ,                   For the Joint Committee
                                         the President
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                                COUNCIL REGULATION ( E~:C ) No .
                                      of
                                                                                 1
  on the application of Decision No .                of the EEC joint Committee
  amending , in relation to heading No 84.59 , List A annexed to Protocol
  to . 3 concerning the- definition of the concept of originating products
  and methods of administrative cooperation
     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 the Agreement between the European Economic Community and
                 ( 2 ) ( 3 ) was signed on          ( 4 ) and entered into force on
                 ( 5 );
   Whereas by virtue of Article 28 of Protocol No , 3 concerning the definition
   of the concept of 'Originating products" and methods of administrative
   cooperation ,, which forms an integral part of the Agreement^ the Joint
■ Committee has adopted Decision NOc                   amending, in relation to heading
    No = 84 = 59 , List A annexed to that Protocol :
   Whereas this Decision shall . be applied in the Community ,
   ( 1 ) Austria , Finland , Norway , Portugal , Sweden , Switzerland , Iceland .
   ( 2 ) The Republic of Austria , the Rejxiblic of Finland , the Kingdom of
          Norway , the Portuguese Republic , the Kingdom of Sweden , the Swiss
          Confederation , the Republic of Iceland ,
   ( 3 ) Austria , Sweden , Switzerland ; QJ No . L 300 of 31„12ol972
          Finland : CJ No , L 328 of 28.11.1973
          Norway : QJ No L 171 of 27.6.1973
          Portugal , Iceland : QJ No L301 of 31=12,1972
   ( 4 ) Austria , Portugal , Sweden , Switzerland, Iceland : 22 July 1972
          Norway : 14 May 1973
          Finland : 5 October 1973
    ( 5 ) Austria , Portugal , Sweden , Switzerland : 1 January 1973
          Norway : 1 July 1973
          Finland : 1 January 1974
          Iceland : 1 April 1973
 ---pagebreak---  HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Article I
For the application of the Agreement between the European Economic
Community and           ( 1 ), Joint Committee Decision:" No; . shall
 apply      in the' Community .
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its
publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities . ,,r .
Thiu Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable
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(D    The Republic of Austria , The Republic of Finland , the Republic of
      Iceland , the Kingdom of Norway , the Portuguese Republic , the Kingdom
      of Sweden , the Swiss Confederation .