CELEX: 51977PC0732
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Date: 1977-12-19
Title: PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) on determining the origin of textile products falling within Chapter 51 or Chapters 53 to 62 of the Common Customs Tariff#PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) on proof of origin for textile products falling within Chapter 51 or Chapters 53 to 62 of the Common Customs Tariff and imported into the Community, and on the conditions for the acceptance of such proof (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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                                                                      COM(77)732 final.
                                                                      Brussels , 19 December 1977
                                    PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL REGULATION (ESC )
                  on determining the origin of textile products falling within
                  Chapter 51 or Chapters 53 "to 62 of the Common Customs Tariff
                                    PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC)
                  on proof of origin for textile products falling within Chapter
                  51 or Chapters 53 to 62 of the Common Customs Tariff and imported
                  into the Community , and on the conditions for the acceptance of
                                                  such proof
                                 ( submitted to the Council by the Commission )
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 ---pagebreak---                                    EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
1 . When adopting the negotiating directives for the new bilateral agreements
    on the trade in textile products between the Community and a majority of its
    supplying countries , the Council stressed the need to prevent abuses and
    deflections of trade which might hinder the proper implementation of the agree­
    ments .  It was therefore agreed that the Community should introduce more pre­
    cise rules of origin for textile products , taking as their basic criterion a
    single complete process .
2 . The Commission , assisted by experts on the Committee on Origin , has prepared
    a draft regulation embodying the spirit of the Council 's directives : Through
                                             I
    its interpretation of Article 5 of Regulation ( EEC ) N° 802 / 68 of 27 June 1968 ,
    the draft regulation specifies the processes which confer on any textile product
    the origin of a given country of the Community .
3 . Article 5 of Regulation ( EEC ) No 802/ 68 , it will be recalled , lays down the
    principle that "a product in the production of which two or more countries
    were concerned shall be regarded as originating in the country in which the last
    substantial process or operation that is economically justified was performed ,
    having been carried out in an undertaking equipped for the purpose , and resulting
    in the manufacture of a new product or representing an important stage of manu­
    facture ".
                               •                                        •
4 . The draft embodying the interpretation of the article quoted above, was] sub­
    mitted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 14 ( a ) of Regula­
    tion ( EEC ) No 802 / 68 to a vote of the Committee on Origin at its meeting of
    5 December 1977 .     As the Committee failed to deliver an Opinion by a qualified
    majority , the Commission was unable to adopt the draft which it accordingly
    submits to the council for a decision , in accordance with the procedure laid
  * down in Article 14(b ) of Regulation ( EEC ) No 802/ 68 .
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5 . It should be noted that , in accordance with the provisions of Article' 14(b )
    the Commission has to adopt the draft in this proposition insofar as the
    Council does not make a decision within three months .
 ---pagebreak---            COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) No            / 77 OF
 on determining the origin of textile products falling within Chapter 51
 or Chapters 53 tc 62 of the Cocwaon Customs Tariff
 THE COUNCIL OF THL- EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES-
•Î
 Flavins regard '%o the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ,
 Having regard to She recommendation from the Commission,
 Having regard to Council Regulation ( EEC ) No 802/ 68 of 27 June 1968 on the
 commor definition of the concept of the origin of goods , and in particular
 Article 14 thereof ,
 Whereas Article 5       "he above Regulation provides that a product in the
production of which two or more countries were concerned shall "be regarded
 as originating in the country in which the last substantial process or
 operation that i3 economically justified was performed , having been carried
 out in an undertaking equipped for the purpose , and resulting in the
manufacture of a new product or representing on important stage of manufrcture ;
Whereas with regard to the textile products falling within Chapter . 51 or
 Chapters 53 to 62 these criteria may be considered to be fulfilled where the
products obtained have undergone one complete process constituting a stage of
manufacture } whereas . this is normally the case where the working or "
processing results in the product obtained receiving a classification under a
tariff heading other than that oovering each of the products worked or
processed;
                     >
Wherea3 in the case of certain products , however , the general criterion of a
change of tariff heading does not correspond to the performance of one complete
profieos ; whereas it is therefore necessary in the case of these products to
ley down conditions in addition to the change of tariff heading ?
'Jhereas certain operations , however, constitxite a complete process but
nevertheless do not result in a change of tariff heading ? whereas it is
 therefore necessary in the case of thes9 operations to provide for certpin
 exceptions to the rule requiring a change of tariff heading ;
                         *^     \
                                                       «
   ( l ) OJ No L 148 of 28.6.1968, p. 1
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 Whereas ejcperienoe has shown that the provisions of Commission Regulations
Nos . 1039/71 and 1480/77 on certain textile products falling within
 Chapter 51 or Chapters 53 to 62 may give rise to certain divergences of In­
terpretation ; whereas the said Regulations should be amended accordingly ;
Whereas not having an opinion from the Committee on Origin the Commission
has not been able to adopt the provisions wished 1n relation to the question
In accordance with Article 14(3)(a ) of the Regulation ( EEC ) No 802/ 68 , the
Commission has applied the provisions of this Article ( 3)(b ) and has submitted
to the Council a Apropos ft Ion concerning the provisions to be adopted .
                                               $
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
                            Article 1
        Textile products falling within Chapter 51       Chapters 53 to 62 of
the Common Customs Tariff shall "be considered 03 originating in the country
in which they have undergone one complete process within the meaning of
Article 2 or in the Community if they have undergone such process there .
                            Article 2
        The following shall he considered ris complete " working or processiiv-:
                    »
        ( a) working or processing as a result of which the products obtained
receive a classification under a tariff heading other than that covering each
of the products worked or prooessed , except , however , working or processing
specified in List A, where the special provisions of that list apply ;
        (b ) working or processing specified in List 3.
        The expressions 'section 1 , 'chapter * and 'tariff heading * shall mean
respectively the sections ,- chapters and tariff headings in the Customs
Co-operation Council Nonsenolature far the Classification of Goods -in - Customs
Tariffs ,
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         l?nr tne purpose uf implementing; Article 2(b ), the following shrll
  in any evant bt-i considered as insufficient working or processing to confer
  the status of originating produots , irrespective of whether or not there
  is a change of tariff heading :
          ( a) operations to ensure the preservation of produots in good
  condition during transport and storage (ventilation, spreading out , drying ,
  removal of damaged parts and like operations );
          (b) simole operations consisting of rer.oval of duct , sifting or
  screening, sorting, classifying, matching ( including the naking-up of seta
  of articles ), washing, cutting up ;
          (c )   (i ) chrnges of packing end breaking up and assembly of
                      consignments ,
               ( ii ) simple placing in bags , cases , boxes , fixing on cr-r.-ls or
                      boards etc , and all other nimple packing operations ;
          (d)  the affixing of marks , labels or other like distinguishing signs
  on products or their packaging;
          (e ) simple assembly of parts bf products to constitute a complete
                                                it
  product ;
          ( f) a combination of two or more operations specified in ( a^ to ( o'-.
                                            „ «
«                            Article 3
          wncro Lints A end B referred to in Article 2 provide th-.t products
  obtained shall be considered as originating only if the value of t'r.o product .-!
  used does not exceed a given percentage of the value of the products
  obtained , the values to be taken into consideration for determining such
  percentage shall be:'
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- on tho one hand ;
ao regards products whose importation can be proved , their customs value
at the time of importation ;
as regards produots of undetermined origin, the earliest ascertainable
prioe paid for such products in the territory of the country where processing
takes place :
                                       f
- and on the other hand ,
the ex-works price of the products obtained, less internal taxes refunded or
refundable on exportation.
                          Article 4
        The rules laid down for products falling within Chapter 51     Chiptcrr.
 53 to 62 of the Common Customs Tariff by Commission Regulations U03 . 1039/71
and I48O/77 are hereby replaoed by the rules laid down by thi3 Regulation.
                          Article 5
                                              %
        This Regulation shall enter- into force on
        This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly
applicable in all Member Stateo .
Done at
                                                For the Council
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 ---pagebreak---                 List of wor.tin,- or prooc:::-.in~ opoi'r.tLon:j i.nUh ro:;ult in c. <:h.-,n,-o in the Nitons Co-opciv.tion Council
                Nomenclature (OOC;:) hearting wi thout conrorrin- the rst-fcur, of orv;in"tln;" products on the products
                under&oins audi oneration.7 , or conferring thi3 status only uubject to certain conditions
                                      Products obtained                              i'orl:in^ or processing that         v. orking or processing
                                                                                     does not confer the status           that oonfero the status
CCC2I he.adin#                                                                       of originating products              of originating products
 iro.         ;                            Description                                                                    when the follovdng *
                                                                                                                          conditions .-.re net
 51.01 C ) "       Yarn of naii-nr.de fibres (continuous) , not pat no                                                    hsnufroturo from chemical
                   for retail sale
                                                                                                                          products or textile pulp
 51.02 C1 )        lionofil , strip (artificial straw and the liko) and                                                   Manufacture from chemical
                   ir.1it5-.tion catgut , of no.n-mc.de fibro materials                                                   products or textile pulp
                                          »
 51.03 c1 )        Yarn , of man-made fibres (continuous ), put up for                                                    Kinufacture from cheraio.il
                   retail sale
                                                                                                                          products or textile pulo .
 (1). For yarn obtained from tvo or noro textile materials: the provisions rppcaring in this Rut shall he applied cumulatively
       •both csa regard:; the heading under i.-hich the nixed yarn is nlarsified rad for the herding vr.dcr vhich yam of each of the
       other textiles of which the mixture is composed would bo classified .
 ---pagebreak---                                 Product o ootaincd                       Working or processing that      Working or processing
                                                                         docs not confer tho status       that confers the status
CCCN heading                                                             of originating products          of originating products
 No .                              Description                                                            when the following
                                                                                                          conditions z.rc net
 53.06 Ο " .    Yarn of carded choco ' s or limbs' wool (woollon                                           Ilmufacture iron products
                yarn), not put up for retail solo                                                          falling within heading
                                                                                                           Ho. 53.01 or 53.03
  (l) For yarn obtained Trora two or noro textile nateridc : the provisions appearing in this list shell be applied cunulaUvely
      both a3 rcj^rds the heading under which the nixed yrxn i3 clr^sificd end for the headings under which yarn of each of the
       other textiles of which tho nixture is composed would be classified.
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                                   Products ootained                        iloricinj or processing that     ivorking or proc.-'nr.j.rjz
                                                                            docs not confer the status       that confers the statvs
(£v,2. hending                                                              of originating products               orisiaritir-G yrsJ*j"t«
 Ho .                                 Description                                                            when the follov.-Lng
                                                                                                             conditions r-e r.et
 53.07 Ο           Yarn of combed sheep' 3 or lsnbs' wool (v/orsted                                          Lrnuf.?otnrc      ron products
                  yarn ), not put up Tor roto.il salo                                                        falling within heading
                                                                                                             No . 53.01 or 53.03
 53.08 ( )         rani of fine cninol hair (carded or combed), not                                          Manufacture from raw fine
                  out up for rot ail sale                                                                    animal hair falling within
                                                                                                             heading 2*o . 53.02
.53.0? n          Yarn- of horsehair or of other conxso animal hair,                                        Manufacture from raw coar3-
                  not put up for retc.il sale                                                                nninial hair falling within
                                                                                                            heading ITo . 53.02 or from
                                                                                                            raw horsehair falling with
                                                                                                            heading ITo . O5.O3
 53.10
 53.10 n ( )    - Yarn of sheep 's or lcwbs * wool , of horsehair or of '                       '           J.!anu facture from
                                                                                                            Kanu             fron products
                                                                                                                                  prodi
                • other aninal hair (fine or coerce ), put up for                                           falling within
                                                                                                            falling    within he-ding
                                                                                                                                he-duir !lo .
                  retr.il sale                                                                    _         O5.O3 or i ?os . 53 >01 coto 53 . <
 (l) Tor yarn obt-.ined fron t;:o or nore textile r.-ierlalr : the provisions eppearing in this list shell be applied c-.-jrilr.tivcly
        both S3 regr-rds the heading under which the nixed yarn is classified and for the headings under which yam of each of the
        other textiles of which the r.ixture is co^osed would b-i classified .
 ---pagebreak---               1                      Products obtained                      Working op processing that
                                                                            docs not confer the status
                                                                                                              Working or processing
                                                                                                              that confers the status
GCCÎI heading                                                               of originating products           of originating products
 Ho .                                   Description                                                           when the following
                                                                                                              conditions arc net
              %
              s-
 54.03 C1) ' ..    JLzx. or rrjnlfl yrrn, not put up Tor rotoil eale                                          llanufactur'2 frora products
                                                                                                              falling luthin hes-di ng iro .
                                                                                                              54.OI or products falling
                                                                                                              within heading Ifo . 5\.02 ,
                                                                                                              neither crrclcd nor combed
 •             • •                       »
                                                                                              «
                                                        »
                                                                       I
                                   •                            • •
   (l) For yarn obtained iron two or nore textile naterialc: the provisions appearing in this lict shall be applied c.vculativclv
        both as regards the heading under which the n'.rced yaro is classified and for the headings ur.der which yarn of each of the
        other textiles of which tho nixturo io cor.poscd uoild be classified.
 ---pagebreak---               I                     Product 3 obtained                       working or processing that
                                                                             docs not confer the status
                                                                                                          J lurking or nrocos^wu"
                                                                                                             that confers the status
CCCN hoadin£                                                                 of originating products         of originating products
 No.           |                       Doscription                                                           when the folloY^ng '
           J i                                                                                               conditions are net.
                                                                                                        I
54.01 r ) •-      - lr.x or rrme yrxn . put up for retail sale                                          i
                                                                                                            wanufacturo fron producta
                                                                                                        i
                                                                                                          I felling withia heading TTo.
                                                                                                            54-01 or 54.02
55.05 ( )         Cotton yarn, not put uo for retail salo                                                   I;nnu facture froa oroduct3
              I
              1
                I                    *                '                 I                                   falling vri.th.in heading ITo.
                                                                                                            55.01 or 55.03
55.06 i1)         Ootton y~xn. put up for retail sale                                                       Hcnufacturo fror. products
                                                                                                            feeling within heeding ITo ,.
                                                                                                            55.01 or 55.03
                                            4
                !                 '
 (1) For yarn obtained iron two or nore textile material:: the provisions appearing in this lint sh?21 be -pplied c-or.ulatively
     both as regards the heading under which the ni:ced yx-.i is classified rod for the headings xndor vhich yam of each of the
     other textiles of which tho r.ircture is cor.oosed v/Oild be clr.s3ified.
 ---pagebreak---                                Product a obtained              Working or processing th-.t Working or procencing
                                                               doca not confer the status  that confers the ntatys
CCCN headinr                                                   of originating products     of originating products
 lio .                            Description                                              when the follov/in g
                                                                                           conditions are met
 56.01       ". 'cn-nado fibres (diocontinuoua ) , not ocrilod                             I!rnuf"cture from chemical
              combed or othortri.ee propored for spinning                                  products or textile pulp
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                                    Product a obtained                   i    working or processing that  | Working or proceosir^
                                                                              doco not confer the status    th?>t confers thf> status
QTC2I heodi ng                                                                of originating oroducts       of originating products
 Ho .                                   Description                                                         when the following
             %                                                                                              conditions r.ro net
 56.02
             J
                  g'orytinuous filrraent tow for the manufacture of
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                                                                                                         j
                                                                                                         I
                                                                                                          I Ilanufr.cturo fror» chenic?!
                  nr.n-nr.de fibrerj (discontinuous )
                                                                                                   .  .
                                                                                                          I product3 or textile oulp
 56.03         »  'Jrste (including yam urate and pulled or £nmetted                                        kanufacture fron chemical
                  rc^p ) of n;:n-rarde fibres (continuous or                                                products or textile pulo
                  discontinuous ), not carded, combed or otherwise'
                 prepared for spinning                                                         «
                                       ft
 56.04           I-Icn-nado fibres (discontinuous or urate), corded,                                        Manufacture from chemical
        &        combed or otherwise preprvred for "spinning                                                products or textile pulp o
                                                                                                            waste falling within head!
                                                                                                            Ho . 56.03
 56.05 n         Yam of m?n-made fibres (discontinuous or waste ),                                          LanafMture fron products
                 not put up for retail 3alo                                                                 ffllling within headings No
                                                                                                          I
                                                                                                            55.01 to So . 03
 (1) For yam obtained front two or nore textile materials: the provisions appearing in this list shall be applied cumulatively
       both as regards the heading under which the nixed y.m is classified and for the headings under which yarn of each of the
       other textiles of -which the ni:cture is cor.oo.iod would be classified .
                                                             y
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                                   Product a obtained                      /forcing or processing that      Working or processing
                                                                           docs r.ot confer the status       that confers the status
CCOT heading                                                               of originating products          of originating products
  Ko »                                Description                                                           when the follov/ing
                                                                                                            conditions ere net
 56.05 ()         Yarn of ncn-mndo fibres (discontinuous or trcsto ),                                      iicnufacture iron products
                  nut iip for retail s?le                                                                   falling within headings lfos .
                                                                                                            56.01 to 55.03
 57^05 ( )      I Yarn of jute or of other textile bast fibres of                                          llenu facture from rsw jute , o:
                1 heading-No. 57.03                                                                        other textile bast fibres
                                                                                                           felling v.lthin heading Ho .
                                                                                                           57.03
ex 57*07 O        j.orn oi true hemp                                                                       Ilanufacture from raw true hei
ex 57*07 (X)      Yorn of other vegetable textile fibres' other than                                       Manufacture from raw vegetab!
                  yarn of true hemp                                                                        textile fibres falling vithi:
                                                                                                        I herding ITos. 57.02 to 57.04
 (1) ?or yarn 00 L lined froa two or nore textile materials: the provisions eppearing in this lint shall "be applied cumulatively
       both    regards the heading under which the nixed yarn is classified and for the headings under which yarn of each of the
       other textiles of which the nixture i3 corraosed would be classified .
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                  ]  I                    Product 3 obtained                              .torrfirvj or processing th?t     1 worîcinr or oro^corûnrr
                   1
                                                                                          docs not confer the status        l  tnax conicrz tno rsto.tna
CCCj neading                                                                             of originating products           |      ori^i anting pr^.uctu
 Ho *                                         Description
                                                                                                                           iwhcn the rollo-..ânc
                                                                                                                               conditions r.ro net
53.05 (X ) j           Jlcxrov: woven fr.'br.ics , end narrow fohrico (bolduc )                                            I îlainfacture fron yrrn
                       c5on3.iatinc of urrp without ue ft aoncmbled by nemo
              •I
               ,  i
                       of cn adhesive , otner than goods falling mthin
                       heading ITo. 58. °6
                                                                                                                         I
                                                                                                                          j
58,06 C1 )        i iioven     Ir.bels , badges and tne like , not embroidered ,                                         j    wmu?cicture froa yarn
                       in the piece , in strips or cut to shaoc or size
                  i                                                                                                      !
                                                                                                             %    •
53,07                I Chenille yarn (including flock chenille yarn),                                                         Manufacture from yarn
                     I cinped .yarn (other than metallised yem of heeding
                       JTo. 52»01 and ginned horsehair yarn); braids end
                       ornamental trimmings .in the piece ; tassels , pompons
                       and the like
                  1
                  t
53,09 .                Tullo end other net fabrics (but not including woven                                                   1'ionufacture from yarn
                       Imitted or crocheted fabrics ), figured; hs.nd or
                       ncchaiically made loco , in the pieco , in strips .or
                . !
                  i    in notifs
                  Î
                                                                                                                        I[
53.10             j    liabroidory, m the piece , in sirins or in notif3
                                                                                                                           !
                                                                                                                              IImttj>cture in t:hich the '
                                                                                     «
                                                                                                                              of the proco.'cts used does
 (-)  ?or orodi. o'tr: col-lacu froa              or r.orc textilo m.vterirlri : tho provisions rppc<?xins                    c::«eed 5'-     t"-.e v-l':c o ;
      in colrj.1.1      \ iiro cpplicrJble Tor or oh of the tc>:tilo natorinlo of which tho mixture is                        the :,; nirhcd orortuct
      conposed
            \
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                                 Product 3 obtained                     working or processing th-.t      hor'ciraj or processing
                                                                        docs not confer the statu 3      that confcro the stc\t;.:si
  CCCa he.iding                                                         of originating oroducts          of ori*;in?.tin5 products
   Ho .       »                      Doocription                                                         when the "ollot/ing "
                                                                                                         conditions r.re net
  59.01         ..rcldinc and cxticles of t^ddinc; to::-llo floclc rcni                             I   I^utufcc tv.ro fron n"turrl
                :inst .?nd nill neps                                                                I " tc::t\lo fioros or n^n-n?xle
                                                                                                    I fibres
  59.02         lolt end articlca of feit                                                %              Urnu: roture xtoli naturel
                                                                                                        tontile flores or nr21-ar.de
                                                                                                        fibres
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                                  Products obtained                         wording or processing th-.t  Working or processing
                                                                            dooa not confer the status   that confers the status
OCCir headinç j                                                             of originating products      of originating arct"u.c»&
 Ho,        t j                      Description                                                         when the following .
                                                                                                         condition arc net
59.03            3onued fibre fabrics , similar bonded yarn frbrics ,                                   ll^jinfacture from natural
                md articles of such fabrics                                                             textile fibres or racn-made
                                                                                                         fibres
59.04           Twine , cordage , ropes and 02.bl.e3 , plaited or not                                   ITanufacture from natural
                                                                                                        textile fibres or nrn-nr.de
                                                                                                        fibres or coir yarn felling
                                                                                                        within heexling 2fo . 57*07 or
                                                                                                        yam foiling irithin heading
                                                                                                        Ko . 51.01                . .  .
59.05           liets mad netting nr.do of t'.:ine , cordago or rone , tuid                             ilanufacture from yarn
                i>"de up fishing nets of yarn, twine, cordrge or rope
59.06           Other articles urde from yrvrn, ti.'ino , cordage , ropo                                Ilanufoctrro from natural
                or or.blos , other tlvai textile frbri.ee aid nrticlo3                                  textile fibres or nrn-.r-act-
                hcxIo from such fabrics                                                                 fibres or coir "r.rn fr.lling
                                                                                                        irithin herding ITo . 57.0? or
                                                                                                        yarn falling within headiny
                                                                                                        No 51.01
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                                    Product 3 ootained                      .Jorfclng or processing thr.t   . lOrhing or processing
                                                                            does not confer the status      that confers the stctun
  (ECS heaaing                                                              of originating products         of originating products _
   Ho,         J                       TDcscription                                                         when the follo -..-ing
                                                                                                            conditions are met
  59.07          'Jextilo fabrics coated with g-.un or amylaceous                                         I-Ianufaoi»ra fro:.-. ••oible -", chcd
                 :;ui3ctrncos of a ki.vu" used Cor tho outer covers of                                     fabrics .Oil Ins within
                 books and tho lilce ; crrcing cloth ; prepared painting                                   Chapters 50 to j7 or
                 csnvas ; bue'eram and su.iilar fabrics for hat           i                               unbleached knitted or
                  foundati ons and siriilar uses                          !                                crocheted fabric falling
                                                                                                          within heading Ho . 60.01
  59-08          Textile fabrics impregnated, coated , covered or                                         lianufacturo from unbleached,
                 lamncted iath preparations of cellulose derivative:                                       fabrics frlllng v.lthin
                 or of other artificial plastic n.vtcrials                                                 Chrpters 30       57 or
                                                                                                          unbleached Icnitted or
                                                                                                          crocheted, fabric felling
                                                                                                          uithin heading ?Io . 60.01
  59.10          Linoleum end materials prepared . on a te:ctilo V.30                                     Manufacture fror.i unblecched
                 in a similar nanncr to linoleum , whether or not cut                                      fabric frlling tathin
                 to chape or of r. ":ind used ra floor coverings ;                                         Cheaters JO to 57 or
                  floor coverings consisting of a .coating applied on                                     unbleached knitted or
                 £, textile 'base , cut to shaoe or not                                                   crocheted faoric falling
                                                                                                          within herding ITo . 60.01
&                                                                                                         or unbleached products falti
                                                                                                          within heading to 59.02 or
                                                                                                          59.03
  ex 59.11       jftubberized textile fabrics , other tn:m rubberized                                     ricnufacture frora y am or
                 jiaiitted or crocheted goods , hut not including .                                       unbleached f.-brics felling
                 fabrics composed of continuous textile fibren or of                                      uithin Chaoters 50 to 57
                 parcllel yarns of cont inuous synthetic textile
                  fibres impregnated or covered rith late:: r'bber ,
                  cantr-ining not lone than QO.* by v:eight of textile
                 materials and used in the n?:v.n"-cturc of tyres or fo
                 other use in mrc'iinery md plant
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                                                                                    ! ι
                                           Products obtained                        ;    working or processing that                iior'cinj or processing
                                                                                         docs not confer the status                * hat confers the stctaa
CCCS headin$                                                                        I    of originating products                   of originating products
 Ho .                                         Description                                                                          when the folloi.ang _ '
            *
                                                                                                                                   conditions arc not
gjc 59*11             A'.\bocri::od textile f-.brics , other thru rubberised                                                      l.rnufrcture irom y<'xn-
                      Imtted or crocheted £0 >ds , but not including
                      .".-bric3 conposed of continuous to::tlle fibres or
              »
                      of prrcllel yarns of continuous synthetic textile
                      fibres impregnated or covered with latex rubber,
                      containing not loss th-n JOjo by weight of textile
                      natorisls and need in tho rjcnufrct.'XG of tyres or
                      •for other use in rr-cMncr - and plant                                                «
                                               *
59.12                 Textile fabrics other. rise inprog-.iatcd or coated;         |                                              I&nui'acture from unbleached
                      pointed cmvas bein^ theatrical scenery, studio               |                                              fabric falling; within
                       brekeloths or the liko                •                     j                                              Chapters 50 to 57 or
        #                                                                                                                         unbleached knitted or
                                                                        • '        i
                                                                                                                                  crocheted fabric friling
                                                                                                                                  :ri.thin hc?'liivj No . 60.01
59.13 ( ).            TJlr-stic fibres end triDXiinco ( other than Imitted or                                                     I-ianufcXture from yarn
                    i
                      crocheted Goods ) consisting of textile raatorials
                      combined with rubber threads
                    i
59-14
                 .
                      l.'iclcs , of woven, plcitcd or knitted noxtilo
                      i:i-tcri?ls , for Imps , stoves , lijhters , crpndles ?nd
                                                                                                                   "          I   lonufacture from y?rn
                      the likej "tubular knitted £.-.s-nantlo fabric and
                       incandescent 3-3 nr^tles>
 ()    ?or prou­ \otr,       cbtiv.necl from tvo or r.ore textile irvteri.-lc : the provision:; - pp cari ne in colvjniï 4 <n -:Q   corui carne
       for c - a.-!    of tho textile utcrialc of              the m::t->re is fjop.posed.
 ---pagebreak---                                      Product3 obtained                   i  working or processing th?.t   Working or processing
                                                                            docs not confer the status    that confers the status
CCCN heftding                                                               of originating products       of originating procluctn
 No .                                   Description              v* •                                     when the follov/ing
            «                                         ' - •  * ■ £.                                       condition.; r.re net  .
            i
59.15             rj:c::5i.lo hosepiping ~nd similar tubing, with or                                      Ilanufc.cture fron join
            >     vdthout lining, rrnovr or accessories of other
                  ncvteriols
 59.15        . . .'r.^nsnicsion, conveyor or elevr.tor oolts or belting,                                 Ilcnufactrje fron y-irn
                  of textile m-'.tcrirl , whether or not strengthened
                  i.l th netsl or other material
ex 59-17           Pe:rtile fabrics rr.d textile articles , of a kind                        «
                                                                                                          I'mufacture fron yem or
                  oonnonly uned in machinery or plant , br.t not                                          natural tc:cfcile fibres or
                                                                                                    ι
                  including polishing dice3 or ring3 other than of                                        nan-oade textile fibres
                  felt
ex 59.17          Polishing disc3 or rirt^s otner thon of felt                                          i-Icnufacturo fron yarn or
                                                                                                        ursto fabri c or rrgs fnllin
                                                                                                        ;A thin heeding "To . 63.02
ex Chapter 60     Incomplete or unfinished knitted or crocheted           '                              ifenufacturo fron yarn
                  goods or goods knitted or crocheted directly to         i
                  shape
                                                                      ■
 ---pagebreak---                                      Producto obtalnod                   rforirins or processing th?.t  working or processing
                                                                         docs not confer the status     that confers the status
   <ECX heading                                                          of originating products        of origin-ating product/?
    îTo.      » 1                       Description                                                     when the follo ;.Ti -, g
                                                                                                        conditions ere not
   ex Si « 01     ilcn's end 'boys * outor crments , inconplota or                                      ksnu: acture froa yarn
                  unfinished
    ex 61,02      Uonen 's , girls' end infents' outer cement 3 ,                                       Manufacture from yarn
                  incomplete or unfinished
    ox 61.03      Hen 's and boys' under gcrniento,' including collars ,                                Jianufc.ctiuro from yam
                  shirt fronts and cuffs , inconpleto or unfinished
    ex 61.0A      Uomcn'3, girls 1 and infents * under grxraonts,                                       Manufacture from yarn
                  inconploto or unfinished             ,
           Λ
«X 61.05          itandfcerchioffs * not embroidered                                                    Manufacture froa yam
ex 61 . OS        Embroidered handkerchiefs                                                            Manufacture from fabrics ,
                                                                                                       n&t embroidered, the value
                                                                                                       of which does not exceed
                                                                                                       40 X of the value of the
                                                                                                       finished product
ex 61.06          Shavls, searves, mufflers, mantillas, ve-ils and                                     Manufacture from yarn
                  the like, not «ri> roidered
ex 61.06          Shawls , scarves, mufflers, mantillas, veils and                                     Manufacture from fabrics ,
                  the like , embroidered                                                               not embroidered , the value
                                                                                                       of which does not exceed
                                                                                                       40 X of the value of the
                                                                                                       finished product
 ---pagebreak---                                         Producta obtalnod                     Working or procearjinc that  Working or processing
                                                                              doon not confor tho otatun   that com'ora tho status
   CCCN hc.iding                                                              of originating produota      of originating produota
    Mo .                                   Doaoriptlon                                                     when the folloi.inff '
               I                                                                                           conditions c.ro r.ot
    ox 61.09         Jorcotai ooraot-ocltn , sunnoiidor-bolta , Tjraaaioro3 ,                              liKiufaoturo ±rom y.'rn
                   brcooa , auspondora , captors c.id tho lil:o
                    ( including ouah rrtioloa of knitted or oroohotod
                    fabrlo ), whothor or not olaotlc , incor.nloto or
                   unfiniahed
    β:: 61.10       fllovoa , mittona , mitts , otoohingn , oooka and                                      Kcnufcoture from y.?rn
                    aoclcottoa , not "boiijc Inittod or oroohotod gooda ,
                   inoonploto or \u1flni3hod
    61.11          Licdo up aocoaoorloa for artioloa.of apo\t'ol ( for                                     Harrafeotuxe froci yarn
           ê
                    o::rj.iplo , clroas ohlolclo , ohouldor rnd othor padn ,
                   "oolta , muffo , oloovo protootora , pookota ),
                    incomplete or unfinished
    62.01           iTi'Volling ruja wid blrnheta                                                          Manufacture fron yarn
ex 62.02            Hod linon , table linon , toilot linon end '.cltohon                                   Manufacture from yarn
                    linon, not embroidered ; curtains and other furnis­
                   hing articles not embroidered
ex 62.02           Bed linen , table linen , toilet linen embroidered ;                                    Manufacture from fabrics ,
                    and kitchen linen , curtains and other furnishing                                     not embroidered , the value
                   articles , embroidered                                                                 of which does not exceed
                                                                                                          AO % of the value of the
                 !                                                                                        finished product
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                                                                 - 17 -
                                Product 3 obtained                      Working or process ing that working or processing
                                                                        docs not confer the status  that confers tho status
CCCîi headinjj             ι
                                                                        of originating products     of originating products
 Ko .                              Description                                                      when the follov/ing
                                                                                                    conditions arc net
 62.03         'Sacks and bass , of a kind used Tor tiie packing of
               roods                                                                                llqjiufr.ct'jLro from yarn
 62 . 01       Tarpaulins , sails , e.i.-nings , 3unolinds , tonta and                              Mriiufacture frora yarn
               ocrmng goods
 ex 62.05      Other made-up textile articles . (including drees                                    Manufacture in which the •
               patterns ), "but not including fens wid hand screens                                 value of the product's used
               their frames aid h-vidlos therefor rafl pvrt3 of                                      does not exceed 40,J of the
         ê     such frames end handles , raid pvrts thereof, or                                     valuo of the finished
               floor cloths , dish cloths , dusters and tho like                                    product
 ex 62 . 0D    !71oor cloths , dich clotns , dusters- r:id tho liko                                 L«r.ufacture iron yrxn
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                   L'.ri of traring or processing operations uh.!. ch do not result in a char.go in the Swtoras
                   Go-jporation 'Jour.cil IJor.ionclat-.iro heading 'out which do condor the status of originating
                   products on liio products undergoing such operations
                                 Product 3 obtained                           working or processing that        working or processing
                                                                              does not confer the statuo        that confers the status
 CCOT heading                                                                 of originating products           of originating products
   Ko.                              Description                                                                 when the following ..
                                                                                                                conditions are not
ex Chap . 51     Printed or dyed fr.arica including knitted end                                                 Printing or dyeing
     and Chap'. crochoted fabrics
                                                                                                                accompanied by finishing
     53 to 60
                                                                                                                operations (bleaching,
                                                                                                                dressing, drying, stealing
                                                                                                               burling, mending ,
                                                                                                               impregnating, sain'ori zing,
                                                                                                               mercerizing) of unbl cached
                                                                                                                fabrics , including 'cnittcd
                                                                                                               end crocheted fabrics
  ex 59.02      Pelt and articles of felt ; bonded fibro fabrics ,                                             Impregnation or coating 03
                similar bonded yarn fabrics , and articles of                                                  felt and articles of felt
                such fabrics , impregnated or coated .                                                         and of unbleached bonded
                                                                                                               fibre fabrics , similar
                                                                                                               bonded yarn fabrics , aid
                                                                                                               articles of such fabrics ,
                                                                                                               but not including i-prejna/l
                                                                                                               of bonded fibro fabrics and
                                                                                                               similar bonded yarn fabrics
                                                                                                               carried out for the sole
                                                                                                               purpose of bonding the fabr
   ex 60.02     Knitted or crocheted articles nade up by 3ewing
   ex 60.04     or assembling pieces of knitted or crocheted                                                   Conplote n:\kins-up ( )
   ex 60.05     fabric (whether exit to shape or knitted or
   ex 60.06     crocheted clircrtly to shape )
  c:: 61.01     Articles of apparel and clothing accessories                                                   Jor.pl et c r.ul:inj-;;p (*)
  ex 51.02
  cx ol . 03
  ex ul.04      ( )' Coir.pl ete making-up' shall be taken to mean alt the operations following      cutting of the fabric or knitting or
  c" 61.01          crocheting of the fabric directly to shape ; however , making-tp shall not necessarily be considered as incomple
                    where a finishing operation has not been carried out .
 ---pagebreak---                                EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
When adopt ing thf n3gotJa^ing directives for the new bilateral agreements
on th<3 trade in textile products between the Community and a majority of its
supplying countriss , the Council stressed the need to prevent abuses and
deflections of trade whie'*. might hinder the proper i implementation of the
agreements .   It v /as therefore agreed that the Community wculd introduce , for
textile products covered by the MFA , a more effective system of origin control
requiring the production of a certificate of origin for the most sensitive pro­
ducts in Groups I and II and a declaration of origin on the invoice for other
                                           r
textile products .
The Commission , with technical assistance from experts on the Committee on
Origin , has prepared a proposal for a Council Regulation designed to ensure
inclement at ion of the directives adopted by the Council .
                                                                             v
Accordingly , this proposal should be adopted by the Council in time to allow
its entry into force on 1 April 1978 .     .
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                   . r
                                                                  «
                     PROPOSAL FOR CClItTCI L REGULATION ( EEC )
              NO               m or                                 \
              on proof of origin for textile products falling
              within Chapter 51 or Chapters 53 to 62 of the           i
              Common Customs Tariff and imported into the               \
              Community, and on the conditions for the                    v
              acceptance of such proof                                     k
  THE COUNCIL OP THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,                                  :
                                              *
  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
  and in particulcir Article 113 thereof,                                       \
                                                                                  t
  Having regrxd to the proposal from the Commission ,
> Whereas the arrangements to be applied from 1 January 1978 to textile '
 products falling within Chapter % or Chapters 53 to 62 of thef Common
  OUB tons Tariff and imported into the Community include quantitative limits
 established or agreed with certain third countries which supply the
 Community} whereas in addition all imports of the said textile products             '*
 are sxibject to a system of surveillance ;                                    ■ ■ . :
Wherees it is necessary, by means of appropriate control measures , to
 forestall any deflection of trode or' abuse" which cculd hamper the application
of these arrangements ? whereas a system for control of the origin of textile
products imported into the Community should therefore be set up ;
VXiereos , in addition, the introduction of such system of origin control
should ensure a better flow of information on imports of textile products
into the Community and therefore constitutes an indispensable complement to
the system of surveillance of the said imports %
ivhereas the certificate of origin represents the aost suitable form of
documentary ovidanc® Tor the most sensitive pr-od^ctaj whereas in the ce.se of
the lec.st sensitive products a declaration of origin on the invoice is
sufficient , provided that no systematic abuse is fo'&ul. to fulfil the aims
of contrai ,                                        • ^
 ---pagebreak---   KAS ADOPTE** Tilii REOTLATION :     ,              • ' •  '
                              Article 1                  .
*                                                                *
  Af        ipppo'tadcii      into "the Coramunity, the textile products falling
  within Chapter 51 or Chapters 53 to 62 of the Common Customs Tariff must
  be acconpcviied by proof of origin in accordance with the procedures set
   out below.                      •     -       • :
                              Article 2                        , > .
   The product a listed in Annex I to this Regulation must be accompanied by
   a certificate of origin conforming to the provisions of Article 9 °f
   Council Regulation (EEC) No 802/58 of 27 June 19^8.
                              Article 3
   The products listed in Annex II to this Regulation must be accompanied oy
   a decloxation by the exporter or supplier on the invoice or other similiar .
   commercial document relating to the products to the effect that the products
   in question originate in the third country where the declaration was drawn
   up end comply with the criteria for determining origin referred to in
   Article $(l ) of thi3 Regulation®                                    .
   Nottri. thstanding paragraph 1 above , certificates of origin aay be Issued
   for thes© products on the conditions specified in Article 2 »
                   5
   Notwithstanding the production of the declaration of origin referred to in
   paragraph 1 , the competent authorities may , if there is cause for serious doubt
   demand any additional proof with the object of ensuring that the declaration
  *of origin conforms to the rules laid down in Article 5 of this Regulation .
  Should it be found in one or more J'erabar States that there &re repeated
  irregularities in or abuse of the declarations of origin referred to in
  Article 3 which haxre been dram up in certain third countries for certain
  prodnotrB listed in Annex II ? the Commission shall decide in accordance with
  the procedure iai^devm 'in Article 14 of Regulation i'ZZ-O) Ho 802/68 to
  re-introduce ? for the products end third countries in que3tion f the
  requirement xhtA 3 certificate of origin "ba produced, in accordance with
  Article 2 «        „
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For the purpose of replying paragraph l^ilenbor States shall' notify tho
Comni scion of any repeated .; irrccularitioa in or abuse of tho declarations
of origin referred to in Artiolo 3 .                     -    .
                            Article 5
  The certificates and declarations of origin referred to above any be
  accepted only if they fulfil the criteria for determining origin
  fixed for these products by the legislation' ™ force In the Community .
                                            é
                            Article 6
 VTnere different criteria for determining origin are established for
  products falling within the same heading of the Customs Co-operation Council
  nomenclature , certifioat«3 or declarations must contain a description of the
 goods in sufficient detail to allow it to be seen which criterion was the base
 upon which the certificate or declaration was issued or drawn up .
                             Article 7
 The certificates or declarations of origin shall be issued or drawn up in
 the country where the goods originate . However , certificates of 'origin
 issued in a country other than the country of origin.may be accepted provided
that no quantitative limit , as regards either^the country of origin or the
 country where the certificate of origin is issued , is established or agreed
for the products in question ,
                           /■rticle 8
*Kovement certificates         1 and certificates of origin Form A produced at
 the time of importation into the Community in order to obtain tariff _
 preference shall be accepted in pls.oe of the proof of origin referred to
 in Article 1
                          Article 9
  Member States shall nciify tha Conmiosion of measures taken for
  the purposes of apnlyir-s this Regulation.
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                 f                                   i
                       Article 10
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 April      1978 .
This Regulation shsll "be binding in its entirety end directly
applicable in ell Member States .
Done at . ...... c ,                  '
                                               Por tne Council
                                               The President