CELEX: 51979PC0375
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Date: 1979-07-13
Title: PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) ON THE APPLICATION OF DECISION No /79 OF JOINT COMMITTEE EEC - AUSTRIA - FINLAND - ICELAND - NORWAY - PORTUGAL - SWEDEN - SWITZERLAND AMENDING LIST B ANNEXED TO PROTOCOL No 3 CONCERNING THE DEFINITION OF THE CONCEPT OF ORIGINATING PRODUCTS AND METHODS OF ADMINISTRATIVE CO-OPERATION#DRAFT DÉCISION AMENDING LIST B ANNEXED TO PROTOCOL No 3 CONCERNING THE DEFINITION OF THE CONCEPT OF "ORIGINATING PRODUCTS" AND METHODS OF ADMINISTRATIVE CO-OPERATION (presented by the Commission to the Council)

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                                                  Brussels / 13 - July 1979
                      PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC )
               ON THE APPLICATION OF DECISION No            / 79 OF JOINT
                             COMMITTEE EEC - AUSTRIA
                                             - FINLAND
                                             - ICELAND
                                             - NORWAY
                                             - PORTUGAL
                                             - SWEDEN
                                             - SWITZERLAND
             AMENDING LIST B ANNEXED TO^ PROTOCOL No 3 CONCERNING THE
                DEFINITION OF THE CONCEPT OF ORIGINATING PRODUCTS
                   AND METHODS OF ADMINISTRATIVE CO-OPERATION
                        r' ;        DRAFT DÉCISION
                        v                . /
                AMENDING LIST B ANNEXED TO PROTOCOL No 3 CONCERNING
             THE DEFINITION OF THE CONCEPT OF       " ORIGINATING PRODUCTS "
                      AND METHODS OF ADMINISTRATIVE CO-OPERATION
                   ( presented by the Commission to the Council )
C0M(79 ) 375 final
 ---pagebreak---                               EXPLANATORY NOTE
The evolution in manufacturing techniques and in economic conditions connected
with international trade in imitation jewellery has led the EFTA countries to
propose a change to the origin rules in relation to these products as contained
in the Protocols No 3 of the various EEC-EFTA Agreements .
This proposal has been studied in the Customs Legislation Committee . On the
basis of these discussions the draft of a model Decision to be taken by each
Joint Committee , which is annexed, has been proposed .
It is suggested that the Council adopts this draft as the common position of
the Community for use in the EEC-EFTA Joint Committees .
For reasons of clarity of presentation and to prevent duplication of work
a model proposition for Council Regulations to apply the Joint Committee
Decisions is also annexed .
                                                           ι
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Proposal Council Regulation ( EEC )                   on the application of Joint
Committee EEC-Decision ( 1 ) No          /79 amending List B annexed to Protocol No 3
concerning the definition cf the concept of originating products and methods
of administrative co-operation
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 of the Commission ,
Whereas an Agreement between the European Economic Community arid
                    ( 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 co-operation ,
which forms an integral part of the above Agreement , the Joint Committee has
adopted Decision No *          /79 adding to and amending • List B annexed to that
Protocol :
Whereas it is necessary to apply this Decision in the Community ,
                                                                          • • •/ • • •
 ( 1 ) Austria , Finland, Iceland, Norway , Portugal , Sweden , Switzerland
 ( 2 ) T±ie Republic of Austria , the Republic of Finland, the Republic of Iceland,
       the Kingdom of Norway , the Portugese Republic , the Kingdom of Sweden , the
       Swiss Confederation
 ( 3 ) Austria , Sweden , Switzerland ; OJ No L 300 of 31.12.1972
       Finland : OJ No L 328 of 28.11.1973
       Norway : OJ No L 171 of 27.6.1973
       Iceland , Portugal : OJ No L 301 of 31.12.1972
 ( 4 ) Austria , Iceland , Portugal , Sweden , Switzerland : 22 July 1972
       Norway : 14 May 1973
       Finland : 5 October 1973
 ( 5 ) Austria , Portugal , Sweden , Switzerland : 1 January 1973
       Iceland : 1 April 1973
       Norway t 1 Jt&y 1973
       Finland i 1 January 1974
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HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION J
Article 1
For the application of the Agreement between the European Economic Community
and                           ( 1 ), Joint Committee Decision No     /79 shall be
applied in the Community .
The text of the Decision is annexed to this Regulation .
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in
all Member States .
Done at Brussels ,                                     For the Council
                                                       The President
( 1 ) the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland, the Republic of Iceland,
      the Kincfiom of Norway , the Portugese Republic , the Kingdom of Sweden , the
      Swiss Confederation .
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AGREEMENT EEC-
The Joint Committee
                        JOINT COMMITTEE DECISION NO       /79
                                of
amending List B annexed to Protocol No 3 concerning the definition of the
concept of 'originating products 1 and methods of administrative cooperation
THE JOINT COMMITTEE ,
Having regard to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and
the                           ( 1 ) signed in Brussels on                    ( 2 ),
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 28 thereof ,
Whereas experience acquired since the entry into force of the Agreement shows
that the origin rule laid down for certain imitation jewellery in Protocol No 3
must be adapted to take account of the evolution of manufacturing techniques of
those products and the international economic conditions concerning trade in
those products ;
Whereas it is now convenient to ' amend- this rule,              1
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
Article 1
In List B annexed to Protocol No 3 the rule set out in the Annex to this Decision
shall be inserted in the appropriate place as determined by the numerical order
of the tariff headings .
                                                                         • • •/ • • •
( 1 ) the Republic of Austria , the Republic of Finland, the Republic of Iceland,
      the Kingdom of Norway , the Portugese Republic , the Kingdom of Sweden , the
      Swiss Confederation .
( 2 ) Austria , Iceland, Portugal , Sweden, Switzerland : 22 July 1S72
      Norway : 14 May 1973
      Finland : 5 October 1973
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Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on            1979 .
Done at Brussels ,                       For the Joint Committee
                                         The President
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 ---pagebreak---                                                             ANNEX
           Finished products         Working of processing
                                    that confers the status
   CCT
                     Description    of originating products
heading No
ex 71.16     Imitation jewellery of Manufacture frorauncoated
             base metal             base metal products pro­
                                    vided that the total
                                    value of all non-originat-
                                    ing materials does not
                                    exceed 50% of the value
                                    of the finished product