CELEX: 51987PC0122
Language: en
Date: 1987-03-26
Title: Draft DECISION OF THE EEC-EFTA JOINT COMMITTEE altering the limits expressed in ECU in Article 8 of Protocol 3 concerning the definition of the concept of originating products and methods of administrative coopération#Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) on the application of Decision No /87 of the EEC-EFTA Joint Committee altering the limits expressed in ECU in Article 8 of Protocol 3 concerning the definition of the concept of originating products and methods of administrative cooperation#(submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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 ---pagebreak---  COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                                   COM(87 ) 122 final
                                                   Brussels , 26 March 1987
                                      Draft
                    DECISION OF THE EEC-EFTA JOINT COMMITTEE
altering the limits expressed in ECU in Article 8 of Protocol 3 concerning
   the definition of the concept of originating products and methods of
                           administrative coopération
                                  Proposal for a
                            COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC )
 on the application of Decision No       / 87 of the EEC-EFTA Joint Committee
      altering the limits expressed in ECU in Article 8 of Protocol 3
           concerning the definition of the concept of originating
              products and methods of administrative cooperation
                 ( submitted to the Council by the Commission )
 C0M(87 ) 122 final
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                             EXPLANATORY NOTE
In Article 8 of Protocol No . 3 of the EEC-EFTA Agreements there are three
limits expressed in ECU which relate to the form of documentation
required to establish a right to obtain preference .    These limits have .
no economic effects .
The same Article 8 provides for the value of ECU used to be frozen for
two years at a time , based on the value of the ECU at a fixed date .
Every two years the base date is automatically changed .
This automatic change of base date has the result that the currency
equivalents to the limits expressed in ECU are reduced in those Member
States or EFTA countries with stronger currencies .
It is therefore necessary to increase the amounts expressed in ECU to
maintain their value in real terms as expressed in national currencies so
as to ensure that the administrative simplifications tied to these
amounts are not eroded .
The proposed draft Joint Committee Decision is intented to raise the
 limits of 4.000 ECU , 800 ECU and 280 ECU to 4.400 ECU , 880 ECU and 310 ECU
respectively to take account of these factors .
For the sake of completeness and clarity a draft of a “Council Regulation
to apply the Joint Committee Decisions when adopted are included .
 ---pagebreak---                       DECISION ,               OF THE EEC-(A)             JOINT COMMUTEE
               altering the limits expressed in ECU in Article 8 of Protocol 3 concerning the
               definition of the concept of originating products and methods of administrative
                                                       coopération
               THE JOINT COMMITTEE,
               Having regard to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and (B)
                                      signed in Brussels on ( C ),
               Having regard to Protocol 3 concerning the definition of the concept of originating
               products and methods of administrative cooperation ('), and in particular Article 28
               thereof,
               Whereas the equivalents of the European units of account in some national currencies on
                1 October 1980 were lower than their equivalents on 1 October 198 4 whereas, this fact,
               as a result of the automatic change of base date provided for in Article 8 (4) of Protocol 3
               would lead, on the conversion into the national currencies concerned, to a lowering of the
               effective limits for simplified documentary requirements ; whereas, in order to avoid this,
               the limits expressed in ECU should be raised,
               HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
                                                         Article 1
               Article 8 of Protocol 3, as last amended, is hereby amended as follows :
               – in paragraph 1 (b), ‘4.000ECU’ is replaced by r4 . 400 ECU’,
               – in paragraph 2, ‘280 ECU’ is replaced by ’310ECU’ and ‘800 ECU’ by '880 ECU’.
                                                         Article 2
               This Decision shall enter into force on 1 May 198 7
                Done at Brussels,
                                                                      For the Joint Committee
                                                                            The Chairman
( A) Austria / Finland/ Iceland/Norway/Sweden/Switzerland
(B) the    Republic of Austria                     ( C ) 22 July 1972
      the  Republic of Finland                             5 October 1973
      the  Republic of Iceland                            22 July 1972
      the  Kingdom of Norway                              14 May 1973
      the Kingdom of Sweden                               22 July 1972
      the Swiss Confederation                            22  July 1972
 (1 )  Austria         :  0J No L 323, 11.12.1984, p. 4
       Finland         :  0J No L 323, 11.12.1984, p. 67
       Iceland         :  0J No L 323, 11.12.1984, p. 377
       Norway          :  0J No L 323, 11.12.1984, p. 129
       Sweden          :  0J No    L 323, 11.12.1984, p. 253
       Switzerland     :  0J No    L 323, 11.12.1984, p. 315
 ---pagebreak---                                                   PROPOSAL         FOR    A
                                   COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
                 on the application of Decision No 787 of the EEC- (A)                      Joint Committee
                 altering the limits expressed in ECU in Article 8 of Protocol 3 concerning the
                 definition of the concept of originating products and methods of administrative
                                                          coopération
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                            HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Economic Community, and in particular Article 113
thereof,                                                                                      Article 1
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
                                                                    Decision No     /8 7 of the EEC- (A)
Whereas the Agreement between the European Economic                 shall apply in the Community.
Community and (B)                         ('), signed on ( C ),
             entered into force on ( D) ;
                                                                    The text of the Decision is attached to this Regulation.
Whereas by virtue of Article 28 of Protocol 3 concerning
the definition of the concept of originating products and
methods of administrative cooperation, which forms an
integral part of the said Agreement, the Joint Committee                                      Article 2
adopted Decision No /8 7 further amending Article 8 of
that Protocol ;
                                                                    This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day
Whereas it is necessary to apply that Decision in the               following its publication in the Official Journal of the
Community,                                                          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
  ( A)   Austria/ Finland/ Iceland/Norway/Sweden/Switzerland
  (B)    the Republic of Austria                   ( C ) 22 July 1972                  ( D)  1 January  1973
         the Republic of Finland                          5 October 1973                     1 January  1974
         the Republic of Iceland                         22 July 1972                        1 April    1973
         the Kingdom of Norway                           14 May 1973                         1 July     1973
         the Kingdom of Sweden                           22 July 1972                        1 January  1973
         the Swiss Confederation                         22 July 1972                        1 January  1973
  (1 )   Austria          OJ  No L 300,    31.12.1972,      p.  2
         Finland           0J No L 328,    28.11.1973,      p.  2
         Iceland           OJ No L  301 ,  31.12.1972,      p.  2
         Norway            OJ No L  171 ,  27.06.1973,      p.  2
         Sweden
                           OJ No L  300,   31.12.1972,      p.  97
         Switzerland       0J No L  300,   31.12.1972,      p.  189
 ---pagebreak---              Information on the impact on S.M.E. and employment
1. Administrative obligations for firms resulting from the application
   of the legislation
   No new obligations
2. Advantages for firms
   Yes
   The 10 % increase of the amounts expressed in ECU is aiming to
   maintain their value in real terms as expressed in national currencies
   so as to ensure that the administrative simplifications tied to
   these amounts are not eroded .
   The increase from 4000 to 4400 ECU e.g. relates to the limit in ECU
   for the use of origin declarations on invoices .
3. Disadvantages to firms
   Supplementary costs - None
4. Effect on employment
   None
5. Consultations with social partners
   The groups involved have been told of the outline of this proposal
   in the Consultative Committee for customs questions in a meeting in
   Brussels on 2 February 1987 . The Committee agreed to the increase
   of the amounts expressed in ECU .
6. Is there an alternative and less limiting approach ?
   No .