CELEX: 51980PC0903
Language: en
Date: 1980-12-22
Title: Draft JOINT COMMITTEE DECISION amending Protocol No 3 concerning the definition of the concept of "originating products" and methods of administrative cooperation to take account of the change in the international method of determining "customs value"#Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) on the application of Joint Committee EEC Decision (1) No amending Protocol No 3 concerning the definition of the concept of originating products and methods of administrative cooperation to take account of the change in the international method of determining "customs value" (1) Austria, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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                                                     COM(80)903 final
                                                     Brussels , 22 December 1980
                                       Draft
                            JOINT COMMITTEE DECISION
       amending Protocol No 3 concerning the definition of the concept
       of "originating products " and methods of administrative cooperation
       to take account of the change in the international method of deter­
       mining " customs value"
                                  Proposal for a
                              COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC )
       on the application of Joint Committee EEC Decision ( 1 ) No
       amending Protocol No 3 concerning the definition of the concept of
       originating products and methods of administrative cooperation to
       take account of the change in the international method of determining
                                  " customs value "
       ( 1 ) Austria , Finland, Iceland, Norway, Portugal , Sweden, Switzerland
                        ( submitted to the Council by the Commission)
, C0M(80 ) 903 final
 ---pagebreak---                           EXPLANATORY NOTE
In certain cases the rules of origin require that not more than a certain
percentage of the ex-works price of a product consists of third country
products . The value of the third country products to be taken into
consideration is defined, in Article 6(1 ) of Protocol No 3 to the EEC-EFTA
Agreements as " their customs value at the time of importation".      In
Annex I to Protocol No 3 , Note 6 defines customs value as follows :
         \                                      -
"  "Customs value " shall be understood as meaning . the customs value
   laid down in the Convention concerning the valuation of goods for
   customs purposes signed in Brussels on 15 December 1950 . "
The Convention has been replaced by the "Agreement on implementation of
Article VII of the General Agreement on tariffs and trade done at
Geneva on 12 April 1979 ."
As far as the Community is concerned this was introduced on 1 July 1980
by Council Regulation ( EEC ) No . 1244/80 ( OJ No L 134/80 ) and the EFTA
countries will be introducing the change as from 1 January 1981        It is
                                                                             V.
therefore necessary to amend as from 1 January 1981 the second part of
the Explanatory Note to read as follows : :
                           I
"   "Customs value " shall be understood as meaning the customs value as
   determined in accordance with the Agreement on implementation of
   Article VII of the General Agreement on tariffs and trade done at
   Geneva on 12 April 1979 . "
In overall terms this change can involve no economic effects %o the origin
rules .
The annexed draft of a model Decision to be taken by each Joint Committee
includes the amendment upon which an agreement has been reached after
discussions on this subject with the customs experts of the Member States .
 ---pagebreak--- It is suggested that the Council adopts this draft on 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 .
 ---pagebreak--- Proposal Council Regulation ( EEC) No .       on the application of Joint
Ccranittee EEC-Decision ( 1 ) No .   amending . Protocol No 3 concerning
the definition of the concept of originating products and methods of
administrative cooperation to take account of the change in the inter­
national method of determining " customs valua "
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 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 above Agreement , the
Joint Committee has adopted Decision No            amending Protocol No 3
concerning the definition of . the concept of originating products and
   methods of administrative cooperation to take account of the change
in the international method of determining "customs value " ;
Whereas it is necessary to apply this Decision - in the Community ;
                            'I                            -
( 1)  Austria , Finland , Iceland , Norway , Portugal , Sweden , Switzerland
( 2)  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
(3)   Austria , Sweden , Switzerland : OJ No L 300 of , 31.12.72
      Finland : OJ No L 328 of 28.11.73
      Norway :  0J No L 171 of 27.6.73
      Iceland , Portugal : OJ No li 301 of 31.12.72
( 4)  Austria , Iceland , Portugal , Sweden , Switzerland : 22 July 1972
      Norway :  14 May 1973
      Finland : 5 October 1973
( 5)  Austria , Portugal , Sweden , Switzerland : 1st January 1973
      Iceland : 1st April 1973                   ^
      Norway : 1st July 1973
      Finland : 1st January 1974
 ---pagebreak---   HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION
 Article 1
 For the application of the Agreement between the European Economic
  Community and          ( 1 ), Joint Committee Decisions No; 1 .      shall
 be applied in the' Community .
 Article 2
                              I
/
 This Regulation shall enter into force on 1st January 1981 .
 This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable
  in all Member States .
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 Done at Brussels ,                          For the Council
                                             The President ;
  (0   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 .
 ---pagebreak--- AGREEMENT EEC-
The Joint Committee
                            JOINT COMMITTEE DECISION NO         of
amending Protocol No 3 concerning the definition of the concept of
"originating products" and methods of administrative cooperation
to take account of the ctiange in the international method of determining >
"customs value "
THE JOINT COMMITTEE ,                             ■    <
Having regard to the Agreement between the European Economic Community
and the             ( 1 ) signed in Brussels on              ( 2),
                     •    '     '           • ' '          .               ' V-
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 Explanatory Note 6 to Protocol No 3 concerning the definition of
 the concept of "originating products " and methods of administrative cooperation
needs amending consequent , upon the adoption of the "Agreement on implementation
 of Article VII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade done at Geneva
 on 12 April 1979 ", which contains a new international method pf determining
 "customs value ", as at present "customs value" is defined as meaning the
 customs value laid down in the Convention of goods for customs purposes signed
 in Brussels on 15 December 1950 ;
 HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
                                                               • » •/• • •
 (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 , Swederi', Switzerland : 22 July 107 ?.
      Norway : 14 May 1973                           •   ~
      Finland : 5 October 1973
 ---pagebreak--- Article 1
                         »
The text of Explanatory Note 6 second sub-paragraph of Protocol No 3
shall be replaced by :
"  "Customs value " shall be understood as meaning the customs value as
   determined in accordance with the Agreement on implementation of
   Article VII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade done at
   Geneva on 12 April 1979 . "
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on 1 January 1981 .
Done at Brussels ,               For the Joint Committee
                                 The President