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Title: Regulation (EEC) No 3356/73 of the Council of 26 November 1973 on the implementation of Decision No 9/73 of the EEC/Sweden Joint Committee supplementing and amending Articles 24 and 25 of Protocol No 3 concerning the definition of the concept of 'originating products' and methods of administrative cooperation #Decision No 9/73 of the Joint Committee supplementing and amending Articles 24 and 25 of Protocol No 3 concerning the definition of the concept of 'originating products' and methods of administrative cooperation

No L 347/30                          Official Journal of the European Communities                    17. 12 . 73
                             REGULATION (EEC) No 3356/73 OF THE COUNCIL
                                                    of 26 November 1973
                on the implementation of Decision No 9/73 of the EEC/Sweden Joint Committee
                supplementing and amending Articles 24 and 25 of Protocol No 3 concerning the
                definition of the concept of 'originating products ' and methods of administrative
                                                         cooperation
            THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
            Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in
            particular Article 113 thereof;
            Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ;
            Whereas an Agreement (*) between the European Economic Community and the King­
            dom of Sweden was signed on 22 July 1972, and entered into force on 1 January 1973 ;
            Whereas pursuant to Article 28 of Protocol No 3 concerning the definition of the
            concept of 'originating products' and methods of administrative cooperation which is
            an integral part of the Agreement, the Joint Committee adopted Decision No 9/73
            supplementing and amending Articles 24 and 25 of that Protocol on 20 August 1973 ;
            Whereas it is necessary to apply this Decision in the Community,
            HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
                                                          Article 1
            For the purpose of implementing the Agreement between the European Economic
            Community and the Kingdom of Swrden, Decision No 9/73 of the Joint Committee,
            annexed to this Regulation, shall apply in the Community.
                                                          Article 2
            This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the
            Official Journal of the European Communities.
            It shall apply from 1 November 1973 .
            This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
            States .
            Done at Brussels, 26 November 1973 .
                                                                             For the Council
                                                                              The President
                                                                             I. NØRGAARD
             i1) OJ No L 300 , 31 . 12 . 1972, p . 97.
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                                DECISION No 9/73 OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE
                 supplementing and amending Articles 24 and 25 of Protocol No 3 concerning the
                 definition of the concept of 'originating products' and methods of administration
                                                       cooperation
THE JOINT COMMITTEE,                                               Sweden or in the latter two countries and cov­
                                                                   ered by Artiale 3 ( 1 ) of the Agreement :
Having regard to the Agreement between the Euro­
pean Economic Community and the Kingdom of                         ( a) products which meet the conditions of this
Sweden signed in Brussels on 22 July 1972 ;                             Protocol and for which a movement certifi­
                                                                        cate has been issued indicating that they have
Having regard to Protocol No 3 concerning the defi­                     acquired the status of originating products
nition of the concept of 'originating products' and                     and have undergone any additional proces­
methods of administrative cooperation (hereafter re­                    sing solely in Sweden or in the two countries
                                                                        referred to above or in the other five countries
ferred to as 'Protocol No 3 ') and in particular Ar­
ticle 28 thereof;                                                       specified in Article 2 of this Protocol ;
Whereas Decision No 6/73 of the Joint Committee of                 (b) products other than products of Chapters 50
2 February 1973 amended Article 25 ( 1 ) of Protocol                    to 62, which meet the conditions of this Pro­
                                                                        tocol and for which a movement certificate
No 3 to avoid , to the detriment of originating pro­
ducts within the meaning of the Agreement of 22                         has been issued indicating :
July 1972, distortions of sources of supply which                       1 . that they have been obtained by the pro­
could arise until customs duties are abolished be­
                                                                             cessing of goods which, upon export from
tween the Community as originally constituted and                            the Community as originally constituted
Ireland on the one hand , and Sweden on the other;                           or    from    Ireland,   had    already   ac­
whereas that Decision has consequently amended                               quired there the status of originating pro­
Articles 23 and 24 ;                                                         ducts ;
Whereas, taking account of the emergence of further                     2. and that the added value acquired in Swe­
risks of distortion of sources of supply, new amend­                         den or in the two countries referred to
ments should be made to Article 25 ( 1 ) of Protocol                         above or in the other five countries speci­
No 3 ,                                                                       fied in Article 2 of this Protocol represents
                                                                             50% or more of the value of those pro­
                                                                             ducts ;
 HAS DECIDED :
                                                                    (c) products listed in column 2 below which meet
                          Article 1
                                                                        the conditions of this Protocol and for which a
                                                                         movement certificate has been issued indica­
 The text of Article 25 ( 1 ) of Protocol No 3 is replaced              ting that they have been obtained by the pro­
 by the following :                                                      cessing of goods listed in column 1 below
                                                                        which, upon export from the Community as
      ' 1 . The following products may benefit, upon                     originally constituted or from Ireland, had
      import into Sweden or Denmark or the United                        already acquired there the status of origina­
      Kingdom, from the tariff provisions in force in                   ting products .
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                         Column 1                                                           Column 2
                       Products used                                                    Products obtained
 1.   ex 11.08     Maize and potato starches                     ex 35.05          Starch glues
 2.      73.12     Hoop and strip, of iron or steel, hot -rolled     73.18         Tubes and pipes and blanks therefor, of
                   or cold-rolled                                                  iron (other than of cast iron) or steel ,
                                                                                   excluding     high-pressure    hydro-electric
                                                                                   conduits
 3.      74.01    Copper matte ; unwrought copper (refined           74.03         Wrought bars, rods, angles, shapes and
                  or not), copper waste and scrap                                  sections, of copper ; copper wire
                                                                     74.04         Wrought plates, sheets and strip, of
                                                                                   copper
                                                                     74.05         Copper foil (whether or not embossed,
                                                                                   cut to shape, perforated , coated, printed,
                                                                                   or backed with paper or other reinforcing
                                                                                   material), of a thickness (excluding any
                                                                                   backing) not exceeding 0-15 mm
                                                                     74.06         Copper powders and flakes
                                                                     74.07         Tubes and pipes and blanks therefor,
                                                                                   of copper ; hollow bars of copper
                                                                     74.08         Tube and pipe fittings (for example ,
                                                                                   joints , elbows, sockets and flanges), of
                                                                                   copper
                                                                     74.10         Stranded wire, cables , cordage, ropes ,
                                                                                   plaited bands and the like, of copper
                                                                                   wire, but excluding insulated electric
                                                                                   wires and cables
                                                                     85.23         Insulated (including enamelled or ano­
                                                                                   dized) electric wire, cable, bars, strip and
                                                                                   the like (including co-axial cable), whether
                                                                                   or not fitted with connectors
4.       75.01     Nickel mattes, nickel speiss and other            75.02         Wrought bars, rods, angles, shapes and
                  intermediate products of nickel metal­                           sections , of nickel ; nickel wire
                  lurgy ; unwrought nickel (excluding elec­
                  tro-plating anodes); nickel waste and              75.03         Wrought plates, sheets and strip, of
                  scrap                                                            nickel ; nickel foil ; nickel powders and
                                                                                   flakes
                                                                     75.04         Tubes and pipes and blanks therefor, of
                                                                                   nickel ; hollow bars, and tube and pipe
                                                                                   fittings (for example , joints, elbows,
                                                                                   sockets and flanges), of nickel
5.   ex 85.24     Carbon electrodes                              ex 85.24          Graphite electrodes
6.   Materials not falling within Chapters 50 to 62              All products falling within Chapters 50 to 62
7.   ex Chapters Fibres, yarn, monofil and strip of textile      All products of Chapters 50 to 62 containing two or more
         50 to 57 materials, other than those predominating      textile materials
                  in weight provided that their weight does
                  not exceed 10% of the total weight of
                  all the textile materials incorporated in
                  the finished products
8.   ex Chapters Yarn                                            ex 60.04          Under-garments, complete and ready to
        50 to 59                                                                   wear
                                                                 ex 60.05          Outer garments and other articles ,
                                                                                   complete and ready for wear or use,
                                                                                   other than blankets
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                             Column 1                                                         Column 2
                           Products used                                                 Products obtained
 9.      ex Chapters Woven fabric, not embroidered, provided       ex 62.02          The following products , embroidered :
             50 to 59 that the value of the woven fabric does                        table linen , curtains , table runners ,
                      not exceed 50% of the value of the                             chair-backs ; arm-rests and cushion covers
                      finished product                                               (excluding bed linen) and furnishing
                                                                                     articles for churches and similar places of
                                                                                     worship
10 .     ex Chapters Trimmings and accessories (excluding          All goods falling within Chapter 60, heading Nos 61.01
             50 to 62 linings)                                     to 61.04, 61.06, 61,07, 61.09 to 61.11 (complete and ready
                                                                   to wear), 61.05 (complete and ready for use), and products
                                                                   falling within heading No 61.08 and Chapter 62
11 .     ex 57.07     Sisal yarn                                   ex 58.02          Sisal carpets
12.          50.03    Silk waste (including cocoons unsuitable
                      for reeling, silk noils and pulled or
                      garnetted rags)
             56.03    Waste (including yarn waste and pulled       All goods falling within Chapters 50 to 62
                      or garnetted rags) of man-made fibres
                       (continuous or discontinuous), not carded ,
                      combed or otherwise prepared for
                      spinning
13 .         53.05     Sheep's or lambs' wool or other animal      All goods falling within Chapters 50 to 57
                       hair (fine or coarse), carded or combed
14.      ex 56.01      Synthetic textile fibres (discontinuous),        All goods falling within Chapters 50 to 57, except
                       not carded , combed or otherwise pre­            heading No 56.04 : man-made fibres (discontinuous or
                       pared for spinning                               waste), carded, combed or otherwise prepared for
                                                                        spinning
         ex 56.02      Continuous filament tow for the manu­            The following goods falling within Chapters 58 to 62 :
                       facture of synthetic textile fibres              ex 59.01 :    Sanitary towels
                       (discontinuous )
                                                                        ex 59.04 :    Twine, cordage, ropes and cables , plaited
                                                                                     or not, other than single yarn composed
                                                                                     solely of continuous synthetic textile
                                                                                      fibres
15 .      ex 56.01     Fibres and continuous filament tow of        ex 59.02          Needleloom felt, whether or not impreg­
          ex 56.02     polypropylene, provided that their value                       nated or coated
                       does not exceed 40% of the value of the
                       finished good
16 .      ex Chapters Yarn                                          ex 50.09          Woven fabrics , dyed , containing 80% or
             50 to 57                                                                 more by weight of silk or waste silk other
                                                                                      than noil
                                                                   ex 51.04          Woven      fabrics  of   man-made     fibres
                                                                                      (continuous), flocked
                                                                   ex 55.09           Other woven fabrics of cotton flocked
                                                                    ex 55.09          Organdies , bleached,    mercerized    and
                                                                                      parchmentized
                                                                   ex 56.07           Woven     fabrics  of   man-made     fibres
                                                                                      (discontinuous or waste), flocked
                                                                        58.01         Carpets, carpeting and rugs, knotted
                                                                                      ( made up or not)
                                                                    ex 59.01          Sanitary towels
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                         Column 1                                                    Column 2
                      Products used                                             Products obtained
                                                               ex 59.15    Textile hosepiping and similar tubing in
                                                                           which linen or true hemp or both
                                                                           materials together represent not more
                                                                           than 50% of the weight of the textile
                                                                           components
                                                               ex 59.17    Bolting cloth
                                                               ex 59.17    Textile articles other than the goods
                                                                           denned in Note 5 ( a) to Chapter 59
                                                               ex 60.03    Stockings, under-stockings, socks, ankle­
                                                                           socks , sockettes and the like , complete
                                                                           and ready to wear
                                                               ex 60.06    Articles of the kinds falling within
                                                                           heading Nos 60.02 to 60.05 , knitted or
                                                                           crocheted      and    elastic or   rubberized
                                                                            complete and ready to wear or ready
                                                                           for use
17 .  ex Chapters Single yarn                                      59.05    Nets and netting made of twine, cordage,
         50 to 59                                                           or rope, and made up fishing nets of
                                                                            yarn , twine, cordage or rope
                                                                   59.06    Other articles made from yarn , twine ,
                                                                            cordage , rope or cables , other than textile
                                                                            fabrics   and    articles  made  from   such
                                                                            fabrics
18 .  ex Chapters Single yarn                                   ex 58.08    Knotted net fabrics, having a uniform
         55 and 56                                                          square or diamond-shaped mesh knotted
                                                                            at each corner, entirely made of cotton
                                                                            or synthetic textile fibres
19 .  ex 51.01     Yarn of synthetic textile fibre (con­        ex 58.08    Knotted net fabrics, having a uniform
                   tinuous), not put up for retail sale                     square or diamond-shaped mesh knotted
                                                                            at each corner, entirely made of cotton
                                                                            or of synthetic textile fibres
      ex 51.02     Monofil, strip (artificial straw and the     ex 59.04    Twine, cordage, ropes and cables, plaited
                   like) and imitation catgut, of synthetic                 or not other than single yarn composed
                   textile materials                                        solely of continuous synthetic textile
                                                                            fibres
                                                                   59.05    Nets and netting made of twine, cordage
                                                                            or rope, and made up fishing nets of
                                                                            yarn, twine, cordage or rope
                                                                   59.06    Other articles made from yarn, twine ,
                                                                            cordage, rope or cables , other than textile
                                                                            fabrics and articles made from such
                                                                            fabrics
20.   ex 51.01     Yarn, monofil, strip (artificial straw and      58.06    Woven labels, badges and the like, no
      ex 51.02     the like) and imitation catgut, of cupram­               embroidered, in the piece, in strips or
      ex 56.05     monium fibres                                             cut to shape or size
21 .  ex 51.02     Monofil of polyesters                        ex 59.17     Fabrics (other than felted fabrics of
                                                                             textile fibres), of a kind commonly used
                                                                             in machinery for making or finishing
                                                                             cellulosic pulp, paper or paperboard,
                                                                             including fabrics of tubular or endless
                                                                             kind
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                                Column 1                                                      Column 2
                              Products used                                              Products obtained
22 .     ex Chapters Fabric and other products except those                 59.10     Linoleum and materials prepared on a
             50 to 59 falling within heading Nos 59.10 and                            textile  base  in   a  similar  manner      to
                          59.11                                                       linoleum, whether or not cut to shape or
                                                                                      of a kind used as floor coverings ; floor
                                                                                      coverings consisting of a coating applied
                                                                                      on a textile base, cut to shape or not
                                                                        ex 59.11      Plates, sheets and strip, of expanded
                                                                                      foam or sponge rubber, combined with
                                                                                      textile fabric
23 .     ex Chapters Fabric (excluding linings), provided that          ex 61.01      Men's and boys' outer garments complete
             50 to 59 the value of the fabric (linings, trimmings                     and ready to wear
                           and accessories not included) does not
                           exceed 45% of the value of the finished      ex 61.02      Women's, girls' and infants' outer gar­
                           good                                                       ments , complete and ready to wear, of
                                                                                      the following kinds : frocks, skirts , jackets,
                                                                                      trousers (other than trousers whose
                                                                                      fabric falls within heading Nos 55.08
                                                                                      and 55.09), suits (consisting of a jacket
                                                                                      and skirt or a jacket and trousers ) and
                                                                                      coats
24.       ex Chapters Fabric, including knitted or crocheted             ex 61 .(     Brassieres, corsets, corset-belts, suspender
             50 to 60 fabric, provided that the value of the                          belts, girdle corsets and other articles
                           fabric does not exceed 40% of the value                    designed for wear as body-supporting
                           of the finished good                                       garments, whether or not elastic, complete
                                                                                       and ready to wear.
                 This paragraph shall only apply to products which by virtue of this Agreement and
                 of the Protocols annexed thereto will benefit from the abolition of customs duties at
                 the conclusion of the period of tariff dismantling laid down for each product. This
                 paragraph shall cease to be applicable upon the expiry of the period of tariff dismant­
                 ling laid down for each product.'
                                                                Article 2
                 1 . The text of Article 24 ( 1 ) of Protocol No 3 is replaced by the following.
                      'Movement certificates may, where appropriate, be required to indicate that the
                      products to which they relate have acquired the status of originating products and
                      have undergone any additionail processing under the conditions set out in Article 25
                      ( 1 ) until the date from which the customs duties applicable to the said products
                      are abolished between the Community as originally constituted and Ireland on the
                      one hand, and Sweden on the other.
                  2. Note 12, Articles 24 and 25 of Annex I to Protocol No 3 is deleted.
                                                                 Article 3
                  This Decision replaces Decision No 6/73 of the Joint Committee of 2 February 1973 .
                  Done at Brussels, 20 August 1973 .
                                                                                  For the Joint Committee
                                                                                          The Chairman
                                                                                         E. von SYDOW
                               The Secretaries :
                  J. af SILLEN            J. von GRUMME