CELEX: 51981PC0160
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Date: 1981-04-07
Title: DRAFT JOINT COMMITTEE DECISION further amending Article 8 of Protocol No. 3 concerning the definition of the concept of "originating products" and methods of administrative cooperation#Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) on the application of Decision No. of the EEC (*) Joint Committee further amending Article 8 of Protocol No. 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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                                            DRAFT
                                  JOINT COMMITTEE DECISION
             further amending Article 8 of Protocol No . 3 concerning
             the definition of the concept of " originating products"
                      and methods of administrative cooperation
                                       Proposal for a
                                  COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC )
             on the application of Decision No .             of the EEC ( i )
        Joint Committee further amending Article 8 of Protocol No . 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---                             EXPLANATORY NOTE
By virtue of Council Regulation (EEC) No/ 3308 80 of 16 December 1980
the Community will henceforth be using the European currency unit instead of
the European Unit of Account . This necessitates changes 'in Article 8 of
Protocol No . 3 to each of the EEC-EFTA Agreements where there are references
to European Units of Account -.
Although the European Unit of Account of 1 October 1980 ( the reference date
provided for the period 1 May 1981 to 31 April 1983 by the EEC-EFTA Joint
Committee Decision 1/78 which introduced the European Unit of Account into
the Protocols No . 3 in replacement of the unit of account) is exactly the same
as the European currency unit of the same date , the change of reference date
from 1 July 1978 to 1 October 1980 necessitates an adjustment to the amounts
expressed in ECU so as not to reduce the actual currency limits in force in
 any one country concerned .                         -
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The limits which are at present expressed in EUA concern only . the kind of
documentation required to establish a right to obtain preference and thus
 have no economic effects .
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                                  DRAFT
                      JOINT COMMITTEE DECISION
further amending Article 8 of Protocol No . 3 concerning the definition of
the concept of "originating products " and methods of administrative cooper­
ation                       '
THE JOINT COMMIïTEE ,
Having regard to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and
                 / 1_/ signed in Brussels on                 / 2_J
Having regard to      Protocol No . 3 concerning the definition of the concept
of "originating products " and methods of administrative cooperation , herein­
after referred to as "Protocol No . 3 ", and in particular Article 28 thereof ,
Whereas the Community has replaced the European Unit of Account by the
European currency unit ( ECU ) as from 1    January 1981 ;
Whereas it is . therefore  appropriate to substitute the term ECU for the
term European Unit of Account in ProtocoX No . 3 ;
Whereas the equivalents of the ECU in some national currencies as of
1 October 1980 are reduced in comparison to their equivalents as of
30 June 1978 ; whereas this fact^ as a result of the automatic change of
base date provided for in . Decision No .    1/78 f  would leacv in terms
of the national currencies concerned ,  to a diminution of the effective
limits laid down in that Decision for   simplified documentary requirements ;
whereas in order to avoid this , it is  necessary to raise the limits
expressed in ECU provided for in that   Decision ;
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :                                           .
                                                     (
Article 1
Article 8 of Protocol No . 3 as amended by Joint Committee Decision No . 1/78
is hereby amended by replacing in ;
                                                                     • • •/• • •
 ---pagebreak---                                         -1-
-     paragraph 1(b ) the expression "2 400 European Units of Account " by
      "2 750 ECU ";   -
-     paragraph 2 the expression " 165 European Uhits of Account " by
      "190 ECU" as well as the expression " 480 European Units of Account"
      by "550 ECU";
    \                                                * ■
      paragraphs 3 and 4 the expression "European Unit of Account" by
      the word " ECU" m ail cases . –
Article 2                        ;•
This Decision shall , enter into force on 1 May 1981 .
Done at Brussels .                '       For the Joint Committee -
                                          The Chairman
/ 1__/     The Republic of Austria , the Republic of Finland , the Republic of
           Iceland , the Kingdom of Norway , the Republic of Portugal , the
  ,        Kingdom of Sweden , the Swiss Confederation .
/ 2,_/ .   Austria - 22 July 1972 , Finland - 5 October 1973 , Iceland -
           22 July 1972 , Norway - 14 May 1973 , Portugal -* 22 July 1972 ,
           Sweden - 22 July . 1972 , Switzerland - 22 July 1972 .
            /
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                         Proposal for a
                   COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC )
                                                        *
on the application of Decision No ,           of the EEC     /3/ Joint
Committee further amending Article 8 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 the Agreement between the European Economic Community and       / 4_/
( 1 ) was signed on              / 5_/ and entered into force on        / 6__/;
Whereas by virtue of Article 28 of Protocol I>:o , 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
EEC- '        / 3_/ Joint Committee has adopted Decision No .        further
amending Article 8 of that Protocol .
Whereas it is necessary to apply that Decision in the Community ,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
(1)    Switzerland - OJ No L 300 of 31.12.1972 , p. 189
       Sweden - OJ' No L 300 of 31.12.1972 , p. 97
       Austria - tXJ No L 300 of 31.12.1972 , p. 2
       Finland - OJ No L 328 of 28.11.1973 , p. 2
       Iceland - OJ No L 301 of 31.12.1972 , p. 2
       Portugal - OJ No L 301 of 31.12.1972 , p. 165
       Norway - OJ No L 171 of 27.6.1973 . p. 2
 ---pagebreak--- Article 1 -
Decision No .   . of the EEC-      /_ 3[_/ Joint Committee shall apply in
the Community .
The text of the Decision is annexed to this Regulation .
Article 2
Thi3 Regulation shall enter into force on the third day ' ol- Lowing its publication
in the Official Journal of the 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
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( 3) Austria , Finland , Iceland , Norway , Portugal , Sweden , Switzerland .
(4)  The Republic of Austria , the Republic of Finland , the Republic of
     Iceland , the Kingdom of Norway , the Republic of Portugal , the Kingdom
     of Sweden , the Swiss Confederation .
(5)  Austria - 22 July 1972 , Finland - 5 October 1973 , Iceland - 22 July 1972 ,
     Norway - 14 May 1973 , Portugal - 22 July 1972 , Sweden - 22 July 1972 ,
     Switzerland - 22 July 1972 .
(6)  Austria - 1st January 1973 , Finland - 1st January 1974 , Iceland - 1st April
     1973 , Norway - 1st July 1973 , Portugal - 1st January 1973 , Sweden -
     lst January 1973 , Switzerland - lst January 1973 .