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Title: Regulation (EEC) No 3354/73 of the Council of 26 November 1973 on the implementation of Decision No 9/73 of the EEC/Iceland 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/ 18                         Official Journal of the European Communities                      17. 12 . 73
                              REGULATION (EEC) No 3354/73 OF THE COUNCIL
                                                    of 26 November 1973
                on the implementation of Decision No 9/73 of the EEC/Iceland 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
             Republic of Iceland was signed on 22 July 1972, and entered into force on 1 April 1973 ;
             Whereas pursuant to Article 28 of Protocol No 3 concerning the definition of the con­
             cept of 'originating products' and methods of administrative cooperation which is an
             integral part of the Agreement, the Joint Committee adopted Decision No 9/73 supple­
             menting 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 Republic of Iceland, Decision No 9/73 of the Joint Committee,
             annexed to this Regulation, shall applv in the Community.
                                                           Article 2
             This Regulation shall enter into force on the thirci 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
              C) OJ No L 301 , 31 . 12 . 1972, p . 2.
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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 administrative
                                                       cooperation
THE JOINT COMMITTEE ,                                              ( a) products which meet the conditions of this
                                                                         Protocol and for which a movement certifi­
                                                                         cate has been issued indicating that they have
Having regard to the Agreement between the Euro­                         acquired the status of originating products
pean Economic Community and the Republic of Ice­                         and have undergone any additional proces­
land signed in Brussels on 22 July 1972 ;                                sing solely in Iceland or in the two countries
                                                                         referred to above or in the other five countries
Having regard to Protocol No 3 concerning the defi­                      specified in Article 2 of this Protocol ;
nition of the concept of 'originating Products' and
methods of administrative cooperation (hereafter re­
ferred to as 'Protocol No 3 ') and in particular Article
28 thereof;                                                         ( b) products other than products of Chapters 50
                                                                         to 62, which meet the conditions of this Pro­
                                                                         tocol and for which a movement certificate
Wheresa Decision No 6/73 of the Joint Committee
of 2 February 1973 amended Article 25 ( 1 ) of Proto­                    has been issued indicating :
col No 3 to avoid, to the detriment of originating
products within the meaning of the Agreement of
22 July 1972, distortions of sources of supply which                     1 . that they have been obtained by the pro­
could arise until customs duties are abolished bet­                          cessing of goods which, upon export from
ween the Community as originally constituted and                             the Community as originally constituted
Ireland on the one hand, and Iceland on the other,                           or from Ireland, had already acquired there
whereas that Decision has consequently amended Ar­                           the status of originating products ;
ticles 23 and 24 ;
Whereas, taking account of the emergence of further                      2 . and that the add d value aquired in Ice­
risk of distortion of sources of supply, new amend­                          land or in the two countries referred to
ments should be made to Article 25 ( 2) 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
HAS DECIDED :
                                                                             ducts ;
                          Article 1
                                                                     (c) products listed in column 2 below which meet
The text of Article 25 ( 1 ) of Protocol No 3 shall be                   the conditions of this Protocol and for which
replaced by the following :                                              a movement certificate has been issued in­
                                                                         dicating that they have been obtain d by the
     ' 1 . The following products may benefit, upon                      processing of goods listed in column 1 below
     import into Iceland or Denmark or the Unit:d                        which, upon export from the Community as
     Kingdom, from the tariff provisions in force in                     originally constituted or from Ireland, had
     Iceland or in the latter two countries and covered                  already acquired there the status of originating
     by Article 3 ( 1 ) and Article 4 of the Agreement :                  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 anodi­
                                                                                  zed) 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 good
 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          Goods      as     following   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 products 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        ;x 59.02          Needleloom felt, whether or not impreg­
          ex 56.02      polypropylene, provided that their value                       nated nr mated
                        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 cotton fabrics 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
                                                                           defined 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, not
      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 boy's 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 61.09       Brasseries, 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 para­
               graph shall cease to be applicable upon the expiry of the period of tariff dismantling
               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 additional 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 Iceland 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
                                                                                    T. ASGEIRSSON
                          The Secretaries :
               O. EGILLSON                  M. C. SAUT