Council Regulation (EEC) No 616/78 of 20 March 1978 on proof of origin for certain textile products falling within Chapter 51 or Chapters 53 to 62 of the Common Customs Tariff and imported into the Community, and on the conditions for the acceptance of such proof

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 616/78  of 20 March 1978  on proof of origin for certain textile products falling within Chapter 51 or Chapters 53 to 62 of the Common Customs Tariff and imported into the Community, and on the conditions for the acceptance of such proof
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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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 arrangements to be applied from 1 January 1978 to certain textile products falling within Chapter 51 or Chapters 53 to 62 of the Common Customs Tariff and imported into the Community include quantitative limits established or agreed with certain third countries which supply the Community ; whereas in addition all imports of the said textile products are subject to a system of surveillance;
Whereas it is necessary, by means of appropriate control measures, to prevent any deflection of trade or abuse which could be detrimental to the application of these arrangements ; whereas a system for the control of the origin of certain textile products imported into the Community should therefore be set up ; whereas the textile products concerned are those listed in Annex A to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3019/77 of 30 December 1977 making the importation into the Community of textile products originating in certain third countries subject to authorization and quantitative limitation (1);
Whereas, in addition, the introduction of such a system of control of origin should ensure better surveillance of imports of these products thereby constituting an indispensable support to the import arrangements for the said products;
Whereas certificates of origin are the most suitable form of documentary evidence for the most sensitive products ; whereas in the case of less sensitive products a declaration of origin on the invoice is sufficient for control purposes, provided that no serious abuse is found to occur,