21978D0630(01)

ACP-EEC COUNCIL OF MINISTERS DECISION No 1/78 of 14 March 1978 amending Protocol 1 to the ACP-EEC Convention of Lomé concerning the concept of "originating product's and methods of administrative cooperation

THE ACP-EEC COUNCIL OF MINISTERS,

Having regard to the ACP-EEC Convention of Lomé signed on 28 February 1975, and in particular Article 9 (2) thereof,

Whereas it is desirable to replace the model movement certificate EUR. 1 and the model form EUR.2 used under the ACP-EEC Convention of Lomé with the model movement certificate EUR. 1 and model form EUR. 2 used under the preferential agreements;

Whereas it is desirable to provide, as in the preferential agreements, for the replacement of one or more certificates EUR. 1 by one or more other certificates EUR.1 so as to introduce a system equivalent to that in use under the preferential agreements;

Whereas the Customs Cooperation Council has adopted a recommendation amending the Nomenclature and it is accordingly necessary to adapt lists A and B in Annexes II and III to Protocol 1 to the ACP-EEC Convention of Lomé, hereinafter called "Protocol 1, and to introduce a specific rule for the origin of goods put up in sets,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The model movement certificate EUR. 1 in Annex V to Protocol 1 shall be replaced by that in Annex I hereto.

Movement certificates EUR. 1 made out on the forms previously in force may continue to be issued until 30 June 1979.

Article 2

The model form EUR. 2 in Annex VI to Protocol 1 shall be replaced by that in Annex II hereto.

The forms EUR. 2 previously in force may continue to be used until 30 Juni 1979.

Article 3

It shall at any time be possible to replace one or more movement certificates EUR. 1 by one or more other movement certificates EUR. 1 provided that this is done at the customs office where the goods are located.

Article 4

List A in Annex II to Protocol 1 shall be replaced by the List A in Annex III hereto.

Article 5

List B in Annex III to Protocol 1 shall be replaced by the List B in Annex IV hereto.

Article 6

Gets, as defined in General Rule 3 of the Customs Cooperation Council Nomenclature, shall be regarded as originating when all component articles are originating products. Nevertheless, when a set is composed of originating and non-originating articles, the set as a whole shall be regarded as originating provided that the value of the non-originating articles does not exceed 15% of the total value of the set.

Article 7

The ACP States, the Member States and the Community shall be required, aech for its own part, to take the necessary steps to implement this Decision.

Article 8

This Decision shall apply from 1 January 1978.

Done at Brussels, 14 March 1978.

For the ACP-EED Council of Ministers

The President

L.OESTERGAARD