31990R2042

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2042/90

of 10 July 1990

on the application of Decision No 5/90 of the EEC-Iceland Joint Committee supplementing and amending Annex III to Protocol 3 concerning the definition of the concept of 'originating products' and methods of administrative cooperation

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2840/89 of 18 September 1989 on the implementation of Decision No 1/89 of the EEC-Iceland Joint Committee amending Protocol 3 concerning the definition of the concept of originating products and methods of administrative cooperation and establishing provisions for the implementation of the Joint Declaration annexed to Decision No 1/89 of the EEC-Iceland Joint Committee (1), and in particular Article 2 thereof,

Whereas the 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 (2);

Whereas Protocol 3 concerning the definition of the concept of 'originating products' and methods of administrative cooperation (3) (hereafter referred to as 'Protocol 3)', as last amended by Decision No 1/90 of the Joint Committee (4) forms and integral part of the said Agreement;

Whereas, by virtue of Article 28 of Protocol 3, the Joint Committee has adopted Decision No 5/90 supplementing and amending Protocol 3;

Whereas it is necessary to apply this Decision in the Community;

Whereas the provisions of this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Origin,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Decision No 5/90 of the EEC-Iceland Joint Committee shall apply in the Community.

The text of the Decision is attached to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

It shall with effect apply from 1 July 1990.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 10 July 1990.

For the Commission

Christiane SCRIVENER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 278, 27. 9. 1989, p. 9.

(2) OJ No L 301, 31. 12. 1972, p. 2.

(3) OJ No L 180, 9. 7. 1988, p. 5.

(4) OJ No L 176, 10. 7. 1990, p. 6.

DECISION No 5/90 OF THE EEC-ICELAND JOINT COMMITTEE

of 18 June 1980

supplementing and amending, in the framework of the Joint Declaration concerning the review of the changes to the origin rules as a result of the introduction of the harmonized system, Annex III to Protocol 3 concerning the definition of the concept of 'originating products' and methods of administrative cooperation

THE JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Iceland, signed in Brussels on 22 July 1972,

Having regard to Protocol 3 concerning the definition of the concept of 'originating products' and methods of administrative cooperation, hereinafter referred to as 'Protocol 3', and in particular Article 28 thereof,

Whereas the Joint Declaration annexed to Decision No 1/88 of the EEC-Iceland Joint Committee provides for a review of the changes made to the rules of origin as a result of the introduction of the harmonized system where the alterations result in a situation prejudicial to the interest of the sectors concerned; whereas it also provides for the substance of the rules of origin concerned to be restored as it was before Decision No 1/88;

Whereas the rule of origin applicable to fish, other than live fish, of HS headings 0302 to 0304 as established by Decision No 1/88 of the EEC-Iceland Joint Committee, should be amended to restore the substance of this rule as it was before the introduction of the harmonized system,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The headings and relevant rules in the list annexed to this Decision shall be inserted or shall replace the corresponding headings and rules in the list in Annex III to Protocol 3 to the EEC-Iceland Agreement.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 April 1990.

Done at Brussels, 18 June 1990.

For the Joint Committee

The President

R. COHEN

ANNEX

1.2.3 // // // // HS heading No // Description of product // Working or processing carried out on non-originating materials that confers originating status // // // // (1) // (2) // (3) // // // // 0302 to 0304 // Fish, other than live fish // Manufacture in which all the materials of Chapter 3 used must already be originating // // //