Communication from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs No. 75 / 1999 Coll.
Communication from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the negotiation of Decision No 6 / 98 Association Council between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Czech Republic, of the other part, of 21 December 1998 amending Protocol 4 to the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Czech Republic, of the other part
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COMMUNICATION
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announces that Decision No 6 / 98 was signed in Brussels on 21 December 1998. The Association Council between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Czech Republic, of the other part, of 21 December 1998 amending Protocol 4 to the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Czech Republic, of the other part. *) '* *)
Decision No 6 / 98 entered into force on 1 January 1999 pursuant to Article 2 thereof.
Czech version The decision shall be made simultaneously.
ASSOCIATION BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN UNION AND THE CZECH REPUBLIC
Association Council
DECISION No 6 / 98
Association Councils between the European Communities
and their Member States, of the one part
and the Czech Republic, of the other part
of 21 December 1998
amending Protocol 4 to the Europe Agreement
establishing an association between:
European Communities and their Member States
of the one part, and the Czech Republic, of the other part
The Association Council,
Having regard to the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Czech Republic, of the other part, (1) signed in Brussels on 4 October 1993 and in particular Article 38 of Protocol 4; 2)
Whereas the definition of the concept of "originating products" in Protocol 4 should be amended to ensure the correct functioning of the extended system of cumulation, which allows the use of materials originating in the Czech Republic, the European Community, Poland, Hungary, the Slovak Republic, Bulgaria, Romania, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Slovenia, the European Economic Area (EEA), Iceland, Norway and Switzerland;
Whereas it is appropriate to maintain, until 31 December 2000, the system of uniform rates of charges provided for in Article 15 of Protocol 4 in relation to the prohibition of drawback and exemption from customs duties;
Whereas, taking into account the specific arrangements for industrial products between the Community and Turkey, it is also appropriate to extend the cumulation system to those products originating in Turkey;
Whereas, in order to facilitate trade and simplify administrative operations, it is desirable to amend the text of Articles 3, 4 and 12 of Protocol 4;
Whereas account should be taken of changes in production processes and shortcomings in certain raw materials, certain adjustments should be made to the list of processing and processing requirements to which non-originating materials must be submitted in order to obtain originating status,
Decision as follows:
Protocol 4 concerning the definition of the concept of "originating products' and methods of administrative cooperation is hereby amended as follows:
1. point (i) of Article 1 shall be replaced by the following:
"(i)" value added "means the ex-works price reduced by the customs value of each of the materials originating in the other countries referred to in Articles 3 and 4 or, if the customs value is not known or cannot be established, by the first price evidently paid for such products in the Community or the Czech Republic.";
2. Articles 3 and 4 shall be replaced by the following:
Cumulation in the European Community
1. Without prejudice to the provisions of paragraph 1 of Article 2, products shall be considered as originating in the Community if they are obtained there using materials originating in the Community, Bulgaria, Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, the Slovak Republic, Romania, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Slovenia, Iceland, Norway, Switzerland (including Liechtenstein) 1) or Turkey2) in accordance with the provisions of the Protocol on Rules of Origin which forms part of the Agreements between the Community and each of those countries, provided that the working or processing carried out in the Community goes beyond the operations referred to in Article 7 of this Protocol. It is not necessary for such materials to undergo sufficient working or processing.
2. Where the working or processing carried out in the Community does not exceed the operations referred to in Article 7, the product obtained shall be considered as originating in the Community only if the value added there is greater than the value of the materials used originating in one of the other countries referred to in paragraph 1. If this is not the case, the product obtained shall be considered as originating in the country in which the highest value of originating materials used in the Community production was added.
3. Products originating in one of the countries referred to in paragraph 1 which do not undergo any working or processing in the Community shall retain their origin when exported to one of those countries.
4. The cumulation provided for in this Article may be applied only to materials and products which have acquired originating status by applying rules of origin identical to those of this Protocol.
The Community shall communicate to the Czech Republic, through the Commission of the European Communities, details of the agreements and their corresponding rules of origin applied with the other countries referred to in paragraph 1. The Commission of the European Communities shall publish in the Official Journal of the European Communities (C Series) the date from which the cumulation provided for in this Article may be applied by the countries referred to in paragraph 1 which have complied with the necessary requirements.
Cumulation in the Czech Republic
1. Without prejudice to the provisions of paragraph 2 of Article 2, products shall be considered as originating in the Czech Republic if they are obtained there using materials originating in the Community, Bulgaria, Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, the Slovak Republic, Romania, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Slovenia, Iceland, Norway, Switzerland (including Liechtenstein) 1) or Turick2) in accordance with the provisions of the Protocol on Rules of Origin which forms part of the Agreements between the Czech Republic and each of those countries, provided that the working or processing carried out in the Czech Republic goes beyond the operations referred to in Article 7 of this Protocol. It is not necessary for such materials to undergo sufficient working or processing.
2. Where the working or processing carried out in the Czech Republic does not exceed the operations referred to in Article 7, the product obtained shall be considered as originating in the Czech Republic only if the value added there is greater than the value of the materials used originating in one of the other countries referred to in paragraph 1. If this is not the case, the product obtained shall be considered as originating in the country in which the highest value of originating materials used in the production in the Czech Republic was added.
3. Products originating in one of the countries referred to in paragraph 1 which do not undergo any working or processing in the Czech Republic shall retain their origin when exported to one of those countries.
4. The cumulation provided for in this Article may be applied only to materials and products which have acquired originating status by applying rules of origin identical to those of this Protocol.
The Czech Republic shall communicate to the Community, through the Commission of the European Communities, details of the agreements and their corresponding rules of origin applied with the other countries referred to in paragraph 1. The Commission of the European Communities shall publish in the Official Journal of the European Communities (C Series) the date from which the cumulation provided for in this Article may be applied by the countries referred to in paragraph 1 which have complied with the necessary requirements. ';
3. Article 12 is replaced by the following:
Territorial principle
1. Except for Article 2 (c) (1), Articles 3 and 4 and paragraph 3 of this Article, the conditions for obtaining originating status laid down in Title II shall be fulfilled without interruption in the Community or the Czech Republic.
2. Except for the provisions of Articles 3 and 4, where originating goods re-exported from the Community or the Czech Republic to another country are returned, they shall be considered as non-originating, unless it is possible to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the customs authorities that:
(a) the reimported goods are the same as those exported; and
(b) it has not undergone any operation other than that necessary for its preservation in good condition in the country or at the time of export.
3. The acquisition of originating status within the meaning of the conditions laid down in Title II shall be without prejudice to the working or processing of materials exported from the Community or the Czech Republic and subsequently re-imported, carried out outside the territory of the Community or the Czech Republic, provided that:
(a) the said materials are wholly obtained in the Community or in the Czech Republic or have undergone working or processing beyond the insufficient operations provided for in Article 7 before being exported; and
(b) it may be demonstrated to the satisfaction of the customs authorities that:
(i) the reimported goods have been obtained by working or processing the exported materials; and
(ii) the total value added outside the territory of the Community or of the Czech Republic by applying the provisions of this Article shall not exceed 10% of the ex-works price of the resulting product whose originating status is required.
4. For the purposes of paragraph 3, the conditions for obtaining originating status laid down in Title II shall not apply to working or processing carried out outside the Community or the Czech Republic. However, where the rule in Annex II which is used to determine the origin of the final product determines the maximum value of all non-originating materials used, the sum of the total value of the non-originating materials used in the territory of the Party concerned and the total value added outside the territory of the Community or the Czech Republic by applying the provisions of this Article shall not exceed a fixed percentage criterion.
5. For the purposes of applying the provisions of paragraphs 3 and 4, "total added value 'shall mean all costs incurred outside the Community or the Czech Republic, including the value of materials used there.
6. The provisions of paragraphs 3 and 4 shall not apply to products which do not fulfil the conditions set out in Annex II or which may be considered sufficiently worked or processed only by applying the general tolerance rule laid down in paragraph 2 of Article 6.
7. The provisions of paragraphs 3 and 4 shall not apply to products falling within Chapters 50 to 63 of the Harmonised System.
8. Any working or processing to which the provisions of this Article apply and which has been carried out outside the Community or the Czech Republic shall be carried out under outward processing arrangements or similar arrangements. ";
4. in Articles 13, 14, 15, 17, 21, 27, 30 and 32, the text "referred to in Article 4" shall be replaced by the text "referred to in Articles 3 and 4";
5. in the last paragraph of Article 15 (6), "31 December 1998 'is replaced by" 31 December 2000';
6. in paragraph 1 of Article 26, the reference "C2 / CP3 'is replaced by the reference" CN22 / CN23';
7. In Annex I, note 5.2:
(a) between cuts
"- artificial man-made fibres', and
"- synthetic man-made staple fibres of polypropylene"
the following is added:
"- electroconductive fibres';
(b) the fifth example is deleted ("Carpet with tassels... is met by the mass criterion.");
8. Annex II is amended as follows:
(a) the following rule is inserted between the rules for HS headings 2202 and 2208:
| „Číslo HS | Popis výrobku | Opracování nebo zpracování nepůvodních materiálů nezbytné pro získání statusu původu | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (1) | (2) | (3) | nebo | (4) |
| 2207 | Ethylalkohol nedenaturovaný s objemovým obsahem alkoholu 80 % vol nebo více; ethylalkohol a ostatní destiláty denaturované, s jakýmkoliv obsahem alkoholu | Výroba: | ||
| - používající materiály nezařazené v číslech 2207 nebo 2208“, | ||||
(b) the rule for Chapter 57 is replaced by the following:
| „kapitola 57 | Koberce a jiné textilní podlahové krytiny: | ||
| - Z vpichované plsti | Výroba z1): | ||
| - přírodních vláken, nebo | |||
| - chemických materiálů nebo textilní vlákniny. | |||
| Avšak: | |||
| - polypropylenové hedvábí čísla 5402, | |||
| - polypropylenová vlákna čísla 5503 nebo 5506, | |||
| - polypropylenový kabel čísla 5501, jejichž délková hmotnost je pro každé hedvábí nebo vlákno menší než 9 decitex, lze použít za předpokladu, že jejich hod- nota nepřesahuje 40 % ceny výrobku ze závodu, | |||
| - jutová tkanina může být použita jako podložka. | |||
| - Z jiné plsti | Výroba z 1): | ||
| - přírodních vláken nemykaných, nečesa- ných nebo nezpracovaných jinak pro spřádání, nebo | |||
| - chemických materiálů nebo textilní vlákniny. | |||
| - Ostatní | Výroba z 1): | ||
| - příze z kokosových nebo jutových vláken,(a) | |||
| - syntetické nebo umělé příze, | |||
| - přírodních vláken, nebo | |||
| - chemických střižových vláken, nemykaných, nečesaných nebo nezpraco- vaných jinak pro spřádání, | |||
| - jutová tkanina může být použita jako podložka. |
(a) The use of jute yarn is approved from 1.7.2000. ',
(c) the rule for HS heading 7006 is replaced by the following:
| „7006 | Sklo čísel 7003, 7004 nebo 7005, ohýbané, s broušenými hranami, ryté, vrtané, smaltované nebo jinak zpracované, avšak nezarámované nebo nespojované s jinými materiály: | ||
| - Ploché skleněné podložky potažené tenkým dielektrickým filmem, polovodičového typu, v souladu se standardy SEMII12) | Výroba z nepotažených plochých skleněných podložek čísla 7006 | ||
| - Ostatní | Výroba z materiálů čísla 7001 |
12) SEMII - Semiconduction Equipment and Materials Institute Incorporated. ';
(d) the rule for HS 7601 is replaced by the following:
| „7601 | Surový (nezpracovaný) hliník | Výroba, v níž: | |
| - všechny použité materiály jsou zařazeny v čísle jiném, než je číslo výrobku, a | |||
| - hodnota všech použitých materiálů nepřesahuje 50 % ceny výrobku ze závodu, nebo | |||
| výroba tepelným nebo elektrolytickým zpracováním z nelegovaného hliníku nebo z hliníkového odpadu a šrotu.“. |
9. The following is added after Annex IV:
"ANNEX V
List of products originating in Turkey for which the provisions of Articles 3 and 4 do not apply, broken down by HS chapter and heading
| Kapitola 1 | |
| Kapitola 2 | |
| Kapitola 3 | |
| 0401 až 0402 | |
| ex 0403 - 0404 až 0410 0504 0511 | Podmáslí, kyselé mléko a smetana, jogurt, kefír a jiné fermentované (kysané) nebo acidofilní mléko a smetana, též zahuštěné nebo obsahující přidaný cukr nebo jiná sladidla |
| Kapitola 6 | |
| 0701 až 0709 | |
| ex 0710 - | Zelenina, kromě sladké kukuřice podpoložky 0710 40 00, též vařená ve vodě nebo v páře, zmrazená |
| ex 0711 - 0712 až 0714 | Zelenina, kromě sladké kukuřice podpoložky 0711 90 30, prozatímně konzervovaná (např. oxidem siřičitým nebo ve slané vodě, sířenou vodou nebo přidáním jiných konzervačních látek), ale v tomto stavu nevhodná k požívání |
| Kapitola 8 | |
| ex Kapitola 9 - | Káva, čaj a koření, kromě maté čísla 0903 |
| Kapitola 10 | |
| Kapitola 11 | |
| Kapitola 12 | |
| ex 1302 - 1501 až 1514 | Pektinové látky, pektináty a pektany |
| ex 1515 - | Ostatní rostlinné tuky a oleje (kromě jojobového oleje a jeho frakcí) a jejich frakce, pevné, též rafinované, ale chemicky neupravené |
| ex 1516 - | Tuky a oleje živočišné nebo rostlinné a jejich frakce, částečně nebo úplně hydrogenované, interesterifikované, reesterifikované nebo elaidinizované, též rafinované, ale jinak neupravené, kromě hydrogenovaného ricinového oleje, zvaného „opalwax“ (opálový vosk) |
| ex 1517 a ex 1518 - ex 1522 - | Margariny, umělé (nepravé) vepřové sádlo a ostatní připravené poživatelné tuky Zbytky po zpracování tuků nebo živočišných nebo rostlinných vosků, kromě degrasu |
| Kapitola 16 | |
| 1701 | |
| ex 1702 - 1703 1801 a 1802 | Ostatní cukry, včetně chemicky čisté laktózy, maltózy, glukózy a fruktózy, v pevném stavu; cukerné sirupy bez přísad aromatických přípravků nebo barviva; umělý med, též smíšený s přírodním medem; karamel, kromě podpoložek 1702 11 00, 1702 30 51, 1702 30 59, 1702 50 00 a 1702 90 10 |
| ex 1902 - | Nadívané těstoviny obsahující více než 20 % hmotnostních ryb, korýšů, měkkýšů a jiných vodních bezobratlých, uzenek, salámů a podobných uzenářských výrobků z masa a drobů všeho druhu, včetně sádla a lojů všeho druhu |
| ex 2001 - | Okurky, nakládačky a malé nakládací okurčičky, cibule, „chutney“ z manga, plody rodu Capsicum, jiné než sladké paprikové lusky, houby a olivy, připravené nebo konzervované v octě nebo v kyselině octové |
| 2002 a 2003 | |
| ex 2004 - | Ostatní zelenina připravená nebo konzervovaná jinak než v octě nebo v kyselině octové, zmrazená, jiná než výrobky čísla 2006, kromě brambor ve formě mouky, šrotu nebo vloček a sladké kukuřice |
| ex 2005 - | Ostatní zelenina připravená nebo konzervovaná jinak než v octě nebo v kyselině octové, nezmrazená, jiná než výrobky čísla 2006, kromě brambor ve formě mouky, šrotu nebo vloček a sladké kukuřice |
| 2006 a 2007 | |
| ex 2008 - | Ovoce, ořechy a jiné jedlé části rostlin, jinak upravené nebo konzervované, též s přídavkem cukru nebo jiných sladidel nebo alkoholu, jinde neuvedené ani nezahrnuté, vyjma arašídové máslo, palmová jádra, kukuřici, hlízy smldince (jam), sladké brambory a podobné jedlé části rostlin s obsahem škrobu 5 % hmotnostních nebo více, révové listy, chmelové výhonky a ostatní podobné jedlé části rostlin |
| 2009 | |
| ex 2106 - 2204 2206 | Sirupy s přísadou aromatických látek nebo barviva |
| ex 2207 - | Ethylalkohol nedenaturovaný s objemovým obsahem alkoholu 80 % vol nebo více, získaný ze zemědělských produktů zde uvedených |
| ex 2208 - | Ethylalkohol nedenaturovaný s objemovým obsahem alkoholu menším než 80 % vol, získaný ze zemědělských produktů zde uvedených |
| 2209 | |
| Kapitola 23 | |
| 2401 4501 5301 a 5302“. |
This Decision shall enter into force on 1 January 1999.
Done at Brussels, 21 December 1998.
For the Association Council:
J. Kavan v. r.
The President
G. Testa v. r.
P. Poštělka v. r.
The Secretaries
*) The European Agreement establishing an association between the Czech Republic, of the one part, and the European Communities and their Member States, of the other part, of 4 October 1993 was published under No 7 / 1995 Coll.
* *) Decision No 3 / 96 The Association Council, the Association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Czech Republic, of the other part, of 29 November 1996 amending Protocol 4 to the Europe Agreement establishing an Association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Czech Republic, of the other part, of 12 December 1996, was published under No 67 / 1997 Coll.
1) OJ L 360, 31.12.1994, p. 2.
2) Protocol 4 was replaced by Decision No 3 / 96 of the Association Council (OJ L 343, 31.12.1996, p. 1).
1) The Principality of Liechtenstein shall form a customs union with Switzerland and shall be a Contracting Party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.
(2) The cumulation provided for in this Article shall not apply to materials originating in Turkey which are listed in Annex V to this Protocol.
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| Citation | Communication from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs No. 75 / 1999 Coll., on the negotiation of Decision No. 6 / 98 Association Council between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Czech Republic, of the other part, of 21 December 1998 amending Protocol 4 to the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Czech Republic, of the other part |
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| Regulation Type | International Treaty |
| Author | - |
| Collection | Code of Laws |
| Date of Promulgation | 23.04.1999 |
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| Effective from | 01.01.1999 |
| Effective until | - |
| Status | Valid |
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