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(Acts whose publication is obligatory)
REGULATION (EEC) No 984/73 OF THE COUNCIL
of 2 April 1973
on the definition of the concept of 'originating products' in trade with Austria, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Portugal, Sweden and Switzerland
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : however, to products which, within the COMMUNITIES, meaning of this Regulation, originate in Austria, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Portugal, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the Euro Sweden or Switzerland, when the products pean Economic Community , and in particular to obtained are destined for Austria, Finland, Article 113 thereof; Iceland, Norway, Portugal , Sweden or Switzerland respectively : Havipig regard to the proposal of the Commission ;
Whereas Agreements between the European Econo mic Community and Austria, Portugal, Sweden and 2 . Products originating in Austria : Switzerland were signed on 22 July 1972 and entered into force on 1 January 1973 ; whereas an Agreement (a ) products wholly obtained in Austria ; between the European Economic Community and Iceland has been signed on 22 July 1972 and enters ( b) products obtained in Austria in the manu into force on 1 April 1973 ; whereas an Agreement facture of which products other than those between the European Economic Community and referred to in ( a) are used, provided that the Finland has been negotiated ; whereas an Agreement said products have undergone sufficient between the European Economic Community and working or processing within the meaning of Norway is being negotiated ; Article 5 . This condition shall not apply, however, to products which, within the Whereas trade in products covered by these Agree meaning of this Regulation, originate in the ments should be governed by identical rules of Community ; origin ;
3 . Products originating in Finland : HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : ( a ) products wholly obtained in Finland ;
Article 1 ( b) products obtained in Finland in the manufac ture of which products other than those Without prejudice to Articles 2 and 3 of this Regu referred to in ( a) are used, 'provided that the lation, the following products shall be considered as : said products have undergone sufficient working or processing within the meaning of 1 . Products originating in the Community : Article 5 . This condition shall not apply, however, to products, which, within the ( a ) products wholly obtained in the Community ; meaning of this Regulation, originate in the Community ; (b) products obtained in the Community in the manufacture of which products other than those referred to in ( a ) are used, provided that the said products have undergone sufficient 4. Products originating in Iceland : working or processing within the meaning of Article 5 . This condition shall not apply, ( a) products wholly obtained in Iceland;
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(b ) products obtained in Iceland in the manufac within the meaning of this Regulation, ture of which products other than those originate in the Community . referred to in ( a) are used, provided that the said products have undergone sufficient 9 . The products in List C of Regulation ( EEC) No working or processing within the meaning of Article 5 . This condition shall not apply , 2836/72 ( ! ) shall be temporarily excluded from the scope of this Regulation . however, to products which, within the meaning of this Regulation, originate in the Community ; Article 2 5 . Products originating in Norway : 1 . The following products shall also be considered as : ( a ) products wholly obtained in Norway ;
( b) products obtained in Norway in the manufac A. Products originating in the Community : those ture of which products other than those products referred to in Article 1 ( 1 ) which, after referred to in ( a ) are used, provided that the being exported from the Community, have said products have undergone sufficient undergone no working or processing in Austria, working or processing within the meaning of Finland, Iceland, Norway, Portugal , Sweden or Article 5 . This condition shall not apply, Switzerland or have not undergone sufficient however, to products which, within the working or processing there to confer on them meaning of this Regulation , originate in the the status of products originating in any of those Community ; countries by virtue of provisions corresponding to those of Article 1(1 ) (ib ) or to those of subpara 6. Products originating in Portugal : graph ( b ) in paragraphs 1 to 8 of Article 1 , provided that : ( a ) products wholly obtained in Portugal ; ( b) products obtained in Portugal in the manu ( a) only products originating in any of those seven facture of which products other than those countries or in the Community have been used referred to in ( a ) are used, provided that the in the course of Jthe working or processing ; said products have undergone sufficient working or processing within the meaning of ( b ) when a percentage rule limits, in the Lists A Article 5 . This condition shall not apply, or B referred to in Article 5 , the proportion however, to products which, within the in value of non-originating products that can meaning of this Regulation, originate in the be incorporated under certain circumstances, Community ; the added value has been acquired in each of the countries in accordance with the 7. Products originating in Sweden : percentage rules and with the other rules contained in the said lists without any (a) products wholly obtained in Sweden ; possibility of cumulation from one country to another ; (b ) products obtained in Sweden in the manufac ture of which products other than those referred to in ( a ) are used, provided that the B. Products originating in Austria, Finland, Iceland, said products have undergone sufficient Norway, Portugal, Sweden or Switzerland referred working or processing within the meaning of to in Article 1 (2 ) to ( 8 ) which, after being Article 5 . This condition shall not apply, exported from those countries, have undergone however, to products which, wiithin the no working or processing in any one of these meaning of this Regulation, originate in the countries or have undergone working or Community ; processing insufficient to confer on them the status of products originating in any of those countries 8 . Products originating in Switzerland : by virtue of provisions corresponding to those of Article 1 ( 1 ) (b) or those of subparagraph (b ) ( a) products wholly obtained in Switzerland ; in paragraphs 2 to 8 of Article 1 , provided that : (b ) products obtained in Switzerland in the ( a ) only products originating in any one of those manufacture of which products other than seven countries or in the Community have those referred to in (a) are used, provided been used in the course of the working or that the said products have undergone sufficient working or processing within the processing ; meaning of Article 5 . This condition shall not apply, however, to products which, (!) OJ No L 300, 31 . 12 . 1972 , p. 1 .
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( b ) when a percentage rule limits, in the Lists A or Iceland, Norway, Portugal, Sweden or Switzerland B referred to in Article 5 , the proportion in within the meaning of Article 1 , paragraphs 1 to 8 value of non-originating products that can be under ( a ): incorporated under certain circumstances, the added value has been acquired in each of the ( a) mineral products extracted from their soil or from countries in accordance with the percentage their seabed ; rules and with the other rules contained in the said lists without any possibility of ■cumulation from one country to another. ( b ) vegetable products harvested there ;
( c) live animals born and raised there ; 2 . For the purpose of implementing paragraph 1 ( A) ( a ) and (B ) ( a ) the fact that products other than those referred to therein are used in a proportion not ( d ) products from live animals raised there ; exceeding in total value 5 °/o of the value of the products obtained and imported into one of the seven ( e) products obtained by hunting or fishing conducted countries or into the Community does not affect the there ; determination of origin of the latter products, provided that they would not have caused the products exported from the Community or from (f) products of sea fishing and other products taken one of those seven countries in the first place to lose from the sea by their vessels ; their status of products originating in the Community or in one of these seven countries had they been (g) products made aboard their factory ships incorporated ithere. exclusively from products referred to in sub paragraph (f);
3 . In the cases referred to in paragraph 1 ( A) ( b), ( h ) used articles collected there fit only for the ( B) ( b ) and paragraph 2, no non-originating product recovery of raw materials ; may be incorporated if it undergoes only the working or processing provided for in Article 5 (3 ). ( i ) waste and scrap resulting from manufacturing operations conducted there ;
(j) goods produced there exclusively from products Article 3 specified in subparagraphs ( a) to (i).
Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 2 and provided that all the conditions laid down in that Article are nevertheless fulfilled, the products obtained shall not continue to be considered as products originating in the Community or in each Article 5 of those seven countries specified in Article 2 unless the value of the products worked or processed originating in the Community or in each of those 1 . For the purpose of implementing Article 1 , seven countries represents the highest percentage of paragraphs 1 to 8 under (b), the following shall be the value of the products obtained . If this is not so , considered as sufficient working or processing: the latter products are considered as originating in the country where the added value acquired ( a ) working or processing as result of which the good represents the highest percentage of their value. obtained receive a classification under a tariff heading other than that covering each of the products worked or processed, except, however working or processing specified in List A in Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 2836/72 where Article 4 the special provisions of that list apply;
The following shall be considered as wholly obtained ( b) working or processing specified in List B annexed either in the Community or in Austria, Finland, to the same Regulation.
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With regard to trade with Iceland, List A referred to nity or in one of the seven countries specified in aibove is that in Annex II to Regulation ( EEC ) No Article 2 ; 2842 /72 (!). ( f) simple assembly of parts of articles to constitute Concerning trade with Portugal List A referred to a complete article ; above is that in Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 2844/ 72 ( 2 ). ( g ) a combination of two or more operations specified in subparagraphs ( a) to (f); ' Sections', ' Chapters' and ' Tariff headings' shall mean the Sections, Chapters and Tariff headings in the ( h ) slaughter of animals . Brussels Nomenclature for the Classification of Goods in Customs Tariffs . Article 6 2. When, for a given product obtained, a 1 . When the Lists A and B referred to in Article percentage rule limits in List A and in List B the 5 provide that goods obtained in the Community or value of the materials and parts which can be used, in one of the seven countries specified in Article 2 the total value of those materials and parts, whether shall be considered as originating therein only in the or not they have changed tariff heading in the course value of the products worked or processed does not of the working, processing or assembly within the limits and under the conditions laid down in each of exceed a given percentage of the value of the goods obtained , the values to be taken into consideration those two lists, may not exceed, in relation to the for determining such percentage shall be : value of the product obtained, the value corresponding either to the common rate, if the — on the one hand , rates are identical in both lists, or to the higher of the two if they are different. as regards products whose importation can be proved : 3 . For the purpose of implementing Article 1 , paragraphs 1 to 8 under (b), the following shall still be considered as insufficient working or processing to their customs value at the time of importation ; confer the * status of originating product, whether or not there is a change of tariff heading : as regards products of undetermined origin :
( a) operations to ensure the preservation of merchan the earliest ascertainable price paid for such dise in good condition during transport and products in the territory of the Community or of storage (ventilation, spreading out, drying, the country where manufacture takes place ; chilling, placing in salt, sulphur dioxide or other aqueous solutions, removal of damaged parts, and — and on the other hand , like operations); the ex-works price of the goods obtained, less ( b ) simple operations consisting of removal of dust, internal taxes refunded or refundable on sifting or screening, sorting, classifying, matching exportation . ( including the making up of sets of articles), washing, painting, cutting up ; This Article also applies for the implementation of (c) (i ) changes of packing and breaking up and Articles 2 and 3 . assembly of consignment 2 . Where Articles 2 and 3 apply, ' added value (ii) simple placing in bottles, flasks, bags, cases, acquired' shall be understood as meaning the boxes, fixing on cards or boards, etc., and difference between the ex-works price of the goods all other simple packing operations ; obtained, less internal taxes refunded or refundable on exportation from the country concerned or from ( d) affixing marks, labels or other like distinguishing the Community and the customs value of all the signs on products or their packaging; products imported and worked or processed in that country or in the Community. (e) simple mixing of products, whether or not of different kinds, where one or more components of the mixtures do not meet the conditions laid Article 7 down in this Regulation to enable them to be considered as originating either in the Commu Goods originating in Austria, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Portugal, Sweden or Switzerland or in the (*) OJ No L 301 , 31 . 12. 1972, p. 1 . Community and constituting one single shipment (*) OJ No L 301 , 31 . 12. 1972, p. 164. which is not split up may be transported through
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territory other than that of the Community, or of originating products of which the value does not those seven countries , with , should the occasion arise, exceed 1 000 units of account per consignment, form transhipment or temporary warehousing in such EUR.2 ( see specimen in the Annex VI of this territory, provided that the crossing of the latter Regulation ), completed by the exporter, shall be territory is justified for geographical reasons, that used . the goods have remained under the surveillance of the customs authorities in the country of transit or 5 . In order that the customs authorities may of warehousing, that they have not entered into the satisfy themselves as to the conditions in which, th<e commerce of such countries or been delivered for goods have been kept in the territory of each of the home use there and have not undergone operations countries concerned in cases where they have not other than unloading, reloading or any operation been placed in a bonded warehouse and are to be designed to preserve them in good condition. re-exported in the same state, the movement certifi cates issued earlier and presented on importation of the goods shall, at the request of the holder of the goods, be duly endorsed at the time of importation and thereafter every six months by the said Article 8 authorities .
1 . Proof that the goods are originating within the 6 . When the term ' movement certificate' or meaning of Article 1 of this Regulation shall be the ' movement certificates' is used in this Regulation and submission of a movement certificate issued by the it is not specified whether the certificate or certificates customs authorities of the exporting country. concerned are of the type described in paragraph 1 or of the type described in paragraph 2, the relevant For products originating in Finland a certificate provisions shall apply equally to both types of A.SF.l , a specimen of which is given in Annex IV of certificate. this Regulation, shall be used .
For products originating in Norway a certificate A.N.I , a specimen of which is given in Annex V of this Regulation, shall be used . Article 9
For products originating in Austria, Iceland, Portugal, A movement certificate shall be issued only on Sweden or Switzerland certificates A.OS.l , A.IS.l , application having been made in writing by the A.P.I , A.S.I or A.CH.l respectively shall be used : exporter, on the form prescribed for this purpose. specimens of these certificates are given in the An nexes to Regulation ( EEC ) Nos 2836/72, 2842/72 , 2844/72 , 2838 / 72 ( J ) and 2840/72 (*).
2. For products originating in the European Article 10 Economic Community one of the above certificates shall be used according to the country of destination 1 . A movement certificate shall be issued by the of the goods. customs authorities of the exporting country when the goods to which it relates are exported. It shall 3 . When Article 2 and, where appropriate, Article be made available to the exporter as soon as actual 3 are applied, A.W.I movement certificates, a exportation has been effected or ensured. specimen of which is given in Annex VI to Regulation (EEC) No 2836/72, completed as indicated in Annex In exceptional circumstances a movement certificate II to this Regulation, shall be used. They shall be may also be issued after exportation of the goods to issued by the customs authorities of each of the which it relates if it was not issued at the time of countries concerned where the goods have either exportation because of errors or involuntary omis been held before their re-exportation in the same sions or special circumstances. In this case, the state or undergone the working or processing certificate shall bear a special reference to the referred to in Article 2, upon presentation of the conditions in which it was issued. movement certificates issued previously. 2 . A movement certificate issued under the 4. However, for originating products within the conditions laid down in Article 8 (3 ) must bear meaning of this Regulation which are postal references to the export dossier, or to the movement consignment (including parcels) containing only certificate or certificates issued earlier upon presen tation of which it is issued, and must indicate the (») OJ No L 300, 31 . 12 . 1972, p. 96. country in which the products used have acquired (2) OJ No L 300, 31 . 12 . 1972, p. 188 . the status of originating products.
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However, in the case of originating products which pattern background making any falsification by have been imported before 1 April 1973 and have mechanical or chemical means apparent to the eye. been used in the course of working or processing in accordance with Article 2 of this Regulation, the 2. Form EUR.2 shall be completed in one of the certificates referred to above may be issued without official languages of the Community or in the the submission of movement certificates relating to official language of the exporting country and in these products being required, provided that the accordance with the provisions of the domestic law customs authorities of the exporting country have of that country. If handwritten it shall be completed made sure that these products satisfy the provisions in ink in printscript. Form EUR.2 shall be of this Regulation. composed of two parts, each part being 210 X 148 mm. The paper used must be white sized 3 . Applications for movement certificate and for writing paper not containing mechanical pulp and certificates referred to in paragraph 2, upon presen weighing not less than 64 g/ m2. Form EUR.2 may tation of which new certificates are issued , must be be detachable into two parts . preserved for at least two years by the customs authorities of the exporting country.
Article13¶
A movement certificate shall be submitted to customs 1 . A movement certificate must be submitted, authorities in the importing State, in accordance within four months of the date of issue by the with the procedures laid down by that State . The customs authorities of the exporting country, to the said authorities may require a translation of a customs authorities of the importing country where certificate. They may also require the import the goods are entered . declaration to be accompanied by a statement from the importer to the effect that the goods meet the 2 . A movement certificate which is submitted to conditions required for the implementation of the the customs authorities of the importing country after provisions governing trade between the Community the final date for presentation specified in paragraph and Austria , Finland, Iceland , Norway , Portugal , 1 may be accepted for the purpose of applying Sweden or Switzerland . preferential treatment, where the failure to submit the certificate by the final date set is due to reasons of force majeure or exceptional circumstances.
Article 14 In other cases of belated presentation, the customs authorities of the importing country may accept the certificates where the goods have been submitted to 1 . Goods sent as small packages to private persons them before the said final date. or forming part of traveller's personal luggage shall be considered as originating products without 3 . Movement certificates , whether or not endorsed requiring the completion of a movement certificate in the conditions laid down in Article 8 (5 ), shall or of a form EUR.2, provided that such goods are be preserved by the customs authorities of the not imported by way of trade and have been importing country in accordance with the rules in declared as fulfilling the conditions required for the force in that country. application of these provisions, and provided there is no doubt as to the accuracy of such declaration .
2. Importations which are occasional and consist Article 12 solely of goods for the personal use of the recipients or travellers or their families shall not be considered 1 . Movement certificates shall be completed in as importations by way of trade if it is evident from one of the official languages of the Community or the nature and quantity of the goods that they have in the official language of the exporting country and no commercial purpose. Furthermore, the total value in accordance with the provisions of the domestic of these goods must not exceed 60 units of account law of that country. If they are handwritten, they in the case of small packages or 200 units of shall be completed in ink in printscript. account in the case of the contents of travellers' personal luggage. Each certificate shall measure 210 X 297 mm. The paper used must be white sized writing paper not containing mechanical pulp and weighing not less 3 . The unit of account ( u.a.) has a value of than 25 g/m2. It shall have a printed green guilloche 0*88867088 grammes of fine gold.
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Article15¶
1 . Goods sent from the Community or from 1 . Goods which conform to the provisions of this Austria, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Portugal, Sweden Regulation and which, on 1 April 1973 , are either or Switzerland for exhibition in a country other than being transported or being held in the Community those of the Community or of the seven States or in any one of the countries referred to in Article 2 specified, which are sold after the exhibition for in temporary storage, in bonded warehouses or in importation into one of those seven countries or free zones, shall be considered as originating subject into the Community, shall be considered as to the submission — within four months of that originating on condition that the goods meet the date — to the customs authorities of the importing requirements of this Regulation and provided that it country of a movement certificate, drawn up is shown to the satisfaction of the customs retrospectively by the competent authorities of the authorities that : exporting country, and of any documents that provide supporting evidence of the conditions of ( a) an exporter has consigned these goods from the transport. Community or from any one of those seven countries to the country in which the exhibition is held and has exhibited them there ; 2. Until 15 May 1973 goods which on 1 April 1973 , either because of force majeure or on account ( b) the goods have been sold or otherwise disposed of exceptional circumstances are being transported, of by that exporter to someone in any one oi may be allowed to benefit from the Tariff provisions those seven countries or in the Community; in force subject to submission to the customs authorities of the importing country of the documents (c) the goods have been consigned during the required before 1 April 1973 in order to benefit from exhibition or immediately thereafter to any one the said provisions . of those seven countries or to the Community in the country in which they were sent for exhibition ;
Article 19 ( d) the goods have not, since they were consigned for exhibition, been used for any purpose other than demonstration at the exhibition . 1 . Drawback or remission of customs duties in Denmark or the United Kingdom may be granted in 2 . A movement certificate must be produced to respect of products imported and used in the the customs authorities in the normal manner. The manufacture of goods for which a movement name and address of the exhibition must be certificate is issued by the customs authorities of indicated thereon. Where necessary, additional any of those two countries for the purpose of documentary evidence of the nature of the goods benefiting in one of the seven countries referred and the conditions under which they have been to in Article 2 from the tariff provisions in force exhibited may be required. in those countries only when the products used are those referred to in Article 21 . 3 . Paragraph 1 shall apply to any trade, industrial , agricultural or crafts exhibition, fair or similar 2. In this and the following Articles, the term public show or display which is not organized for 'customs duties' also means charges having an private purposes in ships or business premises with effect equivalent to customs duties. On the other a view to the sale of foreign goods, and during which hand the term does not mean exportation measures the goods remain under customs control . to take account of the different prices of agricultural products used in certain goods. Article 16
Penalties shall be imposed on any person who draws up or causes to be drawn up a document Article 20 which contains inaccurate particulars for the purpose of obtaining a movement certificate. Movement certificates may, where appropriate, be required to indicate that the products to which they Article 17 relate have acquired the status of originating products and have undergone any additional Annexes I to VI shall form an integral part of processing solely in the seven countries specified in this Regulation. Article 2 or in Denmark or in the United Kingdom.
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Article21¶
The particulars entered on the certificates , the The following products may benefit, on import into references on the front of the certificates, the sections Denmark or the United Kingdom, from the tariff ' request for verification ', ' result of verification' and provisions in force in the latter two countries for the the notes to be found on the back of the certificates goods originating in Austria, Finland, Iceland, and on the back of the 'declaration by the exporter' Norway, Portugal, Sweden or Switzerland : shall apply only in so far as they comply with the provisions of this Regulation . ( a ) products which meet the conditions of this Regulation and for which a movement certificate Article 23 has been issued indicating that they have acquired the status of originating products and have 1 . This Regulation shall apply to trade between undergone any additional processing solely in those seven countries or in Denmark and in the the Community and Austria, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Portugal, Sweden or Switzerland. Products United Kingdom ; which in one or another of the Member States of the Community do not benefit from a preferential (b) products, other than products of Chapters 50 arrangements are, however, excluded. to 62, which meet the conditions of this Regulation and for which a movement certificate 2. The products which, according to the has been issued indicating : provisions of this Regulation originate either in the Community or in Austria, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Portugal, Sweden or Switzerland shall, when ( 1 ) that they have been obtained by the appropriate, benefit from the preferential processing of goods which, upon their export arrangements applicable between the Community from the Community as originally constituted and those States. or from Ireland, had already acquired there the status of orginating products in accord 3 . This Regulation shall not prejudice the ance with the provisions of Article 1 , application of Community rules of origin to products which do not originate either in the Community (2) and that the added value acquired in those or in Austria, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Portugal, seven countries or in Denmark or the United Sweden or Switzerland . Kingdom represents 50% or more of the value of those products ; Article 24 (c) products of Chapters 50 to 62 and those listed in Column 2 in Annex III which meet the conditions This Regulation shall enter into force on the third of this Regulation and for which a movement day following its publication in the Official Journal certificate has been issued indicating that they of the European Communities. have ibeen obtained by the processing of goods listed in Column 1 in Annex III which, upon It shall apply from 1 April 1973 until the date of their export from the Community as originally entry into force of the Regulations on the constituted or from Ireland, had already acquired conclusion of the Agreements between the European there the status of originating products, in Economic Community and Finland, Iceland and accordance with Article 1 . Norway and until 31 October 1973 at the latest.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Luxembourg, 2 April 1973 .
For the Council The President
R. VAN ELSLANDE
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ANNEX 1
EXPLANATORY NOTES
Note 1 — Article 1
The terms 'the Community' or 'Austria', 'Finland', ' Iceland', ' Norway', 'Portugal', ' Sweden', 'Switzerland' shall also cover the territorial waters of the Member States of the Community or of each of these seven countries respectively.
Vessels operating on the high seas, including factory ships, on which the fish caught is worked or processed shall be considered as part of the territory of the State to which they belong, provided that they satisfy the conditions set out in Explanatory Note 5 .
Note 2 — Articles 1 , 2 and 3
In order to determine whether goods originate in the Community or in one of the countries specified in Article 2, it shall not be necessary to establish whether the power and fuel, plant and equipment, and machines and tools used to obtain such goods originate in third countries or not .
For the purpose of implementing Article 2 ( 1 ) (A) (b) and (B) (b ), the percentage rule must be observed by referring, for the added value acquired, to the provisions contained in Lists A and B. Where the products obtained appears in List A, the percentage rule, therefore, consti tutes a criterion additional to that of change of tariff heading for any non-originating product used. Likewise the provisions ruling out the possibility of cumulating the percentages shown in Lists A and B for any one product obtained are applicable in each country for the added value acquired .
Note 4 — Articles 1 , 2 and 3
Packing shall be considered as forming a whole with the goods contained therein. This provision, however, shall not apply to packing which is not of the normal type for the article packed and which has intrinsic utilization value and is of a durable nature, apart from its function as packing.
Note 5 — Article 4 (f)
The term 'their vessels' shall apply only to vessels :
— which are registered or recorded in a Member State of the Community or in one of the countries specified in Article 2 ;
— which sail under the flag of a Member State of the Community or of one of the countries specified in Article 2 ;
— which are at least 50 % owned by nationals of Member States of the Community or of one of the countries specified in Article 2 or by a company with its head office in one of those States, of which the manager or managers, chairman of the board of directors or of the supervisory board, and the majority of the members of such boards are nationals of the Member States of the Community or of a country referred to above and of which, in addition, in the case of partnerships or limited companies, at least half the capital belongs to those States or countries or to public bodies or nationals of the said States or countries ;
— of which the captain and officers are all nationals of the Member States of the Community or of one of the countries specified in Article 2 ;
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— of which at least 75 °/o of the crew are nationals of the Member States of the Community or of one of the countries specified in Article 2 .
Note 6 — Article 6
' Ex works price' shall mean the price ;paid to the manufacturer in whose undertaking the last working or processing is carried out, provided the price includes the value of all the products used in manufacture.
' Customs value' shall be understood as meaning the customs value laid down in the Convention concerning the Valuation of Goods for Customs Purposes signed in Brussels on 15 December 1950 .
Note 7 — Article 8
The customs authorities which endorse movement certificates in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article 8 (4) have the right to undertake verification of the goods in accordance with the laws and regulations in force in the States or countries concerned.
Note 8 — Article 19
'Drawback or remission granted from customs duties' shall mean any arrangement for refund or remission, partial or complete, of customs duties applicable to products used in manufacture, provided that the said provision concedes, expressly or in effect, this repayment or non charging or the non-imposition when goods obtained from the said products ate exported but not when they are retained for home use.
Article 20 and Article 21 shall mean, in particular, that application has not been made :
— either the last sentence of subparagraph (b) in paragraphs (2) to ( 8 ) of Article 1 for products of the Community as originally constituted and of Ireland that have been worked or processed in any one of the seven countries,
— or of any provisions corresponding to this sentence for products of the Community as originally constituted and of Ireland that are worked or processed in any of the seven countries .
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ANNEX 11
AMENDMENTS TO THE SPECIMEN MOVEMENT CERTIFICATE A.W.I
1 . The words ' EEC-Austria-Iceland-Portugal-Sweden-Switzerland Agreement' at the top of the front page of the specimen of movement certificate. A.W.l contained in Annex VI to Regulations ( EEC ) Nos 2836/72, 2842/72, 2844/72, 2838/72 and 2840/72 shall be deleted.
2 . The words 'movement certificate' written in the language of each country concerned was drawn up shall be replaced by the following words :
Warenverkehrsbescheinigung Varecertifikat
Movement certificate Certificat de circulation des marchandises Certificato di circolazione delle merci Certificaat inzake goederenverkeer Varesertifikat Tavaratodistus Flutningsski'rteini Certificado de circulação das mercadorias Varucertifikat
The order of the above may be changed in order to place at the top the version in the language of the country which prints the certificate.
3 . The word ' date ' shall be inserted in the space ' Customs endorsement' to be found on the front of the specimens of movement certificate A.W.l .
4 . In the German-language version of the 'Declaration by the exporter' to be found in Annex VI to Regulations referred to in paragraph 1 , the words : 'BESCHREIBE den ursprungsbegründenden Vorgang wie folgt : (2 )' shall be replaced by the following words : ' BESCHREIBE den Sachverhalt auf Grund dessen die Waren die vorerwähnten Voraus setzungen erfüllen, wie folgt: (3)'.
5 . In the English-language version of the ' Declaration by the exporter' to be found in Annex VI of Protocol No 3 to Regulations referred to in paragraph 1 , the words :
'Declares that the goods were obtained in (1 )' shall be replaced by the following words : ' Declares that these goods are situated in ( 1 )'.
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ANNEX 111
LIST OF PRODUCTS MENTIONED IN ARTICLE 21 (C)
Column 1 Column 2
Products used Products obtained
1 . 50.03 Silk waste (including cocoons unsuitable for reeling, silk noils and pulled or gar netted rags) All products falling within Chapters 50 56.03 Waste ( including yarn waste and pulled to 62 or garnetted rags ) of man-made fibres (continuous or discontinuous), not card ed, combed or otherwise prepared for spinning
2 . 53.05 Sheep 's or lambs' wool or other animal All products falling within Chapters hair (fine or coarse ), carded or combed 50 to 57
3 . ex 56.01 Synthetic textile fibres ( discontinuous), All products falling with Chapters not carded combed or otherwise 50 to 57, except heading 56.04 : prepared for spinning Man-made fibres ( discontinuous or waste), carded, combed or otherwise prepared for spinning
ex 56.02 The following products of Chapters Continuous filament tow for the manu 58 to 62 : facture of man-made synthetic textile fibres ( discontinuous ) ex 59.01 : Sanitary towels
ex 59.04 : Twine, cordage, ropes and cables, plaited or not, other than single yarn composed solely of continuous syn thetic textile fibres
4 . ex 56.01 Fibres and continuous filament tow of ex 59.02 Needleloom felt, whether or not impreg ex 56.02 polypropylene, provided that their value nated or coated does not exceed 40% of the value of the finished product
5 . ex Chapters Yarn ex 50.09 "Woven fabrics, dyed containing 80 °/o 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 fabrics of cotton , 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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ex 59.15 Textile hosepiping and similar tubing in which lenen or true hemp or the two materials together represent not more than 50 °/o of the weight of the textile components
ex 59.17 Bolting cloth
ex 59.17 Textile articles other than the products defined in Note 5 ( a ) to Chapter 59
ex 60.03 Stockings , understockings, socks, ankle socks, sockettes and the like, complete and ready to wear
ex 60.06 Articles of the kinds falling within headings 60.02 to 60.05 , knitted or crocheted and elastic or rubberized , complete and ready to wear or ready for use
6 . 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
7. ex Chapters Single yarn ex 58.08 Knotted net fabrics, having a uniform 55 to 56 square or diamond-shaped mesh knotted at each corner, entirely made of cotton or synthetic textile fibres
8 . ex 51.01 Yarn of synthetic textile fibre ( continu ex 58.08 Knotted net fabrics having a uniform ous), 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, like) and imitation catgut, of synthetic plaited or not other than single yarn textile materials composed 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
9 . 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 embroidered, in the piece, in strips or ex 56.05 cuprammonium fibres cut to shape or size
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10 . 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
11 . ex Chapters Fabric and other products except those 59.10 Linoleum and materials prepared on a 50 to 59 falling within headings 59.10 and 59.11 textile base in a similar manner to 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
12 . ex Chapters Fabric, provided that the value of the ex 61.01 Men 's and boys ' outer garments 50 to 59 fabric (linings, trimmings and accessories complete and ready to wear not included ) does not exceed 45 °/o of the value of the finished product ex 61.02 Women 's, girls' and infants' outer garments, complete and ready to wear, of the following kinds : frocks, skirts, jackets, trousers (other than trousers the fabric of which falls within headings 55.08 and 55.09 ), costumes ( composed of a jacket and skirt or a jacket and trousers) and coats 13 . ex Chapters Fabric, provided that the value of the 50 to 59 fabric does not exceed 40 % of the value of the finished product
ANNEX IV
EEC-FINLAND AGREEMENT
Exporter ( Name, full address , country ) A. SF. 1 No A. 000.000
Movement certificate Warenverkehrsbescheinigung Varecertifikat Consignee ( Name, full address, country ) ( Optional information ) Certificat de circulation des marchandises Certificato per la circolazione delle merci Certificaat inzake goederenverkeer Varesertifikat Tavaratodistus Initial means of transport ( Kind , number or name ) ( Optional information) Country of destination (*)
Intended route ( Optional information ) For official use
Packages (2 ) Gross weight Number ( kg) or other and date of Description of goods measure invoices Marks and Number (hi, cu m, ( Optional numbers and kind Serial number etc.) information)
Total number of packages ( in words) and total quantities
Remarks :
Customs endorsement : DECLARATION BY THE EXPORTER CERTIFIED DECLARATION I, the undersigned, declare that the goods described above Export document (3): situated in (4) meet the conditions Form No required for the issue of this certificate (5)
Issuing country : Place and date of signature
Customs office : (Signature) Official stamp Consignment dated No (Signature) ( Optional)
(') Insert either ' the European Community ' or ' Finland'. ( 2) For goods in bulk indicate the name of the vessel or the number of the railway wagon or road vehicle . (3) Complete only where the regulations of the exporting country require . (4) Insert ' Finland' or ' the Community ' (if the certificate is applied for in a Member Stale of the Community). (5) See the notes overleaf.
REQUEST FOR VERIFICATION RESULT OF VERIFICATION The undersigned Customs official requests verification of the Verification carried out by the undersigned Customs official authenticity and accuracy of this certificate. shows that this movement certificate : 1 . was issued by the Customs office indicated and that the information contained therein is accurate (*); 2 . does not meet the requirements as to authenticity and accuracy ( see notes appended) (x ).
Place and date of signature Place and date of signature
Official Official stamp stamp
( Official 's signature) ( Official 's signature) H Delete where not applicable
I. Goods for which A. SF. 1 movement certificates may last item . Any unused space must be struck through in such a manner as to make any later addition impossible . be issued 4 . Goods must be described in accordance with commercial practice and with sufficient detail to enable them to be identified . The provisions of this part of the notes will be drawn up by each of the Contracting Parties in accordance with the rules of the Protocol . 5 . The exporter or carrier may insert a reference to the transport document in the part of the certificate reserved for the declaration by the exporter. The exporter or carrier is also advised to enter the serial number of the A. SF . 1 certificate on the relevant transport document . II . Scope of A. SF. 1 movement certificates Goods originating in Finland or in the Community and constituting one single shipment which is not split up may be transported through territory IV. Effect of A. SF . 1 movement certificates other than that of the Community , or of Finland , Iceland, Austria , Portugal , Switzerland or Sweden , with , should the occasion arise , When correctly used , A. SF . 1 movement certificates enable the goods transhipment or temporary warehousing in such territory , provided that described therein to benefit in the importing country from the provisions the crossing of the latter territory is justified for geographical reasons , of the Agreement. that the goods have remained under the surveillance of the Customs The Customs authorities of the importing country may , if they consider authorities in the country of transit or of warehousing, that they have it to be necessary , require submission of other supporting documentary not entered into the commerce of such countries nor been delivered for evidence , in particular the relevant transport document. home use there and have not undergone operations other than unloading , reloading or any operation designed to preserve them in good condition . V. Time-limit for submission of A. SF. 1 movement III . Rules for completing A. SF. 1 movement certificates certificates 1 . A. SF . 1 movement certificates must be completed in one of the A. SF . 1 movement certificates must be submitted to the Customs office in languages in which the Agreement is drawn up , and in accordance the importing country where the goods are entered , within four months with the provisions of the domestic law of the exporting State . of the date of endorsement . 2 . If A. SF . 1 movement certificates are handwritten , they must be completed in ink in printscript . Certificates must not contain erasures or words written over one another . Any alterations must be made by VI . Penalties deleting the incorrect particulars and adding any necessary corrections . Any such alteration must be initialed by the person who completed Penalties will be imposed on any person who draws up or causes to be the certificate and endorsed by the Customs authorities . drawn up a document which contains incorrect particulars for the purpose 3 . Each item on A. SF . 1 movement certificates must be preceded by a of obtaining a movement certificate enabling the goods to be accepted serial number . A horizontal line must be drawn immediately below the as eligible for preferential treatment.
EEC-FINLAND AGREEMENT
Exporter ( Name, full address, country ) A. SF. 1 No A. 000.000
Movement certificate Warenverkehrsbescheinigung Varecertifikat Consignee ( Name , full address , country ) ( Optional information ) Certificat de circulation des marchandises Certificato per la circolazione delle merci Certificaat inzake goederenverkeer Varesertifikat Tavaratodistus Initial means of transport ( Kind , number or name) ( Optional information ) Country of destination (')
Intended route ( Optional information ) For official use
Packages (2 ) Gross weight Number t-41-4 ( kg) or other and date of <u<u Description of goods measure invoices 3-1Tsi Marks and Number i- 5•- 5 (hi, eu m , ( Optional <u0J 33 numbers and kind < >< > CC etc. ) information)
Total number of packages ] } ( in words) and total quantities '. j
Remarks :
(*) Insert either ' the European Economic Community * or ' Finland*. (*) For goods in bulk indicate the name of the vessel or the number of the railway wagon or road vehicle .
DECLARATION BY THE EXPORTER
The undersigned , exporter of the goods described overleaf,
DECLARES that these goods were obtained in (') and that they meet the requirements laid down in Article 1 of the Protocol concerning the definition of the concept of originating products annexed to the Agreement concluded between the Community and Finland ,
SPECIFIES as follows the circumstances which have conferred the status of originating products on these goods (2):
SUBMITS the following supporting documents (3):
UNDERTAKES to submit, at the request of the appropriate authorities, any additional supporting evidence which these authorities may require for the purpose of issuing this certificate, and undertakes, if required, to agree to any inspection of his accounts and any check on the processes of manufacture of the above goods, carried out by the said authorities,
REQUESTS the issue of an A.SF.l movement certificate for these goods.
Place and date of signature
(Exporter 's signature)
( 1 ) Insert ' Finland ' or ' the Community ' ( if goods have been obtained in a Member State of the Community ). (l) To be completed in the case of goods other than those referred to in Article l(l)(a ) and (2)(a ) of the Protocol concerning the definition of the concept of originating products annexed to the Agreement concluded between the Community and Finland . Indicate the products used , their tariff heading, their origin and , where appropriate , the manufacturing process qualifying the goods as originating in the country of manufacture (application of List B or of the conditions laid down in List A ), the goods obtained and their tariff heading. If, as a condition for conferring the status of originating product on the goods obtained , the value of the products used may not exceed a certain percentage of the value of these goods , indicate : ( a) for the products used : — the value for customs purposes , where these products originate in third countries ; — the earliest verifiable price paid for the said products in the territory of the State in which manufacture takes place , where the products in question are of undetermined origin ; * (b) for the goods obtained : the ex-works price, i.e. the price paid to the manufacturer in whose undertaking the last working or processing has been carried out, including the value of all the products used in manufacture , less internal taxes refunded or refundable on exportation from the country concerned . (•) For example : import documents , invoices, manufacturer's declarations, etc., referring to the products used in manufacture.
ANNEX V
EEC-NORWAY AGREEMENT
Exporter ( Name, full address, country ) A. N. 1 No A. 000.000
Movement certificate Warenverkehrsbescheinigung Consignee ( Name, full address, country ) Varecertifikat ( Optional information ) Certificat de circulation des marchandises Certificato per la circolazione delle merci Certificaat inzake goederenverkeer Initial means of transport ( Kind , number or name ) Varesertifikat ( Optional information ) Country of destination (')
Intended route ( Optional information ) For official use
Packages (2 ) Gross weight Number ( kg) or other and date of Description of goods measure invoices Marks and Number ( hi , cu m , ( Optional numbers and kind Serial number etc.) information )
Total number of packages (in words) and total quantities
Remarks :
Customs endorsement : DECLARATION BY THE EXPORTER CERTIFIED DECLARATION I , the undersigned , declare that the goods described above Export document ( 3): situated in ( 4 ) meet the conditions required for the issue of this certificate (5) Form No Issuing country : Place and date of signature
Customs office : (Signature) Official stamp Consignment dated No (Signature) ( Optional)
( ) Insert either ' the European Economic Community ' or ' Norway'. (8) For goods in bulk indicate the name of the vessel or the number of the railway wagon or road vehicle . (3) Complete only where the regulations of the exporting country require . (4) Insert ' Norway' or ' the Community ' (if the certificate is applied for in a Member State of the Community). (s) See the notes overleaf.
RÉQUEST FOR VERIFICATION RESULT OF VERIFICATION The undersigned Customs official requests verification of the Verification carried out by the undersigned Customs official authenticity and accuracy of this certificate. shows that this movement certificate : 1 , was issued by the Customs office indicated and that the information contained therein is accurate (*); 2, does not meet the requirements as to authenticity and accuracy ( see notes appended ) (').
Place and date of signature Place and date of signature
Official Official stamp stamp
( Official's signature ) ( Official's signature) C ) Delete where not applicable
I. Goods for which A.N.I movement certificates may the last item . Any unused space must be struck through in such a manner as to make any later addition impossible . be issued 4 . Goods must be described in accordance with commercial practice and with sufficient detail to enable them to be identified . The provisions of this part of the notes will be drawn up by each of the Contracting Parties in accordance with the rules of the Protocol . 5 . The exporter or carrier may insert a reference to the transport document in the part of the certificate reserved for the declaration by the exporter . The exporter or carrier is also advised to enter the serial II . Scope of A.N.I movement certificates number of the A.N.I certificate on the relevant transport document . Goods originating in Norway or in the Community and constituting one single shipment which is not split up may be transported through territory IV . Effect of A.N.I movement certificates other than that of the Community , or of Norway , Finland , Iceland , Austria , Portugal , Switzerland or Sweden , with , should the occasion arise , transhipment or temporary warehousing in such territory , provided When correctly used , A.N.I movement certificates enable the goods that the crossing of the latter territory is justified for geographical described therein to benefit in the importing country from the provisions reasons , that the goods have remained under the surveillance of the of the Agreement . Customs authorities in the country of transit or of warehousing , that The Customs authorities of the importing country may , if they consider rhey have not entered into the commerce of such countries nor been it to be necessary , require submission of other supporting documentary delivered for home use there and have not undergone operations other evidence , in particular the relevant transport document . than unloading , reloading or any operation designed to preserve them in good condition . V. Time-limit for submission of A.N.I movement III . Rules for completing A.N.I movement certificates certificates 1 . A.N.I movement certificates must be completed in one of the languages A.N.I movement certificates must be submitted to the Customs office in in which the Agreement is drawn up , and in accordance with the the importing country where the goods are entered within four months ot provisions of the domestic law of the exporting State . the date of endorsement . 2 . If A.N.I movement certificates are handwritten , they must be completed in ink in printscript . Certificates must not contain erasures or words written over one another . Any alterations must be made by deleting VI . Penalties the incorrect particulars and adding any necessary corrections . Any such alteration must be initialled by the person who completed the Penalties will be imposed on any person who draws up or causes to be certificate and endorsed by the Customs authorities . drawn up a document which contains incorrect particulars for the purpose 3 . Each item on A.N.I movement certificates must be preceded by a of obtaining a movement certificate enabling the goods to be accepted as serial number . A horizontal line must be drawn immediately below eligible for preferential treatment .
EEC-NORWAY AGREEMENT
Exporter ( Name, full address, country ) A. N. 1 No A. 000.000
Movement certificate Warenverkehrsbescheinigung Consignee ( Name, full address, country ) Varecertifikat ( Optional information ) Certificat de circulation des marchandises Certificato per ia circolazione delle merci Certificaat inzake goederenverkeer Initial means of transport ( Kind, number or name) Varesertifikat ( Optional information ) Country of destination (')
Intended route ( Optional information ) For official use
Packages (2) Gross weight Number numbernumber ( kg) or other and date of UU Description of goods measure invoices MÍ 3 |3 |Serial number cSerialnumber £ irks and Number (hl, CU m, ( Optional vυ s3 ni ODco cc ambers and kind etc j information)
Total number of packages | J (in words) and total quantities j
Remarks :
(*) Insert either ' the European Economic Community * or ' Norway '. (*) For goods in bulk indicate the name of the vessel or the number of the railway wagon or road vehicle .
DECLARATION BY THE EXPORTER
The undersigned, exporter of the goods described overleaf,
DECLARES that these goods were obtained in 0 ) and that they meet the requirements laid down in Article 1 of the Protocol concerning the definition of the concept of originating products annexed to the Agree ment concluded between the Community and Norway .
SPECIFIES as follows the circumstances which have conferred the status of originating products on these goods (2 ):
SUBMITS the following supporting documents (3):
UNDERTAKES to submit, at the request of the appropriate authorities, any additional supporting evidence which these authorities may require for the purpose of issuing this certificate, and undertakes, if required, to agree to any inspection of his accounts and any check on the processes of manufacture of the above goods, carried out by the said authorities.
REQUESTS the issue of an A.N.I movement certificate for these goods.
Place and date of signature
( Exporter's signature)
(') Insert ' Norway ' or ' the Community ' ( if goods have been obtained in a Member State of the Community ). (a) To be completed in the case of goods other than those referred to in Article 1 ( 1 ) ( a) and (2) ( a) of the Protocol concerning the definition of the concept of originating products annexed to the Agreement concluded between the Community and Norway . Indicate the products used , their tariff heading, their origin and , where appropriate , the manufacturing process qualifying the goods as originating in the country of manufacture ( application of List B or of the conditions laid down in List A), the goods obtained and their tariff heading . If, as a condition for conferring the status of originating product on the goods obtained , the value of the products used may not exceed a certain percentage of the value of these goods , indicate : (a ) for the products used : — the value for customs purposes , where these products originate in third countries ; — the earliest verifiable price paid for the said products in the territory of the State in which manufacture takes place , where the products in question 3re of undetermined origin ; (b ) for the goods obtained : the ex-works price , i . e . the price paid to the manufacturer in whose undertaking the last working or processing has been carried out , including the value of all the products used in manufacture , less internal taxes refunded or refundable on exportation from the country concerned . (') For example : import documents, invoices , manufacturer 's declarations , etc ., referring to the products used in manufacture .
REQUEST FOR VERIFICATION RESULT OF VERIFICATION
The undersigned Customs officer requests that the declaration by Verification carried out by the undersigned Customs officer the exporter on the front of this form be verified (*) shows that : ¡ the statements and particulars given in this form are accurate ( J ); this form does not meet the requirements as to authen ticity and accuracy ( see remarks appended ) ( J )
( Place and date of signature ) ( Place and date of signature)
Official Official stamp stamp
( Signature of Customs officer) ( Signature of Customs officer) (') Place an x where applicable
(*) Verification of the form is made on a sampling basis or whenever the customs authorities of the importing country have reasonable doubt as to the true origin of the goods in question 01 of constituents thereof. The Customs authorities of the importing country must send the form to the authorities of the exporting country responsible for verification , specifying the reasons of substance or form which justify an inquiry . Wherever possible they must attach to the form the invoice submitted to them or a copy thereof, and give any information which it has been possible to obtain and which suggests that the particulars given in the form are inaccurate. If the Customs authorities of the importing country decide to suspend the provisions of the Agreement while awaiting the results of the verification , they shall offer to release the goods to the importer subject to such safeguards as may be considered necessary .
Footnotes tor both Forms
(*) Indicate the Contracting Parties to the transaction in respect of which the form has been completed .
( 2) Refer to any verification already carried out by the appropriate authorities.
Instructions for the completion of form Eur. 2
A. A form EUR. 2 may be made out only for goods which in the exporting country meet the conditions specified by the provi sions governing the trade referred to in space 2.
Those provisions must be studied carefully before the form is completed .
B. The exporter must give the reference ' EUR. 2' followed by the serial number of the form either on green label CI ©r on customs declaration C2 / CP3 .
C. After completing and signing the two parts of the form, the exporter must,
— in the case of a consignment by parcel post, attach the two parts to the despatch note,
— in the case of a consignment by letter post, attach Part 1 firmly to the consignment and insert Part 2 inside it.