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24. 11 . 73 No L 323/21 Official Journal of the European Communities

REGULATION (EEC) No 3188/73 OF THE COMMISSION

of 22 November 1973

on the definition of the concept of the origin of goods for purposes of the appli­ cation of tariff preferences granted by the European Economic Community in respect of certain textile products from developing countries

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Article 1 Economic Community ;

Without prejudice to the provisions of Article 3 of Having regard to the Council Regulation (EEC) No this Regulation, the rules provided for in Regulation 2171 /73 (x) of 8 August 1973 on the opening, alloca­ tion and administration of a Community tariff quota (EEC) No 2818/72 of 22 December 1972, with the for certain textile products originating in Yugoslavia, exception of those in Articles 3 and 4 thereof, shall and in particular Article 1 thereof ; apply for purposes of the implementation of the provi­ sions relating to tariff preferences granted by the Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No Community in respect of certain textile products origi­ 2172/73 (2) of 8 August 1973 on the opening of tariff nating in Yugoslavia. preferences for certain textile products originating in Yugoslavia, and in particular Article 1 thereof ;

Article 2 Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2628/73 (3) of 26 September 1973 on the opening, allo­ Without this prejudice to the provisions of Article 3 cation and administration of a Community tariff of the Regulation, the rules provided for in Regulation quota for certain textile products originating in devel­ (EEC) No 2818/72 of 22 December 1972, with the oping countries, and in particular Article 1 thereof ; exception of those in Articles 3 and 4 thereof, shall Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No apply for purposes of the implementation of the provi­ sions relating to tariff preferences granted by the 2629/73 (4) of 26 September 1973 on the opening of tariff preferences for certain textile products origi­ Community in respect of certain textile products origi­ nating in developing countries. nating in developing countries, and in particular Article 1 thereof ;

Whereas, as regards all the products referred to in the Article 3 abovementioned Regulations, rules should be estab­ lished to define the conditions in which they acquire Textile products which fall within the rules referred to the character of originating products, the mode of in Articles 1 and 2, which have been dispatched from proof and the terms as to verification thereof ; whereas Yugoslavia or the Philippines after the date of entry it is appropriate for this purpose to adopt the provi­ into force of the provisions relating to tariff prefer­ sions of Regulation (EEC) No 281 8/72 (5) of 22 ences granted to those countries, or are on the said December 1972 relating to the definition of the date either in transit or subject to the arrangements concept of the origin of goods for purposes of the relating to temporary storage, customs warehousing or application of tariff preferences granted by the free zones, may enter the Community within six Community in respect of certain products from deve­ months from the date aforesaid under the preferential loping countries ; tariff arrangements, provided an A certificate of origin, which has been drawn up by the competent govern­ Whereas transitional provisions should be made for mental authorities in Yugoslavia or the Philippines, certain textile products originating in countries which and documents proving that the goods have been did not previously enjoy as regards those products, directly transported, are presented at a later date to tariff preferences granted by the Community ; Community Customs Authorities within such period of time as shall be determined by them . Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the Opinion of the Committee on Origin, Article 4

(!) OJ No L 224, 13 . 8 . 1973 , p. 11 . (2) OJ No L 224, 13 . 8 . 1973 , p. 17 . This Regulation shall apply from the date of entry (3) OJ No L 272, 29 . 9 . 1973, p. 1 . into force of the provisions relating to tariff prefer­ (4) OJ No L 272, 29 . 9 . 1973, p. 8 . (5) OJ No L 297, 30 . 12. 1972, p. 13. ences referred to in Articles 1 and 2.

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

States .

Done at Brussels, 22 November 1973 .

For the Commission

The President

François-Xavier ORTOLI