31977R0230

3 . 2 . 77 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 31 / 13

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC) No 230 / 77 of 2 February 1977 repealing Article 9 of Regulations ( EEC) No 3201 / 76 , ( EEC) No 3202/76 and ( EEC) No 3203/ 76 as regards the definition of the concept of originating products in connection with the generalized scheme of tariff preferences

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN concept of originating products for purposes of the COMMUNITIES , application of tariff preferences granted by the Euro­ pean Economic Community in respect of certain Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European products from developing countries ; Economic Community, Whereas these Regulations also lay down special rules Whereas, in order to implement the provisions concerning the proof of originating status and admi­ concerning the tariff preferences granted by the nistrative methods ; Community in respect of certain products originating in developing countries, Commission Regulation Whereas the provisions of Regulations ( EEC) No ( EEC) No 3200 / 76 of 21 December 1976 (') lays down 3201 / 76 , ( EEC) No 3202/ 76 and ( EEC) No 3203 / 76 rules of origin concerning both the conditions under do not apply to certain cotton textile products ; which these products acquire the status of originating whereas the application of each of these Regulations products and the mode of proof and verification of should be extended to these products , since each of their status ; the countries in the abovementioned regional group­ ings benefit from the relevant tariff preferences for Whereas in order to facilitate the close economic these products ; whereas it is therefore necessary to cooperation established under the Association of repeal Article 9 of Regulations ( EEC) No 3201 /76, South East Asian Nations between Indonesia, ( EEC) No 3202/ 76 and ( EEC) No 3203 / 76 ; Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand (hereinafter referred to as 'ASEAN countries'), under Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation the Central America Common Market between Costa are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala , Honduras and Nica­ on Origin , ragua (hereinafter referred to as 'CACM countries') and under the Cartagena Agreement between Bolivia , HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Columbia , Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela ( hereinafter referred to as 'Andean Group countries'), certain Article / amendments have been made to the provisions concerning to the acquisition of the status of origi­ Article 9 of Regulations ( EEC) No 3201 / 76 , ( EEC) No nating products in Article 1 of Regulation ( EEC) No 3202 / 76 and ( EEC) No 3203 / 76 is hereby repealed . 3200 / 76 by Regulations ( EEC) No 3201 / 76 ( 2 ), ( EEC) No 3202/ 76 ( 3 ) and ( EEC) No 3203 / 76 (4 ) of 21 Article 2 December 1976 derogating respectively in respect of ASEAN countries , CACM countries and Andean This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day Group countries from Articles 1 , 6 and 13 of Regula­ following its publication in the Official Journal of tion ( EEC) No 3200/ 76 on the definition of the the European Communities.

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

Done at Brussels , 2 February 1977 . For the Commission Etienne DAVIGNON Member of the Commission

(!) OJ No L 36 ! , 30 . 12 . 1976 , p. 1 . (-) O ) No L 361 , 30 . 12 . 1976 , p . 70 . (-') O ) No L 361 , 30 . 12 . 1976 , p. 73 . ( 4 ) OJ No L 361 , 30 . 12 . 1976 , p . 76 .