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Resolution No 1/1999

On the changes of Protocol A to the Free Trade Agreement between the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Latvia and the Republic of Lithuania signed on September 13, 1993

THE JOINT COMMITTEE,

making reference to the Free Trade Agreement between the, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Latvia and the Republic of Lithuania, signed on September 13, 1993 and the amendments to Protocol A of the Free Trade Agreement between the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Latvia and the Republic of Lithuania signed on February 6, 1997 by the Resolution of the Joint Committee No 1/1997 and as well as amendments to Protocol A of the Free Trade Agreement between the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Latvia and the Republic of Lithuania signed on December 22, 1998 by the Resolution of the Joint Committee No 1/1998;

making reference to Article 24 of the Free Trade Agreement between, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Latvia and the Republic of Lithuania (hereinafter referred to as Agreement);

Whereas the definition of the term "originating products" needs to be amended to ensure the proper operation of the extended system of cumulation which permits the use of materials originating in the European Community, Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, the Slovak Republic, Bulgaria, Romania, Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, Slovenia, Turkey, Iceland, Norway and Switzerland (including Liechtenstein);

Whereas it would seem advisable to revise the Articles concerning the amounts in order to fully take into consideration the entry into force of the euro;

Whereas, to take account of changes in processing techniques and shortages of certain raw materials, some corrections must be made to the list of working and processing requirements which non-originating materials have to fulfil to quality for originating status,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Protocol A concerning the definition of the concept of "originating products" and methods of administrative co - operation is hereby amended as follows:

1. In Articles 21 and 26 the word "ECU" shall be replaced by "euro".

2. Article 30 shall be replaced by the following:

" Article 30

Amounts expressed in euro

1. Amounts in the national currency of the exporting country equivalent to the amounts expressed in euro shall be fixed by the exporting country and communicated to the importing country.

2. When the amounts exceed the corresponding amounts fixed by the importing country, the latter shall accept them if the products are invoiced in the currency of the exporting country. When the products are invoiced in the currency of another country referred to in Article 4, the importing country shall recognise the amount notified by the country concerned.

3. The amounts to be used in any given national currency shall be the equivalent in that national currency of the amounts expressed in euro as at the first working day of October 1999.

4. The amounts expressed in euro and their equivalents in the national currencies of Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania shall be reviewed by the Joint Committee at the request of Latvia, Estonia or Lithuania. When carrying out this review, the Joint Committee shall ensure that there will be no decrease in the amounts to be used in national currency and shall furthermore consider the desirability of preserving the effects of the limits concerned in real terms. For this purpose, it may decide to modify the amounts expressed in euro."

3. Annex II shall be amended as follows:

(a) the entry for HS heading 1904 shall be replaced by

1904	Prepared foods obtained by the	Manufacture:
	swelling or roasting of cereal or cereal	- from materials not classified
	products (for example, corn flakes);	within heading No1806;
	cereals (other than maize (corn)) in	- in which all the cereals and
	grain form or in the form of flakes	flour (except durum wheat
	of other worked grains (except flour	and its derivatives and Zea
	and meal), pre-cooked; or otherwise	indurata maize) used must
	prepared, not elsewhere specified or	be wholly obtained;1
	included	- in which the value of any
		materials of chapter 17 used
		does not exceed 30 % of the
		ex - works prise of the product
	1 The exception concerning the Zea indurata maize is applicable until 31.12.2002.

	(b)the entry for HS heading 2207 shall be replaced by:
2207	Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an	Manufacture:
	alcoholic strength by volume of 80%	- from materials not
	vol or higher; ethyl alcohol and other	classified within heading
	spirits, denatured, of any strength	Nos2207 or 2208;
		- in which all the grapes or
		any material derived from
		grapes used must be
		wholly obtained or if all
		the other materials used are
		already originating, arrack
		may be used up to a limit
		of 5% by volume

	(c) the entry for HS Chapter 57 shall be replaced by:
Chapter	Carpets and other textile floor	Manufacture from1:
57	coverings:	- natural fibres or
	- Of needleloom felt	- chemical materials or
		textile pulp
		However:
		- polypropylene filament
		of heading No5402, or
		- polypropylene fibres of
		heading Nos5503 or 5506, or
		- polypropylene filament tow
		of heading No5501, of which
		the denomination in all
		cases of a single filament of
		fibre is less than 9 decitex,
		may be used provided their
		value does not exceed 40%
		of the ex-works price of the
		product Jute fabric may be
		used as backing
	- Of other felt	Manufacture from1:
		- Natural fibres not carded
		or combed or otherwise
		processed for spinning,
		Or
		- Chemical materials or
		textile pulp
	- Of other textiles materials	Manufacture from1:
		- Coir or jute yarn,
		- Synthetic or artificial
		filament yarn,
		- Natural fibres, or
		- Man-made staple fibres
		not carded or combed or
		otherwise processed for
		spinning Jute fabric may
		be used as backing
	1 For special conditions relating to products made of a mixture of textile materials, see Introductory Note 5.

	(d) the entry for HS heading 8401 shall be replaced by:
Ex	Nuclear fuel elements	Manufacture in	Manufacture
8401		which all the	in which the
		materials used are	value of all
		classified within a	the materials
		heading other than	does not
		that of the product1	exceed 30%
			of the ex-
			works price
			of the final
			product
	This rule shall apply until 31 December 2005.

	(e) the following shall be inserted between the entries for HS heading Nos9606 and 9612:
9608	Ball-point pens; felt-tipped and	Manufacture in which
	other porous-tipped pens and markers;	all the materials used
	fountain pens, stylograph pens and	are classified within a
	other pens; duplicating stylos;	heading other than that of
	propelling or sliding pencils; pen-holders,	the product. However,
	pencil-holders and similar holders;	nibs or nib-points
	parts (including caps and clips) of the	classified within the
	foregoing articles, other than those	same heading may be used
	of heading No9609

Article 2

This Resolution shall enter into force on the first day of the second month after all the Parties have notified the Depositary of completing the internal legal procedures necessary for the entry into force of this Resolution

The Resolution shall be applied provisionally from1 January 2000.

This Resolution shall be deposited with the Depositary of the Free Trade Agreement between the Republic of Estonia, Republic of Latvia and the Republic of Lithuania signed on 13 September, 1993, the Republic of Estonia.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned plenipotentiaries, being duly authorised thereto, have signed this Resolution.

DONE at Tallinn, this 25 day of November, one thousand nine hundred and ninety nine in one copy in the English, Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian languages. In case of divergence the English text shall prevail.

Of behalf of	On behalf of	Of behalf of
the Republic of Estonia	the Republic of Latvia	the Republic of Lithuania

Document information

Status:

Not in force

State:

Baltic States
Estonia
Lithuania

Type:

international agreement
bilateral

Entry into force:

01.01.2000.

Signature:

25.11.1999.

Place of signature:

Tallina

End of validity:

01.05.2004.

Ratification:

Parliament

Government of the Republic of Estonia

Publication:

, 446/451, 30.12.1999.

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