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The Protocol On Amendments To The Protocol B On Rules Of Origin To The Free Trade Agreement Between The Republic Of Latvia And The Republic Of Slovenia

The Republic of Latvia (hereinafter called Latvia) and the Republic of Slovenia (hereinafter called Slovenia),

Having regard to the Free Trade Agreement between the Republic of Latvia, of the one part, and the Republic of Slovenia, of the other part, signed in Riga on 22 April 1996, and in particular Article 31 thereof,

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, Lithuania, Estonia, Slovenia, Turkey, the European Economic Area (hereinafter referred to as the EEA), Iceland, Norway and Switzerland;

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,

HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Protocol B concerning the definition of the concept of "originating products" and methods of administrative cooperation is hereby amended as follows:

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

2. Articles 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 Articles 3 and 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 and Slovenia shall be reviewed by the Joint Committee at the request of Latvia or Slovenia. 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	- from materials not
	cereal products (for example, corn	classified within heading
	flakes); cereals (other than maize	No1806;
	(corn)) in grain form or in the form	- in which all the cereals
	of flakes of other worked grains	and flour (except durum
	(except flour and meal), pre-cooked;	wheat and its derivatives
	or otherwise prepared, not elsewhere	and Zea indurata maize)
	specified or included	used must be wholly obtained;1
		- in which the value of any
		materials of Chapter 17 used
		does not exceed 30% of the
		ex-works price 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	- from materials not
	80% vol or higher; ethyl alcohol	classified within heading
	and other spirits, denatured, of	Nos2207 or 2208;
	any strength	- 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
		or 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 8401	Nuclear fuel elements	Manufacture in	Manufacture
		which all the materials		in which the
		used are classified	value of all
		within a heading	the materials
		other than that of	does not exceed
		the product1	30% of the
			ex-works price
			of the final
			product
	1 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
	propelling or sliding pencils;	of the product. However,
	pen-holders, pencil-holders and	nibs or nib-points
	similar holders; parts (including	classified within the same
	caps and clips) of the foregoing	heading may be used
	articles, other than those of heading No9609

Article 2

This Protocol shall enter into force on the date of entering into force of the Free Trade Agreement between the Republic of Latvia and the Republic of Slovenia.

If this Protocol cannot enter into force before 1 January 2000, it shall be applied provisionally from that date.

Done at Riga this 13 day of December 1999 in two authentic copies in the English language.

The Representative The Representative

of the Republic of Latvia of the Republic of Slovenia

Document information

Status:

Not in force

State:

Slovenia

Type:

international agreement
bilateral

Entry into force:

01.01.2000.

Signature:

13.12.1999.

Place of signature:

Rīga

End of validity:

01.05.2004.

Ratification:

Parliament

Publication:

, 446/451, 30.12.1999.

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