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Decision No.1/1999 Of The Joint Committee Of The Free Trade Agreement Between The Republic Of Latvia And The Czech Republic

THE JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Free Trade Agreement between the Republic of Latvia and the Czech Republic, signed in Riga on 15 April 1996 and Protocol 3 concerning the definition of the concept of "originating products" and methods of administrative co-operation to this Agreement;

Having in mind provisions of Articles 35, 36 and 38 of the Free Trade Agreement between the Republic of Latvia and the Czech Republic;

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 qualify for originating status,

 

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Protocol 3 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. Article 30 shall be replaced by the following:

Article 30

Amounts expressed in euro

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

2. When the amounts exceed the corresponding amounts fixed by the importing Party, 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 Party referred to in Article 4, the importing Party 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 a Party shall be reviewed by the Joint Committee at the request of a Party. 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."

5. Annex II shall be amended as follows:

(f) the entry for HS heading 1904 shall be replaced by:
1904 Prepared foods obtained Manufacture:
by the swelling or roasting of - from materials not classified
cereal or cereal products (for within heading No1806;
example, corn flakes); cereals - in which all the cereals
(other than maize (corn)) in grain and flour (except durum
form or in the form of flakes of wheat and its derivatives
other worked grains (except flour and Zea indurata maize)
and meal), pre-cooked; used must be wholly obtained;1
or otherwise prepared, not - in which the value of any
elsewhere specified or included 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 Manufacture:
an alcoholic strength by volume - from materials not classified
of 80% vol or higher; ethyl within heading
alcohol and other spirits, Nos2207 or 2208;
denatured, of 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 Manufacture from1:
57 floor 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 8401 Nuclear fuel elements Manufacture in which Manufacture
all the materials used in which the
are classified within a value of all
heading other than the materials
that of the product1 does not
exceed 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 Nos 9606 and 9612:
9608 Ball-point pens; felt-tipped and Manufacture in which
other porous-tipped pens and all the materials used are
markers; fountain pens, stylograph classified within a heading
pens and other pens; duplicating other than that of the product.
stylos; propelling or sliding However, nibs or nib-points
pencils; pen-holders, pencil-holders classified within the same
and similar holders; parts heading may be used
(including caps and clips) of the
foregoing articles, other than those
of heading No9609

Article 2

1. This Decision shall enter into force on 1 January 2000 provided that before this date Parties shall exchange the diplomatic notes confirming its approval by the Government of a respective Party.

2. If this Decision cannot enter into force in accordance with the paragraph 1 of this Article, it shall enter into force on the first day of the month following a receipt of the latter diplomatic note confirming its approval by the Government of a respective Party.

Done at Riga, this 13th day of December, 1999 in two originals, each in the English language, both texts being equally authentic.

 

The Representative The Representative

of the Republic of Latvia of the Czech Republic

 
Document information
Status:
Not in force
Not in force
State:
 Czech Republic
Type:
 international agreement
 bilateral
Entry into force:
 01.03.2000.
Signature:
 13.12.1999.
Place of signature: 
Rīga
End of validity:
 01.05.2004.
Ratification:
 Parliament
Reservation: No
Declaration: No
Publication:
 "Latvijas Vēstnesis", 446/451, 30.12.1999.
Language:
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