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PART ONE
GENERAL PROVISIONS OF THE ASSOCIATION OF THE OVERSEAS COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES WITH THE UNION
Chapter 1
General provisions
Article 1PurposeArticle 2Territorial applicationArticle 3Objectives, principles and valuesArticle 4Management of the associationArticle 5Mutual interests, complementarity and prioritiesArticle 6Promotion of the associationArticle 7Regional cooperation, regional integration and cooperation with other partnersArticle 8Participation in European Groupings of Territorial CooperationArticle 9Specific treatmentChapter 2
Actors of cooperation
Article 10General approachArticle 11Actors of cooperationArticle 12Responsibilities of the non-governmental actorsChapter 3
Institutional framework of the association
Article 13Guiding principles for dialogueArticle 14Instances of the associationPART TWO
AREAS OF COOPERATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE ASSOCIATION
Chapter 1
Environmental issues, climate change and disaster risk reduction
Article 15General objectives and principlesArticle 16Sustainable management and conservation of biodiversity and ecosystem servicesArticle 17Sustainable forest managementArticle 18Integrated coastal zone managementArticle 19Maritime AffairsArticle 20Sustainable management of fish stocksArticle 21Sustainable water managementArticle 22Waste managementArticle 23EnergyArticle 24Climate changeArticle 25Disaster risk reductionChapter 2
Accessibility
Article 26General objectivesArticle 27Maritime transportArticle 28Air transportArticle 29Air transport safetyArticle 30Information and communication technologies servicesChapter 3
Research and innovation
Article 31Cooperation in research and innovationChapter 4
Youth, education, training, health, employment and social policy
Article 32YouthArticle 33Education and trainingArticle 34Employment and social policyArticle 35Public healthChapter 5
Culture
Article 36Cultural exchanges and dialogueArticle 37Audiovisual cooperationArticle 38Performing artsArticle 39Protection of cultural heritage and historic monumentsChapter 6
Fight against organised crime
Article 40Fight against organised crime, trafficking in human beings, child sexual abuse and sexual exploitation, terrorism and corruptionChapter 7
Tourism
Article 41TourismPART THREE
TRADE AND TRADE RELATED COOPERATION
TITLE I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 42General objectivesTITLE II
ARRANGEMENTS FOR TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES AND ESTABLISHMENT
Chapter 1
Arrangements for trade in goods
Article 43Free access for originating goodsArticle 44Quantitative restrictions and measures having equivalent effectArticle 45Measures adopted by the OCTsArticle 46Non-discriminationArticle 47Conditions for movements of wasteArticle 48Temporary withdrawal of preferencesArticle 49Safeguard and surveillance measuresChapter 2
Arrangements for trade in services and for establishment
Article 50DefinitionsArticle 51Most favourable treatmentArticle 52Professional qualificationsTITLE III
TRADE RELATED AREAS
Chapter 1
Trade and sustainable development
Article 53General approachArticle 54Environmental and climate change standards in tradeArticle 55Labour standards in tradeArticle 56Sustainable trade in fisheries productsArticle 57Sustainable timber tradeArticle 58Sustainable development in tradeChapter 2
Other trade-related areas
Article 59Current payments and capital movementsArticle 60Competition policiesArticle 61Protection of intellectual property rightsArticle 62Technical barriers to tradeArticle 63Consumer policy, consumer health protection and tradeArticle 64Sanitary and phyto-sanitary measuresArticle 65Prohibition of protectionist measuresChapter 3
Monetary and tax matters
Article 66Tax carve outArticle 67Tax and customs arrangements for Union funded contractsChapter 4
Trade capacity development
Article 68General approachArticle 69Trade dialogue, cooperation and capacity developmentChapter 5
Cooperation in the area of financial services and taxation matters
Article 70Cooperation on international financial servicesArticle 71Regulatory alignment in financial servicesArticle 72Cooperation between regulatory and supervisory authoritiesArticle 73Cooperation in taxation mattersPART FOUR
INSTRUMENTS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Chapter 1
General provisions
Article 74General objectivesArticle 75DefinitionsArticle 76Principles of finance cooperationChapter 2
Financial resources
Article 77Sources of financingChapter 3
Specific provisions for the financial assistance under the 11th EDF
Article 78Subject-matter and scopeArticle 79Humanitarian and emergency aidArticle 80Capacity developmentArticle 81Technical assistanceArticle 82Additional support in the event of fluctuations in export earningsArticle 83ProgrammingArticle 84Preparation, appraisal and approval of the Programming DocumentArticle 85ImplementationArticle 86Territorial and Regional Authorising OfficersArticle 87EDF-OCTs CommitteeArticle 88Role of Union delegationsArticle 89Rules on nationality and origin for public procurement, grants and other award procedures for OCTsArticle 90Protecting the Union’s financial interests and financial controlsArticle 91Monitoring, evaluation, review process and reportingChapter 4
Principles of eligibility
Article 92Eligibility for territorial financingArticle 93Eligibility for regional financingArticle 94Eligibility for Union programmesPART FIVE
FINAL PROVISIONS
Article 95Delegation of powers to the CommissionArticle 96Exercise of the delegationArticle 97Change of statusArticle 98RepealArticle 99Entry into forceANNEX I
LIST OF THE ISOLATED OCTs
Falkland Islands Saint Helena, Ascension Island, Tristan da Cunha St...ANNEX II
UNION FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: 11th EDF
Article 1Allocation between the various instrumentsArticle 2Administration of resourcesArticle 3Allocation between the OCTsANNEX III
UNION FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: LOANS FROM THE EIB’S OWN RESOURCES
Article 1AmountArticle 2EIBArticle 3Conditions for foreign exchange transferANNEX IV
UNION FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: EIB INVESTMENT FACILITY
Article 1ObjectiveArticle 2Resources of the FacilityArticle 3Operations of the FacilityArticle 4Conditions for foreign exchange rate riskArticle 5Financial controlsArticle 6Privileges and immunitiesANNEX V
UNION FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: ADDITIONAL SUPPORT IN THE EVENT OF SHORT-TERM FLUCTUATIONS IN EXPORT EARNINGS
Article 1PrinciplesArticle 2Eligibility criteriaArticle 3AdvancesArticle 4RevisionANNEX VI
CONCERNING THE DEFINITION OF THE CONCEPT OF
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ORIGINATING PRODUCTS
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AND METHODS OF ADMINISTRATIVE COOPERATION
TITLE I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1
Definitions
TITLE II
DEFINITION OF THE CONCEPT OF ORIGINATING PRODUCTS
Article 2
General requirements
Article 3
Wholly obtained products
Article 4
Sufficiently worked or processed products
Article 5
Insufficient working or processing operations
Article 6
Tolerances
Article 7
Bilateral cumulation
Article 8
Cumulation with EPA countries
Article 9
Cumulation with other countries benefiting from duty-free quota-free access to the market of the Union under the Generalised System of Preferences
Article 10
Extended cumulation
Article 11
Unit of qualification
Article 12
Accessories, spare parts and tools
Article 13
Sets
Article 14
Neutral elements
Article 15
Accounting segregation
Article 16
Derogations
TITLE III
TERRITORIAL REQUIREMENTS
Article 17
Principle of territoriality
Article 18
Non-manipulation clause
Article 19
Exhibitions
TITLE IV
PROOFS OF ORIGIN
SECTION 1
General requirements
Article 20
Amounts expressed in euros
SECTION 2
Procedures at export in the OCT
Article 21
General requirements
Article 22
Request for registration
Article 23
Registration
Article 24
Revocation of the registration
Article 25
Supporting documents
Article 26
Statement on origin and information for cumulation purpose
Article 27
Supplier’s declaration
Article 28
Proof of origin
SECTION 3
Procedures at release for free circulation in the Union
Article 29
Submission of proof of origin
Article 30
Exemption from proof of origin
Article 31
Discrepancies and formal errors
Article 32
Validity of statements on origin
Article 33
Procedure for importation by instalments
Article 34
Verification of statements on origin
Article 35
Denial of preferences
TITLE V
ARRANGEMENTS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE COOPERATION
SECTION 1
General requirements
Article 36
General principles
Article 37
Publication requirements and compliance
Article 38
Penalties
SECTION 2
Methods of administrative cooperation applicable for the REX system
Article 39
Communication of names and addresses of competent authorities of the OCTs
Article 40
Access rights to and publication of data from the REX system
Article 41
Protection of data in the REX system
Article 42
Control of origin
Article 43
Request for verification of statements on origin
Article 44
Verification of suppliers’ declarations
Article 45
Other provisions
TITLE VI
CEUTA AND MELILLA
Article 46
Ceuta and Melilla
TITLE VII
FINAL PROVISIONS
Article 47
Committee procedure
Appendix I
INTRODUCTORY NOTES AND LIST OF WORKING OR PROCESSING OPERATIONS WHICH CONFER ORIGINATING STATUS
INTRODUCTORY NOTES Note 1 – General introduction Note 2 – The structure of the list Note 3 – Examples of how to apply the rules...Note 4 – General provisions concerning certain agricultural goods Note 5 – Terminology used in respect of certain textile...Note 6 – Tolerances applicable to products made of a...Note 7 – Other tolerances applicable to certain textile products...Note 8 – Definition of specific processes and simple operations...List of products and working or processing operations which confer...Appendix II
APPLICATION FOR A DEROGATION
1.COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION OF THE FINISHED PRODUCT 1.1Customs classification (H.S. code) 2.COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION OF NON-ORIGINATING MATERIALS 2.1Customs classification (H. S. code) 3.ANTICIPATED ANNUAL QUANTITY OF EXPORTS TO THE UNION (EXPRESSED IN...4.VALUE OF FINISHED PRODUCTS 5.VALUE OF THE NON-ORIGINATING MATERIALS 6.ORIGIN OF NON-ORIGINATING MATERIALS 7.REASONS WHY THE RULE OF ORIGIN FOR THE FINISHED PRODUCT...8.DURATION REQUESTED FOR DEROGATION 9.POSSIBLE DEVELOPMENTS TO OVERCOME THE NEED FOR A DEROGATION 10.INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPANY Appendix III
APPLICATION TO BECOME A REGISTERED EXPORTER
for the purpose of registering exporters in the OCTs in...Appendix IV
STATEMENT ON ORIGIN
To be made out on any commercial documents showing the...French version English version Appendix V
SUPPLIER’S DECLARATION FOR PRODUCTS NOT HAVING PREFERENTIAL ORIGINAL STATUS
I, the undersigned, declare that the goods listed on this...were produced in … (2) and incorporate the following components or materials which do not...… (3) … (4) … (5) … … … (6) I undertake to make available to the customs authorities, if...… (7) … (8) … (9) Note (1)If only some of the goods listed on the invoice...(2)The European Union, Member State, EPA country or OCT. (3)Description is to be given in all cases. The description...(4)Customs values to be given only if required. (5)Country of origin to be given only if required. The...(6)‘ and have undergone the following processing in [the European...(7)Place and date. For a long-term supplier’s declaration as referred...(8)Name and function in company. (9)Signature. Appendix VI
INFORMATION CERTIFICATE
1.The information certificate set out in this Appendix shall be...2.The information certificate shall measure 210 x 297 mm, a...3.The national administrators may reserve the right to print the...ANNEX VII
TEMPORARY WITHDRAWAL OF PREFERENCES
Article 1Principles concerning the withdrawal of preferencesArticle 2Withdrawal of preferential arrangementsArticle 3Committee procedureANNEX VIII
SAFEGUARD AND SURVEILLANCE PROCEDURES
Article 1Definitions relative to surveillance and safeguard measuresArticle 2Principles of safeguard measuresArticle 3Initiation of proceedingsArticle 4InvestigationsArticle 5Prior surveillance measuresArticle 6Imposition of provisional safeguard measuresArticle 7Imposition of definitive measuresArticle 8Duration and review of safeguard measuresArticle 9ConfidentialityArticle 10Committee procedureCouncil Decision 2013/755/EUof 25 November 2013on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Union(‘Overseas Association Decision’) (revoked)