Considerations on COM(2001)608 - Community position within the Cooperation Council on the introduction of two Joint Declarations concerning Andorra and San Marino and on amendments to Protocol 4 on the definition of the concept 'of originating products' and methods of administrative cooperation set out in the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the EC and Macedonia

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dossier COM(2001)608 - Community position within the Cooperation Council on the introduction of two Joint Declarations concerning Andorra and San ...
document COM(2001)608 EN
date January 28, 2002
 
(1) Pending the entry into force of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, of the other part, signed in Luxembourg on 9 April 2001, Council Decision 2001/330/EC(2) has concluded the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Community, of the one part, and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, of the other part.

(2) In accordance with Article 50 of the Interim Agreement and following notification on 27 April 2001 by both sides regarding the completion of their respective internal procedures, the Interim Agreement together with its Annexes and Protocols, including Protocol 4 concerning the definition of the concept of originating products and methods of administrative cooperation, entered into force on 1 June 2001(3).

(3) It is desirable to insert a joint declaration after Protocol 4, concerning the recognition and acceptance by the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia of products originating in the Republic of San Marino as originating in the Community. The inclusion of such a joint declaration is standard practice within the context of preferential agreements negotiated by the Community with third countries and the existence of a customs union between the Community and the Republic of San Marino justifies the inclusion of such a joint declaration.

(4) It is desirable to insert a joint declaration after Protocol 4 concerning the recognition and acceptance by the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia of products falling within Chapters 25 to 97 originating in the Principality of Andorra as originating in the Community. The inclusion of such a joint declaration is standard practice within the context of preferential agreements negotiated by the Community with third countries and the existence of a customs union between the Community and Andorra for those products justifies the inclusion of such a joint declaration.

(5) In the interests of clarity, it is desirable to correct certain errors in Protocol 4 related to mistaken references in individual Articles to other Articles, as well as a number of material errors.