Regulation (EEC) No 2840/72 of the Council of 19 December 1972 concluding an Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation and adopting provisions for its implementation and concluding an additional Agreement concerning the validity, for the Principality of Liechtenstein, of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation of 22 July 1972

Type Regulation
Publication 1972-12-31
State In force
Text As published
Department Council of the European Union
Source EUR-Lex
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(14)  For fabrics composed of two or more textile materials, the conditions shown in this list must also be met in respect of each of the headings under which fabric of the other textile materials of which the mixed fabric is composed would be classified. This rule, however, does not apply to any one or more mixed textile materials whose weight does not exceed 10 % of the total weight of textile materials incorporated. This percentage shall be increased:

(15)  For products composed of two or more textile materials, the conditions shown in this list must also be met in respect of each of the headings under which products of the other textile materials of which the mixed product is composed would be classified. This rule, however, does not apply to any one or more mixed textile materials whose weight does not exceed 10 % of the total weight of textile materials incorporated. This percentage shall be increased:

(16)  For products composed of two or more textile materials, the conditions shown in this list must also be met in respect of each of the headings under which products of the other textile materials of which the mixed product is composed would be classified. This rule, however, does not apply to any one or more mixed textile materials whose weight does not exceed 10 % of the total weight of textile materials incorporated. This percentage shall be increased:

(17)  For products composed of two or more textile materials, the conditions shown in this list must also be met in respect of each of the headings under which products of the other textile materials of which the mixed product is composed would be classified. This rule, however, does not apply to any one or more mixed textile materials whose weight does not exceed 10 % of the total weight of textile materials incorporated. This percentage shall be increased:

(18)  For products composed of two or more textile materials, the conditions shown in this list must also be met in respect of each of the headings under which products of the other textile materials of which the mixed product is composed would be classified. This rule, however, does not apply to any one or more mixed textile materials whose weight does not exceed 10 % of the total weight of textile materials incorporated. This percentage shall be increased:

(19)  Trimmings and accessories used (excluding linings and interlining) which change tariff heading do not remove the originating status of the product obtained if their weight does not exceed 10 % of the total weight of all the textile materials incorporated.

(20)  Trimmings and accessories used (excluding linings and interlining) which change tariff heading do not remove the originating status of the product obtained if their weight does not exceed 10 % of the total weight of all the textile materials incorporated.

(21)  These provisions do not apply where the products are obtained from printed fabric in accordance with the conditions shown in List B.

(22)  For products obtained from two or more textile materials, this rule does not apply to one or more of the mixed textile materials if its or their weight does not exceed 10 % of the total weight of all the textile materials incorporated.

(23)  Trimmings and accessories used (excluding linings and interlining) which change tariff heading do not remove the originating status of the product obtained if their weight does not exceed 10 % of the total weight of all the textile materials incorporated.

(24)  These provisions do not apply where the products are obtained from printed fabric in accordance with the conditions shown in List B.

(25)  For products obtained from two or more textile materials, this rule does not apply to one or more of the mixed textile materials if its or their weight does not exceed 10 % of the total weight of all the textile materials incorporated.

(26)  These provisions do not apply where the products are obtained from products which have acquired the states of originating products in accordance with the conditions laid down in List B.

(27)  These provisions do not apply where the products are obtained from products which have acquired the status of originating products in accordance with the conditions laid down in List B.

(28)  These provisions do not apply where the products are obtained from products which have acquired the status of originating products in accordance with the conditions laid down in List B.

(29)  These provisions do not apply where the products are obtained from products which have acquired the status of originating products in accordance with the conditions laid down in L st B.

(30)  These provisions do not apply where the products are obtained from products which have acquired the status of originating products in accordance with the conditions laid down in List B.

(31)  These provisions shall not apply to fuel elements of heading No 84.59 until 31 December 1977.

(32)  In determining the value of products, materials and parts, the following must be taken into account:

(33)  In determining the value of products, materials and parts, the following must be taken into account:

(34)  This percentage is not cumulative with the 40 %.

(35)  In determining the value of products, materials and parts, the following must be taken into account:

(36)  In determining the value of products, materials and parts, the following must be taken into account:

(37)  This percentage is not cumulative with the 40 %.

ANNEX III

LIST B

List of working or processing operations which do not result in a change of tariff heading, but which do confer the status of “originating” products on the products undergoing such operations

Finished products Finished products Finished products Working or processing that confers the status of originating products
Customs Tariff heading No Customs Tariff heading No Description Working or processing that confers the status of originating products
Incorporation of non-originating materials and parts in boilers, machinery, mechanical appliances, etc., of Chapters 84 to 92 and in boilers and radiators of heading No 73.37 does not make such products lose their status of originating products, provided that the value of these products, parts and pieces does not exceed 5 % of the value of the finished product
ex 25.09 ex 25.09 Earth colours, calcined or powdered Crushing and calcination or powdering of earth colours
ex 25.15 ex 25.15 Marble squared by sawing, of a thickness not exceeding 25 cm Sawing into slabs or sections, polishing, grinding and cleaning of marble, including marble not further worked than roughly split, roughly squared or squared by sawing, of a thickness exceeding 25 cm
ex 25.16 ex 25.16 Granite, porphyry, basalt, sandstone and other monumental and building stone, squared by sawing, of a thickness not exceeding 25 cm Sawing of granite, porphyry, basalt, sandstone and other building stone, including such stone not further worked than roughly split, roughly squared or squared by sawing, of a thickness exceeding 25 cm
ex 25.18 ex 25.18 Calcined dolomite; agglomerated dolomite (including tarred dolomite) Calcination of unworked dolomite
Chapters 28 to 37 Chapters 28 to 37 Products of the chemical and allied industries Working or processing in which the value of the non-originating products used does not exceed 20 % of the value of the finished product
ex Chapter 38 ex Chapter 38 Miscellaneous chemical products with the exception of refined tall oil Working or processing in which the value of the non-originating products used does not exceed 20 % of the value of the finished product
ex 38.05 ex 38.05 Refined tall oil Refining of crude tall oil
Chapter 39 Chapter 39 Artificial resins and plastic materials, cellulose esters and ethers; articles thereof Working or processing in which the value of the non-originating products used does not exceed 20 % of the value of the finished product
ex 40.01 ex 40.01 Slabs of crepe rubber for soles Lamination of crepe sheets of natural rubber
ex 40.07 ex 40.07 Rubber thread and cord, textile-covered Manufacture from rubber thread or cord
ex 41.01 ex 41.01 Sheep- and lamb-skins without the wool Removing wool from sheep- and lamb-skins in the wool
ex 41.02 ex 41.02 Retanned bovine cattle leather (including buffalo leather) and equine leather, except leather of heading Nos 41.06 to 41.08 Retanning of bovine cattle leather (including buffalo leather) and equine leather, not further prepared than tanned
ex 41.03 ex 41.03 Retanned sheep- and lamb-skin leather, except leather of heading Nos 41.06 to 41.08 Retanning of sheep- and lamb-skin leather, not further prepared than tanned
ex 41.04 ex 41.04 Retanned goat- and kid-skin leather, except leather of heading Nos 41.06 to 41.08 Retanning of goat- and kid-skin leather, not further prepared than tanned
ex 41.05 ex 41.05 Other kinds of retanned leather, except leather of heading Nos 41.06 to 41.08 Retanning of other kinds of leather, not further prepared than tanned
ex 43.02 ex 43.02 Assembled furskins Bleaching, dyeing, dressing, cutting and assembling of tanned or dressed furskins
ex 50.09 Printed fabrics Printing accompanied by finishing operations (bleaching, dressing, drying, steaming, burling, mending, impregnating, sanforizing, mercerizing) of fabrics the value of which does not exceed 47·5 % of the value of the finished product
ex 50.10 Printed fabrics Printing accompanied by finishing operations (bleaching, dressing, drying, steaming, burling, mending, impregnating, sanforizing, mercerizing) of fabrics the value of which does not exceed 47·5 % of the value of the finished product
ex 51.04 Printed fabrics Printing accompanied by finishing operations (bleaching, dressing, drying, steaming, burling, mending, impregnating, sanforizing, mercerizing) of fabrics the value of which does not exceed 47·5 % of the value of the finished product
ex 53.11 Printed fabrics Printing accompanied by finishing operations (bleaching, dressing, drying, steaming, burling, mending, impregnating, sanforizing, mercerizing) of fabrics the value of which does not exceed 47·5 % of the value of the finished product
ex 53.12 Printed fabrics Printing accompanied by finishing operations (bleaching, dressing, drying, steaming, burling, mending, impregnating, sanforizing, mercerizing) of fabrics the value of which does not exceed 47·5 % of the value of the finished product
ex 53.13 Printed fabrics Printing accompanied by finishing operations (bleaching, dressing, drying, steaming, burling, mending, impregnating, sanforizing, mercerizing) of fabrics the value of which does not exceed 47·5 % of the value of the finished product
ex 54.05 Printed fabrics Printing accompanied by finishing operations (bleaching, dressing, drying, steaming, burling, mending, impregnating, sanforizing, mercerizing) of fabrics the value of which does not exceed 47·5 % of the value of the finished product
ex 55.07 Printed fabrics Printing accompanied by finishing operations (bleaching, dressing, drying, steaming, burling, mending, impregnating, sanforizing, mercerizing) of fabrics the value of which does not exceed 47·5 % of the value of the finished product
ex 55.08 Printed fabrics Printing accompanied by finishing operations (bleaching, dressing, drying, steaming, burling, mending, impregnating, sanforizing, mercerizing) of fabrics the value of which does not exceed 47·5 % of the value of the finished product
ex 55.09 Printed fabrics Printing accompanied by finishing operations (bleaching, dressing, drying, steaming, burling, mending, impregnating, sanforizing, mercerizing) of fabrics the value of which does not exceed 47·5 % of the value of the finished product
ex 56.07 Printed fabrics Printing accompanied by finishing operations (bleaching, dressing, drying, steaming, burling, mending, impregnating, sanforizing, mercerizing) of fabrics the value of which does not exceed 47·5 % of the value of the finished product
ex 68.03 ex 68.03 Articles of slate, including articles of agglomerated slate Manufacture of articles of slate
ex 68.13 ex 68.13 Articles of asbestos; articles of mixtures with a basis of asbestos or of mixtures with a basis of asbestos and magnesium carbonate Manufacture of articles of asbestos or of mixtures with a basis of asbestos, or of mixtures with a basis of asbestos and magnesium carbonate
ex 68.15 ex 68.15 Articles of mica, including bonded mica splittings on a support of paper or fabric Manufacture of articles of mica
ex 70.10 ex 70.10 Cut-glass bottles Cutting of bottles the value of which does not exceed 50 % of the value of the finished product
ex 70.13 ex 70.13 Cut glassware (other than articles of heading No 70.19) of a kind commonly used for table, kitchen, toilet or office purposes, for indoor decoration, or for similar uses Cutting of glassware the value of which does not exceed 50 % of the value of the finished product
ex 70.20 ex 70.20 Articles made from glass fibre Manufacture from unworked glass fibre
ex 71.02 ex 71.02 Precious and semi-precious stones, cut or otherwise worked, but not mounted, set or strung (except ungraded stones temporarily strung for convenience of transport) Manufacture from unworked precious and semiprecious stones
ex 71.03 ex 71.03 Synthetic or reconstructed precious or semiprecious stones, cut or otherwise worked, but not mounted, set or strung (except ungraded stones temporarily strung for convenience of transport) Manufacture from unworked synthetic or reconstructed precious or semi-precious stones
ex 71.05 ex 71.05 Silver and silver alloys, including silver gilt and platinum-plated silver, semi-manufactured Rolling, drawing, beating or grinding of unwrought silver and silver alloys
ex 71.05 ex 71.05 Silver, including silver gilt and platinum-plated silver, unwrought Alloying or electrolytic separation of unwrought silver and silver alloys
ex 71.06 ex 71.06 Rolled silver, semi-manufactured Rolling, drawing, beating or grinding of unwrought rolled silver
ex 71.07 ex 71.07 Gold, including platinum-plated gold, semi-manufactured Rolling, drawing, beating or grinding of unwrought gold, including platinum-plated gold
ex 71.07 ex 71.07 Gold, including platinum-plated gold, unwrought Alloying or electrolytic separation of unwrought gold or gold alloys
ex 71.08 ex 71.08 Rolled gold on base metal or silver, semi-manufactured Rolling, drawing, beating or grinding of unwrought rolled gold on base metal or silver
ex 71.09 ex 71.09 Platinum and other metals of the platinum group, semi-manufactured Rolling, drawing, beating or grinding of unwrought platinum or other metals of the platinum group
ex 71.09 ex 71.09 Platinum and other metals of the platinum group, unwrought Alloying or electrolytic separation of unwrought platinum or other metals of the platinum group
ex 71.10 ex 71.10 Rolled platinum or other platinum group metals, on base metal or precious metal, semi-manufactured Rolling, drawing, beating or grinding of unwrought rolled platinum or other unwrought platinum group metals, on base metal or precious metal
ex 73.15 ex 73.15 Alloy steel and high-carbon steel:
ex 73.15 ex 73.15 — in the forms mentioned in heading Nos 73.07 to 73.13 Manufacture from products in the forms mentioned in heading No 73.06
ex 73.15 ex 73.15 — in the forms mentioned in heading No 73.14 Manufacture from products in the forms mentioned in heading No. 73.06 or 73.07
ex 74.01 ex 74.01 Unrefined copper (blister copper and other) Smelting of copper matte
ex 74.01 ex 74.01 Refined copper Fire-refining or electrolytic refining of unrefined copper (blister copper and other), copper waste or scrap
ex 74.01 ex 74.01 Copper alloy Fusion and thermal treatment of refined copper, copper waste or scrap
ex 75.01 ex 75.01 Unwrought nickel (excluding electroplating anodes of heading No 75.05) Refining by electrolysis, by fusion or chemically, of nickel mattes, nickel speiss and other intermediate products of nickel metallurgy
ex 77.04 ex 77.04 Beryllium, wrought Rolling, drawing or grinding of unwrought beryllium the value of which does not exceed 50 % of the value of the finished product
ex 81.01 ex 81.01 Tungsten, wrought Manufacture from unwrought tungsten the value of which does not exceed 50 % of the value of the finished product
ex 81.02 ex 81.02 Molybdenum, wrought Manufacture from unwrought molybdenum the value of which does not exceed 50 % of the value of the finished product
ex 81.03 ex 81.03 Tantalum, wrought Manufacture from unwrought tantalum the value of which does not exceed 50 % of the value of the finished product
ex 81.04 ex 81.04 Other base metals, wrought Manufacture from other base metals, unwrought, the value of which does not exceed 50 % of the value of the finished product
84.06 84.06 Internal combustion piston engines Working, processing or assembly in which the value of the materials and parts used does not exceed 40 % of the value of the finished product
ex 84.08 ex 84.08 Engines and motors, excluding reaction engines and gas turbines Working, processing or assembly in which the value of the non-originating materials and parts used does not exceed 40 % of the value of the finished product, and provided that at least 50 % in value of the materials and parts(1) used are originating products
84.16 84.16 Calendering and similar rolling machines (other than metal-working and metal-rolling machines and glass working machines) and cylinders therefor Working, processing or assembly in which the value of the non-originating materials and parts used does not exceed 25 % of the value of the finished product
ex 84.17 ex 84.17 Machinery, plant and similar laboratory equipment, whether or not electrically heated, for the treatment of materials by a process involving a change of temperature, for wood, paper pulp, paper and paperboard manufacturing industries Working, processing or assembly in which the value of the non-originating materials and parts used does not exceed 25 % of the value of the finished product
84.31 84.31 Machinery for making or finishing cellulosic pulp, paper or paperboard Working, processing or assembly in which the value of the non-originating materials and parts used does not exceed 25 % of the value of the finished product
84.33 84.33 Paper or paperboard cutting machines of all kinds; other machinery for making up paper pulp, paper or paperboard Working, processing or assembly in which the value of the non-originating materials and parts used does not exceed 25 % of the value of the finished product
ex 84.41 ex 84.41 Sewing machines, including furniture specially designed for sewing machines Working, processing or assembly in which the value of the non-originating materials and parts used does not exceed 40 % of the value of the finished product, and provided that: (a) at least 50 % of the materials and parts(1) used for assembly of the head (motor excluded) are originating products, and (b) the thread tension, crochet and zigzag mechanisms are originating products
87.06 87.06 Parts and accessories of the motor vehicles of heading Nos 87.01 to 87.03 Working, processing or assembly in which the value of the materials and parts used does nor exceed 15 % of the value of the finished product
ex 95.01 ex 95.01 Articles of tortoise-shell Manufacture from worked tortoise-shell
ex 95.02 ex 95.02 Articles of mother of pearl Manufacture from worked mother of pearl
ex 95.03 ex 95.03 Articles of ivory Manufacture from worked ivory
ex 95.04 ex 95.04 Articles of bone (excluding whalebone) Manufacture from worked bone (excluding whalebone)
ex 95.05 ex 95.05 Articles of horn, coral (natural or agglomerated) or of other animal carving material Manufacture from worked horn, coral (natural or agglomerated) or other animal carving material
ex 95.06 ex 95.06 Articles of vegetable carving material (for example, corozo) Manufacture from worked vegetable carving material (for example, corozo)
ex 95.07 ex 95.07 Articles of jet (and mineral substitutes for jet), amber, meerschaum, agglomerated amber and agglomerated meerschaum Manufacture from worked jet (and mineral substitutes for jet), amber, meerschaum, agglomerated amber and agglomerated meerschaum
ex 98.11 ex 98.11 Smoking pipes, pipe bowls, of wood, root or other materials Manufacture from roughly shaped blocks

(1)  In determining the value of materials and parts, the following must be taken into account:

ANNEX IV

LIST C

List of products excluded from the scope of this Protocol

Customs Tariff heading No Description
ex 27.07 Assimilated aromatic oils as defined in Note 2 to Chapter 27 of which more than 65 % by volume distils at a temperature of up to 250 oC (including mixtures of petroleum spirit and benzole), for use as power or heating fuels
27.09 to 27.16 Mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes
ex 29.01 Hydrocarbons: — acyclic — cyclanes and cyclenes, excluding azulenes — benzene, toluene, xylenes for use as power or heating fuels
ex 34.03 Lubricating preparations containing petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals, but not including preparations containing 70 % or more by weight of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals
ex 34.04 Waxes with a basis of paraffin, of petroleum waxes, of waxes obtained from bituminous minerals, of slack wax or of scale wax
ex 38.14 Prepared additives for lubricants

ANNEX V

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ANNEX VI

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PROTOCOL No 4

concerning certain provisions relating to Ireland

Notwithstanding Article 13 of the Agreement, the measures provided for in paragraphs 1 and 2 of Protocol No 6 and in Article 1 of Protocol No 7 of the “Act concerning the Conditions of Accession and the Adjustments to the Treaties” drawn up and adopted within the Conference between the European Communities and the Kingdom of Denmark, Ireland, the Kingdom of Norway and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on certain quantitative restrictions relating to Ireland and on imports of motor vehicles and the motor vehicle assembly industry in Ireland shall apply to Switzerland.

PROTOCOL No 5

concerning the treatment that may be applied by Switzerland to imports of certain products subject to the scheme for building up compulsory reserves

Article 1

Switzerland may subject to a scheme of compulsory reserves products which are indispensable for the survival of the population and army in times of war, and the production of which in Switzerland is insufficient or non-existent and the characteristics and nature of which enable reserves to be built up.

Switzerland shall apply this scheme in a manner that does not involve discrimination, direct or indirect, between products imported from the Community and like or substitute national products.

Article 2

At the date of signature of the agreement the following products shall be subject to the treatment laid down in Article 1:

Swiss Customs Tariff heading No Description
2707. Oils and other products of the distillation of high temperature coal tar; similar products as defined in Note 2 to Chapter 27:
— uncracked:
10 — for motors
12 — for other purposes
— cracked:
— products of which at least 90 % by volume distils before reaching the temperature of 200 oC (benzol, toluol, xylol, etc):
20 — for motors
— other oils and distillation products, such as phenol, creosote, naphthalene and anthracene oils, etc.:
30 — for motors
2709. Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude:
10 — for motors
20 — for other purposes
2710. Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, other than crude; preparations not elsewhere specified or included, containing not less than 70 % by weight of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils being the basic constituents of the preparations:
— for motors:
— products of which at least 90 % by volume distils before reaching the temperature of 210 oC:
10 — benzine and its fractions (petroleum spirit, gasoline, etc.)
12 — white spirit
— other products and distillates:
20 — diesel oil
22 — petroleum
24 — other
— for other purposes:
— products of which at least 90 % by volume distils before reaching the temperature of 210 oC:
32 — white spirit
40 — products distilling at above 135 oC of which less than 90 % by volume distils before reaching the temperature of 210 oC and more than 65 % before reaching the temperature of 250 oC (petroleum)
— products of which less than 20 % by volume distils before reaching the temperature of 300 oC (mineral lubricating oils, paraffin oils, vaseline oils and the like):
50 — unmixed
52 — mixed
60 — other distillates and products, such as gas oil, etc.
70 — oils for heating purposes
2838. Sulphates (including alums) and persulphates:
ex 52 — potassium sulphate for fertilizers
2944.01 Antibiotics
3003. Medicaments (including veterinary medicaments)
ex 20 — other:
antibiotics, whether or not mixed with other medicinal substances
3103. Mineral or chemical fertilizers, phosphatic:
20 — other phosphatic fertilizers
3104.01 Mineral or chemical fertilizers, potassic
3105. Other fertilizers; goods of the present Chapter in tablets, lozenges and similar prepared forms or in containers of 10 kg or less:
ex 10 — other fertilizers:
compound fertilizers containing potassium
compound fertilizers containing phosphoric acid
3809. Wood tar; wood tar oils (other than the composite solvents and thinners falling within heading No 3818); wood creosote; wood naphta; acetone oil:
ex 20 — other:
wood tar oils

Article 3

In the case of any modification of the list of products in Article 2, the scheme described in Article 1 shall also be applied to like or substitute national products.

Switzerland shall inform the Joint Committee which shall ascertain beforehand whether the implementing conditions set out in Article 1 have been adhered to.

Article 4

The Joint Committee shall supervise the functioning of the arrangements provided for in this Protocol.

FINAL ACT

The representatives

OF THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY,

and

OF THE SWISS CONFEDERATION,

assembled at Brussels on this twenty-second day of July in the year one thousand nine hundred and seventy-two,

for the signature of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation,

at the time of signature of this Agreement,

The abovementioned representatives

and the representative of the

PRINCIPALITY OF LIECHTENSTEIN,

have signed the Additional Agreement concerning the validity, for the Principality of Liechtenstein, of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation of 22 July 1972.

Udfærdiget i Bruxelles, den toogtyvende juli nitten hundrede og tooghalvfjerds.

Geschehen zu Brüssel am zweiundzwanzigsten Juli neunzehnhundertzweiundsiebzig.

Done at Brussels on this twenty-second day of July in the year one thousand nine hundred and seventy-two.

Fait à Bruxelles, le vingt-deux juillet mil neuf cent soixante-douze.

Fatto a Bruxelles, il ventidue luglio millenovecentosettantadue.

Gedaan te Brussel, de tweeëntwintigste juli negentienhonderdtweeënzeventig.

Utferdiget i Brussel, tjueandre juli nitten hundre og syttito.

På Rådet for De europæiske Fællesskabers vegne

Im Namen des Rates der Europäischen Gemeinschaften

In the name of the Council of the European Communities

Au nom du Conseil des Communautés européennes

A nome del Consiglio delle Comunità europee

Namens de Raad van de Europese Gemeenschappen

For Rådet for De Europeiske Fellesskap

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Für die Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft

Pour la Confédération suisse

Per la Confederazione svizzera

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Für das Fürstentum Liechtenstein

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DECLARATIONS

Joint declaration by the Contracting Parties concerning Article 4(3) of Protocol No 1

The Contracting Parties acknowledge that the Exchange of Letters of 30 June 1967 between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation relating to the Clock and Watch Agreement shall remain valid and may be invoked if the provisions of this Agreement should cease to apply to products falling within Chapter 91 of the Brusse.s Nomenclature in accordance with Article 4(3) of Protocol No 1.

Joint declaration by the Contracting Parties concerning transport of goods in transit

The Contracting Parties consider that it is in the common interest that the rates and conditions for the transport of goods

should not involve any discrimination or distortion based on the country of destination of the goods concerned or on the country from which they come and likely to have an adverse effect on the proper functioning of the free movement of these goods.

Declaration concerning workers

In view of the importance of the activities in Switzerland of workers who are nationals of Member States in the context of their reciprocal relations, the Contracting Parties emphasize the common interest they have in matters relating to labour. In this connecion, they note with satisfaction the signature in Rome on 22 June 1972 of a document recording the results of the work of the Italian-Swiss Joint Committee.

The Contracting Parties have noted that in the course of that Committee's work important principles were formulated and substantial progress was thereby achieved, the stabilization policy adopted by the Swiss authorities being fully observed; appropriate provisions were adopted to achieve further progress as soon as possible. They noted also that this stabilization goes hand in hand with the implementation of a policy which is designed to introduce progressively as uniform a labour market as possible.

The Contracting Parties are determined, on either side, to promote the introduction of the most satisfactory solutions to these questions of common interest. They declare their willingness to examine together any problems which may arise concerning their workers.

Declaration by the European Economic Community concerning the regional application of certain provisions of the Agreement

The European Economic Community declares that the application of any measures it may take under Articles 23, 24, 25 or 26 of the Agreement, in accordance with the procedure and under the arrangements set out in Article 27, or under Article 28, may be limited to one of its regions by virtue of Community rules.

Declaration by the European Economic Community concerning Article 23(1) of the Agreement

The European Economic Community declares that in the context of the autonomous implementation of Article 23(1) of the Agreement which is incumbent on the Contracting Parties, it will assess any practices contrary to that Article on the basis of criteria arising from the application of the rules of Articles 85, 86, 90 and 92 of the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community.

ADDITIONAL AGREEMENT

Concerning the validity, for the Principality of Liechtenstein, of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation of 22 July 1972

THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY,

THE SWISS CONFEDERATION,

THE PRINCIPALITY OF LIECHTENSTEIN,

Whereas by the Treaty of 29 March 1923 the Principality of Liechtenstein and Switzerland constitute a customs union and whereas that Treaty does not confer validity for the Principality of Liechtenstein on all the provisions of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation signed on 22 July 1972;

Whereas the Principality of Liechtenstein has expressed the desire that all the provisions of that Agreement should apply to it,

HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation signed on 22 July 1972 shall likewise apply to the Principality of Liechtenstein.

Article 2

For the purpose of implementing the Agreement referred to in Article 1 and without modifying its bilateral nature between the Community and Switzerland, the Principality of Liechtenstein may cause its interests to be represented through a representative within the Swiss delegation to the Joint Committee.

Article 3

This additional Agreement will be approved by Switzerland, the Principality of Liechtenstein and the Community in accordance with their own procedures. It shall enter into force at the same time as the Agreement referred to in Article 1 and shall continue to apply for so long as the Treaty of 29 March 1923 remains in force.

Udfærdiget i Bruxelles, den toogtyvende juli nitten hundrede og tooghalvfjerds.

Geschehen zu Brüssel am zweiundzwanzigsten Juli neunzehnhundertzweiundsiebzig.

Done at Brussels on this twenty-second day of July in the year one thousand nine hundred and seventy-two.

Fait à Bruxelles, le vingt-deux juillet mil neuf cent soixante-douze.

Fatto a Bruxelles, il ventidue luglio millenovecentosettantadue.

Gedaan te Brussel, de tweeëntwintigste juli negentienhonderdtweeënzeventig.

Utferdiget i Brussel, tjueandre juli nitten hundre og syttito.

På Rådet for De europæiske Fællesskabers vegne

Im Namen des Rates der Europäischen Gemeinschaften

In the name of the Council of the European Communities

Au nom du Conseil des Communautés européennes

A nome del Consiglio delle Comunità europee

Namens de Raad van de Europese Gemeenschappen

For Rådet for De Europeiske Fellesskap

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Für die Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft

Pour la Confédération suisse

Per la Confederazione svizzera

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Für das Fürstentum Liechtenstein

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Notice concerning the date of entry into force of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation and the additional Agreement on the validity, for the Principality of Liechtenstein of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation of 22 July 1972

The Exchange of Instruments notifying the completion of the procedures necessary for the entry into force of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss confederation, signed at Brussels on 22 July 1972, took place at Brussels on 21 December 1972. The Agreement shall, pursuant to Article 36 thereof, enter into force on 1 January 1973.

The additional Agreement on the validity, for the Principality of Liechtenstein of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation shall also, pursuant to Article 3 thereof, enter into force on 1 January 1973.

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