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2016/0329(NLE) EU/Norway Agreement: cumulation of origin between the EU, Switzerland, Norway and Turkey in the framework of the generalised system of preferences

Progress: Procedure completed

RoleCommitteeRapporteurShadows
Lead INTA BEGHIN Tiziana (icon: EFDD EFDD) PABRIKS Artis (icon: PPE PPE), DANTI Nicola (icon: S&D S&D), STARBATTY Joachim (icon: ECR ECR), SCHAAKE Marietje (icon: ALDE ALDE), HAUTALA Heidi (icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE)
Lead committee dossier:
Legal Basis:
TFEU 207, TFEU 218-p6a

Events

2019/01/28
   Final act published in Official Journal
Details

PURPOSE: to approve the conclusion of an agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Union and Norway on the cumulation of origin between the European Union, Switzerland, Norway and Turkey under the European Union's Generalised System of Preferences (GSP).

NON-LEGISLATIVE ACT: Council Decision (EU) 2019/116 on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Norway on the cumulation of origin between the European Union, the Swiss Confederation, the Kingdom of Norway and the Republic of Turkey in the framework of the Generalised System of Preferences.

CONTENT: the Council approved, on behalf of the European Union, the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and Norway on the cumulation of origin between the European Union, Switzerland, Norway and Turkey under the European Union's Generalised System of Preferences (GSP).

With this agreement, certain products with content of Norwegian, Swiss or Turkish origin are to be treated on their arrival on the customs territory of the Union as products with content of Union origin.

The rules of origin in the GSP of the Union, as reformed in 2010, provide for the implementation of a new system for the establishment of proofs of origin by registered exporters, which is to be applied from 1 January 2017.

In order to anticipate the application of this new system and the rules relating to it, the Council authorised the Commission, on 8 March 2012, to negotiate with Norway an agreement in the form of an exchange of letters on the mutual acceptance of alternative certificates of origin Form A or alternative declarations of origin, providing that products with a content of Norwegian, Swiss or Turkish origin shall be treated on arrival in the customs territory of the Union as products incorporating an element of Union origin.

ENTRY INTO FORCE: 15.10.2018.

2018/10/15
   EP/CSL - Act adopted by Council after consultation of Parliament
2018/10/15
   CSL - Council Meeting
2018/05/29
   EP - Results of vote in Parliament
2018/05/29
   EP - Decision by Parliament
Details

The European Parliament adopted by 590 votes to 32, with 17 abstentions, a legislative resolution on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Norway on the cumulation of origin between the European Union, the Swiss Confederation, the Kingdom of Norway and the Republic of Turkey in the framework of the Generalised System of Preferences.

The European Parliament gave its consent to the conclusion of the agreement.

Documents
2018/04/27
   EP - Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading
Details

The Committee on International Trade adopted the report by Tiziana BEGHIN (EFD, IT) on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Norway on the cumulation of origin between the European Union, the Swiss Confederation, the Kingdom of Norway and the Republic of Turkey in the framework of the Generalised System of Preferences.

The committee recommended that the European Parliament give its consent to the conclusion of the agreement.

As set out in the explanatory memorandum accompanying the recommendation, the present agreement between the EU and Norway was negotiated in order to enact the changes brought by the reform of the General System of Preferences (GSP) rules of origin in 2010. The reform introduced a new system of cumulation of origin by registered exporters and provided for inclusion of Turkey in the system of cumulation which so far worked between the Union, Switzerland and Norway.

The new legislation also provided for replacing of the former Certificates of origin of Form A by a new system of establishment of proofs of origin by registered exporters (Registered Exporter (REX) system).

The new system of cumulation entails that the EU, Norway, Switzerland and Turkey will allow GSP beneficiary countries to incorporate materials from any of the countries in the system (EU, Norway, Switzerland, Turkey) in their production processes, and export the final product to the EU, Switzerland, Norway or Turkey under the GSP preferential terms provided that the final product has been sufficiently worked or processed.

Under the present agreement, the EU and Norway will give preferential treatment and access to products originating in beneficiary countries when these countries use materials originating respectively in the EU or in Norway.

As regards the new system of proofs (REX), the GSP reform states that the former Certificates of origin of Form A were to be replaced by 1 January 2017. The new REX system has started to apply on 1 January 2017 in a certain number of GSP beneficiary countries constituting a first wave. The REX system already works in the framework of the GSP scheme granted by the EU, and the GSP schemes of Norway and Switzerland.

The present agreement is necessary to ensure smooth running of trade between the European Union and Norway. It will enable the EU and Norway to use the new replacement proofs of origin provided for by the new REX system.

Documents
2018/04/24
   EP - Vote in committee
2018/02/28
   EP - Committee draft report
Documents
2018/02/13
   EP - BEGHIN Tiziana (EFDD) appointed as rapporteur in INTA
2017/09/11
   EP - Committee referral announced in Parliament
2017/04/20
   CSL - Legislative proposal
Details

PURPOSE: to approve the conclusion of an agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Union and Norway on cumulation of origin between the European Union, Switzerland, Norway and Turkey in the framework of the Generalised Preferences of the European Union (GSP).

PROPOSED ACT: Council Decision.

ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: Council may adopt the act only if Parliament has given its consent to the act.

BACKGROUND: under Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/2446 , products obtained in Norway, Switzerland or Turkey incorporating materials which have not been wholly obtained there are to be considered as originating in a beneficiary country, provided that such materials have undergone sufficient working or processing within the meaning of Article 45 of that Delegated Regulation (so-called 'cumulation' system).

The cumulation system shall apply provided that Norway reciprocally grants the same treatment to products originating in the beneficiary countries which incorporate materials originating in the Union.

In the case of Norway, the cumulation system was originally put in place by means of an agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the Union and Norway. That exchange of letters took place on 29 January 2001, following the approval of the Council by Decision 2001/101/EC.

In order to ensure the application of a concept of origin corresponding to that set out in the rules of origin in the Union’s Generalised System of Preferences (GSP), Norway amended its GSP rules of origin. Therefore, the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the Union and Norway must be revised.

The rules of origin in the GSP were reformed in 2010. They provide for the implementation of a new system for the establishment of proofs of origin by registered exporters, which will apply from 1 January 2017.

In order to anticipate the application of that new system and the rules, on 8 March 2012 the Council authorised the Commission to negotiate an agreement with Norway, in the form of an exchange of letters, on the mutual acceptance of replacement certificates of origin Form A or replacement statements of origin.

The negotiations resulted in an agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Union and Norway which should be approved.

CONTENT: the draft decision seeks the approval, on behalf of the Union, of the agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Union and Norway on the cumulation of origin between the European Union, Switzerland, Norway and Turkey in the framework of the Generalised System of Preferences of the European Union.

Under the agreement, certain products with content of Norwegian, Swiss or Turkish origin are to be treated on their arrival on the customs territory of the Union as products with content of Union origin.

Documents
2017/04/19
   EC - Legislative proposal published
Details

PURPOSE: to approve the conclusion of an agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Union and Norway on cumulation of origin between the European Union, Switzerland, Norway and Turkey in the framework of the Generalised Preferences of the European Union (GSP).

PROPOSED ACT: Council Decision.

ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: Council may adopt the act only if Parliament has given its consent to the act.

BACKGROUND: under Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/2446 , products obtained in Norway, Switzerland or Turkey incorporating materials which have not been wholly obtained there are to be considered as originating in a beneficiary country, provided that such materials have undergone sufficient working or processing within the meaning of Article 45 of that Delegated Regulation (so-called 'cumulation' system).

The cumulation system shall apply provided that Norway reciprocally grants the same treatment to products originating in the beneficiary countries which incorporate materials originating in the Union.

In the case of Norway, the cumulation system was originally put in place by means of an agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the Union and Norway. That exchange of letters took place on 29 January 2001, following the approval of the Council by Decision 2001/101/EC.

In order to ensure the application of a concept of origin corresponding to that set out in the rules of origin in the Union’s Generalised System of Preferences (GSP), Norway amended its GSP rules of origin. Therefore, the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the Union and Norway must be revised.

The rules of origin in the GSP were reformed in 2010. They provide for the implementation of a new system for the establishment of proofs of origin by registered exporters, which will apply from 1 January 2017.

In order to anticipate the application of that new system and the rules, on 8 March 2012 the Council authorised the Commission to negotiate an agreement with Norway, in the form of an exchange of letters, on the mutual acceptance of replacement certificates of origin Form A or replacement statements of origin.

The negotiations resulted in an agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Union and Norway which should be approved.

CONTENT: the draft decision seeks the approval, on behalf of the Union, of the agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Union and Norway on the cumulation of origin between the European Union, Switzerland, Norway and Turkey in the framework of the Generalised System of Preferences of the European Union.

Under the agreement, certain products with content of Norwegian, Swiss or Turkish origin are to be treated on their arrival on the customs territory of the Union as products with content of Union origin.

Documents
2017/02/16
   CSL - Document attached to the procedure
Documents
2016/10/21
   EC - Document attached to the procedure
2016/10/21
   EC - Preparatory document
2016/10/21
   EP - Preparatory document

Documents

Votes

A8-0152/2018 - Tiziana Beghin - approbation 29/05/2018 12:37:19.000 #

2018/05/29 Outcome: +: 590, -: 32, 0: 17
DE GB IT PL ES RO FR SE CZ NL BE PT AT BG HU SK HR LT FI IE LV DK LU SI MT EE EL ?? CY
Total
84
61
61
44
44
28
65
19
18
23
18
20
17
16
15
12
11
10
10
8
7
7
5
5
5
4
15
1
4
icon: PPE PPE
187

United Kingdom PPE

2

Ireland PPE

3

Denmark PPE

For (1)

1

Luxembourg PPE

3

Slovenia PPE

3

Estonia PPE

For (1)

1

Cyprus PPE

1
icon: S&D S&D
156

Netherlands S&D

2

Belgium S&D

2

Croatia S&D

2

Ireland S&D

For (1)

1

Denmark S&D

2

Luxembourg S&D

For (1)

1

Malta S&D

2

Estonia S&D

For (1)

1

Greece S&D

2

Cyprus S&D

Abstain (1)

1
icon: ALDE ALDE
59

Germany ALDE

2

United Kingdom ALDE

1

Romania ALDE

3

Portugal ALDE

1

Austria ALDE

For (1)

1

Croatia ALDE

2

Latvia ALDE

1

Denmark ALDE

For (1)

1

Luxembourg ALDE

For (1)

1

Slovenia ALDE

For (1)

1

Estonia ALDE

2
icon: ECR ECR
61

Italy ECR

2

Romania ECR

1

Czechia ECR

2

Netherlands ECR

2

Bulgaria ECR

2

Croatia ECR

For (1)

1

Lithuania ECR

1
2

Latvia ECR

For (1)

1

Denmark ECR

2

Greece ECR

Against (1)

1
icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE
47

Italy Verts/ALE

For (1)

1

Netherlands Verts/ALE

2

Belgium Verts/ALE

2

Austria Verts/ALE

3

Hungary Verts/ALE

For (1)

1

Croatia Verts/ALE

For (1)

1

Lithuania Verts/ALE

For (1)

1

Finland Verts/ALE

For (1)

1

Latvia Verts/ALE

1

Slovenia Verts/ALE

For (1)

1
icon: GUE/NGL GUE/NGL
44

United Kingdom GUE/NGL

1

France GUE/NGL

2

Czechia GUE/NGL

2

Netherlands GUE/NGL

3

Portugal GUE/NGL

For (1)

4

Finland GUE/NGL

For (1)

1

Denmark GUE/NGL

For (1)

1

Cyprus GUE/NGL

2
icon: EFDD EFDD
36

Germany EFDD

For (1)

1

Poland EFDD

1

Sweden EFDD

2

Czechia EFDD

For (1)

1

Lithuania EFDD

For (1)

1
icon: NI NI
17

Germany NI

For (1)

Against (1)

2

United Kingdom NI

Against (1)

Abstain (1)

4

Poland NI

1

France NI

2

Hungary NI

2

NI

For (1)

1
icon: ENF ENF
30

Germany ENF

For (1)

1

Poland ENF

Abstain (1)

1

Netherlands ENF

3

Belgium ENF

Abstain (1)

1
3

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  • date: 2016-10-21T00:00:00 type: Initial legislative proposal published body: EC docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/docs_autres_institutions/commission_europeenne/com/2016/0668/COM_COM(2016)0668(ANN)_EN.pdf title: COM(2016)0668 url: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexplus!prod!DocNumber&lg=EN&type_doc=COMfinal&an_doc=2016&nu_doc=0668 title: EUR-Lex summary: PURPOSE: to conclude an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and Norway on the cumulation of origin between the European Union, Switzerland, Norway and Turkey in the framework of the Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) of the European Union. BACKGROUND: in accordance with Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446, products obtained in Norway, Switzerland or Turkey incorporating materials which have not been wholly obtained there are to be considered as products originating in a beneficiary country, provided that such materials have undergone sufficient working or processing within the meaning of Article 45 of that Delegated Regulation (system of cumulation). Pursuant to that same Regulation, the system of cumulation applies on condition that Norway, grants, by reciprocity, the same treatment to products originating in beneficiary countries that incorporate materials originating in the Union. In so far as Norway is concerned, this system of cumulation was initially put in place through an Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the Union and Norway. That exchange of letters took place on 29 January 2001, after the Council had given its approval by Decision 2001/101/EC. In order to ensure the application of a concept of origin corresponding to that set out in the rules of origin in the Generalised System of Preferences ("GSP") of the Union, Norway has modified its GSP rules of origin. CONTENT: in this draft decision, the Council is called upon to approve an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the Union and Norway on the cumulation of origin between the European Union, Switzerland, and Turkey in the framework of the GSP. The proposal takes place in the context of the reform of the GSP rules of origin of 2010 introduced with Regulation (EU) No 1063/2010 . As a result of this reform, Turkey is included, under certain conditions, in the system of cumulation of origin, which used to work until then between the Union, Switzerland and Norway. The reform also introduced a new system of certification of origin by registered exporters, the application of which is deferred until 1 January 2017. Accordingly, in the context of the reform, goods with content of Norwegian, Turkish or Swiss origin shall be treated on their arrival on the customs territory of the Community as goods with content of Community origin. The measures should enter into force on 1st January 2017.
  • date: 2017-04-20T00:00:00 type: Legislative proposal published body: EC docs: url: http://register.consilium.europa.eu/content/out?lang=EN&typ=SET&i=ADV&RESULTSET=1&DOC_ID=5883%2F17&DOC_LANCD=EN&ROWSPP=25&NRROWS=500&ORDERBY=DOC_DATE+DESC title: 05883/2017 summary: PURPOSE: to approve the conclusion of an agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Union and Norway on cumulation of origin between the European Union, Switzerland, Norway and Turkey in the framework of the Generalised Preferences of the European Union (GSP). PROPOSED ACT: Council Decision. ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: Council may adopt the act only if Parliament has given its consent to the act. BACKGROUND: under Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/2446 , products obtained in Norway, Switzerland or Turkey incorporating materials which have not been wholly obtained there are to be considered as originating in a beneficiary country, provided that such materials have undergone sufficient working or processing within the meaning of Article 45 of that Delegated Regulation (so-called 'cumulation' system). The cumulation system shall apply provided that Norway reciprocally grants the same treatment to products originating in the beneficiary countries which incorporate materials originating in the Union. In the case of Norway, the cumulation system was originally put in place by means of an agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the Union and Norway. That exchange of letters took place on 29 January 2001, following the approval of the Council by Decision 2001/101/EC. In order to ensure the application of a concept of origin corresponding to that set out in the rules of origin in the Union’s Generalised System of Preferences (GSP), Norway amended its GSP rules of origin. Therefore, the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the Union and Norway must be revised. The rules of origin in the GSP were reformed in 2010. They provide for the implementation of a new system for the establishment of proofs of origin by registered exporters, which will apply from 1 January 2017. In order to anticipate the application of that new system and the rules, on 8 March 2012 the Council authorised the Commission to negotiate an agreement with Norway, in the form of an exchange of letters, on the mutual acceptance of replacement certificates of origin Form A or replacement statements of origin. The negotiations resulted in an agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Union and Norway which should be approved. CONTENT: the draft decision seeks the approval, on behalf of the Union, of the agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Union and Norway on the cumulation of origin between the European Union, Switzerland, Norway and Turkey in the framework of the Generalised System of Preferences of the European Union. Under the agreement, certain products with content of Norwegian, Swiss or Turkish origin are to be treated on their arrival on the customs territory of the Union as products with content of Union origin.
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  • date: 2018-04-27T00:00:00 type: Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading body: EP docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=REPORT&mode=XML&reference=A8-2018-0152&language=EN title: A8-0152/2018 summary: The Committee on International Trade adopted the report by Tiziana BEGHIN (EFD, IT) on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Norway on the cumulation of origin between the European Union, the Swiss Confederation, the Kingdom of Norway and the Republic of Turkey in the framework of the Generalised System of Preferences. The committee recommended that the European Parliament give its consent to the conclusion of the agreement. As set out in the explanatory memorandum accompanying the recommendation, the present agreement between the EU and Norway was negotiated in order to enact the changes brought by the reform of the General System of Preferences (GSP) rules of origin in 2010. The reform introduced a new system of cumulation of origin by registered exporters and provided for inclusion of Turkey in the system of cumulation which so far worked between the Union, Switzerland and Norway. The new legislation also provided for replacing of the former Certificates of origin of Form A by a new system of establishment of proofs of origin by registered exporters (Registered Exporter (REX) system). The new system of cumulation entails that the EU, Norway, Switzerland and Turkey will allow GSP beneficiary countries to incorporate materials from any of the countries in the system (EU, Norway, Switzerland, Turkey) in their production processes, and export the final product to the EU, Switzerland, Norway or Turkey under the GSP preferential terms provided that the final product has been sufficiently worked or processed. Under the present agreement, the EU and Norway will give preferential treatment and access to products originating in beneficiary countries when these countries use materials originating respectively in the EU or in Norway. As regards the new system of proofs (REX), the GSP reform states that the former Certificates of origin of Form A were to be replaced by 1 January 2017. The new REX system has started to apply on 1 January 2017 in a certain number of GSP beneficiary countries constituting a first wave. The REX system already works in the framework of the GSP scheme granted by the EU, and the GSP schemes of Norway and Switzerland. The present agreement is necessary to ensure smooth running of trade between the European Union and Norway. It will enable the EU and Norway to use the new replacement proofs of origin provided for by the new REX system.
  • date: 2018-05-29T00:00:00 type: Results of vote in Parliament body: EP docs: url: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/sda.do?id=31082&l=en title: Results of vote in Parliament
  • date: 2018-05-29T00:00:00 type: Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading body: EP docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=TA&language=EN&reference=P8-TA-2018-0208 title: T8-0208/2018 summary: The European Parliament adopted by 590 votes to 32, with 17 abstentions, a legislative resolution on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Norway on the cumulation of origin between the European Union, the Swiss Confederation, the Kingdom of Norway and the Republic of Turkey in the framework of the Generalised System of Preferences. The European Parliament gave its consent to the conclusion of the agreement.
  • date: 2018-10-15T00:00:00 type: Act adopted by Council after consultation of Parliament body: EP/CSL
  • date: 2019-01-28T00:00:00 type: Final act published in Official Journal summary: PURPOSE: to approve the conclusion of an agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Union and Norway on the cumulation of origin between the European Union, Switzerland, Norway and Turkey under the European Union's Generalised System of Preferences (GSP). NON-LEGISLATIVE ACT: Council Decision (EU) 2019/116 on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Norway on the cumulation of origin between the European Union, the Swiss Confederation, the Kingdom of Norway and the Republic of Turkey in the framework of the Generalised System of Preferences. CONTENT: the Council approved, on behalf of the European Union, the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and Norway on the cumulation of origin between the European Union, Switzerland, Norway and Turkey under the European Union's Generalised System of Preferences (GSP). With this agreement, certain products with content of Norwegian, Swiss or Turkish origin are to be treated on their arrival on the customs territory of the Union as products with content of Union origin. The rules of origin in the GSP of the Union, as reformed in 2010, provide for the implementation of a new system for the establishment of proofs of origin by registered exporters, which is to be applied from 1 January 2017. In order to anticipate the application of this new system and the rules relating to it, the Council authorised the Commission, on 8 March 2012, to negotiate with Norway an agreement in the form of an exchange of letters on the mutual acceptance of alternative certificates of origin Form A or alternative declarations of origin, providing that products with a content of Norwegian, Swiss or Turkish origin shall be treated on arrival in the customs territory of the Union as products incorporating an element of Union origin. ENTRY INTO FORCE: 15.10.2018. docs: title: Decision 2019/116 url: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexplus!prod!CELEXnumdoc&lg=EN&numdoc=32019D0116 title: OJ L 024 28.01.2019, p. 0001 url: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=OJ:L:2019:024:TOC
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  • PURPOSE: to approve the conclusion of an agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Union and Norway on cumulation of origin between the European Union, Switzerland, Norway and Turkey in the framework of the Generalised Preferences of the European Union (GSP).

    PROPOSED ACT: Council Decision.

    ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: Council may adopt the act only if Parliament has given its consent to the act.

    BACKGROUND: under Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/2446, products obtained in Norway, Switzerland or Turkey incorporating materials which have not been wholly obtained there are to be considered as originating in a beneficiary country, provided that such materials have undergone sufficient working or processing within the meaning of Article 45 of that Delegated Regulation (so-called 'cumulation' system).

    The cumulation system shall apply provided that Norway reciprocally grants the same treatment to products originating in the beneficiary countries which incorporate materials originating in the Union.

    In the case of Norway, the cumulation system was originally put in place by means of an agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the Union and Norway. That exchange of letters took place on 29 January 2001, following the approval of the Council by Decision 2001/101/EC.

    In order to ensure the application of a concept of origin corresponding to that set out in the rules of origin in the Union’s Generalised System of Preferences (GSP), Norway amended its GSP rules of origin. Therefore, the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the Union and Norway must be revised.

    The rules of origin in the GSP were reformed in 2010. They provide for the implementation of a new system for the establishment of proofs of origin by registered exporters, which will apply from 1 January 2017.

    In order to anticipate the application of that new system and the rules, on 8 March 2012 the Council authorised the Commission to negotiate an agreement with Norway, in the form of an exchange of letters, on the mutual acceptance of replacement certificates of origin Form A or replacement statements of origin.

    The negotiations resulted in an agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Union and Norway which should be approved.

    CONTENT: the draft decision seeks the approval, on behalf of the Union, of the agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Union and Norway on the cumulation of origin between the European Union, Switzerland, Norway and Turkey in the framework of the Generalised System of Preferences of the European Union.

    Under the agreement, certain products with content of Norwegian, Swiss or Turkish origin are to be treated on their arrival on the customs territory of the Union as products with content of Union origin.

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  • PURPOSE: to conclude an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and Norway on the cumulation of origin between the European Union, Switzerland, Norway and Turkey in the framework of the Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) of the European Union.

    BACKGROUND: in accordance with Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446, products obtained in Norway, Switzerland or Turkey incorporating materials which have not been wholly obtained there are to be considered as products originating in a beneficiary country, provided that such materials have undergone sufficient working or processing within the meaning of Article 45 of that Delegated Regulation (system of cumulation).

    Pursuant to that same Regulation, the system of cumulation applies on condition that Norway, grants, by reciprocity, the same treatment to products originating in beneficiary countries that incorporate materials originating in the Union.

    In so far as Norway is concerned, this system of cumulation was initially put in place through an Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the Union and Norway. That exchange of letters took place on 29 January 2001, after the Council had given its approval by Decision 2001/101/EC.

    In order to ensure the application of a concept of origin corresponding to that set out in the rules of origin in the Generalised System of Preferences ("GSP") of the Union, Norway has modified its GSP rules of origin.

    CONTENT: in this draft decision, the Council is called upon to approve an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the Union and Norway on the cumulation of origin between the European Union, Switzerland, and Turkey in the framework of the GSP.

    The proposal takes place in the context of the reform of the GSP rules of origin of 2010 introduced with Regulation (EU) No 1063/2010.

    As a result of this reform, Turkey is included, under certain conditions, in the system of cumulation of origin, which used to work until then between the Union, Switzerland and Norway.

    The reform also introduced a new system of certification of origin by registered exporters, the application of which is deferred until 1 January 2017.

    Accordingly, in the context of the reform, goods with content of Norwegian, Turkish or Swiss origin shall be treated on their arrival on the customs territory of the Community as goods with content of Community origin.

    The measures should enter into force on 1st January 2017.

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  • PURPOSE : to conclude an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and Norway on the cumulation of origin between the European Union, Switzerland, Norway and Turkey in the framework of the Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) of the European Union.

    BACKGROUND : in accordance with Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446, products obtained in Norway, Switzerland or Turkey incorporating materials which have not been wholly obtained there are to be considered as products originating in a beneficiary country, provided that such materials have undergone sufficient working or processing within the meaning of Article 45 of that Delegated Regulation (system of cumulation).

    Pursuant to that same Regulation, the system of cumulation applies on condition that Norway, grants, by reciprocity, the same treatment to products originating in beneficiary countries that incorporate materials originating in the Union.

    In so far as Norway is concerned, this system of cumulation was initially put in place through an Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the Union and Norway. That exchange of letters took place on 29 January 2001, after the Council had given its approval by Decision 2001/101/EC.

    In order to ensure the application of a concept of origin corresponding to that set out in the rules of origin in the Generalised System of Preferences ("GSP") of the Union, Norway has modified its GSP rules of origin.

    CONTENT: in this draft decision, the Council is called upon to approve an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the Union and Norway on the cumulation of origin between the European Union, Switzerland, and Turkey in the framework of the GSP.

    The proposal takes place in the context of the reform of the GSP rules of origin of 2010 introduced with Regulation (EU) No 1063/2010.

    As a result of this reform, Turkey is included, under certain conditions, in the system of cumulation of origin, which used to work until then between the Union, Switzerland and Norway.

    The reform also introduced a new system of certification of origin by registered exporters, the application of which is deferred until 1 January 2017.

    Accordingly, in the context of the reform, goods with content of Norwegian, Turkish or Swiss origin shall be treated on their arrival on the customs territory of the Community as goods with content of Community origin.

    The measures should enter into force on 1st January 2017.

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  • PURPOSE : to conclude an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and Norway on the cumulation of origin between the European Union, Switzerland, Norway and Turkey in the framework of the Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) of the European Union.

    BACKGROUND : in accordance with Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446, products obtained in Norway, Switzerland or Turkey incorporating materials which have not been wholly obtained there are to be considered as products originating in a beneficiary country, provided that such materials have undergone sufficient working or processing within the meaning of Article 45 of that Delegated Regulation (system of cumulation).

    Pursuant to that same Regulation, the system of cumulation applies on condition that Norway, grants, by reciprocity, the same treatment to products originating in beneficiary countries that incorporate materials originating in the Union.

    In so far as Norway is concerned, this system of cumulation was initially put in place through an Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the Union and Norway. That exchange of letters took place on 29 January 2001, after the Council had given its approval by Decision 2001/101/EC.

    In order to ensure the application of a concept of origin corresponding to that set out in the rules of origin in the Generalised System of Preferences ("GSP") of the Union, Norway has modified its GSP rules of origin.

    CONTENT: in this draft decision, the Council is called upon to approve an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the Union and Norway on the cumulation of origin between the European Union, Switzerland, and Turkey in the framework of the GSP.

    The proposal takes place in the context of the reform of the GSP rules of origin of 2010 introduced with Regulation (EU) No 1063/2010.

    As a result of this reform, Turkey is included, under certain conditions, in the system of cumulation of origin, which used to work until then between the Union, Switzerland and Norway.

    The reform also introduced a new system of certification of origin by registered exporters, the application of which is deferred until 1 January 2017.

    Accordingly, in the context of the reform, goods with content of Norwegian, Turkish or Swiss origin shall be treated on their arrival on the customs territory of the Community as goods with content of Community origin.

    The measures should enter into force on 1st January 2017.

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