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Lead | INTA | BEGHIN Tiziana (EFD) | PABRIKS Artis (EPP), DANTI Nicola (S&D), STARBATTY Joachim (ECR), SCHAAKE Marietje (ALDE), KOULOGLOU Stelios (GUE/NGL), HAUTALA Heidi (Verts/ALE) |
Legal Basis TFEU 207, TFEU 218-p6a
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2018/05/29
Results of vote in Parliament
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T8-0208/2018
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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.
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2018/04/27
Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading
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A8-0152/2018
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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.
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A8-0152/2018
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2018/04/24
Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
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2017/09/11
Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
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2017/04/20
Legislative proposal published
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05883/2017
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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.
- DG {'url': 'http://ec.europa.eu/info/departments/taxation-and-customs-union_en', 'title': 'Taxation and Customs Union'}, MOSCOVICI Pierre
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05883/2017
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2016/10/21
Initial legislative proposal published
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COM(2016)0668
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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.
- DG {'url': 'http://ec.europa.eu/info/departments/taxation-and-customs-union_en', 'title': 'Taxation and Customs Union'}, MOSCOVICI Pierre
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COM(2016)0668
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Documents
- Initial legislative proposal published: COM(2016)0668
- Legislative proposal published: 05883/2017
- Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading: A8-0152/2018
- Results of vote in Parliament: Results of vote in Parliament
- Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: T8-0208/2018
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