The Saeima has adopted and the President promulgated the following laws: the amendment to the law "on the Republic of Latvia and the countries of the European free trade association agreements" to make the law "on the Republic of Latvia and the countries of the European free trade association agreements" (Latvian Saeima and the Cabinet of Ministers rapporteur, 1996, no. 16) following amendment: to supplement the law with article 5 by the following: "article 5. The order in which to apply to the Parliament for approval within the agreement established Joint Committee decision on the amendment of the contract (B) Protocol, determined by the Cabinet of Ministers, and with this law, that decision is adopted and approved. "
 
The law shall enter into force on 1 January 1999.
Transitional provisions with the entry into force of this Act shall terminate the constitutional order of article 81 of Cabinet of Ministers issued Regulation No. 482 "amendment to the law" on the Republic of Latvia and the countries of the European free trade association agreements "(Latvian journal, 1998, nr. 388.).
The law, adopted in 1999 by the Parliament on 18 February.
 
The President g. Ulmanis in Riga in 1999 9mart 1998 October 26 the EFTA-Latvian Joint Committee decision fixes (B) Joint Committee on Protocol, referring to the 1995 Agreement signed on 7 December between the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries and the Republic of Latvia (B), of the Protocol, hereinafter referred to as "the agreement", in relation to the concept of "originating products" definition and methods of administrative cooperation, complemented by the 1996 EFTA-Latvian Joint Committee Of. 1;
Referring to the Agreement between the EFTA States and Latvia memorandum of Paragraph 1 of the Protocol, in accordance with that agreement, the parties declare their readiness to accept the Protocol pursuant to (B), if the relevant authorities adopt any decision with regard to the implementation of the European cumulation, referring to specific agreements between the European Community and Turkey, particularly on the agreement, which creates a Customs Union between the European Community and Turkey and the free trade agreement on ECSC products concluded between the two parties, subject to the EFTA countries and Latvia agreement that the pan-European cumulation system extends for Turkey is described in detail, with a view to improving the effectiveness of this agreement, noting that Turkey's accession in accordance with the pan-European cumulation system separately (B) the provisions of the Protocol should be supplemented, in particular, the conditions for cumulation, noting that trade promotion purposes will reduce the territorial principle, it is necessary to introduce a pan-European cumulation conditions with reference to article 15 of the Protocol, (B) the last sentence of paragraph 6, which allows partner country in Central and Eastern Europe to guarantee partial resignation or release from customs duties, the reduction of barriers, but without time limit until the end of 1998, with reference to the request of the individual partner countries of the European Community and the EFTA States agree (B) of article 6 of Protocol 15. end of a paragraph to put off until the end of the year 2000 and pursuant to EU and EFTA national preparedness, to agree to this request, noting that, in the light of technical progress, changes in the preparation and storage of raw materials, some corrections must be made (B) of the annex to Protocol 1 introductory notes and (B) in annex 2 to the Protocol, which includes working and processing, in reference to article 31 of the Treaty, which empowers the Joint Committee shall supplement this agreement B the Protocol DECIDES: 1. Article 1 of the Protocol, (B) (i) should be apakšparagrāf right that it can be read as follows: "(i) ' added value ' is considered to be the ex-works price minus material included, each originating in any of the articles 3 and 4 of these countries or, where the customs value the customs value is not known or cannot be determined, first, that the price to be paid for these goods in the interested EFTA States or Latvia.";
2. (B) article 3 of the Protocol is to be corrected so that it would read as follows: "1. Article 2 (1) the condition of the object: the goods must be regarded as an EFTA country products, if they are obtained by incorporating materials originating in Latvia, Iceland, Norway, Switzerland (including Liechtenstein) 1, Hungary, Poland, the Czech Republic, the Slovak Republic, Bulgaria, Romania, Slovenia, Estonia, Lithuania, Turkey or the European Community, in accordance with the provisions of the Protocol on rules of origin annexed to the Treaty, concluded between the EFTA countries and the European Community or whether each of these countries, if these materials are processed in the interested EFTA States, they exceed this article 7 of the Protocol. Such material must not have undergone sufficient working or processing.
2. where the working or processing carried out in an EFTA country shall not exceed the activity referred to in article 7, the product obtained shall be considered as the EFTA State concerned of products originating only when the value added there exceeds that of any of the materials originating in either the European Community or one of the other countries listed in paragraph 1. If not, the resulting product is to be considered or the European Community of products originating in the country where its products, which are used for the production of material for an EFTA State has the highest value.
3. Products originating in either the European Community or one of the 1st paragraph in these countries and which are not subject to any treatment in an EFTA country, you must retain their origin if they are exported to the European Community or one of those countries.
4. the cumulation provided with this article can be applied only in respect of materials or products that got their origin applying identical rules of origin referred to in this Protocol. "
3. (B) article 4 of the Protocol is to be corrected so that it would read as follows: "1. Article 2 (2) the condition of the object: the goods are to be considered as originating in Latvia if they are obtained there, including Iceland, Norway, Switzerland (including Liechtenstein) 2, Latvia, Hungary, Poland, the Czech Republic, the Slovak Republic, Bulgaria, Romania, Slovenia, Estonia, Lithuania, Turkey, or materials originating in the European Community, in accordance with the signed agreement between Latvia and the European Community and each of these countries the Protocol on rules of origin of goods conditions to ensure that the processing carried out in Latvia exceeds the Protocol referred to in article 7. Such material must not have undergone sufficient working or processing.
2. where the working or processing carried out in Latvia does not exceed the activity referred to in article 7, the product obtained must be considered as products originating in Latvia only if the value added is greater than that used in the European Community or any section 1 country of origin referred to material value. If not, the resulting product is considered or the European Community of products originating in the country where the production of materials used in Latvia has the highest value.
3. Products originating in the European Community or one of the 1st paragraph in these countries and which are not subject to any activities in Latvia, should maintain their origin if they are exported to the European Community or one of those countries.
4. the cumulation provided with this article can be applied only in respect of materials or products that include and got their origin applying identical rules of origin referred to in this Protocol.
4. (B) article 12 of the Protocol is to be corrected so that it would read as follows: ' 1. except as provided for in the (1) (c) article, articles 3 and 4 of this article and in paragraph 3, the conditions described in chapter II, the acquisition of origin must be continuously executed in an EFTA State or in Latvia.
2. Except as provided in articles 3 and 4, where originating goods exported from the EFTA country or to another country of Latvia, are been returned, they must be considered as non-originating, unless it can be demonstrated to the Customs authorities that: (a) the goods returned are the same goods that were exported; and (b) they have not been subjected to any actions more than those needed to maintain them in good condition while they were in the country or while being exported.
3. The acquisition of originating status in accordance with the rules described in chapter II will not affect outside the EFTA State or Latvian made or processing materials exported from an EFTA State or Latvia and then reimported there, provided that: (a) the said materials are wholly obtained in Latvia or in an EFTA State or they have made before you export or processing more as described in article 7 insufficient operations; and (b) may be presented to the Customs authorities that: (i) the reimported goods have been obtained by treating or processing the exported materials; and (ii) the total added value acquired outside the EFTA State or Latvia, applying the provisions of this article, shall not exceed 10% of the final price of the product ex-works for which originating status is claimed.
4. for the purposes of paragraph 3 of chapter II described the acquisition of originating status shall not apply to working or processing carried out outside the EFTA State or Latvian. But if the list in annex II by determining the originating status of the final product is applied a rule that specifies the maximum value of all the non-originating materials used, all non-originating materials used in the territory of the party concerned, the total value of adding together with the total added value acquired outside the EFTA State or Latvia, applying the provisions of this article do not exceed that quantity percentage.

5. paragraph 3 and 4 for the purposes of the application of the provisions of the ' total added value ' shall mean all costs arising outside the EFTA State or in Latvia, including the materials used there.
6. paragraph 3 and 4 shall not apply to goods that do not conform to those given in annex II, the list of conditions which may be considered as sufficiently worked or processed only if you apply to 6 (2). Describes general rules.
7. paragraph 3 and 4 of the rules shall not apply to products that are described in the harmonized system. 50 to 63.
8. any working or processing in the provisions of this article and done outside the EFTA State or Latvian, will be carried out in accordance with the agreements on the conditions for processing or similar contracts. "
5. Article 13 (B) of Protocol 1 to the right paragraph to read as follows: "1. the most-favoured-nation agreement, as evidenced by mutual agreement, include products that meet the requirements of this Protocol, which are transported directly between the partner countries or by other European Community or in article 3 and 4 indicate the territory. Products under one Bill of lading, the use opportunity, can be transported through other territories with transiting through or temporarily placing them in warehouses in these areas, provided that the products remain in the country of transit or warehousing under the supervision of the customs authority and do not undergo handling other than unloading and reloading or its actions, which maintain it in good condition.
Origin of goods may be transported by pipeline line within the territories of the countries which do not have partner countries. "
6. in article 15 (B) of Protocol 1 of the paragraph should be corrected to read as follows: "1. Originating products, sent for exhibition outside the partner countries, the European Community and in article 3 and 4 of the above countries, and sold after the exhibition to be imported to the EFTA State or Latvia, the benefits must be used for imports from the terms of the contract, provided that it is shown to meet the requirements of the customs authority that: "7. (B) of the Protocol, article 15 paragraph 1 should be corrected to read as follows:" 1. the non-originating materials used in the EFTA country of the European Community or of Latvia, or other articles 3 and 4 of the products originating in the country indicated in the production of certificates of origin issued or drafted in accordance with the provisions of title 5 shall not derogate or get rid of an EFTA State or Latvian customs duties or other charges. "
8. Article 15 B of Protocol 6 on the last paragraph indented to the right so that it would read as follows: "this article should apply to 2000. on 21 December, and can be reviewed for total reconciliation."
9. Protocol on article 17 (B) of paragraph 4 should be corrected to read as follows: "4. the free movement of goods, the certificate must be issued by an EFTA State or Latvian customs authority where the product is to be regarded as products originating from the EFTA country of the European Community or of Latvia or one of the other 3 and article 4 of the countries indicated, and should fill the other requirements of this Protocol."
10. Article 21 (B) of the Protocol, 2. the paragraph should be corrected to read as follows: "2. the invoice declaration must be drawn up, if the product in question originating in Latvia or EFTA State, the European Community or one of the other articles 3 and 4 of the countries indicated, and completed the other requirements of this Protocol."
11. Protocol (B) paragraph 1 of article 26 should be corrected so that it can be read as follows: "1. Products that are sent to the individual small packages in the form of an individual or if they are travellers ' personal luggage and are considered to be in the form of products which do not require the submission of certificates of origin, is designed as a product which are not imported for trade purposes and is not declared in accordance with the requirements of this Protocol, where there is no doubt as to the veracity of such declaration. In the case of products sent by post, this declaration must be made on the customs declaration CN22/CN23 or on a form that is specified in the annex to this document. "
12. Article 27 of the Protocol (B) first indent to the right so that it can be read as follows: "If the document specified in 17 (3) and 21 (3) articles are rated product with free movement of goods certificate EUR.1 or invoice declaration is considered to be the origin of the product is an EFTA country, or the European Community or one of the other 3 and 4 articles in the specified countries, and between the other must complete other requirements of this Protocol, the following 13. (B) of the Protocol: ' article 27 apakšparagrāf (d) should be corrected to read as follows: "(d) the free movement certificate EUR.1 or an invoice declaration, which confirms the status of the origin of the materials used and issued or drafted in the EFTA State or in Latvia in accordance with this Protocol, or of the European Community or one of the other articles 3 and 4 of the countries indicated, in accordance with rules of origin which are identical to the provisions of this Protocol."
14. Protocol 30 B of paragraph 2 of article should be corrected to read as follows: "2. If the quantity exceeds the quantity fixed by the importing State, the latter must confirm her products are calculated in the currency of the exporting country. If the products are calculated the other partner country, one of the members of the European Community, or other articles 3 and 4 indicate the currency of the importing country should recognise the quantity given by the State. "
15. Protocol on article 32 (B) of paragraph 5 should be corrected to read as follows: "5. the customs authority, by demanding evidence, to be informed of the results as soon as possible. These results must indicate clearly whether the product is authentic and whether the products concerned can be considered as products originating in an EFTA country, Latvia, the European Community or one of the other articles 3 and 4 the countries and must meet other requirements of this Protocol. "
16. in Annex B of the Protocol 5. Notes paragraph 5.2. listing: "2. the introductory part of annex list notes" to add the following materials by "artificial man-made fibres": "-current-conducting filaments," 17. (B) in annex 1 of the Protocol 5. Notes paragraph 5.2. listing: "2. the introductory part of annex list notes" the fifth example ("carpet of pen ...) should be repealed.
18. the terms listed in the HS heading 2207, HS Chapter 57, HS headings 7006 and 7601 (B) in annex II, the following should be added: HS heading description of goods materials originating in the working or processing carried out in order to obtain originating status (1) (2) (3) or (4) 2207 Undenatured ethyl alcohol production from materials alcohol content not less than 2207 or 2208 80% not classified by volume; ethyl alcohol and other spirits heading, denatured, of any alcoholic content of 57. Group carpets and other textile floor coverings:-from the needle felt production of no3 in cauršūt:-natural fibres, or-chemical materials or textile pulp However can be used:-polypropylene heading 5402 classified-5503 or 5506 thread position classified polypropylene yarns, or-polypropylene filament of heading 5501 tow of the linear density of fibers in all cases of monofilament or is less than 9 decitex in the may be used, provided that their value does not exceed 40% of the ex works price of the product jute fabric may be used for lining-from the rest of the felt manufacture from:-not carded or combed or otherwise processed for natural fibres,-chemical materials or textile pulp-other manufacture from:-coconut or jute dzijas4,-synthetic or artificial filament yarn,-natural fibres, not carded or combed or otherwise processed for spinning synthetic staple fibres of jute fabric may be used for lining 7006 Glass of heading 7003 7004 or 7005, bent,, milled, engraved, drilled, enamelled or otherwise worked, without a frame or not combined with other materials:-glass plate, covered manufacture from uncoated with a dielectric coating, glass plates, which are classified in the semiconductor category in accordance with SEMI heading 7006 in standartiem5-other manufacture from materials of heading 7001 classified 7601 unwrought aluminium production in which:-all the materials used are classified within a heading other than product; and-all the materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the product or manufacture from thermal or electrolytic treatment is not molten aluminium or aluminium scrap and scrap 19. this decision shall enter into force on 1 January 1999. In the Republic of Latvia, the decision shall enter into force after ratification in the Parliament.
If Latvia does not notify the EFTA Member States on ratification until 1 January 1999, then the decision is applied to temporary conditions from 1 January 1999 until all internal legal requirements for the entry into force will be completed.
20. the European Free Trade Association Secretariat must be deposited with the depositary, the text of the decision.
Principality of Liechtenstein 1 has a Customs Union with Switzerland under the 1923 Treaty of 29 March and it is also 2 May 1992 the European economic area agreement, the Principality of Liechtenstein 2 party has a Customs Union with Switzerland under the 1923 Treaty of 29 March and it is also 2 May 1992 the European economic area treaty party 3 special conditions relating to products derived from the mixed textile materials, see. 5. introductory.

4 the use of jute yarn is allowed from July 1, 2000.
5 SAM II-included semiconductor equipment and materials introduced 26 October 1998 Decision Of the Joint Committee of the EFTA-Latvia Amendments To Protocol B the joint COMITTE, Having regard to Protocol B to the agreement between the EFTA States and Latvia signed 7 December 1995, hereinafter referred to as "this agreement" concerning the definition of the concept of "originating products" and methods of administrative co-operation amended by Decision No. 1, of 1996 of the Joint Committee of EFTA/Latvia, Having regard to Paragraph 1 of the Record of Understanding relating to the agreement between the EFTA States and the United Kingdom according to which the parties to the Agreement declared their readiness, in the case of any decision taken in the appropriate bodies concerning the implementation of European cumulation, the adap Protocol Baccordingly;
Having regards to the specific agreements between the European Community and Turkey, in particular to the agreement establishing a Customs Union between the European Community and Turkey and to the free trade agreement on ECSC products concluded between these two parties, Noting the agreement of the EFTA States and Latvia that the extension of the pan-European cumulation system to Turkey is highly desirabl in order to improve the effectiveness of this agreement , Noting that due to the accession of Turkey to the pan-European cumulation system certain provision of Protocol B, in particular the cumulation provision, have to be amended, Noting that in order to trade facilitat a derogation from the principle of territorialityshall be introduced into the pan-European cumulation provision, Noting that for the said reason and in order to simplify administrative tasks it is desirabl to amend articles l 3, 4 and 12 of Protocol B, Having regard to paragraph 6, last line, of the article 15 of Protocol (B) allowing the partner countries in central and eastern Europe to grant partial drawback of or exemption from customs duties in derogating from the no-drawback. principals, but timely limited up to the end of 1998, Having regard to the request of several partner countries to the European Community and the EFTA States to agree on a postponemen of the expiration of paragraph 6 of article 15 of the Protocol (B) up to the end of the year 2000, and noting the readiness of the EU and EFTA countries to meet this demand, Noting that to take account of changes in processing techniques and shortage of certain raw materials, the correction to be made to it in the Introductory Notes to the list in Annex I to Protocol led the axis (B) and to the list of working or processing as in Annex II led it Protocol B, Having regard to article 31 of the agreement, empowering the Joint Committee to amend Protocol B to this agreement, DECIDE: 1. Sub-paragraph (i) of article 1 of Protocol (B) shall be amended to read as follows: "(i) ' added value ' shall be taken to be the ex-works price minus the customs value of each of the products incorporated which originated in the other countries referred to in articles 3 and 4 or , where the customs value is not known or cannot be ascertained, the first price verifiably paid for the products in the EFTA State concerned or in Latvia; "
2. Article 3 of the Protocol shall be amended to read B as follows: "l. subject to the provision of article 2 (1), shall be considered as products originating in an EFTA State if they have been obtained there by incorporating materials originating in Latvia, Iceland, Norway, Switzerland (including Liechtenstein) 1, Hungary, Poland, the Czech Republic, the Slovak Republic, Bulgaria, Romania, Slovenia , Estonia, Lithuania, Turkey or the European Community in accordanc with the provision of the Protocol on rules of origin annexed to the agreements concluded between the EFTA States and either the European Community or each of the said countries, provided these materials have the treatment in the undergon by the EFTA State concerned going beyond that referred to in article 7 of this Protocol. The materials need not to have sufficient working or processing in undergon.
2. Where working or processing in an EFTA State does not go beyond the treatment referred to in article 7, the product obtained shall be considered as originating in the EFTA State concerned only if the value added there exceeds 100 that of any incorporated materials originating either in the European Community or in one of the other countries referred to in paragraph l. If it does not , the product concerned shall be considered as originating either in the European Community or in the country which accounts for the highest value of originating materials used in the working or processing in the EFTA State concerned.
3. Products originating either in the European Community or in one of the countries referred to in paragraph 1 and not having undergon any treatment in the EFTA State concerned shall retain the status of originating product if they are exported to either the European Community or one of those countries.
4. The cumulation provided for in this article may be applied only where the materials or products incorporated have acquired the status of originating product by application of rules of origin identical to those set out in this Protocol. "
3. Article 4 of the Protocol shall be amended to read B as follows: "1. Subject to the provision of article 2 (2), shall be considered as products originating in the United States if they have been obtained there by incorporating materials originating in Iceland, Norway, Switzerland (including Liechtenstein) 2, Latvia, Hungary, Poland, the Czech Republic, the Slovak Republic, Bulgaria, Romania, Slovenia, Estonia, Lithuania , Turkey, or the European Community in accordanc with the provision of the Protocol on rules of origin annexed to the agreements concluded between Latvia and either the European Community or each of the said countries, provided these materials have undergon. treatment in Latvia going beyond that referred to in article 7 of this Protocol. The materials need not to have sufficient working or processing in undergon.
2. Where working or processing in Latvia does not go beyond the treatment referred to in article 7, the product obtained shall be considered as originating in the United States only if the value added there exceeds 100 that of any incorporated materials originating either in the European Community or in one of the other countries referred to in paragraph 1 If it does not , the product concerned shall be considered as originating either in the European Community or in the country which accounts for the highest value of originating materials used in the working or processing in the United States.
3. Products originating either in the European Community or in one of the countries referred to in paragraph 1 and not having undergon any treatment in Latvia shall retain the status of originating product if they are exported to either the European Community or one of those countries.
4. The cumulation provided for in this article may be applied only where the materials or products incorporated have acquired the status of originating product by application of rules of origin identical to the rules in this Protocol. "
4. Article 12 of the Protocol shall be amended to read B as follows: ' 1. Except as provided for in article 2 (1) (c), articles 3 and 4 and paragraph 3 of this article, the conditions for acquiring originating status set out in title II must be fulfilled without interruption in the an EFTA State or Corporation.
2. Except as provided for in articles 3 and 4, where originating goods exported from an EFTA State or to another country return, England they must be considered as non-originating, unless it can be demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Customs authorities that: (a) the returning goods are the same as those that were exported; and (b) they have not any operations beyond undergon that does not topreserv them in cessary good condition while in that country or while being exported.
3. The acquisition of originating status in accordanc with the conditions set out in title II shall not be affected by working or processing done side an EFTA State or on materials exported from the United States an EFTA State or Corporation and subsequently reimported there, provided: (a) the said materials are wholly obtained in an EFTA State or Latvia or have undergon working or processing beyond the insufficient operations listed in article 7 prior to being exported; and (b) it can be demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Customs authorities that: (i) the reimported goods have been obtained by working or processing the exported materials; and (ii) the total added value acquired outside the EFTA State concerned or its affiliates by applying the provision of this article does not exceeds 100 10 per cent of the ex-works price of the final product for which originating status is claimed.
4. For the purpose of paragraph 3, the conditions for acquiring originating status set out in title II shall not apply to working or processing done outside an EFTA State or Corporation. But where, in the list in Annex II, a rule setting a maximum value for all the non-originating materials incorporated is applied in determining the originating status of the final product, the total value of the non-originating materials incorporated in the territory of the State Party concerned, taken together with the total added value acquired outside the EFTA State concerned or its affiliates by applying the provision of this article , shall not exceeds 100 the stated percentage.
5. For the purpose of applying the provision of paragraphs 3 and 4, "total added value" shall be taken to mean all costs arising outside the EFTA State concerned or its affiliates, including the value of the materials incorporated there.

6. The provision of paragraphs 3 and 4 shall not apply to products which do not fulfil the conditions set out in the list in Annex II and which can be considered sufficiently worked or processed only if the general tolerance in article 6 (2) is applied.
7. The provision of paragraphs 3 and 4 shall not apply to products falling within Chapter 50 to 63 of the Harmonized System.
8. Any working or processing of the kind covered by the provision of this article carried out outside an EFTA State shall be effected by the Corporation or means of outward processing arrangements, or similar arrangements. "
5. Paragraph 1 of article 13 of the Protocol (B) shall be amended to read as follows: "1. The preferential treatment provided for under the agreement applies only to products, satisfying the requirements of this Protocol, which are transported directly between the State parties or through the territories of the other countries or the European Community as referred to in articles 3 and 4, However. , products constituting one single may be transported through other consignmen to territories with, should the occasion «arise, trans-shipment or temporary warehousing in such territories, provided that they remain under the surveillance of the Customs authorities in the country of transit or warehousing and do not other than unloading the underg operations, reloading or any operation designed to preserve them in good condition.
Originating products may be transported by pipeline across territory other than that of the State parties. "
6. Paragraph 1 of article 14 of the Protocol shall be amended to read B as follows: "1. Originating products, sent for exhibition outside the State parties or the other countries or the European Community as referred to in articles 3 and 4 and sold after the exhibition for importation into an EFTA State or Latvia shall benefit on importation from the provision of the agreement provided it is shown to the satisfaction of the Customs authorities that : "7. Paragraph 1 of article 15 of the Protocol shall be amended to read B as follows:" 1. Non-originating materials used in the manufacture of products originating in an EFTA State, in Latvia or in one of the other countries or the European Community as referred to in articles 3 and 4 for which a proof of origin is issued or made out in accordanc with the provision of title V shall not be subject in an EFTA State or Corporation the drawback of, or exemption from, customs duties of whatever kind. "
8. The last indent of paragraph 6 of article 15 shall be amended of the Protocol (B) to read as follows: "the provision of this paragraph shall apply until 31 December 2000 and may be reviewed by common accord."
9. Paragraph 4 of article 17 of the Protocol shall be amended to read B as follows: ' 4. (A) A movement certificate EUR. l shall be issued by the Customs authorities of an EFTA State or corporation if the products concerned can be considered as products originating in an EFTA State, in Latvia or in one of the other countries or the European Community as referred to in articles 3 and 4 and fulfil the other requirements of this Protocol. "
10. Paragraph 2 of article 21 of the Protocol shall be amended to read B as follows: "2. An invoice declaration may be made out if the products concerned can be considered as products originating in an EFTA State. in Latvia or in one of the other countries or the European Community as referred to in articles 3 and 4 and fulfil the other requirements of this Protocol. "
11. Paragraph 1 of article 26 shall be amended of the Protocol (B) to read as follows: "1. Products sent as small packages from private persons to private persons or forming part of travellers ' personal life shall be admitted as originating luggag products without requiring the submission of a proof of origin, provided that such products are not imported by way of trade and have been declared as meeting the requirements of this Protocol and where there is no doubt as to their the veracity of such a declaration. In the case of products sent by post, this declaration can be made on the customs declaration CN22/CN23 or on a sheet of paper annexed to that document. "
12. The first indent of article 27 of the Protocol shall be amended to read B as follows: "the documents referred to in articles 17 (3) and 21 (3) used for the purpose of proving that products covered by a movement certificate EUR. l or an invoice declaration can be considered as products originating in an EFTA State, in Latvia or in one of the other countries or the European Community as referred to in articles 3 and 4 and fulfil the other requirements of this Protocol may be consis inter alia of the following: ' 13. Sub-paragraph (d) of article 27 of the Protocol shall be amended to read as B follows : "(d) movement certificates EUR.1 or invoice declarations proving the originating status of materials used, issued or made out in an EFTA State or Latvia in accordanc with this Protocol, or in one of the other countries or the European Community as referred to in articles 3 and 4, in accordanc with rules of origin which are identical to the rules in this Protocol."
14. Paragraph 2 of article 30 of the Protocol shall be amended to read B as follows: "2. When the 12 of the non òàæó non fixed by the importing country, the latter shall accept them if the products are invoiced field in the currency of the exporting country. When the products are invoiced field in the currency of another State Party or of another country referred to in articles 3 and 4 or one of the Member States of the European Community, the importing country shall recognize the amount notified by the country concerned ".
15. Paragraph 5 of article 32 of Protocol B shall be amended to read as follows: "5. The Customs authorities requesting the verification shall be informed of the results of this verification as soon as possible. These results must clearly indicates the whethers the documents are authentic and whethers the products concerned can be considered as products originating in the Community as referred to in United Nations articles 3 and 4 and fulfil the other requirements of this Protocol. "
16. In the enumeration of paragraph 5.2 of Annex I of the note 5 (B) Introductory notes the Protocol "to the list in Annex II the following shall be added after" material basic artificial man-made filament ":"-current conducting filament, "17. In the enumeration of paragraph 5.2 of Annex I of the note 5 (B) Introductory notes the Protocol "to the list in Annex II" the fifth example ("A carpet with tuft ... with me.") shall be deleted.
18. The list of HS Heading 2207, it rules HS Chapter 57, HS Heading 7601 in Annexe II of 7006 and (B) the Protocol shall be amended to read as follows: HS heading Description of product Working or processing carried out on non-originating materials Of that will confer originating status (1) (2) (3) or (4) 2207 Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an manufacture from materials not classified within heading an alcoholic strength by volume of 80% vol 2207 or 2208 From or Higher; ethyl alcohol, denatured spirits, and others of any strength Carpet and 57 others Chapter textile manufacture from (1): Floor covering-natural fibres, or-chemical-Of edleloom not felt materials or textile pulp However:-polypropylen fipr001664 of heading 5402,-the fibre From polypropylen heading 5503 or 5506 of of Of or-polypropylen fipr001664 tow of heading 5501, of which From the denomination in all cases of a single fipr001664 or fibre is less than 9 decitex may be used provided their value does not 12 40% of the ex-works price of the product may be used as fabric Felt backings manufacture from (1):-Of other felt-natural fibres not carded or combed or otherwise processed for spinning, or-chemical materials or textile pulp-Other manufacture from (1):-coir yarns or felt (2) yarns,-synthetic or artificial yarns, fipr001664-natural fibres, or-man-made staple fibres not carded or combed or otherwise processed for spinning fabric may be used as Felt backings glass of heading 7006 7003, 7004 or 7005, from ben, edgeworked, engraved,.
Drilled, enamelled or otherwise worked, but not Framed or fitted with other materials:-glass plate manufacture from the substrat non-coated glass plate coated with dielectric substrat of thin film, heading semi-conductor Of 7006 grade, in accordanc with SEMI standards (3)-Others Manufactured from materials of heading 7001 7601 Unwrough From the aluminium manufacture in which:-all the materials used are classified within a heading other than that of the product;
and-the value of all the materials used does not exceeds 100 50 per cent of the ex-works price of the product manufacture by thermal or electrolytic treatment from unalloyed or aluminium or waste and scrap of aluminium 19. This decision shall enter into force on 1 January 1999 For the Republic of Latvia the entry into force of this decision is subject to ratification.
If the Republic of Latvia has not notified the other States parties on the ratification before 1 January 1999 it shall apply this decision provisionally from that date until the ratification has been notified.
20. The Secretary-General of the European Free Trade Association shall deposit the text of this Decision with the Depositary.
1 the Principality of Liechtenstein form, pursuan to the Treaty of 29 March 1923, a customs union with Switzerland and is a Contracting Party to the agreement of 2 May 1992 on the European Economic area.
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