Council Decision (EU) 2015/709 of 21 April 2015 on the position to be adopted on behalf of the European Union within the EU-Turkey Association Council as regards the replacement of Protocol 3 to Decision No 1/98 of the EC-Turkey Association Council on the trade regime for agricultural products, concerning the definition of the concept of ‘originating products’ and methods of administrative cooperation, by a new protocol which, as regards the rules of origin, refers to the Regional Convention on pan-Euro-Mediterranean preferential rules of origin

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The position to be adopted on behalf of the European Union within the EU-Turkey Association Council as regards the replacement of Protocol 3 to Decision No 1/98 of the EC-Turkey Association Council on the trade regime for agricultural products, concerning the definition of the concept of ‘originating products’ and methods of administrative cooperation, by a new protocol which, as regards the rules of origin, refers to the Regional Convention on pan-Euro-Mediterranean preferential rules of origin, shall be based on the draft decision of the EU-Turkey Association Council attached to this Decision. Minor changes to the draft decision of the EU-Turkey Association Council may be agreed to by the representatives of the Union in the EU-Turkey Association Council without further decision of the Council.

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Protocol 3 to Decision No 1/98 of the EC-Turkey Association Council on the trade regime for agricultural products, concerning the definition of the concept of ‘originating products’ and methods of administrative cooperation is replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Decision.

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The decision of the EU-Turkey Association Council shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union .

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This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption. It shall apply from …  ( *1 ) .

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This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

‘Protocol 3

ANNEXSupplementary provisions

ANNEX ‘Protocol 3 concerning the definition of the concept of “originating products” and methods of administrative cooperation Article 1 Applicable rules of origin 1.   For the purpose of implementing this Decision, Appendix I and the relevant provisions of Appendix II to the Regional Convention on pan-Euro-Mediterranean preferential rules of origin  ( 1 ) (“the Convention”) shall apply. 2.   All references to the “relevant agreement” in Appendix I and in the relevant provisions of Appendix II to the Convention shall be construed so as to mean this Decision. Article 2 Dispute settlement 1.   Where disputes arise in relation to the verification procedures of Article 32 of Appendix I to the Convention that cannot be settled between the customs authorities requesting the verification and the customs authorities responsible for carrying out that verification, they shall be submitted to the Association Council. 2.   In all cases the settlement of disputes between the importer and the customs authorities of the importing country shall take place under the legislation of that country. Article 3 Amendments to the Protocol The Association Council may decide to amend this Protocol. Article 4 Withdrawal from the Convention 1.   Should either the European Union or Turkey give notice in writing to the depositary of the Convention of their intention to withdraw from the Convention according to Article 9 thereof, the European Union and Turkey shall immediately enter into negotiations on rules of origin for the purpose of implementing this Decision. 2.   Until the entry into force of such newly negotiated rules of origin, the rules of origin contained in Appendix I and, where appropriate, the relevant provisions of Appendix II to the Convention, applicable at the moment of withdrawal, shall continue to apply to this Decision. However, as of the moment of withdrawal, the rules of origin contained in Appendix I and, where appropriate, the relevant provisions of Appendix II to the Convention shall be construed so as to allow bilateral cumulation between the European Union and Turkey only. Article 5 Transitional provisions — cumulation Notwithstanding Articles 16(5) and 21(3) of Appendix I to the Convention, where cumulation involves only EFTA States, the Faroe Islands, the European Union, Turkey and the participants in the Stabilisation and Association Process, the proof of origin may be a movement certificate EUR.1 or an origin declaration.’ . ( 1 )    OJ L 54, 26.2.2013, p. 4 .