Decision No 1/2004 of the European Union-Mexico Joint Committee

of 22 March 2004

relating to Annex III to Decision No 2/2000 of the EU-Mexico Joint Council of 23 March 2000, concerning the definition of the concept of "originating products" and methods of administrative cooperation

(2004/362/EC)

THE JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to Decision No 2/2000 of the EU-Mexico Joint Council of 23 March 2000 (hereinafter Decision No 2/2000), and in particular Notes 2 and 3 of Appendix II(a) to Annex III and Joint Declaration V thereto;

Whereas:

(1) Annex III to Decision No 2/2000, concerning the definition of the concept of "originating products" and methods of administrative cooperation sets out the rules of origin for the products originating in the territory of the Parties to the Agreement.

(2) According to Joint Declaration V, the Joint Committee shall review the necessity to extend beyond 30 June 2003 the rules of origin established in Notes 2 and 3 of Appendix II(a) to Annex III, where the economic conditions which formed the basis for establishing the rule set out in those Notes continue.

(3) In accordance with the analysis of the relevant economic conditions undertaken according to Joint Declaration V, it is considered appropriate to extend on a temporarily basis the application of the origin rules established in Notes 2 and 3 of Appendix II(a) to Annex III,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The origin rules set out in Notes 2 and 3 of Appendix II(a) to Annex III to Decision No 2/2000, shall be applied until 30 June 2006 instead of the origin rules set out in Appendix II to Annex III to Decision No 2/2000.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 July 2003.

Done at Brussels, 22 March 2004.

For the Joint Committee

Tomás Duplá Del Moral