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Council Decision 2013/755/EU of 25 November 2013 on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Union (‘Overseas Association Decision’) (revoked)

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. PART ONE GENERAL PROVISIONS OF THE ASSOCIATION OF THE OVERSEAS COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES WITH THE UNION

    1. Chapter 1 General provisions

      1. Article 1.Purpose

      2. Article 2.Territorial application

      3. Article 3.Objectives, principles and values

      4. Article 4.Management of the association

      5. Article 5.Mutual interests, complementarity and priorities

      6. Article 6.Promotion of the association

      7. Article 7.Regional cooperation, regional integration and cooperation with other partners

      8. Article 8.Participation in European Groupings of Territorial Cooperation

      9. Article 9.Specific treatment

    2. Chapter 2 Actors of cooperation

      1. Article 10.General approach

      2. Article 11.Actors of cooperation

      3. Article 12.Responsibilities of the non-governmental actors

    3. Chapter 3 Institutional framework of the association

      1. Article 13.Guiding principles for dialogue

      2. Article 14.Instances of the association

  3. PART TWO AREAS OF COOPERATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE ASSOCIATION

    1. Chapter 1 Environmental issues, climate change and disaster risk reduction

      1. Article 15.General objectives and principles

      2. Article 16.Sustainable management and conservation of biodiversity and ecosystem services

      3. Article 17.Sustainable forest management

      4. Article 18.Integrated coastal zone management

      5. Article 19.Maritime Affairs

      6. Article 20.Sustainable management of fish stocks

      7. Article 21.Sustainable water management

      8. Article 22.Waste management

      9. Article 23.Energy

      10. Article 24.Climate change

      11. Article 25.Disaster risk reduction

    2. Chapter 2 Accessibility

      1. Article 26.General objectives

      2. Article 27.Maritime transport

      3. Article 28.Air transport

      4. Article 29.Air transport safety

      5. Article 30.Information and communication technologies services

    3. Chapter 3 Research and innovation

      1. Article 31.Cooperation in research and innovation

    4. Chapter 4 Youth, education, training, health, employment and social policy

      1. Article 32.Youth

      2. Article 33.Education and training

      3. Article 34.Employment and social policy

      4. Article 35.Public health

    5. Chapter 5 Culture

      1. Article 36.Cultural exchanges and dialogue

      2. Article 37.Audiovisual cooperation

      3. Article 38.Performing arts

      4. Article 39.Protection of cultural heritage and historic monuments

    6. Chapter 6 Fight against organised crime

      1. Article 40.Fight against organised crime, trafficking in human beings, child sexual abuse and sexual exploitation, terrorism and corruption

    7. Chapter 7 Tourism

      1. Article 41.Tourism

  4. PART THREE TRADE AND TRADE RELATED COOPERATION

    1. TITLE I GENERAL PROVISIONS

      1. Article 42.General objectives

    2. TITLE II ARRANGEMENTS FOR TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES AND ESTABLISHMENT

      1. Chapter 1 Arrangements for trade in goods

        1. Article 43.Free access for originating goods

        2. Article 44.Quantitative restrictions and measures having equivalent effect

        3. Article 45.Measures adopted by the OCTs

        4. Article 46.Non-discrimination

        5. Article 47.Conditions for movements of waste

        6. Article 48.Temporary withdrawal of preferences

        7. Article 49.Safeguard and surveillance measures

      2. Chapter 2 Arrangements for trade in services and for establishment

        1. Article 50.Definitions

        2. Article 51.Most favourable treatment

        3. Article 52.Professional qualifications

    3. TITLE III TRADE RELATED AREAS

      1. Chapter 1 Trade and sustainable development

        1. Article 53.General approach

        2. Article 54.Environmental and climate change standards in trade

        3. Article 55.Labour standards in trade

        4. Article 56.Sustainable trade in fisheries products

        5. Article 57.Sustainable timber trade

        6. Article 58.Sustainable development in trade

      2. Chapter 2 Other trade-related areas

        1. Article 59.Current payments and capital movements

        2. Article 60.Competition policies

        3. Article 61.Protection of intellectual property rights

        4. Article 62.Technical barriers to trade

        5. Article 63.Consumer policy, consumer health protection and trade

        6. Article 64.Sanitary and phyto-sanitary measures

        7. Article 65.Prohibition of protectionist measures

      3. Chapter 3 Monetary and tax matters

        1. Article 66.Tax carve out

        2. Article 67.Tax and customs arrangements for Union funded contracts

      4. Chapter 4 Trade capacity development

        1. Article 68.General approach

        2. Article 69.Trade dialogue, cooperation and capacity development

      5. Chapter 5 Cooperation in the area of financial services and taxation matters

        1. Article 70.Cooperation on international financial services

        2. Article 71.Regulatory alignment in financial services

        3. Article 72.Cooperation between regulatory and supervisory authorities

        4. Article 73.Cooperation in taxation matters

  5. PART FOUR INSTRUMENTS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

    1. Chapter 1 General provisions

      1. Article 74.General objectives

      2. Article 75.Definitions

      3. Article 76.Principles of finance cooperation

    2. Chapter 2 Financial resources

      1. Article 77.Sources of financing

    3. Chapter 3 Specific provisions for the financial assistance under the 11th EDF

      1. Article 78.Subject-matter and scope

      2. Article 79.Humanitarian and emergency aid

      3. Article 80.Capacity development

      4. Article 81.Technical assistance

      5. Article 82.Additional support in the event of fluctuations in export earnings

      6. Article 83.Programming

      7. Article 84.Preparation, appraisal and approval of the Programming Document

      8. Article 85.Implementation

      9. Article 86.Territorial and Regional Authorising Officers

      10. Article 87.EDF-OCTs Committee

      11. Article 88.Role of Union delegations

      12. Article 89.Rules on nationality and origin for public procurement, grants and other award procedures for OCTs

      13. Article 90.Protecting the Union’s financial interests and financial controls

      14. Article 91.Monitoring, evaluation, review process and reporting

    4. Chapter 4 Principles of eligibility

      1. Article 92.Eligibility for territorial financing

      2. Article 93.Eligibility for regional financing

      3. Article 94.Eligibility for Union programmes

  6. PART FIVE FINAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 95.Delegation of powers to the Commission

    2. Article 96.Exercise of the delegation

    3. Article 97.Change of status

    4. Article 98.Repeal

    5. Article 99.Entry into force

    1. ANNEX I

      LIST OF THE ISOLATED OCTs

      1. Falkland Islands Saint Helena, Ascension Island, Tristan da Cunha St...

    2. ANNEX II

      UNION FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: 11th EDF

      1. Article 1.Allocation between the various instruments

      2. Article 2.Administration of resources

      3. Article 3.Allocation between the OCTs

    3. ANNEX III

      UNION FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: LOANS FROM THE EIB’S OWN RESOURCES

      1. Article 1.Amount

      2. Article 2.EIB

      3. Article 3.Conditions for foreign exchange transfer

    4. ANNEX IV

      UNION FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: EIB INVESTMENT FACILITY

      1. Article 1.Objective

      2. Article 2.Resources of the Facility

      3. Article 3.Operations of the Facility

      4. Article 4.Conditions for foreign exchange rate risk

      5. Article 5.Financial controls

      6. Article 6.Privileges and immunities

    5. ANNEX V

      UNION FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: ADDITIONAL SUPPORT IN THE EVENT OF SHORT-TERM FLUCTUATIONS IN EXPORT EARNINGS

      1. Article 1.Principles

      2. Article 2.Eligibility criteria

      3. Article 3.Advances

      4. Article 4.Revision

    6. ANNEX VI

      CONCERNING THE DEFINITION OF THE CONCEPT OF ‘ ORIGINATING PRODUCTS ’ AND METHODS OF ADMINISTRATIVE COOPERATION

      1. TITLE I GENERAL PROVISIONS

        1. Article 1. Definitions

      2. TITLE II DEFINITION OF THE CONCEPT OF ORIGINATING PRODUCTS

        1. Article 2. General requirements

        2. Article 3. Wholly obtained products

        3. Article 4. Sufficiently worked or processed products

        4. Article 5. Insufficient working or processing operations

        5. Article 6. Tolerances

        6. Article 7. Bilateral cumulation

        7. Article 8. Cumulation with EPA countries

        8. Article 9. Cumulation with other countries benefiting from duty-free quota-free access to the market of the Union under the Generalised System of Preferences

        9. Article 10. Extended cumulation

        10. Article 11. Unit of qualification

        11. Article 12. Accessories, spare parts and tools

        12. Article 13. Sets

        13. Article 14. Neutral elements

        14. Article 15. Accounting segregation

        15. Article 16. Derogations

      3. TITLE III TERRITORIAL REQUIREMENTS

        1. Article 17. Principle of territoriality

        2. Article 18. Non-manipulation clause

        3. Article 19. Exhibitions

      4. TITLE IV PROOFS OF ORIGIN

        1. SECTION 1 General requirements

          1. Article 20. Amounts expressed in euros

        2. SECTION 2 Procedures at export in the OCT

          1. Article 21. General requirements

          2. Article 22. Request for registration

          3. Article 23. Registration

          4. Article 24. Revocation of the registration

          5. Article 25. Supporting documents

          6. Article 26. Statement on origin and information for cumulation purpose

          7. Article 27. Supplier’s declaration

          8. Article 28. Proof of origin

        3. SECTION 3 Procedures at release for free circulation in the Union

          1. Article 29. Submission of proof of origin

          2. Article 30. Exemption from proof of origin

          3. Article 31. Discrepancies and formal errors

          4. Article 32. Validity of statements on origin

          5. Article 33. Procedure for importation by instalments

          6. Article 34. Verification of statements on origin

          7. Article 35. Denial of preferences

      5. TITLE V ARRANGEMENTS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE COOPERATION

        1. SECTION 1 General requirements

          1. Article 36. General principles

          2. Article 37. Publication requirements and compliance

          3. Article 38. Penalties

        2. SECTION 2 Methods of administrative cooperation applicable for the REX system

          1. Article 39. Communication of names and addresses of competent authorities of the OCTs

          2. Article 40. Access rights to and publication of data from the REX system

          3. Article 41. Protection of data in the REX system

          4. Article 42. Control of origin

          5. Article 43. Request for verification of statements on origin

          6. Article 44. Verification of suppliers’ declarations

          7. Article 45. Other provisions

      6. TITLE VI CEUTA AND MELILLA

        1. Article 46. Ceuta and Melilla

      7. TITLE VII FINAL PROVISIONS

        1. Article 47. Committee procedure

      8. Appendix I

        INTRODUCTORY NOTES AND LIST OF WORKING OR PROCESSING OPERATIONS WHICH CONFER ORIGINATING STATUS

        1. INTRODUCTORY NOTES

          1. Note 1 – General introduction

          2. Note 2 – The structure of the list

          3. Note 3 – Examples of how to apply the rules...

          4. Note 4 – General provisions concerning certain agricultural goods

          5. Note 5 – Terminology used in respect of certain textile...

          6. Note 6 – Tolerances applicable to products made of a...

          7. Note 7 – Other tolerances applicable to certain textile products...

          8. Note 8 – Definition of specific processes and simple operations...

        2. List of products and working or processing operations which confer...

      9. Appendix II

        APPLICATION FOR A DEROGATION

        1. 1. COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION OF THE FINISHED PRODUCT

          1. 1.1 Customs classification (H.S. code)

        2. 2. COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION OF NON-ORIGINATING MATERIALS

          1. 2.1 Customs classification (H. S. code)

        3. 3. ANTICIPATED ANNUAL QUANTITY OF EXPORTS TO THE UNION (EXPRESSED IN...

        4. 4. VALUE OF FINISHED PRODUCTS

        5. 5. VALUE OF THE NON-ORIGINATING MATERIALS

        6. 6. ORIGIN OF NON-ORIGINATING MATERIALS

        7. 7. REASONS WHY THE RULE OF ORIGIN FOR THE FINISHED PRODUCT...

        8. 8. DURATION REQUESTED FOR DEROGATION

        9. 9. POSSIBLE DEVELOPMENTS TO OVERCOME THE NEED FOR A DEROGATION

        10. 10. INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPANY

      10. Appendix III

        APPLICATION TO BECOME A REGISTERED EXPORTER

        1. for the purpose of registering exporters in the OCTs in...

      11. Appendix IV

        STATEMENT ON ORIGIN

        1. To be made out on any commercial documents showing the...

        2. French version

        3. English version

      12. Appendix V

        SUPPLIER’S DECLARATION FOR PRODUCTS NOT HAVING PREFERENTIAL ORIGINAL STATUS

        1. I, the undersigned, declare that the goods listed on this...

        2. were produced in … (2)

        3. and incorporate the following components or materials which do not...

        4. … (3) … (4) … (5)

        5. …

        6. …

        7. … (6)

        8. I undertake to make available to the customs authorities, if...

        9. … (7) … (8)

        10. … (9)

        11. Note

          2. (1) If only some of the goods listed on the invoice...

          3. (2) The European Union, Member State, EPA country or OCT.

          4. (3) Description is to be given in all cases. The description...

          5. (4) Customs values to be given only if required.

          6. (5) Country of origin to be given only if required. The...

          7. (6) ‘ and have undergone the following processing in [the European...

          8. (7) Place and date. For a long-term supplier’s declaration as referred...

          9. (8) Name and function in company.

          10. (9) Signature.

      13. Appendix VI

        INFORMATION CERTIFICATE

        1. 1. The information certificate set out in this Appendix shall be...

        2. 2. The information certificate shall measure 210 x 297 mm, a...

        3. 3. The national administrators may reserve the right to print the...

    7. ANNEX VII

      TEMPORARY WITHDRAWAL OF PREFERENCES

      1. Article 1.Principles concerning the withdrawal of preferences

      2. Article 2.Withdrawal of preferential arrangements

      3. Article 3.Committee procedure

    8. ANNEX VIII

      SAFEGUARD AND SURVEILLANCE PROCEDURES

      1. Article 1.Definitions relative to surveillance and safeguard measures

      2. Article 2.Principles of safeguard measures

      3. Article 3.Initiation of proceedings

      4. Article 4.Investigations

      5. Article 5.Prior surveillance measures

      6. Article 6.Imposition of provisional safeguard measures

      7. Article 7.Imposition of definitive measures

      8. Article 8.Duration and review of safeguard measures

      9. Article 9.Confidentiality

      10. Article 10.Committee procedure

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