{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-561/schedule-ANNEX I",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2017/561",
  "legislation_title": "Council Decision (EU) 2017/561 of 21 March 2017 on the position to be adopted on behalf of the European Union within the EU-Mexico Joint Committee relating to amendments to Annex III to Decision No 2/2000 of the EC-Mexico Joint Council of 23 March 2000 concerning the definition of the concept of originating products and methods of administrative cooperation (Andorra and San Marino, and certain product-specific rules of origin for chemicals)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-561",
  "path": "schedule/ANNEX I",
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  "number": "ANNEX I",
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  "text": "In Appendix II to Annex III to Decision No 2/2000, the entries for HS headings 2914 and 2915 are replaced by the following:\nA “chemical reaction” is a process (including a biochemical process) which results in a molecule with a new structure by breaking intramolecular bonds and by forming new intramolecular bonds, or by altering the spatial arrangement of atoms in a molecule.\nThe following processes should not be considered for purposes of origin:\n(a) dissolving in water or other solvents;\n(b) the elimination of solvents including solvent water; or\n(c) the addition or elimination of water of crystallization.’.\n‘HS heading\nDescription of product\nWorking or processing carried out on non-originating materials that confers originating status\n(1)\n(2)\n(3) or (4)\nex 2914\nDiacetone alcohol\nMethyl isobutyl ketone\nMesityl oxide\nManufacture from acetone\nManufacture in which a chemical reaction is made\n2915\nSaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, except for:\nManufacture from materials of any heading. However, the value of all the materials of headings 2915 and 2916 used may not exceed 20 % of the ex-works price of the product\nManufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 40 % of the ex-works price of the product\nAcetic anhydride, ethyl and n-butyl acetate, vinyl acetate, isopropyl and methylamyl acetate, mono-, di- or trichloroacetic acids, their salts and esters\nManufacture from materials of any heading. However, the value of all the materials of heading 2916 used may not exceed 20 % of the ex-works price of the product\nManufacture in which a chemical reaction is made",
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  "status": null,
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      "text": "A “chemical reaction” is a process (including a biochemical process) which results in a molecule with a new structure by breaking intramolecular bonds and by forming new intramolecular bonds, or by altering the spatial arrangement of atoms in a molecule. The following processes should not be considered for purposes of origin: (a) dissolving in water or other solvents; (b) the elimination of solvents including solvent water; or (c) the addition or elimination of water of crystallization.’."
    }
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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