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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2017-120/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eur/2017/120",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/120 of 24 January 2017 on the derogations from the rules of origin laid down in Annex II to the Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Colombia, Peru and Ecuador, of the other part, that apply within quotas for certain products from Ecuador",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2017-120",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/120\nof 24 January 2017\non the derogations from the rules of origin laid down in Annex II to the Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Colombia, Peru and Ecuador, of the other part, that apply within quotas for certain products from Ecuador\nTHE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,\nHaving regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,\nHaving regard to Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 October 2013 laying down the Union Customs Code, and in particular Article 58(1) thereof,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nBy Decision (EU) 2016/2369, the Council authorised the signature, on behalf of the Union, of the Protocol of Accession to the Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Colombia and Peru, of the other part, to take account of the accession of Ecuador (‘the Protocol’). Pursuant to Decision (EU) 2016/2369, the Protocol is to be applied on a provisional basis, pending the completion of the procedures for its conclusion. The Protocol applies on a provisional basis from 1 January 2017.\n(2)\nAnnex II to the Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Colombia, Peru and Ecuador, of the other part (‘the Agreement’), concerns the definition of the concept of ‘originating products’ and methods of administrative cooperation. For a number of products, Appendix 2A to that Annex provides for derogations from the rules of origin set out in that Annex in the framework of annual quotas. It is therefore necessary to lay down the conditions for the application of those derogations for imports from Ecuador.\n(3)\nThe quotas set out in Appendix 2A to Annex II to the Agreement should be managed by the Commission on the basis of the chronological order of dates of acceptance of customs declarations for release for free circulation in accordance with Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2447.\n(4)\nEntitlement to benefit from the tariff concessions should be subject to the presentation of the relevant proof of origin to the customs authorities.\n(5)\nIn order to ensure the smooth application of the quota system set up by the Protocol, this Regulation should apply from the same date as that of the provisional application of the Protocol.\n(6)\nThe measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 269, 10.10.2013, p. 1."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Council Decision (EU) 2016/2369 of 11 November 2016 on the signing, on behalf of the Union, and provisional application of the Protocol of Accession to the Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Colombia and Peru, of the other part, to take account of the accession of Ecuador (OJ L 356, 24.12.2016, p. 1)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2447 of 24 November 2015 laying down detailed rules for implementing certain provisions of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the Union Customs Code (OJ L 343, 29.12.2015, p. 558)."
    }
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