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( 1 ) OJ N L 148 , 28 . 6 . 1968 , P . 1 .

( 2 ) OJ N L 79 , 31 . 3 . 1969 , P . 1 .

( 3 ) OJ N L 67 , 20 . 3 . 1972 , P . 25 .

REGULATION ( EEC ) N 3103/73 OF THE COMMISSION

OF 14 NOVEMBER 1973

ON CERTIFICATES OF ORIGIN AND APPLICATIONS FOR SUCH CERTIFICATES

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ;

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) N 802/68 ( 1 ) OF 27 JUNE 1968 ON THE COMMON DEFINITION OF THE CONCEPT OF THE ORIGIN OF GOODS AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 14 THEREOF ;

WHEREAS FREE MOVEMENT OF THIRD COUNTRY GOODS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY IS BASED ON THE CONCEPT OF FREE CIRCULATION ; WHEREAS PROOF OF ORIGIN IN INTRA-COMMUNITY TRADE MAY BE REQUIRED ONLY IF COMMUNITY PROVISIONS ALLOW , IN PARTICULAR IN RESPECT OF GOODS COVERED BY LEGAL PROVISIONS BASED ON ARTICLE 115 OF THE TREATY ;

WHEREAS IT IS CONSEQUENTLY NECESSARY TO ESTABLISH THE FORM OF CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN AND APPLICATION FOR IT ; WHEREAS THE FORM ESTABLISHED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) N 582/69 ( 2 ) AS AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) N 518/72 ( 3 ) MAY BE USED FOR THIS PURPOSE ;

WHEREAS THE PROVISIONS OF THIS REGULATION ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OPINION OF THE COMMITTEE ON ORIGIN ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

SOLE ARTICLE

1 . WHERE COMMUNITY PROVISIONS ALLOW THE COMPETENT AUTHORITIES OF THE MEMBER STATES TO REQUIRE THE ORIGIN OF IMPORTED GOODS IN FREE CIRCULATION TO BE PROVED BY A CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN , CERTIFICATES OF ORIGIN ISSUED IN THE COMMUNITY RELATING TO GOODS COVERED BY SUCH PROVISIONS MUST BE MADE OUT ON FORMS CONFORMING TO THE SPECIMENS ANNEXED TO REGULATION ( EEC ) N 518/72 .

2 . FOR THE PURPOSES OF PARAGRAPH 1 , THE CERTIFICATES SHALL INDICATE ONLY THAT THE GOODS ORIGINATE IN THE COMMUNITY OR IN PARTICULAR THIRD COUNTRY .

THIS REGULATION SHALL BE BINDING IN ITS ENTIRETY AND DIRECTLY APPLICABLE IN ALL MEMBER STATES .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 14 NOVEMBER 1973 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

THE PRESIDENT

FRANCOIS-XAVIER ORTOLI