31. 3. 78 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 84/1 (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 616/78 of 20 March 1978 on proof of origin for certain textile products falling within Chapter 51 or Chap- ters 53 to 62 of the Common Customs Tariff and imported into the Community, and on the conditions for the acceptance of such proof THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas the arrangements to be applied from 1 January 1978 to certain textile products falling within Chapter 51 or Chapters 53 to 62 of the Common Customs Tariff and imported into the Community include quantitative limits established or agreed with certain third countries which supply the Community ; whereas in addition all imports of the said textile products are subject to a system of surveillance ; Whereas it is necessary, by means of appropriate control measures, to prevent any deflection of trade or abuse which could be detrimental to the application of these arrangements; whereas a system for the control of the origin of certain textile products imported into the Community should therefore be set up ; whereas the textile products concerned are those listed in Annex A to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3019/77 of 30 December 1977 making the impor- tation into the Community of textile products origi- nating in certain third countries subject to authoriza- tion and quantitative limitation (!); Whereas, in addition, the introduction of such a system of control of origin should ‘ensure better surveillance of imports of these products thereby constituting an indispensable support to the import arrangements for the said products; Whereas certificates of origin are the most suitable form of documentary evidence for the most sensitive products; whereas in the case of less sensitive () OJ No L 357, 31. 12. 1977, p. L. products a declaration of origin on the invoice is suffi- cient for control purposes, provided that no serious abuse is found to occur, ‘ HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Article 1 When imported into the Community, textile products falling within Chapter 51 or Chapters 53 to 62 of the Common Customs Tariff, listed in Annex A to Regula- tion (EEC) No 3019/77, must be accompanied by proof of origin in accordance with the procedures set out below. Article 2 The products listed in Groups I and II of Annex A to Regulation (EEC) No 3019/77 must be accompanied by a certificate of origin complying with Article 9 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 802/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common definition of the concept of the origin of goods (2). Article 3 1. Products other than those referred to in Article 2 must be accompanied by a declaration by the exporter or supplier on the invoice or, if there is no invoice, on another - commercial document relating to the products to the effect that they originate in the third country where the declaration was drawn up and comply with the criteria for determining origin referred to in Article §. 2. Notwithstanding paragraph 1 above, certificates of origin may be issued for these products under the conditions specified in Article 2. (2) OJ No L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 1.