Commission Communication concerning trade between the European Community and Laos, and the entry into force of the provisions laid down in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93, as amended by Regulation (EC) No 12/97, relating to the definition of the concept of originating products, for the purposes of applying tariff preferences granted by the Community to certain products from developing countries (regional cumulation of origin, for countries which are members of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN))
8. 12. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 381/5 Code Catalogue No Title COM(1998) 660 CBÜCO 98 660ÜENÜC Proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 77/388/EEC as regards the deterÜ mination of the person liable for payment of value added taxØ(ˇ) COM(1998) 695 CBÜCO 98 701ÜENÜC Amended proposal a European Parliament and Council Decision estabÜ lishing the Community action programme for youthØ(ˇ)Ø(—) for Date adopted by the Commission Date forwarded to the Council Number of pages 27. 11. 1998 27. 11. 1998 14 27. 11. 1998 27. 11. 1998 34 (˛) This document contains an impact assessment on business, and in particular on SMEs. (ˇ) This document will be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities. (—) Text with EEA relevance. NB: COM documents are available by subscription, either for all editions or for specific subject areas, and by single copy, in which case the price is based pro rata on the number of pages. Commission communication concerning trade between the European Community and Laos, and the entry into force of the provisions laid down in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93, as amended by Regulation (EC) No 12/97, relating to the definition of the concept of origÜ inating products, for the purposes of applying tariff preferences granted by the Community to certain products from developing countries (regional cumulation of origin, for countries which are members of the Association of SouthÜEast Asian Nations (ASEAN)) (98/C 381/04) Article 72 et seq. of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93Ø(˛), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 12/97Ø(ˇ), provide for regional cumulation to apply, inter alia, to those countries which are members of the Association of SouthÜEast Asian Nations (ASEAN), in the context of the Community’s rules of origin applicable to the Generalised System of Preferences (GSP). In particular, Article 72b includes provision for the members of each of the regional groups mentioned to transmit, through the Secretariat of the regional group concerned, an underÜ taking to comply with the GSP rules of origin and to provide the necessary administrative cooperation with regard to certificates of origin Form A. Laos, whose membership of ASEAN became effective on 23 July 1997, has provided such an undertaking, and the provisions for regional cumulation shall therefore apply to it from 1 January 1999. (˛) OJ L 253, 11. 10. 1993, p. 1. (ˇ) OJ L 9, 13. 1. 1997, p. 1