21973D0618(23)

DECISION OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE No 7/73 on goods which are en route on 1 April 1973

THE JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation signed at Brussels on 22 July 1972;

Having regard to Protocol No 3 on the definition of the concept of "originating products" and methods of administrative coorporation, and particular Article 28 thereof;

Whereas it is desirable to enable goods which were despatched before 1 April 1973 and on that date are en route because of force majeure or exceptional circumstances to benefit from Article 3 (1) of the Agreement;

HAS DECIDED :

Sole Article

Goods which on 1 April 1973 are en route because of force majeure or exceptional circumstances may be allowed until 15 May 1973, to benefit from Article 3 (1) of the Agreement subject to submission to the customs authorities of the importing State of the documents required before 1 April 1973 in order to benefit from the said provisions.

Done at Brussels, 30 January 1973.

For the Joint Committee

The Chairman

P.H. WURTH

The Secretaries

F.BLANKART M.LOY