3B Joint declarations

Joint declaration I

Regarding HS heading no 4104 listed in appendix II to annex I

Mexico shall promptly notify the EFTA States of any change agreed in the Decision 2/2000 of the EC-Mexico Joint Council regarding the specific rule of origin of HS heading No 4104.

The Parties shall review within the Sub-Committee on Customs and Origin matters such rule in order to propose the technical amendment as may be needed.

The Joint Committee shall, without delay, adopt, in accordance with Article 70 of this Agreement, the necessary amendments in order to adjust the rule accordingly in the Agreement.

Joint declaration II

Regarding note 1 of appendix 2 (a) to annex I for headings NOS 5111 TO 5113, 5208 TO 5212, 5309 TO 5311, 5407 TO 5408, 5512 TO 5516, 5801, 5806, 5811, 5903 and chapter 60

For headings Nos 5111 to 5113, 5208 to 5212, 5309 to 5311, 5407 to 5408, 5512 to 5516, 5801, 5806, 5811, 5903 and Chapter 60, the Joint Committee shall review, 3 years after the entry into force of this Agreement, the annual quota to adjust it in the light of the experience in managing it and the trade flows between the Parties.

Joint declaration III

Regarding note 2 of appendix 2 (a) to annex I for chapter 61 and 62 and headings NOS 6301 TO 6307 AND 6309

For Chapter 61 and 62 and headings Nos 6301 to 6307 and 6309, the Joint Committee shall review, 3 years after entry into force of this Agreement, the annual quota to adjust it in the light of the experience in managing it and the trade flows between the Parties.

Joint declaration IV

Regarding note 3 of appendix 2 (a) to annex I for heading No 6403

For heading No 6403, the Joint Committee shall review, 3 years after entry into force of this Agreement, the conditions established in Note 3 of Appendix 2 (a) to adjust it in the light of the quota management experience with a view to allowing effective use of the trading opportunities offered between the Parties.

Joint declaration V

Regarding annex V referred to in article 6

It is noted that the tariff dismantling lists in Annex V referred to in Article 6 of the Agreement are based on the Tariff Elimination Schedule of Mexico and that they therefore exist in Spanish only in both the English and the Spanish language versions of the Agreement.