3. pants

In Annex II to Protocol B, the

entries for HS headings 1904, 2207, ex 8401 and 9608 as well as

HS chapter 57 shall be replaced by the following:

HS

Description

Working or processing carried out

heading

of product

on non-originating materials

No

that confers originating status

(1)

(2)

(3) or

(4)

1904

Prepared foods obtained by the

Manufacture:

swelling or roasting of cereals

- from materials nor classified

or cereal products (for example,

within heading No 1806;

corn flakes); cereals, (other than

- in which all the cereals

maize (corn)) in grain form or

and flour (except durum

in the form of flakes or other

wheat and its derivatives

worked grains (except flour

and Zea indurate maize) used

and meal), pre-cooked, or

must be wholly obtained;(1)

otherwise prepared, nor

- in which the value of any

elsewhere specified or included

materials of Chapter 17 used

does not exceed 30% of the

ex-works price of the product

2207

Undenatured ethyl alcohol

Manufacture:

of an alcoholic strength by

- from materials not classified

volume of 80% vol or higher,

within heading Nos 2207

ethyl alcohol and other spirits,

or 2208;

denatured, of any strength

- in which all the grapes or

any material derived from

grapes used must be wholly

obtained or if all the other

materials used are already

originating, arrack may be

used up to a limit

of 5% by volume

(1) The exception concerning the Zea

indurate maize is applicable until 31.12.2002.

Chapter

Carpets and other textile

Manufacture from(1):

57

floor coverings:

- natural fibres, or

- Of needleloom felt

- chernical materials or

textile pulp

However:

- polypropylene filament

of heading No 5402,

- polypropylene fibres

of heading Nos 5503

or 5506, or

- polypropylene filament

heading No 5501,

tow ofof which the denomination

in all cases of a single

filament or fibre is less than

9 decitex may be used

provided their value does not

exceed 40% of the ex -

works price of the product

Jute fabric may be used

as backing

- Of other felt

Manufacture from(1):

- natural fibres not carded

or combed or otherwise

processed for spinning , or

- chemical materials

or textile pulp

- Of other textile materials

Manufacture from(1):

- coir yarn or jute yam,

- synthetic or artificial

filament yarn,

- natural fibres, or

- man-made staple fibres not

carded or combed or otherwise

processed for spinning Jute

fabric may be used as backing

(1) For special conditions relating to products made of a

mixture of textile materials, sea Introductory Note 5.

ex 8401

Nuclear fuel elements

Manufacture in which

Manufac-

all the materials used

ture in which

are classified within

the value of

a heading other than that

all the mate-

of the product(1)

rials used

does not ex

ceed 30% of

the ex-works

price of the

product

9608

Ball-point pens; felt-tipped

Manufacture in which

and other porous-tipped pens

all the materials used are

and markers; fountain pens,

classified within a heading

stylograph pens and other pens;

other than that of the

duplicating styles; propelling

product. However, nibs or

or sliding pencils; penholders;

nib-points classified within

pencil-holders and similar

the same heading may be used

holders; parts (including caps

and clips) of the foregoing

articles, other than those

of heading No 9609

(1) This rule shall apply until 31

December 2005.