5.
III, RUL
OF ORIGIN FOR HONG KONG
1.
The main questions to be resolved here concern:
2.
the desirability of applying a derogation from the rules of origin to products originating in
Hong Kong (certificates of origin without specific details);
the duration of any such derogation;
its scope (products covered).
Delegations' first reactions can be summarized as follows (1):
the German and Danish delegations were in favour of changing the rules of origin;
the United Kingdom delegation and the Commission stated that such a derogation should be restricted to products in categories 19 (handkerchiefs),
9, 20 and 39 (household linen) and to the current
year.
The French delegation could not adopt a position on this point; it wondered, however, about the effects on the South Korean quota of exports of tents and other camping goods manufactured in Hong Kong from materials originating in South Korea,
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