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An estimated 63% cutback had been obtained on previous illegal use by
licenses.
London Port Authority out-of-date operators of quarterly seminars on import matters and a paper was also due out in this field. Anne Simpson asked for ILB to be included in the (non confidential) Flash Sheets, as they sometimes received information from importers. This was agreed. [ITP have also since been copied in]
4) Documentary Proof of Origin
In the case of Zimbabwe the Certificates are usually genuine though obtained on false invoices. Glyn Miller agreed and suggested that Andy problems could be raised in the Mutual Assistance Committee. Miller (Inv) had already raised with the Commission possible action under provision of Article 14 of Reg. 802/68 on a similar case where Cyprus had been passing Chinese goods having obtained genuine C/Os on phoney invoices. Which brought up Bangladesh where the same thing had happened on cat.4 and is on Cat 5 goods. It was agreed that when the C/Os were genuine Customs must accept them and the fraud then fell to Investigations Div. but the Cyprus goods had Customs declaration When Graham Sims forms accurately showing the true Far East Origin. (Comn.) had checked hundreds of C/Os in Bangladesh last year they
DG XXI (Comn.) had proved to be false yet M/Ss had accepted them. had also undertaken investigation in South Africa and it was hoped
Dave Randle the legislation now in place would prove adequate. (Inv.) added that GSP was even more difficult to check where LLDCs had no quota (so no export docs or import licenses) only Form A as Origin Cert. with Bill of Lading. One of their checks had proved T-shirts of Chinese origin to have come into the EC they thought 10 12 million pieces! M/Ss had hardly been thorough in verifi- cation.
Bangladesh was to introduce double checking which would help in that direction. The Commission was also considering "deposit of duty" but UK doubtful of this idea both as policy and from the workload aspect. It was felt the Comn. was using the suggestion as Mrs. Morris a lever to encourage acceptance of double surveillance. mentioned rope from Mexico being given fraudulent USA Origin, but regretted that the CMI (trade Assoc. who had raised it) could not provide evidence. Investigations Div. agreed this was also the case Dave Randle CIO with cashmere jerseys from Hong Kong and Mauritius. assured further investigation as more information became available.
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Bananas
These were mentioned in relation to commodity
licenses.
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import
British Retail Consortium/British Importers Confederation
ITP passed on the BRC/BIC request for increased liaison on Harmonised System nomenclature: Mr. Dobinson suspected this was a ploy to obtain DTI backing as they already have regular contacts with the Tariff and Statistical Office. Advance warning of fashion changes giving rise to description difficulties would, however, be welcome.
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