
Article 1 

1. The position to be adopted on behalf of the Union within the EU-Mexico Joint Committee relating to amendments to Annex III to Decision No 2/2000 of the EC-Mexico Joint Council shall be based on the draft Decision of the EU-Mexico Joint Committee attached to this Decision.
2. The representatives of the Union in the EU-Mexico Joint Committee may agree to minor changes to the draft Decision of the EU-Mexico Joint Committee referred to in paragraph 1 without further decision of the Council.
Article 2 
The Decision of the EU-Mexico Joint Committee relating to amendments to Annex III to Decision No 2/2000 of the EC-Mexico Joint Council shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Brussels, 21 March 2017.
For the Council
The President
E. SCICLUNA
Article 1 

1. Appendix II to Annex III to Decision No 2/2000 is amended as set out in Annex I to this Decision.
2. Appendix V to Annex III to Decision No 2/2000 is replaced as set out in Annex II to this Decision.
Article 2 
This Decision shall enter into force on the 45th day following the date of its adoption.
It shall apply with effect from 1 July 2014.
Done at …,
For the Joint Committee
ANNEX I

Appendix II to Annex III to Decision No 2/2000 is amended as follows:

1.. the following entry is inserted:

‘HS heading Description of product Working or processing carried out on non-originating materials that confers originating status
(1) (2) (3) or (4)
ex 2914 
— Diacetone alcohol
— Methyl isobutyl ketone
— Mesityl oxide Manufacture from acetone Manufacture in which a chemical reaction is made


2.. the entry for HS heading 2915 is replaced by the following:

‘HS heading Description of product Working or processing carried out on non-originating materials that confers originating status
(1) (2) (3) or (4)
2915 Saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, except for: Manufacture from materials of any heading. However, the value of all the materials of headings 2915 and 2916 used may not exceed 20 % of the ex-works price of the product Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 40 % of the ex-works price of the product

— Acetic anhydride, ethyl and n-butyl acetate, vinyl acetate, isopropyl and methylamyl acetate, mono-, di- or trichloroacetic acids, their salts and esters Manufacture from materials of any heading. However, the value of all the materials of heading 2916 used may not exceed 20 % of the ex-works price of the product Manufacture in which a chemical reaction is made



ANNEX II

Appendix V to Annex III to Decision No 2/2000 is replaced by the following:
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Appendix V  1. For imports into the European Union: The period of time is two years from the time when the products to which the EUR.1 movement certificate relates are imported. For products falling under HS heading ex 2914 and 2915 as set out in Appendix II, having entered the European Union between 1 July 2014 and 30 June 2015, the period of time is three years from the time when the products to which the EUR.1 movement certificate relates are imported.
 2. For imports into Mexico: The period of time is one year from the time when the products to which the EUR.1 movement certificate relates are imported.
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