22.3.88 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 77/1 (Acts whose publication is olbligatory) COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 693/88 of 4 March 1988 ' on the definition of the concept of originating products for purposes of the application of tariff preferences granted by the European Economic Community in respect of certain products from developing countries THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3635/87 of 17 November 1987 applying generalized tariff preferences " for 1988 in respect of certain industrial products originating in developing countries (!), and in particular Article 1 thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3782/87 of 3 December 1987 applying generalized tariff preferences for 1988 in respect of textile products originating in developing countries (?), and in particular Article 1 thereof, . Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3636/87 of 17 November 1987 applying generalized  tariff preferences for 1988 in respect of certain agticuimral products originating in developing countries (’), and in particular Article 1 thereof, Whereas Decision 87/564/ECSC of the representatives of the Governments of the Member States of the European Coal and Steel Community, meeting within the Council, of " 17 November 1987 applying generalized tariff preferences for 1988 in respect of certain steel products originating in developing countries (4) provides that the concept (1) OJ No L 350, 12. 12. 1987, p. 1. (2) O No L 367, 28.12. 1987, p. 1. (*) OJ No L 350, 12. 12. 1987, p. 67. of originating products is to be defined under the procedure laid down in Article 14 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 802/68 of 27 June 1968 concerning the common definition of the concept of the origin- of goods (5), whereas the rules to be applied for this purpose should be the same as those laid down for other products; Whereas, as regards all the products referred to in the abovementioned Regulations, rules should be established to define the conditions in which they acquire the character of originating products, the mode of proof and the terms as to verification thereof; whereas it is appropriate for this purpose basically to adopt the provisions of Commission Regulation {EEC) No 3749/83 of 23 December 1983 on the definition of the concept of originating products for purposes of the application of tariff preferences granted by the European Economic Community in respect of certain products from developing countries {$), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1250/87 (7); Whereas it is necessary to make transitional provisions for the benefit of those countries certain of whose products have not previously enjoyed tariff preferences; Whereas the origin rules contained in Regulation {EEC) No 3749/83 are based on the use of the Customs Cooperation Council Nomenclature; whereas the Customs Cooperation Council approved the International Convention on the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System {hereinafter referred to as the HS) on 14 June 1983; whereas it is the intention that as from 1 January 1988, the HS is to replace the current nomenclature for the purposes of international trade; whereas it is therefore necessary to adopt the rules of origin contained in Regalation (EEC) No 3749/83 so that they are based on the use of the HS; {4) O] No L 350, 12. 12. 1987, p. 111. (5) O] No L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 1. {¢) O] No L 372, 31.12. 1983, p. 1. {7) O] No L 118, 6. 5. 1987, p. 7.