30. 3. 88 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 86/1 (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 809/88 of 14 March 1988 on the definition of the concept of ‘originating products’ and methods of administrative cooperation applicable to imports into the Community of products originating in the Occupied Territories THE COMMISSION COMMUNITIES, OF THE EUROPEAN Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3363/86 of 27 October 1986 on the tariff arrangements applicable to imports into the Community of products originating in the Occupied Territories (*), and .in particular Article 3 thereof, Whereas, as regards all the products referred to in Regu- lation (EEC) No 3363/86, the origin rules are contained in Commission Regulation (EEC) No -4129/86 of 23 December 1986 on the definition of the concept of ‘orig- inating products’ and methods of administrative cooperation applicable to imports into the Community of products originating in the Occupied Territories (%), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1302/87 (*); whereas these rules are based on the use of the Customs Cooperation Council Nomenclature; whereas the Customs Cooperation Council has approved the Interna- tional Convention on the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System (hereinafter referred to as the ‘HS’) on 14 June 1983; whereas as from 1 January 1988 the HS replaces the earlier nomenclature for the purposes of international trade; whereas it is therefore necessary to adapt the rules of origin contained in Regu- lation (EEC) No 4129/86 so that they be based on the HS; Whereas in the light of experience, the presentation of the origin rules could be improved by grouping all the exceptions to the basic change of heading rule into one list and by providing detailed guidance on how this should be interpreted; Whereas it is necessary to provide for transitional measures to allow the Occupied Territories, if they do not apply the HS, to continue to apply the rules of origin contained in Regulation (EEC) No 4129/86 for a period of two years; . (*) OJ No L 306, 1.11. 1986, p. 103. (*) O) No L 381, 31.12. 1986, p. 1. () O) No L 123, 12.5. 1987, p. 5. Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Origin, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: TITLE 1 Definition of the concept of ‘originating products’ Article 1 1. For the purpose of implementing the provisions concerning tariff preferences granted by the Community to certain products originating in the Occupied Terri- tories, the following shall be considered as products originating in these territories, provided that these products have been transported directly, within the meaning of Article 5, to the Community: (a) products whélly obtained in these territories; (b) products obtained in these territories in the manu- facture of which products other than those referred to in (a) are used, provided that the said products have undergone sufficient working or processing within the meaning of Article 3 (2). 2. The provisions of paragraph 1 and of Articles 2 to 4 shall not apply to the products in Annex II Article 2 The following shall be considered as wholly obtained in the Occupied Territories within the meaning of Article 1 (a): (a) mineral products extracted from its soil or from its sea bed;