OCT

Netherlands OCT

United Kingdom OCT

an OCT has not complied with its obligations; or

OCTs (Article 10(l)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 638/2003),

OCTs (Article 10(l)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 638/2003),

The OCT shall have the opportunity to comment on these observations.

The OCT shall carry out the subsequent verification of Export Certificates EXP.

OCT shall ensure that adequate publicity is given to the EDF programmes with a view to:

The OCT may, in accordance with the provisions in Article 7.3, 7.4 and 7.7, and in agreement with the Commission:

The OCT may attach their own opinion to this certificate if they consider it necessary;

The OCTs are fragile island environments requiring adequate protection, including in respect of waste management.

The OCT shall provide all the necessary information, including the results of any feasibility studies, to make the appraisal of the draft SPD by the Commission as effective as possible.

The OCT shall ensure that all the actors of cooperation listed in Article 5(1), second and third indent of the Overseas Association Decision are adequately consulted during the programming process.

In order to speed up the procedure, the OCT may request the Commission to negotiate, draw up and conclude service contracts on their behalf directly or through its relevant agency.

OCTs are also eligible for financing under the legislation in force in favour of the developing countries listed in Annex II E and for the Community programmes listed in Annex II F.

The OCT shall send to the Commission specimens of the stamps used together with the addresses of the customs authorities competent to issue Export Certificates EXP if they differ from those included in Article 31 of Annex III.

The OCT shall send to the Commission specimens of the stamps used together with the addresses of the customs authorities competent to issue movement certificates EUR.1 and carry out the subsequent verification of movement certificates EUR.1 and invoice declarations.

The OCT and the Commission shall take the necessary measures to ensure the widest possible participation on equal terms in invitations to tender for works, supply and service contracts, including, as appropriate, measures to:

At the request of their authorities, the OCT shall be eligible for the services of the Centre for the Development of Enterprise (CDE) and of the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA) referred to in Article 1 of Annex III to the ACP/EC Partnership Agreement.

The OCT and the Member States shall take all necessary steps to ensure that products traded under cover of a proof of origin or a supplier's declaration and which in the course of transport use a free zone situated in their territory, are not substituted by other goods and do not undergo handling other than normal operations designed to prevent their deterioration.

The OCT and the Member States shall take all necessary steps to ensure that products traded under cover of an Export Certificate EXP and which in the course of transport use a free zone situated in their territory, are not substituted by other goods and do not undergo handling other than normal operations designed to prevent their deterioration.

Resources allocated for the OCTs

(ii) EUR 286 million shall be allocated to the OCT;

Where an OCT becomes independent and accedes to the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement, the amount indicated in paragraph 1 shall be reduced and those indicated in Article 2(a)(i) correspondingly increased by a decision of the Council acting unanimously on a proposal from the Commission.

Before 31 December 2007, the Council, acting unanimously on a proposal from the Commission, should set at EUR 286 million the amount from the 10th EDF for financial assistance over the period 2008-2013 to the overseas countries and territories (hereinafter referred to as the »OCTs«) to which part four of the Treaty applies.

These funds shall be transferred to the 10th EDF and be managed according to the implementation arrangements for the 10th EDF from the date of entry into force of the multi-annual financial framework for the period 2008-2013 under the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement and the date of entry into force of Council decisions regarding the financial assistance to the OCT for the period 2008-2013.

Payments made to the EIB in respect of special loans granted to the ACP States, the OCTs and the French overseas departments, together with the proceeds and income from risk capital operations, under the EDFs prior to the 9th EDF shall be credited to the Member States in proportion to their contributions to the EDF to which the sums relate, unless the Council decides unanimously, on a proposal from the Commission, to place them in reserve or allocate them to other purposes.

OCT:

OCTs;

Resources reserved for the OCT

EUR 175 million shall be allocated to the OCT;

an OCT has not complied with its obligations;

ECU 165 million for the OCT, comprising:

Paragraph 3 shall also apply as regards the OCT.

OCTs (Article 10(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 638/2003),

OCTs (Article 10(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 638/2003),

developing economic relations between the OCTs and the European Union;

an amount of up to EUR 20 million for financing operations to be carried out in the OCT.

promoting the economic and social development of the OCTs more effectively;

in section 8, the OCT of origin, the word "yes" being marked with a cross.

in section 7, the OCT of provenance, the word "yes" being marked with a cross;

laying down detailed rules for issuing import licences for sugar and sugar and cocoa mixtures with ACP/OCT or EC/OCT cumulation of origin

Import licences shall be valid only for products originating in the OCT shown in that section;

Any resources thus transferred to the 9th EDF that previously had been allocated to the indicative programme of an ACP State, ACP region or an OCT will remain allocated to that State, region or OCT.

the amount of ECU 35 million for financing operations to be carried out in the OCT.

Pursuant to Decision 2001/822/EC, ACP/OCT or EC/OCT cumulation of origin is allowed for the quantities laid down in that Decision for the products falling within CN Chapter 17 and CN codes 1806 10 30 and 1806 10 90.

Provision is also made for the allotment of an amount of up to EUR 20 million to be undertaken by the Bank from its own resources in the OCT.

taking greater account of the diversity and specific characteristics of the individual OCTs, including aspects relating to freedom of establishment;

The Conference notes that there are today only 20 OCTs and that they are extremely scattered island territories with a total population of approximately 900 000. Moreover, most OCTs lag far behind in structural terms, a fact linked to their particularly severe geographical and economic handicaps.