NoL350/66 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 20.12.76
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)No3046/76
of9December 1976
totallyorpartiallysuspending Common CustomsTariffdutiesoncertainproducts
fallingwithinChapters 1to24oftheCommonCustomsTariff,originating inMalta
1977
THECOUNCIL OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,however,involvetheapplication inthenewMember
Statesofcustomsdutieshigherthan—orvery
closeto—thoseappliedbythenewMemberStates
tonon-member countries ingeneralonthebasis
oftheActofAccession ;whereas,inordertomaintain
anequivalent preferential marginfortheseproducts
also,reducedcustomsdutiesshouldbeappliedto
theminaccordance withthedetailedrulesbasedon
theprincipleofmaintaining inthenewMember
Statesapreference proportional tothatwhichexists
betweenthe(dutiesoftheCommon CustomsTariff
andthedutiesgiveninAnnexAtothisRegulation ;
whereas,withaviewtograntingMaltathebest
possibletreatment ,inaccordance withtheobjectives
ofthepreference scheme,theduties,giveninAnnexA
shouldalsobeappliedwhereverthedutiescalculated
accordingtotheabovementioned detailedrulesprove
to!behigherthandiem,HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing the
European Economic Community ,andinparticular
Articles43and113thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1059/69of28May1969layingdownthetrade
arrangements applicable tocertaingoodsresulting
fromtheprocessing oifagricultural products (I),as
lastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No3058/75(2),
andinparticularArticle12thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ,
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheEuropean
Parliament (3),
HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article 1Whereas,underAnnexItotiheAgreement
estiaiblisbing anassociation betweentheEuropean
Economic Community andMalta(4),theCommunity
mustpartiallysuspendtheCommonCustomsTariff
dutiesapplicabletocertainproducts ;whereasitalso
appearsnecessary provisionally toadjustorto
supplement certainofthetariffbenefitsprovided
forintheabovementioned Annex;whereas,
accordingly ,theCommunity should,inrespectof
theproductsoriginating inMaltalistedinAnnexA
tothisRegulation ,suspendeitherthefixed
component ofthelevy'applicable togoodscoming
underRegulation (EEC)No1059/69orthecustoms
dutyapplicabletotheotherproductsfrom1January
until31December 1977andatthelevelsindicated
foreachofthem;
Whereas,forcertainproductsofChapters 1to24
oftheCommonCustomsTariff,flhisschemewould,1.From1Januaryuntil31December 1977,the
productsoriginating inMaltalistedinAnnexAshall
beadmittedforimportintotheCommunity as
originallyconstituted atthecustomsdutiesindicated
foreachofthem.
Onimportation intoDenmark ,Irelandandthe
UnitedKingdom,thereshallbeappliedtothe
abovementioned products thecustoms duties
determined bymultiplying ,byacoefficient equalto
themarginofpreferences existingbetweentheduties
giveninAnnexAandtheCommonCustomsTariff
dutiesapplicable ,thedutiesobtainedbyreducing
thedifference betweenthelowestdutyappliedon
1January1972tothedeveloping countries ,andthe
CommonCustomsTariffby80%inrespectofthe
productsmentioned inAnnexBin1977,andby(*)OJNoL141,12.6.1969,p.1.
(l)OJNoL306,25.11.1975,p.3.
(»)OJNoC259,4.11.1976,p.37.
(4)OJNoL61,14.3.1971,p.3.

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orpotentialseriousdisadvantage inasingleregion
oftheCommunity .
Article380%inrespectoftheotherproductsgiveninAnnex
Afrom1Januaryto30June1977.
However,from1January1977,thedutiesgivenin
AnnexAshallbeappliedwherethedutiesresulting
fromtheafbovementioned calculation arehigherthan
them.
From1July1977,thedutiesgiveninAnnexAshall
beappliedtotheproductsnotmentioned inAnnexB.
2.Forthepurposesoftheapplication ofthis
Regulation ,therulesoforiginshallbethoseinforce
atthetimeasregardstheimplementation ofthe
Agreement estalMishing anassociation betweenthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunity andMalta.1.Inordertoensuretheapplication ofArticle2,the
Commission maydecide,bymeansofaRegulation ,
toreintroduce thelevyingofcustomsdutiesfora
limitedperiod.
2.Intheeventofsuchactionbeingrequested by
aMemberState,theCommission shalltakeadecision
withinaperiodofnotmorethan10workingdays
fromreceiptoftherequestandshallinformthe
MemberStatesoftheactiontaken.
3.AnyMemberStatemayrefertotheCouncilthe
measuretakenbytheCommission ,withinaperiod
ofnotmorethan10workingdaysafterithasbeen
informed thereof.Thefactthatthematterisreferred
totheCouncilshallnotcausethemeasuretobe
suspended .TheCouncilshallmeetimmediately .It
may,actingonaqualifiedmajority,amendorrescind
themeasureinquestion.Article2
Whenproductsbenefiting fromthearrangements
providedforinArticle1areimportedintheCom­
munityinsuchquantitiesoratsuchpricesthat
Community producers ofproductssimilartoorin
directcompetition withthemsufferorarelikelyto
sufferfromseriousdisadvantage ,theCommon
CustomsTariffdutiesmaybereintroduced inwhole
orinpartontheproducts inquestion .Such
measuresmayalsobetakenintheeventofactualArticle4
ThisRegulation shallenterintoforceon
1January1977.
ThisRegulation shallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicable inallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,9December 1976.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
P.J.J.MERTENS

NoL350/68 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 20.12.76
ANNEX A
CCT
heading
NoDescription Rateofduty
1 2 3
02.01 Meatandedibleoffalsoftheanimalsfallingwithinheading
No01.01,01.02,01.03,or01.04fresh,chilledorfrozen:
A.Meat:
III.Ofswine:
b)Other Free
02.04 Othermeatandediblemeatoffals,fresh,chilledorfrozen:
exA.Ofdomesticpigeons 7%
exB.Furredgame,frozen Free
C.Other:
exI.Frogs'legs Free
II.Other Free
04.06 Naturaihoney 25%
05.03 Horsehair andhorsehairwaste,whetherornotputupasa
layerorbetweentwolayersofothermaterial:
B.Other Free
07.01 Vegetables ,freshorchilled:
exT.Other:
—Okra(Hibiscusexculentus L.orAbelmoschus ex­
culentus (L.)Moench) Free
08.08 Berries,fresh:
F.Other 6%
15.10 Fattyacids,acidoilsfromrefining;fattyalcohols:
C.Otherfattyacids;acidoilsfromrefining Free
16.02 Otherpreparedorpreservedmeatormeatoffal:
A.Liver:
I.Gooseorduckliver 14%

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CCT
heading
NoDescription Rateofduty
1 2 3
16.02
(cont'd)B.Other:
II.Gameorrabbitmeatoroffal:
—Game 9%
—Rabbit 14%
III.Other:
b)Other:
ex1.Containing bovinemeatoroffal:
—Preparedorpreservedbovinetongue 17%
2.Other:
aa)Ovinemeatoroffal 18%
bb)Other 16%
20.02 Vegetables preparedorpreservedotherwisethanbyvinegaror
aceticacid:
B.Truffles 14%
D.Asparagus20%
E.Sauerkraut 16%
exF.Capers12%
20.07 Fruitjuices(including grapemust)andvegetable juices,
whetherornotcontaining addedsugar,butunfermented and
notcontaining spirit:
A.Ofaspecificgravityexceeding 1*33at15°C:
III.Other:
exa)Ofavalueexceeding 30u.a.per100kgnet
weight:
—FruitfallingwithinheadingNos08.01,
08.08B,EandFand08.09,excluding
pineapples ,melonsandwatermelons 15%
b)Ofavaluenotexceeding 30u.a.per100kgnet
weight:
ex1.Withanaddedsugarcontentexceeding
30%byweight:
—FruitfallingwithinheadingNos
08.01,08.08B,EandFand08.09,
excluding pineapples melonsand
watermelons 15%+(L)
ex2.Other:
—FruitfallingwithinheadingNos
08.01,08.08B,EandFand08.09,
excluding pineapples ,melonsand
watermelons 15%

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CCT
heading
NoDescription Rateofduty
1 2 3
20.07
(cont'd)B.Ofaspecificgravityof1*33orlessat15°C:
II.Other:
a)Ofavalueexceeding 30u.a.per100kgnetweight:
8% 2.Grapefruit juice
ex3.Othercitrusfruitjuices:
aa)Containing addedsugar
bb)Other13%
13%
6.Otherfruitandvegetable juices,excluding
apricotandpeachjuices:
exaa)Containing addedsugar:
—FruitfallingwithinheadingNos
08.01,08.08B,EandFand08.09,
excludingpineapples ,melonsand
watermelons
—Other,excluding apricotand
peachjuices10%
17%
exbb)Other:
—FruitfallingwithinheadingNos
08.01,08.08B,EandFand08.09,
excludingpineapples ,melonsand
watermelons
—Other,excluding apricotand
peachjuices10%
18%
7.Mixtures :
exbb)Other,excludingmixturescontaining
separately ortogether,over25%of
grape,citrusfruit,pineapple ,apple,
pear,tomato,apricotorpeachjuice:
11.Containing addedsugar
22.Other17%
18%
b)Ofavalueof30u.a.orlessper100kgnetweight:
2.Grapefruit juice:
aa)Withanaddedsugarcontentexceeding
30%byweight 8%+(L)
8% bb)Other
4.Othercitrusfruitjuices:
14%(L)aa)Withanaddedsugarcontentexceeding .
30%byweight
bb)Withanaddedsugarcontentof30%or
lessbyweight 14%
15% cc)Notcontaining addedsugar

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CCT
heading
NoDescription Rateofduty
1 2 3
20.07
(cont'd)7.Otherfruitandvegetablejuices,excluding
apricotsandpeaches :
exaa)Withanaddedsugarcontent
exceeding 30°/obyweight:
—FruitfallingwithinheadingNos
08.01,08.08B,EandFand08.09,
excludingpineapples ,melonsand
watermelons 10%+(L)
—Other,excluding apricotand
peachjuices 17%+(L)
exbb)Withanaddedsugarcontentof30%
orlessbyweight:
—FruitfallingwithinheadingNos
08.01,08.08B,EandFand08.09,
excludingpineapples ,melonsand
watermelons 10%
—Other,excluding apricotand
andpeachjuices 17%
excc)Notcontaining addedsugar:
-FruitfallingwithinleadingNos
08.01,08.08B,EandFand08.09,
excludingpineapples ,melonsand
watermelons 10%
—Other,excluding apricotand
peachjuices18%
8.Mixtures :
exbb)Other,excludingmixturescontaining
eitherseparately ortogether,over
25%ofgrape,citrusfruit,pineapple ,
apple,pear,tomato,apricotorpeach
juice:
11.Withanaddedsugarcontent
exceeding30%byweight 17%+(L)
22.Withanaddedsugarcontentof
30%orlessbyweight 17%
33.Notcontaining addedsugar 18%
21.06Naturalyeasts(activeorinactive);preparedbakingpowders :
A.Activenaturalyeast:
II.Bakers'yeast:
a)Dried 5%+vc
b)Other 5%+vc

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CCT
heading
NoDescription Rateofduty
1 2 3
23.01 Floursandmeal,ofmeat,offals,fish,crustaceans ormolluscs,
unfitforhumanconsumption ;greaves:
B.Floursandmealsoffish,crustaceans ormolluscs Free
Abbreviations :
(L)=levy,
vc=variablecomponent .

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ANNEX B
Listoftheproductsinrespectofwhichthedifference betweenthelowestdutiesappliedon
1January1972todeveloping countriesbyDenmark,IrelandandtheUnitedKingdomandthe
dutiesoftheCommon CustomsTariffmustbereducedinaccordance withArticle1
CCT
heading
NoDescription
07.01 Vegetables ,freshorchilled:
exT.Other:
—Okra(Hibiscusexculentus L.orAbelmoschus exculentus (L.)
Monench )
08.08 Berries,fresh:
F.Other
16.02aOtherpreparedorpreservedmeatormeatoffal:
B.Other:
III.Other:
b)Other:
ex1.Containing bovinemeatoroffal:
20.02—Preparedorpreserved bovinetongue
Vegetables preparedorpreservedotherwisethanbyvinegaroraceticacid:
B.Truffles
D.Asparagus
E.Sauerkraut
exF.Capers
20.07 Fruitjuicesi(includinggrapemust)andvegetable juices,whetherornot
containing addedsugar,butunfermented andnotcontaining spirit:
A.Ofaspecificgravityexceeding 1-33at15°C:
III.Other:
exa)Ofavalueexceeding 30u.a.per100kgnetweight:
—FruitfallingwithinheadingNos08.01,08.08B,EandF
and08.09,excludingpineapples ,melonsandwatermelons
b)Ofavaluenotexceeding 30u.a.per100kgnetweight:
ex1.Withanaddedsugarcontentexceeding30%byweight:
—FruitfallingwithinheadingNos08.01,08.08B,E
andFand08.09,excludingpineapples ,melonsand
watermelons
ex2.Other:
—FruitfallingwithinheadingNos08.01,08.08B,E
andFand08.09,excludingpineapples ,melonsand
watermelons
(a)FromthestartofthemarketingyearforbeefandvealthisheadingwillbedeletedfromthisAnnex.

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CCT
heading
NoDescription
20.07
(cont'd)B.Ofaspecificgravityof1-33orlessat15°C:
II.Other:
a)Ofavalueexceeding 30u.a.per100kgnetweight:
2.Grapefruit juice
ex3.Othercitrusfruitjuices:
aa)Containing addedsugar
bb)Other
6.Otherfruitandvegetable juices,excluding apricotand
peachjuices:
exaa)Containing addedsugar:
—FruitfallingwithinheadingNos08.01,08.08B,
EandFand08.09,excludingpineapples ,melons
andwatermelons
—Other,excludingapricotandpeachjuices
exbb)Other:
—FruitfallingwithinheadingNos08.01,08.08B,
EandFand08.09,excludingpineapples ,melons
andwatermelons
—Other,excludingapricotandpeachjuices
7.Mixtures :
exbb)Other,excludingmixturescontaining separatelyor
together,over25%ofgrape,citrusfruit,pineapple ,
apple,pear,tomato,apricotorpeachjuice:
11.Containing addedsugar
22.Other
b)Ofavalueof30u.a.orlessper100kgnetweight:
2.Grapefruit juice:
aa)Withanaddedsugarcontentexceeding30%byweight
bb)Other
4.Othercitrusfruitjuices:
aa)Withanaddedsugarcontentexceeding 30%byweight
bb)Withanaddedsugarcontentof30%orlessbyweight
cc)Notcontaining addedsugar
ex7.Otherfruitandvegetablejuices,excluding apricotsand
peaches :
exaa)Withanaddedsugarcontentexceeding30%by
weight:
—FruitfallingwithinheadingNos08.01,08.08B,
EandFand08.09,excluding pineapples ,
melonsandwatermelons
—Other,excludingapricotandpeachjuices

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CCT
heading Description
No
20.07 exbb)Withanaddedsugarcontentof30°/oorlessby
(cont'd) weight:
—FruitfallingwithinheadingNos08.01,08.08B,
EandFand08.09,excluding pineapples ,
melonsandwatermelons
—Other,excludingapricotandpeachjuices
excc)Notcontaining addedsugar:
—FruitfallingwithinheadingNos08.01,08.08B,
EandFand08.09,excluding pineapples ,
melonsandwatermelons
—Other,excludingapricotandpeachjuices
8.Mixtures :
exbb)Other,excludingmixturescontaining eithersepar­
atelyortogether,over25%ofgrape,citrusfruit,
pineapple ,apple,pear,tomato,apricotorpeach
juice:
11.Withanaddedsugarcontentexceeding 30%
byweight
22.Withanaddedsugarcontentof30%orless
byweight
33.Notcontaining addedsugar