NoL6/16 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 13.1.76
COMMISSION DECISION
of17December 1975
derogatingfromHighAuthorityrecommendation 1/64concerninganincrease
intheprotectivedutyonironandsteelproductsattheexternalfrontiersofthe
Community
(seventy-third derogation )
(76/30/ECSC)
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,Whereastheyhavebeenappliedfrom1July1971
until31December1975undertheaboveconditions
anditisappropriatetocontinuetoapplythemduring
theyear1976;
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
CoalandSteelCommunity ,andinparticularArticles
2to5,8,71and74thereof, Whereasthisofferoftariffpreferencesextendstoa
numberofironandsteelproductswhicharecovered
bytheTreatyestablishingtheEuropeanCoaland
SteelCommunityandwerethesubjectofHigh
Authorityrecommendation 1/64of15January1964;
Whereasthecommercialpolicyobjectivesofthisoffer
justifytheauthorization ofaderogationfromtheobli­
gationsarisingunderArticle1oftheabovementioned
recommendation soastoallowtheduty-freeimporta­
tion,withinthelimitsofthequotasandceilingsspeci­
fiedinArticle1ofthisDecision,ofironandsteel
productsoriginatinginthethirdcountriesconcerned ;
Whereastothisendthepreferentialimportpossibili­
tiesofferedbytheCommunities shouldbeallocated
amongtheMemberStatesinsuchawayastoensure
equalandcontinuousaccessforallCommunityimpor­
tersandtheuninterruptedapplicationofthepreferen­
tialratesenvisagedtoalltheimportsinquestionin
allMemberStatesuntilsuchtimeasthoseimport
possibilitieshavebeenexhausted;HavingregardtoHighAuthorityrecommendation
1/64of15January1964totheGovernments ofthe
MemberStatesconcerninganincreaseintheprotec­
tivedutyonironandsteelproductsattheexternal
frontiersoftheCommunity (x),andinparticular
Article3thereof,
WhereastheEuropeanCommunities havemadean
offerwithintheframeworkofUNCTADconcerning
thegrantingoftariffpreferencesformanufacturesand
semi-manufactures fromdevelopingcountries;
whereasthepreferentialtreatmentenvisagedbythis
offerextendsinprincipletoallindustrialmanufac­
turesandsemi-manufactures inChapters25to99of
theBrusselsNomenclature originatingindeveloping
countries;whereaspreferentialtreatmentisaccorded
toimportsuptoaceilingcalculatedintermsofvalue
foreachproductonauniformbasisforallproducts;
whereas,withaviewtolimitingthepreferencegiven
tothemorecompetitivedevelopingcountriesand
reservingasubstantialshareforthelesscompetitive ,
preferentialimportsfromanyonedevelopingcountry
maynot,asageneralrule,exceed50%oftheceiling
fixedforthatproduct;
Whereas,underthetermsoftheofferinquestion,
annualceilingsarenormallycalculatedonthebasisof
thevalueofcifimportsin1971fromcountriesbene­
fitingfromthesystem,otherthanthosealready
accordedpreferentialtreatmentbytheCommunities ,
plus5%ofthevalueofcifimportsin1972from
othercountries,includingthosealreadyenjoyingsuch
treatment ;
WhereastheEuropeanCommunities haveapplied
thesetariffpreferencessince1July1971;Whereasthetimewhichwouldbeneededtocalculate
theallocationsplusareservecannotbereconciled
withthenecessarycontinuityintheapplicationofthe
tariffpreferencesinquestion;whereasunderthese
circumstances recoursemustagainbehadtothe
standardscalewhichwasusedforthepurposesofallo­
cationamongtheMemberStatesinrespectof
productscoveredbytheTreatyestablishingtheEuro­
peanEconomicCommunity ;whereasforthisnew
perioditshouldoncemorebepossibletomakeprovi­
sionforasingleallocationofpreferentialimports
amongtheMemberStates;
WhereastheGovernments oftheMemberStateshave
beenconsultedonthederogationprovidedforbythis
Decision, (')OJNo8,22.1.1964,p.99/64.

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HASADOPTED THISDECISION :
Article115January1964,theMemberStatesareherebyautho­
rizedtotakebyagreementthenecessarystepsto
applyinrespectofimportsoftheironandsteel
productshereinaftersetoutoriginatinginthecoun­
triesandterritoriessetoutintheAnnexhereto:
Bywayofderogationfromtheobligationsunder
Article1ofHighAuthorityrecommendation 1/64of
1.Forthefollowingproducts,tariffquotaswithanilrateofduty:
CCT Quotaattributedto
heading Descriptionofgoods MemberStates
No (inu.a.)
73.08 Ironandsteelcoilsforre-rolling Germany 3325245
Benelux 1269640
France 2297440
Italy 1813770
Denmark 604590
Ireland 120920
UnitedKingdom2'660105
73.10 Barsandrods(includingwirerod),ofironorsteel,hot-rolled,Germany 2060810
forged,extruded,cold-formedorcold-finished (includingprecision­Benelux 786860
made);hollowminingdrillsteel: France 1423840
Italy 1124090
A.Notfurtherworkedthanhot-rolledorextrudedDenmark
Ireland374700
74940
UnitedKingdom 1648660
D.Cladorsurface-worked (forexample,polished,coated):
I.Notfurtherworkedthanclad:
a)Hot-rolledorextruded
73.13 Sheetsandplates,ofironorsteel,hot-rolledorcold-rolled : Germany 6446055
Benelux 2461220
A.'Electrical'sheetslandplatesFrance 4453640
Italy 3516030
Denmark 1172010
B.Othersheetsandplates:Ireland 234400
UnitedKingdom 5156845
I.Notfurtherworkedthanhot-rolled
11.Notfurtherworkedthancold-rolled,ofathicknessof:
b)Morethan1mmbutlessthan3mm
c)1mmorless
III.Notfurtherworkedthanburnished,polishedorglazed
IV.Clad,coatedorotherwisesurface-treated :
b)Tinned
c)Zinc-coatedorlead-coated
d)Other(forexample,copper-plated ,artificiallyoxidized,
lacquered,nickel-plated ,varnished,clad,parkerized,
printed)
V.Otherwiseshapedorworked:
a)Cutintoshapesotherthanrectangularshapes,butnot
furtherworked :
2.Other
Importsoriginatingincountriesandterritoriesalreadyenjoyingvariouspreferential
regimesgrantedbythenineECSCMemberStatesarenottobechargedagainstthe
abovetariffquotas.

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2.Forthefollowingproducts,nilratesofduty:
CCT
heading
NoDescriptionofgoods
73.07 Blooms,billets,slabsandsheetbars(includingtinplatebars),of
ironorsteel;piecesroughlyshapedbyforging,ofironorsteel:
A.Bloomsandbillets:
I.'Rolled
B.Slabsandsheetbars(includingtinplatebars):
I.Rolled
Universalplatesofironorsteel 73.09
73.11(*)Angles,shapesandsections,ofironorsteel,hot-rolled,forged,
extruded,cold-formedorcold-finished ;sheetpilingofironor
steel,whetherornotdrilled,punchedormadefromassembled
elements :
A.Angles,shapesandsections:
I.Notfurtherworkedthanhot-rolledorextruded
IV.Cladorsurface-worked (forexample,polished,coated):
a)Not'furtherworkedthanclad:"
1.Hot-rolledorextruded
B.Sheetpiling
73.1: Hoopandstrip,ofironorsteel,hot-rolledorcold-rolled :
A.Notfurtherworkedthanhot-rolled
B.Notfurtherworkedthancold-rolled :
I.Incoilsforthemanufactureoftinplate
C.Clad,coatedorotherwisesurface-treated :
III.Tinned:
a)Tinplate
V.Other(forexample,copper-plated ,artificiallyoxidized),
lacquered,nickel-plated ,varnished,clad,parkerized,printed):
a)Notfurtherworkedthanclad:
1.Hot-rolled
73.15 Alloysteelandhighcarbonsteelintheformsmentionedinheading
Nos73.06to73.14:
A.Highcarbonsteel:
I.Ingots,blooms,billets,slabsandsheetbars:
b)Other:
2.Blooms,billets,slabsandsheetbars
III.Coilsforre-rolling
IV.Universalplates

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CCT
heading Descriptionofgoods
No
73.15 A.V.Barsandrods(includingwirerod)andhollowminingdrill
(cont'd) steel;angles,shapesandsections:
b)Notfurtherworkedthanhot-rolledorextruded
d)Cladorsurface-worked (forexample,polished,coated):
1.Notfurtherworkedthanclad:
aa)Hot-rolledorextruded
VI.Hoopandstrip:
a)Notfurtherworkedthanhot-rolled
c)Clad,coatedorotherwisesurface-treated :
1.Notfurtherworkedthanclad:
aa)Hot-rolled
VII.Sheetsandplates:
a)Notfurtherworkedthanhot-rolled
b)Notfurtherworkedthancold-rolled,ofathicknessof:
2.Lessthan3mm
c)Polished,clad,coatedorotherwisesurface-treated
d)Otherwiseshapedorworked:
1.Cutintoshapesotherthanrectangularshapes,but
notfurtherworked
B.Alloysteel:
I.Ingots,blooms,billets,slabsandsheetbars:
b)Other:
2.Blooms,billets,slabsandsheetbars
III.Coilsforre-rolling
IV.Universalplates
V.Barsandrods(includingwirerod)andhollowminingdrill
steel;angles,shapesandsections:
b)Notfurtherworkedthanhot-rolledorextruded
d)Cladorsurface-worked (forexample,polished,coated):
1.Notfurtherworkedthanclad:
aa)Hot-rolledorextruded
VI.Hoopandstrip:
a)Notfurtherworkedthanhot-rolled
c)Clad,coatedorotherwisesurface-treated :
1.Notfurtherworkedthanclad:
aa)Hot-rolled

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CCT
heading Descriptionofgoods
No
73.15
(cont'd)B.VII.Sheetsandplates
a)'Electrical'sheetsandplates
b)Othersheetsandplates:
1.Notfurtherworkedthanhot-rolled
2.Notfurtherworkedthancold-rolled,ofathickness
of:
bb)Lessthan3mm
3.Polished,clad,coatedorotherwisesurface-treated
4.Otherwiseshapedorworked:
aa)Cutintoshapesotherthanrectangularshapes,
butnotfurtherworked
73.1'6 Railwayandtramwayconstructionmaterialofironorsteel,the
following :rails,check-rails,switchblades,crossings (orfrogs),
crossingpieces,pointrods,rackrails,sleepers,fish-plates,chairs,
chairwedges,soleplates(baseplates),railclips,bedplates,tiesand
othermaterialspecializedforjoiningorfixingrails:
A.Rails:
II.Other
B.Check-rails
C.Sleepers
D.Fish-platesandsoleplates:
I.Rolled
(')Forproductsfallingwithinthistariffheading,themaximumamountpursuanttoArticle2mayinthecase
ofYugoslavianotexceed529800unitsofaccount.
Article2
TheMemberStates,actinginliaisonwiththe
Commission ,shallseetoitthatimportsintothe
Communityunderthetariffpreferencesprovidedfor
inArticle1fromanyoneofthecountriesandterrito­
riesconcerneddonotexceedaspecifiedfractionof
thetotalquantitywhichmaybeimportedintothe
Communityunderthosepreferences .
Thisfractionshallbe50%forallproductswiththe
exceptionofthoseofheadingNo73.08forwhichit
shallbe40%,andheadingNo73.13,forwhichit
shallbe30%.OnceimportsintotheCommunityasawholeof
productsoriginatinginbeneficiarycountriesandterri­
torieshavereachedthefollowingceiling,theMember
Statesmayagreetorestoredutiesthroughoutthe
Community .
Theceilingshallbeequaltoafigurerepresenting ,for
eachcategoryofproduct,thevalueinunitsofaccount
ofcifimportsoftheproductsinquestionintothe
Communityin1971fromtheabovementioned coun­
triesandterritories,otherthanthosealreadyaccorded
preferentialtarifftreatmentbythenineMember
StatesoftheEuropeanCoalandSteelCommunity ,
plus5%ofthevalueofcifimportsin1972from
othercountriesandfromthosealreadyenjoyingsuch
preferentialtreatment,thistotaltobeincreasedbya
flatpercentageof5%.
Importsalreadyexemptfromcustomsdutyunder
suchpreferentialarrangements shallnotbecharged
againstthisceiling.Article3
TheMemberStatesshallnotifytheCommissionat
regularintervalsofthequantitiesimportedunderthe
tariffquotasandceilingsprovidedforinArticle1.

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ThisDecisionisaddressedtotheMemberStates. EachMemberStateshallimmediatelyinformthe
Commission andtheotherMemberStates:
—ifimportsofaproductreachthefullamountof
thequotaorceilingspecifiedinArticle1in
respectofthatproduct,
—ifimportsofproductsoriginatinginoneofthe
beneficiarycountriesorterritoriesreachthe
percentageasspecifiedinArticle2oftheamount
ofthequotaorceilingspecifiedinArticle1.DoneatBrussels,17December1975.
Article4
ThisDecisionshallremaininforceuntil31FortheCommission
FinnGUNDELACH
MemberoftheCommission December1976.

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ANNEXA
Listofdevelopingcountriesandterritoriesenjoyinggeneralizedtariffpreferences
INDEPENDENT COUNTRIES
Afghanistan Haiti Qatar
Algeria Honduras Rwanda
Angolia India SaoToméandPrincipe
Argentina Indonesia SaudiArabia
Bahamas Iran Senegal
Bahrain Iraq SierraLeone
Bangladesh IvoryCoast Singapore
Barbados Jamaica Somalia
Bhutan Jordan SriLanka
Bolivia Kenya Sudan
Botswana KhmerRepublic Surinam
Brazil Korea(South) Swaziland
Burma Kuwait Syria
Burundi Laos Tanzania
Cameroon Lebanon Thailand
CapeVerdeIslands Lesotho Togo
CentralAfricanRepublic Liberia Tonga
Chad Libya TrinidadandTobago
Chile MalagasyRepublic Tunisia
Colombia Malawi Uganda
Congo,People'sRepublicof Malaysia UnitedArabEmirates :
CostaRica MaldiveIslands AbuDhabi
Cuba Mali Dubai
Cyprus Mauritania RasalKhaimah
Dahomey Mauritius Fujairah
DominicanRepublic Mexico Ajman
Ecuador Morocco■Sharjah
Egypt,ArabRepublicof Mozambique UmmalQaiwain
ElSalvador Nauru UpperVolta
EquatorialGuinea Nepal Uruguay
Ethiopia Nicaragua Venezuela
Fiji Niger Vietnam,Republicof
Gabon Nigeria WesternSamoa
Gambia Oman Yemen,People'sDemocratic
Ghana Pakistan Republicof
Grenada Panama YemenArabRepublic
Guatemala PapuaNewGuinea Yugoslavia
Guinea Paraguay Zaïre
GuineaBissau Peru Zambia
Guyana Philippines

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COUNTRIES ANDTERRITORIES
dependentoradministered ,orforwhoseexternalrelationsMemberStatesoftheCommu­
nityorthirdcountriesarewhollyorpartlyresponsible
AfarsandIssas(Territoryofthe)
AustralianAntarcticTerritory
Belize
Bermuda
BritishAntarcticTerritory
BritishIndianOceanTerritory(Aldabra,Farquhar,ChagosArchipelago ,DesRoches)
BritishPacificOcean(>)
Brunei
CaymanIslandsandDependencies
ChristmasIsland
Cocos(Keeling)Islands
ComoroArchipelago
CornIslandsandSwanIslands
FalklandIslandsandDependencies
FrenchPolynesia
FrenchSouthernandAntarcticTerritories
Gibraltar
HeardIslandandMacDonald Islands
HongKong
LeewardIslands(2)
Macao
Netherlands Antilles
NewCaledoniaandDependencies
NorfolkIslands
PacificIslandsadministeredbytheUnitedStatesofAmericaorunderUnitedStatestrusteeship(3)
PortugueseTimor
StHelena(includingAscension,GoughIsland,andTristandaCunha)
SaintPierreandMiquelon
Seychelles(includingAmirantes)
Sikkim
SpanishterritoriesinAfrica
TerritoriesforwhichNewZealandisresponsible (CookIslands,NiuweIsland,TokelauIslandsand
RossDependency )
TurksandCaocosIslands
VirginIslandsoftheUnitedStates(StCroix,StThomas,StJohn,etc.)
WallisandFutunaIslands
WindwardIslands(4)
Note:Theabovelistsmaybeamendedsubsequentlytotakeaccountofchangesintheinternational
statusofcountriesorterritories .
(')GilbertIslands,Tuvalu,BritishSolomonIslands,NewHebridesCondominium ,andPitcairnIslands.
(2)Antigua,Montserrat,StKitts-Nevis-Anguilla ,BritishVirginIslands.
(3)ThePacificIslandsadministeredbytheUnitedStatesofAmericainclude:Guam,AmericanSamoa(includingSwain'sIsland),
MidwayIslands,JohnstonandSandIslands,WakeIslandandtheTrustTerritoryofthePacificIslands(theCaroline,Marianasand
MarshallIslands).
(4)Dominica,StLucia,StVincent.