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REGULATION (EEC)No1693/73OFTHECOUNCIL
of25June1973
establishingCommunitysupervisionofimportsofcertainproductsoriginating
inNorway
theCommissionmustbeabletotakeadequate
measurestoreintroduce customstariffduties
wheneveroneoftheceilingshasbeenreached;
WhereastheamountsmentionedinAnnexCofthis
Protocolrepresenttheannualindicativeceilings;
whereas,ontheentryintoforceoftheagreement,
beingneverthelessprovidedfor1July1973,the'pro
ratatemporis'clauseofArticle4oftheProtocolis
applicable.
Whereas,fortheproductswhich,inaccordancewith
Articles2and3oftheAgreement,aresubjecttothe
normaltime-tablefortheabolitionofcustomsduties
itisnecessarytofollowthetrendofimports;whereas
tothisendtheCommunityshouldbeempoweredto
takemeasures,whereappropriate ,toavoidany
prejudicetoindustryintheCommunityandwhereas
itis,therefore,desirablethatimportsofthese
productsalsobesubjectedtoasystemofsupervision ;
HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunity ,andinparticular
Article113thereof;
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ;
WhereasanAgreementbetweentheEuropean
EconomicCommunity andtheKingdomof
Norway(*)wassignedon14May1973;
WhereasArticles2and3ofthatAgreementmake
provisionfortheprogressiveabolitionofcustoms
dutiesinrespectoftheproductstowhichthe
Agreementapplies;whereasbywayofderogation
fromtheseArticles,Articles1,2and3ofProtocol
No1annexedtotheAgreementlaydownthat,for
importsofcertainproductslistedinAnnexCtothat
Protocol,thereductionofdutiesshallbelimitedin
1973toindicativeceilingsabovewhichthecustoms
dutiesapplicabletothirdcountriesmaybe
reintroduced ;whereasapplicationofthislast
provisionrequiresthattheCommunityberegularly
informedofthetrendofimportsoftheproductsin
questionoriginatinginNorway;whereasitis,
therefore,desirablethatimportsoftheseproductsbe
subjectedtoasystemofsupervision ;
Whereasthisobjectivemaybeachievedbymeansof
anadministrative procedurebasedonsettingoff
importsoftheproductsinquestionagainstthe
indicativeceilingsatCommunitylevel,asandwhen
theseproductsaresubmittedtothecustoms
authoritiesundercoverofdeclarationsthattheyhave
beenmadeavailableforconsumption ;whereasthis
administrative proceduremustmakeprovisionforthe
reintroduction ofcustomstariffdutiesassoonasthe
ceilingshavebeenreachedatCommunitylevel;
Whereasthisadministrative procedurerequiresclose
andparticularlyrapidcooperationbetweenthe
MemberStatesandtheCommission andwhereasthe
lattermust,inparticular,beabletofollowthe
progressofamountssetoffagainsttheindicative
ceilingsandkeeptheMemberStatesinformed:
whereasthiscooperationmustbealltheclosersinceArticle1
1.ImportsofproductsoriginatinginNorwayto
whichannualindicativeceilingsareappliedin
accordancewithArticles1,2,3and4andAnnexC
toProtocolNo1totheAgreementbetweenthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheKingdomof
NorwayshallbesubjectedtoCommunitysupervision
from1July1973until31December1973.
Thedescriptionoftheproductsreferredtointhe
precedingsubparagraph ,theirtariffheadingsand
statisticnumbersandthelevelsoftheindicative
ceilingswhichresultfromtheapplicationofthe'pro
ratatemporis'clauseinvirtueofArticle4ofthe
ProtocolaregiveninAnnexI.
2.Amountsshallbesetoffagainsttheindicative
ceilingsasandwhenproductsaresubmittedtothe
customsauthoritiesundercoverofadeclarationthat
theyhavebeenmadeavailableforconsumptionand
accompanied byamovementcertificateconforming
totherulescontainedinProtocolNo3tothe
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inAnnexIIwhichoriginateinNorwayaresubjected
toCommunitysupervision .
TheMemberStatesshallperiodicallyinformthe
Commissionofimportsoftheseproducts;tothisend,
onlyproductssubmittedtothecustomsauthorities
undercoverofadeclarationthattheyhavebeenmade
availableforconsumptionandaccompanied bya
movementcertificateconformingtotherules
containedinProtocolNo3totheAgreementreferred
toinArticle1shallbetakenintoconsideration .Goodsshallbesetoffagainsttheindicativeceiling
onlyifthemovementcertificatehasbeensubmitted
beforethedateonwhichcustomsdutiesare
reimposed.
T£i£reachingofaceilingshallbedeterminedat
Communitylevelonthebasisofimportssetoff
againstitinthemannerdefinedinthepreceding
subparagraphs .
TheMember -Statesshallperiodicallyinformthe
Commissionofimportseffectedinaccordancewith
theaboverules.
3.Assoonastheceilingshavebeenreached,the
CommissionmayissueaRegulationreimposingthe
customsdutiesapplicabletothirdcountriesforthe
wholeCommunityuntiltheendofthecalendaryear.
ThenewMemberStatesshallsimultaneously
reimposethedutiesprovidedforinArticle4(f)of
ProtocolNo1totheAgreementreferredtoin
paragraph1.Article3
Fortheimplementation ofthisRegulationthe
Commissionshalltakeallnecessarymeasuresinclose
cooperationwiththeMemberStates.
Article2
Article4
Duringtheperiodfrom1July1973until31
December1973,importsoftheproductsreferredtoThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1July1973.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatLuxembourg ,25June1973.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
R.VANELSLANDE

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ANNEX 1
LISTOFPRODUCTS SUBJECTTOINDICATIVE CEILINGSUPONIMPORTATION
IN1973
Commencement ofsupervision :1July1973
OrderNoCCTheading
NoDescription NimexeCodeLevelofceiling
—metrictons—
1 2 3 4 5
28.56Carbides(forexample,siliconcarbide,boron
carbide,metalcarbides):
INI
48.01A.Ofsilicon
Paperandpaperboard (includingcellulosewad­
ding),machine-made ,inrollsorsheets:
C.Kraftpaperandkraftboard:
II.Other:28.56-10 17250
IN2 —Kraftliner(a) 48.01-15,21,31 7500
IN3 —Kraftpaperforlargebags(a)48.01-16,23 14250
IN4 —other
exE.Other:48.01-08,09,11,12,13,
17,19,25,26,27,
28,29,3313500
IN5 —Biblepaper(Indiapaper),copying
tissue;otherprintingpaperandother
writingpaper,notcontainingmecha­
nicalwoodpulporinwhichmecha­
nicalwoodpulpdoesnotrepresent
morethan5%(a)48.01-58,61,62 17500
IN6 —Printingpaperandwritingpaper,
containingmechanicalwoodpulp(a),
excludingcopyingtissue48.01-64,68 57000
IN7 —Flutingpaperforcorrugatedpaper­
board(a)48.01-75 21750
IN8 —Sulphitepaperforwrappingpurposes 48.01-71,73 10000
IN9 —other,excludingcellulosewadding
andtissues48.01-41,43,45,52,53 ,
54,55,56,77,82,
84,86,88,91,93 ,
95,9716500
IN1048.03
48.07Parchmentorgreaseproofpaperandpaperboard ,
andimitationsthereof,andglazedtransparent
paper,inrollsorsheets
Paperandpaperboard ,impregnated ,coated,
surface-coloured ,surface-decorated orprinted
(notbeingmerelyruled,linedorsquaredand
notconstitutingprintedmatterwithinChapter
49),inrollsorsheets:
B.Other:48.03-allNos 10500
IN11 —other,excluding
Coatedprintingorwritingpaper48.07-55,56,64,65,66,
68,70,81,85,91 ,
97,9911000
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OrderNoCCTheading
NoDescription NimexeCodeLevelofceiling
—metrictons—
1 2 3 4 5
73.02Ferro-alloys :
A.Ferro-manganese :
IN12 II.Other
D.Ferro-silico-manganese73.02-19,40 67500
IN13 C.Ferro-silicon 73.02-30 90000
IN14 E.Ferro-chromium andferro-silico-chromium 73.02-51,55 11500
G.Other:
IN15 —Ferro-vanadium 73.02-83 245
IN16 —Other,excludingferro-molybdenum 73.02-60,70,98 5500
IN1776.01Unwroughtaluminium;aluminiumwasteand
scrap76.01-11,15 95000
IN1876.02Wroughtbars,rods,angles,shapesandsec­
tions,ofaluminium ;aluminiumwire76.02-allNos 6000
IN1976.03Wroughtplates,sheetsandstrip,ofaluminium,
ofathicknessnotexceeding0-20mm76.03-allNos 9000
DEFINITIONS
ex48.01CIIKraftliner
'Kraftliner'istobetakentoapplytomachine-finished ormachine-glazed
paperorpaperboard ,inrollsofawidthofnotlessthan110cm,
containingnotlessthan90%ofchemicalsulphatesoftwoodpulp
calculatedontotalfibrecontent,weighingmorethan115g/m2andhaving
aMullenburstratioofnotlessthan35.
ex48.01CIIKraftpaperforlargebags
'Kraftpaperforlargebags'istobetakentoapplytomachine-finished
paper,inrollsofawidthexceeding70cm,containingnotlessthan90%
ofchemicalsulphatesoftwoodpulpcalculatedontotalfibrecontent,
weighingnotlessthan60g/m2butnotmorethan115g/m2,havinga
Mullenburstratioofnotlessthan38,andhavingastretchfactorof
morethan5%inthecrossdirectionandofmorethan3%inthemachine
direction .
ex48.01EOtherprintingpaperandotherwritingpaper,notcontainingmechanical
woodpulporcontainingnotmorethan5%ofmechanicalwoodpulp
'Otherprintingpaperandotherwritingpaper,notcontainingmechanical
woodpulporcontainingnotmorethan5%ofmechanicalwoodpulp'is
tobetakentoapplytopaper,otherthanmachine-glazed ,usedfor
printingorwriting,whichcontainsnotmorethan5%ofchemicalwood
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ex48.01EPrintingpaperandwritingpaper,containingmechanicalwoodpulp
'Printingpaperandwritingpapercontainingmechanicalwoodpulp'isto
betakentoapplytopaper,otherthanmachine-glazed ,usedforprinting
andwriting,containingmorethan5%ofmechanicalwoodpulpcal­
culatedontotalfibrecontent.
ex48.01EFlutingpaperforcorrugatedpaperboard
'Flutingpaperforcorrugatedpaperboard'istobetakentoapplytopaper,
inrollsofawidthofnotlessthan110cm,containingnotlessthan70%
ofunbleachedsemi-chemical hardwoodpulp(pulpobtainedfromwood
bylightchemicaltreatmentfollowedbymechanicaltreatment)calculated
ontotalfibrecontent,andhavingaCMT(ConcoraMediumTest)crush
resistanceexceeding20kp.
ex48.01ESulphitepaperforwrappingpurposes
'Sulphitepaperforwrappingpurposes'istobetakentoapplytomachine­
glazedpapernotcolouredinthemasscontainingmorethan40%of
chemicalbisulphitewoodpulp,bleachedorunbleached,calculatedontotal
fibrecontent,havinganashcontentofnotmorethan8%andhaving
aMullenburstratioofnotlessthan25.

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ANNEX11
LISTOFPRODUCTS REFERRED TOINARTICLE2
Commencement ofsupervision :1July1973
OrderNoCCTheading
NoDescription NimexeCode
1 2 3 4
28.04Hydrogen,raregasesandothernon-metals :
C.Othernon-metals :
IIN1 exV.Silicon 28.04-93,95
IIN244.15Plywood,blockboard,laminboard,battenboardandsimilarlaminated
woodproducts(includingveneeredpanelsandsheets);inlaidwood
andwoodmarquetry44.15-allNos
IIN344.18
48.05Reconstituted wood,beingwoodshavings,woodchips,sawdust,
woodflourorotherligneouswasteagglomerated withnaturalor
artificalresinsorotherorganicbindingsubstances,insheets,blocks
orthelike
Paperandpaperboard,corrugated (withorwithoutflatsurface
sheets),creped,crinkled,embossedorperforated,inrollsorsheets:44.18-allNos
IIN4 B.Other 48.05-21,29,30,50,
80
IIN548.09
56.01Buildingboardofwoodpulporofvegetable,fibre,whetherornot
bondedwithnaturalorartificalresinsorwithsimilarbinders
Man-madefibres(discontinuous ),notcarded,combedorotherwise
preparedforspinning:48.09-allNos
IIN6
56.02B.Regeneratedtextilefibres
Continuousfilamenttowforthemanufacture ofman-madefibres
(discontinuous ):56.01-21,23,25,29
IIN7 B.Ofregeneratedtextilefibres 56.02-21,23,25,29
IIN874.03Wroughtbars,rods,angles,shapesandsections,ofcopper;copper
wire74.03-allNos
IIN974.04Wroughtplates,sheetsandstrip,ofcopper 74.04-allNos
UN1074.05Copperfoil(whetherornotembossed,cuttoshape,perforated,
coated,printed,orbackedwithpaperorotherreinforcingmaterial),
ofathickness (excludinganybacking)notexceeding0-15mm74.05-allNos
IIN1174.06Copperpowderandflakes 74.06-allNos
IIN1274.07Tubesandpipesandblankstherefor,ofcopper;hollowbarsof
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OrderNoCCTheading
NoDescription NimexeCode
1 2 3 4
78.01Unwroughtlead(includingargentiforouslead);leadwasteandscrap:
A.Unwrought :
IIN13
79.01II.Other
Unwroughtzinc;zincwasteandscrap:78.01-12,13,15,19
IIN14 A.Unwrought 79.01-11,15
IIN1581.01Tungsten(wolfram),unwroughtorwroughtandarticlesthereof 81.01-allNos
IIN1681.02Molybdenum ,unwroughtorwroughtandarticlesthereof 81.02-allNos
IIN1781.03
81.04Tantalum,unwroughtorwroughtandarticlesthereof
Otherbasemetals,unwroughtorwrought,andarticlesthereof;
Cermets,unwroughtorwrought,andarticlesthereof:81.03-allNos
IIN18 B.Cadmium
C.Cobalt:81.04-16,18
IIN19 I!.Other 81.04-23
IIN20 D.Chromium 81.04-26,28
IIN21 E.Germanium 81.04-31,33
IIN22 F.Hafnium(celtium) 81.04-36,38
IIN23 G.Manganese 81.04-41,43
IIN24 H.Niobium (columbium ) 81.04-46,48
IIN25 IJ.Antimony 81.04-51,53
IIN26 K.Titanium 81.04-56,58
IIN27 L.Vanadium 81.04-61,63
IIN28 M.UraniumdepletedinU235 81.04-69
IIN29 O.Zirconium 81.04-81,83
IIN30 P.Rhenium 81.04-91,93
IIN31 Q.Gallium;indium;thallium 81.04-94,95
IIN32 R.Cermets 81.04-97,98