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REGULATION (EEC)No417/73OFTHECOUNCIL
of22January1973
establishingCommunitysupervisionofimportsofcertainproductsoriginating
inAustria
reintroduction ofcustomstariffdutiesassoonasthe
ceilingshavebeenreachedatCommunitylevel;
Whereasthisadministrative procedurerequiresclose
andparticularlyrapidcooperationbetweenthe
MemberStatesandtheCommission andwhereasthe
lattermust,inparticular,beabletofollowthe
progressofamountssetoffagainsttheindicative
ceilingsandkeeptheMemberStatesinformed;
whereasthiscooperationmustbealltheclosersince
theCommissionmustbeabletotakeadequate
measurestoreintroduce customstariffduties
wheneveroneoftheceilingshasbeenreached;
Whereas,fortheproductswhich,inaccordancewith
Articles2and3oftheAgreement,aresubjecttothe
normaltimetablefortheabolitionofcustomsduties
itisnecessarytofollowthetrendofimports;whereas
tothisendtheCommunityshouldbeempoweredto
take,whereappropriate,measurestoavoidany
prejudicetoindustryintheCommunityandwhereas
itis,therefore,desirablethatimportsofthese
productsalsobesubjectedtoasystemofsupervision ;THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunity,andinparticular
Article113thereof;
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ;
WhereasanAgreement(*)betweentheEuropean
EconomicCommunityandtheRepublicofAustria
wassignedon22July1972;
WhereasArticles2and3ofthatAgreementmake
provisionfortheprogressiveabolitionofcustoms
dutiesinrespectoftheproductstowhichthe
Agreementapplies;whereasbywayofderogation
fromtheseArticles,Articles1,2and3ofProtocol
No1annexedtotheAgreementlaydownthat,for
importsofcertainproductslistedinAnnexCtothat
Protocol,thereductionofdutiesshallbelimitedin
1973toindicativeceilingsabovewhichthecustoms
dutiesapplicabletothirdcountriesmaybe
reintroduced ;whereasapplicationofthislast
provisionrequiresthattheCommunityberegularly
informedofthetrendofimportsoftheproductsin
questionoriginatinginAustria;whereasitis,
therefore,desirablethatimportsoftheseproductsbe
subjectedtoasystemofsupervision ;
Whereasthisobjectivemaybeachievedbymeansof
anadministrative procedurebasedonsettingoff
importsoftheproductsinquestionagainstthe
indicativeceilingsatCommunitylevel,asandwhen
theseproductsaresubmittedtothecustoms
authoritiesundercoverofdeclarationsthattheyhave
beenmadeavailableforconsumption ;whereasthis
administrative proceduremustmakeprovisionfortheHASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1
1.ImportsofproductsoriginatinginAustriato
whichannualindicativeceilingsareappliedin
accordancewithArticles1,2and3andAnnexCto
ProtocolNo1totheAgreementbetweenthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheRepublicof
AustriashallbesubjectedtoCommunitysupervision
in1973.
i1)OJNoL300,31.12.1972,p.1.Thedescriptionoftheproductsreferredtointhe
precedingsubparagraph ,theirtariffheadingsand

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statisticnumbers,thelevelsoftheindicativeceilings
andthedatesonwhichCommunitysupervisionshall
beginaregiveninAnnexI.
2.Amountsshallbesetoffagainsttheindicative
ceilingsasandwhenproductsaresubmittedtothe
customsauthoritiesundercoverofadeclarationthat
theyhavebeenmadeavailableforconsumptionand
accompaniedbyamovementcertificateconforming
totherulescontainedinProtocolNo3tothe
Agreementreferredtoinparagraph1.
Goodsshallbesetoffagainsttheindicativeceiling
onlyifthemovementcertificatehasbeensubmitted
beforethedateonwhichcustomsdutiesare
reimposed.
Thereachingofaceilingshallbedeterminedat
Communitylevelonthebasisofimportssetoff
againstitinthemannerdefinedinthepreceding
subparagraphs .
TheMemberStatesshallperiodicallyinformthe
Commissionofimportseffectedinaccordancewith
theaboverules.
3.Assoonastheceilingshavebeenreached,the
Commissionmayissuearegulationreimposingthe
customsdutiesapplicabletothirdcountriesforthe
wholeCommunityuntiltheendofthecalendaryear.
ThenewMemberStatesshallsimultaneously
reimposethedutiesprovidedforinArticle3(f)ofProtocolNo1totheAgreementreferredtoin
paragraph1.
Article2
Duringtheperiodfrom1January1973until31
December1973,importsoftheproductsreferredto
inAnnexIIwhichoriginateinAustriashallbe
subjectedtoCommunitysupervision .
TheMemberStatesshallperiodicallyinformthe
Commissionofimportsoftheseproducts,tothisend,
onlyproductssubmittedtothecustomsauthorities
undercoverofadeclarationthattheyhavebeen
madeavailableforconsumptionandaccompaniedby
amovementcertificateconformingtotherules
containedinProtocolNo3totheAgreementreferred
toinArticle1shallbetakenintoconsideration .
Article3
Fortheimplementation ofthisRegulationthe
Commissionshalltakeallnecessarymeasuresinclose
cooperationwiththeMemberStates.
Article4
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceontheday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalofthe
EuropeanCommunities .
ThisRegulationshallapplyfrom1January1973.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,22January1973.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
L.TINDEMANS

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ANNEXI
LISTOFPRODUCTS SUBJECTTOINDICATIVE CEILINGSUPONIMPORTATION
IN1973
Dateonwhichsupervisioncommences :1January1973
Order
NoCCT
headingNoDescription NimexeCodeLevel
ofceiling
—metrictons—
1 2 3 4 5
48.01Paperandpaperboard (includingcellulose
wadding),machine-made ,inrollsorsheets:
C.Kraftpaperandkraftboard:
IA1exII.Other:
—Excludingkraftliner(a)and
kraftpaperforlargebags(a)
exE.Other:48.01-08,09,11,12,13,
17,19,25,26,27,
28,29,3314000
IA2 —Biblepaper(Indiapaper),copying
tissue;otherprintingpaperandother
writingpaper,notcontaining
mechanicalwoodpulporinwhich
mechanicalwoodpulpdoesnot
representmorethan5%(a)48.01-58,61,62,63 55000
IA3 —Printingpaperandwritingpaper,
containingmechanicalwoodpulp(a),
excludingcopyingtissue'48.01-64,68 49000
IA4
48.07—Other,excludingcellulosewadding,
tissues,flutingpaperforcorrugated
paperboard (a)andsulphitepaperfor
wrappingpurposes(a)
Paperandpaperboard,impregnated,coated,
surface-coloured ,surface-decorated orprinted
(notbeing,merelyruled,linedorsquaredand
notconstitutingprintedmatterwithinChapter
49),inrollsorsheets:
B.Other:48.01-41,43,45,52 ,53,
54,55,56,77,82,
84,86,88,91,93,
95,9722000
IA5 —Coatedprintingorwritingpaper 48.07-57,58,59 30000
IA6
48.15—Other
Otherpaperandpaperboard,cuttosizeor
shape:48.07-55,56,64,65,66,
68,70,81,85,91,
97,9911000
IA7
73.02B.Other
Ferro-alloys :
exG.Other:48.15-10,21,29 ,30,40,
50,61,65,95,9915400
IA8 —Ferro-molybdenum 73.02-81 242
IA9 —Ferro-vanadium 73.02-83 500
(a)Subjecttocompliancewiththedefinitionsinfine.

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Order
NoCCT
headingNoDescription NimexeCodeLevel
ofceiling
—metrictons—
1 2 3 4 5
73.15Alloysteelandhigh-carbonsteelintheforms
mentionedin:headingsNos73.06to73.14
IA10 A.Highcarbonsteel
B.Alloysteel:73.61-10,20,50,90
73.62-10,30
73.63-10,21,29,50,72,
74,79
73.64-20,50,72,75,79,
90
73.65-21,23,25,53,55,
70,81,83
73.66-40,81,86,896700H
IA11
.—Stainlessorrefractory (a) 73.71-13,23,53,93
73.72-13,33
73.73-13,23,33,43,53,
83
73.74-23,53,83
73.75-23,33,43,53,63,
73,83,93
73.76-1315500(!)
IA12 —High-speed (a) 73.71-14,24,54,94
73.73-14,24,34,54
73.74-54
73.75-24,34,44,54,64,
84
73.76-143200C1)
IA13
76.01—Other
Unwroughtaluminium;aluminiumwasteand
scrap:73.71-19,21,29,55,56,
59,99
73.72-11,19,39
73.73-19,25,26,29,35,
36,39,49,55,59,
72,74,89
73.74-21,29,51,52,59,
72,74,89,90
73.75-11,19,29,39,49,
59,69,79,89,99
73.76-15,16,1949000H
IA14 A.Unwrought 76.01-11,15 29000
(a)Subjecttocompliancewiththedefinitionsinfine.
(l)IncludingproductscoveredbytheECSCTreaty.
DEFINITIONS
ex48.01CIIKraftliner
'Kraftliner'istobetakentoapplytomachine-finished ormachine-glazed
paperorpaperboard,inrollsofawidthofnotlessthan110cm,containing
notlessthan90%ofchemicalsulphatesoftwoodpulpcalculatedontotal
fibrecontent,weighingmorethan115g/m2andhavingaMullenburst
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ex48.01CIIKraftpaperforlargebags
'Kraftpaperforlargebags'istobetakentoapplytomachine-finished
paper,inrollsofawidthexceeding70cm,containingnotlessthan90%
ofchemicalsulphatesoftwoodpulpcalculatedontotalfibrecontent,
weighingnotlessthan60g/m2butnotmorethan115g/m2,havinga
Mullenburstratioofnotlessthan38,andhavingastretchfactorofmore
than5%inthecrossdirectionandofmorethan3%inthemachine
direction.
ex48.01EOtherprintingpaperandotherwritingpaper,notcontainingmechanical
woodpulporcontainingnotmorethan5%ofmechnicalwoodpulp
'Otherprintingpaperandotherwritingpaper,notcontainingmechanical
woodpulporcontainingnotmorethan5%ofmechanicalwoodpulp'is
tobetakentoapplytopaper,otherthanmachine-glazed ,usedforprinting
orwriting,whichcontainsnotmorethan5%ofchemicalwoodpulp
calculatedontotalfibrecontent.
ex48.01EPrintingpaperandwritingpaper,containingmechanicalwoodpulp
'Printingpaperandwritingpapercontainingmechanicalwoodpulp'isto
betakentoapplytopaper,otherthanmachine-glazed ,usedforprinting
andwriting,containingmorethan5%ofmechanicalwoodpulpcalculated
ontotalfibrecontent.
ex48.01EFlutingpaperforcorrugatedpaperboard
'Flutingpaperforcorrugatedpaperboard'istobetakentoapplytopaper
inrollsofawidthofnotlessthan110cm,containingnotlessthan70%
ofunbleachedsemi-chemical hardwoodpulp(pulpobtainedfromwoodby
lightchemicaltreatmentfollowedbymechanicaltreatment)calculatedon
totalfibrecontent,andhavingaCMT(ConcoraMediumTest)crush
resistanceexceeding20kp.
ex48.01ESulphitepaperforwrappingpurposes
'Sulphitepaperforwrappingpurposes'istobetakentoapplyto
machine-glazed papernotcolouredinthemasscontainingmorethan40%
ofchemicalbisulphitewoodpulp,bleachedorunbleached,calculatedon
totalfibrecontent,havinganashcontentofnotmorethan8%andhaving
aMullenburstratioofnotlessthan25.
ex73.15BStainlesssteel(includingheat-resisting steel)
'Stainlesssteel(includingheat-resisting steel)'istobetakentoapplyto
alloysteelcontaining,byweight,12%ormoreofchromium,withor
withoutotheralloyelements,andlessthan1%ofcarbon.
ex73.15BHigh-speedsteel
'High-speedsteel'istobetakentoapplytoalloysteelcontaining,withor
withoutotheralloyelements,notlessthantwoofthethreeelements
tungsten,molybdenumandvanadium,representingatotalcontent,by
weight,of7%ormore,andcontainingmorethan0-6%,byweight,of
carbon.

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ANNEXII
LISTOFPRODUCTS REFERRED TOINARTICLE2
Dateonwhichsupervisioncommences :1January1973
Order
NoCCT
headingNoDescription NimexeCode
1 2 3 4
28.04Hydrogen,raregasesandothernon-metals :
C.Othernon-metals
IIAl exV.Silicon 28.04-93,95
IIA244.15Plywood,blockboard ,laminboard ,battenboard andsimilar
laminatedwoodproducts(includingveneeredpanelsandsheets);
inlaidwoodandwoodmarquetry 44.15-allNos
IIA3 44.18Reconstituted wood,beingwoodshavings,woodchips,sawdust,
woodflourorotherligneouswasteagglomerated withnaturalor
artificialresinsorotherorganicbindingsubstances,insheets,blocks
orthelike 44.18-allNos
IIA448.09
56.01Buildingboardofwoodpulporofvegetablefibre,whetherornot
bondedwithnaturalorartificialresinsorwithsimilarbinders
Man-madefibres(discontinuous ),notcarded,combedorotherwise
preparedforspinning:48.09-allNos
IIA5
56.02B.Regeneratedtextilefibres
Continuousfilamenttowforthemanufacture ofman-madefibres:56.01-21,23,25,29
IIA6 B.Ofregeneratedtextilefibres 56.02-21,23,25,29
IIA768.04Millstones,grindstones,grindingwheelsandthelike(including
grinding,sharpening,polishing,trueingandcuttingwheels,heads,
discsandpoints),ofnaturalstone(agglomerated ornot),of
agglomerated naturalorartificialabrasives,orofpottery,withor
withoutcores,shanks,sockets,axlesandthelikeofothermaterials,
butwithoutframeworks ;segmentsandotherfinishedpartsofsuch
stonesandwheels,ofnaturalstone(agglomerated ornot),of
agglomeratednaturalorartificialabrasives,orofpottery 68.04-allNos
IIA868.06Naturalorartificialabrasivepowderorgrain,onabaseofwoven
fabric,ofpaper,ofpaperboardorofothermaterials,whetherornot
cuttoshapeorsewnorotherwisemadeup 68.06-allNos
IIA968.08Articlesofasphaltorofsimilarmaterial(forexample,ofpetroleum
bitumenorcoaltarpitch) 68.08-allNos
IIA1068.16Articlesofstoneorofothermineralsubstances (includingarticlesof
peat),notelsewherespecifiedorincluded 68.16-allNos
IIA1169.02Refractorybricks,blocks,tilesandsimilarrefractoryconstructional
goods,otherthangoodsfallingwithinheadingNo69.01 69.02-allNos
IIA1274.03Wroughtbars,rods,angles,shapesandsectionsofcopper;copper
wire 74.03-allNos

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Order
NoCCT
headingNoDescription NimexeCode
1 2 3 4
IIA1374.04Wroughtplates,sheetsandstrips,ofcopper,ofathickness(excluding
anybacking)exceeding0-15mm 74.04-allNos
IIA1474.05Copperfoil(whetherornotembossed,cuttoshape,perforated,
coated,printedorbackedwithpaperorotherreinforcingmaterial),
ofathickness(excludinganybacking)notexceeding0-15mm 74.05-allNos
IIA1574.06Copperpowderandflakes 74.06-allNos
IIA1674.07
78.01Tubesandpipesandblankstherefor,ofcopper;hollowbarsof
copper
Unwroughtlead(includingargentiferouslead);leadwasteandscrap:
A.Unwrought :74.07-allNos
IIA17
79.01II.Other
Unwroughtzinc;zincwasteandscrap:78.01-12,13,15,19
IIA18 A.Unwrought 79.01-11,15
IIA1981.01Tungsten(wolfram),unwroughtorwroughtandarticlesthereof 81.01-allNos
IIA2081.02Molybdenum ,unwroughtorwroughtandarticlesthereof 81.02-allNos
IIA2181.03
81.04Tantalum,unwroughtorwroughtandarticlesthereof
Otherbasemetals,unwroughtorwrought,andarticlesthereof;
unwroughtorwrought,andarticlesthereof:81.03-allNos
IIA22 B.Cadmium
C.Cobalt:81.04-16,18
IIA23 II.Other 81.04-23
IIA24 D.Chromium 81.04-26,28
IIA25 E.Germanium 81.04-31,39
IIA26 F.Hafnium(celtium) 81.04-36,38
IIA27 G.Manganese 81.04-41,43
IIA28 H.Niobium(columbium ) 81.04-46,48
IIA29 IJ.Antimony 81.04-51,53
IIA30 K.Titanium 81.04-56,58
IIA31 L.Vanadium 81.04-61,63
IIA32M.UraniumdepletedinU235 81.04-69
IIA33 O.Zirconium 81.04-81,83
IIA34 P.Rhenium 81.04-91,93
IIA35 Q.Gallium;indium;thallium 81.04-94,95
IIA36
85.24R.Cermets
Carbonbrushes,arc-lampcarbons,batterycarbons,carbon
electrodesandothercarbonarticlesofakindusedforelectrical
purposes :81.04-97,98
IIA37 A.Electrodesforelectrolysisinstallations 85.24-10