NoL40/10 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 10.2.78
II
(Actswhosepublicationisnotobligatory)
COMMISSION
COMMISSION DECISION
of23December 1977
derogatingfromHighAuthorityrecommendation 1/64concerninganincrease
intheprotectivedutyonironandsteelproductsattheexternalfrontiersofthe
Community
(92ndderogation )
(78/116/ECSC)
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,toimportsuptoaceilingcalculatedintermsofvalue
foreachproductonauniformbasisforallproducts;
whereas,withaviewtolimitingthepreferencegiven
tothemorecompetitivedevelopingcountries,prefer­
entialimportsfromanyonedevelopingcountrymay
not,asageneralrule,exceed50%oftheceilingfixed
forthatproduct; HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
CoalandSteelCommunity ,andinparticularArticles
2to5,8,71and74thereof,
Whereas,underthetermsoftheofferinquestion,
annualceilingsarenormallycalculatedonthebasisof
thevalueofcifimportsin1971fromcountriesbene­
fitingfromthesystem,otherthanthosealready
accordedpreferentialtreatmentbytheCommunities ,
plus5%ofthevalueofcifimportsin1974from
othercountries,includingthosealreadyenjoyingsuch
treatment ;HavingregardtoHighAuthorityrecommendation
1/64of15January1964totheGovernments ofthe
MemberStatesconcerninganincreaseintheprotec­
tivedutyonironandsteelproductsattheexternal
frontiersoftheCommunity('),andinparticular
Article3thereof,
whereastheEuropeanCommunities haveapplied
thesetariffpreferencessince1July1971;WhereastheEuropeanCommunities havemadean
offerwithintheframeworkofUNCTADconcerning
thegrantingoftariffpreferencesofmanufacturesand
semi-manufactures fromdevelopingcountries;
whereasthepreferentialtreatmentenvisagedbythis
offerextendsinprincipletoallindustrialmanufac­
turesandsemi-manufactures inChapters25to99of
theBrusselsNomenclature originatingindeveloping
countries;whereaspreferentialtreatmentisaccordedWhereastheyhavebeenappliedfrom1July1971
until31December1977undertheaboveconditions
anditisappropriatetocontinuetoapplythemduring
theyear1978; (')OJNo8,22.1.1964,p.99/64.

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circumstances recoursemustagainbehadtothe
standardscalewhichwasusedforthepurposesofallo­
cationamongtheMemberStatesinrespectof
productscoveredbytheTreatyestablishingtheEuro­
peanEconomicCommunity ;whereasforthisnew
perioditshouldoncemorebepossibletomakeprovi­
sionforasingleallocationofpreferentialimports
amongtheMemberStates;
WhereastheGovernments oftheMemberStateshave
beenconsultedonthederogationprovidedforbythis
Decision,Whereasthisofferoftariffpreferencesextendstoa
numberofironandsteelproductswhicharecovered
bytheTreatyestablishingtheEuropeanCoaland
SteelCommunityandwerethesubjectofHigh
Authorityrecommendation 1/64of15January1964;
Whereasthecommercialpolicyobjectivesofthisoffer
justifytheauthorizationofaderogationfromtheobli­
gationsarisingunderArticle1oftheabovementioned
recommendation soastoallowtheduty-freeimporta­
tion,withinthelimitsofthequotasandceilingsspeci­
fiedinArticle 1ofthisDecision,ofironandsteel
productsoriginatinginthethirdcountriesconcerned ;
Whereastothisendthepreferentialimportpossibili­
tiesofferedbytheCommunities shouldbeallocated
amongtheMemberStatesinsuchawayastoensure
equalandtheuninterruptedapplicationoftheprefer­
entialratesenvisagedtoalltheimportsinquestionin
allMemberStatesuntilsuchtimeasthoseimport
possibilitieshavebeenexhausted ;
Whereasthetimewhichwouldbeneededtocalculate
theallocationsplusareservecannotbereconciled
withthenecessarycontinuityintheapplicationofthe
tariffpreferencesinquestion;whereasundertheseHASADOPTEDTHISDECISION :
Article1
Bywayofderogationfromtheobligationsunder
Article1ofHighAuthorityrecommendation 1/64of
15January1964,theMemberStatesareherebyautho­
rizedtotakebyagreementthenecessarystepsto
applyinrespectofimportsoftheironandsteel
productshereinaftersetoutoriginatinginthecoun­
triesandterritoriessetoutinAnnexAhereto:

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1.Forthefollowingproducts,tariffquotaswithanilrateofduty
CCT
heading
NoDescriptionQuotaattributed
toMemberStates
(inu.a.)
Ironandsteelcoilsforre-rolling Germany
Benelux
France
Italy
Denmark
Ireland
UnitedKingdom3325245
1269640
2297440
1813770
604590
120920
266019573.08
73.10
73.13Germany
Benelux
France
Italy
Denmark
Ireland
UnitedKingdom2060810
786860
1423840
1124090
374700
74940
1648660
Germany
Benelux
France
Italy
Denmark
Ireland
UnitedKingdom6446055
2461220
4453640
3516030
1172010
234400
5156845Barsandrods(includingwirerod)ofironorsteel,hot-rolled,forged,
extruded,cold-formedorcold-finished (includingprecisionmade);
hollowminingdrillsteel:
A.Notfurtherworkedthanhot-rolledorextruded
D.Cladorsurface-worked (forexample,polished,coated):
1.Notfurtherworkedthanclad:
a)Hot-rolledorextruded
Sheetsandplates,ofironorsteel,hot-rolledorcold-rolled :
A.'Electrical'sheetsandplates
B.Othersheetsandplates:
I.Notfurtherworkedthanhot-rolled
II.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
regimesgrantedbythenineECSCMemberStatesarenottobechargedagainsttheabove
tariffquotas.

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2.Forthefollowingproducts,nilratesofduty
CCT
heading
NoDescription
73.07(1)
73.09
73.11(2)3)
73.12Blooms,billets,slabsandsheetbars(includingtinplatebars),ofironor
steel;piecesroughlyshapedbyforging,ofironorsteel:
A.Bloomsandbillets:
I.Rolled
B.Slabsandsheetbars(includingtinplatebars):
I.Rolled
Universalplatesofironorsteel
Angles,shapesandsections,ofironorsteel,hot-rolled,forged,extruded,
cold-formedorcold-finished ;sheetpilingofironorsteel,whetheror
notdrilled,punchedormadefromassembledelements :
A.Angles,shapesandsections:
I.Notfurtherworkedthanhot-rolledorextruded
IV.Cladorsurface-worked (forexample,polished,coated):
a)Notfurtherworkedthanclad:
1.Hot-rolledorextruded
B.Sheetpiling
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
Alloysteelandhighcarbonsteelintheformsmentionedinheading
Nos73.06to73.14:
A.Highcarbonsteel:
I.Ingots,blooms,billets,slabsandsheetbars:
b)Other:
2.Blooms,billets,slabsandsheetbars
III.Coilsforre-rolling
IV.Universalplates73.154)

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CCT
heading
NoDescription
73.15
(cont'd)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
VII.Sheetsandplates:
a)Notfurtherworkedthanhot-rolled
b)Notfurtherworkedthancold-rolled,ofathicknessof:
2.Lessthan3mm
c)Polished,clad,coatedorotherwisesurface-treated
d)Otherwiseshapedorworked:
1.Cutintoshapesotherthanrectangularshapes,butnot
furtherworked
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)Cladorsurfaceworked(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
NoDescription
73.15
(cont'd)
73.16VII.Sheetsandplates
a)'Electrical'sheetsandplates
b)Othersheetsandplates:
1.Notfurtherworkedthanhot-rolled
2.Notfurtherworkedthancold-rolled ,ofathicknessof:
bb)Lessthan3mm
3.Polished,clad,coatedorotherwisesurface-treated
4.Otherwiseshapedorworked:
aa)Cutintoshapesotherthanrectangularshapes,but
notfurtherworked
Railwayandtramwayconstructionmaterialofironorsteel,the
following :rails,check-rails ,switchblades,crossings(orfrogs),crossing
pieces,pointrods,rackrails,sleepers,fish-platechairs,chairwedges,
soleplates(baseplates),railclips,bedplates,tiesandothermaterial
specializedforjoiningorfixingrails:
A.Rails:
II.Other
B.Check-rails
C.Sleepers
D.Fish-platesandsoleplates:
I.Rolled
(')Forproductstailingwithinthistariffheading,theceilingpursuanttoArticleI(2)maynotexceed6899000u.a.
(:)Forproductsfallingwithinthistariffheading,theceilingpursuanttoArticleI(2)maynotexceed 3961000u.a.
(-')Forproductsfallingwithinthistariffheading,themaximumamountpursuanttoArticle2mayinthecaseofYugoslavianotexceed
594ISOu.a.
(4)Forproductsfallingwithinthistariffheading,theceilingpursuanttoArticleI(2)maynotexceed12224000u.a.
Article2
MemberStates,actinginliaisonwiththeCommis­
sion,shallensurethatimportsintotheCommunity
underthetariffpreferencesprovidedforinArticle1
fromanyoneofthecountriesandterritories
concerneddonotexceedaspecifiedfractionofthe
totalquantitywhichmaybeimportedintothe
Communityunderthosepreferences .
Thisfractionshallbe50%forallproductswiththe
exceptionofthoseofheadingNo73.08forwhichit
shallbe40%,andheadingNo73.13,forwhichit
shallbe30%.OnceimportsintotheCommunity asawholeof
productsoriginatinginbeneficiarycountriesandterri­
torieshavereachedthefollowingceiling,theMember
Statesmayagreetorestoredutiesthroughoutthe
Community .Theceilingshallbeequaltoafigure
representing ,foreachcategoryofproduct,thevaluein
unitsofaccountofcifimportsoftheproductsinques­
tionintotheCommunityin1971fromtheabovemen­
tionedcountriesandterritories,otherthanthose
alreadyaccordedpreferentialtarifftreatmentbythe
nineMemberStatesoftheEuropeanCoalandSteel
Community ,plus5%ofthevalueofcifimportsin
1974fromothercountriesandfromthosealready
enjoyingsuchpreferentialtreatment .Fortheparti­
cularpurposeoftheabovementioned calculations ,the
statisticsreferringtotheyear1974,expressedinEUR,
aretobeconsideredasbeingexpressedinunitsof
accountoftheCommonCustomsTariff.
Importsalreadyexemptedfromcustomsdutiesunder
suchpreferentialtreatmentshallnotbecounted
againstthesaidceiling.Article3
MemberStatesshallnotifytheCommission at
monthlyintervalsofthequantitiesimportedunder

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thetariffquotas,andatregularintervalsofthequanti­
tiesimportedundertheceilingsprovidedforin
Article1.
EachMemberStateshallimmediatelyinformthe
Commission andtheotherMemberStates:
—ifimportsofaproductreachthefullamountof
thequotaorceilingspecifiedinArticle1in
respectofthatproduct,
—ifimportsofproductsoriginatinginoneofthe
beneficiarycountriesorterritoriesreachthe
percentageasspecifiedinArticle2oftheamount
ofthequotaorceilingspecifiedinArticle1.Article4
ThisDecisionshallremaininforceuntil31
December1978.
ThisDecisionisaddressedtotheMemberStates.
DoneatBrussels,23December1977.
FortheCommission
WilhelmHAFERKAMP
Vice-President

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ANNEX
Listofdevelopingcountriesandterritoriesenjoyinggeneralizedtariffpreferences
1.INDEPENDENT COUNTRIES
660Afghanistan
208Algeria
330Angola
528Argentina
453Bahamas
640Bahrain
666Bangladesh
469Barbados
284Benin
675Bhutan
516Bolivia
391Botswana
508Brazil
676Burma
328Burundi
696Cambodia
302Cameroon
306CentralAfricanEmpire
244Chad
512Chile
480Colombia
375Comoros
318Congo
436CostaRica
448Cuba
600Cyprus
456DominicanRepublic
500Ecuador
220Egypt
428ElSalvador
310EquatorialGuinea
334Ethiopia
815Fiji
314Gabon
252Gambia
276Ghana
473Grenada
416Guatemala260Guinea
257GuineaBissau
488Guyana
452Haiti
424Honduras
664India
700Indonesia
616Iran
612Iraq
272IvoryCoast
464Jamaica
338Jibuti
628Jordan
346Kenya
636Kuwait
684Laos
604Lebanon
395Lesotho
268Liberia
216Libya
370Madagascar
386Malawi
701Malaysia
667Maldives
232Mali
228Mauritania
373Mauritius
412Mexico
204Morocco
366Mozambique
803Nauru
672Nepal
432Nicaragua
240Niger
288Nigeria
652NorthYemen
649Oman
662Pakistan440Panama
801PapuaNewGuinea
520Paraguay
504Peru
708Philippines
644Qatar
247RepublicofCapeVerde
324Rwanda
311SaoTomeandPrincipe
632SaudiArabia
248Senegal
355Seychellesanddependencies
264SierraLeone
706Singapore
342Somalia
728SouthKorea
656SouthYemen
669SriLanka
224Sudan
492Surinam
393Swaziland
608Syria
352Tanzania
680Thailand
280Togo
817Tonga
472TrinidadandTobago
212Tunisia
350Uganda
647UnitedArabEmirates
236UpperVolta
524Uruguay
484Venezuela
690Vietnam
819WesternSamoa
048Yugoslavia
322Zaire
378Zambia

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II.COUNTRIES ANDTERRITORIES
dependentoradministered ,orforwhoseexternalrelationsMemberStatesoftheCommu­
nityorthirdcountriesarewhollyorpartlyresponsible
808AmericanOceania(')
802AustralianOceania
421Belize
413Bermuda
357BritishIndianOceanTerritory
812BritishOceania
703Brunei
202CanaryIslands
463CaymanIslands
205CeutaandMelilla
529FalklandIslandsanddependencies
822FrenchPolynesia
044Gibraltar
740HongKong
743Macao
377Mayotte
476Netherlands Antilles
809NewCaledoniaanddependencies
814NewZealandOceania
890Polarregions
329StHelenaanddependencies
454TurksandCaicosIslands
457VirginIslandsoftheUnitedStates
811WallisandFutunaIslands
471WestIndies
Note:Theabovelistsmaybeamendedsubsequentlytotakeaccountofchangesintheinternational
statusofcountriesorterritories .
(')ThePacificIslandsadministered bytheUnitedStatesofAmericainclude:Guam,AmericanSamoa(includingSwainsIsland),
MidwayIslands,JohnstonandSandIslands,WakeIslandandtheTrustTerritoryofthePacificIslands(theCaroline,Marianasand
MarshallIslands).