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REGULATION (EEC)No3203/75OFTHECOUNCIL
of3December 1975
totallyorpartiallysuspendingCommonCustomsTariffdutiesoncertain
products,fallingwithinChapters1to24oftheCommonCustomsTariff,origi­
natinginMalta
1976)
equivalentpreferentialmarginfortheseproductsalso,
reducedcustomsdutiesshouldbeappliedtothemin
accordancewiththedetailedrulesbasedontheprin­
cipleofmaintaininginthenewMemberStatesapref­
erenceproportionaltothatwhichexistsbetweenthe
dutiesoftheCommonCustomsTariffandtheduties
giveninAnnexAtothisRegulation ;whereas,witha
viewtograntingMaltathebestpossibletreatment,in
accordancewiththeobjectivesofthepreference
scheme,thedutiesgiveninAnnexAshouldalsobe
appliedwhereverthedutiescalculatedaccordingto
theabovementioned detailedrulesprovetobehigher
thanthem,
HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,andinparticularArticles43
and113thereof;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1059/69(')of28May1969layingdownthetrade
arrangements applicabletocertaingoodsresulting
fromtheprocessingofagriculturalproducts,aslast
amendedbyRegulation (EEC)No1491/73(2),andin
particularArticle12thereof;
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ;
HavingregardtotheOpinionoftheEuropeanParlia­
ment(3);
Whereas,underAnnexItotheAgreement (4)esta­
blishinganAssociationbetweentheEuropean
EconomicCommunityandMalta,theCommunity
mustpartiallysuspendtheCommonCustomsTariff
duties;applicabletocertainproducts;whereasitalso
appearsnecessaryprovisionallytoadjustortosupple­
mentcertainofthetariffbenefitsprovidedforinthe
abovementioned Annex;whereas,accordingly ,the
Communityshould,inrespectoftheproductsorigi­
natinginMaltalistedinAnnexAtothisRegulation,
suspendeitherthefixedcomponentofthelevyappli­
cabletogoodscomingunderRegulation (EEC)No
1059/69orthecustomsdutyapplicabletotheother
productsfrom1Januaryto31December1976andat
thelevelsindicatedforeachofthem;
Whereas,forcertainproductsofChapters 1to24of
theCommonCustomsTariff,thisschemewould,
however,involvetheapplicationinthenewMember
Statesin1976ofcustomsdutieshigherthanorvery
closetothoseappliedbythenewMemberStatesto
non-membercountriesingeneralonthebasisofthe
ActofAccession ;whereas,inordertomaintainanArticle1
1.From1Januaryuntil31December1976,the
productsoriginatinginMaltalistedinAnnexAshall
beadmittedforimportintotheCommunityasorigi­
nallyconstitutedatthecustomsdutiesindicatedfor
eachofthem.
OnimportationintoDenmark,Irelandandthe
UnitedKingdom,thereshallbeappliedtotheabove­
mentionedproductsthecustomsdutiesdeterminedby
multiplying ,byacoefficientequaltothemarginof
preferencesexistingbetweenthedutiesgivenin
AnnexAandtheCommonCustomsTariffduties
applicable,thedutiesobtainedbyreducingthediffer­
encebetweenthelowestdutyappliedon1January
1972tothedevelopingcountriesandtheCommon
CustomsTariff,by60%inrespectoftheproducts
mentionedinAnnexB,andby80%inrespectofthe
otherproductsgiveninAnnexA.
However,thedutiesgiveninAnnexAshallbe
appliedwherethedutiesresultingfromtheabovemen­
tionedcalculationarehigherthanthem.(')OJNoL141,12.6.1969,p.1.
(2)OJNoL151,7.6.1973,p.1.
(3)OJNoC280,8.12.1975,p.68.
(4)OJNoL61,14.3.1971,p.3.

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2.ForthepurposesoftheapplicationofthisRegu­
lation,therulesoforiginshallbethoseinforceatthe
timeasregardstheimplementation oftheAgreement
establishinganassociationbetweentheEuropean
EconomicCommunityandMalta.
However,Article1(2)(b),lastsentence,ofthe
Protocolrelatingtothedefinitionoftheconceptof
'originating'productsandtomethodsofadministra­
tivecooperation ,shallnotapplyinthecaseof
productsobtainedinMaltafrom:
—productsoriginatinginoneormoreMember
StatesoftheCommunityasoriginallyconstituted
andexportedtooneormorenewMemberStates,
or
—productsoriginatinginoneormorenewMember
StatesandexportedtooneormoreMemberStates
oftheCommunityasoriginallyconstituted,
providedthattheproductsreferredtointhetwo
indentsabovehaveundergoneonlytheinsufficient
workingorprocessinglistedinitems1to6ofListA
annexedtotheabovementioned Protocol.
Article2
Whenproductsbenefitingfromthearrangements
providedforinArticle1areimportedintheCommu­
nityinsuchquantitiesoratsuchpricesthatCommu­
nityproducersofproductssimilartoorindirect
competitionwiththemsuffer,orarelikelytosufferfromseriousdisadvantage ,theCommonCustoms
Tariffdutiesmaybereintroducedinwholeorinpart
ontheproductsinquestion.Suchmeasuresmayalso
betakenintheeventofactualorpotentialserious
disadvantageinasingleregionoftheCommunity .
Article3
1.InordertoensuretheapplicationofArticle2,
theCommissionmaydecide,bymeansofaRegula­
tion,toreintroducethelevyingofcustomsdutiesfora
limitedperiod.
2.Intheeventofsuchactionbeingrequestedbya
MemberState,theCommission shalltakeadecision
withinaperiodofnotmorethan10workingdays
fromreceiptoftherequestandshallinformthe
MemberStatesoftheactiontaken.
3.AnyMemberStatemayrefertotheCouncilthe
measuretakenbytheCommission ,withinaperiodof
notmorethan10workingdaysafterithasbeen
informedthereof.Thefactthatthematterisreferred
totheCouncilshallnotcausethemeasuretobe
suspended.TheCouncilshallmeetimmediately .It
may,actingonaqualifiedmajority,amendorrescind
themeasureinquestion.
Article4
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1January
1976.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,3December1975.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
F.FABBRI

9.12.75 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL318/3
ANNEXA
CCT
heading
NoDescription Rateofduty
1 2 3
02.01 Meatandedibleoffalsoftheanimalsfallingwithin
headingNo01.01,01.02,01.03,or01.04fresh,chilled
orfrozen:
A.Meat:
III.Ofswine:
b)OtherFree
02.04 Othermeatandediblemeatoffals,fresh,chilledorfro­
zen:
exB.Furredgame,frozenFree
03.01 Freshfish(aliveordead),chilledorfrozen:
B.Saltwaterfish:
I.Whole,headlessorinpieces:
exq)Other:
—AquariumfishFree
04.06 Naturalhoney26%
05.03 Horsehairandhorsehairwaste,whetherornotputup
asalayerorbetweentwolayersofothermaterial:
B.OtherFree
15.10 Fattyacids,acidoilsfromrefining;fattyalcohols:
C.Otherfattyacids;acidoilsfromrefiningFree
16.02 Otherpreparedorpreservedmeatormeatoffal:
A.Liver:
I.Gooseorduckliver 14%
B.Other:
II.Gameorrabbitmeatoroffal:
—Game 9%
—Rabbit 14%
III.Other:
b)Other:
ex1.Containingbovinemeatoroffal:
—Preparedorpreservedbovinetongue 17%
2.Other:
aa)Ovinemeatoroffal 18%
bb)Other 16%

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CCT
heading
NoDescription Rateofduty
1 2 3
20.02 Vegetablespreparedorpreservedotherwisethanby
vinegaroraceticacid:
E.Sauerkraut 16%
exF.Capers 12%
20.07 Fruitjuices(includinggrapemust)andvegetablejuices,
whetherornotcontainingaddedsugar,butunfermented
andnotcontainingspirit:
A.Ofaspecificgravityexceeding1.33at15°C:
III.Other:
exa)Ofavalueexceeding30u.aper100kg
netweight:
—FruitfallingwithinheadingNo08.01,ex­
cludingpineapples 19%
—FruitfallingwithinheadingNo08.09,ex­
cludingmelonsandwater-melons 19%
b)Ofavaluenotexceeding30u.a.per100kg
netweight:
ex1.Withanaddedsugarcontentexcee­
ding30%byweight:l
—FruitfallingwithinheadingNo
08.01',excludingpineapples 19%+(L)
—FruitfallingwithinheadingNo
08.09,excludingmelonsandwater­
melons 19%+(L)
ex2.Other:
—FruitfallingwithinheadingNo
08.01,excludingpineapples19%
—FruitfallingwithinheadingNo
08.09,excludingmelonsandwater­
melons 19%
B.Ofaspecificgravityof1.33orlessat15°C:
II.Other:
a)Ofavalueexceeding30u.a.per100kgnet
weight:
2.Grapefruitjuice 9.5%
ex3.Othercitrusfruitjuices:
aa)Containingaddedsugar 14%
bb)Other 15%
ex6.Otherfruitandvegetablejuices,exclu­
dingapricotandpeachjuices:
aa)Containingaddedsugar 17%
bb)Other 18%
7.Mixtures :
exbb)Other,excludingmixturescon­
tainingseparatelyortogether,
over25%ofgrape,citrusfruit,
pineapple,apple,pear,tomato,
apricotorpeachjuice:
11.Containingaddedsugar 17%
22.Other 18%

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CCT
heading
NoDescription Rateofduty
1 2 3
jI
20.07
(cont'd)b)Ofavalueof30u.a.orlessper100kgnet
weight:
2.Grapefruitjuice:
aa)Withanaddedsugarcontentexcee­
ding30°/obyweight 9%+(L)
bb)Other 9%
4.Othercitrusfruitjuices:l
aa)Withanaddedsugarcontentexcee­
ding30°/obyweight 14%(L)
bb)Withanaddedsugarcontentof
30%orlessbyweight 14%
cc)Notcontainingaddedsugar 15%
ex7.Otherfruitandvegetablejuices,excluding
apricotsandpeaches:I
aa)Withanaddedsugarcontentexcee­
ding30%byweight 17%+(L)
bb)Withanaddedsugarcontentof
30%orlessbyweight 17%
cc)Notcontainingaddedsugar 18%
8.Mixtures :l
exbb)Other,excludingmixturescon­
tainingeitherseparatelyorto­
gether,over25%ofgrape,citrus
fruit,pineapple,apple,pear,to­
mato,apricotorpeachjuice:
11.Withanaddedsugarcon­
tentexceeding30%byweight 17%+(L)
22.Withanaddedsugarcontent
of30%orlessbyweight 17%
33.Notcontainingaddedsugar 18%
21.06 Naturalyeasts(activeorinactive);preparedbaking
powders:
A.Activenaturalyeast:
II.Bakers'yeast:
a)Dried 5%+-vc
b)Other 5%+vc
23.01 Floursandmeal,ofmeat,offals,fish,crustaceansor
molluscs,unfitforhumanconsumption ;greaves:
B.Floursandmealsoffish,crustaceansormolluscs Free

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ANNEXB
Listoftheproductsinrespectofwhichthedifferencebetweenthelowestdutiesappliedon
1January1972todevelopingcountriesbyDenmark,IrelandandtheUnitedKingdomand
thedutiesoftheCommonCustomsTariffmustbereducedby60'/«,inaccordancewith
Article1
CCT
heading
NoDescription
16.02a)
20.02
20.07Otherpreparedorpreservedmeatormeatoffal:
B.Other:
III.Other:
b)Other:
ex1.Containingbovinemeatoroffal:
—Preparedorpreservedbovinetongue
Vegetablespreparedorpreservedotherwisethanbyvinegaror
aceticacid:
E.Sauerkraut
Fruitjuices(includinggrapemust)andvegetablejuices,whether
ornotcontainingaddedsugar,butunfermentedandnotcon­
tainingspirit:
A.Ofaspecificgravityexceeding1.33at15°C:
III.Other:
exa)Ofavalueexceeding30u.a.per100kgnetweight:
—FruitfallingwithinheadingNo08.01,excluding
pineapple
—FruitfallingwithinheadingNo08.09,excluding
melonsandwater-melons
b)Ofavaluenotexceeding30u.a.per100kgnet
weight:
ex1.Withanaddedsugarcontentexceeding30%
byweight:
—FruitfallingwithinheadingNo08.01,ex­
cludingpineapples
—FruitfallingwithinheadingNo08.09,ex­
cludingmelonsandwater-melons
ex2.Other:
—FruitfallingwithinheadingNo08.01,ex­
cludingpineapples
—FruitfallingwithinheadingNo08.09,ex­
cludingmelonsandwater-melons
B.Ofaspecificgravityof1.33orlessat15°C:
II.Other:
a)Ofavalueexceeding30u.a.per100kgnetweight:
2.Grapefruitjuice
(a)From1April1976thisheadingwillbedeletedfromthisAnnex.

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CCT
heading
NoDescription
20.07
(cont'd)ex3.Othercitrusfruitjuices:
aa)Containingaddedsugar
bb)Other
ex6.Otherfruitandvegetablejuices,excludingapri­
cotandpeachjuices:
aa)Containingaddedsugar
bb)Other
7.Mixtures :
exbb)Other,excludingmixturescontainingeither
separatelyortogether,over25°/oofgrape,
citrusfruit,pineapple,apple,pear,tomato,
apricotorpeachjuice:
11.Containingaddedsugar
22.Other
b)Ofavalueof30u.a.orlessper100kgnetweight:
2.Grapefruitjuice:
aa)Withanaddedsugarcontentexceeding30%
byweight
bb)Other
4.Othercitrusfruitjuices:
aa)Withanaddedsugarcontentexceeding30%
byweight
bb)Withanaddedsugarcontentof30°/oorless
byweight
cc)Notcontainingaddedsugar
ex7.Otherfruitandvegetablejuices,excludingapricots
andpeaches:
aa)Withanaddedsugarcontentexceeding30%
byweight
bb)Withanaddedsugarcontentof30%orless
byweight
cc)Notcontainingaddedsugar
8.Mixtures :
exbb)Other,excludingmixturescontainingeither
separatelyortogether,over25%ofgrape,.
citrusfruit,pineapple,apple,pear,tomato,
apricotorpeachjuice:
11.Withanaddedsugarcontentexceeding
30%byweight
22.Withanaddedsugarcontentof30%
orlessbyweight
33.Notcontainingaddedsugar