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of20January1976
establishingindicativeceilingsandCommunitysupervisionforimportsofcertain
productsoriginatinginSweden(1976)
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,thereintroduction ofcustomstariffdutiesassoonas
theceilingshavebeenreachedatCommunitylevel;
"Whereasthisadministrative procedurerequiresclose
andparticularlyrapidcooperationbetweenthe
MemberStatesandtheCommission ;whereasthe
lattermust,inparticular,beabletofollowthepro­
gressofamountssetoffagainsttheindicativeceilings
andkeeptheMemberStatesinformed;whereasthis
cooperationmustbealltheclosersincetheCommis­
sionmustbeabletotakeadequatemeasurestore­
introducecustomstariffdutieswheneveroneofthe
ceilingshasbeenreached;
Whereasthetrendofimportsshouldbefollowed
forcertainproductsforwhich,underArticle3of
Protocol1,theCommunityhassuspendedthe
applicationofceilingsandforproductswhichare
notsubjecttotheceilingsystem;whereasitisthere­
foredesirablethatimportsofsuchproductsshould
besubjecttosupervision,HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuro­
peanEconomicCommunity,andinparticular
Article113thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ,
WhereasanAgreementbetweentheEuropean
EconomicCommunityandtheKingdomof
Sweden(1)wassignedon22July1972;
WhereasArticles1and2ofProtocol1annexedto
thisAgreementmakeprovisionforaspecifictime­
tablefortheprogressiveabolitionofcustomsduties
inrespectoftheproductstowhichtheAgreement
applies;whereasunderArticle3ofthatProtocolthe
importsoftheseproductsarelimitedtoannual
indicativeceilingsabovewhichthecustomsduties
applicabletothirdcountriesmaybere-introduced ;
whereas,however,underArticle3(b)theCommunity
hastosuspendtheapplicationofcertainceilings;
whereas,ontheotherhand,intheeventofshort­
termeconomicdifficulties,theCommunitymay,
underArticle3(c)ofProtocol1,maintaintheceiling
amountsoftheprecedingyear;whereas,however,
applicationofthismeasuremustbelimitedtopro­
ductsmostaffectedbytheshort-termdifficulties;
whereas,therefore,theceilingstobeappliedin1976
mustbeestablished;whereasinthissituationitis
alsonecessarythattheCommissionberegularly
informedofthetrendoftheimportsoftheproducts
inquestionand,inconsequence ,itisnecessaryto
subjecttheseimportstosupervision ;
Whereasthisobjectivemaybeachievedbymeansof
anadministrative procedurebasedonsettingoff
importsoftheproductsinquestionagainstthe
indicativeceilingsatCommunitylevel,asandwhen
theseproductsaresubmittedtothecustomsauth­
oritiesundercoverofdeclarationsthattheyhave
beenmadeavailableforconsumption ;whereasthis
administrative proceduremustmakeprovisionforHASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
1.From1Januaryuntil31December1976,imports
ofproductsoriginatinginSwedenandindicatedin
AnnexItothisRegulationshallbesubjectto
indicativeceilingsandtoCommunitysupervision .
Thedescriptionoftheproductsreferredtointhe
precedingsubparagraphs ,theirtariffheadingsand
statisticnumbersandthelevelsoftheindicative
ceilingsaregiveninAnnexI.
2.Amountsshallbesetoffagainsttheindicative
ceilingsasandwhenproductsaresubmittedtothe
customsauthoritiesundercoverofadeclarationthat
theyhavebeenmadeavailableforconsumptionand
accompaniedbyamovementcertificateconforming
totherulescontainedinProtocol3totheAgreement.
(J)OJNoL300,31.12.1972,p.96.Goodsshallbesetoffagainsttheindicativeceiling
onlyifthemovementcertificatehasbeensubmitted

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Article2
From1Januaryuntil31December1976,imports
oftheproductsreferredtoinAnnexIIwhich
originateinSwedenshallbesubjecttoCommunity
supervision .
MemberStatesshallforwardtotheCommissionnot
laterthanthe15thdayofeachmonthstatementsof
importsoftheproductsinquestioneffectedduring
theprecedingmonth;tothisend,onlyproducts
submittedtothecustomsauthoritiesundercover
ofadeclarationthattheyhavebeenmadeavailable
forconsumptionandaccompanied byamovement
certificateconformingtotherulescontainedin
Protocol3totheAgreementshallbetakeninto
consideration .beforethedateonwhichcustomsdutiesare
reimposed.
Thereachingofaceilingshallbedeterminedat
Communitylevelonthebasisofimportssetof
againstitinthemannerdefinedinthepreceding
subparagraphs .
TheMemberStatesshallperiodicallyinformthe
Commissionofimportseffectedinaccordancewith
theaboverules;suchinformationshallbesupplied
undertheconditionslaiddowninparagraph4.
3.Assoonastheceilingshavebeenreached,the
CommissionmayissueaRegulationreimposingthe
customsdutiesprovidedforinArticle3(f)of
Protocol1totheAgreementuntiltheendofthe
calenderyear.
4.MemberStatesshallforwardtotheCommission
notlaterthanthe15thdayofeachmonthstatements
oftheamountssetoffduringtheprecedingmonth.
Theyshall,iftheCommission sorequests,make
upsuchstatementsforperiodsof10daysandfor­
wardthemwithinfivecleardaysofexpiryofthe
preceding10-dayperiod.Article3
;Fortheimplementation ofthisRegulationtheCom­
missionshalltakeallnecessarymeasuresinclose
cooperationwiththeMemberStates.
Article4
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1January
1976.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,20January1976.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
G.THORN

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ANNEX 1
LISTOFPRODUCTS SUBJECTTOINDICATIVE CEILINGSUPONIMPORTATION
IN1976
Order
NoCCT
headingNo Description NimexecodeLevel
ofceiling
(metrictons)
1 2 3 4 5
48.01Paperandpaperboard (includingcellulose
wadding),machine-made ,inrollsorsheets:
C.KraftpaperandKraftboard:
II.Other:
IS1 —Kraftliner(a) 48.01-15,21,31 400897
IS2 —Kraftpaperforlargebags(a)48.01-16,23 468283
IS3 —Other
exE.Other:48.01-08,09,11,12,
13,17,19,25,
26,27,28,29,
33213764
IS4 —Biblepaper(Indiapaper),copying
tissue;otherprintingpaperandother
writingpaper,notcontaining
mechanicalwoodpulporinwhich
mechanicalwoodpulpdoesnot
representmorethan5°/o(a)48.01-58,61,62,6632312
IS5 —Printingpaperandwritingpaper,
containingmechanicalwoodpulp(a),
excludingcopyingtissue48.01-64,68 124573
IS6 —Flutingpaperforcorrugated
paperboard (a)48.01-75 174057
IS7 —Other,excludingcellulosewadding
andtissues48.01-41,43,45,52,
53,54,55,56,
77,82,84,86,
88,91,93,95,
97159315
IS8 48.04
48.05Compositepaperorpaperboard (madeby
stickingflatlayerstogetherwithanadhesive),
notsurface-coated orimpregnated,whetheror
notinternallyreinforced,inrollsorsheets
Paperandpaperboard,corrugated (withor
withoutflatsurfacesheets),creped,crinkled,
embossedorperforated,inrollsorsheets:48.04-allNos 21278
IS9 B.Other 48.05-21,29,30,50,
8049266
(a)SubjecttocompliancewiththedefinitionsgiveninAnnexIII.

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Order
NoCCT
headingNo Description NimexecodeLevel
ofceiling
(metrictons)
1 2 3 4 5
48.07Paperandpaperboard,impregnated ,coated,
surface-coloured ,surface-decorated orprinted
(notbeingmerelyruled,linedorsquaredand
notconstituting printedmatterwithin
Chapter49),inrollsorsheets:
B.Other:
IS10 —Coatedprintingorwritingpaper 48.07-57,58,59 40862
IS11
48.15—Other
Otherpaperandpaperboard,cuttosizeor
shape:48.07-55,56,64,65,
66,68,70,81,
85,91,97,99114789
IS12 B.Other 48.15-10,21,29,30,
40,50,61,65,
95,9912613
IS13 48.16
48.21Boxes,bagsandotherpackingcontainers,of
paperorpaperboard
Otherarticlesofpaperpulp,paper,paperboard
orcellulosewadding:48.16-allNos 21270
IS14
73.02B.Napkinsandnapkinliner,forbabies,put
upforretailsale
C.Other
Ferro-alloys :48.21-11
48.21-15,21,25,31,
33,37,40,50,
60,70,80,91■13840
IS15 E.Ferro-chromium andferro-silico-chromium
G.Other:73.02-51,55 21066
IS16
73.15—Ferro-molybdenum
Alloysteelandhighcarbonsteelintheforms
mentionedinheadingNos73.06to73.14:
B.Alloysteel:73.02-81 568
IS17 —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
73.76-1382101i1)
(a)SubjecttocompliancewiththedefinitionsgiveninAnnexIII.
i1)IncludingproductscoveredbytheECSCTreaty.

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Order
NoCCT
headingNo Description NimexecodeLevel
ofceiling
(metrictons)
1 2 3 4 5
IS1873.15
Ccont'd')
—Highspeed(a) 73.71-14,24,54,94
73.73-14,24,34,54
73.74-54
73.75-24,34,44,54,
64,84
73.76-145550(x)
IS19
73.18—Other
Tubesandpipesandblankstherefor,ofiron
(otherthanofcastiron)orsteel,excluding
high-pressurehydro-electricconduits:
exC.Other: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
73.76-15,16,1979657i1)
IS20
81.04—Tubesandpipes,ofstainlessor
refractorysteel(a)
Otherbasemetals,unwroughtorwrought,and
articlesthereof;cermets,unwroughtorwrought,
andarticlesthereof:
K.Titanium :73.18-44,51,66,7617623
IS21 II.Other 81.04-58 44
(x)IncludingproductscoveredbytheECSCTreaty.
(a)SubjecttocompliancewiththedefinitionsgiveninAnnexIII.

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ANNEXII
LISTOFPRODUCTS REFERRED TOINARTICLE2
Order CCTNimexecodeNo headingNoDescription
1 2 3 4
IIS1 44.15 Plywood,blockboard,laminboard ,battenboardandsimilar 44.15-allNos
laminatedwoodproducts(includingveneeredpanelsand
sheets);inlaidwoodandwoodmarquetry
IIS2 44.18Reconstituted wood,beingwoodshavings,woodchips,44.18-allNos
sawdust,woodflourorotherligneouswasteagglomerated
withnaturalorartificialresinsorotherorganicbinding
substances,insheets,blocksorthelike
48.01Paperandpaperboard (includingcellulosewadding),
machine-made ,inrollsorsheets:
exE.Other:
IIS3 —Sulphitepaperforwrappingpurposes(a) 48.01-71,73
IIS4 48.03Parchmentorgreaseproofpaperandpaperboard,and48.03-allNos
imitationsthereof,andglazedtransparentpaper,inrollsor
sheets
IIS5 48.09Buildingboardofwoodpulporofvegetablefibre,whether 48.09-allNos
ornotbondedwithnaturalorartificialresinsorwith
similarbinders
73.02 Ferro-alloys :
A.Ferro-manganese :
IIS6II.Other
•73.02-19,40
D.Ferro-silicio-manganese-
IIS7 C.Ferro-silicon 73.02-30
G.Other:
IIS8 —Ferro-vanadium 73.02-83
IIS9 —Othersexcludingferro-molybdenum andferro-vana­73.02-60,70,98
dium
(a)SubjecttocompliancewiththedefinitiongivenmAnnexIII.

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Order
NoCCT
headingNo Description Nimexecode
1 2 3 4
73.15 Alloysteelandhighcarbonsteelintheformmentioned
inheadingNos73.06to73.14:
IIS10
73.18A.Highcarbonsteeli1)
Tubesandpipesandblankstherefor,ofiron(otherthan
ofcastiron)orsteel,excludinghigh-pressurehydro-electric
conduits:
B.Straightandofuniformwall-thicknéss ,otherthan
thosefallinginAabove,ofamaximumlengthof
4-50m,ofalloysteelcontainingbyweightnotless
than0-90%butnotmorethan1·15%ofcarbon,not
lessthan0-50%butnotmorethan2%ofchromium
andnotmorethan0-50%ofmolybdenum73.61-10,20,50,90
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
73.66-40,81,86,89
73.18-15
IIS11
76.01exC.Other:
—Tubesandpipes,straight,andofuniformwall­
thickness,otherthanthosefallinginAabove,of
alengthofmorethan4-50m,ofalloysteel
containingbyweightnotlessthan0·90%·butnot
morethan1-15%ofcarbon,notlessthan0-50%
butnotmorethan2%ofchromiumandnotmore
than0-50%ofmolybdenum
Unwroughtaluminium,aluminiumwasteandscrap:73.18-21
IIS12
81.04A.Unwrought
Otherbasemetals,unwroughtorwrought,andarticles
thereof;cermets,unwroughtorwrought,andarticlesthèreof:
K.Titanium :76.01-11,15
IIS13 I.Unwrought,wasteandscrap 81.04-56
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DEFINITIONS
ex48.01CIIKraftliner
'Kraftliner'meansmachine-finished ormachine-glazed paperor
paperboard ,inrolls,containingnotlessthan80%ofchemicalsulphate
softwoodpulpcalculatedontotalfibrecontent,weighingmorethan115
g/m2andhavingaMullenburstratioofnotlessthan35.
ex48.01CIIKraftpaperforlargesacks
'Kraftpaperforlargesacks'meansmachine-finished paper,inrolls,
containingnotlessthan80%ofchemicalsulphatesoftwoodpulp
calculatedontotalfibrecontent,weighingnotlessthan60g/m2butnot
morethan115g/m2,havingaMullenburstratioofnotlessthan38,and
havingastretchfactorofmorethan4-5%inthecrossdirectionandof
morethan2%inthemachinedirection.
ex48.01EOtherprintingpaperandotherwritingpaper,notcontainingmechanical
woodpulporcontainingnotmorethan5%ofmechanicalwoodpulp
'Otherprintingpaperandotherwritingpaper,notcontainingmechanical
woodpulporcontainingnotmorethan5%ofmechanicalwoodpulp,
meanspaperotherthanmachine-glazed ,usedforprintingorwriting,which
containsnotmorethan5%ofmechanicalwoodpulpcalculatedontotal
fibrecontent.
ex48.01EPrintingpaperandwritingpaper,containingmechanicalwoodpulp
'Printingpaperandwritingpapercontainingmechanicalwoodpulp'
means,paperotherthanmachine-glazed ,usedforprintingandwriting,
containingmorethan5%ofmechanicalwoodpulpcalculatedontotal
fibrecontent.
ex48.01EFlutingpaperforcorrugatedpaperboard
'Flutingpaperforcorrugatedpaperboard'meanspaper,inrolls,
containingnotlessthan65%ofunbleachedsemi-chemical hardwood
pulp(pulpobtainedfromwoodbylightchemicaltreatmentfollowedby
mechanicaltreatment)calculatedontotalfibrecontentandhavingaCMT
(ConcoraMediumTest)crushresistanceexceeding20kp.
ex48.01ESulphitepaperforwrappingpurposes
'Sulphitepaperforwrappingpurposes'meansmachine-glazed paper,
containingmorethan40%ofchemicalbisulphitewoodpulp,calculated
ontotalfibrecontent,havinganashcontentofnotmorethan8%and
havingaMullenburstratioofnotlessthan15.
ex73.15BAlloysteel,stainlessorheat-resisting
ex73.18C'Alloysteel,stainlessorheat-resisting'meansalloysteel,containing,by
weight12%ormoreofchromium,withorwithoutotheralloy
elements,andlessthan1%ofcarbon.
ex73.15BHigh-speedalloysteel
'High-speedalloysteel'meansalloysteelcontaining,withorwithout
otheralloyelements,atleasttwoofthefollowingthreeelements:tungsten
(wolfram),molybdenumandvanadiumwithatotalcontent,byweight,of
notlessthan7%oftheseelementstakentogether,andcontainingmore
than0-6%,byweight,ofcarbon.