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REGULATION (EEC)No3048/74OFTHECOUNCIL
of2December1974
openingpreferentialtariffsforcertaintextileproductsoriginatingindeveloping
countries
alizedcountrieswhicharemembersoftheOECD
wouldparticipateingrantingpreferencesandwould
makesimilareffortsinthisdirection;whereas,more­
over,itisevidentfromtheconclusionsworkedout
inUNCTADthatthisoffer,whilebeingofa
temporarynature,doesnotconstituteabinding
commitmentand,inparticular,maybewithdrawn
whollyorinpartatalaterdate;whereasthis
possibilitymaybeadoptedinteraliawithaviewto
remedyinganyunfavourablesituationswhichmight
ariseintheassociatedcountriesfollowingthe
implementation ofthegeneralizedpreferencescheme;
Whereas,moreover,theconferenceofHeadsof
StateorofGovernment oftheMemberStatesand
theStatesaccedingtotheEuropeanCommunities
heldinParisfrom19to21October1972invitedthe
CommunityinstitutionsandtheMemberStatesto
adoptanoverallpolicyofdevelopmentcooperation
onaworld-widescalecomprisinginparticularthe
improvementofgeneralizedpreferenceswiththeaim
ofachievingasteadyincreaseinimportsofmanu­
facturesfromthedevelopingcountries;THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuro­
peanEconomicCommunity ;
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ;
Whereas,withinthecontextofUNCTAD,theEuro­
peanEconomicCommunityofferedtogranttariff
preferencesonfinishedandsemi-finishedproducts
comingfromdevelopingcountries;whereasthepre­
ferentialtreatmentproposedinthatoffercovers,
generallyspeaking,allfinishedandsemi-finished
industrialproductscoveredbyChapters25to99
oftheBrusselsNomenclature whichoriginatein
developingcountries;whereasthepreferenceconsists
inthegrantingofexemptionfromcustomsduties;
whereaspreferentialimportsareeffecteduptothe
levelofceilingscalculatedbyvalueinrespectofeach
productonthebasisoffactorswhichareuniform
foralltheproducts;whereasinorderthatthepref­
erencesgrantedtothemostcompetitivedeveloping
countryorcountriesshouldberestrictedandthat
asubstantialshareshouldbereservedfortheleast
competitive,preferentialimportsfromanyonede­
velopingcountryinrespectofagivenproductshould
not,asageneralrule,exceed50%oftheceiling
fixedforthatproduct;
Whereas,intheoffermadebytheCommunity ,the
annualceilingsshouldnormallybecalculatedonthe
basisofthetotalvaluefor1968ofcifimportsfrom
thecountriesbenefitingfromthisscheme,excluding
thosealreadyenjoyingvariouspreferentialtariff
arrangements grantedbytheCommunity ,(basic
amount)plus5%ofthevalueofcifimportsfrom
theothercountriesandfromthecountriesalready
enjoyingsucharrangements (additionalamount);
whereassuchadditionalamountisvariableandis
calculatedeachyearonthebasisofthelatestfigures
available,providedthatthisentailsnoreductionin
theceiling;whereas,however,inviewofthespecial
natureofthetradeinmostofthetextileproducts
referredtointhisRegulation,itisexpedientto
calculatetheceilingsconcernedintermsofmetric
tons;Whereastariffpreferenceshavebeenappliedfrom
thesecondhalfof1971undertheconditionsset
outaboveandwhereasthesepreferencesshould
continuetobeappliedthroughout1975;
Whereas,inaccordancewithProtocol23totheAct
ofAccession(*),thegeneralizedtariffpreference
schemewillbeapplicableinthenewMemberStates
from1January1974;
Whereas,havingregardtothetermsoftheoffer
concernedandtotheneedtoimprovethegeneralized
preferences,theabovementioned basicandadditional
amountsshouldnormallyreferto1971;whereas,
however,inrespectoftextileproducts,the
complexityofthemeasurestobeimplemented ,
combinedwiththeabovementioned aimof
WhereastheoffermadebytheCommunityincludes
aclausestatingthattheCommunitydrewupthe
offerontheassumptionthatallthemainindustri­0OJNoL73,27.3.1972,p.14.

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thenewMemberStatesontheproductslistedin
AnnexAshall,subjecttoArticles2and4(2),be
totallysuspended .
Irelandisauthorizedtoapplycustomsdutiesequal
tothedutiesitappliesinrespectofthesame
productsvis-a-visMemberStatesotherthanthe
UnitedKingdom.
2.Thissuspensionshallbeenjoyedsolelybypro­
ductsoriginatinginthecountrieslistedinAnnexB.
However,thoseimportswhichalreadyenjoyexemp­
tionfromcustomsdutiesunderotherpreferential
tariffarrangementsgrantedbytheCommunityshall
notbechargedagainsttheceilingsspecifiedinpara­
graph3.ForthepurposesofthisRegulation,the
conceptoforiginatingproductsshallbedetermined
inaccordancewiththeprocedurelaiddownin
Article14ofRegulation (EEC)No802/68.
Withregardtocarpets,carpetingandrugs,
mentionedinAnnexAandfallingundersubheading
58.01exA,thecertificatesoforiginforthese
productsshallstatethenumberofknotspermetre
ofwarp.improvingthegeneralizedpreferences,couldin1974
beovercomenormallyonlybymeansofaflat-rate
increaseofsome50%intheceilingsfixedfor1973,
thecalculationsfortheadditionalamountofthe
ceilingshavingalreadybeenmadeonthebasisof
1970figures;whereasthesamesituationwillagain
prevailin1975,sothatsuchimprovement canbe
effectedonlybemeansofaflat-rateincreaseof5%
intheceilingsfixedfor1974,corresponding to
157-5%oftheceilingsfor1973;
Whereasitisexpedient,therefore,inrespectofthe
productsreferredtoinAnnexAwhichoriginatein
thecountrieslistedinAnnexB,thattheCommunity
shouldallow,foreachcategoryoftheseproductsand
throughout1975,duty-freeimportswithinthelimits
oftheCommunityceilingscalculatedinthemanner
setoutabove;whereasthebenefitofsuchtariff
exemptionshouldbereservedforproducts
originatinginthecountriesunderconsideration ,the
conceptof'originatingproducts'beingdetermined
inaccordancewiththeprocedurelaiddownin
Article14ofCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
802/68(1)of27June1968onthecommon
definitionoftheconceptoftheoriginofgoods;
whereaschargesagainsteachoftheseceilingsmust,
asageneralrule,comewithinamaximumCom­
munityamountof50%inrespectoftheproducts
originatinginanyoftheabovementioned countries;
Whereas,underthesecircumstances ,theseobjectives
maybereachedbyapplyingamethodofadminis­
trationbasedonthecharging,atCommunitylevel,
againsttheabovementioned ceilingsandmaximum
amounts,ofimportsoftheproductsconcernedas
andwhentheseproductsareenteredforhomeuse,
andareaccompanied byacertificateoforigin;
whereasthismethodofadministration mustmake
provisionforthere-introduction ofcustomsdutiesas
soonasthesaidceilingsormaximumamountsare
reachedatCommunitylevel;
Whereassuchmethodofadministration callsfor
verycloseandparticularlyrapidcooperation
betweenMemberStatesandtheCommission ,which
must,inparticular,beabletoobservetheextent
towhichchargesaremadeagainsttheceilingsand
maximumamountsandinformMemberStates
thereof;whereassuchcooperationshouldbe
particularlycloseinviewoftheneedfortheCom­
missiontobeabletotakeappropriatemeasuresto
re-introducecustomsdutieseithergenerallyor
individually ,whenanyoftheceilingsormaximum
amountsisreached,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
1.From1Januaryto31December1975theCom­
monCustomsTariffdutiesandthetariffdutiesof3.SubjecttotheprovisionsofArticles2and4(2)
thissuspensionshallbegrantedwithinaCommunity
ceilingexpressedinmetrictons,whichshallbeequal
to157-5%oftheamountobtainedbyadding
together,ontheonehand,theimportsofthe
relevanttextileproductstotheCommunityin1968
fromthecountrieslistedinAnnexB,excludingthose
alreadyenjoyingvariouspreferentialtariffarran­
gementsgrantedbytheCommunity ,and,onthe
otherhand,5%ofthetonnageofimportsin1970
fromothercountriesandfromcountriesalready
enjoyingsucharrangements .
4.SubjecttoArticles2and4(2),withineach
ceilingthuscalculated,chargesofproductsorig­
inatinginanyoneofthecountrieslistedinAnnexB
shouldnotexceedaCommunitymaximumamount
equivalentto50%ofthisceiling,withtheexception
ofcertainproductsinrespectofwhichthemaximum
amounthasbeenreducedtothepercentageshown
inAnnexA.
5.AnyamendmenttoAnnexB,inparticularbythe
additionofnewcountriesenjoyingtariffpreferences
mayentailacorresponding adjustmenttotheCom­
munityceilingsandthemaximumamountsreferred
toinparagraphs3and4. HOJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.1.

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Article2
1.Assoonastheceilingscalculatedinaccordance
withthefirstsubparagraph ofArticle1(3),which
arelaiddownforCommunityimportsofproducts
originatinginallofthecountriesreferredtoin
Article1(2),arereachedatCommunitylevel,the
levyingofcustomsdutiesonimportsoftheproducts
inquestionfromallthecountriesconcernedmay
bere-introduced untiltheendoftheperiodreferred
tointhefirstsubparagraph ofArticle1(1).
2.Assoonasthemaximumamountscalculatedin
accordancewithArticle1(4),whicharelaiddown
forCommunityimportsofproductsoriginatingin
eachofthecountriesreferredtoinArticle1(2),are
reachedforanyoneofthesecountriesatCommunity
level,thelevyingofthecustomsdutiesonimports
oftheproductsinquestionfromthecountrycon­
cernedmayatanytimebere-introduceduntiltheend
oftheperiodreferredtointhefirstsubparagraph of
Article1(1).
Article3
1.Importsoftheproductsinquestionshallbe
actuallychargedagainsttheCommunityceilingsand
maximumamountsasandwhentheproductsarc
enteredforhomeuseandprovidedthattheyare
accompaniedbyacertificateoforiginpursuantto
theruleslaiddowninArticle1(2).
2.Goodsmaybechargedagainstaceilingormaxi­
mumamountonlyifthecertificateoforiginreferredtoaboveispresentedbeforethedateonwhichthe
levyingofdutiesisre-introduced .
3.Theextenttowhichtheceilingsandmaximum
amountshavebeenactuallyfilledshallbedetermined
atCommunitylevelonthebasisoftheimports
chargedinaccordancewithparagraphs 1and2.
Article4
1.TheCommission,inclosecooperationwiththe
MemberStates,shalltakeallnecessarymeasuresto
ensurethattheaboveprovisionsareapplied.
2.TheCommissionshallre-introducethelevyingof
customsdutiesinrespectofallthecountriesreferred
toinArticle1(2)orinrespectofanyoneofthem
bymeansofaRegulationintheconditionslaid
downinArticle2(1)and(2).
Article5
MemberStatesshallinformtheCommission at
regularintervalsofimportsoftheproductsin
questionactuallychargedagainsttheCommunity
ceilingandmaximumamountslaiddownin
Article1(3)and(4).
Article6
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon
1January1975.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,2December1974.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
J.SAUVAGNARGUES

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ANNEXA
Listofproductsoriginatingindevelopingcountriestowhichthegeneralizedtariffpreferences
forcertaintextileproductswillapply(a)
Order
NoCCT
heading
NoDescription
CHAPTER 50
150.04Silkyarn,otherthanyarnofnoilorotherwastesilk,notputupfor
retailsale
250.05Yarnspunfromsilkwasteotherthannoil,notputupforretailsale
350.06Yarnspunfromnoilsilk,notputupforretailsale
450.07Silkyarnandyarnspunfromnoilorotherwastesilk,putupforretail
sale
550.08Silk-wormgut;imitationcatgutofsilk
650.09 Wovenfabricsofsilkorofwastesilkotherthannoil
750.10
CHAPTER 51Wovenfabricsofnoilsilk
851.02Monofil,strip(artificialstrawandthelike)andimitationcatgut,of
man-madefibrematerials
951.03Yarnofman-madefibres(continuous),putupforretailsale
10CHAPTER 52
CHAPTER 53METALLIZED TEXTILES
11 53.06Yarnofcardedsheep'sorlambs'wool(woolenyarn),notputup
forretailsale
12 53.07Yarnofcombedsheep'sorlambs'wool(worstedyarn,notputup
forretailsale
13 53.08Yarnoffineanimalhair(cardedorcombed),notputupforretail
sale
(a)Productsqualifying,undertheordinaryarrangementsforexemptionortotaltemporarysuspensionoftheCommon
CustomsTariffdutyareonlytokenentriesasregardstheMemberStatesoftheCommunityasoriginallyconstituted,
whereastheexemptionorsuspensionisdirectlyandfullyapplicablebythenewMemberStatesunderthepresent
arrangements ,exceptforIreland,whichisauthorizedtoapplycustomsdutiesequaltothedutiesitappliesinrespect
ofthesameproductsvis-a-visMemberStatesotherthantheUnitedKingdom.

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Order
NoCCT
heading
NoDescription
14 53.09Yarnofhorsehairorofothercoarseanimalhair,notputupforretail
sale
15 53.10Yarnofsheep'sorlambs'woolofhorsehairorofotheranimal
hair(fineorcoarse),putupforretailsale
16 53.11Wovenfabricsofsheep'sorlambs'wooloroffineanimalhair
17 53.12 Wovenfabricsofcoarseanimalhairotherthanhorsehair
18 53.13
CHAPTER 54Wovenfabricsofhorsehair
19 54.03Flaxorramieyarn,notputupforretailsale
20 54.04
CHAPTER 56Flaxorramieyarn,putupforretailsale
21 56.01Man-madefibres(discontinuous ),notcarded,combedorotherwise
preparedforspinning(x)
22 56.02 Continuousfilamenttowforthemanufacture ofman-madefibres
(discontinuous )(*)
23 56.03Waste(includingyarnwasteandpulledorgarnettedrags)ofman­
madefibres(continuousordiscontinuous ),notcarded,combedor
otherwisepreparedforspinning(*)
24 56.04Man-madefibres(discontinuous orwaste),carded,combedorother­
wisepreparedforspinning
25 56.06
CHAPTER 57Yarnofman-madefibres(discontinuous orwaste),putupforretail
sale
26 57.05Yarnoftruehemp
27 57.07Yarnofothervegetabletextilefibres:
B.Other
28 57.08Paperyarn
29 57.09Wovenfabricsoftruehemp
30ex57.11Wovenfabricsofothervegetabletextilefibres,excludingthoseofcoir
31 57.12Wovenfabricsofpaperyarn
(*)Forproductsfallingwithinthisheading,themaximumCommunityamountreferredtoinArticle1(4)ofthisRegu­
lationisreducedto30%.

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Order
NoCCT
heading
NoDescription
CHAPTER 58
58.01Carpets,carpetingandrugs,knotted(madeupornot):
32 exA.Ofmorethan500knots:
33 B.Ofsilk,orwastesilkotherthannoil,ofsynthetictextile
fibres,ofyarnfallingwithinheadingNo52.01orofmetal
threads
34 exC.Ofothertextilematerialsotherthanjuteorothertextilebast
fibresofheadingNo57.03orcoir
58.02Othercarpets,carpeting,rugs,matsandmatting,and'Kelem',
'Schumacks'and'Karamanie'rugsandthelike(madeupornot):
35exA.Carpetsotherthanofjuteorothertextilebastfibresofheading
No57.03orcoir
36B.'Kelem','Schumacks'and'Karamanie'rugsandthelike
37 58.03Tapestries,hand-made,ofthetypeGobelins,Flanders,Aubusson,
Beauvaisandthelike,andneedle-worked tapestries (forexample,
petitpointandcrossstitch),madeinpanelsandthelikebyhand
38 58.05Narrowwovenfabrics,andnarrowfabrics(bolduc)consistingof
warpwithoutweftassembledbymeansofanadhesive,otherthan
goodsfallingwithinheadingNo58.06
39 58.06Wovenlabels,badgesandthelike,notembroidered ,inthepiece,in
stripsorcuttoshapeorsize
40 58.07Chenilleyarn(includingflockchenilleyarn),gimpedyarn(otherthan
metallizedyarnofheadingNo52.01andgimpedhorsehairyarn);
braidsandornamentaltrimmingsinthepiece;tasselspomponsand
thelike
41 58.08Tulleandothernetfabrics(butnotincludingwoven,knittedorcro­
chetedfabrics)plain
42 58.09
CHAPTER 59Tulleandothernetfabrics(butnotincludingwoven,knittedor
crochetedfabrics),figured;handormechanicallymadelace,inthe
piece,instripsorinmotifs
43 59.01Waddingandarticlesofwadding;textileflockanddustandmillneps
44 59.02Feltandarticlesoffelt,whetherornotimpregnatedorcoated
45 59.03Bondedfibrefabrics,similarbondedyarnfabrics,andarticlesofsuch
fabrics,whetherornotimpregnatedorcoated
46 59.05Netsandnettingmadeoftwine,cordageorropeandmadeup
fishingnetsofyarn,twine,cordageorrope
47 59.06Otherarticlesmadefromyarn,twine,cordage,ropeorcablesotherthantextilefabricsandarticlesmadefromsuchfabrics

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NoCCT
heading
NoDescription
48 59.07Textilefabricscoatedwithgumoramylaceoussubstancesofakind
usedfortheoutercoversofbooksandthelike;tracingcloth;prepared
paintingcanvas;buckramandsimilarfabricsforhatfoundations
andsimilaruses
49 59.08Textilefabricsimpregnated ,coated,coveredorlaminatedwithpre­
parationsofcellulosederivativesorofotherartificialplasticmaterials
50 59.09Textilefabricscoatedorimpregnatedwithoilorpreparationswith
abasisofdryingoil
5159.10Linoleumandmaterialspreparedonatextilebaseinasimilarmanner
tolinoleum,whetherornotcuttoshapeorofkindusedasfloor
coverings;floorcoveringsconsistingofacoatingappliedonatextile
base,cuttoshapeornot
52 59.11Rubberizedtextilefabrics,otherthanrubberizedknittedorcrocheted
goods
5359.12Textilefabricsotherwiseimpregnatedorcoated;paintingcanvas
beingtheatricalscenery,studioback-clothsorthelike
54 59.13Elasticfabricsandtrimmings (otherthanknittedorcrochetedgoods)
consistingoftextilematerialscombinedwithrubberthreads
55 59.14Wicks,ofwoven,plaitedorknittedtextilematerials,forlamps,
stoves,lighters,candlesandthelike,tubularknittedgas-mantlefabric
andincandescentgasmantles
56 59.15Textilehosepipingandsimilartubing,withorwithoutlining,armour
oraccessoriesofothermaterials
57 59.16Transmission ,conveyororelevatorbeltsorbelting,oftextilematerial,
whetherornotstrengthenedwithmetalorothermaterial
58 59.17
CHAPTER 60Textilefabricsandtextilearticles,ofakindcommonlyusedinmachi­
neryorplant
59 60.01Knittedorcrochetedfabrics,notelasticorrubberized :
A.Ofwooloroffineanimalhair
60ex60.02Gloves,mittensandmitts,knittedorcrocheted,notelasticorrub­
berized,otherthanofcotton
61 60.05Outergarmentsandotherarticles,knittedorcrocheted,notelastic
orrubberized :
A.Outergarmentsandclothingaccessories :
1.Jerseysandpullovers,containingatleast50%byweightof
woolandweighing600gormoreperarticle

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Order
NoCCT
heading
NoDescription
62 60.06
CHAPTER 61Knittedorcrochetedfabricandarticlesthereof,elasticorrubberized
(includingelasticknee-capsandelasticstockings):
B.Other
63ex61.04Women'sgirls'andinfants'undergarments,otherthanofcotton
64 61.06Shawls,scarves,mufflers,mantillas,veilsandthelike
65 61.07Ties,bowtiesandcravats
66 61.08Collars,tuckers,fallals,bodice-fronts ,jabots,cuffs,flounces,yokes
andsimilaraccessoriesandtrimmingsofwomen'sandgirls'garments
67 61.09Corsets,corset-belts,suspender-belts ,brassieres,braces,suspenders,
gartersandthelike(includingsucharticlesofknittedorcrocheted
fabric),whetherornotelastic
68 61.10Gloves,mittens,mitts,stockings,socksandsockettes,notbeingknit­
tedorcrochetedgoods
69 61.11
CHAPTER 62Madeupaccessoriesforarticlesofapparel(forexample,dress
shields,shoulderandotherpads,belts,muffs,sleeveprotectors,
pockets)
70 62.01Travellingrugsandblankets:
A.Electricallyheated
B.Other:
II.Ofothertextilematerials
71 62.03Sacksandbags,ofakindusedforthepackingofgoods:
B.Ofothertextilematerials :
I.Used:
a)Flaxorofsisal
exb)Other(excludingcoirorcottonfibres)
72ex62.05
CHAPTER 63Othermadeuptextilearticles(includingdresspatterns),otherthan
ofjute,otherthantextilebastfibresofheadingNo57.03orcoir
73ex63.01Clothing,clothingaccessories,travellingrugsandblankets,household
linenandfurnishingarticles(otherthanarticlesfallingwithinheading
No58.01,58.02or58.03),oftextilematerials,footwearandheadgear
ofanymaterial,showingsignsofappreciablewearandimported
inbulkorinbales,sacksorsimilarbulkpackingsotherthanofjute
otherthantextilebastfibresofheadingNo57.03orcoir

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ANNEXB
Listofdevelopingcountriesandterritoriesenjoyinggeneralizedtariffpreferences
Afghanistan India SaudiArabia
Algeria Indonesia Senegal
Argentina Iran SierraLeone
Bahamas Iraq Singapore
Bahrain IvoryCoast Somalia
Bangladesh Jamaica SriLanka
Barbados Jordan Sudan
Bhutan Kenya Swaziland
Bolivia KhmerRepublic Syria
Botswana Korea(South) Tanzania
Brazil Kuwait Thailand
Burma Laos Togo
Burundi Lebanon Tonga
Cameroon Lesotho TrinidadandTobago
CentralAfricanRepublic Liberia Tunisia
Chad Libya Uganda
Chile MalagasyRepublic UnitedArabEmirates:
Colombia Malawi AbuDhabi
Congo,People'sRepublicof Malaysia Dubai
CostaRica MaldiveIslandsRasalKhaimah
Cuba MaliFujairah
Cyprus MauritaniaAjman
Dahomey MauritiusSharjah
DominicanRepublic MexicoUmmalQaiwain
Ecuador MoroccoUpperVolta
Egypt,ArabRepublicof NauruUruguay
ElSalvador Nepal Venezuela
EquatorialGuinea NicaraguaVietnam,Republicof
Ethiopia Niger WesternSamoa
Fiji NigeriaYemen,People'sDemocratic
Gabon Oman Republicof
Gambia PakistanYemenArabRepublic
Ghana PanamaYugoslavia
Guatemala Paraguay Zaïre
Guinea PeruZambia
Guyana Philippines
Haiti Qatar
Honduras Rwanda