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COUNCILREGULATION (EEC)No3235/76
of21December1976
establishingindicativeceilingsandCommunitysupervisionforimportsofcertain
productsoriginatinginSweden(1977)
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,administrative proceduremustmakeprovisionfor
thereintroductuon ofcustomstariffdudesassoon
astheceilingshavebeenreachedatCommunity
level;
Whereas 'thisadministrative procedurerequiresclose
andparticularlyrapidcooperationbetweenthe
MemberStatesandtheCommission ;whereasthe
lattermust,inparticular,beabletofollowthe
progressofamountssetoffagainsttheindicaitive
ceilingsandkeeptiheMemberStatesinformed;
whereasthiscooperationmustbealltheclosersince
theCommissionmust'beabletotakeadequate
measurestoreintroduce customstariffduties
wheneveroneoftheceilingshasbeenreached;
Whereastihetrendofimportsshouldbefollowed
forcertainproductsforwhich,underArticle3of
Protocol1,theCommunityhassuspendedthe
applicationofceilingsand(forproductswhichare
notsubjecttothecoilingsystem;whereasitis
thereforedesirablethatimportsofsuchproducts
shouldbesubjecttosupervision,HavingregardtotheTrealtyestablishingthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunity ,andinparticular
Article113thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission,
WhereasanAgreement(*)betweentheEuropean
EconomicCommunityandtheKingdomofSweden
wassigned'on22July1972;
WhereasArtides1and2ofProtocol1annexedto
thisAgreementmakeprovisionforaspecific
timetablefortheprogressiveabolitionofcustoms
dutiesinrespectoftheproductstowhichthe
Agreementapplies;whereasunderArticle3ofthat
Protocoltheimportsoftheseproductsarelimited
toannualindicativeceilingsabovewlhichthecustoms
dutiesapplicabletothirdcountriesmaybe
reintroduced ;whereas,however,underArticle3(b)
theCommunoityhastosuspendtheapplicationof
certainceilings;whereas,ontheotherhand 1,inthe
eventofshort-termeconomicdifficulties,theCom­
munitymay,underArticle3(c)ofProtocol1,
maintaintheceilingamountsofthe(precedingyear;
whereas,(however,applicationoifthismeasuremust
belimitedtoproductsmostaffectedbytheshort­
termdifficulties;whereas,therefore,tiheceilingsto
beappliedin1977mustbeestablished;whereasin
thissituationitiisalsonecessarythatdieCom­
missionberegularlyinformedofthetrendofthe
importsoftheproductsinquestionand,inconse­
quence,itisnecessarytosubjecttheseimportsto
supervision;
WhereasthisobjectivemayIbeachievedbymeansof
anadministrative procedurebasedonsettingoff
importsoftheproductsinquestiona/gainstthe
indicativeceilingsatCommunitylevel,asandwhen
theseproductsaresubmittedtothecustoms
authoritiesundercoverofdeclarationsthattheyhave
beenmadeavailableforconsumption ;whereasthisHASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
1.From1Januaryuntil31December1977,imports
ofproductsoriginatinginSwedenandindicatedin
AnnexI(tothisRegulationshallbesubjectto
indicativecailinigsandtoCommunitysupervision .
Thedescriptionoftheproductsreferredtointihe
precedingsubparagraphs ,theirtariffheadingsand
statisticnumbersandthelevelsoftheindicative
ceilingsaregiveninAnnexI.
2.Amountssihallbesetoffagainsttheindicative
ceilingsasandwhenproductsaresubmittedtothe
customsauthoritiesundercoverofadeclaration
thattheyhavebeenmadeavailableforconsumption
andaccompanied byamovementcertificate
conformingtotherulescontainedinProtocol3to
theAgreement. (»)OJNoL300,31.12.1972,p.96.

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Article2
From1Januaryuntil31December1977,imports
oftheproductsreferredtoinAnnexIIwihich
originateinSwedenshallbesubjeatCoCommunity
supervision .
MemberStatesshallforwardtotlheCommissionnot
laterthanthe15thdayofeachmonthstatementsof
importsoftheproductsinquestioneffectedduring
theprecedingmonth;tothisend,onlyproducts
submittedtothecustomsauthoritiesundercover
ofadeclarationthattlheyhave'beenmadeavailable
forconsumptionandaccompaniedbyamovement
certificateconformingtotherulescontainedin
Protoaol3totheAgreementshallbetakeninito
consideration .Goodsshallbesetoffagainsttheindicativeceiling
onlyifthemovementcertificatehasbeensubmitted
beforethedateonwhichcustomsdutiesare
reimposed.
Thereachingoifaceilingshallbedeterminedat
Communitylevelonthebasisofimportssetoff
againstitinthemannerdefinedinthepreceding
subparagraphs .
TheMemberStatesshallperiodicallyinformthe
Commissionofimportseffectedinaccordancewith
theaboverules;suchinformationshallbesupplied
undertheconditionslaiddowninparagraph4.
3.Assoonastheceilingshavebeenreached,the
CommissionmayissueaRegulationreimposingthe
customsdutiesprovidedforinArticle3(f)of
Protocol1totheAgreementuntiltheendofthe
calendaryear.
4.MemberStatesshallforwardtotheCommission
notlaterthanthe15thdayofeachmonthstatements
oftheamountssetoffduringtheprecedingmonth.
Theyshall,iftheCommissionsorequests,makeup
suchstatementsforperiodsof10daysandforward
themwithinfivecleardaysofexpiryofthepreceding
10-dayperiod.Article3
Fortheimplementation ofthisRegulationtheCom­
missionshalltakeallnecessarymeasuresinclose
cooperationwiththeMemberStates.
Article4
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon
1January1977.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,21December1976.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
A.P.L.M.M.vanderSTEE

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ANNEXI
LISTOFPRODUCTS SUBJECTTOINDICATIVE CEILINGSUPONIMPORTATION
IN1977
Order
NoCCT
headingNo Description NIMEXEcode.Level
ofceiling
(metrictons)
1 2 3 4 5
48.01Paperandpaperboard (includingcellulose
wadding),machine-made ,inrollsorsheets:
C.KraftpaperandKraftboard:
II.Other:
IS1 —Kraftliner (a) 48.01-15,21,27,31420942
IS2 —Kraftpaperforlargebags(a)48.01-16,23,28 491697
IS3 —Other
exE.Other:48.01-08,09,11,12,
13,17,19,25,
26,29,33224452
IS4 —Biblepaper(Indiapaper),copying
tissue;otherprintingpaperandother
writingpaper,notcontainingmech­
anicalwoodpulporinwhichmech­
anicalwoodpulpdoesnotrepresent
morethan5%(a)48.01-58,61,62,6632312
IS5 —Printingpaperandwritingpaper,
containingmechanicalwoodpulp(a),
excludingcopyingtissue48.01-64,65,69 130802
IS6 —Flutingpaperforcorrugatedpaper­
board(a)48.01-75 182760
IS7 —Other,excludingcellulosewadding
andtissues48.01-41,43,45,52,
53,54,55,56,
77,82,84,86,
88,91,93,95,
97167281
IS848.04
48.05Compositepaperorpaperboard (madeby
stickingflatlayerstogetherwithanadhesive),
notsurface-coated orimpregnated ,whetheror
notinternallyreinforced,inrollsorsheets
Paperandpaperboard,corrugated (withor
withoutflatsurfacesheets),creped,crinkled,
embossedorperforated,inrollsorsheets:48.04-allNos 22342
IS9 B.Other 48.05-21,29,30,50,
8051729
(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
notconstitutingprintedmatterwithinChapter
49),inrollsorsheets:
B.Other:
IS10 —Coatedprintingorwritingpaper 48.07-57,58,59 42905
ISU
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
IS1348.16
48.21Boxes,bagsandotherpackingcontainers,of
paperorpaperboard
Otherarticlesofpaperpulp,paper,paperboard
orcellulosewadding:48.16-allNos 22334
IS14'
73.02B.Napkinsandnapkinliners ,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 22119
IS16
73.15—Ferro-molybdenum
Alloysteelandhighcarbonsteelintheforms
mentionedinheadingNos73.06to73.14:
B.Alloysteel:73.02-81 ceiling
delayed
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
73.76-13862060
(a^SubjecttocompliancewiththedefinitionsgiveninAnnexIII
(*)IncludingproductscoveredbytheECSC-Treaty .

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Order
NoCCT
headingNo Description NIMF.XEcodeLevel
ofceiling
(metrictons)
1I2I 3 I4 I5
IS1873.15
(con'd) Highspeed(a) ceiling
delayed
IS19 Other83640(x)73.71-14,24,54,94
73.73-14,24,34,54
73.74-54
73.75-24,34,44,54,
64,84
73.76-14
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
73.76-15,16,19
73.18Tubesandpipesandblankstherefor,ofiron
(otherthanofcastiron)orsteel,excluding
high-pressurehydro-electricconduits:
exC.Other:
IS20 73.18-44,51,66,7618504 —Tubesandpipes,ofstainlessor
refractorysteel(a)
81.04Otherbasemetals,unwroughtorwrought,and
articlesthereof;cermets,unwroughtorwrought,
andarticlesthereof:
K.Titanium :
II.Other IS21 81.04-58 46
(a)SubjecttocompliancewiththedefinitionsgiveninAnnexIII.
(l)IncludingproductscoveredbytheECSCTreaty.

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ANNEXII
LISTOFPRODUCTS REFERRED TOINARTICLE2
Order
NoCCT
headingNo Description0
NIMEXEcode
1 2 3 4
IIS144.15 Plywood,blockboard,laminboard,battenboardandsimilar
laminatedwoodproducts(includingveneeredpanelsand
sheets);inlaidwoodandwoodmarquetry44.15-allNos
IIS244.18 Reconstituted wood,beingwoodshavings,woodchips,
sawdust,woodflourorotherligneouswasteagglomerated
withnaturalorartificialresinsorotherorganicbinding
substances,insheets,blocksorthelike44.18-allNos
48.01Paperandpaperboard (includingcellulosewadding),machine­
made,inrollsorsheets:
exE.Other:
IIS3 —Sulphitepaper·forwrappingpurposes(a) 48.01-71,73
IIS448.03 Parchmentorgreaseproofpaperandpaperboard,andimitations
thereof,andglazedtransparentpaper,inrollsorsheets48.03-allNos
IIS548.09 Building,boardofwoodpulporofvegetablefibre,whether
ornotbondedwithnaturalorartificialresinsorwithsimilar
binders48.09-allNos
73.02 Ferro-alloys :
A.Ferro-manganese :
IIS6 II.Other
D.Ferro-silico-manganese•73.02-19,40
IIS7 C.Ferro-silicon 73.02-30
G.Other:
IIS8 —Ferro-vanadium 73.02-83
IIS9 —Othersexcludingferro-molybdenum andferro-vana­
dium73.02-60,70,98
(a)SubjecttocompliancewiththedefinitiongiveninAnnexIII.

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Order
NoCCT
headingNo Description NIMEXEcode
1 2 3 4
73.15 Alloysteelandhighcarbonsteelintheformmentionedin
headingNos73.06to73.14:
IIS10 A.Highcarbonsteel(*) 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
73.66-40,81,86,89
73.18 Tubesandpipesandblankstherefor,ofiron(otherthan
ofcastiron)orsteel,excludinghigh-pressuréhydro-electric
conduits:
B.Straightandofuniformwall-thickness ,otherthan73.18-15
thosefallinginAabove,ofamaximumlengthof
4*50m,ofalloysteelcontainingbyweightnotless
than0·90%butnotmorethan1*15%ofcarbon,not
lessthan0·50%butnotmorethan2%ofchromium
andnotmorethan0*50%ofmolybdenum
IIS11 exC.Other:
—Tubesandpipes,straight,andofuniformwall­73.18-21
thickness,otherthanthosefallinginAabove,of
alengthofmorethan4-50m,ofalloysteelcon­
tainingbyweightnotlessthan0-90%butnotmore
than1-15%ofcarbon,notlessthan0-50%but
notmorethan2%ofchromiumandnotmorethan
0·50%ofmolybdenum
76.01Unwroughtaluminium,aluminiumwasteandscrap:
IIS12 A.Unwrought 76.01-11,15
81.04Otherbasemetals,unwroughtorwrought,andarticles
thereof;cermets,unwroughtorwrought,andarticlesthereof:
K.Titanium :
IIS13 I.Unwrought,wasteandscrap 81.04-56
(I)Including ,productscoveredbytheECSCTreaty.

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ANNEX 111
DEFINITIONS
cx48.01CIIKraftliner
'Kraftliner'meansmachine-finished ormachine-glazed paperor
paperboard,inrolls,containingnotlessthan80%ofchemicalsulphate
softwoodpulpcalculatedontotalfibrecontent,weighingmorethan115
g/m2andhavingaMullenburstratioofnotlessthan35.
ex48.01CIIKraftpaperforlargesacks
'Kraftpaperforlargesacks'meansmachine-finished paper,inrolls,
containingnotlessthan80°/oofchemicalsulphatesoftwoodpulp
calculatedontotalfibrecontent,weighingnotlessthan60g/m2butnot
morethan115g/m2,havingaMullenburstratioofnotlessthan38,and
havingastretchfactorofmorethan4-5%inthecrossdirectionandof
morethan2%inthemachinedirection.
ex48.01EOtherprintingpaperandotherwritingpaper,notcontainingmechanical
woodpulporcontainingnotmorethan5°/oofmechanicalwoodpulp
'Otherprintingpaperandotherwritingpaper,notcontainingmechanical
woodpulporcontainingnotmorethan5°/oofmechanicalwoodpulp*
meanspaperotherthanmachine-glazed ,usedforprintingorwriting,
whichcontainsnotmorethan5°/oofmechanicalwoodpulpcalculated
ontotalfibrecontent.
ex48.01EPrintingpaperandwritingpaper,containingmechanicalwoodpulp
'Printingpaperandwritingpapercontainingmechanicalwoodpulp'means,
paperotherthanmachine-glazed ,usedforprintingandwriting,
containingmorethan5%ofmechanicalwoodpulpcalculatedontotal
fibrecontent.
ex48.01EFlutingpaperforcorrugatedpaperboard
'Flutingpaperforcorrugatedpaperboard'meanspaper,inrolls,
containingnotlessthan65°/oofunbleachedsemi-chemical hardwood
pulp(pulpobtainedfromwoodbylightchemicaltreatmentfollowedby
mechanicaltreatment)calculatedontotalfibrecontentandhavingaCMT
(ConcoraMediumTest)crushresistanceexceeding20kp.
ex48.01ESulphitepaperforwrappingpurposes
'Sulphitepaperforwrappingpurposes'meansmachine-glazed paper,
containingmorethan40°/oofchemicalbisulphitewoodpulp,calculated
ontotalfibrecontent,havinganashcontentofnotmorethan8%and
havingaMullenburstratioofnotlessthan15.
ex73.15BAlloysteel,stainlessorheat-resisting
C'Alloysteel,stainlessorheat-resisting'meansalloysteel,containingby
weight12%ormoreofchromium,withorwithoutotheralloyelements,
andlessthan1%ofcarbon.
ex73.15BHigh-speedalloysteel
'High-speedalloysteel'meansalloysteelcontaining,withorwithout
otheralloyelements,atleasttwoofthefollowingthreeelements:tungsten
(wolfram),molybdenumandvanadiumwithatotalcontent,byweight,of
notlessthan7%oftheseelementstakentogether,andcontainingmore
than0-6%,byweight,ofcarbon.