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COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 3614/82

OF 30 DECEMBER 1982

ESTABLISHING COMMUNITY SUPERVISION FOR IMPORTS OF CERTAIN PRODUCTS ORIGINATING IN NORWAY ( 1983 )

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 113 THEREOF ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE PROPOSAL FROM THE COMMISSION ,

WHEREAS AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE KINGDOM OF NORWAY ( 1 ) WAS SIGNED ON 14 MAY 1973 ; WHEREAS AN ADDITIONAL PROTOCOL ( 2 ) WAS SIGNED ON 6 NOVEMBER 1980 AS A RESULT OF THE ACCESSION OF THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC TO THE COMMUNITY ;

WHEREAS ARTICLES 1 TO 4 OF PROTOCOL 1 , ANNEXED TO THE AGREEMENT , MAKE PROVISION FOR A SPECIFIC TIMETABLE FOR THE PROGRESSIVE ABOLITION OF CUSTOMS DUTIES IN RESPECT OF THE PRODUCTS TO WHICH THE AGREEMENT APPLIES ; WHEREAS THE IMPORTS OF THESE PRODUCTS ARE LIMITED TO ANNUAL INDICATIVE CEILINGS ABOVE WHICH THE CUSTOMS DUTIES APPLICABLE TO THIRD COUNTRIES MAY BE REINTRODUCED : WHEREAS , IN CONFORMITY WITH ARTICLE 4 ( B ) OF PROTOCOL 1 , THE COMMUNITY HAS SUSPENDED THE APPLICATION OF ANNUAL INDICATIVE CEILINGS ; WHEREAS , IN THIS SITUATION , IT IS NECESSARY THAT THE COMMISSION BE REGULARLY INFORMED OF THE TREND OF THE IMPORTS OF THE PRODUCTS IN QUESTION AND , IN CONSEQUENCE , IT IS NECESSARY TO SUBJECT THESE IMPORTS TO SUPERVISION ; WHEREAS THIS SURVEILLANCE REQUIRES CLOSE AND PARTICULARLY RAPID COOPERATION BETWEEN THE MEMBER STATES AND THE COMMISSION ; WHEREAS THE LATTER MUST , IN PARTICULAR , BE ABLE TO FOLLOW THE PROGRESS OF IMPORTS ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

ARTICLE 1

1 . FROM 1 JANUARY TO 31 DECEMBER 1983 , IMPORTS OF PRODUCTS ORIGINATING IN NORWAY AND INDICATED IN ANNEX I SHALL BE SUBJECT TO COMMUNITY SUPERVISION .

THE DESCRIPTION OF THE PRODUCTS REFERRED TO IN THE PRECEDING SUBPARAGRAPH , THEIR TARIFF HEADINGS AND STATISTIC NUMBERS ARE GIVEN IN ANNEX I .

2 . MEMBER STATES SHALL FORWARD TO THE COMMISSION NOT LATER THAN THE 15TH DAY OF EACH MONTH STATEMENTS OF IMPORTS OF THE PRODUCTS IN QUESTION EFFECTED DURING THE PRECEDING MONTH ; TO THIS END , ONLY PRODUCTS SUBMITTED TO THE CUSTOMS AUTHORITIES UNDER COVER OF AN ENTRY FOR FREE CIRCULATION AND ACCOMPANIED BY A MOVEMENT CERTIFICATE CONFORMING TO THE RULES CONTAINED IN PROTOCOL 3 TO THE AGREEMENT SHALL BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION .

ARTICLE 2

FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS REGULATION THE COMMISSION SHALL TAKE ALL NECESSARY MEASURES IN CLOSE COOPERATION WITH THE MEMBER STATES .

ARTICLE 3

THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON 1 JANUARY 1983 .

THE REGULATION SHALL BE BINDING IN ITS ENTIRETY AND DIRECTLY APPLICABLE IN ALL MEMBER STATES .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 30 DECEMBER 1982 .

FOR THE COUNCIL

THE PRESIDENT

O . MOELLER

( 1 ) OJ NO L 171 , 27 . 6 . 1973 , P . 2 .

( 2 ) OJ NO L 357 , 30 . 12 . 1980 , P . 78 .

ANNEX I

LIST OF PRODUCTS SUBJECT TO SUPERVISION UPON IMPORTATION IN 1983

ORDER NO*CCT HEADING NO*DESCRIPTION*NIMEXE CODE*

1*2*3*4*

( I N 1 ) ****

*48.01*PAPER AND PAPERBOARD ( INCLUDING CELLULOSE WADDING ) , IN ROLLS OR SHEETS : **

**C . KRAFT PAPER AND KRAFT BOARD : **

**II . OTHER : **

I N 2** - KRAFTLINER PAPER AND BOARD ( A)*48.01-20 , 22 , 24 , 30 , 32 , 34 , 36 , 38 , 39*

I N 3** - KRAFT PAPER FOR LARGE-CAPACITY SACKS ( A)*48.01-07 , 10*

I N 4** - OTHER*48.01-40 , 42 , 44 , 46 , 48 , 50 , 51*

**EX F . OTHER : **

I N 5** - BIBLE PAPER , MANIFOLD ( THIN TYPING PAPER ; PRINTING PAPER AND WRITING PAPER , CONTAINING NOT MORE THAN 5 % OF MECHANICAL WOOD PULP ( A)*48.01-76 , 78 , 80*

I N 6** - PRINTING PAPER AND WRITING PAPER , CONTAINING MORE THAN 5 % OF MECHANICAL WOOD PULP ( A)*48.01-79 , 81*

I N 7** - SEMI-CHEMICAL FLUTING PAPER ( A)*48.01-87*

I N 8** - SULPHITE WRAPPING AND PACKAGING PAPER ( A)*48.01-83 , 85*

I N 9** - OTHER , EXCLUDING CELLULOSE WADDING AND WEBS OF CELLULOSE FIBRES ( SOFT TISSUES ) *48.01-60 , 63 , 68 , 70 , 71 , 72 , 74 , 89 , 90 , 92 , 94 , 96 , 98 , 99*

I N 10*48.03*PARCHMENT OR GREASEPROOF PAPER AND PAPERBOARD , AND IMITATIONS THEREOF , AND GLAZED TRANSPARENT PAPER , IN ROLLS OR SHEETS*48.03 ALL NOS*

*48.07*PAPER AND PAPERBOARD , IMPREGNATED , COATED , SURFACE-COLOURED , SURFACE-DECORATED OR PRINTED ( NOT CONSTITUTING PRINTED MATTER WITHIN CHAPTER 49 ) , IN ROLLS OR SHEETS : **

I N 11**EX C . BLEACHED PAPER AND PAPERBOARD , COATED WITH KAOLIN OR COATED OR IMPREGNATED WITH ARTIFICIAL PLASTIC MATERIALS , WEIGHING 160 G OR MORE PER M2 : **

I N 11** - OTHER , EXCLUDING COATED PRINTING OR WRITING PAPER*48.07-EX 41 , EX 45*

I N 11**EX D . OTHER : **

I N 11** - OTHER , EXCLUDING COATED PRINTING OR WRITING PAPER*48.07-55 , 56 , 64 , 67 , 71 , 73 , 75 , 77 , 85 , 91 , 97 , 99*

( A ) SUBJECT TO COMPLIANCE WITH THE DEFINITIONS GIVEN IN ANNEX II .

ANNEX II

DEFINITIONS

EX 48.01 C II*KRAFTLINER*

* " KRAFTLINER " MEANS MACHINE-FINISHED OR MACHINE-GLAZED PAPER OR PAPERBOARD , IN ROLLS , CONTAINING NOT LESS THAN 80 % OF CHEMICAL SULPHATE SOFTWOOD PULP CALCULATED ON TOTAL FIBRE CONTENT , WEIGHING MORE THAN 115 G/M2 AND HAVING A MULLEN BURST RATIO OF NOT LESS THAN 35 . *

EX 48.01 C II A ) *KRAFT PAPER FOR LARGE-CAPACITY SACKS*

* " KRAFT PAPER FOR LARGE-CAPACITY SACKS " MEANS MACHINE-FINISHED PAPER , IN ROLLS , CONTAINING NOT LESS THAN 80 % OF CHEMICAL SODA OR SULPHATE PULP OF CONIFEROUS WOOD , CALCULATED ON TOTAL FIBRE CONTENT , WEIGHING NOT LESS THAN 60 G/M2 BUT NOT MORE THAN 115 G/M2 AND MEETING THE SPECIFICATIONS SET OUT IN 1 OR 2 BELOW : *

*1 . HAVING A MULLEN BURST RATIO OF NOT LESS THAN 38 AND A STRETCH FACTOR OF MORE THAN 4,5 % IN THE CROSS DIRECTION AND OF MORE THAN 2 % IN THE MACHINE DIRECTION . *

*2 . HAVING THE MINIMUM TEAR RESISTANCE AND TENSILE STRENGTH INDICATED IN THE FOLLOWING TABLE , OR THE LINEARLY INTERPOLATED EQUIVALENT FOR ANY OTHER WEIGHT : *

*WEIGHT G/M2*MINIMUM TEAR RESISTANCE MN*MINIMUM TENSILE STRENGTH KN/M*

**MACHINE DIRECTION*MACHINE DIRECTION PLUS CROSS DIRECTION*CROSS DIRECTION*MACHINE DIRECTION PLUS CROSS DIRECTION*

*60*700*1 510*1,9*6,0*

*70*830*1 790*2,3*7,2*

*80*965*2 070*2,8*8,3*

*100*1 230*2 635*3,7*10,6*

*115*1 425*3 060*4,4*12,3*

EX 48.01 F*PRINTING PAPER AND WRITING PAPER , CONTAINING NOT MORE THAN 5 % OF MECHANICAL WOOD PULP*

* " PRINTING PAPER AND WRITING PAPER , CONTAINING NOT MORE THAN 5 % OF MECHANICAL WOOD PULP " MEANS PAPER OTHER THAN MACHINE-GLAZED , USED FOR PRINTING OR WRITING , WHICH CONTAINS NOT MORE THAN 5 % OF MECHANICAL WOOD PULP CALCULATED ON TOTAL FIBRE CONTENT . *

EX 48.01 F*PRINTING PAPER AND WRITING PAPER , CONTAINING MECHANICAL WOOD PULP*

* " PRINTING PAPER AND WRITING PAPER , CONTAINING MECHANICAL WOOD PULP " MEANS PAPER OTHER THAN MACHINE-GLAZED , USED FOR PRINTING AND WRITING , CONTAINING MORE THAN 5 % OF MECHANICAL WOOD PULP CALCULATED ON TOTAL FIBRE CONTENT . *

EX 48.01 F*SEMI-CHEMICAL FLUTING PAPER*

* " SEMI-CHEMICAL FLUTING PAPER " MEANS PAPER , IN ROLLS , CONTAINING NOT LESS THAN 65 % OF UNBLEACHED SEMI-CHEMICAL HARDWOOD PULP ( PULP OBTAINED FROM WOOD BY LIGHT CHEMICAL TREATMENT FOLLOWED BY MECHANICAL TREATMENT ) CALCULATED ON TOTAL FIBRE CONTENT AND HAVING A CMT ( CONCORA MEDIUM TEST ) CRUSH RESISTANCE EXCEEDING 20 KP . *

EX 48.01 F*SULPHITE WRAPPING AND PACKAGING PAPER*

* " SULPHITE WRAPPING AND PACKAGING PAPER " MEANS MACHINE-GLAZED PAPER , CONTAINING MORE THAN 40 % OF CHEMICAL BISULPHITE WOOD PULP , CALCULATED ON TOTAL FIBRE CONTENT , HAVING AN ASH CONTENT OF NOT MORE THAN 8 % AND HAVING A MULLEN BURST RATIO OF NOT LESS THAN 15 .