29.11.75 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 9
REGULATION (EEC)No3002/75OFTHECOUNCIL
of17November1975
openingpreferentialtariffsforcertaincottontextileandlikeproductsoriginatingin
developingcountries
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuro­
peanEconomicCommunity ;
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ;
HavingregardtotheOpinionoftheEuropean
Parliament (x);
Whereas,withinthecontextofUNCTAD,theEuro­
peanEconomicCommunityofferedtogranttariff
preferencesonfinishedandsemi-finishedproducts
comingfromdevelopingcountries;whereasthepre­
ferentialtreatmentproposedinthatoffercovers,
generallyspeaking,allfinishedandsemi-finishedin­
dustrialproductscoveredbyChapters25to99of
theBrusselsNomenclature whichoriginateindevel­
opingcountries;whereasthepreferenceconsistsin
thegrantingofexemptionfromcustomsduties;
whereasp'referentialimportsareeffecteduptothe
levelofceilingscalculatedbyvalueinrespectof
eachproductonthebasisoffactorswhichare
uniformforalltheproducts;whereas,inorderthat
thepreferencesgrantedtothemostcompetitive
developingcountryorcountriesshouldberestricted
andthatasubstantialshareshouldbereservedfor
theleastcompetitive,preferentialimportsfromany
onedevelopingcountryinrespectofagivenproduct
shouldnot,asageneralrule,exceed50%ofthe
ceilingfixedforthatproduct;
Whereas,intheoffermadebytheCommunity,the
annualceilingsshouldnormallybecalculatedonthe
basisofthetotalvaluefor1968ofcifimportsfrom
thecountriesbenefitingfromthisscheme,excluding
thosealreadyenjoyingvariouspreferentialtariff
arrangements grantedbytheCommunity (basic
amount)plus5%ofthevalueofcifimportsfrom
theothercountriesandfromcountriesalready
enjoyingsucharrangements (additionalamount);
Whereas,however,inrespectofcottontextile
productsformerlycoveredbythelong-termarrange­
mentregardinginternationaltradeincottontextiles,
theoffermadebytheCommunitylaysdownthatthe
preferences,intheformofduty-freeceilingsordinarilycalculatedaccordingtotheformulasetout
intheprecedingrecital,willbegrantedtothe
countriesenjoyinggeneralizedpreferenceswhichare
signatoriestothelong-termarrangementorpossibly
tothosecountrieswhichundertakevis-a-visthe
Communitycommitments similartothoseexisting
underthatarrangementandforthedurationofthe
saidarrangement ;whereasthearrangementexpired
on30September1973andwasextendedto
31December1973;whereas,asin1974and1975
andonatransitionalbasis,itmaybeanticipated
thatthecountriesconcernedtherebywill,for1976,
adoptmeasureswithequivalentaims,pending
applicationofthearrangementregardinginter­
nationaltradeintextiles(2);whereasitisapparent
thatonlyimportsfromthesecountriesaretoform
thebasisforcalculatingtheabovementioned
ceilings;whereas,withparticularregardtothe
linkwhichArticle6ofthesaidlong-termarrange­
mentestablishesbetweencottonproductsand
substituteproducts,itappearsjustifiedinthese
circumstances andbyvirtueofthefactthatatotal
suspensionofcustomsdutiesisinvolvedtoinclude
inthesameschemeasthatdescribedabovethose
substitutetextileproductsgivenintheconditional
listofpartialandlimitedreductionsofcustoms
dutiesdepositedwithGATTbytheCommunity
duringthelastseriesoftariffnegotiations ;whereas,
moreover,inviewofthespecialnaturewhichtrade
intheproductsconcernedmayhave,itappears
expedienttocalculateintermsoftonnagesthe
ceilingsforpreferentialimportsofsuchproducts;
WhereastheoffermadebytheCommunityincludes
aclausestatingthattheCommunitydrewupthe
offerontheassumptionthatallthemainindustrial­
izedcountrieswhicharemembersoftheOECD
wouldparticipateingrantingpreferencesandwould
makesimilareffortsinthisdirection;whereas,more­
over,itisevidentfromtheconclusionsworkedout
inUNCTADthatthisoffer,whilebeingofatem­
porarynature,doesnotconstituteabindingcommit­
mentand,inparticular,maybewithdrawnwholly
orinpartatalaterdate;whereasthispossibility
maybeadoptedinteraliawithaviewtoremedying
anyunfavourable situationswhichmightarisein
theACPStatesfollowingtheimplementation ofthe
generalizedpreferencescheme;
(l)OJNoC257,10.11.1975,p.30. (2)OJNoL118,30.4.1974,p.1.

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Whereas,moreover,theconferenceofHeadsof
StateorofGovernment oftheMemberStatesand
theStatesaccedingtotheEuropeanCommunities
heldinParisfrom19to21October1972invited
theCommunityinstitutionsandMemberStates
progressivelytoadoptanoverallpolicyofdevelop­
mentcooperationonaworld-widescalecomprising
inparticulartheimprovement ofgeneralizedpref­
erenceswiththeaimofachievingasteadyincrease
inimportsofmanufactures fromthedeveloping
countries;munityamountof50%inrespectoftheproducts
originatinginanyoftheabovementioned countries;
Whereas,underthesecircumstances ,theseobjectives
maybereachedbyapplyingamethodofadminis­
trationbasedonthecharging,atCommunitylevel,
againsttheabovementioned ceilingsandmaximum
amounts,ofimportsoftheproductsconcernedas
andwhentheseproductsarepresentedforcustoms
clearanceundercoverofdeclarationsthattheyhave
beenenteredforhomeuseandaccompanied by
acertificateoforigin;whereasthismethodof
administration mustmakeprovisionforthe
re-introduction ofcustomsdutiesassoonasthesaid
ceilingsormaximumamountsarereachedatCom­
munitylevel;
Whereassuchmethodofadministration callsfor
verycloseandparticularlyrapidcooperationbe­
tweenMemberStatesandtheCommission ,which
must,inparticular,beabletoobservetheextentto
whichchargesaremadeagainsttheceilingsand
maximumamountsandinformMemberStates
thereof;whereassuchcooperationshouldbeparticu­
larlycloseinviewoftheneedfortheCommission
tobeabletotakeappropriatemeasurestore­
introducecustomsduties,eithergenerallyorindi­
vidually,whenanyoftheceilingsormaximum
amountsarereached,Whereastariffpreferenceshavebeenappliedfrom
thesecondhalfof1971undertheconditionssetout
aboveandwhereasthesepreferencesshouldcontinue
tobeappliedthroughout1976;
Whereas,inaccordancewithProtocol23totheAct
ofAccession(*)thegeneralizedtariffpreference
schemehasbeenapplicableinthenewMember
Statessince1January1974;
Whereas,inrespectoftextileproducts,thecom­
plexityofthemeasurestobeimplemented ,combined
withtheabovementioned aimofimprovingthe
generalizedpreferences,couldin1974and1975be
overcomenormallyonlybymeansofsuccessive
flat-rateincreasesofaround50%and5%inthe
ceilingsfixedfor1973,thecalculationsforthe
additionalamountoftheceilingshavingalready
beenmadeonthebasisof1970figures;whereasthe
samesituationwillagainprevailin1976,sothat
suchimprovement canbeeffectedonlybymeans
ofaflat-rateincreaseof5%intheceilingsfixed
for1975,corresponding ,whenroundedoffupwards,
to166%oftheceilingsfor1973;HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
1.From1Januaryto31December1976theCom­
monCustomsTariffdutiesandthetariffdutiesof
thenewMemberStatesontheproductslistedin
AnnexAshall,subjecttoArticles2and4(2)be
totallysuspended.
2.Thissuspensionshallbeenjoyedsolelybypro­
ductsoriginatinginthecountrieslistedinAnnexB.
However,thoseimportswhichalreadyenjoyexemp­
tionfromcustomsdutiesunderotherpreferential
tariffarrangementsgrantedbytheCommunityshall
notbechargedagainsttheceilingsspecifiedinpara­
graph3.ForthepurposesofthisRegulation,the
conceptoforiginatingproductsshallbedetermined
inaccordancewiththeprocedurelaiddownin
Article14ofRegulation (EEC)No802/68.Whereas,inrespectoftheproductslistedinAnnexA
originatinginthecountrieslistedinAnnexB,the
Communityshouldthereforeallow,foreachcategory
oftheseproductsduring1976,duty-freeimports
withinthelimitsoftheCommunityceilingscalcula­
tedinthemannersetoutabove;whereasthebenefit
ofsuchtariffexemptionshouldbereservedforpro­
ductsoriginatinginthecountriesunderconsider­
ation,theconceptof'originatingproducts'being
determinedinaccordancewiththeprocedurelaid
downinArticle14ofCouncilRegulation (EEC)
No802/68(2)of27June1968onthecommon
definitionoftheconceptoftheoriginofgoods;
whereaschargesagainsteachoftheseceilingsmust,
asageneralrule,comewithinamaximumCom­
3.SubjecttotheprovisionsofArticles2and4(2)
thissuspensionshallbegranted,inrespectofeach
categoryofproducts,withinaCommunityceiling(*)OJNoL73,27.3.1972,p.14.
(2)OJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.1.

29.11.75 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 11
whichshallbeequalto166%oftheamountobtained
byaddingtogetherimportsin1968,expressedin
metrictons,oftheproductsconcernedfromthe
countrieslistedinAnnexB,excludingthose
alreadyenjoyingvariouspreferentialtariffarrange­
mentsgrantedbytheCommunity,and5%ofthe
tonnageofimportsin1970fromothercountries
andfromcountriesalreadyenjoyingsucharrange­
ments.
4.SubjecttotheprovisionsofArticles2and4(2),
withineachceilingthuscalculated,chargesof
productsoriginatinginanyoneofthecountries
listedinAnnexBshouldnotexceedaCommunity
maximumamountequivalentto50%ofthisceiling
withtheexceptionofcertainproductsforwhichthe
maximumamountshallbereducedtothepercentage
showninAnnexA.
5.AnyamendmenttoAnnexB,inparticularbythe
additionofnewcountriesenjoyingtariffpreferences,
mayentailacorresponding adjustmenttotheCom­
munityceilingsandthemaximumamountsreferred
toinparagraphs3and4.
Article2
1.Assoonastheceilingscalculatedinaccordance
withtheprovisionsofArticle1(3),whicharelaid
downforCommunityimportsofproductsorig­
inatinginallofthecountriesreferredtoinArticle1
(2)arereachedatCommunitylevel,thelevyingof
customsdutiesonimportsoftheproductsinquestion
fromallthecountriesconcernedmayatanytimebe
re-introduced untiltheendoftheperiodreferredto
inArticle1(1).
2.Assoonasthemaximumamountscalculatedin
accordancewiththeprovisionsofArticle1(4)which
arelaiddownforCommunityimportsofproducts
originatingineachofthecountriesreferredtoin
Article1(2)arereachedforanyoneofthesecoun­
triesatCommunitylevel,thelevyingofthecustoms
dutiesonimportsoftheproductsinquestionfrom
thecountryconcernedmayatanytimebere-intro­
duceduntiltheendoftheperiodreferredtoin
Article1(1).Article3
1.Importsoftheproductsinquestionshallbe
actuallychargedagainsttheCommunityceilingsand
maximumamountsasandwhenthegoodsare
enteredforhomeuse,andprovidedthattheyare
accompaniedbyacertificateoforiginpursuantto
therulesreferredtoinArticle1(2).
2.Goodsmaybechargedagainstaceilingormaxi­
mumamountonlyifthecertificateoforiginreferred
toaboveispresentedbeforethedateonwhichthe
levyingofdutiesisre-introduced .
3.Theextenttowhichtheceilingsandmaximum
amountshavebeenactuallyfilledshallbedetermined
atCommunitylevelonthebasisoftheimports
chargedinaccordancewithparagraphs1and2.
Article4
1.TheCommission,inclosecooperationwiththe
MemberStates,shalltakeallnecessarymeasuresto
ensurethattheaboveprovisionsareapplied.
2.TheCommissionshallre-introducethelevyingof
customsdutiesinrespectofallthecountriesreferred
toinArticle1(2)orinrespectofanyoneofthem
bymeansofaRegulationintheconditionslaid
downinArticle2(1)and(2).
Article5
MemberStatesshallinformtheCommission at
regularintervalsofimportsoftheproductsin
questionactuallychargedagainsttheCommunity
ceilingsandmaximumamountslaiddowninArticle
1(3)and(4).
Ahicle6
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon
1January1976.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,17November1975.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
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ANNEXA
Listofproductsoriginatingindevelopingcountriestowhichthegeneralizedtariffpreferences
forcertaintextileproductswillapply(a)
Order
NoCCT
heading
NoDescription
CHAPTER54
154.05Wovenfabricsofflaxoroframie
CHAPTER 55
55.05Cottonyarn,notputupforretailsale:
2 A.Multipleorcabled,finished,inballsoroncards,reels,tubesor
similarsupports,ofaweight(includingsupport)notexceeding
900g
B.Other:
3 I.Measuring,persingleyarn,120000mormoreperkg
455.06Cottonyarn,putupforretailsale
555.07Cottongauze
655.08Terrytowellingandsimilarterryfabricsofcotton
55.09Otherwovenfabricsofcotton:
A.Containing85%ormorebyweightofcotton:
exI.Ofawidthoflessthan85cm:
7
8—Otherthanrawcotton(*)
B.Other
CHAPTER56
56.05Yarnofman-madefibres(discontinuous orwaste),notputupfor
retailsale:
9 B.Ofregeneratedtextilefibres
(a)Productsqualifying,underthearrangements ,forexemptionortotaltemporarysuspensionoftheCommonCustoms
TariffdutyareonlytokenentriesasregardstheMemberStatesoftheCommunityasoriginallyconstituted,whereas
theexemptionorsuspensionisdirectlyandfullyapplicablebythenewMemberStatesunderthesearrangements .
(')Forproductsfallingwithinsubheading55.09AexI(otherthanrawcotton),themaximumCommunityamountre­
ferredtoinArticle1(4)isreducedto30%.

29.11.75 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 13
Order
NoCCT
heading
NoDescription
I56.07Wovenfabricsofman-madefibres(discontinuousorwaste):
10 B.Ofregeneratedtextilefibres
CHAPTER58
1158.04Wovenpilefabricsandchenillefabrics(otherthanterrytowelling
orsimilarterryfabricsofcottonfallingwithinheadingNo55.08
andfabricsfallingwithinheadingNo58.05)
1258.10Embroidery,inthepiece,instripsorinmotifs
CHAPTER 60
60.01Knittedorcrochetedfabric,notelasticorrubberized :
13fB.Ofman-madefibres
[C.Ofothertextilematerials
14ex60.02Gloves,mittensandmitts,knittedorcrocheted,notelasticor
rubberized,ofcotton(*)
60.04Undergarments,knittedorcrocheted,notelasticorrubberized :
15 A.Ofcotton(2)
60.05Outergarmentsandotherarticles,knittedorcrocheted,notelastic
orrubberized :\\\ A.Outergarmentsandclothingaccessories :
16 exII.Other,ofcotton(2)
exB.Other,ofcotton(2)
60.06Knittedorcrochetedfabricandarticlesthereof;elasticorrubberized
(includingelasticknee-capsandelasticstockings):
17 A.Fabric
CHAPTER 61
ex61.03Men'sandboys'undergarments,includingcollars,shirtfrontsand
cuffs:
18 —Ofcottonfabric(*)
19ex61.04Women's,girls'andinfants'undergarmentsofcottonfabric
(x)ForproductsfallingwithinheadingNos60.02(ofcotton)andex61.03(ofcotton),themaximumCommunityamount
referredtoinArticle1(4)isreducedto30%.
(2)Forproductsfallingwithinsubheadings60.04A,60.05AexIIand60.05exB(ofcottonfabric),themaximum
CommunityamountreferredtoinArticle1(4)isreducedto30%.

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Order
NoCCT
heading
NoDescription
61.05Handkerchiefs :
20 —Ofcottonfabric
21 —Offabricsotherthancotton
CHAPTER 62
62.01Travellingrugsandblankets:
B.Other:
22I.Ofcotton
2362.03Sacksandbags,ofakindusedforthepackingofgoods:
B.Ofothertextilematerials:
I.Used:
exb)Other:
—Ofcotton
exII.Other:
—Ofcotton
2462.04Tarpaulins,sails,awnings,sunblinds,tentsandcampinggoods

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ANNEXB
Listofdevelopingcountriesbenefitingundergeneralizedtariffpreferencesfromcertain
textileproducts
Afghanistan
Argentina
Bangladesh
Colombia
CostaRica
Egypt,ArabRepublicof
ElSalvador
Guatemala
Haiti
India
Indonesia
Jamaica
Korea(South)
Malaysia
Mexico
Nicaragua
Pakistan
Paraguay
Philippines
Singapore
SriLanka
Thailand
Vietnam,Republicof