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REGULATION (EEC)No3006/75OFTHECOUNCIL
of17November1975
openingpreferentialtariffsforcertaintextileproductsoriginatinginYugoslavia
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunity ;
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ;
HavingregardtotheOpinionoftheEuropean
Parliament (1);
WhereaswithinthecontextofUNCTADthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunityofferedtogrant
tariffpreferencesonfinishedandsemi-finished
productsoriginatingindevelopingcountries;whereas
thepreferentialtreatmentproposedinthatoffer
covers,generallyspeaking,allfinishedandsemi­
finishedproductsfallingwithinChapters25to99of
theBrusselsNomenclature andoriginatingin
developingcountries;
Whereas,however,inrespectofcottontextile
productsformerlycoveredbythelong-termarrange­
mentregardinginternationaltradeincottontextiles
(2),theoffermadebytheCommunitylaysdownthat
thepreferences,intheformofduty-freeceilings,will
begrantedtothecountriesbenefitingfrom
generalizedpreferenceswhicharesignatoriestothe
long-termarrangementorpossiblytothosecountries
benefitingfromgeneralizedpreferenceswhichunder­
takeinrespectoftheCommunitycommitments
similartothoseexistingunderthatarrangementand
foritsduration;whereas,havingparticularregardto
thelinkwhichArticle6ofthelong-termarrange­
mentestablishesbetweencottonproductsand
substituteproducts,itappearsjustifiedinthese
circumstances ,andbyvirtueofthefactthatatotal
suspensionofcustomsdutiesisinvolved,toinclude
inthesameschemeasthatdescribedabovethose
substitutetextileproductsgivenintheconditional
listofpartialandlimitedreductionsofcustoms
dutiesdepositedwithGATTbytheCommunity
duringthelastseriesoftariffnegotiations ;WhereastheoffermadebytheCommunityincludes
aclausestipulatingthattheCommunitydrewup
theofferontheassumptionthatallthemain
industrialized countrieswhicharemembersofthe
OECDwouldparticipateingrantingpreferencesand
wouldmakesimilareffortsinthisdirection;whereas,
moreover,itisevidentfromtheconclusionsworked
outinUNCTADthatthisoffer,whilebeingofa
temporarynature,doesnotconstituteabinding
commitmentand,inparticular,maybewithdrawn
whollyorinpartatalaterdate;whereasthis
possibilitymaybeadoptedinteraliawithaviewto
remedyinganyunfavourablesituationswhichmight
ariseintheACPStatesfollowingtheimplementation
ofthegeneralizedpreferencescheme;
Whereas,moreover,theconferenceofHeadsofState
orofGovernment oftheMemberStatesandthe
StatesaccedingtotheEuropeanCommunitiesheld
inParisfrom19to21October1972invitedthe
CommunityinstitutionsandtheMemberStates
progressivelytoadoptanoverallpolicyofdevelop­
mentcooperationonaworld-widescalecomprising
inparticulartheimprovement ofgeneralized
preferenceswiththeaimofachievingasteady
increaseinimportsofmanufactures fromthe
developingcountries;
Whereas,inaccordancewithProtocol23totheAct
ofAccession(3)thegeneralizedtariffpreference
schemehasbeenapplicableinthenewMember
Statessince1January1974;
Whereasforthevariouscategoriesoftextileproducts
inquestionCouncilRegulation (EEC)No3001/75(4)
of17November1975opening,allocatingand
providingfortheadministration ofCommunitytariff
quotasforcertaincottontextileandlikeproducts
originatingindevelopingcountries,andCouncil
Regulation (EEC)No3002/75(5)of17November
1975openingpreferentialtariffsforcertaincotton
textileandlikeproductsoriginatingindeveloping
(J)OJNoC257,10.11.1975,p.30.
OOJNoL225,12.10.1970,p.29.(3)OJNoL73,27.3.1972,p.14.
(4)Seepage1ofthisOfficialJournal.
(5)Seepage9ofthisOfficialJournal.

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chargingatCommunitylevelofimportsofthe
productsinquestionagainsttheabovementioned
ceilingsasandwhentheproductsareenteredfor
homeuseandareaccompanied byacertificateof
origin;whereasthisformofadministration should
makeitpossibletore-introducedutiesassoonas
theceilingshavebeenreachedatCommunitylevel;
Whereasthisformofadministration requiresclose
andparticularlyrapidcollaboration betweenthe
MemberStatesandtheCommission,andtheCom­
missionmustinparticularbeabletofollowthe
extenttowhichchargesaremadeinrespectofthe
ceilingsandinformtheMemberStatesthereof;
whereasthiscollaborationmustbesufficientlyclose
fortheCommissiontobeabletotakeadequate
measurestore-introducethenormalduties,countries,putintoeffecttheabovementioned offerfor
1976infavourofthosedevelopingcountriessatisfying
theconditionsoutlinedaboveandlistedinAnnexBto
thoseRegulations ;whereasthismeasurehasbeen
takenonatransitionalbasis,theCommissioncounting
onthecountriesthusconcernedtotakemeasures
ensuringthatequivalentobjectiveswererespected,
atleastthroughout1976aswell,pendingappli­
cationofthearrangementregardinginternational
tradeintextiles(*);whereasYugoslaviaforitspart
hasenteredintocommitments similartothosemade
underthelong-termarrangement ;whereasYugos­
laviashould,therefore,alsobegrantedthebenefitof
tariffpreferencesfortheabovementioned textile
productsandalsofor1976;whereasinordernot
toaffecttheadvantageswhichthepresentbeneficia­
riesenjoyfortheseproducts,separateceilingsat
zerodutyshouldbeopenedexclusivelyforproducts
originatinginYugoslavia;whereaseachofthese
ceilingsshouldundernormalconditionsbeequal
tothemaximumamountfixedbyRegulations (EEC)
No3001/75and(EEC)No3002/75forcorresponding
products,withalowerlimitof10%andanupper
limitof100%ofthequantitiesofthetypesof
productsinquestionexportedfromYugoslaviato
theCommunityin1968;whereastheseceilingsmust
beadjustedinordertotakeaccountofcertain
specialcaseswheretherearenodeliveriesfrom
Yugoslavia;whereastheseceilingsmustbeadjusted,
however,totakeaccountinteraliaofcertainparti­
cularcaseswheretherearenodeliveriesfrom
Yugoslavia;HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
1.From1Januaryto31December1976,subject
toArticles2and4(2),theCommonCustomsTariff
dutiesandthetariffdutiesofthenewMemberStates
ontheproductslistedintheAnnexshallbetotally
suspendedforCommunityceilingsuptothevolume
inmetrictonsindicatedincolumn3oftheAnnex
inrespectofeachofthoseproducts.
2.Thebenefitofthesuspensionreferredtoin
paragraph1isgrantedonlyforproductsoriginating
inYugoslavia.ForthepurposesofthisRegulation
theconceptoforiginatingproductsshallbe
determinedinaccordancewiththeprocedurelaid
downinArticle14ofRegulation (EEC)No802/68.Whereas,therefore,inrespectofeachofthetypesof
productslistedintheAnnextothisRegulation,the
Communityshoulduntil31December1976allow
duty-freeimportsuptotheCommunityceilings
indicatedoppositeeachofthoseclasses;whereasthe
benefitofthesetariffquotasshouldapplyonlyto
productsoriginatinginYugoslavia,andtheconcept
oforiginatingproductsshouldbedeterminedin
accordancewiththeprocedurelaiddowninArticle
14ofCouncilRegulation (EEC)No802/68(2)of
27June1968onthecommondefinitionofthe
conceptoftheoriginofgoods;Article2
Assoonastheceilingsindicatedincolumn3ofthe
AnnexhavebeenreachedatCommunitylevel,the
normaldutiesmaybere-introducedatanytimeon
importsofproductsoriginatinginYugoslavia,until
theendoftheperiodspecifiedinArticle1(1).
Whereas,intheevent,theseobjectivesmaybe
attainedbyamethodofadministration basedonthe
Article3
1.Importsoftheproductsinquestionshallbe
actuallychargedagainsttheCommunityceilingsas
andwhentheproductsareenteredforhomeuse(»)OJNoL118,30.4.1974,p.1.
(2)OJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.1.

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2.TheCommissionshall,bymeansofaRegulation,
re-introducethelevyingofnormaldutiesinrespect
ofYugoslavia,inaccordancewithArticle2.
Article5
TheMemberStatesshallregularlyinformtheCom­
missionofimportswhichareactuallychargedagainst
theCommunityceilingsprovidedforinArticle1
(1).andareaccompanied byacertificateoforigin
pursuanttotheruleslaiddowninArticle1(2).
2.Goodsmaybechargedagainstaceilingonlyif
thecertificateoforiginreferredtoinparagraph1is
submittedbeforethedateonwhichthelevyingof
dutiesisre-introduced .
3.Theextenttowhichtheceilingshaveactually
beenfilledshallbedeterminedatCommunitylevel
onthebasisofimportschargedinaccordancewith
paragraphs 1and2.
Article4
1.TheCommission ,inclosecollaborationwiththe
MemberStates,shalltakeallnecessarymeasuresto
ensurethattheaboveprovisionsareapplied.Article6
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon
1January1976.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,17November1975.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
E.COLOMBO

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ANNEX
ListofproductsoriginatinginYugoslaviawhicharecoveredbygeneralizedtariffpreferences
forcertaintextileproducts
Order
NoCCT
heading
NoDescriptionCommunity
ceiling
(inmetrictons)
(1) (2) (3)
1 54.05
55.05"Wovenfabricsofflaxoroframie
Cottonyarn,notputupforretailsale:39-69
2 A.Multipleorcabled,finished,inballsoroncards,reels,tubesor
similarsupports,ofaweight(includingsupport)notexceeding
900g
B.Other:16-54
3 I.Measuring,persingleyarn,120000mormoreperkg 13-23
4 55.06Cottonyarn,putupforretailsale 3-88
5 55.07Cottongauze 4-99
6 55.08Terrytowellingandsimilarterryfabrics,ofcotton 13-23
55.09 Otherwovenfabricsofcotton:
7 B.Other 99-30
8 58.04Wovenpilefabricsandchenillefabrics(otherthanterrytowelling
orsimilarterryfabricsofcottonfallingwithinheadingNo55.08
andfabricsfallingwithinheadingNo58.05) 88-20
9 58.10
60.01Embroidery,inthepiece,instripsorinmotifs
Knittedorcrochetedfabric,notelasticorrubberized :30-87
10IB.Ofman-madefibres
IC.Ofothertextilematerials 16-54
11ex60.02
60.05Gloves,mittensandmitts,knittedorcrocheted,notelasticor
rubberized,ofcotton
Outergarmentsandotherarticles,knittedorcrocheted,notelastic
orrubberized :
A.Outergarmentsandclothingaccessories :16-54
12
60.06exII.Other,ofcotton
lexB.Other,ofcotton
Knittedorcrochetedfabricandarticlesthereof,elasticorrubberized
(includingelasticknee-capsandelasticstockings):
A.Fabric:49-61
13 —Incottonfabric 4-99
14 —Other 4-99

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Order
NoCCT
heading
No
U)Description
(2)Community
ceiling
(inmetrictons)
(3)
ex61.03Men'sandboys'undergarments,includingcollars,shirtfrontsand
cuffs:
15 —Incottonfabric 91-51
16 ex61.04Women's,girls'andinfants'undergarments,ofcotton 56-23
17 61.05
62.01Handkerchiefs
Travellingrugsandblankets:
B.Other:30-87
18 I.Ofcotton 16-54
19 62.03 Sacksandbags,ofakindusedforthepackingofgoods: 89-25
/B.Ofothertextilematerials :
I.Used:
exb)Other:
—Incottonfabric
exII.Other:
—Incottonfabric
20 62.04Tarpaulins,sails,awnings,sunblinds,tentsandcampinggoods 99-23