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COUNCILREGULATION (EEC)No2815/77
of28November1977
establishingceilingsandCommunitysupervisionforimportsofcertainproducts
originatinginEgypt,Jordan,LebanonandSyria(1978)
countries;whereasimportsshouldthereforebemade
subjecttoasystemofsupervision ;
Whereasthisobjectivemaybeachievedbymeansof
anadministrative procedurebasedonchargingim­
portsoftheproductsinquestionagainsttheceilings
atCommunitylevel,asandwhentheseproductsare
enteredwithcustomsauthoritiesforhomeuse;
whereasthisadministrative proceduremustmake
provisionforthereintroduction ofcustomstariff
dutiesassoonastheceilingshavebeenreachedat
Communitylevel;
Whereasthisadministrative procedurerequiresclose
andparticularlyrapidcooperationbetweentheMem­
berStatesandtheCommission ;whereasthelatter
must,inparticular,beabletofollowtheprogressof
amountssetoffagainsttheceilingsandkeepthe
MemberStatesinformed;whereasthiscooperation
mustbeallthecloserinthattheCommission must
beabletotakeadequatemeasurestoreintroduce
customstariffdutieswheneveroneoftheceilingsis
reached;
Whereasthetrendofimportsofcertainproductsnot
subjecttoceilingsshouldalsobefollowed;whereasit
isthereforedesirablethatimportsofsuchproducts
shouldalsobesubjecttoasystemofsupervision,THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuro­
peanEconomicCommunity ,andinparticularArticle
113thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission,
WhereastheInterimAgreementsbetweentheEuro­
peanEconomicCommunityandtheArabRepublic
ofEgypt(1),theHashemiteKingdomofJordan(1),
theLebaneseRepublic(2)andtheSyrianArabRe­
public(*)eachstipulateinArticle2thatproducts
originatinginthesecountriesshallbeimportedinto
theCommunitydutyfreeasfrom1July1977;
whereas,bywayofderogationtherefrom,Article6
or7,accordingtotheAgreementconcerned,provides
thatthereductionofdutiesshallapplytoimportsof
theproductslistedthereinonlyuptoceilingsabove
whichthecustomsdutiesapplicabletothirdcoun­
triesmaybereimposed;whereastheceilingstobe
appliedin1978shouldthereforebeestablished;
whereas,however,theAgreementsexpireon30June
1978;whereastheCommunityintendstomaintainits
tradingrelationswiththesecountries;whereasthe
provisionsgoverningthesecondhalfof1978should
notbelessfavourablethanthoselaiddownforthe
first;whereasinordernottodisrupttradingpatterns
fortheproductsinquestion,ceilingsshouldbeestab­
lishedforthewholeof1978;
WhereastheapplicationofceilingsrequirestheCom­
munitytoberegularlyinformedofthetrendofim­
portsoftherelevantproductsoriginatingintheseHASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
1.From1Januaryto31December1978,imports
oftheproductsoriginatinginEgypt,Jordan,Leba­
nonandSyriawhichareenumeratedinListsAof
AnnexesI,II,IIIandIVrespectivelyshallbesubjectto
annualceilingsandCommunitysupervision .(*)OJNoL126,23.5.1977,pp.1,89and166.
(2)OJNoL133,27.5.1977,p.1.

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oftheamountssetoffduringtheprecedingmonth.
Theyshall,iftheCommissionsorequests,makeup
suchstatementsforperiodsof10daysandforward
themwithinfivecleardaysfromtheexpiryofthe
preceding10-dayperiod.
Article2
From1Januaryuntil31December1978,importsof
theproductsreferredtoinlistsBofAnnexesI,II,III
andIVwhichoriginateinEgypt,Jordan,Lebanon
andSyriashallbesubjecttoCommunitysupervision .
MemberStatesshallforwardtotheCommission ,not
laterthanthe15thdayofeachmonth,statementsof
importsoftheproductsinquestioneffectedduring
theprecedingmonth;onlyproductssubmittedtothe
customsauthoritiesundercoverofadeclarationthat
theyarebeingenteredforhomeuseandaccompanied
byamovementcertificateconformingtotherules
containedintheProtocolsonrulesoforigintothe
InterimAgreements .Thedescriptionofthesaidproducts,theirtariff
headingsandstatisticalnumbersandthelevelsofthe
ceilingsaregivenintheaforementioned lists.
2.Amountsshallbesetoffagainsttheceilingsas
andwhenproductsaresubmittedtothecustoms
authoritiesundercoverofadeclarationthattheyare
beingenteredforhomeuseandaccompanied bya
movementcertificateconformingtotherulescon­
tainedintheProtocolsonrulesoforigintothe
InterimAgreementsbetweentheCommunityofthe
onepartandEgypt,Jordan,LebanonandSyriaofthe
otherpart.However,inthecaseofproductsfalling
withinChapter27,acertificateoforiginmaybesub­
stitutedforthemovementcertificate .
Goodsshallbesetoffagainsttheceilingonlyifthe
movementcertificateor,inthecaseofgoodsfalling
withinChapter27,thecertificateoforiginhasbeen
submittedbeforethedateonwhichcustomsduties
arereimposed .
Thereachingofaceilingshallbedeterminedat
Communitylevelonthebasisofimportssetoff
againstitasdefinedintheprecedingsubparagraphs .
MemberStatesshallinformtheCommission atthe
intervalsandwithinthetimelimitsspecifiedinpara­
graph4ofimportseffectedinaccordancewiththe
aboverules.
3.Assoonastheceilingshavebeenreached,the
CommissionmayissueaRegulationreimposingthe
customsdutiesapplicabletothirdcountriesuntilthe
endofthecalendaryear.
4.MemberStatesshallforwardtotheCommission
notlaterthanthe15thdayofeachmonthstatementsArticle3
Fortheimplementation ofthisRegulationtheCom­
missionshalltakeallnecessarymeasuresinclose
cooperationwiththeMemberStates.
Article4
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1January
1978.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,28November1977.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
L.OUTERS

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ANNEX 1
LISTA
ListofproductsoriginatinginEgyptsubjecttoimportceilingsin1978
OrderNoCCT
headingNoDescriptionNIMEXE
codeLevelof
ceiling
(tonnes)
1 2 3 4 5
27.10Petroleumoilsandoilsobtainedfrombituminous
minerals,otherthancrude;preparationsnotelsewhere
specifiedorincluded,containingnotlessthan70%
byweightofpetroleumoilsorofoilsobtainedfrom
bituminousminerals,theseoilsbeingthebasicconsti­
tuentsofthepreparations :
A.Lightoils:
III.Forotherpurposes
B.Mediumoils:
III.Forotherpurposes
C.Heavyoils:
I.Gasoils:·
c)Forotherpurposes
II.Fueloils:
c)Forotherpurposes
III.Lubricatingoils;otheroils:
c)Tobemixedinaccordancewiththetermsof
AdditionalNote7tothisChapter(a)
d)Forotherpurposes27.10-15,17,
21,25,29
27.10-34,38,39
27.10-59
27.10-69
27.10-75
27.10-79
ET1 27.11
27.12
27.13Petroleumgasesandothergaseoushydrocarbons :
A.Propaneofapuritynotlessthan99%:
I.Foruseaspowerorheatingfuel
B.Other:
I.Commercialpropaneandcommercialbutane:
c)Forotherpurposes
Petroleumjelly:
A.Crude:
III.Forotherpurposes
B.Other
Paraffinwax,micro-crystalline wax,slackwax,ozo­
kerite,lignitewax,peatwaxandothermineralwaxes,
whetherornotcoloured :
B.Other:
I.Crude:
c)Forotherpurposes
II.Other27.11-03
27.11-19
27.12-19
27.12-90
27.13-89
27.13-90472500
(a)Entryunderthissubheadingissubjecttoconditionstobedeterminedbythecompetentauthorities .

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OrderNoCCT
headingNoDescriptionNIMEXE
codeLevelof
ceiling
(tonnes)
1 2 3 4 5
IET1
(cont'd)27.14Petroleumbitumen,petroleumcokeandotherresidues
ofpetroleumoilsorofoilsobtainedfrombitu­
minousminerals:
C.Other:
II.Other 27.14-99
IET2 31.03Mineralorchemicalfertilizers,phosphatic :
A.MentionedinNote2(A)tothisChapter:
I.Superphosphates
B.MentionedinNote2(B)or(C)tothisChapter31.03-15
31.03-30■36750
IET3 55.05Cottonyarn,notputupforretailsale 55.05­
allNos7350
IET4 55.09Otherwovenfabricsofcotton 55.09­
allNos3413
LISTB
ListofproductsreferredtoinArticle2originatinginEgypt
OrderNoCCT
headingNoDescriptionNIMEXE
code
1 2 3 4
IIET1 28.40Phosphites,hypophosphites andphosphates :
B.Phosphates (includingpolyphosphates ):
II.Other 28.40-30,62,65,71,79,
81,85
IIET2 76.01Unwroughtaluminium;aluminiumwasteandscrap:
A.Unwrought
B.Wasteandscrap:
I.Waste:
b)Other(includingfactoryrejects)76.01-11,15
76.01-33
IIET3 76.02Wroughtbars,rods,angles,shapesandsections,ofaluminium ;
aluminiumwire 76.02-allNos
IIET4 76.03Wroughtplates,sheetsandstrip,ofaluminium 76.03-allNos
IIET5 76.04Aluminiumfoil(whetherornotembossed,cuttoshape,
perforated,coated,printed,orbackedwithpaperorother
reinforcingmaterial),ofathickness(excludinganybacking)
notexceeding0-20mm
*76.04-allNos

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ANNEXII
LISTA
ListofproductsoriginatinginJordansubjecttoimportceilingsin1978
OrderNoCCT
headingNoDescriptionNIMEXE
codeLevelof
ceiling
(tonnes)
1 2 3 4 5
IJOR155.09Otherwovenfabricsofcotton 55.09-allNos 105
LISTB
ListofproductsreferredtoinArticle2originatinginJordan
OrderNoCCT
headingNoDescriptionNIMEXE
code
1 2 3 4
IIJOR128.40Phosphites,hypophosphites andphosphates :
B.Phosphates (includingpolyphosphates ):
II.Other 28.40-30,62,65,71,79,
81,85
IIJOR231.03Mineralorchemicalfertilizers,phosphatic :
A.MentionedinNote2(A)tothisChapter:
I.Superphosphates 31.03-15
B.MentionedinNote2(B)or(C)tothisChapter 31.03-30
31.05Otherfertilizers;goodsofthisChapterintablets,lozenges
andsimilarpreparedformsorinpackingsofagrossweight
notexceeding10kg:
A.Otherfertilizers:
IIJOR3 I.Containingthethreefertilizingsubstances :nitrogen,
phosphorusandpotassium 31.05-04,06
IIJOR4 II.Containingthetwofertilizingsubstances :nitrogenand
phosphorus 31.05-12,14,16,19
IIJOR555.05Cottonyarn,notputupforretailsale 55.05-allNos
IIJOR676.01Unwroughtaluminium;aluminiumwasteandscrap:
A.Unwrought 76.01-11,15
B.Wasteandscrap:
I.Waste:
b)Other(includingfactoryrejects) 76.01-33
IIJOR776.02Wroughtbars,rods,angles,shapesandsections,ofaluminium;
aluminiumwire 76.02-allNos

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OrderNoCCT
headingNoDescriptionNIMEXE
code
1 2 3 4
IIJOR876.03Wroughtplates,sheetsandstrip,ofaluminium 76.03-allNos
IIJOR976.04Aluminiumfoil(whetherornotembossed,cuttoshape,
perforated,coated,printed,orbackedwithpaperorother
reinforcingmaterial),ofathickness(excludinganybacking)
notexceeding0*20mm 76.04-allNos

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ANNEX111
LISTA
ListofproductsoriginatingintheLebanonsubjecttoimportceilingsin1978
OrderNoCCT
headingNoDescriptionNIMEXE
codeLevelof
ceiling
(tonnes)
1 2 3 4 5
IRL1 31.03Mineralorchemicalfertilizers,phosphatic :
A.MentionedinNote2(A)tothisChapter:
I.Superphosphates
B.MentionedinNote2(B)or(C)tothisChapter31.03-15
31.03-30•15750
IRL2 55.09Otherwovenfabricsofcotton 55.09-allNos 210
LISTB
ListofproductsreferredtoinArticle2originatingintheLebanon
OrderNoCCT
headingNoDescriptionNIMEXE
code
1 2 ■3 4
IIRL1 28.40Phosphites,hypophosphites andphosphates :
B.Phosphates (includingpolyphosphates ):
II.Other 28.40-30,62,65,71,
79,81,85
IIRL2 42.02Travelgoods(forexample,trunks,suit-cases,hat-boxes,
travelling-bags ,rucksacks),shopping-bags ,handbags,satchels,
brief-cases,wallets,purses,toilet-cases,tool-cases,tobacco­
pouches,sheaths,cases,boxes(forexample,forarms,musical
instruments ,binoculars,jewellery,bottles,collars,footwear,
brushes)andsimilarcontainers,ofleatherorofcomposition
leather,ofvulcanizedfibre,ofartificialplasticsheeting,of
paperboardoroftextilefabric 42.02-allNos
IIRL3 55.05Cottonyarn,notputupforretailsale 55.05-allNos
IIRL4 76.01Unwroughtaluminium ;aluminiumwasteandscrap:
A.Unwrought
B.Wasteandscrap:
I.Waste:
b)Other(includingfactoryrejects)76.01-11,15
76.01-33
IIRL5 76.02Wroughtbars,rods,angles,shapesandsections,ofaluminium;
aluminiumwire 76.02-allNos
IIRL6 76.03Wroughtplates,sheetsandstrip,ofaluminium 76.03-allNos
IIRL7 76.04Aluminiumfoil(whetherornotembossed,cuttoshape,
perforated,coated,printed,orbackedwithpaperorotherrein­
forcingmaterial),ofathickness(excludinganybacking)not
exceeding0-20mm 76.04-allNos

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ANNEXIV
LISTA
ListofproductsoriginatinginSyriasubjecttoimportceilingsin1978
OrderNoCCT
headingNoDescriptionNIMEXE
codeLevelof
ceiling
(tonnes)
1 2 3 4 5
27.10Petroleumoilsandoilsobtainedfrombituminous
minerals,otherthancrude;preparationsnotelsewhere
specifiedorincluded,containingnotlessthan70%
byweightofpetroleumoilsorofoilsobtainedfrom
bituminousminerals,theseoilsbeingthebasicconstitu­
entsofthepreparations :
A.Lightoil:
III.Forotherpurposes
B.Mediumoils:
III.Forotherpurposes
C.Heavyoils:
I.Gasoils:
c)Forotherpurposes
II.Fueloils:
c)Forotherpurposes
III.Lubricatingoils;otheroils:
c)Tobemixedinaccordancewiththeterms
ofAdditionalNote7tothisChapter(a)
d)Forotherpurposes27.10-15,
17,21,25,29
27.10-34,38,39
27.10-59
27.10-69
27.10-75
27.10-79
ISYR127.11
27.12
27.13
27.14Petroleumgasesandothergaseoushydrocarbons :
A.Propaneofapuritynotlessthan99%:
I.Foruseaspowerorheatingfuel
B.Other:
I.Commercialpropaneandcommercialbutane:
c)Forotherpurposes
Petroleumjelly:
A.Crude:
III.Forotherpurposes
B.Other
Paraffinwax,micro-crystalline wax,slackwax,ozo­
kerite,lignitewax,peatwaxandothermineralwaxes,
whetherornotcoloured:
B.Other:
I.Crude:
c)Forotherpurposes
II.Other
Petroleumbitumen,petroleumcokeandotherresidues
ofpetroleumoilsorofoilsobtainedfrombituminous
minerals:
C.Other:
II.Other27.11-03
27.11-19
27.12-19
27.12-90
27.13-89
27.13-90
27.14-99•183750
ISYR2 55.09Otherwovenfabricsofcotton 55.09-allNos 525
(a)Entryunderthissubheadingissubjecttoconditionstobedeterminedbythecompetentauthorities.

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LISTB
ListofproductsreferredtoinArticle2originatinginSyria
OrderNoCCT
headingNoDescriptionNIMEXE
code
1 2 3 4
IISYR128.40Phosphites,hypophosphites andphosphates :
B.Phosphates (includingpolyphosphates ):
II.Other 28.40-30,62,65,71,79,
81,85
IISYR231.03
31.05Mineralorchemicalfertilizers,phosphatic :
A.MentionedinNote2(A),tothisChapter:
I.Superphosphates
B.MentionedinNote2(B)or(C)tothisChapter
Otherfertilizers;goodsofthisChapterintablets,lozenges
andsimilarpreparedformsorinpackingsofagrossweight
notexceeding10kg:
A.Otherfertilizers :31.03-15
31.03-30
IISYR3
IISYR4I.Containingthethreefertilizingsubstances :nitrogen,
phosphorusandpotassium
II.Containingthetwofertilizingsubstances :nitrogenand
phosphorus31.05-04,06
31.05-12,14,16,19
IISYR555.05Cottonyarn,notputupforretailsale 55.05-allNos
IISYR676.01Unwroughtaluminium ;aluminiumwasteandscrap:
A.Unwrought
B.Wasteandscrap:
I.Waste:
b)Other(includingfactoryrejects)76.01-11,15
76.01-33
IISYR776.02Wroughtbars,rods,angles,shapesandsections,ofaluminium;
aluminiumwire 76.02-allNos
IISYR876.03Wroughtplates,sheetsandstrip,ofaluminium76.03-allNos
IISYR976.04Aluminiumfoil(whetherornotembossed,cuttoshape,
perforated,coated,printed,orbackedwithpaperorother
reinforcingmaterial),ofathickness(excludinganybacking)
notexceeding0-20mm76.04-allNos