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REGULATION (EEC)No3469/73OFTHECOUNCIL
of17December1973
establishingCommunitysupervisionofimportsofcertainproductsoriginating
inAustria
whereasthiscooperationmustbealltheclosersince
theCommissionmustbeabletotakeadequate
measurestoreintroduce customstariffduties
wheneveroneoftheceilingshasbeenreached;
Whereas,fortheproductswhich,inaccordancewith
Articles2and3oftheAgreement,aresubjecttothe
normaltimetablefortheabolitionofcustomsduties
itisnecessarytofollowthetrendofimports;whereas
tothisendtheCommunityshouldbeempoweredto
take,whereappropriate,measurestoavoidany
prejudicetoindustryintheCommunityandwhereas
itis,therefore,desirablethatimportsofthese
productsalsobesubjectedtoasystemofsupervision,
HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunity,andinparticular
Article113thereof;
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ;
WhereasanAgreement (1)betweentheEuropean
EconomicCommunityandtheRepublicofAustria
wassignedon22July1972;
WhereasArticles2and3ofthatAgreementmake
provisionfortheprogressiveabolitionofcustoms
dutiesinrespectoftheproductstowhichthe
Agreementapplies;whereasbywayofderogation
fromtheseArticles,Articles1,2and3ofProtocol
No1annexedtotheAgreementlaydownthat,for
importsofcertainproductslistedinAnnexCtothat
Protocol,thereductionofdutiesshallbelimitedto
indicativeceilingsabovewhichthecustomsduties
applicabletothirdcountriesmaybereintroduced ;
whereasapplicationofthislastprovisionrequires
thattheCommunityberegularlyinformedofthe
trendofimportsoftheproductsinquestion
originatinginAustria;whereasitis,therefore,
desirablethatimportsoftheseproductsbesubjected
toasystemofsupervision ;
Whereasthisobjectivemaybeachievedbymeansof
anadministrative procedurebasedonsettingoff
importsoftheproductsinquestionagainstthe
indicativeceilingsatCommunitylevel,asandwhen
theseproductsaresubmittedtothecustoms
authoritiesundercoverofdeclarationsthattheyhave
beenmadeavailableforconsumption ;whereasthis
administrative proceduremustmakeprovisionforthe
reintroduction ofcustomstariffdutiesassoonasthe
ceilingshavebeenreachedatCommunitylevel;
Whereasthisadministrative procedurerequiresclose
andparticularlyrapidcooperationbetweenthe
MemberStatesandtheCommission andwhereasthe
lattermust,inparticular,beabletofollowthe
progressofamountssetoffagainsttheindicative
ceilingsandkeeptheMemberStatesinformed;1.From1January1974to31December1974,
importsofproductsoriginatinginAustriatowhich
annualindicativeceilingsareappliedinaccordance
withArticles1,2and3andAnnexCtoProtocolNo
1totheAgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomic
CommunityandtheRepublicofAustriashallbe
subjectedtoCommunitysupervision .
Thedescriptionoftheproductsreferredtointhe
precedingsubparagraphs ,theirtariffheadingsand
statisticnumbersandthelevelsoftheindicative
ceilingsaregiveninAnnexI.
2.Amountsshallbesetoffagainsttheindicative
ceilingsasandwhenproductsaresubmittedtothe
customsauthoritiesundercoverofadeclarationthat
theyhavebeenmadeavailableforconsumptionand
accompanied byamovementcertificateconforming
totherulescontainedinProtocolNo3tothe
Agreementreferredtoinparagraph1.
Goodsshallbesetoffagainsttheindicativeceiling
onlyifthemovementcertificatehasbeensubmitted
beforethedateonwhichcustomsdutiesare
reimposed.
Thereachingofaceilingshallbedeterminedat
Communitylevelonthebasisofimportssetoff
againstitinthemannerdefinedinthepreceding
subparagraphs . (*OJNoL300,31.12.1972,p.1.

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end,onlyproductssubmittedtothecustoms
authoritiesundercoverofadeclarationthatthey
havebeenmadeavailableforconsumption and
accompaniedbyamovementcertificateconforming
totherulescontainedinProtocolNo3tothe
AgreementreferredtoinArticle1shallbetakeninto
consideration .TheMemberStatesshallperiodicallyinformthe
Commissionofimportseffectedinaccordancewith
theaboverules.
3.Assoonastheceilingshavebeenreached,the
Commissionmayissuearegulationreimposingthe
customsdutiesprovidedforinArticle3(f)of
ProtocolNo1totheAgreementuntiltheendofthe
calendaryear. Article3
Article2Fortheimplementation ofthisRegulationthe
Commissionshalltakeallnecessarymeasuresinclose
cooperationwiththeMemberStates. Duringtheperiodfrom1January1974until31
December1974,importsoftheproductsreferredto
inAnnexIIwhichoriginateinAustriashallbe
subjectedtoCommunitysupervision .
TheMemberStatesshallperiodicallyinformthe
Commissionofimportsoftheseproducts;tothisArticle4
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1January
1974.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,17December1973.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
I.N0RGAARD

27.12.73 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL356/31
ANNEX 1
LISTOFPRODUCTS SUBJECTTOINDICATIVE CEILINGSUPONIMPORTATION
IN1974
OrderNoCCT
headingNoDescription NimexeCodeLevel
ofceiling
—metrictons—
1 2 3 4 5
IA1
IA2
IA3
IA4
IA5
IA6
IA7
IA8
IA948.01
48.07
48.15
73.02Paperandpaperboard (includingcellulose
wadding),machine-made ,inrollsorsheets:
C.Kraftpaperandkraftboard:
exII.Other:
—Excludingkraftliner(a)and
kraftpaperforlargebags(a)
exE.Other:
—Biblepaper(Indiapaper),copying
tissue;otherprintingpaperandother
writingpaper,notcontaining
mechanicalwoodpulporinwhich
mechanicalwoodpulpdoesnot
representmorethan5%(a)
—Printingpaperandwritingpaper
containingmechanicalwoodpulp(a),
excludingcopyingtissue
—Other,excludingcellulosewadding,
tissues,flutingpaperforcorrugated
paperboard (a)andsulphitepaperfor
wrappingpurposes(a)
Paperandpaperboard,impregnated ,coated,
surface-coloured ,surface-decorated orprinted
(notbeingmerelyruled,linedorsquaredand
notconstitutingprintedmatterwithinChapter
49),inrollsorsheets:
B.Other:
—Coatedprintingorwritingpaper
—Other
Otherpaperandpaperboard,cuttosizeor
shape:
B.Other
Ferro-alloys :
exG.Other:
—Ferro-molybdenum
—Ferro-vanadium48.01-08 ,09,11,12,13,
17,19,25,26,27,
28,29,33
48.01-58 ,61,62,66
48.01-64 ,68
48.01-41 ,43,45,52,53,
54,55,56,77,82,
84,86,88,91,93,
95,97
48.07-57 ,58,59
48.07-55 ,56,64,65,66,
68,70,81,85,91,
97,99
48.15-10 ,21,29,30,40,
50,61,65,95,99
73.02-81
73.02-8314696
57735
51450
22999
31493
11508
16169
254
525
(a)Subjecttocompliancewiththedefinitionsinfine.

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OrderNoCCT
headingNoDescription NimexeCodeLevel
ofceiling
metrictons
1 2 3 4 5
IA10
IAll
IA12
IA13
IA1473.15
76.01Alloysteelandhigh-carbonsteelintheforms
mentionedin:headingNos73.06to73.14
A.Highcarbonsteel
B.Alloysteel:
—Stainlessorrefractory(a)
—High-speed (a)
—Other
Unwroughtaluminium;aluminiumwasteand
scrap:
A.Unwrought73.61-10 ,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
73.71-13 ,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
73.76-13
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
76.01-11 ,157007
16209
3360 (J)
51221
30339
(a)Subjecttocompliancewiththedefinitionsinfine.
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DEFINITIONS
ex48.01CIIKraftliner
'Kraftliner'meansmachine-finished ormachine-glazed paperorpaperboard,in
rolls,containingnotlessthan80%ofchemicalsulphatesoftwoodpulp
calculatedontotalfibrecontent,-weighingmorethan110g/m2andhavinga
Mullenburstratioofnotlessthan35.
ex48.01CIIKraftpaperforlargesacks
'Kraftpaperforlargesacks'meansmachine-finished paper,inrolls,containing
notlessthan80%ofchemicalsulphatesoftwoodpulpcalculatedontotal
fibrecontent,weighingnotlessthan60g/m2butnotmorethan115g/m2,
havingaMullenburstratioofnotlessthan38,andhavingastretchfactorof
morethan4.5%inthecrossdirectionandofmorethan2%inthemachine
direction.
ex48.01EOtherprintingpaperandotherwritingpaper,notcontainingmechanicalwood
pulporcontainingnotmorethan5%ofmechanicalwoodpulp
'Otherprintingpaperandotherwritingpaper,notcontainingmechanical
woodpulporcontainingnotmorethan5%ofmechanicalwoodpulp'means
paperotherthanmachine-glazed ,usedforprintingorwriting,whichcontains
notmorethan5%ofmechanicalwoodpulpcalculatedontotalfibrecontent.
ex48.01EPrintingpaperandwritingpaper,containingmechanicalwoodpulp
'Printingpaperandwritingpapercontainingmechanicalwoodpulp'means,
paperotherthanmachine-glazed ,usedforprintingandwriting,containing
morethan5%ofmechanicalwoodpulpcalculatedontotalfibrecontent.
ex48.01EFlutingpaperforcorrugatedpaperboard
'Flutingpaperforcorrugatedpaperboard'meanspaper,inrolls,containingnot
lessthan65%ofunbleachedsemi-chemical hardwoodpulp(pulpobtained
fromwoodbylightchemicaltreatmentfollowedbymechanicaltreatment)
calculatedontotalfibrecontentandhavingaCMT(ConcoraMediumTest)
crushresistanceexceeding20kp.
ex48.01ESulphitepaperforwrappingpurposes
'Sulphitepaperforwrappingpurposes'meansmachine-glazed paper,
containingmorethan40%ofchemicalbisulphitewoodpulp,calculatedon
totalfibrecontent,havinganashcontentofnotmorethan8%andhavinga
Mullenburstratioofnotlessthan15.
ex73.15BAlloysteel,stainlessorheat-resisting
'Alloysteel,stainlessorheat-resisting'meansalloysteel,containing,byweight,
12%ormoreofchromium,withorwithoutotheralloyelements,andless
than1%ofcarbon.
ex73.15BHigh-speedalloysteel
'High-speedalloysteel'meansalloysteelcontaining,withorwithoutother
alloyelements,atleasttwoofthefollowingthreeelements:tungsten
(wolfram),molybdenumandvanadiumwithatotalcontent,byweight,ofnot
lessthan7%oftheseelementstakentogether,andcontainingmorethan
0.6%byweight,ofcarbon.

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ANNEXII
LISTOFPRODUCTS REFERRED TOINARTICLE2
OrderNoCCT
headingNo .Description NimexeCode
1 2 3 4
IIA1
IIA2
IIA3
IIA4
IIA5
IIA6
IIA7
IIA8
IIA9
IIA10
IIA11
IIA12
IIA1328.04
44.15
44.18
48.09
56.01
56.02
68.04
68.06
68.08
68.16
69.02
74.03
74.04Hydrogen,raregasesandothernon-metals :
C.Othernon-metals :
exV.Silicon
Plywood,blockboard,laminboard ,battenboard andsimilar
laminatedwoodproducts(includingveneeredpanelsandsheets);
inlaidwoodandwoodmarquetry
Reconstituted wood,beingwoodshavings,woodchips,sawdust,
woodflourorotherligneouswasteagglomerated withnaturalor
artificalresinsorotherorganicbindingsubstances,insheets,blocks
orthelike
Buildingboardofwoodpulporofvegetablefibre,whetherornot
bondedwithnaturalorartificialresinsorwithsimilarbinders
Man-madefibres(discontinuous ),notcarded,combedorotherwise
preparedforspinning:
B.Regeneratedtextilefibres
Continuousfilamenttowforthemanufacture ofman-madefibres:
B.Ofregeneratedtextilefibres
Millstones,grindstones,grindingwheelsandthelike(including
grinding,sharpening,polishing,trueingandcuttingwheels,heads,
discsandpoints),ofnaturalstone(agglomeratedornot),of
agglomeratednaturalorartificialabrasives,orofpottery,withor
withoutcores,shanks,sockets,axlesandthelikeofothermaterials,
butwithoutframeworks ;segmentsandotherfinishedpartsofsuch
stonesandwheels,ofnaturalstone(agglomerated ornot),of
agglomeratednaturalorartificialabrasives,orofpottery
Naturalorartificialabrasivepowderorgrain,onabaseofwoven
fabric,ofpaper,ofpaperboardorofothermaterials,whetherornot
cuttoshapeorsewnorotherwisemadeup
Articlesofasphaltorofsimilarmaterial(forexample,ofpetroleum
bitumenorcoaltarpitch)
Articlesofstoneorofothermineralsubstances (includingarticlesof
peat),notelsewherespecifiedorincluded
Refractorybricks,blocks,tilesandsimilarrefractoryconstructional
goods,otherthangoodsfallingwithinheadingNo69.01
Wroughtbars,rods,angles,shapesandsectionsofcopper;copper
wire
Wroughtplates,sheetsandstrips,ofcopper,ofathickness(excluding
anybacking)exceeding0.15mm28.04-93,95
44.15-allNos
44.18-allNos
48.09-allNos
56.01-21,23,25,29
56.02-21,23,25,29
68.04-allNos
68.06-allNos
68.08-allNos
68.16-allNos
69.02-allNos
74.03-allNos
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OrderNoCCT
headingNoDescription NimexeCode
1 2 3 4
IIA14
IIA15
IIA16
IIA17
IIA18
IIA19
IIA20
IIA21
IIA22
IIA23
IIA24
IIA25
IIA26
IIA27
.IIA28
IIA29
IIA30
IIA31
IIA32
IIA33
IIA34
IIA35
IIA36
IIA3774.05
74.06
74.07
78.01
79.01
81.01
81.02
81.03
81.04
85.24Copperfoil(whetherornotembossed,cuttoshape,perforated,
coated,printedorbackedwithpaperorotherreinforcingmaterial),
ofathickness(excludinganybacking)notexceeding0.15mm
Copperpowderandflakes
Tubesandpipesandblankstherefor,ofcopper;hollowbarsof
copper
Unwroughtlead(includingargentiferouslead);leadwasteandscrap:
A.Unwrought :'
II.Other
Unwroughtzinc;zincwasteandscrap:
A.Unwrought
Tungsten (wolfram),unwroughtorwroughtandarticlesthereof
Molybdenum ,unwroughtorwroughtandarticlesthereof
Tantalum,unwroughtorwroughtandarticlesthereof
Otherbasemetals,unwroughtorwrought,andarticlesthereof;
unwroughtorwrought,andarticlesthereof:
B.Cadmium
C.Cobalt:
II.Other
D.Chromium
E.Germanium
F.Hafnium(celtium)
G.Manganese
H.Niobium(columbium )
/
IJ.Antimony
K.Titanium
L.Vanadium
M.UraniumdepletedinU235
O.Zirconium
P.Rhenium
Q.Gallium;indium;thallium
R.Cermets
Carbonbrushes,arc-lampcarbons,batterycarbons,carbon
electrodesandothercarbonarticlesofakindusedforelectrical
purposes :
A.Electrodesforelectrolysisinstallations74.05-allNos
74.06-allNos
74.07-allNos
78.01-12,13,15,19
79.01-11,15
81.01-allNos
81.02-allNos
81.03-allNos
81.04-16,18
81.04-23
81.04-26,28
81.04-31,39
81.04-36,38
81.04-41,43
81.04-46,48
81.04-51,53
81.04-56,58
81.04-61,63
81.04-69
81.04-81,83
81.04-91,93
81.04-94,95
81.04-97,98
85.24-10