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COUNCILREGULATION (EEC)No703/78
of20March1978
establishingindicativeceilingsandCommunitysupervisionforimportsofcertainproducts
originatinginSweden(1978)
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES ,offagainsttheindicativeceilingsandkeeptheMember
Statesinformed;whereasthiscooperationmustbeall
theclosersincetheCommission mustbeabletotake
adequatemeasurestoreintroduceCommonCustoms
Tariffdutieswheneveroneoftheceilingshasbeen
reached;
Whereasthetrendofimportsshouldbefollowedfor
certainproductsforwhich,underArticle3ofProto­
col1,theCommunityhassuspendedtheapplicationof
ceilingsandforproductswhicharenotsubjecttothe
ceilingsystem;whereasitisthereforedesirablethat
importsofsuchproductsshouldbesubjecttosuper­
vision,HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity,andinparticularArticle113
thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ,
WhereasanAgreement (x)betweentheEuropean
EconomicCommunityandtheKingdomofSwedenwas
signedon22July1972;
WhereasArticles1and2ofProtocol1annexedtothat
Agreementmakeprovisionforaspecifictimetablefor
theprogressiveabolitionofcustomsdutiesinrespectof
theproductstowhichtheAgreementapplies;whereas
underArticle3ofthatProtocoltheimportsofthese
productsarelimitedtoannualindicativeceilingsabove
whichthecustomsdutiesapplicabletothirdcountries
maybereintroduced ;whereas,however,underArticle3
(b),theCommunityhastosuspendtheapplicationof
certainceilings;whereas,ontheotherhand,intheevent
ofshort-termeconomicdifficulties,theCommunity
may,underArticle3(c)ofProtocol1,maintaintheceil­
ingamountsoftheprecedingyear;whereas,however,
applicationofthismeasuremustbelimitedtoproducts
mostaffectedbytheshort-termdifficulties;whereas,
therefore,theceilingstobeappliedin1978mustbe
established;whereasinthissituationitisalsonecessary
thattheCommissionberegularlyinformedofthetrend
oftheimportsoftheproductsinquestionand,incon­
sequence,itisnecessarytosubjecttheseimportsto
supervision ;
Whereasthisobjectivemaybeachievedbymeansofan
administrativeprocedurebasedonsettingoffimportsof
theproductsinquestionagainsttheindicativeceilings
atCommunitylevel,asandwhentheseproductsare
enteredwithcustomsauthoritiesforhomeuse;whereas
thisadministrative proceduremustmakeprovisionfor
thereintroduction ofCommonCustomsTariffdutiesas
soonastheceilingshavebeenreachedatCommunity
level;
Whereasthisadministrative procedurerequiresclose
andparticularlyrapidcooperationbetweentheMember
StatesandtheCommission ;whereasthelattermust,in
particular,beabletofollowtheprogressofamountssetHASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
1.From1Januaryto31December1978,importsof
productsoriginatinginSwedenandindicatedinAnnexI
tothisRegulationshallbesubjecttoindicativeceilings
andtoCommunitysupervision .
Thedescriptionoftheproductsreferredtointhepre­
cedingsubparagraphs ,theirtariffheadingsandstatistic
numbersandthelevelsoftheindicativeceilingsare
giveninAnnexI.
2.Amountsshallbesetoffagainsttheindicativeceil­
ingsasandwhenproductsareenteredwithcustoms
authoritiesforhomeuseandaccompaniedbyamove­
mentcertificateconformingtotherulescontainedin
Protocol3totheAgreement.
Goodsshallbesetoffagainsttheindicativeceilingonly
ifthemovementcertificatehasbeensubmittedbefore
thedateonwhichcustomsdutiesarereimposed.
ThereachingofaceilingshallbedeterminedatCom­
munitylevelonthebasisofimportssetoffagainstitin
themannerdefinedintheprecedingsubparagraphs .
TheMemberStatesshallperiodicallyinformtheCom­
missionofimportseffectedinaccordancewiththe
aboverules;suchinformationshallbesuppliedunder
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3.Assoonastheceilingshavebeenreached,the
CommissionmayissueaRegulationreimposingthe
customsdutiesprovidedforinArticle3(f)ofProtocol1
totheAgreementuntiltheendofthecalendaryear.
4.MemberStatesshallforwardtotheCommission ,
notlaterthanthe15thdayofeachmonth,statements
oftheamountssetoffduringtheprecedingmonth.
Theyshall,iftheCommissionsorequests,makeup
suchstatementsforperiodsof10daysandforward
themwithinfivecleardaysofexpiryofthepreceding
10-dayperiod.MemberStatesshallforwardtotheCommission ,not
laterthanthe15thdayofeachmonth,statementsof
importsoftheproductsinquestioneffectedduringthe
precedingmonth;tothisend,onlyproductssubmitted
tothecustomsauthoritiesundercoverofanentryfor
homeuseandaccompaniedbyamovementcertificate
conformingtotherulescontainedinProtocol3tothe
Agreementshallbetakenintoconsideration .
Article3
Fortheimplementation ofthisRegulationtheCom­
missionshalltakeallnecessarymeasuresinclosecoop­
erationwiththeMemberStates.
Article4
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthethirdday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalofthe
EuropeanCommunities .Article2
From1Januaryto31December1978,importsofthe
productsreferredtoinAnnexIIwhichoriginatein
SwedenshallbesubjecttoCommunitysupervision .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMemberStates.
DoneatBrussels,20March1978.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
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ANNEXI
LISTOFPRODUCTSSUBJECTTOINDICATIVE CEILINGSUPONIMPORTATION IN1978
Order
NoCCT
headingNoDescription NIMEXEcodeLevel
ofceiling
(tonnes)
1 2 3 4 5
IS1
IS2
IS3
IS4
1S5
IS6
IS7
IS8
IS948.01
48.04
48.05
48.07Paperandpaperboard (includingcellulose
wadding),inrollsorsheets:
C.Kraftpaperandkraftboard:
II.Other:
—Kraftlinerpaperandboard(a)
—Kraftpaperforlargecapacity
bags(a)
—Other
exF.Other:
—Biblepaper,manifold (thintyping)
paper,printingpaperandwritingpaper,
containingnotmorethan5%of
mechanicalwoodpulp(a)
—Printingpaperandwritingpaper,
containingmorethan5%ofmechanical
woodpulp(a),excludingmanifold(thin
typing)paper
—Semi-chemical flutingpaperforcorru­
gatedpaperboard (a)
—Other,excludingcellulosewadding
andwebsofcellulosefibres(softtissues)
Compositepaperorpaperboard (madeby
stickingflatlayerstogetherwithanadhesive),
notsurface-coated orimpregnated ,whetheror
notinternallyreinforced,inrollsorsheets
Paperandpaperboard,corrugated (withor
withoutflatsurfacesheets),creped,crinkled,
embossedorperforated,inrollsorsheets:
B.Other
Paperandpaperboard,impregnated ,coated,
surface-coloured ,surface-decorated orprinted
(hotconstitutingprintedmatterwithinChapter
49),inrollsorsheets:
C.Other:48.01-15,21,27,31
48.01-16,23,28
48.01-08,09,11,12,
13,17,19,25,
26,29,33
48.01-58,61,62,66
48.01-64,65,69
48.01-75
48.01-41,43,45,52,
53,54,55,56,
77,82,84,86,
88,91,93,95,
97
48.04allNos
48.05-21,29,30,50,
80441989
Ceiling
delayed
Ceiling
delayed
32312
137342
Ceiling
delayed
Ceiling
delayed
Ceiling
delayed
54315
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Order
NoCCT
headingNoDescription NIMEXEcodeLevel
ofceiling
(tonnes)
1 2 3 4 5
IS10
IS11
IS12
IS13
IS14|
IS15
IS16
IS17
IS1848.07
(cont'd)
48.15
48.16
48.21
73.02
73.15—Coatedprintingorwritingpaper
—Other
Otherpaperandpaperboard,cuttosizeor
shape:
B.Other
Boxes,bagsandotherpackingcontainers,ofpaper
orpaperboard ;boxfiles,lettertraysandsimilar
articles,ofpaperorpaperboard ,ofakindcommonly
usedinoffices,shopsandthelike:
A.Boxes,bagsandotherpackingcontainers
Otherarticlesofpaperpulp,paper,paperboard
orcellulosewadding:
B.Napkinsandnapkinliners,forbabies,put
upforretailsale
D.Other
Ferro-alloys :
E.Ferro-chromium andferro-silico-chromium
G.Other:
—Ferro-molybdenum
Alloysteelandhighcarbonsteelintheforms
mentionedinheadingNos73.06to73.14:
B.Alloysteel:
—Stainlessorrefractory (a)
—Highspeed(a)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
48.16-10,91,95,96,
98
48.21-11
48.21-15,21,25,31,
33,37,40,50,
60,70,99
73.02-51,55
73.02-81
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
73.76-1442905
114789
13244
Ceiling
delayed
•14532
23225
Ceiling
delayed
Ceiling
delayed
Ceiling
delayed
(a)SubjecttocompliancewiththedefinitionsgiveninAnnexIII.

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Order
NoCCT
headingNoDescriptionNIMEXEcodeLevel
ofceiling
(tonnes)
1 2 3 4 5
IS19
IS20
IS2173.15
(cont'd)
73.18
81.04—Other
Tubesandpipesandblankstherefor,ofiron
(otherthanofcastiron)orsteel,excluding
high-pressurehydro-electricconduits:
exC.Other:
—Tubesandpipes,ofstainlessor
refractorysteel(a)
Otherbasemetals,unwroughtorwrought,and
articlesthereof;cermets,unwroughtorwrought,
andarticlesthereof:
K.Titanium :
II.Other73.71-19,21,29,55,
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
73.18-44,51,66,76
81.04-5887822(!)
Ceiling
delayed
49
(')IncludingproductscoveredbytheF(SCTreaty.
(a)SubjecttocompliancewiththedefinitionsgiveninAnnexIII.

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ANNEXII
LISTOFPRODUCTS REFERREDTOINARTICLE2
Order
NoCCT
headingNoDescription NIMEXEcode
1 2 3 4
IIS144.15 44.15allNos
IIS244.18 44.18aNos
48.01
IIS3
IIS4
IIS548.0348.01-71,73
48.03allNos
44.11allNos 44.11Plywood,blockboard,laminboard ,battenboardandsimilar
laminatedwoodproducts (includingveneeredpanelsand
sheets);inlaidwoodandwoodmarquetry
Reconstituted wood,beingwoodshavings,woodchips,
sawdust,woodflourorotherligneouswasteagglomerated
withnaturalorartificialresinsorotherorganicbinding
substances,insheets,blocksorthelike
Paperandpaperboard (includingcellulosewadding),inrolls
orsheets:
exF.Other:
—Sulphitewrappingandpackagingpaper(a)
Parchmentorgreaseproofpaperandpaperboard,andimitations
thereof,andglazedtransparentpaper,inrollsorsheets
Fibrebuildingboardofwoodorothervegetablematerial,
whetherornotbondedwithnaturalorartificialresinsorwith
otherorganicbinders
Ferro-alloys :
A.Ferro-manganese :
II.Other
D.Ferro-silico-manganese
C.Ferro-silicon
G.Other:
—Ferro-vanadium
—Othersexcludingferro-molybdenum andferro-vana­
dium
Alloysteelandhighcarbonsteelintheformmentionedin
headingNos73.06to73.14:
A.Highcarbonsteel(*)73.02
IIS6
IIS7
IIS8
IIS973.02-19,40
73.02-30
73.02-83
73.02-60,70,98
73.15
IIS10 73.61-10,20,50,90
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
(')IncludingproductscoveredbytheECSCTreaty.
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Order
NoCCT
headingNoDescriptionNIMEXEcode
1 2 3 4
IIS11
IIS12
IIS1373.18
76.01
81.04Tubesandpipesandblankstherefor,ofiron(otherthan
ofcastiron)orsteel,excludinghigh-pressure hydro-electric
conduits:
B.Straightandofuniformwall-thickness ,otherthan
thosefallinginAabove,ofamaximumlengthof
4.50m,ofalloysteelcontainingbyweightnotless
than0.90%butnotmorethan115%ofcarbon,not
lessthan0.50%butnotmorethan2%ofchromium
andnotmorethan0.50%ofmolybdenum
exC.Other:
—Tubesandpipes,straight,andofuniformwall-
thickness,otherthanthosefallinginAabove,of
alengthofmorethan4.50m,ofalloysteelcon­
tainingbyweightnotlessthan0.90%butnotmore
than1.15%ofcarbon,notlessthan0.50%but
notmorethan2%ofchromiumandnotmorethan
0.50%ofmolybdenum
Unwroughtaluminium,aluminiumwasteandscrap:
A.Unwrought
Otherbasemetals,unwroughtorwrought,andarticles
thereof;cermets,unwroughtorwrought,andarticlesthereof:
K.Titanium :
I.Unwrought,wasteandscrap73.18-15
73.18-21
76.01-11,15
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ANNEXIII
DEFINITIONS
ex48.01CII Kraftliner
'Kraftliner'meansmachine-finished ormachine-glazed paperorpaperboard,
inrolls,containingnotlessthan80%ofchemicalsulphatesoftwoodpulp
calculatedontotalfibrecontent,weighingmorethan115g/m2andhavinga
Mullenburstratioofnotlessthan35.
ex48.01CIIKraftpaperforlarge-capacity sacks
'Kraftpaperforlarge-capacitysacks'meansmachine-finished paper,inrolls,
containingnotlessthan80%ofchemicalsulphatesoftwoodpulpcalculated
ontotalfibrecontent,weighingnotlessthan60g/m2butnotmorethan
115g/m2,havingaMullenburstratioofnotlessthan38,andhavinga
stretchfactorofmorethan4-5%inthecrossdirectionandofmorethan2%
inthemachinedirection.
ex48.01F Printingpaperandwritingpaper,containingnotmorethan5%ofmechan­
icalwoodpulp
'Printingpaperandwritingpaper,containingnotmorethan5%ofmechan­
icalwoodpulp'meanspaperotherthanmachine-glazed ,usedforprintingor
writing,whichcontainsnotmorethan5%ofmechanicalwoodpulpcalcu­
latedontotalfibrecontent.
ex48.01F Printingpaperandwritingpaper,containingmechanicalwoodpulp
'Printingpaperandwritingpapercontainingmechanicalwoodpulp'means
paperotherthanmachine-glazed ,usedforprintingandwriting,containing
morethan5%ofmechanicalwoodpulpcalculatedontotalfibrecontent.
ex48.01F Semi-chemical flutingpaper
'Semi-chemical flutingpaper'meanspaper,inrolls,containingnotlessthan
65%ofunbleachedsemi-chemicalhardwoodpulp(pulpobtainedfromwood
bylightchemicaltreatmentfollowedbymechanicaltreatment)calculatedon
totalfibrecontentandhavingaCMT(ConcoraMediumTest)crushresist­
anceexceeding20kgf.
ex48.01F Sulphitewrappingandpackagingpaper
'Sulphitewrappingandpackagingpaper'meansmachine-glazed paper,con­
tainingmorethan40%ofchemicalbisulphitewoodpulp,calculatedontotal
fibrecontent,havinganashcontentofnotmorethan8%andhavingaMul­
lenburstratioofnotlessthan15.
ex73.15B Alloysteel,stainlessorheat-resisting
'Alloysteel,stainlessorheat-resisting'meansalloysteel,containingbyweight
12%ormoreofchromium,withorwithoutotheralloyelements,andless
than1%ofcarbon.
ex73.15B High-speedalloysteel
ex73.18C 'High-speedalloysteel'meansalloysteelcontaining,withorwithoutother
alloyelements,atleasttwoofthefollowingthreeelements:tungsten(wolf­
ram),molybdenumandvanadiumwithatotalcontent,byweight,ofnotless
than7%oftheseelementstakentogether,andcontainingmorethan0.6%
byweight,ofcarbon.