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of4February1974
opening,allocatingandprovidingfortheadministration ofaCommunitytariffquota
forcertainpetroleumproductsfallingwithinChapter27oftheCommonCustoms
Tariff,refinedintheArabRepublicofEgypt
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity,andinparticularArticle113
thereof;
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ;
WhereastheAgreementbetweentheEuropean
EconomicCommunityandtheArabRepublicof
Egypt(*)andtheProtocollayingdowncertain
provisionsrelatingtotheAgreementbetweenthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheArab
RepublicofEgyptconsequentontheAccessionof
newMemberStatestotheEuropeanEconomic
Community (2)providesfortheopeningofanannual
Communitytariffquotaof360000metrictonsfor
certainpetroleumproductsfallingwithinChapter
27oftheCommonCustomsTariff,refinedinthe
ArabRepublicofEgypt;whereastheProtocolprovides
thatthetariffquotashouldbeallocatedamongthe
MemberStatesasfollows:200000metrictonsfor
theCommunityasoriginallyconstituted,5000metric
tonsforDenmark,5000metrictonsforIrelandand
150000metrictonsfortheUnitedKingdom;whereas
AnnexItotheAgreementprovidesthattheduties
applicabletothequotashallbeequalto45%ofthe
dutiesoftheCommonCustomsTariff;whereasas
regardsthedutiesapplicabletothequotabythenew
MemberStates,thespecialprovisionsoftheProtocol
andoftheActofAccessionshouldbecompliedwith;
whereastocomplywiththespecialprovisionsofthe
Protocol,separatearrangementsshouldbemadefor
theMemberStatesoftheCommunityasoriginally
constituted,ontheonehand,andforthenewMember
States,ontheother;
WhereasasregardstheCommunityasoriginally
constituted :
—equalanduninterrupted accesstothequota
shouldbeensuredforallimportersandquota
dutiesappliedcontinuouslytoallimportsofthe
saidproductsuntilthequotahasbeenusedup;—inthelightoftheaboveprinciplestheCommunity
natureofthequotamaybestbepreservedbyan
arrangementallocatingitamongtheMember
States;whereasinordertoprovidethemost
accuratereflectionofactualmarkettrendsfor
thesaidproducts,suchallocationshouldbe
proportionatetotheneedsoftheMemberStates,
calculatedbothfromthestatisticsforeachMem­
berState'simportsfromtheArabRepublicof
Egyptoverarepresentative referenceperiodand
fromeconomicprospectsforthequotaperiodin
question;
—inviewofthefacthoweverthatoverthepast
threeyearsthesaidproductshavebeenimported
intoonlyoneMemberState,andinsmallquan­
tities,andthatnoestimatescanbemadefor1974,
andinordertoensureafairdistributionamong
theMemberStatesconcerned,theinitialpercentage
share,havingregardtothepotentialdemandfor
thesaidproductsinthevariousMemberStates,
shouldbeapproximately 25%each;
—inordertotakeaccountofimporttrendsforthe
productsinquestionintheMemberStatescon­
cerned,thequotaamountshouldbedividedinto
twoinstalments,thefirstinstalmentbeingallocated
amongthesameMemberStates,thesecond
instalmentconstitutingareserveintendedto
coverthelaterrequirements ofMemberStates
whichhaveuseduptheirinitialquotashares;
whereasinordertoensureacertaindegreeof
securitytoimportersineachMemberState,the
firstinstalmentofthequotashouldbefixedin
thiscaseatapproximately 70%;
—theinitialquotasharesmaybeusedupatdifferent
rates;whereas,therefore,toavoiddisruptionof
supplies,anyMemberStatewhichhasalmost
usedupitsinitialquotashare,mustdrawan
additionalquotasharefromthereserve;whereas
thismustbedonebyeachMemberStateaseach
oneofitsadditionalquotasharesisalmostused
up,andasmanytimesasthereserveallows;
whereastheinitialandadditionalquotashares
shallbevaliduntiltheendofthequotaperiod;
whereasthisformofadministration requiresclose
collaboration betweentheMemberStatescon­
cernedandtheCommission ,andtheCommissionI1)OJNoL251,7.9.1973,p.2.
(2)OJNoL251,7.9.1973,p.87.

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heading
Nomustbeinapositiontofollowtheextenttowhich
thequotavolumehasbeenusedupandinform
theMemberStatesthereof;Description
27.10Petroleumoilsandoilsobtainedfrom
bituminousminerals,otherthancrude;pre­
parationsnotelsewherespecifiedorincluded,
containingnotlessthan70%byweightof
petroleumoilsorofoilsobtainedfrom
bituminousminerals,thoseoilsbeingthe
basicconstituentsofthepreparations :if,atagivendateinthequotaperiod,aconsiderable
quantityoftheinitialquotashareisleftoverin
oneoftheMemberStatesconcerned,itisessential
thatthatStateshouldreturnasignificantproportion
tothereserve,topreventapartofthequota
allocatedtotheCommunityasoriginallyconstitu­
tedfromremainingunusedinoneMemberState
whenitcouldbeusedinothers;A.Lightoils:
III.Forotherpurposes
B.Mediumoils:
III.Forotherpurposes
C.Heavyoils:
I.Gasoil:
c)Forotherpurposes
II.Fueloil:
c)Forotherpurposes
III.Lubricatingoils;otheroils:sincetheKingdomofBelgium,theKingdomof
theNetherlandsandtheGrandDuchyofLuxem­
bourgareunitedinandrepresentedbytheBenelux
EconomicUnion,anymeasureconcerningthe
administration ofthequotasharesallocatedto
thatEconomicUnionmaybecarriedoutbyone
ofitsmembers;c)Tobemixedinaccordancewith
thetermsofAdditionalNote7
toChapter27(a)
d)Forotherpurposes
27.11Petroleumgasesandothergaseoushydro­
carbons:Whereas,asregardsthenewMemberStates:
B.Other:
I.Commercialpropaneandcommercial
butane:
—thequotadutiesshallbecalculatedbythenew
MemberStatesinaccordancewithArticles3and
4oftheProtocol;27.12c)Forotherpurposes
Petroleumjelly:
A.Crude
III.Forotherpurposes
B.Other
27.13equalanduninterrupted accesstothequota
shouldbeensuredforallimportersandquota
dutiesshouldbeappliedcontinuouslytoall
importsoftheproductsinquestionuntilthequota
hasbeenusedup,Paraffinwax,micro-crystalline wax,slack
wax,ozokerite,lignitewax,peatwaxand
othermineralwaxes,whetherornotcoloured:
B.Other
I.Crude:
c)Forotherpurposes
II.Other
HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :27.14Petroleumbitumen,petroleumcokeandother
residuesofpetroleumoilsorofoilsobtained
frombituminousminerals :
C.Other
II.Other Article1
(a)Entryunde-thissubheadingissubjecttoconditionstobedetermined
bythecompetentauthorities.Subjecttoanymeasureswhichmaybetakenin
applicationofArticle3(2)and(4)ofAnnexItothe
AgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCom­
munityandtheArabRepublicofEgypt,aCommunity
tariffquotaof360000metrictonsshallbeopened
until31December1974,fortheproductslistedbelow
refinedintheArabRepublicofEgypt:Thequotashallbeallocatedandadministeredin
accordancewiththefollowingprovisions.

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SECTION I
ProvisionsapplicabletotheCommunity
asoriginallyconstitutedsecondquotashare,totheextentthatthereserveis
sufficient,equalto15%ofitsinitialquotashare,
roundeduptothenextunitwherenecessary.
2.If,afteritsinitialquotasharehasbeenusedup,
90%ormoreofthesecondquotasharedrawnby
aMemberStatehasbeenusedup,thatMemberState
shall,inthemannerprovidedforinparagraph1,
drawathirdquotashare,equalto7-5%ofitsinitial
quotashare,roundedupwherenecessarytothenext
unit.Article2
CommonCustomsTariffdutiesshallbepartially
suspendedattheratesindicatedbelowfor200000
metrictonsofthequotareferredtoinArticle1:
3.If,afteritssecondquotasharehasbeenusedup,
90%ormoreofthethirdquotasharedrawnbya
MemberStatehasbeenusedup,thatMemberState
shall,inthesamemanner,drawafourthquotashare
equaltothethird.
Thisprocedureshallbefolloweduntilthereserve
hasbeenusedup.
4.Notwithstanding paragraphs 1to3,aMember
Statemaydrawsmallersharesthanthosefixedin
theseparagraphsifthereisreasontobelievethat
thosefixedmightnotbeusedup.Itshallinformthe
Commissionofitsreasonsforapplyingthisparagraph.CCTheadingNo Rateofduty(%)
27.10AIII 2-7
27.10BIII 2-7
27.10CIc) 1-5
27.10CIIc) 1-5
27.10CIIIc) 1-8
27.10CIIId) 2-7
27.11BIc) 0-6
27.12AIII 0-9
27.12B 3-1
27.13BIc) 0-9
27.13BII 2-7
27.14CII 0-9 Article5
AdditionalquotasharesdrawnpursuanttoArticle4
shallbevaliduntil31December1974.Article3
Article61.Afirstinstalmentof140000metrictonsofthe
amountmentionedinArticle2shallbeallocated
amongtheMemberStates;theshareswhich,subject
toArticle6,arevaliduntil31December1974,are
asfollows:
Germany 35000metrictons
Benelux 30000metrictons
France 35000metrictons
Italy 40000metrictons
2.Thesecondinstalment,amountingto60000metric
tons,shallmakeupthereserve.AMemberStatewhichon15September1974,hasnot
usedupitsinitialquotashareshallreturntothe
reservenotlaterthan10October1974theunused
portionexceeding20%oftheinitialamount.Itmay
returnagreaterportionifthereisreasontobelieve
thatitmaynotbeusedup.
MemberStatesshall,notlaterthan10October1974,
notifytheCommissionofthetotalquantitiesofthe
productsonquestionimporteduptoandincluding
15September1974andchargedagainsttheCommunity
tariffquotaandanyquantitiesreturnedtothereserve.
Article4
Article71.If90%ormoreofaMemberState'sinitial
quotasharespecifiedinArticle3(1),orofthatshare
lesstheportionreturnedtothereservewhereArticle6
isapplied,hasbeenusedup,thatMemberStateshall
withoutdelay,bynotifyingtheCommission ,drawaTheCommissionshallkeepanaccountofthequota
sharesopenedbytheMemberStatespursuantto
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Denmark 5000metrictons
Ireland 5000metrictons
United
Kingdom150000metrictonsreachesit,informeachStateoftheextenttowhich
thereservehasbeenusedup.
Itshall,notlaterthan15October1974,informthe
MemberStatesoftheamountstillinthereserveafter
returnshavebeenmadepursuanttoArticle6.
Itshallensurethatthedrawingwhichusesupthe
reserveislimitedtothebalanceavailableandtothis
endshallspecifytheamountthereoftotheMember
Statemakingthelastdrawing.SECTIONIII
Generalprovisions
Article11
Article8
MemberStatesshalltakeallnecessarymeasuresto
ensurethatadditionalsharestakenupunderArticle4
aresodrawnastoallowforuninterrupted charges
againsttheiraccumulatedsharesoftheCommunity
quota.1.MemberStatesshallensurethatthequotashares
allocatedtothemarefreelyaccessibletoimportersof
theproductsinquestionestablishedintheirterritory.
2.TheextenttowhichtheMemberState'sshares
havebeenusedupshallbeascertainedfromthe
importsofthesaidproductspresentedforcustoms
clearanceundercoverofadeclarationthattheyhave
beenmadeavailableforconsumption .
SECTIONIIArticle12
MemberStatesshallregularlyinformtheCommission
ofimportsofproductsrefinedintheArabRepublic
ofEgyptactuallychargedagainsttheirquotashares.ProvisionsapplicabletothenewMemberStates
Article13
Article9
MemberStatesandtheCommissionshallcollaborate
closelyinordertoensurethatthisRegulationis
respected.WithinthetariffquotareferredtoinArticle1,the
newMemberStatesshallapplydutiescalculatedin
accordancewiththerelevantprovisionsoftheAct
ofAccession,theAgreementandtheProtocol. Article14
Article10ThetariffquotalaiddowninthisRegulationshallbe
openedfor1974.
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthethird
dayfollowingitspublicationintheOfficialJournal
oftheEuropeanCommunities .Underthequota,160000metrictonsshallbeallocated
amongthenewMemberStatesasfollows:
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,4February1974.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
W.SCHEEL