28.12.73 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL359/35
REGULATION (EEC)No3577/73OFTHECOUNCIL
of28December1973
opening,allocatingandprovidingfortheadministration ofaCommunitytariffquota
forcertaintextileproductsoriginatinginYugoslavia
whereasthispossibilitymaybeadoptedinteralia
withaviewtoremedyinganyunfavourable
situationswhichmightariseintheassociated
countriesfollowingtheimplementation ofthe
generalizedpreferencescheme;
Whereas,moreover,theConferenceofHeadsof
StateorofGovernmentoftheMemberStatesand
theStatesaccedingtotheEuropeanCommunities
heldinParisfrom19to21October1972invitedthe
CommunityinstitutionsandtheMemberStates
progressively toadoptanoverallpolicyof
development cooperationonaworld-widescale
comprisinginparticulartheimprovement of
generalizedpreferenceswiththeaimofachievinga
steadyincreaseinimportsofmanufacturesfromthe
developingcountries;
Whereas,inaccordancewithProtocolNo23tothe
ActofAccession (2),thegeneralizedtariffpreference
schemewillbeapplicableinthenewMemberStates
from1January1974;
Whereas,forthevariouscategoriesoftextile
productsinquestion,CouncilRegulation (EEC)No
3502/73(3)of18December1973opening,allocating
andprovidingfortheadministration ofCommunity
tariffquotasforcertaintextileproductsoriginating
indevelopingcountriesandCouncilRegulation
(EEC)No3503/73(4)of18December1973
establishingpreferentialtariffsinrespectofcertain
textileproductsoriginatingindevelopingcountries,
putintoeffecttheabovementioned offerfor1974in
favourofthosedevelopingcountriessatisfyingthe
conditionsoutlinedaboveandlistediflAnnexBto
thoseRegulations ;whereasthismeasurehasbeen
takenonatransitionalbasis,theCommission
countingonthecountriesthusconcernedtotake
measuresensuringthatequivalentobjectivesare
respected,atleastthroughout1974;whereas
Yugoslaviaforitsparthasenteredinto
commitmentssimilartothosemadeundertheLong­
termArrangement ;whereasYugoslaviashould,
therefore,alsobegrantedthebenefitoftariff
preferencesforthetextileproductsinquestionand
alsofor1974;whereas,inordernottoaffectthe
advantageswhichthepresentbeneficiariesenjoyfor
theseproducts,separateceilingsatzerodutyshould
beopenedexclusivelyforproductsoriginatingin
Yugoslavia;whereaseachoftheseceilingsshould
undernormalconditionsbeequaltothemaximumTHECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunity ;
Havingregardtotheproposalfromthe
Commission ;
WhereaswithintheframeworkofUNCTADthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunityofferedtogrant
tariffpreferencesonfinishedandsemi-finished
productsoriginatingindevelopingcountries;
whereasthepreferentialtreatmentproposedinthat
offercovers,generallyspeaking,allfinishedand
semi-finished industrialproductsfallingwithin
Chapters25to99oftheBrusselsNomenclature and
originatingindevelopingcountries;
Whereas,however,inrespectofcottontextile
productscoveredbytheLong-termArrangement (*)
regardingInternationalTradeinCottonTextiles,
theoffermadebytheCommunitylaysdownthat
thepreferences,intheformofduty-freeceilings,
willbegrantedtothecountriesbenefitingfrom
generalizedpreferenceswhicharesignatoriestothe
Long-termArrangement orpossiblytothose
countriesbenefitingfromgeneralizedpreferences
whichundertakeinrespectoftheCommunity
commitments similartothoseexistingunderthat
Arrangementandforitsduration;whereas,having
particularregardtothelinkwhichArticle6ofthe
Long-termArrangement establishesbetweencotton
productsandsubstituteproducts,itappearsjustified
inthesecircumstances andbyvirtueofthefactthat
atotalsuspensionofcustomsdutiesisinvolvedto
includeinthesameschemeasthatdescribedabove
thosesubstitutetextileproductsgiveninthe
conditionallistofpartialandlimitedreductionsof
customsdutiesdepositedwithGATTbythe
Community duringthelastseriesoftariff
negotiations ;
WhereastheoffermadebytheCommunityincludes
aclausestipulatingthattheCommunitydrewupthe
offerontheassumptionthatallthemain
industrialized countrieswhicharemembersofthe
OECDwouldparticipateingrantingpreferencesand
wouldmakesimilareffortsinthisdirection;
whereas,moreover,itisevidentfromthe
conclusionsworkedoutinUNCTADthatthisoffer,
whilebeingofatemporarynature,doesnot
constituteabindingcommitmentand,inparticular,
maybewithdrawnwhollyorinpartatalaterdate;(2)OJNoL73,27.3.1972,p.14.
(3)OJNoL358,28.12.1973.
(4)OJNoL358,28.12.1973. (»)OJNoL225,12.10.1970,p.29.

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theCommunitynatureofthequotasunder
consideration ,toprovideatthisstageforautilization
schemebasedonasingleallocationamongthe
MemberStates;whereassuchallocationcouldbe
madeaccordingtothepercentagessetoutinthe
tableabove;
WhereassincetheKingdomofBelgium,the
KingdomoftheNetherlandsandtheGrandDuchy
ofLuxembourgareunitedinandrepresentedbythe
BeneluxEconomicUnionfortheallocationofthe
tariffquotasconcerned,anymeasureconcerningthe
administration ofthesharesallocatedtothat
EconomicUnionmaybecarriedoutbyoneofits
Members,amountfixedbyRegulations (EEC)No3502/73and
(EEC)No3503/73forcorresponding products,with
alowerlimitof10°/oandanupperlimitof100°/oof
thequantitiesofthetypesofproductsinquestion
exportedfromYugoslaviatotheCommunityin
1968;
WhereastheCommunityshould,therefore,forthe
periodto31December1974openCommunity
duty-freetariffquotasinrespectoftheproducts
listedintheAnnextothisRegulationuptothe
amountsspecifiedinmetrictonsforeachofthem;
whereasthebenefitofthesetariffquotasshould
applyonlytoproductsoriginatinginYugoslavia,
andtheconceptoforiginatingproductsshouldbe
determinedinaccordancewiththeprocedurelaid
downinArticle14ofCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
802/68(*)of27June1968onthecommon
definitionoftheconceptoforiginofgoods;
WhereasautilizationschemeofCommunitytariff
quotasamongtheMemberStateswouldappearto
conformtotheCommunitycharacterofthose
quotas;whereastheapplicationofthegenerally
acceptedprinciplesinrespectoftheallocationofthe
Communitytariffquotaswhichhavebeenopened
untilnowentails,underthesecircumstances andin
viewofthevarietyoftheproductsconcerned,
calculationswhichareallthemoreproblematicin
thatthestatisticaldatarequiredsometimesproveto
beincompleteornotsufficientlyaccurateor
representative ;whereasthetimerequiredforthese
calculationscannotbereconciledwiththecontinuity
necessaryfortheapplicationofthetariffpreferences
concerned;whereas,undertheseconditions,it
wouldbeadvisablestillatthisstagetoadopta
fixedscaleforallocatingtheCommunitytariff
quotasconcernedamongtheMemberStates;
whereas,onthebasisofgeneraleconomiccriteria
i.e.foreigntradeinthetextilesector,thegross
nationalproductandpopulation,thepercentagesfor
theinitialsharesoftheMemberStatesinthequota
amountsareasfollowsforthequotayearunder
consideration :HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1
1.From1Januaryto31December1974,the
CommonCustomsTariffdutiesandthetariffduties
ofthenewMemberStatesontheproductslistedin
theAnnexshallbetotallysuspendedforCommunity
tariffquotasuptothevolumeinmetrictons
indicatedincolumn3ofthatAnnexinrespectof
eachofthoseproducts.
Irelandisauthorizedtoapplyquotadutiesequalto
thedutieswhichitappliestoimportsofthesame
productsfromMemberStatesotherthantheUnited
Kingdom.
2.Thetariffquotasreferredtoshallbegranted
onlytoproductsoriginatinginYugoslavia .Forthe
purposesofthisRegulationtheconceptof
originatingproductsshallbedeterminedin
accordancewiththeprocedurelaiddowninArticle
14ofRegulation (EEC)No802/68.
Germany 27Vo
Benelux 10°/o
France 19°/o
Italy I40/0
Denmark 7%
Ireland 1°/o
UnitedKingdom 22«/0Article2
TheCommunitytariffquotasreferredtoinArticle1
(1)shallbeallocatedamongtheMemberStatesin
sharesequaltotheamountsindicatedincolumn4
oftheAnnexinrespectofeachtypeofproduct.
Article3
1.TheMemberStatesshallensurefreeaccessto
thesharewhichhasbeenallocatedtothemfor
importersoftheproductsconcernedwhoare
establishedontheirterritory.
2.TheextenttowhichthesharesofMember
Stateshavebeenactuallyfilledshallbedetermined
onthebasisofimportsoftheproductswhichhaveWhereas,sincethetariffquotasinvolvedare
relativelysmallitappearspossible,withoutaffecting
0)OJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.1.

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Article5
MemberStatesandtheCommissionshallcooperate
closelytoensurethattheprecedingprovisionsare
observed.beenenteredforhomeuse,andwhichare
accompaniedbyacertificateoforigininaccordance
withtherulesreferredtoinArticle1(2).
3.Goodsmayqualifyforatariffquotaonlyif
thecertificateoforiginreferredtoinparagraph2is
submittedbeforethedateonwhichthelevyingof
dutiesisreintroduced .
Article4
MemberStatesshallinformtheCommission at
regularintervalsofimportsactuallychargedagainst
theirshares.Article6
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1January
1974.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,28December1973.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
OveGULDBERG

NoL359/38 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 28.12.73
ANNEX
ListofproductsoriginatinginYugoslaviacoveredbyCommunityduty-freetariffquotasas
partofthegeneralizedtariffpreferences
CCT
heading
NoQuota
volume
(inmetric
tons)Volumeofsharesallocated
toMemberStates
(inmetrictons)Order
NoDescription
(2) (1)(3)(4)
155.05Cottonyarn,notputupforretailsale:
B.Other:
II.Other:
Measuring,persingleyarn,per
kilo:
—14000morless 71Germany 19-17
Benelux 7-10
France 13-49
Italy 9-94
Denmark 4-97
Ireland 0-71
UnitedKingdom 15-62
2 —Morethan14000mbutnot1282Germany 346-14
morethan40000m Benelux 128-20
France 243-58
Italy 179-48
Denmark 89-74
Ireland 12-82
UnitedKingdom 282-04
3 —Morethan40000mbutnot440Germany 118-80
morethan80000m Benelux 44-00
France 83-60
Italy 61-60
Denmark 30-80
Ireland 4-40
UnitedKingdom 96-80
4 —Morethan80000mbutnot
morethan120000m65Germany
Benelux
France
Italy
Denmark
Ireland
UnitedKingdom17-55
6-50
12-35
9-10
4-55
0-65
14-30
555.09Otherwovenfabricsofcotton:
A.Containing85%ormorebyweight
ofcotton:
I.Ofawidthoflessthan85cm:
—Unbleached 38Germany 10-26
'Benelux 3-80
France 7-22
Italy 5-32
Denmark 2-66
Ireland 0-38
UnitedKingdom 8-36

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Order
NoCCT
heading
No
(DDescription
(2)Quota
volume
(inmetric
tons)
(3)Volumeofsharesallocated
toMemberStates
(inmetrictons)
(4)
6 —Other 114Germany 30-78
Benelux 11-40
France 21-66
Italy 15-96
Denmark 7-98
Ireland 1-14
UnitedKingdom 25-08
7 II.Other:
—Unbleached,ofawidth:
—Of85cmormorebutnot
morethan115cm1150Germany 310-50
Benelux 115-00
France 218-50
Italy 161-00
Denmark 80-50
Ireland 11-50
UnitedKingdom 253-00
8 —Morethan115cmbutnot
morethan165cm697Germany 188-19
Benelux 69-70
France 132-43
Italy 97-58
Denmark 48-79
Ireland 6-97
UnitedKingdom 153-34
9 —Morethan165cm -225Germany 60-75
Benelux 22-50
France 42-75
Italy 31-50
Denmark 15-75
Ireland 2-25
UnitedKingdom 49-50
10 Other:
—Printed 78Germany 21-06
Benelux 7-80
France 14-82
Italy 10-92
Denmark 5-46
Ireland 0-78
UnitedKingdom 17-16
11 —Other 78Germany 21-06
Benelux 7-80
France 14-82
Italy 10-92
Denmark 5-46
Ireland 0-78
UnitedKingdom 17-16
1256.05Yarnofman-madefibres(discontinuous
orwaste),notputupforretailsale:
B.Ofregeneratedtextilefibres 165Germany 44-55
Benelux 16-50
France 31*35
Italy 23-10
Denmark 11-55
Ireland 0-65
UnitedKingdom 36*30

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CCT
heading
NoQuota
volume
(inmetric
tons)Order
NoDescription
(2)Volumeofsharesallocated
toMemberStates
(inmetrictons)
134
1356.07Wovenfabricsofman-made fibres
(discontinuous orwaste):
B.Ofregeneratedtextilefibres:
—Printed 150Germany 40-50
Benelux 15-00
France 28-50
Italy 21-00
Denmark 10-50
Ireland 1-50
UnitedKingdom 33-00
14 Other 150Germany
Benelux
France
Italy
Denmark
Ireland
UnitedKingdom40-50
15-00
28-50
21-00
10-50
1-50
33-00
15ex60.03Stocking,understockings,socks,ankle­
socks,sockettesandthelike,knittedor
crocheted,notelasticorrubberized :
—Ofcotton 22Germany 5-94
Benelux 2-20
France 4-18
Italy 3-08
Denmark 1-54
Ireland 0-22
UnitedKingdom 4-84
1660.04Undergarments,knittedorcrocheted,
notelasticorrubberized :
A.Ofcotton 108Germany
Benelux
France
Italy
Denmark
Ireland
UnitedKingdom29-16
10-80
20-52
15-12
7-56
1-08
23-76
1761.01Men'sandboys'outergarments:
—Ofcottonfabric 45Germany 12-15
Benelux 4-50
France 8-55
Italy 6-30
Denmark 3-15
Ireland 0-45
UnitedKingdom 9-90
18 —Other 284'Germany 76-68
Benelux 28-40
France 53-96
Italy 39-76
Denmark 19-88
Ireland 2-84
UnitedKingdom 62-48

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Order
NoCCT
heading
No
(DDescription
(2)Quota
volume
(inmetric
tons)
(3)Volumeofsharesallocated
toMemberStates
(inmetrictons)
(4)
1961.02Woman's,girls'andinfants'outer
garments :
—Ofcottonfabric 60Germany 16-20
Benelux 6·00
France 11-40
Italy 8-40
Denmark 4·20
Ireland 0-60
UnitedKingdom 13*20
20 —Other 114Germany 30-78
Benelux 11-40
France 21-66
Italy 15-96
Denmark 7-98
Ireland 1-14
UnitedKingdom 25-08
2161.03Men'sandboys'undergarments,
includingcollars,shirtfrontsandcuffs:
—Otherthanofcottonfabric 60Germany 16-20
ÍBenelux 6-00
France 11-40
Italy 8-40
Denmark 4-20
Ireland 0-60
UnitedKingdom 13-20
2262.02Bedlinen,tablelinen,toiletlinenand
kitchenlinen;curtainsandother
furnishingarticles:
—Ofcottonfabric 50Germany 13-50
Benelux 5-00
France 9-50
Italy 7-00
Denmark 3-50
Ireland 0-50
UnitedKingdom 11-00
23 —Other 6Germany 1-62
Benelux 0-60
France 1-14
Italy 0-84
Denmark 0-42
Ireland 0-06
UnitedKingdom 1-32