OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 9
NoL303/64 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 31.12.72
COMMISSION DECISION
derogatingfromRecommendation No1/64oftheHighAuthorityconcerning
anincreaseintheprotectivedutyonironandsteelproductsattheexternal
frontiersoftheCommunity
(Fifty-secondderogation)
(72/486/ECSC)
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COM­
MUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingthe
EuropeanCoalancSteelCommunity,andin
particularArticles2to5,8,71and74thereof;
HavingregardtoHighAuthorityRecommen­
dationNo1/64of15January1964(Official
JournaloftheEuropeanCommunities ,No8,
22January1964,p.99/64)totheGovernments
oftheA4emberStatesconcerninganincrease
intheprotectivedutyonironandsteelproducts
attheexternalfrontiersoftheCommunity,
andinparticularArticle3thereof;
WhereastheEuropeanCommunitiesmadean
offerwithintheframeworkoftheUNCTAD
concerningthegrantingoftariffpreferencesfor
manufactures andsemi-manufactures from
developingcountries;whereasthepreferential
treatmentenvisagedbythisofferextends,asa
generalrule,toallindustrialmanufacturesand
semi-manufactures inChapters25to99ofthe
BrusselsNomenclature originatingindeveloping
countries;whereastfcepreferencetakestheform
ofexemptionfromcustomsduties;whereas
preferentialtreatmentisaccordedtoimports
uptoaceilingcalculatedintermsofvaluefor
eachproductsonauniformbasisforall
products;whereas,withaviewtolimitingthe
preferencegiventothemorecompetitive
developingcountryorcountriesandreserving
asubstantialshareforthelesscompetitive,
preferentialimportsfromanyonedeveloping
countrymaynot,asageneralrule,exceed50%
oftheceilingfixedforthatproduct;
Whereas,underthetermsoftheofferin
question,annualceilingsarenormallycalcu­
latedonthebasisofthevalueofc.i.f.imports
in1968fromcoun:riesbenefitingfromthe
system,otherthanthosealreadyaccorded
preferentialtreatmentbytheCommunities ,plus5%ofthevalueofc.i.f.importsfromother
countries,includingthosealreadyenjoying
suchtreatment;
WhereastheEuropeanCommunities decided
toapplythesetariffpreferencesfrom1July1971;
Whereastheywereappliedfrom1July1971
to31December1972inthemannerdescribed
aboveandshouldcontinuetobeappliedduring
1973;
Whereasthisofferoftariffpreferencesextends
toanumberofironandsteelproductswhich
arecoveredbytheTreatyestablishingthe
EuropeanCoalandSteelCommunityandwere
thesubjectofHighAuthorityRecommendation
No1/64of15January1964;
Whereasthecommercialpolicyobjectivesof
thisofferjustifytheauthorization ofaderog­
ationfromtheobligationsarisingunder
Article1oftheabovementioned Recommen­
dationtoallowduty-freeimportationofiron
andsteelproductsoriginatinginthethird
countriesconcernedwithinthelimitsofthe
quotasandceilingsdefinedinArticle1ofthis
Decision;
Whereas,tothisend,theimportopportunities
offeredbytheCommunitiesshouldbeallocated
amongMemberStatesinsuchawayasto
ensureequalandcontinuousaccessforall
Communityimportersandtheuninterrupted
applicationofthepreferentialratesenvisaged
toalltheimportsinquestioninallMember
Statesuntilsuchtimeastheseimportoppor­
tunitieshavebeenexhausted;
Whereastimewouldbeneededtocalculatethe
allocationsplusareserve;whereasthiscannot
bereconciledwiththenecessarycontinuityin
theapplicationofthetariffpreferencesin
question;whereas,underthesecircumstances ,
recoursemustagainbehadtothestandard
scalewhichwasusedtoallocateimport
opportunities amongtheMemberStatesin

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HASADOPTED THISDECISION :
Article1respectofproductscoveredbytheTreaty
establishingtheEuropeanEconomicCom­
munity;whereas,forthisnewperiod,itshould
oncemorebepossibletomakeprovisionfor
singleallocationofimportopportunitiesamong
theMemberStates;Bywayofderogationfromtheobligations
arisingunderArticle1ofHighAuthority
Recommendation No1/64of15January1964,
theMemberStatesareherebyauthorizedto
take,bycommonagreementthenecessary
stepstoapplytoimportsoftheironandsteel
productslistedbelow,originatinginthe
countriesandterritoriessetoutinAnnexA:WhereastheGovernments oftheMember
Stateshavebeenconsultedonthederogation
providedforbythisDecision;
1.Tariffquotaswithanilrateofdutyforthefollowingproducts:
CCT
headingNo'DescriptionofgoodsQuotaattributedto
MemberStates
(inu.a.)
Ironorsteelcoilsforre-rolling 3349500
1348732
2420572
1813196
1639125
660021
1184541
887313Germany
Benelux
France
Italy
Germany
Benelux
France
ItalyBarsandrods(includingwirerod),ofironorsteel,hot-rolled,forged,
extruded,cold-formedorcold-finished (includingprecision-made );hollow
miningdrillsteel:
A.Notfurtherworkedthanhot-rolledorextruded
D.Cladorsurface-worked (forexamplepolished,coated):
I.Notfurtherworkedthanclad:
(a)Hot-rolledorextruded73.08
73.10
73.11
73.13Angles,shapesandsections,ofironorsteel,hot-rolled,forged,extruded,
cold-formedorcold-finished ;sheetpilingofironorsteel,whetherornot
drilled,punchedormadefromassembledelements:Germany
Benelux
France
Italv1226250
493770
886170
663810
A.Angles,shapesandsections:
I.Notfurtherworkedthanhot-rolledorextruded
IV.Cladorsurface-worked (forexamplepolished,coated):
(a)Notfurtherworkedthanclad:
1.Hot-rolledorextruded
B.Sheetpiling
Sheetsandplates,ofironorsteel,hot-rolledorcold-rolled : Germany
Benelux
France
Italy5470125
2202637
3953077
2961161
A.'Electrical'sheetsandplates
B.Othersheetsandplates:
I.Notfurtherworkedthanhot-rolled
II.Notfurtherworkedthancold-rolled,ofathicknessof:
(b)Morethan1mmbutlessthan3mm
(c)1mmorless
III.Notfurtherworkedthanburnished,polishedorglazed
IV.Clad,coatedorotherwisesurface-treated :
(b)Tinned
(c)Zinc-coatedorlead-coated
(d)Other(forexample,copperplated,artificiallyoxidized,lacquered,
nickel-plated ,varnished,clad,parkerized,printed):
V.Otherwiseshapedorworked:
(a)Cutintoshapesotherthanrectangularshapes,butnotfurther
worked:
2.Other

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2.Nilratesofdulytothefollowingproducts:
CCT
heading
NoDescriptionofgoods
Blooms,billets,slabsandsheetbars(includingtinplatebars),ofironorsteel;piecesroughlyshapedby
forging,ofironorsteel:
A.Bloomsandbillets:
I.tolled
B.Slatsandsheetbars(includingtinplatebars):
I.Rolled
Universalplatesofironorsteel
Hoopandstrip,ofironorsteel,hot-rolledorcold-rolled :73.07s
73.09
73.12
73.15A.Notfurtherworkedthanhot-rolled
B.Notfurtherworkedthancold-rolled
I.Incoilsforthemanufactureoftinplate
C.Clac,coatedorotherwisesurface-treated :
ID.Tinned:
(a)Tinplate
V.Other(forexample,copper-plated ,artificiallyoxidized,lacquered,nickel-plated ,varnished,clad,
parkerized,printed):
(a)Notfurtherworkedthanclad:
1.Hot-rolled
AlloysteelandhighcarbonsteelintheformsmentionedinheadingsNos73.06to73.14:
A.Highcarbonsteel:
I.Ir-gots,blooms,billets,slabsandsheetbars:
(t)Other
2.Blooms,billets,slabsandsheetbars
III.Coilsforre-rolling
IV.Universalplates
V.Barsandrods(includingwirerods)andhollowminingdrillsteel,angles,shapesandsections:
(b)Notfurtherworkedthanhot-rolledorextruded
(d)Cladorsurface-worked (forexample,polished,coated):
1.Notfurtherworkedthanclad:
(aa)Hot-rolledorextruded
VI.Hoopandstrip:
(a)Notfurtherworkedthanhot-rolled
(c)Clad,coatedorotherwisesurface-treated :
1.Notfurtherworkedthanclad:
(aa)Hot-rolled
VII.Sieetsandplates:
(i.)Notfurtherworkedthanhot-rolled
(b)Notfurtherworkedthancold-rolled,ofathicknessof:
2.Lessthan3mm
(c)Polished,clad,coatedorotherwisesurface-treated
(c)Otherwiseshapedorworked:
1.Cutintoshapesotherthanrectangularshapes,butnotfurtherworked
9BywayofderogationfromtherulecontainedinthesecondparagraphofArticle1,aflat-rateceilingof5000000unitsofaccounthasbeenfixedfor
productsfallingwithinheadngNo73.07.

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DescriptionofgoodsCCT
heading
No
73.15
(cont'd)B.Alloysteel:
I.Ingots,blooms,billets,slabsandsheetbars:
(b)Other
2.Blooms,billets,slabsandsheetbars
III.Coilsforre-rolling
IV.Universalplates
V.Barsandrods(includingwirerod)andhollowminingdrillsteel,angles,shapesandsections:
(b)Notfurtherworkedthanhot-rolledorextruded
(d)Cladorsurface-worked(forexample,polished,coated):
1.Notfurtherworkedthanclad:
(aa)Hot-rolledorextruded
VI.Hoopandstrip:
(a)Notfurtherworkedthanhot-rolled
(c)Clad,coatedorotherwisesurface-treated :
1.Notfurtherworkedthanclad:
(aa)Hot-rolled
VII.Sheetsandplates:
(a)'Electrical'sheetsandplates
(b)Othersheetsandplates:
1.Notfurtherworkedthanhot-rolled
2.Notfurtherworkedthancold-rolled,ofathicknessof:
(bb)Lessthan3mm
3.Polished,clad,coatedorotherwisesurface-treated
4.Otherwiseshapedorworked:
(aa)Cutintoshapesotherthanrectangularshapes,butnotfurtherworked
73.16Railwayandtramwaytrackconstructionmaterialofironorsteel,thefollowing:rails,check-rails,switch
blades,crossings(orfrogs),crossingpieces,pointrods,rackrails,sleepers,fish-plates,chairs,chairwedges,
soleplates(baseplates),railclips,bedplates,tiesandothermaterialspecializedforjoiningorfixingrails:
A.Rails:
II.Other
B.Check-rails
C.Sleepers
D.Fish-platesandsoleplates:
I.Rolled
CoalandSteelCommunity ,plus5%ofthe
valueofc.i.f.importsin1970fromother
countries,includingthosealreadyenjoyingsuch
preferentialtreatment.Importsalreadyexempt
fromcustomsdutyundersuchpreferential
arrangements shallnotbesetagainstthis
ceiling.OnceimportsintotheCommunityasawhole
ofproductsoriginatinginbeneficiarycountries
andterritorieshavereachedtheceilingdefined
below,theMemberStatesmay,bycommon
agreement,re-introducethelevyingofduties
throughouttheCommunity .Theceilingshall
beequaltoafigurerepresenting ,foreach
categoryofproduct,thevalueinunitsof
accountofc.i.f.importsoftheproductsin
questionintotheCommunityin1968fromthe
abovementioned countriesandterritories,other
thanthosealreadyaccordedpreferentialtariff
treatmentbytheMemberStatesoftheEuropeanArticle2
TheMemberStatesshallberequiredtoensure,
inliaisonwiththeCommission ,thattotal
importsintotheCommunityunderthetariff

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—ifimportsofproductsoriginatinginoneof
thebeneficiarycountriesorterritoriesreach
thepercentage,specifiedinArticle2,ofthe
maximumofoneofthequotasorceilings
referredtoinArticle1.preferencesprovidedforinArticle1arelimited
foreachofthesecountriesandterritoriestoa
fractionoftheimportopportunitiesofferedby
theCommunityasawhole.
Thisfractionisherebyfixedat50%forall
productswiththeexceptionofthoseofheading
No73.13;forthesethefractionisherebyfixed
at30%.Article4
Article31.ThisDecisionshallbenotifiedtothe
Governments oftheMemberStatesandpub­
lishedintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities .Itshallenterintoforceforeach
Governmentbyvirtueofitsnotification .
2.Itshallbevaliduntil31December1973.TheMemberStatesshallnotifytheCom­
missionatregularintervalsoftheimports
actuallysetagainst"hetariffquotasandceilings
providedforinArticle1.
EachMemberStateshallimmediatelyinform
theCommissionandtheotherMemberStates:
—ifimportsofaproductreachthemaximum
ofoneofthequotasorceilingsfixedin
Article.!,DoneatBrussels,29December1973.
FortheCommission
ThePresident
S.L.MANSHOLT
ANNEXA
LISTOFDEVELOPING COUNTRIES ANDTERRITORIES ENJOYINGGENERALISED
PREFERENCES
Afghanistar
Algeria
ArabRepublicofEgypt
Argentina
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Bhutan
Bolivia
Botswana
Brazil
Burma
BurundiIndependentcountries
Haiti
Honduras
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
IvoryCoast
Jamaica
Jordan
Kenya
KhmerRepublic
Kuwait
Laos
Lebanon
Lesotho
LiberiaCameroon
CentralAfricanRepublic
Ceylon
ChadQatar
Rwanda
SaudiaArabia
Senegal
SierraLeone
Singapore
Somalia
SouthKorea
SouthernYemen
SouthVietnam
Sudan
Swaziland
Syria
Tanzania
Thailand
Togo
Tonga
TrinidadandTobago
Tunisia
Uganda
UnitedArabEmirates :
AbuDhabi
Dubai
Ras-al-Kaimah
Fujairah
Ajman
Sharjah
UmmalQuaiwan
UpperVolta
Uruguay
Venezuela
WesternSamoa
Yemen
Yugoslavia
Zaire
ZambiaChile
Colombia
Congo(People'sRepublic)
CostaRica
Cuba
CyprusLibya
MalagasyRepublic
Malawi
Malaysia
MaldiveIslands
Mali
Mauritania
Dahomey
DominicanRepublic
Ecuador
ElSalvador
EquatorialGuinea
EthiopiaAlauntius
Mexico
Morocco
Nauru
Nepal
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Oman
Pakistan
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
PhilippinesFiji
Gabon
Gambia
Ghana
Guatemala
Guinea,Republicof
Guvana

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COUNTRIES ANDTERRITORIES
whicharedependencies ,underadministration orforwhoseexternalrelationsMemberStates
oftheCommunityorthirdcountriesareeitherwhollyorpartlyresponsible
Angola(includingCabinda)
Bahamas
Bermuda
BritishHonduras
BritishIndianOceanTerritory(ChagosArchipelago,DesrochesIslands)
Brunei
CapeVerdeIslands
CaymanIslandsanddependencies
ComoroIslands
CookIslands
FalklandIslandsanddependencies
FrenchPolynesia
FrenchSouthernandAntarcticTerritories
Gibraltar
HongKong
Macao
Mozambique
Netherlands Antilles
NewCaledoniaanddependencies
NewZealanddependencies (NiueIsland,TokelauIslands)
PacificislandsadministeredbytheUSorunderUStrusteeship 1
PortugueseGuinea
PortugueseTimor
SaintHelena(includingAscension,DiegoAlvarezorGoughIsland,TristandaCunha)
SaintPierreandMiquelon
SaoToméandPrincipeIslands
Seychelles(includingtheAmirantes)
Sikkim
SpanishTerritoriesinAfrica
Surinam
Territoriesunderthejurisdictionofthe(British)HighCommissioner fortheWesternPacific2
TerritoryofPapuaNewGuinea
TerritoryoftheAfarsandIssas
TurksandCaicosIslands
VirginIslandsoftheUnitedStates(St.Croix,St.Thomas,St.John,etc.)
WallisandFutunaIslands
WestIndies3
Note:Theselistsmaybeamendedatalaterstagetotakeaccountofchangesintheinternational
statusofcountriesorterritories.
1Pacificislandsadministered bytheUS:Guam.,AmericanSamoa(includingSwainsIsland),Midway,Johnstonand
SandIslands,WakeIsland.IslandsunderUStrusteeship :theCaroline,MarianaandMarshallIslands.
2GilbertandEiliceIslandsColony,theBritishSolomonIslandsProtectorate ,theCondominium oftheNewHebrides,
CantonandEnderburyIslandsandPitcairnIsland.
3LeewardIslands(Antigua,Montserrat,SaintKitts,Nevis,Anguilla,BritishVirginIslands);WindwardIslands
(Dominica,Grenada,SaintLucia).