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COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)No4167/87
of21December 1987
totallyorpartiallysuspendingthedutiesapplicabletocertainproductsfallingwithin
Chapters 1to24ofthecombinednomenclature andoriginatinginMalta(1988)
THECOUNCIL OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropean
Economic Community ,andinparticular Article113
thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
3033/80of11November 1980layingdownthetrade
arrangements applicabletocertaingoodsresultingfrom
theprocessing ofagricultural products('),andin
particularArticle12thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ,
Whereas,pursuanttoAnnexItotheAgreement estab­
lishinganAssociation betweentheEuropeanEconomic
Community andMalta(*),theCommunity mustpartially
suspendtheCommonCustomsTariffdutiesapplicable
tocertainproducts;whereasitwouldalsobeappropriate
provisionally toadjustorsupplement certainofthetariff
benefitsprovidedforinthesaidAnnex;whereas,in
respectofproductslistedintheAnnextothisRegulation
andoriginating inMalta,theCommunity should
accordingly suspendthefixedcomponentofthecharge
applicabletogoodscoveredbyRegulation (EEC)No
3033/80andthecustomsdutyapplicabletoothergoods
atthelevelsindicatedforeachproductfrom1January
to31December 1988;
WhereastheCouncilhasadoptedRegulation (EEC)No
2357/86of24July1986amendingRegulations (EEC)
No3555/80,(EEC)No3394/85and(EEC)No
3668/85asregardsimportsintoGreeceofcertain
productsoriginating inMalta(3);whereas,sincea
ProtocolasprovidedforinArticles179and366ofthe
ActofAccessionofSpainandPortugaldoesnotexist,
theCommunity musttakethemeasuresreferredtoin
Articles180and367ofthatAct;whereasthisRegulation
appliestotheCommunity asconstituted on31
December 1985;
Whereas thenomenclature usedintheCommon
CustomsTariffwillbereplacedfrom1January1988by
thecombinednomenclature basedontheInternational
Convention ontheHarmonized Commodity Description
andCodingSystem;whereasthisRegulation must
thereforetakeaccountofthatfactbyindicatingthe
combinednomenclature codesand,whereappropriate ,
theTARICcodenumbersoftheproductsconcerned ;HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1
1.From1Januaryto31December 1988products
listedintheAnnexandoriginating inMaltashallbe
importedintotheCommunity asconstituted on31
December 1985attheratesofdutyindicatedinthe
Annexforeachproduct .
2.ForthepurposesofapplyingthisRegulation ,the
rulesoforiginshallbethoseinforceatthetimeforthe
implementation oftheAgreement establishing anassoci­
ationbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunity and
Malta.
Article2
Whereproductsbenefiting fromthearrangements
providedforinArticle 1areimportedintothe
Community insuchquantitiesoratsuchpricesthatthey
causeorthreatentocausematerialinjurytoCommunity
producersoflikeordirectlycompetingproducts,the
dutiesapplicablemaybepartiallyortotallyreimposedon
theproductsconcerned .Suchmeasuresmaybetaken
alsointheeventofmaterialinjuryorthreatofmaterial
injurylimitedtooneregionoftheCommunity .
Article3
1.Inordertoimplement Article2theCommission
mayadoptaRegulation reimposing customsdutiesfora
givenperiod.
2.WhereaMemberStateaskstheCommission to
adoptsuchaRegulation ,theCommission shallreachits
decisionwithinamaximumof10workingdaysfromthe
dayonwhichitreceivestherequestandshallinformthe
MemberStatesoftheactiontaken.
3.AnyMemberStatemayreferthemeasuretakenby
theCommission totheCouncilwithintenworkingdays
ofnotification .Thefactthatthematterisreferredtothe
Councilshallnotcausethemeasuretobesuspended .
TheCouncilshallmeetimmediately .Itmay,actingona
qualifiedmajority,amendorrescindthemeasurein
question .
Article4
ThisRegulation shallenterintoforceontheday
followingitspublication intheOfficialJournalofthe
EuropeanCommunities .
Itshallapplyfrom1January1988.0)OJNoL323,29.11.1980,p.1.
OOJNoL61,14.3.1971,p.3.
(5)OJNoL205,29.7.1986,p.9.

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ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,21December 1987.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
B.HAARDER

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ANNEX (a)
Order
NoCNcode Description Rateofduty
16.0001 02031190
02031290
02031990
02032190
02032290
02032990Meatofswine,fresh,chilledorfrozen:
—Freshofchilled :
—Carcases andhalf-carcases :
Other
—Hams,shouldersandcutsthereof,withbonein:
Other
—Other:
Other
—FrozenFree
16.0003 .02089010Othermeatandediblemeatoffal,fresh,chilledorfrozen:
—Other:
—Ofdomesticpigeons 5%
16.0005 02081090
ex02089030—Offurredgame Free
16.0007 02082000 —Frogs'legs Free
16.0009 02089090 —Other Free
16.0011 04090000Naturalhoney 25%
16.0023 ex06039000—Other
Cutflowers,driedbutnototherwiseprepared 7%
16.0025 ex06039000 —Cutflowers,dyed,bleached,impregnated orotherwiseprepared 15%
16.0027 07069030Carrots,turnips,saladbeetroot,salsify,celeriac,radishesandsimilaredible
roots,freshorchilled:
—Horse-radish (Cochlearia armoracia ) 13%
16.0029 ex07099090—Other:.
'Comboux'(Hibiscusesculentus L.orAbelmoschus esculentus (L.
Moench))Moringaoleifera(drumsticks )Free
16.0031 ex07108090Vegetables (uncooked orcookedbysteamingorboilinginwater),frozen:
—Other:
'Comboux'(Hibiscusesculentus L.orAbelmoschus esculentus (L.
Moench)) 13%
16.0033 ex07119070Vegetables provisionally preserved (forexample,bysulphurdioxidegas,in
sulphurwaterorinotherpreservative solutions),butunsuitable inthatstate
forimmediate consumption :
—Othervegetables :
—'Comboux'(Hibiscus esculentus L.orAbelmoschus esculentus (L.
Moench))
Driedvegetables ,whole,cut,sliced,brokenorinpowder,butnotfurther
prepared :
—Other:Free
16.0035 ex07129090—Horse-radish (Cochlearia armoracia ) Free
16.0037 ex07129090—'Comboux'(Hibiscus esculentus L.orAbelmoschus esculentus (L.
Moench))11%
(a)Notwithstanding therulesfortheinterpretation ofthecombinednomenclature ,thewordingforthedesignation oftheproductsistobeconsidered as
havingnomorethananindicativevalue,thepreferential schemebeingdetermined ,withinthecontextofthisAnnex,bytheapplication ofthe
combined nomenclature code.

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Order
NoCNcode Description Rateofduty
16.0039 0810
08102090
08103090
08104090
ex08109090Otherfruit,fresh:
—Freshberries5%
16.0041 Industrialmonocarboxylic fattyacids;acidoilsfromrefining;industrialfatty
alcohols :
-Industrialmonocarboxylic fattyacids:
15191300
15191900
15192000—Talloilfattyacids
—Other
—AcidoilsfromrefiningFree
16.0043 Otherpreparedorpreservedmeat,meatoffalorblood:
ex16022010 —Gooseorduckliver 10%
16.0045 ex16029031 Ofgameorrabbit:8%
Ofgame
16.0047 ex16029031 Ofgameorrabbit:14°/o
Ofrabbit
160250 —Ofbovineanimals :
ex16025090 —Other
16.0049 —Preparedorpreservedtongues17%
160290 —Other,includingpreparations ofbloodofananimal:
16.0051 ex16029071
ex16029079—Ofsheep18%
16.0053 ex16029071
ex16029079—Ofgoats16-%
16.0055 ex16029099
16059090—Other 16%
16.0057 20032000Mushrooms andtruffles,preparedorpreservedotherwisethanbyvinegaror
aceticacid
—Truffles 14%
Vegetables andfruits,preparedorpreservedotherwisethanbyvinegaror
aceticacid:
16.0059 ex20049099
20056000—Asparagus20%
16.0061 ex20049030
20053000—Sauerkraut15%
16.0063 ex20049030
20059030—Capers12%
16.0065 ex20049099
20059090-Other,includingmixtures :
—Moringaoleifera(drumsticks )Free
ex20098039Fruitjuices(includinggrapemust)andvegetablejuices,unfermented andnot
containing addedspirit,whetherornotcontaining addedsugarorother
sweetening matter:
—ofadensityexceeding 1,33g/cm5at20°C:
—ofavalueexceeding 30ECUper100kgnetweight:
—■—DatejuiceFree
16.0069 ex20098039 —Otherjuiceoffruitsfallingwithincodes0801,0803,0804(excludingfig
anddatejuice),08072000,08102090,08103090,08104010,08104050,
08104090,08109010,081090908%
16.0071 ex20098031
20099021—Ofavaluenotexceeding30ECUper100kgnetweight:
Juiceoffruitsfallingwithincodes0801,0803,0804(excludingfigjuice),
08072000,08102090,08103090,08104010,08104050,08104090,
08109010or081090908%+AGR

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Order
NoCNcodeDescription RateofDuty
16.0073 ex20092099-Ofadensitynotexceeding 1,33g/cm3at20°C:
—Ofavalueexceeding30ECUper100kg:
Grapefruit juice 7%
16.0075 ex20093031Juiceofanyothersinglecitrusfruit(otherthanlemonjuice)containingaddedsugar 13%
16.0077 ex20093039Juiceofanyothersinglecitrusfruit(otherthanlemonjuice)not
containing addedsugar 13%
16.0079 ex20098080 Juiceofanyothersinglefruitorvegetable :
Juiceofotherfruitsorvegetablesfallingwithincodes0801,0803,
0804(excluding figjuice),08072000,08102090,08103090,
08104010,08104050,08104090,08109010or08109090 8%
16.0081 ex20098080Juiceofotherfruitsorvegetablescontainingaddedsugar:
Other,excludingapricotjuiceandpeachjuice 17%
16.0083 ex20098095Juiceofotherfruitsorvegetablesnotcontainingaddedsugar:
ex20098099Otherjuiceoffruitsfallingwithincodes0801,0803,0804(excluding
figjuice),08072000,08102090,08103090,08104010,08104050,
08104090,08109010or08109090 8%
16.0085 ex20098099
ex20099051Juiceofotherfruitsorvegetablesnotcontainingaddedsugar:
Other,excludingapricotjuiceandpeachjuice
—Mixtureofjuices:
—Ofadensitynotexceeding1,33g/cm3at20°C:
Ofavalueexceeding30ECUper100kgnetweight:
Otherexcludingmixturescontaining ,singlyorincombination ,more
than25%ofgrapejuice,citrusfruitjuices,pineapplejuice,apple
juice,pearjuice,tomatojuice,apricotjuiceorpeachjuice18%
16.0087Containing addedsugar 17%
16.0089 ex20099059 Notcontaining addedsugar 18%
16.0091 20092091 —Grapefruit juice:
—Ofadensitynotexceeding 1,33g/cm3at20°C:
Ofavaluenotexceeding30ECUper100kgnetweightandwithan
addedsugarcontentexceeding 30%byweight7%+AGR
16.0093 20092099 Other8%
16.0095 200930———Juiceofanyothersinglecitrusfruit:
ex20093091Withanaddedsugarcontentexceeding30%byweight 14%+AGR
16.0097 20093095Withanaddedsugarcontentnotexceeding30%byweight 14%
16.0099 20093099 Notcontaining addedsugar 15%
16.0101 ex20098091Juiceofanyothersinglefruitorvegetablewithanaddedsugarcontent
exceeding 30%byweight:
Juiceoffruitsfallingwithincodes0801,0803,0804(excludingfig
juice),and08072000,08102090,08103090,08104010,
08104050,08104090,08109010or08109090 8%+AGR
16.0103 ex20098091 Other,excludingapricotjuiceandpeachjuice 170/o+AGR

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Order
NoCNcode Description Rateofduty
16.0105 ex20098093 Withanaddedsugarcontentnotexceeding30%byweight:
Juiceoffruit?fallingwithincodes0801,0803,0804(excludingfig
juice),and08072000,08102090,===08103090,08104010,
08104050,08104090,08109010or081090908%
16.0107 ex20098093 Other,excludingapricotjuiceandpeachjuice17%
16.0109 ex20098099 Juiceofotherfruitorvegetablesnotcontainingaddedsugar:
Juiceoffruitsfallingwithincodes0801,0803,0804(excludingfig
juice),08072000,08102090,08103090,08104010,08104050,
08104090,08109010or081090908%
16.0111 ex20098099 Other,excludingapricotjuiceandpeachjuice18%
16.0113 ex20099091 Mixturesofjuices:
Other,excludingmixturescontaining ,singlyorincombination ,more
than25%ofgrapejuice,citrusfruitjuices,pineapplejuice,apple
juice,pearjuice,tomatojuice,apricotjuiceorpeachjuice:
Withanaddedsugarcontentexceeding 30%byweight:17%+AGR
16.0115 20099093 Withanaddedsugarcontentnotexceeding 30°/obyweight17%
16.0117 20099099
2102Notcontaining addedsugar
Yeasts(activeorinactive);othersingle-cellmicro-organisms ,dead(butnot
includingvaccinesofheadingNo3002);preparedbakingpowders :
-Activeyeasts:
—Cultureyeast:18%
16.0119 21021031 Dried 4%+MOB
16.0121 21011039 Other
Flours,mealsandpellets,ofmeatormeatoffal,offishorofcrustaceans ,
molluscsorotheraquatic .invertebrates ,unfitforhumanconsumption ;greaves :4°/o-1-MOB
16.0123 23012000-Flours,mealsandpellets,offishorofcrustaceans ,molluscsorotheraquatic
invertebratesFree
Abbreviations :
AGR=levy.
MOB=variablecomponent .