NoL5/22 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 9.1.75
COMMISSION DECISION
of19December 1974
derogatingfromHighAuthorityrecommendation No1/64concerningan
increaseintheprotectivedutyonironandsteelproductsattheexternalfron­
tiersoftheCommunity
(sixty-sixthderogation )
(75/22/ECSC)
Whereasthecommercialpolicyobjectivesofthisoffer
justifytheauthorization ofaderogationfromtheobli­
gationsarisingunderArticle1oftheabovementioned
recommendation soastoallowtheduty-freeimporta­
tionwithinthelimitsofthequotasandceilingsspeci­
fiedinArticle1ofthisDecision,ofironandsteel
productsoriginatinginthethirdcountriesconcerned ;
Whereastothisendthepreferentialimportpossibili­
tiesofferedbytheCommunities shouldbeallocated
amongtheMemberStatesinsuchawayastoensure
equalandcontinuousaccessforallCommunityimpor­
tersandtheuninterruptedapplicationofthepreferen­
tialratesenvisagedtoalltheimportsinquestionin
allMemberStatesuntilsuchtimeasthoseimport
possibilitieshavebeenexhausted;
Whereastimewouldbeneededtocalculatethealloca­
tionsplusareserve;whereasthiscannotberecon­
ciledwiththenecessarycontinuityintheapplication
ofthetariffpreferencesinquestion;whereasunder
thesecircumstances recoursemustagainbehadtothe
standardscalewhichwasusedforthepurposesof
allocationamongtheMemberStatesinrespectof
productscoveredbytheTreatyestablishingtheEuro­
peanEconomicCommunity ;whereasforthisnew
perioditshouldoncemorebepossibletomakeprovi­
sionforasingleallocationofpreferentialimports
amongtheMemberStates;
WhereastheGovernments oftheMemberStateshave
beenconsultedonthederogationprovidedforbythis
Decision,THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
CoalandSteelCommunity ,andinparticularArticles
2to5,8,71and74thereof;
HavingregardtoHighAuthorityrecommandation No
1/64(•)of15January1964totheGovernments ofthe
MemberStatesconcerninganincreaseintheprotec­
tivedutyonironandsteelproductsattheexternal
frontiersoftheCommunity,andinparticularArticle
3thereof;
WhereastheEuropeanCommunities havemadean
offerwithintheframeworkofUNCTADconcerning
thegrantingoftariffpreferencesformanufacturesand
semi-manufactures fromdevelopingcountries;
whereasthepreferentialtreatmentenvisagedbythis
offerextendsinprincipletoallindustrialmanufac­
turesandsemi-manufactures inChapters25to99of
theBrusselsNomenclature originatingindeveloping
countries;whereaspreferentialtreatmentisaccorded
toimportsuptoaceilingcalculatedintermsofvalue
foreachproductonauniformbasisforallproducts;
whereas,withaviewtolimitingthepreferencegiven
tothemorecompetitivedevelopingcountriesand
reservingasubstantialshareforthelesscompetitive ,
preferentialimportsfromanyonedevelopingcountry
maynot,asageneralrule,exceed50%oftheceiling
fixedforthatproduct;
Whereas,underthetermsoftheofferinquestion,
annualceilingsarenormallycalculatedonthebasisof
thevalueofcifimportsin1971fromcountriesbene­
fitingfromthesystem,otherthanthosealready
accordedpreferentialtreatmentbytheCommunities ,
plus5%ofthevalueofcifimportsin1972from
othercountries,includingthosealreadyenjoyingsuch
treatment ;
WhereastheEuropeanCommunities haveapplied
thesetariffpreferencessince1July1971;
Whereasthisofferoftariffpreferencesextendstoa
numberofironandsteelproductswhicharecovered
bytheTreatyestablishingtheEuropeanCoaland
SteelCommunityandwerethesubjectofHigh
Authorityrecommendation No1/64of15January
1964;HASADOPTEDTHISDECISION :
Article1
Bywayofderogationfromtheobligationsarising
underArticle1ofHighAuthorityrecommendation
No1/64of15January1964,theMemberStatesare
herebyauthorizedtotake'byagreementthenecessary
stepstoapplyinrespectofimportsoftheironand
steelproductslistedbeloworiginatinginthecountries
andterritoriessetoutintheAnnex: (!)OJNo8,22.1.1964,p.99/64.

9.1.75 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL5/23
1.Forthefollowingproducts,tariffquotaswithanilrateofduty
CCT
heading
NoDescriptionofgoodsQuotaattributedto
MemberStates
(inu.a.)
73.08 Ironandsteelcoilsforre-rolling Germany
Benelux
France
Italy
Denmark
Ireland
UnitedKingdom
Germany
Benelux
France
Italy
Denmark
Ireland
UnitedKingdom3166900
1209180
2188040
1727400
575800
115160
2533520
1962675
749385
1356030
1070550
356850
71370
157014073.10
73.13Germany
Benelux
France
Italy
Denmark
Ireland
UnitedKingdom6139100
2344020
4241560
3348600
1116200
223240
4911280Barsandrods(includingwirerod),ofironor
steel,hot-rolled,forged,extruded,cold-formed
orcold-finished (includingprecision-made );
hollowminingdrillsteel:
A.Notfurtherworkedthanhot-rolledor
extruded
D.Cladorsurface-worked (forexample,
polished,coated):
I.Notfurtherworkedthanclad:
a)Hot-rolledorextruded
Sheetsandplates,ofironorsteel,hot-rolledor
cold-rolled :
A.'Electrical'sheetsandplates
B.Othersheetsandplates:
I.Notfurtherworkedthanhot-rolled :
II.Notfurtherworkedthancold-rolled,of(
thicknessof:
b)Morethan1mmbutlessthan3mm
c)1mmorless
III.Notfurtherworkedthanburnished,
polishedorglazed
IV.Clad,coatedorotherwisesurface­
treated:
b)Tinned
c)Zinc-coatedorlead-coated
d)Other(forexample,copper-plated ,
artificiallyoxidized,lacquered,nickel­
plated,varnished,clad,parkerized,
printed)
V.Otherwiseshapedorworked:
a)Cutintoshapesotherthanrectan­
gularshapes,butnotfurtherworked
2.Other
Importsoriginatingincountriesandterritoriesalreadyenjoyingvariouspreferential
regimesgrantedbythenineECSCMemberStatesarenottobetakenintoaccountin
theabovetariffquotas.

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2.Forthefollowingproducts,nilratesofduty
CCT
heading
NoDescriptionofgoods
73.07
73.09
73.11HBlooms,billets,slabsandsheetbars(includingtinplatebars),of
ironorsteel;piecesroughlyshapedbyforging,ofironorsteel:
A.Bloomsandbillets:
I.Rolled
B.Slabsandsheetbars(includingtinplatebars):
I.Rolled
Universalplatesofironorsteel
Angles,shapesandsections,ofironorsteel,hot-rolled,forged,ex­
truded,cold-formedorcold-finished ;sheetpilingofironorsteel,
whetherornotdrilled,punchedormadefromassembledelements:
A.Angles,shapesandsections:
I.Notfurtherworkedthanhot-rolledorextruded
IV.Cladorsurface-worked (forexample,polished,coated):
a)Notfurtherworkedthanclad:
1.Hot-rolledorextruded
B.Sheetpiling
Hoopandstrip,ofironorsteel,hot-rolledorcold-rolled :
A.Notfurtherworkedthanhot-rolled
B.Notfurtherworkedthancold-rolled :
I.Incoilsforthemanufactureoftinplate
C.Clad,coatedorotherwisesurface-treated :
III.Tinned:
a)Tinplate
V.Other(forexample,copper-plated ,artificiallyoxidized,
lacquered,nickel-plated,varnished,clad,parkerized,prin­
ted):
a)Notfurtherworkedthanclad:
1.Hot-rolled
Alloysteelandhighcarbonsteelintheformsmentionedinheading
Nos73.06to73.14:
A.Highcarbonsteel:
I.Ingots,blooms,billets,slabsandsheetbars:
b)Other:
2.Blooms,billets,slabsandsheetbars73.12
73.15

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CCT
heading
NoDescriptionofgoods
73.15
(cont'd)III.Coilsforre-rolling
IV.Universalplates
V.Barsandrods(includingwirerod)andhollowmining
drillsteel;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)Notfurtherworkedthanhot-rolled
b)Notfurtherworkedthancold-rolled,ofathicknessof:
2.Lessthan3mm
c)Polished,clad,coatedorotherwisesurface-treated
d)Otherwiseshapedorworked:
1.Cutintoshapesotherthanrectangularshapes,but
notfurtherworked
B.Alloysteel:
I.Ingots,blooms,billets,slabsandsheetbars:
b)Other:
2.Blooms,billets,slabsandsheetbars
III.Coilsforre-rolling
IV.Universalplates
V.Barsandrods(includingwirerod)andhollowminingdrill
steel;angles,shapesandsections:
b)Notfurtherworkedthanhot-rolledorextruded
d)Cladorsurface-worked (forexample,polished,coated):
1.Notfurtherworkedthanclad:
aa)Hot-rolledorextruded

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CCT
heading
NoDescriptionofgoods
73.15
(cont'd)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
73.16 Railwayandtramwayconstructionmaterialofironorsteel,the
following:rails,check-rails,switchblades,crossings(orfrogs),
crossingpieces,pointrods,rackrails,sleepers,fish-plates,chairs,
chairwedges,soleplates(baseplates),railclips,bedplates,tiesand
othermaterialspecializedforjoiningorfixingrails:
A.Rails:
II.Other
B.Check-rails
C.Sleepers
D.Fish-platesandsoleplates
I.Rolled
')Forproductsfallingwithinthistariffheading,themaximumamountpursuanttoArticle2(2)mayinthecase
ofYugoslavianotexceed529800unitsofaccount.

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EachMemberStateshallimmediatelyinformthe
Commission andtheotherMemberStates:
—ifimportsofaproductreachthefullamountof
thequotaorceilingspecifiedin.Article1in
respectofthatproduct;
—ifimportsofproductsoriginatinginoneofthe
beneficiarycountriesorterritoriesreachthe
percentageasspecifiedinArticle2oftheamount
ofthequotaorceilingspecifiedinArticle1.OnceimportsintotheCommunityasawholeof
productsoriginatinginbeneficiarycountriesandterri­
torieshavereachedthefollowingceiling,theMember
Statesmayagreetorestoredutiesthroughoutthe
Community .Theceilingshallbeequaltoafigure
representing ,foreachcategoryofproduct,thevaluein
unitsofaccountofcifimportsoftheproductsinques­
tionintotheCommunityin1971fromtheabovemen­
tionedcountriesandterritories,otherthanthose
alreadyaccordedpreferentialtarifftreatmentbythe
nineMemberStatesoftheEuropeanCoalandSteel
Community ,plus5%ofthevalueofcifimportsin
1972fromothercountriesandfromthosealready
enjoyingsuchpreferentialtreatment.Importsalready
exemptfromcustomsdutyundersuchpreferential
arrangements shallnotbesetagainstthisceiling.
Article2
TheMemberStates,actinginliaisonwiththe
Commission ,shallseetoitthatimportsintothe
Communityunderthetariffpreferencesprovidedfor
inArticle1fromanyoneofthecountriesandterrito­
riesconcerneddonotexceedaspecifiedfractionof
thetotalquantitywhichmaybeimportedintothe
Communityunderthosepreferences .
Thisfractionshallbe50%forallproductswiththe
exceptionofthoseofheadingNo73.13,forwhichit
shallbe30%.
Article3
TheMemberStatesshallnotifytheCommission at
regularintervalsofthequantitiesimportedunderthe
tariffquotasandceilingsprovidedforinArticle1.Article4
1.ThisDecisionshallbenotifiedtotheGovern­
mentsoftheMemberStatesandpublishedintheOffi­
cialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities .Itshall
enterintoforceforeachgovernmentbyvirtueofits
notification .
2.Itshallremaininforceuntil31December1975.
DoneatBrussels,19December1974.
FortheCommission
ThePresident
Francois-Xavier ORTOLI

NoL5/28 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 9.1.75
ANNEX
LISTOFDEVELOPING COUNTRIES ANDTERRITORIES ENJOYINGGENERAL­
IZEDTARIFFPREFERENCES
INDEPENDENT COUNTRIES
Afghanistan
Algeria
Argentina
Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Bhutan
Bolivia
Botswana
Brazil
Burma
Burundi
Cameroon
CentralAfricanRepublic
Chad
Chile
Colombia
Congo,People'sRepublicof
CostaRica
Cuba
CyprusMalawi
Malaysia
MaldiveIslands
Mali
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mexico
Morocco
Nauru
Nepal
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Oman
Pakistan
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Qatar
Rwanda
SaudiArabia
Senegal
SierraLeone
Singapore
Somalia
SriLanka
Sudan
Swaziland
Syria
Tanzania
Thailand
Togo
Tonga
TrinidadandTobago
Tunisia
Uganda
UnitedArabEmirates :
AbuDhabi
Dubai
RasalKhaimah
Fujairah
Ajman
ShariahDahomey
DominicanRepublic
Ecuador
Egypt,ArabRepublicof
ElSalvador
EquatorialGuinea
Ethiopia
Fiji
Gabon
Gambia
Ghana
Guatemala
Guinea
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
IvoryCoast
Jamaica
Jordan
Kenya
KhmerRepublic
Korea(South)
Kuwait
Laos
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
MalagasyRepublicUmmalQaiwain
UpperVolta
Uruguay
Venezuela
Vietnam,Republicof
WesternSamoa
Yemen,People'sDemocraticRepublicof
YemenArabRepublic
Yugoslavia
Zaïre
Zambia

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COUNTRIES ANDTERRITORIES
dependentoradministered ,or(orwhoseexternalrelationsMemberStatesoftheCommu­
nityorthirdcountriesarewhollyorpartlyresponsible
AfarsandIssas(Territoryofthe)
Angola(includingCabinda)
AustralianAntarcticTerritory
Belize
Bermuda
BritishAntarcticTerritory
BritishIndianOceanTerritory(Aldabra,Farquhar,ChagosArchipelago ,DesRoches)
BritishPacificOcean(')
Brunei
CapeVerdeIslands
CaymanIslandsandDependencies
ChristmasIsland
Cocos(Keeling)Islands
ComoroArchipelago
CornIslandsandSwanIslands
FalklandIslandsandDependencies
FrenchPolynesia
FrenchSouthernandAntarcticTerritories
Gibraltar
HeardIslandandMacDonald Islands
HongKong
LeewardIslands(2)
Macao
Mozambique
Netherlands Antilles
NewCaledoniaandDependencies
NorfolkIslands
PacificIslandsadministeredbytheUnitedStatesofAmericaorunderUnitedStatestrusteeship(3)
Papua-NewGuinea
PortugueseGuinea
PortugueseTimor
StHelena(includingAscension,GoughIsland,andTristandaCunha)
SaintPierreandMiquelon
SaoTomeandPrincipe
Seychelles(includingAmirantes)
Sikkim
SpanishterritoriesinAfrica
Surinam
TerritoriesforwhichNewZealandisresponsible(CookIslands,NiuweIsland,TokelauIslandsand
RossDependency )
TurksandCaocosIslands
VirginIslandsoftheUnitedStates(StCroi^,StThomas,StJohn,etc.)
WallisandFutunaIslands
WindwardIslands(4)
Note:Theabovelistsmaybeamendedsubsequentlytotakeaccountofchangesintheinternational
statusofcountriesorterritories .
(')GilbertandElliceIslands,BritishSolomonIslands,NewHebrides,Condominium ,andPitcairnIslands.
(2)Antigua,Montserrat,StKitts-Nevis-Anguilla ,BritishVirginIslands.
(3)ThePacificIslandsadministeredbytheUnitedStatesofAmericainclude:Guam,AmericanSamoa(includingSwain'sIsland),
MidwayIslands,JohnstonandSandIslands,WakeIslandandtheTrustTerritoryofthePacificIslands(theCaroline,Marianasand
MarshallIslands).
(4)Dominica,Grenada,StLucia,StVincent.