NoL356/46 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 27.12.73
REGULATION (EEC)No3472/73OFTHECOUNCIL
of17December1973
establishingCommunitysupervisionofimportsofcertainproductsoriginating
inNorway
theCommissionmustbeabletotakeadequate
measurestoreintroduce customstariffduties
wheneveroneoftheceilingshasbeenreached;
Whereas,fortheproductswhich,inaccordancewith
Articles2and3oftheAgreement,aresubjecttothe
normaltimetablefortheabolitionofcustomsduties
itisnecessarytofollowthetrendofimports;whereas
tothisendtheCommunityshouldbeempoweredto
takemeasures,whereappropriate ,toavoidany
prejudicetoindustryintheCommunityandwhereas
itis,therefore,desirablethatimportsofthese
productsalsobesubjectedtoasystemofsupervision .
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunityandinparticular
Article113thereof;
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ;
WhereasanAgreement(*)betweentheEuropean
EconomicCommunityandtheKingdomofNorway
wassignedon14May1973;
WhereasArticles2and3ofthatAgreementmake
provisionfortheprogressiveabolitionofcustoms
dutiesinrespectoftheproductstowhichthe
Agreementapplies;whereasbywayofderogation
fromtheseArticles,Articles1,2and3ofProtocol
No1annexedtotheAgreementlaydownthat,for
importsofcertainproductslistedinAnnexCtothat
Protocol,thereductionofdutiesshallbelimitedto
indicativeceilingsabovewhichthecustomsduties
applicabletothirdcountriesmaybereintroduced ;
whereasapplicationofthislastprovisionrequires
thattheCommunityberegularlyinformedofthe
trendofimportsoftheproductsinquestion
originatinginNorway;whereasitis,therefore,
desirablethatimportsoftheseproductsbesubjected
toasystemofsupervision ;
Whereasthisobjectivemaybeachievedbymeansof
anadministrative procedurebasedonsettingoff
importsoftheproductsinquestionagainstthe
indicativeceilingsatCommunitylevel,asandwhen
theseproductsaresubmittedtothecustoms
authoritiesundercoverofdeclarationsthattheyhave
beenmadeavailableforconsumption ;whereasthis
administrative proceduremustmakeprovisionforthe
reintroduction ofcustomstariffdutiesassoonasthe
ceilingshavebeenreachedatCommunitylevel;
Whereasthisadministrative procedurerequiresclose
andparticularlyrapidcooperationbetweenthe
MemberStatesandtheCommission andwhereasthe
lattermust,inparticular,beabletofollowthe
progressofamountssetoffagainsttheindicative
ceilingsandkeeptheMemberStatesinformed;
whereasthiscooperationmustbealltheclosersince1.From1January1974to31December1974,
importsofproductsoriginatinginNorwaytowhich
annualindicativeceilingsareappliedinaccordancc
withArticles1,2,3and4andAnnexCtoProtocol
No1totheAgreementbetweentheEuropean
EconomicCommunityandtheKingdomofNorway
shallbesubjectedtoCommunitysupervision .
Thedescriptionoftheproductsreferredtointhe
precedingsubparagraph ,theirtariffheadingsand
statisticnumbersandthelevelsoftheindicative
ceilingsaregiveninAnnexI.
2.Amountsshallbesetoffagainsttheindicative
ceilingsasandwhenproductsaresubmittedtothe
customsauthoritiesundercoverofadeclarationthat
theyhavebeenmadeavailableforconsumptionand
accompaniedbyamovementcertificateconforming
totherulescontainedinProtocolNo3tothe
Agreementreferredtoinparagraph1.
Goodsshallbesetoffagainsttheindicativeceiling
onlyifthemovementcertificatehasbeensubmitted
beforethedateonwhichcustomsdutiesarc
reimposed .
Thereachingofaceilingshallbedeterminedat
Communitylevelonthebasisofimportssetoff
againstitinthemannerdefinedinthepreceding
subparagraphs . (<)OJNoL171,27.6.1973,p.2.

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authoritiesundercoverofadeclarationthatthey
havebeenmadeavailableforconsumption and
accompaniedbyamovementcertificateconforming
totherulescontainedinProtocolNo3tothe
AgreementreferredtoinArticle1shallbetakeninto
consideration .TheMemberStatesshallperiodicallyinformthe
Commissionofimportseffectedinaccordancewith
theaboverules.
3.Assoonastheceilingshavebeenreached,the
Commissionmayissuearegulationreimposingthe
customsdutiesprovidedforinArticle4(f)of
ProtocolNo1totheAgreementuntiltheendofthe
calendaryear. Article3
Article2Fortheimplementation ofthisRegulationthe
Commissionshalltakeallnecessarymeasuresinclose
cooperationwiththeMemberStates.Duringtheperiodfrom1January1974until31
December1974,importsoftheproductsreferredto
inAnnexIIwhichoriginateinNorwayaresubjected
toCommunitysupervision .
TheMemberStatesshallperiodicallyinformthe
Commissionofimportsoftheseproducts;tothis
end,onlyproductssubmittedtothecustomsArticle4
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1January
1974.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,17December1973.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
I.N0RGAARD

NoL356/48 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 27.12.73
ANNEXI
LISTOFPRODUCTS SUBJECTTOINDICATIVE CEILINGSUPONIMPORTATION
IN1974
OrderNoCCT
headingNoDescription NimexeCodeLevel
ofceiling
—metrictons—
1 2 3 4 5
IN1
IN2
IN3
IN4
IN5
IN6
IN7
IN8
IN9
IN10
IN1128.56
48.01
48.03
48.07Carbides (forexample,siliconcarbide,boron
carbide,metalcarbides):
A.Ofsilicon
Paperandpaperboard (includingcellulosewad­
ding),machine-made ,inrollsorsheets:
C.Kraftpaperandkraftboard:
II.Other:
—Kraftliner(a)
—Kraftpaperforlargebags(a)
—Other
exE.Other:
—Biblepaper(Indiapaper),copying
tissue;otherprintingpaperandother
writingpaper,notcontainingmecha­
nicalwoodpulporinwhichmecha­
nicalwoodpulpdoesnotrepresent
morethan5%(a)
—Printingpaperandwritingpaper,
containingmechanicalwoodpulp(a),
excludingcopyingtissue
—Flutingpaperforcorrugatedpaper­
board(a)
—Sulphitepaperforwrappingpur­
poses(a)
—Other,excludingcellulosewadding
andtissues
Parchmentorgreaseproofpaperandpaperboard,
andimitationsthereof,andglazedtransparent
paper,inrollsorsheets
Paperandpaperboard,impregnated ,coated,
surface-coloured ,surface-decorated orprinted
(notbeingmerelyruled,linedorsquaredand
notconstitutingprintedmatterwithinChapter
49),inrollsorsheets:
B.Other:
—Other,excludingcoatedprintingor
writingpaper28.56-10
48.01-15,21,31
48.01-16,23
48.01-08,09,11,12,13,
17,19,25,26,27,
28,29,33
48.01-58,61,62,66
48.01-64,68
48.01-75
48.01-71,73
48.01-41,43,45,52,53,
54,55,56,77,82,
84,86,88,91,93,
95,97
48.03-allNos
48.07-55,56,64,65,66,
68,70,81,85,91,
97.9936225
15750
29925
28350
36750
119700
45675
21000
34650
22050
23100
(a)Subjecttocompliancewiththedefinitionsinfine.

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OrderNoCCT
headingNoDescription NimexeCodeLevel
ofceiling
—metrictons—
1 2 3 4 5
Ferro-alloys :
A.Ferro-manganese :
II.Other
D.Ferro-silico-manganese
C.Ferro-siliconIN12
IN13
IN14
IN15
IN16
IN17
IN18
IN1973.02
76.01
76.02
76.0373.02-19,40
73.02-30
73.02-51,55
73.02-83
73.02-60,70,98
76.01-11,15
76.02-allNos
76.03-allNos141750
189000
24150
514
11550
195700
12600
18900E.Ferro-chromium andferro-silico-chromium
G.Other:
—Ferro-vanadium
—Other,excludingferro-molybdenum
Unwroughtaluminium;aluminiumwasteand
scrap:
A.Unwrought
Wroughtbars,rods,angles,shapesandsections,
ofaluminium;aluminiumwire
Wroughtplates,sheetsandstrip,ofaluminium,
ofathicknessnotexceeding0.20mm

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DEFINITIONS
ex48.01CIIKraftliner
'Kraftliner'meansmachine-finished ormachine-glazed paperorpaperboard,in
rolls,containingnotlessthan80%ofchemicalsulphatesoftwoodpulp
calculatedontotalfibrecontent,weighingmorethan110g/m2andhavinga
Mullenburstratioofnotlessthan35.
ex48.01CIIKraftpaperforlargesacks
'Kraftpaperforlargesacks'meansmachine-finished paper,inrolls,containing
notlessthan80%ofchemicalsulphatesoftwoodpulpcalculatedontotal
fibrecontent,weighingnotlessthan60g/m2butnotmorethan115g/m2,
havingaMullenburstratioofnotlessthan38,andhavingastretchfactorof
morethan4.5%inthecrossdirectionandofmorethan2%inthemachine
direction.
ex48.01EOtherprintingpaperandotherwritingpaper,notcontainingmechanicalwood
pulporcontainingnotmorethan5%ofmechanicalwoodpulp
'Otherprintingpaperandotherwritingpaper,notcontainingmechanical
woodpulporcontainingnotmorethan5%ofmechanicalwoodpulp'means
paperotherthanmachine-glazed ,usedforprintingorwriting,whichcontains
notmorethan5%ofmechanicalwoodpulpcalculatedontotalfibrecontent.
ex48.01EPrintingpaperandwritingpaper,containingmechanicalwoodpulp
'Printingpaperandwritingpapercontainingmechanicalwoodpulp'means,
paperotherthanmachine-glazed ,usedforprintingandwriting,containing
morethan5%ofmechanicalwoodpulpcalculatedontotalfibrecontent.
ex48.01EFlutingpaperforcorrugatedpaperboard
'Flutingpaperforcorrugatedpaperboard'meanspaper,inrolls,containingnot
lessthan65%ofunbleachedsemi-chemical hardwoodpulp(pulpobtained
fromwoodbylightchemicaltreatmentfollowedbymechanicaltreatment)
calculatedontotalfibrecontentandhavingaCMT(ConcoraMediumTest)
crushresistanceexceeding20kp.
ex48.01ESulphitepaperforwrappingpurposes
'Sulphitepaperforwrappingpurposes'meansmachine-glazed paper,
containingmorethan40%ofchemicalbisulphitewoodpulp,calculatedon
totalfibrecontent,havinganashcontentofnotmorethan8%andhavinga
Mullenburstratioofnotlessthan15.

NoL356/51 27.12.73 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities
ANNEX11
LISTOFPRODUCTS REFERRED TOINARTICLE2
OrderNpCCT
headingNoDescription NimexeCode
1 2 3 4
IIN1
IIN2
IIN3
IIN4
IIN5
IIN6
IIN7
IIN8
IIN9
IIN10
IINil
IIN12
IIN1328.04
44.15
44.18
48.05
48.09
56.01
56.02
74.03
74.04
74.05
74.06
74.07
78.01Hydrogen,raregasesandothernon-metals :
C.Othernon-metals :
exV.Silicon
Plywood,blockboard,laminboard,battenboardandsimilarlaminated
woodproducts(includingveneeredpanelsandsheets);inlaidwood
andwoodmarquetry
Reconstituted wood,beingwoodshavings,woodchips,sawdust,
woodflourorotherligneouswasteagglomeratedwithnaturalor
artificalresinsorotherorganicbindingsubstances,insheets,blocks
orthelike
Paperandpaperboard ,corrugated (withorwithoutflatsurface
sheets),creped,crinkled,embossedorperforated,inrollsorsheets:
B.Other
Buildingboardofwoodpulporofvegetable,fibre,whetherornot
bondedwithnaturalorartificialresinsorwithsimilarbinders
Man-madefibres(discontinuous ),notcarded,combedorotherwise
preparedforspinning:
B.Regeneratedtextilefibres
Continuousfilamenttowforthemanufacture ofman-madefibres
(discontinuous ):
B.Ofregeneratedtextilefibres
Wroughtbars,rods,angles,shapesandsections,ofcopper;copper
wire
Wroughtplates,sheetsandstrip,ofcopper
Copperfoil(whetherornotembossed,cuttoshape,perforated,
coated,printed,orbackedwithpaperorotherreinforcingmaterial),
ofathickness(excludinganybacking)notexceeding0.15mm
Copperpowderandflakes
Tubesandpipesandblankstherefor,ofcopper;hollowbarsof
copper
Unwroughtlead(includingargentiforouslead);leadwasteandscrap:
A.Unwrought :
II.Other.28.04-93,95
44.15-allNos
44.18-allNos
48.05-21,29,30,50,
80
48.09-allNos
56.01-21,23,25,29
56.02-21,23,25,29
74.03-allNos
74.04-allNos
74.05-allNos
74.06-allNos
74.07-allNos
78.01-12,13,15,19

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OrderNoCCT
headingNoDescription NimexeCode
1 2 3 4
UN14
UN15
UN16
UN17
UN18
UN19
IIN20
UN21
UN22
UN23
UN24
UN25
IIN26
UN27
UN28
UN29
UN30
IIN31
IIN3279.01
81.01
81.02
81.03
81.04Unwroughtzinc;zincwasteandscrap:
A.Unwrought
Tungsten(wolfram),unwroughtorwroughtandarticlesthereof
Molybdenum ,unwroughtorwroughtandarticles-thereof
Tantalum,unwroughtorwroughtandarticlesthereof
Otherbasemetals,unwroughtorwrought,andarticlesthereof;
cermets,unwroughtorwrought,andarticlesthereof:
B.Cadmium
C.Cobalt:
II.Other
D.Chromium
E.Germanium
F.Hafnium(celtium)
G.Manganese
H.Niobium(columbium )
IJ.Antimony
K.Titanium
L.Vanadium
M.UraniumdepletedinU235
O.Zirconium
P.Rhenium
Q.Gallium;indium;thallium
R.Cermets79.01-11,15
81.01-allNos
81.02-allNos
81.03-allNos
81.04-16,18
81.04-23
81.04-26,28
81.04-31,33
81.04-36,38
81.04-41,43
81.04-46,48
81.04-51,53
81.04-56,58
81.04-61,63
81.04-69
81.04-81,83
81.04-91,93
81.04-94,95
81.04-97,98