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REGULATION (EEC)No3503/73OFTHECOUNCIL
of18December1973
openingpreferentialtariffsforcertaintextileproductsoriginatingindevelopingcountries
riestothelong-termarrangementorpossiblytothose
countrieswhichundertakevis-a-vistheCommunity
commitments similartothoseexistingunderthat
arrangementandforthedurationofthesaidarran­
gement;whereasthearrangementexpiredon30Sep­
tember1973andwasextendedto31December1973;
whereas,itmay,however,beanticipatedthat,ona
transitionalbasis,thecountriesconcernedthereby
willadoptmeasureswithequivalentaims,atleast
for1974;whereasitisapparentthatonlyimports
fromthesecountriesaretoformthebasisforcal­
culatingtheabovementioned ceilings;whereas,with
particularregardtothelinkwhichArticle6ofthe
saidlong-termarrangement establishesbetween
cottonproductsandsubstituteproducts,itappears
justifiedinthesecircumstancesandbyvirtueofthe
factthatatotalsuspensionofcustomsdutiesisin­
volvedtoincludeinthesameschemeasthatdescribed
abovethosesubstitutetextileproductsgiveninthe
conditionallistofpartialandlimitedreductionsof
customsdutiesdepositedwithGATTbytheCommu­
nityduringthelastseriesoftariffnegotiations ;
whereas,moreover,inviewofthespecialnature
whichtradeintheproductsconcernedmayhave,it
appearsexpedienttocalculateintermsoftonnages
theceilingsforpreferentialimportsofsuchproducts;THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuro­
peanEconomicCommunity;
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ;
HavingregardtotheOpinionoftheEuropeanPar­
liament;
Whereas,withinthecontextofUNCTAD,theEuro­
peanEcomomicCommunityofferedtogranttariff
preferencesonfinishedandsemi-finishedproducts
comingfromdevelopingcountries;whereasthepre­
ferentialtreatmentproposedinthatoffercovers,
generallyspeaking,all-finishedandsemi-finishedin­
dustrialproductscoveredbyChapters25to99of
theBrusselsNomenclature whichoriginateindevel­
opingcountries;whereasthepreferenceconsistsin
thegrantingofexemptionfromcustomsduties;
whereaspreferentialimportsareeffecteduptothe
levelofceilingscalculatedbyvalueinrespectofeach
productonthebasisoffactorswhichareuniform
foralltheproducts;whereas,inorderthatthepref­
erencesgrantedtothemostcompetitivedeveloping
countryorcountriesshouldberestrictedandthat
asubstantialshareshouldbereservedfortheleast
competitive,preferentialimportsfromanyonedevel­
opingcountryinrespectofagivenproductshould
not,asageneralrule,exceed50%oftheceiling
fixedforthatproduct;
Whereas,intheoffermadebytheCommunity,the
annualceilingsshouldnormallybecalculatedonthe
basisofthetotalvaluefor1968ofcifimportsfrom
thecountriesbenefitingfromthisscheme,excluding
thosealreadyenjoyingvariouspreferentialtariff
arrangements grantedbytheCommunity (basic
amount)plus5%ofthevalueofcifimportsfrom
theothercountriesandfromcountriesalready
enjoyingsucharrangements (additionalamount);
Whereas,however,inrespectofcottontextilepro­
ductscoveredbythelong-termarrangementregar­
dinginternationaltradeincottontextiles,theoffer
madebytheCommunitylaysdownthatthepref­
erence,intheformofduty-freeceilingsordinarily
calculatedaccordingtotheformulasetoutinthe
precedingrecital,willbegrantedtothecountries
enjoyinggeneralizedpreferenceswhicharesignato­WhereastheoffermadebytheCommunityincludes
aclausestatingthattheCommunitydrewupthe
offerontheassumptionthatallthemainindustrial­
izedcountrieswhicharemembersoftheOECD
wouldparticipateingrantingpreferencesandwould
makesimilareffortsinthisdirection;whereas,more­
over,itisevidentfromtheconclusionsworkedout
inUNCTADthatthisoffer,whilebeing,ofatem­
porarynature,doesnotconstituteabindingcommit­
mentand,inparticular,maybewithdrawnwholly
orinpartatalaterdate;whereasthispossibility
maybeadoptedinteraliawithaviewtoremedying
anyunfavourablesituationswhichmightariseinthe
associatedcountriesfollowingtheimplementation
ofthegeneralizedpreferencescheme;
Whereas,moreover,theConferenceofHeadsof
StateorofGovernment oftheMemberStatesand
theStatesaccedingtotheEuropeanCommunities
heldinParisfrom19to21October1972invi­
tedtheCommunityinstitutionsandMemberStates
progressivelytoadoptanoverallpolicyofdevelop­
mentcooperationonaworldwidescalecomprising
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Whereassuchmethodofadministration callsfor
verycloseandparticularlyrapidcooperationbe­
tweenMemberStatesandtheCommission,which
must,inparticular,beabletoobservetheextent
towhichchargesaremadeagainsttheceilingsand
maximumamountsandinformMemberStates
thereof;whereassuchcooperationshouldbeparticu­
larlycloseinviewoftheneedfortheCommission
tobeabletotakenappropriatemeasurestore­
introducecustomsduties,eithergenerallyorindi­
vidually,whenanyoftheceilingsormaximum
amountsarereached,erenceswiththeaimofachievingasteadyincrease
inimportsofmanufactures fromthedeveloping
countries;
Whereastariffpreferenceshavebeenappliedfrom
thesecondhalfof1971undertheconditionsset
outaboveandwhereasthesepreferencesshouldcon­
tinuetobeappliedthroughout1974;
Whereas,inaccordancewithProtocolNo22tothe
ActofAccession(1),thegeneralizedtariffpreference
schemewillbeapplicableinthenewMemberStates
from1January1974;
HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1
1.From1Januaryto31December1974theCom­
monCustomsTariffdutiesandthetariffdutiesof
thenewMemberStatesontheproductslistedin
AnnexAshall,subjecttoArticle2andArticle4(2)
betotallysuspended.
Irelandisauthorizedtoapplycustomsdutiesequal
tothedutiesitappliesinrespectofthesameproducts
vis-a-visMemberStatesotherthantheUnited
Kingdom.Whereas,inrespectoftextileproducts,thecomplexity
ofthemeasurestobeimplemented ,combinedwith
theabovementioned aimofimprovingthegeneralized
preferences,canbeovercomenormallyonlyby
meansofaflat-rateincreaseofsome50%inthe
ceilingsfixedfor1973,thecalculationsfortheaddi­
tionalamountoftheceilingshavingalreadybeen
madeonthebasisof1970figures;
Whereas,inrespectoftheproductslistedinAnnexA
originatinginthecountrieslistedinAnnexB,the
Communityshouldthereforeallow,foreachcategory
oftheseproductsduring1974,duty-freeimports
withinthelimitsoftheCommunityceilingscalcula­
tedinthemannersetoutabove;whereasthebenefit
ofsuchtariffexemptionshouldbereservedforpro­
ductsoriginatinginthecountriesunderconsideration ,
theconceptof'originatingproducts'beingdeter­
minedinaccordancewiththeprocedurelaiddownin
Article14ofCouncilRegulation (EEC)No802/
68(2)of27June1968onthecommondefinitionof
theconceptoftheoriginofgoods;whereascharges
againsteachoftheseceilingsmust,asageneralrule,
comewithinamaximumCommunityamountof
50%inrespectoftheproductsoriginatinginany
oftheabovementioned countries;
Whereas,underthesecircumstances ,theseobjectives
maybereachedbyapplyingamethodofadminis­
trationbasedonthecharging,atCommunitylevel,
againsttheabovementioned ceilingsandmaximum
amounts,ofimportsoftheproductsconcernedas
andwhentheseproductsarepresentedforcustoms
clearanceundercoverofdeclarationsthattheyhave
beenenteredforhomeuseandaccompaniedbya
certificateoforigin;whereasthismethodofadminis­
trationmustmakeprovision,forthereintroduction
ofcustomsdutiesassoonasthesaidceilingsor
maximumamountsarereachedatCommunitylevel;2.Thissuspensionshallbeenjoyedsolelybypro­
ductsoriginatinginthecountrieslistedinAnnexB.
However,thoseimportswhichalreadyenjoyexemp­
tionfromcustomsdutiesunderotherpreferential
tariffarrangementsgrantedbytheCommunityshall
notbechargedagainsttheceilingsspecifiedinpara­
graph3.ForthepurposesofthisRegulation,the
conceptoforiginatingproductsshallbedeterminedin
accordancewiththeprocedurelaiddowninArticle
14ofRegulation (EEC)No802/68.
3.SubjecttotheprovisionsofArticle2andArticle
4(2)thissuspensionshallbegranted,inrespectof
eachcategoryofproducts,withinaCommunityceil­
ingwhichshallbeequalto150%oftheamount
obtainedbyaddingtogetherimportsin1968,expres­
sedinmetrictons,oftheproductsconcernedfrom
thecountrieslistedinAnnexB,excludingthoseal­
readyenjoyingvariouspreferentialtariffarrange­
mentsgrantedbytheCommunity ,and5%ofthe
tonnageofimportsin1970fromothercountries
andfromcountriesalreadyenjoyingsucharrange­
ments.(x)OJNoL73,27.3.1972,p.14.
(2)OJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.1.

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forhomeuse,andprovidedthattheyareaccom­
paniedbyacertificateoforiginpursuanttotherules
referredtoinArticle1(2).
2.Goodsmaybechargedagainstaceilingormaxi­
mumamountonlyifthecertificateoforiginreferred
toaboveispresentedbeforethedateonwhichthe
levyingofdutiesisreintroduced .
3.Theextenttowhichtheceilingsandmaximum
amountshavebeenactuallyfilledshallbedetermined
atCommunitylevelonthebasisoftheimports
chargedinaccordancewithparagraphs 1and2.4.SubjecttotheprovisionsofArticle2andArticle
4(2),withineachceilingthuscalculated,chargesof
productsoriginatinginanyoneofthecountrieslisted
inAnnexBshouldnotexceedaCommunitymaxi­
mumamountequivalentto50%ofthisceilingwith
theexceptionofcertainproductsforwhichthemaxi­
mumamountshallbereducedtothepercentage
showninAnnexA.
5.AnyamendmenttoAnnexB,inparticularbythe
additionofnewcountriesenjoyingtariffpreferences,
mayentailacorresponding adjustmenttotheCom­
munityceilingsandthemaximumamountsreferred
toinparagraphs3and4.
Article4
1.TheCommission,inclosecooperationwiththe
MemberStates,shalltakeallnecessarymeasuresto
ensurethattheaboveprovisionsareapplied.
2.TheCommissionshallreintroducethelevyingof
customsdutiesinrespectofallthecountriesreferred
toinArticle1(2)or.inrespectofanyoneofthem
bymeansofaRegulationintheconditionslaid
downinArticle2(1)and(2).Article2
1.Assoonastheceilingscalculatedinaccordance
withtheprovisionsofArticle1(3),whicharelaid
downforCommunityimportsofproductsorig­
inatinginallofthecountriesreferredtoinArticle
1(2)arereachedatCommunitylevel,thelevying
ofcustomsdutiesonimportsoftheproductsin
questionfromallthecountriesconcernedmayat
anytimebereintroduceduntiltheendoftheperiod
referredtointhefirstsubparagraph ofArticle1(1).
2.Assoonasthemaximumamountscalculatedin
accordancewiththeprovisionsofArticle1(4)which
arelaiddownforCommunityimportsofproducts
originatingineachofthecountriesreferredtoin
Article1(2)arereachedforanyoneofthesecoun­
triesatCommunitylevel,thelevyingofthecustoms
dutiesonimportsoftheproductsinquestionfrom
thecountryconcernedmayatanytimebereintro­
duceduntiltheendoftheperiodreferredtointhe
firstsubparagraphofArticle1(1).
Article3
1.Importsoftheproductsinquestionshallbe
actuallychargedagainsttheCommunityceilingsand
maximumamountsasandwhenthegoodsareenteredArticle5
MemberStatesshallinformtheCommission atre­
gularintervalsofimportsoftheproductsinquestion
actuallychargedagainsttheCommunityceilingsand
maximumamountslaiddowninArticle1(3)and(4).
Article6
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1
January1974.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,18December1973.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
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ANNEXA
Listofproductsoriginatingindevelopingcountriestowhichthegeneralizedtariff
preferencesforcertaintextileproductswillapply(a)
OrderCCT
heading
NoDescription
CHAPTER54
154.05Wovenfabricsofflaxoroframie
CHAPTER 55
255.05Cottonyarn,notputupforretailsale:
A.Multipleorcabled,finished,inballsoroncards,reels,tubesor
similarsupports,ofaweight(includingsupport)notexceeding
900g
3 B.Other:
I.Measuring,persingleyarn,120000mormoreperkg
455.06Cottonyarn,putupforretailsale
555.07Cottongauze
655.08Terrytowellingandsimilarterryfabrics,ofcotton
55.09Otherwovenfabricsofcotton:
A.Containing85%ormorebyweightofcotton:
exI.Ofawidthoflessthan85cm:
7
8—Otherthanrawcotton(x)
B.Other
CHAPTER 56
56.05Yarnofman-madefibres(discontinuous orwaste),notputupfor
retailsale:
9 B.Ofregeneratedtextilefibres
56.07Wovenfabricsofman-madefibres(discontinuous orwaste):
10 B.Ofregeneratedtextilefibres
(a)Productsqualifying,undertheordinaryarrangements ,forexemptionortotaltemporarysuspensionoftheCommon
CustomsTariffdutyareonlytokenentriesasregardstheMemberStatesoftheCommunityasoriginallyconstituted,
whereastheexemptionorsuspensionisdirectlyandfullyapplicablebythenewMemberStatesunderthesearrange­
ments,exceptforIreland,whichisauthorizedtoapplycustomsdutiesequaltothedutiesitappliesinrespectofthesame
productsvis-il-visMemberStatesotherthantheUnitedKingdom.
f1)ForproductsfallingwithinsubheadingNo55.09AexI(otherthanrawcotton),themaximumCommunityamount
referredtoinArticle1(4)ofthisRegulationisreducedto30%.

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Order
NoCCT
heading
NoDescription
CHAPTER 58
1158.04Wovenpilefabricsandchenillefabrics(otherthanterrytowelling
orsimilarterryfabricsofcottonfallingwithinheadingNo58.05)
1258.10
60.01Embroidery ,inthepiece,instripsorinmotifs
CHAPTER 60
Knittedorcrochetedfabric,notelasticorrubberized :
13jB.Ofman-madefibres
[C.Ofothertextilematerials
14ex60.02
60.04Gloves,mittensandmitts,knittedorcrocheted,notelasticorrubber­
ized,ofcottoni1)
Undergarments,knittedorcrocheted,notelasticorrubberized :
15
60.05A.Ofcotton(2)
Outergarmentsandotherarticles,knittedorcrocheted,notelastic
orrubberized :
A.Outergarmentsandclothingaccessories :
16
60.06exII.Other,ofcotton(2)
exB.Other,ofcotton(2)
Knittedorcrochetedfabricandarticlesthereof,elasticorrubberized
(includingelasticknee-capsandelasticstockings):
17
ex61.03A.Fabric
CHAPTER 61
Men'sandboys'undergarments,includingcollars,shirtfrontsand
cuffs:
18 —Ofcottonfabrici1)
19ex61.04
61.05Women's,girls'andinfants'undergarments,ofcottonfabric
Handkerchiefs :
20 —Ofcottonfabric
21 —Offabricsotherthancotton
(x)ForproductsfallingwithinheadingNos60.02(ofcotton)andex61.03(ofcotton),themaximumCommunityamount
referredtoinArticle1(4)ofthisRegulationisreducedto30%.
(a)ForproductsfallingwithinsubheadingNos60.04A,60.05AexII,60.05exB(ofcottonfabric),and62.03BIexb)
(ofcottonfabric),themaximumCommunityamountreferredtoinArticle1(4)ofthisRegulationisreducedto30%■

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Order
NoCCT
heading
NoDescription
CHAPTER 62
2262.01Travellingrugsandblankets:
B.Other:
I.Ofcotton
2362.03Sacksandbags,ofakindusedforthepackingofgoods:
B.Ofothertextilematerials :
I.Used:
exb)Other:
—Ofcottoni1)
exII.Other:
—Ofcotton
2462.04Tarpaulins,sails,awnings,sunblinds,tentsandcampinggoods
(*)ForproductsfallingwithinsubheadingNos60.04A,60.05AexII,60.05exB(ofcottonfabric),and62.03BIexb)
(ofcotttonfabric),themaximumCommunityamountreferredtoinArticle1(4)ofthisRegulationisreducedto30%.

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ANNEXB
Listofdevelopingcountriesbenefitingundergeneralizedtariffpreferencesforcertaintextile
products
Afghanistan
Argentina
Bangladesh
Colombia
Egypt,ArabRepublicof
ElSalvador
India
Indonesia
Jamaica
Korea(South)
Malaysia
Mexico
Pakistan
Philippines
Thailand