24 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 29.11.75
REGULATION (EEC)No3004/75OFTHECOUNCIL
of17November1975
openingpreferentialtariffsforcertaintextileproductsoriginatingindeveloping
countries
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunity ;
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ;
HavingregardtotheOpinionoftheEuropean
Parliament(*);
Whereas,withinthecontextofUNCTAD,the
EuropeanEconomicCommunityofferedtogrant
tariffpreferencesonfinishedandsemi-finished
productscomingfromdevelopingcountries;whereas
thepreferentialtreatmentproposedinthatoffer
covers,generallyspeaking,allfinishedandsemi­
finishedindustrialproductscoveredbyChapters25
to99oftheBrusselsNomenclature whichoriginate
indevelopingcountries;whereasthepreference
consistsinthegrantingofexemptionfromcustoms
duties;whereaspreferentialimportsareeffectedup
tothelevelofceilingscalculatedbyvalueinrespect
ofeachproductonthebasisoffactorswhichare
uniformforalltheproducts;whereasinorderthat
thepreferencesgrantedtothemostcompetitive
developingcountryorcountriesshouldberestricted
andthatasubstantialshareshouldbereservedfor
theleastcompetitive,preferentialimportsfromany
onedevelopingcountryinrespectofagivenproduct
shouldnot,asageneralrule,exceed50%ofthe
ceilingfixedforthatproduct;
Whereas,intheoffermadebytheCommunity ,the
annualceilingsshouldnormallybecalculatedonthe
basisofthetotalvaluefor1968ofcifimportsfrom
thecountriesbenefitingfromthisscheme,excluding
thosealreadyenjoyingvariouspreferentialtariff
arrangements grantedbytheCommunity,(basic
amount)plus5%ofthevalueofcifimportsfrom
theothercountriesandfromthecountriesalready
enjoyingsucharrangements (additionalamount);
whereassuchadditionalamountisvariableandis
calculatedeachyearonthebasisofthelatestfigures
available,providedthatthisentailsnoreductionin
theceiling;whereas,however,inviewofthespecial
natureofthetradeinmostofthetextileproductsreferredtointhisRegulation,itisexpedientto
calculatetheceilingsconcernedintermsofmetric
tons;
WhereastheoffermadebytheCommunityincludes
aclausestatingthattheCommunity ■drewupthe
offerontheassumptionthatallthemain
industrialized countrieswhicharemembersofthe
OECDwouldparticipateingrantingpreferencesand
wouldmakesimilareffortsinthisdirection;whereas,
moreover,itisevidentfromtheconclusionsworked
outinUNCTADthatthisoffer,whilebeingofa
temporarynature,doesnotconstituteabinding
commitmentand,inparticular,maybewithdrawn
whollyorinpartatalaterdate;whereasthis
possibilitymaybeadoptedinteraliawithaviewto
remedyinganyunfavourablesituationswhichmight
ariseintheACPStatesfollowingtheimplementation
ofthegeneralizedpreferencescheme;
Whereas,moreover,theconferenceofHeadsof
StateorofGovernment oftheMemberStatesand
theStatesaccedingtotheEuropeanCommunities
heldinParisfrom19to21October1972invitedthe
CommunityinstitutionsandtheMemberStatesto
adoptanoverallpolicyofdevelopmentcooperation
onaworld-widescalecomprisinginparticularthe
improvementofgeneralizedpreferenceswiththeaim
ofachievingasteadyincreaseinimportsof
manufacturesfromthedevelopingcountries;
Whereastariffpreferenceshavebeenappliedfrom
thesecondhalfof1971undertheconditionssetout
aboveandwhereasthesepreferencesshould
continuetobeappliedthroughout1976;
Whereas,inaccordancewithProtocol23totheAct
ofAccession(2)thegeneralizedtariffpreference
schemehasbeenapplicableinthenewMember
Statessince1January1974;
Whereas,havingregardtothetermsoftheoffer
concernedandtotheneedtoimprovethegeneralized
(x)OJNoC257,10.11.1975,p.30. (2)OJNoL73,27.3.1972,p.14.

29.11.75 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 25
suchcooperationshouldbeparticularlycloseinview
oftheneedfortheCommission tobeabletotake
appropriatemeasurestore-introducecustomsduties
eithergenerallyorindividually,whenanyofthe
ceilingsormaximumamountsarereached,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
1.From1Januaryto31December1976the
CommonCustomsTariffdutiesandthetariffduties
ofthenewMemberStatesontheproductslistedin
AnnexAshall,subjecttoArticles2and4(2),be
totallysuspended.
2.Thissuspensionshallbeenjoyedsolelyby
productsoriginatinginthecountrieslistedin
AnnexB.
However,thoseimportswhichalreadyenjoy
exemptionfromcustomsdutiesunderother
preferentialtariffarrangements grantedbythe
Communityshallnotbechargedagainsttheceilings
specifiedinparagraph3.Forthepurposesofthis
Regulation,theconceptoforiginatingproductsshall,
bedeterminedinaccordancewiththeprocedurelaid
downinArticle14ofRegulation (EEC)No802/68.preferences,theabovementioned basicandadditional
amountsshouldnormallyreferto1971;whereas,
however,inrespectoftextileproducts,the
complexityofthemeasurestobeimplemented ,
combinedwiththeabovementioned aimof
improvingthegeneralizedpreferences,couldin1974
and1975beovercomenormallyonlybymeansof
successiveflat-rateincreasesofaround50%and5%
intheceilingsfixedfor1973,thecalculationsforthe
additionalamountoftheceilingshavingalready
beenmadeonthebasisof1970figures;whereasthe
samesituationwillagainprevailin1976,sothatsuch
improvementcanbeeffectedonlybemeansofaflat­
rateincreaseof5%intheceilingsfixedfor1975,
corresponding ,whenroundedoffupwards,to166%
oftheceilingsfor1973;
Whereasitisexpedient,therefore,inrespectofthe
productsreferredtoinAnnexAwhichoriginatein
thecountrieslistedinAnnexB,thattheCommunity
shouldallow,foreachcategoryoftheseproductsand
throughout1976,duty-freeimportswithinthelimits
oftheCommunityceilingscalculatedinthemanner
setoutabove;whereasthebenefitofsuchtariff
exemptionshouldbereservedforproducts
originatinginthecountriesunderconsideration ,the
conceptof'originatingproducts'beingdetermined
inaccordancewiththeprocedurelaiddownin
Article14ofCouncilRegulation (EEC)No802/
68(*)of27June1968onthecommondefinitionof
theconceptoftheoriginofgoods;whereascharges
againsteachoftheseceilingsmust,asageneralrule,
comewithinamaximumCommunityamountof50%
inrespectoftheproductsoriginatinginanyofthe
abovementioned countries;
Whereas,underthesecircumstances ,theseobjectives
maybereachedbyapplyingamethodof
administration basedonthecharging,atCommunity
level,againsttheabovementioned ceilingsand
maximumamounts,ofimportsoftheproducts
concernedasandwhentheseproductsareentered
forhomeuse,andareaccompaniedbyacertificateof
origin;whereasthismethodofadministration must
makeprovisionforthere-introduction ofcustoms
dutiesassoonasthesaidceilingsormaximum
amountsarereachedatCommunitylevel;
Whereassuchmethodofadministration callsfor
verycloseandparticularlyrapidcooperationbetween
MemberStatesandtheCommission ,whichmust,in
particular,beabletoobservetheextenttowhich
chargesaremadeagainsttheceilingsandmaximum
amountsandinformMemberStatesthereof;whereasWithregardtocarpets,carpetingandrugs,mentioned
inAnnexAandfallingwithinsubheading58.01ex
A,thecertificatesoforiginfortheseproductsshall
statethenumberofknotspermetreofwarp.
3.SubjecttotheprovisionsofArticles2and4(2)
thissuspensionshallbegrantedwithinaCommunity
ceilingexpressedinmetrictons,whichshallbeequal
to166%oftheamountobtainedbyaddingtogether,
ontheonehand,theimportsoftherelevanttextile
productstotheCommunityin1968fromthe
countrieslistedinAnnexB,excludingthosealready
enjoyingvariouspreferentialtariffarrangements
grantedbytheCommunity,and,ontheotherhand,
5%ofthetonnageofimportsin1970fromother
countriesandfromcountriesalreadyenjoyingsuch
arrangements .
4.SubjecttoArticles2and4(2),withineach
ceilingthuscalculated,chargesofproducts
originatinginanyoneofthecountrieslistedinAnnex
BshouldnotexceedaCommunitymaximumamount
equivalentto50%ofthisceiling,withtheexception (*)OJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.1.

26 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 29.11.75
ofcertainproductsinrespectofwhichthemaximum
amounthasbeenreducedtothepercentageshown
inAnnexA.
5.AnyamendmenttoAnnexB,inparticularbythe
additionofnewcountriesenjoyingtariffpreferences,
mayentailacorresponding adjustmenttotheCom­
munityceilingsandthemaximumamountsreferred
toinparagraphs3and4.accompaniedbyacertificateoforiginpursuantto
theruleslaiddowninArticle1(2).
2.Goodsmaybechargedagainstaceilingor
maximumamountonlyifthecertificateoforigin
referredtoaboveispresentedbeforethedateon
whichthelevyingofdutiesisre-introduced .
3.Theextenttowhichtheceilingsandmaximum
amountshavebeenactuallyfilledshallbedetermined
atCommunitylevelonthebasisoftheimports
chargedinaccordancewithparagraphs1and2.
Article4
1.TheCommission,inclosecooperationwiththe
MemberStates,shalltakeallnecessarymeasuresto
ensurethattheaboveprovisionsareapplied.
2.TheCommissionshallre-introducethelevyingof
customsdutiesinrespectofallthecountriesreferred
toinArticle1(2)orinrespectofanyoneofthem
bymeansofaRegulationintheconditionslaid
downinArticle2(1)and(2).Article2
1.Assoonastheceilingscalculatedinaccordance
withthefirstsubparagraph ofArticle1(3),which
are,laiddownforCommunityimportsofproducts
originatinginallofthecountriesreferredtoin
Article1(2),arereachedatCommunitylevel,the
levyingofcustomsdutiesonimportsoftheproducts
inquestionfromallthecountriesconcernedmay
bere-introduceduntiltheendoftheperiodreferred
toinArticle1(1).
2.Assoonasthemaximumamountscalculatedin
accordancewithArticle1(4),whicharelaiddown
forCommunityimportsofproductsoriginatingin
eachofthecountriesreferredtoinArticle1(2),are
reachedforanyoneofthesecountriesatCommunity
level,thelevyingofthecustomsdutiesonimports
oftheproductsinquestionfromthecountry
concernedmayatanytimebere-introduceduntilthe
endoftheperiodreferredtoinArticle1(1).Article5
MemberStatesshallinformtheCommission at
regularintervalsofimportsoftheproductsin
questionactuallychargedagainsttheCommunity
ceilingandmaximumamountslaiddowninArticle
1(3)and(4).
Article3
1.Importsoftheproductsinquestionshallbe
actuallychargedagainsttheCommunityceilingsand
maximumamountsasandwhentheproductsare
enteredforhomeuseandprovidedthattheyareArticle6
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1January
1976.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,17November1975.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
E.COLOMBO

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ANNEXA
Listofproductsoriginatingindevelopingcountriestowhichthegeneralizedtariffpreferences
forcertaintextileproductswillapply(a)
Order
NoCCT
heading
NoDescription
ICHAPTER 50
150.04 Silkyarn,otherthanyarnofnoilorotherwastesilk,notputup
forretailsale
250.05Yarnspunfromsilkwasteotherthannoil,notputupforretail
sale
350.06Yarnspunfromnoilsilk,notputupforretailsale
450.07 Silkyarnandyarnspunfromnoilorotherwastesilk,putupfor
retailsale
550.08 Silk-wormgut;imitationcatgutofsilk
650.09 Wovenfabricsofsilkorofwastesilkotherthannoil
750.10
CHAPTER 51Wovenfabricsofnoilsilk
851.02Monofil,strip(artificialstrawandthelike)andimitationcatgut,of
man-madefibrematerials
951.03 Yarnofman-madefibres(continuous),putupforretailsale
10CHAPTER 52
CHAPTER 53METALLIZED TEXTILES
1153.06Yarnofcardedsheep'sorlambs'wool(woolLenyarn),notputup
forretailsale
1253.07Yarnofcombedsheep'sorlambs'wool(worstedyarn),notputup
forretailsale
1353.08 Yarnoffineanimalhair(cardedorcombed),notputupforretail
sale
(a)Productsqualifying,undertheordinaryarrangementsforexemptionortotaltemporarysuspensionoftheCommon
CustomsTariffdutyareonlytokenentriesasregardstheMemberStatesoftheCommunityasoriginallyconstituted,
whereastheexemptionorsuspensionisdirectlyandfullyapplicablebythenewMemberStatesunderthepresent
arrangements .

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Order
NoCCT
heading
NoDescription
1453.09 Yarnofhorsehairorofothercoarseanimalhair,notputupfor
retailsale
1553.10Yarnofsheep'sorlambs'wool,ofhorsehairorofotheranimal
hair(fineorcoarse),putupforretailsale
1653.11Wovenfabricsofsheep'sorlambs'wooloroffineanimalhair
1753.12 Wovenfabricsofcoarseanimalhairotherthanhorsehair
1853.13
CHAPTER54Wovenfabricsofhorsehair
1954.03Flaxorramieyarn,notputupforretailsale
2054.04
CHAPTER56Flaxorramieyarn,putupforretailsale
2156.01Man-madefibres(discontinuous ),notcarded,combedorotherwise
preparedforspinning(J)
2256.02 Continuousfilamenttowforthemanufacture ofman-madefibres
(discontinuous )(*)
2356.03Waste(includingyarnwasteandpulledorgarnettedrags)ofman­
madefibres(continuousordiscontinuous ),notcarded,combedor
otherwisepreparedforspinning(*)
2456.04Man-madefibres(discontinuousorwaste),carded,combedorother­
wisepreparedforspinning
2556.06
CHAPTER 57Yarnofman-madefibres(discontinuousorwaste),putupforretail
sale
2657.05 Yarnoftruehemp
2757.07 Yarnofothervegetabletextilefibres:
B.Other
2857.08 Paperyarn
2957.09 Wovenfabricsoftruehemp
(*)Forproductsfallingwithinthisheading,themaximumCommunityamountreferredtoinArticle1(4)isreducedto30%.

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Order
NoCCT
heading
NoDescription
30ex57.11Wovenfabricsofothervegetabletextilefibres,excludingthoseof
coir
3157.12
CHAPTER 58,Wovenfabricsofpaperyarn
58.01Carpets,carpetingandrugs,knotted(madeupornot):
32 exA.Ofmorethan500knots:
33B.Ofsilk,orwastesilkotherthannoil,ofsynthetictextile
fibres,ofyarnfallingwithinheadingNo52.01orofmetal
threads
34 exC.Ofothertextilematerialsotherthanjuteorothertextilebast
fibresofheadingNo57.03orcoir
58.02Othercarpets,carpeting,rugs,matsandmatting,and'Kelem',
'Schumacks'and'Karamanie'rugsandthelike(madeupornot):
35 exA.Carpets,whethertuftedornototherthanofjuteorother
textilebastfibresofheadingNo57.03orcoir
36||B.'Kelem','Schumacks'and'Karamanie'rugsandthelike
3758.03Tapestries,hand-made,ofthetypeGobelins,"Flanders,Aubusson,
Beauvaisandthelike,andneedle-worked tapestries(forexample,
petitpointandcrossstitch)madeinpanelsandthelikebyhand
3858.05Narrowwovenfabrics,andnarrowfabrics(bolduc)consistingof
warpwithoutweftassembledbymeansofanadhesive,otherthan
goodsfallingwithinheadingNo58.06'
3958.06Wovenlabels,badgesandthelike,notembroidered ,inthepiece,in
stripsorcuttoshapeorsize
4058.07Chenilleyarn(includingflockchenilleyarn),gimpedyarn(other
thanmetallizedyarnofheadingNo52.01andgimpedhorsehair
yarn);braidsandornamentaltrimmingsinthepiece;tassels,
pomponsandthelike
4158.08Tulleandothernetfabrics(butnotincludingwoven,knittedor
crochetedfabrics),plain
4258.09
CHAPTER 59Tulleandothernetfabrics(butnotincludingwoven,knittedor
crochetedfabrics),figured;handormechanicallymadelace,inthe
piece,instripsorinmotifs
4359.01Waddingandarticlesofwadding;textileflockanddustandmill
neps
4459.02 Feltandarticlesoffelt,whetherornotimpregnatedorcoated
4559.03 Bondedfibrefabrics,similarbondedyarnfabrics,andarticlesof
suchfabrics,whetherornotimpregnatedorcoated

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Order
NoCCT
heading
NoDescription
4659.05Netsandnettingmadeoftwine,cordageorrope,andmadeup
fishingnetsofyarn,twine,cordageorrope
4759.06Otherarticlesmadefromyarn,twine,cordage,ropeorcablesother
thantextilefabricsandarticlesmadefromsuchfabrics
4859.07 Textilefabricscoatedwithgumoramylaceoussubstancesofakind
usedfortheoutercoversofbooksandthelike;tracingcloth;
preparedpaintingcanvas;buckramandsimilarfabricsforhat
foundationsandsimilaruses
4959.08Textilefabricsimpregnated ,coated,coveredorlaminatedwithpre­
parationsofcellulosederivativesorofotherartificialplastic
materials
5059.09Textilefabricscoatedorimpregnatedwithoilorpreparationswith
abasisofdryingoil
5159.10 Linoleumandmaterialspreparedonatextilebaseinasimilar
mannertolinoleum,whetherornotcuttoshapeorofakindused
asfloorcoverings;floorcoveringsconsistingofacoatingappliedon
atextilebase,cuttoshapeornot
5259.11 Rubberizedtextilefabrics,otherthanrubberizedknittedorcrocheted
goods
5359.12Textilefabricsotherwiseimpregnatedorcoated;paintingcanvas
beingtheatricalscenery,studioback-clothsorthelike
5459.13 Elasticfabricsandtrimmings (otherthanknittedorcrochetedgoods)
consistingoftextilematerialscombinedwithrubberthreads
5559.14 Wicks,ofwoven,plaitedorknittedtextilematerials,forlamps,
stoves,lighters,candlesandthelike;tubularknittedgas-mantle
fabricandincandescentgasmantles
5659.15Textilehosepipingandsimilartubing,withorwithoutlining,
armouroraccessoriesofothermaterials
5759.16Transmission ,conveyororelevatorbeltsorbelting,oftextile
material,whetherornotstrengthened withmetalorother
material
5859.17
CHAPTER 60Textilefabricsandtextilearticlesofakindcommonlyusedin
machineryorplant
5960.01 Knittedorcrochetedfabrics,notelasticorrubberized :
A.Ofwooloroffineanimalhair

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Order
NoCCT
heading
NoDescription
60ex60.02Gloves,mittensandmitts,knittedorcrocheted,notelasticorrub­
berized,otherthanofcotton
6160.05Outergarmentsandotherarticles,knittedorcrocheted,notelastic
orrubberized :
A.Outergarmentsandclothingaccessories :
I.Jerseysandpullovers,containingatleast50%byweightof
woolandweighing600gormoreperarticle(*)
6260.06
CHAPTER 61Knittedorcrochetedfabricandarticlesthereof,elasticorrubberized
(includingelasticknee-capsandelasticstockings):
B.Other
63ex61.04Women's,girls'andinfants'undergarments,otherthanofcotton
6461.06 Shawls,scarves,mufflers,mantillas,veilsandthelike
6561.07 Ties,bowtiesandcravats
6661.08 Collars,tuckers,fallals,bodice-fronts ,jabots,cuffs,flounces,yokes
andsimilaraccessoriesandtrimmingsforwomen'sandgirls'
garments
6761.09 Corsets,corset-belts,suspender-belts ,brassieres,braces,suspenders,
gartersandthelike(includingsucharticlesofknittedorcrocheted
fabric),whetherornotelastic
6861.10Gloves,mittens,mitts,stockings,socksandsockettes,notbeing
knittedorcrochetedgoods
6961.11
CHAPTER 62Madeupaccessoriesforarticlesofapparel(forexample,dress
shields,shoulderandotherpads,belts,muffs,sleeveprotectors,
pockets)
70 62.01 Travellingrugsandblankets:
A.Electricallyheated
B.Other:
II.Ofothertextilematerials
(*)Forproductsfallingwithinthissubheading,themaximumCommunityamountreferredtoinArticle1(4)reduced
to30%.

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Order
NoCCT
heading
NoDescription
7162.03 Sacksandbags,ofakindusedforthepackingofgoods:
B.Ofothertextilematerials:
I.Used:
a)Offlaxorofsisal
exb)Other(excludingcoirorcottonfibres)
72ex62.05
CHAPTER 63Othermadeuptextilearticles(includingdresspatterns),otherthan
ofjute,otherthantextilebastfibresofheadingNo57.03orcoir
73ex63.01 Clothing,clothingaccessories,travellingrugsandblankets,house­
holdlinenandfurnishingarticles(otherthanarticlesfallingwithin
headingNo58.01,58.02or58.03),oftextilematerials,footwearand
headgearofanymaterial,showingsignsofappreciablewearand
importedinbulkorinbales,sacksorsimilarbulkpackingsother
thanofjute,otherthantextilebastfibresofheadingNo57.03or
coir

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ANNEXB
Listofdevelopingcountriesandterritoriesenjoyinggeneralizedtariffpreferences
Afghanistan Haiti Qatar
Algeria Honduras Rwanda
Argentina India SaudiArabia
Bahamas Indonesia Senegal
Bahrain Iran SierraLeone
Bangladesh Iraq Singapore
Barbados IvoryCoast Somalia
Bhutan Jamaica SriLanka
Bolivia Jordan Sudan
Botswana Kenya Surinam
Brazil KhmerRepublic Swaziland
Burma Korea(South) Syria
Burundi Kuwait Tanzania
Cameroon Laos Thailand
CapeVerdeIslands Lebanon Togo
CentralAfricanRepublic Lesotho Tonga
Chad Liberia TrinidadandTobago
ChileLibya Tunisia
ColombiaMalagasyRepublic Uganda
Congo,People'sRepublicof Malawi UnitedArabEmirates :
CostaRicaMalaysia AbuDhabi
Cuba MaldiveIslands Dubai
Cyprus Mali RasalKhaimah
Dahomey Mauritania Fujairah
DominicanRepublic Mauritius Ajman
Ecuador Mexico Sharjah
Egypt,ArabRepublicof Morocco UmmalQaiwain
ElSalvador Nauru UpperVolta
EquatorialGuinea Nepal Uruguay
Ethiopia Nicaragua Venezuela
Fiji Niger Vietnam,Republicof
GabonNigeria WesternSamoa
Gambia
GhanaOman
PakistanYemen,People'sDemocratic
Republicof
Grenada PanamaYemenArabRepublic
Guatemala PapuaNewGuineaYugoslavia
Guinea ParaguayZaire
GuineaBissau PeruZambia
Guyana Philippines