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of19December1972
establishingpreferentialtariffsinrespectofcertaintextileproductsandfootwear
originatingindevelopingcountries
WhereastheoffermadebytheCommunityincludesa
clausestipulatingthattheCommunityjdrewupthe
offerontheassumptionthatallthemainindustrialized
countrieswhicharemembersoftheOECDwould
participateingrantingpreferencesandwouldmake
similareffortsinthisdirection;whereas,moreover,
itisevidentfromtheconclusionsworkedoutin
UNCTADthatthisoffer,whilebeingofatemporary
nature,doesnotconstituteabindingcommitment
and,inparticular,maybewithdrawnwhollyorin
partatalaterdate;whereasthispossibilitymaybe
adoptedinteraliawithaviewtoremedyingany
unfavourable situationswhichmightariseinthe
associatedcountriesfollowingtheimplementation of
thegeneralizedpreferencescheme;
Whereastariffpreferenceshavebeenappliedasfrom
thesecondhalfof1971undertheconditionssetout
aboveandwhereasthesepreferencesshouldcontinue
tobeapplied,throughout1973;whereas,withregard
tothetermsoftheofferconcerned,theabovementioned
additionalsumof5%mayreferto1970;
Whereasitisexpedient,therefore,inrespectofthe
productsreferredtoinAnnexAwhichoriginatein
thecountrieslistedinAnnexB,thattheCommunity
shouldallow,foreachcategoryoftheseproducts
andthroughout1973,duty-free -importswithinthe
limitsoftheCommunityceilingscalculatedinthe
mannersetoutabove;whereasthebenefitofsuch
tariffexemptionshouldbereservedforproducts
originatinginthecountriesunderconsideration ,the
conceptof'originatingproducts'beingdeterminedin
accordancewiththeprocedurelaiddowninArticle14
ofCouncilRegulation (EEC)No802/68(a)of27June
1968onthecommondefinitionoftheconceptofthe
originofgoods;whereaschargesagainsteachof
theseceilingsmust,asageneralrule,comewithin
amaximumCommunityamountof50%inrespect
oftheproductsoriginatinginanyoftheabovemen­
tionedcountries;THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ;
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ;
Whereas,withinthecontextofUNCTAD,the
EuropeanEconomicCommunityofferedtogrant
tariffpreferencesonfinishedandsemi-finished
productscomingfromdevelopingcountries;whereas
thepreferentialtreatmentproposedinthatoffer
covers,generallyspeaking,allfinishedandsemi­
finishedindustrialproductscoveredbyChapters
25to99oftheBrusselsNomenclature whichoriginate
indevelopingcountries;whereasthepreference
consistsinthegrantingofexemptionfromcustoms
duties;whereaspreferentialimportsareeffectedup
tothelevelofceilingscalculatedbyvalueinrespect
ofeachproductonthebasisoffactorswhichare
uniformforalltheproducts;whereas,inorderthat
thepreferencesgrantedtothemostcompetitive
developingcountryorcountriesshouldberestricted
andthatasubstantialquotashareshouldbereserved
fortheleastcompetitive,preferentialimportsfrom
anyonedevelopingcountryinrespectofagiven
productshouldnot,asageneralrule,exceed50%
oftheceilingfixedforthatproduct;
Whereas,intheoffermadebytheCommunity ,the
annualceilingsshouldordinarilybecalculatedonthe
basisofthetotalvaluefor1968ofc.i.f.importsfrom
thecountriesbenefitingfromthisscheme,excluding
thosealreadyenjoyingvariouspreferentialtariff
arrangements grantedbytheCommunity,increased
by5%ofthevalueofc.i.f.importsfromtheother
countriesandfromthecountriesalreadyenjoying
sucharrangements ;whereassuch,furtheramount
isvariableandiscalculatedeachyearonthebasis
ofthelatestfiguresavailable,providedthatthis
entailsnoreductionintheceiling;whereas,however,
inviewofthespecialnatureofthetradeintextile
productsfallingunderChapters50to63of
theCommonCustomsTariffwhicharereferredtoin
thisRegulation,itisexpedienttocalculatetheceilings
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theproductsconcernedtotheCommunityfromthe
countrieslistedinAnnexB,excludingthosealready
enjoyingvariouspreferentialtariffarrangementsgran­
tedbytheCommunity,and5%ofthetonnageof
importsin1970fromothercountriesandfrom
countriesalreadyenjoyingsucharrangements .
4.SubjecttotheprovisionsofArticle2andArticle
4(2),within'eachceilingthuscalculated,chargesof
productsoriginatinginanyoneofthecountrieslisted
inAnnexBshouldnotexceedaCommunitymaximum
amountequivalentto50%ofthisceiling.
5.AnyamendmenttoAnnexBinparticularbythe
additionofnewcountriesenjoyingtariffpreferences
mayentailacorresponding adjustmenttotheCom­
munityceilingsandthemaximumamountsreferred
toinparagraphs3and4.Whereas,underthesecircumstances ,theseobjectives
maybereachedbyapplyingamethodofadministration
basedonthecharging,atCommunitylevel,against
theabovementioned ceilingsandmaximumamounts,
ofimportsoftheproductsconcernedasandwhen
theseproductsarepresentedforcustomsclearance
undercoverofdeclarationsthattheyhavebeenmade
availableforconsumptionandaccompanied bya
certificateoforigin;whereasthismethodofadminis­
trationmustmakeprovisionforthereintroduction
ofCommonCustomsTariffdutiesassoonasthe
saidceilingsormaximumamountsarereachedat
Communitylevel;
Whereassuchmethodofadministration callsfor
verycloseandparticularlyrapidcooperationbetween
MemberStatesandtheCommission ,whichmust,
inparticular,beabletoobservetheextenttowhich
chargesaremadeagainsttheceilingsandmaximum
amountsandinformMemberStatesthereof;whereas
suchcooperationshouldbeparticularlycloseinview
oftheneedfortheCommission tobeabletotake
appropriatemeasurestoreintroduceCommonCus­
tomsTariffdutieseithergenerallyorindividually ,
whenanyoftheceilingsofmaximumamountsis
reached;
Whereas,sincetheceilingsconcernedarevalid
until31December1973,thesystemestablishedcould
beamendedtotakeintoaccounttheaccessionof
newMemberStates;Article2
1.Assoonastheceilingscalculatedinaccordance
withtheprovisionsofArticle1(3),whicharelaid
downforCommunityimportsofproductsoriginating
inallofthecountriesreferredtoinArticle1(2),are
reachedatCommunitylevel,thelevyingofCommon
CustomsTariffdutiesonimportsoftheproducts
inquestionfromallthecountriesconcernedmay
bereintroduceduntiltheendoftheperiodreferred
toinArticle1(1).
2.Assoonasthemaximumamountscalculatedin
accordancewiththeprovisionsofArticle1(4),which
arelaiddownforCommunityimportsofproducts
originatingineachofthecountriesreferredtoin
Article1(2),arereachedforanyoneofthesecountries
atCommunitylevel,thelevyingoftheCommon
CustomsTariffdutiesonimportsoftheproductsin
questionfromthecountryconcernedmayatany
timebereintroduceduntiltheendoftheperiod
referredtoinArticle1(1).HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
Article31.From1Januarytc31December1973,theCom­
monCustomsTariffcutiesontheproductslistedin
AnnexAshallbetotallysuspended,subjecttothe
provisionsofArticle2andArticle4(2)ofthis
Regulation .
2.Thissuspensionshallbeenjoyedsolelybyproducts
originatinginthecountrieslistedinAnnexB.However
importsalreadyenjoyingexemptionfromcustoms
dutiesunderotherpreferentialtariffarrangements
grantedbytheCommunityshallnotbecharged
againsttheceilingsspecifiedinparagraph3.Forthe
purposesoftheapplicationofthisRegulation,the
conceptoforiginatingproductsshallbedetermined
inaccordancewiththeprocedurelaiddowninArticle
14ofRegulation (EEC)No802/68.
3.SubjecttotheprovisionsofArticle2andArticle
4(2)thissuspension 5hallbegranted,inrespectof
eachcategoryofproducts,withinaCommunity
ceilingwhichshr.llbeequaltotheamountobtained
byaddingtogetherinmetrictonsinrespectoftextile
productsofChapters50to63,listedinAnnexA,
andinunitsofaccountinrespectofArticlesof
Chapter64listedinthatAnnex,importsin1968of1.Importsoftheproductsinquestionshallbe
actuallychargedagainsttheCommunityceilingsand
maximumamountsasandwhentheproductsare
presentedforcustomsclearanceundercoverof
declarationsthattheyhavebeenenteredintocon­
sumption,and,exceptforthetextileproductsof
Chapters50to63referredtoinAnnexA,onthe
basisofthecustomsvalueoftheseproducts,and
providedthattheyareaccompaniedbyacertificate
oforiginpursuanttotheruleslaiddowninArticle
1(2).
2.Anitemofgoodsmaybechargedagainstaceiling
ormaximumamountonlyifthecertificateoforigin
referredtoinparagraph 1issubmittedbeforethe
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Article5 3.Theextenttowhichtheceilingsandmaximum
amountshavebeenactuallyusedupshallberecorded
atCommunitylevelonthebasisoftheimports
chargedintheconditionslaiddowninparagraphs 1
and2.MemberStatesshallinformtheCommission at
regularintervalsofimportsoftheproductsin
questionactuallychargedagainsttheCommunity
ceilingsandmaximumamountslaiddowninArticle
1(3)and(4).Article4
Article6
Theaboveprovisionsmaybeamendedtotakeac­
countofthesituationresultingfromtheaccessionof
newMemberStates.1.TheCommission ,inclosecooperationwiththe
MemberStates,shalltakeallnecessarymeasuresto
ensurethattheaboveprovisionsareapplied.
2.TheCommissionshallreintroducethelevying
ofCommonCustomsTariffdutiesinrespectofall
thecountriesreferredtoinArticle1(2)orinrespect
ofanyoneofthembymeansofaRegulationinthe
conditionslaiddowninArticle2(1)and(2).Article7
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1January
1973.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,19December1972.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
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ANNEXA
ListofproductsoriginatingindevelopingcountriestowhichtheGeneralizedTariffPreferences
forcertaintextileproductsandfootwearwillapply
CHAPTER 50
5C.04Silkyarn,otherthanyarnofnoilorotherwastesilk,notputupforretailsale
5C.05Yarnspunfromsilkwasteotherthannoil,notputupforretailsale
5C.06Yarnspunfromnoilsilk,notputupforretailsale
50.07"Silkyarnandyarnspunfromnoilorotherwastesilk,putupforretailsale
5C.PSSilk-wormgut;imitationcatgutofsilk
5G.09 Wovenfabricsofsilkorofwastesilkotherthannoil
5C.10 Wovenfabricsofnoilsilk
CHAPTER 51
51.02Monofil,strip(artificalstrawandthelike)andimitationcatgut,ofman-made
fibrematerials
5J.03Yarnofman-madefibres(continuous),putupforretailsale
CHAPTER 52iMETALLIZED TEXTILES
CHAPTER 53
53.06Yarnofcardedsheep'sorlambs'wool(woollenyarn),notputupforretailsale
53.07Yarnofcombedsheep'sorlambs'wool(worstedyarn),notputupforretailsale
53.08Yarnoffineanimalhair(cardedorcombed),notputupforretailsale
53.09Yarnofhorsehairorofothercoarseanimalhair,notputupforretailsale
53.10 Yarnofsheep'sorlambs'wool,ofhorsehairorofotheranimalhair(fineorcoarse)
putupforretailsale
53.11Wovenfabricsofsheep'sorlambs'wooloroffineanimalhair
53.12 Wovenfabricsofcoarseanimalhairotherthanhorsehair
53.13 Wovenfabricsofhorsehair
CHAPTER 54
54.03Flaxorramieyarn,notputupfoiretailsale
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CHAPTER 56
56.04Man-madefibres(discontinuous orwaste),carded,combedorotherwisepre­
paredforspinning
56.06Yarnofman-madefibres(discontinuous orwaste),putupforretailsale
CHAPTER 57
57.05Yarnoftruehemp
57.07Yarnofothervegetabletextilefibres:
B.Other
57.08Paperyarn
57.09Wovenfabricsoftruehemp
ex57.11Wovenfabricsofothervegetabletextilefibres
57.12Wovenfabricsofpaperyarn
CHAPTER 58
58.01Carpets,carpetingandrugs,knotted(madeupornot)
B.Ofsilk,ofwastesilkotherthannoil,ofsynthetictextilefibres,ofyarn
fallingwithinheadingNo52.01orofmetalthreads
exC.Ofothertextilematerials
58.02Othercarpets,carpeting,rugs,matsandmatting,and'Kelem','Schumacks'and
'Keramanic'rugsandthelike(madeupornot):
exA.Carpets,carpeting,rugs,matsandmatting
B.'Kelem','Schumacks'and'Keramanic'rugsandthelike
58.03Tapestries,hand-made,ofthetypeGobelins,Flanders,Aubusson,Beauvaisand
thelike,andneedleworked tapestries(forexample,petitpointandcrossstitch)
madeinpanelsandthelikebyhand
58.05Narrowwovenfabrics,andnarrowfabrics(holduc)consistingofwarpwithout
weftassembledbymeansofanadhesive,otherthangoodsfallingwithinheading
No58.06
58.06Wovenlabels,badgesandthelike,notembroidered ,inthepiece,instripsorcut
toshapeorsize
58.07Chenilleyarn(includingflockchenilleyarn),gimpedyarn(otherthanmetallized
yarnofheadingNo52.01andgimpedhorsehairyarn);braidsandornamental
trimmingsinthepiece;tassels,pomponsandthelike
58.08Tulleandothernetfabrics(butnotincludingwoven,knittedorcrochetedfabrics)
plain
58.09Tulleandothernetfabrics(butnotincludingwoven,knittedorcrocheted
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CHAPTER 59
59.01Waddingandarticlesofwadding;textileflockanddustandmillneps:
A.Waddingandarticlesofwadding
B.Flockanddustandmillneps:
I.Ofman-madefibres
59.02Feltandarticlesoffelt,whetherornotimpregnatedorcoated
59.03Bondedfibrefabrics,similarbondedyarnfabrics,andarticlesofsuchfabrics,
whetherornotimpregnatedorcoated
59.05Netsandnettingmadeoftwine,cordageorrope,andmadeupfishingnetsof
yarn,twine,cordageorrope
59.06Otherarticlesmadefromyarn,twine,cordage,ropeorcables,otherthantextile
fabricsandarticlesmadefromsuchfabrics
59.0/Textilefabricscoatedwithgumoramylaceoussubstances,ofakindusedforthe
outercoversofbooksandthelike,tracingcloth;preparedpaintingcanvas;
buckramandsimilarfabricsforhatfoundationsandsimilaruses
59.08Textilefabricsimpregnated ,coated,coveredorlaminatedwithpreparationsof
cellulosederivativesorofotherartificialplasticmaterials
59.09Textilefabricscoatedorimpregnatedwithoilorpreparationswithabasisof
dryingoil
59.10Linoleumandmaterialspreparedonatextilebaseinasimilarmannertolino­
leum,whetherornotcuttoshapeorofakindusedasfloorcoverings;floor
coveringsconsistingofacoatingappliedonatextilebase,cuttoshapeornot
59.11Rubberizedtextilefabrics,otherthanrubberizedknittedorcrochetedgoods
59.12Textilefabricsotherwiseimpregnatedorcoated;paintedcanvasbeingtheatrical
scenery,studioback-clothsorthelike
59.13Elasticfabricsandtrimmings (otherthanknittedorcrochetedgoods)consisting
oftextilematerialscombinedwithrubberthreads
59.24Wicks,ofwoven,plaitedorknittedtextilematerials,forlamps,stoves,lighters,
candlesandthelike;tubularknittedgas-mantlefabricandincandescentgas
mantles
j9.1dTextilehosepipingandsimilartubing,withorwithoutlining,armouroraccess­
oriesofothermaterials
59.16Transmission ,conveyororelevatorbeltsorbelting,oftextilematerial,whether
ornotstrengthenedwithmetalorothermaterial
ex59.17Textilefabricsandtextilearticles,ofakindcommonlyusedinmachineryorplant
CHAPTER 60
60.01Knittedorcrochetedfabrics,notelasticnorrubberized :
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ex60.02 Gloves,mittensandmitts,knittedorcrocheted,norelasticnorrubberized
60.05Outergarmentsandotherarticles,knittedorcrocheted,notelasticnorrubber­
ized:
A.Outergarmentsandclothingaccessories :
I.Jerseysandpullovers,containingatleast50%byweightofwooland
weighing600gormoreperarticle
60.06Knittedorcrochetedfabricandarticlesthereof,elasticorrubberized (including
elasticknee-capsandelasticstockings)
B.Other
CHAPTER 61
ex61.04Women's,girls'andinfants'undergarments
61.06Shawls,scarves,mufflers,mantillas,veilsandthelike
61.07Ties,bowtiesandcravats
61.08Collars,tuckers,fallals,bodice-fronts ,jabots,cuffs,flounces,yokesandsimilar
accessoriesandtrimmingsforwomen'sandgirls'garments
61.09Corsets,corset-belts,suspender-belts ,brassieres,braces,suspenders,gartersand
thelike(includingsucharticlesofknittedorcrochetedfabric),whetherornot
elastic
61.10Gloves,mittens,mitts,stockings,socksandsockettes,notbeingknittedor
crochetedgoods
61.11Madeupaccessoriesforarticlesofapparel(forexample,dressshields,shoulder
andotherpads,belts,muffs,sleeveprotectors,pockets)
CHAPTER 62
62.01Travellingrugsandblankets :
A.Electricallyheated
B.Other
II.Ofothertextilematerials
62.03Sacksandbags,ofakindusedforthepackingofgoods:
B.Ofothertextilematerials :
I.Used
a)offlaxorofsisal
exb)Other
ex62.05Othermadeuptextilearticles(includingdresspatterns)
CHAPTER 63
ex63.01Clothing,clothingaccessories,travellingrugsandblankets,householdlinenand
furnishingarticles(otherthanarticlesfallingwithinheadingNo58.01,58.02
or58.03),oftextilematerials,footwearandheadgearofanymaterial,showing
signsofappreciablewearandimportedinbulkorinbales,sacksorsimilarbulk
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CHAPTER64
64.03 Footwearwithoutersolesofwoodorcork
64.04 Footwearwithoutersolesofothermaterials
64.05Partsoffootwear(includinguppers,in-solesandscrew-onheels)ofanymaterial
exceptmetal
64.06Gaiters,spats,leggings,puttees,cricketpads,shin-guardsandsimilararticles,
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ANNEXB
ListofdevelopingcountriesandterritoriesbenefitingundertheGeneralizedTariffPreferences
INDEPENDENT COUNTRIES
Afghanistan Honduras Qatar
Algeria india Rwanda
Argentina Indonesia SaudiArabia
Bahrain Iran Senegal
Bangladesh Iraq SierraLeone
Barbados IvoryCoast Singapore
Bhutan Jamaica Somalia
Bolivia Jordan SouthVietnam
Botswana Kenya 'SouthernYemen
Brazil KhmerRepublic SriLanka
Burma Korea,Republicof(SouthKorea)Sudan
Burundi Kuwait Swaziland
Cameroun Laos Syria
CentralAfricanRepublic Lebanon Tanzania
Chad Lesotho Thailand
Chile Liberia Togo
Colombia Libya, Tonga
Congo,People'sRepublicof MalagasyRepublic TrinidadandTobago
CostaRica Malawi Tunisia
Cuba Malaysia Uganda
Cyprus MaldiveIslands UnionofArabEmirates :
Dahomey Mali AbuDhabi
DominicanRepublic Mauritania Dubai
Ecuador Mauritius RasalKhaimah
Egypt,Arab'Republicof Mexico Sharjah
ElSalvador Morocco Ajman
EquatorialGuinea Nauru UmmalQaiwain
Ethiopia Nepal Fujairah
Fiji Nicaragua UpperVolta
Gabon Niger Uruguay
Gambia Nigeria,FederalRepublicof Venezuela
Ghana Pakistan WesternSamoa
Guatemala Panama Yemen
Guinea,Republicof Paraguay Yugoslavia
Guyana Peru Zaire,DemocraticRepub
Haiti Philippines Zambia