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COUNCILREGULATION (EEC)No699/78
of20March1978
establishingindicativeceilingsandCommunitysupervisionforimportsofcertainproducts
originatinginFinland(1978)
offagainsttheindicativeceilingsandkeeptheMember
Statesinformed;whereasthiscooperationmustbeall
theclosersincetheCommission mustbeabletotake
adequatemeasurestoreintroduceCommonCustoms
Tariffdutieswheneveroneoftheceilingshasbeen
reached;
Whereasthetrendofimportsshouldbefollowedfor
certainproductsforwhich,underArticle3ofProtocol
1,theCommunityhassuspendedtheapplicationofceil­
ingsandforproductswhicharenotsubjecttotheceil­
ingsystem;whereasitisthereforedesirablethatimports
ofsuchproductsshouldbesubjecttosupervision,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity,andinparticularArticle113
thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ,
WhereasanAgreement (x)betweentheEuropean
EconomicCommunityandtheRepublicofFinlandwas
signedon5October1973;
WhereasArticles1and2ofProtocol 1annexedtothat
Agreementmakeprovision .foraspecifictimetablefor
theprogressiveabolitionofcustomsdutiesinrespectof
theproductstowhichtheAgreementapplies;whereas
underArticle3ofthatProtocoltheimportsofthese
productsarelimitedtoannualindicativeceilingsabove
whichthecustomsdutiesapplicabletothirdcountries
maybereintroduced ;whereas,however,underArticle3
(b),theCommunityhastosuspendtheapplicationof
certainceilings;whereas,ontheotherhand,intheevent
ofshort-termeconomicdifficulties,theCommunity
may,underArticle3(c)ofProtocol1,maintaintheceil­
ingamountsoftheprecedingyear;whereas,however,
applicationofthismeasuremustbelimitedtoproducts
mostaffectedbytheshort-termdifficulties;whereas,
therefore,theceilingstobeappliedin1978mustbe
established;whereasinthissituationitisalsonecessary
thattheCommissionberegularlyinformedofthetrend
oftheimportsoftheproductsinquestionand,in
consequence ,itisnecessarytosubjecttheseimportsto
supervision ;
Whereasthisobjectivemaybeachievedbymeansofan
administrativeprocedurebasedonsettingoffimportsof
theproductsinquestionagainsttheindicativeceilings
atCommunitylevel,asandwhentheseproductsare
enteredwithcustomsauthoritiesofhomeuse;whereas
thisadministrative proceduremustmakeprovisionfor
thereintroduction ofCommonCustomsTariffdutiesas
soonastheceilingshavebeenreachedatCommunity
level;
Whereasthisadministrative procedurerequiresclose
andparticularlyrapidcooperationbetweentheMember
StatesandtheCommission ;whereasthelattermust,in
particular,beabletofollowtheprogressofamountssetArticle1
1.From1Januaryto31December1978,importsof
productsoriginatinginFinlandandindicatedinAnnex
ItothisRegulationshallbesubjecttoindicativeceilings
andtoCommunitysupervision .
Thedescriptionoftheproductsreferredtointhepre­
cedingsubparagraphs ,theirtariffheadingsandstatisti­
calnumbers'andthelevelsoftheindicativeceilingsare
giveninAnnexI.
2.Amountsshallbesetoffagainsttheindicativeceil­
ingsasandwhenproductsareenteredwithcustoms
authoritiesforhomeuseandaccompaniedbyamove­
mentcertificateconformingtotherulescontainedin
Protocol3totheAgreement .
Goodsshallbesetoffagainsttheindicativeceilingonly
ifthemovementcertificatehasbeensubmittedbefore
thedateonwhichcustomsdutiesarereimposed .
ThereachingofaceilingshallbedeterminedatCom­
munitylevelonthebasisofimportssetoffagainstitin
themannerdefinedintheprecedingsubparagraphs .
TheMemberStatesshallperiodicallyinformtheCom­
missionofimportseffectedinaccordancewiththe
aboverules;suchinformationshrillbesuppliedunder
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3.Assoonastheceilingshavebeenreached,the
CommissionmayissueaRegulationreimposingthe
customsdutiesprovidedforinArticle3(f)ofProtocol1
totheAgreementuntiltheendofthecalendaryear.MemberStatesshallforwardtotheCommission,not
laterthanthe15thdayofeachmonth,statementsof
importsoftheproductsinquestioneffectedduringthe
precedingmonth;tothisend,onlyproductssubmitted
tothecustomsauthoritiesundercoverofanentryfor
homeuseandaccompaniedbyamovementcertificate
conformingtotherulescontainedinProtocol3tothe
Agreementshallbetakenintoconsideration .4.MemberStatesshallforwardtotheCommission,not
laterthanthe15thdayofeachmonth,statementsofthe
amountssetoffduringtheprecedingmonth.Theyshall,
iftheCommissionsorequests,makeupsuchstatements
forperiodsof10daysandforwardthemwithinfive
cleardaysofexpiryofthepreceding10-dayperiod.
Article2Article3
Fortheimplementation ofthisRegulationtheCom­
missionshalltakeallnecessarymeasuresinclosecoop­
erationwiththeMemberStates.
Article4
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthethirdday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalofthe
EuropeanCommunities .From1Januaryto31December1978,importsofthe
productsreferredtoinAnnexIIwhichoriginatein
FinlandshallbesubjecttoCommunitysupervision.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMemberStates.
DoneatBrussels,20March1978.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
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ANNEXI
LISTOFPRODUCTSSUBJECTTOINDICATIVE CEILINGSUPONIMPORTATION IN1978
Order
NoCCT
headingNoDescription NIMEXEcodeLevel
ofceiling
(tonnes)
1 2 3 4 5
ISF1
ISF2
ISF3
ISF4
ISF5
ISF6
ISF7
ISF8
ISF9
ISF1048.01
48.03
48.05
48.07Paperandpaperboard (includingcellulosewadding),
inrollsorsheets:
C.Kraftpaperandkraftboard:
II.Other:
—Kraftlinerpaperandboard(a)
—Kraftpaperforlargecapacity
sacks(a)
—Other
exF.Other:
—Biblepaper,manifold(thintyping)pa­
per,printingpaperandwritingpaper,
containingnotmorethan5%of
mechanicalwoodpulp(a)
—Printingpaperandwritingpaper,con­
tainingmorethan5%ofmechanical
woodpulp(a),excludingmanifold(thin
typing)paper
—Semi-chemical flutingpaper(a)
—Sulphitewrappingandpackagingpaper
(a)
—Other,excludingcellulosewaddingand
websofcellulosefibres(softtissues)
Parchmentorgreaseproofpaperandpaperboard,
andimitationsthereof,andglazedtransparent
paper,inrollsorsheets
Paperandpaperboard,corrugated (withor
withoutflatsurfacesheets),creped,crinkled,
embossedorperforated,inrollsorsheets:
B.Other
Paperandpaperboard ,impregnated ,coated,
surface-coloured ,surface-decorated orprinted
(notconstitutingprintedmatterwithinChapter
49),inrollsorsheets:48.01-15,21,27,31
48.01-16,23,28
48.01-08,09,11,12,
13,17,19,25,
26,29,33
48.01-58,61,62,66
48.01-64,65,69
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
48.03allNos
48.05-21,29,30,50,
80Ceiling
delayed
Ceiling
delayed
Ceiling
delayed
34985
Ceiling
delayed
Ceiling
delayed
Ceiling
delayed
Ceiling
delayed
Ceiling
delayed
Ceiling
delayed
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Order
NoCCT
headingNoDescription NIMEXEcodeLevel
ofceiling
(tonnes)
1 2 3 4 5
ISF11
ISF12
ISF13
ISF1448.07
(cont'd)
48.15
73.02C.Other:
—Coatedprintingorwritingpaper
—Other
Otherpaperandpaperboard ,cuttosizeor
shape:
B.Other
Ferro-alloys :
E.Ferro-chromium andferro-silico-chromium48.07-57,58,59
48.07-55,56,64,65,
66,68,70,81,
85,91,97,99
48.15-10,21,29,30,
40,50,61,65,
95,99
73.02-51,5548040
190705
Ceiling
delayed
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ANNEXII
LISTOFPRODUCTS REFERREDTOINARTICLE2
Order
NoCCT
headingNoDescription NIMEXEcode
1 2 3 4
IISF144.15 Plywood,blockboard,laminboard,battenboardandsimilar
laminatedwoodproducts (includingveneeredpanelsand
sheets);inlaidwoodandwoodmarquetry44.15allNos
IISF244.18 Reconstituted wood,beingwoodshavings,woodchips,
sawdust,woodflourorotherligneouswasteagglomerated
withnaturalorartificialresinsorotherorganicbinding
substancesinsheets,blocksorthelike44.18allNos
IISF344.11
56.01Fibrebuildingboardofwoodorothervegetablematerial,
whetherornotbondedwithnaturalorartificialresinsor
withotherorganicbinders
Man-madefibres(discontinuous ),notcarded,combedor
otherwisepreparedforspinning:44.11allNos
IISF4 B.Regeneratedtextilefibres 56.01-21,23,25,29

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ANNEXIII
DEFINITIONS
ex48.01CII Kraftliner
'Kraftliner'meansmachine-finished ormachine-glazed paperorpaperboard,
inrolls,containingnotlessthan80%ofchemicalsulphatesoftwoodpulp
calculatedontotalfibrecontent,weighingmorethan115g/m2andhavinga
Mullenburstratioofnotlessthan35.
ex48.01CIIKraftpaperforlarge-capacity sacks
'Kraftpaperforlarge-capacitysacks'meansmachine-finished paper,inrolls
containingnotlessthan80%ofchemicalsulphatesoftwoodpulpcalculated
ontotalfibrecontent,weighingnotlessthan60g/m2butnotmorethan115
g/m2,havingaMullenburstratioofnotlessthan38,andhavingastretch
factorofmorethan4-5%inthecrossdirectionandofmorethan2%inthe
machinedirection.
ex48.01F Printingpaperandwritingpaper,containingnotmorethan5%ofmechan­
icalwoodpulp
'Otherprintingpaperandotherwritingpaper,notcontainingmechanical
woodpulporcontainingnotmorethan5%ofmechanicalwoodpulp'means
paperotherthanmachine-glazed ,usedforprintingorwriting,whichcontains
notmorethan5%ofmechanicalwoodpulpcalculatedontotalfibrecontent.
ex48.01F Printingpaperandwritingpaper,containingmechanicalwoodpulp
'Printingpaperandwritingpapercontainingmechanicalwoodpulp'means
paperotherthanmachine-glazed ,usedforprintingandwriting,containing
morethan5%ofmechanicalwoodpulpcalculatedontotalfibrecontent.
ex48.01F Semi-chemical flutingpaper
'Semi-chemical flutingpaper'meanspaper,inrolls,containingnotlessthan
65%ofunbleachedsemi-chemicalhardwoodpulp(pulpobtainedfromwood
bylightchemicaltreatmentfollowedbymechanicaltreatment)calculatedon
totalfibrecontentandhavingaCMT(ConcoraMediumTest)crushresist­
anceexceeding20kgf.
ex48.01F Sulphitewrappingandpackagingpaper
'Sulphitewrappingandpackagingpaper'meansmachine-glazed paper,con­
tainingmorethan40%ofchemicalbisulphitewoodpulp,calculatedontotal
fibrecontent,havinganashcontentofnotmorethan8%andhavingaMul­
lenburstratioofnotlessthan15.