NoL67/2 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 9.3.74
REGULATION (EEC)No556/74OFTHECOUNCIL
of4March1974
totallyorpartiallysuspendingCommonCustomsTariffdutiesoncertain
products,fallingwithinChapters1to24oftheCommonCustomsTariff,origi­
natinginMalta
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,appliedwhereverthedutiescalculatedaccordingto
theabovementioned detailedrulesprovetobehigher
thanthem,
HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,andinparticularArticles43
and113thereof;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1059/69(^of28May1969layingdownthetrade
arrangements applicabletocertaingoodsresulting
fromtheprocessingofagriculturalproducts,aslast
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No1491/73(2),andin
particularArticle12thereof;
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ;
HavingregardtotheOpinionoftheEuropeanParlia­
ment;
Whereas,underAnnexItotheAgreement (3)esta­
blishinganAssociationbetweentheEuropean
EconomicCommunityandMalta,theCommunity
mustpartiallysuspendtheCommonCustomsTariff
dutiesapplicabletocertainproducts;whereasitalso
appearsnecessaryprovisionallytoadjustortosupple­
mentcertainofthetariffbenefitsprovidedforinthe
abovementioned Annex;whereas,accordingly ,the
Communityshould,inrespectoftheproductsorigi­
natinginMaltalistedinAnnexAtothisRegulation,
suspendeitherthefixedcomponentofthelevyappli­
cabletogoodscomingunderRegulation (EEC)No
1059/69orthecustomsdutyapplicabletotheother
productsfortheperioduntil31December1974and
atthelevelsindicatedforeachofthem;
Whereas,forcertainproductsofChapters 1to24of
theCommonCustomsTariff,thisschemewould,
however,involvetheapplicationinthenewMember
Statesin1974ofcustomsdutieshigherthanorvery
closetothoseappliedbythenewMemberStatesto
non-membercountriesingeneralonthebasisofthe
ActofAccession ;whereas,inordertomaintainan
equivalentpreferentialmarginfortheseproductsalso,
reducedcustomsdutiesshouldbeappliedtothemin
accordancewiththedetailedrulesbasedontheprin­
cipleofmaintaininginthenewMemberStatesapref­
erenceproportionaltothatwhichexistsbetweenthe
dutiesoftheCommonCustomsTariffandtheduties
giveninAnnexAtothisRegulation ;whereas,witha
viewtograntingMaltathebestpossibletreatment,in
accordancewiththeobjectivesofthepreference
scheme,thedutiesgiveninAnnexAshouldalsobe1.Until31December1974,theproductsorigi­
natinginMaltalistedinAnnexAshallbeadmitted
forimportintotheCommunity asoriginallyconsti­
tutedatthecustomsdutiesindicatedforeachofthem.
OnimportationintoDenmark,Irelandandthe
UnitedKingdom,thereshallbeappliedtotheabove­
mentionedproductsthecustomsdutiesdeterminedby
multiplying ,byacoefficientequaltothemarginof
preferencesexistingbetweenthedutiesgivenin
AnnexAandtheCommonCustomsTariffduties
applicable,thedutiesobtainedbyreducingthediffer­
encebetweenthelowestdutyappliedon1January
1972tothedevelopingcountriesandtheCommon
CustomsTariff,by20%inrespectoftheproducts
mentionedinAnnexB,andby40%inrespectofthe
otherproductsgiveninAnnexA.
However,thedutiesgiveninAnnexAshallbe
appliedwherethedutiesresultingfromtheabovemen­
tionedcalculationarehigherthanthem.
2.ForthepurposesoftheapplicationofthisRegu­
lation,therulesoforiginshallbethoseinforceatthe
timeasregardstheimplementation oftheAgreement
establishinganAssociationbetweentheEuropean
EconomicCommunityandMalta.
Therulewherebytheconditionrequiringsufficient
processingiswaivedinrespectofproductsoriginating
intheCommunityasoriginallyconstitutedshallnot,
however,applyinthecaseoftheabovementioned
productswhentheyundergoinMaltaonlyinsufficient
workingorprocessingasdefinedinitems1to6of
listAannexedtotheProtocoltotheaforesaidAgree­
ment.
Article2
(>)OJNoL141,12.6.1969,p.1.
(2)OJNoL151,7.6.1973,p.1.h)OJNoL61,14.3.1971,p.3.Whenproductsbenefitingfromthearrangements
providedforinArticle1areimportedintheCommu­
nityinsuchquantitiesoratsuchpricesthatCommu­

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nityproducersofproductssimilartoorindirect
competitionwiththemsufferorarelikelytosuffer
fromseriousdisadvantage ,theCommonCustoms
Tariffdutiesmaybereintroducedinwholeorinpart
ontheproductsinquestion.Suchmeasuresmayalso
betakenintheeventofactualorpotentialserious
disadvantageinasingleregionoftheCommunity .3.AnyMemberStatemayrefertotheCouncilthe
measuretakenbytheCommission ,withinaperiodof
notmorethan10workingdaysafterithasbeen
informedthereof.Thefactthatthematterisreferred
totheCouncilshallnotcausethemeasuretobe
suspended.TheCouncilshallmeetimmediately .It
may,actingonaqualifiedmajority,amendorrescind
themeasureinquestion.
Article3
Article41.InordertoensuretheapplicationofArticle2,
theCommissionmaydecide,bymeansofaRegula­
tion,toreintroducethelevyingofcustomsdutiesfora
limitedperiod.
2.Intheeventofsuchactionbeingrequestedbya
MemberState,theCommissionshalltakeadecision
withinaperiodofnotmorethan10workingdays
fromreceiptoftherequestandshallinformthe
MemberStatesoftheactiontaken.Thesuspensionofcustomsdutieslaiddowninthis
Regulationshallbeintroducedfor1974.
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthethirtieth
dayfollowingitspublicationintheOfficialJournal
oftheEuropeanCommunities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,4March1974.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
W.SCHEEL

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ANNEXA
CCTheading
No Description Rateofduty
1 2 3
02.01 MeatandedibleoffalsoftheanimalsfallingwithinheadingNo01.01,01.02,
0Ί.Ο3,or01.04fresh,chilledorfrozen:
A.Meat:
III.Ofswine:
b)Other Free
05.03 Horsehairandhorsehairwaste,whetherornotputupasalayerorbetween
twolayersofothermaterial:
B.Other Free
15.10 Fattyacids;acidoilsfromrefining;fattyalcohols:
C.Otherfattyacids;acidoilsfromrefining Free
16.02 Otherpreparedorpreservedmeatormeatoffal:
A.Liver:
I.Gooseorduckliver 14°/o
B.Other:
II.Gameorrabbitmeatoroffal:
—Game 12°/o
—Rabbit 14%
III.Other:
b)Other:
ex1.Containingbovinemeatoroffal:
—Preparedorpreservedbovinetongue 18°/o
2.Other:
aa)Ovinemeatoroffal 18%
bb)Other 18%
20.02 Vegetablespreparedorpreservedotherwisethanbyvinegaroraceticacid:
E.Sauerkraut 16%
exF.Capers 16%
20.07 Fruitjuices(includinggrapemust)andvegetablejuices,whetherornot
containingaddedsugar,buturofermentedandnotcontainingspirit:
A.Ofaspecificgravityexceeding1-33at15"C:
III.Other:
exa)Ofavalueexceeding30u.a.per100kgnetweight:
—FruitsfallingwithinheadingNo08.01,excludingpineapples 25%

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CCTheading
No Description Rateofduty
1 2 3
20.07
(cont'd)b)Ofavaluenotexceeding30u.a.per100kgnetweight:
ex1.Withanaddedsugarcontentexceeding30%byweight:
—FruitsfallingwithinheadingNo08.01,excludingpine­
apples 25%+(L)
ex2.Other:
—FruitsfallingwithinheadingNo08.01,excludingpine­
apples 25%
B.Ofaspecificgravityof1-33orlessat15°C:
II.Other:
a)Ofavalueexceeding30u.a.per100kgnetweight:
2.Grapefruitjuice 12%
ex3.Othercitrusfruitjuices:
aa)Containingaddedsugar 14%
15%
ex6.Otherfruitandvegetablejuices,excludingapricotandpeach
juices:
aa)Containingaddedsugar 17%
18%
7.Mixtures :
exbb)Other,excludingmixturescontainingeitherseparatelyor
together,over25°/oofgrape,citrusfruit,pineapple,apple,
pear,tomato,apricotorpeachjuice:
11.Containingaddedsugar 17%
22.Other 18%
b)Ofavalueof30u.a.orlessper100kgnetweight:
2.Grapefruitjuice:
aa)Withanaddedsugarcontentexceeding30%byweight.... 12%+(L)
bb)Other -12%
4.Othercitrusfruitjuices:
aa)Withanaddedsugarcontentexceeding30%byweight.... 14%+(L)
bb)Withanaddedsugarcontentof30%orlessbyweight.... 14%
cc)Notcontainingaddedsugar 15%
7.Otherfruitandvegetablejuices:
exaa)Withanaddedsugarcontentexceeding30%byweight,
excludingapricotsandpeaches 17%+(L)
exbb)Withanaddedsugarcontentof30%orlessbyweight,
excludingapricotsandpeaches 17%
excc)Notcontainingaddedsugar,excludingapricotsandpeaches 18%

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CCTheading
No Description Rateofduty
1 2 3
20.07
(cont'd)8.Mixtures :
exbb)Other,exoludingmixturescontainingeitherseparatelyor
together,over25%ofgrape,citrusfruit,pineapple,pear,
tomato,apricotorpeachjuice:
11.Withanaddedsugarcontentexceeding30°/obyweight 17°/o+(L)
22.Withanaddedsugarcontentof30%orlessbyweight 17%
33.Notcontainingaddedsugar 18%
21.06 Naturalyeasts(activeorinactive);preparedbakingpowders:
A.Activenaturalyeast:
II.Bakers'yeast:
a)Dried 7%+vc
b)Other 7%+vc
23.01 Floursandmeals,ofmeat,offals,fish,crustaceansormolluscs,unfitfor
humanconsumption ;greaves:
B.Floursandmealsoffish,crustaceansormolluscs Free

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ANNEXB
Listoftheproductsinrespectofwhichthedifferencebetweenthelowestdutiesappliedon
1January1972todevelopingcountriesbyDenmark,IrelandandtheUnitedKingdomand
thedutiesoftheCommonCustomsTariffmustbereducedby20#/o,inaccordancewith
Article1
CCTheading
No Description
16.02(a)Otherpreparedoir.preservedmeatormeatoffal:
B.Other:
III.Other:
b)Other:
ex1.Containingbovinemeatoroffal:
—preparedorpreservedbovinetongue
20.02 Vegetablespreparedorpreservedotherwisethanbyvinegaror
aceticacid:
E.Sauerkraut
20.07 Fruitjuices(includinggrapemust)andvegetablejuices,whether
ornotcontainingaddedsugar,butunfermentedandnotcontaining
spirit:
A.Ofaspecificgravityexceeding1-33at15°C:
III.Other:
exa)Ofavalueexceeding30u.a.per100kgnetweight:
—FruitsfallingwithinheadingNo08.01,excluding
pineapple
b)Ofavaluenotexceeding30u.a.per100kgnet
weight:
ex1.Withanaddedsugarcontentexceeding30%by
weight;
—FruitsfallingwithinheadingNo08.01,ex­
cludingpineapples
ex2.Others:
—FruitsfallingwithinheadingNo08.01,ex­
cludingpineapples
B.Ofaspecificgravityof1-33orlessat15°C:
II.Other:
a)Ofavalueexceeding30u.a.per100kgnetweight:
2.Grapefruitjuice
ex3.Othercitrusfruitjuices:
aa)Containingaddedsugar
bb)Other
ex6.Otherfruitandvegetablejuices,excludingapricot
andpeachjuices:
aa)Containingaddedsugar
bb)Other
(a)From1April1974,thisheadingwillbedeletedfromthisAnnex.

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CCTheading
No Description
20.07 7.Mixtures :
(cont'd) exbb)Other,excludingmixturescontainingeither
separatelyortogether,over25°/oofgrape,
citrusfruit,¡pineapple,apple,¡pear,tomato,
apricotorpeachjuiioe:
11.Containingaddedsugar
22.Other
b)Ofavalueof30u.a.orlessper100kgnetweight:
2.Grapefruitjuiice:
aa)Withanaddedsugarcontentexceeding30%by
weight
bb)Other
4.Othercitrusfruitjuices:
aa)Withanaddedsugarcontentexceeding30%by
weight
bb)Withanaddedsugarcontentof30%orlessby
weight
cc)Notcontainingaddedsugar
7.Otherfruitandvegetablejuices:
exaa)Wiithanaddedsugarcontentexceeding30%
/byweight,excludingapricotsandpeaches
exbb)Withandaddedisugarcontentof30%orless
byweight,excludingaipriicotsandpeaches
excc)Notcontainingaddedsugar,excludingapricots
andpeaches
8.Mixtures :
exbb)Other,excludingmixturescontainingeither
separatelyortogether,over25%ofgrape,ci­
trusfruit,pineapple,pear,tomato,apricotor
peachjuice:
11.Withanaddedsugarcontentexceeding
30%byweight
22.Withanaddedsugarcontentof30%or
lessbyweight
33.Notcontainingaddedsugar