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COMMISSION
COMMISSION DECISION
of18January1974
derogatingfromHighAuthorityrecommendation No1/64concerningan
increaseintheprotectivedutyonironandsteelproductsattheexternalfron­
tiersoftheCommunity
(fifty-eighthderogation )
(74/535/ECSC)
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
CoalandSteelCommunity ,andinparticularArticles
2to5,8,71and74thereof;
HavingregardtoHighAuthorityrecommendation
No1/64(!)of15January1964totheGovernments of
theMemberStatesconcerninganincreaseinthe
protectivedutyonironandsteelproductsatthe
externalfrontiersoftheCommunity ,andinparticular
Article3thereof;
WhereastheEuropeanCommunities madeanoffer
withintheframeworkoftheUNCTADconcerning
thegrantingoftariffpreferencesformanufacturesand
semi-manufactures fromdevelopingcountries;
whereasthepreferentialtreatmentenvisagedbythis
offerextends,asageneralrule,toallindustrialmanu­
facturesandsemi-manufactures inChapters25to99
oftheBrusselsNomenclature originatingindeve­
lopingcountries;whereasthepreferencetakesthe
formofexemptionfromcustomsduties;whereaspref­
erentialtreatmentisaccordedtoimportsuptoa
ceilingcalculatedintermsofvalueforeachproduct
onauniformbasisforallproducts;whereas,witha
viewtolimitingthepreferencegiventothemore
competitivedevelopingcountryorcountriesand
reservingasubstantialshareforthelesscompetitive ,
preferentialimportsfromanyonedevelopingcountry
maynot,asageneralrule,exceed50%oftheceiling
fixedforthatproduct;Whereas,underthetermsoftheofferinquestion,
annualceilingsarenormallycalculatedonthebases
ofthevalueofcifimportsin1971fromcountries
benefitingfromthesystem,otherthanthose-already
accordedpreferentialtreatmentbytheCommunities ,
plus5%ofthevalueofcifimportsfromothercoun­
tries,includingthosealreadyenjoyingsuchtreat­
ment;
WhereastheEuropeanCommunities decidestoapply
thesetariffpreferencesfrom1July1971;
Whereastheywereappliedfrom1July1971to31
December1973inthemannerdescribedaboveand
shouldcontinuetobeappliedduring1974;
Whereasthisofferoftariffpreferencesextendstoa
numberofironandsteelproductswhicharecovered
bytheTreatyestablishingtheEuropeanCoaland
SteelCommunityandwerethesubjectofHigh
Authorityrecommendation No1/64of15January
1964;
Whereasthecommercialpolicyobjectivesofthisoffer
justifytheauthorization ofaderogationfromtheobli­
gationsarisingunderArticle 1oftheabovementioned
recommendation to;illowduty-freeimportationof
ironandsteelproductsoriginatinginthethirdcoun­
triesconcernedwithinthelimitsofthequotasand
ceilingsdefinedinArticle 1ofthisDecision; (')OJNo8,22.1.1964,p.99/64.

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Whereas,tothisend,theimportopportunitiesoffered
bytheCommunities shouldbeallocatedamong
MemberStatesinsuchawayastoensureequaland
continuousaccessforallCommunityimportersand
theuninterrupted applicationofthepreferentialrates
envisagedtoalltheimportsinquestioninallMember
Statesuntilsuchtimeastheseimportopportunities
havebeenexhausted ;
Whereastimewouldbeneededtocalculatethealloca­
tionsplusareserve;whereasthiscannotberecon­
ciledwiththenecessarycontinuityintheapplication
ofthetariffpreferencesinquestion;whereas,under
thesecircumstances ,recoursemustagainbehadto
thestandardscalewhichwasusedtoallocateimport
opportunitiesamongtheMemberStatesinrespectof
productscoveredbytheTreatyestablishingtheEuro­
peanEconomicCommunity ;whereas,forthisnew
period,itshouldoncemorebepossibletomakeprovi­sionforsingleallocationofimportopportunities
amongtheMemberStates;
WhereastheGovernments oftheMemberStateshave
beenconsultedonthederogationprovidedforbythis
Decision,
HASADOPTED THISDECISION :
Article1
Bywayofderogationfromtheobligationsarising
underArticle1ofHighAuthorityrecommendation
No1/64of15January1964,theMemberStatesare
herebyauthorizedtotake,bycommonagreementthe
necessarystepstoapplytoimportsoftheironand
steelproductslistedbelow,originatinginthecoun­
triesandterritoriessetoutinAnnexA:
1.Tariffquotaswithanilrateofdutyforthefollowingproducts
CCT
heading
NoDescriptionofgoodsQuotaattributedto
MemberStates
(inu.a.)
73.08 Ironorsteelcoilsforre-rolling Germany 3066250
Benelux 1170750
France 2118500
Italy 1672000
Denmark 557500
Ireland 111500
UnitedKingdom 2453000
Germany 1809775
Benelux 691005
France 1250390
Italy 987150
Denmark 329050
Ireland 65810
UnitedKingdom 144782073.10
73,1Barsandrods(includingwirerod),ofironorsteel,hot-rolled,
forged,extruded,cold-formedorcold-finished (includingprecision­
made);hollowminingdrillsteel:
A.Notfurtherworkedthanhot-rolledorextruded
D.Cladorsurface-worked (forexample,polished,coated):
I.Notfurtherworkedthanclad:
a)Hot-rolledorextruded
Angles,shapesandsections,ofironorsteel,hot-rolled,forged,
extruded,cold-formedorcold-finished ;sheetpilingofironor
steel,whetherornotdrilled,punchedormadefromassembled
elements :
A.Angles,shapesandsections:
I.Notfurtherworkedthanhot-rolledorextruded
IV.Cladorsurface-worked (forexample,polished,coated):
a)Notfurtherworkedthanclad:
1.Hot-rolledorextrudedGermany
Benelux
France
Italy
Denmark
Ireland
UnitedKingdom899250
343350
621300
490500
163500
32700
719400
B.Sheetpiling

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CCT
heading
NoDescriptionofgoodsQuotaattributedto
MemberStates
(inu.a.)
73.13 Germany 5215925
Benelux 1991535
France 3603730
Italy 2845050
Denmark 948350
Ireland 189670
UnitedKingdom4172740Sheetsandplates,ofironorsteel,hot-rolledorcold-rolled :
A.'Electrical'sheetsandplates
B.Othersheetsandplates:
I.Notfurtherworkedthanhot-rolled
II.Notfurtherworkedthancold-rolled,ofathicknessof:
b)Morethan1mmbutlessthan3mm
c)1mmorless
III.Notfurtherworkedthanburnished,polishedorglazed
IV.Clad,coatedorotherwisesurface-treated :
b)Tinned
c)Zinc-coatedorlead-coated
d)Other(forexample,copper-plated ,artificiallyoxidized,
lacquered,nickel-plated ,varnished,clad,parkerized,
printed):
V.Otherwiseshapedorworked:
a)Cutintoshapesotherthanrectangularshapes,butnot
furtherworked
2.Other
Importsoriginating i>ncountriesandterritoriesalreadyenjoyingvariouspreferential
regimesgrantedbythenineECSCMemberStatesarenottobetakenintoaccount
intheabovetariffquotas.
2.Nilratesofdutytothefollowingproducts
CCT
heading
NoDescriptionofgoods
73.07 Blooms,billets,slabsandsheetbars(includingtinplatebars),of
ironorsteel;piecesroughlyshapedbyforging,ofironorsteel:
A.Bloomsandbillets:
I.Rolled
B.Slabsandsheetbars(includingtinplatebars):
I.Rolled
Universalplatesofironorsteel
Hoopandstrip,ofironorsteel,hot-rolledorcold-rolled :
A.Notfurtherworkedthanhot-rolled73.09
73.12
B.Notfurtherworkedthancold-rolled :
I.Incoilsforthemanufactureoftinplate

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CCT
heading Descriptionofgoods
No
73.12 C.Clad,coatedorotherwisesurface-treated :
(Cont'd)
III.Tinned:
a)Tinplate
V.Other(forexample,copper-plated ,artificiallyoxidized,lac­
quered,nickel-plated,varnished,clad,parkerized,printed):
a)Notfurtherworkedthanclad:
1.Hot-rolled
73.15 Alloysteelandhighcarbonsteelintheformsmentionedinhead
ingNos73.06to73.14:
A.Highcarbonsteel:
I.Ingots,blooms,billets,slabsandsheetbars:
b)Other
2.Blooms,billets,slabsandsheetbars
III.Coilsforre-rolling
IV.Universalplates
V.Barsandrods(includingwirerod)andhollowmining
drillsteel;angles,shapesandsections:
b)Notfurtherworkedthanhot-rolledorextruded
d)Cladorsurface-worked (forexample,polished,coated):
1.Notfurtherworkedthanclad:
aa)Hot-rolledorextruded
VI.Hoopandstrip:
a)Notfurtherworkedthanhot-rolled
c)Clad,coatedorotherwisesurface-treated :
1.Notfurtherworkedthanclad:
aa)Hot-rolled
VII.Sheetsandplates:
a)Notfurtherworkedthanhot-rolled
b)Notfurtherworkedthancold-rolled,ofathicknessof:
2.Lessthan3mm
c)Polished,clad,coatedorotherwisesurface-treated
d)Otherwiseshapedorworked:
1.Cutintoshapesotherthanrectangularshapes,but
notfurtherworked
B.Alloysteel:
I.Ingots,blooms,billets,slabsandsheetbars:
b)Other
2.Blooms,billets,slabsandsheetbars

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CCT
heading
NoDescriptionofgoods
73.15
(Cont'd)III.Coilsforre-rolling
IV.Universalplates
V.Barsandrods(includingwirerod)andhollowmining
drillsteel;angles,shapesandsections:
b)Notfurtherworkedthanhot-rolledorextruded
d)Cladorsurface-worked (forexample,polished,coated):
1.Notfurtherworkedthanclad:
aa)Hot-rolledorextruded
VI.Hoopandstrip:
a)Notfurtherworkedthanhot-rolled
c)Clad,coatedorotherwisesurface-treated :
1.Notfurtherworkedthanclad:
aa)Hot-rolled
VII.Sheetsandplates:
a)'Electrical'sheetsandplates
b)Othersheetsandplates:
1.Notfutherworkedthanhot-rolled
2.Notfurtherworkedthancold-rolled,ofathickness
of:
bb)Lessthan3mm
3.Polished,clad,coatedorotherwisesurface-treated
4.Otherwiseshapedorworked:
aa)Cutintoshapesotherthanrectangularshapes,
butnotfurtherworked
73.16 Railwayandtramwaytrackconstructionmaterialofironorsteel,
thefollowing:rails,check-rails,switchblades,crossings(orfrogs),
crossingpieces,pointrods,rackrails,sleepers,fish-plates,chairs,
chairwedges,soleplates(baseplates),railclips,bedplates,ties
andothermaterialspecializedforjoiningorfixingrails:
A.Rails
II.Other
B.Check-rails
C.Sleepers
D.Fish-platesandsoleplates
I.Rolled

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EachMemberStateshallimmediatelyinformthe
Commission andtheotherMemberStates:
—ifimportsofaproductreachthemaximumofone
ofthequotasorceilingsfixedinArticle1,
—ifimportsofproductsoriginatinginoneofthe
beneficiarycountriesorterritoriesreachthe
percentage ,specifiedinArticle2,ofthemaximum
ofoneofthequotasorceilingsreferredtoin
Article1.OnceimportsintotheCommunityasawholeof
productsoriginatinginbeneficiarycountriesandterri­
torieshavereachedtheceilingdefinedbelow,the
MemberStatesmay,bycommonagreement,re-intro­
ducethelevyingofdutiesthroughouttheCommu­
nity.Theceilingshallbeequaltoafigurerepre­
senting,foreachcategoryofproduct,thevaluein
unitsofaccountofcifimportsoftheproductsinques­
tionintotheCommunityin1971fromtheabovemen­
tionedcountriesandterritories,otherthanthose
alreadyaccordedpreferentialtarifftreatmentbythe
MemberStatesoftheEuropeanCoalandSteel
Community ,plus5%ofthevalueofcifimportsin
1971fromothercountries,includingthosealready
enjoyingsuchpreferentialtreatment.Importsalready
exemptfromcustomsdutyundersuchpreferential
iarrangements shallnotbesetagainstthisceiling.
Article2
TheMemberStatesshallberequiredtoensure,in
liaisonwiththeCommission ,thattotalimportsinto
theCommunityunderthetariffpreferencesprovided
forinArticle 1arelimitedforeachofthesecountries
andterritoriestoafractionoftheimportopportuni­
tiesofferedbytheCommunityasawhole.
Thisfractionisherebyfixedat50%forallproducts
withtheexceptionofthoseofheadingNo73.13;for
thesethefractionisherebyfixedat30%.
Article3
TheMemberStatesshallnotifytheCommissionat
regularintervalsoftheimportsactuallysetagainstthe
tariffquotasandceilingsprovidedforinArticle1.Article4
1.ThisDecisionshallbenotifiedtotheGovern­
mentsoftheMemberStatesandpublishedintheOffi­
cialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities .Itshall
enterintoforceforeachGovernmentbyvirtueofits
notification .
2.Itshallbevaliduntil31December1974.
DoneatBrussels,18January1974.
FortheCommission
ThePresident
Francois-Xavier ORTOLI

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ANNEXA
Listofdevelopingcountriesandterritoriesenjoyinggeneralizedtariffpreferences
INDEPENDENT COUNTRIES
Malawi
Malaysia
MaldiveIslands
Mali
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mexico
Morocco
Nauru
Nepal
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Oman
Pakistan
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Qatar
Rwanda
SaudiArabia
Senegal
SierraLeone
Singapore
Somalia
SriLanka
Sudan
Swaziland
Syria
Tanzania
Thailand
Togo
Tonga
TrinidadandTobago
Tunisia
Uganda
UnitedArabEmirates :
AbuDhabi
Dubai
RasalKhaimah
Fujairah
Ajman
Sharjah
UmmalQaiwain
UpperVolta
Uruguay
Venezuela
Vietnam,Republicof
WesternSamoa
Yemen,People'sDemocraticRepublicof
YemenArabRepublic
Yugoslavia
Zaire
ZambiaAfghanistan
Algeria
Argentina
Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Bhutan
Bolivia
Botswana
Brazil
Burma
Burundi
Cameroon
CentralAfricanRepublic
Chad
Chile
Colombia
Congo,People'sRepublicof
CostaRica
Cuba
Cyprus
Dahomey
DominicanRepublic
Ecuador
Egypt,ArabRepublicof
ElSalvador
EquatorialGuinea
Ethiopia
Fiji
Gabon
Gambia
Ghana
Guatemala
Guinea
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
IvoryCoast
Jamaica
Jordan
Kenya
KhmerRepublic
Korea(South)
Kuwait
Laos
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
MalagasyRepublic

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COUNTRIES ANDTERRITORIES
dependentoradministered ,orforwhoseexternalrelationsMemberStatesoftheCommu­
nityorthirdcountriesarewhollyorpartlyresponsible
AfarsandIssas(Territoryofthe)
Angola(includingCabinda)
AustralianAntarcticTerritory
Belize
Bermuda
BritishAntarcticTerritory
BritishIndianOceanTerritory(Aldabra,Farquhar,ChagosArchipelago ,DesRoches)
BritishPacificOcean(*)
Brunei
CapeVerdeIslands
CaymanIslandsandDependencies
ChristmasIsland
Cocos(Keeling)Islands
ComoroArchipelago
CornIslandsandSwanIslands
FalklandIslandsandDependencies
FrenchPolynesia
FrenchSouthernandAntarcticTerritories
Gibraltar
HeardIslandandMacDonald Islands
HongKong
LeewardIslands(2)
Macao
Mozambique
NetherlandsAntilles ^
NewCaledoniaandDependencies
NorfolkIslands
PacificIslandsadministeredbytheUnitedStatesofAmericaorunderUnitedStatestrusteeship(3)
Papua-NewGuinea
PortugueseGuinea
PortugueseTimor
StHelena(includingAscension,GoughIsland,andTristandaCunha)
SaintPierreandMiquelon
SaoTomeandPrincipe
Seychelles(includingAmirantes)
Sikkim
SpanishterritoriesinAfrica
Surinam
TerritoriesforwhichNewZealandisresponsible (CookIslands,NiuweIsland,TokelauIslandsand
RossDependency )
TurksandCaocosIslands
VirginIslandsoftheUnitedStates(StCroix,StThomas,StJohn,etc.)
WallisandFutunaIslands
WindwardIslands(4)
Note:Theabovelistsmaybeamendedsubsequentlytotakeaccountofchangesintheinternational
statusofcountriesorterritories .
(')GilbertandElliceIslands,BritishSolomonIslands,NewHebridesCondominium ,andPitcairnIslands.
(')Antigua,Montserrat,StKitts-Nevis-Anguilla ,BritishVirginIslands.
(3)ThePacificIslandsadministered bytheUnitedStatesofAmericainclude:Guam,AmericanSamoa(includingSwain'sIsland),
MidwayIslands,JohnstonandSandIslands,WakeIslandandtheTrustTerritoryofthePacificIslands(theCaroline,Marianasand
MarshallIslands).
(■•)Dominica ,Grenada,StLucia,StVincent.