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COUNCILREGULATION (EEC)No87/76
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establishingindicativeceilingsandCommunitysupervisionforimportsofcertain
productsoriginatinginAustria(1976)
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuro­
peanEconomicCommunity ,andinparticular
Article113thereof,Whereasthisobjectivemaybeachievedbymeansof
anadministrative procedurebasedonsettingoff
importsoftheproductsinquestionagainstthe
indicativeceilingsatCommunitylevel,asandwhen
theseproductsaresubmittedtothecustomsauth­
oritiesundercoverofdeclarationsthattheyhave
beenmadeavailableforconsumption ;whereasthis
administrative proceduremustmakeprovisionfor
thereintroduction ofcustomstariffdutiesassoonas
theceilingshavebeenreachedatCommunitylevel;HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission,
Whereasthisadministrative procedurerequiresclose
andparticularlyrapidcooperationbetweenthe
MemberStatesandtheCommission ;whereasthe
lattermust,inparticular,beabletofollowthepro­
gressofamountssetoffagainsttheindicativeceilings
andkeeptheMemberStatesinformed;whereasthis
cooperationmustbealltheclosersincetheCom­
missionmustbeabletotakeadequatemeasuresto
re-introducecustomstariffdutieswheneveroneofthe
ceilingshasbeenreached;WhereasanAgreementbetweentheEuropean
EconomicCommunityandtheRepublicofAustria(x)
wassignedon22July1972;
WhereasArticles1and2ofProtocol1annexedto
thisAgreementmakeprovisionforaspecifictime­
tablefortheprogressiveabolitionofcustomsduties
inrespectoftheproductstowhichtheAgreement
applies;whereasunderArticle3ofthatProtocolthe
importsoftheseproductsarelimitedtoannual
indicativeceilingsabovewhichthecustomsduties
applicabletothirdcountriesmaybere-introduced ;
whereas,however,underArticle3(b)theCommunity
hastosuspendtheapplicationofcertainceilings;
whereas,ontheotherhand,intheeventofshort­
termeconomicdifficulties,theCommunitymay,
underArticle3(c)ofProtocol1,maintaintheceiling
amountsoftheprecedingyear;whereas,however,
applicationofthismeasuremustbelimitedtoprod­
uctsmostaffectedbytheshort-termdifficulties;
whereas,therefore,theceilingstobeappliedin1976
mustbeestablished ;whereasinthissituationitis
alsonecessarythattheCommission beregularly
informedofthetrendoftheimportsoftheproducts
inquestionand,inconsequence ,itisnecessaryto
subjecttheseimportstosupervision ;Whereasthetrendofimportsshouldbefollowed
forcertainproductsforwhich,underArticle3of
Protocol1,theCommunityhassuspendedthe
applicationofceilingsandforproductswhichare
notsubjecttotheceilingsystem;whereasitisthere­
foredesirablethatimportsofsuchproductsshould
besubjecttosupervision,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
1.From1Januaryuntil31December1976,imports
ofproductsoriginatinginAustriaandindicatedin HOJNoL300,31.12.1972,p.1.

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4.MemberStatesshallforwardtotheCommission
notlaterthanthe15thdayofeachmonthstatements
oftheamountssetoffduringtheprecedingmonth.
Theyshall,iftheCommissionsorequests,make
upsuchstatementsforperiodsof10daysandfor­
wardthemwithinfivecleardaysofexpiryofthe
preceding10-dayperiod.
Article2
From1Januaryuntil31December1976,imports
oftheproductsreferredtoinAnnexIIwhich
originateinAustriashallbesubjecttoCommunity
supervision .
MemberStatesshallforwardtotheCommissionnot
laterthanthe15thdayofeachmonthstatementsof
importsoftheproductsinquestioneffectedduring
theprecedingmonth;tothisend,onlyproducts
submittedtothecustomsauthoritiesundercover
ofadeclarationthattheyhavebeenmadeavailable
forconsumptionandaccompanied byamovement
certificateconformingtotherulescontainedin
Protocol3totheAgreementshallbetakeninto
consideration .AnnexItothisRegulationshallbesubjectto
indicativeceilingsandtoCommunitysupervision .
Thedescriptionoftheproductsreferredtointhe
precedingsubparagraphs ,theirtariffheadingsand
statisticnumbersandthelevelsoftheindicative
ceilingsaregiveninAnnexI.
2.Amountsshallbesetoffagainsttheindicative
ceilingsasandwhenproductsaresubmittedtothe
customsauthoritiesundercoverofadeclarationthat
theyhavebeenmadeavailableforconsumptionand
accompaniedbyamovementcertificateconforming
totherulescontainedinProtocol3totheAgreement .
Goodsshallbesetoffagainsttheindicativeceiling
onlyifthemovementcertificatehasbeensubmitted
beforethedateonwhichcustomsdutiesare
reimposed.
Thereachingofaceilingshallbedeterminedat
Communitylevelonthebasisofimportssetoff
againstitinthemannerdefinedinthepreceding
subparagraphs .
TheMemberStatesshallperiodicallyinformthe
Commissionofimportseffectedinaccordancewith
theaboverules;suchinformationshallbesupplied
undertheconditionslaiddowninparagraph4.
3.Assoonastheceilingshavebeenreached,the
CommissionmayissueaRegulationreimposingthe
customsdutiesprovidedforinArticle3(f)of
Protocol1totheAgreementuntiltheendofthe
calendaryear.Article3
Fortheimplementation ofthisRegulationtheCom­
missionshalltakeallnecessarymeasuresinclose
cooperationwiththeMemberStates.
Article4
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1January
1976.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,20January1976.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
G.THORN

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ANNEXI
LISTOFPRODUCTS SUBJECTTOINDICATIVE CEILINGSUPONIMPORTATION
IN1976
Order
NoCCT
headingNo Description NimexecodeLevel
ofceiling
(metrictons)
1 2 3 4 5
48.01Paperandpaperboard (includingcellulose
wadding),machine-made ,inrollsorsheets:
C.KraftpaperandKraftboard:
exII.Other:
IAl —ExcludingKraftliner (a)and
Kraftpaperforlargebags(a)
exE.Other:48.01-08,09,11,12,
13,17,19,25,
26,27,28,29,
3316203
IA2 —Biblepaper(Indiapaper),copying
tissue;otherprintingpaperandother
writingpaper,notcontaining
mechanicalwoodpulporinwhich
mechanicalwoodpulpdoesnot
representmorethan5°/o(a)48.01-58,61,62,6660622
IA3
48.07—Printingpaperandwritingpaper,
containingmechanicalwoodpulp(a),
excludingcopyingtissue
Paperandpaperboard,impregnated ,coated,
surface-coloured ,surface-decorated orprinted
(notbeingmerelyruled,linedorsquaredand
notconstitutingprintedmatterwithinChapter
49),inrollsorsheets:
B.Other:48.01-64,68 54022
IA4 —Coatedprintingorwritingpaper 48.07-57,58,59 34721
IA5
48.15—Other
Otherpaperandpaperboard,cuttosizeor
shape:48.07-55,56,64,65,
66,68,70,81,
85,91,97,9912687
IA6
73.02B.Other
Ferro-alloys :
exG.Other:48.15-10,21,29,30,
40,50,61,65,
95,9917826
IA7 —Ferro-molybdenum 73.02-81 280
(a)SubjecttocompliancewiththedefinitionsgiveninAnnex111«

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Order
NoCCT
headingNoDescription NimexecodeLevel
ofceiling
(metrictons)
1I2I 3 I4 I5
73.15 Alloysteelandhigh-carbonsteelintheforms
mentionedin:headingNos73.06to73.14:
B.Alloysteel:
—High-speed (a) IA8 37040
IA9 Other 56471(')73.71-14,24,54,94
73.73-14,24,34,54
73.74-54
73.75-24,34,44,54,
64,84
73.76-14
73.71-19,21,29,55,
56,59,99
73.72-11,19,39
73.73-19,25,26,29,
35,36,39,49,
55,
QQ59,72,74,
oy
73.74-21,29,51,52,
59,72,74,89,
90
73.75-11,19,29,39,
49,59,69,79,
89,99
73.76-15,16,19
(a)SubjecttocompliancewiththedefinitionsgiveninAnnexIII.
(*)IncludingproductscoveredbytheECSCTreaty.

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ANNEXU
LISTOFPRODUCTS REFERRED TOINARTICLE2
Order
NoCCT
headingNo Description Nimexecode
1 2 3 4
IIA1 44.18
48.01Reconstituted wood,beingwoodshavings,woodchips,
sawdust,woodflourorotherligneouswasteagglomerated
withnaturalorartificialresinsorotherorganicbinding
substances,insheets,blocksorthelike
Paperandpaperboard (includingcellulosewadding),
machinemade,inrollsorsheets:
exE.Other:44.18-allNos
IIA2
56.01—Other,excludingcellulosewadding,tissues,fluting
paperforcorrugatedpaperboard (a)andsulphite
paperforwrappingpurposes(a)
Man-madefibres(discontinuous ),notcarded,combedor
otherwisepreparedforspinning:48.01-41,43,45,52 ,
53,54,55,56,
77,82,84,86,
88,91,93,95,
97
IIA3
73.02B.Regeneratedtextilefibres
Ferro-alloys :
exG.Other:56.01-21,23,25,29
IIA4
73.15—Ferro-vanadium
Alloysteelandhighcarbonsteelintheformsmentionedin
headingNos73.06to73.14:73.02-83
IIA5 A.Highcarbonsteel
B.Alloysteel:73.61-10,20,50,90
73.62-10,30
73.63-10,21,29,50,
72,74,79
73.64-20,50,72,75,
79,90
73.65-21,23,25,53,
55,70,81,83
73.66-40,81,86,89
IIA6
76.01—Stainlessorrefractory(1)(a)
Unwroughtaluminium;aluminiumwasteandscrap:73.71-13,23,53,93
73.72-13,33
73.73-13,23,33,43,
53,83
73.74-23,53,83
73.75-23,33,43,53,
63,73,83,93
73.76-13
IIA7 A.Unwrought 76.01-11,15
(a)SubjecttocompliancewiththedefinitionsgiveninAnnexIII.
P)IncludingproductscoveredbytheECSCTreaty.

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ANNEXIII
DEFINITIONS
ex48.01CIIKraftliner
'Kraftliner'meansmachine-finished ormachine-glazed paperor
paperboard,inrolls,containingnotlessthan80%ofchemicalsulphate
softwoodpulpcalculatedontotalfibrecontent,weighingmorethan115
g/m2andhavingaMullenburstratioofnotlessthan35.
ex48.01CIIKraftpaperforlargesacks
'Kraftpaperforlargesacks'meansmachine-finished paper,inrolls>
containingnotlessthan80%ofchemicalsulphatesoftwoodpulp
calculatedontotalfibrecontent,weighingnotlessthan60g/m2butnot
morethan115g/m2,havingaMullenburstratioofnotlessthan38,and
havingastretchfactorofmorethan4-5%inthecrossdirectionandof
morethan2%inthemachinedirection.
ex48.01EOtherprintingpaperandotherwritingpaper,notcontainingmechanical
woodpulporcontainingnotmorethan5%ofmechanicalwoodpulp
'Otherprintingpaperandotherwritingpaper,notcontainingmechanical
woodpulporcontainingnotmorethan5%ofmechanicalwoodpulp'
meanspaperotherthanmachine-glazed ,usedforprintingorwriting,which
containsnotmorethan5%ofmechanicalwoodpulpcalculatedontotal
fibrecontent.
ex48.01EPrintingpaperandwritingpaper,containingmechanicalwoodpulp
'Printingpaperandwritingpapercontainingmechanicalwoodpulp'
meanspaperotherthanmachine-glazed ,usedforprintingandwriting
containingmorethan5%ofmechanicalwoodpulpcalculatedontotal
fibrecontent.
ex48.01EFlutingpaperforcorrugatedpaperboard
'Flutingpaperforcorrugatedpaperboard'meanspaper,inrolls,
containingnotlessthan65%ofunbleachedsemi-chemical hardwood
pulp(pulpobtainedfromwoodbylightchemicaltreatmentfollowedby
mechanicaltreatment)calculatedontotalfibrecontentandhavingaCMT
(ConcoraMediumTest)crushresistanceexceeding20kp.
ex48.01ESulphitepaperforwrappingpurposes
'Sulphitepaperforwrappingpurposes'meansmachine-glazed paper,
containingmorethan40%ofchemicalbisulphitewoodpulp,calculated
ontotalfibrecontent,havinganashcontentofnotmorethan8%and
havingaMullenburstratioofnotlessthan15.
ex73.15BAlloysteel,stainlessorheat-resisting
'Alloysteel,stainlessorheat-resisting'meansalloysteel,containing,by
weight12%ormoreofchromium,withorwithoutotheralloy
elements,andlessthan1%ofcarbon.
ex73.15BHigh-speedalloysteel
'High-speedalloysteel'meansalloysteelcontaining,withorwithout
otheralloyelements,atleasttwoofthefollowingthreeelements:tungsten
(wolfram),molybdenumandvanadiumwithatotalcontent,byweight,of
notlessthan7%oftheseelementstakentogether,andcontainingmore
than0*6%,byweight,ofcarbon.