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REGULATION (EEC)No3053/74OFTHECOUNCIL
of2December'1974
openingandprovidingfortheadministration ofpreferentialCommunitytariffceilings
forcertainproductsoriginatingindevelopingcountries
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunity ;
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ;
HavingregardtotheOpinionoftheEuropean
Parliament ;
Whereas,withinthecontextofUNCTAD,the
EuropeaneconomicCommunityofferedtogrant
tariffpreferencesonfinishedandsemi-finished
productscomingfromdevelopingcountries;
whereasthepreferentialtreatmentproposedinthat
offercovers,generallyspeaking,allfinishedand
semi-finished industrialproductscoveredby
Chapters25to99oftheBrusselsNomenclature
whichoriginateindevelopingcountries;whereasthe
preferenceconsistsinthegrantingofexemptionfrom
customsduties;whereaspreferentialimportsare
effecteduptothelevelofceilingscalculatedby
valueinrespectofeachproductonthebasisof
factorswhichareuniformforalltheproducts;
whereasinorderthatthepreferencesgrantedtothe
mostcompetitivedevelopingcountryorcountries
shouldberestrictedandthatasubstantialshare
shouldbereservedfortheleastcompetitive,
preferentialimportsfromanyonedeveloping
countryinrespectofagivenproductshouldnot,
asageneralrule,exceed50%oftheceilingfixedfor
thatproduct;
Whereas,intheoffermadebytheCommunity,the
annualceilingsshouldnormallybecalculatedonthe
basisofthetotalvaluefor1968cifimportsfrom
thecountriesbenefitingfromthisscheme,excluding
thosealreadyenjoyingvariouspreferentialtariff
arrangements grantedbytheCommunity (basic
amount),plus5%ofthevalueofcifimportsfrom
theothercountriesandfromthecountriesalready
enjoyingsucharrangements (additionalamount);
whereassuchadditionalamountisvariableandis
calculatedeachyearonthebasisofthelatestfigures
available,providedthatthisentailsnoreductionin
theceiling;offerontheassumptionthatallthemainindu­
strializedcountrieswhicharemembersoftheOECD
wouldparticipateingrantingpreferencesandwould
makesimilareffortsinthisdirection;whereas,
moreover,itisevidentfromtheconclusionsworked
outinUNCTADthatthisoffer,whilebeingof
atemporarynature,doesnotconstituteabinding
commitmentand,inparticular,maybewithdrawn
whollyorinpartatalaterdate;whereasthis
possibilitymaybeadoptedinteraliawithaviewto
remedyinganyunfavourablesituationswThichmight
ariseintheassociatedcountriesfollowingthe
implementation ofthegeneralizedpreference
scheme;
Whereas,moreover,theconferenceoftheHeadsof
StateorofGovernment oftheMemberStatesand
theStatesaccedingtotheEuropeanCommunities
heldinParisfrom19to21October1972invited
theCommunityinstitutionsandtheMemberStates
progressively toadoptanoverallpolicyof
developmentcooperationonaworld-widescale
comprisinginparticulartheimprovement of
generalized 'preferenceswiththeaimofachieving
asteadyincreaseinimportsofmanufactures from
thedevelopingcountries;
Whereastariffpreferenceshavebeenappliedfrom
thesecondhalfof1971undertheconditionsset
outaboveandwhereasthesepreferencesshould
continuetobeappliedthroughout1975;whereas,
havingregardtothetermsoftheofferconcerned
andtotheneedtoimprovethegeneralized
preferences,theabovementioned basicamount
shouldnormallyreferto1971,whiletheadditional
amountrefersto1972;
Whereas,inaccordancewithProtocol23tothe
ActofAccession(*),thegeneralizedtariffpreference
schemebecamefullyapplicableinthenewMember
Stateson1January1974;
Whereasitisexpedient,therefore,inrespectofthe
productsreferredtoinAnnexAwhichoriginate
inthecountriesandterritorieslistedinAnnexB,
thattheCommunityshouldallow,foreachcategory
oftheseproductsandthroughout1975,duty-free
importswithinthelimitsoftheCommunityceilings
WhereastheoffermadebytheCommunityincludes
aclausestatingthattheCommunitydrewupthe (x)OJNoL73,27.3.1972,p.14.

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introductionofmeasurescalculatedtoencouragethe
principalsuppliersbenefitingfromthesystemto
ensureabalanceddistribution oftheirdeliveries
throughouttheCommunityinsteadofconcentrating
theminspecificareas,oreveninonesinglearea
oftheCommunity ;whereastothisendgeneral
provisionshouldbemadeforthelevyingofthe
normalcustomsdutiestobere-introduced ina
MemberStatewhenpreferentialimportsoriginating
inasinglebeneficiarycountryorterritoryreach
50%ofthemaximumamountenvisagedabove;
whereasthismeasuredoesnotinterferewiththe
immediatere-introduction ofthelevyingofthe
normalcustomsdutiesatCommunitylevelwhen
preferentialimportsreachtheCommunitymaximum
amounts;whereas,asregardstheCommunity
ceilings,thereisnothingtopreventprovisionsbeing
madeonlyforthepossibilityoftheCommunity's
re-introducing thelevyingofthenormalcustoms
dutieswhenthesaidceilingsarereachedatCom­
munitylevel;calculatedinthemannersetoutabove;whereasthe
benefitofsuchtariffexemptionshouldbereserved
forproductsoriginatinginthecountriesand
territoriesunderconsideration ,theconceptof
'originatingproducts'beingdeterminedinaccord­
ancewiththeprocedurelaiddowninArticle14
ofCouncilRegulation (EEC)No802/68(x)of
27June1968onthecommondefinitionofthe
conceptoftheoriginofgoods;whereascharges
againsteachoftheseceilingsmust,asageneral
rule,comewithinamaximumCommunityamount
of50%inrespectoftheproductsoriginatingin
anyoftheabovementioned countries;whereas,
however,inordertoensurethatallthecountries
andterritoriesinquestionareabletobenefitfrom
thispreferentialsystem,theCommunitymaximum
amountshould,forcertainproducts,bereducedto
20%or30%;
WhereaspreferentialCommunitytariffquotaswere
previouslygrantedforalltheproductslistedin
AnnexA;whereasexperienceinrecentyearshas
shownthatthisimprovement intheCommunity
preferencesschemecanonlybeachievedifaneffort
ismadetoensureamorebalanceddistributionof
theadvantagesgrantedtoallthebeneficiary
countriesandterritories;whereasforthisreasonand
inordertoaffordeachofthemequalopportunity
tobenefitfromthepreferentialceilings,itseems
adequatetolimitto15%themaximumamountfor
eachofthebeneficiarycountriesandterritories
whichhaveeitherreachedthemaximumamountfor
agivenproductin1972and1973,orwhich,
accordingtothemostup-to-datestatisticsavailable,
supplytheCommunitywithatleast40%ofits
importsoftheproductinquestionfromthe
beneficiarycountriesandterritoriesasawhole;how­
ever,inordertoavoiddamagingtheinterestsofthe
lessfavouredofthesebeneficiarycountriesand
territoriesthe15%limitwillnotbeappliedinthe
caseofthosewhichhaveaverylowpercapita
nationalproduct,orwhichforagivenproducthave
chargedagainstthepreferencesanamountrep­
resentingatleast10%oftheirdeliveriestothe
Communityofindustrialmanufactured products
eligiblefortheCommunitypreferencesscheme;
whereas,inaddition,inordertoensurethatthenew
maximumamountsarenotlessthanthosefixed
hitherto,theabovementioned maximumamountof
15%shallingeneralonlyapplyorshallonlybecome
applicablewhere,inabsolutevalue,itishigherthan
thelevelfixedforthe1974preferences ;
Whereas,furthermore ,forsomeoftheproducts
affectedbythefixingofthemaximumamountat
15%,thisimprovement isconditionalupontheWhereas,underthesecircumstances ,theseobjectives
maybereachedbyapplyingamethodof
administration basedonthecharging,atCommunity
level,againsttheabovementioned ceilingsand
maximumamounts,ofimportsoftheproducts
concernedasandwhentheseproductsareentered
forhomeuseandareaccompanied byacertificate
oforigin;whereasthismethodofadministration
mustmakeprovisionforthere-introduction ofthe
levyingofcustomsdutiesassoonasthesaidceilings
ormaximumamountsarereachedatCommunity
level;
Whereassuchmethodofadministration callsfor
verycloseandparticularlyrapidcooperation
betweenMemberStatesandtheCommission ,which
must,inparticular,beabletoobserveevery10days
theextenttowhichchargesaremadeagainstthe
ceilingsandmaximumamountsandinformMember
Statesthereof;whereassuchcooperationshouldbe
particularlycloseinviewoftheneedfortheCom­
missiontobeabletotakeappropriatemeasuresto
re-introducethelevyingofcustomsdutieseither
generallyorindividuallywhenanyoftheceilings
ormaximumamountsarereached;
WhereassincetheKingdomofBelgium,theKingdom
oftheNetherlands andtheGrandDuchyof
Luxembourgareunitedinandrepresentedbythe
BeneluxEconomicUnion,theprovisionsgoverning
themaximumamountsconcernthatEconomicUnion
asawholeandanyoperationrelatingtheretomay
becarriedoutbyoneofitsmembers, HOJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.1.

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HASADOPTED THISREGULATION : 6.AnyamendmenttoAnnexB,inparticularbythe
additionofnewcountriesenjoyingtariff
preferences ,mayentailacorresponding adjustment
totheCommunity ceilingsandthemaximum
amountsreferredtoinparagraphs3and4.
Article2
J.Assoonastheceilingscalculatedinaccordance
withtheprovisionsofArticle1(3),whicharelaid
downforCommunityimportsofproductsoriginat­
inginallofthecountriesreferredtoinArticle1(2),
arereachedatCommunity level,thelevyingof
customsdutiesonimportsoftheproductsin
questionfromallthecountriesandterritories
concernedmayatanytimebere-introduced until
theendoftheperiodreferredtointhefirst
subparagraph ofArticle1(1).
2.Assoonasthemaximumamountsdetermined
inaccordancewithArticle1(4)forimportsinto
theCommunityofproductsoriginatingineachof
thecountriesorterritoriesreferredtoinArticle1(2)
arereachedatCommunitylevelforoneofthese
countriesorterritories,theCommissionshallwithout
delayinformtheMemberStatesofthedateonwhich
thenormaltariffmustberestoredinrespectofthe
countriesorterritoriesconcerned .Thisinformation
shallbepublishedintheOfficialJournalofthe
EuropeanCommunities .
However,whentheamountsofproductsoriginating
inoneorotherofthecountriesorterritories
indicatedbytwoasterisksincolumn3ofAnnexA
chargedagainstthepreferencesreachtheCommunity
maximumamountinoneMemberState,that
MemberStateshallwithoutdelayre-introducethe
levyingofthenormalcustomsduty.Itshallnotify
theCommission ,whichshallinformtheother
MemberStatesofthisfact,atthesametimefixing
theearliestdateonwhichthelevyingofthenormal
tariffmustbere-introduced intheseStatesalso.This
informationshallbepublishedintheOfficialJournal
oftheEuropeanCommunities .
3.Withoutprejudicetotheforegoingprovisions,
wherethelevyingofthenormalcustomsdutyis
re-introduced undertheconditionsdescribedin
Article1(5)theMemberStateconcernedshall
immediatelynotifytheCommission ,whichshall
withoutdelayinformtheotherMemberStates.Article1
1.From1Januaryto31December1975,the
CommonCustomsTariffdutiesandthetariffduties
ofthenewMemberStatesontheproductslisted
inAnnexAshallbetotallysuspended,subjectto
theprovisionsofArticles2and4(2)ofthis
Regulation .
2.Thissuspensionshallbeenjoyedsolelybyprod­
uctsoriginatinginthecountriesandterritorieslisted
inAnnexB.However,importsalreadyenjoying
exemptionfromcustomsdutiesunderotherpreferen­
tialtariffarrangements grantedbytheCommunity
shallnotbechargedagainsttheceilingsspecifiedin
paragraph3.Forthepurposesoftheapplicationof
thisRegulation,theconceptoforiginatingproducts
shallbedeterminedinaccordancewiththeprocedure
laiddowninArticle14ofRegulation (EEC)No
802/68.
3.SubjecttotheprovisionsofArticles2and4(2)
thissuspensionshallbegranted,inrespectofeach
categoryofproductswithinaCommunityceiling
whichshallbeexpressedinunitsofaccountand
whichshallbeobtainedbyaddingtogetherthe
valuesofcifimportsin1971oftheproducts
concerned,totheCommunityfromthecountries
andterritoriesenjoyingthesearrangements ,
excludingthosealreadyenjoyingvariouspreferential
tariffarrangementsgrantedbytheCommunity ,and
5%ofthevalueofcifimportsin1972fromother
countriesandfromcountriesandterritoriesalready
enjoyingsucharrangements .
4.SubjecttotheprovisionsofArticles2and4(2),
withineachceilingthuscalculated,chargesof
productsoriginatinginanyoneofthecountriesor
territorieslistedinAnnexBshouldnotexceeda
Communitymaximumamountexpressedasaper­
centageorinunitsofaccountagainsteachofthe
productsincolumn3ofAnnexA.
5.However,inthecaseoftheproductsoriginating
inthebeneficiarycountriesorterritoriesindicated
byanasteriskincolumn3ofAnnexA,theamount
chargedagainstthepreferencesinasingleMember
Stateshallbelimitedto50%ofthemaximumlaid
downinparagraph4.Thenormalcustomsduties
shallagainbeleviedassoonasthislevelisreached,
unlesstheMemberStateconcernedpreviously
notifiestheCommission thatitdoesnotintendto
availitselfofthislimitationforallorsomeofthe
productsconcerned.TheCommissionshallinform
theMemberStatesofthisfactwithoutdelay.Article3
1.Importsoftheproductsinquestionshallbe
actuallychargedagainsttheCommunityceilingsand
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enteredforhomeuse,andprovidedthattheyare
accompaniedbyacertificateoforiginpursuantto
theruleslaiddowninArticle1(2).
2.Goodsmaybechargedagainstaceilingor
maximumamountonlyifthecertificateoforigin
referredtoinparagraph1issubmittedbeforethe
dateonwhichthelevyingofdutiesisre-introduced .
3.Theextenttowhichtheceilingsandmaximum
amountshavebeenactuallyusedupshallbe
determinedatCommunitylevelandintheMember
Statesonthebasisoftheimportschargedinaccord­
ancewithparagraphs 1and2.
Article4
1.TheCommission,inclosecooperationwiththe
MemberStates,shalltakeallnecessarymeasuresto
ensurethattheaboveprovisionsareapplied.
2.TheCommissionshallissueRegulationstore­
introducethelevyingofthenormalcustomsdutieswithinthecontextoftheceilingsestablishedin
respectofallthecountriesandterritoriesreferred
toinArticle1(2).
Article5
MemberStatesshallinformtheCommission at
regularintervalsofimportsoftheproductsin
questionactuallychargedagainsttheCommunity
ceilingsandmaximumamountslaiddownin
Article1(3)and(4).
Untilthelevyingofthenormalcustomsdutiesis
re-introducedtheinformationshallcover,inparticu­
lar,thereturnsrelatingtotheamountsactually
chargedagainstthepreferencesduringtheprevious
10days,whichmustbeforwardedwithinfivefull
daysoftheendofeach10-dayperiod.
Article6
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon
1January1975.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,2December1974.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
J.SAUVAGNARGUES

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ANNEXA
Listofproductsoriginatingindevelopingcountriesandterritories,enjoyinggeneralizedtariff
preferences,inrespectofwhichdutiesundertheCommonCustomsTariffaretotallysuspended
withinthelimitofCommunityceilingsandmaximumamountsperbeneficiary
countryorterritory(a)
Order
NoCCT
heading
No
(DDescription
(2)Levelofthemaximumamounts
(3)
128.27Leadoxides;redleadandorangelead 50%,reducedto834000u.a.forMexicond
228.56Carbides(forexample,siliconcarbide,boroncarbide,
metalcarbides):
C.Ofcalcium50%,reducedto195000u.a.for
Yugoslavia(*)(**)
331.02Mineralorchemicalfertilizers,nitrogenous :
B.Ureacontainingmorethan45%byweightof
nitrogenonthedryanhydrousproduct20%
431.02Mineralorchemicalfertilizers,nitrogenous :
C.Other20%
531.05Otherfertilizers;goodsofthepresentChapterin
tablets,lozengesandsimilarpreparedformsorin
packingsofagrossweightnotexceeding10kg:
A.Otherfertilizers :
I.Containingthethreefertilizingsubstances :
nitrogen,phosphorusandpotassium
II.Containingthetwofertilizingsubstances :
nitrogenandphosphorus
III.Containingthetwofertilizingsubstances :
nitrogenandpotassium :
b)Other
IV.Other
B.GoodsofthepresentChapterintablets,lozenges
andsimilarpreparedformsorinpackingsofa
grossweightnotexceeding10kg50%,reducedto536000u.a.for
Yugoslavia(*)(**)
(a)Manufactured andsemi-finishedindustrialproductsqualifyingundertheordinaryarrangementsforexemptionortotaltemporarysuspensionofthe
CommonCustomsTariffdutyareonlytokenentriesasregardstheMemberStatesoftheCommunityasoriginallyconstituted,whereastheexemption
orsuspensionisdirectlyandfullyapplicablebythenewMemberStatesunderthepresentarrangements .

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Order
NoCCT
heading
NoDescription Levelofthemaximumamounts
(D (2) (3)
639.03Regenerated cellulose;cellulosenitrate,cellulose
acetateandothercelluloseesters,celluloseethersand
otherchemicalderivativesofcellulose,plasticizedor
not(forexample,collodions,celluloid);vulcanized
fibre:
B.Other:
I.Regeneratedcellulose50%,reducedto418000u.a.for
Yugoslavia(*)(**)
739.03Regenerated cellulose;cellulosenitrate,cellulose
acetateandothercelluloseesters,celluloseethersand
otherchemicalderivativesofcellulose,plasticizedor
not(forexample,collodions,celluloid);vulcanized
fibre:
B.Other:
II.Cellulosenitrates50%,reducedto92000u.a.for
Yugoslavia(*)(**)
840.11Rubbertyres,tyrecases,interchangeable tyretreads,
innertubesandtyreflaps,forwheelsofallkinds50%,reducedto3701000u.a.for
Yugoslavia(*)(**)
942.03Articlesofapparelandclothingaccessories,ofleather
orofcompositionleather:
B.Gloves,includingmittensandmitts:
I.Protective,foralltrades20%
1044.14Woodsawnlengthwise,slicedorpeeledbutnot
furtherprepared,ofathicknessnotexceeding5mm;
veneersheetsandsheetsforplywood,ofathickness
notexceeding5mm:
B.Other30%
1146.03Basketwork ,wickerworkandotherarticlesofplaiting
materials,madedirectlytoshape;articlesmadeup
fromgoodsfallingwithinheadingNo46.01or46.02;
articlesofloofah10%
1248.01Paperandpaperboard (includingcellulosewadding),
machine-made inrollsorsheets:
C.Kraftpaperandkraftboard:
II.Other50%,reducedto4602000u.a.for
Yugoslavia(*)(**)
1366.01Umbrellasandsunshades (includingwalking-stick
umbrellas,umbrellatentsandgardenandsimilar
umbrellas)50%,reducedto1354000u.a.for
HongKong(*)(**)

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Order
NoCCT
heading
No
d)Description
(2)Levelofthemaximumamounts
(3)
1467.04Wigs,falsebeards,hairpads,curls,switchesandthe
like,ofhumanoranimalhairoroftextiles;other
articlesofhumanhair(includinghairnets)30%,reducedto6147000u.a.for
SouthKorea(*)(**)andforHongKongnr)
1569.02(a)Refractorybricks,blocks,tilesandsimilarrefractory
constructional goods,otherthangoodsfallingwithin
headingNo69.0150%,reducedto1693000u.a.for
Yugoslavia(**)
1669.11Tablewareandotherarticlesofakindcommonlyused
fordomesticortoiletpurposes,ofporcelainorchina
(includingbiscuitporcelainandparian)50%,reducedto136000u.a.forMacao
(,)r)
1770.05Unworkeddrawnorblownglass(includingflashed
glass),inrectangles50%,reducedto411000u.a.for
Yugoslavia(*)(**)
1870.13Glassware (otherthanarticlesfallinginheading
No70.19)ofakindcommonlyusedfortable,kitchen,
toiletorofficepurposes,forindoordecoration,orfor
similaruses30%,reducedto658000u.a.for
Yugoslavia(**)
1971.16Imitationjewellery 50%,reducedto2154000u.a.forHong
KongH(**)
2073.18Tubesandpipesandblankstherefor,ofiron(other
thanofcastiron)orsteel,excludinghigh-pressure
hydro-electric conduits50%,reducedto2289000u.a.for
Yugoslavia(*)(::'::")
2174.03Wroughtbars,rods,angles,shapesandsections,of
copper;copperwire50%,reducedto1095000u.a.for
Yugoslavia(**)
2279.03Wroughtplates,sheetsandstrip,ofzinc;zincfoil;zinc
powdersandflakes:
A.Plates,sheets,stripandfoil50%,reducedto743000u.a.for
Yugoslavia(**)
2384.41Sewingmachines;furniturespeciallydesignedfor
sewingmachines;sewingmachineneedles:
A.Sewingmachines;furniturespeciallydesignedfor
sewingmachines :
1.Sewingmachines (lockstitchonly)withheads
ofaweightnotexceeding16kgwithoutmotor
or17kgincludingthemotor;sewingmachine
heads(lockstitchonly),ofaweightnotexceeding
16kgwithoutmotoror17kgincludingthe
motor:
b)Other50%
(a)ProductsoriginatinginRomaniaandwhichfallwithinthistariffheadingarealsoeligibleforCommunitypreferentialtariffarrangements .

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Order
NoCCT
heading
No
(DDescription
(2)Levelofthemaximumamounts
(3)
2484.41Sewingmachines;furniturespeciallydesignedfor
sewingmachines;sewingmachineneedles:
A.Sewingmachines;furniturespeciallydesignedfor
sewingmachines:
III.Parts,includingfurniturespeciallydesigned
forsewingmachines50%,reducedto243000u.a.for
Yugoslavia(**)
2585.01Electricalgoodsofthefollowingdescriptions :gener­
ators,motors,converters (rotaryorstatic),transformers ,
rectifiersandrectifyingapparatus,inductors:
A.Generators,motors(whetherornotequippedwith
speedreducing,changingorstep-upgear)and
rotaryconverters :
II.Other50%,reducedto2091000u.a.for
Yugoslavia(*)(**)
2685.10Portableelectricbatteryandmagnetolamps,other
thanlampsfallingwithinheadingNo85.09:
B.Other50%,reducedto944000u.a.for
HongKong(*)(**)
2785.23Insulated(includingenamelledoranodized)electric
wire,cable,bars,stripandthelike(includingco-axial
cable),whetherornotfittedwithconnectors20%,Yugoslavia(*)(**)
2887.14Othervehicles(includingtrailers),notmechanically
propelled,andpartsthereof:
B.Trailersandsemi-trailers :
II.Other50%,reducedto1710000u.a.for
Yugoslavia(*)(**)
2990.05(a)Refractingtelescopes (monocularandbinocular),
prismaticornot30%,reducedto15%forSouthKorea(**),
forHongKong(**)andforMacao(**)
3092.11(a)Gramophones ,dictatingmachinesandothersound
recordersandreproducers ,includingrecordplayers
andtapedecks,withorwithoutsoundheads;television
imageandsoundrecordersandreproducers,magnetic:
A.Soundrecordersandreproducers50%,reducedto15%forHongKong(**)
3197.02(a)Dolls 20%,reducedto2367000u.a.for
HongKong(**)
(a)ProductsoriginatinginRomaniaandwhichfallwithinthistariffheadingarealsoeligibleforCommunitypreferentialtariffarrangement .

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Order
NoCCT
heading
NoDescription Levelofthemaximumamounts
(D (2) (3)
3297.03Othertoys;workingmodelsofakindusedfor
recreationalpurposes20%,reducedto6724000u.a.for
HongKong(*)(**)
3397.05Carnivalarticles;entertainment articles(forexample,
conjuringtricksandnoveltyjokes);Christmastree
decorationsandsimilararticlesforChristmasfestivities
(forexample,artificialChristmastrees,Christmas
stockings,imitationlogs,Nativityscenesandfigures
therefor)20%,reducedto806000u.a.for
HongKong(**)
3498.15Vacuumflasksandothervacuumvessels,complete
withcases;partsthereof,otherthanglassinners50%,reducedto199000u.a.for
HongKong(**)

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ANNEXB
Listofdevelopingcountriesandterritoriesenjoyinggeneralizedtariffpreferences
Afghanistan India Rwanda
Algeria Indonesia SaudiArabia
Argentina Iran Senegal
Bahamas Iraq SierraLeone
Bahrain IvoryCoast Singapore
Bangladesh Jamaica Somalia
Barbados Jordan SriLanka
BhutanKenya Sudan
Bolivia KhmerRepublic Swaziland
Botswana Korea(South) Syria
Brazil Kuwait Tanzania
Burma Laos Thailand
Burundi Lebanon Togo
Cameroon Lesotho Tonga
CentralAfricanRepublic Liberia TrinidadandTobago
ChadLibya Tunisia
ChileMalagasyRepublic Uganda
Colombia Malawi UnitedArabEmirates:
Congo,People'sRepublicof Malaysia AbuDhabi
CostaRica MaldiveIslands Dubai
CubaMali RasalKhaimah
Cyprus Mauritania Fujairah
Dahomey Mauritius Ajman
DominicanRepublic Mexico Sharjah
EcuadorMorocco UmmalQaiwain
Egypt,ArabRepublicof Nauru UpperVolta
ElSalvadorNepal Uruguay
EquatorialGuineaNicaragua Venezuela
EthiopiaNiger Vietnam,Republicof
FijiNigeria WesternSamoa
GabonOman Yemen,People'sDemocratic
GambiaPakistanRepublicof
GhanaPanamaYemenArabRepublic
GuatemalaParaguayYugoslavia
GuineaPeruZaïre
GuyanaPhilippinesZambia
HaitiQatar
Honduras

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COUNTRIES ANDTERRITORIES
dependentoradministered ,orforwhoseexternalrelationsMemberStatesoftheCommunity
orthirdcountriesarewhollyorpartlyresponsible
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
HeardIslandandMacDonaldIslands
HongKong
LeewardIslands(2)
Macao
Mozambique
Netherlands Antilles
NewCaledoniaandDependencies
NorfolkIslands
PacificIslandsadministeredbytheUnitedStatesofAmericaorunderUnitedStatestrusteeship (3)
Papua-NewGuinea
PortugueseGuinea
PortugueseTimor
StHelena(includingAscension,GoughIsland,andTristandaCunha)
SaintPierreandMiquelon
SaoTomeandPrincipe
Seychelles (includingAmirantes)
Sikkim
SpanishterritoriesinAfrica
Surinam
TerritoriesforwhichNewZealandisresponsible (CookIslands,NiuweIsland,TokelauIslands
andRossDependency )
TurksandCaocosIslands
VirginIslandsoftheUnitedStates(StCroix,StThomas,StJohn,etc.)
WallisandFutunaIslands
WindwardIslands(4)
Note:Theabovelistsmaybeamendedsubsequentlytotakeaccountofchangesintheinter­
nationalstatusofcountriesorterritories .
(*)GilbertandElliceIslands,BritishSolomonIslands,NewHebridesCondominium ,andPitcairnIslands.
(*)Antigua,Montserrat,StKitts-Nevis-Anguilla ,BritishVirginIslands.
(3)ThePacificIslandsadministered bytheUnitedStatesofAmericainclude:Guam,AmericanSamoa(includingSwain's
Island),MidwayIslands,JohnstonandSandIslands,WakeIslandandtheTrustTerritoryofthePacificIslands(the
Caroline,MarianasandMarshallIslands).
(4)Dominica,Grenada,StLucia,StVincent.