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COUNCILREGULATION (EEC)No3047/76
of9December1976
establishingceilings,andCommunitysupervisionforimportsofcertainproducts
originatinginAlgeria,MoroccoandTunisia(1977)
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES ,productsaresubmittedtothecustomsauthorities
undercoverofdeclarationsthattheyhavebeenmade
availableforconsumption ;whereasthisadministra­
tiveproceduremustmakeprovisionforthereintro­
ductionoftariffdutiesassoonastheceilingshave
beenreachedatCommunitylevel;HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunity,andinparticular
Article113thereof,
Whereasthisadministrative procedurerequiresclose
andparticularlyrapidcooperationbetweenthe
MemberStatesandtheCommission ;whereasthe
lattermust,inparticular,beabletofollowthe
progressofamountssetoffagainsttheceilingsand
keeptheMemberStatesinformed;whereasthis
cooperationmustbeallthecloserinthatthe
Commissionmustbeabletotakeadequatemeasures
toreintroducecustomstariffdutieswheneveroneof
theceilingsisreached,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission,
WhereastheInterimAgreements(*)betweenthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunityoftheonepartand
thePeople'sDemocraticRepublicofAlgeria,the
KingdomofMoroccoandtheRepublicofTunisia
oftheotherparteachstipulateinArticle2that
productsoriginatinginthesecountriesshallbe
importedintotheCommunityfreeofcustomsduties;
whereas,bywayofderogationtherefrom,Article5
ofeachoftheseAgreementsprovidesthatthe
reductionofdutiesshallapplytoimportsofthe
productslistedthereinonlyuptoceilingsabove
whichthecustomsdutiesapplicabletothirdcountries
maybereimposed;whereastheceilingstobeapplied
in1977shouldthereforebeestablished;whereas,
howevertheAgreementsexpireon30June1977;
whereastheCommunityintendstomaintainits
tradingrelationswiththesecountries;whereasthe
provisionsgoverningthesecondhalfof1977should
notbelessfavourablethanthoselaiddownforthe
first;whereasinordernottodisrupttradingpatterns
fortheproductsinquestion,ceilingsshouldbe
establishedforthewholeof1977;
Whereastheapplicationofceilingsrequiresthe
Communitytoberegularlyinformedofthetrend
ofimportsoftherelevantproductsoriginatingin
thesecountries;whereasimportsshouldthereforebe
madesubjecttoasystemofsupervision;
Whereasthisobjectivemaybeachievedbymeans
ofanadministrative procedurebasedonsettingoff
importsoftheproductsinquestionagainstthe
ceilingsatCommunitylevel,asandwhenthese1.From1Januaryuntil31December1977,imports
oftheproduotsoriginatinginAlgeria,Moroccoand
TunisiawhicharelistedinAnnexesI,IIandIII
respectivelyshallbesubjecttoannualceilingsand
Communitysupervision.
Thedescriptionoftheproductsreferredtointhe
firstparagraph,theirtariffheadingsandstatistical
numbersandthelevelsoftheceilingsaregivenin
AnnexesI,IIandIII.
2.Amountsshallbesetoffagainsttheceilingsas
andwhenproductsaresubmittedtothecustoms
authoritiesundercoverofadeclarationthatthey
havebeenmadeavailableforconsumptionandac­
companiedbyamovementcertificateconformingto
therulescontainedintheProtocolsonrulesoforigin
annexedtotheInterimAgreementsbetweenthe
CommunityoftheonepartandAlgeria,Morocco
andTunisiaoftheotherpart.However,inthecase (*)OJNoL141,28.5.1976.

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customsdutiesapplicabletothirdcountriesuntilthe
endofthecalendaryear.
4.MemberStatesshallforwardtotheCommission
notlaterthanthe15thdayofeachmonthstate­
mentsoftheamountssetoffduringthepreceding
month.Theyshall,iftheCommissionsorequests,
makeupsuchstatementsforperiodsof10days
andforwardthemwithinfivecleardaysfromthe
expiryofthepreceding10-dayperiod.ofproductsfallingwithinChapter27,acertificateof
originmaybesubstitutedforthemovement
certificate.
Goodsshallbesetoffagainsttheceilingonlyif
themovementcertificateor,inthecaseofgoods
fallingwithinChapter27,thecertificateoforigin
hasbeensubmittedbeforethedateonwhichcustoms
dutiesarereimposed.
Thereachingofaceilingshallbedeterminedat
Communitylevelonthebasisofimportssetoff
againstitasdefinedintheprecedingsubparagraphs .Article2
Fortheimplementation ofthisRegulationtheCom­
missionshalltakeallnecessarymeasuresinclose
cooperationwiththeMemberStates.MemberStatesshallinformtheCommissionatthe
intervalsandwithinthetime'limitsspecifiedinpara­
graph4ofimportseffectedinaccordancewiththe
aboverules.
'3.Assoonastheceilingshavebeenreached,the
CommissionmayissueaRegulationreimposingtheArticle3
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1January
1977.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,9December1976.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
P.J.J.MERTENS

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ANNEXI
ListofproductsoriginatinginAlgeriasubjecttoimportceilingsin1977
OrderNoCCT
heading
NoDescriptionNimexe
codeLevelof
ceiling
(metrictons)
1 2 3 4 5
27.10Petroleumoilsandoilsobtainedfrombituminous
minerals,otherthancrude;preparationsnotelsewhere
specifiedorincluded,containingnotlessthan70%
byweightofpetroleumoilsorofoilsobtainedfrom
bituminousminerals,theseoilsbeingthebasicconstitu­
entsofthepreparations :
A.Lightoils:
III.Forotherpurposes
B.Mediumoils:
III.Forotherpurposes
C.Heavyoils:
I.Gasoils:
c)Forotherpurposes
II.Fueloils:
c)Forotherpurposes27.10-15,
17,21,25,29
27.10-34,
38,39
27.10-59
27.10-69
IDZ1
27.11
27.12III.Lubricatingoils;otheroils:
c)Tobemixedinaccordancewiththeterms
ofAdditionalNote7tothisChapter(a)
d)Forotherpurposes
Petroleumgasesandothergaseoushydrocarbons :
A.Propaneofapuritynotlessthan99%:
I.Foruseaspowerorheatingfuel
B.Other:
I.Commercialpropaneandcommercialbutane:
c)Forotherpurposes
Petroleumjelly:
A.Crude:
III.Forotherpurposes
B.Other27.10-75
27.10-79
27.11-03
27.11-19
27.12-19
27.12-901100000
(a)Entryunderthissubheadingissubjecttoconditionstobedeterminedbythecompetentauthorities.

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OrderNoCCT
heading
NoDescriptionNimexe
codeLevelof
ceiling
(metrictons)
1 2 3 4 5
IDZ1
(cont'd)27.13
27.14Paraffinwax,micro-crystalline wax,slackwax,ozoke­
rite,lignitewax,peatwaxandothermineralwaxes,
whetherornotcoloured:
B.Other:
I.Crude:
c)Forotherpurposes
II.Other
Petroleumbitumen,petroleumcokeandotherresidues
ofpetroleumoilsorofoilsobtainedfrombituminous
minerals:
C.Other:
II.Other27.13-8.9
27.13-90
27.14-99
IDZ2 45.02Naturalcorkinblocks,plates,sheetsorstrips(including
cubesorsquareslabs,cuttosizeforcorksorstoppers)45.02
allNos50
IDZ3 45.03Articlesofnaturalcork 45.03
allNos150
IDZ4 45.04Agglomerated cork(beingcorkagglomeratedwithor
withoutabindingsubstance)andarticlesofagglomer­
atedcork45.04
allNos2000

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ANNEXII
ListofproductsoriginatinginMoroccosubjecttoimportceilingsin1977
OrderNoCCT
heading
NoDescriptionNimexe
codeLevelof
ceiling
(metrictons)
1 2 3 4 5
27.10
27.10-15,
17,21,25,29Petroleumoilsandoilsobtainedfrombituminous
minerals,otherthancrude;preparationsnotelsewhere
specifiedorincluded,containingnotlessthan70%
byweightofpetroleumoilsorofoilsobtainedfrom
bituminousminerals,theseoilsbeingthebasicconstitu­
entsofthepreparations :
A.Lightoils:
III.Forotherpurposes
B.Mediumoils:
III.Forotherpurposes
C.Heavyoils:
I.Gasoils:
c)Forotherpurposes
II.Fueloils:
c)Forotherpurposes27.10-34,
38,39
27.10-59
27.10-69
IMA1 175000
27.10-75
27.10-79
27.11
27.11-03III.Lubricatingoils;otheroils:
c)Tobemixedinaccordancewiththeterms
ofAdditionalNote7tothisChapter(a)
d)Forotherpurposes
Petroleumgasesandothergaseoushydrocarbons :
A.Propaneofapuritynotlessthan99%:
I.Foruseaspowerorheatingfuel
B.Other:
I.Commercialpropaneandcommercialbutane:
c)Forotherpurposes
Petroleumjelly:
A.Crude:
III.Forotherpurposes
B.Other27.11-19
27.12
27.12-19
27.12-90
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OrderNoCCT
heading
NoDescriptionNimexe
codeLevelof
ceiling
(metrictons)
1 2 3 4 5
IMA1
(cont'd)27.13
27.14Paraffinwax,micro-crystalline wax,slackwax,ozoke­
rite,lignitewax,peatwaxandothermineralwaxes,
whetherornotcoloured:
B.Other:
I.Crude:
c)Forotherpurposes
II.Other
Petroleumbitumen,petroleumcokeandotherresidues
ofpetroleumoilsorofoilsobtainedfrombituminous
minerals:
C.Other:
II.Other27.13-89
27.13-90
27.14-99
IMA245.02Naturalcorkinblocks,plates,sheetsorstrips(including
cubesorsquareslabs,cuttosizeforcorksorstoppers)45.02
allNos50
IMA345.03Articlesofnaturalcork 45.03
allNos600
IMA445.04Agglomerated cork(beingcorkagglomerated withor
withoutabindingsubstance)andarticlesofagglomer­
atedcork45.04
allNos2000

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ANNEX111
ListofproductsoriginatinginTunisiasubjecttoimportceilingsin1977
OrderNoCCT
heading
NoDescriptionNimexe
codeLevelof
ceiling
(metrictons)
1 2 3 4 5
27.10Petroleumoilsandoilsobtainedfrombituminous
minerals,otherthancrude;preparationsnotelsewhere
specifiedorincluded,containingnotlessthan70%
byweightofpetroleumoilsorofoilsobtainedfrom
bituminousminerals,theseoilsbeingthebasicconstitu­
entsofthepreparations :
A.Lightoils:
III.Forotherpurposes
B.Mediumoils:
III.Forotherpurposes
C.Heavyoils:
I.Gasoils:
c)Forotherpurposes
II.Fueloils:
c)Forotherpurposes27.10-15,
17,21,25,29
27.10-34,
38,39
/
27.10-59
27.10-69
ITN1
27.11
27.12III.Lubricatingoils;otheroils:
c)Tobemixedinaccordancewiththeterms
ofAdditionalNote7tothisChapter(a)
d)Forotherpurposes
Petroleumgasesandothergaseoushydrocarbons :
A.Propaneofapuritynotlessthan99%:
I.Foruseaspowerorheatingfuel
B.Other:
I.Commercialpropaneandcommercialbutane:
c)Forotherpurposes
Petroleumjelly:
A.Crude:
III.Forotherpurposes
B.Other27.10-75
27.10-79
27.11-03
27.11-19
27.12-19
27.12-90175000
(a)Entryunderthissubheadingissubjecttoconditionstobedeterminedbvthecompetentauthorities.

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OrderNoCCT
heading
NoDescriptionNimexe
codeLevelof
ceiling
(metrictons)
1 2 3 4 5
ITN1
(cont'd)27.13
27.14Paraffinwax,micro-crystalline wax,slackwax,ozoke­
rite,lignitewax,peatwaxandothermineralwaxes,
whetherornotcoloured:
B.Other:
I.Crude:
c)Forotherpurposes
II.Other
Petroleumbitumen,petroleumcokeandotherresidues
ofpetroleumoilsorofoilsobtainedfrombituminous
minerals:
C.Other:
II.Other27.13-89
27.13-90
27.14-99
ITN245.02Naturalcorkinblocks,plates,sheetsorstrips(including
cubesorsquareslabs,cuttosizeforcorksorstoppers)45.02
allNos50
ITN3 45.03Articlesofnaturalcork 45.03
allNos50
ITN445.04Agglomerated cork(beingcorkagglomerated withor
withoutabindingsubstance)andarticlesofagglomer­
atedcork45.04
allNos800