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30.12.72 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL296/63
REGULATION (EEC)No2763/72OFTHECOUNCIL
of19December1972
opening,allocatingandprovidingfortheadministration ofCommunitytariffquotas
forcertaintextileproductsoriginatingindevelopingcountries
whichundertakevis-a-vistheCommunitycom­
mitmentssimilartothoseexistingunderthatArrange­
mentandforthedurationofthesaidArrangement
(whichexpireson30September1973);whereasitis
apparentthatonlyimportsfromthesecountriesare
toformthebasisforcalculatingtheabovementioned
ceilings;whereas,withparticularregardtothere­
lationwhichArticle6ofthesaidLong-termArrange­
mentestablishesbetweencottonproductsandsub­
stituteproducts,itappearsjustifedinthesecircum­
stancesandbyvirtueofthefactthatatotalsuspension
ofcustomsdutiesisinvolvedtoincludeinthesame
schemeasthatdescribedabovethosesubstitutetextile
productsgivenintheconditionallistofpartialand
limitedreductionsofcustomsdutiesdepositedwith
GATTbytheCommunityduringthelastseriesof
tariffnegotiations ;
Whereas,moreover,inviewofthespecialnaturewhich
tradeintheproductsconcernedmayhave,itappears
expedientwhereverthisisjustifiedbytheparticular
sensitivityoftheproducttodetermineintermsof
tonnagestheceilingsforthepreferentialimportsof
suchproduct,takingdueaccountofdeliveriescarried
outduring1968bythebenefitingcountriesalone;
whereas,moreover,particularlyinviewofthehigh
levelofdeliveriesofthetextilesinquestiontothe
Communitybythethirdcountriesconcerned,it
appearsappropriate,exceptinparticularinstances,to
restrictpreferentialimportsfromanysinglebenefit­
ingcountryto30%oftheceilinglaiddownforeachTHECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuro­
peanEconomicCommunity ;
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ;
Whereas,withinthecontextofUNCTAD,theEuro­
peanEconomicCommunityofferedtogranttariff
preferencesonfinishedandsemi-finishedproducts
comingfromdevelopingcountries;whereastheprefer­
entialtreatmentproposedinthatoffercovers,gener­
allyspeaking,allfinishedandsemi-finishedindustrial
productsbyChapter25to99oftheBrusselsNomen­
clatureoriginatingindevelopingcountries;whereas
thepreferenceconsistsinthegrantingofexemption
fromcustomsduties;whereaspreferentialimportsare
effecteduptothele\elofceilingscalculatedbyvalue
inrespectofeachproductonthebasisoffactorswhich
areuniformforalltheproducts;whereasinorderthat
thepreferencesgrant2dtothemostcompetitivedevel­
opingcountryorcountriesshouldberestrictedand
thatasubstantialquotashareshouldbereserved
fortheleastcompetitive,preferentialimportsfrom
anyonedevelopingcountryinrespectofagivenprod­
uctshouldnot,as£generalrule,exceed50%ofthe
ceilingfixedforthatproduct;
Whereas,intheoffermadebytheCommunity ,the
annualceilingsshouldordinarilybecalculatedonthe
basisofthetotalvaluefor1968ofc.i.f.importsfrom
thecountriesbenefitingfromthisscheme,excluding
thosealreadyenjoyingvariouspreferentialtariff
arrangementsgrantedbytheCommunity ,increased
by5%ofthevalueofc.i.f.importsfromtheother
countriesandfromthecountriesalreadyenjoying
sucharrangements ;
Whereas,however,inrespectofcoLtontextileprod­
uctscoveredbytheLong-termArrangementregard­
ingInternationalTradeinCottonTextiles,theoffer
madebytheCommunitylaysdownthattheprefer­
ences,intheformofduty-freeceilingsordinarilycal­
culatedaccordingtotheformulasetoutinthepreced­
ingrecital,willbegrantedtothecountriesenjoying
generalizedpreferenceswhicharesignatoriestothe
Long-termArrangementorpossiblytothosecountriescategoryoftextileproductsconcerned;
WhereastheoffermadebytheCommunityincludes
aclausestipulatingthattheCommunitydrewupthe
offerontheassumptionthatallthemainindustrialized
countrieswhicharemembersoftheOECDwould
participateingrantingpreferencesandwouldmake
similareffortsinthisdirection;whereas,moreover,it
isevidentfromtheconclusions workedoutin
UNCTADthatthisoffer,whilebeingofatemporary
nature,doesnotconstituteabindingcommitmentand,
inparticular,maybewithdrawnwhollyorinpartat
alaterdate;whereasthispossibilitymaybeadopted
interaliawithaviewtoremedyinganyunfavourable
situationswhichmightariseintheassociatedcountries
following[theimplementation ofthegeneralized
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undertheseconditions,itwouldbeadvisablestillat
thisstagetoadoptafixedscaleforallocatingtheCom­
munitytariffquotasconcernedamongtheMember
States;whereas,using]asabasisgeneraleconomic
criteriarelatingtoexternaltrade,thegrossnational
productandpopulation,thepercentagesfortheinitial
sharesoftheMemberStatesinthequotaamountsare
asfollowsforthequotayearunderconsideration :
Germany 37*5%
Benelux 15*1%
France 27*1%
Italy 20-3%Whereastariffpreferenceshavebeenappliedasfrom
thesecondhalfof1971undertheconditionssetout
aboveandwhereasthesepreferencesshouldcontinue
tobeapplied,proratatemporis,until30September
1973;
Whereasitisexpedient,therefore,inrespectofthe
productsreferredtoinAnnexAwhichoriginateinthe
countrieslistedinAnnexB,thattheCommunity
shouldopen,until30September1973,duty-freeCom­
munitytariffquotaswithinthelimitsoftheamounts
inmetrictonsgiveninrespectofeachoftheseproducts;
Whereaschangesagainsteachofthesetariffquotas
must,inrespectoftheproductsoriginatinginanyof
theabovementioned countries,comewithinaspecified
percentageoftheamountofthequota;
Whereasthebenefitofsuchtariffquotasshouldbe
reservedforproductsoriginatinginthecountriesunder
consideration ,theconceptof'originatingproducts'
beingdeterminedinaccordancewiththeprocedure
laiddowninArticle14ofCouncilRegulation (EEC)
No802/68(x)of27June1968onthecommondefini­
tionoftheconceptoftheoriginofgoods;whereas
chargesagainsteachoftheseceilingsmust,asageneral
rule,comewithinamaximumCommunityamountof
50%inrespectoftheproductsoriginatinginanyof
theabovementioned countries;Whereas,withoutaffectingtheCommunitynatureof
thetariffquotas,underconsideration ,itappearspossi­
bletoprovideatthisstageforautilizationscheme
basedonasingleallocationamongtheMember
States;whereas,moreover,theallocationsetoutby
thisRegulationinnowayprejudicesthepossibilityof
adopting,followingalimitedexperimentalperiod,the
generalmethodofallocationofCommunitytariff
quotascomprisingthesettingupofareserveshare;
whereasatthepresentjunctureitappearsfeasiblethat
suchallocationcouldbemadeaccordingtotheper­
centagessetoutinthetableabove;
WhereasthepercentagesforthesharesoftheMember
StatesintheCommunitytariffquotas,inviewofthe
durationandamountsthereof,doesnotappearinthis
instancetocompromisetheequalaccessforCom­
munityimporterstoCommunitytariffquotas;
WhereassincetheKingdomofBelgium,theKingdom
oftheNetherlandsandtheGrand-Duchy ofLuxem­
bourgareunitedinandrepresentedbytheBenelux
EconomicUnionfortheallocationofthetariffquotas
concerned,anymeasureconcerningtheadminis­
trationofthequotasharesallocatedtothatEconomic
UnionmaybecarriedoutbyoneofitsMembers;
Whereas,sincethetariffquotasconcernedarevalid
until30September1973,thesystemestablishedcould
beamendedtotakeintoaccounttheaccessionofnew
MemberStates;Whereasitisnecessarytoensureequalandcontinu­
ousaccessforallCommunityimporterstotheabove­
mentionedquotasandtheuninterruptedapplication
oftheratelaiddownforthosequotastoallimports
oftheproductsconcernedintoallMemberStates
untilthosequotasareusedup;whereas,havingregard
totheprinciplesdefinedabove,theCommunitynature
ofthequotascanberespectedbyallocatingtheCom­
munitytariffquotaamongMemberStates;whereas,
moreover,tothisendandinthecontextoftheutili­
zationsystem,theactualchargesagainstthequotas
mayrelateonlytoproductswhicharepresentedfor
customsclearanceundercoverofdeclarationsthat
theyhavebeenenteredintoconsumptionandwhich
areaccompaniedbyacertificateoforigin;
Whereastheapplicationofthegenerallyaccepted
principlesinrespectofdeallocationoftheCommunity
tariffquotaswhichhavebeen^opened {untilnow
entails,underthesecircumstances andinviewofthe
varietyoftheproductsconcernedandinviewofthe
specificationofthebenefitingcountries,calculations
whichareallthemoreproblematicinthatthestatistical
datarequiredsometimesprovetobeincomplete
ornotsufficientlyaccurateorrepresentative ;where­
asthetimerequiredforthesecalculationscannotbe
reconciledwiththecontinuitynecessaryfortheappli­
cationofthetariffpreferencesconcerned;whereas,HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1
1.From1Januaryto30September1973,theCommon
CustomsTariffdutiesontheproductslistedinAnnex
Ashallbecompletelysuspendedwithintheframe­
workofCommunitytariffquotasofvolumeswhich
shallbeexpressedinmetrictonsandwhichshallbe
indicatedinrespectofeachproductincolumn3of
suchAnnex.OOJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.1.

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sumption,andwhichareaccompaniedbyacertificate
oforigininaccordancewiththerulesreferredtoin
Article1(2).
3.Anitemofgoodsmayqualifyforatariffquotaif
thecertificateoforiginreferredtoinparagraph2is
submittedbeforethedateonwhichthelevyingof
dutiesisreintroduced .
Artiele42.Thesetariffquotasshallbeenjoyedsolelybyprod­
uctsoriginatinginthecountrieslistedinAnnexB.
However,thoseimpo::tswhichalreadyenjoyexemp­
tionfromcustomscutiesunderotherpreferential
tariffarrangementsgrantedbytheCommunitymay
notbechargedagainstthesetariffquotas.Forthe
purposesoftheapplicationofthisRegulation,thecon­
ceptoforiginatingproductsshallbedeterminedin
accordancewiththeprocedurelaiddowninArticle14
ofRegulation (EEC)No802/68.
3.Theamounttobechargedinrespectofeach
countryreferredtoinparagraph2againsteachofthe
tariffquotaamountsmentionedaboveshallbelimited
tothemaximum'amountgivenasapercentageandin
metrictonsincolumn4ofAnnexAinrespectofeach
categoryofproducts.
4.AnyamendmenttoAnnexB,inparticularbythe
additionofnewcountriesenjoyingtariffpreferences,
mayentailacorresponding adjustmenttothevolumes
ofthequotasandtothemaximumamountsappearing
incolumns3and4ofAnnexA.TheCommissionshalltakeallnecessarymeasuresto
ensurethatthemaximumamountreferredtoinArticle
1(3)isobserved.Whenthecharges,atCommunity
level,ofproductsoriginatingineachofthecountries
listedinAnnexB,againstanyoneoftheCommunity
tariffquotasreachthemaximumamountlaiddown
incolumn4ofAnnexA,theCommissionshallim­
mediatelynotifytheMemberStatesofthedateon
which,asaresultofthisfactor,thenormaltariffisto
bereintroducedinrespectofthecountryinquestion.
ThisnotificationshallbepublishedintheOfficial
JournaloftheEuropeanCommunities .
Article5Article2
MemberStatesshallinformtheCommissionatregular
intervalsofimportsoftheproductsinquestion
actuallychargedagainsttheirquotashares.TheCommunitytariflquotasreferredtoinArticle1
shallbeallocatedincuotashareswhichshallbe,for
eachMemberState,theamountscorresponding tothe
quantitiesgivenincolumn5ofAnnexAinrespect
ofeachcategoryofproducts.Article6
MemberStatesandtheCommissionshallcooperate
closelytoseethattheprovisionsoftheaboveArticles
areobserved.Article3
Article7
Theaboveprovisionsmaybeamendedtotakeaccount
ofthesituationresultingfromtheaccessionofnew
MemberStates.1.TheMemberStatesshallensurefreeaccesstothe
quotashareswhichhavebeenallocatedtothemfor
importersoftheproductsconcernedwhoareestab­
lishedontheirterritory.
2.TheextenttowhichthequotasharesofMember
Stateshavebeenactusilyusedupshallberecordedon
thebasisofimportsoftheproductsin'questionwhich
havebeenpresentedfcrcustomsclearanceundercover
ofdeclarationsthattheyhavebeenenteredintocon­Article8
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1January
1973.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,19December1972.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
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.ANNEXA
Listofproductssubjecttozero-dutyCommunitytariffquotasundertheGeneralizedTariff
Preferencesgrantedinfavourofcertaindevelopingcountries
Maximumamountper
country
(4) Order
NoCCT
heading
NoDescriptionQuota
amount
(inmetric
tons)Shareofquotaamounts
allocatedtoMemberStates
(inmetrictons)
(1 2) 3in%inmetric
tons(5)
155.05Cottonyarn,notputupforretailsale:566 30170Germany:
Benelux :
France:
Italy:212-25
85-47
153-38
114-90B.Other
II.Notspecified :
Single,measuringperkg:
—14000morless
30641 2 morethan14000mandupto
40000m2138 Germany :
Benelux:
France:
Italy:801-75
322-84
579-40
434-01
3 morethan40000mandupto
80000m735 30221Germany:
Benelux:
France:
Italy:275-63
110-98
199-19
149-20
Morethan80000mandupto
120000m105 30 32
4Germany :
Benelux:
France:
Italy:39-38
15-85
28-45
21-32
555.09Otherwovenfabricsofcotton: 383 30115Germany :
Benelux:
France:
Italy:143-63
57-83
103-79
77-75A.Containing85%ormorebyweight
ofcotton:
exI.Ofawidthoflessthan85cm
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OrderCCT
heading DescriptionQuota
amount
(inmetricMaximumamountper
country
(4)Shareofquotaamounts
allocatedtoMemberStates
NoNo
(1) (2)tons)
(3)in%inmetric
tons(inmetrictons)
(5)
655.09
(cont'd)II.Other
—Unbleached ,ofawidthof:
—85cmto115cm1913 30574Germany :
Benelux:
France:
Italy:717-38
288-86
518-42
388-34
7 —Alorethan115cmandup
to165cm1163 30349Germany :
Benelux :
France:
Italy:436-13
175-61
315-17
236-09
8 —Morethan165cm 375 30113Germany :
Benelux :
France:
Italy:140-63
56-63
101-62
76-12
9 —Notspecified 158·3047Germany :
Benelux:
France:
Italy:59-25
23-86
42-82
32-07
1056.05Yarnofman-madefibres(discontinuous
crwasre),notputupforretailsale:
B.Ofregeneratedtextilefibres180 30 54Germany :
Benelux:
France:
Italy:67-50
27-18
48-78
36-54
1156.07Wovenfabricsofman-madefibres
(discontinuous orwaste):
B.Of.regeneratedtextilefibres180 3054Germany:
Benelux :
France:
Italy:67-50
27-18
48-78
36-54
12ex60.03Stockings,understockings,socks,ankle­
socks,sockettesandthelike,knittedor
crocheted,notelasticnorrubberized :
—Ofcotton83 30 25Germany :
Benelux :
France:
Italy:31-13
12-53
22-49
16-85
1362.02Bedlinen,table-linen,toiletlinenand
kitchenlinen;curtainandotherfur­
nishingarticles:
—Inwovenfabricsofcotton75 30 ■23Germany :
Benelux:
France:
Italy:28-13
11-33
20-32
15-22
—Other 44 30 13Germany :
Benelux:
France:
Italy:16-50
6-64
11-93
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ANNEXB
ListofdevelopingcountriesbenefitingundertheGeneralizedTariffPreferencesforcertaiten
textileproducts
Afghanistan
Argentina
Bangladesh
Colombia
Egypt,ArabRepublicof
ElSalvador
India ,
Jamaica
Korea,Republicof(SouthKorea)
Mexico
Pakistan
Thailand