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COUNCILREGULATION (EEC)No2818/77
of28November1977
establishingceilingsandCommunitysupervisionforimportsofcertainproducts
originatinginIsrael(1978)
abletotakeadequatemeasurestoreintroduce
customstariffdutieswheneveroneoftheceilingshas
beenreached;
Whereasthetrendofimportsofcertainproductsnot
subjecttoceilingsshouldalsobefollowed;whereasit
isthereforedesirablethatimportsofsuchproducts
shouldalsobesubjectedtoasystemofsupervision,THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuro­
peanEconomicCommunity ,andinparticularArticle
113thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ,
WhereasArticle2oftheAgreementbetweenthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheStateof
Israel(*)signedon11May1975,andArticles1and2
ofProtocol1annexedtheretomakeprovisionforthe
progressiveabolitionofcustomsdutiesinrespectof
theproductstowhichtheAgreementapplies;where­
asbywayofderogationfromtheseArticles,Article5
ofthatProtocolprovidesthatforimportsofproducts
listedinthatArticlethereductionofdutiesshallbe
limitedtoceilings,abovewhichthecustomsduties
applicabletothirdcountriesmaybereintroduced ;
whereastheceilingstobeappliedin1978should
thereforebedetermined ;whereastheapplicationof
ceilingsrequiresthattheCommunityberegularlyin­
formedofthetrendofimportsoftheproductsin
questionoriginatinginIsrael;whereasitistherefore
desirablethatimportsoftheseproductsbesubjected
toasystemofsupervision ;
Whereasthisobjectivemaybeachievedbymeansof
anadministrative procedurebasedonchargingim­
portsoftheproductsinquestionagainsttheceilings
atCommunitylevel,asandwhentheseproductsare
submittedtothecustomsauthoritiesundercoverof
declarationsthattheyhavebeenmadeavailablefor
homeuse;whereasthisadministrative procedure
mustmakeprovisionforthereintroduction of
customstariffdutiesassoonastheceilingshavebeen
reachedatCommunitylevel;
Whereasthisadministrative procedurerequiresclose
andparticularlyrapidcooperationbetweentheMem­
berStatesandtheCommission ;whereasthelatter
must,inparticular,beabletofollowtheprogressof
amountssetoffagainsttheceilingsandkeepthe
MemberStatesinformed;whereasthiscooperation
mustbealltheclosersincetheCommissionmustbeHASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
1.From1Januaryto31December1978,imports
oftheproductsoriginatinginIsraellistedinAnnexI
shallbesubjecttoannualceilingsandCommunity
supervision .
Thedescriptionoftheproductsreferredtointhefirst
paragraph,theirtariffheadingsandstatistical
numbersandthelevelsoftheceilingsaregivenin
AnnexI.
2.Amountsshallbesetoffagainsttheceilingsas
andwhenproductsaresubmittedtothecustoms
authoritiesundercoverofadeclarationthatthey
havebeenmadeavailableforhomeuseandaccom­
paniedbyamovementcertificateconformingtothe
rulescontainedinProtocol3totheAgreementbe­
tweentheCommunityandIsrael.However,inthe
caseofproductsfallingwithinChapter27,thecertifi­
cateoforiginmayreplacethemovementcertificate.
Goodsshallbesetoffagainsttheceilingonlyifthe
movementcertificateor,inthecaseofgoodsfalling
withinChapter27,thecertificateoforiginhasbeen
submittedbeforethedateonwhichcustomsduties
arereimposed.
Thereachingofaceilingshallbedeterminedat
Communitylevelonthebasisofimportssetoff
againstitinthemannerdefinedintheprecedingsub­
paragraphs .
TheMemberStatesshallinformtheCommission at
theintervalsandwithinthetimelimitsspecifiedin
paragraph4ofanyimportseffectedinaccordance
withtheaboverules.
3.Assoonastheceilinghavebeenreached,the
CommissionmayissueaRegulationreimposingthe (*)OJNoL136,28.5.1975,p.3.

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MemberStatesshallforwardtotheCommission not
laterthanthe15thdayofeachmonthstatementsof
importsoftheproductsinquestioneffectedduring
theprecedingmonth;onlyproductssubmittedtothe
customsauthoritiesundercoverofadeclarationthat
theyaretobemadeavailableforhomeuseandac­
companiedbyamovementcertificateconformingto
therulescontainedinProtocol3totheAgreement
shallbetakenintoconsiderationforthispurpose.
Article3
Fortheimplementation ofthisRegulationtheCom­
missionshalltakeallnecessarymeasuresinclose
cooperationwiththeMemberStates.
Article4
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1January
1978.customsdutiesspecifiedinArticles2and5(6)ofPro­
tocol1totheAgreementuntiltheendofthecalen­
daryear.
4.MemberStatesshallforwardtotheCommission
notlaterthanthe15thdayofeachmonthstatements
oftheamountssetoffduringtheprecedingmonth.
Theyshall,iftheCommissionsorequests,makeup
suchstatementsforperiodsof10daysandforward
themwithinfivecleardaysofexpiryofthepreceding
10-dayperiod.
Article2
Duringtheperiodfrom1Januaryuntil31December
1978,importsoftheproductsreferredtoinAnnexII
whichoriginateinIsraelshallbesubjectedtoCom­
munitysupervision .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,28November1977.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
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ANNEX1
Listofproductssubjecttoimportceilingsin1978
OrderNoCCT
headingNoDescriptionNIMEXE
codeLevelof
ceiling
(tonnes)
1 2 3 4 5
27.10
27.10-15,
17,21,25,29
27.10-34,38,39
27.10-59
27.10-69Petroleumoilsandoilsobtainedfrombituminous
minerals,otherthancrude;preparationsnotelse­
wherespecifiedorincluded,containingnotlessthan
70%byweightofpetroleumoilsorofoilsobtained
frombituminousminerals,theseoilsbeingthebasic
constituentsofthepreparations :
A.Lightoils:
III.Forotherpurposes
B.Mediumoils:
III.Forotherpurposes
C.Heavyoils:
I.Gasoil:
c)Forotherpurposes
II.Fueloil:
c)Forotherpurposes
III.Lubricatingoils;otheroils:
c)Tobemixedinaccordancewiththe
termsofAdditionalNote7tothisChapter(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
IIL1 694575
27.11-03
27.11-19
27.12
27.12-19
27.12-90
27.13Paraffinwax,micro-crystalline wax,slackwax,
ozokerite,lignitewax,peatwaxandothermineral
waxes,whetherornotcoloured:
B.Other:
I.Crude:
c)Forotherpruposes
II.Other27.13-89
27.13-90
(a)Entryunderthesubheadingissubjecttoconditionstobedeterminedbythecompetentauthorities.

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OrderNoCCT
headingNoDescriptionNIMEXE
codeLevelof
ceiling
(tonnes)
1 2 3 4 5
IIL1
(cont'd)27.14Petroleumbitumen,petroleumcokeandotherresidues
ofpetroleumoilsorofoilsobtainedfrombituminous
materials :
C.Other:
II.Other 27.14-99
IIL2 29.02Halogenatedderivativesofhydrocarbons :
A.Halogenatedderivativesofacyclichydrocarbons :
III.Bromidesandpolybromides 29.02-40 2084
IIL3 42.03Articlesofapparelandclothingaccessories,ofleather
orofcompositionleather:
B.Gloves,includingmittensandmitts 42.03-21,
25,27,283-5
IIL4 55.05Cottonyarn,notputupforretailsale 55.05-allNos 1042
IIL5 55.09Otherwovenfabricsofcotton 55.09-allNos 463
IIL6 60.03Stockings,understockings,socks,anklesocks,sockettes
andthelike,knittedorcrocheted,notelasticfor
rubberized 60.03-allNos 116
IIL7 60.05Outergarmentsandotherarticles,knittedorcrocheted,
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ANNEXII
ListofproductsreferredtoinArticle2
OrderNoCCT
headingNoDescriptionNIMEXE
code
1 2 3 4
IIIL1 28.01Halogens(fluorine,chlorine,bromineandiodine):
C.Bromine 28.01-50
IIIL2 28.10Phosphoruspentoxideandphosphoricacids(meta,orhto­
andpyro-) 28.10-00
IIIL3A28.30Chlorides,oxychloridesandhydroxychlorides ;bromidesand
oxybromides ;iodidesandoxyiodides :
C.Other:
—Bromidesandoxybromides 28.30-93,95
IIIL3B28.31Hypochlorites ;commercialcalciumhypochlorite ;chlorites;
hypobromites :
C.Other:
—Hypobromites 28.31-99
IIIL3C28.32ChloratesandPerchlorates ;bromatesandperbromates ;
iodatesandperiodates :
C.Other:
—Bromatesandperbromates 28.32-90
IIIL4 28.40Phosphites,hypophosphites andphosphates :
B.Phosphates (includingpolyphosphates ):
II.Other 28.40-30,62,65,71,79,
81,85
IIIL5 29.16Carboxylicacidswithalcohol,phenol,aldehydeorketone
functionandothersingleorcomplexoxygen-function
carboxylicacidsandtheiranhydrides,halides,peroxides
andperacids,andtheirhalogenated ,sulphonated,nitratedor
nitrosatedderivatives :
A.Carboxylicacidswithalcoholfunction:
IV.Citricacidanditssaltsandesters29.16-21,23,29
IIIL6 31.03Mineralorchemicalfertilizers,phosphatic :
A.MentionedinNote2(A)toChapter31:
I.Superphosphates 31.03-15
IIIL7 39.02Polymerization andcopolymerization products(forexample,
polyethylene ,polytetrahaíoethylenes ,polyisobutylene ,poly­
styrene,polyvinylchloride,polyvinylacetate,polyvinyl
chloroacetate andotherpolyvinylderivatives,polyacrylic
andpolymethacrylic derivatives,coumarone-indene resins):
C.Other:
VII.Polyvinylchloride:
IIIL7A a)InoneoftheformsmentionedinNote3(a)
and(b)tothisChapter 39.02-41,43
IIIL7B b)Inotherforms 39.02-45,46,47,51,52,
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OrderNoCCT
headingNoDescriptionNIMEXE
code
1 2 3 4
IIIL8 42.02Travelgoods(forexample,trunks,suitcases,hatboxes,
travellingbags,rucksacks),shopping-bags ,handbags,satchels,
brief-cases,wallets,purses,toilet-cases,tool-cases,tobacco­
pouches,sheaths,cases,boxes(forexample,forarms,
musicalinstruments ,binoculars,jewellery,bottles,collars,
footwear,brushes)andsimilarcontainersofleatherorof
compositionleather,ofvulcanizedfibre,ofartificialplastic
sheeting,ofpaperboardoroftextilefabric:
exB.Ofothermaterials :
—Ofleather 42.02-ex21,ex31,ex41,
ex51,ex81
IIIL9 42.03Articlesofapparelandclothingaccessories,ofleatherorof
compositionleather:
A.Articlesofapparel
C.Otherclothingaccessories42.03-10
42.03-51,59
IIIL10 51.04Wovenfabricsofman-madefibres(continuous),including
wovenfabricsofmonofilorstripofheadingNo51.01or51.02 51.04-allNos
IIIL11 56.05Yarnofman-madefibres(discontinuous orwaste),notput
upforretailsale 56.05-allNos
IIIL12 56.07Wovenfabricsofman-madefibres(discontinuous orwaste)56.07-allNos
IIIL13 70.05Unworkeddrawnorblownglass(includingflashedglass),
inrectangles 70.05-allNos
IIIL14 76.03Wroughtplates,sheetsandstrip,ofaluminium 76.03-allNos