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30.12.72 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL296/75
REGULATION (EEC)No2765/72OFTHECOUNCIL
of19December1972
opening,allocatingandprovidingfortheadministrationofCommunitytariffquotas
forcertaintextileproductsandfootwearoriginatingilldevelopingcountries
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtothetreatyestablishingtheEuro­
peanEconomicCommunity ;
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ;
Whereas,withinthecontextofUNCTAD,the
EuropeanEconomicCommunityofferedtogrant
tariffpreferencesonfinishedandsemi-finished
productscomingfromdevelopingcountries;whereas
thepreferentialtreatmentproposedinthatoffer
covers,generallyspeaking,allfinishedandsemi­
finishedindustrialproductscoveredbyChapters25
to99oftheBrusselsNomenclature whichoriginate
indevelopingcountries;whereasthepreference
consistsinthegrantingofexemptionfromcustoms
duties;whereaspreferentialimportsareeffectedup
tothelevelofceilingscalculatedbyvalueinrespect
ofeachproductonthebasisoffactorswhichare
uniformforalltheproducts;whereasinorderthat
thepreferencesgrantedtothemostcompetitive
developingcountryorcountriesshouldberestricted
andthatasubstantialquotashareshouldbereserved
fortheleastcompetitive,preferentialimportsfrom
anyonedevelopingcountryinrespectofagiven
productshouldnot,asageneralrule,exceed50%
oftheceilingfixedforthatproduct;
Whereas,intheoffermadebytheCommunity ,the
annualceilingsshouldordinarilybecalculatedon
thebasisofthetotalvaluefor1968ofc.i.f.imports
fromthecountriesbenefitingfromthisscheme,
excludingthosealreadyenjoyingvariouspreferential
tariffarrangements grantedbytheCommunity ,
increasedby5%ofthevalueofc.i.f.importsfrom
theothercountriesar.dfromthecountriesalready
enjoyingsucharrangements ;whereassuchfurther
amountisvariableandiscalculatedeachyearon
thebasisof^thelatestfiguresavailable,providedthat
thisentailsnoreductionintheceiling;
Whereashoweverinviewofthespecialnaturewhich
tradeinthemajorityoftextileproductsreferredto
inthisRegulationmayhave,itappearsgenerally
expedientwhereverthisisjustifiedbytheparticular
sensitivityoftheproduct,todetermineintermsof
tonnagestheceilingsforthepreferentialimportsof
suchproduct,takingdueaccountofdeliveriescarriedoutduring1968^bythebenefitingcountriesalone;
whereas,moreover,particularlyinviewofthehigh
levelof-deliveriesoftheproductsinquestiontothe
Communitybythethirdcountriesconcerned,it
appearsappropriate,exceptinparticularinstances,
torestrictpreferentialimportsfromanysingle
benefitingcountryto20or30%oftheceilinglaid
downforeachcategoryofproductsconcerned;
WhereastheoffermadebytheCommunityincludes
aclausestipulatingthattheCommunitydrewup
theofferontheassumptionthatallthemainindus­
trializedcountrieswhicharememberoftheOECD
wouldparticipateingrantingpreferencesandwould
makesimilareffortsinthisdirection;whereas,
moreover,itisevidentfromtheconclusionsworked
outinUNCTADthatthisoffer,whilebeingofa
temporarynature,doesnotconstituteabinding
commitmentand,inparticular,maybewithdrawn
whollyorinpartatalaterdate;whereasthispossibility
maybeadoptedinteraliawithaviewtoremedying
anyunfavourablesituationswhichmightariseinthe
associatedcountriesfollowingtheimplementation
ofthegeneralizedpreferencescheme;
Whereastariffpreferenceshavebeenappliedasfrom
thesecondhalfof1971undertheconditionssetout
aboveandwhereasthesepreferencesshouldcontinue
tobeappliedthroughout1973;whereaswithregard
tothetermsoftheofferconcerned,theabovementioned
additionalsumof5%mayreferto1970;
Whereasitisexpedient,therefore,inrespectofthe
productsreferredtoinAnnexAwhichoriginatein
thecountrieslistedinAnnexB,thattheCommunity
shouldopen,foreachcategoryoftheseproducts
for1973,duty-freeCommunitytariffquotaswithin
thelimitsoftheamountsinunitsofaccountormetric
tonsgiveninrespectofeachoftheseproducts;
Whereaschargesagainsteachofthesetariffquotas
must,inrespectoftheproductsoriginatinginany
oftheabovementioned countries,comewithina
specifiedpercentageoftheamountofthequota;
whereasthebenefitofsuchtariffexemptionshould
bereservedforproductsoriginatinginthecountries
underconsideration ,theconceptof'originating
products'beingdeterminedinaccordancewiththe
procedurelaiddowninArticle14ofCouncilRegu­

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ofareserveshare;whereasatthepresentjuncture
itappearsfeasiblethatsuchallocationcouldbe
madeaccordingtothepercentagessetoutinthe
tableabove;
WhereasthepercentageforthesharesoftheMember
StatesintheCommunitytariffquotas,inviewofthe
durationandtheamountsthereof,doesnotappear
inthisinstancetocompromisetheequalaccessfor
CommunityimporterstoCommunitytariffquotas;
WhereassincetheKingdomofBelgium,theKingdom
oftheNetherlandsandtheGrand-Duchy ofLuxem­
bourgareunitedinandrepresentedbytheBenelux
EconomicUnionfortheallocationofthetariff
quotasconcerned,anymeasureconcerningthe
administration ofthequotasharesallocatedtothat
EconomicUnionmaybecarriedout.byoneofits
Members;
Whereas,sincethetariffquotasinquestionarevalid
until31December1973,thesystemthusestablished
couldbeamendedtotakeintoaccounttheaccession
ofnewMemberStates;lation(EEC)No802/68(x)of27June1968onthe
commondefinitionoftheconceptoftheoriginof
goods;
Whereasitisnecessarytoensureequalandcontinuous
accessforallCommunityimporterstotheabove­
mentioned^quotasandtheuninterruptedapplication
oftheratelaiddownforthosequotastoallimports
oftheproductsconcernedintoallMemberStates
untilthosequotasareusedup;whereas,having
regardtotheprinciplesdefinedabove,theCom­
munitynatureofthequotascanberespectedby
allocatingtheCommunitytariffquotaamongMember
States;whereas,moreover,tothisendandinthe
contextoftheutilizationsystem,theactualcharges
againstthequotasmayrelateonlytoproductswhich
arepresentedforcustomsclearanceundercoverof
declarationsthattheyhavebeenmadeavailable
forconsumptionandwhichareaccompaniedbya
certificateoforigin;
Whereastheapplicationofthegenerallyaccepted
principlesinrespectoftheallocationoftheCommunity
tariffquotaswhichhavebeenopeneduntilnow
entails,underthesecircumstancesandinviewofthe
varietyoftheproductsconcernedandinviewofthe
specificationofthebenefitingcountries,calculations
whichareallthemoreproblematicinthatthestatistical
datarequiredsometimesprovetobeincompleteor
notsufficientlyaccurateorrepresentative ;whereas
thetimerequiredforthesecalculationscannotbe
reconciledwiththecontinuitynecessaryforthe
applicationofthetariffpreferencesconcerned;
whereas,undertheseconditions,itwouldbeadvisable
stillatthisstagetoadoptafixedscaleforallocating
theCommunitytariffquotasconcernedamongthe
MemberStates;whereas,usingasabasisgeneral
economiccriteriarelatingtoexternaltrade,thegross
nationalproductandpopulation,thepercentages
fortheinitialsharesoftheMemberStatesinthe
quotaamountsareasfollowsforthequotayear
underconsideration :HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
Germany 37*5%
Benelux 15·1%
France 27T%
Italy 20-3%1.From1Januaryto31December1973,theCom­
monCustomsTariffdutiesontheproductslistedin
AnnexAshallbecompletelysuspendedwithinthe
frameworkofCommunitytariffquotasofamounts
whichshallbeexpressedinmetrictonsorunitsof
accountandwhichshallbeindicatedinrespectof
eachproductincolumn3ofsuchAnnex.
2.Thesetariffquotasshallbeenjoyedsolelyby
productsoriginatinginthecountrieslistedinAnnex
B.However,thoseimportswhichalreadyenjoy
exemptionfromcustomsdutiesunderotherprefer­
entialtariffarrangementsgrantedbytheCommunity
maynotbechargedagainstthesetariffquotas.For
thepurposesoftheapplicationofthisRegulation,
theconceptoforiginatingproductsshallbedetermined
inaccordancewiththeprocedurelaiddownin
Article14ofRegulation (EEC)No802/68.
Withregardtocarpets,carpetingandrugs,mentioned
inAnnexAandfallingunderheading58.01,the
certificatesoforiginfortheseproductsshallstatethe
numberofknotspermetreofwarp.
3.Theamount"tobechargedinrespectofeach
countryreferredtoinparagraph2againsteachof
thetariffquotaamountsmentionedaboveshallbe
limitedtothemaximumamountgivenasapercentageWhereas,withoutaffectingtheCommunitynatureof
thetariffquotasunderconsideration ,itappears
possibletoprovideatthisstageforautilization
schemebasedonasingleallocationamongthe
MemberStates;whereas,moreover,theallocation
setoutbythisRegulationinnowayprejudicesthe
possibilityofadopting,followingalimitedexperimen­
talperiod,thegeneralmethodofallocationof
Communitytariffquotascomprisingthesettingup
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Article4 andeitherinmetrictonsorinunitsofaccountin
column4ofAnnexAinrespectofeachcategoryof
products.
4.AnyamendmenttoAnnexB,inparticularbythe
additionofnewcountriesenjoyingtariffpreferences,
mayentailacorrespondingadjustmenttotheamounts
ofthequotasandtothemaximumamountsappearing
incolumns3and4ofAnnexA.TheCommissionshalltakeallnecessarymeasuresto
ensurethatthemaximumamountreferredtoin
Article1(3)isobserved.Whenthecharges,atCom­
munitylevel,ofproductsoriginatingineachofthe
countrieslistedinAnnexB,againstanyoneofthe
Communitytariffquotasreachthemaximumamount
laiddownincolumn4ofAnnexA,theCommission
shallimmediatelynotifytheMemberStatesofthe
dateonwhich,asaresultofthisfactor,thenormal
tariffistobereintroducedinrespectofthecountry
inquestion.Thisnotificationshallbepublishedin
theOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities .Article2
TheCommunitytariffquotasreferredtoinArticle1
shallbeallocatedincuotashareswhichshallbe,
foreachMemberState,theamountscorresponding
toeitherthevaluesorthequantitiesgivenincolumn
5ofAnnexA-inrespectofeachcategoryofproducts.Article5
Article3TheMemberStatesshallinformtheCommission at
regularintervalsofimportsoftheproductsinquestion
actuallychargedagainsttheirquotashares.
Article6
TheMemberStatesandtheCommission shall
cooperatecloselytoseethattheprovisionsofthe
aboveArticlesareobserved .1.TheMemberStates,shallensurefreeaccessto
thequotashareswhichhavebeenallocatedtothem
forimportersoftheproductsconcernedwhoare
establishedontheirterritory.
2.TheextenttowhichthequotasharesofMember
Stateshavebeenactuallyusedupshallberecorded
onthebasisofimportsoftheproductsinquestion
whichhavebeenpresentedforcustomsclearance
undercoverofdeclarationsthattheyhavebeen
madeavailableforconsumption ,whereappropriate
onthebasisofthecustomsvalueoftheproducts
concerned,andwhichareaccompaniedbyacertificate
oforigininaccordancewiththerulesreferredtoin
Article1(2).
3.Anitemofgoodsmayqualifyforatariffquota
ifthecertificateoforiginreferredtoinparagraph2
issubmittedbeforethedateonwhichthelevyingof
dutiesisreintroduced .Article7
Theaboveprovisionsmaybeamendedtotake
accountofthesituationresultingfromtheaccession
ofnewMemberStates.
ArticleS
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1January
1973.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,19December1972.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
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ANNEXA
Listofproductssubjecttozero-dutyCommunitytariffquotasundertheGeneralizedTariff
Preferencesgrantedinfavourofcertaindevelopingcountries
Order
NoCCT
heading
No
(DDescription
(2)Quota
amount
(inmetric
tons)
(a)
(3)Maximumamountper
country
(4)Shareofquotaamounts
alJocatedtoMemberStates
(inmetrictons)
(a)
(5)in%inmetric
tons
(a)
151.01Yarnofman-madefibres(continuous),
notputupforretailsale:
exA.Singleyarnsofpolytetrafluor­
ethylene
B.Yarnofregeneratedtextilefibres:
II.Other90030 270Germany:337-50
Benelux:135-90
France:243-90
Italy:182-70
251.04Wovenfabricsofman-made fibres
(continuous),includingwovenfabricsof
monofilorstripofheadingNo51.01or
51.0222030 66Germany :82-50
Benelux :33-22
France:59-62
Itay:44-66
356.01Man-madefibres(discontinuous ),not
carded,combedorotherwiseprepared
forspinning470070 1410Germany :1762-50
Benelux 709-70
France:12/3-70
Itay:954-10
456.02Continuousfilamenttowforthemanufac­
ture,ofman-madefibres(discontinuous ).60030 180Germany :225-00
Beneux:90-60
France:162-60
Itay:121-80
556.03Waste(includingyarwasteandpulled
orgarnettedrags)ofman-madefibres
(continuousordiscontinuous ),notcarded,
combedorotherwisepreparedforspin­
ning100030 300Germany :375-00
Benelux:151-00
France:271-00
Italy:203-00
656.05Yarnofman-madefibres(discontinuous
orwaste),notputupforretailsale:
A.Ofsynthetictextilefibres36520 73Germany :136-88
Benelux:55-11
France:98-91
Italy:74-10
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Order
NoCCT
heading
No
(DDescription
(2)Quota
amount
(inmetric
tons)
(a)
•(3)Maximumamountper
country
(4)Shareofquotaamounts
allocatedtoMemberStates
in%inmetric
tons
(a)(inmetrictons)
(a)
(5)
756.07Wovenfabricsofman-made fibres
(discontnuousorwaste):
A.Ofsynthetictextilefibres34030 102Germany :
Benelux:
France:
Italy:127-50
51-34
92-14
.69-02
S58.01Carpets,carpetingandrugs,knotted
(madeupornot):
A.Ofwooloroffineanimalhair:
—Atleast350rowsofknots180020 360Germany :
Benelux:
France :
Italy:675-00
271-80
487-80
365-40
9 —350to500rowsofknots 140030 420Germany :
Benelux :
France:
Italy:525-00
211-40
379-40
284-20
10 —Morethan500rowsofknots700050 3500Germany :
Benelux :
France:
Italy:2625-00
1057-00
1897-00
1421-00
1158.02Othercarpets,carpeting,rugs,matsand
matting,and'Kelem','Schumacks'and
'Karamanic'rugsandthelike(madeup
ornot):
exA.Carpets,carpeting,rugs,matsand
matting65530 196Germany :
Benelux:
France:
Italy:245-63
98-90
177-50
132-97
1259.04Twine,cordage,ropesandcables,plaited
ornot:
—Ofhemp 160030 480Germany:
Benelux:
France:
Italy:60000
241-60
433-60
324-80.
13 —Ofsisal(agavesisalana) 40030 120Germany:
Benelux:
France:
Italy:150-00
60-40
108-40
81-20
14 —Ofsynthetictextilefibres 38530 116Germany :
Benelux :
France:
Italy:144-38
58-14
104-33
78-15
15 —Othe^,otherthancoconutfibres 30030 90Germany :
Benelux:
France:
Italy:112-50
45-30
81-30
60-90
16ex60.03Stockings,understockings,socks,ankle­
socks,sockettesandthelike,knittedor
crocheted,notelasticnorrubberized :
—Otherthanofcotton17030 51Germany :
Benelux:
France:
Italy:63-75
25-67
46-07
34-51
(a)Exceptwhereotherwiseindicated.

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Order
NoCCT
heading
No
(1)Description
(2)Quota
amount '
(inmetric
tons)
(a)
(3)Maximumamountper
country
(4)Shareofquotaamounts
allocatedtoMemberStates
(inmetrictons)
(a)
(5)in%inmetric
tons
(a)
1760.04Undergarments ,knittedorcrocheted,
notelasticnorrubberized :
B.Ofothertextilematerials110020 220Germany :412-50
Benelux :166*10
France:298-10
Italy:223-30
1860.05Outergarmentsandotherarticles,knitted
orcrocheted,notelasticnorrubberized :
A.Outergarmentsandclothingaccess­
ories:
exII.Other
exB.Other3303099Germany :123-75
Benelux:49-83
France:89-43
Italy:66-99
1964.01Footwearwithoutersolesanduppers
ofrubberorartificialplasticmaterial:—inu.a.—
—Mid-calfboots,kneeboots,thigh
bootsandovershoes 120500030361500Germany:451880
Benelux :181950
France:326560
Italy:244610
20 —Other 37600030112800Germany :141000
Benelux:56780
France:101900
Italy:76320
2164.02Footwearwithoutersolesofleatheror
composition leather;footwear (other
thanfootwearfallingwithinheading
No64.01)withoutersolesofrubber
orartificialplasticmaterial:
A.Footwearwithuppersofleather517000020—inu.
1034000a.—
Germany:1938750
Benelux:780670
France:1401070
Italy:1049510
2264.02Footwear (etc.)—inu.a.—
B.Other
365100020730200Germany :1369130
Benelux:551300
France:989420
Italy:741150
(a)Exceptwhereotherwiseindicated.

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ANNEXB
ListofdevelopingcountriesandterritoriesbenefitingundertheGeneralizedTariffPreferences
INDEPENDENT COUNTRIES
Afghanistan
Algeria
Argentina
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Bhutan
Bolivia
Botswana
Brazil
Burma
Burundi
Cameroun
CentralAfricanRepublicHonduras
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
IvoryCoast
Jamaica
Jordan
Kenya
KhmerRepublic
Korea,Republicof(SouthKorea)
Kuwait
Laos
Lebanon
Lesotho
LiberiaQatar
Rwanda
SaudiArabia
Senegal
SierraLeone
Singapore
Somalia
SouthVietnam
SouthernYemen
SriLanka
Sudan
Swaziland
Syria
Tanzania
Thailand
Togo
Tonga
TrinidadandTobagoChad
Chile
Colombia
Congo,People'sRepublicof
CostaRica
Cuba
CyprusTunisiaLibya
MalagasyRepublic
Malawi
Malaysia
MaldiveIslands
Mali
MauritaniaDahomeyUganda
UnionofArabEmirates:
AbuDhabi
DubaiDominicanRepublic
EcuadorRasalKhaimah
Sharjah
AjmanEgypt,ArabRepublicof
ElSalvador
EquatorialGuinea
Ethiopia
FijiMauritius
Mexico
Morocco
Nauru
Nepal
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria,FederalRepublicof
Pakistan
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
PhilippinesUmmalQaiwain
Fujairah
UpperVolta
Uruguay
Venezuela
WesternSamoa
Yemen
YugoslaviaGabon
Gambia
Ghana
Guatemala
Guinea,Republicof
Guyana
HaitiZaire,DemocraticRepublicof
Zambia