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REGULATION (EEC)No3050/74OFTHECOUNCIL
of2December1974
openingpreferentialtariffsforcertaintextileproductsoriginatinginYugoslavia
moreover,itisevidentfromtheconclusionsworked
outinUNCTADthatthisoffer,whilebeingofa
temporarynature,doesnotconstituteabinding
commitmentand,inparticular,maybewithdrawn
whollyorinpartatalaterdate;whereasthis
possibilitymaybeadoptedinteraliawithaviewto
remedyinganyunfavourablesituationswhichmight
ariseintheassociatedcountriesfollowingthe
implementation ofthegeneralizedpreferencescheme;
Whereas,moreover,theconferenceofHeadsof
StateorofGovernment oftheMemberStatesand
theStatesaccedingtotheEuropeanCommunities
heldinParisfrom19to21October1972invited
theCommunityinstitutionsandtheMemberStates
progressivelytoadoptanoverallpolicyofdevelop­
mentcooperationonaworld-widescalecomprising
inparticulartheimprovement ofgeneralized
preferenceswiththeaimofachievingasteady
increaseinimportsofmanufactures fromthe
developingcountries;
Whereas,inaccordancewithProtocol23totheAct
ofAccession(2),thegeneralizedtariffpreference
schemewillbeapplicableinthenewMemberStates
from1January1974;
Whereasforthevariouscategoriesoftextileproducts
inquestionCouncilRegulation (EEC)No3045/74
(3)of2December1974opening,allocatingand
providingfortheadministration ofCommunitytariff
quotasforcertaincottontextileandlikeproducts
originatingindevelopingcountriesandCouncil
Regulation (EEC)No3046/74(4)of2December1974
openingtariffpreferencesinrespectofcertaincotton
textileandlikeproductsoriginatingindeveloping
countries,putintoeffecttheabovementioned offerfor
1975infavourofthosedevelopingcountriessatisfying
theconditionsoutlinedaboveandlistedinAnnexB
tothoseRegulations ;whereasthismeasurehasbeen
takenonatransitionalbasis,theCommission
countingonthecountriesthusconcernedtotake
measuresensuringthatequivalentobjectiveswere
respected,atleastthroughout1975,pendingappli­
cationofthearrangementregardinginternational
tradeintextiles(5);whereasYugoslaviaforitspartTHECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunity ;
Havingregardtotheproposalfromthe
Commission ;
WhereaswithinthecontextofUNCTADthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunityofferedtogrant
tariffpreferencesonfinishedandsemi-finished
productsoriginatingindevelopingcountries;
whereasthepreferentialtreatmentproposedinthat
offercovers,generallyspeaking,allfinishedand
semi-finishedproductsfallingwithinChapters25to
99oftheBrusselsNomenclature andoriginatingin
developingcountries;
Whereas,however,inrespectofcottontextile
productsformerlycoveredbythelong-termarrange­
mentregardinginternationaltradeincottontextiles
(*),theoffermadebytheCommunitylaysdownthat
thepreferences,intheformofduty-freeceilings,
willbegrantedtothecountriesbenefitingfrom
generalizedpreferenceswhicharesignatoriestothe
long-termarrangementorpossiblytothosecountries
benefitingfromgeneralizedpreferenceswhichunder­
takeinrespectoftheCommunitycommitments
similartothoseexistingunderthatarrangementand
foritsduration;whereas,havingparticularregardto
thelinkwhichArticle6ofthelong-termarrange­
mentestablishesbetweencottonproductsand
substituteproducts,itappearsjustifiedinthese
circumstances andbyvirtueofthefactthatatotal
suspensionofcustomsdutiesisinvolvedtoinclude
inthesameschemeasthatdescribedabovethose
substitutetextileproductsgivenintheconditional
listofpartialandlimitedreductionsofcustoms
dutiesdepositedwithGATTbytheCommunity
duringthelastseriesoftariffnegotiations ;
WhereastheoffermadebytheCommunityincludes
aclausestipulatingthattheCommunitydrewup
theofferontheassumptionthatallthemain
industrialized countrieswhicharemembersofthe
OECDwouldparticipateingrantingpreferencesand
wouldmakesimilareffortsinthisdirection;whereas,
(2)OJNoL73,27.3.1972,p.14.
(3)Seepage1ofthisOfficialJournal.
(4)Seepage9ofthisOfficialJournal.
(5)OJNoL118,30.4.1974,p.1. 0OJNoL225,12.10.1970,p.29.

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MemberStatesandtheCommission ,andthe
Commissionmustinparticularbeabletofollowthe
extenttowhichchargesaremadeinrespectofthe
ceilingsandinformtheMemberStatesthereof;
whereasthiscollaborationmustbesufficientlyclose
fortheCommissiontobeabletotakeadequate
measurestore-introducethenormalduties,hasenteredintocommitments similartothosemade
underthelong-termarrangement ;whereasYugos­
laviashould,therefore,alsobegrantedthebenefitof
tariffpreferencesfortheabovementioned textile
productsandalsofor1975;whereasinordernot
toaffecttheadvantageswhichthepresentbeneficia­
riesenjoyfortheseproducts,separateceilingsat
zerodutyshouldbeopenedexclusivelyforproducts
originatinginYugoslavia ;whereaseachofthese
ceilingsshouldundernormalconditionsbeequalto
themaximumamountfixedbyRegulations (EEC)
No3045/74and(EEC)No3046/74forcorresponding
products,withalowerlimitof10%andanupper
limitof100%ofthequantitiesofthetypesof
productsinquestionexportedfromYugoslaviato
theCommunityin1968;whereastheseceilingsmust
beadjustedinordertotakeaccountofcertain
specialcaseswheretherearenodeliveriesfrom
Yugoslavia ;whereastheseceilingsmustbeadjusted,
however,totakeaccountinteraliaofcertainparti­
cularcaseswheretherearenodeliveriesfrom
Yugoslavia ;HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1
1.From1Januaryto31December1975,subject
toArticles2and4(2),theCommonCustomsTariff
dutiesandthetariffdutiesofthenewMember
StatesontheproductslistedintheAnnexshallbe
totallysuspendedforCommunityceilingsuptothe
volumeinmetrictonsindicatedincolumn3ofthe
Annexinrespectofeachofthoseproducts.
Irelandisauthorizedtoapplyquotadutiesequalto
thedutieswhichitappliestoimportsofthesame
productsfromMemberStatesotherthantheUnited
Kingdom.Whereas,therefore,inrespectofeachofthetypesof
productslistedintheAnnextothisRegulation,the
Communityshoulduntil31December1975allow
duty-freeimportsuptotheCommunityceilings
indicatedoppositeeachofthoseclasses;whereasthe
benefitofthesetariffquotasshouldapplyonlyto
productsoriginatinginYugoslavia,andtheconcept
oforiginatingproductsshouldbedeterminedin
accordancewiththeprocedurelaiddowninArticle
14ofCouncilRegulation (EEC)No802/68(*)of
27June1968onthecommondefinitionofthe
conceptoftheoriginofgoods;2.Thebenefitofthesuspensionreferredtoin
paragraph1isgrantedonlyforproductsoriginating
inYugoslavia .ForthepurposesofthisRegulation
theconceptoforiginatingproductsshallbe
determinedinaccordancewiththeprocedurelaid
downinArticle14ofRegulation (EEC)No802/68.
Article2Whereas,intheevent,theseobjectivesmaybe
attainedbyamethodofadministration basedonthe
chargingatCommunitylevelofimportsofthe
productsinquestionagainsttheabovementioned
ceilingsasandwhentheproductsareenteredfor
homeuseandareaccompanied byacertificateof
origin;whereasthisformofadministration should
makeitpossibletore-introducedutiesassoonas
theceilingshavebeenreachedatCommunitvlevel;Assoonastheceilingsindicatedincolumn3ofthe
AnnexhavebeenreachedatCommunitylevel,the
normaldutiesmaybere-introduced atanytimeon
importsofproductsoriginatinginYugoslavia,until
theendoftheperiodspecifiedinArticle1(1).
Whereasthisformofadministration requiresclose
andparticularlyrapidcollaboration betweenthe
Article3
C)OJNoL148,28.6.1968,n.1.1.Importsoftheproductsinquestionshallbe
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2.TheCommissionshall,bymeansofaRegulation,
re-introducethelevyingofnormaldutiesinrespect
ofYugoslavia,inaccordancewithArticle2.andwhentheproductsareenteredforhomeuse
andareaccompanied byacertificateoforigin
pursuanttotheruleslaiddowninArticle1(2).
2.Goodsmaybechargedagainstaceilingonlyif
thecertificateoforiginreferredtoinparagraph1is
submittedbeforethedateonwhichthelevyingof
dutiesisre-introduced .
3.Theextenttowhichtheceilingshaveactually
beenfilledshallbedeterminedatCommunitylevel
onthebasisofimportschargedinaccordancewith
paragraphs1and2.
Article4
1.TheCommission ,inclosecollaborationwiththe
MemberStates,shalltakeallnecessarymeasuresto
ensurethattheaboveprovisionsareapplied.Article5
TheMemberStatesshallregularlyinformthe
Commissionofimportswhichareactuallycharged
againsttheCommunityceilingsprovidedforin
Article1(1).
Article6
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1January
1975.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,2December1974.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
J.SAUVAGNARGUES

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ANNEX
ListofproductsoriginatinginYugoslaviawhicharecoveredbygeneralizedtariffpreferences
forcertaintextileproducts
Order
NoCCT
heading
NoDescriptionCommunity
ceiling
(inmetrictons)
(1)' (2) (3)
1 54.05
55.05Wovenfabricsofflaxoryarn
Cottonyarn,notputupforretailsale:37-80
2A.Multipleorcabled,finished,inballsoroncards,reels,tubesor
similarsupports,ofaweight(includingsupport)notexceeding
900g 15-75
3 B.Other:
I.Measuring,persingleyarn,120000mormoreperkg 12-60
4 55.06 Cottonyarn,putupforretailsale 3-70
5 55.07 Cottongauze 4-75
6 55.08
55.09Terrytowellingandsimilarterryfabrics,ofcotton
Otherwovenfabricsofcotton:12-60
7B.Other 94-50
8 58.04 Wovenpilefabricsandchenillefabrics(otherthanterrytowellingor
similarterryfabricsofcottonfallingwithinheadingNo55.08and
fabricsfallingwithinheadingNo58.05) 84-00
9 58.10 Embroidery,inthepiece,instripsoronmotifs 29-40
10 60.01 Knittedorcrochetedfabric,notelasticorrubberized :
B.Ofman-madefibres
C.Ofothertextilematerials15-75
11ex60.02 Gloves,mittensandmitts,knittedorcrocheted,notelasticorrubber­
ized,ofcotton 15-75
12 60.05
60.06Outergarmentsandotherarticles,knittedorcrocheted,notelasticor
rubberized :
A.Outergarmentsandclothingaccessories :
exII.Other,ofcotton
exB.Other,ofcotton
Knittedorcrochetedfabricandarticlesthereof,elasticorrubberized
(includingelasticknee-capsandelasticstockings):
A.Fabric:47-25
13 —Incottonfabric 4-75
14
ex61.03—Other
Men'sandboys'undergarments,includingcollars,shirtfrontsand
cuffs:4-75
15 —Incottonfabric 87-15

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Order
fNo\1CCT
heading
NoDescriptionCommunity
ceiling
(inmetrictons)
(D (4) (3)
16ex61.04 Women's,girls'andinfants'undergarments,ofcotton 53-55
17 61.05 Handkerchiefs 29-40
18 62.01 Travellingrugsandblankets:
B.Other:
I.Ofcotton 15-75
19 62.03 Sacksandbags,ofakindusedforthepackingofgoods:
B.Ofothertextilematerials :
I.Used:
exb)Other:
—Incottonfabric
exII.Others:
—Incottonfabric85-00
20 62.04 Tarpaulins ,sails,awnings,sunblinds,tentsandcampinggoods 94-50