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DECISION OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY , MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL ,

10 DECEMBER 1979

OPENING , ALLOCATING AND PROVIDING FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF TARIFF QUOTAS FOR CERTAIN STEEL PRODUCTS ORIGINATING IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

( 79/1061/ECSC )

THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY , MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL ,

IN AGREEMENT WITH THE COMMISSION ,

HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :

ARTICLE 1

1 . FROM 1 JANUARY TO 31 DECEMBER 1980 , THE DUTIES APPLICABLE IN ALL CUSTOMS AREAS OF THE COMMUNITY TO THE PRODUCTS LISTED IN ANNEX A SHALL BE COMPLETELY SUSPENDED WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF COMMUNITY TARIFF QUOTAS OF AMOUNTS WHICH SHALL BE EXPRESSED IN EUROPEAN UNITS OF ACCOUNT AND WHICH SHALL BE INDICATED AGAINST EACH PRODUCT IN COLUMN 3 OF THAT ANNEX .

2 . THESE TARIFF QUOTAS SHALL BE ENJOYED SOLELY BY PRODUCTS ORIGINATING IN THE COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES LISTED IN ANNEX B . HOWEVER , THOSE IMPORTS WHICH ALREADY ENJOY EXEMPTION FROM CUSTOMS DUTIES UNDER OTHER PREFERENTIAL TARIFF ARRANGEMENTS GRANTED BY THE NINE MEMBER STATES OF THE COMMUNITY MAY NOT BE CHARGED AGAINST THESE TARIFF QUOTAS . FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE APPLICATION OF THIS DECISION , THE CONCEPT OF ORIGINATING PRODUCTS SHALL BE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURE LAID DOWN IN ARTICLE 14 OF COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 802/68 OF 27 JUNE 1968 ON THE COMMON DEFINITION OF THE CONCEPT OF THE ORIGIN OF GOODS ( 1 ) .

3 . THE AMOUNT TO BE CHARGED IN RESPECT OF EACH COUNTRY OR TERRITORY REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH 2 AGAINST EACH OF THE TARIFF QUOTA AMOUNTS INDICATED IN COLUMN 5 OF ANNEX A SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT GIVEN AS A PERCENTAGE IN COLUMN 4 OF ANNEX A AGAINST EACH CATEGORY OF PRODUCTS .

4 . ANY AMENDMENT TO ANNEX B , IN PARTICULAR BY THE ADDITION OF NEW COUNTRIES OR TERRITORIES ENJOYING TARIFF PREFERENCES , MAY ENTAIL A CORRESPONDING ADJUSTMENT TO THE MAXIMUM AMOUNTS EXPRESSED AS PERCENTAGES LAID DOWN IN COLUMN 4 OF ANNEX A AND TO THE TARIFF CEILINGS AND QUOTAS LAID DOWN RESPECTIVELY IN COLUMNS 3 AND 5 OF ANNEX A .

ARTICLE 2

1 . THE MEMBER STATES SHALL ADMINISTER THEIR TARIFF QUOTAS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR OWN PROVISIONS IN THIS RESPECT .

2 . THE EXTENT TO WHICH A MEMBER STATE HAS USED UP ITS SHARE SHALL BE DETERMINED ON THE BASIS OF IMPORTS OF THE SAID GOODS WHICH HAVE BEEN ENTERED FOR FREE CIRCULATION , ON THE BASIS OF THE CUSTOMS VALUE OF THE SAID GOODS , AND WHICH ARE ACCOMPANIED BY A CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RULES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1 ( 2 ) .

3 . GOODS MAY BE IMPORTED UNDER THE TARIFF QUOTA ONLY IF THE CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN MENTIONED IN PARAGRAPH 2 IS PRESENTED BEFORE THE DATE ON WHICH CUSTOMS DUTIES ARE RE-INTRODUCED .

ARTICLE 3

EACH MEMBER STATE SHALL RE-INTRODUCE THE LEVYING OF DUTIES WHICH HAVE BEEN SUSPENDED IN RESPECT OF A COUNTRY OR TERRITORY MENTIONED IN ANNEX B AS SOON AS IT RECORDS THAT THE CHARGES AGAINST ITS NATIONAL QUOTA OF THE PRODUCTS CONCERNED ORIGINATING IN SUCH COUNTRY OR TERRITORY HAVE REACHED THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT LAID DOWN IN COLUMN 4 OF ANNEX A .

SUCH RE-INTRODUCTION SHALL BE NOTIFIED IMMEDIATELY TO THE COMMISSION , WHICH SHALL INFORM THE OTHER MEMBER STATES FORTHWITH . AT THE REQUEST OF A MEMBER STATE OR OF THE COMMISSION , THE POSSIBLE CONSEQUENCES OF SUCH A SITUATION ( WITH REGARD TO THE AGGREGATE APPEARING IN COLUMN 3 OF ANNEX A ) SHALL BE JOINTLY EXAMINED IMMEDIATELY .

AFTER THE QUOTAS OPENED UNDER THIS DECISION HAVE BEEN USED UP , COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF DUTIES ON IMPORTS OF THE PRODUCTS IN QUESTION ORIGINATING IN THE COUNTRIES LISTED IN ANNEX C SHALL CONTINUE TO BE TOTALLY SUSPENDED .

ARTICLE 4

MEMBER STATES SHALL INFORM THE COMMISSION AT LEAST MONTHLY OF IMPORTS OF THE PRODUCTS IN QUESTION CHARGED AGAINST THEIR QUOTAS .

ARTICLE 5

MEMBER STATES , IN CLOSE COOPERATION WITH THE COMMISSION , SHALL TAKE ALL NECESSARY MEASURES TO ENSURE THAT THE ABOVE PROVISIONS ARE APPLIED .

ARTICLE 6

THE MEMBER STATES SHALL TAKE ALL MEASURES NECESSARY FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS DECISION .

ARTICLE 7

FOR THE PURPOSES OF APPLYING THIS DECISION , THE PREFERENTIAL AMOUNTS EXPRESSED IN EUROPEAN UNITS OF ACCOUNT ( EUA ) SHALL BE CONVERTED INTO NATIONAL CURRENCIES AT THE FOLLOWING RATES :

1 EUA = 3,542536 DM

1 EUA = 49,02181 BFRS/LFRS

1 EUA = 3,534031 FL

1 EUA = 5,582935 FF

1 EUA = 677,143 LIT

1 EUA = 7,477003 DKR

1 EUA = 0,4419123 POUND IRL

1 EUA = 0,4402558 POUND

THE APPLICATION OF THESE RATES MAY NOT RESULT , IN TERMS OF NATIONAL CURRENCY , IN CHARGES AGAINST EACH OF THE QUOTAS CONCERNED BEING LOWER THAN THOSE RESULTING FROM THE CORRESPONDING MINIMUM OBLIGATIONS LAID DOWN FOR 1978 .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 10 DECEMBER 1979 .

THE PRESIDENT

T . HUSSEY

( 1 ) OJ NO L 148 , 28 . 6 . 1968 , P . 1 .

ANNEX A

LIST OF PRODUCTS SUBJECT TO ZERO-DUTY TARIFF CEILINGS UNDER THE GENERALIZED TARIFF PREFERENCES GRANTED TO DEVELOPING COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES

CCT HEADING NO ( 1 ) *DESCRIPTION ( 2 ) *AGGREGATE OF COLUMN 5 ( IN EUA ) ( 3 ) *MAXIMUM AMOUNT PER COUNTRY AND TERRITORY ( % ) ( 4 ) *VOLUME OF SHARES ALLOCATED TO MEMBER STATES ( IN EUA ) ( 5 ) *

73.08*IRON OR STEEL COILS FOR RE-ROLLING*12 695 890*35*GERMANY 3 491 505*

****BENELUX 1 333 125*

****FRANCE 2 412 310*

****ITALY 1 903 960*

****DENMARK 634 820*

****IRELAND 126 965*

****UNITED KINGDOM 2 793 205*

73.10*BARS AND RODS ( INCLUDING WIRE ROD ) , OF IRON OR STEEL , HOT-ROLLED , FORGED , EXTRUDED , COLD-FORMED OR COLD-FINISHED ( INCLUDING PRECISION-MADE ) ; HOLLOW MINING DRILL STEEL : *7 868 600*45*GERMANY 2 163 850*

****BENELUX 826 205*

****FRANCE 1 495 030*

****ITALY 1 180 295*

****DENMARK 393 435*

****IRELAND 78 690*

****UNITED KINGDOM 1 731 095*

*A . NOT FURTHER WORKED THAN HOT-ROLLED OR EXTRUDED****

*D . CLAD OR SURFACE-WORKED ( FOR EXAMPLE , POLISHED , COATED ) : ****

*I . NOT FURTHER WORKED THAN CLAD : ****

*A ) HOT-ROLLED OR EXTRUDED****

73.13*SHEETS AND PLATES , OF IRON OR STEEL , HOT-ROLLED OR COLD-ROLLED : *24 612 210*25*GERMANY 6 768 360*

****BENELUX 2 584 280*

****FRANCE 4 676 320*

****ITALY 3 691 830*

****DENMARK 1 230 610*

****IRELAND 246 120*

****UNITED KINGDOM 5 414 690*

*A . " ELECTRICAL " SHEETS AND PLATES****

*B . OTHER SHEETS AND PLATES : ****

*I . NOT FURTHER WORKED THAN HOT-ROLLED****

*II . NOT FURTHER WORKED THAN COLD-ROLLED , OF A THICKNESS OF : ****

*B ) MORE THAN 1 MM BUT LESS THAN 3 MM****

*C ) 1 MM OR LESS****

*III . NOT FURTHER WORKED THAN BURNISHED , POLISHED OR GLAZED****

*IV . CLAD , COATED OR OTHERWISE SURFACETREATED : ****

*B ) TINNED****

*C ) ZINC-COATED OR LEAD-COATED****

*D ) OTHER ( FOR EXAMPLE , COPPER-PLATED , ARTIFICIALLY OXIDIZED , LACQUERED , NICKELPLATED , VARNISHED , CLAD , PARKERIZED , PRINTED ) ****

*V . OTHERWISE SHAPED OR WORKED : ****

*A ) CUT INTO SHAPES OTHER THAN RECTANGULAR SHAPES , BUT NOT FURTHER WORKED : ****

*2 . OTHER****

ANNEX B

LIST OF DEVELOPING COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES ENJOYING GENERALIZED TARIFF PREFERENCES ( 1 )

I . INDEPENDENT COUNTRIES

660 AFGHANISTAN ( 2 )

208 ALGERIA

330 ANGOLA

528 ARGENTINA

453 BAHAMAS

640 BAHRAIN

666 BANGLADESH ( 2 )

469 BARBADOS

284 BENIN ( 2 )

675 BHUTAN ( 2 )

516 BOLIVIA

391 BOTSWANA ( 2 )

508 BRAZIL

676 BURMA

328 BURUNDI ( 2 )

302 CAMEROON

306 CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC ( 2 )

244 CHAD ( 2 )

512 CHILE

480 COLOMBIA

375 COMOROS

318 CONGO

436 COSTA RICA

448 CUBA

600 CYPRUS

460 DOMINICA

456 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

500 ECUADOR

220 EGYPT

428 EL SALVADOR

310 EQUATORIAL GUINEA

334 ETHIOPIA ( 2 )

815 FIJI

314 GABON

252 GAMBIA ( 2 )

276 GHANA

473 GRENADA

416 GUATEMALA

260 GUINEA ( 2 )

257 GUINEA BISSAU

488 GUYANA

452 HAITI ( 2 )

424 HONDURAS

664 INDIA

700 INDONESIA

616 IRAN

612 IRAQ

272 IVORY COAST

464 JAMAICA

338 JIBUTI

628 JORDAN

696 KAMPUCHEA ( CAMBODIA )

346 KENYA

636 KUWAIT

684 LAOS ( 2 )

604 LEBANON

395 LESOTHO ( 2 )

268 LIBERIA

216 LIBYA

810 KIRIBATI

370 MADAGASCAR

386 MALAWI ( 2 )

701 MALAYSIA

667 MALDIVES ( 2 )

232 MALI ( 2 )

228 MAURITANIA

373 MAURITIUS

412 MEXICO

204 MOROCCO

366 MOZAMBIQUE

803 NAURU

672 NEPAL ( 2 )

432 NICARAGUA

240 NIGER ( 2 )

288 NIGERIA

652 NORTH YEMEN ( 2 )

649 OMAN

662 PAKISTAN

440 PANAMA

801 PAPUA NEW GUINEA

520 PARAGUAY

504 PERU

708 PHILIPPINES

644 QATAR

247 REPUBLIC OF CAPE VERDE

324 RWANDA ( 2 )

819 WESTERN SAMOA ( 2 )

311 SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE

632 SAUDI ARABIA

248 SENEGAL

355 SEYCHELLES AND DEPENDENCIES

264 SIERRA LEONE

706 SINGAPORE

806 SOLOMON ISLANDS

342 SOMALIA ( 2 )

728 SOUTH KOREA

656 SOUTH YEMEN ( 2 )

669 SRI LANKA

465 ST LUCIA

467 ST VINCENT

224 SUDAN ( 2 )

492 SURINAM

393 SWAZILAND

608 SYRIA

352 TANZANIA ( 2 )

680 THAILAND

280 TOGO

817 TONGA

472 TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

212 TUNISIA

807 TUVALU

350 UGANDA ( 2 )

647 UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

236 UPPER VOLTA ( 2 )

524 URUGUAY

484 VENEZUELA

690 VIETNAM

048 YUGOSLAVIA

322 ZAIRE

378 ZAMBIA

II . COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES

DEPENDENT OR ADMINISTERED , OR FOR WHOSE EXTERNAL RELATIONS MEMBER STATES OF THE COMMUNITY OR THIRD COUNTRIES ARE WHOLLY OR PARTLY RESPONSIBLE

808 AMERICAN OCEANIA ( 3 )

802 AUSTRALIAN OCEANIA ( CHRISTMAS ISLAND , COCOS ( KEELING ) ISLANDS , HEARD ISLAND AND MCDONALD ISLANDS , NORFOLK ISLAND )

421 BELIZE

413 BERMUDA

357 BRITISH INDIAN OCEAN TERRITORY

703 BRUNEI

463 CAYMAN ISLANDS

529 FALKLAND ISLANDS AND DEPENDENCIES

822 FRENCH POLYNESIA

044 GIBRALTAR

740 HONG KONG

743 MACAO

377 MAYOTTE

476 NETHERLANDS ANTILLES

809 NEW CALEDONIA AND DEPENDENCIES

816 NEW HEBRIDES

814 NEW ZEALAND OCEANIA ( TOKELAU AND NIUE ISLANDS ; COOK ISLANDS )

810 PITCAIRN

890 POLAR REGIONS ( FRENCH SOUTHERN AND ANTARCTIC TERRITORIES , AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC TERRITORIES , BRITISH ANTARCTIC TERRITORIES )

329 ST HELENA AND DEPENDENCIES

454 TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS

457 VIRGIN ISLANDS OF THE UNITED STATES

811 WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

451 WEST INDIES

NOTE : THE ABOVE LISTS MAY BE AMENDED SUBSEQUENTLY TO TAKE ACCOUNT OF CHANGES IN THE INTERNATIONAL STATUS OF COUNTRIES OR TERRITORIES .

( 1 ) THE CODE NUMBER PRECEDING THE NAME OF EACH BENEFICIARY COUNTRY OR TERRITORY OR TERRITORY IS THAT GIVEN IN " GEONOMENCLATURE 1980 " ( REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2566/79 - OJ NO L 294 , 21 . 11 . 1979 , P . 5 ) .

( 2 ) THIS COUNTRY IS ALSO INCLUDED IN ANNEX C .

( 3 ) AMERICAN OCEANIA INCLUDES : GUAM , AMERICAN SAMOA ( INCLUDING SWAIN'S ISLAND ) , MIDWAY ISLANDS , JOHNSTON AND SAND ISLANDS , WAKE ISLAND AND THE TRUST TERRITORY OF THE PACIFIC ISLANDS ( THE CAROLINE , MARIANAS AND MARSHALL ISLANDS ) .

ANNEX C

LIST OF LEAST DEVELOPED DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

660 AFGHANISTAN

666 BANGLADESH

284 BENIN

675 BHUTAN

391 BOTSWANA

328 BURUNDI

306 CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

244 CHAD

334 ETHIOPIA

252 GAMBIA

260 GUINEA

452 HAITI

684 LAOS

395 LESOTHO

386 MALAWI

667 MALDIVES

232 MALI

672 NEPAL

240 NIGER

652 NORTH YEMEN

324 RWANDA

819 WESTERN SAMOA

342 SOMALIA

656 SOUTH YEMEN

224 SUDAN

352 TANZANIA

350 UGANDA

236 UPPER VOLTA