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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(77)345Final
..Brussels.20July1977
Proposalfora
COUNCILREGULATION (EEC)
establishing certainceilingsandCommunity
supervision ofimportsofcertainproducts
originating inAlgeria,MoroccoandTunisia ,
(1978)
(submitted totheCouncil bytheCommission )
COM(77)345Final

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
between
1. 'TheCo-operation Agreements /theEuropean Economic Community anc '
Algeria ,Morocco andTunisia provide from their entry into force ,in
particular inthecase ofindustrial products ,fortheabolition of
Common Customs Tariff duties •Notwithstanding this provision ,
special arrangements arelaid down for acertain number ofsensitive
products :anannual ceiling may beimposed onthevolume ofsuch
products which maybeimported duty free .When this ceiling isreached
theCommunity mayreintroduce until theendofthecalendar year the
customs duties ^applicable tothird countries .
Theinitial volumes oftheannual ceilings operative for 1976 are
fixed bytheAgreements themselves .Theceilings are tobefixed
annually and their levels increased by3%forcork products (tariff
headings 45.02 ,AS.03and45.OA)andby5%forpetroleum products (ex
Chapter 27).They will beabolished not later than 31December 1979 .
2»Theoperation oftheceiling arrangements and thepower toreintroduce
customs duties will necessarily require theadoption ofdetailed
common rules tobeapplied uniformly byallMember States .This can
take theform ofaCommunity system ofsupervision ofactual imports
from thepartner State .Tothis end ,theMember States should take
appropriate measures topermit ;therapid collection ofstatistical
returns for thewhole Community .Inthis connection only imports of
theproducts inquestion should betaken into account ,asandwhen
they aresubmitted tothecustoms authorities under cover ofa
declaration ofentry forhome useandaccompanied byamovement
certificate conforming totherules contained intheAgreements
referred tounder 1>

These returns arctobemadeupbyeachMember State atuheendof
every month andforwarded before thefifteenth dayofthefollowing
aoafch totheCommission soastoenable thelatter tocommunicate
bytelex toalltheMember States anoverall ,product -by-product
statement forthepreceding month oftheimports in .question .The
8y9Se»ofgupervision willrequire of.theresponsible departments of
theMember States andtheCommission diligence andclose ,cooperation .
tnview &£thefact chat theproducts concerned aresensitive products
tadthetduty free imports i»excess ofuheceilings could cause
disturbance oi:theCommunity market ,itisabsolutely essential that
allMember States respect rigorously thefiftetench-day time limit
referred toabove .
Thefollowing procedure istobeadopted forsetting intrain machinery
toreintroduce duties :ifoneoftheoverall monthly statements drawn
upbytheCommission reveals that75%oftheceiling fixed foragiven
product hasbeenreached ,\theMember States would beinformed andconsul­
tations 'could beheld ,inparticular intheWorking Party onEconomic
Tariff Problems ,either attherequest ofaMember State ortheCommission
initiative .Theaimofthese consultations would betoexamine ,case by
case ,whether ornotthecustoms duties applicable tonon-member countries
should bereintroduced one© thetarget ceiling i.aactually reached .
Monthly returns would still bemade inrespect ofimports ofl^aproduct
inquestion or,ifUheCommission sorequested ,itwould benotified by
telex ofsuch imports every tendays .Inthelatter case ,thetimelimit
forforwarding Cheinformation would befive days .
Inthisway ,theCommission would beable totake ,within theshortest
possible time ,measured leading tothereirktroduction byRegulation ,of
customs duties inrespect ofthepartner State which would apply until
theendofthecalendar year .Intheabove hypothesis ,thereintroduc "
tion ofthecustoms duties ontheproduct under consideration would ,
naturally ,beeffected within atime limit fisted bytheRegulation putting
anendtotheexemption ofduties provided for illtheAgreements ia
question .

3
3o Asfarasapplication oftherule onceilings andreintroduction of
duties isconcerned ,theattached proposal makes provision forthe
Council toconfer powers upon theCommission .
The proposed Regulation does nomore than outline how these powers
are tobeexercised sothat ,inconsultation with theMember States ,
themachinery tobesetintrain maybeadapted flexibly andrapidly .
Xciswith thesame view tomaximum efficiency andrapidity that the
proposed Regulation provides that theCommission would beresponsible fotf
reintroducing ,inrespect ofthepartner State ,theduties applicable to
Roir-membaj ?countries .
ANNEX ! \
Propoe&l foraCouncil Regulation ^

Proposalfora
COUNCILREGULATION (EEC)No...i
or
e»tabll»hlngceilings,andCommunitysupervisionforimportsofcertainproduct*
originatinginAlgeria,MoroccoandTunisia(1978)
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunity,andinparticular
Article113thereof,productsaresubmittedtothecustomsauthorities
undercoverofdeclarationsthatchcyhavebeenmade
availableforconsumption ;whereasthisadministra­
tiveproceduremustmakeprovisionforthercintro-
ductionoftariffdutiesassoonastheceilings'have
beenreachedatCommunitylevel:
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission,
Co-operation
Whereasthe/Agreements betweenthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunityoftheonepartand
thePeople'sDemocraticRepublicofAlgeria,the
KingdomofMoroccoandtheRepublicofTunisia
oftheotherparteachstipulateinArticle9that
productsoriginatinginthesecountriesshallbe
importedintotheCommunityfreeofcustomsduties;
whereas,bywayofderogationtherefrom,Article12
ofeachoftheseAgreementsprovidesthatthe
reductionofdutiesshallapplytoimportsofthe
productslistedthereinonlyuptoceilingsabove.,
whichthecustomsdutiesapplicabletothirdcountries
maybereimposed;whereastheceilingstobeapplied
in1978shouldthereforebeestablished;Whereasthisadministrative procedurerequiresdose
andparticularlyrapidcooperationbetweenthe
MemberStatesandtheCommission ;wheroasthe
lattermust,inparticular,beabletofollowthe
progressofamountssetoffagainsttheceilingsand
keeptheMemberStatesinformed;whereasthis
cooperationmustbeallthecloserinthatthe
Commissionmustbeabletotakeadequatemeasures
toreintroducecustomstariffdutieswheneveroneof
theceilingsisreached,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
1.From1Januaryuntil31December1978,imports
oftheproduotsoriginatinginAlgeria,Moroccoand
Tunisiawhichare'listedinAnnexesI,IIandIII
respectivelyshallbesubjecttoannualceilingsand
Communitysupervision.
Whereastheapplicationofceilingsrequiresthe
Communitytoberegularlyinformedofthetrend
ofimportsoftherelevantproductsoriginatingin
thesecountries;whereasimportsshouldtihereforeb«
madesubjecttoasystemofsupervision;Thedescriptionoftheproductsreferredtointhe
firstparagraph,theirtariff(headingsandstatistical
numbersandthelevelsoftheceilingsaregivenin
AnnexesI,IIandIII.
Whereasthisobjectivemaybeachievedbymeans
ofanadministrativeprocedurejbascdonsettingoff
importsoftheproductsinquestionagainstthe
ceilingsatCommunitylevel,asandwhenthese
/Co-operation2.Amountsshallbesetofragainsttheceilingsas
andwhenproductsaresubmittedtothecustoms
authoritiesundercoverofadeclarationthatthey
havebeenmadeavailableforconsumptionandac­
companiedbyamovementcertificateconformingto
therulescontained_intheProtocolsonrulesoforigin
annexedtothe/Agreementsbetweenthe
CommunityoftheonepartandAlgeria,Morocco
«ndTunisiaoftheotherpart.However,inthecase

ofproductsfallingwithinChapter27,acertificateof
originmaybesubstitutedforthemovement
certificate.
Good*shall'besetoffajjaliMtthecellingonlyH
themovementcertificateor,inrhccaseofgoods
fallingwithihChapter27,thecertificateoforigin
hasbeensubmittedbeforethedateonwhichcustoms
dutiesarereimposcd.
Thereachingofaceilingsha'llbedeterminedat
Communitylevelonthebasisofimportssetoff
againstitasdefinedintheprecedingsubparagraphs *
MemberStatesshallinformtheCommissionatthe
intervalsandwithinthetimelimitsspecifiedinpara­
graph4ofimportseffectedinaccordancewith«he
aboverules.
3.AssoonasdieceilingshaveIwenreached,the
Commissionmay'issueaRegulationrcimposingthecustomsdutiesapplicabletothirdcountriesuntilthe
endofthecalendaryear.
4.MemberStatesshallforwardtorhcCommission
,notlaterthanthe15thdayofeachmonthstate­
mentsoftheamountssetoffduringthepreceding
monrh.Theyshall,ifrheCommissionsorequests,
makeupsuchstatementsforperiodsof10days
andforwardthemwkhinfivecleardaysfromthe
expiryofthepreceding10-dayperiod.
Article2
Fortheimplementation ofthisRegulationtheCom­
missionshalltakeallnecessarymeasuresinclose
cooperationwiththeMemberStates.
Article3
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1January
1978.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,
FortheCouncil
ThePresidetit

.ANNEXI
Liltofproduct*originatinginAlgeriasubjecttoimportceilingsin1978
OfderNoCCT
heading
NoDescriptionNimexe
codeLcvclot
cciling
(marrieton*)
1 2 3' 4 5
ιι
i
27.10Petroleumoilsandoilsobtainedfrombituminous
minerals,otherthancrude;preparationsnotelsewhere
specifiedorincluded,containingnotlessthan70%
byweightofpetroleumoilsorofoilsobtainedfrom
bituminousminerals,theseoilsbeingthebasicconstitu­
entsofthepreparations :
A.Lightoils:
III.Forotherpurposes
B.Médiumoils:
III.Forotherpurposes
C.Heavyoils:
I.Gasoils:
c)Forotherpurposes
II.Fueloils:
c)Forotherpurposes27.10-15,
17,21',25,29
27.10-34,
38,39
27.10-59
27.10-69
IDZ1I
I
I[
27.11
27.12HI.Lubricatingoils;otheroils:
c)Tobemixedinaccordancewiththeterms
ofAdditionalNote7tothisChapter(a)
d)Forotherpurposes
Petroleumgasesandothergaseoushydrocarbons :
A.Propaneof*puritynotlessthan99%:
I.Foruseaspowerorheatingfuel
B.Other:
1.Commercialpropaneandcommercialbutane:
c)Forotherpurpose*
Petroleumjelly:
A.Crude:
1U.Forotherpurposes
B.Other j27.10-75
27.10-79
27.11-03
27.11-19
27.12-19
27.12-90
ιI
I1155C00
(•)Entryunderthisiubhe«dingitftubjeettoconditionstobedeterminedbythecompetentauthorities

OrderNoCCT
hcAdinf
NoDescriptionι
INimcxe
IcodeLevelof
ceiling
(metrictorn)
!
1 > i 4 S
1DZ1
(confd)27.13
27.14I
Paraffinwax,micro-crystalline wax,ilackwax,ozoke­
rite,lignitewax,peatwaxandothermineralwaxes,
whetherornotcoloured:
B.Other:
LCrude:
c)Forotherpurposes
II.Other
Petroleumbitumen,petroleumcokeandotherresidues
ofpetroleumoilsorofoilsobtainedfrombituminous
minerals:
C.Other:\
II.Other27.13-89
.27.13-90
27.14-99
IDZ2.45.02Naturalcorkinblocks,plates,sheetsorstrips(including
cubesorsquareslabs,cuttosizeforcorksorstoppers)*45.02
ailNos52'
IDZ3 45.03Articlesornaturalcork 45.03
ailNos155
IDZ4
»45.04Agglomerated cork(beingcorkagglomeratedwithor
withoutabindingsubstance)andarticlesofagglomer­
atedcork45.04
ailNos2060

ANNEXU
Li«cofproductsoriginatingInMoroccosubjecttoimportsailing*in197Q
OrderNoCCT
heading
NoDescriptionNimexe
codeLevelof
ceiling
(metrictons)
1 2?4 S
27.10Petroleumoilsandoilsobtainedfrombituminous
minerals,otherthancrude;preparationsnotelsewhere
specifiedorincluded,containingnotlessthan70%
byweightofpetroleumoilsorofoilsobtainedfrom
bituminousminerals,theseoilsbeingthebasicconstitu­
entsofthepreparations :
À.Lighroils:
HI.Forotherpurposes
B.Médiumoils:
HI.Forotherpurposes
C.Heavyoils:
I.Gasoils:
c)Forotherpurposes
II.Fueloils:
c)Forotherpurposes27.10-15,
17,21,25,29
27.10-34,
38,39
27.10-59
27.10-69
IMA1III.Lubricatingoils;otheroils:
■183750
I
!27.11
27.12c)Tobemixedinaccordancewiththeterms
ofAdditionalNote7tothisChapter(a)
d)Forotherpurposes
PetroleumgasesAndotherg.iseoushydrocarbons !
A.Propaneofapuritynotlessthan99%:
I.Foruseaspowerorheatingfuel
B.Other:
I
I
I.Commercialpropaneandcommercialbutane:
c)Forotherpurpose*
Petroleumjelly:
A.Crude:
111.Forotherpurposes
B.Other27.10-75
27.10-79
27.11-03
27.11-19
27.12-19
27.12-90
I
(»)Entrrunderthiitubheadmgitsubjecttocondition!tobedeterminedbythecompetentauthorities.

OrderNoCCT
heading
NoDescription *Ntmcxe
code
i•.Leveloi
ceiling
(metrictons)
i» i |4 s
IMA1
(cont'd)27.13
'I
27.14Paraffinwax,micro-crystalline wax,slackwax,ozoke­
rite,lignitewax,peatwaxandothermineralwaxes,
whetherornotcoloured:
B.Other:
I.Crude:
c)Forofherpurposes
II.Other
Petroleumbitumen,petroleumcokeandotherresiduesj
ofpetroleumoilsorofoilsobtainedfrombituminous
minerals:
C.Other:
II.Other27.13-89
27.13-90
r
27.14-99
IMA245.02Naturalcork*ablocks,plates,sheetsorstrips(including
cubesorsquareslabs,cuttosizeforcorksorstoppers)45.02
ailNos52
IMA345.03IArticlesof.naturalcork 45.03
ailNos618
IMA445.04Agglomerated cork(beingcorkagglomerated withor
withoutabindingsubstance)andarticlesofagglomer­
atedcork45.04
ailNos'2060

ANNEXm
Li«tofproduct)originatinginTunisiasubfscttoimportsailing*i«197g
OrderNoCCT
heading
No1»etCt%ptJoni,|,...I.m.
Nimexe
codeLevdlor
!ccihng
|(metricton*)
2 3 4 S
\
I27.10Petroleum oi4safta©fkobtainedfrombituminous
minerals,otherthancrude;preparationsnutelsewhere
specifiedorincluded,containingnotlessthan70%
byweight®fpetroleumoils©rofoilsobtained£rom
bituminousmmcralis,tfeeseoHsbeingtHebasicconstitu­
entsofthepreparations ;
A.Lightoils:
Hi.Forotherpurposes
B.Médiumoils:
'\111.Forotherpurposes
C.Heavyoils:
i
I.Gasoifs:
c)Forotherpurposes
II.Fueloils:
c)ForotherpurposesZ7.t0-U,
17,21,25,29
27.10-34,
38,39
27.10-59
27.10-69I
I
!
I
ITN1!
i
I
27.11
27.12III.Lubricatingoils;otheroils:
c)Tobemixedinaccordancewiththeterms
ofAdditionalNote7tothisChapter(a)
d)Forotherpurposes
Petroleumgasesandothergaseoushydrocarbons :
A.Propaneofapuritynotlessthan99%:
I.Foruseaspowerorheatingfuel
B.Oilier:
1.Commercialpropaueandcommercialbutanet
«)Forotherpurposes
Petroleumjelly:
A.Crude:
III.Forotherpurposes
B.Other27.10-75
27.10-79
27.11-0.1
I
27.11-19
27.12-19
27.12-90183750
\
I
(«)EntryundertbiitubhetdingUlubjecttoconditionsfobedeterminedbrthecompetentauthoritiei,

-2-
OrderNoCCT
hetdin|
NeDcicriptlonNlme*«
codlLtvclnf
ceiling,
(metric -toni)
« i i 4 J
ITN1
(cont'd)
,27.13
*,
27.14Paraffinwax,micro-crystalline wax,(lackwax,ozoke­
rite,lignitewax,peatwaxandothermineralwaxei,
whetherornotcoloured:
B.Other:
I,Crude:
c)Forotherpurposes
II.Other
Petroleumbitumen,petroleumcokeandotherresidues
ofpetroleumoilsorofoilsobtainedfrombituminous
minerals:
C.Other:
II.Other27.13-89
27.13-90
27.14-99
ITN245.02Naturalcorkinblocks,plates,sheetsorstrips(including
cubesorsquareslabs,curtosizeforcorksorstoppers)45.02
ailNos52
ITN3
*45.03Articlesornaturalcork 45.03 I
ailNos 152
ITN445.04Agglomerated cork(beingcorkagglomerated withor
withoutabindingsubstance)andarticlesofagglomer­
atedcork45.04
ailNos824

FINANCIAL STATEMENT
1.Budgetlineconcerned :Ch.12Art.120
2.Legalbasis:Art.113
3.Titleofthetariffmeasure:
ProposalforaCouncilRegulation (EEC)establishing certainceilingsand
Communitysupervisionofimportsofcertainproductsoriginating inAlgeria,
MoroccoandTunisia(1978)
4.Objectives :
fulfilmentofcontractualobligation-AgreementEEC/Algeria-Morocco-Tunisia
5.Methodofcalculation :
-NoofCCT :exChap.27;45.02;45.03;45.04
-Volumeoftheceilings:1528425T
-Dutyrateoftheceilings:dutyfree
-DutyrateCCT:5.2-16/4
6.Lossofreceipts:0-8millionUCE
accordingtotheuseoftheceilings(estimate)