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COM (83) 198 
 
 
 
Vol. 1983/0 084 
  
 
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européenne et de la Communauté européenne de l'énergie atomique (JO L 43 du 15.2.1983, 
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concerning the opening to the public of the historical archives of the European Econom ic 
Communit y and the European Atom ic Energy Communit y (OJ L 43, 15.2.1983, p. 1), as 
amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1700/2003 of 22 September 2003 (OJ L 243, 
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COMMISSION  OF THE  EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES 
COM(83)  198  final. 
Brussels,  15  April  1983 
Draft  of 
COUNCIL REGULATION  (EEC) 
temporarily  and totally suspending the Common Customs  Tariff  duties 
on certain niobium alloy products falling within 
subheadings  ex 81.04 H I and H II 
(Submitted to the  Council  by the Commission) 
COM(83)  198  final. 

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
The Council  adopted on 22 November 1982 Regulation (EEC) No 3165/82 
granting a temporary suspension of duty in respect of certain niobium 
alloy  products  falling  within  subheadings ex 81.04 H I and H II.  This 
suspension was agreed  until  30 June 1983 and is based on the fact  that 
the production of niobium  alloy  is insufficient in the Community and 
the producers are  thus  not able to satisfy the  needs  of the user 
industry  in the Community. 
It concerns the special case of a product  which  is used  for the 
construction  of coils  necessary for an  apparatus  intended for advanced 
studies in fusion material controlled by magnetic confinement, in 
the context of a programme  which  has obtained the  status  of "priority 
programme" in the European Community and for  which  Euratom and the CEA 
are participating in the  financial  undertaking. 
Having  taken account  that,  on the one hand niobium  alloy  which  is a 
continuing  question showing a deficit in the Community production 
and that  on the other hand the common  CEA-Euratom  project should be terminated 
during  the summer of 1983, the  Commission  proposes a renewal of the 
above suspension measure  until  31 August 1983. The loss of Community 
receipts is estimated to the 15,000 ECU. 

Draft of 
COUNCIL  REGULATION  (EEC) 
temporarily and  totai'y  suspending  the Common  Customs  Tariff  duties  on 
certain  niohiit: i aho"  products  falling  within  subheadings  ex 81.04 H I and H II 
THE COUNCIL  OF THE  EUROPEAN 
COMMUNITIES, 
Having  regard to the Treaty establishing tjie European 
Economic  Community,  and in particular  Article  28 
thereof, 
Whereas current  Community  production of the 
products referred to in this Regulation is inadequate 
and producers cannot therefore satisfy the needs of the 
Community's  user industries ; 
Whereas it is in the Community's interest  that  it 
should  totally suspend the autonomous  Common 
Customs  Tariff  duties on  these  p.•.'ducts; 
Whereas,  in view  of the  difficulties  involved  in making 
a rigorous assessment in the near future of develop­
ments in the economic situation of the sector in ques­
tion,  this suspension measure should be taken  only 
temporarily  by fixing  its term of  validity  on the basis 
of the interests of  Community  production, HAS ADOPTED  THIS  REGULATION  : 
Article  1 
The, autonomous  Common 
Customs  Tariff  duties on the  following  products  shall 
be totally suspended from 1 July to 31  August  1983. 
(a) ex 81.04 H  1 : unwrought  niobium  alloy  containing 
by weight not less than 52 % and not more than 
55 % of  niobium  and not less than 45 % and not 
more than 48 % of titanium ; 
(b) ex 81.04 H II:  niobium  alloy  bars and rods or 
billets  containing by weight not less than 52 % 
and not more than 55 % of  niobium  and not less 
than 45 % and not more than 48 % titanium. 
Article  2 
This  Regulation  shall  enter into force on 
I.J.uly. 1983. 
This  Regulation  shall  be binding  in its entirety and  directly  applicable in all Member 
States. 
Done  at Brussels,  • 
For the  Council 
The President