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COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 
opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff 
quotas for frozen hake fillets and for processing work in 
respect of certain textile products under Community 
outward processing arrangements 
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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
Iho Europoan Economic Community undortook in the GATT or in an 
Arrangement concluded with the Swiss Confederation on 
1 August 1969. to open Community tariff quota of 5 000 tonnes at 10 % 
for frozen fillets of hake, presented in the form of industrial 
blocks, with bones ("standard"), and, after various adaptations, a 
duty-free quota for 1 870 000 ECUS of added value for various kinds 
of processing work in respect of certain textile products under 
Community outward processing arrangements. 
As with other Community tariff quotas, the proposal does not provide 
for the quota-volumes to be divided up between Member States but 
offers them the opportunity of drawing from the quota-volumes the 
nocossary quantities corresponding to actual imports. 
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.COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 
of /93 
opening and providing for the administration of Community tanff quotas for 
frozen hake fillets and for processing work in respect of certain textile products 
under Community outward processing arrangements 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES. 
Having icgard to the Treaty establishing the Euiopean 
Economic Community, and in paiticulai Article II) 
thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Cominission, 
Whereas the Community has undertaken, within the 
framework of its external relations, to open each year for 
periods of, respectively, I July to 31 Decern her and 1 
September to 31 August of the following year, Commit 
nity tariff quotas for 5 000 tonnes at 10 % duty for frozen 
fillets of hake presented in the form of industrial blocks 
with bones ("standard') and, after various adaptations, a 
duty-free Community tariff quota for ECU I 870 000 of 
added value for various kinds of processing work in 
respect of certain textile products under outward proces­
sing arrangements ; whereas the tariff quotas in question 
should accordingly be opened for the agreed periods and 
in accordance with the agreed elements • Whereas provision should be made in particular to ensure 
equal and continuous access for those concerned to the 
quotas in question and consistent application, until the 
quotas are exhausted, of the rate prescribed for the said 
quotas to all goods which arc imported or re-importcd 
into any of the Member States and which meet the pres­
cribed conditions ; 
Whereas the decision for the opening, in 
tho execution of its international 
obligations, of tariff quotas should be 
takon by the Community; whereas, to 
ensure the efficiency of a common 
administration of these quotas, there is 
no reasonable obstacle to authorising 
the Member States to draw from the 
quota-volumes the necessary quantities 
corresponding to actual imports; whereas 
this method of administration requires 
close cooperation between the Member 
States and the Commission and the latter 
must in particular be able to monitor 
the rate at which the quotas are used up 
and inform the Member States 
accordingly; 
Whereas, since the Kingdoa of Belgiua, the Kingdoa of 
the Netherlands and the Grand Duchy of Luxeabourg are 
united within, and jointly represented by, the Benelux 
iconoaic Union, all transactions concerning the admi­
nistration of the shares levied by that econoaic union 
aay be carried out by any one of its aeabers, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : 
Article I 
I. From I July to 31 December 1993 the customs duty 
applicable to the import of the proaucts listed below shall 
be suspended at the levels and within the limit of the 
Community tariff quota shown herewith : 
Oitln No 
09.003/ <N unir 
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rx 0.104 20 S 7 Dru option 
Frozen fillets of hake (Merlutaus spp.) presented in the form of 
industrial blocks with bones ("standard") 
(') Taru code» 0304 20 S J \I| «ml 0304 20 M S9 Quou duly 
1 
2. Where the Community has fixed a reference price 
for the products or categories of products concerned, 
imports of fillets of hake shall benefit from the relevant 
quota fixed in paragraph 1 only if the frec-at-fronticr 
price determined by the Member States in accordance 
with Article 22 of Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92('). is 
at least equal to the reference price. 
3. Imports of these products shall not be charged 
against this tariff quota if they are already eligible for an equal or lower customs duty under other preferential tariff 
treatment. 
Article 2 
1. Erom I September 1993 to 31 August 1994 the 
customs duties applicable to re-imports of the following 
products shall be totally suspended within the limit of the 
Community tariff quota shown herewith : 
Order N<> 
09.2501 CN codr 
5606 00 
5606 00 91 
5606 00 99 
5801 
5801 10 00 
5801 22 00 
5801 23 00 
5801 24 00 
5801 25 00 
5801 26 00 
5801 32 00 
5801 .33 00 
5801 34 00 
5801 35 00 
S80I U. 00 
5801 90 
5801 90 10 
5801 90 90 
5802 
5804 
5806 
5808 
6001 
6002 Description 
Goods resulting from processing work as provided for in the arrangement 
with Switzerland on processing traffic in textiles as follows : 
(a) processing work on woven fabrics falling within Chapters 50 to 55 and 
CN code 5809 00 00 
(1>) twisting or throwing, cabling and texturizing (whether oi not combined 
with other processing work) of yarns falling within Chapters .50 to 55 and 
CN code 5605 00 00 
(c) processing work on products falling within the following CN codes : 
Gimped yarn, and strip and the like.of code 5404 or 5405, gimped (other than 
those of code 560.5 and gimped horsehair yarn) : chenille yarn (including 
flock chenille yarn) ; loop wale-yarn : 
Other : 
(•imped yarn 
Other 
Woven pile fabrics and chenille fabrics, other than fabrics of code 5802 or 
5806 : 
Of wool or fine animal haii 
OI cotton : 
Cut corduroy 
- - Other weft pile fabrics 
- - Warp pile fabrics, épingle (uncut) 
- - Warp pile fabrics, cut 
- • Chenille fabrics 
- Of man-made fibres : 
- — Cut corduroy 
- - Other weft pile fabrics 
- — Warp pile fabrics, épingle (uncut) 
Waip pile fabrics, cut 
Chenille fahiits 
Oi othet textile materials: 
Of flax 
Other 
Terry towelling and similar woven terry fabrics, other than narrow fabrics of 
code 5806 . tufted textile fabrics, other than products of code 5703 
Tulles and other net fabrics, not including woven, knitted or crocheted 
fabrics, lace in the piece, in strips or in motifs 
Nanow woven fabrics, other than goods of code 5807 , narrow fabrics consis­
ting oi warp without weft assembled by means of an adhesive (bolducs) 
Braids in the piece , ornamental trimmings in the piece, without embroidery 
other than knitted or crocheted ; tassels, pompoms and similar articles 
Pile fabrics, including 'long pile' fabrics and terry fabrics, knitted or crocheted 
Other knitted or crocheted fabrics Volume of 
tariff quota 
ECU I 870 000 
of value added 
(') OJ No I. 388 of 31.12.199?,,p. I 
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2. For the purposes of this Article : 
(a) 'processing work' shall mean : 
•— for the purposes of paragraph I (a) and (c) appea­
ring in the table : bleaching, dyeing, printing, 
flocking, impregnating, dressing and other work 
which changes the appearance or quality of the 
goods, without however changing their nature, 
— for the purposes of paragraph 1 (b) appearing in 
the table : twisting or throwing, cabling and textu­
rizing, whether or not combined with reeling, 
dyeing or other work which changes the appea­
rance, quality or finish of the goods, without 
however changing their nature ; 
(b) 'value added' shall mean the difference between the 
value for customs purposes as defined in Community 
regulations on this subject at the time of 
re-importation and the value for customs purposes as 
it would be if the products were re-imported in the 
state in which they were exported. 
3. Re-imports of products, resulting from this proces­
sing work may not be charged to the tariff quota if they 
are already free of customs duties under other preferential 
tariff arrangements. Article 4 
If an importer presents in a Member State an entry for 
release for free circulation, including a request for prefe­
rential benefit for a product covered by this Regulation, 
and if this declaration is accepted by the customs authori­
ties, the Member State concerned shall draw, from the 
tariff quota, by means of notification to the Commission, 
a quantity corresponding to these needs. 
The request for drawing, with the indication of the date of 
acceptance of the said declarations, must be communi­
cated to the Commission without delay. 
The drawings arc granted by the Commission on the basis 
of the date of acceptance of the entries for release for free 
circulation by the customs authorities of the Member 
State concerned, to the extent that the available balance 
so permits. 
If a Member State docs not use the quantities drawn, it 
shall return them as soon as possible to the tariff quota. 
If the quantities requested are greater than the available 
balance of the tariff quota, allocation shall be made on a 
pro rata basis with respect to the requests. Member States 
shall be informed thereof by the Commission. 
Article 5 
Each Member State shall ensure that importers of the 
products concerned have equal and continuous access to 
the quotas for such times as the balance of the tariff quota 
so permits. 
Article 3 
The tariff quota referred to in Articles 1 and 2 shall be 
administered by the Commission, which may take any 
appropriate measure with a view to ensuring the efficient 
administration thereof. Article 6 
Member States and the Commission shall cooperate 
closely to ensure that this Regulation is complied with. 
Article 7 
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 July 1993. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member 
States. 
Done at Brussels, 
For the Council 
The President 
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FINANCIAL RECORD 
1. Budget 11ne concerned : Chap. 12 Art. 120 
2. Legal basis : Art. 113 of the Treaty 
3. Title of the tariff measure concerned : Proposal for a Council 
regulation (EEC) opening and providing for the administrât ion of 
Community tariff quotas for frozen hake fillets and for processing work 
in respect of certain textile products under Community outward 
processing arrangements. 
4- OblectIve : Fulfilment of contractual obligations of the Community. 
5. Method of calculation : 
CCT heading: ex 0304 20 57 Various 
Volume of the quota: 5 000 T 187 000 ecus 
Duty to be applied: 10 % 0 % 
Normal CCT duty: 15 % 
6. Duty-loss : 
Unit value (ecus) : 1 333 
Total value (ecus) : 6 665 000 
Duty-loss (ecus) : 333 250 187 000 
Compared with the preceding period : increased of (333 250 + 187 000) -
(317 500 + 187 000) - 15 750 ecus. 
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