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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES
COM(76)574final.
Brussels,3November1976.
DraftCouncilRégulation .
increasingtheCommunitytariffquotaopenedin
1976forferro-chromium containingnotlessthan
4%byweightofcarbon,fallingwithinsub-heading
ex73.02EIoftheCommonCustomsTariff
(submittedtotheCouncilbytheCommission)
COM(76)574final.

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
1
1.Regulation (EEC)No1629 /76of29June 1976 opened for1976 aCommunity
tariff quota forferro-chromium containing not Less than 4%byweight
ofcarbon ,thevolume ofwhich ,fixed atalevel of52000 t,was tobe
reviewed during thequota year inaccordance with requirements .
2.This revision was carried out atameeting oftheWorking Party on
Economic Tariff Problems on24September 1976 onthe basis ofthe
routine estimates forwarded bytheMember States which led tothe
following levels being established inrespect ofthevarious itemd
affecting theCommunity situation :
1Qtonnes
Consumption 347.510
Actual production capacities 192.000
Inward processing traffic 500
Duty free imports from third countries 18.255
(associated countries ,EFTA )
Exports tothird countries 10.000
According tothis information ,theCommunity requirements for
imports from third countries amount to135755 tfortheentire
year 1976 ,buttheduty free quota already opened reduces this
figure to83755 t.
3.Inthis regard ,itshould bepointed out that ,where autonomous
tariff quotas are concerned ,itdoes not suffice merely toopen
systematically aquota equal totheestimated requirements
for imports from third countries .This method ofcalculation is
likely tocause disadvantages tothe Community production sector
ortodiscourage anyexpansion inthis sector .This consideration
isallthemore ,apposite inthepresent case ,since ,according
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totheexpertsofaproducing MemberState,theirproduction hasbeen
reducedto50%actualcapacitysoasnottoincreaseexisting .
stocks.
IntheannexeddraftRegulation,accounthasbeentakenofthese
consideration ,aswellasofthefactthatfortheproductsfalling
undersubheading 73.02EIoftheCCT,theratesapplicable in
respectofthirdcountrieshave"beenreinstatedwithregardto
Swedenwitheffectfrom9October1976,byRegulation (EEC)
No2421/76(0JL273of6October1976).
ForthisreasontheCommissionisproposing a15000tincreasein
theamountofthetariffquotaopenedbytheafore-mentioned Council
Regulation tomeetrequirements inthelatterpartof1976.
Asusual,thisincreaseisdividedinto
tobeallocated amongtheMemberStates
respective requirements ,andthesecondtwoinstalments,thefirst
inproportion totheir
formingaCommunityreserve.

DRAFT
ÇQyNÇIL_REGULATI0N_iEEÇ)_No _i.../76
of
increasing theCommunitytariffquotaopenedfor
1976byRegulation (EEC)No1629/76forferro­
chromiumcontaining notless4%byweightof
carbon,fallingwithinsubheading ex73.02EI
oftheCommonCustomsTariff
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES/
HavinregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomicCommunity,
andinparticularArticle28thereof,
HavingregardtothedraftRegulation submitted bytheCommission,
1WhereasbyitsRegulation (EEC)No1629/76theCouncilopenedfor
1976andallocated amongtheMemberStatesadutyfreeautonomous
Communitytariffquotaofaprovisional amountof52000"tonnesfor
ferro-chromium containing notlessthan4%byweightofcarbon;
whereasbythesameRegulation theMemberStateswereauthorized,
withincertainlimits,tochargeagainstthisquotaimportsof
ferro-chromium containing aquantityofbetween3and4%byweight
ofcarbon;
Whereasonthebasisofthemostrecenteconomicdataavailablefor
1976onconsumption,actualproduction capacities,importsunder
theinwardprocessing systemoranotherpreferential tariffscheme
andexportstothirdcountries,itcanbeestimatedthattheadditional
Communityrequirements forimportsfromthirdcountriesduring1976mayreach
83755tonnes;whereastoavoidjeopardizing theprospectsfor
thedevelopment ofCommunityproduction,itisappropiate tofixthe
additional quotavolumeforthelatterpartofthecurrentyearat
15000tonnes:- .
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OJNoL181/7♦7«1976.p.1.

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Whereaswithregardtothedistribution ofthequotavolumeitisnecessary
toallotpartoftheadditionalamounttotheCommunityreserve,the
remainderbeingallocatedamongtheMemberStates;whereassincethisis
anautonomoustariffquotaintendedtocoveradditionalimportneeds
arisingintheCommunity,itmaybeallocatedonthebasisoftheactual
requirements,expressedbytheMemberStates,whichcouldnotbemetbythe
tariffquotaof52000tonnesalreadyopenedfor197whereastheextent
towhichthesharesassignedtoDenmark,France,IrelandandItalyhave
beenusedandthemostrecentstatistical andeconomicdataavailable
donotatpresentjustifytheparticipation oftheseMemberStatesinthe
allocationoftheadditionalamount;whereas,shouldtheneedarise,
theseMemberStateswillbeabletodrawupontheCommunityreserve,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
FromthedateofentryintoforceofthisRegulation,thevolumeofthe.
CommunitytariffquotaopenedbyRegulation (EEC)No1629/76forferro­
chromiumcontainingnotlessthan4%byweightofcarbon,falling
withinsub-heading ex73.02EIoftheCommonCustomsTariff,shallbe
increasedfrom52000to67000tonnes.
1.Anfirstinstalmentoftheadditional amount,comprising 13500tonnes
shallbeallocatedamongcertainMemberStatesasfollows:
2.Thesecondinstalment of1500tonnesshallconstitute thereserve.
TheamountofthereservelaiddowninArticle2(2)ofRegulation
(EEC)No1629/76shallthusbeincreasedfrom5000to6500tonnes.Article2
Bénélux
Germany
UnitedKingdom1316tonnes
8455tonnes
3729tonnes

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-Article3
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceontheseventhdayfollowingthatof
itspublication intheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicable
inallMemberStates.
DoneatBrussels/ For
ThetheCouncil/
President/