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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(82)619final
Brussels,7October1982
Proposalfora
COUNCILREGULATION (EEC)
totallyorpartiallysuspending CommonCustomsTariffdutiesoncertain
products,fallingwithinChapters 1to24oftheCommonCustomsTariff
andoriginating inMalta(1983)
(submittedtotheCouncilbytheCommission )

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
TheCouncilhasagreedthatfrom1January1974Maltashouldbegiven
treatmentnolessfavourablethanthataccordedtotheothercountrieswhich
benefitfromgeneralizedpreferences.
TheobjectoftheRegulationannexedheretoistoputthisdecisionintopractice;
itextendstoMalta,autonomously during1983,thetotalorpartialsuspensionof
theCommonCustomsTariffDutiesontheproductsinChapters 1to24which
theCommissionproposedinconnectionwiththegeneralizedpreferences .
TheproposalconcernsonlytheseproductswhichareofinteresttoMaltain
respectofwhichCommunitytreatmentofMaltaisnomorefavourablethanthe
treatmentgivenunderthegeneralizedpreferences.
AttentionisdrawntothefactthatboththecontentoftheRegulationandthe
listofproductsannexedtoitaredirectlyrelatedtotheCommission'sproposal
totheCouncilconcerninggeneralizedpreferences inrespecttotheproducts
fallingwithinChapters 1to24oftheCommonCustomsTariff.
Theannexedproposalwillthereforehavetobealignedonthefinaltextofthe
abovementioned RegulationwhenthelatterhasbeenadoptedbytheCouncil.

Proposalfora
COUNCILREGULATION (EEC)
uiaHyorpartiallysuspendingCommonCustomsTariffdutiesoncertainproducts,
faliingwithinChapters1to24oftheCommonCustomsTariffandoriginatinginMalta
(1983)
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuro­
peanEconomicCommunity ,andinparticular
Article113thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)
No3033/80of11November1980layingdownthe
tradearrangements applicabletocertaingoods
resultingfromtheprocessingofagriculturalprod­
ucts('),andinparticularArticle12thereof.
HavingregardiotheproposalfromtheCommis
sion,
Whereas,underAnnexItotheAgreementestablish­
inganAssociationbetweentheEuropeanEconomic
CommunityandMalta(2),theCommunitymust
partiallysuspendtheCommonCustomsTariff
dutiesapplicabletocertainproducts;whereasit
alsoappearsnecessaryprovisionallytoadjustorto
supplementcertainofthetariffbenefitsprovided
forintheabovementioned Annex;whereas,accord­
ingly,theCommunityshould,inrespectoftheprod­
uctsoriginatinginMaltalistedintheAnnextothis
Regulation ,suspendeitherthefixedcomponentof
thelevyapplicabletogoodscomingunderRegula­
tion(EEC)No3033/80orthecustomsdutyappli­
cabletotheotherproductsfromIJanuaryto
31December1983andatthelevelsindicatedfor
eachofthem:
Whereasintheabsenceofaprotocolprovidedforin
Article118ofthe1979ActofAccession,theCom­
munitymusttakethemeasuresreferredtoinArticle
119ofthatAct;whereasthetariffmeasureinques­
tionwillthereforeapplytotheCommunityofNine,
(')OJNoL323,29.II.1980,p.I.
(J)OJNoL61,14.3.1971,p.3.HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
1.From1Januaryto31December198Jtheprod­
uctsoriginatinginMaltalistedintheAnnexshall
beadmittedforimportintotheCommunityofNine
atthecustomsdutiesindicatedforeachofthem.
2.Forthepurposesoftheapplicationofthis
Regulation,therulesoforiginshallbethoseinforce
atthetimeasregardstheimplementation ofthe
AgreementestablishinganAssociationbetweenthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunityandMalta.
Article2
Whenproductsbenefitingfromthearrangements
providedforinArticleIareimportedintheCom­
munityinsuchquantitiesoratsuchpricesthat
Communityproducersofproductssimilartoorin
directcompetitionwiththemsufferorarelikelyto
sufferfromseriousdisadvantage ,theCommonCus­
tomsTariffdutiesmaybereintroducedinwholeor
inpartontheproductsinquestion.Suchmeasures
mayalsobetakenintheeventofactualorpotential
seriousdisadvantageinasingleregionoftheCom­
munity.
Article3
1.InordertoensuretheapplicationofArticle2,
theCommissionmaydecide,bymeansofaRegula­
tion,toreintroducethelevyingofcustomsdutiesfor
alimitedperiod.
2.Intheeventofsuchactionbeingrequestedbya
MemberState,theCommissionshalltakeadecision
withinaperiodofnotmorethan10workingdays
fromreceiptoftherequestandshallinformthe
MemberStatesoftheactiontaken.
3.AnyMemberStatemayrefertotheCouncilthe
measuretakenbytheCommission ,withinaperiod
ofnotmorethan10workingdaysafterithasbeen
informedthereof.Thefactthatthematterisreferred

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totheCouncilshallnotcausethemeasuretobesus­
pended.TheCouncilshallmeetimmediately .It
may,actingonaqualifiedmajority,amendorres­
cindthemeasureinquestion.Article4
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1January
198.3-
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,
FortheCouncil
ThePresident

ANNEX
err
heading
NoDescription Raleofduty
I 2 3
02.01MeatandedibleoffalsoftheanimalsfallingwithinheadingNo
01.01,01.02,01.03or01.04fresh,chilledorfrozen:
A.Meat:
III.Ofswine:
b)Other Free
02.04Othermeatandediblemeatoffals,fresh,chilledorfrozen:
exA.Ofdomesticpigeons 6%
exB.Furredgame,frozen Free
C.Other:
exI.Frogs'legs Free
II.Other Free
04.06Naturalhoney 25%
05.03Horsehairandhorsehairwaste,whetherornotputupasalayer
orbetweentwolayersofothermaterial:
B.Other Free
06.03V
Cutflowersandflowerbudsofakindsuitableforbouquetsor
forornamentalpurposes,fresh,dried,dyed,bleached,impreg-
natedorotherwiseprepared:
exB.Other:
–Cutflowers,notfurtherpreparedthandried 5%
–Cutflowers,bleached,impregnated
orotherwiseprepared 14%

CCT
heading
NoDescription Rateofduty
1 2 3
07.01 Vegetables,freshorchilled:
G.Carrots,turnips,,saladbeetroot,
salsify,celeriac,radishesandsimilar
edibleroots:
III.Horse-radish (Cochlearia armoracia )
armoracia ) 11%
exT:Other:
-Okra(Hibiscusesculentus L.or
Abelmoschus esculentus (L.)
Moench);Moringaoleìfera
(drumsticks ) Free
07.02 Vegetables (whetherornotcooked);
preservedbyfreezing :
exB.Other:
,-Okra(Hibiscusesculentus L.or
Abelmoschus esculentus (L.)
Moench) Free
07.03 Vegetablesprovisionally preservedin
trine,sulphurwaterorinother
preservative solutions,butnotspecially
preparedforimmediateconsumption :
E.Othervegetables :
-Okra(Hibiscusesculentus L.or
Abelmoschus esculentus (L.)
Moench) Free
07.04 Dried,dehydratedorevaporatedvegetables
whole,cut,sliced,brokenorinpowder,
butnotfurtherprepared :
exB.Other:
-Horse-radish (Cochlearia
armoracia ) Free
-Okra(Hibiscusesculentus L.
orAbelmoschus esculentus (L.)
Moench) Free

CCT Description Rateofduty
heading
No
1 2 3
OSOKHerries,fresh:
F.Other 5%
15.IOFullyacids,acidoilsfromrefilling;fattyalcohols:
C.Otherfattyacids;acidoilsfromrefiningFree
16.02Olherpreparedorpreservedmeatormealoffal:
Λ.Liver:
1.Gooseorduckliver 14%
B.Olher
II.Gameorrabbilmealoroliai:
–(iame 9%
–Rabbit 14%
III.Olher:
b)Olher:
1.Containingbovinemealoroffal:
exbb)Olher:
–Preparedorpreservedbovinelongue17%
2.Olher:
aa)Ofsheeporgoals
Sheep .IK%
–Goals1<)%
bb)Olher.1ft%
2002Vegetablespreparedorpreservedotherwiselhanbyvinegaror
aceticacid:
B.TrufHes14%
O.Asparagus20%
E.Sauerkraul15%
exF.Capers12%

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(XT
heading
NoDescription Raleofduly
1 2 3
20.07Fruitjuices(includinggrapemust)andvegetablejuices,whether
ornotcontainingaddedsugar,butunfermentedandnotcon­
tainingspirit:
A.Ofaspecificgravityexceeding 1·33at150C:
III.Other:
exa)Ofavalueexceeding30ECUper100kgnet
weight:
–FruitfallingwithinheadingNos08.01,08.08
Β,EandFand08.09,excludingpineapples,
melonsandwatermelons
b)Ofavaluenotexceeding30ECUper100kgnet
weight:
ex1.Withanaddedsugarcontentexceeding
30%byweight:
–FruitfallingwithinheadingNos
08.01,08.08Β,EandFand08.09,
excludingpineapples,melonsand
watermelons
ex2.Other:
–FruitfallingwithinheadingNos
08.01,08.08Β,F,andFand08.09,
excludingpineapples,melonsand
watermelons
B.Ofaspecificgravityof1■33orlessat15°C:
II.Other:
a)Ofavalueexceeding30ECUper100kgnetweight:
2.Grapefruitjuice
3.Othercitrusfruitjuices:
exaa)Containingaddedsugar:
–Excludinglemonjuices
exbb)Other:
–Excludinglemonjuices
6.Otherfruitandvegetablejuices,excludingapri-
cotandpeachjuices:
exaa)Containingaddedsugar:
–FruitfallingwithinheadingNos
08.01,08.08Β,EandFand08.09,
excludingpineapples,melonsand
watermelons
–Other,excludingapricotandpeach
juices
exbb)Other:
'–FruitfallingwithinheadingNos
08.01,08.08Β,EandFand08.09,
excludingpineapples,melonsand
watermelons
–Other,excludingapricotandpeach
juices14%
14%+(L)
14%
8%
13%
13%
9%
17%
9%
18%

<·<1
Ικ'.ίΐΙιημ
Ν,.Description Raleofduly
■ 2 3
20.07B.II.a)7.Mixtures:
(conι'tl)exbb)Other,excludingmixturescontaining
eitherseparatelyortogether,over25%
ofgrape,citrusfruit,pineapple,apple.
pear,tomaio,apricotorpeachjuice:
11.Containingaddedsugar 17%
22.Other 18%
b)Ofavalueof30ECUorlessper100kgnetweight:
2.(irapefruitjuice;
aa)Withanaddedsugarcontentexceeding
V)"ι,bvweight 8%+(I.)
I>h)Other 8%
4.Othercitrusfruitjuices:
aaiWithanaddedsugarcontentexceeding
30%byweight 14%+(L)
bb)Withanaddedsugarcontentof30%orless
byweight 14%
cc)Notcontainingaddedsugar ..IS%
I
i 7.OilierIruiiandvegetablejuices,excludingapri-
cotilnilpeachjuice:
I exaa)Willianaddedsugarcomentexceeding
.10%hyweight:
j –FruitfallingwithinheadingNos
! 08.01,08.08Β,EandFand08.09,
excludingpineapples ,melonsand
i watermelons 9%+(1.)
–Other,excludingapricotandpeach
juices 17%+(L)
exbb)Withanaddedsugarcontentof30%or
lessbyweigh!:
–KruitfallingwilhinheadingNos
08.01,OK.08B,1:andFand08.09,
excludingpineapples,melonsand
watermelons 9%
–Other,excludingapricotandpeach
juices 17%
excc)Notcontainingaddedsugar:
–FruitfallingwilhinheadingNos
08.01,08.08Β,EandFand08.09,
excludingpineapples,melonsand
watermelons 9%
–Other,excludingapricotandpeach
juices 18%
8.Mixtures:
exbb)Other,excludingmixturescontaining
eithersepHrttlelyorlofiether,over?5%
ul|tru|>«,tilnisIruli,pinunmilii,upplt,
n»Kf,iitniuiti,iiprimiturp»ai:li|ul»m I

CCT
heading
NoDescription Raleofduty
1 2 3
20.07
(com'd)B.II.b)8.exbb)11.Withanaddedsugarcontentexceed-
ing30%byweight\
17%+(L)
22.Withanaddedsugarcontentof30%
orlessbyweight 17%
33.Notcontainingaddedsugar 18%
21.06Naturalyeasts(activeorinactive);preparedbakingpowders:
A.Activenaturalyeast:
.II.Baker'syeast:
a)Dried 5%+vc
b)Other 5%+vc
23.01Floursandmeal,ofmeat,offals,fish,crustaceansormolluscs,
unfitforhumanconsumption ;greaves:
•B.Floursandmealsoffish,crustaceansormolluscs Free
Abbreviations :
(L)-levy,
vc®variabrccomponent .