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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
PROPOSAL FORACOUNCILREGULATION (EEC)
INCREASING THECOMMUNITY TARIFFQUOTAOPENEDFOR1979
FORUNWROUGHT MAGNESIUM FALLINGWITHIN
SUBHEADING 77.01AOFTHECOMMONCUSTOMSTARIFF
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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
ByRegulation (EEC)Nrs.2919/78of12.12.1978 (1)and1385/79of
5.7.1979(2),theCouncilopenedandallocatedamongtheMemberStates
for1979aCommunitytariffquotaforunwroughtmagnesiumfallingwithin
subheading77.01AoftheCommonCustomsTariffandtotalling8.900metric
tons,whichmoreoverdidnotprecludeadjustmentsduringthequotaperiod.
Thistotalcomprised900metrictonsofextrapuremagnesium;1925 metric-
tonsofunwroughtmagnesiumnotinalloyand6.075metrictonsofun­
wroughtmagnesiuminalloy.
AreviewofthestateofthemarketinmagnesiumandofCommunityre­
quirementsforimportsfromnon-membercountrieswascarriedoutatthe
meetingoftheEconomicTariffProblemsGroup,heldon14September
1979,onthebasisoftheusualestimatesfor1979providedbythe
MemberStatesinrespectofthethreequalitiesofmagnesiumusedfor
theinitialquota. - ■'"
Itemergedfromthisdiscussionthat:
a)atthereviewcarriedoutatthesameperiod,the.stateofthe
Communitymarketinmagnesiumin1979appearedtobesubstantially
thesameasin1978;
b)theCommunityproductioncapacitiesarenotfullyutilizedespecially
inFrance,whereithasnotbeenpossibletoreducethestocksof '•
magnesiumnotinalloybuiltupin1978.
c)theestimatesputforwardbytheMemberStatessettheusual"factors
forcalculatingthequotaatthefollowingapproximatelevelsfor
1978: ,'
-consumption 64.120metrictons
-production 25.200metrictons
-inwardprocessingtraffic 1.800metrictons
-duty-freeimportscarriedoutunder
otherpreferentialtarifftreatment . ,
(EFTA,associatedcountries,etc.) 2.840metrictons
-exportstonon-membercountries 8.700metrictons
-unusualstocksexistingon31
December1978 2.950metrictons
(1)0JNr.L354,18.12.1978,p.10
(2)0JNr.L167,5.7.1979,p.7

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d)onthisbasisandinviewofthequotavolumeof8.900tonnes
alreadyopened,theCommunityrequirements asregardsimports
fromnon-member countriesuntiltheendofthecurrentyear '
wouldbesetabout13.730tonnes,i.e.,11.940tonnesofmagnesium
notinalloyand1.790tonnesofmagnesiuminalloy.
,3.TheCommission considersitnecessary however,takingintoaccountthe
uncertainty astothelevelwhichCommunityconsumption mightreach
during1979,andalsothequantitiesavailablewithintheCommunity
toconfineitselftoanincreaseof1.300tonnesinthequotavolume.
4.Asregardsthesplitting upforthe1.300tonnesunderconsideration
intothethreequalitiesofmagnesium,itshouldbenotedthatthe |
Communityrequirements forimportsfromnon-member countriesofextra-
puremagnesiumcouldbecoveredtoalargeextentbythequotaalready
,opened900tonnesandbytheCommunityproduction . !
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Animmediateincreaseof100tonnesallocatedtothisqualityof
magnesiumshouldcovertheshort-term requirements oftheCommunity
industries .
Moreover,itisproposedthatthebalance,i.e.1.200tonnesbesplit
upamongtheothertwoqualitiestakingaccountofthesupplypossibi- i
litiesoftheCommunityindustry,thepresentlevelofstocksbuilt
upsincetheendof1978andthepresentindustrialcapacityandthusto
allocate200metrictonstounwrought magnesiumnotinalloyand1.000
metrictonstounwroughtmagnesiuminalljiy.
5.Thesupplementary volumesof100and1.000metrictonsproposedfor
extra-pure magnesium andmagnesiuminalloyareallottedtotheCommunity
reservesassetup,whereasthesupplementary volumeallocatedtoun­
wroughtmagnesiumnotinalloyis,afterdeductionofthequantity
allottedtotheCommunityreserve,dividedamongtheMemberStates
accordingtothepercentages originally used.
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COUNCILREGULATION (EEC)
increasingtheCommunitytariffquota
siumfallingwithinsubheading 77.1
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,andinparticularArticle113
thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission,
Whereas,forunwroughtmagnesiumfallingwithin
subheading77.01AoftheCommonCustomsTariff,a
Communitytariffquotafor1979totalling8900
tonneswasopenedbytheCouncilandallocated
amongtheMemberStatesbyRegulations(EEC)No
2919/78(')and(EEC)No1385/78(2);
Whereastheeconomicdataatpresentavailablewith
regardtotheconsumption ,production,exportsto
non-member countries,importsundertheinward
processingorotherpreferentialtariffarrangements
andtotheabnormalstocksexistinginoneMember
Stateon31December"enableittobeestimated
thatCommunityrequirementsforimportsfromnon-
membercountriescouldreach,inthecourseof1979
alevelof22630tonnes;whereas,inviewofthe
quotavolumealreadyopenedbytheabovementioned
Regulations,oftheuncertaintyastothelevelswhich
Communityproductionandconsumption might
reachandofthequantitiesavailablewithinthe
Communityeitherfromstocksaccumulatedin1978
orfromproductionin1979theincreaseshouldbe
limitedto1300tonnes;
Whereas,inview,moreover,ontheonehandofthe
presentrequirementsinunwroughtmagnesiumwitha
purecontentofnotlessthan99-95%andonthe
otherofthequantitiesavailableintheCommunity
andalsothepossibilityofduty-freeimportsunder
AgreementsconcludedbytheCommunitywith
certainnon-acceding EFTAcountries,itcanbeesti­
matedthatshort-termrequirements forimportsof
unwroughtmagnesiummay,withinthelimitofthe
proposedincrease,reach100tonnesofunwrought
magnesiumcontaining99-95%ormorebyweightof
puremagnesium(extra-puremagnesium),200tonnes
ofunwroughtmagnesiumcontaining99-8%ormore
byweightandnotexceeding99-95%ofpuremagne­
sium(unwroughtmagnesiumn^tinalloy),and1000
tonnesofunwroughtmagnesiumcontaininglessthan
99-8%byweightofpuremagnesium (unwrought
magnesiuminalloy);
Whereas,asfarasthedistributionoftheabovequota
volumebetweenMemberStatesisconcerned,itisopenedfor*'forunwroughtmagne-
1AoftheCommonCustomsTariff
necessarytoallottotheCommunityreservesallthe
supplementary volumesallocatedtoextra-puremagne­
siumandunwroughtmagnesiuminalloyandalsoa
relativelysmallpartofthesupplementary volumeallo­
catedtounwroughtmagnesiumnotinalloy,the
balanceofthisvolumebeingdividedamongthe
MemberStatesinaccordancewiththepercentages
originallyused,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
ThevolumeoftheCommunitytariffquotaopenedby
Regulations(EEC)No2919/78and(EEC)No
1385/79forunwroughtmagnesiumfallingwithin
subheading77.01AoftheCommonCustomsTariffis
herebyincreasedfrom8900to10200tonnes.
Thisincreaseof1300tonnesshallbeallocatedas
follows:
(a)100tonnesofunwroughtmagnesiumcontaining
99-95%ormorebyweightofpuremagnesium
(extra-puremagnesium),intendedforthenuclear
industryandundercustomssupervisionorequiva­
lentadministrative supervision ;
(b)200tonnesofunwroughtmagnesiumcontaining
notlessthan99-8%butlessthan99-95%by
weightofpuremagnesium (unwroughtmagne­
siumnotinalloy);
(c)1000tonnesofunwroughtmagnesiumcontaining
lessthan99-8%byweightofpuremagnesium
(unwroughtmagnesiuminalloy).
Article2
Thevolumesof100and1000tonnesreferredtoin
Article1(a)and(c)allocatedtoextra-pureunwrought
magnesiumintendedforthenuclearindustryandto
unwroughtmagnesiuminalloyshallbeallottedtothe
CommunityreservessetupunderArticles2(1)and3
(2)ofRegulation(EEC)No2919/78asamendedby
Regulation(EEC)No1385/78,whichshallthusbe
increasedfrom900to1000tonnesandfrom2925to
3925tonnesrespectively .
Article3
(>)ojNoL354,18.12.18,p.10
(')OjNoL167,5.7.1979.p.71.Afirstinstamentoftheamountreferredtoin
Article1(b),of180tonnesofunwroughtmagnesium

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norinalloy,shallbeallocatedamongtheMemberTheamountofthereserveforunwroughtmagnesium
Statesasfollows: notinalloy,providedforinArticle3(2)ofRegulation
(tonnes)(EEC)No2919/78^AmendedbyRegulation(EEC)
Benelux 301 ^385/78,s^a"^increasedfrom170to190„ _. tonnes.
Article4
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceontheday
2.Thesecondinstalemntof20tonnesshallconsti-followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalof
tutethereserve. theEuropeanCommunities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,Statesasfollows:
(tonnes)
Bénélux 30-1
Denmark 0-1
Germany 122*0
France 6-0
Ireland 01
Italy 0-6
UnitedKingdom 21-1
FortheCouncil
ThePresident

FICHE FINANCIERE
1.Ligne budgétaire concernée :Chap .12art .120
2.Base juridique :Article 113
3.Intitulé mesure tarifaire ï •
Prop/âition derèglement portant augmentation duvolume ducontingent
t>o.f aire ^communautaire ouvert ,pour l'année 1979 ,parlesrèglement
2919 /78et1385 /79pour lemagnésium brut delasous-
position 77.01 AduTDC
4.Objectif : v
! ■ ■
Respect desobligations contractées auGATT pour leproduit enquestion
5.Mode decalcul :
-N°dut.D.C. S77.01 A
Volurac du/<JafiKcontingent (x):1.300 tonnes
-Droits àappliquer :0% v . ■
-Droits duT.D.C. ;8%(droit N0R =1,6%dans Com .à6)
6.Perte derecettes !
Prix àlatonnes :nonallié :1.844 UCE
allié :1.584 UCE
Valeur des300tonnes denonallié :553.200 UCE<^NOR :47,68 %=263766 UCE
Autres :-289.434 0CE
NOR :87,61 %=1.387.742 UCE
Valeur des1.000 tonnes d'allié :1.584.000 UCE^
* .Autres :196.258 UCE
263.766 UCE x
289.434 UCE x
1.387.742 UCE x
196.258 UCE xL!-
100~
8
100
\A.-
100~
8
1004.220 UCE
23.155 UCE
22.204 UCE
7.701 UCE
57.280 UCE 1
Pertes derecettes estimée lors 2ème augmentation en1978 :88.400 UCE
Différence enmoins par ,rapport à2ème augmentation de1978 :31.120 UCE .