No C 33/16 Official Journal of the European Communities 7. 2. 83 
Opinion on the proposal for a Council Directive concerning the implementation of Article 
18 of Directive 69/73/EEC on the harmonization of provisions laid down by law, 
regulation or administrative action in respect of inward processing 
The text referred to the Committee has been published in Official Journal of the 
European Communities No C 200 of 4 August 1982, page 4. 
A. LEGAL BASIS FOR THE OPINION 
On 20 July 1982 the Council referred the abovementioned proposal to the Economic 
and Social Committee in accordance with Article 198 of the Treaty establishing the 
European Economic Community. 
B. OPINION OF THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE 
The Economic and Social Committee prepared its opinion on the above matter at its 
203rd plenary session held in Brussels on 15 and 16 December 1982. 
The full text of the opinion is as follows: 
THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the 
European Economic Community, and in particular 
Article 198 thereof, 
Having regard to the request made by the Council of 
the European Communities on 20 July 1982 for an 
opinion on the proposal for a Council Directive 
concerning the implementation of Article 18 of 
Directive 69/73/EEC on the harmonization of 
provisions laid down by law, regulation or 
administrative action in respect of inward 
processing, 
Having regard to the decision taken by its chairman 
on 9 August 1982 instructing the Section for 
Industry, Commerce, Crafts and Services to draw 
up an opinion and a report on the matter, 
Having regard to Articles 18 and 46 of its Rules of 
Procedure, 
Having regard to the oral report made by the 
rapporteur-general, Mr Broicher, 
Having regard to the discussions at its 203rd plenary 
session held on 15 and 16 December 1982 (meeting 
of 16 December 1982), 
HAS ADOPTED THE FOLLOWING OPINION 
unanimously: 
1. General comments 
1.1. The Committee welcomes the draft Directive, 
which aligns the Member States' application of the rules on inward processing. This will not only ensure 
that all persons carrying out processing in the 
Community compete on equal terms, but will also 
improve the economic conditions for the export of 
compensating products. The proposed new 
implementing Directive, which is to replace 
Directive 73/82/EEC, expands the list of scrap, 
waste and other secondary products which carry the 
more favourable rate of customs duty, etc. 
pertaining to them at the time of release into free 
circulation (such products generally remaining in 
the Community). They will therefore carry the same 
duty as if they had been imported directly from a 
non-member country. This reduces the total costs of 
the processing operation. 
2. Specific comments 
2.1. In the Committee's view, the word 
'Ausschusswaren' should be inserted in the German 
version after the word 'Ruckstande' in Article 1 (1) 
and (2). This is necessary if the new Directive is not 
to be less favourable than its predecessor. According 
to the Commission representative, the omission of 
this word was merely an oversight. 
2.2. Directive 73/82/EEC states that the person 
carrying out the processing can choose between the 
rate of customs duty, etc. applicable on the day 
when the unprocessed goods were imported, and the 
rate applicable on the day of release into free 
circulation. The draft Directive does away with this 
facility and simply states that the customs duty, etc. 
applicable on the day of release is chargeable. This 
proposed arrangement may prove to be less 
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satisfactory than the present one. In this respect the 
draft Directice does not live up to its aim of 
establishing the most favourable conditions for the 
export of compensating products. 
We would accordingly urge that the following clause 
Done at Brussels, 16 December 1982. 
The full text of the opinion is as follows: 
THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the 
European Economic Community, and in particular 
Article 198 thereof, 
Having regard to the request made by the Council of 
the European Communities on 29 June 1982 for an 
opinion on the proposal for a Council Decision 
concerning a plan for the transnational development 
of the technology transfer (1983 to 1985). 
Having regard to the decision taken by its Bureau on 
29 June 1982 instructing the Section for Industry, 
Commerce, Crafts and Services to draw up an 
opinion and a report on the matter, of Directive 73/82/EEC be incorporated in Article 
1 (1) of the draft Directive: 
'The person carrying out the processing may 
request that the taxes be levied in accordance with 
Articles 16 and 17 of Directive 69/73/EEC 
The Chairman 
of the Economic and Social Committee 
Francis CEYRAC 
Having regard to the opinion adopted by the 
abovementioned Section at its meeting on 
1 December 1982, 
Having regard to the oral report made by Mr 
Nierhaus in the absence of the rapporteur, Mr 
Goris, 
Having regard to the discussions at its 203rd plenary 
session held on 15 and 16 December 1982 (meeting 
of 16 December 1982), 
HAS ADOPTED THE FOLLOWING OPINION 
unanimously, but with one abstention: Opinion on the proposal for a Council Decision concerning a plan for the transnational 
development of the supporting infrastructure for innovation and technology transfer 
(1983 to 1985) 
The text referred to the Committee has not yet been published in the Official Journal 
of the European Communities. 
A. LEGAL BASIS FOR THE OPINION 
On 29 June 1982 the Council referred the abovementioned proposal to the Economic 
and Social Committee in accordance with Article 198 of the Treaty establishing the 
European Economic Community. 
B. OPINION OF THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE 
The Economic and Social Committee prepared its opinion on the above matter at its 
203rd plenary session held in Brussels on 15 and 16 December 1982.