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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(77)92 final
Brussels,28March1977
Proposalfora
COUNCILREGULATION (EEC)
establishing ceilingsandCommunitysupervision
forimportsofcertainproductsoriginating in
Egypt,Jordan,theLebanonandSyria
(submittedtotheCouncilbytheCommission )
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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
1.TheInterim Agreements tobeconcluded bytheEuropean Economic
Community with Egypt ,Jordan ,theLebanon andSyria will probably
enter into force the 1July 1977 .They provide forthetotal
suspension ofcustoms duties forgoods originating inthese
countries andimported into theCommunity ,asfrom this date .
Notwithstanding this provision ,special arrangements arelaid
down for acertain number ofsensitive products :annual ceilings
maybeimposed onthevolume ofsuch products .When aceiling
isreached theCommunity mayreintroduce until theendofthe
calendar year thecustoms duties applicable forthegoods in
question tothird countries .
V
Theinitial volumes ofthe annual ceilings operative for 1977 are
fixed bytheAgreements themselves .Inthecase that thedate
ofentry into force does notcoincide with thebeginning ofthe
calendar year these ceilings would beapplicable "prorata temporis ".
Theceilings aretobefixed annually andtheir levels increased
by5%.They will beabolished not later than 31December 1979 .
Theoperation oftheceiling arrangements and thepower toreintroduce
customs duties will necessarily require theadoption ofdetailed
common rules tobeapplied uniformly byallMember States .This can
take theform ofaCommunity system ofsupervision ofactual imports
from thepartner State .Tothis end ,theMember States should take
appropriate measures topermit therapid collection ofstatistical
returns forthewhole Community .Inthis connection only imports of
theproducts inquestion should betaken into account ,asandwhen
they aresubmitted tothecustoms authorities under cover ofa
declaration ofentry forhome useandaccompanied byamovement
certificate conforming totherules contained intheAgreements
referred tounder 1.

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These returns are tobemade upbyeach Member State attheend of
every month andforwarded before thefifteenth dayofthefollowing
month totheCommission soastoenable the latter tocommunicate
bytelex toall theMember States anoverall ,product -by-product
statement forthepreceding month oftheimports inquestion .The
system ofsupervision will require oftheresponsible departments of
theMember States and theCommission diligence andclose cooperation .
Inview ofthefact that theproducts concerned aresensitive products
andthat duty free imports inexcess oftheceilings could cause
disturbance oftheCommunity market ,itisabsolutely essential that
allMember States respect rigorously thefifteenth-day time limit
\
referred toabove .
Thefollowing procedure istobeadopted forsetting intrain machinery
toreintroduce duties :ifoneoftheoverall monthly statements drawn
upbytheCommission reveals that 75%oftheceiling fixed for agiven
product hasbeen reached ,theMember States would beinformed andconsul­
tations could beheld ,inparticular intheWorking Party onEconomic
Tariff Problems ,either attherequest ofaMember State ortheCommission 's
initiative .Theaim ofthese consultations would betoexamine ,case by
case ,whether ornot thecustoms duties applicable tonon-member countries
should bereintroduced once thetarget ceiling isactually reached .
Monthly returns would still bemade inrespect ofimports oftheproduct
inquestion or,iftheCommission sorequested ,itwould benotified by
telex ofsuch imports every tendays .Inthelatter case ,thetime limit
forforwarding theinformation would befive days .
Inthis way ,theCommission would beable totake ,within theshortest
possible time ,measures leading tothereintroduction byRegulation ,of
customs duties inrespect ofthepartner State which would apply until
theendofthecalendar year .Intheabove hypothesis ,thereintroduc­
tion ofthecustoms duties ontheproduct under consideration would ,
naturally ,beeffected within atime limit fixed bytheRegulation putting
anendtotheexemption ofduties provided forintheAgreements in
question .
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3.Asfarasapplication oftherule onceilings andreintroduc tion of
duties isconcerned ,theattached proposal makes provision for the
Council toconfer powers upon theCommission .
Theproposed Regulation does nomore than outline how these powers
are tobeexercised sothat ,inconsultation with theMember States ,
themachinery tobesetintrain maybeadapted flexibly andrapidly .
Itiswith thesame view tomaximum efficiency andrapidity that the
proposed Regulation provides that theCommission would beresponsible for
reintroducing ,inrespect ofthepartner State ,theduties applicable to
non-member countries .
ANNEX :
Proposal foraCouncil Regulation *

Proposalfora
COUNCILREGULATION (EEC)
establishingceilingsandCommunitysupervisionforimportsofcertainproducts
originating inEgypt,Jordan,theLebanonandSyria(1977)
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunity,andinparticular
Article113thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission,
WhereastheInterimAgreements (1)betweentheEuropeanEconomic
CommunityoftheonepartandtheArabRepublicofEgypt,the
HashemiteKingdomofJordan,theLebanesRepublicandthe
SyrianArabRepublicoftheotherparteachstipulatein
Article2thatproductsoriginatinginthejecountriesshall
beimportedintotheCommunitydutyfree_/asfrom1July_
1977_/J_asfromtheentryintoforceoftheseAgreements_/;
whereas,bywayofderogationtherefrom,Article7
ofeachoftheseAgreementsprovidesthatthereduc­
tionofdutiesshallapplytoimportsoftheproducts
listedthereinonlyuptoceilingsabovewhichthe
customsdutiesapplicabletothirdcountriesmaybe
reimposed;whereas-theentryintoforce
oftheseAgreementsisprovidedfor~
on 1977;
whereastheproratatemporisclauseshallapply;
whereastheceilingstobeappliedfrom
1977shouldthereforebedetermined;whereasthe
applicationofceilingsrequirestheCommunitytobe
regularlyinformedofthetrendofimportsofthe
relevantproductsoriginatinginthesecountries;
whereasimportsshouldthereforebemadesubjectto
asystemofsupervision;
Whereasthisobjectivemaybeachievedbymeansof
anadministrativeprocedurebasedonsettingoff
importsoftheproductsinquestionagainstthe
ceilingsatCommunitylevel,asandwhentheseprod­
uctsaresubmittedtothecustomsauthoritiesunder
coverofdeclarationsthattheyhavebeenmade
availableforconsumption ;whereasthisadministra­
tiveproceduremustmakeprovisionforthe
reintroductionofcustomstariffdutiesassoonasthe
ceilingshavebeenreachedatCommunitylevel;
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(1)OJNoL

Whereasthisadministrativeprocedurerequiresclose
andparticularlyrapidcooperationbetweenthe
MemberStatesandtheCommission ;whereasthe
lattermust,inparticular,beabletofollowthe
progressofamountssetoffagainsttheceilingsand
keeptheMemberStatesinformed;whereasthisco­
operationmustbeallthecloserinthattheCom­
mission,mustbeabletotakeadequatemeasuresto
reintroducecustomstariffdutieswheneveroneofthe
ceilingsisreached.
Whereasrhetrendofimportsofcertainproductsnot
subjecttoceilingss'houldalsobefollowed;whereas
itisThereforedesirablethatimportsofsuchproducts
shouldalsobesubjectedtoasystemofsupervision,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
1.From1to31December1977importsofthe
productsoriginatinginEgypt,Jordan,theLebanonandSyria
whicharelistedinListsAofAnnexesI,II,IIIandIVrespectively
shallbesubjecttoannualceilingsandCommunity
supervision .
Thedescriptionoftheproductsreferredtointhe
firstparagraph,theirtariffheadingsandstatistical
numbersandthelevelsoftheceilingsaregivenin
ListsAofAnnexesI,II,IIIandIV(1).
2.Amountsshallbesetoffagainsttheceilingsas
andwhenproductsaresubmittedtothecustoms
authoritiesundercoverofadeclarationthatthey
havebeenmadeavailableforconsumptionand
accompaniedbyamovementcertificateconforming
totherulescontainedintheProtocolsonrulesof
originannexedtothe Interim
Agreementsbetweenuiccommunityoftheonepart
andEgypt,Jordan,theLebanonandSyriaoftheotherpart.
However,inthecaseofproductsfallingwithin
Chapter27,acertificateoforiginmaybesubstituted
forthemovementcertificate.
Goodsshallbesetoffagainsttheceilingonlyifthe
movementcertificateor,inthecaseofgoodsfalling
withinChapter27,thecertificateoforiginhasbeen
submittedbeforethedateonwhichcustomsduties
arercimposed.
(1)The*.iivuntrto1theceilingsarecalculated"proratatercporis
fortheperiodfrom1Julyto31December1977.

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Thereachingofaceilingshallbedeterminedat
Communitylevelonthebasisofimportssetoff
againstitasdefinedintheprecedingsubparagraphs .
MemberStatesshallinformtheCommissionatthe
intervalsandwithinthetimelimitsspecifiedinpara­
graph4ofimportseffectedinaccordancewiththe
aboverules.
3.Assoonastheceilingshavebeenreached,the
CommissionmayissueaRegulationreimposingthe
customsdutiesapplicabletothirdcountriesuntilthe
endofthecalendaryear.
4.MemberStatesshallforwardtotheCommission
notlaterthanthe15thdayofeachmonthstatements
oftheamountssetoffduringtheprecedingmonth. v
Theyshall,iftheCommissionsorequests,makeup
suchstatementsforperiodsof10daysandforward
themwithinfivecleardaysfromtheexpiryofthe
preceding10-dayperiod.
Article2
From1until31December1977,importsof
theproductsreferredtointhelistsBofAnnexesI,II,IIIandIVwhichoriginatein
Egypt,Jordan,theLebanonandSyriashallbesubjectedtoCommunitysupervision.
MemberStatesshallforwardtotheCommission,not
laterthanrhe15rhdayofeachmonth,statementsof
importsoftheproductsinquestioneffectedduring
theprecedingmonth;onlyproductssubmittedtothe
customsauthoritiesundercoverofadeclarationthat
rheyaretobemadeavailableforhomeuseand
accompanied byamovementcertificateconforming
totherulescontainedintheProtocolsonrulesoforiginannexedtotheInterim
Agreements .
Article3
Fortheimplementation ofthisRegulationtheCom­
missionshalltakeallnecessarymeasuresinclose
cooperationwiththeMemberStates.

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Article4
TheMemberStatesshallforwardtotheCommission,
withinthe45daysfollowingthepublication of
thisRegulationintheOfficialJournalofthe
EuropeanCommunities,acopyoraphotocopyof
theprovisionstheyhavemadeinordertoapply
thisRegulation.
Article5
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon
1 1977.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,
FortheCouncil
ThePresident

ANNEXI
LISTA
Listofproductsoriginatinginf£gyp£subjecttoimportceilingsin1977
OrderNoCCT
headingNo Description |Nimexe
Code
iI»I ? :I4 I
i27.10
iPetroleumoilsandoilsobtainedfrombituminous
minerals,otherthancrude;preparationsnotelsewhere
specifiedorincluded,containingnotlessthan70%
byweightofpetroleumoilsorofoilsobtainedfrom
bituminou.sminerals,theseoilsbeingthebasicconstitu­
entsofthepreparations :
A.Lightoils:
III.Forotherpurposes
B.Mediumoils:
III.Forotherpurposes
C.Heavyoils:
I.Gasoils:
|c)Forotherpurposes
II.Fueloils:
c)Forotherpurposes
III.Lubricatingoils;otheroils:
c)Tobemixedinaccordancewiththeterms
ofAdditionalNote7tothisChapter(a)
d)Forotherpurposes27.10–15,
17,21,25,29
27.10–34,
38,39
27.10–59
27.10–69
27.10–75
27.10–79
ET1 27.11
27.12
27.13Petroleumgasesandothergaseoushydrocarbons :
A.Propaneofapuritynotlessthan99%:
I.Foruseaspowerorheatingfuel
B.Other:
I.Commercialpropaneandcommercialbutane:
c)Forotherpurposes
Petroleumjelly
A.Crude:
III.Forotherpurposes
B.Other
Paraffinwax,micro-crystalline wax,slackwax,ozokerite,
lignitewax,peatwaxandothermineralwaxes,whether
ornotcoloured:
B.Other:
I.Crude:
c)Forotherpurposes
II.Other27.11–03
27.11–19
27.12–19
27.12–90
27.13–89
27.13–90225,000
(a)Entryunderthissubheadingissubjecttoconditionstobedeterminedbythecompetentauthorities.

ANNEXI
LISTA(cont'd)
OrderNoCCT
headingNoDescriptionNiincxe
Code
I'I ? I*
IET1
(cont'd)27.14Petroleumbitumen,petroleumcokeandotherresidues
ofpetroleumoilsorofoilsobtainedfrombituminous
minerals:
C.Other:
II.Other 27.14–99
.IET231.03Mineralorchemicalfertilizers/
phosphati c31.03-
allNos17,500
IET355.05Cottonyarn,notputupforvretail
sale55.05-
allNos3/500
IETA55.09Otherwovenfabricsofcotton 55.09-
allNos1,625

IIET2
IIET3
IIET4
IIET5ANNEXI
LISTB
ListofproductsreferredtoinArticle2Ofiginat1nginEgypt
OrderNoCCT
headingNoDescriptionNimcxc
code
1 2I 34
II l '
IIET128.AO
76.01
76.02
76.03
76.04Phosphites,hypophosphites andphosphates :
B.Phosphates (includingpolyphosphates ):
II.Other
Unwroughtaluminium;aluminiumwasteandscrap
Wroughtbars,rods,angles,s'hapesand
sections,ofaluminium;aluminiumwire
Wroughtplates,sheetsandstrip,of
aluminium
Aluminiumfoil(whetherornotembossed,cut
toshape,perforated,coated,printed,or
backedwithpaperorotherreinforcing
material),ofathickness (excludingany
backing)notexceeding0-20mm28.40-30,62,65
71,79,81,85
76.01-allNos
76.02-allNos
76.03-allNos
76.04-allNos

ANNEXII
LISTA'
ListofproductsoriginatinginJordansubjecttoimportceilingsin1977
OrderNoCCT
headingNo
iDescription
!Nimcxe
CodeLevelof
ceiling
i(metrictons)
i 2| 3 I< 5
IJ0R1i i
55.09l I
Otherwovenfabricsofcotton' i
55.09-
allNos50

ANNEXII
LISTB
ListofproductsreferredtoinArticle20ri'ginat1nginJordan
OrderNoCCT
headingNoDescriptionNimexe
code
1 2 3 4
I
IIJOR1i
28,40i I
Phosphites,hypophosphites andphosphates ;
B.Phosphates (includingpolyphosphates ):I
IIJ0R231.03
31.05
IIJ0R3
IIJ0R4
IIJ0R555.05
IIJ0R676.01
IIJ0R776.02
IIJ0R876.03
IIJ0R976.04II,Other 28.40-30,62,65
71,79,81,85
Mineralorchemicalfertilizers,phosphatic :31.03-allNos
Otherfertilizers ;goodsofthepresentChapter
intablets,lozengesandsimilarpreparedforms
orinpackingsofagrossweightnotexceeding
10kg:
A.Otherfertilizers :
I.Containingthethreefertilizing
substances :nitrogen,phosphorus
andpotassium
II.Containingthetwofertilizing
substances :nitrogenand
phosphorus31.05-04,06
31.05-12,14,16,19
55.05-allNos Cottonyarn,notputupforretailsale 55.05-allNo:
Unwrougbtaluminium;aluminiumwasteandscrap76.01-allNos,
Wroughtbars,rods,angles,shapeisand
sections,ofaluminium;aluminiumwire
Wroughtplates,sheetsandstrip,of
aluminium
Aluminiumfoil(whetherornotembossed,cut
toshape,perforated,coated,printed,or
backedwithpaperorotherreinforcing
material),ofathickness (excludingany
backing)notexceeding0-20mm76.02-allNos,.
76.03-allNosi
76.04-allNos

ANNEXHI
LISTA
ListOfproductsong.nat.ngmtheLebanonsubjecttoimportceilingsin1977
OrderNoCCT
hfndingNoDescription
i
'Nimcxe
Co<lcLevelof
ceiling
(metrictons)
1i|I 3 II4 s
I
IRL1
IRL2i i
31.03
55.09I I
Mineralorchemicalfertilizers,
phosphatic
OtherwovenfabricsofcottonI I
31.03-
allNos
55.09-
a11Nos7,500
100
V

ANNEXIII
LISTB
ListofproductsreferredtoinArticle2originating intheLebanon
OrderNoCCT
headingNoDescriptionNimexe
code
i 2I ; ? 4
I
IIRL1I
28,40I
Phosphites,hyp,ophosphites andphosphates :
B.Phosphates (includingpolyphosphates )j
II.Other 28.40-30,62,65
71,79,81,85
IIRL242.02Travelgoods(forexample,minks,suit-cases,hat-boxes,travelling-buns ,
rucksacks),shopping-bags ,handbags,satchels,brief-cases,wallets,purses,
toilet-casestool-cases,tobacco-pouches ,sheaths,cases,boxes(forexample,
forarms,musicalinstruments,binoculars,jewellery,bottles,collsm,
footwear,brushes)andsimilarcontainers,ofleatherorofcomposition
leather,ofvulcanisedfibre,ofartificialplasticsheeting,ofpaperboaud
oroftextilefabric: 42.02-allNos
IIRL355.05Cottonyarn,notputupforretailsale 55.05-aliNos
IIRL476.01Unwroughtaluminium;aluminiumwasteand$r,rap76.01-allNos
IIRL576.02Wroughtbars,rods,angles,shapesand 76.02-allNos
sections,ofaluminium;aluminiumwire
IIRL676.03Wroughtplates,sheetsandstrip,of 76.03-allNos
aluminium
IIRL776.04Aluminiumfoil(whetherornotembossed,cyt76.04•»allNog
toshape,perforated,coated,printed,or
backedwithpaperorotherreinforcing
material),ofthickness (excludingany
backing)notexceeding0-20mm

ANNEXIV
.LISTA
ListofproductsoriginatinginSyriasubjecttoimportceilingsin1977
-. CCT .. Nimcxe Lcvfl«>OrderNoheadingNo Description Co<lc ceiling
(metrictuns)
I 2| 3 |4I5
27.10
ISYR1 27.11
27.12
27.13Petroleumoilsandoilsobtainedfrombituminous
minerals,otherthancrude;preparationsnorelsewhere
specifiedorincluded,containingnotlessthan70%
byweightofpetroleumoilsorofoilsobtainedfrom
bituminousminerals,theseoilsbeingthebasicconstitu­
entsofthepreparations :
A.Lightoils: '
ν
III.Forotherpurposes
B.Médiumoils:
III.Forotherpurposes
C.Hcavyoils:
I.Casoils:
c)Forotherpurposes
II.Fueloils:
c)Forotherpurposes
IN.Lubricatingoils;otheroils:
c)Tobemixedinaccordancewiththeterms
ofAdditionalNote7tothisChapter(a)
d)Forotherpurposes
Petroleumgasesandothergaseoushydrocarbons :
A.Propaneofapuritynotlessthan99%:
I.Foruseaspowerorheatingfuel
B.Other:
I.Commercialpropaneandcommercialbutane:
c)Forotherpurposes
Petroleumjelly:
A.Crude:
III.Forotherpurposes
B.Other .,
Paraffinwax,micro-crystalline wax,slackwax,ozokerite,
lignitewax,peatwaxandothermineralwaxes,whether
ornotcoloured : .
B.Other:
I.Crude:
c)Forotherpurposes
II.Other27.10–15,
17,21,25,29
27.10–34,
38,39
27.10–59
27.10–<59
27.10–75
27.10–79
27.11–03
27.11–19
27.12–19
27.12–90
27.13–89
27.13–90
(a)Entryunderthissubheadingissubjecttoconditionstobedeterminedbythecompetentauthorities.

ANNEXIV
LISTA(cont'd)
OrderNoCCT
headingNo DescriptionNiimxe ^ev<:of
ceiing
(metricioiuI
11*I 3 I<I*
ISYR1
(cont'd)27.14Petroleumbitumen,petroleumcokeandotherresidues
ofpetroleumoilsorofoilsobtainedfrombituminous
minerals:
C.Other:
II.Other
| _ I1'■–
27.14–99
ISYR255.09Otherwovenfabricsofcotton 55.09-250
ailNos

ΑΠΝΕΧIV
IISYR3
IISYR4l:[sts
listofprofit*referredtoinArtjcUioriginatinginSyria
Ordct;jJocor
hcaduifNo-,
DescriptionNirc.:xe
code
t 2 3 4
IΓ I '|I
IISYR128,40Phosphites,hypophosphites ^ndphosphates {
B.Phosphates(includingpolyphosphates ):
II,Other . 28.40-30,62,65
71,79,81,85
IISYR231.03
31.05Mineralorchemicalfertilizers,phosphatic :31.03-allNos
Otherfertilizers;goodsofthepresentChapter
intablets,lozengesandsimilarpreparedfprms
orinpackingsi^fagrossweightnotexceeding
10kg:
A.Otherfertilizers :
I,Containingthethreefertilizingsubstances :nitrogen,phosphorus
andpotassium
II.Containingthetwofertilizing
substance ?:nitrogenand
phosphorus
IISYR555.05Cottonyarn,notputupforretailsale
IISYR676.01Unwroughtaluminium;aluminiumwasteandscrap IISYR676.01
IISYR776.02
IISYR876.03
IISYR976.04wroughtbars,rods,angles,shapesand
sections,ofaluminium;aluminiumwire
Wroughtplates,sheetsandstrip,of
aluminium
Aluminiumfoil(whetherornotembossed,cpt
toshape,perforated,coated,printed,or
backedwithpaperorotherreinforcing
material),ofathickness(excludingany
backing)notexceeding0-20mm31.05-04,06
31.05-12,14,16,1
55.05■*allNos
76.01
76.02
76.03
76.04allNos,
allNou
allNos
allNos