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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
I
COM(78)444 final
Brussels.12September1978
Proposalfora
COUNCILREGULATION (EEC)
establishingceilingsandCommunitysupervisionfor
importsofcertainproductsoriginatinginEgypt,
Jordan,LebanonandSyria(1979)
(submittedtotheCouncilbytheCommission)
C0M(78)444final

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
TheInterim Agreements between theEuropean Economic
Community andEgypt ,Jordan ,theLebanon andSyria provide ,
fromthedateoftheir coming intoforce , forthetotal
suspension ofcustoms duties forgoods originating inthese
countries andimported into theCommunity .
Notwithstanding thisprovision ,special arrangements arelaid
down foracertain number ofsensitive products :annual ceilings
maybeimposed onthevolume ofsuchproducts .When aceiling
isreached theCommunity mayreintroduce until theendofthe
calendar yearthecustoms duties applicable forthegoods in
question tothird countries .
Theinitial volumes .oftheannual ceilings operative for1977 are
fixed bytheAgreements themselves .Theceilings aretobe
•fixed annually andtheir levels increased by5%.They will
beabolished not later than December 1979 .
Theoperation oftheceiling arrangements andthepower toreintroduce
customs duties will necessarily require theadoption ofdetailed
common rules tobeapplied uniformly byallMember States . *.hiscan
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 o/
theproducts inquestion should betaken into account ,as .andwhen
they are submitted tothecustoms authorities under cover ofo
declaration ofentry lothome useandaccompanied byamovement
certificate conforming totheifulea contained intheAgreements
referred tounder 1.

I
I
These returns are tobemade upbyeach Member State attheendof
every month andforwarded before thefifteenth dayofthe"following 4
month totheCommission soastoenable thelatter tocommunicate t
bytelex toalltheMember States anoverall ,product -by-product ,
statement for *thepreceding month oftheimports inquestion .The
system ofsupervision will require oftheresponsible departments of
theMember States andtheCommission 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 .
V
'I
Thefollowing procedure isto.be adoptee *forsetting intrain machinery
.toreintroduce duties sifoneoftheoverall monthly statements drawn
upbytheCommission reveals that75%oftheceiling fixed foragiven
product hasbeen reached ,theMember States would beinformed andconsul­
tations could beheld ,inparticular intheWorking Party onEconomic
Tariff Problems ,either attherequest ofaMember State ortheCommission 's
initiative .Theaimofthese consultations would betoexamine ,caseby
case ,whether ornotthecustoms duties applicable tonon-member countries
should bereintroduced once thetarget ceiling isactually reached .
.Monthly returns would still bemadeinrespect ofimports oftheproduct
inquestionor,iftheCommission sorequested ,itvould benotified by
MUX ofsuchimports every tenday,.IntheUtter caae ,thetimelimit
forforwarding theinformation would befivedays . ,■ '
Inthi.way,theCommission would beabletotake ,within theshortest
possible time,measures leading tothe^introduction byRegulation .of
custom ,duties inrespect ofthepartner Statewhich would apply until
theendofthecalendar year .Intheabo»e hypothesis ,thereintroduc­
tionofthecustoms duties ontheproduct underconsideration would ,
naturally ,beeffected within atimelimitfixedbytheRegulation putting«endtotheexemption ofduties provided 1forintheAgreements in
question !
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VI • ..
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3,Asfarasapplicationoftheruleonceilingsandreintroduction of
dutiesisconcerned,theattachedproposalmakesprovisionforthe
CounciltoconferpowersupontheCommission ^'
t
%
TheproposedRegulationdoesnomorethanoutlinehowthesepowers
Varetobeexercisedsothat,inconsultationwiththeMemberStates,
themachinerytobesetintrainmaybeadaptedflexiblyandrapidly.
Itiswiththesameviewtomaximumefficiencyandrapiditythatthe
proposedRegulationprovidesthattheCommissionwouldberesponsiblefor
reintroducing ,inrespectofChepartnerState,thedutiesapplicableto
,non-membercountries * ,
ANNEXI
ProposalforaCouncilRegulation *

PROPOSALFORA
COUNCILREGULATION (EEC)
establishingceilingsandCommunitysupervisionforimportsofcertainproducts
originatinginEgypt,Jordan,LebanonandSyria(1979)
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES ,whereasitistherefore ,desirablethatimports
oftheseproductsbesubjectedtoasystenof
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuro-supervision;
pcanEconomicCommunity,andinparticularArticle
113thereof,
Whereasthisobjectivemaybeachievedbymeansof
anadministrative procedurebasedonchargingim-
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission,.portsoftheproductsinquestionagainsttheceilings
;atCommunitylevel,asandwhentheseproductsare
, , 'enteredwithcustomsauthoritiesforhomeuse;
WhereastheCooperationAgreementsbetweentheEuro-!whereasthisadministrativeproceduremustmake
peanEconomicCommunityandtheArabRepublicprovisjonfor^reintroductionofcustomstariff
°iPTtT)CLi-e?!'te.'"L° dutiesassoonastheceilingshavebeenreachedattheLebaneseRepublic)andtheSyrianArabRe-rnmmi,nirvIPVPI-
publicfa)eachstipulateinArticlethatproducts '
originatinginthesecountriesshallbeimportedintoi
theCommunitydutyfreeasfrom1July1977;Whereasthisadministrative procedurerequiresclose
whereas,bywayofderogationtherefrom,Article13andparticularlyrapidcooperationbetweentheMem-
or14,accordingtotheAgreementconcerned,provides berStatesandtheCommission ;whereasthelatter
thatthereductionofdutiessjiallapplytoimportsofmust,inparticular,beabletofollowtheprogressof
theproductslistedthereinonlyuptoceilingsaboveamountssetoffagainsttheceilingsandkeepthe
whichthecustomsdutiesapplicabletothirdcoun-MemberStatesinformed;whereasthiscooperation
triesmaybereimposed;whereastheceilingstobemustbeallthecloserinthattheCommissionmust.
appliedin1979,shouldthereforebeestablished;beable,totakeadequatemeasurestoreintroduce
customstariffdutieswheneveroneoftheceilingsis
reached;
Whereasthetrendofimportsofcertainproductsnot
Subjecttoceilingsshouldalsobefollowed;whereasit
-a..-isthereforedesirablethatimportsofsuchproducts
shouldalsobesubjecttoasystemofsupervision,
WhereastheapplicationofceilingsrequiresthattheCon-HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
munityberegularlylnforsedofthetrendofimports
oftheproductsinquestionoriginatinginthesecountries:
/ Article1
1.From1Januaryto31December1979,imports
oftheproductsoriginatinginEgypt,Jordan,Leba­
nonandSyriawhichareenumeratedinListsAof
AnnexesI,II,IIIandIVrespectivelyshallbesubjectto
annualceilingsandCommunitysupervision.(1)OJN°L
(2)0JN°L
(3)OJN°L
(0OJN®L

ThedescriptionoftheproductsInquestion,their
tariffheadingsandstatiscalnumbersandthelevels
oftheceilingsaregivenIntheaforementionedlists.
2.Quantitiesshallbechargedagainsttheceilingsas
andwhenproductsarcenteredwithcustoms
authoritiesforhomeuseaccompaniedbya
imovementcertificateconformingtotherulescon­
tainedintheProtocolsonrulesoforiein
CooperatiMiAgreementsbetweentheCommunityofthe
tonepartandEgypt,Jordan,LebanonandSyriaofthe
otherpart.However,inthecaseofproductsfalling
withinChapter27,acertificateoforiginmaybesub­
stitutedforthemovementcertificate.
Goodsmaybechargedagainsttheceilingsonlyifthe>
movementcertificateor,inthecaseofgoodsfalling
withinChapter27,thecertificateoforigin.Is
submittedbeforethedateonwhichcustomsduties
arcreimposed.
rheextenttowh.ichaceilingisusedupshallbedetermined at-Communitylevelontnebasaisofthe■impqrXschargea-ainthemannerdefinenintneDrece
paragraphsofthequantitieschargedduringtheprecedingmonth,
Theyshall,iftheCommissionsorequests,makeup
suchstatementsforperiodsof10daysandforward
themwithinfivecleardaysfromtheexpiryofthe
preceding10-dayperiod.
Article2
From1Januaryuntil31December1979,importsof
theproductsreferredtoinlistsBofAnnexesI,II,III
andIVwhichoriginateinEgypt,Jordan,Lebanon
andSyriashallbesubjecttoCommunitysupervision.
MemberStatesshallforwardtotheCommission ,not
laterthanthe15thdayofeachmonth,statementsof
importsoftheproductsinquestioneffectedduring
theprecedingmonth;onlyproductssubmittedtothe
customsauthoritiesundercoverofadeclarationthat
theyarebeingenteredforhomeuseand-accompanied
byamovementcertificateconformingtotherules
hargea-aggins>theprecechnq sitcontainedintheProtocolsonrulesoforigintothe
ne su
fiememberSta.esshallirforatheCommissionatthe
intervalsandwithinthetimelimitsspecifiedinpara­
graph4ofimportseffectedinaccordancewiththe
3.Assoonak§vfceilingshavebeenreachtheCpmnnssiQn mayadoptaRegulation rimposinguntiltheer?d0fthecalendary^rthecustomsdutiesapplicable tothirdcountries .u.InterimAgreements .
tu.Act.icleTheCommission shanreav,Iinclose,coopérationStates,fortnepurpthisRegulation ..h?Ilt.ake
11onw11h
purposeesauLLtheof,,measur
Me(7ib.erapplying
ed,
e-
ttVrJ
Artide4
4.MemberStatesshallforwardtotheCommission
notlaterthanthe15thdayofeachmonthstatementsThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1January
1079. ».
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicable'inallMember
States. ,
DoneatBrussels.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident

ANNEX 1
LISTA
ListofproductsoriginatinginF.gyptsubjecttoimportceilingsin197S.
OrderNoCCT
headinfiNoDescriptionNIMEXE
code
1I»! > I4
!27.10
i
!
I
■IPetroleumoilsandoilsobtainedfrombituminous
minerals,otherthancrude;preparationsnotelsewhere
specifiedorincluded,containingnotlessthan70%
byweightofpetroleumoilsorofoilsobtainedfrom
bituminousminerals,theseoilsbeingthebasicconsti­
tuentsofthepreparations :
A.Lightoils:
III.Forotherpurposes
B.Mediumoils:
,III.Forotherpurposes
C.Heavyoils:
I.Gasoils:
c)Forotherpurposes
II.Fueloils:
c)Forotherpurposes
III.Lubricatingoils;otheroils:
c)Tobemixedinaccordancewiththetermsof
AdditionalNote7tothisChapter(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.Ot^ier:
I.Commercialpropaneandcommercialbutane:
c)Forotherpurposes
Petroleumjelly:
A.Crude:
III.Forotherpurposes
B.Other i
Paraffinwax,micro-crystalline wax,slackwax,ozo­
kerite,lignitewax,peatwaxandothermineralwaxes,whetherornotcoloured:
B.Other:
I.Crude:
c)Forotherpurposes
II.Other27.11-03
•27.11-19
27.12-19
27.12-90
27.13-89
27.13-90456.125
(a)EntryurulerthissubheadingissubjecttoconditionstobedeterminedbythecompetentAuthorities,

ANNEXI
OrderNoCCT
headingNo' ■
DescriptionNIMEXE
code
1;ii ,> ii
IET1
(cont'd)27.14Petroleumbitumen,petroleumcokeandotherresidues
ofpetroleumoilsorofoilsobtainedfrombitu­
minousminerals:
C.Other:
II.Other 27.14-99
IET2 31.031
Mineralorchemicalfertilizers,phosphatic :
A.MentionediirNote2(A)tothisChapter:
I.Superphosphates '
B.MentionedinNote2(B)or(C)tothisChapterI
31.03-15
31.03-301
I
I
J.38.567
IET3 55.05
ICottonyarn,notputupforretailsale.55.05-
allNos7.717
IET4 55.09Otherwovenfabricsofcotton 55.09-
allNos3.563
LISTB
ListofproductsreferredtoinArticle2originatinginEgypt
OrderNoCCT
headingNo| DescriptionNIMEXE
code
1ζ|I .3.' I4
IIET1 28.40Phosphites,hypophosphites andphosphates :
B.Phosphates (includingpolyphosphates ):
II.Other \ 28.40-30,62,65,71,79,
81,85
IIET2 76.01
.Unwroughtaluminium;aluminiumwasteandscrap:
A.Unwrought
B.Wasteandscrap:
I.Waste:
b)'Other(includingfactoryrejects)76.01-11,15
76.01-33
IIET3 76.02i
Wroughtbars,rods,angles,shapesandsections,ofaluminium;
aluminiumwire j76.02-allNos
IlET476.03
.Wroughtplates,sheetsandstrip,ofaluminium 76.03-allNos
HET5
i
i76.04Aluminiumfoil(whetherornotembossed,cuttoshape,
perforated,coated,printed,orbackedwithpaperorother
reinforcingmaterial),ofathickness(excludinganybacking)
notexceeding0-20mm < 76.04-allNos
A•«
/

ANNEXII
LISTA
ListofproductsoriginatinginJordansubjecttoimportceilingsin"1979
OrderNoCCT
headingNoIDescriptionNIMEXE
codeLevelof
ceiling
(tonnes)
ij2
I "'3• I1■4 II5
IJOR1.55.09Otherwovenfabricsofcotton 55.09-allNos110
LIST8
ListofproductsreferredtoinArticle2originatinginJordan
OrderNoCCT
headingNoDescriptionNIMEXE
oode
1 2 •3 4
IIJOR128.40
iPhosphites,hypophosphites andphosphates :
B.Phosphates (includingpolyphosphates );
II.Other 28.40-30,62,65,71,79,
81,85
IIJOR231.03
31.05
I
IMineralorchemicalfertilizers,phosphatic:
A.MentionedinNote2(A)tothisChapter:
1.Superphosphates
B.MentionedinNote2(B)or(C)tothisChapter
Otherfertilizers;goodsofthisChapterintablets,lozenges
andsimilarpreparedformsorinpackingsofagrossweight
notexceeding10kg:
A.Otherfertilizers:31.03-15
■31.03-30
IIJOR3 I.Containingthethreefertilizingsubstances:nitrogen,
phosphorusandpotassium 31.05-04,06
IIJOR4 II.Containingthetwofertilizingsubstances:nitrogenand
phosphorus 31.05-12,14,16,19
IIJOR555.05Cottonyarn,notputupforretailsale ;55.05-allNos
IIJOR676.01Unwroughtaluminium;aluminiumwasteandscrap:
A.Unwrought
B.Wasteandscrap:
I.Waste: •
b)Other(includingfactoryrejects)(,' V.'
.76.01-11,15
76.01-33
IIJOR7'76.02Wroughtbars,rods,angles,shapesandsections,ofaluminiumj
Ialuminiumwire 76.02-allNos

-2- ANNEXII
OrdetNoCCT
headingNoi
DescriptionNIMTiXE
code
1 i
i2 31 ■«
IIJOR876.03Wroughtplates,sheetsandstrip,ofaluminium 76.03-allNos
IIJOR976.04
i■
Aluminiumfoil(whetherornotembossed,cuttoshape,
perforated,coated,printed,orbackedwithpaperorother
reinforcingmaterial),ofathickness(excludinganybacking)
notexceeding0'20mmI,
76.04-alINos

ANNPXill
!LISTA
ListofproductsoriginatingintheLebanonsubjecttoimportceilingsin1979
OrderNoCCT
headingNoI
DescriptionNIMEXE
codeLevelof
ceiling
(tonnes)
1 II2. 3 II4IL__
IRL1 31.03Mineralorchemicalfertilizers,phosphatic :
A.MentionedinNote2(A)tothisChapter:
I.Superphosphates
B.MentionedinNote2(B)or(C)tothisChapter31.03-15
31.03-30.16.537
IRL2 55.09Otherwovenfabricsofcotton 55.09-allNos220-
LISTBt
ListofproductsreferredtoinArticle2originatingintheLebanon
OrderNoCCT
headingNoDescriptionNIMEXE
code
1,i»I 3· ·'.4
IIRL1 28.40Phosphites,hypophosphites andphosphates :
B.Phosphates(includingpolyphosphates ):'
II.Other 28.40-30,62,65,71,
79,81,85
IIRL2 42.02'Travelgoods(forexample,trunks,suit-cases,hat-boxes,
travelling-bags ,rucksacks),shopping-bags ,handbags,satchels,
brief-cases,wallets,purses,toilet-cases,tool-cases,tobacco-
pouches,sheaths,cases,boxes(forexample,forarms,musicalinstruments,binoculars,jewellery,bottles,collars,footwear,
brushes)andsimilarcontainers,ofleatherorofcomposition
leather,ofvulcanizedfibre,ofartificialplasticsheeting,of
paperboardoroftextilefabricI
'42.02-allNos
IIRL3 55.05Cottonyarn,notputupforretailsale "'. 55.05-allNos
IIRL4 76.01,Unwroughtaluminium;aluminiumwasteandscrap:
A.Unwrought .4r'.
B.Wasteandscrap: |
I.Waste:
b)Other(includingfactoryrejects)76.01-11,15 1-
76.01-33
IIRL5 76.02Wroughtbars,rods,angles,shapesandsections,ofaluminium J
aluminiumwire 76.02-allNos
IIRL6 76.03Wroughtplates,sheetsandstrip,ofaluminium 76.03-allNos
11RL7
/76.04Aluminiumfoil(whetherornotembossed,cuttoshape,
perforated,coated,printed,orbackedwithpaperorotherrein­
forcingmaterial),ofathickness(excludinganybacking)notexceeding0-20mm 76.04-allNos

ANNEXIV
1LISTA
ListofproductsoriginatinginSyriasubjecttoimportceilingsin.^97®
OrderNoOCT
headingHoDescriptionNIMEXE
codeLevelof
ceiling
(tonnes)
2 ; »I'.I5
/27.10
i
\Petroleumoilsandoils'obtainedfrombituminous
minerals,otherthancrude;preparationsnotelsewhere
specifiedorincluded,containingnotlessthan70%
byweightofpetroleumoilsorofoilsobtainedfrom
bituminousminerals,theseoilsbeingthebasicconstitu­
entsofthepreparations :
A.Lightoil:
HI.Forotherpurposes
B.Mediumoils:
HI.Forotherpurposes
C.Heavyoils:
I.Gasoils:
c)Forotherpurposes
H.Fueloils:v
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
ISYRI27.11
27.12Petroleumgasesandothergaseoushydrocarbons :
A.Propaneofapuritynotlessthan99%:
I.Foruseaspowerorheatingfuel
B.Other:
I.Commercialpropaneandcommercialbutane:
c)Forotherpurposes
'' , 'N'Petroleumjelly: ' ..-
A.Crude:
II!.Forotherpurposes
B.Other27.11-03
27.11-19
27.12-19
27.12-90 '•192.237
ISYR227.13
27.14
55.09Paraffinwax,micro-crystalline wax,slackwax,Ozo­
kerite,lignitewax,peatwaxandothermineralwaxes,whetherornotcoloured:
B.Other:
I.Crude:
c)Forotherpurposes
II.Other
Petroleumbitumen,petroleumcokeandotherresidues
ofpetroleumoilsorofoilsobtainedfrombituminousminerals:
C.Other:.
II.Other ,,
Otherwovenfabricsofcotton27.13-89
27.13-90
27.14-99
55.09-allNos 551
(•)Entrjranderthl..ubhudin*it.object»ocondition*tobedeterminedh?thecompetentauthority.

-2- Ai\i\CXIV
LISTB
ListofproductsreferredtoinArticle2originatinginSyria
OrderNoCCT
headingNoDescriptionNIMF.XE
code
1I'3I
11SYR128.40
iPhosphites ,hypophosphites andphosphates :
B.Phosphates (includingpolyphosphates ):
II.Other 28.40-30,62,65,71,79,
81,85
IISYR231.03
31.05Mineralorchemicalfertilizers,phosphatic :
A.MentionedinNote2(A)tothisChapter:
I.Superphosphates I
B.MentionedinNote2(B)or(C)tothisChapter
Otherfertilizers;goodsofthisChapterintablets,lozenges
andsimilarpreparedformsorinpackingsofagrossweight
notexceeding10kg:
A.Otherfertilizers:31.03-15
31.03-30
IISYR3
IISYR4I.Containingthethreefertilizingsubstances :nitrogen,
phosphorusandpotassium
II.Containingthetwofertilizingsubstances:nitrogenand
phosphorus31.05-04,06
31.05-12,14,16,19
IISYR555.05Cottonyarn,notputupforretailsale 55.05-allNos
IISYR676.01Unwroughtaluminium;aluminiumwasteandscrap:
A.Unwrought
B.Wasteandscrap:
I.Waste:
b)Other(includingfactoryrejects)76.01-11,15
76.01-33
IISYR776.02Wroughtbars,rods,angles,shapesandsections,ofaluminium;
aluminiumwire 76.02-allNos
IISYR876.03Wroughtplates,sheetsandstrip,ofaluminium 76.03-allNos
I!SYR976.04Aluminiumfoil(whetherornotembossed,cuttoshape,
perforated,coated,printed,orbackedwithpaperorother
reinforcingmaterial),ofathickness(excludinganybacking)
notexceeding0'20mm 76.04-allNos