NoC97/11 16.4.92 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities
ProposalforaCouncilRegulation(EEC)temporarilyderogatingfromimplementation of
Communityanti-dumpingmeasuresonimportsintotheCanaryIslandsofcertainsensitive
products
(92/C97/18)
COM(92)109final
(SubmittedbytheCommissionon27March1992)
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity,andinparticularArticle113
thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission,
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheEuropean
Parliament,
WhereasCouncilRegulation(EEC)No1911/91of
26June1991ontheapplicationoftheprovisionsof
CommunitylawtotheCanaryIslands('),stipulatesinter
aliathatasfrom1July1991theCanaryIslandsareto
beanintegralpartoftheCommunity'scustomsterritory,
thatthecommoncustomstariff(CCT)istobegradually
introducedandthecommoncommercialpolicyapplies
tothoseislandsinlinewiththeconditionslaiddownfor
SpainintheActofAccession;whereas,however,
applicationofthecommoncommercialpolicymayin
particularbesubjecttoderogations,whereappropriate,
inrespectofcertainsensitiveproducts,toaccompanythe
gradualintroductionoftheCCT;
WhereasDecision91/314/EECof26June1991setting
upaprogrammeofoptionsspecifictotheremoteand
insularnatureoftheCanaryIslands(Poseican)(*)
stipulatesinparticularthatattherequest,with
supportingdocuments,ofthecompetentSpanishauth­
orities,specificmeasuresderogatingfromthecommon
commercialpolicymaybeconsideredinrespectof
certainsensitiveproducts,onacase-by-casebasistotake
accountofparticularproblemsinagivensectoroflocal
productionintendedforlocalconsumptionortourism,
and/ortoallowaccessforconsumergoodssuchas
textiles,clothes,opticalandelectronicequipmentor
meansoftransport;
WhereasintheirlettersofJuly1991thecompetent
Spanishauthoritiesrequestedexemptionfromtheanti­
dumpingdutiesappliedtoimportsofcertainconsumer
electronicgoodsoriginatingincertainnon-member
countries;whereasduringtheexaminationoftherequestthesameauthoritiesprovidedanadditionallistof
productstobeexemptedfromanti-dumpingdutyon
import;
Whereasanti-dumpingmeasuresfallwithinthescopeof
thecommoncommercialpolicy;whereas,therefore,
temporaryderogationfromtheirapplicationtoimports
ofcertainproductsintotheCanaryIslandsispossible
underpoint7.1oftheAnnextoDecision91/314/EEC
referredtoabove;
Whereasthesensitiveproductswhichmightbecovered
bythespecificmeasuresappliedforunderpoint7.1of
theAnnextoDecision91/314/EECbythecompetent
Spanishauthoritiesshouldbedeterminedaccordingto
thecriterialaiddowninthatprovisionandonthebasis
oftherequestsfiled;whereasfollowingcase-by-case
examinationitappearsthat10ofthoseproductsfall
withinthecategoryofconsumergoodsforthedomestic
market,accesstowhichshouldbeallowedthroughthe
specificmeasures;whereasnoneoftheotherproductsin
respectofwhichrequestshavebeenfiledfulfilsthe
conditionslaiddowninthesaidprovision;whereasthe
measuresrequestedarethereforejustifiedinrespectof
importsofcompactdiscplayers,videocassetterecorders,
small-screencolourtelevisionreceivers,audioandvideo
cassettes,electronictypewriters,dot-matrixprinters,
plainpaperphotocopiers ,carradiosandespadrilles,as
detailedinAnnexItothisRegulation;
WhereastherequestfromtheSpanishauthorities
coveredthewholeofthetransitionalperiodfromthe
entryintoforceofRegulationNo1911/91(EEC);
whereasforthisreasonandtoensurecontinuityduring
thesaidperiodthespecificmeasuresapplicablefrom
1July1991shouldbeestablished ;
Whereasthesaidmeasuresmaybeadoptedto
accompanythegradualintroductionoftheCCTinthe
CanaryIslands;whereasitisthereforeappropriateto
phaseouttheexemptions,duringthetransitionalperiod
endingon31December2000providedforunderArticle
6ofRegulation(EEC)No1911/91,bygradually
applyinganti-dumpingdutiesintheCanaryIslands,in
stepwiththeintroductionoftheCCT;whereasthe
requestfromtheSpanishauthoritiestobenefitfromtotal
exemptionfromanti-dumpingdutiesfrom1July1991in
respectoftheproductsinquestionisaimedatensuring
continuityinthewaytheseproductsaresuppliedtothe
CanaryIslands;whereassucharequestappearstobe
justifiedforaninitialperiodendingon31December
1995;whereasattheendofthisperiod,intendedto
enableoperatorsonthelocalmarkettoadjusttothenew(')OJNoL171,29.6.1991,p.1,asamendedbyRegulation
(EEC)No284/92,OJNoL31,7.2.1992,p.6.
(J)OJNoL171,29.6.1991,p.5.

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tariffarrangementsbeingintroducedintheterritoryof
theCanaryIslands,anti-dumpingdutiesinrespectofthe
productsinquestionshallbecollectedasapercentageof
theanti-dumpingdutiespayableonthoseproductsinthe
Community ,increasingby20%ayearfrom1996to
becomepayableinfullattheendofthetransitional
period;
Whereaspoint7.2oftheAnnextoDecision
91/314/EECstatesthatthespecificmeasuresadoptedin
derogationfromthecommoncommercialpolicyin
respectofsensitiveproductsmustbetailoredtothe
CanaryIslands'domesticmarkettoavoidanydeflection
oftrade;whereasitisthereforeappropriatetoestablish
fixedannualquantitiesforeachproductinrespectof
whichexemptionisgrantedtoensurethattheproducts
areimportedsolelytocoverdomesticdemand;whereas
thesaidquantitiesshouldbecalculatedwithreferenceto
thevolumeofcustomaryannualconsumptiononthe
IslandspriortotheentryintoforceofRegulation(EEC)
No1911/91;
Whereasresponsibilityformonitoringcompliancewith
thequantitativelimitsreferredtoaboveshouldbe
devolveduponthecompetentSpanishauthorities;
whereasthelattershouldbeasked,nevertheless ,to
informtheCommissionatregularintervals;
Whereasthelimitedvalidityoftheanti-dumping
measuresmightresultinAnnexItothisRegulation
beingupdated;whereasprovisionshouldbemadeto
reviewonceayear,attherequestoftheSpanishauth­
orities,thelistofsensitiveproductsinthesaidAnnex;
whereasonlyproductsalreadyclassifiedassensitive
underCouncilRegulation(EEC)No...temporarily
suspendingtheautonomousCCTdutiesonimportsof
certainindustrialproductstotheCanaryIslands,andon
importsofwhichanti-dumpingdutieshaverecentlybeen
imposedshouldbeincluded;whereasthefixedannual
quantitiesfortheseproductsshallbecalculatedwith
referencetotheaverageannualvolumeofdemandon
theCanaryIslandsbeforetheanti-dumpingdutiesare
imposed;whereasthetaskofcarryingoutthisperiodic
reviewshouldbeentrustedtotheCommission ,assisted
bytheadvisorycomitteesetupunderArticle6ofRegu­
lation(EEC)No2423/88('),2.Underthespecificarrangements :
—from1July1991to31December1995full
exemptionfromanti-dumpingdutiesshallbegranted,
—asfrom1January1996collectionshallbegradually
increasedinaccordancewiththedetailsgivenin
AnnexIItothisRegulation .
3.ThecompetentSpanishauthoritiesshalladoptthe
necessarymeasurestoadministerandcontrolthefixed
quantitiesreferredtounder1above.
Article2
1.FortheproductsreferredtoinArticle1,the
competentSpanishauthoritiesshallinformthe
Commissionbythe15thdayofeachmonthstartingon
15April1992ofthevolumeofgoodsimportedin
exemptionfromanti-dumpingdutiesorforwhichduties
wereonlypartiallycollectedduringthepreceding
quarter.
2.Theinformationsenton15April1992shallcover
allimportsoftheproductsconcernedhavingtakenplace
sincetheentryintoforceofthisRegulation .
Article3
EachyeartheCommissionmay,attherequestof
theSpanishauthorities,reviewthelistofproductsin
AnnexI.
Article4
WhenreviewingthelistofproductsinAnnexI,the
Commissionshallbeassistedbytheadvisorycommittee
setupunderArticle6ofRegulation(EEC)No2423/88.
TherepresentativeoftheCommissionshallsubmittothe
committeeadraftofthemeasurestobetaken.The
committeeshalldeliveritsopiniononthedraftwithina
timelimitwhichthechairmanmaylaydownaccording
totheurgencyofthematter,ifnecessarybytakinga
vote.
Theopinionshallberecordedintheminutes;in
addition,eachMemberStateshallhavetherighttoask
tohaveitspositionrecordedintheminutes.
TheCommissionshalltaketheutmostaccountofthe
opiniondeliveredbythecommittee .Itshallinformthe
committeeofthemannerinwhichitsopinionhasbeen
takenintoaccount.
Article5
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthethirdday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalofthe
EuropeanCommunities .HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
1.ImportsintotheCanaryIslandsofproductslisted
inAnnexItothisRegulationshall,withinthelimitsof
thefixedquantitiesgiventherein,besubjecttospecific
arrangementsforthecollectionofanti-dumpingduties.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyand
directlyapplicableinallMemberStates. (')OJNoL209,2.8.1988,p.1.

16. 4. 92 Official Journal ,of the European Communities No C 97/13 
ANNEX I 
List of products imported or which may be imported into the Canary Islands within the limits 
of fixed annual quantities, subject to specific arrangements for the collection of anti-dumping 
duties for the period 1 July 1991 to 31 December 2000 
CN code Product Fixed annual quantity (') 
(items) 
8519 99 10 Compact disc players 17 100 
8521 10 38 Video cassette recorders 18 400 
8527 10 71 Small-screen colour television receivers 16 000 
10 73 
10 75 
10 78 
8521 11 00 Audio cassettes 2 000 000 
12 00 Video cassettes 560 000 
13 00 
8469 21 00 Electronic typewriters 8 600 
29 00 
ex 8471 92 90 Dot-matrix printers 1 150 
ex 9009 11 00 Plain paper photocopiers 640 
12 00 
21 00 
ex 6404 19 90 Espadrilles 195 300 
ex 6405 20 99 
8527 21 10 Car radios 52 500 
21 90 
29 00 
(') Average for 1989 to 1991 for countries of origin subject to anti-dumping duty. 
ANNEX II 
Timetable for the gradual collection of anti-dumping duties payable on import into the Canary 
Islands of products listed in Annex I 
Percentage of rates of anti-dumping 
duties applicable on the Community's 
customs territory 
0 % 
0 °/o 
0 % 
0 % 
0 % 
20 % 
40 % 
60 °/o 
80 % 
100 % Period 
1 July 1991 — 30 June 1992 
1 July 1992 — 31 December 1992 
1 January 1993 — 31 December 1993 
1 January 1994 — 31 December 1994 
1 January 1995 — 31 December 1995 
1 January 1996 — 31 December 1996 
1 January 1997 — 31 December 1997 
1 January 1998 — 31 December 1998 
1 January 1999 — 31 December 1999 
from 1 Tanuary 2000