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AMENDMEMT TOTHEPROPOSAL FORACOUNCILREGULATION
providingforexemptionfromdutiesonimportationinrespectofgoodssent"bya
privatepersonfromathirdcountryinsmallconsignments ofa,
non-commercial naturetoanotherprivatepersonlivinginthecustoms
territoryoftheCommunity
AMENDMENT TOTHEPROPOSAL FORACOUTXLDIRECTIVE
ontheexemptionfromtaxesonimportationofsmallconsignments fromthird
countriesofgoodsofanon-commercial nature
(presented "bytheCommissiontotheCouncilpersuanttothesecondparagraph
ofArticle149oftheEECTreaty)
CCM(75)163final

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
Inaccordance vith theOpinion given bytheEuropean Parlia­
ment (l)ontheproposal foraCouncil Regulation providing for
exemption from duties onimportation inrespect ofgoods eent by
aprivate person from athird country insnail consignments cfa
ncn-commercial nature toanother private person living inthe
customs territory oftheCommunity (2),theCommission considers
the time opportune toamend theinitial proposal ,pursuant to
Article l*t9 (2)OftheTreaty establishing theEuropean Economic
Community .
The proposed amendment has the effect ofincreasing the
quantity limits oftobacco products which are adraissible duty-free .
;i)-Council -doc.227/75(ASS117 )ofZkFebruary 1975
(2)C0M(74 )203 ^+fine .1

Amendment
tothe
proposal X'or aCouncil He3uj.ati.0n
providing for exemption from duties onimportation
u.
1. inrespect ofgoods sent fcyaprivate person from
M
athird country insmall consignments ofanon-com -
mercial nature toanother private person living in
the customs territory ofthe Community
(Amendment pursuant toArticle 1^9 (2)cftheEECTreaty )
TheCommission amends itsproposal .?asfollows :
.Article 2
(l)Eevised text ofsubparagraph (a)
(a)Tobacco products
100 cigarettes or
50cigarillos (cigars ofamaximum weight of3grammes each )or
23cigars or
IOC grammes ofpipe tobacco .

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
Theamendment submitted bytheCommission isthat contained in
theResolution oftheEuropean Parliament (l)andfalls within thescope
thepoint ofview expressed bytheEconomic andSocial Committee (2).
The quantity oftobacco products allowed tobeimported exempt
from taxes isincreased .This will facilitate thesending ofthese
products .
(1)O.J. No.C60,13March 1975 ?P«^
(2)ESC 252/75fdm

:AMZ!NDMK TT •. ...."
tothe proposal -. .■•
for aCouncil Directive onthe exemption
from taxes onimportation ofsmall consignments
from third countries ofgoods ofanon-commercial nature
'<•-
(Amendment pursuant tothesecond paragraph ofArticle
1^9oftheSECTreaty )
The Commission amends itsproposal asfollows :
Article 2(a)isamended toread asfollows x
"(a)Tobacco product-s :
100 cigarettes for
50cigarillos (cigars ofamaximum weight of3grammes
each )for
25cigars ,or
100grammes ofpipe tobacco "•