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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(76)643 final .
Brussels ,3December ,1976
PROPOSAL FORAREGULATION (EEC)OPTHECOUNCIL
fixing for -theyear 1977 Community quantitative export quotas forcertain
types ofcopper ashandresidues andforcertain types ofcopper and
aluminium andlead waste andscrap
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(submitted totheCouncil "bytheCommission )
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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
1. Intheinterestofasecuresupplyofcopper,leadandaluminium
■theCommunityhasforseveralyearsmaintainedexportquotasforthe
followingcategoriesofproducts:
ex26.03 Ashandresiduesofcopperandcopperalloys
ex74.01 Wasteandscrapofcopperandcopperalloys
-resultingfromthebreaking-up ofships
registered inthirdcountriesorof
ammunition soldbythearmedforcesof
thirdcountries
-other
76.01BAluminium wasteandscrap
78.01BLeadwasteandscrap
2. Onthe18October1976,aconsultation tookplace,asprovided
byCouncilRegulation no2603/69,betweentheCommission'sservicesand
thenationalexpertsinregardstotheexportarrangement for1977.At
thismeeting,theMemberStates,inagreementwiththeCommission,recognised
thatdespiteacertainimprovement inthesupplysituation,itwasnecessary
tomaintaininforceexportquotas,inordertoforestallfreshsupply
difficulties .
3. AllmembersoftheCommitteeexpressedtheirsupportforthe
establishment andthedistribution ofCommunityquantitative exportquotas
fortheproductsconcerned.Asaresult,theCommission proposestothe
Council,thatthedraftregulation annexedheretobeadopted.TheCommission
willthandecideontheregulationforthedistribution ofCommunityquotas.

PROPOSAL FOR A
REGULATION (EEC ) OFTHE COUNCIL
fixing fortheyear 1977 Community quantitative export Quotas
for certain types ofcopper ashand residues and for certain
types ofcopper andaluminium and Lead waste andscrap
THECOUNCIL OFTHE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean Economic Community ;
Having regard toCouncil Regulation (EEC )No2603 /69 (1)of20December 1969
establishing commun rules forexports ,and inparticular Article 7thereof ;
Having regard toCouncil Regulation (EEC)No1023 /70 (2)of25May 1970
establishing acommon procedure foradministering quantitative quotas ,
and inparticular Article 2thereof ;
Having regard totheproposal from theCommission ;
Whereas itisnecessary ,inorder toavoid supply difficulties forcertain
types ofcopper ashandresidues aswell asforcertain types ofcopper and
aluminium and Lead waste andscrap ,tomaintain inforce Community quanti­
tative export quotas ;
Whereas Community quantitative export quotas forthose products should
notbefixed for1977 andcriteria should belaid down fortheir allocation ;
Whereas theprovisions relating tothecontrol ofintra-Community trade
laid down inCommission Regulation (EEC )No1279 /71 (3)of17June 1971 on
theuseofCommunity transit documents forthepurpose ofapplying certain
measures ontheexportation ofcertain goods ,apply only ifthemeasures
introducing export restrictions provide forthem tobeapplied ;
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
mm9t■
(1)0JNoL324,27.12.1969 ,p.25
(2)0JNo L124,08.06.1970 ;p. 1
(3)0JNoL133,19.06.1971 ,p.32

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Article 1
Communityquantitative exportquotasarefixedasfollowsforthe
year1977:
CCT
... Description ofgoods QuantityheadingNo a ^ x3 (metrictons)
ex26.03Ashandresiduesofcopperandcopperalloys 16.503
ex74.01Wasteandscrapofcopperandcopperalloys
-resultingfromthebreaking-up ofships
registeredinthirdcountriesorof
ammunitionsoldbythearmedforcesof
thirdcountries 11.224
-other 18.107
76.01BAluminiumwasteandscrap 3.493
78.01BLeadwasteandscrap 1.481
Article2
ThequotasfixedinArticle 1shallbeallocatedaccordingto
estimatedneeds.
Article3
TheproductslistedinArticle 1,whereobtainedunderinwardpro­
cessingarrangements withinthemeaningoftheCouncilDirectiveof
4March1969(1)ontheharmonization ofprovisionslaiddownbylaw,
regulationoradministrative actioninrespectofinwardprocessing,and
exportedoutsidetheCommunity,andproductsexportedtemporarilyfor
processing,workingorrepairinathirdcountrywhicharetobereimported
forhomeusewithinthecustomsterritoryoftheCommunity (outward
processing),shallbecountedagainstthequotashareoftheexporting
MemberState.
Article4
CommissionRegulation (EEC)No1279/71shallapplytomovement
withintheCommunityoftheproductslistedinArticle1.
(1)0JNoL58,08.03.1969,p.1

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Article5
TheCouncilshall,ingoodtimeandinanycasebefore31December
1977decideonthemeasurestobetakenafterexpiryofthisRegulation
asregardstheexportation oftheproductslistedinArticle 1.
Article6
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthethirdday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities.
Itshallapplyuntil31December1977.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicable
inallMemberStates.
Doneat FortheCouncil
ThePresident