COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
C0MC89) 345 final 
Brussels, 12 July 1989 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 
totally or partially suspending the duties applicable to certain products 
falling within Chapters 1 to 24 of the Combined Nomenclature 
and originating in Malta (1990) 
(presented by the Commission) 
EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
1. The Council has decided that from 1 January 1974 MaUd „r.cuU ber-e'it from 
treatment no less favourable than that granted to courier ie-: whic*. benefit frc 
the Generalized System of Preferences. 
The aim of the attached Regulation is to implement that decision for the year 
1988. It unilaterally suspends, totally or partially, the Common Customs 
Tariff duties on products falling within Chapters 1 to 24, in line with the 
Commission's proposal for the Generalized System of Preferences. 
2. within the limits of these?suspensions ., Spain and Bartugal will apply 
customs duties calculated in accordance with the Protocol to the 
agreement between the EEC and Malta consequent on the accession of 
Spain and Portugal. 
However, for the products relating to Regulation (EEC) no. 1035/72 (order nos. 16.0027, 
16.0029 and 16.0039) Portugal will defer til application of the preferential scheme 
until 31 December 1990. until then, the tariff concessions relative to the said pro­
ducts will only apply to the Community with the exception of Portugal 
3. The proposal concerns only those products which arc >' interest m Malta and 
for which the Community arrangements in respect of Malta ire not more 
favourable than those laid down in the Generalized System ;,f Preferences. 
4. Attention is drawn to the* fact that both the arrangements ^et out in the 
Regulation and the list of products contained in the Annex are directly 
related to the proposal which the Commission has presented to rhe Council 
concerning generalized preferences for products falling within Chapters 1 to 
24. 
The attached proposal will therefore n*-ed to be aligned on the definitive text 
of the Regulation referred to above when it has *een adopted l y the Council.. 
It may therefore amend its proposal in the course of the 
procedure in order to adapt it, where necessary, to 
requirements. 
AMSEX: Proposal for a regulation. 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 
of 
totally or partially suspending the duties applicable to certain products falling within Chapters 
1 to 24 of the combined nomenclature and originating in Malta (1990) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 
Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 
thereof, 
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3033/80 of 
11 November 1980 laying down the trade arrangements 
applicable to certain goods resulting from the processing of 
agricultural products ('), and in particular Article 12 
thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Whereas, pursuant to Annex I to the Agreement establishing 
an Association between the European Economic Community 
and Malta (2), the Community must partially suspend the 
Common Customs Tariff duties applicable to certain 
products; whereas it would also be appropriate provisionally 
to adjust or supplement certain of the tariff benefits provided 
for in the said Annex; whereas, in respect of products listed in 
the Annex to this Regulation and originating in Malta, the 
Community should accordingly suspend the fixed 
component of the charge applicable to goods covered by 
Regulation (EEC) No 3033/80 and the customs duty 
applicable to other goods at the levels indicated for each 
product from 1 January to 31 December 1990; 
whereas in the context of the said tariff suspensions, the 
Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic will 
apply customs duties calculated in accordance with the 
said Protocol to the Agreement establishing an 
Association between the European Economic Community 
and Malta consequent on the accession of the Kingdom 
of Spain and the Portuguese Republic to the 
Community (3); however, for the products relating 
to Regulation (EEC) no. 1035/72 (4) (order nos. 
16.0027, 16.0029 and 16.0039) Portugal will 
defer application of the preferential system 
until 31 December 1990; 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
1. From 1 January to 31 December 199Cproducts listed 
in the Annex and originating in Malta shall be imported into 
the Community at the 
rates of duty indicated in the Annex for each product. 
(') OJ No L323.29.il. 1980, p. 1. 
(») OJ No L 61, 14. 3. 1971, p. 3. 
G) OJ No L 81, 23.3.1989, p. 11. 
(4) 0J to L 118, 20.5.1972, p. 1. 
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Within the context of these V" the Kingdom of 
Spain and the Portuguese Republic shall apply customs 
duties calculated in accordance with the relevant 
provisions of the Protocol to the Association Agreement 
between the European Economic Community and Malta 
consequent on the accession of Spain and Portugal. 
However, Portugal will defer application of the 
preferential system until 31 December 1990 for 
the products covered by Regulation (EEC) to. 
1035/72 (order Nos. 16.0027, 16.0029 and 
16.0039). 
2. For the purposes of applying this Regulation, the rules 
of origin shall be those in force at the time for the 
implementation of the Agreement establishing an association 
between the European Economic Community and Malta. Article 3 
1. In order to implement Article 2 the Commission may 
1 reimposing customs duties for a given adopt a Regulation 
period. 
2. Where a Member State asks the Commission to adopt 
such a Regulation, the Commission shall reach its decision 
within a maximum of 10 working days from the day on 
which it receives the request and shall inform the Member 
States of the action taken. 
3. Any Member State may refer the measure taken by the 
Commission to the Council within 10 working days of 
notification. The fact that the matter is referred to the 
Council shall not cause the measure to be suspended. The 
Council shall meet immediately. It may, acting on a qualified 
majority, amend or rescind the measure in question. 
Article 2 
Where products benefiting from the arrangements provided 
for in Article 1 are imported into the Community in such 
quantities or at such prices that they cause or threaten to 
cause material injury to Community producers of like or 
directly competing products, the duties applicable may be 
partially or totally reimposed on the products concerned. 
Such measures may be taken also in the event of material 
injury or threat of material injury limited to one region of the 
Community. Article 4 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 1 January 
19VO. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member 
States. 
Done at Brussels, 
For the Council 
The President 
ANNEX (a) 
Order 
No 
16.0003 
16.0005 
16.0007 
16.0009 
16.0011 
16.0023 
16.0025 
16.0027 
16.0029 
16.0031 
16.0033 
16.0035 
16.0037 
16.0039 
16.0041 
16.0043 
16.0045 
16.0047 
16.0049 
16.0051 
16.0053 CNcode 
0208 90 10 
0208 10 90 
ex 0208 90 30 
0208 20 00 
0208 90 90 
0409 
ex 0603 90 00 ^ 
ex 0603 90 00 
0706 90 30 
ex 0709 90 90 
ex 0710 80 90 
ex 0711 90 70 
ex 0712 90 90 
ex 0712 90 90 
0810 20 90 
0810 30 90 
0810 40 90 
ex 0810 90 90 
1519 13 00 
1519 19 00 
1519 20 00 
1602 20 10 
ex 1602 90 31 
ex 1602 90 31 
ex 1602 50 90 
ex 1602 90 71 
ex 1602 90 79 
ex 1602 90 71 
ex1602 90 79 Description 
Other meat and edible meat offal, fresh, chilled or frozen: 
Of domestic pigeons 
Of furred game 
Frogs' legs 
Other 
Natural honey 
r\Mt flowers, not further prepared than dried 
Cut flowers, dyed, bleached, impregnated or otherwise prepared 
Horse-radish (Cochlearia armoracta) 
Okra 
Okra 
Okra 
Horse-radish (Cochlearia armoracta) 
Okra 
Other berries 
Tall oil fatty acids 
Other 
Acid oils from refining 
Other prepared or preserved meat, meat offal , blood or liver; 
Goose or duck liver 
Game 
Rabbit 
Prepared or preserved bovine tongue 
Other, of sheep 
Other, of goats Rare of duty 
5% 
free 
free 
free 
25% 
7% 
15% 
13% 
free 
13% 
free 
free 
7% 
5% 
free 
14% 
8% 
14% 
17% 
18% 
16% 
(a) Notwithstanding the rules for the interpretation of the combined nomenclature, the wording for the designation of the products is to be considered as 
having no more than an indicative value, the preferential scheme being determined, within the context of this Annex, by the application or the CN cooe. 
Where ex CN codes position are indicated, the preferential scheme is to be determined by application of the CN code and corresponding description 
taken together. ________—_.__-_--
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Order 
No 
16.0055 
16.0056 
lo.UUi^ 
16.0059 
16.0061 
16.0063 
16.0065 
16.0067 
16.0069 
16.0071 
16.0073 
16.0075 
16.0077 
16.0079 
16.0081 
16.0083 
16.0085 
16.0087 
16.0089 
16.0095 CNcode 
1602 90 99 
1605 90 90 
2UUJ 2U UU 
ex 2004 90 99 
2005 60 00 
ex 2004 90 30 
2005 30 00 
ex 2004 90 30 
2005 90 30 
ex 2004 90 99 
ex 2005 90 90 
ex 2009 80 39 
ex 2009 80 39 
ex 2009 80 31 
ex 2009 90 21 
^009 2C?9r 
ex 2009 30 31 
ex 2009 30 39 
ex 2009 80 80 
ex 2009 80 80 
2009 80 95 
ex 2009 80 99 
ex 2009 80 99 
ex 2009 90 51 
ex 2009 90 59 
2009 30 91 Description 
Other 
Other 
i rutnes 
Asparagus 
Sauerkraut 
Capers 
Moringa oleifera (drumsticks) 
Date juice 
Fruit falling within heading Nos 0801, 0803, 0804 (except dates and figs), 
0807 20 00, 0810 4010, 0810 40 50, 0810 30 90, 0810 20 90, 0810 40 90, 
0810 90 10, 0810 90 90 
Other fruit falling within heading Nos 0801, 0803, 0804 (excluding figs and 
pineapples), 0807 20 00, 0810 30 90, 0810 20 90, 0810 40 10. 0810 40 50, 
0810 40 90, 0810 90 10, 0810 90 90 
Mixtures of juices of a value not exceeding ECU 30 per 100 kg net weight: 
Fruit falling within heading Nos 0801, 0803, 0804 (excluding figs and 
pineapples), 0807 20 00, 0810 20 90, 0810 30 90, 0810 40 10, 0810 40 50, 
0810 40 90, 0810 90 10, 0810 90 90 
Grapefruit juice 
Citrus fruit juices (excluding lemon juices) containing added sugar 
Citrus fruit juices (excluding lemon juices) not containing added sugar 
Fruit falling within heading Nos 0801, 0803, 0804 (excluding figs), 0807 20 00, 
0810 20 90, 0810 30 90, 0810 4010, 0810 40 50, 0810 40 90, 0810 90 10, 
0810 90 90 
Other fruit and vegetable juices, containing added sugar, excluding apricot and peach 
juices 
Juice of fruit of the species Vaccinium macrocarpon 
Of fruit falling within heading Nos 0801, 0803, 0804 (excluding figs) 0807 20 00, 
0810 20 90, 0810 30 90, 0810 40 10, 0810 40 50, 0810 40 90, 0810 90 10, 
0810 90 90 
Other, excluding apricot and peach juices 
Mixtures of juices of a value exceeding ECU 30 per 100 kg net weight, excluding 
mixtures containing, either separately or together, over 25 % of grape citrus fruit, 
pineapple, apple, pear apple, pear, tomato, apricot or peach juice containing added 
sugar 
Other 
- Juice of any other single citrus fruit: 
- With an added sugar content exceeding 30% by weight Rate of duty 
16% 
162 
17% 
20% 
15% 
12% 
free 
free 
8% 
• 8% + AGR 
7% 
13% 
13% 
8% 
17% 
8% 
18% 
17% 
18% 
14% 
Order 
No 
16.0097 
16.0099 
16.0101 
16.0103 
16.0105 
16.0107 
16.0113 
16.0115 
16.0117 
16.0119 
16.0123 ~ CNcode 
2009 30 95 
ex 2009 30 99 
ex 2009 80 91 
ex 2009 80 91 
ex 2009 80 93 
ex 2009 80 93 
ex 2009 90 91 
ex 2009 90 93 
ex 2009 90 99 
2102 10 31 
2102 10 39 
2301 20 00 Description 
N 
- With an added sugar content not exceeding 30 % by weight 
\rNot containing added sugar 
Other fruit and vegetable juices with an added sugar content exceeding 30% by 
weight: 
Fruit falling within heading Nos 0801, 0803,0804 (excluding figs), 0807 20 00, 
0810 20 90, 0810 30 90, 0810 40 10, 0810 40 50, 0810 40 90, 0810 90 10, 
0810 90 90 
Other, excluding apricot and peach juices 
Other fruit and vegetable juices with an added sugar content of 30% or less, by 
weight: 
Fruit falling within heading Nos 0801, 0803, 0804 (excluding figs), 0807 20 00, 
0810 20 90, 0810 30 90, 0810 40 10, 0810 40 50, 0810 40 90. 0810 90 10, 
0810 90 90 
Other, excluding apricot and peach juices 
Mixtures of juices: 
- Of a value not exceeding ECU 30 per 100 kg net weight, excluding mixtures 
containing, either separately or together, over 25% of grape, citrus fruit, 
pineapple, apple, pear, tomato, apricot or peach juice with an added content 
exceeding 30 % by weight 
With an added sugar content not exceeding 30% by weight 
Not containing added sugar 
t 
•Bakers' yeast 
— Flours, meals and pellets, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic 
invertebrates Rate of duty 
14% 
15% 
8% + AGR 
17% + AGR 
8% 
17% 
17% + AGR 
17% 
18% 
4% + MOB 
free 
Abbreviations: 
AGR: Levy 
MOB: Variable component 
FICHE FINANCIERE 
1. Ligne budgétaire con:ernee : Chap. 12 art. 120 
2. Base juridique : art. 113 du traité. 
3. Intitulé ae la mesure tarifaire : Proposition d'un règlement (CEE) 
du Conseil, po.-tant suspension totale ou partielle des droits 
applicables pour r^rta^ns produits, des chapitres 1 à 24 de la 
N.C., originaires de Malte (1990) 
t*. Objectif : Exécution d'une décision du Conseil (applcaticn d Malte 
d'un traitement non moins favorable que celui accoroO aux pays 
bénéficiaires des préférences généralisées). 
5. Mode de calcul : 
-Cedes de la N.C. : Plusieurs codes NC. 
-Droits à appliquer : divers, entre 01 et 25 7, 
-Droits applicables : divers, entre ZX et 27 % 
ô. Perte de recettes : 
La perte de recettes à inscrire pour 1990 n'est pas calculable en 
raison de l'incertitude des possibilités d'exportations de Malte. 
Il n'y a pas une perte supplémentaire à inscrire en 1990 par rapport 
à celle inscrite en 1989. 
FICHE D'IMPACT SUR LA COMPETITIVITE ET L'EMPLOI 
Cette proposition est formulée en conformité avec un engagement de la 
Communauté. L'impact découlant de cette concession a été pris en consi 
dération lors de La prise de décision d'adoption de cette suspension 
tarifaire et il n'aura pas un caractère sérieux sur la compétitivité 
et L'emploi dans la Communauté. 
Commission of the European Communities 
COM(89) 345 final 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 
totally or partially suspending the duties applicable to certain products 
falling within Chapters 1 to 24 of the Combined Nomenclature and 
originating in Malta (1990) 
(submitted to the Council by the Commission) 
12.7.1989 
Office for Official Publications of the European Communities 
L - 2985 Luxembourg 
Series: DOCUMENTS 
1989 - 9 pp. - Format: 21.0 x 29.7 cm 
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ISSN 0254-1475 
ISBN 92-77-51946-0 
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Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 
totally or partially suspending the duties 
applicable to certain products falling within 
Chapters 1 to 24 of the Combined Nomenclature 
and originating in Malta (1990) 
(submitted to the Council by the Commission) 
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