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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(79)209final.
Brussels,11thApril1979*
■-L,
COMMISSION COMMUNICATION ANDRECOMMENDATION
TOTHECOUNCILONTHENEGOTIATION OFAH
AGREEMENT AMENDINGCERTAINPROVISIONS OFTHE
AGREEMENT BETWEENTHECOMMUNITY ANDPORTUGAL
CCM(79)209final.

COMMISSION COMMUNICATION TOTHECOUNCIL
1.AtameetingoftheEEC-Portugal JointCommittee on23danuary,the
Portuguese Delegation informedtheCommunityofthemeasureswhichits
Government haddecidedtoadoptin*pursuanceofeithertheAgreementor
theAdditional Protocol.
Thefirstsuchmeasureistheapplication,witheffectfrom1April,of
Article6oftheAdditional .Protocol,whichconcernstheraisingofcustoms •
^dutiesonimportsintoPortugal,andthesecondtheapplication fromanas
yetunspecified dateofArticle6ofProtocol No1totheAgreement,which
dealswiththeprotectionofnewindustries .
2.ThePortuguese Delegation alsorequestedthattheprocessofdismantling
tradebarriersrequiredbytheagreement besuspendedfrom1January1980
untilPortugal'saccessiontotheCommunity.
Thedelegationfurtherrequestedthatnegotiations beopenedunderArticle19
oftheAdditional Protocol,whichprovidesthattheresultsoftheAgreement
andanyimprovements whichcouldbemadebyeithersideasfrom1January1980
bereviewedduring1979,andalsoaskedthatthecooperation sectionofthe
Additional Protocolbeimplemented (socialsecurity,labour,andtechnological ,
industrial andfinancialcooperation).
3.Theaspectoftradewasdiscussed asawhole,withparticular reference
toPortugal'srequests,inthecourseofexploratory talksbetweenthe
Commission andaPortuguese Delegation on26February.
Therecommendation annexedtothisCommunication coversonlytherequests
madebythePortugueseauthorities inthetradesector,vizatariff
standstill andthecontinuation ofcertainquantitative restrictions ,and
thereviewoftheresultsoftheAgreement andpossibleimprovements in
thepaperandagricultural sectors.

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TheCommissionwillshortlybepresentingitsproposalstotheCouncil'
fortheimplementation ofcooperation .
AnriexIsetsouttherequestspresented -byPortugal-andthe"Commission's
0
assessment ofthem.Therecommendations fordirectives onthisbasisare
setoutinAnnexII.
TheCommissionfeelsboundtodrawtheattentionoftheCounciltothe
importanceofsettlingthismatterquickly.Itisessentialthatthe
tradearrangements onthebasisofwhichPortugal,viatransitional
measures ,tobedefined,willhavetoaccepttheacquiscommunautaire
whenitjoinstheCommunity,beestablishedrapidly,inviewofthe
timetableworkedoutfortheaccessionnegotiations .Thismeans,inthe
Commission'sview,thatanagreementwouldhavetobereachedwith
Portugalbythissummerifthenegotiating timetableisnottobe
disrupted.
TheCommissionrecommendsthattheCouncilauthorizeittoopennegotiations
withPortugalwithaviewtoconcluding asupplementary protocol.

ANNEXI
REQUESTS PRESENTED BYPORTUGAL
1.Portugalhasaskedforatariffstandstilluntilaccessionforthe
«following'products:
(i)partsfallingwithinheadingex87.07(motorvehicles)ofListA
inAnnexIItotheAgreement,withregardtothefiscalelement
ofcustomsdutiesduetobefinallyabolished on1January1980
1(standstill at20%tariffreductioncovering0.03%ofimports).
(ii)productsfromListCinAnnexIItotheAgreement (petroleumproducts,
photographic equipment,watches,musicalinstruments,firearms,pens)
whicharecoveredbyprotection ofapurelyfiscalnature(no
reductionforUiislist,whichaccountsfor4.8%ofimports).
(iii)products,interaliapolyester andrefrigerators ,inrespectofwhich
Portugalhasrecentlyinvokedtheinfantindustries clause(after
twotariffcutsof5%in1980and1981,standstillat10%;these
2productsaccountfor1.8%ofimports).
(iv)certainproducts(particularly paperandpaperboard products,textiles
andmachinetools)fromListAinAnnexDtoProtocol No1tothe
Agreement,inrespectofwhichdutiesareduetobeabolished on
1January1980(standstill at80%reduction,accountingfor1.1%
ofimports).
(v)allproductsfromListBinAnnexDtoProtocolNo1totheAgreement,
dutiesonwhicharetobeabolishedby1January1985(standstill
at60%tariffreduction,accountingfor6.5%ofimports).
1Portuguese importsofindustrialproducts,excluding ECSCproducts,fromthe
Community ?n1976.
2
Astandstill hasalsobeenrequestedforcasesofrecoursetotheinfant
industries clauseinthefuture.

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>(vi)virtuallyallproductsinAnnexItotheAdditionalProtocol,in
respectofwhichdutiesareduetobeabolishedon1January1985
(standstillat70%tariffreductionfor7.5%ofimports),
(vii)productsinAnnexIItotheAdditionalProtocol(standstillat10%tariff
reductionfor4.8%ofimports,andfor0.7%,standstillatthecurrent
level,i.e.duty-free,80%or60%).
2.Stillinthetarifffield,Portugalisaskingthatmeasurestobenefit
infantindustries beretainedbeyond31December1979,untilaccession.
Inpracticaltermsthismeansauthorization toreintroduce orincrease
customsdutiesforthenextfewyears,withintheframeworkoftheAgreement
forthebenefitofinfantindustries .
3.Portugalisalsoaskingthatthespecialarrangements applicabletoits
importsofmotorvehiclesanditsassemblyindustrybeadjustedforthe
periodafter1January1980.Itwouldliketomaintainitsquantatitive
restrictions onmotorvehicles(87.02)beyond31December1979;under
thetermsofProtocolNo6totheAgreement,therestrictions shouldbe
abolishedbythatdate.Portugalalsowantstointroducequotasforvehicle
parts(87.06),whicharenotrestrictedundertheAgreement.
4.Inconnectionwiththenegotiations duetotakeplacethisyearunder
Article19oftheAdditionalProtocol,thePortugueseDelegationhasrequested
duty-freeentryforitspaperandpaperboardproducts,andmoreextensive
concessionsforagricultural products.
5.Withregardtokraftpaperandkraftboard(48.01CexII),Portugal,
byvirtueoftheAdditionalPorotocl,enjoyszero-dutytar-iffquotasonthe
Communitymarket.Thesequotashavebeenincreasedby5%ayearsince

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1977.Thisquotasystemisduetobeabolishedattheendof1983,asare
residualcustomsduties.
BecauseoftheincreaseinPortugal'sproductivecapacity,itsexportsto
theEECappeartobegrowingfasterthanthequotas.Tokeep,pacewith
thistrend,Portugalisaskingforcustomsdutiesandotherrestrictions
onCommunityimportsofkraftpaper'andboardtobecompletelyabolished.
Forthesamereasons,itwouldalsolikealltradebarrierstobeabolishedfor
certainotherproductsfallingwithinChapters48and49,notablycoatedpaper
(48.07).
I
6.ThePortugueseDelegationreiterateditsrequestsforimprovements in
thepreferential arrangements foranumberofagricultural productscovered
bytheAgreement,vizPortwineandpreservedtomatoesandpreservedfish
(sardines,tunny,bonito,mackerelandanchovies).
Italsowanteddutyfreeentryforflowers,fresh,chilledorfrozenvegetables,
freshfruit,preparedorpreservedvegetables,fruitpureeandfruitpastesand
fruitorvegetablejuices.
/
AppraisalofPortugal'srequests
ThetariffstandstillrequestedbyPortugalwouldcover27.2%ofthat
country'simportsfromtheCommunity.Dutyhadbeenabolishedfor43.5%
ofimportsby1July1977,andafurther28.6%willenterdutyfreefrom
1January1980
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Insupportofitsrequestforatariffstandstill,Portugalispointing
bothtoitsverydifficulteconomicsituation,particularly fromthebalance
ofpaymentsangle,andtotheverylargeextenttowhichithasalready
dismantledbarrierstotradewithitsEuropeanpartners,particularly the
Community,etthestartoffheaccessionnegotiations ;inthiscontext,
itstressestheimbalancebetweenitsownpositionandthatoftheother
applicantstates.
TheCommissionfeelsthatthesearevalidpoints,andthattheCommunity
shouldgoagoodwaytowardsmeetingPortugal'srequests.
8.Onthequestionof"infantindustries",Portugueseindustryclearly
needstoberestructured anddeveloped,particularly inordertoprepare
foraccession,andthismeansthatPortugalmustbeable,withinthe
reasonableboundslaiddownintheAgreement,toprotectitsinfant
industries .
Theshort-termeconomicmeasureswhichPortugalhashadtotakeinresponse
toitsbalanceofpaymentsproblemshavehithertomaderecoursetothe
provisionsoftheAgreementinthisfieldpointless.Ifthesemeasuresare
repealedonschedulethisyear,Portugal'spersistenteconomicproblems
couldputpaidtotheemergenceofanynewindustries,andevenstifle
somerecentones,whichwoulddealthePortuguese economyaseriousblow
andbetraythehopesexpressedbytheCommunityinconnectionwiththe
preparation foraccession.
TheCommissionthereforefeelsthatPortugal'srequestshouldbeaccepted.
ItwouldalsopointoutthatoneoftheDeclarations annexedtotheAgreement
makesprovisionsforthistypeofextension.
9.Portugal'scarindustryiscurrentlyatthestartofasix-yearrestructuring
programmetoendin1985,bywhichtimethecountryhopestohaveacompetitive
industry,thusallowingittoabolishallimportrestrictions .

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Itisagainstthisbackground,andwiththisendinview,thatthePortuguese
authorities wanttobeabletofiximportquotasforthene>tsixyearsfor
bothvehiclesandparts.
»(
In'principletheCommissionisbroadlyinfavouroftherestructuring plan,
andthereforefeelsthatthearrangements forPortugueseimportsshould
bereviewed.
10.ThelimitslaiddownbytheAgreementforconcessions onpaperwere
introduced "horizontally "intotheAgreementsbetweentheCommunityandthe
EFTAcountries (ofwhichPortugalisone),notablybecauseanumberofthe
EFTAcountries (notPortugal,however)areimportantproducersandexporters
ofpaperproducts.
InordertotakeaccountbothoftheneedtoletPortugueseindustrystepup
exports,vitaltorestorethecountry'sbalanceofpayments,andofthe
sensitivity ofthissectorforsomeoftheMemberStates,theCommission
proposesreplacingtariffquotaswithceilings.
11.Withregardtotheagricultural sector,theCommissionnotesthatgranting
alltheconcessionsrequestedbyPortugalwouldraisethepercentageof
agricultural productscoveredbypreferential arrangements from57%to
73%.
Portugal'sexportsofmostoftheproductsinrespectofwhichitisasking
forpreferential duty-freeaccessarenilorverylittle.Thatleavesa
furtherthirteentariffheadings,onsevenofwhichtheMediterranean countries
havealreadyreceivedconcessions (otherliveplants,cutflowersandflower
buds,newpotatoes15Mayonwards,onions,mandarinsandClementines,preserved
asparagusandqualitywines).TheCommunityhasnotgrantedtheMediterranean
countriesconcessions ontheotherproducts,however(otherpotatoes,frozen
vegetables,pineapples,otheralmonds,chestnuts,andapples).
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ProductscoveredbytheAgreementforwhichPortugalisalsorequestingduty-
freeaccessincludeothernuts,preservedsardines,tunny,mackereland
anchovies,andpreservedtomatoes,capersandolives.Portugalalsowants
thetariffquotaforPortabolished;detailedrequestsontMadeiraand
Setubalmuscatelhaveyettobepresented.
IntheCommission'sview,Portugal'srequestsshouldbeconsideredinthe
lightoftheneedto:
(i)maximizePortugal'sexportearnings^takingintoaccountinparticular
thecountry'ssituationwithregardtosuppliesofagricultural products;
(ii)takeaccountofPortugal'sspecialpositionvis-a-vis'theCommunity,
sincetheaccessionprocessisunderway,andinparticular
oftheparties'mutualinterestinenablingPortugalmoreeasily
toadoptCommunitypoliciesonagricultural pricesandmarkets;
(iii)avoiddisruptingtheCommunitymarket.
Theseconsiderations prompttheCommissiontorecommendthatthemaineffort
shouldbedevotedtoimprovingthetarifftreatmentontheconcessions
alreadygiventoPortugal.
Ψ

ANNEXII
RECOMMENDATION FORDIRECTIVES
1.TheEuropeanEconomicCommunity andPortugalwouldconcludeaSupplementary
ProtocolwhichwouldbefurthertotheEEC-Portugal Agreement andtheAdditional
ProtocoltothatAgreement andwouldenterintoforceon1January1980.
2.Theprovisions setoutbelowwouldapplyuntil31December1982,after
whichtheprovisionsoftheAgreement and/ortheAdditionalProtocolwould
enterintoforceoncemoreiftheContracting Partieshadnotagreedon
1differentarrangements beforetheendof1982.
(a)Portugalwouldbeauthorized tosuspendthetariffdismantling which
itmustundertakevis-a-vistheCommunityunderthetermsoftheAgreement
andtheAdditional Protocolatthelevelreachedat31December1979forthe
followingproducts:
(i)partsofheadingNoex87.07inListA-foAnnexIItotheAgreement
asregardsthefiscalelementofcustomsduties;
(ii)productsofListCofAnnexIItotheAgreement;
(iii)certainproductsofListAofAnnexDtoProtocolNo1oftheAgreement
(seeAnnexAbelow);
(iv)ListBofAnnexDofProtocol No1totheAgreement;
%
(v)certainproductsofAnnexIItotheAdditionalProtocol (see
Annexes BandCbelow).
(b)Portugalwouldbeauthorizedtoapplymeasuresforthebenefitofinfant
industries beyond31December1979withinthelimitsoftheprovisionsofthe
Agreement andtheAdditional Protocol.
(c)Portugalcouldretainimportrestrictions onmotorvehicles(87.02)inthe
frameworkofannualquotasof600untispermakeofvehicleweighinglessthan
3500kggross.
1
Portugalwouldundertaketotakeaccountofanyconclusionsadoptedaspartofthesectoralcoordination em/iV".,
~nvisagedinthecontextofitsaccessiontot

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Forpartsofmotorvehicles(87.06),,theCommunitywouldbewillingto
beginnegotiations onspecialarrangements forimportsintoPortugal.
3.Asregardsarrangements forimportsintotheCommunity,hefollowing
provisions -couldbemade:
(a)Customsdutieswouldbeabolishedforkraftpaperandkraftboard
(47.01CexII).TheannualtariffquotassetoutintheAdditional Protocol
wouldbeconvertedinto,annualceilingsinvolvingthequantities setoutbelow;
ifthesequantities wereexceeded,theCommunity -wouldreintroduce the
resdualduties.
(i)fortheoriginalCommunityplusIreland:60000tonne,.',
(ii)fortheUnitedKingdom(includingheadingNo48.05B):17000tonnes;
(iii)forDenmark:4000tonnes.
Denmarkwillsuspendcustomsdutiesoncoatedpaper(48.07)andseta
ceilingof300tonnes.
(b)Thefollowingconcessions wouldbemadeintheagricultural sector:
(i)fortheproductscoveredbytheAgreementortheAdditionalProtocol
thepreference wouldberaisedto:
116.04Dpreservedsardines 100%
16.04Epreservedtunny gQ#
16.04exFpreservedbonitoand
mackerel 100%
16.04exFpreservedanchovies 100%
20.02exFpreservedolives 60%
1Withregardtopreservedsardines,thetariffconcession shouldbemade
conditional onanundertaking tocomplywiththeminimumpricesontheprices
onthepri*cetablevalidfrom1July1978to30June1979whichisincluded
intheAgreements withtheMaghrebcountries.Preferentialtarifftreatments
forimportswouldbegrantedonconditionthattheminimumpriceswere
updatedbyexchangeofletterstotakeaccountofthemovementofcosts
fortheproductsconcerned.

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3.Liqueurwines
Ca)Port
Thepresenttariffquotasforwineincontainersof2litres;o.fless,andfor
wineincontainersofmorethan2litres,shouldbeunifiedinasingleglobal
quota.
Theglobalquotawouldbeupdated,beingraisedto450000hiperyear.
Thecurrenttariffreductions wouldremainunchangedat:60%for21orless'
50%forover21.
Cb)Madeira
Thepresenttariffquotasforwineincontainersof2litresorless,andfor
wineincontainersofmorethan2litres,shouldbeunified .inasingle
globalquota.
Thisglobalquotawouldbeupdated,beingraisedto3300hiperyear.
Thecurrenttariffreductions wouldremainunchangedat:60%for21orless
50%forover21.
(c)Setubalmuscatel
Thepresenttariffquotasforwineincontainersof2litresorless,andfor
wineincontainersofmorethan2litres,shouldbeunifiedinasingle
globalquota.
Thisglobalquotawouldbesetat3000hiperyear.
Thecurrenttariffreductionswouldremainunchangedat:60%for2litresorless
50%forover2litres.
TheAgreementshouldstate,foreachoftheconcessions onliqueurwinesmentioned
above,thatsuchwinesmaybenefitfromthetariffquotasonlyoncondition
thattherelevantreferencepriceiscompliedwith.
Forthesewinestobenefitfromthetariffquotas,theprice'chargedon
importationintotheCommunityshouldatalltimesbeatleastequaltothe
Communityreferencepricefreeatfrontier.

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Foragricultural productsnotcoveredbytheAgreementortheAdditional
Protocolthefollowingconcessions maybeenvisaged :
07.01exHOnionsotherthansetsfalling
within15.2-15.5 Reduction 60%
08.01C Pineapples Reduction 60%
08.02Β Mandarins andClementines Reduction 60%
20.02exFPreservedcapers Reduction 60%
ex22.05 Qualitywinesoriginating
inPortugal:
1.VinhoVerde_
Openingofanannualglobaltariffquotafor'VinhoVerde"incontainers
holding2litresorlessandincontainersholdingover2litres.
Thequotawouldbe15000hi/year.
Atariffreductionof30%oftheCCTwouldbegranted.
2.JDaowine
OpeningofanannualglobaltariffquotaforDaowineincontainersholding
2litresorlessandincontainersholdingover2litres.
Thequotawouldbe3500hi/year.
Atariffreductionof30%oftheCCTwouldbegranted.
Thetwoqualitywinesreferredtoabovemaybenefitfromthetariffquotasonly
onconditionthattherelevantreferencepriceisobserved.
Forthesewinestobenefitfromthetariffquotas,thepricechargedonimportation
intotheCommunityshouldatalltimesbeatleastequaltotheCommunity
referencepricefreeatfrontier.
Furthermore,thetariffreductionreferredtoabovewouldbeapplicableafter
dulyverifyingthatPortugueselegislation onwinesentitledtoan"appellation "
oforigincorresponded totherulesinforceintheCommunity,andafteran
exchangeofletterstothateffectbetweenthecompetentauthorities in
PortugalandtheCommunity. *

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Note
WhentheseproposalsarepresentedtheCommissionrepresentative shallgive
afulltechnicaldescription,inparticularofthesectiononagricultural
products,andshallalsoprovideanysupplementary informationrequired.

ANNEXA
PRODUCTS OFLISTAOFANNEXD
TOPROTOCOL NO1.FORWHICHA
TARIFFSTANDSTILL COULDBE
INTRODUCED FROM1JANUARY1980
39.03.15
42.02.06
48.16.01
48.16.02
48.16.05
40.21.05
48.21.07
49.09.01 '
49.10.00
49.11.11
51.04.02
58.04.01
58.04.02
58.04.03
58.05.01
58.05.02
58.07.03
58.08.02
58.09.0259.02.06
59.10.02
59.12.01
59.12.02
59.13.01 .
59.13.03
60.01.02
60.01.03
60.01.04
60.01.05
61.06.01
64.05.03
73.31.02
73.32.04
73.32.05
82.04.07
.82.05.02
85.19.18
89.01.07

ANNEXB
PRODUCTS FALLINGWITHINANNEXIITOTHE
ADDITIONAL PROTOCOL ONWHICHCUSTOMSDUTIES
HAVEBEENRAISEDPURSUANT TOARTICLE6AND-
FORWHICHA'TARIFF STANDST-ILL COULDBE
APPLIEDFROM1JANUARY1980
Portuguet*
CU>«>MT
IÂXMNO
29,44
04
39,01
11
16
39:02
03
06
39.03
40.10
(
44.14
55.06
56.0106
10
02
02Deicriptioa
Antibiotics :
Oxytetracyclin anderythromycinandtheirsalts
Condensation,polycondensation andpolyadditionproducts,whetherornotmodified
orpolymerized,andwhetherornotlinear(forexample,phenoplasts,aminoplasts,
alkyds,poly.illylesters,andotherunsaturatedpolyesters,silicones):
Ariifici.ilplasticmaterials,whetherornotcombinedwithpaper,fabricsorother
materials:
Plates,sheetsandstrip,rigid,weighingmorethan160gpersquaremetre,
printedornot
I'l.ile,sheetsandstrip,notspecified:
Weighingmorethan160gpersquaremetre,imprinted
Polymerizationamieopolynierization products(forexample,polyethylene,poly-
tctrah.ilocthylencs ,polyisobutylene ,polystyrene,polyvinylchloride,polyvinylace­
tate,polyvinylchloroacetatcandotherpolyvinylderivatives,polyacrylicand
polyntclhacrylic derivatives,coumarone-iiidene resins):
Mouldinj;produits:
Ofpolyvinylchloride
Artificialplasticmaterials,whetherornotcombinedwithpaper,fabricsorother
materials :
Plates,sheetsandstrip,rigid,weighingmorethan160gpersquaremetre,
printedornor
Regeneratedcellulose;cellulosenitrate,celluloseacetateandothercelluloseesters,
celluloseethersandotherchemicalderivativesofcellulose,plasticizedornot(for
example,collodions,celluloid);vulcanizedfibre:
Celluloid:
Plates,sheets,striporlubes
Otherproducts:
Plates,sheetsandstrip,rigid,weighingmorethan160gpersquaremetre,
printedornot
Transmission,conveyororelevatorbeltsorbelting,ofvulcanizedrubber:
Ofanyothercross-section
Woodsawnlengthwise,slicedorpeeledbutnotfurtherprepared,ofathicknessnot
exceeding5mm;veneersheetsandsheetsforplywood,ofathicknessnotexceeding
5mm
Cottonyarn,putupforretailsale
Man-madefibres(discontinuous),'notcarded,combedorotherwisepreparedfor
spinning:
Symhetic;
Notspecified
1Ratesofnew
bssic-duties
applicable
from1.4.79
20%
Onlyacrylicfibresaresubjecttothe20%
importsurcharge.20%
20%
20%
20%
20%
20%
20%
20%
20%

DcwrtntionRatescnnew
basicduties
applicablefrom
1.4.79
Continuousfilamentlow(or(henunuf.ii.tureofman-madefibres(discontinuous ):
Ofsyntheticfibres:
Not
Waste(includingy.irnwasteandpulledorgarnettcdrjgs)ofman-madefibres(con­
tinuousordiscontinuous),notcarded,combedorotherwisepreparedforspinning:
Ofwntluiictextilefibres
fibres(discontinuousorwaste),carded,combedorotherwisepreparedfor
spinning:
Synthetic;
Notspecified
N.itur.ilorartificialabrasivepowderorgrain,onabaseofwovenfabric,ofpaper,of
paperboardorofothermaterials,whetherornotcut'toshapeorsewnorotherwise
madeup
Refractorybricks,blocks,tilesandsimilarrefractoryconstructionalgoodsotherthan
goodsfallingwithinheadingNo64.01
Illuminatingglassware,signallingglasswareandopticalelementsofglass,notopti­
callywotkedorofopticalglass:.
l.ampglasses
Notspecified:
Ofcoloured,matt,engraved,irisated,cut,marbled,opaque,opalineorfainted
glass,orolmouldedglasswithhollowsorprotrudingparts
Strandedwire,cables,cordage,ropes,plaitedbands,slingsandthelike,ofironor
steelvuie,binexcludinginsulatedelectriccables:
Other
Springsandleavesforsprings,ofironorsteel:
Spiralsprings,ofroundwireorrodexceeding8mmindiameter,orofsquareor
rectangularbarthesmallestdimensionofwhichexceedstimm20%
20%
20%
20%
20%
12%
12%
20%
20%
Onlyproductsmadefromacrylicfibresaresubject
tothe20%importsurcharge.

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PortuRiictf
lusftiim
TéitiiNu(>rM.np<icxiRatesofnew
basicduties
applicable from
1.4.79
7-1.07
01
04
74.19
02
76.04
101
■02
82.01
01
82.02
01
02
H'04
0»
K'.OS
01
8.1.01
8i.02
8.1.1.101
O'J
OiTubesandpipesandblankstherefor,oftopper;hollowbarsofcopper:
Unworkedorpainted,varnished,enamelledorotherwiseworked(including
M.innom.inntubesandtubesobtainedbyswaging),whetherornotwithsockets
orflanges,butnototherwiseworked:
Olathicknessnotexceeding 1mm
Notspecified
Otherarticlesofcopper:
Otherarticles
Aluminiumfoil(whetherornotembossed,cuttoshape,perforated,coated,printed,
orbackedwithpaperorotherreinforcingmaterial),ofathickness(excludingany
hacking)notexceeding020mm
lWkid I
UiiImcIu'iI I
Handtools,thefollowing:spades,shovels,picks,hoes,forksandrakes;axes,bill
hooksands.nularhewingtools;scythes,sickles,hayknives,grassshears,limber
wedgesandothertoolsoiakindusedinagriculture,horticultureorforestry:
Spades,hoes,folks,rakes,scrapers,scythesandsickles
t
.aws{nun-mechanical)andbladesforhandormachinesawsincludingtoothlesssawblades):
Saws(non-mechanical )ofallkinds,assembled,andbladestherefor
ll.ttufs.iwhl.idcs
Ilandtoolsincludingglaciers'diamonds,notfallingwithinanyotherheadingofthis
Chapter;blowlamps,anvils;vicesamiclamps,otherthanaccessoriesfor,andparts
ot.m.Khmetools;portableforges;grindingwheelswithframeworks(handor'pedalopt-;.itrj;: 1
Hammer*,mortisechisels,stonechisels,headingchisels,centre-punchesandchas-
»nncniM-ls
InieiJi.iiigt-ahlctoolsforhandtools,tormachinetools,orforpower-operatedhand
tools(1..,example,torpressing,sumpiiig,drilling,lapping,threading,boring,
•ro.ultin,..,milling,cutting,turning,diessmg,morticingorscrewdriving),includHig
*sdiawing,extrusiondieslormetal,androckdrillingbits,withaworkm*pariol: *
Headingchisels
Locksandpadlocks(key,combinationorelectricallyoperated),andpartsthereof,of
basemetals;framesincorporatinglocks,forhandbags,trunksorthelike,andparts
ofsuchframes,ofbasemetal;keysforanyoftheforegoingarticles,ofbasemetal
Basemetalfittingsandmountingsofakindsuitableforfurniture,doors,staircases
windows,blinds,coachwork,saddlery,trunks,casketsandthelike(including
automaticdoorclosers);basemetalhat-racks,hat-pegs,bracketsandthelike
Ofii(Uiorstrel
Ofn.ui»irorcoimcralloys .
Ofothermetal '
Stoppers,crowncoiks,bottleCaps,capsules,bungcovers,sealsandplombs>case*
cornerprotectorsandotherpackingaccessories,ofbasemetal20%
20%
20%
12%
12%
20%
20%
20%
20%
20%
18%
18%
18%
18%
20%

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IRatesofnew
r«»MUK"r%f
CuMxim
liirillNuDniTiplNMI
£basicduties
applicable from
1.4.79
83.15 Wire,rods,tubes,plates,electrodesandsimilarproducts,ofbasemetalorofmetal
carbides,coatedorcoredwithfluxmaterial,ofakindusedforsoldering,blazing,
weldingordepositionofmetalorofmetalcarbides;wireandrods,ofagglomerated
basemetalpowder,usedformetalspraying20%
84.06
ex02Internalcombustionpistonengines:■
Engines:
Notspecified:
Of25k\Vorless(a)
Parts:
Wetanddrycylinderliners,gudgeonpins,pistonsandpistonrings•20%
04 20%
»
84.15 Refrigerators andrefrigeratingequipment (electricalandother):
04Notspecified20%
84.20 Weighingmachinery (excludingbalancesofasensitivityof5egorbetter),including
weight-operated countingandcheckingmachines;weighingmachineweightsofall
kinds: I
»
01
02Balances,includingscales:
Automaticandsenii-automatic :
Weighingupto100kgeach
Weighingmorethan100kgupto2S0kgeach20%
20%
84.22
07Lifting,handling,loadingorunloadingmachinery,telphersandconveyors
(forexample,lifts,hoists,winches,cranes,transportercranes,jacks,pulleytackle,
beltconveyorsandtclcferics),notbeingmachineryfallingwithinheadingNo84.23:
Cranes,derricksandlocomotiveorwagontraversers;travellingcranesandtravel­
linggantrycranes 20%
84.45
01
02Machine-tools forworkingmetalormetalcarbides,notbeingmachinesfjllingwithin
headingNo84.4'JorK4.W):
Slide-lathes,shapingmachines,planingmachines,drillingandboringmachines,
saw-sharpening machines,reciprocating saws,circularsaws,andbandsaws,
whetherornotfittedwithacarriage:
WeighinguptoI000kgeach
WeighingmorethanI000butnotmorethan2000kgeach20%
20%
84.47
•01
02
06Machine-tools forworkingwood,cork,hone,ebonite(vulcanite),hardartificial
plasticmaterialsorotherhardcarvingmaterials,otherthanmachinesfallingwithin
headingNo84.49:
Bandsawswithorwithoutcarriages,circularsaws,surface-planing machines,
planingmachines,spindlemoulding-machines ,woodparing,drillingandsplitting
machines,andslidelathes:
Weighingupto1000kgeach
Weighingmorethan1000kgbutnotmorethan2000kgeach
Notspecified20%
20%
20%
84.51
01Typewriters,otherthantypewritersincorporating calculatingmechanisms ;cheque-
writingmachines:
Typewriters20%
(a)Exceptremovableoutboardmotorsforboat*.

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Ratesofnew
basicduties
applicable from1.4.79
84.59Machinesandmechanicalappliances,havingindividualfunctions,notfallingwuhm
anyotherheadingofthisChapter:
Hydraulicpresses:
03Weighingupto20(10kgc.iili
84.60Mouldingboxesfornui.ilfoundry;mouldsofatypeusedformetal(otherth.iningot
moulds),lormetalcarbides,forglass,formineralmaterials(forexample,ceramic
pastes,concreteorcement)orforrubberoraritlii.i.ilplasticmaterial*:
Moulds:
(>4Tormechanicalprocesses
84.61Taps,cocks,valvesanilsimilarappliances,forpipes,boilershells,(.inks,vatsandthe
like,includingpressuremincingvalvesandthermostatically controlledvalves:
Ofcopneroraluminium
01Weighingupto2kgeach
02Weighingmorethan2kgeach
04Notspecified
84.62 Ball,rollerorncciilcrollerhr.irings:
Bearings:
Withasinglerowofhalls,fromwhichtheballscannotberemovedmanuallyor
inwhichtherowofballsisnotseparableorinwhichthefacesoftheringsjrr
alignedinthesameplane:
02Ofanexternaldiameterexceeding36mmbutnotexceeding50mm
03Ofanexternaldiameterexceeding50mmbutnotexceeding72mm
85.13Klcctruallinetelephonicandtelegraphicapparatus(includingsuchapparatusfor
carrier-current linesystems):
Telephonicapparatus:
03Privatetelephoneexchanges,withupto50internallines
04Notspecified
90.16
0
¥0.24
90.28
98.01i.miii}*,nurkmf:out,imlfn.xhniuiu.)!c.»]u)bhn :;uKiruim*nt\,ilr.)frm£
pantogiaphs,sliderules,disccalculatorsandthelike;measuringorchecking
instruments,appliancesandmachines,notfallingwithinanyotherheadingofthis
Chapter(forexample,micrometers,callipers,gauges,measuringrods,balaticjog
machines);profileprojectors:
01Drawingsets,extensionpiecesforcompasses,compasses,drawingpensandsimilar
mstnmtcnfv
Instrumentsan,Iapparatuslormeasuring,checkingorautomaticallycontrollingthe
How.depth,pressureorothervariablesofliquidsorgases,orf„rautomaticallt...n
trollu.gtemperature (lorexample,pressuregauges,thermostats,levelgauges,flow
meters,heatmeters,automaticoven-draughtregulators),notbeingarticlesfallingwithinheadingNo90.14:
02Pressuregauges
Hc.trn.almeasuring,checking,.makingorautomaticallycontrollinginstruments
andapparatus:
IAmmctcrs,volimeiers;nu!w.utmetcrs
buttonsandbuttonmoulds,studs,cuff-links,andpress-fasteners,includingsnap-fas­tenersandpress-studs;blanksandpartsofsucharticles:
Other: • _
4 *
05Notspecified20%
20%
20%
20%
20%
20%
20%
20%
20%
20%
20%
20%
20%

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!
ANNEXCI
PRODUCTSFALLINGWITHINANNEXIITOTHE
ADDITIONAL PROTOCOLFORWHICHATARIFF
STANDSTILL COULDBEAPPLIEDFROM1JANUARY1980
59.08.01
73.36.03
94.01.05
94.03.05
97.02
97.03.02