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COM(74)137 final
Brussels ,5February
Proposai fora
REGULATION
temporarily andpartially suspending the
autonomous duties inthe Common Customs Tariff
onfresh sweet oranges ofsubheading ex08.02 AI(a)and
ongrapefruit ,ofsubheading 08.02 D
(submitted totheCouncil "bytheCommission )
0011(74 )137final

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
Following theagreement concluded between theEuropean Economic
Community and theUnited States ofAmerica ,theautonomous Common
Customs Tariff duties onfredi sweet oranges ofsubheading ex08.02 AI
(a),v?assuspended from 1June to30September 1972 andfrom 1June
to30September 1973 ,andthat ongrapefruit ofsubheading 08.02 D,
was suspended from 1April 1972 to31December 1973 -
On14December 1973 »theCouncil decided tomake afurther offer
within theframework oftheGATT negociations Article XXIV(6 ).This
additional offer includes anoffer tofix the Common Customs Tariff
duties onfresh sweet oranges falling within subheading ex08.02 AI
(a),at3%fortheperiod from 1June to30September andongrape­
fruit ofsubheading G8.02 D,atk%foranunlimited period .
Atitsmeeting on12December 1973 »thfe113Committee expressed itself
tobeinfavour ofextending fortheyear 197^theautonomous suspension
inforce in197-and1973 >pending theimplementation oftheconcessions
offered within the framework oftherenegotiations under Article
XXIV(6 ).TheCommission proposes ,therefore ,that theCouncil adopt
theRegulation annoxed hereto .

PROPOSAI ,FOR AREGULATION
temporarily and partially suspending the
autonomous duties inthe Common Customs
Tariff onfresh sweet oranges ofsubheading
ex08.02 -AI(a)andongrapefruit ,of
subheading 08.02 D
THECOUNCIL OFTHEEUROPEAN COl-uiUNITIBS ,
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean Economic
Community ,and inparticular .Article 113 thereof ;
Having regard totheproposal from theCommission ;
Whereas the system ofautonomous suspension ,inforce in1972 and
1973 forcertain citrus fruits ,-should beextended ;
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : . . ..
Article 1
The autonomous ,duties -in -theCommon Customs Tariff for theproducts
listed intheannexed tables shall besuspended atthe level indicated
inrespect ofeach ofthose products .
These suspensions shall bevalid :
-from 1/iarch to31December 1974 -for theproducts listed in
Table I,
-from 1June to30September 197^fortheproducts listed in
Table II.
Artide 2
This Regulation shall enter into force onthe day ofitspublication
intheOfficial Journal oftheEuropean Communities .
This Regulation shall bebinding inits entirety
anddirectly applicable inallMember States .
\
Done atBrussels , For theCouncil ,
The Président

ANNEX
Table I
CCTheading No ,Description Kate ofduty
(autonomous )
08.02 D Grapefruit k%
Table II
CCTheading No Description Rate ofduty
(autonomous )
ex08.02 AI(a ) Sweet oranges ,fresh 5%