<4ïï« i -v»"d COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMVIUNITIES 
C0MC93) 484 final 
Brussels, 8 October 1993 
Proposal for a 
REGULATION (EEC) 
establish,ng ceilings and Community surve,.<ance for 
imports of certain products or.g.nat.ng m Malta impor 
(1994) 
(presented by the Commission) 
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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
1. The 1970 Agreement between the European Economic Communtiy and Malta, 
supplemented by the additional Protocol, by the Complementary 
Protocol to this agreement, and by the Protocol extending the first 
stage of the Agreement establishing an association between the 
European Economic Community and Malta, provides in particular for the 
abolition of Common Customs Tariff duties on industrial products. By 
way of derogation from that provision, special arrangements apply to 
a number of textile products which may be imported duty-free subject 
to an annual ceiling. When that ceiling is reached the Community may 
reimpose until the end of the calendar year the customs duties 
applicable to third countries. 
2. In order to implement the system of ceilings and exercise the option 
of re imposing customs duties, detailed common rules must be adopted 
and applied uniformly by all the Member States. These requirements 
may be met by setting up a Community system of surveillance of 
imports from Malta. To that end the Member States must take 
appropriate measures to enable statistical returns for the whole 
Community to be collected rapidly. Imports of the products concerned 
should be recorded only as and when they are entered for free 
circulation accompanied by a movement certificate in accordance with 
the rules laid down in the Agreement referred to at l above 
Each Member State will compile these statistical returns at the end 
of each month and forward them to the Commission before the fifteenth 
day of the following month to enable the Commission to send all the 
Member States a comprehensive product-by-product statement of the 
imports in question during the previous month. The surveillance 
system will require prompt action and close cooperation between the 
departments concerned in the Member States and the commission. Since 
the products concerned belong to the category of sensitive products 
and duty-free imports in excess of the ceilings may disturb the 
Community market, it is absolutely essential that all the Member 
States strictly observe the above-mentioned time-limit of fifteen 
days. 
3 
The following procedure will be used for setting in train the 
machinery for reimposing duties: as soon as one of the comprehensive 
monthly statements compiled by the commission shows that 75% of the 
ceiling fixed for a given product has been reached, the commission 
will inform the Member States and consultations may take place, in 
particular within the Economic Tariff Problems Group, either at the 
request of a Member State or on the commission's own initiative. The 
purpose of these consultations will be to examine in each individual 
case whether the customs duties applicable to third countries should 
be reimposed when the ceiling is actually reached. 
Imports of the product in question will continue to be the subject of 
monthly returns. 
The Commission can thus take, within the shortest possible time, the 
measures required for the adoption of a regulation reimposing customs 
duties in respect of Malta until the end of the calendar year. In 
that event, the customs duties on the product in question would 
naturally be reimposed within the time limit laid down by the 
regulation ending exemption from duties. 
3. The attached proposal provides for the Council to delegate to the 
Commission responsibility for implementing the ceilings and 
reimposing duties where appropriate. 
The proposal for a Regulation merely outlines how these powers are to 
be exercised so that the machinery to be used may be adjusted 
flexibly and rapidly, in consultation with the Member States. Again 
with a view to maximum efficiency and rapidity, the proposal gives 
the Commission responsibility for reimposing in respect of Malta the 
duties applicable to third countries. 
Annex: proposal for a Regulation 
7 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 
of /93 
establishin|» ceilings and Community surveillance for imports of certain 
products originating in Malta (1994) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE KUKOI'l-AN COMMUN III lis, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 
Economic Community, and in particular Article I l 3 
thereof, whereas this cooperation has to be particularly close since 
the Commission must be able to lake appropriate-
measures to re-establish customs tariffs if one of the 
ceilings is reac bed. 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, HAS ADOrTF.l) THIS Klt.Ul.ATION 
Whereas the Agreement establishing an Association 
between the European Economic Community and 
Malta ('), as supplemented by the Additional Protocol (;), 
by the Supplementary Protocol to the Agreement (') and 
the Protocol extending the first stage of this Agreement (*) 
provided, in Article 2 of Annex I, for the total abolition of 
customs duties in respect of the products to which the 
Agreement applies ; whereas, however, exemption from 
duties in respect of a number of products is subject to 
ceilings above which the customs duties applicable to 
third countries may be re-established ; 
Whereas, therefore, it is necessary to establish ceilings to 
be applied in 1994 ; whereas the application of ceilings 
requires a surveillance system for imports of these 
products originating in Malta ; 
Whereas she decision for the establishment of the said 
ceilings and for the installation of a surveillance system 
should be taken by the Community, in the execution of 
its international obligations, in order to enable the depart­
ments of the Commission to be kept aware of the level of 
imports of the s?»io products ; 
Whereas, to ensure the efficiency of this surveillance 
system, Member States sre required nevertheless to charge 
imports o? the products in question against the ceiimp:; as 
and when the products are entered with the customs 
authorities for ffC-' circulation, v/hereas sut h administra­
tion should provide the possibility of re-establishing 
customs duties once the said codings have been reached 
at Community level , 
Whereas ihis r.dministrative procedure requires close ;;nd 
particularly i.-ind cooperation besween the Member States 
and the Commission and the later must in particular be 
able to fellow the progress of quantities charged against 
the ceilings and keep the Member Stales informed , 
('1 OJ No L f,\, 14. i. 1971, p. 2 
(') Oj No L 304, 29. 11. S 977, p. 2. 
(') Oj No L 81, 2 3. 3 !98^, p. 2. 
H OJ No L 116, V. !i. 199!, p. 67. Airule I 
1. From 1 January to M December 1994 imports into 
the Community of the products listed in the Annex and 
originating in Malta shall be subject to annual ceilings 
and Community surveillance 
The description o! the products referred to in the first 
subparagraph, the corresponding CN codes and the 
ceilings are set out in the Annex 
2. Quantities shall be charged against the ceilings as 
and when the products arc entered with customs authori­
ties for free circulation accompanied by a movement 
certificate in accordance wuli the rules contained in the 
Protocol concerning the definition of the concept of 
originating products and methods of administrative 
cooperation annexed to the Protocol laying down certain 
provisions relating to the Agreement establishing an asso­
ciation between rhe European Economic Community and 
Malta 0. 
Cioods may be charged against the ceilings only if the 
movement certificate is submitted before the date on 
which customs duties arc re-established. 
The extent to which a ceding is used up shall be deter­
mined at Community level on the basis of the imports 
charged against it in the manner defined in the preceding 
subparagraphs. 
Member States shall infoin-. the Commission of imports 
charged in .accordance with the above procedure at the 
intervals and within the tunc limits specified in paragraph 
4. 
3. As soon as the ceilings arc reached, the 
Commission may adopt a Régulation re-establishing, until 
the end of the calendar year, th< customs duties appli­
cable to third countries. 
(') OJ No L 111, 28 4. S976. p. 3. 
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(4) Die Mitglicdstaaten ùbcrmittcln der Kommission Artikcl i 
spàtestens bis zum fûnfzchnten Tag jcdcs Monats Ubcr-
sichten ùber die im Laufc des Vormonats erfolgten 
Anrechnungen. Du.;>e Verordnung tritt am dritten lag nach ihrer Verôf-
fentlichung im Amtiblatt der Iiuropàiubin (ù-mem-
Arttkel ? uhafteti in Kraft 
Die Kommission trifft in engcr Zusammcnarbcit mit den 
Mitgliedstaatcn aile der Durchfiihrung dicscr Verordnung 
dienlichcn Mafinahmen. Sic gilt ab de m I Januar 199*. 
Dicsc Verordnung ist in alien ihrcn Teilcn verbindlich und gilt unmittclbar in jedein 
Mitglicdstaat 
Geschehen m Brùssel am 
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Der l'ràsident 
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List ©f products subject to import ceilings in 1994 c 
Offer 
No 
H «HO 
11.0020 
11 ©030 CN «*k(') 
5294 
5264 1 i 68 
5294 19 M 
5205 
5206 
5604 
ex 5604 90 00 
5208 
5209 
5210 
5211 
5212 
5801 
5801 21 00 
ex 5811 00 00 
ex 6308 00 00 
5506 
5507 00 00 Description Level 
of ceding 
(tonnes) 
Cotton sewmg nWad, whether or not put up for retail sale 
— Hat put up for retail sate : 
— - CorKAimng 8 5 % or more by weight of cotton 
Other 
Cotton yarn (other *han sewing thread), containing 8 5 % or more by weight of 
cotton, not put up for retail sale 
Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing less than 8 5 % hv weight ot 
cetton, not put up for retail sale 
Rubber thread and cord, textile covered , textile yarn, and strip and the like tailing 
within code 5404 or 5405, impregnated, coated, covered or sheathed with rubber or 
plastics : 
- Other : 
- - Of cotton 
Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85 % or more by weight of cotton, weighing 
not more than 200 g/m' 
Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85 % or more by weight of cotton, weighing 
more than 200 g/m' 
Woven fabrics of cotton, containing less than 85 % by weight of cotton, mixed 
mainly or solely with man-made fibres, weighing not more than 2(10 g/m' 
Woven fabrics of cotton, containing less than 8.5 % by weight ol cotton, mixed 
mainly or solely with man-made fibres, weighing more than 200 g/m 
Other woven fabrics of cotton 
Woven pile fabrics and chenille fabrics, other than fabrics falling within code 
5806 : 
- of cotton : 
- - Uncut weft pile fabrics 
Quilted textile products of cotton in the piece, composed ot one or more layers of I 
textile materials assembled with padding by stitching oi otherwise, other than 
embroidery falling within code 5810 
Sets consisting of woven fabric and yarn, of cotton, whether or not with .Kicssones, 
for making up into rugs, tapestries, embroidered table cloths or serviettes, or similar 
textile articles, put up in packings for retail sale 
Synthetic staple fibres, carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning 
Artificial staple fibres, carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning application 
of ceiling 
suspended 
application 
^ of ceiling 
suspended 
application 
of ceiling 
suspended 
(') The Taric codes ate to be found on the last page of this Annex. 
^ 
Order 
No 
I 1 0040 CN code 
5608 
5608 19 
5608 19 19 
5608 19 39 
S608 90 00 
61 (II 
6102 
6 KM 
6104 
6106 
6107 
6107 91 
6107 91 10 
6107 91 90 
6107 92 00 
6107 99 00 
6108 
6108 91 
6108 91 10 
6108 91 90 
6108 92 00 
6108 99 
6108 99 10 
6108 99 90 
61 10 
61 10 10 
6110 10 31 
6110 10 Î 5 
6110 10 IK 
6110 10 91 
6110 10 95 
6110 1098 IjlllOll 
Knotted netting of twine, cordage or rope, made-up fishing nets and other 
made-up nets, of textile inatenals 
Of man-made textile inatenals 
- Other 
- Made-up nets 
_ _ ... Of nylon oi othei polyamides 
- Othei 
- - • • • Othei 
- - • - - Othei 
Othei 
Men's oi boys oveno.es, i.u coats i.ipes, cloaks, anoiaks (including ski |.i. kct-.) 
wind-cheatets, wind-jackets and snmlai ailicles, knitted oi crocheted, oilu i ihan 
those falling within code 610 1 
Women's oi girls' oven oats, i ai coats, i apes, c loaks, anoiaks (inc hiding ski |.it krr.) 
wind cheaters, wiud-iackels and similai ailicles. knitted or crocheted, othei than 
those tailing within code 6104 
Men's or boys suits, ensembles, |a< kets, bla/eis, trousers, bib and brace O-.CMII. 
breeches and shoits (oihei than swiinweai), knitted or crocheted 
Women's or girls suns, ensembles, |.u kets, bla/ers, dresses, skills, divided kniv 
trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts (other than swunweai). 1 miied 
or crocheted 
Women's or girls' blouse-., shuts and shut blouses, knitted oi uiji luted 
Men's or hoys' undeipaiits, hnefs, nightshnts, pyjamas, bathrobes, dressing eou-ir 
and similar articles, knitted oi ciocheied 
Oth 
Ot Cotton 
Of terry towelling fabrics 
Other s 
- Of man-made fibres 
- Of other textile inatenals 
Women's Ol gills' slip , petticoats, buets, pannes, iiightdiesses, py|amas. 
bathrct>es, dressing gowns and similai aitules. knitted or ciothctcd 
Other : 
- Of Cotton 
Of terry I Owe I I mg fa hi M s 
Other s 
Of man-made hbies 
Of other textile inatenals 
Of wool or fine animal ban 
Other 
Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waisuo.its and similar adules, knitted oi nodi 
- Of wool or fine animal hail 
Other 
Men's or boy. 
Of wool 
Of fine animal ban 
Of Kaslimu goae, 
Other 
Women's oi girls 
- OI wool 
Of fine animal ban 
- - - Of Kashmir goats 
.. _ .. _ _ Other •hges 
led level 
»l ceiliHI; 
(H.mies) 
)IK ,uion 
i cil nie 
1 .ended 
c? 
Older 
No 
11.0040 
(cont'd) CN code 
6110 20 
6110 20 91 
6110 20 99 
6110 30 
6110.M 91 
6110 30 99 
6110 90 
6110 90 10 
6110 90 90 
6111 
6111 10 
6111 1090 
6111 20 
6111 20 90 
6111 30 
6111 30 90 
6111 90 00 
6112 
6112 II 00 
6112 12 00 
6112 19 00 
6112 20 00 
6112 31 
6112 31 90 
6112 39 
6112 39 90 
611241 
611241 90 
611249 
6112 49 90 
6113 00 
6113 00 90 
61 14 
6117 
6301 
6301 20 
6301 20 10 
6301 30 
6301 30 10 
6301 40 
6301 40 10 
6301 90 
6301 90 10 I Vsi iipdon 
Of cotton 
- - Other 
- - Men's or l>oys' 
- Women's or girls' 
Of man-made fibres : 
Other : 
- - - Men's or boys' 
- Women's or girls' 
Of other textile materials 
- - Of flax or larme 
- - Other 
Babies' garments and clothing accessories, knitted m < n>< heicd 
Of wool or fine animal hau 
Other 
- Of cotton : 
- Other 
Of synthetic fibres : 
Othei 
Of other textile materials 
Track suits, ski suits and swimweai, knitted oi crocheted 
Track suits 
Of cotton 
Of synthetic fibres 
Of other textile mateuals 
Ski suits 
Men's or l>oy's swimweai 
Of synthetic fibres : 
Other 
Of other textile materials 
- Other 
Women's or girls' swimweai 
- Of synthetic fibres : 
Othei 
Of other textile materials 
Othei 
Garments, made up of knitted oi cnuheied fabncs falling within < ode vm\. vin. 
or 5907 : 
Other 
Othei garments, knitted oi crocheted 
Other made up clothing accessoiies, knitted or crocheted, knitted ot i roi heied 
parts of garments or of clothing accessories 
Blankets and travelling rugs 
- Blankets (othei than electiic blankets) and travelling rugs, ol wool or of tine 
animal hair : 
- Knitted or crocheted 
- Blankets (othei than electiic blankets) and travelling rugs, of cotton 
- — Knitted or oocheted 
- Blankets (other than electric blankeis) and travelling rugs, of synthetic fibres 
- — Knitted or crocheted 
-• Other blankets and travelling mgs 
- - Knitted or crocheted applu ation 
ot icihng 
suspended 
(umld) 
3 
Order 
No 
I 1.0040 
(cont'd) 
.0050 CN code 
6302 
6302 10 
6302 10 10 
6302 10 90 
6302 40 00 
6303 
6303 1 I 00 
6303 1 2 00 
6303 19 00 
6304 
6304 II 00 
6304 91 00 
6305 
6305 20 00 
630 5 31 
ex 6305 39 00 
ex 6 30.5 90 00 
6307 
6307 10 
6307 10 10 
6.307 90 
6 307 90 10 
6201 
6203 
6207 
6?07 91 
6207 91 10 
I 
| 6207 91 90 
6207 92 00 
6207 99 00 
6210 
6210 10 
6210 10 91 
6210 10 99 
6210 20 00 
6210 40 00 
6211 
6211 II 00 
6211 20 00 
621 I 31 00 Description 
Bed linen, tabic linen, toilet linen and kitchen linen 
Bed linen, knitted or crocheted 
Of cotton 
Of other textile materials 
••- Table linen, knitted or crocheted 
Curtains (including drapes) and interior bhiufs . curtain oi bed valances 
Knitted or crocheted 
- - Of cotton 
Of synthetic fibres 
Of otficr textile materials 
Other furnishing articles, excluding, those falling within < ode 9404 
Bedspreads 
Knitted or crocheted 
Other 
Knitied or crocheted 
Sacks and bags, of a kind used foi the packing of goods 
- Of cotton 
- Of mnn-made textile materials 
Of polyethylene or polypropylene strip oi the like 
Other 
Knitted or crocheted 
Of othei textile materials . 
Knitted or crocheted 
Other made up articles, including diess patterns 
Tloot -cloths, dish-cloths, dusters and snmlai (leaning cloths 
- - Knitted or crocheted 
Other 
Knitted oi crocheted 
Mens or boys' overcoats, car-coats, capes, cloaks, anoraks (unhiding ski J.K kets), 
windcheaters, wind-jackets and similar ailicles, othei than those falling wttliiu 
code 6201 
Mens oi boys' suits, ensembles, (ackers, bla/eis, trousers, bib and br.ue overalls, 
breeches and shorts (othei than swimweai) 
Men's oi boys' singlets and othei vests, underpants, briefs, nightshiits. pyi.un.is. 
bathrobes, dressing gowns and similai articles 
Other 
-- Of Cotton 
Bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles m 
terry towelling style 
----- Others 
- - Of man-made fibres 
Of other textile materials 
Garments, made up of fabrics falling within code 5602. 560 1. 590 1, 5906 oi 590/ 
- Of fabrics falling within code 5602 or 5601 
Of fabrics falling within code 5601 
In sterile packs 
Othei 
Othei garments, of the type desciibed m codes 6201 11 to 6201 |9 
- Othei men's or boys' garments 
Track suits, ski suits and swimwear , othei gai merits 
Swimwear : 
Men's or boys' 
- Ski suits 
- Other garments, men's or boys' 
Of wool or fine animal hair level 
of ce.l,.i>; 
(louius) 
application 
of ceding 
suspended 
(mm il) 
1864 
A° 
Order 
No 
11.0050 
(cont'd) CN code 
6211 32 
6211 32 10 
6211 32 31 
6211 32 41 
6211 32 42 
6211 32 90 
6211 33 
6211 33 10 
6211 33 31 
6211 33 41 
6211 33 42 
6211 33 90 
6211 39 00 
6211 42 31 
6211 42 41 
6211 42 42 
6211 43 31 
6211 43 41 
6211 43 42 
6217 
6217 90 00 Description 
- - Of cotton : 
- — — Industrial and occupational clothing 
- - - Tracksuits with lining 
- - - — with an outer shell of a single identical fabric 
Other : 
- — — — — Upper parts 
______ Lower parts 
Other 
- — Of man-made fibres : 
- - - Industrial and occupational clothing 
- - — Tracksuits with lining 
._ _ .. _ with an outer shell of a single identical fabrtc 
._ Other : 
_ .. _ _ _ Upper parts 
_____ Lower parts 
- - - Other 
- - Of other textile materials 
- -• - Tracksuits with lining : 
- — - — with an outer shell of a single identical fabiic 
- - - - Other: 
_____ Upper parts 
_____ Lower parts 
- Tracksuits with lining 
- with an outer shell of a single identical fabric 
- - Other : 
______ Upper parts 
_____ Lower parts 
Other made up clothing accessoiies , parts of garments or of clothing acccssonc-., 
other than those falling within code 6212 
- Parts Level 
ot ceiling 
(tonnes) 
1864 
(lU'lfd) 
Taric codes 
Order 
No 
11.0010 
11.0020 
11.0040 CN code-
ex 5604 90 00 
ex 5811 00 00 
ex 6308 00 00 
ex 6305 39 00 
ex 6305 90 00 lane code 
5604 90 00 • 50 
581 I 00 00 * 14 
5811 00 00 * 91 
5811 00 00*92 
6.308 00 00 • 11 
6308 00 00* 19 
6305 39 00*91 
6305 90 00* 10 
6305 90 00 ' 20 
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FINANCIAL RECORD 
1. Budget Iine concerned : Chap. 12 Art. 120 
2. Legal basis : Art. 113 of the Treaty 
3. Title of the tariff measure concerned . Proposal for a Council 
Regulation establishing ceilings and Community surveillance for 
imports of certain products originating in Malta (1994) 
4. Ob Ject i ve : Execution of a contractual obligation (EEC/Malta 
Agreement) 
5. Method of calculation 
CCT heading: ex 6201, ex 6203; ex 6207; ex 6210 and ex 6211 
Volume of the quota l 864 T 
Duty to be applied: free 
Normal CCT duty : 14 % 
6. Duty-loss : 
There should be no increase in duty-loss for 1994 as compared with 
1993. 
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