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COM(96) 283 final 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) 
modifying Regulation (EC) 3059/95 opening and providing for the administration of 
Community tariff quota for certain agricultural and industrial products 
(presented by the Commission) 

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
1. Subsequent to requests made by various Member States, the Services of the 
Commission have examined, in conjunction with the Government experts 
concerned, the question of increasing in 1996 the tariff quota for Ferro-
chromium. 
2. Following this examination, which took place during the "Economic Tariff 
Questions" group meetings, it has been determined that the increase of tariff 
quotas for this product could have the Agreement of the Member States 
without disturbing the markets for such products, 
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Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No ..../ 
of 
modifying Regulation (EC) 3059/95 opening and providing for the administration of 
Community tariff quota for certain agricultural and industrial products 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 
Community, and in particular Article 28 thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Whereas production in the Community of Ferro-chromium 
containing by weight more than 4 % of carbon will remain in 
(he course of 1996 unable to meet the specific requirements of 
the user industries in the Community; whereas, consequently, 
Community supplies of this product will depend to a 
considerable extent on imports from third countries; whereas 
the most urgent Community requirements for the product in 
question should be met immediately on the most favourable 
terms; 
Whereas by Regulation (EC)n°3059/951 the Council opened, 
for 1996 Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural and 
industrial products; whereas the volume of the quota for Ferro-
chromium (Order Nr. 09.2711) should be increased; HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article I 
In the Regulation (EC) n° 3059/95 the tabic shown in the 
Annex is replaced, for the order n° 09.2711 by the tabic shown 
in the Annex of this Regulation. 
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This Regulation shall enter into force on the 7th day following 
its publication in the Official Journal of the European 
Communities. 
It shall be apply from 1 January 1996. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly 
applicable in all Member States. 
Done at Brussels, 
For flic ( 'ouncil 
The President 
1 O.J. n° L 326, 30.12.1995, p 19, as amended by Regulation (EC) No. /96 (OJ n° L , p. ) 
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ANNEX 
Orcter 
Number 
09.2711 CN Code 
7202 41 10 
7202 41 91 
7201 41 99 Taric 
Code Description 
Ferro-chromium containing by weight more than 4 
% of carbon Amount oi Quota 
Quota ! f>uty 
650 000 T i 0 Quota 
psrtod 
1.1.1996-
31.12.1996 
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FINANCIAL RECORD 
1. Budget line concerned : Chap. 12 Art. 120 
2 Legal basis : Art 28 of the Treaty 
3. Title of the tariff measure concerned : Proposal for a Council Regulation modifying Regulation 
(EC) 3059/95 opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quota for 
certain agricultural and industrial products. 
4. Objective : To ensure an adequate supply for Community processing-industries. 
5. Method of calculation : 
Description 
Ferro-Chromium Variation on 
Quantities 
(Unit) 
+ 100 000 T 
(initial volume : 
550 000 T) Variation on 
price 
(Ecus/unit) 
0 
(initial price 
1 478) Variation 
on 
normal 
Duty 
rate 
-1,6 
(duty rate 
in 1995: 
7,2 
in 1996: 
5,6) Variation on 
Quota duty 
(%) 
0 Assessed variation on 
Duty loss against the 
preceding Quota period 
(Ecus) 
8 276 800 
Total loss of duty against the preceding Quota period : 8 276 800 Ecu 
Fight against fraude : The provisions concerning the management of tariff quotas stipulate 
the necessary measures to assure prevention and protection against fraude and irrégularités. 
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