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OOMM3SSGH OFTH2ECEOHAN COMMUIvlTI
COM(74 )383final
Brussels ,5April 1974
Draft Regulation (EEC)onthetariff treatment of
certain products intended foruse inthe
maintenance andrepair ofaeroplanes oftypes Mercure
andAirbus during theyear 1974
(submitted totheCouncil bytheCommission )
com(74 )383final

Explanatory Memorandum
CouncilRegulation(EEC)Wo.35S4/73of28December1973(l)onthetariff
treatmentofcertainproductsintendedforuseintheconstruction,mainte­
nanceandrepairofaircraftprovides,interalia,forthetotalorpartial
suspension,asthecasemay"be,ofthedutieslaiddownintheCommon
CustomsTariffforacertainnumberofproductsintendedtobeusedfor
themaintenanceorrepairofaeroplanesofanunladenweightexceeding
15.000kg.
Kithregardtothemaintenance andrepairofaeroplanesofthiscategory
whichareconstructedintheCommunity,thelistofproductsadmissible
underthistotalorpartialsuspensionisofgreaterimportance whenit
concernsaeroplanesoftypescertifiedbefore1January1974(orof
versionsofthesetypeswhichdonotdifferfundamentally fromtheformer)
thanwhenitconcernsaeroplanesoftypescertifiedafterthisdate.
Duringdiscussions whichwereheldatCouncillevelpriortotheadoption
oftheRegulationreferredtoabove,itwasapparantthataeroplanesof
typeskercureandAirbus,forwhichthecertification wasmadeafter
1January1974»necessitated fortheirmanufactureacertainnumberof
productsimportedfromthirdcountrieswhicharenotincludedinthelist
ofproductsadmissibleundersuspensionmeasureswhentheyareintendedfor
maintenanceorrepairofaeroplanesoftypescertifiedafter1January1974«
Thiscircumstance wascoveredinastatementwrittenintotheminutesof
themeetingoftheCouncilduringwhichtheRegulationinquestionwas
adopted.
Thisstatementmakesprovisionfor"asupplementary listtobedrawnup,
attheearliestpossiblemoment,ofmaterialsabletobeimportedunder
suspensionofCommonCustomsTariffdutieswhensuchproductsareintended
forthemaintenance andrepairofaeroplanesoftypesconstructedinthe
Communityandcertifiedafter1January1974"•
t
(1)O.J.L365of31.12.1973

ThisdraftRegulation,whichfollowsfromthoabovementionedstatement,
completesthesuspensionmeasureslaiddowninAnnexII,column4of
RegulationEECn°3584/73forproductsintendedtobeusedforthemainte­
nanceorrepairofaeroplanesoftypesIlercureorAirbus.
Thesemeasures,asthoseofRegulationEECn°3584/73themselves,must
terminateon31December1974*
ThisdraftRegulation,basedonArticle28oftheEECTreaty,doesnot
requiretheOpinionoftheEuropeanParliament,northatoftheEconomic
andSocialCommittee.

Draft
Regulation (ESC)onthetariff treatment of
certain products intended foruse inthe
maintenance andrepair ofaeroplanes of
types Mercure andAirbus during theyear 1974
1

DraftRegulation(DEC)onthetarifftreatment
ofcertainproductsintendedforuseinthemain­
tenanceandrepairofaeroplanesoftypesllercure
andAirbusduringtheyear1974
THjCOUNCILOPTHEEUROPEANC01IKUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomicCommunity
and,inparticular,Article28thereofj
HavingregardtothedraftRegulationsubmittedbytheCommission ,
WhereasCouncilRegulation (EEC)n°3534/73of23December1973onthe
tarifftreatmentofcertainproductsintendedforuseintheconstruction,
maintenanceandrepairofaircraft(l)provides,interalia,forthe
totalorpartialsuspension,asthecasemaybe,ofthedutieslaiddown
intheCommonCustomsTariffforacertainnumberofproductsintended
tobeusedforthemaintenanceorrepairofaeroplanesofanunladen
weightexceeding15*000kg.
Whereasinrespectofthemaintenance andrepairofaeroplanesofthis
categorymanufactured intheCommunity,thelistofproductsadmissible
underthistotalorpartialsuspensionisofgreaterimportance whenit
concernsaeroplanesoftypescertifiedbefore1Janizary1974(orof
versionsofthesetypeswhichdonotdifferfundamentally fromtheformer)
thanwhenitconcernsaeroplanesoftypescertifiedafterthisdate,
WhereasitislaiddownthataeroplanesoftypeMercureandtypeAirbus
shallbecertifiedduring1974?whereastheseaeroplanescurrentlyrequire
intheirconstruction acertainnumberofproductsimportedfromthird
countrieswhichdonotappearinthelistofsuspensionsrelatingtothe
maintenance andrepairofaeroplanesoftypescertifiedafter1January
1974;whereasitthusseemspossibletoadmitthesaidproductsunder
(l)O.J.n°L365of31.12.1973,p.3

totalsuspensionifthoyareimportedforthomaintenanceorrepairof
theaeroplanesinquestion;whereasitishowevernecessary,inorderto
takeaccountoftheadvancesinthetechnicalcapabilities oftheCommunity
aircraftindustryandCommunityaircraftequipmentindustries,toprovide
fortheimplementation ofthesemeasuresonlyuntil31December1974»
HASADOPTBDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
1.TheCommonCustomsTariffdutiesonproductslistedmAnnextothis
Regulationshall,providedthatsuchproductsareintendedtoheused,
undercustomscontrol,formaintenanceorrepairofaeroplanesoftype
MercureortypeAirbus,besuspendedtothelevelindicatedincolumn3
ofthesaidAnnex. ''
2.Theprovisionsofparagraph1shallnotprecludethegranting,in
respectofproductslistedinAnnexIIofRegulation(S5C)n°3584/73
whichareintendedtobeusedundercustomscontrolforthemaintenance
orrepairofaeroplanesoftypeHercureortypeAirbus,of,thesuspension
ofCommonCustomsTariffdutiestothelevelindicatedincolumn4
thesaidAnnex,unlessthislevelshouldbeabovethatlaiddownin
column3oftheAnnextothisRegulation.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon.,...1974*Itshall
applyuntil31December1974»
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentirelyanddirectlyapplicable
inallIlemberStates.
DoneatBrussels,
FortheCouncil
ThePrésident

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C.C.T.
heading
Ko
: iDosenotionRate
of
iduty
1 2 3
A.Productsintendedforthemaintenance or
repairofaeroplanesoftypoKcrcure
ex84.12Airconditioning machines,self-contained ,com­
prisingamotor-driven fanandelementsfor
changingthetemperature andhumidityofair:
–Airconditionmg machiner,withoutréfri­
gérationéléments 0%
j
ex84.21 iMechanicalappliances (whetherornothand
operated)forprojecting*,dispersingor
sprayingliquidsorpowders;fireextinguishers
(chargedornot);spraygunsandsimilarappli­
ances;steamorsandblastingmachinesandsim­
ilarjetprojectingmachines:
–Fireextinguishers forjetenginesfor
fixingpermanently inaeroplanes. 0%
-Theirparts 0%
84.6ITaps,cocks,valvesandsimilarappliances,for
pipes,"boilershells,tanks,vatsandthelike,
includingpressurereducingvalvesandthermo­
staticallycontrolledvalvesj
IexB.Other
i
–valvesusedinpressurised cabinsystems 0%
••f/•*•

-2-
C.C.T.
heading
NoDescriptionRate
of
duty
1 2 3
90.24––––––
Instruments andapparatusformeasuring,
checkingorautomatically controllingtheflotv,
depth,pressureorothervariablesofliquids
orgases,orforautomatically controllingtemperature (forexample,pressuregauges,
thermostats,levelgauges,flowmeters,heat
meters,automaticovendraughtregulators),not
beingarticlesfallingwithinheadingNo90.14
exC.Other:
–Regulatorsusedinpressurised cabin
systems
I0%
90.28 -Electricalmeasuring,checking,analysing,or
automatically controllinginstruments end.
apparatus: .
exA.Electronicinstruments andapparatus:
'«•Airspeedindicatorsandassociated 1
instruments :0£
Terrestrialmagneticfielddetectorappa– '
ratus,bysaturationofmagneticcircuits
(fluxvalve)0%
exB.Other:
«Quantityindicatorapparatus0
–Températureindicatorapparatus 0fo
••Smokedotectors 0%
•.•/•••

C.C.T. Rate
hcading Description of
Noduty
1?__J3
90.29Partsoraccessoriessuitableforusesolelyor
principally withoneormoreofthearticles
fallingwithinheadingNo90*23,90*24,90»26,
90.27or90.28
exA.Partsoraccessories suitableforuse
solelyorprincipally withtheelectronic
instruments orapparatusfallingwithin
subheading90.28A
–forair-speedindicators andassociated
tinstruments ,andterrestrial magnetic
fielddetectorapparatus.bysaturation .1
0% ofmagneticcircuits(fluxvalve)
exB.Other:
forregulatorsusedinpressurised cabin
systemsfallingwithinheadingN°90.24C
–forquantitydetectorapparatus,tempé­
raturemdicatorapparatusandsmoke 11
I
dotectorsfallingwithinheading
N°90.28B 0%
/
•••/•••

-4-
C.G.T.
heading
No
iDescriptionRate
of
duty
1 2 . |
J3
B»Products intended for the maintenance or
repair ofaeroplanes oftype Airbus
ex84*12 Airconditioning ;machines ,self-contained ,
comprising amotor –driver fanandelements for
changing thetemperature andhumidity ofair
–Airconditioning machines ,with refrige­
ration elements ofacapacity exceeding
5000 Kcal/h 0%
ex84.21 1Mechanical appliances (whether ornothand
operated )forprojecting ,dispersing or
spraying liquids orpowders ;fire extinguishers
(charged ornot);spray guns andsimilar
appliances ;steam orsand blasting machines ■:
andsimilar jetprojecting machines :
–Fire extinguishers forjetengines for
fixing permanently inaeroplanes ..*•••• 0%
«Their parts 0%
84.61 Taps ,coclcs ,valves andsimilar appliances ,
forpipes ,boiler shells ,tanlcs ,vats andthe
like ,including pressure reducing valves and
thermostatically controlled valves :
exB.Other ï
–Valves used inairconditioning Bystems 0%
–Spherical hydropneumatic accumulators! o£
•••/•••

C.C.T.
heading
NoDescriptionRate
of
duty
1! 2 3
85.01 Electrical goods ofthefollowing descriptions :
generators ,motors ,converters (rotary orstatic ),
transformers ,rectifiers andrectifying apparatus ,
inductors :
A.Generators ,motors (whether ornotequip­
pedwith speed reducing ,changing orstep-
upgear )androtary converters :
–exIIOther :
[ –High speed alternators (15OOto
3600 tr/mnandalternator casings
r
I ' ■ •0%
85.15i
\
Radiotelegraphxc andradictelephonic transmis­
sion andreception apparatus ;radio–' broad­
casting andtelevision transmission andrecep­
tion apparatus (including receivers incorpo­
rating sound recorders orreproducers )and *<
television cameras ;radio navigational aidap­
paratus ,radar apparatus andradio remote
control apparatus :
A.Radiotelegraphic andradiotelephonic
transmission andreception apparatus ;
radio –broadcasting andtelevision
transmission andreception apparatus
(including receivers incorporating
sound recorders orreproducers )and
television cameras :
–exII.Transmitter-receivers
–Transmitter-receiver apparatus
HP 0%
I
1 é*•/«••
I

-6-
C.C.T.
heading
NoDescription .Rate
of
duty
1 2 3
90.24 Instruments andapparatus formeasuring ,
checking orautomatically controlling theflow ,
depth ,pressure orother variables ofliquids
orgases ,orforautomatically controlling
temperature (forexample ,pressure gauges ,
thermostats ,level gauges ,flow meters ,heat
meters ,automatic ovendraught regulators ),not
being articles falling within heading
No90.14
exC.Other :1
.–Regulators used inairconditioning
systems 0
90.28 Electrical measuring ,checking ,analysing ,or
automatically controlling instruments and
apparatus
exA*21ectronic instruments and apparatus :
–Terrestrial magnetic field detector ;
apparatus ,bysaturation ofmagnetic
circuits (flux valve ) 0 V
-Magnetic compensators forthemagnetic I
field produced bythemagnetic mass of .
theaeroplane0<fii°
1–Air-speed indicators andassociated
instruments 0€
–Stall warning calculators0
–Apparatus forfuel consumption flow
control 0%
IexB.Other :
Indicator apparatus forfuel pressure
andengine oil0
–Quant ityindicator apparatus0*
! -Speed indicator apparatus 0*
I –Température indicator apparatus 0fi
! ,•••/***
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I90.27orSO}26:
exA.Partsoraccesscries suitableforuse
solelyorprincipally withtheelectronic
instrumentsorapparatusfallingwithin
subheading?0.2SA
–Terrestrial magneticfielddstectorappa­
ratus,bysaturationofmagneticcircuits
(fluxvalve) 02
I
i
I
I
I–MagneticcoLipensators fortheiLagnotic
fieldproducedbvthemagneticiaess
oftheaeroplane 0£
|–Air–speediadicatorsandassociated
|instrur.jnts 0ï
I
1–StallKamingcalculators0*
–^pparatusferfuelconsunptionflcw
control
ioi
•••/•••

C.C.T.
headirig
NoDescriptionRate
of
duty
1 2 ..-.3
exB«Othort I
-»Regulatorsusedinpressurised cabinsys­
temsfallingwithinsub-heading 90*24exC0%
-forÏ
»Indicator .apparatusfcrfuelpressure
iandengineoil 02
–Quuntitymdicatorapparatus 0%
–Speedindicatorapparatus '0
I–Températureindicatorapparatus 0
fallingwithinsub-heading90.28exB. i!
I
I
1
92.11Gramophones ,dictatingmachinesandothersound
recordersandreproducers,includingrecord-
playersandtapedecks,withorwithoutsound-
heads;televisionimageandsoundrecordersand
reproducers magnetic:
A.Soundrecordersandreproducers :
exI.Soundrecorders :
-Recordersofpilots'conversation
withtheground
i0%
IexII,Reproducers: I
i
-Reproducersofmusicandautomatic
announcers 0%
••*/•••