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COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
Proposal for a  
C O U N C I L  R E G U L A T I O N  ( E E C )
o n  the classification of goods under subheading 07.01 H  
o f the C o m m o n  C u sto m s Tariff
(submitted to the C ouncil b y  the C o m m issio n )C 0 M C 8 3 )  7 4 4  final
Brussels, 1 4  D e c e m b e r 1 9 8 3
C 0 M C 8 3 )  7 4 4  final

E X P L A N A T O R Y  M E M O R A N D U M
1 . It is proposed that the C ouncil should adopt, o n  the basis o f 
Article 3  paragraph 3  b ) of Regulation ( E E C )  N o  97/69, a  proposal 
for a  regulation o n  the classification of go o d s under subheading'
07.01 H  of the C o m m o n  C u sto m s Tariff.
2 . T h e  approval of this regulation b y  the C ouncil is necessary in order 
to ensure the correct a n d  uniform  application of the N om enclature o f 
the C o m m o n  C u sto m s Tariff w ith regard to the bulbs of "m uscari 
c o m o s u m "  (wild onions).
3  .  Lacking the approval of the N om enclature C o m m ittee of the C C T , 
the C o m m issio n  has been unable to adopt the proposed m easure.

Proposal for a  
C O U N C I L  R E G U L A T I O N  ( E E C )
o n  the classification of goods under subheading 07.01 H  
o f the C o m m o n  C u sto m s Tariff
T H E  C O U N C I L  O F  T H E  E U R O P E A N  C O M M U N I T I E S ,
H aving regard to the Treaty establishing the E uropean E c o n o m ic  C o m m u n ity ,
H aving regard to C ouncil Regulation ( E E C )  N o  97/69 of 1 6  January 1 9 6 9  
o n  m easures to b e taken for uniform  application of the nom enclature of 
the C o m m o n  C u sto m s Tariff (1), as last a m e n d e d  b y  the A c t of A ccession 
of Greece, a n d  in particular Article 3  thereof,
H aving regard to the proposal from  the C om m ission,
W h ereas in c  der to ensure uniform  application of the nom enclature o f 
the C o m m o n  C u sto m s Tariff, provisions m u st b e  laid d o w n  concerning the 
tariff classification of fresh bulbs of the family Liliaceae, belonging 
to the genus "M uscari", species " C o m o s u m "  (c o m m o n  n am es: "lampasciuolo", 
"wild onions", "lilas d e  terre", "feather hyacinth"), som etim es used in 
floriculture as well as for food;
W h ereas heading 07.01 of the C o m m o n  C u sto m s Tariff annexed to C ouncil 
Regulation ( E E C )  N o  950/68 (2), as last a m e n d e d  b y  Regulation ( E E C )
N o  . . . . . . . . . . .  (3), refers to vegetables, fresh or chilled;
W h
ereas the product in question, though som etim es used in floriculture, 
has the characteristics of goods falling within heading 07.01; w hereas, 
within this heading, subheading 07.01 H  m u st b e  chosen;
W h ereas since the C om m ittee o n  C o m m o n  C u sto m s Tariff N om enclature h as 
not given its assent, the C o m m issio n  is unable to adopt the provisions 
it h ad  envisaged under the procedure provided for in Article 3  o f 
Regulation ( E E C ) N o  97/69,
(1 ) O J  N o  L  14, 21.1.1969, p. 1.
(2) 0 J  N o  L  172, 22.7.1968, p. 1 .
(3) 0 J  N o  L

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H A S  A D O P T E D  T H I S  R E G U L A T I O N :
Article 1
Fresh bulbs of the family Liliaceae belonging to the genus "M uscari", 
species " C o m o s u m "  (c o m m o n  n a m e s "lampasciuolo","wiId onions", "lilas 
d e  terre, "feather hyacinth"), shall b e  classified in the C o m m o n  
C u sto m s Tariff under subheading:
07.01 Vegetables, fresh or chilled:
H . O nions, shallots and garlic.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force o n  the twenty-first d ay  
following its publication in the Official Journal of the E uropean 
C om m unities.
T his Regulation shall b e  binding in its entirety a n d  directly 
applicable in all M e m b e r States.
D o n e  at Brussels, F o r the C ouncil
T h e  President