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Draft
i COUNCILREGULATION (EEC)
temporarily suspending theautonomous CommonCustoms
Tariffdutyformechanically propelledaircraftofan
unladenweightexceeding 15000kgfallingwithin
subheading ex88.02BII(c)
(submittedtotheCouncilbytheCommission )
C0M(78)709final

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
Inthe framework ofthe present Tokyo Round the main industrialised
countries have reached understanding ontheobjective ofnegotiating
elimination ofduties for commercial aircraft .These negotiations
having not yet been terminated the Commission thinks that itis
appropriate toprolong until 30.6.1979 theexisting CCTduty suspension
for mechanically proprelled aircraft ofanunladen weight exceeding
15.000 kgfalling within subheading ex88.02 BIIc).

Draft
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)'
temporarily suspending theautonomous Common Customs Tariff duty for
mechanically propelled aircraft ofanunladen weight exceeding IS000,kilogramsfalling within subheading ex88.02 BIIc)
THE COUNCIL OFTHE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean
Economic Community ,and inparticular Article 28 .
thereof ,
Having regard tothedraft Regulation submitted by
theCommission ,
Whereas the autonomous duty on mechanically
propelled aircraft ofanunladen weight exceeding
15000kilograms should be -totally sus­
pended forthe'period -1January to
30June 1979 .' "'HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Artide Ì
From •lJanuary to30June 1979  theauto­
nomous Common Customs Tariff duty formechani­
cally propelled aircraft ofan unladen weight
exceeding 15000kilograms ..falling within
subheading ex88.02 BIIc)shall betotally
suspended .Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1January
1979 .
This Regulation shall bebinding initsentirety anddirectly applicable ,inallMember
States . .
Done atBrussels ,
For theCouncil
The President

1.FINANCIAL SHEET
Budget tine concerned :Date
Chapter 12 -Article 120
2. Tii;le ofactivity :Draft 'Counci IRegulation temporari lysuspending the
autonomous Common Customs Tariff duty formechanically propelled aircraft
ofanunladen weight exceeding 15000 kgfalling within subheading
ex88.02 BII c)
Legal basis : Art.28 Treaty ofRome
4. Objectives ofthe activity
Suspension of CCT duties for goods mentioned under 2.
5.0 Cos,ts ofthe activity
tothe account ofthe ECbudget
bynon collection ofduties1.1 until 30.6 .1979
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