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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(80)541 final
Brussels/10thOctober1980
Proposalfora
COUNCILREGULATION (EEC)
establishing ceilingsandCommunitysurveillance ofimportsofcertain
productsoriginating inMalta(1981)
COM(80)541final

PXPLANATO^' MEMOkANUUM
The'1971"AgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandiw,
la'amondtdbytheAddifUna'V -"PratowVt<?thatAgreement>providas,in
particularinrespectofindustrialproducts,-fortheabolitionofthe
dutieslaiddownintheCommonCustomsTariff.Notwithstanding this.
provision,'specialarrangementsexist.foranumberofsensitiveproducts::
thevolumeofsuchproductswhichmaybe^imported ■freeofdutiesis,
Limitedtoanannualceiling.Whenthis'ceilingisreached,'the-customs •
dutiesapplicable ,tothirdscountriesmaybereimposedbytheCommunity >■-
untiltheendofthecalendaryear..J/,''':•'••••••'.'V":
Theinitialvolumesoftheannualceilingsarefixedbytheamended
Agreementitself..Eachyeartheseceiliiigsarereopenedandtheirlevel'
isincreasedby5'/».V,'' •■.:''..'•*'•vA•.•
TheprovisionsoftheAdditionalProtocoltotheAgreementestablishing
anAssociation betweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandMalta..
willlapseon31December1980.Pendingtheentryintoforceofanew
Protocolitisnecessarytoextendthearrangements thattheCommunity
appliestotradewithMaltawithinthe,contextoftheAssociationwith•
thatcountry;^r
Theimplementation ofthesystemofceilingsandthe"optioftofreintro^*'
ducingcustomsdutiesrequ-iretheadoptionofprecisecommonrulesto-
'· . ♦■τ ■ * »' .ν.'
beapplied'uniformly byalltheMemberStates.Theserequirements maybeV
metbysettingupaCommunitysystemofsurveillance ofactualimports
fromMalta.To.thatendtheMemberStatesmusttakeappropriate measures J
topermittherapidcollectionofstatistical returnsforthewhole..; .
Community. \ .;•/;../•.•< •
! v»,•;• ,,:TV..'.""Vf**!' ''""***"""
Inthisconnection .importsoftheproductsinquestionshouldberecorded .
onlyasandwhentheyareenteredforhome"useaccompanied byamovement
"certificate conformingtotherulesoftheAgreementPreferredtoin1above
ThereturnswillbedrawnupbyeachMemberStateattheendofeachmonth
andforwardedbeforethefifteenthdaythefollowingmonthtothe
Commissioninordertoenablethelatter*tosend;V'toallthe-'.
MemberStatesacomprehensive product-by-productstatementoftheimports
inquestioneffectedduringtheprecedingmonth.Thesurveillance system
willrequirequickactionaddclosecooperation betweenthe'relevant/
departments oftheMemberStatesandtheCommission.Sincetheproducts

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inquestion belong to -thesensitive products category andduty-free
imports inexcess oftheceilings maydisturb theCommunity market /itis
absolutely essential that ailtheMember States observe strictly the
(
abovementi oned time limit offifteen days . • '• •
'Thefollowing procedure will beusedforsetting intrain themachinery
forreintroducing duties :assoon asoneofthecomprehensive monthly
statements compiled bytheCommission show/s,that 75%oftheceiling
fixed foragiven product hasbeen reached ,theCommission will inform
' « '
theMember States andconsultations maytake place ,inparticular
•within theEconomic Tariff Problems Group ,either-.at therequest ofa
Member State orontheCommission 'sowninitiative *,Thepurpose ofthese
consultations will betoexamine ineach individual case whether-'the
customs duties applicable tothird countries should bereimposed when (
theceiling isactually reached . ' .
Imports oftheproduct in.question will continue tobethesubject of
monthly returns or,iftheCommission sorequests ,ofatelex message
covering each period oftendays *This message must reach the .
Commission within five days .v ^
m '
TheCommission canthus take within theshortest possible time the
'measures required fortheadoption ofaregulation reintroducing customs
duties inrespect of .Malta until theendofthecalendar year .In
that event ,thecustoms duties ontheproduct inquestion would naturally
be .reimposed within thetime limit laid down bytheregulation ending
exemption from duties . \;
Theattached proposal provides forthedelegation bytheCouncil tothe
Commission ofthepower toapply therule onceilings andthereintroduc -
■■tion ofduties .. - .
» < •' . ' ' ,
\ , , '
I '
iheproposal foraregulation merely outlines howthese powers are
tobeexercised sothat themachinery tobeused maybeadjusted flexibly
andrapidly inconsultation with theMember States .Again with aview to
maximum efficiency andra,pidity ,theproposal lays down that theCommission
will beresponsible forreintroducing ,.inrespect ofMalta ,theduties
applicable tothird countries .' • . . '" v> '•
ANUEX :
Proposal foí4,&Councl l '• ., ' . ■*

The concernedmightbemodifiedinthecontextofthe
presentnegotiations withthecontracting countryinviewofthe
.conclusion ofanAdaptation Protocoltotheabovementioned Agreement.
Awaitingtheresults/theproposedRegulation ■permittherespectof
theengagements contracted bytheCommunity.
/ -
TheCommission reservesthepossibility ofmodifyingtheproposal
duringtheprocedure/ifnecessary/toadaptittotheAdaptation
Protocol.

Proposalfora
COUNCILREGULATION (EEC)
establishingceilingsandCommunitysurveillanceofimportsofcertainproductsoriginatine
inMalta<1981)
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity,andinparticularArticle113
thereof.
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission,
WhereastheprovisionsoftheAdditional
ProtocoltotheAgreementestablishing
anassociation betweentheEuropean
EconomicCommunityandMalta(1)will
lapseon31December1980;
\
Whereas,pendingtheentryintoforceof
anewprotocol/itisnecessarytoextend
thearrangements whichtheCommunity
appliestotradewithMaltawithinthe
contextoftheAssociation withthat
country;
WhereastheabovementionedAdditionalProtocol
makesprovisionforthetotal
abolitionofcustomsdutiesinrespectoftheproductsto
whichtheAgreementapplies;whereashoweverfora
numberofproductsexemptionfromdutiesissubjectto
ceilingsabovewhichthecustomsdutiesapplicableto
thirdcountriesmaybereintroduced ;whereasthe
ceilingstobeappliedin198*1shouldthereforebe
determined;whereastheapplicationofceilingsrequires
thattheCommunityberegularlyinformedonimports
oftheproductsinquestionoriginatinginMalta;
whereasitisthereforedesirablethatimportsofthese
productsbesubjectedtoasystemofsurveillance;
Whereasthisobjectivemaybeachievedbymeansofan
administrative procedurebasedonchargingimportsof
theproductsinquestionagainsttheceilingsat
Communitylevelasandwhentheproductsareentered
withcustomsauthoritiesforhomeuse;whereasthis
administrative proceduremustmakeprovisionforthe
possibilityofcustomstariffdutiesbeingreintroducedas
soonastheceilingsarereachedatCommunitylevel;(1)0JNo.L304,29.11.1977,p.2.

Whereasthisadministrative procedurerequiresclose
andparticularlyrapidcooperationbetweentheMember
StatesandtheCommission andthelattermustin
particularbeabletofollowtheprogressofquantities
chargedagainsttheceilingsandkeeptheMemberStates
informed;whereasthiscooperationhastobe
particularlyclosesincetheCommissionmustbeable"to
taketheappropriatemeasurestoreintroducecustoms
tariffdutiesifoneoftheceilingsisreached,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
1.From1Januaryto31December'1981,importsof
theproductslistedintheAnnexoriginatinginMalta
shallbesubjecttoannualceilingsandCommunity
surveillance .■
.Thedescriptionoftheproductsreferredtointhefirst
subparagraph ,theirtariffheadingsandstatistical
numbersdndtheceilingsshallbeassetoutinthe
Annex.
2.Quantitiesshallbechargedagainsttheceilingsas
andwhenproductsareenteredwithcustomsauthorities
forhomeuseaccompaniedbyamovementcertificatein
accordancewiththerulescontainedintheProtocol
concerningthedefinitionoftheconceptof'originating
products'andmethodsofadministrative cooperation
annexedtotheProtocollayingdowncertainprovisions
relatingtothe'Agreementestablishinganassociation
betweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityand
Malta(1).' ~
Goods'maybechargedagainsttheceilingonlyifthe
movementcertificateissubmittedbeforethedateon
whichcustomsdutiesarereimposed.
Theextenttowhichaceilingisusedupshallbe
determinedatCommunitylevelonthebasisofthe
importschargedagainstitinthemannerdefinedinthe
precedingsubparagraphs .
TheMemberStatesshallinformtheCommissionatthe
intervalsandwithinthetimelimitsspecifiedin
paragraph4ofimportseffectedinaccordancewiththe
aboveprocedures.
3.Assoonastheceilingshavebeenreached,the
CommissionmayadoptaRegulationreimposinguntil
fl)OJNoL111,28;4.1976,p.3.

theendofthecalendaryearthecustomsduties
applicabletothirdcountries.
Inthecaseofsuchareimposition,Greeceshallintroducethelevyingofthe
customsdutieswhichitappliestothirdcountriesatthedateinquestion.
4.MemberStatesshallforwardtotheCommissionnot
laterthanthe15thdayofeachmonthstatementsofthe
quantitieschargedduringtheprecedingmonth.Ifthe
Commissionsorequests,theyshallprovidesuch
statementsforperiodsof10daysandforwardthem
withinfivecleardaysoftheendofeach10-dayperiod.
Article2
TheCommissionshalltakeallappropriatemeasures,in
closecooperationwiththeMemberStates,forthe
purposesofapplyingthisRegulation.
Article3
198#}Regulationshailenter'"toforceon1January
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMemberStates.
DoneatBrussels,
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
ANNEX
Listofproductssubjecttoimportceilingsin19a1
Serial
Noccr.
heading
NoDescriptionNIMEXE
codeCeiling
(tonnes)
1 2 3 4 5
IMI 55.05Cottonyarn,notputupforretailsale -55.05-·
allNos,1.458
IM255.09 Otherwovenfabricsofcotton 55.09-
allNos120
IM356.04Man-madefibres(discontinuousorwaste),carded,combed
orotherwisepreparedforspinning 56.04-
allNos972
IM460.05Outergarmentsandotherarticles,knittedorcrocheted,
notelasticorrubberized
\60.05-
allNos262
IM561.01Men'sandboys'outergarments 61.01-
allNos991

FICHE FINANCIERE
1.Ligne budgétaire concernée :Chap .12art .120
2.Base juridique : Article 113
3.Intitulé delamesure tarifaire :
Proposition derèglement (CEE )duConseil portant
établissement deplafonds etd'une surveillance
communautaire des importations decertains produits
originaires deMalte (1981 )
4.Objectif :- .
Exécution d'uneobligation contractuelle
(accord CEE/Malte ) -
5.Mode decalcul :
-N°duT.D.C. : 55.05 55.09 ~56.04 60.05 61.01
-Volume dèsplafonds :1458 t 120 t 972 T 262 t 991t
-Droits àappliquer :-exemption dedroits -
-Droits duT.D.C. :4à8% 13à15% .8,5 à 10,5 à 17%
10% 18%
L'application desdispositions decerèglement neconduit pas àdes
pertes derecettes ,mais ,aucontraire ,àdesaugmentations deces
recettes .