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temporarily suspendingtheautonomous CommonCustomsTariff
dutiesonanumberofagricultural products
(submittedtotheCouncilbytheCommission )
C0MC82)265final

EXPLANATORY WEMC-RANDUM
1.Yfiesuojectofthe-followingdraftregulation thetemporary *suspension
ofdutiesintheCommonCustomsTariffforanumberofagricultural items,
asrequestedbytheMemberState.
Itispartlyaprolongation andpartlyanewmeasure.
2.IrseemsappropriatetotheCommissionthatadutysuspensionis
justifiedforthegoodslistedintheannextothisregulation.
TheCommissionproposesatotalsuspensionforthoseproductsfor
whichCommunityproductiondoesnotexistorisminimal.
ApartialsuspensionisproposedincaseswheretheCommunity
productioncoversonlyapartoftherequirements andwherethe
abolitionofthedutyprotectiondoesnotjeopardizethemarket
forthatproduction.Therateofthe
partiallysuspendeddutydependsontheextentofthepossibleCommunity
supplytotheCommunityusers.TheCommissionisalsolookingforthe
rightbalancebetweentheinterestsofthesuppliers,usersandthe
consumersintheCommunity.
Italsotakesintoaccounttheneedtoprotectemployment.
3.Theproposedmeasuresareconfinedtoafixedperiodbecauseofthe
difficulties ofestimatingtheevolutionofthebasicfactors.
4.ForanumberofitemsforwhichtheMemberStatesalsorequestedduty
suspensions theCommission doesnotproposeatariffmeasure;
a)03.01Alb)Salmon,fresh(liveordead),chilledor
frozen
TheCommission's' opinionisthatbecauseofIrishandUnited
Kingdomproduction,thedutysuspensionrequestedbyFrance,
GermanyandDenmark,isnotappropriate .
ItshouldbefurthermorenotedthatasthepresentCCTduty
rateisonly3.3%itisquestionable whetheradutysuspension
wouldhaveasignificant impactonthepriceofthefinished
product. j

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b)ex03.01BIh)Cod(GadusmorrhuaorGaduscallarías),fresh,
chilled,whole,intendedforprocessing
ex03.010Ik)Haddock,fresh,chilled,whole,intendedfor
processing
ex03.01BIq)Hake(Merluccius spp)fresh,chilled,whole,
intendedforprocessing
ex03.01BIIa)Filletsofhake(Merluccius'spp),fresh,chilled
andBIIb)7orfrozen,intendedforprocessing
Thedutysuspensions requestedbyDenmark,fortheabovementioned
whitefishdonotseemjustified,becauselandingsfromNorwayand
EastEuropeancountries,atrelatively lowprices,havecauseddif­
ficultiesthroughouttheCommunitymarket.
TheCommissionbelievesthattheproblemsexperienced byDanish
processorscouldbealleviated bybettercontactswithCommunity
catchers(particularly IrelandandtheUnitedKingdom)and,
furthermore,Denmarkhasthepossibilitytobenefitfroma
reducedrateof3.7%forIcelandiccodandhaddock.
c)ex03.03AITailsofcrawfish,chilledorfrozen,shelled
ornot
TheCommissioncannotacceptthatsubsidisesinformofaduty
suspension (asrequestedbyFranceandtheUnitedKingdom)should
begrantedfortheseluxurygoodswhichunlikeinusualcasesof
dutysuspensionarenotintendedtoimprovethecompetitivityof
Communityprocessors,butaresolddirecttotheconsumer.
d)ex16.04CIISpicedandsaltedherrings,inimmediatepackings
ofanetcapacityof10kgormoreofwhichthe
averageweightof7headlessherringsisgreater
than1kg
i
Thesensitivity oftheCommunityherringmarketissuchthatthe
requesteddutysuspension (Denmark)doesnotseemjustified.
Thereexistsadutyreductionto10%forthistypeofherring
fromIcelandandthereareinadditionmeasuresforherringand
othersemi-finished herringsproductsergaomnes.

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5.AttentionisdrawntothefactthattheCouncilResolutionof27.6.1974
simplifying thetaskofthecustomsadministrations (OJC79/74)requires
ti-.epuolicatio.n oftheattachedRegulation atleastsixweeksbeforethi9
entryintoforce.

COUNCILREGULATION (EEC)
temporarilysuspendingtheautonomousCommonCustomsTariifdutiesona
numberofagriculturalproducts
THECOUNCIL OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES .
Havingregard10theTreatycstabliihingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity,andinparticularArticle28
thereof, -
Havingregard10|hrdraftRegulitiortsubmittedby
tlieCommission . i
WhereasproductionintheCommunity ofthe
productsspecified (hisRegulation iscurrently
inadequateorr.on-i'<isU-nt;wheteasproducer*thus
cannotmeettheneedsofuserindustriesinthe
Community ;'
Whereasincert.>iu ■asesitisintheinterestofthe
Communitytosus|endtheautonomousCommon
CustomsTariffdutiesonlypartially,particularlysince
thegoodsinquestionareproducedintheCommunity
andintheothercaestosuspendthemtot.iily;
Whereas,in-viewofthedifficultyofassessingaccu­
ratelyshort-termtrendsintheeconomicsituationm
therelevantsectors,suspensionmeasuresshouldbetakenonlytemporarilybyfixing-theirperiodofvali­
ditybyreferencetothe.interestsofCommunity
production, ■j
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Artille1!
i
Theautonomous CommonCustomsTariffdutiestor
theproductslistedinthetablesannexedheretoshaii
besuspendedatthele'elindicatedagainsteachof
them.
Thesesuspensionsshallbeapplicable:
–from1Julyto31December1932
theproductsListedinTableI,
–.fI982t0^0June.1983"for
...productslistedinTableII-.•-for'
the
Artide2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon.1JiHX1982.
ThisKe^uLtionshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
Stalin.
Doneat
FortheCouncil
ThePresident

Α·.··:ΞΧ
tableI
CCT
heading.
NoDc^nptscnRateof
aucoiiomous
duiv(%)
ex03.01BIc)
ex03.01BIc)
03.02AIc)
ex03.02AIf)
ex03.02AIId)
ex03.03AI
ex07.04B
ex07.05BIPikeddog-fish(squalusacanthias),fresh.chilledorfrozen",
whole,headlessorinpieces
Flapsofpikeddo^-fish(squalusacanthus),fresh,chilledor
frozen
Salmon,saltedorinbrine,whole,headlessorinpieces
Coalfish(PollachiusvirensorGadusvirens).saltedorin
brine,whole,headlessorinpieces,intendedforsmokingor
drying(a)
Filletsofcoalfish(PollachiusvirensorGadusvirens),saltedor
inbrine,intendedforsmokingordrying(a)
Crawfish headsfromthesorts
Palinurus spp,Panulirus spp,
Jasusspp,fortheprocessingindustry(a)
Sweetredorgreenpeppers,dried,
dehydrated orevaporated,inpieces,
withamoisturecontentnot
exceeding 9.5%butnotfurther
prepared
Beans,white,dried,ofthespecies'Phaseolusvulgaris'0
4
8
9
10
0
0

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ιt1
hrj.t.ng
NoDcVOptlOflKateof
lutonomout
«July(Va)
exIS.07Dlb)2 oU-anoilinjtUssEjchbottleholds10litresofpurified
K>y«it>ranoittonuininfhywcitfht:
–anunimnmofHI%andamaximumof12%ofpalmiticacidesters;
–aminimumofi-5%andamaximumof4-7*/»ofstearicacidesters;
–a'mmimumof22-4%andamaximumof29%ofoleicacidesters;
–aminimumof466%and•maximumof53-7%oflinolcicacid
esters.
–aminimumof74%andamaximumof11•/•oflinolemcacidesters;
andcontaining :
–notmorethanSmillimoleioffreefattyacidperkgofoil;
–phospholipidscorresponding toanitrogencontentnotexceeding
0*04m^pergramofoil.
Thescva-bcanoilcoveredbythisdescriptionisdestinrdforthepreparation
ofemulsionsforinjections(a) 8withamaximumduty
oflOQKCUper100kg
netweight,plusa
compensatory amount
incertainconditions
ex1604ΒI (or(heprocessingindustryformanufactureintopastes¿or
¡»precis(£t) o
CX16.05A■
Crabsofthespecies'King*(Paralithodesc.imchaticus),'Hana-
saki'(Paralithodcsbrevipes),'Kcgani'(lirimacrusiscnbecki),
and'Queen'(Chinoccctesspp),'Red'(Geryonquinquedens )
and'Roughstone'(Neolithodesasperrimus),simplyboiledin |
waterandshelled,whetherornotfrozen,inimmediatepack- 1
ingsofanetcapacityof2kgormore |0
ex16.05ΒShrimpsandprawnsofthespecies'Pandalusborealis'boiledinwaterand
shelled,whetherornotfrozenordried,intendedfortheindustrialproces­
singofproductsfallingwithinheadingNo16.05(J*}16

TABLEII
CCT Rateof
heading Description autonomous
Noduty(%)
ex03.01ΒIg)LesserorGreenlandhalibut(Reinhardtiushippoglossoides otherwiseknown
as'Hippoglossusreinhardtius'),fresh,chilledorfrozen,whole,headlessorin
pieces 0
ex03.03ΒIq)Sturgeons,fresh,chilledorfrozen,whole,headlessorinpieces,intendedfor
processing(a)(b) 0
ex03.01C Softroes,frozen,intendedforthemanufactureofdeoxyribonucleic acid
(DNA)(Ù) 0
ex03.01C Hardfishroes,fresh,chilledorfrozen 0
ex03.02C Hardfishroes,saltedorinbrine 0
07.01GIIIHorse-radish (Cochleariaarmoracia)freshorchilled 11
ex07.03E Mushrooms,excludingcultivatedmushroomswithinthemeaningof1
subheading07.01QI,insaltedorsulphurwaterortowhichother
substancesensuringtheirtemporarypreservationhavebeenadded,butnot
speciallypreparedforimmediateconsumption0
ex07.04Β Mushrooms,excludingcultivatedmushroomswithinthemeaningof 1
subheading07.01QI,dried,dehydratedorevaporated,wholeorinidenti­
fiableslicesorpieces,intendedfortreatmentotherthansimplerepacking
forretailsale(c) 0
ex08.01A Dates,freshordried,intendedfortheprocessingindustry,otherthanfor
theproductionofalcohol(a)0
ex08.01ADates,freshordried,forpackingforretailsaleintoimme-0
idiatepackingsofanetcapacitynotexceeding 11kg(¿t)

CCT Raleof
hc-.iding Description autonomous
Noduty(%)
ex08.09 Rose-hips,fresh 0
08.10 FruitofthespeciesVaccinium,whetherornotcooked,infrozenstate,not
exB,CandexDcontainingaddedsugar 0
ex08.10D Rose-hips,whetherornotcooked,infrozenstate,notcontainingadded
sugar 0
ex08.10D
ex09.04BI
ex16.04AII
ex16.05B
23.07ADates,frozen,inimmediatepackingsofanetcapacityof5kg
ormore,notintendedfortheproductionofalcohol(a}
Groundpaprikaforuseinanimalfeedingstuffs(3]
Hardfishroes,washed,cleanedofadherentorgansandsimplysaltedorin
brine
Lobsterflesh/cooked,tobeusedbytheproces'
singindustryforthemanufacture ofbutters
basedonLobster,pastes,andsoupsorsauces
(aHe)
Fishormarinemammalsolubles0
o
10
(a)ChecksontheiruseforthisspecialpurposeshallbecarriedoutpursuanttotherelevantCommu­
nityprovisions.
(yThesuspensionshallapplytofishintendedtoundergoanyoperationunlesstheyareintendedtoundergoexclusivelyoneor
moreofthefollowingoperations:
–cleaning,gutting,tailing,heading;–cutting(excludingfilletingorcuttingoffrozenblocks);–sampling,sorting;–labelling;–packing;–chilling;–freezing;–deepfreezing; •–thawing,separation.
Thesuspensionisnotallowedforproductsintended,inaddition,toundergotreatment(oroperations)qualifyingforsuspen­
sionwheresuchtreatment(oroperations)is(are)carriedoutatretailorcateringlevel.
Thesuspensionofcustomsdutiesshallapplyonlytofishintendedforhumanconsumption .
(c)However,thesuspensionisnotallowedwherethetreatmentiscarried
outbyretailsaleorcateringundertakings .