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Brussels.16March1973
DRAFT
REGULATION (ETC;OFTHECOUNCIL
temporarily suspending "theautonomousdutiesintheCommonCustoms
Tariffonethylenedibromideofsubheadingex29.02AIII
(submittedtotheCouncillaytheCommission)
COï.î(73)422final

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
l^^The -Italian government has made anapplication tothe Commission
torenew until 30June ,1973 the total suspension ofthe duty
intheCommon Customs Tariff onethylene dibromide ofsubheading
ex29*02 AIII .For this product asuspension isatpresent in
force until J>1March ,1973 •
The experts --oftheKember Stsfceo hav^-iwrt'.xajLsed any -ol>ja-ct;L»o_s~
totheItalian request .
2.This product isused intheproduction ofmotor fuels topreventmthe/
deposition oflead /combustion chambers ofengines -There isat
present insufficient .production ofthis substance intheCom­
munity orintheassociated States .Nosuitable substitute is
manufactured intheCommunity .
3-TheCommission consideres ittherefore desirable toaccede to
theItalian application .

Draft
REGTJLATION (EEC)OPTIClCOPRO III
temporarily ,-suspending theautonomous duties in
theCommon Customs Tariff onethylene dibromide of
subheading ex29-02 AIII
THE COUNCIL' OFTEE -EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean Economic
Community ,andinparticular Article 28thereof ;
Having regard tothe draft Regulation submitted bytheCommission
Whereas production intheCommunity ofethylene dibromide is
currently inadequate andwhereas producers then cannot meet the
needs ofuser industries inthe Community ;
Whereas byRegulation (EEC)n°2726/72oftheCouncil of
19December ,1972 the duty intheCommon Customs Tariff onthis
product has been totally suspended from 1stJanuary to
31March ,1973 ?
Whereas itisintheinterest oftheCommunity toextend this
measure .
Whereas invie\i /ofthedifficulty ,ofassessing accurately short
term trends intheeconomic situation inthe relevart sector ,the
extension ofthis measure should belimited foraperiod ending on
30June ,1973 -
(1)OJn°L291of28December ,1972 ,p.56.•o•/ee

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HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION - -
Article I
From 1Aprxl to30June ,•1973 theautonomous duty intheCommon
Customs Tariff onethylene dibromide shall betotally suspended .
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on1April ,1973 •
This Regulation shall bebinding initsentirety anddirectly
applicable inallMember States .
Done atBrussels , For the Council
* 1 ThePresident