COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
C0MC89) 267 final 
Brussels, 2 June 1989 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 
increasing the volume of the Community tariff quota opened 
for 1989 for ferro-chromium containing 
more than 6X by weight of carbon 
(presented by the Commission) 
EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
1. Council Regulation (EEC) No 4187/88 of 16 December 19881 opened for the 
year 198 p.a duty-free Community tariff quota for ferro-chromlum 
containing more than 6% by weight of carbon. The volume of the tariff 
quota was fixed provisionally at 300 000 tonnes. 
2. The possibility of Increasing the quota volume was examined at a meeting 
of the "Economic Tariff" Groupe held on 27 February 1989. Their 
discussions revealed that: 
(a) there is a shortage of ferro-chromlum on the world market and this 
is leading to disturbances In traditional supplies, price increases 
and Increased openings for Community production; 
(b) the user Industries are still prepared to respect the agreement 
reached earlier concerning the provision of a satisfactory outlet 
for Community production; 
(c) more ferro-chromlum is likely to be needed In 1989 than In 1988, 
although exact figures cannot be given at present; 
(d) therefore. In accordance with the agreements reached earlier, there 
is no reason why the expected additional needs between now and the 
end of the year should not be covered by a zero-duty tariff quota. 
1 OJ No L368-, 31.12.1988. p. 26, 
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3. In view of the undertakings previously given, the need to avoid 
disturbing market equilibrium and the extension of the agreements 
concluded earlier, the Commission proposes that the quota volume be 
increased by the amount needed to cover additional needs until the 
autumn , estimated on the basis of the statistics of imports from 
non-member countries In the early part of 1989. The quota volume would 
be revised again In the autumn In line with the real needs of the user 
Industries. 
This proposal would clearly need to be amended or even withdrawn if it 
became clear during the Council's discussions that further developments 
In the situation meant that the undertakings entered into could not be 
fulf I Med In .198 9. 
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Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 
Increasing the volume of the Co—unity tariff quota opened for 1989 for 
ferro-chromlum containing more than 6% by weight of carbon 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, 
and in particular Article 28 thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 4187/881 opened for the year 1969 
a zero-duty Community tariff quota for 
ferro-chromlum containing more than 6% by weight of carbon; whereas the 
quota volume was fixed provisionally at 300 QQQ tonnes; 
Whereas It can be estimated from the economic data now available on 
consumption, production and imports under other preferential tariff 
arrangements that Immediate Community requirements for Imports of this 
product from non-member countries couid during the current year reach 
levels higher than the volume laid down by Regulation (EEC) No 4187/88; 
whereas. In order not to disturb the equilibrium of the market for this 
product and to ensure both an outlet for Community production and 
sufficiently secure supplies for user Industries, the quota volume should 
be increased by a quantity corresponding to the needs of user industries 
until the Autumn, I.e. by 150 000 tonnes; whereas this 
increase In the quota volume does not preclude the possibility of a further 
adjustment in the Autumn; 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
The volume of the Community tariff quota opened by Regulation (EEC) No 
4187/88 for ferro-chromlum containing more than 6 X by weight of carbon shall 
be increased from 300 000 tonnes to 450 000 tonnes. 
1 OJ No L 368, 31.12.1988, p. 26, 
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Article 2 
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This Regulation shall enter into force on the*day fol lowing its publication 
in the Official Journal of the European Communities. 
This Regulation shall be binding In Its. entirety and directly applicable In 
a 11 Member States. 
Done at 
For the Courte 11 
The President 
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FICHE FINANCIERE 
1. Ligne budgétaire concernée : Chap. 12 art.120 
2. Base juridique : art. 28 du traité 
3. Intitulé de la mesure tarifaire : Eroposition de règlenent du 
Conseil portant augmentation du volume du contingsnt tarifaire 
communautaire ouvert pour certaines qualités de ferrocnraie 
4. Objectif : Assurer un approvisionnement satisfaisant des industries 
utilisatrices conrounautaires 
5. Mode de calcul : 
Code NC : 7202 4L 90 
Volume de l'augmentation : 150 000 tonnes 
Droits à appliquer : 0 % 
Droits applicable : 8 % 
Perte de recettes : 
Valeur d'une tonne : 1 100 écus 
Valeur des 150 000 tonnes : 165 000 000 écus 
Eërte de recettes : 13 200 000 écus 
far rapport au contingent ouusrt en 1988 : 
Contingent 
initial 1ère augmentation 
1988 15 624 000 écus 15 340 000 écus 
1989 26 400 000 écus 13 200 000 écus 
Augmentation des pertes de 8 136 000 écus. Total 
31 464 000 écus 
39 600 000 écus 
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FICHE D'IMPACT SUR IA COMPETITIVITE ET L'EMPLOI 
la présente proposition vise l'ouverture d'un contingent tarifaire 
communautaire autonome destiné à couvrir, à des conditions favorables, les 
besoins ces industries utilisatrices. Elle aura pour effet ce permettre à 
ces industries de concurrencer celles des pays tiers sur les marcnés de la 
Conmunauté et des pays tiers et de maintenir ou même d'améliorer l'emploi 
dans la Communauté. 
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Commission of the European Communities 
COM(89) 267 final 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 
increasing the volume of the Community tariff quota opened for 1989 for 
ferro-chromium containing more than 6% by weight of carbon 
(submitted to the Council by the Commission) 
2.6.1989 
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Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 
increasing the volume of the Community tariff 
quota opened for 1989 for ferro-chromium 
containing more than 6% by weight of carbon 
(submitted to the Council by the Commission) 
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