Council Regulation (EEC) No 3002/81 of 19 October 1981 amending Regulation (EEC) No 950/68 on the Common Customs Tariff
Official Journal L 301 , 22/10/1981 P. 0001
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( 1 ) OJ NO L 172 , 22 . 7 . 1968 , P . 1 .
( 2 ) OJ NO L 177 , 1 . 7 . 1981 , P . 32 .
COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 3002/81
OF 19 OCTOBER 1981
AMENDING REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 950/68 ON THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 113 THEREOF ,
HAVING REGARD TO THE PROPOSAL FROM THE COMMISSION ,
WHEREAS , UNDER AGREEMENTS SIGNED WITH NON-MEMBER COUNTRIES , AND IN PARTICULAR PURSUANT TO THE GENEVA PROTOCOL ( 1979 ) AND THE ADDITIONAL PROTOCOL TO THE GENEVA PROTOCOL ( 1979 ) ANNEXED TO THE GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE , SIGNED AT THE END OF THE 1973 TO 1979 MULTILATERAL TRADE NEGOTIATIONS , THE COMMUNITY UNDERTOOK TO MAKE PROVISION TO IMPLEMENT CERTAIN CONCESSIONS RELATING TO CUSTOMS DUTIES WHICH ARE PROVIDED FOR THEREIN ; WHEREAS , IN CONSEQUENCE , IT IS NECESSARY TO ADAPT THE LAYOUT OF HEADING NO 48.21 IN THE ANNEX HEADED ' COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF ' TO REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 950/68 ( 1 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1786/81 ( 2 ), IN ORDER TO MAKE SPECIFIC PROVISION FOR ARTICLES INTENDED FOR SURGICAL , MEDICAL OR HYGIENIC USE ,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
ARTICLE 1
IN THE ANNEX HEADED ' COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF ' TO REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 950/68 , UNDER HEADING NO 48.21 , SUBHEADING D , COLUMNS 2 , 3 AND 4 , SHALL BE REPLACED BY THE FOLLOWING SUBHEADINGS :
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' D . BED LINEN , TABLE LINEN , TOILET LINEN ( INCLUDING HANDKERCHIEFS AND CLEANSING TISSUES ) AND KITCHEN LINEN ; GARMENTS // 19 // 12.9 //
E . SANITARY TOWELS AND TAMPONS // 19 // 12.5 //
F . OTHER : //
I . ARTICLES OF A KIND USED FOR SURGICAL , MEDICAL OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES , NOT PUT UP FOR RETAIL SALE // 19 // 12.5 //
II . OTHER // 19 // 12.9 ' //
ARTICLE 2
THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON 1 JANUARY 1982 .
THIS REGULATION SHALL BE BINDING IN ITS ENTIRETY AND DIRECTLY APPLICABLE IN ALL MEMBER STATES .
DONE AT LUXEMBOURG , 19 OCTOBER 1981 .
FOR THE COUNCIL
THE PRESIDENT
P . WALKER