80/519/ECSC: Commission Decision of 8 May 1980 derogating from High Authority recommendation No 1-64 concerning an increase in the protective duty on iron and steel products at the external frontiers of the Community (104th derogation) (Only the English text is authentic)
Official Journal L 128 , 23/05/1980 P. 0051
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( 1 ) OJ NO 8 , 22 . 1 . 1964 , P . 99/64 .
COMMISSION DECISION
OF 8 MAY 1980
DEROGATING FROM HIGH AUTHORITY RECOMMENDATION NO 1-64 CONCERNING AN INCREASE IN THE PROTECTIVE DUTY ON IRON AND STEEL PRODUCTS AT THE EXTERNAL FRONTIERS OF THE COMMUNITY
( 104TH DEROGATION )
( ONLY THE ENGLISH TEXT IS AUTHENTIC )
( 80/519/ECSC )
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLES 2 TO 5 , 8 , 71 AND 74 THEREOF ,
HAVING REGARD TO HIGH AUTHORITY RECOMMENDATION NO 1-64 OF 15 JANUARY 1964 TO THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES CONCERNING AN INCREASE IN THE PROTECTIVE DUTY ON IRON AND STEEL PRODUCTS AT THE EXTERNAL FRONTIERS OF THE COMMUNITY ( 1 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 3 THEREOF ,
WHEREAS THE UNITED KINGDOM HAS SHOWN THAT ITS NATIONAL SUPPLIES OF TIN-PLATE ARE AT PRESENT INSUFFICIENT ; WHEREAS USERS HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO OBTAIN THE NECESSARY TONNAGE ON THE COMMUNITY MARKET ;
WHEREAS THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM HAS ACCORDINGLY REQUESTED THE COMMISSION TO AUTHORIZE , FOR THE SECOND QUARTER OF 1980 , DUTY FREE IMPORTS OF THE REQUIRED AMOUNT OF TIN-PLATE FROM NON-MEMBER COUNTRIES ; WHEREAS IT HAS , HOWEVER , BEEN CONSIDERED NECESSARY , IN ORDER TO EMPHASIZE THE EXCEPTIONAL NATURE OF THIS MEASURE , TO RETAIN DUTY AT A LEVEL OF 2 % ;
WHEREAS THIS EXCEPTIONAL IMPORTATION IS JUSTIFIED FOR THE REASONS OF COMMERCIAL POLICY PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLE 3 OF THE SAID RECOMMENDATION NO 1-64 ; WHEREAS THE COMMISSION MAY THEREFORE GRANT A DEROGATION FROM THE SAID RECOMMENDATION ;
WHEREAS THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES HAVE BEEN CONSULTED ON THE ABOVEMENTIONED REQUEST ,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION :
ARTICLE 1
THE UNITED KINGDOM IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO DEROGATE FROM THE OBLIGATIONS UNDER ARTICLE 1 OF RECOMMENDATION NO 1-64 TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY TO IMPORT AT A REDUCED RATE OF DUTY OF 2 % FROM NON-MEMBER COUNTRIES 40 000 TONNES OF TIN-PLATE FALLING WITHIN SUBHEADINGS 73.13 B IV B ) 1 AND EX 73.13 B IV D ) OF THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF .
ARTICLE 2
1 . THE UNITED KINGDOM SHALL BE UNDER AN OBLIGATION TO ENSURE , IN LIAISON WITH THE COMMISSION , THAT THE QUOTA IS APPORTIONED ON A NON-DISCRIMINATORY BASIS AMONG NON-MEMBER COUNTRIES .
2 . THE SAID GOVERNEMENT SHALL TAKE ALL NECESSARY STEPS TO AVOID THE POSSIBILITY OF PRODUCTS IMPORTED UNDER THE TARIFF QUOTA BEING RE-EXPORTED TO OTHER MEMBER STATES IN THE SAME STATE AS THAT IN WHICH THEY WERE IMPORTED .
ARTICLE 3
THIS DECISION SHALL BE VALID UNTIL 30 JUNE