CELEX: 51975PC0113
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Date: 1975-03-19
Title: Proposal for a REGULATION (EEC) OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulations (EEC) Nos. 2901/74, 2903/74, 2905/74, 2906/74 and 2907/74 establishing Community supervision of imports of certain products originating in the EFTA countries (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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                                                               COM(75)113   final
                                                               Brussels , 19 March 1975
                                    Proposai for ^
                           REGULATION ( EEC) OF THE COUNCIL
             amending Regulations ( EEC ; Nos . 2901 /74 , 2903/74 , 2905/74 ,
             2906/74 and 2907 /74 establishing Community supervision of
           imports of certain products originating in the EITA countries
                   ( submit Led to the Council by the Commission)
  COM(75 ) 113 final
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1.1     Protocols No . 1 to the agreements between the Community and.
        Austria , Ireland , Portugal , Sweden and Switzerland provide
        that imports of certain products originating in those countries
        and subject to progressive reductions in customs duties shall ,
        from the entry into force of these Agreements in 1973 »
        subject to an annual indicative ceiling above vrhich customs
        duties can be reintroduced .
        The Community has accordingly , fixed , under Council regulations ,
        the ceilings applicable in 1973 and 1974 "to imports of a            number
        of products .  The ceilings applicable in 1975 » as from 1 January ,
        were fixed by regulations (EEC ) nos . 290l/74 » 2903/74» 2905/ 74 »
        2906/74 and 2907/74 ( 1 ).
1.2     However , provision is made in the Protocols No , 1 that , if ,
        for two successive years , imports of a product subject to a
        ceiling are less than 90$ of the level fixed , the Community
        shall suspend application cf this ceiling .    The Community
        totals of amounts set off against the ceilings for , 1973 and
        1974 show that imports of certain products did not reach 9&f°
       ^in those years .   This being so , the Community is obliged to
        suspend application of the ceilings already fixed for 1975
        and to amend the above mentioned regulations accordingly .
2.1     In regard to a number of other products originating in the
        countries in question but not subject to the indicative ceilings
        although regarded as sensitive , the G^nmunity • *©o^,v--'*uiT ;     •:■<:••• •
        siders it desirable to keep under review the pattern of imports
       by instituting a statistical mr.r-veil lance .
                                                                  • • 0/ • • •
( 1 ) 0J No . L 313 , 25.11.1974
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        It was felt necessary to know whether the progressive reduc­
        tions in customs duties provided for in the Agreements referred
        to in item 1.1 . would have the effect of increasing imports
        in such a way as to cause disturbances on the Community markets
        in those products .
                                                      I
        It was for this reason that a system of Community surveillance    yyt-
        of imports was established in 1973 and 1974 »   It was -continued
        into 1975 under the regulations quoted in item 1.1 .
■ 2.2 . An examination of Community import statistics for 1971/72
        and of the Community totals for 1973 and 1974 shows that
        no anomalies were observed for the majority of products as
        regards the pattern of imports and that the markets for the
        products in question bore no signs of disturbance . In these
        circumstances , the appropriate course ie for snzrveillariae «£f
        imports of the products in question to be discontinued and for
        the regulations referred to in item 1»1 . to be amended accor­
        dingly. .
  3.1 . It is submitted that the proposal for the Council regulation
        annexed hereto be approved , i.e. providing for :
        - suspension of the application of the indicative ceiling to
          which imports of certain products originating in the EPTA
          countries are subject }
        - discontinuance of Community survoiilance established for
          imports of a number of Qther products of the same origin .
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                                Proposal for a
                       ESGflLATXOF (F5C) OS1 «®E COTJNCIL
              Amending Regulations (EEC ) ITos , 2901/ 74 » 2903/74 , 2
     29C6/74 end. 2907/74 establishing Community supervision of imports
              of certain products originating in the EFTA countries .
1ÎE C0UNCIL OF TÎÎE EURCPEM CCMITTITIES
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 , pursuant to Protocols No , 1 annexed to the Agreements
between the European Economic Coinrr.umlty and the Republic of Austria ,
the Republic of Iceland , the Republic of Portugal , the Kingdom of
Swedon and the Swiss Confederation , the Community has , under Regula­
tions (ESC) Nos . 2901/74, 2903/74, 2905/74 , 2906/74 and 2907/74 ( l ),
indicated the indicative ceilings applicable in 1975 "to imports of
certain products? originating in those countries j whereas provision is
also made under Protocols Ho . 1 to the Agreements that , if , for two
successive years imports of a product subject to a ceiling are less
than 90$& of the level fixed , the Community shall suspend application
of this ceiling;
Whereas the Communities * statist ical summaries for 1973 and 1974
show that imports of some of the products in question which are subject
to ceilings have not reached 90fo of the ceilings indicated for those
years ; whereas , therefore , the Community should suspend application
( 1 ) OJ No . L 313 , 25.U.1974 .
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of the ceilings for those products for 1975 » whereas , however ,
 it is desirable to keep under review the development of imports
of these products by statistical ^rv^-iiiancie ? whereas , therefore ,
the above mentioned Regulations should be amended ?
Whereas , for a number of products originating in those countries
and not subject to indicative ceilings in 1973 and 1974 , the
Community had applied Community surveillance in order to keep under
review the pattern of imports ; whereas the Community has , tvsling
the above mentioned Regulations , continued this . svfrvoillancefor
1975 ; whereas an examination of the Community' import statistics
for the years 1971/72 and the Community totals for 1973 and 1974
shows that , in spite of the progressive reductions in customs
duties , imports of most of these products have been non-existent
or negligible or have not increased abnormally ; whereas even in
those cases where the increase in imports has been more marked in
the past two years , no disturbances have been caused on Community
marketsf whereas , therefore , it no longer seems necessary to keep
under review the development pattern of the imports in question ;
whereas supervision of imports of the products concerned should
be discontinued ; whereas , therefore , the Regulations referred to
above should be amended accordingly :
IîAS ADOPTEE THIS REGULATION î
                                 Article 1
Regulation ( EEC ) No , 2901/ 74 is amended as follows :
1,   The information appearing in columns 2,3,4 and 5 f°r Order
Hos.'lMf IA9 , IA10 . IA11 and IA14 shall be deleted.
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2.   Annex II to the above mentioned Regulation shall be deleted and
     replaced by the text appearing in Annex A to this Regulation ,
                                   Article 2
Regulation (lEC ) ITo , 2503/ 74 shall bo amended as follows :
1.   The information appearing in columns 2,3,4 and 5 for Order
     Ho . I ISL 1 in Annex 1 to the above mentioned Regulation
     shall be deleted ,
2.   Annex II to the above mentioned Regulation shall be deleted and
     replaced by the text appearing in Annex B to this Regulation ,
                                   Article 3
Regulation (HTHC ) Ho , 2905/ 74 shall be anendsd as follows :
1,   The information appearing in columns 2,3 , 4 and 5 for Order
     Uos . I P 3 and I P 5 in Annex I to the above mentioned Regulation
     shall be deleted ,
2.   Annex II to the above mentioned Regulation shall be deleted and
     replaced by the text appearing in Annex C to this Regulation ,
                                   Article 4
Regulation (SSC ) ITo . 2906/ 74 shall be amended as follows :
1,   The information appearing in columns 2,3 , 4 and 5 for Order Uos 0
IS7 , IS° , IS17 , IS18 , IS21 , IS22 , 1523 , IS27 , IS29 and IS30 in
Annex I to the above mentioned Regulation shall be deleted ,
2,   Annex II to the above mentioned Regulation shall be deleted and
     replaced by the text appearing in Annex D to this Regulation .
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                                  Article 5
Regulation (EEC ) Ho . 2907/ 74 shall "be amended as follows :
l e The information appearing in columns 2,3 , 4 and. 5 for Order
    Nos . ICHI and ICII2 in Annex I to the above mentioned Regulation
    shall be deleted .
2.  Annex II of the above mentioned Regulation shall be deleted and
    replaced by the text appearing in Anne;: E tG this Regulation,
                                 Article 6
This Regulation shall enter into fcrce on tne third day follpwmg
its publication in the Official Journal of the 'European Communities ,
It shall be applicable as from 1 May 1975 *
             This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and
             directly applicable in all Member States »
Done at Brussels -                                  For the Council
                                                   The Président
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                                 ANNEX II
               LIST OF PRODUCTS REFSRRJID TO IN ARTICLE 2
Oraer     CCT                     Description  .               Nimexe Code
 No . heading No *
II A1  44-, 18       Reconstituted wood , being wood sha-       44»l8 -
                     vings , - jood chips , sawdust , wood      ail Nos
                     flour or other ligneous waste agglo­
                     merated with natural or artificial
                     resins or other organic binding sub­
                     stances , in sheets blocks or the
                     like
       48.01 ,       Paper and paperboerd ( including
                     cellulose wadding), machine made ,
                     in rolls or sheets :
                     ex E. Other :
II A2                    - Other , excluding cellulose          48v01-41,43
                           wadding , tissues , fluting            45»52,23 »
                           paper for corx-ugated paper-            54 » 55 ? 56 ,
                           board ( a) and sulphite paper          77»82,84 »
                                                                   I » f   f    1
                           for wrapping purposes ( a)             86i88l91 ,»
                                                                  86;88;^9l
                                                                  ? 3 , 55*97
       56.01         Ilan-made fibres ( discontinuous ) ,
                     not carded , combed or otherwise
                     prepared f<?r spinning :
II A3                B.   Regenerated textile fibres            56 . 01-21,23
                                                                   25,29
       73*02         Perro-alloyss
                     ex G , Other :
II A4                    - Perro-vanadium                       73 .02-83
       73.15         Alloy steel and high-carbon
                     steel in the forms mentioned
                     in : heading Nos 73.06 to
                     73.14
 ---pagebreak--- II A5       73*15    A. High carbon steel                     73.61-10,20 ,
          ( contdj                                               50,90
                                                              73.62-10,30
                                                              73.63-10,21 ,
                                                                 29,50,72 ,
                                                                 74,79
                                                              73.64-20,50 ,
                                                                 72,75,79 ,
                                                                 90
                                                              73.65-21,23 ,
                                                                 25,53,55 ,
                                                                 70,81,83
                                                              73.66-40,81 ,
                                                                 86,89
                     B.  Alloy steel :
II A6                    - Stainless or refractory ( l ) ( a) 73*71-13,23 ,
                                                                 53,93
                                                              73.72-13,33
                                                              73.73-13,23 ,
                                                                 33,43,53 ,
                                         ,                       83 ,
                                                              73.74-23,53 ,
                                                                 83
                                                              73.75-23,33 ,
                                                                 43,53,63 ,
                                                                 73,83,93 ,
                                                              73.76-13
            76.01        Unwrought aluminium ; aluminium
                         v/ast e and scrap :
II A7                    A. Unwrought                         76.01-11,15
( a) Subject to compliance with the definitions in this regulation
( l ) Including products covered by the SCS0 Treaty .
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                              AffiJSX II
           LIST OF PRODUCTS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 2
Crder      CCT                      Description              ÎTiraexe Code
 No »    heading ITo .
           76,01       Unwrought aluminium ; aluminium
                       waste and scrap ; .
II ISL 1               A. Unwrought                            76.01-11,15
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                             ANNEX II
         LIST OP PRODUCTS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 2
Order     CCT                 Description.                 Nimexe Code
 No .   headihg No .
II P 1 45.04         Agglomerated cork ( being cork
                     agglomerated with or without a
                     binding substance ) and articles
                     of agglomerated cork                  45»04-all Nos
II P 2 56.05         Yarn of man-made fibres ( dis-        56s05-all Nos
                     cont incus or tiraste ), not put
                     up for retail sale
II P 3 57*10         Woven fabrics of jute or of other     57«10-all Nos
                     textile bast fibres of headmg
                     No . 57,03
II P 4 62.02         Bed linen , table linen , toilet     62.02-all Nos
                     linen and kitchen linen ; curtains
                     and other furnishing articles
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                                     AHÏÏEX II
               LIST OF PRODUCTS REFERRED TO III ARTICLE 2
Order      CCT                     Description                     Nimsxe Code
 No .    heading No .
II S I     44.15        Flywood , blockboard , lamir/board , bat -    44»15-all
                        tenboard and similar laminated wood           Nos
                        products ( including veneered panels
                        and eheets ); inlaid wood and wood
                        marquetry
II S 2     44.18        Reconstituted wood , being wood shav-       44«l8-all
                        ings , wood chips , sawdust , wood flour   Nos
                        or other ligneous waste agglomerated
                        with natural or artificial resins or
                        other organic binding substances , in
                        sheets , blocks or the like
           48*01        Fap«5r:.' and paperboard ( including cellu­
                        lose wadding), machine-made , in rolls
                        or sheets :
    ■3 2                ex E. Other :
 XI S 3                     -Sulphite paper for wrapping pur­
                             poses ( a)                             4-8.01-71,73
II S 4     48.03        Parchment or greaseproof paper and          48.03-all
                        paperboard , and imitations thereof ,       Nos
                        and glazed transparent paper , in
                        rolls or sheets
II S 5     48.09      ' Building board of wood or vege-             48.09-all
                        table fibre , whether or not bonded        Hos
                        with natural or artificial resins
                        or ivith similar binders
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                             -2-
        73.02 Ferro-al±oys
              A,   Fe rro -mangane s e    )
                                          ).
II S 6             II . Other             )          73.03-19.40
                                          )
              D , Ferro-silico-mangansae )
II S 7        C.   Ferro-silicon                     73.02-30
              G.   Other :      • -i; ^ ;
II S 8             - Ferro-vanadium                  73.02-83
II S 9             - Other excluding Ferro­          73.02-60,70 ,
                      molybdenum and Ferro-vanadium     98
        73.15 Alloy steel and high carbon steel
              in the forms mentioned in heading
              Nos 73.06 to 73.14 :
II S 10       A. High carbon steel ( l )             73.61- 10.20 ,
                                                        50 , 90
                                                     73.62- 10,30
                                                     73.63- 10.21 ,
                                                        29 , 50,72 ,
                                                        74 , 79
                                                     73.64- 20,50 ,
                                                        72 , 75,79 ,
                                                        90
                                                     73.65- 21,23 ,
                                                        25 , 53,55 ,
                                                        70 , 81,83
                                                     73.66- 40,81 ,
                                                        86 . 89
        73.18 Tubes and pipes and blanks thereof ,
              Of iron ( other than of cast iron)
              or steal , excluding high-pressure
              hydro-electric conduits :
              B. Straight and of unifrom wall-thick- 73.18-15
                  ness , other than those falling in
                  A above , of a maximum length of
II S 11           4.50 m , of alloy steel containing
                  by weight not less than 0.90$ but
                  not more than 1.15$ of carbon, not
                  less than 0.50$ but i^ot more than
                  2$ of chromium and not more than
                  0.50$ of molybdenum
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                                       -3-
          ( 73.18
          ( ( contd)  ex C Other :
                                                                      73.18-21
                            -Tu ce s and pires , straight . and of
                              uniform wall-thicKness , other than
II S 11                       those falling in A above , of a length
( ccntd )                     of .Tore than 4e50 m » of alloy steel
                              containing by v -eight not less than
                              0,90^ but not more than 1.1 5$ of
                              carbon , not less than 0 ,     but not
                              more than 2^ of chromium and not
                              more than 0.50% of molybdenum
            76.01    Unwr ought aluminium ; aluminium waste and
                      ecrap :
II S 12               A t Unwi'ought                                  76.01-11 ,
                                                                         15
            81.04     Other base rrstais , unwrought or wrought ,
                      and articles thereof ; cermets , unwrought
                      or wrought , and articles thereof :
                      K. Titanium :
II S 13               1 . Unwrought , uaste and scrap                 81.04-56
[ a.) Subject to compliance with the definitions in t hie - regulation
( l ) Including products covered by the FCSC Treaty 0
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                                     A1UTEX II
               LIST OP PRODUCTS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 2
Order      CCT                   Desciption                        Nimexe Code
 ITo . ■ heading ÏTo ,
II CH 1    44,18         Reconstituted wood , "beiiig wood shav-      44»l8-all
                         ing3 , wood chips , sawdust , wood flour     Nos
                         or other ligneous waste agglomerated
                         with natural or artificial resins or
                       . other organic binding substances in
                         sheets , "blocks or the like
II CH 2    48.09         Building hoard of wood pulp or of vege-48.09-all
                         table fibre , whether or not bonded with         Nos
                         natural or -artificial resins or with
                         similar binders
"ï         73.02         Perro-alloy s :
IX CE 3                  C , Ferro-silicon                           73.02-30
           76.01         Unwrought aluminium , aluminium waste
                         and scrap :
II CH 4 -                A. Unwrought                      ,         76.01-11,]5