CELEX: 51993PC0229
Language: en
Date: 1993-05-25
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION amending the import arrangements established by Council Regulation (EEC) No 3420/83 and applied in Italy to certain state-trading countries in respect of various products

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMVIUNITIES
                                                           C0M(93) 229 f i n a l
                                                           B r u s s e l s , 25 May 1993
                                       Proposal f o r a
                                      rnijNÇII DECISION
   amending the .«.port a r r a n g e a n t s e s ^ H s h e d by CouncMRegu.atlon
              fEEC) No 3420/83 and applied in i t a i y i o ^ «                  Mt„**
         s t a t e ! t r a ^ n g countries in respect of various products
                                (presented by the Commission)
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1. This proposal forms part of the procedure provided for in Article 9(4) of
   Council Regulation (EEC) No 3420/83 which requires the Commission to
   refer the matter to the Council in the event of it being unable to agree
   with a Member State on amendments to the import arrangements for
   state-trading countries.
2. According to Article 7(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 3420/83 Italy has
   informed the other Member States and the Commission that it considers
   that the import arrangements applying in Italy in respect of a number of
   state-trading countries should be amended to allow quantitative
   restrictions to be abolished and national quotas to be set for various
   products.
3. Such a measure, which would be based solely on national arrangements, may
   be detrimental to the establishment of the common uniform rules proposed
   by the Commission to the Council on 10 November 1992.
   However, two products (falling under CN codes 2819 10 00 and 2827 10 00)
   should be liberalized in compliance with Italy's request as Italy is the
   only country which still maintains quantitative restrictions on them.
4. This is the aim of this proposal.
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                               Proposal for a
                               COUNCIL DECISION
                                  Of
     amending the import arrangements established by Council Regulation
               (EEC) No 3420/83 and applied in Italy to certain
           state-trading countries in respect of various products
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 CounciI Régulât ion (EEC) No 3420/83 of 14 November 1983,1 as last
amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2456/92, 2 applies to import arrangements for
products originating in state-trading countries, not liberalized at
Community level;
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 2456/82 of 13 July 1992 fixing the
import quotas to be opened by Member States in respect of state-trading
countries lays down that the provisions of Article 3(2) of Regulation (EEC)
No 3420/83 stipulating automatic extension of the previous year's quota
would not be applicable for 1993; whereas this provision was adopted on the
assumption that Community arrangements covering the national restrictions
which exist under the abovementioned Regulation (EEC) No 3420/83 would be
introduced by 31 December 1992;
Whereas, to that end, the Commission put before the Council on
10 November 1992 a proposal for a Regulation concerning uniform common rules
applicable to imports from certain third countries repealing Council
Regulations (EEC) Nos 1765/82, 1766/82 and 3420/83; whereas the Council has
not yet taken a decision on this proposal;
Whereas, for the above reasons, certain products originating in the third
countries referred to in Regulation (EEC) No 3420/83 are no longer allowed
to be imported into certain Member States from 1 January 1993 unless the
provisions of Articles 7 et seq. of the abovementioned Regulation apply by
way of except ion;
1  OJ No L 346, 8.12.1983, p.6.
2  0J No L 252, 31.8.1992, p.1.
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Whereas, pursuant to Article 7(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 3420/83, Italy has
informed the other Member States and the Commission that it considers that,
pursuant to that Regulation, the import arrangements applied in Italy to
certain state-trading countries in respect of various products should be
amended ;
Whereas the proposed changes involve the abolition of quantitative
restrictions and the fixing of national quotas for certain products;
whereas such a measure, which is based solely on national arrangements, may
jeopardize the establishment of the common uniform rules referred to above;
whereas, consequently, pending the introduction of the common rules, Italy
should be authorized solely to open import facilities for limited and
provisional quantities to cover its immediate needs; whereas Italy shall
adjust the level of these quotas on the basis of the quantities authorized
in this Decision in respect of the products for which quotas are set in the
Comm i ss i on proposa I -,
Whereas liberalization of the products falling under CN codes 2819 10 00 and
2827 10 00 shall be authorized as the conditions laid down in Article 4(2)
of Regulation (EEC) No 3420/93 are satisfied,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
                                   Article 1
1. The quantitative restrictions on the putting into free circulation in
    Italy of products falling under CN codes 2819 10 00 and 2827 10 00
   originating in the state-trading countries listed in Annex I of
   Regulation (EEC) No 3420/83 are hereby abolished.
2. Italy shall open import facilities, by way of exception, in respect of
   the state-trading countries listed in the Annex.
                                   Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.
Done at,                               For the Council
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                                                                              Annex 1
                                           People's           Nor t h         Vietnam
                                           RepubIi c          Korea
                                           of China
1. Monothioles, whether or not             ECU       7 000     •p.m. (1)       p.m (1)
   hydrogenated
   (CN code 2934 90 60)
2. Tetracyclines mnti their                ECU 1 024 350       p.m. (1)        p.m. (1)
   derivatives; salts thereof
   (CN code 2941 30 00)
3. Chloramphenicol and its                 ECU      33 250     p.m. (1)        p.m. (1)
   der i vat i ves; sa Its thereof
   (CN code 2941 40 00)
   F i rework s, s i gna11 i ng M a r es,   ECU     94 500     p.m. (1)        p.m (1)
   rain rockets, fog signals
   and other pyrotechnic articles
   (CN code 3604)
5. Footwear ...                             ECU 1 260 000     3 266 pairs     51 365 pairs
   (CN codes 6402 19 00, 6402 99,
   6403 19 00, 6403 51, 6403 91,
   6403 99, 6404 11 00 and 6404 19 10)
6. Tiles, cubes and similar articles,           p.m (1)        p. m (1)        p.m (1)
   whether or not rectangular, the
    largest surface area of which
    is capable of being enclosed in
   a square the side of which is less
   than 7 cm
   (CN code 6907 10 00)
7. Tableware ....                            1 655 tonnes       p.m (1)        p.m (1)
   (CN codes 6911 10 00 and
   6912 00)
     (1) p.m. - pro neaoria.      These goods are imported in accordance with the
          relevant provisions of Council Regulation         (EEC) No 3420/83 of
          14 November 1983.
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                                                              Annex 2
                                              People's Republic of China
                            Text ile products
       Category                   Units                  Quantity
          118                    tonnes                   111 (1)
          120                    tonnes                   (2)
        ex 130 A                 tonnes                    68 (3 )
        ex 130 B                 tonnes                   309(3)
        ex 136                   tonnes                    30(4)
          159                    tonnes                   106
         ex 161                  tonnes                    22(g)
(1) Including category 120.
(2) See category 118.
(3) OJ No L 292, 23.10.91, p. 111 and 115.
(4) CN codes 5007 20 10, 5007 20 31, 5007 20 39, 5007 20 41, 5007 20 59,
    5007 20 61, 5007 20 69, 5007 20 71, 5007 90 30, 5007 90 50 and
    5007 90 90.
(5) Shirts and blouses, of linen or ramie.
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