CELEX: 51974PC1937
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Date: 1974-11-22 00:00:00
Title: Recommendation for a decision, of the Council authorizing the opening of negotiations and consultations in GATT concerning the variation of tariff concessions in respect of unwrought lead, other, and unwrought zinc. (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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                                                      COM(74)1937 final
                                                      Brussels , 22 November 1974
               Recommendation for a decision, of the Council
   authorizing the opening of negotiations and consultations in GATT
                concerning the Variation of tariff concessions in
              respect of unwrought lead , other , and unwrought zinc.
               (submitted to the Council "by the Commission)
0011(74) 1937 final
 ---pagebreak--- Fxplanatory Mémorandum
           During the XXrV":6 negotiations and. the 1962-63 '-Dillon Round"
under the snspices of the GATT , the Community bound the duty of 1.32 u.c. /lOO kg.
for unwrought lead , other ( tariff position 78 . 01 A II ) and for unwrought zinc
( tariff position 79»01 A ).
           Protocols number 14 and 15 anne::ed to the Treaty of             stipulate
that unwrought lead , other and unwrought zinc will , v;ith effect from 1 January ,
1974 » be subject to a duty of 4»5 7" with a minimum charge of 1.1 u.c. /lOO kg.
Since 1 January , 1974 "the above^duty is suspended and the duty which is applied
is 4.5 % with a R'.inimim charge of 1.1 u.c. /lOO kg and a maximum charge of
1.32 u.c« /l00 kg., the reason.for this being to repsect the Community 's GATT
obligations . The suspension is limited to 31 June , 1975 a"t "the latest .
           With a view to regularising this situation and given that the
conditions exist for settling the tariff problem , the Commission recommends
tc tho Council , under Article 113 paragraph 3 of the Treaty of Rome , the autho­
risation of negotiations in accordance vdth Article XXVII paragraph' 1 ' of the
General Agreement to alter the duty of 1.32 u.c. /lOO kg. for unwrought lead,
other and unwrought zinc .
           The Special Article 113 Committee has expressed support for these
negotiations and will assist the Commission in the consideration of any
compensation which may be necessary to bring them to a succesful conclusion.
           The Commission submits to the Council the annexed draft recommen­
dation for a decision .
 ---pagebreak---         Recommendation for a Decision of the Council authorizing the
        opening of negotiations and consultations in GATT oonceming
        the variation of tariff oonoessions in respeot.of unwrought
        lead, other , and unwrought zinc
  THE COUNCIL OP THE HJROPEM COMMJNITIES ,
  HAVING regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ,
  and in particular Article 113 ?
  HAVING regard to the Recommendation of the Commission ;
  WHEREAS during the 1962–63 tariff negotiations in the framework of the GATT,
  the Community "bound a customs duty of 1.32 u.a./lOO kg. for unwrought lead,
  other (CCT subheading No 78.01 A II) and for unwrought zinc (OCT subheading
  No 79.01 A); whereas these bindings are included in the European Economic
  Community's list (list LXXII ~ EEC) annexed to the General Agreement on
: Tariffs and Trade ;
  Whereas to this end tariff negotiations or consultations should be undertaken
  with the contracting parties of the GATT possessing rights with regard to
  these concessions under Article XXVIII of the General Agreement ;.
  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
                                    Sole Article
  The Commission hereby is authorized to open tariff negotiations or consultations
  with the contracting parties possessing rights by virtue of the provisions of
  Article XXVIII of the General Agreement with a view to varying the duty of
  1.32 u.a./lOO kg . relating to unwrought lead , other , and unwrought zinc (subheadiw
  Nos . 78-.01 A II and 79*01 A respectively of the Common Customs Tariff)