CELEX: 51973PC1730
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Date: 1973-10-17
Title: PROPOSAL FOR A DECISION OF THE ASSOCIATION COUNCIL on the application of Article 8 of the Association Agreement to goods obtained in the Member States of the Community.#PROPOSAL FOR A REGULATION (EEC) OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulation (EEC) No. 610/72 on the application of the provisions adopted within the framework of the Association established between the European Economic Community and Greece relating to the movement of goods in the manufacture of which are used products which come from third countries and are not in free circulation either in the Community or in Greece

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                                                       COM(73)1730 Final
                                                       Brussels . 17 October 1973
                            PROPOSAL FOR A DECISION
                           OF THE ASSOCIATION COUNCIL
               on the application of Article 8 of the Association
                Agreement to goods obtained in the Member States
                                 of the Community .
                                  PROPOSAL FOR A
                         REGULATION (EEC ) OF THE COUNCIL
            amending Regalat ion (EEC ) No . 610/72 on the application
             of the provisions adopted within the framework of the'
                 Association established between the European
                  Economic Community and Greece relating to
                   the movement of goods in the manufacture
                    of which are used products which come
                     from third countries and are not in
                        free circulation either in the
                             Community or in Greece
   COM(73 ) 1730 final
 ---pagebreak---                                   EXPLANATORY NOTE
I.   As from 1 November 1973 Greece will , in accordance with the provisions
     of Chapter I of the Association Agreement , apply a further reduction
     of customs duties equal to 10$ of the basio duty for each of the products
     in respect of which the elimination of the duties follows tho timetable
     laid down in Article 14 of the Agreement *
     As regards these products it is therefore "ndbessary to increase, fron 80$ to
     90$ , tho pcrcontci£9 which baa to bo taken into aocount for the detornination
     of the rate of levy referred to in Article 8 of the Agreement .
     This proposal is for a Decision to be taken by the Council of Association
     ( Annex I     in F, D , I and N only).
II . By Regulation ( EEC ) 610/72^^ of 23 March 1972 , amended by Regulation
     ( EEC ) 27 18/7 2^ of 19 December 1972 , the Council of Association has ,
     laid dovm the provisions for the implementation of the Decisions
     adopted by the Council of Association within the framework of the
     Association established between the European Economic Community and
     Greece , including those on the implementation of the provisions of .
     Article 0 of the Association Agroement *
     Having regard to the proposed Decision referred to under I , - the
     Regulation refeired to above needs to be adapted to meet the new situation.
     This proposal is for a Regulation to be Bade by the Council of the           \
     E.C. ( Annex II ).
     ( 1 ) o.j . L 75 of 28.3.1972 , p. 7
     ( 2) O.J * L 291 of 28.12.1972 , p. 22
                                                             • ••/«• è
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                                                             Annex I
                          PROPOSAL FOR A DECISION
                        OP THE  ASSOCIATION COUNCIL
            on the application of Article 8 of the Association
            Agreement to goods obtained in the Member States of
                             the Community
THE ASSOCIATION COUNCIL ,
Having regard to the Association Agreement , and in particular Article 8(1 )
thereof , together with Protocol No 3 annexed thereto ;
Whereas Decision No 2/72 of the Association Council on the application of
Article 8 of the Associatipn Agreement to goods obtained in the Member
States of the Community in respect of which duties are to be eliminated
in accordance with the timetable laid dovm in Article 14 of the Agreement
fixed the percentage of the Common Customs Tariff duties to be taken into
account at 80^;
Whereas on 1 November 1 973 » Greece will further lower by 10tfo the basio
duty on each of the abovementioned products ;
Whereas , consequently , it is desirable to raise from 8($ to 90fot as
regards these products , the percentage to be taken into account for
the purpose of determining the rate of the levy referred to in Artiole 8
of the Agreement ;
Whereas , since the products referred to in Annex H to the Association
Agreement , other than those included in the list annexed to Protocol No 13
or in Annex III to the Agreement , do not at present benefit from the
progressive elimination of customs duties and quantitative restrictions ,
preferential treatment could only be granted in respect of these products
by applying the standstill clause provided for in Artiole 37(2 ) of the
Agreement ;                                                          .
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                                      - 2 -                     Annex I
                            which
   whereas such preference , /would only apply to certain isolated products , does
   not justify the charging of the levy provided for in Artiole 8 ;
   Whereas there is no common tariff for the products covered "by the European •
   Coal and Steel Community ;
   HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
                                   Article 1
   As from 1 November 1973 the percentage of the Common Customs Tariff duties
   to "be taken into account for the purpose of fetermining the rate of the levy
   referred to in Article 8 of the Association Agreement shall "be fixed at 90$
   in respect of goods obtained in the Member States of the Community and subject
   to the treatment provided for in Article 14 of the Agreement#
   As regards goods in the manufacture of which products covered by the European
   Coal and Steel Community are utilized , this percentage shall apply to the customs
"" tariff duty in force in the Member State of manufacture in respect of products
   covered by the European Coal and Steel Community utilized in the manufacture
   of Buch goods *
                                   Article 2
   The levy referred to in Article 8 of the Agreement shall not be charged
   where the goods obtained in the Member States of the Community are, referred
   to in Annex II to the Association Agreement but are not included in Annex III
   thereto , even if they are mentioned in the list annexed to Protocol No 13*
   Done at Brussels ,                            For the Association Council
                                                 The President
 ---pagebreak---                                                                      Anno:: IX
                                    PROPOSAL
                                     for -a
                       REGULATION ( EEC ) OF THE COUNCIL -
                  amending Regulation ( EEC ) No . 6 10/72 on
                the application of the provisions adopted within
              the framexvork of the Asfiooiation established between the
                European Economic Community and Greece relating
              to the movement of goods in the manufacture of which are
                used products which oor,ie from third countries and
              are not in free circulation either in the Community or in
                                     Greece
  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 Council Regulation ( EEC ) NO 6lO/72^of 23 March 1972 , amended by
                                2
  Regulation ( EEC ) 2718/72      of 19 December 1^72 on the application of the
  provisions adopted within the framework of ^he Association established be­
  tween the European Economic Community and Greece relating to the movement
  of goods in the manufacture of which axe . used products which come from third ~
  countries and are not in free circulation either in the Community or in Greeco
  laid down the measures for the implementation of Association Council Decisions
 relating to the application of Article 8 of the Agreement establishing an
  Association between the European Economic Community and Greece }
  Whereas new provisions have been adopted in this matter by Association
  Council Decision No....../73 of .*....              j                        V
          1 ■                                         n
  ( 1 ) O.J. L 75 Of 28.3.1972 , p. 7      -
  ( 2 ) O.J. L 291 of 28.12.1972 , p. 22              ;•
                                                              * • •/• • •
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                                                                  I
Whereas it is therefore necessary to amend the Regulation referred to
above to meet the new situation *
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION                                           \
                                  Article 1
Regulation ( EEC ) 610/72 is amended as follows :
     The last line of Article 5 is replaced by the following two lines s
     '» - from 1 January 1973 to 31 October 1973' 80$
        - from 1 November 1973                       90$
                                  Article 2
     This Regulation Bhali enter into force on 1 November 1973 .
     This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable
     in all Member States * ■
                                                  Done at Brussels
                                                   For the Council'
                                                     The President