CELEX: 51977PC0585
Language: en
Date: 1977-11-18
Title: DRAFT DECISION OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY, MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL, ON THE NOMENCLATURE AND THE RATE OF CONVENTIONAL DUTIES FOR CERTAIN PRODUCTS (..../..../ECSC)

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COM (77) 585
Vol. 1977/0191
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 ---pagebreak--- COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                           COM(77)585 final
                                           Brussels , 18 November 1977
                              DRAFT
        DECISION OP THE REPRESENTATIVES OP THE GOVERNMENTS
        OP THE MEMBER STATES OP THE EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL
        COMMUNITY, MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL, ON THE NOMEN­
        CLATURE AND THE RATE OP CONVENTIONAL DUTIES FOR
                        CERTAIN PRODUCTS
                        (..../..../ECSC)
 COM(77) 585 final
 ---pagebreak---                EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
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The annexed draft Decision is intented to secure some minor amendments
to the nomenclature and to the duties for ECSC products which are
included in the Common Customs Tariff pursuant to the Decision of the
representatives of the Governments of the Member States of the European
Coal and Steel Community , meeting within the Council , of 13 January 1975
on the nomenclature and the conventional duties for certain products and
also the general rules for the interpretation and implementation of the
said nomenclature and duties .
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As regards the nomenclature , the decision concerns minor amendments which
are intended to ensure either a correct implementation in the CCT of the
CCC Recommendation of 18 June 1976 ( heading 27.04 ) or a strict alignment
of the wording in the various languages (Additional Note 1 ( p ) to Chapter
73 ).
As to the duties , the proposed amendment is intended solely to clarify
the situation . For the purposes of subheading 73.05 B a footnote is
inserted which points out that the duty for this subheading is suspended
for an indefinite period in accordance with the Decision of the represen­
tatives of the Governments of the Member States of 19 November 1962 .
 ---pagebreak---                                            DRAFT .
                 DECISION OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OP THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE
                MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY,
                MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL, OH THE NOMENCLATURE " AND THE
                RATE OF CONVENTIONAL DUTIES FOR CERTAIN PRODUCTS
                                       (   /..../ ECSC )
          The representatives of the Governments of the Member States of the European
          Coal and Steel Community , meeting within the Council , in agreement with the
          Commission ,
          HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
                                          Article 1
          The Common Customs Tariff Nomenclature of the Member States of the European
          Coal and Steel Community and the conventional duties in force for products
          falling within the scope of the Treaty establishing the European Coal and
          Steel Community and set out in Council Regulation ( EEC ) N° 950/ 68 of 28 June
                                                   (1 )
          1968 on the Common Customs Tariff             t as last amended by Regulation ( EEC )
                             (2
          No             /77    » pursuant to the Decision of the representatives of the
          Governments of the Member States of the European Coal and Steel Community ,
          meeting within the Council , of 13 January 1975 » on the nomenclature , the rate
          of conventional duties for certain products and the general rules for the
          interpretation and implementation of the said nomenclature and duties , are
          hereby amended or added to as follows :
        ( a ) The wording of subheadings 27.04 A and B shall be read as follows :
              27.04 A     Coke and semi-coke of coal :
                          JJ j       unchanged
                      B Coke and semi-coke of lignite ( ECSC )
                      remainder      unchanged .
( 1 ) 0J N° L 172 , . è2»?.1968, p.l .      ■
( 2) OJ No L        ,        1977 , p.
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( b ) The definition of " wire rod" contained in the Additional Note to Note 1 ( p )
        to Chapter 73 shall read aa follows ;
    . ( ECSC ) "Wire rod" is a product of solid section obtained exclusively by
        hot-rolling , and which is hot-coiled . The term covers only such products :
        1.   of round or square section of which the diameter or side does not
             exceed 13 mm ;
     ' 2 . • of any other section , which do not conform to the definition of hoop
             and strip in Note 1 < m ) above , weighing not more than 1.330 kg per
             linear metre .
( c ) In subheading 73.05 B, in respeot of the conventional duty of yfo,
       insert the cross-reference (a) •
   At th£ foot of the page insert the following note :
     ( a ) Autonomous total suspension for an indefinite period .
( d) In the subheading 73«08A, the cross-reference ( a) "becomes ("b ).
       At the foot of the page , the present footnote ( a) is relettered (b ).
                                   Article 2
The amendments and additions referred to in Article 1 shall be incorporated into
Regulation ( EEC) No 950/68 ,
                                 Article 3
  Member States shall take all the necessary measures to implement this
  Decision .
  Done at Brussels ,                                  • For the Council ,
                                                        The President