CELEX: 51979PC0185
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Date: 1979-04-10
Title: PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) TEMPORARILY AND PARTIALLY SUSPENDING THE AUTONOMOUS COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF DUTIES ON CERTAIN TYPES OF FISH (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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                                                      COM(79)185 final
                                                      Brussels . 10th April 1979
                            PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC )
                   TEMPORARILY AND PARTIALLY SUSPENDING THE AUTONOMOUS
                 COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF DUTIES ON CERTAIN TYPES OF FISH
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C0MC79 ) 185 final
 ---pagebreak---                         EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
The Community s processing industries for fish especially in Denmark ,
the United Kingdom , Germany and the Benelux countries are not
sufficiently supplied with cod , haddock , and hake by Community
fishermen . They have become dependant on imports of these fish
from third countries ( see estimated indications by inrerested
Member States ( as far as available ) for the first half-year 1979
in the annex to this explanatory memorandum) . The Common             *
Customs Tariff duties applicable to these fish ( 15 / 18 %) reduce
the competitiveness of the industry concerned compared with
the prices of suppliers of finished products from third countries
which arecompet it iv . Furthermore the rise in the prices should be
met . For these reasons Denmark and the United Kingdom have
requested that the duty suspension for the fish in question should
be prolonged .
Weighing the interests of Community fishermen and those of the
Community 's processing industries the Commission thinks that a
duty suspension to a level of 9% is appropriate . The Comnission
therefore proposes in the attached Regulation that the Council
Regulation ( EEC) No 2901 / 78 of 27 November 1978 temporarily and
partially suspending the autonomous Common Customs Tariff duties
                            M
on certain types of fish which expires on 30 June 1979         should
be prolonged for a new period of six months *
( 1 ) 0J n° L 349 of 13.12.1978 , p. 9 .
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    CCT Heading            Description                                                                  CCT rate Suspended rate Imports needs from third countries
                                                                                                          ( Z)   of duty  ( %)
  ex 03.01 B I h)        Cod (Gadus morrhua or Gadus callarias), fresh, chilled or frozen, whole,                     9
                                                                                                            15                      Denmark ::       15 000 T
                         headless or in pieces, intended for processing ^
                                                                                                                                                    8.626.000 EUA
                                                                                                                                    United Kingdom : 10 670 T
                                                                                                                                                     7 667 000 EUA
- « 03.01 B I k)        Haddock, fresh, chilled or frozen, whole, headless or in pieces, intended
                        for processing                                                                      15        9             Denmark :        2 500 T
                                                                                                                                                     1 437 700 EUA
                                                                                                                                    United Kingdom : 2 640 T
                                                                                                                                                     2 245 000 EUA
  ex 03.01 Blq)          Hake ( Merluecius spp.), fresh, chilled or frozen, whole, headless or in
                         pieces, intended for processing                                                    15        α             Denmark :        2 500 T
                                                                                                                                                     1 797 000 EUA
                                                                                                                                  1 United Kingdom: 1 900 T
                                                                                                                                                     1 155 000 EUA
  ex 03.01 B (I a) and   Fillets of cod (Gadus morrhua or Gadus callarias), fresh, chilled or frozen,    15 / 18      9             United Kingdom : 21 010 T
           B U b) I      intended for . processing                        1                           '                                              36 619 000 EUA
  ex 03.01 B II i) and   Fillets of haddock, fresh, chilled or frozen, intended for processing           15 / 18      9             United Kingdom : 4 160 T
           B li b) 3                                                                                                                                 6 930 000 EUA
   ex 03.01 B II a) and   Fillets of hake (Merluecius spp.), fresh, chilled or frozen, intended for      15 / 18      9             Denmark :        500 T
            B U b) 7      processing                                                                                                                 718 850 EUA
                                                                                                                                    United Kingdom : 1 870 T
                                                                                                                                                     1 628 000 EUA
                                                                                                                                    Germany :        3 000 T
                                                                                                                                                     2 000 000 EUA
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 ---pagebreak---                                                  Proposal for a
                                   COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC)
              temporarily and partially suspending the autonomous Common Customs Tariff duties on
                                                 certain types of fish
THE COUNCIL Oh IMF EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                        concerned should be suspended from 1 July to 31 Decem­
                                                               ber 1979 at the level of 9% ,
Having rcg.ird to the Treaty establishing the European
Economic Community, and in particular Article A3
thereof .                                                       HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission
                                                                                         Article 1
Having regard to the opinion of the European                                              December
Parliament                                                      From 1 July to 31 /                1979, the autonomous
                                                                Common Customs Tariff duties on the products listed
Whereas the amount of the types of fish specified in this       in the Annex hereto shall be suspended at
Regulation landed by the Community fishery fleet is            the level of 9% .
currently inadequate to meet the needs of the processing
industry of the Community;                                                              Article 2
Whereas, in view of such supply difficulties, the               This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 July
autonomous Common Customs Tariff duties on the fish              1979.                             -
             This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
             Done at Brussels.
                                                                                   For the Council
                                                                                    The President
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          CCT heading No                                                          Description
ex O.VOI R I h)                         Cod (Gadus morrhua or Gadus cailartas), fresh, chilled or frozen, whole.
                                        headless or in pieces, intended for processing ( a) (b)
ex 03.01 B f le )                       Haddock, fresh, chilled or frozen, whole, headless or in pieces, intended
                                        for processive ( a ) (b)
ex 03.01 n I q)                         Hake (Merlucrius spp.)» fresh , chilled or frozen, whole, headless or in
                                        pieces, intended for processing ( a ) (b)
ex 03.01 B II a) and                    Fillets of cod (Gadus morrhua or Gadus callarias), fresh, chilled or frozen,
               B II b) I                intended for processing (a) (b)
ex 03.01 B II a) and                    Fillets of haddock, fresh , chilled or frozen, intended for processing (a) (b)
                B II b) 3
ex 03.01 B II a) and                    Fillets of hake ( Merluccius spp.), fresh, chilled or frozen, intended for
                B II b) 7               processif» (a) (b)
(•} The duty su<prroton *haf! apply lo frsh intended to undergo any treatment unless they are intended to undergo esrdmively one or more
     of thr following trratmrrrtv
     – de*T»mu. gumng. simple etrttmg,
     – w»ntng ,
     –- lahellmft,                                                                                '
     – «mple pactrmg,                                                                                      *
     – »cine.
     – freering.
     – deep freeting,
     – rhawing.
     – retailing,
         cart-nog.
     The (httr Mnpemion vhalt apply only to fwh intended for Hainan consumption.
(to* Comrei nfriteoieM th» special yweimw ihall be carried out puimam to the relevant Commwmey prormons.