CELEX: 51980PC0541
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Date: 1980-10-10
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) establishing ceilings and Community surveillance of imports of certain products originating in Malta (1981)

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                                              COM(80)541 final
                                              Brussels / 10th October 1980
                             Proposal for a
                           COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC )
     establishing ceilings and Community surveillance of imports of certain
                    products originating in Malta     ( 1981 )
COM(80 ) 541 final
 ---pagebreak---                                  PXPLANATO^' MEMOkANUUM
  The ' 1971 " Agreement between the European Economic Community and iw,
  la'amondtd by the AddifUna'V -" PratowV t<? that Agreement > providas , in
  particular in respect of industrial products , -for the abolition of the
 duties laid down in the Common Customs Tariff . Notwithstanding this .
 provision,' special arrangements exist . for a number of sensitive products ::
  the volume of such products which may be^ imported ■ free of duties is ,
  Limited to an annual ceiling . When this' cei ling is reached, 'the- customs                                                             •
 duties applicable, to thirds countries may be reimposed by the Community >■-
 until the end of the calendar year ..                          J/ ,'                    '' :• ' •••• ••           ' .      'V     " :
 The initial volumes of the annual ceilings are fixed by the amended
 Agreement itself . . Each year these ceiliiigs are reopened and their level '
 is increased by 5 '/».                 V, ' '                               •■ . :         '  .' •      *' •             v A •. •
  The provisions of the Additional Protocol to the Agreement establishing
  an Association between the European Economic Community and Malta . .
  will lapse on 31 December 1980 . Pending the entry into force of a new
  Protocol it is necessary to extend the arrangements that the Community
  applies to trade with Malta within the , context of the Association with •
  that country ;                 ^       r
 The implementation of the system of ceilings and the" opt i oft of reintro^*                                                          '
 ducing customs duties requ-ire the adoption of precise common rules to -
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 be applied'uniformly by all the Member States . These requirements may be V
 met by setting up a Community system of surveillance of actual imports
 from Malta . To . that end the Member States must take appropriate measures                                                               J
 to permit the rapid collection of statistical returns for the whole . . ;                                                               .
 Community .                        \                                     .; •/; . ./ •. •<                                                 •
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 In this connection .imports of the products in question should be recorded .
 only as and when they are entered for home "use accompanied by a movement
"certificate conforming to the rules of the Agreement Preferred to in 1 above
 The returns will be drawn up by each Member State at the end of each month
 and forwarded before the fifteenth day                         the following month to the
 Commission in order to enable the latter* to send ; V' to all the -                                                                 ' .
 Member Statesa comprehensive product-by-product statement of the imports
 in question effected during the preceding month . The surveillance system
 will require quick action add close cooperation between the 'relevant /
 departments of the Member States and the Commission . Since the products
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          in question belong to - the sensitive products category and duty-free
          imports in excess of the ceilings may disturb the Community market / it is
          absolutely essential that ail the Member States observe strictly the              (
          abovementi oned time limit of fifteen days .                          •                 '•     •
     ' The following procedure will be used for setting in train the machinery
        for reintroducing duties : as soon as one of the comprehensive monthly
        statements compiled by the Commission show/s,that 75 % of the ceiling
        fixed for a given product has been reached, the Commission will inform
                                                                     '                          «    '
        the Member States and consultations may take place , in particular
      • within the Economic Tariff Problems Group , ei ther-.at the request of a
        Member State or on the Commission 's own initiative *, The purpose of these
        consultations will be to examine in each individual case whether-'the
        customs duties applicable to third countries should be reimposed when                          (
        the ceiling is actually reached .                                  ' .
        Imports of the product in . question will continue to be the subject of
        monthly returns or, if the Commission so requests , of a telex message
        covering each period of ten days * This message must reach the .
        Commission within five days . v        ^
                                                                       m '
        The Commission can thus take within the shortest possible time the
    ' measures required for the adoption of a regulation reintroducing customs
        duties in respect of     . Malta until the end of the calendar year . In
        that event , the customs duties on the product in question would naturally
        be. reimposed within the time limit laid down by the regulation ending
        exemption from duties .              \ ;
        The attached proposal provides for the delegation by the Council to the
        Commission of the power to apply the rule on ceilings and the reintroduc-
     ■ tion of duties ..              -                            .
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                         I                        '
        ihe proposal for a regulation merely outlines how these powers are
        to be exercised so that the machinery to be used may be adjusted flexibly
        and rapidly in consultation with the Member States . Again with a view to
        maximum efficiency and ra,pidity, the proposal lays down that the Commission
        will be responsible for reintroducing ,. in respect of Malta, the duties
        applicable to third countries . ' • .              . ' "             v > '•
ANUEX :
Proposal f oí4, & Councl l                          '• . ,       '            .         ■ *
 ---pagebreak---   The                concerned might be modified in the context of the
  present negotiations with the contracting country in view of the
. conclusion of an Adaptation Protocol to the abovementioned Agreement .
  Awaiting the results / the proposed Regulation ■ permit the respect of
  the engagements contracted by the Community .
      /                                                       -
 The Commission reserves the possibility of modifying the proposal
  during the procedure / if necessary/ to adapt it to the Adaptation
 Protocol .
 ---pagebreak---                                                       Proposal for a
                                       COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
               establishing ceilings and Community surveillance of imports of certain products originatine
                                                      in Malta < 1981 )
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 the provisions of the Additional
Protocol to the Agreement establishing
an association between the European
Economic Community and Malta ( 1 ) will
lapse on 31 December 1980 ;
     \
Whereas, pending the entry into force of
a new protocol/ it is necessary to extend
the arrangements which the Community
applies to trade with Malta within the
context of the Association with that
country ;
Whereas the above mentioned Additional Protocol
                            makes provision for the total
   abolition of customs duties in respect of the products to
   which the Agreement applies; whereas however for a
   number of products exemption from duties is subject to
   ceilings above which the customs duties applicable to
   third countries may be reintroduced; whereas the
   ceilings to be applied in 198*1 should therefore be
   determined; whereas the application of ceilings requires
   that the Community be regularly informed on imports
   of the products in question originating in Malta;
   whereas it is therefore desirable that imports of these
   products be subjected to a system of surveillance;
   Whereas this objective may be achieved by means of an
    administrative procedure based on charging imports of
    the products in question against the ceilings at
    Community level as and when the products are entered
    with customs authorities for home use; whereas this
    administrative procedure must make provision for the
    possibility of customs tariff duties being reintroduced as
    soon as the ceilings are reached at Community level;           ( 1 ) 0J No . L 304 , 29.11.1977 , p. 2 .
 ---pagebreak---    Whereas this administrative procedure requires close
   and particularly rapid cooperation between the Member
  States and the Commission and the latter must in
  particular be able to follow the progress of quantities
  charged against the ceilings and keep the Member States
  informed; whereas this cooperation has to be
  particularly close since the Commission must be able" to
  take the appropriate measures to reintroduce customs
  tariff duties if one of the ceilings is reached,
 HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
                           Article 1
 1 . From 1 January to 31 December' 1981 , imports of
 the products listed in the Annex originating in Malta
 shall be subject to annual ceilings and Community
 surveillance. ■
.The description of the products referred to in the first
 subparagraph, their tariff headings and statistical
numbers dnd the ceilings shall be as set out in the
Annex.
 2. Quantities shall be charged against the ceilings as
 and when products are entered with customs authorities
 for home use accompanied by a movement certificate in
 accordance with the rules contained in the Protocol
 concerning the definition of the concept of 'originating
 products' and methods of administrative cooperation
 annexed to the Protocol laying down certain provisions
 relating to the 'Agreement establishing an association
 between the European Economic Community and
 Malta ( 1 ) .       '            ~
 Goods 'may be charged against the ceiling only if the
 movement certificate is submitted before the date on
which customs duties are reimposed.
The extent to which a ceiling is used up shall be
determined at Community level on the basis of the
imports charged against it in the manner defined in the
preceding subparagraphs.
The Member States shall inform the Commission at the
 intervals and within the time limits specified in
paragraph 4 of imports effected in accordance with the
above procedures.
3 . As soon as the ceilings have been reached, the
Commission may adopt a Regulation reimposing until
fl) OJ No L 111 , 28; 4.1976, p. 3 .
 ---pagebreak---    the end of the calendar year the customs duties
   applicable to third countries.
 In the case of such a reimposit ion,Greece shall introduce the levying of the
 customs duties which it applies to third countries at the date in question .
   4. Member States shall forward to the Commission not
   later than the 15th day of each month statements of the
   quantities charged during the preceding month. If the
   Commission so requests, they shall provide such
   statements for periods of 10 days and forward them
  within five clear days of the end of each 10-day period.
                         Article 2
The Commission shall take all appropriate measures, in
close cooperation with the Member States, for the
purposes of applying this Regulation.
                        Article 3
198#} Regulation shail enter '"to force on 1 January
 This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
 Done at Brussels,
                                                                            For the Council
                                                                             The President
                                                         ANNEX
                                   List of products subject to import ceilings in 19a 1
                ccr .
 Serial
               heading
                                                                                              NIMEXE       Ceiling
  No                                                 Description                                code      (tonnes)
                 No
   1              2                                      3                                        4           5
IMI            55.05       Cotton yarn, not put up for retail sale                          -  55.05- · , 1.458
                                                                                              all Nos
I M 2          55.09       Other woven fabrics of cotton                                       55.09-          120
                                                                                              all Nos
I M 3          56.04       Man-made fibres (discontinuous or waste), carded, combed
                           or otherwise prepared for spinning                                  56.04-          972
                                                                                              all Nos
I M 4          60.05       Outer garments and other articles, knitted or crocheted,
                           not elastic or rubberized                                           60.05-          262
                                            \
                                                                                              all Nos
I M 5          61.01       Men's and boys' outer garments                                      61.01-          991
                                                                                              all Nos
 ---pagebreak---  FICHE FINANCIERE
1 . Ligne budgétaire concernée : Chap . 12 art . 120
2 . Base juridique :            Article 113
3 . Intitulé de la mesure tarifaire :
       Proposition de règlement ( CEE ) du Conseil portant
       établissement de plafonds et d' une surveillance
       communautaire des importations de certains produits
       originaires de Malte ( 1981 )
4 . Objectif : -                     .
       Exécution d' une obligation contractuelle
       ( accord CEE / Malte ) -
5 . Mode de calcul :
    - N° du T.D.C.                 :    55.05       55.09 ~ 56.04  60.05   61.01
    - Volume dès plafonds          : 1458 t         120 t   972 T 262 t   991t
    - Droits à appliquer           :    - exemption de droits -
    - Droits du T.D.C.             :   4 à 8%    13 à 15% . 8,5 à  10,5 à   17 %
                                                            10%    18%
L' application des dispositions de ce règlement ne conduit pas à des
pertes de recettes, mais , au contraire , à des augmentations de ces
recettes .