CELEX: 51978PC0376
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Date: 1978-07-27
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) on the total or partial suspension of Common Customs Tariff duties on certain products, falling within Chapters 1 to 24 of the Common Customs Tariff, originating in Malta (1979) (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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                                                COM(78)376 final
                                                Brussels , 27 July 1978
                              Proposal for a
                         COUNCIL REGULATION  ( EEC )
 on the total or partial suspension of Common Customs Tariff duties
 on certain products , falling within Chapters 1 to 24 of the Common
 Customs Tariff , originating in Malta ( 1979 )
              ( submitted to the Council by the Commission )
 COM ( 78 ) 376 final
 ---pagebreak---    CTho Counoil ham agro od that ' from 1 Jan-awry 1974- 2'Salta, (should "bo givea.
   treatment no loos favourable than that aooordcsd to the othor countries
   which "bonofit frora generalised preferences .
   Tho oh.joot of the Regulation annexed hereto ia to put thin deoision into
   practice ;   it coct ondo to Jfalta, autonomously during 197^ > the total or
   partial suspension of the Corson Customs Tariff Duties on tho products
   in Chapters 1 to 24 which tho Comrciaaion proposed in connection with the
   £oneraliaed preferences *
   Tho propooal ooncernc only those products which are of interact to M&lta''
   in respect of t/hioh -Community treatment of Malta in no more favovxrahls
  than the . troatioont given under th<9 generalised prafarenoes .           " ■ .
  An tho Regulation ia based on Artioles 43 and 113 of tho Treaty establishing
  tho European Economic Coraravinity, the European • Parliament' rauat be • consult ad •
• Attention ia drawn to tho fact that both the content of tha Rogul'at ion arid
  tho lint of product a annexed to it are directly related to the Coomisoica1 a
  proposal to the Council oonoorr.ing; generalised prefoi-enoqa in. respect to
  - ho products falling vrithin Chapters 1 to 24 of tho Cororoon Ouetoms Tariff .•
fry
 * no Q?inGxe^ proposal will thar&for© hava to be aligned on the fin.su text
      "the aooveaer.tloned Regulation vlson "tho letter 3xaa 1-oeu ailop^od "by tha
Coiuioil ,         .
 ---pagebreak---                                                 Proposal for a
                                             COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
                    on the total or partial suspension of Common Customs Tariff duties on certain
                     products falling within Chapters 1 to 24 of the Common Customs Tariff, origi-,
                                                       nating in Malta ( 197 )
THE COUNCiL OF THE EUROPEAN                                         time as regards the implementation of the-Agreement
COMMUN iTIES, .                                                     establishing an Association between the European
                                                                    Economic Community and Malta.
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Economic Community, and in particular Articles 43
and 113 thereof,
                                                                                             Article 2
Having regard to . Council Regulation (EEC) No
1059/69 of 28 May 1969 laying clown the trade arran­
gements applicable to certain goods resulting from the              When products beneliting from the arrangements
orocessing of agricultural products ( '), as last amended           provided for in Article 1 a*e imported in the Commu­
by Regulation (EEC) No 3058/7.5 (*), and in particular              nity in such quantities or at such prices that Commu­
Article 12 thereof,                                                 nity producers of products similar to or in direct
                                                                    competition with them suffer or ar.e likely to suffer
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ,                 from serious disadvantage, the_ Common 1 Customs
                                                                    Tariff duties may be reintroduced in whole or in part
Having regard to the opinion of the European. Parlia­               on the products in question. Such measures may also
ment (3 ),            *              ,                              be taken in the event of actual or potential serious
                                                                    disadvantage in a single region of the Community.
Whereas, under Annex I to the Agreement esta­
blishing an Association between the European
Economic Community and Malta (*), the Community
must partially suspend the Common Customs Tariff                                              Article 3
duties applicable to certain products ; whereas it also
appears necessary provisionally to adjust or to supple­
ment certain of the tariff benefits provided for in the              1 . In order to ensure the application ot Article 2,
above-mentioned Annex whereas, accordingly, the                      the Commission may decide, by means of a Regula­
 Community should, in respect of the products origin                 tion, to reintroduce the levying of customs duties for a
 nating in Malta listed in the Annex to this" Regulation,            limited period .                               .. '■**
 suspend either the fixed component of the levy appli­
 cable to goods coming under Regulation ( EEC) No                    2.    In the event of such action being requested by a
 1059/69 or the customs duty applicable to the other                 Member State, the Commission shall take a decision
 products from 1 January to 31 December 1979 and. at                 within a period of not more than 10 working days
 the levels indicated for each of them ,.
                                                                     from receipt of the request and shall inform the
                                                                     Member States of the action taken .
  H AS ADOITlvl ) THIS KI-GUl.ATION :
                                                                      3.   Any Member State may refer to the Council the
                                                                      measure taken by the Commission , within a period of
                                  A nide 1
                                                                      not more than 10 working days after it has been
                                                                      informed thereof. The fact that the matter is referred
                                                                      to the Council shall not cause the .. measure to be
  1.        From i January to 31 December 197°, the                   suspended. The Council shall meet immediately. It
  products originating in Malta, listed in the Annex,                 may, acting on a qualified majority, amend or rescind,
  shall be admitted for import into the Community at                  the measure in question.
  the customs duties indicated for each of them .
   2.        For the purposes of the application of this Regu­
   lation , the rules of origin shall be those in force at the
                                                                                            . Article 4
  (')    (>|  No  I. 141 , 12. (>. I'W>. p. I.
  (■' )  0|   Nu  I. lof., 2V II . 1 V7,S .          ,
  (>)    O1   No  C                                 ■                  This Regulation shall enter into force on l January
  .( ' ) (>|  No  1 . M. H. \. I '>7 1 , t>. ».                        1979 . :
    ( 5 ) 0J N0 L 111 , 28.4.1976 , p.                           11 .
 ---pagebreak--- This 'Regulation snail be binding io its entirety and directly applicable in ali-Mei
States . •
Done at Brussels,
                                                           For the Council
                                                         .  The President .■
 ---pagebreak---                                               ANNEX
  CCT
heading                                       Description                         Rate of duly
   No
    I     !                                      ■ 2       •"  .                        .1
02.01          Meal and edible offals of the animals falling within heading No
               01.01 , 01.02, 01.03 , or 01.04 fresh, chilled or frozen :
               A. Meat :
                   III . Of swine :
                         b) Other             -•                      •                Free
02.04          Other meat and edible meat offals, fresh, chilled or frozen :
             ■ ex A. Of domestic pigeons                                         ,     7%
            • -ex B. Furred game, frozen       -                                      Free
                   C. Other :
                        ex I. Frogs' legs                     '                        Free
                            II . Other                                                 Free
04.06 -        Natural honey                                                        22 %
05.03   '      Horsehair and horsehair waste, whether or not put up as a layer .
               or between two layers of other material :           .
               B. Other                                                                Free
07.01          Vegetables, fresh or chilled :
               ex T. Other :                           '  ' *    , . ■ .  -
                        – Okra (Hibíscus esculentus L. or Abelmoschus escu-
                            lentus (L.) Mocnch) : Moringa oleífera (drumsticks)        Free
08.08          Berries, fresh :
               F. Other
                                                                                       6%
 15.10 I       Fatty acids, acid oils from refining ; fatty alcohols :
               C. Other fatty acids ; acid oils from refining                          Free
                                                                                   ■-
 16.02         Other prepared or prcKerved ni'cat or meat offal :
                A. Liver :
                    I. Coo>e or duck liver         ■                                  14%
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                                                                     .
           CCI' '
        lu.nlinjj                                                      Description                                    Rate of duly
.     .      N« -
              l        ;                                                    2
          16.02               B. Other :         <                                *
      (cont'd)
                                   II . Game or rabbit meat or offal :
                        [         ■ – Game                                                                         j ' 9%
                                         – Rabbit                                                                jI      140/0
                                  III . Other :
                      1
                        I                b) Other :                                                •
                                            1 . Containing bovine roeat or offal :
                      I
                      II                        ex bb) Other :                                                             .
                                                   ... – Prepared or preserved bovine tongue                              17%
                      I
                      Ij
                      I
                                       '    2. Other :                                    /                         I '
                      I
                      1
                        j                       aa) Ovine meat or offal                                                   18 %
                       I
                                                bb) Other                                                                 16% .
                      I
          20.02              Vegetables prepafed or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or
   . ■                !J     acetic acid :
        •     . 1     1
                                  B. Truffles                                                                       [ . I4%\
                        !         D. Asparagus                                                                            20 %
                        i • ■                       '                                      •               ■'
                  ■ . 1i          E. Sauerkraut                                                                           16 %
                      !1                                  -                             .
                      1i                                                  .
                                                                                                                          12% ,
 '         ■           i
                        | cx F. Capers                                                         -   •
    .     20.07               Fruit juices ( including grape must) and vegetable juices, whether'
                              or not containing added' sugar, but uti fermented and not
                       i
                        !     containing spirit :                .
                       j
                              A. -Of a specific gravity exceeding I -.13 at I5°C :
                                  IU . Other :        ,                             _ '      ■   .   .
                                         ex a) Of a value exceeding .50 u.a . per 100 kg net
                                                 weight :
                                                 – Fruit falling within heading Nos 08.01 , 08.08
                                                        B, E and F and 08.09, excluding pineapples ,
                                                        melons and watermelons                                           15 %      ■
                       ii                                                                                      .
                    ' j                      b) Of ft value not exceeding 30 u.a . per 100 kg net
                                                 weight :
                                                 cx 1 . With an added sugar content exceeding
                                                             .50 % by weight r
                                                            – Fruit falling within heading Nos 08.0 !,            i
                                                                   08.08 I}, E and F and 08.09 , excluding        \
                                                                   pineapples, melons and watermelons         .j 1.S % + ( L)
                        |                        ex 2. Other :
                                                            i– Ftuit falling within heading Nos 08.01 ,
                                                                   08.08 B, E and F and 08.09, excluding
                                                                   pineapples, melons and watermelons                    15%
 ---pagebreak---                                                          - 3 -                                       ANNEX
             cxrr
                                                              Description                             Rate oi duty
              No
               l                                                   2         -   -
                                                                                                  |         \
            20.07        B. Of a specific gravity of 1-33 or less at 15 °C :
           (iOnt'J)
                            II . Other :
                                  a) Of a value exceeding 30 u.a. per 100 kg net weight :
                                           2. Grapefruit juice                                            8 %
                       '              e)( 3 . Other citrus fruit juices :
                                                aa) Containing added sugar                               13 %
                                             . bb) Other "                                               13%
                                           6. Other fruit and vegetable juices, excluding
                                                apricot and peach juices :
                                                ex aa) Containing added sugar :
                                                        – Fruit falling within heading Nos
                                                              08.01 , 08.08 B, E and F and 08.09,
                                                              excluding pineapples, melons and
                                                             watermelons                                 10 %
                                                        – Other, excluding apricot and peach
                                                             juices                                      17%
       ■ '          !
                     |                         ex bb) Other :
                                                        – Fruit falling within heading Nos
                                                             08.01 , 08.08 B, E and F and 08.09,
                                                             excluding pineapples, melons and
                                                             watermelons                                10 %
                                                        – Other, excluding apricot and peach
                                                             juices                                     18 %
                                          7. Mixtures :
                                               cx bb) Other, excluding mixtures containing
                                                        either separately or together, over 25 %
                                                        of grape, citrus fruit, pineapple, apple,
                                                        pear, tomato, apricot or peach juice :
                                                        II . Containing added sugar                     17%
                                                        22. Other                                       18 %
                                 b) Of a value of 30 u.a. or less per 100 kg net weight :
                                     2. Grapefruit juice :
                                         aa) With an added sugar content exceeding 30 %
                                               by weight                                            8% + (L)
                                         bb) Other
                                                                                                        8 %
                                     4. Other citrus fruit juices :
                                         aa) With an added sugar content exceeding 30 %
                                               by weight                                           14% + (L)
                                         bb) With an added sugar content of 30 % or less
                                               by weight                                               14 %
                                         cc) Not containing added sugar                               15%
   - I
     I
   i!
  > ?
  1 <
;
 ---pagebreak---                                             - 4 -                                   ANNEX
   CCI
 hiMiIing                                           Description                           Raie ot Jnty
   No
    I                                                   2                                       \
 20.07      ;              7. Other fruit and vegetable juices, excluding apricot
(cont'd)    |                    and peach juice :
            i
            j
                             - ex aa) With an added sugar content exceeding
            !                             30 % by weight :
          . i
                                          – Fruit falling within heading Nos 08.01 ,
                                               08.08 B, E and F and 08.09, excluding
                                               pineapples, melons and watermelons        10 % + ( L)
                                          – Other, excluding apricot and peach
                                               juices                                    17% + (L)
                                 ex bb) With an added sugar content of 30 % or
                                          less by weight :
                                        . – Fruit falling within heading Nos 08.01 ,
                                               08.08 B, E and F and 08.09 , excluding
                                            v pineapples, melons and watermelons              10 %
                                       ' – Other, excluding apricot and peach-
                                               juices                                         17%
                    .    .       ex cc) Not containing added sugar :             -
                                          – Fruit falling within leading Nos 08.01 ,
                                               08.08 B, E and F and 08.09 , excluding -
                                               pineapples, melons and - watermelons           10 %
                                          – Other, excluding apricot and peach
                                               juices                                         18%
                           8 . Mixtures :
                               *ex bb) Other,        excluding   mixtures   containing
                                          either separately or together, over 25% of
                                         grape, citrus fruit, pineapple, apple, pear,
                                          tomato, apricot or peach juice :
                                          11 . With an added sugar content exceeding
             I                                 30 % by weight                            17% + (L)
                                         22. With an added sugar content of 30% .
                                               or less by weight                             17%
                                         33. Not containing added sugar                      18 %
 21.0.6        Nartural yeasts (active or inactive); prepared baking powders :
               A. Active natural yeast :
                  II . Bakers' yeast :
                       a) Dried .                                                        5 % + vc
                       b) Other                                                          5 % + vc
                                                            !                                     :    ! 1 11 1
 ---pagebreak---                                                    - 5 -                                            ANNEX
        ccr
      lu-.'din^                                    Description.                           ! K.itc ot <4tity
          No
                                                                                          I
           1         ;                                                                 ■ 1I       î
      23.01            Flours and meal , of meat, offals, fish , crustaceans or molluscs,
                       unfit for human consumption ; greaves :
                       B. Flours and meals of fish, crustaceans or molluscs                      Free
A hhrt i i.ifion * ;
( L) - levy.
ve – variable componen !.