CELEX: 51973PC1943
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Date: 1973-11-19
Title: PROPOSAL FOR A REGULATION (EEC) OF THE COUNCIL opening, allocating, and providing for the administration of a Community tariff quota for certain petroleum products falling within Chapter 27 of the Common Customs Tariff, refined in Turkey (1974)#PROPOSAL FOR A REGULATION (EEC) OF THE COUNCIL opening, allocating, and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas for cotton yarn, not put up for retail sale, and woven fabrics of cotton falling within headings 55.05 and 55.09 of the Common Customs Tariff, coming from Turkey (1974) (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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 ---pagebreak--- COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                                              COM(73)1943 final
                                                              Brussels , 19 November 1973
                                    PROPOSAL FOR A
                          REGULATION (EEC ) OF THE COUNCIL
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          opening , allocating , and providing for "the administration of a
             Community tariff quota for certain petroleum products
              falling within Chapter 27 of the Common Customs
                          Tariff , refined in Turkey ( 1974)
                                    PROPOSAL TOR A
                          REGULATION ( EEC ) OP THE COUNCIL
          opening , allocating , and providing for the administration of
            Community tariff quotas for cotton yam , not put up for
             retail sale , and woven fabrics of cotton falling within
              headings 55.05 and 55.09 of the Common Customs Tariff ,
                              coming from Turkey ( 1974)
                    ( submitted to the Council "by the Commission)
  COM(73 ) 1943 final
 ---pagebreak---                               Propcsal for a
                                                             AIïïÇX A
               REGULATION (EECÌ Q-q» ipuru COUUOTL
       opening , allocating, and. providing for the administration
       of a Community tariff quota for certain petroleum products
       falling within Chapter 27 of the Coumon Customs Tariff ,
       refined in Turkey ( 1974 )
TE3 CCTTCIL OF TO! SUROPT^T CCKKUTTTIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Coinnimity,
and in particular Article 113 thereof ?
Having regard to the proposal from the Coranissionj
VJhereas , pending the entry into force of the Supplementary Protocol signed
in Ankara on 30 June 1973 containing the adjustments to be made to the
Agreement establishing an Association "between the European    Economic
Comaiunity and Turkey and to the Additional Protocol by reason of the
accession of new Member States , the Community has undertaken, in an
Interim Agreement which runs only for the period prior to the entry into
force of this Supplementary Protocol but which, in any case , may not extend
beyond 31 December 1974 »                            « i certain provisions
of the said Protocol relating to trade in goods ; whereas , under Article 6
of this Interim Agreement amending the first paragraph of the single
article of Annex I to the Additional Protocol , the Comrmnity must as from
that date totally suspend the customs duties applicable to certain
petroleum products falling within Chapter 27 of the Common Customs Tariff ,
refined in Turkey , within the limit of an annual Community tariff quota
of 340 000 metric tons ; whereas , consequently , the Community tariff quota
concerned should be opened for 1974 ; whereas , pursuant tc Article 2 of the
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                                                   new
  abovementioned Interim Agreement , these/Membor States must apply zero
  dutie3 to the products concerned ;
  Whereas it is in particular necessary to ensure to all importers equal
  and ocnJaiie.mr>ta& access       "th*;     vc.arcnti onod cp-icta mid. ■un.in-trerru.pied
  application of the rate laid down for that quota to all imports of the
  products concerned into all Member States until the quota has been used
  up ; whereas ., having regard to the principles mentioned above , the
  Community nature of the quota can be respected by allocating the Community
  tariff quota among the Member States ; whereas , in order to reflect most
  accurately the actual development of the market in these products , such
  allocation must be in proportion to the needs of the Member States ,
  assessed by reference both to the statistics relating to imports from
  Turkey over a representative period , and to the economic outlook for the
  quota period concerned ;
  Whereas , during the last three years for which complete statistics are
  available , imports of these products from Turkey into the various Member
  States were as follows :                                                                 . ,
                                                         ( metric tons )
                                       1212                    J2L1                  ûm
  Germany                                                   42 304                  300 000
  Bénélux                                                                            96 222
  France
  Italy                                15 750                                       110 162
  Denmark                              19 720,4
. Ireland
  United Kingdom                         5 350                                       38 200
  Whereas the      statistics . show that imports of these products are very
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 irregular and that therefore it would not be meaningful to calculate the
percentages they represent 'of total imports from Turkey into the Community
 of the said products ; whereas , because of the irregularity of imports during
the preceding years , it is difficult to estimate imports into the Member
States concerned during the quota period under consideration ; whereas , on
the basis of the import figures pat forward by the Member States in respect
of the quota period concerned , the quota under consideration may be
allocated as follows :
                        Germany                  30%
                        Bénélux                  20%
                        France                   10/!
                        Italy -              "   15%
                        Dewark                '   5%
                        Ireland '•              '5/°
                        United Kingdom           15%
Whereas , in order to take into account the uncertainty of the import trends
for the products concerned in the Member States , the quota "volume should
be divided into 'two tranches , the first tranche being allocated to the
Member States , and the second held as a reserve intended ultimate ^ to
cover the requirements of those Member States which have used up their
initial shares ; whereas , in order to ensure a certain degree of security
to importers , the first tranche of the Community quota should be determined
at a relatively high level , which , under present circumstances , may be about
70$ of the quota volume ;                  -          ;
Whereas the initial shares of. the Member States may be used fairly quickly ;
vhereas , in order to take this fact into account and to avoid any brcrk in
continuity , it is important that any Member State which has used up almost
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. all its initial share should draw an additional share from the reserve ;
   whereas this must be done "by each Member State as and when each of its
   additional shares is almost entirely used up*' and repeated as often as
   the reserve allows ; whereas the initial and additional shares must be
   available for use until the end of the . quota period ; whereas this method
 - of administration calls for close cooperation between the Member States ,
   and the Commission, which must , in particular , be able to observe the
   extent to which the quota volume is used up and inform the Member States
   thereof ;
   Whereas if , at a specified date in the quota period , a considerable balance
   remains in any Member State , it is essential that the Member State should
   return a certain proportion thereof to the reserve , in order to avoid part
   of the Community quota remaining unused in one Member State when it could be
   used in others ;
   Whereas it does not appear possible at present , in yiew pf _ the divergences
   which still exist between the national provisions governing the . market in
   the products concerned , to provide for a single method of administration; ,
   Whereas,' since the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of the Netherlands and 1
   the .Grand Duchy of Luxembourg are jointly represented "by the Benelux
   Economic Union, any measure concerning the administration of shares 'allocate
   to that Economic Union may be carried out by one of its members ;
   HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:                                           ;■ , .    •
                                    Article 1         ■'                       .. ■
   1 . During the period from 1 January to 31 December 1974 » and subject to
   any measures under paragraphs 2 and 4 of the single article of Annex I to
   the Additional Protocol between the European Economic Community and Turkey,
   a Community tariff quota of 340 000 metric tons shall be opened in the
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Community for -the following petroleum products , refined in Turkey and
falling witMn Chapter 27 of the Common Customs Tariff :
CoMmon Customs
Tarifi heading No                       Description of goods
    27*10            Petroleum oils and oils obtained from "bituminous
                     minerals , other than crude j preparations not elsewhere
                      specified or included , containing not less than 70$
                     "by weight of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from
                     bituminous minerals , these oils being the basic
                     constituents of the preparations ;
                     A. Light oils :
                           III .  For other purposes
                     B » Médium oils s      ....
                           III .  For other purposes
                     C » Heavy oixs :
                             I*   Gas oil :
                                  ( c ) For other purposes
                            II . Fuel oilï
                                  ( c ) For other purposes
                           III . "Lubricating oils ; other oils ;
                                  ( c ) To be mixed in accordance iri.th the terms
                                         of Additional Fote. 7 - "to Chapter 27(a)
                                  (d ) For other purposes                     - .
    27'.11           Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons:'
                     B.     Other :
                             I.   Commercial propane and commercial butane ?
                                  ( c ) For other purposes
    27.12            Petroleum jelly :
                     A.     Crude :          •
                         . III#   For other purposes
                     B.     Other                    -
  'Entry under this subheading is subject to conditions to be . determined
   by the competent authorities .
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         27«13          Paraffin wax, micro-crystalline wax, slack wax,
                        ozokerite , lignite wax, peat wax and other mineral'
                        waxes , whether or not coloured ?
                        B.  Other ; .       ......              • •
                            I.   Crude :
      ■   •                      ( c ) For ether purposes
                           II .  Other - '          .  -
        27*14           Petroleum bitumen, petroleum coke and other residues
                        of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from
                        bituminous minerals :
                        C.  Other
2 . Within this Community tariff quota, the Common Customs Tariff duties
are totally suspended.
The new Member States shall also exempt the petroleum products concerned
from duty up to this quota.
                                  Article 2
1 . The tariff quota referred to Article 1(1 ) shall be divided into two
tranches .
2 . The first tranche , amounting to- 240 000 metric tons , shall be allocated
amongst the Member States ; the shares which, subject to Article 5 , shall
be valid from 1 January until 31 December 1974 » shall be as follows :
                 Germany                72 000 metric tons
               . Benelux              . 48 . 000 - metric tons
                 Prance                 24 000 , metric ,tons
                 Italy                  36 000 metric tons
                 Denmark                12 000 metric tons
                 Ireland                12 000 metric tons
                 United Kingdom         36 000 metric tons
3 . The second tranche , amounting to 100 000 metric tons , shall be held
as a reserve .
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                                  Article        3
1.   If 905" or wore of any Member State 's initial share , as specified in
Article 2(2 ), or 90% of that share less the amount returned into the
reserve , where Article 5 lias been applied , has been used up , that Member
State shall without delay , by notifying the Commission, draw a second
share equal to 20fo of its initial share , rounded up to the next unit where
appropriate , to the extent that the amount in the reserve allows .
2 . If after its initial share has been used up JOfo or more of the second
share drawn by a Member State has been used up , that Member State shall
without delay , in the manner provided for in paragraph 1 , draw a third
share equal to 10% of its initial share , rounded up to the next unit where
appropriate .
3 « If after its second share has been used up SOfc or more of the third
                                    :
share, drawn . by a Member State has been used, it shall , in the manner
provided for in paragraph 1 , draw a fourth share equal to the third ,
This process shall be applied in like manner until the reserve is
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exhausted .
4.   Notwithstanding paragraphs 1 , 2 and 3 » Member States may draw smaller
shares than those fixed in those paragraphs if there is reason to believe
that those shares might not be used up .              They shall inform the Commission
of tthcir reasons for applying this paragraph .
                                  Article 4
                                               aaii
Additional shares drawn pursuant to Article 3 shall be valid until
31 December 1 974 •
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If , on 15 September 1974 , a Member State has not used up its initial
share , it shall , not later than 10 October 1974,' return to the reserve the ,
unused portion of this share in excess of 20$ of the initial amount It
may return a larger quantity if there are reasons to consider that such
quantity may not be used .
These Member States shall , not later than 10 October 1 974 , notify the
Commission of the total imports of the products concerned effected Tinder
the Community quota up to 15 September 1974 inclusive and , where appropriate
the proportion of their initial shares that they are returning to the reserve
                                 Article 6
The Commission shall keep account of the shares opened by Member States
in accordance with Articles 2 and 3 , and shall inform each of them of the
extent to which the reserve has been used as soon as ii? receives the
notifications .
The Commission shall , not later . than 15 October 1974 , notify the Member
States of the state of the reserve after the return of shares pursuant
to Article 5 *
The Commission shall ensure that any drawing which uses up the reserve is
limited to the balance available and , for this purpose , shall specify the '
amount thereof to the Member State which makes the final drawing.
1.   The Member States shall take all measures necessary to ensure , that ,
when additional shares are drawn pursuant to Article 3 ,    it is possible for
 ---pagebreak--- imports to bo counted without interruption against their accumulated
shares in the Community tariff quota.
2»   The Member States shall take all measures necessary to ensure for
importers of the products concerned established in their territory fjres
access to the shares allocated to them .
3.   The extent to which Ileaber States * shares have been used up shall be
determined by reference to the products under consideration presented for
customs clearance under cover of declarations for consumption.
                                 Art joie 8
These Member States shall inform the Commission at regular intervals of
imports of the products concerned actually counted against their shares .
                                 Article 9
The Kenber States and the Commission shall cooperate closely in order to
ensure that this Regulation is respected .
                                 Article 10
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1974 »
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable
in all llembor States .
Done at Brussels -                                   For the Council
                                                     The President
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                               Proposal for a
                ESGULATT01T (EEC ) OF THE COUNCIL
       opening, allocating, and providing for the administration of
       Community tariff quotas for cotton yarn, not put up for retail
       sale , and woven fabrics of cotton falling within headings 55*05
       and 55*09 of the Coninon Customs Tariff, coming from Turkey ( 1974 )
THE COUxICIL CF THE EUROPEAN COI-EOTNITriS ,
Eaving regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ,
and in particular Article 113 thereof ;
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ;
Whereas , pending the entry into force of the Supplementary Protocol signed
in Ankara on 30 June 1973 containing the adjustments to be made to the
Agreement establishing an Association between the European Economic Community
and Turkey and to the Additional Protocol by reason of the accession of
new Member States , the Community has undertaken , in an Interim Agreement
which runs only for the period prior to the entry into force of this
Supplementary Frotocol but which , in any case , may not extend beyond
31 December 1974 »                                   certain provisions of this
Protocol relating to trade in goods ; whereas , under Article 6 of this
Interim Agreement amending Article 1 of Annex II to the Additional Protocol ,
the Conmunity nrust as from that date reduce by 75^ the customs duties on
imports from Turkey of cotton yarn falling within headings 55»05 a*1"! 55»09
of the Common Customs Tariff, within the limit of annual Community tariff
'-iotas of 390 metric tons for cotton yam and 1 390 metric v"is for
t:cven fabrics of cotton trhsraas the abovenc:.itior.od Article 6
allocates these Community tariff quotas as follows ;
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                                                      . ANNEX B
- For cotton yarn :
  300 metric tons to the Community as originally constituted ,
  *+0 metric tons to Denmark , 10 metric tons to Ireland and ^0
  metric tons to the United' Kingdom ;
- For voven fabrics of cotton :
  1 000 metric tons to the Community as originally constituted ,
  20 metric tons to Denmark , 10 metric tons ' to Ireland and 360
  metric tons to the United Kingdom ;
Whereas , moreover , it appears desirable; to. provide fot- a provisional
adjustement of the tariff advantages for these goods :
- for the Community as originally constituted by a total suspension
  of the customs duties of the Common Customs Tariff , and an increase
  of i?0 % of the volume of quotas affected for these Member States ;
- for the new Member States by a total suspension of the duties
  applicable within the limits of the quotas fixed above , increased
  by 50
whereas , consequently , the tariff quotas concerned should be opened
for 197 ^ on the terms mentioned above ;            , ,     ■
Whereas , in order to comply with the special provisions of the
Interim Agreement , different systems should be
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provided for the Member States of the Community as originally constituted
and for the new Member States ;
Whereas , as regards the Community as originally constituted in particulars
– it is in particular necessary to ensure to all importers of those Member
  States equal and uninterrupted access to the abovementioned quotas and
  uninterrupted application of the rates laid down for those quotas to all
  imports of the products concerned into all those Member States until the
  quotas have been used up ;
– having regard to the principles mentioned above , the Ccnnnmity nature of
  the quotas can be respected by allocating the Community tariff quotas
  among the Member States ; whereas , in older to reflect most accurately
  the actual development cf the market in the products concerned 3 such
  allocation must be in proportion to the needs of the Member States ,
  assessed by reference both to the statistics relating to imports from
  Turkey over a representative period , and to the economic outlook for the
  quota period concerned ; whereas , although the statistics for most Member
  States show that there is not much demand for imports from    Turkey of the
  products under consideration, the Community nature of the tariff quota
  concerned should be safeguarded by providing for any requirements which
  might arise in these Member States to be met ;
– imports into the various Member States from Turkey were as follows
  during the last three years for which complete statistics ere available :
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                                                            *«.  SJ .VWUI
                                1970                1971                     1972
 Cotton yarn             metric     . %      metric      1°           metric       ρ
                         tons                tons                     tons
Germany                  4 167     34 " 91   8 458    49.19           11 736    48*35
Bénélux                  2 071     17.35     4 626    26.90            6 144    25.31
France                     244       2.04      242     1.41               412     1.70
Italy                   5 455      45.70     3 867    22.50            5 582    24.64
Other woven fabrics
    of cotton
Germany                    419     20.17       371    13.99               57 0  21.17
Bénélux                    207       9.97      848    31.97               995   36.96
Prance                     449     21.62       603    22.74               747   27.75
Italy                   1 0C2      48.24       830    31.30               380   14*12
- taking' into account those figures and the foreseeable development of the
  markets in the products concerned during 1 974 » the initial shares may be
  fixed approximately at the following percentages :
                               Cotton yarn      Other woven fabrics of c otton
Germany                            42                         20
Bénélux                            23                        40'
France                               5                       30
Italy                              30                         10
  in order to take into account the uncertainty of the import trends for
  the products concerned in the Member States , the quota volumes should
  be divided into two tranches , the first tranche being allocated to the
  Member States , and the second held as a reserve intended ultimately to
  cover the requirements of those Member States which have used up their
  initial shares ; whereas , in order to ensure a certain degree of security
  to importers , the first tranche should be determined at a relatively high
  level , which, under present circumstances , may be about 80/£ of each
  quota volume :
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- the Member States * initial shares may "be used up fairly quickly ;
   whereas , in order to take this fact into account and to avoid any .
   break in continuity, it is important that any Member State which has
   used up almost all of one of its initial shares should draw an
   additional share from the corresponding reserve ; whereas this must be
   done by each Member State as and when each of its additional shares is
   almost entirely used up , and repeated as often as the reserves allow ;
   whereas each of the initial and additional shares must be available
   for use until the end of the quota period ; whereas this method of
   administration calls for close cooperation between the Member States
   and the Commission, which must , in particular , be able to observe the
   extent to which the quota volumes are used up and inform the Member
   States thereof ;
- if , at a specified date in the quota period , a considerable balance
   of one of the initial shares remains in any Member State , it is
   essential that the Member State should return a proportion thereof to
   the corresponding reserve , in order to avoid part of a Community quota
   remaining unused in one Member State when it could be used in others ;
- since the Kingdom of Belgium , the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the
   Grand Duchy of Luxembour are jointly represented by the Benelux Economic
   Union, any measure concerning the administration of the shares allocated
   to that Economic Union may be carried out by one of its members ; .
Whereas as regards the new Member States in particular :
   the quota volumes to be allocated to those new kember States in accc
   dance with Article 6 of the Interim Agreement as well as the duties
   to be applied in those hember otates for the purposes of these quota
   determined in accordance with Article 2 of the said Agreement , are t
   be adjusted as set out below ;
•» equal and uninterrupted access to the quotas should be ensured to all
   importers and the duties . should be applied without interruption to
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all imports of the products concerned until' the quotas have "been used up :
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
                                  Article 1
1.   During the period from 1 January to 31 December 1974 Community tariff
quotas shall be opened in the Community for the following products coming
from Turkey , as shown below :
Common Customs Tariff            Description of goods                  Qaota
heading number
         55-05            Cotton yarn, not put up for        885 metric tons
                          retail sale
         55*09 '          Other woven fabrics of cotton    2 085 metric tons
2.   The quotas shall be allocated and administered in accordance with the
following provisions .
Provision relating to the Community as originally constituted
                                  Article 2
Within the quota referred to in Article 1 f the Common Customs Tariff duties
shall be totally suspended within the limit of 750 metric tons for cotton yarn
not put up for retail sale and 1 500 metric tons for other woven fabrics of
cotton .
                                  Article 3
1»   The quotas referred to in Article 2 shall be divided into two trancn.es »
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2m   Tae first tranche of each of these quotas shall "be shared, amongst the
Member States ; the shares which , subject to Article 6 , shall be valid
until 31 December 1974 * shall be as follows :
                                                                            metric tons
–                                      – n  " Fl r ii"H rt–i–i - irnriiii -mmtniiw»i–W ^WIIMIII WIIIM–M
                                               Common Customs Tariff heading
                                                                           No
                                                            • 55.05                     55.09
                                                                                -■■■■*
Germany                                                            252                    2 '+0
Bénélux                                                            138                    Jf80
Prance                                                               30                   360
Italy                                                              180                    120
                 TOTAL                                             600                 1 200
The second tranche of each quota, amounting to 150 and ^00 metric tons
respectively , shall constitute the reserve .
                                 Article 4
If 90% or more of one of any Member State 's initial shares , as specified
in Article 3(2 ) or $0% of that share less the amount returned into the
corresponding reserve , where Article 6 has been applied , has been used up ,
that Member State shall without delay , by notifying, the Commission, draw
a second share in the quota equal to 15$ of its initial share , rounded up to
the next unit where appropriate , to the extent that the amount in the reserv
allows .
                                             I
2.  If after one or other of its initial shares has been used up $0% or more
of the second share drawn by a Member State has been used up , that Member
State shall without delay , in the manner provided for in paragraph 1 , draw
a third share equal to 7 » 5^ of its initial share .
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3*   If | after one or other of its second shares has "been used tip
90$ or more of the third share drawn "by a Member State has "been used up ,
it shall , in the manner provided for in paragraph 1 , draw a fourth
share equal to the third .
This process shall be applied in like manner until the reserve is
exhausted .
4*   Notwithstanding paragraphs 1,2 and 3 , Member States may draw smaller
shares than those fixed in those paragraphs if there is reason to
believe that those shares might not be used up .   They shall inform the
Commission of their reasons for applying this paragraph .
                                Article 5
Each of the additional shares drawn pursuant to Article 3 shall be valid
until 31 December 1974 *
                                Article 6
If , on 15 September 1974 , a Member State has not usea up one or other
of its initial shares , it shall , not later than 10 October 1974 , return
to the reserve the unused portion of this share in excess of 20^ of the
initial amount .   It may return a larger quantity if there are reasons to
consider that such quantity may not be used .
The Member States shall , not later than 10 October 1 974 * notify the
Commission of the total imports of the products concerned effected tmdsr
the Community quotas up to 15 September 1974 inclusive and , where appropriat
the proportion of each of their initial shares that they are returning to
each of the reserves .
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                                 Article 7
Tne Cemmission shall keep account of the shares opened by Member States
in accordance with Articles 3 and 4 , and shall inform each of them of the
extent to which the reserves have "been used as soon as it receives the
notifications .
The Commission shall , not later than 15 October 1 974 s notify the Member
States of the state of each of the reserves after the return of shares
pursuant to Article 6 .
The Commission shall ensure that any drawing which uses up a reserve is limited
to the balance available and , for this purpose , shall specify the amount
thereof to the Member State which makes the final drawing.
                                Article 8
1.  The Member States shall take all measures necessary to ensure that ,
when additional shares are drawn pursuant to Article 4 » it is possible
for imports to be counted without interruption against their acctimulated
shares of the Community tariff quotas .
                                 Article 9
1.  The Member States shall take all measures necessary to ensure for
importers of the- products concerned established in their territory free
access to the shares allocated to them .
          »
2.  The Member States shall count imports of the products concerned against
their shares as and when such products are presented for customs clearance
under cover of declarations for consumption .
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                                                         rnii.»
3.   The extent to which Member States * shares have "been uaed up shall he
recorded on the basis of imports counted in accordance with paragraph 2 .
                               Article 10
Member States shall inform the Commission at regular intervals of imports
                                                                            L
of the products concerned actually counted against their shares .
                               Article 11   .
The Member States and the Commission shall cooperate closely in order to
ensure that this Regulation is respected .
Provisions relating to the new Member States
                               Article 12
1•  Within the tariff quota referred to in Article 1 , the following
shares are allocated to the new Member States :
                                                   metric tons
                                Cotton yarn        Other woven fabrics of
                                                       cotton
Denmarlc                             60                          30'
Ireland                              15                          1'5
United Kingdom                       60                         5^0
2.   By way of derogation from the provisions of Article '2 of the
Interim Agreement , the new i-ieruber States shall apply exemption from
customs duties within the limits of the quotas mentioned in
paragraph 1 .
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                                                      ΑΜΕΧ Β
                                 Article 13
Articles 9 » 10 and. 11 shall apply to the new Member States .
                                 Article 14
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1974 *
This Regulation shall he "binding in its entirety and directly applicable
in all Member States .
Done at Brussels .                             For the Council
                                               The President