CELEX: 51977PC0421
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Date: 1977-09-08
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) totally or partially suspending Common Customs Tariff duties on certain products, falling within Chapters 1 to 24 of the Common Customs Tariff, originating in Malta (1978) (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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                               Proposal for a
                          v COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC )
             totally or partially suspending Common Customs
             Tariff duties on certain products / falling within ,
             Chapters 1 to 24 of the Common Customs Tariff ,
             originating in Malta ( 1978 )
                 ( submitted to the Council by the Commission )
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                                 «jCPl^ATOnï
   Tho Counoil has agreed that from 1 January 1974 Malta uhould "bo given
   treatment no less favourable than that acoorded to tho other countries
   which "benefit from generalised preferences .
   The ob.jeot of the Regulation annexed hereto is to put this deoision into
   practice ; it extends to Malta, autonomously during 1978 , the total or
   partial suspension of the Common Customs Tariff Duties on the products
   in Chapters 1 to 24 which the Commission proposed in connection with the
   generalised preferences .
   The proposal ooncerns only those products which are of interest to Malta
   in respect of whioh Community treatment of Malta is no more favourable
   than the treatment given tinder the generalised preferences .
   As the Regulation is based on Artioles 43 and 113 of the Treaty establishing
   the European Economio Community, the European Parliament oust be consulted#
  Attention is drawn to the fact that both the content of the Regulation and
  the list of products annexed to it are direotly related to the Commission's
  proposal to the Counoil oonceming generalised preferences in respect to
  the products falling within Chapters 1 to 24 of the Common Customs Tariff •
  The annexed proposal will therefore have to be aligned on the final text
  of the abovementioned Regulation when the latter has been adopted by the
  Counoil .
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                                       COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
               totally or partially suspending Common Customs Tariff duties on certain products
               falling within Chapters 1 to 24 of the Common Customs Tariff, originating in Malta
                                                        ( 19/8 )
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaity establishing me
European Economic Community, and in particular
Articles 43 and 113 thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No
1059/69 of 28 May 1969 (laying down the trade
arrangements applicable to certain goods resulting
from the processing of agricultural products (*), as
last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3058/75 (*),
and in particular Article 12 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European
Parliament (s),
Whereas, under Annex I to Che Agreement
establishing an association 'between the European
Economic Community and Malta (4), the Community
must partially suspend the Common Customs Tariff
duties applicable to certain products ; whereas it also
appears necessary iprovisionailly to adjust or to
supplement certain of the tariff 'benefits provided
for in the abovementioned Annex; whereas,
accordingly, the Communiity should, in respect of
the products originating in Malta feted in the Annex
to this Regulation, suspend either die fixed
component of the levy applicable to goods coming
under Regulation (EEC) No 1059/69 or the customs
duty applicable to the other .products from 1 January
 until 31 December 1978 and at the levels indicated
 for each of them ;
  HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
                           Article 1
 1 . From 1 January until 31 December 1978 , the
products originating in Malta listed in     the Annex
be admitted for import into the Community as
originally constituted at the oustoms duties indicated
 for each of them.
 (' ) OJ No L 141 , 12. 6. 1969, p. 1.
 (') OJ No L 306, 25. 11. 1975, p. 3.
 (') OJNoC
 (4) OJ No L 61, 14. 3. 1971, p. 3.
 ---pagebreak---                                                             er potential uericis disadvantage in a sbig'e region
                                                            of the Coauaunify
                                                                                    Article 3
                                                            1 . In order to ensure the application t>f Article 2, the
                                                            Commission may decide, by means of a Regulation,
                                                            to reintroduce the levying of customs duties tor a
                                                            limited period.
                                                           2. !n she event     of such action being requested by
                                                            a Member State,   the Commission slfoall take a decision
2. For the purposes of the application or this             within a period    of not more than 10 working days
Regulation, the rules otf origin shall 'be those in force  from receipt of     the request and shall inform the
at the time as regards the implementation of the            Member States of the action taken.
Agreement establishing an association between the
European Economic Community and Malta.                     3. Any Member State may refer to the Council the
                                                           measure taken by the Commission, within a period
                                                           of not more rhan 10 working days after it has been
                       Article 2                           informed thereof. The fact that the matter is referred
                                                           to the Council shall not cause the measure to be
When products benefiting from the arrangements             suspended. The Council shall meet immediately. It
provided for in Article 1 are imported in the Com­         may, acting on a qualified majority, amend or rescind
munity in such ovantities or at such prices that           the measure in question.
Community produceis of products similar to or in
direct competition with them suffer or are likely to
suffer from serious disadvantage, the Common                                       Article 4
Customs Tariff duties may be reintroduced in whole
or in part on the products in question. Such               This     Regulation    shall   enter   into   force     on
measures may also be taken in the event of actual          1 January 1978 .
            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                                     Description
     No                                                                                Rate of duty
      1
            I                                     2                                          3
   02.01
                  Meat 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                                                I      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                                           I       Free
 04.06    I      Natural honey                                                            25%
 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 (Hibiscus exculentus L. or Abelmoschus ex-
                             culentus (L.) Moench)                                       Free
              i
08.08           Berries, fresh :
                F. Other                                                        1         6%
15.10          Fatty acids, acid oils from refining; fatty alcohols :          J      11
               C. Other fatty acids ; acid oils from refining                            Free
16.02         Other prepared or preserved meat or meat offal :
              A. Liver :
                   I. Goose or duck liver                                              14%
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       CCT
     heading        '                      1      Description                           Rate of dutjr
       No
        1    I                                          »                           1         i
      16.02      B.     Other :
    (cont'd)
                       II. , Game or rabbit meat or offal :
                             – Game                                                          9%
                             – Rabbit                                                      14%
                      III. Other :
                             b) Other :
                                    , 1 .. Containing bovine meat or offal :
                              ex bb ) otner                        ...                     17%
                                           – Prepared or preserved bovine tongue
                                                                                            '
                                      2. Other :
             I                             aa) Ovine meat or offal                         18%
                                           bb) Other                      '                16 %
     20.02      Vegetables prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or
                acetic acid :
                                                                                  /
                     B. Truffles                                                           14%
                     D. Asparagus                                                          20%
                     E. Sauerkraut                                                         16%
  «
                ex F. Capers                                                             '12%
     20.07      Fruit juices (including grape must) and vegetable juices,
                whether or not containing added sugar, but unfermented and
                not containing spirit :
                A. Of a specific gravity exceeding 1-33 at 15 °C :
                    III. Other :
                            ex a) Of a value exceeding 30 EU^per 100 kg net
                                     weight :
                                     -7- Fruit falling within heading Nos 08.01,
                                          08.08 B, E and F and 08.09, excluding
                                          pineapples, melons and watermelons               15%
                        i
                                b) Of a value not exceeding 30EUAper 100 kg net
                                     weight :
                                  ' ex 1. With an added sugar content exceeding
                                              30% by weight :
                                              – Fruit falling within heading Nos
                                                08.01 , 08.08 B, E and F and 08.09, !
                                             , excluding pineapples melons and
                                                watermelons                            15% + (L)
                                     ex 2. Other :
                                              – Fruit falling within heading Nos      /
                                                08.01 , 08.08 B, E and F and 08.09,
                                                excluding pineapples, melons and
                                      '         watermelons                               15%
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                                                               Rîtc; Ot dut?
Of a specific gravity of 1'33 or less at 15 °C :
II. Other :
    f) Of a value exceeding 3CEUA per 300 kg net weight :
            2. Grapefruit juice
 v     ex 3. Other citrus fruit juices :
                aa) Containing added sugar
                bb) Other
          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
                        – Other, excluding apricot and
                           peach juices
               ex bb) Other :
                        – Fruit falling within heading Nos
                           08.01 , 08.08 B, E and F and 08.09,
                          excluding pineapples, melons and
                          watermelons
                       – Other, excluding apricot and
                          peach juices
         7. Mixtures :
              ex bb) Other, excluding mixtures containing
                       separately or together, over 25% of
                       grape, citrus fruit, pineapple, apple,
                       pear, tomato, apricot or peach juice :
                       11. Containing added sugar
                       22. Other
   b) Of a value of 30 EUAor less per 100 kg net weight:'
         2. Grapefruit juice :
              aa) With an added sugar content exceeding
                   30% by weight
              bb) Other
         4. Other citrus fruit juices :
              aa) With an added sugar content exceeding
                   30% by weight
              bb) With an added sugar content of 30% or
                   less by weight
              cc) Not containing added sugar           j
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       c
  CCT
                                            Description                               Rate of dut?
 heading
   No
    ;    i                                    _J                                   I        J
  20.07                   7. Other fruit and vegetable juices, excluding
(cont'd)                      apricots and peaches :
                              ex aa) With an added sugar                   content
                                          exceeding 30 °/o by weight:
                                     ' – 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
                                      i        08.01 , 08.08 B, E and F and08.09,
                                               excluding pineapples, melons and
                                               watermelons                                10%
                                          – Other,        excluding   apricot and
                                               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
                                                                                           18%
                            ;                  peach juices                                        i
                           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 30% by weight               17% + (L)
                                           22. With an added sugar content of
                                                 30 % or less by weight .                  17%
                                           33. Not containing added sugar                  18%
   21.06     Natural yeasts (active or inactive); prepared baking powders :
             A. Active natural, yeast:           ^
                 II. Bakers* yeast :               /
                     a) Dried                                                           5% + vc
           |         b) Other                                                        I 5% + vc
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         CCT
      ' brading                                Description                              Rate of durjr
          No
           1      !                                 1                                        3
        23.01       Flours and mea !, of meat, offals , fish , crustaceans or molluscs,
                    unfit for human consumption ; greaves :
                    B. Flours and meals of fish , crustaceans or molluscs                   Free
  Abbreviations :
  ( I) = levy,
  ve » variable component.
 ---pagebreak--- FINANCIAL               STATEMENT                                 •- • r
                                                              1 '■          ' "
1 . Budget Line concerned : Ch . 12 Art . 120
2 . Legal basis ;     Art . 43 and 113
3 . Title of the tariff measure s
      Proposal for a Regulation of the Council totally or partially suspending
      Common Customs Tariff duties on certain products , falling within Chapters
      1 to 24 of the Common Customs Tariff , originating in Malta ( 1978 )
4 . Objectives :
    Execution of a Council Decision ( Application to Malta of the Generalised
    tariff preferences )
5 . Method of calculation :
     - No of CCT            :  approximately 50 subheadings or headings
                                                            <
                         -                                  t
     - Quota duty rate      :  various , between 0% and 25%
     - Duty rate CCT        :  various , between 3% and 40%
6 . Loss of receipts :
    Because of the irregular pattern of imports or total absence of imports
    or , again , absence of Community or national statistics neither a serious
    calculation nor    an estimate of the Joss of receipts are possible .