CELEX: 51973PC1797
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Date: 1973-11-23
Title: Proposal for a REGULATION (EEC) OF THE COUNCIL on the opening, allocation and administration of a Community tariff quota for certain petroleum products falling within Chapter 27 of the Common Customs Tariff refined in the Arab Republic of Egypt.#Proposal for a REGULATION (EEC) OF THE COUNCIL on the opening, allocation and administration of a Community Tariff quota for other woven fabrics of cotton falling within heading No 55.09 of the Common Customs Tariff, originating in the Arab Republic of Egypt (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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                                                        COM(73)1797 final
                                                      : Brussels , 23 November 1973
                                                                                 ^
                               Proposal for a                                         \
                   . REGULATION (ESC ) OP THE COUNCIL   .         ,
  on the opening, allocation and administration of a Community tariff
     quota for certain petroleum products falling within Chapter 27
   of the Common Customs 'Tariff refined in the Arab Republic of Egypt        .
                           .                       «                         V
                               Proposal for a .
                     REGULATION (EEC) OF THE COUNCIL      •
        •                               ■ ■  *
                                            r
  on the opening , allocation and administration of a Community Tariff
cuota for other woven fabrics of cotton' falling within heading No 55.09
of the Common Customs Tariff , originating in the Arab Republic of Egypt
                                                                •               . . .
             , ( submitted to the Council by the Commission)
 ---pagebreak---                       EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
The Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Arab
Republic of Egypt (Article 2 arid Articles 1 » 3 and 4 of Annex l)j
together with the Protocol laying down certain provisions relating
                                         4      '!
to that Agreement consequent on the accession of new Member States to
the European Economic Community (Article 2 ), provides for the opehing
of Community tariff quotas for the following products i
                                                                   s
Common Customs                 Description of goods               Annual quota
Tariff heading No
ex Chapter 27             Certain petroleum productâ           360 000 mëtfië iônë
    55*09                 Other woven fabrics of bottori         3 25O metrics tons
The abovementioned Protocol (Article 5 ) also provides foi* these qtidtag io
oe allocated as follows among1 the Member States :
                                                   Certain petroleum Other wovert
                                                   products             fabrics <jf
                                                                        cotton
                                                         (metrio tons )
(a ) to the Community as orJ finally constituted    200 000              2 500
r ,         .. .k                                     'j 0°0                90
                                                                            10
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                                        • ,ΐ":
   The duties to be applied are fixed by the Agreement at «/ 5/° Aof "the Common
   Customs Tariff duties for the products concerned .          However , Articles 3
   and 4 of the abovementioned Protocol also contain special provisions
   concerning the duties to be applied by the new Member States .           Similarly ,
   certain provisions of the Act concerning the Conditions of Accession and
   the Adjustments to the Treaties must be complied with when fixing these
   duties .
2. To fulfil the Community 's obligation to the ARE, regulations should be
   adopted opening , allocating and providing for the administration of these
   Community tariff quotas .
   This is the purpose of the proposals annexed hereto .
3. The following remarks are necessary concerning the quota assigned to the
   Member States of the Community as originally constituted :
   (a) The regulations provide , as is the rule , for each of the quotas to
         be divided into two instalments , the first of which is allocated
         among the Member States 'concerned while the second constitutes the
          reserve .
   (b ) The allocation of the first instalment is usually based on the statistics
         for the previous three years and the forecasts for the quota period
          concerned .    Thus , each Member State 's imports of other woven fabrics of
          cotton (55*09 ) during the years 1970-72 were compared with imports into
         the Community as originally constituted over the same period .         The
         resulting percentages have been applied to this first instalment by the
         respective Member States .
         However , it does not appear desirable to apply this principle to
         petroleum products (Chapter 27 ), since :
          (i ) one Member State 's imports were insignificant ,
        ( ii ) - there were no imports at all into the other five Member States ,
•»
      ( iii ) total imports into the Community as originally constituted were
                 small in comparison with the quota to be allocated .
 ---pagebreak---    ( iv) it is very difficult to draw up forecasts of future imports .
However , in order to achieve , nevertheless , a fair and weighted allocation
of this quota among the Member States concerned , the Commission is working
on the assui-iption that , in all hut quite exceptional cases , each Member
State must be able to play at the outset a significant part in the application
of a Community measure such as the tariff quotas .     Such an allocation must
be aimed at evening out as . far as possible among the Member States the
advantages and responsibilities resulting from this measure .      Obviously ,
this formula will have to be adapted subsequently in the light of any trade
movements .
 ---pagebreak--- The proposal for a regulation on other woven fabrics of cotton provides
for all the Member States to apply the "as and when" method of administra^-
tion . On the other hand , it is not yet possible to provide for a single
method of administration (whether "as and when" or prior allocation) for
the quota for certain petroleum products .  The national provisions
governing the market in these products vary from one Member State to
another and the Member States consider that this makes it impossible to
apply a common method of administration. In these circumstances , each
Member State will be able , by way of exception , to administer its shares
in accordance with its own provisions , while guaranteeing importers of
these products free access to the quota.
                                              «
                                             ?
 ---pagebreak---                                                                     ANNEX A
                                             Proposal for a
                                   REGULATION (EEC ) OF THE COUNCIL
          on the opening , allocation and administration of a Community
          tariff quota for certain petroleum products falling within
          Chapter 27 of the Common Customs Tariff refined in the Arab
                                           Republic of Egypt
  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 Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Arab
  Republic of Egypt (hereinafter called "the Agreement ") and the Protocol
  laying down certain provisions concerning that Agreement in consequence of the
  Accession of new Member States to the European Economic Community (hereinafter
  called "the Protocol ") provides for the opening of an annual Community tariff
  quota of 360 000 metric tons for certain petroleum products falling within
  Chapter 27 of the Common Customs Tariff, refined in the Arab Republic of Egypt ;
  whereas under the Protocol the tariff quota should be allocated among the Member
  States as follows : 200 000 metric tons for the Community as originally
  constituted , 5 000 metric tons for Denmark , 5 000 metric tons for Ireland and
  150 000 metric tons for the United Kingdom ; whereas Annex I to the Agreement
  provides that the duties applicable to the quota shall be equal to V5 of the
  duties of the Common Customs Tariff; whereas as regards the duties to be applied
  to the quota "by the new Member States , the special provisions of the Protocol
  and of the Act of Accession^' should be observed; whereas a Community tariff
  quota of 360 000 metric tons should therefore be opened for those products ;
  1 0J No
, 2Q4                .v \                        V
                ., ·  Μ I · · . ·., ·,■'·,·    .   «Τ !» ·Ό
 ---pagebreak--- whereas "to comply with the special provisions of the Protocol , separate          |
arrangements should "be made for the Member States of the Community as              I
original l-y^coristituted on the one hand and for the new Member States on the
other ;
Whereas as regards in particular the Community as originally constituted :
– equal and continuous access to the quota should he ensured for all
   importers and quota duties should "be^applied consistently to all imports
   of the said products until the quota is used up ;                                  I
                                                                                     1
– in the light of the principles elicited above , the Community nature of            j
   the quota may test "be preserved "by an arrangement allocating it among the      I
                                                                                    L'i
   Member States ;   whereas in order to reflect most accurately the actual         f
                                                                  î                 Ï-
   development of the market in the said products, such allocation should he        ^
 . proportionate to the requirements of the Member States , calculated "both
   from the statistics of each Member State 's imports from the Arab Republic of
   Egypt over a representative reference period and from the economic outlook
   for the quota period in question ;
– however in view of the fact that over the last three years the said products
   have only been imported into one Member State , and in small quantities , and that
   no forecast for 1973 can be made , and to ensure a fair distribution among          j
   the Member States concerned , the initial percentage share , having regard to
                                                            .  *
                                                                                       j
                                                                                       1
                                                                                        i
   the potential demand for the said products in the various Member States ,            j
   should be approximately 25$ each;                                                  j
 ---pagebreak---                                        •                    ANMIX A
                                                               I– :–  i,
                                                                      !
 in order to take account of-import trends for the products In question
 in the Member States concerned , the quota amount should be divided
 into two tranches , the first tranche being allocated among the same
 Member States , the second tranche constituting a reserve intended to
 cover the later requirements of Member States which have used up their
 initial quota shares ; whereas in order to ensure a certain degree of
 security to importers in each Member State , the first tranche of the
 quota should be fixed in this case at approximately 70&
 the initial quota shares may be used up at different rates ; whereas ,
 therefore , to avoid disruption of supplies , any Member State which has
 almost used up its initial quota share , must draw an additional quota
'share from the reserve ; whereas this must be done by eaeh Member
 State as each one of its additional quota shares is almost used up ,
 and as many times as the reserve allows ; whereas the initial and
 additional quota shares must be valid until the end of the quota period ;
 whereas this form of administration requires close collaboration
 between the Member States concerned and the Commission , and the
■Commission must be in a position to follow the extent to which the
■quota volume has been used up and inform the Member States thereof ; .
          •   '                 *  . I
 if, at . a 'given date in the quota period , a . considerable quantity of
 the initial quota share is left over in. a Member State , it is essential
 that that' state should return a significant proportion to the reserve ,
 to prevent a part of the .sillocatsd' quota to .the Community as originally
 constituted from remaining unused in one Member State while * it could
                                                                   I
 be ^sed.&n, others ;                                               ^
 since the Kingdom of Belgium , the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the
 Grand Duchy of Luxembourg are jointly represented by the Benelux
 Economic Union any measure concerning tho administration of the quota
 shares allocated to that economio union may be carried out by one of
 its members : «                              :
 ---pagebreak---                                               -5-
                               /                                 nmuK A
27 » 11           Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons :
                  33 .   Other :
                         I. Commercial propane and commercial "butane :
                             ( c ) For other purposes
27*12             Petroleum jelly :
                  A.     Crude
                       III . For other purposes
                  B.     Other
27 •" >
/V *  ■ >
                  Parraffin wax , micro-orystaline wax , slak wax , ozokerite , lignite
                  wax , peat wax and other mineral waxes , whether or not ^coloured :
                                    f                                 »
                  B.     Other :
                         I . Crude :
                             ( o ) For other purposes
                        II . Other
27»14             Petroleum "bitumen , petroleum coke and other residues of
                  petroleum oils or of oils -obtainec1. from "bituminous minerals :
                  C. Other
                                                  «
.....                   II . Other
The quota shall bo allocated and administered in accordance with the
following provisions .
          Provisions applicable to the Community as originally constituted
                                      , .  Article 2
The Common Customs Tariff duties are partially suspended at the rates
indicated below in respiect of 200 000 metric ton3 of the quota referred to
in Article 1 :                                      , .
                                                                  • •   • * *
 ---pagebreak---                                             -6-
                                                                  ΑΝΝΕΧ Λ
                         1                       • • »                  «
                   , ! •         »   '     .«*>•                  ■    i ■
       CCT Heading No                                  Rate of duty
        27.10 A III '              !   ■                    3.3
        27.10 Β III                                         3.3
        27.10 C I    c                                      1.9
        27.10 C II ( c )                                    1-9
        27.10 C III (c                                      2,2
        27.10 C III ( d )                                .. 3.3
        27.11 Β I (c)                                       0.8
        27.12 A III                                         1.1
        27.12 Β                                             3.3
       27.13 Β  I (o)                                       1.1
        27.13 Β II                             . "          3.3
        27.14 c II                                          1.1
                                     Art ici g 3
l.'A first tranche of 140 000 metric tons of the amount mentioned in
    Article 2 is allocated among the Member States ; the shares which ,
     subject to Article 6 , are valid until 31 December 1974» arc as follows :
                         Germany            35 000 metric tons
                         Bonelux            35 000 metric tons
                         Prance           • 35 000 metric tons
                         Italy              35 000 metric tons
2 * The second tranche , amounting to 60 000 metric tons , constitutes the
reserve .
                                         Article 4
  1 . If 90?h or more of a Member State 's initial quota share specified in
      Article 3 (l ), or of that share minus the portion returned to the reserve
      vrhero Article 6 is applied , has been used up , that Member State shall
      without delay , by notifying the Commission , draw a second quota share ,
   . to the extent that the reserve is sufficient , ec"*l to l cc*
       initial quota share , rounded up \vhere necessary to the next unit .
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                                  ANNEX A
    2   I •\ after its initial quota chare nas "been used up , 9^, j or more of
          rhe second quota share dravm by a Member State have been used up , that
        Meaner State shall , by notifying the Commission , draw a third quota
         _-'i,ar3 , to the extent that the reserve is sufficient , equal to 7«5$ of
        its initial quotr. share , rounded up where necessary to the next unit .
    3 . If , after its second quota share has been used up , $(y/o or more of the
        + : •' ; 1 quota chare dravm by a Member State has been used up , that Member
        State shall , in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 2 , draw a
        fourth quota share equal to the third .
        This procer;          shnll be continued until the reserve is used up .
   /!. N^+vithr.tandin?? paragraphs 1 to 3 , a Member Stato may draw quota shares
        low r than those fixed in those paragraphs if there arc grounds for
        b' l                               fixed ni.'i.y not bo ur:n<t up .        It r.hrill infonn tho
        (N i/m.il ; ì;:Ìoii of il.i : re; uiunii l'or iipi » Ivi li /: tinsi piiiv.j/ i'.Miili .
                                                    f\ r I, i ( I c S
                                                        ...»••      •
 .•iddi t Iona 1 quota shaxc3 drawn pursviant to Articlo 4 aro valid until
  31 Lecer, ber 1974 .
                                                    Article 6
A Member State which on 15 September 1974 has not used up its initial '
 quota sjharo shall return to tho reserve not later than 10 October 197,4
the unused portion exceeding 20fo of the- initial amount . It may return
a greater portion if there are grounds for believing that it may not be
used up .
Member states shali , not lator than 10 October 1974, notify to the
Commission the total quantities of the products in question imported up
to and including 15 September I974 and charged against the Community
tariff quota and any quantitiea roturned to tho reserve .
 ---pagebreak---                                           Article 7          ;
 The Commission shall , keep -an account of the quota shares ppened by the
 Member States pursuant to Articles 3 and 4 and shall , as soon as
 information reaches it , inform each state of the extent to v;hich the
 reserve has "been used up .                                     .
 It shall , not later 1 ":.        v October 197,4, inform tho Member States of the
 amount still in reserve after returns have been made pursuant to
 Article 6 .                                                                     1
 It shall ensure that tho drawing which uses up the reserve is limited
 to the balance ava-l„'r          and to this end shall specif^ the amount thereof
 to the Member State making the last drawing .
                                                   >  "    _
                                        Article 8
Member Stat, shall take all necessary measures to ensure that the
additional . .ares Wccr. 9                Article 4 are so dram as to allow for
uninterrupted oharGes            i: their accumulated shares of the Community
quota .
       ,                       '    *    Article 9
                                                               Λ
 1. Member Jtates shall ensure that the quota shares allocated to them
         are freely accessible to,importers of the products in question
         established in their       -ritoryv -
 2. The extent to which the Member State»a shares have been used up eha11
         bo ascertained from , the imports of the; saidlproducts presented
       . for customs clearance under declarations of entry for consumption.
                                          Article 10
                                              ■  +• -   •*
   'ember States shall regularly inform" the Commission of imports of products
    ..fined in tho Arab Hepublio of Egypt actually charged^agauist their ■ ,
     ^ota shares .
                                                                                   «•
                                           Article 11.
  Member States and tho Commission shall collaborate closely
  to ensure that the provisions of this Regulation M.
 ---pagebreak---                                                                  AMEX A
              Provisions applicable to the new Member States
                                  Article 12
Within the quota referred, to in Article 1 , the new Member States shall
apply , in lieu of the duties to be applied, in trade with, third
countries from 1 January 1974 and. listed in Column 3 of the table­
  • <ν"                                         ' -
I     o Wf -the  duties listed in respect of each of them in Column 2
thereof .
Tariff                                                              Third country
                                Quota duty
Hea&ing                                                                 duty
      1                                    2                              3
                                                         ––––––                      Μ–
A. D3TORK
      27.10 A III                      1 1o                              2.4 %
              Β III                    1 1o                              2.4 %
              C I o)                   0,6 %                             1.4 %
              C II o )                 0.6 %                             1.4 %
              C III c )            .   0.7 %                             1.6 %
              C III d)                 1J.   C'
                                             J0                          2.4 %
                              1.5 6re per kg                    1.5 pre per kg + 2.4 fo
      27.11 Β I c )                    0,2 %                             0.6 %
      27.12 A III                      0.3 %                             0.8 %                I
              Β                        1.2 %                             2.8 %
      27.13 Β   I c)              '    0.3 %                             0.8 %
              Β II                     1 $                               2.4 %
      27.14 C   II                     0.3 %                             0.8 %
      IRELMD
      27.10 A   III           fe 0.0025           gall .        b 0.0025 gall .   +  2.4 %
              Β III           h  0.0025           gall .           0,0025 gall .  +  2.4 %
              C I c)          h  0,0025           gall .        h 0.0025 gall .   +■ 1.4 %
              C II c )        i> 0.0025           gall .        & 0,0025 gall .   +  1,4 %
                                      21.6 %                            23 %    ,
              C III c )                0.7 %                             1.6 %
                                      18 io         .                   19.6 io
                                      21.6 %                            23.2 %
                              h 0.0240 gali .                   h 0.0240 gall .   +  1.6 %
                              h 0,0025 gall .                   h 0.0025 gall .   +  1,6 io
              C III d)                  1 io                             2.4 i°
                                    . 18 io                             20.4 io
                                      21,6 %                           24 %
                              h 0.0240 gall .                   & 0.0240 gall .   +  2 y 4 /O
                              h 0,0025 gall .                   1, 0,0025 gall . + 2,4 %
 ---pagebreak---                                                ANNEX,  A
                          - 10 -
   27.11 B I c )            0,2 io                0.6 $
   27.12 A III              0,3 %                 0.8 %
          B                 1,2%           .      2.8 %
   27*13 B I c )            0,3 $               t 0,8 $
          B II              1 Ì°       •        ' 2.4 %
  27.14 c II        .       0,3 $                 0.8 $
. UNITED KINGDOM
   27.10 A III     ■ •      1 % .            "    2.4  $
         Bili               1%                 " 2,4   %
                            1.8 io                4.2  io
                            3 io                  5.2  $
         C I c)       "     Q.6 io                1,4 io
                            3 %                   4.4 i°
         C II 0 )           0.6 io       .        1,4 i0
                            3 7°                  4.4 $
         C III c )          0.7 1o ■ ■            1,6 i
                            1.8 %                 3,4 %
                           3 % .                  4.6 t
         c III d)           1 io                  2,4 io
                           1.8 %                  4,2 io
                           3 %                    5,4 %
  27.11 B I o )            Ho                     3.6 %
                           4.8 %                  5,4 $
  27.12 A in               0.3 io - '             0,8 %
                           2, %                   3.8 #
         b                 1.2 %                  2.8 %
                           3.1 %                  5.8 io
  27.13 B I 0 )            0.3 io                 0,8 io
                        (  3 io                   3.8 io
                           6 %                    6.8 io
         B II              lio                    2,4 io
                           3 %                    5.4 i
                           6 io                   8,4 io
  27.14 0 II               0,3 io                 0.8 io
                          .3 io                   3.8 $
 ---pagebreak---                                                        AFNEX A
                       Article '3
A quantity of 160 000 metric tons of the quota referred to in
Article 1 , is allocated among the new Member States as follows
               Denmark            5 000 metric tons
               Ireland             5 000 metric tons
               United Kingdom 150 000 metric tons
                        Article 14
Articles 9, 10 and 11 shall apply to the new Member States.
                        Article 15
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1974 *
 This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly
 applicable in all Member States#
 Done at Brussels .         19–-•              For the Council
                                               The President
 ---pagebreak---                                                                    ANNEX B
                                  Proposal for
                        REGULATION (EEC ) OP THE COUNCIL
                                                                        *
       on the opening, allocation and administration of a Community ;
       Tariff quota for other woven fabrics of cotton falling within
       heading Ko 55*09 of the Common Customs Tariff, originating in r
                           the Arab Republic of Egypt                    lv
TILE COUNCIL OP 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 Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Arab
Republic of Egypt ■] (hereinafter called "the Agreement ") and the Protocol
laying down certain provisions concerning the Agreement between the
Europetin Economic Community and the Arab Republic of Egypt in consequence
                                                        ■  „     .   -      '. . 2
of the c.cc arnica of new Member States to the European Economic Community
( hereinafter called "the Protocol") provides for the opening of an annual
Coi.iRuuxi.ty tariff qaoi-a of 3 250 metric tons of other woven fabrics of cotton
falling within heading Ho 55*09 of the Common Customs Tariff, originating in
the Arab Republic of Egypt ; whereas under the Protocol the tariff quota
should be allocated among the Member States as follows : 2 500 metric tons
for the Community as orginally constituted, 90 metric tons for Denmark,
10 metric tons for Ireland and 650 metric tons for the United Kingdom ;
whereas Annex I to the Agreement provides that the duties applicable to the
quota shall be equal to          of the duties of the Common Customs Tariff ;
whereas as regards the duties to be applied to the quota by the new Member
States, the special provisions of the Protocol and of the Act of Accession"^
should be observed ; whereas a Community tariff quota of 2 440 metric tons
should therefore be opened for those products ; whereas to comply with the
special provision of the Protocol, separate arrangements should be made for
the Member States of the Community as originally constituted on the one hand
and for the new Member States on the other ;
loJ No
^0J No
^OJ No L 73, 27 March 1972 .
 ---pagebreak---                                                                       ANNEX B
Whereas as regards in particular the Community as originally constituted
 »»   equal and continuous access to. the quota shoxild be ensured for
      all importers and quota duties should bo applied consistently to
       all imports of the _ said products        until the quota is used up ;
 –     in the light of the principles elicited above , the Community nature
       of the quota may best be preserved by an arrangement allocating it
       among the Member States ; whereas in order to reflect most
       accurately the actual development of the market in the ." said
      products        such allocation should bo proportionate to the
    ^requirements of the Member States , calculated both from the           ,,
       statistics of each Member States' imports from the Arab Republic of
      Egypt-, over a representative reference period and from the. economic
       outlook for the quota period in question ;
 –     during the last three years for' which stiati sties are available ,
       the following percentages represent the respective imposts of ;
       the Mombor States concerned in' relation to imports of the " said
     . pro&mcts " ~ from the Arab Republic of Egypt into the Community
       as originally constituted ;                           •   .
                                 im      mi . ml
                Germany            7.0     3.0     4.3
                Bénélux           10.7    27.2    29.3
                Prance             5.5 .   1.2    10.0
                Italy             76.8   68.6     56.4
 ---pagebreak---                                                                      ΆΝΓΙΚΛ Β
in view of these facts and of the forecasts made by certain Member States
the initial percentage shares of that quota should Toe allocated
approximately as follows :
           Germany               10
           Bénélux               24
           Prance                10
           Italy                 56
  in Qrdcr.to take account of import trends for tiro products in question
  in the Member States concerned , the quota amount should be divided
  into two tranches , the first tranche being allocated among the came
  Member States , the second tranche constituting a reserve intended
  to cover the later requirements of Member States which have used up_
  their initial quota shares ; whereas in order to ensure a certain
  degree of security to importers . in each Member State ,      the first
  tranche of tho quota should be fixed in this case at approximately
  70£ .
  the initial quota shares may bo used up at different rates ; whereas ,
  therofore , to avoid disruption of supplies , any Member State which
  has almost used up its initial quota share , must draw an additional
  quota share from the reserve ; whereas this must bo done by each
  Member State as each one of its additional quota shares is almost
  used up , and - as mejiy - times as the reserve allows ; whereas the initial
  and additional quota shares must be valid until the end of the .
  quota period ; whereas this form of ad-mini straticn requires close ■
' collaboration between the Member States and the Commission , and the
  Commission must be in a position to follow the extent to which the
  quota volume has been used up and inform the Member States thereof ; .
                                             /
  if , at a given date in the quota period , a considerable quantity of
  tho initial quota share is left over in a Member State , it is essential
               Λ                                                  ·
  that that state should return a significant proportion to the reserv ;
 'to prevent a part of the quota allocated to tho Community as originally
  constituted from remaining unused in/ one Member State while         '
  be used in others ;
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 -    since Jcho Kingdom of Belgium , tno Kingdom of the Netherlands and "the
     Grand Duchy of Luxembourg arc jointly represented by the Benelux
     Economic Union any, measure concerning the 'administration of the quota
      shares allocated to that economic union nicy bo carried out by one of
      its members ;
Whereas , as regards in particular the new Member States :      "
 -    the quota duties are to be calculated, by the new Member States in
      accordance with Articles 3 and 4 of the Protocol cited above }
 -    equal and continuous access to the quota should be ensured for all
      importers and quota duties should be applied consistently to all imports
      of the products in question until the quota is used up ,
HAS ADOPTED THIS PJDGULATIOII :
                                    Article 1
A Community tariff quota of . 3 250 metric tons is opened within the, .
Communityj for the period fronrl January to 3T December 1974 in Respect
of other v;oven fabrics of cotton falling within heading No 55*09       "the
Common Customs Tariff originating in the Arab Republic of Egypt .
This quota shall be allocated and administered in accordance with the
provisions sot out below .
       Provisions applicable to the Community as originally constituted
                                      Article 2
 The Common Customs Tariff duties are partially suspended at the rates
 indicated below in respect of 2 500 metric tons of the quota referred to
 in Article 1 :     *
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                                                                                                         ANNEX B
                                                                                                  *•.> .     . ...
   CCT heading No                           Description of goods                               Rat©" of duty %
                                                                       '                  •           ;
             55.09 .           Other v/oven fabrics of cotton : ;
                           . . A. Containing 35$ or more by weight of .
                                      cotton :
                                      L     Of a width of less than 85cm                      ■"     7«1
                                     II .   Other                '                                . 7.7
                                , »       •                                             .                . .
                               B. Other :
                 t, .    ,            I. Of a width ( of less than 85 cm                              7*7
                                    .II .   Other             ,.     .      ■ .     . " " . ■        8.2
                                             • ■       Article 3
■ί  . ''                                       "                                            >                1
   1 . A first trrjiche of 1 J00 .metric tons of the amount mentioned in
           Article. 2 ig allocated among . the . Member States ; the shares which , subject
                   V ' i                        •'
           "to Article 6 , are valid until 31 - December 1973 | are as follows ;
                                  Germcmy * '                      70 metric tons
                                  Benelux          ',.' A / 3' 410 metric tons
                                 France                        1 70 " metric tons
                                  Italy                        950 metrio tons -
                                                           *             «•     «•«
   2 * The seoond tranche , amounting to 800 ^ metric tons , constitutes the
          'reserve .-
    1 * If $0/o or more of a Member Staters - initial quota share specified in ' '
           Article 3(l ),     or of that share minus the portion returned to .the
           reserve where      Articlo 6 is applied , has been used up , thcJt Member State
         . shall 'Without     delay , by notifying the Commission , draw a second quota
           share , to the     extent that the reserve is sufficient , equal to lf/$ 'of
           its initial quota share , rounded up whero r.c : ?-• .
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■" 2 . If, after its initial quota , share has "been used up , 9Cf?o or more of the
       second, quota share drawn by a Member State have been used up , that '
       Member State shall , by notifying the Commission , draw a third quota
       share , to the extent that the reserve is sufficient , equal to 7*57& °f
       its initial quota chare , rounded up where necessary to the next unit .
   3 . If , after its . second quota share has been used up , 90$ or more of the
       third quota share drawn by a Member State has been used up , that Member
     . State sh-ill , in accordance with the provision's of paragpagh 2 , draw a , _
       fourth quota share equal to the third .
       This process shall be continued until the . reserve is used nu .
                      i
   4 « Notwithstanding paragraphs 1 to 3 , a Member State may drav; quota shares
       lower than those fixed in those paragraphs if there are grounds for
       believing that thoso fixed may not be used up .    It shall inform the
       Commission of its reasons for applying this paragraph .
                                         Article 5
  Additional quota shares drawn pursuant to Article 3 are valid until
   31 December 1974 • !                               *
                                          Article 6
                                                 i
   A Member State which on 15 September 1974 has not used up its initial .
   quota share shall return to the reserve not later than 10 October 1974
   the unused portion exceeding 20?> of the initial cmount .         It may return
   a greater portion if there aro grounds for believing that it may not bo
   used up .
                         #
   Member States shall , not later than 10 October 1974,- notify to tao
   Commission the total quantities of the products in question imtK :            "
                 ι, · · ,    *     ... . .· \
   "to and including 15 September 1974 a^d charged against uic oouiiiiuiij.
   quota and any quantities returned to +,h<v
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                                     Article 7
 The Commission shall keep an account of the quota shares opened "by the
 Member- States pursuant to Article 3 and 4 and shall , as soon as information
 reaches :U. , inform each state of the extent to which the reserve has been
 used up .
 It. shall , not later than 15 October 1974,, inform the Member States of the
 amount still in reserve after returns have been made pursuant to Article 6 .
 It shall ensure that the drawing which uses up the reserve is limited
 to the balance available and to this end shall specify the amount thereof
 to the Member State malting the last drawing .                  *
                                     Article 8
                                                               - *        '
-Member States shall take all necessary measures to ensure that the additional
 shares taken up under Article 4 arc so drawn as to allow for uninterrupted
 charges against their accumulated shares of the Community quota.
                                   Article . 9 ....
                                  ' »'I>IWI | ■IMII– ■lf <
  1 . Member States shall ensure that the quota shares allocated to them are
      freely accessible to importers of the products in question established
      in their territory .                                   <                      '
  2. Member States shall charge imports of the products in question against ,
      their quota shares as the products are presented for customs clearance
      under declarations of cntiy for consumption.
  3. Tho oxtent to which the Member States shares have been used, up shall
      bo ascertained from the imports charged under paragraph 2.
                     0
                                  Article 10
 Member States shall regularly' inform the Commission of imports of^he ' said products
 originating in the Arab Ropublic of Egypt actually charged against .thpii*
 quota sharea .                                            "          '     1--"' .
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                                     Article 11
Member States and the Commission shall collaborate closely - in order : to ■:
ensxire that the provisions of thi3 Regulation are observed .               ■
               Provisions atrnli cable to the new Member States
                                    Article 12
 Within the quota referred to in Article 1 , the new Member States shall apply,
 in lieu of the duties to be applied in trade with third countries from
 1 January 1974 and listed in Column 3 of the table below, the duties listed
 m respect of each of them in Column 2 thereof .
 Tariff                                                              Third country
                                    Quota duty
 Heading                                                                 duty
      1                                   2                                   3
Α. Ϊ^ΙΡ.Ρ.Κ ' "Ι
    55.09 A I                            3.I I                             7 Y°
                                         6 io                             11,2 io
                                         7.5 1°                          13 IO
    55.09 A II and B I                   3.3 1» .                          7.4 IO
                                         6 cJo                           11,6 io
                                        7.5 %                          ■ 14 io
    55.09 B II                          3.5 i°                             7.8 io
                                        6 io                             12 io
                                        7.5 $                            13.5 %
Β. ΤΠΤΠΤ.-νΝΤ)
    55.09 A I                          24 $                              29.2 %
                                i 0.06/sq. yd.                    o 0.06/sq . yd.  + 5-2
                                       36 IO                             41,2 $
                                b 0.43/sq. yd.                    i 0,43/ sq . yd. + 5.2
                                b 0.27/sq . yd.                   h 0,27/sq. yà.   + 5.2
                                h 0,09/sq.yd.                     £> 0.09/sq . yd. + 5.2
    55.09 A II and B I                 24 %                              29.6 io
                                h 0,06/sq. yd.                    i, 0.06/sq . yd. + 5,6
                                       36 io                             41.6 ^
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                                                                              ANNEX    B
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                                 fe 0, /\i/ £>(i • yd.                fe 0.43/sq. yd. +5 ,6 fo
                                  fe 0 . 27/sq . y<*.                 fe 0 . 27/sq . yd. + 5,6 $
                                  fe 0,09/ sc}. yd.                   L 0.09/sq. yd. + 5,6 $
                                           2 /1 ci                                 30 %
     55 . C ? B II                                                     fe 0.06/sq.yd. + 6 75
                                  fc O . Co/ yq . ,yJ *
                                           36                                      42 %
                                  fe 0. /J3/aq . yd.                   fe 0.43/ sq . yd . + 6  /»
                                  fe 0.27 /sq . y ¿'                   fe 0,27/sq . yd. + 6
                                   fe 0 . 09/scj . yd.                 fe 0.09,/ sq . yd. 4- 6 1°
c . UNITFP vTwa^QH
                                           10,5 %                                   15.7 ï'o
     55.09 A I
                                            10.5 i                                  16.1 1°
     55.09 A II and B I
     55.O9 J * 11                           10,5 /'                                  •Ο /°
                                        Article 13
  A quantity of 750 metric torn, of the <p»t» referred to in Article 1 is
  allocated rj,»r» the new Member States as follows :
               Denmark          90 metric ton*
               Ireland          10 metric tons
                United Kingdom 65O metric tons
                                         Article 11
   Articles 9, 10 and 11 "hall »pnl*' to                now Mo-nber -tntor .
                                          Article 15
   This Regulation shall erter into force on 1 January 1974-
    This Regulation shall he bindins in itr entirety and directly applicable
    in all Member btatcr •
                                                iq                   For the Council
    Done at Brunseln ,                              •
                                                                     The President