CELEX: 51987PC0131
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Date: 1987-03-31
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) applying supplementary generalized tariff preferences in respect of certain industrial products originating in developing countries and sold at the Berlin "Partners in Progress" fair (presented by the Commission)

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                                                   COM(87 ) 131 final
                                                  Brussels , 31 March 1987
                                 Proposal for a
                           COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC )
applying supplementary generalized tariff preferences in respect of certain
  industrial products originating in developing countries and sold at the
                     Berlin " Partners in Progress " fair
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                         (presented by the Commission )
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C0M(87 )  131 final
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Since 1962 , the Overseas Imports Fair " Partners in Progress " has been
held annually in Berlin , centred round the products exported by
developing countries .       The Commcnity has alwa /s recognised the special importance of
Berlin and the political aspect of the Fair .
Last year , the Council, approved a proposal from the Commission , on an " ad hoc "
basis , granting supplementary tariff preferences for certain products
originating in developing countries and sold in the course of the Berlin Fair
( Regulation ( EEC ) No .             of * July 1986 , O.J. No L A88 , page 1 ).
The relatively modest use of the aforesaid Regulation was due particularly
to the belated publication of the Regulation in the Official Journal of the
European Communities OfJJuly 1986 ). *
 in letters of « Jaruary 196* and «                                respectively , the
 German Government and the Mayor of Berlin requested the Commission to
 propose to the Council that supplementary tariff preferences be accorded
 developing countries in respect of goods bought or for which sales
  contracts were concluded at the Fair , the intention being to encourage less
 developed countries not at present participating in the Fair to do so .
  The Fair is always held relatively late in the year ( September-October ) by
  which stage the GPS quotas opened under the annual arrangements may well
  have been used up and customs duties resumed for goods under the ceiling .
As regards opening supplementary preferences , however , it is necessary to
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maintain a cautious line . It is , therefore , opportune to propose an ad hoc
Regulation , valid for one year only , with strict limitations on the products
eligible and close supervision by the competent German authorities and the
Commission . These considerations lead the Commission to propose a *\ev^
            Similor    proposol
Regulation > * for last year .
The attached draft Regular ion takes account of the aforementioned aims
while excluding certain products originating in particular developing
countries . Furthermore it should be noted that this present Regulation
does not concern agricultural products , five of which are covered by
preferential quant itative restrictions and which are no' exhibited at
the Fair , t CSC products are likewise excluded because not exhibited at
 the Fair . Furthermore , in the absence of relevant statistical data , the
 import levels of the products concerned are limited to 5 % of trie quotas.
          or fixed duty-free amounts                                                         1
cei lings' fixed lor each product or g roup of products under the annual GSP
Pegu \ at i one ,
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                                    Proposal for a
                              COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC )
applying supplementary generalized tariff preferences in respect of certain
industrial products originating in developing countries and sold at the
Berlin " Partners in Progress " fair
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in
particular Article 113 thereof ,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas the overseas imports fair "Partners in Progress " is organised every
year in Berlin with a view to improving the access to world markets of
products originating in developing countries ;
Whereas , in view of the specific features of the Berlin Fair and of the
unique situation of Berlin , certain measures should be taken in the field
of generalized preferences ;
Whereas , in accordances with the offer made in the context of the United
Nations Conference on Trade and Development ( UNCTAD ), the Community opened
generalized preferences commencing in 1971 and most recently under Council
Regulations ( EEC ) No 392.4 /86 ( 1 ) and      No . 3335/86 ( 2 ), and in particular
in respect of finished and semi-finished industrial and textile products
originating in developing countries;
Whereas , in the past , certain products covered by the system of quotas ,
ceilings or other tariff measures , being the subject of contracts for sale
in the course of the Berlin Fair , have not been able to benefit from the
preferences , the allocated tariff quotas or textile ceilings have been used
up or the collection of customs duties having been re-established before the
opening date of the Fair ; whereas it is important to provide additional
latitude to developing countries to enable them to benefit from the generalized
tariff preference for products being the subject -pf contracts for sale at the
Fair ; whereas in all cases this latitude should be limited to 5 % of the
levels of the tariff measures applicable for each product or group of products
under the abovementioned Regulations , and should take the form of tariff quotas
administered by the Commission ;
Whereas , without prejudice to the specific provisions of this Regulation , the
application of the provisions of the annual Regulations regarding generalized
tariff preferences and , in particular , in respect of the beneficiary countries ,
the concept of        originating products and also the exchange of statistical
data should be applied to the tariff quotas in question ;
( 1 ) OJ L 3 », 31 . 12.1935 , p. 1 .
( 2 ) OJ L 3*3 , 31.12.1985 , p. $8 .
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Whereas it is appropriate , however, to exclude from the scope of this Regulation
certain products originating in particular beneficiary countries ;
Whereas declarations of release into free circulation submitted with a view to
the importation of the products in question should be accompanied by the
certificate of origin and the contract concluded at the Berlin Fair , the latter
certified by the competent German authorities;
Whereas the German authorities must ensure that certifications of the
contracts concluded at the Berlin Fair do not exceed the authorized supplementary
quantities ;
Whereas the method of administration adopted requires close and particularly
rapid cooperation between Member States and the Commission ,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
                                    Article 1
1 . From 30 September 1981. to 30 June 1988 , supplementary Community tariff
quotas shall be opened for the importation of products :
- mentioned in Annexes I and II to Regulation ( EEC ) No . 392V /86, or
- mentioned in Annexes I and II to Regulation ( EEC ) No . 392S786 ,
provided these products originate in one of the countries or territories
benefiting from the preferences referred to in the Annexes to
those       Regulations and have been exhibited by the exporting country at the
Berlin " Partners in Progress " Fair and they have been the subject of
sales contracts .
                                                                    or fixed duty-free amounts
2 . The    supplementary quotas shall, be          5 % of the quota f   ceiling' fixed
for each product or group of products in the Regulations referred to in paragraph 1 .
3 . Within the framework of the      supplementary quotas , the Common Customs
Tariff duties shall be totally suspended . Application of the tariff quotas
shall be subject to submission of a certificate of origin , Form A , and the
contract .
4 . Within the limits of the supplementary quotas , Spain and Portugal shall
apply customs duties conforming to the relevant provisions of the Act of
Accession , and the relevant Regulations .
                                    Article 2
1 . Declarations of the release into free circulation of the products in question
accompanied by the certificate of origin and by the contract concluded at the
Berlin Fair , the matter certified b - the competent German authorities .
2 . The German authorities ch ili ensure that tl.e total amount covered by certified
contracts does not exceed the limit fixed in Article 1 ( 2 ).
                                    Art i v l e 3_
 Those provisions of the Regulations referred to in Article 1(1 )
 relating to the application of generalized ranff preferences which concern
 beneficiary countries , the concept cf originating products and also the
exchange of statistical data shall be applicable .
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                                Artide 4
The products listed in the Annex , originating in the countries or
territories indicated in Column 4 , shall be excluded from benefiting
under this Regulation .
                                Article 5
The £err«Ki«t authorities shall forward to the Commission , immediately after
the end of the Berlin Fair , a list of certified contracts indicating
the nature and value of the goods in question and the names and addresses
of the exporters and importers . The Commission shall send a copy of this
list to the authorities of the other Member States .
                               Article 6
1 . If an importer , giving notice of the imminent importation of the
products in question into a Member State , applies for benefit of one of
the quotas , that Member State , having notified the Commission , shall
draw a quantity corresponding to its needs , insofar as the balance of
the relative quota permits .
2 . Drawings made under paragraph 1 shall be valid' until the end of the
quota period provided for in Article 1 .
                               Article 7
1 . Each Member State shall ensure that importers of the products
concerned have free access to the quota as far as the balance of the
quota permits .
2 . Member States and the Commission shall cooperate closely to ensure
compliance with this Regulation .
                               Article 8
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its
publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities .
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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      List of products excluded from benefit under this Regulation which are
      subject to a Community tariff quota in Regulation ( EtC ) No . 3<t2*tl86 .
                                   C ( T
                                  heading
                 Order              No
                  No                and                             Description                            Beneficiary
                                NIMfcXE                                                                   countries or
                                   code                                                                    territories
                  (1)               (2)                                (-3 )                                   ( 4)
              10.0500         ex 40. 11 (*)     Rubber lyres, tyre cases, interchangeable               South Korea
                         < 40.11-21,23,52,      tyre treads, inner tubes and tyre flaps, for
                                   53 )         wheels of all kinds :
                                                – New inner tubes and tyre cases of the
                                                     kind used on bicycles, cycles with an
                                                     auxiliary motor, motor-cycles or
                                                     motor-scooters
                                                                                                                       !
              10.0520             41.02         Bovine cattle leather ( including buffalo
                         (41.02-21,28,31 ,      leather) and equine leather, except leather             Brazil
                             32,35,37, 98 )     falling within heading No 41.06 or 41.08 :
                                                ex C. Other, excluding leather not further
                                                       prepared than tanned
              10.0570             42.02         Travel goods ( for example, trunks, suit ¬              South Korea
                         (42.02-21,23,25,       cases . hat-boxes, travelling-bags, ruck ¬
                         31,35,41,49,51 ,       sacks ), shopping-bags, handbags, satchels,             Hong Kong ‘
                             59, 60,91,99)      brief-cases, wallets, purses, toilet-cases,
                                                tool-cases,      tobacco-pouches,           sheaths,
                                                cases, boxes ( for example, for arms, musi ¬
                                                cal instruments, binoculars, jewellery,
                                                bottles, collars, footwear, brushes) and sim ¬
                                                ilar containers, of leather or of composi ¬
                                                tion leather, of vulcanised fibre, of artifi ¬
                                                cial plastic sheeting, of paperboard or of
                                                textile fabric .
                                                B.   Of other materials
               10.0660       64.01 (*)(**)       Footwear with outer soles and uppers of                South Korea
                               ( 64.01 -all      rubber or artificial plastic material
                               numbers)                                                                  Hong Kong
               10.0670       64.02 (♦)(**)       Footwear with outer soles of leather or                 Brazil
                          ( 64.02-21,29 , 32 ,   composition leather : footwear ( other than
                          34,35,38,40,41 ,       footwear falling within heading No 64.01 )
                          43,45.47,49 , 50,      with outer soles of rubber or artificial plas¬
                         52 . 54, 56, 58 , 59 )  tic material :
                                                 A. Footwear with uppers of leather
Preferences are not grante i *n respect of 'h~ prodiu is, marked             a:i »s!er?sk , originating in Romania.
Preferences arc- not granieo n respect v.j tne pf.?c5n is, maiked A*ri. . wo astern* k>, originating in China.
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                    CCT
                  heading
 Order               No
   No                and                                 Description                     Beneficiary
                 NIMEXE                                                                  countries or
                    code                                                                  territories
  d)                 ( 2)                                    (3 )                             ( 4)
10.0680      64.02 < · )(**)         Footwear with outer soles of leather or
          (64.02-60,61,69,          composition leather, footwear (other than
                    99 )             footwear falling within heading No 64.01 )        Hong Kong
                                    with outer soles of rubber or artificial plas¬
                                    tic material :
                                     B.  Other
                                                                                                      1
10.0950            82.09            Knives with cutting blades, serrated or not        South Korea
          ( 82.09-11 , 19, 50)      ( including pruning knives ), other than
                                    knives falling within heading No 82.06,
                                    and blades therefor :
                                    A.   Knives
10.1055   ex 85.15 A III ex         Colour television receivers, witn integral -       South Korea
                     1>1            tube
          ( 85.15-46, 47,48,                                                           Hung Kong
                    51 )
                                                                                       Singapore
10.1060            85.15            Radiotélégraphie         and     radiotéléphonie   Hong Kong
          (85.15-12 , 13 . 14.      transmission and reception apparatus : ra-
           15 , 19,21,23,25 ,       dio-broadcasting and television transmis¬          Singapore
          31,33,35,44,45 .          sion and reception apparatus ( including re-
          52,53 , 55 , 57,58 .      ceivers, incorporating sound recorders or          South Korea
          59,82, 84, 86.87 ,        reproducers ) and television cameras : radio
                89,91,99 )          navigational aid appparatus , radar appara ¬
                                    tus and radio remote control apparatus :
                                    A. Radiotélégraphie and radiotéléphonie
                                         transmission and reception apparatus :
                                         radio-broadcasting         and     television
                                         transmission and reception apparatus
                                         ( including receivers         incorporating
                                         sound recorders or reproducers) and
                                         television cameras :
                                          III . Receivers , whether or not com ¬
                                                bined with a sound recorder or re ¬
                                                producer :
                                                ex b ) Other, excluded colour tel ¬
                                                        evision receivers with inte ¬
                                                        gral tube
                                    C.    Parts :
                                           II . Other :
                                                   c)   Other
IO 1 1 IO          85.21             D. Diodes , transistors and similar semi ¬        Hong Kong
          ( 85.21-47 , 51 , 53 ,          conductor       devices ;     light-emitting
           54 , 57,59,60,61 ,             diodes ; electronic micro-circuits           Singapore
           63 , 69 ; 71 , 73 , 75 ,  E.   Parts
             79,81,91,99 )