CELEX: 51975PC0199
Language: en
Date: 1975-05-07
Title: Proposal for a REGULATION (EEC) OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulation (EEC) No 950/68 on the Common Customs Tariff (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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                                            COM(75)199 final
                                            Brussels . 7 May 1975
                                  Proposal for a
                          REGULATION ( EEC ) OP THE COUNCIL
               amending Regulation ( EEC ) No 950/68 on the Common
                                  Customs Tariff
                  ( submitted to the Council "by the Commission )
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   COM(75 ) 199 final .
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                    EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
          Protocols Nos 14 and 15 appended to the Treaty of Accession lay
 down that unwrought lead , other (OCT subheading 78*01 A II ) and unwrought
 zinc ( CCT subheading 79*01 A) will , as from 1 January 1974 » be subject to
 a duty of 4*5$ with a minimum charge of 1*1 u.a./lOO kg* Duties on these
two substances are bound tinder GATT at a level of 1.32 u.a./lOO kg.
          Consequently, to honour Community commitments under the GATT , the
Council had, with effect from 1 January 1974 » suspended the two 4*5$ duties
at a level of 1.32 u.a./lOO kg.
          The Commission later received instructions to negotiate under
Article XXVIII ( l ) of the GATT with a view to the dus^ of 1.32 u.a./lOO kg
on the two substances being unbound .    The renegotiatidns are proceeding and
will probably not be concluded by 30 June 1975 *
The abovementioned suspensions will expire on that date .
          In order to honour Community commitments under the GATT , the
Commission suggests to the Council that it extend the suspensions in
question to 31 December 1975 *        this purpose , the Commission suggests
to the Council that it adopt the Regulation amending Regulation (EEC )
no . 950/68 as set out in the Annex.
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                        Proposal for a
          Regulation (EEC ) No ••••• of the Council of ••• 1975
          amending Regulation (EEC ) No 950/68 on the Common
                       Customs Tariff
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 The Council of the European Communities ,
 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
 and in particular Articles 28 and 113 thereof ;
  Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ;
 Whereas Regulation (EEC ) No 950/68 of the Council of 27 June 1968 on the
 Common Customs Tariff ( l ), as last amended by Regulation (EEC ) No •••/75 (2 );
 lays down that the duty applicable to unwrought lead , other, of subheading
78.01 A. II and to unwrought zinc of subheading 79*01 A up to 30 June 1975
at the latest shall be 4«5$ with a minimum of 1*1 u.a. and a maximum of
1.32 u.a. per 100 kg net weight ;      Whereas , however , the duties applicable
to these two subheadings are bound under the General Agreement on Tariffs
and Trade at a level of 1.32 per 100 kg net weight ;
                                                            β
Whereas negotiations under Article XXVIII ( l ) of the General Agreement on
Tariffs and Trade are proceeding with a view to these duties being unbound ;
whereas such negotiations will in all probability not be concluded by 30 June
1975i the date on which the currently applicable duties will cease to have
effect |
Whereas that whilst awaiting the results of these negotiations , it is in the
Community 's interest to prolong, for a period of 6 months , the application
of these duties ,
Has adopted this regulation 1
                                                                      •/.
( 1 ) O.J. No L 172 of 22 July 1968, page 1 .
( 2 ) O.J. No L
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The Annex to Regulation No 950/68 shall be amended as follows t
1 * At subheading 78*01 A. II, footnote (b ) shall be amended to :
    "(b) The duty applicable up to 31 December 1975 at She latest shall be
    4*5^ with a minimum of 1*1 U.A. and a maximum of 1*32 U.A. per 100 leg
    net weight . "
2 . At subheading 79*01 A, footnote ( a) shall be amended to :
    "( a) The duty applicable up to 31 December 1975 at the latest shall
    be 4*3$ with a minimum of 1*1 U.A* and a maximum of 1.32 U.A. per 100 kg
    net weight ."
                             Artide 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 July 1975 *
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable
in all Member States .
                                                    For the Council
Done at
                                                     The President