CELEX: 31977R2805
Language: en
Date: 1977-12-12 00:00:00
Title: Council Regulation (EEC) No 2805/77 of 12 December 1977 on the total or partial suspension of Common Customs Tariff duties on certain products falling within Chapters 1 to 24 of the Common Customs Tariff, originating in Malta (1978)

17. 12. 77                                     Official Journal of the European Communities                          No L 322/3
                                                COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 2805/77
                                                              of 12 December 1977
                 on the total or partial suspension of Common Customs Tariff duties on certain
                 products falling within Chapters 1 to 24 of the Common Customs Tariff, origi­
                                                             nating in Malta ( 1978)
 THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN                                               time as regards the implementation of the Agreement
 COMMUNITIES,                                                              establishing an Association between the European
                                                                           Economic Community and Malta.
 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
 Economic Community, and in particular Articles 43
 and 1 1 3 thereof,
                                                                                                    Article 2
 Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No
  1059/69 of 28 May 1969 laying down the trade arran­
 gements applicable to certain goods resulting from the                    When products benefiting from the arrangements
 processing of agricultural products ('), as last amended                  provided for in Article 1 are imported in the Commu­
 by Regulation (EEC) No 3058/75 (2), and in particular                     nity in such quantities or at such prices that Commu­
 Article 12 thereof,                                                       nity producers of products similar to or in direct
                                                                           competition with them suffer or are likely to suffer
 Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ,                       from serious disadvantage, the Common Customs
                                                                           Tariff duties may be reintroduced in whole or in part
 Having regard to the opinion of the European Parlia­                      on the products in question . Such measures may also
 ment (3),                                                                 be taken in the event of actual or potential serious
                                                                           disadvantage in a single region of the Community.
 Whereas, under Annex I to the Agreement esta­
 blishing an Association between the European
 Economic Community and Malta (4), the Community
 must partially suspend the Common Customs Tariff                                                   Article 3
 duties applicable to certain products ; whereas it also
 appears necessary provisionally to adjust or to supple­
 ment certain of the tariff benefits provided for in the                    1 . In order to ensure the application of Article 2,
 abovementioned Annex ; whereas, accordingly, the                          the Commission may decide, by means of a Regula­
 Community should, in respect of the products origi­                       tion , to reintroduce the levying of customs duties for a
 nating in Malta listed in the Annex to this Regulation ,                  limited period .
 suspend either the fixed component of the levy appli­
 cable to goods coming under Regulation (EEC) No
 1059/69 or the customs duty applicable to the other                       2.     In the event of such action being requested by a
                                                                           Member State , the Commission shall take a decision
 products from 1 January to 31 December 1978 and at
 the levels indicated for each of them ,                                   within a period of not more than 10 working days
                                                                           from receipt of the request and shall inform the
                                                                           Member States of the action taken .
 HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
                                                                           3.     Any Member State may refer to the Council the
                                                                           measure taken by the Commission , within a period of
                                 Article /
                                                                           not more than 10 working days after it has been
                                                                           informed thereof. The fact that the matter is referred
                                                                           to the Council shall not cause the measure to be
 1.    From 1 January to 31 December 1978 , the                            suspended . The Council shall meet immediately . It
 products originating in Malta, listed in the Annex ,                      may, acting on a qualified majority, amend or rescind
 shall be admitted for import into the Community at                        the measure in question .
 the customs duties indicated for each of them .
 2.    For the purposes of the application of this Regu­
 lation , the rules of origin shall be those in force at the
                                                                                                    Article 4
(') OJ   No  I. 141 , 12. 6 . 1969 , p. I.
(') OJ   No  I. 306, 25 . II . 1975 , p. 3 .
(J) OJ   No  C  266, 7 . II . 1 977, p. 46 .                                This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January
(«) OJ   No  I. 61 , 14 . . 1 . 1971 , p. . 1 .                            197 «.
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           This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
           States .
           Done at Brussels, 12 December 1977 .
                                                                    For the Council
                                                                      The President
                                                                      A. HUMBLET
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                                                   ANNEX
             CCT
           heading                                 Description                        Rate of duty
              No
               1                                        2                                   λ
           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                                                    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                                               Free
           04.06   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 esculentus L. or Abelmoschus escu­
                                 lentus ( L.) Moench) : Moringa oleifera (drumsticks)     Free
           08.08   Berries, fresh :
                   F. Other                                                               6 %
           15.10   Fatty acids, acid oils from refining ; fatty alcohols :
                   C. Other fatty acids ; acid oils from refining                         Free
           1 6.02  Other prepared or preserved meat or meat offal :                    •
                   A. Liver :
                       1 . Goose or duck liver                                          14 %
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              CCT
            heading                                  Description                          Rate of duty
               No
                I                                        2                                     .?
            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) Other :
                                             — Prepared or preserved bovine tongue           17%
                                 2 . Other :
                                     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 u.a . per 100 kg net
                                      weight :
                                      — Fruit falling within heading Nos 08.01 , 08.08
                                         B, E and F and 08.09, excluding pineapples,
                                         melons and watermelons                              15 %
                                  b) Of a value not exceeding 30 u.a . per 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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              CCT
             heading                                  Description                           Rate of duty
               No
                1                                          2                                      3
             20.07   B. Of a specific gravity of 1 33 or less at 15 °C :
            (cont'd)
                        II . Other :
                             a) Of a value exceeding 30 u.a. per 100 kg net weight :
                                     2. Grapefruit juice                                        8%
                                ex 3 . Other citrus fruit juices :
                                         aa) Containing added sugar                            13%
                                         bb) Other                                             13 %
                                     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                              10%
                                                 — Other, excluding apricot and peach
                                                      juices                                   17%
                                         ex bb) Other :
                                                 — Fruit falling within heading Nos
                                                      08.01 , 08.08 B, E and F and 08.09,
                                                      excluding pineapples, melons and
                                                      watermelons                             10 %
                                                 — Other, excluding apricot and peach
                                                      juices                                   18 %
                                     7 . 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 . Containing added sugar                  17 %
                                                 22. Other                                    18 %
                             b) Of a value of 30 u.a . or less per 100 kg net weight :
                                2. Grapefruit juice :
                                   aa) With an added sugar content exceeding 30 %
                                          by weight                                        8 % + (L)
                                   bb) Other                                                    8 %
                                4. Other citrus fruit juices :
                                   aa) With an added sugar content exceeding 30 %
                                          by weight                                        14% + (L)
                                   bb) With an added sugar content of 30 % or less
                                          by weight                                           14 %
                                   cc) Not containing added sugar                             15%
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               CCT
             heading                                    Description                          Rate· of duty
                No
                 1                                          2                                       i
             20.07              7 . Other fruit and vegetable juices, excluding apricot
            (cont'd)                and peach juice :
                                    ex aa) 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      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 08.01 ,
                                                   08.08 B , E and F and 08.09 , excluding
                                                   pineapples, melons and watermelons           10 %
                                             — Other, excluding apricot 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 peach
                                                   juices                                       18 %
                                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 :
                                             1 1 . 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  Nartural yeasts (active or inactive) ; prepared baking powders :
                     A. Active natural yeast :
                        II . Bakers' yeast :
                             a) Dried                                                       5 % + ve
                             b) Other                                                      5 % + ve
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                  CCT
                 heading                                    Description                          Rate of duty
                   No
                    I                                           2
                 23.01         Flours and meal, of meat, offals, fish , crustaceans or molluscs,
                               unfit for human consumption ; greaves :
                               B. Flours and meals of fish , crustaceans or molluscs                 Free
           Abbreviations :
           ( L) = levy,
           vc = variable component .