CELEX: 51982PC0343
Language: en
Date: 1982-06-24
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) amending Regulation No 950/68 on the Common Customs Tariff (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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                                  COUNCIL REGULATION
            amending Regulation No 950/68 onthe Common Customs Tariff
                     ( submitted to the Council by the Commission )
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                                  EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
1 , During discussion in. the Committee on CCT Nomenclature of certain articles
    of Clothing referred to in English as breeches or                  knickerbockers
    with a view to classifying them in the Common Customs Tariff , it was
    observed that in the case of the following subheading :
                                                             (
    61.01 Men 's and boys' outer garments :
           B. Other :
                V. Other :
                    d ) Breeches and shorts ,
the English version of the CCT could only be interpreted differently from
the other language versions ,
2 . In addition , following certain difficulties encountered by the United
    Kingdom administration regarding the classification of acrylic tufted
    bath mats in the Common Customs Tariff , it was observed that in the
    case of the following subheading :
    58.02 Other carpets , carpeting , rugs , 'mats and matting , and "Kelem",
           " Schumacks " and " Karamanie " rugs and the like ( made up or not ):
           A. Carpets , carpeting , rugs , mats and matting :
                II . Other :
                      a ) Tufted carpets , carpeting and rugs ,
    the English version of the CCT could only be interpreted differently
    from the other language versions ,
3 . In view of the foregoing and in order to rectify the situation , it is
    proposed that the English text of the subheadings in question be aligned
    on the wording of the other versions , Inorder to effect this alignment ,
    the present wording " breeches and shorts " should be 'replaced by the
    term " shorts " and the phrase " tufted carpets , carpeting and rugs " should
    be replaced by the words " tufted carpets , carpeting , rugs , mats and
    matt ing ".
    These amendments should enter into force on 1 July 1982 ,       The Commission
    therefore requests the Council to decide on this draft proposal for a
    Regulation at one of its forthcoming meetings .            ;  *
 ---pagebreak---                 PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) No-
                amending Regulation ( EEC ) No 950/ 68 on the
                Common Customs Tariff
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 , for the purpose of classifying in the , Common Customs Tariff
 ( CCT ) annexed to Regulation ( EEC ) No 950 / 68 ( 1 ), as last
amended by Regulation ( EEC ) No – – - ( 2 ), certain garments
which cover the lower part of the body from the waist downwards
while surrounding each leg individually , the criterion of the
length of these garments should be adopted ;       whereas , on the
basis of this criterion, these garments have been classified
in subheading 61-01 B V e ) ( Trousers ) when they cover the knees
and in subheading 61-01 B V d ) ( Breeches and shorts ) when they
do not ;
Whereas other garments of this type referred to in English as
"breeches " or "knickerbockers ", which cover the knees, fall to
be classified with trousers in subheading 61-01 B V e ) on the
basis of all the language versions of the         CCT
except the English ;
Whereas , on the other hand , on the basis of the English versions
of the         CCT/             these garments fall to be classified
in subheading 61-01 B V d ) ( Breeches and shorts );
Whereas , in addition , the scope of the present wording of subheading
58-02 A II p) is more restrictive in English than in the other
Community language versions ;
< 1 ) 0J No L 172 , 22 -7 - 1968-
( 2 ) 0J No L
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Whereas the wording of subheadings 61„01 B V d ) and 58*02 A II a )
in the English version of the CCT should be aligned on the texts
of the other language versions ,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
                               Article 1
The English version of the Common Customs Tariff annexed to
Regulation ( EEC ) No 950/ 68 is hereby amended as follows :
1 . At suDheading 61.01 B V d ), "Breeches and shorts " is replaced
    by " SKorts ";
2 . At subheading 58.02 A II a )/ " Tufted carpets , carpeting and rugs"
    is replaced by " Tufted carpets , carpeting , rugs , mats and matting .
                                Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 July 1982 «
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly
applicable in all Member States *
Done at Brussels ,                       For the Council
                   '                     The President * •