CELEX: 51978PC0440
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Date: 1978-09-12
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) establishing ceilings and Community supervision for imports of certain products originating in Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia (1979) (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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 ---pagebreak--- COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                              COM(78)440 final.
                                              Brussels . 12 September 1978
                               Proposal for a
                          COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC )
     establishing ceilings and Community supervision for imports of
      certain products originating in Algeria . Morocco and Tunisia
                                   ( 1979 )
               ( submitted to the Council "by the Commission )
COM(78 ) 440 final .
 ---pagebreak---                            EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
  ' The Co-operation Agreements between the European Economic Community af>fi
     Algeria , Morocco and Tunisia provide from their entry into force , in
     particular in the case of industrial products , for the abolitioa of .
     Common Customs Tariff duties       4 Notwithstanding chis provision ,
     special arrangements are laid down for a certain number of sensitive
" products : an annual ceiling may be imposed on the volume of such
   ■ products which may be imported duty free . When this ceiling is reached
     the Community may reintroduce until th<i end of the calendar year th«
     customs duties^ applicable to third countries .
     The initial volumes of the _ annual ceilings operative for 1976 arc
     fixed by the Agreements themselves . The ceilings are to be fixed
     annually and their levels increased by 3% for cork products ( tariff
    headings 45.02 , 45.03 and 45.04 ) and by 5% for petroleum products ( ox
                •      \                                          •
    Chapter 27 ). They will be abolished not later than 31 December 1979 .
    The operation of the ceiling arrangements and the power to reintroduce
    customs duties will necessarily require the adoption of detailed
    common rules to be applied uniformly by all Member * States . This can
     take the form of a Community system of supervision of actual imports
    from the partner State * To this end , the Member States should take '
 -^appropriate measures to permit; the rapid collection of statistical
    Returns for the whole Community .     In this connection only imports of
     the products in question should bo taken into account , as and whan
     they are submitted to the customs, authorities under covar of a
    declaration of entry for homo use and accompanied by a movement
    certificate conforming to the* yules contained in tho . Agsraementa
    r eten'bd to ur.dex" 1 ,      '
 ---pagebreak--- 'w'.'.TEhfllfi® t& urns arc to be made up by oach Member State at the end of
 ;v . every month arid forwarded before the fifteenth' day of the following ■ ' ■ ,
'v;'/ '-;»oaeh to the Commission so as to enable the latter to communicate
             by talex to ail the Marcher States an overall , product-by-product        ,
             statement for the preceding month ' of the imports in question .  The
'/ .^system of supervision will require of tho respone ibl« departments of
             the Member States and the Commission diligence and close cooperation *
                view' of 'the' fact that the products concerned are sensitive products
            end that duty free imports in excess of the ceilings could cause
 •';'i disturbance of the Community market:,"'it' is . absolutely essential that
         ...all Member States respect rigorously the fifteenth-day time limit
'preferred to above . ■                 '                      .
            The following procedure is to be adopted fo* setting in train machinery
»•••        co' reintroduce duties : if one of the overall monthly statements drawn
 v,         up by the Commission reveals that 75% of the ceiling fixed for a given
 i.         product has been reached , \the Member States would be informed and consul-
      1     tations could beheld , in particular in the Working Farcy on Economic
           Tariff Probl'ems , either at the request of a Member Stat® or the Commission 's
:           initiative . The aim of thec-e consultations would be to ermine , 'case by
           case , whether or not the customs duties applicable' to non-member countries
           should be reintroduced once the target coiling , ia- actually reached .
        . Monthly returns would still "be made in respect of imports of cha product
  •r • in question or , if the Commission so requested , it would be notified by
           telex of such imports every ten days . In the latter case , the time limit
   ; foe forwarding the information would be five days .
           In this way , the Commission would be able to take / within the shortest
          possible time , measures leading to the reiptroduction by Regulation , of
                   • • 4           •                    •                       I
          customs duties in respect of the partner State which would apply until
  . .•
           the end of the calendar year . In the above hypothesis , the reintroduc-
                                                                         i               •
     ; tion of the customs duties on the product undetf consideration would , '
          naturally, be effected within a time limit fisted by the Regulation putting
          an end to the exemption of duties provided for? in the Agreements in ■
         question .          ■>             • * v-                                   1
 ---pagebreak---                                               3
                                                 \                              •
 3.      Ac far as application of Che rule on ceilings and reintroduction of
         duties is concerned , the. attached proposal makes provision for the
      ' Council to confer powers upon the Commission .
     • The proposed Regulation does no more than outline how these powers
        are to b,e exercised oo that , in consultation with the Member States ,
        the machinery to be set in train may be adapted flexibly and rapidly .
        j£t is with the sarae view to maximum efficiency and rapidity that the
        proposed Regulation provides that the Commission would bo responsible fo£
        reintroducing , in respect of the partner State , the duties applicable to
        non-memb a *." countries .
jvNNEX 5                      \    .
Propoo&l for a Council Regulation *
 ---pagebreak---                                                        FaKl&l-fCR k
                                         COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
           COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
     Having regard to the Treaty establishing the Euro­
     pean Economic Community, and in particular Article             to take the appropriate measures to reintroduce
     113 thereof,                                                   customs tariff duties if one of the ceilings is reached,
     Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,             HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
     Whereas the Cooperation Agreements between the
    European Economic Community of the one oart and
    the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, the
    Kingdom of Morocco and the Republic of- Tunisia of
    the other part each stipulate in Article 9 that products
    originating in these countries shall be imported
   into the Community free of customs duties;, whereas
   by way of derogation therefrom, Article 12 of each of
   these Agreements provides that the reduction of
   uutics shall apply to imports of the products lisred
   therein only up to ceilings above which the customs
   duties applicable to third countries may he rcyn-
   posed; whereas the ceilings to be applied in 1&/ S
  should therefore be detsroineds
  Whereas the application of ceilings requires the Com­
  munity to be regularly informed of the trend of im­
  ports of the relevant products originating in these
 countries; whereas imports should therefore be mace
  subject to a system of supervision :
 Whereas this objective may be achieved by means of
  an administrative procedure based on charging im­
 ports of the products ill question against tire ceilings
 at Community level as and when the products are en­
 tered with customs authorities for horpc use; whereas
 this administrative procedure must make provision
      'k® possibility of customs tariff duties being rein­
troduced as soon as the ceilings arc reached at Com­
 munity level :
Whereas this administrative procedure recraires close
and particularly rapid cooperation between the Mem­
ber Slates and the Commission and the latter must in
particular be able to follow the progress of quantities
charged against the ceilings and keep the Member
States informed; whereas this cooperation has to be
particularly ciose since the Commission must bs able
 ---pagebreak---                                 - 2 «
                               Article 1                  >                      j
   . '       '               '                                ■                 I
1.  From 1 January to 31 December 1979 , imports of the products originating
    in Algeria , Morocco and Tunisia listed in Annexes I , II and III , shall    j
    be subject to annual ceilings and Community supervision .
    The description of the products referred to in the first subparagraph ,     [
    their tariff headings and statistical numbers and the levels of the         j
    ceilings are given in Annexes I , II and III .
2.  Quantities shall be charged against the ceilings as and when products
    are entered with customs authorities for home use accompanied by a
    movement certificate in accordance with the rules contained in the
    Protocols on rules of origin annexed to the Cooperation Agreements
    between the Community of the one part and Algeria , Morocco and Tunisia
    of the other part . However ; in the case of products falling within
    Chapter 27, a certificate of origin may be substituted for the movement
    certificate .                                                             f
           '   '       '                                ■   -            ■■    j
    Goods may be charged against the ceiling only if the movement certificate
    or , in the case of goods falling within Chapter 27, the certificate of   j
    origin is 'submitted before the date on which customs duties are reimpo- |
    sed .        ■ . ■   ' •                                                  |
 ---pagebreak---                                                  WhlCh 3 Cfnfe is USed "P       be de~
                                 ternin, d at Community level on the basis of the im-
                                 SnTen  r f ' lgalnSt U the manner defined in the
                                 preceding subparagraphs.
                                 SMI™1'," St"esAh<>»                   Commission «
                                          i/ f ^ Wst^,n fke time limits specified in
                                 paragraph   4 of imports effected in accordance with
                                 the a Dove procedures,
                                3. As soon as the ceilings have been readied the
                                Commission may adoPt a Regulation -reim^ing
                                 until the end of the calendar year the customs duties
                                 applicable to third countries.
                                4. Member States shall forward to the Commission
                                not later than the 15th day of each month statements
                                of the quantities charged during the preceding month.
                                    the Commission so requests, they shall provide
                                such statements for periods of 10 days and forward
                                them within five clear days of the end of each 10-day'
                                period .
                                                     Article 2
                              The Commission shall lake all appropriate measures,
                             in close cooperation with the Member States, for the
                             purposes of applying this Regulation.
                                                      4
                                                     Article 3
                             Ihis Regulation shall cntet into force on 1 January
                            1979.
Tnis Regulation shall be binding in its entiiety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels,
                                                                    For the Council
                                                                     The President
 ---pagebreak---                                                                     ANNEX 1
                               List of products originating in Algeria subject to import ceilings in 1979
                       CCT                                                                                  NÎMEXË
    Order No
                    heading No                                   Description             ;                     code    '
       1        I        2                                            3                                         A ,
                      27.10          Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous
                                     minerals , other than crude ; preparations not elsewhere
                                     specified or included, containing not less than 70% ;
                                     by weight of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from
                                     bituminous minerals, these oils being the basic constitu­
                                     ents of the preparations :
                                     A. Light oils :
                                         III . For other purposes                                        27.1Θ-15 , 17,
                                                                                                           21 , 25, 29
                                  '  B. Medium oils :
                                         III. For other purposes                                        27.10-34, 38 , 33
                                     C. Heavy oils :
                                            I. Gas oils :
                                                 c) For other purposes                                      27.10-59
                                           II. Fuel oils :                                                                I
                                                 c) For other purposes                                     27.10-69
              I
                                          III . Lubricating oils : other oils :
                                                 c) To be mixed in accordance with the terms
                                                    of Additional Note 7 to this Chapter (a)                27.10-75
                                                 d) For other purposes                                      27.1Θ-79
                                                                                                                            I
IDZ1                   27.11          Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons'.                                         1.21 ;
                                                                                                                            !
                  i                   A. Propane of a purity not less than 99 % :
                                          I. For use as power or heating fuel                               27.11-03         !
                                      B. Other :
                                          I. Commercial propane and commercial butane :
                                                c) For other purposes                                        27.11-19
            i
                       27.12          Petroleum jelly :
                                      A. Crude :
                                           III. For other purposes                                           27.12-19
                                       B. Other                                                              27.12-90
                        27.13         Paraffin wax, micro crystalline wax, slack wax, ozo­
                                      kerite, lignite wax, peat wax and other mineral waxes,
                                      whether or not coloured :
                                       B. Other :
                                             I. Crude :
                                                                                                             27.13-89
                                                 c) For other purposes
                                                                                                             27.13-90
                                            II . Other
 (a) Entry under the subheading is subject to conditions to be determined by the competent authorities.
 ---pagebreak---                                                         -    c  ~
                  CCT                                                                                      fc&TOt OÍ
    Order No                                        Description                       ;     NIMEXE
               heading No                                                             |       code          cniniR
                                                                                      L.                   ♦rumies )
                                                                                          –             OU
        1    j      2     I                             3
I DZ 1           27.14      Petroleum bitumen , petroleum coke and other residues
( cont'd )                  of petroleum oils or of oils obtained (ram bituminous
                            minerals :
                            C. Other :
                                 II . Other                                                27.14-99
                                                           ,                   .      j
I DZ 2           45.02      Natural cork in blocks , plates , sheets or strips
                            ( including cubes or square slabs , cut to size for corks
                            or stoppers)                                                 45.02-all Nofi              53
                                                                                                        I
I DZ 3           45.03      Articles of natural cork                                     45.03-all Not            159
I DZ 4           45.04      Agglomerated cork ( being cork agglomerated with or
                            without a binding substance) and articles of agglomer­
                            ated cork                                                    45.04-all Nos        I 121
 ---pagebreak---                                                                      ANNEX il
                              List of products originating in Morocco subject to import ceilings in 1979
                        CCT
                                                                                                                              Level el
                                                                                                                NIMEXE
    Order No
                    heading No                                    Description                                     code
                                                                                                                               ceiling
                                                                                                                              (foancs* .
        i                 2       I                                    3                                            4             I
                       27.10           Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous
                                       minerals , other than crude ; preparations not elsewhere
                                       specified or included, containing not less than 70 %
                                       by weight of petroleum oiis or of oils obtained from
                                       bituminous minerals, these oils being the basic constitu­
                                       ents of the preparations :
                                       A. Light oils : ,                                   1
                                           III . For other purposes                                             27.10-15,
                                                                                                              17, 21 , 25, 29
                                       B. Medium oils :
                                           III. For other purposes                                              27.10-34,
                                                                                                                  38 , 39
                                       C. Heavy oils :                                                  '
                                              I. Gas oils :
                                                  c) For other purposes                                         27.10-59
                                             II. Fuel oils :
                                                  c) For other purposes                                         27.10-69
                                     ;        III. Lubricating oils ; other oils :
                                                                                                            ■
                                                   c) To be mixed in accordance with the terms
                                                      of Additional Note 7 to this Chapter (a)                   27.10-75
                                                   d) For other purposes                                         27.10-79 s
I MA 1 I                27.11          Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: ,                  |                         192
                                       A. Propane of a purity not less than 99 % :                        j
                                            I. For use as power or heating fuel                                  27.11-03
                                        B. Other :
                               ■    I
                                            I. Commercial propane and commercial butane :
                                                 c) For other purposes                                           27.11-19
                        27.12           Petroleum jelly :
                                        A. Crude :
                                                                                                                 27.12-19
                                            III. For other purposes
                                        B. Other                                                                 27.12-90
                        27.13           Pataffin wax, micro-crystalline wax, slack wax, ozoke­
                                        rite, lignite wax, peat wax and other mineral waxes,
                                        whether or not coloured :
                                        B. Other :
                                               I. Crude :
                                                                                                                  27.13-89
                                                  c) For other purposes
                                             II . Other                                                           27.13-90
  (•) Entry under this subheading is subject to conditions to be determined by the competent authorities.
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                  CCT                                                                   NIMEXE
                                                                                                          Ixvel of
   Order No                                          Description                                            CCllt 'lp,
               heading No                                                                 Code
                                                                                                          ( torvncs)
        i   !I      2      I                             3                                  ^       i          s
I MA 1           27.14       Petroleum bitumen , petroleum coke and other resi­
(cont 'd)                    dues of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bitu­    1               I
                             minous minerals :
                                                                                                      I
                             C. Other :
                                II . Other                                              27.14-99
I MA 2           45.02       Natural cork in blocks , plates , sheets or strips ( in­
                             cluding cubes or square slabs, cut to size for corks or
                             stoppers )                                               45.02-all Nos                    53
I MA 3           45.03       Articles of natural cork                                 45.03-all Nos                 636
                                                                                                        I
                          I
I MA 4           45.04    i  Agglomerated cork ( being cork agglomerated with or
                             without a binding substance) and articles of agglomer­                           2 121
            i
                          |  ated cork                                                45.04-all Nos
 ---pagebreak---                                                                       ANNEX III
                                List of products originating in Tunisia subject to import ceilings in 1979
                         CCT                                                                                  NIMF.XE            Levcl oÉ      ^
     Order No
                      heading No  *                                Description                                   code
                                                                                                                                  crtfuig 1  '
                                                                                                                                 (tOtttlC*)'
         1        I        >        I                                   •>                 "        - I            4           I      s
                        27.10           Petroleum oils and oils obtained ftorn bituminous
                                        minerals, other than crude ; preparations not elsewhere
                                        specified or included , containing not less than 70 %
                                        by weight of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from
                                        bituminous minerals, these oils being th<t basic constitu­
                                        ents of the preparations :
                                        A. Light oils :
                                            111 . For other purposes                                          27.10-15,      1
                                                                                                          17, 21 , 25, 2.9
                                        B. Medium oils :
                                            III . For other purposes                                          27.10-34,
                                                                                                                38 , 39
                                        C. Heavy oils :
                                               I. Gas oil :
                                                   c) For other purposes                                       27.10-59
                                              U. Fuel oil :
                                                   c) For other purposes                                       2.7.10-69   '
                                            III. Lubricating oils ; other oils :
                                                   c) To be mixed in accordance with the terms
                                                       of Additional Note 7 to this Chapter ( a) .             27.10-75
                                                   d) For other purposes                                       27.10-79
I TN 1
                         27.11           Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons :                                            192 937
                                      ■ A. Propane of a purity not less than 99 % :
                                             I. For use as power or heating fuel                               27.11-03
                                         B. Other :                               .
                                             I. Commercial propane and commercial butane :
                                                                                                               27.11-19
                                                   c) For other purposes
                                                                                    •   *
                         27.12           Petroleum jelly :
                                                                                                        ι   ;
                                          A. Crude :
                                                                                                                27.12-19
                      1                      III . For other purposes
                                                                                                                27,12-90
                                          B. Other
                          27.13           Paraffin wax, micro-crystalline wax, slack wax, czo-
                                          kerite, lignite wax, peat wax and other mineral waxes,
                                          whether or not coloured :
                                          B. Other :
                                                                                                        /
                                                I. Crude :
                                                                                                                27.13-89
  1
                                                    c) For other purposes
                                              II. Other                                                         27.13-90
    (a) Entry under the subheading is subject to conditions to be determined by fhc competent authomiM.
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                                ftlMcXU        )   Leve ;
   Order No
                 COT
              heading No
                           :
                           1            , >            Description                         j      oc-Jo       j
                                                                                                              »
                                                                                                                   ccilinjj
                                                                                                                  (f nr»f»c9)
            I      »       i                   '           v        .                 .■ 1          4         i        s
                                       \
I TN 1          27.14          Petroleum bitumen , petroleum coke and other residues
(cont'd)                       of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous
                               minerals :
                               C. Other :
                                                                                                                i
                                  11 . Other                                                   27.14-39         j
I TN 2          45.02    ■     Natural cork in blocks, plates, sheets or strips (including ! •         ■' ■ ■ !
      \                        cubes or square slabs, cut to si/.e for corks or stoppers)    45.02-aI! 'Nos     I           53
I TN 3
            j i 45.03 ,        Articles of natural cork                  >                   45.03-aU Nos
                                                                                                                j           53
I TN 4          45.04          Agglomerated cork ( being cork agglomerated with or
            I
            i                - without a binding substance) and articles of agglomer­
                               ated cot k    :     ■                                         45.04 -ail Nos           ■ 8Λ8
            i