CELEX: 31972R2761
Language: en
Date: 1972-12-19 00:00:00
Title: Regulation (EEC) No 2761/72 of the Council of 19 December 1972 opening, allocating and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas for certain products originating in developing countries

Official Journal of the European Communities
 30.12.72                           Official Journal of the European Communities                            No L 296/ 1
                             REGULATION (EEC) No 2761/72 OF THE COUNCIL
                                                of 19 December 1972
              opening, allocating and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas
                             for certain products originating in developing countries
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,                      in particular, may be withdrawn wholly or in part at
                                                               a later date ; whereas this possibility may be adopted
                                                               inter alia with a view to remedying any unfavourable
Having regard to tlie Treaty establishing the European         situations which might arise in the associated countries
Economic Community ;
                                                               following the implementation of the generalized
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ;            preference scheme ;
Whereas, within the context of UNCTAD , the Euro­              Whereas tariff preferences have been applied as trom
                                                               the second half of 1971 under the conditions set out
pean Economic Community offered to grant tariff
preferences on finished and semi-finished products             above and whereas these preferences should continue
coming from developing countries ; whereas the pref­           to be applied throughout 1973 ; whereas, with regard to
erential treatment proposed in that offer covers,              the terms of the offer concerned, the abovementioned
generally speaking, all finished and semi-finished in­         additional sum of 5 % is ordinarily to refer to 1970 ;
dustrial products covered by Chapters 25 to 99 of the          Whereas it is expedient, therefore, in respect of the
Brussels Nomenclature which originate in developing            products referred to in Annex A originating in the
countries ; whereas the preference consists in the gran­       countries and territories listed in Annex B, that the
ting of exemption from customs duties ; whereas pref­          Community should open, for 1973, duty-free Com­
erential imports are effected up to the level of ceilings      munity tariff quotas within the limits of the amounts,
calculated by value in respect of each product on the          in units of account given in respect of each of those
basis of factors which are uniform for all the products ;      products ;
whereas in order that the preferences granted to the
most competitive developing country or countries               Whereas charges against each of these tariff quotas
should be restricted and that a substantial quota share        must, in respect of the products originating in any
should be reserved for the least competitive, prefer­          of the abovementioned countries or territories, come
ential imports from any one developing country in              within a specified percentage of the amount of the
respect of a given product should not, as a general            quota ; whereas the benefit of such tariff exemption
rule, exceed 50% of the ceiling fixed for that product ;       should be reserved for products originating in the coun­
                                                               tries and territories under consideration, the concept of
Whereas, in the offer made by the Community, the               'originating products ' being determined in accordance
annual ceilings should ordinarily be calculated on             with the procedure laid down in Article 14 of Council
the basis of the total vaiue for 1968 of c.i.f. imports        Regulation (EEC) No 802/68 H of 27 June 1968 on
from the countries benefiting from this scheme,                the common definition of the concept of the origin
excluding those already enjoying various preferential          of goods ;
tariff arrangements granted by the Community,
increased by 5% of the value of c.i.f. imports from            Whereas it is necessary to ensure equal and continuous
the other countries and from the countries already             access for all Community importers to the above­
enjoying such arrangements ;                                   mentioned quotas and the uninterrupted application
                                                               of the rate laid down for those quotas to all imports
Whereas the offer made by the Community includes               of the products concerned into all Member States
a clause stipulating that "he Community drew up the            until those quotas are used up ; whereas, having regard
offer on the assumption that all the main industrialized       to the principles defined above, the Community
countries which are members of the OECD would                  nature of the quotas can be respected by allocating
participate in granting preferences and would make             the Community tariff quota among Member States ;
similar efforts in this direction ; whereas, moreover,         whereas, moreover, to this end and in the context
it is evident from the conclusions worked out in               of the utilization system, the actual charges against
UNCTAD that this offer, while being of a temporary
nature, does not constitute a binding commitment and,           l1) OJ No L 148 , 28.6.1968 , p . 1 .
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the quotas may relate only to products which are                 bourg are united in and represented by the Benelux
presented for customs clearance under cover of                   Economic Union for the allocation of the tariff quotas
declarations that they have been made available for              concerned, any measure concerning the administration
consumption and which are accompanied by a certifi­              of the quota shares allocated to that Economic Union
cate of origin ;                                                 may be carried out by one of its Members :
Whereas the application of the generally accepted               Whereas, since the tariff quotas concerned are valid
principles in respect of the allocation of the Community         until 31 December 1973 , the system provided could
tariff quotas which have been opened until now                   be amended to take account of the accession of new
entails, under these circumstances and in view of the            Member States ;
variety of the products concerned and in view of the
specification of the benefiting countries and territories,
calculations which are all the more problematic in
that the statistical data required sometimes prove to            HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
be incomplete or not sufficiently accurate or represen­
tative ; whereas the time required for these calculations
cannot be reconciled with the continuity necessary
                                                                                        Article 1
for the application of the tariff preferences concerned ;
whereas, under these conditions, it would be advisable
still at this stage to adopt a fixed scale for allocating        1 . From 1 January to 31 December 1973 , the Common
the Community tariff quotas concerned among the                  Customs Tariff duties on the products listed in Annex
Member States ; whereas, using as a basis general                A shall be completely suspended within the framework
economic criteria relating to external trade, the gross          of Community tariff quotas of amounts which shall
national product and population, the percentages for             be expressed in units of account and which shall be
the initial shares of the Member States in the quota             indicated in respect of each product in column 3 of
amounts are as follows for the quota year under                  such Annex .
consideration :
                                                                2 . These tariff quotas shall be enjoyed solely by
                  Germany          37-5 %                       products originating in the countries and territories
                                                                 listed in Annex B. However, those imports which
                  Benelux          15-1 %                        already enjoy exemption from customs duties under
                  France          27-1 %                         other preferential tariff arrangements granted by
                                                                the Community may not be charged against these
                  Italy           20-3%                         tariff quotas . For the purposes of the application of
                                                                this Regulation, the concept of originating products
                                                                 shall be determined in accordance with the procedure
Whereas , without affecting the Community nature of              laid down in Article 14 of Regulation (EEC) No
the tariff quotas under consideration, it appears                802/68 .
possible to provide at this initial stage for a utilization
scheme based on a single allocation among the
Member States ; whereas, moreover, the allocation                3 . The amount to be charged in respect of each
set out by this Regulation in no way prejudices the              country or territory referred to in paragraph 2 against
possibility of adopting, following a limited experimen­         each of the tariff quota amounts mentioned above
tal period, the general method of allocation of Com­             shall be limited to the maximum amount given as a
munity tariff quotas comprising the setting up of a             percentage and' in units of account in column 4 of
reserve share ; whereas at the present juncture it               Annex A in respect of each category of products .
appears feasible that such allocation coud be made
according to the percentages set out in the table                4. Any amendment to Annex B, in particular by
above ;                                                          the addition of new countries enjoying tariff prefer­
                                                                 ences, may entail a corresponding adjustment to the
Whereas the percentage for the quota shares of the               amounts of the quotas and to the maximum amounts
Member States in the Community tariff quotas, in                 appearing in columns 3 and 4 of Annex A.
view of the duration and amounts thereof, does not
appear in this instance to compromise the equal
access for Community importers to Community                                              Article 2
tariff quotas ; whereas for this same reason it would
appear expedient to allow each Member State to                   The Community tariff quotas referred to in Article 1
choose the system for administering its quota share ;            shall be allocated in quota shares which shall be for
                                                                 each Member State the amounts corresponding to
Whereas , since the Kingdom of Belgium , the Kingdom             the values given in column 5 of Annex A in respect
of the Netherlands and the Grand-Duchy of Luxem­                 of each category of products.
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                         Article 3                               this factor the normal tariff is to be reintroduced in
                                                                 respect of the country or territory in question . This
1 . The Member States shall ensure free access to the            notification shall be published in the Official Journal
quota shares which have been allocated to them for               of the European Communities.
importers of the products concerned who are estab­
lished on their respective territories .
                                                                                         Article 5
2 . The extent to which the quota shares of Member
States have been actually used up shall be recorded              Member States shall inform the Commission at
on the basis of imports of the products in question              regular intervals of imports of the products in question
which have been presented for customs clearance                  actually charged against their quota shares.
under cover of declarations that they have been made
available for consumption, on the basis of the customs
value of the products concerned, and which are
accompanied by a certificate of origin in accordance                                     Article 6
with the rules referred to n Article 1 (2).
                                                                 Member States and the Commission shall cooperate
3 . An item of goods may qualify for a tariff quota              closely to see that the provisions of the above Articles
only if the certificate of origin referred to in paragraph       are observed .
2 is submitted before the date on which the levying
of duties is reintroduced .
                                                                                         Article 7
                         Article 4
                                                                 The above provisions may by amended to take account
The Commission shall take all necessary measures                 of the situation resulting from the accession of new
to ensure that the maximum amount referred to in                 Alember States .
Article 1 (3) is observed. When the charges , at Com­
munity level, of products originating in each of the
countries and territories listed in Annex B, against
any one of the Commun ty tariff quotas reach the                                         Article 8
 maximum amount laid down in column 4 of Annex
A , the Commission shall immediately notify the                  This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January
 Member States of the date on which , as a result of             1973 .
              This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
              States .
              Done at Brussels , 19 December 1972 .
                                                                                      For the Council
                                                                                        The President
                                                                                      T. WESTERTERP
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                                                                 ANNEX A
                List of products subject to zero-duty Community tariff quotas under the Generalized Tariff
                                      Preferences granted in favour of certain developing countries
                                                                                    Maximum imount per
                                                                                          cou ntry
         CCT                                                              Quota                                 Share of quota amounts
  Order heading                        Description                       amount            (4                 allocated to Member States
   No     No                                                             (in u.a .)                                      (in u . a. )
                                                                                     in %        (in u.a.)
          (D                               (2)                              (3)                                             (5)
    1    27.10     Petroleum oils and oils obtained from               7 201 000      20        1 440 200  Germany :             2 700 380
                   bituminous minerals , other than crude ;                                                Benelux :             1087 350
                   preparations not elsewhere specified or                                                 France :              1951 470
                   included, containing not less than 70%                                                  Italy :               1 461 800
                   by weight of petroleum oils or of oils ob­
                   tained from bituminous minerals , these oils
                   being the basic constituents of the prep­
                   arations :
                   A. Light oils :
                       III. For other purposes :
                              a) Special spirits :
                                  1 . White spirit
                                  2 . Other
                              b) Other
   2     27.10     Petroleum (etc. ) :                                  6 160 000      20       1 232 000  Germany :             2 310 000
                                                                                                           Benelux :                  930 160
                                                                                                           France :               1 669 360
                   B. Medium oils :
                                                                                                           Italy :                1 250 480
                       III. For other purposes :
                              a ) Kerosene
                              b) Other
     3   27.10      Petroleum (etc. ):                                 40 598 000      20       8 119 600   Germany :         15 224 250
                                                                                                           Benelux :             6 130 300
                                                                                                           France :           11 002 060
                    C. Heavy oils :                                                                        Italy :                8 241 390
                         I.   Gas oil :
                              c) For other purposes
                         II . Fuel oil :
                              c) For other purposes
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                                                                                  Maximum amount per
            CCT                                                         Quota           country                  Share of quota amounts
 Order    heading                      Description                     amount             (4)                 allocated to Member States
   No        No                                                       (in u.a .)                                        (in u.a.)
                                                                                   in %       (in u.a .)
             (1)                           (2)                            (3)                                              (5)
   3       27.10         III. Lubricating oils ; other oils :
(cont'd) (cont'd)              c   To be mixed in accordance
                                   with the terms of Additional
                                   Note 7 to this Chapter
                               d,1 For other purposes
    4      28.27     Lead oxides ; red lead and orange lead          1 296 000      20         259 200     Germany :             486 000
                                                                                                          Benelux :               195 700
                                                                                                          France :               351 200
                                                                                                          Italy :                263 090
    5      31.02     Mineral or chemical fertilizers , nitro­             13 000    20            2 600   Germany :                 4 880
                     genous :                                                                             Benelux :                 1 960
                     B. Urea containing more than 45% by                                                  France :                  3 520
                         weight of nitrogen on the dry anhy­                                              Italy :                   2 640
                         drous product
    6      31.02     C. Other                                           174 000     20           34 800   Germany :                65 250
                                                                                                          Benelux :                26 270
                                                                                                          France :                 47 160
                                                                                                          Italy :        .         35 320
    n
           31.05     Other fertilizer«; goods of the present            2.5 2 000   20           50 400   Germany :                94 500
                     Chapter i i tablets, lozenges and similar                                            Benelux :                38 050
                     prepared forms or in packings of a gross                                             France :                 68 290
                    weight not exceeding 10 kg :                                                          Italy :                  51 160
                    A. Other fertilizers :
                           I. Containing the three fertilizing
                              substances : nitrogen, phosphorus
                              and potassium
                         II. Containing the two fertilizing
                              substances : nitrogen and phos­
                              phorus
                        III. Containing the two fertilizing
                              substances : nitrogen and potas­
                              sium
                              b) Other
                        IV.   Other
                    B. Goods of the present Chapter in
                        tablets, lozenges and similar prepared
                        forms or in packings of a gross weight
                        rot exceeding 10 kg
                  i
    S     39.03     Regenerated cellulose ; cellulose nitrate,         249 000     20           49 800   Germany :                93 380
                    cellulose acetate and other cellulose                                                Benelux :                37 600
                    esters, cellulose ethers and other chemical                                          France :                 67 480
                    derivatives of cellulose, plasticized or not                                         Italy :                  50 540
                    (for example, collodions , celluloid);
                    vulcanized fibre :
                    B. Other
                         11 . Ce lulose nitrates
   9      40.11     Rubber tyres, tyre cases, interchangeable       6 030 000      30       1 809 000    Germany :           2 261 250
                    tyre treads , inner tubes and tyre flaps ,                                           Benelux :             910 530
                    for wheels of all kinds                                                              France :            1 634 130
                                                                                                         Italy :             1 224 090
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                                                                                  Maximum amount per
         CCT                                                           Quota            country                  Share of quota amounts
  Order heading                        Description                    amount              (4)                  allocated to Member States
   No     No                                                          (in u.a.)                                           (in u.a .)
                                                                                   in %        (in u.a.)
          (D                               (2)                           (3)                                                 (5)
   10    41.02    Bovine cattle leather (including buffalo           4 793 000      20          958 600    Germany :             1 797 380
                  leather) and equine leather, except                                                      Benelux :                 723 740
                  leather falling within heading No 41.06,                                                 France :              1 298 900
                  41.07 or 41.08 :                                                                         Italy :                   972 980
                  B. Other
   11    41.04    Goat and kid skin leather, except leather            982 000       50         491 000    Germany :                 368 250
                  falling within heading No 41.06, 41.07 or                                                Benelux :                 148 280
                   41.08 :                                                                                 France :                  266 120
                                                                                                         , Italy :                   199 350
                  B. Other :
                         II . Other
   12    42.02    Travel goods (for example, trunks ,                   980 000      20          196 000   Germany :                 367 500
                  suitcases , hat-boxes, travelling-bags,                                                  Benelux :                 147 980
                  rucksacks), shopping-bags, handbags,                                                     France :                  265 580
                  satchels , brief-cases, wallets , purses ,                                               Italy :                   198 940
                  toilet-cases , tool-cases , tobacco-pouches ,
                  sheaths , cases , boxes (for example, for
                  arms, musical instruments , binoculars,
                  jewellery, bottles, collars, footwear,
                  brushes) and similar containers, of
                  leather or of composition leather, of
                  vulcanized      fibre ,   of    artificial plastic
                  sheeting , of paperboard or of textile
                  fabric :
                  A. Of artificial plastic sheeting
   13    42.02    Travel goods (etc. )                               2 268 000       20          453 600    Germany :                850 500
                                                                                                            Benelux :                342 470
                                                                                                            France :                  614 630
                • B. Of other materials
                                                                                                            Italy :                  460 400
                                                                                !
   14    42.03     Articles of apparel and clothing acces­           2 133 000       20          426 600    Germany :                799 880
                  sories , of leather or of composition                                                    Benelux :                 322 080
                  leather :                                                                                France :                  578 040
                                                                                                           Italy :                   433 000
                  B. Gloves, including mittens and mitts :
                      . 1 . Protective, for all trades
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                                                                             Maximum amount per
                                                                                   cou ntry
        CCT                                                        Quota                                  Sharejof quota amounts
Order heading                     Description                     amount               i)               allocated to Member States
 No      No                                                       (in u.a .)                                      (in u.a.)
                                                                              in %         (in u.a.)
         (D                           (2)                            (3)                                             (5)
 15    42.03  Articles of apparel and clothing acces­            1 65 7 000    20           331 400  Germany :             621 380
              sories , of leather or of composition                                                  Benelux :             250 210
              leather :                                                                              France :              449 040
              A. Articles of apparel                                                                 Italy :               336 370
              B. Gloves, including mittens and mitts :
                    II. Special , for sports
                   ΙΠ . Other
              C. Other clothing accessories
 16    44.14  Wood sawn lengthwise, sliced or peeled             6 897 000      50        3 448 500  Germany :           2 586 380
              but not further prepared, of a thickness                                               Benelux :           1 041 450
              not exceeding 5 mm ; veneer sheets and                                                 France :            1 869 080
              sheets for plywood, of a thickness not                                                 Italy :             1 400 090
              exceeding 5 mm :
              B. Other
 17    44.15  Plywood, blockboard, laminboard , bat­             2 291 000      20           458 200 Germany :             859 130
              tenboard and similar laminated wood
                                                                                                     Benelux :             345 940
              products ( including veneered panels and                                               France :              620 860
              sheets) ; in aid wood and wood marquetry                                               Italy :               465 070
 18    46.02  Plaiting materials bound together in               1 279 000      50           639 500 Germany :             479 620
              parallel strands or woven, in sheet form,                                              Benelux :              193 130
              including matting, mats and screens ;                                                  France :              346 610
              straw envelopes for bottles                                                            Italy :               259 640
 19    46.03  Basketwork , wickerwork and other ar­              4 872 000      20           974 400 Germany :           1 827 000
              ticles of plaiting materials, made directly                                            Benelux :             735 670
              to shape ; articles made up from goods                                                 France :            1 320 310
              falling within heading No 46.01 or 46.02 ;                                             Italy :               989 020
              articles of loofah
 20    48.01  Paper and paperboard (including cellulose         13 169 000      20        2 633 800  Germany :           4 938 370
              wadding), machine-made, in rolls or                                                    Benelux :           1 988 520
              sheets :                                                                               France :            3 568 800
              C. Kraft paper and kraft board :                                                       Italy :             2 673 310
                    If . Other
 21    66.01  Umbrellas and sunshades (including                 2 068 000     20           413 600  Germany :             775 500
              walking-stick umbrellas, umbrella tents ,                                              Benelux :             312 270
              and garden and similar umbrellas)                                                      France :              560 430
                                                                                                     Italy :               419 800
 22    67.04  Fans and hand screens , non-mechanical , of        5 482 000      20        1 096 400  Germany :           2 055 750
              any materiel ; frames and handles there­                                               Benelux :             827 780
              for and parts of such frames and handles,                                              France :            1 485 620
              of any mate rial                                                                       Italy :             1 112 850
 23    69.02  Refractory bricks, blocks, tiles and similar       3 642 000     20            728 400 Germany :           1 365 750
              refractory constructional goods, other                                                 Benelux :             549 940
              than goods falling within heading No                                                   France :              986 980
              69.01                                                                                  Italy :               739 300
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                                                                              Ataximum amount per
            CCT                                                      Quota          country                 Share of quota amounts
Order     i eading                    Description                   amount            (4)                 al ocated to Member States
 No          No                                                     (in u.a.)                                       (in u.a .)
                                                                               in %         in u.a .
              »                           (2)                          (3)                                             (5)
        t
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 24     i  69.11   Tableware and other articles of a kind            264 000     20           52 800  Germany :                99 000
        !          commonly used for domestic or toilet                                               Benelux :                39 860
                   purposes of porcelain or china (including                                          France :                 71 550
       i           biscuit porcelain and parian)                                                      Italy :                  53 590
        I
 25 I "0.13        Glassware (other than articles falling in      2 178 000     30          653 400   Germany :               816 750
                   heading No 70.19) of a kind commonly                                              Benelux :               328 880
                   used for table, kitchen , toilet or office                                        France :                590 240
                   purposes, for indoor decoration, or for                                           Italy :                 442 130
                   similar uses
        t
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 26 I      70.14   Illuminating glassware, signalling glass­      1 345 000     20          269 000  Germany :               504 380
        j          ware and optical elements of glass, not                                           Benelux :               203 100
                   optically worked nor of optical glass :                                           France :                364 490
        i                                                                                            Italy :                 273 030
        j          A. Articles for electrical lighting
        !              fittings :
                        11 . Other (for example, diffusers,
                             ceiling lights , bowls, cups ,
                             lampshades, globes, tulip-shaped
                             pieces)
      1
 27 I "1.16        Imitation jewellery                            1 187 000     20          237 400  Germany :
                                                                                                     Benelux :
                                                                                                                             445 120
                                                                                                                             179 240
                                                                                                     France :                321 680
                                                                                                     Italy :                 240 960
 28 j      73.18   Tubes and pipes and blanks therefor, of        5 938 000     30        1 781 400  Germany :             2 226 750
      i
                   iron (other than of cast iron) or steel ,                                         Benelux :               896 640
                   excluding high-pressure hydro-electric                                            France :              1 609 200
      j            conduits                                                                          Italy :               1205 410
 29 I      74.03   Wrought bars, rods, angles, shapes and         5 287 000     20        1 057 400  Germany :             1 982 620
                   sections of copper ; copper wire                                                  Benelux :               798 340
      j                                                                                              France :             1 432 780
      j                                                                                              Italy :              1 073 260
      t
 30 j 79.03        Wrought plates, sheets and strip, of zinc ;
                   zinc foil ; zinc powders and flakes :
                                                                  3 717 000     20          743 400
                                                                                             /
                                                                                                     Germany :
                                                                                                     Benelux :
                                                                                                                          1 393 870
                                                                                                                             561 270
                                                                                                     France :             1 007 310
                   A. Plates, sheets , strip and foil                                                Italy :                 754 550
 31        S3 . 01 Locks and padlocks (key, combination or          474 000     20           94 800  Germany :               177 750
                   electrically operated), and parts thereof,                                        Benelux :                 71570
                   of base metal ; frames incorporating                                              France :                128 460
                   locks, for handbags, trunks or the like,                                          Italy :                   96 220
                   and parts of such frames, of base metal ;
                   keys for any of the foregoing articles , of
                   base metal
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      j                                                                              Maximum amount per
               CCT                                                         Quota           country              Share of quota amounts
Order         heading                     Description                     amount             (4)              allocated to Member States
 No             No                                                        (in u.a .)                                    (in u.a.)
                                                                                      in %        in u.a.
                IV                            (2?                            (3)                                           (5)
      i
 32    ;       84.41  Sewing midlines ; furniture specially              1 033 000     30         309 900  Germany :             387 380
                      designed for sewing machines ; sewing                                                Benelux :              155 980
                      machine needles :                                                                    France :              279 940
                                                                                                           Italy :               209 700
                      A. Sewing machines ; furniture specially
      I                    designed for sewing machines :
       I
       i
       i
        i
                            I. Sewing machines (lock-stitch only )
       j                         wit : heads of a weight not
                                 exceeding 16 kg without motor
        !                        or 1"7 kg including the motor ;
       I                         sewing machine heads (lock­
       J
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                                 stitch only), of a weight not
                                 exc reding 16 kg without motor
                                 or 3 " kg including the motor :
        !
                                 (b) Other
        I
 33            S4.41  Sewing machines (etc. )                              370 000     30          111 000 Germany :             138 750
                                                                                                           Benelux :               55 870
                                                                                                           France :               100 270
                      A. Sewing riachines (etc. )
                                                                                                           Italy :                 75 110
                          III. Parts, including furniture specially
                                 designed for sewing machines
         I
 34 j 85.01           Electrcal goods of the following                   2 038 000     20          407 600 Germany :             764 350
          1           descriptions generators, motors, con­                                                Benelux :             307 740
         1
                      verters ( rou.ry or static), transformers,                                           France :              552 300
                      rectifiers      and    rectifying   apparatus,                                       Italy :               413 710
                      inductors :
          i
                      A. Generaters , motors (whether or not
                         equipped with speed reducing, changing
                           or step-up gear) and rotary converters :
                             I. Sync ironous motors of an output
                                 of net more than 18 watts
          !
         I
 35            S5.01  Electrical goods (etc. )                           4 831 000      20         966 200 Germany :           1811630
                                                                                                           Benelux :              729 480
                                                                                                           France :            1309 200
                      A. Generators (etc. )
                                                                                                           Italy :               980 690
                            11 . Othe­
  36           85.03  Priman· cells and primary batteries                1 903 000      20         380 600 Germany :              713 630
                                                                                                           Benelux :             287 350
                                                                                                           France :               515 710
                                                                                                           Italy :                386 310
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                                                                             Maximum amount per
        CCT                                                        Quota            country                 Share oí quota amounts
 Order heading                    Description                     amount              (3)                 allocated to Member States
  No     No                                                       (in u.a.)                                          (in u.a.)
                                                                              in %          in u.a.
          (D                          (2)                            (3)                                                (5 )
  37    85.10  Portable electric battery and magneto            1 976 000      20           395 200   Germany :                 741000
               lamps, other than lamps falling within                                                 Benelux :                 298 380
               heading No 85.09 :                                                                     France :                  535 490
                                                                                                      Italy :                 „ 401 130
               B. Other
  38    85.15  Radiotelegraphic       and     radiotéléphonie   8 208 000       20        1 641 600   Germany :              3 078 000
               transmission and reception apparatus ;                                                 Benelux :              1239 410
               radio-broadcasting and television trans­                                               France :               2 224 370
               mission and reception apparatus(including                                              Italy :                1 666 220
               receivers incorporating sound recorders
               or reproducers) and television cameras ;
               radio navigational aid apparatus, radar
               apparatus and radio remote control
               apparatus :
               A. Radiotelegraphic and radiotéléphonie
                   transmission and reception apparatus ;
                   radiobroadcasting and televising
                   transmission and reception apparatus
                    (including receivers incorporating
                   sound recorders or reproducers) and
                   television cameras :
                   III. Receivers ,     whether      or   not
                           combined with a sound recorder
                          or reproducer
               C. Parts oí the goods of subheadings A
                    and B above :
                    III .  Other
   39   85.21  Thermionic, cold cathode and photo­               1 348 000      20           269 600   Germany :                505 500
               cathode valves and tubes (including                                                     Benelux :                 203 550
               vapour or gas-filled valves and tubes ,                                                 France :                  365 310
                cathode-ray tubes , television camera                                                  Italy :                   273 640
                tubes and mercury arc rectifying valves
                and tubes); photocells ; mounted piezo,-
                electric crystals ; diodes , transistors and
                similar semiconductor devices ; electronic
                microcircuits :
                D. Diodes , transistors and similar semi­
                    conductor devices ; electronic micro­
                    circuits
                E. Parts
   40    85.23  Insulated (including enamelled or ano­           3 126 000       50        1 563 000   Germany :              1 172 250
                dized) electric wire, cable, bars, strip and                                           Benelux :                 472 020
                the like (including co-axial cable ),                                                  France :                  846 150
                whether or not fitted with connectors                                                  Italy :                   634 580
                             y
   41    87.10   Cycles (including delivery tricycles) , not         767 000     50           383 500  Germany :                 287 620
                 motorized                                                                             Benelux :                 115 820
                                                                                                       France :                  207 860
                                                                                                       Italy :                   155 700
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                                                                         Maximum amount per
                                                                               country
        CCT                                                     Quota                               Share of quota amounts
Order heading                   Description                    amount            (4)               allocated to Member States
 No     No                                                     (in u.a.)                                    (in u.a.)
                                                                          in %        in u.a .
         (D                         (2)                           (3 )                                          (5)
 42    87.12  Parts anc. accessories of articles falling        984 000    50         492 000  Germany :              369 000
              within heading No           87.09 , 87.10 or                                     Benelux :              148 580
              87.11 :                                                                          France :               266 670
                                                                                               Italy :                199 750
              B. Other·
 43    87.14  Other vehicles (including trailers), not        1 952 000    50         976 000  Germany :              732 000
              mechanicdly propelled, and parts thereof :                                       Benelux :              294 750
                                                                                               France :               528 990
              B. Trailers and semi-trailers :
                                                                                               Italy :                396 260
                   II. Other
                                                                       \
 44    90.05  Refracting telescopes (monocular and              662 000    20         132 400  Germany :              248 250
              binocular), prismatic or not                                                     Benelux":               99 960
                                                                                               France :               179 400
                                                                                               Italy :                134 390
 45    91.09  Watch cases and parts of watch cases              480 000    20           96 000 Germany :              180 000
                                                                                               Benelux :               72 480
                                                                                               France :               130 080
                                                                                               Italy :                 97 440
 46    92.11  Gramophones, dictating machines and            4 683 000     20         936 600  Germany :            1 756 130
              other sourd recorders and reproducers ,                                          Benelux :              707 130
              including record players and tape decks,                                         France :             1 269 090
              with or without sound heads ; television                                         Italy :                950 650
              image and sound recorders and repro­
              ducers , magnetic :
              A. Sound recorders and reproducers
 47    92.12  Gramophone records and other sound or           1 523 000    20         304 600  Germany :              571 130
              similar recordings ; matrices for the pro­                                       Benelux :              229 970
              duction oi records, prepared record                                              France :               412 730
              blanks, film for mechanical sound re­                                            Italy :                309 170
              cording , prepared tapes , wires , strips and
              like articles of a kind commonly used for
              sound or similar recording
 48    94.01  Chairs and other seats (other than those       7 209 000     30       2 162 700  Germany :           2 703 370
              falling within heading No 94.02), whether                                        Benelux :            1 088 560
              or not convertible into beds , and parts                                         France :             1 953 640
              thereof :                                                                        Italy :             1 463 430
              B. Other
 49    94.03  Other furniture and parts thereof              7 006 000     30       2 101 800  Germany :           2 627 250
                                                                                               Benelux :           1 057 910
                                                                                               France :            1 898 620
                                                                                               Italy :             1 422 220
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                                                                          Maximum amount per
        CCT                                                      Quota          country              Share of quota amounts
 Order heading                   Description                    amount            (4)              allocated to Member States
  No     No                                                    (in u.a .)                                     (in u.a.)
                                                                           in %        in u.a.
         (D                          (2)                           (3)                                           (5)
  50    97.02  Dolls                                          2 821 000     20          564 200 Germany :            1 057 880
                                                                                                Benelux :              425 970
                                                                                                France :               764 490
                                                                                                Italy :                 572 660
  51    97.03  Other toys : working models of a kind          9 028 000     20        1 805 600 Germany :            3 385 500
               used for recreational purposes                                                   Benelux :            1363 230
                                                                                                France :             2 446 590
                                                                                                Italy :              1 832 680
   52   97.05  Carnival articles ; entertainment articles     1 214 000      20         242 800 Germany :              455 250
               (for example, conjuring tricks and                                               Benelux :               183 310
               novelty jokes); Christmas tree decora­                                           France :               328 990
               tions and similar articles for Christmas                                         Italy :                246 450
               festivities (for example, artificial Christ­
               mas trees , Christmas stockings , imitation
               logs, Nativity scenes and figures (there­
               for)
   53   98.15  Vacuum flasks and other vacuum vessels ,          297 000     20          59 400 Germany :               111380
               complete with cases ; parts thereof other                                        Benelux :                44 850
               than glass inners                                                                France :                 80 480
                                                                                                Italy :                  60 290
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                                                        ANNEX B
              List of developing countries and territories benefiting under the Generalized Tariff Preferences
                                               INDEPENDENT COUNTRIES
 Afghanistan                                 Honduras                                    Qatar
 Algeria                                    India                                        Rwanda
Argentina                                   Indonesia                                    Saudi Arabia
Bahrain                                      Iran                                        Senega
Bangladesh                                  Iraq                                         Sierra Leone
 Barbados                                   Ivory Coast                                  Singapore
Bhutan                                      Jamaica                                      Somalia
Bolivia                                     Jordan                                       South Vietnam
Botswana                                    Kenya                                        Southern Yemen
Brazil                                      Khmer Republic                               Sri Lanka
Burma                                       Korea, Republic of (South Korea)             Sudan
Burundi                                     Kuwait                                       Swaziland
Cameroun                                    Laos                                         Syria
Central African Republic                    Lebanon                                      Tanzania
Chad                                        Lesotho                                      Thailand
Chile                                       Liberia                                      Togo
Colombia "                                  Libya                                        Tonga
Congo, People's Republic of                 Malagasy Republic                            Trinidad and Tobago
Costa Rica                                  Malawi                                       Tunisia
Cuba                                        Malaysia                                     Uganda
Cyprus                                      Maldive Islands                              Union of Arab Emirates :
Dahomey                                     Ma                                                Abu Dhabi
Dominican Republic                          Mauritania                                        Dubai
Ecuador                                     Mauritius                                         Ras al Khaimah
Egypt, Arab Republic of                     iViexico                                          Sharjah
El Salvador                                 Morocco                                           Ajman
Equatorial Guinea                           Nauru                                             Um m al Qaiwain
Ethiopia                                    Nepal                                             Fujairah
Fiji                                        Nicaragua                                    Upper Volta
Gabon                                       Niger                                        Uruguay
Gambia                                     Nigeria, Federal Republic   of                Venezuela
Ghana                                      Pakistan                                      Western Samoa
Guatemala                                  Panama                                       Yemen
Guinea, Republic of                        Paraguay                                      Yugoslavia
Guyana                                     Peru                                         Zaire, Democratic Repub
Haiti                                      Philippines                                   Zambia
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                                          COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES
   dependent or administered, or for the conduct of whose external affairs Member States of the
                        Community or third countries are wholly or partly responsible
   Afars and Issas (Territory of the)
   Angola (including Cabinda)
   Bahamas
   Bermuda
   British Honduras
   British Indian Ocean Territory (Chagos Archipelago, Des Roches)
   British Oceania (Territories under the jurisdiction of the Western Pacific High Commission) (x)
   Brunei
   Cape Verde Islands
   Cayman Islands and Dependencies
   Comoro Archipelago
   Cook Islands
   Falkland Islands (Malvinas) and Dependencies
   French Polynesia
   French Southern and Antarctic Territories
   Gibraltar
   Hong Kong
   Macao
   Mozambique
   Netherlands Antilles
   New Caledonia and Dependencies
   New Guinea (Australian) and Papua
   Pacific Islands administered by the United States of America or under United States trusteeship (2)
   Papua (see Australian New Guinea)
   Portuguese Guinea
   Portuguese Timor
   St Helena (including Ascension, Gough Island , and Tristan da Cunha)
   Saint Pierre and Miquelon
   Sao Tomé and Principe
   Seychelles (including Amirantes )
   Sikkim
   Spanish territory in Africa
   Surinam
   Territories for which New Zealand is responsible (Niuwe Island, Tokelau Islands)
   Turks and Caicos Islands
   Virgin Islands of the United States (St Croix, St Thomas , St John etc.)
   Wallis and Futuna Islands
   West Indies (3)
   Note : The above lists may be amended subsequently to take account of changes in the inter­
              national status of countries or territories .
   (x) Gilbert and Ellice Islands, British Solomon Islands, New Hebrides, Condominium , Canton , Enderbury and Pitcairn
        Islands .
   (: ) The Pacific Islands administered by the United States of America include : Guam, American Samoa (including Swain 's
        Island), Midway Islands, Johnston and Sand Islands, Wake Island and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (the
        Caroline , Marianas and Marshall Islands),
   (3) Leeward Islands, Antigua, Montserrat, St Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla, British Virgin Islands, Windward Islands, Dominica,
        Grenada , St Lucia , St Vincent .