CELEX: 51973PC2112
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Date: 1973-12-19
Title: PROPOSAL FOR A REGULATION (EEC) OF THE COUNCIL on the total or partial suspension of Common Customs duties on certain products falling within Chapter 1 to 24 of the Common Customs Tariff (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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                                              COM(73)2112   final
                                              Brussels . 19 December 1973
                               PROPOSAL FOR A
                       REGULATION (EEC) OF THE CODICIL
                                                                     i
         on the total or partial suspension of Common Customs duties
          on certain products falling within Chapter 1 to 24 of the
                           Common Customs Tariff
                                                 /
               ( submitted to the Council by the Commission)
    COM(73 ) 2112 final
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                            EXPLANATORY I-JSMCRAHDUM
The Council has agreed that from 1 January 1974 Malta should he given treatment
no less favourable than that accorded to the other countries which "benefit
from generalized preferences .
The object of the proposal for a Regulation annexed hereto is to put this into
practice ; it extends to Malta, autonomously and from 1 January to 31 December
1974 , the total or partial suspension of the Common Customs Tariff Duties
on the products in Chapters 1 to 24 which the Commission proposed in connection
with the generalized preferences .
The ■ proposal concerns only those products in respect of which Community treat­
ment of Malta is no more favourable than the treatment given under the generalized
preferences »
As the Regulation is based on Articles 43 and 113 of the Treaty establishing the
European Economic Community , the European Parliament must be consulted .
The Parliament should be able to give its Opinion at its Session of 4 and 5
December 1973 *
Attention is drawn to the fact that both the content of the Regulation and the
list of products annexed to it are based on the Commission 's proposal to the
Council concerning generalized preferences in respect of the products falling
within Chapters 1 to 24 of the Common Customs Tariff (Doc . 0OK(73 ) 1215 final ).
The annexed draft will therefore have to be aligned on the final text of the
abovementioned Regulation when the latter has been adopted by the Council .
                                FINANCIAL EFFECT
On the basis of 1971 trade figures this proposal will involve , in 1974 ( the only-
year in which it is to apply), a non-ccllection of customs duties which can be
considered negligible .
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                               PROPOSAL FOR A
                                           /
        on the total or partial suspension of Common Customs duties
       on certain products falling within Chapter 1 to 24 of the
        Common Customs Tariff
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ,
and in particular Articles 43       113 thereof .
                                                                       •4
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC ) Ho 1059/69 of 28 May 1 9^9 laying
down the trade arrangements applicable to certain goods resulting from the
processing of agricultural products , as last amended by Council Regulation
                 Λ
(EFC) NO 1491 /73 f and in particular Article 12 thereof ;
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ;
Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament ;
Whereas under Annex No 1 to the Agreement establishing en association between the
European Economic Community and Malta the Community must totally or partially
suspend the Common Customs Tariff or duties applicable to certain products ;
whereas it also appears necessary on a provisional basis to adjust or supple–
r.ent some of these tariff advantages provided for in the abover.ent ioned Annex
No 1 ; whereas the Community should suspend in respect of the products contained
in the list annexed to this Regulation, originating in Malta, during the period
from 1 January to 31 December 1 974 5 at the levels indicated in respect of
each of them , either the fixod component of the charge applicable to the goods
coming under Regulation (EEC ) No 1059/69 or "the customs duty applicable to
the other products ;
^OJ No L 141 j 12 June 19$9» P» 1 »
20J No 151 , 7 June 1973 , p.l
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HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
                                 Article 1
4#  Prom 1 January and until 31 December 1974 , "the products originating
in Malta listed in the Annex shall be admitted for import into the Community
at the customs duties indicated in respect of each of them .
2.  For the purposes of this Regulation-, * originating products * mean thoso pro­
ducts which fulfil the requirements of the Protocol concerning the definition of
the concept of " originating products " and methods of administrative cooperation ,
annexed to the Agreement establishing an Association between the European
Economic Community and Malta .
                                 Article 2
When the imports of products benefiting from the arrangements provided for in
Article 1 come into the Community in quantities or at prices which cause or
threaten to cause serious loss to the Community producers of similar products
or directly competitive products , the Common Customs Tariff duties may be
partially or wholly reintroduced for the products jh question.    These
measures may also be taken in the event of serious loss or the threat of
serious loss limited to a sing.la region of the Community .
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                                 Article 3
1.  In order to ensure the application of Article 2 , the Commission may
decide "by means of a Regulation to reintroduce Common Customs Tariff duties
for a limited period .
2.  If the action of the Commission was requested by a Member State the
Commission shall take a decision within a maximum period of ten working
days from receiving the request and shall inform the Member States of the
action taken .
3.  Any Member State may remit to the Council the measure taken by the
Commission within a period of ten working days following the day of its
notification .  The intervention of the Council shall not have a suspensory
effect .  The Council shall meet without delay . It may by qualified majority
modify or annul the measure in question .
                                 Article 4
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1 974 *
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in
all Member States .
Done at Brussels ,                  1973 .
                                                       For the Council ,
                                                        The President
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                                                  AMEX A
       CCÏ                                                                          Rate
       heading No j                           Description                           of duty
                  i
J 1 ■ "
        1
        -
                   I
                   <1
                                                     2                                  3
      02.01              Meat and edible offals of the animals falling
                         within heading Ho 01.01 , 01.02 , 01,03 , or 01,04
                         fresh , chilled or 'frozen :
                         A. Meat :
                              III . Of serine :
                    i
                                    ( by Other                                    I   Free   1
      05.03              Horsehair and horsehair waste , whether or not
                         put up as a layer or between two layers of other
                         material :
                         33 . Other                                               I Pree     I
      15.10              Patty acids 5 acid oils from refining ; fatty
                         alcohols :
                         C , Other fatty acids | acid oils from refining ..       Î Free     |
      15.13              Margarine , imitation lard and other prepared
                         edible fats                                                  20£
      16.02              Other prepared or preserved meat or meat offal :
                         A. Liver :
                              I»    Goose or duel: liver                        ■     1 2'vo
                         B. Other :
                              II .  Came or raobit meat or offal                      1274
                              III . Other :
                                    ex 1 . Containing bovine meat or offal :
                                            - prepared or preserved bovine
                                               tongue                                 18- .
                                        2 . Not specified :
                                            ( aa ) Ovine meat or offal ........       16^
                                            ( bb ) Other                              13%
      20.02        I     Vegetables prepared or preserved otherwise than j
                         by vinegar or acetic aoid:                             j
                         E. Sauerkraut                                          II    15%
                      ex F. Capers                                                    16%
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 .. 1
20.07 Fruit juices ( including jrrape must ) and vegetable
       juices , whether or not containing added sugar ,
      "but unfermented and not containing spirits :
      A.    Of a specific gravity exceeding 1.33 at
            15 C :
            III . Other :
                   ex ( a)    Of a value exceeding 30 u.a . per
                              100 kg net weight :
                                 Fruits falling- within heading
                                 No 08.01 , excluding pineapples ... 25%
                        ( b ) Of a value not exceeding 30 u.a . per
                              100 kg net weight :
                              ex    1.    With an added sugar
                                          content exceeding 30# by
                               ...      . weight :
                                          - Fruits falling within
                                            heading No 08.01
                                            excluding pineapples .. . . 25ï'o + ( L )
                              ex   2.     Other :
                                          - Fruits falling within
                               .   ,        heading No 08.01 ,
                                            excluding pineapples . .    25Jo
      B.    Of a specific gravity of 1 . 33 or less at
            15 C :
          . II , Other :.
                 ( a) Of a value exceeding 30 u.a. per 100 kg
                       net weight :
                 2.    Grapefruit juice                                 1 2/:<4.
             ex 3 .    Other citrus fruit juices :
                       ( aa) Containing added sugar . . . .             11 fa
                      '(bb ) " Other                         ...        11#
             ex 6 . Other fruit and vegetablo juices ,
                       excluding apricot and peach juices
                       ( aa ) Containing added sugar . . . .            13#
                       ( bb )  Other ............                       13#
                 7.    Mixtures :
                       ex ( bb ) Other , excluding mixtures
                        ' '      '   containing either separately
                                     or together , over 25# of
                                     grape , citrus fruit , pineapple ,
                                     apple , pear , tomato , apricot
                                     or peach juice :
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20.07
( contd. )            11 . containing added sugar            13e,.
                      22 . Other                             13%
           ( b ) Of a value of 30 u.s . or less
                 per 100 kg net weight :
                 2.   Grapefruit juice :
                      ( aa ) With an added sugar
                              content exceeding 30% by-
                              weight                         12;,^-(L )
                      ( bb ) Other -                         12 /•>
                 4.   Other citrus fruit juices :
                      ( aa ) With an added sugar conteni
                              exceeding 30^ by weight        ll^f(L )
                      ( bb ) With an added sugar contenl
                              of 30% or less by weight . . 11#
                      ( cc ) Hot containing added sugar 11%
             ex 7 .   Other fruit and vegetable juices ,
                      but not of apricots and peaches :
                      ( aa ) With an added sugar content
                             exceeding 30'% by weight . . .  13f+(L )
                      ( bb ) Uith an added sugar content
                             of 30^ or less by weight ...    13%
                      ( cc ) Not containing added sugar      13%
                 8 . Mixtures'.
                     ex ( bb ) Other , excluding mixtures
                               containing either
                               separately or together ,
                               ovar 25 "Jo of grape , citrus
                               fruit , pineapple , pear ,
                               tomato , apricot or peach
                               juice :
                               11 . With an added sugar
                                    content exceeding 30^
                                    by weight                13?i*(L )
                               22 . With an added sugar
                                    content of 30% or lest
                                    by weight ...........    13/J
                               33 . Not containing added
                                    sugar ...............    13^
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                                                               3  .
21.06 Natural yeasts ( active or inactive ):
      prepared talcing powders :
      A.   Active natural yeast :
           II . Baker • s yeaàt :
                ( a ) Dried                                   7/W.c .
                ( b ) Other .......                           7^-v.c .
23.01 PI urs and meals , of neat , offals , fish ,
      crustaceans or molluscs , unfit for human consumption j
      greaves 5
      3 . flours and meals of fish , crustaceans o ^ molluscs Free