CELEX: 51980PC0539
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Date: 1980-10-01
Title: PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) LAYING DOWN CERTAIN DETAILED RULES FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COMMUNITY AND ROMANIA ON TRADE IN INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS (presented by the Commission to the Council)

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                                 PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC )
                        LAYING DOWN CERTAIN DETAILED RULES FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION
                                OF THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COMMUNITY AND
                                 ROMANIA ON TRADE IN INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS
                              ( presented by the Commission to the Council )
              C0M(80 ) 539 final
 ---pagebreak---                             EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
  1 . On 11 July the Commission submitted a recommendation to the Council for the
 formal conclusion of the Agreement between the Community and Romania on trade
 in industrial products .
 The Agreement was signed in Bucharest on 28 July .
 A number of the provisions of the Agreement call for the establishment of
 specific .implementing rules and also the modification of certain Community
 rules and procedures which are currently applied to imports from Romania
 ( and all other state-trading countries ) on a unilateral "basis . These are :
 Regulation (EEC) No 925/79 on common rules for imports from state-trading
            1
 countries , and the new regulation on import arrangements in respect of
                          2
 state-trading countries , which the Council will probably adopt before the
 end of this year .
 2 . Normally imports of industrial products covered by the EEC-Romania Agreement
 will still be subject to the general rules as indicated above ( see Article 1 of
 the draft regulation).
However , the Commission feels that these rules ought to be supplemented or
modified as follows :
by laying down implementing rules for the safeguard clauses (normal and
emergency procedures ) contained in Regulation (EEC) No 925/79 and the new
regulation on state-trading countries mentioned above , to allow prior
consultations to be held . with Romania where the Agreement so requires
( see Articles 2 and 3 of the draft regulation);
by laying down certain implementing rules for the import controls provided
for some products by the Protocol annexed to the Agreement so that the
1 0J No L 131 , 29.5.1979 , P. 1 .
  See Doc. 922680 ( COMEj^^his Regulation will be replacing Decision 75/210 as
  from 1 January 1981 .
 ---pagebreak---                                    - 2 -
present Community-level coordination of the import arrangements for such
products can "be continued (Article 4 of the regulation). In this connection
it is also planned to hold consultations with the Romanian authorities
whenever the ceilings indicated in the Protocol are exceeded so that they can
issue the corresponding export licences ;
in applying' the new regulation on state-trading countries to Romania, the
Community must naturally have regard to the Agreement 's provisions on the
liberalization of imports ; this implies that some of the quantitative
restrictions currently listed in Annex III to that regulation must he removed
in respect of Romania ( Article 5      "the regulation);
in order to ensure that commercial policy measures adopted under the Agreement
in respect of Romania are as far as possible consistent with Regulation
ITo 925/79 and the new regulation on state-trading countries , it is planned to
debate all such measures , in accordance with the specific procedure for each
product , in the Committee referred to in Article 12 of the latter of those
regulations , since the Committee is competent to deal with matters relating
to the administration of trade agreements with state-trading countries
( Article 7);
it is proposed that the Commission shall be responsible for commttni ceating
                                                                       at ing to
Romania, under Articles 3(3 ) and 5(2 ) of the Agreement , the list of products
liberalized from 1 January 1981 and that of quotas for 1981 ( Article 6 ) .
 3 . Accordingly , the Commission proposes that the Council :
 adopt the proposal for a regulation annexed to this Memo .
 ---pagebreak---                   PROFOSAL POR COUNCIL EEGULATION (EEC)
            LAYING DOWN CERTAIN DETAILED RULES . FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION
            OF .THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE . COMMUNITY AND . ROMANIA ON
            .         „ TRADE IN INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS
THE COUNCIL OP THE EUROPEAN COMUNITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community , and
in particular Article 113 thereof ,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ,
^fWhereas an Agreement "between the European Economic Community and the
Socialist Republic of Romania on trade in industrial products , hereinafter
referred to as the "Agreement", was signed on 28 July 1 980_J7* ;
Whereas, for the purpose of implementing the import arrangements resulting
from the Agreement , and in particular of applying the - safeguard clause
provided for in Article 8 thereof ,, detailed rules should be laid down for
the application of Community rules ,           in particular Council Regulation
(EEC) Ho 925/79 of 8 May 1979 on common rules for imports from State-trading
countries^ and Council Regulation (EEC) No ..../80 of                  on import
                                                       2
arrangements in respect of State-trading countries ;
10J No L 131 , 29.5.1979 , P. 1-
2
  OJ No L • • • « •••••••••
*To be replaced if necessary by a reference to the conclusion of the Agreement .
 ---pagebreak---                                      - 2 -
Whereas detai Led rules should be laid down implementing import controls on products
in respect of which the quantitative restrictions on importation into certain
Member States will be suspended by virtue of the Protocol annexed to the
Agreement ;
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
                                   Article 1
Save as otherwise provided in this Regulation , the importation into the
Community of products covered by the Agreement shall be subject to :
- Regulation ( EEC ) No 925 /'79 in the case of products falling under that
   Regulation and those listed in Annex I to this Regulation ;
- Regulation (EEC ) Ho . .../80 in the case of other products .
                                   Article 2
1 . In cases liable to warrant the application by the Community of the
measures provided for in Article 8 of the Agreement , appropriate safeguard
measures in respect of products subject to Regulation (EEC ) No 925/72 may , in
the circumstances laid down in that Article, be adopted^by. the Council in
accordance with the procedure and the detailed rules laid down in the said
Regulation and in particular in Article 3 thereof.
In urgent cases and subject to the conditions laid down in Article 8(6 ) of
the Agreement :
- the Commission may adopt         appropriate safeguard measures in accordance
   with the procedure and detailed rules laid down in Regulation (EEC ) No S25/79 »
   and in particular in Article 7 thereof ,
 ---pagebreak---                                        - 3 -
   - any Member State may take interim safeguard measures in conformity with
      Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) Ho 925/79 *
   2 . In cases liable to warrant the application by the Community of the
   measures provided for in Article 3 of the Agreement , appropriate safeguard
  measures in respect of products subject to Regulation (EEC) Ho .../80 may ,
  'in the circumstances laid down in that Article , be adopted by the Commission
   or the Council as appropriate in accordance with the procedure and the detailed
   rules laid down in Article 7 » 3 and 90 ) and. ( 3 ) of Regulation (EEC ) No ..../30 .
   In urgent cases and subject to the conditions laid down in Article 8(6 ) of
  the Agreement , any Member State may take interim safeguard measures in
   conformity with Article-10 of Regulation (EEC) Ho ..../SO .
                                     Article 3
  Where , by virtue of the Agreement and in respect of a product subject to
  Regulation ( EEC ) No . .../ 80, a change in the import arrangements other than
  the urgent measures falling within the second subparagraph of Article 2(1 )
  and the second subparagraph of Article 2(2 ) requires the holding of prior
  consultations with Romania :
  - the Commission may adopt measures under Article >( l ), ( 3 ) and (4 ) of
      Regulation (EEC ) Ho . ,../80 only after the end of such consultations ;
. - the time-limit laid down in Article 9(4 ) of Regulation (ESC) -Ho ..../SO
      shall run from the end of the consultations ;
  - the Council, may adopt measures under Article 9(6 ) of Regulation (EEC )
     Ho ..../SO only after the end of the consultations .
 ---pagebreak---                                      Article 4
 1 . Each Member State concerned may issue import authorizations or documents in respect of
 products listed in Annex I to the Protocol on the application of Article 4
 of the Agreement for amounts exceeding those stipulated for each product in
 Annex II to the said Protocol up to an annual limit of          of the amount
 concerned .
 Such limit shall not apply where the surplus amounts relate to products which,
"before the entry into force of this Regulation,were subject to quantitative
import restrictions in a -single Member State .
Where a Member State intends to use the facility provided in this Article
 it shall give advance notice of this to the Commission , which shall consult
the competent Romanian authorities .
2 . Where , following the suspension of quantitative import restrictions in
accordance with the Protocol annexed to the Agreement , a product remains
subject to a quantitative restriction in a single Member State :
imports of that product into the Member State in question shall be subject
to Article 4 ( 1 ) ("b ) of Regulation ..../SO ;
Article 4(2 ) of the said Regulation shall not apply to such product .
3 . The creation of import possibilities for amounts greater than those referred
to in the first, subparagraph of paragraph 1 shall constitute a change in the
import arrangements within the meaning of Article 7 of Reguktion (EEC ) No .../80 .
Before adopting a measure of the type referred to in the preceding subparagraph ,
the Commission shall consult the competent authorities of Romania.
                                     Article 5
Annex III to Regulation (EEC ) Ho ..../80 shall be amended in respect of
Romania as indicated in Annex II to this Regulation .
 ---pagebreak---                                Article 0
Where the Community is required under Article 3(3) or Article 5(2) of the
Agreement to communicate or notify information to Romania, such communication
or notification shall be effected by the Commission.
                                Article ?
Issues relating to the administration of the Agreement shall be dealt with
in the Committee provided for in Article 12 of Regulation (EEC) Ho ..../80
in accordance with the specific rules and procedures for each product .
                                Article a
 This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 19^1 .
 This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable
 in all I'ember States .
                                                   Par the Council
 Done at
                                                   The President
 ---pagebreak---                                ANNEX
                            ( Beferred to in Article l )
          Commôn "Customs             IJlMEXE           Common Customs        ÏTIMEXE
          Tariff                      Code              Tariff      . "   .   Code .
         Heading ïïo                    ( 1979 )       Heading No              ( 1979 )
       25.31                                       29 . 33 ex û              29.35.88
                                                                                     89
       27.12 A
                                                                                     91
       27 . Il» B                                                                    93
                                                                                     94
       28.01 C                                                                       96
      28.^7 B ex II             28.47.43                                             97
      29.01 A I                                    30.03 A I , II a )
                 D ex VI        29.01 ex 99 1      30.04
                                                   32.07 A I » V b ),
      29.02     A II   a) 2     29.02.25
                                                              VI f:
      29.03
                                                   38.11 p
      29.04 A III a )
               and ex bj        29.04.14 & 18      38.19 A
      29.06     A   I
                                                              M
      29.11 A I
                                                              JJ
      29.11 A ex I              29.14.12                      L
                                                              M
      29-22 A II , I|I                                        Ν
               •B I , II i                                    0^
                C I , II ;                                    ex U           38.19.66
                                                                                       72
                D II » IV ,                                                           84
                V , VI ,                                                              86
                VII ;                                                                 88
                E I , II                          ex 40.12
     29.23     A   II   ;
               D   IV, V ;
                                                   42.02 ex B               42.02,21 ,
                                                                               "   : 31 ,
               E                                                                     *1 ,
                                                                                     5W
     29.30                                                                       ex 81
 Butylaylene used in the manufacture of musk, xylene and divinyl"benzene .
>                                         1               <-■           '
  Other containers-- of leather or of composition leather with the exception of
  spectacle cases .
 ---pagebreak---                                     ( Annex
    Common Customs    rasxß
    Tariff            Code    - ' '
    Heading Uo       ( 1979 )
UH . 23 Β I
46 . 02 ex Β       46.02.10
68.16 ex Β         68.16.20
70.12 Β
70 . l4 A
             *
ex 71.16
76.01 Β
78.02
 78.03
 78.04
 78.05
 78.06
 85.01 Β                ν
         C
  90.05
  90.08              92,05.10
  ex92 05
  97.02
  97.06 C
  ex 98.15           98.15.20
                      and 30
                            -
                                       /
                                     /
 ---pagebreak---                                  ANNEX           II
                       ( Referred to In Article 5 ) •
1.   THE FOLLOWING TARIFF HEADHTCfS SHALL .BE DELETED: .
                                    ETMEXE                                MMEXE
     Common Customs                                 C&amon Customs
                                    Code                                  Code
     Tariff                                         Tariff
     heading Bo ·                   ( 1979 )        heading ΤΓο           ( 1979 )
  25.31                                            29.35 øx'-α 4         29.35.88
                                                                                 89
                                                            V' '                 91
                                                                                 93
                                                                                 94
                                                                                 96
  28.17 Β ex II            28.47.43                                              97
  29.01 A I
                                                   30.03 A I , II a )
            D ex VI        29 * 01 ex 991            , ■
                                                   32.07 A I , V b ),
 29.02     A II   a) 2     29,02.25
                                                           VI .<
  29.03
  29 . Oí» A III a )
           and ex b )      29*04 . lUard 18        38.19a
                                                         " Β
 29.06     A   I                                 ι         I I
                                                           Η
  29.11 A I                                                IJ
  29.14 A ex I             29.14.12                        L
                                                           M
 29.2 ? A II , III ;                   .
                                                           Ν
            Β I , II ;                       . .
                                                           0
                                                           ex    U       38.19.66
            C I , II ;
                                                                               •   72
            D II,' IV,            •                                 ν
                                                                                   84
           V , VI ,                                                                86
           VII ;                                                                   88
            E I , II                     •
                                                                  5
 29.23     A  II    ;
           D  IV, V ;
                                                   42.02 ex Β
                                                                 ι
                                                                        42.02,21 ,
           E                                                                     41 /
                                                                           -     51„
 29.30                                                                       ex 81 2
                                                                      •
                                                                                       I
                                                                                  .1 ...
Butylxylene used in the manufacture of musk, xylene and divinylbenzene .
Other containers of leather or of composition leather with the exception
of spectacle cases *
 ---pagebreak---                     r    1         ι
                      MMEXE      ,
   Common Customs     Code   . ,
   Tariff
                       ( 1979 )
   heading ITo
H6.02 ex Β        i»li.02.10
68 .1 6 ex Β      6lil.l6.20
70.12 Β
ex 71.16
78.02
78.03
78.04
78.05
78.06
                              •t
 ex "92.05          92.05.10
 ex 98.15           98*15.20 .
                       and  30
 ---pagebreak---       > ' '• 2 . THE IXTDICATIOTTS REFERRING TO THE FOLLOWING TARIFF HEADINGS SffAT.T. BE
     /            AMEKDED AS SHOOT BELOW
FTT / GZT / CCT / TDC / GDT/ KD NIMEXE 19ï?9 BNL  DK                   IRL                UK
       27.07 B ex II              27.07.39
       28.17 A                   28.17.11
                                 28.17.15
       28.38 A IV                28.38.47
       28.46 ex B                28.46.91
       29.02 A I                 29.02.10
                   II a ) exl 29.02 ex 2
                      b)
      29.13 A ex I               29.13.11
      29.15 A III
                C I
                  ex III       29.15 ex $
                               29.15.71
 ex 29.27                      29.27.10
     32.05 A
 ex 44.18                      44.18.11
                               44.18.19
     48.01 C
     64.02 ex A                64.02.35          +
                                       51        +
L–                             .                             I      I      '        I
 The importation of this product is subject to the provisions 'of the Protocol .
 ---pagebreak---   FTT / GZT / CCT/ TDC / GDT/ KD  NIMEXE 1979 BNL  DK                   IRL
                                                                                 I | UK | E |
       70.04
       70.05                      70.05.10          +
                                          30        ♦
                                          41        +
                                         49         +
                                         91         *
                                         95
      70.06
      70.07
      73.02 ex C                 73.02.30
                   E ex I                51                      +             +
               ex 6                      83                      ♦             +
<?x   73.20                      73.20.30
     76.01 A                                                                   1
     76.02                                                                    1
     76.03                                                                    1
     76.04                                                                    1
     76.06
ex   76.12                       76.12.10         +
                                        90        +
        Importation of this product is subject to the. provisions of the Protocol .
      2                                                                     ;
        Quantitative restrictions shall "be suspended for the lifetime of the Agreement .
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                               5
FTT/ GZT / CCT/ TDC / GDT/ KD     NIMEXE 1979    BNL  DK   Ρ    F       IRL          I   UK     Ε
    84.06 A                                                                         +
                                                              »   ,
            Β                                                                       +
       ex   C                                                                   - 1 ζ
    85.15 A ex III               85 . 15 . 2,,1»             . +                    -
    87.01                                                               '3-'        2
    87.04 A                     87.04.11                               ( 3 '■       +
 •
                                87.04.19                                 3      - 12
           θ                    87.04.91-                              ■ 3'        +
                                87.04.99                            ! -3        -Χ     2
                                                                    ι
   87.05                        87.05.11                              '3.'         +
                                87.05.19                                 3      - 1 .2
                                87.05.91                               .3-         +
                               87.05.99                               ':3 1     - \ , ;2
   87.06 A                     87.06.11,                                        - 1-2
       ex Β                                                                     - 1    2
   94.04 ex A                  94.04.11              +                  2          »
                             !
                             ¡94.04.19               +                 2.
          ex Β                 94.04.30              +                 2·
 *ex: for tractors •                                                                              [
 ^Importation of this product is subject to the provisions of the Protocol.                       [
 ^Protocol ITo 7 to the Act of Accession.                                     _                   |
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