CELEX: 51988PC0678
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Date: 1988-11-28
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) on export arrangements for certain types of non-ferrous metal waste and scrap(presented by the Commission)

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 ---pagebreak--- COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                                 COM(88 > 678 final
                                                 Brussels , 28 November 1988
                                  Proposal for a
                            COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC )
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 ---pagebreak---                             EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
1.     Under Council Regulation ( EEC ) No 3951 /87 of 21 December 1987,1
of aluminium and lead waste and scrap ( CN codes 7602 00 00 and
7802 00 00) were made subject for 1988 to a system of surveillance
involving prior authorization to be issued in accordance with certain
specific arrangements .
Surveillance has likewise been introduced for exports of zinc waste
and scrap in 1988 by Council Regulation ( EEC ) No . /88 of
. 1988. 2
Exports of copper ash and residues and copper waste and scrap
 ( CN codes ex 2620 and 7404 00) were made subject to quotas for
1988 .
2.     The Commission considers that , taking into account the provisions
of Regulation 2603/69 establishing common rules for exports2 and also
 its examination of the Community market for the products concerned,
 the surveillance arrangements in force in 1988 for aluminium, lead
 and zinc waste should be renewed .
 3.     The Commission also considers that the quotas for exports to
 non-Community countries of copper ash and residues and copper waste
 and scrap should be maintained .
  This is because Community copper refiners are still finding it difficult
  to obtain supplies of copper-bearing materials ( concentrate, ash and
  residues, waste and scrap of blister copper); the difficulties arise
  partly from the structural weakness of the internal sources of supply
  and partly from distortions set up on the international market by
  the commercial policy of certain non-Community countries ; in addition,
  given the current imbalance of tariff and non-tariff
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   ioj L 371 /6, 31.12.87.
   20J L 324 /25, 27.12.69.
                                                                           £
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measures in the copper sector , the danger of shortage is still a real
one .
4.    The Advisory Committee set up by Regulation 2603 / 69 has been
consulted .   All the Member States present were in favour of maintaining
surveillance in respect of aluminium and lead waste . Two Member States
saw no further need for surveillance of zinc waste and scrap , but the
Commission feels that since the measure was only introduced this year
 it should be carried over to 1989 in order to provide a clearer picture
of the situation in this sector .
 All Member States were in favour of continuing the status quo for
 copper ; two called for larger quotas . The Commission considers both
 quotas should continue , allowing for a certain increase .
 Accordingly , it is proposed that the Council adopt the attached
 proposal for a Regulation .
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 ---pagebreak--- No L 371 /6                 Official Journal of the European Communities                                 30.12.87
                                      COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC )   ;
           on export arrangements for certain types of non-ferrous netal uaste and scrap
THE COUNCIL Of THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,               procedure and for certain amplifications of that
                                                        procedure® apply only if the aeasures introducing
                                                        export restrictions provide for their application ;
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the
European Econoaic Coenunity ,                           Mhereas the Coanittee set up by Regulation ( EEC ) No
                                                        2603 /69 has been consulted ,
Having regard to Council Regulation ( EEC ) No
2603/69 of 20 December 1969 establishing coaaon
rules for exports ,* as last amended by Regulation
( EEC ) No 1934/82,2 and in particular Article 7
thereof ,                                               HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Having regard to Council Regulation ( EEC ) No                                Article 1
1023/ 70 of 25 Nay 1970 establishing a coaaon
procedure for administering quantitative quotas ,^       1.    Between 1 January and 31 December 1989 exports from th
as last amended by the Act of Accession of Spain         customs territory    of the     Community of aluminium waste
and Portugal , and in particular Article 2 thereof , and scrap falling        within     CN code 7602 00 00 , lead waste
                                                         and scrap falling    within     CN code 7802 00 00 and zinc waste
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission , and scrap falling         within     CN code 7902 00 00 which fulfil
                                                         the conditions laid down in Articles 9 and 10 of the
Whereas , Regulations ( EEC) No 3951/87^ and             Treaty shall be subject to production of an export licence-
 .../88S made exports of aluminium , lead and zinc
uaste and scrap subject for 1988 to production                       The licence shall be issued free of charge , for
of a prior export licence to be issued by the            such quantities as are requested , subject to the
 appropriate authorites of the Member States             provisions set out below .
 according to procedures to be laid doun ; whereas
 these arrangements expire on 31 December 1988 ;         2 . The export licence shall be issued within not more
 Mhereas it is advisable to retain then for 1989         than 15 working days of the date of the application , on
 with a vieu to following closely the trend of           presentation by the applicant of a sales contract for
 exports of the products concerned ;                     the entire quantity applied for .
 Whereas Community refiners are continuing to             The licence shall be valid for two months .
 experience supply difficulties over the whole
 spectrum of copper materials ; whereas these             3 . In the case of zinc waste and scrap the export licence
 difficulties derive in particular from the               shall also state , by way of additional information ,
 current imbalance of tariff and non-tariff               whether the operation specifically concerns zinc alloy
 aeasures on the world copper market ; whereas            scrap resulting from the non-ferrous heavy-metal component
 the quota system in force in 1988 under                  of the fragmentation of disused equipment ( motor vehicles ,
 Regulation ( EEC) No 3951 /87 should , therefore ,       domestic electrical appliances ).
 be maintained in 1989 for exports of copper ash
 and residues and copper uaste and scrap ;
  Whereas the estimate of requirements is a
  satisfactory criterion for the allocation of
  quotas^wfaefe third countries ;
  Whereas the aeasures provided for by this -
  Regulation apply only to exports from the customs                                                                         I
  territory of the Community of goods fulfilling                                                                            i
  the conditions lsid down in Articles 9 and 10
  of the .Treaty ;                  ,                        '              -     ..--V.               n»-*- '• >     *
  ttorws the previsions relating to the
  aonitoring of intra-Coma/vity trade laid down
  in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 223/77 of                                                                             U
  22 December 1976 on provisions for the imple-
  •entation of the Conruvity transit
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                                                             Article 2
                                          Coeeunity export quotas shall be established as
                                          follows for 1989 :
*0J No L 324, 27.12.1969 , p. 25.          60J No L 38 , 8.2.1977 , p « 20 *
*0J No L 211 , 20.7.1982 , p. 1 .
*0J No L 124, 8.6.1970, p. 1 .
*0J No L 371 , 30.12.1987 , p. 6.
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 ---pagebreak--- 30.12.67                    Official Journal of the European Coaaunities                      Ho L 371 / 7
                                         ( tonnes )      arrangements provided for by Council Regulation
                                                          ( EEC) Ho 2473/86 * nay be taken under the procedure
CH code        Description             Quantity           set out in Article 11 ( 2 ) and ( 3) of Regulation
                                                          ( EEC ) Ho 1023/70 .
ex 2620        Ash and residues of
               Copper and copper                                               Article 5
               alloys                    28 500
ex 7 404 OO Haste and scrap of                            Title III of Regulation ( EEC ) Ho 223/77 shall
               copper and copper                          apply to the movement uithin the Community of the
               alloys                    41 430           products listed in Article 2 .
                                                                                Article 6
                    Article 3
                                                           The Council shall decide in due time , and in any
The quotas specified in Article 2 shall be
allocated according to the estimate of
                                                          case before 31 December 1989 , on the measures to
requirements .
                                                           be taken regarding the export of the products
                                                           listed in Articles 1 and 2 after this Regulation
                     Article 4
                                                           has expired .
 Temporary exports of the goods referred to in                                  Article 7
Article 2 shall be charged against the
fM**                                                       This Regulation shall enter into force on
                                                           1 January 1989 and shall expire on
Houever , a decision allowing goods not to be              31 December 1989 .
 charged using the outuard processing
             This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable
              in all Hember States .
              Done at Brussels ,
                                                                  For the Council
                                                                    The President
                                                              OJ Ho I 212 , 2.8.1986 , p. 1 .
 ---pagebreak---                   FICHE D' IMPACT SUK LA COMPETITIVITE ET L' EMPLOI
    I. Quelle est la justification principale de la mesure ?
        Sauvegarder l' approvisionnement communautaire de certains déchets de
       métaux non ferreux .
  II . Caractéristiques des entreprises concernées
        En particulier :
       - Y a- t- il un grand nombre de PME ?   NON
       - note t' on des concentrations dans des régions :
          - éligibles aux aides régionales des E.M. ?    NON
          - éligibles au Feder ?    NON
 III . Quelles sont les obligations imposées directement aux entreprises ?
       AUCUNE .
  IV . Quelles sont       obligations susceptibles d' être imposées
       indirectement aux entreprises via les autorités locales ?
       Limitation des exportations vers les pays tiers des entreprises
       exportatrices .
   V. Y a- t - il des mesures spéciales pour les PME ?   NON
       -   Lesquelles ?
  VI . Quel est l' effet prévisible ?
       - sur la compétitivité des entreprises ?
          Assurer le maintien de l' approvisionnement de l' industrie .
       - sur l' emploi ?
          AUCUN .
VII . Les partenaires sociaux ont-ils été consultés?       NON
       - avis des partenaires sociaux .