Council Regulation (EEC) No 3324/80 of 18 December 1980 on the determination of import duties on mixtures and sets containing agricultural products and amending Regulation (EEC) No 950/68 on the Common Customs Tariff

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 3324/80 of 18 December 1980 on the determination of import duties on mixtures and sets containing agricultural products, and amending Regulation (EEC) No 950/68 on the Common Customs Tariff
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Articles 28, 43, 113 and 235 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3),
Whereas the same rate of import duty is in general applicable to a group of products falling within a specified subheading of the Common Customs Tariff ; whereas the whole range of products classified in a subheading is thus to be taken into consideration when fixing the import duties;
Whereas the application of the normal import duty to mixtures and sets does not always lead to economically desirable results;
Whereas the exceptional nature of these mixtures and sets may encourage their manufacture with a view to benefiting from the application of a lower import duty;
Whereas rules should be established to ensure that mixtures and sets can be imported only when the appropriate import duties are applied ; whereas it is unavoidable that the application of such rules in certain cases will result in difficulties for both the administration and for the trade sector ; whereas the rules should be applied only in areas where problems exist or where they are necessary as a precautionary step;
Whereas in respect of mixtures where one of the components represents at least 90 % of the weight, no preventive measures are considered necessary;
Whereas the abovementioned rules may require specific detailed rules of implementation ; whereas such detailed rules should be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 26 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the market in cereals (4), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1870/80 (5), or in the corresponding Article in other Regulations on the common organization of markets;
Whereas amendments shall therefore be made to the Common Customs Tariff annexed to Regulation (EEC) No 950/68 (6), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3034/80 (7),