31973R1654

23 . 6 . 73 No L 166/ 5 Official Journal of the European Communities

REGULATION ( EEC) No 1654/73 OF THE COUNCIL

of 18 June 1973

increasing the Community tariff quota for unwrought magnesium falling within heading No 77.01 A of the Common Customs Tariff

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN the substantial quantities available within the Commu­ COMMUNITIES, nity, the additional requirements for imports from third countries would seem to relate only to Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European unwrought magnesium containing less than 99-8 % Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 by weight of pure magnesium (unwrought magnesium thereof ; in alloy) ; whereas the tariff quota under consideration should be increased as proposed, but only in respect Having regard to the Proposal from the Commission ; of that grade of unwrought magnesium ; Whereas, as regards unwrought magnesium falling within heading No 77.01 A of the Common Customs HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Tariff, a Community tariff quota totalling 7 000 metric tons has been opened for 1973 and allocated Article 1 among the Member States by Regulation (EEC) No 2737/72 (!) ; 1 . The Community tariff quota of 6 580 tons for unwrought magnesium containing less than 99-8 % Whereas, on the basis of provisional economic data by weight of pure magnesium (heading No ex 77.01 A for 1973 as regards consumption , production , exports of the Common Customs Tariff), provided for in to third countries, imports falling under inward Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 2737/72 shall be processing traffic, and in view of abnormal stocks in increased to 12 580 metric tons . certain Member States, it is estimated that the Commu­ nity's requirements for imports from third countries 2. The Community reserve of 880 metric tons may, in 1973, reach a much higher level than the relating to this grade of unwrought magnesium, quota of 7 000 metric tons opened by Regulation provided for in Article 2 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No (EEC) No 2737/72 ; whereas, pending a further 2737/72, shall be increased to 6 880 metric tons . Community evaluation to be made on the basis of more precise economic data, the increase should be Article 2 limited in amount to 6 000 metric tons, fixed on conservative estimates and subject to later adjust­ This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day ments ; whereas, in view, moreover, of the stocks held following its publication in the Official Journal of in one Member State on 31 December 1972, and of the European Communities.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States .

Done at Luxembourg, 18 June 1973 .

For the Council

The President

A. LAVENS

(') OJ No L 291 , 28 . 12. 1972, p . 129 .