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14. 11 . 73 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 313/ 1

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(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

REGULATION (EEC) No 3065/73 OF THE COUNCIL of 9 November 1973 increasing the amount of the Community tariff quota for unwrought magne­ sium falling within heading 77.01 A of the Common Customs Tariff

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN Common Customs Tariff, opened by Regulation COMMUNITIES, (EEC) No 2737/72 and Regulation (EEC) No 1654/73, shall be increased from 13 000 metric tons to 20 180 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European metric tons . Economic Community and in particular Article 113 thereof ; 2 . This additional amount of 7 180 metric tons Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ; shall consist of : Whereas a Community tariff quota for unwrought (a) 180 metric tons of unwrought magnesium magnesium falling within heading No 77.01 A of the containing not less than 99-8 % pure magnesium Common Customs Tariff was opened for 1973 and by weight ; and apportioned between the Member States by Regula­ tion (EEC) No 2737/72 (') and by Regulation (EEC) (b) 7 000 metric tons of unwrought magnesium No 1 654/73 (2) ; containing less than 99-8 % pure magnesium by weight (unwrought magnesium in alloy). Whereas, on the basis of the most recent economic data for 1973 as regards consumption, production, exports to third countries, imports under inward processing traffic, and in view of the abnormal stocks Article 2 in certain Member States, it is estimated that the Community's requirements for imports from third 1 . A first instalment of the quotas referred to in countries, may, in 1973 reach the level of 20 180 Article l'(2), of 150 metric tons of unalloyed metric tons ; whereas a total quota amount of 13 000 unwrought magnesium and 6 000 metric tons of metric tons has already been opened by the Council ; unwrought magnesium in alloy respectively shall be whereas, this quota should be raised by 7 180 metric apportioned between Member States as follows : tons ; whereas, moreover, having regard to the stocks held on 31 December 1972 in one Member State and (a) Unalloyed unwrought magensium : also the large quantities available within the Commu­ Benelux 55 metric tons nity, it is estimated that the additional import require­ France 1 metric ton ments for unwrought magnesium from third countries Germany 93 metric tons amount to 180 metric tons of unwrought magnesium Italy 1 metric ton containing not less than 99-8 % pure magnesium by weight (unalloyed unwrought magnesium) and 7 000 metric tons of unwrought magnesium containing less (b) Unwrought magnesium in alloy : than 99-8 % pure magnesium by weight (unwrought Benelux 124 metric tons magnesium in alloy), France 13 metric tons Germany 5 850 metric tons HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Italy 13 metric tons

Article 1 1 . The Community tariff quota for unwrought 2. The Community reserves for the two grades of magnesium falling within Heading No 77.01 A of the unwrought magnesium provided for in Article 2 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2737/ 72, one of which was (•) OJ No L 291 , 28 . 12. 1972, p. 129 . increased by Regulation (EEC) No 1654/73, shall be (2) OJ No L 166, 23 . 6 . 1973 , p . 5 . raised respectively from :

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(a) 50 metric tons to 80 metric tons for unalloyed Article 3 unwrought magnesium ; and This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day (b) 6 880 metric tons to 7 880 metric tons for following its publication in the Official Journal of unwrought magnesium in alloy. the European Communities.

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

Done at Brussels, 9 November 1973 . For the Council

The President Per H/EKKERUP