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(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

REGULATION (EEC) No 3500/73 OF THE COUNCIL

of 18 December 1973

opening, allocating and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas for certain products originating in developing countries

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , on the assumption that all the main industrialized countries which are members of the OECD would Having regard to the Treaty establishing the Euro­ participate in granting preferences and would make pean Economic Community ; similar efforts in this direction; whereas, moreover, it is evident from the conclusions worked out in Having regard to the proposal from the Commission; UNCTAD that this offer, while being of a temporary Having regard to the Opinion of the European Par­ nature, does not constitute a binding commitment liament ; and, in particular, may be withdrawn wholly or in Whereas, within the context of UNCTAD, the Euro­ part at a later date ; whereas this possibility may be pean Economic Community offered to grant tariff adopted inter alia with a view to remedying any preferences on finished and semi-finished products unfavourable situations which might arise in the associated countries following the implementation of coming from developing countries ; whereas the pre­ ferential treatment proposed in that offer covers, gen­ the generalized preference scheme; erally speaking, all finished and semi-finished in­ Whereas, moreover, the Conference of Heads of dustrial products covered by Chapters 25 to 99 of the State or of Government of the Member States and Brussels Nomenclature which originate in developing the States acceding to the European Communities countries ; whereas the preference consists in the held in Paris on 19 and 20 October 1972 invited the granting of exemption from customs duties ; whereas Community institutions and the Member States pro­ preferential imports are effected up to the level of gressively to adopt an overall policy of development ceilings calculated by value in respect of each prod­ uct on the basis of factors which are uniform for cooperation on a worldwide scale comprising in particular the improvement of generalized prefer­ all the products ; whereas, in order that the prefer­ ences with the aim of achieving a steady increase in ences granted to the most competitive developing imports of manufactures from the developing coun­ country or countries should be restricted and that a tries; substantial share should be reserved for the least competitive, preferential imports from any one de­ Whereas tariff preferences have been applied from veloping country in respect of a given product should the second half of 1971 under the conditions set not, as a general rule, exceed 50% of the ceiling out above and whereas these preferences should con­ fixed for that product; tinue to be applied throughout 1974; whereas having Whereas, in the offer made by the Community, the regard to the terms of the offer concerned and to the annual ceilings should normally be calculated on the need to improve the generalized preferences, the abovementioned basic and additional amounts should basis of the total value for 1968 of cif imports from the countries benefiting from this scheme, excluding normally refer to 1971 ; those already enjoying various preferential tariff Whereas, in accordance with Protocol No 23 to the arrangements granted by the Community (basic Act of Accession (1 ), the generalized tariff preference amount) plus S^/o of the value of cif imports from scheme will be fully applicable in the new Member the other countries and from the countries enjoying States from 1 January 1974; such arrangements ( additional amount); whereas such additional amount is variable and is calculated each Whereas it is expedient, therefore, in respect of the year on the basis of the latest figures available, products referred to in Annex A which originate in provided that this entails no reduction in the ceilings ; the countries and territories listed in Annex B, that Whereas the offer made by the Community includes a clause stating that the Community drew up the offer I1) OJ No L 73 , 27. 3 . 1972, p. 14.

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the Community should open for 1974, duty-free Ireland 1-0% Community tariff quotas within the limits of the United Kingdom 22-0% amounts, in units of account, shown against each of these products ; Whereas, however, taking into account the more precise information already available concerning Whereas charges against each of these tariff quotas trade in plywood, blockboard, laminboard, batten­ must, in respect of the products originating in any board and similar laminated products falling within of the abovementioned countries or territories, come heading No 44.15 of the Common Customs Tariff, within a specified percentage of the amount of the these percentages should be replaced by: 10-2% , quota ; whereas the benefit of such tariff quotas 8-6%, 3%, 2Tl0/o, 6-8°/o, O80/o, 68-5% respectively; should be reserved for products originating in the countries and territories under consideration, the Whereas in connection with the Member States' par­ concept of 'originating products' being determined ticipation in the Community tariff quota for the in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article abovementioned products falling within heading No 14 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 802/68 (*) of 44.15 it should be borne in mind that United King­ 27 June 1968 on the common definition of the con­ dom imports in recent years from developing cept of the origin of goods ; countries, in particular from Malaysia and Singa­ pore, have been increasing substantially; whereas the Whereas it is necessary to ensure equal and continuous introduction of customs duties on these imports access for all Community importers to the above­ might alter traditional trade flows to the detriment of mentioned quotas and the uninterrupted application the developing countries which hitherto benefited of the rate laid down for those quotas to all imports from duty-free entry ; whereas this situation is a of the products concerned into all Member States special reason for raising the share of the said Mem­ until those quotas are used up ; whereas, having ber State without restricting access thereto of countries regard to the principles set out above, the Com­ covered by the generalized preference scheme ; munity nature of the quotas can be respected by allocating the Community tariff quota among Mem­ Whereas, without affecting the Community nature ber States ; whereas, moreover, to this end and in the of the tariff quotas under consideration, it appears context of the utilization system, the actual charges possible to provide temporarily for a utilization against the quotas may relate only to products which scheme based on a single allocation among the have been entered for home use and which are Member States ; whereas, moreover, the allocation set accompanied by a certificate of origin ; out by this Regulation in no way prejudices the possibility of adopting the general method of allo­ Whereas the application of the generally accepted cation of Community tariff quotas comprising the principles in respect of the allocation of the Com­ setting up of a reserve share ; whereas at the present munity tariff quotas which have been opened hither­ juncture it appears feasible that such allocation could to entails under these circumstances, and in view of be made according to the percentages set out above; the variety of the products concerned and the fact that the benefiting countries and territories are speci­ Whereas the percentage for the shares of the Mem­ fied, calculations which are all the more problematic ber States in the Community tariff quotas, in view of in that the statistical data required sometimes prove the duration and amounts thereof, does not appear to be incomplete or not sufficiently accurate or re­ in this instance to compromise the equal access for presentative ; whereas the time required for these Community importers to Community tariff quotas ; calculations cannot be reconciled with the continuity whereas for this same reason it would appear ex­ necessary for the application of the tariff preferences pedient to allow each Member State to choose the concerned ; whereas, under these conditions, it would system for administering its share ; be advisable still at this stage to adopt a fixed scale for allocating the Community tariff quotas concerned Whereas since the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom among the Member States ; whereas, using as a basis of the Netherlands and the Grand Duchy of Luxem­ general economic criteria relating to external trade, bourg are united in and represented by the Benelux Economic Union, all transactions concerning the ad­ the gross national product and population, the per­ ministration of shares allocated to the Benelux Econ­ centages for the initial shares of the Member States in the quota amounts are as follows for the quota omic Union may be carried out by any one of its year under consideration : Members ,

Germany 27-5% Benelux 10-5% HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

France 19-0% Article 1 Italy 15-0% Denmark 5-0% 1 . From 1 January to 31 December 1974 the Com­ mon Customs Tariff duties and the tariff duties of the new Member States on the products listed in (*) OJ No L 148 , 28 . 6. 1968 , p. 1 . Annex A, shall be completely suspended within the

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framework of Community tariff quotas of amounts porters of the said goods who are established in their which shall be expressed in units of account and territory. which shall be indicated in respect of each product in column 3 of that Annex. 2. The extent to which a Member State used up its share shall be determined on the basis of imports of 2. These tariff quotas shall be enjoyed solely by the said goods which have been entered for home products originating in the countries and territories use, on the basis of the customs value of the said listed in Annex B. However, those imports which goods, and which are accompanied by a certificate already enjoy exemption from customs duties under of origin in accordance with the rules referred to in other preferential tariff arrangements granted by the Article 1 ( 2). Community may not be charged against these tariff quotas. For the purposes of this Regulation, the con­ 3 . Goods shall qualify for a tariff quota only if the cept of originating products shall be determined in certificate of origin referred to in paragraph 2 is accordance with the procedure laid down in Article submitted before the date on which the levying of 14 of Regulation (EEC) No 802/68 . duties is reintroduced.

3 . The amount to be charged in respect of each country or territory referred to in paragraph 2 against Article 4 each of the tariff quota amounts mentioned above shall be limited to the maximum amount given as The Commission shall take all necessary measures to a percentage and in units of account in column 4 of ensure that the maximum amount referred to in Annex A in respect of each category of products. Article 1 (3 ) is observed. When the charges, at Com­ munity level, of products originating in each of the 4. Any amendment to Annex B, in particular by the countries and territories listed in Annex B, against addition of new countries or territories enjoying tariff any one of the Community tariff quotas reach the preferences, may entail a corresponding adjustment maximum amount laid down in column 4 of Annex to the amounts of the quotas and to the maximum A, the Commission shall immediately notify the amounts appearing in columns 3 and 4 of Annex A. Member States of the date on which, as a result of this fact, the normal tariff is to be reintroduced in respect of the country or territory in question. This Article 2 notification shall be published in the Official Journal 1 . Subject to the possible setting up of a reserve of the European Communities. share for the current financial year, the Community tariff quotas referred to in Article 1 shall be allo­ Article 5 cated in shares which shall be for each Member State the amounts corresponding to the values given Member States shall inform the Commission at in column 5 of Annex A in respect of each category regular intervals of imports of the products in of products. question actually charged against their shares.

2. The share allocated to the United Kingdom for products falling within heading No 44.15 of the Article 6 Common Customs Tariff shall be increased by a proportion determined by a footnote to the said Member States and the Commission shall cooperate Annex. Article 1 (3 ) shall not apply to such an in­ closely to ensure that the provisions of the above crease . Articles are observed.

Article3¶

1 . The Member States shall ensure free access to the This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January shares which have been allocated to them, for im­ 1974 .

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

Done at Brussels , 18 December 1973 .

For the Council

The President

I. N0RGAARD

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ANNEX A

List of products subject to zero-duty Community tariff quotas under the generalized tariff preferences granted to developing countries

Maximum amount per CCT country or territory Shard of quota amounts Quota Order heading Description amount (4) allocated to Member States No No in u.a . in u.a. % u.a . (D (2) (3) (5)

1 28.27 Lead oxides ; red lead and orange lead 4 170 000 20 834 000 Germany 1 146,750 Benelux 437 850 France 792 300 Italy 625 500 Denmark 208 500 Ireland 41 700 United Kingdom 917 400

2 28.56 Carbides (for example, silicon carbide, 649 000 30 194 600 Germany 178 475 boron carbide, metal carbides) : Benelux 68 145 France 123 310 C. Of Calcium Italy 97 350 Denmark 32 450 Ireland 6 490 United Kingdom 142 780

3 31.02 Mineral or chemical fertilizers, nitro­ 108 000 20 21 600 Germany 29 700 genous : Benelux 11 340 France 20 520 B. Urea containing more than 45% by Italy 16 200 weight of nitrogen on the dry an­ Denmark 5 400 hydrons product Ireland 1 080 United Kingdom 23 760

4 31.02 Mineral or chemical fertilizers , nitro­ 2 503 000 20 500 600 Germany 688 325 genous : Benelux 262 815 France 475 570 C. Other Italy 375 450 Denmark 125 150 Ireland 25 030 United Kingdom 550 660

5 31.05 Other fertilizers ; goods of the present 2 678 000 20 535 600 Germany 736 450 Chapter in tablets , lozenges and similar Benelux 281 190 prepared forms or in packings of a gross France 508 820 weight not exceeding 10 kg : Italy 401 700 Denmark 133 900 A. Other fertilizers : Ireland 26 780 United Kingdom 589 160 I. Containing the three fertilizing substances : nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium

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Maximum amount per CCT Quota country or territory Share of quota amounts Order heading Description amount (4) allocated to Member States No No in u.a. in u.a. % u.a . (2) (2) (3 ) (5)

31.05 II. Containing the two fertilizing (cont'd) substances : nitrogen and phos­ phorus

III. Containing the two fertilizing substances ; nitrogen and potassium :

b) Other

IV. Other

B. Goods of the present Chapter in tablets, lozenges and similar prepared forms or in packings of a gross weight not exceeding 10 kg

6 39.03 Regenerated cellulose ; cellulose nitrate 1 394 000 30 418 200 Germany 383 350 cellulose acetate and other cellulose Benelux 146 370 esters, cellulose ethers and other chemical France 264 860 derivatives of cellulose, plasticized or not Italy 209 100 (for example, collodions, celluloid); vul­ Denmark 69 700 canized fibre : Ireland 13 940 United Kingdom 306 680 B. Other :

I. Regenerated cellulose

7 39.03 Regenerated cellulose ; cellulose nitrate, 458 000 20 91 600 Germany 125 950 cellulose acetate and other cellulose esters , Benelux 48 090 cellulose ethers and other chemical France 87 020 derivatives of cellulose , plasticized or not Italy 68 700 (for example, collodions, celluloid) ; vul­ Denmark 22 900 canized fibre : Ireland 4 580 United Kingdom 100 760 B. Other :

II. Cellulose nitrates

8 40.11 Rubbers tyres, tyre cases, interchangeable 12 335 000 30 3 700 500 Germany 3 392 125 tyre treads, inner tubes and tyre flaps , Benelux 1 295 175 for wheels of all kinds France 2 343 650 Italy 1 850 250 Denmark 616 750 Ireland 123 350 United Kingdom 2 713 700

9 41.02 Bovine cattle leather (including buffalo 14 379 000 30 4 313 700 Germany 3 954 225 leather) and equine leather, except leather Benelux 1 509 795 falling within heading No 41.06, 41.07 or France 2 732 010 41.08 : Italy 2 156 850 Denmark 718 950 ex B. Other, but not including leather Ireland 143 790 not further prepared than tanned United Kingdom 3 163 380

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Maximum amount per CCT country or territory Quota 4 Share of quota amounts Order heading Description amount allocated to Member States No No in u.a . in u.a . % u.a . 1 ) 2) 3 5

10 42.02 Travel goods (for example, trunks , 4 470 000 30 1 341 000 Germany 1 229 250 suitcases, hat-boxes, travelling-bags, Benelux 469 350 rucksacks), shopping-bags , handbags, France 849 300 satchels , brief-cases, wallets, purses , toilet­ Italy 670 500 cases,tool-cases, tobacco-pouches, sheaths , Denmark 223 500 cases, boxes (for example, for arms , Ireland 44 700 musical instruments , binoculars, jewellery, United Kingdom 983 400 bottles , collars , footwear, brushes) and similar containers, of leather or of composition leather, of vulcanized fibre, of artificial plastic sheeting, of paperboard or of textile fabric :

A. Of artificial plastic sheeting

11 42.02 Travel goods (for example, trunks , 9 465 000 30 2 839 500 Germany 2 602 875 suitcases, hat-boxes, travelling-bags , Benelux 993 825 rucksacks), shopping-bags, handbags, France 1 798 350 satchels, brief-cases, wallets, purses, Italy 1419 750 toilet-cases, tobacco-pouches , sheaths, Denmark 473 250 cases , boxes (for example, for arms , Ireland 94 650 musical instruments, binoculars, jewellery United Kingdom 2 082 300 bottles, collars, footwear, brushes) and similar containers of leather or of composition leather, of vulcanized fibre , of artificial plastic sheeting, of paperboard or of textile fabric :

B. Of other materials

12 42.03 Articles of apparel and clothing access­ 6 399 000 30 1 919 700 Germany 1 759 725 ories, of leather or of composition leather : Benelux 671 895 France 1 215 810 B. Gloves , including mittens and mitts : Italy 959 850 Denmark 319 950 I. Protective, for all trades Irleand 63 990 United Kingdom 1 407 780

13 42.03 Articles of apparel and clothing access­ 4 971 000 30 1 491 300 Germany 1 367 025 ories , of leather or of composition Benelux 521 955 leather : France 944 490 Italy 745 650 A. Articles of apparel Denmark 248 550 Ireland 49 710 B. Gloves , including mittens and mitts : United Kingdom 1 093 620 II . Special, for sports

III . Other

C. Other clothing accessories

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Maximum amount per CCT country or territory Quota Share of quota amounts Order heading Description amount (4) allocated to Member States No No in u.a . in u.a . % u.a . (D (2) (3 ) (5)

14 44.14 Wood sawn lengthwise, sliced or peeled 18 712 000 50 9 356 000 Germany 5 145 800 but not further prepared, of a thickness Benelux 1 964 760 not exceeding 5 mm ; veneer sheets and France 3 555 280 sheets for plywood , of a thickness not Italy 2 806 800 exceeding 5 mm : Denmark 935 600 Ireland 187 120 B. Other United Kingdom 4 116 640

15 44.15 Plywood, block-board laminboard, 23 000 000 30 6 900 000 Germany 2 346 000 batenboard and similar laminated wood Benelux 1 978 000 products (including veneered panels and France 690 000 sheets) ; inlaid wood and wood marquetry Italy 483 000 Denmark 1 564 000 Ireland 184 000 United Kingdom (*) 15 755 000

16 46.03 Basketwork , wickerwork and other 9 023 000 30 2 706 900 Germany 2 481 325 articles of plaiting materials, made Benelux 947 415 directly to shape ; articles made up from France 1 714 370 goods falling within heading No 46.01 or Italy 1 353 450 46.02 ; articles of loofah Denmark 451 150 Ireland 90 230 United Kingdom 1 985 060

17 48.01 Paper and paperboard (including cellulose 23 011 000 20 4 602 200 Germany 6 328 025 wadding), machine-made, in rolls or Benelux 2 416 155 sheets : France 4 372 090 Italy 3 451 650 C. Kraft paper and kraft board : Denmark 1 150 550 Ireland 230 110 II . Other United Kingdom 5 062 420

18 66.01 Umbrellas and sunshades (including 6 769 000 20 1 353 800 Germany 1 861 475 walking-stick umbrellas, umbrella tents, Benelux 710 745 and garden and similar umbrellas) France 1 286 110 Italy 1 015 350 Denmark 338 450 Ireland 67 690 United Kingdom 1 489 180

19 67.04 Wigs , false beards, hair pads , curls , 30 736 000 20 6 147 200 Germany 8 452 400 switches and the like, of human or animai Benelux 3 227 280 hair or of textiles ; other articles of human France 5 839 840 hair (including hair nets) Italy 4 610 400 Denmark 1 536 800 Ireland 307 360 United Kingdom 6 761 920

(*) Pursuant to Article 2 (2) this share is increased by 20 million u.a.

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Maximum amount per CCT country or territory Quota Share of quota amounts Order heading amount (4) allocated to Member States Description No No in u.a. in u.a . % u.a . 1 (2) 3) 5

20 69.02 Refractory bricks, blocks, tiles and 8 466 000 20 1 693 200 Germany 2 328 150 similar refractory constructional goods, Benelux 888 930 other than goods falling within heading France 1 608 540 No 69.01 Italy 1 269 900 Denmark 423 300 Ireland 84 660 United Kingdom 1 862 520

21 69.11 Tableware and other articles of a kind 452 000 30 135 600 Germany 124 300 commonly used for domestic or toilet Benelux 47 460 purposes of porcelain or china (including France 85 880 biscuit porcelain and parian) Italy 67 800 Denmark 22 600 Ireland 4 520 United Kingdom 99 440

22 70.05 Unworked drawn or blown glass 2 057 000 20 411 400 Germany 565 675 (including flashed glass), in rectangles Benelux 215 985 France 390 830 Italy 308 550 Denmark 102 850 Ireland 20 570 United Kingdom 452 540

23 70.13 Glassware (other than articles falling in 3 290 000 20 658 000 Germany 904 750 heading No 70.19) of a kind commonly Benelux 345 450 used for table, kitchen, toilet or office France j 625 100 purposes, for indoor decoration , or for Italy 493 500 similar uses Denmark 164 500 Ireland 32 900 UnitedjKingdom 723 800

24 71.16 Imitation jewellery 7 181 000 30 2 154 300 Germany 1 974 775 Benelux 754 005 France 1 364 390 Italy 1 077 150 Denmark 359 050 Ireland 71 810 United Kingdom 1 579 820

25 73.18 Tubes and pipes and blanks therefor , of 7 631 000 30 2 289 300 Germany 2 098 525 iron (other than of cast iron) or steel , Benelux 801 255 excluding high-pressure hydro -electric France 1 449 890 conduits Italy 1 144 650 Denmark 381 550 Ireland 76 310 United Kingdom 1 678 820

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Maximum amount per CCT country or territory Quota Share of quota amounts Order heading Description amount allocated to Member States No No in u.a. in u.a. % u.a . (D (2) (3) (5)

26 74.03 Wrought bars, rods, angles, shapes 5 473 000 20 1 094 600 Germany 1 505 075 and sections , of copper ; copper wire Benelux 574 665 France 1 039 870 Italy 820 950 Denmark 273 650 Ireland 54 730 United Kingdom 1 204 060

27 79.03 Wrought plates, sheets and strip , of zinc ; 3 717 000 20 743 400 Germany 1 022 175 zinc foil ; zinc powders and flakes : Benelux 390 285 France 706 230 A. Plates, sheets , strip and foil Italy 557 550 Denmark 185 850 Ireland 37 170 United Kingdom 817 740

28 84.41 Sewing machines ; furniture specially 1 511 000 30 453 300 Germany 415 525 designed for sewing machines ; sewing Benelux 158 655 machine needles : France 287 090 Italy 226 650 A. Sewing machines ; furniture specially Denmark 75 550 designed for sewing machines : Ireland 15 110 United Kingdom 332 420 I. Sewing machines (lockstitch only ) with heads of a weight not exceed­ ing 16 kg without motor or 17 kg including the motor ; sewing machine heads (lockstitch only), of a weight not exceeding 16 kg without motor or 17 kg including the motor :

b) Other

29 84.41 Sewing machines ; furniture specially 811 000 30 243 300 Germany 223 025 designed for sewing machines ; sewing Benelux 85 155 machine needles : France 154 090 Italy 121 650 A. Sewing machines ; furniture specially Denmark 40 550 designed for sewing machines : Ireland 8 110 United Kingdom 178 420 III. Parts, including furniture specially designed for sewing machines

30 85.01 Electrical goods of the following descrip­ 10 455 000 20 2 091 000 Germany 2 875 125 tions : generators, motors, converters Benelux 1 097 775 (rotary , or static), transformers, rectifiers France 1 986 450 and rectifying apparatus , inductors : Italy 1 568 250 Denmark 522 750 A. Generators motors , (whether or not Ireland 104 550 equipped with speed reducing, chang­ United Kingdom 2 300 100 ing or step-up gear) and rotary con­ verters : II . Other

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Maximum amount per CCT country or territory Quota 4) Share of quota amounts Order heading Description amount allocated to Member States No No in u.a . in u.a . % u.a . (1 2 3 5 )

31 85.03 Primary cells and primary batteries 3 862 000 30 1 158 600 Germany 1 062 050 Benelux 405 510 France 733 780 Italy 579 300 Denmark 193 100 Ireland 38 620 United Kingdom 849 640

32 85.10 Portable electric battery and magneto 3 145 000 30 943 500 Germany 864 875 lamps, other than lamps falling within Benelux 330 225 heading No 85.09 : France 597 550 Italy 471 750 B. Other Denmark 157 250 Ireland 31 450 United Kingdom 691 900

33 85.15 Radiotelegraphic and radiotelephonic 15 683 000 20 3 136 600 Germany 4 312 825 transmission and reception apparatus ; Benelux 1 646 715 radio-broadcasting and television trans­ France 2 979 770 mission and reception apparatus (inclu­ Italy 2 352 450 ding receivers incorporating sound recor­ Denmark 784 150 ders or reproducers) and television came­ Ireland 156 830 ras ; radio navigational aid apparatus , United Kingdom 3 450 260 radar apparatus and radio remote control apparatus : A. Radiotelegraphic and radiotelephonic transmission and reception apparatus ; radio-broadcasting and televising transmission and reception apparatus (including receivers incorporating sound recorders or reproducers) and television cameras :

III. Receivers , whether or not com­ bined with a sound recorder or reproducer

C. Parts of the goods of subheadings A and B above :

III . Other

34 85.21 Thermionic, cold cathode and photo­ 5 392 000 30 1 617 600 Germany 1 482 800 cathode valves and tubes (including vapour Benelux 566 160 or gas-filled valves and tubes, cathode­ France 1 024 480 ray tubes, television camera tubes and Italy 808 800 mercury arc rectifying valves and tubes) : Denmark 269 600 photocells ; mounted piezo-electric cry­ Ireland 53 920 stals ; diodes , transistors and similar United Kingdom 1 186 240 semi-conductor devices ; electronic micro­ circuits :

D. Diodes, transistors and similar semi­ conductor devices ; electronic micro­ circuits

E. Parts

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Maximum amount per CCT country or territory Share of quota amounts Quota Order heading Description amount (4 allocated to Member States No No in u.a . in u.a. % u.a . 1 (2) 3 (5)

35 85.23 Insulated (including enamelled or ano­ 7 213 000 30 2 163 900 Germany 1 983 575 dized) electric wire, cable, bars, strip and Benelux 757 365 the like (including co-axial cable), whether France 1 370 470 or not fitted with connectors Italy 1 ,081 950 Denmark 360 650 Ireland 72 130 United Kingdom 1 586 860

36 87.14 Other vehicles (including trailers), not 8 548 000 20 1 709 600 Germany 2 350 700 mechanically propelled, and parts thereof : Benelux 897 540 France 1 624 120 B. Trailers and semi -trailers : 1 282 200 Italy Denmark 427 400 II . Other Ireland 85 480 United Kingdom 1 880 560

37 90.05 Refracting telescopes ( monocular and 1 884 000 20 376 800 Germany 518 100 binocular), prismatic or not Benelux 197 820 France 357t960 Italy 282 600 Denmark 94 200 Ireland 18 840 United Kingdom 414 480

38 92.11 Gramophones , dictating machines and 5 923 000 30 1 776 900 Germany 1 628 825 other sound recorders and reproducers , Benelux 621 915 including record players and tape decks , France 1&125 370 with or without sound heads ; television Italy 888 450 image and sound recorders and repro­ Denmark 296 150 ducers, magnetic : Ireland 59 230 United Kingdom 1 303 060 A. Sound recorders and reproducers

39 94.01 Chairs and other seats (other than those 14 414 000 20 2 882 800 Germany 3 963^850 falling within heading No 94.02) whether Benelux 1 513 470 or not convertible into beds, and parts France 2 738 660 thereof : Italy 2 162 100 Denmark 720 700 B. Other Ireland 144 140 United Kingdom 3 171 080

40 94.03 Other furniture and parts thereof 10 926 000 30 3 277 800 Germany 3 004 650 Benelux 1 147 230 France 2 075 940 Italy 1 638 900 Denmark 546 300 Ireland 109 260 United Kingdom 2 403 720

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Maximum amount per country or territory CCT Quota Share of quota amounts Order heading Description amount (4) allocated to Member States No No in u.a . in u.a . % u.a . M (2) (3 ) (5)

41 97.02 Dolls 11 833 000 20 2 366 600 Germany 3 254 075 Benelux 1 242 465 France 2 248 270 Italy 1 774 950 Denmark 591 650 Ireland 118 330 United Kingdom 2 603 260

42 97.03 Other toys : working models of a kind used 33 622 000 20 6 724 400 Germany 9 246 050 for recreational purposes Benelux 3 530 310 France 6 388 180 Italy 5 043 300 Denmark 1 681 100 Ireland 33 6 220 United Kingdom 7 396 840

43 97.05 Carnival articles ; entertainment articles 4 030 000 20 806 000 Germany 1 108 250 (for example, conjuring tricks and novelty Benelux 423 150 jokes); Christmas tree decorations and France 765 700 similar articles for Christmas festivities Italy 604 500 (for example, artificial Christmas trees Denmark 201 500 Christmas stockings , imitation logs , Ireland 40 300 Nativity scenes and figures therefor) United Kingdom 886 600

44 98.15 Vacuum flasks and other vacuum vessels , 663 000 30 198 900 Germany 182 325 complete with cases ; parts thereof other Benelux 69 615 than glass inners France 125 970 Italy 99 450 Denmark 33 150 Ireland 6 630 United Kingdom 145 860

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ANNEX B

List of developing countries and territories enjoying generalized tariff preferences

INDEPENDENT COUNTRIES

Afghanistan India Saudi Arabia Algeria Indonesia Senegal Argentina Iran Sierra Leone Bahamas Iraq Singapore Bahrain Ivory Coast Somalia Bangladesh Jamaica Sri Lanka Barbados Jordan Sudan Bhutan Kenya Swaziland Bolivia Khmer Republic Syria Botswana Korea (South) Tanzania Brazil Kuwait Thailand Burma Laos Togo Burundi Lebanon Tonga Cameroon Lesotho Trinidad and Tobago Central African Republic Liberia Tunisia Chad Libya Uganda Chile Malagasy Republic United Arab Emirates : Colombia Malawi Abu Dhabi Congo, People's Republic of Malaysia Dubai Costa Rica Maldive Islands Ras al Khaimah Cuba Mali Fujairah Cyprus Mauritania Ajman Dahomey Mauritius Sharjah Dominican Republic Mexico Ummal Qaiwain Ecuador Morocco Upper Volta Egypt, Arab Republic of Nauru Uruguay El Salvador Nepal Venezuela Equatorial Guinea Nicaragua Vietnam, Republic of Ethiopia Niger Western Samoa Fiji Nigeria Yemen, People's Democratic Gabon Oman Republic of

Gambia Pakistan Yemen Arab Republic Ghana Panama Yugoslavia Guatemala Paraguay Zaire Guinea Peru Zambia Guyana Philippines Haiti Qatar Honduras Rwanda

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COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES

dependent or administered, or for whose external relations Member States of the Community or third countries are wholly or partly responsible

Afars and Issas (Territory of the) Angola (including Cabinda) Australian Antarctic Territory Belize Bermuda British Antarctic Territory British Indian Ocean Territory (Aldabra, Farquhar, Chagos Archipelago, Des Roches) British Pacific Ocean (x) Brunei Cape Verde Islands Cayman Islands and Dependencies Christmas Island Cocos ( Keeling) Islands Comoro Archipelago Corn Islands and Swan Islands Falkland Islands and Dependencies French Polynesia French Southern and Antarctic Territories Gibraltar Heard Island and MacDonald Islands Hong Kong Leeward Islands (2) Macao Mozambique Netherlands Antilles New Caledonia and Dependencies Norfolk Islands Pacific Islands administered by the United States of America or under United States trusteeship (8) Papua-New Guinea Portuguese Guinea Portuguese Timor St Helena (including Ascension , Gough Island, and Tristan da Cunha) Saint Pierre and Miquelon Sao Tome and Principe Seychelles (including Amirantes) Sikkim Spanish territories in Africa Surinam Territories for which New Zealand is responsible ( Cook Islands , Niuwe Island, Tokelau Islands and Ross Dependency) Turks and Caocos Islands Virgin Islands of the United States (St Croix, St Thomas , St John , etc. ) Wallis and Futuna Islands Windward Islands (4)

Note : The above lists may be amended subsequently to take account of changes in the inter­ national status of countries or territories .

i1) Gilbert and Ellice Islands , British Solomon Islands , New Hebrides Condominium, and Pitcairn Islands. (') Antigua , Montserrat, St Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla, British Virgin Islands. (*) The Pacific Islands administered by the United States of America include : Guam, American Samoa (including Swain's Island), Midway Islands, Johnston and Sand Islands, Wake Island and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (the Caroline, Marianas and Marshall Islands). (4) Dominica , Grenada , St Lucia , St Vincent .