31974R2903

No L 313 / 14 Official Journal of the European Communities 25 . 11 . 74

REGULATION (EEC) No 2903 /74 OF THE COUNCIL of 7 November 1974

establishing Community supervision of imports of certain products originating in Iceland

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Whereas, for the products which, in accordance with Articles 2 and 3 of the Agreement, are subject to the normal timetable for the abolition of customs duties Having regard to the Treaty establishing the it is necessary to follow the trend of imports ; European Economic Community, and in particular whereas to this end the Community should be Article 113 thereof; empowered to take, where appropriate, measures to avoid any prejudice to industry in the Community; Having regard to the proposal from the whereas it is, therefore, desirable that imports of Commission ; these products also be subjected to a system of supervision , Whereas an Agreement (*) between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Iceland was signed on 22 July 1972 ; HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Whereas Articles 2 and 3 of that Agreement make provision for the progressive abolition of customs Article 1 duties in respect of the products to which the Agreement applies ; whereas by way of derogation from these Articles, Articles 1 , 2 and 3 of Protocol 1 1 . From 1 January until 31 December 1975, annexed to the Agreement lay down that, for imports of products originating in Iceland to which imports of certain products listed in Annex B to that annual indicative ceilings are applied in accordance Protocol, the reduction of duties shall be limited to with Articles 1 , 2 and 3 , and Annex B to Protocol 1 indicative ceilings above which the customs duties of the Agreement between the European Economic applicable to third countries may by reintroduced ; Community and the Republic of Iceland shall be whereas application of this last provision requires subjected to Community supervision . that the Community be regularly informed of the trend of imports of the products in question originating in Iceland ; whereas it is, therefore, The description of the products referred to in the desirable that imports of these products be subjected preceding subparagraph, their tariff headings and to a system of supervison ; statistic numbers and the levels of the indicative ceilings are given in Annex I. Whereas this objective may be achieved by means of an administrative procedure based on setting off 2 . Amounts shall be set off against the indicative imports of the products in question against the ceilings as and when products are submitted to the indicative ceilings at Community level, as and when customs authorities under cover of a declaration that these products are submitted to the customs they have been made available for consumption and authorities under cover of declaration that they have accompanied by a movement certificate conforming been made available for consumption ; whereas this to the rules contained in Protocol 3 of the administrative procedure must make provision for Agreement referred to in paragraph 1 . the reintroduction of customs tariff duties as soon as the ceilings have been reached at Community level ; Goods shall be set off against the indicative ceiling only if the movement certificate has been submitted Whereas this administrative procedure requires close before the date on which customs duties are and particularly rapid cooperation between the reimposed. Member States and the Commission ; whereas the latter must, in particular, be able to follow the The reaching of a ceiling shall be determined at progress of amounts set off against the indicative Community level on the basis of imports set off ceilings and keep the Member States informed ; against it in the manner defined in the preceding whereas this cooperation must be all the closer since subparagraphs . the Commission must be able to take adequate measures to reintroduce customs tariff duties whenever one of the ceilings has been reached ; The Member States shall periodically inform the Commission of imports effected in accordance with (!) OJ No L 301 , 31 . 12 . 1972, p. 1 . the above rules .

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3 . As soon as the ceilings have been reached, the have been made available for consumption and Commission may issue a Regulation reimposing the accompanied by a movement certificate conforming customs duties provided for in Article 3 (f) of to the rules contained in Protocol 3 of the Protocol 1 of the Agreement until the end of the Agreement referred to in Article 1 shall be taken into calendar year. consideration .

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During the period from 1 January until 31 December For the implementation of this Regulation the 1975, imports of the products referred to in Annex II Commission shall take all necessary measures in which originate in Iceland shall be subjected to close cooperation with the Member States. Community supervision .

The Member States shall periodically inform the Article 4 Commission of imports of these products ; to this end, only products submitted to the customs This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January authorities under cover of a declaration that they 1975 .

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

Done at Brussels , 7 November 1974 .

For the Council The President A. JARROT

No L 313 / 16 Official Journal of the European Communities 25 . 11 . 74

ANNEX I LIST OF PRODUCTS SUBJECT TO INDICATIVE CEILINGS UPON IMPORTATION IN 1975

Order CCT Level No Description Nimexe Code of ceiling heading No — metric tons —

» 2 3 4 5

76.01 Unwrought aluminium ; aluminium waste and scrap : IISL1 A. Unwrought 76.01-11,15 33 075

ANNEX 11

LIST OF PRODUCTS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 2

Order CCT No Description Nimexe Code heading No

1 2 3 4

78.01 Unwrought lead (including argentiferous lead); lead waste and scrap : A. Unwrought : II ISL 1 II. Other 78.01-12, 13 , 15 , 19 79.01 Unwrought zinc ; zinc waste and scrap : II ISL 2 A. Unwrought 79.01-11 , 15 II ISL 3 81.01 Tungsten (wolfram ), unwrought or wrought, and articles thereof 81.01 - all Nos

II ISL 4 81.02 Molybdenum , unwrought or wrought, and articles thereof 81.02 - all Nos

II ISL 5 81.03 Tantalum, unwrought or wrought 81.03 - all Nos 81.04 Other base metals, unwrought or wrought, and articles thereof ; cermets, unwrought or wrought, and articles thereof: II ISL 6 B. Cadmium 81.04-16, 18 C. Cobalt : II ISL 7 II . Other 81.04-23 II ISL 8 D. Chromium 81.04-26, 28 II ISL 9 E. Germanium 81.04-31 , 33 II ISL 10 F. Hafnium (celtium) 81.04-36, 38 II ISL 11 G. Manganese 81.04-41 , 43 II ISL 12 H. Niobium (columbium) 81.04-46, 48 II ISL 13 IJ. Antimony 81.04-51,53 II ISL 14 K. Titanium 81.04-56,58 II ISL 15 L. Vanadium 81.04-61 , 63 II ISL 16 81.04-69 M. Uranium depleted in U 235 II ISL 17 O. Zirconium 81.04-81,83 II ISL 18 P. Rhenium 81.04-91,93 II ISL 19 Q. Gallium ; indium ; thallium 81.04-94, 95 II ISL 20 R. Cermets 81.04-97,98