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REGULATION (EEC) No 3049/74 OF THE COUNCIL

of 2 December 1974

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

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , OECD would participate in granting preferences and would make similar efforts in this direction ; whereas , moreover, it is evident from the conclusions worked Having regard to the Treaty establishing the out in UNCTAD that this offer, while being of European Economic Community ; a temporary nature, does not constitute a binding commitment and, in particular, may be withdrawn wholly or in part at a later date ; whereas this Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ; possibility may be adopted 'inter alia with a view to remedying any unfavourable situations which might Whereas within the framework of UNCTAD the arise in the associated countries following the European Economic Community offered to grant implementation of the generalized preference scheme ; tariff preferences on finished and semi-finished products originating in developing countries ; whereas the preferential treatment proposed in that Whereas, moreover, the conference of Heads of offer covers, generally speaking, all finished and State or of Government of the Member States and semi-finished industrial products falling within the States acceding to the European Communities Chapters 25 to 99 of the Brussels Nomenclature and held in Paris from 19 to 21 October 1972 invited the originating in developing countries ; Community institutions and the Member States progressively to adopt an overall policy of develop­ Whereas, however, in respect of cotton textile ment cooperation on a world-wide scale comprising products formerly covered by the long-term arrange­ in particular the improvement of generalized ment regarding international trade in cotton preferences with the aim of achieving a steady textiles ( 1 ), the offer made by the Community lays increase in imports of manufactures from the down that the preferences, in the form of duty-free developing countries ; ceilings, will be granted to the countries benefiting from generalized preferences which are signatories to the long-term arrangement or possibly to those countries benefiting from generalized preferences Whereas , in accordance with Protocol 23 to the which undertake in respect of the Community Act of Accession ( 2), the generalized tariff preference commitments similar to those existing under that scheme will be applicable in the new Member States arrangement and for its duration ; whereas , having from 1 January 1974 ; particular regard to the link which Article 6 of the long-term arrangement establishes between cotton products and substitute products , it appears justified Whereas , for the various categories of textile in these circumstances and by virtue of the fact that products in question, Council Regulation ( EEC ) No a total suspension of customs duties is involved to include in the same scheme as that described above 3045 / 74 ( 3 ) of 2 December 1974 opening, allocating and providing for the administration of Com­ those substitute textile products given in the munity tariff quotas for certain cotton textile and conditional list of partial and limited reductions of like products originating in developing countries , customs duties deposited with GATT by the Com­ and Council Regulation (EEC ) No 3046/74 (4 ) of munity during the last series of tariff negotiations ; 2 December 1974 opening preferential tariffs in respect of certain cotton textile and like products Whereas the offer made by the Community includes originating in developing countries, put into effect the a clause stipulating that the Community drew up the offer on the assumption that all the main industrialized countries which are members of the

(2) OJ No L 73 , 27. 3 . 1972 , p. 14 . (3) See page 1 of the Official Journal . f1) OJ No L 225 , 12 . 10 . 1970 , p. 29 . (4) See page 9 of this Official Journal .

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abovementioned offer for 1975 in favour of those concerned ; whereas , under these conditions, it would developing countries satisfying the conditions be advisable still at this stage to adopt a fixed scale outlined above and listed in Annex B to those for allocating the Community tariff quotas concerned Regulations ; whereas this measure has been taken among the Member States ; whereas, on the basis of on a transitional basis , the Commission counting general economic criteria i.e. foreign trade in the on the countries thus concerned to take measures textile sector, the gross national product and popu­ ensuring that equivalent objectives are respected, at lation, the percentages for the initial shares of the least throughout 1975 , pending application of the Member States in the quota amounts are as follows arrangement regarding international trade in for the quota year under consideration : textiles ( 1 ); whereas Yugoslavia for its part has entered into commitments similar to those made 27% Germany under the long-term arrangement ; whereas Yugos­ lavia should, therefore, also be granted the Benelux 10% benefit of tariff preferences for the textile products in question and also for 1975 ; whereas, in order not France 19% to affect the advantages which the present benefici­ aries enjoy for these products, separate ceilings at Italy 14% zero duty should be opened exclusively for products originating in Yugoslavia ; whereas each of these ceilings should under normal conditions be equal to Denmark 7% the maximum amount fixed by Regulations (EEC) No 3045 /74 and (EEC) No 3046/74 for corresponding Ireland 1 % products, with a lower limit of 10% and an upper limit of 100% of the quantities of the types of United Kingdom 22% products in question exported from Yugoslavia to the Community in 1968 ; Whereas, since the tariff quotas involved are relatively small it appears possible, without affecting Whereas the Community should, therefore, for the the Community nature of the quotas under period to 31 December 1975 open Community duty­ consideration, to provide at this stage for free tariff quotas in respect of the products listed a utilization scheme based on a single allocation in the Annex to this Regulation up to the amounts among the Member States, especially since imple­ specified in metric tons for each of them ; whereas mentation of the principle of setting up a reserve the benefit of these tariff quotas should apply only share can, in this particularly sensitive sector, take to products originating in Yugoslavia, and the place only progressively and must remain attuned to the methods of administration laid down in the concept of originating products should be determined in accordance with the procedure laid down in general framework of the generalized tariff preference Article 14 of Council Regulation ( EEC ) No 802/68 scheme ; whereas such allocation could be made ( 2) of 27 June 1968 on the common definition of the according to the percentages set out in the table concept of origin of goods ; above ;

Whereas since the Kingdom of Belgium, the Whereas a utilization scheme of Community tariff Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Grand Duchy quotas among the Member States would appear to of Luxembourg are united in and represented by the conform to the Community character of those Benelux Economic Union for the allocation of the quotas ; whereas the application of the generally tariff quotas concerned, any measure concerning the accepted principles in respect of the allocation of the administration of the shares allocated to that Community tariff quotas which have been opened Economic Union may be carried out by one of its until now entails, under these circumstances and in members, view of the variety of the products concerned, calculations which are all the more problematic in that the statistical data required sometimes prove to HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : be incomplete or not sufficiently accurate or representative ; whereas the time required for these calculations cannot be reconciled with the continuity Article 1 necessary for the application of the tariff preferences

1 . From 1 January to 31 December 1975 , the Common Customs Tariff duties and the tariff duties ( x) OJ No L 118 , 30. 4. 1974, p. 1 . of the new Member States on the products listed in (2) OJ No L 148 , 28 . 6. 1968 , p. 1 . the Annex shall be totally suspended for Community

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tariff quotas up to the volume in metric tons 2 . The extent to which the shares of Member States indicated in column 3 of that Annex in respect of have been actually filled shall be determined on the each of those products . basis of imports of the products which have been entered for home use, and which are accompanied Ireland is authorized to apply quota duties equal to by a certificate of origin in accordance with the rules the duties which it applies to imports of the same referred to in Article 1 (2 ). products from Member States other than the United Kingdom . 3 . Goods may qualify for a tariff quota only if the certificate of origin referred to in paragraph 2 is 2 . The tariff quotas referred to shall be granted only submitted before the date on which the levying of duties is re-introduced. to products originating in Yugoslavia . For the purposes of this Regulation the concept of originating products shall be determined in accord­ Article 4 ance with the procedure laid down in Article 14 of Regulation (EEC ) No 802/68 . Member States shall inform the Commission at regular intervals of imports actually charged against Article 2 their shares .

The Community tariff quotas referred to in Article 1 Article 5 ( 1 ) shall be allocated among the Member States in shares equal to the amounts indicated in column 4 of the Annex in respect of each type of product. Member States and the Commission shall cooperate closely to ensure that the preceding provisions are observed . Article 3

Article 6 1 . The Member States shall ensure free access \ to the share which has been allocated to them for importers of the products concerned who are This Regulation shall enter into force on established on their territory. 1 January 1975 .

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

Done at Brussels , 2 December 1974 .

For the Council

The President

J. SAUVAGNARGUES

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ANNEX

List of products originating in Yugoslavia covered by Community duty-free tariff quotas as part of the generalized tariff preferences

CCT Quota Volume of shares allocated Description volume Order heading to Member States No No (in metric tons) (in metric tons ) (D (2) (3) (4)

55.05 Cotton yarn , not put up for retail sale :

B. Other : II . Other : Measuring , per single yarn , per kilo : 1 — 14 000 m or less 75 Germany 20-25 Benelux 7-50 France 14-25 Italy 10-50 Denmark 5-25 Ireland 0-75 United Kingdom 16-50

2 — More than 14 000 m but not 1 346 Germany 363-42 more than 40 000 m Benelux 134-60 France 255-74 Italy 188-44 Denmark 94-22 Ireland 13-46 United Kingdom 296-12

3 — More than 40 000 m but not 462 Germany 124-74 more than 80 000 m Benelux 46-20 France 87-78 Italy 64-68 Denmark 32-34 Ireland 4-62 United Kingdom 101-64

4 — More than 80 000 m but not 68 Germany 18-36 more than 120 000 m Benelux 6-80 France 12-92 Italy 9·52 Denmark 4-76 Ireland 0-68 United Kingdom 14-96

55.09 Other woven fabrics of cotton :

A. Containing 85% or more by weight of cotton : I. Of a width of less than 85 cm :

5 — Unbleached 40 Germany 10-80 Benelux 4-00 France 7-60 Italy 5-60 Denmark 2-80 Ireland 0·40 United Kingdom 8-80

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CCT Quota Volume of shares allocated Description volume to Member States Order heading No No (in metric tons) (in metric tons ) (D (2 ) (3 ) (4 )

6 55 09 — Other 120 Germanx 32-40 Bendjx 12-00 (cont'd) France 22-80 Italy 16-80 Denmark 8-40 Ireland 1-20 United Kingdom 26-40

7 II . Other : — Unbleached, of a width : — Of 85 cm or more but not 1 270 Germany 325-89 more than 115 cm Benelux 120-70 France 229-33 Italy 168-98 Denmark 84-49 Ireland 12-07 United Kingdom 265-54

8 — More than 115 cm but not Germany 197-64 more than 165 cm 732 Benelux 73*20 France 139-08 Italy 102-48 Denmark 52-24 Ireland 7-32 United Kingdom 161-04

9 — More than 165 cm 236 Germany 63-72 Benelux 23-60 France 44-84 Italy 33-04 Denmark 16-52 Ireland 2-36 United Kingdom 51-92

10 Other : — Printed 82 Germany 22*14 Benelux 8*20 France 15*58 Italy 11-48 Denmark 5*74 Ireland 0*82 United Kingdom 18-04

11 — Other 82 Germany 22*14 Benelux 8*20 France 15-58 Italy 11-48 Denmark 5-74 Ireland 0-82 United Kingdom 18-04

56.05 Yarn of man-made fibres (discontinuous or waste), not put up for retail sale : 12 B. Of regenerated textile fibres 173 Germany 46-71 Benelux 17*30 France 32-87 Italy 24-22 Denmark 12-11 Ireland 1-73 United Kingdom 38-06

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CCT Quota Volume of shares allocated Order Description volume heading ( in metric to Member States No No (in metric tons) tons) 1 2 3 4)

56.07 "Woven fabrics of man-made fibres (discontinuous or waste) :

B. Of regenerated textile fibres :

13 — Printed 157 Germany 42-39 Benelux 15-70 France 29-83 Italy 21-98 Denmark 10-99 Ireland 1-57 United Kingdom 34-54

14 Other 157 Germany 42-39 Benelux 15-70 France 29-83 Italy 21-98 Denmark 10-99 Ireland 1-57 United Kingdom 34-54

ex 60.03 Stockings , under stockings , socks, ankle­ socks , sockettes and the like, knitted or crocheted, not elastic or rubberized :

15 — Of cotton 23 Germany 6-21 Benelux 2-30 France 4-37 Italy 3-22 Denmark 1-61 Ireland 0-23 United Kingdom 5-06

60.04 Under garments , knitted or crocheted , not elastic or rubberized : 16 A. Of cotton 113 Germany 30-51 Benelux 11-30 France 21-47 Italy 15-82 Denmark 7-91 Ireland 113 United Kingdom 24-86

61.01 Men's and boys ' outer garments : 17 — Of cotton fabric 47 Germany 12-69 Benelux 4-70 France 8-93 Italy 6-58 Denmark 3-29 Ireland 0-47 United Kingdom 10-34

18 Other 298 Germany 80-46 Benelux 29-80 France 56-62 Italy 41-72 Denmark 20-86 Ireland 2-98 United Kingdom 65-56

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CCT Quota Volume of shares allocated Description volume to Member States Order heading No No (in metric tons) (in metric tons) d ) (2) (3) (4)

61.02 Women's , girls' and infants' outer garments : 19 — Of cotton fabric 63 Germany 17-01 Benelux 6-30 France 11-97 Italy 8-82 Denmark 4 41 Ireland 0-63 United Kingdom 13-86

20 — Other 120 Germany 32-40 Benelux 12-00 France 22-80 Italy 16 80 Denmark 8-40 Ireland 1-20 United Kingdom 26-40

ex 61.03 Men's and boys' under garments , including collars, shirt fronts and cuffs : 21 63 — Other than of cotton fabric Germany 17-01 Benelux 6 30 France 11-97 Italy 8-82 Denmark 4-41 Ireland 0-63 United Kingdom 13-86

62.02 Bed linen , table linen , toilet linen and kitchen linen ; curtains and other furnishing articles :

22 — Of cotton fabric 52 Germany 14-04 Benelux 5-20 France 9-88 Italy 7 28 Denmark 3-64 Ireland 0-52 United Kingdom 11-44

23 — Other 6 Germany 1*62 Benelux 0-60 France 1-14 Italy 0-84 Denmark 0-42 Ireland 0-06 United Kingdom 1-32