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REGULATION (EEC ) No 3050/74 OF THE COUNCIL of 2 December 1974 opening preferential tariffs for certain textile products originating in Yugoslavia

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, moreover, it is evident from the conclusions worked out in UNCTAD that this offer, while being of a Having regard to the Treaty establishing the temporary nature, does not constitute a binding European Economic Community ; commitment and, in particular, may be withdrawn wholly or in part at a later date; whereas this possibility may be adopted inter alia with a view to Having regard to the proposal from the remedying any unfavourable situations which might Commission ; arise in the associated countries following the implementation of the generalized preference scheme ; Whereas within the context of UNCTAD the European Economic Community offered to grant Whereas, moreover, the conference of Heads of tariff preferences on finished and semi-finished State or of Government of the Member States and products originating in developing countries ; the States acceding to the European Communities whereas the preferential treatment proposed in that held in Paris from 19 to 21 October 1972 invited offer covers, generally speaking, all finished and the Community institutions and the Member States semi-finished products falling within Chapters 25 to progressively to adopt an overall policy of develop­ 99 of the Brussels Nomenclature and originating in ment cooperation on a world-wide scale comprising developing countries ; in particular the improvement of generalized preferences with the aim of achieving a steady Whereas, however, in respect of cotton textile increase in imports of manufactures from the products formerly covered by the long-term arrange­ developing countries ; ment regarding international trade in cotton textiles (*), the offer made by the Community lays down that Whereas, in accordance with Protocol 23 to the Act the preferences, in the form of duty-free ceilings, of Accession (2), the generalized tariff preference will be granted to the countries benefiting from scheme will be applicable in the new Member States generalized preferences which are signatories to the from 1 January 1974 ; long-term arrangement or possibly to those countries benefiting from generalized preferences which under­ Whereas for the various categories of textile products take in respect of the Community commitments in question Council Regulation ( EEC ) No 3045 /74 similar to those existing under that arrangement and (3 ) of 2 December 1974 opening, allocating and for its duration ; whereas, having particular regard to providing for the administration of Community tariff the link which Article 6 of the long-term arrange­ quotas for certain cotton textile and like products ment establishes between cotton products and originating in developing countries and Council substitute products, it appears justified in these Regulation (EEC ) No 3046 / 74 ( 4) of 2 December 1974 circumstances and by virtue of the fact that a total opening tariff preferences in respect of certain cotton suspension of customs duties is involved to include textile and like products originating in developing in the same scheme as that described above those countries, put into effect the abovementioned offer for substitute textile products given in the conditional 1975 in favour of those developing countries satisfying list of partial and limited reductions of customs the conditions outlined above and listed in Annex B duties deposited with GATT by the Community to those Regulations ; whereas this measure has been during the last series of tariff negotiations ; taken on a transitional basis , the Commission counting on the countries thus concerned to take Whereas the offer made by the Community includes measures ensuring that equivalent objectives were a clause stipulating that the Community drew up respected , at least throughout 1975 , pending appli­ the offer on the assumption that all the main cation of the arrangement regarding international industrialized countries which are members of the trade in textiles ( 5 ); whereas Yugoslavia for its part OECD would participate in granting preferences and would make similar efforts in this direction ; whereas,

(2) OJ No L 73 , 27. 3 . 1972 , p. 14. ( 3) See page 1 of this Official Journal . (4) See page 9 of this Official Journal . 0 OJ No L 225 , 12 . 10 . 1970, p. 29 . ( 5) OJ No L 118 , 30. 4. 1974, p. 1 .

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has entered into commitments similar to those made Member States and the Commission, and the under the long-term arrangement ; whereas Yugos­ Commission must in particular be able to follow the lavia should, therefore, also be granted the benefit of extent to which charges are made in respect of the tariff preferences for the abovementioned textile ceilings and inform the Member States thereof; products and also for 1975 ; whereas in order not whereas this collaboration must be sufficiently close to affect the advantages which the present beneficia­ for the Commission to be able to take adequate ries enjoy for these products, separate ceilings at measures to re-introduce the normal duties, zero duty should be opened exclusively for products originating in Yugoslavia ; whereas each of these ceilings should under normal conditions be equal to the maximum amount fixed by Regulations ( EEC ) No 3045/74 and (EEC) No 3046/74 for corresponding HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : products, with a lower limit of 10 % and an upper limit of 100% of the quantities of the types of products in question exported from Yugoslavia to Article 1 the Community in 1968 ; whereas these ceilings must be adjusted in order to take account of certain special cases where there are no deliveries from Yugoslavia ; whereas these ceilings must be adjusted, 1 . From 1 January to 31 December 1975 , subject however, to take account inter alia of certain parti­ to Articles 2 and 4 (2 ), the Common Customs Tariff cular cases where there are no deliveries from duties and the tariff duties of the new Member Yugoslavia ; States on the products listed in the Annex shall be totally suspended for Community ceilings up to the volume in metric tons indicated in column 3 of the Annex in respect of each of those products. Whereas, therefore, in respect of each of the types of products listed in the Annex to this Regulation, the Community should until 31 December 1975 allow Ireland is authorized to apply quota duties equal to duty-free imports up to the Community ceilings the duties which it applies to imports of the same indicated opposite each of those classes ; whereas the products from Member States other than the United benefit of these tariff quotas should apply only to Kingdom. products originating in Yugoslavia, and the concept of originating products should be determined in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 2. The benefit of the suspension referred to in 14 of Council Regulation ( EEC ) No 802/68 (*) of paragraph 1 is granted only for products originating 27 June 1968 on the common definition of the in Yugoslavia . For the purposes of this Regulation concept of the origin of goods ; the concept of originating products shall be determined in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 14 of Regulation ( EEC ) No 802/68 .

Whereas , in the event, these objectives may be attained by a method of administration based on the charging at Community level of imports of the products in question against the abovementioned Article 2 ceilings as and when the products are entered for home use and are accompanied by a certificate of origin ; whereas this form of administration should make it possible to re-introduce duties as soon as As soon as the ceilings indicated in column 3 of the the ceilings have been reached at Communitv level ; Annex have been reached at Community level, the normal duties may be re-introduced at any time on imports of products originating in Yugoslavia , until the end of the period specified in Article 1 ( 1 ). Whereas this form of administration requires close and particularly rapid collaboration between the

Article3¶

1 . Imports of the products in question shall be C) OJ No L 148 , 28 . 6 . 1968 , n . 1 . actually charged against the Community ceilings as

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and when the products are entered for home use 2. The Commission shall, by means of a Regulation, and are accompanied by a certificate of origin re-introduce the levying of normal duties in respect pursuant to the rules laid down in Article 1 (2). of Yugoslavia, in accordance with Article 2 .

2. Goods may be charged against a ceiling only if the certificate of origin referred to in paragraph 1 is Article 5 submitted before the date on which the levying of duties is re-introduced. The Member States shall regularly inform the 3 . The extent to which the ceilings have actually Commission of imports which are actually charged been filled shall be determined at Community level against the Community ceilings provided for in on the basis of imports charged in accordance with Article 1 ( 1 ). paragraphs 1 and 2.

Article4¶

1 . The Commission, in close collaboration with the Member States, shall take all necessary measures to This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January ensure that the above provisions are applied. 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 which are covered by generalized tariff preferences for certain textile products

CCT Community Order heading Description ceiling No No (in metric tons) ( 1 )' (2) (3)

1 54.05 Woven fabrics of flax or yarn 37-80

55.05 Cotton yarn, not put up for retail sale : 2 A. Multiple or cabled, finished, in balls or on cards, reels , tubes or similar supports, of a weight (including support) not exceeding 900 g 15-75 3 B. Other : I. Measuring, per single yarn , 120 000 m or more per kg 12-60

4 55.06 Cotton yarn, put up for retail sale 3-70

5 55.07 Cotton gauze 4-75

6 55.08 Terry towelling and similar terry fabrics, of cotton 12-60

55.09 Other woven fabrics of cotton : 7 B. Other 94-50

8 58.04 Woven pile fabrics and chenille fabrics (other than terry towelling or similar terry fabrics of cotton falling within heading No 55.08 and fabrics falling within heading No 58.05) 84-00

9 58.10 Embroidery, in the piece, in strips or on motifs 29-40

10 60.01 Knitted or crocheted fabric, not elastic or rubberized : 15-75

B. Of man-made fibres C. Of other textile materials

11 ex 60.02 Gloves, mittens and mitts, knitted or crocheted, not elastic or rubber­ ized, of cotton 15-75

12 60.05 Outer garments and other articles , knitted or crocheted, not elastic or rubberized : 47-25 A. Outer garments and clothing accessories : ex II. Other, of cotton ex B. Other, of cotton

60.06 Knitted or crocheted fabric and articles thereof, elastic or rubberized (including elastic knee-caps and elastic stockings) : A. Fabric : 13 — In cotton fabric 4-75 14 — Other 4-75

ex 61.03 Men's and boys' under garments, including collars, shirt fronts and cuffs : 15 — In cotton fabric 87-15

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CCT Community Order heading Description ceiling f No \1 No (in metric tons) (D (4) (3 )

16 ex 61.04 Women's , girls' and infants ' under garments , of cotton 53-55

17 61.05 Handkerchiefs 29-40

18 62.01 Travelling rugs and blankets :

B. Other : I. Of cotton 15-75

19 62.03 Sacks and bags , of a kind used for the packing of goods : 85-00

B. Of other textile materials :

I. Used : ex b ) Other : — In cotton fabric ex II . Others : — In cotton fabric

20 62.04 Tarpaulins , sails , awnings , sunblinds , tents and camping goods 94-50