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18 . 12. 74 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 339/5

REGULATION ( EEC) No 3175 / 74 OF THE COUNCIL of 11 December 1974 increasing the size of the Community tariff quota for unwrought magnesium falling within subheading 77.01 A of the Common Customs Tariff

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : COMMUNITIES ,

Article 1 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community and in particular Article 113 thereof ; The Community tariff quota for unwrought magne­ sium falling within subheading 77.01 A of the Common Customs Tariff, as opened under Regula­ Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ; tions ( EEC) No 3591 /73 and (EEC) No 2092/74 , is hereby increased from 1 7 000 metric tons to 22 500 Whereas by its Regulations (EEC) No 3591 /73 and metric tons . (EEC) No 2092/74 (2) the Council opened for 1974 and apportioned among the Member States a Commu­ This increase shall be apportioned as follows : nity tariff quota of a total size of 17 000 metric tons for unwrought magnesium falling within subheading (a) 1 000 metric tons in respect of unwrought magne­ 77.01 A of the Common Customs Tariff ; sium containing a percentage of pure magnesium by weight equal to or more than 99-8 % but less than 99-95 % (unwrought magnesium not in Whereas, having regard to the most recent economic alloy) ; data for 1974 on consumption, production , exports to third countries, imports under the inward processing (b) 4 500 metric tons in respect of unwrought magne­ arrrangements or other tariff preference scheme and sium containing less than 99-8 % pure magne­ taking account of the stocks held by a number of sium by weight (unwrought magnesium in alloy). Member States, there is reason to assume that Commu­ nity requirements in respect of imports from third countries may reach the level of 22 500 metric tons Article 2 during 1 974 ; whereas in consequence the tariff quota in question should be increased by 5 500 metric tons ; 1 . The quantity of 1 000 metric tons specified in Article 1 (a) in respect of unwrought magnesium not Whereas, as regards the apportionment of these 5 500 in alloy shall be divided into two tranches . metric tons between the different qualities of magne­ sium, there is reason, having regard to supplies avail­ 2. A first tranche of 800 metric tons shall be appor­ able in the Community, including the stocks existing tioned among the Member States as follows : in any one Member State on 31 December 1973 , for in metric tons estimating that additional import requirements Benelux 146 amount to only 1 000 metric tons in respect of unal­ Germany 445 loyed unwrought magnesium not in alloy and to France 86 4 500 metric tons in respect of wrought magnesium in alloy ; Italy 5 United Kingdom 118 Whereas it is appropriate to apportion the quota in 3 . A second tranche of 200 metric tons shall consti­ respect of unwrought magnesium not in alloy among tute the reserve. The amount of the reserve provided those Member States which have exhausted the possi­ for under Article 2 (2) of Regulation ( EEC) No bilities of importation provided for by the abovemen­ 3591 /73 and as amended by Regulation ( EEC) No tioned Regulations, in proportion to their additional 2092/74 is thus raised from 320 to 520 metric tons . needs, whilst permitting the other Member States to draw on the reserve should additional needs on their part become apparent ; whereas on the other hand as Article 3 regards unwrought magnesium in alloy, it is appro­ priate to allocate the entire additional amount to the Community reserve provided for in Article 2 (2) of If in Denmark or in Ireland additional requirements Regulation ( EEC) No 3591 /73 , become apparent in respect of unwrought magnesium not in alloy, those Member States shall , insofar as the (') OJ No L 365, 31 . 12. 1973, p. 39 . amount of the reserve permits, draw an appropriate (2) OJ No L 218 , 9 . 8 . 1974, p. 14. amount therefrom .

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The quantity of 4 500 metric tons specified in Article 1 (b) in respect of unwrought magnesium not in alloy shall constitute the reserve . The amount of the reserve provided for under Article 2 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh 3591 /73 and amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2092/74 day following its publication in the Official Journal is thus raised from 2 139 to 6 639 metric tons. of the European Communities.

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

Done at Brussels, 11 December 1974 .

For the Council

The President M. CAVAILLE