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(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

REGULATION ( EEC ) No 1284/ 75 OF THE COUNCIL

of 20 May 1975

amending Regulations ( EEC) No 2901 / 74 , ( EEC) No 2903/ 74 , ( EEC ) No 2905 / 74 , ( EEC) No 2906/ 74 and ( EEC) No 2907 / 74 establishing Community supervision of imports of certain products originating in Austria, Iceland, Portugal , Sweden and Switzerland respectively

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN ings in 1973 and 1974, the Community had applied a COMMUNITIES , system of Community supervision in order to monitor the pattern of imports ; whereas the Community has, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European using the abovementioned Regulations, continued this Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 supeivision for 1975 ; whereas an examination of the thereof ; Community import statistics for the years 1971 /72 and the Community statistical summaries for 1973 and 1 974 show that, in spite of the progressive reduc­ Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ; tions in customs duties , imports of most of these products have remained non-existent or negligible or Whereas, pursuant to Protocols 1 annexed to the have not increased abnormally ; whereas even in those Agreements between the European Economic cases where the increase in imports has been more Community and the Republic of Austria , the Republic marked in the past two years, no disturbances have of Iceland , the Republic of Portugal , the Kingdom of been caused on Community markets ; whereas , there­ Sweden and the Swiss Confederation , the Community fore , it no longer seems necessary to monitor the has indicated in Regulations ( EEC) No 290 1 /74 ( 1 ), trend of the imports in question , ( EEC) No 2903 / 74 ( 2 ), ( EEC) No 2905/ 74 (->), ( EEC ) No 2906/ 74 (4 ) and ( EEC) No 2907/ 74 (5 ), the indicative ceilings applicable in 1975 to imports of certain products originating in those countries ; whereas the said Protocols also provide that if, for two successive HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : years , imports of a product subject to a ceiling are less than 90 % of the level fixed , the Community shall suspend application of this ceiling ; Article 1 Whereas the Communities ' statistical summaries for 1973 and 1974 show that imports of some of the Regulation ( EEC) No 2901 / 74 shall be amended as products in question which are subject to ceilings follows : have not, for those years,' reached 90 % of the ceilings indicated ; whereas the Community should therefore 1 . In Annex I the information in columns 2 , 3 , 4 and suspend application of the ceilings for those products 5 for Order Nos I A 4, I A 9 , I A 1 0 , I A 1 1 and I for 1975 ; whereas , however, it is desirable to continue A 1 4 shall be deleted . to monitor the trend of imports of these products by statistical surveillance ; whereas the abovementioned 2 . Annex II to the abovementioned Regulation shall Regulations should therefore be amended ; be replaced by the text appearing in Annex A to this Regulation . Whereas , for a number of products originating in the countries in question and not subject to indicative ceil­

Allien 2 (') OJ No L 313 , 25 . II . 1974, p. 1 . (2 ) OJ No L 313 , 25 . 11 . 1974 , p . 14 . 3 OJ No L 313 , 25 . 11 . 1974, p . 24 . (4 ) OJ No L 313 , 25 . 11 . 1974, p. 2 «. Regulation ( EEC ) No 2903 / 74 shall be amended as (5 ) OJ No L 313 , 25 . I 1 . 1974 , p. 38 . follows :

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1 . In the Annex I the information in columns 2, 3 , 4 S 22 , I S 23 , I S 27, I S 29 and I S 30 shall be and 5 for Order No I ISL 1 shall be deleted . deleted .

2. Annex II to the abovementioned Regulation shall 2 . Annex II to the abovementioned Regulation shall be replaced by the text appearing in Annex B to ' be replaced by the text appearing in Annex D to this Regulation . this Regulation .

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Regulation ( EEC) No 2905 /74 shall be amended as Regulation (EEC) No 2907/74 shall be amended as follows : follows :

1 . In Annex I the information in columns 2, 3 , 4 and 1 . In Annex I the information in columns 2, 3 , 4 and 5 for Order Nos I P 3 and I P 6 shall be deleted . 5 for Order Nos I CH 1 and I CH 2 shall be deleted . 2. Annex II to the abovementioned Regulation shall be replaced by the text appearing in Annex C to 2. Annex II of the abovementioned Regulation shall this Regulation . be replaced by the text appearing in Annex E to this Regulation . Article 4

Article 6 Regulation ( EEC) No 2906/74 shall be amended as follows : This Regulation shall enter into force on the first day 1 . In Annex I the information in columns 2, 3 , 4 and of the month following that of its publication in the 5 for Order Nos I S 7, I S 9 , I S 1 7, I S 1 8 , I S 21 , I Official Journal of the European Communities.

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

Done at Brussels , 20 May 1 975 .

For the Council

The President

R. RYAN

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ANNEX A

ANNEX II

LIST OF PRODUCTS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 2

CCT Order No Description Nimexe Code heading No

1 2 3 4

28.04 Hydrogen, rare gases and other non-metals :

C. Other non-metals : II A 1 ex V. Silicon 28.04 - 93, 95

II A 2 44.15 Plywood, blockboard, laminboard, battenboard and 44.15 - all Nos similar laminated wood products (including veneered panels and sheets) ; inlaid wood and wood marquetry

II A 3 44.18 Reconstituted wood, being wood shavings, wood chips, 44.18 - all Nos sawdust, wood flour or other ligneous waste agglomerated with natural or artificial resins or other organic binding substances, in sheets, blocks or the like

48.01 Paper and paperboard ( including cellulose wadding), machine made, in rolls or sheets

ex E. Other : II A 4 Other, excluding cellulose wadding, tissues, 48.01 - 41 , 43 , fluting paper for corrugated paperboard (a) 45 , 52 , and sulphite paper for wrapping purposes (a) 53 , 54,, 55 , 56, 77, 82, 84, 86, 88,91 , 93,95 , 97 56.01 Man-made fibres (discontinuous), not carded, combed or otherwise prepared for spinning :

II A 5 B. Regenerated textile fibres 56.01 - 21, 23 , 25,29 II A 6 68.04 Millstones, grindstones, grinding wheels and the like 68.04 - all Nos (including grinding, sharpening, polishing, trueing and cutting wheels, heads, discs and points), of natural stone ( agglomerated or not), of agglomerated natural or artificial abrasives, or of pottery, with or without cores, shanks, sockets, axles and the like of other materials, but without frameworks ; segments and other finished parts of such stones and wheels, of natural stone ( agglomerated or not), of agglomerated natural or artificial abrasives, or of pottery

II A 7 69.02 69.02 - all Nos Refractory bricks, blocks, tiles and similar refractory constructional goods, other than goods falling within heading No 69.01

73.02 Ferro-alloys :

ex G. Other : II A 8 — Ferro-vanadium 73.02 - 83

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CCT Order No Description Nimexe Code heading No

1 2 3 4

73.15 Alloy steel and high carbon steel in the forms mentioned in headings Nos 73.06 to 73.14 :

II A 9 A. High carbon steel 73.61 - 10, 20, 50,90 73.62 - 10, 30 73.63 - 10 , 21, 29, 50, 72 , 74 , 79 73.64 - 20, 50, 72, 75 , 79,90 73.65 - 21 , 23 , 25 , 53 , 55 , 70 , 81,83 73.66-40,81,, 86, 89

B. Alloy steel : II A 10 — Stainless or refractory ( ! ) (a ) 73.71 - 13, 23 , 53, 93 73.72 - 13,33 73.73 - 13 , 23 , 33 , 43 , 53,83 73.74 - 23,, 53 , 83 73.75 - 23 , 33 , 43, 53 , 63 , 73 , 83 , 93 73.76 - 13

II All 74.04 Wrought plates, sheets and strip, of copper, of a thick­ 74.04 - all Nos ness exceeding 0-15 mm

II A 12 74.07 Tubes and pipes and blanks therefor, of copper ; hollow 74.07 - all Nos bars of copper

76.01 Unwrought aluminium ; aluminium waste and scrap :

II A 13 A. Unwrought 76.01 - 11 , 15

( a) Subject to compliance with the definitions in Annex I. (1 ) Including products covered by the ECSC Treaty .

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ANNEX B

ANNEX II

LIST OF PRODUCTS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 2

CCT Order No Description Nimexe Code heading No

1 2 3 4

76.01 Unwrought aluminium ; aluminium waste and scrap :

II ISL 1 A. Unwrought 76.01 - 11 , 15

ANNEX C

ANNEX II

LIST OF PRODUCTS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 2

CCT Order No Description Nimexe Code heading No

1 2 3 4

II PI 45.04 Agglomerated cork (being cork agglomerated with or 45.04 - all Nos without a binding substance) and articles of agglomerated cork

II P 2 56.05 Yarn of man-made fibres (discontinuous or waste), not 56.05 - all Nos put up for retail sale

IIP 3 57.10 Woven fabrics of jute or of other textile bast fibres of 57.10 - all Nos heading No 57.03

IIP 4 62.02 Bed linen, table linen, toilet linen and kitchen linen ; 62.02 - all Nos curtains and other furnishing articles

62.03 Sacks and bags, of a kind used for the packing of goods :

IIP 5 A. Of jute or of other textile bast fibres of heading No 62.03 - 11 , 13, 57.03 15 , 17

B. Of other textile materials : IIP 6 II . Other 62.03 - 95 , 96m 97,98

IIP 7 68.03 Worked slate and articles of slate, including articles of 68.03 - all Nos agglomerated slate

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ANNEX D

ANNEX II

LIST OF PRODUCTS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 2

CCT Order No Description Nimexe Code heading No

1 2 3 4

28.04 Hydrogen, rare gases and other non-metals :

C. Other non-metals :

IIS 1 ex V. Silicon 28.04 - 93 , 95

IIS 2 44.15 Plywood, blockboard, laminboard, battenboard and simi­ lar laminated wood products (including veneered panels and sheets) ; inlaid wood and wood marquetry 44.15 - all Nos

II S3 44.18 44.18 - all Nos Reconstituted wood, being wood shavings, wood chips, sawdust, wood flour or other ligneous waste agglomera­ ted with natural or artificial resins or other organic binding substances, in sheets, blocks or the like

48.01 Paper and paperboard (including cellulose wadding), machine-made, in rolls or sheets :

ex E. Other :

II S 4 — Sulphite paper for wrapping purposes (a) 48.01-71,73

II S 5 48.03 48.03 - all Nos Parchment or greaseproof paper and paperboard, and imitations thereof, and glazed transparent paper, in rolls or sheets

IIS 6 48.09 48.09 - all Nos Building board of wood pulp or of vegetable fibre, whether or not bonded with natural or artificial resins or with similar binders

56.01 Man-made fibres (discontinuous), not carded, combed or otherwise prepared for spinning :

IIS 7 B. Regenerated textile fibres 56.01 - 21 , 23, 25,29 IIS 8 68.04 - all Nos 68.04 Millstones, grindstones, grinding wheels and the like (in­ cluding grinding, sharpening, polishing, trueing and cut­ ting wheels, heads, discs and points), of natural stone ( agglomerated or not), of agglomerated natural or arti­ ficial abrasives, or of pottery, with or without cores, shanks, sockets, axles and the like of other materials, but without frameworks ; segments and other finished parts of such stones and wheels, of natural stone (agglo­ f merated or not), of agglomerated natural or artificial abrasives, or of pottery

IIS 9 69.02 Refractory bricks, blocks, tiles and similar refractory 69.02 - all Nos constructional goods, other than goods falling within heading No 69.01

73.02 Ferro-alloys :

A. Ferro-manganese : II. Other I 73.02 - 19, 40 IIS10 |

D. Ferro-silico-manganese J

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CCT Order No Description Nimexe Code heading No

1 2 3 4

IIS 11 C. Ferro-silicon 73.02 - 30 G. Other IIS 12 — Ferro-vanadium 73.02 - 83 IIS 13 — Others excluding Ferro-molybdenum and Ferro­ 73.02 - 60, 70, vanadium 98

73.15 Alloy steel and high carbon steel in the forms mentioned in heading Nos 73.06 to 73.14 : IIS 14 A. High carbon steel (*) 73.61 - 10, 20, 50, 90 73.62 - 10, 30 73.63 - 10,21 , 29,, 50., 72 , 74, 79 73.64 - 20, 50 , 72, 75 , 79,90 73.65 - 21 , 23 , 25 , 53j 55, 70, 81 , 83 73.66 - 40, 81., 86, 89

73.18 Tubes and pipes and blanks therefor, of iron (other than of cast iron) or steel, excluding high-pressure hydro­ electric conduits : B. Straight and of uniform wall-thickness, other than 73.18 - 15 ! those falling in A above, of a maximum length of 4-50 m, of alloy steel containing by weight not less than 0-90 % but not more than 1-15 °/o of carbon, not less than 0-50 % but not more than 2 % of chromium and not more than 0-50 % of molybdenum ex C. Other : — Tubes and pipes, straight, and of uniform wall­ 73.18-21 thickness, other than those falling in A above, of a length of more than 4-50 m, of alloy steel containing by weight not less than 0-90 °/o but not more than 1-15 °/o of carbon , not less than 0-50 °/o but not more than 2 °/o of chromium IIS15 |

and not more than 0-50 °/o of molybdenum

IIS 16 74.03 74.03 - all Nos Wrought bars, rods, angles, shapes and sections, of copper ; copper wire

IIS 17 74.04 Wrought plates, sheets and strip of copper 74.04 - all Nos

IIS 18 74.07 Tubes and pipes and blanks therefor, of copper ; hollow 74.07 - all Nos bars of copper

76.01 Unwrought aluminium, aluminium waste and scrap : IIS 19 76.01 - 11 , 15 A. Unwrought

81.04 Other base metals, unwrought or wrought, and articles thereof ; cermets, unwrought or wrought, and articles thereof : K. Titanium : IIS 20 I. Unwrought, waste and scrap 81.04-56

IIS 21 84.62 Ball , roller or needle roller bearings 84.62 - all Nos

87.01 Tractors (other than those falling within heading No 87.07), whether or not fitted with power take-offs , winches or pulleys : IIS 22 ex C. Road tractors 87.01 - 96 , 97

( a ) Subject to compliance with the definitions in Annex I. ( ! ) Including products covered by the ECSC Treaty .

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ANNEX E

ANNEX II

LIST OF PRODUCTS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 2

CCT Order No Description Nimexe Code heading No

1 2 3 4

28.04 Hydrogen, rare gases and other non-metals :

C. Other non-metals : II CH 1 ex V. Silicon 28.04 - 93, 95

II CH 2 44.15 Plywood, blockboard, laminboard, battenboard and 44.15 - all Nos similar laminated wood products (including veneered panels and sheets) ; inlaid wood and wood marquetry

II CH 3 44.18 Reconstituted wood, being wood shavings, wood chips, 44.18 - all Nos sawdust, wood flour or other ligneous waste agglomerated with natural or artificial resins or other organic binding substances, in sheets, blocks or the like

II CH 4 48.09 Building board of wood pulp or of vegetable fibre, 48.09 - all Nos whether or not bonded with natural or artificial resins or with similar binders

73.02 Ferro-alloys :

II CH 5 C. Ferro-silicon 73.02 - 30

II CH 6 74.03 Wrought bars, rods, angles, shapes and sections of 74.03 - all Nos copper ; copper wire

II CH 7 74.04 Wrought plates, sheets and strips, of copper of a 74.04 - all Nos thickness exceeding 0-15 mm

II CH 8 74.07 Tubes and pipes and blanks therefor, of copper ; hollow 74.07 - all Nos bars of copper

76.01 Unwrought aluminium , aluminium waste and scrap :

II CH 9 A. Unwrought 76.01 - 11 , 15