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REGULATION (EEC) No 3006/75 OF THE COUNCIL
of 17 November 1975 opening preferential tariffs for certain textile products originating in Yugoslavia
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Whereas the offer made by the Community includes a clause stipulating that the Community drew up the offer on the assumption that all the main Having regard to the Treaty establishing the industrialized countries which are members of the European Economic Community; 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 proposal from the Commission ; out in UNCTAD that this offer, while being of a temporary nature, does not constitute a binding commitment and, in particular, may be withdrawn Having regard to the Opinion of the European wholly or in part at a later date; whereas this Parliament ( 1 ); possibility may be adopted inter alia with a view to remedying any unfavourable situations which might Whereas within the context of UNCTAD the arise in the ACP States following the implementation European Economic Community offered to grant of the generalized preference scheme; tariff preferences on finished and semi-finished products originating in developing countries ; whereas the preferential treatment proposed in that offer Whereas, moreover, the conference of Heads of State or of Government of the Member States and the covers, generally speaking, all finished and semi finished products falling within Chapters 25 to 99 of States acceding to the European Communities held the Brussels Nomenclature and originating in in Paris from 19 to 21 October 1972 invited the developing countries ; Community institutions and the Member States progressively to adopt an overall policy of develop ment cooperation on a world-wide scale comprising Whereas, however, in respect of cotton textile in particular the improvement of generalized products formerly covered by the long-term arrange preferences with the aim of achieving a steady ment regarding international trade in cotton textiles increase in imports of manufactures from the (2), the offer made by the Community lays down that developing countries; the preferences, in the form of duty-free ceilings, will be granted to the countries benefiting from generalized preferences which are signatories to the Whereas, in accordance with Protocol 23 to the Act long-term arrangement or possibly to those countries of Accession (3) the generalized tariff preference benefiting from generalized preferences which under scheme has been applicable in the new Member take in respect of the Community commitments States since 1 January 1974; similar to those existing under that arrangement and for its duration ; whereas, having particular regard to the link which Article 6 of the long-term arrange Whereas for the various categories of textile products ment establishes between cotton products and in question Council Regulation (EEC) No 3001/75 (4) substitute products, it appears justified in these of 17 November 1975 opening, allocating and circumstances, and by virtue of the fact that a total providing for the administration of Community tariff suspension of customs duties is involved, to include quotas for certain cotton textile and like products in the same scheme as that described above those originating in developing countries, and Council substitute textile products given in the conditional Regulation (EEC) No 3002 /75 (5) of 17 November list of partial and limited reductions of customs 1975 opening preferential tariffs for certain cotton duties deposited with GATT by the Community textile and like products originating in developing during the last series of tariff negotiations ;
(3) OJ No L 73, 27. 3. 1972, p. 14. (J ) OJ No C 257, 10. 11 . 1975, p . 30. (4) See page 1 of this Official Journal. O OJ No L 225, 12. 10. 1970, p. 29. ( 5) See page 9 of this Official Journal.
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countries, put into effect the abovementioned offer for charging at Community level of imports of the 1976 in favour of those developing countries satisfying products in question against the abovementioned the conditions outlined above and listed in Annex B to ceilings as and when the products are entered for those Regulations ; whereas this measure has been home use and are accompanied by a certificate of taken on a transitional basis, the Commission counting origin ; whereas this form of administration should on the countries thus concerned to take measures make it possible to re-introduce duties as soon as ensuring that equivalent objectives were respected, the ceilings have been reached at Community level ; at least throughout 1976 as well, pending appli cation of the arrangement regarding international trade in textiles (*); whereas Yugoslavia for its part Whereas this form of administration requires close has entered into commitments similar to those made and particularly rapid collaboration between the under the long-term arrangement; whereas Yugos Member States and the Commission, and the Com lavia should, therefore, also be granted the benefit of mission must in particular be able to follow the tariff preferences for the abovementioned textile extent to which charges are made in respect of the products and also for 1976; whereas in order not ceilings and inform the Member States thereof; to affect the advantages which the present beneficia whereas this collaboration must be sufficiently close ries enjoy for these products, separate ceilings at for the Commission to be able to take adequate zero duty should be opened exclusively for products measures to re-introduce the normal duties, originating in Yugoslavia; whereas each of these ceilings should under normal conditions be equal to the maximum amount fixed by Regulations (EEC) No 3001 /75 and (EEC) No 3002/75 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 1 . From 1 January to 31 December 1976, subject special cases where there are no deliveries from Yugoslavia; whereas these ceilings must be adjusted, to Articles 2 and 4 (2), the Common Customs Tariff duties and the tariff duties of the new Member States however, to take account inter alia of certain parti cular cases where there are no deliveries from on the products listed in the Annex shall be totally Yugoslavia ; 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.
2. The benefit of the suspension referred to in Whereas, therefore, in respect of each of the types of paragraph 1 is granted only for products originating products listed in the Annex to this Regulation, the in Yugoslavia. For the purposes of this Regulation Community should until 31 December 1976 allow the concept of originating products shall be duty-free imports up to the Community ceilings determined in accordance with the procedure laid indicated opposite each of those classes ; whereas the down in Article 14 of Regulation (EEC) No 802/68 . benefit of these tariff quotas should apply only to products originating in Yugoslavia, and the concept of originating products should be determined in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article Article 2 14 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 802/68 (2) of 27 June 1968 on the common definition of the As soon as the ceilings indicated in column 3 of the concept of the origin of goods ; 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, in the event, these objectives may be attained by a method of administration based on the Article 3
1 . Imports of the products in question shall be (») OJ No L 118, 30. 4. 1974, p. 1 . actually charged against the Community ceilings as (2) OJ No L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 1 . and when the products are entered for home use
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and are accompanied by a certificate of origin 2. The Commission shall, by means of a Regulation, pursuant to the rules laid down in Article 1 (2). re-introduce the levying of normal duties in respect 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 submitted before the date on which the levying of duties is re-introduced. Article 5
3 . The extent to which the ceilings have actually The Member States shall regularly inform the Com been filled shall be determined at Community level mission of imports which are actually charged against on the basis of imports charged in accordance with the Community ceilings provided for in Article 1 paragraphs 1 and 2. ( 1 ).
Article 4 Article 6 1 . The Commission, in close collaboration with the Member States, shall take all necessary measures to This Regulation shall enter into force on ensure that the above provisions are applied. 1 January 1976.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States .
Done at Brussels, 17 November 1975 .
For the Council
The President
E. COLOMBO
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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 of ramie 39-69
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 16-54
B. Other : 3 I. Measuring, per single yarn, 120 000 m or more per kg 13-23
4 55.06 3-88 Cotton yarn, put up for retail sale
5 55.07 4-99 Cotton gauze
6 55.08 13-23 Terry towelling and similar terry fabrics, of cotton
55.09 Other woven fabrics of cotton : 7 B. Other 99-30
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) 88-20
9 58.10 30-87 Embroidery, in the piece, in strips or in motifs
60.01 Knitted or crocheted fabric, not elastic or rubberized : I B. Of man-made fibres 10 IC. Of other textile materials 16-54
11 ex 60.02 Gloves, mittens and mitts, knitted or crocheted, not elastic or rubberized, of cotton 16-54
60.05 Outer garments and other articles, knitted or crocheted, not elastic or rubberized : A. Outer garments and clothing accessories : 12 ex II . Other, of cotton lex B. Other, of cotton 49-61
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 4-99 14 — Other 4-99
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CCT Description Community Order heading ceiling No No (in metric tons) U ) (2) (3)
ex 61.03 Men's and boys' under garments, including collars, shirt fronts and cuffs : 15 — In cotton fabric 91-51
16 ex 61.04 Women's, girls ' and infants' under garments, of cotton 56-23
17 61.05 Handkerchiefs 30-87
62.01 Travelling rugs and blankets : B. Other : 18 I. Of cotton 16-54
19 62.03 Sacks and bags, of a kind used for the packing of goods : 89-25 B. Of other textile materials : / I. Used : ex b) Other : — In cotton fabric ex II . Other : — In cotton fabric
20 62.04 Tarpaulins, sails, awnings, sunblinds, tents and camping goods 99-23