31976R1465

25 . 6 . 76 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 165 /7

COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC) No 1465 / 76 of 21 June 1976 on the opening , allocation and administration of a Community tariff quota for rum , arrack and tafia falling within subheading 22.09 C I of the Common Customs Tariff and originating in the overseas countries and territories associ­ ated with the European Economic Community ( 1976 / 77 )

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN nity markets, exceptional provision should be made COMMUNITIES , for a method of use based on a single division among Member States ;

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community , and in particular Article 136 Whereas, taking into account actual trends on the thereof, markets for the products in question , the needs of the Member States and the economic prospects for the period under consideration , the initial percentage Having regard to Council Decision 76/ 198 / EEC of 9 shares in the quota volume could be as follows : February 1976 on import arrangements for rum , arrack and tafia falling within subheading 22.09 C I of Benelux 5.30 , the Common Customs Tariff and originating in the Denmark 0.20 , overseas countries and territories associated with the Germany 94.36 , European Economic Community ('), France 0.01 , Ireland 0.01 , Italy 0.01 , Having regard to the proposal from the Commission , United Kingdom 011

Whereas Decision 76/ 198 / EEC stipulates that rum , Whereas the development of imports into the arrack and tafia shall be imported into the Commu­ Community of these products should be recorded and nity free of customs duties within the limits of a imports should accordingly be monitored ; Community tariff quota ; whereas the annual size of the quota for the period 1 July to 30 June is to be fixed on the basis of a basic annual quantity, calcu­ Whereas, since the Kingdom of Belgium , the lated in hectolitres of pure alcohol , to which a rate of Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Grand Duchy of growth of 13 % is to be applied, equal to the amount Luxembourg are jointly represented by the Benelux of imports during the best of the last three years for Economic Union , any measure concerning the admin­ istration of the share allocated to that economic union which statistics are available ; whereas this rate may be modified in the light of certain criteria ; may be carried out by any one of its members ,

Whereas Community statistics for the years 1973 to 1975 show that the highest volume of imports into the Community of the products in question origi­ HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : nating in the said countries and territories occurred in 1975, namely 71 437 hectolitres of pure alcohol ; whereas in the light of consumption and production within the Community and of the development of Article 1 trade both within the Community and between the Community, the said countries and territories and the ACP States, the rate of growth for the quota period in 1 . From 1 July 1976 until 30 June 1977 rum , question should be 1 3 % ; arrack and tafia falling within subheading 22.09 C I of the Common Customs Tariff and originating in the countries and territories referred to in Article 1 of Whereas the size of the quota for the period 1 July Decision 76/ 198 / EEC shall be imported free of 1976 to 30 June 1977 should therefore be fixed at customs duty into the Community within the limits 80 724 hectolitres of pure alcohol ; of a Community tariff quota of 80 724 hectolitres of pure alcohol . Whereas , owing to the special character of the products in question and their sensitivity on Commu 2. The rules of origin applicable to the products referred to in paragraph 1 shall be those mentioned in (') OJ No L 37, 12 . 2 . 1976, p. 24 . Article 5 of Decision 76 / 198 / EEC .

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Article 2 of the products in question originating in the said countries and territories . The Community tariff quota referred to in Article 1 shall be allocated amongst the Member States as 2 . Member States shall forward to the Commission follows : not later than the 15th day of each month statements (hectolitres of of imports of the products in question effected during pure alcohol) the preceding month ; only products submitted to the Benelux 4 270 customs authorities under cover of a declaration that Denmark 160 they are to be made available for home use and accom­ Germany 76 170 panied by a movement certificate conforming to the France 8 rules referred to in Article 1 ( 2) shall be taken into Ireland 8 consideration for this purpose . Italy 8 United Kingdom 100 . 3 . The Commission shall regularly inform the Member States of the extent to which the tariff quota has been used up . Article 3 4 . Where necessary, consultations may be held at 1 . Member States shall manage the shares allocated the request of a Member State or on the initiative of the Commission . to them in accordance with their own arrangements .

2 . The extent to which the Member States have Article 5 used up their shares shall be determined on the basis of the imports of the products in question , originating The Commission shall take all necessary measures , in in the said countries and territories, declared at close cooperation with the Member States , to ensure customs for clearance for home use . the implementation of this Regulation .

Article 4 Article 6 1 . In accordance with Article 6 of Decision 76/ 198 / EEC, the Community shall monitor imports This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 July 1976 .

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

Done at Luxembourg, 21 June 1976 . For the Council

The President J. HAMILIUS