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28 . 6 . 76 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 169/ 1

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(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1507/76 of 24 June 1976 establishing ceilings and Community supervision for imports of certain products originating in Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia ( 1976)

Whereas this objective may be achieved by means of THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , an administrative procedure based on setting off imports of the products in question against the ceilings at Community level, as and when these prod­ Having regard to the Treaty establishing the ucts are submitted to the customs authorities under European Economic Community, and in particular cover of declarations that they have been made Article 113 thereof, available for consumption; whereas this administra­ tive procedure must make provision for the reintroduction of customs tariff duties as soon as the Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, ceilings have been reached at Community level ;

Whereas the Cooperation Agreements between the Whereas this administrative procedure requires close European Economic Community of the one part and and particularly rapid cooperation between the the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, the Member States and the Commission ; whereas the Kingdom of Morocco and the Republic of Tunisia latter must, in particular, be able to follow the of the other part each stipulate in Article 9 that progress of amounts set off against the ceilings and products originating in these countries shall be keep the Member States informed; whereas this co­ imported into the Community free of customs duties ; operation must be all the closer in that the Com­ whereas, by way of derogation therefrom, Article 12 mission must be able to take adequate measures to of each of these Agreements provides that the reduc­ reintroduce customs tariff duties whenever one of the tion of duties shall apply to imports of the products ceilings is reached. listed therein only up to ceilings above which the customs duties applicable to third countries may be reimposed ;

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Whereas, pending the entry into force of these Agree­ ments, the Interim Agreements ( x ) on trade in goods between the Community and Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia provide for the advance application of these Article 1 tariff measures probably with effect from 1 July 1976; whereas the pro rata temporis clause shall apply ; whereas the ceilings to be applied in the second half 1 . From 1 July to 31 December 1976 imports of the of 1976 should therefore be determined ; whereas the products originating in Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia application of ceilings requires the Community to be which are listed in Annexes I, II and III respectively regularly informed of the trend of imports of the shall be subject to annual ceilings and Community supervision . relevant products originating in these countries ; whereas imports should therefore be made subject to a system of supervision ; The description of the products referred to in the first paragraph, their tariff headings and statistical numbers and the levels of the ceilings are given in H OJ No L 141 , 28 . 5 . 1976. Anriexes I, II and III.

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2. Amounts shall be set off against the ceilings as graph 4 of imports effected in accordance with the and when products are submitted to the customs above rules . authorities under cover of a declaration that they have been made available for consumption and 3 . As soon as the ceilings have been reached, the accompanied by a movement certificate conforming Commission may issue a Regulation reimposing the to the rules contained in the Protocols on rules of customs duties applicable to third countries until the origin annexed to the Cooperation and Interim end of the calendar year. Agreements between the Community of the one part and Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia of the other part. 4. Member States shall forward to the Commission However, in the case of products falling within not later than the 15th day of each month statements Chapter 27, a certificate of origin may be substituted of the amounts set off during the preceding month. for the movement certificate. They shall, if the Commission so requests, make up such statements for periods of 10 days and forward them within five clear days from the expiry of the Goods shall be set off against the ceiling only if the preceding 10-day period. movement certificate or, in the case of goods falling within Chapter 27, the certificate of origin has been submitted before the date on which customs duties Article 2 are reimposed. For the implementation of this Regulation the Com­ The reaching of a ceiling shall be determined at mission shall take all necessary measures in close Community level on the basis of imports set off cooperation with the Member States . against it as defined in the preceding subparagraphs . Article 3 Member States shall inform the Commission at the intervals and within the time limits specified in para­ 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 Brussels, 24 June 1976.

For the Council The President G. THORN

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ANNEX 1

List of products originating in Algeria subject to import ceilings in 1976

Level of CCT Nimexe Order No Description Code ceiling heading No (metric tons)

1 2 3 4 5

27.10 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals , other than crude ; preparations not elsewhere specified or included , containing not less than 70% by weight of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals , these oils being the basic constitu­ ents of the preparations : A. Light oils : III. For other purposes 27.10—15 , 17, 21 , 25 , 29 B. Medium oils : III . For other purposes 27.10—34, 38 , 39 C. Heavy oils : I. Gas oils : 27.10—59 c) For other purposes II . Fuel oils : 27.10—69 c) For other purposes III. Lubricating oils ; other oils : c) To be mixed in accordance with the terms 27.10—75 of Additional Note 7 to this Chapter (a) 27.10—79 d) For other purposes

I DZ 1 27.11 550 000 Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons : A. Propane of a purity not less than 99 % : I. For use as power or heating fuel 27.11—03 B. Other : I. Commercial propane and commercial butane : c) For other purposes 27.11—19

27.12 Petroleum jelly A. Crude : III . For other purposes 27.12—19 B. Other 27.12—90

27.13 Paraffin wax, micro-crystalline wax , slack wax, ozokerite, lignite wax, peat wax and other mineral waxes , whether or not coloured : B. Other : I. Crude : c) For other purposes 27.13—89 II . Other 27.13—90

( a) Entry under this subheading is subject to conditions to be determined by the competent authorities .

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CCT Nimexe Level of Order No Description Code ceilng heading No (metric tons )

1 2 3 4 5

I DZ 1 27.14 Petroleum bitumen, petroleum coke and other residues (cont'd) of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals : C. Other : II . Other 27.14—99

I DZ 2 45.02 Natural cork in blocks , plates , sheets or strips (including 45.02 25 cubes or square slabs , cut to size for corks or stoppers) all Nos

I DZ 3 45.03 Articles of natural cork 45.03 75 all Nos I DZ 4 45.04 Agglomerated cork ( being cork agglomerated with or 45.04 1 000 without a binding substance) and articles of agglomer­ all Nos ated cork

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ANNEX II

List of products originating in Morocco subject to import ceilings in 1976

CCT Level of Nimexe Order No Description Code ceiling heading No (metric tons)

1 2 3 4 5

27.10 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous 1 minerals , other than crude ; preparations not elsewhere specified or included , containing not less than 70% by weight of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals , these oils being the basic constitu­ ents of the preparations : A. Light oils : III . For other purposes 27.10—15 , 17, 21 , 25 , 29 B. Medium oils : III. For other purposes 27.10—34 , 38 , 39 C. Heavy oils : I. Gas oils : c) For other purposes 27.10—59 II . Fuel oils : c) For other purposes 27.10—69 III. Lubricating oils ; other oils : c) To be mixed in accordance with the terms of Additional Note 7 to this Chapter (a) 27.10—75 d) For other purposes 27.10—79

I MA 1 27.11 87 500 Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons : A. Propane of a purity not less than 99 % : I. For use as power or heating fuel 27.11—03 B. Other : I. Commercial propane and commercial butane : c) For other purposes 27.11—19

27.12 Petroleum jelly : A. Crude : III. For other purposes 27.12—19 B. Other 27.12—90

27.13 Paraffin wax, micro-crystalline wax, slack wax, ozokerite, lignite wax, peat wax and other mineral waxes , whether or not coloured : B. Other : I. Crude : c) For other purposes 27.13—89 II . Other 27.13—90

(a) Entry under this subheading is subject to conditions to be determined by the competent authorities .

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CCT Nimexe Level of Order No Description Code ceilng heading No (metric tons)

1 2 3 4 5

I MA 1 27.14 Petroleum bitumen , petroleum coke and other residues (cont'd) of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals : C. Other : II . Other 27.14—99

I MA 2 45.02 45.02 25 Natural cork in blocks , plates , sheets or strips (including all Nos cubes or square slabs , cut to size for corks or stoppers)

I MA 3 45.03 Articles of natural cork 45.03 300 all Nos I MA 4 45.04 Agglomerated cork (being cork agglomerated with or 45.04 1 000 all Nos without a binding substance) and articles of agglomer­ ated cork

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ANNEX III

List of products originating in Tunisia subject to import ceilings in 1976

CCT Nimexe Level of Order No Description Code ceiling heading No (metric tons)

1 2 3 4 5

27.10 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals , other than crude ; preparations not elsewhere specified or included , containing not less than 70% by weight of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals , these oils being the basic constitu­ ents of the preparations : A. Light oils : III . For other purposes 27.10—15 , 17 , 21 , 25 , 29 B. Medium oils : III . For other purposes 27.10—34 , 38 , 39 C. Heavy oils : I. Gas oils : c) For other purposes 27.10—59 II . Fuel oils : 27.10—69 c) For other purposes III. Lubricating oils ; other , oils : c) To be mixed in accordance with the terms 27.10—75 of Additional Note 7 to this Chapter (a) d) For other purposes 27.10—79

I TN 1 27.11 87 500 Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons : A. Propane of a purity not less than 99% : I. For use as power or heating fuel 27.11—03 B. Other : I. Commercial propane and commercial butane : c) For other purposes 27.11—19

27.12 Petroleum jelly : A. Crude : III . For other purposes 27.12—19 B. Other 27.12—90

27.13 Paraffin wax, micro-crystalline wax , slack wax , ozokerite , lignite wax, peat wax and other mineral waxes , whether or not coloured : B. Other : I. Crude : c) For other purposes 27.13—89 II . Other 27.13—90

( a) Entry under this subheading is subject to conditions to be determined by the competent authorities .

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CCT Nimexe Level of Order No Description Code ceiling heading No ( metric tons)

1 2 3 4 5

I TN 1 27.14 Petroleum bitumen , petroleum coke and other residues (cont'd) of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals : C. Other : II . Other 27.14—99

I TN 2 45.02 Natural cork in blocks , plates , sheets or strips (including 45.02 25 cubes or square slabs , cut to size for corks or stoppers) all Nos

I TN 3 45.03 Articles of natural cork 45.03 25 all Nos I TN 4 45.04 Agglomerated cork (being cork agglomerated with or 45.04 400 without a binding substance) and articles of agglomer­ all Nos ated cork