31976R3047

No L 350/76 Official Journal of the European Communities 20. 12. 76

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 3047/76 of 9 December 1976 establishing ceilings, and Community supervision for imports of certain products originating in Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia (1977)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, products are submitted to the customs authorities under cover of declarations that they have been made available for consumption; whereas this administra­ tive procedure must make provision for the reintro­ Having regard to the Treaty establishing the duction of tariff duties as soon as the ceilings have European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof, been reached at Community level ;

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas this administrative procedure requires close and particularly rapid cooperation between the Member States and the Commission ; whereas the Whereas the Interim Agreements (*) between the latter must, in particular, be able to follow the European Economic Community of the one part and progress of amounts set off against the ceilings and the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, the keep the Member States informed ; whereas this Kingdom of Morocco and the Republic of Tunisia cooperation must be all the closer in that the of the other part each stipulate in Article 2 that Commission must be able to take adequate measures products originating in these countries shall be to reintroduce customs tariff duties whenever one of imported into the Community free of customs duties ; the ceilings is reached, whereas, by way of derogation therefrom, Article 5 of each of these Agreements provides that the reduction of duties shall apply to imports of the products listed therein only up to ceilings above HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : which the customs duties applicable to third countries may be reimposed; whereas the ceilings to be applied in 1977 should therefore be established; whereas, however the Agreements expire on 30 June 1977; Article 1 whereas the Community intends to maintain its trading relations with these countries; whereas the 1 . From 1 January until 31 December 1977, imports provisions governing the second half of 1977 should of the produots originating in Algeria, Morocco and not be less favourable than those laid down for the Tunisia which are listed in Annexes I, II and III first; whereas in order not to disrupt trading patterns respectively shall be subject to annual ceilings and for the products in question, ceilings should be Community supervision. established for the whole of 1977;

Whereas the application of ceilings requires the The description of the products referred to in the Community to be regularly informed of the trend first paragraph, their tariff headings and statistical of imports of the relevant products originating in numbers and the levels of the ceilings are given in these countries; whereas imports should therefore be Annexes I, II and III. made subject to a system of supervision;

2. Amounts shall be set off against the ceilings as Whereas this objective may be achieved by means and when products are submitted to the customs of an administrative procedure based on setting off authorities under cover of a declaration that they imports of the products in question against the have been made available for consumption and ac­ ceilings at Community level, as and when these companied by a movement certificate conforming to the rules contained in the Protocols on rules of origin annexed to the Interim Agreements between the Community of the one part and Algeria, Morocco (*) OJ No L 141, 28. 5. 1976. and Tunisia of the other part. However, in the case

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of products falling within Chapter 27, a certificate of customs duties applicable to third countries until the origin may be substituted for the movement end of the calendar year. certificate. 4. Member States shall forward to the Commission not later than the 15th day of each month state­ Goods shall be set off against the ceiling only if ments of the amounts set off during the preceding the movement certificate or, in the case of goods month. They shall, if the Commission so requests, falling within Chapter 27, the certificate of origin make up such statements for periods of 10 days has been submitted before the date on which customs and forward them within five clear days from the duties are reimposed. expiry of the preceding 10-day period.

The reaching of a ceiling shall be determined at Community level on the basis of imports set off Article 2 against it as defined in the preceding subparagraphs. For the implementation of this Regulation the Com­ mission shall take all necessary measures in close Member States shall inform the Commission at the cooperation with the Member States. intervals and within the time 'limits specified in para­ graph 4 of imports effected in accordance with the above rules. Article 3

' 3. As soon as the ceilings have been reached, the This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January Commission may issue a Regulation reimposing the 1977.

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

Done at Brussels, 9 December 1976.

For the Council The President P. J. J. MERTENS

No L 350/78 Official Journal of the European Communities 20. 12. 76

ANNEX I

List of products originating in Algeria subject to import ceilings in 1977

CCT Level of Nimexe Order No heading Description code ceiling 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 : c) For other purposes 27.10-69 III. Lubricating oils ; other oils : I DZ 1 1 100 000 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

27.11 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

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

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

1 2 3 4 5

I DZ 1 27.13 Paraffin wax, micro-crystalline wax, slack wax, ozoke­ (cont'd) rite, lignite wax, peat wax and other mineral waxes, whether or not coloured : B. Other : I. Crude : c) For other purposes 27.13-8.9 II. Other 27.13-90

27.14 Petroleum bitumen, petroleum coke and other residues 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 50 cubes or square slabs, cut to size for corks or stoppers) all Nos

I DZ 3 45.03 Articles of natural cork 45.03 150 all Nos

I DZ 4 45.04 Agglomerated cork (being cork agglomerated with or 45.04 2 000 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 1977

CCT Level of Nimexe Order No heading Description ceiling No code (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 : I MA 1 175 000 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

27.11 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

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

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

1 2 3 4 5

I MA 1 27.13 Paraffin wax, micro-crystalline wax, slack wax, ozoke­ (cont'd) rite, 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

27.14 Petroleum bitumen, petroleum coke and other residues of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals : C. Other : II . Other 27.14-99

I MA 2 45.02 Natural cork in blocks, plates, sheets or strips (including 45.02 50 cubes or square slabs, cut to size for corks or stoppers) all Nos

I MA 3 45.03 Articles of natural cork 45.03 600 all Nos

I MA 4 45.04 Agglomerated cork (being cork agglomerated with or 45.04 2 000 without a binding substance) and articles of agglomer­ all Nos ated cork

No L 350/82 Official Journal of the European Communities 20. 12. 76

ANNEX 111

List of products originating in Tunisia subject to import ceilings in 1977

CCT Level of Nimexe Order No heading Description code ceiling 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 : c) For other purposes 27.10-69 III. Lubricating oils ; other oils : I TN 1 175 000 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

27.11 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

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

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

1 2 3 4 5

I TN 1 27.13 Paraffin wax, micro-crystalline wax, slack wax, ozoke­ (cont'd) rite, 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

27.14 Petroleum bitumen, petroleum coke and other residues 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 50 cubes or square slabs, cut to size for corks or stoppers) all Nos

I TN 3 45.03 Articles of natural cork 45.03 50 all Nos I TN 4 45.04 Agglomerated cork (being cork agglomerated with or 45.04 800 without a binding substance) and articles of agglomer­ all Nos ated cork