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COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 2704/77

of 28 November 1977 opening and providing for the administration of preferential Community tariff ceilings for certain products originating in developing countries

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Whereas the offer made by the Community includes a clause stating that the Community drew up the offer on the assumption that all the main industrialized countries which are members of the OECD would participate in Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European granting preferences and would make similar efforts in Economic Community, this direction ; whereas, moreover, it is evident from the conclusions worked out in UNCTAD that this offer, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, while being of a temporary nature, does not constitute a binding commitment and, in particular, may be with­ Having regard to the opinion of the European Parlia­ drawn wholly or in part at a later date; whereas this ment (*), possibility may be adopted inter alia with a view to remedying any unfavourable situations which might Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and arise in the ACP States following the implementation of Social Committee ( 2), the generalized preference scheme;

Whereas, within the context of UNCTAD , the Euro­ Whereas, moreover, the conference of the Heads of pean Economic Community offered to grant tariff State or of Government of the Member States and the preferences on finished and semi-finished products States acceding to the European Communities held in coming from developing countries; whereas the pref­ Paris from 19 to 21 October 1972 invited the Com­ erential treatment proposed in that offer covers, gener­ munity institutions and the Member States progressively ally speaking, all finished and semi-finished industrial to adopt an overall policy of development cooperation products covered by Chapters 25 to 99 of the Common on a world-wide scale comprising in particular the Customs Tariff which originate in developing countries; improvement of generalized preferences with the aim of whereas the preference consists in the granting of achieving a steady increase in imports of manufactures exemption from customs duties; whereas preferential from the developing countries; imports are effected up to the level of ceilings calculated by value in respect of each product on the basis of fac­ tors which are uniform for all the products; whereas in order that the preferences granted to the most competi­ Whereas tariff preferences have been applied from the tive developing country or countries should be restricted second half of 1971 under the conditions set out above; and that a substantial share should be reserved for the whereas these preferences should continue to be applied least competitive, preferential imports from any one throughout 1978 ; whereas, having regard to the terms developing country in respect of a given product should of the offer concerned and to the need to improve the not, as a general rule, exceed 50% of the ceiling fixed generalized preferences, the abovementioned basic for that product; amount refers to 1974 , while the additional amount generally refers to 1975 ; whereas, however, the appli­ cation of this method of calculation should remain­ Whereas, in the offer made by the Community, the compatible with the progressive nature of the preference annual ceilings should normally be calculated on the scheme in such a way as to provide a period of adap­ basis of the total value for 1968 cif imports from the tation for the industrial sectors affected in the Com­ countries benefiting from this scheme, excluding those munity; whereas for this purpose it would appear ade­ already enjoying various preferential tariff arrangements quate to limit for each product the considerable im­ granted by the Community (basic amount), plus 5% of provement resulting from the said method to a level the value of cif imports from the other countries and which does not exceed 150% of each of the preferential from the countries already enjoying such arrangements amounts open in 1977, which represents a 225% ( additional amount); whereas such additional amount is maximal improvement compared with the 1976 prefer­ variable and is calculated each year on the basis of the ence year ; latest figures available, provided that this entails no reduction in the ceiling;

Whereas in practice the latest complete statistics avail­ (*) OJ No C 266 , 7. 11 . 1977, p. 16 . able are those relating to the year 1975 ; whereas, ( 2) Opinion delivered on 26/27 October 1977 ( not yet pub­ however, since 1974 , the statistics in question and par­ lished in the Official Journal). ticularly those relating to the value of the Community's

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external trade have been expressed in a statistical unit them equal opportunity to benefit from the preferential (EUR) which is no longer defined in the same way as ceilings, it seems adequate to limit to 15% the maxi­ the unit of account (u.a) prescribed for the Common mum amount for each of the beneficiary countries and Customs Tariff; whereas, therefore, it is necessary to . territories which have either reached the maximum define a conversion rate between these two units; amount for a given product during two consecutive whereas in 1975 one EUR unit was equivalent in prac­ years since 1972 or which, according to the most up­ tice to one European unit of account and the same value to-date statistics available, supply the Community with should be ascribed to the latter as to the unit of account at least 40% of its imports of the product in question (u.a.); whereas it seems appropriate therefore in these from the beneficiary countries and territories as a circumstances, and for the particular ends of the calcu­ whole; whereas, however, in order to avoid damaging lations required under this Regulation, to consider the the interests of the less favoured of these beneficiary statistics expressed in EUR in this Regulation as if ex­ countries and territories the 15% limit will not be ap­ pressed in units of account of the Common Customs plied in the case of those which have a very low per Tariff; whereas the unit of account should remain the capita national product, or which for a given product only unit to ■be used within the preference system, along have charged against the preferences an amount repre­ with its rates for conversion into national currencies senting at least 10% of their deliveries to the Com­ based on gold parities; munity of industrial manufactured products eligible for the Community preferences scheme; whereas, in addi­ tion, in order to ensure that the new maximum amounts Whereas, in accordance with Protocol 23 to the Act of are not less than those fixed hitherto, the abovemen­ Accession (*), the generalized tariff preference scheme tioned maximum amount of 15% shall in general only became fully applicable in the new Member States on 1 apply or shall only become applicable where, in abso­ January 1974 ; lute value, it is higher than the level since the 1974 pre­ ferences ;

Whereas it is expedient, therefore, in respect of the products referred to in Annex A which originate in the Whereas, furthermore, for some of the products affected countries and territories listed in Annex B , that the by the fixing of the maximum amount at 15% , this Community should allow, for each category of these improvement is conditional upon the introduction of products and throughout 1978 , duty-free imports measures calculated to encourage the principal suppliers within the limits of the Community ceilings calculated benefiting from the system to ensure a balanced dis­ in the manner set out above; whereas the benefit of such tribution of their deliveries throughout the Community tariff exemption should be reserved for products instead of concentrating them in specific areas, or even originating in the countries and territories under con­ in one single area of the Community; whereas to this sideration, the concept of 'originating products' being end general provision should be made for the levying of determined in accordance with the procedure laid down the normal customs duties to be re-introduced in a in Article 14 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 802/68 Member State when preferential imports originating in of 27 June 1968 on the common definition of the con­ a single beneficiary country or territory reach 50% of cept of the origin of goods (2); whereas charges against the maximum amount envisaged above; whereas this each of these ceilings must, as a general rule, come measure does not interfere with the immediate re-intro­ within a maximum Community amount of 50% in duction of the levying of the normal customs duties at respect of the products originating in any of the Community level ' when preferential imports reach the abovementioned countries; whereas, however, in order Community maximum amounts; whereas, as regards to ensure that all the countries and territories in ques­ the Community ceilings, there is nothing to prevent tion are able to benefit from this preferential system, the provisions beihg made only for the possibility of the Community maximum amount should, for certain Community's re-introducing the levying of the normal products, be reduced to 20, 30 or 40% ; customs duties when the said ceilings are reached at Community level ;

Whereas preferential Community tariff quotas were previously in general granted for the products listed in Whereas, under these circumstances, these objectives Annex A; whereas experience in recent years has shown may be reached by applying a method of administration that this improvement in the Community preferences based on the charging, at Community level, against the scheme can only be achieved if an effort is made to abovementioned ceilings and maximum amounts, of ensure a more balanced distribution of the advantages imports of the products concerned as and when these granted to all the beneficiary countries and territories; products are entered for home use and are accompanied whereas for this reason and in order to afford each of by a certificate of origin ; whereas this method of ad­ ministration must make provision for the re-introduc­ tion of the levying of customs duties as soon as the said ( i ) OJ No L 73 , 27 . 3 . 1972, p. 14 . ceilings or maximum amounts are reached at Com­ (*) OJ No L 148 , 28 . 6 . 1968 , p. 1 . munity level ;

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Whereas such method of administration calls for very For the particular purpose of the abovementioned cal­ close and particularly rapid cooperation between culations, the statistics referring to the year 1975 , ex­ Member States and the Commission, which must, in pressed in EUR, are to be considered as being expressed particular, be able to observe every 10 days the extent in units of account of the Common Customs Tariff. to which charges are made against the ceilings and maximum amounts and inform Member States thereof; 4. Subject to the provisions of Articles 2 and 4 (2), whereas such cooperation should be particularly close within each ceiling thus calculated, charges of products in view of the need for the Commission to be able to originating in " any one of the countries or territories take appropriate measures to re-introduce the levying of listed in Annex B should not exceed a Community customs duties either generally or individually when any maximum amount expressed as a percentage or in units of the ceilings or maximum amounts are reached; of account against each of the products in column 3 of \ Annex A.

Whereas since the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of 5 . However, in the case of the products originating in the Netherlands and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg the beneficiary countries or territories indicated by an are united in and represented by the Benelux Economic asterisk in column 3 of Annex A, the amount charged Union, all transactions concerning the administration of against the preferences in a single Member State shall be shares allocated to that economic union may be carried limited to 50% of the maximum laid down in para­ out by any one of its members, graph 4. The normal customs duties shall again be levied as soon as this level is reached, unless the Member State concerned previously notifies the Com­ mission that it does not intend to avail itself of this limi­ tation for all or some of the products concerned. The HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Commission shall inform the Member States of this fact without delay.

Article 1 6 . Any amendment to Annex B, in particular by the addition of new countries enjoying tariff preferences, 1 . From 1 January to 31 December 1978 , the Com­ may entail a corresponding adjustment to the Com­ mon Customs Tariff duties on the products listed in munity ceilings and the maximum amounts referred to Annex A shall be totally suspended, subject to the pro­ in paragraphs 3 and 4. visions of Articles 2 and 4 (2 ) of this Regulation.

Article 2 2. This suspension shall be enjoyed solely by products originating in the countries and territories listed in 1 . As soon as the ceilings fixed or calculated in accord­ Annex B. However, imports already enjoying exemption ance with the provisions of Article 1 (3 ), which are laid from customs duties under other preferential tariff ar­ down for Community imports of products originating rangements granted by the Community shall not be in all of the countries referred to in Article 1 (2 ), are charged against the ceilings specified in paragraph 3 . reached at Community level, the levying of customs For the purposes of the application of this Regulation, duties on imports of the products in question from all the concept of originating products shall be determined the countries and territories concerned may at any time in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article be re-introduced until the end of the period referred to 14 of Regulation (EEC) No 802/68 . in the first subparagraph of Article 1 ( 1 ).

2 . As soon as the maximum amounts determined in 3 . Subject to the provisions of Articles 2 and 4 (2), and accordance with Article 1 (4) for imports into the with the exception of certain products the value of the Community of products originating in each of the ceilings for which is given in Annex A, this suspension countries or territories referred to in Article 1 (2 ) are shall be granted, in respect of each category of products, reached at Community level for one of these countries within a Community ceiling which shall be expressed in or territories, the Commission shall without delay in­ units of account and which shall be equal to the amount form the Member States of the date on which the nor­ obtained by adding together the values of cif imports in mal tariff must be restored in respect of the countries or 1974 of the products concerned to the Community from territories concerned. This information shall be pub­ the countries and territories enjoying these arrange­ lished in the Official Journal of the European Com­ ments, excluding those already enjoying various pre­ munities. ferential tariff arrangements granted by the Community, and in general 5% of the value of cif imports in 1975 However, when the amounts of products originating in from other countries and from countries and territories one or other of the countries or territories indicated by already enjoying such arrangements. However the ceil­ two asterisks in column 3 of Annex A charged against ing resulting from the sum of this addition may in no the preferences reach the Community maximum case exceed 150% of the ceiling fixed for the 1977 pre­ amount in one Member State, that Member State shall ference year. without delay re-introduce the levying of the normal

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customs duty. It shall notify the Commission, which Article 4 shall inform the other Member States of this fact, at the same time fixing the earliest date on which the levying 1 . The Commission, in close cooperation with the of the normal tariff must be re-introduced in these Member States, shall take all necessary measures to States also. This information shall be published in the ensure that the above provisions are applied. Official Journal of the European Communities. 2 . The Commission shall issue regulations to re-intro­ 3 . Without prejudice to the foregoing provisions, where duce the levying of the normal customs duties within the levying of the normal customs duty is re-introduced the context of the ceilings established in respect of all under the conditions described in Article 1 (5 ) the the countries and territories referred to in Article 1 (2 ). Member State concerned shall immediately notify the Commission, which shall without delay inform the other Member States. Article 5

Article 3 Member States shall when requested inform the Com­ mission of imports of the products in question charged 1 . Imports of the products in question shall be charged against the Community ceilings and maximum amounts against the Community ceilings and maximum amounts laid down in Article 1 (3 ) and (4 ). as and when the products are entered for home use, and provided that they are accompanied by a certificate of Until the levying of the normal customs duties is re-in­ origin pursuant to the rules laid down in Article 1 (2). troduced the information shall cover, in particular, and automatically, the returns relating to the amounts 2 . Goods may be charged against a ceiling or maxi­ charged against the preferences during the previous 10 mum amount only if the certificate of origin referred to days, which must be forwarded within five full days of in paragraph 1 is submitted before the date on which the end of each 10-day period. the levying of duties is re-introduced.

3 . The extent to which the ceilings and maximum amounts, have been actually used up shall be determined Article 6 at Community level and in the Member States on the basis of the imports charged in accordance with para­ This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January graphs 1 and 2. 1978 .

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

Done at Brussels, 28 November 1977 .

For the Council The President

L. OUTERS

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ANNEX A

List of products originating in developing countries and territories, enjoying generalized tariff prefer­ ences, in respect of which duties under the Common Customs Tariff are totally suspended within the limit of Community ceilings and maximum amounts per beneficiary country or territory ( a)

CCT Order heading Description Level of the maximum amounts No No (D ( 2 ) W

1 28.27 Lead oxides; red lead and orange lead 20 ','u of a ceiling of 7 121 400 u.a ., reduced to 15% , or 1 068 210 u.a . for Mexico (,)(,,)

2 28.56 Carbides, whether or not chemically defined : 50% of a ceiling of 773 000 u.a ., reduced to 195 000 u.a . for Yugo­ C. Of calcium slavia (**)

/ 3 31.05 Other fertilizers ; goods of the present Chapter in 507o of a ceiling of 4 282 600 u.a ., reduced tablets, lozenges and similar prepared forms or in to 15% , or 642 390 u.a . for Yugoslavia packings of a gross weight not exceeding 10 kg : (,) /»») A. Other fertilizers : I. Containing the three fertilizing substances: nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium II. Containing the two fertilizing substances: nitrogen and phosphorus III. Containing the two fertilizing substances : nitrogen and potassium : b ) Other IV . Other B. Goods of the present Chapter in tablets, lozenges and similar prepared forms or in packings of a gross weight not exceeding 10 kg

4 39.03 Regenerated cellulose ; cellulose nitrate, cellulose 50% , reduced to 418 000 u.a . for acetate and other cellulose esters, cellulose ethers and Yugoslavia (*) (**) other chemical derivatives of cellulose, plasticized or not ( for example, collodions, celluloid ); vulcanized fibre : B. Other : I. Regenerated cellulose

5 39.03 Regenerated cellulose ; cellulose nitrate, cellulose­ 50% of a ceiling of 577 000 u.a ., reduced acetate and other cellulose esters , cellulose ethers and to 92 000 u.a . for Yugoslavia (**) other chemical derivatives of cellulose, plasticized or not ( for example, collodions, celluloid ); vulcanized fibre : B. Other : II . Cellulose nitrates

( a ) Manufactured and semi-finished industrial products qualifying under the ordinary arrangements for exemption or total temporary suspension of the Common Customs Tariff duty are only token entries.

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CCT Order heading Description Level of the maximum amounts No No (D .( 2) ( 3)

6 48.01 ( a) Paper and paperboard (including cellulose wadding), 50% of a ceiling of 37 055 000 u.a., in rolls or sheets : reduced to 15% , or 5 558 250 u.a. for Yugoslavia (*)(**) C. Kraft paper and kraft board: II. Other

7 67.04 (a) Wigs, false beards, eyebrows and eye lashes, switches 30% of a ceiling of 35 346 000 u.a., and the like, of human or animal hair or of textiles; reduced to 6 147 000 u.a . for South other articles of human hair (including hair nets) Korea (*) (**)

8 69.02 ( a) Refractory bricks, blocks, tiles and similar refractory 50% of a ceiling of 9 736 000 u.a., constructional goods, other than goods falling within reduced to 1 693 000 u.a. for Yugoslavia (**) heading No 69.01

9 69.08 Glazed setts, flags and paving, . hearth and wall tiles 50% of a ceiling of 4 834 500 u.a., reduced to 20% , or 966 900 u.a . for South Korea (**)

10 70.05 Unworked drawn or blown glass (including flashed 50% of a ceiling of 2 366 000 u.a., glass), in rectangles reduced to 411 000 u.a. for Yugoslavia (*)(**)

11 70.13 Glassware (other than articles falling within heading 30% of a ceiling of 5 486 000 u.a., No 70.19) of a kind commonly used for table, kitchen, reduced to 15% , or 822 900 u.a. for toilet or office purposes, for indoor decoration, or for Yugoslavia (**) similar uses

12 71.16 Imitation jewellery 50% of a ceiling of 15 950 000 u.a., reduced to 2 392 500 u.a. for Hong Kong (*) (**)

13 73.18 Tubes and pipes and blanks therefor, of iron (other 50% of a ceiling of 13 039 000 u.a., than of cast iron) or steel, excluding high-pressure reduced to 2 289 000 u.a. for Yugoslavia hydro-electric conduits n r *;

14 74.03 Wrought bars, rods , angles, shapes and sections, of 50% of a ceiling of 6 294 000 u.a., copper; copper wire reduced to 1 095 000 u.a. for Yugoslavia (**)

15 79.03 Wrought plates, sheets and strip, of zinc; zinc foil ; zinc 50% of a ceiling of 4 285 000 u.a.', powders and flakes: reduced to 743 000 u.a. for Yugoslavia (**) A. Plates, sheets, strip and foil

(a) Products originating in Romania and which fall within this tariff heading are also eligible for Community preferential tariff arrangements.

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CCT Order heading Description Level of the maximum amounts No No (D (2) ( 3)

16 84.41 ( a ) Sewing machines; furniture specially designed for 50% of a ceiling of 1 366 000 u.a ., sewing machines; sewing machine needles : reduced to 243 000 u.a . for Yugoslavia (**) A. Sewing machines; furniture specially designed for sewing machines : 1 III. Parts, including furniture specially designed • for sewing machines

17 85.01 Electrical goods of the following descriptions : gener­ 40% of a ceiling of 18 842 000 u.a ., ators, motors converters (rotary or static), transformers, reduced to 15% , or 2 826 300 u.a. for rectifiers and rectifying apparatus, inductors : Yugoslavia (*) (**) A. Generators, motors (whether or not equipped with speed reducing, changing or step-up gear) and rotary converters : II . Other

18 85.10 Portable electric battery and magneto lamps, other 50% of a ceiling of 5 952 000 u.a ., than lamps falling within heading No 85.09 : reduced to 944 000 u.a . for Hong Kong (*)(**) B. Other

19 85.23 Insulated ( including enamelled or anodized) electric 20% of a ceiling of 1 1 673 900 u.a ., wire, cable, bars, strip and the like ( including co-axial reduced to 15% , or 1 751 100 u.a . for cable), whether or not fitted with connectors Yugoslavia (*) (**)

20 87.14(a ) Other vehicles ( including trailers), not mechanically 50% of a ceiling of 13 787 000 u.a ., propelled, and parts thereof: reduced to 15% , or 2 068 050 u.a . for Yugoslavia (*) (**) B. Trailers and semi-trailers : II . Other

21 90.05 ( a ) Refracting telescopes ( monocular and binocular), prismatic 30% , reduced to 15% , or 989 400 u.a . or not for South Korea (**) and Hong Kong (**)

22 92 . 1 1 ( a ) Gramophones, dictating machines and other sound 20% of a ceiling of 24 888 750 u.a ., recorders or reproducers, including record players reduced to 15% , or 3 733 300 u.a . for and tape decks, with or without sound heads ; television Hong Kong (* *) image and sound recorders or reproducers : A. Sound recorders or reproducers

(a) Products originating in Romania and which fall within this tariff heading are also eligible for Community preferential tariff arrangements.

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CCT Order heading Description Level of the maximum amounts No -No (D ( 2) ( 3)

23 97.02 (a) Dolls 20% of a ceiling of 21 408 400 u.a., reduced to 15% , or 3 211 260 u.a. for Hong Kong (*) (**)

24 97.03 Other toys; working models of a kind used for 20% of a ceiling of 57 038 000 u.a., recreational purposes reduced to 15% , or 8 555 700 u.a. for Hong Kong (*) (**)

' 25 97.05 (b) Carnival articles; entertainment articles (for example, 20% , reduced to 15% , or 1 271 550 u.a. conjuring tricks and novelty jokes); Christmas tree for Hong fCong (**) decorations and similar articles for Christmas festivities (for example,' artificial Christmas trees, Christmas stockings, imitation Yule-logs, Nativity scenes and figures therefor)

26 98.15 Vacuum flasks and other vacuum vessels, complete 50% , reduced to 1 99 000 u.a. for Hong with cases; parts thereof, other than glass inners Kong (**)

(a) Products originating in Romania and which fall within this tariff heading are also eligible for Community preferential tariff arrangements. (b) Products originating in Romania and which fall within this tariff heading (excluding Christmas tree decorations and similar articles for Christmas festivities (for example, arti­ ficial Christmas trees, Christmas stockings, imitation Yule-logs, Nativity scenes and figures therefor), of glass) are also eligible for Community preferential tariff arrangements.

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ANNEX B

List of developing countries and territories enjoying generalized tariff preferences ( ')

I. INDEPENDENT COUNTRIES

660 Afghanistan 416 Guatemala 662 Pakistan 208 Algeria 260 Guinea 440 Panama 330 Angola 257 Guinea Bissau 801 Papua New Guinea 528 Argentina 488 Guyana 520 Paraguay 453 Bahamas 452 Haiti 504 Peru 640 Bahrain 424 Honduras 708 Philippines 666 Bangladesh 664 India 644 Qatar 469 Barbados 700 Indonesia 324 Rwanda 284 Benin 61 6 Iran 819 Samoa 675 Bhutan 612 Iraq 311 Sao Tome and Principe 516 Bolivia 272 Ivory Coast 632 Saudi Arabia 391 Botswana 464 Jamaica 248 Senegal 508 Brazil 628 Jordan 355 Seychelles and Dependencies 676 Burma 696 Kampuchea, Democratic 264 Sierra Leone 328 Burundi 706 Singapore 346 Kenya 302 Cameroon 728 Korea, Republic of 342 Somalia 247 Cape Verde Islands 636 Kuwait 66 9 Sri Lanka 306 Central African Empire 684 Laos 224 Sudan 244 Chad 604 Lebanon 492 Surinam 512 Chile 395 Lesotho 393 Swaziland 480 Colombia 268 Liberia 608 Syria 375 Comoros 216 Libya 352 Tanzania 318 Congo, People's Republic of 370 Madagascar 680 Thailand 436 Costa Rica 386 Malawi 280 Togo 448 Cuba 817 Tonga 701 Malaysia , 600 Cyprus 667 Maldive Islands 472 Trinidad and Tobago 338 Djibouti 232 Mali 212 Tunisia 456 Dominican Republic 228 Mauritania 350 Uganda 500 Ecuador 373 Mauritius 647 United Arab Emirates 220 Egypt 412 Mexico 236 Upper Volta 428 El Salvador 204 Morocco 524 Uruguay 310 Equatorial Guinea 366 Mozambique •484 Venezuela 334 Ethiopia 803 Nauru 690 Vietnam 815 Fiji 672 Nepal 652 Yemen 314 Gabon 432 Nicaragua 656 Yemen , Democratic 252 Gambia 240 Niger 048 Yugoslavia 276 Ghana 288 Nigeria 322 Zaire 473 Grenada 649 Oman 378 Zambia

(*) The code number preceding the name of each beneficiary country or territory is that given in 'Geonomenclature 1977', published by the Statistical Office of the European Communities .

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II. COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES

dependent or administered, or for whose external relations Member States of the Community or third countries are wholly or partly responsible

890 Australian Antarctic Territory 421 Belize 413 Bermuda 890 British Antarctic Territory 357 British Indian Ocean Territory 812 British Pacific Ocean 703 Brunei 202 Canary Islands 463 Cayman Islands and Dependencies 205 Ceuta and Melilla 802 Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Heard Island and McDonald Islands, Norfolk Island 529 Falkland Islands and Dependencies 822 French Polynesia 890 French Southern and Antarctic Territories 044 Gibraltar 740 Hong Kong 743 Macao 377 Mayotte 476 Netherlands Antilles 809 New Caledonia and Dependencies 808 Pacific Islands administered by the United States of America or under United States trusteeship ( x) 329 St Helena and Dependencies 814 Territories for which New Zealand is responsible (Cook Islands, Niue Island, Tokelau Islands) 454 Turks and Caicos Islands 457 Virgin Islands of the United States 811 Wallis and Futuna Islands 471 West Indies

Note: The above lists may be amended subsequently to take account of changes in the international status of countries or territories.

(*) The Pacific Islands administered by the United States of America include : Guam, American Samoa (including Swain's Island), Midway Islands, Johnston and Sand Islands, Wake Island and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (the Caroline, Marianas and Marshall Islands).