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(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 2815/77

of 28 November 1977

establishing ceilings and Community supervision for imports of certain products originating in Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria ( 1978 )

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, countries ; whereas imports should therefore be made subject to a system of supervision ; Having regard to the Treaty establishing the Euro­ pean Economic Community, and in particular Article Whereas this objective may be achieved by means of 113 thereof, an administrative procedure based on charging im­ ports of the products in question against the ceilings at Community level, as and when these products are Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, entered with customs authorities for home use ; whereas this administrative procedure must make provision for the reintroduction of customs tariff Whereas the Interim Agreements between the Euro­ duties as soon as the ceilings have been reached at pean Economic Community and the Arab Republic Community level ; of Egypt ( 1 ), the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan ( 1 ), the Lebanese Republic (2) and the Syrian Arab Re­ public (*) each stipulate in Article 2 that products Whereas this administrative procedure requires close originating in these countries shall be imported into and particularly rapid cooperation between the Mem­ the Community duty free as from 1 July 1977; ber States and the Commission ; whereas the latter whereas, by way of derogation therefrom, Article 6 must, in particular, be able to follow the progress of or 7, according to the Agreement concerned, provides amounts set off against the ceilings and keep the that the reduction of duties shall apply to imports of Member States informed ; whereas this cooperation must be all the closer in that the Commission must the products listed therein only up to ceilings above which the customs duties applicable to third coun­ be able to take adequate measures to reintroduce tries may be reimposed ; whereas the ceilings to be customs tariff duties whenever one of the ceilings is applied in 1978 should therefore be established ; reached ; whereas, however, the Agreements expire on 30 June 1978 ; whereas the Community intends to maintain its Whereas the trend of imports of certain products not trading relations with these countries ; whereas the subject to ceilings should also be followed; whereas it provisions governing the second half of 1978 should is therefore desirable that imports of such products not be less favourable than those laid down for the should also be subject to a system of supervision, first; whereas in order not to disrupt trading patterns for the products in question, ceilings should be estab­ lished for the whole of 1978 ; HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

Whereas the application of ceilings requires the Com­ Article 1 munity to be regularly informed of the trend of im­ ports of the relevant products originating in these 1 . From 1 January to 31 December 1978, imports of the products originating in Egypt, Jordan, Leba­ non and Syria which are enumerated in Lists A of (*) OJ No L 126, 23 . 5 . 1977, pp . 1 , 89 and 166. Annexes I, II, III and IV respectively shall be subject to (2) OJ No L 133 , 27. 5 . 1977, p. 1 . annual ceilings and Community supervision.

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The description of the said products, their tariff of the amounts set off during the preceding month. headings and statistical numbers and the levels of the They shall, if the Commission so requests, make up ceilings are given in the aforementioned lists . such statements for periods of 10 days and forward them within five clear days from the expiry of the 2. Amounts shall be set off against the ceilings as preceding 10-day period. and when products are submitted to the customs authorities under cover of a declaration that they are being entered for home use and accompanied by a Article 2 movement certificate conforming to the rules con­ tained in the Protocols on rules of origin to the From 1 January until 31 December 1978 , imports of Interim Agreements between the Community of the the products referred to in lists B of Annexes I, II, III one part and Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria of the and IV which originate in Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon other part. However, in the case of products falling and Syria shall be subject to Community supervision. within Chapter 27, a certificate of origin may be sub­ stituted for the movement certificate. Member States shall forward to the Commission, not Goods shall be set off against the ceiling only if the later than the 15th day of each month, statements of movement certificate or, in the case of goods falling imports of the products in question effected during within Chapter 27, the certificate of origin has been the preceding month; only products submitted to the submitted before the date on which customs duties customs authorities under cover of a declaration that are reimposed . they are being entered for home use and accompanied by a movement certificate conforming to the rules The reaching of a ceiling shall be determined at contained in the Protocols on rules of origin to the Community level on the basis of imports set off Interim Agreements . against it as defined in the preceding subparagraphs. Member States shall inform the Commission at the Article 3 intervals and within the time limits specified in para­ graph 4 of imports effected in accordance with the above rules . For the implementation of this Regulation the Com­ mission shall take all necessary measures in close 3 . As soon as the ceilings have been reached, the cooperation with the Member States . Commission may issue a Regulation reimposing the customs duties applicable to third countries until the end of the calendar year. Article 4

4. Member States shall forward to the Commission This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January not later than the 15th day of each month statements 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 1

LIST A

List of products originating in Egypt subject to import ceilings in 1978

CCT NIMEXE Level of Order No Description ceiling heading No code (tonnes) 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 consti­ tuents 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

ET 1 27.11 Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons : 472 500 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, ozo­ kerite, 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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Level of CCT NIMEXE Order No Description code ceiling heading No (tonnes) 1 2 3 4 5

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

I ET 2 31.03 Mineral or chemical fertilizers, phosphatic : A. Mentioned in Note 2 ( A) to this Chapter : ■ 36 750 I. Superphosphates 31.03-15 B. Mentioned in Note 2 (B) or ( C) to this Chapter 31.03-30

I ET 3 55.05 Cotton yarn, not put up for retail sale 55.05­ 7 350 all Nos I ET 4 55.09 Other woven fabrics of cotton 55.09­ 3 413 all Nos

LIST B

List of products referred to in Article 2 originating in Egypt

CCT NIMEXE Order No Description heading No code 1 2 3 4

II ET 1 28.40 Phosphites, hypophosphites and phosphates : B. Phosphates ( including polyphosphates) : II . Other 28.40-30, 62, 65 , 71 , 79 , 81 , 85 II ET 2 76.01 Unwrought aluminium ; aluminium waste and scrap : A. Unwrought 76.01-11 , 15 B. Waste and scrap : I. Waste : b) Other ( including factory rejects) 76.01-33

II ET 3 76.02 Wrought bars, rods , angles, shapes and sections , of aluminium ; aluminium wire 76.02-all Nos

II ET 4 76.03 Wrought plates , sheets and strip, of aluminium 76.03-all Nos

II ET 5 76.04 Aluminium foil (whether or not embossed, cut to shape, perforated, coated, printed, or backed with paper or other reinforcing material), of a thickness (excluding any backing) not exceeding 0-20 mm 76.04-all Nos *

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ANNEX II

LIST A

List of products originating in Jordan subject to import ceilings in 1978

Level of CCT NIMEXE Order No Description ceiling heading No code (tonnes) 1 2 3 4 5

I JOR 1 55.09 Other woven fabrics of cotton 55.09-all Nos 105

LIST B

List of products referred to in Article 2 originating in Jordan

CCT NIMEXE Order No Description heading No code

1 2 3 4

II JOR 1 28.40 Phosphites, hypophosphites and phosphates : B. Phosphates (including polyphosphates) : II . Other 28.40-30, 62, 65, 71 , 79, 81 , 85 II JOR 2 31.03 Mineral or chemical fertilizers, phosphatic : A. Mentioned in Note 2 (A) to this Chapter : I. Superphosphates 31.03-15 B. Mentioned in Note 2 (B) or ( C) to this Chapter 31.03-30

31.05 Other fertilizers ; goods of this Chapter in tablets , lozenges and similar prepared forms or in packings of a gross weight not exceeding 10 kg : A. Other fertilizers : II JOR 3 I. Containing the three fertilizing substances : nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium 31.05-04, 06 II JOR 4 II. Containing the two fertilizing substances : nitrogen and phosphorus 31.05-12, 14, 16, 19

II JOR 5 55.05 Cotton yarn, not put up for retail sale 55.05-all Nos II JOR 6 76.01 Unwrought aluminium ; aluminium waste and scrap : A. Unwrought 76.01-11 , 15 B. Waste and scrap : I. Waste : b) Other ( including factory rejects) 76.01-33

II JOR 7 76.02 Wrought bars, rods, angles, shapes and sections, of aluminium ; aluminium wire 76.02-all Nos

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CCT NIMEXE Order No Description heading No code 1 2 3 4

II JOR 8 76.03 Wrought plates, sheets and strip, of aluminium 76.03-all Nos

II JOR 9 76.04 Aluminium foil (whether or not embossed, cut to shape, perforated, coated, printed , or backed with paper or other reinforcing material), of a thickness (excluding any backing) not exceeding 0*20 mm 76.04-all Nos

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ANNEX 111

LIST A List of products originating in the Lebanon subject to import ceilings in 1978

NIMEXE Level of CCT Order No Description ceiling heading No code (tonnes) 1 2 3 4 5

I RL 1 31.03 Mineral or chemical fertilizers , phosphatic : A. Mentioned in Note 2 ( A) to this Chapter : I. Superphosphates 31.03-15 • 15 750 B. Mentioned in Note 2 (B) or ( C) to this Chapter 31.03-30

I RL 2 55.09 Other woven fabrics of cotton 55.09-all Nos 210

LIST B List of products referred to in Article 2 originating in the Lebanon

CCT NIMEXE Order No Description heading No code

1 2 ■3 4

II RL 1 28.40 Phosphites, hypophosphites and phosphates : B. Phosphates ( including polyphosphates) : II . Other 28.40-30, 62, 65 , 71 , 79, 81 , 85 II RL 2 42.02 Travel goods (for example, trunks , suit-cases , hat-boxes, travelling-bags , rucksacks), shopping-bags, handbags , satchels, brief-cases , wallets , purses , toilet-cases , tool-cases, tobacco­ pouches , sheaths, cases , boxes (for example, for arms, musical instruments , binoculars, jewellery, bottles , collars, footwear, brushes) and similar containers, of leather or of composition leather, of vulcanized fibre, of artificial plastic sheeting, of paperboard or of textile fabric 42.02-all Nos

II RL 3 55.05 Cotton yarn, not put up for retail sale 55.05-all Nos

II RL 4 76.01 Unwrought aluminium ; aluminium waste and scrap : A. Unwrought 76.01-11 , 15 B. Waste and scrap : I. Waste : b) Other ( including factory rejects) 76.01-33

II RL 5 76.02 Wrought bars , rods , angles, shapes and sections, of aluminium ; aluminium wire 76.02-all Nos

II RL 6 76.03 76.03-all Nos Wrought plates , sheets and strip, of aluminium

II RL 7 76.04 Aluminium foil (whether or not embossed, cut to shape, perforated, coated, printed, or backed with paper or other rein­ forcing material), of a thickness (excluding any backing) not 76.04-all Nos exceeding 0-20 mm

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ANNEX IV LIST A List of products originating in Syria subject to import ceilings in 1978

CCT NIMEXE Level of Order No Description ceiling heading No code (tonnes) 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 oil : 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 SYR 1 27.11 Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons : • 183 750 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, ozo­ kerite, 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 SYR 2 55.09 Other woven fabrics of cotton 55.09-all Nos 525

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

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LIST B

List of products referred to in Article 2 originating in Syria

CCT NIMEXE Order No Description heading No code

1 2 3 4

II SYR 1 28.40 Phosphites, hypophosphites and phosphates : B. Phosphates ( including polyphosphates) : II . Other 28.40-30, 62, 65 , 71 , 79 , 81 , 85 II SYR 2 31.03 Mineral or chemical fertilizers, phosphatic : A. Mentioned in Note 2 ( A) ,to this Chapter : I. Superphosphates 31.03-15 B. Mentioned in Note 2 (B) or ( C) to this Chapter 31.03-30

31.05 Other fertilizers ; goods of this Chapter in tablets , lozenges and similar prepared forms or in packings of a gross weight not exceeding 10 kg : A. Other fertilizers : II SYR 3 I. Containing the three fertilizing substances : nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium 31.05-04, 06 II SYR 4 II . Containing the two fertilizing substances : nitrogen and phosphorus 31.05-12, 14, 16, 19

II SYR 5 55.05 Cotton yarn, not put up for retail sale 55.05-all Nos

II SYR 6 76.01 Unwrought aluminium ; aluminium waste and scrap : A. Unwrought 76.01-11 , 15 B. Waste and scrap : I. Waste : b) Other ( including factory rejects) 76.01-33

II SYR 7 76.02 Wrought bars , rods, angles, shapes and sections, of aluminium ; aluminium wire 76.02-all Nos

76.03-all Nos II SYR 8 76.03 Wrought plates, sheets and strip, of aluminium

II SYR 9 76.04 Aluminium foil (whether or not embossed, cut to shape, perforated, coated, printed, or backed with paper or other reinforcing material), of a thickness (excluding any backing) not exceeding 0-20 mm 76.04-all Nos