31977R2817

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COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 2817/77 of 28 November 1977 establishing ceilings and Community supervision for imports of certain products originating in Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia ( 1978)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , be able to take adequate measures to reintroduce customs tariff duties whenever one of the ceilings is reached , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the Euro­ pean Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Article 1

Whereas the Cooperation Agreements between the 1 . From 1 January to 31 December 1978 , imports European Economic Community of the one part and of the products originating in Algeria, Morocco and the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, the Tunisia which are listed in Annexes I , II and III re­ Kingdom of Morocco and the Republic of Tunisia of spectively shall be subject to annual ceilings and Com­ the other part each stipulate in Article 9 that products munity supervision . originating in these countries shall be imported into the Community free of customs duties ; whereas, The description of the products referred to in the first by way of derogation therefrom, Article 12 of each of paragraph, their tariff headings and statistical num­ these Agreements provides that the reduction of bers and the levels of the ceilings are given in duties shall apply to imports of the products listed Annexes I, II and III . therein only up to ceilings above which the customs duties applicable to third countries may be reim­ 2. Amounts shall be set off against the ceilings as posed ; whereas the ceilings to be applied in 1978 should therefore be established ; and when products are submitted to the customs authorities under cover of a declaration that they have been made available for consumption and accompanied by a movement certificate conforming to Whereas the application of ceilings requires the Com­ the rules contained in the Protocols on rules of origin munity to be regularly informed of the trend of im­ annexed to the Cooperation Agreements between the ports of the relevant products originating in these Community of the one part and Algeria, Morocco and countries ; whereas imports should therefore be made Tunisia of the other part. However, in the case of subject to a system of supervision ; products falling within Chapter 27, a certificate of origin may be substituted for the movement certificate. Whereas this objective may be achieved by means of an administrative procedure based on charging im­ Goods shall be set off against the ceiling only if the ports of the products in question against the ceilings movement certificate or, in the case of goods falling at Community level, as and when these products are within Chapter 27, the certificate of origin has been submitted before the date on which customs duties submitted to the customs authorities under cover of declarations that they have been made available for are reimposed . consumption ; whereas this administrative procedure must make provision for the reintroduction of cus­ The reaching of a ceiling shall be determined at toms tariff duties as soon as the ceilings have been Community level on the basis of imports set off reached at Community level ; against it as defined in the preceding subparagraphs.

Member States shall inform the Commission at the Whereas this administrative procedure requires close intervals and within the time limits specified in para­ and particularly rapid cooperation between the Mem­ graph 4 of imports effected in accordance with the ber States and the Commission ; whereas the latter above rules . must, in particular, be able to follow the progress of amounts set off against the ceilings and keep the Member States informed ; whereas this cooperation 3 . As soon as the ceilings have been reached, the must be all the closer in that the Commission must Commission mav issue a Regulation reimposing the

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customs duties applicable to third countries until the Article 2 end of the calendar year. For the implementation of this Regulation the Com­ 4. Member States shall forward to the Commission mission shall take all necessary measures in close cooperation with the Member States . not later than the 15th day of each month statements of the amounts set off during the preceding month. They shall, if the Commission so requests, make up Article 3 such statements for periods of 10 days and forward them within five clear days from the expiry of the This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January preceding 10-day period. 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 of products originating in Algeria 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 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 DZ 1 27.11 Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons : • 1 155 000 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 the subheading is subject to conditions to be determined by the competent authorities .

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Level of CCT NIMEXE Order No Description ceiling heading No code (tonnes) 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 cubes or square slabs, cut to size for corks or stoppers) 45.02-all Nos 52

I DZ 3 45.03 Articles of natural cork 45.03-all Nos 155

I DZ 4 45.04 Agglomerated cork (being cork agglomerated with or without a binding substance) and articles of agglomer­ ated cork 45.04-all Nos 2 060

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ANNEX 11

List of products originating in Morocco 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 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 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, ozoke­ 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

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

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

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

I MA 2 45.02 Natural cork in blocks , plates, sheets or strips ( in­ cluding cubes or square slabs, cut to size for corks or 45.02-all Nos 52 stoppers)

I MA 3 45.03 Articles of natural cork 45.03-all Nos 618

I MA 4 45.04 Agglomerated cork ( being cork agglomerated with or without a binding substance) and articles of agglomer­ ated cork 45.04-all Nos 2 060

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ANNEX 111

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

Level of CCT NIMEXE 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 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 oil : c) For other purposes 27.10-59 II . Fuel oil : 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

27.11 Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons : I TN 1 • 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

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

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NIMEXE Level of CCT Order No Description ceiling heading No c» de (tonnes) 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 cubes or square slabs, cut to size for corks or stoppers) 45.02-all Nos 52

I TN 3 45.03 Articles of natural cork 45 . 03 -all Nos 52

I TN 4 45.04 Agglomerated cork (being cork agglomerated with or without a binding substance) and articles of agglomer­ ated cork 45.04-all Nos 824