31977R2878

No L 332/ 10 Official Journal of the European Communities 24 . 12 . 77

COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC) No 2878 /77 of 20 December 1977 fixing for the first four months of 1978 Community quantitative export quotas for certain types of copper ash and residues and for certain types of copper, alu­ minium and lead waste and scrap

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN examined ; whereas, pending the outcome of that COMMUNITIES, examination, the abovementioned quantitative export quotas should be maintained in force for a short Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European period ; whereas Community quantitative export Economic Community, quotas for the said products should be fixed for the Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No period in question and criteria laid down for their allo­ cation ; 2603/69 of 20 December 1969 establishing common rules for exports ('), and in particular Article 7 thereof, Whereas the provisions relating to the control of trade Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No within the Community laid down in Commission 1023/70 of 25 May 1970 establishing a common proce­ Regulation (EEC) No 223/77 of 22 December 1976 dure for administering quantitative quotas (2), and in on the use of Community transit documents for the particular Article 2 thereof, purpose of applying certain measures on the exporta­ tion of certain goods (4) apply only if the measures Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, introducing export restrictions provide for their appli­ cation, Whereas, in order to avoid supply difficulties for certain types of copper ash and residues as well as for certain types of copper, aluminium and lead waste and HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : scrap, Community quantitative export quotas were fixed by ' Council Regulation (EEC) No 3165/76 of 21 Article 1 December 1976 (3), whereas these quotas remain in force until 31 December 1977 ; Community quantitative export quotas shall be esta­ Whereas the export arrangements to be established for blished as follows for the period 1 January to 30 April 1978 : 1978 for the products in question are still being

CCT Quantity heading Description (tonnes) No

ex 26.03 Ash and residues of copper and copper alloys 5 501

ex 74.01 Waste and scrap of copper and copper alloys : — Resulting from the breaking-up of ships registered in third countries or of ammunition sold by the armed forces of third countries 3 741 — Other 6 036

76.01 B Aluminium waste and scrap 1 164

78.01 B Lead waste and scrap 494

(') OJ No L 324, 27 . 12. 1969 , p. 25. (2) OJ No L 124, 8 . 6 . 1970 , p. 1 . (3) OJ No L 357, 29 . 12 . 1976, p . 11 . (4 ) OJ No L 38 , 9 . 2. 1977, p. 20 .

24 . 12 . 77 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 332/ 11

Article 2 Article 4 The quotas fixed in Article 1 shall be allocated Regulation (EEC) No 223/77 (2) shall apply to move­ according to the key adopted for 1977. ment within the Community of the products listed in Article 1 . Article 3 Article 5 Exports outside the Community of products listed in Article 1 obtained under inward processing arrange­ The Council shall decide in good time and in any ments within the meaning of Council Directive case before 30 April 1978 on the measures to be taken 69 /73 / EEC of 4 March 1969 on the harmonization of after expiry of the validity of this Regulation as provisions laid down by law, regulation or administra­ regards the export of the products listed in Article 1 . tive action in respect of inward processing ( ! ) and Article 6 temporary exports for processing, working or repair in a third country of products which are to be reim­ This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day ported for home use within the customs territory of following its publication in the Official Journal of the Community (outward processing), shall be counted the European Communities. against the quota share of the exporting Member State . It shall apply until 30 April 1978 .

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

Done at Brussels, 20 December 1977 . For the Council

The President

H. SIMONET

(■) OJ No L 58 , 8 . 3 . 1969 , p. 1 (2 ) OJ No L 38 , 9 . 2. 1977, p. 20 .