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( 1 ) OJ NO L 354 , 29 . 12 . 1980 , P . 114 .

( 2 ) OJ NO L 345 , 20 . 12 . 1980 , P . 1 .

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2659/81

OF 11 SEPTEMBER 1981

RE-ESTABLISHING THE LEVYING OF CUSTOMS DUTIES ON BARS AND RODS OF IRON OR STEEL , FALLING WITHIN SUBHEADINGS 73.10 B , C , D I B ) AND D II AND ORIGINATING IN ROMANIA , TO WHICH THE PREFERENTIAL TARIFF ARRANGEMENTS SET OUT IN COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 3322/80 APPLY

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 3322/80 OF 16 DECEMBER 1980 ESTABLISHING A MULTIANNUAL SCHEME OF GENERALIZED TARIFF PREFERENCES AND ITS APPLICATION FOR 1981 IN RESPECT OF CERTAIN INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS ORIGINATING IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES ( 1 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 12 THEREOF ,

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC , EURATOM ) NO 3308/80 OF 16 DECEMBER 1980 ON THE REPLACEMENT OF THE EUROPEAN UNIT OF ACCOUNT BY THE ECU IN COMMUNITY LEGAL INSTRUMENTS ( 2 ),

WHEREAS , IN PURSUANCE OF ARTICLE 1 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 3322/80 , DUTIES ON THE PRODUCTS LISTED IN ANNEX B ORIGINATING IN EACH OF THE COUNTRIES OR TERRITORIES LISTED IN ANNEX C SHALL BE TOTALLY SUSPENDED AND THE PRODUCTS AS SUCH SHALL , AS A GENERAL RULE , BE SUBJECT TO STATISTICAL SURVEILLANCE EVERY THREE MONTHS ON THE REFERENCE BASE REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 12 ;

WHEREAS , AS PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLE 12 , WHERE THE INCREASE OF PREFERENTIAL IMPORTS OF THOSE PRODUCTS , ORIGINATING IN ONE OR MORE BENEFICIARY COUNTRIES , CAUSES ECONOMIC DIFFICULTIES IN REGION OF THE COMMUNITY , THE COMMISSION MAY , ACTING ON ITS OWN INITIATIVE , OR AT THE REQUEST OF A MEMBER STATE , RE-ESTABLISH THE LEVYING OF CUSTOMS DUTIES ON IMPORTS OF THE PRODUCTS IN QUESTION ;

WHEREAS , IN THE CASE OF BARS AND RODS OF IRON OR STEEL FALLING WITHIN SUBHEADINGS 73.10 B , C , D I B ) AND D II AND ACCORDING TO THE CALCULATION CARRIED OUT IN CONFORMITY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THAT ARTICLE 12 , THE REFERENCE BASE WAS FIXED AT 924 000 ECU ; WHEREAS , ON 26 AUGUST 1981 , IMPORTS OF THESE PRODUCTS INTO THE COMMUNITY ORIGINATING IN ROMANIA REACHED THAT REFERENCE BASE ; WHEREAS CONTINUANCE OF THE PREFERENCE SCHEME CAUSES ECONOMIC DIFFICULTIES IN A REGION OF THE COMMUNITY ; WHEREAS GERMANY HAS REQUESTED THAT THE LEVYING OF CUSTOMS DUTIES BE RE-ESTABLISHED ; WHEREAS , AT THE END OF THE PERIOD OF 10 DAYS COMMENCING AS PROVIDED FOR IN PARAGRAPH 2 OF THE ABOVEMENTIONED ARTICLE 12 , THAT MEMBER STATE HAS CONFIRMED ITS REQUEST ; WHEREAS CUSTOMS DUTIES IN RESPECT OF THE PRODUCTS IN QUESTION MUST THEREFORE BE RE-ESTABLISHED AGAINST ROMANIA ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

ARTICLE 1

AS FROM 18 SEPTEMBER 1981 , THE LEVYING OF CUSTOMS DUTIES , SUSPENDED IN PURSUANCE OF COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 3322/80 , SHALL BE RE-ESTABLISHED ON IMPORTS INTO THE COMMUNITY OF THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS ORIGINATING IN ROMANIA :

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CCT HEADING NO // DESCRIPTION //

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73.10 // BARS AND RODS ( INCLUDING WIRE ROD ), OF IRON OR STEEL , HOT-ROLLED , FORGED , EXTRUDED , COLD-FORMED OR COLD-FINISHED ( INCLUDING PRECISION-MADE ); HOLLOW MINING DRILL STEEL : //

// B . NOT FURTHER WORKED THAN FORGED //

// C . NOT FURTHER WORKED THAN COLD-FORMED OR COLD-FINISHED //

// D . CLAD OR SURFACE-WORKED ( FOR EXAMPLE , POLISHED , COATED ): //

// I . NOT FURTHER WORKED THAN CLAD : //

// B ) COLD-FORMED OR COLD-FINISHED //

// II . OTHER //

ARTICLE 2

THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON THE THIRD DAY FOLLOWING ITS PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES .

THIS REGULATION SHALL BE BINDING IN ITS ENTIRETY AND DIRECTLY APPLICABLE IN ALL MEMBER STATES .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 11 SEPTEMBER 1981 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

KARL-HEINZ NARJES

MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION