Council Regulation (EEC) No 3020/79 of 20 December 1979 temporarily and partially suspending the autonomous Common Customs Tariff duties on certain species of fish

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COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 3020/79

OF 20 DECEMBER 1979

TEMPORARILY AND PARTIALLY SUSPENDING THE AUTONOMOUS COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF DUTIES ON CERTAIN SPECIES OF FISH

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 28 THEREOF ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE PROPOSAL FROM THE COMMISSION ,

WHEREAS THE AMOUNT OF FISH OF CERTAIN SPECIES LANDED BY THE COMMUNITY FISHERY FLEET IS CURRENTLY INADEQUATE TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY PROCESSING INDUSTRY ;

WHEREAS , IN VIEW OF THESE SUPPLY DIFFICULTIES THE AUTONOMOUS COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF DUTIES ON THE FISH CONCERNED SHOULD BE SUSPENDED FROM 1 JANUARY TO 30 JUNE 1980 AT THE LEVEL OF 9 % ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

ARTICLE 1

FROM 1 JANUARY TO 30 JUNE 1980 THE AUTONOMOUS COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF DUTIES ON THE PRODUCTS LISTED IN THE ANNEX SHALL BE SUSPENDED AT THE LEVEL OF 9 % .

ARTICLE 2

THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON 1 JANUARY 1980 .

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

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 20 DECEMBER 1979 .

FOR THE COUNCIL

THE PRESIDENT

J . TUNNEY

ANNEX

CCT HEADING NO*DESCRIPTION*

EX 03.01 B I H ) *COD ( GADUS MORRHUA OR GADUS CALLARIAS ) , FRESH , CHILLED OR FROZEN , WHOLE , HEADLESS OR IN PIECES , INTENDED FOR PROCESSING ( A ) ( B )*

EX 03.01 B I K ) *HADDOCK , FRESH , CHILLED OR FROZEN , WHOLE , HEADLESS OR IN PIECES , INTENDED FOR PROCESSING ( A ) ( B )*

EX 03.01 B I Q ) *HAKE ( MERLUCCIUS SPP ) , FRESH , CHILLED OR FROZEN , WHOLE , HEADLESS OR IN PIECES , INTENDED FOR PROCESSING ( A ) ( B )*

EX 03.01 B II A ) AND B II B ) 1*FILLETS OF COD ( GADUS MORRHUA OR GADUS CALLARIAS ) , FRESH , CHILLED OR FROZEN , INTENDED FOR PROCESSING ( A ) ( B )*

EX 03.01 B II A ) AND B II B ) 3*FILLETS OF HADDOCK , FRESH , CHILLED OR FROZEN , INTENDED FOR PROCESSING ( A ) ( B )*

EX 03.01 B II A ) AND B II B ) 7*FILLETS OF HAKE ( MERLUCCIUS SPP ) , FRESH , CHILLED OR FROZEN , INTENDED FOR PROCESSING ( A ) ( B )*

( A ) THE SUSPENSION SHALL APPLY TO FISH INTENDED TO UNDERGO ANY TREATMENT UNLESS THEY ARE INTENDED TO UNDERGO EXCLUSIVELY ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING TREATMENTS :

- CLEANING , GUTTING , HEADING , TAILING ,

- CUTTING ( EXCLUDING FILLETING OR CUTTING OF FROZEN BLOCKS ) ,

- SORTING ,

- LABELLING ,

- PACKING ,

- ICING ,

- FREEZING ,

- DEEP FREEZING ,

- THAWING , SEPARATION .

THE SUSPENSION IS NOT ALLOWED FOR PRODUCTS ON WHICH OTHERWISE QUALIFYING TREATMENTS ARE INTENDED TO BE CARRIED OUT AT RETAIL OR CATERING LEVEL .

THE SUSPENSION SHALL APPLY ONLY TO FISH INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION .

( B ) CONTROL OF THE USE FOR THIS SPECIAL PURPOSE SHALL BE CARRIED OUT PURSUANT TO THE RELEVANT COMMUNITY PROVISIONS .