The Customs Duties (ECSC) (Amendment No. 2) Order 1988

Order made by the Treasury on the recommendation of the Secretary of State, laid before the House of Commons under section 5(3) of and paragraph 4 of Schedule 2 to the European Communities Act 1972 for approval by resolution of the House of Commons within 28 days beginning with the day the Order was made, subject to extension for periods of dissolution, prorogation or adjournment for more than 4 days.

Statutory Instruments

1988 No. 1314

CUSTOMS AND EXCISE

The Customs Duties (ECSC) (Amendment No. 2) Order 1988

Made

27th July 1988

Laid before the House of Commons

27th July 1988

Coming into force

28th July 1988

The Treasury, by virtue of the powers conferred on them by section 5(1) and (3) of, and paragraph 4 of Schedule 2 to, the European Communities Act 1972(1) and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, on the recommendation of the Secretary of State, hereby make the following Order:

1.  This Order may be cited as the Customs Duties (ECSC) (Amendment No. 2) Order 1988 and shall come into force on 28th July 1988.

2.  Up to and including 31 December 1988, article 6(1) of the Customs Duties (ECSC) Order 1987(2) (which exempts from duty goods to which that Order applies originating in certain countries) shall not apply to goods which fall within headings 7207 19 15, 7207 20 55, 7213 10 00, 7213 31 00, 7213 39 00, 7213 41 00, 7213 49 00, 7214 20 00, 7214 40 10, 7214 40 91, 7214 40 99, 7214 50 10, 7214 50 91, 7214 50 99, 7215 90 10, 7228 80 90 which originate in Yugoslavia.

Tony Durant

David Lightbown

Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury

27th July 1988

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order, which comes into force on 28th July 1988, reimposes duties on certain categories of iron or steel products originating in Yugoslavia.

This Order implements a reintroduction of duty up to the end of 1988 made pursuant to Article 1, paragraph 3 of a decision 87/612/ECSC of the representatives of governments of Member States of the European Coal and Steel Community meeting within the Council on 21 December 1987 (OJ No. L400, 31.12.1987, p. 45). Decision 87/612/ECSC of 21 December 1987 established ceilings for imports of certain ECSC goods originating in Yugoslavia. These ceilings have now been reached on the goods the subject of this Order.

The Commission communication to Member States giving notice of the reintroduction of custom duties is published in OJ No. C193 of 22.7.1988.

(1)

1972 c. 68; section 5(3) and Schedule 2 were amended by the Customs and Excise Duties (General Reliefs) Act 1979 (c. 3), section 19 and Schedule 2, paragraphs 3 and 5.

(2)

S.I. 1987/2184.