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18.12.2012 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
348/11
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1213/2012
of 17 December 2012
suspending the tariff preferences for certain GSP beneficiary countries in respect of certain GSP
sections in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 978/2012 of the European Parliament and of the
Council applying a scheme of generalised tariff preferences
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
tariff preferences are suspended in respect of the GSP
beneficiary countries concerned should be established
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
by the Commission. The list should be based on data
Union,
available on 1 September 2012 and of the two
preceding years.
Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 978/2012 of the
European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012
(3) The
measures
provided
for
in
this
Regulation
are
in
applying a scheme of generalised tariff preferences and repealing
accordance with the opinion of the Generalised Pref
Council Regulation (EC) No 732/2008 ( 1 ), and in particular
erences Committee,
Article 8(2) thereof,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Whereas:
Article 1
(1) In
accordance
with
Regulation
(EU)
No
978/2012
the
tariff preferences of the general arrangement of the
The list of products of GSP sections for which the tariff pref
Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP) are to be
erences referred to in Article 7 of Regulation (EU) No 978/2012
suspended in respect of products of a GSP section orig
are suspended in respect of the GSP beneficiary countries
inating in a GSP beneficiary country when the average
concerned is established in the Annex to this Regulation.
value of Union imports of such products over three
consecutive years from that GSP beneficiary country
Article 2
exceeds the thresholds listed in Annex VI of that Regu
lation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that
of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
(2)
Prior to the application of the tariff preferences under the
general arrangement, a list of GSP sections for which the
It shall apply from 1 January 2014 until 31 December 2016.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 17 December 2012.
For the Commission
The President
José Manuel BARROSO
( 1 ) OJ L 303, 31.10.2012, p. 1.

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Official Journal of the European Union
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ANNEX
The list of GSP sections for which the tariff preferences referred to in Article 7 of Regulation (EU) No 978/2012 are suspended in
respect of a GSP beneficiary country concerned.
Column A: name of country
Column B: GSP section (Article 2(j) of GSP Regulation)
Column C: description
A
B
C
China S-1a Live
animals
and
animal
products
excluding
fish
S-1b Fish,
crustaceans,
molluscs
and
other
aquatic
invertebrates
S-2b Vegetables,
fruit
and
nuts
S-2c Coffee,
tea,
mate
and
spices
S-2d Cereals,
flour,
seeds
and
resins
S-4b
Prepared foodstuffs (excl. meat and fish), beverages, spirits and vinegar
S-6a Inorganic
and
organic
chemicals
S-6b Chemicals,
other
than
organic
and
inorganic
chemicals
S-7a Plastics
S-7b Rubber
S-8a Raw
hides
and
skins
and
leather
S-8b Articles
of
leather
and
furskins
S-9a Wood
and
wood
charcoal
S-9b Cork
manufactures
of
straw
and
other
plaiting
materials
S-11a Textiles
S-11b Articles
of
apparel
and
clothing
accessories
S-12a Footwear
S-12b
Headgear, umbrellas, sun umbrellas, sticks, whips and prepared feathers and down
S-13 Articles
of
stone,
ceramic
products
and
glass
S-14 Pearls
and
precious
metals
S-15a Ferro-alloys
and
articles
of
iron
and
steel
S-15b
Base metals (excl. iron and steel), articles of base metals (excl. articles of iron and steel)
S-16 Machinery
and
equipment
S-17a Railway
and
tramway
vehicles
and
products
S-17b Motor
vehicles,
bicycles,
aircraft
and
spacecraft,
ships
and
boats
S-18 Optical
instruments,
clocks
and
watches,
musical
instruments

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A
B
C
S-20 Miscellaneous
Costa Rica S-2b Vegetables,
fruit
and
nuts
Ecuador S-2a Live
plants
and
floricultural
products
S-4a Preparations
of
meat
and
fish
India S-5 Mineral
products
S-6a Inorganic
and
organic
chemicals
S-6b Chemicals,
other
than
organic
and
inorganic
chemicals
S-8a Raw
hides
and
skins
and
leather
S-11a Textiles
S-17b Motor
vehicles,
bicycles,
aircraft
and
spacecraft,
ships
and
boats
Indonesia S-1a Live
animals
and
animal
products
excluding
fish
S-3 Animal
or
vegetable
oils,
fats
and
waxes
S-6b Chemicals,
other
than
organic
and
inorganic
chemicals
Nigeria S-8a Raw
hides
and
skins
and
leather
Ukraine S-17a Railway
and
tramway
vehicles
and
products
Thailand S-4a Preparations
of
meat
and
fish
S-4b
Prepared foodstuffs (excl. meat and fish), beverages, spirits and vinegar
S-14 Pearls
and
precious
metals

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