S.I. No. 150/1977 - Imposition of Duties (No. 230) (Certain Processed Agricultural Products) (No. 2) Order, 1977.

The Government, pursuant to a decision (addressed to the Government) of the Commission of the European Communities dated the 23rd day of March, 1977 (as amended by a decision (so addressed) of that Commission of the 4th day of May, 1977), and in exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 1 of the Imposition of Duties Act, 1957 (No. 7 of 1957), and section 22 of the Finance Act, 1962 (No. 15 of 1962), hereby order as follows:—

1. (1) This Order may be cited as the Imposition of Duties (No. 230) (Certain Processed Agricultural Products) (No. 2) Order, 1977.

(2) This Order shall come into operation on the 27th day of May, 1977, and shall cease to have effect on the coming into operation of Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 800/77 of the 20th day of April, 1977.*

*OJ L97, 21/4/1977, p. 18.

2. A reference in this Order to a tariff heading shall be taken to be a reference to that tariff heading in the Imposition of Duties (No. 200) (Customs and Excise and Form of Tariff) Order, 1972 ( S.I. No. 220 of 1972 ), as amended.

3. (1) This Order applies to goods which are specified at a tariff heading mentioned in column (1) of the Schedule to this Order.

(2) This Order does not apply to goods which are shown to the satisfaction of the Revenue Commissioners to have been produced or manufactured in a country other than the United Kingdom or the State.

4. In addition to any other duty of customs chargeable on goods to which this Order applies, there shall be charged, levied and paid on the importation into the State of those goods a duty of customs at the appropriate rate specified in column (2) of the Schedule to this Order.

5. Section 25 of the Finance Act, 1933 (No. 15 of 1933), shall not apply to the duty imposed by this Order.

6. The duty imposed by this Order is hereby placed under the care and management of the Revenue Commissioners.

7. The Imposition of Duties (No. 227) (Certain Processed Agricultural Products) Order, 1977 ( S.I. No. 97 of 1977 ), is hereby revoked.

SCHEDULE

(1)	(2)
Tariff Heading	Duty
	£ per 100 kg.
17.04 D 1(a)	2.411
17.04 D 1(b) 1	1.428
17.04 D 1(b) 2	2.037
17.04 D 1(b) 3(aa)	2.648
17.04 D 1(b) 3(bb)	2.703
17.04 D 1(b) 4	3.160
17.04 D 1(b) 5	3.383
17.04 D 1(b) 6	3.605
17.04 D 1(b) 7	3.730
17.04 D 1(b) 8	3.953
17.04 D 11(a)	5.917
17.04 D 11(b) 1	5.564
17.04 D 11(b) 2	6.382
17.04 D 11(b) 3	5.986
17.04 D 11(b) 4	4.983
18.06 B 1	2.617
18.06 B 11(a)	5.589
18.06 B 11(b)	8.071
18.06 C 1	5.519
18.06 C 11(a) 1	1.873
18.06 C 11(a) 2	2.289
18.06 C 11(b) 1	4.564
18.06 C 11(b) 2	5.598
18.06 C 11(b) 3	6.630
18.06 C 11(b) 4	7.871
19.08 B 1(a)	2.080
19.08 B 1(b)	3.744
19.08 B 11(a)	0.728
19.08 B 11(b) 1	1.768
19.08 B 11(b) 2	5.305
19.08 B 11(c) 1	2.184
19.08 B 11(c) 2	5.721
19.08 B 11(d) 1	2.808
19.08 B 11(d) 2	6.345
19.08 B 111(a) 1	1.274
19.08 B 111(a) 2	5.695
19.08 B 111(b) 1	1.898
19.08 B 111(b) 2	5.435
19.08 B 111(c) 1	2.938
19.08 B 111(c) 2	5.994
19.08 B 1V(a) 1	1.820
19.08 B 1V(a) 2	4.177
19.08 B 1V(b) 1	2.262
19.08 B 1V(b) 2	5.474
19.08 B V(a)	2.184
19.08 B V(b)	2.418
21.07 C 1	2.617
21.07 C 11(a)	5.589
21.07 C 11(b)	8.071

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Government, this 24th day of May, 1977.

LIAM MAC COSGAIR,

Taoiseach.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

The effect of this Order is to increase, or in some cases to maintain, the rates of additional duty imposed on 1st April, 1977 on imports of certain UK manufactured processed agricultural products viz. sugar and chocolate confectionery (excluding chewing-gum), flour confectionery including biscuits, and ice-cream.