18. 12. 75 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 326/1 (Acts whose publication is obligatory) REGULATION (EEC) No 3279/75 OF THE COUNCIL of 16 December 1975 on the standardization of the treatment applied by the individual Member States to imports from non-member countries of live trees and other plants, bulbs, roots and the like, cut flowers and ornamental foliage THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ; Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 234/68 (') of 27 February 1968 on the establishment of a common organization of the market in live trees and other plants, bulbs, roots and the like, cut flowers and ornamental foliage, and in particular Article 8 (2) thereof ; Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ; Whereas Article 8 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 234/68 lays down that the necessary provisions will be adopted to coordinate and standardize the import systems applied by each of the Member States with regard to non-member countries ; Whereas the establishment of the common import system for live trees and other plants, bulbs, roots and the like, cut flowers and ornamental foliage provided for under the aforesaid Regulation requires, for imports from non-member countries, the elimination of quantitative restrictions, measures having equiva- lent effect, and taxes having equivalent effect to customs duties ; Whereas it is nonetheless necessary to limit the risks which could ensue from the abolition in trade with non-member countries of all quantitative restrictions or measures of equivalent effect ; whereas the products in question should therefore be included within the scope of Council Regulation (EEC) No 109/70 (3) of 19 December 1969 establishing common rules for imports from State-trading countries, and of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1439/74 () of 4 June 1974 on common rules for imports from non-member coun- tries ; Whereas provision should furthermore be made, in respect of particularly sensitive products, for the esta- (') OJ No L 55, 2. 3. 1968, p. 1. () OJ No L 19, 26. 1. 1970, p. 1. () OJ No L 159, 15. 6. 1974, p. 1. blishment of a system of import licences requiring that a security be lodged, guaranteeing the under- taking to import during the period of validity of the licence, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Article 1 1. Save as otherwise laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 234/68 and in this Regulation or as otherwise decided by the Council acting on a proposal from the Commission in accordance with the voting procedure provided for in Article 43 (2) of the Treaty, it shall be forbidden, in respect of products falling within Chapter 6 of the Common Customs Tariff imported from non-member countries : — to levy any charge having equivalent effect to a customs duty, — to apply any quantitative restriction or measure having equivalent effect. 2. However, for roses and carnations falling within subheading ex 06.03 A of the Common Customs Tariff, Member States may, until 31 December 1977, maintain the measures which were applicable on 1 January 1974 to imports of these products originating in non-member countries, but may not make these measures more restrictive. 3. For unrooted cuttings and slips of vines and for grafted or rooted vine plants falling within heading No ex 06.02 of the Common Customs Tariff, Member States may maintain the measures which were appli- cable on 1 January 1974 to imports of these products originating in non-member countries, but may not make these measures more restrictive. This provision shall be applicable until the deadline laid down for