§ At the Ministerial meeting in Luxembourg on 7th June the Community agreed to the following arrangement on alumina. The Common External Tariff on alumina would be suspended from its current level of 8.8 per cent. to 5.5 per cent. Imports of alumina into the United Kingdom would be free of duty until 1st January 1976, would as from that date pay half the suspended rate, and would from 1st July 1977 pay the full 5.5 per cent. rate. But it has been recognised that in the particular circumstances of the aluminium industry we should be able at any time after entry to apply in advance for a duty free Community tariff quota for the period after 1st January 1976.