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COUNCILREGULATION (EEC)No3401/90
of8November1990
temporarilysuspendingtheautonomousCommonCustomsTariffdutyoncertainindustrial
products(inthechemicalandalliedsectors)
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES ,Whereas,takingaccountofthedifficultiesinvolvedin
accuratelyassessingthedevelopmentoftheeconomic
situationinthesectorsconcernedinthenearfuture,
thesesuspensionmeasuresshouldbetakenonly
temporarily,byfixingtheirperiodofvaliditybyreference
totheinterestsofCommunityproduction,HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity,andinparticularArticle28
thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission,
Whereasproductionoftheproductsreferredtointhis
Regulationisatpresentinadequateornon-existentwithin
theCommunityandproducersarethusunabletomeetthe
needsofuserindustriesintheCommunity;HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
Theautonomous CommonCustomsTariffdutiesforthe
productslistedinthetablesappearingintheAnnexesshall
besuspendedatthelevelindicatedinrespectofeachof
them.
Thesesuspensionsshallapplyfrom1Januaryto30June
1991.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1January1991.WhereasitisintheCommunity'sinterestincertaincasesto
suspendtheautonomousCommonCustomsTariffduties
onlypartially,particularlybecauseoftheexistenceof
Communityproduction,andinothercasestosuspend
themcompletely;
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,8November1990.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
P.ROMITA

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ANNEX
CNcode DescriptionRateof
autonomous
^duty(%)
ex28439090Carboplatin (INN) 0
ex29033010Carbontetrafluoride (tetrafluoromethane ) 0
ex290729906,6',6"-Tri-tert-butyl-4 ,4',4"-(1-methylpropan-1 -yl-3-ylidene)tri-m-cresol ,whetherornot
containingtolueneofcrystallization 0
ex29173990Sodium3,5-bis(methoxycarbonyl)benzenesulphonate 0
ex29181990Pravastatinsodium(INNM) 3,5
ex29181990Ammonium
(3R,5R)-7-[(lS,2S,6R,8S,8 aR)-8-(2,2-dimethylbutyryloxy )-l,2,6,7,8,8a-hexahydro-2 ,6-dimethyl­
1-naphthyl]-3,5-dihydroxyheptanoate 3,5
ex29182990Octadecyl3-(3,5-di-terJ-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)propionate 0
ex292159002,2'-Dichloro-4,4'-methylenedianiline 0
ex292690902-Cyanoacetamide 0
ex29291000m-Isopropenyl-a,a-dimethylbenzyl isocyanate 0
ex29309080Probucol(INN) 3,8
ex293229902'-Anilino-6'-[ethyl(tetrahydrofurfuryl )amino]-3'-methylspiro [isobenzofuran -1
(3H),9'-xanthene]-3-one 0
ex293229902'-Anilino-6'-diethylamino-3'-methylspiro[isobenzofuran-l(3H),9'-xanthene]-3-one 0
ex29322990Etoposide(INN) 0
ex293339902-(4-Pyridyl)ethanesulphonic acid 0
ex293359901,4-Diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane (triethylenediamine ) 0
ex29339060Estazolam(INN) 4
ex29349060Etizolam(INN) 4
ex29349060Clonazepam (INN) 4
ex29349060Teniposide (INN) 0
ex29349090
ex300490992',3'-Dideoxyinosine 0
ex29350000Sulfadimethoxine (INN)anditssodiumsalt 3,3
ex29379900Des-l-alanine-[125-serine ]interleukin-2 (human) 0
ex29400090Ribose 0
ex29411000Piperacillin (INN) 4,1
ex29411000
ex30041010Piperacillinsodium(INNM) 3,6

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CNcode DescriptionRateof
autonomous
duty(%)
ex29413000Minocycline (INN)anditssalts 0
ex29415000Clarithromycin (INN) 2,7
ex29419000Josamycin(INN) 2,7
ex29419000Josamycinpropionate (INNM) 2,7
ex29419000Midecamycin (INN)anditsacetates 2,7
ex29419000Rokitamycin (INN) 2,7
ex29419000Clindamycin (INN)anditssaltsandesters 0
ex29419000Kanamycinsulphate(INNM) 0
ex29419000Lincomycin (INN)anditssaltsandesters,forthemanufactureofmedicamentsofheadingNo3003
or3004(a) 0
ex29419000Cefotetan(INN) 0
ex29419000Ceftizoximesodium(INNM) 0
ex29419000Cefotiamdihydrochloride (INNM) 0
ex29419000Cefmenoximehemihydrochloride (INNM) 0
ex29419000
ex30042090Amikacin(INN)anditssalts 0
ex30049019Purifiedcollagendispersedinaphosphatephysiologicalsalinesolution,whetherornotcontaining
'lidocaine(INN) 3
ex30049099Carboplatin (INN)mixedwithmannitol 0
ex30049099Preparationcontainingdes-l-alanine-(125-serine )interleukin-2 (human),obtainedfrom
genetically-manipulated Escherichiacolt 0
ex32064990Blackpreparationofiron-oxidepigments,inliquidform,withamaximumparticle-sizenot
exceeding20nanometresandcontainingbyweight25%ormoreofFe2C>3,forthemanufactureof
goodsofheadingNo3304or9608(a) 0
ex37019100Filmintheflat,putupindiscformandincorporatedinacartridge 5,3
38052000Pineoil 1,7
ex38151900Catalyst,intheformofspheresofadiameterof4,2mmormorebutnotexceeding9mm,
consistingofamixtureofoxidesofmolybdenum,tungsten,vanadium,copperandstrontium,ona
supportofsilicondioxideand/oraluminiumoxide,foruseinthemanufactureofacrylicacid(a)0
ex38151900Catalystconsistingoforgano-metallic compoundsoftitanium,magnesiumandaluminiumona
supportofsilicondioxide,intheformofasuspensionintetrahydrofuran 0
ex38159000Catalyst,consistingofdialkyldimethylammonium acetateofchain-lengthsof16and18carbon
atoms,suspendedinorganicsolventstoaconcentrationbyweightof40%ormore 0

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CNcode DescriptionRateof
autonomous
duty(%)
ex38239098Spentcatalyst,intheformofrodletsofdiameterof1mmormorebutnotexceeding3mm,
containingamixtureofsulphidesoftungstenandofnickelonasupportofzeolite,containingby
weightnotmorethan10%oftungstenandnotmorethan10%ofnickel,forregenerationasa
catalystforhydrocarbon-cracking (a) 0
ex38239098Mixturecontainingbyweight:
—7%ormorebutnotmorethan9%of2-methyl-l,3-phenylene diisocyanate,
—31%ormorebutnotmorethan34%of4-methyl-l,3-phenylenediisocyanate,
—10%ormorebutnotmorethan13%of2,4'-methylenediphenyl diisocyanate,
—46%ormorebutnotmorethan49%of4,4'-methylenediphenyl diisocyanate 0
ex39012000Polyethylene,inoneoftheformsmentionedinnote6(b)toChapter39,ofaspecificgravityof
0,945ormorebutnotexceeding0,985,forthemanufactureoftypewriterribbonorsimilarribbon
(a) 0
ex39019000Ionomerresinconsistingofasaltofacopolymerofethylenewithmethacrylicacid 4
ex39019000Ionomerresinconsistingofasaltofaterpolymerofethylenewithisobutylacrylateandmethacrylic
acid 0
ex39039000Copolymer,entirelyofmaleicanhydridewithstyrene,orentirelyofmaleicanhydridewithstyrene
andanacrylicmonomer,whetherornotcontainingastyrene-butadiene blockcopolymer,inoneof
theformsmentionedinnote6(b)toChapter39 0
ex39069000Copolymerofacrylonitrilewithmethylacrylate,modifiedwithpolybutadiene-acrylonitrile (NBR)0
ex39072090a-4-Hydroxybutyl-<o-hydroxypoly(oxytetramethylene ),containinglessthan1mg/kgofhalogenand
ofmetal,andofacolournotexceeding20unitsontheHazenscale 0
ex39094000Polycondensation productsofphenolwithformaldehyde ,intheformofhollowspheresofa
diameteroflessthan150micrometres 0
ex39119010Poly(oxy-l,4-phenylenesulphonyl-l ,4-phenyleneoxy-l ,4-phenyleneisopropylidene-l ,4-phenylene),
inoneoftheformsmentionedinnote6(b)toChapter39 3,5
ex39199031
ex39206200
ex39219019Polyethyleneterephthalatefilm,dyedinthemass,ofathicknessnotexceeding25micrometresand
metallizedononeside 6
ex39199031
ex39206200
ex39206300
ex39206900Reflectingpolyestersheetingembossedinaregularpyramidalpattern,forthemanufactureofsafety
stickersandbadges,safetyclothingandaccessoriesthereof,orofschoolsatchels,bagsorsimilar
containers(a) 0
ex39203000
ex39219060Laminatedsheetorstrip,consistingofafilmofathicknessof100micrometresormorebutnot
exceeding200micrometres,composedofablendofathermoplastic elastomer(TPE)of
styrene-butadiene-styrene (SBS)withpolyethyleneorpolypropylene ,coatedorcoveredonbothsides
withafilmofpolypropyleneofathicknessnotexceeding20micrometres 0
ex39204211
ex39204291Reflectingsheeting,consistingsolelyofasinglelayerofpolyvinylchloride,whollyembossedonone
sideinaregularpyramidalpattern 0
ex39206900
ex39219019Iridescentfilmofpolyesterwithpolyethylene 0
ex39206900Filmofacopolymerofethane-1,2-diolandnaphthalene-2,6-dicarboxylic acid,ofathicknessofless
than10micrometres,forthemanufactureofvideo-cassettes withaplaying-timeof300minutesata
tape-speedof24mmpersecond(a) 0

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CNcode DescriptionRateof
autonomous
duty(%)
ex39209950Filmofamixtureofpolyvinylidene fluoridewithanacrylicpolymer,ofathicknessof
40micrometresormorebutnotexceeding60micrometres 0
ex48112100Impregnatedpapercoatedorcoveredwithapressure-sensitive self-adhesivelayer,thewhole:
—ofatensileof2200N/mormorebutnotexceeding3400N/m(asdeterminedbytheDIN
53455method),
—ofastretchfactorof3,0%ormorebutnotexceeding4,5%(asdeterminedbytheDIN53455
method)
andofadhesivityonstainlesssteel(asdeterminedbytheFinatFTM1method):
—of50N/mormorebutnotexceeding225N/m,atatemperatureof23°C(±3°C)anda
relativehumidityof50%(±5%)
—notexceeding250N/mafteragingforthreeweeksatatemperatureof70°C 0
ex55094110
ex55094190
ex55094210
ex55094290Flame-resistant textile-fibreyarn,containingbyweight75%ormoreofacetalisedpolyvinylalcohol
[vinylal(ISO)]andnotmorethan15%ofmodal(ISO) 0
ex56030093
ex56030095Nonwovensofpolypropyleneconsistingofamelt-blowncentrallayer,laminatedoneachsidewith
spun-bondedfibres,ofathicknessnotexceeding550micrometresandofaweightnotexceeding
80g/m2,inthepieceorsimplycutintorectangularshape,notimpregnated 0
ex59111000Needle-punched syntheticfibrefeltsonawovensyntheticfibrebasenotcontainingpolyester,coated
orcoveredononesidewithpolytetrafluoroethylene film,forthemanufactureoffiltrationproducts
(a) 0
ex59111000Needle-punched polyesterfeltsonawovenpolyesterbase,coatedorcoveredononesidewith
polytetrafluoroethylene film,ofaweightnotexceeding500g/m2,forthemanufactureoffiltration
products(a) 0
63051010Sacksandbags,ofakindusedforthepackingofgoods,used,ofjuteorofothertextilebastfibres
ofheadingNo5303 0
ex63059000Sacksandbags,ofakindusedforthepackingofgoods,used,offlaxorofsisal o
ex69032090Yarnofcontinuousceramicfilaments,eachfilamentcontainingbyweight12%ormoreofdiboron
trioxide,notmorethan26%ofsilicondioxideand60%ormoreofdialuminiumtrioxide 0
ex69091900Supportsforcatalysts,consistingofporouscordieriteormulliteceramicpiecesofroughlycircular,
square,rectangular,ovalorasymmetricalcross-section,ofanoverallvolumenotexceeding
65000ml,andofanexternaldimensionof20mmormorebutnotexceeding1800mm,having,
per100mm2andrunningparalleltothemainaxisofsymmetry,notlessthanonecontinuous
channelwhichmaybeopenatbothendsorstoppedatoneend,withatotalchannelcross-sectional
areaof10%ormorebutnotexceeding90%ofthewholecross-sectional area 0
ex81110011Electrolyticmanganeseofapuritybyweightof99,7%ormore,forthemanufactureofnon-ferrous
alloys(a) 0
ex81129930Alloyofniobium(columbium)andtitanium,intheformofbarsandrods 0
(a)ControloftheuseforthisspecialpurposeshallbecarriedoutpursuanttotherelevantCommunityprovisions.