2.12.91 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL330/3
COUNCILREGULATION (EEC)No3449/91
of11November1991
temporarilysuspendingtheautonomousCommonCustomsTariffdutyoncertainindustrial
products(inthechemicalandalliedsectors)
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity,andinparticularArticle28
thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ,situationinthesectorsconcernedinthenearfuture,these
suspensionmeasuresshouldbetakenonlytemporarily,by
fixingtheirperiodofvaliditybyreferencetotheinterestsof
Communityproduction,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Whereasproductionoftheproductsreferredtointhis
Regulationisatpresentinadequateornon-existentwithin
theCommunityandproducersarethusunabletomeetthe
needsofuserindustriesintheCommunity;Article1
TheautonomousCommonCustomsTariffdutiesforthe
productslistedintheAnnexshallbesuspendedatthelevel
indicatedinrespectofeachofthem.
Thesesuspensionsshallapplyfrom1Januaryto30June
1992.WhereasitisintheCommunity'sinterestincertaincasesto
suspendtheautonomousCommonCustomsTariffduties
onlypartially,particularlybecauseoftheexistenceof
Communityproduction,andinothercasestosuspend
themcompletely,
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1January1992.Whereas,takingaccountofthedifficultiesinvolved
inaccuratelyassessingthedevelopmentoftheeconomic
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,11November1991.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
H.J.SIMONS

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ANNEX
CNcode DescriptionRateof
autonomous
duty(%)
ex27129090
ex28369100Blendof1-alkenescontainingbyweight80%ormoreof1-alkenesofachain-lengthof24carbon
atomsormorebutnotexceeding28carbonatoms
Lithiumcarbonate,intheformofpowderandjcontaining oneormoreofthefollowingimpuritiesat
theconcentrations indicated:
—2mg/kgormoreofarsenic
—200mg/kgormoreofcalcium
—200mg/kgormoreofchlorides
—20mg/kgormoreofiron
—150mg/kgormoreofmagnesium
—20mg/kgormoreofheavymetals
—300mg/kgormoreofpotassium
—300mg/kgormoreofsodium
—200mg/kgormoreofsulphates,
determinedaccordingtothemethodsspecifiedintheEuropeanPharmacopoeia0
0
ex28439090
ex29033010
ex29034098
ex29051690
ex29053990
ex29163900
ex29181910
ex29182990Carboplatin (INN)
Carbontetrafluoride (tetrafluoromethane )
Bromochloromethane
Octan-2-ol
Butane-l,3-diol
3,5-Dichlorobenzoyl chloride
DL-Malicacid
Pentaerythritol tetrakis[3-(3,5-di-#ert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)propionate ]0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
ex29189000
ex29211990
ex29269090
ex29269090
ex29270000
ex29322990
ex29322990
ex29322990
ex293321002,6-Dimethoxybenzoic acid
Triallylamine
2-Cyanoacetamide
Ethylcyanoacetate
2,2'-Dimethyl-2,2'-azodipropionamidine dihydrochloride
2'-Anilino-6'-[ethyl(isopentyl)amino]-3'-methylspiro[isobenzofuran-l(3H),9'-xanthen]-3-one
2'-(2-Chloroanilino)-6'-dibutylaminospiro[isobenzofuran-l(3H),9'-xanthen]-3-one
Lovastatin (INN)
Hydantoin0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
ex29334090
ex29339090
ex29339090Quinaprilhydrochloride (INNM)
6,6'-Di-2H-benzotriazol-2-yl-4,4 '-bis(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)-2 ,2'-methylenediphenol
Captopril(INN)0
0
0

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CNcode DescriptionRateof
autonomous
duty(%)
ex29339090(2S)-1-(3-Acetylthio-2-methyl -1-oxopropyl)-L-proline0
ex29379900Calcitonin(INN)(salmon),anditssalts 0
ex29379900Calcitonin(INN)(porcine)0
ex29413000Minocycline (INN)anditssalts0
ex29419000Amphotericin B(INN) 0
ex29419000Ceftibuten(INN) 0
ex30031000Mixtureofpiperacillin(INN)andtazobactam (INN),oroftheirsodiumsalts 3,2
ex30043990Preparationcontainingdes-l-alanine-(125-serine )interleukin-2 (human),obtainedfrom
genetically-manipulated Escherichiacoli 0
ex30049099Carboplatin (INN)mixedwithmannitol 0
ex35040000Purifiedantigensobtainedfromgenetically-manipulated yeast-cells,forthemanufactureof
detection-tests forhepatitis-C (a) 0
ex350510500-(2-Hydroxyethyl )derivativeofhydrolysedwaxymaize-starch 0
ex37019900Plateofquartzorofglass,coveredwithafilmofchromiumandcoatedwithaphoto-sensitive or
electron-sensitive resin,forthemanufactureofmasksforintegratedcircuits(a) 0
ex38151200Catalyst,intheformofrodletsofadiameternotexceeding2mm,consistingofamixtureofoxides
ofplatinum,sodium,magnesium,calciumandiron,fixedonasupportofzeolite,containingby
weight0,2%ormoreofplatinum 0
ex38159000Catalyst,intheformofrodletsofalengthof5mmormorebutnotexceeding8mm,consistingofa
mixtureofoxidesofiron,molybdenumandbismuth,foruseinthemanufactureofacrylicacid
(a) 0
ex38239098Disodium9,10-dihydro-9,10-dioxoanthracene-2,7-disulphonate ,containingbyweight10%or
morebutnotmorethan20%ofsodiumsulphate 0
ex38239098Mixturecontainingbyweight:
—7%ormorebutnotmorethan9%of2-methyl-l,3-phenylenediisocyanate,
—31%ormorebutnotmorethan34%of4-methyl-l,3-phenylene diisocyanate,
—10%ormorebutnotmorethan13%of2,4'-methylenediphenyl diisocyanate,
—46%ormorebutnotmorethan49%of4,4'-methylenediphenyl diisocyanate 0
ex39012000Polyethylene,inoneoftheformsmentionedinnote6(b)toChapter39,ofaspecificgravityof
0,945ormorebutnotexceeding0,985,forthemanufactureoftypewriterribbonorsimilar
ribbon(a) 0
ex39019000Ionomerresinconsistingofasaltofacopolymerofethylenewithmethacrylicacid 4
ex39019000Ionomerresinconsistingofasaltofaterpolymerofethylenewithisobutylacrylateandmethacrylic
acid 0
ex39019000t
CopolymerofethyleneWithacrylicacidandmethylacrylate,containingbyweight60%ormoreof
ethylene,inoneoftheformsmentionedinnote6(b)toChapter39 0

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CNcode DescriptionRateof
autonomous
duty(%)
ex39029000Polybut-l-ene ,acopolymerofbut-l-enewithethylenecontainingbyweight10%orlessof
ethylene,orablendofpolybut-l-enewithpolyethyleneand/orpolypropylenecontainingbyweight
10%orlessofpolyethyleneand/or25%orlessofpolypropylene ,inoneoftheformsmentioned
innote6(b)toChapter39 0
ex39119010Poly(oxy-l,4-phenylenesulphonyl-l ,4-phenyleneoxy-l ,4-phenyleneisopropylidene-l ,4-phenylene),
inoneoftheformsmentionedinnote6(b)toChapter39 3,5
ex39119010Polyfurfurylalcohol 0
ex39209100Polyvinylbutyralfilmhavingagraduatedcolouredband 6
ex39209950Filmentirelyofpolyvinylalcohol,ofathicknessnotexceeding1mmandcontainingbyweight:
—2%orlessofunhydrolysedacetategroupsevaluatedasvinylacetate
and
—5%ormorebutnotmorethan25%ofglycerolasplasticizer,
forthemanufactureofroof-windows (a) 0
ex39209950Filmentirelyofpolyvinylalcohol,ofathicknessnotexceeding1mmandofawidthof2,20mor
more,withanextensionatbreak,inthetransversedirection,of350%ormore 0
ex39219060Translucentlaminatedsheetconsistingofapolyesterfilmcoatedononesurfacewithmetaland
metaloxides,andcoveredonbothsideswithafilmofpolyvinylbutyral 0
ex48112100Impregnatedpapercoatedorcoveredwithapressure-sensitive self-adhesivelayer,thewhole:
—ofatensileof2200N/mormorebutnotexceeding3400N/m(asdeterminedbytheDIN
53455method),
—ofastretchfactorof3,0%ormorebutnotexceeding4,5%(asdeterminedbytheDIN53455
method)
andofadhesivityonstainlesssteel(asdeterminedbytheFinatFTM1method):
—of50nA/mormorebutnotexceeding225N/m,atatemperatureof23°C(±3°C)anda
relativehumidityof50%(±5%)
—notexceeding250N/mafteragingforthreeweeksatatemperatureof70°C 0
ex53061011
ex53061031Unbleachedflaxyarn(otherthantowyarn)measuring333,3decitexormore(notexceeding30
metricnumber),forthemanufactureofmultipleorcabledyarnofthefootwearindustryorfor
whippingcables(a) 1,8
ex54023910Texturizedyarnofpolypropylene ,impregnatedwithsilicone-basedwater-repellant 0
ex54024999Yarnofacopolymerofglycollicacidwithlacticacid,forthemanufactureofsurgicalsutures(a) 0
ex54024999
ex54025990
ex54026990Non-textured filamentyarnofpolyvinylalcohol,forthemanufactureofsleevesforprinting
rollers(a)
0
ex54024999
ex54026990Yarnofpolytetrafluoroethylene
0
ex54024999
ex54026990Yarnwhollyofpolyglycollicacid
0
ex54077100Wovenfabricsofpolyvinylalcoholfibres,formachineembroidery 0

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CNcode DescriptionRateof
autonomous
duty(%)
ex54077100
ex59039099Wovenpolytetrafluoroethylene fibrefabric,coatedorcoveredononesidewithacopolymerof
tetrafluoroethylene andtrifluoroethylene havingperfluorinated alkoxysidechainsendingin
carboxylicacidorsulphonicacidgroupsinthepotassiumorsodiumsaltform,whetherornot
coatedonthesamesidewithametallicinorganiccompound 0
ex55031019Textilefibresexclusivelyofaromaticpolyamidesobtainedbythepolycondensation of
m-phenylenediamine andisophthalicacid,forusesotherthanthemanufactureofgoodsofChapters
60to65orofmaterialsusedinthemanufactureofsuchgoods(a) 0
ex55031019Textilefibrescontainingbyweight:
—1%ormorebutnotmorethan15%offibresofpoly(p-phenylene terephthalamide )
and
—85%ormoreoffibresofaromaticpolyamidesobtainedbythepolycondensation of
m-phenylenediamine andisophthalicacid 5
ex56030093
ex56030095Nonwovensofpolypropyleneconsistingofamelt-blowncentrallayer,laminatedoneachsidewith
spun-bondedfibres,ofathicknessnotexceeding550micrometresandofaweightnotexceeding
80g/m2,inthepieceorsimplycutintorectangularshape,notimpregnated 0
ex59031090
ex59032090
ex59039099Knittedorwovenfabrics,coatedorcoveredononesidewithartificialplasticmaterialinwhichare
embeddedmicrospheres
0
ex59070000Textilefabrics,coatedwithadhesiveinwhichareembeddedspheresofadiameternotexceeding75
micrometres,ofaweightnotexceeding550g/m2 0
ex70199010Non-textileglassfibresinwhichfibresofadiameteroflessthan3,5micrometrespredominate 0
ex81039090Tubesolelyoftantalum,orsolelyofanalloyoftantalumwithtungstencontainingbyweight2,5%
orlessoftungsten 0
ex81129930Alloyofniobium(columbium)andtitanium,intheformofbarsandrods 0
(a)ControloftheuseforthisspecialpurposeshallbecarriedoutpursuanttotherelevantCommunityprovisions.