COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
C0MC90) 315final 
Brussels, 11 July 1990 
Proposal for a 
rntmciL REGIHATIQM fEEO 
opening and providing for the administration of Community uriff quotms for 
certain chemical and industrial products 
(presented by the Commission) 
EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
1. Subsequent to requests made by various Member States, the Services 
of the Commission have examined, in conjunction with the Govern­
ment experts concerned, the question of opening in 1990 tariff 
quotas for some new products. 
2. Following this examination, which took place during the "Economic 
Tariff" group meetings last held in particular on 11 May 1990, it 
has been determined that the opening of tariff quotas for the follow­
ing products could have the agreement of the Member States without 
disturbing the markets for such products: 
- vanadiumoxydes and hydroxydes, not in the form of powder, exclusive­
ly for the production of alloys: 3 150 tonnes at 0 % 
- certain colour cathode-ray tubes: 60 500 pieces at 0 X 
- LS.BT.620: 20 tonnes at 0 X. 
As regards the colour cathode-ray tubes, the proposed volume 
could be the subject of a revision in the course of the exercise 
if it appears that the Community production cannot satisfy all the 
needs. 
This is the purpose of this proposal. 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 
of 
opening and providing for die administration of Community tariff quotas for 
certain chemical and industrial products 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 
Economic Community, and in particular Article 28 
thereof. 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Whereas production in the Community of certain vanadiusr 
oxvdes and hydroxydes, of certain colour cathode-ray-
tubes and of the product with the trade name LS.BT.620 is 
currently unable to meet the spécifie requirements of the user 
industries in the Community; whereas, consequently. 
Community supplies of products of this type currently 
depend to a considerable extent on imports from third 
countries; whereas the most urgent Community 
requirements for the products in question should be met 
immediately on the most favourable terms ; whereas zero 
duty Community uriff quotas should therefore be opened 
within the limits of appropriate volumes for a period 
Lp to il December 19*0; taking account of the raed 
not to disturb the markets for such products nor 
the starting out or development of .Gommirity 
production; whereas the volumes kept for the 
colour cathode-ray t»_fces cculcf be adjusts In th* course 
of the exercise according to real needs that have been 
noted. Whereas, it is appropriate to take the necessary measures 
to ensure efficient Community administration of these 
tariff quotas while offering the Member States the 
opportunity to draw from the quota volumes the 
necessary quantities corresponding to actual imports; 
whereas this method of administration requires dose 
cooperation between the Member States and the 
Commission and the latter must in, particular be able to 
monitor the rate at which die quotas are used up and 
inform the Member States accordingly ; 
Whereas, since the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of 
the Netherlands and die Grand IXichy of Luxembourg 
are united within and jointly represented by the Benelux 
Economic Union, all transactions concerning the 
administration of the quantities draw by that economic 
union may be carried out by any one of its members» 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : 
Whereas it is necessary, in particular, to ensure lor all 
Community importers equal and uninterrupted access to 
the said quotas and to ensure the uninterrupted 
application of the rates laid down for the quotas so all 
import* of the products concerned into all Member States 
until the quotas have been used up; 
ArtitU I 
t.From the date of entrylnto force of this IteguUrdonTnlU 31 Oecmsfcer 19B. trie 
applicable to imports into the Community of the products listed below shall be 
the levels and within the liarits of the Comvnity tariff quotas shown below: duties 
at 
OfJcr No CN 
M -2-
Dncription Amount of 
OMO* Quota duty 
09.2703 
09.2705 
09.2707 ex2825 30 00| 
ex8540 30 10| 
ex2933 90 9d Vanadiumoxydes and hydroxydes, not in the form 
of powder, exclusively for the procàxtion of 
alloys (1) 
Colour cathode-ray tubes with a dot mask, 
equipped with electron guns placed side by side 
(in-line technology), with a distance of less 
than 0,40 mm between colour dots, a diagonal 
angle of deflection of not more than 90*, 
convergence errors not exceeding 0,8 irni at the 
comers and a diagonal screen measurement of: 
- not more than 29 cm 
- more than 29 and not more than 42 cm 
2,2- methylene-bis-(4-(1,1,3,3-tetra-inethyl-
buthyl)-c>-(2rHMn2C)-tna2ol-2^l)-phenol 
(named LS.BT.620) 3 150 ton. 
10 500 
pieces 
50 000 
pieces 
20 ton, 
(a) TARIC codes : 2825 30 00 * 10, 8540 30 10 * 26 and 2933 90 90 * 21 
il) Control of the use for this special purpose shall be carried out pursuant to the relevant Comurrity 
provisions. ... 
2. Within the limits of these uriff quotas the Kingdom 
of Spain and the Portuguese Republic shall apply customs 
duties calculated in accordance with the relevant 
provisions of the IV85 Act of Accession. notifying the Commission, draw an amount corre­
sponding to its requirements from the appropriate quota 
volume. 
Article 2 
The tariff quotas referred to in Article 1 shall be managed 
by the Commission, which may take any appropriate 
administrative measures to ensure that they are managed 
efficiently. 
Article 3 Requests for drawings, indicating the date on which the 
entries were accepted, must be sent to the Commission 
without delay. 
Drawings shall be granted by the Commission in chrono­
logical order of the dates on which the customs 
authorities of the Member Sûtes concerned accepted the 
entries for release for free circulation, to the extent that 
the available balance so permits. 
Where an importer presents a present covered by this 
Regulation for release for free circulation in a Member 
State, applying to uke advanuge of the preferential 
arrangements, and the entry is accepted by the customs 
authorities, the Member Sute concerned shall, by If a Member Sute does not use a drawing in full it shall 
return any unused portion to the corresponding quota 
volume as soon as possible. 
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If the quantities requested are greater than the available 
balance of the quott volume, the balance shall be 
allocated among applicants pro rau. The Commission 
shall inform the Member Sûtes of the drawings made. 
Article 4 
bach Member State shall ensure that importers of the 
products in question have equal and continuous access to the quotas for as long as the balance of the relevant quota 
volume so permits. 
Article 3 
The Member Sûtes and the Commission shall cooperate 
closely to ensure that this Regulation is complied with. 
Article 6 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day 
following its publication in the Official 'journal of 
the European Comuiities. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member 
States. 
Done at Brussels. 
for the Council 
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FICHE FINANCIERE 
1. Ligne budgétaire concernée : Chap. 12 art. 120 
2. Base juridique : art. 28 du traité 
intitulé de la mesure tarifaire : Proposition de règlement 
du Conseil portant ouverture et mode de gestion de 
contingents tarifaires autonomes pour certains oxydes et 
hydroxydes de vanadium, tubes cathodiques couleur et un 
produit chimique. 
Objectif : Assurer la couverture à des conditions 
favorables, des besoins communautaires. 
Mode de calcul : 
Désignation des 
produits 
Oxydes et hydro-
xydes de vanadium 
Tubes cathodiques 
couleur 
LS BT 620 Quantités 
3 150 t 
60 500 
pièces 
20T Prix en 
écus/unité 
4 000 
300 
46 250 Droit 
normal (en %) 
5.5 
5.1 
8 Droit contin­
genta ire (en %) 
0 
0 
0 Perte de 
recettes (en écus) 
• 
693 000 
925 650 
74 000 
1.692.650 
Nouvelles mesures tarifaires. 
FICHE D'IMPACT SUR LA COMPETITIVITE ET L'EMPLOI 
La présente proposition vise l'ouverture de oontingents 
tarifaires communautaires autonomes destinés à couvrir, A des 
conditions favorables, les besoins des industries utilisatrices. 
Elle aura pour effet de permettre à ces industries de 
concurrencer celles des pays tiers sur les marchés de la 
Communauté et des pays tiers et de maintenir ou même d'améliorer 
l'emploi dans la Communauté. 
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