COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
Brussels, 15.12.1995 
COM(95) 562 final 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) 
opening and providing for the administration of 
autonomous Community tariflf quotas for certain agricultural 
and industrial products 
(1st series 1996) 
(presented by the Commission) 

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
In response to requests from several Member States, the Commission has examined - in 
conjunction with the%overnment experts concerned - the question of opening, in 1996, 
autonomous tariff quotas for various products. 
Following this examination, which took place at the meeting of the "Economic Tariff' 
group, it has been decided that the opening of tariff quotas for the following products 
could meet with the approval of the Member States without disturbing the markets for 
those products: 
Vanadiumoxides 
Ferrochrome 
4% of carbon 
Sweet cherries 
Ferrophosphores 
Sour cherries 
Polyalfaolefin 
Boysenberries 
Magnesium 
Polyvynile 
Magnetrons 
Ferro-chromium, 1,5% of carbon 
Montmorillonite 
4-benzylbiphenyle 
Solid extrait 
Bromochloromethane 
1 -alcene 
3,3 -Dimethylbutanone 
1 -chloro-3,3 -Dimethylbutanone 
Mushrooms 
o-Cresol 
Glutathione 
Diisopropylnaphtalene 
2,2- isopropylidene bis 
Glass granulate 
Glass face-plate 
Static random access memory 
Chlorosulphonated polyethylene 
Methanol 
2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 
Sulphate turpentine 
2'-Anilino-6'-diethylarnino-3'-methylspiro 
Catalytic preparation 
Felt tips 
Glass face-plate (724 mm) 
Ferro-silico-chrome 
Waste and scrap of molybdenum 
Flat masks 
Tobacco 
Aqueous solution 
Silicon dioxyd 
5-Nitroindole 
Cystin 
1,2-Epoxybutan 
Concertinas 
Acetate tow 
This is the aim of this proposal. 13 000 T à 0% 
550 000 T à 0% 
2 000 T à 10% 
22 500 T à 0% 
2 000 T à 10% 
7 500 T à 0% 
1500T à 12% 
1 450 T à 0 % 
2 000 T à 0% 
650 000 pieces à 0% 
24 000 T à 0% 
10 000 T à 0% 
300 T à 0% 
1 200 T à 0% 
550 T à 0% 
10 000 T à 0% 
750 T à 0% 
750 T à 0% 
700 T à 0% 
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15 T à 0% 
1 000 T à 0% 
600 T à 0% 
80 T à 0% 
650 000 pieces à 0% 
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6 000 T à 0% 
1 000 000 T à 4 % 
250 T à 0 % 
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600 T à 0 % 
500 T 0 % 
2 600 pieces 0 % 
400 T 0 % 
proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) 
opening and providing for the administration of 
autonomous Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural 
and industrial products 
(first series 1996) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 28 thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Whereas production in the Community of certain agricultural and industrial products will remain in the 
course of 1996 unable to meet the specific requirements of the user industries in the Community; 
whereas, consequently, Community supplies of products of this type will 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 Community 
tariff quotas at reduced or zero duty should therefore be opened within the limits of appropriate volumes 
for a period up to 31 December 1996 taking account of the need not to disturb the markets for such 
products nor the starting out or development of Community production; 
Whereas it is necessary in particular to ensure for 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 to all imports of the products concerned into all the Member States until the quotas have been 
used up; 
Whereas the decision for opening of autonomous tariff quotas should be taken by the Community; 
whereas, to ensure the efficiency of the common administration of these quotas, there is no reasonable 
obstacle to authorizing Member States to draw from the quota volumes the necessary quantities 
corresponding to actual imports; whereas, however, this method of administration requires close 
cooperation between the Member States and the Commission, and the latter must be able to monitor the 
rate at which the quotas are used up and inform the Member States accordingly, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article I 
From 1 January 1996 until the dates indicated in the annexed table, the duties applicable to imports into 
the Community of the products listed below shall be suspended at the levels and within the limits of the 
Community tariff quotas shown below: 
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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 
Where an importer presents a declaration covered by this Regulation for release for free circulation in a 
Member State, applying to take advantage of the preferential arrangements, and the entry is accepted by 
the customs authorities, the Member State concerned shall, by notifying the Commission, draw an 
amount corresponding to its requirements from the appropriate quota volume. 
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 chronological order of the dates on which the customs 
authorities of the Member States concerned accepted the entries for release for free circulation, to the 
extent that the available balance so permits 
If a Member State does not use a drawing in full it shall return any unused portion to the corresponding 
quota volume as soon as possible. 
If the quantities requested are greater than the available balance of the quota volume, the balance shall 
be allocated among applicants pro rata. The Commission shall inform the Member States of the 
drawings made. 
Article 4 
Each 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 5 
The Member States and the Commission shall cooperate closely to ensure that this Regulation is 
complied with. 
Article 6 
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1996. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. 
Done at Brussels, 
For the Council 
The President 
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Vanadiumoxides and hydroxides, not 
in the form of powder, exlusively for 
the production of alloys(a) 
Ferro-chromium containing by weight 
more than 4 % of carbon 
Sweet cherries, marinated in alcohol, 
of a diameter not exceeding 19,9 mm, 
stoned, intended for the manufacture of 
chocolate products (a) 
- with a sugar content exceeding 9 % 
by weight 
- with a sugar content not exceeding 9 
% by weight 
Ferro-phosphorus containing by weight 
15 % or more phosphorus, intended 
for the manufacture or refined 
phosphoric iron or steel (a) 
Sour cherries (Prunus cerasus), 
marinated in alcohol, of a diameter not 
exceeding 19,9 mm, stoned, intended 
for the manufacture of chocolate 
products (a): 
- with a sugar content exceeding 9 % 
- with a sugar content not exceeding 9 
% by weight 
Synthetic poly-alpha-olefin having a 
kinetic viscosity of not less than 38 x 
10 -6 m2 s -l (38 centistokes) at 100 ° 
C, measured using the ASTM D 445 
method 
Boysenberries, preserved by freezing, 
not containing added sugar, for the 
processing industry(a) 
Unwrought magnesium having a purity 
of not less than 99,95 % in the form of 
ingots 
Polyvinyl butyral in the form of 
powder, for the production of film for 
laminated safetey glass (a) 
Magnetrons with a powder output of 
not more than 1000 W, for the 
manufacture of microwave ovens(a) 
Ferro-chromium containing 1,5 % or 
more but not more than 4 % by weight 
of carbon and not more than 70 % of 
chromium 
Acid-activated montmorillonite for the 
manufacture of self-copy paper (a) 
4-benzylbiphenyl Amount of 
quota 
13 000 tonnes 
550 000 tonnes 
2 000 tonnes 
22 500 tonnes 
2 000 tonnes 
7 500 tonnes 
1 500 tonnes 
1 450 tonnes 
2 000 tonnes 
650 000 pieces 
24 000 tonnes 
10 000 tonnes 
300 tonnes Quota duty 
(%) 
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10 
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0 Quota period 
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-Solid extract of the residual insoluble 
in aliphatic solvents obtained during 
the extraction of resin from wood, 
having the following characteristics : 
- a resin acid content by weight not 
exceeding 30 % 
- an acid number not exceeding 110, 
and 
- melting point of not less than 100 ° C 
Bromchloromethane 
Blend of 1-alkenes containing by 
weight 80 % or more of 1-alkenes of a 
chain-lenght of 20 and 22 carbon atoms 
3,3-Dimethylbutanone 
l-Chloro-3,3-Dimethylbutanone 
Mushrooms of the species Auricularia 
polytricha, either steamed, boiled or 
frozen, for the manufacture of 
prepared meals (a)(b) 
O-Cresol having a purity of not less 
than 98,5 % 
Glutathione 
Diisopropylnaphtalene, mixed isomers 
2,2- 'Isopropylidene-bis (p-
phenyleneoxy)diethanol solid form 
Gla,ss granulate, containing by weight : 
- 73 % or more but not more than 77 
% of silicon dioxide 
- 12 % ore more but not more than 18 
% of dibroron trioxide and 
- 4 % or more but not more than 8 % 
of polyethylene glycol 
Glass face-plate : 
- with a diagonal measurement of 723 
mm (+/- 3 mm) and of dimensions of 
602 x 477 mm(+/- 2 mm), for the 
manufacture of colour cathode-ray 
tubes (a) 
Static random access memory of C-
Mos technology (C-MOS-S-RAM), 
with a storage capacity of 32 K X 8 
bits and an access line exceeding 55 
ns; in the form of a monolithic 
integrated circuit, contained in a 
housing the exterior dimensions of 
which do not exceed 17 x 39 mm, with 
not more than 32 connections and 
bearing : 
- an identification marking consisting 
of or including one of the following 
combinations of figures and letters : 
KM 62 256 M5M 5 256 PD 43 256 
- other identification markings relating 
to devices complying with the 
abovementioned description 
Chlorosulphonated polyethylene 
Methanol (methyl alcohol) 
2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 
Sulphate turpentine 1 200 tonnes 
550 tonnes 
10 000 tonnes 
750 tonnes 
750 tonnes 
700 tonnes 
13 000 tonnes 
15 tonnes 
1 000 tonnes 
600 tonnes 
80 tonnes 
650 000 pieces 
40 000 000 
pieces 
6 000 tonnes 
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*10 2'-anilino-6'-dieUiylamino-3 '-
methylspiro [isobenzofuranne-l(3H), 
9'-xanthen] -3-one 
Catalytic preparation consisting of 
titanium dioxide doped with tungsten 
trioxide containing not less than 10 % 
by weight of tungsten tioxide with a 
specific surface 80 to 100 m2/g 
Felt tips and other porous-tips for 
markers, without internal canal 
Glass face-plate of a diagonal 
dimension of 724 (+/- 2 mm) and of 
dimension of 471 x 601 (+1-2 mm) 
for the manufacture of colour cathode-
ray tubes (a) 
Ferro-silico-chromium 
Waste and scrap of molybdenum 
Flat masks with a diagonal 
measurement of 31,5 cm (+/- 0,5 
cm),34 cm (+/- 0,5 cm), or 39 cm 
(+/-0,5cm) 
Natural unmanufactured tobacco, 
whether or not cut in regular size, 
having a custom value of not less than 
ECU 450 per 100 kg net weight, for 
use as binder or wrapper for the 
manufacture of goods falling with 
subheading 2402 10 00 (a) 
Aqueous solution containing not less 
than 40 % of dry betaine-extract and 
between 5 % and 30 % of organic or 
inorganic salts 
Silicon dioxide having a purity in 
weight of 99 % in the form of the 
spherical particles dispersed in 
monoethylene glycol 
5-Nitroindole 
Cystin 
1,2-Epoxybutan 
Foldings bellows for the manufacture 
of articulated buses(a) 
Cellulose acetate tow made up of 
filaments with a count of 2.4 decitex 36 tonnes 
200 tonnes 
40 000 000 
pieces 
120 000 pieces 
20 000 tonnes 
320 tonnes 
5 000 000 pieces 
4 000 tonnes 
38 000 tonnes 
100 tonnes 
5 tonnes 
600 tonnes 
500 tonnes 
2 600 pièces 
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(a) Checks on their prescribed end use shall be carried out pursuant to the relevant Community 
provisions 
(b) However, the tariff quota is not allowed where processing is carried out by retail or catering 
undertakings. 
(1) The specific additional duty is applicable. 
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT 
1. Budget heading involved : Chapter 12, Article 120 
2. Legal basis : Art. 28 of the Treaty 
3. Title of the tariff measure concerned : Proposal for a Council Regulation opening and 
providing for the administration of autonomous tariff quotas for certain agricultural 
and industrial products (first series 1996). 
4. Objective : To ensure an adequate supply for Community user industries. 
5. Method of calculation : 
Description of 
products 
Vanadiumoxide 
s 
Ferrochromium 
4 % of carbon 
Sweet cherries 
Ferro-
phosphorus 
Sour cheffies 
Poly-alfa-
olefines 
Boysenberries 
Magnesium 
Polyvinyl 
butyral 
Magnetrons 
Ferro-chromium 
1,5-4% of 
carbon 
Acid-activated 
montmorillonite 
4-
benzylbiphenyle 
Solid extract 
Bromchloromet 
hane 
1-Alkenes 
3,3-
Dimethylbutano 
ne Quantities 
13 000 T 
550 000 T 
2 000T 
22 500 T 
2 000T 
7 500T 
1 500 T 
1450T 
2 000T 
650 000 p. 
24 000 T 
10 000 T 
300 T 
1 200 T 
550 T 
10 000 T 
750 T Price 
ECU/unit 
5 104 
1478 
1963 
245 
1 960 
3 766 
5 104 
7 541 
4 064 
24 
1416 
728 
16 914 
1214 
2 958 
926 
6 117 Normal 
rate (in %) 
5,5 
7,2 
30,9 
5 
30,9 
11,9 
17,5 
5,3 
11,9 
4,6 
7,8 
5,7 
5 
7,4 
7 
4 
6,4 Quota duty 
(in %) 
0 
0 
10 
0 
10 
0 
12 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 Duty-loss 
(in ECUs) 
3 649 360 
585 288 
820 534 
275 625 
819 280 
421 080 
413 424 
579 525 
967 232 
717 600 
2 650 752 
414 960 
253 710 
10 780 
113883 
370 400 
293 616 
& 
l-Chloro-3,3-
Dimethyl-
butanone 
Mushrooms 
O-Cresol 
Glutathione 
Diisopropyl-
naphtalene 
2,2-
'Isopropylidene-
bis(p-
phenyleneoxy)di 
ethanol 
Glass granulate 
Glass face-plate 
Static Random 
Access memory 
Chloro-
sulphonated 
polyethylene 
Methanol 
2,2,2-
trifluoroethanol 
Sulphate 
turpentine 
2'-anilino-6'-
diethylamino-3'-
methylspiro 
[isobenzofurann 
e-l(3H), 9'-
xanthen] -3-one 
Catalytic 
preparation 
Felt tips 
Glass face-plate 
Ferro-silico-
chrome 
Waste and scrap 
of molybdenum 
Flat masks 
Tobacco 750 T 
700 T 
13 000 T 
15 T 
1 000 T 
600 T 
80 T 
650 000 p. 
40 000 000 
P 
6 000T 
1 000 000 
250 T 
20 000 T 
36 T 
200 T 
40 000 000 
pièces 
120 000 p. 
20 000 T 
320 T 
5 000 000 
pièces 
4 000T 3 704 
20 837 
1036 
299 248 
1 102 
4 032 
6 246 
11 
3 
3 472 
336 
646 
457 
26 400 
3 625 
0,01987 
0,0467 
650 
12 197 
19,33 
4718 6,8 
17,4 
2,1 
7,6 
5 
6,4 
3,7 
6,4 
11,2 
11,9 
12,3 
7,4 
3,2 
7,7 
6,5 
4,2 
6,4 
4,5 
4 
5,2 
13,5 0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
4 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 188 904 
2 537 947 
282 828 
341 142 
55 100 
154 829 
18 488 
457 600 
16 800 000 
2 479 008 
27 888 000 
11951 
292 480 
73 181 
47 125 
* 33 381 
359 
585"000 
156 122 
5 025 800 
2 547 720 
°\ 
Aqueous 
solution 
Silicon dioxide 
5-Nitroindole 
Cystin 
1,2-Epoxybutan 
Concertinas 
Acetate tow 38 000 
100 T 
5T 
600 T 
500 T 
2 600 pièces 
400 T 247,3 
16 667 
85 800 
14 143 
15 000 
1077 
1273 7,4 
7,4 
5,5 
7,4 
6,9 
5,9 
6,8 0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 695 407 
123 335 
23 595 
627 928 
517 500 
165 212 
34 626 
Overall loss of duty: ECU 75 521 617 
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