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COMMISSION OFTHEEUSOEBAN COMMUNITIES
COM(73)947 final
Brussels .14June 1973
DRAFT
REGULATION (EEC)OFTHECOUNCIL
temporarily suspending theautonomous duties in
theCommon Customs Tariff oncertain products
(submitted totheCouncil bytheCommission )
COMC73 )947final

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
1.Atitsmeeting on8February ,26/27March andkApril 1973 tfce
Joint Group ofGovernment Experts which ,meets under theaegis of-
theCommission tostudy economic problems relating tothefommon
Customs Tariff ,examined :
(a)theadvisability ofextending thesuspensions ofduties which
are due toexpire on30June ,1973 1-and .'
(b)nowapplications submitted bycertain Member States forthe
suspension ofcommon customs duties oncertain products as
from 1July ,197^
Theapplications submitted relate toproducts inrespect ofwhich the
Member States concerned consider that aprovisional reduction of
autonomous duties intheCommon Customs Tariff isjustified for eco­
nomic reasons ,owing tothenon-existence orinadequacy ofproduction
intheCommunity orintheAssociated States .
Theabove mentioned Group favoured unanimously the total orpartial
suspension ofduties onthe products which are the subject ofthe
draft Regulation annexed hereto .
2.These products are rawmaterials intended forprocessing industries
orareconsidered assuch .They are inparticular basic substances
forthechemical industry .Account was taken ofthepossibility
••ofsubstituting other products already manufactured intheCommunity
andoftheimportance totheCommunity oftheproposed measure .
3-Itappears appropiate totheCommission topropose tothecouncil
suspension ofcommon .customs duties forthese products .
4'.Asregards theduration fotheproposed suspensions ofduties ,it
will beseen that atwelve month period from 1July 1973 to30June
197^isproposed fortheproducts .

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j.Prior consent tosuspension ofthecustoms duty onessence of
turpentine falling within subheading 38.07 A,asrequired by
.Protocol No10annexed totheAgreement setting upanAssociation
with Greece ,has been applied for .
gtTheGroup also examined thepossibility ofsuspending theCommon
Customs Tariff duty ontheproducts listed inthetable annexed
hereto .Itwas notpossible toreach anunanimous opinion onthe
subject because oftheunfavourable opinions ,based oneconomic
considerations ,which were expressed byoneorother oftheMember
States .

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OCTheading Description ofgoods
ex28.55APhosphidesofiron(ferro-phosphorus )containing
15%ormorebyweightofphosphorus
ex29-02 Hexachlorocyclopentadene
ex29.15AIVaSebacicacid
ex29-17 Diethylsulphate
ex29.38BIICalciumD-pantothenate
ex29.39DIIFlurandrenolone acetonide
ex29.^4 -AEpicillin
ex29•t't'C Cephalosporin
ex29.kkC Tobramycine '
ex29.kkCCephaloridine ,cephalothin andcephaloxine
.ex29.kkCErythromycin anditsderivatives
ex29.^CTylosinanditssalts
ex38.06 Sodiumlignosulphate
ex39.01CIIIPolyethylene glycolterephthalate filmbasein
rollsforcinematographic orphotographic
(includingradiographic )use
ex39.01CVPolyetherurethane elastomersinoneoftheforms
mentionedinNote3(a)and(b)tochapter39
ex39.02XIVaCopolymersofvinylidenefluoridewithpropylene
hexafluoride ,inoneoftheformsmentionedin
Note3(a)and(b)tochapter39
ex41.02BBovinehidesandskins(includingbuffalo)simple
chrometanned
ex49.03 Children'spicturebooksanddrawingandcolouring
books,papercoveredorinstiffcovers
ex8l.04KISpongytitanium '
7.Inviwroftheabove-mentioned suspensionoftheCommonCustomsTariff,the
newMemberStatesareobli.odtosuspendfrom1January,197^thocorresponding
dutiesintheirtariffsinaccordancewithArticle39»paragraph?oftheset
concerningtheconditionofaccessionandtheadjustmentsoftheTreaties.

DRAFT
REGULATION (EEC )OFTHE COUNCIL
of
temporarily suspending theautonomus duties in
the Common Customs Tariff oncertain products
THE COUNCIL OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean Economic Commu­
nity ,&nd inparticular Article 28thereof ;
Whereas production intheCommunity oftheproducts specified inthis
Regulation iscurrently inadequate ornon-existent andwhereas producers
thus cannot meet theneeds ofuser industries intheCommunity ;
Whereas itisintheinterest oftheCommunity incertain cases
partially tosuspend the autonomous duties inthe Common Customs
Tariff because these goods areproduced intheCommunity ,and in
other cases toeffect total suspension ;
Whereas the Association Council established under the Association
between theEuropean Economic Community and Greece has given its
consent inrcpect ofspirits ofturpentine falling with subheading
38.07 A;
Whereas inview ofthe difficulty ofassessing accurately short-term
trends inthe economic situation inthe relevant sectors ,suspension
measures should betaken only fortemporary periods thelength ofwhich
istobedetermined byreference tothe interests ofCommunity pro­
duction ;
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Article I
From 1July 1973 toJ>QJune 197 *+theautonomous duties intheCommon
Customs Tariff ontheproducts listed intheannex tothis Regulation
shall besuspended tothelevel indicated inrespect ofeach ofthem .

Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on1January 1973 *
This Regulation shall bebinding initsentirety anddirectly applicable
inall Member States .
Done atBrussels ,
For the Council
The President

Heading No .
inC£T Description ofGoodsButy
suspende d
to"
ex28.0 ^CIII
28.51 A
ex28.55 A
ex29.01 CI
ex29.01 DVI
ex'29.01 DVI
ex29.02 B
ex29.03 BII
ex29.06 BV
ex29.09
ex29.13 AI
ex29.13 Bib )
ex29.13 DI
ex29.13 FTellurium powder
Heavy hydrogen (deuterium )and'com­
pounds thereof (including heavy water );
mixtures andsolutions containing
deuterium inwhich the ratio ofthe
deuterium atoms tothenormal hydrogen
atoms exceeds 1:5000 innumber (EURATOM )
Phosphides ofiron (ferro-phosphorus
containing 15%ormore byweight of
phosphorus ,for use exclusively inthe .
manufacture ofrefined phosphoric iron ,
ofofsteel (a)
Pinenes .
Vinyltoluene -
1,2,3A5Tetramethylbenzene (Dural )
Bodecachloropentacyclodecane
1-Nitropropane ;2-nitropropsne'
l,l,3 -Tri-(5-tert -butyl -if-hydroxy -2--
methylph enyl )-n-ibutane 1
1,2-Epoxybutane .
Isoamylmethylketone
Natural refined camphor
16-alpha -Methylpregné nolone
1,4-Naphtoquinone
ex29.13 GII , 2,3-I )ichloro-l ,If-naphthoquinone
ex29.13 GII Decachlorotetrac.ecyclodecanone
ex29.1^AIIc)416,17-Epoxypregnenolo.ne acetate ,
ex :29.1^AIIc)4l6-alpha -Methyl -l,if,9(ll)-pregna -
triene -17-alpha, 21-diol -3i20-dione
21-acetatetotal
suspension
total
suspension
total
suspension
■8%...
6%
total
suspension
total
suspension
8%
total ;
suspension
7%
7%
total
suspension
6%
total
suspension
10%
10%K"''
6%
9%
(a)Thebenefit ofthis suspension issubject toconditions tobe
determined bythecompetent authorities .

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Heading No
inOCT ' Description ofGoodsDuty
suspende d
to
ex29.1^AIIc)4-l6-alpha -Methylallopregnane -ll-alpha -
17-alpha ,21-triol -3,20 -dione -ll-para-
toluenesulphomate 21-acetate
ex29.1hAIIc)k17-alpha -21-Dihydroxy -l6-beta -methyl -
5-alpha -pregnane -9-ene-3,20-dione -2I-
acetate ■9%
ex29.15 CIII
ex29.15 0III
29.16 AIIa)
ex29.16 BVI
ex29.16 BVI
ex29.16 BVI
ex29-16 D
29.25 BIIa)
ex29.25 BIII b)
ex29.29
ex29.29
ex29.31 B
ex29.31 B
ex29.35
ex29.35 Q
ex29.35 QBenzyl phenylmalonate
Trimellitc acid and trimellitic anhydride
Crude calcium tartrate
Distearyl -2-(3-methyl -4-hydroxy -5-tert -
butyl)-benzylmalonate
Pentaerythritol tetra -3-(3»5' -<iitert­
butyl -^-hydroxyphenylJ -propionate
Octadecyl-3 -(3i5~di -tert-butyl -n-hydroxy­
phenyl )-proprionat 6
3i6-Endoxo -hexahydrophthalic acid and
its sodium salt
Ethylphenylraalonylurea and its salts
N-Acetylsulphanilyl chloride
Podophyllinic ethylhydrazo.de
<16,17-Dehydropregnenolone acetate oxime
Thiobis (di-sec-amyl )-phenol
Stearyl-S -(3,5~dimethyl -4-hydroxybenzyl )-
thioglycolate
Diosgenin and its esters
1,H-Diazybicyclo -2,2,2-octane
(triethylenedi amine )
5-Chloro -2-(3i5-di-tert -butyl -2-hydroxy­
phenyl )benzotriazoletotal
suspension
total '
suspension
3,5%
total
suspension
total
suspension
total
suspension
10%
11%
total
suspension
6% .
6%
6%
total
suspension
total
suspension
8%
total
suspension
•V•/"••'•'

Heading No
inCCT Description ofGoodsDuty
surpor.t ?;d
to
ex
mm29.35 Q 2~(6-Hydroxy -ra-tolyl )benzotriazole total
suspension
ex29.36 p-Ammobenzenesulphonylguanidine 7%
ex29.38 BIII Folie acid total
suspension
ex29.39 CI Serum gonadotropin (INN ) total
suspension
ex29.39 DII 6-alpha -Methylpr ednisolone ,21-desoxy-
6-alpha -methyl -9-alpha -fluoroprednisolone8% ■
ex29-39 DII Betarouthazon (INN )(9-alpha -Fluoro -l6-beta-
raethylprednisolone ,its .21-disodium phosphate
and its17-alpha -valerate--8-%
ex29.39 DII Triameinolone (INN )(9-slpha -Fluoro»16 -alpha -
hydroxypre dnisolone )8%
ex29.39 E Prasterone (INN) (3-bata -hydrqxy -
androst -5-en-l7-one6%
ex29Λ0 Bromelain total
suspension
29.^1 A Digitalis glycosides 6%
ex29-41 D Pure glycoside ofsquills 6%
ex29.41 D Calcium salts ofsennoside A.and B 6%
ex29.41 Banzylidens -beta -Dglycoside of ;podophyllo­
toxin6%
ex29.42 CVII Alkaloids ofergat ofryeand their salts ,
ethers ,esters andother derivatives ,other
than lysergic acid6%
ex29.42 CVII Pilocarpine hydrochloride ;pilocarpine
nitratè ' -ε%.
ex29 C Gentamycm and its salts total
auspension
ex29.kkC Cephadrin andamphotericin .,.total
suspension
ex29.^C Nystatin ' '' total
suspension
ex29.44 G Lincomycin ,chlorolincomycm total
suspension
ex29.35 Q 2-(2-Hydroxy -5-methylphenyl )-benzotriazole total

m,km.
Heading No
inOCT Description ofGoodsDuty
suspension
to
ex29.bbC
ex2.9.kkC
ex30.01 AI
ex30.01 B
ex30.01 B
ex30.01 B
ex30.01 B
ex30.02 A
ex32.01 D
ex32.04 AIV
ex38.07 A
38.07 B
38.07 C
ex38.08 0
ex38.08 C
ex38.19 K
ex38.19 T
ex38.19 T
ex38.19 T
ex38.19 TMinocycline -mono-hydrochloride dihydrate
Spectmomycin dihydrochloride
Liver ofbovine animals fororganotherapeutic
use ,dried ,powdered
Tetanus -immunised blood plasma
Extracts ofsprarenal glands
Purified extracts ofmucous membrane of
swine ,dried (intrinsic factor )
Extract ofliver ofbovine animals
Tetanus immunoglobulin
Tanning extract ofeU.calyptus
Dyeing extracts oflogwood ,ofyellow woods
woods orofred woods
Spirits ofturpentine
Sulphate turpentine ;crude dipentene
Wood turpentine ;terpenic solvents from the
distillation orother treatment ofconiferous
woods ;sulphite turpentine ;pine oil
Colophony ,hydrogenated ,polymerised dimerised
oroxidised
Technical hydrogenated abietic alcohol
Sintered magnesite mixed with small
quantities ofmineral oils
Mixtures ofaldehydes from lignintotal
suspension
total
suspension
5%
total
suspension
total
suspension
3%
3%
total
suspension
k%
total
suspension
3%
3%
3%
k%
total
suspension
total
suspension
total
suspension
9%
total
suspensionMixtures oftertiary mercaptans
Crude guanin (parts offish scales andother
waste offish ,containing mineral oil ,ofa
kind used forthemanufacture ofpearl essence )
total
suspensionCrude diosgenm
•••/•••

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Heading No
inCCT Description ofgoodsDut ;
t-r
ex38.19 T
ex39.01 GIII
ex39.01 CVII
ex39.02 CIII
ex39.02 CVIII
ex39.02 CXII .
ex39.02 CXIV a)
ex39.02 CXIV a)White mortar ,non refractory ,consisting
ofmarble powder andwhite cement ,excluding
eating materials used inpainting and ofa
type used formasonry .
Waste ofpolyester sheets erated with
tungsten compounds
Polyethylene oxide having amolecular
weight ofnog less than 15.000 .000
Polysulphohaloethylanes inone ofthe forms
mentioned inNote 3■(&)and (b)tochapter
39 , .
Copolymers ofvinylidene chloride with vinyl
chloride ,containing notless than 80%by
weight ofvinylidene .chloride ,inone ofthe .
forms mentioned inNote 3(a)and (b)to
chapter 39,for themanufacture offibres ,
monofil ofstrip' (a)
Polyacrylic acid ,slightly cross-linked
Copolymers ofethyl acrylate with chloroethyl -
vinyl ether ,inone ofthe forms mentioned
inNote 3(b)tochapter 39
Copolymers ofethylene and .maleic anhydride
(molecular ratio 1:1 .slightly cross-linked )3,2%
:total
suspens :on
8%
if%
'k%
total
suspens ?c-n
12
ex39.02 CXIVb)Polyvinyl fluoride in .theform ofsheets
ex39.03 BVa)I
ex39.03 BVa)2
ex39.03 B
ex41.02 B 'V
ex41.03 BIEthylcellulose (notplasticised ) ;
Ethylhydroxyethylcellulose insoluble in
water ■■ ■
Rubber hydrochloride insheets ofathick­
ness not exceeding 0.02 mm
Bovine' skins ,chrome tanned inthemoist
state (wetblue )
Sheep andlambskin leather ,except leather
falling within heading No4l.06 ,41.07 or
,41.08;other :notfurther prepared than
tannedtotal
suspension
total
suspension
4%
4%
total
suspension
total
suspension
total
suspension
(a)Thebenefit ofthis suspension issubject toconditions tobe
determined bythecompetent authorities .

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Heading No
InOCT
ex1*1.05 BI
ex44.28 C
ex45.02
ex48.01 EDescription ofGoodsDuty
suspended
to
ex49.11 B '
ex51-01 A
51.01 BI
ex51.04 A
c.x54.03 BXa)
ex5©«01 A
ex58.01 B
ex59.03
ex59»04Other reptile skin leather ,'notfurther
prepared than tanned
Shingles forroofs andwalls ,ofconiferous
wood
Natural cork inblocks ,plates ,sheets or
strips (including cubes orsquare slabs ,
cut tosize forcorks orstoppers )
Japanese tissue (special lang-fibre paper )
for themanufacture ofartificial sausage
casings orforwrapping nan-made textile
fibres (continuous )inthecourse ofindu­
strial processing
Microcopies onanopaque backmg
Single yarn ofpolytetrafluoroethylene
Hollow-filament yarn ofregenerated textile
ribrcs
Woven fabrics ofpolyvinyl alcohol fibres
formachine .embroidery
Unvleached linen yarn (excluding yarn of
flax tow),measuring perkg3°,000mor
less ,for themanufacture ofmultiple or .
cables yarns for thefootwear industry or
forwhipping cables (a)
Synthetic textile fibres ofaromatic poly­
amides obtained bypolycondensation of
metaphenylene diamine andisophtalic acis
Carpets ,capeting andrugs ofsilk orof
waste silk other than noil ,ofwhich the
pile contains notless than 85%ofsilk
orofwaste silk other tha,n noiltotal
suspension
total
suspension
4%
total
suspension
total
suspension
total
suspension
total
suspension
total
suspension
total
suspension
total
suspension
20%
with amax.
4UAperm2
Bonded fibre fabrics andsimilar bonded yarn total
fabrics ofaromatic polyamides obtained by suspension
polycondensation ofmetaphenylenediamine
and isophthalic acid
Coir yarn forthemanufacture ofcarpets , total
carpeting andrugs ,mats andthelike (a) suspension
(a)Thebenefit ofthis suspension issubject toconditions tobe
determined bythecompetent authorities .

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Heading No
inCCT Description ofGoodsDrt
ex59.17 D
ex8l.0k GI
ex81.04 KI
ex81.04 M
ex84.63Yarn ofsynthetic textile fibres (poly­
tetrafluoroethylene ),bleached impregnated ,
whether ornot oiled
Manganese electrolytic ofapurity ofat
least 99.5 per cent
Waste and scrap oftitanium
Waste and scrap ofuranium depleted inU235
Forged androughly shaped generator and
turbine shafts ofaweight exceeding 150
tonnestotal
suspension
total
suspension
total
suspension
total
suspension
total
suspension