COMVIISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
COM(93) 608 final 
Brussels, 26 November 1993 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) 
temporarily suspending the autonomous Common Customs Tariff 
duty on a number of industrial products (in the chemical and 
a I I ied sectors) 
(presented by the Commission) 
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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
In the third quarter of this year, the Commission, with the 
assistance of the Economic Tariff Questions Group, examined all 
requests, submitted by Member States, for temporary suspension of 
common customs tariff duties, including the requests for prolongation 
of the suspensions currently in force. 
The attached proposal concerns a number of industrial products in the 
chemical and allied sectors. 
2. The proposals for Regulations temporarily suspending the autonomous 
common customs tariff duties on fishery products and on other 
industrial products, will be presented later to the Council. 
Requests for suspension relating to the above products were examined 
in the light of the criteria defined in the Commission communication 
to the Council and the Member States, concerning autonomous tariff 
suspensions (cf. O.J. no. C 235 of 13.9.89, p. 2). 
As a result of this examination, the Commission deems it justifiable 
to suspend the duty on those products listed in the Annex to the 
attached proposal for a Regulation. 
4. As stated in Article 1 of the aforementioned proposal for 
Regulation, the proposed period of validity is 6 months. 
COUNCIL REGULATION ( EC) No / 93 
of 1993 
temporarily suspending the autonomous Common Customs Tariff duty on certain industrial 
products (in the chemical and allied sectors) X, 
THh COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
1 {aviii}', regard to the Treaty establishing the European 
Community, and in particular Article 2H 
thereof, situation in the sectors concerned in the near future, these 
suspension measures should be taken only temporarily, by 
fixing their period of validity by reference to the interests of 
Community production. 
I Living regard to the proposal fiom the Commission, HAS ADOPTED THIS Kl (.III A I K )N 
Wheicas production of the products referred to in this 
Regulation is at present inadequate or non-existent within 
the Community and producers are thus unable to meet the 
needs of user industries in the Community; 
Whereas it is in the Community's interest in certain cases to 
suspend the autonomous Common Customs Tariff duties 
only partially, particularly because of the existence of 
Community production, and in other cases 10 suspend 
them completely; Article 1 
The autonomous Common Customs I ariff duties for the 
products listed in the Annex shall be suspended at the level 
indicated in respect of each of them. 
These suspensions shall apply IMHII I January to M) June 
1994. 
Whereas the decision for the suspension of these 
autonomous duties should be taken by the Community; 
Whereas, taking account of the difficulties involved 
in accurately assessing the development of the economic Arti.le 2 
This Regulation shall cntci into force on 1 January 1994 
I his Regulation shall l>< binding ;n us «ninety and dueitly appht .tbli m .ill Mi mix 1 
States. 
Done at 199 3. 
For the Couru il 
I he 1'rcsuient 
ANNEX 
CN code TARIC Description Rata of autonomous duty (X) 
2 ex28199000 
3 ex28259010 no Chroaiua dioxide 
HO Catciua hydroxide, of a purity of 98X or aore calculated on 
the dry «eight, in the fora of particles of «hich: 
- not aore than IX by «eight have a particle-size exceeding 75 
a i croaelres 
and 
- not aore than 4X by «eight have a particle-size of less than 
1,3 aicroaetres 
4 ex28273900 
5 ux29029090 
7 ex29041000 
8 ex29049G16 • 16 
US 
• 30 Copper aonochloride of a purity by «eight of 96X or aore but 
not exceeding 99X 
1,2 Di(3,4-xytyl)ethane 
Sodiua p-styrenesulphonale 
149 Tosyl chloride 
9 ex29G72990 «46 212'.2",6,6'16"-Hexa-(8rl-butyl-«,«' ,«"-d 
esitylene-2,4,6-triyl)lri-p-cresol 3.5 
12 ex29072990 •SO Disodiua 1,4-dihydroanthracene-9,10-diolate, in the fora of an 
aqueous solution 
10 29093018 Diphenyl ether 
11 ex29094400 
13 ux29163900 
14 ex29173990 
15 ex29173990 • 18 2-Hexyloxyelhanol 
• 30 
«28 Felbinac (INN) 
Benzene-1,2,4-tricarboxyIic acid 1,2 anhydride 
• 50 8enzene-l,2,4-tricarbonyl trichloride 
16 ex29182930 • 18 2-Ethylhexyl 4-hydroxybenzoate 
17 ex29289080 • 66 Telraelhyt orthosi licale, of a purity by «eight of 99,99* or 
aore and containing: 
- 1,6 aicrograa/kg or less of calciua, 
- 1,8 aicrograa/kg or less of chroaiua, 
- 2,8 aicrograa/kg or less of iron 
and 
- 2,6 aicrograa/kg or less of sodiua, 
for use in the aanufacture of goods of heading Ko8S42 (a) 
18 ex292!43«@ ne 5-A«i«o-2-chlorololujene-4-sulphoni c ac i d 
19 ex292H918 *n Pendi«ethai in (ISO) 3.5 
28 e«?9224S8€ »» Safaapentin (HMD 
21 e*292*S**8 «W 2-(4-0ibutA|taainosalicyloyI)benzoic acid 
22 ex292«m8 MS ttethacrylonitrile 
25 ex29318*#6 »Sfl Bis(2-cfcl*fo«ihyt) vinylphosphonate 
26 ex29322S98 
27 e«2932299G • 75 
• 76 2'-ftniIino-6'-eihyKi se-buly l)a«i no-3'-aethylspi ro[i sobenz 
ofur an-I(3JO ,9'-xanthan]-3-one 
2 ' -ftni I ino-6' -eye loh-exy Kaelhy I )aa i no- 3' -aethylsp i r o[ i sobunzo 
furan-1(3#),8'-«anlhen]-3 one 
29 ex29333988 • 06 2,3,5,6-Telrachloropyr idina 
38 ex29333'9-88 • 17 
2fl ex29333*8« 
31 ex2933*»9fl • ?S 3,5-Bichloro-2,4,6-lrifluoropyr idine 
Nilv*dipine (I1W) 
l,3,5-Tri8t(3,S-di-te/-t-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl>aethyt]-l,3,S 
-lri.2MH!-2,4ve(l/f,»W,5*K)-trione 
5" 
CN code TAR1C Description Rate of autonoaous duty (X) 
33 ex29358800 
34 ux29350000 • 48 
• 45 Tosylchloraaide sodiua (INN) 
Toluene 2-sulphonaaide 
35 ex293S0000 
36 ex29358880 
39 29393808 • 55 To luene -4-sulphonaai de 
165 Toluenesutphonaaide, aixed isoaers 
Caffeine and its salts 
41 ex29419666 •28 Josaaycin propionate (INNH) 2.7 
42 6x29419008 145 Iveraectin (INN) 2.7 
43 6x29419888 • 46 Ftorfenicot (INN) 
48 ex2941! »47 Isepaaicin sulphate (INNH) 
44 ex3208901O 
ex39895006 
49 ex38684898 •18 Polyurethane of 2,2'-(1er(-bulyIiaino)dielhanol and 
•16 4,4'-aelhylenedieyelohexyI diisocyanate, in the fora of a 
solution in H,JV-diaethytacetaaide containing by «eight 48X 
or aore of polyaer 
•18 1-DodecyIguanidine hydrochloride, in the fora of a solution in 
isopropanol and «ater, containing by «eight 33X or less of 
1-dodecyIguanidine hydrochloride 
47 ex38159000 •76 Catalyst containing litaniua trichloride, in the fora of a 
suspension in hexane containing by «eight, in the hexane-free 
aaterial, 9X or aore but not aore than 25X of titaniua 
56 ex38239098 144 Mixture of disodiua Af-benzyloxycarbony l-L-aspar tale and 
sodiua chloride, in the fora of a solution in «ater 
51 ex38239698 • 53 Mixture of tris[2-chloro-l~(chloroaethyDelhyl] phosphate and 
oligoaers of aethylphosphonic acid and phosphoric acid «ith 
ethane-1,2-diol 
52 ex38239698 • 54 Mixture of tris[2-chloro-l-(chtoroaelhyl)elhyl] phosphate and 
oligoaers of 2-chloroethyI phosphate «ith ethane-1,2-diol 
45 ex38239098 
54 6x39819666 •57 Preparations consisting predoainantly of phosphabicyctononanes 
and P-alkyl derivatives thereof, in the fora of a solution 
in 4 - tor(-butyttolueno 
•92 lonoaer resin consisting of a salt of a copolyaer of ethylene 
•ith «ethacrylic acid 
56 6x39629886 • 92 Polyaers of 4-aethylpent-1-ene 
58 ex39646906 •92 Copolyaer of telrafluoroelhylene and 
tr i fluoro(trifluoroaelhoxy)ethylene 
59 ex39069866 • 60 
60 8x39119819 • 18 
62 8x39173239 • 26 Copolyaer of aethyl acrylate «ith ethylene and a aonoaer 
containing a non-terainal carboxy group as a substituent, 
containing by «eight 58X or aore of aethyl acrylate, «helher 
or not coapounded «ith silica 
Poly(oxy-l,4-phenylenesulphonyl-l,4-phenyleneoxy-1,4-phenylenei 
sopropyIidene-1,4-phenylene), in one of the foras aenlioned in 
note 6(b) to Chapter 39 
Pipe consisting of a block copolyaer of polytetrafluoroethylonu 
and polyperftuoroalkoxytrifluoroethylene, having a length of not 
aore than 578aa, a diaaeter of not aore than 58aa and a 
«all-thickness of not less than 38 and not aore than 110 
aicroaeters 3.5 
63 ex3919903l «16 
ex392862IO «30 
ex39206290 M8 
ex39219819 (76 Reflecting taainated sheeting, aetallized, consisting of one 
sheet of polyester and at least another sheet of polyester or 
other plastic aaterial and coated on one side «ith an adhesive 
•hether or not protected by a release sheet 
64 ex39286218 •18 Polyethylene terephthalate fila, of a thickness of less than 1( 
aicroaetres, for the eanufaclure of digital audio cassettes 
(a) 
CN code TARIC Description Rate ' itonoaous duty (X) 
65 ex392Q6210 «35 Polyethylene terephthalate fila, of a thickness of 188 
aicroaetres or aore but not exceeding 158 aicroaetres, for the 
aanufacture of photopoLyaur printing plates (a) 0 
B6 ex39206210 «50 Polyethylene terephthalate fila, of a thickness of 20 
aicroaetres or aore bul not exceeding 38 aicroaetres, coaled on 
one side «ith silicone, for use in the aanufacture of «indo« 
safety-fila (a) 6.5 
67 ex39266210 160 Fila of polyethylene terephthalate, coated or covered on one 
ex39219819 >25 side or on both sides «ith a layer of aodified polyester, of a 
total thickness of 7 aicroaetres or aore but not exceeding 11 
aicroaetres, for the aanufacture of video tapes «ith a aagnetic 
layer of aelallic pigaents and a «idlh of 8aa or of 12,7aa 
(a) 
68 ex39266900 «78 Fila of a copolyaer of ethane-1,2-diol and 
naphthalene-2,6-dicarboxylic acid, of a thickness of less than 
10 aicroaetres, for the aanufacture of video-cassettes «ith a 
playing-tiae of 300 ainutes at a tape-speed of 24aa per second 
(a) 
69 ex39209100 191 Polyvinyl bulyral fila having a graduated coloured band 
71 ex39209950 «39 Poly(tetrafluoroelhylene) fila, non-aicroporous, in the fora of 
rolls, of a thickness of 0,02aa or aore but nol exceeding 
0,laa (40,Olaa), iapcraeable to «ater vapour 
74 uxS4824999 «80 Polyethylene filaaenl yarn, unUisted, of either 55, 110, 165 
or 1760 decitex, for the aanufacture of goods of heading 
No5667 (a) 
75 ex54624999 «85 Synthetic filaaenl yarn, single, untaisted, «holly of 
poly(thio-l,4-phenylene) 
76 ex55649000 «10 Cellulose fibre produced by organic solvent spinning (Lyocell) 
77 ex56830093 *28 Non-«ovens consisting of a aelt-blo«n central layer of a 
ex56030095 *20 theraoplastic elasloaer laainated on each side «ith spunbonded 
fibres of polypropylene 
78 ex70060696 *28 Colour filter, consisting of a glass plate «ith red, blue and 
green pixels, having a total thickness of l,laa (l6,lae) 
and exterior diaensions of 328x3S2aa or aore but nol 
exceeding 328x466aa, for the aanufacture of liquid crystal 
displays «ith active aatrix (a) 
79 ex781128€8 «48 Glass face-plate: 
- «ith a diagonal aeasureaent of 366,4aa (ll.Saa) arvd of 
dimensions of 246,4x315,4aa (tl,5a«), 
•ith a diagonal aeasureaent of S44,Saa (il,5*a) and of 
diaensions of 358x454aa (tl,5aa) 
or 
- «ith a diagonal aeasureaent of 838,2«« (il.Saa) and of 
diaensions of 549,9x695,6aa (tl,5aa), 
aod «ith a raised edge, for the aanufacture of colour 
cathode-ray tubes (a) 
80 ex70112O00 (58 Gla-ss face-plaie «ith a diagonal aeasureaent of 764,laa 
(ll.Saa) and of diaensions of 387,1x628,8aa (ll.Saa) 
81 eK?0112000 I-&0 Glass cone «ith a diagonal aeasureaent of 698,?•• 
(tl,5«a) and of diaensions of 381,7x623,4aa (il,See) 
82 ex70193260 «18 No>n-«oven product of non-texlite glass fibre, for the 
ex70193910 *18 aanufacture of air-filters or of air-filtration products (a) 
8x70193990 (16 
83 ex78199616 «11 Non-textile glass fibres in «hich fibres of a diameter of less 
than 3,5 aicroaetres predominate 
84 ex76169099 <40 Discs of aluainiua alloy, coated or covered on both sides «ith 
a nickel-phosphorus layer, having a total thickness not 
o-xcœdirvg 3,8>2«a 
* 
CN code TARIC Description Rate of autonoaoue duty (X) 
85 ex81019900 tl8 Disk (target) «ith deposition aaterial, of tungetan or an alloy 
containing by «eight 98X of tungsten en 10X tilaniua, 
- containing 180aicrograas/kg or less of sodiua 
and 
- aounted on a copper support, 
for use in the aanufacture of goods of heading No8542 by 
sputter i ng (a) 
86 ex81089090 «9? Dink ( target) •ith daposiIion «alariat, of tilaniua, 
containing SOaicrograaa/kg or luue of sodiua 
and 
mounted on a copper support, 
for use in the aanufacture of goods of heading No8542 by 
sputtering (a) 
87 ex81188811 «18 Antiaony ingots 
(a) Control of the use for this special purpose shall be carried out pursuant to 
the relevant Coamunily provisions. 
FINANCIAL RECORD 
Budget line concerned : Chap. 12 Art. 120 
2. Title of the tariff measure concerned Proposal for a Council 
Regulation; temporarily suspending the autonomous Common Customs 
Tariff duty on a number of industrial products (in the chemical and 
alIied sectors) 
3. Legal basis : Art. 28 of the Treaty 
4. Object ive : suspension of CCT duties on the abovementioned products 
5. Cost of this tariff-measure : to be borne by the EC-budget : 
for the same exercise in 1993, the loss of own resources was 
expected to be of the order of 24 000 000 ecus. 
for the current exercise, based on the Community statistics 
available, a reasonable estimate for the cost of the operation 
for the period covered by the attached proposal for a Regulation 
would be of the order of 25 000 000 ecus. 
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