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Brussels, 26.5.2010

COM(2010)278 final

2010/0148 (NLE)

Proposal for a

COUNCIL REGULATION

amending Regulation (EC) No 1255/96 temporarily suspending the autonomous common customs tariff duties on certain industrial, agricultural and fishery products

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

CONTEXT OF THE PROPOSAL

The Commission, assisted by the Economic Tariff Questions Group, has reviewed all the requests for temporary suspension of autonomous common customs tariff duties presented to it by the Member States. The attached proposal concerns certain industrial and agricultural products. Requests for suspension relating to the above products were examined in the light of the criteria set out in the communication from the Commission concerning autonomous tariff suspensions and quotas (see OJ C 128, 25.4.1998, p. 2). Following this review, the Commission considers that the suspension of duties is justified for the products listed in Annex I to the attached proposal for a Regulation. Products for which suspension is no longer in the Union's economic interests have been withdrawn. Annex I to this Regulation list the products for which suspension is proposed, or the new descriptions for which the wording has to be changed, and annex II list the products removed from the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1255/96 and the product descriptions which will be replaced by a new one mentioned in annex I. The validity period of the measure is 1 July 2010 to 31 December 2014, in order to carry out economic examinations of the individual suspensions in this period. The suspensions, whose cancellation or continuation is considered necessary by the Commission and Economic Tariff Questions Group shall be extended or deleted after this date.

It is in the interest of the Union to suspend partially or totally the autonomous common customs tariff duties for a number of new products not listed in the Annex to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/96 temporarily suspending the autonomous common customs tariff duties on certain industrial and agricultural products.

The proposal is in line with agricultural, trade, entreprise, development and external relations policies. Especially this proposal is not at the expense of countries enjoying a preferential trading agreement with the EU (e.g. GSP, ACP regime, candidate and potential candidate countries of the Western Balkans).

RESULTS OF CONSULTATIONS WITH THE INTERESTED PARTIES AND IMPACT ASSESSMENTS

The Economic Tariff Questions Group representing the industries of each Member State was consulted. All listed suspensions correspond to agreement or compromise of the discussions inside the group.

The existence of potentially serious risks with irreversible consequences has not been mentioned.

This proposal relieves Union industry from 29.2 MEUR duty/year and invigorates it in competition with industry from third countries supplying finished products into the Union market. It is in accordance with the principles set out in Commission Communication concerning autonomous tariff suspensions and quotas. The proposed amendment is an instrument to keep and provide new employment within the European Union.

LEGAL ELEMENTS OF THE PROPOSAL

The legal basis of this regulation proposal is Article 31 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

The subsidiarity principle does not apply, as the proposal falls under the exclusive competence of the Union.

This set of measures is in line with the principles set out to simplify the procedures for the operators engaged in foreign trade and in accordance with the Commission communication concerning autonomous tariff suspensions and quotas (C 128, 25.4.1998, p. 2).

By virtue of Article 31 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union autonomous tariff suspensions and quotas are fixed by the Council acting by qualified majority on the basis of a Commission proposal.

BUDGETARY IMPLICATION

Uncollected customs duties with a total amount of 29 175 000 €/year.

OPTIONAL ELEMENTS

In Annex I to the proposed regulation new of duty suspensions are listed. In Annex II the deletions are listed.

2010/0148 (NLE)

Proposal for a

COUNCIL REGULATION

of […]

amending Regulation (EC) No 1255/96 temporarily suspending the autonomous common customs tariff duties on certain industrial, agricultural and fishery products

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 31 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

1. It is in the interest of the Union to suspend totally the autonomous common customs tariff duties on a number of new products not listed in the Annex to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/96[1].

2. The CN and TARIC codes 1518 00 99 10, 3907 20 20 91, 7410 11 00 10, 7410 21 00 60 and 9031 90 85 30 for four products which are currently listed in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1255/96 should be deleted because it is no longer in the interest of the Union to maintain the suspension of autonomous common customs tariff duties for those products.

3. It is necessary to modify the description of twelve suspensions in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1255/96 in order to take account of technical product developments and economic trends on the market. Those suspensions should be deleted from the list in that Annex and reinserted as new suspensions using new descriptions. In the interest of clarity, those suspensions should be marked with an asterisk in the first column of Annex I and of Annex II to this Regulation.

4. Experience has shown the need to provide for an expiry date to the suspensions listed in Regulation (EC) No 1255/96 to ensure that account is taken of technological and economic changes. This should not exclude the premature termination of certain measures or their continuation beyond that period, if economic reasons are submitted, in accordance with the principles laid down in the Commission communication of 1998 concerning autonomous tariff suspensions and quotas[2].

5. Regulation (EC) No 1255/96 should therefore be amended accordingly.

6. Since the suspensions laid down in this Regulation have to take effect from 1 July 2010, this Regulation should apply from the same date and enter into force immediately,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1255/96 is amended as follows:

7. the rows for the products listed in Annex I to this Regulation are inserted;

8. the rows for the products for which the CN and TARIC codes are set out in Annex II to this Regulation are deleted.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .

This Regulation shall apply from 1 July 2010.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels,

For the Council

The President

ANNEX I

Products referred to in Article 1(1)

CN code | TARIC | Description | Rate of autonomous duty | Validity period |

ex 1515 19 10 | 10 | Linseed oil of an iodine index of 190 or more measured according to ISO standard 150-2006 | 0 % | 1.7.2010-31.12.2010 |

ex 1516 20 96 | 10 | Refined, bleached, hydrogenated soya bean oil in the form of flakes of a kind used in the manufacture of cosmetics | 0 % | 1.7.2010-31.12.2010 |

ex 1516 20 96 | 20 | Jojoba oil, hydrogenated and interesterified, without any further chemical modification and not subjected to any texturisation process | 0 % | 1.7.2010-31.12.2014 |

ex 2008 99 49 | 20 | Sweetened dried cranberries | 0 % | 1.7.2010-31.12.2014 |

ex 2008 99 49 ex 2008 99 99 | 30 40 | Seedless boysenberry puree not containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar | 0 % | 1.7.2010-31.12.2014 |

ex 2805 30 90 | 20 | Samarium of a purity by weight of 99,90 % or more | 0 % | 1.7.2010-31.12.2014 |

ex 2904 10 00 | 30 | Sodium p-styrenesulphonate | 0 % | 1.7.2010-31.12.2014 |

ex 2904 10 00 | 50 | Sodium 2-methylprop-2-ene-1-sulphonate | 0 % | 1.7.2010-31.12.2014 |

ex 2905 19 00 | 40 | 2,6-Dimethylheptan-2-ol | 0 % | 1.7.2010-31.12.2014 |

ex 2905 29 90 | 20 | Dec-9-en-1-ol | 0 % | 1.7.2010-31.12.2014 |

ex 2909 30 90 | 10 | 2-(Phenylmethoxy)naphthalene | 0 % | 1.7.2010-31.12.2014 |

ex 2909 30 90 | 20 | 1,2-Bis(3-methyl-phenoxy)ethane | 0 % | 1.7.2010-31.12.2014 |

ex 2915 90 00 | 50 | Allyl heptanoate | 0 % | 1.7.2010-31.12.2014 |

ex 2917 11 00 | 30 | Cobalt oxalate | 0 % | 1.7.2010-31.12.2014 |

ex 2917 19 10 | 10 | Dimethyl malonate | 0 % | 1.7.2010-31.12.2014 |

ex 2917 19 90 | 30 | Ethylene brassylate | 0 % | 1.7.2010-31.12.2014 |

ex 2918 99 90 | 20 | Methyl 3-methoxyacrylate | 0 % | 1.7.2010-31.12.2014 |

ex 2918 99 90 | 70 | Allyl-(3-methylbutoxy)acetate | 0 % | 1.7.2010-31.12.2014 |

ex 2921 19 50 ex 2929 90 00 | 10 20 | Diethylamino-triethoxysilane | 0 % | 1.7.2010-31.12.2014 |

ex 2922 19 85 | 40 | 2-(Dimethylamino) ethyl benzoate | 0 % | 1.7.2010-31.12.2014 |

ex 2922 49 85 | 15 | DL-Aspartic acid used for the manufacture of food-integrators (1) | 0 % | 1.7.2010-31.12.2014 |

ex 2922 50 00 | 20 | 1-[2-Amino-1-(4-methoxyphenyl)-ethyl]-cyclohexanol hydrochloride | 0 % | 1.7.2010-31.12.2014 |

ex 2924 29 98 | 20 | 2-Chloro-N-(2-ethyl-6-methylphenyl)-N-(propan-2-yloxymethyl)acetamide | 0 % | 1.7.2010-31.12.2014 |

ex 2926 90 95 | 70 | Methacrylonitrile | 0 % | 1.7.2010-31.12.2014 |

ex 2926 90 95 | 75 | Ethyl 2-cyano-2-ethyl-3-methylhexanoate | 0 % | 1.7.2010-31.12.2014 |

ex 2929 10 00 | 15 | 3,3’-Dimethylbiphenyl-4,4’-diyl diisocyanate | 0 % | 1.7.2010-31.12.2014 |

ex 2930 90 99 | 81 | Disodium hexamethylene-1,6-bisthiosulfate dihydrate | 3 % | 1.7.2010-31.12.2014 |

ex 2930 90 99 | 84 | 2-Chloro-4-(methylsulphonyl)benzoic acid | 0 % | 1.7.2010-31.12.2014 |

ex 2931 00 99 | 92 | Trimethylborane | 0 % | 1.7.2010-31.12.2014 |

ex 2933 39 99 | 20 | Copper pyrithione powder | 0 % | 1.7.2010-31.12.2014 |

ex 2933 39 99 | 30 | Fluazinam (ISO) | 0 % | 1.7.2010-31.12.2014 |

ex 2933 39 99 | 45 | 5-Difluoromethoxy-2-[[(3,4-dimethoxy-2-pyridyl)methyl]thio]-1H-benzimidazole | 0 % | 1.7.2010-31.12.2014 |

ex 2933 39 99 | 47 | (-)-trans-4-(4’-Fluorophenyl)-3-hydroxymethyl-N-methylpiperidine | 0 % | 1.7.2010-31.12.2014 |

ex 2933 39 99 | 48 | Flonicamid (ISO) | 0 % | 1.7.2010-31.12.2014 |

ex 2933 59 95 | 45 | 1-[3-(Hydroxymethyl)pyridin-2-yl]-4-methyl-2-phenylpiperazine | 0 % | 1.7.2010-31.12.2014 |

ex 2933 59 95 | 50 | 2-(2-Piperazin-1-ylethoxy)ethanol | 0 % | 1.7.2010-31.12.2014 |

ex 2933 59 95 | 55 | Thiopental (INNM) | 0 % | 1.7.2010-31.12.2014 |

ex 2933 59 95 | 65 | 1-Chloromethyl-4-fluoro-1,4-diazoniabicyclo[2.2.2]octane bis(tetrafluoroborate) | 0 % | 1.7.2010-31.12.2014 |

ex 2933 59 95 | 75 | (2R,3S/2S,3R)-3-(6-Chloro-5-fluoro pyrimidin-4-yl)-2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-1-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)butan-2-ol hydrochloride | 0 % | 1.7.2010-31.12.2014 |

ex 2933 79 00 | 60 | 3,3-Pentamethylene-4-butyrolactam | 0 % | 1.7.2010-31.12.2014 |

ex 2933 99 80 | 32 | 5-[4’-(Bromomethyl)biphenyl-2-yl]-2-trityl-2H-tetrazole | 0 % | 1.7.2010-31.12.2014 |

ex 2933 99 80 | 37 | 8-Chloro-5,10-dihydro-11H-dibenzo [b,e] [1,4]diazepin-11-one | 0 % | 1.7.2010-31.12.2014 |

ex 2934 10 00 | 60 | Fosthiazate (ISO) | 0 % | 1.7.2010-31.12.2014 |

ex 2934 99 90 | 20 | Thiophene | 0 % | 1.7.2010-31.12.2014 |

ex 2934 99 90 | 30 | Dibenzo[b,f][1,4]thiazepin-11(10H)-one | 0 % | 1.7.2010-31.12.2014 |

ex 2935 00 90 | 77 | [[4-[2-[[(3-Ethyl-2,5-dihydro-4-methyl-2-oxo-1H-pyrrol-1-yl)carbonyl]amino] ethyl]phenyl]sulfonyl]-carbamic acid ethyl ester | 0 % | 1.7.2010-31.12.2014 |

ex 3701 30 00 | 20 | Photosensitive plate consisting of a photopolymer layer on a polyester foil of a total thickness of more than 0,43 mm but not more than 3,18 mm | 0 % | 1.7.2010-31.12.2014 |

* ex 3707 10 00 ex 3707 90 90 | 35 70 | Sensitising emulsion or preparation, comprising of acrylate and/or methacrylate polymers, containing by weight not more than 7 % photosensitive acid precursors dissolved in an organic solvent containing at least 2-methoxy-1-methylethyl acetate | 0 % | 1.7.2010-31.12.2011 |

ex 3707 10 00 | 55 | Rolls of polyethylene terephthalate film: — covered on one side with a dry layer of acrylic photopolymer resin, — coated with a polyethylene protection foil | 0 % | 1.7.2010-31.12.2014 |

ex 3707 90 90 | 40 | Anti reflection coating, in the form of an aqueous solution, containing by weight not more than: — 2 % of halogen-free alkyl sulphonic acid, and — 5 % of a fluorinated polymer | 0 % | 1.7.2010-31.12.2014 |

* ex 3808 92 90 | 30 | Preparation consisting of a suspension of pyrithione zinc (INN) in water, containing by weight: — 24 % or more but not more than 26 % of pyrithione zinc (INN), or — 39 % or more but not more than 41 % of pyrithione zinc (INN) | 0 % | 1.7.2010-31.12.2013 |

ex 3808 92 90 | 50 | Preparations based on copper pyrithione | 0 % | 1.7.2010-31.12.2014 |

ex 3808 93 23 | 10 | Herbicide containing flazasulfuron (ISO) as an active ingredient | 0 % | 1.7.2010-31.12.2014 |

ex 3808 93 90 | 10 | Preparation, in the form of granules, containing by weight: — 38,8 % or more but not more than 41,2 % of Gibberellin A3, or — 9,5 % or more but not more than 10,5 % of Gibberellin A4 and A7 | 0 % | 1.7.2010-31.12.2014 |

ex 3824 90 97 | 05 | Mixture of methylmethacrylate monomer and butylacrylate monomer in a solution of xylene and butylacetate, containing by weight more than 54 % but not more than 56 % of solvents | 0 % | 1.7.2010-31.12.2014 |

ex 3824 90 97 | 06 | Paraffin with a level of chlorination of 70 % or more | 0 % | 1.7.2010-31.12.2014 |

ex 3824 90 97 | 08 | Mixture of divinylbenzene-isomers and ethylvinylbenzene-isomers, containing by weight 56 % or more but not more than 80 % of divinylbenzene | 0 % | 1.7.2010-31.12.2014 |

ex 3824 90 97 | 11 | Mixture of phytosterols, not in powder form, containing by weight: — 40 % or more, but not more than 58 % of beta-sitosterols — 20 % or more, but not more than 28 % of campesterols — 14 % or more, but not more than 23 % of stigmasterols — 0 % or more, but not more than 15 % of other sterols | 0 % | 1.7.2010-31.12.2014 |

ex 3824 90 97 | 21 | Mixture of 2-propenoic acid, (1-methylethylidene)bis(4,1-phenyleneoxy-2,1-ethanediyloxy-2,1-ethanediyl)ester with 2-propenoic acid, (2,4,6-trioxo-1,3,5-triazine-1,3,5(2H,4H,6H)-triyl)tri-2,1-ethanediyl ester and 1-hydroxy-cyclohexyl-phenyl ketone in the solution of methyl ethyl ketone and toluene | 0 % | 1.7.2010-31.12.2014 |

ex 3824 90 97 | 23 | Mixture of urethane acrylates, tripropylene glycoldiacrylate, ethoxylated bisphenol A acrylate and poly(ethyleneglycol) 400 diacrylate | 0 % | 1.7.2010-31.12.2014 |

* ex 3824 90 97 | 44 | Mixture of phytosterols, not in the form of powder, containing by weight: — 75 % or more of sterols, — not more than 25 % of stanols, for use in the manufacture of stanols/sterols or stanol/sterol esters (1) | 0 % | 1.7.2010-31.12.2012 |

ex 3824 90 97 | 66 | Mixture of primary tert-alkylamines | 0 % | 1.7.2010-31.12.2014 |

ex 3824 90 97 | 88 | Oligomeric reaction product, consisting of bis(4-hydroxyphenyl) sulfone and 1,1’-oxybis(2-chloroethane) | 0 % | 1.7.2010-31.12.2014 |

* ex 3901 10 90 | 20 | Polyethylene, in the form of granules, of a specific gravity of 0,925 (± 0,0015), a melt flow index of 0,3 g/10 min (± 0,05 g/10 min), for the manufacture of blown films of a haze value not more than 6 % and an elongation at break (MD/TD) of 210/340(1) | 0 % | 1.7.2010-31.12.2013 |

ex 3902 90 90 | 60 | Non-hydrogenated 100 % aliphatic resin (polymer), with the following characteristics: — liquid at room temperature — obtained by cationic polymerisation of C-5 alkenes monomers — with a number average molecular weight (Mn) of 370 (± 50) — with a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of 500 (± 100) | 0 % | 1.7.2010-31.12.2014 |

ex 3906 90 90 | 35 | White powder of 1,2-ethanediol dimethacrylate-methyl methacrylate copolymer of a particle size of not more than 18 µm, insoluble in water | 0 % | 1.7.2010-31.12.2013 |

ex 3907 91 90 | 10 | Diallyl phthalate prepolymer, in powder form | 0 % | 1.7.2010-31.12.2014 |

ex 3907 99 90 | 70 | Copolymer of poly(ethylene terephthalate) and cyclohexane dimethanol, containing more than 10 % by weight of cyclohexane dimethanol | 0 % | 1.7.2010-31.12.2014 |

ex 3910 00 00 | 60 | Polydimethylsiloxane, whether or not polyethylene glycol and trifluoropropyl substituted, with methacrylate end groups | 0 % | 1.7.2010-31.12.2014 |

ex 3916 20 00 | 91 | Profiles of poly(vinyl chloride) of a kind used in the manufacture of sheet pilings and facings, containing the following additives: — titanium dioxide — poly(methyl methacrylate) — calcium carbonate — binding agents | 0 % | 1.7.2010-31.12.2014 |

ex 3919 10 80 | 23 | Reflecting film, consisting of several layers including: — poly(vinyl chloride); — polyurethane with, on one side, imprints against counterfeiting, alteration or substitution of data or duplication, and on the other side, a layer of glass microspheres; — a layer incorporating a security and/or official mark which changes appearance with angle of view; — metallized aluminium; — and adhesive, covered on one side with a release liner | 0 % | 1.7.2010-31.12.2014 |

ex 3919 10 80 ex 3919 90 00 | 27 20 | Polyester film: — coated on one side with an acrylic thermal release adhesive that debonds at temperatures of 90 °C or more but not more than 200 °C, and a polyester liner, and — on the other side not coated or coated with an acrylic pressure sensitive adhesive or with an acrylic thermal release adhesive that debonds at temperatures of 90 °C or more but not more than 200 °C, and a polyester liner | 0 % | 1.7.2010-31.12.2014 |

ex 3919 10 80 | 32 | Polytetrafluoroethylene film: — with a thickness of 110 µm or more, — with a surface resistance of between 102-1014 ohms as determined by test method ASTM D 257, — coated on one side with an acrylic pressure sensitive adhesive | 0 % | 1.7.2010-31.12.2014 |

ex 3919 10 80 | 37 | Polytetrafluoroethylene film: — with a thickness of 100 µm or more, — an elongation at break of not more than 100 %, — coated on one side with a pressure sensitive silicon adhesive | 0 % | 1.7.2010-31.12.2014 |

* ex 3919 10 80 * ex 3919 90 00 | 40 43 | Black poly(vinyl chloride) film: — with a gloss of more than 30 degrees according to ASTM D2457, — whether or not covered on one side with a protective poly(ethylene terephthalate) film, and on the other side with a pressure sensitive adhesive with channels and a release liner | 0 % | 1.7.2010-31.12.2011 |

* ex 3919 90 00 | 19 | Transparent poly(ethylene terephthalate) self-adhesive film: — free from impurities or faults, — coated on one side with an acrylic pressure sensitive adhesive and a protective liner, and on the other side with an antistatic layer of ionic organic choline compound, — whether or not with a printable dust-proof layer of modified long chain alkyl organic compound, — with a total thickness without the liner of 54 μm or more but not more than 64 μm, and — a width of more than 1 295 mm but not more than 1 305 mm | 0 % | 1.7.2010-31.12.2013 |

ex 3919 90 00 | 22 | Black polypropylene film: — with a gloss of more than 20 degrees as determined by test method ASTM D2457, — whether or not covered on one side with a protective polyethylene terephthalate film and on the other side with a pressure sensitive adhesive with channels and a release liner | 0 % | 1.7.2010-31.12.2014 |

ex 3919 90 00 | 24 | Reflecting laminated sheet: — consisting of an epoxy acrylate layer embossed on one side in a regular shaped pattern, — covered on both sides with one or more layers of plastic material and — covered on one side with an adhesive layer and a release sheet | 0 % | 1.7.2010-31.12.2014 |

ex 3919 90 00 | 26 | Ethylene vinyl acetate film: — of a thickness of 100 µm or more, — coated on one side with an acrylic pressure sensitive or UV-sensitive adhesive and a polyester liner | 0 % | 1.7.2010-31.12.2014 |

ex 3919 90 00 | 28 | Poly(vinyl chloride) or polyethylene or any other polyolefine film: — of a thickness of 65 µm or more, — coated on one side with an acrylic UV-sensitive adhesive and a polyester liner | 0 % | 1.7.2010-31.12.2014 |

* ex 3919 90 00 | 37 | UV sensitive film of poly(vinyl chloride): — with a thickness of 78 µm or more, — covered on one side with an adhesive layer and with a release sheet, — with an adhesive strength of 1 764 mN/25 mm or more | 0 % | 1.7.2010-31.12.2014 |

ex 3920 59 90 | 20 | Reflecting laminated sheet, consisting of an epoxy acrylate layer embossed on one side in a regular shaped pattern, covered on both sides with one or more layers of plastic material | 0 % | 1.7.2010-31.12.2014 |

ex 3920 62 19 ex 3920 62 19 | 24 26 | Film of poly(ethylene terephthalate) of a thickness of 186 µm or more but not more than 191 µm coated on one side with an acrylic layer in a matrix pattern | 0 % | 1.7.2010-31.12.2014 |

* ex 3920 62 19 * ex 3920 62 19 | 75 77 | Transparent polyethylene terephthalate film: — coated on both sides with layers of organic substances on the basis of acryl of a thickness of 7 nm or more but not more than 80 nm, — with a surface tension of 36 Dyne/cm or more but not more than 39 Dyne/cm, — with a light transmission of more than 93 %, — with a haze value of not more than 1,3 %, — with a total thickness of 10 µm or more but not more than 350 µm, — with a width of 800 mm or more but not more than 1 600 mm | 0 % | 1.7.2010-31.12.2013 |

ex 3920 91 00 | 51 | Poly(vinyl butyral) film containing by weight 25 % or more but not more than 28 % of tri-isobutyl phosphate as a plasticizer | 0 % | 1.7.2010-31.12.2014 |

ex 3920 91 00 | 52 | Poly(vinyl butyral) film: — containing by weight 26 % or more but not more than 30 % of triethyleneglycol bis(2-ethyl hexanoate) as a plasticizer, — with a thickness of 0,73 mm or more but not more than 1,50 mm | 0 % | 1.7.2010-31.12.2014 |

ex 3921 90 55 ex 7019 40 00 | 25 20 | Prepreg sheets or rolls containing polyimide resin | 0 % | 1.7.2010-31.12.2014 |

ex 3921 90 55 | 30 | Prepreg sheets or rolls containing brominated epoxy resin reinforced with glass fabric, having — a flow of not more than 3,6 mm (as determined by IPC-TM 650.2.3.17.2), and — a glass transition temperature (Tg) of more than 170 °C (as determined by IPC-TM 650.2.4.25) for use in the manufacture of printed circuit boards (1) | 0 % | 1.7.2010-31.12.2014 |

ex 6909 19 00 | 20 | Silicon Nitride (Si3N4) Balls | 0 % | 1.7.2010-31.12.2014 |

ex 7019 19 10 | 55 | Glass cord impregnated with rubber or plastic, obtained from K or U glass filaments, made up of: — 9 % or more but not more than 16 % of magnesium oxide, — 19 % or more but not more than 25 % of aluminium oxide, — 0 % or more but not more than 2 % of boron oxide, — without calcium oxide, coated with a latex comprising at least a resorcinol- formaldehyde resin and chlorosulphonated polyethylene | 0 % | 1.7.2010-31.12.2014 |

ex 7325 99 10 | 20 | Anchor head of hot dipped galvanized ductile cast iron of the kind used in the production of earth anchors | 0 % | 1.7.2010-31.12.2014 |

* ex 7410 21 00 | 30 | Film of polyimide, whether or not containing epoxide resin and/or glass fibre, covered on one side or on both sides with a copper foil | 0 % | 1.7.2010-31.12.2013 |

* ex 8108 20 00 | 20 | Raw ingots from the fusion of titanium and titanium alloys, of a diameter of not more than 380 mm | 0 % | 1.7.2010-31.12.2013 |

ex 8414 30 81 | 50 | Hermetic or semi-hermetic variable-speed electric scroll compressors, with a nominal power rating of 0.5 kW or more, but not more than 5 kW, with a displacement volume of not more than 35 cm3, of the type used in refrigeration equipment | 0 % | 1.7.2010-31.12.2014 |

ex 8418 99 10 | 50 | Evaporator composed of aluminium fins and a copper coil of the kind used in refrigeration equipment | 0 % | 1.7.2010-31.12.2014 |

ex 8418 99 10 | 60 | Condenser composed of two concentric copper tubes of the kind used in refrigeration equipment | 0 % | 1.7.2010-31.12.2014 |

ex 8501 31 00 | 40 | Permanently excited DC-motor with — a multiple-phase winding, — an external diameter of 30 mm or more, but not more than 75 mm, — a rated speed of not more than 15000 rpm, — an output of 45 W or more, but not more than 300 W and — a supply voltage of 9 V or more, but not more than 25 V | 0 % | 1.7.2010-31.12.2014 |

* ex 8504 40 90 | 40 | Semiconductor power modules comprising: — power transistors, — integrated circuits, — whether or not containing diodes and with or without thermistors, — an operating voltage of not more than 600V, — not more than three electrical outputs each containing two power switches (whether MOSFET (Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field-Effect Transistor) or IGBT (Insulated Gate Bi-polar Transistors)) and internal drives, and — a rms (root mean square) current rating of not more than 15.7 A | 0 % | 1.7.2010-31.12.2013 |

ex 8516 90 00 | 60 | Ventilation sub-assembly of an electric deep-fat fryer — fitted with a motor having a power rating of 8 W at 4600 revolutions per minute, — governed by an electronic circuit, — operating at ambient temperatures above 110 °C, — fitted with a thermoregulator | 0 % | 1.7.2010-31.12.2014 |

ex 8521 90 00 | 20 | Digital video recorder: — without a hard disk drive, — with or without a DVD-RW, — with motion detection, — with a USB serial port, for use in the manufacture of Closed-circuit television (CCTV) surveillance systems (1) | 0 % | 1.7.2010-31.12.2014 |

ex 8522 90 49 ex 8527 99 00 ex 8529 90 65 | 60 10 25 | Printed circuit board assembly comprising: — a radio tuner (capable of receiving and decoding radio signals and transmitting those signals within the assembly) without signal processing capabilities, — a microprocessor capable of receiving remote control messages and controlling the tuner chipset, for use in the manufacture of home entertainment systems(1) | 0 % | 1.7.2010-31.12.2014 |

ex 8522 90 49 ex 8527 99 00 ex 8529 90 65 | 65 20 40 | Printed circuit board subassembly, comprising: — a radio tuner, capable of receiving and decoding radio signals and transmitting those signals within the assembly, with a signal decoder, — a radio frequency (RF) remote control receiver, — an infrared remote control signal transmitter, — a SCART signal generator — a TV state sensor for use in the manufacture of home entertainment systems (1) | 0 % | 1.7.2010-31.12.2014 |

ex 8525 80 19 | 25 | Remote infrared camera (according to ISO/TS 16949), with: — a sensitivity in the wavelength area of 8 μm or more, but not more than 14 μm, — a resolution of 324 × 256 pixels, — a weight of not more than 400 g, — measurements of not more than 70 mm × 67 mm × 75 mm, — a waterproof housing and an automotive- qualified plug and — a deviation of the output signal over the entire work temperature range of not more than 20 % | 0 % | 1.7.2010-31.12.2014 |

ex 8525 80 19 | 35 | Image scanning cameras, using: — a „Dynamic overlay lines“ system — an output NTSC video signal — a voltage of 6,5 V — an illuminance of 0,5 lux or more | 0 % | 1.7.2010-31.12.2014 |

* ex 8704 23 91 | 20 | Motor chassis with a self-ignition capacity of 8 000 cm³ or more, fitted with a cabin on either 3, 4 or 5 wheels having a wheelbase of 480 cm or more, not containing working machinery | 0 % | 1.7.2010-31.12.2012 |

(*) | Modified CN or TARIC code or product description |

ANNEX II

Products referred to in Article 1(2)

CN code | TARIC |

ex 1518 00 99 | 10 |

* ex 3707 10 00 | 35 |

* ex 3808 92 90 | 30 |

* ex 3824 90 97 | 44 |

* ex 3901 10 90 | 20 |

ex 3907 20 20 | 91 |

* ex 3919 10 80 | 40 |

* ex 3919 90 00 | 19 |

* ex 3919 90 00 | 37 |

* ex 3919 90 00 | 43 |

* ex 3920 62 19 | 75 |

* ex 3920 62 19 | 77 |

ex 7410 11 00 | 10 |

* ex 7410 21 00 | 30 |

ex 7410 21 00 | 60 |

* ex 8108 20 00 | 20 |

* ex 8504 40 90 | 40 |

* ex 8704 23 91 | 20 |

ex 9031 90 85 | 30 |

(*) | Suspension relating to a product in the Annex to Regulation 1255/96 for which the CN or TARIC code or the product description is modified by this Regulation |

LEGISLATIVE FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR PROPOSALS HAVING A BUDGETARY IMPACT EXCLUSIVELY LIMITED TO THE REVENUE SIDE

NAME OF THE PROPOSAL:

Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1255/96 temporarily suspending the autonomous common customs tariff duties on certain industrial, agricultural and fishery products

BUDGET LINES:

Chapter and Article: Chapter 12, Article 120

Amount budgeted for the year concerned: € 14 079 700 000

FINANCIAL IMPACT :

( Proposal has no financial implications

X Proposal has no financial impact on expenditure but has a financial impact on revenue – the effect is as follows:

(€ million to one decimal place)

Budget line | Revenue[3] | 6 month period, starting dd/mm/aaaa | [Year: Second semester of 2010] |

Article 120 | Impact on own resources | 01/07/2010 | -14.6 |

Situation following action |

[2011 - 2014] |

Article 120 | -29.2 / year |

4. ANTI-FRAUD MEASURES

Checks on the end-use of some of the products covered by this Council Regulation will be carried out in accordance with Articles 291 to 300 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 laying down provisions for the implementation of the Community Customs Code.

OTHER REMARKS

In order to avoid prolongation of suspensions which are no longer needed an expiry date has been set out. Therefore an unnecessary burden to the budget is evaded, where these measures would be taken into account.

This proposal contains the amendments which must be made to the annex to the existing Regulation in order to take account of the following:

1. new requests for suspension which have been presented and accepted;

2. technical product developments and economic trends on the market resulting in the lifting of certain existing suspensions.

Addition

This Annex, in addition to the amendments resulting from description changes, contains 90 new products. The uncollected duties corresponding to these suspensions, calculated on the basis of expected imports into the requesting Member State for 2. Semester 2010, 2011 until 2014, total MEUR 22.1/year.

On the basis of the existing statistics for the preceding years, it would appear, however, that this amount must be increased by an average factor, estimated at 1.8, to take account of imports into other Member States using the same suspensions. This means a loss of revenue of some MEUR 39.8/year.

Withdrawal:

4 products have been withdrawn from this annex reflecting the reintroduction of customs duties. This represents an increase of MEUR 0.9 in resources , as calculated from requests for suspension or available statistics (2009).

Estimated cost of this operation

Taking available statistics (2009) as a basis, the impact on the loss of revenue resulting from this Regulation may therefore be estimated at 39.8 – 0.9 = MEUR 38.9 (gross amount, expenses incurred in collection included) x 0.75 = EUR 29.2 MEUR/year for the period 01.07.2010 - 31.12.2014.

The loss of revenue in Traditional Own Resources shall be compensated by Member States contributions based on the GNI.

[1] OJ L 158, 29.6.1996.

[2] OJ C 128, 25.4.1998, p. 2.

[3] Regarding traditional own resources (agricultural duties, sugar levies, customs duties) the amounts indicated must be net amounts, i.e. gross amounts after deduction of 25 % of collection costs