EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

1. CONTEXT OF THE PROPOSAL

- Grounds for and objectives of the proposal

- The Commission, assisted by the Economic Tariff Questions Group (ETQG), has reviewed all requests for temporary suspension of autonomous Common Customs Tariff duties forwarded by the Member States. This proposal concerns a number of agricultural and industrial products. The suspension requests were examined in the light of the criteria set out in the Communication from the Commission concerning autonomous tariff suspensions and quotas (OJ C 128, 25.4.1998). Following this review, the Commission considers that the suspension of duties is justified for the products listed in Annex I to this 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 Products for which suspension is no longer in the Union's economic interests have been withdrawn.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 lists the products for which suspension is proposed, or the new descriptions for which the wording has to be changed, or a new CN or TARIC code became necessary. Annex II lists the products removed from the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1255/96 and product descriptions, CN or TARIC codes which are replaced by new ones in Annex I. General context

It is in the interest of the Union to suspend the autonomous Common Customs Tariff (CCT) duties for a number of new products not listed in the Annex to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/96.

- Existing provisions in the area of the proposal

Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/96 temporarily suspending the autonomous Common Customs Tariff duties on certain industrial and agricultural products as last modified by Council Regulation (EU) No 1265/2010[1].

- Consistency with other policies and objectives of the Union

The proposal is in line with the trade, entreprise, development and external relations policies The measures proposed do not harm trade with countries enjoying a preferential tariff treatment (e.g. GSP, ACP regime, candidate and potential candidate countries of the Western Balkans).

2. RESULTS OF CONSULTATIONS WITH THE INTERESTED PARTIES AND IMPACT ASSESSMENTS

- Consultation of interested parties

The ETQG representing the industries of each Member State was consulted. All listed suspensions are the result of agreements made or compromises arrived at during discussionswithin that group.

- Collection and use of expertise

There was no need for external expertise.

- Impact assessment

This proposal relieves Union industry from 35 MEUR duty/year and invigorates it in competition with industry from third countries supplying finished products into the Union market in accordance with the principles set out in the Commission Communication. The proposed amendment is an instrument to keep and provide new employment within the European Union.

3. LEGAL ELEMENTS OF THE PROPOSAL

- Summary of the proposed action

Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/96 temporarily suspending the autonomous CCT duties on certain industrial and agricultural products.

- Legal basis

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

- Subsidiarity principle

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

- Proportionality principle

The proposal complies with the principle of proportionality for the following reasons: -his set of measures aims at simplifying procedures for operators engaged in foreign trade, in accordance with the Commission communication concerning autonomous tariff suspensions and quotas.[2]

- Choice of instruments

Proposed instrument: Regulation

Other instruments would not be appropriate for the following reason Article 31 TFEU provides that autonomous tariff suspensions and quotas are fixed by the Council acting by qualified majority on the basis of a Commission proposal.

4. BUDGETARY IMPLICATION

Uncollected customs duties with a total amount of 35 031 000 €/year.

5. ANNEXES

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

2011/0121 (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

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 certain number of new products currently not listed in the Annex to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/96[3].

2. Four products with CN and TARIC codes 2933 39 99 70, 2933 39 99 80, 8507 80 30 40 and 8507 80 30 50 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 product description of 15 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. Moreover, TARIC codes for 12 products should be changed.

4. The suspensions for which those technical modifications are necessary should be deleted from the list of suspensions in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1255/96 and should be reinserted in that list using new product descriptions, or new TARIC codes.

5. In the interest of clarity, the modified entries should be marked with an asterisk in the lists of inserted and deleted suspensions set out in this Regulation.

6. Experience has shown that it is necessary to provide 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 justification is provided, in accordance with the principles laid down in the Commission communication of 1998 concerning autonomous tariff suspensions and quotas.

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

8. Since the suspensions laid down in this Regulation have to take effect from 1 July 2011, 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:

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

10. 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 .

It shall apply from 1 July 2011.

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 |

0811 90 50 0811 90 70 * ex 0811 90 95 | 70 | Fruit of the genus Vaccinium, uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, frozen, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2013 |

* ex 1517 90 99 | 10 | Vegetable oil, refined, containing by weight 25 % or more but not more than 50 % arachidonic acid or 12 % or more but not more than 50 % docosahexaenoic acid and standardized with high oleic sunflower oil (HOSO) | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2011 |

ex 2007 99 50 ex 2008 99 48 | 40 93 | Mango puree concentrate: — of the genus Mangifera, — of a Brix value of 28 or more but not more than 30, for use in the manufacture of fruit juices (1) | 6 %(3) | 1.7.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 2007 99 50 ex 2008 99 49 | 50 50 | Acerola puree concentrate: — of the genus Malpighia, — of a brix value of 20, for use in the manufacture of fruit juices (1) | 9 %(3) | 1.7.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 2007 99 50 ex 2008 99 48 | 60 20 | Guava puree concentrate: — of the genus Psidium, — of a brix value of 20, for use in the manufacture of fruit juices (1) | 6 %(3) | 1.7.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 2008 99 48 | 94 | Mango puree: — not from concentrate, — of the genus Mangifera, — of a brix value of 16, for use in the manufacture of fruit juices (1) | 6 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 2009 41 10 ex 2009 41 99 | 70 70 | Pineapple juice: — not from concentrate, — of the genus Ananas, — of a brix value of 11 or more but not more than 16, for use in the manufacture of fruit juices (1) | 8 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 2818 10 91 | 10 | Sintered corundum with micro crystalline structure, containing by weight: — 94 % or more, but not more than 98,5 % of α-Al2O3, — 2 % (± 1,5 %) of magnesium spinel, — 1 % (± 0,6 %) of yttrium oxide and — 2 % (± 1,2 %) of each lanthanum oxide and neodymium oxide with less than 50 % of the total weight having a particle size of more than 10 mm | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2015 |

* ex 2825 50 00 | 20 | Copper (I or II) oxide containing by weight 78 % or more of copper and not more than 0,03 % of chloride | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2013 |

ex 2826 19 90 | 10 | Tungsten hexafluoride with a purity of 99,9 % by weight or more | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2015 |

* ex 2833 29 80 | 20 | Manganese sulphate monohydrate | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2013 |

ex 2833 29 80 | 30 | Zirconium sulphate | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2015 |

* ex 2836 99 17 | 20 | Zirconium (IV) basic carbonate | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2013 |

ex 2903 69 90 | 70 | α,α,α’,α’-Tetrachloro-o-xylen | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 2905 29 90 | 30 | Dodeca-8,10-dien-1-ol | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 2909 30 90 | 30 | 3,4,5-Trimethoxytoluene | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 2912 49 00 | 30 | Salicylaldehyde | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 2915 39 00 | 60 | Dodec-8-enyl acetate | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 2915 39 00 | 65 | Dodeca-7,9-dienyl acetate | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 2915 39 00 | 70 | Dodec-9-enyl acetate | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 2917 12 00 | 20 | Dimethyl adipate | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 2917 39 95 | 40 | Benzene-1,2,4-tricarboxylic acid 1,2-anhydride | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 2920 90 85 | 20 | Tris(methylphenyl)phosphite | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 2920 90 85 | 30 | 2,2’-[[3,3’,5,5’-Tetrakis(1,1-dimethylethyl)[1,1’-biphenyl]-2,2’-diyl]bis(oxy)]bis[biphenyl-1,3,2-dioxaphosphepine] | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 2920 90 85 | 40 | Bis(2,4-dicumylphenyl)pentaerythritol diphosphite | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 2921 42 00 | 82 | 2-Chloro-4-nitroaniline | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 2921 43 00 | 50 | 4-Aminobenzotrifluoride | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 2921 43 00 | 60 | 3-Aminobenzotrifluoride | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 2921 49 00 | 80 | 4-Heptafluoroisopropyl-2-methylaniline | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 2922 49 85 | 45 | Glycine | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2015 |

* ex 2923 90 00 | 10 | Tetramethylammonium hydroxide, in the form of an aqueous solution containing 25 % (± 0,5 %) by weight of tetramethylammonium hydroxide | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2013 |

ex 2923 90 00 | 75 | Tetraethylammonium hydroxide, in the form of an aqueous solution containing: — 35 % (± 0,5 %) by weight of tetraethylammonium hydroxide, — not more than 1 000 mg/kg of chloride, — not more than 2 mg/kg of iron and — not more than 10 mg/kg of potassium | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 2924 29 98 | 35 | 2´-Methoxyacetoacetanilide | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 2924 29 98 | 40 | N,N’-1,4-Phenylenebis[3-oxobutyramide] | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 2924 29 98 | 45 | Propoxur (ISO) | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 2924 29 98 | 50 | N,N’-(2,5-Dichloro-1,4-phenylene)bis[3-oxobutyramide] | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 2924 29 98 | 55 | N,N’-(2,5-Dimethyl-1,4-phenylene)bis[3-oxobutyramide] | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 2924 29 98 | 60 | N,N’-(2-Chloro-5-methyl-1,4-phenylene)bis[3-oxobutyramide] | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 2926 90 95 | 30 | 2-Amino-3-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-2-methylpropanenitrile hydrochloride | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 2929 10 00 | 55 | 2,5 (and 2,6)-Bis(isocyanatomethyl)bicyclo[2.2.1]heptane | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 2930 90 99 | 10 | 2,3-Bis((2-mercaptoethyl)thio)-1-propanethiol | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 2930 90 99 | 20 | 2-Methoxy-N-[2-nitro-5-(phenylthio)phenyl]acetamide | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 2930 90 99 | 55 | Thiourea | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 2930 90 99 | 65 | Pentaerythritol tetrakis(3-mercaptopropionate) | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 2931 00 99 | 30 | Diethylborane isopropoxide | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 2933 21 00 | 80 | 5,5-Dimethylhydantoin | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 2933 39 99 | 85 | 2-Chloro-5-chloromethylpyridine | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 2933 69 80 | 55 | Terbutryn (ISO) | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 2933 99 80 | 64 | ((3R)-1-{(1R,2R)-2-[2-(3,4-Dimethoxyphenyl) ethoxy]cyclohexyl}pyrrolidin-3-ol.hydrochloride | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 2934 99 90 | 85 | N2-[1-(S)-Ethoxycarbonyl-3-phenylpropyl]-N6-trifluoroacetyl-L-lysyl-N2-carboxy anhydride | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 2934 99 90 | 86 | Dithianon (ISO) | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 2934 99 90 | 87 | 2,2’-(1,4-Phenylene)bis(4H-3,1-benzoxazin-4-one) | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 2935 00 90 | 40 | Imazosulfuron (ISO), of a purity by weight of 98 % or more | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 2935 00 90 | 42 | Penoxsulam (ISO) | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 3204 11 00 | 10 | Dye C.I. Disperse Yellow 54 also known as C.I. Solvent Yellow 114 | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 3204 11 00 | 20 | Dye C.I. Disperse Yellow 241 | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 3204 11 00 | 30 | Preparation of dispersion dyes, containing: — C.I. Disperse Orange 61, — C.I. Disperse Blue 291:1, — C.I. Disperse Violet 93:1, — C.I. Disperse Red 54 | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 3204 19 00 | 71 | Dye C.I. Solvent Brown 53 | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 3204 19 00 | 72 | Dye C.I. Solvent Yellow 93 | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 3204 19 00 | 73 | Dye C.I. Solvent Blue 104 | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2015 |

* ex 3208 20 10 | 20 | Immersion topcoat solution containing by weight 0,5 % or more but not more than 15 % of acrylate-methacrylate-alkenesulphonate copolymers with fluorinated side chains, in a solution of n-butanol and/or 4-methyl-2-pentanol and/or diisoamylether | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2013 |

ex 3215 90 00 | 40 | Dry ink powder with a base of hybrid resin (made from polystyrene acrilyc resin and polyester resin) mixed with: — wax; — a vinyl-based polymer and — a colouring agent for use in the manufacture of toner bottles for photocopiers, fax machines, printers and multifunction devices (1) | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2015 |

* ex 3707 90 90 | 85 | Rolls, containing: — a dry layer of a photosensitive acrylic resin, — on one side a poly(ethylene terephthalate) protecting foil and — on the other side a polyethylene protecting foil | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2014 |

ex 3808 93 90 | 20 | Preparation consisting of benzyl(purin-6-yl)amine in a glycol solution, containing by weight: — 1,88 % or more but not more than 2,00 % of benzyl(purin-6-yl)amine of a kind used in plant growth regulators | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 3808 93 90 | 30 | Aqueous solution containing by weight: — 1,8 % of sodium para-nitrophenolate, — 1,2 % of sodium ortho-nitrophenolate, — 0,6 % of sodium 5-nitroguaiacolate for use in the manufacture of a plant growth regulator (1) | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 3808 93 90 | 40 | Mixed white powder containing by weight: — 3 % or more but not more than 3,6 % of 1-methylcyclopropene with a purity more than 96 % and — containing less than 0,05 % of each impurity of 1-chloro-2-methylpropene and 3-chloro-2-methylpropene for use in the manufacture of a growth regulator of post-harvest fruits, vegetables and ornamentals with a specific generator (1) | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 3808 93 90 | 50 | Preparation in the form of powder, containing by weight: — 55 % or more of Gibberellin A4, — 1 % or more but not more than 35 % of Gibberellin A7, — 90 % or more of Gibberellin A4 and Gibberellin A7 combined — not more than 10 % of a combination of water and other naturally occurring Gibberellins of a kind used in plant growth regulators | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 3815 12 00 | 20 | Carbon supported platinum catalyst powder, containing by weight 9,5 % or more but not more than 10,5 % of platinum, for use as a fuel cell catalyst(1) | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 3815 12 00 | 30 | Carbon supported platinum alloy catalyst, containing by weight 11 % or more but not more than 12,6 % of platinum, for use as a fuel cell catalyst(1) | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 3815 90 90 | 30 | Catalyst, consisting of a suspension in mineral oil of: — tetrahydrofuran complexes of magnesium chloride and titanium(III) chloride; and — silicon dioxide — containing 6,6 % (± 0,6 %) by weight of magnesium, and — containing 2,3 % (± 0,2 %) by weight of titanium | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2015 |

* ex 3824 90 97 | 46 | Carboxylic acid anhydride based hardener for epoxide resin, in liquid form, of a specific weight at 25 ºC of 1,15 g/cm3 or more but not more than 1,20 g/cm3 | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2013 |

ex 3824 90 97 | 58 | N2-[1-(S)-Ethoxycarbonyl-3-phenylpropyl]-N6-trifluoroacetyl-L-lysyl-N2-carboxy anhydride in a solution of dichloromethane at 37 % | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 3824 90 97 | 59 | 3’,4’,5’-Trifluorobiphenyl-2-amine, in the form of a solution in toluene containing by weight 80 % or more but not more than 90 % of 3’,4’,5’-trifluorobiphenyl-2-amine | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 3901 30 00 | 80 | Ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, — containing 27,8 % or more but not more than 29,3 % by weight of vinyl acetate — with a melt flow index of 22 g/10 min or more but no more than 28 g/10 min — containing not more than 15 mg/kg vinyl acetate monomer | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 3901 30 00 | 82 | Ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, — containing 9,8 % or more but not more than 10,8 % by weight of vinyl acetate — with a melt flow index of 2,5 g/10 min or more but no more than 3,5 g/10 min — containing not more than 15 mg/kg vinyl acetate monomer | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 3901 90 90 | 80 | Block copolymer of ethylene with octene in the form of pellets: — with a specific gravity of 0.862 or more, but not more than 0.865, — able to stretch to at least 200 % its original length, — with a hysteresis of 50% (±10 %), — with permanent deformation of not more than 20 %, for use in the manufacture of napkin liners for babies (1) | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 3901 90 90 | 82 | Copolymer of ethylene and methacrylic acid | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2015 |

* ex 3902 10 00 | 40 | Polypropylene, containing no plasticizer: — of a tensile strength: of 32-60 MPa (as determined by the ASTM D638 method); — of a flexural strength of 50-90 MPa (as determined by the ASTM D790 method); — of a Melt Flow Rate (MFR) at 230 °C/ 2,16 kg of 5-15 g/10 min (as determined by the ASTM D1238 method); — with 40 % or more but not more than 80 % by weight of polypropylene, — with 10 % or more but not more than 30 % by weight of glass fibre, — with 10 % or more but not more than 30 % by weight of mica | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2014 |

ex 3902 90 90 | 84 | Blend of hydrogenated styrenic block copolymer, polyethylene wax, and tackifier resin, in the form of pellets, containing by weight: — 70 (±5) % of styrenic block copolymer, — 15 (±5) % of polyethylene wax, and — 15 (±5) % of tackifier resin with the following physical properties: — able to stretch to at least 200 % of its original length — with a hysteresis of 50 (± 10) % — with a permanent deformation of no more than 20 % for use in the manufacture of napkins and napkin liners for babies (1) | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2015 |

* ex 3903 90 90 | 86 | Mixture containing by weight: — 45 % or more but not more than 65 % of polymers of styrene — 35 % or more but not more than 45 % of poly(phenylene ether) — not more than 10 % of other additives and with one or more of the following special colour effects: — metallic or pearlescent with a visual angular metamerism caused by at least 0,3 % flake-based pigment — fluorescent, as characterized by emitting light during absorption of ultraviolet radiation — bright white, as characterized by L* not less than 92 and b* not more than 2 and a* between -5 and 7 on the CIELab colour scale | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2013 |

ex 3907 99 90 | 80 | Copolymer, consisting of 72 % by weight or more of terephthalic acid and/ or derivatives thereof and cyclohexanedimethanol, completed with linear and/ or cyclic dioles | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 3909 40 00 | 20 | Powder of thermosetting resin particles in which magnetic particles have been evenly distributed, for use in the manufacture of toner bottles for photocopiers, fax machines, printers and multifunction devices (1) | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 3911 90 99 | 30 | 1,4:5,8- Dimethanonaphthalene, 2-ethylidene-1,2,3,4,4a,5,8,8a-octahydro-, polymer with 3a,4,7,7a- tetrahydro- 4,7-methano-1H-indene, hydrogenated | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 3911 90 99 | 35 | Alternated copolymer of ethylene and maleic anhydride (EMA) | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 3919 90 00 | 63 | Co-extruded trilayer film, — each layer containing a mixture of polypropylene and polyethylene, — containing not more than 3 % by weight of other polymers, — whether or not containing titanium dioxide in the core layer, — coated with an acrylic pressure sensitive adhesive and — with a release liner — of an overall thickness of not more than 110 µm | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 3921 90 55 * ex 7019 40 00 * ex 7019 40 00 | 25 21 29 | Prepreg sheets or rolls containing polyimide resin | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2014 |

ex 5603 13 10 | 20 | Non-woven of spunbonded polyethylene, with a coating, — of a weight of more than 80 g/m² but not more than 105 g/m2 and — an air resistance (Gurley) of 8 seconds or more but not more than 75 seconds (as determined by the ISO 5636/5 method) | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 7009 91 00 | 10 | Unframed glass mirrors with: — a length of 1516 (± 1 mm); — a width of 553 (± 1 mm); — a thickness of 3 (± 0.1 mm); — the back of the mirror covered with protective polyethylene (PE) film, with a thickness of 0,11 mm or more but not more than 0,13 mm; — a lead content of not more than 90 mg/kg and — a corrosion resistance of 72 hours or more according to ISO 9227 salt spray test | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2015 |

* ex 7019 19 10 | 10 | Yarn of 33 tex or a multiple thereof (± 7,5 %), obtained from continuous spun-glass filaments of a nominal diameter of 3,5 µm or of 4,5 µm, in which filaments of a diameter of 3 µm or more but not more than 5,2 µm predominate, other than those treated so as to improve their adhesion to elastomers | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2013 |

ex 7019 19 10 | 20 | Yarn of 10,3 tex or more but not more than 11,9 tex, obtained from continuous spun-glass filaments, in which filaments of a diameter of 4.83 μm or more but not more than 5.83 μm predominate | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 7019 19 10 | 25 | Yarn of 5.1 tex or more but not more than 6.0 tex, obtained from continuous glass-spun filaments, in which filaments of a diameter of 4.83 µm or more but not more than 5.83 µm predominate | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2015 |

* ex 7019 19 10 | 30 | Yarn of E-glass of 22 tex (± 1.6 tex), obtained from continuous spun-glass filaments of a nominal diameter of 7 µm, in which filaments of a diameter of 6.35 µm or more but not more than 7.61 µm predominate | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2013 |

* 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 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2014 |

* ex 7019 19 10 * ex 7019 90 99 | 60 30 | High modulus glass cord (K) impregnated with rubber, obtained from twisted high modulus glass filament yarns, coated with a latex comprising a resorcinol-formaldehyde resin with or without vinylpyridine and/or hydrogenated acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber (HNBR) | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2013 |

* ex 7019 19 10 * ex 7019 90 99 | 70 20 | Glass cord impregnated with rubber or plastic, obtained from twisted glass filament yarns, coated with a latex comprising at least a resorcinol-formaldehyde-vinylpyridine resin and an acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber (NBR) | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2013 |

* ex 7019 19 10 * ex 7019 90 99 | 80 10 | Glass cord impregnated with rubber or plastic, obtained from twisted glass filament yarns, coated with a latex comprising at least a resorcinol-formaldehyde resin and chlorosulphonated polyethylene | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2013 |

* ex 7019 40 00 * ex 7019 40 00 | 11 19 | Woven fabrics of rovings, impregnated with epoxy resin, with a coefficient of thermal expansion between 30°C and 120 °C (measured according to IPC-TM-650) of — 10 ppm per °C or more, but not more than 12 ppm per °C in the length and width and — 20 ppm per °C or more, but not more than 30 ppm per °C in the thickness, with a glass transition temperature of 152°C or more, but not more than 153°C (measured according IPC-TM-650) | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2013 |

ex 7604 29 10 ex 7606 12 99 | 10 20 | Sheets and bars of aluminium-lithium alloys | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 7607 20 90 | 20 | Lubricating entry sheet of a total thickness of not more than 350 μm, comprising of: — a layer of aluminium foil of a thickness of 70 μm or more but not more than 150 μm, — a water soluble lubricant of a thickness of 20 μm or more but not more than 200 μm and solid at room temperature, for use in the manufacture of printed circuit boards (1) | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 8104 30 00 | 10 | Magnesium powder: — of purity by weight of 98 % or more, — with a particle size of 0,2 mm or more but not more than 0,8 mm | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2015 |

* ex 8108 90 50 | 60 | Plates, sheets, strips and foils of an alloy of titanium, aluminium, silicon and niobium, containing by weight: — 0,4 % or more but not more than 0,6 % of aluminium, — 0,35 % or more but not more than 0,55 % of silicon and — 0,1 % or more but not more than 0,3 % of niobium | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2013 |

ex 8302 42 00 ex 9401 90 80 | 80 10 | Ratchet disk of a kind used in the manufacture of reclining car seats | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 8407 90 90 | 20 | Compact Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) Engine System, with: — 6 cylinders, — an output of 75 kW or more, but not more than 80 kW, — inlet and exhaust valves modified to operate continuously in heavy duty applications, for use in the manufacture of vehicles of heading 8427 (1) | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2015 |

* 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 10 kW, with a displacement volume of not more than 35 cm3, of the type used in refrigeration equipment | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2014 |

ex 8479 89 97 ex 8479 90 80 | 50 80 | Machinery, being components of a production line for the manufacture of lithium ion batteries for passenger electric motor vehicles, for the construction of such a production line (1) | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 8483 40 90 | 80 | Transmission gearbox, with: — not more than 3 gears, — an automatic deceleration system and — a power reversal system, for use in the manufacture of goods of heading 8427 (1) | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2015 |

* ex 8501 10 99 | 79 | DC motor with brushes and an internal rotor with a three-phase winding, whether or not equipped with a worm, of a specified temperature range covering at least - 20 °C to + 70 °C | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2013 |

* 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 80 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 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2014 |

ex 8507 10 20 | 80 | Lead acid starter battery, with: — a charge acceptance capacity of 200 % or more of the level of an equivalent conventional flooded battery during the first 5 seconds of charge, — a liquid electrolyte, for use in the manufacture of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles employing high regenerative alternator controls or start/stop systems with high regenerative alternator controls (1) | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2015 |

* ex 8507 80 30 | 60 | Lithium-ion rechargeable batteries, with: — a length of 1213 mm or more, but not more than 1575 mm, — a width of 245 mm or more but not more than 1200 mm, — a height of 265 mm or more, but not more than 755 mm, — a weight of 265 kg or more but not more than 294 kg, — a nominal capacity of 66.6 Ah, put up in packs of 48 modules | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 8508 70 00 ex 8537 10 99 | 10 96 | Electronic circuit card without separate housing for actuating and controlling vacuum cleaner brushes powered by not more than 300 W | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 8508 70 00 ex 8537 10 99 | 20 98 | Electronic circuit cards that — are connected by wire or radio frequency to each other and the motor controller card, and — regulate the functioning (switching on or off and suction capacity) of vacuum cleaners according to a stored program, — whether or not fitted with indicators that display the functioning of the vacuum cleaner (suction capacity and/or dust bag full and/or filter full) | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2015 |

* ex 8522 90 80 | 83 | Blu-ray optical pick-up unit, whether or not recordable, for use with Blu-ray, DVD and CD discs, comprising at least: — laser diodes operating at three different wavelengths, — a photo detector integrated circuit and — an actuator, for the manufacture of products falling within heading 8521(1) | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2013 |

* ex 8525 80 19 | 31 | Closed circuit television (CCTV) camera: — of a weight of not more than 5.9kg, — whether or not contained in a housing, — of dimensions of not more than 400mmx250mm, — with a single Charge-Couple-Device (CCD) or Complementary Metal–Oxide–Semiconductor (CMOS) sensor, — with effective pixels of not more than 5 megapixels, for use in CCTV surveillance systems (1) | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2013 |

ex 8526 91 20 ex 8528 59 80 | 80 10 | Integrated audio module (IAM) with a digital video output for connection to an LCD touch screen monitor, interfaced over the Media Oriented Systems Transport (MOST) network and transported over the MOST High protocol, with: — a Printed circuit board (PCB) containing a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver, a gyroscope, and a Traffic Message Channel (TMC) tuner, — a hard disk drive supporting multiple maps, — a HD radio, — a voice recognition system, — a connection to an external CD and DVD drive, — Bluetooth, MP3 and USB input connectivity, — a voltage of 10 V or more but not more than 16 V, for the use in the manufacture of vehicles in Chapter 87 (1) | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 8529 90 92 | 50 | Colour LCD display panel for LCD monitors of heading 8528: — with a diagonal measurement of the screen of 14,48 cm or more but not more than 31,24 cm, — with background lighting, micro-controller, — with a CAN (Controller area network)-controller with LVDS (Low-voltage differential signalling) interface and CAN/power supply socket or with an APIX (Automotive Pixel Link) controller with APIX interface, — in a housing with an aluminium heat sink at the back of the housing, — without a signal-processing module, for use in the manufacture of vehicles of heading 8703(1) | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 8536 69 90 | 84 | Universal serial bus (USB) female connector in a single or multiple form for connecting with other USB devices, for use in the manufacture of goods falling within headings 8521 and 8528 (1) | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 8536 90 85 ex 8538 90 99 ex 8543 90 00 | 96 94 50 | Keypads, wholly of either silicone or polycarbonate, including printed keys with electrical contacting elements | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 8537 10 99 | 97 | Electronic controller card for actuating and controlling of a single-phase electric AC commutator motor, with an output of 750 W or more and an input power of more than 1600 W but not more than 2700 W | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 8543 70 90 | 95 | Mobile telephone view and control module comprising of a mains power/CAN output socket, USB port, Audio IN/OUT ports and incorporating a video switching device for the interface of smart phone operating systems with the Media Orientated Systems Transport network (MOST) for use in the manufacture of vehicles of chapter 87(1) | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 8545 90 90 | 20 | Carbon fibre paper of a kind used for gas diffusion layers in fuel cell electrodes | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 8708 30 91 | 10 | Drum type parking brake: — operating within the service brake disk, — with a diameter of 170 mm or more but not more than 175 mm, for use in the manufacture of motor vehicles (1) | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2015 |

* ex 9001 20 00 | 10 | Material consisting of a polarising film, whether or not on rolls, supported on one or both sides by transparent material, whether or not with an adhesive layer, covered on one side or on both sides with a release film | 0 % | 1.7.2011-31.12.2012 |

(*) | Suspension relating to a product in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1255/96 for which the CN or TARIC code or the product description is modified by this Regulation |

ANNEX II

Products referred to in Article 1(2)

CN code | TARIC |

* 0811 90 50 |

* 0811 90 70 |

* ex 0811 90 95 | 69 |

* ex 1517 90 99 | 10 |

* ex 2825 50 00 | 11 |

* ex 2825 50 00 | 19 |

* ex 2833 29 80 | 10 |

* ex 2836 99 17 | 10 |

* ex 2923 90 00 | 10 |

ex 2933 39 99 | 70 |

ex 2933 39 99 | 80 |

* ex 3208 20 10 | 20 |

* ex 3707 10 00 | 55 |

* ex 3824 90 97 | 46 |

* ex 3902 10 00 | 40 |

* ex 3903 90 90 | 86 |

* ex 3921 90 55 | 25 |

* ex 7019 19 10 | 41 |

* ex 7019 19 10 | 42 |

* ex 7019 19 10 | 43 |

* ex 7019 19 10 | 44 |

* ex 7019 19 10 | 45 |

* ex 7019 19 10 | 46 |

* ex 7019 19 10 | 61 |

* ex 7019 19 10 | 62 |

* ex 7019 19 10 | 63 |

* ex 7019 19 10 | 64 |

* ex 7019 19 10 | 65 |

* ex 7019 19 10 | 66 |

* ex 7019 40 00 | 10 |

* ex 7019 40 00 | 20 |

* ex 7019 90 99 | 10 |

* ex 7019 90 99 | 20 |

* ex 7019 90 99 | 30 |

* ex 8108 90 50 | 60 |

* ex 8414 30 81 | 50 |

* ex 8501 10 99 | 79 |

* ex 8501 31 00 | 40 |

ex 8507 80 30 | 40 |

ex 8507 80 30 | 50 |

* ex 8507 80 30 | 60 |

* ex 8522 90 80 | 83 |

* ex 8525 80 19 | 31 |

* ex 9001 20 00 | 10 |

(*) | Suspension relating to a product in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1255/96 for which the CN or TARIC code or the product description is modified by this Regulation |

LEGISLATIVE FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR PROPOSALS

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 2011: € 16 653 700 000

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[4] | 6 month period, starting dd/mm/aaaa | [Year: Second semester of 2011] |

Article 120 | Impact on own resources | 01/07/2011 | - 17.5 |

(€ million to one decimal place)

Situation following action |

[2012 - 2015] |

Article 120 | - 35.0 / 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.

5. OTHER REMARKS

In order to avoid prolongation of suspensions which are no longer needed an expiry date has been set out.

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 96 new products. The uncollected duties corresponding to these suspensions, calculated on the basis of requesting Member State projections for 2 half of 2011, 2012 until 2015, total 27.06 MEUR/year.

On the basis of the existing statistics for 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 48,7 MEUR /year.

Withdrawal:

2 products have been withdrawn from this Annex reflecting the reintroduction of customs duties. This represents an increase of MEUR 2.0 in resources, as calculated from requests for suspension or available statistics (2010).

Estimated cost of this operation

Taking available statistics (2010) as a basis, the impact on the loss of revenue resulting from this Regulation may be estimated at 48.7 – 2.0 = 46.7 MEUR (gross amount, expenses incurred in collection included) x 0.75 = 35 MEUR/year for the period 01.07.2011 - 31.12.2015.

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

[1] OJ L 347, 31.12.2010, p. 9.

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

[3] OJ L 158, 29.6.1996, p. 1.

[4] 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