COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
C0M(91) 325 final 
Brussels, 6 September 1991 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 
temporarily suspending the autonomous Common Customs Tariff 
duties on three industrial products 
(in the microelectronics sector) 
(presented by the Commission) 
MBeËS 
EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUN 
Council Regulation (EEC) N" 1810/91 of 31 May 1991<1), in its Annex I, 
listed products for which suspension of duty was granted for 3 months 
(1.7.91 to 30.9.91). 
After examining the situation, the Commission deems it Justifiable to 
propose the suspension of duty on the products listed in the Annex to the 
attached draft Regulation. 
The reduced or zero-rates proposed reflect the status of Community 
production. 
(1) O.J. n* L 167 of 29.6.1991. 
proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 
of 
temporarily suspending the autonomous Common Customs Tariff duty on three industrial 
products (in the microelectronics sector) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE l.l'ROPEAN COMMUNITIES. 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 
Economic Communn>, and in particular Article 28 
thereof. 
Having regard to the propos.il from the Commission. 
Whereas production ol ihe 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 CINCS to 
suspend the autonomous Common Customs Tariff duties 
only partially, particularly because of the existence of 
Community produai.':*. and in other cases to suspend 
them completely; Whereas, taking account of the difficulties involved in 
accurately assessing the development of the economic 
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 IAS ADOPTED II IIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
The autonomous Common Customs Tariff duties for the 
products listed in the table appearing in the Annex shall be 
suspended at the level indicated in respect of each of 
them. 
These suspensions shall apply from 1 October to' 31 December 
1991. 
Article 2 
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 October 1991. 
ThiN Kcuul.iuon sh.iil be binding m its entirety and directly applicable in all Member 
States 
Done .u HrusseU 
For the Council 
The President 
CN code ANNEX 
Description Rate of autonomous duly (X) 
179 ex85421172 Electrically erasable, programmable, read only aeaory (E2PR0H), 
excluding Flash-E2PR0H, «ith a storage capacity of 1 Kbit, in the 
fora of a aonolithic integrated circuit, contained in a housing the 
exterior diaensions of «hich do not exceed 17 x 42 ••, «ith not more 
than 32 connecting pins and bearing: 
- an identification aarking consisting of or including the following 
coabination of figures and letters: 
AT 28C1824 
- other identification aarkings relating to devices coaplying «ith the 
aboveaentioned description 
179bis ex85421172 Flash electrically erasable, prograaaable, read only aeaory 
(Flash-E2PKOH), «ith a storage capacity of 1 Mbit, in the fora of a 
aonolithic integrated circuit, contained in a housing the exterior 
diaensions of which do not exceed 17 x 42 aa, «ith not aore than 32 
connecting pins and bearing: 
- an identification aarking consisting of or including the following 
coabination of figures and letters: 
48 F 816 
- other identification aarkings relating to devices coaplying «ith the 
aboveaentioned description 
188 ex8S421172 Flash electrically erasable, prograaaable, read only aeaory 
(Flaeh-E2PROH) «ith a storage capacity of 2 Kbits, in the fora of a 
aonolithic integrated circuit, contained in a housing the exterior 
diaensions of which do not exceed 17 x 42 aa, «ith not aore than 32 
connecting pins or contact areas and bearing: 
- an identification aarking consisting of or including the following 
coabination of figures and letters: 
28F828 
- other identification aarkings relating to devices coaplying «ith the 
aboveaentioned description 
if 
4* FICHE FINANCIERE 
1. Ligne budgétaire concernée : Chap. 12 art. 120 
2. Intitulé de I'act ion : Projet de proposition de règlement du Conseil 
portant suspension temporaire des droits autonomes du tarif douanier 
commun pour trois produits industriels (domaine de la micro­
électronique ). 
3. Base lurid loue : Art. 28 du Traité-CEE. 
4. Objectif de I'act ion : Suspension des droits du T.D.C. pour les 
produits susvisés. 
5. Coût de l'action : 
à la charge du budget de la CEE : 
Evaluation rendue difficile, faute de statistiques communautaires 
complètes et précises. 
Compte tenu de ce qui précède et sur la base d'une pondération 
établie à partir des données fournies par certains Etats membres, le 
coût de cette opération peut être chiffré de la façon suivante : 
1• Coût de l'action pour la période 1/7/91 - 30/9/91 (période 
précédente) 
122.000 Ecus 
2. Coût de l'action actuelle (3 mois) : 
67.600 Ecus 

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