EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

1. CONTEXT 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 of this proposal. Also, Annex I lists products for which the wording of their description had to be changed, or products for which a new CN or TARIC code became necessary, with their new description and/or CN – TARIC code.

Products for which suspension is no longer in the Union's economic interests have to be withdrawn. Acordingly, Annex II lists the products removed from the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 1344/2011 and products for which the wording of their description had to be changed, or products for which a new CN or TARIC code became necessary, which are replaced by new description and/or codes in Annex I.

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

2. 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 agreements or compromises reached in the discussions of the group.

There was no mention of potentially serious risks with irreversible consequences.

This proposal will follow an inter-service consultation procedure and will be published after its adoption by the Council.

3. 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.

By virtue of Article 31 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union autonomous tariff suspensions and quotas are approved by the Council acting by qualified majority on the basis of a Commission proposal, therefore a regulation is the appropriate instrument.

The proposal falls under the exclusive competence of the Union.

The proposal complies with the principle of proportionality as 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).

4. BUDGETARY IMPLICATION

Uncollected customs duties of a total amount of approximately 44,5 Mio €/year. The effect on the traditional own resources of the budget is -33,3 Mio €/year (75% x 44,5 Mio €/year).

2012/0083 (NLE)

Proposal for a

COUNCIL REGULATION

amending Regulation (EU) No 1344/2011 suspending the autonomous Common Customs Tariff duties on certain agricultural, fishery and industrial 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 (EU) No 1344/2011[1].

(2) Five products with TARIC codes 2914 39 00 20, 2918 30 00 50, 3815 12 00 20, 3815 12 00 30 and 8302 42 00 80, which are currently listed in the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 1344/2011 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 eleven suspensions in the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 1344/2011 in order to take account of technical product developments and economic trends on the market. Moreover, TARIC codes for three products should be changed.

(4) The suspensions referred to in recital (3), for which technical modifications are necessary should be deleted from the list of suspensions in the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 1344/2011 and should be reinserted in that list using new product descriptions, or new TARIC codes.

(5) In view of their temporary nature, the suspensions listed in Annex I should be reviewed systematically, at the latest five years after their application or renewal. Moreover, closure of certain suspensions should be warranted at any time, as a result of a proposal of the Commission on the basis of a review carried out on initiative of the Commission or on request of one or more Member States if the suspensions are no longer in the Union's interest to be maintained or due to technical product developments, to changed circumstances or to economic trends on the market.

(6) Since the suspensions laid down in this Regulation have to take effect from 1 July 2012, this Regulation should apply from the same date and enter into force immediately,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The Annex to Regulation (EU) No 1344/2011 is amended as follows:

(1) the rows for the products listed in Annex I to this Regulation are inserted;

(2) 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 2012.

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

CN code || TARIC || Description || Rate of autonomous duty || Date foreseen for mandatory review

ex 2009 41 92 ex 2009 41 99 || 20 70 || Pineapple juice: — not from concentrate, — of the genus Ananas, — of a Brix value of 11 or more but not more than 16, used in the manufacture of products of drink industry (1) || 8 % || 31.12.2015

ex 2009 89 79 || 20 || Frozen boysenberry juice concentrate with a Brix value of 61 or more, but not more than 67, in immediate packing of a content of 50 litres or more || 0 % || 31.12.2016

ex 2811 19 80 || 20 || Hydrogen iodide (CAS RN 10034-85-2) || 0 % || 31.12.2016

2819 10 00 || || Chromium trioxide (CAS RN 1333-82-0) || 0 % || 31.12.2016

ex 2819 90 90 || 10 || Dichromium trioxide for use in metallurgy (CAS RN 1308-38-9) (1) || 0 % || 31.12.2016

ex 2826 90 80 || 10 || Lithium hexafluorophosphate (CAS RN 21324-40-3) || 0 % || 31.12.2016

ex 2850 00 20 || 40 || Germanium tetrahydride (CAS RN 7782-65-2) || 0 % || 31.12.2016

ex 2903 39 90 || 15 || Perfluoro(4-methyl-2-pentene), (CAS RN 84650-68-0) || 0 % || 31.12.2016

ex 2903 89 90 || 40 || Hexabromocyclododecane || 0 % || 31.12.2016

ex 2907 29 00 || 40 || 2,3,5-Trimethylhydroquinone (CAS RN 700-13-0) || 0 % || 31.12.2016

ex 2907 29 00 || 45 || 2-Methylhydroquinone (CAS RN 95-71-6) || 0 % || 31.12.2016

ex 2909 20 00 || 10 || 8-Methoxycedrane (CAS RN 19870-74-7) || 0 % || 31.12.2016

ex 2909 30 38 || 20 || 1,1’-Propane-2,2-diylbis[3,5-dibromo-4-(2,3-dibromopropoxy)benzene], (CAS RN 21850-44-2) || 0 % || 31.12.2016

ex 2910 90 00 || 80 || Allyl glycidyl ether (CAS RN 106-92-3) || 0 % || 31.12.2016

ex 2914 19 90 || 40 || Pentan-2-one (CAS RN 107-87-9) || 0 % || 31.12.2012

ex 2914 29 00 || 50 || trans-β-Damascone (CAS RN 23726-91-2) || 0 % || 31.12.2016

ex 2914 50 00 || 40 || 4-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)butan-2-one (CAS RN 5471-51-2) || 0 % || 31.12.2016

ex 2914 69 90 || 40 || p-Benzoquinone (CAS RN 106-51-4) || 0 % || 31.12.2016

ex 2914 70 00 || 50 || 3’-Chloropropiophenone (CAS RN 34841-35-5) || 0 % || 31.12.2013

ex 2916 12 00 || 50 || 2-Hydroxyethyl acrylate with a purity by weight of 97 % or more (CAS RN 818-61-1) || 0 % || 31.12.2016

ex 2916 31 00 || 10 || Benzyl benzoate (CAS RN 120-51-4) || 0 % || 31.12.2016

ex 2918 99 90 || 80 || Sodium 5-[2-chloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy]-2-nitrobenzoate, (CAS RN 62476-59-9) || 0 % || 31.12.2016

ex 2919 90 00 || 50 || Triethyl phosphate (CAS RN 78-40-0) || 0 % || 31.12.2016

ex 2922 49 85 || 10 || Ornithine aspartate (INNM), (CAS RN 3230-94-2) || 0 % || 31.12.2013

ex 2924 29 98 || 63 || N-Ethyl-2-(isopropyl)-5-methylcyclohexancarboxamide (CAS RN 39711-79-0) || 0 % || 31.12.2016

ex 2928 00 90 || 30 || N-Isopropylhydroxylamine (CAS RN 5080-22-8) || 0 % || 31.12.2016

ex 2930 90 99 || 13 || Mercaptamine hydrochloride (CAS RN 156-57-0) || 0 % || 31.12.2016

ex 2930 90 99 || 18 || 1-Methyl-5-[3-methyl-4-[4-[(trifluoromethyl)thio]phenoxy]phenyl]biuret, (CAS RN 106310-17-2) || 0 % || 31.12.2016

ex 2931 90 90 || 18 || Trioctylphosphine oxide (CAS RN 78-50-2) || 0 % || 31.12.2016

ex 2932 99 00 || 20 || Ethyl-2-methyl-1,3-dioxolane-2-acetate (CAS RN 6413-10-1) || 0 % || 31.12.2016

ex 2933 29 90 || 70 || Cyazofamid (ISO), (CAS RN 120116-88-3) || 0 % || 31.12.2016

ex 2933 39 99 || 70 || 2,3-Dichloro-5-trifluoromethylpyridine, (CAS RN 69045-84-7) || 0 % || 31.12.2016

ex 2933 39 99 || 72 || 5,6-Dimethoxy-2-[(4-piperidinyl)methyl]indan-1-one, (CAS RN 120014-30-4) || 0 % || 31.12.2016

ex 2933 59 95 || 72 || Triacetylganciclovir, (CAS RN 86357-14-4) || 0 % || 31.12.2016

ex 2933 69 80 || 72 || Diethylhexyl butamido triazone (INCI), (CAS RN 154702-15-5) || 0 % || 31.12.2016

ex 2933 99 80 || 67 || Candesartan ethyl ester (INNM) (CAS RN 139481-58-6) || 0 % || 31.12.2016

ex 2934 99 90 || 43 || Clopidogrel acid hydrochloride (CAS RN 144750-42-5) || 0 % || 31.12.2016

ex 2934 99 90 || 48 || Propan-2-ol -- 2-methyl-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)-10H-thieno[2,3-b][1,5]benzodiazepine (1:2) dihydrate, (CAS RN 864743-41-9) || 0 % || 31.12.2016

ex 2935 00 90 || 48 || (3R,5S,6E)-7-[4-(4-fluorophenyl)-2-[methyl(methylsulfonyl)amino]-6-(propan-2-yl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-3,5-dihydroxyhept-6-enoic acid -- 1-[(R)-(4-chlorophenyl)(phenyl)methyl]piperazine (1:1), (CAS RN 1235588-99-4) || 0 % || 31.12.2016

ex 3204 12 00 || 10 || Dye C.I. Acid Blue 9 || 0 % || 31.12.2016

ex 3204 17 00 || 15 || Dye C.I. Pigment Green 7 || 0 % || 31.12.2016

ex 3204 17 00 || 20 || Dye C.I. Pigment Blue 15:3 || 0 % || 31.12.2016

ex 3204 17 00 || 25 || Dye C.I. Pigment Yellow 14 || 0 % || 31.12.2016

ex 3204 17 00 || 35 || Dye C.I. Pigment Red 202 || 0 % || 31.12.2016

ex 3204 17 00 || 45 || Dye C.I. Pigment Violet 27 || 0 % || 31.12.2016

ex 3204 20 00 || 20 || Dye C.I. Fluorescent Brightener 71 || 0 % || 31.12.2016

ex 3204 20 00 || 30 || Dye C.I. Fluorescent Brightener 351 || 0 % || 31.12.2016

ex 3205 00 00 || 20 || Dye C.I. Carbon Black 7 Lake || 0 % || 31.12.2016

ex 3206 19 00 || 10 || Preparation containing by weight: — 72 % (± 2 %) of mica and — 28 % (± 2 %) of titanium dioxide || 0 % || 31.12.2016

ex 3801 90 00 || 10 || Expandable graphite (CAS RN 90387-90-9 and CAS RN 12777-87-6) || 0 % || 31.12.2016

ex 3812 30 80 || 55 || UV stabilizer, containing: — 2-(4,6-bis(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)-5-(octyloxy)-phenol (CAS RN 2725-22-6) and — either N,N’-bis(1,2,2,6,6-pentamethyl-4-piperidinyl)-1,6-hexanediamine, polymer with 2,4- dichloro-6-(4-morpholinyl)-1,3,5-triazine (CAS RN 193098-40-7) or — N,N’-bis(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidinyl)-1,6-hexanediamine, polymer with 2,4- dichloro-6-(4-morpholinyl)-1,3,5-triazine (CAS RN 82451-48-7) || 0 % || 31.12.2016

ex 3812 30 80 || 60 || Light stabiliser, consisting of branched and linear alkyl esters of 3-(2H-Benzotriazolyl)-5-(1,1-di-methylethyl)-4-hydroxy-benzenepropanoic acid (CAS RN 127519-17-9) || 0 % || 31.12.2016

ex 3812 30 80 || 65 || Stabiliser for plastic material containing: — 2-ethylhexyl 10-ethyl-4,4-dimethyl-7-oxo-8-oxa-3,5-dithia-4-stannatetradecanoate (CAS RN 57583-35-4), — 2-ethylhexyl 10-ethyl-4-[[2-[(2-ethylhexyl)oxy]-2-oxoethyl]thio]-4-methyl-7-oxo-8-oxa-3,5-dithia-4-stannatetradecanoate (CAS RN 57583-34-3), and — 2-ethylhexyl mercaptoacetate (CAS RN 7659-86-1) || 0 % || 31.12.2016

ex 3812 30 80 || 70 || Light stabiliser containing: — branched and linear alkyl esters of 3-(2H-benzotriazolyl)-5-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-4-hydroxybenzenepropanoic acid (CAS RN 127519-17-9), and — 1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate (CAS RN 108-65-6) || 0 % || 31.12.2016

ex 3815 19 90 || 10 || Catalysts consisting of chromium trioxide, dichromium trioxide or organometallic compounds of chromium, fixed on a silicon dioxide support with a pore volume of 2 cm3/g or more (as determined by the nitrogen absorption method) || 0 % || 31.12.2016

ex 3815 19 90 ex 8506 90 00 || 87 10 || Cathode, in rolls, for air zinc button cell batteries (hearing aid batteries)(1) || 0 % || 31.12.2016

ex 3817 00 80 || 30 || Mixed alkylnaphthalenes, modified with aliphatic chains, of a chain-length varying from 12 to 56 carbon atoms || 0 % || 31.12.2016

ex 3824 90 97 || 26 || Aqueous dispersion, containing by weight: — 76 % (± 0,5 %) of silicon carbide (CAS RN 409-21-2) — 4,6 % (± 0,05 %) of aluminium oxide (CAS RN 1344-28-1) and — 2,4 % (± 0,05 %) of yttrium oxide (CAS RN 1314-36-9) || 0 % || 31.12.2016

ex 3824 90 97 || 31 || Mixture containing by weight: — 70 % or more but not more than 80 % of bis(1,2,2,6,6-pentamethyl-4-piperidyl)sebacate (CAS RN 41556-26-7) and — 20 % or more but not more than 30 % of methyl-1,2,2,6,6-pentamethyl-4-piperidyl sebacate (CAS RN 82919-37-7) || 0 % || 31.12.2016

ex 3824 90 97 || 32 || Mixture of: — basic zirconium carbonate (CAS RN 57219-64-4) and — cerium carbonate (CAS RN 537-01-9) || 0 % || 31.12.2016

ex 3824 90 97 || 33 || Preparation, containing: — trioctylphosphine oxide (CAS RN 78-50-2), — dioctylhexylphosphine oxide (CAS RN 31160-66-4), — octyldihexylphosphine oxide (CAS RN 31160-64-2) and — trihexylphosphine oxide (CAS RN 597-50-2) || 0 % || 31.12.2016

ex 3903 90 90 ex 3911 90 99 || 60 60 || Copolymer of styrene with maleic anhydride, either partially esterified or completely chemically modified, of an average molecular weight (Mn) of not more than 4500, in flake or powder form || 0 % || 31.12.2016

ex 3904 30 00 ex 3904 40 00 || 30 91 || Copolymer of vinyl chloride with vinyl acetate and vinyl alcohol, containing by weight: — 87 % or more but not more than 92 % of vinyl chloride, — 2 % or more but not more than 9 % of vinyl acetate and — 1 % or more but not more than 8 % of vinyl alcohol, in one of the forms mentioned in note 6 (a) or (b) to Chapter 39, for the manufacture of goods of headings 3215 or 8523 or for use in the manufacture of coatings for containers and closures of a kind used for preserving food and drink(1) || 0 % || 31.12.2013

ex 3907 20 11 || 50 || [3-[3-(2H-Benzotriazol-2-yl)-5-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-4-hydroxyphenyl]-1-oxopropyl]-hydroxypoly(oxo-1,2-ethanediyl) (CAS RN 104810-48-2) || 0 % || 31.12.2016

ex 3907 20 11 || 60 || Preparation containing: — α-[3-[3-(2H-Benzotriazol-2-yl)-5-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-4-hydroxyphenyl]-1-oxopropyl]-ω-hydroxypoly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl) (CAS RN 104810-48-2) and — α-[3-[3-(2H-Benzotriazol-2-yl)-5-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-4-hydroxyphenyl]-1-oxopropyl]-ω-[3-[3-(2H-benzotriazol-2-yl)-5-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-4-hydroxyphenyl]-1-oxopropoxy]poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl) (CAS RN 104810-47-1) || 0 % || 31.12.2016

ex 3912 20 11 || 10 || Nitrocellulose || 0 % || 31.12.2016

ex 3919 10 80 ex 3919 90 00 || 80 83 || Acrylic tape put up in rolls: — self-adhesive on both sides, — of a total thickness of 0,04 mm or more, but not more than 1,25 mm, — of a total width of 5 mm or more but not more than 1 205 mm for use in the manufacture of products of headings 8521 and 8528 (1) || 0 % || 31.12.2016

ex 3919 90 00 || 51 || Biaxially-oriented film of poly(methyl methacrylate), of a thickness of 50 μm or more but not more than 90 μm, covered on one side with an adhesive layer and a release sheet || 0 % || 31.12.2013

ex 3919 90 00 || 85 || Multi-layered film of poly(methyl methacrylate) and metallized layers of silver and copper: — having a minimum reflectance of 93,5 % as determined by ASTM G173-03, — covered on one side with a removable layer of polyethylene, — covered on the other side with an acrylic pressure sensitive adhesive and a siliconised polyester liner || 0 % || 31.12.2016

ex 3919 90 00 || 87 || Self adhesive transparent film, having a transmittance of more than 90 % and a haze of less than 3 % (as determined by ASTM D1003), consisting of several layers including: — an acrylic adhesive layer with a thickness of 20 µm or more but not more than 70 µm, — a polyurethane based layer with a thickness of 100 µm or more but not more than 300 µm || 0 % || 31.12.2016

ex 3920 10 28 || 91 || Poly(ethylene) film printed with a graphic design, which is achieved by using four base colours in ink plus specialist colours, to achieve multiple colours in ink on one side of the film, and one colour on the opposite side, the graphic design also has the following characteristics: — is repetitive and equally spaced along the length of the film — is equally and visibly aligned when viewed from the back or front of the film || 0 % || 31.12.2013

ex 3920 20 21 || 40 || Sheets of biaxially oriented polypropylene film: — with the thickness of not more than 0,1 mm, — printed on both sides with specialised coatings to allow banknote security printing || 0 % || 31.12.2016

ex 3920 20 29 ex 8507 90 30 || 50 95 || Sheet of polypropylene in the form of a roll: — with a thickness of not more than 30 μm, — of a width of not more than 210 mm, — conforming to ASTM D882, for use in the manufacture of separators for lithium-ion electric vehicle batteries (1) || 0 % || 31.12.2016

ex 3920 51 00 || 30 || Biaxially-oriented film of poly(methyl methacrylate), of a thickness of 50 μm or more but not more than 90 μm || 0 % || 31.12.2013

ex 3920 91 00 || 93 || Film of poly(ethylene terephthalate), whether or not metallised on one or both sides, or laminated film of poly(ethylene terephthalate) films, metallised on the external sides only, and having the following characteristics: — a visible light transmission of 50 % or more, — coated on one or both sides with a layer of poly(vinyl butyral) but not coated with an adhesive or any other material except poly(vinyl butyral), — a total thickness of not more than 0,2 mm without taking the presence of poly(vinyl butyral) into account and a thickness of poly(vinyl butyral) of more than 0,2 mm for use in the manufacture of heat-reflecting or decorative laminated glass (1) || 0 % || 31.12.2013

ex 3921 90 90 ex 8507 90 80 || 10 50 || Roll of polymer-metal laminate comprising: — a layer of poly(ethylene terephthalate), — a layer of aluminium, — a layer of polypropylene, — with a width of not more than 275 mm, — a total thickness of not more than 165 μm, and — conforming to ASTM D1701-91 and ASTM D882-95A for use in the manufacture of lithium-ion electric vehicle batteries (1) || 0 % || 31.12.2016

ex 3923 10 00 || 10 || Photomask compacts: — consisting of antistatic materials or blended thermoplastics proving special electrostatic discharge (ESD) and outgassing properties, — having non porous, abrasion resistant or impact resistant surface properties, — fitted with a specially designed retainer system that protects the photomask from surface or cosmetic damage and — with or without a gasket seal, of a kind used in the photolithography production to house photomasks || 0 % || 31.12.2016

ex 3926 90 97 || 80 || Parts of car radio front panels — of acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene with or without polycarbonate, — coated with a copper, a nickel and a chrome layers, — with a total thickness of coating of 5,54 µm or more but not more than 22,3 µm || 0 % || 31.12.2016

ex 7318 14 99 ex 7318 14 99 || 20 29 || Rock bolt: — being a self-tapping screw, — with a length of more than 300 mm, of a kind used for support of mines || 0 % || 31.12.2016

ex 7326 90 98 ex 8529 90 49 ex 8529 90 92 || 40 10 60 || TV pedestal stand with metal upper part for fixation and stabilization of TV cabinet case/body || 0 % || 31.12.2016

ex 7410 11 00 ex 8507 90 80 ex 8545 90 90 || 10 60 30 || Roll of laminate foil of graphite and copper, with: — a width of 610 mm or more but not more than 620 mm, and — a diameter of 690 mm or more but not more than 710 mm, for use in the manufacture of lithium-ion electric vehicle batteries (1) || 0 % || 31.12.2016

ex 7410 22 00 ex 8507 90 80 || 10 70 || Cut plate of nickel-plated copper foil, with: — a width of 70 mm (± 5 mm), — a thickness of 0,4 mm (± 0,2 mm), — a length of not more than 55 mm, for use in the manufacture of lithium-ion electric vehicle batteries (1) || 0 % || 31.12.2016

ex 7607 11 90 || 40 || Aluminium foil in rolls: — having a purity of 99,99 % by weight, — of a thickness of 0,021 mm or more but not more than 0,2 mm, — with a width of 500 mm, — with a surface oxide layer by 3 to 4 nm thick, — and with a cubic texture of more than 95 % || 0 % || 31.12.2016

ex 7607 19 90 ex 8507 90 80 || 10 80 || Sheet in the form of a roll consisting of a laminate of lithium and manganese bonded to aluminium, with: — a width of 595 mm or more but not more than 605 mm, and — a diameter of 690 mm or more but not more than 710 mm, for use in the manufacture of cathodes for lithium-ion electric vehicle batteries (1) || 0 % || 31.12.2016

ex 7616 99 90 ex 8482 80 00 ex 8803 30 00 || 70 10 40 || Connecting components for use in the production of helicopter tail rotor shafts(1) || 0 % || 31.12.2016

ex 8108 90 30 || 40 || Wire of an titanium alloy containing by weight — 22 % (± 3 %) of vanadium and — 4 % (± 0,5 %) of aluminium || 0 % || 31.12.2016

ex 8108 90 50 || 70 || Strip of an alloy of titanium, containing by weight — 15 % (± 1 %) of vanadium — 3 % (± 0,5 %) of chromium — 3 % (± 0,5 %) of tin and — 3 % (± 0,5 %) of aluminium || 0 % || 31.12.2016

ex 8108 90 50 || 75 || Plates, sheets, strips and foil of titanium alloy, containing by weight: — 0,3 % or more but not more than 0,7 % of aluminium and — 0,25 % or more but not more than 0,6 % of silicon || 0 % || 31.12.2016

ex 8108 90 50 || 80 || Plates, sheets, strips and foil of cold rolled titanium alloy, containing by weight not more than: — 0,25 % of iron, — 0,20 % of oxygen, — 0,08 % of carbon, — 0,03 % of nitrogen and — 0,013 % of hydrogen || 0 % || 31.12.2016

ex 8108 90 90 ex 9003 90 00 || 20 10 || Parts of spectacle frames and mountings, including bolts of the kind used for spectacle frames and mountings, of an alloy of titanium || 0 % || 31.12.2016

ex 8113 00 20 || 10 || Cermet blocks containing by weight 60 % or more of aluminium and 5 % or more of boron carbide || 0 % || 31.12.2016

ex 8409 91 00 ex 8409 99 00 || 10 20 || Exhaust manifold complying with standard DIN EN 13835, whether or not with turbine housing, with four inlet ports, for use in the manufacture of exhaust manifold that is turned, milled, drilled and/or processed by other means(1) || 0 % || 31.12.2016

ex 8414 59 80 ex 8414 90 00 || 40 60 || Cross-flow fan, with; — a height of 575mm (± 1,0mm) or more, but not more than 850mm (± 1,0mm), — a diameter of 95mm (± 0,6mm) or 102mm (± 0,6mm), — an anti-static, anti-bacterial and heat-resistant, 30 % glass fibre reinforced plastic raw material that has a minimum temperature resistance of 70°C (±5°C), for use in the manufacture of indoor units of split-type air conditioning machines (1) || 0 % || 31.12.2016

ex 8501 31 00 || 60 || Brushless DC motor that can revolve counter clockwise (CCW), with: — an input voltage of 264 V or more, but not more than 391 V, — an external diameter of 81 mm (± 2,5 mm) or more, but not more than 150 mm (± 0,8 mm), — an output power of not more than 125 W, — E or B class winding insulation, for use in the manufacture of indoor or outdoor units of split-type air conditioning machines (1) || 0 % || 31.12.2016

ex 8504 40 82 || 40 || Printed circuit board equipped with a bridge rectifier circuit and other active and passive components — with two output connectors — with two input connectors which are available and useable in parallel — able to switch between bright and dimmed operation mode — with an input voltage of 40V (+ 25 % -15 %) or 42 V (+ 25 % -15 %) in bright operation mode, with an input voltage of 30 V (± 4 V) in dimmed operation mode, or — with an input voltage of 230V (+20 % -15 %) in bright operation mode, with an input voltage of 160 V (± 15 %) in dimmed operation mode, or — with an input voltage of 120V (15 % -35 %) in bright operation mode, with an input voltage of 60 V (± 20 %) in dimmed operation mode — with an input current reaching 80 % of its nominal value within 20 ms — with an input frequency of 45 Hz or more, but not more than 65 Hz for 42V and 230V, and 45-70Hz for 120V versions — with an maximum inrush current overshoot of not more than 250 % of the input current — with a period of the inrush current overshoot of not more than 100ms — with an input current undershoot of not less than 50 % of the input current — with a period of the inrush current undershoot of not more than 20ms — with a presettable output current — with an output current reaching 90 % of its nominal pre-set value within 50 ms — with an output current reaching zero within 30 ms after removal of the input voltage — with an defined failure status in case of no-load or too-high load (end-of-life function) || 0 % || 31.12.2012

ex 8505 11 00 || 31 || Permanent magnet having a remanence of 455 mT (±15 mT) || 0 % || 31.12.2013

ex 8505 11 00 || 40 || Neodymium-ferro ring with an external diameter of not more than 13 mm, an internal diameter of not more than 9 mm || 0 % || 31.12.2013

ex 8507 60 00 || 65 || Cylindrical Lithium Ion Cell with — 3,5 VDC to 3,8 VDC, — 300 mAh to 900 mAh and — a diameter of 10,0 mm to 14,5 mm || 0 % || 31.12.2016

ex 8507 60 00 || 75 || Rectangular lithium-ion-accumulator, with — a metal casing, — a length of 173 mm (± 0,15 mm), — a width of 21 mm (± 0,1 mm), — a height of 91 mm (± 0,15 mm), — a nominal voltage of 3,3 V and, — a nominal capacity of 21 Ah or more || 0 % || 31.12.2016

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 or without a heat sink at the back of the housing, — without a signal-processing module, for use in the manufacture of vehicles of chapter 87(1) || 0 % || 31.12.2015

ex 8708 80 99 || 10 || Piston rod for shock-absorbers used in vehicle suspension systems with: — a diameter at its widest point of 12,4 mm or more, but not more than 28 mm, — a length of 236,5 mm or more, but not more than 563,5 mm || 0 % || 31.12.2016

ex 8803 30 00 || 50 || Pre-formed helicopter rotor shafts — of circular cross-section, — with a length of 1 249,68 mm or more, but not more than 1 496,06 mm, — of an external diameter of 81,356 mm or more, but not more than 82,2198 mm, — swaged on both ends to an external diameter of 63,8683 mm or more, but not more than 66,802 mm, — heat treated according to standards MIL-H-6088, AMS 2770 or AMS 2772 || 0 % || 31.12.2016

ex 9001 10 90 || 30 || Polymer optical fibre with: — a poly(methyl methacrylate) core, — a cladding of fluorinated polymer, — a diameter of not more than 3,0 mm, and — a length of more than 150 m, of a kind used in the manufacture of polymer fibre cables || 0 % || 31.12.2016

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

(1) Suspension of duties is subject to Articles 291 to 300 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 (OJ L 253 11.10.1993, p. 1). .

ANNEX II

CN code || TARIC

2009 41 92 || 70

2009 41 99 || 70

2009 89 79 || 92

2819 10 00 ||

2914 19 90 || 40

2914 39 00 || 20

2914 70 00 || 50

2918 30 00 || 50

2922 49 85 || 10

3815 19 90 || 10

3815 12 00 || 20

3815 12 00 || 30

3904 40 00 || 91

3919 90 00 || 51

3920 10 28 || 91

3920 51 00 || 30

3920 91 00 || 93

8302 42 00 || 80

8505 19 90 || 31

8529 90 92 || 50

9401 90 80 || 10

LEGISLATIVE FINANCIAL STATEMENT

1. NAME OF THE PROPOSAL:

Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EU) No 1344/2011 suspending the autonomous Common Customs Tariff duties on certain agricultural, fishery and industrial products

2. BUDGET LINES:

Chapter and Article: Chapter 12, Article 120

Amount budgeted for the year 2012: 19 171 200 000 € (DB 2012)

3. 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[2] || 6 month period, starting dd/mm/aaaa || [Year: Second semester of 2012]

Article 120 || Impact on own resources || 01/07/2012 || - 16,7

(€ million to one decimal place)

Situation following action

|| [2013 – 2016]

Article 120 || - 33,3 / 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

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 or code changes, contains 89 new products. The uncollected duties corresponding to these suspensions, calculated on the basis of requesting Member State projections for the period 2012 to 2016, amount to 25,7 MEUR/year.

On the basis of the existing statistics for preceding years, it would appear, however, necessary to increase this amount 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 46,3 MEUR /year.

Withdrawal:

Five products have been withdrawn from this Annex reflecting the reintroduction of customs duties. This represents an increase of MEUR 1,8 in resources, as calculated from 2011 statistics.

Estimated cost of this operation

On the basis of the above, the impact on the loss of revenue resulting from this Regulation may be estimated at 46,3 – 1,8 = 44,5 MEUR (gross amount, including collection costs) x 0,75 = 33,3 MEUR/year for the period 01.07.2012 - 31.12.2016.

[1] OJ L 349, 31.12.2011, p. 1.

[2] 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