COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
COM(89)298 final 
Brussels, 20 June 1989 
Proposal for a 
ÇOUNÇIL^REGULATIOÊMEEC) 
opening and providing for the administration of 
Community tariff quotas for 
certain kinds of tert-butyl-hydroperoxide and 
cellulose acetate-butyrate 
(presented by the Commission) 
EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
1. As a result of requests made by authorities of Italy, Germany and 
the Benelux, the Services of the Commission have examined with government 
experts the opportunity of opening autonomous Community tariff quotas 
for certain kinds of tert-butyl-hydroperoxide, falling within subheading 
ex 2909 60 90 of the CN and of cellulose acetobutyrate, falling within 
heading ex 3912 90 10 of the CN. 
2. Following this examination it appears that a solution which envisages 
the opening for the second half of 1989 of duty-free tariff quotas of 
1 700 tonnes for tert-butyl-hydroperoxide and 150 tonnes for cellulose 
acetate-butyrate, could be accepted by all Member States, without 
disturbing the Community market for the products in question. 
This is the purpose of the proposal. 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No / 
of 
opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas for certain 
kinds of ter*4xityl-nydroperoxide and cellulose acetate-butyrate 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES. 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 
Economic Community, and in particular Article 28 
thereof. 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission. 
Whercns production in the Community of certain kinds of tert-butyl-hyofropcroxide 
and cellulose acetate-butyrate 
is currently unable to meet the 
specific requirements of the user industries in the 
Community ; whereas, consequently. Community supplies 
of products of this type currently depend to a 
considerable extent oh imports from third countries : 
whereas the most urgent Community requirements for 
the products in question should be met immediately on 
the most favourable terms; whereas zero-duty Community 
tariff quotas should therefore be opened within the 
limits of appropriate volumes for a period from I 
July to 31 December 1989, under certain conditions concerning presentation or 
in order not to 
upset the balance of the market S for these products, the 
volume of the Community tariff quotasshould be set at 
respectively 1 TOO and 150 tome$/ 
Whereas it is necessary, in particular, to ensure for all 
Community importers equal and uninterrupted access to 
the said quotas and to ensure the uninterrupted 
application of the rates laid down for the quotas to all 
imports of the products concerned into all Member Strifes 
until the quotas have Inren used up ; whereas, it i* 
appariât* to take th* necessary measures «o 
ensure efficient Community administration of 
these tariff quotas while offering the Member 
States the opportunity to draw from the quota 
volumes the necessary quantities corresponding 
to actual imports; 
whereas this method of administration 
requires close cooperation between the Member States 
and the Commission and the latter must in particular be 
able to monitor the rate at which the quotas are used up 
and inform the Member Sûtes accordingly; 
Whereas, since the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of 
the Netherlands and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg 
are united within and jointly represented by the Benelux 
Economic Union, all transactions concerning the 
administration of these quotas 
may be carried out by any one of its members, 
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HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION 
Article 1 
1. From I July to .11 December 1989 the customs 
duty applicable to imports of the following products shall be 
Suspended at the levels indicated and within the limits 
Of the Community tariff quotas as shown below : 
C>cdcr No CN code IVwriplifm Volume 
ai quota 
(tomes) Rate of duly 
09.2745 ex 290960 90 Tert-butyl-hydroperoxide containing by weight 
28X or more but not more than 32% of water 
09.2747 ex3912 90 10 Cellulose acetate-butyrate, for the manufacture 
of interior trim for cars 1 700 
150 
Within the limits of these tariff quotas, the 
Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic shall 
apply customs duties calculated in accordance with the 
relevant provisions in the Act of Accession. 
2. If an importer presents in a Member State a declaration of 
entry into free circulation, including a request for 
preferential benefit for a product covered by this 
Regulation and if this request is accepted by the customs 
authorities, the Member States concerned shall inform the 
Commission and draw an amount equal to its 
requirements from the corresponding quota amount. 
The drawing requests, with indication of the date of 
acceptance of the said declarations, must be transmitted 
to the Commission without delay. 
The drawings arc granted by the Commission by 
reference to the date of acceptance of the declarations of 
entry into free circulation by the customs authorities of 
the Member States concerned to the extent that the 
available balance so permits. 
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If a Member State does not use the quantities drawn, it 
shall return them as soon as possible to the corresponding 
quota amount. 
If the quantities requested are greater than the available 
balance of the quota amount, allocation shall be made on 
a pro rata basis with respect to the requests. Member 
States shall be informed thereof by the Commission. 
3. For the quota shown under order runber 09.2747, 
the relevant Community provision shall be 
applied in order to monitor the use of the 
product for the prescribed specific purpose. 
Article 2 
Each Member State shall ensure that importers of 
the products concerned have free and equal access to the quo-
for such time as the residual balance of the quota volumes so 
permits. ArticU 3 
The Member States and the Commission shall cooperate 
closely to ensure that this Regulation is complied with. 
Article 4 
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 July 1989. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member 
States. 
Done at Brussels, 
For the Council 
The President 
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FICHE D'IMPACT SUR LA COMPETITIVITE ET L'EMPLOI 
La présente proposition vise l'ouverture de contingents tarifaires 
communautaires autonomes destinés à couvrir, à des conditions 
favorables, les besoins des industries utilisatrices. Elle aura pour 
effet de permettre à ces industries de concurrencer celles des pays 
tiers sur les marchés de la Communauté et des pays tiers et de 
maintenir ou même d'améliorer l'emploi dans la Communauté. 
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FICHE FIN', 
1. Liane budgétaire concernée : Chap.12,art.120 
2. Base .juridique : article 28 du traité 
3 . Intitulé de la mesure tarifaire : Proposition de règlement du Conseil 
portant ouverture et mode de gestion de contingents tarifaires 
communautaires pour certaines qualités d'hydroperoxyde de tert-butyle 
d'acétobutyrate de cellulose. 
4. 0 b .1 e c t i f : Couvrir, à des conditions pl.us favorables, les besoins 
des industries communautaires. 
Mode de calcul '. 
Code de la N.G. 
Volume du contingent 
Droit à appliquer 
Droit normal ex 290 9 60 90 
l 7 0 0 tonnes 
0 % 
6,6 % ex 3 912 9 0 10 
150 tonnes 
0 % 
6,4 % 
6. Perte de recettes 
Valeur d'une tonne 
Valeur totale 
Perte de recettes 1 580 écus 
2 686 000 écus 
177 276 écus 3 450 écus 
517 500 écus 
33 120 écus 
210 396 écus 
Nouvelles mesures tarifaires 
Commission of the European Communities 
COM(89) 298 final 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 
opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas 
for certain kinds of tert-butyl-hydroperoxide and cellulose acetate-
butyrate 
(submitted to the Council by the Commission) 
20.6.1989 
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COM(89) 298 final 
DOCUMENTS 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 
opening and providing for the administration of 
Community tariff quotas for certain kinds of 
tert-butyl-hydroperoxide and cellulose acetate-
butyrate 
(submitted to the Council by the Commission) 
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