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Brussels, 30.11.2010

COM(2010) 710 final

2010/0345 (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

- Grounds for and objectives 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 a number of industrial 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 Products for which suspension is no longer in the Union's economic interests have been withdrawn.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 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 and Annex II list the products removed from the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1255/96 and the product descriptions or new CN or TARIC codes which will be replaced by a new one mentioned in Annex I.

- General context

It is in the interest of the Union to suspend 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.

- 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 566/2010.

- Consistency with other policies and objectives of the Union

The proposal is in line with the 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

- Consultation of interested parties

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.

- Collection and use of expertise

There was no need for external expertise

- Impact assessment

This proposal relieves Union industry from 24.1 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.

The proposal will undergo a consultation procedure.

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 Common Customs Tariff 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.

This set of measures is in line with the principle 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).

- Choice of instruments

Proposed instrument: Regulation

Other instruments would not be appropriate for the following reasons:

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

BUDGETARY IMPLICATION

Uncollected customs duties with a total amount of 24 100 000 €/year.

OPTIONAL ELEMENTS

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

2010/0345 (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 certain number of new products currently not listed in the Annex to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/96[1].

2. Seven products with CN and TARIC codes 2805 30 90 10, 2805 30 90 20, 2825 50 00 10, 2933 79 00 40, 3908 90 00 20, 3920 62 19 88 and 8525 80 19 30 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 18 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, CN codes should be changed for 20 products and TARIC codes for 11 products.

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, new CN codes 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[2].

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 January 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 .

This Regulation shall apply from 1 January 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 |

ex 2805 30 90 | 30 | Rare earth metals, scandium and yttrium of a purity by weight of 98,5 % or more | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 2825 50 00 ex 2825 50 00 | 11 19 | Copper (I or II) oxide containing by weight 78 % or more of copper and not more than 0,03 % of chloride | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2013 |

ex 2904 20 00 | 10 | Nitromethane | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 2904 20 00 | 20 | Nitroethane | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 2904 20 00 | 30 | 1-Nitropropane | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 2905 39 95 | 10 | Propane-1,3-diol | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 2909 50 00 | 20 | Ubiquinol | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2015 |

2912 41 00 | Vanillin (4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde) | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 2914 29 00 | 30 | (R)-p-Mentha-1(6),8-dien-2-one | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 2914 50 00 | 20 | 3’-Hydroxyacetophenone | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 2914 70 00 | 60 | 4’-tert-Butyl-2’,6’-dimethyl-3’,5’-dinitroacetophenone | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 2915 90 00 | 60 | Ethyl-6,8-dichlorooctanoate | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 2916 20 00 | 60 | 3-Cyclohexylpropionic acid | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 2916 39 00 | 25 | 2-Methyl-3-(4-Fluorophenyl)-propionyl chloride | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 2916 39 00 | 30 | 2,4,6-Trimethylbenzoyl chloride | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 2917 19 90 | 50 | Tetradecanedioic acid | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 2917 39 95 | 20 | Dibutyl-1,4-benzenedicarboxylate | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 2917 39 95 | 30 | Benzene-1,2:4,5-tetracarboxylic dianhydride | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 2918 30 00 | 50 | Methyl (3-oxo-2-pentylcyclopentyl)acetate | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 2921 29 00 | 40 | Decamethylenediamine | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 2921 30 99 | 30 | 1,3-Cyclohexanedimethanamine | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 2921 49 00 | 70 | 2-Chlorobenzylamine | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 2922 29 00 | 75 | 4-(2-Aminoethyl)phenol | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 2922 39 00 | 20 | 2-Amino-5-chlorobenzophenone | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 2928 00 90 | 25 | Acetaldehyde oxime in an aqueous solution | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 2930 90 99 | 50 | [S-(R*,R*)]-2-Amino-1-[4-(methylthio)-phenyl]-1,3-propanediol | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 2931 00 99 | 10 | Diethylmethoxyborane | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 2931 00 99 | 15 | Triethylborane | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 2932 19 00 | 50 | 2-Methylfuran | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 2932 99 00 | 50 | 7-Methyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,5-benzodioxepin-3-one | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 2932 99 00 | 60 | (3aR,5aS,9aS,9bR)-3a,6,6,9a-Tetramethyl-2,4,5,5a,7,8,9,9b-octahydro-1H-benzo[e][1]benzofuran | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 2933 39 99 | 49 | 2-[[[3-Methyl-4-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-2-pyridinyl]methyl]thio]-1H-benzimidazole | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 2933 39 99 | 70 | 2-Chloromethyl-4-methoxy-3,5-dimethylpyridine hydrochloride | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 2933 39 99 | 80 | 5-Difluoromethoxy-2-[[(3,4-dimethoxy-2-pyridyl)methyl]thio]-1H-benzimidazole | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 2933 49 90 | 30 | Quinoline | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 2933 49 90 | 40 | Isoquinoline | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 2933 69 80 | 60 | Cyanuric acid | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 2933 79 00 | 70 | (S)-N-[(Diethylamino)methyl]-alpha-ethyl-2-oxo-1-pyrrolidineacetamide L-(+)-tartrate | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 2934 20 80 | 60 | Benzothiazol-2-yl-(Z)-2-trityloxyimino-2-(2-aminothiazole-4-yl)-thioacetate | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 2934 20 80 | 70 | N,N-Bis(1,3-benzothiazol-2-ylsulphanyl)-2-methylpropan-2-amine | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 2934 99 90 | 25 | 2,4-Diethyl-9H-thioxanthen-9-one | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 2934 99 90 | 40 | 2-Thiophene ethylamine | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 2934 99 90 | 50 | 10-[1,1’-Biphenyl]-4-yl-2-(1-methylethyl)-9-oxo-9H-thioxanthenium hexafluorophosphate | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 2938 90 30 | 10 | Ammonium glycyrrhizate | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2015 |

*ex 3208 90 19 | 60 | Copolymer of hydroxystyrene with one or more of the following: — styrene — alkoxystyrene — alkylacrylates dissolved in ethyl lactate | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2011 |

ex 3402 11 90 | 10 | Sodium lauroyl methyl isethionate | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 3402 90 10 | 30 | Surface-active preparation, consisting of a mixture of sodium docusate and ethoxylated 2,4,7,9-tetramethyldec-5-yne-4,7-diol | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 3402 90 10 | 50 | Surface-active preparation, consisting of a mixture of polysiloxane and poly(ethylene glycol) | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 3701 30 00 ex 8442 50 80 | 30 10 | Waterless offset aluminium printing plate: — with a plastic coating, — without a printing image | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2015 |

*ex 3707 10 00 | 15 | Sensitising emulsion consisting of: — by weight not more than 12 % of diazooxonapthtalenesulphonic acid ester — phenolic resins in a solution containing at least 2-methoxy-1-methylethyl acetate or ethyl lactate or methyl 3-methoxypropionate or 2-heptanone | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2013 |

*ex 3707 10 00 *ex 3707 90 90 | 35 70 | Sensitising emulsion or preparation containing one or more of: — acrylate polymers, — methacrylate polymers, — derivatives of styrene polymers, containing by weight not more than 7 % of photosensitive acid precursors, dissolved in an organic solvent containing at least 2-methoxy-1-methylethyl acetate | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2011 |

ex 3707 90 90 | 80 | Anti-reflection coating, consisting of either a siloxane polymer or an organic polymer having a phenolic hydroxy group modified with a chromophore group, in the form of a solution of an organic solvent containing either 1-ethoxy-2-propanol or 2-methoxy-1-methylethyl acetate containing by weight not more than 10 % of polymer | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 3808 99 90 | 10 | Oxamyl (ISO) in a solution of cyclohexanone and water | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 3812 30 80 | 40 | Mixture of: — 80 % (± 5 %) by weight of 2-ethylhexyl 10-ethyl-4,4-dimethyl-7-oxo-8-oxa-3,5-dithia-4-stannatetradecanoate, and — 20 % (± 5 %) by weight of 2-ethylhexyl 10-ethyl-4-[[2-[(2-ethylhexyl)oxy]-2-oxoethyl]thio]-4-methyl-7-oxo-8-oxa-3,5-dithia-4-stannatetradecanoate | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 3824 90 97 | 24 | Solution of (chloromethyl)bis(4-fluorophenyl)methylsilane of a nominal concentration of 65 % in toluene | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 3824 90 97 | 27 | Preparation, consisting of a mixture of 2,4,7,9-tetramethyldec-5-yne-4,7-diol and propan-2-ol | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 3824 90 97 | 28 | Preparation containing by weight: — 85 % or more but not more than 95 % of α-4-(2-cyano-2-butoxycarbonyl)vinyl-2-methoxy-phenyl-ω-hydroxyhexa(oxyethylene), and — 5 % or more but not more than 15 % of polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monopalmitate | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 3902 10 00 | 50 | High isotactic polypropylene (HIPP), whether or not coloured, intended for the manufacture of plastic components for air freshener with the following properties: — a density of 0,880 g/cm3 or more but not more than 0,913 g/cm3(as determined by test method ASTM D1505), — a tensile strength at yield of 350 kg/cm2 or more but not more than 390 kg/cm2 (as determined by test method ASTM D638) — a heat deflection temperature of 135 °C or more under load of 0,45 MPa (as determined by test method ASTM 648) (1) | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 3903 90 90 | 50 | Crystalline copolymer of styrene and p-methylstyrene: — with a melting point of 240 °C or more but not more than 260 °C, — containing 5 % or more but not more than 15 % by weight of p-methylstyrene | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2015 |

*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 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2013 |

ex 3904 69 80 | 81 | Poly(vinylidene fluoride) | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2015 |

*ex 3904 69 80 | 93 | Copolymer of ethylene with chlorotrifluoroethylene, in one of the forms mentioned in note 6 (b) to Chapter 39 | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2013 |

*ex 3904 69 80 | 94 | Copolymer of ethylene and tetrafluoroethylene | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2013 |

*ex 3904 69 80 | 96 | Polychlorotrifluoroethylene, in one of the forms mentioned in note 6 (a) and (b) to Chapter 39 | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2013 |

*ex 3904 69 80 | 97 | Copolymer of chlorotrifluoroethylene and vinylidene difluoride | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2013 |

*ex 3905 99 90 | 92 | Polymer of vinylpyrrolidone and dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate, containing by weight 97 % or more but not more than 99 % of vinylpyrrolidone, in the form of a solution in water | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2013 |

ex 3906 90 90 | 40 | Transparent acrylic polymer in packages of not more than 1 kg, and not for retail sale with: — a viscosity of not more than 50 000 Pa.s at 120 °C as determined by the test method ASTM D 3835 — a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of more than 500 000 but not more than 1 200 000 according to the Gel Permeation Chromatography (GPC) test, — a residual monomer content of less then 1 % | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 3907 20 11 | 40 | Polyethylene glycol with an ethylene oxide chain length of not more than 30, having butyl-2-cyano 3-(4-hydroxyphenyl) acrylate end groups, for use as a UV barrier in liquid masterbatches (1) | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 3907 99 90 | 30 | Poly(hydroxyalkanoate), predominantly consisting of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 3912 11 00 | 30 | Cellulose triacetate | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 3912 11 00 | 40 | Cellulose diacetate powder | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2015 |

*ex 3919 10 80 *ex 3919 90 00 *ex 3920 61 00 | 21 21 20 | Reflecting sheet, consisting of: — a polycarbonate or acrylic polymer film totally embossed on one side in a regular shaped pattern, — covered on both sides with one or more layers of plastic material, — whether or not covered on one side with a self-adhesive layer and a release sheet | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2013 |

*ex 3919 10 80 *ex 3919 90 00 *ex 3920 10 89 | 50 41 25 | Adhesive film consisting of a base of a copolymer of ethylene and vinyl acetate (EVA) of a thickness of 70 µm or more and an adhesive part of acrylic type of a thickness of 5 µm or more, for use in the grinding and/or dicing process of silicon discs (1) | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2013 |

*ex 3919 10 80 *ex 3919 90 00 | 65 57 | Self-adhesive reflecting sheet whether or not in segmented pieces: — showing a regular pattern, — with or without an application tape layer, — consisting of a film of acrylic polymer followed by a layer of poly(methyl methacrylate) containing microprisms, — whether or not containing an additional layer of polyester and — an adhesive with a final release sheet | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2013 |

*ex 3919 90 00 | 35 | Reflecting layered sheet on rolls, with a width of more than 20 cm, showing an embossed regular pattern, consisting of poly(vinyl chloride) film coated on one side with: — a layer of polyurethane containing glass micro beads, — a layer of poly(ethylene vinyl acetate), — an adhesive layer, and — a release sheet | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2013 |

*ex 3919 90 00 | 37 | UV absorbing 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 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2014 |

ex 3919 90 00 | 60 | Reflecting film containing: — a poly(vinyl chloride) layer, — a polyurethane layer, — a glass microspheres layer, — a layer whether or not incorporating a security and/or official mark which changes appearance with angle of view, — a metallised aluminium layer, and — an adhesive, covered on one side with a release liner | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 3919 90 00 | 65 | Self-adhesive film with a thickness of 40 µm or more, but not more than 400 µm, consisting of one or more layers of transparent, metallized or dyed poly(ethylene terephthalate), covered on one side with a scratch resistant coating and on the other side with a pressure sensitive adhesive and a silicone release liner | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 3919 90 00 | 70 | Self-adhesive polishing discs of microporous polyurethane, whether or not coated with a pad | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2015 |

*ex 3920 20 29 | 92 | Mono-axial oriented film, of a total thickness of not more than 75 µm, consisting of two or three layers, each layer containing a mixture of polypropylene and polyethylene, with a core layer whether or not containing titanium dioxide, having: — a tensile strength in the machine direction of 140 MPa or more but not more than 270 MPa and — a tensile strength in the transverse direction of 20 MPa or more but not more than 40 MPa as determined by test method ASTM D882/ISO 527-3 | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2013 |

ex 3920 62 19 ex 3920 62 19 | 47 49 | Sheets or rolls of poly(ethylene terephthalate): — coated on both sides with a layer of epoxy acrylic resin, — of a total thickness of 37 μm (± 3 μm) | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2015 |

*4106 31 00 *4106 32 00 4106 40 90 4106 92 00 | Leather of other animals, without hair on, not further prepared than tanned, other than leather of heading No 4114 | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2013 |

ex 5402 47 00 | 20 | Bicomponent monofilament yarn of not more than 30 dtex, consisting of: — a polyethylene terephthalate core, and — an outer layer of a copolymer of polyethylene terephthalate and polyethylene isophthalate, for use in the manufacture of filtration fabrics (1) | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2015 |

*ex 5603 12 90 *ex 5603 13 90 *ex 5603 92 90 *ex 5603 93 90 | 70 70 40 10 | Non-wovens of polypropylene: — with a melt blown layer, laminated on each side with spun-bonded filaments of polypropylene, — with a thickness of not more than 550 µm, — with a weight of not more than 150 g/m², — in the piece, or simply cut into squares or rectangles, and — not impregnated | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2013 |

ex 6805 10 00 ex 6805 20 00 *ex 6805 30 00 | 10 10 10 | Abrasive in the form of identically shaped particles on a support | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2013 |

*ex 6909 19 00 | 20 | Silicon nitride (Si3N4) rollers or balls | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 6909 19 00 *ex 6914 90 00 | 50 20 | Ceramic articles made of continuous filaments of ceramic oxides, containing by weight: — 2 % or more of diboron trioxide, — 28 % or less of silicon dioxide and — 60 % or more of dialuminium trioxide | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2013 |

*ex 6914 90 00 | 30 | Ceramic microspheres, transparent, obtained from silicon dioxide and zirconium dioxide, of a diameter of more than 125 µm | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2013 |

*ex 7019 12 00 *ex 7019 12 00 | 01 21 | Rovings, measuring 2 600 tex or more but not more than 3 300 tex and of a loss on ignition of 4 % or more but not more than 8 % by weight (as determined by the ASTM D 2584-94 method) | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2013 |

*ex 7019 12 00 *ex 7019 12 00 | 02 22 | Rovings, measuring 650 tex or more but not more than 2 500 tex, coated with a layer of polyurethane whether or not mixed with other materials | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2013 |

*ex 7019 12 00 *ex 7019 12 00 | 03 23 | Rovings, measuring 392 tex or more but not more than 2 884 tex, coated with a layer of an acrylic copolymer | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2013 |

*ex 7019 12 00 *ex 7019 12 00 | 04 24 | Rovings, measuring 417 tex or more but not more than 3 180 tex, coated with a layer of poly(sodium acrylate) and poly(acrylic acid) | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2013 |

*ex 7019 19 10 *ex 7019 19 10 | 41 61 | 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 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2013 |

*ex 7019 19 10 *ex 7019 19 10 | 42 62 | 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 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2013 |

*ex 7019 19 10 *ex 7019 19 10 ex 7019 90 99 | 43 63 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 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2013 |

*ex 7019 19 10 *ex 7019 19 10 ex 7019 90 99 | 44 64 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 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2013 |

*ex 7019 19 10 *ex 7019 19 10 ex 7019 90 99 | 45 65 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 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2013 |

*ex 7019 19 10 *ex 7019 19 10 | 46 66 | 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 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2014 |

ex 7202 99 80 | 10 | Ferro-dysprosium, containing by weight: — 78 % or more of dysprosium and — 18 % or more but no more than 22 % of iron | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2015 |

*ex 7606 12 92 ex 7607 11 90 | 20 20 | Strip of an alloy of aluminium and magnesium, containing by weight: — 93.3 % or more of aluminium, — 2.2 % or more but not more than 5 % of magnesium, and — not more than 1.8 % of other elements, in rolls, of a thickness of 0.14 mm or more but not more than 0.40 mm and a width of 12.5 mm or more but not more than 89 mm, with a tensile strength of 285 N/mm² or more and an elongation at break of 1.0 % or more | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2012 |

*ex 7607 20 90 | 10 | Aluminium laminated film of a total thickness of not more than 0.123 mm, comprising of a layer of aluminium of a thickness of not more than 0.040 mm, polyamide and polypropylene base films, and a protective coating against corrosion by hydrofluoric acid, for use in the manufacture of lithium polymer batteries(1) | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2012 |

ex 8108 90 30 | 30 | Titanium-aluminium-vanadium alloy (TiAl6V4) wire, complying with AMS standards 4928 and 4967 | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 8413 70 35 | 20 | Single phase centrifugal pump: — discharging at least 400 cm³ fluid per minute — with a noise level limited to 6 dBA, — with the inside diameter of the suction opening and discharge outlet of not more than 15 mm, and — working at ambient temperatures down to -10°C | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 8414 59 20 | 40 | Axial fan with an electric motor, of an output of not more than 2 W, for use in the manufacture of products of heading 8528 (1) | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 8501 33 00 | 30 | Electric drive for motor vehicles, with an output of not more than 100 kW, with: — a DC motor with transmission, — power electronics connected by cable | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 8504 50 95 | 40 | Coil choke with: — an inductance of 4,7 μH (± 20 %), — a DC resistance of not more than 0,1 Ohms, — an insulation resistance of 100 MOhms or more at 500 V (DC) for use in the manufacture of LCD and LED module power boards (1) | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2015 |

*ex 8505 90 20 | 91 | Solenoid with a plunger, operating at a nominal supply voltage of 24 V at a nominal DC of 0,08 A, for use in the manufacture of products falling within heading No 8517(1) | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2013 |

ex 8507 80 30 | 60 | Lithium-ion rechargeable batteries: — of a length of 1213 mm, — of a width of 245 mm, — of a height of 755 mm, — of a weight of 265 kg, — with a nominal capacity of 66.6 Ah, — put up in packs of 48 modules | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 8507 80 30 | 70 | Rectangular modules for incorporation in lithium-ion rechargeable batteries: — of a length of 350 mm or 312 mm, — of a width of 79.8 mm or 225 mm, — of a height of 168 mm or 35 mm, — of a weight of 6.2 kg or 3.95 kg, — with a rating of 129 Ah or 66.6 Ah | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 8507 80 30 | 80 | Rectangular lithium-ion-accumulator, with — a metal casing, — a length of 171 mm (± 3 mm), — a width of 45,5 mm (± 1 mm), — a height of 115 mm (± 1 mm), — a nominal voltage of 3,75 V and — a nominal capacity of 50 Ah for use in the manufacture of rechargeable batteries for motor vehicles (1) | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2015 |

*ex 8518 40 80 | 91 | Circuit board sub-assembly, comprising digital audio signal decoding, audio signal processing and amplification with dual and/or multi-channel functionality | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2014 |

ex 8518 40 80 | 92 | Circuit board sub-assembly, comprising power supply, active equalizer and power amplifier circuits | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2015 |

*ex 8521 90 00 | 20 | Digital video recorder: — without a hard disk drive, — with or without a DVD-RW, — with either motion detection or capability of motion detection through IP connectivity via LAN connector — with or without a USB serial port, for use in the manufacture of Closed-circuit television (CCTV) surveillance systems (1) | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2014 |

*ex 8522 90 80 | 84 | Blu-ray drive mechanism, whether or not recordable, for use with Blu-ray, DVD and CD discs, comprising at least: — an optical pick up unit with laser diodes operating at three different wavelengths, — a spindle motor, — a stepping motor | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2013 |

ex 8525 80 19 | 31 | Closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras, whether or not contained in a housing, with: — a weight of not more than 960 g, — either a single sensor Charge-Couple Device (CCD) or a Complementary Metal–Oxide–Semiconductor (CMOS) sensor, — of not more than 440 000 effective pixels | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2013 |

*ex 8528 59 40 | 20 | Liquid crystal display colour video monitor having a DC input voltage of 7 V or more but not more than 30 V, with a diagonal measurement of the screen of 33,2 cm or less, suitable for the incorporation into goods of chapters 84 to 90 and 94 | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2013 |

ex 8529 90 65 | 55 | Ambient light LED board to be incorporated in goods of heading 8528 (1) | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 8529 90 65 | 65 | Printed circuit board for distributing supply voltage and control signals directly to a control circuit on a TFT glass panel of a LCD module | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2015 |

*ex 8529 90 65 | 75 | Modules comprising at least semiconductor chips for: — the generation of driving signals for pixel addressing, or — driving addressing pixels | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2012 |

ex 8529 90 92 | 25 | LCD modules, not combined with touch screen facilities, solely consisting of: — one or more TFT glass or plastic cells, — a die cast heat sink, — a backlight unit, — one printed circuit board with micro controller, and — LVDS (Low Voltage Differential Signalling) interface, for use in the manufacture of radios for motor vehicles (1) | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 8535 90 00 ex 8536 50 80 | 30 83 | Semiconductor module switch in a casing: — consisting of an IGBT transistor chip and a diode chip on one or more lead frames, — for a voltage of 600 V or 1200 V | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2015 |

*ex 8540 11 00 | 91 | Colour cathode-ray tube with a slot mask, equipped with an electron gun and a deflection yoke and with a screen width/height ratio of 4/3 and a diagonal measurement of the screen of not more than 42 cm | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2011 |

*ex 8540 11 00 | 92 | Full square curved screen colour cathode-ray tube, equipped with an electron gun and a deflection yoke and with a screen width/height ratio of 4/3 and a diagonal measurement of the screen of 68 cm (± 2 mm) | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2011 |

*ex 8540 11 00 | 93 | Colour cathode-ray tube equipped with electron guns placed side by side (in-line technology), with a diagonal measurement of the screen of 79 cm or more | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2011 |

*ex 8540 11 00 | 94 | Colour cathode-ray tube equipped with an electron gun and a deflection yoke, with a screen width/height ratio of 4/3 and a diagonal measurement of the screen of more than 72 cm | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2013 |

*ex 8540 11 00 | 95 | Colour cathode-ray tube with a screen width/height ratio of 16/9 and a diagonal measurement of the screen of 39,8 cm (± 0,3 cm) | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2013 |

ex 8543 70 90 | 40 | High-frequency amplifier comprising one or more integrated circuits and discrete capacitor chips on a metal flange in a housing | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2015 |

*ex 8544 42 90 | 10 | Data transmission cable capable of a bit rate transmission of 600 Mbit/s or more, with: — a voltage of 1,25 V (± 0,25 V) — connectors fitted at one or both ends, at least one of which contains pins with a pitch of 0,5 mm, — outer screening shielding, used solely for communication between LCD or PDP panel and video processing electronic circuits | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2013 |

*ex 8545 19 00 | 20 | Carbon electrodes, for use in the manufacture of zinc-carbon batteries(1) | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2013 |

*ex 8547 10 00 | 10 | Insulated fitting of ceramics, containing by weight 90 % or more of aluminium oxide, metallised, in the form of a hollow cylindrical body of an external diameter of 20 mm or more but not more than 250 mm, for the manufacture of vacuum interrupters(1) | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2013 |

ex 9001 90 00 | 85 | Light guide panel made of poly(methyl methacrylate), — whether or not cut, — whether or not printed, for use in the manufacture of backlight units for flat screen TVs (1) | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2015 |

*ex 9022 90 00 | 10 | Panels for x-ray apparatus (x-ray flat panel sensors/x-ray sensors) consisting of a glass plate with a matrix of thin-film transistors, covered with a film of amorphous silicon, coated with a scintillator layer of caesium iodide and a metallised protective layer, with an active surface of 409.6 mm² x 409.6 mm² and a pixel size of 200 µm² x 200 µm² | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2013 |

ex 9405 40 39 | 30 | Electric light assembly containing: — printed circuit boards and — Light Emitting Diodes (LED) for the manufacture of backlight units for flat TV sets (1) | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2015 |

ex 9503 00 75 ex 9503 00 95 | 10 10 | Plastic cable car scale models, whether or not with a motor, for printing (1) | 0 % | 1.1.2011-31.12.2015 |

(*) | 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 |

ex 2805 30 90 | 10 |

ex 2805 30 90 | 20 |

ex 2825 50 00 | 10 |

ex 2933 79 00 | 40 |

*ex 3208 90 19 | 60 |

*ex 3707 10 00 | 15 |

*ex 3707 10 00 | 35 |

*ex 3707 90 90 | 70 |

*ex 3903 90 90 | 86 |

*ex 3904 69 90 | 81 |

*ex 3904 69 90 | 93 |

*ex 3904 69 90 | 94 |

*ex 3904 69 90 | 96 |

*ex 3904 69 90 | 97 |

*ex 3905 99 90 | 94 |

ex 3908 90 00 | 20 |

*ex 3919 10 80 | 21 |

*ex 3919 10 80 | 50 |

*ex 3919 10 80 | 65 |

*ex 3919 90 00 | 21 |

*ex 3919 90 00 | 35 |

*ex 3919 90 00 | 37 |

*ex 3919 90 00 | 41 |

*ex 3919 90 00 | 57 |

*ex 3920 10 89 | 25 |

*ex 3920 20 29 | 92 |

*ex 3920 61 00 | 20 |

ex 3920 62 19 | 88 |

*4106 31 10 |

*4106 32 90 |

*4106 40 90 |

*4106 92 00 |

*ex 5603 12 90 | 70 |

*ex 5603 13 90 | 70 |

*ex 5603 92 90 | 40 |

*ex 5603 93 90 | 10 |

*ex 6805 10 00 | 10 |

*ex 6805 20 00 | 10 |

*ex 6805 30 80 | 10 |

*ex 6909 19 00 | 20 |

*ex 6909 19 00 | 50 |

*ex 6914 90 90 | 20 |

*ex 6914 90 90 | 30 |

*ex 7019 12 00 | 10 |

*ex 7019 12 00 | 15 |

*ex 7019 12 00 | 50 |

*ex 7019 12 00 | 70 |

*ex 7019 19 10 | 10 |

*ex 7019 19 10 | 30 |

*ex 7019 19 10 | 55 |

*ex 7019 19 10 | 60 |

*ex 7019 19 10 | 70 |

*ex 7019 19 10 | 80 |

*ex 7019 90 99 | 10 |

*ex 7019 90 99 | 20 |

*ex 7019 90 99 | 30 |

*ex 7606 12 10 | 10 |

*ex 7607 11 90 | 20 |

*ex 7607 20 99 | 10 |

*ex 8505 90 10 | 91 |

*ex 8518 40 89 | 91 |

*ex 8521 90 00 | 20 |

*ex 8522 90 80 | 84 |

ex 8525 80 19 | 30 |

*ex 8528 59 90 | 20 |

*ex 8529 90 65 | 75 |

*ex 8540 11 11 | 95 |

*ex 8540 11 15 | 20 |

*ex 8540 11 19 | 91 |

*ex 8540 11 19 | 93 |

*ex 8540 11 91 | 31 |

*ex 8544 42 90 | 10 |

*ex 8545 19 90 | 20 |

*ex 8547 10 10 | 10 |

*ex 9022 90 90 | 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 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 2011: € 16 653 700 000 (DB 2011)

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] | [Year: 2011 – 2015] |

Article 120 | Impact on own resources | - 24.1(per 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 82 new products. The uncollected duties corresponding to these suspensions, calculated on the basis of expected imports into the requesting Member State for 2011 until 2015, total 18.0 MEUR /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 32.4 MEUR /year.

Withdrawal:

3 products have been withdrawn from this annex reflecting the reintroduction of customs duties. This represents an increase of MEUR 0.3 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 be estimated at 32.4 – 0.3 = 32.1 MEUR (gross amount, expenses incurred in collection included) x 0.75 = 24.1 MEUR/year for the period 01.01.2011 - 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 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