COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMVTUNITÏES 
C0M(93) 565 final 
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Proposal for a 
JNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 
amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and 
statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff 
(presented by the Commission) 
EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
At the GATT Article XXVIII tariff negotiations in Geneva on the switch to 
the combined nomenclature in the Common Customs Tariff, it proved impossible 
for the Community and the United States to reach a firm agreement on the 
transposition of the headings for a number of foodstuffs. 
The disagreement was essentially over the milk protein content of certain 
preparations (Harmonized System codes 19-01, 21.01 and 21.06). 
The United States has now informed the Commission, however, that it is ready 
to accept the transposai proposed by the Commission negotiators in 1986-87. 
This agreement should now be ratified, by amending the Combined Nomenclature 
and transposing the resultant customs duties and other specific charges (the 
variable components). 
The Commission accordingly submits to the Council the attached proposal for 
a Council Regulation (EEC) amending the tariff and statistical nomenclature 
and the Common Customs Tariff. 
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PROPOSAL FOR A 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 
of 
amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical 
nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, 
and in particular Article 113 thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the 
tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff,1 as 
last amended by Council Regulation (EEC) No ...,2 
Whereas negotiations were held under Article XXVIII of GATT concerning the 
incorporation of the combined nomenclature into the European Economic 
Community's Common Customs Tariff; 
Whereas the Community and the United states were unable at that time to 
reach firm agreements on transposition of the tariff headings relating to 
certain foodstuffs; 
Whereas the United States have now informed the Community that it agrees to 
the transposai of the said headings; 
Whereas the combined nomenclature must therefore be amended, 
OJ No L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1. 
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HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION; 
Article 1 
The combined nomenclature annexed to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87, as last 
amended by Regulation (EEC) No ... , is hereby amended in accordance with 
the Annex to this Regulation. 
Article 2 
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1994. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in 
all Member States. 
Done at Brussels, For the Council 
The President 
CN CODE DESCRIPTION Rate of duty 
autonomous conventional 
% or levy % 
(AGR) Supplementary 
uni t 
1901 
1901 10 00 
to 
1901 90 19 Malt extract; food preparations 
of flour, meal, starch or malt 
extract, not containing cocoa 
powder or containing cocoa powder 
in a proportion by weight of less 
than 50%, not elsewhere specified 
or included; food preparations 
of goods of headings Nos 0401 to 
0404, not containing cocoa powder 
or containing cocoa powder in a 
proportion by weight of less than 
10%, not elsewhere specified or 
included : 
(unchanged) 
-- Other 
1901 90 91 ---Containing no milkfats, 
sucrose, isoglucose, glucose or 
starch or containing less than 
1.5% mitkfat, 5% sucrose 
(including invert sugar) or 
isoglucose, 5% glucose or starch, 
excluding food preparations in 
powder form of goods of headings 
Nos 0401 to 0404 
1901 90 99 ---Other 25 
19.6 + MOB 20 
11 • MOB 
2101 Extracts, essences and 
concentrates, of coffee, tea or 
maté and preparations with a 
basis of these products or with a 
basis of coffee, tea or maté; 
roasted chicory and other roasted 
coffee substitutes, and extracts, 
essences and concentrates 
thereof: 
2101 10 - Extracts, essences and 
concentrates, of coffee, and 
preparations with a basis of 
these extracts, essences or 
concentrates, or with a basis of 
coffee: 
-- Extracts, essences or 
concentrates 
2101 10 11 
to 
2101 10 19 
2101 10 92 
2101 10 98 (unchanged) 
-- Preparations: 
— with a basis of extracts, 
essences or concentrates of 
coffee 
— Other 30 
20.8 + MOB 18 
13 + MOB 
Rate of duty ' Supplementary 
CN CODE DESCRIPTION autonomous conventional unit 
% or levy % 
(AGR) 
2101 20 - Extracts, essences and 
concentrates, of tea or maté, and 
preparations with a basis of 
these extracts, essences or 
concentrates, or with a basis of 
tea or maté 
2101 20 20 -- Extracts, essences or 
concentrates 30 12 
-- Preparations: 
2101 20 92 — with a basis of extracts, 
essences or concentrates of tea 
or maté 30 12 
2101 20 98 --- Other 20.8 + MOB 13 + MOB 
2106 Food preparations not elsewhere 
specified or included: 
2106 10 
- Protein concentrates and 
textured protein substances: 
2106 10 20 -- Containing no milkfats, 
sucrose, isoglucose, glucose or 
starch or containing less than 
1.5% milkfat, 5% sucrose 
(including invert sugar) or 
isoglucose, 5% glucose or starch 25 20 
2106 10 80 •- Other 20.8 + MOB 13 + MOB 
2106 90 - Other: 
2106 90 10 (unchanged) 
to 
2106 90 59 -- Other: 
— containing no milkfats, 
2106 90 92 sucrose, isoglucose, glucose or 
starch or containing less than 
1,5% milkfat, 5% sucrose 
(including invert sugar) or 
isoglucose, 5% glucose or starch 25 20 
2106 90 98 --- Other 20.8 + MOB 13 + MOB 
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