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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(80)727 final
Brussels .11th November 1980
DRAFT COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC )
TEMPORARILY SUSPENDING THE AUTONOMOUS COMMON CUSTOMS
TARIFF DUTIES ONCERTAIN INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS
(presented bytheCommission totheCouncil )
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•EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
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1,Thesubject ofthefollowing draft regulation isthetemporary
suspension oiduties intheCommon Customs Tariff foranumber of
industrial items ,asrequested bytheMember States .
Itispartly aprolongation andpartly anewmeasure .
2. ,1cseems appropriate totheCommission that aduty suspension is
,justified for -thegoods listed intheannex to .this ;regulation .
TheCommission proposes atotal suspension forthose products for
which Community production does notexist orisminimal .Apartial
suspension isproposed incases where theCommunity production covers
only apart oftherequirements .Therate ofthepartially suspended
«- *
duty depends ontheextent ofthepossible Community supply tothe­
__ •
■Community users .TheCommission isalso always looking for theright
balance between theinterests ofthesuppliers ,users and the
consumers intheCommunity .
Italso takes into account theneed toprotect employment .
3.Theproposed measures areconfined tosixmonths because ofthe
difficulties ofestimating theevolution ofthebasic facto.rs .
• ••••. -
4.Foranumber ofitems forwhich theMember States also requested duty
suspensions theCommission does notpropose atariff measure because
thenecessary conditions arenotfulfilled *This concerns the
following items .; *....

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ν-
CCTheading No Description
ex28.42 AV
ex29.02 B
ex29.13 GII
ex29.19 C
ex29.19 Cand
ex38.19 U
ex29.23 DV
ex29.35 Q
ex30.02 ACobaltcarbonates containing byweight :
-notLessthan46.5%ofcobalt
-notmorethan0.001%ofcopper
"""'0.01%ofiron
""0.002%oflead
j"""0.003%ofmanganese
"/'0.15%ofnickel
"0.26%ofsodium
"0.08%ofsulphate
"0.0015% ofzinc
1,6,7,8,9,14,15,16,17,17,18,18-Dodecachloropenta -
cyclo/T2.2.1.16,9.Q2,13.C5-1^7octadeca-7,15-
diene,foruseinthemanufacture ofpolypropylene
2*-0xobornane -10-sulphom cacid
2,2-Bis(chloromethyl)trimethylene tetrakis (2-
chloroethyl)bis(phdsphate ) "
Tetrakis(2-chloroethyl )ethylene bisCphosphate )
Iminodi (aceticacid)
Fluphenazine (INN)
Rabiesimmunoplasma

2 J
ex35.05 A Maizestarchslightly oxidised,having
...adextrose equivalent notgreaterthan3.5%
byweight
...anopticalrotation,calculated onthedry
matterandwhendetermined bythemodified
Ewer'sprocedure assetoutinDIR/72/199/EEC,
of
;(a)atotalindegrees (P)greaterthanorequal
to+7.75andlessthanorequalto+8.4,
A(b)thesubstances solublein40%ethanol,degrees
CP1),greaterthanorequalto+1.0andless
thanorequalto+4.5
^–/Note:Inordertomixthoroughly withthe
ethanolitisnecessary toaddtheethanolslowly,
toformaslurry,andtoshakecontinuously for
onehour/
ex38.19 U Flame-retardant reaction products ofacetaldehyde ,
ethylene oxideandphosphorus trichloride
ex44.28 C Matchsplintsmanufactured fromaspen(Populus
tremulo .ides)forthemanufacture of"strike-
anywhere "matches,(thatis,notrequiring a
specificstriking surface)
ex69.09 B Nozzles andbottomplatesmadefrombinder-free
siliconcarbide,foruseinatomisers
ex74.05 B Sheetsandplatesofpolytetraf luoroethy lene,
filledwithaluminium oxideorreinforced with
glass-fibre fabric,laminated onbothsideswith
copperfoiI ■■./
ex77.01 A Unwrought magnesium containing 99.95/.byweight
ofpuremagnesium (extrapuremagnesium )withan
ironcontentnotexceeding 60ppm,intended for
thenuclearindustry

ν
ex81.04 M
ex95.08 BWasteandscrapofuraniumdepleted inU235
Artificial honeycombs
5.Attention isdrawntothefactthattheCouncilResolution of27.6.1974
simplifying thetaskofthecustomsadministrations (0,J.C79/80)
requires thepublication oftheattached Regulation atleastsixweeks
beforeitsentryintoforce.

5
Draft
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)No,../80
of
suspending theautonomous Common CustomsTariffdutieson
certainindustrial productstemporarily
•t
THECOUNCIL OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES .
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropean
Economic Community ,andinparticular Article28
thereof,
HavingregardtothedraftRegulation submitted by
theCommission ,
Whereasproduction oftheproductsreferredtointhis
Regulation isatpresentinadequate ornon-existent'
withintheCommunity andproducers arethusunable
tomeettheneedsofuserindustries oftheCommu­
nity; ,
WhereasitisintheCommunity 'sinterestincertain
casestosuspendtheautonomous Common Customs
Tariffdutiesonlypartially,particularly becauseofthe
existence ofCommunity production ,andinother
casestosuspendthemcompletely ;Whereas,takingaccountofthedifficulties involvedin
accurately assessingthedevelopment oftheeconomic
situationinthesectorsconcerned inthenearfuture,
%thesesuspension measures shouldbetakenonly
temporarily ,byfixingtheirperiodofvaliditybyrefer­
encetotheinterestsofCommunity production ,
HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article 1
FromIJanuaryto30June,198-jtheautonomous
CommonCustomsTariffdutiesfortheproductslisted
intheAnnexheretoshallbesuspended atthelevel
indicatedinrespectofeachofthem.
Article2
ThisRegulation shallenterintoforceon1January
1981.
ThisRegulation shallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicable inallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,'
- FortheCouncil
ThePresident

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ANNEX
CCT
heading
NoDescriptionRateof
autonomous
duty(X)
ex28.21
ex28.24
ex28.24
ex28.40BII
ex28.47 F
ex28.55 A
ex29.03BII
ex29.03BII
ex"29.03BII
ex29.11 CIIChromium dioxide
Cobalthydroxides -
Cobaltoxidesforthemanufacture ofcobalt
salts(a)
pentaCalcium hydroxidetris(orthophosphate )foruseinnon-ferrousmetallurgy(a)
Calciumwolframate ,forthemanufacture of
ferro-alloys ordeca-ammoni um41-oxododeca =
wolframate (ammoniumparatungstate )(a)-
Ironphosphides (ferro-phosphorus )containing
15%ormorebyweightofphosphorus ,foruse
exclusively inthemanufacture ofrefined
phosphorus ironorsteel(a)
1-Nitropropane
2-Nitropropane
Nitroethane .
Amixtureof3-0-cumenyl-2-methylpropion -
aldehydeand3-jD""Cumenyl-2-methylpropion -
aldehyde (cyclamenaldehyde )
ex29.21 BII
ex29.23AII
ex29.23 AII
ex29.25AII
ex29.25BIIIb)ex29.13AI I33-Dimethylbuianone
ex29.15CIII Tetrabromophthalic anhydride
>x29.21BII£,0'-Dioctadecyl pentaerythritol bis(phosphite )
>x2923AII (+).4-Dimethylamino -3-methyl-l,2-diphenylbutan -2-ol
ex29.23AII1-Deoxy-1-(octylamino )-D-glucitol
2«"Acrylam¡do -2-methylpropanesulphonic acid
Bendiocarb (ISO)
ex29.26BIIc)1,1,3,3-Tetramethylguanidine
ex29.30 IMethylenedicyclohexyldi-is
ex29.31B
ex29.34C
ex29.34CMethylenedi cyclohexyl di–isocyanate,mixed
isomers
Captafol (IS0)
Trichloronat (ISO)
2-Chloroethylphosphonic acido
o
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.0
0
0
(a)ControloftheuseforthisspecialpurposeshallbecarriedoutpursuanttotherelevantCommunityprovis.ons.

2
ex29.34 C
ck29,35Q
ex29.35 Q
ex29.35 Q
ex29.35 Q
ex29.38 A
ex29.38BV
ex29.35 Qand
ex30.03AII
b)
ex29.35 Qand
ex30.03 AII
b)
ex29.41 D
ex29.42 CVII
ex29.43B
ex29.43B
29.44 C
ex32.01AIV
ex32.09 AII
and
ex39.01 CV
ex32.09AII
ex39.02CXIVa)
ex38.03B
38.07A
ex38.08C2-Dipheny Iphosphinobenzoï cacid
2-ChÌerodibenz fb/J[1/*]©xazepinM l(10M^one
2,3,5,6-Tetrachloropyndine
Diltiazem hydrochloride (INNM)
3-Acetoxymethyl -7W(R_)-2-formyLoj<y-2-ph£nyLaceto=
amido/-8-oxo-5-thia-1-azabicyclop4.2.O^/oct-2-ene-
2-carboxylic acidanditssaltsandesters
Nicotinic acid(INN)'.
Nicotinamide (INN)
Buspirone hydrochloride (INNM) *
Encainide hydrochloride (INNM)
Purified mixtureofglycosides fromthefermenta­
tionofStreptomyces Avermitilis '1
Vindesine sulphate (INNM)
Ribose
Sucralfate (INN)
Netilmicin sulphate (INNM)
Tanningextractsofeucalyptus
_.s
PoCyurethane of2,2'-(tert-butylimino )diethanol
and4,4'-methylenedi»(cyclohexyl isocyanate),
dissolved inN/N-dimethylacetamide ,withacopo=
lymercontentofnotlessthan48%byweight
Copolymer of7>-cresolanddivinylbenzene ,dissolvedinAf/V-dimethylacetamide ,with
acopolymer contentofnotlessthan48%byweight
Acidactivatedmontmorillonite which,whenexaminedbyX-raypowderdiffraction
showsfourprincipallinescorresponding tocrystalinterplaner spacing(dvalues)of
0-44,0-40,0-33and0-25nm,thelinecorresponding to0-40npibeingthemost
intense
Gumspiritsofturpentine
Rosinhydrogenated ,polymerized ,dimerizedoroxidized

3
ex38.19G
ex38.19G
ex38.19G
ex38.19G
ex38.19U
ex38.19U
ex39.01 CIIa)
ex39.01cma)
ex39.01CIIIb)
ex39.01CV
1
ex39.01CV i
ex39.01CVII
e*39.01 CVII
ex39.02 CII
ex39.02CVIa)
ex39.02CVIa)
ex39.02CVIIb)Catalystsintheformofsphericalgrainswithadiameterofnotlessthan1-4mmand
notmerethanISmmconsistingofbefentrifluoridtananaluminium oxidesupport
Catalystsintheformofrodletshavingalengthofnotmorethan5-0mmanda
diameterofnotmorethan3-6mm,consisting ofcopperoxideanddichromium
trioxide
Catalysts,intheformofgranulesorringshavingadiameterofnotlessthan3mm
andnotmorethan10mm,consistingofsilversupported onaluminium oxide,the
silvercontentbeingnotlessthan10%andnotmorethan20%byweight
Catalystsconsisting ofcopperchloridesupported onaluminium oxideforthe
preparation ofdichloroethane fromethylene,hydrochloric acidandoxygen,witha
surfaceareaoflessthan90m2/g(a)
Cholicacidand3-alphi,12-a/£A<a-dihydroxy -5-6e/<*-cholan-24-oicacid(deoxycholic
acid),crude
Crudebileacids
Polycondensation products offormaldehyde anda
mixtureoftoluene-2-sulphonamide andtoluene-4-
sulphonamide
Reflecting polyestersheetingwhetherornotinrolls
acid
Polyesterofamixtureofisophthalic acidandterephthaLie/Wlt^
4-4'-isopropylidenediphenol
Polyurethane polymersinoneoftheformsmentioned inNote3(a)toChapter39,
basedonamixtureof2-methyl and4-methyl-m-phenylene di-isocyanates and
branchedchaintriolswithanaveragemolecular weightofnotlessthan6000,and
containing terminalepoxygroups
Polyurethane reflectingsheetingwhetherornotinrolls
Poly[oxy(2.6-dibromo-l.4-phenylene )]foruseinthemanufacture ofpolypropylene (a)
PolyCoxy-l^-phenylenesulphonyl -l^-phenyleneoxy -l,4-
phenylenei sopropylidene-1 ,4-phenylene ),inoneof
theformsmentioned inNote3b)toChapter 39
Microporous polytetraf luoroethylene filmcoatedon
onesidewithapolymerpermeable towatervapour,
notlessthan30cminwidthandweighing notmore
than50g/m2,whetherornotinrolls
Copolymer ofmaleicanhydride andstyrene,whetherornotcontaining astyrene-
butadiene blockcopolymer inoneoftheformsmentioned inNote3(b)toChapter
39
AnA-B-Ablockcopolymer ofpolystyrene ethylene-butylene copolymer andpolysty­
renecontaining notmorethan35%byweightofstyrene,inoneoftheforms
mentioned inNote3(b)toChapter39
Reflecting polyvinylchloridesheetingwhollyembossed ononesideinaregularpyra­
midalpattern,whetherornotinrolls0
0
0
0
12
o
(a)ControloftheuseforthisspecialpurposeshallbecarriedoutpursuanttotherelevantCommunity provisions .

4 5
ex39.02 CXI
ex39.02'CXII
ex39.02CXII
ex39.02CXII
ex39.02CXIVb)
ex39-.02 CXIV
b)
41.02 Β
ex48.07 D
ex51.01A
ex51.01A
ex51.01A
ex56.01A
ex59.03PolyCvinyL formal),inoneoftheformsmentioned
inNote3(b)toChapter39,havingamolecular
weightnotlessthan10,000andnotmorethan
40,000andcontaining byweight:
-notlessthan9.5%andnotmorethan13%of
vinylacetate
-notlessthan5%andnotmorethan6.5%of
vinylalcohol
Reflecting polyacrylic sheeting,whetherornotinrolls
Copolymerization productsofacrylicandmethacrylic estersintheformoffilmofa
thicknessnotlessthan50andnotmorethan150micrometers ,whetherornotinrolls
Copolymer ofacrylicacidand2-ethylhexyl acrylatecontaining notlessthan10%and
notmorethan11%byweightof2-ethylhexyl acrylate
Reflecting sheetingofanacrylicpolymermodified bymelamine-formaldehyde ,
whetherornotinrolls
Polyvinylidene fluoride film,whetherornotinrolls
Bovinecattleleather (including buffaloleather)
notfurtherprepared thanchrome-tanned ,inthe
wet-blue state
Kraftpaperwithlatexaddition tothestock,coated
ononesidewithpolybutadiene-styrene weighing not
lessthan104gandnotmorethan130g/m2forthe
manufacture ofall-in-onedisposable nappies (a)
Yarn,multiple,ofpolyamide ,coated,impregnated orcoveredwithaphenolicresin
Yarnofpoly(/Vphenyleneterephthalamide )
Yarnofsynthetictextilefibresofaromaticpolyamides obtainedbypolycondensation
ofm-phenylenediamine andisophthalic acid
Synthetictextilefibresofaromaticpolyamides obtainedbypolycondensation of
m-phenylenediamine andisophthalic acid .t
Bonded-fibre fabrics,withathicknessofnotmorethan300micrometres ,ofspun­
bondedpolyethylene fibres,withaweightnotexceeding 115g/m1,whetherornotin
rolls
(a)ControloftheuseforthisspecialpurposeshallbecarriedoutpursuanttotherelevantCommunity provisions .

ex59.08
ex59.12
62.03AI
ex70.20B
ex70.20B
ex81.03 B
ex84.31A
ex84.51A
ex85.55C
ex85.21AV
ex85.21DII
ex85.21 DIIKnittedorwovenfabriccoatedorcoveredononesidewithartificialplasticmaterialin
whichareembedded glassmicrospheres
Cottonfabriccoatedwithadhesiveinwhichareembedded glassballsthediameters of
whichrangefrom45to75micrometres ,weighingnotlessthan300g/mJandnot
morethan550g/m2
Sacksandbags,ofakindusedforthepackingofgoods,used,ofjuteorofothertextile
bastfibresofheadingNo57.03
Yarnsof34texoramultiplethereofobtainedfromcontinuous spunglassfilaments
havingadiameterofnotlessthan5-2andnotmorethan6-2micrometres ,otherthan
thosetreatedsoastoimprovetheiradhesiontoelastomers
Yarnsof33texoramultiplethereofobtainedfromcontinuous spunglassfilaments
havingadiameterofnotlessthan5-8andnotmorethan6-4micrometres ,otherthan
thosetreatedsoastoimprovetheiradhesiontoelastomers
Wireofunalloyed tantalum,ofadiameter notless
than0.2mmandnotmorethan0.5mm,-forthemanu­
factureofcapacitors (a)
Suctionrollshells,notdrilled,beingalloysteeltubeswithalengthofnotlessthan
5207mmandanoutsidediameterofnotlessthan754mmforuseinmachinery for
makingpaperorpaperboard (a)
Electronic pocketcommunicators forhandicapped personswhich,bymeansofpush
buttonsandprintingthermichead,printandissuetextontape
Partsandaccessories ofelectronic pocketcommunicators forhandicapped persons
which,bymeansofpushbuttonsandprintingthermichead,printandissuetexton
tape
Digitaldisplaysconsisting ofaglasstubemountedonaboardupto220mmlongand
45mmwideexcluding leads.Thetubecontainsastraightlineofdigitsnotlessthan
fourinnumber,eachdigitconsisting ofanumberofsegmentscontaining aninertgas
withametallicbasecoatedwithphosphorus saltswhichgiveofflightwhen
bombarded withelectrons
Digitaldisplaysconsisting ofaprintedcircuitboardofasizenotexceeding
35x90mmwithasinglelineofdigits,notlessthanthreeinnumbercomprising
light-emitting diodesmanufactured fromgallium-based semi-conductor compounds
mountedthereon.Eachdigitiscomposed ofsevensegmentsplusadecimalpointand
thelineofdigitshasaprotectivecoveroftransparent plastic
Digitaldisplays,consisting ofaprintedcircuit
boardofasizenotexceeding 35x90mmwitha
singleline'ofcharacters notlessthancwoin
numbercomprising light-emitting diodesmadefrom
gallium-based semi-conductor compounds mounted
thereon.Eachcharacter iscomposed ofuptoeight
segments andthelineofcharacters hasaprotec­
tivecoveroftransparent plastic
(a)ControloftheuseforthisspecialpurposeshallbecarriedoutpursuanttotherelevantCommunity provisions .