COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
C0MC89) 368 final 
Brussels, 17 July 1989 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 
opening and providing for the administration of a autonomous Community 
tariff quota for aniline 
(presented by the Commission) 
EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
1. As a result of a request made by the authorities of Belgium, the Services of 
the Commission have examined with government experts the opportunity of 
opening a duty-free tariff quota for aniline, in order to meet a temporary 
shortfall in Community production during the second semester of 1989. 
2. Following this examination it appears that a solution which envisages the 
opening of a duty-free tariff quota for this product, limited to 5 000 
tonnes for a period lasting until 31 December 1989 could be agreed un­
animously by the Member States, without disturbing the Community market 
for the product in question. 
It is understood that during this period, the beneficiary user industries 
must strive for better utilization of Community production capacity, which 
should significantly increase. 
This is the purpose of the proposal. 
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COUNCIL &E&ULATION ?EEQ NO 
of 
opening and providing for the administration of a autonomous Community 
tariff quota for aniline 
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, 
Whereas Community supplies of 
aniline currently depend on imports 
from third countries ; whereas it is in the Community's 
interest to suspend partially or totally the customs duties 
for the product in question, withintCommunity tariff Y a 
quota of an appropriate volume ; whereas in order not to 
jeopardize the development prospects in respect of 
these products in the Community and to ensure an 
adequate supply to satisfy user industries, it is advisable to 
open this duty-free quota for the period unti L 
31 December 1989, with a volume of 5 000 tomes; 
Whereas equal and continuous access to the quota should 
be ensured for all Community importers and the rate of 
levy for the tariff quota should be applied consistently to 
nil import* until the quota in used up; whereas, it 
•ir. appropriate to take the necessary measures 
to ensure efficient Community arininistration 
of this tariff quota while offering the 
Member States the opportunity to draw from 
the quota volune the necessary quantities 
corresponding to actual imports; whereas 
this method of adninistration requires 
close cooperation between the Member States 
and the Commission; 
whoroas, since the Kingdom of Belgium, the 
Kir*}dom of the Netherlands and the Grand 
Duchy of Luxembourg are united within and 
jointly represented by the Benelux Economic 
Union, all transactions concerning the 
acrninistration of this quota may be carried 
out by any one of its members, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION 
S 
Artikel 1 
1. from the date of entry into force of this regulation until 
31 December 1989, the suctoms duty applicable to the import 
of the product listed below shall be suspended at the level 
and within the limits of the Community tariff quota indi­
cated: 
Order No 
09.2796 CN code 
ex2927 41 00 Description 
Aniline Amount of 
ouiff quooi 
(ton AM) 
5 00U Ratr of • 
0 
2. Within the limits of this tariff quota, the 
Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic shall 
apply customs duties calculated in accordance with the 
relevant provisions in the Act of Accession. 
Article 2 
The tariff quota referred to in Article 1 shall be managed 
by the Commission, which may take all appropriate 
administrative measures in order to ensure effective 
administration thereof. 
Article } 
If an importer presents in a Member State a declaration of 
entry into free circulation, including a request tor 
preferential benefit for a product covered by this 
Regulation and if this declaration is accepted by the 
customs authorities, the Member State concerned shall 
inform the Commission and draw an amount corres­
ponding to its requirements from the 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 are 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 State concerned to the extent that the 
available balance so permits. If a Member State does not use the quantities drawn, it 
shall return them as soon as possible to the quota 
amount. 
If the quantités 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. 
Article 4 
1. Each Member State shall ensure that importers 
of the product concerned have equal and con­
tinuous access to the quota for such time as 
the residual balance of the quota volume so 
permits. 
2. The extent to wrnch the quota has been used 
up shall be determined on the basis of the 
imports of goods entered with the customs 
authorities for free circulation. 
Article 5 
Member States and the Commission shall 
collaborate closely in order to ensure that 
this Regulation is complied with. 
Article 6 
This Regulation shall enter into force on 
the seventh day following its publication 
in the Official Journal of the European 
Communities. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member 
States. 
Done at Brussels, 
For the Council 
The President 4 
FICHE FINANCIERE 
1. Ligne budgétaire concernée : Chap. 12 art.120 
2. Base juridique : art. 28 du traité 
3. Intitulé de la mesure tarifaire : Proposition de règlement du 
Conseil portant ouverture et mode de gestion d'un contingent 
tarifaire communautaire pour l'aniline. 
4* Objectif : Assurer l'approvisionnement, à des conditions 
favorables/ des industries communautaires. 
5. Pertes de recettes: 
Produit Quantités Prix en Droit Droit contin- Perte de 
en tonnes ECU/tonne normal gentaire recettes 
(en %) (en %) (en ECUS) 
867 I 12 0 I 520 200 Aniline 5 000 
Nouvelle mesure tarifaire décidée à partir du 1er janvier 1989. 
Total des pertes pour l'année 1989 : 
442 170 écus (1er semestre) + 520 200 écus * 962 370 écus. 
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FICHE D'IMPACT SUR LA COMPETITIVITE ET L'EMPLOI 
La présente proposition vise l'ouverture d'un contingent tarifaire 
communautaire autonome destiné 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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Commission of the European Communities 
COM(89) 368 final 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 
opening and providing for the administration of an autonomous Com­
munity tariff quota for aniline 
(submitted to the Council by the Commission) 
17.7.1989 
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COM(89) 368 final 
DOCUMENTS 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 
opening and providing for the administration of 
an autonomous Community tariff quota for 
aniline 
(submitted to the Council by the Commission) 
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