COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
COH(89) 439 final 
Brussels, 18 September 1989 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL RE6ULATI0N (EEC) 
* temporarily suspending the autonomous conron customs tariff duties 
on a number of industrial products (in the chemical and allied sectors) 
(presented by the Commission) 
EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
1. In the second quarter of this year the Commission, with the assistance 
of the Economic Tariff Questions 6roup, examined all the requests sent 
in by the Member States for temporary suspension of common customs tariff 
duties, including the requests for the prolongation of suspensions at 
present in force. 
2. The attached proposal concerns a number of industrial products in 
the chemical and allied sectors. 
The proposals for Regulations temporarily suspending the autonomous 
common customs tariff duties on agricultural products and on other 
industrial products, have been presented already to the Council. 
3. As in the case of the other product categories, the principle followed 
when examining the requests for suspension relating to the products 
mentioned above was to grant total suspension where Community 
production of the product in question is minimal or non-existent, and 
partial suspension where Community production only partially caters 
for Community requirements. For the latter, the rate of suspension 
varies according to the supply possibilities open to users within the 
Community. Similarly, in certain cases involving particularly sensitive 
sectors, suspension was refused so as not to penalise a Community 
industry which was starting up. 
In this way, the Commission seeks to keep a balance between the 
interests of producers, users and consumers. 
Moreover, the need to safeguard jobs within the Community has been cons­
tantly borné in mind. 
4. Given the criteria listed above, at the present stage the Commission 
feels that suspension of duty is justified only for the products listed 
in the Annex to the attached draft Regulation. However, for a number 
of suspension requests, consultations are still under way with the 
Community firms which might be producing identical or equivalent 
products. If, in the light of these consultations, it transpires that the 
granting of suspension in no way harms a Community product, the Commission 
will make a proposal, in the discussions in the Council, to add the 
products covered by such requests to the list annexed to the attached 
draft Regulation. These products are indicated within square brackets 
in the abovementioned Annex. 
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5. As stated in Article 1 of the draft regulation, the proposed period 
of validity is 3 months or 6 months, depending on the product. 
This allows for international developments to be taken into con­
sideration, as well as the state of Community industry. 
6. Particular attention is drawn to the fact that, in order to apply 
it properly, this Regulation must be published at least two months 
before entering into force. 
proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 
of 1989 
temporarily suspending the autonomous Common Customs Tariff duty on certain industrial 
products (in the chemical and allied sectors) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard tô the Treaty establishing the European 
Economic Community, and in particular Artide 28 
thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Whereas production of the products referred to in this 
Regulation is at present inadequate or non-existent within 
the Community and producers are thus unable to meet the 
needs of user industries in the Community; HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
The autonomous Common Customs Tariff duties for the 
products listed in the tables appearing in Annexes I and II 
shall be suspended at the level indicated in respect of each of 
them. 
These suspensions shall apply: 
Whereas it is in the Community's interest in certain cases to 
suspend the autonomous Common Customs Tariff dudes 
only partially, particularly because of the existence of 
Community production, and in other cases to suspend them 
completely» 
Whereas, taking account of die difficulties involved in 
accurately assessing the development of the economic 
situation in the sectors concerned in the near rature, these 
suspension measures should be taken only temporarily, by 
fixing their period of validity by reference to the interests of 
Community production; Jôiwo/y 
froml to 31 March 1990 for the product listed 
in the table appearing in Annex I ,. 
from 1 JafHtojy to 30 June 1990 for the products listed 
in the table appearing in Annex IL 
Article! 
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 1990. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member 
States. 
Done at 1989. 
For the Council 
The President 
ANNEX I 
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of sulphur by weight, of which not more than 15 % by volume distils at 250 °C, for use in the 
manufacture of needle cokes (a) 
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4-Benzylbiphenyl 
8,9,10-Trlnorborn-5-en«-2,3-dlcarboxyllc anhydride 
5-{(RH-Hydroxy-2-[(RM-nicthyl-3^henylpft>pylam • )-
tartaric acid (1/1) 
N-PhenylmaJeimide 
Etocrilene (INN) 
Octocrilene (INN) 
bophthalonitrile 
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2 '-Anlllno-6 '-CathyM isopontyl)aainoJ-3 '-*ethylsplro[lsob*nsofuran-1 (3H) ,9•-
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Piperacillin (INN) 
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oxide.for use In the Manufacture of benzene, toluene, propane or 2-aethylpropene (a) 
Catalyst, in powder form, consisting of a mixture of fif "'Wi trichloride "4 thiftiï,ùif,ll> chloride, 
containing not less than 20% and zttX more diaa 30% by weight of tnam 
not more than 72% by weight of chlorine 
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trichloride and aluainiua trichloride, containing by «tight (on en oil-free 
basis) 15X or aore but not atore than 301 of titaniua and 401 or «ore but 
not aort than 721 of chlorine 
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aagnesiua bis(dlisopropylaaidt) (aagnesiua salt of dilsopropylaaine), 
dissolved in organic solvents 
Polyethylene containing by weight 0,25% or more of carbonyi groups in the chain, in pellet man 
Polyethylene, in one of the forms mentioned in note 6 (b) m Chapter 39, having a density of not less 
than 0,958 g/cm' at 23 *C and containing by weight not more than: 
— 50 ppm of aluminium, 
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— 2 ppm of von, 
— 2 ppm of nickel, 
— 2 ppm of titanium, 
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for the manufacture of chiorosulphonated polyethylene (a) 
Poryemylene, m ooe of the fornu nientic^ 
leas than 0,945 and not more than 0,985 g/cm'for the maimfacnirc of tjuimim ribbon or similar 
tibbon(a) 
ionomer resin conrisring of a salt of a copolymer ethylene and inethacryiic acid 
fonomer resin consisting of a salt of a terpolymer of ethylene, itobutyi acrylate and methacrylk 
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2-awthylpentsnc as blowing agent 
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dride, containing by weight &X or «ore but not aore than4^X of «ethyl 
aethacrylate, 20 X or aore but not aore than 2SX of aaleic anhydride -v 
in one of the foras Mentioned in note 6 (b) to Chapter 39 ^J 
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Reflecting polyvinyl chloride sheeting, wholly embossed on one side in a regular pyramidal panera, 
not containing Microspheres 
Fila of polyethylene terephthalate, of a thickness of less than 10 aicro-
aeters, for the Manufacture of video-cassettes with a playing-tiae of 
300 ainutes «t a tape-speed of 24 an per second (a) 
Reflecting polyester sheeting embossed in a regular pyramidal pattern, not contai ni ng a 1 crospheres 
Poly(eprt/on-caprolactam) film with a softening point of 200° C or more and a copper come» of 130 
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FICHE FINANCIERE 
1. Ligna budgétaire concernée : Chap. 12 art. 120 
2. Intitulé de l'action : Projet de proposition de 
règlement du Conseil portant suspension temporaire des 
droits autonomes du tarif douanier commun pour un 
certain nombre de produits industriels (domaine de la 
chimie et secteurs connexes). 
3. Base juridique : Art. 28 du Traité-CEE 
4. Objectif de l'action : Suspension des droits du T.D.C 
pour les produits susvisés. 
5. Coût de l'action : 
à la charge du budget de la CE : 
Evaluation rendue difficile, faute de statistiques 
communautaires précises. 
non-perception des droits : 
Une pondération établie à partir des données fournies 
par certains Etats membres fait ressortir un coût 
approximatif pour l'action d'envi ron 15 608 000 Ecus, 
pendant La période du 1.1.1990 au 30.6.1990. 
IMPACT ON COMPETITION AND EMPLOYMENT 
1. The subject of the annexed proposal for a Regulation is the suspension 
of the autonomous common customs tariff duties for a number of 
industrial products in the chemical and allied sectors 
2. In this manner, the needs of user-industries, including small and 
medium-sized enterprises, will be met. 
3. This measure, in addition to maint»ning the competitive capacity 
of those industries, is likely to safeguard and/or improve employment. 
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