COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
Brussels, 03.09.1997 
COM(97) 438 final 
97/0230 (ACC) 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) 
amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and 
statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff and autonomously 
suspending collection of Common Customs Tariff duties in respect of 
certain information technology products 
(presented by the Commission) 

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
1. Following the Ministerial Declaration on trade in jnformation technology products 
adopted in Singapore on 13 December, Council Decision No 97/359/EC 1 was 
adopted with the aim of binding customs duties on the products concerned -
including semiconductors and various devices for manufacturing and testing them 
-and phasing them out by 1 January 2000. 
2. The Singapore Information Technology Agreement (ITA) encourages parties to 
eliminate duties on an autonomous basis before that deadline. 
3. The present proposal for a regulation is supplementary to the Commission 
Regulation implementing the Council Decision, providing for the autonomous 
elimination or reduction of customs duties on a number of products covered by 
the ITA and some related products not initially covered but of major significance 
to EU businesses. The proposed measures have been endorsed by the EU 
industries concerned and approved by the Customs Code Committee (Tariff and t 
Statistical Nomenclature Section). 
4. It is accordingly proposed that the necessary amendments be made to Council 
Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87. 
^JNoL 155. 12.6.1997. 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No .../... 
of: 
amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and 
statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff and autonomously 
suspending collection of CommonXustoms Tariff duties in respect of 
certain information technology products 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular 
Article 113 thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23.July 1987 on the tariff and 
statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff! established a nomenclature 
of goods, hereinafter referred to as the "Combined Nomenclature", 
Whereas Council Decision No 97/359/EC- provides for the binding and elimination by 1 
January 2000 of customs duties on certain information technology products; whereas the 
annexes to the Singapore Ministerial Declaration of 13 December 1996 on trade in 
information technology products encourage parties to eliminate customs duties 
autonomously before the deadline; whereas it is desirable on that basis to suspend or 
reduce further customs duties on a number of products, including some semiconductors, 
covered by the Council Decision; 
'OJNOL256. 7. 9.19S7. 
2OJ NoL 155, 12. 6.1997. 
Whereas Council Decision 94/800/EC of 22 December 1994 concerning the conclusion 
on behalf of the European Community, as regards matters within its competence, of the 
agreements reached in the Uruguay Round multilateral negotiations (1986-1994)3 has 
resulted in exemption from customs duties for certain apparatus used in the manufacture 
and testing of semiconductors; whereas certain parts intended to be incorporated into 
such apparatus remain subject to the customs duties for the headings under which they 
fall; whereas the exemption does not apply to certain other apparatus, and parts thereof, 
for the manufacture and testing of semiconductors; whereas the exemption should be 
extended to the said apparatus and parts; 
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the 
Community Customs Code,4 as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 82/97 of the 
European Parliament and of the Council,-*> and in particular Articles 21, 82, 88 and 90 
thereof, and Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down 
provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing 
the Community Customs Code,^ as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 
89/97,7 ancj jn particular Articles 291 at sec/, thereof, lay down the conditions on which 
certain goods will be admitted with favourable tariff treatment by reason of their end-use; 
whereas it is appropriate to use those provisions for certain apparatus; 
Whereas new subheadings should be inserted in the Combined Nomenclature for the 
products in question, coupled where necessary with end-use provisions; whereas the said 
r 
Nomenclature should be amended accordingly, 
3 OJ No L 336, 23.12.1994. 
4OJNoL302. 19.10.1992. 
5OJNoL 17.21.1.1997. 
6OJNoL253. 11.10.1993. 
7OJNoL 17.21. 1.1997. 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
1. Annex I, second part, of the Combined Nomenclature annexed to Council 
Regulation (EEC) No. 2658/87 is modified in accordance with Annex I of this 
regulation. 
2. The changes to the subheadings of the Combined Nomenclature, laid down by the 
present regulation, apply as TARIC subheadings until their insertion into the 
Combined Nomenclature in accordance with the provisions of Article .12 of 
Regulation (EEC) No. 2658/87. 
Article 2 
The autonomous rates applicable to the products listed in Annex II of the present 
regulation are to be progressively reduced according to the timetable stated in this annex. 
Article 3 
For CN codes 8541 10 10 to 8542 90 00, in column 3- of Annex I, second part, of 
Regulation (EEC) No. 2658/87, the reference to the note at the bottom of the page (z) is 
inserted after the autonomous duty rate. The text of the note (z) will read as follows: 
"(z): Autonomous suspension for an indefinite period.". 
Article 4 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in 
the Official Journal of the European Communities. 
Article 1 and 2 shall apply from [1 October 1997] 
Article 3 shall apply from 1 January 1998 . 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member 
States. 
Done at Brussels, For the Commission 
ANNEXI 
CNCODE 
1 
7020 00 
7020 00 05 
(a) DESCRIPTION 
2 
Other articles of glass : 
- Quartz reactor tubes and holders designed for insertion into 
diffusion and oxidation furnaces for production of 
semiconductor materials 
(unchanged) Rate of duty 
autonomous 
3~ 
21 (z) conventional 
4 
3 Suppleme-
ntaiy 
Unit 
5 
- ' 
(a) 
(z) Taric Code : 7020 00 10 10 
Autonomous suspension for an indefinite period. 
8414 10 
8414 10 10 
8414 10 20 
(a) 
8414 10 30 
8414 10 50 
8414 10 80 
(b) - Vacuum pumps : 
- - (unchanged) 
- - For use in semiconductor production (y) 
- - Other : 
- (unchanged) 
(unchanged 
(unchanged) 
-(unchanged) 12 (z) 2.8 -
(a) 
(b) 
(y) 
(z) Taric Code: 8414 10 30 10, 8414 10 50 10, 8414 10 90 10 
Taric Code: 8414 10 30 90, 8414 10 50 90, 8414 10 90 90 
Entry under this subheading is subject to conditions laid down 
in the relevant Community provisions 
Autonomous suspension for an indefinite period. 
8419 89 25 
8419 89 27 
(a) 
8419 89 30 
8419 89 98 — (unchanged) 
— Apparatus for chemical vapour deposition on LCD 
substrates 
(unchanged) 
— - - Other 14 (z) 
14 3.1 
3.1 -
(a) Taric code : 8419 89 95 20 
(z) Autonomous suspension for an indefinite period 
8419 90 
8419 90 10 
8419 90 20 
8419 90 30 
(a) 
8419 90 50 
(f) 
8419 90 80 
(a) 
(f) 
(z) -Parts: 
(unchanged) 
(unchanged) 
- - Of appàrams of subheading 8419 89 15, 8419 89 20 or 
84198925 
--'Ofapparatus of subheading 8419 89 27 
(unchanged 
Taric Code : 8419 90 95 10 
Taric code: 8419 90 95 20 
Autonomous suspension for an indefinite period. 14 (z) 
14 (z) 2 
2.7 
842119 
8421 19 10 
8421 19 91 
8421 19 93 
8421 19 95 
(a) 
8421 19 96 
(b) 
8421 19 97 
(c) 
8421 91 
842191 10 
(d) 
8421 91 30 
(e) 
8421 91 90 
(f) 
842199 00 
00 
(b) 
(c) 
(d) 
(e) 
(D 
(z) Other: 
- (unchanged) 
- (unchanged) 
- -(unchanged) ' 
- - Centrifuges of a kind used in the manufacture of 
semiconductor wafers : 
(unchanged) 
- - - Other 
-Other: 
- Spinners for coating photographic emulsions on LCD 
substrates 
• - - Other 
- Parts: 
- - Of centrifiiges, including centrifugal dryers : 
- - - Ofapparatus of subheading 8421 19 93 or 8421 19 95 
- Ofapparatus of subheading 8421 19 96 
---Other 
4 
(unchanged) 
Taric Code: 8421 19 98 10 
Taric Code: 8421 19 98 20 
Taric Code: 8421 19 98 90 
Taric Code: 8421 91 00 10 
Taric Code 84219100 20 
Taric Code 84219100 90 
Autonomous suspension for an indefinite period. 13 (z) 
13 (z) 
13 
13 (z) 
13 (z) 
13 1.1 
1.5 
1.5 
1.9 
2.5 
2.5 
10 
8424 89 
8424 89 20 
8424 89 30 
(a) 
8424 90 
8424 90 10 
(b) . 
8424 90 30 
(*) 
8424 90 90 --Other: 
(unchanged) 
- - - Deflash machines for cleaning the metal leads of 
semiconductor packages prior to the electroplating 
process 
(unchanged) 
-Parts: 
--Of appliances of subheading 8424 89 20 
*- Of appliances of subheading 8424 89 30 
(unchanged) 12 (z) 
12 (z) 
12 (z) 2.1 
2.1 
2.8 -
(a) 
(b) 
(f) 
(z) Taric Code : 8424 89 80 10 
Taric Code: 8424 90 00 91 
Taric Code: 8424 90 00 92 
Autonomous suspension for an indefinite period 
11 
843139 
843139 20 
(a) - - Other: 
(unchanged) 
— For machines of subheading 8428 39 93 
(unchanged) 1.4 (z) 1.2 -
(à) 
(z) Taric Code: 8431 39 90 91 
Autonomous suspension for an indefinite period. 
8443 59 
8443 59 20 
8443 59 40 
(a) 
8443 59 70 
(b) - - (unchanged) 
(unchanged 
- - - Other: 
For use in the production of semiconductors (y) 
Other H(z). 
11 2.2 
2.2 p/st 
p/st 
(a) 
(b) 
(y) 
(z) Taric Code: 8443 59 80 10 
Taric Code: 8443 59 80 90 
Entry under this subheading is subject to conditions laid down 
in the relevant Community provisions 
Autonomous suspension for an indefinite period. 
8443 90 
8443 90 05 
(a) 
8443 90 10 
(c) 
8443 90 80 
(d) - Parts : 
- - For use in the production of semiconductors (y) 
- - Other: 
- - - Of cast iron or cast steel 
- - - Other 11 (z) 
11 
11 2.2 
2.2 
2.2 p/st 
p/st 
(a) 
(y) 
(c) 
(d) 
(z) Taric Code : 8443 90 10 10, 8443 90 90 10 
Entry under this subheading is subject to conditions laid down 
in the relevant Community provisions. 
Taric code : 8443 90 10 90 
Taric code : 8443 90 90 90 
Autonomous suspension for an indefinite period. 
12 
8456 10 
8456 10 10 
(a) - Operated by laser or other light or photon beam 
processes : 
- - Of a kind used in the manufacture of semiconductor 
wafers or devices 
(unchanged) > 15 (z) 3.5 p/st 
(a) 
(z) Taric Code : 8456 10 00 10 
Autonomous suspension for an indefinite period. 
8456 99 
8456 99 10 
8456 99 30 
8456 99 50 
(a) 
8456 99 80 
(b) - (unchanged) 
- - (unchanged) 
- - (unchanged) 
- - Apparatus for dry-etching patterns on LCD substrates 
- - Other 15 (z) 
15 3.9 
3.9 -
(a) 
(b) 
(z) Taric Code : 8456 99 90 10 
Taric code 8456 99 90 90 
Autonomous suspension for an indefinite period. 
8462 21 
8462 21 05 
(a) 
8462 29 
8462 29 05 
(c) - Bending, folding, straightening or flattening 
machines (including presses): 
- - Numerically controlled: 
- Of a kind used in the manufacture of semiconductor 
devices 
(unchanged) 
- - Other." 
- Of a kind used in the manufacture of semiconductor 
devices 
(unchanged) 8(z) 
8(2) 2.4 
1.3 -
(ai 
(c) 
(z) Taric Code: 8462 21 90 10 
Taric Code : 8462 29 99 10, 8462 29 91 10 
Autonomous suspension for an indefinite period. 
13 
8466 91 
8466 9115 
(a) 
8466 93 
8466 93 15 
(c) 
8466 93 17 
(0 
8466 94 
8466 94 10 
(e) 
(a) 
(c) 
(e) 
00 
(z) - - For machines of heading No 8464: 
— For machines of subheading 8464 10 10, 
8464 90 10 
(unchanged) 8464 20 05 or 
--For machines of heading Nos 8456 to 8461: 
— For machines and apparatus of subheading 8456 10 10, 
8456 91 00, 8456 99 10 or 8456 99 30 
- - For apparatus of subheading 8456 99 50 
---Other: 
(unchanged) 
--For machines of heading No 8462 or 8463: 
- - - For machines of subheading 8462 21 05 or 8462 29 05 
(unchanged) 
Taric Code : 8466 91 20 10 , 8466 91 80 10 
Taric Code : 8466 93 20 10, 8466 93 80 10 
Taric Code : 8466 94 00 10 
Taric Code : 8466 93 20 20, 8466 93 80 20 
Autonomous suspension for an indefinite period. 8(z) 
8(z) 
12 (z) 
8(z) 1.4 
1.4 
1.9 
1.4 
8477 10 
8477 10 10 
(a) 
8477 59 
8477 59 05 
(c) 
8477 90 
8477 90 05 
(e) 
(a) 
(c) 
(e) 
(z) - Injection-moulding machines : 
- - Encapsulation equipment for assembly of semiconductor 
devices 
(unchanged) 
-- Other: 
- Encapsulation equipment for assembly of semiconductor 
devices 
(unchanged) 
- Parts: 
- - For machines of subheadings 8477 10 10 and 8477 59 05 
(unchanged) 
Taric Code : 8477 10 00 10 
Taric Codes : 8477 59 10 10 , 8477 59 90 10 
Taric Codes : 8477 90 10 10 , 8477 90 90 10 
Autonomous suspension for an indefinite period. 15 (z) 
15 (z) 
15 (z) 2.1 
2.1 
2.1 
14 
8479 89 
8479 89 76 
(a) 
8479 89 77 
(b) 
8479 89 79 
(c) 
8479 90 
8479 90 50 
(e) --Other: 
(unchanged) 
Apparatus for wet etching, developing, stripping or 
cleaning liquid crystal display substrates 
- - - - Die attach apparatus and tape automated bonders 
for assembly of semiconductors devices 
Encapsulation equipment for assembly of 
semiconductor devices 
(unchanged) 
-Parts: 
(unchanged) 
- - Other: 
- - -Of machines of subheading 8479 89 65, 8479 89 70, 
8479 89 75, 8479 89 76, 8479 89 77 or 8479 89 79 
(unchanged) 15 (z) 
15 (z) 
15 (z) 
15 (z) 2.1 
2.1 
2.1 
2.1 
(a) 
•(c) 
(e) 
(z) Taric Code : 8479 89 95 10 
Taric Code : 8479 89 95 30 
Taric Code : 8479 90 92 10, 8479 90 98 10 
Autonomous suspension for an indefinite period. 
8480 71 
8480 71 10 
(a) - - Injection or compression types : 
— Of a kind used in the manufacture of semiconductor 
devices 13 (z) 1.9 - . 
(unchanged) 
(a) 
(z) Taric Code: 8480 71 00 10 
Autonomous suspension for an indefinite period. 
8514 10 
8514 10 05 
(a). 
8514 20 
8514 20 05 
(c) 
8514 90 
8514 90 20 
(e) - Resistance heated furnaces and ovens: 
- - For the manufacture of semiconductor devices on 
semiconductor wafers 
(unchanged) 
- Induction or dielectric furnaces and ovens: 
- - For the manufacture of semiconductor devices on 
semiconductor wafers 
(unchanged) 
- Parts : 
- - Of machines of subheading 8514 10 05, 8514 20 05, 8514 
30 11 or 8514 30 91 
(unchanged) 14 (z) 
14 (z) 
14 (z) 2.3 
2.3 
2.3 
(a) 
(c) 
(e) 
(z) Taric Code : 8514 10 90 10 
Taric Code: 8514 20 90 10 
Taric Code: 8514 90 00 10 
Autonomous suspension for an indefinite period. 
15 
8515 80 
8515 80 05 
(a) 
8515 90 
8515 90 10 
(b) - Other machines and apparatus: 
- - Wire bonders of a kind used for the manufacture of 
semiconductor devices 
(unchanged) 
-Parts: 
- - For machines of subheading 8515 80 05 
(unchanged) 15 (z) 
15 (z) 2.8 
2.8 -
(a) 
(b) 
(z) TaricCode:8515 80 99 10 
Taric Code: 8515 90 00 10 
Autonomous suspension for an indefinite period. 
8538 90 
8538 90 11 
Ca) 
8538 90 19 
(b) 
8538 9091 
(c) 
8538 90 99 
(d) (unchanged) . 
— For wafer probers of subheading 8536 90 20 : 
— Electronic assemblies 
— Other 
— Other : 
— Electronic assemblies 
— Other 16(z) 
16(z) 
16 
16 3.8 
2.9 
3.8 
2.9 -
(a) 
(b) 
(c) 
(d) 
(z) Taric Code : 8538 90 10 91 
Taric Code : 8538 90 90 92 
Taric Code : 8538 90 10 99 
Taric Code : 8538 90 90 99 
Autonomous suspension for an indefinite period. 
16 
8543 30 
8543 30 30 
(a) - Machines and apparatus for electroplating, 
electrolysis or electrophoresis: 
(unchanged) 
--Apparatus for wet etching, developing, 
stripping or cleaning liquid crystal display substrates 
(unchanged) 13 (z) 3.8 -
(a) 
(z) Taric code: 8543 30 90 10 
Autonomous suspension for an indefinite period. 
8543 89 
8543 89 10 
to 
8543 89 59 
8543 89 70 
8543 89 72 
(e) 
8543 89 73 
(f) 
85 43 89 75 
(g) 
8543 89 79 
8543 89 95 - Other machines and apparatus : 
- - Other: 
(unchanged) 
Apparatus for physical deposition 
on semiconductor wafers : 
(unchanged) 
Other •<• 
- - - - Encapsulation equipment for assembly of semiconductor 
devices 
Apparatus for physical deposition by sputtering on 
LCD substrates 
(unchanged) 
(unchanged) 13 (z) 
•13 (z) 
13 (z) 3.8 
3.8 
5 
(e) 
(0 
(g) 
(z) Taric code: 8543 89 90 80 
Taric code: 8543 89 90 85 
Taric code: 8543 90 90 90 
Autonomous suspension for an indefinite period. 
17 
8543 90 
8543 90 10 
8543 90 20 
8543 90 30 
00' 
8543 90 40 
(m) 
8543 90 80 - (unchanged 
^-(unchanged) 
- - (unchanged 
- - Ofapparatus of subheading 8543 11 00, 8543 30 10, 
8543 30 30, 8543 89 70, 8543 89 72 or 8543 89 73 
- - Of apparatus of subheading 8543 89 75 
- - Other 13 (z) 
13 (z) 
13 3.8 
5 
5 -
(k) 
(m) 
(z) Taric code : 8543 90 90 70 
Taric code : 8543 90 90 75 
Autonomous suspension for an indefinite period. 
9006 99 
9006 99 10 
(a) --Other: 
- - - Ofapparatus of subheading 9006 10 10 
(unchanged) 16 (z) 3 -
(a) 
(z) Taric code: 9006 99 00 20 
Autonomous suspension for an indefinite period. 
9010 50 
9010 50 10 
(a) 
9010 90 
9010 90 10 
(c) 
(a) 
(Ç) 
(z) - Other apparatus and equipment for photographic 
(including cinematographic) laboratories; 
negatoscopes : 
- - Apparatus for the projection or drawing of circuit patterns 
on sensitized flat panel display substrates 
(unchanged) 
- Parts and accessories : 
- - Ofapparatus of subheading 9010 41 00, 9010 42 00, 
9010 49 00 or 9010 50 10 
(unchanged) 
Taric code: 9010 50 00 10 
Taric code: 9010 90 00 91 
Autonomous suspension for an indefinite period. 15 (z) 
15 (z) 2.7 
2.7 
18 
9011 
9011 10 
9011 10 10 
(a) 
901120 
901120 10 
(c) 
9011 90 
901190 10 
(e) 
9012 
9012 10 
9012 10 10 
(g) 
9012 90 
9012 90 10 
(ij) Compound optical microscopes, including those for 
photomicrography, cinephotomicrography or 
microprojection: 
- Stereoscopic microscopes : 
• - Fitted with equipment specifically designed for the 
handling and transport of semiconductor wafers or reticles 
(unchanged 
- Other microscopes, for photomicrography, 
cinephotomicrography or microprojection : 
- - Photomicrographic microscopes fitted with equipment 
specifically designed for the handling and transport of 
semiconductor wafers or reticles 
(unchanged) 
- Parts and accessories : 
- - Ofapparatus of subheading 9011 10 10 or 9011 20 10 
(unchanged) 
Microscopes other than optical microscopes; diffraction 
apparatus: 
- Microscopes other than optical microscopes and diffraction 
apparatus : 
- - Electron microscopes, fitted with equipment specifically 
designed for the handling and transport of semiconductor 
wafers or reticles 
(unchanged) 
- Parts and accessories : 
- - Ofapparatus of subheading 9012 10 10 
(unchanged) 
00 00 00 
15 (z) 
15 (z) 6 
6 
6 
3.4 
3.4 p/st 
p/st 
- .. 
(a) 
(c) 
(e) 
(g) 
(ij) 
(z) Taric code: 9011 10 00 10 
Taric code: 9011 20 00 10 
Taric code: 9011 90 00 10 
Taric code: 9012 10 00 10 
Taric code: 9012 90 00 10 
Autonomous suspension for an indefinite period. 
19 
9017 90 
9017 90 10 
(d) - Parts and accessories : 
- - For apparatus of subheading 9017 20 31 
(unchanged 16 (z) 2.8 -
(d) 
(z) Taric code: 9017 90 00 91 
Autonomous suspension for an indefinite period. 
9027 80 
9027 80 11 
9027 80 15 
9027 80 16 
(a) 
9027 80 17 
(b) 
9027 80 91 
9027 80 95 
9027 80 96 
(c) 
9027 80 97 
(d) - (unchanged) 
- - (unchanged) : • • 
(unchanged) 
(unchanged) ' 
- Apparatus for performing measurements of the physical 
properties of LCD substrates or associated insulating or 
conducting layers during the LCD production process 
- - - Other 
- - Other : 
(unchanged) 
- (unchanged) 
— Apparatus for performing measurements of the physical 
properties of LCD substrates or associated insulating or 
conducting layers'during the LCD production process 
- - - Other 16. (zj 
16 
16 (z) 
16 3,3 
3.3 
3 
3 » 
(a) 
(b) 
(c) 
(d) 
(z) Taric code: 9027 80 18 10 
Taric code: 9027 80 18 90 
Taric code: 9027 80 98 10 
Taric code: 9027 80 98 90 
Autonomous suspension for an indefinite period. 
20 
9027 90 
9027 90 10 
9027 90 50 
(a) 
9027 90 80 
(b) - (unchanged) 
--(unchanged) 
-- Parts and accessories: 
---Of apparatus of subheadings 9027 20 to 9027 80 
(unchanged) 16 (z) 3.3 
• » 
(a) 
(b) 
(z) Taric code: 9027 90 90 10 
Taric code: 9027 90 90 20 
Autonomous suspension for an indefinite period. 
9030 90 
90 30 90 10 
903090 20 
(a) - (unchanged) 
- - (unchanged) 
--Other: 
- For apparatus of subheading 9030 82 00 
(unchanged) 16 (z) 3.4 - -
(a) 
(z) Taric code: 9030 90 90 10 
Autonomous suspension for an indefinite period. 
9031 80 
9031 80 10 
903180 32 
(a) 
903180 34 
(b) 
(a) 
(b) 
(z) - (unchanged) : 
- - (unchanged) 
--Other: 
— Electronic : 
— - For measuring or checking geometrical quantities : 
For inspecting semiconductor wafers or devices or for 
inspecting photomasks or reticles used in 
manufacturing semiconductor devices 
------ Other 16 (z) 
16 4.6 
4.6 
Taric code: 9031 80 31 10 
Taric code: 9031 80 3190 
Autonomous suspension for an indefinite period. 
21 
9031 90 
9031 90 10 
903190 20 
(c) 
9031 90 30 
(e) 
903190 80 
(d) - Parts and accessories: 
(unchanged) 
- - Other : 
- - - For apparatus of subheading 9031 41 00 or 9031 49 10 
- - - For apparatus of subheading 9031 80 32 
(unchanged) » 16 (z) 
16 (z) 3.4 
4.6 
(c) 
(d) 
(e) 
(z) Taric code: 9031 90 90 91 
Tariccode903190 90 99 
Taric code 90319090 92 
Autonomous suspension for an indefinite period. 
22 
Annex II 
CNCODE 
8473 3010 
8504 40 35 Autonomous duty rate 
1J10.11997 
1.5 
1.5 1.1.1998 
1 
1 1.1.1999 
Free 
Free 1.1.2000 
Free 
Free 
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT 
1. Budget heading involved: Chanter 12 Article 120 
2. Title of tariff measure: Draft proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) amending Council 
Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs 
Tariff and autonomously suspending collection of Common Customs Tariff duties in respect of certain 
information technology products 
3. Legal basis: Article 113 of the EC Treaty 
4. Objective: autonomous exemption from CCT duties for the products concerned 
5. Preventive/protective measures: the end-use of some of the products covered by the Council 
Regulation will be checked in accordance with Articles 291 to 304 of the Customs Code implementing 
provisions (Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93). 
6. Cost of tariff measure: 
This measure to some extent anticipates Council Decision No 97/359/EC (OJ L 155, 12.6.1997) 
concerning the elimination of duties on some information technology products, from 1/1/1999 in respect 
of semi-conductors and by the year 2000 in respect of the other range of products. 
The global loss of uncollected duties will be less than that expected under the above mentioned Council 
decision. The revenue forgone is to be calculated as the difference between the cut in duty under the 
Information Technology Agreement (ITA) from 1 July and the suspension here provided for. 
On the basis of 1996 imports, it will be : 
63 M Ecus, 1997 (6 months) 
162 M Ecus, 1998 
- 80 M Ecus, 1999 
47 M Ecus for the following years. 
These figures should be considered as being a maximum because it is difficult to quantify the uncollected 
duties, as the exemptions do not apply to all imports under the tariff headings in which the products are 
currently classified. 
The value reduction in traditional own resources shall be financed on the basis of additional recourse 
from PNB resources. 
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