PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) TEMPORARILY SUSPENDING THE AUTONOMOUS COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF DUTIES ON A NUMBER OF PRODUCTS FOR USE IN THE CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF AIRCRAFT
Date: 1989-09-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: CCT duties, aircraft, common customs tariff, motor vehicle

COMMISSION  OF  THE  EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES 

C0M<89>  416 final 

Brussels,  8  September  1989 

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Proposal  for a 

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temporarily  suspending  the autonomous  common  customs  tariff  duties 

on a number  of products  for use  in the  construction, 

maintenance  and  repair of  aircraft 

(presented  by the Commission) 

EXPLANATORY  MEMORANDUM 

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1. In the first  quater of this year the  Commission, with  the assistance  of the 

Economic  Tariff  Problems  Group, examined  all  the  requests  submitted  by the 

Member  States  for temporary  suspension  of  common  customs  tariff  duties, in 

cluding  requests  for the prolongation  of  suspensions  currently  in force. 

2. The proposal Tor  aT Regulation  for the suspension  of autonomous  common 

customs tariff duties on agricultural  products  has already  been  forwarded 

to the  Council. The attached  proposal  covers products  for use  in the  con 

struction, maintenance  and  repair of aircraft. The proposal  concerning 

other  industrial  products  is being drawn up. It will  shortly  be sent  to 

the  Council. 

3. As  in the case of agricultural  products, the principle  followed, when 

examining  the  requests  for suspension  relating  to aircraft, 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. 

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  con 

stantly  borne  in mind. 

4. Given  the  criteria  listed  above, the  Commission  feels  that  suspension of 

duty  is justified  only  for those products  listed  in the Annex  to the 

attached  draft  Regulation. In this  specific  case, is sought  a pure and 

simple  prolongation  of the suspensions  currently  in force. 

5. As stated  in Article  1 of the draft  Regulation,  the proposal  will be valid 

for a period  of 12 months. 

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. 

COUNCIL  REGULATION  (EEC)  No 

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of 

temporarily  suspending  the  autonomous  Common  Customs  Tariff  duties  for  certain 
products  intended  for  the  construction,  maintenance  and  repair  of  aircraft 

THE  COUNCIL  OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES, 

suspension  measures  should  be  taken  only  temporarily,  by 
fixing  their period  of  validity  by  reference  to the interests of 
Community  production. 

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  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; 

Where ;s  it  is  in  the  Community's  interest  to  suspend  the 
autonomous  Common  Customs  Tariff  duties  for  these 
products  completely; 

Whereas,  taking  account  of  the  difficulties  involved  in 
accurately  assessing  the  development  of  the  economic 
situation  in  the  sectors  concerned  in  the  near  future,  these 

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 

Article  1 

From  1  January  to  31  December  1 9 90  the  autonomous 
Common  Customs  Tariff  duties  for  the  products  listed  in 
the Annex shall  be totally  suspended, provided  that the said 
products  are  intended,  on  conditions  to  be  determined  by 
the 
construction, 
maintenance  and  repair  of  aircraft. 

authorities, 

competent 

the 

for 

Article  2 

This  Regulation  shall  enter  into  force  on  1 January  1 9 9 0, 

This  Regulation  shall  be  binding  in  its  entirety  and  directly  applicable  in  all  Member 
States. 

Done  at  Brussels, 

For the  Council 

The  President 

S 

ANNEX 

List  of  products  in respect  of  which  Common  Customs Tariff  duties  are totally  suspended  where  such  products 
are  intended  for  the  construction,  maintenance  and  repair  of  aircraft  of  an  unladen  weight  exceeding  2  000 
kilograms. 

Notes  for  the  purpose  of  the following  table: 

(a)  Category  A  comprises  aeroplanes  of  an  unladen  weight  exceeding  15 000  kilograms  other  than  those 

specified  under  (b); 

• 

fb)  Category  B  comprises  aeroplanes  of  the  following  types:  BAC  1-11,  Airbus.  Concorde,  Mercure  and 

F 28; 

(c)  Category  C comprises  aeroplanes  and  helicopters  of  an  unladen  weight  exceeding  2 000  kilograms  but  not 

exceeding  15 000  kilograms. 

HS code 

CN code 

Description 

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1 

38.13 

j 

Preparations  and  charges  for  fire-extinguishers;  charged 
fire-extinguishing  grenades: 

Aircraft concerned 

Category A 

Category B 

Category C 

j 

ex  3813  00  00 

Preparations  and  charges  for  fire-extinguishers  mentioned 
in  code  8424 

AH 

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38.19 

39.01 

™.02 

Hydraulic  brake  fluids  and  other  prepared  liquids  for 
hydraulic  transmission,  not  containing  or  containing  less 
than  70  %  by  weight  of  petroleum  oils  or  oils  obtained 
from  bituminous  minerals: 

ex  3819  00  00 

—  based  on  silicate  or  phosphoric  esters 

All 

All 

All 

Polymers  of  ethylene,  in  primary  forms: 

ex  3901  30  00 

—  Ethylene-vinyl  acetate  copolymers,  for  cavity  filling 

ex  3901  90  00 

—  Other,  for  caviry  filling 

Polymers  of  propylene  or  of  other  olefins,  in  primary 
forms: 

ex  3902  30  00 
ex  3902  90  00 

—  Propylene  copolymers,  for  cavity  filling 
—  Other,  for  cavity  filling 

! 
j 
1 
i 

1 
i 
j 
i 

ex  3904  10 00 

I 

ex  3«04  21  00 

ex  3904  22  00 

ex  3904  40  00 
ex  3904  50  00 
ex  3904  69  00 
ex 3904  90  00 

1 

j 
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j 
i 

Polymers  of  vinyl  chloride  or  of  other  halogenatcd  olefins, 
in  primary  forms: 

—  Polyvinyl  chloride  not  mixed  with  any  other  substances 

in  the  form  of  granules 

—  Other  polyvinyl  chloride,  non-plasticized,  in  the  form 

of  granules 

—  Other  polyvinyl  chloride,  plasticized.  approved  for 
aircraft  construction  and  in  the  form  of  granules 
—  Other  vinyl  chloride  copolymers,  for  cavity  filling 
—  Vinylidene  chloride  copolymers,  for  cavity  filling 
—  Other  fluoro-polymers,  for  cavity  filling 

_  —  Other."for  cavity  filling 

All 
All 

All 
All 

All 

All 

All 
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Ail 
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All 

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All 
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All 

3 9 . 05 

39.11 

3 9 . 16 

HS  code 

CN  code 

Description 

Aircraft  concerned 

Oregon  A 

Category' B 

Category  C 

Polymers  of  vinyl  acetate  or  other  vinyl  esters,  in  prtmary 
forms,  other  vinyl  polymers  in  primary  forms: 

ex  3 9 05  19  00 

-

—  Other  polymers  of  vinyl  acetate,  for  cavity  filling 

ex  3 9 05  90  00 

—  Other,  for  cavity  filling 

All 

All 

All 

All 

All 

All 

Petroleum  resins,  coumaronc-indene  resins,  polyterpcnes. 
polysulphides,  polysulphones  and  other  products  specified 
in  note  3 
this  chapter,  not  elsewhere  specified  or 
to 
included  in  primary  forms: 

ex  3911  10  00 

—  Petroleum 

resins, 

or 
coumarone-indene  resins  and  polyterpcnes,  for  cavity 
filling 

coumaronc, 

indene 

ex  3 9 11  90  90 

—  Other,  for  cavity  filling 

Monofilament  of  which  any  cross-sectional  dimension 
exceeds  1  m m,  rods,  sticks  and  profile  shapes,  whether  or 
not  surface-worked  but  not  otherwise  worked,  of  plastics: 

3 9 16  10  00 

—  Of  polymers  of  ethylene 

3 9 16  20  00 

—  Of  polymers  of  vinyl  chloride 

3 9 16  90  51 

—  Of  polymers  of  propylene 

3 9 16  90  59 

—  Of  other  addition  polymerization  products 

3 9 . 17 

T u b e s,  pipes  and  hoses,  and  finings  therefor  (for  example 
joints,  elbows,  flanges),  of  plastics: 

T u b e s,  pipes  and  hoses,  rigid: 

Of  polymers  of  ethylene: 

3 9 17  21  10 

—  Seamless  and  cut  to  a  length  exceeding  the  maximum 
not 

cross-sectional 
surface-worked,  but  not  otherwise  worked 

dimension, 

whether 

or 

3 9 17  21  99 

—  Other 

Of  polymers  of  propylene: 

3 9 17  22  10 

—  Seamless  and  cut  to  a  length  exceeding  the  maximum 
not 

cross-sectional 
surface-worked,  but  not  otherwise  worked 

dimension, 

whether 

or 

3 9 17  22  99 

—  Other 

Of  polymers  of  vinyl  chloride: 

3 9 17  23  10 

—  Seamless  and  cut  to  a  length  exceeding  the  maximum 
not 

cross-sectional 
surf ace-worked,  but  not  otherwise  worked 

dimension, 

whether 

or 

3 9 17  23  99 

—  Other 

Ol  other  addition  polymerization  products 

3 9 17  29  15 

—  Seamless  and  cut  to  a  length  exceeding  the  maximum 
not 

cross-sectional 
surface-worked,  but  not  otherwise  worked 

dimension, 

whether 

or 

3 9 17  29  99 

—  Of  other  plastics 

T u b e s,  pipes  and  hoses,  flexible: 

3 9 17  31  90 

3 9 17  32  31 

—  Other 

—  Of  polymers  of  ethylene 

3 9 17  32  35 

—  Of  polymers  of  vinyl  chloride 

3 9 17  32  39 

—  Of  polymers  of  propylene,  or  of  other  addition 

3 9 17  39  15 

—  Of  addition  polymerization  products 

polymerization  products 

All 

All 

All 

All 

All 

All 

All 
A„ 

All 

All 

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Ai! 

US code 

CNcodc 

Description 

Aircraft concerned 

Category  A 

Category B 

Category C 

39.18 

All  codes 

-

Floor coverings of  plastics, whether  or not  self-adhesive,  in 
rolls  or  in  the  form  of  tiles;  wall  or  ceiling  coverings  of 
plastics,  as  defined  in  note  9  to  this  chapter 

All 

All 

All 

39.19 

39.20 

Self-adhesive  plates,  sheets,  film,  foil,  tape  strip  and  other 
flat  shapes,  of  plastics  whether  or  not  in  rolls: 

In  rolls  of  a width  not  exceeding  20  cm: 

3919  10 51 
3919  10  59 

—  Of  polymers  of  vinyl  chloride 
—  Of  other  addition  polymerization  products 

3919  90  50 

—  Other 
—  Of  addition  polymerization  products 

Other  plates,  sheets,  film,  foil  and  strip,  of  plastics, 
non-cellular  and  not  reinforced,  laminated,  supported  or 
similarly  combined  with  other  materials: 

Of  polymers  of  ethylene,  of  a  thickness  not  exceeding 
0,10  mm: 

3920  10  11 
3920  10  19 
3920  10  90 

—  Of  a specific  gravity  of  less  than  0,94 
—  Of  a  specific  gravity  of  0,94  or  more 
—  Of  polymers  of  ethylene  of  a  thickness  exceeding 

0,10  mm 

Of  polymers  of  propylene: 

3920  20  10 
3920  20  50 
3920  20  90 
ex  3920  30  00 

—  Of  a  thickness  of  less  than  0,05  mm 
—  Of  a  thickness  of  0,05  mm  to  0,10  mm 
—  Other 
—  Of  acrylonitrile-butadienc-styrcne 

Of  polymers  of  vinyl  chloride,  rigid 

3920  41  10 
3920  41  90 

—  Of  a  thickness  not  exceeding  1 mm 
—  Of  a  thickness  exceeding  1 mm 

Of  polymers  of  vinyl  chloride,  flexible 

3920  42  10 
3920  42  90 

—  Of  a  thickness  not  exceeding  1 mm 
—  Of  a  thickness  exceeding  1 mm 

Of  other  plastics: 

3920  91  00 
3920  99  50 

—  Of  polyvinyl  buryral 
—  Of  addition  polymerization  products 

39.21 

Other  plates,  sheets,  film,  foil  and  strip,  of  plastics: 

Cellular: 

ex  3921  11  00 
3921  12  00 
3921  19  90 

—  Of  acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene 
—  Of  polymers  of  vinyl  chloride 
—  Of  other  plastics 

Non-cellular: 

3921  90  60 

—  Of  other  addition  polymerization  products: 

All 
All 

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AH 

All 
Ail 

All 
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HS code 

CN code 

Description 

Aircraft  concerned 

r 

Category  A 

1 

Category  B 

Category  C 

68.1-5 

70.19 

73.04 

73.06 

Articles  of  stone  or  of  other  mineral  substances  (including 
articles  of  peat),  not  elsewhere  specified  or  included: 

ex  6815  10  00 

~—  Filters,  washers  and  other  articles  of  agglomerated 

carbon  or  of  graphite 

Thin  sheets  (voiles),  webs,  mats,  mattresses,  boards  and 
similar  non-woven  products: 

ex 7019  31  00 
ex 7019  32  00 

—  Mats  of  low  moisture  absorption  capacity 
—  Thin  sheets 
(voiles)  of 
capacity 

low  moisture  absorption 

ex  7019  39  00 

—  Boards  and  similar  non-woven  products  of 

low 

moisture  absorption  capacity 

All 

All 

All 

All 

All 
* 

All 

All 

All 

All 

All 

All 

All 

Tubes,  pipes  and  hollow  profiles,  seamless,  of  iron  (other 
than  cast  iron)  or  steel: 

—  Tubes  and  pipes,  ready  for  fitting,  usable  as  hydraulic 

conduits  or  as  conduits  for  fuel-oil  or  lubricants 

All 

All 

All 

, 

Other  tubes,  pipes  and  hollow  profiles  (for  example  open 
seam  or  welded,  riveted  or  similarly  closed)  of  iron  or 
steel: 

—  Tubes  and  pipes,  ready  for  fitting,  usable  as  hydraulic 

conduits  or  as conduits  for  fuel-oil  or  lubricants 

All 

All 

All 

ex  7304  31  91 
ex 7304  39  91 
ex 7304  41  90 
ex 7304  49  91 

ex 7304  51  19 
ex 7304  51  91 
ex 7304  59  31 
ex 7304  59  39 
ex  7304  59  91 
ex 7304  90  90 

ex 7306  30  21 
ex  7306  30  29 
ex  7306  30  71 
ex  7306  30  79 
ex  7306  40  91 
ex  7306  40  99 
ex 7306  50  91 
ex  7306  50  99 
ex  7306  60  90 
ex 7306  90  00 

ex  73.07 

All  codes  with 
the  exception  of 

Tube  or  pipe  fittings  (for  example  couplings,  elbows, 
sleeves)  of  iron  or  steel 

All 

All 

All 

7307  11  10  to 
7307  19  90 

73.11 

Containers  for  compressed  or  liquefied  gas,  of  iron  or 
steel: 

ex  7311  00  10 

—  Containers,  seamless  intended  for  pressurization 

All 

AM 

All 

<r 

HS code 

Chi  cade 
V-I'l  kUUC 

Description 

Aircraft concerned 

Category  A 

Category  B 

Category  C 

73.18 

Screws,  bolts,  nuts,  coach  screws,  screw  hooks,  rivets, 
cotters, cotter-pins, washers (including  spring washers) and 
similar  articles  of  iron  or  steel: 

7318  12  10 
7318  12  90 
7318  13 00 
7318  14  10 
7318  14 91 
7318  14  99 
ex 7318  15  10 
ex  7318  15 30  to 
ex 7318  15  90 
ex  7318  16  10  to 
ex 7318  16  99 
7318  19  00 
7318  21  00  to 
7318  29  00 

Threaded  articles: 

—  Wood  screws  of  stainless  steel 
—  Other  wood  screws 
—  Screw  hooks  and  screw  rings 
—  Self-tapping  screws  of  stainless  steel 

—  Spaced-thread  screws 
—  Other 
—  Other  screws  and  bolts,  whether  or  not  with  their  nuts 
.  or  washers,  other  than  self-locking  bolts  and  nuts  (of 

the  type  *Hi-lok') 

' 

—  Nuts  other  than  self-locking  nuts  (of  the  type  'Hi-lok'l 

—  Other 
—  Other  non-threaded  articles . 

All 
All 
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All 
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All 
All 

All 
All 

73.20 

All  codes 

Springs  and  leaves  for  springs,  of  iron  or  steel 

All 

All 

All 

73.25 

Other  cast  articles  of  iron  or  steel: 

ex 7325  99  90 

—  Collars,  flanges  and  other  devices  for  fixing,  jointing. 

clamping  or  spacing 

-

—  Devices  for  cargo  storage  and  clamping 
—  Balls  used  in  freight  loading  systems 

73.26 

Other  articles  of  iron  or  steel: 

—  Collars,  flanges  and  other  devices  for  fixing,  jointing. 

ex  7326  90  91  ) 
ex  7326  90  93  } 
ex  7326  90  99  j 

clamping  or  spacing 

—  Devices  for  cargo  storage  and  clamping 
—  Balls  used  in  freight  loading  systems 

All 
All 
All 

All 
All 

All 

All 
All 
AH 

All 
All 
All 

"6.04 

Aluminium  bars,  rods  and  profiles: 

—  Shapes  bearing  a  specific  manufacture  number 

—  Conical  shapes  for  reinforcing  lateral  rudders 

All  (•> 

— 

— 

Airbus 

All 
All 
All 

All 
All 
All 

— 

— 

ex  7604  10 90 
ex  7604  29  90 
ex  7604.10  90 
ex 7604  29  90 

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For  maintenance  and  repair  only. 

76.06 

All  codes  with 
the  exception 
of  7606  12  10 

Aluminium  plates,  sheets  and  strip,  of  a 
exceeding  0,2  mm: 
—  Plates  bearing  a  specific  manufacture  number 

thickness 

All  (') 

HScode 

CNcode 

Description 

Aircraft  concerned 

Category A 

Category B 

Category C 

76.08 

Aluminium  tubes  and  pipes: 

ex 7608  10  99 

—  Tubes  and  pipes,  ready  for  fitting,  usable  as  hydraulic 

conduits  or  as  conduits  for  fuel-oil  or  lubricants 

All(') 

— 

— 

ex 7608  20  30  and 
ex 7608  20  99 

76.09 

7609  00  00 

Aluminium  tube  or  pipe  fittings  (for  example  couplings, 
elbows,  sleeves): 

AUC) 

— 

76.13 

ex 7613 00  00 

Aluminium  bottles  for  inflating  escape  chutes 

— 

All 

— 

— 

76.16 

Other  articles  of  aluminium: 

ex 7616  10  00 

ex  7616  90  91 
ex 7616  90  99 

ex 7616  90  91 
ex 7616  90  99 

—  Nails,  tacks,  staples  (other  than  those  of  code  8305), 
screws,  bolts,  nuts,  screw  hooks,  rivets,  cotters, 
cotter-pins,  washers  and  similar  articles,  other  than 
scll-iocking  bolts  and  nuts (of  the  type  'Hi-lok') 

—  Collars,  flanges  and  other  devices  for  fixing  jointing, 

clamping  or  spacing 

—  'Quick  change'  apparatus  for  transforming  passenger 
transport  aeroplanes  into  goods  transport  aeroplanes 
and  vice  versa 

ex 7616  90  99 

—  Plates  and  sheets  of  variable  thickness  obtained  by 

lamination  of  a width  of  1 200  mm  or  more 

81.08 

Titanium  and  articles  thereof,  including  waste  and  scrap: 

ex  8108  90  70 

—  Thin  walled  tubes  ready  for  use  in  ventilation  and 

air-conditioning  systems 

ex  8108  90  90 

—  Bolts,  nuts, 

screws,  rivets  and 

similar  articles 
complying  with  US  standards,  other  than  self-locking 
bolts  and  nuts  (of  the  type  'Hi-lok') 

All 

All 

All 

A 1 I O-

All 

A1IO 

All 

All 

F 28 

Airbus 
Mercure (') 

— 

83.08 

84.18 

Clasps,  frames  with  clasps,  buckles,  buckle-clasps,  hooks, 
eyes,  eyelets  and  the like, of  base  metal,  of  a kind  used  for 
clothing,  footwear,  awnings,  handbags,  travel  goods  or 
other  made-up  articles, tubular or bifurcated  rivets, of  base 
metal;  beads  and  spangles  of  base  metal: 

8308  20  00 

—  Tubular  or  bifurcated  rivets 

All  " 

All 

All 

-: 

Refrigerators,  freezers  and  other  refrigerating  or  freezing 
equipment,  electric  or  other;  heat  pumps  other  than 
air-conditioning  machines  of  code  8415: 

8418  99  10 

—  Iw.ipm.itors  and  condensers,  excluding 

tlutsc 

for 

refrigerators  of  the  household  type 

ex 8418  99  90 

—  Parts  of  refrigerating  equipment  adapted 

to 

the 

air-conditioning  system 

All 

All 

All 

All 

All 

All 

For  mjintenance  and  repair  only. 

HS code 

CN code 

Description 

Aircraft  concerned 

Category A 

Category B 

Category C 

84.21 

84.24 

Centrifuges, 
purifying  machinery  and  apparatus  for  liquids  or  gases: 

including  centrifugal  dryers; 

filtering  or 

842199  00 

—  Parts  of 

filtering  or  purification  machinery  and 

apparatus  for  liquids  or  g a s es 

All 

AU 

All 

Mechanical  appliances  (whether  or  not  hand-operated)  for 
projecting,  dispersing  or  spraying  liquids  or  powders;  fire 
extinguishers,  whether  or  not  charged;  spray-guns  and 
similar  appliances;  steam  or  sandblasting  machines  and 
similar  jet  projecting  machines: 

ex  8424  90  00 

—  Parts  of  fire  extinguishers 

All 

All 

All 

84.31 

Parts  suitable  for  use  solely  or  principally  with 
machinery  of  codes  8425  to  8430: 

the 

—  Pans  of  jacks 
—  Parts  of  apparatus  for  fixing  permanently  in  aeroplanes 
and  used  for  loading,  unloading  and  stowing  freight 

All 

All 

All 

All 

All 

All 

Parts  and  accessories (other  than  covers, carrying-cases  and 
the  like) suitable  for  use solely  or  principally  with  machines 
of  codes  8469  to  8472: 

—  Pans  and  accessories  for  computers  falling  within  code 
8471  forming  part  of  the  navigation  instruments  or 
apparatus  falling  within  Chapter  90, used exclusively  to 
carry  out 
such 
the  calculations  appropriate 
instruments  or  apparatus 

to 

All 

All 

All 

Taps,  cocks,  valves and  similar  appliances  for  pipes,  boiler 
shells,  tanks,  vats  or  the  like,  including  pressure-reducing 
valves  and  thermostatically  controlled  valves: 

—  Pressure-reducing  valves  of  cast  iron  or  steel 
—  Other  pressure  reducing  valves 
—  Isolating  valves  for  thrust  reverscrs 

A UO 
A I IO 
A I IO 

F 28 
F 28 
Concorde  O 

A I IO 
AH (') 
— 

—  Valves 

used 
pressurization  systems 

in 

air-conditioning 

and 

cabin 

A UO 

Airbus 
Mercure  O 
F 28 

F 2 7 ( «) 

84.73 

S4.81 

ex  8431  10  00 
ex  8431  31  00 
ex  8431  39  90 
ex  8431  49  20 
cx8431  49  80 

ex  8473  30  00 

8481  10  10 
8481  10  90 
ex  8481  20  10 
ex  8481  20  90 
ex  8481  30  91 
ex  8481  30  99 
ex  8481  40  10 
ex  8481  40  90 
ex  8481  80  63 
ex  8481*80  69 
ex  8481  40  10 
ex  8481  40  90 
ex  8481  80  63 
ex  8481  80  69 
ex  8481  80  99 

For  maintenance  and  repair  only. 

HScode 

CNcode 

Description 

Aircraft  concerned 

Category A 

Category B 

Category  C 

84.81 
(cont'd) 

ex  8481  40  10 
ex  8481  40  90 
ex  8481  80  63 
ex  8481  80  69 
ex  8481  80  99 
ex  8481  80  63 
ex  8481  80  69 
ex 8481  80  81 
ex  8481  80  85 
ex  8481  80  87 
ex 8481  80  99 
8481  20  10 
8481  20  90 
8481  30  10 
8481  30  91 
8481  30  99 
8481  40  10 
8481 40  90 
8481  80  11 
8481  80  19 
8481  80  63 
8481  80  69 
8481  80  73 
8481  80  79 
8481  80  81 
8481  80  85 
8481  80  87 
8481  80  99 
8481  90  00 

—  Valves  used  in  the  fire-control  system 

A I IO 

—  Valves  used  in  the  water  circulation  system 

All(') 

Airbus 
Mercurc  (') 
F  28 

Airbus 
Mercure  (') 
F 28 

— 

—  Other 

A UO 

— 

— 

« 
—  Pans 

-

All 

All 

All 

84.82 

Ball  or  roller  bearings: 

—  Bearings  used  in  freight  loading  systems 

A I IO 

Airbus 

— 

ex  8482  10  10 
ex  8482  10  90 
ex  8482 20  00 
ex  8482 30  00 
ex  8482  40  00 
ex  8482  50  00 
ex  8482  80  00 
ex  8482  10  10 
ex  8482  10  90 
ex  8482  80  00 

8482  10  10  to 
8482  80  00 
8482  91  10 
8482  91  90 
8482  99  00 

—  Other 

—  Parts 

—  Other,  intended  for  power  plant 

A I IO 

A UO 

All 

Airbus 
Mercure  O 

— 

All 

— 

— 

All 

84.85 

Machinery  pans,  not  containing  electrical  connectors, 
insulators,  coils,  contacts  or  other  elearical  features,  not 
specified  or  included  elsewhere  in  this  chapter: 

8485  90  10  to 
8485  90  90 

—  Other  machinery  parts 

All 

All 

All 

(')  For  maintenance  and  repair  only. 

M 

HS code 

CN  ode 

Description 

Aircraft concerned 

Category A 

Category B 

Category C 

85.01 

Electric  motors  and  generators  (excluding  generating 
sets): 

850110  10 

—  Synchronous  motors  of  an  output  of  not  more  than 

18  W 

—  Other  motors  of  an  output  not  exceeding  750  W  or  of 

an  output  exceeding  150  kW 

All 

All 

All 

Ail 

All 

All 

8501  10 91 
8501  10  93 
8501  10  99 
ex  8501  20  90 
8501  31  90 
ex  8501  33  99 
ex  8501  40  90 
ex  8501  51  90 
8501  53  91 
8501  53  99 

85.03 

All  codes 

Parts  suitable  for  use  solely  or  principally  with  the 
machines  of  code  8501  or  8502: 

All 

All 

All 

85.04 

Electrical  transformers,  static  converters  (for  example 
rectifiers)  and  inductors: 

8504  90  11 
8504  90  19 
8504  90  90 

—  Pans  of  tranformers,  static  conveners  and  inductors 

All 

All 

All 

'.'5.05 

All  codes 

Electro-magnets,  permanent  magnets  and  anicles  intended 
to  become  permanent  magnets  after  magnetization; 
electro-magnetic  or permanent  magnet  chucks, clamps  and 
similar  holding  devices;  electro-magnetic 
couplings, 
clutches  and  brakes; electro-magnetic  lifting  heads 

All 

All 

All 

85.11 

85.16 

1 

or 

spark-ignition 

compression-ignition, 

Electrical  ignition  or  starting  equipment  of  a  kind  used 
for 
internal 
ignition  magnetos, 
combustion  engines  (for  example 
magneto-dynamos, 
and 
coils, 
glow-plugs,  starter  motors);  generators 
(for  example 
dynamos,  alternators)  and  cut-outs  of  a  kind  used  in 
conjunction  with  such  engines: 

spark-plugs 

ignition 

8511  90  00 

—  Parts 

All 

All 

All 

Electric 
instantaneous  or  storage  water  heaters  and 
immersion  heaters,  electric  space  heating  apparatus  and 
soil  heating  apparatus; 
electro-thermic  hairdressing 
apparatus  (for  example  hair  dryers,  hair  curlers,  curling 
tong  heaters)  and  hand  dryers;  electric  smoothing  irons; 
other  electro-thermic  appliances  of  a  kind  used 
for 
domestic  purposes;  electric  heating  resistors,  other  than 
those  of  code  8545: 

ex  8516  90  00 

—  Parts for heating aircraft  and wing surfaces  mounted  on 

propeller  aeroplanes 

All 

All 

All 

N 

HScode 

CN  code 

Description 

Aircraft  concerned 

Category  A 

Category  B 

Category  C 

8 5 . 18 

8 5 . 19 

Microphones  and  stands  therefor;  loudspeakers,  whether 
or  not  mounted  in  their  enclosures;  headphones,  earphones 
and  combined  microphone/speaker  sets;  audio-frequency 
electric  amplifiers;  electric  sound  amplifier  sets: 

ex  8 5 18  90  0 0" 

—  Parts 

All 

All 

All 

Turntables  (record-decks),  record-players,  cassette-players 
and  other  sound-reproducing  apparatus,  not  incorporating 
a  sound-recording  device: 

ex  8 5 19  91  99 
ex  8 5 19  99  90 

—  Music  reproducers  and  automatic  announcers 

All 

All 

All 

8 5 . 21 

Video  recording  or  reproducing  apparatus: 

ex  8 5 21  90  00 

—  Video  recording  or  reproducing  apparatus  other  than 

magnetic  tape-type 

All 

All 

All 

8 5 . 22 

8 5 . 28 

8 5 . 29 

ex  8 5 22  90  91 
ex  8 5 22  90  99 

ex  8 5 22  90  91 
ex  8 5 22  90  99 

Parts  and  accessories  of  apparatus  of  codes  8 5 19 
8 5 2 1: 

to 

—  Parts  ami  accessories  lor  ctickpii  voice-recorders 

—  Parts  and  accessories 
automatic  announcers 

for  music  reproducers  and 

All 

All 

All 

All 

All 

All 

Television  receivers  (including  video  montiors  and  video 
projectors),  whether  or  not  combined  in  the  same  housing 
with  radio-broadcast  receivers  or  sound  or  video  recording 
or  reproducing  apparatus: 

ex  8 5 28  10  40 

—  Video  projector  consisting  of  three  cathode-ray  tubes, 

each  with  a  lens 

All 

All 

All 

Parts  suitable  for  use  solely  or  principally  with  apparatus  of 
codes  8 5 25  to  8 5 2 8: 

ex  8 5 29  90  99 

—  Other: 

transmitter-receivers  excluding  V HF  radio 
of  other 
complying 
communication 
with 
on-board 
intercommunication  systems  complying  with  standard 
A R I NC  3 06  or  4 12 

transmitter-receivers 

standard  A R I NC 

5 66  A, 

and 

of  receivers  excluding  radio-broadcasting  or  television 
apparatus  and  receivers  for  selective  calling  equipment 
(SELCAL)  complying  with  standard  A R I NC  531  or 
5 96 

excluding 

Other, 
radio 
navigation  systems  complying  with  standard  A R I NC 
5 80  or  5 99 

for  O M E GA 

receivers 

All 

All 

All 

8 5 . 31 

Electric  sound  or  visual  signalling  apparatus  (for  example 
bells,  sirens,  indicator  panels,  burglar  or  fire  alarms),  other 
than  those  of  code  8 5 12  or  8 5 3 0: 

8 5 31  90  00 

—  P a ns 

All 

All 

All 

8 5 . 32 

All  codes 

Flcctriral 
(pre-sol) 

capacitors, 

fixed, 

variable 

or 

adjustable 

All 

All 

All 

J3 

HScode 

CNcode 

Description 

85.33 

All  codes 

Electrical 
potentiometers),  other  than  heating  resistors 

(including 

resistors 

rheostats 

Aircraft concerned 

Category A 

Category B 

Category C 

and 

All 

All 

All 

85.34 

All  codes 

Printed  circuits 

All 

Ail 

All 

85.35 

All  codes 

Electrical  apparatus  for  switching  or  protecting  elearical 
circuits,  or  for  making  connections  to  or  in  electrical 
circuits  (for  example  switches,  fuses,  lightning  arrestors. 
voltage  limiters,  surge  suppressors,  plugs,  junction  boxes), 
for  a  voltage  exceeding  1 000  volts 

All 

All 

All 

85.36 

All  codes 

Electrical  apparatus  for  switching  or  protecting  electrical 
circuits,  or  for  making  connections  to  or  in  electrical 
surge 
circuits 
suppressors,  plugs, sockets, lamp-holders,  junction  boxes), 
for  a voltage  not  exceeding  1 000  volts 

switches,  relays, 

(for  example 

fuses, 

All 

All 

All 

85.37 

All  codes 

Boards,  panels 
(including  numerical  control  panels), 
consoles,  desks,  cabinets  and  other  bases,  equipped  with 
two or more apparatuses of code  8535  or 8536,  for  electric 
control  or  the  distribution  of  electricity,  including  those 
incorporating  instruments  or  apparatus  of  Chapter  90. 
other  than  switching  apparatus  of  code  8517: 

All 

All 

All 

85.38 

All  codes 

Pans  suitable  for  use  solely  or  principally  with  the 
apparatus  of  code  8535,  8536  or  8537: 

All 

All 

All 

85.39 

Electric  filament  or discharge  lamps,  including sealed  beam 
lamp  units  and  ultra-violet  or  infra-red  lamps;  arc-lamps: 

ex  8539  21  91 
ex  8539  21  99 
ex  8539  22  10 
ex  8539  22  90 
ex  8539  29  91 
ex  8539  29  99 
ex  8539  31  10 
ex  8539  31  90 
ex  8539  39  10 
ex  8539  39  90 

—  Filament  lamps  for  lighting 

All 

All 

All 

—  Discharge 

lamps  and  tubes  for 

lighting, 

including 

combined  filament  and  discharge  lamps  and  tubes 

All 

All 

All 

85.40 

AH codes 

Thermionic,  cold  cathode  or  photocathode  valves  and 
tubes  (for  example  vacuum  or  vapour-  or  gas-filled  valves 
and  tubes,  mercury  arc.  rectifying  valves  and  tubes, 
cathode-ray  tubes,  television  camera  tubes),  other  than 
rhose  falling  within  code  85.39 

All 

All 

All 

HScode 

CNcode 

Description 

Aircraft concerned 

Category A 

Category B 

Category C 

85.41 

Diodes,  transistors  and  similar  semiconductor  devices; 
photosensitive 
including 
photovoltaic  cells  whether  or  not  assembled  in  modules  or 
made  up 
light-emitting  diodes;  mounted 
piezo-electric  crystals: 

semiconductor 

into  panels; 

devices, 

8541  40  91 

—  Solar  cells  whether  or  not  assembled  in  modules  or 

made  up  into  panels 

8541  40  93 

—  Photodiodes,  phototransistors,  photothyristors  and 

8541  40  99 

photocouples 

—  Other,  photosensitive 
light-emitting  diodes 

semiconductors  other 

than 

8541  60  00 

—  Mounted  piezo-electric  crystals 

All 

All 

All 
All 

All 

All 

All 
Ail 

All 

All 

All 
All 

85.43 

Electrical  machines  and  apparatus,  having 
functions,  not  specified  or  included  elsewhere 
chapter: 

individual 
in  this 

ex  8543  80  90 

—  Engine-pressure  indicators 

All 

All 

All 

85.48 

8548  00  00 

Electrical  parts of  machinery  or apparatus, not  specified  or 
included  elsewhere  in  this  chapter 

All  * 

All 

All 

90.07 

90.15 

90.20 

91.07 

9007  21  00 
9007  29  00 
ex  9007  92  00 

Cinematographic  cameras  and  projectors,  whether  or  not 
incorporating  sound  recording  or  reproducing  apparatus: 

—  Projectors 

—  Parts  and  accessories  for  projectors 

Surveying 
surveying), 
(including  - photogrammetrical 
hydrographic, oceanographic,  hydrological,  meteorological 
or  geophysical 
instruments  and  appliances,  excluding 
compasses;  rangefinders: 

9015  10  10 
9015  10  90 
ex 9015  80  11 
ex  9015  80  93 

—  Electronic  rangefinders 
—  Other  rangefinders 
—  Electronic  meterological  instruments  and  apparatus 
—  Non-electronic  meterological 

instruments 

and 

ex 9015  90  00 

—  Pans  for  meteorological  instruments  and  rangefinders 

rangefinders 

All 

All 

All 
All 
All 

All 
All 

All 

All 

All 
All 
All 

All 
All 

All 

Ail 

All 
All 
All 

All 
All 

Other  breathing  appliances  and  gas  masks,  excluding 
protective  masks  having  neither  mechanical  parts  nor 
replacement  filters: 

ex  9020  00  90 

—  Pans  of  breathing  appliances  and  gas  masks 

All 

All 

All 

Time  switches  with  clock  or  watch  movement  or  with  a 
synchronous  motor: 

ex  9107  00  00 

—  Time  switches  with  clock  or  watch  movement,  used  in 

automatic  systems 

All 

AH 

All 

J* 

HS code 

CNcode 

Description 

Aircraft concerned 

Category A 

Category B 

Category C 

91.10 

Complete  watch  or  clock  movements,  unassembled  or 
panly  assembled  (movement  sets);  incomplete  watch  or 
clock  movements,  assembled  rough  watch  or  clock 
movements: 

—  Incomplete  watch  or clock  movements, assembled,  used 

in  automatic  systems 

ex 9110  12  00 
ex  9110  90  00 

91.14 

All  codes 

Other  clock  or  watch  pans 

94.01 

Seats  (other  than  those  of  code  9402),  whether  or  not 
convertible  into  beds,  and  pans  thereof: 

ex  9401  10  90 
ex  9401  90  10 

—  Specially-designed  leather-covered  seats  for  the  crew 
—  Parts  of  seats  specially-designed  for  the  crew 

All 

All 

All 
All 

All, 

All 

All 
AU 

All 

All 

All 
All 

J1 

FICHE  FINANCIERE 

D a te 

1.  Ligne  b u d g é t a i re  concerne 

:  chap.  12,  a r t.  120 

2.  I n t i t u lé  de  l ' a c t i on 

: 

P r o j et  de  p r o p o s i t i on  de  règlement  du  C o n s e il  p o r t a nt  suspension 

t e m p o r a i re  des  d r o i ts  autonomes  du  t a r if  douanier  commun  pour  un  c e r t a in 

nombre  de  p r o d u i ts  d e s t i n és  à  la  c o n s t r u c t i o n/ 

l ' e n t r e t i en  et 

la 

r é p a r a t i on  de  v é h i c u l es  a é r i e n s. 

3.  Base  j u r i d i q ue 

:  A r t.  28  du  Traité-CEE 

4.  O b j e c t i fs  de  l ' a c t i on 

: 

Suspensions  des  d r o i ts  du  TDC  pour  l es  p r o d u i ts  s u s v i s é s. 

5.  Coût  de  l ' a c t i on 

: 

à  la  charge  du  Budget  de  la  CE  :  E v a l u a t i on  rendue  d i f f i c i l e/ 

f a u te  de 

s t a t i s t i q u es  communautaires  p r é c i s e s. 

n o n - p e r c e p t i on  des  d r o i ts 

:  Une  p o n d é r a t i on  é t a b l ie  à  p a r t ir  des  données 

f o u r n i es  p ar  c e r t a i ns  E t a ts  membres 

f a it 

r e s s o r t ir  un  coût  approximatif  pour 

l ' a c t i on 

pendant  la  p é r i o de  du  1.1.1990  au 

31.12.1990/  d ' e n v i r on  51  450  000  ECUS. 

JT. 

Communication  on the effect  on  competition  and  employment 

1. The subject  of  the annexed  draft  proposal  for a Regulation  is the  suspension 

of the autonomous  Common  Customs  Tariff  duties  for  certain  products  intended 

for the construction, maintenance  and  repair of  aircraft  as  requested  by 

certain Member  States. 

2.  In this manner, the needs of the user  industries, including  small and  medium-

sized  companies, will be met. 

3. Besides maintaining  the  competitive  capacity  of the said  companies, this 

measure  is  likely  to safeguard  and/or  improve  employment. 

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