PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) TEMPORARILY SUSPENDING THE AUTONOMOUS COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF DUTIES ON THREE INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS ( IN THE MICROELECTRONICS SECTOR )
Date: 1991-09-06
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: common customs tariff, computer systems, microelectronics, suspension of customs duties

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES 

C0M(91) 325 final 

Brussels, 6  September  1991 

Proposal  for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 

temporarily suspending the autonomous Common Customs Tariff 

duties on three  industrial products 

(in the microelectronics sector) 

(presented by the Commission) 

MBeËS 

EXPLANATORY  MEMORANDUN 

Council  Regulation  (EEC) N"  1810/91  of  31 May  1991<1),  in  its Annex  I, 

listed  products  for which  suspension  of  duty was granted  for  3 months 

(1.7.91  to  30.9.91). 

After  examining  the situation, the Commission  deems  it  Justifiable to 

propose  the suspension of  duty on  the products  listed  in the Annex  to the 

attached  draft  Regulation. 

The  reduced or  zero-rates proposed  reflect  the status of  Community 

production. 

(1)  O.J. n* L 167 of  29.6.1991. 

proposal for a 

COUNCIL  REGULATION  (EEC)  No 

of 

temporarily suspending the autonomous Common  Customs Tariff  duty on  three  industrial 

products  (in  the  microelectronics  s e c t o r) 

THE  COUNCIL OF THE  l.l'ROPEAN COMMUNITIES. 

Having  regard  to  the  Treaty  establishing  the  European 
in  particular  Article  28 
Economic  Communn>,  and 
thereof. 

Having  regard  to  the  propos.il  from  the  Commission. 

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

I IAS ADOPTED  II IIS REGULATION: 

Article  1 

Whereas  production  ol  ihe  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; 

The  autonomous  Common  Customs  Tariff  duties  for  the 
products  listed  in the  table  appearing  in the Annex  shall  be 
suspended  at  the  level  indicated  in  respect  of  each  of 
them. 

Whereas  it is in the Community's  interest  in certain  CINCS to 
suspend  the  autonomous  Common  Customs  Tariff  duties 
only  partially,  particularly  because  of  the  existence  of 
Community  produai.':*.  and  in  other  cases  to  suspend 
them  completely; 

These  suspensions  shall  apply  from  1  October  t o' 31  December 
1991. 

Article  2 

This  Regulation  shall  enter  into  force  on  1  October  1991. 

ThiN  Kcuul.iuon  sh.iil  be  binding  m  its  entirety  and  directly  applicable  in  all  Member 
States 

Done  .u  HrusseU 

For the  Council 

The  President 

CN  code 

Description 

Rate  of  autonomous  duly  (X) 

ANNEX 

179  ex85421172 

Electrically  erasable,  programmable,  read  only  aeaory  (E2PR0H), 
excluding  Flash-E2PR0H,  «ith  a  storage  capacity  of  1 Kbit,  in  the 
fora  of  a  aonolithic  integrated  circuit,  contained  in  a  housing  the 
exterior  diaensions  of  «hich  do  not  exceed  17  x  42  ••,  «ith  not  more 
than  32  connecting  pins  and  bearing: 
-  an  identification  aarking  consisting  of  or  including  the  following 

coabination  of  figures  and  letters: 

AT  28C1824 

179bis  ex85421172 

-  other  identification  aarkings  relating  to  devices  coaplying  «ith  the 

aboveaentioned  description 

Flash  electrically  erasable,  prograaaable,  read  only  aeaory 
(Flash-E2PKOH),  «ith  a  storage  capacity  of  1 Mbit,  in  the  fora  of  a 
aonolithic  integrated  circuit,  contained  in  a  housing  the  exterior 
diaensions  of  which  do  not  exceed  17  x  42  aa,  «ith  not  aore  than  32 
connecting  pins  and  bearing: 
-  an  identification  aarking  consisting  of  or  including  the  following 

coabination  of  figures  and  letters: 

48  F  816 

-  other  identification  aarkings  relating  to  devices  coaplying  «ith  the 

aboveaentioned  description 

188  ex8S421172 

Flash  electrically  erasable,  prograaaable,  read  only  aeaory 
(Flaeh-E2PROH) «ith  a  storage  capacity  of  2  Kbits,  in  the  fora  of  a 
aonolithic  integrated  circuit,  contained  in  a  housing  the  exterior 
diaensions  of  which  do  not  exceed  17  x  42  aa,  «ith  not  aore  than  32 
connecting  pins  or  contact  areas  and  bearing: 
-  an  identification  aarking  consisting  of  or  including  the  following 

coabination  of  figures  and  letters: 

28F828 

-  other  identification  aarkings  relating  to  devices  coaplying  «ith  the 

aboveaentioned  description 

FICHE  FINANCIERE 

1. 

Ligne  budgétaire  concernée  : Chap.  12 art.  120 

2. 

Intitulé de  I'act ion  : Projet  de proposition  de  règlement  du  Conseil 
portant  suspension  temporaire  des droits autonomes  du  tarif  douanier 
commun  pour  trois  produits  industriels  (domaine  de  la micro 
électronique  ). 

3. 

Base  lurid loue  : Art.  28 du Traité-CEE. 

4. 

Objectif  de  I'act ion  : Suspension  des  droits du T.D.C. pour  les 
produits  susvisés. 

5. 

Coût  de  l'action : 

à  la charge  du budget  de  la CEE  : 

Evaluation  rendue  difficile,  faute  de  statistiques  communautaires 
complètes  et  précises. 

Compte  tenu de  ce  qui  précède  et  sur  la base  d'une  pondération 
établie à partir  des  données  fournies  par  certains  Etats membres,  le 
coût  de cette opération  peut  être chiffré  de  la façon  suivante  : 

1•  Coût  de  l'action  pour  la période  1/7/91  -  30/9/91  (période 

if 

4* 

précédente) 

122.000 Ecus 

2.  Coût  de  l'action  actuelle  (3 mois) : 

67.600  Ecus 

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