Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural and industrial products (1st series 1995)
Date: 1994-10-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agricultural product, chemical product, free circulation, industrial product, supply, tariff quota

COMMISSION  OF  THE  EUROPEAN  CQMVTCJNITIES 

C0M(94) 437 final 
Brussels,  27.10.1994 

Proposal  for a 

COUNCIL  REGULATION (EC) 

opening  and providing  for the administration of 

Community  tariff  quotas  for certain  agricultural 
and  industrial  products 
(1st  series 1995) 

(presented  by the Commission) 

EXPLANATORY  MEMORANDUM 

Subsequent  to requests made by various Member  States, the Services of 
the Commission  have examined,  in conjunction with  the Government 
experts concerned,  the question of opening  in 1994 tariff quotas for 
various products. 

Following  this examination, which  took place during  the  "Economic 
Tariff" group meetings,  it has been determined  that  the opening of 
tariff quotas for  the following products could  have  the agreement of 
the Member  States without  disturbing  the markets  for such products: 

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VanadIumoxides 
Ferro-chromium 6% of carbon 
Sweet  cherries 
Ferro-phosphorus 
Sour cherries 
Poly-alpha-oléfin 
Boysenberries 
PoI yv i nyIpyr roIi done 
Raw Magnesium 
Raw Magnesium 
Flat-rolled  products 
Polyvinyl  butyral 
Magnetrons 
Ferro-chromium  1.5 % of carbon 
Montmor iI Ionite 
4-benzylbiphenyl 
Solid extract  of wood  resin 
Bromochloromethane 
1-alkenes 
3,3-d imethyIbutanone 
1-chIoro-3,3-d i me t hyI but anone 
Mushrooms 
O-Cresol 
Glutathione 
DiisopropyInaphtalene 
2,2  isopropyIidene bis 
Magnetic heads 
Glass granulate 
Glass face-plate 
Static memory 
1,2 Bis  (pentabromophenyl) ethane 
Chlorosulphonated polyethylene 

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This  is the aim of  this proposal. 

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Proposal  for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION  (EC) No 

/ 

of 

opening and providing for the administration of Comnunity  tariff  quotas 
for certain agricultural  and industrial  products (1st series 1995) 

THE  COUNCIL  OF  THE  EUROPEAN  UNION, 

Having  regard  to  the  Treaty  establishing  the  European 
Community,  and  in  particular  Article  28  thereof, 

Having  regard  to  the  proposal  from  the  Commission, 

in 

Whereas  production  in  the  Community  of  certain  agricul 
tural  and  industrial  products  will  remain  in  the  course  of 
1995  unable  to  meet  the  specific  requirements  of  the  user 
industries 
the  Community  ;  whereas,  consequently, 
Community  supplies  of  products  of  this  type  will  depend 
to  a considerable  extent  on  imports  from  third  countries ; 
whereas  the  most  urgent  Community  requirements  for 
the  products  in  question  should  be  met  immediately  on 
the  most  favourable  terms ;  whereas  Community  tariff 
quotas  at  reduced  or  at  zero  duty  should  therefore  be 
opened  within  the  limits  of  appropriate  volumes  for  a 
period  up  to 
taking 
account  of  the  need  not  to  disturb  the  markets  for  such 
products  nor  the  starting  out  or  development  of  Commu 
nity  production  ; 

31  December  1995 

Whereas  it  is  necessary,  in  particular,  to  ensure  for  all 
Community  importers  equal  and  uninterrupted  access  to 
the  said  quotas  and  to  ensure  the  uninterrupted  applica 
tion  of  the  rates  laid  down  for  the  quotas  to  all  imports of 
the  products  concerned  into  all  Member  States  until  the 
quotas  have  been  used  up ; 

taken  by 

Whereas  the  decision  for  the  opening  of  autonomous 
tariff  quotas  should  be 
the  Community ; 
whereas,  to  ensure  the  efficiency  of  a  common  adminis 
tration  of  these  quotas,  there  is  no  reasonable  obstacle  to 
authorizing  Member  States  to  draw  from 
the  quota-
volumes  the  necessary  quantities  corresponding  to  actual 
imports ; whereas, however,  this  method  of  administration 
requires  close  cooperation  between  the  Member  States 
and  the  Commission  and  the  latter  must  in  particular  be 
able  to  monitor  the  rate  at  which  the  quotas  arc  used  up 
and  inform  the  Member  States  accordingly ; 

HAS  ADOPTED  THIS  REGULATION 

Article  1 

From  1 January  1995  until  the  date  shown  in  the  table 
below,  the  customs  duties  applicable  to  imports  into  the 
listed  below  shall  be 
Community  of 
suspended  at  the  levels  and  within  the  limits  of  the 
Community  tariff  quotas  shown  below : 

the  products 

2, 

Order 
No 

CN  code 
(') 

Description 

Amount  of 
quota 
(in  tonnes) 

Quota 
duty 
(%) 

End  of 
quota  period 

09.2703 

ex  2825  30  00 

Vanadiumoxidcs  and  hydroxides,  not  in  the  form  of  powder, 
exclusively  for  the  production  af  alloys (a) 

8  0 00  T 

0 9 2 7 11 

0 9 2 7 13 

7202  41  91 
7202  41  99 

Ferro-chromium  c o n u i n i ng  by  weight  more  than  6  %  of 
carbon 

3 00  0 00  T 

Sweet  cherries,  marinated  in  alcohol,  of  a  diameter  not  excee 
for  the  manufacture  of 
intended 
ding  19,9  mm,  stoned, 
chocolate  products (a) : 

0 

0 

3 1 . 1 2 . 1 9 95 

3 1 . 1 2 . 1 9 95 

ex  2008  60  19 

—  with  a  sugar  content  exceeding  9  %  by  weight 

1 

2 000 T 

10  +  AGR 

3 1 . 1 2 . 1 9 95 

ex  2008  60  39 

—  with  a  sugar  content  not  exceeding  9  %  by  weight 

., 

0 9 2 7 17 

ex  7202  99  19 

Ferro-phosphorus  c o n u i n i ng  by  weight  15  %  or  more  of 
phosphorus,  intended  for  the  manufacture  or  refined  phos 
phoric  iron  or  steel  (a) 

35  0 00  T 

10 

0 

3 1 . 1 2 . 1 9 95 

09.2719 

Sour  cherries  (Prunus 
cerasus),  marinated  in  alcohol,  of  a 
diameter  not  exceeding  19,9  mm,  stoned,  intended  for  the 
manufacture  of  chocolate  products (a) : 

ex  2008  60  19 

—  with  a  sugar  content  exceeding  9  % 

ex  2008  60  39 

-*-  with  a  sugar  content  not  exceeding  9  %  by  weight 

1 

2  000  T 

10  +  AGR 

10 

31.12.  1 9 95 

09.2727 

ex  3 9 02  90  00 

Synthetic  poly-alpha-olcfin  having  a  kinetic  viscosity  of  not 
less  than  36  x  1 0-t  m'  s"~'  (38  centistokes)  at  100  ° C. 
measured  using  the  ASTM  D  445  method 

5  5 00  T 

0 

31.  12.  1 9 95 

09.2729 

ex  0811  90  99 

Boysenberries,  preserved  by  freezing,  not  containing  added 
sugar,  for  the  processing  industry (a) 

1  500  T 

12 

3 1 . 1 2.  1 9 95 

09.2731 

ex  3905  90  00 

Polyvinylpyrrolidone,  presented  in  powder  form,  the  particles 
of  which  are  less  than  38  micrometres  and  which  has  a  solu 
bility  in  water  at  25  °C  of  less  than,  or  equal  to  1 , 5%  by 
weight  and  which  is  intended  for  the  pharmaceutical  indus 
try (a) 

1 00  T 

0 

3 1 . 1 2 . 1 9 95 

0 9 2 7 41 

ex  8104  11  00 

Unwrought  magnesium  having  a  purity  of  not  less  than 
99,95  %  in  the  form  of  ingots,  intended  for  the  manufac 
ture  of  elements  used  in  the  nuclear  industry (a) 

0 9 2 7 44 

ex  8104  11  00 

Unwrought  magnesium  having  a  purity  of  not  less  than 
99,95  %  in  the  form  of  ingots,  for  the  manufacture  of 
zirconium  sponge  (a) 

1  8 00  T 

1  100  T 

0 

0 

3 1 . 1 2 . 1 9 95 

3 1.  12.  1 9 95 

0 9 2 7 81 

ex  7226  10  91 

Flat-rolled  products  of  silicon-electrical  steel,  cold-rolled, 
grain  oriented,  of  a  width  not  exceeding  500  mm,  of  a  thick 
ness  of  0,23  mm  or  less,  with  a  nominal  magnetic  inversion 
loss  rate  of  0,8  W/kg  or  less  determined  by  the  Epstein 
method  with  a  current  of  50  cycles  and  one  induction  of  1,7 
testa 

6 00  T 

0 

3 1 . 1 2 . 1 9 95 

09.2791 

ex  3905  90  00 

Polyvinyl  butyral  in  the  form  of  powder,  for  the  production 
of  film  for  laminated  safety  glass (a) 

9  000  T 

0 

3 1.  12.  1 9 95 

J 

Order 
No 

CN  code 
(') 

Description 

Amount 
of  quota 

Quota 
duty 
(%) 

End  of  quota 
period 

092797 

ex  8540  41  00 

Magnetrons  with  a  power  output  of  not  more  than  1  000 
W,  for  the  manufacture  of  microwave  ovens (a) 

6 50  0 00 
pieces 

0 

3 1 . 1 2 . 1 9 95 

09.2799 

ex  7 2 02  49  90 

F e r r o - c h r o m i um  c o n t a i n i n g"  more 
b ut  no  more 
a nd  n ot  more 

t h an  4%  by  w e i g ht  of 

t h an  70%  of  chromium 

t h an  1,5X 
c a r b on 

15  0 00  T 

0 

3 1 . 1 2.  1 9 95 

0 9 2 8 09 

ex  3802  90  00 

Acid-activatcd.montmorillonite  for  the  manufacture  of  self-
copy  paper (a) 

10  000  T 

09.2811 

ex  2902  90  90 

4-benzylbiphenyl 

09.2829 

ox  3823  90  98 

Solid  extract  of  the  residual  insoluble  in  aliphatic  solvents 
obtained  during  the  extraction  of  rosin  from  wood,  having 
the  following  characteristics  : 

—  a  resin  acid  content  by  weight  not  exceeding  30  % 

—  an  acid  number  not  exceeding  110,  and 

—  a  melting  point  of  not  less  than  100  °C 

400 

1  200 

0 9 2 8 37 

ex  2903  40  98 

Bromchloromcthane 

3 70  T 

09.2841 

ex  2712  90  90 

Blend  of  1-alkenes  containing  by  weight  80  %  or  more  of 
1-alkenes  of  a  chain-length  of  20  and  22  carbon  atoms 

8  000  T . 

09.2845 

ex  2914  19  00 

3,3-Dimethylbutanone 

09.2847 

ex  2914  70  90 

1 -Chloro-3,3-Dimethylbutanone 

09.2849 

ex  0710  80  60 

Mushrooms  of 
e i t h er  s t e a m e d,  b o i l ed  or  f r o z e n, 
( a ) ( b) 
f a c t u re  or  prepared  meals 

t he  s p e c i es  Auricular  la  p o l y t r l c h a, 

for  the  manu 

1 

750 T 

550  T 

6 30  T 

09.2851 

ex  2907  12  00 

O-Cresol  having  a  purity  of  not  less  than  98.5  % 

13  0 00  T 

09.2853 

ex  2930  90  80 

Glutathione 

15  T 

09.2857 

ex  2902  90  90 

Diisopropylnaphtalene,  mixed 

isomers 

2  0 00  T 

0 9 2 8 59 

ex  2929  49  90 

2,2 

isopropylidene-bis(/>-phenyIeneoxydiethanol)  solid 

form 

6 00  T 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

3 1.  12.  1 9 95 

3 1.  12  1 9 95 

31.  1 2 . 1 9 95 

3 1 . 1 2.  1 9 95 

3 1 . 1 2 . 1 9 95 

1 

31.12.  1995 

31.12.1995 

31.12.  1995 

31.12.  1995 

31.12.  1995 

31.12.  1995 

31.12.  1995 

09.2863 

ex  8473  30  90 

technology 
Thin-film  magnetic  heads  of  Winchester 
(microsliders)  capable  of  recording  to  a  density  of  78 
tracks  or  more  per  millimetre,  for  the  incorporation 
in 
hard  disc  storage  units  with an  external  disc  diameter  not 
exceeding  8,89  cm  (3,5  inches) (a) 

70  000 
pieces 

0 

31.12.  1995 

H 

Order 
No 

CN  code 
(') 

Description 

Amount 
of  quota 

Quota 
duty 
{%) 

r.nd  of  quota 
period 

09.2867 

ex  3207 40 90 

Glass  granulate,  conuining  by  weight : 

80  tonnes 

0 

31  12.  1995 

—  73 %  or  more  but  not  more  than  77 %  of  silicon 

dioxide, 

—  12 %  or  more  but  not  more  than  18 %  of  diboron 

trioxide  and 

—  4 % or  more  but  not  more  than  8 % of  polyethylene 

glycol 

092871 

ex  7011  20 00 

Glass  face-plate: 

6 50  0 00 
pieces 

0 

31.  12.  1995 

09.2873 

ex  8542  11 23 

—  with  a  diagonal  measurement  of  723  mm  ( ±3  mm) 
and  of  dimensions  of  602  x  477  mm  ( ±2  mm),  for 
the  manufacture  of  colour  cathode-ray  tubes (a) 

Static  random  access  memory  of  C-MOS  technology 
(CMOS  SRAM), with  a storage capacity  of  32  K  x  8 bits 
and  an  access  line  exceeding  55  ns,  in  the  form  of  a 
monolithic  integrated  circuit, contained  in  a  housing  the 
exterior  dimensions  of  which  do  not  exceed  17  x  39 
mm.  with  not  more  than  32  connections  and  bearing : 

—  an  identification  marking  consisting  of  or  including 
one  of  the  following  combinations  of  figures  and 
letters : 
KM  62256  M5M  5256 

PD  43256 

—  other 

identification  markings  relating  to  devices 

complying  with  the  abovementioned  description 

40 000 000 
pieces 

0 

31.  12.  1995 

09.2877 

ex  2903 69 00 

1,2-Bis(penubromophenyl)ethane 

300  tonnes 

0 

31.  12.  I99Ç 

09.2881 

ex  3901  90 00 

Chlorosulphonated  polyethylene 

6  o :00  X 

0 

31.  12.  1995 

(')  See  Taric  codes  in  the  Annex. 

(a)  Checks  on  the.r  prescribed  end  use  shall  be  carried  pursuant  to  the  relevant  Community  p r o v i ns 

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Article  2 

for  release  for  free  circulation,  to  the  extent  that  the  avai 
lable  balance  so  permits. 

The  tariff  quotas  referred  to  in  Article  1 shall  be  managed 
by  the  Commission,  which  may  take  any  appropriate 
administrative  measures  to  ensure  that  they  arc  managed 
efficiently. 

Article  3 

Where  an  importer  presents  a  declaration  covered  by  this 
Regulation  for  release  for  free  circulation  in  a  Member 
State, applying  to  take  advantage  of  the  preferential  arran 
gements,  and  the  entry  is accepted  by  the  customs  autho 
rities,  the  Member  State  concerned  shall, by  notifying  the 
Commission,  draw  an  amount  corresponding  to  its  requi 
rements  from  the  appropriate  quota  volume. 

If  a  Member  State  does  not  use  a  drawing  in  full  it  shall 
return  any  unused  portion  to  the  corresponding  quota 
volume  as  soon  as  possible. 

If  the  quantities  requested  are  greater  than  the  available 
balance  of  the  quota  volume,  the  balance  shall  be  allo 
cated  among  applicants  pro  rata.  The  Commission  shall 
inform  the  Member  States  of  the  drawings  made. 

Article  4 

Each  Member  State  shall  ensure  that  importers  of  the 
products  in  question  have  equal  and  continuous  access  to 
the  quotas  for  as  long  as  the  balance  of  the  relevant  quota 
volume  so  permits. 

Requests  for  drawings,  indicating  the  date  on  which  the 
entries  were  accepted,  must  be  sent  to  the  Commission 
without  delay. 

The  Member  States  and  the  Commission  shall  cooperate 
closely  to ensure  that  this  Regulation  is complied  with. 

Article  5 

Drawings  shall  be granted  by  the  Commission  in  chrono 
logical  order  of  the  dates  on  which  the  customs  authori 
ties  of  the  Member  States  concerned  accepted  the  entries 

Article  6 

This  Regulation  shall  enter  into  force  on  1 January  1995. 

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

Done  at 

For  the  Council 

The  President 

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ANNEX 

TARIC codes 

Order  Nos. 

CN codes 

TARIC codes 

09.2703 
09.2711 

09.2713 

09.2717 
09.2719 

09.2727 
09.2729 
09.2731 
09.2741 
09.2744 
09.2781 
09.2791 
09.2797 
09.2799 
09.2809 
09.2811 
09.2829 
09.2837 
09.2841 
09.2845 
09.2847 
09.2849 
09.2851 
09.2853 
09.2857 
09.2859 
09.2863 
09.2867 
09.2871 
09.2873 
09.2877 
09.2881 

6X2825 30 00 
7202 41 91 
7202 41 99 
6X2008 60 19 
ex2008 60 39 
6X7202 99 19 
ex2008 60 19 
6X2008 60 39 
6X3902 90 00 
6X0811 90 99 
6X3905 90 00 
6X8104 11 00 
6X8104 11 00 
6X7226 10 91 
6X3905 90 00 
6X8540 41 00 
6X7202 49 90 
6X3802 90 00 
6X2902 90 90 
6X3823 90 98 
6X2903 40 98 
6X2712 90 90 
6X2914 19 00 
ex2914 70 90 
6X0710 80 60 
6X2907 12 00 
6X2930 90 80 
6X2902 90 90 
6X2929 49 90 
6X8473 30 90 
ex3207 40 90 
6X7011 20 00 
6X8542 11 23 
6X2903 69 00 
6X3901 90 00 

*10 

*10 
*11 
*19 
•20 
*20 
*95 
*10 
*94 
*30 
*40 
*20 
*91 
*91 
*10 
*10 
*50 
*50 
*10 
*30 
*20 
*10 
*10 
*10 
*16 
*80 
*10 
*80 
*30 
*70 
*26 
*20 
*94 

FINANCIAL  RECORD 

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

Budget 

I I ne  concerned 

:  Chap.  12  A r t.  120 

Legal  b a s is 

:  A r t.  28  of 

the  Treaty 

the  t a r i ff  measure  concerned 
f or 

T i t le  of 
R e g u l a t i on  opening  and  p r o v i d i ng 
t a r i ff  quotas 
s e r i es  1995). 

f or  c e r t a in  a g r i c u l t u r al  and  i n d u s t r i al  products 

( 1 st 

:  Proposal 
the  a d m i n i s t r a t i on  of  Community 

f or  a  Council 

Object  ive 
i n d u s t r i e s. 

:  To  ensure  an  adequate  supply  f or  Community  u s e r-

5. 

Method  of  c a l c u l a t i on 

: 

Description  of 
the  products 

Q u a n t i t i es 

Price 
(ECU/unit) 

Normal 

rate  ( in  X) 

Quota  duty 
( in  X) 

Duty-loss 
( in  ECUS) 

Vanadiumoxldes 

8  000  T 

5  104 

Ferro-chromium 
6X  of  carbon 

300  000  T 

1  478 

Sweet  cherries 

2  000  T 

1  963 

Ferro-phosphorus 

35  000  T 

245 

Sour  c h e r r i es 

2  000  T 

1  960 

5.5 

8 

32 

5 

32 

P o l y - a l f o-
o l e f i n es 

5  500  T 

3  766 

12.5 

Boysenberries 

1  500  T 

5  104 

P o l y v i n y l p y r r o-

Ii done 

F l a t - r o l l ed 
products 

100  T 

3  465 

600  T 

2  362 

Polyvinyl  butyral 

9  000  T 

4  064 

Ferro-chromium 

15  000  T 

1  416 

1.5X 

MontmoriIlonite 

10  000  T 

728 

4-benzylbiphe-

400  T 

16  914 

nyl 

Rosin  from  wood 

Bromochloro-
methane 

1  200  T  J 
I 
j 

370  T 

1  214 

2  958 

1-alkenes 

8  000  T 

926 

5.5 

12.5 

12.5 

8 

5.7 

6.3 

4.6 

7,4 

4 .4 

0 

0 

10 

0 

10 

0 

0 

0 

2  245  760 

35  472  000 

863  720 

428  750 

862  400 

2  589  125 

421  080 

43  312 

85  032 

4  572  000 

1  699  200 

414  960 

426  232 

67  012 

80  990 

325  952 

Description of 
the products 

Quantities 

Price 
(ECU/unlt) 

Normal 

rate (in X) 

Quota duty 
(in X) 

Duty-loss 
(in ECUS) 

3.3-0imethylbu— 

750 T 

6 117 

7.1 

tanone 

1-chloro—3,3— 
d ime thyIbutanone 

550 T 

3 704 

6.6 

Mushrooms 

630 T 

20 837 

18 

O-cresol 

13 000 T 

1 036 

Glutathione 

15 T 

299 248 

Di  isopropylnaph-

2 000 T 

1 102 

2.1 

7.6 

6.3 

talene 

mixed  isomers 

325 730 

134 455 

2 362 915 

282 828 

341  142 

138 852 

2,2- isopropyIi-

600 T 

4 032 

6.6 

159 667 

dene bis 

ChIorosuIphonoted 

6 000 T 

3 645 

12.5 

2 733 750 

polyethylene 

Magnesium 

1 800 T 

7 541 

Magnesium 

1 100 T 

7 541 

Magnetrons 

650 000 p. 

Magnetic heads 

70 000 T 

24 

66 

Glass granulate 

80 T 

6 246 

5.3 

5.3 

5.1 

4 

3.7 

Glass  face-plate 

650 000 p. 

Static memory 

40 000 000 p. 

11 

3 

7 

14 

1.2 Bis (pento-
bromophenyl) 
ethane 

300 T 

2 100 

7.6 

Total  duty  loss: 76 583 183 Ecus: 

719 411 

439 640 

795 600 

184 800 

18 488 

500 500 

16 800 000 

47 880 

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ISBN 92-77-81138-2 

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