Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) opening and providing for the administration of autonomous Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural and industrial products (1st series 1996)
Date: 1995-12-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agricultural product, chemical product, industrial product, tariff quota

COMMISSION  OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES 

Brussels,  15.12.1995 
COM(95)  562  final 

Proposal  for  a 

COUNCIL  REGULATION  (EC) 

opening and providing for the administration of 
autonomous Community tariflf quotas for certain agricultural 
and industrial products 
(1st series  1996) 

(presented  by  the  Commission) 

EXPLANATORY  MEMORANDUM 

In response to requests from several Member States, the Commission has examined - in 
conjunction with the%overnment experts concerned - the question of opening, in 1996, 
autonomous tariff quotas for various products. 

Following this examination, which took place at the meeting of the "Economic  Tariff' 
group, it has been decided that the opening of tariff quotas for the following products 
could meet with the approval of the Member States without disturbing the markets for 
those products: 

Vanadiumoxides 
Ferrochrome 
4%  of carbon 
Sweet cherries 
Ferrophosphores 
Sour cherries 
Polyalfaolefin 
Boysenberries 
Magnesium 
Polyvynile 
Magnetrons 
Ferro-chromium,  1,5% of carbon 
Montmorillonite 
4-benzylbiphenyle 
Solid extrait 
Bromochloromethane 
1 -alcene 
3,3 -Dimethylbutanone 
1 -chloro-3,3 -Dimethylbutanone 
Mushrooms 
o-Cresol 
Glutathione 
Diisopropylnaphtalene 
2,2- isopropylidene bis 
Glass granulate 
Glass face-plate 
Static random access memory 
Chlorosulphonated  polyethylene 
Methanol 
2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 
Sulphate turpentine 
2'-Anilino-6'-diethylarnino-3'-methylspiro 
Catalytic preparation 
Felt tips 
Glass face-plate (724 mm) 
Ferro-silico-chrome 
Waste and scrap of molybdenum 
Flat masks 
Tobacco 
Aqueous solution 
Silicon dioxyd 
5-Nitroindole 
Cystin 
1,2-Epoxybutan 
Concertinas 
Acetate tow 

This is the aim of this proposal. 

13 000 T 

550 000 T 

2 000 T 
22 500 T 
2 000 T 
7 500 T 
1500T 
1 450 T 
2 000 T 
650 000 pieces 
24 000 T 
10 000 T 
300 T 
1 200 T 
550 T 
10 000 T 
750 T 
750 T 
700 T 
13 000 T 
15 T 
1 000 T 
600 T 
80 T 

650 000 pieces 
40 000 000 pieces 

6 000 T 
1 000 000 T 
250 T 
20 000 T 
36 T 
200 T 
40 000 000 pieces 
120 000 pieces 
20 000 T 
320 T 
5 000 000 pieces 
4 000 T 
38 000 T 
100 T 
5T 
600 T 
500 T 
2 600 pieces 
400 T 

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proposal for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) 

opening and providing for the administration of 
autonomous Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural 
and industrial products 
(first  series 1996) 

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, 

Whereas production in the Community of certain agricultural and industrial  products will remain in the 
course  of  1996  unable  to  meet  the  specific  requirements  of  the  user  industries  in  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 zero duty should therefore be opened within the limits of appropriate volumes 
for  a period  up to  31 December  1996 taking  account  of the need  not  to  disturb  the markets  for  such 
products nor the starting out or development of Community production; 

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  application  of  the  rates  laid  down  for  the 
quotas to  all imports  of the products  concerned  into  all the Member  States until the  quotas  have been 
used up; 

Whereas  the  decision  for  opening  of  autonomous  tariff  quotas  should  be  taken  by  the  Community; 
whereas, to  ensure the efficiency  of the common  administration  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 be able to monitor the 
rate at which the quotas are used up and inform the Member States accordingly, 

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 

Article I 

From  1  January  1996 until the dates indicated in the annexed table, the duties applicable to imports into 
the Community of the products listed below shall be suspended at the levels and within the limits of the 
Community tariff quotas shown below: 

s 

Article  2 

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 are 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 arrangements, and the entry is accepted by 
the customs authorities, the  Member State concerned shall, by notifying the Commission,  draw an 
amount corresponding to its requirements from the appropriate quota volume. 

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

Drawings shall be granted by the Commission in chronological  order of the dates on which the customs 
authorities of the Member States concerned accepted the entries for release for free circulation, to the 
extent that the available balance so permits 

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 allocated 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. 

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

Article  5 

This Regulation shall enter into force on  1 January 1996. 

Article  6 

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

Done at Brussels, 

For the Council 

The President 

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ANNEX 

CNCode 

Taric Code 

Désignation 

Order 
No. 
09.2703 

09.2711 

09.2713 

ex 2825 30 00 

*10 

7202 41  10 
7202 41 91 
7202 41 99 

ex 2008 60 19 
ex 2008 60 39 

*10 
*11/*19 

09.2717 

ex 7202 99 19 

*20 

09.2719 

ex 2008 60 19 
ex 2008 60 39 

*20 
•20 

09.2727 

ex 3902 90 00 

*95 

09.2729 

ex 0811 90 95 

*10 

09.2741 

ex 8104 11  00 

*30 

09.2791 

ex 3905 99 00 

*93 

09.2797 

ex 8540 71 00 

*91 

09.2799 

ex 7202 49 90 

*10 

09.2809 

ex 3802 90 00 

*10 

09.2811 

ex 2902 90 90 

*50 

Amount of 
quota 
13 000 tonnes 

Quota  duty 
(%) 
0 

Quota  period 

31.12.1996 

550 000 tonnes 

0 

31.12.1996 

31.12.1996 

2 000 tonnes 

10(1) 
10 

22 500 tonnes 

0 

30.06.1996 

2 000 tonnes 

10(1) 
10 

31.12.1996 

7 500 tonnes 

0 

.31.12.1996 

1 500 tonnes 

12 

31.12.1996 

1 450 tonnes 

0 

30.06.1996 

2 000 tonnes 

0 

30.06.1996 

650 000 pieces 

0 

31.12.1996 

24 000 tonnes 

0 

31.12.1996 

10 000 tonnes 

300 tonnes 

0 

0 

31.12.1996 

31.12.1996 

Vanadiumoxides and hydroxides, not 
in the form of powder, exlusively  for 
the production of alloys(a) 
Ferro-chromium containing by weight 
more than 4  % of carbon 

Sweet cherries, marinated  in alcohol, 
of a diameter not exceeding  19,9 mm, 
stoned,  intended for the manufacture  of 
chocolate products (a) 
- with a sugar content exceeding  9 % 
by weight 
- with a sugar content not exceeding  9 
% by weight 
Ferro-phosphorus  containing by weight 
15 % or more phosphorus, intended 
for the manufacture  or  refined 
phosphoric  iron or steel (a) 
Sour cherries (Prunus cerasus), 
marinated in alcohol, of a diameter  not 
exceeding  19,9 mm, stoned,  intended 
for the manufacture  of chocolate 
products (a): 
- with a sugar content exceeding 9 % 
- with a sugar content not exceeding 9 
% by weight 
Synthetic poly-alpha-olefin having a 
kinetic viscosity of not less than 38 x 
10 -6 m2 s -l (38 centistokes) at  100 ° 
C, measured using the ASTM D 445 
method 
Boysenberries,  preserved by  freezing, 
not containing  added sugar,  for the 
processing  industry(a) 
Unwrought magnesium having a purity 
of not less than 99,95  % in the form of 
ingots 
Polyvinyl butyral in the form of 
powder,  for the production of film  for 
laminated safetey  glass (a) 
Magnetrons  with a powder output of 
not more than  1000 W, for the 
manufacture  of microwave ovens(a) 
Ferro-chromium containing  1,5  % or 
more but not more than 4  % by weight 
of carbon  and not more than 70  % of 
chromium 
Acid-activated  montmorillonite for  the 
manufacture  of self-copy  paper (a) 
4-benzylbiphenyl 

b 

09.2829 

ex 3824 90 90 

*24 

09.2837 
09.2841 

ex 2903 49 90 
ex 2712 90 90 

*10 
•30 

09.2845 
09.2847 
09.2849 

ex 2914  19 00 
ex 2914 70 90 
ex 0710 80 69 

•20 
•10 
*10 

09.2851 

ex 2907  12 00 

•10 

09.2853 
09.2857 
09.2859 

ex 2930 90 95 
ex 2902 90 90 
ex 2909 49 90 

*16 
*80 
*10 

09.2867 

ex 3207 40 90 

*30 

09.2871 

ex 701120 00 

*70 

09.2873 

ex 8542  13 22 

*15 

09.2881 
09.2885 
09.2887 
09.2889 

ex 3901 90 00 
2905  11 00 
ex 2905 50 10 
3805  10 90 

*94 
-

*10 
-

Solid extract of the residual  insoluble 
in aliphatic solvents obtained during 
the extraction of resin from  wood, 
having the following  characteristics : 
- a resin acid content by weight not 
exceeding 30 % 
- an acid number not exceeding  110, 
and 
- melting point of not less than  100 ° C 
Bromchloromethane 
Blend of  1-alkenes containing by 
weight 80 % or more of  1-alkenes of a 
chain-lenght of 20 and 22 carbon atoms 
3,3-Dimethylbutanone 
l-Chloro-3,3-Dimethylbutanone 
Mushrooms of the species Auricularia 
polytricha, either steamed, boiled or 
frozen,  for the manufacture  of 
prepared  meals (a)(b) 
O-Cresol having a purity of not less 
than 98,5 % 
Glutathione 
Diisopropylnaphtalene, mixed isomers 
2,2-  'Isopropylidene-bis (p-
phenyleneoxy)diethanol  solid  form 
Gla,ss granulate, containing by weight : 
- 73  % or more but not more than 77 
% of silicon dioxide 
-  12 % ore more but not more than 18 
% of dibroron trioxide and 
- 4  % or more but not more than 8 % 
of polyethylene glycol 
Glass face-plate  : 
- 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  (C-MOS-S-RAM), 
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 62 256 M5M 5 256 PD 43 256 
- other identification  markings relating 
to devices complying with the 
abovementioned  description 
Chlorosulphonated  polyethylene 
Methanol  (methyl alcohol) 
2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 
Sulphate  turpentine 

1 200 tonnes 

0 

31.12.1996 

550 tonnes 
10 000 tonnes 

750 tonnes 
750 tonnes 
700 tonnes 

13 000 tonnes 

15 tonnes 
1 000 tonnes 
600 tonnes 

80 tonnes 

0 
0 

0 
0 
0 

0 

0 
0 
0 

0 

31.12.1996 
31.12.1996 

31.12.1996 
31.12.1996 
31.12.1996 

31.12.1996 

31.12.1996 
31.12.1996 
31.12.1996 

31.12.1996 

650 000 pieces 

0 

31.12.1996 

40 000 000 
pieces 

0 

31.12.1996 

6 000 tonnes 
1 000 000 tonnes 
250 tonnes 
20 000 tonnes 

0 
4 
0 
0 

31.12.1996 
31.12.1996 
31.12.1996 
31.12.1996 

09.2892 

ex 2932 29 90 

*45 

09.2893 

ex 3815 90 00 

*88 

09.2894 

ex 9608 91 00 

*20 

09.2895 

ex 7011 20 00 

•85 

09.2900 
09.2911 
09.2912 

7202 50 00 
8102 91 90 
ex 8540 91 00 

-
-
•97 

09.2913 

09.2914 

ex 2401  10 41 
ex 2401  10 49 
ex 2401  10 50 
ex 2401 10 70 
ex 2401  10 90 
ex 2401 20 41 
ex 2401 20 49 
ex 2401 20 50 
ex 2401 20 70 
ex 2401 20 90 
ex 3824 90 90 

*10 
*10 
•10 
*10 
•10 
*10 
*10 
*10 
*10 
*10 
*33 

09.2915 

ex 3824 90 90 

•34 

09.2916 
09.2917 
09.2918 
09.2919 

ex 2933 90 80 
2930 90 14 
ex 2910 90 00 
ex 8708 29 90 

*32 
-
*50 
*10 

09.2920 

ex5501 90 00 

*10 

2'-anilino-6'-dieUiylamino-3 '-
methylspiro  [isobenzofuranne-l(3H), 
9'-xanthen] -3-one 
Catalytic preparation consisting of 
titanium  dioxide doped with tungsten 
trioxide containing not less than 10  % 
by weight of tungsten tioxide with a 
specific surface 80 to 100 m2/g 
Felt tips and other porous-tips for 
markers, without internal canal 
Glass face-plate of a diagonal 
dimension of 724 (+/- 2 mm) and of 
dimension of 471 x 601 (+1-2  mm) 
for the manufacture of colour cathode-
ray tubes (a) 
Ferro-silico-chromium 
Waste and scrap of molybdenum 
Flat masks with a diagonal 
measurement of 31,5 cm (+/-  0,5 
cm),34 cm (+/- 0,5 cm), or 39 cm 
(+/-0,5cm) 
Natural unmanufactured tobacco, 
whether or not cut in regular size, 
having a custom value of not less than 
ECU 450 per 100 kg net weight, for 
use as binder or wrapper for the 
manufacture of goods falling with 
subheading 2402 10 00 (a) 

Aqueous solution containing not less 
than 40  %  of dry betaine-extract and 
between 5  %  and 30  %  of organic or 
inorganic salts 
Silicon dioxide having a purity in 
weight of 99  %  in the form of the 
spherical particles dispersed in 
monoethylene glycol 
5-Nitroindole 
Cystin 
1,2-Epoxybutan 
Foldings bellows  for the manufacture 
of articulated buses(a) 
Cellulose acetate tow made up of 
filaments with a count of 2.4 decitex 

36 tonnes 

200 tonnes 

0 

0 

31.12.1996 

31.12.1996 

40 000 000 
pieces 
120 000 pieces 

0 

0 

31.12.1996 

31.12.1996 

20 000 tonnes 
320 tonnes 
5 000 000 pieces 

0 
0 
0 

30.06.1996 
31.12.1996 
31.12.1996 

4 000 tonnes 

0 

31.12.1996 

38 000 tonnes 

0 

31.12.1996 

100 tonnes 

0 

31.12.1996 

5 tonnes 
600 tonnes 
500 tonnes 
2 600 pièces 

400 tonnes 

0 
0 
0 
0 

0 

30.06.1996 
31.12.1996 
31.12.1996 
31.12.1996 

31.12.1996 

Checks on their prescribed end use shall be carried out pursuant to the relevant Community 

(a) 
provisions 
(b)  However, the tariff quota is not allowed where processing is carried out by retail or catering 
undertakings. 
(1) 

The specific additional duty is applicable. 

> 

FINANCIAL STATEMENT 

1.  Budget heading involved : Chapter  12, Article 120 

2.  Legal basis : Art. 28 of the Treaty 

3.  Title of the tariff measure concerned  : Proposal for a Council Regulation opening and 
providing  for  the  administration  of  autonomous  tariff  quotas  for  certain  agricultural 
and industrial products (first  series 1996). 

4.  Objective : To ensure an adequate supply for Community user industries. 

5.  Method of calculation : 

Description  of 
products 
Vanadiumoxide 
s 
Ferrochromium 
4 %  of carbon 
Sweet  cherries 
Ferro-
phosphorus 
Sour  cheffies 
Poly-alfa-
olefines 
Boysenberries 
Magnesium 
Polyvinyl 
butyral 
Magnetrons 
Ferro-chromium 
1 , 5 - 4%  of 
carbon 
Acid-activated 
montmorillonite 
4-
benzylbiphenyle 
Solid  extract 
Bromchloromet 
hane 
1-Alkenes 
3,3-
Dimethylbutano 
ne 

Quantities 

13 000 T 

Price 
ECU/unit 
5  104 

Normal 
rate  (in  %) 
5,5 

Quota  duty 
(in  %) 
0 

Duty-loss 
(in  ECUs) 
3 649  360 

7,2 

30,9 
5 

30,9 
11,9 

17,5 
5,3 
11,9 

4,6 
7,8 

5,7 

5 

7,4 
7 

4 
6,4 

550 000 T 

1478 

2  000T 
22  500 T 

2  000T 
7  500T 

1 500 T 
1 4 5 0T 
2  000T 

650 000 p. 
24 000 T 

1963 
245 

1 960 
3  766 

5  104 
7  541 
4  064 

24 
1416 

10 000 T 

728 

300 T 

16 914 

1 200 T 
550 T 

10 000 T 
750 T 

1214 
2 958 

926 
6  117 

& 

0 

10 
0 

10 
0 

12 
0 
0 

0 
0 

0 

0 

0 
0 

0 
0 

585 288 

820  534 
275  625 

819  280 
421  080 

413  424 
579  525 
967  232 

717  600 
2 650  752 

414  960 

253  710 

10 780 
113883 

370  400 
293  616 

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0 
0 
0 
0 

0 

0 
0 
0 

0 

4 
0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 
0 

0 

0 

0 

188 904 

2 537 947 
282 828 
341 142 
55 100 

154 829 

18 488 
457 600 
16 800 000 

2 479 008 

27 888 000 
11951 

292 480 

73 181 

47 125 

*  33 381 

359 
585"000 

156 122 

5 025 800 

2 547 720 

l-Chloro-3,3-
Dimethyl-
butanone 
Mushrooms 
O-Cresol 
Glutathione 
Diisopropyl-
naphtalene 
2,2-
'Isopropylidene-
bis(p-
phenyleneoxy)di 
ethanol 
Glass granulate 
Glass face-plate 
Static Random 
Access memory 
Chloro-
sulphonated 
polyethylene 
Methanol 
2,2,2-
trifluoroethanol 
Sulphate 
turpentine 
2'-anilino-6'-
diethylamino-3'-
methylspiro 
[isobenzofurann 
e-l(3H), 9'-
xanthen] -3-one 
Catalytic 
preparation 
Felt tips 

Glass face-plate 
Ferro-silico-
chrome 
Waste and scrap 
of molybdenum 
Flat masks 

Tobacco 

750 T 

3 704 

6,8 

700 T 
13 000 T 
15 T 
1 000 T 

20 837 
1036 
299 248 
1 102 

600 T 

4 032 

80 T 
650 000 p. 
40 000 000 
P 
6 000T 

1 000 000 
250 T 

20 000 T 

6 246 
11 
3 

3 472 

336 
646 

457 

36 T 

26 400 

200 T 

3 625 

40 000 000 
pièces 
120 000 p. 
20 000 T 

0,01987 

0,0467 
650 

320 T 

12 197 

5 000 000 
pièces 
4 000T 

19,33 

4718 

17,4 
2,1 
7,6 
5 

6,4 

3,7 
6,4 
11,2 

11,9 

12,3 
7,4 

3,2 

7,7 

6,5 

4,2 

6,4 
4,5 

4 

5,2 

13,5 

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Aqueous 
solution 
Silicon dioxide 
5-Nitroindole 
Cystin 
1,2-Epoxybutan 
Concertinas 

Acetate tow 

38 000 

247,3 

100 T 
5T 
600 T 
500 T 
2 600 pièces 
400 T 

16 667 
85 800 
14 143 
15 000 
1077 
1273 

7,4 

7,4 
5,5 
7,4 
6,9 
5,9 
6,8 

0 

0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 

695 407 

123 335 
23 595 
627 928 
517 500 
165 212 
34 626 

Overall loss of duty: ECU 75 521 617 

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