Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) amending Regulation (EC) No 2505/96 opening and providing for the administration of autonomous Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural and industrial products
Date: 1997-05-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agricultural product, industrial product, tariff quota

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 

Brussels,  30.05.1997 
COM(97) 254 final 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) 

amending Regulation (EC) No 2505/96 opening and providing for the administration of 
autonomous Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural and industrial products 

(presented  by the  Commission) 

EXPLANATORY  MEMORANDUM 

1. 

In response to requests from  several Member  States, the Commission's  departments, 
together  with  the  government  experts  concerned,  considered  whether  to  open, 
increase and extend autonomous tariff quotas for certain industrial products. 

Following  the  discussion,  at  a  meeting  of the  Economic  Tariff  Problems  Group,  it 
was  concluded  that  the  Member  States  could  approve  new  quotas,  increases  or 
extensions  to  quotas  for  the  products  covered  by  the  proposal  for  a  Regulation, 
without disturbing the markets for such products. 

Hence the attached proposal for a Regulation. 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 

191 

amending Regulation (EC) No  2505/96  opening and providing for the administration  of 
autonomous Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural and industrial  products 

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,  by  virtue  of  Regulation  (EC)  No  2505/961,  the  Council  opened  Community 
tariff quotas for  certain agricultural  and industrial  products; whereas  Community  demand 
for the products in question should be met under the most favourable  conditions;  whereas 
Community  tariff quotas  should  therefore  be  opened  at reduced  or zero  rates  of  duty  for 
appropriate  volumes,  and  increased  or  extended  in  the  case  of  certain  existing  tariff 
quotas, avoiding any disturbance to the markets for these products; 

Whereas the  amendments  made to Regulation  (EC) No  3059/952  by virtue  of  Regulation 
(EC)  No  2505/96  are no  longer  valid,  and the  reference  to  Regulation  (EC)  No  3059/95 
in the title of Regulation (EC) No  2505/96  should be deleted; 

Whereas Regulation (EC) No  2505/96  should therefore be amended accordingly, 

HAS ADOPTED  THIS REGULATION: 

Article  1 

The title of Regulation (EC) No  2505/96  is replaced by the following title: 

"Council Regulation (EC) No  2505/96  of 20 December  1996 opening and providing for 
the administration of autonomous Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural and 
industrial products". 

Article  2 

Annex I to Regulation (EC) No  2505/96  is amended as follows: 

1  OJNoL 345, 31.12.1996, p. 1. 

OJ NoL  326,  30.12.1995,  p.  19.  Regulation  last  amended  by Regulation  (EC)  No 2505/96 (OJ 
No L 345, 31.12.1996, p. 1). 

0  1 

- 

the  table  lines  shown  in  Annex  I  are  replaced,  for  order  09.2711,  09.2837,  09.2935, 
09.2939 and 09.2945, by those shown in Annex I to this Regulation; 

- 

the tariff quotas shown in Annex II of this Regulation are added. 

Article  3 

This Regulation  shall  enter  into  force  on the  seventh  day  following  its  publication  in the 
Official  Journal of  the European Communities. 

It shall apply from  1 January  1997. 

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

Done at Brussels, 

For the Council 

The President 

$  H 

ANNEXI 

Order No 

CNcode 

Taric 
subdivisi 
on 

09.2711 

7202 41 10 

7202 41 91 

7202 41 99 

Description 

Amount of 
quota 

Ferro-chromium containing by weight more than 4 % 
of carbon 

765.000 
tonnes 

09.2837 

ex 2903 49 80 

10 

Bromochloromethane 

09.2935 

38061010 

-

Rosin obtained from fresh oleoresins 

09.2939 

ex 8543 89 90 

59 

thermal 

compensation 

Voltage  controlled  oscillator  (VCO),  other 
than 
oscillators, 
composed  of  active  and  passive  elements 
mounted  on  a  printed  circuit,  enclosed  in  a 
housing bearing: 

700 tonnes 

70.000 
tonnes 

13.000.000 
units 

Quota duty 

Quota period 

(%) 

0 

0 

0 

0 

1.1.-31.12. 

1.1.-31.12. 

1.1.-30.6.97 

1.1 .-30.6.97 

-  an  identifying  mark  consisting  of  and/or 
including  one  of  the  following  alphanumeric 
combinations: 

1012TDK,  1019TDK,  EK304,  MQC403, 
MQC404,  MQE001,  MQE041,  MQE042 
MQE051,  MQE201,  MQE411,  MQE501, 
URAE8X956A, URAB8, 
URAE8X960A, 
VD2S40, VD2S41, VD5S07 

- or other identifying  marks referring  to products 
which meet this description 

09.2945 

ex 2940 00 90 

10 

D-Xylose 

2.250 
tonnes 

0 

1.1.-31.12. 

Order No 

CN code 

Taric 
subdivisi 
on 

09.2871 

ex 7011 20 00 

70 

09.2938 

ex 7011 20 00 

65 

09.2939 

ex 8543 89 90 

59 

09.2950 

ex 2905 50 10 

20 

09.2951 

ex 3302 90 90 

10 

ANNEX H 

Description 

Glass  face-plate  with  a  diagonal  measurement  of 
723 mm ( + 3 mm) and of dimensions of 602 x 477 
mm  ( ± 2  mm),  with  a  cylindrical  curve,  for  the 
manufacture of colour cathode-ray tubes (a) 

Glass face-plate with a diagonal measurement of: 
-  604,5  mm (± 3 mm) and dimensions 340 x 541 
mm (± 2 mm), with a cylindrical curve, 
-  708  mm  (±  3 mm)  and  dimensions  404 x 633 
mm (± 2 mm),  with a cylindrical curve, 
-  812,8  mm  (±  3 mm)  and  dimensions  463,8  x 
725,5 mm (± 2 mm),  with a cylindrical curve, 
for the manufacture of colour cathode-ray tubes (a) 

thermal 

compensation 

Voltage  controlled  oscillator  (VCO),  other 
than 
oscillators, 
composed  of  active  and  passive  elements 
mounted  on  a  printed  circuit,  enclosed  in  a 
housing bearing: 

-  an  identifying  mark  consisting  of  and/or 
including  one  of  the  following  alphanumeric 
combinations: 

1012TDK,  1019TDK,  EK304,  MQC403, 
MQC404,  MQE001,  MQE041,  MQE042 
MQE051,  MQE201,  MQE411,  MQE501, 
URAE8X960A, 
URAE8X956A, URAB8, 
VD2S40, VD2S41, VD5S07 

-  or other  identifying marks referring to products 
which meet this description 

2-Chloroethanol,  for  the  manufacture  of  liquid 
thioplasts of subheading 4002 99 90(a) 

Crude mixture of geranoil and nerol containing by 
weight: 
-geranoil 55 % (± 5 %); 
-nerol 34 % (± 3 %); 
-hydrocarbons 7 % (± 3 %) 

Amount of 
quota 

400.000 
units 

125.000 
units 

19.000.000 
units 

1.500 
tonnes 

1.500 
tonnes 

09.2952 

ex5504 90 00 

10 

Cellulose  fibre  obtained  by  an  organic  solvents 
spinning process (lyocell) 

11.120 
tonnes 

09.2953 

ex8529 90 89 

34 

Keyboard, wholly of silicon, including printed keys, 
for the manufacture of  mobile  radiotelephones of 
subheading 8525 20 91 (a) 

4.800.000 
units 

09.2954 

ex 2926 90 80 

55 

3-[Trifluoromethyl]phenylacetonitrile 

48 tonnes 

09.2955 

ex 2932 19 00 

60 

Flurtamone (ISO) 

100 tonnes 

Quota duty 

Quota period 

(%) 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

3 

0 

0 

0 

1.7.-
31.12.97 

1.7.-
31.12.97 

1.7.-
31.12.97 

1.7.-
31.12.97 

1.7.-
31.12.97 

1.7.-
31.12.97 

1.7.-
31.12.97 

1.7.-
31.12.97 

1.7.-
31.12.97 

09.2956 

ex 3818 00 10 

60 

09.2957 

ex 8507 90 98 

10 

09.2958 

ex 8540 11 19 

91 

09.2959 

ex 4804 41 91 

10 

09.2960 

ex 4804 51 90 

10 

09.2961 

ex 5402 43 90 

10 

Hydrogen-annealed  doped  silicon  wafer,  with  a 
diameter  of  150  mm 
the 
manufacture  of  products  falling  wihtin  heading 
8542 (a) 

(±0,5 mm), 

for 

Stamped  cylindrical  bucket,  in  non-alloy  steel, 
nickel-plated,  for  an  accumulator,  of  a  diameter 
not  less  than  13 mm  and  not  exceeding  17 mm, 
and  of  a  height  not  less  than  27 mm  and  not 
exceeding 70 mm 

Colour cathode-ray tube with electron guns placed 
one  beside  the  other  (in-line  technique),  with  a 
diagonal measurement  of the screen of 89 cm or 
more 

Saturating  kraft,  only  consisting  of  unbleached 
virgin  fibers  obtained  by  the  chemical  sulphate 
process, weighing  more than  150 g/m2  but  less 
than 225 g/m2,  for the manufacture  of  products 
falling within heading 3921 (a) 

Saturating kraft,  weighing 225 g/m2  or more,  for 
falling  within 
the  manufacture  of  products 
subheading 3921 90 30 (a) 

Synthetic bicomponent filament yarn, not textured, 
untwisted,  consisting  of  a  core  of  polyethylene 
terephthalate  and  a  skin  of  polyamide-6, 
containing  by weight 75 % or  more  but  not more 
terephthalate, 
than  77 %  of  polyethylene 
measuring  1.650  decitex, 
the 
in 
manufacture of roofings(a) 

for  use 

40.000 units 

25.000.000 
units 

6.000 
units 

8.000 
tonnes 

7.000 
tonnes 

650 
tonnes 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

1.7.-
31.12.97 

1.7.-
31.12.97 

1.7.-
31.12.97 

1.7.-
31.12.97 

1.7.-
31.12.97 

1.7.-
31.12.97 

FINANCIAL STATEMENT 

Budget heading concerned: Chapter  12, Article 120 

Legal basis: Article 28 of the Treaty 

Title of tariff measure: Regulation amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2505/96 
opening  and  providing  for  the  administration  of  autonomous  Community  tariff 
quotas for certain agricultural and industrial products. 

Objective:  To  ensure  that  the  Community  processing  industry  is  supplied  on 
favourable terms. 

Method of calculation: 

Product 
description 

Variation  in 
quota  volume 
(Units/tonnes) 

Variation  in 
normal  duty 
(%) 

Variation  in 
quota  duty 
(%) 

Variation 
in 
estimated 
price 
(ECU/Unit) 

Ferro-
chromium 

+ 215.000 t 

0 

-0,8 

(initial volume: 
550.000 t) 

(initial price: 
1.478) 

(initial duty: 
6,4) 

Bromochloro-
methane 

Glass 
faceplates 

Rosin  obtained 
from fresh 
oleoresins 

Glass 
faceplates 

+ 350 t 

0 

-0,7 

(initial volume: 
3501) 

(initial price: 
2,958) 

(initial duty: 
7) 

+400.000 u 

0 

-0,6 

(initial volume: 
350.000 u). 

(initial price: 
11) 

(initial duty: 
5,8) 

+20.0001 

0 

0 

(initial volume: 
50.000 t) 

(initial price: 
32,5) 

(initial duty: 
5) 

+125.000 u 

0 

-0,6 

(initial volume: 
515.000 u) 

(initial price: 
2,5) 

(initial duty: 
5,8) 

Oscillators 

+23.000.000 u 

0 

0 

(initial volume: 
9.000.000 u) 

(initial price: 
1,9) 

(initial duty: 
5) 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

Expected 
variation  in  the 
loss of  revenue 
in  relation  to 
the  previous 
quota  period  (in 
ECU) 

17.795.120 

65.224 

228.800 

32.500 

16.250 

2.185.000 

S 

Xylose 

+7501 

0 

0 

(initial volume: 
1.500 t) 

(initial price: 
2.100) 

(initial duty: 
16) 

Chlorœthanol 

1.5001 

initial price: 
733 

initial duty: 
6,5 

Mixture of 
geranoil and 
nerol 

1.5001 

initial price: 
3.000 

initial duty: 
2,1 

0 

0 

0 

252.000 

71.500 

94.500 

Lyocell 

11.120 t 

initial price: 
2.900 

initial duty: 
6,8 

initial duty: 
3 

1.225.424 

Keyboards 

4.800.000 u 

TAN 

Flurtamone 

48 t 

loot 

Doped silicon 
wafers 

60.000 u 

Buckets 

25.000.000 u 

initial price: 
0,66 

initial duty: 
4,7 

initial price: 
15.625 

initial duty: 
11,1 

initial price: 
25.000 

initial duty: 
7,1 

initial price: 
40,8 

initial duty: 
6,9 

initial price: 
0,05 

initial duty: 
3,9 

Cathode-ray 
tube 

6.000 u 

initial price: 
500 

initial duty: 
14,4 

Kraft  paper 

150-225 g 

Kraft  paper 

+225 g 

8.000 t 

7.000 t 

Filament yarn 

650 t 

initial price: 
490 

initial duty: 
5,7 

initial price: 
540 

initial duty: 
5,7 

initial price: 
1.900 

initial duty: 
7,5 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

Total loss of revenue in relation to the previous quota period: 

ECU 23.557.151. 

148.896 

83.250 

177.500 

168.912 

48.750 

432.000 

223.440 

215.460 

92.625 

Anti-fraud  measures:  Provisions on the management of tariff quotas include the measures 
needed to prevent and protect against frauds and irregularities. 

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