Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff and autonomously suspending collection of Common Customs Tariff duties in respect of certain information technology products
Date: 1997-09-03
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: common customs tariff, information technology, statistical nomenclature, suspension of customs duties, tariff nomenclature

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES 

Brussels,  03.09.1997 
COM(97) 438  final 

97/0230 (ACC) 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) 

amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and 

statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff and autonomously 

suspending collection of Common Customs Tariff duties in respect of 

certain information technology products 

(presented by the Commission) 

EXPLANATORY  MEMORANDUM 

1. 

Following the Ministerial Declaration on trade in jnformation  technology  products 

adopted  in Singapore on  13 December,  Council  Decision  No 97/359/EC  1  was 

adopted  with the aim of binding customs duties on the products concerned  -

including semiconductors  and  various devices for  manufacturing  and testing them 

-and  phasing them out  by  1  January 2000. 

2. 

The Singapore  Information  Technology  Agreement  (ITA) encourages parties to 

eliminate duties on an autonomous basis before  that deadline. 

3. 

The present  proposal  for a regulation  is supplementary  to the Commission 

Regulation  implementing the Council  Decision,  providing for  the  autonomous 

elimination  or reduction  of customs duties on a number of products covered by 

the ITA and  some related  products not  initially covered  but of major  significance 

to EU businesses. The proposed  measures  have been endorsed  by the EU 

industries concerned  and approved  by the Customs Code Committee (Tariff and 

t 

Statistical  Nomenclature  Section). 

4. 

It is accordingly  proposed  that the necessary amendments be made to Council 

Regulation  (EEC) No 2658/87. 

^ J N oL  155.  12.6.1997. 

COUNCIL  REGULATION  (EC) No .../... 

of: 

amending Council Regulation  (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and 

statistical  nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff and  autonomously 

suspending collection  of CommonXustoms Tariff duties in respect  of 

certain  information  technology  products 

THE COUNCIL  OF THE  EUROPEAN  UNION, 

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

Article  113 thereof, 

Having regard  to the proposal  from  the Commission, 

Whereas Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No 2658/87 of 23.July  1987 on the tariff and 

statistical  nomenclature  and on the Common Customs Tariff!  established  a nomenclature 

of goods, hereinafter  referred  to as the "Combined  Nomenclature", 

Whereas Council  Decision  No  97/359/EC-  provides for  the binding and  elimination by 1 

January 2000 of customs duties on certain  information  technology  products; whereas the 

annexes to the Singapore Ministerial  Declaration  of  13 December  1996 on trade in 

information  technology  products encourage parties to eliminate customs duties 

autonomously  before  the deadline; whereas it is desirable on that basis to suspend  or 

reduce further  customs duties on a number of products, including some  semiconductors, 

covered  by the Council  Decision; 

' O J N O L 2 5 6.  7.  9.19S7. 
2OJ  N oL  155,  12.  6.1997. 

Whereas Council Decision 94/800/EC of 22 December  1994 concerning the conclusion 

on behalf of the European  Community, as regards matters within its competence, of the 

agreements reached  in the Uruguay Round  multilateral  negotiations (1986-1994)3 has 

resulted in exemption from  customs duties for certain apparatus used  in the  manufacture 

and testing of semiconductors; whereas certain  parts intended  to be incorporated  into 

such  apparatus remain subject  to the customs duties for the headings under which they 

fall; whereas the exemption does not apply to certain other apparatus, and parts thereof, 

for the manufacture  and testing of semiconductors; whereas the exemption  should be 

extended  to the said apparatus and parts; 

Whereas Council  Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of  12 October  1992 establishing the 

Community Customs Code,4  as last amended  by Regulation  (EC) No 82/97 of the 

European Parliament  and of the Council,-*> and in particular Articles 21,  82, 88 and 90 

thereof, and Commission  Regulation  (EEC) No 2454/93  of 2 July  1993 laying down 

provisions for the implementation  of Council  Regulation  (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing 

the Community  Customs Code,^ as last amended  by Commission  Regulation  (EC) No 

89/97,7  ancj  jn  particular  Articles 291 at sec/,  thereof,  lay down the conditions on which 

certain goods will be admitted  with favourable  tariff treatment  by reason  of their end-use; 

whereas it is appropriate to use those provisions for  certain  apparatus; 

Whereas new subheadings should  be inserted  in the Combined  Nomenclature for  the 

products in question,  coupled  where necessary with end-use provisions; whereas the said 

r 

Nomenclature  should  be amended  accordingly, 

3  OJ No L 336, 23.12.1994. 
4O J N o L 3 0 2.  19.10.1992. 
5O J N oL  17.21.1.1997. 
6O J N o L 2 5 3.  11.10.1993. 
7O J N oL  17.21.  1.1997. 

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 

Article  1 

1. 

Annex I, second part, of the Combined Nomenclature annexed to Council 

Regulation (EEC) No. 2658/87 is modified in accordance with Annex I of this 

regulation. 

2. 

The changes to the subheadings of the Combined Nomenclature, laid down by the 

present regulation, apply as TARIC subheadings until their insertion into the 

Combined Nomenclature in accordance with the provisions of Article .12 of 

Regulation (EEC) No. 2658/87. 

Article 2 

The autonomous rates applicable to the products listed in Annex II of the present 

regulation are to be progressively reduced according to the timetable stated in this annex. 

Article 3 

For CN codes 8541  10 10 to 8542 90 00,  in column 3- of Annex I, second part, of 

Regulation (EEC) No. 2658/87, the reference to the note at the bottom of the page (z) is 

inserted after the autonomous duty rate.  The text of the note (z) will read as follows: 

"(z): Autonomous suspension for an indefinite period.". 

Article 4 

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in 

the Official  Journal of the European Communities. 

Article  1  and 2 shall apply from [1 October 1997] 

Article 3  shall apply from  1  January  1998 . 

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

States. 

Done at Brussels, 

For the Commission 

ANNEXI 

Rate of duty 

autonomous 
3~ 

conventional 
4 

Suppleme-
ntaiy 
Unit 
5 

21  (z) 

3 

-  ' 

CNCODE 

DESCRIPTION 

1 

2 

7020 00 
7020 00 05 
(a) 

Other articles of glass : 
- Quartz reactor tubes and holders designed for insertion into 

diffusion and oxidation furnaces for production of 
semiconductor materials 

(unchanged) 

(a) 
(z) 

Taric Code : 7020 00  10 10 
Autonomous suspension for an indefinite period. 

8414 10 
8414 10  10 
8414 10 20 
(a) 

8414 10 30 

8414 10 50 
8414 10 80 
(b) 

- Vacuum pumps : 
- - (unchanged) 
- - For use in semiconductor production (y) 

12 (z) 

2.8 

-

- - Other : 
- 

(unchanged) 
(unchanged 

(unchanged) 
-(unchanged) 

(a) 
(b) 
(y) 

(z) 

Taric Code: 8414  10 30  10, 8414  10 50  10, 8414  10 90  10 
Taric Code: 8414  10 30 90, 8414  10 50 90, 8414  10 90 90 
Entry under this subheading is subject to conditions laid down 
in the relevant Community provisions 
Autonomous suspension for an indefinite period. 

8419 89 25 
8419 89 27 
(a) 
8419 89 30 
8419 89 98 

— (unchanged) 
—  Apparatus for chemical vapour deposition on LCD 

14  (z) 

3.1 

-

substrates 
(unchanged) 

— - - Other 

14 

3.1 

(a) Taric code : 8419 89 95 20 
(z) Autonomous suspension for an indefinite period 

8419 90 
8419 90 10 
8419 90 20 
8419 90 30 
(a) 
8419 90 50 
(f) 
8419 90 80 

-Parts: 
(unchanged) 
(unchanged) 
- - Of appàrams of subheading 8419 89 15, 8419 89 20 or 

84198925 

14 (z) 

2 

--'Ofapparatus of subheading 8419 89 27 

14 (z) 

2.7 

(unchanged 

(a) 
(f) 
(z) 

Taric Code : 8419 90 95 10 
Taric code: 8419 90 95 20 
Autonomous suspension for an indefinite period. 

842119 
8421 19 10 

8421 19 91 

Other: 
-  (unchanged) 
-  (unchanged) 
- -(unchanged) 

' 

- - Centrifuges of a kind used in the manufacture of 

semiconductor wafers : 

(unchanged) 

- - - Other 

-Other: 
-  Spinners for coating photographic emulsions on LCD 

substrates 

• - - Other 

- Parts: 
- - Of centrifiiges, including centrifugal  dryers : 
- - - Ofapparatus of subheading 8421 19 93 or  8421 19 95 

-  Ofapparatus of subheading 8421 19 96 

---Other 

(unchanged) 

4 

Taric Code: 8421 19 98 10 
Taric Code: 8421 19 98 20 
Taric Code: 8421 19 98 90 
Taric Code: 8421 91 00 10 
Taric Code  84219100 20 
Taric Code  84219100 90 
Autonomous suspension for an indefinite period. 

8421 19 93 
8421 19 95 
(a) 

8421 19 96 
(b) 
8421 19 97 
(c) 

8421 91 
842191 10 
(d) 
8421 91  30 
(e) 
8421 91  90 
(f) 
842199 00 

00 
(b) 
(c) 
(d) 
(e) 
(D 
(z) 

13  (z) 

1.1 

13  (z) 

13 

13  (z) 

13  (z) 

13 

1.5 

1.5 

1.9 

2.5 

2.5 

10 

8424 89 
8424 89 20 
8424 89 30 
(a) 

--Other: 
(unchanged) 
- - - Deflash machines for cleaning the metal leads of 
semiconductor packages prior to the electroplating 
process 
(unchanged) 

. 

8424 90 
8424 90 10 
(b) 
8424 90 30 
(*) 
8424 90 90 

-Parts: 
- - Of  appliances of subheading  8424 89 20 

*-  Of appliances of subheading  8424 89 30 

(unchanged) 

(a) 
(b) 
(f) 
(z) 

Taric Code : 8424 89 80 10 
Taric Code: 8424 90 00 91 
Taric Code: 8424 90 00 92 
Autonomous suspension for an indefinite period 

12  (z) 

2.1 

12  (z) 

12  (z) 

2.1 

2.8 

-

11 

843139 

843139 20 
(a) 

- - Other: 
(unchanged) 
—  For machines of subheading 8428 39 93 

(unchanged) 

(à) 
(z) 

Taric Code: 8431 39 90 91 
Autonomous suspension for an indefinite period. 

8443 59 
8443 59 20 

- - (unchanged) 
(unchanged 

- - - Other: 

1.4  (z) 

1.2 

-

8443 59 40 
(a) 
8443 59 70 
(b) 

(a) 
(b) 
(y) 

(z) 

8443 90 
8443 90 05 
(a) 

8443 90 10 
(c) 
8443 90 80 
(d) 

(a) 
(y) 

(c) 
(d) 
(z) 

For use in the production of semiconductors (y) 

Other 

H(z). 

11 

2.2 

2.2 

p/st 

p/st 

Taric Code: 8443 59 80 10 
Taric Code: 8443 59 80 90 
Entry under this subheading is subject to conditions laid down 
in the relevant Community provisions 
Autonomous suspension for an indefinite period. 

- Parts : 
- - For use in the production of semiconductors (y) 

11  (z) 

2.2 

- - Other: 
- - - Of cast iron or cast steel 

- - - Other 

11 

11 

2.2 

2.2 

p/st 

p/st 

Taric Code : 8443 90 10 10, 8443 90 90 10 
Entry under this subheading is subject to conditions laid down 
in the relevant Community provisions. 
Taric code : 8443 90 10 90 
Taric code : 8443 90 90 90 
Autonomous suspension for an indefinite period. 

12 

8456 10 

8456 10 10 
(a) 

- Operated by laser or other light or photon beam 
processes : 
- - Of a kind used  in the manufacture of  semiconductor 
wafers or devices 
(unchanged) 

>  15  (z) 

3.5 

p/st 

(a) 
(z) 

Taric Code : 8456 10 00 10 
Autonomous suspension for an indefinite period. 

8456 99 
8456 99 10 
8456 99 30 
8456 99 50 
(a) 
8456 99 80 
(b) 

-  (unchanged) 
- -  (unchanged) 
- -  (unchanged) 
- - Apparatus for dry-etching patterns on LCD  substrates 

- - Other 

(a) 
(b) 
(z) 

Taric Code : 8456 99 90 10 
Taric code  8456 99 90 90 
Autonomous suspension for an indefinite period. 

15 (z) 

15 

3.9 

3.9 

-

- Bending, folding,  straightening or  flattening 

machines (including presses): 

8462 21 
8462 21 05 
(a) 

- - Numerically  controlled: 
-  Of a kind used in the manufacture  of semiconductor 
devices 
(unchanged) 

8(z) 

2.4 

-

8462 29 
8462 29 05 
(c) 

- - Other." 
-  Of a kind  used in the manufacture  of semiconductor 
devices 
(unchanged) 

8(2) 

1.3 

(ai 
(c) 
(z) 

Taric Code: 8462 21 90 10 
Taric Code : 8462 29 99 10, 8462 29 91 10 
Autonomous suspension for an indefinite period. 

13 

8466 91 
8466 9115 
(a) 

- - For machines of heading No  8464: 
—  For  machines of subheading 8464 10 10, 
8464 90 10 
(unchanged) 

8464 20 05 or 

8(z) 

1.4 

8466 93 
8466 93 15 
(c) 
8466 93 17 
(0 

8466 94 
8466 94 10 
(e) 

--For machines of heading Nos  8456 to 8461: 
—  For  machines and apparatus of subheading  8456 10 10, 
8456 91 00, 8456 99 10 or 8456 99 30 
- -  For  apparatus of subheading  8456 99 50 

8(z) 

1.4 

12 (z) 

1.9 

---Other: 
(unchanged) 

--For machines of heading No  8462 or  8463: 
- - - For machines of subheading 8462 21 05 or 8462 29 05 

8(z) 

1.4 

(unchanged) 

(a) 
(c) 
(e) 
00 
(z) 

Taric Code : 8466 91  20 10 , 8466 91 80 10 
Taric Code : 8466 93 20 10, 8466 93 80 10 
Taric Code : 8466 94 00 10 
Taric Code : 8466 93 20 20, 8466 93 80 20 
Autonomous suspension for an indefinite period. 

8477 10 
8477 10 10 
(a) 

8477 59 
8477 59 05 
(c) 

8477 90 
8477 90 05 
(e) 

- Injection-moulding  machines : 
- -  Encapsulation equipment for assembly of semiconductor 

15 (z) 

2.1 

devices 
(unchanged) 

--  Other: 
-  Encapsulation equipment for assembly of semiconductor 

15 (z) 

2.1 

devices 
(unchanged) 

- Parts: 
- - For machines of subheadings 8477 10 10 and 8477 59 05 

15 (z) 

2.1 

(unchanged) 

(a) 
(c) 
(e) 
(z) 

Taric Code : 8477  10 00 10 
Taric Codes : 8477 59 10 10 , 8477 59 90 10 
Taric Codes : 8477 90 10 10 , 8477 90 90 10 
Autonomous suspension for an indefinite period. 

14 

8479 89 

--Other: 
(unchanged) 

8479 89 76 
(a) 
8479 89 77 
(b) 
8479 89 79 
(c) 

Apparatus for wet etching, developing, stripping or 
cleaning liquid crystal display substrates 

15 (z) 

- - - - Die attach apparatus and tape automated bonders 

15 (z) 

for  assembly of semiconductors devices 
Encapsulation equipment for assembly of 
semiconductor devices 

(unchanged) 

15 (z) 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

8479 90 

8479 90 50 
(e) 

-Parts: 
(unchanged) 
- - Other: 
- - -Of machines of subheading 8479 89 65, 8479 89 70, 
8479 89 75, 8479 89 76, 8479 89 77 or 8479  89 79 

(unchanged) 

(a) 
• ( c) 
(e) 
(z) 

Taric Code : 8479 89 95 10 
Taric Code : 8479 89 95 30 
Taric Code : 8479 90 92 10, 8479 90 98 10 
Autonomous suspension for an indefinite period. 

15 (z) 

2.1 

8480 71 
8480 71 10 
(a) 

- - Injection or compression types : 
—  Of a kind used in the manufacture of semiconductor 

13  (z) 

1.9 

- 

. 

devices 
(unchanged) 

(a) 
(z) 

Taric Code: 8480 71 00 10 
Autonomous suspension for an indefinite period. 

8514 10 
8514 10 05 
(a). 

8514 20 
8514 20 05 
(c) 

8514 90 
8514 90 20 
(e) 

- Resistance heated furnaces and ovens: 
- - For the manufacture of semiconductor devices on 

14  (z) 

2.3 

semiconductor wafers 

(unchanged) 

- Induction or dielectric furnaces and ovens: 
- - For the manufacture of semiconductor devices on 

14  (z) 

2.3 

semiconductor wafers 

(unchanged) 

- Parts : 
- - Of machines of subheading 8514 10 05, 8514 20 05, 8514 

14  (z) 

2.3 

30 11 or 8514 30 91 

(unchanged) 

(a) 
(c) 
(e) 
(z) 

Taric Code : 8514 10 90 10 
Taric Code: 8514 20 90 10 
Taric Code: 8514 90 00 10 
Autonomous suspension for an indefinite period. 

15 

8515 80 
8515 80 05 
(a) 

8515 90 
8515 90 10 
(b) 

- Other machines and apparatus: 
- - Wire bonders of a kind used for the manufacture of 

15 (z) 

2.8 

-

semiconductor devices 

(unchanged) 

-Parts: 
- - For machines of  subheading 8515 80 05 

15 (z) 

2.8 

(unchanged) 

(a) 
(b) 
(z) 

TaricCode:8515 80 99 10 
Taric Code: 8515 90 00 10 
Autonomous suspension for an indefinite period. 

8538 90 

8538 90 11 
Ca) 
8538 90 19 
(b) 

8538 9091 
(c) 
8538 90 99 
(d) 

(unchanged) . 
— For wafer probers of subheading 8536 90 20 : 
— Electronic assemblies 

— Other 

— Other : 
— Electronic assemblies 

— Other 

(a) 
(b) 
(c) 
(d) 
(z) 

Taric Code : 8538 90 10 91 
Taric Code : 8538 90 90 92 
Taric Code : 8538 90 10 99 
Taric Code : 8538 90 90 99 
Autonomous suspension for an indefinite period. 

-

16(z) 

16(z) 

16 

16 

3.8 

2.9 

3.8 

2.9 

16 

8543 30 

8543 30 30 
(a) 

- Machines and apparatus for electroplating, 
electrolysis or electrophoresis: 

(unchanged) 
--Apparatus for wet etching, developing, 

stripping or cleaning liquid crystal display substrates 

13  (z) 

3.8 

-

(unchanged) 

(a) 
(z) 

Taric code: 8543 30 90 10 
Autonomous suspension for an indefinite period. 

8543 89 

8543 89 10 
to 
8543 89 59 

8543 89 70 
8543 89 72 
(e) 
8543 89 73 
(f) 
85 43 89 75 
(g) 
8543 89 79 
8543 89 95 

- Other machines and apparatus : 
- - Other: 

(unchanged) 

Apparatus for physical deposition 
on semiconductor wafers  : 

(unchanged) 
Other 

•

<• 

13  (z) 

- - - - Encapsulation equipment for assembly of semiconductor 

•13  (z) 

devices 
Apparatus for physical deposition by sputtering on 
LCD substrates 

13 (z) 

3.8 

3.8 

5 

(unchanged) 
(unchanged) 

(e) 
(0 
(g) 
(z) 

Taric code: 8543 89 90 80 
Taric code: 8543 89 90 85 
Taric code: 8543 90 90 90 
Autonomous suspension for an indefinite period. 

17 

8543 90 
8543 90 10 
8543 90 20 
8543 90 30 
00' 
8543 90 40 
(m) 
8543 90 80 

- (unchanged 
^-(unchanged) 
- - (unchanged 
- - Ofapparatus of subheading 8543 11 00, 8543 30 10, 
8543 30 30, 8543 89 70, 8543 89 72 or 8543 89 73 

- - Of apparatus of subheading 8543 89 75 

- - Other 

(k) 
(m) 
(z) 

Taric code : 8543 90 90 70 
Taric code : 8543 90 90 75 
Autonomous suspension for an indefinite period. 

9006 99 
9006 99 10 
(a) 

--Other: 
- - - Ofapparatus of subheading 9006 10 10 

(unchanged) 

(a) 
(z) 

Taric code: 9006 99 00 20 
Autonomous suspension for an indefinite period. 

13 (z) 

3.8 

-

13 (z) 

13 

5 

5 

16 (z) 

3 

-

9010 50 

9010 50 10 
(a) 

9010 90 
9010 90 10 
(c) 

- Other apparatus and equipment for photographic 
(including cinematographic) laboratories; 
negatoscopes : 
- - Apparatus for the projection or drawing of circuit patterns 

on sensitized flat panel display substrates 

(unchanged) 

15  (z) 

2.7 

- Parts and accessories : 
- - Ofapparatus of subheading 9010 41 00, 9010 42 00, 

15  (z) 

2.7 

9010 49 00 or 9010 50 10 

(unchanged) 

(a) 
(Ç) 
(z) 

Taric code: 9010 50 00 10 
Taric code: 9010 90 00 91 
Autonomous suspension for an indefinite period. 

18 

9011 

9011 10 
9011 10 10 
(a) 

Compound optical microscopes, including those for 
photomicrography, cinephotomicrography or 
microprojection: 
- Stereoscopic microscopes : 
• - Fitted with equipment specifically designed for the 

handling and transport of semiconductor wafers or reticles 

(unchanged 

901120 

901120 10 
(c) 

- Other microscopes, for photomicrography, 
cinephotomicrography or microprojection : 
- - Photomicrographic microscopes fitted with equipment 
specifically designed for the handling and transport of 
semiconductor wafers or reticles 

(unchanged) 

9011  90 
901190 10 
(e) 

- Parts and accessories : 
- - Ofapparatus of subheading 9011 10 10 or 9011 20 10 

(unchanged) 

9012 

9012 10 

Microscopes other than optical microscopes; diffraction 
apparatus: 
- Microscopes other than optical microscopes and  diffraction 

apparatus : 

9012 10 10 
(g) 

- - Electron microscopes, fitted with equipment specifically 
designed for the handling and transport of semiconductor 
wafers or reticles 

(unchanged) 

0
0

0
0

0
0

6 

p/st 

p/st 

6 

6 

15 (z) 

3.4 

- 

.. 

9012 90 
9012 90 10 
(ij) 

- Parts and accessories : 
- - Ofapparatus of subheading 9012 10 10 

15 (z) 

3.4 

(unchanged) 

(a) 
(c) 
(e) 
(g) 
(ij) 
(z) 

Taric code: 9011  10 00  10 
Taric code: 9011 20 00  10 
Taric code: 9011 90 00  10 
Taric code: 9012  10 00  10 
Taric code: 9012 90 00  10 
Autonomous suspension for an indefinite period. 

19 

 
 
 
9017 90 
9017 90 10 
(d) 

- Parts and accessories : 
- - For apparatus of subheading 9017 20 31 

(unchanged 

(d) 
(z) 

Taric code: 9017 90 00 91 
Autonomous suspension for an indefinite period. 

16  (z) 

2.8 

-

9027 80 

9027 80 11 
9027 80 15 
9027 80 16 
(a) 

9027 80 17 
(b) 

- (unchanged) 
- - (unchanged) : 
(unchanged) 
(unchanged) 

•  • 

' 

-  Apparatus for performing measurements of the physical 
properties of LCD substrates or associated insulating or 
conducting layers during the LCD production process 

- - - Other 

- - Other : 

9027 80 91 

(unchanged) 

9027 80 95 

- 

(unchanged) 

16. (zj 

3,3 

16 

3.3 

9027 80 96 
(c) 

9027 80 97 
(d) 

(a) 
(b) 
(c) 
(d) 
(z) 

—  Apparatus for performing measurements of the physical 
properties of LCD substrates or associated insulating or 
conducting layers'during the LCD production process 

- - - Other 

16 (z) 

16 

3 

3 

» 

Taric code: 9027 80 18 10 
Taric code: 9027 80 18 90 
Taric code: 9027 80 98 10 
Taric code: 9027 80 98 90 
Autonomous suspension for an indefinite period. 

20 

16 (z) 

3.3 

•  » 

16  (z) 

3.4 

-  -

9027 90 
9027 90 10 

9027 90 50 
(a) 
9027 90 80 
(b) 

- (unchanged) 
--(unchanged) 
-- Parts and accessories: 
- - - Of  apparatus of subheadings  9027 20 to 9027 80 

(unchanged) 

(a) 
(b) 
(z) 

Taric code: 9027 90 90 10 
Taric code: 9027 90 90 20 
Autonomous suspension for an indefinite period. 

9030 90 
90 30 90 10 

903090 20 
(a) 

- (unchanged) 
- - (unchanged) 
--Other: 
-  For apparatus of subheading 9030 82 00 

(unchanged) 

(a) 
(z) 

Taric code: 9030 90 90 10 
Autonomous suspension for an indefinite period. 

9031  80 
9031 80 10 

-  (unchanged)  : 
- - (unchanged) 

--Other: 

—  Electronic : 

—  - For measuring or checking geometrical quantities : 

For inspecting semiconductor wafers or devices or for 
inspecting photomasks or reticles used in 
manufacturing semiconductor devices 

------ Other 

16  (z) 

4.6 

16 

4.6 

Taric code: 9031 80 31 10 
Taric code: 9031 80 3190 
Autonomous suspension for an indefinite period. 

903180 32 
(a) 

903180 34 
(b) 

(a) 
(b) 
(z) 

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9031 90 
9031 90 10 

903190 20 
(c) 
9031 90 30 
(e) 
903190 80 
(d) 

- Parts and accessories: 
(unchanged) 
- - Other : 
- - - For apparatus of subheading 9031 41 00 or 9031 49 10 

16  (z) 

- - - For apparatus of subheading 9031 80 32 

16 (z) 

3.4 

4.6 

(unchanged) 

» 

(c) 
(d) 
(e) 
(z) 

Taric code: 9031 90 90 91 
Tariccode903190 90 99 
Taric code  90319090 92 
Autonomous suspension for an indefinite period. 

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Annex II 

CNCODE 
8473 3010 
8504 40 35 

1J10.11997 
1.5 
1.5 

Autonomous duty rate 
1.1.1999 
Free 
Free 

1.1.1998 
1 
1 

1.1.2000 
Free 
Free 

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FINANCIAL STATEMENT 

Budget heading involved: Chanter 12 Article 120 

Title of tariff measure: Draft proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) amending Council 

1. 

2. 

Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs 

Tariff and autonomously suspending collection of Common Customs Tariff duties in respect of certain 

information technology products 

3. 

4. 

5. 

Legal basis: Article  113 of the EC Treaty 

Objective: autonomous exemption from CCT duties for the products concerned 

Preventive/protective measures: the end-use of some of the products covered by the Council 

Regulation will be checked in accordance with Articles 291 to 304 of the Customs Code implementing 

provisions (Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93). 

6. 

Cost of tariff measure: 

This measure to some extent anticipates Council Decision  No 97/359/EC (OJ L 155,  12.6.1997) 

concerning the elimination of duties on some information technology products, from  1/1/1999  in respect 

of semi-conductors and by the year  2000 in respect of  the other range of products. 

The global loss of uncollected duties will be less than that expected under the above mentioned Council 

decision. The revenue forgone  is to be calculated as the difference between the cut in duty under the 

Information Technology Agreement (ITA) from  1  July and the suspension here provided for. 

On the basis of  1996 imports, it will be : 

63  M Ecus,  1997 (6 months) 

162 M Ecus,  1998 

- 

80  M Ecus,  1999 

47  M Ecus for the following years. 

These figures should be considered as being a maximum because it is difficult to quantify the uncollected 
duties, as the exemptions do not apply to all imports under the tariff headings in which the products are 
currently classified. 
The value reduction in traditional own resources shall be financed on the basis of additional  recourse 
from PNB resources. 

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