Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) amending Regulation (EC) No 1255/96 temporarily suspending the autonomous Common Customs Tariff duties on certain industrial and agricultural products
Date: 1999-06-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: CCT duties, agricultural product, industrial product, suspension of customs duties

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

Brussels, 10.06.1999
COM(1999) 252 final

Proposal for a

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC)

amending Regulation (EC) No 1255/96 temporarily suspending the autonomous
Common Customs Tariff duties on certain industrial and agricultural products

(presented by the Commission)

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

During the first quarter of this year, the Commission, assisted by the Economic Tariff
Questions Group, has reviewed requests for temporary suspension of autonomous
Common Customs Tariff duties presented to it by the Member States, including
certain requests amending existing suspensions.

The attached proposal concerns certain industrial products.

The suspension requests relating to these products were examined in the light of the
criteria set out in the communication from the Commission to the Council and the
Member States concerning autonomous tariff suspensions and quotas (OJ C 128,
25.4.1998, p. 2).

Following this review, the Commission considers that the suspension or reduction of
duties is justified for the products listed in Annex I to the attached proposal for
a Regulation.

For the products listed in Annex II, on the other hand, it believes suspension is no
longer in the Community’s economic interests.

The two Annexes to this Regulation thus correspond respectively, to the list of
products for which suspension is proposed, or for which the wording (including the
nomenclature code) has to be changed, and the list of products removed from the
Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1255/96.

Amendments to the description of certain products listed in the Annex to
Regulation (EC) No 1255/96, where they have become necessary, have been taken
into account as follows:

-

-

addition of the nomenclature code for the product (listed in the Annex to
Regulation (EC) No 1255/96) in Annex II,

addition of the new amended product description in Annex I.

The period of validity of the proposed measure is unspecified, since its purpose is to
amend the Annex to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/96, the period of validity of
which is itself unspecified.

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Proposal for a

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC)

amending Regulation (EC) No 1255/96 temporarily suspending the autonomous
Common Customs Tariff duties on certain industrial and agricultural products

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular
Article 26 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

(1) Whereas it is in the interest of the Community to suspend partially or totally
the autonomous Common Customs Tariff duties for a number of new products
listed in the Annex to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/961, as last
not
amended by Regulation (EC) No 2797/982;

(2) Whereas the products referred to in Regulation (EC) No 1255/96, for which it
is no longer
to maintain suspension of
autonomous Common Customs Tariff duties or for which it is necessary to
amend the description in the light of technical developments, must be
withdrawn from the list in the Annex thereto;

in the Community’s interest

(3) Whereas,

for

the sake of clarity, products whose description require

amendment should be regarded as new products,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1255/96 is amended as follows:

(1)

(2)

The products set out in Annex I to this Regulation are inserted.

The products for which the codes are set out in Annex II to this Regulation
are deleted.

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2

OJ L 158, 29.6.1996, p. 1.
OJ L 352, 29.12.1998, p. 1.

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Article 2

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

It shall apply with effect from 1 July 1999.

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 I

CN code & TARIC

Description

Rate of
autonomous
duty (%)

0029

ex2903 30 80 40

1,1-Difluoroethane

0035

ex2903 69 90 50

1-(Chloromethyl)naphthalene

0060

ex2907 29 00 50

6,6',6”-Tricyclohexyl-4,4',4”-butane-1,1,3-triyltri(m-cresol)

0064

ex2909 30 90 20

1,2-Bis(m-tolyloxy)ethane

0065

ex2909 30 90 30

1,2-Diphenoxyethane

0091

ex2916 12 90 30

Isobutyl acrylate

0145

ex2922 21 00 30

6-Amino-4-hydroxynaphthalene-2-sulfonic acid

0146

ex2922 21 00 40

7-Amino-4-hydroxynaphthalene-2-sulfonic acid

0163

ex2924 21 90 10
ex3824 90 95 62

4,4'-Dihydroxy-7,7'-ureylenedi(naphthalene-2-sulphonic acid) and its sodium
salts

0164

ex2924 29 90 45

7-Acetamido-4-hydroxynaphthalene-2-sulfonic acid and its sodium salts

0196

ex2930 90 70 60

Methyl phenyl sulfide

0208a

ex2931 00 95 65

Triethylborane

0241

ex2933 39 95 35

3,5-Dimethylpiperidine

0251

ex2933 59 70 20

2,4-Diamino-6-chloropyrimidine

0281

ex2934 90 96 55

Naphth[1,2-d][1,2,3]oxadiazole-5-sulfonic acid

0305

ex3208 20 10 30

Solution of diundecyl phthalate and a copolymer of dibutyl maleate and
isobutyl methacrylate in a hydrocarbon solvent

0347

ex3815 19 90 45

Catalyst, consisting predominantly of dichromium copper tetraoxide and
copper (II) oxide, containing by weight 38% or more but not more than 48%
of copper, evaluated as copper (II) oxide, fixed on a support of silicon
dioxide, for the hydrogenation of acetophenones (a)

0361

ex3815 90 90 75

consisting

1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane,
Catalyst,
2-hydroxyethyliminodi(acetic acid) and dibutyltin di(acetate), containing by
weight 5% or more but not more than 10% of 1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane

a mixture

of

of

0362

ex3815 90 90 81

Catalyst, containing by weight 38% or more but not more than 48% of
(2-hydroxy-1-methylethyl)trimethylammonium 2-ethylhexanoate

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

CN code & TARIC

Description

Rate of
autonomous
duty (%)

0363

ex3815 90 90 82

Catalyst, containing by weight 35% or more but not more than 55% of
(2-hydroxy-1-methylethyl)trimethylammonium formate and formic acid

0364

ex3815 90 90 83

Catalyst, in the form of powder, containing aluminium magnesium hydroxide
hydrate, rare-earth metals oxides and divanadium pentaoxide

0378

ex3815 90 90 85

Catalyst based on aluminosilicate (zeolite),
alkylaromatic hydrocarbons or the oligomerization of olefins (a)

for

the transalkylation of

0208b

ex3824 90 95 63

Triethylborane, in the form of a solution in tetrahydrofuran

0390

ex3824 90 95 64

Aluminium sodium silicate, in the form of spheres of a diameter of:
–
–

either 1,6 mm or more but not exceeding 3,4 mm,
or 4 mm or more but not exceeding 6 mm

0391

ex3824 90 95 65

Mixture of tris(alkoxycarbonylamino)-1,3,5-triazines in which alkoxy groups
are methoxy and butoxy

0393

ex3824 90 95 66

Mixture of tert-alkyl primary amines

0394bi

ex3824 90 95 67

Preparation consisting of indium tin oxide dispersed in organic solvents, for
use as a conductive coating on the outer surface of data or graphic display
tubes (a)

0465

ex3904 30 00 10

Copolymer of vinyl chloride with vinyl acetate and maleic acid, containing by
weight:

–
–

–

81,5% or more but not more than 84,5% of vinyl chloride,
13,8% or more but not more
and
0,8% or more but not more than 1,2% of maleic acid,

than 16,2% of vinyl

acetate

the manufacture of goods of heading No 3215 or

for
for use in the
manufacture of coatings for containers and closures of a kind used for
preserving food and drink (a)

0483

3906 90 60

Copolymer of methyl acrylate with ethylene and a monomer containing a
non-terminal carboxy group as a substituent, containing by weight 50% or
more of methyl acrylate, whether or not mixed with silicon dioxide

0484

ex3906 90 90 50

Acrylic polymers, containing by weight 2,5% or more of chloroethyl vinyl
ether or chloromethyl acrylate, in one of the forms mentioned in note 6 (b) to
Chapter 39

0392

ex3911 90 19 20

Hydrocarbon prepolymer, obtained by the reaction of cyclopentadiene and
1,3-pentadiene

0519

ex3915 90 93 30

Waste, parings and scrap of photographic, cinematographic and radiographic
films

0527

ex3919 90 69 94

Reflecting laminated sheet, consisting of a film of polymethyl methacrylate
embossed on one side in a regular pyramidal or other shaped pattern, a film of
polymethyl methacrylate containing glass microprisms or microspheres, an
adhesive layer and a release sheet

6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

CN code & TARIC

Description

Rate of
autonomous
duty (%)

0534

ex3920 30 00 20

Laminated sheet or strip, consisting of a film composed of a blend of a
thermoplastic elastomer
(TPE) of styrene-butadiene-styrene (SBS) with
polyethylene or polypropylene, of a thickness of 100 µ m or more but not
exceeding 200 µ m, coated or covered on both sides with a film of
polypropylene of a thickness not exceeding 20 µm

0538

ex3920 51 00 20

Plate of polymethyl methacrylate containing aluminium trihydroxide, of a
thickness of 3,5 mm or more but not exceeding 19 mm

0542

ex3920 62 19 81

Film of white polyethylene terephthalate, dyed in the mass, of a thickness of
185 µm or more but not exceeding 253 µm, coated on both sides with an
antistatic layer

0557

ex3920 62 19 85

total

Film of a
consisting of a
thickness of 4,5 µ m (± 0,16 µ m),
biaxially-oriented polyethylene terephthalate film, of a thickness of 4,4 µ m,
an elastic modulus (in the machine direction) of 12 kg/mm2 (± 2 kg/mm2) and
a tensile strength (in the machine direction) of more than 28 kg/mm2, and of
an anti-adherent coating of a thickness of 0,1 µ m

0560

ex3920 62 90 30

Film of polyethylene terephthalate, of a thickness of 500 µm (± 25 µ m)

0566bi

ex3920 91 00 93

Film of polyethylene terephthalate, metallised on one or both sides, or
laminated film of polyethylene terephthalate films, metallised on the external
sides only, and having the following caracteristics:

–
–

–

a visible light transmission of 50% or more,
coated on both sides with a layer of polyvinyl butyral but not coated with
an adhesive or any other material except polyvinyl butyral,
a total thickness not exceeding 0,2 mm without taking the presence of
polyvinyl butyral into account,

for use in the manufacture of heat-reflecting laminated glass (a)

0569

ex3920 99 59 55

Ion-exchange membranes of fluorinated plastic material, other than those of
subheading 3920 99 53

0582

ex3926 90 99 20

Tape pad, for use in the manufacture of goods of heading No 8523 (a)

0583

ex3926 90 99 30

Guide pin and pole, for use in the manufacture of goods of subheadings
8523 11 00, 8523 12 00 and 8523 13 00 (a)

0591

ex4802 51 90 10
ex4802 52 20 10
ex4802 52 80 10

Overlay paper, of a width of more than 110 cm and containing by weight
more than 5% of corundum

0637

ex5607 50 90 10

Twine, unsterilised, wholly of polyglycollic acid, plaited or braided, with an
inner core, for the manufacture of surgical sutures (a)

0640

ex5907 00 90 10

Textile fabrics, coated with adhesive in which are embedded spheres of a
diameter not exceeding 75 µ m

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

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CN code & TARIC

Description

Rate of
autonomous
duty (%)

0669

ex7212 50 99 10

Cold-rolled steel, coated on both sides with a nickel-zinc layer, in the form of
strip of a width of 40,15 (± 0,08) mm and a thickness of 0,3 (± 0,01) mm,
containing by weight:

–
–
–
–

not more than 0,1% of carbon,
not more than 0,04% of phosphorus,
not more than 0,05% of sulphur, and
0,2% or more but not more than 0,5% of manganese

0010a

ex8424 89 95 30
ex8479 89 98 50

Machines and apparatus for the application of adhesives, soldering pastes or
epoxy dots on printed circuit boards

0010b

ex8443 59 70 10

Screen printing machinery for
No 8534 (a)

the manufacture of goods of heading

0018

ex8479 89 98 60

Machines and apparatus for the placement or removal of active/passive
components or connecting elements on/from printed circuit boards

0065

ex8520 90 90 20

Drive-unit capable of magnetooptical signal recording and optical signal
reproducing, comprising at least an optical unit, DC motors and a printed
circuit on which are mounted integrated circuits providing drive and signal
processing functions for reading optical discs having an external diameter not
exceeding 70 mm, not comprising circuits with amplification functions or
power supply drive functions

0126

ex8533 40 10 31

Package of potentiometers (so-called focus block), with a supply voltage of
9,3 kV or more but not exceeding 28 kV,contained in a housing with
connectors

0140

ex8536 50 19 92

Hydraulic pressure switch, incorporating a pressure sensitive snap action disc,
operating at a supply voltage of 6 V or more but not exceeding 18 V

0148

ex8536 90 85 94

Elastomeric connector, consisting of one or more conductor elements and of a
rubber or silicon substrate

0156

ex8540 11 70 32

Colour cathode-ray tube with a diagonal measurement of the screen of
85,5 cm or more

0190

ex8543 89 95 57

Frequency converter, not comprising a dipole aerial, for the conversion of
frequencies of 10,7 GHz or more but not exceeding 12,75 GHz to frequencies
of 950 MHz or more but not exceeding 3 GHz and operating at a supply
voltage of 11 V or more but not exceeding 20 V

0226

ex9022 30 00 10

X-ray tube with a target voltage of 4 kV or more but not exceeding 30 kV, a
power not exceeding 9 W and a target current not exceeding 2 mA

0228

ex9026 90 90 10

Ceramic pressure sensitive module, containing passive components and a
printed circuit, for use in the manufacture of pressure measurement devices
for automobiles (a)

0237

ex9110 12 00 91

Assembly consisting of a printed circuit on which are mounted one quartz
oscillator, at least one watch circuit and, whether or not integrated, at least
one capacitor, of a thickness not exceeding 5 mm

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

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CN code & TARIC

Description

Rate of
autonomous
duty (%)

0238

ex9110 90 00 92
ex9114 90 00 91

Assembly consisting of a printed circuit on which is mounted a watch circuit
or a watch circuit and a quartz oscillator, of a thickness not exceeding 5 mm

0

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II - ANNEX II -
ANEXO II - BILAG II - ANHANG II -
ANNEXE II - ALLEGATO II - BIJLAGE II - ANEXO II - LIITE II -
BILAGA II

ΠΑΡΑΡΤΗΜΑ

Código NC
KN-kode
KN-Code
Κωδικός ΣΟ

CN code
Code NC
Codice NC
GN-code
Código NC
CN-koodi
KN-nummer

2825 10 00
2905 39 80
3815 90 90
3920 30 00
3920 62 19
4802 52 20
4802 52 80
5402 39 10
5907 00 90
8536 50 80
8536 90 85
8543 89 95
9110 12 00
9110 90 00
9114 90 00

Taric

10
20
85
20
85
10
10
10
10
94
94
57
91
92
91

ex
ex
ex
ex
ex
ex
ex
ex
ex
ex
ex
ex
ex
ex
ex

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FINANCIAL STATEMENT

1.

TITLE OF OPERATION

for

a Council Regulation (EC)

Proposal
amending the Annex to
Regulation (EC) No 1255/96 temporarily suspending the autonomous
Common Customs Tariff duties on certain industrial and agricultural
products.

2.

BUDGET HEADING INVOLVED

Chapter 12, Article 120.

3.

LEGAL BASIS

Article 26 of the EC Treaty.

4.

DESCRIPTION OF OPERATION

Suspension of the CCT duties for the above products.

5.

FINANCIAL IMPACT

In order to reduce the economic problems arising from the period of validity
of previous Regulations, Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/96, now in force,
does not have an expiry date.

This proposal contains only the amendments which must be made to the
annex to the existing Regulation in order to take account of the following:

1.

2.

new requests for suspension which have been presented and accepted;

technical product developments, economic trends on the market,
resulting in the lifting of certain existing suspensions;

3.

amendments to Nomenclature codes.

Obviously only the amendments described in 1 and 2 have a financial
impact.

Addition:

This Annex,
in addition to the amendments resulting from changes to
CN codes, contains 50 new products. The uncollected duties corresponding
to these suspensions, calculated on the basis of expected imports into the
requesting Member State for 1999, total EUR 10 million.

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On the basis of the existing statistics for the preceding years, it would appear,
however, that this amount must be increased by an average factor, estimated
at 1.8, to take account of imports into other Member States using the same
suspensions. This means a loss of revenue of some EUR 18 million.

Withdrawal:

Four products have been withdrawn from this Annex reflecting
the reintroduction of customs duties. This represents an increase of
EUR 1.3 million in resources, as calculated from requests for suspension or
available statistics (1996).

Result:

For the coming year, in the light of the approximate calculations and taking
available statistics (1996) as a basis, the impact on the loss of revenue
resulting from this Regulation may therefore be estimated at 18 - 1.3 =
EUR 16.7 million, then an increase of loss of revenue, with a total estimated
for
loss of EUR 612.6 million + EUR 16.7 million = EUR 629.3 million
1999 which corresponds to the suspensions granted under the amended
Regulation.

The shortfall in traditional own resources will have to be made up by the
Member States by topping up the GNP component.

6.

FRAUD PREVENTION MEASURES

the products covered by this
Checks on the end-use of some of
Council Regulation will be carried out
in accordance with Articles 291
to 304 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 laying down provisions
for the implementation of the Community Customs Code.

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