Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 2505/96 opening and providing for the administration of autonomous Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural and industrial products
Date: 2003-12-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agricultural product, chemical product, industrial product, tariff quota

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

Brussels, 19.12.2003
COM(2003) 805 final

Proposal for a

COUNCIL REGULATION

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)

EN

  EN

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

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

Following  the  discussion,  at  a  meeting  of  the  Economic  Tariff  Questions  Group,  it  was
concluded that the Member States could approve new quotas, closures 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.

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Proposal for a

COUNCIL REGULATION

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 26 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

On  20  December  1996  the  Council  adopted  Regulation  (EC)  No 2505/96  opening
Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural and industrial1 products. Community
demand  for  the  products  in  question  should  be  met  under  the  most  favourable
conditions.  For  that  purpose  new  Community  tariff  quotas  should  be  opened  at
reduced or zero rates of duty for appropriate volumes, and certain existing tariff quotas
should be extended, while avoiding any disturbance to the markets for these products.

The  quota amount for  certain autonomous  Community  tariff  quotas  is  insufficient  to
meet the needs of the Community industry for the current quota period. Consequently,
these  quota  amounts  should  be  increased  with  effect  from  1  January  2003  or  1  July
2003 depending on the starting date of these quotas and therefore the immediate entry
into force of this Regulation should be envisaged.

It  is  no  longer  in  the  Community's  interest  to  maintain  in  2004  a  Community  tariff
quota  on  some  of  the  products  for  which  duties  were  suspended  in  2003.  Those
products should therefore be removed from the table set out in Annex I to Regulation
(EC) No 2505/96.

(4)

In view of the large number of amendments and in the interest of clarity, Annex I to
Regulation (EC) No 2505/96 should be replaced entirely.

(5)

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

1

OJ  L  345,  31.12.1996,  p.  1.  Regulation  as  last  amended  by  Regulation  (EC)  No  1078/2003
(OJ L 156, 25.6.2003, p. 1).

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HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 2505/96 is replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this
Regulation.

Article 2

For  the  quota  period  from1  January  to  31  December  2003  Annex  I  to  Regulation  (EC)
No 2505/96 is hereby amended as follows:

– 

– 

order number 09.2979: the amount of the tariff quota shall be fixed at 800.000 units.

order number 09.2985: the amount of the tariff quota shall be fixed at 600.000 units.

Article 3

For  the  quota  period  from1  July  to  31  December  2003  Annex  I  to  Regulation  (EC)
No 2505/96 is hereby amended as follows:

– 

order number 09.2935: the amount of the tariff quota shall be fixed at 90 000 tonnes.

Article 4

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

It shall apply from 1 January 2004 except for Article 2 which shall apply from 1 January 2003
and Article 3 which shall apply from 1 July 2003.

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

“ANNEX I

CN code

TARIC code

Description

ex 2921 51 19

o-phenylenediamine

Bis(3-triethoxysilylpropyl) tetrasulfide

2.000 tonnes

Order
No
09.2602

09.2603

ex 2931 00 95

09.2604

ex 3905 30 00

10

15

10

09.2605

ex 3824 90 99

78

09.2606

ex 3824 90 99

09.2607
09.2609

ex 2922 50 00
ex 2811 22 00

09.2610

ex 2925 20 00

09.2611

ex 2826 19 00

09.2612
09.2613

ex 2921 59 90
ex 2932 99 70

09.2614

ex 7011 20 00

09.2615
09.2616

ex 2934 99 90
ex 3910 00 00

09.2618

ex 2918 19 80

09.2619
09.2620

ex 2934 99 90
ex 8526 91 90

09.2621

ex 3812 30 80

09.2703

ex 2825 30 00

09.2713

79

60
20

20

10

30
40

85

70
30

40

71
10

50

10

ex 2008 60 19

10

ex 2008 60 39

11/19

09.2719

ex 2008 60 19

ex 2008 60 39

09.2727

ex 3902 90 90

20

20

93

Quota period

1.1. – 31.12.

1.1. – 31.12.

1.1. – 31.12.

1.1. – 31.12.

1.1. – 31.12.

1.1. – 31.12.
1.1. – 31.12.

1.1. - 31.12.

1.1. – 31.12.

1.1. - 31.12.
1.1. - 31.12.

1.1. - 31.12.

1.1. - 31.12.
1.1. - 31.12.

1.1. – 31.12.

1.1. – 31.12.
1.1. – 31.12.

1.1. – 31.12

1.1. - 31.12.

1.1. - 31.12.

Amount of
quota
1.800 tonnes

Quota duty
(%)
0

100 tonnes

80.000 litres

1.200 tonnes

30 kg
1.000 tonnes

100 tonnes

55 tonnes

0

0

0

0

0
0

0

0

300 tonnes
250 tonnes

3,5
3,3

200.000
units

110 tonnes
1.300 tonnes

100 tonnes

120 tonnes
100.000
units
1.800 tonnes

13.000
tonnes
2.000 tonnes

0

0
0

0

0
0

0

0

10 (1)

10

2.000 tonnes

1.1. - 31.12.

10 (1)

10

0

10.000
tonnes

1.1. - 31.12.

Poly(vinyl  alcohol)  partially  acetalised
5-(4-azido-2-sulfobenzylidene)-3-
with 
(formylpropyl)-rhodanine, sodium salt

Silver  and  palladium  based  chemical
dispersion  of  a  kind  used  for  screen
coatings, having a content not exceeding
0,4%  by  weight  of  silver  and  palladium
each

Silica  sol  for  use  as  polishing  agent  in
the manufacture of products falling within
subheading 8542 21 01 (a)
Fesoterodine (INN) hydrogen fumarte
Fumed silica for use  as  a  polish  agent  in
the manufacture of products falling  within
subheading 8542 21 01 (a)
(Chloromethylene)dimethylammonium
chloride
Calcium fluoride having a total content  of
aluminium,  magnesium  and  sodium  of
0,25 mg/kg or less, in the form of powder
3,3’-dichlorobenzidine dihydrochloride
1,3:2,4-Bis-O-(3,4-dimethylbenzylidene)-
D-glucitol
Glass 
diagonal
face-plate  with  a 
measurement  from  the  outer  edge  to  the
outer edge of 91.8 (± 0.2) cm and having
a  light  transmission  of  78  (±  3)  %  by  a
reference glass thickness of 11.43 mm
Ribonucleic Acid
Polydimethylsiloxane  with  a  degree  of
polymerisation of  2800 monomer  units  ((cid:1)
100)
(R)-2-Chloromandelic acid

for  GPS  system  having  a

2-Thienylacetonitrile
Assembly 
position determination function
Aluminium  magnesium  zinc  hydroxide
carbonate hydrate, coated with a surface-
active agent
Vanadium oxides and hydroxides, only for
the production of alloys(a)
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
Sour 
cerasus),
marinated  in  alcohol,  of  a  diameter  not
exceeding  19,9  mm,  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
Synthetic  poly-alpha-olefin  having  a
viscosity of not less than 38 x 10 -6 m² s -1
(38  centistokes)  at  100  °C,  measured
using the ASTM D 445 method

cherries 

(Prunus 

5

 
09.2799

ex 7202 49 90

10

09.2809

ex 3802 90 00

09.2829

ex 3824 90 99

09.2837
09.2841

ex 2903 49 80
ex 2712 90 99

09.2849

ex 0710 80 69

09.2851

ex 2907 12 00

09.2853
09.2881
09.2882

ex 2930 90 70
ex 3901 90 90
ex 2908 90 00

09.2889

3805 10 90

09.2902

ex 8540 11 15

10

19

10
10

10

10

35
92
20

-

91

09.2904

ex 8540 11 19

95

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 99

09.2917
09.2918
09.2919

2930 90 13
ex 2910 90 00
ex 8708 29 90

09.2933
09.2935

ex 2903 69 90
3806 10 10

10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
26

-
50
10

30
-

0

0

0

0
0

0

0

0
0
0

0

7

0

0

0

0
0
0

0
0

1.1. - 31.12.

1.1. - 31.12.

1.1. - 31.12.

1.1. - 31.12.
1.1. - 31.12.

1.1. - 31.12.

1.1. - 31.12.

1.1. - 31.12.
1.1. - 31.12.
1.1. – 31.12.

1.1. - 31.12.

1.1. – 30.6.2004

1.1. - 31.12.

1.1. - 31.12.

1.1. - 31.12.

1.1. - 31.12.
1.1. - 31.12.
1.1. - 31.12.

1.1. - 31.12.
1.1. - 30.6.

the

for 

Ferro-chromium containing 1,5 % or more
but  not  more  than  4  %  by  weight  of
carbon and not more than 70 % by weight
of chromium
Acid-activated  montmorillonite 
manufacture of self-copy paper (a)
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  not  exceeding  30
% by weight
- an acid number not exceeding 110, and
- melting point of not less than 100 °C
Bromochloromethane
Blend  of  1-alkenes  containing  80  %  by
weight  or  more  of  1-alkenes  of  a  chain-
length of 20 and 22 carbon atoms
Mushrooms  of  the  species  Auricularia
(uncooked  or  cooked  by
polytricha 
steaming  or  boiling), 
the
for 
manufacture of prepared meals (a)(b)
o-Cresol  having  a  purity  of  not  less  than
98,5 % by weight
Glutathione
Chlorosulphonated polyethylene
2,4-Dichloro-3-ethyl-6-nitrophenol,
powdered
Sulphate turpentine

frozen, 

Flat screen  colour  cathode-ray  tube  with
a  screen  width/height  ratio  of  4/3,  a
diagonal  measurement  of  the  screen  of
59 cm or more but not exceeding 61 cm
and a curvature radius of 50 m or more
Flat screen  colour  cathode-ray  tube  with
a  screen  width/height  ratio  of  4/3,  a
diagonal  measurement  of  the  screen  of
79 cm or more but not exceeding 81 cm
and a curvature radius of 50 m or more
Natural unmanufactured tobacco, whether
or not cut in regular size, having a custom
value  of  not  less  than  EUR  450  per  100
kg  net  weight,  for  use  as  binder  or
wrapper  for  the  manufacture  of  products
falling within subheading 2402 10 00 (a)

50.000
tonnes

10.000
tonnes
1.600 tonnes

450 tonnes
10.000
tonnes

700 tonnes

20.000
tonnes
15 tonnes
6.000 tonnes
90 tonnes

20.000
tonnes
20.000 units

8.500 units

6.000 tonnes

Aqueous  solution  containing  by  weight
not less than 40  %  of  dry  betaine  extract
and 5 % or more but no more than 30 %
by weight of organic or inorganic salts
Cystine
1,2-Epoxybutan
Folding  bellows  for  the  manufacture  of
articulated buses(a)
1,3-Dichlorobenzene
Rosin  and  resin  acids,  obtained  from
fresh oleoresins

38 000
tonnes

600 tonnes
500 tonnes
2.600 units

2.600 tonnes
120.000
tonnes

6

 
09.2935

3806 10 10

09.2945
09.2947

ex 2940 00 00
ex 3904 69 90

09.2950

ex 2905 59 10

09.2955
09.2957

ex 2932 19 00
ex 8507 90 98

09.2964

ex 5502 00 80

09.2966

ex 2839 19 00

09.2975

ex 2918 30 00

09.2976

ex 8407 90 10

-

10
95

10

60
10

20

20

10

10

09.2979

ex 7011 20 00

15

09.2981

ex 8407 33 90
ex 8407 90 80
ex 8407 90 90

10
10
10

09.2985

ex 8540 91 00

33

09.2986

ex 3824 90 99

76

09.2992

ex 3902 30 00

93

80.000
tonnes
400 tonnes
1.300 tonnes

6.500 tonnes

300 tonnes
70.000.000
units

1.200 tonnes

2.000 tonnes

500 tonnes

 650.000
units (c)

600.000
units

210.000
units

0

0
0

0

0
0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.7. - 31.12.

1.1. - 31.12.
1.1. - 31.12.

1.1. - 31.12.

1.1. - 31.12.
1.1. - 31.12.

1.1. - 31.12.

1.1. - 31.12.

1.1. - 31.12.

1.7.2003 -
30.6.2004

1.1. - 31.12.

1.1. - 31.12.

400 000
units

0

1.1. - 31.12.2004

14.000
tonnes

0

1.1. - 31.12.

1000 tonnes

0

1.1. - 31.12.

for 

Rosin  and  resin  acids,  obtained  from
fresh oleoresins
D-Xylose
Poly(vinylidene  fluoride),  in  powder  form,
for  the  preparation  of  paint  or  varnish  for
coating metal (a)
2-Chloroethanol,  for  the  manufacture  of
liquid  thioplasts  of  subheading  4002  99
90(a)
Flurtamone (ISO)
in  non-alloy
Stamped  cylindrical  can, 
steel, 
an
post-nickel-plated, 
accumulator,  of  a  diameter  of  13  mm  or
more but not exceeding 17 mm, and of a
height  of  27  mm  or  more  but  not
exceeding 70 mm
Filament  tow  of  cellulose  produced  by
organic solvent spinning (Lyocell), for use
in the paper industry (a)
Crystalline  disodium  disilicate,  containing
by weight:
- 59 % or more of silicon-dioxide
and
- 30 % or more of disodium oxide
Benzophenone-3,3':4,4'-tetracarboxylic
dianhydride
Four-stroke  petrol  engines  of  a  cylinder
capacity  not  exceeding  250  cm³,  for  use
in  the  manufacture  of  lawnmowers  of
sub-heading 8433 11 (a)
Glass 
diagonal
face-plate  with  a 
measurement  from  the  outer  edge  to  the
outer  edge  of  81,5  cm  ((cid:1)  0,2  cm)  and
having a light transmission of 80% ((cid:1) 3%)
by  a  reference  thickness  of  the  glass  of
11,43 mm
Spark-ignition 
rotary
internal  combustion  piston  engines,
having a cylinder capacity of not less than
300  cm3  and  a  power  of  not  less  than  6
but  not  exceeding  15,5  kW, 
the
manufacture of:
- self-propelled lawn mowers, with  a  seat
of sub-heading 8433 11 51
-  tractors  of  subheading  8701  90  11,
having the main function of a lawn mower
or
-- 
four-stroke  mowers  with  a  motor
capacity  of  not  less  than  300  cm³  of
subheading 8433 2010 (a)

reciprocating  or 

for 

by 

by 

20% 

weight 
or 
weight 

tertiary  amines  containing:
of
more
of
or  more
of

Flat masks of a length of 685,6 mm ((cid:1)0,2
mm) or 687,2 mm ((cid:1)0,2 mm) and a height
of 406,9 mm ((cid:1)0,2 mm) or 408,9 mm
((cid:1)0,2 mm), with a width of the slots at the
end of the central vertical axe of 174
micrometer ((cid:1) 8 micrometer)
Mixture  of 
- 
60% 
dodecyldimethylamine, 
- 
dimethyl(tetradecyl)amine, 
- 
weight 
hexadecyldimethylamine, or more
Propylene-butylene copolymer, containing
by weight not less than 60% but not more
than  68%  of  propylene  and  not  less than
32%  but  not more  than  40%  of  butylene,
of  a  melt  viscosity  not  exceeding  3.000
mPa  at  190  °C,  as  determined  by  the
ASTM  D  3236  method,  for  use  as  an
adhesive  in  the  manufacture  of  products
falling within subheading 4818 40 (a)

0,5% 

by 

7

 
09.2993

ex 3920 10 28

93

09.2995

ex 8536 90 85
ex 8538 90 99

95
93

09.2998

ex 2924 29 95

09.2999

ex 7011 20 00

80

10

Polyethylene  film  with  a  thickness  of  not
more  than  23  (cid:2)m  but  not  exceeding  27
(cid:2)m,  with  a  weight  of  not  more  than  32
g/m²  but  not  exceeding  42  g/m²  and  with
a  water  vapour  permeability  of  not  less
than 900 g/m² per day
Keypads,
- comprising a layer of silicone and
polycarbonate keytops
or
- wholly of silicone or wholly of
polycarbonate, including printed keys,
for the manufacture or repair of mobile
radio-telephones of subheading 8525 20
91 (a)
5'-Chloro-3-hydroxy-2',4'-dimethoxy-2-
naphthanilide
Glass  face-plate  with  a  major  diagonal
measurement from the outer edge to the
outer  edge  of  72,4  cm  ((cid:1)  0,2  cm)  and
having  a  light  transmission  of  80%  ((cid:1)
3%) by a reference thickness of the glass
of 11,43 mm

120.000.000
m²

20.000.000
units

26 tonnes

600.000
units

0

0

0

0

1.1. - 31.12.

1.1. – 31.12.

1.1. – 31.12.

1.1. - 31.12.

(a)
(b)
(c)

(1)

Control of the use for this special purpose shall be carried out pursuant to the relevant Community provisions.
However, the tariff quota is not allowed where processing is carried out by retail or catering undertakings.
The quantities of goods subject to this quota and released for free circulation as from 1 July 2003, as provided for
in Regulation (EC) No 1078/2003, shall be fully counted against this quantity.
The specific additional duty is applicable.”

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1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

5.0

5.1

FINANCIAL STATEMENT

BUDGET HEADING:
Chapter 12, Article 120

DATE: 2003
APPROPRIATIONS
:

TITLE:
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.
LEGAL BASIS:
Article 26 of the Treaty
AIMS:
To ensure that the Community processing industry is supplied on favourable terms.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS

12 MONTH
PERIOD

CURRENT
FINANCIAL
YEAR
 (EUR million)

FOLLOWING
FINANCIAL
YEAR
(EUR million)

(EUR million)

CHARGED TO THE EC BUDGET

NATIONAL AUTHORITIES
OTHER

EXPENDITURE
-
(REFUNDS/INTERVENTIONS)
-
-
REVENUE
-
(LEVIES/CUSTOMS DUTIES)
NATIONAL
-

OWN RESOURCES OF THE EC

-3.5

5.0.1 ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE
5.1.1 ESTIMATED REVENUE
5.2 METHOD OF CALCULATION:

6.0

6.1

See annex
CAN THE PROJECT BE FINANCED FROM APPROPRIATIONS ENTERED IN THE
RELEVANT CHAPTER OF THE CURRENT BUDGET?
CAN THE PROJECT BE FINANCED BY TRANSFER BETWEEN CHAPTERS OF
THE CURRENT BUDGET?

6.2 WILL A SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET BE NECESSARY?
6.3 WILL APPROPRIATIONS NEED TO BE ENTERED IN FUTURE BUDGETS?
OBSERVATIONS:

YES

NO
NO
NO

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ANNEX

Note: this table lists only products from the annex to the Regulation, which have a financial
incidence.

Product
description

Variation in quota
volume
(Units/tonnes)

Variation in
estimated
price (€/Unit)

Variation in
normal duty (%)

Variation
in quota
duty
(%)

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

Chloride

09.2612

Glucitol

09.2613

+ 150 t

0

3.5

(initial volume:

(initial price:

(initial duty:

150 t)

+ 125 t

6.402)

0

6,5)

3,3

(initial volume:

(initial price:

(initial duty:

125 t)

933.740)

Face plates

+100.000 u

0

5,5)

0

09.2614

(initial volume:

(initial price:

(initial duty:

Ribonucleic
Acid

09.2615

Polydimethyl-
siloxane

09.2616

Acid

09.2618

Nitrile

09.2619

0 u)

+ 55 t

95)

0

4)

0

(initial volume:

(initial price:

(initial duty:

55 t)

+ 650 t

150.000)

0

6,5)

0

(initial volume:

(initial price:

(initial duty:

650 t)

+ 100 t

3.253)

0

6,5)

0

(initial volume:

(initial price:

(initial duty:

0 t)

+ 120 t

90.000)

0

6,5)

0

(initial volume:

(initial price:

(initial duty:

0 t)

53.000)

6,5)

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

+ 33.610

+2.567.785

+ 380.000

+ 536.250

+ 137.439

+ 585.000

+ 413.400

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GPS

09.2620

Gum rosin
(II)

09.2935

+ 100.000 u

0

0

(initial volume:

(initial price:

(initial duty:

0 u)

10,36)

+ 20.000 t

0

3,7)

0

(initial volume:

(initial price:

(initial duty:

60.000 t)

32,5)

5)

0

0

+ 38.332

+ 32.500

Total 
3.543.237 (4.724.316 – 1.181.079) € net.

revenue 

loss 

in 

of 

relation 

to 

the 

previous 

quota 

period:

FRAUD PREVENTION MEASURES

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

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