Proposal for a Council Decision on a Community position within the EU-Mexico Joint Council concerning the liberalisation of the tariff treatment of certain products listed in Annex II of Decision 2/2000 of the EU-Mexico Joint Council
Date: 2004-02-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Mexico, agreement (EU), chemical product, customs duties, import, originating product

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 

Brussels, 12.02.2004 
COM(2004) 94 final 

2004/0030 (ACC) 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL DECISION 

on a Community position within the EU-Mexico Joint Council concerning the 
liberalisation of the tariff treatment of certain products listed in Annex II of 
Decision 2/2000 of the EU-Mexico Joint Council 

(presented by the Commission) 

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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 

The  EU  Mexico  FTA1,  within  its  Annex  III  implementing  preferential  rules  of  origins, 
foresees a limited number of rendez vous clauses with a view to extending (or evaluating the 
opportunity of extending) the application of temporary origins rules negotiated by the parties 
as an exception to standards preferential rules of origins2. 

By  the  initiative  of  Mexico,  parties  have  examined  the  opportunity  to  extend  the  temporary 
rule of origin to certain chemicals products of heading 2914 and 2915 originating in Mexico, 
for three more years. Such discussion concluded with an extension of three more years of the 
temporary  rule  of  origins  from  the  EU  while  Mexico  accepted  to  compensate  such  a 
concession  with  an  acceleration  of  the  phasing  out  of  duties  for  certain  chemicals  products 
originating in the Community. 

In  practical  terms,  this  agreement  will  permit,  on  the  one  hand,  the  maintaining  of  the 
preferential  regime  under  the  EU/Mexico  FTA  (that  since  1  January  2003  grants  duty  free 
treatment  to  all  industrial  products  originating  in  Mexico)  for  certain  chemicals  products  of 
heading  2914  and  2915  originating  in  Mexico.  The  trade  flow  for  those  products  had  an 
estimated value of 62.000.000 € in 2002. On the other hand, the chemical products originating 
in the Community, listed in the annex to the proposed Joint Decision, will benefit from a duty 
free treatment before the agreed tariff dismantling schedule (2005 and 2007). The trade flows 
for those products have an estimated value of 40.000.000 € in 2002. 

The Commission therefore recommends the Council to adopt the enclosed Council Decision 
as the EU Common position on the mentioned EU/Mexico Joint Council Decision as soon as 
possible so as to allow the EU exports to benefit from duty free treatment in Mexico. 

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2 

OJ L 157 of 30.6.2000, page 10 
OJ L 245 of 29.9.2000, page 953 (ANNEX III) 

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2004/0030 (ACC) 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL DECISION 

on a Community position within the EU-Mexico Joint Council concerning the 
liberalisation of the tariff treatment of certain products listed in Annex II of 
Decision 2/2000 of the EU-Mexico Joint Council 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 

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

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: 

Sole Article 

To  adopt,  as  a  Community  position  within  the  EU-Mexico  Joint  Council,  the  annexed  draft 
decision. 

Done at Brussels, […] 

For the Council 
The President  

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ANNEX  

DRAFT 

DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN UNION – MEXICO JOINT COUNCIL 

No..../2004 

of […] 

Accelerating the elimination of customs duties of certain products listed in Annex II of 
Decision 2/2000 of the EU-Mexico Joint Council 

THE JOINT COUNCIL, 

Having  regard  to  the  Economic  Partnership,  Political  Coordination  and  Cooperation 
Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the 
United Mexican States, of the other part, signed in Brussels on 8 December 19973; 

Having  regard  to  Decision  2/2000  of  the  EU-Mexico  Joint  Council  of  23  March  2000 
(hereinafter “Decision 2/2000”) and in particular Article 3 paragraph 5 thereof4; 

Whereas: 

(1) 

Article  3  paragraph  5  of  Decision  2/2000  empowers  the  Joint  Council  to  take 
decisions in order to accelerate the reduction of customs duties more rapidly than is 
provided for in Articles 4 to 10, or otherwise improve the conditions of access under 
such Articles; 

(2) 

Such  decisions  supersede  the  terms  established  in  Articles  4  to  10  for  the  product 
concerned, 

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: 

Article 1 

Mexico  shall  accelerate  the  elimination  of  customs  duties  applicable  to  certain  products 
contained in Annex II of Decision 2/2000 originating in the Community, as provided for in 
the Annex to this Decision. 

This  Decision  shall  supersede  the  terms  established  in  Articles  4  to  10  of  Decision  2/2000 
with respect to imports into Mexico of the products concerned. 

Article 2 

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4 

OJ L 276 of 28.10.2000, page 45 
OJ L 157 of 30.6.2000, page 10 

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This Decision shall enter into force sixty days after the day of its adoption. 

Article 3 

Done at [...] 

For the Joint Council 

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Products  for  which  Mexico  eliminates  customs  duties  on  goods  originating  in  the  Community  on  the 
date of entry into force of this Decision5 

ANNEX 

Fracción 
mexicana 

Descripción 

2833.29.01 

Sulfato de cobalto. 

2833.29.02 

Sulfato ferroso anhidro, grado farmacéutico. 

2909.19.02 

Éter butílico. 

2909.19.99 

Los demás. 

2909.49.02 

3-(2-Metilfenoxi)-1,2-propanodiol (mefenesina). 

2909.49.05 

Alcohol 3-fenoxibencílico. 

2909.49.07 

Tetraetilenglicol. 

2915.60.01 

Ácido butanoico (Ácido butírico). 

2915.60.02 

Butanoato de etilo (Butirato de etilo). 

2915.60.03 

Diisobutanoato de 2,2,4-trimetilpentanodiol. 

2918.14.01 

Ácido cítrico. 

2918.15.01 

Citrato de sodio. 

2918.15.99 

Los demás. 

2918.22.01 

Ácido O-acetilsalicílico. 

2918.22.99 

Los demás. 

2918.23.01 

Salicilato de metilo. 

2929.10.03 

Difenilmetan-4,4'-diisocianato. 

2929.10.99 

Los demás. 

3006.80.01 

Desechos farmacéuticos. 

3503.00.01 

Gelatina, excepto lo comprendido en las fracciones 3503.00.03 y 04. 

3503.00.02 

Colas de huesos o de pieles. 

3503.00.03 

Gelatina grado fotográfico. 

3503.00.04 

Gelatina grado farmacéutico. 

3503.00.99 

Los demás. 

3809.92.01 

Preparaciones  de  polietileno  con  cera,  con  el  40%  o  más  de  sólidos,  con  una 
viscosidad de 200 a 250 centipoises a 25o C, y con un pH de 7.0 a 8.5. 

3809.92.02 

Preparación constituida por fibrilas de polipropileno y pasta de celulosa, en placas. 

3811.21.02 

3811.21.06 

3811.29.02 

Derivados de ácido y/o anhídrido poliisobutenil succínico, incluyendo amida, imida o 
ésteres. 

Sales  de  O,O-dihexil  ditiofosfato  de  alquilaminas  primarias  con  radicales  alquilo  de 
C10 a C14. 

Derivados de ácido y/o anhídrido poliisobutenil succínico, incluyendo amida, imida o 
ésteres. 

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The  word  «Unicamente»  indicates  that  the  description  refers  only  to  the  modality  of  the  good  being 
accelerated within the tariff item. It is equivalent to an “ex-out” in WTO terminology. 

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3811.29.06 

Sales  de  O,O-dihexil  ditiofosfato  de  alquilaminas  primarias  con  radicales  alquilo  de 
C10 a C14. 

3823.70.99 

Los demás. 

3824.90.01 

Preparaciones borra tinta. 

3824.90.03 

3824.90.06 

Desincrustantes  para  calderas,  a  base  de  materias  minerales,  aún  cuando 
contengan productos orgánicos. 

Soluciones  anticoagulantes  para  sangre  humana  en  envases  iguales  o  menores  a 
500 cm3. 

3824.90.07 

Preparaciones para impedir que resbalen las poleas. 

3824.90.08 

Aceites minerales sulfonados, insolubles en agua. 

3824.90.09 

Indicadores de temperatura por fusión. 

3824.90.10 

Conservadores de forrajes a base de formiato de calcio y nitrato de sodio. 

3824.90.13 

Composiciones  a  base  de  materias  minerales  para  el  sellado  y  limpieza  de 
radiadores. 

3824.90.15 

Composiciones a base de materias vegetales para sellado y limpieza de radiadores. 

3824.90.34 

Preparación antiincrustante o desincrustante del concreto. 

3824.90.35 

Preparación a base de carbón activado y óxido de cobre. 

3824.90.38 

Preparación a base de alúmina, silicatos y carbonatos alcalinos y carbono. 

3824.90.45 

Mezcla a base de politetrafluoroetileno y sílica gel. 

3824.90.51 

Esteres metílicos de ácidos grasos de 16 a 18 átomos de carbono; ésteres acéticos 
y tartáricos de monoglicéridos de ácidos grasos; mezclas de ésteres dimetílicos de 
los ácidos adípico, glutárico y succínico. 

3824.90.59 

Mezclas  orgánicas,  extractantes  a  base  de  dodecilsalicilaldoxima,  con  alcohol 
tridecílico y keroseno. 

3824.90.61 

Ácidos bencensulfónicos mono o polisubstituidos por radicales alquilo de C10 a C28. 

3824.90.62 

3824.90.72 

Mezcla  de  alcoholes  conteniendo,  en  promedio,  isobutanol  61%,  n-pentanol  24%, 
metil-2-butanol 12% y metil-3-butanol 1-3%. 

Preparación  selladora  de  ponchaduras  de  neumáticos  automotrices,  a  base  de 
etilenglicol. 

3824.90.99 

Los demás.  

Únicamente: 

Mezclas de aditivos para proceso. 

Preparaciones antiestáticas. 

Modificantes de superficie. 

3825.30.01 

Desechos clínicos. 

3825.41.01 

Halogenados. 

3825.61.03 

Que contengan principalmente caucho sintético, o materias plásticas. 

3825.61.99 

Los demás. 

3825.69.99 

Los demás. 

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2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

5.0 

FINANCIAL STATEMENT 

BUDGET HEADING: 

DATE: [1 December 2003] 
APPROPRIATIONS: 

TITLE: 
Inter service consultation on accelerating the elimination of Mexican customs duties on certain chemicals 
products originatin g in the Community, listed in Annex II of Decision 2/2000 of the EU-Mexico Joint Council 
( EU/Mexico FTA) 

LEGAL BASIS: 
Art. 133 of the EC Treaty 
AIMS: 
Under this EU/ Mexico Joint Council Decision, Mexico will accelerate the elimination of imports duties on 
certain chemicals products originating in the Community. 
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS 

12 MONTH 
PERIOD 

CURRENT 
FINANCIAL 
YEAR 
[n] 
(EUR million) 

FOLLOWING 
FINANCIAL YEAR 
[n+1] 
(EUR million) 

(EUR million) 

CHARGED TO THE EC BUDGET 

EXPENDITURE 
- 
(REFUNDS/INTERVENTIONS) 
- 
- 

NATIONAL AUTHORITIES 
OTHER 

5.1  REVENUE 

OWN RESOURCES OF THE EC  

- 
(LEVIES/CUSTOMS DUTIES) 
NATIONAL 
- 

5.0.1  ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE 
5.1.1  ESTIMATED REVENUE 
5.2  METHOD OF CALCULATION: 

[n+2] 

[n+3] 

[n+4] 

[n+5] 

6.0  CAN THE PROJECT BE FINANCED FROM APPROPRIATIONS ENTERED IN THE 

RELEVANT CHAPTER OF THE CURRENT BUDGET? 

YES NO 

6.1  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: 
The tariff acceleration of concerned products refers to EU originating products imported into Mexico; therefore it has 
no implication with the Community budget. 

YES NO 
YES NO 
YES NO 

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