Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1255/96 temporarily suspending the autonomous common customs tariff duties on certain industrial, agricultural and fishery products
Date: 2004-04-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: CCT duties, industrial product, suspension of customs duties

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 

Brussels, 30.04.2004 
COM(2004) 333 final 

. 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION 

amending Regulation (EC) No 1255/96 temporarily suspending the autonomous 
common customs tariff duties on certain industrial, agricultural and fishery products 

. 

(presented by the Commission) 

EN 

   EN 

 
 
 
EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 

The  Commission,  assisted  by  the  Economic  Tariff  Questions  Group,  has  reviewed  all  the 
requests for temporary suspension of autonomous common customs tariff duties presented to 
it by the Member States, including requests for extending suspensions at present in force. 

The attached proposal concerns certain industrial, agricultural and fishery products. 

Requests  for  suspension  relating  to  the  above  products  were  examined  in  the  light  of  the 
criteria  set  out  in  the  communication  from  the  Commission  concerning  autonomous  tariff 
suspensions and quotas (see OJ C 128, 25.4.1998, p. 2). 

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

Products for which suspension is no longer in the Community’s economic interests have been 
withdrawn and are set out in Annex II. 

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. 

2 

 
 
  
 
Proposal for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION 

amending Regulation (EC) No 1255/96 temporarily suspending the autonomous 
common customs tariff duties on certain industrial, agricultural and fishery 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: 

(1) 

(2) 

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 not listed in the Annex to 
Council  Regulation  (EC) No 1255/96  of  27  June  1996  temporarily  suspending  the 
autonomous  Common  Customs  Tariff  duties  on  certain  industrial,  agricultural  and 
fishery products2. 

A  number  of  products  should  be  withdrawn  from  the  list  in  the  Annex  to  the  said 
Regulation because it is no longer in the Community’s interest to maintain suspension 
of  autonomous  common  customs  tariff  duties  or  because  the  description  needs  to  be 
altered in the light of technical developments. 

(3) 

Products whose description needs to be altered should be regarded as new products. 

(4) 

It is therefore appropriate to amend Regulation (EC) No 1255/96 accordingly. 

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 

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

Article1 

1. 

2. 

1 
2 

Tthe  products  set  out  in  Annex I  to  this  Regulation  are  inserted  in  the  Annex  to 
Regulation (EC) No 1255/96; 

the products for which the codes are set out in Annex II to this Regulation are deleted 
from the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1255/96. 

OJ C […] […], p. […] 
OJ  L  158,  29.6.1996,  p.  1.  Regulation  last  amended  by  Regulation  (EC)  No  2285/2003 
(OJ L 341, 30.12.2003, p. 1). 

3 

 
 
  
 
                                                 
Article 2 

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

It shall apply with effect from 1 July 2004. 

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

Done at Brussels, […] 

For the Council 
The President   

4 

 
 
  
 
 
 
CN code & 
TARIC 

0043 

ex 2812 90 00 20 

Silicon tetrafluoride 

ANNEX I 

Description 

Rate of 
autonomous 
duty (%) 

0078 

ex 2903 30 80 50 

1,1,1,3,3-Pentafluoropropane,  for  use  as  non-flammable 
applications (a) 

insulating 

liquid  for  foam 

0079 

ex 2903 30 80 60 

Octafluoropropane 

0101 

ex 2905 19 00 30 

2,6-Dimethylheptan-4-ol 

0126 

ex 2909 19 00 30 

Mixture  of  isomers  of  nonafluorobutyl  methyl  ether  or  nonafluorobutyl  ethyl  ether,  of  a 
purity by weight of 99 % or more 

0612 

ex 2914 70 00 40 

Perfluoro(2-methylpentan-3-one) 

0163 

ex 2915 39 90 50 

3-Acetylphenyl acetate 

0233 

ex 2921 29 00 40 

N,N'-Di-tert-butylethylenediamine 

0290 

ex 2922 19 80 50 

2-(2-Methoxyphenoxy)ethylamine 

0294 

ex 2923 90 00 80 

Diallyldimethylammonium chloride, in the form of an aqueous solution containing by weight 
63 % or more but not more than 67 % of diallyldimethylammonium chloride 

0108 

ex 2928 00 90 70 

N-(9-Fluorenylmethoxycarbonyloxy)succinimide 

0345 

ex 2928 00 90 80 

Cyflufenamid (ISO) 

0358 

ex 2930 90 70 88 

Methylene dithiocyanate 

0399 

ex 2932 19 00 70 

Furfurylamine 

0400 

ex 2932 19 00 75 

Tetrahydro-2-methylfuran 

0401 

ex 2932 19 00 80 

Octafluorotetrahydrofuran 

0415 

ex 2932 99 70 60 

Calcium bis[4-O-(β-D-galactopyranosyl)-D-gluconate] dihydrate 

0463 

ex 2933 99 30 20 

5H-Dibenz[b,f]azepine-5-carbonyl chloride 

0421 

ex 2934 99 90 72 

1-[3-(5-Nitro-2-furyl)allylideneamino]imidazolidine-2,4-dione 

0486 

ex 2934 99 90 73 

N-(5-Mercapto-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)acetamide 

0504 

ex 2935 00 90 15 

Flupyrsulfuron-methyl-sodium (ISO) 

0505 

ex 2935 00 90 25 

Triflusulfuron-methyl (ISO) 

5 

0 

0 

0 

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 (%) 

0499 

ex 2935 00 90 35 

Chlorsulfuron (ISO) 

0500 

ex 2935 00 90 45 

Rimsulfuron (ISO) 

0501 

ex 2935 00 90 55 

Thifensulfuron-methyl (ISO) 

0502 

ex 2935 00 90 65 

Tribenuron-methyl (ISO) 

0503 

ex 2935 00 90 75 

Metsulfuron-methyl (ISO) 

0506 

ex 2935 00 90 87 

4'-Sulfamoylacetanilide 

0545 

3206 50 00 

Inorganic products of a kind used as luminophores 

0546 

ex 3207 40 80 30 

Glass frit, for use in the manufacture of cathode-ray tubes (a) 

0591 

ex 3215 11 00 10 
ex 3215 19 00 10 

Printing  ink,  liquid,  consisting  of  a  dispersion  of  a  vinyl  acrylate  copolymer  and  colour 
pigments  in  isoparaffins,  containing  by  weight  not  more  than  13 %  of  vinyl  acrylate 
copolymer and colour pigments 

0563 

ex 3215 90 80 30 

Ink preparation, in the form of powder, for use in the manufacture of ink-filled bottles of a 
kind used in colour digital presses of heading No 8443 (a) 

0589 

ex 3707 90 30 20 

Toner, based on a polyol resin, in the form of powder 

0590 

ex 3707 90 30 30 

Two-component  toner,  liquid,  in  the  form  of  a  set  consisting  of  a  container  containing  a 
dispersion of a vinyl acrylate copolymer and colour pigments in isoparaffins, containing by 
weight not more than 13 % of vinyl acrylate copolymer and colour pigments, and a container 
containing isoparaffins 

0595 

ex 3801 20 90 10 

Colloidal  graphite  in  suspension  in  water,  for  use  as  internal  coating  in  colour  cathode-ray 
tubes (a) 

0613 

ex 3814 00 90 20 

Mixture containing by weight: 
−  69 % or more but not more than 71 % of 1-methoxypropan-2-ol, 
−  29 % or more but not more than 31 % of 2-methoxy-1-methylethyl acetate 

0614 

ex 3814 00 90 30 

Azeotrope  mixture  containing  by  weight  30 %  or  more  but  not  more  than  50 %  of  trans-
dichloroethylene  and  a  mixture  of 
isomers  of  nonafluorobutyl  methyl  ether  or 
nonafluorobutyl ethyl ether 

0619 

ex 3815 19 90 35 

Catalyst, in the form of rodlets of a length of 6 mm, consisting of copper oxide and zinc oxide 
fixed on a support of aluminium oxide, containing by weight: 
−  55 % or more but not more than 60 % of copper oxide 

and 

−  30 % or more but not more than 35 % of zinc oxide 

0660 

ex 3824 90 99 92 

Mixture  of  ammonium,  sodium  and  hydrogen  bis{4-[(5-chloro-2-hydroxyphenyl)azo]-3-
hydroxy-N-phenyl-2-naphthalene= carboxyamidate}ferrates 

0661 

ex 3824 90 99 93 

Prepared resin, based on diallyl 2,2'-oxydiethyl dicarbonate and oligomers thereof, containing 
by  weight  47 %  of  diallyl  2,2'-oxydiethyl  dicarbonate  and  38 %  of  a  copolymer  of 
terephthalic acid, propane-1,2-diol and allyl alcohol 

6 

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 (%) 

0662 

ex 3824 90 99 94 

Prepared resin, based on diallyl 2,2'-oxydiethyl dicarbonate and oligomers thereof, containing 
by weight 73 % or more of diallyl 2,2'-oxydiethyl dicarbonate 

0663 

ex 3824 90 99 95 

Mixture of phytosterols, in the form of flakes, containing by weight 80 % or more of sterols 
and not more than 4 % of stanols 

0736 

ex 3901 20 90 30 

Polyethylene, in one of the forms mentioned in note 6 (b) to Chapter 39, of a specific gravity 
of  0,940  or  more  but  not  exceeding  0,943  and  a  melt  flow  index  of  27 g/10 min 
(± 5 g/10 min)  (MFI  190 °C/2,16 kg  as  determined  by  the  ISO  1133  method),  for  the 
manufacture of bicomponent spunbonded non-wovens (a) 

0773 

ex 3904 61 00 30 

Polytetrafluoroethylene,  in  the  form  of  powder,  of  a  specific  surface  of  8 m2/g  or  more  but 
not  exceeding  12 m2/g,  a  particle  size  distribution  of  10 %  of  less  than  10 µm  and  90 %  of 
less than 35 µm and an average particle size of 20 µm 

0795 

ex 3906 90 90 50 

chloromethyl vinyl ether, 
chloroethyl vinyl ether, 
chloromethylstyrene, 

Polymers of esters of acrylic acid with one or more of the following monomers in the chain: 
− 
− 
− 
−  vinyl chloroacetate, 
−  methacrylic acid, 
−  butenedioic acid monobutyl ester, 
containing by weight not more than 5 % of each of the monomeric units, in one of the forms 
mentioned in note 6 (b) to Chapter 39 

0803 

ex 3907 20 99 45 

Copolymer  of  ethylene  oxide  and  propylene  oxide,  having  aminopropyl  and  methoxy  end-
groups 

0755 

ex 3911 90 99 75 
ex 3926 90 99 75 

Spherical  beads  of  a  copolymer  of  divinylbenzene  and  styrene,  of  an  average  diameter  of 
325 µm or more but not exceeding 575 µm 

0827 

ex 3911 90 99 80 

Poly[(8-methyl-8-methoxycarbonyltricyclo[5.2.1.02,6]decane-3,5-diyl)ethylene] 

0849 

ex 3916 90 90 10 

Composite  profile  shape,  reinforced  with  glass  fibres,  produced  by  pultrusion,  for  the 
manufacture of window frames (a) 

0868 

ex 3920 10 26 40 

Film of polyethylene of a kind used for typewriter ribbon 

0884 

ex 3920 43 10 96 

Film of a specular gloss of 70 or more measured at an angle of 60 ° using a glossmeter (as 
determined  by  the  ISO  2813:2000  method),  consisting  of  a  layer  of  poly(ethylene 
terephthalate) and a layer of colored poly(vinyl chloride), for coating panels and doors of a 
kind used in the manufacture of domestic appliances (a) 

0890 

ex 3920 62 19 01 
ex 3920 62 19 03 

Coextruded opaque sheet of poly(ethylene terephthalate), of a thickness of 50 µm or more but 
not exceeding 350 µm, consisting especially of a layer containing carbon black 

0891 

ex 3920 62 19 04 
ex 3920 62 19 06 

Poly(ethylene  terephthalate)  film,  of  a  thickness  of  less  than 11 µm,  for  the  manufacture  of 
audiodigital tapes for cassettes (a) 

0892 

ex 3920 62 19 07 
ex 3920 62 19 09 

Poly(ethylene  terephtalate)  film,  not  coated  with  an  adhesive,  of  a  thickness  not  exceeding 
25 µm, either: 
−  only dyed in the mass, or 
−  dyed in the mass and metallized on one side 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

7 

 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CN code & 
TARIC 

Description 

Rate of 
autonomous 
duty (%) 

0893 

ex 3920 62 19 11 
ex 3920 62 19 13 

Film  of  poly(ethylene  terephthalate)  only,  of  a  total  thickness  not  exceeding  120 µm, 
consisting  of  one  or  two  layers  each  containing  a  colouring  and/or  UV-absorbing  material 
throughout the mass, uncoated with an adhesive or any other material 

0894 

ex 3920 62 19 14 
ex 3920 62 19 16 

Poly(ethylene terephthalate) film, of a thickness of 20 µm or more but not exceeding 30 µm, 
coated on one side with silicone, for use in the manufacture of window film (a) 

0895 

ex 3920 62 19 17 
ex 3920 62 19 19 

Laminated  film  of  poly(ethylene  terephthalate)  only,  of  a  total  thickness  not  exceeding 
120 µm,  consisting  of  one  layer  which  is  metallised  only  and  one  or  two  layers  each 
containing a colouring and/or UV-absorbing material throughout the mass, uncoated with an 
adhesive or any other material 

0896 

ex 3920 62 19 21 
ex 3920 62 19 23 

Film of poly(ethylene terephthalate), coated or covered on one side or on both sides with a 
layer of modified polyester, of a total thickness of 7 µm or more but not exceeding 11 µm, for 
the  manufacture  of  video  tapes  with  a  magnetic  layer  of  metallic  pigments  and  a  width  of 
8 mm or of 12,7 mm (a) 

0897 

ex 3920 62 19 24 
ex 3920 62 19 26 

Single  ply  film  of  poly(ethylene  terephthalate)  only,  of  a  thickness  not  exceeding  120 µm, 
which only: 
− 

contains a colouring and/or UV-absorbing material throughout the mass 
and 
is metallised on one side, 

− 
whether or not coated on one or both sides with a vinyl acrylate polymer but having no other 
coating or adhesive 

0898 

ex 3920 62 19 27 
ex 3920 62 19 29 

Film of poly(ethylene terephthalate), of a total thickness not exceeding 120 µm, of a width of 
100 mm  or  more  but  not  exceeding  115 mm,  coated  on  both  sides  with  one  or  more  layers 
containing different chemicals, for the manufacture of goods of subheading 3701 20 00 (a) 

0899 

ex 3920 62 19 31 
ex 3920 62 19 33 

Film of poly(ethylene terephthalate), on one side metallised and coated with white ink and a 
protective layer and on the other side coated with a thermosensitive seal layer, of a width of 
100 mm  or  more  but  not  exceeding  150 mm,  for  the  manufacture  of  goods  of  subheading 
3701 20 00 a) 

0900 

ex 3920 62 19 34 
ex 3920 62 19 36 

Film of poly(ethylene terephthalate), coated on one side with a layer of modified polyester, of 
a  thickness  of  20 µm  (± 0,7 µm)  or  of  30 µm  (± 0,9 µm),  for  the  manufacture  of  audio 
magnetic tapes of a total thickness of 33 µm or more (a) 

0901 

ex 3920 62 19 37 
ex 3920 62 19 39 

Poly(ethylene  terephthalate)  film,  of  a  thickness  not  exceeding  12 µm,  coated  on  one  side 
with a layer of aluminium oxide of a thickness not exceeding 35 nm 

0902 

ex 3920 62 19 41 
ex 3920 62 19 43 

Poly(ethylene terephthalate) film, of a thickness of 18 µm or more but not exceeding 25 µm, 
having: 
− 

a shrinkage of (3,4 ± 0,1) % in the machine direction (as determined by the ASTM D 
1204 method) 
and 
a shrinkage of (0,3 ± 0,2) % in the transverse direction (as determined by the ASTM D 
1204 method) 

− 

0903 

ex 3920 62 19 44 
ex 3920 62 19 46 

Poly(ethylene  terephthalate)  film,  of  a  thickness  not  exceeding  19 µm  or  of  a  weight  of 
20 g/m2 or more but not exceeding 26,7 g/m2, for use in the manufacture of photo-resist film 
(a) 

0904 

ex 3920 62 19 47 
ex 3920 62 19 49 

Film of poly(ethylene terephthalate), coated on both sides with a layer of epoxy acrylic resin, 
of a total thickness of 37 µm (± 3 µm) 

8 

0 

3 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CN code & 
TARIC 

0908 

ex 3920 62 19 51 
ex 3920 62 19 53 

Description 

Rate of 
autonomous 
duty (%) 

Film  of  poly(ethylene  terephthalate),  coated  on  one  side  with  metal  and/or  metal  oxides, 
containing by weight less than 0,1 % of aluminium, of a thickness not exceeding 300 µm and 
having  a  surface  resistivity  not  exceeding  10 000  ohms  (per  square)  (as  determined  by  the 
ASTM D 257-93 method) 

0909 

ex 3920 62 19 54 
ex 3920 62 19 56 

Matt film of poly(ethylene terephthalate), of a specular gloss of 15 measured at an angle of 
45 °  and  18  measured  at  an  angle  of  60 °  using  a  glossmeter  (as  determined  by  the  ISO 
2813:2000 method) and a width of 1 600 mm or more 

0910 

ex 3920 62 19 57 
ex 3920 62 19 59 

Film  of  white  poly(ethylene  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 

0911 

ex 3920 62 19 61 
ex 3920 62 19 63 

Film  of  a  total  thickness  of  4,5 µm  (± 0,16 µm),  consisting  of  a  biaxially-oriented 
poly(ethylene  terephthalate)  film,  of  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 

0912 

ex 3920 62 19 67 
ex 3920 62 19 69 

Poly(ethylene terephthalate) film, coated with among other a scratch resistant layer based on 
polyacrylate and a thermoadhesive layer, of a nominal width of 790 mm and a total thickness 
of 23 µm or more but not exceeding 26 µm 

0914 

ex 3920 62 19 74 
ex 3920 62 19 76 

Multilayer film of a thickness not exceeding 150 µm, consisting of a polyester film coated on 
one  side  with  polycarbonate  resin,  metallized  on  the  other  side  with  titanium  coated  with 
polycarbonate  resin  and  other  layers  containing  N,N'-diphenyl-N,N'-di-m-tolylbiphenyl-4,4'-
ylenediamine 

0915 

ex 3920 62 90 31 
ex 3920 62 90 33 

0946 

ex 3921 90 60 93 

Film of poly(ethylene terephthalate), of a thickness of 500 µm (± 25 µm) 

Film  of  a  specular  gloss  of  30  or  more  but  not  exceeding  60  measured  at  an  angle  of  60 ° 
using  a  glossmeter  (as  determined  by  the  ISO  2813:2000  method),  consisting  of  a  layer  of 
poly(ethylene terephthalate) and a layer of colored poly(vinyl chloride), joined by a metalized 
adhesive coating, for coating panels and doors of a kind used in the manufacture of domestic 
appliances (a) 

0791 

ex 3926 90 99 85 

Unexpansible  microspheres  of  a  copolymer  of  acrylonitrile,  methacrylonitrile  and  isobornyl 
methacrylate, of a diameter of 3 µm or more but not exceeding 3,3 µm 

0964 

ex 5803 10 00 91 

Gauze of cotton, of a width of less than 1 500 mm 

1028 

ex 6914 90 90 30 

Ceramic microspheres, transparent, obtained from silicon dioxide and zirconium dioxide, of a 
diameter of more than 125 µm 

1059 

ex 7019 90 99 20 

Glass  cord  impregnated  with  rubber  or  plastic,  obtained  from  twisted  glass  filament  yarns, 
coated with a latex comprising at least a resorcinol-formaldehyde-vinylpyridine resin and an 
acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber (NBR) 

1077 

ex 7606 11 10 20 

Tape of not alloyed aluminium, with a reflecting film, a transparent polyurethane topcoat, a 
netting and ceramic anti-skid particles 

9 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CN code & 
TARIC 

Description 

0062 

ex 8505 19 90 32 

Magnet, for use in the manufacture of deflection yokes (a) 

0086 

ex 8522 90 59 95 

Printed circuit board mounted with electronic circuits operating at a voltage of 12 V, for use 
in the manufacture of television sets combined with video units (a) 

0096 

ex 8522 90 98 45 

Video tape recording/reproducing assembly comprising at least a motor and a printed circuit 
board  containing  integrated  circuits  with  driver  or  control  functions,  whether  or  not 
incorporating  a  transformer,  for  use  in  the  manufacture  of  products  falling  within  heading 
No 8521 (a) 

0097 

ex 8522 90 98 47 
ex 8548 90 90 45 

Laser  optical  drive  unit  assembly  (so  called  mecha  units)  for  the  recording  and/or 
reproduction of digital video and/or audio signals, comprising at least a laser optical reading 
and/or  writing  unit,  one  or  more  DC  motors  and  not  containing  a  printed  circuit  board  or 
containing a printed circuit board not capable of signal processing for sounds and images, for 
use in the manufacture of products falling within headings No 8519, 8520, 8521, 8526, 8527, 
8528 or 8543 (a) 

0099 

ex 8525 30 90 30 

Compact chassis-type closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras, of a weight of not more than 
250 g, contained in a housing of dimensions not exceeding 50 × 60 × 89,5 mm, with a single 
sensor Charge-Couple Device (CCD), with effective pixels not exceeding 440 000, for use in 
CCTV surveillance systems (a) 

0101 

ex 8528 21 90 20 

Liquid cristal display colour video monitor having a DC input voltage of 10 V or  more but 
not exceeding 30 V or a fix DC input voltage of 12 V, with a diagonal measurement of the 
screen of 33,2 cm or less, suitable for the incorporation into goods of chapters 84 to 90 and 
94 

0129 

ex 8529 90 81 40 

Assembly comprising prisms, digital micromirror device (DMD) chips and electronic control 
circuits, for the manufacture of television projection equipments or video projectors (a) 

0156 

ex 8540 11 11 93 

Colour  cathode-ray  tube,  equipped  with  one  gun  with  three  rays  and  with  a  diagonal 
measurement of the screen of 19 cm or more but not exceeding 26 cm 

0204 

ex 8544 60 10 10 

Anode cap cable, for use in the manufacture of fly back transformers (a) 

0188bi 

ex 8548 90 90 46 

Optical  unit,  consisting  at  least  of  a  laser  diode  and  a  photodiode,  operating  at  a  typical 
wavelength of 654 nm or more but not exceeding 787 nm 

0248 

ex 9032 89 90 20 

Electronic controller of eletric power steering (EPS controller) 

Rate of 
autonomous 
duty (%) 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

(a) 

Control of the use for this special purpose shall be carried out pursuant to the relevant 
Community provisions.  

10 

 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CN code 

TARIC 

ANNEX II 

ex 

3215 90 80 

ex 

3904 30 00 

ex 

3906 90 90 

ex 

3920 43 10 

ex 

3920 62 19 

ex 

3920 62 19 

ex 

3920 62 19 

ex 

3920 62 19 

ex 

3920 62 19 

ex 

3920 62 19 

ex 

3920 62 19 

ex 

3920 62 19 

ex 

3920 62 19 

ex 

3920 62 19 

ex 

3920 62 19 

ex 

3920 62 19 

ex 

3920 62 19 

ex 

3920 62 19 

ex 

3920 62 19 

ex 

3920 62 19 

ex 

3920 62 19 

ex 

3920 62 19 

ex 

3920 62 19 

ex 

3920 62 19 

ex 

3920 62 19 

30 

20 

50 

96 

05 

10 

15 

25 

30 

35 

40 

45 

50 

55 

60 

62 

64 

65 

70 

75 

80 

81 

85 

87 

89 

11 

 
 
  
 
 
CN code 

TARIC 

ex 

3920 62 90 

ex 

3921 90 60 

ex 

3923 10 00 

ex 

7006 00 90 

ex 

7616 99 90 

ex 

8419 89 98 

ex 

8424 89 95 

ex 

8424 89 95 

ex 

8460 21 90 

ex 

8460 40 10 

ex 

8460 90 90 

ex 

8460 90 90 

ex 

8463 90 00 

ex 

8464 20 19 

ex 

8479 89 98 

ex 

8479 89 98 

ex 

8479 89 98 

ex 

8522 90 59 

ex 

8522 90 98 

ex 

8522 90 98 

ex 

8528 21 90 

ex 

8529 90 81 

ex 

8540 11 11 

ex 

8543 89 95 

ex 

8548 90 90 

ex 

9031 80 34 

30 

93 

10 

40 

40 

20 

10 

20 

10 

10 

10 

20 

10 

10 

10 

20 

30 

95 

45 

47 

20 

40 

93 

58 

45 

10 

12 

 
 
  
 
 
CN code 

TARIC 

ex 

9031 80 39 

ex 

9031 80 99 

ex 

9031 90 80 

ex 

9031 90 80 

ex 

9031 90 80 

30 

10 

20 

40 

50 

13 

 
 
  
 
 
 
FINANCIAL STATEMENT 

1. 

TITLE OF OPERATION 

Proposal  for  a  Council  Regulation  amending  Regulation  (EC)  No  1255/96 
temporarily  suspending  the  autonomous  common  customs  tariff  duties  on  certain 
industrial, agricultural and fishery products. 

2. 

BUDGET HEADING(S) INVOLVED 

Chapter 12 Article 120. 

3. 

LEGAL BASIS 

Article 26 of the EC Treaty. 

4. 

DESCRIPTION OF OPERATION 

Suspension of the common customs tariff duties for the above products. 

7. 

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 and 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  58  new  products.  The  uncollected  duties  corresponding 
these 
suspensions, calculated on the basis of expected imports into the requesting Member 
State for 2004, total MEUR 20,1. 

to 

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 MEUR 36,1. 

14 

 
 
  
 
Withdrawal: 

12  products  have  been  withdrawn  from  this  annex  reflecting  the  reintroduction  of 
customs  duties.  This  represents  an  increase  of  MEUR  17,3  in  resources,  as 
calculated from requests for suspension or available statistics (2001). 

Estimated cost of this operation 

Taking  available  statistics  (2001)  as  a  basis,  the  impact  on  the  loss  of  revenue 
resulting  from  this  Regulation  may  therefore  be  estimated  at  36,1  –  17,3 = 
MEUR 18,8  (gross  amount,  expenses  incurred  in  collection  included)  ×  0,75  = 
MEUR 14,1 (net amount) for the period 1.7.2004-30.6.2005. 

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

8. 

FRAUD PREVENTION MEASURES 

Checks on the end-use of some of the products covered by this Council Regulation 
will be carried out in accordance with Articles 291 to 300 of Commission Regulation 
(EEC) No 2454/93 laying down provisions for the implementation of the Community 
Customs Code. 

15