Council Regulation (EC) No 989/2005 of 27 June 2005 amending Regulation (EC) No 1255/96 temporarily suspending the autonomous common customs tariff duties on certain industrial, agricultural and fishery products
Date: 2005-06-27
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: CCT duties, agricultural product, industrial product, suspension of customs duties

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(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 989/2005

of 27 June 2005

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,

(5)

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

establishing the European

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

In view of the economic importance of this Regulation, it
is necessary to rely upon the grounds of urgency
provided for in point I.3 of the Protocol annexed to
the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaties estab-
lishing the European Communities on the role of
national parliaments in the European Union.

Whereas:

(6)

Since this Regulation is to apply from 1 July 2005,
should enter into force immediately,

it

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

is in the interest of

It
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 Regulation (EC) No 1255/96 (1).

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

is no longer

A number of products which are referred to in the said
Regulation should be withdrawn from the list in the
in the Community’s
Annex because it
interest
autonomous
common customs tariff duties or because the description
needs to be altered in order to take account of technical
product developments and economic trends on the
market.

to maintain

suspension

of

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

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

1. The products set out in Annex I to this Regulation shall be

inserted.

2. The products for which the codes are set out in Annex II to

this Regulation shall be deleted.

Article 2

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

is therefore appropriate to amend Regulation (EC)

It
No 1255/96 accordingly.

It shall apply with effect from 1 July 2005.

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

Done at Luxembourg, 27 June 2005.

For the Council
The President

L. LUX

(1) OJ L 158, 29.6.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 2271/2004 (OJ L 396, 31.12.2004, p. 13).

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ANNEX I

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Description

Rate of
autono-
mous
duty (%)′

ex 2903 43 00

ex 2903 49 10

ex 2904 20 00

ex 2906 29 00

ex 2907 29 00

ex 2909 60 00

ex 2915 39 90

ex 2916 39 00

ex 2920 90 10

ex 2920 90 85

ex 2921 42 10

ex 2921 51 19

ex 2924 19 00

ex 2924 29 95

ex 2924 29 95

ex 2924 29 95

ex 2924 29 95

ex 2924 29 95

ex 2926 90 95

ex 2926 90 95

ex 2932 99 70

ex 2932 99 85

ex 2933 19 90

ex 2933 39 99

ex 2933 59 95

ex 2933 99 90

ex 2935 00 90

10

10

50

20

85

10

60

85

40

50

85

20

50

91

92

93

94

96

25

35

40

30

30

40

85

88

88

1,1,1-Trichlorotrifluoroethane

Chloro-1,1,1-trifluoroethane

2,2’-dinitro-bibenzyl

1-Hydroxymethyl-4-methyl-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorobenzene

Phloroglucinol whether or not hydrated

Bis(α,α-dimethylbenzyl) peroxide

1-phenylethyl acetate

2,6-difluorobenzoic acid

Dimethyl carbonate

tri iso octyl phosphite

3,5-dichloroaniline

Toluene diamine (TDA), containing by weight 78 % or more but not
more than 82 % of 4-methyl-m-phenylenediamine and 18 % or more
but not more than 22 % of 2-methyl-m-phenylenediamine, and with a
residual tar content of not more than 0,23 % by weight

Acrylamide

3-hydroxy-2’-methoxy-2-naphthanilide

3-hydroxy-2-naphthanilide

3-hydroxy-2’-methyl-2-naphthanilide

2’-ethoxy-3-hydroxy-2-naphthanilide

4’-chloro-3-hydroxy-2’,5’-dimethoxy-2-naphthanilide

Aminoacetonitrile hydrochloride

2-Bromo-2(bromomethyl) pentanedinitrile

1,3:2,4-Bis-O-(3,4-dimethylbenzylidene)-D-glucitol

Carbofuran (ISO)

3-methyl-1-p. -tolyl-5-pyrazolone

2-chloropyridine

Adenine

2,6-dichloroquinoxaline

N-(2-(4-amino-N-ethyl-m-toluidino)ethyl)methanesulfonamide sesquisul-
fate monohydrate

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

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CN code

TARIC

Description

Rate of
autono-
mous
duty (%)′

ex 3205 00 00

ex 3208 90 19

ex 3402 11 90

ex 3811 90 00

ex 3814 00 90

ex 3815 90 90

ex 3815 90 90

ex 3824 90 99

ex 3824 90 99

ex 3824 90 99

ex 3824 90 99

ex 3904 69 90

ex 3906 90 90

ex 3906 90 90

ex 3908 90 00

10

85

10

10

40

88

89

54

70

80

97

97

55

85

40

Aluminium lakes prepared from dyes for use in the manufacture of
pigments for the pharmaceutical industry (1)

Mixture containing by weight:
— 30-45 % Polyamide resin;
— 2-10 % Diazonaphthoquinone;
— 50-65 % γ-Butyrolactone.

Surfactant mixture, of disodium salts of dodecyl (sulphophenoxy)ben-
zenesulphonic acid and oxybis (dodecylbenzenesulphonic acid)

Dinonylnaphthylsulphonic acid salt,
in the form of a solution in
mineral oil, for use as an additive for distillate fuels and lubricating
oils (1)

Azeotrope mixtures containing isomers of nonafluorobutyl methyl
ether and/or nonafluorobutyl ethyl ether

Catalyst, consisting of titanium tetrachloride and magnesium chloride,
containing by weight on an oil- and hexane-free basis:
— 4 % or more but not more than 10 % of titanium and
— 10 % or more but not more than 20 % magnesium

Rhodococcus rhodocrous J1 bacteria, containing enzymes, suspended
in a polyacrylamide gel, for use as a catalyst in the production of
acrylamide by the hydration of acrylonitrile (1)

2-Hydroxybenzonitrile, in the form of a solution in N,N-dimethylfor-
mamide, containing by weight 45 % or more but not more than 55 %
of 2-hydroxybenzonitrile

solution, of

tetramethylammonium

in an aqueous

Preparation,
hydroxide and a surfactant containing:
— 2,38 % (+/-0,01) by weight of

tetramethylammonium hydro-

xide,and

— a surfactant of 100 to 500 ppm.

Preparation containing by weight 81 % or more but not more than
89 % bis (3,4-epoxy-cyclohexylmethyl)-adipate

Preparation containing by weight either 10 % or more but not more
than 20 % of lithiumfluorophosphate or 5 % or more but not more
than 10 % of lithium perchlorate in mixtures of organic solvents

Copolymer of chlorotrifluoroethylene and vinylidene difluoride

Mixtures containing copolymers of methyl acrylate and ethylene and
polyether-ester copolymers containing terephthalic acid, in the form of
granules or pellets

Non aqueous dispersion type polymers of esters of acrylic acid with a
hydrolyzable silyl group at one or both polymer ends

Thermoplastic polyamide resin having a fire point of more than
750 °C, for use in the manufacture of deflection yokes of cathode
ray tubes (1)

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

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CN code

TARIC

Description

Rate of
autono-
mous
duty (%)′

ex 3911 90 99

ex 3926 90 99

75

75

Microspheres of a copolymer of divinylbenzene and styrene, of an
average diameter of 220 μm or more but not exceeding 575 μm

ex 3913 90 00

98

Sodium hyaluronate

ex 3919 10 69

ex 3919 90 69

ex 3919 90 31

ex 3920 20 21

ex 3920 91 00

95

98

70

30

93

Reflecting laminated sheet showing a regular pattern, consisting of a
film of poly(methylmethacrylate),
followed by a layer of acrylic
polymer containing microprisms, a film of poly(methylmethacrylate),
an adhesive layer and a release sheet

Poly(ethylene terephthalate) sheet, covered on one side with an anti-
static layer and a hardcoat layer and on the other side with an adhesive
layer and a release sheet,
for the manufacture of optical
filters (1)

in rolls,

Biaxially oriented polypropylene film with a coextruded layer of poly-
ethylene on one side and a total thickness of 11,5 μm or more but not
more than 13,5 μm.

Film of poly(ethylene terephthalate), whether or not metallised on one
or both sides, or laminated film of poly(ethylene terephthalate) films,
metallised on the external sides only, and having the following char-
acteristics:
— a visible light transmission of 50 % or more,
— coated on one or both sides with a layer of poly(vinyl butyral) but
not coated with an adhesive or any other material except
poly(vinyl butyral),

— a total

thickness not exceeding 0,2 mm without

taking the

presence of poly(vinyl butyral) into account,

for use in the manufacture of heat-reflecting or decorative laminated
glass (1)

ex 3920 99 59

60

Film of a vinyl alcohol copolymer, soluble in cold water, of a thickness
of 34 μm or more but not exceeding 90 μm, a tensile strength at break
of 20 MPa or more but not exceeding 45 MPa and an elongation at
break of 250 % or more but not exceeding 900 %

ex 3921 90 60

ex 3926 90 99

ex 3926 90 99

ex 6909 19 00

94

15

25

60

Composite sheet containing an acrylic coating and laminated to a high-
density polyethylene layer, of a total thickness of 0,8 mm or more but
not exceeding 1,2 mm

Glass fibre reinforced plastic traverse leaf spring for use in the manu-
facture of motor vehicle suspension systems (1)

Unexpansible microspheres of a copolymer of acrylonitrile, methacry-
lonitrile and isobornyl methacrylate, of a diameter of 3 μm or more but
not exceeding 4,6 μm

Supports for catalysts, consisting of porous ceramic pieces, of a blend
of silicon carbide and silicon, with a hardness of less than 9 on the
Mohs scale, with a total volume not exceeding 65 liters, having per cm2
of the surface of the cross section one or more closed channels at the
tail end

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

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TARIC

Description

Rate of
autono-
mous
duty (%)′

ex 7007 19 20

10

ex 7007 29 00

10

Glass plate of a diagonal size of 81,28 cm (+/– 1,5 cm) or more, but
not exceeding 185,42 cm (+/– 1,5 cm), consisting of tempered glass;
provided either with a mesh film and a near-infrared absorbing film or
a sputtered conductive layer, with optional additional anti-reflex layer
on one or two sides, for use in the manufacture of PDP video monitors
or television sets (1)

Glass plate of a diagonal size of 81,28 cm (+/– 1,5cm) or more, but
not exceeding 185,42 cm (+/– 1,5 cm), consisting of 2 sandwich plates
laminated together; provided either with a mesh film and a near-
infrared absorbing film or a sputtered conductive layer, with optional
additional anti-reflex layer on one or two sides, for use in the manu-
facture of PDP video monitors or television sets (1)

ex 8501 10 99

81

DC stepping motor, with an angle of step of 18° or more, a holding
torque of 0,5 mNm or more, a coupling bracket
the exterior
dimensions of which do not exceed 22 × 68 mm, a two phase
winding and an output not exceeding 5 W

ex 8501 10 99

ex 8501 10 99

ex 8505 11 00

ex 8507 80 94

ex 8516 90 00

ex 8516 90 00

ex 8522 90 98

ex 8522 90 98

82

83

33

30

33

35

44

49

DC motor, brushless, with an external diameter not exceeding 29 mm,
a rated speed of 1 500 (± 15 %) or 6 800 (± 15 %) rpm, a supply
voltage of 2 or 8 V

Multiphase electric motor with D.C. current, without brush, of a
normal power drive of 31 W (+/– 5 W) calculated with 600 rpm (revo-
lution per minute), equipped with electronic circuit provided with
sensors using Hall effect (electric power steering motor)

Neodymium-magnet discs with a diameter not exceeding 90 mm,
whether or not containing a hole in the centre

Electric lithium-ion accumulator, with:
— a length of 35 mm or more, but not more than 45 mm
— a width of 35 mm or more, but not more than 53 mm
— a thickness of 3,5 mm or more, but not more than 7 mm
— a mass of 15,5 g or more, but not more than 35 g
— a rated capacity of 600 mAh or more, but not more than

780 mAh

— a nominal voltage of 3,7 V
for use in the manufacture of mobile phones (1)

Stainless steel soleplate with heating wire, for use in the manufacture of
electric irons (1) (1)

Steam iron, not capable of
manufacture of steam ironing systems (1)

independent operation,

for use in the

Assembly for optical discs, comprising at least an optical unit and DC
motors, capable or not of double layer recording

Magnetic head for playback of audio tapes, for use in the manufacture
of products falling within heading 8 519 (1)

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

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CN code

TARIC

Description

ex 8529 90 81

ex 8537 10 99
ex 8543 89 95

ex 8537 10 99
ex 8543 89 95

ex 8540 91 00

ex 8543 89 95

ex 8548 90 90

ex 8548 90 90

ex 8548 90 90

ex 9405 40 35

44

94
66

95
65

32

52

47

48

49

10

LCD modules, solely consisting of one or more TFT glass or plastic
cells, not combined with touch screen facilities, with or without
backlight unit, with or without inverters and one or more printed
circuit boards with control electronics for pixel addressing only

Unit consisting of two junction field effect transistors contained in a
dual lead frame housing

Unit consisting of two metal oxide semiconductor field effect tran-
sistors contained in a dual lead frame housing

Electron gun of colour cathode-ray tubes with an anode voltage of
27,5 kV or more but not exceeding 36 kV

Opto-electronic circuit comprising one or more light-emitting diodes
(LEDs), whether or not equipped with an integrated driving circuit, and
one photodiode with amplifier circuit, whether or not with an inte-
grated logic gate arrays circuit or one or more light-emitting diodes and
at least 2 photodiodes with an amplifier circuit, whether or not with an
integrated logic gate arrays circuit or other
integrated circuits,
contained in a housing

Unit consisting of two or more light emitting diode chips operating at
a typical wavelength of 450 nm or more but not exceeding 660 nm,
contained in a lead frame housing having a circular opening whose
exterior dimensions without fittings – do not exceed 4 × 4 mm

Optical unit, consisting at
least of a laserdiode and a photodiode
operating at a typical wavelength of 635 nm or more but not
exceeding 815 nm

LCD modules, solely consisting of one or more TFT glass or plastic
cells, combined with touch screen facilities, with or without backlight
unit, with or without inverters and one or more printed circuit boards
with control electronics for pixel addressing only

Electric light assembly of synthetic material containing 3 fluorescent
tubes (RBG) of a diameter of 3,0 mm (± 0,2 mm), of a length of
420 mm (± 1 mm) or more, but not exceeding 600 mm (± 1 mm),
for the manufacture of goods of heading 8528 (1)

Rate of
autono-
mous
duty (%)′

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

(1) Entry under this subheading is subject to conditions laid down in the relevant Community provisions (see Articles 291 to 300 of
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 (OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1)).

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ANNEX II

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TARIC

ex 2932 11 00

ex 2933 69 80

ex 3824 90 99

ex 3907 20 99

ex 3911 90 99

ex 3926 90 99

ex 3920 91 00

ex 3920 99 59

ex 3926 90 99

ex 8522 90 98

ex 8529 90 81

ex 8540 91 00

ex 8543 89 95

ex 8548 90 90

ex 8548 90 90

10

10

54

25

75

75

93

60

85

44

31

32

52

39

46