Council Regulation (EC) No 151/2006 of  24 January 2006  amending Regulation (EC) No 2505/96 opening and providing for the administration of autonomous Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural and industrial products
Date: 2006-01-24
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: agricultural product, chemical product, industrial product, tariff quota

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COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 151/2006

of 24 January 2006

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,

(6)

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

establishing the European

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

and

agricultural

On 20 December 1996 the Council adopted Regulation
(EC) No 2505/96 opening and providing for the admin-
istration of autonomous Community tariff quotas for
products (1).
certain
Community demand for the products in question is to
be met under
favourable conditions. New
Community tariff quotas should therefore be opened at
reduced or zero rates of duty for appropriate volumes,
and certain existing tariff quotas should be extended,
without disturbing the markets for these products.

the most

industrial

Since the quota amount for certain Community tariff
quotas is insufficient to meet the needs of Community
industry for the current quota period, these tariff quotas
should be increased with effect from 1 January 2005 and
adjusted with effect from 1 January 2006.

It is no longer in the Community’s interest to continue to
grant Community tariff quotas
in 2006 for certain
products on which duties were suspended in 2005.
These products should therefore be removed from the
table in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 2505/96.

In view of the many changes to be made, the entire text
of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 2505/96 should be
replaced in the interests of clarity.

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

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.

(7)

Since the Annex to this Regulation is to apply from 1
January 2006, it should enter into force immediately,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 2505/96 shall be replaced by
the Annex to this Regulation with effect from 1 January 2006.

Article 2

For the quota period from 1 January to 31 December 2005, in
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 2505/96:

— the quota amount of tariff quota 09.2603 is fixed at 3 900

tonnes at a 0 % rate of duty,

— the quota amount of tariff quota 09.2975 is fixed at 540

tonnes at a 0 % rate of duty.

Article 3

For the quota period from 1 January to 31 December 2006, in
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 2505/96:

— the quota amount of tariff quota 09.2002 is fixed at 600

tonnes,

(1) OJ L 345, 31.12.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 1151/2005 (OJ L 185, 16.7.2005, p. 27).

— the quota amount of
1 400 000 units,

tariff quota 09.2003 is fixed at

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— the quota amount of tariff quota 09.2030 is fixed at 300

— the quota amount of

tariff quota 09.2979 is fixed at

tonnes,

800 000 units.

— the quota amount of tariff quota 09.2603 is fixed at 4 500

tonnes,

— the quota amount of tariff quota 09.2612 is fixed at 1 500

tonnes,

— the quota amount of tariff quota 09.2624 is fixed at 425

tonnes,

— the quota amount of tariff quota 09.2837 is fixed at 600

tonnes,

Article 4

Tariff quotas 09.2004, 09.2009, 09.2018, 09.2021, 09.2022,
09.2023, 09.2028, 09.2613, 09.2621, 09.2622, 09.2623,
09.2626, 09.2630, 09.2881, 09.2964, 09.2985 and 09.2998
shall be closed with effect from 1 January 2006.

Article 5

— the quota amount of tariff quota 09.2975 is fixed at 600

tonnes,

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

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

Done at Brussels, 24 January 2006.

For the Council
The President

K.-H. GRASSER

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(%)

Quota period

ANNEX

09.2002

2928 00 90

30

Phenylhydrazine

600 tonnes

09.2003

8543 89 97

63

09.2026

2903 30 80

70

frequency

controlled

generator,
Voltage
consisting of active and passive elements
mounted on a printed circuit, contained in a
housing whose exterior dimensions do not
exceed 30 × 30 mm

1 400 000 units

0

0

1.1. to 31.12.

1.1. to 31.12.

4 000 tonnes

0

1.1. to 31.12.

1,1,1,2 Tetrafluoroethane, certified odourless
containing a maximum:
— 600 ppm by weight of 1,1,2,2-

Tetrafluorethane

— 2 ppm by weight of pentafluoroethane
— 2 ppm by weight of
chlorodifluorométhane
— 2 ppm by weight of

chloropentafluoroethane

— 2 ppm by weight of

dichlorodifluoromethane

for use in the manufacture of pharmaceutical
grade propellant
for medical metred dose
inhalers (a)

09.2030

2926 90 95

74

Chlorothalonil

300 tonnes

09.2140

3824 90 99

98

containing by

tertiary amines

Mixture of
weight:
— 2,0-4,0 % of N,N-dimethyl-1-octanamine
— minimum 94 % of N,N-dimethyl-1-

4 500 tonnes

decanamine

— 2 % maximum of N,N-dimethyl-1-

dodecanamine and higher

09.2602

ex 2921 51 19

10

o-phenylenediamine

1 800 tonnes

09.2603

ex 2931 00 95

15

Bis(3-triethoxysilylpropyl) tetrasulfide

4 500 tonnes

09.2604

ex 3905 30 00

10

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

100 tonnes

09.2610

ex 2925 20 00

20

(Chloromethylene)dimethylammonium
chloride

100 tonnes

09.2611

ex 2826 19 00

10

Calcium fluoride having a total content of
aluminium, magnesium and
sodium of
in the form of powder
0,25 mg/kg or less,

55 tonnes

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.1. to 31.12.

1.1. to 31.12.

1.1. to 31.12.

1.1. to 31.12.

1.1. to 31.12.

1.1. to 31.12.

1.1. to 31.12.

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(%)

Quota period

09.2612

ex 2921 59 90

30

3,3′-dichlorobenzidine dihydrochloride

1 500 tonnes

09.2615

ex 2934 99 90

70

Ribonucleic acid

110 tonnes

09.2616

ex 3910 00 00

30

Polydimethylsiloxane with a degree of poly-
merisation of 2 800 monomer units (± 100)

1 300 tonnes

09.2618

ex 2918 19 80

40

(R)-2-Chloromandelic acid

100 tonnes

09.2619

ex 2934 99 90

71

2-Thienylacetonitrile

80 tonnes

09.2620

ex 8526 91 80

20

Assembly for GPS system having a position
determination function

500 000 units

09.2624

2912 42 00

Ethylvanillin (3-ethoxy-4-
hydroxybenzaldehyde)

09.2625

ex 3920 20 21

20

less

Film of polymers of polypropylene, biaxially
oriented, of a thickness of 3,5 μm or more
a width of
but
exceeding
490 mm or more
620 mm,
film capa-
citors (a)

not
for the production of

than 15 μm, of

but

425 tonnes

170 tonnes

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.1. to 31.12.

1.1. to 31.12.

1.1. to 31.12.

1.1. to 31.12.

1.1. to 31.12.

1.1. to 31.12.

1.1. to 31.12.

1.1. to 31.12.

09.2627

ex 7011 20 00

55

Glass face-plate with a diagonal measurement
from the outer
of 814,8 mm (± 1,5 mm)
edge to the outer edge and having a light
transmission of 51,1 % (± 2,2 %) by a glass
thickness of 12,5 mm

500 000 units

0

1.1. to 31.12.

09.2628

ex 7019 52 00

10

Glass web woven from glass fibre coated in
plastic, of a weight of 120 g/m2 (± 10 g/m2)
of a type used in the manufacture of anti-
insect rollers and framed nets

350 000 m2

09.2629

ex 7616 99 90

85

Aluminium telescopic handle for use in the
manufacture of luggage (a)

240 000 units

09.2703

ex 2825 30 00

10

Vanadium oxides and hydroxides only for the
production of alloys (a)

13 000 tonnes

0

0

0

1.1. to 31.12.

1.1. to 31.12.

1.1. to 31.12.

09.2713

ex 2008 60 19

ex 2008 60 39

10

10

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

2 000 tonnes

10 (1)

1.1. to 31.12.

10

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Quota period

09.2719

ex 2008 60 19
ex 2008 60 39

20
20

a

of

Sour cherries (Prunus cerasus), marinated in
alcohol,
exceeding
diameter
intended for the manufacture of
19,9 mm,
chocolate products (a):
— with a sugar content exceeding 9 % by

not

2 000 tonnes

10 (1)
10

1.1. to 31.12.

weight

— with a sugar content not exceeding 9 % by

weight

09.2727

ex 3902 90 90

93

Synthetic poly-alpha-olefin having a viscosity
of at least 38 × 10-6m2 s-1 (38 centistokes) at
100 °C measured using the ASTM D 445
method

10 000 tonnes

09.2799

ex 7202 49 90

10

Ferro-chromium containing 1,5 % or more but
not more than 4 % by weight of carbon and
not more than 70 % of chromium

50 000 tonnes

09.2809

ex 3802 90 00

10

Acid activated montmorillonite, for the manu-
facture of self-copy paper (a)

10 000 tonnes

09.2829

ex 3824 90 99

19

solvents,

the residual,
obtained

insoluble in
Solid extract of
aliphatic
the
during
extraction of resin from wood, having the
following characteristics:
— a resin acid content not exceeding 30 % by

1 600 tonnes

weight,

— an acid number not exceeding 110 and
— a melting point of not less than 100 °C

09.2837

ex 2903 49 80

09.2841

ex 2712 90 99

10

10

Bromochloromethane

600 tonnes

Blend of 1-alkenes containing 80 % by weight
or more of 1-alkenes of a chain-length of 20
and 22 carbon atoms

10 000 tonnes

09.2849

ex 0710 80 69

10

Mushrooms of the species Auricularia poly-
tricha (uncooked or cooked by steaming or
boiling),
the manufacture of
for
prepared meals (a) (b)

frozen,

700 tonnes

09.2851

ex 2907 12 00

10

O-Cresol having a purity of not
98,5 % by weight

less than

20 000 tonnes

09.2853

ex 2930 90 70

09.2882

ex 2908 90 00

09.2889

3805 10 90

09.2904

ex 8540 11 19

35

20

—

95

Glutathione

15 tonnes

2,4-Dichloro-3-ethyl-6-nitrophenol, powdered

90 tonnes

Sulphate turpentine

20 000 tonnes

Flat-screen colour cathode-ray tube with a
ratio 4/3, a diagonal
screen width/height
the screen of 79 cm or
measurement of
more but not
exceeding 81 cm and a
curvature radius of 50 m or more

8 500 units

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.1. to 31.12.

1.1. to 31.12.

1.1. to 31.12.

1.1. to 31.12.

1.1. to 31.12.

1.1. to 31.12.

1.1. to 31.12.

1.1. to 31.12.

1.1. to 31.12.

1.1. to 31.12.

1.1. to 31.12.

1.1. to 31.12.

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Natural unmanufactured tobacco, whether or
not cut in regular size, having a customs value
of not
than EUR 450 per 100 kg
net weight, for use as binder or wrapper for
the manufacture of goods
falling within
subheading 2402 10 00 (a)

less

6 000 tonnes

0

1.1. to 31.12.

09.2913

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

09.2914

ex 3824 90 99

09.2917

ex 2930 90 13

09.2919

ex 8708 29 90

09.2933

ex 2903 69 90

09.2935

3806 10 10

09.2945

ex 2940 00 00

09.2947

ex 3904 69 90

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

26

90

10

30

—

20

95

Aqueous solution containing by weight not
less than 40 % of dry betaine extract and
5 % or more but not more than 30 % by
weight of organic or inorganic salts

38 000 tonnes

Cystine

600 tonnes

Folding bellows
articulated buses (a)

for

the manufacture of

2 600 units

1,3-Dichlorobenzene

2 600 tonnes

Rosin and resin acids obtained from fresh
oleoresins

200 000 tonnes

D-Xylose

Poly(vinylidene fluoride), in powder form, for
the preparation of paint or varnish for coating
metal (a)

400 tonnes

1 300 tonnes

09.2950

ex 2905 59 10

10

2-Chloroethanol, for the manufacture of liquid
thioplasts of subheading 4002 99 90 (a)

8 400 tonnes

09.2955

ex 2932 19 00

09.2975

ex 2918 30 00

60

10

Flurtamone (ISO)

Benzophenone-3,3′:4,4′-tetracarboxylic
dianhydride

09.2976

ex 8407 90 10

10

engines of

Four-stroke petrol
cylinder
capacity not exceeding 250 cm3 for use in
of
of
the manufacture
subheading 8433 11 (a) or mowers with
motor of subheading 8433 20 10 (a)

lawnmowers

a

300 tonnes

600 tonnes

750 000 units (c)

09.2979

ex 7011 20 00

15

Glass face-plate with a diagonal measurement
from the outer edge to the outer edge of
81,5 cm (± 0,2 cm) and having a light trans-
mission of 80 % (± 3 %) by a
reference
thickness of the glass of 11,43 mm

800 000 units

0

1.1. to 31.12.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.1. to 31.12.

1.1. to 31.12.

1.1. to 31.12.

1.1. to 31.12.

1.1. to 31.12.

1.1. to 31.12.

1.1. to 31.12.

1.1. to 31.12.

1.1. to 31.12.

1.1. to 31.12.

1.7.2005 to
30.6.2006

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Quota period

09.2981

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

10
10
10

09.2986

ex 3824 90 99

76

09.2992

ex 3902 30 00

93

210 000 units

0

1.1. to 31.12.

14 000 tonnes

0

1.1. to 31.12.

1 000 tonnes

0

1.1. to 31.12.

Spark-ignition reciprocating or rotary internal
combustion piston engines, having a cylinder
capacity of not less than 300 cc and a power
of not less than 6 but not exceeding 15,5 kW,
for the manufacture of:
— self-propelled lawn mowers with a seat of

subheading 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
less than 300 cc of subheading

of not
8433 20 10 (a)

Mixture of tertiary amines containing:
— 60 % by weight of dodecyldimethylamine,

or more

— 20 % by weight of

dimethyl(tetradecyl)amine, or more

— 0,5 % by weight of

hexadecyldimethylamine, or more,

for use in the production of amine oxides (a)

Propylene-butylene copolymer, containing by
less than 60 % but not more
weight not
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
the
at
an
ASTM D 3236 method,
adhesive
in the manufacture of products
falling within subheading 4818 40 (a)

determined

for use

190 °C,

by

as

as

09.2995

ex 8536 90 85
ex 8538 90 99

95
93

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 20 (a)

20 000 000 units

0

1.1. to 31.12.

(a) Checks on this prescribed end use shall be carried out pursuant to the relevant Community provisions.
(b) However, the tariff quota is not allowed where processing is carried out by retail or catering undertakings.
(c) The quantities of goods subject to this quota and released for free circulation as from 1 July 2005, as provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1151/2005, shall be fully

counted against this quantity.

(1) The specific additional duty is applicable.