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: 2008-04-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agricultural product, customs duties, fishery product, industrial product, suspension of customs duties

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 

Brussels, 30.4.2008 
COM(2008) 235 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) 

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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 

1. 

CONTEXT OF THE PROPOSAL 

1.1. 

Grounds for and objectives of the proposal 

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.  The  attached  proposal  concerns  certain 
industrial  and  agricultural  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  of  duties  is  justified  for  the  products  listed  in  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Community's  economic  interests  have  been  withdrawn.  The  annexes  to  this 
Regulation  list  the  products  for  which  suspension  is  proposed,  or  for  which  the 
wording has to be changed, and the products removed from the Annex to Regulation 
(EC) No 1255/96. The validity period of the measure is 1 July 2008 to 31 December 
2012, in order to carry out economic examinations of the individual suspensions in 
this  period.  The  suspensions,  whose  cancellation  or  continuation  is  considered 
necessary  by  the  Commission  and  Economic  Tariff  Questions  Group  shall  be 
extended or deleted after this date. 

1.2. 

General context 

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  temporarily  suspending  the  autonomous 
common customs tariff duties on certain industrial, agricultural and fishery products. 

1.3. 

Provisions in force in the field covered by the proposal 

OJ  L  158,  29.6.1996,  p.  1.  Regulation  last  amended  by  Regulation  (EC)  No 
1527/2007 (OJ L 349, 30.12.2007, p. 7). 

1.4. 

Consistency with the other policies and objectives of the Union 

The proposal is in line with agricultural, trade, entreprise, development and external 
relations policies. Especially this proposal is not at the expense of countries enjoying 
a preferential trading agreement with the EU (e.g. GSP, ACP regime, candidate and 
potential candidate countries of the Western Balkans). 

2. 

CONSULTATION OF INTERESTED PARTIES AND IMPACT ASSESSMENT 

2.1. 

Consultation of stakeholders 

Consultation methods, main sectors targeted and general profile of respondents 

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The  Economic  Tariff  Questions  Group  representing  the  industries  of  each  Member 
State was consulted. 

Summary of responses and how they have been taken into account 

All  listed  suspensions  correspond  to  the  agreement  of  the  discussions  inside  the 
group. 

2.2. 

Collection and use of expertise 

Scientific areas or fields of expertise concerned 

Experts representing the Member States in the Economic Tariff Questions Group. 

Methodology used 

Open consultation. 

Main organisations/experts consulted 

Experts designated by each of the Member States. 

Summary of advice received and used 

The existence of potentially serious risks with irreversible consequences has not been 
mentioned. 

Methods used to make the results of these expert opinions available to the public 

Publication of the proposal. 

2.3. 

Impact assessment 

This proposal relieves Community industry from 8 300 000 € duty and invigorates it 
in competition with industry from third countries supplying finished products into the 
Community  market.  It  is  in  accordance  with  the  principles  set  out  in  Commission 
Communication concerning autonomous tariff suspensions and quotas. The proposed 
amendment  is  an  instrument  to  keep  and  provide  new  employment  within  the 
European  Union.  Proposal  included  in  the  Commission's  Working  and  Legislative 
Programme 2008. 

3. 

LEGAL ELEMENTS OF THE PROPOSAL 

3.1. 

Summary of the proposed action 

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. 

3.2. 

Legal basis 

Article 26 EC-Treaty. 

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3.3. 

Subsidiarity principle 

The  subsidiarity  principle  does  not  apply,  as  the  proposal  falls  under  the  exclusive 
competence of the Community. 

3.4. 

Proportionality principle 

The  proposal  complies  with  the  principle  of  proportionality  for  the  following 
reasons. 

This set of measures is in line with the principles set out to simplify the procedures 
for  the  operators  engaged  in  foreign  trade  and  in  accordance  with  the  Commission 
communication concerning autonomous tariff suspensions and quotas. 

3.5. 

Choice of instruments 

Proposed instruments: Regulation 

Other instruments would not be appropriate for the following reasons: 

By virtue of Article 26 of the EC Treaty autonomous tariff suspensions and quotas 
are  approved  by  the  Council  acting  by  qualified  majority  on  the  basis  of  a 
Commission proposal 

4. 

BUDGETARY IMPLICATION 

Uncollected customs duties with a total amount of 8 300 000 €/year. 

5. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 

5.1. 

Simplification 

In the Annex to the proposed regulation a differential list of duty suspensions will be 
published. 

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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 Commission1, 

Whereas: 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

(4) 

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 1255/962. 

The CN and TARIC codes 5603 12 10 20 and 8504 40 84 20 for two products which 
are listed in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1255/96 should be withdrawn from that 
list  because  it  is  no  longer  in  the  Community’s  interest  to  maintain  suspension  of 
autonomous common customs tariff duties. 

In  addition  for  eight  products  the  description  needs  to  be  altered  in  order  to  take 
account of technical product developments and economic trends on the market. Those 
products should be considered as withdrawn from the list and should as a consequence 
be inserted in it as new products. 

Experience has shown the need to provide for an expiry date to the suspensions listed 
in  Regulation  (EC)  No  1255/96  to  ensure  that  account  is  taken  of  technological  and 
economic  changes.  This  should  not  exclude  the  premature  termination  of  certain 
measures or their continuation beyond this period, if economic reasons are submitted, 
in  accordance  with  the  principles  laid  down  in  the  Commission  Communication  of 
1998 concerning autonomous tariff suspensions and quotas.3 

(5) 

Regulation (EC) No 1255/96 should therefore be amended accordingly. 

(6) 

Since  the  suspensions  laid  down  in  this  Regulation  have  to  take  effect  from  1  July 
2008,  this  Regulation  should  apply  from  the  same  date  and  enter  into  force 
immediately, 

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OJ C , , p. . 
OJ  L 158,  29.6.1996,  p. 1.  Regulation  as  last  amended  by  Regulation  (EC)  No 1527/2007 
(OJ L 349, 31.12.2007, p. 7). 
OJ C 128, 25.4.1998, p.2. 

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HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 

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

Article 1 

(1) 

(2) 

The rows for the products set out in Annex I to this Regulation are inserted; 

The rows for the products for which the CN and TARIC codes are set out in 
Annex II to this Regulation are deleted. 

Article 2 

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

This Regulation shall apply from 1 July 2008. 

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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Products referred to in Article 1(1). 

ANNEX I 

CN code 

TARIC 

Description 

Rate of 
autonomous 
duty 

Validity period 

ex 2008 60 19 

30 

ex 2008 60 39 

30 

Sweet  cherries  containing  added  spirit,  whether  or  not  with  a  sugar 
content of 9 % by weight, of a diameter of not more than 19.9 mm with 
stone, for use in chocolate products (1) 

10 % (2) 

1.7.2008-31.12.2012 

ex 2835 10 00 

10 

Sodium hypophosphite monohydrate 

0 % 

1.7.2008-31.12.2012 

ex 2839 19 00 

10 

Disodium disilicate 

0 % 

1.7.2008-31.12.2012 

ex 2841 80 00 

10 

Diammonium wolframate (ammonium paratungstate) 

0 % 

1.7.2008-31.12.2012 

ex 2850 00 20 

30 

Titanium nitride with a particle size of not more than 250 nm 

0 % 

1.7.2008-31.12.2012 

ex 2930 90 85 

82 

Sodium toluene-4-sulphinate 

0 % 

1.7.2008-31.12.2012 

ex 2930 90 85 

83  Methyl-p-tolyl sulphone 

0 % 

1.7.2008-31.12.2012 

ex 2934 20 80 

40 

1,2-Benzisothiazol-3(2H)-one (Benzisothiazolinone (BIT)) 

0 % 

1.7.2008-31.12.2012 

ex 3808 93 15 

10 

Preparation based on a concentrate containing by weight 45 % or more 
but not  more than 55 % of the active herbicidal ingredient Penoxsulam 
as an aqueous suspension 

0 % 

1.7.2008-31.12.2012 

ex 3815 19 90 

41 

Catalysts in the form of tablets, consisting of 60 % (± 2 %) by weight of 
copper oxide on a support of aluminium oxide 

0 % 

1.7.2008-31.12.2012 

ex 3815 90 90 

85 

Catalyst based on aluminosilicate (zeolite), for the alkylation of aromatic 
hydrocarbons,  for  the  transalkylation  of  alkylaromatic  hydrocarbons  or 
for the oligomerization of olefins (1) 

0 % 

1.7.2008-31.12.2012 

ex 3824 90 97 

70 

Paste  containing  by  weight  75 %  or  more,  but  not  more  than  85 %  of 
copper,  and  also  containing  inorganic  oxides,  ethyl  cellulose  and  a 
solvent 

0 % 

1.7.2008-31.12.2012 

ex 3824 90 97 

78  Mixture  of  phytosterols  derived  from  wood  and  wood  based  oils  (tall 
oil),  in  the  form  of  powder  with  a  particle  size  not  more  than  300 µm, 
containing by weight: 

0 % 

1.7.2008-31.12.2012 

–  60 % or more, but not more than 80 % of sitosterols, 

–  not more than 15 % of campesterols, 

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CN code 

TARIC 

Description 

Rate of 
autonomous 
duty 

Validity period 

–  not more than 5 % of stigmasterols, 

–  not more than 15 % of betasitostanols 

ex 3904 10 00 

20 

Poly(vinyl chloride) powder, not mixed with any other substances, with 
a degree of polymerisation of 1000 (± 100) monomer units, a coefficient 
of  heat  transmission  (K-value)  of  60  or  more,  but  not  more  than  70,  a 
bulk  density  of  0,35 g / cm3  or  more,  but  not  more  than  0,55 g/cm3,  a 
volatile  material  content  of  less  than  0,35 %  by  weight,  a  medium 
average  grain  size  of  40 µm  or  more,  but  not  more  than  70 µm  and  a 
sieve non- passing fraction at a mesh width of 120 µm of not more than 
1 %  by  weight,  not  containing  any  vinyl  acetate  monomers,  for  the 
manufacture of battery separators (1) 

0 % 

1.7.2008-31.12.2012 

ex 3919 10 69 

91 

ex 3919 90 69 

96 

Acrylic foam tape, covered on one side with a heat activatable adhesive 
or  an  acrylic  pressure  sensitive  adhesive  and  on  the  other  side  with  an 
acrylic  pressure  sensitive  adhesive  and  a  release  sheet,  of  a  peel 
adhesion at an angle of 90 º of more than 25 N/cm (as determined by the 
ASTM D 3330 method) 

0 % 

1.7.2008-31.12.2012 

ex 3919 90 69 

97 

Rolls of biaxially oriented polypropylene film with: 

0 % 

1.7.2008-31.12.2012 

– 

a self adhesive coating, 

– 

a width of 363 mm or more, but not more than 507 mm, 

– 

a total film thickness of 10 µm or more but not more than 100 µm, 

for  use  in  the  protection  of  LCD  displays  during  the  manufacturing  of 
LCD modules (1) 

ex 3920 62 19 

80 

ex 3920 62 19 

82 

Poly(ethylene terephtalate) film of a thickness of not more than 20 µm, 
coated  on  both  sides  with  a  gas  barrier  layer  consisting  of  a  polymeric 
matrix in which silica has been dispersed and of a thickness of not more 
than 2 µm 

0 % 

1.7.2008-31.12.2012 

ex 3920 92 00 

30 

Polyamide film of a thickness of not  more than 20 µm, coated on both 
sides  with  a  gas  barrier  layer  which  consists  of  a  polymeric  matrix  in 
which silica has been dispersed and of a thickness not exceeding 2 µm 

0 % 

1.7.2008-31.12.2012 

ex 5603 11 10 

20 

ex 5603 11 90 

20 

Nonwovens,  not  weighing  more  than  20 g/m2,  containing  spunbonded 
and  meltblown  filaments  put  together  in  a  sandwich  way  with  the  two 
outer  layers  containing  fine  endless  filaments  (not  less  than  10 µm  but 
not more than 20 µm in diameter) and the inner layer containing super-
fine  endless  filaments  (not  less  than  1 µm  but  not  more  than  5 µm  in 
diameter),  for  the  manufacture  of  napkins  and  napkin  liners  for  babies 
and similar sanitary napkins (1) 

0 % 

1.7.2008-31.12.2012 

ex 5603 12 90 

50 

Non-woven: 

0 % 

1.7.2008-31.12.2012 

–  weighing 30 g/m2 or more, but not more than 60 g/m2, 

– 

containing  fibres  of  polypropylene  or  of  polypropylene  and 
polyethylene, 

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CN code 

TARIC 

Description 

Rate of 
autonomous 
duty 

Validity period 

–  whether or not printed, with: 

–  on one side, 65 % of the total surface area having circular bobbles 
of  4 mm  in  diameter,  consisting  of  anchored,  elevated  un-bonded 
curly fibres, suitable for the engagement of extruded hook materials, 
and the remaining 35 % of the surface area being bonded, 

– 

and on other side a smooth untextured surface, 

for  use  in  the  manufacture  of  napkins  and  napkin  liners  for  babies  and 
similar sanitary articles (1) 

ex 7005 10 25 

10 

Float glass: 

0 % 

1.7.2008-31.12.2012 

–  of a thickness of 2.0 mm or more but not more than 2.4 mm, 

– 

coated  on  one  surface  with  a  fluorine  doped  tin  dioxide  reflective 
layer 

ex 7005 10 30 

10 

Float glass: 

0 % 

1.7.2008-31.12.2012 

–  of a thickness of 4.0 mm or more but not more than 4.2 mm, 

–  with a light transmission of 91 % or more measured using a D-type 

light source, 

– 

coated  on  one  surface  with  a  fluorine  doped  tin  dioxide  reflective 
layer 

ex 7006 00 90 

60 

Soda-lime glass plates with: 

0% 

1.7.2008-31.12.2012 

ex 8529 90 92 

46 

– 

a strain point of more than 570° C 

– 

a thickness of 1.7 mm or more but not more than 2.9 mm 

–  dimensions  of  1 144 mm  (± 0.5 mm) x 670 mm  (± 0.5 mm)  or 

1 164 mm (± 0.5 mm) x 649 mm (± 0.5 mm) 

– 

and whether or not containing: 

– 

-an Indium-Tin Oxide film, or 

– 

-a  grid  of  electrodes  made  from  silver  paste  covered  by  dielectric 
material 

ex 7007 19 20 

20 

Tempered  or  semi-tempered  glass  plate  of  a  diagonal  size  of  81 cm  or 
more,  but  not  exceeding  186 cm,  with  one  or  more  polymer  layers, 
whether  or  not  painted  or  with  coloured  or  black  ceramics  around  the 
surrounding  edges,  for  use  in  the  manufacture  of  goods  falling  within 
heading 8528 (1) 

0 % 

1.7.2008-31.12.2012 

ex 7606 12 10 

10 

Strip of an alloy of aluminium and magnesium, containing by weight: 

0 % 

1.7.2008-31.12.2012 

ex 7607 11 90 

20 

–  93.3 % or more of aluminium, 

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CN code 

TARIC 

Description 

Rate of 
autonomous 
duty 

Validity period 

–  2.2 % or more but not more than 5 % of magnesium, and  

–  not more than 1.8 % of other elements, 

in rolls, of a thickness of 0.14 mm or more but not more than 0.40 mm 
and a width of 12.5 mm or more but not more than 89 mm, with a tensile 
strength of 285 N/mm² or  more and an elongation at break of 1.0 % or 
more 

ex 7607 20 99 

10 

Aluminium  laminated  film  of  a  total  thickness  of  not  more  than 
0.123 mm,  comprising  of  a  layer  of  aluminium  of  a  thickness  of  not 
more  than  0.040 mm,  polyamide  and  polypropylene  base  films,  and  a 
protective coating against corrosion by hydrofluoric acid, for use in the 
manufacture of lithium polymer batteries (1) 

0 % 

1.7.2008-31.12.2012 

ex 8108 90 30 

10 

Titanium-alloy rods for the manufacture of structural parts of aircraft (1)  0 % 

1.7.2008-31.12.2012 

ex 8108 90 30 

20 

Bars,  rods  and  wire  of  alloy  of  titanium  and  aluminium,  containing  by 
weight 1 % or more but not more than 2 % of aluminium, for use in the 
manufacture  of  silencers  and  exhaust  pipes  of  subheadings  8708 92  or 
8714 19 (1) 

0 % 

1.7.2008-31.12.2012 

ex 8108 90 50 

30 

Alloy of titanium and silicon, containing by weight 0.15 % or more but 
not  more  than  0.60 %  of  silicon,  in  sheets  or  rolls,  for  use  in  the 
manufacture of: 

0 % 

1.7.2008-31.12.2012 

– 

exhaust systems for internal combustion engines or 

– 

tubes and pipes of subheading 8108 90 60 

(1) 

ex 8108 90 50 

40 

Titanium-alloy sheets for the manufacture of structural parts of aircrafts 
(1) 

0 % 

1.7.2008-31.12.2012 

ex 8108 90 50 

50 

Plates,  sheets,  strips  and  foils  of  an  alloy  of  titanium,  copper  and 
niobium, containing by weight 0.8 % or  more but not more than 1.2 % 
of copper and 0.4 % or more but not more than 0.6 % of niobium 

0 % 

1.7.2008-31.12.2012 

ex 8113 00 90 

10 

Carrier  plate  of  aluminium  silicon  carbide  (AlSiC-9)  for  electronic 
circuits 

0 % 

1.7.2008-31.12.2012 

ex 8407 33 90 

10 

ex 8407 90 80 

10 

Spark-ignition  reciprocating  or  rotary  internal  combustion  piston 
engines, having a cylinder capacity of not less than 300 cm³ and a power 
of  not  less  than  6 kW  but  not  exceeding  15.5 kW,  for  the  manufacture 
of: 

ex 8407 90 90 

10 

– 

self-propelled lawn mowers, with a seat of sub-heading 8433 11 51 

0 % 

1.7.2008-31.12.2012 

– 

tractors of subheading 8701 90 11, whose main function is that of a 
lawn mower  

– 

four  stroke  mowers  with  motor  of  a  cylinder  capacity  of  not  less 

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CN code 

TARIC 

Description 

Rate of 
autonomous 
duty 

Validity period 

than 300 cc of subheading 8433 20 10 or 

– 

snowploughs and snow blowers of subheading 8430 20 

(1) 

ex 8407 90 10 

20 

Two-stroke internal combustion engines, having a cylinder capacity not 
exceeding 125 cm3, for the manufacture of lawnmowers of sub-heading 
8433 11 or snowploughs and snow blowers of subheading 8430 20 (1) 

0 % 

1.7.2008-31.12.2012 

ex 8536 69 90 

20 

Pitch connector for use in the manufacture of LCD television reception 
apparatus (1) 

0 % 

1.7.2008-31.12.2012 

ex 9001 20 00 

10  Material  consisting  of  a  polarising  film,  whether  or  not  on  rolls, 

0 % 

1.7.2008-31.12.2012 

supported on one or both sides by transparent material 

ex 9405 40 39 

10 

Ambient  light  module  with  a  length  of  300 mm  or  more,  but  not 
exceeding 600 mm, based on a light engine of a series of 3 or more, but 
not  more  than  9  specific  one  chip  red  green  and  blue  light  emitting 
diodes mounted on a PCB, with light coupled to the front and/or back of 
the Flat TV set (1) 

0 % 

1.7.2008-31.12.2008 

(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 - OJ L 253 11.10.1993 p. 1). 

(2) 

The specific additional duty is applicable. 

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Products referred to in Article 1(2). 

ANNEX II 

CN code 

TARIC 

3815 90 90 

85 

3919 10 69 
3919 90 69 

5603 11 10 
5603 11 90 
5603 12 10 
5603 12 90 

7607 20 99 

8108 90 50 

8407 33 90 
8407 90 80 
8407 90 90 

8407 90 10 

8504 40 84 

9001 20 00 

91 
96 

20 
20 
20 
50 

10 

30 

10 
10 
10 

20 

20 

10 

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LEGISLATIVE FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR PROPOSALS HAVING A 
BUDGETARY IMPACT EXCLUSIVELY LIMITED TO THE REVENUE SIDE 

1. 

NAME OF THE PROPOSAL: 

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 LINES: 

Chapter and Article: Chapter 12, Article 120 

Amount budgeted for the year concerned: : € 16 431 900 000 

3. 

FINANCIAL IMPACT  

x(cid:133)  Proposal has no financial impact on expenditure but has a financial impact on 

revenue – the effect is as follows: 

(€ million to one decimal place) 

Budget line 

Revenue4 

Article 120 

Impact on own resources 

4. 

ANTI-FRAUD MEASURES 

period, starting 
dd/mm/aaaa 

01/07/2008 - 
31/12/2012 

[Year 2nd semester 
2008 and 2009 –
2012] 

- 8.3/year 

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. 

5. 

OTHER REMARKS 

In order to reduce the economic problems an expiry date has been set out. 

This  proposal  contains  the  amendments  which  must  be  made  to  the  annex  to  the 
existing Regulation in order to take account of the following: 

4 

Regarding  traditional  own  resources  (agricultural  duties,  sugar  levies,  customs  duties)  the  amounts 
indicated must be net amounts, i.e. gross amounts after deduction of 25% of collection costs. 

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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. 

Addition 

This  Annex,  in  addition  to  the  amendments  resulting  from  description  changes, 
these 
contains  27  new  products.  The  uncollected  duties  corresponding 
suspensions, calculated on the basis of expected imports into the requesting Member 
State for 2. Semester 2008, 2009 until 2012, total MEUR 7.2/year. 

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 12.9/year. 

Withdrawal: 

2  products  have  been  withdrawn  from  this  annex  reflecting  the  reintroduction  of 
customs  duties.  This  represents  an  increase  of  MEUR  1.9  in  resources,  as 
calculated from requests for suspension or available statistics (2007). 

Estimated cost of this operation 

Taking  available  statistics  (2007)  as  a  basis,  the  impact  on  the  loss  of  revenue 
resulting  from  this  Regulation  may  therefore  be  estimated  at  12.9  –  1.9  = 
MEUR 11.0 (gross amount, expenses incurred in collection included) x 0.75 = EUR 
8.3 MEUR/year for the period 01.07.2008 - 31.12.2012. 

The loss of revenue in Traditional Own Resources shall be compensated by Member 
States contributions based on the GNI. 

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