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: 2010-05-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: CCT duties, EU production, agricultural product, industrial product, suspension of customs duties, underproduction

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EUROPEAN COMMISSION 

Brussels, 26.5.2010 
COM(2010)278 final 

2010/0148 (NLE) 

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 

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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 

1. 

CONTEXT 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in  the  Union's  economic  interests  have  been  withdrawn.  Annex  I  to  this  Regulation  list  the 
products for which suspension is proposed, or the new descriptions for which the wording has 
to be changed, and annex II list the products removed from the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 
1255/96  and  the  product  descriptions  which  will  be  replaced  by  a  new  one  mentioned  in 
annex I. The validity period of the measure is 1 July 2010 to 31 December 2014, 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. 

It  is  in  the  interest  of  the  Union  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 and agricultural products. 

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. 

RESULTS OF CONSULTATIONS WITH THE INTERESTED PARTIES AND 
IMPACT ASSESSMENTS 

The Economic Tariff Questions Group representing the industries of each Member State was 
consulted. All listed suspensions correspond to agreement or compromise of the discussions 
inside the group. 

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

This  proposal  relieves  Union  industry  from  29.2  MEUR  duty/year  and  invigorates  it  in 
competition  with  industry  from  third  countries  supplying  finished  products  into  the  Union 
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.  

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3. 

LEGAL ELEMENTS OF THE PROPOSAL 

The legal basis of this regulation proposal is Article 31 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the 
European Union. 

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

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 (C 128, 25.4.1998, p. 2). 

By virtue of Article 31 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union autonomous 
tariff  suspensions  and  quotas  are  fixed  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 29 175 000 €/year. 

5. 

OPTIONAL ELEMENTS 

In  Annex  I  to  the  proposed  regulation  new  of  duty  suspensions  are  listed.  In  Annex  II  the 
deletions are listed. 

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2010/0148 (NLE) 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION 

of […] 

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  on  the  Functioning  of  the  European  Union,  and  in  particular 
Article 31 thereof, 

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission, 

Whereas: 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

(4) 

It is in the interest of the Union to suspend totally the autonomous common customs 
tariff  duties  on  a  number  of  new  products  not  listed  in  the  Annex  to  Council 
Regulation (EC) No 1255/961. 

The  CN  and  TARIC  codes  1518 00 99 10,  3907 20 20 91,  7410 11 00 10, 
7410 21 00 60  and  9031 90 85 30  for  four  products  which  are  currently  listed  in  the 
Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1255/96 should be deleted because it is no longer in the 
interest  of  the  Union  to  maintain  the  suspension  of  autonomous  common  customs 
tariff duties for those products. 

It  is  necessary  to  modify  the  description  of  twelve  suspensions  in  the  Annex  to 
Regulation  (EC)  No  1255/96  in  order  to  take  account  of  technical  product 
developments  and  economic  trends  on  the  market.  Those  suspensions  should  be 
deleted  from  the  list  in  that  Annex  and  reinserted  as  new  suspensions  using  new 
descriptions.  In  the  interest  of  clarity,  those  suspensions  should  be  marked  with  an 
asterisk in the first column of Annex I and of Annex II to this Regulation. 

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 that period, if economic reasons are submitted, 
in  accordance  with  the  principles  laid  down  in  the  Commission  communication  of 
1998 concerning autonomous tariff suspensions and quotas2. 

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OJ L 158, 29.6.1996. 
OJ C 128, 25.4.1998, p. 2. 

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(6) 

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

Since  the  suspensions  laid  down  in  this  Regulation  have  to  take  effect  from 
1 July 2010,  this  Regulation  should  apply  from  the  same  date  and  enter  into  force 
immediately, 

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 listed 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 2010. 

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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ANNEX I 

Products referred to in Article 1(1) 

CN code 

TARIC  Description 

of 

Rate 
autonomous 
duty 

Validity 
period 

ex 1515 19 10 

10 

Linseed  oil  of  an  iodine  index of  190 or  more  measured  according  to  ISO 
standard 150-2006 

0 % 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2010 

ex 1516 20 96 

10 

Refined,  bleached,  hydrogenated  soya  bean  oil  in  the  form  of  flakes  of  a  kind 
used in the manufacture of cosmetics 

0 % 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2010 

ex 1516 20 96 

20 

Jojoba  oil,  hydrogenated  and  interesterified,  without  any  further  chemical 
modification and not subjected to any texturisation process 

0 % 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2014 

ex 2008 99 49 

20 

Sweetened dried cranberries 

0 % 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2014 

ex 2008 99 49 

30 

ex 2008 99 99 

40 

Seedless boysenberry puree not containing added spirit, whether or not containing 
added sugar 

0 % 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2014 

ex 2805 30 90 

20 

Samarium of a purity by weight of 99,90 % or more 

ex 2904 10 00 

30 

Sodium p-styrenesulphonate 

ex 2904 10 00 

50 

Sodium 2-methylprop-2-ene-1-sulphonate 

ex 2905 19 00 

40 

2,6-Dimethylheptan-2-ol 

ex 2905 29 90 

20 

Dec-9-en-1-ol 

ex 2909 30 90 

10 

2-(Phenylmethoxy)naphthalene 

ex 2909 30 90 

20 

1,2-Bis(3-methyl-phenoxy)ethane 

ex 2915 90 00 

50 

Allyl heptanoate 

0 % 

0 % 

0 % 

0 % 

0 % 

0 % 

0 % 

0 % 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2014 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2014 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2014 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2014 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2014 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2014 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2014 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2014 

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CN code 

TARIC  Description 

of 

Rate 
autonomous 
duty 

Validity 
period 

ex 1515 19 10 

10 

Linseed  oil  of  an  iodine  index of  190 or  more  measured  according  to  ISO 
standard 150-2006 

0 % 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2010 

ex 1516 20 96 

10 

Refined,  bleached,  hydrogenated  soya  bean  oil  in  the  form  of  flakes  of  a  kind 
used in the manufacture of cosmetics 

0 % 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2010 

ex 2917 11 00 

30 

Cobalt oxalate 

ex 2917 19 10 

10 

Dimethyl malonate 

ex 2917 19 90 

30 

Ethylene brassylate 

ex 2918 99 90 

20 

Methyl 3-methoxyacrylate 

ex 2918 99 90 

70 

Allyl-(3-methylbutoxy)acetate 

ex 2921 19 50 

10 

Diethylamino-triethoxysilane 

ex 2929 90 00 

20 

ex 2922 19 85 

40 

2-(Dimethylamino) ethyl benzoate 

ex 2922 49 85 

15 

DL-Aspartic acid used for the manufacture of food-integrators 

(1) 

0 % 

0 % 

0 % 

0 % 

0 % 

0 % 

0 % 

0 % 

ex 2922 50 00 

20 

1-[2-Amino-1-(4-methoxyphenyl)-ethyl]-cyclohexanol hydrochloride 

0 % 

ex 2924 29 98 

20 

2-Chloro-N-(2-ethyl-6-methylphenyl)-N-(propan-2-yloxymethyl)acetamide 

0 % 

ex 2926 90 95 

70 

Methacrylonitrile 

ex 2926 90 95 

75 

Ethyl 2-cyano-2-ethyl-3-methylhexanoate 

0 % 

0 % 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2014 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2014 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2014 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2014 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2014 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2014 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2014 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2014 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2014 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2014 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2014 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2014 

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CN code 

TARIC  Description 

of 

Rate 
autonomous 
duty 

Validity 
period 

ex 1515 19 10 

10 

Linseed  oil  of  an  iodine  index of  190 or  more  measured  according  to  ISO 
standard 150-2006 

0 % 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2010 

ex 1516 20 96 

10 

Refined,  bleached,  hydrogenated  soya  bean  oil  in  the  form  of  flakes  of  a  kind 
used in the manufacture of cosmetics 

0 % 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2010 

ex 2929 10 00 

15 

3,3’-Dimethylbiphenyl-4,4’-diyl diisocyanate 

ex 2930 90 99 

81 

Disodium hexamethylene-1,6-bisthiosulfate dihydrate 

ex 2930 90 99 

84 

2-Chloro-4-(methylsulphonyl)benzoic acid 

ex 2931 00 99 

92 

Trimethylborane 

ex 2933 39 99 

20 

Copper pyrithione powder 

ex 2933 39 99 

30 

Fluazinam (ISO) 

0 % 

3 % 

0 % 

0 % 

0 % 

0 % 

ex 2933 39 99 

45 

5-Difluoromethoxy-2-[[(3,4-dimethoxy-2-pyridyl)methyl]thio]-1H-benzimidazole  0 % 

ex 2933 39 99 

47 

(-)-trans-4-(4’-Fluorophenyl)-3-hydroxymethyl-N-methylpiperidine 

0 % 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2014 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2014 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2014 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2014 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2014 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2014 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2014 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2014 

ex 2933 39 99 

48 

Flonicamid (ISO) 

0 % 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2014 

ex 2933 59 95 

45 

1-[3-(Hydroxymethyl)pyridin-2-yl]-4-methyl-2-phenylpiperazine 

0 % 

ex 2933 59 95 

50 

2-(2-Piperazin-1-ylethoxy)ethanol 

ex 2933 59 95 

55 

Thiopental (INNM) 

0 % 

0 % 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2014 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2014 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2014 

ex 2933 59 95 

65 

1-Chloromethyl-4-fluoro-1,4-diazoniabicyclo[2.2.2]octane bis(tetrafluoroborate) 

0 % 

1.7.2010-

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CN code 

TARIC  Description 

of 

Rate 
autonomous 
duty 

Validity 
period 

ex 1515 19 10 

10 

Linseed  oil  of  an  iodine  index of  190 or  more  measured  according  to  ISO 
standard 150-2006 

0 % 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2010 

ex 1516 20 96 

10 

Refined,  bleached,  hydrogenated  soya  bean  oil  in  the  form  of  flakes  of  a  kind 
used in the manufacture of cosmetics 

0 % 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2010 

ex 2933 59 95 

75 

(2R,3S/2S,3R)-3-(6-Chloro-5-fluoro 
(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)butan-2-ol hydrochloride 

pyrimidin-4-yl)-2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-1-

ex 2933 79 00 

60 

3,3-Pentamethylene-4-butyrolactam 

ex 2933 99 80 

32 

5-[4’-(Bromomethyl)biphenyl-2-yl]-2-trityl-2H-tetrazole 

ex 2933 99 80 

37 

8-Chloro-5,10-dihydro-11H-dibenzo [b,e] [1,4]diazepin-11-one 

ex 2934 10 00 

60 

Fosthiazate (ISO) 

ex 2934 99 90 

20 

Thiophene 

ex 2934 99 90 

30 

Dibenzo[b,f][1,4]thiazepin-11(10H)-one 

31.12.2014 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2014 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2014 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2014 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2014 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2014 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2014 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2014 

0 % 

0 % 

0 % 

0 % 

0 % 

0 % 

0 % 

ex 2935 00 90 

77 

[[4-[2-[[(3-Ethyl-2,5-dihydro-4-methyl-2-oxo-1H-pyrrol-1-yl)carbonyl]amino] 
ethyl]phenyl]sulfonyl]-carbamic acid ethyl ester 

0 % 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2014 

ex 3701 30 00 

20 

Photosensitive  plate  consisting  of  a  photopolymer  layer  on  a  polyester  foil  of  a 
total thickness of more than 0,43 mm but not more than 3,18 mm 

0 % 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2014 

* ex 3707 10 00 

35 

ex 3707 90 90 

70 

Sensitising  emulsion  or  preparation, comprising  of  acrylate  and/or  methacrylate 
polymers, containing by weight not more than 7 % photosensitive acid precursors 
dissolved  in  an  organic  solvent  containing  at  least  2-methoxy-1-methylethyl 
acetate 

0 % 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2011 

ex 3707 10 00 

55 

Rolls of polyethylene terephthalate film: 

0 % 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2014 

— 

covered on one side with a dry layer of acrylic photopolymer resin,  

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CN code 

TARIC  Description 

of 

Rate 
autonomous 
duty 

Validity 
period 

ex 1515 19 10 

10 

Linseed  oil  of  an  iodine  index of  190 or  more  measured  according  to  ISO 
standard 150-2006 

0 % 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2010 

ex 1516 20 96 

10 

Refined,  bleached,  hydrogenated  soya  bean  oil  in  the  form  of  flakes  of  a  kind 
used in the manufacture of cosmetics 

0 % 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2010 

— 

coated with a polyethylene protection foil  

ex 3707 90 90 

40 

Anti reflection coating, in the form of an aqueous solution, containing by weight 
not more than: 

0 % 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2014 

— 

— 

2 % of halogen-free alkyl sulphonic acid, and  

5 % of a fluorinated polymer  

* ex 3808 92 90  30 

Preparation  consisting  of  a  suspension  of  pyrithione  zinc  (INN)  in  water, 
containing by weight: 

0 % 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2013 

— 

— 

24 % or more but not more than 26 % of pyrithione zinc (INN), or  

39 % or more but not more than 41 % of pyrithione zinc (INN)  

ex 3808 92 90 

50 

Preparations based on copper pyrithione 

0 % 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2014 

ex 3808 93 23 

10 

Herbicide containing flazasulfuron (ISO) as an active ingredient 

0 % 

ex 3808 93 90 

10 

Preparation, in the form of granules, containing by weight: 

0 % 

— 

— 

38,8 % or more but not more than 41,2 % of Gibberellin A3, or  

9,5 % or more but not more than 10,5 % of Gibberellin A4 and A7  

ex 3824 90 97 

05 

Mixture  of  methylmethacrylate  monomer  and  butylacrylate  monomer  in  a 
solution of xylene and butylacetate, containing by weight more than 54 % but not 
more than 56 % of solvents 

0 % 

ex 3824 90 97 

06 

Paraffin with a level of chlorination of 70 % or more 

0 % 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2014 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2014 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2014 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2014 

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CN code 

TARIC  Description 

of 

Rate 
autonomous 
duty 

Validity 
period 

ex 1515 19 10 

10 

Linseed  oil  of  an  iodine  index of  190 or  more  measured  according  to  ISO 
standard 150-2006 

0 % 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2010 

ex 1516 20 96 

10 

Refined,  bleached,  hydrogenated  soya  bean  oil  in  the  form  of  flakes  of  a  kind 
used in the manufacture of cosmetics 

0 % 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2010 

ex 3824 90 97 

08 

Mixture of divinylbenzene-isomers and ethylvinylbenzene-isomers, containing by 
weight 56 % or more but not more than 80 % of divinylbenzene 

0 % 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2014 

ex 3824 90 97 

11 

Mixture of phytosterols, not in powder form, containing by weight: 

0 % 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2014 

— 

— 

— 

— 

40 % or more, but not more than 58 % of beta-sitosterols  

20 % or more, but not more than 28 % of campesterols  

14 % or more, but not more than 23 % of stigmasterols  

0 % or more, but not more than 15 % of other sterols  

ex 3824 90 97 

21 

Mixture  of  2-propenoic  acid,  (1-methylethylidene)bis(4,1-phenyleneoxy-2,1-
ethanediyloxy-2,1-ethanediyl)ester  with  2-propenoic  acid,  (2,4,6-trioxo-1,3,5-
triazine-1,3,5(2H,4H,6H)-triyl)tri-2,1-ethanediyl ester and 1-hydroxy-cyclohexyl-
phenyl ketone in the solution of methyl ethyl ketone and toluene 

0 % 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2014 

ex 3824 90 97 

23 

Mixture  of  urethane  acrylates, 
bisphenol A acrylate and poly(ethyleneglycol) 400 diacrylate 

tripropylene  glycoldiacrylate,  ethoxylated 

0 % 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2014 

* ex 3824 90 97  44 

Mixture of phytosterols, not in the form of powder, containing by weight: 

0 % 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2012 

— 

— 

75 % or more of sterols,  

not more than 25 % of stanols,  

for use in the manufacture of stanols/sterols or stanol/sterol esters 

(1) 

ex 3824 90 97 

66 

Mixture of primary tert-alkylamines 

0 % 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2014 

ex 3824 90 97 

88 

Oligomeric  reaction  product,  consisting  of  bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)  sulfone  and 
1,1’-oxybis(2-chloroethane) 

0 % 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2014 

* ex 3901 10 90  20 

Polyethylene, in the form of granules, of a specific gravity of 0,925 (± 0,0015), a 
melt flow index of 0,3 g/10 min (± 0,05 g/10 min), for the manufacture of blown 
films of a haze value not more than 6 % and an elongation at break (MD/TD) of 
210/340(1) 

0 % 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2013 

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CN code 

TARIC  Description 

of 

Rate 
autonomous 
duty 

Validity 
period 

ex 1515 19 10 

10 

Linseed  oil  of  an  iodine  index of  190 or  more  measured  according  to  ISO 
standard 150-2006 

0 % 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2010 

ex 1516 20 96 

10 

Refined,  bleached,  hydrogenated  soya  bean  oil  in  the  form  of  flakes  of  a  kind 
used in the manufacture of cosmetics 

0 % 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2010 

ex 3902 90 90 

60 

Non-hydrogenated  100 %  aliphatic 
characteristics: 

resin 

(polymer),  with the 

following 

0 % 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2014 

— 

— 

— 

— 

liquid at room temperature  

obtained by cationic polymerisation of C-5 alkenes monomers  

with a number average molecular weight (Mn) of 370 (± 50)  

with a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of 500 (± 100)  

ex 3906 90 90 

35 

White  powder  of  1,2-ethanediol  dimethacrylate-methyl  methacrylate  copolymer 
of a particle size of not more than 18 µm, insoluble in water 

0 % 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2013 

ex 3907 91 90 

10 

Diallyl phthalate prepolymer, in powder form 

0 % 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2014 

ex 3907 99 90 

70 

Copolymer  of  poly(ethylene 
containing more than 10 % by weight of cyclohexane dimethanol 

terephthalate)  and  cyclohexane  dimethanol, 

0 % 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2014 

ex 3910 00 00 

60 

Polydimethylsiloxane,  whether  or  not  polyethylene  glycol  and  trifluoropropyl 
substituted, with methacrylate end groups 

0 % 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2014 

ex 3916 20 00 

91 

Profiles of poly(vinyl chloride) of a kind used in the manufacture of sheet pilings 
and facings, containing the following additives:  

0 % 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2014 

— 

— 

— 

— 

titanium dioxide  

poly(methyl methacrylate)  

calcium carbonate  

binding agents  

ex 3919 10 80 

23 

Reflecting film, consisting of several layers including: 

0 % 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2014 

— 

poly(vinyl chloride);  

— 
polyurethane  with,  on  one  side,  imprints  against  counterfeiting, 
alteration or substitution of data or duplication, and on the other side, a layer of 
glass microspheres;  

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CN code 

TARIC  Description 

of 

Rate 
autonomous 
duty 

Validity 
period 

ex 1515 19 10 

10 

Linseed  oil  of  an  iodine  index of  190 or  more  measured  according  to  ISO 
standard 150-2006 

0 % 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2010 

ex 1516 20 96 

10 

Refined,  bleached,  hydrogenated  soya  bean  oil  in  the  form  of  flakes  of  a  kind 
used in the manufacture of cosmetics 

0 % 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2010 

— 
appearance with angle of view;  

a  layer  incorporating  a  security  and/or  official  mark  which  changes 

— 

— 

metallized aluminium;  

and adhesive, covered on one side with a release liner  

ex 3919 10 80 

27 

Polyester film: 

0 % 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2014 

ex 3919 90 00 

20 

— 
coated  on  one  side with  an  acrylic  thermal  release  adhesive  that 
debonds  at  temperatures  of 90 °C  or  more  but  not  more  than 200 °C,  and  a 
polyester liner, and  

on the other side not coated or coated with an acrylic pressure sensitive 
— 
adhesive or with an acrylic thermal release adhesive that debonds at temperatures 
of 90 °C or more but not more than 200 °C, and a polyester liner  

ex 3919 10 80 

32 

Polytetrafluoroethylene film: 

0 % 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2014 

— 

with a thickness of 110 µm or more,  

— 
test method ASTM D 257,  

with  a  surface  resistance  of  between  102-1014 ohms  as  determined  by 

— 

coated on one side with an acrylic pressure sensitive adhesive  

ex 3919 10 80 

37 

Polytetrafluoroethylene film: 

0 % 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2014 

— 

— 

— 

with a thickness of 100 µm or more,  

an elongation at break of not more than 100 %,  

coated on one side with a pressure sensitive silicon adhesive  

* ex 3919 10 80 

40 

Black poly(vinyl chloride) film: 

0 % 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2011 

* ex 3919 90 00 

43 

— 

with a gloss of more than 30 degrees according to ASTM D2457,  

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CN code 

TARIC  Description 

of 

Rate 
autonomous 
duty 

Validity 
period 

ex 1515 19 10 

10 

Linseed  oil  of  an  iodine  index of  190 or  more  measured  according  to  ISO 
standard 150-2006 

0 % 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2010 

ex 1516 20 96 

10 

Refined,  bleached,  hydrogenated  soya  bean  oil  in  the  form  of  flakes  of  a  kind 
used in the manufacture of cosmetics 

0 % 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2010 

— 
whether  or  not  covered  on  one  side  with  a  protective  poly(ethylene 
terephthalate) film, and on the other side with a pressure sensitive adhesive with 
channels and a release liner  

* ex 3919 90 00  19 

Transparent poly(ethylene terephthalate) self-adhesive film: 

0 % 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2013 

— 

free from impurities or faults,  

— 
coated  on  one  side  with  an  acrylic  pressure  sensitive  adhesive  and  a 
protective  liner,  and  on  the  other  side  with  an  antistatic  layer  of  ionic  organic 
choline compound,  

— 
alkyl organic compound,  

whether or not with a printable dust-proof layer of modified long chain 

— 
than 64 µm, and  

with a total thickness without the liner of 54 µm or more but not more 

— 

a width of more than 1 295 mm but not more than 1 305 mm  

ex 3919 90 00 

22 

Black polypropylene film: 

0 % 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2014 

— 
ASTM D2457,  

with a  gloss  of  more  than  20  degrees  as  determined  by  test  method 

— 
whether  or  not  covered  on  one  side  with  a  protective  polyethylene 
terephthalate  film  and  on  the  other  side  with  a  pressure  sensitive  adhesive  with 
channels and a release liner  

ex 3919 90 00 

24 

Reflecting laminated sheet: 

0 % 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2014 

— 
shaped pattern,  

consisting of an epoxy acrylate layer embossed on one side in a regular 

— 

— 

covered on both sides with one or more layers of plastic material and  

covered on one side with an adhesive layer and a release sheet  

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CN code 

TARIC  Description 

of 

Rate 
autonomous 
duty 

Validity 
period 

ex 1515 19 10 

10 

Linseed  oil  of  an  iodine  index of  190 or  more  measured  according  to  ISO 
standard 150-2006 

0 % 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2010 

ex 1516 20 96 

10 

Refined,  bleached,  hydrogenated  soya  bean  oil  in  the  form  of  flakes  of  a  kind 
used in the manufacture of cosmetics 

0 % 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2010 

ex 3919 90 00 

26 

Ethylene vinyl acetate film: 

— 

of a thickness of 100 µm or more,  

0 % 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2014 

— 
adhesive and a polyester liner  

coated  on  one side  with  an  acrylic  pressure  sensitive or  UV-sensitive 

ex 3919 90 00 

28 

Poly(vinyl chloride) or polyethylene or any other polyolefine film: 

0 % 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2014 

— 

of a thickness of 65 µm or more,  

— 
polyester liner  

coated  on  one  side with  an  acrylic  UV-sensitive  adhesive  and  a 

* ex 3919 90 00  37 

UV sensitive film of poly(vinyl chloride): 

0 % 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2014 

— 

— 

— 

with a thickness of 78 µm or more,  

covered on one side with an adhesive layer and with a release sheet,  

with an adhesive strength of 1 764 mN/25 mm or more  

ex 3920 59 90 

20 

Reflecting  laminated  sheet,  consisting  of  an  epoxy  acrylate  layer  embossed  on 
one  side  in  a  regular  shaped  pattern,  covered  on  both  sides  with  one  or  more 
layers of plastic material 

0 % 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2014 

ex 3920 62 19 

24 

ex 3920 62 19 

26 

Film  of  poly(ethylene  terephthalate)  of  a  thickness  of  186 µm  or  more  but  not 
more than 191 µm coated on one side with an acrylic layer in a matrix pattern 

0 % 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2014 

* ex 3920 62 19 

75 

Transparent polyethylene terephthalate film:  

0 % 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2013 

* ex 3920 62 19 

77 

— 
acryl of a thickness of 7 nm or more but not more than 80 nm,  

coated on both sides with layers of organic substances on the basis of 

— 
39 Dyne/cm,  

with  a  surface  tension  of  36 Dyne/cm  or  more  but  not  more  than 

— 

with a light transmission of more than 93 %,  

EN 

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CN code 

TARIC  Description 

of 

Rate 
autonomous 
duty 

Validity 
period 

ex 1515 19 10 

10 

Linseed  oil  of  an  iodine  index of  190 or  more  measured  according  to  ISO 
standard 150-2006 

0 % 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2010 

ex 1516 20 96 

10 

Refined,  bleached,  hydrogenated  soya  bean  oil  in  the  form  of  flakes  of  a  kind 
used in the manufacture of cosmetics 

0 % 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2010 

— 

— 

— 

with a haze value of not more than 1,3 %,  

with a total thickness of 10 µm or more but not more than 350 µm,  

with a width of 800 mm or more but not more than 1 600 mm  

ex 3920 91 00 

51 

Poly(vinyl  butyral)  film  containing  by  weight  25 %  or  more  but  not  more  than 
28 % of tri-isobutyl phosphate as a plasticizer 

0 % 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2014 

ex 3920 91 00 

52 

Poly(vinyl butyral) film: 

0 % 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2014 

— 
triethyleneglycol bis(2-ethyl hexanoate) as a plasticizer,  

containing  by  weight 26 %  or  more  but  not  more  than 30 %  of 

— 

with a thickness of 0,73 mm or more but not more than 1,50 mm  

ex 3921 90 55 

25 

Prepreg sheets or rolls containing polyimide resin 

0 % 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2014 

ex 7019 40 00 

20 

ex 3921 90 55 

30 

Prepreg  sheets  or  rolls containing brominated  epoxy  resin reinforced with  glass 
fabric, having  

0 % 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2014 

— 
650.2.3.17.2), and  

a flow of  not  more 

than  3,6 mm 

(as  determined  by IPC-TM 

— 
determined by IPC-TM 650.2.4.25)  

a  glass  transition  temperature  (Tg)  of  more  than  170 °C  (as 

for use in the manufacture of printed circuit boards 

(1) 

ex 6909 19 00 

20 

Silicon Nitride (Si3N4) Balls 

0 % 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2014 

ex 7019 19 10 

55 

Glass  cord  impregnated  with  rubber  or  plastic,  obtained  from  K  or  U  glass 
filaments, made up of: 

0 % 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2014 

EN 

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CN code 

TARIC  Description 

of 

Rate 
autonomous 
duty 

Validity 
period 

ex 1515 19 10 

10 

Linseed  oil  of  an  iodine  index of  190 or  more  measured  according  to  ISO 
standard 150-2006 

0 % 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2010 

ex 1516 20 96 

10 

Refined,  bleached,  hydrogenated  soya  bean  oil  in  the  form  of  flakes  of  a  kind 
used in the manufacture of cosmetics 

0 % 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2010 

— 

— 

— 

— 

9 % or more but not more than 16 % of magnesium oxide,  

19 % or more but not more than 25 % of aluminium oxide,  

0 % or more but not more than 2 % of boron oxide,  

without calcium oxide,  

coated  with  a  latex  comprising  at  least  a  resorcinol-  formaldehyde  resin  and 
chlorosulphonated polyethylene 

ex 7325 99 10 

20 

Anchor  head  of  hot  dipped  galvanized  ductile  cast  iron  of  the  kind  used  in  the 
production of earth anchors 

0 % 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2014 

* ex 7410 21 00  30 

Film  of  polyimide,  whether  or  not  containing  epoxide  resin  and/or  glass  fibre, 
covered on one side or on both sides with a copper foil 

0 % 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2013 

* ex 8108 20 00  20 

Raw ingots from the fusion of titanium and titanium alloys, of a diameter of not 
more than 380 mm 

0 % 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2013 

ex 8414 30 81 

50 

Hermetic  or  semi-hermetic  variable-speed  electric  scroll  compressors,  with  a 
nominal  power  rating  of  0.5 kW  or  more,  but  not  more  than  5 kW,  with  a 
displacement  volume  of  not  more  than  35 cm3,  of  the  type  used  in  refrigeration 
equipment 

0 % 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2014 

ex 8418 99 10 

50 

Evaporator  composed  of  aluminium  fins  and  a  copper  coil  of  the  kind  used  in 
refrigeration equipment 

0 % 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2014 

ex 8418 99 10 

60 

Condenser  composed  of  two  concentric  copper  tubes  of  the  kind  used  in 
refrigeration equipment 

0 % 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2014 

ex 8501 31 00 

40 

Permanently excited DC-motor with 

0 % 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2014 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

a multiple-phase winding,  

an external diameter of 30 mm or more, but not more than 75 mm,  

a rated speed of not more than 15000 rpm,  

an output of 45 W or more, but not more than 300 W and  

a supply voltage of 9 V or more, but not more than 25 V  

EN 

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CN code 

TARIC  Description 

of 

Rate 
autonomous 
duty 

Validity 
period 

ex 1515 19 10 

10 

Linseed  oil  of  an  iodine  index of  190 or  more  measured  according  to  ISO 
standard 150-2006 

0 % 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2010 

ex 1516 20 96 

10 

Refined,  bleached,  hydrogenated  soya  bean  oil  in  the  form  of  flakes  of  a  kind 
used in the manufacture of cosmetics 

0 % 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2010 

* ex 8504 40 90  40 

Semiconductor power modules comprising: 

0 % 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2013 

— 

— 

— 

— 

power transistors,  

integrated circuits,  

whether or not containing diodes and with or without thermistors,  

an operating voltage of not more than 600V,  

not  more  than  three  electrical  outputs  each  containing  two  power 
— 
(whether  MOSFET (Metal  Oxide  Semiconductor  Field-Effect 
switches 
Transistor)  or  IGBT  (Insulated  Gate  Bi-polar  Transistors))  and  internal  drives, 
and  

— 

a rms (root mean square) current rating of not more than 15.7 A  

ex 8516 90 00 

60 

Ventilation sub-assembly of an electric deep-fat fryer 

0 % 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2014 

— 
per minute,  

fitted with a motor having a power rating of 8 W at 4600 revolutions 

— 

— 

— 

governed by an electronic circuit,  

operating at ambient temperatures above 110 °C,  

fitted with a thermoregulator  

ex 8521 90 00 

20 

Digital video recorder: 

0 % 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2014 

— 

— 

— 

— 

without a hard disk drive,  

with or without a DVD-RW,  

with motion detection,  

with a USB serial port,  

for  use  in  the  manufacture  of  Closed-circuit  television  (CCTV)  surveillance 
systems 

(1) 

ex 8522 90 49 

60 

Printed circuit board assembly comprising: 

0 % 

1.7.2010-

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CN code 

TARIC  Description 

of 

Rate 
autonomous 
duty 

Validity 
period 

ex 1515 19 10 

10 

Linseed  oil  of  an  iodine  index of  190 or  more  measured  according  to  ISO 
standard 150-2006 

0 % 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2010 

ex 1516 20 96 

10 

Refined,  bleached,  hydrogenated  soya  bean  oil  in  the  form  of  flakes  of  a  kind 
used in the manufacture of cosmetics 

0 % 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2010 

ex 8527 99 00 

10 

ex 8529 90 65 

25 

— 
a  radio  tuner  (capable  of  receiving  and  decoding  radio  signals  and 
transmitting  those  signals  within  the  assembly)  without  signal  processing 
capabilities,  

31.12.2014 

— 
controlling the tuner chipset,  

a  microprocessor  capable  of  receiving  remote  control  messages  and 

for use in the manufacture of home entertainment systems(1) 

ex 8522 90 49 

65 

Printed circuit board subassembly, comprising: 

0 % 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2014 

ex 8527 99 00 

20 

ex 8529 90 65 

40 

— 
transmitting those signals within the assembly, with a signal decoder,  

a  radio  tuner,  capable  of  receiving  and  decoding  radio  signals  and 

— 

— 

— 

— 

a radio frequency (RF) remote control receiver,  

an infrared remote control signal transmitter,  

a SCART signal generator  

a TV state sensor  

for use in the manufacture of home entertainment systems 

(1) 

ex 8525 80 19 

25 

Remote infrared camera (according to ISO/TS 16949), with: 

0 % 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2014 

— 
14 µm,  

— 

— 

— 

— 

a sensitivity in the wavelength area of 8 µm or more, but not more than 

a resolution of 324 × 256 pixels,  

a weight of not more than 400 g,  

measurements of not more than 70 mm × 67 mm × 75 mm,  

a waterproof housing and an automotive- qualified plug and  

— 
of not more than 20 %  

a deviation of the output signal over the entire work temperature range 

EN 

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CN code 

TARIC  Description 

of 

Rate 
autonomous 
duty 

Validity 
period 

ex 1515 19 10 

10 

Linseed  oil  of  an  iodine  index of  190 or  more  measured  according  to  ISO 
standard 150-2006 

0 % 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2010 

ex 1516 20 96 

10 

Refined,  bleached,  hydrogenated  soya  bean  oil  in  the  form  of  flakes  of  a  kind 
used in the manufacture of cosmetics 

0 % 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2010 

ex 8525 80 19 

35 

Image scanning cameras, using: 

0 % 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2014 

— 

— 

— 

— 

a „Dynamic overlay lines“ system  

an output NTSC video signal  

a voltage of 6,5 V  

an illuminance of 0,5 lux or more  

* ex 8704 23 91  20 

Motor  chassis  with  a  self-ignition  capacity  of  8 000 cm³  or  more,  fitted  with  a 
cabin  on  either  3,  4  or  5  wheels  having  a  wheelbase  of  480 cm  or  more,  not 
containing working machinery 

0 % 

1.7.2010-
31.12.2012 

(*)  Modified CN or TARIC code or product description 

EN 

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Products referred to in Article 1(2) 

ANNEX II 

CN code 

TARIC

ex 1518 00 99 

10 

* ex 3707 10 00

35 

* ex 3808 92 90

30 

* ex 3824 90 97

44 

* ex 3901 10 90

20 

ex 3907 20 20 

91 

* ex 3919 10 80

40 

* ex 3919 90 00

19 

* ex 3919 90 00

37 

* ex 3919 90 00

43 

* ex 3920 62 19

75 

* ex 3920 62 19

77 

ex 7410 11 00 

10 

* ex 7410 21 00

30 

ex 7410 21 00 

60 

* ex 8108 20 00

20 

* ex 8504 40 90

40 

* ex 8704 23 91

20 

21 

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   EN 

 
CN code 

TARIC

ex 9031 90 85 

30 

(*) 

Suspension relating to a product in the Annex to Regulation 1255/96 for which the CN or TARIC code or the product description is 
modified by this Regulation 

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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: € 14 079 700 000 

3. 

FINANCIAL IMPACT: 

(cid:133) 

Proposal has no financial implications 

Proposal has no financial impact on expenditure but has a financial impact on 

X 
revenue – the effect is as follows: 

Budget 
line 

Revenue3 

(€ million to one decimal place)  

6 month period, 
starting 
dd/mm/aaaa 

[Year: Second 
semester of 2010] 

Article 120 

Impact on own resources 

01/07/2010 

-14.6 

Situation following action 

[2011 - 2014] 

-29.2 / year 

Article 120 

4. 

ANTI-FRAUD 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. 

3 

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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5. 

OTHER REMARKS  

In order to avoid prolongation of suspensions which are no longer needed an expiry 
date  has  been  set  out.  Therefore  an  unnecessary  burden  to  the  budget  is  evaded, 
where these measures would be taken into account. 

This  proposal  contains  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. 

Addition 

This  Annex,  in  addition  to  the  amendments  resulting  from  description  changes, 
contains  90  new  products.  The  uncollected  duties  corresponding 
these 
suspensions, calculated on the basis of expected imports into the requesting Member 
State for 2. Semester 2010, 2011 until 2014, total MEUR 22.1/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 39.8/year. 

Withdrawal: 

4  products  have  been  withdrawn  from  this  annex  reflecting  the  reintroduction  of 
customs  duties.  This  represents  an  increase  of  MEUR  0.9  in  resources,  as 
calculated from requests for suspension or available statistics (2009). 

Estimated cost of this operation 

Taking  available  statistics  (2009)  as  a  basis,  the  impact  on  the  loss  of  revenue 
resulting  from  this  Regulation  may  therefore  be  estimated  at  39.8  –  0.9  = 
MEUR 38.9 (gross amount, expenses incurred in collection included) x 0.75 = EUR 
29.2 MEUR/year for the period 01.07.2010 - 31.12.2014. 

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

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