Council Regulation (EU) No 1231/2012 of 17 December 2012 amending Regulation (EU) No 7/2010 opening and providing for the management of autonomous tariff quotas of the Union for certain agricultural and industrial products
Date: 2012-12-17
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: agricultural product, import (EU), industrial product, tariff exemption, tariff quota








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20.12.2012   


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Official Journal of the European Union


L 350/1








            COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) No 1231/2012
of 17 December 2012
         
amending Regulation (EU) No 7/2010 opening and providing for the management of autonomous tariff quotas of the Union for certain agricultural and industrial 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)


In order to ensure sufficient and uninterrupted supplies of certain goods insufficiently produced in the Union and to avoid any disturbances on the market for certain agricultural and industrial products, autonomous tariff quotas have been opened by Council Regulation (EU) No 7/2010 (1). Products within those tariff quotas can be imported at reduced or zero duty rates. For the same reasons it is necessary to open, with effect from 1 January 2013, new tariff quotas at a zero duty rate for an appropriate volume for the products with order numbers 09.2658, 09.2659, 09.2660 and 09.2661.












(2)


The quota volumes for the autonomous tariff quotas with order numbers 09.2628, 09.2634 and 09.2929 are insufficient to meet the needs of the industry of the Union for the current quota period ending on 31 December 2012. Consequently, those quota volumes should be increased with effect from 1 July 2012. However, the increase of the quota volumes for the autonomous tariff quota with order number 09.2634 should not be continued beyond 31 December 2012.












(3)


The quota volume for autonomous tariff quotas with the order number 09.2603 should be replaced by the volume shown in the Annex to this Regulation.












(4)


It is no longer in the interest of the Union to continue to grant tariff quotas in 2013 for products with order numbers 09.2615, 09.2636, 09.2640, 09.2813 and 09.2986. Those quotas should therefore be closed with effect from 1 January 2013 and the corresponding products should be deleted from the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 7/2010.












(5)


In view of the many changes to be made, in the interest of clarity the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 7/2010 should be replaced in its entirety.












(6)


Regulation (EU) No 7/2010 should therefore be amended accordingly.












(7)


Since the tariff quotas should take effect from 1 January 2013, this Regulation should apply from the same date and enter into force immediately upon publication in the Official Journal of the European Union,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1
The Annex to Regulation (EU) No 7/2010 is replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Regulation.


Article 2
With effect from 1 July 2012, in the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 7/2010:






(1)


the quota volume for the autonomous tariff quota with order number 09.2628 is fixed at 3 000 000 m2;










(2)


the quota volume for the autonomous tariff quota with order number 09.2634 is fixed at 8 000 tonnes for the period until 31 December 2012;










(3)


the quota volume for the autonomous tariff quota with order number 09.2929 is fixed at 10 000 tonnes.






Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 1 January 2013, except for Article 2 which shall apply from 1 July 2012.




This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 17 December 2012.


For the Council


The President

S. ALETRARIS
            





(1)  
            OJ L 3, 7.1.2010, p. 1.




ANNEX




                     ‘ANNEX











Order number


CN code


TARIC


Description


Quota period


Quota volume


Quota duty (%)




09.2849


ex 0710 80 69 


10 


Mushrooms of the species Auricularia polytricha (uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling), frozen, for the manufacture of prepared meals (1)
 (2)



1.1.-31.12.


700 tonnes


0  %




09.2913


ex 2401 10 35 


91 


Natural unmanufactured tobacco, whether or not cut in regular size, having a custom value of not less 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  (1)



1.1.-31.12.


6 000  tonnes


0  %




ex 2401 10 70 


10 




ex 2401 10 95 


11 




ex 2401 10 95 


21 




ex 2401 10 95 


91 




ex 2401 20 35 


91 




ex 2401 20 70 


10 




ex 2401 20 95 


11 




ex 2401 20 95 


21 




ex 2401 20 95 


91 




09.2928


ex 2811 22 00 


40 


Silica filler in the form of granules, with a purity by weight of 97 % or more of silicon dioxide


1.1.-31.12.


1 700  tonnes


0  %




09.2703


ex 2825 30 00 


10 


Vanadium oxides and hydroxides exclusively for use in alloys (1)



1.1.-31.12.


13 000  tonnes


0  %




09.2806


ex 2825 90 40 


30 


Tungsten trioxide, including blue tungsten oxide (CAS RN 1314-35-8 + 39318-18-8)


1.1.-31.12.


12 000  tonnes


0  %




09.2929


2903 22 00 


 


Trichloroethylene (CAS RN 79-01-6)


1.1.-31.12.


10 000  tonnes


0  %




09.2837


ex 2903 79 90 


10 


Bromochloromethane (CAS RN 74-97-5)


1.1.-31.12.


600 tonnes


0  %




09.2933


ex 2903 99 90 


30 


1,3-Dichlorobenzene (CAS RN 541-73-1)


1.1.-31.12.


2 600  tonnes


0  %




09.2950


ex 2905 59 98 


10 


2-Chloroethanol, for the manufacture of liquid thioplasts of subheading 4002 99 90  (CAS RN 107-07-3) (1)



1.1.-31.12.


15 000  tonnes


0  %




09.2851


ex 2907 12 00 


10 


O-Cresol having a purity of not less than 98,5 % by weight (CAS RN 95-48-7)


1.1.-31.12.


20 000  tonnes


0  %




09.2624


2912 42 00 


 


Ethylvanillin (3-ethoxy-4-hydroxybenzaldehyde) (CAS RN 121-32-4)


1.1.-31.12.


950 tonnes


0  %




09.2638


ex 2915 21 00 


10 


Acetic acid of a purity by weight of 99 % or more (CAS RN 64-19-7)


1.1.-31.12.


1 000 000  tonnes


0  %




09.2972


2915 24 00 


 


Acetic anhydride (CAS RN 108-24-7)


1.1.-31.12.


20 000  tonnes


0  %




09.2769


ex 2917 13 90 


10 


Dimethyl sebacate (CAS RN 106-79-6)


1.1.-31.12.


1 300  tonnes


0  %




09.2634


ex 2917 19 90 


40 


Dodecanedioic acid, of a purity by weight of more than 98,5 % (CAS RN 693-23-2)


1.1.-31.12.


4 600  tonnes


0  %




09.2808


ex 2918 22 00 


10 



o-Acetylsalicylic acid (CAS RN 50-78-2)


1.1.-31.12.


120 tonnes


0  %




09.2975


ex 2918 30 00 


10 


Benzophenone-3,3’,4,4’-tetracarboxylic dianhydride (CAS RN 2421-28-5)


1.1.-31.12.


1 000  tonnes


0  %




09.2632


ex 2921 22 00 


10 


Hexamethylenediamine (CAS RN 124-09-4)


1.1.-31.12.


40 000  tonnes


0  %




09.2602


ex 2921 51 19 


10 


o-Phenylenediamine (CAS RN 95-54-5)


1.1.-31.12.


1 800  tonnes


0  %




09.2977


2926 10 00 


 


Acrylonitrile (CAS RN 107-13-1)


1.1.-31.12.


75 000  tonnes


0  %




09.2917


ex 2930 90 13 


90 


Cystine (CAS RN 56-89-3)


1.1.-31.12.


600 tonnes


0  %




09.2603


ex 2930 90 99 


79 


Bis(3-triethoxysilylpropyl)tetrasulphide (CAS RN 40372-72-3)


1.1.-31.12.


9 000  tonnes


0  %




09.2810


2932 11 00 


 


Tetrahydrofuran (CAS RN 109-99-9)


1.1.-31.12.


20 000  tonnes


0  %




09.2955


ex 2932 19 00 


60 


Flurtamone (ISO) (CAS RN 96525-23-4)


1.1.-31.12.


300 tonnes


0  %




09.2812


ex 2932 20 90 


77 


Hexan-6-olide (CAS RN 502-44-3)


1.1.-31.12.


4 000  tonnes


0  %




09.2658


ex 2933 99 80 


73 


5-(Acetoacetylamino)benzimidazolone (CAS RN 26576-46-5)


1.1.-31.12.


200 tonnes


0  %




09.2945


ex 2940 00 00 


20 


D-Xylose (CAS RN 58-86-6)


1.1.-31.12.


400 tonnes


0  %




09.2659


ex 3802 90 00 


19 


Soda flux calcinated diatomaceous earth


1.1.-31.12.


30 000  tonnes


0  %




09.2908


ex 3804 00 00 


10 


Sodium lignosulphonate


1.1.-31.12.


40 000  tonnes


0  %




09.2889


3805 10 90 


 


Sulphate turpentine


1.1.-31.12.


25 000  tonnes


0  %




09.2935


ex 3806 10 00 


10 


Rosin and resin acids obtained from fresh oleoresins


1.1.-31.12.


280 000  tonnes


0  %




09.2814


ex 3815 90 90 


76 


Catalyst consisting of titanium dioxide and tungsten trioxide


1.1.-31.12.


3 000  tonnes


0  %




09.2829


ex 3824 90 97 


19 


Solid extract of the residual, insoluble in aliphatic solvents, obtained during the extraction of rosin from wood, having the following characteristics:






—


a resin acid content not exceeding 30 % by weight,










—


an acid number not exceeding 110,
and










—


a melting point of 100 °C or more.






1.1.-31.12.


1 600  tonnes


0  %




09.2907


ex 3824 90 97 


86 


Mixture of phytosterols, in the form of powder, containing by weight:






—


75 % or more of sterols,










—


not more than 25 % of stanols, for use in the manufacture of stanols/sterols or stanol/sterol esters (1)







1.1.-31.12.


2 500  tonnes


0  %




09.2644


ex 3824 90 97 


96 


Preparation containing by weight:






—


55 % or more but not more than 78 % of dimethyl glutarate,










—


10 % or more but not more than 28 % of dimethyl adipate, and










—


not more than 25 % of dimethyl succinate.






1.1.-30.6.2013.


7 500  tonnes


0  %




09.2140


ex 3824 90 97 


98 


Mixture of tertiary amines containing by weight:






—


2,0-4,0 % of N,N-dimethyl-1-octanamine,










—


94 % minimum of N,N-dimethyl-1-decanamine,










—


2 % maximum of N,N-dimethyl-1-dodecanamine.






1.1.-31.12.


4 500  tonnes


0  %




09.2660


ex 3902 30 00 


96 


Propylene-ethylene copolymer, with a melt viscosity of not more than 1 700  mPa at 190 °C, as determined by ASTM D 3236 method


1.1.-31.12.


500 tonnes


0  %




09.2639


3905 30 00 


 


Poly(vinyl alcohol), whether or not containing unhydrolysed acetate groups


1.1.-31.12.


18 000  tonnes


0  %




09.2616


ex 3910 00 00 


30 


Polydimethylsiloxane with a degree of polymerisation of 2 800  monomer units (± 100)


1.1.-31.12.


1 300  tonnes


0  %




09.2816


ex 3912 11 00 


20 


Cellulose acetate flakes


1.1.-31.12.


75 000  tonnes


0  %




09.2641


ex 3913 90 00 


87 


Sodium hyaluronate, non-sterile, with:






—


a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of not more than 900 000 ,










—


an endotoxin level of not more than 0,008 Endotoxin units (EU)/mg,










—


an ethanol content of not more than 1 % by weight,










—


an isopropanol content of not more than 0,5 % by weight.






1.1.-31.12.


200  kg


0  %




09.2661


ex 3920 51 00 


50 


Sheets of polymethylmethacrylate conforming to standard






—


EN 4364 (MIL-P-5425E) and DTD5592A, or










—


EN 4365 (MIL-P-8184) and DTD5592A.






1.1.-31.12.


100 tonnes


0  %




09.2645


ex 3921 14 00 


20 


Cellular block of regenerated cellulose, impregnated with water containing magnesium chloride and quaternary ammonium compounds, measuring 100 cm (± 10 cm) × 100 cm (± 10 cm) × 40 cm (± 5 cm)


1.1.-31.12.


1 300  tonnes


0  %




09.2818


ex 6902 90 00 


10 


Refractory bricks with






—


an edge length of more than 300 mm, and










—


a TiO2 content of not more than 1 % by weight, and










—


a Al2O3 content of not more than 0,4 % by weight, and










—


a change in volume of less than 9 % at 1 700  °C.






1.1.-31.12.


75 tonnes


0  %




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 rolling insect screens with fixed frames


1.1.-31.12.


3 000 000  m2



0  %




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


1.1.-31.12.


50 000  tonnes


0  %




09.2629


ex 7616 99 90 


85 


Aluminium telescopic handle for use in the manufacture of luggage (1)



1.1.-31.12.


800 000  units


0  %




09.2763


ex 8501 40 80 


30 


Electric AC commutator motor, single-phase, with an output of more than 750 W, an input power of more than 1 600  W but not more than 2 700  W, an external diameter of more than 120 mm (± 0,2 mm) but not more than 135 mm (± 0,2 mm), a rated speed of more than 30 000  rpm but not more than 50 000  rpm, equipped with air-inducting ventilator, for use in the manufacture of vacuum cleaners (1)



1.1.-31.12.


2 000 000  units


0  %




09.2642


ex 8501 40 80 


40 


Assembly, consisting of






—


a single-phase electric AC commutator motor, with an output of 480 W or more, but not more than 1 400  W, an input power of more than 900 W but not more than 1 600  W, an external diameter of more than 119,8 mm but not more than 135,2 mm and a rated speed of more than 30 000  rpm but not more than 50 000  rpm, and










—


an air-inducting ventilator, for use in the manufacture of vacuum cleaners (1).






1.1.-31.12.


120 000  units


0  %




09.2633


ex 8504 40 82 


20 


Electric rectifier, with a capacity of not more than 1 kVA, for use in the manufacture of hair removal apparatus (1)



1.1.-31.12.


4 500 000  units


0  %




09.2643


ex 8504 40 82 


30 


Power supply boards for use in the manufacture of goods falling under heading 8521  and 8528  (1)



1.1.-31.12.


1 038 000  units


0  %




09.2620


ex 8526 91 20 


20 


Assembly for GPS system having a position determination function


1.1.-31.12.


3 000 000  units


0  %




09.2003


ex 8543 70 90 


63 


Voltage controlled frequency generator, consisting of active and passive elements mounted on a printed circuit, contained in a housing with dimensions of not more than 30 mm × 30 mm


1.1.-31.12.


1 400 000  units


0  %




09.2635


ex 9001 10 90 


20 


Optical fibres for the manufacture of glass fibre cables under heading 8544  (1)



1.1.-31.12.


3 300 000  km


0  %




09.2631


ex 9001 90 00 


80 


Unmounted glass lenses, prisms and cemented elements for use in the manufacture of goods of CN codes 9002 , 9005 , 9013 10  and 9015  (1)



1.1.-31.12.


5 000 000  units


0  %









(1)  Suspension of duties is subject to Articles 291 to 300 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 (OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1).

(2)  However, the measure is not allowed where processing is carried out by retail or catering undertakings.’