Council Regulation (EU) No 627/2013 of 27 June 2013 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: 2013-06-27
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: CCT duties, agricultural product, import (EU), industrial product, tariff quota








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29.6.2013   


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Official Journal of the European Union


L 179/43








            COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) No 627/2013
of 27 June 2013
         
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 that are 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 relating to supplies and disturbances it is necessary to open, with effect from 1 July 2013, new tariff quotas at reduced or zero duty rates for an appropriate volume for the ten products with order numbers 09.2644 and 09.2663 to 09.2671.












(2)


Moreover, for the autonomous tariff quotas of the Union with order numbers 09.2620 and 09.2633 the product description should be adapted, and for order number 09.2629 another TARIC code should be added.












(3)


For the autonomous tariff quotas of the Union with the order numbers 09.2917 and 09.2632, an end date of 31 December 2013 should be inserted, as it is not in the interest of the Union to continue granting such quotas beyond that date.












(4)


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












(5)


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





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1
The Annex to Regulation (EU) No 7/2010 is hereby amended as follows:






(1)


the rows with order numbers 09.2644 and 09.2663 to 09.2671 set out in Annex I to this Regulation are inserted;










(2)


the rows for the tariff quotas with order numbers 09.2620, 09.2629, 09.2632, 09.2633 and 09.2917 are replaced by the rows set out in Annex II to this Regulation.






Article 2
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 July 2013.




This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 27 June 2013.


For the Council


The President

E. GILMORE
            





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




ANNEX I

Tariff quotas referred to in point (1) of Article 1












Order number


CN code


TARIC


Description


Quota period


Quota volume


Quota duty (%)




09.2663


ex 1104 29 17 


10 


Milled sorghum grains that have been at least hulled and de-germed for use in the manufacture of loose fill packaging products (1)



1.7-31.12


750 tonnes


0  %




09.2664


ex 2008 60 19 


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)



1.7-31.12


500 tonnes


10 % (2)





ex 2008 60 39 


30 




09.2665


ex 2916 19 95 


30 


Potassium (E,E)-hexa-2,4-dienoate
(CAS RN 24634-61-5)


1.7-31.12


4 000  tonnes


0  %




09.2666


ex 3204 17 00 


55 


Dye C.I. Pigment Red 169
(CAS RN 12237-63-7)


1.7-31.12


20 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






1.7-31.12


3 000  tonnes


0  %




09.2671


ex 3905 99 90 


81 


Poly(butyral of vinyl) (CAS RN 63148-65-2):






—


containing hydroxyl groups of 17,5 - 20 mol %, and










—


with a median particle size (D50) greater than 0,6 mm






1.7-31.12


5 500  tonnes


0  %




09.2667


ex 8537 10 99 


51 


Electromechanical switch board:






—


with a 5-way switch,










—


with an electric conductor,










—


with an integrated circuit,










—


with or without an infra-red receiver




for use in the manufacture of products falling within headings 8521  and 8528  (1)



1.7-31.12


3 000 000  units


0  %




09.2668


ex 8714 91 10 


21 


Bicycle frame, constructed from carbon fibres and artificial resin, painted, lacquered and/or polished, for use in the manufacture of bicycles (1)



1.7-31.12


38 000  units


0  %




ex 8714 91 10 


31 




09.2669


ex 8714 91 30 


21 


Bicycle front fork, constructed from carbon fibres and artificial resin, painted, lacquered and/or polished, for use in the manufacture of bicycles (1)



1.7-31.12


26 000  units


0  %




ex 8714 91 30 


31 




09.2670


ex 9405 40 39 


30 


Electric light assembly containing:






—


printed circuit boards and










—


Light Emitting Diodes (LED)




for the manufacture of backlight units for flat TV sets (1)



1.7-31.12


8 500 000  pieces


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)  The specific duty shall apply.





ANNEX II

Tariff quotas referred to in point (2) of Article 1












Order number


CN code


TARIC


Description


Quota period


Quota volume


Quota duty (%)




09.2632


ex 2921 22 00 


10 


Hexamethylenediamine (CAS RN 124-09-4)


1.1-31.12.2013


40 000  tonnes


0  %




09.2917


ex 2930 90 13 


90 


Cystine (CAS RN 56-89-3)


1.1-31.12.2013


600 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  %




ex 8302 49 00 


91 




09.2633


ex 8504 40 82 


20 


Electric rectifier, with a capacity of not more than 1 kVA, for use in the manufacture of appliances falling within headings 8509 80  and 8510  (1)



1.1-31.12


4 500 000  units


0  %




09.2620


ex 8526 91 20 


20 


Assembly for GPS system having a position determination function, without display, and a weight of not more than 2 500  g


1.1-31.12


3 000 000  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).