CELEX: 31990R3925
Language: en
Date: 1990-12-21 00:00:00
Title: Council Regulation (EEC) No 3925/90 of 21 December 1990 totally or partially suspending the duties applicable to certain products falling within chapters 1 to 24 of the combined nomenclature and originating in Malta (1991)

31 . 12 . 90                                Official Journal of the European Communities                                No L 376 / 13
                                            COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 3925 / 90
                                                          of 21 December 1990
                    totally or partially suspending the duties applicable to certain products falling within
                            Chapters 1 to 24 of the combined nomenclature and originating in Malta ( 1991 )
 THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,                              Within the context of these tariff suspensions the Kingdom of
                                                                        Spain and the Portuguese Republic shall apply customs duties
 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European                  calculated in accordance with the relevant provisions of
 Economic Community , and in particular Article 113                     the Protocol to the Association Agreement between the
 thereof,                                                               European Economic Community and Malta consequent on
                                                                        the accession of Spain and Portugal .
 Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3033 / 80 of
 11 November 1980 laying down the trade arrangements                    2.     For the purposes of applying this Regulation , the rules
 applicable to certain goods resulting from the processing of           of origin shall be those in force at the time for the
 agricultural products ('), and in particular Article 12                implementation of the Agreement establishing an
 thereof,                                                               Association between the European Economic Community
                                                                        and Malta .
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ,
                                                                                                   Article 2
 Whereas , pursuant to Annex I to, the Agreement establishing
 an Association between the European Economic Community
 and Malta (2 ), the Community must partially suspend the               Where products benefiting from the arrangements, provided
 Common Customs Tariff duties applicable to certain                     for in Article 1 are imported into the Community in such
products ; whereas it would also be appropriate provisionally           quantities or at such prices that they cause or threaten to
to adjust or supplement certain of the tariff benefits provided         cause material injury to Community producers of like or
for in the said Annex; whereas, in respect of products listed           directly competing products , the duties applicable may be
in the Annex to this Regulation and originating in Malta,               partially or totally reimposed on the products concerned .
the Community should accordingly suspend the fixed                      Such measures may be taken also in the event of material
component of the charge applicable to goods covered by                  injury or threat of material injury limited to one region of the
Regulation ( EEC) No 3033 / 80 and the customs duty                     Community.
applicable to other goods at the levels indicated for each
product from 1 January to 31 December 1991 ;
                                                                                                   Article 3
Whereas in the context of the said tariff suspensions, the
Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic will apply
customs duties calculated in accordance with the said                   1.     In order to implement Article 2 the Commission may ,
Protocol to the Agreement establishing an Association                   adopt a Regulation reimposing customs duties for a given
between the European Economic Community and Malta                      period.
consequent on the accession of the Kingdom of Spain and the
Portuguese Republic to the Community ( 3 ),                             2.     Where a Member State asks the Commission to adopt
                                                                        such a Regulation , the Commission shall reach its decision
                                                                       within a maximum of 10 working days from the day on
                                                                       which it receives the request and shall inform the Member
                                                                       States of the action taken .
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
                                                                       3.      Any Member State may refer the measure taken by the
                                                                       Commission to the Council within 10 working days of
                                                                       notification . The fact that the matter is referred to the
                               Article 1                               Council shall not cause the measure to be suspended. The
                                                                       Council shall meet immediately. It may, acting on a qualified
1.      From 1 January to 31 December 1991 products listed             majority, amend or rescind the measure in question .
in the Annex and originating in Malta shall be imported into
the Community at the rates of duty indicated in the Annex for
each product .                                                                                     Article 4
:*) OJ No L 323 , 29 . 11 . 1980 , p. 1 .
(2) OJ No L 61 , 14 . 3 . 1971 , p. 3 .                                This Regulation shall enter into force on the 1 January
f 3 ) OI No L 81 . 23 . 3 . 1989 . D . 11 .                             1991 .
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              This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
              States .
              Done at Brussels , 21 December 1990.
                                                                                  For the Council
                                                                                   The President
                                                                                   A. RUBERTI
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                                                                             ANNEX
                                        List of products falling within Chapters 1 to 24 originating in Malta (a)
      Order                                                                                                                                              Rate of
                         CN code                                                         Description
       No                                                                                                                                               duty (b)
        (1 )                (2)                                                              (3 )                                                          (4 )
 16.0040                0206 10 99          Edible offal fresh , chilled or frozen                                                                      2%
                        0206 21 00          Of bovine animals
                        0206 29 99
 16.0055                0208 10 10          Other meat and edible meat offal, fresh , chilled or frozen                                                 7%
                                            of domestic rabbits
 16.0060                0208 10 90          Of rabbits, other than domestic rabbits , or hares                                                          Free
 16.0070                0208 20 00          Of frogs' legs
 16.0160                0302 65             Dogfish and other sharks                                                                                    4%
 16.0210                0303 75             Dogfish and other sharks                                                                                    4%
 16.0230                0304 10 11          Fish fillets and other fish meat, fresh , chilled or frozen                                                 10%
                        0304 2011           Frozen fillets of trout
 16.0330                0306 12             Lobsters                                                                                                    4%
 16.0340                0306 13 10          Shrimps and prawns
 16.0350                0306 13 90          Other shrimps and prawns                                                                                    4,5%
 16.0360                0306 14             Crabs                                                                                                       4%
 16.0370                0306 19 10          Freshwater crayfish
 16.0380             ex 0306 19 90          Perullus spp.
                                                                                                                                                           i
16.0400                 0306 22             Lobsters                                                                                                    4%
16.0410                 0306 23 10          Shrimps and prawns
16.0420                 0306 23 90          Other shrimps and prawns                                                                                    4,5%
16.0500                 0307 39 90          Mussels (Perna ssp.)                                                                                        4%
16.0510                 0307 41             Cuttlefish and squid
                        0307 49 11
16.0520                 0307 49 19          Cuttlefish                                                                                                  5,5%
16.0530                 0307  49   31       Squid                                                                                                       4%
                        0307  49   33
                        0307  49   35
                        0307  49   38
                        0307  49   51
16.0540                 0307 49 71         Cuttlefish
16.0550                 0307 49 91          Squid
                        0307 49 99
(a) Notwithstanding the rules for the interpretation of the combined nomenclature, the wording for the description of the products is to be considered as having no
    more than an indicative value, the preferential scheme being determined, within the context of this Annex, by the coverage of the CN codes. Where ex CN codes
    are indicated, the preferential scheme is to be determined by application of the CN code and corresponding description taken together.
(b) Without prejudice to the levying of any additional duties applicable.
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      (1)             (2 )                                                      (3 )                                                  ( 4)
 16.0560           0307   51 00  Octopus
                  0307    59 10
                  0307    59 90
                  0307    91 00
                  0307    99 13
                  0307    99 19
                  0307   99  90
 16.0570          0409 00 00     Natural honey                                                                                     25 % v
 16.0580                         Edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included                             4%
               ex 0410 00 00    — Royal jelly
               ex 0410 00 00    — Other                                                                                           2%
16.0690           0603 90 00    Cut flowers and flower buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or for ornamental purposes,           7%
                                dried, dyed, bleached, impregnated or otherwise prepared
16.0734           0707 00" 19   Cucumbers, fresh or chilled, from 16 May to 31 October                                             16%
16.0740                         Other vegetable, fresh or chilled                                                                  12%
               ex 0709 20 00    Asparagus , from 31 October
16.0750        ex 0709 30 00    Aubergines , from 1 January to 31 March                                                           9%
16.0760        ex 0709 40 00    Celery, other than celeriac, from 1 January to 31 March
16.0790        ex 0709 90 90    Pumpkins and courgettes, from 1 January to the last day of February                               9%
                                Other, excluding parsley, from 1 January to 31 March
16.0825           0711 40 00    Cucumbers and gherkins                                                                            12%
16.0860        ex 0712 30 00    Mushrooms, excluding cultivated mushrooms                                                   ^     6%
16.0880           0713 10 90    Dried leguminous vegetables, shelled, whether or not skinned or split                             2%
16.1070        ex 0807 10 10    Watermelons , from 1 November to 30 April                                                         6,5 %
16.1300           0814 00 00    Peel of citrus fruit or melons , fresh , frozen, dried or provisionally preserved in brine, in    Free
                                sulphur water or in other preservative solutions
16.1610           1212 10 91    Locust bean seeds, not decorticated , crushed or ground                                           Free
16.1620           1212 10 99    Other locust bean seeds                                                                           6%
16.2020                         Other fixed vegetable fats and poils (including jojoba oil) and their fractions                   25%
                  1515 21 10    Maize (corn) oil and its fractions for technical or industrial uses other than the manufacture
                                of foodstuffs for human consumption (e)                                                        j
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      (1)          (2)                                                    (3)                                                 (4 )
16.2290      ex 1602 90 31  Prepared or preserved rabbit                                                                    14%
16.2510         1704 90 30  White chocolate                                                                                 4%
16.2520      ex 1704  90 51 Other pastes , including marzipan                                                               6%
                1704  90 55 Throat pastilles and cough drops
                1704  90 61 Sugar-coated (panned) goods
                1704  90 65 Gum confectionery and jelly confectionery
                1704  90 71 Boiled sweets whether or not filled
                1704  90 75 Toffees , caramels and similar sweets
                1704  90 81 Compressed tablets
                1704  90 99 Other
16.2580                     Food preparations of flour, meal , starch nor malt extract, not containing cocoa powder or
                            containing cocoa powder in a proportion by weight of less than 50% , not elsewhere
                            specified or included; food preparations of goods of heading Nos 0401 to 0404 , not
                            containing cocoa powder or containing cocoa powder in a proportion by weight ofless than
                            10% , not elsewhere specified or included
             ex 1901 10 00  Preparations for infant use, put for retail sale                                                Free
                1901 20 00  Mixed and doughs for the preparation of bakers' wares of heading No 1905
             ex 1901 90 90  Other
16.2600                     Prepared foods obtained by the swelling or roasting of cereals or cereal products (for
                            example, corn flakes), cereals, other than maize (corn), in grain form, pre-cooked or
                            otherwise prepared
                1904 10 10  Prepared food obtained by the swelling or roasting of cereals or cereal products                Free
                1904 10 30
                1904 10 90
16.2610         1904 90 10  Of rice                                                   '                                     3%
16.2620         1904 90 90  Of other cereals                                                                                2%
16.2630         1905 10 00  Crispbread                                                                                      Free
16.2660         1905 90 10  Matzos                                                                                          Free
16.2670         1905 90 20  Communion wafers, empty cachets of a kind suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing              Free
                            wafers , rice paper and similar products
16.2680         1905 90 30  Bread                                                                                           4%
16.2690                     Vegetables, fruit, nuts and other edible parts of plants, prepared or preserved by vinegar or   14%
                            acetic acid
                2001 20 00  — Onions
16.2700         2001 90 50  — Mushrooms                                                                                     14%
             ex 2001 90 80  — Other, excluding 'mixed pickles', sweet peppers and papaya chutney
16.2750      ex 2004 90 30  Capers                                                                                          15%
16.2800         2005 90 30  Capers                                                                                          12%
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     (1 )           ( 2)                                                  (3)                                                  (4 )
16.2820                     Fruits , nuts , fruit-peel and other parts of plants , preserved by sugar (drained , glac€ or   6%
                            crystallized)
              ex 2006 00 39 Other , with a sugar content exceeding 13 % by weight
                            Fruit falling within heading Nos 0801 , 0803 , 0804 (except figs and pineapples),
                            0805 40 00 , 0807 20 00 , 0810 20 90 , 0810 30 90 , 0810 40 10 , 0810 40 50 , 0810 40 90 ,
                            0810 90 10 , 0810 90 30 and 0810 90 80
16.2830       ex 2006 00 90 Other , than with a sugar content not exceeding 13 %                                            6%
                            Fruit falling within heading Nos 0801 , 0803 , 0804 (except figs and pineapples),
                            0805 40 00 , 0807 20 00 , 0810 30 90 , 0810 40 10 , 0810 40 50 , 0810 40 90 , 0810 90 10 ,
                            0810 90 30 and 0810 90 80
16.2840                     Jams, fruit jellies, marmalades, fruit or nut purée and fruit or nut pastes , being cooked      8%
                            preparations, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter
              ex 2007 10 90 Other
                            Fruit falling within heading Nos 0801 , 0803 , 0804 (excluding figs and pineapples),
                            0807 20 00 , 0810 20 90 , 0810 30 90 , 0810 40 10 , 0810 40 50 , 0810 40 90 , 0810 90 10 ,
                            0810 90 30 and 0810 90 80
16.2850                     Jams and marmalades of citrus fruit                                                             18%
              ex 2007 91 10 With a sugar content exceeding 30 % by weight, excluding orange jam and marmalade
              ex 2007 91 30 With sugar content exceeding 13 % but not exceeding 30 % by weight , excluding orange
                            jam and marmalade
16.2860       ex 2007 91 90 Other , excluding orange jam and marmalade                                                      19%
16.2865          2007 99 31 Jam, jellies, marmelades, cherry puree and cherry pastes with a sugar content exceeding         25%
                            30 % by weight
16.2870       ex 2007 99 39 With a sugar content exceeding 30% by weight                                                    8%
                            Fruit falling within heading Nos 0801 , 0803 , 0804 (except figs and pineapples),
                            0807 20 00 , 0810 20 90 , 0810 30 90 , 0810 40 10 , 0810 40 50 , 0810 40 90 , 0810 90 10 ,
                            0810 90 30 and 0810 90 80
16.2880       ex 2007 10 10 With a sugar content exceeding 13 % but not exceeding 30 % by weight                            8%
              ex 2007 99 59 Fruit falling within heading Nos 0801 , 0803 , 0804 (except figs and pineapples),
                            0807 20 00 , 0810 20 90 , 0810 30 90 , 0810 40 10, 0810 40 50 , 0810 40 90 , 0810 90 10 ,
                            0810 90 30 and 0810 90 80
16.2890       ex 2007 99 90 Other                                                                                           8%
                            Fruit falling within heading Nos 0801 , 0803 , 0804 (excluding figs and pineapples),
                            0807 20 00 , 0810 20 90 , 0810 30 90 , 0810 40 10 , 0810 40 50 , 0810 40 90 , 0810 90 10 ,
                            0810 90 30 and 0810 90 80
16.2900                     Fruits, nuts and other edible parts of plants, otherwise prepared or preserved , whether or     6%
                            not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or spirit, not elsewhere specified or
                            included
              ex 2008 11 91 Ground-nuts
              ex 2008 11 99 Other, including mixtures in immediate packings of a net content exceeding 1 kg, excluding
                 2008 19 10 almonds , walnuts and hazelnuts
16.3290                     Fruit juices (including grape must) and vegetable juices , unfermented and not containing       28%
                            added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter
                 2009 2011  Grapefruit juices
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      (1)          (2 )                                                 (3 )                             ( 4)
16.3300         2009 20 19 Grapefruit juice                                                            28%
16.3310         2009 20 91 Grapefruit juice                                                            7%
                2009 20 99
16.3320      ex 2009 30 31 Citrus fruit juices (excluding lemon juices) containing added sugar         13%
             ex 2009 30 39 Citrus fruit juices (excluding lemon juices) not containing added sugar
16.3340         2009 30 91 Other citrus fruit juices                                                   14%
                           With an added sugar content exceeding 30 % by weight
                2009 30 95 With an added sugar content not exceeding 30 % by weight
16.3360         2009 40 30 Pineapple juice                                                             17%
16.3370         2009 40 91 Pineapple juice                                                             17%
16.3400      ex 2009 80 39 Date juice                                                                  Free
16.3550         2102 10 31 Bakers' yeast                                                               4%
                2102 10 39
16.3580         2102 20 90 Other                                                                       Free
16.3760                    Preparation of a kind used in animal feeding                                3%
                2309 10 90 Other dog or cat food
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                                  Tanc codes
              Order No            CN code            Taric code
              16.0380          ex 0306 19 90     0306 19 90 * 20
              16.0580          ex 0410 00 00     0410 00 00 * 10
                               ex 0410 00 00     0410 00 00 * 90
              52.0740          ex 0709 20 00     0709 20 00 » 12
                                                              * 92
              16.0750          ex 0709 30 00     0709 30 00 * 10
                                                              * 20
              16.0760          ex 0709 40 00     0709 40 00 * 13
                                                              * 91
              16.0790         ex 0709 90 90      0709 90 90 * 12
                                                              * 23
                                                              * 24
                                                              * 31
                                                              » 51
                                                              * 52
                                                              * 58
                                                              » 91
              16.0860          ex 0712 30 00     0712 30 00 * 21
                                                              ♦ 29
              16.1070         ex 0807 10 10      08 07 10 10 * 10
                                                              * 20
              16.2290          ex 1602 90 31     1602 90 31 * 20
              16.2520          ex 1704 90 51     1704 90 51 • 90
              16.2580          ex 1901 10 00     1901 10 00 » 19
                               ex 1901 90 90     1901 90 90 * 19
              16.2700          ex 2001 90 80     2001 90 80 *   41
                                                              * 49
                                                              * 51
                                                              * 59
                                                              * 61
                                                              * 69
                                                              * 70
                                                              » 92
                                                              * 93
                                                              » 97
                                                              * 98
              16.2750       v  ex 2004 90 30 .   2004 90 30 * 20
              16.2820          ex 2006 00 39     2006 00 39 * 10
              16.2830          ex 2006 00 90     2006 00 90 * 10
              16.2840          ex 2007 10 90     2007 10 90 » 10
              16.2850          ex 2007 91 10     2007 91 10 * 19
                               ex 2007 91 30     2007 91 30 » 19
              16.2860          ex 2007 91 90     2007 91 90 * 19
              16.2870          ex 2007 99 39     2007 99 39 * 10
              1,6.2880         ex 2007 10 10     2007 10 10 * 10
                               ex 2007 99 59     2007 99 59 * 10
              16.2890          ex 2007 99 90     2007 99 90 * 10
              16.2900          ex 2008 19 10     2008 19 10 * 90
              16.3320          ex 2009 30 31     2009 30 31 * 90
                               ex 2009 30 39     2009 30 39 * 90
              16.3400          ex 2009 80 39     2009 80 39 * 20