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Date: 1978-11-16
Title: Draft COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) temporarily suspending the autonomous Common Customs Tariff duties on certain industrial products (Submitted by the Commission to the Council)

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 ---pagebreak--- COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                              COM(78)618 final
                                              Brussels , 16 November > 1978
                                        Draft
                              COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC)
              temporarily suspending the autonomous Common Customs
                 Tariff duties on certain industrial products
                    (Submitted by the Commission to the Council )
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  COM ( 78 ) 618 final
 ---pagebreak---                      EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
The subject of the following draft regulation is the temporary
suspension of duties in the Common Customs Tariff for a number of
industrial items , as requested by the Member States .
It is partly a prolongation and partly a new measure .
It seems appropriate to the Commission that a duty suspension is
justified for the goods listed in the annex to this; regulation .
The Commission proposes a total suspension for those products for
which Community production does not exist or is minimal . A partial
suspension is proposed in cases where the Community production covers
only a part of the requirements . The rate of the partially suspended
                                             ψ
duty depends on the extent of the possible Community supply to the
Community users . The Commission is also always looking for the right
balance between the interests of the suppliers , users and the
consumers in the Community .
It also takes into account the need to protect employment .
                   »                   three or
The proposed measures are confined to/ six months because of the
difficulties of estimating the evolution of the basic factors .
For a number of items for which the Member States also requested duty
suspensions the Commission does not propose a tariff measure because
the necessary conditions are not fulfilled . This concerns the
following items
 ---pagebreak--- CCT Heading No                        Description o £ good «
ex 25.19 A           Magnesium oxide , dead-burned but not
                     fused , of a purity not less than 98% ,
                     which may not contain :
                     ( a) more than 0.05% by weight of boron
                             compounds evaluated as                       *
                     ( b ) more than 1.25% by weight of calcium
                             compounds evaluated as' CaO ;
                     ( c ) more than 0.5% by weight of silicon
                             compounds evaluated as Si02 >
                     ( d ) a total of more than 0.5% by weight
                             of aluminium compounds and iron
                             compounds evaluated as Al^O- and
                                2°3
 ex 28.42 A VI       Lithium carbonates not corresponding to
                      the following specifications :
                     - in the form of white powder and
                     - containing 98.5% or more of Li^CO,
                               less    than     2 ppm of arsenic ,
                               less    than     200 ppm of calcium ,
                               less    than     200 ppm of chlorine ,
                               less    than     20 ppm of iron ,
                               less    than     0.15% of magnesium ,
                               less than 20 ppm of heavy mettfl&'V-
        .. .     ,             less than 300 ppm of potassium,
                               less - than 300 ppm of sodium,
                               less than 200 ppm of sulfate
ex 29.02 B         ' 1 , 6 , 7,8 , 9 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 1 7 , 1 7A 18 , 18-
                     Dodecachloropentacy c lo / 12.2.1.1 , ' .
                     0 * 1 .0                 octadeca–7 , 15–diene
ex 29.11 E I         Vanillin
ex 29.16 B VI        3,5-Di-iodosalicylic acid
ex 29.30             Methyl isocyanate
ex 29.35 Q           4- / (Chloj:oformyl)methylthio /pyridinium
                     chloride
                                           • Ψ
ex 29.35 Q           5-Methyl- l ,3,4-thiadiazole-2-thiol
                                                            •               %
ex 39.02 C I b )    Polyethylene film perforated having a
                    molecular weight of not less than 4 000 000 ,
                    in the form of sheets
ex 88.05 B          Cockpit procedure trainer
 ---pagebreak---                                                          DRAFT
                                 COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No
                                                    of
              temporarily suspending the autonomous Common Customs Tariff duties on
                                             certain industrial products
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN                                    Whereas, taking account of the difficulties involved in
COMMUNITIES,                                                   accurately assessing the development of the economic
                                                               situation in the sectors concerned in the near future,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European           these suspension measures should be taken only
Economic Community, and in particular Article 28                temporarily, with their term of validity fixed to coin­
thereof,                                                        cide with the interests of Community production.
Having regard to the draft Regulation submitted by
the Commission ,                                                HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Whereas production of the products referred to in this
Regulation is at present inadequate or non-existent                                      Article 1
within the Community and producers are thus unable
 to meet the needs of user industries in the Commu­             The autonomous Common Customs Tariff duties for
 nity ;                                                          the products listed in the tables annexed to this Regu­
                                                                 lation shall be suspended at the level indicated in
 Whereas it is in the Community's interest to suspend            respect of each of them.
 the autonomous Common Customs Tariff duties only
 partially in certain cases, due particularly to the exist­      These suspensions shall be valid :
 ence of Community production, and to suspend them               – from I January to 31 Ilarch 1979 for the pro­
 completely in other cases ;                                duct listed in Table I,
                                                                      from 1 January to 30 June 1979 for the
                                                                      products listed in Table II.
                                                                                         Article 2
                                                                  This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1979 .
               This R-egtfiation shafl' be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
                States.
                Done at Brussels,
                                                                              For the Council
                                                                               The President
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                               ANNF.X
                                                            TABLE I
                                                                                             Rate or
       CCT Heading No                                  Description of goods                 autonomous
                                                                                             duty ( % )
                           ■ –         . --   .      .                            - ■–
       ex 29.09                    Epoxyethylbenzene ( styrene oxide)                              0
                                                             TABLE II
                                                                                             Rate of
        CCT Heading No .                               Description of -goods .-,.           autonomous
                                   »
                                                                                             duty ( % )
                                                                                          0
        ex 13.03 A V               Extract of dewaxed pyre thrum                                    0
        ex 28.13 IJ                Tellurium di-oxide                                              0
        ex 28.21                   Chromium dioxide                                                0
        ex 28.31 C                 Lithium hypochlorite                                             0
        ex 29.02 A V             •  Bromochlorome thane                                            0
        ex 29.02 B                   1,6,7,8,9., 14 , 15 , 16 , 17,1 7X 18 , 18-                   0
                                    DodecachloropentacyC
                                      1 1O         C / A_
                                                                   lo /      0 I. • 6 . 9
                                    0         . 0.       /octadeca-7 , I5-diene ,
                                     intended for use m tHe manufacture
                                    of polyamide 6,6 or polypropylene ( 4)
  ( a) Control of the use for this special purpose shall be carried
       out pursuant to the relevant Community provisions .
i                                                                         .
1                     '                                                       ■
                         •     *
                                            •                 4 1
 ---pagebreak--- X 29.06 B V                  2 , 5-Di ( tert-p'nenyl ) hydroquinone
x 29.06 B V                  6,6 , 6 ,,-Tri-tert-butvl-4
                             !h^^Pr0,,an"^l-yl-3-yUd;„e)
                             whether or not containing toluene o£
                                                                  ' ^cri-n-crewl ,
                             crystallization
x 29.08 A III c)              1 , 2 -Bis ( 2 , 4 , 6-tribromophenoxy) ethane-
•X 29.14 A II c) 4            20-0xopregna-5, 1 6-diene-3-beta-yl acetate
ax 29 . 16 A II               L-Malic acid and its salts and estsrs
ix 29.16 . A VIII a)          2 , 2-Bis(hydroxymethyI) propionic acid
ix 29.16 B III                2-Ethylhexyl 4-hydroxybenzoate
ax 29.19 C                    2 , 2-Bis(chIoromethyI) trimethylene
                              tetrakis(2-ch!oroethyl ) di(phosphate)               x
ÎX 29.22 D I                  3,5-Dichloroaniline
ÎX 29.23 D V                 beta-Alanine
ìx 29.23 E                   Diethyl l , 3–benzodioxol-5~ulaminoinethylene«
                             malonate
ax 29.23 E                    6-Acetyl«- l ,*3-"benzodioxol-5-ylammoniura chlorlde
ix 29.25 A II         .iw . ( 3"He£hacrylamidoptopy1) tritnethylanmotrru4
                     V " ' : chloride
ϊχ 29.29                     Ν,Ν-ϋιβΙ;1ιν11ιγάΓθχγΐ3ΐηιηβ                            ,
JX 29.31 B                    Cyclohexanethiol
ax 29.35 Q                   Amprolium ( INN) hydrochloride
2x 29.35 Q                    2-Chloro- 10H-dibenz/£,f / / 1 , 4 /oxazepin-l 1-one
ex 29.42 C VII                ( 22R . 25R)-Tomat -5 -enin-3-beta-ol ( Solasodine )
ex 29.44 C                    Cefazolin ( INN) and- its salts
ax 29.44 C                    Lincomycin ( INN) and its salts and esters ,
                              intended for ,the manufacture of medecin for
                              human use ( a )
                                                        . *
                                                              « e
ex 29.44 C                   Monensin ( INN) and its salts
ex 30.01 B                    Mixture of oestrogens of equine origin
 (a) Control of th§ use for this special purpose shall be carried
     out pursuant to the relevant Community provisions .
 ---pagebreak---        ex 30.01 B                  Gamma-Globulin , in solution , derived from        0
                                   human blood
    ; r
       ex 30.03 B II b ).          Gamma-Globulin , in solution , derived from         0
                                   human blood
       ex 30.03 B II b)            Lyophilized gamma-globulin derived from             0
                                   human blood
       ex 38.19 G                  Catalysts , in the form of granules or rings        0
                                   having a diameter of not less than 3 mm
                                   and not more than 10 mm , consisting of
                                   silver supported on aluminium oxide , the
                                   silver content being not less than 10% and
                                   not more than 20% by weight
       ex 38.19 U                  Flame-re tardant reaction products of               0
                                   acetaldehyde , ethylene oxide and
                                   phosphorus trichloride
        ex 38.19 U                  Intermediate products from the manufacture         0
                                   of monensin salts
      ex 38.19 U                   Grains consisting of a mixture of dialuminium      7.6
                                   trioxide and zirconium dioxide containing by
                                   weight not less than 70% and not more than 78%
                                   dialuminium trioxide and not less than 19% 4nd
                                   not more than 26% zirconium dioxide
     ex 38.19 U                   Grains consisting of a mixture of dialuminium      7.6
                                  trioxide and zirconium dioxide containing by
                                  weight not . less than 54% and not more than 62 %
                                  dialuminium trioxide and not less than 36 % and
                                  not more than 44% zirconium dioxide
                                     *                                     "
      ex 38.19 U                   N-( 2-Methyl-2-nitropropyl )-4-nitrosoaniline'     0
                                   containing not less than 65% by weight of an
                                   inert filler                                   '
      ex 39.01 C V                 Polyurethane pre-polymers , m the form           10
                                                                                    10
                                   mentioned in Note 3(a) to Chapter 39
                                   containing not less than 3.9 or more than
                                   4.3 per cent of isocyanate by weight and
                                   having a viscosity at 100°C of not less
  \                                than 500 and not more than 600 centipoises
 |         '                       based on alpha-( 4-hydroxybutyl) -omega-
I                                  hydroxypoly(oxytetramethylene) and 4,4'-
 I                                 methylenedi(cyclohexyl)di-isocyanate or
 i                                 methyl-m-phenylene di-i socyanate
!      ex 39.02 C II               Microporous polytetraf luoroethylene film ,       0
[                                  not less than 30 . cm in width and weighing
I                                  not more than 22.4 g /m2,' whether or not in
                                   rolls                       *           •    •
       ex 39.02 C VIII             Copolymers of vinylidene chloride with vinyl      0
                                   qhloride , containing net less than 78% by
                                   weight of vinylidene chloride , in one of the
                                   forms mentioned in Note 3 ( a) and (b )
                                . to Chapter 39 , for the manufacture of fibres ,
j                                  monofil or strip (a)
I       ( a) Control of the use for this special purpose shall be carried
             out pursuant to the relevant Community provisions .
 ---pagebreak--- x 39.02 C XII           Copolymerization products of acrylic and
                       methacrylic esters ii the form of film of
                        a thickness not less than 50 and not more
                        than 150 micrometers , whether or not in
                        rolls , intended for coating steel sheets ( a)
ix 39.02 C XII         Poly ( 2-die thy laminoe thy 1 methacrylate )
                       dissolved in N , N - dimethyl - acetamide ,
                       with a polymer content of not less than
                       55% by weight
ax 39.02 C XII         Copolymer of 2 - di - isopropylaminoethyl
                       methacrylate and decyl methacrylate
                       dissolved in N , N-dimethylacetamide ,
                       with a copolymer content of not less
                       than 55% by weight
ax 39.02 C XII         Copolymer of acrylic acid and 2-ethyl =
                       hexyl acrylate containing not less than
                       10% and not more than 11% by weight of
                       2-ethylhexyl acrylate
ex 39.02 C XIV a )     Poly ( 1 - ethylethylene ) in one of the
                       forms mentioned in note 3 b ) to Chapter
                       39
ex 49.11 B             Sheets ( not being trade advertising
                     . material ) folded , merely with illustra­
                        tions or pictures not bearing a text
                        or caption for editions of books or
                        periodicals which are published in
                        different countries in one or more
                        languages ( a )
 ex 51.02 A II          Strip of 'poly tetraf luoroethylene ,
                        whether or not in rolls , with an
                        extension at break not exceeding
                        25%
 ex 70.20 A             Mats of non-textile glass fibres of
                        a • we ight per square metre of not more
                         than 100 g and a' fibre diameter of not
                        more than 7 micrometres
 ex 70.20 B              Yarns obta'ines from continuous textile
                         glass fibres with a diameter of not
                         more than 5.5 micrometres
  ex 70.20 B             Glass-fibre yarns , with a filament
                         diameter of not more than 4.0 micro­
                         metres , for the manufacture of carpets ( a ;
  ( a) Control of the use for this special purpose shal 1 e
       carried out pursuant to the relevant Community provisions
 ---pagebreak--- F
                                                                5
ex 75.04 A    Tubes of nickel , not alloyed , of a purity     0
              less than 99% , not deviating from straightne6S
              lengthwise by more than 1 mm per 150 cm of
              length , and with an outside diameter either
              - not less than 213,36 mm and not more then
                 214 mm or
                                               *
              - not less than 209.95 mm and not more than
                 210.59 mm or
              - not less than 168.28 mm and not more than
                 168.78 mm
ex 81.04 K I  Titanium sponge                                 0
ex 84.17 C     Straight-tube heat exchanger over 400 tonnes   0
               in weight and over 20 m long for nuclear
               reactors
ex 84.59 B     Control-rod drives with spindle roller nut     0
              drive mechanism for nuclear reactors
               including the necessary special tools
ex 84.59 B    Reactor pressure vessel consisting of the       0
              vessel shell , penetrated by primary
               coolant nozzles and core flooding nozzles ,
               and of the vessel head
ex 85.21 A V   Digital displays consisting of a glass tube*   0
              mounted- on a board up to 220 mm long and
               45 mm wide excluding leads . The tube
               contains a straight line of digits not less '
               than four in number , each digit consisting
               of a number of segments containing an inert
               gas with a metallic base coated with
               phosphorus salts which give off light when
              'bombarded with electrons
   85.21 D II  Digital displays consisting of a printed       0
               circuit board of a size not exceeding 35 'mm
               by 90 mm with a single line of digits , not
               less than three in number comprising light-
               emitting diodes manufactured from gallium-
               based semi-c'onductor compounds mounted
               thereon . - Each digit is comprised of seven
               segments plus a decimal point arid' the line
               of digits has a protective . cover of ,
               translucent plastic
 ---pagebreak--- ex 88.05 B                 Visual display system generating images
                           by computer intended for equipping flight
                           simulators for civil aircraft ( a)
ex 90.19 A III            Vascular prothèses
( a) Control of the use for this 'special purpose shall be carried
     out pursuant to the relevant Community provisions .