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Date: 1979-11-19
Title: Draft COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) temporarily suspending the autonomous Common Customs Tariff duties on certain industrial products (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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                                       Draft
                             COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC )
 temporarily suspending the autonomous Common Customs Tariff duties on
                           certain industrial products
                 ( submitted to the Council by the Commission )
C0MC79 ) 631 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 .
Ic is partly a prolongation and partly a new measure .                -
It seems appropriate to the Commission that & 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 vhere the Community production covers
only a part of the requirements . The rate of the partially suspended
                                              *
ducy 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 .
The proposed measures are confined to six months because of the
difficulties of estimating the evolution of the basic facto.rs .
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 .1 *      •
 ---pagebreak--- CCT Heading N°                                  Description
-X i J . I T A            Magnesium oxide, dead-burned but not fused, of a purity
                     ,    not less tli.in 98%, which may not contain :
                         (a) More than 0-05 % by weight of boron. compounds       »
                             evaluated as BJOJ                                      '   ... 1 1 ■
                         (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 SiO > ,                 ,       .
                         (d) A total of more than 0-5 % ]by weight of aluminium
                             compounds and iron compounds evaluated as AI.Oj
                             and Fe..Oj     _ _ _            '
ex 28.40 B II          . Pentaca Icium hydroxide tris ( o r t hop hospha t e ) for
                         use as a mould release agent in copper metalurgie
ex 29.05     A III        Cholesterol
 ex 29.08 A III c )     1,2-Bis ( 2,4,6-<tribromophenoxy )
 ex 29.14 A II c ) 4      11 -beta , , 17,20,21 -Tetrahydroxypregn-4■_ en_3-one 21-acetate
 ex 29.14 C             Ethyl' 3-<2 / 2-dichlorovinyl )-2 / 2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate
 ex 29.14 C             Methyl 3-(2 / 2-dichlorovinyl )- 2 / 2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylat <
 ex 29.15 C III         Tetrabromophthalic anhydride
 ex 29,.6 A VII          Cholic acid and 3-alpha , 12- alpha - dihydroxy- 5 -beta- cholan-
                         24-oic acid ( deoxycholic acid ), puré or crude
 ex 29.23 DV             Iminodi ( acetic acid )
 ex 29.25 A II          Acrylamido- 2- methylpropanesulphonic acid
 ex 29.31 B              2,2'-Thiodiethyl bisf3-( 3,5-di -tert-butyl-4- hydroxyphenyl )
                        propionate /                    >
 ex 29.34 C              2-Chloroethylphosphoric acid
 ex 29.35 Q              Inosine 5'-(disodium phosphate )
  ex 29.35 Q-           Guanosine 5\-(disodium phosphate )
 ex 29.35 Q              2,4- Dichloro-( pyrimidin- 5 -yl ) benzhydryl alcohol
  ex 29.35 Q             2-Ch loro-4–f luoro •( pyrimidin-5yl)benzhydryl alcohol
 ex 29.38 B II           (*) and ( +-)- Calcium pentathenate
 ---pagebreak---                                     - 2 -
  ex 30.01 B II           Mixture of oestrogens of equine origin
                                                               -     -,      -  ... 5,
  ex 30.03 A II b )       Preparation of a mixture of oestrogens of
                          equine origin
  ex 34.02
                         Condensation products , in the form of sodium salt ,
                         of forma Iddryde and naphtalenesulphoni c acid for
                         use as a dispersing agent in the" manufacture of
                          styrene resins
  ex 38.11 0             Glyphosat - ( isopropyl ammonium ) ( ISO ) ,
  ex 38.19 G
                         Catalysts , in the form of granules or rings 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 nor less than 10 %
                         and not more than              20 % by weight
  ex 38.19 G
                         Catalyst consisting of a mixture of oxides on a silicon '
                        dioxide support and containing by weight :
                        (a) Not less than 25 % and not more than 40 % of anti- v
                             mony
                        (b) Not less than 5 % and not more than 10% of iron
                       (c) Not less than 0-2% and not more than 1-5% of
                            molybdenum
                       (d) Not less than 0-8 % and not more than 4-0 %• of
                            tellurium  "
 ex 38.19 G            Catalysts in the form of grains having a diameter of riot
                       more than 1-4 mm, consisting of cobalt oxide on a
                       silicon dioxide support
 ex 38.19 U
                      Mixture of guanosine S'-fdisodium phosphate ) and
                       inosine 5'-(disodium phosphate )
ex 38.19 U            Crude bi le acids
ex 38.19 U
                      Mixture of aldehydes from lignin containing not less
                      than 65 % and not more than 75 % by weight of vanillin
ex 39.01 C III ( b )
                       A solution in styrcne, of an intermediate unsaturated           >  '
                       polyester prepared from monomers which include a
                       brominatcd monomer, such that the solution contains
                       not less than .Ml % and not more than .15 % of bromine.'
                       by wcieht
ex 39.01 C V
                     Polyurethane pre-polymcrs, in the forms mentioned in
                     Note i (a) to Chapter 39, containing not less than .1-9 %
                     and not more than 4\? % of isocyanate by weight and
                     having a viscosity at 100 °C of not less than 500 and
                     not more than 600 centipoises, based on tsiphti-
                      4-hydroxybutyl)- o;»j<i;i/-hydroxypoly(oxytctramethylcne)
                     and 4.4'-methylenedi(cyclohcxyl) di-isocyanate or methyl­
                     »i-phenylene di-isocyanate
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ex 39.01 C V        Polyurethane polymers in one of the forms mentioned
                    in Note 3 ( a ) to Chapter 39, based on a mixture of
                    2-methyl and 4-methyl-m-phenylene di-isocyanates and
                    high molecular weight branched chain triols , and
                    containing terminal epoxy groups
                                                             »               i
ex 39.02 C VI a )   Copolymer of maleic anhydride and styrene , whether or
                   not containing a styrene-butadiene block copolymer
ex 39.02 C VI a )  An A -B -A block copolymer of polystyrene , ethylene­
                    butylene copolymer and polystyrene containing not more
                    than 35 % by weight of styrene , in one of the forms
                   mentioned in Note 3(b ) to Chapter 39
ex 39.02 C XIV a )  Copolymers of ethyl acrylate and vinyl chloroacetate , .
                    in one of the forms mentioned in Note 3(a ) and ( b ) to
                    Chapter 39
ex 39.02 C XIV a ) Terpol'ymer of ethylene, methyl acrylate 'and a monomer
                    containing a non-terminal carboxy group as a
                    substituent
ex 39.02 C XIV b )  Terpolymer of tetraf luOroethy lene , hexaf luoropropy lene
                    and vinylidene fluoride                             *             '
ex 39.03 B III a )  Cellulose acetate flakes , not piasti ci^cL intended
                    for the manufacture of cellulose acetate fibre
ex 48.07 0          Kraft paper with . latex addition to the stock , coated
                    on one side with polybutadiene - styrene weighing
                    not less than 104g and not more than 116g per square-
                    metre for the manufacture of disposable nappy inserts
                                                                «                1 *<
ex 59.08            Knitted or woven fabric covered on one side with a
                    reflective coating of polyurethane or polyvinyl
                    chloride containing small glass microspheres
ex 70.20 B          Yarns of 33 tex or a multiple thereof obtained from
                    continuous spun glass filaments having a diameter of
                    not less than 2,54 and not more than 5.07 micrometers ,
                    other than those treated so as to improve their adhesion
                    to elastomers
ex 85.21 D II        Digital displays consisting of a printed circuit board of a
                     size not exceeding 35 x 90 mm with a single line of
                     digits, not less than three in number comprising light-
                     emitting diodes manufactured from gallium-based semi­
                     conductor compounds mounted thereon. Each digit is
                     composed of seven segments plus a decimal point and
                     the line of digits has a protective cover of translucent
                     plastic
 ---pagebreak---                                     DfàTt
                         COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC )
  temporarily suspending the autonomous Common Customs Tariff duties on
                            certain industrial products                 ♦
  THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , .
                       9
  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ,
  and in particular Article 28 thereof-
  Whereas production of the products referred to in this Regulation is at
  present inadequate or non-existent within the Community and producers are
  thus unable to meet the needs of user industries of the Community ;
  Whereas it is in the Community 's interest to suspend the autonomous Common
  Customs Tariff duties only partially in^ certain cases , owing in particular
  to the existence of Community production , and to suspend them totally in
  other cases ;                                                             ~
  Whereas , taking account of the difficulties involved in accurately assessing
  the short-term development of the economic situation in the sectors concerned
  these measures of suspension should be taken on a temporary basis only , their
  period of validity being fixed to coincide with the interests of Community
  production ,                                                    , • .
                                                      e.
  HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :                          \
                                   Article 1
   From 1 January to 30 June 1980, .the autonomous Common Customs Tariff duties
_ for the products listed in the Annex hereto shall be suspended at the level
  indicated in respect of each of them.
                              .                .1
                                   Article 2
  This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1980 .
         This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly
         applicable in all Member States .
   Done at                '               " *     For the Council
                                                  The President
 ---pagebreak---                                   ANNEX
CCT heading n°                  Description                                    Rate of
                                                                             autonomus
                                                                                 duty
                                                                                 (% )
ex 28.04 B          Helium                                                         0
ex 28.21             Chromium dioxide                                              0
 ex 28.42 A VI       Lithium carbonates not corresponding to the following
                     specifications :
                     – In the form of white powder
                     – Containing 98 5 % or more of Li<CO < and :
                          – Less than 2 ppni of arsenic
                          – Less than 20(1 ppm of calcium
                          – Less than 200 ppm of chloride
                          – Less than 20 ppm of iron
                          – Less than 150 ppm of magnesium
                          – Less than 20 ppm of heavy metals               '
                          – Less than 300 ppm of potassium
                          – Less than .100 ppm of sodium
                          – Less than 200 ppm of sulphates                         0
ex 20.57 A          Si Lane ( silicon hydride )                                   0
ex 29.02 A I        Carbon tetraf luoride ( tetraf luoromethane )                 0
ex 29.03 C I        Methanesulphonyl chloride                                     0
ex 29.13 E          4-Methoxy-4-methylpentan-2-one                                0
ex 29.13 G II          I -Chtoro -.)» .î-dimcthylbutnnone
ex 29.16 A II         L-Malu: acid and its salts and esters                       0
ex 29.19 C            2.2-Bis(chloromethyl)trimethylene tetrakis(2-chloro-        0
                      ethyl ) bis(phosphatc)
ex 29.19 C
                      Tctrakis(2-chlorocthyl) ethylene triphosphate)              0
ex 29.22 A III        /<•;■/- Butylamine                                         0
ex 29.22 D I          3,5-Dichloroaniline                                        0
                                                                                 0
                      Levodopa (INN)
ex 29.23 E
ex 29.23 E          Dobutamine ( INN ) and its salts                             0
  ex 29.25 B II c ) Barbituric acid                                              0
 ---pagebreak--- CCT headmcI   n°                            Description                                       Rate of
                                                                                             autonomus
                                                                                                   duty
                                                                  >              /               (% )
ex  29.25 Β III b ) -          Bendiocarb ( ISO )*                                                 0
ex- 29.35 Q                  Amprolium ( rNN) 'hydrochloride                                       o
ex  29.35 Q                                                                                )       o
                              2-(4*Pyridyl)ethancsulphonic acid
ex  29.35 Q                 Prifimum bromide ( INN )                                               0
ex  29.44 C                                                                                        o
                              Cefaclor ( INN) and its hydrates, salts and esters
                          ι
ex  30.02 C                 Purified pneumococcal polysaccharides                                  0
ex  30.03 A II b )          Cisplatin ( INN )                                                      0
ex  38.19 G                    Catalysts in the form of spherical grains with a diameter
                               of not less than 1-4 mm and not more than 1-8 mm
                               consisting of boron trifluoridc on an aluminium oxide
                               support
ex  38.19 6                    Catalysts in the form of rodlets having a length of not
                               more than 5 (1 mm and a diameter of not more than .Vf>
                               mm , consisting of copper oxide and dichromium trioxide             0   '
ex  38.19 U                   Tetramethylammonium hydroxide dis&lvcd tn methanol                 , o
                                                           i*
ex  38.19 U                    Flame-retardant reaction products of acetaldehyde, ethy­
                               lene oxide and phosphorus trichloride                     j
ex  39.01 C V               . Polvurethane reflecting sheeting, even in roll form                  o
ex  39.01 C VII             Poly£bxy ( 2,6- dibromo- 1,4-phenylen )D                               0
                            intended for use in the manufacture
                            of polyamide 6,6 and polypropylen ( a )
(a)  Control of the use for this special purpose shall be carried
     out pursuant to the relevant Community provisions .
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CCT heading                             Description                                     Rate of
                                                                                       Autonomus
                                                                                         duty
                                                                                         (% )
ex 39.02 C II              Microporous polytctraflurocthylcnc film , not less than .10
                           cm in width and weighing not more than 22-4 g/m' ,
                           whether or not in rolls
ex 39.02 C VIII            Copolymers of vinylidene chloride with vinyl chloride,
                           containing not less than 79-5 % by weight of vinylidene
                           chloride, in one of the forms mentioned in Note .) (a)
                           and (b) to Chapter .19, for the manufacture of fibres,
                           monofil or strip (a)
ex 39.02 C XII             Polyacrylic acid for use as a thickener in textile pigment
                           printing pastes (a)
ex 39.02 C XII             Copolymerization products of acrylic and methacrylic
                           esters in the form of film of a thickness not less than 50
                           and not more than 150 micrometers, whether or not in
                           rolls
èx 39.02 C XlVa )          Polymerization product of acrylic acid with .small quanti­
                           ties of a polyunsaturated monomer intended for use as a
                           thickener in textile pigment printing pastes (a)
ex 51.01 A                Yarn of polyCvinyl alcohol ), soluble in
                          water at a temperature of 50°£ for use in
                          the manufacture of weft less " felts " for
                          papermaking machines ( a )-
ex 51.02 A II
                         I Strip of polytetrafluoroethylcne, whether or not in rolls,
                         ' with an extension at break not exceeding 25 %
   62.03 B I a )          Sacks and bags of the kind used for the                         0
                          packing of goods , used of - flax of sisal
   76.01 B I b )          Waste of aluminium , other ( including                          0
                          factory rejects )
ex 84.51 A                 An electronic pocket communicator for handicapped
                           persons which, by means of push buttons and printing
                           thermic head, prints and issues text on tape
ex 84.55 C                 Parts and accessories of electronic pocket communicator
                           for handicapped persons which, by means of push
                           buttons and printing thermic head, prints and issues text
                           on tape
 (a)  Control of the use for this special purpose shall be carried
      out pursuant to the relevant Community provisions .
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                                                                               Rate of
 CCT heading n°                  Description                                  Autonomus
                                                   „    ...                .     duty
                                                                                  m
ex 85.21 A V    Digital displays consisting of a glass tube 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
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    FINANCIAL                  H E E T
                                                           Dat# 12.10.79
     Budget line concerned : Chap . 12 , Art . 20
     Title of activity :                            ...          ..
           Draft Council Regulation ( EEC ) . temporari ly suspending the autonomus
           Common Customs Tari ff "duties on certain industrial products .
     Legal basis :       Art .   28    Treaty of Rome
     Objectives of the activity :
     Suspension of CCT duties for goods mentioned under 2 . for the period 1.1 until
                                                                                           30.6 1980
5.0  Coij.t s of the activity                    1.1 until 30.6.1980
     to the account of the EC budget             Impossible to evaluate seriously because
                                                 Community statistics do not exist .
     by non collection of duties
                                                 The information given by the requesting
                                                 Member . States shows a minimum loss of
                                                 5 /714^000 EUA .