CELEX: 31990R3401
Language: en
Date: 1990-11-08 00:00:00
Title: Council Regulation (EEC) No 3401/90 of 8 November 1990, temporarly suspending the autonomous common customs tariff duties on certain industrial products (in the chemical and allied sectors)

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                                       COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 3401 / 90
                                                     of 8 November 1990
                  temporarily suspending the autonomous Common Customs Tariff duty on certain industrial
                                         products (in the chemical and allied sectors)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,                          Whereas, taking account of the difficulties involved in
                                                                   accurately assessing the development of the economic
                                                                   situation in the sectors concerned in the near future,
                                                                   these suspension measures should be taken only
                                                                   temporarily, by fixing their period of validity by reference
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European              to the interests of Community production,
Economic Community, and in particular Article 28
thereof,
                                                                   HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ,
                                                                                              Article 1
                                                                   The autonomous Common Customs Tariff duties for the
Whereas production of the products referred to in this             products listed in the tables appearing in the Annexes shall
Regulation is at present inadequate or non-existent within         be suspended at the level indicated in respect of each of
the Community and producers are thus unable to meet the            them.
needs of user industries in the Community;
                                                                   These suspensions shall apply from 1 January to 30 June
                                                                   1991 .
Whereas it is in the Community's interest in certain cases to
suspend the autonomous Common Customs Tariff duties
only partially, particularly because of the existence of                                      Article 2
Community production , and in other cases to suspend
them completely;                                                   This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1991 .
                  This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
                  States .
                  Done at Brussels, 8 November 1990.
                                                                                        For the Council
                                                                                          The President
                                                                                           P. ROMITA
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                                                                  ANNEX
                                                                                                                        Rate of
     CN code                                                        Description                                      autonomous
                                                                                                                     ^ duty (% )
ex 2843 90 90  Carboplatin ( INN )                                                                                         0
ex 2903 30 10  Carbon tetrafluoride (tetrafluoromethane)                                                                   0
ex 2907 29 90  6 ,6 ',6"-Tri-tert-butyl-4 ,4 ' ,4 "-( 1 -methylpropan-1 -yl-3-ylidene)tri-m-cresol , whether or  not
               containing toluene of crystallization                                                                       0
ex 2917 39 90  Sodium 3 ,5-bis(methoxycarbonyl)benzenesulphonate                                                          0
ex 2918 19 90  Pravastatin sodium (INNM )                                                                                3,5
ex 2918 19 90  Ammonium
               ( 3R,5R)-7-[(lS,2S,6R,8S,8 aR )-8-(2 ,2-dimethylbutyryloxy)-l ,2 ,6,7,8 ,8a-hexahydro-2 ,6-dimethyl­
               1 -naphthyl]-3 ,5-dihydroxyheptanoate                                                                     3,5
ex 2918 29 90  Octadecyl 3-(3,5-di-terJ-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)propionate                                                  0
ex 2921 59 00  2 ,2 '-Dichloro-4 ,4 '-methylenedianiline                                                                  0
ex 2926 90 90  2-Cyanoacetamide                                                                                           0
ex 2929 10 00  m-Isopropenyl-a,a-dimethylbenzyl isocyanate                                                                0
ex 2930 90 80  Probucol (INN)                                                                                            3,8
ex 2932 29 90  2'-Anilino-6'-[ethyl(tetrahydrofurfuryl)amino]-3 '-methylspiro[isobenzofuran-1
               (3H),9'-xanthene]-3-one                                                                                    0
ex 2932 29 90  2'-Anilino-6'-diethylamino-3'-methylspiro[isobenzofuran-l(3H),9'-xanthene]-3-one                           0
ex 2932 29 90  Etoposide (INN)                                                                                            0
ex 2933 39 90  2-(4-Pyridyl)ethanesulphonic acid                                                                          0
ex 2933 59 90  1 ,4-Diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane (triethylenediamine)                                                        0
ex 2933 90 60  Estazolam ( INN)                                                                                           4
ex 2934 90 60  Etizolam (INN)                                                                                             4
ex 2934 90 60  Clonazepam (INN)                                                                                           4
ex 2934 90 60  Teniposide (INN)                                                                                           0
ex 2934 90 90  2',3 '-Dideoxyinosine                                                                                      0
ex 3004 90 99
ex 2935 00 00  Sulfadimethoxine (INN) and its sodium salt                                                                3,3
ex 2937 99 00  Des-l-alanine-[125-serine] interleukin-2 (human)                                                           0
ex 2940 00 90  Ribose                                                                                                     0
ex 2941 10 00  Piperacillin (INN)                                                                                        4,1
ex 2941 10 00  Piperacillin sodium (INNM)                                                                                3,6
ex 3004 10 10
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                                                                                                                        Rate of
     CN code                                                 Description                                              autonomous
                                                                                                                       duty ( % )
ex 2941 30 00   Minocycline ( INN) and its salts                                                                           0
ex 2941 50 00   Clarithromycin (INN)                                                                                      2,7
ex 2941 90 00   Josamycin (INN)                                                                                           2,7
ex 2941 90 00   Josamycin propionate ( INNM)                                                                              2,7
ex 2941 90 00   Midecamycin ( INN) and its acetates                                                                       2,7
ex 2941 90 00   Rokitamycin (INN)                                                                                         2,7
ex 2941 90 00   Clindamycin (INN) and its salts and esters                                                                 0
ex 2941 90 00   Kanamycin sulphate (INNM)                                                                                  0
ex 2941 90 00   Lincomycin (INN) and its salts and esters, for the manufacture of medicaments of heading No 3003
                or 3004 ( a)                                                                                               0
ex 2941 90 00   Cefotetan (INN)                                                                                            0
ex 2941 90 00   Ceftizoxime sodium ( INNM)                                                                                 0
ex 2941 90 00   Cefotiam dihydrochloride (INNM )                                                                           0
ex 2941 90 00   Cefmenoxime hemihydrochloride (INNM)                                                                       0
ex 2941 90 00   Amikacin (INN ) and its salts                                                                              0
ex 3004 20 90
ex 3004 90 19   Purified collagen dispersed in a phosphate physiological saline solution, whether or not containing
              ' lidocaine ( INN )                                                                                          3
ex 3004 90 99   Carboplatin (INN) mixed with mannitol                                                                      0
ex 3004 90 99   Preparation    containing des-l-alanine-(125-serine)     interleukin-2  (human),   obtained   from
                genetically-manipulated Escherichia colt                                                                   0
ex 3206 49 90   Black preparation of iron-oxide pigments, in liquid form, with a maximum particle-size not
                exceeding 20 nanometres and containing by weight 25 % or more of Fe2C>3, for the manufacture of
                goods of heading No 3304 or 9608 (a)                                                                       0
ex 3701 91 00   Film in the flat, put up in disc form and incorporated in a cartridge                                     5,3
   3805 20 00   Pine oil                                                                                                  1,7
ex 3815 19 00   Catalyst, in the form of spheres of a diameter of 4,2 mm or more but not exceeding 9 mm,
                consisting of a mixture of oxides of molybdenum, tungsten, vanadium , copper and strontium, on a
                support of silicon dioxide and/ or aluminium oxide, for use in the manufacture of acrylic acid (a)         0
ex 3815 19 00   Catalyst consisting of organo-metallic compounds of titanium, magnesium and aluminium on a
                support of silicon dioxide, in the form of a suspension in tetrahydrofuran                                 0
ex 3815 90 00   Catalyst, consisting of dialkyldimethylammonium acetate of chain-lengths of 16 and 18 carbon
                atoms, suspended in organic solvents to a concentration by weight of 40 % or more                          0
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                                                                                                                       Rate of
     CN code                                                  Description                                            autonomous
                                                                                                                      duty ( % )
ex 3823 90 98  Spent catalyst, in the form of rodlets of diameter of 1 mm or more but not exceeding 3 mm,
               containing a mixture of sulphides of tungsten and of nickel on a support of zeolite, containing by
               weight not more than 10 % of tungsten and not more than 10 % of nickel, for regeneration as a
               catalyst for hydrocarbon-cracking (a)                                                                      0
ex 3823 90 98  Mixture containing by weight:
               — 7 % or more but not more than 9 % of 2-methyl-l,3-phenylene diisocyanate,
               — 31 % or more but not more than 34 % of 4-methyl-l ,3-phenylene diisocyanate,
               — 10 % or more but not more than 13 % of 2,4'-methylenediphenyl diisocyanate,
              — 46 % or more but not more than 49 % of 4,4'-methylenediphenyl diisocyanate                                0
ex 3901 20 00 Polyethylene, in one of the forms mentioned in note 6 (b) to Chapter 39, of a specific gravity of
              0,945 or more but not exceeding 0,985 , for the manufacture of typewriter ribbon or similar ribbon
               ( a)                                                                                                       0
ex 3901 90 00 Ionomer resin consisting of a salt of a copolymer of ethylene with methacrylic acid                         4
ex 3901 90 00 Ionomer resin consisting of a salt of a terpolymer of ethylene with isobutyl acrylate and methacrylic
              acid                                                                                                        0
ex 3903 90 00 Copolymer, entirely of maleic anhydride with styrene, or entirely of maleic anhydride with styrene
              and an acrylic monomer, whether or not containing a styrene-butadiene block copolymer, in one of
              the forms mentioned in note 6 (b) to Chapter 39                                                             0
ex 3906 90 00 Copolymer of acrylonitrile with methyl acrylate, modified with polybutadiene-acrylonitrile (NBR)            0
ex 3907 20 90 a-4-Hydroxybutyl-<o-hydroxypoly(oxytetramethylene), containing less than 1 mg/ kg of halogen and
              of metal, and of a colour not exceeding 20 units on the Hazen scale                                         0
ex 3909 40 00 Polycondensation products of phenol with formaldehyde, in the form of hollow spheres of a
              diameter of less than 150 micrometres                                                                       0
ex 3911 90 10 Poly(oxy-l ,4-phenylenesulphonyl-l ,4-phenyleneoxy-l ,4-phenyleneisopropylidene-l ,4-phenylene),
              in one of the forms mentioned in note 6 (b) to Chapter 39                                                  3,5
ex 3919 90 31 Polyethylene terephthalate film, dyed in the mass, of a thickness not exceeding 25 micrometres and
ex 3920 62 00 metallized on one side                                                                                      6
ex 3921 90 19
ex 3919 90 31 Reflecting polyester sheeting embossed in a regular pyramidal pattern, for the manufacture of safety
ex 3920 62 00 stickers and badges, safety clothing and accessories thereof, or of school satchels, bags or similar
ex 3920 63 00 containers (a )                                                                                             0
ex 3920 69 00
ex 3920 30 00 Laminated sheet or strip , consisting of a film of a thickness of 100 micrometres or more but not
ex 3921 90 60 exceeding 200 micrometres, composed of a blend of a thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) of
              styrene-butadiene-styrene (SBS) with polyethylene or polypropylene, coated or covered on both sides
              with a film of polypropylene of a thickness not exceeding 20 micrometres                                    0
ex 3920 42 11 Reflecting sheeting, consisting solely of a single layer of polyvinyl chloride, wholly embossed on one
ex 3920 42 91 side in a regular pyramidal pattern                                                                         0
ex 3920 69 00 Iridescent film of polyester with polyethylene                                                              0
ex 3921 90 19
ex 3920 69 00 Film of a copolymer of ethane-1,2-diol and naphthalene-2,6-dicarboxylic acid, of a thickness of less
              than 10 micrometres, for the manufacture of video-cassettes with a playing-time of 300 minutes at a
              tape-speed of 24 mm per second (a)                                                                          0
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                                                                                                                                    Rate of
      CN code                                                                Description                                          autonomous
                                                                                                                                   duty ( % )
ex 3920 99 50            Film of a mixture of polyvinylidene fluoride with an acrylic polymer , of a thickness of
                         40 micrometres or more but not exceeding 60 micrometres                                                       0
ex 4811 21 00            Impregnated paper coated or covered with a pressure-sensitive self-adhesive layer, the whole:
                         — of a tensile of 2 200 N/ m or more but not exceeding 3 400 N/ m (as determined by the DIN
                              53455 method),
                         — of a stretch factor of 3,0 % or more but not exceeding 4,5 % (as determined by the DIN 53455
                              method)
                         and of adhesivity on stainless steel (as determined by the Finat FTM 1 method):
                         — of 50 N/ m or more but not exceeding 225 N /m, at a temperature of 23 °C ( ± 3 °C) and a
                              relative humidity of 50 % ( ± 5 % )
                         — not exceeding 250 N/ m after aging for three weeks at a temperature of 70 °C                                0
ex  5509  41 10          Flame-resistant textile-fibre yarn, containing by weight 75 % or more of acetalised polyvinyl alcohol
ex  5509  41 90          [vinylal (ISO)] and not more than 15 % of modal (ISO)                                                         0
ex  5509  42 10
ex  5509  42 90
ex 5603 00 93            Nonwovens of polypropylene consisting of a melt-blown central layer, laminated on each side with
ex 5603 00 95            spun-bonded fibres, of a thickness not exceeding 550 micrometres and of a weight not exceeding
                         80 g/m2, in the piece or simply cut into rectangular shape, not impregnated                                   0
ex 5911 10 00            Needle-punched synthetic fibre felts on a woven synthetic fibre base not containing polyester, coated
                         or covered on one side with polytetrafluoroethylene film, for the manufacture of filtration products
                         ( a)                                                                                                          0
ex 5911 10 00            Needle-punched polyester felts on a woven polyester base, coated or covered on one side with
                         polytetrafluoroethylene film , of a weight not exceeding 500 g/ m2, for the manufacture of filtration
                         products (a)                                                                                                  0
    6305 10 10           Sacks and bags, of a kind used for the packing of goods, used, of jute or of other textile bast fibres
                         of heading No 5303                                                                                            0
ex 6305 90 00            Sacks and bags, of a kind used for the packing of goods, used, of flax or of sisal                            o
ex 6903 20 90            Yarn of continuous ceramic filaments, each filament containing by weight 12 % or more of diboron
                         trioxide, not more than 26 % of silicon dioxide and 60 % or more of dialuminium trioxide                      0
ex 6909 19 00            Supports for catalysts, consisting of porous cordierite or mullite ceramic pieces of roughly circular,
                         square, rectangular, oval or asymmetrical cross-section, of an overall volume not exceeding
                         65 000 ml , and of an external dimension of 20 mm or more but not exceeding 1 800 mm , having,
                         per 100 mm2 and running parallel to the main axis of symmetry, not less than one continuous
                         channel which may be open at both ends or stopped at one end, with a total channel cross-sectional
                         area of 10 % or more but not exceeding 90 % of the whole cross-sectional area                                 0
ex 8111 00 11            Electrolytic manganese of a purity by weight of 99,7 % or more, for the manufacture of non-ferrous
                         alloys ( a)                                                                                                   0
ex 8112 99 30            Alloy of niobium (columbium) and titanium, in the form of bars and rods                                       0
(a) Control of the use for this special purpose shall be carried out pursuant to the relevant Community provisions.