CELEX: 51980PC0838
Language: en
Date: 1980-12-09
Title: Draft COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) temporarily suspending the autonomous Common Customs Tariff duties on certain microelectronic-products (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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 ---pagebreak--- COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                                  COM(80)838 final
                                                  Brussels , 9 December 1980
                                  Draft
                                                               v; X
                        COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
 temporarily suspending the autonomous Common Customs Tariff duties
                   on certain microelectronic-products
                                                       là.i
             ( submitted to the Council by the Commission )
C0M(80 ) 838 final
 ---pagebreak---                         EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
Current technological ' changes particularly in the manufacture of .
office equipment and data-processing machinery , have leid to the
replacement of certain mecanical parts by microelectronic elements .
                â>                                             •
Community industries must adapt to these changes if they are not to
become uncompetitive.'1 !
For this reason the governments of several Member States requested
that the duty* be suspended for some electronic memories ,
microcomputers etc . in order to help Community user industries .
The Comrmssion'examined these requests with experts of national
administration in-the " Economic Tariff Problems Group". The group
verified for every item whether and to what extent the microci rcuits
in question are produced inthe Community . It furthermore considered
whether duty suspensions for these microci rcuits might not prejudice
the possibility of beginning their production in the Community , this
manufacture being considered as urgently desirable . The interests of
Community users and producers were carefully weighed .
In the light of these studies the Commission proposes that a duty
suspension should be granted for the goods listed in the annex to
the attached draft regulation . As these goods are sensible , a period
of application of six months ( 1.1.1981 until 30.6.1981 ) is proposed .
                       ■ -4  . -         V'                      *
However , following the Group 's discussions , the Commission does not
think that it is advisable to propose , at present , a tariff measure
for the following goods :           \       .
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CCT number                Description
ex 85.21 D II Random access memories ( RAMS ) of CMOS technology , with a
              storage capacity of 4 K bits , in the form of a monolithic
              integrated circuit , contained in a housing with 18 , 20 or
              22 connecting pins , whose exterior dimensions do not exceed
              11 x 31 mm .
              The package bears
              - a marking either consisting of one of the following com­
                 binations of figures or figures and letters or including
                 one of those combinations :
                 21 SC 14         5047        6147        8404 E
                                  5104        6504        8414 E
                 4315      ! '    5114 A      6514
                 4334             5115        6533
                 4434             5504        6543
                 mu PD 444        5514            ■
                 mu PD 445 L      58981
                 or     ♦       ■
              - other markings relating to RAMS complying with the
                 above-mentioned description .            «
ex 85.21 D II Microcomputer in the form of a monolithic integrated circuit
               consisting of an 8 bit central processor , an 8 bit timer ,
               18 input / output gates , a read only memory ( ROM ) with a
               capacity of 8 K bits and a random access memory ( RAM ) with
               a capacity of 512 bits , contained in athousing , whose
               exterior dimensions are 54 x 1 4 mm with 40 ; connecting pins .
               The package bears .                         >
               - one of the following markings :
                  D 8041
                  Ρ 8041
                  or
               - other markings relating to microcomputers complying with
                  the abo\>e-mentioned description
                  i>
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                            0
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                                       Draft
                         COUNCIL REGULATION < EEC >
                              t                                                   v"
temporarily suspending the autonomous Common Customs Tariff duties on
                         certain microelectronic products                     •
THE COUNCIL OF THE. EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , .                   •.     .
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 ;        ...          ν                .         -     ,ν       ^
Whereas , taking account of ( the difficulties involved in accurately assessing ,                   i
in the immediate future , the development of the economic situation in the sectors
concerned , these suspension measures should be taken on a temporary . basis only,.,
their period of    validity being fixed to coincide with the interests of ,
Community production,        ____    j       •   ;          -/                            '
 HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
                                       Article 1
 From 1 January to 30 June 1981, .the autonomous - Common Customs Tariff duties
 for the products listed in the Annex hereto shall each be suspended at the
 respective level indicated .                            ; _ ^            .
                                    • Article 2
  ■» · ·                        ·■··.···                  .            _·            · \ " »
 This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1981 .                     "               .
         This Regulation shaCl be binding in its entirety and directly                       -
         applicable in all Member States .             '
 Done at                     •' '                    ;       For the Council                          ,
                                                            The President
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                                   Annex
CCT number                  Description                      Rate of duty ( % )
• x 84.55 C    Optical encoder for electronic typewriters
               consisting of electronic circuits , a light
               emitting diode ( LED ), a rotating disc with
                radial openings , a fixed mask and a single
                ship photovoltaic cell , contained in two
               plastic shells forming a housing of a size
               not exceeding 60 x 48 x 16 mm
ex 85.21  D II  Electronic programmable read only memories,
                UV erasable ( EPROMS ), with a storage ca­
                pacity of 16 K bits , in the form of a mono­
                lithic integrated circuit contained in a
                housing whose exterior dimensions do not
                exceed 17 x 35 mm , with a quartz window
                on the upper surface .
                The package bears
                - a marking either consisting of one of
                  the following combinations of figures
                  or figures and letters or including one
                  of those combinations :
                  2516
                  2716
                  27 A 16 (
                  TMN 323 '
                   F 68716
                   or
                - other markings relating to EPROMS com­
                  plying with the above-mentioned des­
                   cription                                          11.5
ex 85.21 D II   Electronic programmable read only memories/
                UV erasable ( EPROMS ), with a storage
                capacity of 32 K bits in the form of a
               monolithic integrated circuit contained
                in a housing whose exterior dimensions do
                not exceed 17 x 39 mm , with a quartz win­
                dow on the upper surface .
                The package bears
               .-a marking either consisting of one of
                   the following combinations of figures ,
                  or figures and letters or including one
                  of those combinations :
                  2532               25 L 32
                  25 A 32            2732
               - other marking relating to EPROMS
                  complying with the above-mentioned
                  description                                         0
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                                       - 2 -
CCT number               Description                           Rate of duty ( % )
ex 85.21 D II Electronic programmable read only memories^,
              UV erasable ( EPROMS ) , with a storage capa­
              city of 64 K bits in the form of a mono­
              lithic integrated circuit contained in a
              housing whose exterior dimensions do not
              exceed 17 x 39 mm , with a quartz window
              on the upper surface .           m
              The package bears                       •.
              - a marking either consisting of one of '
                   the following combinations of figures !
                   or figures and letters or including onf
                   of those combinations :                 s '
                   2564
                   68764
                   68 A 764
                   or
              - other markings relating to EPROMS com-:
                   plying with the above-mentioned des­
                   cription       '
ex 85.21 D II Random access memories ( RAMS ) with a sto­
              rage capacity of 64 K bits , in the form
              of a monolithic integrated circuit contai­
              ned in a housing whose exterior dimensions
              do not exceed 9 mm x 23 mm with 16 con­
              nect"! ng pins .
              •The package bears
               - a marking" either consisting of one of
                    the following figures or including one
                    of those :       « ' ' • ;
                 ; 3764        ;     7
                   4164
                 , 4864     -
               >   6664 .        ; -
                   6665
                   8164
                    or
              - other markings relating to RAMS complying
                   with the above-mentioned description                5
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                                    - 3 -
CCT number              Description                        Rate of duty ( % )
ex 85.21 D II Random access memories ( RAMS ) of CMOS
              technology with a storage capacity of 1 K
              bit . in the form of a monolithic integrated
              circuit , contained in a housing whose
              exterior dimensions do not exceed 11x31 mm
              with 16 , 18 or 22 connecting pins .
               The package bears
              - a marking either consisting of one of the
                 following combinations of figures or
                 figures and letters or including one of
                 those combinations :
                 1821 C         5508 •       74 C 921
                 1822           MSM 573      74 C 929
                                MSM 574      74 C 930
                 mu PD 443
                                6501
                 5001   *       6508
                 5101           6518
                 510 E 1        6551
                 5102           6552
                 54 C 920       6561
                 54 C 921       6562
                 54 C 929
                 54 C 930 ' •   74920
                 5501           74921
                                74 C 920
                 or
              - other markings relating to RAMS complying
                 with the above-mentioned description             8.5
ex 85.21 D II Programmable read only memories ( PROMS )
              with a storage capacity of 4 K bits in the
              form of a monolithic integrated circuit
              contained in a housing whose exterior
              dimensions do not exceed 17 x 34 mm , with
              not more than 24 connecting pins .
              The package bears
              - a marking either consisting of one of the
                 following combinations of figures or
                 figures and letters or including one of
                 those combinations :
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CCT number           Description                                     Rate of duty ( % )
              18 S 42          5340                      7640
              18 S 46          5341                      7641
              18 SA 42         5348                , 7642         .
              18 SA 46         5349                       7643
                               5350        :              7644
              24 S 41          5351                       7645
              24 SA 41         5352                       7647
                               5353                       7648
              27 S 15                                     7649
              27 S 26          54 S   472
              27 S 27          54 S  473                  82   S 115
             627 S 28          54 S  474                  82   S 136
              27 S 29          54 i>  475                 82   S 137
              27 S 3b          54 S   476                 82   S 140
              27 S 31          54 S   477           •     82   S 141
              27 S 32          54 S   572                 82 S 142
              27 S 33          54 S   573                 82 S 146
                               54 740          ' '        82 S 147
              28 L 42          54 741
              28 L 45                                     93 438
              28 Ρ 42          5605                       93 448
              28   Ρ 45        5625                       93 452
              28   R 45                                   93 453
              28   S 42        6340
              28   S 45        6341          .
                               6348
              29620            6349
              29621            6350
               29622           6351
               29623            6352     -
               29624           6353
               29625
               29626            7121
               29627            7122
                                7123
               3604         >   7125
               3624             7126
               3625
                                74 S 472
               38510            74   S  473
                                74   S  474
                 ■
                                74   S  475
                                                             v
                                74   S  476
                                74   S  477           ■ -
                                74   S  572
                                74   S  573
             or
           - other markings relating, to PROMS
             complying with the above-mentioned des­                          8.5
             cription
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                                                                          %
                                                                    Rate of
CCT number               Description
                                                                    duty ( % )
ex 85.21 D II Programmable read oflly memories ( PROMS )
              with a storage capacity of 8 K bits . In the
              form of a monolithic integrated circuit ,
              contained in a small 'housing whose exterior
              dimensions do not exceed 17 x 34 mm , with not
              more than 24 connecting pins .
              The package bears
              - a marking either consisting of one of
                the following combinations of figures or
                figures and letters or including one of
                those combinations :
                24 S 81       29650        - 74 LS 478   TOPS 81 M
                24 SA 81      29651          74 S 454    B2707
                              29652          74 S 455    82 LS 180
                2708          29653          74 S 478    82 LS 181
                                             74 S 479    82 S 130
                27 S 180      3628                       82 S 181
                27 S 181»                    7608        82 S 182
                       •
                              5380           7680        Ì2 S 183
                28 L 85       5381           7681        82 S 184
                28 L 86                      7684
                                             7685
                                                          ^2 S 185
                               54 LS 478
                28  Ρ 85 ι    54 S 454       7686         S)7 S 180
                28  R 85       54 S 455      7687         87  S 181
                28  S 85       54 S 478                   87  S 184
                 28 S 86       54 S 479      77  S 180    87  S 185
                 28 SA 86                    77  S 181    87  S 186
                               6380          77  S 184    87  S 187
                 29630         6381          77  S 185
                 29631                       77  S 186    93450
                 29632         7127          77 S 187     93451
                 29633         7128                       93460
                 29634         7129                       93461
                 29635         7130                       93465
                 29636         7131                       93466
                 29637         7132                       93 L 450
                                                          93 L 451
                                                          9460
                           I
                or
                other markings relating to PROMS
                complying with the above-mentioned des­
                cription
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CCT number                     Description                        Rate of duty ( Z )
ex 85.21 0 II      Microcomputer, in the form of a monochip
                   and in the form of a monolithic integrated
                   circuit , consisting of an arithmetical unit
                   with a capacity of 4 bits plus a' read only
                   memory ( ROM ) with a capacity of not " less
                   than 18 K , bits and not more than 65 K bits
                   and a random access memory ( RAM ) with a
                   capacity of not less than 512 bits and not
                  more than 4 K bits , contained in a housing
                   whose exterior dimensions are not exceeding
                   16 x 54 mm with not more than 40 connecting
                   pins .
                   The package bears
                   - one of the fol lowing markings :
                      CD   3200   unti I 3299
                      TMC  0270   unti l , 0279
                      TMC   0500  unti l 0599
                      TMC   0980  unti l 0989
                      TMC   1500  unt i l 1599
                      TMC   1980  unti l 1999
                      TP    0310 unti l 0329
                      TP    0450 ur)ti l 0459
                      TP    0480 unti l 0489
                      TP    0500 unti l 0599
                      or
                   - other markings relating to microcomputers
                      complying with the above-mentioned des-.
                      criptior^ ;                v              A
                    for the manufacture of electronic calcu­
                    lators, ( a )
  ( a ) Control of the use for this special purpose shall be carried out
  pursuant to the relevant Community provisions .           ,        ?
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    Γ ir; A Ν c ΓΑ 1'       SHEET                        ANNEX to doc. SUD / 1288 / 80 EN
                                                         Date :  19.11.1980
1.    Budget line concerned : Chap . 12 , Art . 20
2.    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
A.    Objectives of the activity :
      Suspension of CCT duties for goods mentioned under 2 . for the period 1.1 until
        ■                       ■                                       ■'              30.6 1981
5.0   Coij.ts of the activity                     1.1 until 30.6.198-1
      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
                                                  680 000      EUA -