CELEX: 51991PC0405
Language: en
Date: 1991-10-28
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) temporarily suspending the autonomous common customs tariff duties on a number of industrial products ( in the chemical and allied sectors )

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN C^MVIUNITIES
                                                       COM(01)405  f»""1
                                                       Brussels, 28 October 1001
                                         Proposal for a
                                  KOIlNfilL REGUIATIQN (ESC)
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 r i* «& •       temporarily suspending the autonomous common customs tariff
               duties on a number of Industrial products (In the chemical and
                                         alI led sectors)
                                (presented by the Commission)
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                        EXPLANATORY MEMQRANPUN
1. In the third quarter of this year, the Commission, with the
   assistance of the Economic Tariff Questions Group, examined all
   requests, submitted by Member States, for temporary suspension of
   common customs tariff duties, Including the requests for prolongation
   of the suspensions currently in force.
   The attached proposal concerns a number of industrial products In the
   chemical and allied sectors.
2. The proposals for Regulations temporarily suspending the autonomous
   common customs tariff duties on agricultural products and on other
   industrial products, have been presented already to the Council.
3. Requests for suspension relating to the above products were examined
   in the light of the criteria defined in the Commission communication
   to the Council and the Member States, concerning autonomous tariff
   suspensions (cf. O.J. no. C 235 of 13.0.80, p. 2 ) .
   As a result of this examination, the Commission deems It Justifiable
   to suspend the duty on those products listed In the Annex to the
   attached draft Regulation.
4. As stated In Article 1 of the aforementioned draft Regulation, the
   proposed period of validity is 6 months.
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                                                        proposal for a
                                       COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No                   /9I
                                                     of              1991
                  temporarily suspending the autonomous Common Customs Tariff duty on a number Of I ndust r I a I
                                         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
Regulation is at present inadequate or non-existent within        products listed in                        the Annex shall
the Community and producers are thus unable to meet the           be suspended at the level indicated in respect of each of
needs of user industries in the Community;                        them.
                                                                  These suspensions shall apply from 1 January to 30 June
                                                                  1992.
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 1992.
                  This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
                  States.
                  Done at                         1991
                                                                                        For the Council
                                                                                         The President
                                                                                                                               C/J
 ---pagebreak---                                     ANNEX
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      CN code    Daacriplion                                                    Rate of aulonoaoua duly (X)
    1 ox2?12909G Blend of 1-alkanae containing by «eight 80 X or aore of
                 l-alkonos of e chain-length of 24 carbon aloaa or aora but not
                 exceeding 28 cerbon etoaa                                        8
    2 ex28369108 Liihiua carbonate, in the fora of ponder and coniaining ona or
                 eore of the following iapurities el the concenlretiona
                 indicated:
                 - 2 ag/kg or aora of arsenic
                 - 286 ag/kg or aora of calciua
                 - 288 ag/kg or aore of chlorides
                 - 28 ag/kg or aore of iron
                 - 158 ag/kg or aore of eagnesiua
                 - 28 ag/kg or aore of heavy aetals
                 - 388 ag/kg or aore of potassiua
                 - 388 ag/kg or aore of sodiua
                 - 288 ag/kg or aore of sulphates,
                 deterained according to Ihe eethods apacified in tha Européen
                 Pharaacopoeie
    4 ex28439099 Cerbopletin (INN)
    6 0x29033018 Cerbon tetrefluoride    (letrafluoroaethana)
    7 8x29034698 Broaochloroaalhena
    8 8x29851698 Octen-2-ol
    9 ex29953999 Butana-1,3-diol
   12 6x29163988 3,5-Dichlorobenzoyl chloride
   13 6x29181918 OL-Nalic acid
   14 6x29182998 Penteerythritoi
                 letrekia[3-(3 l S-di-(er( k bulyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)propionate]
   15 6x29189888 2,6-Dieethoxybenzoic acid
   16 ex29211$   Triallylaaine
   1? 6x29269898 2-Cyanoaceteeide
   18 6x29269898 Ethyl cyanoacelata
   19 6x29278888 2,2'-Diaelhy1-2,2'-azodipropionaaidine dihydrochloride
   28 0x29322998 2'-Anilino-6'-[ethyl(isopenlyl)aeino]-3'-aethylspirotisob
                 enzofuran-l(3W),9'-xenlhen]-3-one
   21 ex29322998 2'-(2-Chloroenilino)-6'-dibutylaainoapiro[ieobenzofuron-l(3
                 H),9'-xanlhen]-3-ona
   22 6x29322998 Lovastatin (INN)
   24 6x2933211  Hydanloin
   27 6x29334898 Quinapril hydrochloride (INNH)
27bis 8x29339898 2.2-Hethulenebi8{4-(1.1.3.3-letraaelhulbutql)-6-(2//-benzot
                 riazol-2-u.Uphenol
   28 6x29339898 Captopril (INN)
   29 6x29339896 (2S)-l-(3-Acelylthio-2-eethyl-l-oxopropyl)-L-proline
   32 6x29379988 Calcitonin (INN) (salaon), and its salts
   33 6x29379988 Calcitonin (INN) (pork)
   34 ex29413888 Minocycline (INN) end its sails
   35 6x29419688 Aapholaricin B (INN)
   37 ex2941     Ceftibuten (INN)
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       CN code     Description                                                      Roto of autonoaous duly (X)
   40  ex30031000  Hixtura of piparacillin (INN) and tazobactaa (INN), or of their
                   aodiua sails                                                       3.2
   41  8x30043998  Praparation containing dae-l-alanine-(125-eerine) inlarlaukin-2
                   (huaan), obtained froe genetically-aanipulatad     Escherichia
                   co Li
   42  8x30849899  Carboplatin (INN) aixad with eannilol
   39  6x35840000  Purified entigena obtained froe geneticelly-eenipulaled
                   yeast-calls, for the aanufactura of detection-teats for
                   hepatilis-C (a)
   43  ax350S1058  0-(2-HydroxyBthyl) darivativa of hydrolysad aexy
                   aaize-starch
   44  6x37019900  Plate of quartz or of glasa, covered with e fila of chroaiua
                   and coatad «ith a photo-aanaitiva or alactron-aanaitive raain,
                   for tha aanufactura of aaaka for inlagratad circuita (a)
   45  0x38151288  Catalyst, in the fore of rodlets of a   diaaelar not exceeding 2
                   OB, conaiating of a aixtura of oxidea   of platinue, aodiua,
                   aagnasiua, cslciua and iron, fixed on   a supporl of zeolite,
                   containing by «eight 8,2 X or aore of    platinua
46bis  8x38159088  Catalyst, in the fora of cglindrical pelleta of a length of
                   5 ofl or aore but not exceeding 8 aa, consisting of a aixtura
                   of oxides of iron, aolubdenua and biaauth, for use in the
                   aanufacture of acrylic acid (a)
   11  8x38239898  Disodiua 9,18-dihydro~9l18-dioxoanthracene-2,7-disulphoneteJ_
                   containing bg «eight 18 X or aore but not aore than 28 X of
                   aodiua sulphate
   47  ex38239898  Mixture containing by «eight:
                   - 7 X or eora but not aora than 0 X of 2-eelhyl-l,3-phenylana
                      di iaocyanala,
                   - 31 X or aora but not aora than 34 X of 4-aalhyl-l,3-phanylena
                      di iaocyanala,
                   - 18 X or aora but not aore than 13 X of
                      2,4'-aethylanadiphenyl di iaocyanala,
                   - 46 X or aora but not aore than 49 X of
                      4,4'-aathylenediphenyl di iaocyanala
   48  6x39812888  Polyethylene, in one of the foraa aantioned in note 6 (b) to
                   Chapter 39, of a specific gravity of 8,945 or aore but not
                   exceeding 8,985, for the aanufactura of typewriter ribbon or
                   siailar ribbon (a)
   49  ex3981       lonoaer resin consisting of a salt of a copolyaer of ethylene
                   «ith aethacrylic acid
   58  6x39819888   lonoaer resin consisting of a salt of a terpolyaar of ethylene
                    «ith iaobutyl acrylate end aethacrylic acid
    51  6x39819800  Copolyaer of ethylene «ith acrylic acid and aalhyl acrylate,
                    containing by «eight 68 X or eora of ethylene, in one of the
                    foras aentioned in note 6 (b) to Chapter 39
    52  0x39829008  Polybul-t-ana, a copolyaar of but-1-ana «ith athylana
                    containing by «eight IB X or lass of ethylene, or a bland of
                    polybul-l~ene «ith polyethylene end/or polypropylene containing
                    by «eight 10 X or less of polyethylene and/or 25 X or less of
                    polypropylene, in one of the fores aentioned in note 6 (b) to
                    Chapter 39
    S3  ex39U9018   Poly(oxy-l,4-phenyleneaulphonyl-l,4-phenyleneoxy-l,4-phenylenei
                    sopropylidene-1,4-phenylene), in one of the fores aentioned in
                    note 6 (b) to Chepter 39                                           3.5
    54  6x39119818  Polyfurfuryl alcohol
    56  6x39289188  Polyvinyl butyral fila having a graduated coloured band
 ---pagebreak---    CN code    Doseriplion                                                       Rate of autonomous duty (X)
57 ex392O99S0 Fila onliraly of polyvinyl alcohol, of a Ihicknaaa nol
              axcaeding 1 aa and containing by «eight:
              - 2 X or less of unhydrolysed ecetate groups evaluated ea vinyl
                acetate
                and
              - 5 X or aore but not «ore than 25 X of glycarol aa plaaticizar,
              for tha aanufactura of roof-«indo«a (a)
58 •«39209050 Fila entirely of polyvinyl alcohol, of a Ihicknaaa not
              exceeding 1 ae and of a width of 2,20 a or aora, allh an
              axlenaion at break, in the trenavarae direction, of 358 X or
              aore
59 6x39219868 Trenslucent laainated sheet consisting of a polyeater file
              coated on one surface «ith eetal and aatal oxidea, and covered
              on both aides «ith a file of polyvinyl butyrel
68 8x48112180 Iepregnated paper coated or covered «ith a praaaure-aensitive
              self-adhesive layer, the «hole:
              - of a tensile of 2268 N / B or aora but not exceeding
                3488 N/e (aa datarained by the DIN 53455 aethod),
              - of a stretch factor of 3,8 X or aora but not exceeding 4,5 X
                (ea datarained by the DIN 534SS aathod)
              and of adheaivity on atainlesa steel (ea detereined by the Finat
              FTH 1 aethod):
              - of 56 N / B or aora but not exceeding 225 N/a, at a teeperature
                of 23 'C (1 3 *C) and a relative huaidity of 56 X (t 5 X)
              - not exceeding 258 N/a after aging for three «aeka at e
                teeperature of 76 *C
61 6x53861811 Unbleached flex yarn (other then tow yarn) aeasuring 333,3
   6x53661831 decitex or aore (nol exceeding 38 aelric nuaber), for the
              Bonufectura of aultipla or cabled yarn of tha foolwsar induetry
              or for «hipping cables (a)                                          1.8
62 6x54823916 Texturized yarn of polypropylene, iepregnated «ith
              silicone-based water-repellent
63 exS4624999 Varn of a copolyaer of glycollic acid «ith lactic acid, for tha
              aanufactura of surgical auturea (a)
64 exS4824999 Non-textured filaaenl yarn of polyvinyl alcohol, for the
   0x54825996 eanufacture of slaevee for printing rollara (a)
   6x54626996
65 8x54624999 Varn of polytetrafluoroethylene
   8x54826998
66 6x54624999 Varn «holly of polyglycollic acid
   8x54626999
67 ex5467?160 Uoven fabrics of polyvinyl alcohol fibres, for aachine
              eabroidery
68 6x54877168 Uoven polytetrafluoroethylene fibre febric, coeted or covered on
   0x59639699 one aide «ith e copolyaer of tetrafluoroethylene end
              trifluoroethylene having perfluorineted alkoxy aide chains
              ending in cerboxylic acid or aulphonic acid groupa in the
              potaaaiua or aodiua aalt fora, whether or not coated on the seae
              aida «ith a aetallic inorganic coapound
69 6x55631819 Textile fibrea exclusively of eroealic polyaaidaa obtained by
              the polycondensation of a-phenylenedieoine and iaophthalic
              acid, for uses other than the eanufacture of goods of Chapters
              68 lo 65 or of aateriala usad in the aanufactura of such goods
              (a)
76 ex55631619 Textile fibres containing by «eight:
              - 1 X or Bore but not aore than 15 X of fibres of
                poly(p-phenylene terephtheleaide)
                and
              - 85 X or aore of fibres of aroaatic polyaaidaa obtained by the
                polycondenaalion of a-phenylenedieeine and iaophthalic
                acid
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   CN code                       Description                                                     Rete of aulonoeous duty (X)
72 ex56030093                    Nonwovona of polypropylene conaiating of a Ball-blown control
   oxS803909S                    layer, leainalad on each aide «ith epun-bonded fibres, of a
                                 thickness not axceading 550 aicroaatree end of e «sight nol
                                 axcaading 88 g/a , in tha piece or eiaply cut into
                                 rectangular ahape, not iapregnatad
73 exS9631686                    Knitted or «oven fabrica, coated or covered on one aide «ith
   exS9932896                    artificial plastic aaleriel in «hich are aebedded eicroapheree
   8x59639699                                                                                      8
74 0x59678868                    Textile fabrica, coated «ith adhesive in «hich are eabedded
                                 apharea of a diaaatar not axceading 75 aicroaatraa, of a «eight
                                 nol exceeding 558 g/a 3                                           8
75 6x76199816                    Non-textile glass fibres in «hich fibrea of a diaaeter of leas
                                 than 3,5 aicroaetree predoainale                                  8
76 ex8l039098                    Tube aolaly of tantalua, or solely of en alloy of tantalua «ith
                                 tungaten coniaining by «aight 2,5 X or less of tungsten           8
77 ex81129930                    Alloy of niobiua (coluabiua) and titaniuB, in tha fora of bare
                                 and roda                                                          8
    (a) Control of tha uaa for thia apecial purpoaa «hall ba carried out purauant to
        tha relevant Coaeunity proviaione.
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FINANCIAL RECORD
1.    Budget line concerned : Chap. 12 Art. 120
2.    Title of the tariff measure concerned : Draft proposal for a Council
      Regulation, temporarily suspending the autonomous common customs
      tariff duties on a number of industrial products (in the chemical and
      a 11 led sectors)
3.    Leoal basis : Art. 28 of the Treaty
4.    Oblective : suspension of CCT duties on the abovementloned products
5.     Cost of this tariff-measure ; to be borne by the EEC-budget :
           for the same exercise In 1991, the loss of own resources was
           expected to be of the order of 21 778 000 ecus (of P.E. E/339/90
           COM(90) 478 of 5.10.1990)
            for the current exercise, based on the Community statistics
           available, a reasonable estimate for the cost of the operation
            for the period covered by the attached draft Regulation would be
           of the order of 22 867 000 ecus
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