CELEX: 51993PC0565
Language: en
Date: 1993-11-16
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMVTUNITÏES
                                                           C0M(93) 565 final
                                                           Brussels, 16 November 1993
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                                             Proposal for a
                                          JNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
                    amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and
                       statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff
                                     (presented by the Commission)
 ---pagebreak---                            EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
At the GATT Article XXVIII tariff negotiations in Geneva on the switch to
the combined nomenclature in the Common Customs Tariff, it proved impossible
for the Community and the United States to reach a firm agreement on the
transposition of the headings for a number of foodstuffs.
The disagreement was essentially over the milk protein content of certain
preparations (Harmonized System codes 19-01, 21.01 and 21.06).
The United States has now informed the Commission, however, that it is ready
to accept the transposai proposed by the Commission negotiators in 1986-87.
This agreement should now be ratified, by amending the Combined Nomenclature
and transposing the resultant customs duties and other specific charges (the
variable components).
The Commission accordingly submits to the Council the attached proposal for
a Council Regulation (EEC) amending the tariff and statistical nomenclature
and the Common Customs Tariff.
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                                PROPOSAL FOR A
                         COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No
                                      of
amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical
nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
and in particular Article 113 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the
tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff,1 as
last amended by Council Regulation (EEC) No ...,2
Whereas negotiations were held under Article XXVIII of GATT concerning the
incorporation of the combined nomenclature into the European Economic
Community's Common Customs Tariff;
Whereas the Community and the United states were unable at that time to
reach firm agreements on transposition of the tariff headings relating to
certain foodstuffs;
Whereas the United States have now informed the Community that it agrees to
the transposai of the said headings;
Whereas the combined nomenclature must therefore be amended,
        OJ No L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1.
        OJ No
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HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION;
                                 Article 1
The combined nomenclature annexed to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87, as last
amended by Regulation (EEC) No ... , is hereby amended in accordance with
the Annex to this Regulation.
                                 Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1994.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in
all Member States.
Done at Brussels,                                 For the Council
                                                          The President
 ---pagebreak---                                                       Rate of duty        Supplementary
 CN CODE               DESCRIPTION             autonomous    conventional     uni t
                                               % or levy           %
                                                (AGR)
 1901       Malt extract; food preparations
             of flour, meal, starch or malt
             extract, not containing cocoa
             powder or containing cocoa powder
             in a proportion by weight of less
             than 50%, not elsewhere specified
             or included; food preparations
             of goods of headings Nos 0401 to
             0404, not containing cocoa powder
             or containing cocoa powder in a
             proportion by weight of less than
             10%, not elsewhere specified or
             included :
 1901 10 00
 to          (unchanged)
 1901 90 19
             -- Other
 1901 90 91  ---Containing no milkfats,
            sucrose, isoglucose, glucose or
            starch or containing less than
            1.5% mitkfat, 5% sucrose
            (including invert sugar) or
             isoglucose, 5% glucose or starch,
            excluding food preparations in
            powder form of goods of headings
            Nos 0401 to 0404                        25               20
1901 90 99  ---Other                             19.6 + MOB      11 • MOB
2101        Extracts, essences and
            concentrates, of coffee, tea or
            maté and preparations with a
            basis of these products or with a
            basis of coffee, tea or maté;
            roasted chicory and other roasted
            coffee substitutes, and extracts,
            essences and concentrates
            thereof:
2101 10     - Extracts, essences and
            concentrates, of coffee, and
            preparations with a basis of
            these extracts, essences or
            concentrates, or with a basis of
            coffee:
            -- Extracts, essences or
            concentrates
2101 10 11
to            (unchanged)
2101 10 19
            -- Preparations:
2101 10 92  —    with a basis of extracts,
            essences or concentrates of
            coffee                                  30               18
2101 10 98  —    Other                          20.8 + MOB       13 + MOB
 ---pagebreak---                                                    Rate of duty        ' Supplementary
CN CODE              DESCRIPTION             autonomous   conventional       unit
                                             % or levy          %
                                              (AGR)
2101 20    - Extracts, essences and
           concentrates, of tea or maté, and
           preparations with a basis of
           these extracts, essences or
           concentrates, or with a basis of
           tea or maté
2101 20 20 -- Extracts, essences or
           concentrates                           30              12
           -- Preparations:
2101 20 92 —    with a basis of extracts,
           essences or concentrates of tea
           or maté                                30              12
2101 20 98 --- Other                           20.8 + MOB     13 + MOB
2106       Food preparations not elsewhere
           specified or included:
2106 10
           - Protein concentrates and
           textured protein substances:
2106 10 20 -- Containing no milkfats,
           sucrose, isoglucose, glucose or
           starch or containing less than
           1.5% milkfat, 5% sucrose
           (including invert sugar) or
           isoglucose, 5% glucose or starch       25             20
2106 10 80 •- Other                            20.8 + MOB     13 + MOB
2106 90    - Other:
2106 90 10   (unchanged)
to
2106 90 59 -- Other:
           —    containing no milkfats,
2106 90 92 sucrose, isoglucose, glucose or
           starch or containing less than
           1,5% milkfat, 5% sucrose
           (including invert sugar) or
           isoglucose, 5% glucose or starch       25              20
2106 90 98 --- Other                           20.8 + MOB     13 + MOB
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