CELEX: 51989PC0109
Language: en
Date: 1989-03-08
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) temporarily suspending autonomous Common Customs Tariff duties for two industrial products (presented by the Commission)

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 ---pagebreak--- COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                                  COM ( 89) 109 final
                                                  Brussels , 8 March 1989
                            Proposai for a
                       COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC )
   temporarily suspending autonomous Common Customs Tariff duties for
                         two industrial products
                    (presented by the Commission)
 ---pagebreak---                                EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
1. The subject of the following draft proposal for a Regulation is the
   temporary suspension of the autonomous Common Customs Tariff duty on
   two industrial products for three months as requested by certain Member
   States .
2. The products benefit already from a suspension which will run out 31
   March 1989 ( cf . Annex I to Regulation ( EEC ) No 3696 /88 - OJ L 329 of
   1.12.1988 , p. 1 ).
3. Given the possibility that a Community production of the products
   concerned may be available within the coming months , the period of
   validity of the proposed measures is limited to 3 months (1.4 to
   30.6.1989 ).
 ---pagebreak---                                  Proposai for a
                            COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC )
      temporarily suspending autonomous Common Customs Tariff duties
                          for two industrial products
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ,
and in particular Article 28 thereof ,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ,
Whereas , save as otherwise provided for in the Community provisions , Common
Customs Tariff duties must be paid on all products which are imported into
the Community 's customs territory ; whereas those duties , the purpose of
which is to promote the expansion of Community production and in so doing
to protect it , constitute Community 's own resources ;
Whereas the exemptions provided for include autonomous tariff suspensions ;
whereas the main aim of such measures is to enable Community manufacturing
or processing firms to procure raw materials , semi-finished goods or
components on the markets of non-Member countries free of all OF part of
the duties prescribed in the Common Customs Tariff ;
Whereas the often quite considerable financial advantage enjoyed by firms
which are granted suspensions is borne by the Community budget ; whereas ,
consequently , this advantage should be granted only where benefits for
the Community economy as a whoLg can be expected; whereas such a goal is
not achieved when :
- there is in the Community a sufficient quantity of products identical
   or équivalent to those for which the suspension is requested, or
   alternative products ;
 - the award of the suspension for a spécifie.-product may distort the
   conditions of compétition for the finished products in which it is
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   to be incorporated or for products of a related sector ;
- it would appear that the advantage of the suspension is not felt by
   Community producers or processors ;
- the award of the suspension for a product runs counter to a Community
   policy ;
Whereas , consequently , in these cases , no suspension measure should be
granted ;
Whereas nevertheless , when Community production is not sufficient to meet
users' requirements , it is advisable in certain cases to grant partial
suspensions , provided that new or emerging Community production is not
adversely affected ;
Whereas the exceptional nature of the autonomous tariff suspensions means
that they cannot have the effect of amending de facto , for an indefinite
period , the Common Customs Tariff ; whereas , moreover , it is necessary to
carry out very regular checks to ensure that all the economic conditions
which led to the granting of these measures continue to be fulfilled ;
whereas , in particular , care should be taken to ensure that any suspen­
sions granted do not run counter to the various Community policies ;
whereas these policies are constantly evolving ; whereas , consequently ,
the measures should be taken on a temporary basis only and their period
of validity should be established in the light of the interests of
Community producers ,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
                            Article 1
 The autonomous Common Customs Tariff duties applicable to the products
 listed in the Annex shall be suspended at the levels indicated in each
 case .
 The suspensions shall be valid from 1 April to 30 June 1989 .
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                            Article 2
This Régulation shall enter into force on 1 April 1989 .
This Régulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable
in ail Member States .
Done at Brussels ,
                                                 For the Counci l
                                                  The President
 ---pagebreak---                                                         ANNEX
                                                        TABLE 1
                                                                                                                   Rate of
                                                                                                                 autonomous
     CN code                                             Description
                                                                                                                     duty
                                                                                                                     (%}
                                                             *
ex 3004 90 99 Dried purified protein fraction , consisting principally of des- l -alanine-( 125-serine)interleu-
              kjn-2(human ), obtained from genetically-manipulated Escherichia coli                                    0
                                                                                                                        0
ex R471 93 50 Floppy                    intended to be used in the production of
              automatic darta-prooessing machines .
 ---pagebreak--- FICHE FINANCIERE
1 . Ligne budgétaire concerne : Chap . 12 , art . 120
2 . Intitulé de l' action :
     Rrojet de règlement du Conseil portant suspension temporaire du droit
    autonome du tarif douanier commun pour deux produits industriels
3 . Base juridique : Art . 28 du Traité-CEE
4. Objectifs de l' action :
    Suspension du droit du TDC pour deux produits
5 . Coût de l' action :
    à la charge du Budget de la CE : Evaluation rendue difficile , faute de
                                       statistiques comnunautaires précises
    non-perœption des droits : les indications des seuls Etats membres
                                 demandeurs de la suspension en causa , font
                                 ressortir un coût minimal pour l' action
                                 pendant la période du 1.4.1989 au 30.6.1989
                                 de 415.000 ECUS .
                                                                             T
 ---pagebreak---                   FICHE D' IMPACT SUR LA COMPETITIVITE ET L' EMPLOI
1 . La proposition de règlement ci-jointe a pour objet de suspendre le droit
    autonome du tarif douanier cartnun pour deux produits industriels .
2 . fri procédant de la sorte , l' on répond aux besoins des industries
    utilisatrices parmi lesquelles figurent les petites et moyennes
    entreprises-
3 . Cfette rte sure , outre à maintenir la compétitivité des entreprises en
    question , est de nature a sauvegarder et/ou améliorer l' emploi .
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