CELEX: 51992PC0592
Language: en
Date: 1992-12-23
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) extending application of the charge known as the 'arbitrio insular - tarifa especial' levied when certain sensitive products are introduced into the Canary Islands from other parts of the Community

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                                      COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                                                            COMC92)  592 final
                                                                            Brussels, 23 December 1992
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                                                               Proposal for a
                                                          milNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
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                                               extending application of the charge known as the
                                               'arbitrio Insular - tarifa especial' levied when
                                              certain sensitive products are introduced into the
                                               Canary Islands from other parts of the Community
                                                        (presented by the Commission)
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                           EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
1. Article 6(4) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1911/91 of 26 June 1991
   provides that:
        the charge known as 'arbitrio insular - tarifa especial' of the
        Canary Islands shall be applied until 31 December 1992 to products
        from other parts of the Community which are included in List B of
        the Annex to Protocol No 2 of the Act of Accession (Spain and
        Portugal);
        on a case-by-case basis, the Council, in accordance with the
        procedure prescribed in Article 6(3) of the said Protocol No 2, may
        at Spain's request authorize the application of the charge to
        certain sensitive products until 31 December 2000.
2. On 7 December the Spanish authorities applied for extension of the charge
   until 31 December 2000, stating the grounds in respect of each product
   concerned.
3. The Commission has considered these arguments and finds that the charge
   lay properly be extended until 31 December 2000 in view of economic and
   social factors specific to the Canaries, the products listed in the annex
   to the draft regulation representing sectors of agriculture or industry
   of particular importance to the islands' economy.
   It is estimated that it will take the enterprises concerned until
   31 December 2000 to make the necessary adjustments.
4. In order to ensure that Community preference is maintained, there should
   be a differential between the rate applicable to products from other
   parts of the Community and that for products originating in third m
countries.
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                                Proposal for a
                           COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
                                   of
              extending application of the charge known as the
               'arbitrio insular - tarifa especial' levied when
             certain sensitive products are introduced into the
              Canary Islands from other parts of the Community
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1911/91 of 26 June 1991 on the
application of the provisions of Community law to the Canary Islands,1 and
in particular Article 6(4) thereof.
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas Article 6(4) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1911/91 stipulates that
the charge known as the 'arbitrio insular - tarifa especial' of the Canary
Islands applies until 31 December 1992 to certain products supplied by other
parts of the Community on the terms laid down in Article 6(3) of Protocol 2
to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal; whereas, however, at Spain's
request and in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 6(3) of
the said Protocol, the Council may authorize application of the charge on a
case-by-case basis to certain sensitive products until 31 December 2000 at
the latest;
Whereas on 7 December 1992 the Spanish authorities submitted a request to
the Commission under Article 6(4) of Regulation (EEC) No 1911/91 to have the
charge applied until 31 December 2000 to a number of products considered by
the said authorities to be sensitive;
Whereas the arguments put forward by the Spanish authorities in support of
their request show that the products listed at annex relate to productive
sectors of economic and social Importance to the development of the Canary
Islands; whereas they can therefore properly be considered sensitive for
the economy of those islands;
Whereas the need for improvements in the productive sectors in question
Justifies the continuation of the charge until 31 December 2000, in
consideration inter al la of economic factors deriving from the special
geographical circumstances of the islands;
Whereas in order to enable products from other parts of the Community to
maintain their competitive position, the charge should be levied on such
products at a rate not exceeding 90% of the corresponding rate applying to
products originating in third countries, taking into account the reductions
provided for in Article 6(4) of Regulation (EEC) No 1911/91;
1  0J No L 171, 29.6.1991, p.1.
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Whereas in the interests of continuity, this Regulation should enter into
force on 1 January 1993,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
                                  Article 1
From 1 January 1993 to 31 December 2000 the charge known as 'arbitrio
insular - tarifa especial' of the Canary Islands shall be applied when
products listed in the annex hereto are introduced into the said islands
from other parts of the Community.
The rate of charge applicable to each product shall at no time exceed 90% of
the rate applicable to like products originating in third countries, taking
into account the reductions provided for in Article 6(4) of Regulation (EEC)
No 1911/91.
                                  Article Z
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its
publication In the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply from 1 January 1993.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in
all Member states.
Done at Brussels,                               For the Council
                                                The President
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CN code                                                                             Description
    0403                     Buttermilk, curdled milk and cream, yogurt, képhir and other
                             fermented or acidified milk and cream, whether or not concent r a t e d
                             or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavo                   oured
                             or containing added fruit, nuts or cocoa :
                             Yogurt :                                                                  ..,.,
                                 Not flavoured nor containing added fruit, nuts or cocoa
                              - - In powder, granules or other solid forms
                                     - Not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, of a fat
                                        content, by weight
           0403 10 02             - -       Not exceeding 1,5%
                              - - - - ' -   Exceeding 1,5 % but not exceeding 27 % C
       ex 0403 1U 04             -   - -     - Not exceeding 6/»
                                     Other
                               - - - Not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, of a fat
                                         content, by weight
           0403 10 22                      Not exceeding 3%
           0403 10 24                       Exceeding \ % but not exceeding 6 "/.,
           0407 .,..,. Birds'eggs, in shell, fresh, preserved or cooked
                          -   Of poultry :"• -         *
                           - - Other :
       ex 0407 00 30                    Ol hens
           0901           Coffee, whether or not roasted or decaffeinated; coffee husks and: '?
                          skins; coffee substitutes containing coffee in a*ny proportion :
                        j    * Coffee*,    " roasted
          0901 21 0 0 |           Not decaffeinated
            1902          Pasta, whether or not cooked or stuffed (with meat or other sub-
                          stances) or otherwise prepared, such as spaghetti, macaroni, noodles,
                          lasagne, gnocchi, ravioli, cannelloni; couscous, whether or not
                          prepared :
                               Uncooked pasta, not stuffed or otherwise prepared :
           19uV 10 00              Other
                               ( ouscous :
            l«M(2 40 10           t Jnprcpared
            2002           Tomatoes prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic
                          acid :
                            - Other :
                                    With it dry mattei ronicni of mort- than M) "'•< by weight •
      e> 2002 '/O 90               -     Tomato concentrate i n hermetically sealed containers
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   2103                Sauces and preparations therefor; mixed condiments and mixed seaso-
                       nings; mustard flour and meal and prepared mustard :
   2103 20 00             Tomato ketchup and other tomato sauces
    2208
                        Undenaturcd ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of less
                        than 80 % vol; spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages;
                        compound alcoholic preparations of a kind used for the manufacture
                        of beverages :
ex2208 40               -Rum
          3917        Tubes, pipes and hoses, and fittings therefor (for example, joints,
                      elbows, flanges), of plastics :
                            Tubes, pipes and hoses, rigid :
                              Of polymers of vinyl chloride
          3917 23 10             Seamless and of a length exceeding the maximum cross-sectional
                                 dimension, whether or not surface worked, but not otherwise wor
                                 ked
                           Other tubes, pipes and hoses :
                            - Other, not reinforced or otherwise combined with other materials, with-
                              out fittings :
                               - Seamless and of a length exceeding the maximum cross-sectional
                                  dimension, whether or not surface-worked, but not otherwise wor
                                  ked
                                   - Of addition polymerization products
           3917 32 35      - - - - Of polymers of vinyl chloride
                              Other :
                            - - Seamless and of a length exceeding the maximum cross-sectional
                                  dimension, whether or not surface worked, but not otherwise wor
                                  ked :
                                    - Of addition polymerization products -
   ex 3917 39 15          - - •          Of polymers of vinyl chloride
            3919      | Self-adhesive plates, sheets, film, foil, tape, strip and other          flat
                      • shapes, of plastics, whether or not in rolls :
                           In rolls of a width not exceeding 2(1 cm :
                               Other
                                  Of addition polymcn/ation piod nets .
                                       Other *
  ex 3919 10 î>9          — •-.           s t r i p s of polypropylene of a width mccedmiio.i mm
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                            Otner :
                            - Other :
                                      Of addition polymerization pioducts
 ex 3919 90 50                              strips of polypropylene of a width exceeding 0.1 mm
           3920       O t h e r plates, sheets, f i l m , foil and strip, of plastics, non-cellular and
                      not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other
                      materials :
                              O f polymers of propylene :
                            - O f a thickness exceeding 0,10 mm
                       -    -       Strip of a width exceeding 5 mm but not exceeding 20 mm o f the
                                    k i n d used for packaging
           ^920 20 71  -    -        - Decorative strip
           3920 20 79                    Other
           3920 20 90               Other
            3921       O t h e r plates, sheets, f i l m , foil and strip, of plastics :
                        - Cellular :
                         -   - O f other plastics :
                          -   -   - Other       I
    ex 3921 19 90                            strips of polypropyLene of a width exceeding 0.1 mn
                                   - Other        l
                               - O f addition polymerization products l
    ex 3921 90 60                         strips of polypropylene of a width exceeding 0.1 irm
            3922        Baths, shower-baths, wash-basins, bidets, lavatory pans, scats               and
                        covers, flushing cisterns and similar sanitary ware, of plastics :
                             Baths, shower-baths and wash-basins.'
     ex 3922 10 00         —         in polystyrene
                              O'her ;
     ex 3922 90 00       —           in polystyrene
            3923         Articles for the conveyance or packing of goods, of plastics; stoppers,
                         lids, caps and other closures, of plastics :
 ---pagebreak---                               Hoxes, cases, crates and similar articles _'
e:< 3923 10 00         -• -      in   polystyrene
                              Sacks and bags (including cones) :
        3923 2100          Of polymers of ethylene
                                otiu-i    ;
ex 3923 29 90                        in  polystyrene
        3924      T a b l e w a r e , kitchenware, other household articles and toilet articles, of
                  plastics :
                      Tableware and kitchenware !
                              Plates with a diameter of between 17 ami
ex 3924 10 00                 ?\ cm and glasses" of polystyrene
                   -         Containers other than carboys, bottles and jars in polystyrene
                   - Other :
                   - - Other :
ex 3924 90 90                   Containers other than carboys, bottles and jars                 in polystyrene
         3925     Builders' ware of plastics, not elsewhere specified or included :
                    - Reservoirs, tanks, vats             and  similar     containers, of a capacity
                      exceeding 300 litres . ;
ex 3925 10 00      -         in polystyrene
                   - Other :
                   - - Other :
                                  lube and pipe fittings, and I unshed
ex 3925 90 90       "~ ~"         pipes of polyvinyl <• hlondc
         4803     Toilet or facial tissue stock, towel or napkin stock and similar paper
                  of a kind used for household or sanitary purposes, cellulose wadding
                  and webs of cellulose fibres, whether or not creped, c r i n k l e d , embos-
                  sed, perforated, surface-coloured, surface-decorated or printed, in
                  rolls of a width exceeding 36 cm or in rectangular (including square)
                  sheets with at least one side exceeding 36 cm in unfolded state :
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                             ('leped paper and webs of cellulose fibres (tissues), weighing, pei plv
                                 Not moic than 2S g/m 2      -
  ex 4803 00 31             - - Creped paper for domestic use of a weight per m2 equal to or greater than 15 g
                                 More than 25 g / m 2  :
 ex 4803 00 39               - - Creped paper for domestic use of a weight per m2 less than 50 g
          4808        Paper and paperboard, corrugated (with or without glued flat surface
                      sheets), creped, crinkled, embossed or perforated, in rolls or sheets,
                      other than that of heading No 4803 or 4818 :
          -«os io 00      Corrugated paper and paperboard, whether or not perforated
         4817         Envelopes, letter cards, plain postcards and correspondence cards, of
                      paper or paperboard; boxes, pouches, wallets and writing compen-
                      diums, of paper or paperboard, containing an assortment of paper
                      stationery :
                        - Boxes, pouches, wallets and writing compendiums, of paper or paperboard,
                           containing an assortment of paper stationery ;
 ex 4817 30 00           - - Writing paper in blocks
          4818        Toilet paper, handkerchiefs, cleansing tissues, towels, tablecloths,
                      serviettes, napkins for babies, tampons, bed sheets and similar house-
                       hold, sanitary or hospital articles, articles of apparel and clothing
                       accessories, of paper pulp, paper, cellulose wadding or webs of
                       cellulose fibres :
                        - Toilet paper :
                               Weighing, per ply, 25 g/m 2 or less    ;
  ex 4818 10 10                  In r o l l s
                                Weighing, per ply, more than 25 g/m 2     ;
  ex 4818 TO 90                   in rolls
                               Handkerchiefs, cleansing or facial tissues and towels
                               Hand towels
          48182091                tn rolls
          44)18 20 99             Othei
                            Tablecloths and serviettes     -
   ex 4818 30 00         - - Table napkins
                           Sanitary towels and tampons, napkins and napkin liners for babies and
                           similar sanitary articles :
                               Sanitary towels, tampons and similar articles
                                   Sanitary towels „     •    '
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 ex 4818 40 11
                                           Napkins and napkin l i n n s foi babies and Muulai s.initaiv a i t u h "
 ex 4818 40 91                                  Not put up lor letait sal«-
 ex 4818 40 99                                  Other
                           Other :
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           4818 «0 10            Articles o f a kind used foi suigK.il. im-dual oi hygienic purposes, not
                                 put up for retail sale-
           4819       Cartons, boxes, cases, bags and other packing containers, of paper,
                      paperboard, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres; box files,
                      letter trays, and similar articles, of paper or paperboard of a kind
                      used in offices, shops or the like :
                              Cartons, boxes and cases, of corrugated paper or paperboard                ;
  ex 4819 10 fjù*         ——          Bones for cigars and cigaiettes
           48I9 30OO        Sacks and bags, having a base of a width of 40 cm or more
                             Other sacks and bags, including cones
     4819 40 00
                             Other packing containers, including record sleeves                 ;
                         - -          aoxes for cigars and cigarettes
   ex 4819 50 00
           4820        Registers, account books, note books, order books, receipt books,
                      letter pads, memorandum pads, diaries and similar articles, exercise-
                      books, blotting-pads, binders (loose-leaf or other), folders, file covers,
                       manifold business forms, interleaved carbon sets and other articles of
                      stationery, of paper or paperboard; albums for samples or for
                      collections and book covers, of paper or paperboard :
                            Registers, account books, note books, order books, receipt books, letter
                            pads, memorandum pads, diaries and similar articles :
                                  Note books, letter nads .nul memoiandum pads *
   ex 4 £ & 10 30     — — —Memorandum blocks
   4820 20 00
                           -Exercise                 books
   ex 4821
                            Labels o f a l l k i n d s , i n paper o r p a p e r b o a r d , whether o r n o t p r i n t e d , e x c l u d i n g c i g a r bands
           4823^'*     Other paper,(paperboard, cellulose wadding and webs o f cellulose
           my. ML      f i b r i e s ^ ^ u t ^ t o ^ s l & ^ o r T ^ a p e ^ other' artides'ÏDfripaper' pulp,' ; paper,
                       paperboard, cellulose wadding or webs oC cellulose fibres :
                         - Other paper and paperboard, of a kind used for writing, printing or other
                             graphic purposes :
                         - - Other :
           4823 59 10                 In strips or rolls for office machines and the like
 ---pagebreak---   CN code                                                                        Description
        7oid$fcf       'GarboysX*bttiesAflasks,,ljars,fpbtsi': phials,, ampoules ; and ( other con-
                        tainérs,t bfîglas^'iofsa;kind ;used. for• the/conveyance or packing of
                        goods; :preserving^afs;of glass; stoppers, lids and other closures, of
                        glass :                                   .'•••'-,'' V
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      ex rUlO 90                   Other,    excluding containers of a kind commonK used toi the
                                             conveyance or packing of goods made liom gl.iss tub
                                             ing of a thickness of less than I mm and stoppers and
                                             oilier closuies
 7610                      -Aluminium structures (excluding prefabricated buildings of heading
                              No. 9406) and parts of structures (for example, bridges and bridge-
                              sections, towers, lattice masts, roofs, roofing frameworks, doors
                              and windows and their frames and thresholds for doors, balustrades,
                              pillars and columns); aluminium plates, rods, profiles, tubes and
                              the like, prepared for use in structures •
                                 -Doors, windows and their frames and thresholds for doors r
  ex 7610 10 00               —      Doors, windows and thresholds
                             - Other :
                             - - Other :
  ex 7610 90 90               ———         Plates, rods, angles, shapes, sections, tubes and the hkc.
                                          prepared for use m structures, of aluminium alloy
  9403                     -Other furniture and parts thereof
                                                  [fanfare :
  9403 20 91                            —Beds
                                            Other '•
ex 9403 20 99                      _ _ _ _      Shelving and parts thereof, ol bast- metal
        9404       $A Mattress|supports;'^
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                         fitted withjsprings^or^stuffed or int'eraallyjfittèd with any material or
                         of jcellula^bb^r ortt                                                                  „ ^ .,.
        9404 1 0 0 0 A   ,iz. Mattress supports,             "
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        9404 2 1 9 0 - •ii'ii-'-ù^ornlastics*^*^ ••
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  ex 9404 90 10          Pillows
                 - - Other :
  ex 9404 90 90 - -.-    Pillows
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