CELEX: 51980PC0727
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Date: 1980-11-11
Title: DRAFT COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) TEMPORARILY SUSPENDING THE AUTONOMOUS COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF DUTIES ON CERTAIN INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS (presented by the Commission to the Council)

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                                            COM(80)727 final
                                            Brussels . 11th November 1980
                        DRAFT COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC )
             TEMPORARILY SUSPENDING THE AUTONOMOUS COMMON CUSTOMS
                 TARIFF DUTIES ON CERTAIN INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS
                 ( presented by the Commission to the Council )
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                            • EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
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1,      The subject of the following draft regulation is the temporary
        suspension oi duties in the Common Customs Tariff for a number of
        industrial items , as requested by the Member States .
        It is partly a prolongation and partly a new measure .
2.    , 1c seems appropriate to the Commission that a duty suspension is
   , justified for -the goods listed in the annex to .this; regulation .
        The Commission proposes a total suspension for those products for
       which Community production does not exist or is minimal . A partial
        suspension is proposed in cases where the Community production covers
        only a part of the requirements . The rate of the partially suspended
                        «-                           *
        duty depends on the extent of the possible Community supply to the­
                           __         •
     ■ Community users . The Commission is also always looking for the right
       balance between the interests of the suppliers , users and the
        consumers in the Community .
        It also takes into account the need to protect employment .
3.      The proposed measures are confined to six months because of the
        difficulties of estimating the evolution of the basic facto.rs .
                                        •  ••••. -
4.      For a number of items for which the Member States also requested duty
        suspensions the Commission does not propose a tariff measure because
        the necessary conditions are not fulfilled * This concerns the
        following items .;   * ....
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CCT heading No                 Description
ex 28.42 A V   Cobalt carbonates containing by weight :
               - not    Less than 46.5% of cobalt
               - not more than 0.001% of copper
                    "     "     " ' 0.01% of iron
                          "     "   0.002% of lead
                 j "      "     " 0.003% of manganese
                          "    /'   0.15% of nickel
                                "   0.26% of sodium
                                "   0.08% of sulphate
                                "   0.0015% of zinc
ex 29.02 B     1 , 6,7,8,9,14,15,16,17,17,18,18-Dodecachloropenta-
               cyclo /T2.2.1.1 6,9 .Q2,13 .C5 - 1^7 octadeca-7,15-
               diene , for use in the manufacture of polypropylene
ex 29.13 G II  2*-0xobornane - 10 - sulphom c acid
ex 29.19 C     2,2-Bi s(chloromethyl)trimethylene tetrakis (2-
               chloroethyl)bis(phdsphate )            "
ex 29.19 C and Tetrakis(2-chloroethyl ) ethylene bisCphosphate )
   ex 38.19 U
ex 29.23 D V   Iminodi    ( acetic acid )
ex 29.35 Q     Fluphenazine ( INN )
ex 30.02 A     Rabies immunoplasma
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ex 35.05 A   Maize starch slightly oxidised , having
             ... a dextrose equivalent not greater than 3.5%
                    by weight
             ... an optical rotation , calculated on the dry
                    matter and when determined by the modified
                    Ewer 's procedure as set out in DIR / 72 / 199 / EEC ,
                    of
           ; ( a ) a total in degrees ( P ) greater than or equal
                    to + 7.75 and less than or equal to + 8.4 ,
                  A
             ( b ) the substances soluble in 40% ethanol , degrees
                    CP 1 ), greater than or equal to + 1.0 and less
                    than or equal to + 4.5
             ^ –
               / Note : In order to mix thoroughly with the
               ethanol it is necessary to add the ethanol slowly ,
               to form a slurry , and to shake continuously for
               one hour /
ex 38.19 U  Flame-retardant reaction products of acetaldehyde ,
             ethylene oxide and phosphorus trichloride
ex 44.28 C   Match splints manufactured from aspen ( Populus
             tremulo.ides )     for the manufacture of " strike-
             anywhere " matches , ( that is , not requiring a
             specific striking surface )
ex 69.09 B   Nozzles and bottom plates made from binder-free
             silicon carbide , for use in atomisers
ex 74.05 B   Sheets and plates of polytetraf luoroethy lene ,
             filled with aluminium oxide or reinforced with
             glass-fibre fabric , laminated on both sides with
             copper foi I              ■ ■ . /
ex 77.01 A   Unwrought magnesium containing 99.95 /. by weight
             of pure magnesium ( extra pure magnesium ) with an
             iron content not exceeding 60 ppm , intended for
             the nuclear industry
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ex 81.04 M                 Waste and scrap of uranium depleted in U 235
ex 95.08 B                 Artificial honey combs
5.  Attention is drawn to the fact that the Council Resolution of 27.6.1974
    simplifying the task of the customs administrations ( 0,J . C 79 / 80 )
    requires the publication of the attached Regulation at least six weeks
    before its entry into force .
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                                                        Draft
                                  COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No ,../ 80
                                                of
              temporarily suspending the autonomous Common Customs Tariff duties on
                                             certain industrial products
   • t
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN                                   Whereas, taking account of the difficulties involved in
COMMUNITIES.                                                  accurately assessing the development of the economic
                                                              situation in the sectors concerned in the near future,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European                                                    %
                                                              these suspension measures should be taken only
Economic Community, and in particular Article 28
thereof,
                                                              temporarily, by fixing their period of validity by refer­
                                                              ence to the interests of Community production,
Having regard to the draft Regulation submitted by
the Commission ,                                              HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Whereas production of the products referred to in this
                                                                                     Article 1
Regulation is at present inadequate or non-existent'
within the Community and producers are thus unable            From I January to 30 June , 198-j the autonomous
to meet the needs of user industries of the Commu­            Common Customs Tariff duties for the products listed
nity ;                          ,                             in the Annex hereto shall be suspended at the level
Whereas it is in the Community's interest in certain          indicated in respect of each of them.
cases to suspend the autonomous Common Customs                                        Article 2
Tariff duties only partially, particularly because of the
existence of Community production, and in other               This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January
cases to suspend them completely ;                             1981 .
              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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                                                               ANNEX
                                                                                                               Rate of
   CCT                                                                                                     autonomous
heading                                              Description
                                                                                                               duty(X )
   No
                                                                                                                   o
ex 28.21                      Chromium dioxide
                                                                                                                   o
ex 28.24                      Cobalt hydroxides-
                                                                                                                   0
 ex 28.24                      Cobalt oxides for the manufacture of cobalt
                               salts ( a )
                                                                                                                   0
 ex 28.40 B II                 pentaCalcium hydroxide tris(orthophosphate) for use in non-ferrous metallurgy (a)
                                                                                                                   0
 ex 28.47 F                    Calcium wolframate , for the manufacture of
                               ferro-alloys or deca-ammoni um 41-oxododeca =
                               wolframate ( ammonium paratungstate ) ( a ) -
 ex 28.55 A                    Iron phosphides ( ferro-phosphorus ) containing
                               15% or more by weight of phosphorus , for use
                               exclusively in the manufacture of refined
                               phosphorus iron or steel ( a )
                                                                                                                    0
  ex 29.03 B II                 1-Nitropropane
                                                                                                                     0
  ex 29.03 B II                 2-Nitropropane
                                                                                                                     0
  ex" 29.03 B II                Nitroethane .
                                                                                                                     0
  ex 29.11            C II      A mixture of 3-0 - cumenyl-2 -methylpropion-
                                aldehyde and 3 -jD "" Cumenyl -2-methylpropion-
                                aldehyde ( cyclamen aldehyde )
   ex 29.13 AI              I     33-Dimethylbuianone                                                                0
    ex 29.1 5 C III               Tetrabromophthalic anhydride                                                       0
                                                                                                                      0
    >x 29.21 B II
  ex 29.21 B II                 £,0'-Dioctadecyl pentaerythritol bis(phosphite )
                                                                                                                      0
    >x 29.23
   ex   29 23 AA IIII            ( + ).4 - Dimethylamino -3 -methyl-l ,2 -diphenylbutan -2-ol
    ex 29.23                     1 - Deoxy- 1 -( octylamino )- D -glucitol                                           0
   ex     29.23 A     A II
                         II
                                                                                                                     0
     ex 29.25 A II             2«"Acrylam¡do-2-methylpropanesulphonic acid
     ex 29.25 B III b)             Bendiocarb (ISO)                                                                  0
                                                                                                                     0
     ex 29.26 B II c ) 1,1,3,3 -Tetramethylguanidine
     ex 29.30                 I Methylenedi            cyclohexyl di-is
                                    Methylenedi cyclohexyl                    di–i socyanate ,  mi xed               0
                                     isomers
                                                                                                                    .0
     ex 29.31 B                      Captafol ( IS0 )
       ex 29.34 C                   Trichloronat (ISO)                                                               0
       ex 29.34 C                   2-Chloroethylphosphonic acid                                                     0
      (a) Control of the use for this special purpose shall be carried out pursuant to the relevant Community provis.ons.
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ex 29.34 C           2-Dipheny Iphosphinobenzoï c acid
 ck 29,35 Q           2-ChÌerodibenz fb/J [ 1 /*] ©xazepinM l(10M^one
ex 29.35 Q           2,3,5,6-Tetrachloropyndine
ex 29.35 Q           Diltiazem hydrochloride ( INNM )
ex 29.35 Q           3 -Acetoxymethyl -7W ( R_) -2 - formyLoj<y- 2 -ph£ny Laceto=
                     amido/ -8-oxo-5 -thia - 1 -azabi cyclop 4.2 .O^/oct -2 -ene-
                     2-carboxylic acid and its salts and esters
ex 29.38 A           Nicotinic acid ( INN )                ' .
ex 29.38 B V         Nicotinamide ( INN )
ex 29.35 Q and       Buspirone hydrochloride ( INNM )                                       *
ex 30.03 A II
                  b)
ex 29.35 Q and       Encainide hydrochloride ( INNM )
ex 30.03 A II
                  b)
ex 29.41 D           Purified mixture of glycosides from the fermenta­
                     tion of Streptomyces Avermitilis ' 1
ex 29.42 C VII       Vindesine sulphate ( INNM )
 ex 29.43 B            Ribose
 ex 29.43 B            Sucralfate (INN)
      29.44 C        Netilmicin sulphate ( INNM )
ex 32.01 A IV         Tanning extracts of eucalyptus
                                                                                    _.s
 ex 32.09 A II       PoCyurethane of 2,2' -( tert -butylimino ) diethanol
 and                  and 4,4'-methylenedi»(cyclohexyl isocyanate ),
 ex 39.01     C V     dissolved in N/N-dimethylacetamide , with a copo=
                      lymer content of not less than 48% by weight
ex 32.09 A II        Copolymer of 7>-cresol and divinylbenzene, dissolved in Af/V-dimethylacetamide, with
ex 39.02 C XIV a)    a copolymer content of not less than 48 % by weight
 ex 38.03 B          Acid activated montmorillonite which, when examined by X-ray powder diffraction
                     shows four principal lines corresponding to crystal interplaner spacing (d values) of
                      0-44, 0-40, 0-33 and 0-25 nm, the line corresponding to 0-40 npi being the most
                      intense
     38.07 A           Gum spirits of turpentine
  ex 38.08 C           Rosin hydrogenated, polymerized, dimerized or oxidized
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                                                                                                                       0
  ex 38.19 G                   Catalysts in the form of spherical grains with a diameter of not less than 1-4 mm and
                               not mere than I S mm consisting of befen trifluoridt an an aluminium oxide support
  ex 38.19 G                  Catalysts in the form of rodlets having a length of not more than 5-0 mm and a           0
                              diameter of not more than 3-6 mm, consisting of copper oxide and dichromium
                              trioxide
 ex 38.19 G                    Catalysts, in the form of granules or rings having a diameter of not less than 3 mm
                              and not more than 10 mm, consisting of silver supported on aluminium oxide, the
                              silver content being not less than 10% and not more than 20% by weight
 ex 38.19 G                    Catalysts consisting of copper chloride supported on aluminium oxide for the
                               preparation of dichloroethane from ethylene, hydrochloric acid and oxygen, with a
                              surface area of less than 90 m2/g (a)
  ex 38.19 U                  Cholic acid and 3 - alphi, 12- a/£A<a-dihydroxy-5- 6e/<*-cholan-24-oic acid (deoxycholic
                               acid), crude
  ex 38.19 U                   Crude bile acids                                                                        0
ex 39.01         C II a )      Polycondensation products of formaldehyde and a                                         0
                               mixture of toluene -2-sulphonamide and toluene-4-
                               sulphonamide
ex 39.01 cm       a)        Reflecting polyester sheeting whether or not in rolls
                                                                                                              acid
ex 39.01 C III b)           Polyester of a mixture of isophthalic acid and                   terephtha Lie /    Wlt^
                            4 -4' -isopropylidenediphenol
ex 39.01 CV                 Polyurethane polymers in one of the forms mentioned in Note 3 (a) to Chapter 39,
                            based on a mixture of 2-methyl and 4-methyl - m-phenylene di-isocyanates and
                            branched chain triols with an average molecular weight of not less than 6 000, and
               1                                                                                                         12
                            containing terminal epoxy groups
ex 39.01 CV               i Polyurethane     reflecting sheeting whether or not in rolls                                  o
ex 39.01 C VII              Poly [oxy (2.6-dibromo- l .4-phenylene)] for use in the manufacture of polypropylene (a)
e * 39.01        C VII      PolyCoxy - l^ -phenylenesulphonyl -l^-phenyleneoxy-l ,4-
                            phenylenei sopropylidene-1 , 4-phenylene ) , in one of
                            the forms mentioned in Note 3 b ) to Chapter 39
ex 39.02 C II               Microporous polytetraf luoroethylene film coated on
                            one side with a polymer permeable to water vapour ,
                            not less than 30 cm in width and weighing not more
                            than 50 g /m2 , whether or not in rolls
ex 39.02 C VI a)            Copolymer of maleic anhydride and styrene, whether or not containing a styrene-
                            butadiene block copolymer in one of the forms mentioned in Note 3 (b) to Chapter
                            39
ex 39.02 C VI a)            An A-B-A block copolymer of polystyrene ethylene-butylene copolymer and polysty­
                            rene containing not more than 35 % by weight of styrene, in one of the forms
                            mentioned in Note 3 (b) to Chapter 39
ex 39.02 C VII b)           Reflecting polyvinyl chloride sheeting wholly embossed on one side in a regular pyra­
                            midal pattern, whether or not in rolls
 (a) Control of the use for this special purpose shall be carried out pursuant to the relevant Community provisions.
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ex 39.02 C XI              PolyCvinyL formal ), in one of the forms mentioned
                           in Note 3(b ) to Chapter 39 , having a molecular
                           weight not less than 10,000 and not more than
                           40,000 and containing by weight :
                           - not less than 9.5% and not more than 13% of
                               vinyl acetate
                           - not less than 5% and not more than 6.5% of
                               vinyl alcohol
ex 39.02'C XII             Reflecting polyacrylic sheeting, whether or not in rolls
ex 39.02 C XII             Copolymerization products of acrylic and methacrylic esters in the form of film of a
                           thickness not less than 50 and not more than 150 micrometers, whether or not in rolls
ex 39.02 C XII             Copolymer of acrylic acid and 2-ethylhexyl acrylate containing not less than 10 % and
                           not more than 1 1 % by weight of 2-ethylhexyl acrylate
ex 39.02 C XIV b)          Reflecting sheeting of an acrylic polymer modified by melamine-formaldehyde,
                           whether or not in rolls
ex 39-.02 C XIV            Polyvinylidene fluoride film , whether or not in rolls
                    b)
     41.02 Β              Bovine cattle leather ( including buffalo leather )
                           not further prepared than chrome-tanned , in the
                           wet-blue state
ex 48.07 D                Kraft paper with latex addition to the stock , coated
                          on one side with polybutadiene-styrene weighing not
                           less than 104 g and not more than 130 g / m2 for the
                          manufacture of all - in -one disposable nappies ( a )
 ex 51.01 A                 Yarn, multiple, of polyamide, coated, impregnated or covered with a phenolic resin
 ex 51.01 A                 Yarn of poly(/Vphenyleneterephthalamide)
 ex 51.01 A                 Yarn of synthetic textile fibres of aromatic polyamides obtained by polycondensation
                            of m-phenylenediamine and isophthalic acid
 ex 56.01 A                 Synthetic textile fibres of aromatic polyamides obtained by polycondensation of
                            m-phenylenediamine and isophthalic acid           .     t
 ex 59.03                   Bonded-fibre fabrics, with a thickness of not more than 300 micrometres, of spun­
                            bonded polyethylene fibres, with a weight not exceeding 1 1 5 g/m1, whether or not in
                            rolls
 (a) Control of the use for this special purpose shall be carried out pursuant to the relevant Community provisions.
 ---pagebreak--- ex 59.08                   Knitted or woven fabric coated or covered on one side with artificial plastic material in
                           which are embedded glass microspheres
ex 59.12                   Cotton fabric coated with adhesive in which are embedded glass balls the diameters of
                           which range from 45 to 75 micrometres, weighing not less than 300 g/m J and not
                           more than 550 g/m 2
     62.03 A I             Sacks and bags, of a kind used for the packing of goods, used, of jute or of other textile
                            bast fibres of heading No 57.03
ex 70.20 B                 Yarns of 34 tex or a multiple thereof obtained from continuous spun glass filaments
                            having a diameter of not less than 5-2 and not more than 6-2 micrometres, other than
                            those treated so as to improve their adhesion to elastomers
ex 70.20 B                 Yarns of 33 tex or a multiple thereof obtained from continuous spun glass filaments
                            having a diameter of not less than 5-8 and not more than 6-4 micrometres, other than
                            those treated so as to improve their adhesion to elastomers
ex 81.03 B                 Wire of unalloyed tantalum , of a diameter not less
                           than 0.2 mm and not more than 0.5 mm ,- for the manu­
                           facture of capacitors ( a )
ex 84.31 A                 Suction roll shells, not drilled, being alloy steel tubes with a length of not less than
                            5 207 mm and an outside diameter of not less than 754 mm for use in machinery for
                            making paper or paperboard (a)
ex 84.51 A                  Electronic pocket communicators for handicapped persons which, by means of push
                            buttons and printing thermic head, print and issue text on tape
ex 85.55 C                  Parts and accessories of electronic pocket communicators for handicapped persons
                            which, by means of push buttons and printing thermic head, print and issue text on
                            tape
ex 85.21 A V                Digital displays consisting of a glass tube mounted on a board up to 220 mm long and
                            45 mm wide excluding leads. The tube contains a straight line of digits not less than
                            four in number, each digit consisting of a number of segments containing an inert gas
                            with a metallic base coated with phosphorus salts which give off light when
                            bombarded with electrons
 ex 85.21 D II              Digital displays consisting of a printed circuit board of a size not exceeding
                            35 x 90 mm with a single line of digits, not less than three in number comprising
                            light-emitting diodes manufactured from gallium-based semi-conductor compounds
                            mounted thereon . Each digit is composed of seven segments plus a decimal point and
                           the line of digits has a protective cover of transparent plastic
ex 85.21 D II               Digital displays , consisting of a printed circuit
                           board of a size not exceeding 35 x 90 mm with a
                            single line'of characters not less than cwo in
                           number comprising light-emitting diodes made from
                           gallium-based semi-conductor compounds mounted
                           thereon . Each character is composed of up to eight
                            segments and the line of characters has a protec­
                           tive cover of transparent plastic
  (a) Control of the use for this special purpose shall be carried out pursuant to the relevant Community provisions.