CELEX: 51993PC0608
Language: en
Date: 1993-11-26
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) temporarily suspending the autonomous Common Customs Tariff duty on a number of industrial products (in the chemical and allied sectors)

COMVIISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                            COM(93) 608 final
                                            Brussels, 26 November 1993
                              Proposal for a
                         COUNCIL REGULATION (EC)
     temporarily suspending the autonomous Common Customs Tariff
    duty on a number of industrial products (in the chemical and
                            a I I ied sectors)
                      (presented by the Commission)
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                         EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
   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 fishery products and on other
    industrial products, will be presented later to the Council.
   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 13.9.89, 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 proposal for a Regulation.
4. As stated    in Article    1 of the aforementioned proposal    for
   Regulation, the proposed period of validity is 6 months.
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                                           C O U N C I L R E G U L A T I O N ( EC) N o                 / 93
                                                           of                     1993
                    temporarily suspending the a u t o n o m o u s C o m m o n Customs Tariff duty on certain industrial
                                              products (in the chemical and allied sectors)
THh COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                                      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 to the interests of
1 {aviii}', regard to the Treaty establishing the European                    Community production.
               C o m m u n i t y , and in particular Article 2H
thereof,
I Living regard to the proposal fiom the Commission,                          HAS ADOPTED THIS Kl (.III A I K )N
Wheicas production of the products referred to in this
Regulation is at present inadequate or non-existent within                                                       Article 1
the Community and producers are thus unable to meet the
needs of user industries in the C o m m u n i t y ;
                                                                              T h e a u t o n o m o u s C o m m o n Customs I ariff duties for the
                                                                              products listed in the Annex shall be suspended at the level
Whereas it is in the Community's interest in certain cases to
                                                                              indicated in respect of each of them.
suspend the autonomous C o m m o n Customs Tariff duties
only partially, particularly because of the existence of
Community production, and in other cases 10 suspend
                                                                              These suspensions shall apply IMHII I January to M) June
them completely;
                                                                               1994.
Whereas the decision for the suspension of these
autonomous duties should be taken by the C o m m u n i t y ;
                                                                                                                 Arti.le 2
Whereas, taking account of the difficulties involved
 in accurately assessing the development of the economic                       This Regulation shall cntci into force on 1 January 1994
                     I his Regulation shall l>< binding ;n us «ninety and dueitly appht .tbli m .ill Mi mix 1
                     States.
                     Done at                             199 3 .
                                                                                                         For the Couru il
                                                                                                            I he 1'rcsuient
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    CN code       TARIC Description                                                                                                    Rata of a u t o n o m o u s duty (X)
 2  ex28199000    no    Chroaiua            dioxide
 3  ex28259010    HO    Catciua h y d r o x i d e , of a purity of 98X or aore calculated on
                        the dry «eight, in the fora of particles of «hich:
                        - not aore than IX by «eight have a particle-size exceeding 75
                            a i croaelres
                            and
                        - not aore than 4X by «eight have a particle-size of less                                                 than
                            1,3 a i c r o a e t r e s
 4  ex28273900    • 16  Copper aonochloride of a purity by «eight of 96X or aore but
                        not exceeding 99X
 5  ux29029090    US    1,2 D i ( 3 , 4 - x y t y l ) e t h a n e
 7   ex29041000   • 30  Sodiua p - s t y r e n e s u l p h o n a l e
 8   ex29049G16   149   Tosyl chloride
 9   ex29G72990   «46   212'.2",6,6'16"-Hexa-(8rl-butyl-«,«' , « " - d
                        esitylene-2,4,6-triyl)lri-p-cresol                                                                                3.5
12   ex29072990   •SO   Disodiua            1,4-dihydroanthracene-9,10-diolate,                                in the fora of an
                        aqueous            solution
10      29093018        Diphenyl            ether
11   ex29094400   • 18  2-Hexyloxyelhanol
13   ux29163900   • 30  Felbinac ( I N N )
14   ex29173990   «28   B e n z e n e - 1 , 2 , 4 - t r i c a r b o x y I i c acid           1,2 anhydride
15   ex29173990   • 50  8enzene-l,2,4-tricarbonyl                               trichloride
16   ex29182930   • 18  2-Ethylhexyl                 4-hydroxybenzoate
17   ex29289080   • 66  Telraelhyt orthosi licale, of a purity by «eight of 9 9 , 9 9 * or
                        aore and containing:
                         - 1,6 aicrograa/kg or                         less of calciua,
                         - 1,8 aicrograa/kg or                         less of chroaiua,
                         - 2,8 aicrograa/kg or                         less of iron
                             and
                         - 2,6 aicrograa/kg or                         less of sodiua,
                         for use in the aanufacture of goods of heading Ko8S42                                                 (a)
                         5 - A « i « o - 2 - c h l o r o l o l u j e n e - 4 - s u l p h o n i c ac i d
18   ex292!43«@    ne
19   ex292H918           P e n d i « e t h a i in      (ISO)                                                                              3.5
                   *n
28   e«?9224S8€    »»    Safaapentin (HMD
21   e*292*S**8    «W    2-(4-0ibutA|taainosalicyloyI)benzoic                                    acid
22    ex292«m8     MS    ttethacrylonitrile
25   ex29318*#6    »Sfl  Bis(2-cfcl*fo«ihyt) vinylphosphonate
 26   ex29322S98   • 75  2 ' - f t n i I i n o - 6 ' - e i h y K i se-buly l ) a « i n o - 3 ' - a e t h y l s p i r o [ i sobenz
                         ofur a n - I ( 3 J O , 9 ' - x a n t h a n ] - 3 - o n e
27    e«2932299G   • 76  2 ' -ftni I i n o - 6 ' -eye loh-exy K a e l h y I )aa i no- 3' - a e t h y l s p i r o[ i sobunzo
                         f u r a n - 1 ( 3 # ) , 8 ' - « a n l h e n ] - 3 one
29   ex29333988    • 06  2 , 3 , 5 , 6 - T e l r a c h l o r o p y r idina
38   ex29333'9-88  • 17  3,5-Bichloro-2,4,6-lrifluoropyr idine
2fl  ex29333*8«    • ?S  Nilv*dipine (I1W)
31 ex2933*»9fl           l,3,5-Tri8t(3,S-di-te/-t-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl>aethyt]-l,3,S
                         -lri.2MH!-2,4 v e(l/f,»W,5*K)-trione
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   CN code     TAR1C Description                                                                                      Rate of autonoaous duty (X)
33 ex29358800  • 48  Tosylchloraaide sodiua                        (INN)
34 ux29350000  • 45  Toluene 2-sulphonaaide
35 ex293S0000  • 55  To luene -4-sulphonaai de
36 ex29358880  165   T o l u e n e s u t p h o n a a i d e , aixed       isoaers
39    29393808       Caffeine and its salts
41 ex29419666  •28   Josaaycin propionate                      (INNH)                                                   2.7
42 6x29419008  145   Iveraectin             (INN)                                                                       2.7
43 6x29419888  • 46  Ftorfenicot              (INN)
48 ex2941!     »47   Isepaaicin sulphate                     (INNH)
44 ex3208901O  •18   Polyurethane of 2 , 2 ' - ( 1 e r ( - b u l y I i a i n o ) d i e l h a n o l and
   ex39895006  •16   4 , 4 ' - a e l h y l e n e d i e y e l o h e x y I diisocyanate, in the fora of a
                     solution in H,JV-diaethytacetaaide                          containing by «eight 48X
                     or aore of polyaer
49 ex38684898  •18   1-DodecyIguanidine h y d r o c h l o r i d e , in the fora of a solution in
                     isopropanol and «ater, containing by «eight 33X or less of
                     1-dodecyIguanidine hydrochloride
47 ex38159000  •76   Catalyst containing litaniua trichloride, in the fora of a
                     suspension in hexane containing by «eight, in the hexane-free
                     aaterial, 9X or aore but not aore than 25X of titaniua
56 ex38239098  144   Mixture of disodiua Af-benzyloxycarbony l-L-aspar tale and
                     sodiua chloride, in the fora of a solution in «ater
51 ex38239698  • 53  Mixture of t r i s [ 2 - c h l o r o - l ~ ( c h l o r o a e t h y D e l h y l ] phosphate and
                     oligoaers of aethylphosphonic acid and phosphoric acid «ith
                     ethane-1,2-diol
52 ex38239698  • 54  Mixture of t r i s [ 2 - c h l o r o - l - ( c h t o r o a e l h y l ) e l h y l ] phosphate and
                     oligoaers of 2-chloroethyI phosphate «ith ethane-1,2-diol
45  ex38239098 •57   P r e p a r a t i o n s consisting predoainantly of p h o s p h a b i c y c t o n o n a n e s
                     and P-alkyl derivatives thereof, in the fora of a solution
                      in 4 - tor(-butyttolueno
54  6x39819666 •92    lonoaer resin consisting of a salt of a copolyaer of ethylene
                     •ith «ethacrylic acid
56  6x39629886 • 92  Polyaers of 4-aethylpent-1-ene
58  ex39646906  •92  Copolyaer of telrafluoroelhylene and
                      tr i fluoro(trifluoroaelhoxy)ethylene
59 ex39069866  • 60  Copolyaer of aethyl acrylate «ith ethylene and a aonoaer
                     containing a non-terainal carboxy group as a substituent,
                     containing by «eight 58X or aore of aethyl acrylate, «helher
                     or not coapounded «ith silica
60 8x39119819  • 18  Poly(oxy-l,4-phenylenesulphonyl-l,4-phenyleneoxy-1,4-phenylenei
                     sopropyIidene-1,4-phenylene), in one of the foras aenlioned in
                     note 6(b) to Chapter 39                                                                             3.5
62 8x39173239  • 26  Pipe consisting of a block copolyaer of polytetrafluoroethylonu
                     and polyperftuoroalkoxytrifluoroethylene, having a length of not
                     aore than 578aa, a diaaeter of not aore than 58aa and a
                     «all-thickness of not less than 38 and not aore than 110
                     aicroaeters
63 ex3919903l  «16   Reflecting taainated sheeting, aetallized, consisting of one
   ex392862IO  «30   sheet of polyester and at least another sheet of polyester or
   ex39206290   M8   other plastic aaterial and coated on one side «ith an adhesive
   ex39219819  (76   •hether or not protected by a release sheet
64 ex39286218  •18   Polyethylene               terephthalate fila, of a thickness of less than 1(
                     aicroaetres,               for the eanufaclure of digital audio cassettes
                     (a)
 ---pagebreak---     CN code     TARIC Description                                                      Rate  ' itonoaous duty (X)
65  ex392Q6210  «35   Polyethylene terephthalate fila, of a thickness of 188
                      aicroaetres or aore but not exceeding 158 aicroaetres, for the
                      aanufacture of photopoLyaur printing plates   (a)                  0
B6  ex39206210  «50   Polyethylene terephthalate fila, of a thickness of 20
                      aicroaetres or aore bul not exceeding 38 aicroaetres, coaled on
                      one side «ith silicone, for use in the aanufacture of «indo«
                      safety-fila   (a)                                                  6.5
67  ex39266210  160   Fila of polyethylene terephthalate, coated or covered on one
    ex39219819  >25   side or on both sides «ith a layer of aodified polyester, of a
                      total thickness of 7 aicroaetres or aore but not exceeding 11
                      aicroaetres, for the aanufacture of video tapes «ith a aagnetic
                      layer of aelallic pigaents and a «idlh of 8aa or of 12,7aa
                      (a)
68  ex39266900  «78   Fila of a copolyaer of ethane-1,2-diol and
                      naphthalene-2,6-dicarboxylic acid, of a thickness of less than
                      10 aicroaetres, for the aanufacture of video-cassettes «ith a
                      playing-tiae of 300 ainutes at a tape-speed of 24aa per second
                        (a)
69  ex39209100  191   Polyvinyl bulyral fila having a graduated coloured band
71  ex39209950  «39   Poly(tetrafluoroelhylene) fila, non-aicroporous, in the fora of
                      rolls, of a thickness of 0,02aa or aore but nol exceeding
                      0,laa (40,Olaa), iapcraeable to «ater vapour
74  uxS4824999  «80   Polyethylene filaaenl yarn, unUisted, of either 55, 110, 165
                      or 1760 decitex, for the aanufacture of goods of heading
                      No5667   (a)
75  ex54624999  «85   Synthetic filaaenl yarn, single, untaisted, «holly of
                      poly(thio-l,4-phenylene)
76  ex55649000  «10   Cellulose fibre produced by organic solvent spinning   (Lyocell)
77  ex56830093  *28   Non-«ovens consisting of a aelt-blo«n central layer of a
    ex56030095  *20   theraoplastic elasloaer laainated on each side «ith spunbonded
                      fibres of polypropylene
78  ex70060696  *28   Colour filter, consisting of a glass plate «ith red, blue and
                      green pixels, having a total thickness of l,laa (l6,lae)
                      and exterior diaensions of 328x3S2aa or aore but nol
                      exceeding 328x466aa, for the aanufacture of liquid crystal
                      displays «ith active aatrix   (a)
 79 ex781128€8  «48   Glass face-plate:
                      - «ith a diagonal aeasureaent of 366,4aa (ll.Saa) arvd of
                         dimensions of 246,4x315,4aa (tl,5a«),
                         •ith a diagonal aeasureaent of S44,Saa (il,5*a) and of
                         diaensions of 358x454aa (tl,5aa)
                         or
                       - «ith a diagonal aeasureaent of 838,2«« (il.Saa) and of
                         diaensions of 549,9x695,6aa (tl,5aa),
                       aod «ith a raised edge, for the aanufacture of colour
                      cathode-ray tubes   (a)
 80  ex70112O00 (58   Gla-ss face-plaie «ith a diagonal aeasureaent of 764,laa
                       (ll.Saa) and of diaensions of 387,1x628,8aa (ll.Saa)
 81  eK?0112000 I-&0  Glass cone «ith a diagonal aeasureaent of 698,?••
                       (tl,5«a) and of diaensions of 381,7x623,4aa (il,See)
 82 ex70193260  «18   No>n-«oven product of non-texlite glass fibre, for the
    ex70193910  *18   aanufacture of air-filters or of air-filtration products    (a)
     8x70193990 (16
 83  ex78199616 «11   Non-textile glass fibres in «hich fibres of a diameter of less
                       than 3,5 aicroaetres predominate
 84  ex76169099 <40   Discs of aluainiua alloy, coated or covered on both sides «ith
                      a nickel-phosphorus layer, having a total thickness not
                      o-xcœdirvg 3,8>2«a
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   CN code              TARIC    Description                                                     Rate of autonoaoue duty (X)
85 ex81019900           tl8      Disk (target) «ith deposition aaterial, of tungetan or an alloy
                                 containing by «eight 98X of tungsten en 10X tilaniua,
                                 - containing 180aicrograas/kg or less of sodiua
                                   and
                                 - aounted on a copper support,
                                 for use in the aanufacture of goods of heading No8542 by
                                 sputter i ng   (a)
86 ex81089090           «9?      Dink ( target) •ith daposiIion «alariat, of tilaniua,
                                   containing SOaicrograaa/kg or luue of sodiua
                                   and
                                   mounted on a copper support,
                                 for use in the aanufacture of goods of heading No8542 by
                                 sputtering    (a)
87 ex81188811           «18      Antiaony   ingots
        (a) Control of the use for this special purpose shall be carried out pursuant to
            the relevant Coamunily provisions.
 ---pagebreak--- FINANCIAL RECORD
      Budget line concerned : Chap. 12 Art. 120
2.    Title of the tariff measure concerned         Proposal for a Council
      Regulation; temporarily suspending the autonomous Common Customs
      Tariff duty on a number of industrial products (in the chemical and
      alIied sectors)
3.    Legal basis : Art. 28 of the Treaty
4.    Object ive : suspension of CCT duties on the abovementioned products
5.     Cost of this tariff-measure : to be borne by the    EC-budget :
          for the same exercise in 1993, the loss of own        resources was
          expected to be of the order of 24 000 000 ecus.
          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 proposal for a Regulation
          would be of the order of 25 000 000 ecus.
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