CELEX: 51997PC0254
Language: en
Date: 1997-05-30
Title: Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) amending Regulation (EC) No 2505/96 opening and providing for the administration of autonomous Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural and industrial products

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                                 Brussels, 30.05.1997
                                                 COM(97) 254 final
                                  Proposal for a
                         COUNCIL REGULATION (EC)
amending Regulation (EC) No 2505/96 opening and providing for the administration of
 autonomous Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural and industrial products
                        (presented by the Commission)
 ---pagebreak---  ---pagebreak---                        EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
1. In response to requests from several Member States, the Commission's departments,
   together with the government experts concerned, considered whether to open,
   increase and extend autonomous tariff quotas for certain industrial products.
   Following the discussion, at a meeting of the Economic Tariff Problems Group, it
   was concluded that the Member States could approve new quotas, increases or
   extensions to quotas for the products covered by the proposal for a Regulation,
   without disturbing the markets for such products.
    Hence the attached proposal for a Regulation.
 ---pagebreak---                                         Proposal for a
                         COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No               191
  amending Regulation (EC) No 2505/96 opening and providing for the administration of
    autonomous Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural and industrial products
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular
Article 28 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas, by virtue of Regulation (EC) No 2505/961, the Council opened Community
tariff quotas for certain agricultural and industrial products; whereas Community demand
for the products in question should be met under the most favourable conditions; whereas
Community tariff quotas should therefore be opened at reduced or zero rates of duty for
appropriate volumes, and increased or extended in the case of certain existing tariff
quotas, avoiding any disturbance to the markets for these products;
Whereas the amendments made to Regulation (EC) No 3059/952 by virtue of Regulation
(EC) No 2505/96 are no longer valid, and the reference to Regulation (EC) No 3059/95
in the title of Regulation (EC) No 2505/96 should be deleted;
Whereas Regulation (EC) No 2505/96 should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
                                           Article 1
The title of Regulation (EC) No 2505/96 is replaced by the following title:
"Council Regulation (EC) No 2505/96 of 20 December 1996 opening and providing for
the administration of autonomous Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural and
industrial products".
                                           Article 2
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 2505/96 is amended as follows:
1
     OJNoL 345, 31.12.1996, p. 1.
     OJ NoL 326, 30.12.1995, p. 19. Regulation last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2505/96 (OJ
     No L 345, 31.12.1996, p. 1).
                                                  0      1
 ---pagebreak--- - the table lines shown in Annex I are replaced, for order 09.2711, 09.2837, 09.2935,
   09.2939 and 09.2945, by those shown in Annex I to this Regulation;
- the tariff quotas shown in Annex II of this Regulation are added.
                                         Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the
Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply from 1 January 1997.
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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 ---pagebreak---                                                        ANNEXI
Order No    CNcode       Taric                        Description                    Amount of Quota duty Quota period
                       subdivisi                                                       quota
                                                                                                      (%)
                          on
09.2711    7202 41 10            Ferro-chromium containing by weight more than 4 %    765.000          0   1.1.-31.12.
                                 of carbon                                            tonnes
           7202 41 91
           7202 41 99
 09.2837 ex 2903 49 80    10     Bromochloromethane                                 700 tonnes         0   1.1.-31.12.
 09.2935   38061010        -     Rosin obtained from fresh oleoresins                 70.000           0   1.1.-30.6.97
                                                                                      tonnes
09.2939  ex 8543 89 90  59       Voltage controlled oscillator (VCO), other         13.000.000         0   1.1 .-30.6.97
                                 than thermal compensation oscillators,                units
                                 composed of active and passive elements
                                 mounted on a printed circuit, enclosed in a
                                 housing bearing:
                                 - an identifying mark consisting of and/or
                                 including one of the following alphanumeric
                                 combinations:
                                 1012TDK, 1019TDK, EK304, MQC403,
                                 MQC404, MQE001, MQE041, MQE042
                                 MQE051, MQE201, MQE411, MQE501,
                                 URAE8X956A, URAB8,               URAE8X960A,
                                 VD2S40, VD2S41, VD5S07
                                 - or other identifying marks referring to products
                                 which meet this description
09.2945  ex 2940 00 90  10       D-Xylose                                              2.250           0   1.1.-31.12.
                                                                                      tonnes
 ---pagebreak---                                                         ANNEX H
Order No     CN code     Taric                         Description                    Amount of  Quota duty Quota period
                       subdivisi                                                         quota
                                                                                                       (%)
                          on
 09.2871 ex 7011 20 00    70     Glass face-plate with a diagonal measurement of       400.000          0      1.7.-
                                 723 mm ( + 3 mm) and of dimensions of 602 x 477         units               31.12.97
                                 mm ( ± 2 mm), with a cylindrical curve, for the
                                 manufacture of colour cathode-ray tubes (a)
 09.2938 ex 7011 20 00    65      Glass face-plate with a diagonal measurement of:     125.000          0      1.7.-
                                 - 604,5 mm (± 3 mm) and dimensions 340 x 541            units               31.12.97
                                   mm (± 2 mm), with a cylindrical curve,
                                 - 708 mm (± 3 mm) and dimensions 404 x 633
                                   mm (± 2 mm), with a cylindrical curve,
                                 - 812,8 mm (± 3 mm) and dimensions 463,8 x
                                   725,5 mm (± 2 mm), with a cylindrical curve,
                                 for the manufacture of colour cathode-ray tubes (a)
09.2939  ex 8543 89 90  59        Voltage controlled oscillator (VCO), other          19.000.000        0      1.7.-
                                 than thermal         compensation       oscillators,    units               31.12.97
                                 composed of active and passive elements
                                 mounted on a printed circuit, enclosed in a
                                 housing bearing:
                                 - an identifying mark consisting of and/or
                                 including one of the following alphanumeric
                                 combinations:
                                  1012TDK, 1019TDK, EK304, MQC403,
                                 MQC404, MQE001, MQE041, MQE042
                                 MQE051, MQE201, MQE411, MQE501,
                                 URAE8X956A, URAB8,                 URAE8X960A,
                                 VD2S40, VD2S41, VD5S07
                                 - or other identifying marks referring to products
                                 which meet this description
09.2950  ex 2905 50 10  20       2-Chloroethanol, for the manufacture of liquid          1.500          0      1.7.-
                                 thioplasts of subheading 4002 99 90(a)                tonnes                31.12.97
09.2951  ex 3302 90 90  10       Crude mixture of geranoil and nerol containing by       1.500          0      1.7.-
                                 weight:                                                tonnes               31.12.97
                                 -geranoil 55 % (± 5 %);
                                 -nerol 34 % (± 3 %);
                                 -hydrocarbons 7 % (± 3 %)
09.2952  ex5504 90 00   10       Cellulose fibre obtained by an organic solvents        11.120          3      1.7.-
                                 spinning process (lyocell)                             tonnes               31.12.97
09.2953  ex8529 90 89   34       Keyboard, wholly of silicon, including printed keys, 4.800.000         0      1.7.-
                                 for the manufacture of mobile radiotelephones of        units               31.12.97
                                 subheading 8525 20 91 (a)
09.2954  ex 2926 90 80  55       3-[Trifluoromethyl]phenylacetonitrile                48 tonnes         0      1.7.-
                                                                                                             31.12.97
09.2955  ex 2932 19 00  60        Flurtamone (ISO)                                    100 tonnes        0      1.7.-
                                                                                                             31.12.97
 ---pagebreak--- 09.2956 ex 3818 00 10 60 Hydrogen-annealed doped silicon wafer, with a      40.000 units 0   1.7.-
                         diameter of 150 mm (±0,5 mm), for the                             31.12.97
                         manufacture of products falling wihtin heading
                         8542 (a)
09.2957 ex 8507 90 98 10 Stamped cylindrical bucket, in non-alloy steel,    25.000.000   0   1.7.-
                         nickel-plated, for an accumulator, of a diameter       units      31.12.97
                         not less than 13 mm and not exceeding 17 mm,
                         and of a height not less than 27 mm and not
                         exceeding 70 mm
09.2958 ex 8540 11 19 91 Colour cathode-ray tube with electron guns placed      6.000    0   1.7.-
                         one beside the other (in-line technique), with a       units      31.12.97
                         diagonal measurement of the screen of 89 cm or
                         more
09.2959 ex 4804 41 91 10 Saturating kraft, only consisting of unbleached        8.000    0   1.7.-
                         virgin fibers obtained by the chemical sulphate       tonnes      31.12.97
                         process, weighing more than 150 g/m2 but less
                         than 225 g/m 2 , for the manufacture of products
                         falling within heading 3921 (a)
09.2960 ex 4804 51 90 10 Saturating kraft, weighing 225 g/m2 or more, for       7.000    0   1.7.-
                         the manufacture of products falling within            tonnes      31.12.97
                         subheading 3921 90 30 (a)
09.2961 ex 5402 43 90 10 Synthetic bicomponent filament yarn, not textured,      650     0   1.7.-
                         untwisted, consisting of a core of polyethylene       tonnes      31.12.97
                         terephthalate and a skin of polyamide-6,
                         containing by weight 75 % or more but not more
                         than 77 % of polyethylene terephthalate,
                         measuring 1.650 decitex, for use in the
                         manufacture of roofings(a)
 ---pagebreak---                                      FINANCIAL STATEMENT
         Budget heading concerned: Chapter 12, Article 120
         Legal basis: Article 28 of the Treaty
         Title of tariff measure: Regulation amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2505/96
         opening and providing for the administration of autonomous Community tariff
         quotas for certain agricultural and industrial products.
         Objective: To ensure that the Community processing industry is supplied on
         favourable terms.
         Method of calculation:
    Product          Variation in        Variation     Variation in    Variation in     Expected
   description      quota volume              in       normal duty     quota duty   variation in the
                    (Units/tonnes)       estimated           (%)           (%)       loss of revenue
                                           price                                      in relation to
                                        (ECU/Unit)                                    the previous
                                                                                    quota period (in
                                                                                          ECU)
     Ferro-            + 215.000 t             0             -0,8           0           17.795.120
  chromium
                    (initial volume:   (initial price:  (initial duty:
                       550.000 t)          1.478)            6,4)
Bromochloro-             + 350 t              0              -0,7           0             65.224
    methane
                    (initial volume:   (initial price:  (initial duty:
                          3501)            2,958)             7)
     Glass            +400.000 u              0              -0,6           0            228.800
  faceplates
                    (initial volume:   (initial price: (initial duty:
                      350.000 u).            11)             5,8)
Rosin obtained         +20.0001               0                0            0             32.500
  from fresh
                    (initial volume:   (initial price: (initial duty:
  oleoresins
                        50.000 t)           32,5)             5)
     Glass            +125.000 u              0              -0,6           0             16.250
  faceplates
                    (initial volume:   (initial price: (initial duty:
                       515.000 u)            2,5)            5,8)
 Oscillators         +23.000.000 u            0                0            0           2.185.000
                    (initial volume:   (initial price:  (initial duty:
                      9.000.000 u)           1,9)             5)
                                                              S
 ---pagebreak---     Xylose            +7501               0              0             0        252.000
                 (initial volume: (initial price: (initial duty:
                      1.500 t)        2.100)            16)
Chlorœthanol           1.5001      initial price:  initial duty:       0         71.500
                                        733             6,5
  Mixture of           1.5001      initial price:  initial duty:       0         94.500
 geranoil and                          3.000            2,1
      nerol
    Lyocell           11.120 t     initial price:  initial duty: initial duty: 1.225.424
                                       2.900            6,8            3
  Keyboards        4.800.000 u     initial price:  initial duty:       0        148.896
                                        0,66            4,7
      TAN               48 t       initial price:  initial duty:       0         83.250
                                       15.625           11,1
  Flurtamone            loot       initial price:  initial duty:       0        177.500
                                      25.000            7,1
 Doped silicon       60.000 u      initial price:  initial duty:       0        168.912
     wafers                             40,8            6,9
    Buckets        25.000.000 u    initial price:  initial duty:       0         48.750
                                        0,05            3,9
  Cathode-ray         6.000 u      initial price:  initial duty:       0        432.000
      tube                               500            14,4
  Kraft paper         8.000 t      initial price:  initial duty:       0        223.440
                                         490            5,7
   150-225 g
  Kraft paper         7.000 t      initial price:  initial duty:       0        215.460
                                         540            5,7
     +225 g
 Filament yarn          650 t      initial price:  initial duty:       0         92.625
                                        1.900           7,5
Total loss of revenue in relation to the previous quota period:
ECU 23.557.151.
Anti-fraud measures: Provisions on the management of tariff quotas include the measures
needed to prevent and protect against frauds and irregularities.
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