CELEX: 51996PC0481
Language: en
Date: 1996-10-10
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quota for certain agricultural and industrial products

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                                       Brussels, 10.10.1996
                                                      COM(96)481 final
                                      Proposal for a
                            COUNCIL REGULATION ŒC)
opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quota for certain agricultural and
                                        industrial products
                             (presented by the Commission)
 ---pagebreak---  ---pagebreak---                         EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
Subsequent to requests made by various Member States, the Services of the Commission
have examined, in conjunction with the Government experts concerned, the question of
opening tariff quotas for certain products.
Following this examination, which took place during the "Economic Tariff Questions" group
meetings, it has been determined that the increase of tariff quotas for this product could have
the Agreement of the Member States without disturbing the markets for such products.
In the light of consul dons with the Member States it is proposed that these measures be
valid indefinitely, like tariff suspensions, in order to rationalize and simplify their
implementation and ensure that legislation is required only in the event of changes to tariff
quotas. It is further proposed that the Commission be authorized to make amendments or
technical adaptations to the measures in the proposed Regulation using the committee
procedure. It is proposed that this procedure also be used should it be necessary to increase
or add quotas or to extend the quota period
                                                  ^
 ---pagebreak---                                                    Proposal for a
                                   COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No ...796
                                                         of
              opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quota 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 production in the Community of certain agricultural and industrial products will be
insufficient to meet the specific requirements of the user industries in the Community; whereas,
consequently, Community supplies of products of this type will depend to a considerable extent on
imports from third countries; whereas the most urgent Community requirements for the products in
question should be met immediately on the most favourable terms; whereas Community tariff quotas
at reduced or zero duty should therefore be opened within the limits of appropriate volumes taking
account of the need not to disturb the markets for such products nor the starting out or development
of Community production;
Whereas it is necessary, in particular, to ensure for all Community importers equal and uninterrupted access to
the said quotas and to ensure the uninterrupted application of the rates laid down for the quotas to all imports
of the products concerned into all Member States until the quotas have been used up;
Whereas the decision for the opening of autonomous tariff quotas should be taken by the Community;
whereas, to ensure the efficiency of a common administration of these quotas, there is no reasonable obstacle
to authorising the Member States to draw from the quota-volumes the necessary quantities corresponding to
actual imports; whereas, however, this method of administration requires close cooperation between the
Member States and the Commission and the latter must in particular be able to monitor the rate at which the
quotas are used up and inform the Member States accordingly;
Whereas the existing regulations opening autonomous Common Customs Tariff duties on certain
industrial and agricultural products have largely renewed previous measures; whereas, therefore, in
the interests of rationalizing implementation of the measures concerned, it would seem appropriate
not to limit the period of validity of this regulation as its scope can be adapted and products added to
or removed from the list through a Council Regulation, if necessary; and whereas the transfer of
unexhausted quantities from one quota period to a subsequent one is not permissible.
                                                            I
 ---pagebreak--- Whereas the amendments to the combined nomenclature and the Taric codes do not give rise to any
substantive amendment; whereas, for reasons of simplification, provision should be made to
empower the Commission, following receipt of the opinion of the Customs Code Committee, to
make the necessary amendments and technical adaptations of the annex to this Regulation, including
the publication of a consolidated version;
and whereas it should be possible for this procedure to be applied in order to speed up the procedure
where it becomes clear during a calendar year that an increase of a tariff quota or extension of a
quota period is required; and whereas such measures shall be considered to be temporary ones
pending expiry of the relevant calendar year,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
                                     N                Article 1
The import duties on the goods listed in the Annex shall be suspended at the indicated duty rate for
the periods and in the amounts indicated therein.
                                                      Article 2
The tariff quotas referred to in Article 1 shall be managed by the Commission, which may take all appropriate
administrative measures in order to ensure effective administration thereof.
                                                      Article 3
If an importer presents in a Member State an entry for release for free circulation, including a request for
preferential benefit for a product covered by this Regulation and if this entry for release is accepted by the
customs authorities, the Member States concerned shall inform the Commission and draw an amount
corresponding to its requirements from the corresponding quota amount.
The drawing request, with indication of the date of acceptance of the said entries, must be transmitted to the
Commission without delay.
The drawings are granted by the Commission by reference to the date of acceptance of the entries for release
for free circulation by the customs authorities of the Member States concerned to the extent that the available
balance so permits.
If a Member State does not use the quantities drawn it shall return them as soon as possible to the
corresponding quota amount.
If the quantities requested are greater than the available balance of the quota amount, allocation shall be made
on a. pro rata basis with respect to the requests. Member States shall be informed by the Commission of the
drawings made.
                                                      M
 ---pagebreak---                                                                  Article 4
Each Member State shall ensure that importers of the products concerned have equal and uninterrupted access
to the quotas for such time as the residual balance of the quota volumes so permits.
                                                                Articles 5
The Member States and the Commission shall cooperate closely to ensure that mis Regulation is complied
with.
                                                                 Article 6
The amendments and technical adaptations, including the publication of a consolidated version,
arising from amendments of the combined nomenclature and Taric codes shall be adopted by the
Commission in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 7.
If it becomes apparent during a calendar year
         - a quota quantity is not sufficient to satisfy the needs of the Community industry, taking
            into account the production capacity inside the Community or,
         - a prolongation of a tariff quota whose validity period has been limited is necessary beyond
            this period to satisfy the needs of the Community industry, taking into account the
            production capacity inside the Community,
the quota concerned may, until the end of the calendar year, be increased or the quota period
extended in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 7.
                                                                 Article 7
 1.      The Commission shall be assisted by the Customs Code Committee set up by Article 247 of Council
         Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92l.
2.       The representative of the Commission shall submit to the Committee a draft of the measures to be
         adopted. The Committee shall deliver its opinion on the draft within a time limit which the chairman
         may lay down according to the urgency of the matter. The opinion shall be delivered by the majority
         laid down in Article 148(2) of the Treaty in the case of decisions which the Council is required to
         adopt on a proposal from the Commission. The votes of the representatives of the Member States
         within the Committee shall be weighted in the manner set out in that Article. The chairman shall not
         vote.
         The Commission shall adopt the measures, which shall apply immediately. However, if those
         measures are not in accordance with the opinion of the Committee, they shall be communicated by the
         Commission to the Council forthwith. In that event the Commission shall defer application of the
         measures upon which it has decided for three months from the date of such communication,
 1   OJNoL302, 19.10.1992, p. 1. Modified by the Act of Accession.
                                                                       b
 ---pagebreak---        The Council, acting by qualified majority, may take a different decision within the period referred to in
       the previous indent.
        The Committee may examine any question concerning the application of Article 1 to 6 of this
        Regulation which is raised by its chairman, either on his own initiative or at the request of a
        Member State.
                                                     Article 8
This Regulation shall enter into force on 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
                                                               G
 ---pagebreak---                                                ANNEX
 Order    CNCode      Tark                 Description                   Amount of    Quota Quota period
   No.                Cede                                                 quota      duty
09.2701 ex 0301 92 00 10     Eels (Anguilla spp.) live fresh, chilled        4000T      0     1.7. -30.06.
        ex 0302 66 00 10     or frozen, intended for processing by                          of the following
        ex 0303 76 00 10     curing or skinning entreprises or for use ,                          year
                             in the industrial manufacture of
                             products falling within CN Code î 604
                             (a)
09.2703 ex 2825 30 00 10    Vanadiumoxides and hydroxides, not in           13 000T     0     1.1.-31.12.
                            the form of powder, exiusively for the
                            production of alloys(a)
09.2711 7202 41 10          Ferro-chromium containing by weight            550 000 T    0     1.1.-31.12.
        7202 41 91          more than 4 % of carbon
        7202 41 99
09.2713                     Sweet cherries, marinated in alcohol, of a                        1.1.-31.12.
                            diameter not exceeding 19,9 mm, stoned,
        ex 2008 60 19 10    intended for the manufacture of chocolate
        ex 2008 60 39 11/19 products(a)                                      2 000T   10(1)
                                                                                       10
                            - with a sugar content exceeding 9 % by
                            weight
                            - with a sugar content not exceeding 9 %
                            by weight
09.2719                     Sour cherries (Prunus cerasus), marinated                         1.1.-31.12.
                            in alcohol, of a diameter not exceeding
        ex 2008 60 19 20     19,9 mm, stoned, intended for the
        ex 2008 60 39 20    manufacture of chocolate products (a):           2000T    10(1)
                                                                                        10
                            - with a sugar content exceeding 9 %
                            - with a sugar content not exceeding 9 %
                            by weight
09.2727 ex 3902 90 90 93    Synthetic poly-alpha-olefin having a             7 500T     0     1.1.-31.12.
                            kinetic viscosity of not less than 38 x 10 -
                            6 m2 s -1 (38 centistokes) at 100 ° C,
                            measured using the ASTM D 445 method
09.2729 ex081190 95   10    Boysenberries, preserved by freezing,             1 500 T   12    1.1.-31.12.
                            not containing added sugar, for the
                            processing industry(a)
09.2791 ex 3905 99 00 93    Polyvinyl butyral in the form of powder,         2 000T     4         1.1.-
                            for the production of film for laminated                           30.06.1997
                            safetey glass (a)
09.2797 ex 8540 71 00 91    Magnetrons with a powder output of not       650 000 unit   0      1.1.-31.12.
                            more than 1000 W, for the manufacture
                            of microwave ovens(a)
09.2799 ex 7202 49 90 10    Ferro-chromium containing 1,5 % or              24 000 T    0      1.1.-31.12.
                            more but not more than 4 % by weight of
                            carbon and not more than 70 % of
                             chromium
09.2809 ex 3802 90 00 10    Acid-activated montmorillonite for the          10 000 T    0      1.1.-31.12.
                             manufacture of self-copy paper (a)
09.2811 ex 2902 90 80 20    4-bcnzylbiphenyl                                    300 T    0     1.1.-31.12.
                                                           ^
 ---pagebreak--- 09.2829 ex 3824 90 95 19 Solid extract of the residual insoluble in      1600T    0 1.1.-31.12.
                         aliphatic solvents obtained during the
                         extraction of resin from wood, having the
                         following characteristics :
                         - a resin acid content by weight not
                         exceeding 30 %
                         - an acid number not exceeding 110, and
                         - melting point of not less than 100 ° C
09.2837 ex 2903 49 80 10 Bromochloromethane                                350 T  0     1.1.-
                                                                                    30.06.1997
09.2841 ex 2712 90 99 10 Blend of 1-alkenes containing by weight         8 000T   0 1.1.-31.12.
                         80 % or more of 1-alkenes of a chain-
                         lenght of 20 and 22 carbon atoms
09.2845 ex 2914 19 90 10 3,3 -Dimethylbutanone                             750 T  0 1.1.-31.12.
09.2847 ex 2914 70 90 10  1 -Chloro-3,3-Dimethylbutanone                   750 T  0 1.1.-31.12.
09.2849 ex 0710 80 69 10 Mushrooms of the species Auricularia              700 T  0 1.1.-31.12.
                         polytrichia, either steamed, boiled or
                         frozen, for the manufacture of prepared
                         meals (aXb)
09.2851 ex 2907 12 00 10 O-Cresol having a purity of not less than      13 000 T  0 1.1.-31.12.
                         98,5 %
09.2853 ex 2930 90 70 35 Glutathione                                        15 T  0 1.1.-31.12.
09.2859 ex 2909 49 90 10 2,2-'Isopropylidene-bis (p-                     1 300 T  0 1.1.-31.12.
                         phenyleneoxy)diethanol solid form
09.2867 ex 3207 40 80 10 Glass granulate, containing by weight :           150 T  0 1.1.-31.12.
                         - 73 % or more but not more than 77 % of
                         silicon dioxide
                         - 12 % or more but not more than 18 % of
                         dibroron trioxidc and
                         - 4 % or more but not more than 8 % of
                         polyethylene glycol
09.2871 ex 7011 20 00 70 Glass face-plate :                         350 000 unit  0    1.1.-
                         - with a diagonal measurement of 723                       30.06.1997
                         mm (+/- 3 mm) and of dimensions of 602
                         x 477 mm(+/- 2 mm), for the manufacture
                         of colour cathode-ray tubes (a)
09.2881 ex 3901 90 90 92 Chlorosulphonated polyethylene                  6 000T   0 1.1.-31.12.
09.2887 ex 2905 50 10 10 2,2,2-trifluoroethanol                            250 T  0 1.1.-31.12.
09.2889 3805 10 90    -  Sulphate turpentine                           20 000 T   0 1.1.-31.12.
09.2892 ex 2932 29 80 20 2'-anilino-6'-diethylamino-3'-methylspiro          36 T  0 1.1.-31.12.
                         [isobenzofuranne-l(3H), 9'-xanthen] -3-
                         one
09.2894 ex 9608 91 00 20 Felt tips and other porous-tips for        200 000 000   0    1.1.-
                         markers, without internal canal                     unit   30.06.1997
                                                   S3
 ---pagebreak--- 09.2913 ex 2401 10 41  10   Natural unmanufactured tobacco, whether           6 000T   0 1.1.-31.12.
        ex 2401 10 49  10    or not cut in regular size, having a custom
        ex 2401 10 50  10    value of not less than HCU 450 per 100
        ex 2401 10 70  10   kg net weight, for use as binder or
        ex 2401 10 90  10   wrapper for the manufacture of goods
        ex 2401 20 41  10    falling with subheading 2402 10 00 (a)
        ex 240120 49   10
        ex 2401 20 50  10
        ex 2401 20 70  10
        ex240120 90    10
09.2914 ex 3824 90 95  26   Aqueous solution containing not less than       38 000 T   0 1.1.-31.12.
                            40 % of dry betaine-extract and between
                             5 % and 30 % of organic or inorganic
                            salts
09.2915 ex 3824 90 95  27   Silicon dioxide having a purity in weight            60 T  0 1.1.-31.12.
                            of 99 % in the form of the spherical
                            particles dispersed in monoethylene
                            glycol
09.2917 2930 90 14     -    Cystin                                              600 T  0 1.1.-31.12.
09.2918 ex 2910 90 00  50    1,2-Epoxybutan                                     500 T  0 1.1.-31.12.
09.2919 ex 8708 29 90  10    Foldings bellows for the manufacture of     2 600 pieces  0 1.1.-31.12.
                             articulated buses(a)
09.2920 ex 5502 90 00  10    Cellulose acetate tow made up of                   350 T  0 1.1.-31.12.
                             filaments with a count of 2.4 decitex '
09.2933 ex 2903 69 90    30   1,3-dichlorobenzole                             2 600T   0 1.1.-31.12.
09.2934 ex3818 00 10 ,   30   Doped silicon slices for use in the           1 300 000  0 1.1.-31.12.
                              manufacture of solar cells of subheading            unit
                              8541 40 91 (a)
09.2935 3806 10 10     -     Gum rosin                                       50 000 T  0 1.1.-31.12.
09.2936 ex 3815 90 90  45    Catalyst, in the form of powder,                   160 T  0 1.1.-31.12.
                             consisting o mixed vanadium and
                             phosphorus oxides, containing by weight
                             0,5% or less of one of the following
                            elements: lithium, potassium, sodium,
                            cadmium or zinc, for use in the
                            manufacture of maleic anhydride from
                            butane (a)
09.2938 ex 701120 00   65   Glass face         plate of diagonal              515 000  0    1.1.-
                            measurement:                                       pieces    30.06.1997.
                            - 604,5 mm (+- 3mm) and dimension
                            541 x340(+-2mm),
                            - 708 mm (+-3mm) and dimension 633
                            x 404 mm (+- 2 mm),
                            - 812,8 mm (+- 3mm) and dimension
                            725,5 x 463,8 mm (+- 2mm),
                            for the manufacture of colour cathode ray
                            tubes (a)
                                                     2>
 ---pagebreak---  09.2939     8543 89 00         59         Voltage controlled oscillator (VCO),              9 000 000         0          1.1.-
                                           excluding temperature compensating                      unit                30.06.1997
                                           oscillator, consisting of active and
                                           passive elements mounted on a
                                           printred circuit contained in a housing
                                           bearing :
                                            - an identification marking consisting
                                            of or including one of the following
                                            combinations of figures and letters :
                                            1012TDK,          1019TDK,        EK304,
                                            MQC404,         MQE001,         MQE041,
                                            MQE042,         MQE051,         MQE201,
                                            MQE411,         MQE501,         MQE201,
                                            MQE411, URAE8X956A, URAB8,
                                            VD2S40, VD2S41, VD5S07
                                            - or other identification markings relating
                                            to devices comlpying with the
                                            abovementioned description
  09.2940    ex 3920 62 19      65          Polyethylene tercphthalate film, 9                   300 T         0       1.1.-31.12.
                                            micrometers thick (+/- 0.5 micrometres)
                                            for the manufacture of products falling
                                            within subheading 8523 (a)
  09.2941    ex 8471 70 53       60          Hard disk drive of the 3.5 or 5.25             16 000.000         0       1.1.-31.12.
                                             inch type, with a storage capacity,                  units
                                             formatted, not exceeding 18
                                             gigabytes, for use in the manufacture
                                             of other products falling within
                                             subheading 8471 (a) except for the
                                             labelling operations, cleaning and
                                             test
  09.2942     2917 19 90         40           Dodecanadioic acid of a purity by                 1000T           0      1.1.-31.12.
                                              weight of more than 98.5%
  09.2943     ex 8531 20 80                   Liquid crystal display (LCD) with a           30 000 000          0      1.1.-31.12.
                                              passive matrix, comprising                            unit
                                              electronic components providing
                                              drive and/or control functions
  09.2944     9013 80 30                      Liquid crystal devices, other than            30 000 000          0      1.1.-31.12.
                                              active matrix liquid crystal devices                  unit
(a)       Checks on their prescribed end use shall be carried out pursuant to the relevant Commpiecesy provisions
(b)       However, the tariff quota is not allowed where processing is carried out by retail or catering undertakings.
(1)       The specific additional duty is applicable.
                                                                      1^>
 ---pagebreak---                                         FINANCIAL MEMORANDUM
1.    Budget line concerned : Chap. 12 Art. 120
2.    Legal basis : Art. 28 of the Treaty
3.    Title of the tariff measure concerned : Proposal for a Council Regulation opening and providing for
      the administration of Community tariff quota for certain agricultural and industrial products..
4.    Objective : To ensure an adequate supply for Community processing-industries.
5.    Method of calculation :
                                                                                           Assessed variation
                          Variation on     Variation of        Variation     Variation on on duty loss against
     Description           Quantities      the estimate       on normal      Quota duty   the preceding quota
                           (Unit/Tne)           price          Duty rate         (%)              period
                                            (Ecus/unit)                                           (Ecus)
         Eels                    0                0                  0            0                  0
                        (initial volume :  (Initial price :  (initial duty :
                             4 000 T)          6 969)             2.25)
   Vanadiumoxides                0                0                  0             0                 0
                        (initial volume :  (Initial price :  (initial duty :
                             13 000 T)         5 104)              5,5)
   Ferro-chromium            -150 000             0               -0.8             0          - 22 465 600
                         (initial volume:  (Initial price :  (initial duty :
                            700 000 T)          1478)               7.2
    Sweet cherries                0               0                  0            10                 0
                        (initial volume :  (Initial price :  (initial duty :
                             2 000 T)           1 963)             30,9
     Sour cherries                0               0                  0            10                 0
                        (initial volume :  (Initial price :  (initial duty :
                             2 000 T)           1 960)            30,9
   Poly-alfa-olefin               0               0                -0.6            0            - 169 470
                        (Initial volume :  (Initial price :  (Initial duty :
                             7 500 T)          3 766)             11,9)
    Boysenberries                0                0                -0.1           12              - 7 656
                         (Initial volume:  (Initial price :  (Initial duty :
                              1500 T)          5 104)             17,5)
        Butyral                   0               0                  0             0                 0
                        (Initial volume :  (Initial price :  (Initial duty :
                            2 000 unit)        4 064)             10,7)
     Magnetrons                   0               0                -0.5            0             - 78 000
                        (Initial volume :  (Initial price :  (Initial duty :
                          650 000 unit)          24)              4,6)
   Ferro-chromium                 0               0                -1.4            0            - 475 776
                        (Initial volume :  (Initial price :  (Initial duty :
                            24 000 T)           1416)              7,8)
   Montmorillonite                0               0                  0             0                  0
                        (Initial volume :  (Initial price :  (Initial duty :
                             10 000 T)           728)               5,7
                                                            'M
 ---pagebreak---  4 -Benzylbiphenyl             0                0                -1.2       0 - 60 890,40
                     (Initial volume :  (Initial price :  (Initial duty :5
                           300 T)           16 914)
     Solid extract          + 400               0                -0.2       0   32 049.6
                     (Initial volume :  (Initial price :   (Initial duty :
                          1 200 T)           1214)               7,4)
Bromchloromethane            -200               0                -0.4       0  -47 623.8
                      (Initial volume   (Initial price :    (Initial duty
                           550 T)            2 958)               :7)
       1-alkenes            -2000               0                -0.6       0  -103 712
                     (Initial volume :  (Initial price :    (Initial duty
                         10 000 T)            926)                :4)
 Dimethylbutanone              0                0                -0.2       0   -91 755
                     (Initial volume :  (Initial price :   (Initial duty :
                           750 T)            6 117)              6,4)
    l-Chloro-3,3-              0                0                -0.3       0    - 8 334
 dimethylbutanone    (Initial volume :  (Initial price :   (Initial duty :
                           750 T)            3 704)               6,8
     Mushrooms                 0                0                  0        0       0
                     (Initial volume :  (Initial price :   (Initial duty :
                           700 T)           20 837)              17,4
       o-Cresol                0                0                  0        0       0
                     (Initial volume :  (Initial price :   (Initial duty :
                          13 000 T)          1036)                2,1
     Glutathione               0                0                -0.4       0 - 17.954.88
                     (Initial volume :  (Initial price :   (Initial duty :
                             15 T)         299 248)              7,6)
 Isopropylidene-bis         + 700               0                -0.2       0  170 150.4
                     (Initial volume :  (Initial price :   (Initial duty :
                            600 T)           4 032)              6,4)
   Glass granulate           + 70               0                  0        0  16 177.14
                     (Initial volume :  (Initial price :   (Initial duty :
                             80 T)           6 246)              3,7)
   Glass face-plate      - 300 000              0                -0.6       0  - 234 300
                     (Initial volume :  (Initial price :   (Initial duty :
                       650 000 unit)           11)               6,4)
 Chlorosulphonated             0                0                -0.6       0  - 124 992
     polyethylene    (Initial volume :  (Initial price :   (Initial duty :
                          6 000 T)           3 472)             11,9)
         2,2,2-                0                0                -0.5       0    - 807.5
   Trifluorethanol   (Initial volume :  (Initial price :   (Initial duty :
                            250 T)             646               7,4)
  Sulfate turpentine           0                0                   0       0       0
                     (Initial volume :  (Initial price :   (Initial duty :
                         20 000 T)            457)               3,2)
       2'-anilino-             0                0                -0.3       0   - 2 851.2
   6'-diethylamino-  (Initial volume :  (Initial price :   (Initial duty :
    3-methylspiro            36 T)          26 400)              7,7)
        Felt tips      + 160 000 000            0                -0.4       0   102 529.2
                     (Initial volume :  (Initial price :   (Initial duty :
                         40 000 000         0,01987)             4,2)
                              unit)
   Unmanufactured              0                0                   0       0        0
        tobacco       (Initial volume :  (Initial price :   (Initial duty :
                           6 000 T)          4 718)              13,5)
  Aqueous solution             0                0                 -0.6      0  - 56 384.4
                      (Initial volume :  (Initial price :   (Initial duty :
                          38 000 T)          247,3)                7,4
                                                                 AC
 ---pagebreak---       Silicon dioxide         -40                0              -0.2       0          -51334.36
                       (Initial volume : (Initial price : (Initial duty :
                             100 T)          16 667)             7,4
           Cystin               0                0              -0.2       0           -16 971.6
                       (Initial volume : (Initial price : (Initial duty :
                             600 T)          14 143)            7.4)
     1,2-Epoxybutan             0                0                0        0                0
                       (Initial volume : (Initial price : (Initial duty :
                             500 T)          15 000)            6,9)
          Foldings              0                0                0        0                0
                       (Initial volume : (Initial price : (Initial duty :
                          2 600 unit)         1076)              5.9)
        Acetate tow           -50                0                0        0            -12 750
                        (Initial volume  (Initial price : (Initial duty :
                             400 T)           3 750)            6.8)
   Dichlorobenzene              0                0                 0       0                0
                       (Initial volume : (Initial price : (Initial duty :
                            2 600 T           1 583)             6.8)
   Silicium slices         + 700 000             0                 0       0             183 750
                       (Initial volume : (Initial price : (Initial duty :
                           600 000 T           3.5)              75)
         Gum rosin              0                0                 0       0                0
                       (Initial volume : (Initial price :   (Initial duty
                            50 000 T           32,5)              :5)
          Catalyst             340               0                 0       0            - 486 200
                        (Initial volume  (Initial price :  (Initial duty :
                             5 00T)          22 000)             6-5)
         Glass face        + 257 500             0                 0       0             37 337.5
                        (Initial volume  (Initial price :  (Initial duty :
                          257 500 T)           2.5)              5.8)
          Oscillator      + 4 700 000            0                 0        0            509 010
                       (Initial volume : (Initial price :  (Initial duty :
                         4 300 000 T)           1,9)             5.7)
        Polyethylen           + 50               0                 0        0             41 625
     terephtalate film (Initial volume : (Initial price :  (Initial duty :
                             250 T)           7500)             11.1)
      Hard disk drive    + 10 670 000            0                 0       0           51216 000
                       (Initial volume : (Initial price : (Initial duty :
                        5 330 000 unit)        300)              1.6)
   Dodecanedioic acid     + 1 000 unit        3 800              6.3       0             239 400
                       (Initial volume : (Initial price : (Initial duty :
                               0.)               0)               0)
            LCD          + 30 000 000            6               4.2       0            7 560 000
                       (Initial volume : (Initial price : (Initial duty :
                                •)               0)               0)
       Liquid crystal    + 30 000 000          1.15              6.5       0            2 242 500
           devices     (Initial volume : (Initial price : (Initial duty :
                                                 0)
Total loss of duty against the preceding Quota period : 37 837 168 Ecu
Fight against fraude : The provisions concerning the management of tariff quotas stipulate the necessary
measures to assure prevention and protection against fraude and irregularities.
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