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Date: 1973-06-14
Title: DRAFT REGULATION (EEC) OF THE COUNCIL temporarily suspending the autonomous duties in the Common Customs Tariff on certain products (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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                                                        Brussels . 14 June 1973
                                       DRAFT
                          REGULATION ( EEC ) OF THE COUNCIL
                 temporarily suspending the autonomous duties in
                 the Common Customs Tariff on certain products
                  ( submitted to the Council by the Commission)
  COMC73 ) 947 final
 ---pagebreak---                               EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
 1 . At its meeting on 8 February , 26/27 March and k April 1973 tfce
      Joint Group of Government Experts which, meets under the aegis-   of
      the Commission to study economic problems relating to the fommon
      Customs Tariff , examined :
       ( a ) the advisability of extending the suspensions of duties which
             are due to expire on 30 June , 1973 1 - and            . '
       ( b ) now applications submitted by certain Member States for the
             suspension of common customs duties on certain products as
             from 1 July , 197^
The applications submitted relate to products in respect of which the
Member States concerned consider that a provisional reduction of
autonomous duties in the Common Customs Tariff is justified for eco­
nomic reasons , owing to the non-existence or inadequacy of production
in the Community or in the Associated States .
The above mentioned Group favoured unanimously the total or partial
suspension of duties on the products which are the subject of the
draft Regulation annexed hereto .
2 . These products are raw materials intended for processing industries
      or are considered as such . They are in particular basic substances
      for the chemical industry . Account was taken of the possibility
    • of substituting other products already manufactured in the Community
      and of the importance to the Community of the proposed measure .
3 - It appears appropiate to the Commission to propose to the council
      suspension of common . customs duties for these products .
4'. As regards the duration fo the proposed suspensions of duties , it
      will be seen that a twelve month period from 1 July 1973 to 30 June
      197^ is proposed for the products .
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j . Prior consent to suspension of the customs duty on essence of
     turpentine falling within subheading 38.07 A , as required by
   . Protocol No 10 annexed to the Agreement setting up an Association
     with Greece , has been applied for .
g t The Group also examined the possibility of suspending the Common
     Customs Tariff duty on the products listed in the table annexed
     hereto . It was not possible to reach an unanimous opinion on the
     subject because of the unfavourable opinions , based on economic
     considerations , which were expressed by one or other of the Member
     States .
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     OCT heading                            Description of goods
     ex 28.55 A             Phosphides of iron ( ferro-phosphorus ) containing
                            15 % or more by weight of phosphorus
     ex 29-02               Hexachlorocyclopentadene
     ex 29.15 A IV a        Sebacic acid
     ex 29-17               Diethyl sulphate
     ex 29.38 B II          Calcium D-pantothenate
     ex 29.39 D II          Flurandrenolone acetonide
     ex 29.^4- A            Epicillin
     ex 29 • t't' C         Cephalosporin
     ex 29 . kk C           Tobramycine                               '
     ex 29 . kk C           Cephaloridine , cephalothin and cephaloxine
   . ex 29 . kk C           Erythromycin and its derivatives
     ex 29 .^ C             Tylosin and its salts
     ex 38.06               Sodium lignosulphate
     ex 39.01 C III         Polyethylene glycol terephthalate film base in
                            rolls for cinematographic or photographic
                            ( including radiographic ) use
     ex 39.01 C V           Polyetherurethane elastomers in one of the forms
                            mentioned in Note 3 ( a ) and ( b ) to chapter 39
     ex 39.02 XIV a         Copolymers of vinylidene fluoride with propylene
                            hexafluoride , in one of the forms mentioned in
                            Note 3 ( a ) and ( b ) to chapter 39
     ex 41.02 B             Bovine hides and skins ( including buffalo ) simple
                            chrome tanned
     ex 49.03               Children 's picture books and drawing and colouring
                            books , paper covered or in stiff covers
     ex 8l.04 K I           Spongy titanium                         '
7 . In viwr of the above-mentioned suspension of the Common Customs Tariff, the
     new Member States are obli.od to suspend from 1 January, 197 ^ tho corresponding
     duties in their tariffs in accordance with Article 39 » paragraph ? of the set
     concerning the condition of accession and the adjustments of the Treaties.
 ---pagebreak---                                 DRAFT
                     REGULATION ( EEC ) OF THE COUNCIL
                           of
            temporarily suspending the autonomus duties in
            the Common Customs Tariff on certain products
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Commu­
nity , &nd in particular Article 28 thereof ;
Whereas production in the Community of the products specified in this
Regulation is currently inadequate or non-existent and whereas producers
thus cannot meet the needs of user industries in the Community ;
Whereas it is in the interest of the Community in certain cases
partially to suspend the autonomous duties in the Common Customs
Tariff because these goods are produced in the Community , and in
other cases to effect total suspension ;
Whereas the Association Council established under the Association
between the European Economic Community and Greece has given its
consent in rcpect of spirits of turpentine falling with subheading
38.07 A ;
Whereas in view of the difficulty of assessing accurately short-term
trends in the economic situation in the relevant sectors , suspension
measures should be taken only for temporary periods the length of which
is to be determined by reference to the in terests of Community pro­
duction ;
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
                              Article I
From 1 July 1973 to J>Q June 197*+ the autonomous duties in the Common
Customs Tariff on the products listed in the annex to this Regulation
shall be suspended to the level indicated in respect of each of them .
 ---pagebreak---                               Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1973 *
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable
in all Member States .
Done at Brussels ,
                                                   For the Council
                                                     The President
 ---pagebreak---    Heading No .                                                     Buty
   in C£T                     Description of Goods               suspende d
                                                                     to "
ex 28.0^ C III        Tellurium powder                             total
                                                                 suspension
     28.51 A          Heavy hydrogen ( deuterium ) and' com­       total
                      pounds thereof ( including heavy water );  suspension
                      mixtures and solutions containing
                      deuterium in which the ratio of the
                      deuterium atoms to the normal hydrogen
                      atoms exceeds 1:5000 in number ( EURATOM )
ex 28.55 A            Phosphides of iron ( ferro-phosphorus       total
                      containing 15 % or more by weight of       suspension
                      phosphorus , for use exclusively in the .
                      manufacture of refined phosphoric iron ,
                      of of steel ( a )
ex 29.01 C I          Pinenes     .                               ■8 %    ...
ex 29.01 D VI         Vinyltoluene           -                    6 %
ex' 29.01 D VI        1, 2, 3 A 5 Tetramethylbenzene (Dural )     total
                                                                 suspension
ex 29.02 B            Bodecachloropentacyclodecane                total
                                                                 suspension
ex 29.03 B II         1-Nitropropane ; 2-nitropropsne'            8 %
ex 29.06 B V          l,l,3-Tri-(5-tert-butyl- if-hydroxy- 2--    total ;
                      me thylphenyl ) - n-ibutane         1      suspension
ex 29.09              1 , 2-Epoxybutane .                         7 %
ex 29.13 A I          Isoamylmethylketone                         7%
ex 29.13 Bib )        Natural refined camphor                     total
                                                                 suspension
ex29.13 D I           16-alpha-Methylpregné nolone                6 %
ex 29.13 F            1 , 4-Naphtoquinone                         total
                                                                 suspension
ex 29.13 G II ,       2,3-I)ichloro-l , If-naphthoquinone         10 %
ex 29.13 G II         Decachlorotetrac.ecyclodecanone             10 % K" ''
ex 29.1^ A II c ) 4 16,17-Epoxypregnenolo.ne acetate ,            6 %
ex: 29.1^ A II c ) 4 l6-alpha-Methyl-l, if,9(ll)-pregna-
                      triene -17-alpha, 21- diol-3i 20-dione
                      21-acetate                                  9 %
 (a ) The benefit of this suspension is subject to conditions to be
      determined by the competent authorities .
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 Heading No                                                           Dut y
 in OCT '                    Description of Goods                   suspende d
                                                                        to
ex 29.1^ A II c ) 4 - l6-alpha-Methylallopregnane-ll- alpha-            9 %
                      17-alpha , 21- triol-3,20- dione -ll-para-
                      toluenesulphomate 21-acetate
ex 29 . 1h A II c ) k 17-alpha- 21-Dihydroxy-l6-beta-methyl-
                      5-alpha-pregnane -9 - ene- 3 , 20- dione- 2I-
                      acetate       ■
ex 29.15 C III        Benzyl phenylmalonate                           total
                                                                     suspension
ex 29.15 0 III        Trimellitc acid and trimellitic anhydride       total '
                                                                     suspension
   29.16 A II a )     Crude calcium tartrate                            3,5 %
ex 29.16 B VI         Distearyl- 2-(3-methyl-4-hydroxy-5-tert-        total
                      butyl)-benzylmalonate                          suspension
ex 29.16 B VI         Pentaerythritol tetra-3-(3»5'- <ii tert­
                      butyl- ^-hydroxyphenylJ -propionate             total
                                                                     suspension
ex 29.16 B VI         Octadecyl-3- (3 i 5~di-tert-butyl-n-hydroxy­    total
                      phenyl )-proprionat 6                          suspension
ex 29-16 D            3i6-Endoxo-hexahydrophthalic acid and
                      its sodium salt                                   10 %
   29.25 B II a )     Ethylphenylraalonylurea and its salts             11 %
ex 29.25 B III b )    N-Acetylsulphanilyl chloride                    total
                                                                     suspension
ex 29.29              Podophyllinic ethylhydrazo.de                      6 % .
                             <
ex 29.29              16,17-Dehydropregnenolone acetate oxime            6 %
ex 29.31 B            Thiobis ( di-sec-amyl )-phenol                     6 %
ex 29.31 B            Stearyl-S- (3 ,5~dimethyl-4-hydroxybenzyl)-     total
                       thioglycolate                                 suspension
ex 29.35              Diosgenin and its esters                        total
                                                                     suspension
ex 29.35 Q            1 , H-Diazybicyclo- 2, 2 , 2-octane                8 %
                      ( triethylenediamine )
ex 29.35 Q            5-Chloro- 2-(3i5- di -tert-butyl-2-hydroxy­     total
                      phenyl ) benzotriazole                         suspension
                                                                       • V •/" • •' • '
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   in CCT                   Description of Goods                           surpor.t? ;d
                                                                               to
   ex 29.35 Q     2~ ( 6-Hydroxy-ra- tolyl ) benzotriazole                  total
mm
                                                                          suspension
   ex 29.36       p - Ammobenzenesulphonylguanidine                           7 %
   ex 29.38 B III Folie acid                                                total
                                                                          suspension
   ex 29.39 C I   Serum gonadotropin ( INN )                                total
                                                                          suspension
   ex 29.39 D II  6-alpha-Me thylpre dni solone , 21- de soxy-                8 %     ■
                  6 -alpha-methyl-9-alpha- fluoroprednisolone
   ex 29-39 D II  Betarouthazon ( INN ) ( 9- alpha-Fluoro -l6 -beta-     - - 8- %
                  raethylprednisolone , its. 21-disodium phosphate
                  and its 17-alpha- valerate
   ex 29.39 D II  Tri ame inolone ( INN ) ( 9-slpha- Fluoro»16-alpha-         8 %
                  hydroxypre dni solone )
   ex 29.39 E     Prasterone ( INN)          (3-bata-hydrqxy-                 6 %
                  androst -5 - en-l7- one
   ex 29 Λ0       Bromelain                                                 total
                                                                          suspension
      29.^1 A     Digitalis glycosides                                        6 %
   ex 29-41 D     Pure glycoside of squills                                   6 %
   ex 29.41 D     Calcium salts of sennoside A. and B                         6 %
   ex 29.41       Banzylidens- beta-D glycoside of ; podophyllo­              6 %
                  toxin
   ex 29.42 C VII Alkaloids of ergat of rye and their salts ,                 6 %
                  ethers , esters and other derivatives , other
                  than lysergic acid
   ex 29.42 C VII Pilocarpine hydrochloride ; pilocarpine                     ε % .
                  nitratè    '                           -
   ex 29      C   Gentamycm and its salts                                   total
                                                                          auspension
   ex 29 . kk C   Cephadrin and amphotericin                          . , . total
                                                                          suspension
   ex 29 .^ C     Nystatin ' ' '                                            total
                                                                          suspension
   ex 29.44 G     Lincomycin , chlorolincomycm                              total
                                                                          suspension
   ex 29.35 Q     2-( 2-Hydroxy-5-methylphenyl )-benzotriazole              total
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Heading No                                                         Duty
in OCT                Description of Goods                      suspension
                                                                     to
ex 29 . bb C  Minocycline - mono-hydrochloride dihydrate            total
                                                                suspension
ex 2.9 . kk C Spectmomycin dihydrochloride                          total
                                                                suspension
ex 30.01 A I  Liver of bovine animals for organotherapeutic
              use , dried , powdered                                 5 %
ex 30.01 B    Tetanus- immunised blood plasma                       total
                                                                suspension
ex 30.01 B    Extracts of sprarenal glands                          total
                                                                suspension
ex 30.01 B    Purified extracts of mucous membrane of                3 %
              swine , dried ( intrinsic factor )
ex 30.01 B    Extract of liver of bovine animals                     3 %
ex 30.02 A    Tetanus immunoglobulin                                total
                                                                suspension
ex 32.01 D    Tanning extract of eU.calyptus                         k %
ex 32.04 A IV Dyeing extracts of logwood , of yellow woods          total
              woods or of red woods                             suspension
ex 38.07 A    Spirits of turpentine                                  3 %
   38.07 B    Sulphate turpentine ; crude dipentene                  3 %
   38.07 C    Wood turpentine ; terpenic solvents from the           3 %
              distillation or other treatment of coniferous
              woods ; sulphite turpentine ; pine oil
ex 38.08 0    Colophony , hydrogenated , polymerised dimerised       k %
              or oxidised
ex 38.08 C    Technical hydrogenated abietic alcohol                total
                                                                suspension
ex 38.19 K    Sintered magnesite mixed with small                   total
              quantities of mineral oils                        suspension
ex 38.19 T    Mixtures of aldehydes from lignin                     total
                                                                suspension
ex 38.19 T    Mixtures of tertiary mercaptans                        9 %
ex 38.19 T    Crude guanin (parts of fish scales and other          total
              waste of fish , containing mineral oil , of a     suspension
              kind used for the manufacture of pearl essence )
ex 38.19 T    Crude diosgenm                                        total
                                                               suspension
                                                                • • •/ • ••
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Heading No                                                               Dut ;
in CCT                        Description of goods
                                                                          t -r
ex 38.19 T            White mortar , non refractory , consisting            3,2 %
                      of marble powder and white cement , excluding
                      eating materials used in painting and of a
                      type used for masonry .
ex 39.01 G III        Waste of polyester sheets erated with               : total
                      tungsten compounds                                suspens : on
ex 39.01 C VII        Polyethylene oxide having a molecular
                      weight of nog less than 15 . 000 . 000                   8 %
ex 39.02 C III        Polysulphohaloethylanes in one of the forms              if %
                      mentioned in Note 3 ■( & ) and ( b ) to chapter
                      39             ,                                .
ex 39.02 C VIII       Copolymers of vinylidene chloride with vinyl         ' k %
                      chloride , containing not less than 80 % by
                      weight of vinylidene. chloride , in one of the.
                      forms mentioned in Note 3 ( a ) and (b ) to
                      chapter 39 , for the manufacture of fibres ,
                      monofil of strip' ( a )
ex 39.02 C XII.       Polyacrylic acid , slightly cross-linked              total
                                                                        suspens ? c-n
ex 39.02 C XIV a )    Copolymers of ethyl acrylate with chloroethyl-           12
                      vinyl ether , in one of the forms mentioned
                      in Note 3 (b ) to chapter 39
ex 39.02 C XIV a )    Copolymers of ethylene and . maleic anhydride         total
                      (molecular ratio 1:1. slightly cross-linked)      suspension
ex 39.02 C XIV b )    Polyvinyl fluoride in . the form of sheets            total
                                                                        suspension
ex 39.03 B V a ) I    Ethylcellulose ( not plasticised ) ;                     4 %
ex 39.03 B V a ) 2    Ethylhydroxyethylcellulose insoluble in                  4 %
                      water                             ■■ ■
ex 39.03 B            Rubber hydrochloride in sheets of a thick­            total
                      ness not exceeding 0.02 mm                        suspension
ex 41.02 B       'V   Bovine' skins , chrome tanned in the moist            total
                      state ( wet blue )                                suspension
ex 41.03 B I          Sheep and lambskin leather , except leather           total
                      falling within heading No 4l.06 , 41.07 or        suspension
                     ,41 . 08 ; other : not further prepared than
                      tanned
 (a ) The benefit of this suspension is subject to conditions to be
      determined by the competent authorities .
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Heading No                                                            Duty
In OCT                        Description of Goods                  suspended
                                                                       to
ex 1*1.05 B I          Other reptile skin leather , ' not further     total
                       prepared than tanned                         suspension
ex 44.28 C             Shingles for roofs and walls , of coniferous   total
                       wood                                         suspension
ex 45.02               Natural cork in blocks , plates , sheets or     4 %
                       strips ( including cubes or square slabs ,
                       cut to size for corks or stoppers )
ex 48.01 E             Japanese tissue ( special lang-fibre paper )   total
                       for the manufacture of artificial sausage    suspension
                       casings or for wrapping nan-made textile
                       fibres ( continuous ) in the course of indu­
                       strial processing
ex 49.11 B     '       Microcopies on an opaque backmg                total
                                                                    suspension
ex 51-01 A             Single yarn of polytetrafluoroethylene         total
                                                                    suspension
     51.01 B I         Hollow-filament yarn of regenerated textile    total
                       ribrcs                                       suspension
ex 51.04 A             Woven fabrics of polyvinyl alcohol fibres      total
                       for machine . embroidery                     suspension
c.x 54.03 B X a )      Unvleached linen yarn ( excluding yarn of      total
                       flax tow ), measuring per kg 3° , 000 m or   suspension
                       less , for the manufacture of multiple or .
                       cables yarns for the footwear industry or
                       for whipping cables ( a )
ex 5©«01 A             Synthetic textile fibres of aromatic poly­     total
                       amides obtained by polycondensation of       suspension
                       me taphenylene diamine and isophtalic acis
ex 58.01 B             Carpets , capeting and rugs of silk or of      20 %
                       waste silk other than noil , of which the    with a max.
                       pile contains not less than 85 % of silk     4 UA per m2
                       or of waste silk other tha,n noil
ex 59.03               Bonded fibre fabrics and similar bonded yarn   total
                       fabrics of aromatic polyamides obtained by   suspension
                       polycondensation of metaphenylenediamine
                       and isophthalic acid
ex 59 » 04             Coir yarn for the manufacture of carpets ,     total
                       carpeting and rugs , mats and the like ( a ) suspension
  ( a ) The benefit of this suspension is subject to conditions to be
        determined by the competent authorities .
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Heading No                                                    Dr t
in CCT               Description of Goods
ex 59.17 D   Yarn of synthetic textile fibres (poly­          total
             tetrafluoroethylene ) , bleached impregnated , suspension
             whether or not oiled
ex 8l.0k G I Manganese electrolytic of a purity of at         total
             least 99.5 per cent                            suspension
ex 81.04 K I Waste and scrap of titanium                      total
                                                            suspension
ex 81.04 M   Waste and scrap of uranium depleted in U 235     total
                                                            suspension
ex 84.63     Forged and roughly shaped generator and          total
             turbine shafts of a weight exceeding 150       suspension
             tonnes