CELEX: 31978R2902
Language: en
Date: 1978-11-27
Title: Council Regulation (EEC) No 2902/78 of 27 November 1978 temporarily suspending the autonomous Common Customs Tariff duties on certain industrial products

13 . 12 . 78                         Official Journal of the European Communities                           No'L 349/ 11
                                     COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 2902/78
                                                 of 27 November 1978
             temporarily suspending the autonomous Common Customs Tariff duties on certain
                                                   industrial products
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                        temporarily, by fixing their term of validity to coincide
                                                                with the interests of Community production,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Economic Community, and in particular Article 28
thereof,                                                        HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Having regard to the draft Regulation submitted by the
                                                                                          Article 1
Commission,
                                                                 The autonomous Common Customs Tariff duties on the
Whereas production of the products referred to in this           products listed in the tables in the Annex shall be
 Regulation is at present inadequate or non-existent             suspended at the level indicated in respect of each of
within the Community and producers are thus unable to            them.
 meet the needs of user industries in the Community;
                                                                 These suspensions shall be valid:
Whereas it is in the Community's interest in certain             — from 1 January to 31 March 1979 for the products
cases to suspend the autonomous Common Customs                       listed in Table I,
Tariff duties only partially, particularly because of the
existence of Community production, and in other cases            — from 1 January to 30 June 1979 for the products
                                                                     listed in Table II.
to suspend them completely;
Whereas, taking account of the difficulties involved in                                   Article 2
accurately assessing the development of the economic
situation in the sectors concerned in the near future,           This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January
these suspension measures should be taken only                   1979 .
              This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
              Done at Brussels, 27 November 1978 .
                                                                                     For the Council
                                                                                      The President
                                                                                     H. EHRENBERG
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                                                                               ANNEX
                                                                                TABLE I
                                                                                                                                      Rate of
                      CCT heading No                                                   Description                                 autonomous
                                                                                                                                     duty ( % )
             ex 25.19 A                                Magnesium oxide, dead-burned but not fused, of a
                                                       purity not less than 98 % which may not contain:
                                                       ( a) more than 0.05 % by weight of boron compounds
                                                            evaluated as B2O3 ;
                                                       (b ) more than 1-25 % by weight                         of    calcium
                                                            compounds evaluated as CaO ;
                                                       (c) more than 0.5 % by weight of silicon compounds
                                                            evaluated as SiO2 ;
                                                       (d) a total of more than 0.5 % by weight of aluminium
                                                            compounds and iron compounds evaluated as
                                                            Al203 and Fe203                                                             0
            ex 29.09                                   Epoxyethylbenzene (styrene oxide)                                                0
            ex 29.30                                   Methyl isocyanate                                                                5
            ex 39.07 E IV                              Polyethylene film, perforated, of a width of not less
                                                       than 4.5 cm and not more than 5.5 cm and having a
                                                       molecular weight of not less than 4 000 000 in rolls
                                                       intended for use as conveyor belts in machines for
                                                       manufacturing cigars (a)                                                         9
            ( a ) Control of the use for this special purpose shall be carried out pursuant to the relevant Community provisions .
                                                                               TABLE II
                                                                                                                                      Rate of
                      CCT heading No                                                   Description                                 autonomous
                                                                                                                                     duty (% )
           ex 13.03 A V                                Extract of dewaxed pyrethrum                                                     0
           ex 28.13 IJ                                 Tellurium dioxide                                                                0
           ex 28.21                                    Chromium dioxide                                                                 0
           ex 28.31 C                                  Lithium hypochlorite                                                             0
           ex 28.42 A VI                               Lithium carbonates not corresponding to the following
                                                       specifications :
                                                       — In the form of white powder and
                                                       — Containing 98-5% or more of Li2C03 and
                                                            — Less than ppm of arsenic,
                                                            — Less than 200 ppm of calcium,
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                                                                                                                                    Rate of
                   CCT heading No                                                    Description                                 autonomous
                                                                                                                                   duty (% )
                                                           — Less than 200 ppm of chloride,
                                                           — Less than 20 ppm of iron,
                                                           — Less than 150 ppm of magnesium,
                                                           — Less than 20 ppm of heavy metals,
                                                           — Less than 300 ppm of potassium,
                                                           — Less than 300 ppm of sodium,
                                                           — Less than 200 ppm of sulphates                                            0
            ex 29.02 A V                              Bromochloromethane                                                               0
            ex 29.02 B                                1,6,7,8,9,14,15,16,17,17,18,18-Dodecachloro­
                                                      pentacyclo [ 12.2.1.1 6, 9.02, 13.0s, 10] octadeca-7, 15-diene,
                                                      intended for use in the manufacture of polyamide 6-6
                                                      or polypropylene ( a )                                                           0
            ex 29.06 B V                              6,6 ' 6"-Tri-tert-butyl-4,4',4"-( 1-methylpropan-l­
                                                      yl-3-ylidene)tri-m-cresol, whether or not containing
                                                      toluene of crystallisation                                                       0
            ex 29.06 B V                              2,5-Di(terf-phenyl)hydroquinone                                                  0
            ex 29.08 A III c)                         l,2-Bis(2,4,6-tribromophenoxy)ethane                                             0
            ex 29.14 A lie) 4                         20-Oxopregna-5,16-dien-3-beta-yl acetate                                         0
            ex 29.16 All                              L - Malic acid and its salts and esters                                          0
            ex 29.16 . A Villa)                       2,2-Bis(hydroxymethyl)propionic acid                                             0
            ex 29.16 Bill                             2-Ethylhexyl 4-hydroxybenzoate                                                   0
                                                                                        •
            ex 29.19 C                                2,2-Bis(chloromethyl)trimethylene tetrakis (2-chloro­
                                                      ethyl) di(phosphate)                                                             0
            ex 29.22 D I                              3,5-Dichloroaniline                                                              0
            ex 29.23 D V                              beta- Alanine                                                                    0
            ex 29.23 E                                Diethyl 1 ,3 -benzodioxol-5 -ylaminomethylenemalonate                            0
            ex 29.23 E                                6-Acetyl-1,3-benzodioxol-5-ylammonium chloride                                   0
            ex 29.25 A II                             (3-Methacrylamidopropyl)trimethylammonium chloride
                                                                                                                                       0
            ex 29.29                                  N,N-Diethylhydroxylamine                                                         0
            ex 29.31 B                                Cyclohexanethiol                                                                 0
            ex 29.35 Q                                Amprolium ( INN) hydrochloride                                                   0
            ex 29.35 Q                                2-Chloro-10H-dibenz [b,f] / 1,4/ oxazepin-1 1-one                                0
            ex 29.42 C VII                            ( 22R , 25R)-Tomat-5-enin-3-beta-ol (Solasodine)                                 0
            ex 29.44 C                                Cefazolin ( INN) and its salts                                                   0
            ( a) Control of the use for this special purpose shall be carried out pursuant to the relevant Community provisions.
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                                                                                                                                   Rate of
                    CCT heading No                                                   Description                                autonomous
                                                                                                                                  duty (% )
            ex 29.44 C                               Lincomycin (INN) and its salts and esters, intended for
                                                     the manufacture of products falling within heading No
                                                     30.03 ( a)                                                                      0
            ex 29.44 C                               Monensin ( INN) and its salts                                                   0
            ex 30.01 B II                            Mixture of oestrogens of equine origin                                          0
            ex 30.03 B II b)                         gamma-Globulin, in solution, derived from human
                                                     blood                                                                           0
            ex 30.03 B II b)                         Lyophilized gamma- globulin derived from human
                                                     blood                                                                           0
            ex 38.19 G                               Catalysts, in the form of granules or rings having a
                                                     diameter of not less than 3 mm and not more than
                                                      10 mm, consisting of silver supported on aluminium
                                                     oxide, the silver content being not less than 10% and
                                                     not more than 20% by weight                                                     0
            ex 38.19 U                               Flame-retardant reaction products of acetaldehyde,
                                                     ethylene oxide and phosphorus trichloride                                       0
            ex 38.19 U                               Intermediate products from the manufacture of
                                                     monensin salts                                                                  0
           ex 38.19 U                                Grains consisting of a mixture of dialuminium trioxide
                                                     and zirconium dioxide containing by weight not less
                                                     than 70% and not more than 78% dialuminium
                                                     trioxide and not less than 19% and not more than
                                                     26% zirconium dioxide                                                          7.6
           ex 38.19 U                                Grains consisting of a mixture of dialuminium trioxide
                                                     and zirconium dioxide containing by weight not less
                                                     than 54% and not more than 62% dialuminium
                                                     trioxide and not less than 36% and not more than
                                                     44% zirconium dioxide                                                          7.6
           ex 38.19 U                                N-(2-Methyl-2-nitropropyl)-4-nitrosoaniline containing
                                                     not less than 65% by weight of an inert filler                                  0
           ex 39.01 C V                              Polyurethane pre-polymers, in the forms mentioned in
                                                     Note 3 ( a ) to Chapter 39, containing not less than
                                                     3.9% and not more than 4.3% of isocyanate by weight
                                                     and having a viscosity at 100 °C of not less than 500
                                                     and not more than 600 centipoises, based on
                                                     a/pha-(4-hydroxybutyl)-omega-hydroxypoly (oxytetra­
                                                     methylene) and 4.4'-methylenedi(cyclohexyl)di-isocy­
                                                     anate or methyl-m-phenylene di-isocyanate                                       9
           ex 39.02 C I b)                           Polyethylene film of a width of not less than 4.5 cm and
                                                     not more than 5.5 cm and having a molecular weight of
                                                     not less than 4 000 000 , in rolls intended for use as
                                                     conveyor belts in machines for manufacturing cigars (a)                         0
           ex 39.02 C II                             Microporous polytetrafluoroethylene film, not less than
                                                     30 cm in width and weighing not more than 224 g/m2,
                                                     whether or not in rolls                                                         0
            (a) Control of the use for this special purpose shall be carried out pursuant to the relevant Community provisions.
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                                                                                                                                    Rate of
                    CCT heading No                                                    Description                                autonomous
                                                                                                                                   duty (% )
             ex 39.02 C VIII                          Copolymers of vinylidene chloride with vinyl chloride,
                                                      containing not less than 78% 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 or strip (a)                                                            0
             ex 39.02 C XII                           Copolymerization products of acrylic and methacrylic
                                                      esters in the form of film of a thickness not less than 50
                                                      and not more than 150 micrometres, whether or not in
                                                      rolls                                                                           0
             ex 39.02 C XII                           Poly(2-diethylaminoethyl methacrylate) dissolved in
                                                      N,N-dimethylacetamide, with a polymer content of not
                                                      less than 55% by weight                                                         0
             ex 39.02 C XII                           Copolymer of 2-di-isopropylaminoethyl methacrylate
                                                      and decyl methacrylate dissolved in N,N-dimethyl­
                                                      acetamid , with a copolymer content of not les than
                                                      55% by weight                                                                   0
             ex 39.02 C XII                           Copolymer of acrylic acid and 2-ethylhexyl acrylate
                                                      containing not less than 10% and not more than 11%
                                                      by weight of 2-ethylhexyl acrylate                                              0
             ex 39.02 C XIV a)                        Poly(1-ethylethylene) in one of the forms mentioned in
                                                      Note 3 ( b ) to Chapter 39                                                      0
             ex 49.11 B                               Sheets ( not being trade advertising material) folded,
                                                      merely with illustrations or pictures not bearing a text
                                                      or caption for editions of books or periodicals which
                                                      are published in different countries in one or more
                                                      languages ( a)                                                                  0
             ex 51.02 A II                            Strip of polytetrafluoroethylene, whether or not in
                                                      rolls, with an extension at break not exceeding 25%                             0
             ex 70.20 A                               Mats of non-textile glass fibres of a weight per square
                                                      metre of not more than 100 g and a fibre diameter of
                                                      not more than seven micrometres                                                 0
             ex 70.20 B                               Yarns obtained from continuous glass fibres with a
                                                      diameter of not more than 5.5 micrometres                                       0
             ex 70.20 B                               Glass-fibre yarns, with a filament diameter of not more
                                                      than 4.0 micrometres, for the manufacture of
                                                      carpets ( a)                                                                    0
             ex 75.04 A                               Tubes of nickel , not alloyed, of a purity not less than
                                                      99% , not deviating from straightness lengthwise by
                                                      more than 1 mm per 150 cm of length, and with an
                                                      outside diameter either
                                                      — Not less than 213.36 mm and not more than 214
                                                           mm , or
                                                      — Not less than 209.95 mm and not more than
                                                           210-59 mm, or
                                                      — Not less than 168.28 mm and not more than
                                                           168.78 mm                                                                  0
             ex 81.04 K I                             Titanium sponge                                                                 0
             (a) Control of the use for this special purpose shall be carried out pursuant to the relevant Community provisions.
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                                                                                                                                       Rate of
                      CCT heading No                                                    Description                                 autonomous
                                                                                                                                      duty (%)
              ex 84.17 C                                Straight-tube heat exchanger over 400 tonnes in weight
                                                        and over 20 m long for nuclear reactors                                          0
              ex 84.59 B                                Control-rod drives with spindle roller nut drive
                                                        mechanism for nuclear reactors including the necessary
                                                        special tools                                                                    0
              ex 84.59 B                                Reactor pressure vessel consisting of the vessel shell,
                                                        penetrated by primary coolant nozzles and core
                                                        flooding nozzles, and of the vessel head                                         0
              ex 85.21 A V                              Digital displays consisting of a glass tube mounted on a
                                                        board up to 220 mm long and 45 mm wide excluding
                                                        leads. The tube contains a straight line of digits not less
                                                        than four in number, each digit consisting of a number
                                                        of segments containing an inert gas with a metallic base
                                                        coated with phosphorus salts which give off light when
                                                        bombarded with electrons                                                         0
                    85.21 D 11                          Digital displays consisting of a printed circuit board of
                                                        a size not exceeding .35 X 90 mm with a single line of
                                                        digits , not less than three in number comprising
                                                        light-emitting diodes manufactured from gallium-based
                                                        semi-conductor compounds mounted thereon. Each
                                                        digit is comprised of seven segments plus a decimal
                                                        point and the line of digits has a protective cover of
                                                        translucent plastic                                                              0
              ex 88.05 B                                Visual display system generating images by computer
                                                        intended for equipping flight simulators for civil
                                                        aircraft (a)                                                                     0
              ex 90.19 A III                            Vascular prostheses                                                              0
             ( a ) Control of the use for this special purpose shall be carried out pursuant to the relevant Community provisions .