CELEX: 51995PC0562
Language: en
Date: 1995-12-15
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) opening and providing for the administration of autonomous Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural and industrial products (1st series 1996)

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                       Brussels, 15.12.1995
                                       COM(95) 562 final
                       Proposal for a
             COUNCIL REGULATION (EC)
      opening and providing for the administration of
autonomous Community tariflf quotas for certain agricultural
                  and industrial products
                     (1st series 1996)
              (presented by the Commission)
 ---pagebreak---  ---pagebreak---                            EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
In response to requests from several Member States, the Commission has examined - in
conjunction with the%overnment experts concerned - the question of opening, in 1996,
autonomous tariff quotas for various products.
Following this examination, which took place at the meeting of the "Economic Tariff'
group, it has been decided that the opening of tariff quotas for the following products
could meet with the approval of the Member States without disturbing the markets for
those products:
        Vanadiumoxides                                    13 000 T             à 0%
        Ferrochrome
        4 % of carbon                                        550 000 T         à 0%
        Sweet cherries                                    2 000 T              à 10%
        Ferrophosphores                                  22 500 T              à 0%
        Sour cherries                                     2 000 T              à 10%
        Polyalfaolefin                                    7 500 T              à 0%
        Boysenberries                                     1500T                à 12%
        Magnesium                                         1 450 T              à0%
        Polyvynile                                        2 000 T              à 0%
        Magnetrons                                      650 000 pieces         à 0%
        Ferro-chromium, 1,5% of carbon                   24 000 T              à 0%
        Montmorillonite                                  10 000 T              à 0%
        4-benzylbiphenyle                                  300 T               à 0%
        Solid extrait                                     1 200 T              à 0%
        Bromochloromethane                                  550 T              à 0%
         1 -alcene                                        10 000 T             à 0%
        3,3 -Dimethylbutanone                               750 T              à 0%
         1 -chloro-3,3 -Dimethylbutanone                    750 T              à 0%
        Mushrooms                                           700 T              à 0%
        o-Cresol                                         13 000 T              à 0%
        Glutathione                                          15 T              à 0%
        Diisopropylnaphtalene                             1 000 T              à 0%
        2,2- isopropylidene bis                             600 T              à 0%
        Glass granulate                                      80 T              à 0%
        Glass face-plate                                650 000 pieces         à 0%
         Static random access memory                  40 000 000 pieces        à 0%
        Chlorosulphonated polyethylene                    6 000 T              à 0%
        Methanol                                      1 000 000 T              à4%
        2,2,2-trifluoroethanol                             250 T               à0%
         Sulphate turpentine                          20 000 T                  à0%
        2'-Anilino-6'-diethylarnino-3'-methylspiro 36 T                        à0%
        Catalytic preparation                         200 T                    à0%
        Felt tips                                     40 000 000 pieces         0%
        Glass face-plate (724 mm)                     120 000 pieces           à0%
         Ferro-silico-chrome                          20 000 T                 à0%
        Waste and scrap of molybdenum                 320 T                    à0%
        Flat masks                                    5 000 000 pieces         à0%
         Tobacco                                      4 000 T                  à0%
         Aqueous solution                             38 000 T                 à0%
         Silicon dioxyd                               100 T                    à0%
         5-Nitroindole                                5T                       à-0%
         Cystin                                       600 T                    à0%
         1,2-Epoxybutan                               500 T                    0%
         Concertinas                                  2 600 pieces             0%
         Acetate tow                                  400 T                    0%
This is the aim of this proposal.
 ---pagebreak---                                                proposal for a
                                COUNCIL REGULATION (EC)
                              opening and providing for the administration of
                       autonomous Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural
                                          and industrial products
                                            (first series 1996)
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 remain in the
course of 1996 unable 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
for a period up to 31 December 1996 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 the Member States until the quotas have been
used up;
Whereas the decision for opening of autonomous tariff quotas should be taken by the Community;
whereas, to ensure the efficiency of the common administration of these quotas, there is no reasonable
obstacle to authorizing 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 be able to monitor the
rate at which the quotas are used up and inform the Member States accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
                                             Article I
From 1 January 1996 until the dates indicated in the annexed table, the duties applicable to imports into
the Community of the products listed below shall be suspended at the levels and within the limits of the
Community tariff quotas shown below:
                                                    s
 ---pagebreak---                                                    Article 2
The tariff quotas referred to in Article 1 shall be managed by the Commission, which may take any
appropriate administrative measures to ensure that they are managed efficiently.
                                                   Article 3
Where an importer presents a declaration covered by this Regulation for release for free circulation in a
Member State, applying to take advantage of the preferential arrangements, and the entry is accepted by
the customs authorities, the Member State concerned shall, by notifying the Commission, draw an
amount corresponding to its requirements from the appropriate quota volume.
Requests for drawings, indicating the date on which the entries were accepted, must be sent to the
Commission without delay.
Drawings shall be granted by the Commission in chronological order of the dates on which the customs
authorities of the Member States concerned accepted the entries for release for free circulation, to the
extent that the available balance so permits
If a Member State does not use a drawing in full it shall return any unused portion to the corresponding
quota volume as soon as possible.
If the quantities requested are greater than the available balance of the quota volume, the balance shall
be allocated among applicants pro rata. The Commission shall inform the Member States of the
drawings made.
                                                   Article 4
Each Member State shall ensure that importers of the products in question have equal and continuous
access to the quotas for as long as the balance of the relevant quota volume so permits.
                                                   Article 5
The Member States and the Commission shall cooperate closely to ensure that this Regulation is
complied with.
                                               Article 6
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1996.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels,
                                                                For the Council
                                                                The President
                                                     *
 ---pagebreak---                                                           ANNEX
Order   CNCode        Taric Code Désignation                              Amount of      Quota duty Quota period
No.                                                                       quota          (%)
09.2703 ex 2825 30 00 *10        Vanadiumoxides and hydroxides, not       13 000 tonnes  0          31.12.1996
                                 in the form of powder, exlusively for
                                 the production of alloys(a)
09.2711 7202 41 10               Ferro-chromium containing by weight      550 000 tonnes 0          31.12.1996
        7202 41 91               more than 4 % of carbon
        7202 41 99
09.2713                          Sweet cherries, marinated in alcohol,                              31.12.1996
                                 of a diameter not exceeding 19,9 mm,
                                 stoned, intended for the manufacture of
        ex 2008 60 19 *10        chocolate products (a)                                  10(1)
        ex 2008 60 39 *11/*19    - with a sugar content exceeding 9 %     2 000 tonnes   10
                                 by weight
                                 - with a sugar content not exceeding 9
                                 % by weight
09.2717 ex 7202 99 19 *20        Ferro-phosphorus containing by weight    22 500 tonnes  0          30.06.1996
                                 15 % or more phosphorus, intended
                                 for the manufacture or refined
                                 phosphoric iron or steel (a)
09.2719                          Sour cherries (Prunus cerasus),
                                 marinated in alcohol, of a diameter not
                                 exceeding 19,9 mm, stoned, intended
        ex 2008 60 19 *20        for the manufacture of chocolate                        10(1)
        ex 2008 60 39 •20        products (a):                            2 000 tonnes   10         31.12.1996
                                 - with a sugar content exceeding 9 %
                                 - with a sugar content not exceeding 9
                                 % by weight
09.2727 ex 3902 90 00 *95        Synthetic poly-alpha-olefin having a     7 500 tonnes   0          .31.12.1996
                                 kinetic viscosity of not less than 38 x
                                  10 -6 m2 s -l (38 centistokes) at 100 °
                                 C, measured using the ASTM D 445
                                 method
09.2729 ex 0811 90 95 *10        Boysenberries, preserved by freezing,    1 500 tonnes   12         31.12.1996
                                 not containing added sugar, for the
                                 processing industry(a)
09.2741 ex 8104 11 00 *30        Unwrought magnesium having a purity      1 450 tonnes   0          30.06.1996
                                 of not less than 99,95 % in the form of
                                 ingots
09.2791 ex 3905 99 00 *93        Polyvinyl butyral in the form of         2 000 tonnes   0          30.06.1996
                                 powder, for the production of film for
                                 laminated safetey glass (a)
09.2797 ex 8540 71 00 *91        Magnetrons with a powder output of       650 000 pieces 0          31.12.1996
                                 not 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 tonnes  0          31.12.1996
                                 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 tonnes  0          31.12.1996
                                 manufacture of self-copy paper (a)
09.2811 ex 2902 90 90 *50        4-benzylbiphenyl                         300 tonnes     0          31.12.1996
                                                            b
 ---pagebreak--- 09.2829 ex 3824 90 90 *24 Solid extract of the residual insoluble  1 200 tonnes     0 31.12.1996
                          in 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 90 *10 Bromchloromethane                        550 tonnes       0 31.12.1996
09.2841 ex 2712 90 90 •30 Blend of 1-alkenes containing by         10 000 tonnes    0 31.12.1996
                          weight 80 % or more of 1-alkenes of a
                          chain-lenght of 20 and 22 carbon atoms
09.2845 ex 2914 19 00 •20 3,3-Dimethylbutanone                     750 tonnes       0 31.12.1996
09.2847 ex 2914 70 90 •10 l-Chloro-3,3-Dimethylbutanone            750 tonnes       0 31.12.1996
09.2849 ex 0710 80 69 *10 Mushrooms of the species Auricularia     700 tonnes       0 31.12.1996
                          polytricha, either steamed, boiled or
                          frozen, for the manufacture of
                          prepared meals (a)(b)
09.2851 ex 2907 12 00 •10 O-Cresol having a purity of not less     13 000 tonnes    0 31.12.1996
                          than 98,5 %
09.2853 ex 2930 90 95 *16 Glutathione                              15 tonnes        0 31.12.1996
09.2857 ex 2902 90 90 *80 Diisopropylnaphtalene, mixed isomers     1 000 tonnes     0 31.12.1996
09.2859 ex 2909 49 90 *10 2,2- 'Isopropylidene-bis (p-             600 tonnes       0 31.12.1996
                          phenyleneoxy)diethanol solid form
09.2867 ex 3207 40 90 *30 Gla,ss granulate, containing by weight : 80 tonnes        0 31.12.1996
                          - 73 % or more but not more than 77
                          % of silicon dioxide
                          - 12 % ore more but not more than 18
                           % of dibroron trioxide and
                          - 4 % or more but not more than 8 %
                          of polyethylene glycol
09.2871 ex 701120 00  *70 Glass face-plate :                       650 000 pieces   0 31.12.1996
                          - with a diagonal measurement of 723
                          mm (+/- 3 mm) and of dimensions of
                          602 x 477 mm(+/- 2 mm), for the
                          manufacture of colour cathode-ray
                          tubes (a)
09.2873 ex 8542 13 22 *15 Static random access memory of C-        40 000 000       0 31.12.1996
                          Mos technology (C-MOS-S-RAM),            pieces
                          with a storage capacity of 32 K X 8
                          bits and an access line exceeding 55
                          ns; in the form of a monolithic
                          integrated circuit, contained in a
                          housing the exterior dimensions of
                          which do not exceed 17 x 39 mm, with
                          not more than 32 connections and
                          bearing :
                          - an identification marking consisting
                          of or including one of the following
                          combinations of figures and letters :
                          KM 62 256 M5M 5 256 PD 43 256
                          - other identification markings relating
                          to devices complying with the
                          abovementioned description
09.2881 ex 3901 90 00 *94 Chlorosulphonated polyethylene           6 000 tonnes     0 31.12.1996
09.2885 2905 11 00    -    Methanol (methyl alcohol)               1 000 000 tonnes 4 31.12.1996
09.2887 ex 2905 50 10 *10 2,2,2-trifluoroethanol                   250 tonnes       0 31.12.1996
09.2889 3805 10 90    -   Sulphate turpentine                      20 000 tonnes    0 31.12.1996
 ---pagebreak--- 09.2892   ex 2932 29 90 *45         2'-anilino-6'-dieUiylamino-3 '-        36 tonnes        0    31.12.1996
                                    methylspiro [isobenzofuranne-l(3H),
                                    9'-xanthen] -3-one
09.2893   ex 3815 90 00 *88         Catalytic preparation consisting of    200 tonnes       0    31.12.1996
                                    titanium dioxide doped with tungsten
                                    trioxide containing not less than 10 %
                                    by weight of tungsten tioxide with a
                                    specific surface 80 to 100 m2/g
09.2894   ex 9608 91 00 *20         Felt tips and other porous-tips for    40 000 000       0    31.12.1996
                                    markers, without internal canal        pieces
09.2895   ex 7011 20 00 •85         Glass face-plate of a diagonal         120 000 pieces   0    31.12.1996
                                    dimension of 724 (+/- 2 mm) and of
                                    dimension of 471 x 601 (+1-2 mm)
                                    for the manufacture of colour cathode-
                                    ray tubes (a)
09.2900   7202 50 00    -           Ferro-silico-chromium                  20 000 tonnes    0    30.06.1996
09.2911   8102 91 90    -           Waste and scrap of molybdenum          320 tonnes       0    31.12.1996
09.2912   ex 8540 91 00  •97        Flat masks with a diagonal             5 000 000 pieces 0    31.12.1996
                                    measurement of 31,5 cm (+/- 0,5
                                    cm),34 cm (+/- 0,5 cm), or 39 cm
                                    (+/-0,5cm)
09.2913   ex 2401 10 41  *10        Natural unmanufactured tobacco,        4 000 tonnes     0    31.12.1996
          ex 2401 10 49  *10        whether or not cut in regular size,
          ex 2401 10 50  •10        having a custom value of not less than
          ex 2401 10 70  *10        ECU 450 per 100 kg net weight, for
          ex 2401 10 90  •10        use as binder or wrapper for the
          ex 2401 20 41  *10        manufacture of goods falling with
          ex 2401 20 49  *10        subheading 2402 10 00 (a)
          ex 2401 20 50  *10
          ex 2401 20 70  *10
          ex 2401 20 90  *10
09.2914   ex 3824 90 90  *33        Aqueous solution containing not less   38 000 tonnes    0    31.12.1996
                                    than 40 % of dry betaine-extract and
                                    between 5 % and 30 % of organic or
                                    inorganic salts
09.2915   ex 3824 90 90  •34        Silicon dioxide having a purity in     100 tonnes       0    31.12.1996
                                    weight of 99 % in the form of the
                                    spherical particles dispersed in
                                    monoethylene glycol
09.2916   ex 2933 90 80  *32        5-Nitroindole                          5 tonnes         0    30.06.1996
09.2917   2930 90 14     -          Cystin                                 600 tonnes       0    31.12.1996
09.2918   ex 2910 90 00  *50         1,2-Epoxybutan                        500 tonnes       0    31.12.1996
09.2919   ex 8708 29 90  *10        Foldings bellows for the manufacture   2 600 pièces     0    31.12.1996
                                    of articulated buses(a)
09.2920   ex5501 90 00   *10        Cellulose acetate tow made up of       400 tonnes       0    31.12.1996
                                     filaments with a count of 2.4 decitex
      (a)     Checks on their prescribed end use shall be carried out pursuant to the relevant Community
     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.
                                                           >
 ---pagebreak---                                 FINANCIAL STATEMENT
1. Budget heading involved : Chapter 12, Article 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 autonomous tariff quotas for certain agricultural
    and industrial products (first series 1996).
4. Objective : To ensure an adequate supply for Community user industries.
5. Method of calculation :
 Description of      Quantities         Price      Normal      Quota duty      Duty-loss
    products                         ECU/unit    rate (in %)      (in %)       (in ECUs)
Vanadiumoxide         13 000 T          5 104         5,5            0         3 649 360
           s
Ferrochromium        550 000 T          1478          7,2            0           585 288
 4 % of carbon
 Sweet cherries        2 000T           1963         30,9            10          820 534
       Ferro-         22 500 T           245           5             0          275 625
  phosphorus
  Sour cheffies        2 000T           1 960        30,9            10          819 280
    Poly-alfa-         7 500T           3 766        11,9            0          421 080
      olefines
 Boysenberries          1 500 T         5 104        17,5            12          413 424
  Magnesium            1450T            7 541         5,3            0           579 525
    Polyvinyl          2 000T           4 064        11,9            0           967 232
      butyral
  Magnetrons         650 000 p.           24          4,6            0           717 600
Ferro-chromium        24 000 T          1416          7,8            0         2 650 752
   1 , 5 - 4 % of
       carbon
 Acid-activated        10 000 T          728          5,7            0           414 960
montmorillonite
          4-             300 T          16 914         5             0           253 710
benzylbiphenyle
  Solid extract         1 200 T          1214         7,4             0           10 780
Bromchloromet            550 T          2 958          7              0           113883
        hane
    1-Alkenes          10 000 T           926          4              0          370 400
         3,3-            750 T          6 117         6,4             0          293 616
Dimethylbutano
          ne
                                               &
 ---pagebreak---   l-Chloro-3,3-      750 T     3 704    6,8  0   188 904
     Dimethyl-
     butanone
   Mushrooms         700 T    20 837    17,4 0  2 537 947
     O-Cresol      13 000 T    1036     2,1  0   282 828
   Glutathione        15 T   299 248    7,6  0   341 142
  Diisopropyl-      1 000 T    1 102      5  0    55 100
    naphtalene
        2,2-         600 T     4 032    6,4  0   154 829
'Isopropylidene-
       bis(p-
phenyleneoxy)di
      ethanol
 Glass granulate      80 T     6 246    3,7  0    18 488
Glass face-plate  650 000 p.     11     6,4  0   457 600
 Static Random    40 000 000     3      11,2 0 16 800 000
Access memory          P
      Chloro-       6 000T     3 472    11,9 0  2 479 008
   sulphonated
   polyethylene
     Methanol      1 000 000    336     12,3 4 27 888 000
       2,2,2-        250 T      646     7,4  0    11951
trifluoroethanol
     Sulphate      20 000 T     457     3,2  0   292 480
    turpentine
   2'-anilino-6'-     36 T    26 400    7,7  0    73 181
diethylamino-3'-
   methylspiro
[isobenzofurann
   e-l(3H), 9'-
xanthen] -3-one
     Catalytic       200 T     3 625    6,5  0    47 125
    preparation
      Felt tips   40 000 000 0,01987    4,2  0 * 33 381
                     pièces
Glass face-plate  120 000 p.  0,0467    6,4  0     359
   Ferro-silico-   20 000 T     650     4,5  0   585"000
      chrome
Waste and scrap      320 T    12 197      4  0   156 122
 of molybdenum
    Flat masks     5 000 000   19,33     5,2 0  5 025 800
                     pièces
     Tobacco        4 000T     4718     13,5 0  2 547 720
                                     °\
 ---pagebreak---    Aqueous            38 000       247,3    7,4 0 695 407
    solution
Silicon dioxide        100 T       16 667   7,4 0 123 335
 5-Nitroindole          5T         85 800   5,5 0  23 595
     Cystin            600 T       14 143   7,4 0 627 928
1,2-Epoxybutan         500 T       15 000   6,9 0 517 500
Concertinas        2 600 pièces     1077    5,9 0 165 212
  Acetate tow          400 T        1273    6,8 0  34 626
Overall loss of duty: ECU 75 521 617
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