CELEX: 51975PC0466
Language: en
Date: 1975-09-12
Title: Proposal REGULATION (EEC) OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulation (EEC) No 1059/69, (EEC) No 1060/69, (EEC) No 2682/72, 120/67/EEC, (EEC) No 3330/74, (EEC) No 765/68 and (EEC) No 950/68 as regards the classification in the Common Customs Tariff of certain types of serbitol (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                                  COM(75)466 final .
                                                  Brussels , September 12 1975
                                      Proposal
                         REGULATION ( EEC ) OF THE   COUNCIL
                 amending Regulation ( EEC ) No 1059/69 , ( EEC ) No
                 1060/69 , ( EEC ) No 2682/72 , 120/67/EEC , ( EEC ) No
                 3330/74 , ( EEC ) No 765/68 and ( EEC ) No 950/68 as .
                 regards the classification in the Common Customs
                 Tariff of certain types of serbitol
                    ( submitted to the Council by the Commission )
                                          '4
   COM(75 ) 466 final .
 ---pagebreak---                           EXPLANATORY NOTE
This regulation is made in order to solve a problem concerning the
classification in the Common Customs Tariff of sorbitol .
Sorbitol is a chemical product , made from sugar or maize .   Special
economic arrangement s ( including a "variable component ") have been
laid down for sorbitol in the C.C.T. under sub . heading 29.04 C III .
Some types of sorbitol which are characterized by a certain content
( 20 fo or more ) of impurities have appeared in trade ; this means that
such products must be classified under chapter 38 of the C.C.T. , more
precisely under sub . heading 38.19 T. However , the economic arrange­
ments for products under that sub . heading are different from those
provided for sorbitol .
Therefore it is necessary to create sub-headings within the heading
38.19 of the C.C.T. under which the above mentioned products would
be classified , and with the same economic arrangements as those
under 29 . 04 C III .
That is the purpose of this Regulation which, furthermore , provides
for the necessary amendments to certain other regulations .
 ---pagebreak---                                            PROPOSAL
                           •. RJ3GULATI0ÏT { KECX-®'~THS-. COUÏJCIL–. .
                       amending Regulations (SEC ) N° 1059/69 ,
                       (SEC ) N° 1060/69 , (EEC ) tt° 2682/72,
                           l'20/57/EEC ,       (EEC) N° 3330/74 ,
                       (EEC) N° 765/68 and (EEC) N° 950/68
                     1 as regards the classuif&oation in the
                        Coioixon Customs Tariff of Certain types
                       rpfr sorbitol .
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COIGOJNITISS,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ,
and in particular Articles 28 , 43 and 235 thereof;
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ,
                                                                           !
Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament ,
                                                           /
whereas sorbitol is among the goods to which the trade arrangements
established by Counoil Regulation (ESC) N° 1059/69 (l ) of 28 May 196? »
laying down the trade arrangements applicable to certain goods resulting
fi^om the processing of agricultural products , as last amended by Regular*
tion (EEC) N° 1589/75 ( 2), apply; whereas rules for the implementation
of these arrangements on importation are laid down in Council Regulation
(EEC ) N° IO6O/69 (3) of 28 May 1969 fixing the quantities of the basic
products considered to have-– been used in the manufacture of goods
covered by Regulation (EEC ) n° 1059/69 , as last amended by Regulation
 (EEC ) N° 2067/71 (4);
 m OJ NO L 141 f 12.6.1969 , p. 1
 ( 2) OJ N° L 163 , 26.6.1975 , P. 9
 ( 3) OJ N° L 141 , 12.6.1969 , p. 7
 ( 4 ) OJ N° L 219 , 29.9.1971 , P. 2
 ---pagebreak--- Whereas sorbitol oel~axportat Ion eomesi withimth® trade arrangements pursuant
to Article 16 of Council Regulation 120/67/E3C (5) of 13 Juno 1967 on
tho common organisation of tho market in cereals , as last amended by
Regulation (EEC ) N°         .  . (6), and pursuant to Article 19 of Council
Regulation (EEC ) N° 3330/74 (7) of 19 December 1974 on the common
organisation of the market in sugar, as last amended by Regulation (EEC)
N°           (8)5
                           ;   T ■   ' '        1
Whereas the rules for the implementation of these trade arrangements on
exportation of sorbitol are laid down in Council Regulation (EEC) N°
2682/72 (9) of 12 December 1972 laying down general rules for granting
               «.   •• » \                ■»
export refunds on certain agricultural products exported in the form of
goods not oovered by Annex II to the Treaty, and the criteria for fixing
                                                                              t
the amounts of such refunds )
Whereas the system laid down in Council Regulation (ESC) Np 765/68 (lO)
of 18 June 1968 laying down general rules for the production refund on
sugar used in the chemical industry, as last amended by Regulation (EEC )
N°           (ll)      applies to sorbitol ;
Whereas tho Common Customs Tariff annexed^ to Council Regulation (EEC)
N° 950/68 (12) of 28 June 1968 as last amended by Regulation (EEC)
N° •        i(l3) shows sorbitol under sub-heading 29. 04 C III ;
Whereas varieties- -of0-fcorbitor which ©wrfcaininowf than~£0y£      Tps^pcz-tion
 to 'tkeirdrjr-matterj of other sukstawoee eligeeaahaartLdes, for
 in commercial V-s-efwhereas for- technical- reasons -connected with the tariff
 these varieties of serbitol must be- removed from heading 29*04 of" the COT
 and :olaesi< led . tinder heading 32.19 thereof ;
( 5) ÛJ N0 117 , 19.6.1967 , p. 2269/67
16) OJ N° L                                                                 .
( 7) OJ N° L 359 , 31.12.1974, P. 1
( 8) OJ N° L
( 9 ) OJ N° L 289 , 27.12.1972, p. 13                             A       ,
(10) OJ     L 143, 18.6.1968, p. 1                                ."    "
(11) OJ L                                                       t •
( 12 ) QJ    L 172, 22.7.1968 , p. 1                       i    •
       OT    L                                          _s ,         -   - -
 ---pagebreak---  Tmercas the transfer of a product from one heading to another heading in
the CCT in-ojtfertto tensure 1 the          correct application of the nomencla­
ture cannot alter the economic arrangements laid down for that product j
Whereas , in consequence subheadings within heading 38.19 of the OCT should
be oreated under which the above montiesod varieties of oorbitel eaa                <
classified } whereas < thg < ejeor^omia arrangements for these subheadings should
be the same as for the subdivisions of subheading 29,04 C Ills
                                                                                    »
whereas in the interests of simplicity -the legal acts resulting from the
naif classification should be included in a single regulation,
m\S ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :                             .   : .     .
                                                                      ;            1
                                       Article 1                      '
The Annex to Regulation (EEC) N° 1059/69 ? Annex B of Regulation 120/67/SEC
tho Annex to Regulation (EEC ) 11° 3330/74 » and Annex I of Regulation (EEC )
N° 765/^8 shall be completed as follows i
               f
insort : " 38.19 T , Sorbitol ".
                                                                                 f
                                  ^               .
                                       Article 2                                 ;
Regulation (EEC ) N° IO6O/ 69 shall be amended as follows :
l)   in article 3 (3)» after 29.04 C II , for "and sorbitol falling within
     subheading 29.O4 C III" read "and sorbitol falling within subheadings
     29.04 C III and 38.19 T».
 2)  the Annex shall be completed as follows :
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       CCT I                                                             Mai ze   Sugar I
I heading I                     Description of Goods                 I
  ■ '■    " ■' ■■
                             ■                                      J  ν
                                                                                    kg |
                                                                       I
     38.19            Chemical products and preparations of the        I
                     chemical I or allied industries ( including     I
                  i those consisting of mixtures of natural pro­
                     ducts ), not elsewhere specified or included; I
                     residual products of the chemical or allied
                     industries , not elsewhere specified or
                     included :
                     Ty Sorbitol other than that falling within
                          subheading 29 . 04 C Ills
                          I » m aqusous solution :
                               a ) Gontaining 2$ or less by weight
                                   of mannitol , calculated on the
                                   sorbitol content            .          172
                           • b ) nther ..........                                  90
                  I       II .Other :
                  I            a) containing 2$ or less by wei^it
                  I                of iaannitol , calculated on the
                   i               sorbitol content                       245   -
                               b ) Other                                          128
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                                           Article 3
Regulation (EEC ) N° 2682/ 72 shall ba amended as follows :
          W  .  ,    I- -,   _                   .....  '
1)' In ;jihex B, ~ heading" 30.19 fop "ex            other* read "ex IT other";
2) Annex C shall be eorrplet ed as follows ;                _         _
                                                                      i
      CCT                                                                   Ilaize      Sugar
    heàding ITo            Eescri'otion of Goods                             kg          kg
                                                                                               L
                                                                                   y
       38.19        Chemical products and preparations of the
                    ohonicnl ... or allied industries ( in-           j            I
                                                                                   I
                                                                                               ι
                    eluding those consisting of mixtures              j                        ι
                  i of natural products ;, not elsewhere.             I
                    specified or included ; residual products         jt
                    of the chemical or allied industries .            S            \
                    not elseuhore specified or included :             I
                                                                         !         *
                    T.  Sorbitol other than that failing
                  I     within subheading 29 . 04 C Ills                            I
                                                                                    1
                                                                                     !
                  I     I . In aqueous solutions
                                                                                     i
                             ( a ) Containing 2$ or less by weight
                                   of mannitol , calculated on the
                                   sorbitol content                        172(7 )
                             (b) Other :                               I
                                   - obtained from amylaceous          I
  E
                                     products                              152(7 ) !
                                   - obtained from sucrose             !                74(7 )
                                                                        1
                        II , Other s
                             ( a) Containing 2% of less by weight
                  [                of mannitol , calculated on the
                  I                sorbitol ccntent                        245
                  I          (b ) Other :
                  |                - obtained from amylaceous
                  I                  products
                                                                         [ 245
                                   - obtained from sucrose                              106
                                                                                      I          ί
  3)   In /jmojc C , French text y sub-heading 29»04 C Ilia) 1 , foi-» "a&t&sviiS 0
       proportion inférieure a 2^' rend wdans tme proportion iKf^ieare ou
       égalo.a 2$' *
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                                                  •s...
                                                   Article 4
        The Annex to Regulation (EEC) N O 950/ ^8 shall be amended as follows !
  l) Insert after sub.hoad.izig 38.19 S :
                                 .'■■JH','    i –          I        "I l  II ■
    ' Heading                                                                                  R?,te of Divty :
        No                 Description                                              !                  ,i
    i.
                                                                                      autonomous            conventional
                                                              - r. )     i -   *        ' %                      %
       38.19        T Sorbitol , other than that frailing
                                                                                                        ]
                                                                                                        t
                                                                                                        i
                                                                                                          Γ              Π
l                     within subheading 29 .04 C ills
                      I. In aqueous solutions
                                                                                    t                   i
               i         a) (Jontaining 2% or less by weighljï
                               of mannitol , calculatcd on the
                               ecrbitol content                                  ..J   12 + VC
     /
                         b) Other                                                     12(a) + VG
i
                       II .Other :                                                                                       S I
                  I      a) Containing 2?0 or less by weighs
                  I            of mannitol , calculated on the
     ■
                               sorbitol content ..                                 J   12 - + VC                         i
     ;          I
               •I
                         b)     Other                                                 12 (a) + YC                mm-
                                                                                                                         t
                                                                                                                          '
        (a) Jlity 'rate reduced to 9$ ( suspension) for an indefinite period .
  2) éroïJtóaSSng* 38,19 T becomes - 38,19 "u « ■                                                       '!
                                                                                                        *'                v   /
                                                             Article 5                                               '
                                                                         ~               '                •            ■  ï
  In all Community acts . in which reference is made, to sub-heading " 38.19 Ts Other" of the
  Common Customs Tariff , such reference shall bo deemed "to refer to Bubhfeading.-.
  " 38.19 U.Other".
                             1
                                                             Article 6
                                                        -         1 11                                                      i
  This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1976 ,
  This? Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all
  Member States . : .     -•                                               ;               ■ -       :S '
  Done at Brussels , . '                   . ..   \.v.                                         For the; Council
                                                                                            .   The' President