CELEX: 51995PC0604(02)
Language: en
Date: 1995-12-06
Title: PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) Laying down the rates of duty to be applied by the Community resulting from negotiations under GATT Article XXIV: 6 following the accession of Austria Finland and Sweden

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                                          Brussels,     06.12.1995
                                                          COM(95) 604 final
                                                          95/0311 (ACQ
                                                          95/0316 (ACC)
                                 Proposal for a Council Decision
 Concerning the conclusion of the results of negotiations with certain third countries
                under GATT Article XX1V:6 and other related matters
                    P R O P O S A L tou A C O U N C I L IU.CUI.A M O N (KC)
Laying down the rates of duly 10 be applied by ibe Community icsulimj: fitun
negotiations under G A I T Article XXIV6 following the accession ol Angina I inland
^n6 Sweden
                            (presented by the Commission)
 ---pagebreak---  ---pagebreak---                        explanatory Memorandum to the Council
concerning tlic conclusion of the results of negotiations with certain third c.o.ù.u.Iras
                   under GATT Article XX1V.6 and other related matters
flic Commission lias undertaken negotiations with certain third countries icl.uuit: to
GA IT Article XXIV 6 and other matters and proposes the following
Annex A :
    A Recommendation for a Council Decision concerning the conclusion ol the results ol
    negotiations with certain third countries under GATT Article XXIV 6 and other
    related matters
Annex D :
    A Proposal Tor ,a Council Regulation providing for (he implementation on
     I January 1996 and in later years of tariff reductions resulting from Article XXIV 6
    negotiations
The Commission proposes that the Council adopt simultaneously the Decision set out m
Annex A and the ReglJulation set out in Annex B.
Negotiations with other third countries are continuing, and in principle should be
concluded rapidly.
 ---pagebreak---                                                                        Annex A
                   PROPOSAI, FOR A COUNCIL DECISION
The Commission has now concluded negotiations with the United Slates of America
and Canada. The results of the negotiations are contained in the Proposal for a
Council Decision concerning the conclusion of the results of negotiations with
certain third countries under GATT Article XXIV:6 and other related matters.
The agreement covers agricultural and non-agricultural products. As regards
agriculture, the agreement covers Uruguay Round commitments on tariffs, tariffs
quotas, export commitments and domestic support.
The agreement with Canada also resolves certain outstanding issues from previous
enlargements as well as a number of bilateral issues relating for example to cheese
and beef.
The United States and Canada had initiated WTO dispute settlement procedures on
the Community import regime for cereals and rice. The Commission entered into
discussions with these two countries with the aim of resolving the issues in question.
The result of. these discussions are contained in an exchange of letters between the
Community and the Unites States, and in the agreement with Canada mentioned
above. According to these texts Canada and the United States agreed to withdraw
their requests for panels on the Community's import Tegime for rice and cereals.
                                        %
 ---pagebreak---                               Proposal for a Council Decision                 95/ 03IKACC)
Concerning the conclusion of the results of negotiations with certain third countries
                under GATT Article XXIV:6 and other related matters
The Council of the European Union,
having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in- particular
Article 113 thereof,
having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
whereas the Community has entered into negotiations under GATT Article XXIV:6;
whereas these negotiations have resulted in agreements with the United States and
Canada,
whereas it was also in the interest of both parties to resolve certain outstanding issues in
the agricultural sector with Canada,
whereas the United States and Canada had initiated proceedings in the WTO relating the
Community's import regime for cereals and rice,
whereas the Community entered into discussions with these countries with the aim of
resolving the issues in question. Whereas the results of these discussion are contained in
agreements with the countries concerned,
whereas it is in the interest of the Community to approve thèse agreements,
has decided as follows :
                                          Article 1
 1. The following agreements are hereby approved on behalf of the Community :
 •   Agreement for the conclusion of negotiations between the United States of America
    and the European Community under Article XXIV:6 of the GATT 1994 (Annex I).
 •   Exchanges of letters between the United States of America and the European
     Community on a settlement for cereals and rice (Annex II and III).
 •   Agreement for the conclusion on negotiations between Canada and the European
     Community under Article XXIV:6 of the GATT 1994 and on other matters (Annex
     IV).
 ---pagebreak--- 2. The texts'of the agreements referred to in this Article are attached to this Decision.
3. The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person empowered
   to sign the agreement in order to bind the Community.
                                                              Done at Brussels,
                                                              For the Council
                                                              The President
 ---pagebreak---                                                                              Annex 1
                                        AGREEMENT
                FOR THE CONCLUSION OF NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN
    THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY
                                  UNDER ARTICLE XXI V:6
The United States and the European Community,
    desiring to bring their GATT Article XXIV:6 negotiations to conclusion on the basis
    of a reasonable and mutually satisfactory compromise, and
     further desiring to strengthen the close partnership in commercial and economic
     matters between the European Community and the United States.
agree to the following provisions:
I.   Market access concessions:
A. The European Community shall incorporate in its new Schedule CLX, for the
    customs territory of the EC-15, the concessions that were included in the previous
     Schedule LXXX as modified by the European Community Schedule annexed to the
     Marrakesh Protocol to the General. Agreement, 1994(dated 15 April 1994).
B. As provided in Annex (a) to this Agreement, the European Community shall reduce
     and bind tariffs effective 1 January 1996 except as noted, shall open tariff quotas as
     indicated, and shall accelerate the staging of Uruguay Round tariff concessions.
C. Improvements granted to third countries in the European Community's Article
     XXIV:6 negotiations shall also be applied to the US.                 ; "
II. Information Technology Agreement:
The parties to this Agreement approve and endorse the principles and commitments
stated in Annex (b) to this Agreement.
III. Agricultural matters:
                                                                 i
A. The United States Government accepts the basic components of the European
     Community's approach to adjusting the obligations of the EC of 12 and those of
      Austria, Finland and Sweden following the recent enlargement of the Community :
          netting out of export commitments
          netting out of tariff quotas
          aggregation,of domestic support commitments
      The appropriate legal modalities of implementation remain to be agreed
                                                 r
 ---pagebreak--- li  Both sides agree to the following provisions relating IO trade in cheese
     I The tariff-rate quotas for cheese ("cheese TRQs") granted u> Ausina I inland and
        Sweden by the United Slates in its Uruguay Round Schedule XX will he meigcd.
        as soon as administratively possible, with the cheese I l<(.) viianicd u» the
        European Community of the 12 by the United States During the-period between
        the effective date of that merger and January I. I99X. the I KO quantities
        originally granted to Austria. Finland. Sweden and the EC-1 3 will be iesei\ed foi
        those countries. If. during that period, the United States Government permits
        access of products of other countries to those quantities, such access will first In-
        grained to products of the EC-15.
    2    flic cheese T R Q s shall be subject to the terms of paragraphs • and <l ol the
        "Tokyo Round Arrangement Between the U.S and the Community Concerning
        Cheeses" and Section 702 of Title VII of U.S. Public Law %.;<). as amended,
        which establishes certain procedures and remedies in cases where subsuh/cd
        imported cheese undercuts U.S. domestic prices.
IV       Final provisions:
A        This Agreement shall enter into force on the date of signature
B        Consultations will be held with regard to the matters in this Agreement at any-
         time at the request of either party.               ',       .•
Signed at      '           this          day of November i n ' t h e year one thousand nine
hundred.and ninety-five.
 For the Government of the United States of America
 For theCouncil of the European Union
                                                 Ce
 ---pagebreak--- Annex (a)
Agricultural Items (agreed concessions - formal to be modified)
     I R Q 63.000 ions o l " s e m i - m i l l e d and wholly milled nee'"
     10 06 30 00 at 0 E C U / i (erga omncs)
     I R Q 20.000 tons ol "husked ( b r o w n ) rice"
     10 06 20 55 at 88 E C U / i (crga omncs)
     Increase in the existing I R Q for almonds
     m shell 08 02 I I 9 0 . shelled 08 02 12 90 at 2 %
     from A 5.000 tons to 90.000 tons
     a reduction in the duly rate for " p e t f o o d " to zero
                 2 3 0 9 10 11
                 23 09 10 31
     "Fresh (sweet) cherries" 08 09 20 10/2
     TRQ 800 tons (21 M a y - I 5 July) at 4 % erga omnes and a reduction in the end rate
     from 12% to 6 % for the period 16 June to 15^ July
     a reduction in the d u l y rate for fresh foliage from 2Vi to 2 %
                 06 04 91 50
The management system for the TR.Q for 63,000 tons o f "semi m i l l e d and w h o l l y m i l l e d
rice'.' and 20,000 tons o f "husked ( b r o w n ) rice" w i l l include allocation to traditional
suppliers.    The European C o m m u n i t y may also designate pons o f entry in-order            to
maintain traditional trade patterns and supply relationships at the request o f the e x p o r t i n g
country.    The United Slates has requested that European C o m m u n i t y imports from the
United States o f rice under the above t w o TRQs be for traditional patterns o f trade w i t h
the new Member Stales.          The European C o m m u n i t y w i l l take the actions necessary to
meet this US request, w i t h i n the l i m i t s o f Community law        Further consultations w i l l
take place on how to implement this agreement
 ---pagebreak--- Annex (b)
Information Technology Agreement
 The European C o n i n u u u i y has. in the context ol its compensation under Article X X I V (j
of G A T I 1994. substantially reduced its tariffs on the whole range ol semiconductors
and integrated circuits          In a d d i t i o n , all such reductions w i l l be implemented from
I January 1996. well ahead o f the phasing timetable foreseen at the end ol the U i u g u a y
Round
The offers made in the A r t i c l e X X I V ; 6 negotiations should facilitate the early discussion
o f how to approach the proposed ultimate goal ol an Information Technology Agreement
which includes the e l i m i n a t i o n o f tariffs by the year 2000 m the information technology
sector   The European C o m m u n i t y and the United States w i l l , once the Article       XXIV6
negotiations have been c o m p l e t e d , attempt to conclude such an agreement w i t h Quad
partners and w i t h other major producers o f such products in the W T O
                                                                ?*
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                               Annex 11
Exchange of letters on g r a m s a n d rice
Format 2 duplicate letters
Dear ( US |
         I have the honour          10 c o n f i r m the following understanding reached ' between                       the
delegations o f the United Stales and the European Community
I         The Umied Stales and the European Community agree thai m the first quarter o l 1996.
and subsequently at the request o f cither party, the United States Government                                  and .the
Commission o f the European C o m m u n i t i e s shall review the functioning o f the "representative
price" system for cereals and rice                  I f il appears to cither party that the f u n c t i o n i n g o f ' t h e
system     is materially      impeding           trade     flows   between the parlies, the      Commission                m
consultation with the U n i t e d Slates Government shall promptly examine the                                 problems
identified w i t h a v i e w to i m p l e m e n t i n g appropriate solutions For the marketing, year 1996-
 1997 a cumulative recovery system for husked (brown) rice w i l l be developed                                   by     the
Commission in consultation w i t h the United Stales government and introduced on a trial
basis.
2.        During    the    review    and        consultations, the Commission             and the   United         States
Government shall share all relevant daia in order to ensure transparency and                                    facilitate
appropriate solutions to problems raised. The confidentiality o f such data w i l l be protected.
 3.       To ensure accuracy and transparency in                      administration, the European C o m m u n i t y
 shall ensure thai the "representative prices" it uses for determining the C o m m u n i t y duties on
 imports o f rice are based o n the most up-to-date and widely-available price data
 4.       The United Slates shall w i t h d r a w              its. current request (November        1995)        for     the
 establishment o f a W T O dispute settlement panel on the European C o m m u n i t y ' s                          import
 regime for rice and cereals. The United States shall not reintroduce such request,                             provided
 that there is effective i m p l e m e n t a t i o n o f the provisions of this Agreement
  5.       The European C o m m u n i t y w i l l not undermine United States trade interests in rice and
 cereals in the ongoing negotiations on these products in the W T O framework
  6.       If the market share o f E C - o r i g i n wheat gluten imports into the United Stales increases
  in comparison lo their average 1990-1992 market share, the European C o m m i s s i o n and the
  United States Government             shall consult          with a view io      finding   a mutually        acceptable
  solution
   7       Subject to the terms o f this agreement, each party reserves all o f its W T O rights
   I have the honour to propose that this letter and your letter in reply w i l l constitute an
  agreement between our t w o authorities
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                     Annex I I I
Exchange of letters on rice p r i c e s
Formal 2 duplicate letters
Dear
During our recent discussions on the operation ol the C o m m u n i t y rules loi c a l c u l a t i n g
the C o m m u n i t y import duties for rice, wc have reviewed data relating to the. market
situation during 1995/96 m a r k e t i n g year
In the light o f these discussions, the European Community w i l l substitute, w i t h effect
from 1 January 1996, for the "representative price" currently used for determining these
duties on husked parboiled rice and husked rice for the remainder ol' the                  1995/96
marketing year, ihe average o f the price for No 1 Brown Parboiled 4/88 percent nee and
the currently used price ( N o . 2 B r o w n 4/73 percent rice) as reported in ihc U S D A w e e k l y
Rice Market     News.    T h i s "representative price" will be reviewed w i t h the United Slates
Government d u r i n g the consultations for establishing the Cumulative Recovery System
as referred to in the exchange o f letters on the grains settlement
 Yours sincerely.
                                                     ID
 ---pagebreak---                                                                        Annex.IV
                                        AGREEMENT
                OR THE C O N C L U S I O N Of NEGOTIA I IONS HI.TWI I N
                    C A N A D A A N D THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY
                                 •UNDER ARTICLE XXIV 6
The Government of Canada and ihe European Community.
       desiring to bring their G A T T Article X X I V 6 negotiations to conclusion on the
        basis of a reasonable and mutually satisfactory compromise, and
        further desiring to strengthen ihe close partnership in commercial and economic
        matters between the European Community and Canada.
agree to the following provisions:
I.      Market access concessions.
A       The European Community shall incorporate in its new Schedule CLX. which will
        be valid for the customs territory of the EC. 15. the concessions that were
        included in the previous Schedule LXXX as modified by the European
        Community schedule annexed lo the Marrakesh Protocol to the General
        Agreement, 1994 (dated 15 April 1994).
 B '     In accordance with Annex A attached to and forming an integral pan of this
         Agreement, the European Community shall reduce and bind tariffs effective 1
         January 1996 except as noted; shall open tariff quotas as indicated, and shall
         accelerate the staging of Uruguay Round tariff concessions
 C       Improvements granted lo third countries in the European Community's Article
         XXIV:6 negotiations shall also be applied to Canada
 II      Agricultural matters:
 A       The Canadian Government accepts the basic components ol the European
         Community's approach to adjusting the GATT obligations of the EC of I 2'and
          those of Austria, Finland and Sweden following the recent enlargement of the
          Community:
              netting out of export commitments
              netting oui of tariff quotas
              aggregation of domestic support commitments
           The appropriate legal modalities of implementation remain to be agreed upon
                                                  11
 ---pagebreak--- li        Both sides agree to the f o l l o w i n g
           l o the extent that imports of pork and pork products are covcicd h\ both ( « A I I
          TRQs and preferential T R Q s at lower than G A I T in-quota rates lot ("cuirai ami
          Eastern European countries ( C E E C s ) die Commission, m consultation w i i h ihe
          countries concerned, w i l l ensure that the imports in question Irom ( I I ( s .ne
          counted in the first place against the preferential I'ROs
          The sum o f the EC T R Q s for pigmcat and pigmeat preparations w i l l i c m a u i ai
           75.600 tonnes at (lie end o f U r u g u a y Round implementation
           As regards bilateral trade in cheese. Canada undertakes to increase the current I (
           I 2.247 tonnes country reserve (60 % o f the global tariff rate quota) to 66 % ol the
          global tariff raie quota.
           The EC undertakes lo increase ihe existing tariff rate quota ol ("anad'ian              teed
          Cheddar to 4.000 lonnes. The Canadian authorities w i l l indicate to. the Canadian
           Dairy C o m m i s s i o n that "certificates o f authenticity" far "aged Cheddar" should
           only be issued for in-quota quantities
           Canada w i l l o n l y permit imports o f cheese from the EC under its tanII' rate quota
           accompanied by an export certificate issued by the European C o n i m u n u \
           The EC w i l l l i m i t export subsidies on fresh, chilled or frozen beel and veal
           destined for Canada, to no more than 5,000 tonnes:annually. On the basis o f this
           undertaking European beef exporters may request the Canadian                   International
           Trade Tribunal ( C I T T ) to undertake a review under Section 76 o f the Special
           Import Measures A c t ( S I M A ) o f the July 25, 1986 finding o f the Canadian Import
           Tribunal in respeel o f boneless manufacturing beef from the European Economic
           Community.       Section 76 review may be requested by any intercsicd party to the
           finding  in question.
           Canada agrees lo bind al free its duty on pasta products currently subject to the
           "pasia remission         order"    ie. the  pasta products classified under     tariff items
            1902.19.91. 1902.19.99 and 1902.19.92.
 Ill        Final provisions:
 A         This Agreement shall enter into force on the dale of signature
 B          Consultations w i l l be held w i t h regard to the matters m this Agreement at a m
            time ai the request o f either party
 Signed at                                     this         day o f November in the year one thousand
  nine hundred and n i n e i y - f i v e , in t w o copies in ihe English and French languages each
  language version being equally authentic
   I or the Government o f Canada
   I or the Council o f the European U n i o n
                                                             Ai.
 ---pagebreak--- Exchange of letters
Formal two duplicate Icticrs
Dear
I have the honour 10 confirm the following understanding reached between the delegations
of Canada and the European Community
1.       Taking into account the exceptional marker situation winch is expected to prevail
for the remainder of the 1995/96 marketing year for wheats (Common and Durum), the
European Community agrees to make the following adjustments to its import rules loi
Common and Durum wheat, in order to alleviate the current difficult market situation
         a) From I January to 30 June 1996 the abatement for high quality wheat will he-
              increased from 8 ECUs/tonne to 14 ECUs/tonne
         b) For the same period the requirement for durum wheat              of 73% ol vurcous
              kernels will be reduced to the standard level of 60%.
Subject to the foregoing changes being implemented, Canada will terminale us present
 request for a WTO panel on EC cereals regulations.
 Subject to the terms of the preceding paragraphs, each party retains all of its WTO rights
 This agreement is without prejudice to the legal position of either pany regarding any
 matter covered by this agreement.
 It is agreed that the two parties will enter into discussions in the first quarter of 1996 with a
 view to examining what measures might be necessary for subsequent marketing years
 2.       To settle the current WTO article XXIV.6 negotiations on agriculture and Canada s
 outstanding XXIV 6 claims on barley arising from past enlargements of the EU. the
  following has been agreed:
          - reduction in the duty rate for canary seed (1008.30.00) to zero.
          - MFN TRQ of 50 000 tonnes for durum wheat (minimum vurcous kernel content
          of 73%) at zero duty.
          - MFN TRQ of 10 000 tonnes for worked oats (1104.22 99) at zero duty.
          - to the extern thai imports of pork and pork products are covered by both GATT
          TRQs and preferential TRQs at lower lhan GATT in-quota rates for Central and
           Eastern European countries (CEECs) the Commission, in consultation with (he-
          countries concerned, will ensure thai the imports in question from CEECs are
          counted in the firsi place against the preferential TRQs
                                                 13
 ---pagebreak---            flic sum of the EC TRQs for pigmcat and pigmcai preparations will lemam «it
         75 600 tonnes at the end of Uruguay Round implementation
The Canadian Government accepts the basic components of the Euiopc.m Community s
approach to adjusting the GATT obligations of EC 12 and those of Austria. Sweden and
Finland, following the recent enlargement of the Community
          netting out of export commitments
          netting out of tariff quotas
          aggregation of domestic support commitments
The appropriate legal modalities of implementation will need to be agreed upon
3.       As regards bilateral trade in cheese. Canada undertakes lo increase the current EC
 1.2 247 tonnes country reserve (60 % of the global tariff quota) to 66 % of the global tarif!
rate quota. The EC undertakes to increase the existing tariff rate quota ol Canadian aged
Cheddar to 4 000 tonnes. The Canadian authorities will indicate to the Canadian Dairy
Commission that "certificates of authenticity" for "aged Cheddar" should only be issued for
in-quota quantities. Canada will only permit imports of cheese from the EC under us tariff
rate quota accompanied by an export certificate issued by the European Community.
4.       The EC will limit export subsidies on fresh, chilled or frozen beef and veal destined
for Canada to no more than 5000 tonnes annually. On the basis of this undertaking
European beef exporters may request the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) 10
undertake a review under Section 76 of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA). of ihe
July 25, 1986 finding of the Canadian Import Tribunal in respect of boneless
manufacturing beef from the European Economic Community. Section 76 review may be
requested by any interested party to the finding in question.
 5       Canada agrees lo bind at free its duty on pasia products currently subject 10 the
 "pasta remission order" te: the pasta products Classified under tariff items 1902 19 91.
 1902.19.99. and 1902.19.92
 I have the honour to propose that this letter and your letter in reply will constitute an
 agreement between our two authorities.
                                                             Sincerely.
                                              iq
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           P R O P O S A L FOR A C O U N C I L R E G U L A T I O N P R O V I D I N G FOR T H E
                            I M I ' I . E M E N T A T I O N O N I J A N U A R Y 1996
                       AND IN L A T E R Y E A R S O F T A R I F F R E D U C T I O N S
               -   R E S U L T I N G F R O M A R T I C L E XXIV:6 N E G O T I A T I O N S
        F O L L O W I N G T H E A C C E S S I O N O F A U S T R I A , FINLAND AND S W E D E N
1  Pursuant to the Aci of Accession, the three acceding Member Stales (Austria.
   Finland and Sweden) have applied the Common Customs Tariff as ol I January
   1995 (with some exceptions). This has led to both increases and also reductions m
   the duty rates previously applied by them. In some cases die acceding Member
   Slates had to raise llicir tariff above a level which they had agreed before m G A I I
   noi the exceed (so-called "tariff bindings") 1
2  Such tariff changes are permitted under Art. XXIV of GATT 1994. which is the
   provision authorising the creation (and by analogy the enlargement) of customs
   unions        However, in some cases, the customs union must                          under Art XXIV
   paragraph 6 of the GATT - offer compensation, which may take the form of
   reductions of duties on either the same, or on other tariff lines 2
3. The Commission having held Article XXIV:6 negotiations with a number of
   countries, considers that the offers of compensation which have been made are
   sufficient lo bring these negotiations to a close arid therefore proposes thai the
    implementation of the duty reductions involved should commence on I January
    1996.
4   The compensation offered takes the following forms :
    •    For all non-agricultural products a general acceleration of the Uruguay Round
         tariff cuis. The third stage of Uruguay Round reductions due to lake place in
          1997, will be applied from I January 1996, and these duty rates will be applied
         during 1996 and 1997 until the fourth stage of Uruguay Round reductions comes
         into force on I January 1998.
         For certain chemical products already subject lo temporary suspensions, the
         suspended rates will be bound in the WTO (see Annex I).
    •     For products in chapters 8541 and 8542 the final Uruguay Round rates for some
          products will be fully implemented on I January 1996. For others there will be
          reductions below the final Uruguay Round rate which will also be implemented
         on I January 1996 (See Annex 11)
          For certain other                products outside these sectors there will be earlier
          implementation of Uruguay Round Final Rates or reductions below those rates
          (Sec Annex III)
 5    The adoption of this regulation is subject to adoption of the Decision concerning the
     conclusion of the rcsulis of negotiations with certain third countries under G A T T
     Article XXIV 6 and other related matters (Annex A above)
           An II of ilic G A I I
           GATT 1001 U.uicrM.mdmf (in A n X X I V p«ir«i S
                                                                  'ri
 ---pagebreak---                       P R O P O S A L I OK A C O U N C I L R L C U L A I I O N (EC) 95/ 0316(ACO
Laying down die rates of duty to be applied by the Community lesultmj: luwn
negotiations under ( Î A ' I T Article X X I V 6 following the accession of Austria I inland
and Sweden
 II If COUNCIL Of THi: GUROPl-AN UNION
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the furopcan Community.' and m particular
Article I I 5 and 28 thereof
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission.
Whereas, pursuant to Article 2 of the Act of Accession of Austria. Finland and Sweden,
these Member States have applied the Common Custohis Tariff as of I January l ( )9S
 Whereas the Community has,opened negotiations under Article XXIV. paragraph 6. ol
the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 (GATT 1994). in order to resolve
 instances where the application of the Common Customs Tariff by the new Member
States leads lo modification or withdrawal of tariff concessions previously bound by
 them.
 Whereas ihe application of the Common Cusioms Tariff by the new Member Stales has
 led in some cases to the increase and in other cases to the reduction of the tariffs
 previously applied by each of them;
 Whereas in ihe conicxt of negotiations held with a number of third countries it is
 appropriate, in respect of most non-agricultural products, to apply already as from 1
 January 1996 the conventional duty rates corresponding to the third siage of tariff
 reductions provided for in the GATT 1994 schedule of the Community of 12 which, in
 accordance with that schedule, is due to take place on 1 January 1997.
  Whereas for the same reasons il is also appropriate, in respect of certain chemical
 products which are currently the subject of autonomous.duty suspensions, to reduce as
  from I January 1996 ihe conventional rales of duty;
  Whereas, in respect of certain electronic components falling within CN headings 8 54 1
  and 8542. it is appropriate to reduce as from 1 January 1996 both the conventional and
  the autonomous rales of duly to the level of ihe final rates provided for in the GATT
  1994 schedule of the Community of 12 and. in some cases, below that level.
  Whereas H is appropriate, in respect of certain other products, to advance the
  implementation of the successive rcduclion stages of the conventional rates ol duly-
  provided for m the G ATT 1994 schedule of the Community of 12 and in some c.ises to
  reduce the conventional rales of duly (in certain instances in the form of lanll 'quotas)
  below the level of the final rate provided for in thai schedule.
                                                           M
 ---pagebreak--- HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
                                         Article I
I     Ihe Community shall apply as from I January 1996 the conventional rates <>l dut\
    corresponding to the third stage of reductions provided for in the C A l I l'>94
     schedule of the Community of I 2
2. The above paragraph shall not apply in respect ol agricultural products, as debited m
     Annex I to the WTO Agreement on Agriculture, and ol those non-agricultural
     products which arc listed in the Annexes I. II and III ol this Regulation
                                         Article 2
From I, January 1996 the conventional rales of duty for the products listed in Annex
shall be those indicated in column 3 of that Annex
                                         A rticlc S
From I January 1996 the autonomous and conventional rates of'duly for the'products
listed in Annex II shall be those indicated in column 3 and column 4 respectively, of
that Annex
                                         A rticlc 4
 1, For the products listed in Section I of Annex HI the conventional raies of duly
     applicable on I January 1996 shall be ihose indicated in column 3
2. For the products listed in Section 2 of Annex III the conventional rates of duly shall
     be progressively reduced in accordance with the timetable contained in column 3
3     For the products listed in Section 3 of Annex III and within the -limn of the
     quantities indicated in column 3, the conventional rates of duty applicable on I
     January 1996 shall be those indicated in column 4
                                         Article 5
 For agricultural products, the Commission shall adopt the detailed rules for ihe
application of Article 4 paragraph 3 in accordance with the procedure laid down m
 Article 23 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common
organisation of the market in cereals* and the corresponding provisions of the other
 regulations on the common organisation of the markets
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I his regulation shall e n i c r into force on the day following us publication in die ( M h c i a l
Journal of the E u r o p e a n C o n i n i u n u i c s
 I his R e g u l a t i o n shall be b i n d i n g in u s entirety and directly a p p l i c a b l e m all M c u i b e i
States
                                                                                         D o n e at l i r u s s e l s .
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CN CODE                                                                     Description
        1
2712 20 00(1)   Synthetic p a r a f f i n »ai of a « o l c c u l a r     «eight   of 460 or «ore but "Ql c«'cccdi f-g 1560
                Blend of 1-aUcncs c o n l a . m n g by - c i g h l 8QX or . o r o of l a l k e n c s of a cha , n -'.engin       5f ?«
2712 90 90(2)   carbon a l o . s or «ore bul nol o.ceeding 28 carbon a l o . s
2804 29 00 (3)  Hdiui
2810 00 00(4)    Oiboron        Uiotidc
2819 90 00(5)    C r, r o « i u c d i o t i d o
                                                                                                                                         3.7
2820 90 00 (6)   Manganese       oiidc containing        by - e i g h t 7 7 x or « o r e of m a n g a n e s e
 2825 90 10(7)    Ca'.ciu* h y d r o i i d c , of a p u r i t y of 98 X or « o r e c a l c u l a t e d on the dry -c : g^ '
                  3'* pariic'.es of « h i c h ;
                  - n o t «ore than IX b y « e i g h t h a v e a par t iz l e - s i z e « M c c c d i n g 7 5 • i c o » s i 'c =
                      and
                  - not tore than <X by w e i g h t h a v e a par I i c L c - s i z e of l e s s lhan 1,3 « i c r o « ;
 2840 19 00(8)
                   Oisodi-jt t e t r a b o r a t e penlahydratc
 2902 90 90 (9)  Viny lloluenes
 2902 90 90(10)   I,3-0il5o?ropylben^ene
     0)         Tarlc code                         2712 20 00*10
     (2)        Taric code                         2712 90 90*20
     (3)        Taric code                         2804 29 00*10
     (4)        Taric code                         2810 00 00*10
     (5)        Taric code                         2819 90 00*10
      (6)       Taric code.                        2820 90 00*10
      (7)       Tar»c code                         2825 90 10*10
      (8)       Taric code                         2840 19 00*10
      (9)       Taric code                         2902 90 90*10
     (10)       Taric code                         2902 90 90*60
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2903 30 38 (1)  Oibrop0«olhanc                                                                                        0
2905 16 90(2)    Oclan-?-ol
2905 39 90 (3)    ;lanc-l,3-diol
2905 39 90 (4)  2.4.7,9-ToWa«elhyldoc-5-ync-4,7-diol
2907 15 00(6)    | -fcaphthoi
                '; ?- 3 i s( ?, ^, 6- t r i b r o « o p h c n o » y )c thane . for the « a n y f a c l u r c of
2909 30 39 (7)  a-;r y i o n i I? i l e - b u l a d i e n c - s l y r one (ABSI f'c>—)
2909 49 10(8)    « -1 J - C h i o r o e l h o « . y ) e l h a n o l
2914 19 00(9)      •Be m-j'.he «an -?-onc
2914-69 00(10)      , 4 -tiapMhoqumono
     (D        Taric code                                 2903 30 38         "10
     (2)       Taric code                                 2905 16 90         *10
     (3)       Taric code                                 2905 39 90         *10
     (4)       Taric coda                                 2905 39 90         *20
     (6)       Taric code                                 2907 15 00         *10
     (7)       Taric code                                  2909 30 39        *20
     (8)       Taric c o d e                              2909 49 10         "20
     (9)       Taric code                                  2914 19 00        *10
    (10)       Taric code                                  2914 69 00        *10
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2915 60 10 (1)
                       |-|sopropyl-2,2-di«clhyll'i«clhylonc                               diisobulyralc
2916 19 90 (2)          Crolonic           acid
2917 13 00 (3)         s
                         "b-c.c        ac.d
2917     39   10 (4) I Este,.     or    anhydride of I c t r a b r o . o p h l h a U c            ao<
 2917 39 90 (5)        3 " n ' s « e - ! . 2 . < - U , c j r b o « uy l i ic
                                                                          c ac
                                                                             aciid
 2917 39 90 (6)         I s o p m h a l o y l d i c h l o r i d c , c o n t a i n i n g by «eignt O.Sx or less of tor c p n t n a :.Dy
 2 9 1 7 3 9 9 0 (7)    Naphthaiene-I . 4 , 5 , 8 - l c l r a c a r b o x y l i c          acid
 2917 39 90 (8)          Teir ach'.or ophtha I i c anhydride
 2917 39 90 (9)          Sodiu» 3 . S - b i s ( - c l h o « y C a r b o n y U b c n i c n c s u t p h o n a l C
  2918 1990 (10)          ?,?-9is!nydro«y«Clhyl)propionic                           acid
         0)            Taric code                                 2915 60 10 *10
         (2)           Taric code                                 2916 19 90 *30
         (3)           Taric code                                 2917 1300 *10
         (4)           Taric code                                 2917 39 10 *10
         (5)           Taric code                                 2917 39 90 -10
          (6)          Taric code                                 2917 39 90 *15
          (7)          Taric coda                                 2917 39 90 *25
          (8)          Taric coda                                 2917 39 90 *30
          (9)          Taric code                                 2917 39 90 *70
         (10)          Taric code                                 2918 19 90 -20
                                                                                                                                       * (
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2918 90 00 (1)     2.6-0i•elho«yben;o i c acid                                                                 0
2918 90 00 (2)    Oica.ba       (ISO)
2918 90 00 (3)    S o d i u * p h o n o « y j c e '. i : e
2921 19 90 (4)    I, 1 ,3.3-Tel<-a*elh»jlbulyl.a"ine
2921 30 90 (5)    Cyclone» - : . 3 - y l 5 n c d : a « m e      (I, 3 d I a* I nocyc lohc « ane !
2921 51 10 (6)    j-Phcny l.;r.23i c« i nc-. of a p u r i t y by «cighl of 3?ï or «ore and        conlan
                  -lXorisssby»eighlof«aler,                              ,
                  • 2 0 0 « c ' < ; or les» of o - p h c n y l e n e d i a « i n c
                      and
                  - 4Sû«ç/< 9 o' iesî : i" a - p h e n y lened i a» i ne
2921 59 00 (7)
                   •-Phenyienc3is!.ethyia.,ne,
2921 59 00 (8)    2,2'"Oicnloro-4,4                  -«elhylcnediani line
 2921 59 00 (9)    4.4' -9i - c - l o l u i d m c
 2921 59 00 (10)    1 ,8-»laprilhuler.eaia«inc
      0)         Taric code                                2918 90 00      *50
      (2)        Taric coda                                2918 90 00      *70
      (3)        Taric code                                2918 90 00      *75
      (4)        Taric code                                2921  19 90     *20
      (5)        Taric code                                2921 30 90      *10
      (6)        Tone code                                 2921 51 10      "10
      (7)        Taric code                                2921 59 00      *20
      (8)        Taric code                                2921  59 00     *30
      (9)        Taric code                                2921  59 00     *40
     (10)        Taric code                                2921  59 00     "50
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2922 49 80 (1 )        f-ftli-IftC                                                                                                                                          0
                        IsophlhaloniW<I c
'2926 90 90 (2')                                                                                                                                                            6
                      #.*-Bis(?-aélho<) e Ihu I )hydro«y l ) « m c
 2S28 00 00 (:0                                                                                                                                                             0
 2930 90 95 ('I)       , 2 . 2 : - T h i o d i e l h y t bis( 3-( 3,S-di -1er <-bulyl-4-hu,df 0«ypKeny U p ' o p i onalc )
                                                                                                                                                                            0
 2930 90 95 05)          Ki d u r e of ISO*! 'S c o n s i s t i n g of 4 - « c l h y l - 2 , 6 - b i s ( « c t K y l l h i o ) - a - p n e n ^ t e " > • ; : ««>•: i"4
                      ' J-«clh«jl-4.6-!>M ( « j l h y l l h i o 1 - a - p h e n y l e n c d i l a i n e                                                                     0
 2932 29 90 ( 3)        r-M s dro€'^'4-[|-( ;-r.^flroty • 3-»clhotyc«rbony 1-1 - « a p h l h y l > - 3 -o«c: 1w. 3" •:••;•<:: '. :..* ' •
                                                                                                                                                                            0
                     • ochf.o»co'l -y'.'J-ô -ocla_decylo«y-?-napMrioic acid
 2932 29 90 (7)          3 -Crtlo'3-5 -CyC loAS«yla«iAospi'o( i.sobc.n/ofu'an-1 ( 3V) .9 -•ê'-.-.f«cn j -3- :~:
                                                                                                                                                                            0
  2932 29 9 a (8)         b'-U-tihul-p-l
                                                        o l o i d m o ) - ? ' -«clhy t s p i f o( isobenzof w an- 1 { JK). 9 - » an the" !" :
                          -one                                                                                                                                              0
                        Helhyl
  2932 29 90 ( 9 ) .    6*docosylo<y-l -î\ «fl» 9 «y-4 -{ I --(4*nydroty*3'aolfcyl - 1 -phenan Ihr -j \ ! - ]-otO" !.••'. .: - • ->i:~- : n j | ;
                                                                                                                                                                            0
                       ..l-crfjpy»'»"-1 -yl ) n a o M a l e n c - ? - c a r b o ( y l a l a
  2933 39 80 ( 10)           v 3 . 5 . 5 - T c l r a r h l c op«j» idme                                                                                                     0
      0)             Tare code                                    2922 49 80             *20
      (2)            Tarte code                                   2926 90.90             -30
      (3)            Tarie code                                   2928 00 00             *70
       (4)            Tarte code                                  2930 90 95             •01
       (5)           Tarte code                                   2930 90 95             *13
       (6)            Tarie code                                  2932 29 90             *20
       (7)            Tarte codo                                   2932 29 90            •40
       (8)            Tarie code                                   2932 29 90            *60
       (9)            Tarie code                                   2932 29 90             *85
      (10)             Toric code                                  2933 39 80             *06
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    1
2933 39 80 (1)  3,6-Otchloropyridine-2-carbo«ylic acid
2933 39 80 (2) ?-Hydr o<ye~lhy lataoniu* 3.6*dichloropu/ idtne*2*carbotylalc
2933 39 80 (3)    ?-ButoiyeU>yl (3,S,6-UicMo«-o-;-pur idulo«u)acclale
2933 39 80 (4)  3,S-0ichlor.o-2.«.6-l'»flwo'opu/idi««
2933 39 80 (5)   Fluro«ypyr (ISO), «ethyl e s t e '
2933 39 80 (6)   4-rlcthylpyr idinc
2933 59 80 (7)   I,4-Oiizabicyciot2.2.?)oclane                               U» iclhytened.a-.meî
2933 69 90 (8)     2 . 6 - 0 i - ( e ' ! - b v l y l - < - ( « . 5 - b i s ( o c l y l U i o > - l . ) , S - l ' ia/m-2-yla«ino)pbenol
2933 90 80 (9)   2.4-0i-(er(-bulul-fi-(S-Chloro6en/olria/ol-?\ul)phenol
                  Salts mo e s t e s of
2934 90 99 (10)   (6f,7"J-3-acctoiu-cth.ji• 7-fr-•.'•» /                                  «
                 Rêveur, 2 . o i . c ? i . i . 7 - c ! f . . : ; [ : ; ^ ' - - p w - i « " - ' " ' - - - - - - - - - ^ ' » - ' - . - -
    (1)        Taric code                                2933 3980                    -11
    (2)        Taric code                                2933 3980                    "12
    (3)        Taric code                                2933 3980                    *15
    (4)        Taric code                                2933 3980                    -17
    (5)        Taric code                                2933 3980                    "24
    (6)        Taric code                                2933 3980                   '27
    (7)        Taric code                                2933 5980                   *20
    (8)        Taric cods                                2933 6990                    *10
    (9)        Taric code                                2933 90 80                   "15
    00)        Taric codo                                 2934 90 99                 "16
                                                                                                                                       $1
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                                                                                                                                                                   _4
2934 90 99 (1)                                                                                                                                                       0
                     I - ( 2 - 1 1 , 3-Csio«*n-2-y;l)elhyU-2-«cth;jlpu/ i d m i u » bro-ide
2935 00 00 (2)
                  3 - < 1 - ( 7 - ( H e « a d e c y l s u l p h o n y l a « i n o ) - I H - i n d o l o - 3 - y l ) - 3 - o « o - I H , iK-naphlholl,8-cd
                  )pyr a n - l - y l l-A/.V-diielhyl - 1W- indolc-7-sulphona«ide
2935 00 00 (3)
                  Hetosula. (ISO)
3207 40 90 (4)     Glass, in the fort of flakes of a length of O.laa or «ore but not c«cced:.-«g 3.5aa « n >
                   3<* a IhicVncss of 2 a i c o a s t ' c s o» «ore but not e x c e e d i n g 5 *.:»9»8i'5î
 3207-40 90 (5)    Glass, in the fora of p o « d c                         or granules, containing by «ei^-M 99x.or                                «ore of Silice
                   dio<ide
 3208 90 10 (6)   ?0 tyurcthine of 2 , 2' - ( Icf I ' buly I i a i no )d i C lhanot and 4,4 - «C l---y.lencd I CyC tohe«y L
                  ' i i SOCyan»'-S . in Ihe for» of a solution in It, <f"d i aclhylacet a n 2c containing by - C i Ç •"
                  43- er co'C of polyacr
 3208 9010 (7)        Copolya-r of p-crcsol and d i v m y l b e n - e n e , in the fora of i sslulion i;
                      Af.Af-dltelhylacelaaidc containing by «eight 48X or «ore of js'.ajr
 3402 11 00 (8)
                       Aqueous solution containing by «oighl 30X or «ore but nol «ore lhan SflX of disodiu.
                       alVyl (oiydi(bcnzoncsulphonalc))
  3507 90 00 (9)        .ipoprotein            lipase
  3507 90 00 (10)
                     Aspergillus alkaline                     protease
      0)          Taric code                                 2934 90 99 "36
      (2)         Taric code                                 2935 00 00 "35
      (3)         Taric code                                  2935 00 00 "65
      (4)         Taric code                                  3207 4090 "10
      (5)         Taric code                                  3207 4090 "20
      (6)         Taric code                                  3208 90 10 *10
       (7)        Taric code                                  3208 90 10 "20
       (8)        Tartc code                                  3402 1100 "10
       (9)        Taric code                                  3507 9000 "40
      (10)         Tanc code                                  3507 9000 "60
                                                                                                                                                                  Af
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                                                                          2
3702 31 90 (1)    Colour negative  fila:
                  - of a width of 7S«« or «ore but not exceeding            10S««
                     and
                  - of a length of 108a or «ore,
3812 20 00 (2)    for the «anufaclure of instant-picture fila-packs               (e?s_)
                 Catalyst, in the fora of grains of «hich 90X or «ore by «eight have a particle-size not
3815 19 00 (3)   exceeding 10 aicroaalras, consisting of a «iilure of oxides on a aagnesiua-silicale support,
                 containing by «eight:
                 - 26X or aore but not «ore than 3SX of coppor
                    and
                 - 2X or aoro but not aora than 3X of bisaulh;
3815 90 00 (4)
                 and of an apparent specific gravity of 8,2 or aore but not exceeding            1,0
                 Catalyst consisting of •Ihyllriphenylphosphon)ua acetate            in the fora of a solution in
                 aethanot
3824 90 60 (5)   Inleraediate products of the antibiotics aanufacluring process obtained fro* the
                 fermentation of Slrtploiycts     lenebrtrius,       «helher or not dried, for use in the
                 manufacture of huaan aedicaaents of No 3084            r"csa_"\
3824 90 60 (6)        Inleraediate products froa the aanufacturc of aononsin salts
 3824 90 90 (7)     lithiua niobale «iters, undoped
                  Mixture of a.ines derived     tro. diiori.ed fatty acids, of ,n average .olecutar «eight of S20
 3824 90 90 (8)   or «ore bul not exceeding SS8
 3824 90 90 (9)     3-(1-Elhul-1-aethylpropyDisoxaïot-S-ylaàinc. in the fora of a solution in toluene
                  Polyethylene, in one of the foras aentioned in note 6 ( b ) to Chapter        39, of a specific
 3901 20 00 (10)  gravity of 0,958 or aore at 23'C, containing:
                  - SBag/kg or less of aluainiua,            - 2«g/kg or less of nickel,
                  - 2ag/kg or less of calciua,               * 2«g/kg or loss of titaniua
                  - 2ag/kg or less of chroaiua,                and
                  - 2ag/kg or less of iron,                  - 8«g/kg or less of vanadiua.
                                                             for the «anufaclure of chtorosutphonaled polyethylene
                                                                                                                   <"-,
     0)          Taric code                  3702 31 90-10
     (2)         Taric code                  3812 20 00 "10
     (3)         Taric code                  3815 19 00 "01
     (4)         Taric code                  3815 90 00 "40
     (5)         Taric code                  3824 90 60 "01
     (6)         Taric code                . 3824 90 60 "05
      (7)        Taric code                 3824 90 90 "06
      (8)        Taric code                  3824 90 90 "09
      (9)        Taric code                  3824 90 90 "17
     (10)        Taric code                  3901 20 00 "40
                                                                                                                   2&
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3901 90 GO (1)    lono«cr         resin consisting of a salt of a lerpoly«er                             of o l h y l c n e «ilh i s o b u l y l acrylalc and
                  a c l h a c r y l i c acid
3901 90 00 (2)     A-6'A Block copolymer of p o l y s t y r e n e , e t h y l e n o - b u l y l c n c c o p o l y m e r and p o l y s t y r e n e ,
                   c o n t a i n i n g by «eight 3SX or less of s l y r e n e , in one of the foras a c n l i o n e d in note 6 ( b ) lo
                   Chapter 39
3902 90 00 (3)      A-B-A Block copolymer of p o l y s t y r è n e , e l h y t . n o - b u l y l e n o C o p o l y . c r and p o l y s t y r o n e .
                    containing by «eight 3Sx or less of s l y r e n e . in one of Ihe for.s a c n l i o n e d m notée 6 ( b ) lo
                   Chapter 39
3902 90 00 (4)           P o l y b u l - I - e n c . a copoly.er of b u l - l - o n e «ilh e t h y l e n e c o n t a i n i n g by «eight lOX or less of
                         ethylene             .r , D i c „ d of p o l y b u t - 1 - o n . .ilh p o l y e t h y l e n e ,nd/or p o l y p r o p y l e n e containing by
                         M i g h t I O X or less of p o l y e t h y l e n e and/or 2Sx or lass of p o l y p r o p y l e n e , in one of the
                         foras acnlioned in note 6 ( b ) to Chapter 39
 3903 90 00 (5)               C o p o l y m e r , solely of slyrene «ilh allyl a l c o h o l , of an acetyl value of 175 or aore
                       B r o a m a l o d p o l y s t y r e n e , c o n t a i n i n g by «eight S8X or «ore but not a o r e t h a n 71X of
 3903 90 00 (6)        b r o a i n e , in one of the foras aenlionad in nolc 6 ( b ) lo Chapter 39
 3904 50 00 (7)  Copoly.cr          of vinylidcnc c h l o r i d e «ilh a c r y l o n i U i l e .           m     Ihe f o r . of e x p a n s i b l e beads of a
                 diameter         of 4 «icro.elres or aore but nol aore than 20 « i c r o a e l r e s
 3904 69 00 (8)        Polyvinyl           fluoride,        in one of the for«s a c n l i o n e d           in n o t e 6 ( b ) lo Chapter 39
  3905 99 00 (9)      P o l y l v i n y l f o r m a l ) , in one of Ihe foras a c n l i o n e d in n o l c 6(i>) lo Chapter 39, of a
                      molecular «eight of 1000.0 or more but not e x c e e d i n g 4 0 0 0 0 and c o n t a i n i n g by «eight:
                       - 9,5X or more but nol more than 13X of acetyl g r o u p s e v a l u a t e d as vinyI acetate
                           and
                      - 5X or aore bul not more than 6.SX of h y d r o x y g r o u p s e v a l u a t e d as vinyl alcohol
  3906 90 00 (10)         Poly(V-(3-hydro«y.«ir.o-l , l - d i « c l h y l b u l y l ) a c r y l a « . d c )
      (1)           Taric code                                3901 90 00 "93
      (2)           Taric code                                3901 90 00 -35
      (3)            Taric code                               3902 90 00 "91
      (4)            Taric code                               3902 90 00 -96
      (5)            Taric code                               3903 90 00 *10
       (6)           Taric code                               3903 90 00 -30
       (7)           Taric code                                3904 50 00 -91
       (8)           Taric code                                3904 69 00 *93
       (9)            Tare code                               3905 99 00 -91
      (10)            Taric code                               3906 90 00 *10
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      1
3906 90 00 (1)     Copolymer       of    ?-diisopropyla«inoclhyt                    .elhacrylate             -ilh    decyl       « e U a c < y tale.    •» '^s     ' - • • °' a
                   so'.ul.on      ,n      tf,tf-di«elhytacclaaidc              containing          by    -eight      SSX    or     «ore     of   copol-.-^'
39P6 90 00 (2)      Copolymer        of    acrylic       acid   «ilh      2-ethylho«yl            acrylale.          containing          by    «eight     !GX
                    Oui    not   «ore      than    MX     of  2-olhylhoxyl            acrylale
3906 90 00 (3)       Copolymer        of    acry tonilri le « i t h           «ethyl     acrytate.           «odified        «ilh      polybuta:         >:• -Ciio.-i lr i le
                     (Hit)
 3906 90 00 (4)     Polyacr^alion             produd       of   acrylic         acid   with       aUyl        «elhacrylate            and    s-aU     q-.i.-l-i:
                    other    «oncers..for             use    as. a t h i c k e n e r    in    the     -anufaclure          of     IclilC        pr.nt:-:      7 t\
                                                                                                                                                                             •w
 3906 90 00 (5)     Copolymer        of    «ethyl      acrylale        «ilh      ethylene        and     a «onomcr        containing           a   mr
                    group     as a s u b s l i l u c n l ,   containing           by  «eight         50x     or   «ore    of     «ethyl       ÎCJ>J
                    nol    compounded          «ilh    silica
 3907 20 90 (6)
                       Copolymer        or    !-chtoro-2.3-cpo«ypropanc                    * i ;.-. e •..-.«.'.enC o « i d c
  3907 99 10 (7)
                        Polyfeinulene            naphthalenc-2.6-dicarboxulalc)
  3907 99 90 (8)
                        Poly(elhuJi.cne          naphthalene-2,6-dicarboxylale)
  3905 50 00 (9)           Polyurelhanc          of   2 , 2 '- ( 1er I - b u l y I i a i no )d i e l h a n o I and         4,4      -«e'.hylcnedicyc!
                           di i s o c y a n a tc , in     the   fora     of     a solution          in A/, V - d i « c l h y l a c e l a t i de     contai'
                           48X   or    more     of   polyacr
   3911 90 10 (10)      ? 0 l y ( o i y . i - p h e n y l one s u l p h o n y l - ! , 4 - p n o n y t c r i j x y - ! . 4 - s n e n y le.-.i • ;opr                               3.5
                        , in one '<" the f o r m s m e n t i o n e d in n o l o 6 ( b ) te C h a p t e r 3?
        (1)          Taric code                            3906 90 00 *20
        (2)          Taric code                             3906 90 00 *30
        (3)          Tanc code                              3906 90 00 "40
        (4)          Taric code                             3906 90 00 "50
        (5)           Taric code                            3906 90 00 *60
         (6)          Taric code                            3907 20 90 "80
         (7)          Taric code                             3907 99 10 *20
         (8)          Taric code                             3907 99 90 *20
         (9)          Taric code                             3905 50 00 "10
        (10)          Taric code                             3911 90 10 "10 v
                                                                                                                                                                                X$
                                                                                                  Page 10
 ---pagebreak---     CN CODE                                                                                          Description                                            Rateof dUty
                                                                                                                                                            conv
        1                                                                                                                                                    _4_
3911    90   10  (1)  p 0 l u ( l h l 0  .,     4-phcnulenc)                                                                                                  0
3911 90 90 (2)          Copolymer             of p - c r e s o l and d i v i n y I b e n z e n c ,      in the fora of a s o l u t i o n           m
                        rV,(V-diaclhylacela«ide c o n t a i n i n g by «eight                            48X or aore of p o l y a e r
3911 90 90 (3)             Hydrogcnated copolymers                         of v i n y l l o l u e n c and « - « e t h y l s t y r o n e
3912 39 90 (4)              Hydroiypropylccllulose
 3920     1 0 2 2 (5)       PolyciiV.-r.c f,l.. 0 f a t h i c k n e s s of 20 m i c r o m e t r e s or more but nol ! i C 2 i 3 „
                            «icroxcire», for Ihe p r o d u c t i o n of pholo-r es i S I -f I la used in Ihe «a--u ' 1 : '.•j' :
                            semicc-îu'.tor s or p r i n t e d c i r c u i t s                    Q^    J
 3920 10 80 (6)                              i - : - p a p s ' p-j'-p. in the form of m o i s t s h a e l s . «adc f ' o » o n c o '
                              ? o i •/ : :  i-ji :nc i : 3 r : l s . » h ; t h c 0' nol b l e n d e d with c e l l u l o s e f ' 5 ' 0 •
                                             --•J. ;3Ï. C o n t a i n i n g p o l y v i n y l j l c o h o . d i s s o l v e d in «»l;? s;
 3 9 2 0 5 9 0 0 (7)   J Copol-,.»- of a c y l i c                   and a c l h a c r y l . c     CSlcrs.       in Ihe form        of fill
                            C*CCei:n3 1 S G m i c r o m è t r e s
 3920 62 10 (8)             Poly:-.--,- -inn i g r e p h l h a l a l c         film,       of a thickness            of 72 m i c r o m e t r e s or «:•
                            79 » ' :' -JXJ'.'CS . for the « a n u f a c t u r c of f l e x i b l e                    magnetic          disks     (f~. ^
  3920 62 10 (9)             Poluî'.-•>,'-en; t c ' c p h l h a l a l c        film, of a t h i c k n e s s of 100 m i c r o m e t r e s
                             C t C 0 î : : « : 150 m i c r o m e t r e s ,     for Ihe m a n u f a c t u r e of 5 h o l o p o l y « e r prir
  3920 99 19 (10)           Polyindi              sneel        and s t r i p , uncoalcd,           or c o a l e d  or c o v e r e d    sotelv
          0)             Taric code                                   3911 90 10 *30
          (2)             Taric code                                  3911 90 90 "86
          (3)             Taric code                                  3911 90 90 *88
          (4)             Taric code                                   3912 39 90 *20
          (5)             Taric code                                   3920 10 22 *92
          (6)             Taric code                                   3920 10 80 *93
          (7)             Taric code                                   3920 59 00 *10
          (8)             Taric code                                   3920 62 10 *15
           (9)             Taric code                                  3920 62 10 "35
         00)               Taric code                                  3920 99 19 *10
                                                                                                                                                         £7
                                                                                                          Page 11
 ---pagebreak---    CN CODE                                                                            Description                                                Rate of duty
                                                                                                                                                 conv
     1                                                                                                                                           ~4~
3920 99 50 (1)     Polyvinyl            fluoride sheet
                    lon-e.change «e.branes of f l u o n n a l e d plasl.c                         m a t e r i a l , for use m      chlor-aUal,
3920 99 50 (2)      electrolytic cells                          (cxJ
3920 99 50 (3)      Bi ai iat ly-orienlalcd polyvinyl alcohol fila, c o n t a i n i n g by «eight 97X or «ore
                    polyvinyl alcohol, uncoalcd, of a thickness nol O C C C d i n q laa
3921  9 0 5 0 (4) '"•l!<«*'dc « h ecl ir.t              5 ., i p    ^ 0 i ic]. or coated 0' covered                 sv.cty    '. !•• p « a s i •
 3921 90 60 (5)      l o n - c < c h a n g e > c « s r ) n ! i Î ' f luor m a t e d p l a s t i c  materia1.,        for use in     chlor-ai
                     e l c c l ' o ' . y l ic c a l l s          ( o J
       0)           Taric code                                   3920 99 50        "21
       (2)           Taric code                                   3920 99 50       '22
       (3)           Taric code                                   3920 99 50       "23
       (4)           Taric coda                                   3921 90 50       "20
       (5)           Taric code                                   3921 90 60       "25
        (6)          Taric code                                   0
        (7)          Taric code                                   0
        (8)          Taric code                                   0
        (9)          Taric code                                   0
       (10)          Tartc code                                   0
                                                                                                                                                 3Ù
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£ vJ                                            CWW                  TT
                                                                                                                Rate of duty
         CN                                          Description
         code                                                                                         autonomous         conventional
                                                                                                          CO                 (%)
     8541         Diodes, transistors and similar semiconductor devices; photosensitive
                  semiconductor devices, including photovoltaic cells whether or not
                  assembled in modules or made up into panels; light-emitting diodes;
                  mounted piezo-electric crystals :
     8541 10       - Diodes, other than photosensitive or light-emitting diodes :
     8541 10 10  J _ _ Wafers nol yet eul into chips                                                       21
                 I - - Other :
     8541 10 91 I - - - Power rectifier diodes                                                             21
     8S41 10 99             Other                                                                          21
                   — Transistors, other thao photosensitive transistors :
     854t 21       — — With a dissipation rale of less than I W :
     8541 21 10    — — - Wafers not yet cut into chips                                                     21
     8541 2190              Other                                : .                                |      21
                                                                                                    i
     854t 29             Other :
     8541 29 10    - - - Wafers not yet cut into chips                                                     21
     8541 29 20                                                                                            21
                   - — - PowerMOS field effective transistors
     8541 29 30                                                                                             21
                   - - - insulated gate bipolar transistors (-IGBTs)
     8541 29 80                                                                                             21
                             Other
     8541 30
                   — Thyristors, diacs and trises, otber than photosensitive devices :
     8541 30 10                                                                                             21                  7
                    - - Wafers nol yet cut into chips                             . -.'
     8541 30 90                                                                                             21
                          Other                                                                                                7
     854140         — Photosensitive semiconductor devices, including photovoltaic cells whether or
                       not assembled io modules or made up into panels; light-emitting diodes :
                    — — Light-emitting diodes :
      8541 40 II    - - - Laser diodes                                                                      21                 7
      8541 40 19             Other
                                                                                                                                7
                          Other :
      854140 91      - - - Solar cells whether or not assembled in modules or made up into
                             panels                                                                          16                3.7
      8541 40 93     - - - Photodiodes, phototransistors, phoiothyristors or photocouplcs                    16                2.8
      854140 99              Other                                                                           16
      8541 50        - Other semiconductor devices :
      854150 10      - - Wafers not yet cut into chips . . . .        .   .                                                    7
                                                                                                             21
      8541 50 90          Other                                                                              21                 7
      8541 60 00     - Mounted picio-elcctric crystals                                                       20                6.4
      854190 00      - Parts                                                                                 lb                4.6
                                                                                                                          .?/
                                                                                 r,\
 ---pagebreak--- 8542          Electronic integrated circuits and mtcroasscmblics :
              — Monolithic digital integrated circuits :
8542 12 00    — — Cards incorporating an electronic integrated circuit ('smart' cards) . .    21
8542 13       — — Metat oxide semiconductors ( M O S technology) :
8542 13 01    — - — Wafers not yet cut into chips
8542 13 05    — — — Chips
                     Other:
                        Memories
                         - Dynamic random-access memories (D-RAMs) :
8542 13 II               -  - With a storage capacity not exceeding 4 Mbits                          7
8542 13 13                     With a storage capacity exceeding 4 Mbits but not ex- i              7
                               ceeding 16 Mbits . . .                                       j
                                                                                            I
                                                                                            I
8S42 13 15                     Wuh g storage capacity exceeding 16 Mbiis but not ex- j
                               ceeding 64 Mbits                                               21    7
8542 13 17                     With a storage capacity exceeding 64 Mbits                     21   7
                           Static random-access memories (S-RAMs), including cache
                           random-access memories (cache- RA Ms) :
8542 13 22                  - With a storage capacity not exceeding 256 Kbits                 21      f
                                                                                                        <"ec '
8542 13 25                     With a storage capacity exceeding 256 Kbits but not ex-
                               ceeding I Mbit                                                 21
                                                                                                     free
8542 13 27                  - With a storage capacity exceeding I Mbil                        21
                                                                                                    free
                            UV erasable, programmable, read only memories (EPROMs)
 8542 13 32                 — With a storage capacity not exceeding I Mbit                        f rcc
 8542 13 35                     With a storage capacity exceeding I Mbit but not exceeding
                                4 Mbits                                                           f rce
 8542 13 37                     Wuh a storage capacity exceeding 4 Mbits                           f rec
                             Electrically erasable, programmable, read      only   memories
                            (E'PROMs), including FLASH E 2 PROMs :
                                FLASH E*PROMs:
 8S42 13 41                      - With a storage capacity not exceeding I Mbit                21  ( rec
  8542 13 43                       With a storage capacity exceeding I Mbit but not ex-
                                   ceeding 4 Mbits
                                                                                                   f rec
  8542 13 45                        With a storage capacity exceeding 4 Mbits but not              f rec
                                   exceeding 16 Mbits                                          21
                                                                                                   f rec
  8542 13 47                     - With a storage capacity exceeding 16 Mbits                  21
  8542 13 49                     Other                                                         21  ( rec
             1
                                                                                                   2Z
                                                                             r-J
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                                           Rale of duly
      CN
     code                                      Description
                                                                                               autonomous          conventional
                                                                                                   (V.)                  (%)
8542 13 51                Read only memories, non-programmable (ROMs); content
                          addressable memories (CAMs); first-in/first-out read/write
                          memories (FIFOs); lasl-in/first-out read/write memories
                          (LIFOs); ferroelectric memories                                           21
8542 13 53    — — - - - Other memories                                                              21                 7
8542 13 55    — — -  — Microprocessors                                                              21
                                                                                                                        free
              — — — — Microcontrollers and microcomputers :
854213 61     — — — — — With a processing capacity not exceeding 4 bits                             21
                                                                                                                           7
8542 13 63                With a processing capacity exceeding 4 bits but not exceeding
                          8 bits                                                                    21                     7
8542 13 65                With a processing capacity exceeding 8 bits but not exceeding
                           16 bits                                                                  21
                                                                                                                            ?
8542 13 67                 With a processing capacity exceeding 16 bits but not ex-
                          ceeding 32 bits                                                           21                      I
8542 13 69    — — - - - With a processing capacity exceeding 32 bits                                 21
                                                                                                                            7
                        Other :
 8542 13 70   — — - — - Micropcripherals                                                             21
                           Other :
 8542 13 72   — — — - — - Full custom logic circuits                                                 21
 8542 13 74   - - - - - -      Gate arrays                                                           21
 8542 13 76   — — — - — - Standard cells                                                             21
 8542 13 82   — — — — —— Programmable logic circuits                                                  21
 8542 13 84    — .— - - - —     Standard logic circuits                                               21
                               Other :
  8542 13 91                       Control circuits; interface circuits; interface circuits ca
                                   pable of performing control functions                              21
  8542 13 99                       Other                                                              21
  8542 14      - — Circuits obtained by bipolar technology :
  8542 14 01   - - - Wafers not yet cut into chips                                                    21
  8542 14 05   - - - Chips                                                                            21
                      Other :
               _ _ _ — Memories :
   8542 14 10  -  - - - — Dynamic random-access memories (D-RAMs)                                      21
   8542 14 15                Static random-access memories (S-RAMs), including cache
                             random-access memories (cachc-RAMs); read only memories,
                             non-programmable (ROMs); content addressable memories
                             (CAMs); firsl-in/first-out read/write memories (FIFOs); last-
                             in/first-out-read/write memories (LIFOs); ferroelectric memo-
                             ries                                                                      21
                                                                                                                          1 rec
   8542 14 20                Electrically erasable, programmable, read          only  memories
                             (E^PROMs). including FLASH E 2 PROMs                                      21
                                                                                                                          UCC
                                                                                                               13
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                                             Rate of duty
                                                                                                 tv
     CN .                                           Description
     code                                                                                           autonomous       conventional
                                                                                                        (%)                (%)
 8542 14 25            - — Other memories I
                      *=^   UV ensable. p , o C r i m m , b l c . rc«d only mcmor.es (EPROM*.                            free
                                                                                                                             7
                .i        „.i_. ;          .
8S42 14 30                                                                                              21
            — -    — — Microprocessors                                                                                    free
            — - - - Microcontrollers and microcomputers :
8542 14 42                                                                                              21                7
            — — - - — With a processing capacity not exceeding 4 bits
8542 14 44                                                                                              21                 7
            — - - - - With a processing capacity exceeding 4 bits .
                         Other :
8542 14 50                                                                                              21
            — - — - - Microperiphcrals
                            Other :
8542 14 60                                                                                              21
            - - - - - -        Full custom logic circuits
8542 14 65                                                                                              21
            - - - - - -        Gate arrays
8542 14 70                                                                                              21
            - - - - - -        Standard cells
8542 14 75                                                                                              21
            - - - - - -        Programmable logic circuits
8542 14 80                                                                                              21
            — — — — — — Standard logic circuits
                               Other :
8542 14 91                        Control circuits; interface circuits; interface circuits ca-
                                  pable of performing control functions                                 21
8542 14 99                        Other                                                                 21
8542 19        - Other, including circuits obtained by a combination of bipolar and MOS
                   technologies (BIMOS technology) :
8542 19 01^         - Wafers not yet cut into chips                                                     21
8542 19 05          - Chips                                                                             21
                    - Other :
                    - - Memories :
8542 19 15          - — - Dynamic random-access memories (D-RAMs)                                       21
                            Static random-access memories (S-RAMs), including cache
                            random-access memories (cachc-RAMs) :
8542 19 22                  - With a storage capacity not exceeding 256 Kbits                           21                (rec
8542 19 25                     With a storage capacity exceeding 256 Kbits but not ex-
                               ceeding I Mbit                                              . . .        21
                                                                                                                        free
8542 19 27                   - With a storage capacity exceeding 1 Mbit                                 21
                                                                                                                        i rec
 8542 19 31                 UV erasable, programmable, read only memories (EPROMs)                      21
                                                                                                                        i rec
                                                                                                                    3°l
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                                            Rate of duty
                                                                                                              -4.
     CN
    code                                       Description                                       autonomous
                                                                                                     (%)            conventional
                                                                                                                         (%)
8542 19 35                Electrically erasable programmable, read           only  memories
                          (E 2 PROMs). including FLASH E*PROMs                                        21                (r
                                                                                                                           ec
8542 19 41                Read only memories, non-programmable (ROMs); content
                          addressable memories (CAMs); first-in/first-out read/write
                          memories (FIFOs); last-in/first-out memories (LIFOs); ferroe-
                          lectric memories                                                            21                I rec
8542 19 49    — — — — Other memories                                                                  21                7
8542 19 55    — — - Microprocessors                                                                   21
                                                                                                                        f rec
              — — — Microcontrollers and microcomputers :
8542 19 62    — — - - With a processing capacity not exceeding 4 bits                                 21                7
8542 19 68    — — - — With a processing capacity exceeding 4 bits .                                   21                 ?
                      Other :
8542 19 71    — — - - MicTopcripherals . . .                                                          21
                           Other :
8542 19 72     - - - - -       Full custom logic circuits                                             21
8542 19 74     _ _ _ _ _       Gate arrays                                                            21
 8542 19 76    - - - - -       Standard cells                                                         21
 8542 19 82    - - - - -       Programmable logic circuits                                            21
 8542 19 84    - - - - -       Standard logic circuits                                                21
                               Other :
 8542 19 92                       Control circuits: interface circuits: interface circuits ca- \
                                  pable of performing control functions                        j       21
 8542 19 98                       Other                                                                21
 8542 30     — Other monolithic integrated circuits :
 8S42 30 10                                                                                            21                1
             — — Wafers not yet cut into chips . . .
 8542 30 20  — - Chips                                                                                 21
                  Other :
  8S42 30 30 — — — Amplifiers                                                                          21
  8542 30 50 _ _ _ Voltage and current regulators                                                      21
             — — — Control circuits :
  8542 30 61 — — — — Smartpower circuits                                                                21
                                                       fs-)
                                                                                                              3<f
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                                    Rate of duty
     CN
    code                                      Description
                                                                                        I autonomous     ;  conventional
                                                                                        !     (*>        !      (%)
                         Other :
8542 30 65      - - - - Mixed analogue-digital circuits                                        21
8542 30 69                  Other                                                              21
8542 30 70 I - - - Interface circuits: interface circuits capable of performing control J
           I          functions                                                         l      21
           j         Other:
8542 30 91 I - - - - Smartpower circuits                                                       21
           I
           j             Other :
8542 30 95 I - - - - - Mixed analogue-digital circuits                                         21                ?
8542 30 99                  Other                                .    .                        21                /
8542 40      — Hybrid integrated circuits :
8542 40 10   — — Microprocessors, microcontrollers and microcomputers                          21                 I
8542 40 30   — - Conveners                                                                     21                 1
8542 40 50   — — Amplifiers                                 .-'                                21                 7
8542 40 90 I       Other                                                                       21                  7
8542 50 00    — Electronic microassemblics                                                     21                   7
8542 90 00    - Parts                                                                           15              4.6
                                                                                                        _£>
                                                       f, I
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    GB/lm (tab/an3sec 1 )
    23.11.95 (rev 1)
                                                                ANNEX m
                                                                  Section 1
                Summary description                  CN Code   Rate of duty
                    CN/Taric code                       1996
                             1
    Hard and soft roes for the
    manufacture of deoxyribonucleic acid
    or protamine sulphate.
    ex. 0303.80.00 *11                      ex. 0303.80.00   0%
                          *19
                          *21
                          *29
    Whole frozen lobsters
    0306.12.10                                 0306.12.10    6%
    Fresh foliage
    ex 0604 91 50                           0604 9190        2%
    Canary seed
    1008 30 00                              1008 30 00       0%
    Lobster meat, cooked, for the
    manufacture of lobster butter or of
    lobster pastes, pâtes, soups or sauces.
    ex. 1605.30.00*10                       ex. 1605.30.00   0%
    Fish meal
    2301.20.00                              2301.20.00       0%
    Petfood
    2309 10 11                              2309 10 11       0%
    2309 10 31                              2309 10 31       0%
                                                                           2?-
 ---pagebreak--- Chemicals
2804 30 00    2804 30 00 5.5%
2804 50 10    2804 50 10 5.5%
2806 20 00    2806 20 00 5.5%
2808 00 00    2808 00 00 5.5%
2812 1090     2812 10 90 5.5%
2813 10 00    2813 1000  5.5%
2816 20 00    2816 20 00 5.5%
2818 30 00    2818 30 00 5.5%
2825 10 00    2825 10 00 5.5%
2827 38 00    2827 38 00 5.5%
2833 29 90    2833 29 90 5.0%
2835 10 00    2835 10 00 5.5%
2836 10 00    2836 10 00 5.5%
2836 91 00    2836 9100  5.5%
2843 29 00    2843 29 00 5.5%
2845 90 90    2845 90 90 5.5%
2915 60 90    2915 60 90 5.5%
2915 70 30    2915 70 30 5.5%
2915 70 90    2915 70 80 5.5%
2916 13 00    2916 1300  6.5%
ex 2916 14 00 2916 14 90 6.5%
2916 39 00    2916 39 00 6.5%
2918 19 90    2918 19 90 6.5%
2918 30 00    2918 30 00 6.5%
2921 30 90    2921 30 90 6.5%
2921 43 10    2921 43 10 6.5%
2922 49 90    2922 49 80 6.5%
2923 90 00    2923 90 00 6.5%
3206 20 90    3206 20 00 6.5%
3206 30 00    3206 30 00 6.5%
3207 10 10    3207 10 00 6.5%
3207 10 90    3207 10 00 6.5%
3212 90 10    3212 90 10 6.5%
3212 9090     3212 90 90 6.5%
3506.91 00    3506 9100  6.5%
3506 99 10    3506 99 00 6.5%
3506 99 90    3506 99 00 6.5%
3602 00 00 -  3602 00 00 6.5%
3701.10.10    3701.10.10 6.5%
3701.10.90    3701.10.90 6.5%
3701.30.00    3701.30.00 6.5%
3701 91 10    3701 91 00 6.5%
3701 91 90    3701 91 00 6.5%
3702 10 00    3702 10 00 6.5%
3702 31 90    3702 31 90 6.5%
3702 32 31    3702 32 31 6.5%
3702 32 91    3702 32 90 6.5%
3702 32 99    3702 32 90 6.5%
3702 39 00    3702 39 00 6.5%
                              y?
 ---pagebreak--- 3702 4100      3702 4100  6.5% .
3702 43 00     3702 43 00 6.5%
3702.54.00     3702.54.00 5.0%
3702 56 10     3702 56 10 6.5%
3702 56 90     3702 56 90 6.5%
3702 91 10     3702 91 10 6.5%
3702 92 10     3702 92 10 6.5%
3702 93 10     3702 93 10 6.5%
3702 94 10     3702 94 10 6.5%
3702 95 00     3702 95 00 6.5%
3703.20.10     3703.20.10 6.5%
3804 00 90     3804 00 90 5.0%
3806 20 00     3806 20 00 4.2%
3806 90 00     3806 90 00 4.2%
3909 40 00     3909 40 00 6.5%
391190 10      391190 10  6.5%
3912 12 00     3912 1200  6.5%
3912 20 90     3912 20 90 6.5%
3912 39 90     3912 39 90 6.5%
3920 7190      3920 7190  6.5%
3920 93 00     3920 93 00 6.5%
3920 94 00     3920 94 00 6.5%
Pig iron
  7201.10.90   7201.10.90 0%
Unwrought lead
  7801.10.00   7801.10.00 2.5%
  7801.99.99   7801.99.99 2.5%
Unwrought zinc
  7901.11.00   7901.11.00 2.5%
  7901.12.10   7901.12.10 2.5%
  7901.12.30   7901.12.30 2.5%
  7901.20.00   7901.20.00 2.5%
                                 3<7
 ---pagebreak--- Snowgroomers (Track laving tractors
specially designed for travelling on
snow, with rubber belt tracks and a
track width of not less than 80 cm.
equipped      for     preparing   and
maintaining cross-country ski trails,
downhill ski slopes and snowmobile
trails)
ex. 8701.30.00                        ex. 8701.30.00 0%
Vehicles specially designed for
travelling on snow
ex. 8703.10.10                        ex. 8703.10.10 5%
Ice skates
   9506.70.10                         9506.70.10     0%
                                                        Hà
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                                                            Annex III
                                                             Section 2
   Summary Description         CN Code  Rate of duty to be applied
           CN Code               1996    on 1 January 1996 and in
                                           later years indicated
                1
Fresh (sweet) cherries                  1996     12%
 16 June - 15 July                      1997     10,5%
ex 0809 20 10 ex2      ex 0809 20 49    1998     9,0%
                                        1999     7,5%
                                        2000     6,0%
Chemicals
2903 59 00 ex3         2903 59 90       1996 6.1%
                                        1997 5.8%
                                        1998 5.5%
 2915 24 00            2915 24 00       1996 6.5%
                                        1997 6.0%
                                        1998 5.5%
 Newsprint
 4801 00 10            4801 00 10        1996  - 4.5%
                                         1997  - 4.0%
                                         1998  - 3.5%
                                         1999  - 2.5%
                                        2000   - 1.5%
                                        2001   - 0.5%
                                        2002    - 0.0%
 480100 90             480100 90         1996   - 5.5%
                                         1997   - 4.5%
                                         1998   - 3.5%
                                         1999   - 2.5%
                                         2000   - 1.5%
                                         2002   - 0.0%
                                                                       <4{
                                     (V
 ---pagebreak--- Uncoated paper and
paperboard
4802 60 10         4802 60 11   1996   6.0%
                   4802 60 19   1997   4.5%
                                1998   3.0%
                                1999    1.5%
                                2000   0.0%
Non-wovens
5603  00 10        5603 11 10   1996  -5.9%
5603  00 91        5603 11 90   1997  -5.4%
5603  00 93        5603 12 10   1998  -4.9%
5603  00 95        5603 12 90   1999 -4.3%
5603  00 99        5603 13 10
                   5603 13 90
                   5603 14 10
                   5603 14 90
                   5603 91 10
                   5603 9190
                   5603 92 10
                   5603 92 90
                   5603 93 10
                   5603 93 90
                   5603 94 10
                   5603 94 90
Chain saw blades
8202 40 00         5603 94 90   1996 - 3 . 1 %
                                1997 - 1.7%
Chromato graphs
9027 20 10         9027 20 10   1996 -4.°%
                                1997 -3.5%
                                1998 -2.5%
Spectrometers
9027 30 00         9027 30 00   1996 -4.0%
                                1997 -3.5%
                                1998 -2.5%
                                               VZ
                              r
 ---pagebreak---        A/
Oscilloscopes
9030 10 90      9030 10 90         1996 -5.5%
9030 20 90      9030 20 90         1997 -5.5%
9030 31 90      9030 31 90         1998 -5.0%
9030 39 30      9030 39 30         1999 -4.2%
9030 40 90      90304090
903081 90 ex 5  9030 83 90         1996 -5.0%
9030 89 91 ex 5 9030 89 92         1997 -2.5%
                                   1998 -0%
Sardines
1604 13 10      1604 13 11         1996 20.0%
                1604 13 19         1997 17.5%
                                   1998 15.0%
                                   1999 12.5%
                                              V3
                          .' -M *\
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                                                               Annex III
                                                               Section 3
      Summary description       CN Code 96  Quota quantity Rate of duty
             CN Code
                  1                  2            3             4
Coregonus SPP (white fish)
                            ex 0303 29 00  lOOOt           5.5%
ex 0303 29 00
Cheddar
ex 0406 90 21               ex 0406 90 21  4000 t          13.75 ECU/
                                                           100 kg/net
Freshwater crayfish, frozen
                            0306 19 10     30001           0%
0306 19 10
Almonds in shell
Almonds, shelled
0802.11.90                  0802.11.90     90 000t         2%
0802.12.90                  0802.12.90
Fresh (sweet) cherries
21 M a y - 1 5 July         0809.20.39     8001            4%
ex 0809 20 10 ex 2          0809 20 49
Durum wheat (minimum
vitreous kernel content of
73%)
ex 1001 10 00               ex 1001 10 00  50 0001         0%
Husked (brown) rice
1006.20. 11                 1006.20. 11    20 000t         88 ECU/t
            13                       13
            15                       15
            17                       17
            92                       92
            94                       94
            96                       96
            98                       98
                                                                       H^l
 ---pagebreak---         Semi-milled and wholly
        milled rice
        1006.30.21                  1006.30.21    63 000 t    0%
                  23                     • 23
                  25                        25
                  27                        27
                  42                        42
                  44                        44
                  46                        46
                  48                        48
                  61                         61
                  63                        63
                  65                         65
                  67                         67
                  92                        92
                  94                         94
                  96                        96
                  98                        98
        Other worked oats
        1104 22 99                  1104 22 99    lOOOOt      0%
        Shrimps of the species
        Pandulus Borealis. shelled,
        boiled and frozen
        ex 1605 20 00
                                    ex 1605 20 10 5001        0%
                                    ex 1605 20 91
                                    ex 1605 20 99
    .1*
        Plywood
 •4
        4412 19 00                  4412 19 00    650 000 m 3 0%
v^      4412 92 99                  4412 92 99
        4412 99 80                  4412 99 80
                                                                 nf
                                                k
 ---pagebreak---                                      KIN A N C ! A L S T A T E M E N T
Section -I.           Emanerai Implications
1     Proposal for a C o u n c i l Regulation providing for oilers o f compensation made m
      the A r t i c l e X X I V 6 Negotiations to be implemented from I lanu.ii> I'Wd
2     Budget heading.                (loss o f revenue: not known)
3     Legal basis:                    A r t i c l e I I 3 and 28
4     Description:             The application o f the Common External Tariff dut> rates b> the
      three new M e m b e r States from I January 1995 has resulted in increases in duty
      payments o n i m p o r t s from third countries beyond levels previously in lorcc
      The proposed regulation is intended to implement the compensation offered for
      the adverse effects experienced by third countries as a result o f changed duty rates
      in the three n e w M e m b e r States
5.    Type o f revenue:               Loss o f revenue for duties paid on third country imports
6.    Change in level of revenue:
      It is estimated that the m a x i m u m loss o f revenue w i l l be in the order o f 300
      M E C U in the p e r i o d 1996 u n t i l f i n a l UR rales are reached. This figure is adjusted
      in order to take i n t o account the fact that no revenue loss occurs I ) where imports
      enter at lower d u t y rates applied under GSP; and. 2) where imports enter duty-free
      under already established temporary suspensions
PM    Sections 2 and 3 d o not seem applicable
                                                                                                        W
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CORRIGENDUM                                          Brussels, 18.12.1995
Annexe i n                                            COM(95) 604finaJ/2'
Concerne l e s 11 v e r s i o n s .
                                                     95/0311 (ACQ
                                                     95/0316 (ACQ
                               Proposal for a Council Decision
   Concerning the conclusion of the results of negotiations with certain third countries
                  under GATT Article XX1V:6 and other related matters
                     I'uoroSAL FOU A C O U N C I L IU:<:UI.A I ION (ICC)
  Laying down the rates of duty to be applied by the Community icsulimj* niuu
  negotiations under G A I T Article XXI V:6 following the accession of Austria. I inland
  and Sweden
                            (presented by the Commission)
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                                                              Revised
                                                           ANNEX HI
                                                             Section 1
          Summary description                    CN Code  Rate of duty
              CN/Taric code                         1996
                      1
Hard and soft roes for the
manufacture of deoxyribonucleic acid
or protamine sulphate.
ex. 0303.80.00 *11                      ex. 0303.80.00   0%
                   *19
                   *21
                   *29
Whole frozen lobsters
0306.12.10                                 0306.12.10    6%
Fresh foliage
ex 0604 91 50                           0604 9190        2%
Canary seed
1008 30 00                              1008 30 00       0%
Lobster meat, cooked, for the
manufacture of lobster butter or of
lobster pastes, pâtes, soups or sauces.
ex. 1605.30.00*10                       ex. 1605.30.00   0%
Fish meal
2301.20.00                              2301.20.00       0%
Petfood
2309 10 11                              2309 10 11       0%
2309 10 31                              2309 10 31       0%
 ---pagebreak--- Chemicals
2804 30 00    2804 30 00 5.5%
2804 50 10    2804 50 10 5.5%
2806 20 00    2806 20 00 5.5%
2808 00 00    2808 00 00 5.5%-
2812 10 90    2812 10 90 5.5%
2813 10 00    2813 10 00 5.5%
2816 20 00    2816 20 00 5.5%
2818 30 00    2818 30 00 5.5%
2825 10 00    2825 10 00 5.5%
2827 38 00    2827 38 00 5.5%
2833 29 90    2833 29 90 5.0%
2835 10 00    2835 10 00 5.5%
2836 10 00    2836 10 00 5.5%
2836 9100     2836 9100  5.5%
2840 11 00    2840 11 00 0%
2840 20 10    2840 20 10 0%
2843 29 00    2843 29 00 5.5%
2845 90 90    2845 90 90 5.5%
2905 50 91    2905 50 91 0%
2909 30 10    2909 30 10 0%
2915 60 90    2915 60 90 5.5%
2915 70 30    2915 70 30 5.5%
2915 70 90    2915 70 80 5.5%
2916 13 00    2916 13 00 6.5%
ex 2916 14 00 2916 14 90 6.5%
2916 39 00    2916 39 00 6.5%
2918 19 90    2918 19 90 6.5%
2918 30 00    2918 30 00 6.5%
292130 90     292130 90  6.5%
2921 43 10    2921 43 10 6.5%
2922 49 90    2922 49 80 6.5%
2923 90 00    2923 90 00 6.5%
2925 19 10    2925 19 10 0%
3206 20 90    3206 20 00 6.5%
3206 30 00    3206 30 00 6.5%
3207 10 10    3207 10 00 6.5%
3207 10 90    3207 10 00 6.5%
3212 90 10    3212 90 10 6.5%
3212 90 90    3212 90 90 6.5%
3506 9100     3506 9100  6.5%
3506 99 10    3506 99 00 6.5%
3506 99 90    3506 99 00 6.5%
3602 00 00    3602 00 00 6.5%
3701.10.10    3701.10.10 6.5%
3701.10.90    3701.10.90 6.5%
3701.30.00    3701.30.00 6.5%
3701 91 10    3701 91 00 6.5%
3701 91 90    3701 91 00 6.5%
                L
 ---pagebreak--- 3702 10 00     I 3702 10 00    I 6.5%
3702 31 90       3702 31 90     6.5%
3702 32 31       3702 32 31     6.5%
3702 32 91       3702 32 90     6.5%
3702 32 99       3702 32 90   ' 6.5%
3702 39 00       3702 39 00     6.5%
3702 41 00       3702 41 00     6.5%
3702 43 00       3702 43 00     6.5%
3702.54.00      3702.54.00    5.0%
3702 56 10      3702 56 10     6.5%
3702 56 90       3702 56 90     6.5%
3702 91 10      3702 91 10  -  6.5%
3702 92 10      3702 92 10     6.5%
3702 93 10      3702 93 10     6.5%
3702 94 10      3702 94 10     6.5%
3702 95 00       3702 95 00     6.5%
3703.20.10      3703.20.10    6.5%
3804 00 90       3804 00 90     5.0%
3806 20 00       3806 20 00     4.2%
3806 90 00       3806 90 00     4.2%
3909 40 00       3909 40 00     6.5%
391190 10       391190 10     6.5%
3912 12 00       3912 12 00    6.5%
3912 20 90       3912 20 90     6.5%
3912 39 90       3912 39 90     6.5%
3920 7190       3920 7190      6.5%
3920 93 00       3920 93 00     6.5%
3920 94 00       3920 94 00     6.5%
Pig iron
  7201.10.90    7201.10.90    0%
Unwrought lead
  7801.10.00    7801.10.00    2.5%
  7801.99.99    7801.99.99    2.5%
Unwrought zinc
  7901.11.00    7901.11.00    2.5%
  7901.12.10    7901.12.10    2.5%
  7901.12.30    7901.12.30    2.5%
  7901.20.00    7901.20.00    2.5%
                 3
 ---pagebreak--- Snowgroomers (Track laving tractors
specially designed for travelling on
snow, with rubber belt tracks and a
track width of not less than 80 cm.
equipped       for  preparing    and
maintaining cross-countrv ski trails,
downhill ski slopes and snowmobile
trails)
ex. 8701.30.00                        ex. 8701.30.00 0%
Vthkks specially designed for
travelling on snow
ex. 8703.10.10                        ex. 8703.10.10 5%
Ice skates
   9506.70.10                         9506.70.10     0%
Other vegetable seeds
1209 9190                             1209 9190      3%
                                       ^
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                                                            Annex III
                                                             Section 2
   Summary Description         CN Code  Rate of duty to be applied
           CN Code                1996  on I January 1996 and in
                                           later years indicated
                1                   2                 3
Fresh (sweet) cherries                 1996      12%
16 June-15 July                         1997     10,5%
ex 0809 20 10 ex2      ex 0809 20 49    1998"     9,0%
                                       1999      7,5%
                                       2000      6,0%
Chemicals
2903 5900ex3           2903 59 90      1996 6.1%
                                       1997 5.8%
                                       1998 5.5%
2915 24 00             2915 24 00       1996 6.5%
                                       1997 6.0%
                                       1998 5.5%
Newsprint
4801 00 10             4801 00 10      1996    - 4.5%
                                       1997   -4.0%
                                       1998   -3.5%
                                       1999   -2.5%
                                       2000 -1.5%
                                       2001 -0.5%
                                       2002 -0.0%
48010090               480100 90       1996   -5.5%
                                       1997   -4.5%
                                       1998   -3.5%
                                       1999   -2.5%
                                       2000    - 1.5%
                                       2002    -0.0%
                                a/
 ---pagebreak--- Uncoated paper and
paperboard
4802 60 10         4802 60 11  1996   6.0%
                   4802 60 19  1997   4.5%'
                               1998   3.0%
                               1999   1.5%
                               2000   0.0%
Non-wovens
5603 00 10         5603 11 10  1996  -5.9%
5603 0091          5603 1190   1997  -5.4%
5603 00 93         5603 12 10  1998  -4.9%
5603 0095          5603 12 90  1999  -4.3%
5603 0099          5603 13 10
                   5603 13 90
                   5603 14 10
                   5603 14 90
                   5603 91 10
                   5603 9190
                   5603 92 10
                   5603 92 90
                   5603 93 10
                   5603 93 90
                   5603 94 10
                   5603 94 90
Chain saw blades
8202 4000          8202 40 00  1996 -3.1%
                               1997 -1.7%
ChrQmatQgmphs
9027 20 10         9027 20 10  1996 -4.°%
                               1997 -3.5%
                               1998 -2.5%
Spectrometers
9027 3000          9027 30 00  1996 -4.0%
                               1997 -3.5%
                               1998 -2.5%
                            a/
 ---pagebreak--- Oscilloscopes
9030 10 90       9030 10 90 1996 -5.5%
9030 20 90       9030 20 90 1997 -5.5%
9030 3190        9030 3190  1998 -5.0%"
9030 39 30     - 9030 39 30 1999 -4.2%
9030 40 90       9030 40 90
9030 8190 ex 5   9030 83 90 1996 -5.0%
9030 89 91 ex 5  9030 89 92 1997 -2.5%
                            1998 -0%
Sardines
1604 13 10       1604 13 11 1996  20.0%
                 1604 13 19 1997  17.5%
                            1998  15.0%
                            1999  12.5%
 ---pagebreak---  Fresh apples.
 1 April - 31 July
 0808 10 99                       0808 10 61  1996   5.3%*
                                          63  1997   4.5%*
                                          69  1998   3.8%*
                                              1999   3.0%*
                                             2000    2.3%*
                                             2001     l.5%*
                                  0808 10 71  1996.. 4.5%*
                                          73  1997 3.8%*
                                          79  1998 3.0%*
 * duty rates applied on the                  1999 2.3%*
condition that the entry price is            2000 1.5%*
respected
Fresh pears 1-30 April
and 1-15 July
0808 20 33                        0808 20 37 1996    4.4%
                                             1997    3.8%
                                             1998    3.2%
                                             1999    2.5%
                                             2000    1.9%
                                             2001    1.3%
                                  080820 47  1996 3.i
                                             1997 3.2%*
                                             1998 2.5%*
                                             1999 1.9%*
* duty rates applied on the                  2000 1.3%*
condition that the entry price is
respected
 ---pagebreak--- Kiwifruit. fresh
15 May -15 November
ex 0810 90 10       ex 0810 50 00 1.1.1996 9:8%
                                  1.7.1996 9.5%
                                  1.7.1997 9.1%
                                  1.7.1998 8.7%
                                  1.7.1999 8.4%
                                  1.7.2000 8.0%
Dried Apples
0813 30 00          0813 30 00    1.1.1996 7.2%
                                  1.7.1996 6.4%
                                  1.7.1997 5.6%
                                  1.7.1998 4.8%
                                  1.7.1999 4.0%
                                  1.7.2000 3.2%
Other dried fruit
0813 40 92          0813 40 95    1.1.1996 5.4%
                                  1.7.1996 4.8%
                                  1.7.1997 4.2%
                                  1.7.1998 3.6%
                                  1.7.1999 3.0%
                                  1.7.2000 2.4%
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                                                                 Annex III
                                                                 Section 3
      Summary description       CN Code 96   Quota quantity  Rate of duty
             CN Code
                  1                  2              3             4
Coregonus SPP (white fish)
                            ex 0303 29 00   10001           5.5%
ex 0303 29 00
Cheddar
ex 0406 90 21               ex 0406 90 21     Additional     13.75 ECU/
                                                 1250t       100 kg/net
                                              allocated to
                                                Canada
Freshwater cravfish. frozen
                            0306 19 10     30001            0%
0306 19 10
Almonds in shell
Almonds, shelled
0802.11.90                  0802.11.90        Additional    2%
0802.12.90                  0802.12.90          45 000t
Fresh (sweet) cherries
21 May - 15 July            0809.20.39     8001             4%
ex 0809 20 10 ex 2          0809 20 49
Durum wheat (minimum
vitreous kernel content of
73%)
ex 1001 10 00               ex 1001 10 00  50 000t          0%
 ---pagebreak--- Husked (brown) rice
1006.20. 11                 1006.20. 11   20 0001 88 ECU/t
          13                         13
          15                         15
          17                         17
          92                         92
          94                         94
          96                         96
          98                         98
Semi-milled and wholly
milled rice
1006.30. 21                 1006.30.21    63 0001 0%
          23                         23
          25                         25
          27                         27
          42                         42
          44                         44
          46                         46
          48                         48
          61                         61
          63                         63
          65                         65
          67                         67
          92                         92
          94                         94
          96                         96
          98                         98
Other worked oats
1104 22 99                  1104 22 92    10 0001 0%
                            1104 22 99
Shrimps of the species
Pandulus Borealis. shelled,
boiled and frozen
ex 1605 20 00
                            ex 1605 20 10 5001    0%
                            ex 1605 20 91
                            ex 1605 20 99
 ---pagebreak--- Plywood
ex 4412 19 00 ex 4412 19 00 650 000 m 3 0%
ex 4412 92 99 ex 4412 92 99
ex 4412 99 80 ex 4412 99 80
                    OL.)
 ---pagebreak--- "Hieh quality" beef
ex 0201             ex 0201 10 00   1) additional 20%
ex 0202             ex 0201 20 20      2 000t
ex 0206 10 95                  30   allocated to
ex 0206 29 91                  50    Australia
                               90
                    ex 0201 30 00
                    ex 0202 10 00
                    ex 0202 20 10
                               30
                               50
                               90
                    ex 0202 30 10
                               50
                               90
                    ex 0206 10 95
                    ex 0206 29 91
ex 0201 20 90       ex 0201 20 90 3001            20%
ex 0201 30 00       ex 020130 00
ex 0202 20 90       ex 0202 20 90
ex 0202 30          ex 0202 30
ex 0206 10 95       ex 0206 10 95
ex 0206 29 91       ex 0206 29 91
                          fix I
 ---pagebreak--- Meat of sheep or goats, fresh,
chilled or frozen
0204                           0204 10 00      1) additional 0%
                               0204 2100            1 1501
                               0204 22 10       allocated to
                                       30        Australia
                                       50
                                       90      2) additional 0%
                               0204 23 00           1700t
                               0204 30 00       allocated to
                               0204 4100       New Zealand
                               0204 42 10
                                       30      3) additional 0%
                                       50           1510t
                                       90      allocated to
                               0204 43 10           Chile
                                       90
                               0204 50 11
                                       13
                                       15
                                       19
                                       31
                                       39
                                       51
                                       53
                                       55
                                       59
                                       71
                                       79
Fish of the species smooth
oreo dory and black oreo dory
(Oreosomatidae )
                               ex 0304 20 96 2001            0%
ex 0304 20 96
Cheese for processing
ex 0406 90 11                  ex 0406 90 01    additional   17.06
                                                   lOOOt     ECU/100
                                               allocated to  kg/net
                                              New Zealand
                                     (t«l
 ---pagebreak--- Cheddar
ex 0406 90 21 ex 0406 90 21   1) additional 17.06
                                   7501     ECU/100
                               allocated to kg/net
                                Australia
                              2) additional 17.06
                                   5001     ECU/100
                               allocated to kg/net
                              New Zealand
Milling oats
ex 1004 00 50 ex 1004 00 00 21 0001         89-ECU/t
                     (T«S
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