Commission Regulation (EC) No 480/97 of 14 March 1997 amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 480/97 of 14 March 1997 amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 288/97 (2), and in particular Articles 9 and 12 thereof,
Whereas, in the Uruguay Round talks, specified pharmaceutical products were to a certain extent granted exemption from customs duties; whereas the first review of the agreements relating to such products has now taken place within the WTO;
Whereas, accordingly, Council Regulation (EC) No 467/97 (3) provides for duty-free treatment for certain active ingredients bearing an 'international non-proprietary name` (INN) from the World Health Organization and for certain products used for the manufacture of finished pharmaceuticals; whereas it also provides for the withdrawal of duty-free treatment as pharmaceutical products from certain INN products whose use is predominantly non-pharmaceutical;
Whereas these amendments should be incorporated into Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Tariff and Statistical Nomenclature Section of the Customs Code Committee,