Commission Regulation (EC) No 273/98 of 2 February 1998 opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas and tariff ceilings and establishing a Community surveillance of reference quantities for certain products originating in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
L 27/6 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 3. 2. 98 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 273/98 of 2 February 1998 opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas and tariff ceilings and establishing a Community surveillance of reference quantities for certain products originating in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 77/98 of 9 January 1998 on certain procedures for applying the Cooperation European Community and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Mace- donia (1), and in particular Article 2 thereof, Agreement between the Whereas the Cooperation Agreement between the Euro- pean Community and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (2), hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement', enters into force on 1 January 1998; Whereas the Agreement stipulates that certain products originating in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Mace- donia may be imported in the Community, within the limits of tariff quotas or tariff ceilings, or in the frame- work of reference quantities, with exemption of customs duties; whereas the tariff quotas, tariff ceilings and refer- ence quantities laid down in the Agreement are annual and are repeated for an indeterminate period; whereas the Agreement has already fixed the level of the annual increase of the tariff ceilings volume; the Commission should adopt Whereas the imple- menting measures for the opening and the administra- tion of the Community tariff quotas; whereas particular care should be taken to ensure that all Community importers have equal and continuous access to those quotas and that the rates laid down for the quotas are applied uninterruptedly to all imports of the products in question into all Member States until the quotas are exhausted; whereas, to ensure the efficiency of a common administration of these quotas, there is no obstacle to authorising the Member States to draw from the quota volumes the necessary quantities corresponding to actual imports; whereas, however, this method of administration requires close cooperation between the Member States and the Commission and the latter must in particular be able to monitor the rate at which the quotas are used up and inform the Member States accordingly; procedure based on charging imports of the products in question against the ceilings or reference quantities at Community level as and when products are entered with the customs authorities for free circulation; States this administrative procedure requires close Whereas cooperation between the Member and the Commission, and the latter must in particular be able to monitor quantities charged against the tariff ceilings and the inform the Member States accordingly; whereas Commission must be able to take appropriate measures to re-establish customs duties once a tariff ceiling is reached and to determine the extent to which reference quantities are used up; Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code (3), as last amended by Regu- lation (EC) No 75/98 (4), has codified the management rules for tariff quotas designed to be used following the chronological order of dates of customs declarations as well as the rules for surveillance of preferential imports; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 1. When products originating in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and listed in Annex A are put into free circulation in the Community accompanied by a proof of origin as provided for in Article 15 of Protocol 2 to the Agreement, they shall benefit from an exemp- tion from customs duties within the limits of the tariff quotas specified in that Annex. Whereas for products subject to Community tariff ceil- ings or to reference quantities, Community surveillance an administrative may be achieved by means of 2. To benefit from the tariff quotas provided in Annex A, plum spirit marketed under the name of ‘Sljivovica' and tobacco of the ‘Prilep' type shall also be accom- panied on import by certificates of authenticity in (1) OJ L 8, 14. 1. 1998, p. 1. (2) OJ L 348, 18. 12. 1997, p. 1. (3) OJ L 253, 11. 10. 1993, p. 1. (4) OJ L 7, 13. 1. 1998, p. 3. 3. 2. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 27/7 conformity with the models appearing in that Annex, issued by the competent authority of the Former Yugo- slav Republic of Macedonia. The Commission shall inform the Member States of the name and address of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia which is empowered to issue the certificates of authenticity, together with specimens of stamps used by this authority. the competent authority of 3. The tariff quotas referred to in this Article shall be administered by the Commission in accordance with Articles 308a to 308c of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93. Each Member State shall ensure that importers of 4. the product in question have equal and uninterrupted access to the tariff quotas for as long as the balance of the relevant quota volume so permits. Article 2 1. From 1 January to 31 December each year, when products originating in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and listed in Annex B are put into free circu- lation in the Community accompanied by a proof of origin as provided for in Article 15 of Protocol 2 to the Agreement, they shall benefit from an exemption from customs duties in accordance with the annual tariff ceil- ings specified in that Annex. 2. In accordance with the provisions of Article 15(7) of the Agreement, the amounts of the tariff ceilings shall be increased annually by 5 % of the volume of the previous year, from 1 January 1999 onwards. 3. The tariff ceilings referred to in this Article shall be subject to a Community surveillance managed by the Commission, in close cooperation with the Member States, in accordance with Article 308d of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93. Article 3 1. When products originating in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and listed in Annex C are put into free circulation in the Community accompanied by a proof of origin as provided for in Article 15 of Protocol 2 to the Agreement, they shall benefit from an exemp- tion from customs duties in the framework of the annual reference quantities specified in that Annex and shall be subject to a Community surveillance. 2. The extent to which reference quantities are used up shall be determined at Community level on the basis of the information sent by Member States to the Commis- sion, in accordance with Article 308d of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93. Article 4 The Commission, in close cooperation with the Member States, shall take all appropriate measures to ensure compliance with this Regulation. Article 5 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. It shall apply with effect from 1 January 1998. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 2 February 1998. For the Commission Mario MONTI Member of the Commission L 27/8 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 3. 2. 98 ANNEX A concerning the products referred to in Article 1 Notwithstanding the rules for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature, the wording for the description of the products is to be considered as having no more than an indicative value, the preferential scheme being determined, within the context of this Annex, by the coverage of the CN codes. Where ex CN codes are indicated, the preferential scheme is to be determined by application of the CN code and corresponding description taken together. Order No CN code Taric subdivision Description Quota volume per year or indicated period 09. 1551 ex 0703 20 00 Garlic, fresh or chilled, from 1 February to 31 May 200 tonnes 09. 1552 0709 60 10 Sweet peppers, fresh or chilled 500 tonnes 09. 1553 0710 21 00 09. 1554 ex 2208 90 33 10 Peas (Pisum sativum), uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, frozen 700 tonnes Plum spirit marketed under the name of ‘Sljivovica', in containers holding two litres or less 500 hl 09. 1555 ex 2401 10 60 ex 2401 20 60 10 10 Tobacco of the ‘Prilep' type 1 500 tonnes 1. Exporter (name, full address, country) Exportateur (nom, adresse complète, pays) Appendix 1 to Annex A 2. No ORIGINAL 3. Quota year Année contingentaire 4. Country of destination Pays de destination 5. Consignee (name, full address, country) Destinataire (nom, adresse complète, pays) 6. Issuing authority Organisme émetteur 8. Place and date of shipment — Means of transport Lieu et date d’embarquement — Moyen de transport 7. CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY CERTIFICAT D’AUTHENTICITé Plum spirit ‘Sljivovica’ Eau-de-vie de prune «Sljivovica» 9. Marks and numbers — Number and kind of packages Marques et numéros — Nombre et nature des colis 10. % vol of alcohol % vol d’alcool 11. Litres Litres (CN code ex 2208 90 33) (Code NC ex 2208 90 33) 12. % vol of alcohol and litres (in words) % vol d’alcool (en lettres) 13. CERTIFICATE BY THE ISSUING AUTHORITY — VISA DE L’ORGANISME METTEUR I hereby certify that the plum spirit ‘Sljivovica’ described in this certificate corresponds to the definition given on the reverse. Je certifie que l’eau-de-vie de prune «Sljivovica» décrite dans ce certificat correspond la définition figurant au verso. Place Lieu Date Date (Stamp and signature) (Cachet et signature) DEFINITION Plum spirit with an alcoholic strength of 40 % vol or more, marketed under the name SLJIVOVICA, corresponding to the specifications laid down in the regulation relating to the quality of spirituous beverages, being in force in the Republic referred to in this Regulation. DÉFINITION Eau-de-vie de prunes ayant un titre alcoométrique égal ou supérieur 40 % vol, commercialisée sous la dénomination SLJIVOVICA correspondant la spécification reprise dans la réglementation relative la qualité des boissons alcooliques en vigueur dans la république visée par le présent règlement. 1. Exporter (name, full address, country) Exportateur (nom, adresse complète, pays) Appendix 2 to Annex A 2. No ORIGINAL 3. Quota year Année contingentaire 4. Country of destination Pays de destination 5. Consignee (name, full address, country) Destinataire (nom, adresse complète, pays) 6. Issuing authority Organisme émetteur 8. Place and date of shipment — Means of transport Lieu et date d’embarquement — Moyen de transport 7. CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY CERTIFICAT D’AUTHENTICITé Tobacco — Tabac ‘Prilep’ 9. Marks and numbers — Number and kind of packages Marques et numéros — Nombre et nature des colis 10. Net weight (kg) Poids net (kg) (CN code ex 2401 10 60 and ex 2401 20 60) (Code NC ex 2401 10 60 et ex 2401 20 60) 11. Net weight (in words) Poids net (en lettres) 12. CERTIFICATE BY THE ISSUING AUTHORITY — VISA DE L’ORGANISME METTEUR I hereby certify that the tobacco described in this certificate is ‘Prilep’ tobacco within the meaning of Regulation (EEC) No 547/92. Je certifie que le tabac décrit dans ce certificat est le tabac «Prilep» au sens du règlement (CEE) no 547/92. Place Lieu Date Date (Stamp and signature) (Cachet et signature) 3. 2. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 27/13 ANNEX B concerning the products referred to in Article 2 Notwithstanding the rules for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature, the wording for the description of the products is to be considered as having no more than an indicative value, the preferential scheme being determined, within the context of this Annex, by the coverage of the CN codes. Where ex codes are indicated, the preferential scheme is to be determined by application of the CN code and corresponding description taken together. PART 1 Order No CN code (1) Description Ceiling 25. 0010 2710 00 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, other than crude; preparations not elsewhere specified or included, con- taining by weight 70 % or more of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminious minerals, these oils being the basic constituents of the preparations: 90 000 tonnes – Light oils: – – For other purposes: – – – Special spirits: 2710 00 21 – – – – White spirit 2710 00 25 – – – – Other – – – Other: – – – – Motor spirit: 2710 00 26 – – – – – Aviation spirit – – – – – Other, with a lead content: – – – – – – Not exceeding 0,013 g per litre: 2710 00 27 – – – – – – – With an octane number of less than 95 2710 00 29 – – – – – – – With an octane number of 95 or more but less than 98 2710 00 32 – – – – – – – With an octane number of 98 or more – – – – – – Exceeding 0,013 g per litre: 2710 00 34 – – – – – – – With an octane number of less than 98 2710 00 36 – – – – – – – With an octane number of 98 or more 2710 00 37 – – – – Spirit-type jet fuel 2710 00 39 – – – – Other light oils – Medium oils – – For other purposes: – – – Kerosene: 2710 00 51 – – – – Jet fuel 2710 00 55 – – – – Other 2710 00 59 – – – Other – Heavy oils: – – Gas oils: – – – For other purposes: 2710 00 66 – – – – With a sulphur content not exceeding 0,05 % by weight L 27/14 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 3. 2. 98 Order No CN code (1) Description Ceiling 25. 0010 (cont’d) 2710 00 67 – – – – With a sulphur content exceeding 0,05 % by weight but not exceeding 0,2 % by weight 90 000 tonnes (cont’d) 2710 00 68 – – – – With a sulphur content exceeding 0,2 % by weight – – Fuel oils: – – – For other purposes: 2710 00 74 – – – – With a sulphur content not exceeding 1 % by weight 2710 00 76 – – – – With a sulphur content exceeding 1 % by weight but not exceeding 2 % by weight 2710 00 77 – – – – With a sulphur content exceeding 2 % by weight but not exceeding 2,8 % by weight 2710 00 78 – – – – With a sulphur content exceeding 2,8 % by weight – – Lubricating oils; other oils: 2710 00 85 – – – To be mixed in accordance with the terms of additional note 6 to this chapter (2) – – – For other purposes: 2710 00 87 – – – – Motor oils, compressor lube oils, turbine lube oils 2710 00 88 – – – – Liquids for hydraulic purposes 2710 00 89 – – – – White oils, liquid paraffin 2710 00 92 – – – – Gear oils and reductor oils 2710 00 94 – – – – Metal-working compounds, mould release oils, anti- corrosion oils 2710 00 96 – – – – Electrical insulating oils 2710 00 98 – – – – Other lubricating oils and other oils 2711 Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: – Liquefied: 2711 12 – – Propane: – – – Propane of a purity not less than 99 %: 2711 12 11 – – – – For use as a power or heating fuel – – – Other: – – – – For other purposes: 2711 12 94 – – – – – Of a purity exceeding 90 % but less than 99 % 2711 12 97 – – – – – Other 2711 13 – – Butanes: – – – For other purposes: 2711 13 91 – – – – Of a purity exceeding 90 % but less than 95 % 2711 13 97 – – – – Other 2712 Petroleum jelly; paraffin wax, microcrystalline petroleum wax, slack wax, ozokerite, lignite wax, peat wax, other mineral waxes, and similar products obtained by synthesis or by other processes, whether or not coloured: 2712 10 – Petroleum jelly: 2712 10 90 – – Other 3. 2. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 27/15 Order No CN code (1) Description Ceiling 25. 0010 (cont’d) 2712 20 – Paraffin wax containing by weight less than 0,75 % of oil: 2712 20 10 – – Synthetic paraffin wax of a molecular weight of 460 or more but not exceeding 1 560 90 000 tonnes (cont’d) 2712 20 90 – – Other 2712 90 – Other: – – Other: – – – Crude: 2712 90 39 – – – – For other purposes – – – Other: 2712 90 91 – – – – Blend of 1-alkenes containing by weight 80 % or more of 1-alkenes of a chain-length of 24 carbon atoms or more but not exceeding 28 carbon atoms 2712 90 99 – – – – Other 2713 Petroleum coke, petroleum bitumen and other residues of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals: 2713 90 – Other residues of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bitu- minous minerals: 2713 90 90 – – Other 25. 0020 3105 Mineral or chemical fertilisers containing two or three of the fertilis- ing elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium; other fertilisers; goods of this chapter in tablets or similar forms or in packages of a gross weight not exceeding 10 kg 7 500 tonnes 25. 0030 4203 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, of leather or of composi- tion leather: 120 tonnes 4203 10 00 – Articles of apparel – Gloves, mittens and mitts: 4203 21 00 – – Specially designed for use in sports 4203 29 – – Other: – – – Other: 4203 29 91 – – – – Men’s and boy’s 4203 29 99 – – – – Other 4203 30 00 – Belts and bandoliers 4203 40 00 – Other clothing accessories 25. 0040 4412 4420 Plywood, veneered panels and similar laminated wood 16 000 m3 Wood marquetry and inlaid wood; caskets and cases for jewellery or cutlery, and similar articles, of wood; statuettes and other ornaments, of wood; wooden articles of furniture not falling within Chapter 94: 4420 90 – Other: – – Wood marquetry and inlaid wood: 4420 90 11 – – – Of tropical wood, as specified in additional note 2 to this 4420 90 19 – – – Of other wood chapter L 27/16 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 3. 2. 98 Order No CN code (1) Description 25. 0050 6401 6402 6403 25. 0060 25. 0070 7004 Ceiling 350 tonnes Waterproof footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber or of plastics, the uppers of which are neither fixed to the sole nor assem- bled by stitching, riveting, nailing, screwing, plugging or similar processes Other footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics Footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather and uppers of leather 300 tonnes Drawn glass and blown glass, in sheets, whether or not having an absorbent, reflecting or non-reflecting layer, but not otherwise worked: 2 200 tonnes 7004 20 – Glass, coloured throughout the mass (body tinted), opacified, flashed or having an absorbent, reflecting or non-reflecting layer: – – Other: 7004 20 99 – – – Other 7004 90 – Other glass: 7004 90 70 – – Horticultural sheet glass – – Other, of a thickness: 7004 90 92 – – – Not exceeding 2,5 mm 7004 90 98 – – – Exceeding 2,5 mm 25. 0080 7202 Ferro-alloys: 10 332 tonnes – Ferro-silicon: 7202 21 – – Containing by weight more than 55 % of silicon: 7202 21 10 – – – Containing by weight more than 55 % but not more than 80 % of silicon 7202 21 90 – – – Containing by weight more than 80 % of silicon 7202 29 – – Other: 7202 29 10 – – – Containing by weight 4 % or more but not more than 10 % of magnesium 7202 29 90 – – – Other 25. 0090 7202 30 00 – Ferro-silico-manganese 25. 0100 – Ferro-chromium 410 tonnes 1 732 tonnes 7202 41 – – Containing by weight more than 4 % of carbon: 7202 41 10 – – – Containing by weight more than 4 % but not more than 6 % of carbon – – – Containing by weight more than 6 % of carbon: 7202 41 91 – – – – Containing by weight not more than 60 % chromium 7202 41 99 – – – – Containing by weight more than 60 % of chromium 7202 49 – – Other: 7202 49 10 – – – Containing by weight not more than 0,05 % of carbon 7202 49 50 – – – Containing by weight more than 0,05 % but not more than 0,5 % of carbon 7202 49 90 – – – Containing by weight more than 0,5 % but not more than 4 % of carbon 3. 2. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 27/17 Order No CN code (1) Description 25. 0110 7407 Copper bars, rods and profiles: ex 7407 10 00 – Of refined copper: – – Hollow – Of copper alloys: 7407 21 – – Of copper-zinc base alloys (brass): ex 7407 21 90 – – – Profiles: – – – – Hollow Ceiling 2 010 tonnes 7407 22 – – Of copper-nickel base alloys (cupro-nickel) or copper-nickel- zinc base alloys (nickel silver): ex 7407 22 10 – – – Of copper-nickel base alloys (cupro-nickel): – – – – Hollow ex 7407 22 90 – – – Of copper-nickel-zinc base alloys (nickel silver): – – – – Hollow ex 7407 29 00 – – Other: – – – Hollow 7411 Copper tubes and pipes 25. 0120 7409 Copper plates, sheets and strip, of a thickness exceeding 0,15 mm 350 tonnes 25. 0130 7604 7604 10 Aluminium bars, rods and profiles: – Of aluminium, not alloyed: 1 100 tonnes 7604 10 10 – – Bars and rods 7604 10 90 – – Profiles – Of aluminium alloys: 7604 29 – – Other: 7604 29 10 – – – Bars and rods 7604 29 90 – – – Profiles 7605 7606 Aluminium wire Aluminium plates, sheets and strip, of a thickness exceeding 0,2 mm 25. 0140 7901 Unwrought zinc: 3 639 tonnes – Zinc, not alloyed: 7901 11 00 – – Containing by weight 99,99 % or more of zinc 7901 12 – – Containing by weight less than 99,99 % of zinc: 7901 12 10 – – – Containing by weight 99,95 % or more but less than 99,99 % of zinc 7901 12 30 – – – Containing by weight 98,5 % or more but less than 99,95 % of zinc 7901 12 90 – – – Containing by weight 97,5 % or more but less than 98,5 % of zinc 7901 20 00 – Zinc alloys L 27/18 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 3. 2. 98 Order No CN code (1) Description 25. 0150 ex 8544 Insulated (including enamelled or anodized) wire, cable (including coaxial cable) and other insulated electric conductors, whether or not fitted with connectors; optical fibre cables, made up of individually sheathed fibres, whether or not assembled with electric conductors or fitted with connectors: – excluding products of CN codes 8544 30 10 and 8544 70 00 Ceiling 8 000 tonnes 25. 0160 8546 Electrical insulators of any material 350 tonnes 25. 0170 9401 Seats (other than those of heading No 9402), whether or not con- vertible into beds, and parts thereof: 2 500 tonnes 9401 30 – Swivel seats with variable height adjustment: 9401 30 10 – – Upholstered, with backrest and fitted with castors or glides 9401 30 90 – – Other 9401 40 00 – Seats other than garden seats of camping equipment, convertible into beds 9401 50 00 – Seats of cane, osier, bamboo or similar materials – Other seats, with wooden frames: 9401 61 00 – – Upholstered 9401 69 00 – – Other – Other seats, with metal frames: 9401 71 00 – – Upholstered 9401 79 00 – – Other 9401 80 00 – Other seats 9401 90 – Parts: – – Other: 9401 90 30 – – – Of wood 9401 90 80 – – – Other PART 2 Order No CN code (1) Description Ceiling 25. 0210 7208 Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of 600 mm or more, hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated: 5 421 tonnes 7208 10 00 7208 25 00 7208 26 00 7208 27 00 – In coils, not further worked than hot-rolled, with patterns in relief (ECSC) – Other, in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled, pickled: – – Of a thickness of 4,75 mm or more (ECSC) – – Of a thickness of 3 mm or more but less than 4,75 mm (ECSC) – – Of a thickness of less than 3 mm (ECSC) 3. 2. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 27/19 Ceiling 5 421 tonnes (cont’d) Order No CN code (1) Description 25. 0210 (cont’d) 7208 36 00 7208 37 7208 37 10 7208 37 90 7208 38 7208 38 10 7208 38 90 7208 39 7208 39 10 7208 39 90 7211 7211 13 00 – Other, in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled: – – Of a thickness exceeding 10 mm (ECSC) – – Of a thickness of 4,75 mm or more but not exceeding 10 mm: – – – Intended for re-rolling (ECSC) (2) – – – Other (ECSC) – – Of a thickness of 3 mm or more but less than 4,75 mm: – – – Intended for re-rolling (ECSC) (2) – – – Other (ECSC) – – Of a thickness of less than 3 mm: – – – Intended for re-rolling (ECSC) – – – Other (ECSC) (2) Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of less than 600 mm, not clad, plated or coated: – Not further worked than hot-rolled: – – Rolled on four faces or in a closed box pass, of a width ex- ceeding 150 mm and a thickness of not less than 4 mm, not in coils and without patterns in relief (ECSC) 7211 14 ex 7211 14 10 – – Other, of a thickness of 4,75 mm or more: – – – Of a width exceeding 500 mm (ECSC): – – – – (3) 7211 19 ex 7211 19 20 – – Other: – – – Of a width exceeding 500 mm (ECSC): – – – – (3) 25. 0220 7211 Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of less than 600 mm, not clad, plated or coated: 1 053 tonnes – Not further worked than hot-rolled: 7211 14 ex 7211 14 90 – – Other, of a thickness of 4,75 mm or more: – – – Of a width not exceeding 500 mm (ECSC): – – – – (4) 7211 19 ex 7211 19 90 – – Other: – – – Of a width not exceeding 500 mm (ECSC): – – – – (4) – Not further worked than cold-rolled (cold-reduced): 7211 23 – – Containing by weight less than 0,25 % of carbon: 7211 23 51 7212 – – – Of a width not exceeding 500 mm: – – – – In coils intended for the manufacture of tinplate (ECSC): Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of less than 600 mm, clad, plated or coated: 7212 60 – Clad: – – Of a width not exceeding 500 mm: ex 7212 60 91 – – – Not further worked than surface-treated: – – – – Hot-rolled, not further worked than clad (ECSC): – – – – – (4) L 27/20 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 3. 2. 98 Order No CN code (1) Description Ceiling 25. 0230 7208 Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of 600 mm or more, hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated: 6 526 tonnes 7208 40 – Not in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled, with patterns in relief: 7208 40 10 7208 40 90 – – Of a thickness of 2 mm or more (ECSC) – – Of a thickness of less than 2 mm (ECSC) – Other, not in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled: 7208 51 – – Of a thickness exceeding 10 mm: 7208 51 30 7208 51 50 – – – Other, of a thickness: – – – – Exceeding 20 mm (ECSC) – – – – Exceeding 15 mm but not exceeding 20 mm (ECSC) – – – – Exceeding 10 mm but not exceeding 15 mm, of a width of: 7208 51 91 7208 51 99 – – – – – 2 050 mm or more (ECSC) – – – – – Less than 2 050 mm (ECSC) 7208 52 – – Of a thickness of 4,75 mm or more but not exceeding 10 mm: – – – Other, of a width of: 7208 52 91 7208 52 99 – – – – 2 050 mm or more (ECSC) – – – – Less than 2 050 mm (ECSC) 7208 53 – – Of a thickness of 3 mm or more but less than 4,75 mm: 7208 53 90 – – – Other (ECSC) 7208 54 – – Of a thickness of less than 3 mm: 7208 54 10 7208 54 90 – – – Of a thickness of 2 mm or more (ECSC) – – – Of a thickness of less than 2 mm (ECSC) 7208 90 – Other: 7208 90 10 – – Not further worked than surface-treated or simply cut into shapes other than rectangular (including square) (ECSC) 7209 Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of 600 mm or more, cold-rolled (cold-reduced) not clad, plated or coated: – In coils, not further worked than cold-rolled (cold-reduced): 7209 16 – – Of a thickness exceeding 1 mm but less than 3 mm: 7209 16 10 7209 16 90 – – – ‘Electrical' (ECSC) – – – Other (ECSC) 7209 17 – – Of a thickness of 0,5 mm or more but not exceeding 1 mm: 7209 17 10 7209 17 90 – – – ‘Electrical' (ECSC) – – – Other (ECSC) 7209 18 – – Of a thickness of less than 0,5 mm: 7209 18 10 – – – ‘Electrical' (ECSC) – – – Other: 7209 18 91 – – – – Of a thickness of 0,35 mm or more but less than 0,5 mm (ECSC) 7209 18 99 – – – – Of a thickness of less than 0,35 mm (ECSC) 3. 2. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 27/21 Order No CN code (1) Description 25. 0230 (cont’d) – Not in coils, not further worked than cold-rolled (cold-reduced): 7209 26 – – Of a thickness exceeding 1 mm but less than 3 mm: 7209 26 10 7209 26 90 – – – ‘Electrical' (ECSC) – – – Other (ECSC) 7209 27 – – Of a thickness of 0,5 mm or more but not exceeding 1 mm: Ceiling 6 526 tonnes (cont’d) 7209 27 10 7209 27 90 – – – ‘Electrical' (ECSC) – – – Other (ECSC) 7209 28 – – Of a thickness of less than 0,5 mm: 7209 28 10 7209 28 90 – – – ‘Electrical' (ECSC) – – – Other (ECSC) 7209 90 – Other: 7209 90 10 – – Not further worked than surface-treated or simply cut into shapes other than rectangular (including square) (ECSC) 7210 Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of 600 mm or more, clad, plated or coated: – Plated or coated with tin: 7210 11 – – Of a thickness of 0,5 mm or more: 7210 11 10 – – – Not further worked than surface-treated or simply cut into shapes other than rectangular (including square) (ECSC) 7210 12 – – Of a thickness of less than 0,5 mm: – – – Not further worked than surface-treated or simply cut into shapes other than rectangular (including square): 7210 12 11 7210 12 19 – – – – Tinplate (ECSC) – – – – Other (ECSC) 7210 20 – Plated or coated with lead, including terne-plate: 7210 20 10 – – Not further worked than surface-treated or simply cut into shapes other than rectangular (including square) (ECSC) 7210 30 – Electrolytically plated or coated with zinc: 7210 30 10 – – Not further worked than surface-treated or simply cut into shapes other than rectangular (including square) (ECSC) – Otherwise plated or coated with zinc: 7210 41 – – Corrugated: 7210 41 10 – – – Not further worked than surface-treated or simply cut into shapes other than rectangular (including square) (ECSC) 7210 49 – – Other: 7210 49 10 – – – Not further worked than surface-treated or simply cut into shapes other than rectangular (including square) (ECSC) 7210 50 – Plated or coated with chromium oxides or with chromium and chromium oxides: 7210 50 10 – – Not further worked than surface-treated or simply cut into shapes other than rectangular (including square) (ECSC) – Plated or coated with aluminium: 7210 61 – – Plated or coated with aluminium-zinc alloys: 7210 61 10 – – – Not further worked than surface-treated or simply cut into shapes other than rectangular (including square) (ECSC) L 27/22 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 3. 2. 98 Order No CN code (1) Description 25. 0230 (cont’d) 7210 69 – – Other: 7210 69 10 – – – Not further worked than surface-treated or simply cut into shapes other than rectangular (including square) (ECSC) 7210 70 – Painted, varnished or coated with plastics: – – Not further worked than surface-treated or simply cut into shapes other than rectangular (including square): 7210 70 31 – – – Tin plate and products, plated or coated with chromium oxides or with chromium and chromium oxides, varnished (ECSC) Ceiling 6 526 tonnes (cont’d) 7210 70 39 – – – Other (ECSC) 7210 90 – Other: – – Other: 7210 90 31 7210 90 33 7210 90 38 7211 – – – Not further worked than surface-treated, including cladding, or simply cut into shapes other than rectangular (including square): – – – – Clad (ECSC) – – – – Tinned and printed (ECSC) – – – – Other (ECSC) Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of less than 600 mm, not clad, plated or coated: – Not further worked than hot-rolled: 7211 14 – – Other, of a thickness of 4,75 mm or more: ex 7211 14 10 – – – Of a width exceeding 500 mm (ECSC): – – – – (5) 7211 19 – – Other: ex 7211 19 20 – – – Of a width exceeding 500 mm (ECSC): – – – – (5) – Not further worked than cold-rolled (cold-reduced): 7211 23 – – Containing by weight less than 0,25 % of carbon: 7211 23 10 – – – Of a width exceeding 500 mm (ECSC) 7211 29 – – Other: 7211 29 20 – – – Of a width exceeding 500 mm (ECSC) 7211 90 – Other: – – Of a width exceeding 500 mm: 7211 90 11 – – – Not further worked than surface-treated (ECSC) 7212 Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of less than 600 mm, clad, plated or coated: 7212 10 – Plated or coated with tin: 7212 10 10 – – Tin plate, not further worked than surface-treated (ECSC) – – Other: – – – Of a width exceeding 500 mm: ex 7212 10 91 – – – – Not further worked than surface-treated (ECSC): – – – – – (6) 3. 2. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 27/23 Order No CN code (1) Description 25. 0230 (cont’d) 7212 20 – Electrolytically plated or coated with zinc: – – Of a width exceeding 500 mm: Ceiling 6 526 tonnes (cont’d) 7212 20 11 – – – Not further worked than surface-treated (ECSC) 7212 30 – Otherwise plated or coated with zinc: – – Of a width exceeding 500 mm: 7212 30 11 – – – Not further worked than surface-treated (ECSC) 7212 40 – Painted, varnished or coated with plastics: 7212 40 10 – – Tin plate, not further worked than varnished (ECSC): – – Other: – – – Of a width exceeding 500 mm: 7212 40 91 – – – – Not further worked than surface-treated (ECSC) 7212 50 – Otherwise plated or coated: – – Of a width exceeding 500 mm: – – – Other: – – – – Not further worked than surface-treated: 7212 50 31 7212 50 51 – – – – – Lead-coated (ECSC) – – – – – Other (ECSC) 7212 60 – Clad: – – Of a width exceeding 500 mm: 7212 60 11 – – – Not further worked than surface-treated (ECSC) 25. 0240 7304 Tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, seamless, of iron (other than cast iron) or steel: 7 600 tonnes 7304 10 – Line pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines: 7304 10 10 – – Of an external diameter not exceeding 168,3 mm 7304 10 30 – – Of an external diameter exceeding 168,3 mm, but not ex- ceeding 406,4 mm 7304 10 90 – – Of an external diameter exceeding 406,4 mm – Casing, tubing and drill pipe, of a kind used in drilling for oil or gas: 7304 29 – – Other: 7304 29 11 – – – Of an external diameter not exceeding 406,4 mm 7304 29 19 – – – Of an external diameter exceeding 406,4 mm – Other, of circular cross-section, of iron or non-alloy steel: 7304 31 – – Cold-drawn or cold-rolled (cold-reduced): – – – Other: 7304 31 91 – – – – Precision tubes 7304 31 99 – – – – Other 7304 39 – – Other: L 27/24 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 3. 2. 98 Order No CN code (1) Description 25. 0240 (cont’d) 7304 39 10 – – – Unworked, straight and of uniform wall-thickness, for use solely in the manufacture of tubes and pipes with other cross-sections and wall thicknesses (2) Ceiling 7 600 tonnes (cont’d) – – – Other: – – – – Other: – – – – – Other: – – – – – – Threaded or threadable tubes (gas pipe): 7304 39 51 – – – – – – – Plated or coated with zinc 7304 39 59 – – – – – – – Other – – – – – – Other, of an external diameter: 7304 39 91 – – – – – – – Not exceeding 168,3 mm 7304 39 93 – – – – – – – Exceeding 168,3 mm, but not exceeding 406,4 mm 7304 39 99 – – – – – – – Exceeding 406,4 mm – Other, of circular cross-section, of stainless steel: 7304 41 – – Cold-drawn or cold-rolled (cold-reduced): 7304 41 90 – – – Other 7304 49 – – Other: 7304 49 10 – – – Unworked, straight and of uniform wall-thickness, for use solely in the manufacture of tubes and pipes with other cross-sections and wall thicknesses (2) – – – Other: – – – – Other: 7304 49 91 – – – – – Of an external diameter not exceeding 406,4 mm 7304 49 99 – – – – – Of an external diameter exceeding 406,4 mm – Other, of circular cross-section, of other alloy steel: 7304 51 – – Cold-drawn or cold-rolled (cold-reduced): – – – Straight and of uniform wall-thickness, of alloy steel con- taining by weight not less than 0,9 % but not more than 1,15 % of carbon, not less than 0,5 % but not more than 2 % of chromium and, if present, not more than 0,5 % of molybdenum, of a length: 7304 51 11 – – – – Not exceeding 4,5 m 7304 51 19 – – – – Exceeding 4,5 m – – – Other: – – – – Other: 7304 51 91 – – – – – Precision tubes 3. 2. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 27/25 Order No CN code (1) Description 25. 0240 (cont’d) 7304 51 99 – – – – – Other 7304 59 – – Other: Ceiling 7 600 tonnes (cont’d) 7304 59 10 – – – Unworked, straight and of uniform wall-thickness, for use solely in the manufacture of tubes and pipes with other cross-sections and wall thicknesses (2) – – – Other, straight and of uniform wall-thickness, of alloy steel containing by weight not less than 0,9 % but not more than 1,15 % of carbon, not less than 0,5 % but not more than 2 % of chromium and, if present, not more than 0,5 % of molybdenum, of a length: 7304 59 31 – – – – Not exceeding 4,5 m 7304 59 39 – – – – Exceeding 4,5 m – – – Other: – – – – Other: 7304 59 91 – – – – – Of an external diameter not exceeding 168,3 mm 7304 59 93 – – – – – Of an external diameter exceeding 168,3 mm, but not exceeding 406,4 mm 7304 59 99 – – – – – Of an external diameter exceeding 406,4 mm 7304 90 – Other: 7304 90 90 – – Other: 7305 7306 Other tubes and pipes (for example, welded, riveted or similarly closed), having circular cross-sections, the external diameter of which exceeds 406,4 mm, of iron or steel Other tubes, pipes and hollow profiles (for example, open seam or welded, riveted or similarly closed), of iron or steel: 7306 10 – Line pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines: – – Longitudinally welded, of an external diameter of: 7306 10 11 – – – Not more than 168,3 mm 7306 10 19 – – – More than 168,3 mm, but not more than 406,4 mm 7306 10 90 – – Spirally welded 7306 20 00 – Casing and tubing of a kind used in drilling for oil or gas 7306 30 – Other, welded, of circular cross-section, of iron or non-alloy steel: – – Other: – – – Precision tubes, with a wall thickness: 7306 30 21 – – – – Not exceeding 2 mm 7306 30 29 – – – – Exceeding 2 mm – – – Other: – – – – Threaded or threadable tubes (gas pipe): 7306 30 51 – – – – – Plated or coated with zinc 7306 30 59 – – – – – Other L 27/26 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 3. 2. 98 Ceiling 7 600 tonnes (cont’d) Order No CN code (1) Description 25. 0240 (cont’d) – – – – Other, of an external diameter: – – – – – Not exceeding 168,3 mm: – – – – – – Plated or coated with zinc – – – – – – Other – – – – – Exceeding 168,3 mm, but not exceeding 406,4 mm – Other, welded, of circular cross-section, of stainless steel: – – Other: – – – Cold-drawn or cold-rolled (cold-reduced) – – – Other – Other, welded, of circular cross-section, of other alloy steel: – – Other: – – – Precision tubes – – – Other – Other, welded, of non-circular cross-section: – – Other: – – – Of rectangular (including square) cross-section, with a wall thickness: – – – – Not exceeding 2 mm – – – – Exceeding 2 mm – – – Of other sections – Other 7306 30 71 7306 30 78 7306 30 90 7306 40 7306 40 91 7306 40 99 7306 50 7306 50 91 7306 50 99 7306 60 7306 60 31 7306 60 39 7306 60 90 7306 90 00 (1) Where an ex CN code is mentioned, the TARIC subdivisions are to be found at the end of this Annex. (2) Entry under this subheading is subject to conditions laid down in the relevant Community provisions. (3) Products in coils, of a weight of 500 kg or more. (4) Other than products containing, by weight, not less than 0,60 % of carbon and having a content, by weight, less than 0,04 % of phosphorus and sulphur taken separately and less than 0,07 % of these elements taken together. (5) Other than products in coils of a weight of 500 kg or more. (6) Containing, by weight, not less than 0,6 % of carbon and having a content, by weight, less than 0,04 % of phosphorous and sulphur taken separately and less than 0,07 % of these elements taken together. Order No 25. 0110 25. 0210 Taric subdivisions CN code Taric subdivision ex 7407 10 00 ex 7407 21 90 ex 7407 22 10 ex 7407 22 90 ex 7407 29 00 ex 7211 14 10 ex 7211 19 20 10 10 10 10 10 12 91 12 14 91 3. 2. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 27/27 Order No 25. 0220 25. 0230 CN code Taric subdivision ex 7211 14 90 ex 7211 19 90 ex 7212 60 91 ex 7211 14 10 ex 7211 19 20 ex 7212 10 91 90 90 90 18 19 99 13 15 17 18 99 10 L 27/28 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 3. 2. 98 ANNEX C concerning the products referred to in Article 3 Notwithstanding the rules for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature, the wording for the description of the products is to be considered as having no more than an indicative value, the preferential scheme being determined, within the context of this Annex, by the coverage of the CN codes. Where ex CN codes are indicated, the preferential scheme is to be determined by application of the CN code and corresponding description taken together. Order No CN code TARIC subdivision Description Reference quantity 18. 0710 0709 51 0709 51 30 0709 51 50 0709 51 90 18. 0750 0711 ex 0711 90 60 18. 0790 2001 ex 2001 10 00 91 99 11 19 Mushrooms, fresh or chilled: ü Chantarelles ü Flap mushrooms ü Other Vegetables provisionally preserved, but unsuitable in that state for immediate consumption: ü Other mushrooms, excluding cultivated mushrooms Vegetables, fruit, nuts and other edible parts of plants, prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid: ü Cucumbers 600 tonnes 400 tonnes 1 000 tonnes