Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) modifying Regulation (EC) 3059/95 opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quota for certain agricultural and industrial products
COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES Brussels, 24. 04. 1996 COM(96) 176 final Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) modifying Regulation (EC) 3059/95 opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quota for certain agricultural and industrial products. (presented by the Commission) EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM Subsequent to requests made by various Member States, the Services of the Commission have examined, in conjunction with the Government experts concerned, the question of opening in 1996 tariff quotas for various products. Following this examination, which took place during the "Economic Tariff Questions" group meetings, it has been determined that the opening and increase of tariff quotas for industrial and fishery products could have the agreement of the Member States without disturbing the markets for such products, 2- Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 796 of modifying Regulation (EC) 3059/95 opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quota for certain agricultural and industrial products THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 28 thereof, I hiving regard lo the proposal from (he Commission, Whereas produclion in the community of certain industrial and fishery products will remain in the course of 1996 unable to meet the specific requirements of the user industries in the Community; whereas, consequently, Community supplies of products of this type will depend to a considerable extent on imports from third countries; whereas the most urgent Community requirements for the products in question should be met immediately on the most favourable terms; Whereas by Regulation (HC)n°3059/95' the Council opened, for 1996 Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural and industrial products; whereas the volume of the quota for glass granulate (Order Nr. 09. 2867), and felt tips (order Nr. 09. 2894) should be increased and new tariff quotas should be opened within the limits of appropriate volumes taking into account of the need not to disturb the markets for such products nor the starting out or development of Community production. HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article I In the Regulation (ICC) n° 3059/95 (he table shown m the Annex is replaced, for the order n° 09. 2867 and 09. 2894 by the table shown in the Annex of this Regulation. In addition, the order numbers 09. 2701, 09. 2791,09. 2933, 09. 2934,09. 2935 listed in the Annex of this Regulation arc added to the table in the Annex of Regulation (EC) n° 3059/95. Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the 3rd day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, I'or the ( 'ouncil The /'resident 1 O. J. n° L 326, 30. 12. 1995, p 19 3 ANNEX Order CN Code Number 09 2701 ex 0301 92 00 ex 0302 66 00 ex 0303 76 00 Taric Code 10 10 10 Description A m o u nt of Quota Quota Eels (Anguilla spp ) live fresh, chilled or frozen, 4 0 0 0T intended for processing by curing or skinning entreprises or for use in the industrial manufacture of products falling within CN Code 1604 (a) Duty (%) 0 09. 2933 ex 2903 69 90 30 1,3-dichlorobenzole 3 000 T 0 Quota period 1 7 1996 30. 06. 1997 from the entry into force of this Regulation 31. 12. 1996 09. 2867 ex 3207 40 90 30 Glass granulate, containing by weight : 150 T 0 1. 1. 1996- - 73 % or more but not more than 77 % of silicon 31. 12. 1996 dioxyde - 12 % or more but not more than 18 % of dibroron trioxide and 4 % or more but not more than 8 % of polyethylene glycol 09. 2935 3806 10 10 - Gum rosin 50 000 T 09. 2934 ex3818 00 10 30 Doped silicon slices for use in the manufacture of 400 000 T solar cells of subheading 8541 40 91 (a) 0 0 1. 7. - 31. 12. 1996 from the entry into force of this Regulation 31 12 1996 09 2791 ex 3905 99 00 93 Polyvinyl butyral in the form of powder for the 2 0 0 0T 0 1. 7- production of film for laminated safety glass (a) 31 12. 1996 09. 2894 ex 9608 91 00 20 Felt tips and other porous-tips for markers, without 180 000 000 0 1. 1 1996- internal canal pièces 31. 12. 1996 (a) Checks on their prescribed end use shall be carried out pursuant to the relevant Communtiv provisions. FINANCIAL RECORD 1. Budget line concerned : Chap. 12 Art. 120 2. 3 4. 5. Legal basis : Art. 28 of the Treaty Title of the tariff measure concerned : Proposal for a Council Regulation modifying Regulation (EC) 3059/95 opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quota for certain agricultural and industrial products. Objective : To ensure an adequate supply for Community processing-industries. Method of calculation : Description Variation on Quantities (Unit) Variation on price (Ecus/unit) Eals 0 1,3-dichlorobcnzcne Glass granulate Chun rosin Silicium slices Mulyral Fell tips + 3000 T + 70 T 50 000 1 400 000 1 0 f 140 000 000 pieces 0 + 1583 0 + 32,5 3,5 0 0 Variation on Quota duty (%) 0 0 Variation on normal Duty rate -1,2 + 6,3 0 + 5 6,9 0 - 1,1 Assessed variation on Duty loss against the preceding Quota period (Ecus) -335 + 299 187 + 16 177 + 81 250 + 96 600 0 163 9X2 Total loss of duty against the preceding Quota period : 556 861 Ecu Fight against fraude : The provisions concerning the management of tariff quotas stipulate the necessary measures to assure prevention and protection against fraude and irrégularités. £ ISSN 0254-1475 COM(96) 176 final DOCUMENTS EN 02 03 Catalogue number : CB-CO-96-185-EN-C ISBN 92-78-03043-0 Office for Official Publications of the European Communities L-2985 Luxembourg 6