Council Regulation (EC) No 1381/1999 of 28 June 1999 amending Regulation (EC) No 1255/96 temporarily suspending the autonomous Common Customs Tariff duties on certain industrial and agricultural products
30. 6. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 165/1 I (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1381/1999 of 28 June 1999 amending Regulation (EC) No 1255/96 temporarily suspending the autonomous Common Customs Tariff duties on certain industrial and agricultural products THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, (3) For the sake of clarity, products whose description requires amendment should be regarded as new products, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Com- munity, and in particular Article 26 thereof, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas: (1) It is in the interest of the Community to suspend partially or totally the autonomous Common Customs Tariff duties for a number of new products not listed in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1255/96(1); (2) The products referred to in the said Regulation, for which it is no longer in the Community’s interest to maintain suspension of autonomous Common Customs Tariff duties or for which it is necessary to amend the description in the light of technical developments, are to be withdrawn from the list in the Annex thereto; Article 1 The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1255/96 is hereby amended as follows: 1. 2. the products set out in Annex I to this Regulation shall be inserted; the products for which the codes are set out in Annex II to this Regulation shall be deleted. Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. It shall apply with effect from 1 July 1999. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Luxembourg, 28 June 1999. For the Council The President M. NAUMANN (1) OJ L 158, 29. 6. 1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2797/98 (OJ L 352, 29. 12. 1998, p. 1). L 165/2 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 30. 6. 1999 ANNEX I CN code TARIC Description Rate of autonomous duty (%) ex 0713 33 90 ex 2903 30 80 ex 2903 69 90 ex 2907 29 00 ex 2909 30 90 ex 2909 30 90 ex 2916 12 90 ex 2922 21 00 ex 2922 21 00 ex 2924 21 90 ex 3824 90 95 ex 2924 29 90 ex 2930 90 70 ex 2931 00 95 ex 2933 39 95 ex 2933 59 70 ex 2934 90 96 ex 3208 20 10 ex 3815 19 90 20 40 50 50 20 30 30 30 40 10 62 45 60 65 35 20 55 30 45 Beans, white, dried, of the species Phaseolus vulgaris, of which not more than 2 % by weight are retained by a screen with apertures of a diameter of 8 mm 1,1-Difluoroethane 1-(Chloromethyl)naphthalene 6,6’,6’’-Tricyclohexyl-4,4’,4’’-butane-1,1,3-triyltri(m-cresol) 1,2-Bis(m-tolyloxy)ethane 1,2-Diphenoxyethane Isobutyl acrylate 6-Amino-4-hydroxynaphthalene-2-sulfonic acid 7-Amino-4-hydroxynaphthalene-2-sulfonic acid 4,4’-Dihydroxy-7,7’-ureylenedi(naphthalene-2-sulphonic acid) and its sodium salts 7-Acetamido-4-hydroxynaphthalene-2-sulfonic acid and its sodium salts Methyl phenyl sulfide Triethylborane 3,5-Dimethylpiperidine 2,4-Diamino-6-chloropyrimidine Naphth[1,2-d][1,2,3]oxadiazole-5-sulfonic acid Solution of diundecyl phthalate and a copolymer of dibutyl maleate and isobutyl methacrylate in a hydrocarbon solvent Catalyst, consisting predominantly of dichromium copper tetraoxide and copper (II) oxide, containing by weight 38 % or more but not more than 48 % of copper, evaluated as copper (II) oxide, fixed on a support of silicon dioxide, for the hydrogenation of acetophenones (a) ex 3815 90 90 75 Catalyst, consisting of a mixture of 1,4-diazabicyclo[2. 2. 2]octane, 2-hydroxyethyliminodi(ace- tic acid) and dibutyltin di(acetate), containing by weight 5 % or more but not more than 10 % of 1,4-diazabicyclo[2. 2. 2]octane ex 3815 90 90 ex 3815 90 90 ex 3815 90 90 ex 3815 90 90 ex 3824 90 95 81 82 83 85 63 Catalyst, containing by weight 38 % or more but not more than 48 % of (2-hydroxy-1- methylethyl)trimethylammonium 2-ethylhexanoate Catalyst, containing by weight 35 % or more but not more than 55 % of (2-hydroxy-1- methylethyl)trimethylammonium formate and formic acid Catalyst, rare-earth metals oxides and divanadium pentaoxide in the form of powder, containing aluminium magnesium hydroxide hydrate, Catalyst based on aluminosilicate (zeolite), for the transalkylation of alkylaromatic hydro- carbons or the oligomerisation of olefins (a) Triethylborane, in the form of a solution in tetrahydrofuran 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30. 6. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 165/3 CN code TARIC Description ex 3824 90 95 64 Aluminium sodium silicate, in the form of spheres of a diameter of: — either 1,6 mm or more but not exceeding 3,4 mm, — or 4 mm or more but not exceeding 6 mm ex 3824 90 95 65 Mixture of tris(alkoxycarbonylamino)-1,3,5-triazines in which alkoxy groups are methoxy and butoxy ex 3824 90 95 ex 3824 90 95 ex 3904 30 00 66 67 10 Mixture of primary tert-alkylamines Preparation consisting of indium tin oxide dispersed in organic solvents Copolymer of vinyl chloride with vinyl acetate and maleic acid, containing by weight: — 81,5 % or more but not more than 84,5 % of vinyl chloride, — 13,8 % or more but not more than 16,2 % of vinyl acetate and — 0,8 % or more but not more than 1,2 % of maleic acid, for the manufacture of goods of heading No 3215 or for use in the manufacture of coatings for containers and closures of a kind used for preserving food and drink (a) 3906 90 60 Copolymer of methyl acrylate with ethylene and a monomer containing a non-terminal carboxy group as a substituent, containing by weight 50 % or more of methyl acrylate, whether or not mixed with silicon dioxide ex 3906 90 90 50 Acrylic polymers, containing by weight 2,5 % or more of chloroethyl vinyl ether or chloromethyl acrylate, in one of the forms mentioned in note 6(b) to Chapter 39 ex 3911 90 19 ex 3915 90 93 ex 3919 90 69 20 30 94 ex 3920 30 00 20 Hydrocarbon prepolymer, obtained by the reaction of cyclopentadiene and 1,3-pentadiene Waste, parings and scrap of photographic, cinematographic and radiographic films Reflecting laminated sheet, consisting of a film of polymethyl methacrylate embossed on one side in a regular pyramidal or other shaped pattern, a film of polymethyl methacrylate containing glass microprisms or microspheres, an adhesive layer and a release sheet Laminated sheet or strip, consisting of a film composed of a blend of a thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) of styrene-butadiene-styrene (SBS) with polyethylene or polypropylene, of a thickness of 100 ìm or more but not exceeding 200 ìm, coated or covered on both sides with a film of polypropylene of a thickness not exceeding 20 ìm ex 3920 51 00 20 Plate of polymethyl methacrylate containing aluminium trihydroxide, of a thickness of 3,5 mm or more but not exceeding 19 mm ex 3920 62 19 81 Film of white polyethylene terephthalate, dyed in the mass, of a thickness of 185 ìm or more but not exceeding 253 ìm, coated on both sides with an antistatic layer ex 3920 62 19 85 Film of a total thickness of 4,5 ìm (± 0,16 ìm), consisting of a biaxially-oriented polyethylene terephthalate film, of a thickness of 4,4 ìm, an elastic modulus (in the machine direction) of 12 kg/mm2 (± 2 kg/mm2) and a tensile strength (in the machine direction) of more than 28 kg/mm2, and of an anti-adherent coating of a thickness of 0,1 ìm ex 3920 62 90 30 Film of polyethylene terephthalate, of a thickness of 500 ìm (± 25 ìm) Rate of autonomous duty (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L 165/4 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 30. 6. 1999 CN code TARIC Description Rate of autonomous duty (%) ex 3920 91 00 93 Film of polyethylene terephthalate, metallised on one or both sides, or laminated film of polyethylene terephthalate films, metallised on the external sides only, and having the following characteristics: — a visible light transmission of 50 % or more, — coated on both sides with a layer of polyvinyl butyral but not coated with an adhesive or any other material except polyvinyl butyral, — a total thickness not exceeding 0,2 mm without taking the presence of polyvinyl butyral into account, for use in the manufacture of heat-reflecting laminated glass (a) ex 3920 99 59 55 Ion-exchange membranes of fluorinated plastic material, other than those of subheading 3920 99 53 ex 3921 90 60 ex 5407 71 00 ex 5903 90 99 ex 3926 90 99 ex 3926 90 99 91 20 10 20 30 Woven polytetrafluoroethylene-fibre fabric, coated or covered with a copolymer of tetrafluoro- ethylene and trifluoroethylene having perfluorinated alkoxy side-chains ending in carboxylic acid or sulphonic acid groups, whether or not in the potassium or sodium salt form Tape pad, for use in the manufacture of goods of heading No 8523 (a) Guide pin and pole, for use in the manufacture of goods of subheadings 8523 11 00, 8523 12 00 and 8523 13 00 (a) ex 5607 50 90 10 Twine, unsterilised, wholly of polyglycollic acid, plaited or braided, with an inner core, for the manufacture of surgical sutures (a) ex 5907 00 90 10 Textile fabrics, coated with adhesive in which are embedded spheres of a diameter not exceeding 75 ìm ex 7212 50 99 10 Cold-rolled steel, coated on both sides with a nickel-zinc layer, in the form of strip of a width of 40,15 (± 0,08) mm and a thickness of 0,3 (± 0,01) mm, containing by weight: — not more than 0,1 % of carbon, — not more than 0,04 % of phosphorus, — not more than 0,05 % of sulphur and — 0,2 % or more but not more than 0,5 % of manganese ex 8424 89 95 ex 8479 89 98 ex 8479 89 98 30 50 60 ex 8520 90 90 20 Machines and apparatus for the application of adhesives, soldering pastes or epoxy dots on printed circuit boards Machines and apparatus for the placement or removal of active/passive components or connecting elements on/from printed circuit boards Drive-unit capable of magneto-optical signal recording and optical signal reproducing, comprising at least an optical unit, DC motors and a printed circuit on which are mounted integrated circuits providing drive and signal processing functions for reading optical discs having an external diameter not exceeding 70 mm, not comprising circuits with amplification functions or power supply drive functions ex 8533 40 10 31 Package of potentiometers (so-called focus block), with a supply voltage of 9,3 kV or more but not exceeding 28 kV, contained in a housing with connectors ex 8536 50 19 92 Hydraulic pressure switch, incorporating a pressure sensitive snap action disc, operating at a supply voltage of 6 V or more but not exceeding 18 V ex 8536 90 85 ex 8544 49 80 ex 8540 11 70 94 10 32 Elastomeric connector, consisting of one or more conductor elements and of a rubber or silicon substrate Colour cathode-ray tube with a diagonal measurement of the screen of 85,5 cm or more 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30. 6. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 165/5 CN code TARIC Description ex 8543 89 95 57 Frequency converter, not comprising a dipole aerial, for the conversion of frequencies of 10,7 GHz or more but not exceeding 12,75 GHz to frequencies of 950 MHz or more but not exceeding 3 GHz and operating at a supply voltage of 11 V or more but not exceeding 20 V ex 9022 30 00 ex 9026 20 30 ex 9026 90 90 ex 9110 12 00 ex 9110 90 00 ex 9114 90 00 ex 9110 90 00 10 10 10 91 92 91 93 X-ray tube with a target voltage of 4 kV or more but not exceeding 30 kV, a power not exceeding 9 W and a target current not exceeding 2 mA Pressure measurement device for automotive applications, comprising active and passive elements mounted on a printed circuit and a sensor, the whole contained in a housing Ceramic pressure sensitive module, containing passive components and a printed circuit, for use in the manufacture of pressure measurement devices for automobiles (a) Assembly consisting of a printed circuit on which are mounted one quartz oscillator, at least one watch circuit and, whether or not integrated, at least one capacitor, of a thickness not exceeding 5 mm Assembly consisting of a printed circuit on which is mounted a watch circuit or a watch circuit and a quartz oscillator, of a thickness not exceeding 5 mm Assembly consisting of a printed circuit on which is mounted at least one watch circuit, a quartz oscillator and a piezo-electric sound element, with a thickness exceeding 5 mm (a) Control of the use for this special purpose shall be carried out pursuant to the relevant Community provisions. Rate of autonomous duty (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L 165/6 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 30. 6. 1999 ANEXO II — BILAG II — ANHANG II — —`Ñ`ÑÔ˙Ì` II — ANNEX II — ANNEXE II — ALLEGATO II — BIJLAGE II — ANEXO II — LIITE II — BILAGA II Co´ digo NC KN-kode KN-Code ˚øäØŒï·ò Óˇ CN code Code NC Codice NC GN-code Co´ digo NC CN-koodi KN-nummer ex 0713 33 90 ex 2825 10 00 ex 2905 39 80 ex 3815 90 90 ex 3920 30 00 ex 3920 62 19 ex 5402 39 10 ex 5407 71 00 ex 5903 90 99 Taric 20 10 20 85 20 85 10 20 10 Co´ digo NC KN-kode KN-Code ˚øäØŒï·ò Óˇ CN code Code NC Codice NC GN-code Co´ digo NC CN-koodi KN-nummer ex 5907 00 90 ex 8536 50 80 ex 8536 90 85 ex 8543 89 95 ex 9031 80 39 ex 9110 12 00 ex 9110 90 00 ex 9110 90 00 ex 9114 90 00 Taric 10 94 94 57 20 91 92 93 91