29.12.2006   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 384/20

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 2014/2006

of 19 December 2006

amending Regulation (EC) No 2505/96 opening and providing for the administration of autonomous Community tariff quotas 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 26 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1)

On 20 December 1996, the Council adopted Regulation (EC) No 2505/96 (1). Since Community demand for the products in question is to be met under the most favourable conditions, certain existing tariff quotas should be extended or adjusted, and some new Community tariff quotas should be opened at reduced or zero rates of duty for appropriate volumes, without disturbing the markets for these products.

(2)

Since the quota amount for one Community tariff quota is insufficient to meet the needs of the Community industry for the current quota period, it should be increased with effect from 1 January 2007.

(3)

It is no longer in the Community interest to continue to grant Community tariff quotas in 2007 for certain products on which duties were suspended in 2006. These products should therefore be removed from the table in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 2505/96.

(4)

In view of the many changes to be made, clarity requires Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 2505/96 to be replaced in its entirety.

(5)

Regulation (EC) No 2505/96 should therefore be amended accordingly.

(6)

In view of the economic importance of this Regulation, it is necessary to rely upon the grounds of urgency provided for in point I.3 of the Protocol on the role of national parliaments in the European Union annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaties establishing the European Community, the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community.

(7)

Since this Regulation is to apply from 1 January 2007, it should enter into force immediately,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 2505/96 shall be replaced by the text appearing in the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

For the quota period from 1 January to 31 December 2006, in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 2505/96, the amount of the tariff quota for order number 09.2981 shall be fixed at 260 000 units.

Article 3

For the quota period from 1 January to 31 December 2007, in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 2505/96:

—

the amount of the tariff quota for order number 09.2002 shall be fixed at 1 000 tonnes,

—

the amount of the tariff quota for order number 09.2030 shall be fixed at 1 000 tonnes,

—

the amount of the tariff quota for order number 09.2612 shall be fixed at 1 900 tonnes,

—

the amount of the tariff quota for order number 09.2620 shall be fixed at 1 000 000 units,

—

the amount of the tariff quota for order number 09.2727 shall be fixed at 15 000 tonnes.

Article 4

In Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 2505/96, tariff quotas for order numbers 09.2920, 09.2970, 09.2972 and 09.2977, shall be inserted with effect from 1 January 2007.

Article 5

Tariff quotas for order numbers 09.2026, 09.2853, 09.2976 and 09.2981 shall be closed with effect from 1 January 2007.

Article 6

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

It shall apply from 1 January 2007.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 19 December 2006.

For the Council

The President

J. KORKEAOJA

(1)   OJ L 345, 31.12.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 962/2006 (OJ L 176, 30.6.2006, p. 1).

ANNEX

‘ANNEX I

Order No

Code NC

Taric subdivision

Description

Quota amount

Quota duty

(%)

Quota period

09.2002

ex 2928 00 90

30

Phenylhydrazine

1 000 tonnes

0

1.1-31.12

09.2003

ex 8543 70 90

63

Voltage controlled frequency generator, consisting of active and passive elements mounted on a printed circuit, contained in a housing whose exterior dimensions do not exceed 30 × 30 mm

1 400 000 units

0

1.1-31.12

09.2030

ex 2926 90 95

74

Chlorothalonil

1 000 tonnes

0

1.1-31.12

09.2140

ex 3824 90 98

98

Mixture of tertiary amines containing by weight:

—

2,0-4,0 % of N,N-dimethyl-1-octanamine

—

94 % minimum of N,N-dimethyl-1-decanamine

—

2 % maximum of N,N-dimethyl-1-dodecanamine and higher

4 500 tonnes

0

1.1-31.12

09.2602

ex 2921 51 19

10

o-Phenylenediamine

1 800 tonnes

0

1.1-31.12

09.2603

ex 2931 00 95

15

Bis(3-triethoxysilylpropyl)tetrasulfide

4 500 tonnes

0

1.1-31.12

09.2604

ex 3905 30 00

10

Poly(vinyl alcohol) partially acetalized with 5-(4-azido-2-sulfobenzylidene)-3-(formylpropyl)-rhodanine, sodium salt

100 tonnes

0

1.1-31.12

09.2610

ex 2925 29 00

20

(Chloromethylene)dimethylammonium chloride

100 tonnes

0

1.1-31.12

09.2611

ex 2826 19 90

10

Calcium fluoride having a total content of aluminium, magnesium and sodium of 0,25 mg/kg or less, in the form of powder

55 tonnes

0

1.1-31.12

09.2612

ex 2921 59 90

30

3,3′-dichlorobenzidine dihydrochloride

1 900 tonnes

0

1.1-31.12

09.2615

ex 2934 99 90

70

Ribonucleic acid

110 tonnes

0

1.1-31.12

09.2616

ex 3910 00 00

30

Polydimethylsiloxane with a degree of polymerisation of 2 800 monomer units (± 100)

1 300 tonnes

0

1.1-31.12

09.2618

ex 2918 19 85

40

(R)-2-Chloromandelic acid

100 tonnes

0

1.1-31.12

09.2619

ex 2934 99 90

71

2-Thienylacetonitrile

80 tonnes

0

1.1-31.12

09.2620

ex 8526 91 20

20

Assembly for GPS system having a position determination function

1 000 000 units

0

1.1-31.12

09.2624

2912 42 00

 

Ethylvanillin (3-ethoxy-4-hydroxybenzaldehyde)

425 tonnes

0

1.1-31.12

09.2625

ex 3920 20 21

20

Film of polymers of polypropylene, biaxially oriented, of a thickness of 3,5 μm or more but less than 15 μm, of a width of 490 mm or more but not exceeding 620 mm, for the production of film capacitors (1)

170 tonnes

0

1.1-31.12

09.2627

ex 7011 20 00

55

Glass face-plate with a diagonal measurement of 814,8 mm (± 1,5 mm) from the outer edge to the outer edge and having a light transmission of 51,1 % (± 2,2 %) by a glass thickness of 12,5 mm

500 000 units

0

1.1-31.12

09.2628

ex 7019 52 00

10

Glass web woven from glass fibre coated in plastic, of a weight of 120 g/m2 (± 10 g/m2), of a type used in rolling insect screens with fixed frames

350 000 m2

0

1.1-31.12

09.2629

ex 7616 99 90

85

Aluminium telescopic handle for use in the manufacture of luggage (1)

240 000 units

0

1.1-31.12

09.2703

ex 2825 30 00

10

Vanadium oxides and hydroxides exclusively for use in alloys (1)

13 000 tonnes

0

1.1-31.12

09.2713

ex 2008 60 19

10

Sweet cherries, preserved in alcohol, of a diameter not exceeding 19,9 mm, stoned, for use in chocolate products:

—

with a sugar content exceeding 9 % by weight

—

with a sugar content not exceeding 9 % by weight (1)

2 000 tonnes

10  (3)

1.1-31.12

ex 2008 60 39

10

09.2719

ex 2008 60 19

20

Sour cherries (Prunus cerasus), preserved in alcohol, of a diameter not exceeding 19,9 mm, for use in chocolate products:

—

with a sugar content exceeding 9 % by weight

—

with a sugar content not exceeding 9 % by weight (1)

2 000 tonnes

10  (3)

1.1-31.12

ex 2008 60 39

20

09.2727

ex 3902 90 90

93

Synthetic poly-alpha-olefin having a viscosity of at least 38 × 10-6m2 s-1 (38 centistokes) at 100 °C measured using the ASTM D 445 method

15 000 tonnes

0

1.1-31.12

09.2799

ex 7202 49 90

10

Ferro-chromium containing 1,5 % or more but not more than 4 % by weight of carbon and not more than 70 % of chromium

50 000 tonnes

0

1.1-31.12

09.2809

ex 3802 90 00

10

Acid activated montmorillonite, for the manufacture of self-copy paper (1)

10 000 tonnes

0

1.1-31.12

09.2829

ex 3824 90 98

19

Solid extract of the residual, insoluble in aliphatic solvents, obtained during the extraction of rosin from wood, having the following characteristics:

—

a resin acid content not exceeding 30 % by weight,

—

an acid number not exceeding 110 and

—

a melting point of 100 °C or more

1 600 tonnes

0

1.1-31.12

09.2837

ex 2903 49 80

10

Bromochloromethane

600 tonnes

0

1.1-31.12

09.2841

ex 2712 90 99

10

Blend of 1-alkenes containing 80 % by weight or more of 1-alkenes of a chain-length of 20 and 22 carbon atoms

10 000 tonnes

0

1.1-31.12

09.2849

ex 0710 80 69

10

Mushrooms of the species Auricularia polytricha (uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling), frozen, for the manufacture of prepared meals (1)  (2)

700 tonnes

0

1.1-31.12

09.2851

ex 2907 12 00

10

O-Cresol having a purity of not less than 98,5 % by weight

20 000 tonnes

0

1.1-31.12

09.2882

ex 2908 99 90

20

2,4-Dichloro-3-ethyl-6-nitrophenol, powdered

90 tonnes

0

1.1-31.12

09.2889

3805 10 90

 

Sulphate turpentine

20 000 tonnes

0

1.1-31.12

09.2904

ex 8540 11 19

95

Flat screen colour cathode-ray tube with a screen width/height ratio 4/3, a diagonal measurement of the screen of 79 cm or more but not exceeding 81 cm and a curvature radius of 50 m or more

8 500 units

0

1.1-31.12

09.2913

ex 2401 10 41

10

Natural unmanufactured tobacco, whether or not cut in regular size, having a custom value of not less than Euro 450 per 100 kg net weight, for use as binder or wrapper for the manufacture of goods falling within subheading 2402 10 00  (1)

6 000 tonnes

0

1.1-31.12

ex 2401 10 49

10

ex 2401 10 50

10

ex 2401 10 70

10

ex 2401 10 90

10

ex 2401 20 41

10

ex 2401 20 49

10

ex 2401 20 50

10

ex 2401 20 70

10

ex 2401 20 90

10

09.2914

ex 3824 90 98

26

Aqueous solution containing not less than 40 % by weight of dry betaine-extract and between 5 % and 30 % by weight of organic or inorganic salts

38 000 tonnes

0

1.1-31.12

09.2917

ex 2930 90 13

90

Cystine

600 tonnes

0

1.1-31.12

09.2919

ex 8708 29 90

10

Folding bellows for the manufacture of articulated buses (1)

2 600 units

0

1.1-31.12

09.2920

ex 2906 19 00

30

Isobornyl cyclohexanol

450 tonnes

0

1.1-31.12

09.2933

ex 2903 69 90

30

1,3-Dichlorobenzene

2 600 tonnes

0

1.1-31.12

09.2935

3806 10 10

 

Rosin and resin acids obtained from fresh oleoresins

200 000 tonnes

0

1.1-31.12

09.2945

ex 2940 00 00

20

D-Xylose

400 tonnes

0

1.1-31.12

09.2947

ex 3904 69 90

95

Poly(vinylidene fluoride), in powder form, for the preparation of paint or varnish for coating metal (1)

1 300 tonnes

0

1.1-31.12

09.2950

ex 2905 59 10

10

2-Chloroethanol, for the manufacture of liquid thioplasts of subheading 4002 99 90  (1)

8 400 tonnes

0

1.1-31.12

09.2955

ex 2932 19 00

60

Flurtamone (ISO)

300 tonnes

0

1.1-31.12

09.2970

ex 8540 11 11

95

Colour cathode-ray tube with a slot mask, equipped with an electron gun and a deflection yoke and with a screen width/height ratio of 4/3 and a diagonal measurement of the screen of 33,5 cm (± 1,6 mm) (1)

250 000 units

0

1.1-30.6

09.2972

2915 24 00

 

Acetic anhydride

20 000 tonnes

0

1.1-31.12.2007

09.2975

ex 2918 30 00

10

Benzophenone-3,3′:4,4′-tetracarboxylic dianhydride

600 tonnes

0

1.1-31.12

09.2977

2926 10 00

 

Acrylonitrile

12 000 tonnes

0

1.1-30.6

09.2979

ex 7011 20 00

15

Glass face-plate with a diagonal measurement from the outer edge to the outer edge of 81,5 cm (± 0,2 cm) and having a light transmission of 80 % (± 3 %) by a reference thickness of the glass of 11,43 mm

800 000 units

0

1.1-31.12

09.2986

ex 3824 90 98

76

Mixture of tertiary amines containing:

—

60 % by weight of dodecyldimethylamine, or more

—

20 % by weight of dimethyl(tetradecyl)amine, or more

—

0,5 % by weight of hexadecyldimethylamine, or more,

for use in the production of amine oxides (1)

14 315 tonnes

0

1.1-31.12

09.2992

ex 3902 30 00

93

Propylene-butylene copolymer, containing by weight not less than 60 % but not more than 68 % of propylene and not less than 32 % but not more than 40 % of butylene, of a melt viscosity not exceeding 3 000 mPa at 190 °C, as determined by the ASTM D 3236 method, for use as an adhesive in the manufacture of products falling within subheading 4818 40  (1)

1 000 tonnes

0

1.1-31.12

09.2995

ex 8536 90 85

95

Keypads,

—

comprising a layer of silicone and polycarbonate keytops or

—

wholly of silicone or wholly of polycarbonate, including printed keys,

for the manufacture or repair of mobile radio-telephones of subheading 8517 12 00  (1)

20 000 000 units

0

1.1-31.12

ex 8538 90 99

93

(1)  Entry under this subheading is subject to conditions laid down in the relevant Community provisions (see Articles 291 to 300 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 — OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 71 and subsequent amendments).

(2)  However, the tariff quota is not allowed where processing is carried out by retail or catering undertakings.

(3)  The specific additional duty is applicable.’.