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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 ) opening and providing for the administration of autonomous Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural and industrial products. Community demand for the products in question should be met under the most favourable conditions. New Community tariff quotas should therefore be opened at reduced or zero rates of duty for appropriate volumes, and extended in the case of certain existing tariff quotas, while avoiding any disturbance to the markets for these products.

(2)	It is no longer in the Community's interest to maintain a Community tariff quota on some of the products and those products should therefore be removed from the table in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 2505/96.

(3)	In view of the large number of amendments coming into effect on 1 January 2003 and in order to clarify matters for the user, the table in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 2505/96 should be replaced by the table in Annex I to this Regulation.

(4)

The quota amount for certain autonomous Community tariff quotas is insufficient to meet the needs of the Community industry for the current quota period. Consequently, these quota amounts should be increased with effect from 1 January 2002 or 1 July 2002 depending on the starting date of these quotas and therefore the immediate entry into force of this Regulation should be envisaged.

(5)

Tariff quotas for certain iron and steel products which have been covered by the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community are subject, from the expiry date of that Treaty, to the Treaty establishing the European Community. A separate Annex, comprising these quotas, has consequently to be added to Regulation (EC) No 2505/96.

(6)	Regulation (EC) No 2505/96 should therefore be amended,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

For the quota period from 1 January to 31 December 2002 Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 2505/96 is hereby amended as follows:

For the quota period from 1 July to 31 December 2002 Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 2505/96 is hereby amended as follows:

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

It shall apply from 1 January 2003, except for Article 2 which shall apply from 1 January 2002 and Article 3 which shall apply from 1 July 2002.

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

( 1 ) OJ L 345, 31.12.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1824/2002 (OJ L 277, 15.10.2002, p. 1).

Order No	CN code	Taric code	Description	Amount of quota	Quota duty (%)	Quota period
09.2602	ex292151 19	10	o-phenylenediamine	1 800 tonnes	0	1.1 to 31.12
09.2603	ex293100 95	15	Bis(3-triethoxysilylpropyl) tetrasulfide	2 000 tonnes	0	1.1 to 31.12
09.2604	ex390530 00	10	Poly(vinyl alcohol) partially acetalised with 5-(4-azido-2-sulfobenzylidene)-3-(formylpropyl)-rhodanine, sodium salt	100 tonnes	0	1.1 to 31.12
09.2605	ex382490 99	78	Silver and palladium based chemical dispersion of a kind used for screen coatings, having a content not exceeding 0,4 % by weight of silver and palladium each	80 000 litros	0	1.1 to 31.12
09.2606	ex382490 99	79	Silica sol for use as polishing agent in the manufacture of products falling within subheading 8542 21 01 ()	1 200 tonnes	0	1.1 to 31.12
09.2607	ex292250 00	60	Fesoterodine (INN) hydrogen fumarte	30 kg	0	1.1 to 31.12
09.2609	ex281122 00	20	Fumed silica for use as a polish agent in the manufacture of products falling within subheading 8542 21 01 ()	1 000 tonnes	0	1.1 to 31.12
09.2610	ex292520 00	20	(Chloromethylene)dimethylammonium chloride	100 tonnes	0	1.1 to 31.12
09.2611	ex282619 00	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 to 31.12
09.2612	ex292159 90	30	3,3'-dichlorobenzidine dihydrochloride	100 tonnes	3,5	1.1 to 30.6.2003
09.2703	ex282530 00	10	Vanadium oxides and hydroxides, only for the production of alloys ()	13 000 tonnes	0	1.1 to 31.12
09.2711	ex720241 10	10	Ferro-chromium containing by weight more than 4 % of carbon for the manufacture or as additive of iron or steel of Chapter 72 or for the manufacture of nickel alloys of Chapter 75 of Combined Nomenclature ()	250 000 tonnes	0	1.1 to 31.12
	ex720241 91	10
	ex720241 99	10
09.2713		10	Sweet cherries, marinated in alcohol, of a diameter not exceeding 19,9 mm, stoned, intended for the manufacture of chocolate products ():	2 000 tonnes	1.1 to 31.12
	ex200860 19	11/19	— with a sugar content exceeding 9 % by weight			10 (1)
	ex200860 39	11/19	— with a sugar content not exceeding 9 % by weight			10
09.2719		20	Sour cherries (Prunus cerasus), marinated in alcohol, of a diameter not exceeding 19,9 mm, intended for the manufacture of chocolate products ():	2 000 tonnes	1.1 to 31.12
	ex200860 19	20	— with a sugar content exceeding 9 % by weight			10 (1)
	ex200860 39	20	— with a sugar content not exceeding 9 % by weight			10
09.2727	ex390290 90	93	Synthetic poly-alpha-olefin having a viscosity of not less than 38 x 10–6 m2 s–1 (38 centistokes) at 100 °C, measured using the ASTM D 445 method	10 000 tonnes	0	1.1 to 31.12
09.2799	ex720249 90	10	Ferro-chromium containing 1,5 % or more but not more than 4 % by weight of carbon and not more than 70 % by weight of chromium	50 000 tonnes	0	1.1 to 31.12
09.2809	ex380290 00	10	Acid-activated montmorillonite for the manufacture of self-copy paper ()	10 000 tonnes	0	1.1 to 31.12
09.2829	ex382490 99	19	Solid extract of the residual insoluble in aliphatic solvents obtained during the extraction of resin from wood, having the following characteristics: — a resin acid content not exceeding 30 % by weight — an acid number not exceeding 110, and — melting point of not less than 100 °C	1 600 tonnes	0	1.1 to 31.12
09.2837	ex290349 80	10	Bromochloromethane	450 tonnes	0	1.1 to 31.12
09.2841	ex271290 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 to 31.12
09.2849	ex071080 69	10	Mushrooms of the species Auricularia polytricha (uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling), frozen, for the manufacture of prepared meals () ()	700 tonnes	0	1.1 to 31.12
09.2851	ex290712 00	10	o-Cresol having a purity of not less than 98,5 % by weight	20 000 tonnes	0	1.1 to 31.12
09.2853	ex293090 70	35	Glutathione	15 tonnes	0	1.1 to 31.12
09.2867	ex320740 80	10	Glass granulate, containing by weight: — 73 % or more but not more than 77 % of silicon dioxide, — 12 % or more but not more than 18 % of dibroron trioxide, and — 4 % or more but not more than 8 % of polyethylene glycol	200 tonnes	0	1.1 to 30.6.2003
09.2881	ex390190 90	92	Chlorosulphonated polyethylene	6 000 tonnes	0	1.1 to 31.12
09.2882	ex290890 00	20	2,4-Dichloro-3-ethyl-6-nitrophenol, powdered	90 tonnes	0	1.1 to 31.12
09.2889	3805 10 90	—	Sulphate turpentine	20 000 tonnes	0	1.1 to 31.12
09.2890	ex481940 00	10	Sack of paper, printed, having dimensions of 139 mm × 303 mm (± 20 mm), for use in the packaging of microwave-popcorn ()	66 000 000 units	0	1.1 to 31.12.2003
09.2902	ex854011 15	91	Flat screen colour cathode-ray tube with a screen width/height ratio of 4/3, a diagonal measurement of the screen of 59 cm or more but not exceeding 61 cm and a curvature radius of 50 m or more	13 000 units	7	1.1 to 30.6.2003
09.2904	ex854011 19	95	Flat screen colour cathode-ray tube with a screen width/height ratio of 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	3 600 units	0	1.1 to 30.6.2003
09.2913	ex240110 41	10	Natural unmanufactured tobacco, whether or not cut in regular size, having a custom value of not less than EUR 450 per 100 kg net weight, for use as binder or wrapper for the manufacture of products falling within subheading 2402 10 00 ()	6 000 tonnes	0	1.1 to 31.12
	ex240110 49	10
	ex240110 50	10
	ex240110 70	10
	ex240110 90	10
	ex240120 41	10
	ex240120 49	10
	ex240120 50	10
	ex240120 70	10
	ex240120 90	10
09.2914	ex382490 99	26	Aqueous solution containing by weight not less than 40 % of dry betaine-extract and 5 % or more but not more than 30 % by weight of organic or inorganic salts	38 000 tonnes	0	1.1 to 31.12
09.2915	ex382490 99	27	Silicon dioxide having a purity of 99 % or more by weight, in the form of spherical particles dispersed in monoethylene glycol	60 tonnes	0	1.1 to 31.12
09.2917	2930 90 14	—	Cystine	600 tonnes	0	1.1 to 31.12
09.2918	ex291090 00	50	1,2-Epoxybutan	500 tonnes	0	1.1 to 31.12
09.2919	ex870829 90	10	Folding bellows for the manufacture of articulated buses ()	2 600 units	0	1.1 to 31.12
09.2933	ex290369 90	30	1,3-Dichlorobenzene	2 600 tonnes	0	1.1 to 31.12
09.2935	3806 10 10	—	Rosin and resin acids, obtained from fresh oleoresins	80 000 tonnes	0	1.1 to 30.6
09.2935	3806 10 10	—	Rosin and resin acids, obtained from fresh oleoresins	60 000 tonnes	0	1.7 to 31.12.
09.2945	ex294000 90	10	D-Xylose	400 tonnes	0	1.1 to 31.12
09.2947	ex390469 90	95	Poly(vinylidene fluoride), in powder form, for the preparation of paint or varnish for coating metal ()	1 300 tonnes	0	1.1 to 31.12
09.2950	ex290559 10	10	2-Chloroethanol, for the manufacture of liquid thioplasts of subheading 4002 99 90 ()	6 500 tonnes	0	1.1 to 31.12
09.2954	ex292690 95	55	3-[Trifluoromethyl] phenylacetonitrile	100 tonnes	0	1.1 to 31.12
09.2955	ex293219 00	60	Flurtamone (ISO)	300 tonnes	0	1.1 to 31.12
09.2957	ex850790 98	10	Stamped cylindrical can, in non-alloy steel, post-nickel-plated, for an accumulator, of a diameter of 13 mm or more but not exceeding 17 mm, and of a height of 27 mm or more but not exceeding 70 mm	70 000 000 units	0	1.1 to 31.12
09.2959	ex480441 91	10	Kraft paper and paperboard, weighing more than 150 g/m2, only consisting of unbleached virgin fibres obtained by the chemical sulphate process, for the manufacture of products falling within heading 3921 ()	70 000 tonnes	0	1.1 to 31.12.2003
	ex480441 99	10
	ex480451 90	10
09.2964	ex550200 80	20	Filament tow of cellulose produced by organic solvent spinning (Lyocell), for use in the paper industry ()	1 200 tonnes	0	1.1 to 31.12
09.2966	ex283919 00	20	Crystalline disodium disilicate, containing by weight: — 59 % or more of silicon-dioxide, and — 30 % or more of disodium oxide	12 000 tonnes	0	1.1 to 31.12
09.2975	ex291830 00	10	Benzophenone-3,3′:4,4′-tetracarboxylic dianhydride	500 tonnes	0	1.1 to 31.12
09.2976	ex840790 10	10	Four-stroke petrol engines of a cylinder capacity not exceeding 250 cm3, for use in the manufacture of lawnmowers of subheading 8433 11 ()	650 000 units (1)	0	1.7.2002 to 30.6.2003
09.2978	ex480452 90	10	Kraft paper and paperboard, bleached uniformly throughout the mass, weighing 250 g/m2 or more, for use in the manufacture of liquid food containers ()	48 000 tonnes	0	1.1 to 31.12.2003
09.2979	ex701120 00	15	Glass face-plate with a major 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	600 000 units	0	1.1 to 31.12
09.2980	ex481032 10	10	Kraft paper and paperboard, in rolls, bleached uniformly throughout the mass, coated on one side with kaolin and/or calcium carbonate, weighing more than 150 g/m2 but less than 400 g/m2, for use in the manufacture of liquid food containers ()	52 000 tonnes	0	1.1 to 31.12.2003
09.2980	ex481032 90	10		52 000 tonnes	0	1.1 to 31.12.2003
09.2981	ex840733 90	10	Spark-ignition reciprocating or rotary internal combustion piston engines, having a cylinder capacity of not less than 300 cm3 and a power of not less than 6 but not exceeding 15,5 kW, for the manufacture of: — self-propelled lawn mowers, with a seat of subheading 8433 11 51 — tractors of subheading 8701 90 11, having the main function of a lawn mower or — four-stroke mowers with motor of a nominal cylinder capacity of 480 cm3 of subheading 8433 20 10 ()	210 000 units	0	1.1 to 31.12
	ex840790 80	10
	ex840790 90	10
09.2985	ex854091 00	33	Flat masks of a length of 685,6 mm (± 0,2 mm) or 687,2 mm (± 0,2 mm) and a height of 406,9 mm (± 0,2 mm) or 408,9 mm (± 0,2 mm), with a width of the slots at the end of the central vertical axe of 174 μm (± 8 μm)	200 000 units	0	►C1 1.1 to 30.6.2003 ◄
09.2986	ex382490 99	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	14 000 tonnes	0	1.1 to 31.12
09.2988	ex480431 51	10	Paper of a kind used for the production of electrolytic capacitors (condensator paper), made up from materials other than made up exclusively from esparto, containing not more than 5 mg/kg of sulphate and not more than 1 mg/kg of chlorine, having a thickness of 25 μm or more but not exceeding 100 μm and a width of not more than 800 mm	1 500 tonnes	0	1.1 to 31.12.2003
	ex480431 90	10
	ex480591 99	10
	ex480592 99	10
	ex482390 50	30
	ex482390 90	13
09.2991	ex284690 00	20	Rare earth chloride, containing by weight 57 % or more of lanthanum trichloride heptahydrate, in solid form	5 300 tonnes	0	1.1 to 31.12
09.2992	ex390230 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 ()	1 000 tonnes	0	1.1 to 31.12
09.2993	ex392010 28	93	Polyethylene film with a thickness of not more than 23 μm but not exceeding 27 μm, with a weight of not more than 32 g/m2 but not exceeding 42 g/m2 and with a water vapour permeability of not less than 900 g/m2 per day	120 000 000 m2	0	1.1 to 31.12
09.2995	ex853690 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 8525 20 91 ()	20 000 000 units	0	1.1 to 31.12
09.2995	ex853890 99	93		20 000 000 units	0	1.1 to 31.12
09.2998	ex292429 95	80	5′-Chloro-3-hydroxy-2′,4′-dimethoxy-2-naphthanilide	26 tonnes	0	1.1 to 31.12
09.2999	ex701120 00	10	Glass face-plate with a major diagonal measurement from the outer edge to the outer edge of 72,4 cm (± 0,2 cm) and having a light transmission of 80 % (± 3 %) by a reference thickness of the glass of 11,43 mm	600 000 units	0	1.1 to 31.12
(1) ‘Control of the use for this special purpose shall be carried out pursuant to the relevant Community provisions. (2) ‘However, the tariff quota is not allowed where processing is carried out by retail or catering undertakings. (3) ‘The quantities of goods subject to this quota and released for free circulation as from 1 July 2002, as provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1824/2002, shall be fully counted against this quantity. (4) ‘The specific additional duty is applicable.’

Order No	CN code	Taric code	Description	Amounnt of quota (tonnes)	Quota duty ( %)	Quota period
09.2921			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:	360	0	1.1 to 31.12.2003
	ex720916 90	10	of a thickness exceeding 1 mm but less than 3 mm
	ex720917 90	10	of a thickness of 0,5 mm or more but not exceeding 1 mm ((a) (b) (c))
09.2922			Flat-rolled products of stainless steel, of a width of 600 mm or more not further worked than cold-rolled (cold-reduced):	900	0	1.1 to 31.12.2003
	ex721932 10	11 12	of a thickness of 3 mm or more but not exceeding 4,75 mm; containing by weight 2,5 % or more of nickel
	ex721933 10	11 12	of a thickness exceeding 1 mm but less than 3 mm; containing by weight 2,5 % or more of nickel
	ex721934 10	11 12	of a thickness of 0,5 mm or more but not exceeding 1 mm; containing by weight 2,5 % or more of nickel ((a) (b) (c))
09.2923	ex722790 95	15	Special wire rod for the manufacture of oil-tempered valve spring wire with a diameter of 5 mm or more but not exceeding 15 mm, of other alloy steel containing by weight: 0,5 % or more but not more than 0,8 % of carbon 0,1 % or more but not more than 1,7 % of silicon 0,5 % or more but not more than 0,8 % of manganese 0,03 % or less of sulphur 0,03 % or less of phosphorus 0,4 % or more but not more than 0,8 % of chrome 0,1 % or more but not more than 0,3 % of vanadium	5 000	0	1.1 to 31.12.2003
09.2927			Flat-rolled products of stainless steel, of a width of 600 mm or more not further worked than cold-rolled (cold-reduced):	1 200	0	1.1 to 31.12.2003
	ex721933 10	13 14 15 16 17 18	of a thickness exceeding 1 mm but less than 3 mm; containing by weight 2,5 % or more of nickel
	ex721934 10	13 14 15 16 17 18	of a thickness of 0,5 mm or more but not exceeding 1 mm; containing by weight 2,5 % or more of nickel ((a) (b) (c))
(1) ‘The abovementioned products must, in addition, comply with the following physical specifications: ‘(a) ‘products with CN codes ex720916 90‘ and ex720917 90‘: ‘high carbon steel with a carbon content by weight of 0,64 % to 0,70 % for the production of assembly/conveyor belts with a permissible operating temperature of 400 °C. Tensile strength 1 200‘ N/mm‘2‘ (± 10 %). ‘Other elements or properties following special technical specification (HM 1708); ‘(b) ‘products with CN codes ex721932 10‘ 11/12, ex721933 10‘ 11/12 and ex721934 10‘ 11/12: “‘NICRO”‘ stainless steel for the production of assembly/conveyor belts with a permissible operating temperature of 350 °C; ‘type (i) Tensile strength 1 050‘ N/mm‘2‘ (± 10 %). Chemical composition: maximum carbon content 0,06 %, 13 % chromium content, 4 % nickel content; ‘other elements or properties following special technical specification (HM 1708); ‘type (ii) Tensile strength 1 200‘ N/mm‘2‘ (± 15 %). Chemical composition: maximum carbon content 0,15 %, 17 % chromium content, 7 % nickel content; ‘other elements or properties following special technical specification (HM 1708); ‘(c) ‘ products with CN codes ex721933 10‘ 13/14/15/16/17/18 and 7219 34 10‘ 13/14/15/16/17/18: ‘stainless steel for the production of assembly/conveyor belts ‘type (i): Tensile strength 1 200‘ N/mm‘2‘. Chemical composition: 0,1 % carbon content, 0,6 % silicon content, 1,4 % manganese content, 17,5 % chromium content, 7,5 % nickel content; ‘other elements or properties following special technical specification (HM 1712); ‘type (ii): Tensile strength 1 200‘ N/mm‘2‘. Chemical composition: 0,06 % carbon content, 0,6 % silicon content, 1,4 % manganese content, 18,5 % chromium content, 8,5 % nickel content; ‘other elements or properties following special technical specification; ‘type (iii): Tensile strength 1 000‘ N/mm‘2‘. Chemical composition: 0,05 % carbon content, 0,6 % silicon content, 1,7 % manganese content, 17,5 % chromium content, 12,5 % nickel content, 2,7 % molybdenum content; ‘other elements or properties following special technical specification; ‘type (iv): Tensile strength 1 080‘ N/mm‘2‘. Chemical composition: maximum carbon content 0,05 %, maximum silicon content 1 %, 13 % chromium content, 4 % nickel content, 0,3 % titanium content; ‘other elements or properties following special technical specification (HM 1710); ‘type (v): Tensile strength 1 150‘ N/mm‘2‘. Chemical composition: maximum carbon content 0,08 %, 1,5 % silicon content, 14 % chromium content, 7 % nickel content, 0,7 % copper content; ‘other elements or properties following special technical specification (HM 1701); ‘type (vi): Tensile strenght 1 200‘ N/mm‘2‘. Chemical composition: 0,03 % carbon content, 0,6 % silicon content, 15,25 % chromium content, 4,9 % nickel content, 3,25 % copper content; ‘Other elements or properties following special technical specification. ‘Note: ‘the composition of products (a), (b) and (c)(i) to (vi) may vary within the limits of the standards in force relating to analysis.’