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 260000 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 1000 tonnes,

- the amount of the tariff quota for order number 09.2030 shall be fixed at 1000 tonnes,

- the amount of the tariff quota for order number 09.2612 shall be fixed at 1900 tonnes,

- the amount of the tariff quota for order number 09.2620 shall be fixed at 1000000 units,

- the amount of the tariff quota for order number 09.2727 shall be fixed at 15000 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).

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ANNEX

"ANNEX I

Order No | Code NC | Taric subdivision | Description | Quota amount | Quota duty (%) | Quota period |

09.2002 | ex29280090 | 30 | Phenylhydrazine | 1000 tonnes | 0 | 1.1-31.12 |

09.2003 | ex85437090 | 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 | 1400000 units | 0 | 1.1-31.12 |

09.2030 | ex29269095 | 74 | Chlorothalonil | 1000 tonnes | 0 | 1.1-31.12 |

09.2140 | ex38249098 | 98 | Mixture of tertiary amines containing by weight: 2,0-4,0 % of N,N-dimethyl-1-octanamine94 % minimum of N,N-dimethyl-1-decanamine2 % maximum of N,N-dimethyl-1-dodecanamine and higher | 4500 tonnes | 0 | 1.1-31.12 |

09.2602 | ex29215119 | 10 | o-Phenylenediamine | 1800 tonnes | 0 | 1.1-31.12 |

09.2603 | ex29310095 | 15 | Bis(3-triethoxysilylpropyl)tetrasulfide | 4500 tonnes | 0 | 1.1-31.12 |

09.2604 | ex39053000 | 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 | ex29252900 | 20 | (Chloromethylene)dimethylammonium chloride | 100 tonnes | 0 | 1.1-31.12 |

09.2611 | ex28261990 | 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 | ex29215990 | 30 | 3,3‘�dichlorobenzidine dihydrochloride | 1900 tonnes | 0 | 1.1-31.12 |

09.2615 | ex29349990 | 70 | Ribonucleic acid | 110 tonnes | 0 | 1.1-31.12 |

09.2616 | ex39100000 | 30 | Polydimethylsiloxane with a degree of polymerisation of 2800 monomer units (卤 100) | 1300 tonnes | 0 | 1.1-31.12 |

09.2618 | ex29181985 | 40 | (R)-2-Chloromandelic acid | 100 tonnes | 0 | 1.1-31.12 |

09.2619 | ex29349990 | 71 | 2-Thienylacetonitrile | 80 tonnes | 0 | 1.1-31.12 |

09.2620 | ex85269120 | 20 | Assembly for GPS system having a position determination function | 1000000 units | 0 | 1.1-31.12 |

09.2624 | 29124200 | | Ethylvanillin (3-ethoxy-4-hydroxybenzaldehyde) | 425 tonnes | 0 | 1.1-31.12 |

09.2625 | ex39202021 | 20 | Film of polymers of polypropylene, biaxially oriented, of a thickness of 3,5 渭m or more but less than 15 渭m, 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 | ex70112000 | 55 | Glass face-plate with a diagonal measurement of 814,8 mm (卤 1,5 mm) from the outer edge to the outer edge and having a light transmission of 51,1 % (卤 2,2 %) by a glass thickness of 12,5 mm | 500000 units | 0 | 1.1-31.12 |

09.2628 | ex70195200 | 10 | Glass web woven from glass fibre coated in plastic, of a weight of 120 g/m2 (卤 10 g/m2), of a type used in rolling insect screens with fixed frames | 350000 m2 | 0 | 1.1-31.12 |

09.2629 | ex76169990 | 85 | Aluminium telescopic handle for use in the manufacture of luggage [1] | 240000 units | 0 | 1.1-31.12 |

09.2703 | ex28253000 | 10 | Vanadium oxides and hydroxides exclusively for use in alloys [1] | 13000 tonnes | 0 | 1.1-31.12 |

09.2713 | ex20086019 | 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 weightwith a sugar content not exceeding 9 % by weight [1] | 2000 tonnes | 10 [3] | 1.1-31.12 |

ex20086039 | 10 |

09.2719 | ex20086019 | 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 weightwith a sugar content not exceeding 9 % by weight [1] | 2000 tonnes | 10 [3] | 1.1-31.12 |

ex20086039 | 20 |

09.2727 | ex39029090 | 93 | Synthetic poly-alpha-olefin having a viscosity of at least 38 × 10-6m2 s-1 (38 centistokes) at 100 掳C measured using the ASTM D 445 method | 15000 tonnes | 0 | 1.1-31.12 |

09.2799 | ex72024990 | 10 | Ferro-chromium containing 1,5 % or more but not more than 4 % by weight of carbon and not more than 70 % of chromium | 50000 tonnes | 0 | 1.1-31.12 |

09.2809 | ex38029000 | 10 | Acid activated montmorillonite, for the manufacture of self-copy paper [1] | 10000 tonnes | 0 | 1.1-31.12 |

09.2829 | ex38249098 | 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 anda melting point of 100 掳C or more | 1600 tonnes | 0 | 1.1-31.12 |

09.2837 | ex29034980 | 10 | Bromochloromethane | 600 tonnes | 0 | 1.1-31.12 |

09.2841 | ex27129099 | 10 | Blend of 1-alkenes containing 80 % by weight or more of 1-alkenes of a chain-length of 20 and 22 carbon atoms | 10000 tonnes | 0 | 1.1-31.12 |

09.2849 | ex07108069 | 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 | ex29071200 | 10 | O-Cresol having a purity of not less than 98,5 % by weight | 20000 tonnes | 0 | 1.1-31.12 |

09.2882 | ex29089990 | 20 | 2,4-Dichloro-3-ethyl-6-nitrophenol, powdered | 90 tonnes | 0 | 1.1-31.12 |

09.2889 | 38051090 | | Sulphate turpentine | 20000 tonnes | 0 | 1.1-31.12 |

09.2904 | ex85401119 | 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 | 8500 units | 0 | 1.1-31.12 |

09.2913 | ex24011041 | 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 24021000 [1] | 6000 tonnes | 0 | 1.1-31.12 |

ex24011049 | 10 |

ex24011050 | 10 |

ex24011070 | 10 |

ex24011090 | 10 |

ex24012041 | 10 |

ex24012049 | 10 |

ex24012050 | 10 |

ex24012070 | 10 |

ex24012090 | 10 |

09.2914 | ex38249098 | 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 | 38000 tonnes | 0 | 1.1-31.12 |

09.2917 | ex29309013 | 90 | Cystine | 600 tonnes | 0 | 1.1-31.12 |

09.2919 | ex87082990 | 10 | Folding bellows for the manufacture of articulated buses [1] | 2600 units | 0 | 1.1-31.12 |

09.2920 | ex29061900 | 30 | Isobornyl cyclohexanol | 450 tonnes | 0 | 1.1-31.12 |

09.2933 | ex29036990 | 30 | 1,3-Dichlorobenzene | 2600 tonnes | 0 | 1.1-31.12 |

09.2935 | 38061010 | | Rosin and resin acids obtained from fresh oleoresins | 200000 tonnes | 0 | 1.1-31.12 |

09.2945 | ex29400000 | 20 | D-Xylose | 400 tonnes | 0 | 1.1-31.12 |

09.2947 | ex39046990 | 95 | Poly(vinylidene fluoride), in powder form, for the preparation of paint or varnish for coating metal [1] | 1300 tonnes | 0 | 1.1-31.12 |

09.2950 | ex29055910 | 10 | 2-Chloroethanol, for the manufacture of liquid thioplasts of subheading 40029990 [1] | 8400 tonnes | 0 | 1.1-31.12 |

09.2955 | ex29321900 | 60 | Flurtamone (ISO) | 300 tonnes | 0 | 1.1-31.12 |

09.2970 | ex85401111 | 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 (卤 1,6 mm) [1] | 250000 units | 0 | 1.1-30.6 |

09.2972 | 29152400 | | Acetic anhydride | 20000 tonnes | 0 | 1.1-31.12.2007 |

09.2975 | ex29183000 | 10 | Benzophenone-3,3‘�4,4‘�tetracarboxylic dianhydride | 600 tonnes | 0 | 1.1-31.12 |

09.2977 | 29261000 | | Acrylonitrile | 12000 tonnes | 0 | 1.1-30.6 |

09.2979 | ex70112000 | 15 | Glass face-plate with a diagonal measurement from the outer edge to the outer edge of 81,5 cm (卤 0,2 cm) and having a light transmission of 80 % (卤 3 %) by a reference thickness of the glass of 11,43 mm | 800000 units | 0 | 1.1-31.12 |

09.2986 | ex38249098 | 76 | Mixture of tertiary amines containing: 60 % by weight of dodecyldimethylamine, or more20 % by weight of dimethyl(tetradecyl)amine, or more0,5 % by weight of hexadecyldimethylamine, or more,for use in the production of amine oxides [1] | 14315 tonnes | 0 | 1.1-31.12 |

09.2992 | ex39023000 | 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 3000 mPa at 190 掳C, as determined by the ASTM D 3236 method, for use as an adhesive in the manufacture of products falling within subheading 481840 [1] | 1000 tonnes | 0 | 1.1-31.12 |

09.2995 | ex85369085 | 95 | Keypads, comprising a layer of silicone and polycarbonate keytops orwholly of silicone or wholly of polycarbonate, including printed keys,for the manufacture or repair of mobile radio-telephones of subheading 85171200 [1] | 20000000 units | 0 | 1.1-31.12 |

ex85389099 | 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.".

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