Council Regulation (EC) No 729/2007

of 25 June 2007

amending Regulation (EC) No 1255/96 temporarily suspending the autonomous common customs tariff duties on certain industrial, agricultural and fishery 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) 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 Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/96 [1].

(2) A number of products should be withdrawn from the list in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1255/96 because it is no longer in the Community‘檚 interest to maintain suspension of autonomous common customs tariff duties or because the description needs to be altered in order to take account of technical product developments and economic trends on the market.

(3) Accordingly, products whose description needs to be altered should be regarded as new products.

(4) The validity period of the measures should be limited in order to enable economic examinations of the individual suspensions in this period to be carried out. Experience has shown the need to provide for an expiry date for the suspensions listed in Regulation (EC) No 1255/96 to ensure that account is taken of technological and economic changes. This should not exclude the premature termination of certain measures or their continuation beyond this period, if economic reasons are submitted, in accordance with the principles laid down in the Commission Communication concerning autonomous tariff suspensions and quotas [2].

(5) Regulation (EC) No 1255/96 should therefore be amended accordingly.

(6) Having regard to the economic importance of this Regulation, it is necessary to rely on 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 Communities.

(7) Since this Regulation is to apply from 1 July 2007, it should enter into force immediately,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1255/96 is hereby amended as follows:

1. the products listed in Annex I to this Regulation, together with the corresponding rates of duty and validity periods, shall be inserted;

2. the products for which CN and TARIC codes are set out in Annex II to this Regulation, together with the corresponding rates of duty and validity periods, shall be deleted.

Article 2

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

It shall apply from 1 July 2007.

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

Done at Luxembourg, 25 June 2007.

For the Council

The President

A. Schavan

[1] OJ L 158, 29.6.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1897/2006 (OJ L 395, 30.12.2006, p. 1).

[2] OJ C 128, 25.4.1998, p. 2.

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ANNEX I

CN code | TARIC | Description | Rate of autonomous duty | Validity period |

ex03027000 | 11 | Hard fish roes, fresh, chilled or frozen | 0 % | 1.7.2007- 31.12.2008 |

ex03027000 | 31 |

ex03027000 | 41 |

ex03027000 | 82 |

ex03027000 | 83 |

ex03027000 | 84 |

ex03027000 | 89 |

ex03038090 | 10 |

ex03038090 | 12 |

ex03038090 | 14 |

ex03038090 | 16 |

ex03038090 | 19 |

ex20098079 | 87 | Frozen boysenberry juice concentrate with a Brix value of 61 or more, but not more than 65 | 0 % | 1.7.2007- 31.12.2011 |

ex20098099 | 93 | Untreated frozen coconut water, not put up for retail sale | 0 % | 1.7.2007- 31.12.2011 |

ex28112200 | 20 | Microspheres of amorphous silicon of a particle size of 5 渭m (卤 1 渭m), for use in the manufacture of cosmetic product [1] | 0 % | 1.7.2007- 31.12.2011 |

ex28112200 | 30 | Balls of porous white silica of a particle size of more than 1 渭m for use in the manufacture of cosmetic products [1] | 0 % | 1.7.2007- 31.12.2011 |

ex28273985 | 20 | Antimony pentachloride of a purity by weight of 99 % or more | 0 % | 1.7.2007- 31.12.2011 |

ex28459090 | 10 | Helium-3 | 0 % | 1.7.2007- 31.12.2011 |

ex28459090 | 20 | Water enriched at a level of 95 % or more with oxygen-18 | 0 % | 1.7.2007- 31.12.2011 |

ex28459090 | 30 | Carbon monoxide 13C | 0 % | 1.7.2007- 31.12.2011 |

ex29163900 | 45 | 2-Chlorobenzoic acid | 0 % | 1.7.2007- 31.12.2011 |

29209040 | | Triethyl phosphite | 0 % | 1.7.2007- 31.12.2011 |

ex29215119 | 40 | p-Phenylenediamine | 0 % | 1.7.2007- 31.12.2011 |

ex29241900 | 60 | N,N-Dimethylacrylamide | 0 % | 1.7.2007- 31.12.2011 |

ex29269095 | 61 | m-(1-Cyanoethyl)benzoic acid | 0 % | 1.7.2007- 31.12.2011 |

ex29291090 | 80 | 1,3-Bis(isocyanatomethyl) benzene | 0 % | 1.7.2007- 31.12.2011 |

ex29309085 | 78 | 4-Mercaptomethyl-3,6-dithia-1,8-octanedithiol | 0 % | 1.7.2007- 31.12.2011 |

ex29322985 | 60 | 6‘�(Dibutylamino)-3‘�methyl-2‘�(phenylamino)-spiro[isobenzofuran-1(3H),9‘�[9H]xanthen]-3-one | 0 % | 1.7.2007- 31.12.2011 |

ex29322985 | 71 | 6‘�(Diethylamino)-3‘�methyl-2‘�(phenylamino)-spiro[isobenzofuran-1(3H),9‘�[9H]xanthen]-3-one | 0 % | 1.7.2007- 31.12.2011 |

ex29322985 | 72 | 2‘�[Bis(phenylmethyl)amino]-6‘�(diethylamino)-spiro[isobenzofuran-1(3H),9‘�[9H]xanthen]-3-one | 0 % | 1.7.2007- 31.12.2011 |

ex29332100 | 70 | 伪-(4-Methoxybenzoyl)-伪-(1-benzyl-5-ethoxy-3-hydantoinyl)-2-chloro-5-dodecyloxycarbonylacetanilide | 0 % | 1.7.2007- 31.12.2011 |

ex29333999 | 50 | N-Fluoro-2,6-dichloropyridinium tetrafluoroborate | 0 % | 1.7.2007- 31.12.2011 |

ex29339990 | 81 | 1,2,3-Benzotriazole | 0 % | 1.7.2007- 31.12.2011 |

ex29339990 | 82 | Tolyltriazole | 0 % | 1.7.2007- 31.12.2011 |

ex37071000 | 40 | Sensitising emulsion, containing: not more than 10 % by weight of naphthoquinonediazide esters,2 % or more but not more than 20 % by weight of copolymers of hydroxystyrenenot more than 7 % by weight of epoxy-containing derivativesdissolved in 1-ethoxy-2-propyl acetate and/or ethyl lactate | 0 % | 1.7.2007- 31.12.2011 |

ex38159090 | 71 | Catalyst, containing N-(2-hydroxypropylammonium)diazabicyclo (2,2,2) octane-2-ethyl hexanoate, dissolved in ethane-1,2-diol | 0 % | 1.7.2007- 31.12.2011 |

ex39031900 | 30 | Crystalline polystyrene with a melting point of 268 掳C or more but not more than 272 掳C and a setting point of 247 掳C or more but not more than 252 掳C, whether or not containing additives and filling material | 0 % | 1.7.2007- 31.12.2011 |

ex39042200 | 91 | Poly(vinyl chloride), dyed in the mass, in the form of flakes, grains, pebbles or rectangular chips, for use as decorative elements in floor and wall coverings [1] | 0 % | 1.7.2007- 31.12.2008 |

ex39269097 | 80 |

ex39073000 | 40 | Epoxide resin, containing by weight 70 % or more of silicon dioxide, for the encapsulation of goods of heading No 8533, 8535, 8536, 8541, 8542 or 8548 [1] | 0 % | 1.7.2007- 31.12.2008 |

ex39169015 | 10 |

ex39269097 | 70 |

ex39191038 | 40 | Double-sided, self-adhesive modified epoxy resin foil, put up in rolls, 10 to 20 cm wide, 10 to 210 m long and with a total thickness of 10 to 50 渭m, not for retail sale | 0 % | 1.7.2007- 31.12.2011 |

ex39205990 | 10 | Non-cellular and non-laminated sheet of modified copolymer of acrylonitrile-methyl acrylate with a thickness of 1,0 mm or more but not more than 1,3 mm, put up in rolls | 0 % | 1.7.2007- 31.12.2011 |

ex39209928 | 50 | Thermoplastic polyurethane film, of a thickness of 250 渭m or more but not more than 350 渭m, covered on one side with a removable protective film | 0 % | 1.7.2007- 31.12.2011 |

ex39209959 | 55 | Ion-exchange membranes of fluorinated plastic material | 0 % | 1.7.2007- 31.12.2008 |

ex50040010 | 10 | Silk yarn (other than yarn spun from silk waste) not put up for retail sale, unbleached, scoured or bleached, entirely of silk | 0 % | 1.7.2007- 31.12.2011 |

ex50040090 | 10 | Yarn spun entirely from silk, not put up for retail sale | 2,5 % | 1.7.2007- 31.12.2011 |

ex59070090 | 10 | Textile fabrics, coated with adhesive in which are embedded spheres of a diameter not exceeding 150 渭m | 0 % | 1.7.2007- 31.12.2011 |

ex70112000 | 20 | Glass cone (funnel) for cathode-ray tube with a diagonal measurement of 508,8 mm or more but not more than 811,0 mm | 0 % | 1.7.2007- 31.12.2011 |

ex70112000 | 50 | Glass face plate with a light transmission of 52,5 % (卤 5 %) at a glass thickness of 11,43 mm anda diagonal measurement of 512,1 mm or more but not more than 814,2 mm anddimensions of 341,8 × 440,5 × 94,1 mm (卤 1,4 mm) or 359,4 × 454,8 × 80,0 mm (卤 1,4 mm) or 358,0 × 454,0 × 90,0 (卤 1,4 mm) or 359,4 × 454,8 × 72,0 (卤 1,4 mm) or 396,0 × 633,0 × 103,7 mm (卤 1,4 mm) or 472,7 × 600,8 × 97,6 mm (卤 1,4 mm) or 472,7 × 600,8 × 84,5 mm (卤 1,4 mm) or 445,0 × 726,1 × 112,5 mm (卤 1,4 mm) or 445,0 × 726,1 × 93,0 mm (卤 1,4 mm) | 0 % | 1.7.2007- 31.12.2011 |

ex84079010 | 10 | Four-stroke petrol engines of a cylinder capacity of not more than 250 cm3 for use in the manufacture of lawnmowers of sub-heading 843311, mowers with motor of subheading 84332010, rotovators of sub-heading 84322950 or garden shredders of sub-heading 84368099 [1] | 0 % | 1.7.2007- 31.12.2011 |

ex84139100 | 20 | Manganese-silicon-bronze swash plates with a copper content of 58 % or more but not more than 63 % by weight for incorporation into fluid pumps for air conditioners of motor vehicles | 0 % | 1.7.2007- 31.12.2011 |

ex85013100 | 30 | DC motor, brushless, with a three-phase winding, an external diameter of 85 mm or more, but not exceeding 115 mm, a nominal torque of 2,23 Nm (卤 1,0 Nm), of an output of more than 120 W but not exceeding 520 W, calculated with 1550 RPM (卤 350 RPM) at a supply voltage of 12 V equipped with electronic circuit with sensors using the Hall effect, for use with an electric power steering control module (power steering motor) [1] | 0 % | 1.7.2007- 31.12.2011 |

ex85078030 | 40 | Rectangular lithium-ion-accumulator, with a length of 80 mm or more, but not more than 1000 mm,a width of 25 mm or more, but not more than 150 mm,a height of 100 mm or more, but not more than 500 mm,a weight of 0,5 kg or more, but not more than 30 kg,a capacity of 20 Ah or more, but not more than 1000 Ah,for use in the manufacture of rechargeable power-supply units for incorporation into goods of heading No 8903 [1] | 0 % | 1.7.2007- 31.12.2011 |

ex85299065 | 70 | Unit driver consisting of an electronic integrated circuit and a flexible printed circuit, for use in the manufacture of LCD modules [1] | 0 % | 1.7.2007- 31.12.2011 |

ex85393900 | 20 | Cold cathode (CCFL) or External Electrode (EEFL) fluorescent lamps, of a diameter not exceeding 5 mm and with a length of more than 120 mm but not exceeding 1570 mm, for incorporation in backlight units of LCD modules [1] | 0 % | 1.7.2007- 31.12.2011 |

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 not more than 42 cm | 0 % | 1.7.2007- 31.12.2011 |

ex85401119 | 91 | Colour cathode-ray tube equipped with electron guns placed side by side (in-line technology), with a diagonal measurement of the screen of 79 cm or more | 0 % | 1.7.2007- 31.12.2011 |

ex90012000 | 20 | Optical, diffuser, reflector or prism sheets, unprinted diffuser plates, whether or not possessing polarising properties, specifically cut, for use in the manufacture of LCD modules [1] | 0 % | 1.7.2007- 31.12.2011 |

ex90019000 | 55 |

ex90019000 | 70 | Polyethylene terephthalate film with a thickness of less than 300 渭m according to ASTM D2103, having on one side prisms of acrylic resin with a prism angle of 90掳 and a prism pitch of 50 渭m | 0 % | 1.7.2007- 31.12.2011 |

[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. 1)).

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ANNEX II

CN code | TARIC |

03027000 | 11 |

03027000 | 31 |

03027000 | 41 |

03027000 | 82 |

03027000 | 83 |

03027000 | 84 |

03027000 | 89 |

03038090 | 10 |

03038090 | 19 |

37071000 | 20 |

39042200 | 91 |

39269098 | 80 |

39073000 | 40 |

39169015 | 10 |

39269098 | 70 |

39191038 | 40 |

39209953 | |

39209959 | 55 |

50040010 | 10 |

50040090 | 10 |

54024900 | 85 |

55039090 | 40 |

59070090 | 10 |

63079010 | 10 |

70191910 | 40 |

85401119 | 91 |

90012000 | 20 |

90019000 | 55 |

90012000 | 30 |

90019000 | 65 |

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