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Consolidated text: Council Regulation (EU) No 7/2010 of 22 December 2009 opening and providing for the management of autonomous tariff quotas of the Union for certain agricultural and industrial products and repealing Regulation (EC) No 2505/96

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COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) No 7/2010

of 22 December 2009

opening and providing for the management of autonomous tariff quotas of the Union for certain agricultural and industrial products and repealing Regulation (EC) No 2505/96

(OJ L 003, 7.1.2010, p.1)

Amended by:

 

 

Official Journal

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page

date

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COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) No 565/2010 of 29 June 2010

  L 163

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30.6.2010

 M2

COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) No 1264/2010 of 20 December 2010

  L 347

1

31.12.2010

 M3

COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) No 630/2011 of 21 June 2011

  L 170

1

30.6.2011

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COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) No 1359/2011 of 19 December 2011

  L 341

11

22.12.2011




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COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) No 7/2010

of 22 December 2009

opening and providing for the management of autonomous tariff quotas of the Union for certain agricultural and industrial products and repealing Regulation (EC) No 2505/96



THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to theTreaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 31 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1)

Production in the European Union of certain agricultural and industrial products is insufficient to meet the specific requirements of the user industries in the Union. Consequently, the Union's supplies of those products depend to a considerable extent on imports from third countries. The most urgent requirements of the Union for the products in question should be met immediately on the most favorable terms. Tariff quotas of the Union at preferential duty rates should therefore be opened within the limits of appropriate volumes taking account of the need not to disturb the markets for such products or impede the establishment or development of the Union's production.

(2)

It is necessary to ensure for all importers in the Union equal and uninterrupted access to those quotas, and to ensure the uninterrupted application of the rates laid down for the quotas to all imports of the products concerned into all Member States until the quotas have been exhausted.

(3)

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code ( 1 ) provides for a system of tariff quota management which ensures equal and uninterrupted access to the quotas and uninterrupted application of the rates and follows the chronological order of dates of acceptance of declarations of release for free circulation. The tariff quotas opened by the present Regulation should therefore be managed by the Commission and the Member States in accordance with that system.

(4)

The quota volumes are mostly expressed in tonnes. For certain products for which an autonomous tariff quota is opened the quota volume is set out in another measurement unit. Where for those products no supplementary measurement unit is specified in the Combined Nomenclature laid down in Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff ( 2 ) there can be uncertainty in respect of the measurement unit used. For the sake of clarity and in the interest of better quota management it is therefore necessary to provide that, in order to benefit from those autonomous tariff quotas, the exact quantity of the products imported be entered in the declaration for release for free circulation using the measurement unit of the quota volume set out for those products in the Annex to this Regulation.

(5)

Regulation (EC) No 2505/96 of 20 December 1996 opening and providing for the administration of autonomous Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural and industrial products ( 3 ) has been amended many times. In the interest of transparency it should therefore be repealed and replaced in its entirety.

(6)

The measures necessary for the the adoption of amendments to this Regulation arising from amendments to the Combined Nomenclature and TARIC codes should be adopted in accordance with Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise on implementing powers conferred on the Commission ( 4 ).

(7)

Since the tariff quotas have to take effect from 1 January 2010, this Regulation should apply from the same date and enter into force immediately,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1

For the products listed in the Annex autonomous tariff quotas of the Union shall be opened, within which the autonomous Common Customs Tariff duties shall be suspended for the periods, at the duty rates, and up to the volumes indicated therein.

Article 2

The tariff quotas referred to in Article 1 shall be managed by the Commission in accordance with Articles 308a, 308b and 308c of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93.

Article 3

Where a declaration for release for free circulation is presented in respect of a product mentioned in this Regulation, for which the quota volume is expressed in a measurement unit other than the weight in tonnes or kilograms and other than the value, for products for which no supplementary unit is set out in the Combined Nomenclature laid down in Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87, the exact quantity of the products imported shall be entered in ‘Box 41: Supplementary units’ of that declaration using the measurement unit of the quota volume for those products as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 4

The amendments and technical adaptations arising from amendments to the Combined Nomenclature and TARIC codes shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 5(2).

Article 5

1.  The Commission shall be assisted by the Customs Code Committee set up by Article 247a of Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92.

2.  Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply.

The period laid down in Article 5(6) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at three months.

Article 6

Regulation (EC) No 2505/96 is hereby repealed.

Article 7

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 January 2010.

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

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ANNEX



Order number

CN code

TARIC

Description

Quota period

Quota volume

Quota duty (%)

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 (1) (2)

1.1.-31.12.

700 tonnes

0 %

09.2913

ex240110 35

ex240110 70

ex240110 95

ex240110 95

ex240110 95

ex240120 35

ex240120 70

ex240120 95

ex240120 95

ex240120 95

91

10

11

21

91

91

10

11

21

91

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)

1.1.-31.12.

6 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2928

ex281122 00

40

Silica filler in the form of granules, with a purity by weight of 97 % or more of silicon dioxide

1.1.-31.12.

1 700 tonnes

0 %

09.2703

ex282530 00

10

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

1.1.-31.12.

13 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2806

ex282590 40

30

Tungsten trioxide, including blue tungsten oxide (CAS RN 1314-35-8 + 39318-18-8)

1.1.-31.12.

12 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2929

2903 22 00

 

Trichloroethylene (CAS RN 79-01-6)

1.1.-31.12.

7 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2837

ex290379 90

10

Bromochloromethane (CAS RN 74-97-5)

1.1.-31.12.

600 tonnes

0 %

09.2933

ex290399 90

30

1,3-Dichlorobenzene (CAS RN 541-73-1)

1.1.-31.12.

2 600 tonnes

0 %

09.2950

ex290559 98

10

2-Chloroethanol, for the manufacture of liquid thioplasts of subheading 4002 99 90, (CAS RN 107-07-3) (1)

1.1.-31.12.

15 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2851

ex290712 00

10

O-Cresol having a purity of not less than 98,5 % by weight (CAS RN 95-48-7)

1.1.-31.12.

20 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2767

ex291090 00

80

Allyl glycidyl ether (CAS RN 106-92-3)

1.1.-31.12.

4 300 tonnes

0 %

09.2624

2912 42 00

 

Ethylvanillin (3-ethoxy-4-hydroxybenzaldehyde), (CAS RN 121-32-4)

1.1.-31.12.

950 tonnes

0 %

09.2638

ex291521 00

10

Acetic acid of a purity by weight of 99 % or more (CAS RN 000064-19-7)

1.1.-31.12.

500 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2972

2915 24 00

 

Acetic anhydride (CAS RN 108-24-7)

1.1.-31.12.

20 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2769

ex291713 90

10

Dimethyl sebacate (CAS RN 106-79-6)

1.1.-31.12.

1 300 tonnes

0 %

09.2634

ex291719 90

40

Dodecanedioic acid, of a purity by weight of more than 98,5 % (CAS RN 000693-23-2)

1.1.-31.12.

4 600 tonnes

0 %

09.2808

ex291822 00

10

o-Acetylsalicylic acid (CAS RN 50-78-2)

1.1.-31.12.

120 tonnes

0 %

09.2975

ex291830 00

10

Benzophenone-3,3’,4,4’-tetracarboxylic dianhydride (CAS RN 2421-28-5)

1.1.-31.12.

1 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2632

ex292122 00

10

Hexamethylenediamine (CAS RN 124-09-4)

1.1.-31.12.

40 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2602

ex292151 19

10

o-Phenylenediamine (CAS RN 95-54-5)

1.1.-31.12.

1 800 tonnes

0 %

09.2977

2926 10 00

 

Acrylonitrile (CAS RN 107-13-1)

1.1.-31.12.

75 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2917

ex293090 13

90

Cystine (CAS RN 56-89-3)

1.1.-31.12.

600 tonnes

0 %

09.2603

ex293090 99

79

Bis(3-triethoxysilylpropyl)tetrasulphide (CAS RN 40372-72-3)

1.1.-31.12.

12 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2810

2932 11 00

 

Tetrahydrofuran (CAS RN 109-99-9)

1.1.-31.12.

20 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2955

ex293219 00

60

Flurtamone (ISO) (CAS RN 96525-23-4)

1.1.-31.12.

300 tonnes

0 %

09.2812

ex293220 90

77

Hexan-6-olide (CAS RN 502-44-3)

1.1.-31.12.

4 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2615

ex293499 90

70

Ribonucleic acid (CAS RN 63231-63-0)

1.1.-31.12.

110 tonnes

0 %

09.2945

ex294000 00

20

D-Xylose (CAS RN 58-86-6)

1.1.-31.12.

400 tonnes

0 %

09.2908

ex380400 00

10

Sodium lignosulphonate

1.1.-31.12.

40 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2889

3805 10 90

 

Sulphate turpentine

1.1.-31.12.

20 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2935

ex380610 00

10

Rosin and resin acids obtained from fresh oleoresins

1.1.-31.12.

280 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2814

ex381590 90

76

Catalyst consisting of titanium dioxide and tungsten trioxide

1.1.-31.12.

2 200 tonnes

0 %

09.2829

ex382490 97

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,

1.1.-31.12.

1 600 tonnes

0 %

09.2986

ex382490 97

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)

1.1.-31.12.

14 315 tonnes

0 %

09.2907

ex382490 97

86

Mixture of phytosterols, in the form of powder, containing by weight:

— 75 % or more of sterols,

— not more than 25 % of stanols,

for use in the manufacture of stanols/sterols or stanol/sterol esters (1)

1.1.-31.12.

2 500 tonnes

0 %

09.2140

ex382490 97

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,

1.1.-31.12.

4 500 tonnes

0 %

09.2639

3905 30 00

 

Poly(vinyl alcohol), whether or not containing unhydrolysed acetate groups

1.1.-31.12.

18 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2640

ex390599 90

91

Polyvinyl butyral

1.1.-31.12.

11 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2616

ex391000 00

30

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

1.1.-31.12.

1 300 tonnes

0 %

09.2816

ex391211 00

20

Cellulose acetate flakes

1.1.-31.12.

75 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2641

ex391390 00

87

Sodium hyaluronate, non sterile, with:

— a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of not more than 900 000,

— an endotoxin level of not more than 0,008 Endotoxin units (EU)/mg,

— an ethanol content of not more than 1 % by weight,

— an isopropanol content of not more than 0,5 % by weight,

1.1.-31.12.

200 kg

0 %

09.2813

ex392091 00

94

Co-extruded trilayer poly(vinyl butyral) film without a graduated colour band containing by weight 29 % or more but not more than 31 % of 2,2’-ethylenedioxydiethyl bis(2-ethylhexanoate) as a plasticiser

1.1.-31.12.

3 000 000 m2

0 %

09.2818

ex690290 00

10

Refractory bricks with

— an edge length of more than 300 mm and,

— a TiO2 content of not more than 1 % by weight and,

— a Al2O3 content of not more than 0,4 % by weight and,

— a change in volume of less than 9 % at 1 700 °C,

1.1.-31.12.

75 tonnes

0 %

09.2628

ex701952 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

1.1.-31.12.

1 900 000 m2

0 %

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 % of chromium

1.1.-31.12.

50 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2629

ex761699 90

85

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

1.1.-31.12.

800 000 units

0 %

09.2636

ex841182 80

20

64 MW industrial aero-derivative gas turbine engines for incorporation into industrial power generation sets for peaking/mid-merit duty operating less than 5 500 hours per year and with a simple-cycle efficiency of greater than 40 %

1.1.-31.12.

10 units

0 %

09.2763

ex850140 80

30

Electric AC commutator motor, single-phase, with an output of more than 750 W, an input power of more than 1 600 W but not more than 2 700 W, an external diameter of more than 120 mm (± 0,2 mm) but not more than 135 mm (± 0,2 mm), a rated speed of more than 30 000 rpm but not more than 50 000 rpm, equipped with air-inducting ventilator, for use in the manufacture of vacuum cleaners (1)

1.1.-31.12.

2 000 000 units

0 %

09.2642

ex850140 80

40

Assembly, consisting of

— a single-phase electric AC commutator motor, with an output of 480 W or more, but not more than 1 400 W, an input power of more than 900 W but not more than 1 600 W, an external diameter of more than 119,8 mm but not more than 135,2 mm and a rated speed of more than 30 000 rpm but not more than 50 000 rpm, and

— an air-inducting ventilator,

for use in the manufacture of vacuum cleaners (1)

1.1.-31.12.

120 000 units

0 %

09.2633

ex850440 82

20

Electric adapter, with a capacity of not more than 1 kVA, for use in the manufacture of hair removal apparatus (1)

1.1.-31.12.

4 500 000 units

0 %

09.2643

ex850440 82

30

Power supply boards for use in the manufacture of goods falling under heading 8521 and 8528 (1)

1.1.-31.12.

1 038 000 units

0 %

09.2620

ex852691 20

20

Assembly for GPS system having a position determination function

1.1.-31.12.

3 000 000 units

0 %

09.2003

ex854370 90

63

Voltage controlled frequency generator, consisting of active and passive elements mounted on a printed circuit, contained in a housing with dimensions of not more than 30 × 30 mm

1.1.-31.12.

1 400 000 units

0 %

09.2635

ex900110 90

20

Optical fibres for the manufacture of glass fibre cables under heading 8544 (1)

1.1.-31.12.

3 300 000 km

0 %

09.2631

ex900190 00

80

Unmounted glass lenses, prisms and cemented elements for use in the manufacture of goods of CN codes 9002, 9005, 9013 10 and 9015 (1)

1.1.-31.12.

5 000 000 units

0 %

(1)   Reduction of customs duty shall be subject to Articles 291 to 300 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 (OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1).

(2)   However, no reduced customs duty rate shall apply where processing is carried out by retail or catering undertakings.



( 1 ) OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1.

( 2 ) OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1.

( 3 ) OJ L 345, 31.12.1996, p. 1.

( 4 ) OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23.

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