29.6.2013   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 179/43

COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) No 627/2013

of 27 June 2013

amending Regulation (EU) No 7/2010 opening and providing for the management of autonomous tariff quotas of the Union for certain agricultural and industrial products

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

(1)

In order to ensure sufficient and uninterrupted supplies of certain goods that are insufficiently produced in the Union and to avoid any disturbances on the market for certain agricultural and industrial products, autonomous tariff quotas have been opened by Council Regulation (EU) No 7/2010 (1). Products within those tariff quotas can be imported at reduced or zero duty rates. For the same reasons relating to supplies and disturbances it is necessary to open, with effect from 1 July 2013, new tariff quotas at reduced or zero duty rates for an appropriate volume for the ten products with order numbers 09.2644 and 09.2663 to 09.2671.

(2)

Moreover, for the autonomous tariff quotas of the Union with order numbers 09.2620 and 09.2633 the product description should be adapted, and for order number 09.2629 another TARIC code should be added.

(3)

For the autonomous tariff quotas of the Union with the order numbers 09.2917 and 09.2632, an end date of 31 December 2013 should be inserted, as it is not in the interest of the Union to continue granting such quotas beyond that date.

(4)

Since the new tariff quotas should take effect from 1 July 2013, this Regulation should apply from that date and enter into force immediately upon its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

(5)

Regulation (EU) No 7/2010 should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The Annex to Regulation (EU) No 7/2010 is hereby amended as follows:

(1)

the rows with order numbers 09.2644 and 09.2663 to 09.2671 set out in Annex I to this Regulation are inserted;

(2)

the rows for the tariff quotas with order numbers 09.2620, 09.2629, 09.2632, 09.2633 and 09.2917 are replaced by the rows set out in Annex II to this Regulation.

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 2013.

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

Done at Brussels, 27 June 2013.

For the Council

The President

E. GILMORE

(1)   OJ L 3, 7.1.2010, p. 1.

ANNEX I

Tariff quotas referred to in point (1) of Article 1

Order number

CN code

TARIC

Description

Quota period

Quota volume

Quota duty (%)

09.2663

ex 1104 29 17

10

Milled sorghum grains that have been at least hulled and de-germed for use in the manufacture of loose fill packaging products (1)

1.7-31.12

750 tonnes

0  %

09.2664

ex 2008 60 19

30

Sweet cherries containing added spirit, whether or not with a sugar content of 9 % by weight, of a diameter of not more than 19,9 mm, with stone, for use in chocolate products (1)

1.7-31.12

500 tonnes

10 % (2)

ex 2008 60 39

30

09.2665

ex 2916 19 95

30

Potassium (E,E)-hexa-2,4-dienoate

(CAS RN 24634-61-5)

1.7-31.12

4 000 tonnes

0  %

09.2666

ex 3204 17 00

55

Dye C.I. Pigment Red 169

(CAS RN 12237-63-7)

1.7-31.12

20 tonnes

0  %

09.2644

ex 3824 90 97

96

Preparation containing by weight:

—

55 % or more but not more than 78 % of dimethyl glutarate

—

10 % or more but not more than 28 % of dimethyl adipate and

—

not more than 25 % of dimethyl succinate

1.7-31.12

3 000 tonnes

0  %

09.2671

ex 3905 99 90

81

Poly(butyral of vinyl) (CAS RN 63148-65-2):

—

containing hydroxyl groups of 17,5 - 20 mol %, and

—

with a median particle size (D50) greater than 0,6 mm

1.7-31.12

5 500 tonnes

0  %

09.2667

ex 8537 10 99

51

Electromechanical switch board:

—

with a 5-way switch,

—

with an electric conductor,

—

with an integrated circuit,

—

with or without an infra-red receiver

for use in the manufacture of products falling within headings 8521 and 8528  (1)

1.7-31.12

3 000 000 units

0  %

09.2668

ex 8714 91 10

21

Bicycle frame, constructed from carbon fibres and artificial resin, painted, lacquered and/or polished, for use in the manufacture of bicycles (1)

1.7-31.12

38 000 units

0  %

ex 8714 91 10

31

09.2669

ex 8714 91 30

21

Bicycle front fork, constructed from carbon fibres and artificial resin, painted, lacquered and/or polished, for use in the manufacture of bicycles (1)

1.7-31.12

26 000 units

0  %

ex 8714 91 30

31

09.2670

ex 9405 40 39

30

Electric light assembly containing:

—

printed circuit boards and

—

Light Emitting Diodes (LED)

for the manufacture of backlight units for flat TV sets (1)

1.7-31.12

8 500 000 pieces

0  %

(1)  Suspension of duties is subject to Articles 291 to 300 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 (OJ L 253 11.10.1993, p. 1).

(2)  The specific duty shall apply.

ANNEX II

Tariff quotas referred to in point (2) of Article 1

Order number

CN code

TARIC

Description

Quota period

Quota volume

Quota duty (%)

09.2632

ex 2921 22 00

10

Hexamethylenediamine (CAS RN 124-09-4)

1.1-31.12.2013

40 000 tonnes

0  %

09.2917

ex 2930 90 13

90

Cystine (CAS RN 56-89-3)

1.1-31.12.2013

600 tonnes

0  %

09.2629

ex 7616 99 90

85

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

1.1-31.12

800 000 units

0  %

ex 8302 49 00

91

09.2633

ex 8504 40 82

20

Electric rectifier, with a capacity of not more than 1 kVA, for use in the manufacture of appliances falling within headings 8509 80 and 8510  (1)

1.1-31.12

4 500 000 units

0  %

09.2620

ex 8526 91 20

20

Assembly for GPS system having a position determination function, without display, and a weight of not more than 2 500  g

1.1-31.12

3 000 000 units

0  %

(1)  Suspension of duties is subject to Articles 291 to 300 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 (OJ L 253 11.10.1993, p. 1).