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Council Regulation (EU) No 1340/2014 of 15 December 2014 amending Regulation (EU) No 1388/2013 opening and providing for the management of autonomous tariff quotas of the Union for certain agricultural and industrial products

EU Regulation No 1340/2014 · Adopted 15 December 2014 · Extends to United Kingdom

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Council Regulation (EU) No 1340/2014

of 15 December 2014

amending Regulation (EU) No 1388/2013 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 the sufficient and uninterrupted supply of certain goods 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 1388/2013f1. Products falling within those tariff quotas can be imported into the Union at reduced or zero duty rates. For the reasons indicated, it is necessary to open, with effect from 1 January 2015, tariff quotas at zero duty rates for an appropriate volume as regards nine additional products.

(2)

In certain cases, the existing autonomous tariff quotas of the Union should be adapted. In the case of three products, it is necessary to amend the product description for clarification purposes and in order to take into account the most recent product developments. In the case of seven other products, the TARIC codes should be amended as a result of CN and classification changes. In the case of another product, the quota volume needs to be increased in the interest of economic operators of the Union. Also, for reasons of clarity one quota period should be specified and one order number should be changed.

(3)

In the case of one product, the autonomous tariff quota of the Union should be closed with effect from 1 January 2015 as it is not in the Union's interest to continue granting it as from that date.

(4)

Tariff quotas should be reviewed regularly with the possibility of deletion at the request of a party concerned.

(5)

Due to the number of amendments to be made in the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 1388/2013, in the interests of clarity that Annex should be replaced.

(6)

Regulation (EU) No 1388/2013 should therefore be amended accordingly.

(7)

As some of the amendments to the tariff quotas provided for in this Regulation should take effect from 1 January 2015, this Regulation should apply from that date and enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

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Footnotes

f1

Council Regulation (EU) No 1388/2013 of 17 December 2013 opening and providing for the management of autonomous tariff quotas of the Union for certain agricultural and industrial products, and repealing Regulation (EU) No 7/2010 (OJ L 354, 28.12.2013, p. 319).

Contents

  1. 1Article 1
  2. 2Article 2
  3. Signature
  4. Annex Annex

1

The Annex to Regulation (EU) No 1388/2013 is replaced by the Annex to this Regulation.

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 January 2015.

Signature

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

Done at Brussels, 15 December 2014.

For the Council

The President

M. Martina

Suspension of duties is subject to Articles 291 to 300 of 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 (OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1).

However, the measure is not allowed where processing is carried out by retail or catering undertakings.

The specific duty shall apply.

New or amended position.
Order numberCN codeTARICDescriptionQuota periodQuota volumeQuota duty (%)
09.2849ex 0710 80 6910Mushrooms of the species Auricularia polytricha (uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling), frozen, for the manufacture of prepared mealsf1 f2 1.1.-31.12.700 tonnes0
09.2663ex 1104 29 1710Sorghum grains, processed using milling techniques, that have been at least hulled and de-germed for use in the manufacture of loose fill packaging products 1.1.-31.12.1 500 tonnes0
09.2664ex 2008 60 3930Sweet 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.-31.12.1 000 tonnes10f3
09.2913

ex 2401 10 35

ex 2401 10 70

ex 2401 10 95

ex 2401 10 95

ex 2401 10 95

ex 2401 20 35

ex 2401 20 70

ex 2401 20 95

ex 2401 20 95

ex 2401 20 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 EUR 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.-31.12.6 000 tonnes0
09.2928ex 2811 22 0040Silica filler in the form of granules, with a purity by weight of 97 % or more of silicon dioxide1.1.-31.12.1 700 tonnes0
09.2703ex 2825 30 0010Vanadium oxides and hydroxides exclusively for use in alloys 1.1.-31.12.13 000 tonnes0
09.2806ex 2825 90 4030Tungsten trioxide, including blue tungsten oxide (CAS RN 1314-35-8 or CAS RN 39318-18-8)1.1.-31.12.12 000 tonnes0
09.29292903 22 00Trichloroethylene (CAS RN 79-01-6)1.1.-31.12.10 000 tonnes0
09.2837ex 2903 79 9010Bromochloromethane (CAS RN 74-97-5)1.1.-31.12.600 tonnes0
09.2933ex 2903 99 90301,3-Dichlorobenzene (CAS RN 541-73-1)1.1.-31.12.2 600 tonnes0
09.2950ex 2905 59 98102-Chloroethanol, for the manufacture of liquid thioplasts of subheading 4002 99 90 (CAS RN 107-07-3) 1.1.-31.12.15 000 tonnes0
f4 09.2830ex 2906 19 0040Cyclopropylmethanol (CAS RN 2516-33-8)1.1.-31.12.20 tonnes0
09.2851ex 2907 12 0010o-Cresol having a purity of not less than 98,5 % by weight (CAS RN 95-48-7)1.1.-31.12.20 000 tonnes0
09.26242912 42 00Ethylvanillin (3-ethoxy-4-hydroxybenzaldehyde) (CAS RN 121-32-4)1.1.-31.12.950 tonnes0
09.2852ex 2914 29 0060Cyclopropyl methyl ketone (CAS RN 765-43-5)1.1.-31.12.300 tonnes0
09.2638ex 2915 21 0010Acetic acid of a purity by weight of 99 % or more (CAS RN 64-19-7)1.1.-31.12.1 000 000 tonnes0
09.29722915 24 00Acetic anhydride (CAS RN 108-24-7)1.1.-31.12.20 000 tonnes0
09.26792915 32 00Vinyl acetate (CAS RN 108-05-4)1.1.-31.12.200 000 tonnes0
09.2665ex 2916 19 9530Potassium (E,E)-hexa-2,4-dienoate (CAS RN 24634-61-5)1.1.-31.12.8 000 tonnes0
09.2769ex 2917 13 9010Dimethyl sebacate (CAS RN 106-79-6)1.1.-31.12.1 000 tonnes0
09.2680ex 2917 19 9025

n-Dodecelylsuccinic acid anhydride (CAS RN 19780-11-1) with:

  • a Gardner colour index level of not more than 1,

  • a transmission at 500 nm of 98 % or more for a 10 % solution by weight in toluene,

for use in the manufacture of automotive coatings

1.1.-31.12.80 tonnes0
09.2634ex 2917 19 9040Dodecanedioic acid, of a purity by weight of more than 98,5 % (CAS RN 693-23-2)1.1.-31.12.4 600 tonnes0
09.2808ex 2918 22 0010o-Acetylsalicylic acid (CAS RN 50-78-2)1.1.-31.12.120 tonnes0
09.2975ex 2918 30 0010Benzophenone-3,3′,4,4′-tetracarboxylic dianhydride (CAS RN 2421-28-5)1.1.-31.12.1 000 tonnes0
09.2682ex 2921 41 0010Aniline with a purity by weight of 99 % or more (CAS RN 62-53-3)1.1.-31.12.50 000 tonnes0
09.2602ex 2921 51 1910o-Phenylenediamine (CAS RN 95-54-5)1.1.-31.12.1 800 tonnes0
09.29772926 10 00Acrylonitrile (CAS RN 107-13-1)1.1.-31.12.75 000 tonnes0
09.2856ex 2926 90 95842-Nitro-4(trifluoromethyl)benzonitrile (CAS RN 778-94-9)1.1.-31.12.500 tonnes0
09.2838ex 2927 00 0085

C,C′-Azodi(formamide) (CAS RN 123-77-3) with:

  • a pH of 6,5 or more but not more than 7,5, and

  • a semicarbazide (CAS RN 57-56-7) content of not more than 1 500 mg/kg as determined by liquid chromatography mass spectrometry (LC-MS),

  • decomposition temperature range of 195 °C-205 °C,

  • specific gravity 1,64-1,66, and

  • combustion heat 215-220 Kcal/mol

1.1.-31.12.100 tonnes0
09.2955ex 2932 19 0060Flurtamone (ISO) (CAS RN 96525-23-4)1.1.-31.12.300 tonnes0
09.2812ex 2932 20 9077Hexan-6-olide (CAS RN 502-44-3)1.1.-31.12.4 000 tonnes0
09.28582932 93 00Piperonal (CAS RN 120-57-0)1.1.-31.12.220 tonnes0
09.2831ex 2932 99 00401,3:2,4-Bis-O-(3,4-dimethylbenzylidene)-D-glucitol (CAS RN 135861-56-2)1.1.-31.12.500 tonnes0
09.2673ex 2933 39 99432,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidin-4-ol (CAS RN 2403-88-5)1.1.-31.12.1 000 tonnes0
09.2674ex 2933 39 9944Chlorpyrifos (ISO) (CAS RN 2921-88-2)1.1.-31.12.9 000 tonnes0
09.2860ex 2933 69 80301,3,5-Tris[3-(dimethylamino)propyl]hexahydro-1,3,5-triazine (CAS RN 15875-13-5)1.1.-31.12.400 tonnes0
09.2658ex 2933 99 80735-(Acetoacetylamino)benzimidazolone (CAS RN 26576-46-5)1.1.-31.12.200 tonnes0
09.2675ex 2935 00 90794-[[(2-Methoxybenzoyl)amino]sulfonyl]benzoyl chloride (CAS RN 816431-72-8)1.1.-31.12.542 tonnes0
09.2945ex 2940 00 0020D-Xylose (CAS RN 58-86-6)1.1.-31.12.400 tonnes0
09.2676ex 3204 17 0014Preparations based on colourant C.I. Pigment Red 48:2 (CAS RN 7023-61-2) with a content thereof of 60 % or more by weight1.1.-31.12.50 tonnes0
09.2677ex 3204 17 0045Colourant C.I. Pigment Yellow 174 (CAS RN 4118-16-5), highly resinated pigment (approx. 35 % disproportionate resin), with a purity of 98 % by weight or more, in the form of extruded beads with a moisture content of not more than 1 % by weight1.1.-31.12.500 tonnes0
09.2666ex 3204 17 0055Colourant C.I. Pigment Red 169 (CAS RN 12237-63-7) and preparations based thereon with a colourant C.I. Pigment Red 169 content of 50 % or more by weight1.1.-31.12.40 tonnes0
09.2678ex 3204 17 0067Colourant C.I. Pigment Red 57:1 (CAS RN 5281-04-9) with a purity of 98 % by weight or more, in the form of extruded beads with a moisture content of max 1,5 % by weight1.1.-31.12.150 tonnes0
09.2659ex 3802 90 0019Soda flux calcinated diatomaceous earth1.1.-31.12.30 000 tonnes0
09.2908ex 3804 00 0010Sodium lignosulphonate1.1.-31.12.40 000 tonnes0
09.28893805 10 90Sulphate turpentine1.1.-31.12.25 000 tonnes0
09.2935ex 3806 10 0010Rosin and resin acids obtained from fresh oleoresins1.1.-31.12.280 000 tonnes0
09.2832ex 3808 92 9040Preparation containing 38 % or more but not more than 50 % by weight of pyrithione zinc (INN) (CAS RN 13463-41-7) in an aqueous dispersion1.1.-31.12.500 tonnes0
09.2681ex 3824 90 9285Mixture of bis [3-(triethoxysilyl)propyl]sulphides (CAS RN 211519-85-6)1.1.-31.12.9 000 tonnes0
09.2814ex 3815 90 9076Catalyst consisting of titanium dioxide and tungsten trioxide1.1.-31.12.3 000 tonnes0
09.2644ex 3824 90 9277

Preparation containing by weight:

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

  • 10 % or more but not more than 30 % of dimethyl adipate, and

  • not more than 35 % of dimethyl succinate

1.1.-31.12.10 000 tonnes0
09.2140ex 3824 90 9279

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 tonnes0
09.2829ex 3824 90 9343

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 tonnes0
09.2907ex 3824 90 9367

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.-31.12.2 500 tonnes0
09.2660ex 3902 30 0098Amorphous polyalpha olefin adhesive for the manufacture of hygiene products 1.1.-31.12.500 tonnes0
09.26393905 30 00Poly(vinyl alcohol), whether or not containing unhydrolysed acetate groups1.1.-31.12.201515 000 tonnes0
09.2671ex 3905 99 9081

Poly(vinylbutyral)(CAS RN 63148-65-2):

  • containing by weight 17,5 % or more, but not more than 20 % of hydroxyl groups, and

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

1.1.-31.12.11 000 tonnes0
09.2616ex 3910 00 0030Polydimethylsiloxane with a degree of polymerisation of 2 800 monomer units (± 100)1.1.-31.12.1 300 tonnes0
09.2816ex 3912 11 0020Cellulose acetate flakes1.1.-31.12.75 000 tonnes0
09.2864ex 3913 10 0010Sodium alginate, extracted from brown seaweed (CAS RN 9005-38-3)1.1.-31.12.1 000 tonnes0
09.2641ex 3913 90 0087

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 kg0
09.2661ex 3920 51 0050

Sheets of polymethylmethacrylate conforming to standards:

  • EN 4364 (MIL-P-5425E) and DTD5592A, or

  • EN 4365 (MIL-P-8184) and DTD5592A

1.1.-31.12.100 tonnes0
09.2645ex 3921 14 0020Cellular block of regenerated cellulose, impregnated with water containing magnesium chloride and quaternary ammonium compounds, measuring 100 cm (± 10 cm) × 100 cm (± 10 cm) × 40 cm (± 5 cm)1.1.-31.12.1 300 tonnes0
09.2818ex 6902 90 0010

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.-31.12.225 tonnes0
09.2628ex 7019 52 0010Glass 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 frames1.1.-31.12.3 000 000 m2 0
09.2799ex 7202 49 9010Ferro-chromium containing 1,5 % or more but not more than 4 % by weight of carbon and not more than 70 % of chromium1.1.-31.12.50 000 tonnes0
09.2834ex 7604 29 1020Aluminium alloy rods with a diameter of 200 mm or more, but not exceeding 300 mm1.1.-31.12.1 000 tonnes0
09.2835ex 7604 29 1030Aluminium alloy rods with a diameter of 300,1 mm or more, but not more than 533,4 mm1.1.-31.12.500 tonnes0
09.2840ex 8104 30 0020

Magnesium powder:

  • of purity by weight of 98 % or more, but not more than 99,5 %,

  • with a particle size of 0,2 mm or more but not more than 0,8 mm

1.1.-31.12.2 000 tonnes0
09.2629ex 8302 49 0091Aluminium telescopic handle for use in the manufacture of luggage 1.1.-31.12.800 000 pieces0
09.2642

ex 8501 40 20

ex 8501 40 80

30

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.-31.12.120 000 pieces0
09.2763ex 8501 40 8030Electric 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.-31.12.2 000 000 pieces0
09.2633ex 8504 40 8220Electric rectifier, with a capacity of not more than 1 kVA, for use in the manufacture of appliances falling within subheading 8509 80 and heading 8510 1.1.-31.12.4 500 000 pieces0
09.2643ex 8504 40 8230Power supply boards for use in the manufacture of goods falling under heading 8521 and 8528 1.1.-31.12.1 038 000 pieces0
09.2620ex 8526 91 2020Assembly for GPS system having a position determination function, without display, and a weight of not more than 2 500 g1.1.-31.12.3 000 000 pieces0
09.2672

ex 8529 90 92

ex 9405 40 39

75

70

Printed circuit board with LED diodes:

  • whether or not equipped with prisms/lens, and

  • whether or not fitted with connector(s),

for the manufacture of backlight units for goods of heading 8528

1.1.-31.12.115 000 000 pieces0
09.2003ex 8543 70 9063Voltage-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 mm × 30 mm1.1.-31.12.1 400 000 pieces0
09.2668

ex 8714 91 10

ex 8714 91 10

21

31

Bicycle frame, constructed from carbon fibres and artificial resin, painted, lacquered and/or polished, for use in the manufacture of bicycles 1.1.-31.12.125 000 pieces0
09.2669

ex 8714 91 30

ex 8714 91 30

21

31

Bicycle front fork, constructed from carbon fibres and artificial resin, painted, lacquered and/or polished, for use in the manufacture of bicycles 1.1.-31.12.97 000 pieces0
09.2631ex 9001 90 0080Unmounted glass lenses, prisms and cemented elements for use in the manufacture or repair of goods of CN codes 9002, 9005, 9013 10 and 9015 1.1.-31.12.5 000 000 pieces0
09.2836

ex 9003 11 00

ex 9003 19 00

10

20

Spectacle frames of plastic or base metal for use in the manufacture of corrective glasses 1.1.-31.12.5 800 000 pieces0