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Contents

1. Preamble
2. 1. Article 1
   2. Article 2
3. ANNEX
4. ANNEX I
5. ANNEX II

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 Community's interest to suspend partially or totally the autonomous common customs tariff duties on a number of new products not listed in the Annex to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/96.

(2) The CN and TARIC codes 5603121020 and 8504408420 for two products which are listed in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1255/96 should be withdrawn from that list because it is no longer in the Community's interest to maintain suspension of autonomous common customs tariff duties.

(3) In addition, the descriptions of eight products need to be altered in order to take account of technical product developments and economic trends on the market. Those products should be considered as withdrawn from the list and should as a consequence be inserted in it as new products.

(4) 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. That should not exclude the premature termination of certain measures or their continuation beyond that period, if economic reasons are submitted, in accordance with the principles laid down in the Commission Communication of 1998 concerning autonomous tariff suspensions and quotas.

(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 1.3 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 the suspensions laid down in this Regulation have to take effect from 1 July 2008, this Regulation should apply from the same date and 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 rows for the products listed in Annex I to this Regulation shall be inserted;

2. the rows for the products for which the CN and TARIC codes are given in Annex II to this Regulation 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 2008.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Luxembourg, 16 June 2008. For the Council The President D. Rupel

ANNEX

ANNEX I

Products referred to in Article 1(1): CN code TARIC Description Rate of autonomous duty Validity period ex20086019 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 10 % 1.7.2008-31.12.2012 ex20086039 30 ex28351000 10 Sodium hypophosphite monohydrate 0 % 1.7.2008-31.12.2012 ex28391900 10 Disodium disilicate 0 % 1.7.2008-31.12.2012 ex28418000 10 Diammonium wolframate (ammonium paratungstate) 0 % 1.7.2008-31.12.2012 ex28500020 30 Titanium nitride with a particle size of not more than 250 nm 0 % 1.7.2008-31.12.2012 ex29309085 82 Sodium toluene-4-sulphinate 0 % 1.7.2008-31.12.2012 ex29309085 83 Methyl-p-tolyl sulphone 0 % 1.7.2008-31.12.2012 ex29342080 40 1,2-Benzisothiazol-3(2H)-one (Benzisothiazolinone (BIT)) 0 % 1.7.2008-31.12.2012 ex38089315 10 Preparation based on a concentrate containing by weight 45 % or more but not more than 55 % of the active herbicidal ingredient Penoxsulam as an aqueous suspension 0 % 1.7.2008-31.12.2012 ex38151990 41 Catalysts in the form of tablets, consisting of 60 % (± 2 %) by weight of copper oxide on a support of aluminium oxide 0 % 1.7.2008-31.12.2012 ex38159090 85 Catalyst based on aluminosilicate (zeolite), for the alkylation of aromatic hydrocarbons, for the transalkylation of alkylaromatic hydrocarbons or for the oligomerisation of olefins 0 % 1.7.2008-31.12.2012 ex38249097 70 Paste containing by weight 75 % or more, but not more than 85 % of copper, and also containing inorganic oxides, ethyl cellulose and a solvent 0 % 1.7.2008-31.12.2012 ex38249097 78 Mixture of phytosterols derived from wood and wood based oils (tall oil), in the form of powder with a particle size not more than 300 μm, containing by weight: 0 % 1.7.2008-31.12.2012 ex39041000 20 Poly(vinyl chloride) powder, not mixed with any other substances, with a degree of polymerisation of 1000 (± 100) monomer units, a coefficient of heat transmission (K-value) of 60 or more, but not more than 70, a bulk density of 0,35 g/cm3 or more, but not more than 0,55 g/cm3, a volatile material content of less than 0,35 % by weight, a medium average grain size of 40 μm or more, but not more than 70 μm and a sieve non- passing fraction at a mesh width of 120 μm of not more than 1 % by weight, not containing any vinyl acetate monomers, for the manufacture of battery separators 0 % 1.7.2008-31.12.2012 ex39191069 91 Acrylic foam tape, covered on one side with a heat activatable adhesive or an acrylic pressure sensitive adhesive and on the other side with an acrylic pressure sensitive adhesive and a release sheet, of a peel adhesion at an angle of 90° of more than 25 N/cm (as determined by the ASTM D 3330 method) 0 % 1.7.2008-31.12.2012 ex39199069 96 ex39199069 97 Rolls of biaxially oriented polypropylene film with: for use in the protection of LCD displays during the manufacturing of LCD modules 0 % 1.7.2008-31.12.2012 ex39206219 80 Poly(ethylene terephtalate) film of a thickness of not more than 20 μm, coated on both sides with a gas barrier layer consisting of a polymeric matrix in which silica has been dispersed and of a thickness of not more than 2 μm 0 % 1.7.2008-31.12.2012 ex39206219 82 ex39209200 30 Polyamide film of a thickness of not more than 20 μm, coated on both sides with a gas barrier layer which consists of a polymeric matrix in which silica has been dispersed and of a thickness not exceeding 2 μm 0 % 1.7.2008-31.12.2012 ex56031110 20 Non-wovens, not weighing more than 20 g/m2, containing spun-bonded and melt-blown filaments put together in a sandwich way with the two outer layers containing fine endless filaments (not less than 10 μm but not more than 20 μm in diameter) and the inner layer containing super-fine endless filaments (not less than 1 μm but not more than 5 μm in diameter), for the manufacture of napkins and napkin liners for babies and similar sanitary napkins 0 % 1.7.2008-31.12.2012 ex56031190 20 ex56031290 50 Non-woven: for use in the manufacture of napkins and napkin liners for babies and similar sanitary articles 0 % 1.7.2008-31.12.2012 ex70051025 10 Float glass: 0 % 1.7.2008-31.12.2012 ex70051030 10 Float glass: 0 % 1.7.2008-31.12.2012 ex70060090 60 Soda-lime glass plates with: 0 % 1.7.2008-31.12.2012 ex85299092 46 ex70071920 20 Tempered or semi-tempered glass plate of a diagonal size of 81 cm or more, but not exceeding 186 cm, with one or more polymer layers, whether or not painted or with coloured or black ceramics around the surrounding edges, for use in the manufacture of goods falling within heading 8528 0 % 1.7.2008-31.12.2012 ex76061210 10 Strip of an alloy of aluminium and magnesium, containing by weight: in rolls, of a thickness of 0,14 mm or more but not more than 0,40 mm and a width of 12,5 mm or more but not more than 89 mm, with a tensile strength of 285 N/mm2 or more and an elongation at break of 1,0 % or more 0 % 1.7.2008-31.12.2012 ex76071190 20 ex76072099 10 Aluminium laminated film of a total thickness of not more than 0,123 mm, comprising of a layer of aluminium of a thickness of not more than 0,040 mm, polyamide and polypropylene base films, and a protective coating against corrosion by hydrofluoric acid, for use in the manufacture of lithium polymer batteries 0 % 1.7.2008-31.12.2012 ex81089030 10 Titanium alloy rods complying with standard EN 2002-1 or EN 4267 0 % 1.7.2008-31.12.2012 ex81089030 20 Bars, rods and wire of alloy of titanium and aluminium, containing by weight 1 % or more but not more than 2 % of aluminium, for use in the manufacture of silencers and exhaust pipes of subheadings 870892 or 871419 0 % 1.7.2008-31.12.2012 ex81089050 30 Alloy of titanium and silicon, containing by weight 0,15 % or more but not more than 0,60 % of silicon, in sheets or rolls, for use in the manufacture of: 0 % 1.7.2008-31.12.2012 ex81089050 40 Titanium-alloy sheets for the manufacture of structural parts of aircrafts 0 % 1.7.2008-31.12.2012 ex81089050 50 Plates, sheets, strips and foils of an alloy of titanium, copper and niobium, containing by weight 0,8 % or more but not more than 1,2 % of copper and 0,4 % or more but not more than 0,6 % of niobium 0 % 1.7.2008-31.12.2012 ex81130090 10 Carrier plate of aluminium silicon carbide (AlSiC-9) for electronic circuits 0 % 1.7.2008-31.12.2012 ex84073390 10 Spark-ignition reciprocating or rotary internal combustion piston engines, having a cylinder capacity of not less than 300 cm3 and a power of not less than 6 kW but not exceeding 20,0 kW, for the manufacture of: 0 % 1.7.2008-31.12.2012 ex84079080 10 ex84079090 10 ex84079010 20 Two-stroke internal combustion engines, having a cylinder capacity not exceeding 125 cm3, for the manufacture of lawnmowers of sub-heading 843311 or snowploughs and snow blowers of subheading 843020 0 % 1.7.2008-31.12.2012 ex85366990 20 Pitch connector for use in the manufacture of LCD television reception apparatus 0 % 1.7.2008-31.12.2012 ex90012000 10 Material consisting of a polarising film, whether or not on rolls, supported on one or both sides by transparent material 0 % 1.7.2008-31.12.2012 ex94054039 10 Ambient light module with a length of 300 mm or more, but not exceeding 600 mm, based on a light engine of a series of three3 or more, but not more than nine specific one chip red green and blue light emitting diodes mounted on a PCB, with light coupled to the front and/or back of the Flat TV set 0 % 1.7.2008-31.12.2008

60 % or more, but not more than 80 % of sitosterols,

not more than 15 % of campesterols,

not more than 5 % of stigmasterols,

not more than 15 % of betasitostanols

a self adhesive coating,

a width of 363 mm or more, but not more than 507 mm,

a total film thickness of 10 μm or more but not more than 100 μm,

weighing 30 g/m2 or more, but not more than 60 g/m2,

containing fibres of polypropylene or of polypropylene and polyethylene,

whether or not printed, with:

on one side, 65 % of the total surface area having circular bobbles of 4 mm in diameter, consisting of anchored, elevated un-bonded curly fibres, suitable for the engagement of extruded hook materials, and the remaining 35 % of the surface area being bonded,

and on other side a smooth untextured surface,

of a thickness of 2,0 mm or more but not more than 2,4 mm,

coated on one surface with a fluorine doped tin dioxide reflective layer

of a thickness of 4,0 mm or more but not more than 4,2 mm,

with a light transmission of 91 % or more measured using a D-type light source,

coated on one surface with a fluorine doped tin dioxide reflective layer

a strain point of more than 570 °C

a thickness of 1,7 mm or more but not more than 2,9 mm

dimensions of 1144 mm (± 0,5 mm) × 670 mm (± 0,5 mm) or 1164 mm (± 0,5 mm) × 649 mm (± 0,5 mm)

and whether or not containing:

an Indium-tin oxide film, or

a grid of electrodes made from silver paste covered by dielectric material

93,3 % or more of aluminium,

2,2 % or more but not more than 5 % of magnesium, and

not more than 1,8 % of other elements,

exhaust systems for internal combustion engines or

tubes and pipes of subheading 81089060

self-propelled lawn mowers, with a seat of sub-heading 84331151

tractors of subheading 87019011, whose main function is that of a lawn mower

four stroke mowers with motor of a cylinder capacity of not less than 300 cm3 of subheading 84332010 or

snowploughs and snow blowers of subheading 843020

ANNEX II

Products referred to in Article 1(2): CN code TARIC 38159090 85 39191069 91 39199069 96 56031110 20 56031190 20 56031210 20 56031290 50 76072099 10 81089050 30 84073390 10 84079080 10 84079090 10 84079010 20 85044084 20 90012000 10

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