Considerations on COM(2000)136 - Amendment of Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff

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dossier COM(2000)136 - Amendment of Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs ...
document COM(2000)136 EN
date June  8, 2000
 
(1) Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87  i established a nomenclature of goods called the 'Combined Nomenclature', which provides for an exemption from tariff duties for rubber condoms, which fall under Chapter 40.

(2) Polyurethane condoms fall under Chapter 39 and are therefore subject to a customs duty of 6.5%.

(3) On public health grounds, it is in the interest of the Community to autonomously extend this exemption from customs duties to polyurethane condoms. The Combined Nomenclature and the law referring to it should therefore be amended accordingly.