Eco-Contribution Act (Amendment of First Schedule) Regulations, 2007 (L.N. 172 of 2007)

B 2365 L.N. 172 of 2007 ECO-CONTRIBUTION ACT (CAP. 473) Eco-Contribution Act (Amendment of First Schedule) Regulations, 2007 IN exercise of the powers conferred by article 13(c) of the Eco Contribution Act, hereinafter referred to as “the Act”, the Minister for Rural Affairs and the Environment, with the concurrence of the Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, has made the following regulations>– 1. (1) The title of these regulations is the Eco-Contribution Act (Amendment of First Schedule) Regulations, 2007, and they shall be read and construed as one with the First Schedule to the Eco-Contribution Act, which First Schedule is hereinafter referred to in these regulations as “the Schedule”. (2) These regulations shall come into force on the 6th July, 2007. 2. For the list in the Schedule, there shall be substituted the following>– Title and commencement. Amends the Schedule. B 2366 “ HS CODE NUMBER DESCRIPTION ECO CONTRIBUTION CARBUOYS, BOTTLES, FLASKS, JARS, AND OTHER CONTAINERS MADE OF PLASTIC, GLASS OR METAL, CONTAINING ANY OF THE FOLLOWING BEVERAGES: 2201 Waters, including natural or artificial mineral waters and aerated waters, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter nor flavoured; ice and snow Lm0.01 2202 Waters, including mineral waters and aerated waters, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured, and other non-alcoholic beverages, not including fruit or vegetable juices of heading 2009 Lm0.01 2203 Beer made from malt Lm0.01 2204 Wine of fresh grapes, including fortified wines; grape must other than that of heading 2009 Lm0.05 2205 Vermouth and other wine of fresh grapes flavoured with plants or aromatic substances Lm0.05 2206 Other fermented beverages (for example, cider, perry, mead); mixtures of fermented beverages and mixtures of fermented beverages and non alcoholic beverages, not elsewhere specified or included Lm0.01 2208 Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of less than 80 % vol; spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages: Lm0.05 EMPTY CARBUOYS, BOTTLES, FLASKS, JARS, AND OTHER CONTAINERS MADE OF PLASTIC, GLASS OR METAL, UNDER THE FOLLOWING HEADINGS: 3923 Articles for the conveyance or packing of beverages Lm0.01 7010 Articles for the conveyance or packing of beverages Lm0.01 7612 Cans of aluminium for the conveyance or packing of beverages Lm0.01 Toiletries and washing preparations, UNDER THE FOLLOWING HEADINGS: 3303 Perfumes and toilet waters Lm0.05 3304 Beauty or make-up preparations and preparations for the care of the skin (other than medicaments), including sunscreen or suntan preparations; manicure or pedicure preparations. But excluding unscented nursery powder packed in cartons of a weight not exceeding 70 grams and hand and body lotion in containers not exceeding 50 ml Lm0.05 3305 Preparations for use on the hair, but excluding items falling under heading 33051000 Lm0.05 33051000 Shampoos, in containers exceeding 50 ml Lm0.02 3306 Preparations for oral or dental hygiene, including denture fixative pastes and powders; yarn used to clean between the teeth (dental floss), in individual retail packages Lm0.02 3307 Pre-shave, shaving or aftershave preparations, personal deodorants, bath preparations, depilatories and other perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations, not elsewhere specified or included; prepared room deodorisers, whether or not perfumed or having disinfectant properties. But excluding bath and shower gel in containers not exceeding 50 ml Lm0.05 3402 Organic surface-active agents (other than soap); surface-active preparations, washing preparations (including auxiliary washing preparations) and cleaning preparations, whether or not containing soap, other than those of heading 3401, not including preparations of heading 340220 or of heading 340290 Lm0.05 3402 Organic surface-active agents (other than soap); surface-active preparations, washing preparations (including auxiliary washing preparations) and cleaning preparations, whether or not containing soap, other than those of heading 3401, carried under headings 340220 or heading 340290 Lm0.01 B 2367 HS CODE NUMBER DESCRIPTION ECO CONTRIBUTION TABLEWARE AND KITCHENWARE, OF PLASTICS 39241000 Tableware and kitchenware (per 50 pieces or part thereof) Lm0.01 PACKAGING, OF PLASTICS 39231000 Clamshells, with a hinged lid, of expanded polystyrene and all other expandable plastic materials Lm0.05 GUM 170410 Chewing gum, whether or not sugar-coated (per 2 gram net weight, or part thereof) Lm0.05 2106 Chewing gum, under heading 2106 (per 2 gram net weight, or part thereof) Lm0.05 AMMUNITION 9306 Cartridges, whether or not filled with ammunition, excluding: i) cartridges for riveting or similar tools or for captive-bolt humane killers, ii) cartridges, filled with lead pellets of a maximum weight not exceeding 24 grams Lm0.02 per piece MATTRESSES AND ARTICLES OF BEDDING 940421 Mattress, of cellular rubber or plastics, whether or not covered Lm3.00 940429 Mattress, of other materials Lm3.00 940430 Sleeping bags Lm1.00 940490 Other articles of bedding, excluding pillows Lm1.00 PLASTIC BAGS 3923 Bags for the conveyance of goods, of plastics, excluding: i) sacks and cones; ii) bags, without any handles loops slots or any other feature that facilitates the use of the bag for the conveyance of goods, and without any gussets, not exceeding 26 cm in width and 40 cm in length; iii) bio-degradable bags in accordance with MSA EN 13432:2000, MSA EN 14046:2003, MSA EN 14047:2003, MSA EN 14048:2003, as appropriate, and degradable plastic bags, of any dimension, including bio-degradable and degradable garbage bags; iv) plastic packaging, without handles, used as part of a production process; v) plastic bags designed for re-use, which are used to contain goods or products, and which are sold by the producer for a sum of not less than Lm0.50 Lm0.06 per piece 3923 Bags for the conveyance of goods, of degradable plastic, excluding bags without any handles loops slots or any other feature that facilitates the use of the bag for the conveyance of goods and without any gussets not exceeding 26 cm in width and 40 cm in length Lm0.01 per piece TYRES FOR MOTOR AND COMMERCIAL VEHICLES, UNDER THE FOLLOWING HEADINGS: 4011 New pneumatic tyres, of rubber, not including tyres of heading 401150 Lm2.00 4012 Rethreaded or used pneumatic tyres of rubber; solid or cushion tyres, of rubber Lm2.00 BATTERIES AND ACCUMULATORS, UNDER THE FOLLOWING HEADINGS: 8506 Primary cells and primary batteries, excluding batteries used in: (i) hearing aids; (ii) cochlear implants; and (iii) cardiac pacemakers Lm0.025 B 2368 HS CODE NUMBER DESCRIPTION ECO CONTRIBUTION 8507 Electric accumulators, whether or not rectangular (including square) not exceeding 35 grams in weight Lm0.025 8507 Electric accumulators, whether or not rectangular (including square) exceeding 35 grams in weight Lm0.70 PETROLEUM OILS, UNDER THE FOLLOWING HEADINGS: Lubricating oils; other oils: 27101971 For undergoing a specific process Lm0.10 per litre 27101975 For undergoing chemical transformation by a process other than those specified in respect of subheading 2710 19 71 Lm0.10 per litre For other purposes: 27101981 Motor oils, compressor lube oils, turbine lube oils Lm0.10 per litre 27101983 Liquids for hydraulic purposes Lm0.10 per litre 27101985 White oils, liquid paraffin Lm0.10 per litre 27101987 Gear oils and reductor oils Lm0.10 per litre 27101991 Metal-working compounds, mould release oils, anti-corrosion oils Lm0.10 per litre 27101993 Electrical insulating oils Lm0.10 per litre 27101999 Other lubricating oils and other oils Lm0.10 per litre OIL FILTERS, UNDER THE FOLLOWING HEADING: 842123 Oil or petrol filters for internal combustion engines Lm0.05 WHITE GOODS AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, UNDER THE FOLLOWING HEADINGS: Cooling and refrigerating equipment 8415 Air-conditioning machines, comprising a motor-driven fan and elements for changing the temperature and humidity, including those machines in which the humidity cannot be separately regulated Lm12.00 8418 Refrigerators, freezers and other refrigerating or freezing equipment, electric or other but excluding refrigeration apparatus under heading 841850; heat pumps other than air-conditioning machines of heading 8415 Lm10.00 841850 Other refrigeration or freezing chests, cabinets, display counters, showcases and similar refrigerating or freezing furniture Lm30.00 Water Heaters 85161011 Instantaneous water heaters Lm3.00 85161019 Other electric water heaters Lm3.00 84191100 Instantaneous gas water heaters Lm3.00 84191900 Other water heaters, non-electric Lm3.00 B 2369 HS CODE NUMBER DESCRIPTION ECO CONTRIBUTION Monitors and TV equipment 8528 Reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus; video monitors and video projectors; not including colour television apparatus with integral tube with a diagonal measurement of the screen exceeding 52 cm Lm5.00 85281256 Colour TV receivers with integral tube, screen width/height ratio less than 1.5, diagonal screen measurement exceeding 52cm but not exceeding 72 cm Lm15.00 85281258 Colour TV receivers with integral tube, screen width/height ratio less than 1.5, diagonal screen measurement exceeding 72cm Lm15.00 84716090 Computer monitor Lm5.00 Telecommunications equipment 85252091 Mobile telephones (For cellular networks) Lm2.50 8517 Electrical apparatus for line telephony or line telegraphy, including line telephone sets with cordless handsets and telecommunication apparatus for carrier-current line systems or for digital line systems; videophones; not including parts thereof, not including apparatus carried under headings 851750 and 851790 Lm2.50 Appliances used for washing and cooking 84221100 Dishwashing machines of the household type Lm10.00 8450 Household or laundry-type washing machines, including machines which both wash and dry Lm10.00 85165000 Microwave ovens Lm10.00 851660 Other ovens; cookers, cooking plates, boiling rings; grillers and roasters: of a weight exceeding 2kg but up to 10kg of a weight exceeding 10kg Lm3.00 Lm10.00 7321 Ovens; cookers, cooking plates, boiling rings; grillers and roasters falling under headings 7321, but excluding charcoal barbecue tables: of a weight exceeding 2kg but up to 10kg of a weight exceeding 10kg Lm3.00 Lm10.00 8419 Ovens; cookers, cooking plates, boiling rings; grillers and roasters falling under headings 8419: of a weight exceeding 2kg but up to 10kg of a weight exceeding 10kg Lm3.00 Lm10.00 Electronic equipment 8470 Calculating machines and pocket-size data-recording, reproducing and displaying machines with calculating functions; accounting machines, excluding items under heading 847050 and heading 847090 Lm0.50 847050 Cash registers Lm10.00 847090 Other Lm1.00 8471 Automatic data-processing machines, excluding: i) portable automatic data processing machines, ii) printers, and iii) visual display units Lm14.00 B 2370 Ippubblikat mid-Dipartiment ta’ l-Informazzjoni (doi.gov.mt) — Valletta — Published by the Department of Information (doi.gov.mt) — Valletta Mitbug[ fl-Istamperija tal-Gvern — Printed at the Government Printing Press Prezz#Price Lm0.24 (€0.56) HS CODE NUMBER DESCRIPTION ECO CONTRIBUTION 8471 Portable automatic data processing machines, incorporating peripherals within the same unit Lm14.00 8473 Cases or housings for automatic data processing machines, whether or not incorporating a power supply or any other component Lm14.00 8471 Printers: of a weight not exceeding 10kg of a weight exceeding 10kg Lm5.00 Lm10.00 8472 Other office machines (for example, automatic banknote dispensers, coin sorting machines, coin counting or -wrapping machines), excluding items under heading 847210 and under heading 847220 Lm30.00 847210 Duplicating machines: of a weight not exceeding 10kg of a weight exceeding 10kg Lm5.00 Lm10.00 847220 Addressing machines and address plate embossing machines Lm1.00 8476 Automatic goods-vending machines (for example, postage stamp, cigarette, food or beverage machines), including money-changing machines Lm30.00 9009 Photocopying apparatus incorporating an optical system or of the contact type and thermo-copying apparatus: of a weight not exceeding 10kg of a weight exceeding 10kg Lm5.00 Lm10.00 3215 Toner and ink cartridges under heading 3215 Lm1.00 8473 Toner and ink cartridges for equipment classified under heading 8473 Lm1.00 9009 Toner and ink cartridges for equipment classified under heading 9009 Lm1.00”.