No. 2 Regulations, 2004 (Amendment) Regulations, 2004

L.N. 533 of 2004

ECO-CONTRIBUTION ACT, 2004

(ACT NO. XII OF 2004)

Eco-Contribution Act, (Amendment of First Schedule),

No. 2 Regulations, 2004 (Amendment) Regulations, 2004

IN exercise of the powers conferred by article 13(1)(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) The title of these regulations is the Eco-Contribution Title and

Act (Amendment of First Schedule), No. 2 Regulations 2004, commencement.

(Amendment) Regulations, 2004 and they shall be read and construed

as one with the Eco-Contribution Act (Amendment of First L.N. 529 of 2004.

Schedule), No. 2 Regulations, 2004, hereinafter referred to as “the

Amending Regulations”.

(2) These regulations shall be deemed to have come into

force on the 30th December, 2004.

Immediately at the end of the Maltese text of the Amending Amends the

Maltese text of the

Regulations there shall be inserted the following list:–

Amending

Regulations.

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HS CODE NUMBER

DESCRIPTION

CARBUOYS, BOTTLES, FLASKS, JARS, AND OTHER CONTAINERS MADE OF

PLASTIC, GLASS OR METAL, CONTAINING ANY OF THE FOLLOWING BEVERAGES

Waters, including natural or artificial mineral waters and aerated waters, not

containing added sugar or other sweetening matter nor flavoured; ice and

snow

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

Beer made from malt

Wine of fresh grapes, including fortified wines; grape must other than that

of heading 2009

Vermouth and other wine of fresh grapes flavoured with plants or aromatic

substances

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

Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of less than

80 % vol; spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages

EMPTY CARBUOYS, BOTTLES, FLASKS, JARS, AND OTHER CONTAINERS MADE OF

PLASTIC, GLASS OR METAL, UNDER THE FOLLOWING HEADINGS

Articles for the conveyance or packing of beverages

Articles for the conveyance or packing of beverages

Cans of aluminium for the conveyance or packing of beverages

Toiletries and washing preparations, UNDER THE FOLLOWING HEADINGS

Perfumes and toilet waters

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

Preparations for use on the hair, but excluding items falling under heading

33051000

33051000

Shampoos, in containers exceeding 50 ml

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

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

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

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

HS CODE NUMBER

DESCRIPTION

TABLEWARE AND KITCHENWARE, OF PLASTICS

39241000

Tableware and kitchenware (per 50 pieces or part thereof)

PACKAGING, OF PLASTICS

Boxes, cases, crates and similar articles, limited to articles of packing

39231000

commonly referred to as “clamshells”

GUM

Chewing gum, whether or not sugar-coated (per 10 gram net weight, or part

170410

thereof)

Chewing gum, under heading 2106 (per 10 gram net weight, or part thereof)

AMMUNITION

Cartridges, whether or not filled with ammunition (per piece)

MATTRESSES, ARTICLES OF BEDDING AND SIMILAR FURNISHING

940421

Mattress, of cellular rubber or plastics, whether or not covered

940429

Mattress, of other materials

940430

Sleeping bags

940490

Other articles of bedding and similar furnishing

PLASTIC BAGS

Bags for the conveyance of goods, of plastics, excluding

i)

sacks and cones;

ii) bags not exceeding 26 cm in width (exclusive of any gussets) and 40

cm in length (inclusive of any handles);

iii) degradable and bio-degradable plastic bags of any dimension,

including degradable and bio-degradable garbage bags;

iv) 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

Bags for the conveyance of goods, of degradable plastic, of any dimension

TYRES FOR MOTOR AND COMMERCIAL VEHICLES, UNDER THE FOLLOWING

HEADINGS

New pneumatic tyres, of rubber, not including tyres of heading 401150

Retreaded or used pneumatic tyres of rubber; solid or cushion tyres, of

rubber

BATTERIES AND ACCUMULATORS, UNDER THE FOLLOWING HEADINGS

Primary cells and primary batteries

Electric accumulators, whether or not rectangular (including square) not

exceeding 35 grams in weight

Electric accumulators, whether or not rectangular (including square)

exceeding 35 grams in weight

PETROLEUM OILS, UNDER THE FOLLOWING HEADINGS

Lubricating oils; other oils

For undergoing a specific process

27101971

For undergoing chemical transformation by a process other than those

27101975

specified in respect of subheading 2710 19 71

ECO-

HS CODE NUMBER

DESCRIPTION

CONTRIBUTION

For other purposes

Lm0.10

27101981

Motor oils, compressor lube oils, turbine lube oils

per litre

Lm0.10

27101983

Liquids for hydraulic purposes

per litre

Lm0.10

27101985

White oils, liquid paraffin

per litre

Lm0.10

27101987

Gear oils and reductor oils

per litre

Lm0.10

27101991

Metal-working compounds, mould release oils, anti-corrosion oils

per litre

Lm0.10

27101993

Electrical insulating oils

per litre

Lm0.10

27101999

Other lubricating oils and other oils

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

Air-conditioning machines, comprising a motor-driven fan and elements for

changing the temperature and humidity, including those machines in which

Lm12.00

the humidity cannot be separately regulated

Refrigerators, freezers and other refrigerating or freezing equipment,

electric or other but excluding refrigeration apparatus under heading

Lm10.00

841850; heat pumps other than air-conditioning machines of heading 8415

Other refrigeration or freezing chests, cabinets, display counters, showcases

841850

Lm30.00

and similar refrigerating or freezing furniture

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

Monitors and TV equipment

Reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-

broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus;

Lm5.00

video monitors and video projectors; not including colour television

apparatus with integral tube with a diagonal measurement of

the screen exceeding 52 cm

Colour TV receivers with integral tube, screen width/height ratio less than

85281256

Lm15.00

1.5, diagonal screen measurement exceeding 52cm but not exceeding 72 cm

Colour TV receivers with integral tube, screen width/height ratio less than

85281258

Lm15.00

1.5, diagonal screen measurement exceeding 72cm

ECO-

HS CODE NUMBER

DESCRIPTION

CONTRIBUTION

84716090

Computer monitor

Lm5.00

Telecommunications equipment

85252091

Mobile telephones (For cellular networks)

Lm2.50

Electrical apparatus for line telephony or line telegraphy, including line

telephone sets with cordless handsets and telecommunication apparatus for

Lm2.50

carrier-current line systems or for digital line systems; videophones; not

including parts thereof

Appliances used for washing and cooking

84221100

Dishwashing machines of the household type

Lm10.00

Household or laundry-type washing machines, including machines which

Lm10.00

both wash and dry

85165000

Microwave ovens

Lm10.00

Other ovens; cookers, cooking plates, boiling rings; grillers and roasters

- of a weight exceeding 2kg but up to 10kg

851660

- of a weight exceeding 10kg

Lm3.00

Lm10.00

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

Lm3.00

- of a weight exceeding 10kg

Lm10.00

Ovens; cookers, cooking plates, boiling rings; grillers and roasters falling

under headings 8419

- of a weight exceeding 2kg but up to 10kg

Lm3.00

Lm10.00

- of a weight exceeding 10kg

Electronic equipment

Calculating machines and pocket-size data-recording, reproducing and

Lm0.50

displaying machines with calculating functions; accounting machines,

excluding items under heading 847050 and heading 847090

847050

Cash registers

Lm10.00

847090

Other

Lm1.00

Automatic data-processing machines and units thereof; magnetic or optical

readers, machines for transcribing data onto data media in coded form and

Lm14.00

machines for processing such data, not elsewhere specified or included,

excluding items under headings 847160, 847170, 847180, and 847190

Input or output units, whether or not containing storage units in the same

847160

Lm5.00

housing, excluding items under heading 84716050 and heading 84716090

84716050

Keyboards

Lm1.00

84716090

Other, excluding computer monitors

Lm1.00

847170

Storage units

Lm5.00

847180

Other units of automatic data-processing machines

Lm1.00

847190

Other

Lm5.00

Other office machines (for example, automatic banknote dispensers, coin-

sorting machines, coin counting or -wrapping machines), excluding items

Lm30.00

under heading 847210 and under heading 847220

847210

Duplicating machines

Lm5.00

847220

Addressing machines and address plate embossing machines

Lm1.00

Automatic goods-vending machines (for example, postage stamp, cigarette,

Lm30.00

food or beverage machines), including money-changing machines

Photocopying apparatus incorporating an optical system or of the contact

Lm10.00

type and thermo-copying apparatus

ECO-

HS CODE NUMBER

DESCRIPTION

CONTRIBUTION

Toner and ink cartridges under heading 3215

Lm1.00

Toner and ink cartridges for equipment classified under heading 8473

Lm1.00

”.

Toner and ink cartridges for equipment classified under heading 9009

Lm1.00

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