Article 1
The customs authorities are hereby directed, under Article 14(5) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036, to take the appropriate steps to register imports into the Union of products containing more than 35 % by weight of epoxy resins, also known as epoxide resins or polyepoxides, which are polymers or prepolymers containing reactive epoxy groups, based on epichlorohydrin and an aliphatic or aromatic alcoholic component (such as BPA), in solid, semi-solid or liquid forms, having all types of grade, purity, molecule weight or molecular structure, whether or not containing modifiers, curing agents, or additives, so long as the curing agents have not chemically reacted so as to cure the epoxy resin or convert it into a different product no longer containing epoxy groups, currently classified under CN codes ex 2910 90 00 , ex 3824 99 92 , ex 3824 99 93 , and ex 3907 30 00 (TARIC codes 2910 90 00 05, 3824 99 92 96, 3824 99 93 10, 3907 30 00 05, 3907 30 00 20, and 3907 30 00 80), and originating in the People’s Republic of China, the Republic of Korea, Taiwan and Thailand. The following products are excluded from the product described in Article 1(1): — Certain paint and coating products, which are blends, mixtures, or other formulations of epoxy resin, curing agent, and pigment, in any form, packaged in one or more containers, wherein (1) the pigment represents a minimum of 10 percent of the total weight of the product, (2) the epoxy resin represents a maximum of 80 percent of the total weight of the product, and (3) the curing agent represents 5 to 40 percent of the total weight of the product. — Pre-impregnated fabrics or fibres, often referred to as ‘pre-pregs’, which are composite materials consisting of fabrics or fibres (typically carbon or glass) impregnated with epoxy resin. — Blends of epoxy resins with other materials, currently classified under CN codes other than 2910 90 00 , 3824 99 92 , 3824 99 93 , and 3907 30 00 . Registration shall expire nine months following the date of entry into force of this Regulation.