Article 1
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 terephthalic acid of a purity by weight of 99,5 % or more, usually falling under Chemical Abstracts Service (‘CAS’) number 100-21-0 and usually corresponding to the Customs and Statistics (‘CUS’) number 0023865-3, currently classified under CN code ex 2917 36 00 (TARIC code 2917 36 00 11) and originating in Republic of Korea and Mexico. 2. Registration shall expire nine months following the date of entry into force of this Regulation.