Commission Regulation (EC) No 1367/2004 of 28 July 2004 authorising transfers between the quantitative limits of textiles and clothing products originating in the People’s Republic of China

32004R1367RegulationJul 31, 2004

of 28 July 2004

authorising transfers between the quantitative limits of textiles and clothing products originating in the People’s Republic of China

Preamble

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 of 12 October 1993 on common rules for imports of certain textile products from third countries 1 , and in particular Article 7 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Article 5 of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the People’s Republic of China on trade in textile products 2 , initialled on 9 December 1988 and approved by Council Decision 90/647/EEC, as last amended and extended by an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters, initialled on 19 May 2000 and approved by Council Decision 2000/787/EC 3 , provides that transfers may be made between quota years. Those flexibility provisions were notified to the Textiles Monitoring Body of the World Trade Organisation following China's accession to it.

(2) Appendix B to Annex V of Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 sets out the quantitative limits for textiles and clothing products originating in the People’s Republic of China and used exclusively at European fairs.

(3) On 12 September 2003 the People’s Republic of China submitted a request for transfers of quantities from the quota year 2003 to the quota year 2004.

(4) The transfers requested by the People’s Republic of China fall within the limits of the flexibility provisions referred to in Article 5 of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the People’s Republic of China on trade in textile products, as set out in Annex VIII, column 9 to Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93.

(5) It is appropriate to grant the request, to the extent that quantities are available.

(6) It is desirable for this Regulation to enter into force on the day after its publication in order to allow operators to benefit from it as soon as possible.

(7) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Textile Committee set up by Article 17 of Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Transfers between the quantitative limits for textile goods originating in the People’s Republic of China fixed by the Agreement between the European Community and the People’s Republic of China on trade in textile products are authorised for the quota year 2004 in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .

Final provisions

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 28 July 2004. For the Commission Pascal LAMY Member of the Commission

1 OJ L 275, 8.11.1993, p. 1 . Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 487/2004 ( OJ L 79, 17.3.2004, p. 1 ).

2 OJ L 352, 15.12.1990, p. 1 .

3 OJ L 314, 14.12.2000, p. 13 .

GroupCategoryUnitLimit 2004Working level after implementing normal flexibilitiesQuantity%FlexibilityNew adjusted working level
IA1kg317 000309 31012 6804,0Transfer from quota year 2003321 990
IA2kg1 338 0001 391 52053 5204,0Transfer from quota year 20031 445 040
IA2Akg159 000165 3606 3604,0Transfer from quota year 2003171 720
IA3kg196 000203 8407 8404,0Transfer from quota year 2003211 680
IA3Akg27 00028 0801 0804,0Transfer from quota year 200329 160
IB4pieces2 061 0002 205 27082 4404,0Transfer from quota year 20032 287 710
IB5pieces705 000754 35028 2004,0Transfer from quota year 2003782 550
IB6pieces1 689 0001 807 23033 3682,0Transfer from quota year 20031 840 598
IB7pieces302 000259 06212 0804,0Transfer from quota year 2003271 142
IB8pieces992 000801 12139 6804,0Transfer from quota year 2003840 801
IIA9kg294 000320 46011 7604,0Transfer from quota year 2003332 220
IIB13pieces3 192 0003 479 280127 6804,0Transfer from quota year 20033 606 960
IIA20/39kg372 000405 48014 8804,0Transfer from quota year 2003420 360
IIA22kg332 000288 65313 2804,0Transfer from quota year 2003301 933

Footnotes

  1. . Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 487/2004 (). 2

  2. . 2

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