Commission Regulation (EC) No 1652/2004 of 20 September 2004 authorising transfers between the quantitative limits of textiles and clothing products originating in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan

32004R1652RegulationSep 23, 2004

of 20 September 2004

authorising transfers between the quantitative limits of textiles and clothing products originating in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan

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) The Memorandum of Understanding between the European Community and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan on arrangements in the area of market access for textile products, initialled on 31 December 1994 and approved by Council Decision 96/386/EC 2 , provides that favourable consideration should be given to certain requests for so-called ‘exceptional flexibility’ by Pakistan.

(2) The Islamic Republic of Pakistan submitted a request for transfers between categories on 24 May 2004.

(3) The transfers requested by the Islamic Republic of Pakistan fall within the limits of the flexibility provisions referred to in Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 and set out in Annex VIII thereto.

(4) It is appropriate to grant the request.

(5) 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.

(6) 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 Islamic Republic of Pakistan are authorised for the quota year 2004 in accordance with the Annex.

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, 20 September 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 153, 27.6.1996, p. 47 .

GroupCategoryUnitLimit 2004Adjusted working levelQuantity in unitsQuantity in tonnes%FlexibilityNew adjusted working level
IB4pieces50 030 00054 445 72312 960 0002 00025,9Transfer from category 2867 405 723
IB5pieces14 849 00015 467 7282 265 00050015,3Transfer from category 2817 732 728
IIA20kilograms59 896 00061 953 7541 500 0001 5002,5Transfer from category 2863 453 754
IIB28pieces128 083 000137 043 630– 6 440 000– 4 000– 5,0Transfer to categories 4, 5 and 20130 603 630

Footnotes

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

  2. . 2

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