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
EU Regulation No 1367/2004 · Adopted 28 July 2004 · Extends to United Kingdom
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
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 countriesf1, 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 productsf2, 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/ECf3, 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:
Annotations to the whole text
Footnotes
- f1
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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).
- f2
- f3
Contents
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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.
2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Signature
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
| 720 CHINA | ADJUSTMENT | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group | Category | Unit | Limit 2004 | Working level after implementing normal flexibilities | Quantity | % | Flexibility | New adjusted working level |
| IA | 1 | kg | 317 000 | 309 310 | 12 680 | 4,0 | Transfer from quota year 2003 | 321 990 |
| IA | 2 | kg | 1 338 000 | 1 391 520 | 53 520 | 4,0 | Transfer from quota year 2003 | 1 445 040 |
| IA | 2A | kg | 159 000 | 165 360 | 6 360 | 4,0 | Transfer from quota year 2003 | 171 720 |
| IA | 3 | kg | 196 000 | 203 840 | 7 840 | 4,0 | Transfer from quota year 2003 | 211 680 |
| IA | 3A | kg | 27 000 | 28 080 | 1 080 | 4,0 | Transfer from quota year 2003 | 29 160 |
| IB | 4 | pieces | 2 061 000 | 2 205 270 | 82 440 | 4,0 | Transfer from quota year 2003 | 2 287 710 |
| IB | 5 | pieces | 705 000 | 754 350 | 28 200 | 4,0 | Transfer from quota year 2003 | 782 550 |
| IB | 6 | pieces | 1 689 000 | 1 807 230 | 33 368 | 2,0 | Transfer from quota year 2003 | 1 840 598 |
| IB | 7 | pieces | 302 000 | 259 062 | 12 080 | 4,0 | Transfer from quota year 2003 | 271 142 |
| IB | 8 | pieces | 992 000 | 801 121 | 39 680 | 4,0 | Transfer from quota year 2003 | 840 801 |
| IIA | 9 | kg | 294 000 | 320 460 | 11 760 | 4,0 | Transfer from quota year 2003 | 332 220 |
| IIB | 13 | pieces | 3 192 000 | 3 479 280 | 127 680 | 4,0 | Transfer from quota year 2003 | 3 606 960 |
| IIA | 20/39 | kg | 372 000 | 405 480 | 14 880 | 4,0 | Transfer from quota year 2003 | 420 360 |
| IIA | 22 | kg | 332 000 | 288 653 | 13 280 | 4,0 | Transfer from quota year 2003 | 301 933 |