# Commission Regulation (EC) No 1686/2004 of 28 September 2004 authorising transfers between the quantitative limits of textiles and clothing products originating in Macao

EU Regulation No 1686/2004 · adopted 28 September 2004

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1686/2004 of 28 September 2004 authorising transfers between the quantitative limits of textiles and clothing products originating in Macao

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## Introductory text

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1686/2004
of 28 September 2004
authorising transfers between the quantitative limits of textiles and clothing products originating in Macao
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, and in particular Article 7 thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Article 7 of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and Macao on trade in textile products, approved by Council Decision 87/497/EEC, as last amended by an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters, and approved by Council Decision 95/131/EC on 20 February 1995, provides that transfers may be agreed between categories and quota years.
(2)
Macao submitted a request for transfers between quota years on 5 May 2004.
(3)
The transfers requested by Macao 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, column 9 thereto.
(4)
It is, therefore, 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:

## 1 

Transfers between the quantitative limits for textile goods originating in Macao fixed by the Agreement between the European Community and Macao 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 September 2004.
For the Commission
Pascal Lamy
Member of the Commission

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743 MACAO
Adjustment for 2004: carry-over from 2003
Group
Category
Unit
Limit 2004
Working Level after previous adjustments
Quantity
%
Flexibility
Working Level
IB
7
pcs
5 907 000
6 261 420
295 350
5,0
Transfer from year 2003
6 556 770
IB
8
pcs
8 257 000
5 641 148
412 850
5,0
Transfer from year 2003
6 053 998
IIB
13
pcs
9 446 000
10 107 220
377 840
4,0
Transfer from year 2003
10 485 060
IIB
16
pcs
508 000
543 560
25 400
5,0
Transfer from year 2003
568 960
IIB
26
pcs
1 322 000
1 414 540
66 100
5,0
Transfer from year 2003
1 480 640
IIB
31
pcs
10 789 000
11 544 230
539 450
5,0
Transfer from year 2003
12 083 680
IIB
78
kg
2 115 000
2 263 050
105 750
5,0
Transfer from year 2003
2 368 800
IIB
83
kg
517 000
553 190
15 510
3,0
Transfer from year 2003
568 700

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