Annex I

United Kingdom

Annex V to Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 is replaced by the following:

ANNEX V

COMMUNITY QUANTITATIVE LIMITS

(a) applicable for the year 2006

Quantitative restrictions for Serbia do not apply pursuant to the Agreement between the European Community and Serbia on trade in textile products (OJ L 90, 8.4.2005, p. 36). The European Community retains the right to reapply quantitative restrictions under certain circumstances.

Quantitative restrictions for Vietnam are suspended pursuant to the Agreement between the European Community and the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on market access (OJ L 75, 22.3.2005, p. 35). The European Community retains the right to reapply quantitative restrictions under certain circumstances.

(The complete description of the goods is shown in Annex I) Community quantitative limits
Third country Category Unit 2006
Belarus GROUP IA
1 tonnes 1 585
2 tonnes 6 000
3 tonnes 242
GROUP IB
4 1 000 pieces 1 672
5 1 000 pieces 1 105
6 1 000 pieces 1 550
7 1 000 pieces 1 252
8 1 000 pieces 1 160
GROUP IIA
9 tonnes 363
20 tonnes 329
22 tonnes 524
23 tonnes 255
39 tonnes 241
GROUP IIB
12 1 000 pairs 5 959
13 1 000 pieces 2 651
15 1 000 pieces 1 569
16 1 000 pieces 186
21 1 000 pieces 930
24 1 000 pieces 844
26/27 1 000 pieces 1 117
29 1 000 pieces 468
73 1 000 pieces 329
83 tonnes 184
GROUP IIIA
33 tonnes 387
36 tonnes 1 309
37 tonnes 463
50 tonnes 207
GROUP IIIB
67 tonnes 356
74 1 000 pieces 377
90 tonnes 208
GROUP IV
115 tonnes 95
117 tonnes 2 100
118 tonnes 471
Serbia^f1 GROUP IA
1 tonnes
2 tonnes
2a tonnes
3 tonnes
GROUP IB
5 1 000 pieces
6 1 000 pieces
7 1 000 pieces
8 1 000 pieces
GROUP IIA
9 tonnes
GROUP IIB
15 1 000 pieces
16 1 000 pieces
GROUP IIIB
67 tonnes
Vietnam^f2 GROUP IB
4 1 000 pieces
5 1 000 pieces
6 1 000 pieces
7 1 000 pieces
8 1 000 pieces
GROUP IIA
9 tonnes
20 tonnes
39 tonnes
GROUP IIB
12 1 000 pairs
13 1 000 pieces
14 1 000 pieces
15 1 000 pieces
18 tonnes
21 1 000 pieces
26 1 000 pieces
28 1 000 pieces
29 1 000 pieces
31 1 000 pieces
68 tonnes
73 1 000 pieces
76 tonnes
78 tonnes
83 tonnes
GROUP IIIA
35 tonnes
41 tonnes
GROUP IIIB
10 1 000 pairs
97 tonnes
GROUP IV
118 tonnes
GROUP V
161 tonnes

(b) applicable for the years 2005, 2006 and 2007

Imports into the Community of products which were shipped to the Community before 11 June 2005 but presented for free circulation on or after that date shall not be subject to quantitative limits. Import authorisations for such products shall be granted automatically and without quantitative limits by the competent authorities of the Member States, upon adequate proof, such as the bill of lading, and the presentation of a signed declaration by the importer, that the goods have been shipped to the Community before that date. By way of derogation of Article 2(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93, imports of goods shipped before 11 June 2005 shall also be released for free circulation upon the presentation of a surveillance document issued in accordance with Article 10a(2a) of Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93.

Import authorisations for goods shipped to the Community between 11 June 2005 and 12 July shall be granted automatically and cannot be denied on the grounds that there are no quantities available within the 2005 quantitative limits. However, the import of all products shipped from 11 June 2005 will be counted against the 2005 quantitative limits.

The granting of import authorisations will not require the presentation of the corresponding export licenses for goods shipped to the Community before China has put in place its export licensing system (20 July 2005).

Applications for import licences for the import, from the date of entry into force of this Regulation, of goods that have been shipped between 11 June 2005 and 19 July 2005 (inclusive) shall be presented to the competent authorities of a Member State no later than 20 September 2005.

Goods shipped before 12 July do not need to have been shipped directly to the Community to benefit from the exemption of quantitative limits, although the competent authorities of the Community may deny such benefits if they have reasons to suspect that they have been shipped to another destination before 12 July in order to circumvent this Regulation, in case such transactions do not respond to normal business practices or purely logistical reasons. By way of example, are considered as corresponding to a normal conduct of business goods shipped to distribution centres for the importing companies, or when the importer can present a contract or letter of credit preceding the date of shipment, or when the goods have been transhipped outside China onto another means of transport within a reasonably short period of time.

The increases to the agreed levels introduced by the Regulation are made available to enable the issuance of import licences for goods shipped to the Community between 13 and 19 July 2005, or for goods shipped to the Community after 20 July 2005 with a valid Chinese export licence, which are in excess of the agreed levels introduced by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1084/2005 (OJ L 177, 9.7.2005, p. 19) in Annex V to Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93.

Should any goods shipped to the Community between 13 and 19 July 2005 exceed these levels, the Commission may authorise the issuance of further import licences after informing the Textiles Committee, and after effecting the transfer of 2 072 924 kg of products of category 2 as provided for in Annex VIII.

See Appendix A.

(The complete description of the goods is shown in Annex I) Agreed levels
Third country Category Unit 11 June to 31 December 2005^f3 2006 2007
China GROUP IA
2 (including 2a) tonnes 20 212 61 948 69 692
GROUP IB
4^f4 1 000 pieces 161 255 540 204 594 225
5 1 000 pieces 118 783 189 719 219 674
6 1 000 pieces 124 194 338 923 382 880
7 1 000 pieces 26 398 80 493 88 543
GROUP IIA
20 tonnes 6 451 15 795 17 770
39 tonnes 5 521 12 349 13 892
GROUP IIB
26 1 000 pieces 8 096 27 001 29 701
31 1 000 pieces 108 896 219 882 248 261
GROUP IV
115 tonnes 2 096 4 740 5 214

Appendix A to Annex V

Category Third country Remarks
4 China
For the purpose of setting off exports against the agreed levels a conversion rate of five garments (other than babies’ garments) of a maximum commercial size of 130 cm for three garments whose commercial size exceeds 130 cm may be applied for up to 5 % of the agreed levels.

The export licence concerning these products must bear, in box 9, the words “The conversion rate for garments of a commercial size of not more than 130 cm must be applied”

(a) applicable for the year 2006
Quantitative restrictions for Serbia do not apply pursuant to the Agreement between the European Community and Serbia on trade in textile products (OJ L 90, 8.4.2005, p. 36). The European Community retains the right to reapply quantitative restrictions under certain circumstances.
Quantitative restrictions for Vietnam are suspended pursuant to the Agreement between the European Community and the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on market access (OJ L 75, 22.3.2005, p. 35). The European Community retains the right to reapply quantitative restrictions under certain circumstances.
(The complete description of the goods is shown in Annex I)	Community quantitative limits
Third country	Category	Unit	2006
Belarus	GROUP IA
1	tonnes	1 585
2	tonnes	6 000
3	tonnes	242
GROUP IB
4	1 000 pieces	1 672
5	1 000 pieces	1 105
6	1 000 pieces	1 550
7	1 000 pieces	1 252
8	1 000 pieces	1 160
GROUP IIA
9	tonnes	363
20	tonnes	329
22	tonnes	524
23	tonnes	255
39	tonnes	241
GROUP IIB
12	1 000 pairs	5 959
13	1 000 pieces	2 651
15	1 000 pieces	1 569
16	1 000 pieces	186
21	1 000 pieces	930
24	1 000 pieces	844
26/27	1 000 pieces	1 117
29	1 000 pieces	468
73	1 000 pieces	329
83	tonnes	184
GROUP IIIA
33	tonnes	387
36	tonnes	1 309
37	tonnes	463
50	tonnes	207
GROUP IIIB
67	tonnes	356
74	1 000 pieces	377
90	tonnes	208
GROUP IV
115	tonnes	95
117	tonnes	2 100
118	tonnes	471
Serbia^f1	GROUP IA
1	tonnes
2	tonnes
2a	tonnes
3	tonnes
GROUP IB
5	1 000 pieces
6	1 000 pieces
7	1 000 pieces
8	1 000 pieces
GROUP IIA
9	tonnes
GROUP IIB
15	1 000 pieces
16	1 000 pieces
GROUP IIIB
67	tonnes
Vietnam^f2	GROUP IB
4	1 000 pieces
5	1 000 pieces
6	1 000 pieces
7	1 000 pieces
8	1 000 pieces
GROUP IIA
9	tonnes
20	tonnes
39	tonnes
GROUP IIB
12	1 000 pairs
13	1 000 pieces
14	1 000 pieces
15	1 000 pieces
18	tonnes
21	1 000 pieces
26	1 000 pieces
28	1 000 pieces
29	1 000 pieces
31	1 000 pieces
68	tonnes
73	1 000 pieces
76	tonnes
78	tonnes
83	tonnes
GROUP IIIA
35	tonnes
41	tonnes
GROUP IIIB
10	1 000 pairs
97	tonnes
GROUP IV
118	tonnes
GROUP V
161	tonnes

(b) applicable for the years 2005, 2006 and 2007
Imports into the Community of products which were shipped to the Community before 11 June 2005 but presented for free circulation on or after that date shall not be subject to quantitative limits. Import authorisations for such products shall be granted automatically and without quantitative limits by the competent authorities of the Member States, upon adequate proof, such as the bill of lading, and the presentation of a signed declaration by the importer, that the goods have been shipped to the Community before that date. By way of derogation of Article 2(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93, imports of goods shipped before 11 June 2005 shall also be released for free circulation upon the presentation of a surveillance document issued in accordance with Article 10a(2a) of Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93. Import authorisations for goods shipped to the Community between 11 June 2005 and 12 July shall be granted automatically and cannot be denied on the grounds that there are no quantities available within the 2005 quantitative limits. However, the import of all products shipped from 11 June 2005 will be counted against the 2005 quantitative limits. The granting of import authorisations will not require the presentation of the corresponding export licenses for goods shipped to the Community before China has put in place its export licensing system (20 July 2005). Applications for import licences for the import, from the date of entry into force of this Regulation, of goods that have been shipped between 11 June 2005 and 19 July 2005 (inclusive) shall be presented to the competent authorities of a Member State no later than 20 September 2005. Goods shipped before 12 July do not need to have been shipped directly to the Community to benefit from the exemption of quantitative limits, although the competent authorities of the Community may deny such benefits if they have reasons to suspect that they have been shipped to another destination before 12 July in order to circumvent this Regulation, in case such transactions do not respond to normal business practices or purely logistical reasons. By way of example, are considered as corresponding to a normal conduct of business goods shipped to distribution centres for the importing companies, or when the importer can present a contract or letter of credit preceding the date of shipment, or when the goods have been transhipped outside China onto another means of transport within a reasonably short period of time. The increases to the agreed levels introduced by the Regulation are made available to enable the issuance of import licences for goods shipped to the Community between 13 and 19 July 2005, or for goods shipped to the Community after 20 July 2005 with a valid Chinese export licence, which are in excess of the agreed levels introduced by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1084/2005 (OJ L 177, 9.7.2005, p. 19) in Annex V to Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93. Should any goods shipped to the Community between 13 and 19 July 2005 exceed these levels, the Commission may authorise the issuance of further import licences after informing the Textiles Committee, and after effecting the transfer of 2 072 924 kg of products of category 2 as provided for in Annex VIII.
See Appendix A.
(The complete description of the goods is shown in Annex I)	Agreed levels
Third country	Category	Unit	11 June to 31 December 2005^f3	2006	2007
China	GROUP IA
2 (including 2a)	tonnes	20 212	61 948	69 692
GROUP IB
4^f4	1 000 pieces	161 255	540 204	594 225
5	1 000 pieces	118 783	189 719	219 674
6	1 000 pieces	124 194	338 923	382 880
7	1 000 pieces	26 398	80 493	88 543
GROUP IIA
20	tonnes	6 451	15 795	17 770
39	tonnes	5 521	12 349	13 892
GROUP IIB
26	1 000 pieces	8 096	27 001	29 701
31	1 000 pieces	108 896	219 882	248 261
GROUP IV
115	tonnes	2 096	4 740	5 214

Category	Third country	Remarks
4	China	For the purpose of setting off exports against the agreed levels a conversion rate of five garments (other than babies’ garments) of a maximum commercial size of 130 cm for three garments whose commercial size exceeds 130 cm may be applied for up to 5 % of the agreed levels. The export licence concerning these products must bear, in box 9, the words “The conversion rate for garments of a commercial size of not more than 130 cm must be applied”

Annotations

Footnotes

f1

Quantitative restrictions for Serbia do not apply pursuant to the Agreement between the European Community and Serbia on trade in textile products (OJ L 90, 8.4.2005, p. 36). The European Community retains the right to reapply quantitative restrictions under certain circumstances.

f2

Quantitative restrictions for Vietnam are suspended pursuant to the Agreement between the European Community and the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on market access (OJ L 75, 22.3.2005, p. 35). The European Community retains the right to reapply quantitative restrictions under certain circumstances.

f3

Imports into the Community of products which were shipped to the Community before 11 June 2005 but presented for free circulation on or after that date shall not be subject to quantitative limits. Import authorisations for such products shall be granted automatically and without quantitative limits by the competent authorities of the Member States, upon adequate proof, such as the bill of lading, and the presentation of a signed declaration by the importer, that the goods have been shipped to the Community before that date. By way of derogation of Article 2(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93, imports of goods shipped before 11 June 2005 shall also be released for free circulation upon the presentation of a surveillance document issued in accordance with Article 10a(2a) of Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93.

Import authorisations for goods shipped to the Community between 11 June 2005 and 12 July shall be granted automatically and cannot be denied on the grounds that there are no quantities available within the 2005 quantitative limits. However, the import of all products shipped from 11 June 2005 will be counted against the 2005 quantitative limits.

The granting of import authorisations will not require the presentation of the corresponding export licenses for goods shipped to the Community before China has put in place its export licensing system (20 July 2005).

Applications for import licences for the import, from the date of entry into force of this Regulation, of goods that have been shipped between 11 June 2005 and 19 July 2005 (inclusive) shall be presented to the competent authorities of a Member State no later than 20 September 2005.

Goods shipped before 12 July do not need to have been shipped directly to the Community to benefit from the exemption of quantitative limits, although the competent authorities of the Community may deny such benefits if they have reasons to suspect that they have been shipped to another destination before 12 July in order to circumvent this Regulation, in case such transactions do not respond to normal business practices or purely logistical reasons. By way of example, are considered as corresponding to a normal conduct of business goods shipped to distribution centres for the importing companies, or when the importer can present a contract or letter of credit preceding the date of shipment, or when the goods have been transhipped outside China onto another means of transport within a reasonably short period of time.

The increases to the agreed levels introduced by the Regulation are made available to enable the issuance of import licences for goods shipped to the Community between 13 and 19 July 2005, or for goods shipped to the Community after 20 July 2005 with a valid Chinese export licence, which are in excess of the agreed levels introduced by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1084/2005 (OJ L 177, 9.7.2005, p. 19) in Annex V to Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93.

Should any goods shipped to the Community between 13 and 19 July 2005 exceed these levels, the Commission may authorise the issuance of further import licences after informing the Textiles Committee, and after effecting the transfer of 2 072 924 kg of products of category 2 as provided for in Annex VIII.

f4

See Appendix A.