{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2008-139/annex-IV",
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  "legislation": "eur/2008/139",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EC) No 139/2008 of 15 February 2008 amending Annexes I, II, III, V and VII to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 on common rules for imports of certain textile products from third countries",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2008-139",
  "path": "annex/IV",
  "kind": "annex",
  "number": "IV",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "Annex V is replaced by the following:\nANNEX V\nCOMMUNITY QUANTITATIVE LIMITS\n(a)\napplicable for the year 2008\nBelarus\nCategory\nUnit\nQuota\nGroup IA\n1\ntonnes\n1 586\n2\ntonnes\n7 307\n3\ntonnes\n242\nGroup IB\n4\n1 000 pieces\n1 839\n5\n1 000 pieces\n1 105\n6\n1 000 pieces\n1 705\n7\n1 000 pieces\n1 377\n8\n1 000 pieces\n1 160\nGroup IIA\n9\ntonnes\n363\n20\ntonnes\n329\n22\ntonnes\n524\n23\ntonnes\n255\n39\ntonnes\n241\nGroup IIB\n12\n1 000 pairs\n5 959\n13\n1 000 pieces\n2 651\n15\n1 000 pieces\n1 726\n16\n1 000 pieces\n186\n21\n1 000 pieces\n930\n24\n1 000 pieces\n844\n26/27\n1 000 pieces\n1 117\n29\n1 000 pieces\n468\n73\n1 000 pieces\n329\n83\ntonnes\n184\nGroup IIIA\n33\ntonnes\n387\n36\ntonnes\n1 312\n37\ntonnes\n463\n50\ntonnes\n207\nGroup IIIB\n67\ntonnes\n359\n74\n1 000 pieces\n377\n90\ntonnes\n208\nGroup IV\n115\ntonnes\n322\n117\ntonnes\n2 543\n118\ntonnes\n471\n(b)\napplicable for the years 2005, 2006 and 2007\nImports 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.\nImport 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.\nThe 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).\nApplications 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.\nGoods 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.\nThe 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.\nShould 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.\nSee Appendix A.\n(The complete description of the goods is shown in Annex I)\nAgreed levels\nThird country\nCategory\nUnit\n11 June to 31 December 2005\n2006\n2007\nCHINA\nGROUP IA\n2 (including 2a)\ntonnes\n20 212\n61 948\n70 636\nGroup IB\n4\n1 000 pieces\n161 255\n540 204\n595 624\n5\n1 000 pieces\n118 783\n189 719\n220 054\n6\n1 000 pieces\n124 194\n338 923\n388 528\n7\n1 000 pieces\n26 398\n80 493\n90 829\nGroup IIA\n20\ntonnes\n6 451\n15 795\n18 518\n39\ntonnes\n5 521\n12 349\n14 862\nGroup IIB\n26\n1 000 pieces\n8 096\n27 001\n29 736\n31\n1 000 pieces\n108 896\n219 882\n250 209\nGroup IV\n115\ntonnes\n2 096\n4 740\n5 347\nAppendix A to Annex V\nCategory\nThird Country\nRemarks\n4\nChina\nFor 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.\nThe 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”",
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  "status": null,
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "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."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "See Appendix A."
    }
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