Introductory text
United Kingdom
Commission Regulation (EU) No 1259/2009
of 18 December 2009
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
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
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 19 thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
The common rules for imports of certain textile products from third countries should be updated to take account of a number of recent developments.
(2)
The bilateral agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Belarus on trade in textile products in force until 31 December 2009 will not be renewed.
(3)
Amendments to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tarifff2 also affect certain codes in Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93.
(4)
Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(5)
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: